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Area Independence Day celebrations

BY KATE STOLTZFUS kstoltzfus@kpcnews.net

Noble County Monday, July 1, and Thursday, July 4: Patriot’s Day will be held July 1 at Chain O’Lakes State Park in Albion.

Activities begin with shirt tie-dying at 2 p.m. at Beach House Nature Center. A floating campfire will be held at 9 p.m. at Sand Lake and boats are available from Sand Lake Boat Rental. An Independence Day celebration will be held July 4 at the park, with a sand castle contest from 9-11 a.m. at Sand Lake Beach and a bicycle parade at 4 p.m. beginning at the Campground General Store. In addition, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 6 and 7, a plastic toy soldier will be hidden near Stanley Schoolhouse, with a prize for anyone who finds and takes a picture of it. For more information, contact the park office at 636-2654.

Friday, July 5: The third annual Albion-opoly will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Noble County Courthouse square in Albion. Fireworks display will take

place at dusk at the Central Noble School complex.

Saturday, July 6: Rome City will have fireworks over Sylvan Lake at dusk.

LaGrange County Thursday, July 4: Topeka 4th of July Celebration will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at East Park. Schedule includes: Road Race & Fun Walk at 8 a.m. at East Park Pavilion, 3-on-3 Basketball Tourney & 3 Point Shootout at 8 a.m. at Marion Mennonite Church, Miniature Pony Pull at 9 a.m. in Sale Barn Arena, kid’s games in East Park Playground and Garden Tractor Pull on South Babcock Street at 10 a.m., Lion’s Club Annual Pork Burger Cookout and Big Wheel races at 11 a.m. near East Park Playground, Children’s Puppet Show at noon and 2:30 p.m. in East Park Pavilion, horse pull at 1 p.m. in Sale Barn Area, pie-eating contest at 3:30 p.m., parade at 5:30 p.m., buggy races at 6:15 p.m. on Main Street and LaGrange County Community Band at 6:30 p.m. Spike and the Bulldogs concert See CELEBRATIONS page 3

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begins at 8 p.m., ending with fireworks at 10 p.m.

Saturday July 6: LaGrange County 4-H Fair will have fireworks at dusk at the fairgrounds, E. C.R. 075N.

DeKalb County Wednesday, July 3, through Thursday, July 4: Garrett Heritage Days will begin at 6 p.m. July 3 with a parade through downtown and entertainment by Spike and the Bulldogs at 8 p.m.

Festivities will continue all day July 4, with events such as a pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m., 5K run at 9 a.m., a chalk walk at 10 a.m., a talent show at 1 p.m. and a pageant at 5 p.m., ending with fireworks at 10 p.m. Many events will be at East Side Park. For more information, visit garrettheritagedays.com.

Friday, July 5: Annual fireworks display will be at the Auburn Auction Park on C.R. 11-A. Gates open at 4 p.m., with live bands playing until 10 p.m. A vendors midway and several contests are planned. The American Legion post will present the colors at 9:45 p.m., followed by the national anthem by the DeKalb High School Show Choir. The fireworks

display is set for 10 p.m.

Steuben County Thursday, July 4: Angola 4th of July Parade will be begin at 11 a.m. in the Trine University parking lot and progress downtown. All-day entertainment will follow at Commons Park, with fireworks at dusk.

Friday, July 5 through Sunday, July 7: Hamilton 4th of July Celebration will begin with a fish fry at 5 p.m. July 5 at the Fish & Game Club, with other events such as street dancing featuring George Damron and Buffalo Ridge downtown at 8 p.m. and a flotilla boat parade after dark at the Millpond. Events continue all day July 6, with a 5K Run & Walk at 7:30 a.m., a Church of Christ annual pie sale at 9 a.m., and a pet parade and bike and trike parade at 10 a.m., all at the fire department, “We the People, Stand United” parade at noon, and a fireworks show at dusk at Hog Hill. A community church service at 8 a.m. at Fish Creek Trail and Summer Music Bash at 2 p.m. at Hog Hill, both July 7, will finish up the celebration. For a complete listing of events, visit hamiltonindiana.org.

