2018 Steuben County Community Guide

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2018

STEUBEN COUNTY COMMUNITY

GUIDE

THE

Herald

Republican

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CONTENTS

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COUNTY MAP

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GOVERNMENT

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COMMUNITIES

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ANGOLA

8

ASHLEY

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CLEAR LAKE

10

FREMONT

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HAMILTON

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HUDSON

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ORLAND

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EDUCATION

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ATTRACTIONS & EVENTS

24

SPORTS & RECREATION

25

NATURE PRESERVES

26

LAKES

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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Michele Trowbridge Machele Waid Jenny Ernsberger Cindy Miller Walter Fisher CONTENT PRODUCTION

Ashlee Hoos Mike Marturello Amy Oberlin

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 28

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COMMUNITY GROUPS

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CHURCHES

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County Map Ray

Nevada Mills Orland

Fremont

Flint

Clear Lake

Angola

Metz Salem Center

Pleasant Lake

Helmer

Hudson

Ashley

Hamilton

Welcome to Angola, Steuben County Welcome, visitors, The city of Angola is once again delighted to welcome our visitors and tourists to our city. We are a growing community that is both proud of our history and excited about our future. We have approximately 8,700 citizens in our city who are engaged and determined to make our community better every year.

We are fortunate to have Pokagon State Park, 101 lakes and Trine University in our city and county. We are also blessed with a great core of businesses and industry in our area that provide good jobs so that people living here can have a great quality of life.

We are always looking for ways to make our community better.

Trine University has provided our city with the new Thunder Steel Dynamics Hockey Rink that is the home of men’s and women’s Thunder hockey.

Also new on campus is the Metal Technology’s mul-

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ti-sports arena. These two projects, along with the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts provide entertainment to our citizens that communities of similar size can only dream about.

Pokagon State Park provides walking trails, cross country skiing, camping, lake access, fishing and bird watching that is second to none in our state.

Our community offers shoppers a range of possibilities — from national chains to local, independent specialty shops. Historic downtown Angola offers a unique shopping and dining experience for daytime family outings, a romantic dinner or a night on the town with friends.

So come to Angola and enjoy what we have to offer. You will not be disappointed.

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Thank you Richard M. Hickman Mayor, city of Angola

Government Township Trustees Steuben County’s 12 townships are served by township trustees.

They are the chief administrative officers for the township, and their duties include overseeing needs of the poor.

Clear Lake — Leona Sattison 7745 E 750 N, Fremont, (260)495-2454 Fremont — Rod Peterson 6788 N Ray Rd, Fremont, (260)495-9689 Jackson — Norma Hinsey 3640 N 900 W, Orland, (260)829-6256 Jamestown — Angela Corcimiglia 3020 W 760 N, Fremont, (260)833-3085

County Government Contact Information STEUBEN COUNTY OFFICES

Courthouse: 55 S. Public Square Community Center: 317 S. Wayne St. Annex: 205 S. Martha St. Jail: 206 E. Gale St. Phone: 668-1000 ASSESSOR - Kim Johnson

EXT: 1000 A: Community Center

AUDITOR - Kim Koomler

EXT: 1200 A: Community Center

CLERK - Shelley Herbert

EXT: 2240 A: Courthouse

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE -

William Fee EXT: 2000 A: Courthouse

SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE -

Allen Wheat EXT: 2600 A: Courthouse

MAGISTRATE - Randy Coffey

EXT: 2300 A: Courthouse

CORONER - Bill Harter

EXT: 5000

PROSECUTOR -

Millgrove — Howard Elliot 10070 W 650 N, Orland, (260)829-6759 Otsego — Kim Kepler 6545 S 300 E, Hamilton, (260)488-3376

Jeremy Musser EXT: 2400 A: Courthouse Annex

Pleasant — Craig Rice 670 W 155 S, Angola, (260)665-6898

RECORDER - Linda Myers

Richland — Barbara Cleverly 2572 S 800 E, Angola, (260)665-3463

EXT: 1700 A: Community Center SHERIFF - Tim Troyer

EXT: 5000 A: Steuben County Jail SURVEYOR - Larry Gilbert

EXT: 1800 A: Community Center

TREASURER - Missy Bixler

EXT: 1900 A: Community Center Child Support Payments EXT: 2200 Marriage Licenses EXT: 2205 Traffic Violations EXT: 2210 Voting EXT: 2220 All Other Info EXT: 2240 Small Claims EXT: 2250 Criminal Case Info EXT: 2260 A: Courthouse

Salem — Marcia Boots-Helmuth 2655 S 700 W, Hudson, (260)665-2496 Scott — Thane Knox 2358 E US Hwy 20, Angola, (260)450-8236 Steuben — Derrick Aldrich 483 W 400 S, Pleasant Lake, (260)243-1437 York — Linda Bidlack 7469 E Dunham Rd, Angola, (260)316-2455

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Government County Board & Department Contact Information STEUBEN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

STEUBEN COUNTY PLAN COMMISSION

STEUBEN COUNTY SHERIFF’S MERIT BOARD

Meet first and third Mondays of the month. Contact: Erin Schiffli, 668-1000, Ext. 1224

Meets first Wednesday of the month. Contact: Vina Conti, 668-1000, Ext. 1600

Meets first Monday of the month.

Contact: Tim Troyer, 668-1000, Ext. 5000

STEUBEN COUNTY COUNCIL

STEUBEN COUNTY DRAINAGE BOARD

STEUBEN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING

Meets second Tuesday of the month. Contact: Kim Koomler, 668-1000, Ext. 1200

STEUBEN COUNTY BOARD OF AVIATION COMMISSIONER

Meets second Tuesday of the month at Tri-State Steuben County Municipal Airport. Contact: Sam Adams, 665-7111 STEUBEN COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Meets twice a month, either first and second Monday or second and third Monday. Contact: Vina Conti, 668-1000, Ext. 1600

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Meets first and third Mondays of the month. Contact: Michelle Milholland, 668-1000, Ext. 1800

Meets fourth Thursday of the month. Contact: Kris Treadwell, 665-9856

STEUBEN COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

STEUBEN COUNTY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION

Meets second Wednesday of the month. Contact: Janel Meyer, 665-3211, Ext. 3

Meets fourth Wednesday of the month in Steuben County Courthouse Annex.

Contact 317-234-5343

STEUBEN LAKES REGIONAL WASTE DISTRICT

STEUBEN COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH

Meets second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., District office, 2320 West 800 South Ashley, Contact: 587-3063

Meets April 18, July 18, Oct. 17, Jan. 16, 2019, Contact: Kris Thomas, 668-1000, Ext. 1500

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Government State Government Contact

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

State Sen. Sue Glick (R), District 13 P: 317-232-9400 or 800-382-9467 during session.

E: Senator.Glick@iga.in.gov W: indianasenaterepublicans.com/glick • Sen. Glick represents LaGrange and Noble counties, as well as eastern Kosciusko County, western Steuben County and northwest DeKalb County.

State Rep. Denny Zent P: 800-382-9841 or 800-382-9841 during session.

E: h2j@in.gov W: indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/ denny-zent • Rep. Zent represents most of Steuben and LaGrange counties.

MASS TIMES Memorial Day - Labor Day Sundays: 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | 10:00 AM Saturdays: 5:00 PM

Federal Government Contact

Labor Day - Memorial Day Sundays: 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Saturdays: 5:00 PM

New Sunday Evening Mass Schedule Beginning February 2018 at 7:30 PM

First Sunday: High School Mass Second Sunday: College Mass Third Sunday: Spanish Mass Fourth Sunday: Mass for the Sick

700 W. MAUMEE ST., ANGOLA, IN 46703 2606652259 www.stanthonyangola.com

Senator Joe Donnelly P: Call 260-420-4955 A: 203 E. Berry St., Suite 702-B, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 W: donnelly.senate.gov Senator Todd Young P: 202-224-5623 A: B33 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510 W: young.senate.gov Representative Jim Banks P: 202-225-4436 A: 1300 S. Harrison St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802 W: banks.house.gov

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County Overview

COMMUNITIES

ANGOLA

Angola at a Glance Population: 8,612

Middle School (6-8), Angola High School (9-12)

Government: Mayor,

Clerk-Treasurer, Common Council

Police: City of Angola Police Department Fire: City of Angola Fire Department Utilities: The city operates

sewer, water and trash and recycling services. Phone: Frontier, Electric and Natural Gas: Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Cable Television: Mediacom, Frontier, Verizon and Hughesnet.

