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Old Settlers Day coming Wednesday AUBURN — Old Settlers Day at the DeKalb County Free Fall Fair will take place Wednesday. The event will be at the First United Methodist Church, 1203 E. Seventh St. It will begin at noon with a meal sponsored by Smith Farms Manor. A program after lunch will feature entertainment by the DeKalb High School show choir. Emcee Kent Johnson will present awards to the oldest man and woman and longest-married couple. Door prizes also will be awarded. No advance registration is required.
Ceremony planned today on C.R. 11-A AUBURN — A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the recently completed widening and resurfacing project on C.R. 11-A will take place Monday at 11 a.m. near the intersection of C.R. 11-A and C.R. 56. The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners is inviting the public to attend the event. The project was a joint effort between DeKalb County and the Indiana Department of Transportation. It is the final phase of a project that began with the widening and resurfacing of C.R. 11-A from Interstate 69 to C.R. 427. With completion of the final phase of the project, residents and visitors to local museums and auctions should experience less traffic congestion and much safer driving conditions, the commissioners said in a news release. The total estimated cost for the just-completed western portion of the C.R. 11-A project, including design, land acquisition, construction and construction inspection, is $2.47 million. The state contributed 80 percent of the cost, or approximately $1.98 million.
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
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DeKalb County fall fair begins today
REGIMENT MARCHES AT EAST NOBLE
Parade, pageant kicks off fair tonight AUBURN — The DeKalb County Queen Pageant will kick off the DeKalb County Free Fall Fair tonight. The Queen Parade will begin at 7 p.m., followed by the pageant at 8 p.m. Twelve women will vie for the title of Miss DeKalb County. Participants include: • Farrah Wilson, Auburn, senior at DeKalb High School. • Michaela Scherer, Garrett, senior at Garrett High School. • Jacquelyne Zahner, Garrett, senior at Garrett High School. She is daughter of Craig and Mona • Samantha Hunt, Auburn, sophomore at Ball State University. • Elizabeth Bolinger, Auburn, a senior at DeKalb High School. • Mackenzie Davis, Garrett, a senior at Garrett High School. • Molly Wilhelm, Garrett, a senior at Garrett High School. She is the daughter of Tom and • Courtney Myers, Auburn, a junior at DeKalb High School. • Kerissa Lockwood, Butler, a senior at Eastside Jr./Sr. High School. • Jennifer Cleveland, Garrett, a senior at Garrett High School. • Akeisha Meyer, Garrett, a sophomore at Garrett High School. • Adele Poudrier, Auburn, a senior at DeKalb High School. The pageant is sponsored by Carbaugh Jewelers and The Sprinkling Can.
MONDAY
Chad Kline
The Garrett High School Railroader Regiment competes in the 36th annual East Noble Invitational Saturday night in Kendallville.
AUBURN — The DeKalb County Free Fall Fair begins today and offers a week of entertainment, livestock shows, parades and food. The Miss DeKalb County Queen will be crowned tonight at the conclusion of the queen pageant. A parade of queen contestants will take place in downtown Auburn at 7 p.m. All musical entertainment throughout the week is free.
Schedule of events
G-K-B school budget gains board approval By Sue Carpenter scarpenter@kpcmedia.com GARRETT — The GarrettKeyser-Butler school board approved three measures following public hearings Monday during which no citizen comments were heard. The board gave its approval to the 2014 school budget at $16,499,934, and for 2014 capital improvement projects estimated at $1,278,730. The capital impr0vement budget includes $11,000 for a pole vault system for the sports facility. The board gave a favorable nod to the 2014 bus replacement plan estimated at $242,000, which includes the purchase of a 78-passenger, rear-engine model. The balance of funds in the budget will be used for two final lease payments and bus replacement for the Northeast Indiana Special Education Co-op, with the remaining balance to go toward the purchase of a new white bus. An adoption meeting for the measures will be during
the next school board meeting Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. In other business, Learning Center director Greg Myers reported Ivy Tech classes have begun for the school year with 10 students enrolled. Most are Garrett graduates, he said, which was the intent of the program. “That was kind of nice to see,” Myers said. Principal Lucas Fielden reported middle school sports are up and running, praising the cross country teams and the beginning of the volleyball season. Fielden said he is working hard with staff members to get on board with the personalized learning program through training sessions and teacher collaboration between schools to observe the best practices. High school Principal Matt Smith reported on homecoming activities and Hall of Fame induction last week. “It was a pretty special day Budget, Page 4
Public hearing set Oct. 14 for superintendent’s contract GARRETT — The GarrettKeyser-Butler school board will meet Monday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. at Garrett High School, Room 120, Garrett, to discuss a proposed Superintendent of Schools employment contract. Terms of the contract include an annual base salary of $96,500, which is the current annual salary. The contract term is July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2016, and the contract is presented annually. The annual work year includes 245 days with 15 vacation days, together with those holidays that are provided to all other twelvemonth employees of the school corporation, 12 annual sick leave days, and may accumulate Contract, Page 4
Altona to hold hearing on unsafe home ALTONA — A public hearing is set for tonight at 6 p.m. in Altona Town Hall under the town’s unsafe building ordinance. The board will hear comment regarding a structure at 1405 W. Quincy St., owned by Jerome Grams of Garrett. Town council president Terry Whan said wild animals and birds have been living inside the vacant home and the structure has deteriorated. The Altona Town Hall is at 1312 W. Quncy St.
