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Welcome The Noble County Community Guide is a collection of vital information — facts you can use throughout the year to answer your questions about Noble County and its communities.

Whether you are a resident or a guest seeking more information about Noble County, we hope you will find this resource interesting and valuable.

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Albion HISTORY: Albion was just 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 of 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 Y ork, and the idea was approved.

Going back to earlier times, Albion was the ancient name for Great Britain.

POPULATION: 2,349, according to the 2010 U.S. Census.

GOVERNMENT: Albion Town Council consists of five members — president James Stull, vice president Christina Magnuson, and council members Mitch Fiandt, Vicki Jellison and John Morr — who meet regularly on the second and four th Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. The town also has a Board of Zoning Appeals, a Plan Commission, a Redevelopment Commission and a Park and Recreation Board. Beth Shellman, whom the council hired in 2003, is town manager. 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 can be reached at 636-2246.

UTILITIES: Water and sewer service is maintained by the town. The utilities superintendent

is John Forker. Mark Tarlton is in charge of the street and cemetery departments.

EDUCATION: Students attend Albion Elementary School (kindergarten through fifth grade), Wolf Lake Elementary (kindergarten through fifth grade), Central Noble Middle School (grades six through eight) or Central Noble High School.

RECREATION: Within town are Valley View Park, which has a baseball diamond; Owen Memorial Park, which includes picnic facilities; Gage Youth Ballpark, which has batting cages and t wo ball diamonds; and Hidden Diamonds, which includes two ball diamonds, a sand volleyball pit, a soccer field, a pavilion and trails. Black Pine Animal Park, 1426 W. C.R. 300N, is open year-round (call the park at 63 67383 for tour times). Albion Bowl is along S.R. 9 just north of town. Chain O’ Lakes St ate Park, three miles south, offers activities including fishing, boating, hiking, swimming, camping and cross countr y skiing.

UTILITIES: Noble REMC and American Electric Power each provide local electric service, Northern Indiana Fuel & Light provides natural gas ser vice, 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.

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communities 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: Steve Bushong is the fire chief. About 25 volunteer firefighters comprise the Albion Fire Depar tment, which is based at 210 Fire Station Drive.

Housed there are three pumpers, t wo tankers, a rescue truck, two grass trucks, a squad car, a boat, a fire safety house for educational purposes and an antique 1929 pumper. 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 4:3 0 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday. Doors to mailboxes are unlocked from 6 a.m. to 4:4 5 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 R andall after the French word “villas,” which means small town or village.

The town has deep religious roots as well. T he current St. Mary’s Catholic Church building was dedicated in 1878. Immanuel Lutheran Church, one of the oldest parishes in the count y 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 Rest aurant began in 1878, and Provena Sacred Heart Home, which first opened as Sacred Heart Home in 1896, moved to its current location north of town on Old St ate Road 3 in 1976.

POPULATION: About 2,300.

GOVERNMENT: The town is governed by a three-member council — president Paul Shepherd and councilmen Phil Puckett and Bill Krock Jr. The Avilla Town Council meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the A villa Town Hall.

SERVICES: Sewage disposal, water and electricity are provided by the town. Garbage disposal is provided by private companies. There is a volunteer fire department. Toll-free phone calls are available between Avilla and Kendallville.

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 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 of the Assumption School, 232 N. Main St., is a Catholic school with classes for children in

kindergarten through eighth grade. Principal Jeff Kieffer may be reached at 897-3481.

• Oak Farm School, 502 Lemper Road, on the town’s eastern edge is a Montessori sc hool, serving children ages 6 weeks through 12 years. Judith Cunningham, head of school, may be reached at 8974270.

RECREATION: Avilla Park.

SHOPPING: Market Place of Avilla, a shopping center on the town’s east side, has a pizza parlor and Avilla True Value Hardware. Other businesses include a Dollar Generalt, a variety store, a carpet center, a gift shop and three convenience stores and gas st ations.

The town has several beauty salons. There is also a pet-grooming business. Shops are located downtown, in the Avilla Mercantile Building on North Main Street and Parker Outlet Center on Green Drive. Rest aurants include the St. James, one of the oldest continuous

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communities restaurants in the region, Magpie’s Pizza, McDonald’s, Subway and Avilla Pizza and Subs.

ACCESS: Old State Road 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 across from the Town Hall. Glen Wills, town marshal, may be reac hed at 897-3555, or for emergencies, call 911.

FIRE: A volunteer fire department provides emergency services in Avilla. The fire station is at the corner of Main and Washington streets. The phone number is 897-3295; for emergencies call 911. John Brazzell is the fire chief.

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

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

LIBRARY: Noble County Public Library east branch is at the corner of Ley and W est Albion streets and is a part of the Noble County Public Library system. 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: Scott Bowser 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 3-4:3 0 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 unprofit able, but he did become the town’s first postmaster.

POPULATION: 560 (2010 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: Lavina Alderfer (R), Cromwell, 856-2861; Taylor Watts III (R), Olive Street, 856-4008; Bob Warren (R), West Orange Street, 8564433. The clerk-treasurer is Robert Leamon (R), 235 Olive St. 856-2108, fax 856-3609.

SERVICES: Water and sewer services are provided by the town, garbage ser vices are contracted, and a volunteer fire depar tment serves the town.

EDUCATION: Students of all ages attend West Noble School Corp. at the West Noble campus a few miles from Cromwell, although some attend Ligonier Elementary in Ligonier.

RECREATION: Cromwell has a large park,

created in 1980, and the former 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 Festival, usually held on the next to last weekend in July. It features parades, t alent show, Kiddie King and Queen contest, an auction, antique tractor pulls and many other events.

SHOPPING: Most of the downtown storefronts offer a variety of shopping opportunities. There are restaurants, a car dealership, a bank, feed mill, print shop and lumber yard.

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

POLICE: Cromwell Police Department, 8563838; or 636-2182 (county sheriff) or 911. Michael Hatfield is the Cromwell town marshal.

FIRE: Sparta Township Volunteer Fire Department, 856-2211. (Non-emergency number, 8564555.)

CLERK TREASURER: 856-2108. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

TOWN ENGINEER: DLZ Engineering is on retainer.

TOWN ATTORNEY: Steve Hagen.

LIBRARY: A branch of the Noble County Public Library is on Jefferson Street, 8 56-2119.

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communities POST OFFICE: Jefferson Street, 856-2512. The postmaster is Christina Tevis. Hours are weekdays 8:30 to 1 p.m. and 2:3 0 to 4 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon.

TOWN HALL: Water Street, 856-2108. Fax: 856-3609.

LaOtto HISTORY: LaOtto is a quiet village 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, nor th 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 settlement LaOtto. A petition was prepared, and county commissioners accepted it. A small, 101-lot hamlet at the junction of the nor th-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 State Road 3 and a quar ter-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 State Road 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 communit y. In 1923, Lima Road became a concrete highway, and in 1948, S.R. 205 from Churubusco east to U.S. 27 came through LaOtto.

The LaOtto Volunteer Fire Department 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 State Road 3 and S.R. 20 5.

GOVERNMENT: Jerry Fanger, Swan Township trustee. 897-9111.

RECREATION: Community Park, on LaOtto’s south side just west of Old St ate Road 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. 20 5. It has branches in Huntertown, Churubusco and Kendallville.

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

SHOPPING: LaOtto has a convenience store at the S&S Express gas station on the commercial park at the intersection of S.R. 3 and S.R. 20 5. LaOtto Meats, offering a retail shop and custom butchering, is between S.R. 3 and Old St ate Road 3 at 11776 E. S.R. 205. Huntertown Gardens, a seasonal produce and garden store, is just over the count y line in DeKalb County on Old State Road 3.

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

FIRE: LaOtto Volunteer Fire Department, S.R. 205, 897-2286. Brian Garn is the fire c hief.

POST OFFICE: LaOtto Post Office is at 210 S. Main St. The post office lobby is open from 7:3 0 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday to provide customers access to their post office boxes. Window hours for buying st amps and other services are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.

Monday through Friday and Saturday from 9-11 a.m.

Ligonier 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, Pa. ®

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The town experienced slow growth until the railroad was constructed in 1852. At about the same time, Solomon Mier and Jacob Strauss, t wo 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 cit y. Today, the city boasts a large industrial park with several large employers.

In January, most city offices were moved to the Ligonier Police Department building on South Cavin St. POPULATION: 4,457 (2010 U.S. 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 Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the new Ligonier City Hall on the second floor of the police station building on South Cavin Street. T he Board of Works and Public Safety meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the council chambers. The mayor’s office is in the new City Hall on South Cavin Street, 8 94-4113.

The mayor is Patty Fisel. City Council members are Ken Schuman, Chris Fought, Becky Gray, Julie Bell and Kelly Ware. The city attorney, appointed by the mayor, is Steve Hagen. Earle Franklin is the building inspector. Mike Alexander of the Ligonier Police Department is the code-enforcement officer.

Elections for all city offices will be held in November 2015.

SERVICES: Sewer and water are provided by the city, and trash pickup is contracted by the cit y.

Ligonier’s police department has nine full-time members, supplemented by an active reser ve police unit. Three full-time 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 at 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 has a full gym and t wo fitness rooms, as well as a public meeting room with kitchen facilities. In 1993, the Jennie Thompson Garden, a scenic walkway in a garden setting, was added to the park.

FESTIVALS: The Ligonier Marshmallow Festival is held each Labor Day weekend; attendance is well over 10,000 people.

