Attn: Central Noble High School Seniors

Applications are being accepted for the

Business and Trades Scholarship in honor of “Brenton” and Roberta Elser

Deadline is Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 4:30 pm

Scholarship questions contact: Jennifer at the Noble County Community Foundation jennifer@noblecountycf.org or call 260-894-3335

Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 4 pm

 

BUSINESS AND TRADES Scholarship in honor of “Brenton” and Roberta Elser: A $500 one-time payment for a Central Noble High School senior with a GPA of 2.0 or above pursuing an apprenticeship, certification programs thru Freedom Academy or other certified insitutations or schooling with preference given in this order HVAC, industrial maintenance, and carpentry, auto or marine mechanics, CNC or welding.  Payment to be made after proof of enrollment or acceptance into program.  Can be used for tuition and books.

The scholarship was created in honor of Brenton and Robert Elser of Albion by their family in celebration of their 57^th wedding anniversary. Mr. Elser started out his career in the carpentry field working with his brother Chuck and later worked at Zollner Corporation in Fort Wayne as a machinist. Mr. Elser also did farm work for his parents. After he retired nearly 20 years ago from Zollner, he returned to working part time for PDS in Albion in the maintenance department. Mr. and Mrs. Elser did the majority of the restoration work on their home in Albion that was originally built in the late 1800’s. Mr. and Mrs. Elser put to work the life skills they developed through their various work experiences as adults to restore their home.

Mrs. Elser spent most of her working career in Material Purchasing as a book keeper/accountant and receptionist in a variety of settings. She worked at Lincoln Life in Fort Wayne, Dana, and a doctor’s office in Columbia City. She later worked at the Noble County Highway.   She spent many years volunteering in the community with various organizations but most recently with the Wolf Lake Free Health Clinic now located in Columbia City. Mr. and Mrs. Elser are still very active with the United Methodist Church in Albion.

They have one daughter, Elaine Rehling (Mike) of Albion and two granddaughters, Michelle Tolle and Nicole Rehling.

This scholarship and others can be can be found on the community foundation’s website: www.noblecountycf.org (place your cursor on the Scholarship tab, then click on Scholarship Application to download the application).

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Click here for the registration form

PRESS RELEASE

September 9, 2014

The Noble County Community Foundation, Inc. invites your organization to participate in the 2014 Givers of Gifts Recognition.

Designed to recognize citizens in Noble County who give of themselves extraordinarily.

The Noble County Community Foundation, Inc. is seeking your help t identify those special non-profit volunteers in our community that make a difference. We see them making a difference very day! A Season of Thanks will soon be here and we should take the time to reflect on what we are thankful for. As part of saying “Thanks”, we would like to help non-profit organizations say “Thank You” to a special volunteer.

The Noble County Community Foundation, Inc. wishes to identify and provide recognition to “everyday” citizens in our community who touch the hearts of others.

We have defined “Giver of Gifts” recipients as any person, regardless of age, who enhances the quality of life of someone in Noble County and/or it’s citizens, or who give of themselves unselfishly to serve with volunteer acts of service and/or kindness beyond the call of duty to non-profit organizations (“non-profit organizations” does not necessarily mean the organization must hold a 501 (c) 3 status).

When making its choice, the Board of Selectors will take into account whether the nominee: fulfills a need for the non-profit organization and Noble County, renders a service which changes a life, encourages others to volunteer or works to create positive change for the non-profit organization and Noble County.

Many people in today’s busy society say they either don’t take the time or have the time to give of themselves, and then there are some people who continue to exemplify this unselfish type of giving.

We would like to encourage your non-profit organization to nominate someone for the “GIVERS OF GIFTS” recognition.

Nominations are limited to the first 12 qualified nominees.

PLEASE follow these guidelines when writing the nomination letter:

• Please state the reasons why this person fits the description of a “Giver of Gifts”.

• Please type or write clearly.

• Nominees/volunteers should not be paid volunteers unless their services far exceed their compensation. If your nominee is paid/compensated, please explain why services rendered far exceed the compensation.

• Please note that your narrative should be suitable for a public audience and may be made available to local

newspapers.

• It is preferred but not necessary your nominee is within your non-profit organization. A nominee must be nominated by/through an organization, club, etc. (not an individual).

• Nominees recognized in prior years Giver of Gifts recognitions are not eligible to be nominated by the same

non-profit organization.

• The nominee and nominating organization must serve Noble County.

• A maximum of 2 nominations (2 people) per organization. Limited to the first 12 qualified nominations.

• Be sure to include the following in your one page nomination letter:

1. Giver of Gifts nominee name, address and day/evening phone number/e-mail.

2. Your name and organization’s name, organization’s address and day/evening phone number/e-mail.

Please feel free to include photocopies of letters, clippings or other materials which might help tell your nominee’s story. Please only send copies.

Be sure your nomination letter is postmarked, faxed or emailed by the deadline date October 31, 2014 or the first 12 qualified nominations received whichever comes first.

Nomination letters should be sent to:

Noble County Community Foundation, Inc.
Attn: Givers of Gifts
1599 Lincolnway South, Ligonier IN 46767
or
Fax: 260-894-9020
Email: Jennifer@noblecountycf.org

A short reception will be held at the office of the Noble County Community Foundation to honor the Giver of Gifts recipients on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 2 p.m.

The Givers of Gifts Recognition is sponsored by Community State Bank.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Shultz at the Noble County Community Foundation at 260-894-3335 or e-mail Jennifer@noblecountycf.org
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The Noble County Community Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded scholarships to area college students including Jill
Taylor, (pictured) who received the Noble County Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a Noble County resident of at least one year who is not currently enrolled in high school and will be enrolling in college for the first time or a resident who has been out of college for three or more years. Taylor also received the Max and Elizabeth Roesler Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to a Noble County resident who has not been enrolled in high
school for at least one year and is pursuing a degree on a part-time basis. Taylor is studying Special Education at IPFW.

 

Eli Parks of Kendallville received the Oliver and Eleanor Ellenbecker previous Award Winner scholarship. This scholarship is awarded
to a student pursuing a degree full time who previously won a scholarship administered by the community foundation. Parks is double majoring in Accounting and Finance at Ball State University.

Kelly Hosford of Albion received the Oliver and Eleanor Ellenbecker Previous Award Winner scholarship. Hosford is currently studying Accounting and Finance at Taylor University.

 

Kathryn Merkling of Avilla also received the Oliver and Eleanor Ellenbecker Pervious Award Winner scholarship. Merkling is currently studying teaching at Valparaiso University.

 

Ashlee Ritchie of Ligonier was the winner of the Nathan Shumaker Memorial Scholarship which is for a student from Noble County in the second or subsequent year of post-high-school education who received some or all of K-12 schooling through home school or a Christian school. Ritchie is currently studying Social Work and Spanish at Anderson University. She was also the recipient of the Noble County Retired Teachers’ Association Scholarship in Memory of Deceased Teachers. This scholarship is awarded to a student studying at an Indiana post-high-school-program.

 

Shumaker of Kendallville was just 16 years old when he was killed in an automobile crash in 2005. He was a sophomore at East Noble High school at the time of his death and was involved in the East Noble Car Team.

 

Scholarships offered through the Noble County Community Foundation will be available at the community foundation’s website www.noblecountycf.org in mid-November 2014.