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News in Brief • City may hire own engineer BY NICOLE MINIER

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COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City is planning to take a test run at having its own engineer. The City Council unanimously approved the hiring of a 30-hour-a-week engineer who can assist in many tasks, such as land surveying, design of infrastructure and inspection services. “This person would focus on sewer, water, stormwater, streets and sidewalks,” Columbia City Mayor Ryan Daniel said. The engineer can help with the new park expansion project, which will take place when Columbia City High School moves to its new location south of town. Additionally, there could be an overhaul for Westgate addition in the future.

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SOUTH WHITLEY — He has jokingly been called the “Father of Whitko” and is praised by his former principal as a “very special and neat student.” A 2018 graduate of Whitko High School, Austin Nettrouer left behind a legacy of positive change and acceptance for anyone and everyone. President of Whitko’s chapter of the National Honors Society and the Family Career and Community Leaders of America, volunteer for the middle school’s English as a second language program and participant in the Red Cross’s Home Fire Safety Campaign are just a few of the hats Nettrouer wore while a student at Whitko High School.

Nettrouer is organized and prepared, and presents himself more as a well-spoken, wise, mature and intelligent sociology college graduate than a teenager who just left high school. A natural leader, he approaches anything he commits to with both fervor and gentleness, which comes across easily even in conversation about his former commitments. The road to high school forerunner did not begin seamlessly. After spending the beginning of his high school career with health issues, medical intervention gave him the opportunity to look at his involvement in school and what impression he wanted to leave behind. He ultimately decided to drop athletics in favor of participating in more fulfilling and lasting SEE NETTROUER, PAGE 2

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COLUMBIA CITY — With temperatures surpassing 100 degrees in the past week, the new aquatics facility in Columbia City has been on the top of the minds of many in Whitley County. The pool is nearing completion, and barring any hiccups or poor weather, Park Director Mark Green is hoping for a July 7 opening. Jacob Johnson, who has been a familiar face at the Columbia City Parks Department, has taken the reins in leading the new aquatics facility as its manager. Johnson was the head of the umpires at Morsches Park in college. “I loved working for the city,” Johnson said. Johnson grew up in Columbia City and enjoyed the parks as a child.

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Park Director Mark Green has headed up the pool project, and Jacob Johnson, at right, is in charge of managing the facility.

“The parks really impacted me,” Johnson said. “I played baseball and we used to do stuff at the parks all the time. This is a cool opportunity to impact kids and families in our city. I want to impact people just like I was impacted.” Phil Stanczak had been the manager of Burnworth

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The Russel and Evelyn Fahl Aquatics Center is nearing completion, with a potential opening date of July 7.

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Austin Nettrouer is pictured with his two English as a Second Language students, for which he volunteered in the morning. Both students not only passed their classes, but received A’s and B’s.

Pool for 15 years when it was a part-time position. Stanczak is also a teacher at Columbia City High School. Stanczak has taken the role of assistant manager at the new aquatics facility and is helping prepare lifeguards for the new facility, which is more complicated than the old pool. The new facility features slides, a spinning “vortex” area, a play area for children and several ledges — all of which could be blind spots for unprepared lifeguards. Johnson said he spoke with someone at the Jorgensen YMCA in Fort Wayne earlier this month to help prepare for the Columbia City facility, which is similar to the Jorgensen. The city has also received a lot of help from Liz Story, SEE POOL, PAGE 3

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The new facility features two slides, one open-top and one enclosed.

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While the old Burnworth Pool had one water pump, the new facility has four pumps.

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NETTROUER: Was voted prom king unexpected issues that may arise during the year. commitments. He also led the way Alongside a new group for the NHS to have 60 of staff sponsors, Nettrouer percent of its expenses took over as acting covered by Dekko, a president of the NHS manufachis senior turing year. While solutions president, company, there was to attend a a major leadership increase conference in in NHS Chicago. The members and Leadership the opportuExperience nities made and Developavailable ment Conferfor and ence brings from NHS students in members, from around including the world tutoring for to listen to students speakers who need and develop some extra strategies academic CONTRIBUTED for making attention. Austin Nettrouer, left, their school a Nettrouer and his friend dressed better place. lit up when as Dumb and Dumber Nettrouer he spoke at the prom, where was simultaof one of Nettrouer was crowned neously the Whitko king. president of NHS’s most FCCLA, a important service-based, fundraising traditions in community organization. Using the service, Jarrod Day, named revenue from the school’s after a former student who semi-formal dance and fall was involved in an accident and spring theater produca decade ago while driving tions, scholarships are to school. At the time, the created for students and NHS raised money to help money is put toward good with his medical expenses. causes, like Red Cross Today, Jarrod Day is still events and Jarrod Day. To used to assist students with speak toward Nettrouer’s their medical bills, such as natural leadership and financial assistance for a influence, when he started current student’s leukemia in FCCLA, there were treatment. A reserve fund three members. By the is also maintained for any FROM PAGE 1

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Austin Nettrouer inducts new members into the National Honor Society.

time he graduated, there were 36. President of two organizations was not enough for Nettrouer — there was more good to be accomplished. While a student, he also assisted in raising $1,500 for Whitko’s Champions Together Special Olympics; was delegated to lead Whitko’s National Walk-Out Day in honor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shootings, despite attack threats to both the middle school and high school; participated in the Red Cross’s Home Fire Safety Campaign, in which participants walked door to door and installed roughly 320 free fire alarms for those in need; attended community meetings focused on the school’s organizational restructuring; spent mornings his senior year

tutoring English as a Second Language students at the middle school, helping two girls rise from failing to As and Bs; and held a job his senior year. In case that wasn’t enough, Nettrouer was also voted prom king. For others, all of these responsibilities might be overly taxing. To Nettrouer, all he needs is one little ounce of inspiration and it ignites him to fully rise to any occasion. To help remain balanced and healthy through all of his commitments, he finds peace through meditation and moments of mental rest. “They can feel like eight hours of sleep sometimes,” said Nettrouer. While waiting to attend Indiana State University in Terra Haute in the fall for political science, where he has already pledged to a

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National Honor Society members hold Austin Nettrouer at the LEAD Conference in Chicago.

fraternity, Nettrouer works for 80/20, a machining manufacturer for a T-slot aluminum construction system, and also volunteers for their human resources department. Once he is at Indiana State, he is interested in joining the student government and the college’s Republicans and Democrats groups. He is waiting to see what else he could join once he is there. Nettrouer plans to focus more on law and foreign affairs in his studies and hopes to serve for public office or a role with similar responsibility to those within the Oval Office. Leaving Whitko High School behind is bittersweet for Nettrouer, who claims that he somehow still could have done more, but he feels assured by the

upcoming senior class. He ensured there was a cohesive knowledgetransfer and that the highly-motivated junior class was well prepared to handle next year’s events. Everyone leaves behind a story, though some leave behind very little or negativity. Nettrouer identifies that such vigorous motivation to make a positive difference stems from his desire to leave behind a powerful and effective legacy, full of respect and unconditional love for people. In the end, people, compromise and understanding are ultimately Nettrouer’s biggest priorities. “Life is way too short and people are way too beautiful to have enemies,” he said.

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KPC NEWS SERVICE COLUMBIA CITY — Enjoy beautiful scenery and assist a local organization that is responsible for many of the beautiful landscapes in the county by attending a fundraiser Saturday. The annual Whitley County Master Gardeners Garden Walk is Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., this year located in the Columbia City area. Eight gardens will be featured in the Garden Walk. Through Friday, tickets may be purchased for $8 each from the Purdue ExtensionWhitley County office, Whitley County Historical Museum, Whitley County Humane Shelter or from a Master Gardener. On the day of the event, tickets may be purchased for $10 each, from any garden in the walk. Gardens featured this year are: • Garden 1: Jay and Helen Hallead, 1111 Fawn Court • Garden 2: Jason and Jacque Orr, 909 Dogwood Drive • Garden 3: Whitley County Humane Society, 951 S. Line St. • Garden 4: Rose and Roger Tucker, 334 N. Line St. • Garden 5: Kellie Woll, 332 N. Chauncey St. • Garden 6: Whitley County Historical Museum, 108 W. Jefferson St. • Garden 7: Vince and Deb Judy, 109 E. Jefferson

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Pictured above is one of eight gardens that will be featured in the annual Garden Walk, hosted by the Whitley County Master Gardeners.

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This landscaping at the home of Jason and Jacque Orr, 909 Dogwood Drive, will be on display during the walk.

