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TUESDAY AUGUST 20, 2013
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147th YEAR — ISSUE #34 On the web at: kpcnews.com
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Butler woman dies after crash BY BOB BRALEY bbraley@kpcmedia.com KENDALLVILLE — A Butler woman died Sunday as a result of injuries she received in a single-vehicle accident Saturday, the Noble County Sheriff’s Department said. Susan Allen, 52, of Butler was
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pronounced dead at about 2 a.m. Sunday at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, from injuries she sustained in a motorcycle crash on S.R. 8 near C.R. 600E Saturday at about 6 p.m., said Noble County sheriff’s Deputy Lesley Fox. A motorcycle driven by Jack Allen, 49, of Butler — Susan Allen’s husband — was
traveling east on S.R. 8 behind a pickup pulling a trailer, Fox said. The pickup started to turn in to a driveway just over a rise in the road, which was obscured from Jack Allen’s view, Fox said. He came over the rise and tried to stop, but the motorcycle’s brakes locked up. He laid the motorcycle down,
Genealogy center plans Aug. 28 cemetery walk
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Blood drive coming to Butler Wednesday BUTLER — The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive in Butler from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. People who are at least 17 years old (16 with parental permission in Indiana), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors age 18 and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information.
Spencerville farmers market open SPENCERVILLE — The Spencerville farmers market is open every Thursday. The market will be located at the Spencerville Community Building on C.R. 68. Hours are 4-7 p.m. each Thursday. For more information, please call Roberta Carnahan at 238-4532.
Helping Hands Ministry open BUTLER — Helping Hands Ministry is an outreach ministry of Christ’s Church at Butler assisting needy families in the Butler area. Monetary contributions and donations of new or gently-used clothing and bedding items are accepted during business hours. Individuals may visit and shop for bags of items priced at $3-$5 each. Helping Hands is located at 136 W. Main St. and is open Tuesdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon. A food pantry is open the second Tuesday of each month from 4-6 p.m.
Historical photos wanted to print Do you have old photographs of the Butler, St. Joe, Spencerville, Newville, Concord, Orange, Moore or Artic areas? Please allow us to scan and print them so we can share them with readers throughout the year. Photos will appear periodically in The Butler Bulletin and online. Photos can be scanned and returned while you wait by visiting the Star office, 118 W. Ninth St., Auburn, during business hours. Photos can be of old schools, street scenes, athletic teams, community bands, railroads, river or bridge scenes to name a few. Where possible, photo credit will be given. We ask that you provide some information about the time period, location and people in the photo, if available.
and Susan Allen was ejected. The motorcycle was at first believed to have struck either the pickup or trailer, but actually struck neither, Fox said. Susan Allen was transported by Noble County EMS to Parkview Regional, Fox said. Jack Allen suffered minor injuries, and rode with Susan to the hospital.
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Bryce Salinas, 10, sits still as caricature artist Lee Sauer sketches his features at the Butler Eagles Saturday.
NEWVILLE — The Willennar Genealogy Center will host a cemetery walk in Evergreen Cemetery, Newville, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. Genealogy service coordinator Lynn Kaiser will lead cemetery residents, portrayed by individuals, as they share with you stories about their lives and that of their families. Many of these residents were store owners, blacksmiths, preachers, hack drivers, teachers and farmers. Evergreen Cemetery is one of three cemeteries located east of Newville. There is the “Old Burying Ground,” Evergreen Cemetery, and Riverview
Cemetery. A portion of land was surveyed and platted by David Landis on June 16, 1875, and this became the Evergreen Cemetery. The cemetery is located at the intersection of S.R. 8 and C.R. 79-A. The cemetery is just to the south on C.R. 79-A in back of the church. Cross the bridge at Newville and travel east 1/4 mile. This is the eighth-annual cemetery walk hosted by the Willennar Center, a service of the Eckhart Public Library, Auburn. Plan to attend and meet these “cool dead people” who were early settlers in the area and now make their home at Evergreen. They are waiting to meet you.
Fire damages four structures BY JEFF JONES jjones@kpcmedia.com BUTLER — Flames destroyed a garage, damaged a neighboring house, and radiant heat caused damage to two other structures around 3:20 a.m. Saturday. The fire caused at least an estimated $60,000 damage to a garage owned by Shannon Hunter at 305 W. Depot St. and a home owned by Jim and Sheryl Lockhart, 315 W. Depot St., Butler Fire Chief Jeff Shultz said. Monday, a state fire investigator could not pinpoint a cause because of the severity of the damage, he added. The Hunter garage was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived, Shultz said. Heat and flames from that fire melted siding and spread into the attic of the Lockhart home. The Hunter single-car garage, measuring approximately 18-feet by 30-feet, was a total loss. A motorcycle, pool table and garage items inside were also destroyed, Shultz said. ➤ Fire, Page 6
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Firefighters battle a fire in the 300 block of West Depot Street around 3:20 a.m. Saturday. The fire destroyed a garage and damaged a neighbor’s house before it could be contained. Another house and garage sustained melted siding from the radiant heat.
Butler may have fix for sewer odor BY JEFF JONES jjones@kpcmedia.com BUTLER — A study could lead to a solution for a lingering odor issue that has plagued Butler residents and business owners for several years. Monday, the Board of Works and Public Safety approved a $225,141 study with Donahue &
Associates that could connect a force main from Steel Dynamics to Butler’s wastewater treatment plant. The final price tag for the force main extension could be $800,000 or more, according to a consultant. Currently, the force main from the steel corridor southwest of Butler connects into the city’s sewer system at Depot Street
and South Broadway. There has been a long-term issue of significant sewer odor with downtown merchants and residents. Industries in the steel corridor discharge approximately 400,000 gallons of sewage to Butler each day, said consultant Dave Wagner of Millennium Environmental. He estimated a cost of $800,000
to connect the force main directly into Butler’s treatment plant. Depending upon Donahue’s study and cost estimates, it could be 12-18 months to complete any project, he added. If Butler officials proceed, the work would include about a mile ➤ Odor, Page 6
YFC plans auction
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New Maple Street is taking shape between U.S. 6 (background) and Green Street. The concrete island in the middle divides the street into lanes for buses and traffic arriving and leaving Eastside Junior-Senior High School. A house in the 600 block of East Main Street and mobile homes in the former D&A Auto Court have been removed or demolished as part of the project.
AUBURN — Youth for Christ is currently collecting items for its upcoming benefit auction scheduled Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Youth for Christ Center on 1600 S. Grandstaff Dr. in Auburn. The auction is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Donations of new and/ or slightly used items with a value $25 or more are currently being accepted at the Grandstaff location. All donations will be sold on Sept. 7 with the funds being used towards fall Campus ➤ YFC, Page 6