Noble County Community Guide 2016

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COMMUNITIES ALBION HISTORY: Albion was a patch of wilderness known as The Center, because of its location in the county’s geographic middle, when citizens voted to make it the county seat in 1846. Upon its selection, the county commissioners at the time appointed a committee to formally select a town name. One of the committee members proposed Albion, because he had lived in a town of that name in New York, and the idea was approved. Albion was the ancient name for Great Britain.

POPULATION: 2,319, according to the 2014 Census estimate.

GOVERNMENT: Albion Town Council consists of five members — Don Schultz, Chris Magnuson, Max Weber, Vicki Jellison and John Morr — who meet regularly on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. The town also has a Board of Zoning Appeals, a Plan Commission, a Redevelopment Commission, a Park Board and an Economic Development Commission.

Carol Selby is Albion’s clerk-treasurer. Her office in the Albion Municipal Building, 211 E. Park Drive, is open from

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and she can be reached at 636-2246.

UTILITIES: Water and sewer service are maintained by the town. The water/ wastewater supervisor is Terry Forker.

Mark Tarlton is the street and cemetery superintendent.

EDUCATION: Students attend Albion Elementary School (kindergarten through fifth grade), Wolf Lake Elementary (kindergarten through fifth grade), or Central Noble Jr./Sr. High School (grades 6-12).

RECREATION: Within town are Valleyview Park, which has a baseball diamond; Owen Park, which includes picnic facilities; Gage Youth Ballpark, which has batting cages and two ball diamonds; and Hidden Diamonds, which includes ball diamonds, a sand volleyball pit, a soccer field, a pavilion and trails.

Black Pine Animal Sanctuary, 1426 W. C.R. 300N, is open year-round (call the park at 636-7383 for tour times). Albion Bowl is along S.R. 9, just north of town.

Chain O’ Lakes State Park, three miles south, offers activities including fishing, boating, hiking, swimming, camping and cross country skiing.

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Electric Power each provide local electric service, Northern Indiana Fuel & Light provides natural gas service, Verizon provides telephone service, Mediacom provides cable television service, Ligtel and Verizon provide Internet service, and Noble County Disposal provides trash collection.

POLICE: Tom Lock is the Albion police chief. The Albion Police Department consists of six full-time officers, including Lock, as well as part-time and reserve officers. The department is based in the Albion Municipal Building at 211 E. Park Drive and may be reached by calling 636-7157, or 911 in emergencies. Backup service is provided by the Noble County Sheriff’s Department, 636-2182.

FIRE: Brad Rollins is the fire chief.

About 35 volunteer firefighters comprise the Albion Fire Department, which is based at 210 Fire Station Drive. The station houses three pumpers, two tankers, a first responder command unit, two grass trucks, a boat and a fire safety house for educational purposes. The department may be reached at 636-7712, or 911 in emergencies.

POST OFFICE: 123 S. Orange St., 636-2711. The postmaster is Cindy Bolinger. Its window is open 9-11 a.m. and noon to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday. Doors to mailboxes are unlocked from 6 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6-11 a.m. on Saturday.

AVILLA HISTORY: Avilla, incorporated in 1876, has a rich history. Noah I. Hill first settled the town, and it was named by Judge Edwin Randall after the French word “villas,” which means “small town” or “village.”

The town has deep religious roots as well. The current St. Mary Catholic Church building was dedicated in 1878.

Immanuel Lutheran Church, one of the oldest parishes in the county and the oldest Lutheran congregation in the county, was organized in 1844. The United Methodist Church was established in 1969 following the merger of three congregations, two from Avilla and one from Swan.

Two of the oldest landmarks in the county are in Avilla: The St. James Hotel and Restaurant began in 1878, and Presence Sacred Heart Home opened in 1896 and moved to its current location north of town on Old S.R. 3 in 1976.

POPULATION: 2,411, according to the

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GOVERNMENT: The town is governed by a three-member council: Paul Shepherd, Philip Puckett Jr. and William Krock Jr. The Avilla Town Council meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Avilla Town Hall.

SERVICES: Sewage disposal, water and electricity are provided by the town.

Garbage disposal is provided by private companies.

SCHOOLS: Avilla had its own high school until 1966-67, when it consolidated with Kendallville High School and Rome City High School to form East Noble High School. The town has three schools now, two private and one public.

• Avilla Elementary School on Washington Street provides instruction for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. It is part of East Noble School Corp. Principal Dave Pine may be reached at 897-2301.

• St. Mary School, 232 N. Main St., is a Catholic school with classes for children in preschool through eighth grade.

Principal Jane Sandor may be reached at 897-3481.

• Oak Farm Montessori School, 502 Lemper Road, on the town’s eastern edge, serves infants through eighthgrade students. Megan O’Sullivan, head of school, may be reached at 897-4270.

RECREATION: Eley Memorial Park on West Albion Street offers a playground area, tennis courts, baseball/softball fields, horseshoe courts, basketball court, picnic areas and a community center that can be rented. The Ley Street Park offers nature trails that are open for public enjoyment during daylight hours.

ACCESS: Old S.R. 3 (Main Street) and C.R. 100N (Albion Street). S.R. 3 meets S.R. 8 and East Albion Street on the town’s east end.

POLICE: Headquarters are in the Avilla Police Station on South Main Street. Glen Wills, town marshal, may be reached at 897-3555, or for emergencies, call 911.

FIRE: The Avilla Volunteer Fire Department provides emergency services in Avilla. The fire station is at 200 S. Main St. The phone number is 897-3295; for emergencies call 911. Jonathan Harris is the fire chief.

TOWN CLERK: Rita Grocock, Town Hall, 108 S. Main St., 897-2781; Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

TOWN MANAGER: Bill Ley, Town Hall, 108 S. Main St., 897-2781; Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LIBRARY: The Noble County Public Library’s east branch is at the corner of

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Ley and West Albion streets. The library is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. On Tuesday, the library is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday, the library is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library is closed Sundays. The phone number is 897-3900.

POST OFFICE: Darrell Shepherd is postmaster of the Avilla Post Office at 227 E. Albion St. The office may be reached by calling 897-2221. The post office lobby is open 24 hours a day. Window hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday, and 8-10 a.m. on Saturday.

CROMWELL HISTORY: Surveyor Harrison Wood platted Cromwell in June 1853 on the site where Abel Mullen built a cabin in 1849 for manufacturing black salt from

ashes. Mullen’s business was unprofitable, but he did become the town’s first postmaster.

POPULATION: 504, according to the 2014 Census estimate.

GOVERNMENT: A three-member Town Council meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall.

TOWN COUNCIL: Shannon Ewell (R), Bob Warren (R) and DeVon Miller (D).

The clerk-treasurer is Robert Leamon (R), 856-2108, fax: 856-3609.

SERVICES: Water and sewer services are provided by the town, garbage services are contracted, and a volunteer fire department serves the town.

EDUCATION: Students of all ages attend West Noble School Corp. schools at the West Noble campus a few miles from Cromwell and in Ligonier.

RECREATION: Cromwell has a large park, created in 1980, and the former

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Participants in the 2015 Noble County Relay for Life walk the track at West Noble High School in Ligonier.

Cromwell School has been turned into a community center, which is in use many days of the year. The park continues to be used by hundreds of residents, families and visitors for sporting events such as baseball and softball games and running contests.

FESTIVAL: In 1987, the town began celebrating the Cromwell Days Festival, which is held in July. It features parades, a talent show, a Kiddie King and Queen contest, an auction, antique tractor pulls and many other events.

ACCESS: S.R. 5 passes through the center of town.

POLICE: Cromwell Police Department, 856-3838; or 636-2182 (county sheriff) or 911. Michael Hatfield is the Cromwell town marshal.

FIRE: Sparta Township Fire Department, 201 Water St., 856-4555.

CLERK-TREASURER: 856-2108. Hours:

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

TOWN ATTORNEY: Steve Hagen.

LIBRARY: The west branch of the Noble County Public Library is on Jefferson Street, 856-2119.

POST OFFICE: 117 N. Jefferson St., 856-2512. The postmaster is Christina Tevis, postmaster of the Ligonier office.

Hours are weekdays 7:30 a.m. to noon and 2-3:30 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon. A village post office branch is located in the Town Hall on Water Street.

TOWN HALL: 200 Water St., 856-2108, fax: 856-3609.

KENDALLVILLE HISTORY: Kendallville’s history dates to 1832, when David Bindle built the city’s first home, a round log cabin on Gold Street off what is now South Main Street.

He followed an Indian trail from Fort Wayne. Five years later, a widow with

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eight children, Frances Dingman, tore down the cabin and built Kendallville’s first wood-frame house on Gold Street.

Landowner William Mitchell is considered the father of Kendallville for convincing federal authorities to establish a post office in his cabin in Kendallville. He was instrumental in laying out the plan for the village. William and Mitchell streets in present-day Kendallville are named after him.

Kendallville was incorporated in June 1863 and named after then - U.S. Postmaster-General Amos Kendall.

Records indicate Kendallville was referred to as a city for the first time on Oct. 6, 1866, with the election of Kendallville’s first mayor, Tim Baker; first clerk, A. A. Chapin; and first council consisting of A.B. Park, John Emerson, K.B. Miller, Moses Jacobs and George Aichele.

POPULATION: 9,905, according to the 2014 Census estimate.

EDUCATION: Students from kindergarten through 12th grade attend East Noble School Corp. public schools.

RECREATION: Kendallville Park and Recreation Department, 211 Iddings St., oversees Bixler Lake Park, Sunset Park and the Kendallville Outdoor Recreation Complex. The Cole Center Family YMCA is on Garden Street, on the city’s south side near East Noble High School.

HEALTH: The Parkview Noble Hospital campus is at 401 Sawyer Road, along with a dialysis center, Noble County EMS headquarters and medical offices.

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COMMUNITIES GOVERNMENT: The City Council meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month in City Hall, 234 S. Main St. The Board of Public Works and Safety meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 8:30 a.m. in City Hall. The Board of Zoning Appeals meets at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at City Hall. The Park Board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Youth Center, 211 Iddings St. The Plan Commission meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at City Hall. The Redevelopment Commission meets at 8 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month, or on demand, at City Hall.

The Tree Commission meets the third Wednesday of each month — except June, July and August — in the police training room at City Hall.

The mayor is Suzanne Handshoe, and the clerk-treasurer is Sheryl Hanes.

Council members are Jim Dazey, Steve Clouse, Frank Walkup, Larry Davis and Regan Ford.

UTILITIES: Kendallville Water Pollution Control Department office and facility, 501 W. Wayne St.; Kendallville Water Department office and plant, 917 E. Diamond St.; waste pickup by Noble County Disposal and National Serv-All; natural gas by NIPSCO; electricity by Indiana Michigan Power Co. U.S. POST OFFICE: Alice Wims-Lee is postmaster of the Kendallville post office, 695 Fair St. The office may be reached at 347-1152. Post office lobby hours are Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Window hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

restored home originally built in 1876 by Orlando and Jane Kimmell.

