The CCHS Alumni Association held its seventh annual golf outing on Homecoming Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Eagle Glen golf course in Columbia City.

Pictured Left to Right:  Winners Doug Sauers, Gary Harris, Jeff Wright, CCHSAA President Andrew Thompson, and winner Troy Jagger.

Eighteen different CCHS classes were represented in the tournament as 43 golfers took to the links to help raise funds for the Bob Brittain Memorial Scholarships that are given out each spring to graduating seniors. The golf was followed by food, fellowship, and the tournament trophy presentation.

Tournament results:

1st place: Gary Harris (1973), Troy Jagger (1986), Jeff Wright (1980), & Doug Sauers (1982).  Score of 55.

2nd place: Trent Shively (2004), Tyler Shively (2007), Justin Waterson (1999), & Kyle Bauer (2004). Score of 57.

3rd place: Andrew Thompson (1988), Ryan Wood (1980), Rachel Hazelet (2011) & Cameron Deckard (2013). Score of 61.

Closest to Pin # 2: Jeff Wright (1980).

Closest to Pin # 7:  Kyle Bauer (2004).

Closest to Pin # 11: Drew Benedict (2013).

No golfers were able to hit the $1,000 shot on hole # 17 sponsored by the CCHS class of !957.

Thanks to all the golfers and Eagle Glen Golf Course for hosting the outing.
Thanks to all of our hole sponsors.
Thanks to Shelly's Eagle Grille for the food.

The “Teddy L. Gruver” Founder’s Trophy is currently on display in the main office at Columbia City High School, 600 North Whitley Street, Columbia City, IN.  Winners of this annual event will have their names added to the trophy and a photo of the winning team will be displayed in the CCHS main office. 

The eighth annual golf outing will be held on September 27, 2014.  The event is more about fun, sportsmanship, and fundraising to benefit current CCHS students and the community than about superior golf skills or winning the golf tournament.  It is open to all who love the game, not just CCHS alumni.

All monies raised from sponsorships, donations by patrons & golfers of monetary gifts or prizes will be placed in the Whitley County Community Foundation and used for scholarships.

Pictured, front left to right:  Scholarship winners Jackie Leeuw , Emilie Richter, Amelia Roman, Corinne Kauffman and Macie Minier.  Back row left to right : Andrew Thompson. CCHSAA President. Marcus Moore. CCHSAA Ambassador.  Post & Mail photo by Brett Myers.

The Columbia City High School Alumni Association (CCHSAA) awarded Bob Brittain Memorial scholarships to five CCHS graduating seniors  at the Honor Convocation held at CCHS May 20, 2013.  Andrew Thompson and Marcus Moore represented CCHSAA at the convocation.  The five scholarships were valued at $750.00 each and awarded to Jackie Leeuw, Emilie Richter, Amelia Roman, Corinne Kauffman and Macie Minier.

Kristin Rentschler, Rachelle Patrick, and Andrew Thompson were on the selection committee.

CCHSAA congratulates the recipients and wishes them well in their future endeavors.

From The Post & Mail March 18, 2013:

Leon Braden Alter, 105, of North Manchester, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2013 at Timbercrest where he had been a resident since 1984.

He was born February 24, 1908 in Forest, Indiana a son of Leander Clinton and Anna Grace (Braden) Alter. He graduated from Forest High School in 1927 and Purdue University in 1933 with a degree in agriculture education.

He began teaching at New Paris High School. In 1937 he began teaching at Columbia City High School, instructing agriculture along with Biology for many years, retiring in 1976. He taught summer Biology for many years after his retirement. He served as FFA leader at CCHS and was a 4-H leader in Whitley County for many years.

On May 28, 1939 he was united in marriage to Helen F. Long. They made their home in Columbia City until moving to Timbercrest in 1984, enjoying their winters in Venice, Florida until 1995. Mrs. Alter died in 1997.

After retirement, Leon stayed active with golf, bowling, swimming, playing pool and shuffleboard.

Surviving relatives include two children, Jim (Phyllis) Alter of Boise, Idaho and Jane (Ron) Yohe of Columbia City; six grandchildren, Clinton Alter of Portland OR, Rachael (C.J.) Johnson of Missoula MT, Lt. Col. Shane (Carol) Sullivan of Denver CO, Jeff (Amy) Sullivan of Carmel IN, Shelley (Brett) Eberly and Mandy (Nick) Hartman, both of Columbia City; and 11 great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at a later date with burial at West Etna Community Cemetery.

Preferred memorials are to Timbercrest Employee Christmas Bonus Fund or Heartland Hospice of Fort Wayne.

Arrangements are by Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.