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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
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Butler An edition of
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Bulletin Jeff Jones
A new radar speed trailer has popped up in Butler recently. The mobile device indicates the speed of approaching vehicles, and has flashing red and blue lights to warn drivers if they exceed the posted speed. The trailer can be moved to high traffic locations in an effort to reduce crashes and injuries. The trailer was made possible with a Safe Routes to School grant from the Indiana Department of Transporation.
Food pantry open this Wednesday BUTLER — The Butler Community Food Pantry will be open from 5-7 p.m. this Wednesday. This is one week earlier than normal to avoid conflicts with the DeKalb County Free Fall Fair. The food pantry is located at Butler United Methodist Church, 501 W. Green St.
Church plans meal BUTLER — The Crossroads of Zion Church, located at the intersection of C.R. 79 and C.R. 4-A, will host a free spaghetti dinner from 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday.
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.
Eagles accepting shelter donations BUTLER — Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 2733, 541 W. Main St., is accepting items for the DeKalb Humane Shelter. Needed items include Purina brand dog foods, dry cat food, cat litter, plastic gloves, laundry soap, garbage bags (39 gallons and up), paper towels, bleach and cleaning products. Donors may drop off items at the lodge. Eagles members will pick up items from elderly residents wishing to participate by calling 868-2583.
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BY JEFF JONES jjones@kpcmedia.com BUTLER — Later this month, the City of Butler will begin the process of selling bonds to pay for a water main improvement project. Monday, the City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance authorizing the project that will increase the average residential water bill by $7 per month. By Sept. 30, a draft of a bond ordinance will be prepared. At the City Council’s Oct. 21 meeting, the bond ordinance will be introduced, with first passage slated to take place at the Nov. 4 meeting. Bond bids are slated to be
opened Dec. 4, with closing set to take place Dec. 19, according to city attorney Gerald McNerney. The total bond issuance is expected to be $1 million to $1.4 million, he added. City officials want to replace 100-year-old water mains in the 100 and 200 blocks of South Broadway in 2014, as the Indiana Department of Transportation has indicated it intends to pave S.R. 1 (Broadway) in 2015. City superintendent Ted Miller said he will meet with INDOT officials in Butler Monday to discuss the water main work. City officials also have a meeting in Indianapolis Monday with architects about the Steel
Dynamics Inc. force main extension project. In other business Monday, Clerk-Treasurer Angela Eck announced the city’s health insurance premiums for its employees will increase 25 percent. Currently, Butler employees pay 10 percent of the insurance cost. The insurance committee — City Councilmen Eric Johnson and Larry Moore — did not want to pass along the increases to employees, so the higher cost will be absorbed within the budget through the end of 2013. The city can absorb the cost ➤ Butler, Page 6
Eastside band third at DeKalb BY JEFF JONES jjones@kpcmedia.com WATERLOO — Eastside’s Marching Blazer Pride band placed third in Class D at Saturday’s DeKalb Invitational at Waterloo. The Blazers finished second only to Adams Central and Woodlan. Bluffton (fourth) and Hicksville, Ohio received participation awards in Class D. Adams Central won special awards for best music, visual effect and general effect. “(This week), we worked very hard on the music and the timing within the show,” Eastside director Damon Newell said. “Issues from our first show were addressed and worked extensively. We all felt that all of the hard work translated very well into Saturday’s performance. “The band played with more cohesion, musicianship and focus,” Newell said. “When they exited the field, every student was
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Trumpeters in Eastside’s Marching Blazer Pride band sound off at Saturday’s DeKalb Invitational at Waterloo. extremely excited and proud of their performance. “It was definitely our best performance of the show to this point.” Twenty-two high school bands
performed Saturday. Concordia Lutheran of Fort Wayne captured first place in Class C, winning all three category awards. Heritage placed second, with Leo in third place.