The village of Sparta was renamed after Orlando Kimmell, who was a prominent businessman and farmer in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

He was able to help locate a railroad siding in the village that eventually would bear his name.

LAOTTO HISTORY: LaOtto is a quiet town just west of the four-lane S.R. 3, which was completed in 1990. The highway connects Kendallville with Fort Wayne, routing traffic around LaOtto instead of down its main street.

In the 1830s, settlers followed the Mongoquinong Trail, later called Lima Plank Road, north from Fort Wayne into Noble County. A U.S. post office was established along the trail at Simon’s Corners, now LaOtto. From 1856 to 1861, LaOtto was called Simon’s Corners, and from 1872 to 1875 it was called Grand Crossing, the site where two railway lines crossed.

The Rev. B.F. Shultz, the first Lutheran minister in southern Noble County, suggested calling the growing settle-

ment LaOtto. A petition was prepared, and county commissioners accepted it.

A small, 101-lot hamlet at the junction of the north-south Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad and the east-west Eel River Railroad lines was platted.

LaOtto’s first building was the LaOtto Wesleyan Church, dedicated Nov. 16, 1861, as Lee Chapel. The building originally stood just west of what is now Old S.R. 3 and a quarter-mile north of what is now S.R. 205. The church building was moved to its present location on the south side of LaOtto on Old S.R. 3 in 1876.

In 1871, a steam sawmill was built by David Simon, one of the church’s first members. A blacksmith shop and shoe repair shop followed, and in 1872 LaOtto’s first industry, a planing mill and bedstead factory, was erected. A grist mill for making flour followed on the town’s east side.

In 1902, two separate railroad depots were established, a pickle cannery existed from 1905 to 1931, and onion farms surrounded the community. In 1923, Lima Road became a concrete highway, and in 1948, S.R. 205 from Churubusco east to U.S. 27 came through LaOtto.

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KIMMELL Kimmell, located along U.S. 33 about three miles southeast of the S.R. 5 and U.S. 33 intersection, has approximately 250 residents.

Kimmell has a community park that is used throughout the spring, summer and fall months as a place where children and adults can enjoy baseball games or even a weekly horseshoe league.

The Cromwell-Kimmell Lions Club is one of the largest and most active clubs of its type.

The town is also home to churches, mobile home parks and a large cemetery.

Students from Kimmell attend West Noble School Corp.

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COMMUNITIES lobby is open from 7:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9-11 a.m. Saturday to provide customers access to their post office boxes. There is a village post office at 6467 Merchants Drive, which is open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

LIGONIER

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Winners of July 2015 pageants in Cole Auditorium at East Noble High School were, back row from left, Brianna DeCamp, Miss Limberlost; Madilyn Kazmucha, Miss Northern Lakes Outstanding Teen; Megan Butler, Miss Limberlost Outstanding Teen; and AnnaBelle Brown, Miss Limberlost Pre-Teen. In front is Syndey Huth, Little Miss Limberlost.

building is a venue for community activities such as bingo nights, auctions and all types of fundraisers.

POPULATION: About 400.

ACCESS: S.R. 3, Old S.R. 3 and S.R. 205.

GOVERNMENT: Kellie Huelsenbeck, Swan Township trustee, 897-3320 (day) or 693-2981 (evening).

RECREATION: Community Park, on LaOtto’s south side just west of Old S.R. 3, offers nine acres with a baseball field and playground equipment. There is a restaurant and auction business run by members of the community association that is at the edge of the park.

BANKING: Farmers and Merchants Bank has its headquarters in the town commercial park near the intersection of S.R. 3 and S.R. 205. It has branches in Huntertown, Churubusco and Kendallville.

UTILITIES: Verizon telephone, NIPSCO gas, Noble County REMC electricity.

POLICE: Noble County Sheriff’s Department, 636-2182.

FIRE: LaOtto Volunteer Fire Department, 11595 E. S.R. 205, 897-2286.

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HISTORY: The city of Ligonier, the second-largest community in Noble County, was founded in 1835 by Isaac Cavin, who built a settlement along the banks of the Elkhart River in an area known as Strawberry Valley. He named the town after his hometown of Ligonier, Pennsylvania.

The town experienced slow growth until the railroad was constructed in 1852. At about the same time, Solomon Mier and Jacob Strauss, two Jewish immigrants, settled in the area, and other Jewish people began to follow. Between 1852 and 1866 the town’s population grew from 50 to 1,100.

In 1952, a group of local businessmen formed an industrial development committee and began transforming Ligonier into an industrial city. Today, the city boasts an industrial park with several large employers.

In January 2013, most city offices were moved to the Ligonier City Hall building on South Cavin Street.

POPULATION: 4,393, according to the 2014 Census estimate.

ACCESS: Ligonier is at the crossroads of S.R. 5, U.S. 6 and U.S. 33.

GOVERNMENT: The city has a full-time mayor with a five-member City Council, which meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. at Ligonier City Hall on the second floor, 301 S. Cavin St. The Board of Public Works meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the council chambers.

The mayor’s office is in City Hall on South Cavin Street, 894-4113. The mayor is Patty Fisel. City Council members are Ken Schuman, Chris Fought, Becky Gray, Julia Bell and Kelly Ware. The city attorney, appointed by the mayor, is Steve Hagen. Earle Franklin is the building inspector and zoning administrator. Mike Alexander of the Ligonier Police Department is the code enforcement officer.

Jeff Boyle is superintendent of the Water Department, Don Skinner is facility manager at the wastewater treatment plant, Alan Duncan is Parks and Recreation Department director and Mike

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SERVICES: Sewer and water are provided by the city, and trash pickup is contracted by the city. Ligonier’s police department is supplemented by an active reserve police unit. Firefighters are aided by several volunteer firefighters.

EDUCATION: Students attend West Noble School Corp. Elementary students attend either West Noble Primary or West Noble Elementary. Middle and high school students attend the West Noble campus three miles south of Ligonier.

RECREATION: Ligonier has many parks, the largest of which is Kenney Park on West Union Street. The Ligonier Sports and Recreation Center in Kenney Park, 520 W. Union St., has basketball courts, volleyball courts, a weight room, sauna, hot tub, exercise equipment and full locker room facilities. A community room is available for meetings and the center can be rented.

In 1993, the Jennie Thompson Garden, a scenic walkway in a garden setting, was added to the park. Pettit Park opened in 2012 on S.R. 5 and has had many improvements added, including a pavilion and picnic area.

This one-mile Elkhart Riverwalk along the banks of the Elkhart River features scenic views. Excellent photo opportunities exist next to either of the two aluminum pedestrian bridges that were installed in the summer of 2010. The best point of access is near Woodlawn Park, just off of Bridge Street as you enter the industrial park. Visitors may park in the parking lot behind the former Royal Imprints building.

FESTIVALS: The Ligonier Marshmallow Festival is held each Labor Day weekend.

A strawberry-themed festival is typically held the third weekend in June each year.

The Stone’s Trace Pioneer Crafts Festival is a popular festival held the weekend after Labor Day at the Stone’s Trace grounds, three miles south of the city.

In October, Fashion Farm hosts the monthlong Pumpkin Fantasyland, an attraction started by the late Charlie Williams and now run by his children and grandchildren.

POLICE Department: City Hall, 301 S. Cavin St., 894-4111 or 894-4112 (emergencies: 911). The police chief and director of public safety is Bryan Shearer.

FIRE DEPARTMENT: 103 W. Third St., 894-3124 (emergencies: 911). Fire chief: Jeremy Weaver.

CLERK-TREASURER: Barb Hawn, City Hall, 301 S. Cavin St., 894-4113.

LIBRARY: Ligonier Public Library is located at 300 S. Main St. The phone number 894-4511. The library is open from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Jerry Nesbitt is director of the library.

POST OFFICE: The Ligonier post office is at 201 S. Main St., 894-3021.

The postmaster is Christina Tevis. Lobby hours are 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to noon Saturday. Window hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday.

ROME CITY HISTORY: The town was officially laid out and named in 1839 by John Mather and Ebenezer Pierce. The town’s name comes from a job foreman who was trying to convince Irish laborers to get along with French laborers working on the dike that stretches from near Northport to Rome City. He reportedly told them they must cooperate and “do as the Romans do.” The name stuck, and “City” was added later by the post office to avoid confusion with another town of Rome in the southern part of the state.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the

town became famous as a weekend and summer resort.

POPULATION: 1,377, according to the 2014 Census estimate.

GOVERNMENT: A three-member council — made up of president Ben Castle and council members Gary Furlow and Nick Heffner — meets the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall. Clerk-Treasurer Brenda Conley and Town Manager Leigh Pranger have offices at town hall, 854-2412.

SERVICES: Sewage service is provided by the town. Water and garbage services are not provided. Pranger oversees the street and sewer departments.

EDUCATION: Rome City Elementary School, 400 Jefferson St., provides classes for students from the kindergarten through sixth grade. “The Romans” is the school’s nickname. The school is a part of East Noble School Corp. High school students attend East Noble High School in Kendallville. Principal Heather Greene may be contacted at 854-3241 for further information.

RECREATION: Rome City encourages both residents and visitors to use its four parks, Kelly Park, Gaff Park, Lakeside

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Daryl Caryer, left, quality control manager, leads a group of West Noble High School students on a tour of Flint & Walling Inc. in Kendallville. Oct. 2, 2015, was Manufacturing Day.

Park and Sycamore Park. Rome City has its own golf course, Limberlost Country Club. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources operates a public access site to Sylvan Lake.

TOURISM: Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site on Sylvan Lake.

ACCESS: S.R. 9.

POLICE: Rome City Town Marshal Jim Sheffield, 854-3113, emergencies 911.

FIRE: Orange Township Fire Department, 101 Warrener Drive. Emergencies only, 911. The nonemergency number is 854-3875. Stan Loos is the fire chief.

LIBRARY: The Limberlost Public Library, 164 Kelly St., is a branch of the Kendallville Public Library. The branch manager is Bridgett Coe. Its phone number is 854-2775. The fax number is 854-3382. It is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. It is closed Sunday.

POST OFFICE: The post office is at 125 Kerr Ave., and the postmaster is Brittany Duty. Its phone number is 854-3700. The post office’s lobby is open from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Monday-Sunday. Retail hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

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Wolcottville lies on the southern border of LaGrange County, with a chain of lakes nearby and a winding creek running through the middle of town. The southern half of the town is in Noble County.

Wolcottville is the central business and shopping location for the many year-round and summer residents on the Indian Lakes chain and other rural residents of southern LaGrange County.