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View this home at 334 N. Line St. and more during the Garden Walk.

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Man gets 10 years for hitting person with vehicle, fleeing BY ALLISON MINIER

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COLUMBIA CITY — A 20-year-old Warren man was sentenced to 10 years by Whitley Circuit Court Judge Matthew Rentschler on June 11 after admitting to intentionally hitting someone with his vehicle and fleeing. Jordan Langston was sentenced for one count of aggravated battery causing serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony, and one count of leaving the scene of aggravated battery, a Level 6 felony. Langston’s mother

testified on his behalf. “Jordan has ADHD,” she said, adding, “if he were on his medicine, this wouldn’t have happened.” She said the offense was conclusively a result of her son getting “mixed up with wrong people,” a perspective also supported by Langston’s attorney, Anthony Churchward. Acknowledging the “wrong people” Langston was involved with, Churchward said, “These are two groups of young people in conflict. There was some contribution here by the victim and his

party.” Langston had admitted responsibility for the offense in a police interview and read a written apology to the victim during his sentencing. Despite Langston’s mother, grandmother and attorney speaking of his character, prosecuting attorney, D.J. Sigler and Judge Rentschler felt Langston’s apology was relevant, but not sufficient. “For me, this is not a problem of character. This is a math problem with numbers,” said Sigler. The first number Sigler

focused on was 52 — the number of feet the victim was thrown in the air after being hit with the car. The second number was 37 —37 degrees was the angle at which the victim landed on the car. The last number was 25 — the speed Langston was driving when he hit the victim. Langston was sentenced to 10 years for one count of aggravated battery — eight to be served at the department of corrections and two years suspended. For one count of leaving the scene of an accident, Langston

was sentenced to two years to be served concurrently. In other Whitley County Circuit Court news: Mary Finney Langston pleaded guilty to escape, a Level 5 felony, after escaping the work release program for nine days. Finney was sentenced to four years of incarceration, followed by two years to be served at the department of correc-

tions. Finney’s sentence is to begin June 30, the day after her current sentence ends. Bradley Schuman, 46, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on one count of battery on a person less than 14 years old, a Level 5 felony. Schuman is set to be sentenced July 9. Lukas Kingslien, initially charged with four counts, entered a plea of guilty on one count of dealing a controlled substance, a Level 2 felony punishable by 15 years. Kingslien is set to be sentenced on July 9.

POOL: Local athletic teams helped ENGINEER: Would fall under direction of Community Development Director FROM PAGE 1

who lives in Columbia City but is the aquatics director at Southwest Allen County Schools. “She’s been tremendous for us and has done all of our lifeguard trainings,” Green said. As the opening date nears, the city is still seeking lifeguards. Those interested

should contact the Parks Department. The city has also received help from local athletic teams as volunteers, setting up bleachers and lounge chairs. The Whitley County Master Gardeners planned out much of the landscaping at the facility, which is expected to be finished in the coming weeks.

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The “trial” period for the engineer position would be to “see if it is a necessity going forward,” Daniel said. The mayor expects the person filling the position would likely be in the beginning or nearing the end of their careers, as the city cannot compete with the salary of privately owned

engineering firms. Daniel has a candidate in mind, and said the person has a history of owning his own private engineering firm and is employed by one of the city’s vendors. He’s retired and wants to work a couple more years. Daniel did not disclose the name of the potential candidate. The city engineer position

would fall under the direction of Community Development Director Jeff Walker. In order to make the position work with the city’s available funding and the pay range for engineers, the position would be 30 hours per week with a pay range between $25 and $40 per hour. “I tried to take the average

salary for city engineers for cities our size and break that into an hourly figure,” Daniel said. After the trial period of about 2-3 years, the City Council could then evaluate wheher it wants to continue to have the position. The city could save on expenses of contracted engineers by having its own in-house.

94th Annual Whitley County 4-H Fair planned for July 13-19 KPC NEWS SERVICE COLUMBIA CITY — The Whitley County 4-H Fair, considered by some to be the best week of the summer, is less than a month away. This year’s fair is July 13-19, and will showcase the talents of Whitley County’s youth. The fair will feature exhibits, competitions, livestock, food and grandstand entertainment. The 4-H Fair highlights the heritage of the Whitley County community, and its ties to agriculture, industry and businesses that are the backbone of the community. “The Whitley County 4-H Fair has always

been a time and place for family and friends to meet and come together to support, and encourage our young people,” said Jeff Geiger, Whitley County 4-H Inc. president. “Whether it be viewing the projects on the hill or watching the livestock shows, the 4-H Fair is the culmination of the youths’ yearlong hard work.” The fair also brings the chance to get your fill of the famous 4-H ice cream, including chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, raspberry, mint chocolate, lemon, twist and maple. This year will not disappoint with its grandstand events. “Entertainment events

are always a great way to unwind at the end of a busy day at the fair,” Geiger said. “We are excited to have Diamond J Rodeos bringing back an expanded show for the fair this year.” Last year’s new event, Peg Perego Tough Track Contest, designed for kids from 3-9 years old, will be back. Sign-up is 2-5 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at the gazebo. The Powder Puff Demo Derby has been moved back to Wednesday night. Other events include: • Saturday night, Demolition Derby • Sunday afternoon, Antique Tractor Pull • Sunday night, 4WD Truck Pull. • Monday night, Toughest Truck Contest. • Tuesday night, Farmer Olympics.

10 things you need to know about the 4-H fair this year KPC NEWS SERVICE 1. Fair dates: Prefair judging is July 10-11, the fair is July 13-18, livestock auction is July 19. 2. New contests. The first Homemade Ice Cream Making Contest is Sunday, July 15, 1-4 p.m. on the Ag Museum Porch. The second annual BBQ Contest is Saturday, July 14, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Grandstand entrance. 3. Fashion Revue and Consumer Clothing prefair judging will be at the Peabody Library this

year, on Saturday, July 7, 10 a.m.-noon. 4. Parade of Champions, Public Fashion Revue and Recognition for 5- and 10-year members is on Sunday, July 15, starting at 6 p.m. 5. There are 62 traditional projects, 11 of which are animal-related, in which 4-H’ers can be involved. 6. Admission and parking are free. 7. New Mini-Mentor 4-H Livestock Program. Older 4-H’ers are mentors

to a mini 4-H member in the livestock and pet areas. 8. Extension Homemakers activities: food on the hill, Adult Open Show, the Lemon-isious Contest on July 14 and basket classes. 9. Master Gardener seminars are on Tuesday, July 17. 10. Award and scholarship presentations are on Monday, July 9, during the Miss Whitley County Pageant. BONUS: FAIR FOOD!!!

Local vendors represented in the commercial building are waiting on your visit, while our local Ag Museum and antique

tractor displays are second to none. Admission to the 4-H Fair is free and there is no charge for parking. This year’s fair partners are

Holzinger Seed Service, Subaru of Fort Wayne and Wheeler Mechanical. For more information, visit whitleycounty4h. com.

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Successful 2018 Turtle Days Festival CHURUBUSCO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The 2018 Turtle Days Festival was held at the Churubusco Town Park last week. The festival began with a princess contest on Wednesday and ended with a bang on Saturday night with a fireworks show.

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Sakura Powers has a blast riding a motorcycle at the festival midway.

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Rylan Stoppenhagen, 7, takes a big bite out of a corn dog.

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Grace Jones cools off with an ice cream cone Saturday afternoon, when temperatures were in the upper 80s and conditions were humid.

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A group of boys await their turn to participate in the Turtle Races. From left are Payton Hupfer, Evan Policinski, Nate Moses and Caiden Malcolm.

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Abigail and Erik Gaff wait their turn to compete in the Turtle Races Saturday afternoon at the town park.

Alex Baker takes a spin on an airplane ride.

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Jenna Pittenger places a crown atop the head of McKinley Murphy. Murphy assisted with the Turtle Days pageant and will compete in a national junior miss pageant in Florida.

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COLUMBIA CITY — Deloris M. Lefever, 87, of Columbia City, died Saturday at her home. The funeral service was at held Wednesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia Cit, with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Columbia City. Preferred memorials are to Parkview Home Health and Hospice or Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana.

Leon More COLUMBIA CITY — Leon E. More, 78, of rural Columbia City, died Sunday, June 17, at North Woods Village at Inverness Lakes, Fort Wayne. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Oak Grove Church of God. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Thursday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Preferred memorials are to Oak Grove Church of God playground or Heartland Hospice.