Today — Queen Day 9: a.m. — Judging domestic arts and photography, Middaugh Hall 10 a.m. — 4-H poultry show, show barn 4 p.m. — 4-H llama and alpaca show, show barn 4 p.m. — Carnival open, all rides $1 each, downtown 5 p.m. — Saddle horse show, show ring, fairgrounds 6 p.m. — 4-H swine carcass evaluation, swine barn 6 p.m. — 4-H sheep carcass evaluation, sheep barn 7 p.m. — Miss DeKalb County Queen Parade, downtown 8 p.m. — Miss DeKalb County Queen Pageant, Parkview Health Main Stage
Tuesday — Merchants Day 8 a.m. — Judging draft horses, ponies and mules, fairgrounds 8:30 a.m. — 4-H swine show, show barn 9-11 a.m. — Cookies With Preschoolers, Exhibit Hall 1 p.m. — Draft horse, pony and mule ground drive, fairgrounds 3 p.m. — Harness and hitch show, fairgrounds 4 p.m. — Carnival open, wrist band $15, downtown 5 p.m. — Draft horse, pony and mule hitch show, fairgrounds 6 p.m. — Elementary choir show, Parkview Health main stage 6:30 p.m. — 4-H Goat wethers, pleasure and showmanship show, show barn 6:30 p.m. — Patriotic bicycle parade judging, Fourteenth and Main streets 7 p.m. — County Chorus concert, Exhibit Hall 7 p.m. — Patriotic bicycle parade, downtown 7:30 p.m. — High school swing choir show, Parkview Health main stage
Wednesday — Old Settlers and Scout Day
Sue Carpenter
A public hearing is planned tonight under Altona’s unsafe building ordinance for input on this structure at 1405 West Quincy Street.
Art fair planned in Leo-Cedarville Saturday LEO — A new art fair, Art At The Riverside, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 in Riverside Gardens in Leo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The juried art show is being sponsored by the Leo-Cedarville Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds will be used to award scholarships to local students pursuing degrees in the arts. All artists have been juried into the show and will provide a variety of mediums to choose from. All participating artists are listed at the event website,
www.ArtAtTheRiverside.com. There will be three awards given. Deb Washler of Artlink Fort Wayne will be judging. In addition to the art show, the fair will be showcasing local dance and musical artists. The Fort Wayne Food Truck Association will be onsite and will be competing in a food cook-off judged by local celebrities. There will also be an opportunity for the fair attendees to vote for their favorite food truck.
Also participating are Joe Justice, Fernando of the Wickersham Bros, New Horizons Band and the Northeast School of Dance. There will also be a silent and live auction of painted vintage windows donated by local artists. Senator Dennis Kruse will be conducting a live auction at 3:00. Riverside Gardens is located on the banks of the St. Joe River in Leo, Indiana at 14701 Schwartz Rd.
9-11 a.m. — Cookies With Preschoolers, Exhibit Hall 9:30 a.m. — 4-H dairy beef show, show barn, fairgrounds Noon — Old Settlers Lunch, First United Methodist Church 1:30 p.m. — Old Settlers Day Program, First United Methodist Church 4 p.m. — Carnival open, wrist band $15, Downtown 5 p.m. — Saddle horse show, show ring, fairgrounds 5:30 p.m. — 4-H beef steer/market heifer show, show barn Following beef show, alumni beef showmanship, show barn 6:30 p.m. — Maggie Rose, Parkview Health main stage 7 p.m. — Scout Parade, downtown 7:30 p.m. — LoCash Cowboys, Parkview Health main stage 8:45 p.m. — Jon Pardi, Parkview Health main stage
Thursday — Homemakers Day 8 a.m. — 4-H rabbit show, show barn 9 a.m. — Draft horse pulling contest, fairgrounds 11 a.m. — Hats of the Past, presented by Inger Friend, Exhibit Hall Noon — “My Favorite Quick Bread” winners announced, samples available, Exhibit Hall 1 p.m. — 4-H dairy show, show barn Schedule, Page 4