The lake chain consists of Dallas, Witmer, Westler, Messick, Atwood and Hackenberg lakes, and brings a population swell to the community in summer months.

HISTORY: Wolcottville was settled in 1832 by two French traders sent from Fort Wayne by a trading company. A small cabin was built, and then a double-log building made of tamarack poles called the Tamarack House. Later, a dam and sawmill were built near Tamarack House; a store and a gristmill opened; and the first village in the area was settled. A stone from the old gristmill is still located along Main Street.

George Wolcott arrived in Wolcottville in 1837 and built a log cabin. In 1838 he built a sawmill that became well-known throughout the area. He also started the first store in Wolcottville. The town was named Wolcottville in his honor when it was laid out in 1848.

POPULATION: 1,009, according to the 2014 Census estimate, split nearly evenly between LaGrange and Noble counties.

SERVICES: Town water, sewer and garbage services are available. The Johnson Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Wolcottville Police Department provide fire and police protection.

EDUCATION: Elementary students attend Wolcott Mills Elementary School (kindergarten through Grade 5) in town.

Students in grades 6-12 attend Lakeland Middle School and Lakeland High School in LaGrange.

RECREATION: Taylor Park south of town provides a playground, basketball courts and a ball diamond. Wolcott Park is a natural area on S.R. 9 on the north side of town. Field of Dreams, on the west side of town, includes three baseball fields, a combination soccer/ football field and a playground. Wolcottville has a flag football league.

ACCESS: S.R. 9 is the main north-south thoroughfare.

UTILITIES: NIPSCO for electricity and natural gas; LaGrange County REMC for

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POLICE: The Wolcottville Police Department is based in the Wolcottville Town Hall, 104 W. Race St. Town Marshal Ryan Kauffman may be reached by calling the business number, 854-2930.

For emergencies only, call 911.

FIRE: The Johnson Township Volunteer Fire Department is in town on County Line Road. It may be reached at 854-4545. For fire emergencies only, call 911.

CLERK’S OFFICE: Wolcottville Town Clerk-Treasurer June Brown may be reached at the Wolcottville Town Hall, 104 W. Race St., Wolcottville, or by phone at 854-3151.

POST OFFICE: The post office at 105 N. Main St., can be reached by calling 854-2314. Monica Rowe is the postmaster. Lobby hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Saturday. Retail hours are 8:30 a.m to 1 p.m. and 3-4:40 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday.

WOLF LAKE Wolf Lake, at the intersection of U.S. 33 and S.R. 109, includes Noble Township Park, where there is a basketball court, community center and gazebo.

Behind Wolf Lake Elementary School are three ball diamonds that belong to Noble Township. The town celebrates its heritage with the annual Onion Days Festival in August.

POPULATION: About 275.

EDUCATION: Wolf Lake Elementary School and Central Noble Jr./Sr. High School in Albion serve the community.

FIRE: The town and area are served by the Noble Township Fire Department, which has a station south of town on S.R. 109.

GOVERNMENT: The town has no municipal government.

POST OFFICE: 1221 S. U.S. 33. Window hours are 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday. The lobby is open at all times.

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Stephen McPhail, left, of Upland, portrays Johnny Appleseed at Stone’s Trace Pioneer Festival in Ligonier in September 2015. McPhail hands out “precious stones” to visitors instead of apple seeds like Johnny Appleseed would have done, because children sometimes eat them. McPhail walked around at the festival sharing stories about Johnny Appleseed.

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COMMUNITIES COUNTY GOVERNMENT NOBLE COUNTY Good government begins with concerned citizens who know their elected officials and keep abreast of their activities. Local, county, state and national officials want to hear your concerns and opinions. Here is a list of all townships and county elected officials serving our area, and their duties.

TOWNSHIPS Noble County’s 13 townships are served by township trustees. They are the chief administrative officers for the township, and their duties include overseeing needs of the poor. The trustees are paid in part by the county and in part by the township. Trustees in Noble County are: Albion — Casey Myers (R), 107 E. Jefferson St., Albion, 636-6047.

Allen — Thaddeus Bay (D), 312 Old Bog Road, Avilla, 242-6643.

Elkhart — Sheila Jett (R), 7452 N. C.R. 200W, Wawaka, 761-2065.

Green — Michelle Pippenger (R), 2535 S. C.R. 300E, Albion, 693-2769.

Jefferson — Marc Fisher (D), 3476 N. Skinner Lake West Drive, Albion, 239-4015.

Noble — Scott Zeigler (R), 5678 W. C.R. 350S, 564-7402.

Orange — George Wolfe (D), 2353 E. C.R. 1150N, Wolcottville, or 155 Front St., Rome City, 854-2912.

Perry — Barbara Donley (R), 402 Grand St., Ligonier, 894-4717.

Sparta — Gary Lawrence (R) P.O. Box 301, Cromwell, 856-4159.

Swan — Kellie Huelsenbeck (D), 7403 E. C.R. 400S, LaOtto, 897-3320.

Washington — Cindy Kennedy (R), 616 S. Lakeshore Drive, Kimmell, 856-2121.

Wayne — Chris McCoy (R), 208 Granada Drive, Kendallville, 318-3208.

York — Linda Kerlin (R), 3686 N. C.R. 500W, Ligonier, 635-2396.

COUNTY Several officers serve a variety of needs on the county level. Here is a list of elected county officials, their duties, locations and phone numbers: ASSESSOR — Kim Miller (R) is the county assessor and exercises general supervision over all property assessments. The assessor’s office is on the first floor of the courthouse, and the phone number is 636-2297. Fax: 636-3538.

AUDITOR — Tonya Marks (R) is the county auditor and serves as general bookkeeper for the county. She keeps accounts and issues warrants for payment of claims allowed by the county commissioners. Her office prepares tax records showing value of property and taxes assessed against each taxpayer.

The office is on the second floor of the courthouse, and the phone number is 636-2658; fax: 636-3264.

CLERK — Shelley Mawhorter (R) is the clerk for Noble County. Her office carries out clerical duties of the county courts, as well as handling election responsibilities and issuance of marriage licenses.

Her office also accepts passport applications, but does not issue passports.

The office is on the second floor of the courthouse, and the phone number is 636-2736.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — Noble County is served by three commissioners representing the county’s three districts. They are Dave Dolezal (R), 1st District; Gary Leatherman (R), 2nd District. As of the publication date of this guide, the Noble County Republican Party was expected to hold a caucus to select someone to fill the 3rd District seat.

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ordinances. They meet regularly the second and fourth Mondays of the month on the second floor of the courthouse and also serve as the county drainage board. They may be reached through their secretary at 636-7877; fax: 636-3244.

CORONER — Joan Cripe (R) serves as Noble County coroner.

COUNTY COUNCIL — Noble County has a seven-member council that meets the first Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Members of the council are Tom Janes (R), 1st District; Bernie Lawson (R), 2nd District; Denise Lemmon (R), 3rd District; Jerry Jansen (D), 4th District; and Joy LeCount (R), Mike Toles (R) and Wayne Targgart (R), all at-large. The County Council controls budget and financial matters.

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE — G. David Laur (R) serves as judge of Noble Circuit Court. All cases not specifically under the jurisdiction of some other court, board or officer are tried before the Circuit Court judge. Included under the court’s jurisdiction are civil suits, felony criminal cases, divorces and issuance of various writs and court orders. The office is on the third floor of the courthouse, and the phone number is 636-2128.

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 1 JUDGE — Robert Kirsch (R) serves as judge of Noble Superior Court Division 1, which has the same jurisdiction as Circuit Court. The office is on the third floor of the courthouse, and the phone number is 636-3205.

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 2 JUDGE — Michael Kramer (R) serves as judge of Noble Superior Court Division 2. The court has jurisdiction over civil disputes up to $10,000 and misdemeanors involving punishment of one year or less. The court also handles small claims, infractions and Noble County Drug Court. The office is on the third floor of the courthouse, and the phone number is 636-2129.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY — Eric Blackman (R) serves as Noble County’s prosecuting attorney. He represents the state and prosecutes violators of state statutes in various courts having criminal jurisdiction. The office is at 109 N. York St. in Albion, and the phone number is 636-2193; Child Support Division: 636-2494.

RECORDER — Candy Myers (R) serves as Noble County’s recorder. She is charged with preserving public records, such as deeds, mortgages, liens and articles of incorporation. The office is on the second floor of the courthouse, and

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SHERIFF — Doug Harp (R) is sheriff of Noble County. He is the general law enforcement officer in the county, exercising state-granted police powers.

The office is at the Noble County Jail, 210 S. Seventh St., Albion, and the phone number is 636-2182.

SURVEYOR — Randy Sexton (R) serves as Noble County surveyor. His primary duties are to survey and keep record of all civil engineering work of the county, including construction and maintenance of drains and ditches.

The office is in the Noble County Office Complex-South, and the phone number is 636-2131.

TREASURER — Michele Bricker (R) is treasurer for Noble County. Her office collects, retains custody of and disburses county funds. It also collects local and state general property taxes for all units in the county, and is in charge of other tax collection. The office is on the second floor of the courthouse, and the phone number is 636-2644; fax: 636-4001.

APPOINTED OFFICIALS The county is served by a number of appointed officials, boards and departments. They are: BOARD OF HEALTH — A board of directors oversees activities of the Noble County Health Department, with Dr. Terry Gaff serving as county health officer. The board may be reached at 636-2191. The Board of Health meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday in January, April, July and October in the upstairs conference room at the Noble County Office ComplexSouth. Fax: 636-2192.

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS — Members of the Noble County Board of Zoning Appeals are appointed by the commissioners, County Council and county Plan Commission. The board hears and decides appeals on any order, requirement or decision made in connection with the county zoning ordinance.

This board meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month in the Dekko Meeting Room of the Noble County Office Complex-South.

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE — Noble County is served by Extension educators provided through Purdue University. Doug Keenan is county Extension director and 4-H and youth Extension educator. Janeie Meyer serves as 4-H program assistant, and John Woodmansee serves as the Extension educator for agriculture and natural

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COMMUNITIES COUNTY GOVERNMENT resources. The health and human sciences educator is Janeen Longfellow.

The educators’ offices are in the Noble County Office Complex-South and may be reached at 636-2111 or 800-601-5826; fax: 636-7704.

DRAINAGE BOARD — The Noble County Drainage Board is comprised of members of the Board of Commissioners.

They meet at 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month; phone 636-2131.

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT — Zachary Smith is the county engineer. The department is at 1118 E. Main St. Phone: 636-2124. Fax: 636-2542.

LIBRARY BOARD — The Noble County Public Library is operated by a board of directors appointed by various local governmental bodies. Members of the board are David Ober, James Shrock, Reta Sherwin, Bev Huntsman, Pat Voors, Diane Allen and Margaret Ott. The library board meets regularly the first Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

PLAN COMMISSION — The Noble County Plan Commission includes nine members who serve on the board by appointment or because of other offices held within the county. Nathan Miller is the county planning director. The Plan Commission has jurisdiction over the unincorporated areas of the county for surveying, preparation of maps and administration of zoning ordinances.

