Solidarity announces scholarship program
Also, Welcome Table launches Cafe Wednesdays; IUK gallery exhibits Select Student Works; health department offers radon test kits
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Solidarity Community Federal Credit Union is proud to announce that the Solidarity Scholarship Program will officially open for applications on Saturday, February 1, 2025. This annual scholarship program is designed to support students pursuing higher education, whether at a college, university, or trade school.
This year, Solidarity will award eight (8) scholarships of $2,000 each, including one specifically designated for a trade school applicant. More than one trade school student may be selected as a recipient.
“At Solidarity, we are committed to empowering students and investing in their future success,” said Amy Benner, President and CEO. “Education is a critical step toward achieving personal and professional goals, and we are honored to support our members on their journey.”
The application period runs from February 1 to March 31, 2025, with a midnight deadline. There will be eight (8) scholarships of $2,000 each awarded. The scholarship is available to Solidarity members pursuing college, university, or trade school education. Students interested in applying can review eligibility requirements and submit their applications online at SOLFCU.org.
Solidarity Community Federal Credit Union has been serving the community for 70 years, providing financial solutions that empower individuals and families. Committed to financial wellness, Solidarity offers a range of services, from savings and loans to scholarship programs that help invest in the future of its members.
For more information about the Solidarity Scholarship Program, please visit solfcu.org or please contact by email, Jessica Ausbrook at jausbrook@solfcu.org.
Welcome Table launches Cafe Wednesday
Welcome Table, a new Christian community, will hold Cafe Wednesdays from 2-4 p.m. at the Starbucks next to the Markland Mall. Stop by, hang out, and learn more about how we invite, welcome, include, and value all God's beloved children.
Welcome Table gathers together to love, learn, and support one another, striving to be and do the love-mission of Christ together, each and every day.
That's real Jesus and His amazing, life-changing love on the loose in real life. That's His real Welcome Table Christian Community. You are invited!
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, straight, gay, or neither of those, one-hued, multi-hued, super-rich, dirt poor, newborns, born long ago, over 40 but not grown up, teens growing up too fast, just browsing, just woke up, just got out of jail, haven't missed a Sunday or haven't been to church since forever, sports parents, NASCAR fans, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte sippers, vegetarians, junk food eaters, people who stay up too late at night, and everything in between.
You are welcome if you are having problems, are down in the dumps, or don't like organized religion. We've been there, too. If you blew all your money betting on a sure thing, you're welcome here, too.
We offer a special welcome to those who could lose a few pounds, are skinny as a rail, those who think the earth is flat, work too hard, can't spell, or came just because Grandma's in town and wanted to go to church. We welcome those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down their throat as a kid, or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mistake.
We welcome tourists, seekers, doubters ... and you!
Soul Cafe worship gatherings will begin at Easter time, so stay tuned! Follow Welcome Table Christian Community on Facebook, and watch the "Real Jesus in a Real World" podcast with Rev. Dr. Al Adams. For more information, call 641-931-0567.
IUK gallery featuring student works
The artwork of nearly 50 Indiana University Kokomo new media, art, and technology (NMAT) students is showcased in a new exhibition in the campus Art Gallery.
Select Student Works, which includes digital, drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture, and more, opened Wednesday, January 29, in the Gallery, and will continue through Thursday, February 20, during Gallery hours.
“The purpose of the Select Student Works exhibition is for faculty to select and showcase artworks that were created in the past year and that represent an assortment of projects from the NMAT program,” said Carrie Baxter, art gallery coordinator.
The IU Kokomo Art Gallery, located in the IU Kokomo Library Building at 2300 S. Washington St., is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Admission and parking are free.
For more information about the IU Kokomo Art Gallery, visit /kokomo.iu.edu/gallery/
Participating artists are listed by hometown. They include:
Carmel: Alexandra Reiff
Delphi: Zoe Callendar
Elwood: Kennedy Perrin
Fishers: Kylee Dicken
Frankfort: Kenya Garcia
Greentown: Makayla Franks, Taylor Yoder
Indianapolis: Macy Chafin, Mae Preston
Kokomo: Brooke Amsbury, Nick Biscella, Sawyer Bolding, Zavier Doll, Z Fanning, Nadia Floyd, Liliana De La Cruz Garcia, Alex Guldi, Myah Halter, Irelind Holaday, Bailey Howard, Grace Hunter, Anna Marcum, Daniel Martin, Madison Moore, Sierra Pixley, Christian Robinson
Logansport: Elizabeth Byrum, Sergio Cortes, Ella Lucy
Michigantown: Bridget Moore
Mulberry: Cristy Chavez
Noblesville: Sofia Huffman
Peru: James Murphy, Emily Ream, Alyssa Stevens
Rochester: Kaelan Baker
Russiaville: Zoe Damron, Claire Pate
Sharpsville: Olivia Parsenow
Sheridan: Avery Matthews
West Lafayette: Emilee Linder
Whitby, Ontario, Canada: Kaiya Bogers
Whitestown: Isabelle Hollan
Windfall: David Trujillo
Education is KEY at Indiana University Kokomo
Free radon test kits available
Radon is an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas that can invade your home or business. Why does this matter? According to the EPA, it is the second-leading cause of lung-cancer in the United States; it is the leading cause of lung-cancer among non-smokers.
According to the EPA, Howard County is predicted to have high levels of radon. The only way to know if your home or business has high levels of radon is to test for it. Radon levels vary greatly from house to house, so just because your neighbor has low levels does not mean your house will have low levels as well.
The Howard County Health Department currently has a limited supply of short-term radon test kits available for free, compliments of Health First Indiana and Indiana Department of Health. The Health Department has 100 kits at this time with no guarantee of receiving more, so they first come, first serve.
The first 60 kits are completely free, including postage and lab fees. The remaining 40 kits are free, but the recipients will need to pay the postage and associated lab fee. Individuals interested in picking up a kit may report to the Health Department at 120 E. Mulberry Street, Kokomo, Suite 210; we are open 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. If you have questions, please call 456-2437, Option 3 for Environmental Health Service.