The Advance Leader September 26, 2013

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Tenneco adding 100 new jobs City’s work with local manufacturer pays off with economic growth in Ligonier

BY BOB BUTTGEN bbuttgen@kpcmedia.com

LIGONIER — A year-long, combined effort between Tenneco, the city of Ligonier and local economic development groups has started paying off with the announcement Tuesday that Tenneco is hiring 100 new employees.

Tenneco, a manufacturer and distributor of clean-air and ride-performance products and systems for the automotive market, currently employs 600 workers at its Ligonier facility on Gerber Street in the city’s industrial park.

It is believed to be the city’s

largest employer.

The new jobs will help the company build products for a new line for Chrysler vehicles. Most of the factory’s current products are made for Chrysler and Ford, including catalytic-converters and exhaust systems.

“This is what we’ve been working for, to help them grow,” Ligonier Mayor Patty Fisel said Tuesday after hearing the news.

“They are just doing awesome work out there, and we are just real pleased with Tenneco,” Fisel said. “The stronger they are in the community, the more chance they will stay here and continue

Investors sought for motel project

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LIGONIER — The idea of building a hotel or motel in Ligonier is being moved up to the front burner by Mayor Patty Fisel.

At Monday night’s meeting of the Ligonier City Council, Fisel said an informational meeting for potential investors in the project will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Ligonier City Hall.

The idea of a hotel in Ligonier has been studied for several years, but the idea has never gotten off the ground.

Fisel is hoping investors will see the idea as feasible. Currently, the city has one older motel and a few bed-and-breakfast inns.

In the past, the mayor has received input from local factories and other larger businesses on the need for a motel or hotel in Ligonier. The closest motels are in Goshen or Kendallville.

Fisel invites anyone wishing to learn more about the possibility of building a motel or hotel in Ligonier to attend the Oct. 10 meeting or contact her at City Hall for more information.

In other business at Monday’s meeting, the council took care of several administrative matters pertaining to the city’s 2014 budget, two construction bonds and the expansion project for Ligonier Public Library.

The council approved a $6.2 million bond issue to finish the combined sewer overflow project currently underway in Ligonier. It is mandated by an agreed order between the city and the Indiana Department of

Environmental Management. Sanitary sewer lines in Ligonier are being separated from stormwater lines, so the city’s wastewater treatment plant does not have to process stormwater.

Another bond, the GEO bond, will provide $570,000 for road improvements and other infrastructure projects.

A final resolution was passed raising salaries for the mayor and clerk-treasurer to $52,000 a year from their current levels of $43,500.

A public hearing on the 2014 budget drew no comments from the public.

It will be published in local newspapers soon, and a vote on the budget will take place at the Oct. 14 council meeting.

Department reports Street superintendent Mike Burdette reported that paving projects on Richmond, Martin and parts of Gerber streets have started and should be finished by Thursday.

Water department superintendent Jeff Boyle apologized to the city’s customers for cloudy and rusty-colored water that was sent out by the department Monday. The problem was blamed on a check-valve that went bad.

It lasted for several hours during the day and the water should have cleared up by Monday night, Boyle said.

Alan Duncan, director of parks and recreation, said the Ligonier Park Board is holding a public input meeting Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. in the first-floor meeting room of City Hall to gain input on a master plan for Pettit Park, the city’s newest park.

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Community leader Bill Burnworth passed away on Sunday.

His obituary is on page 2. Mr. Burnworth’s funeral is today, Thursday, at Yeager’s.

to grow. This is good news all the way around.”

News that the hirings have started was made in a press release issued Tuesday by the Northeast Indiana Regional Workforce Investment Board.

“This is an exciting time for folks to join Tenneco and get in on the ground floor of a brand new product launch,” said Tenneco plant manager Doug Bonecutter.

“We’re pleased to expand our workforce here in Ligonier.

An increase of this size creates promotional opportunities for both existing and new employees.”

The open positions include

machine operators, welders, material handlers and equipment set-up operators.

Starting wages for the full-time positions range from $13 to $14.50 an hour, and length-of-servicebased wage increases are offered every six months until top pay for the jobs is reached, Bonecutter said.

The city of Ligonier’s Redevelopment Commission helped Tenneco fund an expansion of its plant last year. Funds from the tax-increment financing (TIF) district, in which Tenneco is located, were used to help build an addition to the existing plant.

Prospective employees must have achieved high-school equivalency. In cases where a specialized skill is needed, Tenneco training will be offered.

Tenneco, in partnership with WorkOne Northeast, will be holding hiring fairs this Saturday, Oct. 19 and Nov. 9.

The first hiring fair will be from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 28 at the WorkOne career center in Kendallville, 524 Fairview Blvd.

Applications will also be accepted before and after that date at the Kendallville center and the Auburn WorkOne center, 936 W. 15th Ave.

BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW PROTECTS WEST NOBLE PRIMARY

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This beautiful scene was captured over West Noble Primary School by the school’s computer-lab manager, Nancy Naylor. The rainbow was enjoyed by thousands of area residents last week.

Teachers get new contract

BY BOB BUTTGEN

receive $900 increases, according to West Noble superintendent Dr. Dennis VanDuyne.

At West Noble, 87 percent of the teachers were rated effective, while 10 percent were given the highly effective rating. That left 3 percent who were graded as “in need of improvement,” VanDuyne said. No teachers received a rating of ineffective.

The starting salary for teachers remains at $36,078 under the new contract, ratified earlier this month by both the school board and the West Noble Classroom Teachers Association, which represents the district’s teachers.

In addition, most classified staff members at West Noble — assistants, cooks, secretaries and other houly positions — received a 25-cents-per-

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LIGONIER — Like every other school district in the state looking at new teacher contracts, West Noble’s teachers and the administration had to conduct negotiations under new state laws and guidelines covering teacher salaries.

Under the new system, teachers are rated as either “effective,” “highly effective,” “ineffective” or “needs improvement.” Teachers are given rankings based on an evaluation system, and the new ratings determine the size of raises for most teachers.

With their new contract, West Noble teachers who were rated as effective were given $700 increases in their pay. Highly effective teachers will

hour increase. Most administrators received 2 percent increases. Bus drivers received $225 stipends while nurses received one-time, $325 stipends.