The Plan Commission meets at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month in the Dekko Meeting Room of the Noble County Office Complex-South, and the commission secretary may be reached at 636-7217.

PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD — The Noble County Parks and Recreation Department holds board meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Noble County Public Library’s central branch in Albion. Meetings are open to all residents of Noble County. Board members are Ray Scott, president; W. Scott Allen, vice president; Doug Keenan, secretary; Kathy Hagen; Dr. James Haddock; and John Metzger.

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT — Stacey McGinnis is district manager. The office is at 100 E. Park Drive, Albion. Phone: 636-7682, Ext. 3; fax: 636-2525.

COURTHOUSE HOURS Courthouse hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Noble County’s representatives in the Indiana General Assembly are: State Sen. Sue Glick, (R) District 13 317-232-9400 or 800-382-9467 during session.

Email: Senator.Glick@iga.in.gov

indianasenaterepublicans.com/senators/general/ susan-glick/?back=senators Glick represents LaGrange and Noble counties, as well as eastern Kosciusko County, western Steuben County and northwest DeKalb County.

State Rep. David Ober, (R) District 82.

317-232-9643 or 800-382-9841 during session. indianahouserepublicans.com/ members/leadership/david-ober/ Email: H82@iga.in.gov Ober represents all of Noble County and portions of Allen, Elkhart, LaGrange and Whitley counties.

U.S. CONGRESS Indiana’s U.S. senators are Joe Donnelly (D) and Dan Coats (R). Indiana’s U.S. representative for the 3rd Congressional District is Marlin Stutzman (R).

Sen. Donnelly’s office can be reached at 203 E. Berry St., Suite 702-B, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Call 260-420-4955. donnelly.senate.gov.

Sen. Coats’ office can be reached at 1300 S. Harrison St., Suite 3161, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Call 260-426-3151. coats.senate.gov.

Rep. Stutzman’s office can be reached at 1300 S. Harrison St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Call 260-424-3041. stutzman.house. gov.

AREA CHURCHES APOSTOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST: 1008 E. South St., Albion. Rev. Benny L. Archer. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Praise and Worship 6:30 p.m.Thursday Bible study and children’s church 7:30 p.m.

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Sunday School at 10 a.m. Evangelistic Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m.

ASSEMBLY OF GOD ARK OF AVILLA ASSEMBLY OF GOD: 125 Baum St., Avilla. Sunday worship 10 a.m. Evening service at 6 p.m.

Wednesday service at 6 p.m. Pastor Doug Harris, 897-3627, arkavilla@live.com.

ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Full gospel): 815 N. Riley Road, Kendallville, 347-2096.

Pastor Bob Monroe, 413-1053. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,Wednesday 7 p.m.

CENTRO DE FE: 815 N. Riley Road, Kendallville, 347-2096. Pastor Peter Tamayo, 894-7768. Sunday Worship, 1:30 p.m.

TRINITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD: 1288 W. Union, Ligonier. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Champions for Christ Kids 6:15 p.m. — youth game room opens at 5:30 p.m.

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AREA CHURCHES BAPTIST BEACON BAPTIST: Drake Road, Kendallville, Rev. Ronald Stratman.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m.

BEREAN BAPTIST: 110 Highland Park Drive, Albion. G.A.R.B.C. Pastor Douglas L. Keenan. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m. Fellowship 7 p.m.

Wednesday Family Night Ministries 7 p.m.

BETHEL CHRISTIAN BAPTIST: Five miles west of Kendallville on U.S. 6.

Pastor Shawn Shepherd. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Wednesdayprayer 7 p.m.

BIBLE BAPTIST OF LIGONIER: 204 W. Sixth St. Harold E. Heaton, 856-4908; church, 894-4988. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

BURR OAK BAPTIST: Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Junior/ senior high youth Sunday, 5 p.m.

Thursday Family Night, 6 p.m.

COMMUNITY BAPTIST: Rev. Leburn Combs. Northwest of South Milford on C.R. 700S. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m.

COSPERVILLE BAPTIST: 8851 N. C.R. 250W, between Wawaka and Rome City.

761-2321. Jim Lafollette pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday night 6 p.m. Wednesday Awana 6:30-8 p.m. Youth Group and Adult Bible Study 7 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST: (A.B.C.) 116 N. Main St., Wolcottville. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor Keith Perry. 854-3136.

FIRST BAPTIST: Corner of Mitchell and Oak streets, Kendallville. Pastor Percy Young. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday prayer meeting/Bible study 7 p.m. 347-0615.

FIVE CORNER BAPTIST: Two miles north of Wolcottville on S.R. 9. Pastor Clarence Combs. Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer 6 p.m. Third Saturday: Worship, singing at 6 p.m.

GOSPEL LIGHT BAPTIST: 910 W. North St., P.O. Box 23, Kendallville. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Wednesday worship 7 p.m. Pastor Michael Howard, 349-9109.

HARBOR OF LOVE BAPTIST: 2353 S. Lima Road, drive in front of Kendallville Iron and Metal. Sunday School 10 a.m.

Service 11 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor Charlie Mosley.

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AREA CHURCHES LIBERTY FREEWILL BAPTIST: 2900 E. C.R. 1150N, Wolcottville, 349-0383. Pastor Billy Fields, 854-4700. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST: 2900 N. C.R. 500E, Kendallville. Pastor Robert Boston.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m.

ORMAS BAPTIST: 8962 N. C.R. 300W, on Noble/Whitley line; 760-4678. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m.

SHILOH BAPTIST: 709 N. Johnson St., Ligonier. 894-3180. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 6 p.m. Rev. Jim Shepherd 894-7561.

SALEM UNITED BAPTIST: S.R. 9, one mile north of U.S. 6, Kendallville. Rev. Billy Tuttle and Rev. Glen Jackson. Services Sunday 11 a.m.

SOUTH MILFORD INDEPENDENT BAPTIST: Pastor Earl Bolen. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and second Saturday at 6 p.m.

VICTORY BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP: SBC, 886 N. Lima Road, Kendallville, 564-5638.

Pastor Dean Winebrenner. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Thursday 6 p.m.

WOLF LAKE BAPTIST: Pastor Dan Carlson. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Thursday 7 p.m.

BIBLE CHURCH FELLOWSHIP BIBLE: I.F.C.A. International affiliation. 306 N. Allen Chapel Road, Kendallville. Pastor Tom Dyson.

Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday prayer 6:30 p.m.

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WESTON STREET BIBLE: 340 Weston St., Rome City. Pastor Dan Lash. Sunday

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BRETHREN WAWAKA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN: C.R. 700N off U.S. 6, Wawaka. Pastor Verne Leininger. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

ROMAN CATHOLIC BLESSED SACRAMENT: Albion. Father J. Steele CSC. Masses: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. Confessions prior to Saturday Mass at 3:30 p.m.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Diamond and Oak streets, Kendallville. Father James Stoyle. Mass: Saturday 4:30 p.m.

Sunday 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Weekday 8:30 a.m. Sacrament of penance, Saturday 10:30 a.m. and by appointment. Religious Education Classes grades 1-8, Sunday 9 a.m.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Ege, Father Danny Pinto. Saturday Mass 5 p.m.

Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.

ST. GASPAR: S.R. 9 North, Rome City. Father Bernard Ramenaden.

Mass: Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 and 10 a.m. Weekdays 8 a.m., except Wednesday at 7 p.m. Confessions Saturday 3-3:30 p.m., and after daily Mass and any time by arrangement.

ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION: 228 N. Main St., Avilla. Father Daniel Chukwuleta. Masses Sunday 8 and 11 a.m., Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday., 7:15 a.m., Tuesday. and Friday., 8:15 a.m., Saturday evening 5 p.m.

Confessions 4-4:45 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. Eucharistic Adoration first Thursday 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. with Benediction at 1 p.m.

ST. PATRICK’S: Ligonier. Father Wilson Corzo. Saturday Masses: Spanish 5 p.m., English 6:30 p.m., Sunday Masses: English 10:30 a.m., Spanish 12:30 p.m. and

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Masses Wednesday 5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH BROADWAY CHRISTIAN CHAPEL: 208N 900W, Kimmell. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday service 7:30 p.m. Pastor Rev. Brian Secor, co-pastor Rev. Chris Thurlow.

CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH OF CHRIST: 307 E. North St. (U.S. 6), Kendallville. 347-1361. Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday worship 6 p.m. Radio WAWK Sunday 10 a.m.

LIGONIER CHURCH OF CHRIST: C.R. 900N and C.R. 860W. Minister Randy Penwell. Sunday Bible school 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible study and youth services 6 p.m.

SOUTH MILFORD CHURCH OF CHRIST: north of South Milford on S.R. 3. 351-3671.

Senior Minister Brian Walter. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST UNITED SPARTA UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2584 N. U.S. 33, Kimmell. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Rev. Wray McCalester, 636-7005.

CHURCH OF GOD FIRST CHURCH OF GOD: 111 S. Oak St., Kendallville. Pastor Jim Kane. Sunday worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m.

Studio 7 (Theater) Sunday 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Kids Night Out. Adult Bible Study at Kendallville Public Library Room 3, 6:15 p.m., 347-0469.

SUGAR GROVE CHURCH OF GOD: 5019 E. C.R. 500S-57 at C.R. 500E, Churubusco.

Pastor Tim Grable. 693-1718. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening Adult Bible study, youth group and Pioneer Club for children at 6 p.m.

TRUE CHURCH OF GOD IN JESUS NAME: Lisbon. Worship Saturday 6 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m. Rev. Worley Gibson, 347-5045.

EVANGELICAL BRIDGEWAY EVANGELICAL: 210 Brian’s Place, Kendallville. Pastor Rev. Jeff Wolheter. 599-0339. bridgewayweb. com. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Bible Study 9:15 a.m.

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AREA CHURCHES LIGONIER EVANGELICAL: 1911 Lincolnway South. Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship 10:15 a.m. Small groups 6 p.m.

Wednesday youth, Bible study 7 p.m. Rev. Troy Diersing.

FULL GOSPEL THE GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE: 112 Veterans Way, Kendallville. Carter and Zaundra Hicks, co-pastors. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday service 6:30 p.m. 343-0951.

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES: Kingdom Hall, 106 Miller Road, Kendallville.

Sunday Bible lecture, 10 a.m. Followed by Watchtower study. Congregation Bible study, theocratic ministry school, service meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m.

LUTHERAN CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN: 111 W. Orange St., Cromwell. 856-2610.

Sunday School 8:45 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Interim Pastor Sister Elsie Fregeau.

