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NEWS IN BRIEF Hile to host Q&A sessions

CHURUBUSCO — Those with questions about the Smith-Green schools referendum have an opportunity to address Superintendent Dan Hile and Business Manager Jodi Royer at two community Q&A sessions.

The meetings are: • Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at the Churubusco Park Scout Building, 501 N. John Krieger Drive.

• Monday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the Green Center Community Building, 2768 E. C.R. 300 S., Albion.

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Back again

By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — After a several-month hiatus, South Whitley Town Council President Randy Cokl was back in the Whitley County Commissioners’ chambers last week, once again requesting for county

ambulance dispatching.

“Last year I spent most of the spring and summer months in this room, attempting to persuade you of the benefits of local dispatch. The message has not changed,” Cokl said.

“The message is simple.

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South Whitley Council president returns to Commissioners discuss EMS dispatch the people, the area and landmarks, dispatching for their own.”

The town of South Whitley sought out a new ambulance service after expressing displeasure with Parkview’s system.

In recent years, Parkview began dispatching Whitley County’s ambulances

through a centralized dispatch location, which serves Parkview ambulances and helicopters in several northeast Indiana counties.

South Whitley has an agreement with Lutheran for ambulance services, and Cokl spoke to the Commissioners

on multiple occasions, requesting them to allow Whitley County Sheriff’s Department dispatchers to be the call-takers for medical calls in South Whitley.

“Five hundred and 10 days have passed without See EMS, Page 2

SGCS offers preschool for special needs

CHURUBUSCO — Smith-Green Community Schools has educational programs for children ages 3-5 who may be experiencing developmental delays. These delays are often in the area of speech and language, but may also include delays in motor skills, attending behavior, self-help and social-emotional. Screening, evaluation and help are available for these children.

These services are free of charge to those who live in the Smith-Green School District.

If you have concerns about your child’s early development, please call the Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative at 347-5236 and press four for the preschool. If you know of someone who could benefit from these services, please pass this information on to them.

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Hip-hip hooray for Opening Day The Columbia City youth baseball and softball programs hosted their opening day ceremony at Morsches Park Saturday. At left, Shayla Shumpert passes through a tunnel of high-fives from the Columbia City High School softball team. See more photos on Page 4.

Waterman named to Blue Lake Conservancy District board

By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — The Whitley County Commissioners named an individual to fill the open seat on the Blue Lake Conservancy District Board.

Commissioner Don Amber, who serves Smith Township, suggested Lisa Waterman fill the position, despite a different recommendation by the conservancy district’s attorney, Andrew Grossnickle.

Commissioners called to make decision after ‘problem’ with election Grossnickle recommended Jerry Working, who served in the board for eight years.

“He has experience with serving on this board and understands what is necessary,” Grossnickle said.

Amber responded, “I recommend Lisa Waterman for the position.”

Waterman was unanimously selected by the commissioners.

“I didn’t have anything against the individual they had, except that this opening represents district two, and he lives in district five,” Amber said.

“Some friends came to me and said Lisa Waterman lives in district two and might be interested. She’s a very smart young lady, and I wanted to nominate her.”

The decision was left up to the commissioners

after there was “something wrong” with an election held by the Blue Lake Conservancy District, Amber said.

The conservancy district did not provide the proper legal notices required by Indiana Code.

Nominations were to be published beginning Oct. 24, 2017, and no later than Nov. 1, 2017; however the vacancy was not published. The election

was supposed to be held Feb. 24, but it did not take place due to the lack of legal advertisement.

Local resident Dave Hall pushed back against the board, which informed him they were unaware of the state statute.

“Without notifying the public, there has been no one to run against the current board members See BLUE LAKE, Page 2

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Student article: CCHS in the works Contributed

Editor’s note: This article was written by Karaline Schuman, Sadie Ward, Johanna Carpenter, Anisa Tonkel, Alivia Trier and other Northern Heights Elementary School news writers.

COLUMBIA CITY — As many know, on State Road 9, something is popping up beside Indian Springs Middle School and Little Turtle Elementary School, and it’s just going to get bigger. There are many unique features in this new high school. There are many questions being asked, and here are your answers.

Did you know that there will be about a 1,200 student capacity? This means there will be a lot of

space for many students.

Another feature is the gymnasium. Jake Hoag, the executive director of Innovation and Construction Liaison, said, “There will be 3,000 seats, and the bleachers will be on all four sides of the room. This is a unique and cool feature because it is something I have never seen before.”

A lot of people are asking if the trophies and things from the old high school will be transported to the new school. The answer is that they might bring a few things, but the plan is that they will have a Hall of Champions with computers that you can search someone in CCHS history that might have won at some sport, such as track, football, soccer, and

basketball, and it will show a picture of that person or team that won. The colors of the high school and sports team will stay the same — maroon and gold.

There will be a greenhouse which will provide an opportunity for an agriculture class. There will be a pond on the new CCHS campus that will be used for a science class.

There may also be a dining area outside. That place is fun for studying, eating and many more activities. There will be a courtyard that will be near an art room for students to take their artwork and work on it outside.

If you wanted to take homework or even just wanted to chill with your friends, you can go outside

of the library near the cafeteria. There will be comfortable chairs for you to work on homework, projects, or just relax after a long day.

There will be a freshman academy. There will also be ETA, Eagle Tech Academy, and CCHS. They will all share a gym, a cafeteria, an auditorium and sports fields.

Did you know that there is 11,600 hours of shop labor detailing the steel prior to delivery? That’s equal in time to running 5,353 NYC marathons.

Also, there will be 230 tons of reinforced steel in the walls.

CCHS is constantly growing next to the middle school, so keep on watching it as you drive by.

officials and being met by road block after road block.”

Commissioner George Schrumpf was the first to respond. Schrumpf pointed out that Cokl is an employee of the Whitley County Sheriff’s dispatch center.

“Doesn’t this work for Huntington, LaGrange and Noble counties.”

Schrumpf asked. “We have listened to you. We are not ignoring you.”

A meeting was held between local officials, as well as Lutheran and Parkview, where the two companies agreed to a policy regarding dispatch.

All medical emergency calls would continue to be transferred to Parkview, which would dispatch the Lutheran truck if it was the closest asset.

“Lutheran was willing to accept that,” Schrumpf said.

Schrumpf reported that South Whitley has about 1.2 medical calls per week.

“This provides two ambulances for South Whitley, why won’t you

accept that?” Schrumpf asked.

“I think the county can more efficiently dispatch an ambulance,” Cokl responded.

On several occasions during his shifts as a county dispatcher, Cokl said he has encountered issues with the new procedure, which entails transferring local calls to the Parkview dispatch center.

Scott Gabriel, of Parkview, was also in attendance, and spoke to his dispatchers’ training — all dispatchers are paramedics.

“These are trained medical professionals,” Gabriel said.

Being able to give

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Pictured are Northern Heights Elementary School news writers Karaline Schuman, Alivia Trier, Sadie Ward, Anisa Tonkel and Johanna Carpenter

EMS from Page 1 change,” Cokl said. “I have appealed to you on behalf of our community many, many times.

It’s not about Lutheran or Parkview, or the care provided to patients. It’s about how our county communication center can provide all the resources required in an emergency.

This is about a community reaching out to county

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The home has been in disarray for some time, and most notably has a septic issue.

“Anytime someone occupies that residents, the septic bleeds into the neighbor’s property to the west,” Wagner said. “It makes it unsuitable for habitation.”

Last summer, the county gave the property owners an order to fix the septic system, which has not taken place. Te roofing and broken windows also are issues for concern.

“This is not the first complaint or order we’ve given for this property,” Wagner said.

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medical instructions quickly is a valuable asset, Gabriel says.

“A paramedic behind the desk 40 miles away — are they more effective at relaying information?”

Cokl responded. “Are the questions they are asking the same questions we are asking?” All of our dispatchers in the county are EMD (emergency medical dispatch) certified.

A lot of dedicated people work there and work countless hours.”

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not be in the board’s best interest.”

When there’s a problem with an election, the decision is left to the Commissioners for appointment.

“Lisa will be a good fit. It might not be a comfortable fit, but a good fit,” Amber said.

There has been talk about potential issues with the Blue Lake Conservancy District for some time.

“There is a good possibility that most of the board members have been ‘elected’ outside the bounds of this legal requirement,” Hall said. “Over the last two years several members of the community have been attempting to get the board to outline how the elections work, but they have been unable to provide details.”

Two weeks before the Commissioner’s meeting, Amber requested a copy of the board’s bylaws.

“I never got it,” he said. “I’ve been receiving complaints for six months that the board won’t give information to community members.”

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Local officials discuss heroin epidemic

By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Local officials gathered earlier this month to discuss what they call a “crisis” and “epidemic” in Whitley County and surrounding areas — opioids.

Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and pain relievers, available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine.

Many attribute the recent heroin explosion to the over-prescription of pain medications.

“In the 1990s, pain became the fifth vital sign,” said Captain Kevin Hunter, of the Fort Wayne Police Department. “It started a bad trend for us, based on the idea that people can be pain-free.”

Hunter was one of several speakers at the Parent University, hosted

by Whitley County Consolidated Schools at Mary Raber Elementary School.

Hunter indicated that most of the heroin in Fort Wayne comes from Mexico.

“With the legalization of marijuana, drug cartels had to make up for the lost profits — they made up for it in heroin,” Hunter said.

“We have an epidemic.”

Drug poisoning deaths are now the leading cause of injury death in the U.S., more than car crashes and gunshot victims combined, Hunter said. Each day, more than 175 people in the U.S. die from drug overdose. Hunter said the majority of people who abuse heroin started with a prescription addiction.

“Most start by snorting it, almost all end up using a needle,” he said.

The Fort Wayne Police

Next Parent University meeting is May 16

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Whitley County Prosecutor D.J. Sigler speaks on drug abuse issues in Whitley County during a Parent University meeting held at Mary Raber Elementary School earlier this month. The meetings are a partnership with Whitley County Consolidated Schools and the health department. The next meeting is 6:30 p.m.

May 16 at Indian Springs Middle School.

Department has encountered a much more powerful opioid - fentanyl.

The drug fentanyl is 100 times stronger than morphine. It was developed for pain management and treatment of cancer patients. The amount that can kill someone is as small as a few grains of salt, he said.

