LOCAL BRIEFS: Sept. 30, 2023
Sep. 30—Foundation awards $3,400 to EHS
ELKHART — The Elkhart Education Foundation and the Henkin Music Fund Committee awarded $3,400 to the Elkhart High School Marching Band to purchase speakers to "provide sound reinforcement in the fall as well as for the winter percussion ensemble in the spring," as stated in their application.
The Henkin music fund is given in honor of Daniel and Mary (Hisako) Henkin, who purchased the C.G. Conn business in 1980, and with that, often promoting school music programs, as well as encouraging young musicians, a news release stated. It was established through the Community Foundation of Elkhart County by the Henkin Family "to help others learn more about what Henkin loved" as explained in the CFEC 2017 Annual Report. The funds are used for the purposes of supporting Music Programs in Elkhart Community Schools.
"The teachers here are teaching you how to be good humans, about being better and sharing that with the world," said Juan Carlos Alcaron, director of Education for Elkhart Education Foundation in the release.
On hand to present the award Friday were several EEF board members and staff as well as EHS band staff and Superintendent Mark Mow.
To learn more, visit www.elkhartedfoundation.org.
Council meeting set for Monday
ELKHART — The Monday meeting of the Common Council of Elkhart will take place electronically via WebEx and Facebook Live starting at 7 p.m.
The public may view and attend the meeting by going to the city's website and clicking on https://coei.webex.com The event number is 2308 287 6584
If the event is asking for a password to register, use Council2023.
The public will have the ability to submit comments through the WebEx chat box which will be monitored throughout the meeting, and may also submit questions prior to the meeting to the council clerk at angie.mckee@coei.org.
All questions will be addressed during the public comment portion of the meeting.
To view the meeting on Facebook go to www.facebook.com/CityOfElkhartIN.
Gala fundraiser set for Nov. 11
ELKHART — The eighth annual Elkhart County Business Legacy Hall of Fame Gala, presented by Junior Achievement & Lemonade Day, will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 11
The event will take place at the Crystal Ballroom at the Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main St. This program will serve as the main fundraiser for Junior Achievement & Lemonade Day serving Elkhart County, which supports financial literacy, entrepreneurship and real-life career skills training for over 11,000 students in Elkhart County, a news release stated.
To learn more about the Elkhart County Business Legacy Hall of Fame by visiting https://jalemonade.org/annual-gala.
For more information about Junior Achievement & Lemonade Day serving Elkhart County, visit www.facebook.com/JALemonadeDayElkhartCounty. To support the mission of JA & Lemonade Day serving Elkhart County and programs the Elkhart County Business Legacy Gala, visit JALEMONADE.ORG/ANNUAL-GALA/.
MACOG meeting set for Wednesday
SOUTH BEND — The Michiana Area Council of Governments' next Transportation Technical Advisory Committee meeting will be Wednesday 9 a.m.
The agenda is available at macog.com/ttac_agendas.html. Any public comments regarding items on the TTAC meeting agenda can be sent to macogdir@macog.com. Note "TTAC Agenda Comment" in the subject line. The meeting will also be open to public comment during the live-stream and in-person.
Members of the public are invited to attend at www.youtube.com/live/Z5sMjXh0BII?si=mt32KQmj_fi_iipV or in-person at Schrock Pavilion, 411 W. Plymouth Ave.