Education: Carlin Park

Elementary (K-5), Hendry Park Elementary (K-5), Pleasant Lake Elementary (K-5), Angola

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Secondary School: Trine

University

Health: Cameron Memorial

Community Hospital, Urgent Care of Cameron Hospital

Parks: Commons Park, Firemen’s Park, Nature Park, Bike Trail Attractions: Trine University Events: Balloons Aloft

Meetings Common Council: 1st and

3rd Monday of every month at 7:00pm in Angola City Hall

Important Numbers & Addresses City Hall: A: 210 N Public Sq, Angola P: 260.665.2514 Courthouse: A: 55 S Public

Square

Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Police: A: 202 W Gilmore St, Angola P: 260.665.2121 Fire: A: 202 W Gilmore St, Angola P: 260.665.5555 Post Office: Hours: 8:30am

- 5:00pm M-F, 9:00am 12:00pm SA A: 110 W Harcourt Rd P: 665-2019

Library: Carnegie Library of Steuben County Hours:

9:00am - 8:00pm M-Th, 9:00am - 5:00pm F, 9:00am 3:00pm SA P: 260.665.3362 A: 322 S Wayne St, Angola W: www.cplsc.org

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Ashley at a Glance Population: 983

Police: Ashley Fire Department

Important Numbers & Addresses

Clerk-Treasurer

Fire: Ashley Fire Department

Town Hall: P: 587.9276 A: 500 S Gonser Ave

Utilities: Water & Sewer:

Schools: Country Meadow

Police: P: 587.9388

Government: Town board,

Town of Ashley, Gas & Electric: Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Garbage: National Serv-All of Fort Wayne, Phone: Century Link, Cable TV: Centurylink, Frontier, Mediacom and HughesNet

ASHLEY

Elementary (K-5), DeKalb Central Middle School (6-8), DeKalb Central High School (9-12), Elementary, Angola Middle School(6-8), Angola High School (9-12) Parks: Firemen’s Park,

Carpenter Field, Sunset Memorial Park

Fire Department: P: 587.9222

Meetings Town Board: 2nd Monday

each month, 7:00pm at the Ashley Community Center

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CLEAR LAKE Clear Lake at a Glance

Population: 339 Education: Fremont

Elementary (K-4), Fremont Middle School (5-8), Fremont High School (9-12) Government: Town Council, Clerk-Treasurer, Zoning Administrator, Street Superintendent Utilities: Sewer: Fremont

Water Pollution Control

Important Numbers & Addresses

Facility, Electric & Gas: Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Phone: Frontier, Cable TV: Mediacom, Verizon, Frontier, HughesNet

Police: P: 495.9158

Fire: Fremont Fire Department

Library: Fremont Public Library Hours: M-TH

Police: Town Marshal Parks: Steuben County Park Events: 4th of July Parade

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Fire: P: 495.3805

9:00am-8:00pm, F 10:00am6:00pm, SA 10:00am4:00pm p.m. A: 1004 W. Toledo St., Fremont P: 495.7157 W: www.fremont.lib.in.us Post Office: Fremont Post Office A: 104 N Coffin St, Fremont Hours: 7:30-Noon,

2:00-3:30pm M-F, 10:00Noon SA

Meetings Jacob Insurance Service, LLC 260-665-3194

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Town Council: 6:00pm, 3rd

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INSURANCE

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FREMONT

Important Numbers & Addresses

Fremont at a Glance

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Town Hall: P:495.7805 A: 205 N Tolford St

Post Office: A: 104 N Coffin St, Fremont Hours: 7:30-Noon,

Police Department: P: 495.9848 Fire Department: P: 495.3805 Library: Hours: M-TH 9:00am-

8:00pm, F 10:00am-6:00pm, SA 10:00am-4:00pm p.m.

A: 1004 W. Toledo St., Fremont P: 495.7157 W: www.fremont.

2:00-3:30pm M-F, 10:00-Noon SA

Meetings Town Council: Town council

meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm at Town Hall

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Population: 2,138 Education: Fremont Community Schools Government: Town Council, Clerk-Treasurer Utilities: Fremont has its

own water system.

Fremont’s Water Pollution Control Facility provides sewer service. Electric & Gas: Northern Indiana Public Service Co. and Steuben County Rural Electric Membership Corp., Phone: Frontier , Cable TV: Mediacom, Verizon and Frontier

Fire: Fremont Fire Dept.

Police: Fremont Police Dept.

Health: Fremont Medical

Center

Education: Fremont Elementary (K-4), Fremont Middle School (5-8), Fremont High School (9-12) Parks: Vistula Park

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Events: Music Fest Attractions: Wild Winds

Buffalo Farm

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HAMILTON Hamilton at a Glance Population: 1,532 Government: Town Council,

Clerk-Treasurer, Town Manager

Important Numbers & Addresses

vice Co., Cable TV: Mediacom, HughesNet, Verizon and Frontier Fire: Hamilton Fire Dept.

Education: Hamilton Head Start (PK), Hamilton Elementary (K-6), Hamilton Junior/Senior High School (7-12) Utilities: Water: Town of

Hamilton, Sewer: Hamilton Lake Conservancy District, Electric: American Electric Power, Phone: Frontier, Gas: Northern Indiana Public Ser-

Police: Town Marshal Parks: Gnagy Park, Fish Creek

Nature Trail

Meetings Town Council: 1st Monday of every month at 7:00pm at Town Hall

Town Hall: A: 900 S Wayne

St

Police Department: P: 488.3721 Fire Department: P: 488.2311 Post Office: Hours: M-F 9:00am-1:00pm, 2:004:00pm, SA 9:00-11:00am P: 488.2812 A: 399 E Bellefontaine Rd

St. Paul Catholic Chapel Mass: Sundays at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

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Important Numbers & Addresses Post Office: A: 318 N Main St Hours: M-F 7:00-10:30am,

11:30am -2:00pm, SA 7:0011:00am P: 587.9273

Fire: P: 587.9602 Police: P: 587.3500

Meetings Town Board: 6:00pm, 4th Tuesday of each month

HUDSON Hudson at a Glance Population: 518 Government: Town Board,

Clerk Treasurer

Education: Pleasant Lake

Elementary (K-5), Angola Middle School (6-8), Angola High School (9-12), Prairie Heights Elementary (K-5), Prairie Heights Middle School (6-8), Prairie Heights High School (9-12)

Fire: Hudson Volunteer Fire Department

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Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-5; Sat. 8-12

Utilities: Water: Town of

Ashley, Sewer: Town of Hudson, Natural Gas: Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Electric: Northern Indiana Public Service Co.and Noble County Rural Electric Membership Corp., Telephone: Century Link, Frontier and HughesNet Cable: CenturyLink, Frontier and HughesNet

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County Overview

ORLAND Important Numbers & Addresses

Town Hall: A: 6035 N SR 327 P: 829.6411 or 829.6803

Post Office: A: 9462 W SR 120

Police Department: P:

SR 120

829.6411

Fire Department: P: 829.6494 Library: P: 829.6329 A: 6110 SR 327

Community Building: 9535 W

Meetings Town Council: 6:30pm, 2nd

Monday of each month at the Community Building

Orland at a Glance Population: 434 Education: Prairie Heights Elementary (K-5), Prairie Heights Middle School (6-8), Prairie Heights High School (9-12) Government: Town Council, Clerk-Treasurer Utilities: Water: Town of

Orland, Electric & Gas: Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Phone: Frontier.

Cable TV: Verizon, Frontier and CenturyLink

Fire: Orland Community Volunteer Fire Dept.

Police: Town Marshal Parks: Orland Town Park Library: Joyce Public Library Page ­14

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County Overview

EDUCATION DeKalb County Central United Schools About Enrollment: 1,308* District (Steuben Co.): Ashley

Schools: Country Meadow Elementary (K-5), DeKalb Middle School (6-8), DeKalb High

Contact

Administration

Central Office Address: 3326 CR 427 Phone: 925.3914 Administrative Phone:

Superintendent: Steve

Website: www.dekalbcentral.

Country Meadow Elementary Principal:

School (9-12) *in 2017-18, Indiana Department of Education

Teders

920.1011 net

Michelle Molargik

Country Meadow Elementary Phone: 920.1017 or 587.3309 Address: 2410 CR 10, P.O.

Box 9, Ashley

DeKalb Middle School Phone: 920.1013 Address: 3338 CR 427,

DeKalb Middle School Principal: Matt Vince DeKalb High School Principal: Matthew Toth Board Members: Jay Baumgartner, Timothy Haynes, Bruce Buttermore, Mark Eck and Heather Krebs

Waterloo

DeKalb High School Phone: 920.1012 Address: 3424 CR 427,

Waterloo

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Education Fremont Community School Corporation Contact

Administration

Administrative Offices Address: 1100 W Toledo St Phone: 495.5005

Superintendent: Bill Stitt Fremont Elementary Principal: Eric Bryan

Fremont Elementary Phone: 495.4385 Address: 501 W Toledo St.,

Fremont Middle School Principal: Greg Mohler

Fremont

Fremont Middle School Phone: 495.6100 Address: 811 W Renee Drive,

Fremont

Fremont High School Phone: 495.9876 Address: 701 W Toledo St.,

Fremont High School Principal: Mark Sherbondy Board Members: Marty

McNeal, Jena Stuckey, Laura McLatcher, Gary Baker, Anna Creager, Jill Cox, and Kim Bennett

Fremont

About Enrollment: 944* District: Towns of Fremont

& Clear Lake, northeastern Steuben County

Schools: Fremont Elementary (K-4), Fremont Middle School (5-8), Fremont High School (9-12) *in 2017-18, Indiana Department of Education

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Education Hamilton Community Schools District Contact

Administration

Central Office Phone: 488.2513 Address: 901 S Wayne St Hamilton Elementary Phone: 488.2101 Address: 901 S Wayne St.,

Hamilton

Hamilton Junior-Senior High Phone: 347.0100 Address: 901 S Main St,

Hamilton

About

Superintendent: Dr. Nicole

Enrollment: 372*

Hamilton Elementary Principal: Greg Piatt

Schools: Hamilton Elementary (K-6), Hamilton Junior/ Senior High (7-12)

Singer

Hamilton Junior/Senior High Principal: Chris Gerbers Board Members: Mark Gould, Robert Gaff, Jeremy Hill, Stacy Oberlin and Lee Stoy

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Monday-Friday: 7 AM - 3 PM • Saturday: 8 AM - 2 PM Sunday & Holidays: Noon - 2 PM

Call (260) 665-6806 for more information The Angola Wastewater Treatment Plant 1095 Redding Road, Angola

COMPOST AND ITS BENEFITS What is Compost?