Carfentanil is a large animal anesthetic that is

100 times more powerful than fentanyl and 10,000 times more powerful than morphine. It has been found in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area.

Whitley County Prosecutor D.J. Sigler, who worked at the Prosecutor’s Office for 17 years, said he’s seen a “drastic increase in drug-related crim “The horror stories you

hear about in Allen County, with children and addiction, it’s happening here too on a smaller scale,” he said. “I don’t say that to scare you. I say it as a statement of fact. We want to pretend these things aren’t going on, but it is absolutely pervasive in our county.”

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the dean of students at Columbia City High School. The district started doing Parent University to get parents more involved in what’s going on in the community.

“I worry we’re not taking this seriously as a community,” Salmon said. “This is real stuff.”

This month’s Parent University, as well as next month’s Parent University, are put on in conjunction with the Whitley County Health Department.

The health department also offers free Narcan, an

opioid reversal drug.

“If you know of anyone who you suspect is using drugs, or a friend you are worried about, contact us and get one of these Narcan to keep with you so you can use it to save someone’s life. You never know when you might be in the position to change someone’s life,” said Scott Wagner, of the Whitley County Health Department.

May’s meeting will be 6:30-7:30 p.m. May 16 in the Carver Center at Indian Springs Middle School. All are encouraged to attend.

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Morsches Park Opening Day Ceremony held Annual event marks the beginning of youth softball, baseball programs in Columbia City

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OBITS Richard Snyder COLUMBIA CITY — Richard Rex Snyder, 79, of rural Columbia City died at his home at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2018. There will be no funeral service. Memorials are to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are by Smith & Son Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Margaret Curless COLUMBIA CITY — Margaret “Marge” E. Curless, 97, of Columbia City died at her home on Sunday, April 15, 2018.

There will be a private family service.

Interment will be at Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne.

Arrangements were entrusted to Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Phyllis Davis COLUMBIA CITY — Phyllis M. Davis, 90, of Batesville, Arkansas, formerly of Columbia City, died at 8:52 p.m. Sunday, April 15, 2018, at White River Medical Center, Batesville. Local arrangements were by Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Interment of her cremains will take place at a later date in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Fort Wayne.

Nila McGahan COLUMBIA CITY — Nila M. McGahan, 80, of McCordsville, died at 6:38 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Fishers.

Services were Wednesday at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Burial was in the Nolt Cemetery. Memorials are to the American Cancer Society.

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Deadline for funeral homes to place obituaries is 9 a.m.

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Submitted obituaries must contain the name and phone number of the funeral home.

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Did the winter kill any crop insect pests?

Purdue experts reported in the April 12 issue of Purdue Pest & Crop newsletter that due to the cold, wet start to April, not much is happening JOHN E. with WOODMANSEE most crop pests.

And, they answer the question on many people’s minds – did the winter kill any crop insect pests?

Writing about early April and the start of insect trapping season, John Obermeyer, Purdue entomologist, wrote, “The ultimate April Fool’s joke, many areas of Indiana were greeted to several inches of snow.” He said though black cutworm and/ or armyworms moths may be present in the state, they are certainly hanging low until the conditions improve.

Obermeyer and

colleague Christian Krupke, field crops entomologist, wrote that they get questions every spring about cold, wet weather and insect survival, including the prospect for problems with the upcoming crop. The supposition by many is that cold weather may kill insects, and wet weather may drown some of the soil insects. “The answer for both is (as always): ‘It depends, but probably not,’” they said. “Most of our long-term established pests (rootworms, grubs, wireworms, corn borers, etc.) have been here for decades, and their populations have experienced these extremes in the past, so it’s unlikely that their populations will suffer much.”

“Overwintering insects utilize various behavioral and physiological mechanisms to keep them from dying during the long winter months,” they said.

“Survival tactics include, but are not limited to: lowering metabolic rates, reducing water content in essential tissues, and finding protected microen-

vironments.”

The authors wrote that ambient air temperatures can be very cold, but the temperature at a 4-inch soil depth is much less harsh.

“Insects typically do not overwinter above-ground – seeking shelter and safety from the elements and predators below ground instead,” they said. “This subjects them to much less variation in temperatures –soil takes longer to warm up and cool down than the air does.”

“At temperatures below 40 degrees, insect respiration rates are very low – essentially zero,” they said. “So even in saturated conditions, insects are able to ‘hold their breath’ for long periods of time, as long as soils are cool.” On the other hand, when soils warm (spring and summer) and insects increase their metabolic rates, they are subject to drowning and/or starvation, they said.

This is particularly true for larval insect stages, such as caterpillars and beetle grubs. “We have experienced this in past years when heavy rains saturated soils during the

time of corn rootworm egg hatch in late May to early June,” they said.

“Newly hatched larvae require oxygen as they move in the soil profile searching for corn roots.”

The authors said that they are also “blinded” as their ability to detect root volatiles is greatly diminished in water-logged soils. “In these conditions, it is death by drowning or starvation,” they said.

The black cutworm moth report for the first two weeks of April reports one to four moths captured in traps in a few southern Indiana counties, but basically nothing up north. The lone exception was three moths captured in Tipton County April 5-11.

Armyworms were a slightly different story, as 27 and 28 moths, respectively, were captured at Southwest Purdue Ag Center in Knox County, and at Feldun Purdue Ag Center in Lawrence County April 5-10. But, again, nothing in northern Indiana.

We’ll see if this is a precursor to what Obermeyer has described as the

great armyworm invasion of 2001. (Entomologists get excited about stuff like this). At one point in 2001, Obermeyer reported that black light traps picked up impressive numbers of adults, and Whitley County had the highest number: 670 moths. This set the stage for tremendous egg laying potential, and weather conditions favored armyworm development. Some videos from 2001 were almost apocalyptic in appearance. Armyworms get their name from their habit of “marching” in great numbers to find plants to feed upon.

Although several species of armyworms can be found in the Midwest every year, economic damage is fairly rare. No need for excitement yet!

Access the full articles referenced in this article, as well as future editions of Purdue Pest & Crop newsletter, at: extension. entm.purdue.edu/newsletters/pestandcrop.

— John Woodmansee is an extension educator in Whitley and Noble counties.

CHS preps for annual spring musical Contributed

CHURUBUSCO — The Churubusco High School Theater Department is preparing for this year’s musical, “Once on This Island,” which will be presented 7 p.m. May 4 and 5 in the Jason Smith Auditorium.

“Once on this Island” is a Broadway musical celebration that sweeps the audience across the sea to a small Caribbean village, where, in the aftermath of a great storm, a joyous new life begins. It is the tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl who falls in love with a wealthy boy from the other side of the island.

When their divided cultures threaten to keep them apart, Ti Moune, guided by the island gods, sets out on a remarkable quest to reunite with the man who has captured her

heart.

Directed by Aaron Childress, cast members include Alexia Aung, Taylor Bock, Max Burch, Jaydrian Clouse, Cameron Crick, Maddy Dreibelbis, Alexis Drudge, Tyler Elliott, Kailey Eminger, Alyssa Enright, Kaden Fields, Brein Gross, Lilly Hile, Bekah Huelsenbeck, Jaymin Longardner, Ashlie Martz, Dawson Meeks, Kaylee Owens, Madison Pearl, Kenzie Pittenger, Shaniah Ramsey, Levi Skinner, Mandy Sturgis, Duncan Wharton, Megan Young and Jamie Zeigler.

Tickets are currently available and pre-sale tickets are $9. Contact any cast member for tickets or reserve tickets by calling 693-1682. Tickets will also be available at the door.

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There is only two weeks until the Churubusco High School musical. Pictured from left, Alexia Aung, Maddy Dreibelbis, Kenzie Pittenger, Ashlie Martz and Kailey Eminger rehearse the musical.

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OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

What we are voting for? The importance of voting ‘yes’ for ’Busco schools It is so important that we vote “yes” for our community’s school on the upcoming ballot. I believe that we must all be extremely mindful of what we are voting to maintain and what we can lose if we do not vote “yes” for our school, our community and our kids.

I do not remember a time that music was not a part of my life. Music permeated our family.

The youngest of four kids, someone was always humming a tune heard on the radio, or more likely, a tune learned at school in choir band, or at musical rehearsal. I had plenty of repertoire to mimic.

My first experience of music taught to me was

by Susan Lough. After elementary, when I moved into our Jr./Sr. high, I had my sights set on drama and show choir. Of course, as a freshman I auditioned for New Era show choir under the direction of Rosalie Geller. Memories of dramas, musicals and show choirs, are some of the absolute best memories of my high school days.

Why this trip down memory lane? Well, for me, those experiences set me up for a lot of success in my future. I developed friendships, improved my confidence, and ignited a love for the arts and life-long learning because of my involvement in these programs.Though I did not pursue music in college or as a career, I am currently employed as a vocalist.

Years since graduating, our school drama/theater department is still going strong! So many small schools don’t even have a drama program, let alone dream of doing musicals with a large cast. My kids have been a part of recent productions like “Annie,” “Into the Woods,” and Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” My daughter is excited to be part of the upcoming production of “Once On This Island.”

Our show choir family has expanded to include a middle school show choir, New Generation.

Under the direction of Aaron Childress, New Era and New Generation have earned multiple Grand Champion trophies, not just in their small school division, but against much larger schools like Northrop and Carroll.

New Era Show Choir

has been blessed to have ’Busco alum Melissa Baughman in the wings for many years to help steer the ship even between directors. Our own superintendent, Dan Hile, came to Churubusco as a director for New Era. So why are NE and NG so successful? Our school is so tiny! Have you heard of Sue Lough? Melissa Baughman? It’s called consistency. Steadiness.

Unity.

For those that believe these programs are too costly, you should note that these programs already operate with little or no budget from the school. While the school may maintain a space and staff for these activities, they are largely selffunded. Costs associated with costumes, materials, equipment and fees are largely paid for by the group’s participants and countless fundraisers like the annual New Era Show Choir Invitational and the Chimer’s TinCaps night.

Yet, without a vote “yes” for our school, these programs and the staffing it takes to run them are in jeopardy.

And, while I speak specifically for music, cuts necessary without a “yes” vote will not only impact these programs, but have the potential to impact many areas of our kids’ lives and the overall culture of our community.

