The Garrett Clipper - December 27, 2012

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Board balks at buying police car By Sue Carpenter suec@kpcnews.net GARRETT — The Garrett Board of Works and Public Safety has stalled a request from Police Chief Keith Hefner to buy an additional squad car by the end of the year. At last Tuesday’s meeting, Hefner told the board there is enough money left in his budget to purchase a new vehicle to replace a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria squad car. The department formerly used a pool of cars, but is in the process of changing to a take-home program for officers. Hefner’s 2013 budget includes the purchase

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of another vehicle, as well. Hefner said he has more than $70,000 remaining in his 2012 budget, some of which was saved through moving to central dispatching. Board member Mark Fogt said he wants to wait to make sure there are no other year-end expenses in the police budget and questioned the sense of urgency to buy the additional vehicle. “Is two weeks going to make a difference?” Fogt asked. “There’s $70,000 I haven’t spent. I lived within my budget,” Hefner said. Hefner added that the 2003 Ford has maintenance issues. He

noted the take-home program has allowed officers to respond to calls more quickly, and the vehicles are kept in better repair. Fogt said his preference would be to buy two cars next year. “I would like to see the yearend report first,” he said. The city purchased four Dodge Chargers and two Ford SUV models for the police department in 2012. In other business, the board approved a resolution for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance for the city. The measure, which is nonspecific, says the city is including ADA compliance in upcoming budgets

and projects such as curbs and sidewalks. The board approved repairing the roof on City Hall for a cost not to exceed $46,000. The Redevelopment Commission must approve of the plan first. The repair is the result of a study done earlier this year that said the roof needs to be fixed before heavy snow adds further damage. The front parapet is also a concern, according to the report. “We have been advised (of the possible danger),” said city attorney Dan Brinkerhoff. “We need to act.” The board considered an option to rent or purchase scaffolding to

A NEW HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Hamilton Lions sponsoring polar dip

Chandra Ellis, left, and her children, Michael, Brayden and Camrella, stand in front of their Christmas tree at their new home on Park Avenue in Auburn after a dedication Sunday. The home was the last project of the year for Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Indiana, and it was finished in time for the family to move in by Christmas.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Lions will sponsor the second Annual Jack D. Gibson Memorial Scholarship Polar Bear Dip on Monday at 2 p.m. at the public beach on Hamilton Lake. Lions members will be distributing “observers” badges for donations to the scholarship fund. Those wishing to participate in the dip are asked to register at the Hamilton Real Estate office just south of the beach. Donations also may be sent to Hamilton Lions Club, P.O. Box 412, Hamilton, IN 46742. Checks should be made payable to Hamilton Lions Club. For more information, call Lion Bob Howard at 488-2357 or email bdhoward1@yahoo.com.

Parent meetings planned for grades 2-6 GARRETT — An informational meeting is planned Thursday, Jan. 10 for parents of second through sixth grade students in the GarrettKeyser-Butler School District regarding taking iPads home. Two meeting times will be offered to parents who need to attend only one session at either 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Topics will cover iPad usage at school and at home, security features that have been put in place on the iPads, and how parents can monitor usage, and internet safety.

Red Cross plans three blood drives The American Red Cross has scheduled three blood donation drives in DeKalb County next week: • Tuesday, Jan. 8, from noon to 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1203 E. Seventh St., Auburn; • Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 8 a.m. to noon at the YMCA, 533 North St., Auburn. Each donor at this site will receive a one-day guest pass and be entered into a drawing for three sessions with a personal trainer; and • Wednesday, Jan. 9, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Judy A. Morrill Recreation Center gymnasium, 1200 E. Houston St., Garrett. People who are at least 17 years old (16 with parental permission in Indiana and Ohio), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. Each donor should bring a Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive identification. To schedule an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.

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Habitat for Humanity puts family under roof By Octavia Lehman olehman@kpcnews.net AUBURN — Her children dashed around the house with joy, and Chandra Ellis did not know how to thank people more, as her family received the best Christmas gift — a brand-new home just in time for Christmas. Ellis stood in her new kitchen thanking the volunteers of Habitat for Humanity. “Now we can sit down and have dinners together,” Ellis said. “I can’t thank you enough.” Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Indiana dedicated its fourth project of the year to the Ellis family Sunday afternoon, handing over the keys to the home and praying a blessing of peace upon the home and the family. Chandra and her husband, Brad, of Garrett, and their five children will begin moving into their home at 1621 Park Ave. this week. Ellis said her family is already prepared. “We’ve got the van packed and ready to go. We just have to

wait until people leave,” she said with a laugh. Brad was unable to make it to the dedication. He had to work — or forfeit holiday pay— which is precious to a family beginning mortgage payments. The Ellis family became the 53rd partner family with Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Indiana. Families who partner with Habitat make their mortgage payments to the organization. The mortgage money is then put into a revolving fund that helps finance projects for other families. Habitat builds the homes modestly with donated labor and material through local community organizations and businesses to make it more affordable for families who otherwise would not be able to buy homes. The recently retired director of Habitat, Don Cross, said Habitat is not a handout, but a hand up. “We are willing to help families who are willing to partner with us,” Cross said.

The Ellis home began only a little more than six weeks ago. Because of good weather conditions, Cross said, it was one of the smoothest projects he has seen. The project also had an outpouring of community support, according to development director McKenzie Redmond. “We had the most volunteers we’ve seen yet,” Redmond said. The day the project began, Habitat needed only 25 volunteers, but 47 showed up. The community involvement easily surpassed Redmond’s volunteer goals. “It really tells you a lot about a community,” she said. The journey to get a new home began when Ellis heard about Habitat through the Garrett Head Start, where she sent her youngest daughter to preschool. The hardest part, Ellis said, was sticking with the program when it did not look like she would make it. However, ➤Habitat, Page 7

be installed in front and on the south side of City Hall in the short term, in case the parapet should fall away from the front of the building. Any long-range decision on rehabilitation or replacement of City Hall will take at least 6-12 months, due to bond issues, bidding and other issues, Brinkerhoff said. Street superintendent Jeff Knott reported his department is getting snow removal equipment ready, and is running the street sweeper through town one more time. Work is continuing to build a sledding hill in Ocker Park, Knott said.

Police arrest 2 in armed robbery By Matt Getts mattg@kpcnews.net AUBURN — Police arrested two men Saturday afternoon in conjunction with an armed robbery early Saturday morning at an Auburn convenience store. Taylor D.E. McBee, 22, and Derek W. Rowe, 26, were booked into the DeKalb County Jail on charges of armed robbery, a Class B felony, according to Auburn Police Department Detective Stacy Sexton. Both are being held on $10,000 bond. McBee had been living in the Auburn area, but originally lived in Florida, Sexton said. Rowe is from rural Auburn. A witness told police that at 3:15 a.m., a man went into the Valero/Auburn Pride convenience store, 1902 S. Wayne St., and brandished a silver, chrome or nickelcolored revolver. The man McBee demanded cash and left the store with a small sum of money, Sexton said. Shortly before noon Saturday, someone reported two suspicious people at Martin’s Tavern, 115 N. Randolph St., Garrett. Officers from the Garrett Police Department Rowe went to the tavern and found McBee and Rowe. Garrett officers called Auburn Police and said one of the men had a nickel-colored revolver in his truck. Auburn Police Department Patrolman Jeremy Heffelfinger went to Garrett and received consent to search the truck. Inside the truck, Heffelfinger found clothing allegedly used in the armed robbery. Sexton interviewed both suspects. Police allege McBee went into the convenience store with a gun, while Rowe served as the driver and lookout. McBee allegedly told Sexton that the pair originally planned on robbing the Morningstar Truck Stop off U.S. 6 near Waterloo, but decided against it because there were too many customers. The two then went to Auburn. Sexton credited good communication between police departments with helping solve the case so quickly. “This could not have happened without cooperation between police agencies,” Sexton said. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department also assisted in the investigation.