Ruth Grant SOUTH WHITLEY — Ruth Ann Grant, 78, of South Whitley, died June 13 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Visitation was June 18 at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley. Burial will take place at

a later date in the South Whitley Cemetery. The family has requested that memorial be made to One Community, South Whitley, in lieu of flowers. Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, handled arrangements.

Samuel Ritchie COLUMBIA CITY — Samuel Ward Ritchie died Wednesday, June 13, at Miller’s Oak Pointe, Columbia City. An interment service will be scheduled for a later date at Hartford, Michigan. Local arrangements are by Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.

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Barger graduates from recruit training U.S. Navy Airman recruit Andrew Barger graduated from Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill., on May 18. He completed an intensive, eight-week program that included hands-on training of everything from ship nomenclature to first aid techniques, to semaphore (signaling with flags). Classroom studies also included customs and courtesies, laws of armed conflict, shipboard communication, Navy ship and aircraft identification and basic seamanship. Upon completion of boot camp, Barger began A Schooling in Pensacola, Fla. He is the son of Christopher & Michelle Warrix, Columbia City, and Brian and Sharon Barger, of Winona Lake. Barger is a 2018 graduate of Columbia City High School.

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Understanding agriculture: Beef 65 percent of the beef If you are one who cuts sold in U.S. meat is perplexed by simple cases are lean, and there questions about agriculare 38 cuts of ture that you lean beef that can don’t understand, be used across read on. Today’s a variety of article is a cooking methods. primer on beef, Beef is a popular written primarily choice of many for the curious home grillers. non-farmer. According I am aware to U.S. Departthat many people JOHN E. look into pastures WOODMANSEE ment of Agriculture, a broiled along Indiana’s 3-ounce patty of roadways, and 83 percent lean upon seeing any ground beef has 218 bovine animal, utter calories, provides 22 the words, “Hey look, grams of protein and cows!” Well, you may be has 14 grams of fat. A partially right. 3-ounce sirloin steak, While you may be lean only, has 166 mostly correct if the calories, provides 26 animals you are looking grams of protein and at are dairy animals has 6 grams of fat. (discussed in a prior Beef is a great source article), the same may of protein. According to not be true with beef Indiana Beef Council, animals. For a more when comparing the accurate term involving amount of food product adult male and female to provide the same beef animals, use the 25 grams of protein: 3 term “cattle.” ounces of beef has 173 Several other terms calories, 1 1/3 cups are used in beef of edamame has 249 production. A young calories, 1 2/3 cups of beef animal of either black beans has 379 sex is called a calf. calories, 6.5 tbsp. of An immature female peanut butter has 613 is called a heifer, and calories, and 3 cups of an immature male is quinoa has 666 calories. called a bull. A mature Several medical female who has had products can also be a calf is called a cow, obtained from beef and a mature breeding byproducts. These male is called a bull. A include insulin for castrated male is called diabetes, glucagon for a steer. Most beef cattle hypoglycemia, soft raised for harvest of cartilage for plastic their meat are steers or surgery, heparin (an heifers. A group of beef anticoagulant), and cattle is called a herd. other products. The term “beef” Additionally, leather covers several breeds can be made from the of cattle raised hide of beef cattle. primarily for their In terms of beef meat. Some of the more production, a bred commonly recognized heifer has a gestation, breeds include Angus, or pregnancy, period Hereford, Shorthorn, of about 283 days, Limousin, Charolais 9.5 months, before and Simmental. Some giving birth to a baby producers will also calf. Birthing is called feed out dairy steers as calving. “dairy beef” animals, Beef producers since dairy products ensure that baby calves come from the cow. receive colostrum milk Unless bulls are kept from their mothers a for breeding purposes in few hours after birth. a dairy herd, there is no other practical use for the males. Meat products people eat from beef animals include hamburger, steak, roast beef and brisket. Veal is tender, lighter colored meat harvested from younger beef and dairy beef animals. Consumers can procure these products from private “freezer beef” producers/ vendors, local farmers, local meat lockers or meat markets, groceries, and online sources. Consumers have noticed words used to describe the quality grades of beef from USDA. In order from highest quality to lowest, these are Prime, Choice, Select and Standard. According to the Indiana Beef Council,

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Colostrum is the first milk available from the mother, and it gives calves antibodies to fight off diseases. As calves approach weaning age (separation from mother when they are old enough), they may be given extra feed with high energy. Producers call this “creep feeding,” or feeding calves by using a special feeder that is inaccessible to larger animals. Essential nutrients for beef cattle include water, energy, protein, minerals and vitamins. Cattle are fed various grains, roughages (forages like hay, pasture or silage), and nutritional supplements. This combination of grain and roughage is necessary because beef cattle have a ruminant (four-chambered) stomach that requires it. Salt and minerals are usually provided free-choice (always available) to growing beef cattle in a block they can lick. Clean water is also made available free choice. Ruminant animals include cattle, sheep and goats. To explain ruminant animals in a little more detail, one of the four compartments of a ruminant stomach is called the rumen — hence the name. The rumen works like a fermentation vat to break down high-cellulose plant products, which are not as digestible by other mammals, into components that can then be passed into other stomach compartments and ultimately be absorbed. Ruminant animals chew their food several times through a process of regurgitation and rumination that is more familiarly called “chewing their cud.” This is necessary because ruminants chew forages only enough to swallow when grazing.

The pathway and components of this four chambered stomach include: rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum. The last compartment, the abomasum, most closely resembles a monogastric stomach, and is also called the “true stomach.” Ruminant animals utilize a special niche as farm animals. They can utilize pasture lands that are not suitable for row crops. Beef producers strive to prevent diseases and parasites in their herd by working with a veterinarian when administering needed medical care, and providing proper nutrition and housing. Parasites, like flies and lice, are sometimes a problem with cattle, and treatment is important for continued good health. According to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Indiana Field Office, in 2016 Indiana beef producers produced 30,800 head of beef at a total live weight of 34,056,000 pounds at slaughter. For more information on beef, see Purdue University’s “The Beef Center,” at ansc. purdue.edu/SP/TBC. Also access information from Indiana Beef Cattle Association and Indiana Beef Council at indianabeef.org. Some information was sourced from “Beef Resource Handbook,” 4-H 117R, by The Ohio State University, and “A Stomach at Work,” publication 4H1659, by Michigan State University. JOHN WOODMANSEE is

an extension educator in Whitley and Noble counties. Purdue Extension Educator Bill Horan, Wells County, contributed to this article.

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Indiana GOP has historic Volunteer this summer Our View hold on government • BY NICOLE MINIER

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But the real marriage that Richard heartburn for Democrats plank, the Mourdock is that 44 percent said it’s Hoosier committed “time for a new person” in 2012 If they engineer GOP while 31 percent said appeared when he Donnelly “deserves reelecunited. alienated an upset of tion.” they the Lugar sen. donnelly, Ifengineer The Donnelly wing of the campaign’s fundraising upset party, as Indiana becomes, an appeals are also fraught of Sen. well as the for all intensive Donnelly, with angst. “We know our incendiary emails have been a little rhetoric that purposes, pretty Indiana panicky lately, but we’re becomes, prompted not exaggerating when the National much a one-party for all we say that Joe’s chances intensive Republican state beyond the purposes, of winning in November Senatorial are no better than a coin pretty much Committee mayoral level. flip,” read one recent Team a one-party to assign Donnelly fundraising state handlers appeal. 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I’ve and, this is an estimate, statewide TV ad for the heard that before, though. upwards of 70 percent of general election featuring After all, no one thought county offices. his business and employees we’d win in 2012.” With Vice President as an inoculation against The “blue wave” that Mike Pence, there’s been a Democratic attacks had been a double-digit steady stream of Hoosiers that have already been advantage for Democrats — Surgeon General unleashed. until May, has turned Jerome Adams, National The Mike Braun we into, as Republican Intelligence Director Dan saw in Evansville was on National Chairman Ronna Coats, Medicaid/Medicare message. While he did McDaniel put it, a “blue Director Seema Verma, embrace the 2014/2016 ripple.” On Wednesday Health & Human Services platform language on Rasmussen Reports puts Sec. Alex Azar and marriage, and Donnelly the congressional generic Agriculture Under Sec. will likely attempt to use at 44-40 percent favoring Ted McKinney — along that against him, it will not Democrats, Economist/ with about 30 others in be a determinate factor next YouGov has it 43/37 various Trump adminisfall. This election will be percent and PPP puts it tration posts and political a referendum on President at 46/40 percent. Interestpositions. That is a lot Trump, the economy, and ingly, Fox News had the of talent that has left the how both the North Korean widest margin at 48/39 state, but other Republitalks and Trump tariffs fare. percent last Friday. I don’t cans have stepped up. Hoosier Republicans take these generics very We are witnessing, opted to keep the 2014 seriously until late summer perhaps, the most impresand 2016 platform plank and most polls still show sive political juggernaut language on same sex voter intensity favoring by one party in our two marriage, endorsing the Democrats by a significant centuries as a state. traditional man/woman margin. vows even though a gay THE COLUMNIST is There’s the emergence couple can go to any publisher of Howey of Mike Braun as the Indiana courthouse and get Politics Indiana at GOP nominee. I always a marriage license. Gov. howeypolitics.com. Find believed he was the GOP’s Eric Holcomb and Indiana him on Facebook and best-case scenario given GOP Chairman Kyle Twitter @hwypol. the low congressional job Hupfer sought the more