Groups like New Era, New Generation, thespian clubs, Sound Masters, Chimers, Churubusco Turners, art, advanced college-level academic classes, athletics, and so many others, don’t just give our kids something to do. It’s not just another “thing.” It’s been proven over and over again that kids who take music — band, choir, etc.—get better grades and are better citizens, and kids who are involved and given the opportunity to explore their gifts and passions are better prepared to succeed in school and life. Seriously.

Google it. These programs give kids (and families) a sense of community and camaraderie. They learn life lessons like punctuality, teamwork, articulation, leadership, accomplishments vs. failures, poise, diligence and endurance. And who knows? Maybe even their vocation. My children are currently reaping these benefits.

If our school goes, so do these programs. It won’t be as simple as scooping our kids up and putting them somewhere else. Please vote “yes” for

Busco schools.Yes for our kids.

— Richelle Ransom Bock Churubusco High School Class of 1997

Re-elect George Schrumpf as District 2 County Commissioner

I am writing to ask the voters of Whitley County to re-elect George Schrumpf as the District 2 County Commissioner.

I have dealt with county government since 1981 and have worked with several county commissioners so I can truthfully say that George is the hardest working commissioner that I’ve ever been associated with. In addition to serving as District 2 Commissioner since 2011 George is a business owner and serves on numerous not for profit board of directors and committees. He also serves as our representative to the Whitley County Economic Development Corp. One of the key issues before us is jail overcrowding and what we’re going to be able to do to remedy that situation. George serves on the Jail Task Force for Whitley County and he is becoming very knowledgeable on the subject so we need to keep him in office until a decision is reached.

It is true that we (the commissioners) don’t always agree on issues but wouldn’t you prefer votes of 2-1 instead of 3-0 every time? We are all free thinkers and have varied opinions of issues.

Thank you in advance for your vote to retain George Schrumpf as County Commissioner.

— Don Amber, District 3 County Commissioner

Local education matters

I am writing to support the passing of the local referendum that will be voted on in the May 8 elections. I have lived in Churubusco for eight years and I have two children that attend Smith-Green schools. I support this referendum for the following three reasons: 1. Local education matters.

2. The school is not asking for the maximum it is allowed to ask for.

3. All referendum revenue stays here.

First, local education matters. Research shows that smaller schools can positively impact academic performance.

We moved to Churu-

busco eight years ago because of the smaller school size. Also, as a single parent, the opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities at a single school building are much better than trying to coordinate transportation and attend events at different schools in opposite directions in a larger, urban district. My sons have more opportunities to explore their interests since home is just a bike ride away with no major traffic worries. This was a major factor in relocating to Churubusco, and if the long-term consequence of not passing a referendum would result in attending separate schools in another town, my children’s opportunities will be greatly diminished. I want my money to support a local school district instead of spending it all in gas to go somewhere else.

Second, I attended the public forum in December and learned that of the three options that are available for the school to ask for, they have chosen the middle option. They are not asking for the maximum increase allowed. They are asking for the middle option, which allows for meeting the needs of the next eight years and restoring a 15 percent reserve. It is a reasonable request. And the law allows that if local conditions would change or improve, the school can reduce the amount of tax they need below the 0.6298 rate requested.

They review the amount needed annually.

Finally, state laws allow all revenue raised by the referendum to stay in Churubusco.

I have no interest in paying more taxes to go to the state of Indiana to decide how they will be spent in my community.

They have drastically reduced education funding in four different ways in the last 10 years and have decimated the ability of local schools to provide the education they choose for their children. Over 40 percent of Indiana schools now operate at a deficit because of Indiana legislative decisions. This is not just a Churubusco problem. It is a state problem, and the only legal option allowed is a referendum.

But, any money raised by a referendum stays with the local district See LETTERS, Page 7

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It’s time to let the go of the EMS issue While we value persistence of arguing for what you believe is best for your community, it might be time to let go of the topic of EMS dispatch in South Whitley.

For over a year, South Whitley Town Council President Randy Cokl persistently argued for local dispatch of South Whitley’s new Lutheran ambulance. He, among others from South Whitley, have spoken to the Commissioners on many occasions.

While it is honorable to keep fighting for what you see as the best option, it seems no compromise will be accepted, despite the Commissioners’ efforts to provide one.

Parkview offered to dispatch South Whitley’s Lutheran ambulance, and Lutheran is OK with that.

As Commissioner George Schrumpf said, “Why can’t South Whitley be OK with that?” South Whitley only has 1.2 ambulance runs per week. Although two ambulances for the small community may seem like overkill, having the extra resource can be a benefit to

Our view the community.

We don’t hear other Whitley County communities causing a stir about EMS dispatch. Churubusco and Columbia City leaders have not mentioned any issues in during Commissioners’ meetings nor their own council meetings.

Cokl does make some valid arguments, but this issue may be a situation of him being “too close” to the subject, given that he is a county sheriff’s dispatcher himself. It seems the decision wasn’t a matter of Whitley County dispatchers not being capable of taking medical calls, rather centralizing the dispatch so Parkview can make the best use of its available resources.

It’s not personal, it’s business and as such, it may be time to move on.

Pence returns to Indiana amidst Trumpian turbulence INDIANAPOLIS – Vice President Mike Pence returns to Indianapolis on April 26 to tout President Trump and the Republican tax reforms.

BRIAN But this HOWEY visit comes as his boss heads into what will likely be one of the most turbulent periods of his life.

President Trump appears to be heading into the homestretch of Robert Mueller’s Russian collusion probe, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York is investigating payments to porn star Stormy Daniels and another Playmate from his attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, whose office was recently raided by the FBI. Investigators have recovered a trove of recorded conversations that seem to involve the President’s closest friends and advisers, prompting Trump to insist that “client/attorney

privilege is dead.” And on top of all that drama, Trump is also poised to meet with North Korean despot Kim Jong Un in a summit with truly scary nuclear ramifications.

Folks, this is epic stuff.

An additional subplot arose over the weekend: For the first time in their fascinating relationship, Pence found himself sideways with his boss, who has a penchant for firing subordinates via Twitter. Pence attempted to hire Jon Lerner as his national security adviser.

Lerner had planned to split his portfolio with United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, and the arrangement, according to Axios, left Trump “hopping mad.” West Wing operators called the situation a “damn mess.”

Trump can’t fire Pence like he does with his cabinet.

Up to this point, Pence had been so deferential to Trump that descriptions of their relationship range from “loyal” to “sycophant” to “bootlicker.”

On Wednesday, the Trump/Pence relationship was described in a new way by Axios: “What was See HOWEY, Page 7

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Whitley County 4-H briefs 4-H Jr. Leaders plan craft bazaar COLUMBIA CITY — The Whitley County 4-H program is in need of purchasing new display cases at the 4-H Center to display projects during the 4-H fair. To help purchase the cases, the Whitley County 4-H Junior Leaders will host a garage sale and craft bazaar May 26 at the 4-H Center. All of the space rental and concessions money raised will be donated to help purchase the new display cases. There are a total of 52 spaces available, first come, first served.

Sellers get the opportu-

nity to sell your things and make some money, while helping the Junior Leaders support the need for our 4-H program.

Contact the Extension Office to receive a registration form at 244-7615.

‘Exploring the Outdoors’ program offered by Purdue Extension COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County’s Purdue Extension is hosting a two-day workshop for children called “Exploring the Outdoors.”

The workshop is open to all youth in grades 3-12. Spend an after-

noon hiking trails and learning about Indiana wildflowers, as well as an opportunity to take photos, at Dygert’s Nature Preserve on April 29.

Then, on May 19, the group will spend a morning at Chain O’Lakes State Park, learning about trees of Indiana, wetlands, glaciers, fish and then have the opportunity to go fishing. Clay Geiger, John Woodmansee, an Indiana Conservation Officer and naturalist Kaitlyn Sproles will be guest speakers.

Stop by the Extension Office or call 244-7615 to sign up.

LETTERS from Page 6 to provide our children with the opportunities we need to prepare them to be independent, responsible citizens and members of our community’s future. I wholeheartedly support the referendum because the money I am willing to provide the local school will stay here.

In summary, the issue at hand was not created by the local school, but it is up to the local district to solve it. It is the only legal option. The request is reasonable, the money stays here, and my children will continue to benefit from the advantages of having a school right in my community.

Having moved from a large, urban district, the money I will spend even with the increase is significantly less than I paid where we were, and less than paying a neighboring district and still being saddled with increased opportunity costs for my children.

Please research this issue for yourself at yes4buscolschools.org and vote in favor of the referendum on May 8.

— Brian Clark Churubusco

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Re: ‘Whitley County Commissioners face CAFO choice,’ written by Doug Driscoll Mr. Driscoll, Please change the needle in your phonograph, this same song is getting tiresome.

I disagree with your stance on IDEM’s involvement with CFOs. Following is an quoted from its website, in.gov/ idem/cfo.

“Animal farms are places where animals (swine, beef and dairy cattle, calves, sheep, lambs, horses, chickens, turkeys, or ducks) are raised for pleasure, food, or fiber. When farmers keep the animals together in one area for feeding and maintenance rather than letting them graze on pasture, it is considered an animal feeding operation. The manure animals produce must be properly managed by the farmers raising the animals.”

In my present employment, I have seen up close and personal the workings of IDEM. They have “teeth” and will use them!

I personally have no issue with how a farmer chooses to do his job and run his/her farm. I enjoy watching the crops coming in the spring, the smell of corn growing in the summer, even the cleaning of barns as I so affectionately refer to as “country gold,” the crops being harvested late summer, fall.

Thanks to the “pot” being stirred on this issue I have attended several governmental meetings and have seen clearly that your comment about our elected officials representing a small sector of the economy is more than unfair and false.

These individuals give up their time to do the right things for all of us, not just for today but for our futures, that we have not even chosen to focus on yet.

I have such hope that whomever is elected this year — we can all accept this and put the backbiting to a rest and learn to get along. Let’s try walking a mile in the other man’s shoes.

— Barbara Bratt Non-farming, non-laker neighbor

HOWEY from Page 6 most surprising … is how rarely the two men betray any friction. In fact, no one inside the White House has navigated Trump and the watch-your-back internal dynamic more adeptly than Pence, administration officials tell us. Pence’s unifying role has positioned him perfectly for all scenarios — solid in his standing as VP, and ready to lead if Trump were to be impeached or decide one term is enough.”

