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Four seek GOP House nomination AUBURN — Four candidates are running for the Republican nomination for District 52 state representative, and each consider himself the best person for the job. House District 52 has new boundaries created by redistricting. It consists of all of DeKalb County, Perry Township and Huntertown in Allen County and Hamilton and Otsego and Richland townships in the southeast corner of Steuben County. Republicans Gary Harbaugh, Paul Moss, David Powers and Ben Smaltz have been blanketing the district with yard signs and shaking hands, hoping to attract enough votes to win the May 8 primary election. The winner will run in the November general election against Democrat Charles Odier, who is unopposed in the primary. Profiles of the Republican candidates:
NEWS IN BRIEF Museum sponsors veterans’ job fair AUBURN — The National Military History Center is hosting a free Veterans Job and Information Fair on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is being coordinated by museum volunteer Cordell Marc Tjaden, PSNCO, retired U.S. Army veteran. “Marc has given hours upon hours of his time to make this event successful for veterans throughout the Tri-State region,” said Rita Bauman, a representative of the Dean V. Kruse Foundation that operates the history center. “He has traveled hundreds of miles to personally meet with veteran service agencies, community organizations, and employers. Being a veteran himself, Marc knows how difficult it is to figure out what benefits you are entitled to and he wanted to help other veterans having the same problems. He has put together a ‘one-stop event’ for those veterans looking for assistance or work.” One of the programs being offered is a resume-writing class for those who need help. An appointment is required for the resume-writing assistance. To date, 55 vendors have signed up to attend, with more being added daily. The museum at 5634 C.R. 11-A will be open for tours Thursday, with veterans being admitted for $4. For more information on the fair, contact Marc Tjaden at 710-3995 or the museum at 927-9144.
Museum plans volunteer fair AUBURN — The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum will host a Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Thursday beginning at 10 a.m. Volunteers at the museum do everything from talking with visitors and answering phones to helping outside with gardening in the summer. They staff the admissions desk, work in the museum store and help clean and maintain the automobiles. The volunteers will serve as hosts for the event and answer questions about their responsibilities. Visitors can tell the volunteers how they would like to contribute their time, and the volunteers will help them find out where they fit best. Volunteers receive special benefits including attending social functions, monthly meetings and special dinners, plus discounts in the museum store, meet visitors from all over the globe, and serve as a part of a team that preserves a piece of Auburn’s history.
Gary Harbaugh
Paul Moss
David Powers
Ben Smaltz
Harbaugh, 62, of Fort Wayne, said he has the best plan among the candidates to scale back control of the federal government in state affairs. If elected, Harbaugh said, he would lead the charge to seek a constitutional convention to repeal Harbaugh the 17th Amendment. The amendment, ratified in 1913, called for popular election of U.S. senators. Before to the amendment, state legislators elected senators. Harbaugh said the amendment expanded the federal government and took away state sovereignty. Without senators answering to state
Moss, 48, of Huntertown, said his knowledge of health care and business issues would best allow him to move up the leadership ranks of the State House. The higher the District 52 representative rises in the leadership chain, the more clout DeKalb Moss County and northeast Indiana will have in the statehouse, Moss argued. “If you look historically at northeast Indiana and its delegation, its influence at the statehouse has ebbed and flowed. The last few years, it has dropped off due to turnover,” he said. “If you look at
Powers, 67, of Auburn, said he’s the only candidate with a plan to rein in the power and authority of state agencies, the only candidate to serve as a college president and president of the board for a state college and the only candidate that’s a Powers tea party conservative. Powers, now retired, has been an ordained pastor for more than 40 years. He is endorsed by the Indiana Family Action PAC. He is a life member of the National Rifle Association “I think it’s the width and breath of my experience in both the life of
Smaltz, 42, of Auburn, is serving in his seventh year as president of the DeKalb County Council, his 10th year as a member of the council and his 24th year as owner of Taylor Rental in Auburn, his family business. “My experience balancing budgets, Smaltz working with people, having to deal with government regulations and knowing the people of this community better than anyone else makes me the best choice to be the District 52 representative,” he said. Understanding budget issues is critical, since 2013 is a state budget year, he said.
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Speakers offer prayer for leaders By Sue Carpenter suec@kpcnews.net AUBURN — “Where two or more are gathered I will hear your prayers, this is God’s promise,” DeKalb County coordinator Erma Casselman told hundreds gathered Thursday night for the 61st annual National Day of Prayer Rally at the National Military History Center. The theme for the evening was based on Psalm 33:12 — “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” “We come together as one in Christ tonight to pray for our nation, for our homes, for our neighbors and our churches, communities and our nation’s leaders,” Casselman said. “Let’s take a stand, with wisdom from God, to keep this one nation under God.” She asked voters in the upcoming primary and fall elections to seek God’s guidance and wisdom, and also encouraged people to get out and vote. “All it takes for evil to succeed is for good men and women to stay home and do nothing,” Casselman said. The Garrett High School concert choir opened the event with special music. Director Jennifer Fast sang the national anthem and led the in the singing of the hymn, “Standing on the Promises.” Three members of Girl Scout Troop 20798 from Lakewood Park Christian School led the pledges to the American flag, Christian flag and the Bible. Garrett Mayor Tonya Hoeffel offered an opening prayer giving thanks for blessings bestowed by God. “It ever we need to stand united,
More than 200 audience members joined hands in a circle for a closing prayer and the singing of “God Bless America” at the conclusion of Thursday’s National Day of Prayer Rally at the National Military History Center south of Auburn. Photos by Sue Carpenter
it is now,” she prayed. “Our nation again faces battlefields, along with an epidemic of broken homes, violence, drugs and social strife. “As our heroes of our nation did in the past, we must again bow our heads in prayer, we must ask you Lord to bless our leaders with wisdom and protection, and that we will have the fortitude to overcome the challenges at hand. Father, we know nothing is beyond your concern or beyond your power. Grant us peace and grace as we unite as your people.” The Rev. Ted Jansen from Auburn First United Methodist Church offered a prayer for government leaders, saying, “We pray that your kingdom will come on earth, as it is in heaven. We thank you for the many servants who seek to ➤Prayer rally, Page 3
Members of the Garrett High School concert choir presented special music for Thursday’s prayer rally.
Candidate irked by sign thefts
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Sixth-grader Rachael Lay was chosen by her peers to place the floral crown on Mary during Mass Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. She is surrounded by recent communicants following the Mass. In front, from left are Cole Carey, Karah Lacey and Zachary Joseph. In the middle row are Nataley Armstrong and Aaron Smith. In back are Sarah Schlosser, Sophia Ruble, Bryce Charles, Rachael Kilgore, Rachael Lay, Ava O’Connor, Caroline Parker, Anna Filutze, Kamdyn Phillips and Douglas Merriman.
A candidate for state office is irked over what he calls mass thievery of his campaign signs — including one that was bolted onto a billboard. “They even climbed up on a billboard and unscrewed it,” state Rep. David Yarde, R-Garrett, said. Yarde is running in the May 8 primary against state Sen. Sue Glick for the Republican nomination for the Senate District 13 seat Glick currently holds. Over the last 10 days, Yarde has had approximately 300 signs stolen, he said. “I’m losing about all of my signs in LaGrange and Noble counties right now,” Yarde said. “We have permission from everyone to put them up. They’re not in the rights of way.” Yarde said some of the signs that have been taken were 4-by-6 feet. “I’m just fit to be tied,” Yarde said. Yarde said someone caught stealing signs could face criminal charges, and said Tuesday afternoon he planned on filing police reports in the areas where the signs have been stolen.