Compost is the product resulting from the controlled biological decomposition of organic material that has been sanitized through the generation of heat and stabilized to the point that it is beneficial to plant growth. Compost bears little physical resemblance to the raw material from which it originated.

Compost is an organic matter resource that has the unique ability to improve the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of soils or growing media. It contains plan nutrients but is typically not characterized as a fertilizer.

Benefits of Using Compost

• Improves the soil structure, porosity, and density, thus creating a better plant root environment.

• Increases infiltration and permeability of heavy soils, thus reducing erosion and runoff.

• Improves water holding capacity, thus reducing water loss and leaching in sandy soils.

• Supplies a variety of macro and micro-nutrients.

• May control or suppress certain soil-borne plant pathogens.

• Supplies significant quantities of organic matter.

• Improves cation exchange capacity (CEC) of soils and growing media, thus improving their ability to hold nutrients for plant use.

• Supplies beneficial microorganisms to soils and growing media.

• Improves and stabilizes soil pH. • Can bind and degrade specific pollutants.

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Education Metropolitan School District of Steuben County Contact Administrative Office Address: 400 S Martha St,

Angola

Phone: 665.2854 Carlin Park Elementary Address: 800 N Williams St,

Angola

Phone: 665.2014

Administration Superintendent: Brent

Hendry Park Elementary Address: 805 S Washington

Wilson

St, Angola Phone: 665.3215

Carlin Park Elementary Principal: Molly Floyd

Pleasant Lake Elementary Address: 1205 W Main St,

Hendry Park Elementary Principal: Lisa Bauer

Pleasant Lake Phone: 475.5055

Pleasant Lake Elementary Principal: John Curtis

Ryan Park Elementary Address: 1111 S 100 E,

Ryan Park Elementary Principal: Amy Heavin

Angola

Phone: 668.8873

Angola Middle School Principal: Ryan Bounds

Angola Middle School Address: 575 E US 20,

Angola High School Principal: Travis Heavin

Angola

Phone: 665.9581

Board Members: Brad Gardner, Kevin Beard, Kimberly Hutchins, Case Gilbert, Marilyn Hill, LeAnn Boots and Cory Archbold

Angola High School Address: 350 S John

McBride Ave, Angola Phone: 665.2186

About Enrollment: 2,806* District: Angola, Pleasant

Lake and central and south central Steuben County

Schools: Carlin Park Elementary (K-5), Hendry Park Elementary (K-5), Pleasant Lake Elementary (K-5), Ryan Park Elementary (K-5), Angola Middle School (6-8), Angola High School (9-12) *in 2016, Indiana Department of Education

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Education Prairie Heights Community School Corporation Contact

Administration

Administrative Office Address: 305 S CR 1150 E,

Superintendent: Jeff Reed

LaGrange

Phone: 351.3214

Prairie Heights Elementary Principal: Alecia Pfefferkorn

Prairie Heights Elementary Address: 455 S CR 1150 E,

Prairie Heights Middle School Principal: Andy Arndt

LaGrange

Prairie Heights High School Principal: Jeremy Swander

Prairie Heights Middle School Address: 395 S CR 1150 E,

Board Members: Bob

LaGrange

Prairie Heights High School Address: 245 S CR 1150 E,

LaGrange

Ledgerwood, Jim Courtright, Mike Howe, Kirk Perkins, Patty Lorntz

About Enrollment: 1,308* District: Hudson, Orland,

Flint, Stroh, South Milford, western Steuben County, eastern LaGrange County

Schools: Prairie Heights Elementary (K-5), Prairie Heights Middle School (6-8), Prairie Heights High School (9-12) *in 2016, Indiana Department of Education

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STEUBEN COUNTY TOURISM BUREAU, INC. 430 N. Wayne St., Suite 1B, Angola (260) 665-5386 email: info@lakes101.org Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Steuben County Tourism Bureau is the official destination marketing organization that advances economic development through visitor spending in the county.

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Education

Trine a big part of Steuben County

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Above: The new MTI Center opened in January and is home to Trine University men’s and women’s basketball, bowling, esports, an athletic center, a banquet hall and the clubhouse for Zollner Golf Course. The gym has a capacity of 3,500, which can be increased to 4,000 with floor seating for concerts.

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Trine University has been an integral part of Steuben County since its founding in 1884 as Tri-State Normal College.

The university has grown to serve more than 5,000 students from around the world on a recently transformed, beautiful 450-acre main campus in Angola.

Trine has been recognized as the fastest-growing private college in Indiana over the past several years.

The latest additions to Trine’s campus are the MTI Center, which opened in January 2018, and the Thunder Ice Arena, opened in September 2017. These facilities represent a more than $22 million investment that offer more opportunities not only for Trine’s students and athletic teams, but also for the Steuben County community, and are part of the university’s annual regional economic impact totaling more than $100 million.

The Thunder Ice Arena, home of Trine’s new hockey teams, hosts community open skate times, skating lessons and youth and adult skating leagues, while the MTI Center, in addition to featuring state-of-the-art arenas for basketball and esports, includes a community fitness center, six-lane bowling alley and banquet hall and pro shop for Zollner Golf Course. The MTI Center also offers a larger venue for entertainers, complementing the professional concerts and free concerts by Trine music groups already offered in the university’s T. Furth Center for Performing Arts.

Trine University offers students the choice of 34 career-focused majors taught in small classes by caring, expert faculty who prepare students to lead, succeed and serve. Over the past four years, more than 99 percent of Trine graduates have been employed or in graduate school within six months of commencement, with an increasing number choosing to live and work in Indiana and the Midwest. Trine awards generous financial aid packages averaging more than $28,000 to 96 percent of its students, allowing alumni to begin their careers with a lower burden of student loan debt.

Students also impact Steuben County during their time at Trine. Over the 201617 school year, Trine’s fraternities and sororities performed more than 13,000 community service hours and raised more than $66,000 for area charities.

They also complete projects to help local industry through Innovation One, Trine University’s business and idea incubator.

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Education SPECIAL PROGRAMS

and Noble counties.

The Educational Opportunity Center

Vistula Head Start

Phone: 665.1360 Address: 403 S Martha St, Angola It serves students from MSD of Steuben County, Fremont, Hamilton and Prairie Heights high schools who have left school for whatever reason, giving them the opportunity to receive a high school diploma. Administrator is Scott Poor.

Phone: 495.4775 Headquarters Address: 1100 W Toledo St, Fremont Is a federally-funded preschool program for children ages 3 to 5 from low-income families. Vistula Park Preschool is a companion program for other 3- to 5-year-olds. There are sites in Angola, Fremont and LaGrange County.

IMPACT

HIGHER EDUCATION

Phone: 888.349.0250 Address: 1607 Dowling St, Kendallville Website: www.fcavc.org Serves all five local public school systems with vocational training.

Steuben County Literacy Coalition Phone: 665.1414 Address: 1355 S Wayne St, Angola Website: www.steubenliteracy.org Provides educational services and life-long learning opportunities in a variety of programs serving people of all ages, beginning with pre-school aged children. It also provides after school programs in all four public school districts. Executive director is Breann Fink.

PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE

The Steuben County Division of Family and Children Phone: 665.7313 Has lists of licensed child-care providers.

Children First Center

Phone: 925.3865 Headquarters Address: 1752 Wesley Rd, Auburn Provides early-intervention, home-based services for special needs children in Steuben, DeKalb

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Address: 2101 E Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne Phone: general information, 481.6100; admissions, 481.6812; financial aid, 481.6820 A state-assisted school providing associate, baccalaureate and graduate degrees and offering some satellite courses in Steuben County.

Ivy Tech Community College

Phone: general information 482.9171; admissions 480.4268; financial aid 480.4136 Address: 3800 N Anthony Blvd, Fort Wayne A state-assisted school that offers some satellite courses in the Steuben County area.

Trine University

Phone: 665.4100 Headquarters: 1 University Ave, Angola Website: www.trine.edu A private, non-denominational college that grants associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in more than 30 programs on campus, online and at regional education centers, with a new campus in Arizona. Founded in 1884 as Tri-State Normal School, Trine is located on 485 acres in southwest Angola.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION Cameron Memorial Community Hospital

Phone: 665-2141 Addres: 416 E Maumee St, Angola Classes in preventative health education and screening.

Freedom Academy

Phone: 347-0887 Address: 743 E North St, P.O. Box 515, Kendallville Offers courses at sites across Steuben County and in Angola.

Nature Center, Pokagon State Park Phone: 833-2012 Address: Lane 101 Lake James Workshops on nature and interpretive programs.

Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service

Phone: 668-1000 ext. 1400 Address: Steuben Community Center, 317 S Wayne St, Angola

The American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana

Phone: 484.9336 or 800.513.2599 Address: 1212 E California Road, Ft Wayne Website: www.redcrossofnei.org Serves Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties in Indiana and Williams County in Ohio. It provides a variety of classes and services.