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American flag sellers estimate growth, offer care tips

BY KATE STOLTZFUS kstoltzfus@kpcnews.net

KENDALLVILLE—As the country gets ready to celebrate its birthday, houses everywhere string up their American flags in preparation. In the beginning of July, flag sales go up and the care of each flag is more important.

According to Kevin Carothers, marketing manager for American Legion Emblem Sales in Indianapolis, the Legion’s flag sales are up slightly for 2013. The busiest time of year for sales is in March, April and May, around Memorial Day. “Memorial Day is like Christmas for us,” Carothers said. “June is also strong as people prepare for July 4.”

The Flag Manufacturers Association of America reports on its website that in 2012, the annual dollar value for shipments of flags, banners and emblems by national manufacturers was an estimated $302.7 million.

In northern Indiana, domestic flags sales are up as well. Dave Aker, vice president and general manager of Flags International in Osceola, who stood on the board for the National Independent Flag Dealers Association, said flag sales have improved in the last

two years. He attributes the increase to the economy’s comeback, as well as the recent election.

For those who boast active flag poles, there are tips for the best ways to care for the American flag.

“The flag code states that flags should not be flown in inclement weather,” Aker said.

“We are especially used to weather like that in northern Indiana, so if you know bad weather is coming, you should take your flag down.”

To keep flags clean, those made of nylon can be washed in a machine, or if necessary, some dry cleaners will take flags. Flags must be air-dried flat.

If a flag is damaged beyond repair, one shouldn’t just throw it away.

“American Legions and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts will take flags,” Aker said.

“They will have a flag burning, which is the proper way to retire a flag.”

But while flags retire, many more still fly.

“Anytime there are things that happen tragically —the bombings in Boston, the tornadoes in Oklahoma — citizens want to create unification by displaying the flag,” Aker said. “When people feel passionate, they want to display that.”

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Kendallville Manor residents define freedom the land of plenty.

I’ve had 96 4th of Julys to celebrate.

My grandsons live around here and they light off fireworks and I go and watch them. The whole clan gets together.”

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On this July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.

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KENDALLVILLE — Five residents at Kendallville Manor recently reflected on what freedom means to them and how they celebrate the 4th of July.

Butch Kelley, 49, of Rome City: “Freedom gives me the right to say what I want to say, the right to do what I want to do, and bear firearms if I need to. I like having the freedom to choose who I want to have in government. I wish I were healthy enough to join the service and help this country. I believe in our constitution and if we’re there for our country, the country is there for us, too.”

Agnes Blasius, 85, of Kendallville: “I just get to do anything I want; it’s pretty great. I was born in Gas City but I’ve lived everywhere — LaGrange, Noble, here in Kendallville. We used to go to the lake near LaGrange and see all the beautiful fireworks. I appreciate the freedoms we have. There are lots of things we can do here that we couldn’t do in other countries.”

Steven Rider, 66, of Kendallville: “Freedom always starts with remembering the people who died for our country. I lived in Kendallville all my life except when I served in Vietnam. I appreciate all the choices we have.”

Bessie Terry, 75, of Hazzard, Ky.: “Freedom means you help the country and do what you please.”

Harold Pankop, 96, of Kendallville: “Freedom is something that everybody should have. My mom and dad were immigrants from Germany and my mom became a naturalized citizen. America was

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‘What Freedom Means to Me’

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What Freedom Means to Me Do you know What freedom means to me?

It means I get to See the bees, butterfly, and trees.

It means we get to do what We want to.

Even the cows who go “MOO.” Freedom is a powerful thing But use it wisely.

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Freedom means everyone is the same no matter skin color, gender, religion. Freedom means being able to enjoy life. I think freedom is great because if we didn’t have it then I can’t even imagine the world we’d live in today.

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Freedom means: being safe. You can go outside.

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—Damien Hovarter, 1st grade

What freedom means to me is … awesome because you may not get hurt.