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Looking for something to do this summer? You can help the community through volunteering your time. Whitley County has many great programs that run on volunteers. Many donate time to the festivals, Turtle Days and Old Settlers Days, which bring fun to all. Columbia City’s football team spent a morning volunteering, helping prepare for the

new aquatics facility by putting together seating areas. The county’s biggest volunteer-run event is the Whitley County 4-H Fair. Thanks to volunteers, the event is free to attend, free to park and free fun for all ages. From working in the concession stands to leading a 4-H club or sprucing up the 4-H fairgrounds, the program truly shows the character

of our community. Many people who volunteer every year would appreciate the company. Even the most senior volunteers once took that first step. We all have more, or less, time during different stages of our family’s growth, but we encourage you to find something that can help make our communities a better place, even if its just one small project.

Commercialization of local technology requires communication BY LUCRETIA CARDENAS

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You don’t know what you don’t know. If you assume you are just as smart as the next guy, the unknown makes all the difference between who is Cardenas successful and who is not. In the patent world, this factor can determine whether an entrepreneur will be able to bring a new technology to market. Communication is key and organizations such as the Indiana Office of Defense Development hope to help open the channels. This is one of the main themes that sprouted during a panel at the Fort Wayne Technology Commercialization Forum on June 4. The forum opened with details about a study funded by the Indiana Office of Defense Development that focused on what research centers, investors and industry in the state can do to promote entrepreneurship and build the Hoosier economy. One key finding from the study was that overlapping technologies are being developed at state universities and that increased communication between universities and industries with established patents would help move new technologies to market faster. Panelist and entrepreneur Steve Gerrish stressed the need for the study to look beyond Indiana’s universities. He used Columbia City-based Micropulse Inc. as an example. The technology that gave the orthopedic manufacturer its start was the result of pulling together patents from across

a professor’s career, at multiple universities, said Gerrish, who has founded multiple companies and has served as an intellectual property and startup adviser at Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin. “You’ve got to be careful that we don’t just become Indiana-centric on this, that we look at where our strengths are and we look at other competing things,” he said. “… So if all the professors are just as smart, then it becomes who can take this to market.” As such, Gerrish emphasized that the study on patents and entrepreneurship is important, but not broad enough. In his opinion, the state needs a study that looks at competitors to Hoosier entrepreneurs and what’s happening at other universities, which is something entrepreneurs need to look at to increase the opportunity of commercializing a technology. Panelists, which included Micropulse President and CEO Brian Emmerick, who is one of many to commercialize research-center intellectual property, noted that many major companies, such as Eli Lilly and Co. and General Electric, are becoming more marketers than researchers. This is changing the landscape of research and development but has opened up opportunities for companies such as Micropulse to work with entrepreneurs and universities to develop new technologies that can then be sold or licensed to the larger companies for commercialization. “Marketers are risk adverse and they want a lot of people trying it out … a lot of us will crash and burn in the process; you have to be prepared,” Emmerick said. The support from venture capitalists, govern-

ment and foundations is necessary to fund research these days because it takes about $10 million in revenue to be acquired by a Fortune 500 company, Gerrish said. “We have to have them encourage entrepreneurs through strategic partnerships and stuff but we also have to look at our ecosystem for startups,” Gerrish said. In many ways, this is what local companies such as Ultra Electronics USSI, also based in Columbia City, are doing to continue growing. Matt LaFountaine, director of rugged commercial products at USSI, described how the company formed a relationship with another company that conducts a large amount of the research before working with USSI to bring the product to market. Communication is crucial between entrepreneur, potential investor, potential marketer and the universities. In a global marketplace, universities and companies are developing similar, overlapping technologies. If communication channels are open across these various entities, and the state invests in local entrepreneurs building on existing research and patents, the entire state should benefit with more products coming to market quicker. Studying and discussing the changes needed to open communication channels among patents is a start. We look forward to seeing what the experts in the field do to move the conversation forward. Editor’s note: Lucretia Cardenas moderated the panel at the Fort Wayne Technology Commercialization Forum. LUCRETIA CARDENAS is the editorial director for KPC Media Group Inc.

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This year’s DYW program is Aug. 25 BY NICOLE MINIER

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COLUMBIA CITY — Alexia Aung, the 2018 winner of the 53rd program of Distinguished Young Woman, will be featured at the 54th DYW program on Saturday, Aug. 25, 7 p.m., in the Newell Rice Auditorium of Columbia City High School. Aung won the panel

One year ago Smith-Green Community Schools named Dan Hile its new superintendent. Hile had lived in the community for 14 years. There were 10 applicants for the position. A proposed meat market and butcher shop in Churubusco ruffled feathers among nearby residents, who spoke out during a Churubusco Zoning Board meeting. Churubusco FFA member Matthew Troyer placed first in the area dairy judging contest at Purdue University. Following a notable increase in the number of emergency transports over a period of several months, Parkview Health added a fourth ambulance to its fleet in Whitley County, at the Thorncreek Township fire station. 10 years ago Marissa Troyer, a 2007 Churubusco High School graduate, would compete for the Miss Indiana crown. An informational meeting was held for a southeast Churubusco-area annexation study. Council and consultants saw a “win-win” situation, while others showed concern for property owners. Jack Green, of Churubusco, threw out the first pitch at an Indianapolis Indians baseball game with the Richmond Braves. Green’s grandson, Jesse, and William Stayner, of Wolf Lake, were bat boys. Michael McBride,

interview, fitness and self-expression categories. She also won the Spirit award by the vote of the participants. Her total cash scholarship money was $1,500. Following the local program, Aung competed in the Indiana Distinguished Young Woman Program in February in Kokomo. By virtue of being named a “Top 10”

a former Carroll High School varsity assistant boys basketball coach, was named the Churubusco High School boys varsity basketball coach. Ned, Russel and Mel Egolf were named the Grand Marshals of the Churubusco Turtle Days Parade. 15 years ago Farmers and Merchants Bank broke ground for a new bank to be built in LaOtto. Construction on the new, 10,000-square-foot building was expected to be completed by the end of 2003. DeWayne and Marie (Turpin) Hockemeyer celebrated their 50th anniversary with a family vacation in Chicago. Thousands of dollars in unclaimed property from Whitley County was advertised in an effort to locate its rightful owners. The previous year, more than $30,857 was returned to owners from Whitley County. Dennis and Joni Allman announced the birth of a son, Korbin Robert. Churubusco resident Kermit Hogeston participated in the 20th year running of the South Bend Sunburst Marathon. Hogeston finished in just over 3 hours to qualify for the Boston Marathon. 25 years ago Churubusco’s town council decided to prohibit future parking on South Line Street

finalist for the title of Indiana’s DYW, Aung received a $500 cash scholarship. It is expected that Eric DeFreeuw, a former TV personality with 21Alive and Fort Wayne’s NBC, will return to serve again as the emcee of the program. Admission to the program is $10 for adults and $5 for students

K-12. Tickets are sold at the door as there is no reserved seating. Poptique popcorn will be sold at this year’s program with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the scholarship account of the local program at the Community Foundation of Whitley County. The local DYW program is operated by an all-volunteer board

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between Washington Street up to the “no parking” sign in front of the Ron Bowser residence. Construction continued for the C&A Tool Engineering’s new CNC Milling Shop on Main Street in Churubusco. The 1995 reassessment process in Whitley County was beginning to get underway. The field face of the program would verifying existing data on record with the assessor’s office. Rick and Marilyn Keirn celebrated their 25th anniversary. Coordinator Dave Bonar put together an open tennis program at the park. Matches started at 6 a.m. and anyone could join. The Whitley County

Independent Insurance Agents Association honored its scholarship winners. A $500 scholarship was presented at the El Comedor restaurant in Columbia City to Beth Boggess. 50 years ago There were eight candidates in the running for the Turtle Days queen race. Candidates were: Terry Wimberly, Roslyn Butler, Barbara Frazier, Ellen Hardacre, Joan Honeywell, Jenny Gaff, Kathy Amber and Valerie Schwaberow. Officials predicted Churubusco was headed into a “boom” period for several reasons: the town’s future was being chartered by the Churubusco Plan Commission; the future use of land in

of directors: they are new board members, Robin More and Dr. Emily Berning (Whitley County Junior Miss in 2008) and fellow board members Denice Spencer, Amanda Dillon, Dr. Jeffrey Brookes, Cathie Petrie, John Petrie, Debra Wilkinson, Stephanie Smyth, Cindy Hart and Shari Bowyer. Program assistants are Mark Ellis,

Keith Gilbert and Madison More. Coordinators of the program are Anne Titus and Pamela Thompson. Any individual wishing to donate to the scholarship fund of DYW of Whitley County may contact the Community Foundation of Whitley County. For more information about the program, call 244-7467.