A strawberry-themed festival is 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 month-long

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communities Pumpkin Fantasyland, an attraction started by the late Charlie Williams and now run by his widow, June, and the couple’s children and grandchildren.

SHOPPING: Ligonier has two grocery stores, two banks (one with two branches), a hardware store, two discount stores, a drug store, t wo auto parts store, a Radio Shack and many small shops as well as an equipment-rental store. There are numerous restaurants, including five fast-food establishments and several long-established, fullservice restaurants.

POLICE: City Hall, Station Street, 894-4111.

(Emergencies: 911). Police Chief: Bryan K. Shearer.

FIRE: City Hall, Station Street, 894-3123 (emergencies) or 894-3124. Fire Chief: Jeremy Weaver.

CLERK-TREASURER: Barb Hawn, City Hall, 300 S. Cavin St., 894-4113. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

LIBRARY: Ligonier Public Library, South Main Street, 894-4511. Open Tuesday through Saturday.

Closed Sunday and Monday. Jerry Nesbit, director.

POST OFFICE: 201 S. Main St., 894-3021.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

KENDALLVILLE HISTORY: Kendallville’s history dates to 1832, when David Bindle built the cit y’s first home, a round log cabin on Gold Street off what is now South Main Street. He followed an Indian trail from F ort Wayne.

Five years later, a widow with eight c hildren, 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: 9,862 (2010 census).

EDUCATION: Students from kindergarten through 12th grade attend the East Noble Sc hool Corp. 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 cit y’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.

GOVERNMENT: The City Council meets at 7

p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month in City Hall, 234 S. Main St. T he Board of Public Works and Safety meets the second and four th Tuesdays of each month at 8:30 a.m. in City Hall. The mayor is Suzanne Handshoe, and the clerk-treasurer is Sher yl Hanes. Council members are Jim Dazey, Ma x Franklin, April Waters, Larry Davis and Regan Ford.

UTILITIES: Kendallville Water Pollution Control Department office and facility, West Wayne Street; Kendallville Water Department office and plant, 917 E. Diamond St.; waste pickup by Noble County Disposal and National Serv-All; gas by NIPSCO; electricity by Indiana Michigan Power Co. U.S. POST OFFICE: Kim Early is postmistress 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.

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.

Kimmell is home to a vehicle repair and ser vice center, a seed corn operator, a grain elevator, a tavern and a Ferrell Gas offices and distribution facility.

The Cromwell-Kimmell Lions Club is one of the largest and most active clubs of its t ype and has been in existence for nearly 70 years.

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

Students from Kimmell attend West Noble schools.

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 stretc hes

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 par t of the state.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the town became famous as a weekend and summer resor t.

POPULATION: 1,600.

GOVERNMENT: A three-member council — made up of president Dave Abbott and council members Ben Castle and Rob Glass — 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. Water and garbage service are not provided. Pranger, whom the council hired in 1993, 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 Amy Heavin may be contacted at 854-3241 for further information.

RECREATION: Rome City encourages both residents and visitors to use its four park s, Kelly Park, Gaff Park, Lakeside Park and Sycamore Park. Also, Rome City has its own golf course, Limberlost Country Club. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources operates a public access site to Sylvan Lake.

SHOPPING: Shopping services include several specialty stores and a grocery store.

ACCESS: S.R. 9.

POLICE: Rome City Town Marshal Steve Heltzel, 854-3113, or off hours, emergency only, 911.

FIRE: Orange Township station, 101 Warrener Drive. Emergencies only, 911. The non-emergency number is 854-3875. Jim Ebert is the fire chief.

TOWN CLERK-TREASURER: Brenda Conley, Town Hall on S.R. 9. Hours, Monday through F riday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 854-2412.

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communities branch of the Kendallville Public Library. The branch manager is Bridget Coe. Its phone number is 8 542775. The fax number is 854-3382. It is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5:3 0 p.m.; and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed Sundays.

POST OFFICE: The Nicholas S. Hartge Post Office is at 125 Kerr Ave. Its phone number is 8 543700. The post office’s lobby is open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday. Counter service is available from 8:30-11 a.m. and 12:30-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

WOLCOTTVILLE Wolcottville sits on the northern border of Noble County with a chain of lakes nearby and a winding creek running through the middle of town. T he portion of town north of C.R. 800S, also known as County Line Road, is in LaGrange Count y.

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 northern Noble County.

The lake chain consists of Dallas, Witmer, Westler, Atwood, Messick and Hackenburg 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 has been placed at the southwest corner of Main and R ace streets.

George Wolcott arrived in Wolcottville in 1837 and built a log cabin. A year later, he built a sawmill that became well known throughout the area. In addition to the sawmill, Wolcott was engaged in milling, blacksmithing merchandising, farming and manufacturing potash. In all, he pursued seven different occupations and employed as many as 20 men from 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: A total of 998, almost evenly split between LaGrange and Noble counties.

GOVERNMENT: The three-member town council meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at town hall, 104 W. Race St. Council members are Dean Domer (president), Matt Jordan and Greg Ringler. Domer and Jordan were elected in 2011; Ringler was appointed to fill the open seat representing the town’s Noble County residents when no one ran from either par ty in 2011.

SERVICES: Municipal water, sewer and garbage services are available. Johnson Township Volunteer

Fire Department and the Wolcottville Police Department provide public safety protection.

EDUCATION: Elementary students attend Wolcott Mills Elementary School (kindergarten through fifth grade). 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 along S.R. 9 on the north side of town. Field of Dreams, on the west side of town, includes t wo baseball fields, a combination soccer/football field, and a playground.

BANKING: Farmers State Bank has a branch in Wolcottville.

SHOPPING: A variety of specialty shops line Main Street. Retailers feature office supplies, trophies, jewelry, computer parts. A dog grooming shop is now open, and gas stations, grocery, general merchandise store and restaurants are available on either end of S.R. 9 in town.

ACCESS: S.R. 9 is the main thoroughfare. C.R. 800S is the east-west artery.

UTILITIES: NIPSCO for electricity and natural gas; LaGrange County REMC for electricity; CenturyLink for telephone service.

POLICE: Wolcottville Police Department is in the Wolcottville Town Hall, 104 W. Race St. Marshal Ryan Kauffman may be reached by calling the business number, 854-2930. Call 911 for emergencies only.

FIRE: Johnson Township Volunteer Fire Department is on C.R. 800S. Chief Mike Martz may be reached at 854-4545. For fire emergencies, call 911.

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

POST OFFICE: The post office on Main Street may be reached by calling 854-2314.

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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 are three ball diamonds that belong to Noble Township. The town celebrates its heritage with its annual Onion Days Festival in August.

POPULATION: 275 EDUCATION: Wolf Lake Elementary School and Central Noble Middle School and High School serve the community.

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

GOVERNMENT: The town has no municipal government.

U.S. POST OFFICE: 1221 S. U.S. 33. Until Feb. 8, 2013, hours are 8-11:15 a.m. and 12:30-4:45 p.m.

Monday-Friday; 8-10 a.m. Saturday. As of Feb. 9, 2013, window hours will be 1-5 p.m. Monday-F riday and 8-10 a.m. Saturday; lobby hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8-10 a.m. Saturday.

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churches APOSTOLICS APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST: 1008 E. South St., Albion. Rev. Benny L. Arc her.

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.

APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH OF GOD: 317 Pigeon St., Ligonier. 894-4711. Rev. Joseph Lee Brickey. Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m. Saturday worship 7 p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday worship 6:30 p.m.

APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE TABERNACLE: 950 W. U.S. 20, LaGrange. 463-3720. Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Pastor Robert W. Yenna.

BREAD OF LIFE TABERNACLE: 321 E. Mitchell St., Kendallville. Rev. Shawn Kondas. 5 821166. Sunday Worship and 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., Box 637, Avilla, 46710. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Salvation Service and Children’s Church 10 a.m.

Tuesday Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Group Monday and Thursday 6 p.m. Rev. Doug Harris. 8 97-3627.

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. Pastor Cory Kirkham. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m., Wed., Champions for Christ Kids 6:15 p.m. - Game room opens at 5:3 0 p.m.

Sunday at 5 p.m. Thursday Family Night 6 p.m.

CHARITY UNITED BAPTIST: P.O. Box 165, Stroh. 1 mile south of U.S. 20 and 1 mile east of S.R. 3. Rev. Terry Tuttle. Sunday worship 11 a.m.

COMMUNITY BAPTIST: Rev. Leburn Combs.

Northwest of South Milford on C.R. 7 00 S. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m.

CORNERSTONE BAPTIST: Shipshewana. Rev. Joseph Sheely. 768-4304. S.R. 120 and C.R. 1000 W. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday 7 p.m.; Bible Study Tuesday 7 p.m.

COSPERVILLE BAPTIST: 8851 N 250 W, between Wawaka and Rome City. 761-2321. Jim Barnes, 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.

FIRST BAPTIST: 104 North St., Topeka. Rev. Mark Campbell. 593-2111 or 350-2740. Sunday School 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Prayer 6:30 p.m.

Mondays; and Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.

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 Met al.

Sunday School 10 a.m. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor Charlie Mosley.

HELMER INDEPENDENT BAPTIST: C.R. 766 S, Helmer. Pastor Rick Davis. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Thursday worship 6 p.m.

LAGRANGE BAPTIST: 1370 N. S.R. 9. Pastor Jeff Farnham. 463-2348. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Services 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday 6 p.m.

LIBERTY FREEWILL BAPTIST: 2900 E 1150 N, Wolcottville. Pastor Terry Hinds, 854-4700. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m.

LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP: East Spring Street, LaGrange. Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

MOUNT CALVARY UNITED BAPTIST: Main Street, Stroh. Pastor Willie Collins, 351-4183. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Worship third Saturday of month 6 p.m.

NEW FREEDOM BAPTIST: 300 N. Sycamore St., LaGrange. Rev. Wade Sturdivant.

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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.

Wednesday prayer 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., 6 p.m.

Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

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

NEW LIFE BAPTIST: 124 W. Hobart St., Ashley. Sunday School, 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. 3rd Saturday 6 p.m.

ORMAS BAPTIST: 8962 N 300 W, Columbia City. Pastor Dr. Gordan Rankin, 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: Saturday 6 p.m. 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.

STROH UNITED BAPTIST: Rev. Jerry Collins.

Services on first Saturday at 6 p.m. and ever y Sunday at 11 a.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.

ZION UNITED BAPTIST: Valentine. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.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. Bible study 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m. 349-1450.

WESTON STREET BIBLE: 340 Weston St., Rome City. Pastor Dan Lash. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m. “Think on These Things” Saturdays at 10:14 a.m. on WFCV 1090-AM.

BRETHREN BRIGHTON CHAPEL: 5445 N. S.R. 3, Howe.

Pastor Rustin Krapfl. 562-2505 Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship 10 a.m. Kids’ Club 6:15 p.m. fall through spring.

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BRETHREN: 2939 C.R. 15 at C.R. 28, one mile south and 1 1/2 miles east of Corunna. Duane Grady, pastor. 281-2021. Sunday: Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m.

CORUNNA UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST: Rev. Jason Hollopeter. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Pioneer Club for kids 6 p.m.

WAWAKA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN: C.R. 700 N 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 6 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m.

Monday 6:30 p.m. Tuesday 8 a.m. Confessions after Saturday Mass and Monday 5:45 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 Ed. Classes 1through 8, Sunday, 9 a.m.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Ege. Father Danny Pinto. Saturday Mass 5 p.m. Sunday Mass 8:3 0 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 3-3:3 0 p.m., and after daily Mass and any time by arrangement.

ST. JOSEPH’S: 100 E. U.S. 20, LaGrange, Father J. Steele, CSC. 463-3472. Mass Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday and Friday at 5:15 p.m. and Saturday at 5 p.m. Sunday Mass in Spanish at 11:30 a.m. Sacrament of Penance Saturday 4 p.m. or Sunday at 12:30 p.m. or by appointment.

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

Confessions 4-4:45 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. Father Daniel Chukwuleta.

ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS: Big Long Lake.

Masses 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. Sunday.

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ST. PATRICK’S: Ligonier. Father Wilson Corzo.

Saturday Masses: Spanish 5 p.m., English 6:3 0 p.m., Sunday Masses: English 10:30 a.m., Spanish 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Confessions after both Masses.

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

CHRISTIAN CHURCH BROADWAY CHRISTIAN CHAPEL: South of S.R. 8 on C.R. 9 00 W. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. Wednesday service 7:30 p.m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: 204 S. Riley St. at East William Street. Sunday service 11 a.m. First Wednesday of the month service 7:45 p.m. May through September.

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 at 10 a.m.

CORUNNA CHURCH OF CHRIST: Minister Doug Holley. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m., 7 p.m. Youth Hour 7 p.m.

LIGONIER CHURCH OF CHRIST: C.R. 900 N and 860 W. Minister Mel Harrell. Sunday Bible school 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible study and youth 6 p.m.

SOUTH MILFORD CHURCH OF CHRIST: North of South Milford on S.R. 3. 3 51-3671. Senior Minister Brian Walter. Sunday Worship 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m.

STROH CHURCH OF CHRIST: Preaching Minister Mike Hamm. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship 8:30, 10:45 a.m. Sunday evening groups 6:3 0 p.m.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST SPARTA UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2584 N. U.S. 33, Kimmell. Sunday Sc hool 9:15 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m. Rev. Curryanne Hostetler, 6367005.

CHURCH OF GOD FIRST CHURCH OF GOD: 111 S. Oak St., Kendallville. Pastor Jim Kane. Fall/Winter Schedule: Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Sunday worship 10:00 a.m.; Sunday 5:30 p.m. Studio 7 (Theater); Wednesday evening 6:15 p.m. Adult Bible study at Kendallville Public Library, Room 3, and Kids Night Out.; 3470469.

LAGRANGE FIRST CHURCH OF GOD: S.R. 9 North. Rev. Brian J. VanOsdol. 463-3700. Sunday Worship 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship 11 a.m. Tree-House Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Family Night 6:30 p.m. Kids Club 6:30 p.m.

STONE LAKE CHURCH OF GOD: Shipshewana. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday

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STROH CHURCH OF GOD: Pastors Jeff & Brenda Berry. Adult Sunday School 9 a.m.; Morning Worship Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Sunday School 10:15 a.m.; Bible study and prayer Wednesday at 7 p.m.

SUGAR GROVE CHURCH OF GOD: 5019 E 500 S–57 at C.R. 500 E, 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 c hildren 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.

WOLCOTTVILLE CHURCH OF GOD: 210 S. Main St. Box 336, Wolcottville. Rev. Gene Suffridge, 854-3636. Sunday School and Worship 10 a.m.

Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer and youth service 7 p.m.

CONGREGATIONAL ONTARIO CONGREGATIONAL: Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m.

EPISCOPAL ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL PARISH, ST. JAMES CHAPEL: Howe Military School. Father David Yaw. Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

EVANGELICAL BRIDGEWAY EVANGELICAL: Pastor Rev. Jeff Wolheter. 599-0339. www.bridgewayweb.com.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. at the Kendallville Youth Center, 211 Iddings St. Bible Study 9:15 a.m.

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, copastors. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday evening worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday service 6:30 p.m. 343-0951.

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.

MESSIAH LUTHERAN: (Missouri Synod) S.R. 9 at C.R. 700 S, 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 2nd and 4th Sundays.

MT. PLEASANT EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN: (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). 636-2777. C.R. 600 E, 1/4 mile south of S.R. 8. Rev. Phyllis Smoot, pastor. Sunday worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m.

MT. ZION LUTHERAN: 797 N. Detroit St., LaGrange. Rev. Sandra Hutchens, Rev. Thomas McShannock. 463-3624. Sunday School 8:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Study 9 a.m.

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN: (LCMS) C.R. 550 S at C.R. 1025 E, southwest of Stroh. 3 512144. Pastor Jim Elsner. Sunday Worship 9 a.m. with children’s classes. Bible study 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion 2nd and 4th Sundays.

RESTORATION LUTHERAN LCMS: 500 E. Mitchell St., Kendallville. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. with communion. Sunday. Saturday services 6:30 p.m. with communion. Small group studies available. Pastor Robert J. Muller. 343-0908.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN: (Missouri Synod) South Oak and Rush streets, Kendallville. T he Rev. Bob Shriner, Associate Pastor. Sunday worship — traditional in sanctuary, 8 and 10:30 a.m.; contemporary in worship center 8 and 10:30 a.m. Thursday worship 7 p.m. 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.

TRINITY LUTHERAN: (Missouri Synod) Fourth and Martin streets, Ligonier. Rev. Russell Fuhrmann.

Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday School and Bible class 10:15 a.m.

ZION LUTHERAN: (Missouri Synod), Fairfield North, 0389 C.R. 12, Corunna. 281-2286. Pastor Al Wingfield, Vicar David Sutton. Sunday School 9 a.m.

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Worship 10 a.m. Holy Communion first and third Sundays. Wednesday soup and sandwich fellowship 6 p.m.; worship, Holy Communion 7 p.m.

MENNONITE EMMA MENNONITE: 1900 S 600 W, Topeka.

Pastor Gene Hartman. 593-2036 or 593-3726.

Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

FORKS MENNONITE: 11435 W 25 S, Middlebury. Pastor Eldon Stoltzfus, 574-825-9333. Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

HEBRON FELLOWSHIP MENNONITE: C.R. 600 W, Shipshewana. Pastor Virgil Hershberger. 7684450. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Every other Sunday: Worship 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

LAKE BETHEL MENNONITE: Stroh. Sunday School, 9 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m.

MARION MENNONITE: 5460 N 450 W, Shipshewana. 562-3261. Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10:40 a.m.

SHORE MENNONITE: 7235 C.R. 100 N, Shipshewana. Pastor Carl Horner. 768-4240. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

TOPEKA MENNONITE: Topeka. Pastor Robert Martz. 593-2389. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m.

MISSIONARY LIFEGATE CHURCH: 2555 N 900 W, Shipshewana. Rev. Rick Schultz. 768-4296. Sunday Contemporary Worship 10:45 a.m. Life Group 9:30 a.m.; Free meals 2nd and 4th Wednesday 6:30-8 p.m.; Food Pantry and Clothes Closet open 2nd and 4th Wednesday 5-6:30 p.m.

LAGRANGE MISSIONARY: 808 N. Detroit St. Rev. Brent Danielson. 463-3528. Sunday: Worship at 10 a.m. Handicap accessible.

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 1/4 mile west of C.R. 3 00 E.

MORMON CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS: 1901 Dowling St., Kendallville.

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.

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churches Sunday: Sacrament meeting 9 a.m.; Sunday Sc hool 10:10 a.m.; Priesthood and Relief Society meetings 11 a.m.

NAZARENE CROSSPOINTE FAMILY CHURCH: 210 HighPointe Crossing at northwest corner of S.R. 3 and Drake Road, Kendallville. 260-582-4095. Sunday: Adult Bible class, 9:10 a.m. Worship 8 a.m., 10:20 a.m.