Appeals court upholds Malloch conviction BY KATHRYN BASSETT kathrynb@kpcnews.net INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Garrett man who was found guilty of child molesting. Steven Malloch, of the 800 block of C.R. 54, Garrett, was found guilty of the Class A felony by a DeKalb Superior Court II jury in September, 2011. The case was retried after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in June 2011. Malloch was convicted of

molesting a child under age 14 between June 1, 2004, and March 30, 2005. In January this year, Judge Monte Brown sentenced Malloch to 28 years in prison for the offense. Malloch appealed his conviction, arguing: the court abused its discretion by denying Malloch’s motion for a continuance made three days before trial; the court erred by admitting Malloch’s statements in two videotaped interviews in which Malloch ultimately confessed to the crime; the court erred by allowing,

without admonishment, a detective’s repeated assertions of Malloch’s guilt during the videotaped interviews; the court erred by admitting Malloch’s apology letter to his victim; and that the state committed prosecutorial misconduct throughout the trial. The court of appeals filed its decision upholding the conviction on Dec. 21. During his trial, Malloch testified he had been asleep when he touched the girl and said he suffered from a condition

commonly called “sexsomnia.” Malloch said he felt “backed into a corner” when he confessed to DeKalb County Sheriff Don Lauer that he was awake when he touched the girl. At the time of Malloch’s arrest in January 2010, Lauer was a detective who investigated the case and interviewed Malloch. Malloch told the jury his confession was false, and he came to the conclusion he had to tell Lauer what he wanted to hear. ➤Malloch trial, Page 7

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2012

Extension hosting diabetes classes

LOCAL NEWS Middle school dance party Saturday GARRETT — All middle school students are invited to a dance party at the Judy A. Morrill Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 29 from 8-10 p.m. Come see your friends and enjoy some good music. Cost is $2 per person. Contact the JAM Center at 357-1917 for more information. The center is at 1200 E. Houston St., Garrett.

Live music at Eagles Saturday GARRETT — Dan Dickerson will provide live music at the Garrett Eagles Saturday from 6:30-10:30 p.m. The event is open to the public at no cover charge. The Eagles Home is located at 220 S. Randolph Street.

AUBURN —The Purdue University Extension of DeKalb County is providing a four-session series on cooking with diabetes. The class, “Dining with Diabetes” is a positive and proactive approach to reducing the effects of diabetes. The series begins Jan. 16 and runs Wednesdays through Feb. 6. The class is from 10 a.m. to noon., in the lower level of the County Office Building, 215 E. Ninth St. Each session includes light lunch recipe samples, educational materials and recipes. Ann Williams, health and human sciences educator for

Purdue University Extension, and Vick Faux and Rhonda Walton, diabetes education representatives from DeKalb Health, will lead the workshop. Classes are open to anyone with Type II diabetes, family members and/or caretakers. The curriculum reflects current advances in diabetes nutrition education and the benefits of physical activity in a busy lifestyle. Sessions provide encouragement for self-management and self-efficacy skills. Recipes used in the program emphasize how to prepare meals that are healthy and use less fat, sodium and sugar without

cutting taste. Physical activity information for adults with Type II diabetes shows the importance of an active lifestyle. The registration deadline is Jan. 14. The class size will be limited; participants are encouraged to register early. The series costs $30 per person or $45 per couple. Rebates may be available for anyone 60 years or older, after completion of a program from the Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana. Contact the DeKalb County extension office for more information by phone, 925-2562 or email, william5@purdue.edu.

4-H air rifle sign-up meeting Jan. 3 AUBURN — The DeKalb County 4-H Shooting Sports program will hold its 2013 4-H air rifle sign-up and explanation meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, in the Exhibit Hall on the fairgrounds in Auburn. Parents and guardians are requested to attend the meeting in order to have a better understanding of the requirements of the program, including attendance and signing permission forms. The DeKalb County 4-H Shooting Sports program

Entertainment at Legion Friday GARRETT — B & B Sound will provide entertainment Friday from 8-11 p.m. at the Garrett American Legion, 515 W. Fifth Ave. The event is open to the public at no cover charge. Go to garrettamericanlegion.com for more information.

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stresses that the program is used to promote the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship and ethical behavior, including sound decision-making and the development of selfconcept, character and personal growth through safe, educational, and socially acceptable involvement in shooting activities. Certified instructors supervise the program in a very controlled situation, the 4-H office said. Information on program fees ($20 for beginners and $15 for advanced), number of classes will be explained at the meeting. The first air rifle class will begin Jan. 17. The program is open to all youth in grades 4-12 during the 2012-2013 school year. Shooting Sports Disciplines will pay the $15 state program fee along with any additional program expenses. Air rifle is a good starting point for members, 4-H officials said. Completion of first-year air rifle or

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air pistol (taught in the fall only) is a requirement for both .22 rifle and muzzle loading, which are offered in the summer. The shotgun course requires two years of air rifle and/or air pistol. If a child needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the program, parents may discuss it with the instructors on sign-up night. Purdue University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For more information, parents may contact the DeKalb County Extension Office at 925-2562 and attend the sign-up meeting. County-wide 4-H meetings are cancelled on any day that DeKalb Central, Eastside, or Garrett school corporations close due to bad weather. The only exception is for fog that burns off during the day. Parents may listen to WOWO (1190 AM) or WBTU (93 FM) for weather-related announcements.

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C harles “ C huc k ” and Tommy Lou (Bet t y Lou Snyder) Lew is of Garret t celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a family dinner and attend a musical Christmas production in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were married Dec. 25, 1947, at the Methodist Church in Auburn. Mr. Lewis is retired from International Harvester and has volunteered at the recycling center in Garrett for 24 years. Mrs. Lewis worked at the Youth Service Center for 20 years and at Your Friends and Neighbors for 21 years as a parttime leisure skill instructor. They are members of the First Church of Christ in Garrett. They have one daughter, Cindy Lou Lewis of Orgonia, Ohio. They also have three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

POLICE NEWS Officers arrest 9 AUBURN — Local police officers arrested 9 people since Dec. 18, according to DeKalb County Jail records. Jack Edward Mitchell, 27, of the of the 2500 block of C.R. 75, Butler, was arrested Dec. 18 at 4:12 a.m. by the Indiana State Police on a charge of being a habitual traffic violator, a Class D felony. Allan J. Huisman, 30, of the 900 block of Griswold Court, Auburn, was arrested Dec. 18 at 6:52 a.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant charging hm with possession of marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance, Class D felonies, and possession of paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor. Glen Ramey, 49, of the 900 block of Ernest Street, Auburn, was arrested Dec. 18 at 11:17 p.m. by the Auburn Police Department on a charge of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. Misty Lung (McCloskey), 27, of the 100 block of South Broadway, Butler, was arrested Dec. 19 at 2:27 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant alleging a

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probation violation. Jennifer L. Craft, 50, of Arbor Drive, Garrett, was arrested Dec. 20 at 3:40 p.m. by the Garrett Police Department on a warrant from Noble County charging her with possession of methamphetamine, a Class D felony. Jeffery Allen Gillespie, 55, of the 1700 block of Sprott Street, Auburn, was arrested Friday at 8:45 p.m. by the Auburn Police Department on a charge of resisting law enforcement a Class A misdemeanor. Adam Joseph Geiger, 30, of the 300 block of Antwerp Drive, Hicksville, Ohio, was arrested Friday at 11:52 p.m. by the Butler Police Department for alleged contempt of civil court. Matthew Robert Orr, 18, of the 100 block of South Broadway, Butler, was arrested Saturday at 4:24 a.m. by the Butler Police Department on charges of battery a Class B misdemeanor, and resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor. Derek W. Rowe, 26, of the 2300 block of C.R. 34, Auburn, was arrested Saturday at 3 p.m. by the Auburn Police Department on a charge of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon, a Class B felony.

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Skip Codling GARRETT — Skip “Grizzly� Codling, 63, of Garrett, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 27 at Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Auburn. Memorials are to Feller & Clark Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses.

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Garrett student Quentin Fiandt recently completely an internship with a Fort Wayne training institute.

Student completes internship with training facility My name is Quentin Fiandt and I was an intern at the Professional Training Institute in Fort Wayne. I decided to complete the internship course because I wanted to get an idea of what it was like to be in a health/physical fitness career and see if that’s what I would like to go to college for. At the Personal Training Institute, I observed trainers and helped them create workout plans. I also helped them inform their clients of the importance of healthy nutrition. My favorite part of my internship was learning about the body and helping others learn the importance of working out and eating healthy. I learned a lot about the body’s muscles and how they work, how different motions make them work differently, how to help muscles recover from injury, how foods effect your metabolism, how certain foods put stress on the body, how to work with people that have diabetes, and the importance of exercise and nutrition. By observing and working with my mentor, Kevin Kraner, I have learned a lot and one trait that I would like to portray from him would be to push people hard but not hard enough to make them want to give up. I would definitely recommend this class for other students to take because it is not only fun, but it gives you experience and an idea of what you would be doing in that field of work. Thank you to all the PTI clients, my co-workers, and Garrett High School for the opportunity to gain handson experience.