Garrett and Whitko received participation awards. Greenfield-Central of Greenfield won for best music and general effect, placing first in Class B. East Noble was second, winning for best visual effect. North Side was third. Wayne, South Side, New Haven, South Bend Adams, Huntington North, Columbia City and Bishop Dwenger received participation awards. Northrop was first in Class A, winning for best music and general effect, and sharing with secondplace Snider for visual effect. The Blazers perform in a Mid-States contest show at Hamilton Southeastern this Saturday at Fishers. Continued improvement each week will be a focus, Newell said. “I will be reminding the band every day this week that this amount of progress is necessary week in and week out in order to end up where we want to be,” he said.
New teachers join Eastside faculty BY JEFF JONES jjones@kpcmedia.com BUTLER — Ten new teachers and staff members have joined the Eastside faculty for the 2013-2014 school year. This article will profile new teachers Jessica Beard, Hannah Koch, Travis Stebing and Logan Sunday. Additional teachers and staff will be featured in a future article. Jessica Beard, an Angola High School graduate, teaches business classes at Eastside. She is a Ball State University graduate, and holds a degree in social studies education, with a minor in business. “I really enjoyed the first education class I took, and decided to become a teacher,” Beard explained. “I enjoy helping others and working with students.” Before joining the Eastside faculty, she was a student-teacher at Delta High School.
“This is a great school district with a wonderful faculty, parents, students and administration,” Beard said of DeKalb Eastern. She enjoys baking, reading and exercising. Hannah Koch is from Leo, and teaches mathematics courses at Eastside. She is an Indiana Wesleyan University graduate, with a degree in mathematics education. Before coming to DeKalb Eastern, Koch was a student teacher at Elwood middle and high schools. “I first became interested in education through a tutoring program in high school,” Koch explained. “I love watching and playing an active role in the academic and personal growth of high school students.” Travis Stebing is from Auburn, and teaches ED students at Eastside. ➤ Teachers, Page 6
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Logan Sunday, left, Travis Stebing and Hannah Koch are new teachers at Eastside Junior-Senior High School this fall. Jessica Beard is also a new teacher at Eastside, but was not available for the photo.
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DeKalb’s VOICE accepting grant proposals AUBURN — DeKalb’s VOICE, the Community Foundation DeKalb County’s youth philanthropy group, is accepting grant proposals for educational programs and to meet the needs of the community’s most vulnerable families. During the 2013-2014 school year, VOICE will give grant priority to student-led organizations that promote giving in the community. Grant application forms are available on the community foundation’s website, dekalbfoundation.org. Click on “DeKalb’s VOICE.” The deadline to apply is Oct. 1. Recently, VOICE awarded the
following grants: • $1,500 to Auburn Parks and Recreation Department for Summer Camp with S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) using LEGO blocks. • $750 to Auburn Presbyterian Church for Tuesday Kids in the Neighborhood to provide educational supplies, craft supplies, and healthy after-school snacks. • $500 to DeKalb Health for PLAY.LEARN.SOAR., a health and wellness fair for DeKalb County families. • $500 to Eastside High School’s Interact Club to help needy families with underwear and toiletries.
• $300 to “Hip on Hepatitis C” to support the group’s 6th Annual HepFest, an educational event for the community. • $500 to Lakewood Park Baptist Church Early Learning Ministry for the Impact Summer Camp. • $1,000 to Judy A. Morrill Recreation Center to provide scholarships for early education families. • $1,000 to SAFY (Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth) for family retreats that provide a process to help parents create a home environment that can lead to more trust in adult-youth relationships. • $712 to St. Martin’s Health-
care to help provide free medications. • $1,000 to Whitington Homes and Services for Children for clothing, food, furniture, transportation, utility or rental deposits. DeKalb’s VOICE members are students in grades 8-12 who represent each of DeKalb County’s school districts. They meet monthly during the school year to learn about the community’s charitable needs and how to address them. The Dekko Foundation, Community Foundation DeKalb County and local school corporations foster DeKalb’s VOICE, working together to grow a new generation of philanthropic leaders.