Churubusco; construction of a new million-dollarplus complex of school buildings; construction of a new $700,000 sewage disposal treatment plant; a large addition to the Churubusco fire station; other community facilities in the discussion stage. State Trooper and Mrs. John Barrett announced the birth of their son, Joe Christopher. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoffman announced the birth of a daughter, Lori Lynn. A new wage scale for drivers of corporation-owned buses was adoped by the Smith-Green school board. The new scale called for a base pay of $9.50 per day for routes of 20 miles or less, plus 12 cents per mile for all

mileage over 20 miles. An adjustment in local telephone rates in Fort Wayne and 10 surrounding communities previously authorized by the Indiana Public Service Commission would become effective that month. Rates would be increased by $1.35 monthly for residences. A northern pike estimated to weigh about 8 poundsand to measure some 32 inches was pulled out of Pigeon River near Mongo by a Churubusco angler, Richard Conrow of Line Street, assisted by Roger Hyndman. Bangs store in Churubusco offered beach balls for 39 cents, folding fence for $1.19, a 12-inch electric fan for $16.49 and a 50-foot vinyl garden hose for $1.77.

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New teacher fund set up in Hinen’s name CONTRIBUTED COLUMBIA CITY — Janet Hinen, a well-known, much loved, local educator, recently created an endowment fund at the Community Foundation of Whitley County to share her love of teaching. The “Giving a Helping Hand Fund” was entirely her idea and for generations to come it will benefit kindergarten through fifth-grade elementary school teachers new to Whitley County Consolidated Schools.

A graduate of Columbia City High School and Ball State University, Hinen spent her entire career teaching at Whitley County Consolidated Schools before retiring in 2016 due to illness. Known for inviting entire ARTWORK BY JONI WALKER classrooms of students to her home for end-ofyear water fights, hosting Tickled Pink fundraisers where kids could tell a joke for a quarter, and bringing in treats for no reason, Hinen’s most important gift has been showing those around

her the true meaning of kindness. Hinen succumbed to her illness Monday. Her endowment fund will provide grants to help each teacher make their classroom a special place. The money can be used for decorations, snacks or supplies for a unique classroom project; the choice is theirs. Grants will be made to teachers in both traditional and special needs classrooms during their first year of employment at WCCS. Hinen’s hope was that her love of teaching will be carried forward. You’ll know that is occurring when you come across a teacher who is a shelter for the quirky

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Janet Hinen is known for fostering a love for learning, and is looking to pass on her enjoyment to new teachers in Whitley County through a fund for first-year teachers.

kids, allowing them to be who they are and celebrating their differences; a teacher who tells jokes and laughs at theirs; who sings, dances or does jumping jacks to start the day; and a teacher who, at some point during the school year, makes each student feel as though they are a favorite. Hinen urged each student to be their best self, but the most important

lesson she taught was how to be a good person. “Miss Hinen’s classroom was more than a classroom. She showed me how to love learning. I had fun, I was challenged, welcomed, encouraged and appreciated. Looking back, it’s hard to remember a classroom that was filled with as much love as Miss Hinen put into hers,” said former student Brooks

Walker, now a sophomore at Huntington University and an intern for the Community Foundation this summer. Anyone can make a tax-deductible contribution to The Giving a Helping Hand Fund. Gifts can be sent to the Community Foundation at 400 N. Whitley St., Columbia City, or online via Paypal at cfwhitley.org.

ISMS 8th-grade Charitable Champions award grants

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Camp STEAM Ahead received a grant for $800 through the Community Foundation of Whitley County’s Charitable Champions program. Pictured, Tara Kumichel accepts the grant from 8th grade Charitable Champions Hailey Whiteleather, Kayla Lee, Seth Mills and Jack Mills.

CONTRIBUTED COLUMBIA CITY — After weeks of learning about civic responsibility, volunteerism and nonprofit organizations, several students at Indian Springs Middle School had the opportunity to make a real difference in their community. The eigth-grade class participated in a series of weekly lessons followed by a five-week final project. Based on a project-based learning model, groups of four to six students had the opportunity to select a nonprofit organization to study. They learned about

the organization’s mission and discovered the work they do to carry out that mission. They also researched how the organization is supported. Students then identified a need for their nonprofit, developed a budget and ultimately wrote a grant application to Helping Achieve New Directions through Students, a youth component of the Community Foundation of Whitley County. Finalists presented their work to HANDS. for funding consideration and awarded grants to the projects best meeting

criteria and with the most merit. In addition to the Camp STEAM Ahead award in the photo, the following grants were also awarded: • The Impact Center, $555 made possible thanks to the work of Elizabeth Clark and Brock Williamson. • The Humane Society of Whitley County, $220 for vaccinations made possible thanks to the work of Gus Stender, Matthew Hoskins, Peyton Pope and Noah Frinefrock. • The Center for Whitley County Youth, $450 for a projector and an ice maker

made possible thanks to the work of Karisa Randazzo, Hannah Hoffman and Taylor Ellis. • The Humane Society of Whitley County, $880 for heartworm treatments made possible thanks to the work of Jacob Straub. • The Whitley County Salvation Army, $500 for supplies made possible by the work of Abby Shroam, Jada Cofelt and Davin VenHolt. • Mission 25, $906 for a dining set, made possible by the work of Davin Harman, Austin Hall, Maddox Faust, Addi Jordan, Tabitha Barcus and Lilly Lane.

Endowed gifts keep giving Community Foundation announces $100K in grants CONTRIBUTED COLUMBIA CITY — Understanding the power of endowed giving, some made a gift when the the Community Foundation of Whitley County Inc. opened its doors in 1991; others made a gift as recently as this week. Thanks to the generosity of local residents past and present, the foundation awarded more than $100,000 in grants to worthy projects and nonprofit organizations during its first funding session of 2018. The list of recipients includes:

• The Center for Whitley County Youth, $17,000, a portion of which will be used to expand programming to reach South Whitley youth, made possible by a grant from the Andy & Toni More Community Fund • The Whitley County YMCA, $15,000 to provide day camp scholarships to local youth, made possible in part by The Jerry Busche Community Fund; the Tim & Beth Bloom Community Fund; and the Don & Jane Langeloh Community Fund • Mission 25, $15,000 to assist with costs of opening a

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new prevention center made possible in part by a grant from the Don & Sharlene Berkshire Community Fund • TROY School, $12,000 to assist with transportation costs made possible by grants from the Donna K. Harl Fund and the Gary & Ann Dillon Community Fund • Whitley County 4-H, $10,000 as matching funds toward construction of a handicapped accessible ramp and sidewalk made possible in part by the Greg & Ann Fahl Community Fund and the William & Barbara Overdeer Community Fund • Whitley County Corrections, $10,000 to help provide mental health assessments to criminal offenders, made possible in part with a grant from The Women’s Giving Circle for Women’s Health • Camp STEAM Ahead, $7,500 to help local youth engage in learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics this summer made possible in part by a grant from the Don Armstrong Community Fund • Community Harvest Food Bank, $5,000 to support the Farm Wagon Program in Whitley County, made

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Last summer’s campers, pictured, had plenty of fun at Camp Whitley. A recent grant from the Community Foundation of Whitley County will provide scholarships for children in foster care to attend camp this summer.

