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GOOD MORNING President Obama celebrates birthday WASHINGTON (AP) — Instead of “Hail to the Chief,” President Barack Obama most likely heard strains of “Happy Birthday” this weekend. Obama, who turned 52 on Sunday, spent part of the day at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. The White House said little about how he celebrated. The president played golf Saturday with friends from his days in Hawaii and Chicago. Some of them joined him at Camp David. Obama said nothing upon his afternoon return to the White House. His week ahead includes a trip Tuesday to Phoenix to discuss plans to help homeowners, an appearance on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno and visit Wednesday with troops at Camp Pendleton in California. He also has a White House meeting Thursday with the prime minister of Greece.
Council eyes fund ordinance BY JENNIFER DECKER jdecker@kpcmedia.com
ANGOLA — The Angola Common Council will have a discussion at Monday’s regular meeting on a draft ordinance for the proposed Angola Venture Capital Fund. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 210 N. Public Square. The fund’s purpose is to provide low-interest loans and investment capital to start up and small businesses. Angola Clerk-Treasurer Deb Twitchell said the Angola Venture Capital Fund has been established with $1 million in Major Moves Construction
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funding that came from the lease of the Indiana Toll Road. The fund was approved by the Indiana State Board of Accounts. Twitchell said the city has proposed an amount of $275,000 for the fund in the 2014 budget, which has not yet been approved by council. The draft ordinance reads the city desires to take “bold, innovative and aggressive actions” that lead to economic benefits. In doing so, it would serve as a catalyst for future
economic development in Angola. It further said if the ordinance is approved, it would create a five- to seven-member governing body. Membership on the governing board would be bi-partisan so the number of members are not dominated by one political party. Those appointed to the governing body would also be required to have a documented five years of experience in business, finance or venture capital. Angola Councilwoman Kathy Armstrong has spearheaded the creation of the Angola Venture Capital Fund. “We have to look a little
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beyond,” she said last month and added in doing so, the city needs to develop creative means of fostering economic development. According to the draft ordinance, the city would pay the SCEDC to administer the fund. Twitchell said Friday she did not know if there would be an additional cost to the city for that service. Currently, the city pays the SCEDC $51,678 for membership. The council will hold a public hearing on the draft ordinance at its Monday, Aug. 19 meeting. The fund is targeted at economic-based activities in broad variety of business sectors.
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he said. “Finally, they let me start taxiing and putting them away in the hangar, and I flew my first flight when I was 14.” Farrand soon will be 81 and says he still flies at least once a week. All those flying hours have not been solely for recreation. Farrand is one of the nation’s foremost experts in making sure experimental aircraft are safe. He is an innovator in that field — that’s one of the reasons he was honored by the EAA. Farrand was a part of the original EAA designee program in the 1960s. In addition to helping others ensure safety in building and flying, he has achieved major accomplishments in the aviation community, including
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Security forces closed roads, put up extra blast walls and increased patrols Sunday near some of the more than 20 U.S. diplomatic missions in the Muslim world that Washington had ordered closed for the weekend following warnings of a possible al-Qaida attack. The closures came with a call for Americans abroad to take extra precautions throughout August, particularly when using planes, trains and boats, though some veteran expatriates shrugged off the warnings. “I have been here long enough to know where and where not to go,” said Brian Edwards, a professional basketball player from Detroit, Michigan, who has lived in Egypt for nearly six years. “I feel generally safe.” Some warned, meanwhile, that such security measures are not sustainable. “It sets a precedent,” said Shadi Hamid, an analyst with the Brookings Doha Center. “What happens if you keep on getting credible threats?” The countries with closure orders covered much of the Muslim and Arab world, from Mauritania in the west to Bangladesh in the east. The State Department said 19 diplomatic posts will remain closed through Saturday “out of an abundance of caution.” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the decision to keep the embassies and consulates closed is “not an indication of a new threat.” Diplomatic facilities will remain closed through Saturday in Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, among other countries. In recent days, U.S. officials have said they have received significant and detailed intelligence suggesting a possible attack, with some clues pointing to the al-Qaida terror network. The State Department said
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Combat ship to be named after World War II sunken ship INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Navy intends to name a new combat ship the USS Indianapolis, honoring the crew of the cruiser of the same name whose sinking in the final weeks of World War II was the military branch’s worst single loss of life at sea. Rear Admiral Rick Williamson, the Navy’s Midwest Region commander, read a letter from Navy Secretary Ray Mabus on notifying Congress of the name selection to survivors of the sinking during a reunion banquet Saturday night. “Once again the name Indianapolis will put to sea on the stern of the U.S. Navy warship, carrying on the tradition of service that you and your shipmates have forever associated with the name,” said the letter dated July 29. “You should be very proud of the legacy which you leave for our Navy and our nation.”
