In Brief ABOVE: Culver’S Lions Club Has Stepped up to Support Students at Culver Comm
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Front1 Thursday,Thursday, XMay X, 20122, 2013 Vol. Vol. 119 120 Issue Issue No. No. X17 50 50¢ ¢ ServingServing Culver Culver • • Lake Lake Maxinkuckee Maxinkuckee • • Monterey Monterey since since 1894 1894 PHOTOS/JEFF KENNEY, PROVIDED Lions roar for Cavaliers In Brief ABOVE: Culver’s Lions Club has stepped up to support students at Culver Comm. High School lately, which is nothing new, of course. In fact, last Wednesday’s annual senior banquet has been a springtime tradition for the club for decades. Lauded at the event in the LOWER RIGHT photo are (front row, from left) Josh Walters, Micah Nat’l Day of Prayer Budzinski, Allen Betts, John Ahlenius, and Mitch Maes. Back row: Alexandria Baker, Michelle Elam, Angel Okray, Elizabeth Rainey, and Dana Wireman. LOWER LEFT: Receiving the club’s annual scholarship -- as awarded by Lions president Don Freese (right) was John Ahlenius. Entertaining the audience prior to the awards service tonight proper were members of the CCHS Jazz Street choir (UPPER LEFT), directed by Diane Derrow. SEE STORY BELOW. LOWER CENTER: Lions treasurer Fred The Culver Bible Lintner presents a check to After Prom committee chair Elaine Peterson. The Lions have been long time supporters of After Prom, which will be held next Saturday at Church, 718 S. Main the Plymouth Life Plex,which offers rock climbing, swimming, basketball, racquetball, and ping pong. The After Prom committee also hires a popular hypnotist, and this Street, will host a National year the Culver Photo Booth will add to the entertainment. Osborn’s Subway and The Original Rootbeer Stand donate food and drinks for the night and early morning, Day of Prayer service this and a number of community organizations and businesses donate funds to rent the facility. Thursday, May 2 at 7 p.m. All are invited to attend to pray for our nation, state, Culver identity, housing , business and town. Contact Pastor CCHS seniors hailed Dan Huhn at 574-842- 3056 with questions. matters top comprehensive plan discussions by Culver Lions BY Jeff Kenney Car wash, care By Jeff Kenney Citizen editor Citizen editor packages Saturday The first public meetings towards formation of a new comprehensive plan for Culver were The Gleaner Life Insur- Culver's Lions Club hosted students and family mem- held last week, and if one thing emerged clearly, it's that times have changed since the last ance Society and Union bers last Wednesday at the Culver Comm. High School plan. Township 4-H clubs are cafeteria for the Club's annual recognition banquet, during Specifically, many among the wide array of opinions expressed indicated Culver is a com- joining hands Saturday which 11 outstanding CCHS seniors were lauded. munity struggling to come to terms with its identity, and to forge a plan arising from whatever for Join Hands Day. Do- After a an invocation prayer by Lion Larry Welch, Lions identity it wishes to embrace. nations are being collect- president Don Freese welcomed attendees and introduced Brandon Nolin and Dan Gardener of Chicago-based consulting firm Houseal Lavigne and ed for care packages to be the school's vocal choir, Jazz Street, which performed sev- Associates led the first public meeting, Monday evening at the beach lodge, starting with sent to the local area ser- eral numbers under the direction of Diane Derrow. distribution of a questionnaire focusing on priorities for Culver moving forward. After jotting vice men and women. Kicking off the recognition portion of the event was down several, the approximately 20 attendees were encouraged to verbalize them, as Nolin Saturday from 8 a.m. to CCHS student council president Mitch Maes, who dis- and Gardener created a written list for all to see. noon, at the Culver Fire cussed the wide assortment of dances and other activities The issue of affordable housing overwhelmingly topped the list, with closely-related mat- Department on Lake Shore the council sponsored during the past year, including a ters of "honing in on Culver's identity," broader and more ample employment opportunities, Drive, donations will be Pennies for Patients drive, which raised nearly $2,000 for and the need for more young families in the community following. Others named included packaged and a free will the Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. winter-time activities (specifically those not involving alcohol), programs for young people donation car wash will Senior class president Elizabeth Rainey also discussed past the typical elementary age of Culver Boys & Girls Club members, improving communi- take place, with all pro- a number of class events and memorable moments, such cation conduits such as high-speed internet access for businesses and individuals, more and ceeds to benefit the Culver as watching one of