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Scholarship information is available in guidance offices at all area high schools. Universities and technical schools also provide scholarship and loan information in their financial aid offices.

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County Overview

ATTRACTIONS & EVENTS Angola Cline Memorial Museum 313 E. Maumee St., Angola, presents treasures from the 1900s to the 1920s. It is operated by the Steuben County Historical Society and is open Sundays from 2-4 p.m. June through September and special holiday events. The museum is also open by appointment and is available for groups to use for meetings.

The Steuben County Courthouse Public Square in Angola. It is listed on the National Register of Historical Places and was built in 1868.

Soldiers Monument Located at the center of the public square in Angola. The monument was constructed in 1917 and lists the names of the 1,278 Steuben County men who served during the Civil War. Steuben County has the distinction of having the highest per capita enlistment in

the Civil War of any county in the state. A $75,000 renovation project culminated in rededication ceremonies for the monument on July 3, 1993.

Powers Church Located on Old S.R. 1 about a quarter mile north of U.S. 20, east of Angola. The church was founded in 1876 as a Free Church and has been fully restored. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and services are held there each summer. Call 665-5498 for details.

Trine University The Wells Gallery in Taylor Hall of Humanities features the Wells Theater, a 75-seat theater that hosts plays, lectures, movies series and gatherings. The Fabiani Theater at the University Center offers a larger space for theatrical productions, films, lectures and other activities. The T. Furth Center of Performing Arts pre-

sents national artists and local performances. Trine also recently built the MTI Center and the Thunder Ice Arena, which hosts not only university athletics and functions, but is also open to the public. Visit www.trine.edu or contact the school at 665.4100 for more information.

Fremont Collins School S.R. 120, midway between Outlet Shoppes at Fremont at Fremont and Orland. The one-room school first opened in 1877 and closed in 1943 due to school consolidations. It is open Sundays from 2-5 p.m. June, July and August.

Pokagon State Park Located near Fremont, 5 miles north of Angola. It’s home to Indiana’s only refrigerated toboggan run, a quarter mile track that is open from Thanksgiving to March 1st. Call 833.2012 for operating hours.

Calendar of Events June

held at Angola High School. For information, call 316.8577.

Patriotic Pops Concert — Last week in June, TBA, enjoy patriotic music from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic on the front lawn of Potawatomi Inn, Pokagon State Park.

The Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce Music Fest — July 6-7.

Fireworks will be held at the Fremont Moose Lodge as part of the festival.

July Angola Fourth of July — Festivities are held surrounding July 4, including a parade through town and fireworks at dusk on the 4th.

Angola Balloons Aloft — Attracts balloonists from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan and beyond to Steuben County.

The event is July 6-7 and is free. It will be

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The Steuben County 4-H Fair — Is held in July 21-27 at the county fairgrounds on Crooked Lake. Exhibits, programs, tractor and truck pulls and a rodeo are featured during the week-long run.

Vermont Settlement Festival — July 28-29, Orland Town Park

August

October Heritage Days Festival — At Prairie Heights Community Schools near Stroh on the second Sunday of October.

Halloween Spooktacular — In

downtown Angola Oct. 31

The Orland Area Chamber of Commerce Halloween Carnival — At the Orland American Legion in conjunction with trick-or-treating in the town.

November Santa Arrives — Angola’s Public Square on Nov. 23

Ashley-Hudson Days — August 4

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Sports & Recreation

Plenty of recreation opportunities in Steuben Steuben County offers a wide variety of sports and recreational activities, especially with the presence of Trine University, the YMCA of Steuben County, Pokagon State Park, Pigeon River State Fish and Wildlife Area and the 101 lakes.

Along with Trine, the presence of five area high schools — Angola, Fremont, Hamilton, Prairie Heights and Grace Baptist Academy — gives spectators an opportunity to watch a wide range of sports.

There are also area adult and youth leagues and programs for baseball, basketball, bowling, card playing, equestrian, fishing, football, go-karts, golf, hunting, running, sailing, shooting sports, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball.

College, prep sports

Trine University and the four high schools serving Steuben County offer a wide range of athletics.

The sports offered at Angola, Fremont, Hamilton and Prairie Heights include baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls cross country, football, boys and girls golf, gymnastics, boys and girls soccer, softball, boys and girls swimming and diving, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

Trine University offers baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s and soon men’s volleyball, bowling, esports, men’s and women’s hockey, women’s synchronized skating and wrestling.

Trine is an NCAA Division III member and is a part of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, America’s oldest collegiate athletic conference. Two of its hockey teams are club sports.

Trine football stadium has artificial turf, lights, press boxes, locker rooms, weight and training rooms and offices.

Trine is also home of the Keith Busse ARC, an indoor athletic facility that features an indoor track along with other amenities.

Trine’s new MTI Center just opened this year and last fall the Thunder Ice Arena opened, ushering in a new era of

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Sports & Recreation Camping

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Auto racing

Angola Motorsport Speedway is a three-eighths of a mile, sanctioned asphalt track for stock car racing. It is located at 2850 N. C.R. 600E, Fremont.

The telephone number is 495-7223. The season runs from May through September with racing in a variety of stock car classes. Along with grandstand seating, the track also has sky boxes available for rent.

Biking, hiking

Angola, Steuben County, Pokagon State Park and Hamilton offer hiking and biking trails in their communities.

The longest trail, starting in Angola near Commons Park, stretches north to Hoosier Hill covering about 6 miles. Eventually the trail will connect with an existing trail in Pokagon.

Boating

To drive a boat with a motor of 10 horsepower or greater one must be at least 15. Those over 18 need driver’s license or state-issued photo identification card. For ages 15 to 17, operators must have completed the official Indiana safe boating course and also must have a state identification card or driver’s license.

Generally, lakes less than 300 acres in size have speed limits. Many lakes in the county have public access sites. In addition, public access sites are located at the Pigeon River State Fish & Wildlife Area in western Steuben County.

Steuben County lakes with public access sites include Ball, Beaver Dam, Big Bower, Big Otter, Big Turkey, Clear, Crooked, Fish, Fox, Golden, Hamilton, Jimmerson, Lime, Little Turkey, Loon, Marsh, West Otter and Pigeon.

Boat and other related rentals are available at Pokagon State Park and area marinas.

There are many campgrounds in Steuben County.

The only publicly-operated campgrounds are: • Pokagon State Park, 450 Lane 100, Lake James, Angola; 833-2012. It has 275 campsites.

• Steuben County Park/Campground, 100 Lane 101, Crooked Lake, Angola; 833-2401. It has about 160 campsites.

All other campgrounds in Steuben County include: • Buck Lake Ranch, 2705 Buck Lake Road, Angola; 665-6699.

• Camp Sack-In, 8740 E. C.R. 40S, Angola; 665-5166. It has 150 campsites.

• Circle B Park, 9 Circle B Campground, Hogback Lake, Angola; 6655353. It has 150 campsites and cabin rentals.

• Cook’s Happy Acres Campground, 1940 S. C.R. 300W, Angola; 665-9843.

• Hi-Vue Camp Ground, 215 Lane 250B, Lake Gage; 833-9949.

• Lake James Christian Assembly Youth Camp & Retreat Center, 1880 W. C.R. 275N, Angola; 833-2786.

• Lake James Family Resort, 3545 Bay

View Road, Angola; 833-9577. It has 150 campsites.

• Manapogo Park, 5495 W. C.R. 760N, Orland; 833-3902. It has 300 campsites.

• Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park, 140 Lane 201, Barton Lake, Fremont; 8331114. It has 460 campsites.

Cross-country skiing

Pokagon State Park offers cross-country skiing when there is a 6-inch base of snow. Skis are available for rent at the park’s Civilian Conservation Corps shelter.

For more information, call Pokagon State Park at 833-2012.

Fishing

Fishing is a popular pursuit in Steuben County with its 101 lakes and various creeks. It is a year-round pursuit.

All people fishing in Indiana between the ages of 17 and 65 require a state license.

Licenses are available at local fishing bait and tackle outlets, sporting goods and hardware stores. Information and licensing is also available on the state’s website, in.gov, where one can purchase

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There is one bowling alley that’s widely used in Angola: • Angola Bowl, 2305 N. Wayne St.; 665-9312.

Also, Trine University has opened six bowling lanes, which are open on a limited basis to the public, in its new MTI Center located on Zollner Golf Course off of Thunder Drive.

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Golf

There are six golf courses in Steuben County.

• Trine University is home to Zollner Golf Course. The 18-hole, par-72 course has played host to past National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics men’s golf national championships. It is home to Trine’s men’s and women’s golf teams. It will be the host of the Women’s NCAA Division III National Championships in this year. For tee times and fees, call 665-4269.

The other Steuben County golf courses include: • Cold Springs Resort, 60 Lane 120F, Hamilton Lake, Hamilton; 488-2920.

Eighteen-hole, par-58 course.

• Glendarin Hills Golf Club, 3333 Glendarin Way, Angola; 624-3550. Eighteen-hole, 72-par championship course.

• Hidden Valley Golf Course, 5370 E. Metz Road, Angola; 665-6064. Eighteen-hole, par-71 course.