While popular with Hoosier Republicans, Trump is on thin ice nationally, with his Real Clear Politics polling composite standing at an anemic 41.9 percent.

Paul Brandus, writing for Sabato’s Crystal Ball, points out that this puts Trump in the company of other politically weak modern presidents: Lyndon Johnson in 1968, Gerald Ford in 1976, Jimmy Carter in 1980 and George H.W. Bush in 1992. None of them served a second full term. Trump is the fifth president to win the Electoral College while losing the popular vote. Presidents John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes, our boy Benjamin Harrison and George W. Bush were the others, and only Bush served a second term.

Axios describes the Pence modus operandi as thus: “He rarely offends or challenges Trump — and never in public or in front of others. In TV interviews, he treats the boss with

deference that makes many cringe, but delights the Big Man. He has assembled his own team, loyal to him, and mostly savvy enough to keep their heads down and mouths shut. Pence is the happy, on-message Christian warrior. Since the campaign, Pence has played on his ‘aw shucks’ second-fiddle role, even joking about how much poorer he is than Trump. He told members at a Republican retreat that he comes from ‘the Joseph A. Bank wing of the West Wing.’

Trump loves that.”

The Trump/Pence union has been called the modern political “Odd Couple.”

Some close to Pence fretted back in 2016 that this was a virtual “deal with the devil,” matching the profane, vulgar billionaire (as once described by Rep. Todd Rokita) with the devoutly religious, distinctly middleclass Pence. We all know that Gov. Pence’s reelection bid was on thin ice here in Indiana and the Trump lifeline was perhaps his best chance to get, in a twisted and tormented way, to the 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. address he covets.

If Karen Pence was offended by the emergence of the 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape in October 2016, one can only imagine what the Second Couple talks about at the end of a long day, with Trump’s past cavorting with porn stars and Playmates. Republican

voters and evangelicals don’t seem to mind.

And the whole administration could find itself in a blender once Robert Mueller issues what will likely be the report of the 21st century.

So Pence returns to Indiana to preach tax cuts to the faithful next week.

He will receive a warm welcome, if not hero’s.

President Trump’s standing among Hoosier Republicans is extremely strong, though recent polls suggesting he will have a tough time carrying Indiana in 2020.

An early demise of his presidency would be an anathema to Trump Republicans across Red State America. But the consolation for Hoosier Republicans is an early Trump exit would allow Pence to join the Indiana presidential pantheon of Lincoln and the Harrisons.

Pence has steered through the Trumpian figure eight demolition derby with the political attributes we here know so well: Tight talking points, maximum loyalty, and an ability (with RFRA as a notable exception) to execute policy and game plans with utter efficiency.

President Trump faces the gauntlet. In this specter, Pence is riding a rocket into history … one way or another.

— Brian Howey is publisher of Howey Politics Indiana at howeypolitics. com. Find him on Facebook and Twitter @hwypol.

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Ag Day with Whitley County first graders

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we take for granted in our everyday lives. Some farmer somewhere had to raise the foods that we eat every day of our lives.”

The Columbia City FFA Chapter supplied speakers for nine of the stops and all the animals. In addition, the FFA Chapter supplied the tour guides to help the teachers with students and to guide them from stop to stop.

Robby Sheets brought two of his young feeder pigs to share with the first graders. Robby and Abbi Schrader explained the notches that are cut into the baby pig’s ears for identification of the pig in relationship with its litter.

Abbi explained when the pigs are finished out or grown, they will be used for food products such as ham, bacon, sausage and pork chops.

Dillon Sheiss and Robby Sheets explained that some chickens were bred to lay eggs and others are bred to be eaten. He also talked about showing chickens at the 4-H Fair.

Lindsey Hoskins brought three different varieties of rabbits.

Lindsey explained that some rabbits are raised for meat and some are used as show animals. Rabbits make excellent pets. They make very good 4-H projects to show at the fair.

Abbigail Schrader brought a mother goat and her two kids. Abbigail explained that some goats are raised because of all the milk they produce.

There has been a growing demand for goat milk because it is easier for some people to drink, and there is also a demand for goat cheese. Some varieties of goats are raised just for their meat. More people are eating goat meat than ever before because it is very lean.

Melanie Rumsyre brought two feeder calves to share with the first graders. She is planning to

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The following Whitley County FFA members assisted in the annual First Grade Ag Day at the Whitley County 4-H Center. In front, from left: Courtney Johnson, Lindsey Hoskins, Abbigail Schrader and Melanie Rumsyre. Second row: Sarah Juillerat, Garrett Geiger, Abbi Schrader, Grace Schrader, Maddie Schroeder, Faith Lang, Evan Pettigrew and Joey Moehring. Back row: Robby Sheets, Katie Juillerat, Brooklyn Dittmer, Devin Baker, Dillion Sheiss and Wyatt Kauffman.

use it as her 4-H project this summer at the fair.

She also explained when the calf is fully grown or fed out, it will become hamburger or steaks for someone’s dinner table.

Wyatt Kauffman talked about Strawberry the horse. Wyatt provided information on the saddle, riding helmet, brushes for grooming Strawberry, and examples of what a horse would eat. It is a large responsibility to take care of a horse properly. Shari Shively brought Strawberry to visit with the first graders.

Maddie Schroeder talked about the Peking ducks. Maddie explained that these ducks are raised for their meat. These ducks cannot fly because their wings are so small compared with the size of their bodies. There are a numerous duck farms in Indiana.

Janelle Burnworth and Pam Ousley from the Indiana Farm Bureau Inc. explained to the children all the farm products that are needed to make a pizza. Burnworth wore her pizza hat while she explained the crust of a

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Wyatt Kauffman talks about some of the brushes that are used to help groom a horse.

pizza comes from wheat the farmer raises. She showed examples of what the wheat plant looks like and what the grain looked like after it had been harvested by a combine. Burnworth

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set up at the 4-H Center for the first graders from Mary Raber, Northern Heights, Coesse, Little Turtle, South Whitley, Churubusco and Faith Christian Academy.

The students got a chance to visit each stop to ask questions and had an opportunity to pet the animals.

“This is something that we really enjoy doing for the first graders” said Nadean Lamle, office manager for the Whitley County SWCD. “Many of these children have never had the opportunity to be close to a farm animal. We try to remind the students, chaperones and teachers that if it wasn’t for the farmer, their parents wouldn’t be able to buy many of the products that

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Contributed COLUMBIA CITY — More than 400 Whitley County first graders attended Ag Day at the 4-H Center in Columbia City last month.

The annual event is hosted by the Whitley County Soil and Water Conservation District, Whitley County Farm Bureau Inc. and the Purdue University Extension Service — as well as a lot of help from the Columbia City High School’s FFA Chapter.

The first graders had the opportunity to see a wide variety of farm animals and learn what products come from what animals that they use in their daily lives.

There were nine different stops that were

talked about the tomatoes that need to be raised to produce the tomato sauce, as well as farmers who raise green peppers and onions needed as toppings on the tomato sauce. She also spoke about all the farmers who raise the chickens, cattle and pigs, which are used for meat toppings. Ousley handed out stickers to all the children that read, “I got to meet a farmer today.”

More’s Farm Store loaned two tractors for the event. Grace Schrader and Devin Baker handled the tractor stop. They explained the different jobs that people use tractors to perform. They also pointed out some of the things you need to do to be safe on and around tractors. This is always one the first graders favorite stops. They like the opportunity to sit on a tractor.

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AG DAY from Page 8 ATV that his brother had had an accident on last summer. Devin also had the helmet that his brother had been wearing at the time of the accident.

Devin explained that it is a state law that if you are under the age of 18 you must wear a helmet while riding an ATV. Luckily, his brother was wearing his helmet at the time of the accident or his injuries could have been worse than what they were.

At the end of the day, each first grader was given a coloring book entitled “Might Mini Microbe’s Tale – the Underground Adventures of the Soil’s Superheroes” and a booklet from the Indiana Dairy Farm Families, “For You from the Farm,” to take back to school.

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Robby Sheets and Dillon Sheiss talked about the differences in the types of chickens. Some chickens are raised for meat and others are egg producers.

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Abbi Schrader explained the notches that are cut into the baby’s pigs ears are for identification of the pig in relationship with its litter.

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Devin Baker and Grade Schrader talked about how important it is to be safe around tractors and ATVs.

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Lindsey Hoskins shared information with first graders about the care of the rabbits, and that they could be 4-H projects.

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Melanie Rumsyre talks about about her two calves that she brought to Ag Day with the first graders.

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Abbigail Schrader holds one of the goat kids for the first graders to pet.

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Churubusco hosts Turtletown Invite

By Nicole Minier

dash. Longenbaugh also placed eighth in the 100-meter dash finals.

In the 400-meter dash, Columbia City’s Fry took sixth and Hill placed eighth.

The Oddou sisters, along with Brown and Keller, finished third in the 3,200-meter relay.

Maddie Hull finished third in pole vault, and Burdge took seventh in long jump, followed by Pepple in eighth.

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CHURUBUSCO — Churubusco High School hosted 23 track teams at its annual girls Turtletown Invitational Saturday.

The Lady Eagles placed third in the black, smallschool division, which was won by Westview.

Central Noble placed second, and county-rival Whitko came in 11th.

In the gold, large-school division, East Noble took the title, followed by Columbia City in second.

Black division

Churubusco and Whitko competed in the black division, which was comprised of smaller schools.

Churubusco’s 400-meter relay team of Sierra Prezmeliski, Brien Gross, Brooke Konger and Miranda Mallot won the event. Whitko’s team of Kristina Slater, Charlotte Cripe, Lauren Hollenbaugh and Breanna Keirn finished seventh.

Lady Eagle Audrey Ziegler finished second in the 100-meter hurdles, followed by teammate Heidi Zigler in fifth.

Audrey placed third in the 300-meter hurdles, followed by Heidi in 10th.

Churubusco’s Maggie Burrita finished fifth in the 800-meter run, followed by teammate Makenzie Tonkel in eighth. Whitko’s Holly Hathaway and Olivia Stouder came in 13th and 15th, respectively.