EMMANUEL LUTHERAN: LaOtto (Evangelical Lutheran Church in

America). Service 10 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 10 a.m. Pastor Dan Stephey.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN: (Missouri Synod) Pastor Patrick Kuhlman. 113 W. Albion St., Avilla. Sunday School 8:30 a.m.

Worship 9:30 a.m. Thursday 7 p.m.

LIVING WATER LUTHERAN CHURCH: (Missouri Synod) 1197 S. U.S. 33 in Wolf Lake. 635-2336. Sunday worship 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday night service 7 p.m.

MESSIAH LUTHERAN: (Missouri Synod) S.R. 9 at C.R. 700S, north of Wolcottville. Pastor James Tews.

854-3129. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School and Adult Bible School 8:30 a.m. Holy communion second and fourth Sundays.

MOUNT PLEASANT EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN: (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). 636-2777; 2520 C.R. 600E, one-fourth mile south of S.R. 8. Rev. Phyllis Smoot, pastor. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m.; 15 minute worship every Wednesday 7:15-7:30 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church, 2520N C.R. 600E, Kendallville.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN: (Missouri Synod) South Oak and Rush streets,

Kendallville. Pastor Dr. Robert Shriner.

Sunday worship — (traditional) 8 and 10:30 a.m.; (contemporary) in worship center 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Thursday worship 7 p.m.

Traditional communion on first, third and fifth Sundays and the preceding Thursday.

ST. MARK’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN: (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) 210 N. Orange St. Albion.

636-2777. Rev. Phyllis Smoot, pastor.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. 15 minute worship every Wednesday 7:15-7:30 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church, 2520N C.R. 600E, Kendallville.

TRINITY LUTHERAN: (Missouri Synod) Fourth and Martin streets, Ligonier. Rev. Dr. Phil Schamehorn. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday School and Bible class 10:15 a.m.

MISSIONARY REHOBOTH MISSIONARY: Rev. Gerald Ringenburg. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship 10:45 a.m. C.R. 125 N, 1 3/4 miles south of Skinner Lake and one-fourth mile west of C.R. 300E.

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AREA CHURCHES MORMON CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS: 1901 Dowling St., Kendallville. Sunday: Sacrament meeting 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:10 a.m.; Priesthood and Relief Society meetings 11 a.m.

NAZARENE CROSSPOINTE FAMILY CHURCH: 205 HighPointe Crossing, at northwest corner of S.R. 3 and Drake Road, Kendallville. Pastor Rich Secor. 343-1558. Sunday: Bible class, 9:10 a.m. Worship 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Office hours M-F 9-11 a.m. 599-0895.

LIGONIER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE: College and Martin streets, Ligonier. Rev. John V. Lutton. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

PENTECOSTAL NEW LIFE TABERNACLE: U.S. 6 West. Rev. James M. Archambeault. Sunday School 10 a.m. and worship at 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. 347-8488.

PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN: 201 S. State St., Kendallville. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Rev. H. Jordan Truman.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN OF ALBION: 112 W. Highland. Commissioned Ruling Elder Martha Flora and Mr. Gary Weeks. Sunday worship service at 11 a.m. 636-7642.

HOPEWELL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN: 7355 E. Hopewell Road, Avilla. Sunday service and children’s Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

LIGONIER PRESBYTERIAN: 407 S. Cavin St. Ligonier. Rev. John Lersch. 894-3869 or 894-3800. Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Youth grades 4-6 6:30 p.m. Junior High 7 p.m.

Senior High 7 p.m. Prayer Tuesday and Thursday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST WOLCOTTVILLE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST: 320 S. Main St. (S.R. 9), Wolcottville. Pastor Jesse Santos, 574-534-1834.

Local Elder Ken Marsh, 854-3675. Saturday Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

WOLF LAKE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST: 3727 W. Wolf Lake St. Pastor Skip Hartmann 574-534-1834. Local Elder Floyd Boland, 244-5318. Saturday worship 9:30 a.m. Bible study 11 a.m.

UNITED METHODIST ASBURY UNITED METHODIST: 605 E. Main, Albion 46701.

636-7393. Pastor Bret Frymier. Sunday School 8 a.m. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6 p.m. Bible Study Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

BRIMFIELD UNITED METHODIST: 1053 E. Summit St., Brimfield. Rev. Christopher White. 761-2501. Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

CALVARY UNITED METHODIST: 101 S. Cherry St., Avilla. Rev. Shalimar Holderly. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday school for all ages 10 a.m. 897-3190.

CROMWELL UNITED METHODIST: Orange and Water streets.

Rev. Marilyn Gerbert. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:20 a.m. 609-8624.

FAITH UNITED METHODIST: 411 E. Harding Street, P.O. Box 783, Kendallville. 347-2616. Pastor Steven C. Bahrt. Sunday School Page 18

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AREA CHURCHES 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Faith on Fire worship Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

GREEN CENTER UNITED METHODIST: 2861 S. C.R. 300E, Albion. Sunday School, 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Pastor John Schell.

HELMER UNITED METHODIST: Pastor Donna Holcomb. Sunday worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. Bible study Wednesday 7 p.m.

INDIAN VILLAGE UNITED METHODIST: 2 1/2 miles south of Cromwell on S.R. 5. Pastor Rachel Bales-Case. 856-5553. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m.

KIMMELL UNITED METHODIST: 2861 N. Hitler St., Kimmell. Rev. Rachel Bales-Case. 894-0649. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Bible Zone Kids Club Wednesday 5:45 p.m.

LIGONIER UNITED METHODIST: 466 S. Townline Road. 894-3765. Pastor Jill Wright. Youth Leader Cody Cripe.

Townline campus: Traditional worship at The Mount 9 a.m. Sunday School at The Mount 8 a.m. Contemporary worship at The CrossWalk 10:30 a.m. Women’s Bible study at The Mount, Kid’s club at The Mount and Xplode! Youth group at The Crosswalk all Wednesday 6 p.m.

RICHVILLE UNITED METHODIST: Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m.

Pastor Carol Knox.

ROME CITY UNITED METHODIST: Kevin Brower, pastor. Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Bible study Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Sylvan Manor.

SOUTH MILFORD UNITED METHODIST: Pastor Michael Antal.

351-3381. Sunday worship 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study 2 p.m.

TRINITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST: State and Rush streets, Kendallville. Pastor Christopher Stephens. Sunday worship 8:25 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday school 9:40 a.m.

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST: Albion.

Pastor Bret Frymier. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Family Night Bible Study/Fellowship 6 p.m.

WAWAKA UNITED METHODIST: One block north of U.S. 6, Wawaka.

Rev. Ed Gilmore. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Kids Club Mondays from 4-5 p.m. for first- through fifth-graders.

WAYNE CENTER UNITED METHODIST: Schoolhouse Road. Rev. Ken Walker, pastor. Sunday worship 10 a.m.

WOLF LAKE UNITED METHODIST: U.S.

33, Wolf Lake. Pastor Matthew Bock.

248-1549. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday School for children 9 a.m.

WOLCOTTVILLE UNITED METHODIST: 107 County Line Road West, Wolcottville.

Pastor Jack K. Thomas. 854-2920. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m.

WOODRUFF GROVE UNITED METHODIST: 4860 S. C.R. 450E; Pastor David Mathews. 854-2067 or 854-2801.

Sunday Church 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN ALBION WESLEYAN: 800 E. Main St., Albion. Pastor David Sheffield.

Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m.

Wednesday Building Kids Express, 6:30 p.m.(seasonal). Youth Group 7:30 p.m.

CORNERSTONE WESLEYAN: Northwest of S.R. 9 and U.S. 33, Merriam.

Pastor George Cecil. Sunday worship 10:35 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday at 6:45 p.m., Family Night with Kids’ Klub for children, youth group for teens and Bible study for adults.

LAOTTO WESLEYAN: Old S.R. 3 south edge of LaOtto. 897-2575. Lead Pastor Aaron Lee. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School and discussion groups11

a.m. Wednesday Family Night 6:45 p.m.

NONDENOMINATIONAL AFLAME REVIVAL CENTER: Sunday services 3 p.m. at Cromwell Community Center. Pastor Bob Lambert, 574-5342896.

BRIMFIELD REVIVAL CENTER: U.S. 6, Brimfield. Pastor Brett Frick. Saturday services 7 p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m.

Worship 11 a.m., 562-3793 BURR OAK CHURCH: 11010 W. C.R. 1100N, Ligonier. Pastor Richard Carpenter. 574-642-4813. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 9:50 a.m. Wednesday Prayer and children’s programs 6:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF THE TRUE GOD: 5685 S. S.R. 3, Wolcottville. 269-503-0497. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.; Friday at 6 p.m.

Pastor Kenneth Beverly.

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY MISSION: 109 W. Second St., Ligonier.

Pastor James R. Ferguson. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Evangelist service 7 p.m.

DESTINY FAMILY OF FAITH: Riley Street, Kendallville; Pastor Mike Albaugh, 908-0075. Church and Sunday School 10 a.m. Bible study 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

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AREA CHURCHES FIRST CHRISTIAN: Box 594, 110 W. Waits Road, Kendallville. Sunday School 9:25 a.m. Worship 8 and 10:30 a.m. Rev. Thomas R. Clothier. 347-1729.

FULL GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE TABERNACLE: 6522 Noe St., Kimmell.

Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible study 6:30 p.m.

FULL GOSPEL REVIVAL CENTER: S.R. 9 South, Rome City. Sunday School 10 a.m.

Worship 11 a.m.; services Tuesday at 6 p.m. Rev. Purda Hicks.

GRACE CHRISTIAN: 126 E. Mitchell St., Kendallville. 347-3923. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Worship 8 and 11 a.m. Service Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor Chris Mosley.

GORDON’S CAMPING: Campground minister Wade Sturdivant. Sunday worship 8:30 a.m.

HARVEST COMMUNITY: 1011 Town St., Kendallville. 347-9085. Sunday School 9 a.m. Family worship 10 a.m.

IGLESIA DE DIOS: 2895 N. U.S. 33, Kimmell. Ramiro Macia, minister.

Services Friday 7 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

MERRIAM CHRISTIAN CHAPEL: 3985 South U.S. 33, Albion. Rev. John French; Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 8, 10:35 a.m., 7 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m.

AWANA and teen program 6:30 p.m.

MESSIAH’S NEW LIFE TABERNACLE (7th Day): 2524 North 800E, Avilla.

636-2275. Saturday worship 10:30 a.m.

PATH OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH: 530 N. Main St., Avilla; 242-3090; Pastor Dave Beard. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m.

SALEM COMMUNITY MISSIONARY: C.R. 325S, one-fourth mile southeast of Wilmot. Pastor John T. Morgan. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m.

STONE’S HILL COMMUNITY: U.S. 33, across from WN Elementary. 894-7528.

