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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
Angola, Indiana
GOOD MORNING Hospice memorial service is today ANGOLA — Cameron Home Care & Hospice will conduct a memorial service to honor the lives of recently deceased patients and friends today at 6:30 p.m. at the Fremont United Methodist Church at 105 N. Tolford St., Fremont. Hospice Chaplin Joan North will present a non-denominational message, and later in the service attendees may honor deceased ones with a candlelight ceremony. The public is invited. Refreshments will follow. Cameron Home Care and Hospice is a service of Cameron Memorial Community Hospital. For more information, call 665-2141, ext. 5176.
13 die in Navy yard shooting WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Navy man opened fire Monday morning inside a building at the heavily secured Washington Navy Yard, spraying bullets at office workers in the cafeteria and the halls, authorities said. Thirteen people were killed, including the gunman. Authorities said they were looking for a possible second attacker who may have been disguised in an olive-drab militarystyle uniform. But as the day wore on and night fell, the rampage increasingly appeared to be the work of a lone gunman, and Navy Yard employees were being released from the
complex and children were let out of their locked-down schools. Investigators said they had not established a motive for the rampage, which unfolded about 8:20 a.m. in the heart of the nation’s capital, less than four miles from the White House and two miles from the Capitol. As for whether it may have been a terrorist attack, Mayor Vincent Gray said: “We don’t have any reason to think that at this stage.” But he said the possibility had not been ruled out. It was the deadliest shooting rampage at a U.S.-based military installation since Maj. Nidal Hasan killed 13 people and wounded more
than 30 others in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas. He was convicted last month and sentenced to death. President Barack Obama lamented yet another mass shooting in the U.S. that he said took the lives of American patriots. He promised to make sure “whoever carried out this cowardly act is held responsible.” The FBI took charge of the investigation and identified the gunman killed in the attack as 34-year-old Aaron Alexis of Texas. He died after a running gunbattle with police, investigators said. A federal law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the case publicly and
Family story time returns Thursday ANGOLA — The Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., will have its ever popular Family Story Time Thursday at 6:30 p.m. No registration is necessary. All ages are welcome. It will meet in the children’s library. For more details, call 665-3362, ext. 25.
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spoke on condition of anonymity said Alexis was believed to have gotten into the Navy Yard by using someone else’s identification card. But Navy officials said it was not yet clear how he got onto the base. Alexis was a full-time reservist from 2007 to early 2011, leaving as a petty officer third class, the Navy said. It did not say why he left. He had been working for a fleet logistics support squadron in Fort Worth, Texas. The Navy listed his home of record as New York City. At the time of the rampage, he was working as a Defense Department contractor, but it was not clear if the information technology SEE SHOOTING, PAGE A6
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Boy, 3, shot dead in handgun game MICHIGAN CITY — A 3-year-old boy was fatally shot in a game with a gun Sunday. LaPorte County Prosecutor Bob Szilagyi told the South Bend Tribune that the boyfriend of the victim’s mother forgot the handgun was loaded when he was playing the game with the child Sunday. Szilagyi said Zachariah Grisham, 24, and Lance Wilson of Michigan City often played a game in which the boy pointed his finger at Grisham and said ”bang, bang.” Grisham would respond by pointing his gun at the boy and pulling the trigger. Szilagyi said the investigation shows Grisham “forgot the chamber was loaded.” Grisham was being held Monday in the LaPorte County Jail on preliminary charges of neglect of a dependent, a Class A felony, and reckless homicide, a Class C felony.