Burrita also placed 12th in the 1,200-meter run.

Whitko’s Jordan Courter took eighth in the event.

Churubusco’s Brein Gross placed fifth in the 100-meter dash finals.

Teammate Brook Konger finished fifth in the 200-meter dash.

The Lady Eagles’ Allie Basinger finished seventh

Gold division

Columbia City competed in the gold division, which was larger schools.

Cassidy Burdge won the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 2 inches, followed by teammate Mackenzie Martin in third.

Bailie Brown came in third in the two-mile run and teammate Ally Willson finished seventh.

Mariah Schaefer scored several points for Columbia City, placing second in the 100-meter hurdles and pole vault, and was also part of the second-place 400-meter relay team, which also consisted of Sarah Pepple, Kendall Longenbaugh and Emma Coy. The Lady Eagles’ 1,600-meter team of Eden Oddou, Lillie Oddou, Macey Hill and Gabby Fry won by three seconds with a time of 4:17.27.

Eden Oddou finished second in the 800-meter run and teammate Lauren Keller finished eighth.

Keller finished fifth in the mile run behind Oddou’s sister, Lillie, in fourth.

Columbia City’s Longenbaugh finished seventh and Hill took eighth in the 200-meter

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Churubusco sophomore Maddie Gaff heaves the shot put.

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Columbia City’s Lauren Keller and Lillie Oddou compete in the 1,600-meter run.

in the two-mile run, and Whitko’s Elizabeth Foutz took ninth.

Whitko’s Ali Weeks came in 13th in the 400-meter dash, followed by teammate Hallie Bennett in 15th.

Churubusco’s 1,600meter relay team finished third. On the team were Gross, Konger, Mallot and Audrey Zigler. Whitko’s team of Weeks, Stouder, Courter and Hathaway came in eighth.

The Lady Eagles’ 3,200-meter relay team of Makenzie Tonkel, Katelynn Shuman, Brianna Lehman and Burrita finished third.

Burrita took second in pole vault, Shuman took fourth in long jump and Heidi Zigler finished eighth in high jump.

Prezmeliski took seventh in long jump, and Whitko’s Hollenbaugh and Kristina Slater took eighth and ninth, respectively.

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Phil Allen was one of several who worked at the finish line of the 23-team invitational.

Whitko’s Carissa Beck placed third in shot put.

Chassy Gallmeier placed fourth in the shot put, followed by teammate Madi Gaff in sixth.

Churubusco’s Kilah Smith took third in discus with a toss of 100 feet, 1.5 inches. Gallmeier took fifth in the event.

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A Whitko sprinter races to the finish in the 400-meter relay.

FOLLOW WHITLEY COUNTY SPORTS Thursday, April 26

Friday, April 27

Saturday, April 28

Monday, April 30

Columbia City golf at Carroll, 4 p.m.

Columbia City baseball at Huntington, 5 p.m.

Columbia City softball hosts Huntington, 5 p.m.

Columbia City tennis at Huntington, 5 p.m.

Churubusco softball at NECC Tourney, TBA Churubusco baseball at NECC Tourney, TBA Whitko tennis at Wabash, 5 p.m.

Whitko golf at Wawasee, 4:30 p.m.

Columbia City softball at Northrop, 5:30 p.m.

Churubusco softball at NECC Tourney, TBA Churubusco baseball at NECC Tourney, TBA Churubusco track at Central Noble Invitational (boys), 5 p.m.

Churubusco golf hosts Fairfield, 4:45 p.m.

Whitko baseball at Adams Central, 5:30 p.m.

Whitko track at Wabash, 5 p.m.

Columbia City golf at Wawasee Invite, 8 a.m.

Columbia City baseball Northfield (DH), 10 a.m.

CC softball at Bishop Dwenger (DH), 10 a.m.

Columbia City track at East Noble Relays, 9 a.m.

Churubusco baseball at NECC Tourney, TBA Churubusco golf at Canterbury Invitational, 11 a.m.

Whitko tennis at Wabash Invitational, 8 a.m.

Whitko golf at Wawasee Invitational, 8 a.m.

Whitko softball at Tippecanoe Valley, 9 a.m.

Columbia City softball at DeKalb, 5 p.m.

Columbia City tennis hosts Bethany Christian, 5 p.m.

Churubusco baseball hosts Bluffton, 5:30 p.m.

Whitko tennis at Southwood, 5 p.m.

Whitko softball hosts Wabash, 5 p.m.

Whitko baseball hosts Wabash, 5 p.m.

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Tuesday, May 1 Columbia City golf at Leo, 5 p.m.

Columbia City baseball hosts DeKalb, 5 p.m.

Columbia City tennis hosts DeKalb, 5 p.m.

Columbia City track at NE8 at New Haven, 4:30 p.m.

Churubusco softball at Fremont, 5:30 p.m.

Churubusco baseball at Fremont, 5:30 p.m.

Churubusco golf at Garrett, 4:30 p.m.

Churubusco tennis at Angola, 4:30 p.m.

Whitko tennis hosts Manchester, 5 p.m.

Whitko baseball hosts Southern Wells, 5 p.m.

Whitko golf hosts Man./Northfield, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 2 Columbia City baseball hosts Garrett, 5 p.m.

Columbia City softball hosts New Haven, 5 p.m.

Churubusco softball at Adams Central, 5 p.m.

Whitko softball hosts Rochester, 5:30 p.m.

Whitko baseball hosts Rochester, 5:30 p.m.

Submit your sports stories or photos to Nicole Minier at nminier@kpcmedia.com

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Alex Wilson a quiet leader for the Wildcats

By Travis Stahl for IN|Whitley County

SOUTH WHITLEY — Based on talent, accomplishment or personality, some athletes naturally attract more attention. Whitko senior Alex Wilson is not one of those athletes. All Wilson wants to do is win races.

Last year, Wilson accomplished quite a bit on the track for the Wildcats. He was the fastest runner on the track in the 200- meter dash in the Three Rivers Conference.

He also won the 200 at

Wilson

sectional and went on to qualify for the state meet in the event. Still, Whitko head coach Ron Cherry

says Wilson is the most unassuming athlete you would ever find.

“He’s a quiet kid who works hard,” said Cherry of the senior. “He’s a real leader as a role model on our team and people are starting to take notice of that.”

That hard work is paying off for Wilson as he continues to get better this season. In the long jump Wilson leapt over 23 feet. At the Whitley County meet between Columbia City and Churubusco, Wilson

won the 200-meter race, and also runs as part of the Wildcats’ 400-meter relay team, which is his favorite event.

“I find it the most fun,” said Wilson of the relay.

“It’s a team thing.”

Wilson wasn’t always interested in track. In middle school he was a baseball player who was really fast. So fast, in fact, that Wilson said teammates began calling him “Wilson Wheels.”

It was then he realized maybe track would be a good fit for his talents.

“Turns out I’m pretty good at it,” said Wilson.

With several awards already on his mantel, there is one award Wilson won’t be winning this year and he might be OK with missing out on the acknowledgement.

Every season, Cherry gives out an award called the Chunks Award to a runner if they vomit during the season. Wilson is the three-year reigning award holder. But this year he will be foregoing his crown, as he has not reached that point after a

race yet.

“Coach will have stories to tell of me,” said Wilson of vomiting so many times. “It’s my legacy.”

Wilson’s legacy at Whitko will likely include much more than that. By the time this year is done Wilson could have more sectional and conference titles to his name. And if he continues to work hard as he has for the past three seasons another trip to the state meet is certainly within reach.

Hesting sets high goals for CC boys track season

By Travis Stahl for IN|Whitley County

COLUMBIA CITY — A high school shot put weighs 12 pounds.

That may not sound like much until one considers how far some high school boys can throw a shot put. For instance, Columbia City junior Liam Hesting is closing in on throwing the shot put 50 feet. That strength for Hesting has led to some impressive results already this track season.

To start the season, Hesting qualified for the Hoosier State Relays for the Indoor Track finals

at Indiana University in Bloomington. Hesting threw 48 feet, 8 inches to qualify for the finals, where he tossed the shot 47-8 to place 15th. That beginning to the season has now put Hesting on a path to where he hopes to end the season also.

“My goal is to make it to outdoor state,” said Hesting. “That would be a good finish to a season that has started out pretty good.”

Hesting’s head coach Ryan Trieschman said hitting 50 feet is well within Hesting’s reach.

And at that distance it would take a lot for the

Eagles junior to lose to a conference opponent.

Trieschman pointed out there are some other great throwers at sectional, but he is confident Hesting will do well.

“I hope he hits 50 (feet),” said Trieschman.

“I think he has the potential.”

Last year at the conference meet, Hesting finished fifth. But he is yet to lose to another conference thrower this season. Hesting thinks if he hits the weight room a little more and gets his foot technique down, he can see more results like last year’s Concordia

Relays, where he was the high-point scorer for the whole meet after getting first place in both the shot and discus.

Trieschman was quick to add that talent is not the only thing that has led to Hesting’s success in the throwing events. The Eagles head coach said there are few athletes who work as hard as Hesting and carry a great attitude with them everywhere.

“You can’t ask for a nicer kid,” said Trieschman of Hesting.

“He helps out and he is very humble.”

Trieschman also said Hesting is a leader in the

Hesting

classroom. He is currently working on a World War II project, tracing back letters that were written

during the war.

“He is someone who is going to be successful down the road,” said Trieschman.

Hesting said his goal for the rest of the season is to continue his unbeaten streak in the conference. Along with hitting 50 feet in the shot put, he is also working toward of goal of throwing 140 feet in the discus.

If he can hit those marks, Hesting will be in contention for a sectional title and that much closer to his dream of reaching state at the end of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BRIEFS SOFTBALL Whitko 11, Wawasee 1

SYRACUSE — Whitko’s girls softball team won the championship game over host Wawasee at the Wawasee Invitational in Syracuse Saturday.

Ellie Snep earned the win on the mound with five strikeouts and only giving up one hit.

After a scoreless first inning, the Lady Wildcats scored five runs in the second inning, and three in the third and another in the fourth to take a 9-0 lead. It wasn’t until the fifth inning that Wawasee got on the scoreboard, but Whitko answered with two more runs to make the final score 11-1. Whitko had one error to Wawasee’s six.