possible in part by grants from The Jean & Roger Long Fund and the Ferber Family Fund • South Whitley Youth League, $5,000 toward the cost of sports equipment made possible by a grant from the Jack & Judy Moore Community Fund • Giving Gardens of Indiana, $3,000 toward the cost of materials for children’s gardening programs made possible by the Greater Good Fund • Fort Wayne Philharmonic, $2,000 to support the annual Holiday Pops Concert in Columbia City made

possible in part with a grant from the Rosemary Steiner Community Fund • Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Summer Reading Camp, $2,250 for up to six local students to attend this camp designed for reading remediation made possible by The Greater Good Fund • Royal Family Kids Camp, $2,000 toward the cost of items and supplies for a summer camp for foster children from Whitley County, made possible in part with funding from the Walter & Dorothy Weick Memorial Fund • Camp Whitley, $1,000

toward scholarships for Whitley County youth, made possible in part with funding from the Walter & Dorothy Weick Memorial Fund • Churubusco Public Library, $1,000 for outdoor concerts, made possible in part with a grant from the Art’s Alive! Fund • Columbia City Main Street, $1,000 for a movie on the courthouse square made possible by the Greater Good Fund • Whitko High School Band, $1,000 toward the cost of new uniforms from the Alan Fox Community Fund

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Next stop: Whitko Jr./Sr. High School CONTRIBUTED LARWIL — Whitko staff members are working behind the scenes to update internal processes: the school website, social media and messaging systems, to reflect the new changes for Pierceton Elementary, South Whitley Elementary, and the new Whitko Jr./Sr. High School. Parents and students can expect that over the

KPC NEWS SERVICE The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Whitley County Jail: • Angela Culpepper, 43, of Huntington, was arrested June 10 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with OWI, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and possession of legend drug. • Candice Kunneke, 30, of Fort Wayne, was arrested June 11 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with failure to comply. • Jasmine Henderson, 22, of Columbia City,

coming weeks, some changes will be more visible than others, but all are being made to help accommodate the changes in wake of the new Jr./Sr. High School as well as the incoming 6th-grade students to the elementary schools this coming fall. Behind the scenes, the Whitko messaging system will be updated to reflect that 6th grade students and parents will be notified based

was arrested June 11 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with conversion and fraud. • Dakota Frain, 22, of Columbia City, was arrested June 11 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with theft and fraud. • Cassandra Loy, 32, of Fort Wayne, was arrested June 13 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with failure to comply. • Eric Cearbaugh, 41, of Columbia City, was arrested June 13 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged

on the elementary school where they attend. “This transition should flow smoothly as the outgoing 5th grade class will become the 6th grade class, which means they will remain with their current elementary school,” clarified Nate Haywood, Whitko’s marketing and communications coordinator. He elaborated that

the merging of the middle school and high school will reflect similar changes behind the scenes that he also anticipates a similar outcome of an easy transition. But the more visible changes for parents and students will be reflected on social media and the school’s website. “We’ve alwyas had separate social media accounts on Facebook for WMS and WHS,

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with battery. • Shamira Webb, 33, of Madison, Wis., was arrested June 14 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with possession of a controlled substance. • Regina Atkins, 53, of Madison, Wis., was arrested June 14 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with possession of a narcotic drug. • Tyiesha Webb, 30, of Madison, Wis., was arrested June 14 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with possession of marijuana. • Joseph Todd, 55, of Syracuse, was booked

June 14, charged with OWI endangering a person. • Jasmin Hopkins, 35, of Fort Wayne, was arrested June 14 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with theft. • Michael Owen, 28, of Portage, was arrested June 15 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with failure to comply. • Troy Walker, 28, of Chicago, was arrested June 15 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with aiding, inducing, causing offense. • Marcus Bell, 31, of Columbus, Ohio, was

and now we’re going to start the process of merging those accounts and creating a space on the school website to also bring them together,” he said. Haywood explained the merge could take a few weeks as their is an approval process that flows from Facebook headquarters during a merging of pages, but that the goal is to help retain all content and followers. “When we

announced the new website last summer, it felt very seamless. My goal is for this to feel very similar, and part of that is by helping everyone know the changes are coming.” The Whitko Jr./ Sr. High School will begin it’s first year at the current high school location in the fall of 2018 at the same time that PES and SWE will welcome their first 6th grade student classes.

arrested June 16 by the Indiana State Police, charged with possession of marijuana. • Lindy Austin, 37,

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COLUMBIA CITY — Racing is a lot of work and it takes a lot of money to get a competitive car on the track. Hours are spent in the garage getting engines running smoothly, adjusting shocks and suspension based on the track conditions, and making repairs from previous races. Columbia City resident Joe Stevens has changed the racing game just a bit. The Stevens-Miller team owns the cars, maintains the cars and even transports them to the race tracks. Then, drivers rent time in the cars the team provides and race in the Trans Am TA2 series. The Stevens-Miller team currently owns four cars as part of the Arrive and Drive concept of racing. Drivers then fly in from around the globe from places like Finland, Australia and Asia to race in as many races during

the season as they choose to participate. The TA2 series began the first week of March and will conclude in November during Daytona Speed Week. The StevensMiller team is currently preparing cars to run in Indianapolis in June. The team also maintains cars for drivers who own their own car. The Stevens-Miller team keeps those cars in top running order and gets them to every race for the drivers. “We bring the cars to the track and facilitate them and do all the maintenance,” Stevens said. After a rough run at the Detroit GP in which all four cars ended up the wall, the team will be taking three cars to Indianapolis. Stevens went to school for general transportation repair and worked at a dealership doing any job that was asked of him. After spending some time working for a dealership

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Above is one of the vehicles Joe Stevens maintains for racing.

owned by Roger Penske, Stevens began to think a little bit more about racing. Stevens began working for the Leighton Reese racing team maintaining cars and in 2014 got on the track himself. He finished sixth in the series his first year and was hooked after that. It was at that time Stevens partnered with Mike Miller and the two

ran the team for a year before Miller wanted to move on to other business. Stevens took over the team and never looked back. The team currently has two semis and a full staff including Stevens’ dad Gary, whom he blames for getting him into racing. The team owns several cars and is the only team to field cars from Ford, Chevy and Dodge. Still,

demand for the Arrive and Drive experience continues to grow so Stevens said he wants to keep pushing forward. “We want to have a steady stream of five cars in every race,” said Stevens. “Our reach is expanding.” The team has only been in Columbia City for about a year. They were located in Michigan and had clients driving long

distances from southern Indiana up to race. Stevens said it seemed logical to move a little bit closer and Columbia City was a central position. The team set up a workshop on Stevens’ property and started getting cars ready for the track. The races in Indianapolis were June 15. Next, the team will begin getting cars ready to race in Ohio, Aug. 9-11.

CC softball players honored KPC NEWS SERVICE COLUMBIA CITY — Several Columbia City High School softball players were honored with end-ofthe-year awards recently. Two players were named 1st-Team All-Northeast 8 Conference: Ciarra Ivy for outfield and Bella Ross

for corner infield. Anna Weigold was named 2nd-Team All-NE8 for pitching and Felicity Clawson was 2nd-Team for catching. Receiving Honorable Mention was Brayden Lickey for middle infield. Several players were

honored at the team’s banquet, including Bella Ross, Best Offense; Brayden Lickey, Best Defense; Ciarra Ivy, MVP; Allison Conrad, Best Attitude; Felicity Clawson, Most Improved; and Anna Weigold, Coaches Award and Pitching Award.

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Churubusco’s Eagle, a cheerleader, and a painting of Oscar the turtle shared a float during the Turtle Days parade Saturday afternoon.

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Library to hold three-day book sale COLUMBIA CITY— Peabody Public Library in Columbia City will hold a three-day book sale June 28-30. Hours are Thursday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday, June 29, from 9 a.m. ti 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is sponsored by the FRIENDS of the library. Proceeds go to the library programs and events.