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To me it means that I have the rights to do what I want to do.

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World War II veteran looks back

BY KATE STOLTZFUS kstoltzfus@kpcnews.net

LAGRANGE — John Pipher is quick to say he is just an ordinary person, with an ordinary life. But Pipher, 90, who has lived LaGrange since the 1950s, still has some stories to tell.

He is known in the LaGrange community as a chiropractor, a practice from which he retired 10 years ago, and as a still-active member of the American Legion Post #215.

His war days date back to WWII, when the war office chose his number after graduation from what was then Elkhart High School.

“I wasn’t excited to go,” Pipher said.

“Nobody wanted to go. They were shooting at you. I didn’t know what was going to happen and I was more excited to go home.”

Pipher was drafted in 1942 at age 20. His journey to Europe took six days by boat, and after landing in Liverpool, he joined the 95th infantry.

Throughout the three years he served, Pipher went to France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. He wrote letters to the woman who would be his future wife, Joann, whom he knew from school, and enjoyed trying to learn the local languages, though his See VETERAN page 9

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strongest and most eloquent writer, wrote most of the document.

It’s also worth noting that: • John Hancock, president of the Second Continental Congress, was the first signer. This merchant by trade did so in an entirely blank space making it the largest and most famous signature – hence the term John Hancock, which is still used today as a synonym for signature.

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• Benjamin Franklin (age 70), who represented Pennsylvania, was the oldest of the signers. Franklin County, Pa., had an estimated population of 151,275 as of July 1, 2012. Edward Rutledge (age 26), of South Carolina, was the youngest.

• Two future presidents signed, John Adams (second president) and Thomas Jefferson (third president). Both died on the 50th anniversary of signing the Declaration (July 4, 1826). There are 12 counties nationwide named Adams and 26 named Jefferson.

• Robert Livingston, who represented New York, was on the Committee of Five

that drafted the Declaration of Independence but was recalled by his state before he could sign it. Livingston County, N.Y., was home to an estimated 64,810 people as of July 1, 2012.

• Representing Georgia in 1776 were Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall and George Walton. Gwinnett County, Ga. (842,046), Hall County, Ga. (185,416) and Walton County, Ga. (84,575) were named for these signers.

• Charles Carroll, who represented Maryland, was the last surviving member of the signers of the Declaration. He died in 1832 at the age of 95. Carroll County, Md., named for him, had an estimated population of 167,217 as of July 1, 2012.

• Roger Sherman, who worked as a land surveyor and lawyer, represented Connecticut. Today, there are an estimated 30,445 surveyors, cartographers and photogrammetrists employed full time, year-round, and 840,813 lawyers employed full time, year-round nationwide, according to the 2011 American Community Survey.

• Nelson County, Va., (14,827) and Wythe County, Va., (29,251) were named for two of the six signers who represented the state of Virginia – Thomas Nelson Jr. and George Wythe.

orders not to fraternize with foreigners meant he didn’t talk with many others.

“In spite of severe damage from bombing, I thought there was a lot of beauty even in what was left in towns,” Pipher said. “There wasn’t much left of some of them. Almost all the towns were dirty but being under German control so many years, they were lucky to be alive.”

The Army taught Pipher how to get along with other people, and how to take orders, even if he didn’t always like them. The weather was often cold and snowy.

“You tend to black out all the unpleasant memories,” Pipher said. “We slept wherever we could — in buildings, basements, barns.

We had woolen overcoats which were pretty warm but awful heavy to move around in.”

He returned home to Elkhart after his service for a mere 30 days, and then was sent to Mississippi to train for fighting in Japan.

“While we were training the atomic bomb was dropped and that changed everything,” Pipher said. “Shortly after, I was sent home.

My wife and I married in 1946, and we’ve been married almost 67 years. I don’t know where they’ve gone.”

During those years, Pipher was never drafted again. Instead, he went back to school to become a chiropractor and it was there in

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St. Louis that he discovered the American Legion.