“It was a whole team effort today,” said head coach Michelle Garr.

“Everyone did their jobs.”

Harley Bradley hit three singles and a double, and Augusta Garr hit a baseclearing double. Other hitters were Anna Ousley with a double, Lexi Hall with a double, Emmy Duggins with two singles, Snep with a single and Reannon Hopkins with a single.

Whitko 12, Rochester 2

SYRACUSE — Whitko

retaliated from a 1-0 first-inning deficit to pummel Rochester at Saturday’s Wawasee Invitational, 12-2, in the opening game.

Whitko scored two runs in the second inning, four in the third and six in the forth to lead 12-1. Rochester scored one more run in the fifth to make the final score 12-2.

Augusta Garr earned the win on the mound and hit two singles. Shi Bradley, Emmy Duggins and Lexi Hall hit two singles apiece.

Ellie Snep hit two singles and a double, Reannon Hopkins hit a single and a double, Madison Smith hit a single and a double, Anna Ousley hit two doubles and Harley Bradley hit two doubles.

Whitko 3, Central Noble 1

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s softball team downed Central Noble April 20, in a low-scoring, 3-1 game.

Ellie Snep recorded nine strikeouts and hit a single for the Lady Wildcats.

Others who hit singles were Emmy Duggins, Shi Bradley and Harley Bradley.

Manchester 6, Columbia City 5

COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City lost a close

opening game of a double header against Manchester Saturday, 6-5. Despite opening the first inning with a 5-1 lead, the Lady Squires crept back into the game, scoring two runs in the second inning and three in the top of the seventh to take a 6-4 lead.

Columbia City scored one run in the bottom of the seventh, falling by one run.

Columbia City had nine hits to Manchester’s eight, and four errors to Manchester’s two.

Scoring for Columbia City were Ciarra Ivy (2), Hayley Urban (1), Breyden Lickey (1) and Bella Ross (1). Ross tripled with three RBIs. Ivy also recorded an RBI. Columbia City 7, Manchester 5

COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City retaliated from its one-run loss in game one of its double header against Manchester, winning 7-5 after a strong first inning.

Columbia City scored four runs in the first inning and held Manchester scoreless until the third frame, when it scored one run.

The Lady Squires scored five unanswered runs, taking a 5-4 lead in the fifth inning, but Columbia City wouldn’t give up the lead

long, scoring three runs in the sixth to make the final score 7-5.

Both teams tallied 10 hits. Delaney Stahl was the Lady Eagles’ winning pitcher.

“In both games we got things going early, then struggled in the middle innings,” said Columbia City head coach Dan Weigold.

Hayley Urban scored twice and hit a double.

Ciarra Ivy scored twice

with two singles. Brayden Lickey scored twice with a double and a single, and Bella Ross scored once with a double and a single. Ross’ double was a go-ahead double with two RBIs in the bottom of the eighth.

Columbia City 10, Churubusco 3

CHURUBUSCO — Columbia City’s softball team took a trip north on State Road 205 to face Churubusco April 20.

In the Lady Eagles vs.

Lady Eagles battle, the visitors came away with a 10-3 win.

Columbia City scored three runs in the second inning and another in the top of the third before Churubusco got on the scoreboard with two runs in the third, making the score 4-2.

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NICOLE MINIER

Columbia City pitcher Brooke Ebersole warms up between innings against Garrett earlier this month.

NICOLE MINIER

Churubusco first baseman Brendon Hilkey keeps his eye on a West Noble baserunner.

NICOLE MINIER

Columbia City first baseman Dalton Bell stands ready, waiting for the next pitch.

BRIEFS from Page 11 Churubusco answered with a run in the bottom of the second, making the score 5-3, but Columbia City’s bats caught fire in the seventh, scoring five runs to take the lopsided win.

Churubusco’s Abigail Erwin led the game in hits with three, followed by Columbia City’s Brayden Lickey and Bella Ross with two apiece.

Erwin also led the game in RBIs with three. Lickey and Ross tallied two apiece.

Columbia City’s Anna Weigold and Churubusco’s Kara Williams each pitched four innings. Williams threw 13 first-pitch strikes

and had four strikeouts in four innings. Weigold threw 10 first-pitch strikes and tallied three strikeouts.

Churubusco 5, West Noble 1

CHURUBUSCO — After a close start to the game, Churubusco’s softball team scored four runs in the fifth inning to beat West Noble 5-1.

West Noble struck first, scoring one run in the third inning, but the Lady Eagles scored in the bottom of the third, and ’Busco’s defense kept West Noble from scoring again.

Churubusco had five hits to West Noble’s three.

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Deja Monroe scored two runs for Churubusco.

Other scorers were Brianna Baughman, Mariah Hosted and Abigail Erwin. Erwin and Monroe led the team in hits with two apiece.

Hosted, Melanie Geiger, Katy Krider and Madison Simmons all had one hit apiece. Simmons led the team in RBIs with two.

Krider and Hosted added one RBI apiece.

Freshman Kara Williams pitched seven innings, striking out two batters and walking two.

Woodlan 10, Churubusco 0

WOODBURN — Woodlan took a lopsided win over Churubusco’s softball team, 10-0. The Lady Warriors opened the game scoring three runs in the first, one in the second, two in the third, three in the fifth and one final run in the sixth to end the game by the 10-run rule.

Four Churubusco players recorded hits against Woodlan: Brianna Baughman, Brooke Nondorf, Darian Manth and Abigail Erwin.

Sophomore Bri Brice pitched five innings, and Kara Williams pitched one inning, earning one strikeout.

Churubusco 11, Woodlan 7

WOODBURN — Churubusco’s softball team beat Woodlan 11-7 in Woodburn Saturday.

Woodlan took a 4-2 lead in the first inning, and extended its lead to 6-2 in the second, but Churubusco’s bats caught fire in the ensuing innings, as the Lady Eagles outscored Woodlan 9-1 in the third, fourth and fifth frames, making the final score 11-7.

Mariah Hosted and Katy Krider led the team in hits with four apiece. Kurstin Clark had three its, and Madison Simmons and Abigail Erwin each earned two its.

Erwin led the team in RBIs with four, followed

by Clark with three.

Hosted scored three runs. Brianna Baughman, Melanie Geiger and Erwin each scored twice. Krider and Simmons both scored once.

Katy Krider pitched three innings with one strikeout, and Kara Williams pitched four innings with two strikeouts.

GOLF Whitko hosts invite

NORTH MANCHESTER — Whitko’s golf team hosted 10 teams at its annual golf

invitational, placing sixth overall.

Triton won the event, scoring 335. Other placings were: Fairfield (347), John Glenn (352), Manchester (355), Wawasee (380), Whitko (386), Northridge (387), Tippecanoe Valley (414), Central Noble (428) and Northfield, which did not field a full team.

Kaleb Busz led the Wildcats’ in individual scoring with an 87, followed by Cade Bechtold with a 91.

Kylar Bryant scored a 103 and Jonathan Strayer shot a 105. Dale Reiff finished with a 106.

CC second at Concordia Invite

FORT WAYNE — Columbia City’s golf team placed second in the 18-team Concordia Invitational Saturday. The Eagles lost only to Bishop Dwenger, which scored an impressive 287. Columbia City scored 311 overall, five strokes ahead of Blackhawk Christian’s 316.

Other teams in the invitational included Carroll, DeKalb, Bishop Luers, Bellmont, East Noble, Leo, Northrop, Woodlan, Snider, Heritage, New Haven, South Side, Wayne and North Side.

The Eagles were led by Spencer McCammon with a 74 on the par 71 course,

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which tied for fourth place.

Nick Decker scored a 76, Zach Harker shot a 77, Lawson Hahn finished in 84 strokes and Wyatt Krider rounded off the Eagles with an 86.

Whitko 199, North Miami 221

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s golf team beat North Miami April 16, 199-221.

The Wildcats were led by Cade Bechtold who scored a 41 and Kalbe Busz with a 44. Other scores for Whitko were: Kylar Bryant, 56; Jonathan Strayer, 58; and Dale Reiff, 59.

Blackhawk Christian 182, Churubusco 222

FORT WAYNE — Churubusco fell to Blackhawk Christian 182-222 at Cherry Hill Golf Course in Fort Wayne April 19.

The Eagles were led

by Wyatt Johnson, who scored a 46. Other Eagle scorers were Taylan Yontz, 56; Cole Hart, 58; Tyler Miller, 62; and Jaymin Longardner, 67. Blackhawk Christian’s John Barce was the match-medalist, scoring a 43.

Canterbury 170, Columbia City 170

COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City’s golf match against Canterbury was decided by a tiebreaker April 19, as both teams scored 170 at Eagle Glen Golf Course.

“It was a tough loss on our home course, losing on the tiebreaker,” said head coach Andrew Thompson.

“We just haven’t gotten consistently low scores as a team yet, and that got us in the end tonight.”

The Eagles were led

by Nick Decker and Zach Harker, who each scored 41s. Spencer McCammon shot a 42 and Logan Campbell finished with a 46.

Wyatt Krider ended the match with 54 strokes.

Canterbury’s Carson Stohler was match-medalist with a 36 on the par 36 course.

“It’s been a rough go here early on, with two See SPORTS, Page 13

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SPORTS from Page 12 events canceled, as well as a couple missed practices due to weather, so the process has been a little off,” Thompson said. “We will keep working and we’re confident we will get to where we want to be as far as team scores.”

In junior varsity action, the Eagles scored a 217.

There were not enough Canterbury linksters to generate a team score.

Cameron Hall was the low-scorer for Columbia City’s JV with a 48. Tyler Barnhart scored a 52.

Other scorers were Nick Hull (55), Telly Varga (62), Michael Johnson (62) and Cameron Smith (64).

BASEBALL CC splits DH with West Noble

LIGONIER — Columbia City’s baseball team split a double header with West Noble Saturday, winning game two by a 13-5 score after losing 3-1 in game one.

In the game two win, the Eagles used a strong second inning to propel themselves to victory. Columbia City scored one run in the first

inning and eight in the second to lead 9-1 after two innings. The Eagles scored two more runs in the third, but West Noble fought back, scoring three runs to narrow Columbia City’s lead to 11-4. The Eagles added two more runs in the fifth and West Noble only managed one more run, in the seventh, to make the final score 13-5.