Local students successful in college BY NICOLE MINIER

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WHITLEY COUNTY — Several Whitley County students have been successful in higher education this past semester. Cassidy Yant, of Churubusco, was named to Defiance College’s Dean’s List. Molly K Green, of Churubusco, was named to the Spring 2018 Dean’s List at Samford University. The following students were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Indiana

University-Purdue University Fort Wayne: Benjamin Caywood, Valerie Eakins and Jennifer O’Keefe. Jason McCoomb was named to the 2017-2018 Winter Term President’s List and Oregon Institute of Technology. {br class=”Apple-interchange-newline” /} The following students were named to Ivy Tech Community College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester: Michelle Eyer, Tracy Johnson, Tabitha Kanis, Seth Keyes, Austin Lampe, Michael

Lewis, Stefanie Lewis, Danyel Simmers, Benjamin Wagner, Courtney Winget, Jennifer Atkins, Marinda Beard, Kristin Bergman, Robert Bose, Sarah Bowser, Jennifer Braun, Breanna Burcroff, Janice Caldwell, Kayla Daniels, Jason Daughty, Matthew Doolittle, Christy Erne, Maddison Evans, Emily Geiger, William Harrell, Jocylin Hodges, Trent Kessler, Andrew Kincaid, Sarah Knowles, Karie Lafountain, Benjamin Lawson, Katie Lee, McKenzie McCormick,

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Musicians entertained festivalgoers throughout the week.

Eleven-month-old Maeve Linvill enjoyed her first-ever trip to the Turtle Days Festival.

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Madalyn Sade-Bartl offers a turtle into the center of the ring to participate in the race.

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Turtle Race ring judges, from left, Miles Wilson, Madalyn Sade-Bartl and Layne Fulk get excited over a close race.

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Bruce Johnson speaks to the crowd on opening night.

Londyn Peterson answers a question from Miss Whitley County Jenna Pittenger during the Miss Turtle Days contest.

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Jackson Fleetwood hands a turtle to Madalyn Sade-Bartl.

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Mikaela Larkin, age 3, was crowned Tiny Miss Turtle Days.

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Little princesses anxiously await the results of the pageant.

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Gavin Gilbert enjoys a pony ride with his father, Jason.

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• VBS at New Life Fellowship: Vacation Bible School at New Life Fellowship Church, 204 S. Oak St., Columbia City, is June 20-24. There will be four fun-filled days of music, crafts, Bible stories, puppets and snacks, 6:30-8:30 p.m. That Sunday morning at 10 a.m. there will be a special VBS service, followed by a cookout on the church grounds for the parents.

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• Rockstar Pets: Peabody Public Library’s Children’s Department will host pets from the Whitley County Humane Shelter as part of its summer reading program. • Farm Wagon: The farm wagon in South Whitley, sponsored by Community Harvest Food Bank, provides free fruits and vegetables at the Crossroads Bank parking lot. It is open to the public. Bring your own sacks or boxes. • Shade Jonze: Shade Jonze will open the library’s Third Thursday summer concert series in South Whitley with a performance at 7 p.m. at the town park gazebo. With a repertoire of songs from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Jonze takes guests on a musical trip back in time. The event is free to the public and will be held at the library in the event of rain. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. • Nine Wine & Dine: Mission 25, formerly the Lighthouse Interfaith Mission, is hosting a Nine Wine & Dine golf and dining fundraiser at Eagle Glen Golf Course. The new fundraiser aims to support the nonprofit that has been serving Whitley County for the past 18 years.

23. June

• Relay for Life: The Whitley County Relay for Life will be held at the Churubusco High School football field to honor cancer survivors, remember those who have been lost and “fight back” against cancer. Relay for Life is 4-10 p.m. and the theme is “Stand Strong Against Cancer.” Follow Relay For Life of Whitley County IN on Facebook for more information. • Churubusco FFA breakfast: Churubusco’s Future Farmers of America, FFA, will host a pancake and sausage breakfast 7:30-9:30 a.m. The breakfast will be held at the Nicodemus Farm Consignment Auction site, north of Churubusco. The breakfast will serve as a fundraiser to help support FFA members’ involvement in attending state and national conventions, leadership competitions, career development event contest fees, training supplies, and more. The auction begins at 9:30 a.m. • 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.

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• Otto’s grand opening: The grand opening for Otto’s Ice Cream in Churubusco is all day. The ice cream shop is located on North Main Street.

• ARRL Field Day: The Whitley County Amateur Radio Club will participate in the annual ARRL Field Day, the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the U.S. and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June each year, 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs to operate from remote locations. The event is to practice emergency response capabilities. The event will be held at the Whitley County 4-H Fairgrounds. There will be a picnic, campout, informal contest and several radios on-hand.

25. June

• Vacation Bible School at St. John’s Lutheran Church: VBS is open to all children ages 3-12. It will be held at St. Johns, 2465 W. Keiser Road, 6-8:30 p.m., June 25-29. There will be supper each evening as well as storytelling, singing, crafts, games and snacks.

26. June

• Old Settlers Day Festival: The Old Settlers Day Festival is June 26-30 in downtown Columbia City, and includes many events, such as concerts, food and the midway on Van Buren Street. • Transitioning to organics: Purdue Extension in Whitley County is offering farmers who wish to diversify the opportunity to learn what it takes to transition to organic production, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Extension Office, 115 S. Line St., Columbia City. Pre-register by June 22 by calling 244-7615.

28. June

• Blood Drive: An American Red Cross blood drive is 1-6 p.m. at Churubusco United Methodist Church, 750 N. Main St., Churubusco. Visit redcrossblood.org to schedule your donation or call (800)RED-CROSS.

29. June

• Family Carnival: Community of Hope Church will host a family carnival, an adoption fundraiser, 4-8 p.m. at the church, located at 208 W. Jackson St., Columbia City. There will be prizes, food and drinks. The cost is 50 cents per ticket or $7 per game card.

30. June

• Old Settlers American Legion Parade: The American Legion Parade begins at 6 p.m. and runs along Main Street, from North Street to Ellsworth Street.

21. July

• Savannah Labenz Memorial Fundraiser: The 1st annual co-ed kickball tournament, a fundraiser for the Savannah Labenz Memorial, begins at 8 a.m. at the Churubusco Town Park. The double elimination tournament will also include a 50/50 drawing, silent auction, food, drinks and T-shirts. The event will raise money for the annual $500 scholarship in Labenz’ name. The family also sponsors a youth travel softball team in honor of Labenz called, “Blazin’ Reds.” Labenz was killed in a car accident in 2014. She was a graduate of Churubusco High School. If interested in donating or being a sponsor, contact Shelly Labenz at 609-1513 or 266-5712, or email savannahlabenzmemorialfund@gmail.com.

Ongoing • The Churubusco Lions Club: meets every second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Papa’s Place at 6:30 p.m. • The Whitley County Farmers Market: is every Saturday from May through October, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the Whitley County Courthouse Square. Meet local farmers and artisans for homegrown, homemade products. There are over 50 vendors, local produce, plants and local artists. • 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. • Churubusco Elementary School: is registering all-day kindergarten students. Call (260) 693-2188 to schedule a registration time May 24 or 25 and a registration packet will be mailed to you. Students must be 5 years old by Aug. 1. The school is also accepting transfer students. • Churubusco United Methodist Nursery School: is accepting registration for the 2018-2019 school year. Children should be 3, 4 or 5 by Aug. 1. Enrollment is $50 and monthly fees will be $80 for the three-day program (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Morning sessions are 9-11:30 a.m. Afternoon sessions are 12:30-3 p.m. For more information, call the office at (260) 693-2154. • VFW Post 5582 hosts a fish fry: the first and third Fridays of each month, 5-6:30 p.m. The post is located at 415 E. Chicago St., Columbia City. • Faith Christian Academy: continues to accept registrations for the 2018-19 school year. There are classes from preschool through 8th grade, with all-day kindergarten. Visit faithchristianwc.com for more information and to send in an application online, or call 248-4872 with questions. FCA is Whitley County’s only faith-based school.