Also, as a result of the new teacher evaluation process, pay raises under the new contract will not come until the completion of the school year and after teacher evaluations have been completed. ISTEP results are a component of the evaluations.

The new state code for teacher evaluations stipulates teachers rated “ineffective” or “needs improvement” may not receive pay raises. Under state guidelines, the funds they would have received are to be divided between the rest of the teachers rated “effective” or “highly effective.”

Ligonier library open in new, temporary location LIGONIER — After several weeks of hard work and planning, the Ligonier Public Library is now open at its annex location at 905-1/2 Lincolnway South, next to ALCO and near Owen’s.

The move was mandated by the remodeling and expansion project now started on the existing library building on Ligonier’s historic Main Street.

The library is spending about $1.6 million on the project that greatly modernize the facilities inside, while still keeping the historical accuracy of the library’s architecture on the outside.

The library also received funds from a matching grant from the Dekko Foundation, but donations are still being

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welcomed from the public.

Anyone wishing to make a donation, or any school group, service club or other organization that would like to help, should contact any member of the library staff at their new, temporary location.

Now that the move is complete, the Ligonier Public Library’s “Children’s Story Time” starts Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 10:30 a.m. Bring little ones, age 5 and under, for a fun, free weekly program.

Each month will be based on a different monthly theme.

Call the library’s original phone number, 894-4511, and ask for Angie for more information.

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THE BOB REPORT

OBITUARIES

Respect for the police

Funeral for Mr. Bill Burnworth set for 10 a.m. today

I’ve been writing about police officers and the job they do for almost 30 years. And I still remember one of the first things that an officer told me: There is no such thing as a “routine� call, especially if it’s a domestic disturbance.

Now: Does the name Rod Bradway mean anything to you? It might not, until I tell you the circumstances surrounding him.

Bradway is the 41-year-old Indianapolis police officer who was shot and killed earlier this month as he tried to help a woman and her infant who were being held hostage.

Officer Bradway was gunned down when he entered the apartment of the woman screaming for help just before 2 a.m.

That was two weeks ago, and earlier this week, another Indianapolis police officer was shot. He will THE BOB recover. observers in northeast Indiana REPORT sayLongtime they can count on one hand the number Bob Buttgen of officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty up here, and for that I guess we This can be grateful it’s a small number. Can you column is imagine what it’s like in Chicago or L.A. or written by the Houston? editor, whose So the next time you badmouth a cop for giving you a speeding ticket, try to grandfather, understand that when the chips are down and Peter J. the bad guy has a gun, it’s that officer — and Buttgen, was not you — who has to face the harsh reality a police officer of living in a country where human life is held in such low value by the ever-growing in Davenport, criminal segment of our population.

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On a somewhat related note, I had a good talk with our Police Chief Bryan Shearer, on Wednesday morning concerning the health of his daughter, Morgan.

She started having some health problems over the weekend, and after checking in with a specialist in Fort Wayne, they took Morgan down to Riley’s Childrens Hospital in Indianapolis. She was diagnosed with kidney failure.

The short story: She’s doing much better. “We’ve just been bombarded with requests for an update and Jamie and I wanted to let the people of the West Noble community know how’s she doing. We appreciate the prayers and support. The last three days have been unbelievable.�

Morgan, 13, is a seventh grader at West Noble Middle School and just a real sweet kid.

When they got her down to Riley’s, one kidney was not working and the other was starting to fail. “Morgan’s condition is improving,� Bryan told me. “Her kidneys are starting to function on their own. The test numbers show they are correcting themselves.�

He told me that the people at Riley’s “have been just wonderful to us and especially to Morgan. Just to get her here was a relief in itself. She has a team of 10 doctors working with her. This place is just absolutely unbelievable.�

Bryan said Morgan started retaining water because of the kidneys shutting down and she gained 20 pounds in less than a week. But the doctors knew what to do right away and put her on a IV-intake of Lasix. Her problems started going away almost immediately.

Now I’m not a doctor, but even a curmudgeon like me knows that kidney failure is nothing to fool around with.

Bryan said the doctors think that a cold Morgan had a few weeks ago left an infection in her body that started attacking the kidneys.

The Shearers are thankful for the care given to their youngest daughter by the staff at Riley’s, which, most of you probably know, has an incredible reputation for being one of the finest, if not the finest, children’s hospital in the United States. The chief told me he always knew that, but to receive first-class care like this for her daughter is amazing.

The family is also thank for support from the community. “It’s been overwhelming,� Bryan said. “It’s wonderful to live in a community where the people care so much about each other.�

Bryan and Jamie are hopeful Morgan could be discharged as early as Friday afternoon.

In the meantime, keep her in your prayers.

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The writer can be reached at bbuttgen@kpcmedia.com.

Parkview Noble Hospital hosting program on joint replacements KENDALLVILLE — Parkview Noble Hospital is hosting a free community education program on joint replacements, Thursday, Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m. in the Noble 1 meeting room at Parkview Noble Hospital.

Parkview Noble Hospital orthopedic surgeon Dr. Douglas Bolda will present the program.

Topics covered will include an overview of osteoarthritis and treatment

options, a review of total hip and knee replacements, as well as recovery and rehabilitation.

Light refreshments will be served. Reservations are requested.

For more information or to make a reservation for this program, contact Parkview Noble Hospital Community Relations Department at 347-8161 or toll free at 888-737-9311, ext. 78161.

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KIMMELL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bill G. Burnworth of Kimmell passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at 4 p.m. surrounded by his loving family at his home on Harper Lake.

He was Mr. born on Burnworth December 13, 1930, in Noble Township, Noble County, and was the son of Melvin and Catherine (Buckles) Burnworth. Mr. Burnworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother died in 1939 and in 1940 at the age of nine he went to live with his Aunt and Uncle Fred and Hazel (Buckles) Howard, who raised him.

Bill graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1949.

Bill began farming in 1941, weeding mint.

His family moved to the home farm, in Washington Township, Noble County, in 1945 where he was a dairy and grain farmer. On March 1, 1952, he married Phyllis Jean Campbell at the home of Rev. Marion Shroyer in Columbia City, Indiana.

