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GOOD MORNING Steuben native named Toll Road commander INDIANAPOLIS — A Steuben County native has been named LaPorte District commander for the Indiana Toll Road, according to news reports. The Northwest Times reports Sgt. Young Mike Young has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant and will serve the district covering Lake, Porter, LaPorte, St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaGrange and Steuben counties. Young was appointed to the department in December 1990 and assigned to the Toll Road, where he worked Lake and Porter counties for 12 years before being promoted to corporal. He was promoted to sergeant in 2005. Young, a graduate of Prairie Heights High School, lives in Porter County with his family.
Hornets march to 2nd in band meet INDIANAPOLIS — The Angola Marching Hornets placed second at the Lawrence Central Invitational on Saturday. First place in Class C went to Beech Grove, which received caption awards for best music, general effect and visual. Behind Angola were Danville in third place, Scottsburg fourth and Indian Creek fifth. The Marching Hornets will perform again Saturday at the Penn High School Invitational at 3:48 p.m.
Fremont Schools might hire business manager today FREMONT — In a special meeting today of the Fremont Community Schools Board of School Trustees, a corporate business manager is expected to be hired. The meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. at the Administration Building Board Room, 1100 W. Toledo St. Dick Wirtz, current corporation business manager is retiring at the end of the month.
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Trine’s impact $73 million ANGOLA — Trine University has reported an economic impact of $73 million for the 2013-14 academic year. The figure is based on its total expenses multiplied by an average multiplier for Indiana shared by Independent Colleges of Indiana. “Trine University is proud to contribute to local, regional and statewide economies,” said Earl D. Brooks II, Trine president. “While our priority is educating and preparing students for careers, Trine is also focused on boosting economic development in the region through our academic programs and Innovation One. These efforts also translate into additional opportunities for real-world experience for our students.” Innovation One, started
in August 2012, is a venture that brings ideas to market by providing expertise and services in a number of areas. This summer, Trine University became the first college campus to house an entrepreneur-in-residence with Elevate Ventures, a nonprofit entrepreneurial venture capital firm with offices throughout Indiana. Robert Clark, Elevate Venture’s Northeast Indiana entrepreneur-in-residence, has an office at Trine. Clark’s responsibilities include mentoring portfolio company leadership and sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities in northeast Indiana. Trine serves as a large employer in the area with more than 450 employees, 275 of which are full time.
On campus, the more than $5 million, nearly 25,000-squarefoot Jim and Joan Bock Center for Innovation and Biomedical Engineering is finished after less than a year of construction. The Bock Center is home to Innovation One and houses numerous laboratories to support Innovation One and Trine’s engineering programs. Near the university’s main entrance, work is well underway on the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts. The $6 million renovation and expansion of the former Angola Christian Church will create a regional venue for arts and culture and provide a home base for Trine’s music program. The Furth Center is on schedule to open in spring 2014. Trine’s investment in its physical
Harger uses summer study to inspire students THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES
of three articles on Teacher Creativity Fellowship grants used by Steuben County teachers over the summer. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
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HAMILTON — A Hamilton Community Schools teacher lived it up while spending her summer finding inspiration for a play. Pam Harger has been involved in youth philanthropy for many years and has been active with Forever Improving Steuben Together, the youth arm of the Steuben County Community Foundation. This summer — thanks to a Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship grant — Harger traveled across the country collecting material for a production that will be performed at Hamilton High School on Nov. 15 and 16. Titled “Live it, UP!” the drama is meant to inspire youth to do great things. “There’s so many young people that need that little push to get outside their box,” said Harger. She said with a little motivation they can do things to “change their own life and maybe change the world.” With her Teacher Creativity Fellowship, Harger enrolled in a storytelling workshop at Ocracoke Island in June and a writers’ conference in Mendocino, Calif., in late July. During that time, she completed the majority of “Live it, UP!” which will be presented by a
Pam Harger stands under a fig tree growing over the entrance to Della Gaskill’s shop at her home on Ocracoke Island.