• Lake James Golf Course, 1445 W. 275 North, Angola; 833-3967. Eighteen-hole, par-72 course.

There is one miniature golf course in the county: • Pokagon Falls, 640 W. County Road 400 N., Angola; 665-8322.

Horseback riding

Horseback riding is offered primarily from Memorial Day through Labor Day at Pokagon State Park’s stables on Lake James. There is also riding on weekends before Memorial Day and after Labor Day, weather permitting. For more information, call 833-2012.

Hunting

Specific seasons for hunting all

animals in Indiana are set by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, which prints annual handbooks, available at most hunting and fishing goods stores.

Information and licensing is also available on the state’s website, in.gov.

Shooting sports clubs and programs include:

• Angola Conservation Club, which hosts monthly shooting matches on the second Sunday of every month from May to October at its site behind the Angola American Legion Post on U.S. 20. Membership is $20 a year. Call Dick Spangle at 665-5731 or Ron Reed at 665-7006.

• Hamilton Fish & Game Club, 400 Fish & Game Club Road, Hamilton; 4882723.

Fitness and health outlets include: the YMCA of Steuben County,

Trine University, Club Fitness, Curves for Women, Contour’s Express and the Steuben County Senior Center in the Steuben Community Center in Angola.

The YMCA of Steuben County offers a variety of educational and athletic programs.

The Steuben Senior Center programs are for adults ages 50 and older. They are either free to the public or require a small fee for participation. Also geared toward that age group are programs offered by Cameron Memorial Community Hospital’s Healthy Lifesteps.

For more information, call or visit the following: • YMCA of Steuben County, 500 E. Harcourt Road, Angola; 668-3607.

• Club Fitness, 605 W. C.R. 275N, Angola; 665-5919.

• Anytime Fitness, 205 W. Harcourt Road, Angola, 665-6666.

• Fitt4 Life, 22 S. Public Square, Angola, 665-3488.

• Healthy Life Steps, Cameron Woods, 701 W. Harcourt Road, Angola; 624-2197, ext. 21.

• Steuben County Senior Center, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St., Angola; 665-9856.

• Trine University, 1 University Ave., Angola; 665-4150.

Snowmobiling

The Potawatomi Snowmobilers club oversees maintenance of the 32-mile Potawatomi Snowmobile Trail system that runs north of Angola in the Crooked Lake-Lake James area.

The trail system represents the efforts of the snowmobiling club and the cooperation of numerous landowners.

Club commercial memberships are $25, family memberships are $15 and single memberships are $10 annually.

For more information about the club and trails, check the club’s website, pscsnowmobiler.com.

Snowmobile trails are open with a minimum 4-inch cover. Registration of snowmobiles must be done through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Registration forms are available throughout the county, the jail area of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department, any snowmobile dealer, through the Potawatomi Snowmobilers Club or though any DNR Conservation officer.

Events hosted by the snowmobile club are listed on its website.

Tennis

There are tennis courts available at Trine University, Angola High School, Hendry Park Elementary School, Fremont High School and Prairie Heights High School.

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Nature Preserves

Nature preserves abound in Steuben Like its lakes, Steuben County also is known for its natural areas.

There are over 100 lakes. There are meadows, marshes, rolling hills, wetlands, creeks, wooded areas, ponds and enough flora and fauna to make even the heartiest nature lover satisfied.

There are several areas in the county where one can commune with nature. The granddaddy of them all, perhaps, is Pokagon State Park, which lies on the shores of Lake James and Snow Lake. The park has over 1,200 acres including a nature center to instruct and inform visitors as well as provide special programs.

The park has expanded to its east with a couple of recent acquisitions made possible in part through ACRES Inc. Funds are still being raised for the expansion. For information, contact the park at 833-2012.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has recently added to its local inventory of properties the Trine State Recreation Area, which is east across I-69 from Pokagon. This property, some 245 acres, is north of the Seven Sisters Lakes and the adjoining Wing Haven Nature Preserve (see below).

erty donated by the Brammall family and protected by ACRES includes shoreline on Pigeon Lake, Pigeon Pond and Pigeon River and hiking trails.

• Marion’s Woods, 805 Calvary Lane, Angola. ACRES Preserve protects the last untouched urban forest in the city.

• Robb Hidden Canyon Nature Preserve, south side of Ball Lake, north of C.R. 800S and east of C.R. 175E. • Ropchan Wildlife Refuge, S.R. 827 near C.R. 500N. • Ropchan Memorial Nature Preserve, C.R. 700W, Orland.

For more information about ACRES and its programs, call 4221004.

Other local nature preserves include:

• McClue Reserve, C.R. 400N, one mile east of S.R. 127N. It has an 80acre tract that features hiking trails.

This county preserve is operated by a local board of directors and volunteers.

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There are several nature preserves in the county, most of which are owned by ACRES Inc., a land preservation group based in Fort Wayne.

The nature preserves include the following: • Wing Haven Nature Preserve, 180 W. C.R. 400N, Angola, near Pokagon State Park. The preserve includes the Seven Sisters Lakes and a log home and art studio used by Helen Swenson, who created the preserve.

• Woodland Bog, on C.R. 100N, east of C.R. 200E. The 20-acre tract features dense mats of ferns and clear ponds.

• Ball Lake Nature Preserve, Ball Lake 101, off Bellefontaine Road, Hamilton. Almost 27 acres were gifted to ACRES in 1996 by the Ball Lake Association. Includes a trail system.

• Beechwood Nature Preserve, S.R. 127N, north of C.R. 500N. It offers long views of neighboring lakes and features an expanse of beech woodland.

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• Koeneman Lake Preserve, Clear Lake Township. The 11-acre tract that includes Koeneman Lake is protected by the Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy.

• Lime Lake Nature Preserve, Millgrove Township. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources took control of 90.59 acres on Lime Lake in 1995.

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Lakes

Steuben County blessed with lakes Steuben County might best be known for its lakes, of which there are more than 100 (for tourism marketing purposes, the number 101 is used).

The county’s lakes range in size from a few acres to 1,034 acres, which is Lake James, one of the state’s largest natural lakes.

A majority of the lakes are in Jamestown and Pleasant townships. That’s where the Lake James chain is located, which includes Big and Little Otter lakes, Snow Lake, Lake James and Jimmerson Lake.

Other major lakes in these two townships include Lake George, Barton Lake, Crooked Lake, Fox Lake and Loon Lake.

Clear Lake, in the northeastern corner of the county at 800 acres, is considered to have some of the best water quality in the state, according to authorities with Indiana University and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Lake Gage, a round, kettle-shaped lake near Orland, is about 332 acres and like Clear Lake, has extremely high water quality.

Hamilton Lake, which is practically surrounded by the town of Hamilton in the southeastern corner of the county, has 802 surface

acres.

With all of the lakes along with Pigeon River, Fish Creek and Fawn River (Crooked Creek) it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Steuben County has a lot of water. In fact, about 9 percent of the county’s surface acreage is water.

Some of the county’s lakes are highly developed, such as Lake James and Crooked Lake. Crooked Lake was one of the earliest in the county to be developed for recreational use. There once were passenger trains that carried visitors to Crooked Lake and Lake James.

Many of the early cottages on county lakes have either been converted to year-round use or have been replaced with permanent homes, or modern second homes.

A study sponsored by the Steuben County Community Foundation to inventory historic structures in Steuben County was buoyed upward due to the many older cottages on some of the lakes.

Lake James’ hilly, wooded shoreline is dotted with lake cottages and homes. However, about one-fourth of the natural shoreline of James, in Pokagon State Park, remains much as it was when it was created by the glaciers. Pokagon’s shoreline extends to its northern boundary on Snow Lake.

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Some of the county’s lakes remain natural wonders, with little encroachment by humans. Those include the Seven Sisters Lakes, at Trine State Recreation Area surround the shoreline. The Seven Sisters, the largest of which is Gentian Lake, are some of the most pristine lakes in the Midwest.

Somewhat more accessible is Loon Lake, west of Angola. Much of Loon Lake is preserved by the Nature Conservancy, a private, international land conservation group. Loon Lake is home to many different species of rare and endangered plants and wildflowers, including carnivorous plants.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources maintains a fish hatchery along the Fawn River in Orland. There, DNR Fish and Wildlife biologists raise fish for stocking in Indiana lakes and also use the facility as a base from which to conduct research on fish and fisheries in Indiana.

LAKE ASSOCIATIONS Many of the more densely populated lakes in Steuben County are served by associations that deal with a variety of issues and organize activities. Some lakes have neighborhood associations separate of the lake associations.

The Steuben County Lakes Council provides a wide variety of resources and services and takes an active voice in lake issues. The Lakes Council maintains an office at 317 S. Wayne St., Angola. The phone is 665-1730 and is staffed

by Sue Myers, Council administrator. The Lakes Council’s website is lakescouncil.org.

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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Important Medical Phone Numbers Cameron Memorial Community Hospital.......665-2141

Urgent Care of Cameron Hospital ............665-8222

Steuben County EMS .. 668-1000,

Ext. 3300

Poison Control...... (800) 382-9097 Alanon & Alcoholics Anonymous

For alcoholics and their relatives.

Several meetings are held throughout the week at various Steuben County locations. For more information, call Women in Transition at 624.3178.