From 1956 until 1982 they resided on the home farm, and in 1982 they moved to their present home on Harper Lake.

Bill loved his wife and

family dearly and enjoyed being with all of them and a part of their lives.

In 1979, Bill went into partnership with his daughter and son-in-law, Deb and Rick Zollars, buying a Ford dealership in Kimmell. In 1980 they built a new Ford dealership in Ligonier, where Bill worked as a salesman until 1995 when he was diagnosed with lymphoma. He continued to work part-time as his health permitted. Bill underwent aggressive chemo and radiation treatments from which he never fully recovered.

Bill served on many boards and committees such as Noble County REMC for 33 years, and of these 33 years was chairman for 27 years. He retired from the board nine years ago. He also served on the Noble County SWCD board, West Noble FFA Ag Advisory Board, Washington Township Advisory Board, Washington Township 4-H Advisory Board, Precinct Committeeman, Election Board, Treasury of Crestview Building Corporation, Production Credit Association, Noble County Farm Bureau Board and was a member and served many offices of the Ormas Baptist Church. Bill also attended the Etna United Methodist

The following were issued recently in Noble County courts: Circuit Court â&#x20AC;˘ Jeffery Allan Gibson, 35, of Sturgis, Mich., Count I â&#x20AC;&#x201D; residential entry, Class D felony, and Count II â&#x20AC;&#x201D; public intoxication, Class B misdemeanor. Ninety-two days incarceration, 808 days suspended and on probation, 46 days credit. To pay $168 court costs and $76 reimbursement for extradition. Count III dismissed. â&#x20AC;˘ Jeremiah J. Huff, 39, of Kimmell, case dismissed.

Superior Court I â&#x20AC;˘ Shane W. Smith, 31, of Kendallville, Count I â&#x20AC;&#x201D; residential entry, Class D felony, and Count II â&#x20AC;&#x201D; public intoxication, Class B misdemeanor. Six months

Community Corrections, one year suspended and on probation, one day credit. To pay $100 fine, $168 court costs and $400 substance abuse assessment fee. â&#x20AC;˘ Dallas Howard, 42, of Kendallville, domestic battery, D felony. One year incarceration, 38 days credit.

To pay $100 fine and $168 court costs. â&#x20AC;˘ Leah Holbrook, no age or residence listed, theft, Class D felony. Six months work release, 30 days credit.

To pay $168 court costs and $15 restitution to victim. â&#x20AC;˘ Debora A. Rasnake, 54, of Cromwell, possession of methamphetamine, Class D felony. Six months incarceration, two days credit. To pay $100 fine,$368 court costs and $100 public

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defender fee. Consecutive to below. â&#x20AC;˘ Debora A. Rasnake, 54, of Cromwell, possession of methamphetamine, Class D felony. Sixty days incarceration, 34 months suspended and on probation, two days credit. To pay $100 fine, $368 court costs, $100 public defender fee and $400 substance abuse assessment fee. Consecutive to above. â&#x20AC;˘ Derek R. Moore, 18, of Wolcottville, theft, Class D felony. One year incarceration. To pay $100 fine and $168 court costs. â&#x20AC;˘ Scott A. Tulley, 45, of Albion, possession of marijuana, Class D felony.

Ten days incarceration, 537 days suspended and on probation, two days

credit. To pay $200 fine, $368 court costs and $400 substance abuse assessment fee. â&#x20AC;˘ Jonathon R. Bixby, 22, of Kendallville, possession of a synthetic drug, Class A misdemeanor. One year work release, two days credit. To pay $100 fine and $368 court costs. â&#x20AC;˘ Latesa R. Oliver, 25, of Kendallville, Count II â&#x20AC;&#x201D; possession of chemical reagents with intent to manufacture, Class C felony, and Count III â&#x20AC;&#x201D; neglect of a dependent, Class C felony.

One year Community Corrections, three years suspended and on probation, 26 days credit. To pay $400 substance abuse assessment fee, $368 court costs and $100 public defender fee.

Charger football travels to â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Busco Friday LIGONIER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The West Noble High School football was blanked by Lakeland, 33-0, in a home game last Friday night.

This week, the Chargers take on another undefeated conference powerhouse, as they travel down U.S. 33 to Churbusco.

The Eagles are ranked fifth in the state among 1A teams.

Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

Last Friday, Lakelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense led the way as the Lakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; football team remained undefeated and pretty much untouched in the Northeast Corner Conference with the win over West Noble.

The game, played under a light drizzle, saw Lakeland score two touchdowns early in the first quarter to take control of the game and never look back.

The Lakers move to 5-0 on the season while the Chargers slip to 1-4.

That formula was followed against the Chargers.

West Noble managed to earn 163 yards â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 81 on the ground and 82 in the air â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find the endzone.

Lakeland, meanwhile, racked up 149 yards in the air and 226 on the ground while scoring touchdowns in

all but the second quarter.

Thomas Roebel rushed for 72 yards for Lakeland while Quinten Bender ran for 60 yards and Taylor Raatz rushed for 53.

West Noble was playing without several key offensive players, including its starting quarterback (Landon Stover), receiver (Brandon Moser) and rusher (Payton Shrock.) All three were on the sidelines, out with injuries.

The Chargersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; substitute quarterback, Waylon Richardson, performed well for not having much practice time. He was 9-of-21 for 82 yards in his varsity debut.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waylon stepped in and did a good job for us,â&#x20AC;? said West Noble coach Monte Mawhorter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a good plan and the kids executed well. But they (Lakeland) threw some long passes that we just werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fast enough to stop them,â&#x20AC;? Mawhorter added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end, we were just wore out. We had too many kids going both ways.â&#x20AC;?

Levi Nelson carried the ball 13 times for the Chargers, gaining 84 yards.

He also caught three passes for another 20 yards. Josh Alexander caught three passes from Richardson for 38 yards.

Girls golf team makes history continued from Page 6 asking how the other girls had done on the front, they knew the team was still in it, because of Haleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 42. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we were waiting for everyone to come in, we knew we had to beat a 415 which Concord had already

posted. We figured we had Fairfield beat, who we were playing with. As the girls came in one by one, I was keeping track of our team total and we needed Haley to shoot a 99 to tie with Concord,â&#x20AC;? Martin recalled.