The Eagles tallied 11 hits to West Noble’s five, and had only one error to the Chargers’ three.

Tanner Clark and Zach Lonsbury scored three runs for the Eagles. Brenden Schaper scored two runs.

Other scorers were J. Lee, T. Lomont, M. Nodine, P. Henschen and A. Heiden.

Clark also led the team in RBIs with three, and Schaper tallied two.

Lonsbury pitched five innings with three strikeouts and three walks.

Lomont pitched two innings with three strikeouts and one walk.

In game one, Columbia City took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, but West Noble answered by scoring three in the third, making the final score 3-1.

Bulldogs rattled off nine unanswered runs to make the final score 16-6.

Whitko recorded nine hits and New Haven tallied 11. Both teams had three errors.

Southwood 8, Whitko 4

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Columbia City’s golf team placed second in the Concordia Invitational.

The Eagles out-batted the Chargers, tallying seven hits to West Noble’s six.

Clark led the team in hits with three, and Lee added two. Nodine scored the Eagles’ lone run. B. Martin pitched all six innings for Columbia City, with six strikeouts and four walks.

Columbia City 11, Manchester 3

COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City’s baseball team ran off with an 11-3 win over Manchester April 20.

The first three innings were low scoring, as the Eagles scored one run in the first and two in the third inning, while holding

Manchester scoreless.

The Squires got on the scoreboard in the fourth frame with two runs, but Columbia City answered with eight runs, taking an 11-2 lead. Manchester scored one run in the seventh inning, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Eagles’ lead.

The Squires tallied nine errors compared to Columbia City’s five, and Columbia City out-hit Manchester 9-7.

C. Harris and Tanner Clark each scored two runs. Other scorers were T. Urban, B. Martin, Z. Platt, J. Lee, M. Nodine, Dalton Bell and B. Schaper.

Nodine led the team in hits with three, followed

by Martin with two. Clark recorded two RBIs. Z. Platt pitched all seven innings for the Eagles, recording five strikeouts and walking one.

New Haven 16, Whitko 6

NEW HAVEN — New Haven handed Whitko’s baseball team a 16-6 loss April 19.

The Bulldogs took a 5-1 lead in the first inning, then scored two more runs in the second to lead 7-1.

The Wildcats scored four runs in the third and one in the fourth to narrow New Haven’s lead to 7-6, but the

WABASH — Whitko’s baseball team was defeated

by Southwood April 18, 8-4.

Southwood took a 4-0 lead in the first inning and scored another run in the second to lead 5-0 — a mountain too tall for the Wildcats to climb.

Whitko got on the scoreboard in the third inning, scoring one run, but Southwood answered with two more runs in the fifth to make the score 7-1.

The Wildcats scored three runs in the sixth and seventh frames, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Southwood, which scored its final run in the sixth.

Southwood tallied nine hits to Whitko’s five.

Whitko recorded four errors to Southwood’s one.

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April 25

• Whitley County Chamber of Commerce will host a “Thanks a Bunch Lunch” for Administrative Professional Day at Eagle Glen Event Center. This event gives employers an opportunity to honor their administrative assistants, personal assistants, volunteers and others with lunch, door prizes and more. Tickets for this annual event are just $20 per person. To make reservations, contact the Chamber at (260) 248-8131 or office@whitleychamber.com. Deadline to RSVP is noon April 20.

• Wednesday morning Crooked Lake Ladies Golf League Call-Out is 9 a.m. at Crooked Lake Golf Course’s clubhouse. If the weather cooperates, the group will play a practice round. Call or text Mary Ann Anderson for more information, 609-0736.

April 27

• The annual South Whitley Garage Sales are April 27-28. Sponsorships are $75, which helps to promote the event and provide additional restroom facilities in the town during the event. A limited number of booth rental spaces are available through the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce for $25 for one day or $35 for both days. The spaces can be used to set up a garage sale, sell merchandise, host fundraisers, sell food items and provide information to the community. For more information, or to reserve a booth space, send an email to office@whitleychamber.com or call (260)248-8131.

April 28

• The VFWA is hosting a cookout, noon until food is gone, at the Veterans of Foreign War Post 3846, 109 N. Main St., Churubusco. The meal includes a breaded tenderloin or deep fried shrimp. Meals are $7 and include french fries. A sandwich only is $5. Dine-in or carry-out is available, and the bar will be open.

• Wine and Jazz will be held at the Old Train Depot in Pierceton, 6:30-9 p.m. The event is hosted by the Pierceton Chamber of Commerce, and will include a silent auction with items donated by the community.

The Chamber will use funds raised for upcoming festivals, local parks and other town expenses. Tickets are available in advance for $30 each or $35 at the door.

Email visitpierceton@yahoo.com or call (574)3675069.

• The National Day of Prayer 5K begins at The Center at 9 a.m. The goal is to raise money through the event to be used to give back to the community through The Center and its various programs, to raise awareness for National Day of Prayer events and to raise prayers for the community while participating. Registration fees are $20 through April 13 and $25 per person from then until race day. New this year is pet registration for $10. Register at creativetimingsolutions.redpodium. com/2017-national-day-of-prayer-5k.

• A chicken and noodle dinner, hosted by Etna United Methodist Church, is 4-7 p.m. There will be homemade chicken and noodles, salads, side dishes, homemade desserts, iced tea, coffee and other drinks. The church is located at 4255 W. C.R. 750 N., Columbia City. Take-out orders are available, call 799-5940.

April 29

• Churubusco United Methodist Church will honor all police, sheriff, firefighters, EMTs, first responders and other public service officers in worship at the “Blessing of the Badges” services at 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Personnel are encouraged to attend and wear their uniform or bring their badge to worship.

• Churubusco United Methodist Church will offer a free estate planning workshop and lunch 11:40 a.m. to 1 p.m. The workshop will cover developing a plan, what tools are available and how unexpected events might impact estate planning.

May 2

• A Movie Matinee, hosted by South Whitley Community Public Library, will feature “A Walk in the Woods.” The film is about Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) who returns to the U.S. after spending two decades in England. He decides the best way to reconnect with America is to hike the Appalachian Trail with his best friend, Steven (Nick Nolte). The movie begins at 12:15 p.m.

• Family bingo is 6:30 p.m. at South Whitley Community Public Library.

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• A Red Cross Blood Drive will be 1:30-6:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 9251 E. S.R. 205, Churubusco.

Visit redcross.org to schedule your donation, or call 1-800-REDCROSS. • The Churubusco Townwide Garage Sale is May 3-5 in Churubusco.

• Asbury United Methodist Churh will be participating in the Churubusco Townwide Garage Sale. The church is located at 605 E. Main St., and will be open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and Saturday 8:30 a.m.-noon. On Saturday, there church will offer fill-a-bag for $1. Lunch will be available on Thursday and Friday.

• The Primitive Craft Class, hosted by South Whitley Community Public Library, is 6 p.m. This month’s project is a spring flower pot. The cost is $20, which includes everything needed to create the decoration. Pre-registration is required. Participants should bring scissors and a hot glue gun.

May 4

• “Once on This Island,” the musical, will be performed by Churubusco High School’s theater department, 7 p.m. in the Jason Smith Auditorium at Churubusco High School. Tickets are on sale for $9 apiece. Contact any cast member for tickets or reserve tickets by calling 693-1682. Tickets will also be available at the door.

• The Churubusco Townwide Garage Sale is May 3-5 in Churubusco.

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• An all-you-can-eat sausage and pancake breakfast, hosted by the Whitley County Council on Aging, is 6:30-10 a.m. The cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children and six and under is free. The breakfast will be served at the Woodlands Senior Center in Columbia City.

• “Once on This Island,” the musical, will be performed by Churubusco High School’s theater department, 7 p.m. in the Jason Smith Auditorium at Churubusco High School. Tickets are on sale for $9 apiece. Contact any cast member for tickets or reserve tickets by calling 693-1682. Tickets will also be available at the door.

• The second annual Health and Wellness Day, a free event for the entire family, is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 8962 N. County Road 300 West, at the Noble/Whitley county line in Ormas. There will be freebies, pet adoptions, safety demonstrations, blood donations, and more.

The event is sponsored by the Ormas Baptist Church.

• Free airplane rides for children will be offered with Experimental Aircraft Association members. Come to Gate 7 at the DeKalb County Airport, 2710 County Road 60, Auburn, 9 a.m.-noon. Parents/guardians must be present to complete registration forms. The goal is to spark an interest in aviation in the children who attend.

For more information, visit VAA37.org.

• The Churubusco Townwide Garage Sale is May 3-5 in Churubusco.

• Memories of Mom, presented by Visiting Nurse in southwest Allen County at the Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center, 5920 Homestead Road. The day-long retreat is offered at no charge to any daughter who has experienced the loss of her mother. It is a day for daughters to reflect, remember and reminisce about their mothers. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the program running 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The program will feature presentations on grief, the mother-daughter relationship, grief yoga and healing through music with Visiting Nurse’s Music Therapist Emily Paar. Lunch will be served and there will be time to focus on selfcare. Seating is limited register by May 2 by calling 435-3261.

• The family history lab is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at South Whitley Community Public Library. Use the library’s free resources to start or continue family history research. Trained staff will be available to help during the come-and-go workshop.

• Free Comic Book Day will be celebrated by South Whitley Community Public Library. Free comic books will be given away, courtesy of BE Comics. There will also be a trivia contest to win a gift certificate to BE Comics.

• Noah’s Ark Teddy Bear Workshop is 1 p.m. at South Whitley Community Public Library. Parents and children work together to create a keepsake teddy bear.

The cost of the kit is $10. Pre-registration and payment are required for the event.

• A lasagna and spaghetti dinner is 4:30-7 p.m. at Jefferson Chapel churhc, 7067 S. C.R. 500 E., Columbia City. The meal, craft and bake sale is to raise money to send children to camp for Jefferson Chapel and Coesse United Methodist Church. There will also

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• Churubusco United Methodist Church will offer a free seminar on personal finance 6:30-8 p.m. At “Personal Finance 101,” certified financial planner Brian Osner will review budgeting, insurance and financial jargon. All ages are welcome, but the program is geared toward younger parishioners.