Four County Transitional Living for Men at 665-7700 or Cameron Memorial Community Hospital at 665.2141. Also, 866.608.3793, or 488.2250

Alzheimer’s Services

The Alzheimer’s Services Family Support Group meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 1:30pm at Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S Wayne St, Angola. For information call Cameron Home Care and Hospice at 665-2141 ext. 2176, or the Steuben County Council on Aging at 665.9856

Angola MS Group

Meets 1st Saturday of the month 1:00-3:00pm at the Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S Wayne St, Angola

Bright Point

Cameron Hospital Urgent Care

1381 N Wayne St, Angola. The walkin clinic is designed to handle non-life threatening injuries and illnesses for the general and industrial public.

Monday-Saturday 9:00am-9:00pm and Sun. 9:00am-6:00pm Contact Urgent Care at 665.8222

Cameron Memorial Community Hospital

Cancer Association of Steuben County

Children First Center

Provides educational programs and other services, 316.5533, cancer treatment and information is available at the Regional Cancer Care Center, 516 E Maumee St, Angola, 624.2120 Cameron Homecare and Hospice Caregiver Support Group meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 2:003:00pm at Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S Wayne St,

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416 E Maumee St, Angola, 665.2141 Providing for the health care needs of Steuben County residents. Home Health Care and Hospice provides support and care of home health and hospice to outpatients and families.

Call 664.2141

Caregiver Support

Bright Point (formerly CANI) provides community services including an energy assistance program, 213 N Martha St, Angola, 665.1160 or 888.437.5012

Angola. A grief support group meets the every Tuesday from 4:30-6:00pm at Cameron Woods. Details are at 665.2141 ext. 2176

Community Anti-Violence Alliance provides assistance to victims of abuse and information on the prevention of violence toward others, 200 Hoosier Drive, Suite D, Angola; 624.3600 The Children First Center provides educational, therapeutic, and support services for special needs children ages 0-3, 1752 Wesley Road, PO Box 562, Auburn, 925.3865 or 800.824.2698

Community Living

Community Living Inc. provides group homes for developmentally disabled adults, 2000 W CR 175N, Angola, 665.7681

Community Soup Kettle

Community Soup Kettle noon to 1:00pm Saturday at Turning Point Homeless Shelter on Williams Street in Angola

Compassion Pregnancy Center of Northeast Indiana Offers pregnancy testing and counseling, as well as baby items for babies up to 2 years old, 711 E Harcourt Road, Angola, 668.7773

Crime Stoppers

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Health & Human Services Angola. Tips may be phoned in to 668.7867 or 800.600.4258

Depression/Bipolar Support Alliance

Meets 1st and 3rd Sundays at 4:30pm at Ashley United Methodist Church.

347.2291

Department of Child Services

Provides assistance for abused children. 1915 N Wayne St, Angola, 665.3713 Child abuse hotline: 800800-5556

Faith Community Health Clinic

Faith Community Health Clinic is open 5:00-8:00pm 1st, 3rd and 4th Wednesdays for those without insurance and meeting poverty guidelines. Information is at 667.7163.

Holy Family Episcopal Church, 909 S Darling St, Angola

Foster Care Services Inc.

Provides recruitment and training of foster parents. 1016 W 7th St, Suite 330, Auburn, 925.4142

Four County Transitional Living

An alcohol and drug recovery house for men. 227 1/2 W Maumee St, Angola, 665.7700

IMPACT

An education, employment and training program for Aid for Families with Dependent Children and food stamp recipients, 1915 N Wayne St, Angola, 665.3713

Indiana Job Works

Provides free employment services, claims service, unemployment compensation and labor market information, 936 W 15th St, Auburn, 925.0124

single parent homes, Steuben Community Center, 317 S Wayne St, Suite 3E, Angola, 665.7204

daily living training. 1600 Wohlert St, Angola, 665.9408

Northeastern Center Inc.

Provides aid to transients, paroled prisoners, disaster relief, aid to unwed mothers and alcoholics. Call 665.1160

Comprehensive mental health center, inpatient and outpatient treatment, consultations and education with addiction counseling, day treatment and 24-hour emergency services, 3265 Intertech Drive, Angola, 665.9494 or (800) 790.0118 (24 hours)

Planned Parenthood of Northeast Indiana Provides pregnancy testing and counseling. Provides contraceptive information and supplies. 3914 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, 423.1322

Project Help of Steuben County

Salvation Army

Social Security Administration

Administers the retirement, survivors, disability, Medicare and SSI programs of the federal government.

124 W 9th St, Auburn, (800) 772.1213 or 925.0494

Steuben County Council on Aging

Provides services to senior citizens in Steuben County. 317 S Wayne St, Suite 1B, Angola, 665.9856

Serves as an umbrella agency for referral information and supplemental direct aid for indigent and lowincome people. 711 E Harcourt Road, Angola, 665.9697

Steuben County Division of Family and Children

Rape Awareness Program/Rape Crisis Hotline

Steuben County Emergency Medical Service

Volunteer counselors available 24 hours for emotional support and advice. PO Box 10554, Fort Wayne, 426.7273

Red Cross

County welfare agency serving families and children. 1913 N Wayne St, Angola, 665.3713

Publicly-operated ambulance and emergency medical service. 100 E Gale St, Angola, dial 911 in an emergency or call the business office at 668.1000 ext. 3300

American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana. Provides service to military families. disaster relief, blood program and provides volunteer services. 1212 E California Road, Fort Wayne, 484.9336

Steuben County Health Nurse

RISE Inc.

Steuben County Humane Society

Serves disabled and displaced adults in developmental, vocational and

Makes home visits, does immunizations, tuberculosis testing and crippled children follow-up. 317 S Wayne St, Suite 3A, Angola, 668.1000 ext. 1570 Provides a shelter for homeless dogs and cats along with spay and neuter

Life Skills Counseling Services

We offer medically necessary, evidence based treatments that are covered by insurance and Medicaid.

Mental Health Association

Services include: ABA therapy, parent training, and other services to reduce problem behaviors while increasing communication, social skills, and adaptive skills.

Provides counseling services, 312 N Wayne St, Angola, 665.1138 Provides community education, service related to mental health awareness, PO Box 372, Angola, 665.5981

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Steuben County Literacy Coalition

Assistance in early childhood learning, after school programs in local schools, developing reading skills and referral for high school equivalency diploma testing, math skills, English as a 2nd language and other skills. 1208 S Wayne St, Angola; 665.1414

Veteran’s Administration (Steuben County)

Offers services to veterans, aid to widows of veterans, financial and educational assistance to children of veterans. 317 S Wayne St, Suite 2B, Angola, 668-1000 ext. 1060

Well Child Clinic

Provides immunizations, physicals and screening for children of lowincome families. 317 S Wayne St, Suite 3B, Angola, 665.2403

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

Nutritional program with supplemental food items essential to growth, including pre-natal nutritional assistance, for low-income people.

317 S Wayne St, Suite 3C, Angola, 668.1000 ext. 1050

Women in Transition

Recovery house for women only in Angola, call 624.3178 for information.

Steuben County United Way

Provides funds for social service agencies and programs for Steuben County, 317 S Wayne St, Suite 3D, Angola, 665.6196

Steuben Mobile Meals

Provides meals for home-bound individuals. For delivery in Angola call 624.2010 or 316.1115. Elsewhere in the county, 800-552-3662 ext. 405

Turning Point Shelter

Short-term homeless shelter, 600 N Williams St, Angola, 665.9191

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Steuben and LaGrange, Hamilton Fish and Game Club, 110 E Railroad St, Hamilton, 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:30pm

Angola American Legion Post 31 1760 W US 20, Angola, call 665.3363

Angola International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 180 501 S John St, Angola, meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month, 7:30pm

Angola Masonic Lodge

Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 35 S Public Square, Angola, at 7:30pm

Angola Moose Lodge No. 1568

at 1:00pm at the Fremont Public Library, 1004 W Toledo St, contact Kay Smith at 495.7175

Democratic Breakfast Club of Steuben County

Meets quarterly with dates and times to be announced. For details, visit www.steubendemocrats.org

Extension homemakers clubs

For information contact Purdue Extension Steuben County, 668.1000, ext. 1400

4-H clubs and organizations

For information contact Purdue Extension Steuben County, 668.1000, ext. 1400

Fremont American Legion Post No. 257

108 N Martha St, Angola, call 665.9361

Call 495.9329

Angola Elks Lodge No. 2398

Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 3224 E. SR 120, Fremont, at 7:00pm

2005 N Wayne St, Angola, call 665.6408

Angola Lions

Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month in the cafeteria at Cameron Memorial Hospital, 416 E Maumee St, Angola, at 6:30pm

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Caregiver Support Group of Steuben County

Angola National Guard Armory 904 N Williams St, Angola, call 665.3461

Clear Lake Lions Club

Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, April through October, call Rick Corcimiglia, 833.3758 or 495.9024

Daughters of the American Revolution

Pokagon Chapter, P.O. Box 19, Fremont. Meets 2nd Wednesday

1665 E SR 120, Fremont. Call 495.5407

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Ashley-Hudson 2000 Lions

Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Carnegie Public Library, 322 S Wayne St, Angola at 2:00pm, call 665.2141, ext. 2176

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Community Groups Grief Support Group

Pleasant Lake Lions Club

for bereavement due to death, meets Tuesdays at 4:30pm at Cameron Woods, 701 W. Harcourt Road, Angola. Call 665.2141, ext.