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brother, George Burnworth of Columbia City, Ind., and two sisters, Luella (Shively) Ayers, Fort Wayne, and Mary Catherine (Larry) Cox of Holland, Michigan.

Mr. Burnworth was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Lowell and Guy Burnworth, and infant sister Viola.

A funeral service will be held in Mr. Burnworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honor today, Thursday, September 26, 2013, at 10 a.m. at Yeager Funeral Home, 1589 Lincolnway South, Ligonier, with Pastor Dan Carlson officiating.

Burial will be in Thorn Cemetery in Kimmell, Ind. Visitation was held Wednesday, September 25, but also will be offered one hour prior to the service today at Yeager Funeral Home, 1589 Lincolnway South, Ligonier.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Noble County American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718, Noble County Home Health and Hospice, 1836 Ida Red Road, Kendallville, IN 46755, or the Ormas Baptist Church.

The Yeager Funeral Home in Ligonier is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at yeagerfuneralhome.com.

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Bill enjoyed fishing, and he and Phyllis enjoyed traveling numerous places in the United States and Europe.

He is survived by his wife Phyllis of 61 years; his sons Dan (Patricia Lough), Doug (Janelle Western) both of Kimmell, David (Dawn Winterton) of Lake Norman, N.C.; and daughter Debra (Rick) Zollars of Ligonier.

Grandchildren include: Chad Burnworth of Seattle, Wash., Ryan Burnworth of Las Vegas, Nev., Anita Zollars, Kendallville, and Sarah (Eli) White of Channahon, Ill., and Cole Burnworth, Lake Norman, N.C. Step-grandchildren include: Nick Foster, Chicago, Ill., Tony (Jennifer Moore) Foster, Ellicot City, Md., Chad (Angela Poppenfoose) Gebert, and Michelle (Rich) McNeil both of Kimmel, Laura (Mike) McGregor, Columbia City, Lauren Sward, Charlotte, N.C. and Rachel and Jordan Sward of Chicago, Ill. Step-great-grandchildren include: Hudson, Lily, Amelia, and Camden Foster, Carl Hartwell, Chloe and Cassandra Gebert, Lindsey, Ashleigh and Makenzie Hoskins, Jacob McGregor and Kierra McNeil.

Also surviving are his

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Teel ended up shooting a 94 which meant West Noble had defeated Concord. Then they just had to wait for Goshen to come in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before all the scores were posted, the Goshen coach came up to me and said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;congratulationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; because he knew his team couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat our 410,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The girls were elated and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop smiling.

They knew they had made West Noble history. As for top performers, Haley Teel

played No. 1 all season, but because of injury and sickness throughout the season it was very rare that I had the same varsity lineup on any given day.â&#x20AC;? coach Martin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can honestly say that each girl stepped up at some point during the season when we needed her to. We finished with a record of 6-9 which is the best record weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been coaching (6 years). Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking forward to a great experience at regionals.â&#x20AC;?

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LIGONIER — Junior Achievement of Noble County is hosting a “Fall Fun” fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Fashion Farm on Lincolnway West. Hours are 4-8 p.m.

Volunteers from Junior Achievement of Noble County will host supporters in an evening full of family entertainment including corn and straw mazes, hayrides, storytelling, a bonfire and marshmallow roasting.

“By joining us at this event you will be supporting JA classrooms across Noble County,” said Jana Miller of Lake City Bank in Ligonier, a longtime volunteer with Junior Achievement.

With the support of educators and community volunteers, JA programs

serve more than 2,400 students in the West Noble School Corp.

“These JA experiences are igniting the spark in young people to experience and realize the opportunities and realities of work in a 21st century global marketplace,” said Miller. “When you come to Fall Fun you won’t just be supporting JA, you’ll be supporting your schools, teachers, students and most importantly, your future.”

Admission is $11 per person (children 2 and under admitted free). Proceeds will go to benefit Junior Achievement programs in Noble County Schools.

For more information, contact Miller at 894-3158 or Jana.Miller@lakecitybank. com.

Sign up now for K-3 youth basketball league LIGONIER — Registration for the youth basketball league at the Ligonier Sports and Recreation Center has started and continues until Oct. 14 at the center.

The league is for boys and girls in kindergarten through third grade.

Games will be played on Saturday mornings beginning Nov. 2 at the recreation center, and coaches are needed.

The cost to register is $25. For more information, call the parks department at 894-7344.

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Partnering with parents Photo Contributed and guardians, schools, Former NBA star Brad Miller, center, is shown with corporations and others in the winning team at his golf event. The team was the community, Big Brothers sponsored by Noble County Disposal.

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The agency said it thanks Freightliner-Quality Trailer, throughout their course. The organization holds itself Votaw Electric, Wagnerthis year’s presenting accountable for children Meinert, Inc., Wells Fargo sponsor, Steel Dynamics in the program to achieve and Wirco, and this year’s Inc., for their continued measurable outcomes, corporate community support and dedication to such as higher aspirations; children in our communities. partners, AT&T, BKD, greater confidence and better Chase Bank, Coca-Cola, It also thanked the 2013 relationships; educational event sponsors, Accutemp, DeKalb Molded Plastics, success; and avoidance of Do it Best Corp., Indiana Aggregate Systems, delinquency and other risky Physical Therapy, Steel Ambassador Enterprises, Dynamics Inc., WFFT Local behaviors.

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WN homecoming pizza buffet set for Oct. 4 LIGONIER — Theatre33, West Noble’s theater group, will be hosting its annual homecoming pizza buffet on Friday, Oct. 4, from 4:30-7 p.m. in the West Noble High School cafetorium.

For just $6 per person, it’s all you can eat of Pizza Hut pizza plus homemade desserts.

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Reservations being taken for Oct. 5 ‘Hearthside Dinner’ at Stone’s Trace LIGONIER — The public is invited to join the Stone’s Trace Historical Society and the Richard Stone family in what organizers are promising to be an entertaining, educational and delicious meal to be served Saturday, Oct. 5, at the historic Stone’s Trace site, located south of Ligonier on U.S. 33 across from West Noble High School.