Parkview seeks fifth ambulance for Noble County BY MATT GETTS

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ALBION — Parkview Health is asking for an additional subsidy to staff a fifth EMS unit in Noble County beginning in February 2019. Parkview officials presented a preliminary draft contract to the Noble County Commissioners Monday as a starting point for negotiations. The current contract runs through Jan. 31, 2019. The commissioners did not express an opinion on the draft of the contract following Monday’s Parkview presentation. Included in the proposed draft of the new five-year contract is a provision asking Noble County to increase its subsidy from $278,000

for EMS service this year to $340,000 in 2019. The commissioners pay the current subsidy from county economic development income tax (CEDIT) funds. Noble County Coordinator Jackie Knafel said there would be enough funds in CEDIT to cover the additional amount if that’s the direction the commissioners decide to go. The additional $60,000 would be half of the personnel expenses incurred from putting on the fifth ambulance seven days a week, for one shift from 2-10 p.m. or 3-11 p.m., according to Parkview Noble EMS Director Tom Shoemaker. “It’s when we’re busiest,” Shoemaker said. Parkview Health would

be responsible for the other $60,000. Parkview Health, which is a nonprofit corporate entity, reported an operating loss of nearly $600,000 for its ambulance service in 2017. Shoemaker reported that Parkview Noble EMS has seen a consistent 3- to 5-percent increase in calls over the years. That high call volume can lead to longer response times. “The fifth truck will soften that,” Shoemaker said. Parkview went from three trucks in Noble County to four in the 2002-2004 time period, Shoemaker said. Currently, there are EMS stations in Cromwell, Albion and Kendallville. The fourth ambulance is used to fill in when one of

the other ambulances is at a call. The fifth ambulance would serve as another fill-in unit. Parkview Health currently operates three EMS units in LaGrange County and four in Whitley County. Also at Monday’s meeting, the commissioners directed Noble County Plan Director Kenneth Hughes to research possible changes to the county’s laws regarding the operation of dog kennels. The county is seeing more and more requests to establish dog kennels in Noble County. “We are seeing an increase,” Hughes said. All of the requests are for residents seeking to establish breeding

operations, Hughes said. One option would be to create a set number of licenses to have such operations in the county, with the licenses being auctioned off. Commissioners could also set a limit on the number of dogs allowed in such a kennel. The work will dovetail with a project Hughes is already overseeing regarding the county’s animal welfare ordinances. The commissioners also approved RW Mercer’s low bid of $136,000 to replace the county’s fuel tanks on the grounds of the Noble County Highway Department. There is a problem with water forming on the current tanks, which have reached the end of their

projected lifespan. The water has to be routinely pumped off the tanks, then must be treated for contamination. Money to pay for the project will come from the highway department’s building/maintenance fund and from the cumulative courthouse fund. The commissioners also approved spending $7,400 to repair a pair of boilers at the Noble County Jail. The commissioners received one bid for a 2012 Ford truck it is disposing of. The $17,625 bid, which met the county’s low standard, was submitted by Randy Sexton, Noble County’s surveyor. The commissioners accepted the bid.

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Old Settlers Days schedule Tuesday, June 26 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — W.C. Historical Museum— open 11:30 a.m. — W.C. Council on Aging lunch, nachos and ice cream bars — Woodlands Senior Center 5 p.m.-close — Poor Jack Amusements midway — downtown 5:45 p.m. — OSD Past Presidents’ dinner — Eagle’s Nest Event Center 8 p.m. — Biff and the Cruisers oldies — Courthouse stage Wednesday, June 27 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — W.C. Historical Museum — open 11:30 a.m. — W.C. Council on Aging lunch, coney dogs and cheesy fries — Woodlands

Senior Center Noon — W.C. Council on Aging Skip-Bo tournament — Woodlands Senior Center 5 p.m.-close — Poor Jack Amusements midway — downtown 6-8 p.m. — Passages Art Show — Clugston on the Square lobby 8 p.m. — Cadillac Creek retro and classic country — Courthouse stage Thursday, June 28 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — W.C. Historical Museum — open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. — Friends of the Library book sale — Peabody Public Library 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Old Settlers’ Registration — W.C. Historical

Museum 11 a.m.-2 p.m. — OSD beef and chicken noodle lunch — Grace Lutheran Church, 204 N. Main St. 11:30 a.m. —W.C. Council on Aging lunch, beef sandwich and potato salad — Woodlands Senior Center Noon — Elvis and King/Queen crowning at senior center — Woodlands Senior Center 1 p.m. — OSD horseshoe tournament — W.C. Horseshoe Club, 2445 W. S.R. 205 1-5 p.m. — wrist band discounts — midway 1 p.m.-close — Poor Jack Amusements — midway

4-7 p.m. — OSD noodle dinner — Grace Lutheran Church 6-8 p.m. — Passages Art Show — Clugston on the Square lobby 7:30 p.m. — OSD Oldest and Longest Resident awards — Courthouse stage 8 p.m. — Chain-OLakes Chorus & Festival Choir — Courthouse stage Friday, June 29 9 a.m. — W.C. Council on Aging euchre tournament — Woodlands Senior Center 9 a.m.-noon — W.C. Historical Museum — open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. — Friends of the Library book sale — Peabody Public Library

11:15 a.m. — W.C. Council on Aging lunch, brats and potato wedges— Woodlands Senior Center 5 p.m.-close — Poor Jack Amusements — midway 6-8 p.m. — Passages Art Show — Clugston on the Square lobby 8 p.m. — BDP Band rock and roll — Courthouse stage Saturday, June 30 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Farmers Market — Parkview Whitley Hospital 9 a.m.-3 p.m. — Garden Walk, Whitley County Master Gardeners — various locations 9 a.m.-4 p.m. — Friends of the Library book sale — Peabody

Public Library 1-5 p.m. — wrist band discounts — midway 1 p.m.-close — Poor Jack Amusements — midway 1-3 p.m. — Passages Art Show — Clugston on the Square lobby 3-5:30 p.m. — parade lineup — Columbia City High School 4 p.m. — W.C. pork producers, sandwich feed — corner of Main and VanBuren streets 6 p.m. — American Legion parade, “Doing a 180” — Main Street from North Street through downtown 8 p.m. — Adam Baker & The Heartache, variety — Courthouse stage

Arcola Truck and Tractor Pull is June 28-30 Pulling For Arcola Day to offer daytime events this year BY LOUIS WYATT

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ARCOLA — Next week, the Arcola National Truck and Tractor Pull will return to Branning Park. A remnant of the annual Arcola Days festival, the event returns for its 65th year in 2018. Over 300 volunteers will gather to make the event possible. The pull operates exclusively as a fundraiser for the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department. The Arcola National Truck and Tractor Pull is a three-day event, June 28-30. Thursday’s event includes the Michindoh Pullers, including eight vehicle classes. Friday and Saturday are

National Tractor Pullers Association events, including mini modifieds, four-wheel drive, modifieds, heavy super stock, light pro stock, two-wheel drive and 3.0 pro stock diesel 4x4, which was introduced for the first time last year. “Some people like the trucks, some people like the tractors. It’s kind of a personal preference on that. If they’ve never been there before, I would recommend earplugs,” said Matt Butts, tractor pull chairman and assistant engineer for the Arcola Fire Department. Ear plugs will be available for purchase, or spectators can bring their own. Sponsors and vendors will have booths set up all three days, and there will be beer, food and souvenir tents available as well. The Arcola Lions will return to sell popcorn this year, and elephant ears will also be

available for purchase. Spectators can bring coolers into the stadium as long as they do not contain glass or alcoholic beverages of any kind. Coolers can be no larger than 14x14 inches. A measuring box will be available at each gate. Pets other than service animals are not permitted on the grounds. Last year’s event was rained out Friday, but Saturday was standing room only due to the exceptionally large crowd size, Butts said, adding that additional parking will be available this year to accommodate a larger number of guests. “We also changed the ticket booths around a little bit so we can get people through the gates faster,” Butts said. Pullers from around the country will compete at the event, including several Fort Wayne and Huntertown residents. “The pullers come and

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625-4103. will begin with a Gates open at 5 p.m. free-will breakfast at the each night, with pulls Arcola Fire Station from beginning at 7 p.m. 7-10 a.m. Then, from All tickets can be 9 a.m.-2 p.m., a variety purchased at the gate. of activities will be The available, cost for including If You Go Thursday’s a flea pull is market in Arcola National Truck $10 for the Arcola and Tractor Pull everyone United Date: June 28-30 age 13 and Methodist Time: Gates open older, $5 Church 5 p.m., events start for children parking lot 7 p.m. ages 6 to with free Location: Branning 12 and entertainPark, Arcola free for ment, a Cost: Thursday, $10 those 5 and Ziffles for ages 13 and older, younger. Famous $5 for children ages Tickets Ribs food 6 to 12, free for those for the tent and 5 and younger; Friday each of the various and Saturday, $16 for Friday and yard sales ages 13 and older, $5 Saturday around for children ages 6 to events are town. Other 12, free for those 5 and $16 for events may younger ages 13 and be planned older, $5 before the for children pull. ages 6 to 12 and free for The community is those 5 and younger. still looking for vendors, For more information, especially any that sell visit www.arcolapull.org. ice cream or craft items. Branning Park is Anyone interested in located on Reed Street, reserving a free selling just north of the interseclocation should contact tion of Arcola and Eme Arcola United Methodist roads. Church at (260)