The Garrett Clipper - September 5, 2013

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NEWS IN BRIEF Mr. Railroader contest set for Saturday GARRETT — The Garrett High School Student Council is presenting Mr. Railroader 2013 on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission price is $2. Come join the fun and root on your favorite guys onstage. This event is the kick-off for Homecoming Week at the high school. All community members are welcome to come. All proceeds go towards GHS Student Council events like the blood drive and homecoming events next week. Homecoming activities include the annual parade in downtown Garrett at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 with Disney-themed floats. Homecoming royalty will be named at halftime of the Garrett/ Adams Central football game on Memorial Field.

Student center open in Garrett GARRETT — Oasis Student Center, an outreach of the First Church of Christ is open daily at the corner of Randolph and Keyser streets in downtown Garrett. The program is open for grades 6-12 from 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The center includes a study area, game area, snacks and video game area.

Suicide awareness meeting is Tuesday AUBURN — A suicide awareness gathering will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Auburn Presbyterian Church, 111 W. Twelfth St., organizers said. The program is titled “Gathering of Hearts and Minds for Suicide Awareness.” “In honor of National Suicide Prevention Week and World Suicide Prevention Day, we are having a gathering of hearts and minds to grow awareness of suicide in DeKalb County,” the Rev. Jess L. Jessup, patrol chaplain for the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, said in a news release. “We will be having a guest speaker as well as numerous dignitaries from our own community. To end the evening, we will be having a candlelight vigil for victims gone too soon,” Jessup said. For more information or to join an email list for future meetings, send an email to Jessup at pastorjess@lakeviewhamilton. com. ______________________ Send your news and photos to scarpenter@kpcmedia.com

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Man caught during break-in Suspect allegedly admits to several local thefts GARRETT — A Garrett man was arrested Sunday morning during a break-in at a church, according to Garrett Police reports. Nicholas G. Wilson, 24, of the 100 block of East Quincy Street, Garrett, was arrested Sunday at

5:49 a.m. on a charge of burglary, a Class B felony and transported to the DeKalb County Jail. Police reportedly found Wilson hiding in the worship area of the Garrett Presbyterian Church after responding to a call that a suspicious person was seen near the building at 3 a.m. Wilson later allegedly admitted to entering numerous vehicles in Garrett as well as burglarizing Auburn Alliance Church in Auburn. Garrett Police executed a

search warrant on Wilson’s residence, where many stolen items were found, including items taken in the Auburn burglary, according to the report. The Garrett Police Department is also investigating several other suspects involved in a recent rash of vehicle thefts. Officers reportedly recovered more than 75 stolen items from these thefts at Wilson’s home. Police Chief Keith Hefner is asking residents who may

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The annual ACD Festival Tour took a break at the Mile Corner where they enjoyed ice cream at the Blue Moon before heading back to Auburn for the annual kick-off luncheon Thursday.

Caucus to pick Pond’s successor on Oct. 8 FORT WAYNE — A Republican caucus to choose a replacement for state Rep. Phyllis Pond, R-New Haven, will take place Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. in Allen County Republican Party Headquarters, 135 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. Pond said last week that she will Pond resign effective Oct. 15 for health reasons. Indiana Republican Party State Chairman Tim Berry said Tuesday that caucus of eligible precinct committee members in House

District 85 will elect someone to fill the remainder of Pond’s term, through the end of 2014. Candidates who are interested in running for Pond’s seat must file their declarations of candidacy no later than 5 p.m. Oct. 4 with the Indiana Republican Party secretary. Pond has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 1978. For much of her term, her district included portions of southern DeKalb County. However, changes in 2012 removed DeKalb County from her district. “Phyllis has been a pillar of strength throughout her career as a state representative dating back to

have had items taken from their vehicles but did not file police reports to call the police department in an effort to return property to the victims. Hefner also reminded residents to secure their vehicles and property. “There were largely crimes of opportunity, and very few of the vehicles were actually broken into,” Hefner said. “Most were simply unlocked vehicles that were opened and ransacked.”