The “Fall Hearthside Dinner” will take place in the Stone’s Trace Tavern, starting at 6 p.m., with guests requested to arrive by 5:45. Reservations for this one-of-a-kind event are $40 per person. All proceeds from the dinner will be used for preservation of the tavern site and the festival held the first full weekend after Labor Day. The evening will be conducted under conditions similar to those experienced

by Indiana pioneers in the 19th century. Visitors are invited to take a step back in time to join others in

a pleasurable evening of classic and period music and stories, to go along with the authentic hearthside meal.

The Stone’s Trace Tavern is known as one of the oldest structures in Noble County and was built by Richard Stone in 1839. Members of the historical society will portray the Stone family and remain in character throughout the evening.

The eight-course meal will feature dishes prepared from 19th century recipes.

The menu features spinage (spinach) toast, chicken salad bites, rich onion soup, scalloped codfish, lemon ice, lettuce salad with dressing, baked ham, creamed potatoes, amulet of green beans, and an apple dumpling for dessert.

Those attending are encouraged to dress in pioneer-period attire, however, this is not required.

For reservations and additional information, contact Janet Sweeney at 856-2666.

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Junior Achievement plans family fun night for Oct. 5

KENDALLVILLE — The 10th annual Brad Miller Gala, Auction and Golf Outing raised more than $280,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters and its programs.

Brad Miller, an NBA star and former Little Brother, hosted the two-part event.

It began Sept. 7 with a gala and auction at the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, followed by a golf outing Sept. 9 at Noble Hawk Golf Links in Kendallville.

More than 800 people came together for the events to support Big Brothers Big Sisters.

The auction included approximately 250 items.

Among the major items auctioned were a painting from David Garibaldi, a hunting trip with Brad Miller, an Indiana Pacers executive suite package and a Las Vegas trip.

The golf outing involved 23 teams in the morning and 36 teams in the afternoon.

A team from Noble County Disposal in Albion had the best score of the day.

In 1985 at age 8, Miller was matched with his Big Brother, Dewey, in Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mentoring program.

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CROMWELL — A retirement party for Sister Elsie Fregeau will be offered by Calvary Lutheran Church, Cromwell, Oct. 6 from 1-3 p.m. at the Noble County Public Library-West, Cromwell. All are welcome.

Sister Elsie has been the leader at Calvary Lutheran Church for the past several years and has done much for the church and her community.

Brad Miller golf outing benefits Big Brothers, Big Sisters

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Indiana State Police accepting applications INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Police is now accepting applications for its 74th Recruit Academy.

Anyone who is interested in beginning a career as an Indiana State Trooper may apply online at in.gov/isp/2368.htm. The website offers an overview of a state police career and a detailed synopsis of the application process.

Applications must be received through email by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 31.

Basic eligibility requirements and consideration factors for an Indiana state trooper are: • Must be a U.S. citizen.

• Must be at least 21 and less than 40 years of age when appointed as a police employee on Jan. 9, 2015.

• Must meet a minimum vision standard (corrected or uncorrected) of 20/50 acuity in each eye and 20/50 distant binocular acuity in both eyes.

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• Must be a high school graduate as evidenced by a diploma or general equivalency diploma.

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From his pipe the smoke ascending Filled the sky with haze and vapor, Filled the air with dreamy softness, Gave a twinkle to the water, Touched the rugged hills with smoothness, Brought the tender Indian Summer To the melancholy north-land, In the dreary Moon of Snow-shoes. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Hiawatha, 1855 I confess I love good poetry, and verse. I learned to love the early English and American writers back in school; what a learning experience it was!

I consider my teachers both at McKinley Junior High, and Muncie Central, to be among the very best.

I also consider this time of the year to be the most

CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 111 W. Orange St., Cromwell. 260-856-2610.

Sunday School 8:45 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sister Elsie Fregeau, Interim Pastor Visitors Welcome!

CROMWELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Orange and Water streets.

Rev. Dave Boesenberg.

Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

INDIAN VILLAGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2-1/2 miles south of Cromwell on S.R. 5.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Fellowship Coffee Time - After Worship Service Pastor Rachel Bales-Case, 856-5553 ROCK CHURCH LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTER Interdenominational 9564 E 1050 N Turkey Creek Rd., Lake Wawasee Sunday Celebration Service 10 a.m.

Candlelight Meditation 1st Sunday 6:32 p.m.

Information on classes, Call 260-856-4003/856-2002 THE RED ZONE 9358 E. Wizard of Oz Way (Enchanted Hills Playhouse) Web site: therz.com; Phone 260-856-2914 Worship Service: Saturday Nights 7 p.m.

Worship Service: Sunday Mornings 10 a.m.

KIMMELL BROADWAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH 900 W, Kimmell; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday Eve. Service 7 p.m.

Rev. Richard Rensner KIMMELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2861 N. Hitler St., Kimmell, 894-0649 Rev. Rachel Bales-Case.

Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Bible Zone Kids Club Wednesday 5:45 p.m.

Handicap Accessible SPARTA UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Old Congregational) U.S. 33 South of Kimmell.

Sunday School 9 a.m., Coffee Hour 10 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Wray McCalester, 636-7005.

LIGONIER APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH OF GOD 317 Pigeon Rd Wednesday 7 p.m. Sat., 7 p.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Eve. 6:30 p.m.

Rev. Joseph Lee Brickey. 894-4711.

and my grandfather both bought the Tribune and the Herald American each so I FROM THE Sunday, was usually WINDOW loaded with OF MY enough to STUDY comics last me the entire day.

Back then, the Rev. John Lutton Funny Papers as we called them, were not a flimsy sheet folded once, but they contained several pages and were loaded with some very interesting, funny and serious stories. Many of those today I cannot get interested in, but those back then were quite an improvement over the current ones.

Back to the harvest; I wish I’d had pictures of

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The Noble County Community Foundation and its supporting organization, Community Initiatives, recently awarded the West Noble Middle School a grant of $5,000 to assist with the cost of implementing monthly “Cafeteria Culture” themes based on the schools population to get the entire school involved. This would include decorations in the cafeteria and surrounding areas, and provide nutritious and educational food choices from different Ethnic backgrounds. This project also includes involvement with the art and music classes. From the left are Susan Sprague, West Noble art teacher, Justin Goelz, band teacher, NCCF board member Dr. Craig Lichlyter, and Angie Roth of West Noble food service.