Wednesday 6 p.m. teens, 6:30 p.m. children’s programs.

Email CPFC46755@gmail.com. Office hours M-F 9 -11 a.m.

LAGRANGE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE: 508 S. Poplar St. Rev. Steven McKee. 4 63-2552.

Sunday worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Singspiration 1st Wednesday; Missionary, 3rd; Bible Study, 2nd and 4th.

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.

SHIPSHEWANA CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE: 2695 N 900 W. Rev. Andy Dayton. 7684455 or 768-4291. Worship 9 and 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

PENTECOSTAL FREEDOM TO WORSHIP CHURCH OF GOD: C.R. 48, west of Altona. Pastor Joe Freeman.

281-2442. Sunday service 6 p.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Third Saturday sing-in at 6:30 p.m.

NEW LIFE TABERNACLE: U.S. 6 West. Rev. James M. Archambeault. Sunday school 10 a.m.

Worship 11:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

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PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN: William and State streets, Kendallville. Starting September 9, Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Church School 9:30 a.m.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN OF ALBION: 112 W. Highland. Rev. Stanley R. Wilson. Sunday worship service at 11 a.m. 636-7642.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN: 200 W. Michigan St., LaGrange. Rev. Kenneth L. Weaver. Sunday education 9 a.m. Traditional Worship 10 a.m. 463-3239 or 260710-2434.

HOPEWELL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN: 7355 E. Hopewell Road, Avilla. Rev. Kennard Robinson, pastor. Sunday service and children’s Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

LIGONIER PRESBYTERIAN: 407 S. Cavin St. Ligonier. Rev. Stanley R. Wilson. 894-3869 or 8943800. 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.

LIMA PRESBYTERIAN: Fourth and Williams streets, Howe. 562-2296. Sunday worship: 9:30 a.m.

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U.S. Army veteran Jim McClure, left, and Marine veteran Ivan Dressler shak e hands with East Noble High School students following the annual Veterans Day program in Kendallville.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST WOLCOTTVILLE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST: 320 S. Main St. (S.R. 9), W olcottville.

Pastor Skip Hartmann, (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. Pastors Omer Nisley and Chad Yoder. 761-2501. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

CALVARY UNITED METHODIST: 101 S. Cherry St., Avilla. Rev. Dr. Leonard King. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday school for all ages 10 a.m.

897-3190.

CROMWELL UNITED METHODIST: Orange and Water streets. Rev. Dave Boesenberg. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:20 a.m.

EAST SPRINGFIELD UNITED METHODIST: U.S. 20 East, LaGrange. Rev. James D. Bartlett. 367-2625. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10 a.m.

FAITH UNITED METHODIST: 411 E. Harding Street, P.O. Box 783 Kendallville. 347-2616. Pastor Steven C. Bahrt. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Faith on Fire worship Sunday at 6:3 0 p.m.

LAGRANGE FIRST UNITED METHODIST: 209 W. Spring St., LaGrange. 463-2859. Senior Pastor

Chris Danielson. Sunday Traditional Service 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 10:40. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Youth meeting Sunday 5 p.m.

GREEN CENTER UNITED METHODIST: 2861 S 300 E, Albion. Sunday School, 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Pastor Nancy Fergusson.

HELMER UNITED METHODIST: Pastor Donna Holcomb. Sunday worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Thursday Services 7 p.m.; Youth Gathering 1st and 2nd Saturday and ever y Monday 59 p.m.

HOWE UNITED METHODIST: 511 Third St., Howe. 562-2250. Rev. Jean Ness. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

INDIAN VILLAGE UNITED METHODIST: 2 1/2 miles south of Cromwell on S.R. 5. P astor 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.

LAKEVIEW UNITED METHODIST: 4975 S 050 W, LaGrange. Pastor Emerald Joe Miller. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m.

LIGONIER UNITED METHODIST: 466 S. Townline Road. 894-3765. Rev. Byron Kaiser. Townline campus: Traditional worship at the Mount 9 a.m.

Sunday School at the Mount 10 a.m. Contemporary worship at The CrossWalk 10:30 a.m.

LIMA UNITED METHODIST: 6900 N 450 W, Shipshewana. Pastor Denise Heller. 562-3719. Sunday School adults and children 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.; Wednesday, Meal at 5:30 p.m. with Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. at Scott U MC. Youth meet 3rd Sunday at 3 p.m, MONGO UNITED METHODIST: S.R. 3, Mongo. Rev. James D. Bartlett. Sunday School 9:50 a.m. Worship 9 a.m. Contemporary service 11:30 a.m.

PLATO UNITED METHODIST: 340 S 500 E,

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

Wednesday Bible study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Paul Hoffmaster. 665-2327. simplyrhetorical.wordpress.com PRETTY PRAIRIE UNITED METHODIST: C.R. 750 N, Howe. 562-2260. Rev. Dewey Miller.

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

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

ROME CITY UNITED METHODIST: Rev. Barbara K. Cross, pastor. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. Bible study Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Sylvan Manor.

SCOTT UNITED METHODIST: 7020 N 675 W, Shipshewana. Pastor Tammy Lugar. 768-7257.

Sunday worship 9 a.m. Bible study Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

SHIPSHEWANA UNITED METHODIST: Shipshewana. Rev. Scott Carmer. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m.

SOUTH MILFORD UNITED METHODIST: Pastor Barbara K. Cross. 351-3381. Sunday worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

TOPEKA UNITED METHODIST: 124 W. Pine St., Topeka. Pastor Diana Siegel. 593-2941. Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.

TRINITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST: State and Rush streets, Kendallville. Pastor G. Scott Pattison. Sunday worship 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school 9:45 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. Pastor Chad Yoder. Sunday worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Kids Club Mondays from 4-5 p.m. for first- through fifthgraders.

WAYNE CENTER UNITED METHODIST: Schoolhouse Road. Rev. Sherrie Long, pastor. Sunday School 9 a.m. 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. 450 E. Rev. Frederick Cain. 854-2067 or 854-2801. Sunday Church 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Bible study for adults.

LAOTTO WESLEYAN: Old S.R. 3 on south edge of LaOtto. 897-2575. Lead Pastor Aaron Lee. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and discussion groups 11 a.m. Wednesday Family Night 6:45 p.m.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL AFLAME REVIVAL CENTER: Sunday services 3 p.m. at Cromwell Community Center. Pastor Bob Lambert, (574) 534-2896.

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

Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m.

BURR OAK CHURCH: 11010 W 1100 N, 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.

CALVARY CHAPEL FELLOWSHIP: C.R. 435 S and C.R. 1170 E, Stroh. 351-4215. Sunday service 9:30 a.m. Pastor Gary Rifenburg.

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

Pastor Kenneth Beverly CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY MISSION: 109 W. 2nd St., Ligonier. Pastor James R. Ferguson. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m.

Evangelist service 7 p.m.

CHURCH OF THE STONE: 7270 S.R. 9, Wolcottville. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m. Pastors Mike and Abi Stanley. 854-2738.

COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP OF TOPEKA: 128 Roy St., Topeka. Sunday services 10 a.m. Pastor Lyn Stutzman. 593-2472.

CORUNNA COMMUNITY CHURCH INC.: Rev. Richard Pickard. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Services 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday 6 p.m.

EDEN WORSHIP CENTER: Old Honeyville School, 4095 S. C.R. 900W, Topeka. Pastor Matt Gingerich. 593-2979. Sunday: Coffee and Fellowship 8:45 a.m. Worship service 9:30 a.m. Children’s ministry during service. Cell groups on Wednesday and Friday evenings and youth service Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

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Amateur radio operators Nolen Meyers, 19, and brother Cameron, 15, of Kimmell search for the signal for the International Space Station in June, during the annual National Association for Amateur Radio Field Day on the east side of Bixler Lak e Park in Kendallville.

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. Sunday School, 10 a.m., Worship, 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Glen Patrick, 463-4194.

FULL GOSPEL REVIVAL CENTER: S.R. 9 South, Rome City. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Bible study Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Rev. Purda Hicks.

GRACE CHRISTIAN: 126 E. Mitchell St., Kendallville. 347-3923. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Worship 8 &11 a.m. Service Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor Chris Mosley.

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

LIGONIER PARKS, SPORTS & RECREATION • Full-size gym & walking track, fitness center, ladies fitness room, saunas & spas

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

• Aerobics, cardio-core circuit, senior fitness, and other seasonal classes • Baseball diamonds, a skate park, walking trail, picnic areas and playgrounds, log cabin rental and garden for wedding receptions, reunions & pictures • New splash pad opening in June

Kenney Park • 520 West Union St. • Ligonier, IN 46767

260-894-7344

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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.

LAGRANGE CHURCH OF CHRIST: 407 S. Townline Road. 463-3571. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

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

MAPLE GROVE CHURCH: 806 S. Main St., Topeka. Pastor Barry St. Clair. 593-2844. Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday worship 10 a.m.

MERRIAM CHRISTIAN CHAPEL: Rev. Terry Zolman. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 8, 10:35 a.m., 7 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m. AWANA and Word of Life 6:30 p.m.

MESSIAH FELLOWSHIP: 6200 E. S.R. 120, Howe. Pastor Ron Hyre. 562-3236. Sabbath Saturday worship 6 p.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

MESSIAHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOUSE OF YAHVAH (7th Day): corner of C.R. 400 S and C.R. 200 E, 7 miles south of Albion, 2 miles east of S.R. 9. 63 6-2275. Saturday worship 10:30 a.m.

