Food and Wine Spectacular – November 5, 2009

Tickets are on sale now for a fine evening of food and wine.   This year’s Food and Wine Spectacular is slated for Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 7-9 p.m. at the Eagles Nest Event Center in Columbia City.  Proceeds from the event will support Leadership Whitley County, the community’s unique servant leadership program.  In addition to sampling over 100 wines, chocolate samples from The Chocolate Thimble will be featured along with an array of food prepared by Eagles Nest Chef Stan Horne and his wife Doris.  Three local art vendors will offer their creations for sale and a wine stopper raffle will showcase a pair of diamond earrings as the grand prize.  Presale tickets are $25 and available at The Dock, J & J Insurance, Star Financial Bank downtown, or from LWC alumni.  All ticket holders will receive a customized wine glass celebrating the event.   Join LWC in an evening to spoil the senses!

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A New Season of Leaders

From all areas of Whitley County and beyond, a unique group of individuals with diverse occupations and interests have started the fall season with the unique distinction of “the next class of Leadership Whitley County.”    The participants make up the largest class in over five years of the program, and in September they embarked on their servant leadership journey.   

Participants and their local employers and organizations who are supporting staff participation in the program this year include: Zach Beard, Micropulse; John Black, United Way of Whitley County; Karen Friend-Bowman,  Humane Shelter of Whitley County; Megan Burr, C & A Tool; Mike Cook, City of Columbia City; Kyle Egolf, The Center for Whitley County Youth; Robin Elsner, Passages; Carrie Garrison, Warner Electric; Angela Green, Great Batch Medical; Belinda Hawn, Habitat for Humanity of Whitley County; Carrie Hoffman, Huntington University EXCEL; Jim Landrum, Star Financial Bank; Michelle Linn, Americorps; Angela Maley, Whitley County Historical Museum; Betty Mishler, Whitley County Economic Development Corporation; Michael Peterson, City of Columbia City; Sherry Sausaman, Parkview Whitley Hospital; Diana Smith, Micropulse; Robert Sollazzo, MAHLE Clevite, Inc.; Patty Weybright, South Whitley Library/Whitko High School.

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Food and Wine Spectacular

The date is set!   On Thursday, November 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. enjoy a showcase of over 100 wines and delicious food at the Eagles Nest Event Center.  A special VIP hour will be offered this year form 6 – 7 p.m.  More details to come your way later this summer.

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County Tour

Date: October 15th, 2009

Location: Whitley County Historical Museum Annex

Trainer: Tour Team

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