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH OF LIGONIER 204 W. Sixth St. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.

BURR OAK CHURCH 11010 West 1100 North, Ligonier, 260-642-4813 Sunday School 9 a.m., Church 10 a.m.

CENTRO EVANGELISTIC EBENEEZER Rev. Pedro Tomao and Rev. Lois Tomayo 1998 U.S. 6 West, Ligonier, 260-241-5054 Services held on Sunday at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., and Thursday at 6 p.m.; 260-894-7768 LIGONIER CHURCH OF CHRIST Corner of 9025 N and 860 W, 260-894-4847 Sunday Bible school 9:30 a.m., Eve. Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible study & youth program 6 p.m.

Mel Harrel, Preacher-Evangelist LIGONIER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE College and Martin streets, 260-894-3277 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Wed., Bible study 7 p.m Rev. John V. Lutton, Pastor LIGONIER EVANGELICAL CHURCH U.S. 33 South, 260-894-4853 Sunday School 9 a.m., Morning Worship 10 a.m., Small Groups 6 p.m., Wednesday Youth Mtg. 7 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Rev. Troy Diersing LIGONIER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 407 S. Cavin St. Rev. Stan Wilson Sunday Worship, 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Sanctuary is open for prayer from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; 260-894-3869 or 894-3800 LIGONIER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 466 S. Townline Road, 894-3765.

Pastor Byron Kaiser Youth Pastor Shannon Kathary Secretary Carrie Hartman Office Hours, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon., - Fri Traditional Worship at the Mount 9 a.m., Sunday School at the Mount 10 a.m., Contemporary Worship at the Crosswalk 10:30 a.m.

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 300 Ravine Park Dr. (Turn west at Marathon Station) Church Office: Monday-Friday 9-3, 260-894-4946 Mass times: Saturday 6:30 p.m. - in English, Sunday 10:15 a.m. - in English, Misa Para Domingo a las 12:30 p.m. y 2 p.m. - En Espanol, Confessions after Mass.

Father Wilson Corzo

SHILO BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Jim Shepherd 709 N. Johnson St., Ligonier.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Services held on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Wednesday at 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible study at 4:30 p.m.

260-221-0003 STONE’S HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH U.S. 33, South, Ligonier, 894-7528 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. (Jr. Church and Nursery available at both worship times), Celebrate Recovery meets at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Cornerstone Cafe’ Sunday 9:15 a.m., Wednesday Children’s Ministry 6:30 p.m., Youth Cafe and Game Room open at 6 p.m., Wednesday Youth Ministry 7 p.m., Wednesday Parent Ministry 6:30 p.m., Pastor Joey Nelson STRONG TOWER WORSHIP CENTER 203 S. Main St., 260-221-3063 Service Time: 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Youth Service: Wednesday, 6 p.m.

TEMPLO BETEL Asamieas de Dios 502 Diamond Lake Road, 260-894-7674 Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Eve Worship 6:30 p.m.

TRINITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1288 W. Union, 260-894-4665 Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays, Champions for Christ Kids, 6:15 p.m.

Game room opens at 5:30 p.m.

Pastor Cory Kirkham TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH L.C.M.S. Fourth and Martin streets, 260-894-3667 Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School and Bible class 10:15 a.m.

TOPEKA FIRST BAPTIST 104 North Main Street. 260-593-2111 or 260-350-2740.

Church School 9 a.m., Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Rev. Mark Campbell, Pastor.

Bo’s garden before, during and after. It was good-size and with Grandpa Tom Adam’s help, it was very fruitful as well.

I’ve loved watching the old John Deere’s chugging around the field, the aroma of the fresh-mown hay, and the hay hands following the wagon throwing the bails up top and stacking them. Often time working as hard and as fast as they could to get it in before the storm moves in over the horizon.

Jesus says, “Look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest,” and then draws the parallel between the harvest and the cycle of life, as it repeats itself.

I love seeing God at work, especially at this time of year.

Rev. Lutton is senior pastor at the Ligonier Church of the Nazarene. He can be reached by email at john.lutton@gmail.com.

Knapp Lake sewer project discussed

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beautiful and inspiring.

There is something wonderfully special about American-English literature that seems to me to be inspired of God. One of the greatest impacts upon me was one of the fall issues of the Chicago Tribune magazine. It was the painting entitled, “Injun Summer.”

It was a two-piece spread involving the harvest and Indian Summer. Grandpa leaning back on a hay stack, pipe in mouth, sharing his vision with his grandson.

The sheaves scattered in the field in the first one becomes the Indians dancing around the campfire in the second one, while he shares with the boy his own version of history as he understands it.

It was the work of John T. McCutcheon; first published in the Chicago Tribune on September 30, 1907, and repeated annually for many years. My father

ALBION — The Noble County commissioners dealt with two topics during a brief meeting Monday morning.

County highway superintendent Mark Goodrich informed commissioners about a sewer project at Knapp Lake. It calls for directional boring to begin in the spring of 2014. Goodrich said some work may need to be done to county roads, but little work will be necessary.

He said manholes will need to be placed in the roadway.

Noble County Sheriff Doug Harp presented a quote for $2,761 to replace obsolete elevator-door protection equipment. Commissioners learned that the elevator appears to be functional at this time. They asked Harp to obtain the turn-around time for repairs if the elevator failed. Commissioners decided it may be better to wait to have the repair done when it is needed.

WAWAKA WAWAKA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 9 a.m.

WAWAKA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship 9:30 a.m.

OTHERS BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH S.R. 9 South, Albion Fr. Joachim (Jim) Quadros, Pastor Masses: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m., Monday & Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 7:30 a.m.