GARRETT PUBLIC LIBRARY LINKS Hours The library is opened Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Holiday hours The library will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 for the New Year holiday.

Reader’s Circle Book Club The Reader’s Circle book discussion group will meet Jan. 3 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “A Redbird Christmas� by Fannie Flagg. Anyone is welcome to attend. Extra copies of the book are available at the upstairs circulation desk.

Kid’s club meets Jan. 8 Kid’s club will meet Jan. 8 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for kindergarten through fifth grades. Students will participate in Project Runway — designing an outfit out of newspaper and duct tape. Students can bring in any style of duct tape to share with the group.

Using Facebook for marketing Learn how to use Facebook to promote a small business Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. The session is an introduction to Facebook marketing. To register, call the library at 357-5485, or stop by the library.

Learn how to make cards Judy Rahrig will lead a session on how to make cards. All supplies will be provided to make three greeting cards. Learn new

techniques, share ideas and enjoy meeting with other crafters. Call the library to register.

Winter weather closing alert If freezing rain, heavy snow, or other inclement weather exists, Garrett Public Library may not open or may close early. Closings may be broadcast on local television and radio stations. It is best to call the library directly at 357-5485 to determine if we are open. When the weather is bad, parents or caretakers should insure the library is open before sending their children here or assuming they have come here after school. The library may occasionally close for nonweather related emergencies. Parents and caretakers should have an alternative place for their children to go in case the library is closed for any reason.

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AUBURN — Ruth Elaine (Gaskill) Rogers, 80, of Auburn and formerly of Angola died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Services were held Saturday at the Flint United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Cohrs officiating. Memorials are to the Steuben County Cancer Association. Weicht Funeral Home in Angola handled arrangements.

Shirley Hunter AUBURN — Shirley F. Hunter, 72, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at her home in Auburn. Services were held Saturday at the New Life House of Worship, Waterloo with the Rev. J.C. Banks Jr. officiating. Burial was in Christian Union Cemetery, Garrett. Feller & Clark Funeral Home of Auburn handled arrangements.

Barbara Haynes AUBURN — Barbara A. (Lewton) Haynes, 75, of Auburn, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at DeKalb Health in Auburn. Services will be at 11 a.m. today, Dec. 27, at Cedar Lake Church of the Brethren, 2939 C. R. 15, Auburn, with visitation from 10–11 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Duane Grady and Don Shankster will be officiating. Burial will be in Christian Union Cemetery in rural Garrett. Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Waterloo is handling arrangements. Memorials are to Heartland Hospice of Fort Wayne or Cedar Lake Church of the Brethren.

Anna Ruth Haynes AUBURN — Anna Ruth (Neff) Haynes, 92, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. today, Dec. 27 at the Cedar Lake Church of the Brethren, 2939 County Road 15, Auburn. A memorial service will be at the church at 7 p.m. with refreshments to follow. A family-only burial service is planned to precede the service. Memorials are to Heifer International, PO Box 8058, Little Rock AZ,

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www.heifer.org , or Church of Brethren Global Ministries, 1451 Dundee Ave, Elgin, IL, 60120, www.brethren.org. Feller & Clark Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

John Christlieb AUBURN — John Jay Christlieb, 77, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Auburn, with Father Derrick Sneyd officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Auburn. Calling is today, Dec. 27 from 2-8 p.m. and also one hour prior to the service Friday from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are to St. Martins or Smile Train.

Daniel Robey AUBURN — Daniel B. Robey, 49, of Auburn, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. There will be no services conducted. Feller & Clark Funeral Home in Waterloo is handling arrangements.

Frederic Romero AUBURN — Frederic Lee Romero, 81, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Feller & Clark Funeral Home in Auburn. Private family services will be held at Lindenwood Cemetery at a later date.

Norma Thomas AVILLA — Norma Jean (Renkenberger) Thomas, 78, of Avilla died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. Services will be today, Dec. 27, at 11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church on C.R. 500E near Kendallville with Pastor Robert Weaver officiating. Burial will be in Hooper-King Cemetery near Avilla. Memorials are to New Hope Baptist Church. Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville is handling arrangements.

Eulalia Ellert WATERLOO — Eulalia Maxine (Traxler) Ellert, 89, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at DeKalb Health in Auburn. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Monday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Waterloo, with Father David Carkenord officiating. Burial was in St. Michael Catholic Cemetery. Feller & Clark Funeral Home in Waterloo, handled arrangements. Memorials are to the St. Michael Catholic Church.

Carter Quance WARSAW — Carter L. Quance, 61, of Warsaw, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Funeral services were held Saturday at Titus Funeral Home in Warsaw with Pastor Brian Richie of One Tree Crossing in Perrysburg. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery in Warsaw. Memorials are to One Tree Crossing Church, 423 E. C.R. 800N, Denver, IN 46926.

Rebecca Carmin KENDALLVILLE — Rebecca S. (McKinley) Carmin, 83, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. Services were held Wednesday at the PitmanRichman Funeral Home, Eaton. Burial was in Gardens of Memory in Muncie. Memorials are to the American Cancer Society.

Merlin Bressler HAMILTON — Merlin L. “Lefty� Bressler, 81, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 at his home. Memorial calling will be at Johnson Funeral Home, Hudson, from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. Private internment services will be at a later date. Memorials are to the Fremont High School baseball team.

Dean Wing KENDALLVILLE — Dean C. Wing, 80, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 at his home in Kendallville. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Waterloo. The family will receive friends from 1-4 p.m. prior to the service on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are directed to the Humane Society of Noble County or Child Evangelism.

Mary Snyder KENDALLVILLE — Mary D. “Deb� (Armstrong) Snyder, 62, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, with Rev. Scott Pattison of Trinity Church United Methodist, Kendallville officiating. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville. Calling is Friday from11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorials are to the Humane Society of Noble County, 1305 South Sherman Street, Kendallville.

Victor Williams ANDERSON — Victor Stanley Williams, 78, of Anderson died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at Community

Hospital in Anderson. Services will be 2 p.m. today, Dec. 27 at East Side Church of God with Pastor Kerry Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery in Anderson. Calling is two hours prior to the service today from noon to 2 p.m. at the church. Memorials are to East Side Church of God. Feller & Clark Funeral Home of Waterloo is assisting the family with arrangements.

Richard Kelly FORT WAYNE — Richard John Kelly, 66, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Cremation has taken place. There will be no local calling or services. Calling and services will be done in New York in the summer of 2013, at which time his ashes will be spread. Local arrangements are by Midwest Funeral Home and Cremation Society, Fort Wayne.

Michael Dieterle KENDALLVILLE — Michael Paul Dieterle, 61, of Kendallville, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. Visitation and funeral services will be today, Dec. 27 at the New Life Tabernacle, 609 Patty Lane, west of Kendallville, on U.S. Hwy 6. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. and funeral services will be at 4 p.m. with Pastor James Archambeault officiating. Memorials are to the family or donor’s choice. Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville is handling arrangements.

Clayton Spears KENDALLVILLE — Clayton Wayne Spears, 17, of Kendallville, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at home. Visitation will be today, Dec. 27 from 3-7 p.m. at Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Hite Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Clothier officiating. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery in Kendallville. Memorials are to Noble County Humane Society. Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville is handling arrangements.

OBITUARY POLICY The Garrett Clipper does not charge for death notices that include notice of calling hours, date and time of funeral and burial, and memorial information. An extended obituary, which includes survivors, biographical information and a photo, is available for a charge. Contact editor Sue Carpenter for more information at: suec@kpcnews.net.

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STUDENTS DELIVER GIFTS TO RESIDENTS

J.E. Ober Elementary fourthgraders Heather Shidler, Taylor Hughes and Alena Rosario are shown with gifts delivered to Miller’s Merry Manor last week. More than 90 gift bags were filled by the students for residents to open Christmas morning.