PATH OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH: 530 N. Main St. Avilla, (260) 242-3090. Pastor Dave Beard. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

PLATO CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: 5005 E. U.S. 20, LaGrange. Pastor Jerry Stutzman. (574) 8251223 or (574) 202-4430. Church, 463-2530. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

SALEM COMMUNITY MISSIONARY: C.R. 325 S, 1/4 mile southeast of Wilmot. Pastor John T. Morgan. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m.

STONEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HILL COMMUNITY: U.S. 33, across from WN Elementary. 894-7528. Pastor Joey Nelson. Sunday worship 10 a.m. Wednesday: Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ministry, 6:30 p.m., youth 7 p.m., parents 6:30 p.m.

STRONG TOWER WORSHIP CENTER: Ligonier Rec. Center. Sunday Service 10:15 a.m. (260) 894-2158 TEMPLO BETEL: Asamieas de Dios. N. Cavin and Miller streets, Ligonier. Sunday: Sunday Sc hool 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 HOUSE OF PRAYER: 3263 S.R. 327 south of Corunna. Pastor Ron Bell. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Service 6 p.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 Quient Zimmerman.

Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: 700 Kelly St. Extended, Rome City. Sunday worship 10 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Kinship every 4th Tuesday and Sunday.

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clubs and organizations Here are many of the communit y organizations serving Noble County and how to reach them.

• Albion American Legion Post 246, 410 E. Park Drive, Albion, 636-2226 • Albion Eagles 2455 and Auxiliary, 111 W. Hazel St., Albion • Apple Festival of Kendallville, Amanda Taylor, contact person, 463-4371 • Art Association of Noble County, Harvena Richards, contact person, 2012 Albion St., Avilla, 897-2723 • Avilla American Legion Post 240, Norm Rowe, commander, Jim Grocock, SAL commander, Chris Patton, Auxiliary president; 410 E. Park Drive, 897-2225 • Avilla Lions Club, Larry Wolf, president, 897-2240 • Avilla Masonic Lodge 460, Rick Eby, contact person, 715-5509 • Bar Association of Noble County, James Mowery, president, 636-2193, noblebar57@gmail.com • Boy Scouts of America, Dr. Tom Jansen, Anthony Wayne Area Council commissioner, 347-1150 • Brimfield Lions Club, Brian Schumman, president, 761-3211 • Central Noble Athletic Boosters, Jeff Dull, president, 564-0732 • Central Noble Ministerial Association, Curryanne Hostetler, Sparta United Church of Christ, 636-7005 • Chain of Stitches, Deborah Beckner, contact person, Wawaka, 761-3036 or cell 894-1013 • Civil War Re-enactment Group 50th Virginia Co. D, Gary Wade, contact person, 204 Valley Meadows Lane, Kendallville, 347-5116 • Cole Center Family YMCA, Casey Weimer, executive director, 700 S. Garden St., Box 233, Kendallville, 347-9622 • Cromwell-Kimmell Lions Club, Jerry Moore, contact person, 315-201 • Cub Scout Pack 3105, Trinity Church United Methodist, Scoutmaster Ben Hawkins, Kendallville • East Noble Ministerial Association, Rev. Doug Harris, contact person, 897-3627 • Families for Freedom, military personnel support group, Sara Fisher, treasurer, 1421 N. Lima Road, Kendallville, 347-4075 • Fraternal Order of Police, Todd Ely, president, Kendallville, 347-0654 or 349-2763 • Future Ligonier Alliance, John Petit, Ligonier,894-3145 • Gaslight Playhouse, P.O. Box 84, Kendallville; LeeAnn DePew, secretary, 242-1046 or 3473995; gaslightplayhouse75.com or email: gaslightplayhouse@msn.com • Gene Stratton-Porter Memorial Society, Ted Hemingway, contact person, 925-3649 • Girl Scouts of Northern IndianaMichiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive East, Fort

Wayne 46825, 422-3417; 422-0084 • East Noble AFS (international student exchange), Grace Housholder, family selection coordinator, 816 Mott St., Kendallville, 347-0738 • Independent Order of Odd Fellows 316, John Newcomer, contact person, Kendallville, 347-5203 • Kendallville American Legion Post 86, Ken Scott, commander, Mark Scott, S AL commander, Nancy Magginnes, Auxiliary president, 322 S. Main St., 347-9978 • Kendallville Eagles 985, Bruce Anglin, president, Rhonda Ludy, auxiliary president, 1990 W. North St., P.O. Box 873, Kendallville, 343-9030 • Kendallville Elks Lodge 1194, Rita Koerner, exalted ruler, 120 Weston Ave., 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; • Kendallville Masonic Lodge, Randy Smith Jr., secretary, 347-1495; 707 S. Orchard St., Kendallville, 349-0943

• Kendallville Moose Lodge No. 1301, Bob Spillner, administrator, P.O. 281, 309 Sargent St., Kendallville, 347-0785 • Kendallville Rotary Club, Al Ensley, president, 351-2911 • Kendallville VFW Francis Vinyard Post 2749, 127 Veterans Way, Kendallville, 3473550; James McClure, commander; Ed Wade, men’s auxiliary; Marcia Smith, women’s auxiliary • Knights of Columbus, Chris Wetli, contact person, 564-0424 • Ligonier Eagles Lodge 1763 and Auxiliary, 306 S. Cavin St., Ligonier, 8 94-3421 • Ligonier Historical Society, 503 S. Main St., Ligonier; mailing address: 300 S. Main St. Ligonier, IN 46767; Jeanna Leamon, contact person, 894-3838; Jerry Nesbitt, contact person, 894-4511 • Ligonier Lions Club, Harlan Hite, president; 894-3050 • Ligonier Rotary Club, Peggy Daniels, president; 894-3136 • Ligonier Visitors Center and Heritage Station Museum, W. Union St., 8949000, 888-822-0262 • Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), Stone’s Hill Community Church, 894-7528; Anne Eberly, contact person, 7616-3290; online at MOPS.org • Noble County Community Fair Corp.;

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clubs and organizations noblecountyfair.org; contact Mary Zeigler, 318-2127 • Noble County Concert Association, Harold Sollenberger, president, 347-3536 • Noble County Democratic Central Committee, Robert Holbrook, chairman, 237-1199; design@carmendarland.com • Noble County Democratic Women’s Club, Beverly Leitch, Kendallville, contact person, 350-0257 • Noble County Extension Homemakers Association, Extension Office: 636-2111; toll free (800) 601-5826; president, Harriett Stuff, 593-3773; vice president; Nancy Peterson, 894-3610; secretary, Mary Reel, 894-4440; treasurer, Ellen Campbell, 897-2373 Busy Bees, Phyllis Farmer, president, 3472894 Charm and Chatter, Pat Pruiett, president Chatterbelles, co-presidents, Ruth Ann Hites, 894-4392 and Janet Lortie, 894-3604 Country Friends, Donna Landis, president, 897-2989 Creative Friends, Margaret Menges, president, 347-3223 Elkittes, Sondra Luke, president, 894-7072 Fun ’N Fancy, Becky Thompson, president, 636-2722 Happy Homemakers, Janet Brumbaugh, president, 636-7211

Highlighters, Carol Young, president, 6932398 Ladybugs, Tammy Helfers, president, 856-4384 Orange Township, Jeanne Keiser, president, 854-2252 Washington Juniors, Phyllis Burnworth, president, 856-4448 • Noble County Gas and Steam Association, Larry Palmer, contact person, 6362605 • Noble County Genealogical Society Inc., Margaret Ott, contact person, 761-3384 • Noble County Historical Society, Bill Shultz, president, 636-7863 • Noble County Galloway-Prentice Chapter NSDAR, Sarah Tuttle, regent, 856-2002 • Noble County Republican Central Committee, Randy Kirkpatrick, chairman, 8944451 • Noble County Republican Women’s Club, Phyllis Herendeen, president, 636-2748 • Noble County Retired Teachers Association, Harold Sollenberger, contact person, 347-3536 • Noble County Study Circles (Groups focusing on issues that impact the count y), the Rev. Jim Kane, contact person, 347-0469; jimkane@ymail.com • Northeastern Indiana University

Alumni Association, Anita Hess, contact person, Kendallville, 347-4640 • Northeast Indiana Vietnam Veterans, Jim Piepenbrock, commander, 347-1161 • Operation Foundation — Ligonier area, contact Chris Fought, 894-2839 • Order of Eastern Star No. 122 , Barb Miller, secretary, 347-3137 • Professional Business Women’s Association, Fran Moran, contact person, 3471144 • Rome City American Legion Post 381, P.O. 673, Kelly Street, Rome City, 854-2477; Richard Guilfoyle, commander; Matt Wentworth, SAL commander; Deb Lytle, auxiliary president • Rome City Lions Club, Brad Baker, president, 347-1174 • Rome City School PTI, Carissa Prater, contact person, 854-3241 • Second Time Around Club, meets at Youth Center, 211 E. Iddings St., Kendallville, Susan Crosby, contact person, call Park Departments, 3471064 • Stone’s Trace Historical Society, Richard Hursey, president, 4946 N. S.R. 5, Ligonier, 856-2871 • Tuesday Club, women’s study group, Judy Butler, contact person, 347-4116 • Wayne Center One-Room School, LouAnne Pillars, contact person, 347-1625 • West Noble American Legion Post 243, 100 S. Main, Ligonier, Dave Magnus, commander, 894-3430 • West Noble Leo Lions, West Noble High School. Carol Stults, adviser, 894-3268.