CLINTON BRICK MENNONITE CHURCH 4 miles north of Millersburg on S.R. 13 Sunday School 9 a.m., Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Ron Kennel, Pastor COSPERVILLE BAPTIST 8851 N 250 W (between Wawaka and Rome City), 761-2321. Jim Barnes, pastor.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday Worship & Youth Group 7 p.m. www.cospervillebc.com MILLERSBURG CHURCH OF CHRIST 11851 C.R. 44, Millersburg Sunday Bible School 9 a.m.,Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

ORMAS BAPTIST 8962 N 300 W, Columbia City, 760-4678 Pastor Dr. Gordan Rankin Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Evening Service 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m.

RICHVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.

Pastor Carol Knox SALEM COMMUNITY MISSIONARY C.R. 325 S (1/4 mile southeast of Wilmot).

Pastor John T. Morgan. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m.

MAPLE GROVE CHURCH Non-denominational; Pastor Barry St. Clair.

Sunday worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m.

806 S. Main St., Topeka. 260-593-2844.

Attention Ministers: Please send corrections, additions or changes for this listing to: The Advance Leader, P.O. Box 30, Ligonier, IN 46767; e-mail: leader@kpcnews.net; fax: 894-3102 This church directory is sponsored by the following business establishments of the community and The Advance Leader.

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Lots of activities planned for October CROMWELL — There’s plenty of fall fun during October for all ages at the Noble County Public Library branch in Cromwell.

The Noble County Public Library West is offering convenience and savings with GED classes held at the branch in Cromwell.

As of January 2014, the GED course and test will be both more difficult and expensive due to major changes to the program.

Therefore, free classes and instruction are available at the Cromwell library through December 2013. Whether you are a beginner or have previously studied for the exam, qualified GED instructors are ready to help those at all levels.

Open-enrollment classes meet upstairs in the library, located at 120 Jefferson Street in Cromwell, each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instruction is both group and individual.

Any student who is enrolled and ready to test by Dec. 13, will only be charged a $13 fee for the test. Classes are free. Currently the regular test price is $60, and will increase to $120 in the new year.

For all information including sign up for the program, call 1888-349-0252.

Youth programs • The library’s After-School Club has started up again for the school year. Weekly activities for K-5 kids on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

• The After-School special event next month will be “Fizzy, Bubbly! Pop & Candy Science,” on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

• The movie this month will be “Monsters University” Thursday, Oct. 31, from 3:30-5:10pm.

• Storytime for preschoolers ages 2-6 starts. Join us for stories, games, crafts, songs and a snack Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Also, Book Buddies meets at Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m.

Adult programs • Book Discussion: Join us to talk over this month’s selection, “Big City Eyes,”

by Mitch Albom on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 1:30 p.m. New book lovers are always welcome. Pick up next month’s choice.

• Kill-a-Watt Program: NCPL is partnering with Indiana-Michigan Power on their “Kill-A-Watt” program during all of October. Check out a “Kill-A-Watt EZ Meter” from the library, and see how much you can save on your electric bill!

• Heroes’ Tree: All three branches of the Noble County Public Library are collaborating with the Indiana State Library, the Military Family Research Institute and public libraries across the state to honor military members, veterans, and their families by participating in the annual Our Heroes’ Tree program.

To participate, simply create a handmade ornament (or the library can provide a template for you) honoring the service member from past and present wars, conflicts or peacetime operations.

Bring the ornament to your local NCPL branch during the month of October where it will be placed on the tree with other commemorative ornaments.

New materials For adults, the latest from Sue Grafton, Catherine Coulter, Nicholas Sparks and J.A. Jance are on the shelves – to name a few. T he newest titles are also at NCPL West for the teens and kids. New movies include Epic, Pain and Gain, Now You See Me, Empire State and Scary Movie 5. As always, new TV series arrive each month at all NCPL branches.

Stop in at the Cromwell library and pick up a paper pumpkin, decorate it and return it. You may win a prize. Contest lasts all month.

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It’s late September, and for students at West Noble Primary School in Ligonier, that means their annual outing to Kercher’s Apple Orchard in Goshen. Kindergarten classes from the school recently made the trek for a field trip. They enjoyed tasting fresh apples straight off the tree and seeing how the apples are harvested every fall. Students shown here are from Mrs. Kiser’s class.

Noble County Wolfpack playing for IFL championship Saturday at Central Noble ALBION — The Noble County Wolfpack used an easy 48-0 win over the Michiana Thunderhawks to advance to the Interstate Football League championship game this Saturday.

The win over the Thunderhawks came last Saturday night at Central Noble High School.

Noble County will play the Indiana Cutters in the IFL title game also at Central Noble. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. with a tailgate party planned for 5 p.m.

The Cutters and the Wolfpack met twice in the regular season and split the two games.

The Cutters advanced to Saturday’s championship game by defeating the Battle Creek Blaze in the other IFL semifinal last night.

The Wolfpack, for all of its success, has not been able to claim a league championship and are hoping to break the jinx this weekend.

“We have been here before but have not one the big one yet,” coach Tom Marsh said this week.

“We have had a ton of success (41-9 overall, 4 division titles) but until you win the big one, none of that matters,” Marsh added.

“Over the last four years in the playoffs, we have had

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a break down in special teams, and that has been the difference in winning a championship. The Cutters have the best defense we have ever played against.

They are big, fast and very physical.”

The Wolfpack’s leading running back, Alic VanOver, was sidelined last week with a busted rib but is hopeful for the big game Saturday.

Former West Noble players are key for the Chargers including Michael Knepper at quarterback, Matt Rupright at halfback and Kyle Marsh as receiver and safety.

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It was a good day to be a Charger Saturday brought success for West Noble cross country, soccer and golf teams Girls Golf LIGONIER — The Charger girls golf team qualified for Saturday’s regional by placing third in the sectional match this past weekend. This is the first time in the school’s history that the team has qualified for the regional match. It will be played at Noble Hawk in Kendallville.

West Noble was led by a 94 by Haley Teel. Teel birdied the par-4 eleventhhole and parred five other holes. Paige Shearer shot a 102, Rachel Stohlman shot a 106 and Molly Marsh shot a 108 to keep pace for the Chargers, while junior Bailey Kruger carded a 113.

“Going into sectionals, we knew we stood a chance of advancing as a team,” West Noble coach Gretchen Martin said, “because there were four teams whose averages were so close.