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Local hospitals earn Medicare bonuses FROM STAFF REPORTS Two local hospitals will receive bonuses from Medicare for the quality of their care, according to a report released Thursday. DeKalb Health in Auburn will see a bonus of 0.21 percent in Medicare reimbursements, and Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville will get a boost of 0.17 percent. Two other local hospitals, Cameron Memorial in Angola and Parkview LaGrange, are exempt from the program because they have too few cases. Across the nation, 52 percent of participating hospitals qualified for bonuses. The most any hospital could lose or gain is 1 percent. Elsewhere in northeast Indiana, hospitals receiving Medicare bonuses (in percentages) are:

Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Network, 0.61; Dupont Hospital at Fort Wayne, 0.46; Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North in Fort Wayne, 0.35; Parkview Whitley Hospital, 0.25; St. Joseph Hospital at Fort Wayne, 0.15; and Lutheran Hospital at Fort Wayne, 0.14 percent. Parkview Regional Medical Center at Fort Wayne will receive a 0.07 percent deduction. The revised payments will begin in January as part of the federal government’s Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, offering incentives to improve hospital outcomes. A report said 70 percent of hospital scores are based on how they followed 12 basic standards of care, such as controlling heartsurgery patients’ blood sugar levels and giving

them beta blockers to lower their blood pressure. The other 30 percent the scores are based on surveys asking patients about the communication and responsiveness of doctors and nurses and the cleanliness and quietness of their environment. Medicare publishes the scores on its Hospital Compare website. Hospitals were scored on how well they performed compared to their peers from July 2011 through March 2012, and how much they improved over time. One patient survey score shows the percentage of patients who gave each hospital an overall score of 9 or 10 on a scale in which 10 is the top score. In the surveys, 75 percent of patients gave Parkview Noble a 9 or 10 score, while 74 percent gave a 9 or 10 to DeKalb Health.

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Relay for Life planning to begin Jan. 16 AUBURN — Planning for the 2013 Relay for Life began earlier this month. Chairwoman Donna Seiler encourages everyone interested in participating to begin thinking about ways to help the campaign. A planning meeting will be held Jan. 16 on the third floor of the DeKalb Medical Arts Building. A chairperson’s meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with a team captain meeting following at 7 p.m. The theme of the 2013 Relay for Life is “Lights! Camera! Action, Against Cancer!” Participants are encouraged to dress up with a movie theme. Relay for Life is May 18-19. Teams are encouraged to begin registering online as soon as possible. A $10 registration fee per person is required to sign up, but the fee is added to the team’s fundraising total. Teams can sign up at http://bit.ly/tpuOjZ.

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Understanding the needs of our children As our children grow and develop, the environment and community they are raised in greatly impact their lives. From the safety of their neighborhood to the characteristics of their home-life, the smallest factors can make a major difference in their lifelong well-being. The Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) – a non-profit group focused on providing community resources for youth organizations – examined these factors more closely at its 2012 Kids Count Conference earlier this month. The Institute’s data about the state of Hoosier children can help families, friends, school leaders and state officials in determining how to better serve and protect our kids. Currently, 1.6 million Hoosiers – 25 percent of the population – are under the age of 18. This is a 1.5 percent increase from Indiana’s youth population in 2000. Since then, the demographics and, therefore, needs and behaviors of our

children have greatly changed. The average Indiana family has three people, and children live in a variety of home situations. Sixty THE percent of our youth KRUSE population REPORT have both parents in State Sen. the same Dennis Kruse household, and 29 percent live with only one parent. Unfortunately, according to the Search Institute – a non-profit family research organization – only 68 percent of U.S. children reportedly have strong family support. Community demographics play an important role in child development as well. A majority – 86 percent – of Hoosier families with

children say they live in a neighborhood that is safe, but many do not have access to parks or playgrounds, connections with caring neighbors or close proximity to grocery stores. According to IYI, these environmental factors greatly affect a child’s overall well-being in relation to their development. Young people with stable homes and caring neighborhoods are more likely to avoid risky behaviors or situations and make responsible life decisions. But many children still choose to make potentially unsafe choices. The Indiana State Department of Health’s 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) reported that for the first time in the 2000s, more than half (51 percent) of Hoosier high school students have had sex, placing Indiana above the national average of 47 percent. Of those students, only 58 percent said they used condoms during their last sexual encounter, contributing to a national

teen birth rate of 20.8 per 1,000 females ages 15 to 17. Alcohol and drug use is also a concern among Hoosier youth. The Annual Survey of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use found an increase from last year in over-the-counter drug abuse among sixth-graders in our state. The survey also reported children who try drugs and alcohol usually do so between the ages of 13 and 14, and almost half of Indiana 12th graders have experienced a hangover at least once. The mental health of students is another issue raising a red flag. The YRBS noted that 29.1 percent of Hoosier high school students felt sad or hopeless almost every day for two or more consecutive weeks, compared to 28.5 percent nationally. It also reported 18.9 percent of high school students seriously considered suicide in 2011 with 13.6 percent making a plan and 11 percent attempting suicide. I encourage all parents

and community members to talk to the young people in their lives and find ways to provide a safe, secure environment for them. While you may feel as though you are not having a significant effect on them, your efforts could mean the difference between a child making positive choices or harmful ones. What do you think?

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CHURCH NEWS ALTARSTAR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Co. Rd. 68 & 11A South of Garrett Pastor Kathy Thompson 260-471-3166 SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. - Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Worship First Sunday Holy Communion and Community Care Donations Third Sunday 10:30 a.m. Fellowship 2 p.m. - Worship at Millerʼs Merry Manor in Garrett TUESDAY 1:30 p.m. - Bible study group WEDNESDAY 7 p.m. - Prayer Group APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE 109 S. Randolph St., Garrett Pastor Thomas Mann 517-617-1614 11 a.m. - Sunday Worship 7 p.m. - Thursday service ARK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Avilla Rev. Steve Wagner, Minister Phone 897-3627 SUNDAY 9 a.m.-Praise and Worship 10 a.m. - Message WEDNESDAY 6:30 p.m. - Kids Klub 6:30 p.m. - Youth Meeting 6:30 p.m. - Adult Bible Study

CEDAR CREEK CHURCH of the BRETHREN PO Box 295 5952 C.R. 7, Garrett Brad Hardesty, Pastor Phone 357-3773 Office hours Wed. 9-noon By phone after 1 p.m. SUNDAY 9 a.m. - Sunday School 10 a.m. - Worship CEDAR LAKE CHURCH of the BRETHREN 2939 C.R. 15 Southeast of Corunna Duane Grady, Pastor SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. — Sunday School 10:30 a.m. —Sunday Worship CHRISTIAN UNION BRETHREN in CHRIST Box 38, 4395 C.R. 7, Garrett Pastor Joe Laher 927-8847 Church Phone 357-4850 SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. -Sunday School 10:30 a.m. - Morning worship CHURCH at GARRETT 1370 S. Randolph St. Phone 357-1829 Pastor Tom Wilcoxson SUNDAY 10 a.m. - Worship service WEDNESDAY 6:30 p.m. - Bible study and youth group CORUNNA COMMUNITY CHURCH INC. 223 E. Michigan Ave.

IN THE SERVICE Nelson completes USMC basic training GARRETT — Pvt. Ryan Nelson, 20, of Garrett graduated from the United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Dept San Diego on Dec. 7, 2012. Pvt. Nelson successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training at MCRD San Diego as one of 87 recruits in Training Platoon 1033. While in basic training, he was the platoon scribe and qualified as expert in marksmanship. Following 24 days home on leave, he will report to Camp Pendleton for infantry training battalion. Nelson is the son of Jeff and Gina Nelson of Garrett.

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P.O. Box 92, Corunna Pastor Rev. Richard A. Pickard SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.-Worship Service Nondenominational Fundamental THE CROSSING Church of the Nazarene 105 West 6th Ave., Garrett thecrossinggarrett.org Kent Wright, Pastor Church Phone 357-5769 SUNDAY 9:30 a.m.-Sunday School 10:20 a.m.-Welcome 10:30 a.m. - Morning worship WEDNESDAY 6 p.m. - NYI Teens 6 p.m. - Power Kids 7 p.m. - Praise/Worship practice DEKALB COUNTY CHURCH of CHRIST 700 S. Randolph St., Garrett “Where every Heart needs a Home” Non-Instrumental Church Phone 357-0738 SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. - Bible Classes for all ages 10:30 a.m. - Worship WEDNESDAY 7 p.m. - Midweek Bible Study FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1357 S. Randolph Street Church Office 357-4755 Rev. David E. Mix Jordan and Jessica Staller,

Youth Leaders SUNDAY 9:15 a.m. - Sunday School 10:15 a.m. - Childrenʼs Church 10:15 a.m. - Morning Worship 6 p.m. - Evening worship MONDAY 7 p.m. - Candlelight service, music, communion. Nursery provided. WEDNESDAY 6-7 p.m. - Prayer and Bible Study FIRST CHURCH of CHRIST 213 E. King St., Garrett Phone 357-3625 garrettfirstchurch.org Brother Bud Owen Senior Minister Chad Kennedy Children and Youth Minister Jerry Weller, Worship and Pastoral Minister SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. - Morning worship, Bro Bud preaching 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m. - Morning worship, Bro Bud Nursery, preschool during both services 6 p.m. - Activities for all ages WEDNESDAY No Midweek Boost FREEDOM to WORSHIP CHURCH of GOD Baseline Road, Altona

