Talk of the Town - Whitley County

From reports

South Whitley Community Facilities, Inc. recently met for their annual meeting, awarding grant funds to Leadership Whitley County, South Whitley Area Emergency Food Bank and to Whitko High School for scholarships.
The monetary amounts of the funds included: $600 to Leadership Whitley County for a Whitko senior to participate in the 2012-2013 program, $2000 to the South Whitley Area Emergency Food Bank, and $1000 for Whitko High School scholarships.
The Board voted to transfer their funds into an endowment with the Whitley County Community Foundation.  Funds will always be used to “promote the health, education and welfare of citizens in South Whitley and Cleveland Township."  Anyone wishing to make a tax deductible donation to support Cleveland Township residents, should make their check payable to:  South Whitley Community Fund and send it to the Whitley County Community Foundation, 400 N Whitley St, Columbia City.
Those elected to a three year term were:  Todd Jones, Marlene Mishler and Cindy Barnett.  2012 officers elected were:  Al Germann – president, Steve Mundy – vice president, Cindy Barnett – secretary and Marv Goble – treasurer.  Other Board members are:  Scott Darley, Joe Grant and Mark Rickerd. 
South Whitley Community Facilities Inc. was established in 1975 to build a medical clinic for four young doctors coming to the community.  A massive, community wide fund drive was met with much community enthusiasm that raised over $50,000 in just four weeks.  When the initial principal and interest were repaid, the community had over $70,000 to establish a lasting foundation to continue to promote the health and well-being of South Whitley and Cleveland Township. 
Over the last 36 years, the interest from the principle sum has awarded over $200,000 to various local projects that have included everything from sleeping cots at Sonshine Child Care to a coat fund established by South Whitley Elementary and Eel River Church of the Brethren.