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Growing the Pumpkinvine.. 12
Pumpkinvine Bike Trail
cover photo is of Caleb Bontrager
Westview co-valedictorians for 2012 (left to right): Jared Berkey and Keenan H. Crotty.
Top Two WV Scholars Named for 2011-12
Jared Berkey and Keenan H. Crotty have been named co-valedictorians
for Westview Jr-Sr High School Class
of 2012.
Jared is the son of Dennis and
Connie Berkey of Topeka. He is active
in National Honor Society, Senior
Class President, Student Council,
Jazz Band, Marching Band, Dynamic
Singsations, Musicals, Spanish Club,
Soccer, Baseball, Basketball and Shore
Youth Group. He will be attend-
ing Goshen College and majoring in
Pre-Med.
Keenan is the son of Jeff and Beki
Crotty of Shipshewana. He is active
in National Honor Society, Academic
Super Bowl, Class Officer, Jazz Band,
Marching Band, Concert Band, Dynamic Singsations, Musicals, Plays, Variety Show Host, Community Theater
and International Thespian Society.
He plans to attend Indiana UniversityBloomington and major in Theater.
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WV Kindergarten Enrollment For 2012-13
If your child will be five years old
by August 1, 2012, and is not already
pre-enrolled for kindergarten, please
contact the school of residence to
obtain a pre-enrollment form: Shipshewana, 260-768-4158; Topeka,
260-593-2897; or Meadowview,
260-768-7702.
Parents/guardians are asked to
return the enrollment form to the
school as soon as possible. They will
then receive a SEEK Screening schedule during first week of May.
SEEK Screening will be at the
student’s school of residence May 14
through May 23, 2012.
Columns
Healthy Hearts, Healthy Homes.......40
Recipe..................................................38
Smart Choices.....................................37
Sports Scoop................................. 24-30
Spotlight on Nature...........................39
Contests & Puzzles
Clueless Crossword............................34
Coloring Contest..............................6, 8
Drawing Contest.................................56
Gold Coin Contest..............................44
Mystery Farm Contest.......................50
Word Search.......................................... 9
Everything Else
Classified Ads .....................................11
Community Calendar .................. 46-47
Display Advertiser Listing........... 63-64
Hometown Church Listings..............48
Kids’ Club (Birthday Page).................35
LaGrange County Council ................62
LaGrange County Library..................58
Shipshewana Town News..................45
Topeka Town News............................59
Westview School Board .....................42
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