“The Legion post came around and said, would you like to join?” Pipher said. “So I did. I have been a Legion member for 63 years.”

The Piphers moved to LaGrange in 1953.

They joined the local Legion, Joann as a member of the ladies auxiliary, and over the years, their five children became members of Sons of the American Legion. Pipher held positions of leadership, including post commander in the 1970s for the 4th district and as a national executive committee member for Indiana in 2000.

“I have met a lot of nice people through the Legion,” said Pipher. “It’s like one big family. I guess it’s because they’ve all gone through sort of the same thing.”

He and Joann still attend regular meetings, he said, but they are passing the leadership on to the younger ones. Pipher’s youngest son, Bill Pipher, took over his practice on North Detroit Street after he retired. He has never gone back to Europe. He thinks it would have been nice but he’s sure nothing is the same.

“It’s been quite a life, “ Pipher said. “I am certainly proud of the country as anyone should be. I’ll be 91 in October. See how lucky I am?”

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Local Marine’s mother supports troops

BY KATE STOLTZFUS kstoltzfus@kpcnews.net

KENDALLVILLE —The last time Lisa Wilson saw her son, they went to eat soft pretzels at JoJo’s Pretzels in Shipshewana.

“We always had to have a JoJo’s,” Wilson said. “When he was growing up we would go whenever he got time off of school. We tried to make it something special.”

These days, Raun Tilson is far away from the plain pretzels with cheese he prefers. Tilson, 22, is a lance corporal in the Marine Corps and currently serves in Afghanistan. His mother, who describes him as “a loving, caring individual with a heart of gold,” stays away from newspapers and TV. “I tell myself I have to be upbeat and positive for him,” Wilson said. “I can’t sit at home and think and worry, because that accomplishes nothing.”

Wilson, of Kendallville, is a case manager for the Noble County Sheriff’s Department and stays involved with several military support groups, such as the local Families for Freedom.

She also began her own nonprofit, Indiana Marines Family & Friends, which she started when the Northeast Indiana Marine Family Support group disbanded. She worked with one of its events, Hiking for Heroes, for three KATE STOLTZFUS years and now carries on the work with Lisa Wilson holds a picture of her son, her group.

“I am the president and the secretary,” Raun, who is serving in Afghanistan.

Wilson said. “I’m kind of wearing all the Wilson’s own packages sent year-round hats. It keeps my mind off Raun.”

Hiking for Heroes, which is scheduled with beef jerky and hard candy, keep her mind off the worry. for October, will be a 5K run and “He has served four years now,” one-mile hike to raise funds for care Wilson said. “I told him, just try packages. The preparations, as well as

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The family, including Wilson’s husband Bob, moved to Kendallville from Topeka in 2005. Tilson attended West Noble High School and played tuba in the band. He left for boot camp in June 2009, a month after graduation, and was later deployed to Japan.

While serving, he met his wife, Sierra, who also works in the Corps as a corporal in radio communications. They had a wedding last November in the U.S. before Tilson left for Afghanistan, and the couple are expecting a baby girl in August.

Wilson is quick to say that she has only boy children, including a stepson, Brendon, and boy dogs.

“I am so excited for a girl,” Wilson said. “He won’t be home to see the birth of the baby but I’ll go down and visit his wife after she comes.”

When Tilson returns from Afghanistan, he will join Sierra at Camp Lejeune, a military base in North Carolina.

“Raun wants to get a job in computers and spend time with his baby girl,” Wilson said. “He and Sierra got bicycles so they can ride everywhere.”

For now, Wilson waits. Because of security reasons, she doesn’t know the next date he comes home. She thinks back to the pretzel day, when Tilson and Sierra surprised her.

“I had no idea they were coming,” Wilson said. “I was at work, sitting there typing, and I looked up and they were there. I took the day off. It was having that time together, being able to laugh and spend some time.”

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Fireworks don’t have to be the only party element that makes guests ooh and ah during July 4 festivities. With colorful sweets that sparkle and a themed tablescape exploding with red, white and blue, your party is sure to be the best on the block.