Pastor Joey Nelson. Sunday worship 10 a.m. Wednesday: Children’s ministry 6:30 p.m., youth 6:30 p.m., parents 6:30 p.m.

STRONG TOWER WORSHIP CENTER:

203 S. Main St., Ligonier. Sunday Service 10:15 a.m. Youth service Wednesday 6 p.m. 894-2158 TEMPLO BETEL: Asamieas de Dios.

North Cavin and Miller streets, Ligonier.

Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 5:30 p.m. 894-4487.

THE HOUSE OF PRAYER: 1608 E. Dowling St., Kendallville. Pastor Emory Gibson. Thursday service 6:30 p.m.

Sunday service 10 a.m.

THE RED ZONE: 9358 E. Wizard of Oz Way (Enchanted Hills Playhouse), Cromwell. Worship Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.

UPPER ROOM TABERNACLE OF PRAISE: 2245 Old S.R. 3 N, Avilla. Pastor Quent Zimmerman. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: 705 Kelly St. Extended, Rome City.

Sunday worship 10 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Kinship every fourth Tuesday and Sunday.

tion, Curryanne Hostetler, contact person, 239-1511 • Chain of Stitches, Deborah Beckner, contact person, Wawaka, 761-3036 • Civil War Re-enactment Group 50th Virginia Co. D, Jim Lemon, contact person, 347-3809 • Cole Center Family YMCA, 700 S. Garden St., Box 233, Kendallville, 347-9622 • Cromwell-Kimmell Lions Club, Dr. Ken Cripe, contact person, 215-1373 • Cub Scout Pack 3105, Trinity Church United Methodist, Kendallville, 347-0056, Scoutmaster Jason Woodward, 318-1758 • East Noble Ministerial Association, Jeff Wolheter, contact person, 599-0339 • East Noble AFS (international student exchange), Grace Housholder, cluster coordinator, 816 Mott St., Kendallville,

347-0738 • Families for Freedom, military personnel support group, Sara Fisher, contact person, 347-4075 • Fraternal Order of Police, contact person Jim Stout, Kendallville, 463-7285.

• Future Ligonier Alliance, contact person Everett Newman, Ligonier, 894-3210 • Gaslight Playhouse, P.O. Box 84, Kendallville; contact person LeeAnn DePew, 242-1046 or 347-3995; gaslightplayhouse75. com or email: gaslightplayhouse@msn.com • Gene Stratton-Porter Memorial Society, Angela Mapes Turner, Auburn, 854-3790.

• Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive East, Fort Wayne 46825, 422-3417; 422-0084 • Independent Order of Odd Fellows 316, John Newcomer, contact person, Kendallville, 347-5203 • Kendallville American Legion Post 86, 322 S. Main St., 347-9978 • Kendallville Eagles 985, 1990 W. North St., P.O. Box 873, Kendallville, 343-9030 • Kendallville Elks Lodge 1194, Kendallville, 347-0760 • Kendallville Heritage Association, Ray Scott, contact person, 347-2210, kendallvilleheritage.org • Kendallville Kiwanis Club, Matt Getts, contact person, 242-1903 • Kendallville Lions Club, Harold Sollenberger, contact person, 347-3536 • Kendallville Main Street Business Association, Don Gura, contact person, 347-3276;

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS • Albion American Legion Post 246, 410 E. Park Drive, Albion, 636-2226 • Albion Eagles 2455 and Auxiliary, 111 W. Hazel St., Albion, 636-2661 • Apple Festival of Kendallville, Amanda Taylor, contact person, 562-3919 or kendallvilleapplefestival.com • Avilla American Legion Post 240, 205 Ley St., 897-2225 • Avilla Masonic Lodge 460, Rick Eby, contact person, 715-5509 • Bar Association of Noble County, Katie Byrom, 347-1523, noblebar57@gmail.com • Boy Scouts of America, Dr. Tom Jansen, Anthony Wayne Area Council commissioner, 432-9593 • Central Noble Athletic Boosters, Eric Custer, contact person, 347-7927 • Central Noble Ministerial Associa-

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS • Kendallville Masonic Lodge, contact person, Randy Smith Jr., 707 S. Orchard St., Kendallville, 349-0943 • Kendallville Rotary Club, Dave Hockley, Kendallville, 347-3896, Casey Weimer, after July 1, 347-9622.

• Kendallville VFW Francis Vinyard Post 2749, 127 Veterans Way, Kendallville, 347-3550 • Knights of Columbus, Dave Gee, 349-3386.

• Ligonier Eagles Lodge 1763 and Auxiliary, 306 S. Cavin St., Ligonier • Ligonier Historical Society, 503 S. Main St., Ligonier; mailing address: 300 S. Main St. Ligonier, IN 46767; Cyndi Schlemmer, contact person, 215-1779; Jerry Nesbitt, contact person, 894-4511 • Ligonier Lions Club, Troy Mullins, contact person; 894-0983 • Ligonier Rotary Club, the Laura Stone, contact person; 894-3787 • Ligonier Visitors Center and Heritage Station Museum, West Union Street, 894-9000 • Master Gardeners, contact person Sara Weeks, Extension Office 636-2111; toll-free 800-601-5826 • Noble County Community Fair Corp.; noblecountyfair.org; 318-2127 • Noble County Concert Association, Harold Sollenberger, contact person, 347-3536 • Noble County Democratic Central Committee, Robert Holbrook, contact person, 350-0026 • Noble County Democratic Women’s Club, Brenda Drerup, contact person, 347-6849, 349-8350 • Noble County Extension Homemakers Association, Extension Office: 636-2111; tollfree 800-601-5826 • Noble County Gas and Steam Association, Larry Palmer, contact person, 636-2605 • Noble County Genealogical Society Inc., Margaret Ott, contact person, 761-3384 • Noble County Historical Society, Bill Shultz, contact person, 740-8692 • Noble County Galloway-Prentice Chapter NSDAR, Deidre Bair, contact person, 693-96701 • Noble County Republican Central Committee, Randy Kirkpatrick, rlkpatric55@ gmail.com, contact person, 402-6534 • Noble County Republican Women’s Club, Shelly Williams, contact person, 242-0351. noblerepublicanweomen@gmail. com • Noble County Retired Teachers Association, Harold Sollenberger, contact person, 347-3536 • Noble County Study Circles (Groups focusing on issues that impact the county),

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS the Rev. Jim Kane, contact person, 347-0469; jimkanejr@att.net • Noble Trails, Dr. Terry Gaff, president, info@nobletrails.org • Northeastern Indiana University Alumni Association, Anita Hess, contact person, Kendallville, 349-8850.

• Northeast Indiana Vietnam Veterans, Jim Piepenbrock, contact person.

• Operation Foundation, Ligonier area, contact person, Chris Fought, 894-2839 • Order of Eastern Star No. 122, Barb Miller, contact person, 347-3137 • Professional Business Women’s

Association, Lorene Bonar, contact person, 347-1914 • Rome City American Legion Post 381, P.O. 673, Kelly Street, Rome City, 854-2477 • Rome City Lions Club, Brad Baker, contact person, 347-1174 • Rome City School Parent Action Committee, Jennifer Blackman, contact person, 854-3241 • Second Time Around Club, meets at Youth Center, 211 E. Iddings St., Kendallville, Susan Crosby, contact person, call Park Department, 347-1064 • Stone’s Trace Historical Society, James

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• Tuesday Club, women’s study group, Grace Housholder, contact person, 347-0738 • Wayne Center One-Room School, LouAnne Pillars, contact person, 347-1625 • West Noble American Legion Post 243, 100 S. Main St., Ligonier, 894-3430 • West Noble Leo Lions, West Noble High School, Carol Stults, adviser, 894-3268.

SORORITIES • Beta Sigma Phi, Phi Epsilon Chapter, Nancy Fought, contact person, 894-3581.

• Beta Sigma Phi, Preceptor Alpha Chi Chapter, Barbara Miller, contact person, 347-3137 • Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Delta Epsilon Chapter, Lorene Bonar, contact person, 347-1914 • Beta Sigma Phi, Beta Tau Chapter, Amy Wechter, contact person, 894-3545 • Delta Kappa Gamma, Gamma Lambda Chapter, Leslie Hamman, contact person, 925-9357 • Delta Theta Tau, Iota Iota Chapter, Deanna Spidel, contact person, 854-2275 • Tri Kappa, Beta Associate Chapter, Julie Carmicheal, contact person, 318-5352.

• Tri Kappa, Alpha Associate Chapter, Sherry Caudill, contact person, 347-4683.

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Sparta Township Fire Department, far left, and one of the two teams from the Ligonier Fire Department battle each other in the Firemen Waterball Contest in Pettit Park during Ligonier’s annual Marshmallow Festival in September 2015. Teams from Ligonier, Orange Township and Sparta Township all competed in the contest, with the traveling trophy going home with the Ligonier firefighters.

Community festivals throughout Noble County attract thousands of visitors during the year.

Nearly every city and town has at least one festival during the year where people play games, enjoy various foods, participate in activities and enjoy live entertainment.

Here is a list of the scheduled festivals and other celebrations in Noble County:

ALBION Noble County Relay for Life — May 21, Noble County Courthouse square.

Chain O’ Lakes Festival — June 8-11, parade is June 11.

Noble County All-IN Block Party — June 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Noble County Courthouse square. Booths around the square showcase community organizations and offer challenges for visitors to complete. The challenges relate to Indiana’s history. Visitors who complete challenges are entered into a drawing for prizes. Joy LeCount is event coordinator.

Fireworks — July 2 (rain date July 3), dusk on the Central Noble campus.

Albion-opoly — July 29, Noble County Courthouse square. Sponsored by the Super Town of Albion Revitalization Team.

Nobleman Triathlon — July 30, 7:30 a.m., Chain O’ Lakes State Park. Olympic and sprint distances. Go to VeepRaces. com for information.

Veranda Visits — Sept. 9. Sponsored

by the Super Town of Albion Revitalization Team.

Harvest Festival — Sept. 17-18.

Contact Bill Shultz at 740-8692.

Fall Masquerade Dinner — Oct. 15.

Sponsored by the Super Town of Albion Revitalization Team.

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FESTIVALS & EVENTS County Courthouse square. Sponsored by the Super Town of Albion Revitalization Team.

The Huff 50K Trail Run and Relay — Dec. 17, Chain O’ Lakes State Park. Go to VeepRaces.com for information.

Pappe at 636-2750.

Haunted House (34th year) — Oct. 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29, 7-11 p.m., Green Center Community Building. Contact Betty Pappe at 636-2750.

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AVILLA Avilla Freedom Festival — June 23-25, Avilla Park.

St. Mary Labor Day Festival — St. Mary Catholic Church, contact the Knights of Columbus through the church.