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• Beta Sigma Phi, Phi Epsilon Chapter, Jolene Durham, president, 894-9909; Amy Stoner takes over May 1.

• Beta Sigma Phi, Preceptor Alpha Chi Chapter, Barbara Miller, president, 347-3137 • Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Delta Epsilon Chapter, Lorene Bonar, president, 347-1914 • Beta Sigma Phi, Beta Tau Chapter, Amy Wechter, contact person, 894-3545 • Delta Kappa Gamma, Gamma Lambda Chapter, Leslie Hammond, president, 925-9357 • Delta Theta Tau, Iota Iota Chapter, Deanna Spidel, president, 854-2275 • Tri Kappa, Beta Associate Chapter, LouAnne Pillers, contact person, 347-1625 • Tri Kappa, Alpha Associate Chapter, Judy Butler, contact person, 347-4116 • Tri Kappa, Eta Theta Chapter, Angie Lortie, president, 636-2532 • Tri Kappa, Gamma Xi Chapter, Susan Jansen, president, 347-5989

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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 count y 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), 1005 E. Main St., Albion. 636-6047.

ALLEN — John Huelsenbeck (D), P.O. Box 332, Avilla or 103 W. Albion St., Avilla. 897-2472.

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

GREEN — Mel Egolf (R), 0578 E. U.S. 33 — 57, Churubusco. 693-2867.

JEFFERSON — Mark Fisher (D), 3476 N. Skinner Lake W Drive, Albion. 239-4015.

Noble — Ira Schlotterback (R), 3784 W. C.R. 300S, Albion. (877) 351-4613.

ORANGE — George Wolfe (D), 2353 E. C.R. 1150N, Wolcottville or 155 Front St. (P.O. Box 398), Rome City. 854-2912.

PERRY — Barbara Donley (R), 312 S. Cavin St. (P.O. Box 289) Ligonier. 894-4717.

SPARTA — Guy Lawrence (R) P.O. Box 301, Cromwell. 856-4129.

SWAN — Jerry Fanger (R), 10736E C.R. 100S, Avilla. 897-9111.

WASHINGTON — Janelle Burnworth (D), 1786 S. C.R. 700W, Kimmell. 799-4938.

WAYNE — Chris McCoy (R), 208 Granada Drive, Kendallville. 349-1489.

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

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COUNTY Several officers serve a variety of needs on the county level. Here is a list of elected count y officials, their duties, locations and phone numbers: ASSESSOR — Kim Miller (R) is the count y 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 — Jacqueline Knafel (D) is the count y auditor and serves as general bookkeeper for the county. She keeps accounts and issues warrants for payment of claims allowed by the count y 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 cour thouse, and the phone number is 63 6-2658; fax: 636-3264; email: nobleauditor@yahoo.com.

CLERK — Shelley Mawhorter (R) is the clerk for

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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 63 6-2736.

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; and Chad Kline (R), 3rd District. They administer all county business and may enact ordinances. They meet regularly every Monday 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 n of each month at 1:30 p.m. Members of the council are Thomas Janes (R), 1st District; Wayne Clouse (R), 2nd District; Denise Lemmon (R), 3rd District; and Joy LeCount (R), Mike Toles (R) and Wayne Targgart (R), all at-large. The 4th district seat was vacant until a Feb. 6 Noble County Democratic Party caucus to select a successor to the late Don Moore. T he County Council controls budget and financial matters.

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE — G. David Laur (R) serves as judge of Noble Circuit Cour t. All cases not specifically under the jurisdiction of some other cour t,

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county government 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 Cour t Div. 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; fax: 636-3053; email: supct@ligtel.com.

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 2 JUDGE — Michael Kramer (R) serves as judge of Noble Superior Cour t Div. 2. The court has jurisdiction over civil disputes up to $10,000 and criminal cases up to and including Class A misdemeanors. The court also handles small claims, infractions and Noble County Drug Court. The office is on the third floor of the cour thouse, and the phone number is 63 6-2129.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY — Steven Clouse (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 63 6-2193; 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 the phone number is 636-2672.

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 63 6-2182.

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 Count y Office Complex-South, and the phone number is 636-2131.

TREASURER — Michele Bricker (R) is treasurer for Noble Count y. Her office collects, retains custody of and disburses county funds. It also collects local and state general property taxes for all units in the count y 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.

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county government departments. They are: BOARD OF HEALTHâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; A board of directors oversees activities of the Noble Count y Health Department, with Dr. Terry Gaff serving as county health officer. Judy Fox, restaurant sanitarian; Jack Chronister, septic sanitarian; and Cheryl Munson, county nurse, 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 upst airs conference room at the Noble Count y Office ComplexSouth. Fax: 636-2192.

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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 W ednesday of the month in the Dekko Meeting Room of the Noble County Office Complex-South.

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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 Jeff Wolheter serves as the Extension educator for agriculture and natural resources. T he consumer and family sciences educator is Janeen Longfellow. The educatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offices in the Noble Count y Office Complex-South and may be reached at 636-2111 or 800-601-5826; fax: 636-7704. Email addresses are keenand@purdue.edu; jemeyer@purdue.edu.

DRAINAGE BOARD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Noble County Drainage Board is comprised of members of the Board of Commissioners. They meet at 8:30 a.m. on the first Monday of the month and at 1:3 0 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays; phone 636-2131.

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mark Goodrich is the county highway superintendent. The highway department is on S.R. 8, just east of Albion. Phone: 636-2124. Fax: 636-2542.

LIBRARY BOARD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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, Harriet Metz, Pat Voors, Sandra Lamp and Margaret Ott. The library board meets regularly the first

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Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

PLAN COMMISSION â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Noble County Plan Commission includes nine members who ser ve on the board by appointment or because of other offices held within the county. Steve Kirkpatrick is the county plan director until he retires in mid-March. The new plan director will be Nathan Miller. 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 W ednesday 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. Richard Adair is the building inspector, and his phone number is 636-2215.

PROBATION DEPARTMENT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stacey Beam serves as chief of probation for Noble Count y. The

office is on the first floor of the count y courthouse.

Phone: 636-3116. Fax: 636-3117.

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stacey McGinnis is district manager.

The office is at 100 E. Park Drive, Albion. Phone: 6367682, Ext. 3; fax: 636-2525.

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Noble Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representatives in the Indiana General Assembly are: State Sen. Sue Glick, (R) District 13 113 W. Spring St. LaGrange, IN 46746 463-7414 or 800-382-9467 during session. in.gov/S13/ Glick represents LaGrange and Noble counties, as well as eastern Kosciusko County, western Steuben County and northwest DeKalb County.

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festivals and events FESTIVALS AND EVENTS 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.

Several communities have smaller events, not regularly scheduled, whose dates were not available at the time of this publication.

Here is a list of the sc heduled festivals and other celebrations in Noble County, along with contact numbers:

ALBION CATS ’N’ COCOA — Feb. 9, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. Lori Gagen at 636-7383.

INDIANA TRAIL 100 RACE, Chain O’ Lakes State Park. April 19-21.

TOWN WIDE GARAGE SALE — May 2-5.

FIRST FRIDAY EVENT, Noble County Courthouse and square — May 3. STAR Dinner.

Sponsored by the Super Town of Albion Revitalization Team.

ALDO LEOPOLD BENCH-BUILDING WORKSHOP, Chain O’ Lakes State Park — May 4.

Call the park office at 63 6-2654 for information.

VOLKSMARCH WALK, Chain O’ Lakes State Park — May 11. Call the park office at 63 6-2654 for information.

RUBBER DUCK RACE/FAMILY FUN DAY at Hidden Diamonds Park, May 18. Casey Myers at 636-2246.

FIRST FRIDAY EVENT, Noble County Courthouse square — June 7. Summer Kickoff.

Sponsored by the Super Town of Albion Revitalization Team.

NOBLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SWAT 5K CHALLENGE, June 1. Chain O’ Lakes State Park. Call the park office at 63 6-2654 for information.

CHAIN O’ LAKES FESTIVAL, Courthouse Square — June 5-8. Contact Sharon Leitch at 6362128 or Chris Magnuson at 63 6-6200.

FAMILY FISHING DERBY, Chain O’ Lakes State Park — June 8. Call the park office at 63 6-2654

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WINE IN THE PINES — June 22, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. Lori Gagen at 636-7383.

POKER PADDLE, Chain O’ Lakes State Park — June 22. Call the park office at 63 6-2654 for information.

PATRIOTS DAY, Chain O’ Lakes State Park — July 1. Call the park office at 63 6-2654 for information.

FIREWORKS — July 5. Contact Casey Myers of the Albion Parks Department at 636-2246.

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KID’S CAMPS — July 13 and 20, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. Lori Gagen at 636-7383.

NASHVILLE REBEL BAND, Chain O’ Lakes State Park — July 13. Call the park office at 63 6-2654 for information.

SUMMER FEST — July 27, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. Lori Gagen at 636-7383.

FIRST FRIDAY EVENT, various locations in Albion to be announced — Aug. 2. V erandah Visits.

Sponsored by the Super Town of Albion Revitalization Team.

NOBLEMAN TRIATHLON, Chain O’ Lakes State Park — Aug. 3. Go to VeepRaces.com for information.

SAFARI SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS — Aug. 10, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. Lori Gagen at 6367383.

LIONS & TIGERS & HOT RODS — Aug. 17, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. Lori Gagen, 636-7383.

FIRST FRIDAY EVENT, Noble County Courthouse square — Sept. 6. Come Bac k to Albion Tailgate Party. Sponsored by the Super Town of Albion Revitalization Team.