May 10

• Power of the Purse, will be hosted by the United Way of Whitley County at the Union 12 Event Center, 7563 E. Lincolnway, Columbia City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for visitors to look over the purses. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Guests must register to attend through a Facebook event page titled “United Way of Whitley County Power of the Purse 2018.”

May 12

• An all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast, sponsored by the Green Township Community Center, is 6-10 a.m. at the community center, which is west of County Road 300 East on County Road 300 South in Noble County. Drinks include coffee, tea • Free airplane rides for children will be offered with Experimental Aircraft Association members. Come to the Smith Field Airport, 426 W. Ludwig Road, Fort Wayne, 9 a.m.-noon. Parents/guardians must be present to complete registration forms. The goal is to spark an interest in aviation in the children who attend. For more information, visit EAA2.org.

• A pancake breakfast and blessing of the boats is 7:30-10:30 a.m. at West Point Trinity Church, 4989 N. Etna Road.

May 22

• The Whitley County Educational Forum, hosted by the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Center at The Center for Whitley County Youth in Columbia City, allows attendees to hear from local school superintendents about issues facing their school corporations this year and in the years ahead. The cost is $15 per person and includes lunch. RSVP to office@ whitleychamber.com.

May 25

• The CCHS Honors Convocation begins at 8:30 a.m. at Columbia City High School.

May 29

• The Columbia City Tree Board will conduct a meeting in the Mayor’s Conference Room of Columbia City Hall at 4 p.m. Items on the agenda include updates on grants and ideas from the Department of Natural Resources.

May 31

• The Pond and Wildlife Management Twilight Meeting at Northeast Purdue Agricultural Center is 6:30-9 p.m. Topics covered include fish stocking, fish habitat, managing harvest, managing field edges for wildlife, forest management for deer and turkey, and cover crops. To register, call Purdue Extension in Whitley County, 244-7615. NEPAC is located at 4821 E. C.R. 400 South in Whitley County. For more information, contact Extension Educator John Woodmansee at jwoodman@purdue.edu.

June 23

• Whitley County Master Gardeners will present a “Garden Walk” of exemplary gardens in Columbia City. Tickets can be purchased at the Purdue Extension Office, 115 S. Line St. For more information, call (260) 625-3313.

Ongoing

• The Churubusco Lions Club meets every second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Papa’s Place at 6:30 p.m.

• AA and Al-Anon meetings Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at the Churubusco United Methodist Church.

• A support group for families of children with special needs meets 3-5 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month at Choices & Changes, 360 N. Oak St., Columbia City. The meeting March 17 will focus on community supports. The topic for April 20 is grieving and growing. For more information, contact Chris Garau at (260) 255-0708 or Christy Garau at (260) 255-0707.

• C3 Youth Group meets with youth pastor Brad Millikan 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday at Christ Community Church, 316 N. Main St. in Churubusco. Students grade 6-12 are welcome to join.

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BRIEFS from Page 13 earned runs. West struck out five batters. Offensively, Auston Hollowell, Kyle Knutson, Mason Lehman and Zakk Neer all recorded hits.

Concordia 4, Columbia City 3

FORT WAYNE — Columbia City’s baseball team lost a close game to Concordia April 18, 4-3.

The Eagles scored the first run in the first inning, then both teams went scoreless until the bottom of the fourth, when Concordia tied the game at one. The teams exchanged runs in the fourth, tying the game at two. Columbia City broke the tie in the top of the eighth inning, but Concordia responded by scoring two in the bottom of the eighth, making the final score 4-3.

Z. Lonsbury, B. Martin and J. Lee scored for the Eagles. Lee and B. Roberts each recorded an RBI. Lee led the team in hits with two. Roberts and Martin each recorded one hit. Tanner Clark pitched

7.2 innings for Columbia City, striking out four and walking three.

Heritage 13, Whitko 3

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s baseball team lost a 10-run game to Heritage April 14.

Heritage took a 4-2 lead in the first two innings, then scored nine runs in the third to take a 13-2 lead. Whitko scored one run in the fifth, making the final score 13-3.

The Wildcats had eight hits to Heritage’s nine.

Offensively, the ’Cats were led by Mason Lehman and Zakk Neer, who each had two hits.

Kyle Knutson, Evan Wilson, Nick Meadows and Clayton Ebbinghouse all each had one hit for the Wildcats.

West Noble 10, Churubusco 7

CHURUBUSCO — Churubusco’s baseball team nearly battled back from a 10-1 deficit in the first inning to fall to the West Noble Chargers 10-7 April 19.

After West Noble’s 10-run first inning, the

Chargers didn’t score any more runs for the rest of the game, while Churubusco slowly inched back into the game, scoring one run in the fifth inning, one in the sixth and four in the seventh.

Churubusco out-hit West Noble 14-11, and West Noble had more errors than the Eagles, 5-2.

Jake Fulk pitched 6.2 innings with 11 strikeouts and 22 first-pitch strikes.

Leo 12, Churubusco 0

LEO — Churubusco’s baseball team lost a lopsided, five-inning game to Leo April 18, 12-0.

The Lions’ defense shut out the Eagles, while scoring two runs in the first inning, five in the second, three in the third and two in the fourth to end the game in five innings.

Mason Goniwicha had a hit for the Eagles.

Gabe Richards and Daulton Brockman each pitched two innings for the Eagles. Richards recorded one strikeout and three 11 first-pitch strikes.

TENNIS Columbia City 3, Angola 2

COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City’s golf team won the first match of the season, beating Angola 3-2 at home. The doubles team of Hannah Behm and Jayma Acres improved its record to 5-0, winning 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 1 doubles match.

Grace Cotter won the No. 2 singles match 7-5, 6-3, and Lydia Morgan won a competitive No. 3 singles match 7-6, 7-5.

In No. 2 Doubles, Bailee Yount and Haley Cearbaugh fell 6-3, 6-2, and Olivia Campbell lost 6-0, 6-0 in No. 1 singles.

In junior varsity action, the doubles team of Grace Newton and Kelci Gilbert won 8-3. The other doubles team of Isabelle Kreienbrink and Erin Wight fell 8-4. Junior varsity singles players Addie Bishop (8-0), Samantha Barcus (8-1) and Grace Martinez (8-1) lost

their matches.

In exhibition play, Payton Hull and Taylor Tinsley fell 8-4; Courtney Weigel and Callee Banuelos lost 6-4; and Olivia Wegner and Isabelle Hatfield dropped a 6-0 match.

Triton 3, Whitko 2

BOURBON — Whitko’s tennis team fell in a close match to Triton April 20, 3-2. Despite the loss, the Lady Wildcats celebrated Kayla Schipper, who moved to a 5-0 record after winning 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3 singles. The No. 1 doubles team of juniors Jenna VanCuren and Mahkinsey Myers stormed back from a 5-0 deficit in the first set to win 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

Whitko 5, Tippecanoe Valley 0

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s tennis team picked up its second conference with with a stout 5-0 win over Tippecanoe Valley April 19.

Jackie Werstler won No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-1. Senior Natalie Iholtz won No. 2 singles 6-1, 6-0. Junior Kayla Schipper took the

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Columbia City’s Gabby Fry and Macy Hill run the 400-meter dash.

win in No. 3 singles, 6-1, 6-1. In doubles play, the duo of senior Jenna VanCuren and junior Mahkinsey Myers won 6-2, 6-1; and the No. 2 team of Katherine Ousley and Blair Creamer won 6-2, 6-3.

In junior varsity play, the No. 1 doubles team of Lilly Owsley and Bailey Wright won 8-2, and Katarina Ruckman and Maddie Eloph won 8-2.

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WHITLEY COUNTY JAIL BOOKINGS KPC News Service The following people were booked into the Whitley County Jail: • Brandon Chambers, 23, of Warsaw, was arrested April 13 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with public intoxication.

• Aureus Randall, 27, of Churubusco, was arrested April 13 by the Churubusco Police Department, charged with simple battery.

• Jacob Collis, 20, of Fort Wayne, was arrested April 14 by the Indiana State Police, charged with OWI endangering a person, OWI per se-controlled substance, possession of a controlled

substance and resisting law enforcement.

• Lawrence Zmigrocki, 41, of Churubusco, was arrested April 14 by the Churubusco Police Department, charged with battery in the presence of a minor and domestic battery.

• Joshua Graham, 22, of Columbia City, was arrested April 15 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with OWI controlled substance, OWI per se and possession of marijuana.

• John Carlson, 54, of Mishawaka, was arrested April 15 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with OWI endangering a person and OWI per se.

• Christopher Moyer, 42, of North Manchester, was arrested April 15 by the WCSD charged with probation violation, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance.

• Joshua Lickey, 38, of Columbia City, was arrested April 15 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with disorderly conduct and battery.

• Troy Adams, 34, of Columbia City, was arrested April 16 by the WCSD, for a body attachment (civil matter).

• Thomas Neata, 32, of Warsaw, was arrested

April 16 by the WCSD, charged with failure to comply.

• Michael Ringel, 48, of Columbia City, was arrested April 16 by the CCPD, charged with invasion of privacy.

• Emily Ringel, 28, of Fort Wayne, was arrested April 16 by the CCPD, charged with invasion of privacy.

• Gunner Grider, 23, of Highland, was arrested April 17 by the Indiana State Police, charged with possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and OWI controlled substance.

• Chadwick Childers, 37, of Columbia City, was arrested April 18 by

the WCSD charged with dealing marijuana and failure to comply.

• Demond Sanders, 26, of Chicago, was arrested April 19 by the CCPD, charged with possession of marijuana and resisting law enforcement.

• Michael Cazy, 29, of Gary, was arrested April 19 by the WCSD, charged with failure to comply.

• Franklin Rivera, 19, of Fort Wayne, was arrested April 19 by the WCSD, charged with possession of marijuana, OWI controlled substance and probation violation.

• Megan Eby, 21, of Fort Wayne, was arrested April 19 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department,

charged with possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

• Nathaniel Tuttle, 39, of Cromwell, was arrested April 19 by the WCSD, charged with failure comply and failure to return to lawful detention.

• Michael France, 31, of Churubusco, was arrested April 20, charged with dealing and possession of methamphetamine.

• Shawn Spencer, 22, of Churubusco, was arrested April 20 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and visiting a common nuisance.

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