5176

Hamilton Lions Club

Meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at Pleasant Lake Elementary School

Pleasant Rebekah Lodge No. 35

meets twice monthly in the spring and summer and monthly during the winter. Contact Bob Howard at 488.2357

Land of Lakes Lions Club

meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 2013 N Wayne St, Angola, call 316.7233

101 Lakes Kiwanis Club

Meets each Thursday at Cahoot’s Coffee Cafe, 218 W Maumee St, Angola, 7:00am

Orland American Legion Post No. 423

Meets the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00pm at the post, 6215 N SR 327, Orland. Call 829.6544

meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at IOOF Lodge No. 180, 501 S John St, Angola, 7:00pm

Pokagon State Park Nature Center

450 Lane 100, Lake James. Call Marie Laudeman at 833.3506

Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service

Contact the Steuben County Extension Office at 668.1000, ext. 1400

Retired Senior Volunteer Project

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, meets Wednesdays through June 30, 9:00am to 1:00pm

Rotary Club of Angola

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Steuben County Community Foundation

1701 N Wayne St, Angola. Call Jennifer Danic, executive director, at 665.6656

Steuben County 4-H and 4-H Fair Board

Call the Steuben County Extension Office at 668.1000, ext. 1400

Steuben County Genealogical Society

Meets 3rd Monday of the month, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S Wayne St, Angola, 7:00pm

Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Indiana Contact 925.2508

Steuben County Historical Society

Meets at 7:00pm the 3rd Thursday of the month at Cline House Museum, 313 E Maumee St, Angola

Steuben County Republican Central Committee Call Rick Michael 833.0586

Steuben County Republican Women

Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at noon at Angola Elks Lodge No. 2398, 2003 N Wayne St, Angola. No meetings in December, June, July and August. Call Beth Weicht Lee at 665.3111

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Star Lodge No. 225 of the Free and Accepted Masons

meets on 1st Mondays of the month at Pleasant View Church of Christ, 200 Fox Lake Road, Angola, at 11:00am

Support Group for Women and Clean and Free Addictions Support Group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at Lake Missionary Church, 9030 US 20 West, Angola, at 7:00pm

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7205 Woman’s Auxiliary

meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 2013 N Wayne St, Angola. Call 665.5600

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AREA CHURCHES Assembly of God Assembly of God

1405 N Williams St, Angola 665.9998 Sunday School: 9:00am Worship: 10:00am & 6:00pm Jeffrey Gowen, pastor

Fremont Community Church

Fremont Youth & Community Center, 601 N Coldwater St, Fremont 495.4122 Worship: 10:00am Josh Hawkins, pastor

Baha’i

1380 State St, Pleasant Lake 475.5910 Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 10:45am Wednesday Bible Study: 6:30pm George Foulk, pastor

Precious Memories Baptist Church 3505 Metz Road, Angola Sunday Service: 11:00am Friday Service: 7:00pm Minister, Olie Smith

P.O. Box 744, Angola 800-22UNITE (228-6483)

Baptist Faith Baptist Church

560 W CR 400N at SR 127, Angola 665-1283 Sunday School: 9:00am Worship: 10:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday Services: 7:00pm Denver Dekeyser, pastor

Grace Baptist Church

925 N CR 200 West, Angola 665.3192 Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 10:30am Evening Service: 6:30pm Wednesday AWANA Club: 6:30pm Praise & Prayer Service: 7:00pm Bob Koenig, pastor

Helmer Independent Baptist Church CR 766S, Helmer Sunday School: 10:00am Sunday Worship: 11:00am Thursday Worship: 6:00pm Pastor Rick Davis

Angola Christian Church

1297 N CR 200W, Angola 665.3815 Sunday worship: 10:15am Sunday Group Study: 9:00am Wednesday: Praise & Worship 6:30pm, Lesson 7:00pm John Coney, minister Blake Stevenson, worship director

Metz Christian Church

1945 S CR 800E, Metz 665.1375 Worship: 9:30am Sunday School: 10:30am Wednesday Bible Study: 6:30pm Michael Hesterman, pastor

Lake Area Christian Church 4760 4760 N SR 827, Fremont 495.5222 Early Chapel: 7:45am Sunday School: 9:00am Sunday Worship: 10:00am Sunday Evening Service: 6:30pm Wednesday Supper 5:00pm, Youth & Adult Bible Studies 6:00pm Scott Saltsman, evangelist

North Scott Christian Church CR 550E, Angola Bible Study: 9:00am Worship: 10:00am David Wilson, pastor

Hillcrest Baptist Church 1380 S Wayne St, Angola 665.7246 Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 10:30am & 6:30pm Terry Sturges, pastor

Church of the Brethren

Love Divine Baptist Church corner of SR 4 and CR 23, Ashley 854.2156 Sunday Services: 11:00am Sunday school: 10:00am Thursday Services: 6:30pm Rev. Carl Ritchie

Church of Christ Ashley Church of Christ West Hobart Street, Ashley Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 10:30am

Columbia Church of Christ 14-994 Williams CR 150 Edon, Ohio 272.3303 Sunday Worship: 10:30am Bible Study: 9:30am Nathan Derico, minister

Hamilton Church of Christ

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The Baha’i Faith of Angola

Pleasant Lake Baptist

Pleasant Chapel Church of the Brethren

1993 CR 8, Ashley 587.3856 Worship: 9:15am Sunday School: 10:30am Valarie Kline, pastor

4040 E Church St, Hamilton 488.2719 the-hcc.com Traditional Service: 8:30am Contemporary Service: 10:30am Sunday school: 9:30 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm Jeff Alexander, pastor

Pleasant View Church of Christ 200 Fox Lake Road, Angola 665.2813 pvccangola.com The Gathering: 9:15am Sunday School: 9:30pm Celebrative Worship: 10:30am Wednesday Groups: 6:00pm Michael D. Booher, minister Laura Brady, children’s director­­

Steuben County Church of Christ 613 N Williams St, Angola 665.3794 Bible class: 9:30am Worship: 10:30am & 5:00pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm Bill Romans, minister

Stroh Church of Christ 4540 4540 S CR 1100 West, Hudson 351.4626 strohcofc.com Sunday School: 10:20am Worship Service: 9:00am Mike Hamm, preaching minister

Church of God Ashley Church of God

101 N Gonser St, Ashley 260.587.9565 Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 10:30am Prayer Service: 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6:00pm Pastor Bob Neace

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Area Churches Church of God Stroh Church Of God

Main Street, Stroh 260.351.2910 Sunday School: Adult 9:00am, Youth 10:15am Worship: 10:00am Jeff and Brenda Berry, pastors

Today’s Church of God

Evening Prayer: T TH SA 5:10pm Tom Adamson, priest in charge

Evangelical Sonlight Community Church, 269 S CR 200W, Angola 665.9456 Service: 9:15am Worship: 10:00am Pastor, John Mueller

Jehovah’s Witnesses

13 Berry St, Quincy, MI 517.639.9068 Sunday School: 10:00am Worship: 11:00am Sunday Evening Service: 7:00pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm Friday Prayer Meeting: 7:00pm C.J. Saddler III, bishop

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness

Church of the Nazarene Gateway Church

SR 827N, Angola 665.6807 Sunday Public Discourse: 9:30am Watchtower Study: 10:30am

Latter-Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

255 N Gerald Lett Ave, Angola 665.2045 Sunday Service: 10:00am Tony Baker, pastor

Orland Church of the Nazarene 6015 N SR 327, Orland 829.6395 Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship: 10:30am & 6:30pm Rodger Strong, pastor

1508 Williams St, Angola 665.9444 Sunday Service: 10:00am R. Thomas Robison, branch president

Lutheran Calvary Lutheran Church (ELCA)

1301 N Williams St, Angola 665.2516 Sunday School: 10:15am worship: 9:00am Rev. Daryl J. Emowrey

Clear Lake Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)

270 Outer Drive, Clear Lake 833.3854 cllutheran@frontier.com Sunday Service: 9:00am Holy Eucharist: 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month Bible Classes (all ages): 10 a.m Summer Schedule: Saturday Chapel Service 5:30pm Rev. Tim Miller

Lake George Lutheran Chapel Church (Missouri Synod)

west side of Lake George, 1540 W CR 800N, Fremont 833.6208 Worship: 9:00am Holy communion 2nd and 4th weekends Rev. David A. Easterday, minister

Congregational First Congregational United Church of Christ please see United Church of Christ listing

Lake Gage Congregational Church 5540 N CR 550 West, Lake Gage 260.316.1966 Sunday School: 9:00am Worship: 10:00am Steve Altman, pastor

Orland Congregational Church 9315 W SR 120, Orland 829.6187 Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 10:30am Wednesday Youth Group & Good News Club for Children: 6:00pm Mark Emelander, pastor

Episcopal Holy Family Episcopal Church, 909 S Darling St, Angola 665.5067 Worship (Holy Eucharist):10:30am Sunday School: 9:45am Page ­36

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Area Churches Lutheran Lake James Lutheran Chapel,

80 Lane 200D, Glen Eden Springs, Lake James Worship: 9:00am

Peace Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)