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Lowell Farrand of rural Ligonier stands in front of airplanes at the Goshen Municipal Airport. Farrand, 80, is one of the nation’s top experts in aviation safety, specializing in small, experi-
mental aircraft. He was honored Thursday by the Experimental Aircraft Association at the group’s annual convention at Oshkosh, Wis.
Ligonier man is top flight Farrand one of nation’s leading aviation experts BY BOB BUTTGEN leader@kpcmedia.com
LIGONIER — Lowell Farrand of Ligonier has lived a life of quiet satisfaction, concentrating on the activity that makes him the happiest: flying. Now at age 80, Farrand has been honored by the aviation industry for his many decades of dedication to aviation safety and research. He flew last week to Oshkosh, Wis., where Thursday night he received the 2013 Tony Bingelis Award, recognizing his involvement in the homebuilt aviation community. It was presented by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) at the group’s annual convention. “I’ve been flying since 1946. Back in those days, we would
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just fly for fun,” he said. “I was 14 when I first started, and took lessons at 17, just to make it legal. Since then, I’ve logged 5,280 hours in the air.” The rural Ligonier home of Farrand and Gaylia, his wife and navigator of 61 years, opens up onto a flying strip in their backyard, making it convenient to fly whenever the feeling hits. As a youngster, Farrand built model airplanes. “And as soon as I got old enough, I would ride my bike to the Goshen airport and wash the bugs off the planes for the pilots,”
Margaritaville will take flight on Sept. 6 BY JENNIFER DECKER jdecker@kpcmedia.com
ANGOLA — The Steuben County Community Foundation is inviting the public to “Come Fly With Me” at the annual Margaritaville fundraiser. This year’s event — SCCF’s annual fundraiser — will be held Friday, Sept. 6 at Glendarin Hills Golf Club. Cost is $75 per person and tropical attire is encouraged. Margaritaville is chaired by Kim Tubergen. Proceeds from the event goes toward supplementing the Foundation’s operations. “We are thrilled with the support received from our community this year,” said Jennifer Danic, SCCF president
and CEO. “SCCF is a resource for donors and nonprofit organizations in Steuben County and we’re happy to showcase that each year at Margaritaville.” Cocktails and registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. with tropical fare provided by Caruso’s at 7:30 p.m. and music featuring Island Vibe. “We will have an airplane and land it at Glendarin,” Tubergen said. “The Steuben Model Aircraft Klub will have an exhibition. There will be propellers and an
airport light on display.” Tubergen said when guests enter Margaritaville, it will look like entering an airport terminal. “It will be an island theme and inside a mini museum,” he said. “The idea is fundraising in advance.” The “Come Fly With Me” menu will feature: • an appetizer of mini cheeseburgers with jalapeno ketchup; • an entree of “Fuselage,” a fusilli pasta and cheese bar. Fusilli is a corkscrew-shaped curled pasta from southern Italy.
• Seaplane Macaroni made of lobster, coconut shrimp and cayenne; • Hangar Macaroni made from coffee-rubbed hangar steak and mushroom; • Pigs Flying Macaroni made from smokehouse bacon, roasted tomato and smoked cheddar bechamel; • Hitting the Silk Mac, which is Caribbean-spiced chicken, black bean and queso bechamel, served with sweet potato muffins. • Salads will be Mexican cole slaw, Midori glazed fruit salad and avocado and tangerine salad. • Dessert will be tropical caramel-glazed petit fours. SEE FOUNDATION, PAGE A6