Youth in Government and Business Day

 
The Kentland Rotary Club sponsored Youth in Government & Business Day April 18 to expose students to the world of local government and business. During the morning, high school students from South Newton job shadowed local county officials and participating business leaders. 
At noon the students, the county officials, and business leaders joined the Rotary and Kentland Area Chamber of Commerce members for lunch.  After the meal the students spoke briefly about themselves and the offices they visited.  Kentland Rotary Club has been sponsoring Youth in Government & Business Day for over seventeen years.  Roberta Dewing, chairperson of the Scholarship Committee, appreciates the support of Kellie Harvey, teacher at South Newton, the school corporation, local county officials, and business leaders who participated in this activity.  Any county official or business wishing to participate next year may contact Roberta Dewing for more information.
Students participating were Britney Zussman, Jarrett Hammel, McKennah Strasburger, Kelley Roberts, Grace Wernert, Charlie Adams, Sierra Cunningham, Ross Kindig, Sylar Sanders, Veronica Rugis, Brianna Dafcik, John Masterson, Jace Ingram, Chase Stanifer, Rocky Wambaja, Karen Barillas, Ann Clifton, Morgan Stewart, Logan Glassburn, and Kathryn Weiss.
Officials and businesses participating were Newton County Surveyor, Chris Knochel, Circuit Court Judge Leach, Newton County Treasurer Diane Veld, Newton County Auditor Sharon Dewing, Newton County Sheriff Tom VanVleet, Newton County Prosecuting Attorney, Jeff Drinski, Rogers Group, CPX, Kentland Family Dentistry, Kentland Bank, and AgVenture D& M.