Funds flying in for flamingo flockings
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
Whitley County is seeing pink!
Residents continue to wake up in the morning or arrive home from work to find flamingos frolicking in their yards – and they want them gone. And, at the same time, they want send the plastic pink 
pairs off to annoy their friends and relatives while generating funds for Leadership Whitley County.
According to Leadership Whitley County’s director, Kelley Sheiss, the fundraiser has thus far raised approximately $800. With the event scheduled to continue a little longer, that figure is likely to rise with each new flocking.
An unfortunate incident, however, has many seeing red instead of pink.
“Unfortunately, someone has kidnapped a set of flamingos and signs,” Sheiss reported this afternoon.
Hopefully, they’ll be safely returned to a yard in Whitley County sometime soon so they can continue their mission.
If you’d like to schedule a flocking of a family member, friend or associate, contact Carrie Ebersole at 396-2723 after 4:30 p.m. daily. All proceeds raised from the Leadership Whitley County fundraiser will support the construction of a SplashPad, a water feature for families in Morsches Park slated for construction early this summer.