Those four teams included us, Goshen, Concord and Fairfield. All three had beaten us in the regular season, but not by much. I told the girls all week we could be contenders and just to go out and play their game, not worrying about what the other teams or girls they were playing with were doing.”

Martin said that going into Saturday the girls were nervous, but they found out it was their coach’s birthday and promised to give her a great birthday present, which they did.

“Our front nine was a bit of a struggle,” Martin said.

“Haley, however, had the best round of her season, shooting a 42 on the front.

As we were playing the back 9 and each girl was

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The West Noble boys soccer team celebrates after winning the NECC tournament on Saturday. The Chargers defeated Westview in the title match.

Cruz was the top area’s runner, finishing in fifth place and a time of 19:45.20.

Yvette Rojas also had a top-ten finish for the Chargers, coming in tenth overall at 20:22.54. In 21st place for West Noble was Kenney Jones with a time of 20:50.41.

Rounding out the top six female runners for West Noble were: 60. Grace Ness; 76. Cassidy Ratliff; 85.

Lissette Salas.

Lindsey Marriott of Leo was the individual winner in the girls’ race with a time of 19:11.46.

In the middle school races, West Noble boys were fifth and the girls were 14th.

More than 1,600 runners tok part in the day’s races including varsity, junior varsity, middle school and reserve competitors.

The schedule for the cross country teams is tough but they are home, again as last year, for the NECC, sectional and regional meets.

This Saturday, both teams will be in the New Haven Invite at the Plex in Fort Wayne.

The NECC meet is Oct. 5, the sectional is Oct. 15 and the regional is Oct. 19; all on the Chargers’ home course.

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West Noble’s girls golf team was all smiles after qualifying for the regional match. The girls finished third in last Saturday’s sectional.

From the left are Rachel Stohlman, Paige Shearer, Molly Marsh, Haley Teel, Bailey Kruger and coach Gretchen Martin.

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Please Note: With the abundance of fall sports going on at West Noble, it’s impossible to include all of the details of all the competition. We will catch up more next week.

The West Noble boys tennis team has been recording some good wins, and the volleyball team defeated Manchester in the Leo Invitational this past weekend.

More WN sports news is on page 2.

LIGONIER — West Noble’s Brandon Arnold defended his school’s turf Saturday by winning the individual championship and leading his team to the first-place trophy in the 43rd annual West Noble Invitational Cross Country meet in Ligonier.

Arnold held off DeKalb’s Mark Beckmann for the title in the 5K run over the hilly West Noble course.

Fort Wayne Homestead dominated the girls race as West Noble’s girls finished in third place.

Arnold finished in a time of 15:47.23, five seconds ahead of Beckmann.

Arnold’s teammate, Bradley Pyle was fifth overall.

“Brandon Arnold ran well against strong competition,” said West Noble coach Rusty Emmert. “Brad Pyle stepped up big time with a phenomenal 5th place finish in 16:45. Salvador Campos and Alex DeLuna both ran well placing 15th and 22nd.

Logan Weimer has been a consistent 5th man all season and placed 37th for us.”

Also running for the Chargers were 49. Justin Contreras; 70. Cris Ibanez.

In the girls competition, West Noble’s Amairany

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The West Noble boys cross country took a few minutes to relax for this team photo after winning the 43rd annual West Noble Cross Country Invitational, held Saturday on the WN campus in Ligonier.

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EMMA — Take away a five-minute stretch during Saturday’s Northeast Corner Conference tournament championship match and the outcome may have been different.

“The coach told us the game is about timing,” West Noble’s Abel Zamarripa said after his squad’s 4-2 victory over Westview. “At that moment their defense made some mistakes and we put them in.”

The Chargers scored all four of their goals in a five-minute span of the first half.

“The intensity went up,” said West Noble senior Christian Marin. “Both teams wanted it — we just had that little extra.”

Charger senior Uriel Macias scored three of the goals — the second-straight game he came through with a hat trick.

“It means everything,” Macias said. “We practiced every day to beat them in the rematch, and we got it.”

The Chargers lost 3-2 to Westview in the championship game of last season’s tournament.

Westview struck first on Saturday. Lindon McDonald broke free before being corralled by a West Noble player near the goal. Nate Geradot then took over possession and slipped a shot past West Noble goalkeeper Jonathan Moreno 14 minutes into the contest.

That turned out to be the only time the Warriors would lead in the title match.

Macias struck with his first goal with 17:24 remaining in the first half and two minutes later Zamarripa scored on a penalty kick.

Less than a minute eclipsed before the senior would score for a second time, putting the Chargers up 2-1. Two minutes passed before the senior struck again.

The Warriors would cut the margin to 4-2 when Lucas Hunter scored on a penalty kick in what would

be the final goal of the game.

Both squads put pressure on during the second half, but neither could connect.

“We hoped we had a lot of title opportunities from day one of the season,” Zamarripa said. “Today we achieved one. It’s a culmination of hard work throughout the season.”

West Noble advanced to the finals by defeating Lakeland in a first-round match and Angola in the semifinals.

In the Lakeland victory, senior Uriel Macias proved why he is the conference’s leading all-time scorer by putting three goals in the net for West Noble. Ricardo Resendiz and Ivan Ramirez scored the other two goals for the Chargers.

West Noble, 6-2-1, scored twice in the first half and three times in the second.

Credited with assists for West Noble were Abel Zamarrripa, Chris Najera and Uriel A. Macias.

Goalie Jonathan Moreno had 10 saves for West Noble.

Against Angola in the semifinals, West Noble won 5-0, as goalkeepers Jonathan Moreno and Joeuany Reyes combined for the shutout for West Noble. Moreno made six stops in the first half and Reyes stopped five shots in the second half.

Macias struck with the first Charger goal on a header in front of the goal past Angola keeper Hayden Cowen.

“It was a beautiful cross from Abel (Zamarripa),” Macias said, “I just finished.”

West Noble struck again when Cowan came out to retrieve a shot. The ball got past and Chris Najera placed the ball in the corner of an open net with 5:32 to play in the first half. Macias struck again with 52 seconds left in the half on a shot in front of the goal, giving the Chargers a 3-0 margin at the break.

Angola had its best chances early in the second half, but couldn’t connect.

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