CROMWELL Cromwell Days — July 15-17. Contact Bob Leamon at 856-2108 or email at clerkcro@ligtel.com.

GREEN CENTER Community Breakfast — May 14, 6-10 a.m., Green Center Community Building.

Contact Betty Pappe at 636-2750.

Ice Cream Social — July 23, 4-8 p.m. Green Center Community Building.

Contact Betty Pappe at 636-2750.

Fall Fest — Oct. 1, 4-8 p.m., Green Center Community Building. Contact Betty

Home & Garden Show — March 11-12, Kendallville Event Center. Contact WAWK at 347-2400 or email at wawk@ locl.net.

Kite Festival — May 8, Mid-America Windmill Museum. Contact Pam Younce at 347-9136.

Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association Tri-State Bluegrass Spring Festival — May 26-29, Noble County Fairgrounds.

Contact Jim Winger at 918-4790 or email at pres@nibga.com.

Noble County Community Fair — July 9-16, Noble County Fairgrounds. Contact fairgrounds office at 347-0666 or email at marketing@noblecountyfair.org KPC Sprint Distance Triathlon For Newspapers In Education — July 16, 7:30 a.m., Bixler Lake Park. Contact KPC Media Group, Vi Wysong, at 347-0400, Ext. 161, kpctriathlon.com Kendallville Main Street Car Show —

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Kid City — Aug. 6, Noble County Fairgrounds. Contact KPC Media Group, Vi Wysong, at 347-0400, Ext. 161, kidcity@ kpcmedia.com Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association Tri-State Fall Bluegrass Festival — Sept. 1-4, Noble County Fairgrounds.

Contact Jim Winger at 918-4790 or email at pres@nibga.com.

Apple Festival of Kendallville — Oct. 1-2, Noble County Fairgrounds. Contact 350-1119 or go to kendallvilleapplefestival.com.

Holiday Parade — Dec. 3, downtown business district. Contact KPC Media Group, 347-0400, or email at christmasparade@kpcmedia.com Christmas in Windmill Winter Wonderland — Dec. 2-4 and 9-11, Mid-America Windmill Museum, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Pam Younce, 347-9136.

LIGONIER Strawberry Daze Festival — date in June to be determined, downtown Ligoner.

Ligonier Marshmallow Festival — Labor Day Weekend Sept. 3-5, downtown Ligonier.

Pumpkin Fantasyland — Fashion Farm, entire month of October. Contact: Patty Becker at 894-4498.

NOBLE COUNTY Indiana bicentennial relay — Sept.

29., 1-4 p.m. Twenty torchbearers and a variety of modes of transportation will bring the Indiana bicentennial torch through Noble County on its journey through all 92 counties. Route to be announced. Noble County Convention & Visitors Bureau is serving as county coordinator.

ROME CITY Fireworks at Sylvan Lake — July 2.

Contact Randy Pippenger at 854-4788.

Chautauqua Days — Aug. 6-7.

Features town parade and events at the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site.

WOLF LAKE Onion Days Festival — Early August.

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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES FOR ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER SOURCES, CALL 211.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 866-608-3793, 242-1140, aaftwayne.org • Sundays at noon at Club Recovery, 1110 Dowling St., Kendallville.

• Mondays at noon at Club Recovery, Kendallville.

• Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Kendallville Public Library, Meeting Room 1.

• Mondays at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, Avilla.

• Mondays at 8 p.m. at Club Recovery, Kendallville.

• Wednesdays at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Kendallville.

• Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Club Recovery, Kendallville.

• Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at the Community Center, Avilla.

• Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, Kendallville.

• Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. at the Northeastern Center, Kendallville.

• Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, Ligonier.

• Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Pilot House, 1126 S.R. 8, Albion.

• Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Club Recovery, Kendallville.

• Fridays at noon at the Presbyterian Church, Ligonier.

• Fridays at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Albion.

• Fridays at 8 p.m. at Club Recovery, Kendallville.

• Saturdays at 10 a.m. at Pilot House, Albion.

• Saturdays at 5 p.m. at Calvery Lutheran Church, Cromwell.

• Saturdays at 8 p.m. at Club Recovery, Kendallville.

American Cancer Society, NE Service Center, 111 E. Ludwig Road, Suite 105, Fort Wayne, 471-3911, cancer.org.

American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana, Katherine Mac Aulay, executive director, 484-9336, ext. 205, or 800-5132599, email: kathryn.macaulay@redcross. org.

(B.A.B.E.) Beds & Britches Etc., 201 S. Park Ave., Kendallville, 347-5720; 202 S. Cavin St., Ligonier, lfsfamilies.org/ services/beds-and-britchesetc-babe.

Brightpoint (formerly Community Action of Northeast Indiana), 227 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne, 423-3546 or 800-589-2264, mybrightpoint.org.

Brightpoint Head Start 351 N. Allen Chapel Road, Kendallville, 349-9092; 466 Townline Road, Ligonier, 894-7431.

Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, 6316 Mutual Drive, Fort Wayne, 484-9560,

Linda Bewley outreach coordinator, cancer-services.org.

Central Noble Food Pantry: 401 S. Orange St., Albion, provides dry goods, health and beauty products, dairy and meat from 1-2 p.m. on Fridays; farm wagon 9:30 a.m to noon. Call 636-3372 for more information.

Child Abuse Hotline, 800-752-7116.

Common Grace, Angie Kidd, program director, main office: 2004 Dowling St., Kendallville, office phone, 349-1942, Ligonier office, 894-3253, Albion office, 636-6617, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Community Connections, Foreclosure Prevention Program, 866-892-0513.

Community Harvest farm wagon delivering at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Albion Wesleyan Church, 3 p.m.

Thursdays at Living Water Lutheran Church, Wolf Lake, 11 a.m. Fridays at Trinity Church of God, Ligonier, and 1 p.m. Fridays at Immaculate Conception, Kendallville, communityharvest.org.

Dekko Foundation, P.O. Box 548, Kendallville, 347-1278, dekkofoundation. org.

Drug Free Noble County, 2090 N. S.R.

9, Suite E, Albion, 636-2330, dfnc.org.

Early Childhood Alliance, 3320 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne, 745-2501 or 800-423-1498, ecalliance.org.

Freedom Academy, Melissa Carpenter, executive director, 743 E. North St, Kendallville, 800-200-6499, freedomacademy.net.

Friendship Food Pantry, 2004 Dowling St., Kendallville, 349-1623, food and hygiene products. Food distributed every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. and Fridays from 2-4 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Indiana, 101 N. Main St., Auburn, 925-2508, hfhnei.org.

Hand in Hand International Adoption, Vickie Truelove, 210A N. Orange St., Albion, 636-3566, Fax 636-2554, hihiadopt. org.

Head Start Preschool, First Presbyterian Church, 201 S. State St., Kendallville, 349-0992.

Humane Society of Noble County, 1305 Sherman St., Kendallville, 347-2563, noblecountyhumanesociety.org.

Kendallville Day Care Centers, Site 1 at 342 E. Lisle St., 347-1210, Site 2 at 601 Orchard Place Parkway, 343-9902, kendallvilledaycare.org.

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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Kendallville Nutrition Site, The Lamplighter, Kendallville, 347-0284, meal time 11:30 a.m.

Life and Family Services Inc., 201 N. Park Ave., Kendallville, 347-5720, lfsfamilies.org.

Lighthouse Ministry Daycare, Ligonier Presbyterian Church, 407 S. Cavin St., Ligonier, 894-3869, lmdaycare.org.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Indiana, Regional Office Indianapolis, 317-6366060, oki.wish.org.

Narcotics Anonymous, meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. at Club Recovery, 1110 Dowling St., Kendallville.

National Alliance on Mental Illness, meet Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. at Carriage House, 3327 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, namiindiana.org.

Noble County Community Foundation, Linda Sparkman-Yerick, executive director, 1599 Lincolnway South, Ligonier, 894-3335, noblecountycf.org.

Noble County Council on Aging/Noble Transit System, 111 Cedar St., Kendallville, 347-4226, noblecocouncilonaging. tripod.com.

Noble County Division of Family Resources office, 702 Goodwin Place, Kendallville, walk-ins only.

Noble House, Terrell Brown, executive director, 205 E. Highland St., Albion, 636-7160, noblehouseministriesinc.com.

Northeast Indiana Right to Life, meets the second Monday of each month from 7-8 p.m. at Life & Family Services, 201 S.

Park Ave., Kendallville.

Northeastern Indiana CASA Inc., (Court-Appointed Special Advocates), Kristi Bachman, executive director, P.O. Box 111, Albion, IN 46701, 888-636-6101, 636-6101, neincasa.net.

Northeastern Center, Jerry Hollister, CEO, 220 S. Main St., Kendallville, 347-2453, necmh.org.

Overeaters Anonymous, meets in Room 3 each Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

Parkview Noble Hospital, 401 Sawyer Road, Kendallville.

Parkinson’s Support Group, meets second Tuesday of each month at 3:15 p.m., EMS Building, Sawyer Road, Kendallville.

Parkview FirstCare walk-in clinic, 512 N. Professional Way, Kendallville, 877-774-8632.

Parkview Noble Hospital, 401 Sawyer Road, Kendallville, 347-8700 or 800-6535688, parkview.com.

Parkview Noble Home Health and Hospice, 1836 Ida Red Road, Kendallville, 347-8910.

Parkview Noble Occupational Health Clinic, 1844 Ida Red Road, Kendallville, 347-8810.

Parkview Noble Emergency Medical Services, 510 Sawyer Road, Kendallville, emergency calls: 911, nonemergency calls: ER, 347-8180.

Pilot House Men’s Shelter, Jerry Mitchell, house manager, 1126 E. Main St., Albion, 636-3290, noblehouseministriesinc.com.

Poison Control Center, 800-222-1222 Stop Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN), 500 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, 421-5000, 800-752-7116, scanfw.org Suicide Prevention Hotline, 800-7842433 Teen-Parent Early Learning Center, 201 S. Park Ave., Kendallville, 347-9169, lfsfamilies.org.

The Arc Noble County Foundations Inc., Kay Craig, executive director, 506 S. Orange St. Albion, 636-2155.

United Way of Noble County, Debi Pfaffenberger, executive director, 119 W. Mitchell St., Suite 3, Kendallville, 347-6822, uwnoble.org.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 800-638-2772 Visiting Nurse, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, 800-288-4111 or 435-3222, vnfw.org.

West Noble Food Pantry, open Thursdays only 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Gerber Street, Ligonier, 894-3993.

WorkOne Northeast, 524 Fairview Blvd., Kendallville, 599-1000, workonenortheast.org.

Wolf Lake Free Health Clinic, 524 Branch Court, Columbia City, open second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 1-7 p.m., 564-1946, wolflake. fatcow.com/.

YWCA shelter (for female victims of violence), 1610 Spy Run, Fort Wayne, 447-7233, ywca.org.