HARVEST FESTIVAL — Sept. 21-22. Contact Bill Shultz at 740-8692.

APPLE CIDER PRESSING DAY, Chain O’ Lakes State Park — Sept. 21. Call the park office at

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festivals and events 636-2654 for information.

ROAR & SNORE FAMILY OVERNIGHT CAMP — Sept. 23-24, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary.

Lori Gagen, 636-7383.

FIRST FRIDAY EVENT, Noble County Courthouse square — Oct. 4. Har vest Chili Cook-off.

Sponsored by the Super Town of Albion Revitalization Team.

HERITAGE DAY, Chain O’ Lakes State Park — Sept. 28. Call the park office at 63 6-2654 for information.

LIONS & TIGERS & BEER — Oct. 5, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. Lori Gagen. 636-7383.

HOWL-O-WEEN — Oct. 26, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. Lori Gagen. 636-7383.

ALL HALLOW’S EVE, Chain O’ Lakes State Park — Oct. 25-26. Call the park office at 63 6-2654 for information.

SCARE ON THE SQUARE, Noble County Courthouse Square — Oct. 25. “Murder myster y” game in cooperation with downtown businesses. Sponsored by the Super Town of Albion Revitalization Team.

THE HUFF ULTRA-MARATHON 50K RUNNING RACE, Chain O’ Lakes State Park — Dec. 28. Go to VeepRaces.com for information.

ANIMAL ENRICHMENT DAY — Dec. 28, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. Lori Gagen. 636-7383.

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AVILLA FREEDOM FESTIVAL, Avilla Park — Dates to be announced.

ST. MARY LABOR DAY FESTIVAL — St. Mary Catholic Church, Sept. 2, noon to 5 p.m.. Cont act the Knights of Columbus through the c hurch.

CROMWELL MAY FESTIVAL — May 3-4.

CROMWELL DAYS — July 19-21. Contact Bob Leamon at 856-2108 or email at clerkcro@ligtel.com.

GREEN CENTER COMMUNITY BREAKFAST — May 11, Green Center Community Building. Contact Betty Pappe at 636-2750.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL — July 27, Green Center Community Building. Contact Betty Pappe at 6362750.

FALL FEST — Sept. 28, Green Center Communit y Building. Contact Betty Pappe at 636-2750.

HAUNTED HOUSE — Oct. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 and 25-26, Green Center Community Building. Contact Betty Pappe at 636-2750.

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KITE FESTIVAL — Mid-America Windmill Museum, May 12. Contact Pam Younce at 347-9136.

NORTHERN INDIANA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION TRI-STATE BLUEGRASS SPRING FESTIVAL — May 24-27, Noble County Fairgrounds. Contact Jim Winger at 918-4790 or email at pres@nibga.com.

ARTS ON MAIN — downtown business district, dates to be determined. Contact Tim Schlotter at 3475486.

MID-AMERICA WINDMILL MUSEUM CAR SHOW, June 29. Contact Jerry Anderson at 347-2081.

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NOBLE COUNTY COMMUNITY FAIR — Noble County Fairgrounds, July 12-22. Contact fairgrounds office at 347-0666 or email at marketing@noblecountyfair.org.

KENDALLVILLE MAIN STREET CAR SHOW — Date to be determined, usually late July.

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CHRISTMAS IN WINDMILL WINTER WONDERLAND — Mid-America Windmill Museum, Dec. 6-8, 13-15. Contact Pam Younce, 347-9136.

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APPLE FESTIVAL OF KENDALLVILLE — Noble County Fairgrounds and downtown business

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HOLIDAY PARADE — downtown business district, Dec. 7. Contact Nancy Sible, KPC Media Group,

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STRAWBERRY DAZE — Downtown Ligonier, Third weekend in June. Contact Norma Donley, 4636647.

LIGONIER MARSHMALLOW FESTIVAL — Labor Day Weekend — Aug. 30-Sept. 2, downtown Ligonier. Check the website at marshmallowfestival.com.

STONE’S TRACE HISTORICAL FESTIVAL — Sept. 7-8. Contact: Jan Sweeney, 856-2666.

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

WOLF ANIMAL SWAP MEETS — Albion Road, south of Ligonier. First Saturday in May, June, July and August. 635-2356.

ROME CITY FUN ON SYLVAN LAKE, July 6, in town.

Events that day will include a firework s show at night.

Contact Randy Pippenger at 854-4788.

GENE STRATTON-PORTER STATE HISTORIC SITE, C.R. 850N, offers a variety of programs throughout the year. Some events are listed here: WILDFLOWER WALK AND BRUNCH, Saturday, April 27.

GENE STRATTON-PORTER MEMORIAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, Tuesday, May 7.

BIRDING WITH GENE, Saturday, May 18.

CABIN OVERNIGHT for 18 and over, Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9.

MOONLIT GARDENS TOUR AND WINE TASTING for 21 and over, Saturday, June 22.

STARGAZING AND NIGHT HIKE, Saturday, July 13.

BARN SALE, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and 3.

CHAUTAUQUA DAYS, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18.

WILD GAME COOKOUT, Saturday, Sept. 14.

AUTUMN TEA, Saturday, Oct. 12.

OWL-OWEEN, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19.

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION, Sunday, Nov. 3.

A DREAM OF BEAUTY CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, Dec. 7.

Contact the site at 854-3790 for details of events not included here or email Tiffany Conrad at TConrad@indianamuseum.org.

WOLF LAKE CRAFT BAZAAR, Noble Township Fire Department — in October. Contact Kellie Brenneke, 515-8186.

ONION DAYS FESTIVAL — Aug. 7-10. Contact festival committee president Kellie Brenneke, 5158186.

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health and human services For assistance from other sources, call 211.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS • Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the former Wolcottville Legion Hall; at 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Ligonier.

• Wednesdays at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Kendallville; • Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.at the Northeastern Center office at 1930 Dowling St. in Kendallville; at 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Kendallville.

• Fridays at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Albion; at 6 p.m. at Trinity Church United Methodist, corner of State and Rush streets, Kendallville; 6 p.m. at 8 p.m. at the former Wolcottville Legion Hall.

• Sundays at 8 a.m. at A RC, Inc., 109 W. Spring St., LaGrange; at 7 p.m. at Trinity Church United Methodist, corner of State and Rush streets, Kendallville; at 7:30 p.m. at Community Center, U.S. 33, Wolf Lake.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP: 1 p.m. Heartfelt support group. For information call Tricia Rayle at 897-2841, Ext. 250.

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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, Noble County Unit, 111 E. Ludwig Road, Suite 105, Fort Wayne, 471-3911, Fax: 483-5344, cancer.org AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, Katherine Mac Aulay, contact person, 484-9336, Ext. 205, or 800-513-2599, Fax: 4711851, Email: kathryn.macaulay@redcross.org (B.A.B.E.) BEDS & BRITCHES ETC., 201 S. Park Ave., Kendallville, 347-5720, Anita Pattison, director of client services CAMPUS LIFE JV/FAST START, 925-1058 for both organizations.

CANCER SERVICES OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, 6316 Mutual Drive, Fort Wayne, 484-9560, Linda Bewley outreach coordinator, cancer-services.org CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 7 p.m. Meets each Thursday. CrossPointe Family Church, S. R. 3 and Drake Road, Kendallville.

CENTRAL NOBLE FOOD PANTRY: 104 N. Orange St., Albion, provides dry goods, health and beauty products, dairy and meat from 1-2 p.m. on Fridays. Call Bonnie Brownell at 564-8160 for more information. Central Noble Food Pantry, 104 N. Orange St., Albion.

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 ACTION OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, 227 E. Washington, Fort Wayne, 423-3546 or (800) 589-2264, Fax: 422-4041, 209 N. Jackson St., Auburn, 927-0162 (phone and fax), Website: cani@canihelp.org COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, Foreclosure Prevention Program, (866) 892-0513, foreclosure prevention assistance.

COMMUNITY HARVEST Food Truck delivering at 9:30 a.m. at Albion Wesleyan Church.

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FREEDOM ACADEMY, Melissa Carpenter, executive director, P.O. Box 515, Kendallville, 347-0887 FRIENDSHIP FOOD PANTRY, 2004 E. Dowling St., Kendallville, 34 91942, 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.

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health and human services TIONAL 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, 437-3721 HELPING HANDS, 245 Martin St., Rome City, Open Thursdays from 2-5 p.m., 318-1945, Aiding needy families in the Rome City and Wolcottville areas HUMANE SOCIETY OF NOBLE COUNTY, 1305 Sherman St., Kendallville, 347-2563 KENDALLVILLE DAY CARE CENTERS, Site 1 at 342 E. Lisle St., 347-1210, Site 2 at 601 Orchard Place Parkway, 343-9902 KENDALLVILLE NUTRITION SITE, The Lamplighter, Kendallville, 347-0284 LEAP INC. (literacy council), Denise Lemmon, executive director, P.O. Box 76, 833 E. Main St., Albion, 636-7011 or (888) 571-5327 LIFE AND FAMILY SERVICES INC., 201 S. Park Ave., Kendallville, Donna Conrad, executive director, 347-5720 LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRY DAYCARE, Ligonier Presbyterian Church, 407 S. Cavin St., Ligonier, 894-3869 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF INDIANA, Regional Office Indianapolis, 317-6366060, E-mail: makeawishindiana.org METH ANONYMOUS, meets at 5 p.m.