handful of Hamilton Junior Senior High School students. This year, the endowment gave 100 $10,000 grants to teachers, principals and assistant principals. Their projects are meant to be personally renewing and intellectually revitalizing. Harger was one of three teachers in Steuben County who received the award. Harger said the trip to Ocracoke, a quaint island community off the North Carolina coast, was pleasant. It features “mom-and-pop” stores and “wonderful restaurants.” “Not only were we there to tell stories about our own lives, but learn stories about the island,” Harger said. She was one of 16 participants in the storytelling workshop led by Donald Davis. “It was challenging but it was very laid back,” said Harger. The workshop was seven days; eight hours the first day and four hours the remaining six days. There was work in groups and the opportunity to tell stories as an individual for the rest of the assembly. They attended Porch Talks at a museum, and one day Harger acted as emcee. SEE HARGER, PAGE A10
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan security forces battled al-Qaida-linked terrorists in an upscale mall for a third day Monday in what they said was a final push to rescue the last few hostages in a siege that has left at least 62 people dead. While the government announced Sunday that “most” hostages had been released, a security expert with contacts inside the mall said at least 10 were still being held by a band of attackers described as “a multinational collection from all over the world.” The expert, who insisted on anonymity to talk freely about the situation, said many hostages had been freed or escaped in the previous 24-36 hours, including some who were in hiding. However, there were at least 30 hostages when the assault by al-Shabab militants began Saturday, he said, and “it’s clear” that Kenyan security officials “haven’t cleared the building fully.” Flames and dark plumes of smoke rose Monday above the Westgate shopping complex for more than an hour after four large explosions rocked the surrounding SEE STORY, PAGE A10
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Pam Harger visited a lighthouse on Ocracoke Island while there for a week for a storytelling conference.
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plant to support its programs, students and community exceeds $75 million over the past eight years. Other efforts during the past academic year, including drawing people to the area and volunteer activities in the community, also likely had an economic impact in the region, the university said. Trine’s campus hosted a number of events that attracted more than 4,100 visitors to the area. That was in addition to the university’s own numerous educational, entertainment and athletic events. Nearly 40,000 guests attended athletic events at Trine while approximately 650 attended Trine’s campus visit days. Trine students contributed nearly 7,000 volunteer hours in the community.
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UCC, pastor get $50,000 grant BY JENNIFER DECKER jdecker@kpcmedia.com
ANGOLA — First Congregational United Church of Christ has received a $50,000 Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Grant. The grant enables the Rev. Deborah S. Davis, pastor, to participate in the program for Indiana congregations, funded Davis by the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. and administered by Christian Theological Seminary. UCC is one of 22 congregations in Indiana selected to participate in the competitive program. Ministers whose congregations
are awarded the grants use the renewal experience to engage in a period of reflection. The approach offers ministers a carefully-considered respite that may include rest, travel, study, arts experiences and prayer. The program allows Indiana congregations to apply for grants up to $50,000 to support a renewal experience for their pastors. It allow congregations to partner with their ministers in developing an experience addressing unique renewal needs. The program encourages pastors to involve their families in renewal activities. “Lilly endowment intends for this program to enable pastors to live for awhile at a different pace and in a new environment in Sabbath time and space,” said
Christopher Coble, vice president for religion at the endowment, in a news release. “We can think of no better way to honor these hardworking, faithful men and women than to help them experience personal growth and spiritual renewal in ways that they themselves design and find meaningful. We regularly hear that these renewal experiences are transformative for pastors, their families and congregations.” The endowment was established in 1999 and allow congregations to support their pastors with the gift of extended time away from ministerial duties and responsibilities. Since the endowment was established nationally, more than 1,800 congregations have participated.
NEW HAVEN — Colleagues and Indiana leaders praised state Rep. Phyllis Pond, R-New Haven, Monday, in the wake of her death Sunday evening. Pond had been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in early September and recently resigned her seat in the Indiana House of Representatives, effective Oct. 15, due to her health. Calling and her funeral will be held Pond at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in New Haven and will be open to the public. Her family still is deciding on the time and date. Cards may be sent to Rep. Phyllis Pond’s family at 8530 Seiler Road, New Haven, IN 46774. Pond was elected to the state Legislature in 1978 and was the longest-serving female state representative in Indiana history. For several years, her district SEE POND, PAGE A10