their own, Matt Hurford, win the wres- better hiking and biking trails, creation of a Culver business park, reckoning with the implica- food pantry. tling state championship in Indianapolis. tions of an ageing population, condition and development of the west "gateway" into Culver "Our class has gone through so much together over the on Jefferson Street, more support and promotion of local businesses, preservation of Culver's Scout fund-raiser past year," she said. history and heritage, better protection for Lake Maxinkuckee, and others. Freese then introduced CCHS guidance counselor Bren- Next, those in attendance were asked to suggest specific projects they'd like to see under- Saturday da Sheldon, who praised Freese's assistance on "many, Boy Scout Troop 229 taken in the future. To a large extent, resultant answers proposed specific solutions to the top many service projects" involving students. She described will hold a Port-a-Pit several priorities or concerns listed, with some exceptions including getting the movie theater the honored students as "a real strength to our school," chicken fund-raiser at the in Culver going again, renovation of Culver's water plant, and addition of an airport, among noting the various academic departments decide who will Napa Parking lot in Wina- others. be the award recipients, as do members and leaders of the mac, May 4 from 10 a.m. Asked to name Culver's top assets, responses included the presence of Lake Maxinkuckee school's various clubs and organizations. to 2 p.m. Cost is $5 for a and Culver Academies, a caring a friendly atmosphere, prevalence of volunteerism, safety of First up was John Ahlenius, son of Mr. and Mrs. John half chicken. Funds will living conditions, overall appearance, and high quality eateries. Ahlenius, whom Sheldon said was one of the co-presidents help Culver Scouts Alan Houseal Lavigne's representatives expressed appreciation for the diverse turnout at the of the school's CAVS (Culver Alliance for Volunteer Ser- Dilts, Jack Campbell, and meeting, noting in many such surveys, "only one facet of many fragmented views comes out. vice) Club as well as an active leader in CYCO, the Culver Jeremy Penrod with their The fact that so many are here is a great start -- it makes us excited about the process." Youth Community Organization combining students from Southern States Tour next The following morning, approximately the same number of attendees, this time represent- CCHS and Culver Academies. Ahlenius received the Ser- summer and other Scout- ing Culver's business community, turned out for a meeting at the town hall specifically fo- vice award, Art Club President's award, and CAVS Club ing events.Those in the cused on business. Co-president's award. Culver area may request A wide array of topics and extensive discussion carried the two-hour meeting, whose length Ahlenius praised Sheldon as "a great mentor" who local delivery of chicken Nolin and Gardener said was a positive indicator of the investment and interest of those at the "helped me throughout." He will major in agri-business at by calling 574-216-5041. table and, by extension, those in the community. Purdue University this fall. The question of Culver's identity once again came to the fore. However, said Gardener, Lions Spring Fest Alexandria Baker, the See Students page 7 community members should hesitate to limit that identity to a this wkd. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. narrow definition. See Plan page 12 The Culver Lions Spring Festival and flea market will take place Friday and Police investigate home entries Saturday, May 3 and 4, Zeller basketball family Culver-bound with a breakfast and bake Culver police are reminding citizens to lock doors and sale May 4. All will be Youth basketball camp here June 5 - 7 windows and use due prudence with regards to security, held at the railroad station after a series of residential entries last week. in Culver. The flea market By Jeff Kenney Entry or attempted entry to three homes and one ga- is Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Citizen editor rage in the area of College Avenue and Liberty Street was and Saturday from 6 a.m. The Zeller name is currently one of the biggest in basketball, and organizers plan to believed to have taken place April 24, though no theft or to 2 p.m. Breakfast will bring to bring some of that excitement to Culver June 5 through 7 for a Zeller family vandalism appears to have resulted, according to town be Saturday from 6 to 11 sponsored youth camp open to anyone entering 4th through 9th grade. marshal Wayne Bean. a.m. ($7 adult and $4 for Sponsored by the Zeller family's Distinxion (distinxion.org) organiza- Those with information pertaining to the incidents, or children). The bake sale is tion, the overnight camp will take place on the campus of Culver with questions, are encouraged to call the Culver police from 7 a.m.