Rev. Joe Freeman 2 p.m. - Sunday. Everyone Welcome. GARRETT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 201 S. Franklin St. Rev. William Haworth Church Phone 357-3534 SUNDAY 9 a.m. - Sunday school for all ages 10 a.m. - Coffee fellowship 10:15 a.m. - Worship and childrenʼs church during service. GARRETT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Houston at Cowen Street Church Phone 357-3315 Dr. Scott Shoaff, Pastor Home of Community Care Food Pantry SUNDAY Bible Sunday 9:25 a.m. - Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday school 6-8 p.m. - Youth Group WEDNESDAY 6 p.m. - Bible Study LIVING WATERS COMMUNITY CHURCH 711 So. Randolph St., Garrett Pastor Dean Morris 925-1156 Church Phone 357-6435 SUNDAY 9:15 a.m.-Sunday School 10:30 a.m.Worship Service WEDNESDAY 6:30 p.m.-Bible Study at

the church - youth and adult NEW LIFE HOUSE OF WORSHIP 130 North Randolph Street 357-4550 Pastor J.C. Banks Jr. SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 10:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 6 p.m. - Evening service TUESDAY 6 p.m. - Evening service THURSDAY 6 p.m. - Bible Study SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 307 South Ijams St, Garrett Father Andrew Nazareth 357-3122 MASSES Monday - 6 p.m. Tue., Wed., Fri.- 9 a.m. Thursday - 8 a.m. SATURDAY 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. HOLY DAY MASSES 6:30 p.m. on the Vigil 7 & 9 a.m. on the day of ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 1349 S. Randolph St., Garrett Church Phone 357-4545 SUNDAY 9 a.m. - Worship with Holy Communion 10:30 a.m. - Sunday school WEDNESDAY 6 p.m. - Evening Worship

Project Blue Light honors police officers Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (COPS) is again promoting Project Blue Light during the holiday season as a visual display of support and gratitude for the men and women who serve as the peacekeepers in our communities. The blue lights also shine in honor of the peacekeepers that have made the supreme sacrifice in the performance of their duties, said Jess Jessups, who serves as chaplain for the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department. The color blue is associ-

ated with law enforcement. The color blue is also symbolic of peace. By displaying blue lights during the holidays we can send a dual message — that we support America’s peacekeepers and that we hope the coming year will be a year of peace. Project Blue Light began in 1988 when the surviving mother-in-law of a Philadelphia police officer killed in the line of duty told COPS that she would have two blue lights in her window for the holidays, one in memory of her sonin-law and one in memory

of her daughter, the officer’s widow, who had been killed in a car crash that year. COPS adopted this idea as way that everyone could honor the officers who serve and protect us while remembering those who have been killed in the line of duty. One single blue light in a window makes such a dramatic and important statement. This can also be taken a step further. Homes, businesses, law enforcement agencies, and government buildings can be decorated with blue lights.

Holiday trees, both inside and outside, can be decorated with blue lights. At this time in our history, we all need to let our peacekeepers know we support them and hope for peace in the coming year. COPS is a national 501(c)(3) organization that provides resources to help the survivors of officers killed in the line of duty begin rebuilding their shattered lives. Project Blue Light burns bright in the hearts of the over 16,000 surviving families who comprise the COPS membership.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ON DECREE IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACTION AND NOTICE TO OWNERS IN THE DEKALB SUPERIOR COURT II CAUSE NO. 17D02-1205-MF-00068 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF DEKALB, SS: GARRETT STATE BANK, PLAINTIFF, VS. JOHN P. HIGH, DEFENDANT. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree of judgment and foreclosure directed to me by the Clerk of the DeKalb Superior Court II, DeKalb County, Indiana, in Cause No.17D02 -1205-MF-00068, upon the docket of the DeKalb Superior Court II, wherein the Garrett State Bank is Plaintiff and John P. High is Defendant, in which judgment of foreclosure was rendered on the 17th day of July, 2012, against the Defendant which decree ordered me to sell the following described real estate and to apply the proceeds of said sale to the payment of the judgment, cost and accruing interest, and to account for the balance to whom so ever is lawfully entitled, I will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder on the 24th day of January, 2013, at 2 o'clock P.M. on said date at the office of the Sheriff of DeKalb County,

215 E. 8th Street, Auburn, IN 46706, the real estate together with the rents, issues, income and profits thereof, located at 315 W. Second Street, Auburn, Indiana 46716, and legally described as follows, to-wit: Lot Numbered 155 except the West 86.75 feet together with Lot Numbered 156 except the West 86.75 feet in Western Addition to the City of Auburn, Indiana, as recorded in the plat thereof in the Office of the Recorder of DeKalb County, Indiana. Property Address: 315 W. Second Street, Auburn, IN 46706 Property ID Number: 17-06-29-352 -014.000-025 Said sale shall be without any relief whatsoever from valuation of appraisement laws and for cash. The undersigned Sheriff of DeKalb County, Indiana, will issue to the purchaser of said real estate a Sheriff's deed for said real estate as provided by law. Dated this ___ day of __________, 2012. Donald Lauer SHERIFF OF DEKALB COUNTY Brinkerhoff & Brinkerhoff, PC 101 N. Randolph Street P. O. Box 269 Garrett, IN 46738 260-357-5111 GC,00324046,12/20,27,1/3

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ON DECREE IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACTION AND NOTICE TO OWNERS IN THE DEKALB SUPERIOR COURT II CAUSE NO. 17D02-1102-MF-028 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF DEKALB, SS: GARRETT STATE BANK, PLAINTIFF, VS. GARY W. LEE AND DALE W. FORSYTH, DEFENDANTS. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree of judgment and foreclosure directed to me by the Clerk of the DeKalb Superior Court II, DeKalb County, Indiana, in Cause No.17D02 -1102-MF-028, upon the docket of the DeKalb Superior II Court, wherein the Garrett State Bank is Plaintiff and Gary W. Lee and Dale W. Forsyth are Defendants, in which judgment of foreclosure was rendered on the 16th day of October, 2012, against the Defendants, which decree ordered me to sell the following described real estate and to apply the proceeds of said sale to the payment of the judgment, cost and accruing interest, and to account for the balance to whom so ever is lawfully entitled, I will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder on the 24th day of January, 2013, at 2 o'clock P.M. on said date at the office of the Sheriff of DeKalb County, 215 E. 8th Street, Auburn, IN 46706, the real estate together with the rents, issues, income and profits thereof, located at 406 W. 5th Avenue, Garrett, Indiana 46738, and legally described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point located 60 rods (990 feet) North and 846.5 feet West of the Southeast corner of the Southeast quarter of Section 4, Township 33 North, Range 12 East in DeKalb County, Indiana, said point being the Southwest corner of Linkenhelt's Addition to the City of Garrett, Indiana; thence North along the West line of Linkenhelt's Addition a distance of 218.3 feet; thence West with a deflection angle to the left of

92 degrees 23 minutes a distance of 171.92 feet; thence South with a deflection angle to the left of 87 degrees 37 minutes a distance of 218.3 feet; thence East with a deflection angle to the left of 92 degrees 23 minutes a distance of 171.92 feet to the point of beginning, Property Address: 406 W. 5th Avenue, Garrett, Indiana 46738 Property ID Number: 17-09-04-476 -001.000-013 Said sale shall be without any relief whatsoever from valuation of appraisement laws and for cash. The undersigned Sheriff of DeKalb County, Indiana, will issue to the purchaser of said real estate a Sheriff's deed for said real estate as provided by law. Dated this ___ day of __________, 2012. Donald Lauer SHERIFF OF DEKALB COUNTY The Sheriff's Department does not warrant the accuracy of the street address published herein. Brinkerhoff & Brinkerhoff, PC 101 N. Randolph Street P. O. Box 269 Garrett, IN 46738 260-357-5111 GC,00324047,12/20,27,1/3