355 E SR 120, Fremont 495.4306 Saturday Contemporary Worship: 5:00pm Sunday Worship: 8:00am & 10:30am Sunday School & Bible Class: 9:15am Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Saturdays 5:00pm, 1st & 3rd Sundays 10:00am, 2nd & 4th Sundays 8:00am Jeffrey Teeple, pastor

Mennonite Pleasant Lake Mennonite Church 5142 S Old US 27 Pleasant Lake 475.5866 Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 10:30am Jonathan List, pastor

associate pastor Mike Cain youth & worship pastor Sam Schertz

Pentacostal

2955 W Orland Rd, Angola 833.4976 Worship: 8:30am & 11:00am Sunday School: 10:00am Thomas E. Smith, pastor

Calvary Temple Pentecostal Church Of God

400 E Henry St, Angola 665.9758 Sunday School 10:00am Sunday Worship: 11:00am & 6:00pm Wednesday Family Bible Study & Teen Service: 6:30pm Vincent Torres, pastor

Salem Center Presbyterian Church

Christ Life Tabernacle

1220 S Wayne St, Angola 668.1895 Sunday School: 9:30am Word & Worship: 10:30am Midweek Friendship Groups: Wednesday 7:00pm Keith Duncan, pastor

California United Presbyterian Church

East Gilead Missionary Church Fairview Missionary Church,

816 Hall’s Corners Rd, Montgomery, MI

Block & Southern Roads, East Gilead, MI 517.369.2206 Sunday School: 10:00am Worship: 11:00am Harry Squiers, pastor 525 E CR 200 N, Angola 665-8402 fairviewangola.com Small Churches/Sunday School: 9:00am & 10:30am Sunday Worship: 9:00am & 10:30am Casual Service: 10:30am 9:00am service interpreted for the hearing impaired

Fremont Zion Missionary Church

205 N Ray Rd, Fremont 495.1601 Worship: 10:00am Wednesday Family Night: 6:30pm Jon Bruney, pastor

3935 S CR 800 W, Salem Center 260.216.2650 Sunday School: 9:15am Worship: 10:15am Dr. Maria L. Rutland, pastor

Roman Catholic St. Anthony Of Padua Catholic Church 700 W Maumee St, Angola 665.2259 Daily Mass: 8:00am Saturday Reconciliation 4:00pm Saturday Mass: 5:00pm Sunday Mass: 7:30 & 10:00am Memorial Day to Labor Day: Saturday

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Area Churches Roman Catholic 5:00pm, Sunday 7:00am, 8:30am & 10:00am Manapogo Park, Lake Pleasant: Saturday 7:30pm

St. Paul Catholic Chapel

8780 E CR 700 N, Fremont Sunday Mass: 9:00am Saturday Mass: 5:00pm Memorial Day through Labor Day

Seventh-Day Adventist Seventh Day Adventist Church

314 N Williams St, Angola 665.5380 Sabbath School & Bible Study: 9:15am Saturday Worship: 11:00am Wednesday Prayer Meeting/Bible Study: 6:30pm Don Greulich, pastor

United Brethren Hudson United Brethren Church 516 N Main St, Hudson

587.9239 Sunday School: 9:00am Worship Service: 10:00am Kids Club & Youth Group: Sunday 6:00pm Adult Bible Study: Tuesday 7:00pm Craig Burkholder, pastor

Mount Pleasant United Brethren Church

2140 S CR 850 E, Metz 419.506.0222 Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 10:30am Home Adult Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00pm William Wheeler, pastor

United Church of Christ Ashley-Hudson St. John’s United Church Of Christ,

27 DeKalb CR 23, Ashley 665.2774 Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 9:00am Summer Schedule: Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 9:00am John Kabes, pastor

First Congregational United Church Of Christ 314 W Maumee St, Angola

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665.9362 Sunday School: 11:15am Worship: 10:00am Fellowship Hour: 11:00am Summer schedule (1st Sunday in June through Labor Day): Worship: 10:00am No Sunday School Deb Davis, pastor

United Methodist Alvarado United Methodist Church 8045 E CR 500 S, Alvarado Sunday School: 10:00am Worship: 9:00am Lucretia Snyder, pastor

Angola United Methodist Church

220 W Maumee St, Angola 665.3914 Worship: 9:00am Sunday school: 10:15am The Gathering Service: 11:00am at 205-1/2 W Maumee St, Angola Tim Terrell & Tracey Zimmerman, pastors

Ashley United Methodist Church 210 W Morgan St, Ashley 260.475.0008 Sunday School: 10:30am Worship: 9:30am Mike La Marr, pastor

Flint United Methodist Church 510 N CR 750 W, Flint Worship: 11:00am Ed Gilmore, pastor

Fremont United Methodist Church 105 N Tolford St, Fremont 495.2305 Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 8:45am Darin Hendrey, pastor

Hamilton United Methodist Church 7780 S Wayne St, Hamilton 488.2803 Sunday School: 9:00am Sunday Worship: 10:00am Children’s Service: during 10:00am Worship Larry Dimick, pastor

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SR 327, Helmer Sunday School: 9:00am Sunday Worship: 10:00am Thursday Bible Study: 7:00pm Donna Holcomb, pastor Robert Hartman, lay leader

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Wednesday Bible Study: 6:30pm Paul Hoffmaster, pastor

United Methodist Mount Zion United Methodist Church

Breakthrough Harvest Church

Pleasant Lake United Methodist Church

3365 S Golden Lake Rd, Pleasant Lake 475.1540 Worship: 9:00am Sunday School: 10:15am Tamra Gerber, pastor

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1160 W Main St, Pleasant Lake Worship: 9:30 a.m Sunday School: 10:30am John Boyanowski, pastor Services for the hearing impaired

Nevada Mills United Methodist Church

Stokes Chapel United Methodist Church

4710 W Bachelor Rd, Nevada Mills 833.1882 Worship: 9:00am Sunday School: 10:30am Craig Johnson, pastor

Calvary Chapel Fellowship 4340 S CR 1170 E, Stroh 260.351.4215 Worship: 9:30am Bible studies available Gary Rifenburg, pastor

Fremont & Southern Roads, Montgomery, MI Worship: 8:45am Sunday School: 10:00am Fred Cain, pastor

Orland United Methodist Church 6150 N SR 327, Orland 495.1270 Worship: 10:45am Sunday school: 9:30am Craig Johnson, pastor

Wesleyan Hamilton Wesleyan Church

Plato United Methodist Church 340 S CR 500 E, LaGrange 665.2327 simplyrhetorical.wordpress.com Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 9:00am

Area Churches Nondenominational

Terry Lake Rd, Hamilton 488.4129 Sunday School: 9:00am Worship: 10:00am Wednesday Youth: 6:30pm David Leitzel, pastor

Clear Lake Bible Church

9050 E CR 700 N, Fremont 495.4994 Sunday School: 9:00am Worship: 10:00am Prayer Meeting: Thursday 6:00pm Men’s Bible Study: 7:00pm Voyle Hartleroad, pastor

Crossroads Of Zion 7977 CR 4A, Hamilton Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 10:30am Pastor Gene Thimlar

Faith Harvest Christian Fellowship 200 Park Ave, Angola

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Area Churches Non-Denominational 495.0086 Worship: 10:00am Jim Hazekamp, pastor

Firewater Ministries P.O. Box 68, Angola 668.3676 Evangelist J.L. Horton

Hands To Go Missions 113 W. Maumee St., Angola 517.677.1932

Open Worship & Prayer, 8:00am-10:00am M-F Dinner: 2nd, 3rd and 4th Fridays, 6:00pm Joel Werner, director

Heartland Fellowship

Wall Lake Association Building 11299 E CR 600 N, Wall Lake Sunday Worship: 9:30am Teaching: 10:30am Rowland Roth & Mike Wilson

Independent Full Gospel Church 1302 Gonser St, Ashley

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LaGrange Outpatient 2155 N St. Rd. 9, LaGrange 260-463-7144

Noble-Albion Outpatient 833 E Main St. Albion 260-636-6975

Noble-Kendallville Outpatient 1930 E. Dowling Street, Kendallville 260-347-4400

Steuben Outpatient 3265 Intertech Drive, Angola 260-665-9494

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Jamestown Church

7435 N CR 150 W, Fremont Sunday School: 9:00am Worship: 10:00am Wednesday Bible Study: 6:30pm Rev. Paul & Marsha Metzger

Lakeview Community Church 3130 E Bellefontaine Rd, Hamilton 488.2080 Discovery Days: 9:15am Fellowship: 10:00am Worship: 10:30am Jess L. Jessup, pastor 837.7376

Life Changing Realities Fellowship

2201 N Wayne St, Angola Sunday Services: 9:00am & 11:00am

Messiah Fellowship Church 6200 E SR 120, Howe Saturday Worship: 2:30pm Pastor Ron Hyre

One Truth Christian Outreach

124 W Hobart St, Ashley Sunday Service: Noon Wednesday & Saturday Services: 7:00pm Bible Study: 11:00am Sunday Paul Slone, pastor

New Hope Christian Center

900 S Wayne St, Waterloo 837-3631 newhope.in Worship: 6:00pm Saturday Progressive Service: 9:00am & 10:30am Sunday Ralph O. Diehl, Adam Diehl, Randy Stine, Sean Hartsell, pastoral staff

Revelation Chapel

501 S John St, Angola 687.9789 Sunday Worship: 10:10am Bible Study: Thursday 6:35pm Pastor John L. Winright

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