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Wolcottville .............................854-4545

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ROME CITY CELEBRATES 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND INDIANA’S BICENTENNIAL Gala Event: April 16th at Sylvan Cellars Farmers Market: Every Friday, May - September 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Town Wide Garage Sales: May & August • Fun on Sylvan Fireworks: July 2 Music in the Park: July 9 & August 6 Gene Stratton-Porter Memorial Site: Chautauqua Days August 6th and 7th Advance Rome City Parade: August 6 Chili Cook-off at Gene Stratton-Porter Memorial Site: October 15 Holiday House Walk: November 19th 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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LIBRARIES KENDALLVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Katie Mullins, library director 221 S. Park Avenue Kendallville 343-2010 Fax: 343-2011 kendallvillelibrary.org

LIMBERLOST PUBLIC LIBRARY Bridgett Coe, branch manager 164 Kelly St. Rome City 854-2775 Fax: 854-3382 kendallvillelibrary.org

NOBLE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY-EAST Victoria Ferguson, branch manager 104 Ley St. AVILLA 897-3900 Fax: 994-0008 nobleco.lib.in.us

LIGONIER PUBLIC LIBRARY Jerry Nesbitt, director 300 S. Main St. Ligonier 894-4511 Fax: 894-4509 ligonier.lib.in.us

NOBLE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY-CENTRAL Sandy Petrie, director 813 E. Main St. Albion 636-7197 or 800-811-6861 Fax: 636-3321 nobleco.lib.in.us

NOBLE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY-WEST Amanda Mawhorter, branch manager 120 Jefferson St. Cromwell 856-2119 Fax: 215-4014 nobleco.lib.in.us

SCHOOLS CENTRAL NOBLE

EAST NOBLE

Central Noble Community School Corp. encompasses four townships in central Noble County — Albion, Jefferson, York and Noble.

Central Noble operates three schools within the district. Central Noble Jr./ Sr. High School and Albion Elementary School are in Albion. Wolf Lake Elementary School is in Wolf Lake.

The combined enrollment in the three schools for 2015 was 1,269, according to the Indiana Department of Education.

Board of education members are Rodney Stayner, Jackie Knafel, John McGill, Chris Brazel and John Fitzpatrick.

The school corporation has completed an $8 million expansion at Central Noble Jr./Sr. High School, which includes renovated office space, a new cafeteria and kitchen, renovated main hallway, new classrooms, an auxiliary gym, weight room and common areas.

Wayne, Orange, Allen and Swan townships in Noble County make up East Noble School Corp. Enrollment in the corporation’s schools was 3,720 in 2015, according to the Indiana Department of Education.

Board of education members are Dan Beall, Barbara Babcock, Dr. David Holliday, Dexter Lutter, John Wicker,

ADMINISTRATION Alan Middleton, superintendent, 200 E. Main St., Albion. 636-2175. Fax: 636-7918.

Central Noble Jr./Sr. High School: Geoff Brose, principal, 302 Cougar Court, Albion. 636-2117. Fax: 636-2791. Assistant principals are Jeff Harper and Shawn Hoover.

Albion Elementary School: Shannon Gleeson, principal, 202 Cougar Court, Albion. 636-7538. Fax: 636-7740.

Wolf Lake Elementary School: Troy Gaff, principal, 1283 S. Main St., Wolf Lake. 635-2432. Fax: 635-2372.

The corporation’s website is centralnoble.k12.in.us.

David Desper and Brent Durbin.

In 2015, voters approved a $38.8 million project to build a new middle school for grades 6-8. It will replace the existing middle on East Diamond Street in Kendallville, which dates back 100 years.

ADMINISTRATION Ann Linson, superintendent; 126 W. Rush St., Kendallville, 347-2502.

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Brian Leitch, business manager, 126 W. Rush St., Kendallville, 347-2502.

East Noble High School: Steve Peterson, principal, 901 S. Garden St., Kendallville, 347-2032.

East Noble Middle School (grades 7-8): Andy Deming, principal, 401 E. Diamond St., Kendallville 347-0100.

South Side Elementary (grades K-6): Alisa Smith, principal, 1350 S. Sherman St., Kendallville, 349-2200.

North Side Elementary (grades K-6): Michael Wagner, principal, 302 E. Harding St., Kendallville, 347-1354.

Avilla Elementary School (grades K-6): Dave Pine, principal, 200 W. Washington St., Avilla, 897-2301.

Rome City School (grades K-6): Heather Greene, principal, 400 Jefferson St., Rome City, 854-3241.

Chanda Keener, left, and Kristin Weeks, both freshmen, use their laptops to work on an assignment in the developmental reading class at Central Noble Jr./Sr. High School.

Wayne Center Elementary School (grades K-6): Karen Gandy, principal, 1231 E. Appleman Road, Kendallville, 347-2548.

The East Noble Alternative Learning Center: Matt Stinson, administrator, 702 Dowling St., Kendallville, 349-0814.

School board meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. The location varies between corporation buildings.

East Noble School Corp.’s website is eastnoble.net.

SMITH-GREEN Smith-Green Community Schools serves Smith Township in Whitley County and Green Township in Noble County.

Smith-Green operates two schools: Churubusco Elementary School and Churubusco Jr.-Sr. High School.

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ADMINISTRATION Galen Mast, superintendent; 222 W. Tulley St., Churubusco. 693-2007. Fax: 693-6434.

Churubusco Elementary School: Scott Fudge, principal; 3 Eagle Drive, Churubusco. 693-2188.

Churubusco Jr.-Sr. High School: Jim Folland, principal; 1 Eagle Drive, Churubusco. 693-2131. website: sgcs.k12.in.us

WEST NOBLE West Noble School Corp. was formed in 1960 through the merger of several local school systems. It encompasses the townships of Elkhart, Perry, Sparta and Washington in Noble County.

West Noble operates four buildings: a primary school in Ligonier, and elementary, middle and high schools at a central site three miles south of Ligonier on U.S. 33.

Student enrollment in 2015 was 2,464, according to the Indiana Department of Education.

The telephone number for the entire school system is 894-3191. The school system has a website: westnoble.k12. in.us.

Board of education members are Travis Stohlman, Joe Hutsell, Jeana Leamon, David Peterson, Matt Moser and Todd Moore. Moore is the board president, elected by the entire board for a one-year term that expires in January

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Students from Impact Institute’s auto body collision and repair afternoon class pose for a photo with their completed project for West Noble School Corp. resource officer “Buck” Leamon, back left. The afternoon and morning classes at the vocational school refinished the former Noble County Sheriff’s Department car into West Noble blue and red.

Megan O’Sullivan, head of school 897-4270 oakfarm.org

2017. Hutsell is vice president, and Peterson is secretary.

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Dennis VanDuyne, superintendent; 5050 N. U.S. 33, Ligonier. 894-3191 Barbara Fought, treasurer.

Candice Holbrook, director of curriculum and instruction.

West Noble Primary: Brian Shepherd, principal; 500 W. Union St., Ligonier West Noble Elementary: Mark Yoder, principal; 5294 N. U.S. 33, Ligonier West Noble Middle School: Melanie Tijerina, principal; 5194 N. U.S. 33, Ligonier West Noble High School: Greg Baker, principal, 5094 N. U.S. 33, Ligonier

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PAROCHIAL/PRIVATE SCHOOLS St. John Lutheran School Preschool-Grade 8 Tim Walz, principal 301 S. Oak St., Kendallville 347-2444 Fax: 349-2854 St. Mary School Preschool-Grade 8 Jane Sandor, principal 232 N. Main St., Avilla 897-3481 Fax: 897-3706 stmaryavilla.org Oak Farm Montessori School Infants-Grade 8 502 Lemper Road, Avilla

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PARKS Noble County and its communities offer an abundance of parks and recreation areas for residents and visitors.

ACRES LAND TRUST ACRES Land Trust has several nature preserves in Noble County, most of which are open to the public. For the complete list, visit acreslandtrust.org/ Preserves#noble.

ALBION Chain O’ Lakes State Park, 2335 E. C.R. 75S, Albion, connecting lakes, small boating, hiking trails, nature center, camping, picnic grounds, fishing, cross country skiing, canoe, paddle boat and rowboat rentals.

Hidden Diamonds Park, Weber Road, Albion, baseball, softball diamonds, concessions.

Owen Park, Main Street and 1st Street, Albion.

Valleyview Park, West Main Street, Albion.

AVILLA Eley Park, Albion Street, Avilla.

Ley Street Park, Ley Street, Avilla.

CROMWELL Cromwell Community Park, Cromwell.

Two blocks west of Jefferson Street. Ball diamonds, tennis courts, running track and picnic pavilion.

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Kendallville Outdoor Recreation Complex, Allen Chapel Road, east side of Kendallville, 80-acre complex of baseball, soccer and football fields, playground, basketball court, shuffleboard courts, concessions. 347-1064.

Sunset Park, Drake Road, Weston Avenue or Rush Street, Kendallville, basketball courts, softball diamonds, soccer fields, playground, picnic pavilion, shuffleboard. 347-1064.

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Elkhart Riverwalk, enter near Woodlawn Park just off of Bridge Street at the entrance to the industrial park.

Kenney Park, West Union Street, Ligonier. 894-7344.

Ligonier Sports and Recreation Center, 520 W. Union St., Ligonier, gym, fitness rooms, public meeting room, kitchen facilities, youth and adult programs.

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Pettit Park, S.R. 5, Ligonier.

Prentiss Park, corner of Martin and Sixth street, Ligonier.

Triangle Park, Cavin St., Ligonier.

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PARKS Site. The site is made up of nearly 150 acres of shoreline, fields, woods and formal gardens. You can take a guided tour of Gene’s beloved Cabin at Wildflower Woods or simply stroll the grounds. 1205 Pleasant Point, Rome City, 854-3790.

Grant Park, Grant Street, Rome City.

Kelly Park, Kelly Street, Rome City.

Lakeside Park, Park Drive, Rome City.

Sycamore Park, west side of S.R. 9, Rome City.

WOLCOTTVILLE Field of Dream Park, west side of town, Wolcottville.

Taylor Park, south on S.R. 9, Wolcottville.

Wolcott Park, north on S.R. 9, Wolcottville.

WOLF LAKE Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, 2388 S. C.R. 500W, Wolf Lake, environmental learning center of Goshen College, 1,150 acres, fields, forests, bogs and meadows, hiking, birdwatching, plant studies, cross country skiing, ice skating, group visits, class visits, programs.

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The Onion Days festival culminated with a parade down U.S. 33 in Wolf Lake. The theme for the 2015 parade was “For the Love of Our Community.”

The parade featured wagons pulled by horses both large and small, antique tractors, fire vehicles, political candidates and the Noble County Republican and Democratic parties, classic cars, clowns and more.

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