PUBLIC NOTICE The following claims will be considered at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on 1/7/2013 at 8:30 a.m. in Commissioners Court, Court House, Auburn, Indiana. Bassett Offic Furn. & Sup. Inc $8.79; Boxberger, Drew M. - $46.00; Brinkerhoff, J. Darrick - $4,225.00; Buchs, Walter L. - $21.00; Covey, Rosalba - $117.75; Frost, Penny E. $44.80; Fuller, Angela K - $19.00; Hardy Law Office - $7,838.66; Hart, Todd L. - $40.80; Haynes, Danielle K. - $19.00; Healy, Mark E. - $19.00; Hendrickson, Angela - $11,685.00; Hoag, Jamie - $44.00; Hoover, Timothy W - $19.80; Hugh N. Taylor, P.C. - $1,397.50; Hulbert, Nanette $21.00; J. Bryan Nugen - $1,645.57; James, Cheryl M. - $252.00; John Martin Smith & Thompson - $357.50; John Pepple Printing - $469.83; Kline, Joseph S - $17.00; Kruse & Kruse, P.C. - $4,878.75; Kunce, Roy Jr. - $44.00; Lechleidner, Carol - $46.00; Likes & Kraus - $25.00; Matthew Bender & Co. Inc. $698.02; McAlpin, David L. - $15.80; McDaniel, Lisa K. - $16.60; Middleton, Karen A. - $17.00; Moore, Tamara M. - $382.50; Nordmann Law Offices - $850.00; Patterson Reporting Service - $37.50; Smyth, Jill M. - $19.00; Sparkman, Anthony W $21.00; Squiller Law Office $330.00; Thomas Creative Apparel, Inc. - $341.50; Tourkow, Crell, Rosenblatt - $555.00; USPS - $267.00;

Wagoner Law Office - $25.00; Wendt, Jeffery Ph.d - $1,275.00; Wessel, Babette M - $15.80; West Payment Center - $2,623.86; Woodring, Joseph L. - $19.00 GC,00325138,12/27 LEGAL NOTICE DEKALB COUNTY COMMISSIONERSʼ 2013 SCHEDULE January 7, 14, 28 February 4, 11, 25 March 4, 11, 18, 25 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20 June 3, 10, 17, 24 July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 August 5, 12, 19, 26 September 9, 16, 23, 30 October 7, 14, 21, 28 November 4, 18, 25 December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 All meeting times state at 8:30 a.m. GC,00325061,12/27

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of DeKalb County, Indiana that the proper legal officer of said municipal corporation at their regular meeting place at the DeKalb County Courthouse at 8:30 A.M. on the 7th day of January, 2013 to consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. Additionals County General (1001) Drainage Board Postage $500.00 Plan Commission Part-time $9,812.00 Commissioners Copy Machine Maintenance $42,235.00 Cum Cap (1138) Information Systems Un-appropriated $50,000.00 Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Department of Local Government Finance will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations made within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken. JOHN W. FETTERS AUDITOR OF DEKALB COUNTY GC,00325066,12/27 0NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF GARRETT PLAN COMMISSION ON A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF GARRETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP

Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of January, 2013, at 4:30 P.M., in the Council Chamber of the Garrett City Hall, 130 South Randolph Street, Garrett, Indiana, the City of Garrett, Indiana Plan Commission shall convene a public hearing regarding a petition for a proposed amendment to the City of Garrett Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Regulations and Zoning Map submitted by Edward Placencia. The proposed amendment is as follows: Change the City of Garrett zoning designation from "RS-Residence" to "BG-Business General” for the following described property: -Lot 12, PT NE1/4 NE1/4 SECTION 3 TWP 33 RANGE 12 ACRES 0.7910 in the City of Garrett. This property is located in the 100 block of South Taylor Road, and is surrounded by lots commonly considered to be residential. The petition, a copy of the City of Garrett, Indiana Zoning Ordinance listing the permitted uses for the proposed and existing zoning designations, and a location map showing the areas proposed for rezoning are available for public review in the Garrett Plan Commission office, Room 24, Garrett City Hall, 130 South Randolph Street, Garrett; or the Clerk-Treasurer's office, Room 15, Garrett City Hall, during regular office hours. The Plan Commission will receive and consider written objections to this petition that are filed before the hearing with the Garrett Plan Commission office. The Commission will also hear oral comments from the public on the petition at the hearing. Please call the Garrett Planning Department at 357-4154 if you have any questions or comments regarding this petition. The public is encouraged to attend this meeting. Milton Otero Planning Director Garrett Plan Commission GC,00324038,12/27,1/3

PUBLIC NOTICE DEKALB COUNTY 2013 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE New Years Day Tuesday January 1, 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Monday January 21, 2013 Presidentsʼ Day Monday February 18, 2013 Good Friday Friday March 29, 2013 Memorial Day Monday May 27, 2013 Independence Day Thursday July 4, 2013 Labor Day Monday September 2, 2013 *Fair Day/Columbus* Friday September 27, 2013 Veterans Day Monday November 11, 2013 Thanksgiving Thursday November 28, 2013 Friday November 29, 2013 Christmas Day Wednesday December 25, 2013 *Fair Day, will be a Paid day off in Celebration of Columbus Day GC,00325050,12/27

PUBLIC NOTICE 2013 COUNCIL MEETING AND SCHEDULE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS Council Meeting Due In Auditorʼs Approval Office Week Date Additional Due Newspaper Due Publish Day Monday January 7, 2013 December 19, 2012 December 21, 2012 December 28, 2012 Monday February 4, 2013 January 16, 2013 January 18, 2013 January 25, 2013 Monday March 4, 2013 February 13, 2013 February 15, 2013 February 22, 2013 Monday April 1, 2013 March 13, 2013 March 15, 2013 March 22, 2013 Monday May 6, 2013 April 17, 2013 April 19, 2013 April 26, 2013 Monday June 3, 2013 May 15, 2013 May 17, 2013 May 24, 2013 Monday July 1, 2013 June 12, 2013 June 14, 2013 June 21, 2013 Monday August 5, 2013 July 17, 2013 July 19, 2013 July 26, 2013 Monday September 9, 2013 August 21, 2013 August 23, 2013 August 30, 2013 Monday October 7, 2013 September 18, 2013 September 20, 2013 September 27, 2013 Monday October 28, 2013 October 9, 2013 October 11, 2013 October 18, 2013 Monday December 2, 2013 November 13, 2013 November 15, 2013 November 22, 2013 Monday January 6, 2014 December 18, 2013 December 20, 2013 December 27, 2013 GC,00325069,12/27

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Man gets 180 days for damaging covered bridge Incarcerated since incident, released from jail Dec. 17 By Jeff Jones jeffj@kpcnews.net AUBURN — An Illinois truck driver who last week admitted damaging the Spencerville Covered Bridge in September was sentenced to serve 180 days in jail by DeKalb Superior Court I Judge Kevin Wallace Thursday morning.

Gerard Hudson, 47, of Waukegan, pleaded guilty in a Dec. 12 hearing to criminal mischief with damage more than $2,500, a Class D felony, as part of a plea agreement. Thursday, Wallace accepted the plea agreement and ordered Hudson to serve 1-1/2 years in the DeKalb

County Jail, suspending all but 180 days. With good behavior — which earns two days’ credit for every day served — Hudson was released at 5 a.m. Monday, according to jail officials, Hudson which was 90 days since he was incarcerated at the jail after

the Sept. 26 incident. Hudson appeared in court Thursday wearing an orange, hooded sweatshirt and orange ski cap over his black-and-white-striped jail apparel. “I’m sorry about hitting the bridge,� Hudson told Wallace. “I didn’t mean for that to happen. I guess I was fatigued from being on the road for so many days.� Hudson drove a 1998 Volvo semi tractor and trailer over the 1873 bridge,

Malloch trial from Page 1 In its decision, the court of appeals found that Lauer advised Malloch of his Miranda rights and that Malloch indicated he understood them and wished to waive them. The court of appeals also noted than nothing Malloch said during the police interview amounted to “an unambiguous and unequivocal invocation� of his right to an attorney. Reviewing Lauer’s interview with Malloch, the court of appeals noted that Lauer repeatedly and falsely asserted that his investigation clearly established that Malloch intentionally touched his victim. “However, his deception does not necessarily render the confession involuntary,� the court of appeals added. In his appeal, Malloch argued that his statements in an apology letter to the victim were obtained as a result of the allegedly coercive interrogation. The

court of appeals noted that Lauer read Malloch his Miranda rights twice and therefore he was informed that any of his statements could be used against him. The court of appeals found that, at most, only two brief remarks during closing arguments constituted prosecutorial misconduct. “These instances must be viewed in light of the evidence at trial, which included (the victim’s) testimony and Malloch’s confession,� the court of appeals found. “The jury was able to view the interactions between Malloch and Detective Lauer during both interviews and could thus evaluate the voluntariness of Malloch’s confession against his claim of coercion and sexsomnia. Although Malloch did not receive a perfect trial, we are confident that he received a fair trial.�

Habitat from Page 1 Marriane Stanley, a Habitat volunteer encouraged her to keep the faith. Stanley also teaches a 10-week class that all Habitat partner families are required to take, teaching families about budgeting, family life, finance, insurance, and stewardship. Ellis said she and her family are happy to move out of their single-wide trailer into a four-bedroom house. “It was our first home together (the trailer), but that was OK when the kids were little,� Ellis said. At the dedication, Cross spoke about Habitat’s mission: to partner with families and God to eliminate substandard housing. “It’s all for God’s glory,� Cross said. “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others lives on.�

As a part of the dedication, the Ellis family was given a family Bible. “That’s the only home maintenance book you need,� Cross said. The Angola Kiwanis also donated a Christmas tree to the family, while a local Girl Scout troop decorated it with ornaments and lights. Rome City United Methodist Church donated gifts for all of the Ellis children. The home was fourth overall project this year for the local Habitat affiliate. Board member Eric Daniels said he hopes to build a home in Steuben or Noble county next year. Earlier this year, Habitat completed a critical home repair in Noble County, fixing a leaky roof. “Keeping someone in their home is also our mission,� Daniels said.

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2014. Wallace also ordered Hudson to pay any restitution for bridge damage not covered by the insurance of Hudson’s employer or by DeKalb County’s insurance provider. Wallace also ordered Hudson to pay $166 in court costs. If Hudson does not commit any future offenses while on probation, Wallace said he would consider reducing the conviction from a Class D felony to a Class A misdemeanor.

BUTLER CITY COURT NEWS The following tickets were paid in Butler City Court, Dec. 14-19. The dollar amount at the end of each listing indicates fines, court costs, and civil penalties assessed by the court. Notations in parentheses after each listing represents the agency issuing the ticket. A code to law enforcement agencies follows this report. • Dakota M. Alwine, Auburn, speeding, $152 (DC). • Alex A. Ayers, Bryan, Ohio, speeding, $152 (ISP). • Angela M. Babcock, Auburn, speeding, $152 (DC). • Keith M. Barker, Fort Wayne, no seat belt, $25 (ISP). • Kristine K. Bellinger, Auburn, no seat belt, $25 (DC). • Justin M. Bogenschutz, Auburn, expired license plate, $130 (AUB). • Candice C. Brown, Garrett, no insurance, $291 (AUB). • Dwight W. Burcham, Volo, Ill., speeding, $146 (BPD). • Kern Butler, Auburn, no seat belt, $25 (ISP). • Jared L. Callihan, Butler, possession of K2, $175.50 (BPD). • Kenneth A. Carroll, Hudson, speeding, $146 (ISP). • Zachary M. Chaffins, Auburn, failure to yield at stop sign, $152 (HUD). • Bryan G. Conley, Corunna, speeding, $156 (DC). • Amber M. Cooper, Strasburg, Ohio, expired plates, $131 (AUB). • Erica C. Crebb, Fort Wayne, speeding, $152 (WPD). • Elizabeth A. Cristofolini, St. Joe, no seat belt, $25 (ISP). • Amanda J. Custer, Garrett, failure to maintain financial responsibility, $289

(DC). • Shannon M. Dircksen, Bryan, Ohio, speeding, $131 (BPD). • Brittney N. Frye, Auburn, disregarding stop sign, $152 (ISP). • Kelly R. Glogas, Auburn, passing school bus while unloading students, $216 (DC). • Arielle R. Graber, Butler, speeding, $146 (ISP). • Jeremy A. Green, Garrett, no seat belt, $25 (ISP). • Shane C. Guilford, Bryan, Ohio, disregarding automatic signal, $152 (ISP). • Christopher S. Hall, St. Louis, Mo., speeding, $146 (ISP). • Kelly C. Hall, LaOtto, no operator’s license in possession, $131 (DC); no seat belt, $25 (DC). • Craig L. Harris, Auburn, speeding, $131 (DC). • Rodney L. Hissong, Butler, no seat belt, $25 (ISP). • Willie A. Jones, Garrett, speeding, $177 (DC). • Kyle P. Kennedy, Auburn, speeding, $146 (AUB). • Marla K. Kretz, Waterloo, speeding, $131 (DC). • Meranda S. Krontz, Waterloo, operating vehicle without financial responsibility, $291 (AUB); false and fictitious registration, $156 (AUB). • Teata M. Liberty, St. Joe, speeding, $131 (BPD). • Homero Longoria Jr., Bryan, Ohio, speeding, $131 (BPD). • Katie S. McClure, Auburn, speeding, $131 (DC). • Randall E. Mitsch, Hamilton, no seat belt, $25 (ISP). • Phillip A. Murphy, Shipshewana, no seat belt, $25 (ISP). • James W. Perkins, Wolcottville, speeding, $152

(DC). • Christy M. Peterson, Mattawan, Mich., speeding, $131 (DC). • Brittany L. Pineiro, Hamilton, no seat belt, $25 (DC). • Keith Potter, Garrett, no seat belt, $25 (ISP). • Devin L. Renkenberger, Fort Wayne, speeding, $131 (DC). • Grant M. Richardson, Fort Wayne, speeding, $146 (ISP). • Kassy K. Rollins, Garrett, speeding, $171 (ISP). • David A. Rosswurm, Albion, no seat belt, $25 (DC). • Sharayah G. Ruble, Fort Wayne, speeding, $131 (BPD). • Cathy S. Ryan, Waterloo, failure to yield at through highway, $152 (WPD). • Cory M. Sage, Kendallville, speeding, $131 (AUB). • Fredrick E. Shaw, Coldwater, Mich., false report driver’s record of duty status (truck), $216 (ISP). • Bonnie E. Sherer, Fort Wayne, speeding, $152 (ISP). • Richard L. Short, Fort Wayne, no seat belt, $25 (ISP). • Jason A. Smith, Auburn, expired plates, $131 (AUB). • Chelsea K. Sparkman, Garrett, no seat belt, $25 (DC). • Christopher A. Stairhime, Hicksville, Ohio,

no seat belt, $25 (DC). • Kimberly V. Stanley, Fort Wayne, speeding, $152 (DC). • Tamra E. Troullinos, Coldwater, Mich., unsafe lane movement, $148 (ISP). • Alexander Truong, Fort Wayne, speeding, $171 (ISP). • David Waddle, Warsaw, speeding, $131 (DC). • Nathanial W. Walker, Waterloo, speeding, $146 (ISP). • Randolph J. Warakai, Garrett, speeding, $177 (ISP). • Nickie L. Wells, Garrett, speeding, $234 (ISP); driving while suspended, $239 (AUB). • Sye S. White, Edgerton, Ohio, speeding, $140 (BPD). (BPD) indicates a Butler Police Department ticket; (ISP) indicates an Indiana State Police ticket; (AUB) indicates an Auburn Police Department ticket; (DC) indicates a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department ticket; (NCSD) indicates a Noble County Sheriff’s Department ticket; (WPD) indicates a Waterloo Police Department ticket; (AS) indicates an Ashley Police Department ticket; (HP) indicates a Hamilton Police Department ticket; (HUD) indicates a Hudson Police Department ticket; (ICO) indicates an Indiana Conservation Officer ticket.

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demolishing several 6-by-6inch crossbeams and roof trusses and destroying the bridge’s east approach sign and facade. The cost of repairs to the bridge, which is owned by DeKalb County, are estimated to exceed $100,000, according to statements made in Hudson’s Dec. 12 hearing. In addition to his sentence, Hudson was placed on probation for 11/2 years, to end March 26,

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New Congresswoman has strong local ties Parents were Garrett graduates, uncle served two terms as mayor By Dave Kurtz dkurtz@kpcnews.net WASHINGTON — When U.S. Rep-elect Susan Brooks takes her seat in Congress next week, the House will have two representatives with deep roots in northeast Indiana. Republican Rep. Marlin Stutzman, of course, represents the local 3rd District and lives in LaGrange County. Brooks, 51, a newly elected Republican Brooks from Carmel, claims strong family ties to Garrett and the lakes area near Rome City and Wolcottville. “It’s a place that we love coming home to, and we feel very much a part of northern Indiana,” said Brooks, whose parents Bob and Marilyn Wiant, live on Adams Lake northeast of Wolcottville. Born in Auburn, Brooks grew up in the Fort Wayne area and graduated from Homestead High School, where her father was the head football coach at the time. “When she was selected for Girls State back in high school, she came home and thought she would like to become a lawyer,” Brooks’ mother said. “She set high goals for herself.” “She was very committed to things even way back in high school,” her father said. Bob Wiant left Homestead to become football coach at East Noble High School in the 1980s, while Brooks was in college at Miami University of Ohio. Brooks came home during the summer of 1982 to work at Kraft Foods in Kendallville. “It was a great experience, actually,” she said about her second-shift job at Kraft, “I had never worked in a manufacturing facility before, so I learned a bit about manufacturing, about process and teamwork.” She still remembers the company giving everyone a steak dinner as a reward for a safety achievement. The Kraft experience came in handy for Brooks’ leadership role with Ivy Tech Community College for five years, her last job before winning election to Congress, she said. While her father was teaching and coaching at East Noble, her parents bought a home on Adams Lake. That carried on a family tradition.

