Parente – Heck Engagement

Ryan D. Heck and Julianne M. Parente announce their engagement and approaching marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Dr. Julio Parente and Ms. Beatriz Martins. Julianne was born in Fortaleza, Brazil and is currently living in Florida. She is a 2008 Medical Doctor graduate from Federal University of Ceara, Brazil. She moved to the…

High 5 Volleyball Club Finishes Strong

The High 5 VBC, coached by Mike Kammeyer, had a great season. The team won 3 of the 6 tournaments that they participated in. They finished their last tournament on April 13th, in Rockford, OH, going 5-0, with another gold championship. The 16U team consists of girls from Antwerp, New Haven, Wayne Trace, and Woodlan…

TOP STATE HONORS FOR TWO EAST ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announced Indiana’s 4 Star schools for 2012-2013 today. In order to achieve this designation, a school must be in the top 25th percentile of schools in three ISTEP-based categories. A total of 311 schools received the award throughout the state which includes East Allen County Schools’ Cedarville Elementary…

Vicky Rae Long

OAKWOOD: Vicky Rae Long, 69, of Oakwood died at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 6, 1944 in Paulding to the late Dorris and Myrtle (Wilcox) Steele. She married Leonard Jack Feeney, who preceded her in death. On July 5, 1975, she then married Fred W. Long,…

Let Your Worries Go

Worry warts (people who chronically worry) exist everywhere. In fact, because of chronic worry, nearly 20% of the U.S. population now deals with an anxiety disorder, costing us nearly $42 billion annually. The fact that we worry is not the issue. The issue is that we don’t know how to worry well. Worrying is a…