“Adding patriotic flair to your Independence Day celebration is easy with the right recipes and decorating accents,” said Nancy Siler, vice president of consumer affairs at Wilton. “Put your personal John Hancock on the party by turning traditional summertime foods into amazing sweet treats.”

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Filling: 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon imitation clear vanilla 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 package (16 ounces) frozen whole strawberries, thawed, pureed and strained (about 1-1/2 cups) 1 envelope (1/4 ounce) unflavored gelatin No-taste red icing color 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, divided In food processor, pulse pistachios until coarsely ground. Add coconut, sugar, butter and icing color; pulse until well combined.

Press into bottom and 3/4 up side of 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate while making filling.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until light and creamy. Add heavy cream and beat until combined.

In small saucepan, bring strawberry juice just to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Sprinkle gelatin evenly over top and whisk vigorously to dissolve completely, about 3 minutes. Pour into cream cheese mixture. Add icing color and beat until well combined. Beat in 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips. Pour into chilled crust. Sprinkle top with remaining chocolate chips. Refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.

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unexpected ingredients. Start with whoopie pies for the buns, add a brownie “patty,” roll yellow fruit candies into thin layers for cheese, and top it off with red and yellow Sparkle Gel for ketchup and mustard Makes about 24 Sweet Sliders Cake Buns: 1 package (16 ounces) yellow cake mix Eggs, water and vegetable oil to prepare mix Brownie Patties: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon water 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 egg

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Toppings: Shredded coconut Leaf green icing color Assorted fruit flavored candies Red sparkle gel Yellow sparkle gel Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare whoopie pie pan with vegetable pan spray.

For buns, combine cake mix, eggs, water and oil in large bowl; mix according to package instructions. Fill prepared pan cavities 2/3 full with cake batter.

Bake 9 to 11 minutes, or until tops of cake spring back when touched. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to cooling grid and cool completely. Repeat with remaining cake batter.

For patties, combine flour and salt in small bowl. In small saucepan, melt butter and sugar with water; stir until sugar is dissolved.

Add chocolate chips; stir until melted.

Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract.

In large bowl, beat egg with electric mixer.

Add chocolate mixture; mix well. Add flour mixture; stir until just combined. Divide batter evenly between whoopie pie pan cavities, filling about 1/3 full.

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out nearly clean.

Cool 10 minutes; loosen edges of brownies and remove from pan. Cool completely.

For toppings, mix shredded coconut with leaf green icing color for lettuce. Roll yellow fruit candies into thin layers for cheese. Use red and yellow sparkle gels for ketchup and mustard. To assemble, top cake bun with a brownie patty. Add toppings and finish with second cake bun.

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Treat Pops Toppers or red, white and blue pinwheels.

Makes about 12 Treat Pops Whoopie Pie Cakes: 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons butter, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 egg whites 1-1/2 teaspoons imitation clear vanilla extract 2/3 cup milk Filling: 3 cups buttercream icing Christmas red icing color Royal blue icing color Patriotic mix sprinkles Rocket Treat Pops Toppers Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare mini whoopie pie pan with vegetable pan spray.

In large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt.

In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg whites and vanilla extract and beat until well combined. Alternately add flour mixture and milk in three additions, beating until just combined. Spoon one tablespoon batter into each cavity.

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until tops of cakes spring back when touched. Cool in pan 3 minutes. Cool completely on cooling grid.

In separate small bowls, tint 1 cup buttercream red, 1 cup blue and reserve 1 cup white.

To assemble: Place one cake in bottom of treat pop. Pipe a swirl of blue icing from back edge following the curve of the container to the front, then filling in the center; add sprinkles. Add second cake. Pipe a swirl of white icing; add sprinkles. Top with another cake. Pipe a swirl of red icing. Top with Patriotic Sprinkles or Rocket Treat Pops Toppers.

Convenience tip: Substitute vanilla wafer cookies for whoopie pie cakes.

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