During her childhood, Brooks’ grandparents, the lake Jesse and Mary Jane (Gump) Fulk, owned a cottage on Witmer Lake near Wolcottville. “We grew up coming to the lake from Fort Wayne. Rome City and Wolcottville were the areas I’ve grown up in my entire life,” Brooks said. She remembers spending summers water skiing. On Sundays, the family attended St. Gaspar’s Catholic Church north of Rome City, where her mother has been the organist since the mid-1980s. Brooks’ aunt and uncle, Duane and Beverly Rowe, now live in the family cottage on Witmer Lake Brooks also can trace her family tree to Garrett, where both of her parents graduated from Garrett High School. Her uncle, Dave Wiant, recently served eight years as mayor of Garrett, though he from the opposite political party. “He is what I would definitely call a Blue Dog Democrat, a fiscally conservative person,” Brooks said about her uncle. “He was about good government. We certainly have that in common.” Frustration over federal finances led Brooks to decide to run for Congress in mid2011. “I had never run for office before. I had never seriously considered running for office before,” she said. The decision to enter the race came on her 25th wedding anniversary, she said, Her children were 18 and 21 years old at the time. “They became incredibly excited about it,” she said. Brooks believes she brings a strong set of qualifications to Washington. She served as deputy mayor of Indianapolis in the late 1990s, then as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, overseeing 62 counties, from 2001-2007. She then became senior vice president and general counsel for Ivy Tech Community College, working to help Hoosiers get training and find jobs. In this May’s GOP primary election, she prevailed with a margin of 1 percentage point in field of seven candidates that included East Noble graduate David McIntosh. She then won by a comfortable 20 percentage points in November. Brooks could arrive in Washington to find a crisis if the nation goes over the “fiscal cliff” on Jan. 1. “I’m still holding out hope

that there will be a deal (before she takes office) on the fiscal cliff — a deal that includes some serious spending cuts,” she said. She added that she realizes the package probably will feature some tax increases. “There are some things we know have to change going forward, including some significant federal spending cuts, entitlement reform, and we have to reduce the debt,” Brooks said. “We cannot keep on this debt trajectory, because it is just not right for my kids and my grandkids. … Our generation has to fix this. That’s why I ran.” Brooks comes wellequipped to work on issues surrounding the tragic massacre in Newtown, Conn, two weeks ago. She dealt with gun violence in her role as a U.S. attorney. “There is not a simple solution to this problem,” Brooks said. “I’m ready to be a part of the discussion involving mental illness, which I think is not discussed enough in our country.” Brooks recalled speaking at the funeral of Indianapolis police officer Jake Laird, who was killed by a mentally ill gunman in 2004. “The police department had seized guns from his home, but there was no law that allowed them to keep those guns,” she said about the killer. The incident led to a new state law bearing Laird’s name in 2005. It allows police and prosecutors to seek court orders to hold weapons taken from “dangerous” subjects who may be mental or emotionally unstable, even though they are not charged with crimes. “I am one that believes we have many, many laws on the books involving guns and gun ownership,” Brooks said. However, she added, “I’m not saying there aren’t things in our laws that can be improved upon or corrected,” by passing changes such as the Jake Laird Law. “We have a culture of violence in this country we need to have a higher-level discussion on,” Brooks said. Bob Wiant takes pride in his daughter joining Congress, but he said that is tempered by the public’s low opinion of the institution. “Somebody has to try to turn it around, and I know she is committed to trying to do the right thing,” Wiant said about his daughter. He recalled being impressed by the way Brooks treated her staff when she was a U.S. attorney. “She is very good with people,” he said, “and she can do good things as far as solving problems when there are conflicts.”

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Recent survey takes stock of county’s health By Octavia Lehman olehman@kpcnews.net AUBURN — One out of four people in DeKalb County has been affected by breast cancer, according to a community health assessment commissioned on behalf of DeKalb Health and the DeKalb County Health Department. The report showed that 25 percent of respondents had a family member who has had breast cancer or has died from it. The rate of people dying from all types of cancer is higher in DeKalb County than any of its surrounding counties per 100,000 residents, the survey showed. To satisfy the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, DeKalb Health and the county combined to hire Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Center for Social Research to conduct a survey of community health needs. Highlights of the report were presented to nonprofit agencies serving DeKalb County Thursday at DeKalb Health. Dr. Christopher Bradley, director for the Center for Social Research, abbreviated the findings for the group, highlighting “red flags” from the data set. “We identified the issues that need to be addressed,” Bradley said.

At a glance Bradley said his team saw an outstanding response rate for such a dense document. The survey, sent to a random sampling of 4,500 residents in DeKalb County between Feb. 10 and March 9, asked for each participant’s perceptions on health-related environmental and social issues. It also asked participants to self-report personal behaviors and challenges about their own health. The survey’s 32.2 percent response rate is roughly double the industry standard. “We had an outstanding response from DeKalb County residents,” Bradley said. The sample had an

average household income of $50,000-$60,000, a median age of 58, and average age of 57.98, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.63 percent. Thirty-two percent of respondents were male and 68 percent were female. While relatively few younger people participated, Bradley said the trend is that older people and women are more likely to fill out a survey.

The survey included questions about fire safety. Slightly less than half of DeKalb County households have carbon monoxide detectors, Bradley said, and only two out of three homes have fire extinguishers. In DeKalb County, two out three people have a local doctor, according to the report. One out of three travel to Fort Wayne to find a doctor.

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The countywide survey is only the initial step in assessing the community’s health needs, said DeKalb Health interim CEO Kelly Dunham. “We are just getting rolling on this. It’s one piece in the process,” she said. The next step will be to partner with outside agencies, such as nonprofits, and hear their feedback on the survey. Nonprofit agencies such as Community Action of Northeast Indiana, Lutheran Foundation and Children First Center were invited in the presentation because of their broad interest in the community. The goal is to bring together a community coalition to tackle community health issues, Dunham said. One guest at the presentation noted that the assessment does not represent the lowerincome population of DeKalb County, and that with an average age of over 57 for respondents, it does not give data on younger residents. Dunham said the study gives a good indication of trends in a particular subset, and more studies will be conducted. DeKalb Health and the DeKalb County Health Department will do a secondary collection with groups that are knowledgeable about the needs in the community. Dunham hopes that by late summer or early fall of 2013, DeKalb Health can begin addressing the issues raised by the survey, either through new programs or by bolstering existing ones. “We can roll out new programs, and find programs that we are already doing to make them robust,” she said. The long-term goal is to develop a Community Health Coalition to implement the community health improvement plans, she said.

Cancer death rate The report indicated that DeKalb County women wait longer than average to obtain clinical breast exams, as well as mammograms. Smoking is another area highlighted in the report. Men in DeKalb County are more likely to smoke than women. Residents are more likely to have reported smoking than the national average. The report also indicates that people in DeKalb County are not trying to quit smoking. Two out of three people indicated they were less likely to quit smoking. “People in DeKalb are pretty hardcore about their smoking,” Bradley said. The report also indicated that DeKalb County has a slightly higher rate of depression than the national average.

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104 N. Peters, Garrett • 357-FOOD Reservations Accepted

BRIEFS Boys baseball now taking sign-ups GARRETT — Garrett Boys Baseball is now taking registrations for the upcoming 2013 baseball season. Register online at www.garrettboysbaseball.or g and use the online form. or print out and mail to: Garrett Boys Baseball,PO Box 353, Garrett, IN 46738 Registration is open to LaOtto and Corunna youth this year.

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