Saturdays at Trinity Church United Methodist, corner of State and Rush streets, Kendallville; meets at 7 p.m.

Mondays at St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, Albion NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS, meets Sundays at 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Kendallville NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS, P.O. Box 5232, Kendallville NOBLE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, Linda Yerick, executive director, 1599 Lincolnway South, Ligonier, 894-3335, Fax: 894-9020; email: nccf@ligtel.com, noblecountycf.org NOBLE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING/NOBLE TRANSIT SYSTEM, 111 Cedar St., Kendallville, 347-4226, Fax: 347-3121, E-mail: gparker@embarqmail.com NOBLE COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE, Jan Coleman, 105 S. State St., Kendallville, 347-2740 NOBLE COUNTY WELFARE OFFICE, 702 Goodwin Place, Kendallville, Walk-ins Only

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NOBLE HOUSE, Debi Pfaffenberger, executive director, 205 E. Highland St., Albion, 63 6-7160, Fax: 636-7817 NORTHEAST INDIANA SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE, Mary Burton, director, 1607 E. Dowling St., Kendallville, 347-5236 NORTHEASTERN INDIANA CASA INC., (Court Appointed Special Advocates), P.O. Box 111, Albion, IN 46701, 888-636-6101, Fax 636-3759, neincasa@maplenet.net, neincasa.net, Kristi Bachman, executive director NORTHEASTERN CENTER, Jerry Hollister, CEO; Michael Stegmeyer, marketing coordinator, 220 S. Main St., Kendallville, 347-2453 OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Meets in Room 3 each Saturday at 9 a.m. Parkview Noble Hospital,

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STROKE SURVIVORS GROUP: 6:30 p.m.

Meets third Tuesday of each month. EMS Building, Sawyer Road, Kendallville.

STOP CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (SCAN), 500 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, 421-5000, 800752-7116, Fax: 421-5003, scanfw.org SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE, 800-7842433 TEEN-PARENT EARLY LEARNING CENTER, Debbie Derby, director, 201 S. Park Ave., Kendallville, 347-9169 UNITED WAY OF NOBLE COUNTY, 119 W. Mitchell St., Suite 3, Kendallville, 347-6822 U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, 800-638-2772 VISITING NURSE AND HOSPICE HOME, Bonnie Davis and Lili Carroll, bereavement coordinators, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, 800-288-4111 or 435-3222 VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, Paul Lauver, counselor, Steve Etheridge, counselor, 219 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802, 877-715-5292 WEST NOBLE FOOD PANTRY, open Thursdays only 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 pm. to 4:30 p.m., Gerber Street, Ligonier, 8 94-3993, Dot Mazier, coordinator WORK ONE, 524 Fairview Blvd., Kendallville, 599-1000, job placement.

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libraries 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

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Dennis Weber, left, and Hal Schuman watch as corn is unloaded in to a wagon during the harvest of Dave Barker’s crops on Appleman Road near Kendallville last fall.

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

PARKS 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 row boat rentals.

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

ELEY PARK, Albion Street, Avilla.

HIDDEN DIAMONDS PARK, Weber Road, Albion, baseball, softball diamonds, concessions.

BIXLER LAKE PARK AND CAMPGROUND, east side of Kendallville, fishing pier, supervised swimming beaches, playground areas, ball field, duck pond, nature preserve and nature trails, birdwatching, picnic pavilions, seasonal campers, boat launch, basketball, tennis court. 3471064.

KIMMELL COMMUNITY PARK, Kimmell.

Baseball diamonds and recration space. Just west of U.S. 33 at the south end of the overpass.

SUNSET PARK, DRAKE ROAD, Weston

Avenue or Rush Street, Kendallville, basketball cour ts, softball diamonds, soccer fields, playground, picnic pavilion, shuffleboard. 347-1064.

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.

KENNEY PARK, West Union Street, Ligonier.

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LAKESIDE PARK, Park Drive, Rome City.

KELLY PARK, Kelly Street, Rome City.

GRANT PARK, Grant Street, Rome City.

LIGONIER SPORTS AND RECREATION CENTER, 520 Union St., Ligonier, gym, fitness rooms, public meeting room, kitchen facilities, youth and adult programs. 894-7344.

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. 799-5869.

OWEN PARK, Main Street and 1st Street, Albion.

SYCAMORE PARK, west side of S.R. 9, Rome City.

VALLEY VIEW PARK, West Main Street, Albion.

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public safety All Emergencies 911 STATE POLICE 800-552-0976 FIRE (NON-EMERGENCIES) Albion..................................636-7712 Avilla....................................897-3172 Churubusco........................693-2609 Cromwell............................856-4555 Kendallville.........................347-1252 (Station 1) Kendallville.........................347-5010 (Station 2) Kimmell ..............................636-2182 LaOtto .................................897-2286 Ligonier ..............................894-3124 Rome City..........................854-3875 Wawaka..............................636-2182

Wolcottville........................854-2160 Wolf Lake...........................636-2182 POLICE (NON-EMERGENCY) Albion ..................................636-7157 Avilla....................................897-3555 Churubusco........................693-2609 or 636-2182 Cromwell ............................856-3838 Kendallville .........................347-0654 Kimmell...............................636-2182 LaOtto..................................636-2182 Ligonier...............................894-4111 or 894-4112 Rome City...........................854-3113 Wawaka ..............................636-2182 Wolcottville ........................854-3151 Wolf Lake ...........................636-2182

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schools CENTRAL NOBLE Central Noble Community School Corp. encompasses four townships in central Noble Count y — Albion, Jefferson, York and Noble.

Central Noble operates four schools within the district. Central Noble High School, Central Noble Middle School and Albion Elementary School are in Albion. Wolf Lake Elementary School is in Wolf Lake.

Combined enrollment in the four schools for the 2012-2013 school year is 1,300 students.

The school corporation has 90 certified staff members and 86 classified employees.

Board of education members are Rodney Stayner, Connie Sprague, John McGill, Chris Brazel and John Fitzpatrick.

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Chris Daughtry, superintendent; 200 E. Main St., Albion. 636-2175. Fax: 636-7918.

Stan Jacob, business manager; 200 E. Main St., Albion. 636-2175. Fax: 636-7918.

CENTRAL NOBLE HIGH SCHOOL: Geoff Brose, principal; 302 Cougar Court, Albion. 636-2117.

Fax: 636-2791.

CENTRAL NOBLE MIDDLE SCHOOL: Geoff Brose, principal; 401 E. Highland St., Albion.

636-2279. Fax: 636-2461.

ALBION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Shannon Gleeson, principal; 202 Cougar Court, Albion. 6367538. Fax: 636-7740.

WOLF LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Troy Gaff, principal; 1283 S. Main St., P.O. Box 67, Wolf Lake. 635-2432. Fax: 635-2372.

The corporation’s Website and links to its individual schools are at centralnoble.k12.in.us.

EAST NOBLE Wayne, Orange, Allen and Swan townships in Noble County make up East Noble School Corp.

Enrollment in the corporation is 3,761 for the 20122013 school year, and 248 certified staff members and 248 nonteaching (classified) staff are employed by the corporation.

Board of education members are Dan Beall, president; Barb Babcock, vice president; Steve Pyle, secretary; Dr. David Holliday, Dexter Lutter, Carol Schellenberg and John Wicker.

ADMINISTRATION Ann Linson, superintendent; 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 78): David Stinson, principal; 401 E. Diamond St., Kendallville 347-0100.

SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY (grades K-6): James Nixon, principal; 1350 S. Sherman St., Kendallville, 349-2200.

NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY (grades K-6): Venita Lawyer, principal; 302 E. Harding St., Kendallville, 347-1354.

AVILLA SCHOOL (grades K-6): Dave Pine, principal; 200 W. Washington St., Avilla, 897-2301.

ROME CITY SCHOOL (grades K-6): Amy Heavin, principal; Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 218, Rome City, 854-3241.

WAYNE CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (grades K-6): Karen Gandy, principal; 1231 E. Appleman Road, Kendallville, 347-2548.

THE EAST NOBLE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER: Craig Sloan, principal; 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.

WEST NOBLE West Noble School Corp. officials see a continued steady rate in the student population. T he census for the current school year is 2,489.

West Noble School Corp. was formed in 1960 through the incorporation of several local sc hool systems, and encompasses the townships of Elkhar t, Perry, Sparta and Washington in Noble County.

West Noble operates four buildings: an elemen-

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schools tary school in Ligonier, and elementary, middle and high schools at a central site three miles south of Ligonier on U.S. 33.

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

Board of education members are Mar y Wysong, Travis Stohlman, Christine Mershman, Jeana Leamon, Jim Hosford, Dave Peterson and Todd Moore.

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Dennis VanDuyne, superintendent; 5050 N. U.S. 33, Ligonier. 894-3191 WEST NOBLE PRIMARY: Brian Shepherd, principal; 320 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

SMITH-GREEN Smith-Green School Corp. serves Smith Township in Whitley County and Green Township in Noble County.

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Combined enrollment in the two schools for 2012-13 is 1,150 students.

The school corporation has 84 certified staff, 66 support staff and eight administrative staff.

Board of school trustees members are Nick Uecker, Cathy L. Petrie, Tanya C. Young, Dean Geiger and Luke Gross.

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

CHURUBUSCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Shellie Miller, 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

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PAROCHIAL/PRIVATE SCHOOLS

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LTR (kindergarten through grade 12) 4304 S. Oak St. Albion, IN 46701 Pastor George Cecil - Principal 693-3746 Fax: 693-6574 email: gcecil@juno.com

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