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BY MIKE MARTURELLO mmarturello@kpcmedia.com
ANGOLA — A reserve police officer injured the night of Aug. 24 while responding to an emergency call is getting some help from Steuben County government. Reserve Deputy Adam Meeks, 34, Fremont, JUDY OXENGER JOHNSTON sustained head, ankle and wrist injuries in the crash, which Amish farmers west of Camden, Mich., and north load on a wagon Saturday afternoon, just in time for occurred on S.R. of Fremont toss pumpkins along a relay of men to autumn displays and possibly cooking. 327S, just north of C.R. 400S while he was traveling south to assist with Meeks an incident being handled by DeKalb County police. Meeks is now out of the hospital and recuperating at home, BY JENNIFER DECKER In 2008, the annual revenue 2008, projects were paid for from but has been caught in a dispute jdecker@kpcmedia.com requirement was $175,000. He the city’s general fund. over who is going to pay for his ANGOLA — To offset a said that currently is at $220,800 Currently, his department is health care. projected $50,000 storm water including $60,800 for adminisworking on a drain project in the In the meantime, Steuben funding shortage, the Angola trative and customer accounts, south side of the city. County Commissioners have Common Council is working on $93,000 for operation and mainte“Some of these projects have stepped up to pay for Meeks’ an ordinance that will increase nance and $67,000 for capital. been on the list awhile, but we health insurance through his rates for Angola. “Storm water is becoming more don’t have the money,” Bill Boyer, employer while he is on Family The Angola Common Council regulatory in focus with a change Angola engineer said. Medical Leave Act. The cost is approved the rate increases at in cost,” Julien said. In other business, the council: going to be $1,580. Monday’s regular meeting. In Julien’s report, he said the • learned in an update from “I think we should move forward The rate increase will mean the statewide storm water rate is Vivian Likes, Angola plan in some way of taking care of average monthly residential bill $5. For communities that are of director, on work on gateway our employee,” said Ron Smith, will rise from $3.12 to $4.06. similar size as Angola, the average signage by the city and the president of the commissioners. John Julien with the consulting rate is $3.77. Steuben County Tourism Bureau. There was some discussion firm Umbaugh and Associates of The rate Julien recommended Likes said the city would like two over whether paying for Meeks’ Indianapolis gave a report to the and the council approved is to gateway signs along U.S. 20. It’s health insurance would constitute council on rates as part of a study. keep the storm water fund healthy. not known what the signs would setting a precedent. Examples of Julien said a rate study was “That’s what we think you need to specifically refer to or what they similar benevolence on the part of last done in 2008 when the storm do to keep your storm water rates will be constructed with. Likes county government were cited in water utility started for the city. in line,” Julien said. said Tourism Bureau Executive a meeting of the commissioners Storm water fees pay for storm Craig Williams, Angola waste Director June Julian will gather Monday morning. water infrastructure. water superintendent, noted in SEE ANGOLA, PAGE A6 SEE OFFICER, PAGE A6
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Hornets march to Goshen Invitational win BY AMY OBERLIN aoberlin@kpcmedia.com
ANGOLA — The Angola High School Marching Hornets had an exceptional performance in their second week of the season. The Marching Hornets placed first in Class C at the Goshen Invitational along with receiving caption awards for best music, best visual and best general effect. Fairfield High School came in second in Class C, NorthWood third, Knox fourth and Wawasee fifth. The band will be at Lawrence Central’s invitational on Saturday, performing at 3:42 p.m. The
complete schedule and other band information is at angolamarchinghornets.com. This year’s show is titled “Reaching Out” and is set to Michael Kamen’s “The New Moon in the Old Moon’s Arms.” The music is more challenging than in years past, and the Marching Hornets’ mastery of it is reaping rewards from competition judges, said AHS band director Kevin Folge. “The judges really liked our show from an intellectual standpoint,” Fogle said. Judges say the students are performing at a high level, playing complicated
music with a complex show. “Reaching Out” uses imagery from the reaching hands in a Michelangelo fresco, “The Creation of Adam,” in the Sistine Chapel. At one point, the first trumpet section sits on tarps on the field and plays from that position, said senior trumpet player Jimmy Gould. He said the choreography is challenging and includes jumps and reaching gestures. “We have a really high range that we have to play in. We’re making it challenging,” said Gould. “We’re making it better every day.”
Fairview Missionary Church
Tuesday, September 24 AT FAIRVIEW MISSIONARY CHURCH, ANGOLA, IN
Doors open at 5:30 Preshow at 6:10 PM – 1 Girl Nation Show 6:30 - 9:00 PM The most fun a mother and daughter will ever have digging into God’s Word.
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In just two weeks of competition, senior trumpet player Arin Atkinson said the show improved greatly. The first of the year was at Bluffton High School. “We really worked on our music and cresendoing in some parts,” Atkinson said. The work is paying off, and this week the band will continue with 7 a.m. and after-school practices. Indiana State School Music Association contests start in October, and the Hornets hope to repeat last year’s run to the state finals. “The only place to go from here is up,” said Gould.
Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door Contact: Jessica Bonner 260-665-8402
525 E 200 N, Angola, IN 46703 Phone: 260-665-8402 www.fairview-missionary.org