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Editor’s Note: Shown around the article are some of the entries which won awards in the Hoosier State Press Association 2022 Better Newspaper Contest. Yearly the Hoosier State Press Association hosts a Better Newspaper Contest, allowing staff writers, photographers and the publication itself to compete against other publications of the same size. This year The Mail-Journal bought home four first place awards, three second place and three third place recognitions. First place awards were received for Best Newspaper Design by Deb Patterson and Samantha Payton; Best Portrait and Best Spot News by Patterson; and Best Feature Photo by Mike Deak. Second place awards were received by Patterson for Best Portrait and Best Spot News Photo and by Deak for Best Sports Action Photo. Patterson also won third place in Best Spot News Photo, Best News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure. The staff won third place for Best Special Section with its entry of the Dixie Day Festival. The awards were presented Friday, Sept. 23, in Indianapolis.
National Convention of North American Chautauqua Organizations visiting Syracuse With Mother Nature providing chilly temps and windy conditions, the welcome reception for the National Convention of North American Chautauqua Organizations was moved indoors Tuesday evening, Sept. 27. Chautauqua-Wawasee, which is part of the Chautauqua Trail,
is hosting the convention for the first time this year. The convention runs through Thursday. The original Chautauqua Institution is located in Chautauqua, N.Y. The Chautauqua Trail is made up of 19 different Chautauquas spread over the U.S. and Canada. Twenty-one people from about half the Chautauquas are attend-
ing the convention. Fred Gwalthney, president of the Chautauqua Trail, came the farthest — from Ocean Park, Maine. Gwalthney explained members of the Chautauqua Trail try to visit a different Chautauqua every year to get a sense of what each is doing. Chautauqua Wawasee was actually supposed to host the convention last year, with Mount
Gretna, Pa., hosting this year. Due to the pandemic, last year’s convention was conducted over Zoom. Lakeside, Ohio, is slated to host the convention in 2023. This is the first face-to-face meeting of the Chautauqua Trail since the pandemic. Gwalthney said there was some discussion about holding the convention Continued on page 2
‘Heart of the Community’ auction, dinner Oct. 1 The Heart of the Community Auction and Dinner will be from 5-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the North Webster Community Center. Its the 20th anniversary celebration of the annual fundraising auction. According to Emily Worrell, executive director of NWCC, this is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the center. NWCC has not had its annual auction and dinner since 2019, so she said, “We are excited to be back together.” In the past, said Worrell, the fundraiser was enough to cover the center’s operation costs for an entire year. “We receive zero tax dollars,” Worrell said. The event includes a silent and
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Mayor Phil Jenkins issued a press release assuring residents and nearby community members that the city will be working alongside the BMV to find a location for the kiosk. “We are disappointed that residents of Nappanee and the surrounding area are losing the convenience of having a license branch in our community.” Jenkins stated, “Nappanee has overcome adversity before and I am confident that we will get through this setback.” The closing of the branch was certainly not what Nappanee residents were hoping for, but some have expressed they plan to make the best of it. Brian Seaver and Tim Parsons, both of Nappanee, established that a stand-alone kiosk might not be so bad. In response to Seaver’s expression of concern about having to receive things from the kiosk by mail, Parsons stated, “I used a kiosk recently and it was able to print my registration and sticker. It was very convenient.” Jenn Quinn-Miller also chipped in to the community discussion, stating, “I hate to see the branch close, but I love that our ‘little’ town will be the first with a standalone kiosk.” Judging from the comments at facebook.com/nappaneeindiana, despite their disappointment about the branch closing, the community seems to be excited and curious about the prospect of a future BMV kiosk. For a complete list of branch locations and hours, to complete an online transaction or to find a 24-hour BMV Connect kiosk near you, visit in.gov/bmv.
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