Culver Citizen

Jim Dewitt’s journey: from orphanage to Pearl Harbor to Culver

November 11, 2012

*EDITOR'S NOTE: In our previous article, we examined the popular Lake Shore Lanes Bowling Alley in Culver, from 1953 to 1978, and the Dewitt family who operated it. Here we delve into the journey of Pearl Harbor veteran and "Lanes" owner Jim Dewitt.*

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Jim Dewitt, born in Morocco, Ind., lost his mother and father to tuberculosis when he was age 4 (his mother) and 6 (his father), leaving him and his brother and sister to grow up mostly at an orphanage in Mexico, Indiana.

Bean updates on state of Culver food pantry

November 9, 2012

Culver food pantry director Leroy Bean stopped by Culver's REAL Meals last week to update diners there on the pantry's efforts.
The pantry, located in the lower level of Grace United Church of Christ on Plymouth Street in Culver, is an effort of the Culver Council of Churches, and is open every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon. Bean said he gathers food from the food bank in South Bend, as well as purchasing it locally at Park N' Shop, Kroger, and Aldi, where some food is sold at cost.

Schuldt reacts to DOE school ‘report cards,’ shares concerns over evaluation model

November 8, 2012

During the October 31 State Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Tony Bennett announced more than 61 percent of Indiana schools received A or B letter grades for the 2011-2012 school year. Of the 16 schools graded in Marshall County, only two had a D (Argos Elementary and Jefferson Elementary in Plymouth), while none had an F.

Culver Community High School was given a C rating, while Culver Elementary received an A, the same grade as Culver Academies.

Riester's special stars and stripes

November 4, 2012

Kay Riester of Culver stands with an American flag and certificate signifying the flag was flown in honor of Riester herself and her late husband Gene (who served during World War II, including at Pearl Harbor). The flag was flown May 18, 2011, over Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 26 in Kandahar, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.