Garrett passes law to restrict discharge of firearms in city limits

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Dance team scrap event Saturday GARRETT — The Patricia Krus School of Dance competition team, PK & Company is hosting a scrapbook event Saturday at the Garrett American Legion, 515 W. Fifth Ave. The all day event from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. is $25 including lunch and inner, with drinks included. Half-days are offered for $15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or from 3-9 p.m. Scrapbook vendors will be present, with door prizes throughout the day. Massages will also be available. Contact Kasey Shultz at 620 S. Harrison St., Garrett with any questions or email kaseyshultz@ hotmail.com.

THURSDAY

1978,” Speaker of the House Brian Bosma said in a statement Friday. “As a former kindergarten teacher, her insight has been invaluable in all of the education policies that we have enacted throughout her tenure here.” Bosma added, “Her legacy will continue to be remembered through the many pieces of legislation she has been involved with over the years including the Primetime Education Bill that lowered class sizes to 18 in kindergarten through the third grade as well as providing class sizes larger than 18 with a teacher’s aide.” He said Pond “forged a new path for women legislators in Indiana.”

By Sue Carpenter scarpenter@kpcmedia.com GARRETT — The Garrett Common Council by a 4-1 vote passed on second and third readings and adopted an ordinance prohibiting the discharge of firearms in the city limits. The ordinance defines firearms as a weapon capable of firing a projectile and using an explosive charge or compressed gas/air as a propellant. Councilwoman Brenda Wigginton casting the dissenting vote, deeming the ordinance too restrictive by banning BB guns, air guns and spray guns. Exceptions under the ordinance include police officers, members of the Armed Forces or National Guard engaged in performance of their duties, persons exercising their right of self-defense, defense of others or defense of property; and activities at an indoor/ outdoor shooting range approved the the City of Garrett provided those activities are conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The ordinance includes penalty of $100 fine for violation. A second ordinance regulating hours and days when consumer fireworks can be used within the city limits was tabled until the Sept. 17 meeting to amend some hours specified in the measure and delete some restrictions that fall under the definition of commercial fireworks. Under the current ordinance, consumer fireworks are allowed Firearms, Page 2

Williams joins Thomas Funeral Home staff By Sue Carpenter scarpenter@kpcmedia.com GARRETT — A Garrett native has become the first female funeral director in the county. Mindy Malcolm Williams recently joined the staff of Thomas Funeral Home in Garrett through a one-year internship. Williams graduated from Garrett High School in 2003 and worked at a local industry and drove a school bus for Garrett. When an injury caused her to leave her job, she made the decision to study mortuary science. “I decided to better myself and provide a good example for my kids,” she said. She and husband Jon Williams and her three boys, Hayden, 8, Reese, 5 and Parker, 3, now live in Auburn. Williams enrolled for classes at IVY Tech in Fort Wayne for the prerequisites. “I knew I was going for mortuary science — it was just for curiosity at first,” Williams said. She transferred to IVY Tech in Indianapolis to complete her degree for the next 2-1/2 years. Williams continued to drive the bus route on a part-time basis and

drove back and forth to Indy three times a week for class. She graduated with an associate degree in applied mortuary science in August and is currently a licensed intern.

“We are excited to have the first female funeral director in the county.” TOM DRZEWIECKI THOMAS FUNERAL HOME

Williams contacted the Garrett funeral home to see if they would become her sponsor for the required one-year internship — and they readily accepted. As an intern, Williams is involved in all aspects of the funeral business under the guidance of directors Tom Drzewiecki and Ryan Myers, including arrangements, prearrangements, preparation and embalming.

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Mindy Malcolm Williams, center, has joined the staff of Thomas Funeral Home as an intern. With her, from left, are Tom Drzewiecki and Ryan Myers, funeral directors. Williams remarked a majority of her classmates were females. For many it was a second or possibly third career.

Drzewiecki estimated the rate of males to females at 80/20 when Intern, Page 2


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