Culver Citizen

Haynes accepts Priest-in-Charge call to St. Thomas

March 15, 2013

St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Plymouth has called the Rev. Thomas E. Haynes to serve as their Interim Priest-in-Charge for two years. Fr. Tom has been teaching math at the Culver Academies and has served in various capacities with Spiritual Life and Instructional Technology in the 13 years he has been there. He is currently the Priest-in-Charge at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Culver. Fr. Tom will leave those positions in June.

Kids fun fair for Logan Center March 15 at Culver Elementary gym

March 14, 2013

The Culver Youth Community Organization will sponsor a fundraiser for the Logan Center of South Bend this Friday, March 15, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The festivities will be held at the Culver Elementary School’s gymnasium and will include music, face painting, carnival games, a bounce house, and concessions. The Logan Center Great Nose-On Dance and Fun Fair will be open to all Culver Elementary School students.

One adult chaperone will be required for all students in attendance.

Culver's LIFT enjoying success and accepting new applicants

March 9, 2013

Culver’s LIFT group is celebrating its second anniversary. Established in 2011, LIFT is Marshall County Community Foundation’s (MCCF) first affinity group, and it is an association of volunteer women whose mission is to collectively support the advancement of women in the Culver area. LIFT does this through mentoring, volunteering, and providing resources to other women.

A donor-advised fund at the MCCF which members contribute to annually allows the group to support women in the Culver area to succeed in both their personal and professional lives.

Housing costs and Culver: the impact on public schools - PART 3 of 4

March 8, 2013

Nearly half of the certified faculty and staff at Culver Community Schools live outside Marshall County, and a tiny handful in Culver proper, but superintendent Brad Schuldt points out that, for the school system, "it's not just about employees.

"Families with young children have difficulty finding housing; that's a major contributor to our declining enrollment."

More, says Schuldt, than what some might assume are major factors, such as quality of the school or competition from charter schools or state-allowed vouchers.

"The biggest reason is jobs and housing opportunities."