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Tragedies hit LaFontaine Local resident killed in his home; crash claims 3 lives, including suspect; 2nd suspect sought By The Paper staff LAFONTAINE – It was one of the more tragic weeks in the LaFontaine area in recent memory, as four people lost their lives in two separate incidents, including a murder.. On Sunday, April 29, a crash on State Road 15 killed three people, including a

suspect in the murder, which took place on Wednesday, April 25. On Monday, April 30, officials announced that they are seeking the public’s help in locating a second suspect, Corey A. Kelch, 22, in connection to the shooting and robbery. In the April 25 incident, LaFontaine resident Jordan Richards, 22, was shot and killed in what investigators from the

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Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department and the Indiana State Police determined to be a home invasion. According to an ISP press release: The sheriff ’s department received a 9-1-1 call at 9:23 a.m.

April 25 of a possible death at 123 Clear Creek Drive in LaFontaine. Richards’ body was found by a home health care nurse who was making a daily check on him. Richards has a medical condition that required a nurse to check on him twice daily. Richards’ death was initially ruled suspicious by ISP on April 25, but by (continued on page 2)

Sheriff’s candidates discuss jail overcrowding problem By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Manchester Metals closed its doors after the first shift on Wednesday, April 25. Photo by David Fenker

Manchester Metals closes Community rallies to help displaced workers By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com

In an abrupt end to a 107-year legacy, Manchester Metals shut its doors before second shift Wednesday, April 25. According to Manchester Metals employees, there was no warning, no notice whatsoever, before management

hired an off-duty police officer to turn away second shift employees and inform them that the foundry closed. Neither Manchester Metals administrators nor representatives from parent company United Stars returned repeated requests for comment before deadline. A man who declined to identify him(continued on page 3)

The Paper of Wabash County and Wabash WebTV interviewed candidates with contested races during a Meet and Greet event sponsored by Wabash County Farm Bureau on Tuesday, April 24, at the Wabash County 4-H Fairgrounds. Republican candidates for the Wabash County Council Second and Third district seats, as well as all five GOP candidates for Wabash County Sheriff, answered a series of questions posed by The Paper and WebTV. The questions dealt with a variety of topics, and each candidate received up to two minutes to answer the questions. The Paper is running the answer to one question asked of each candidate.

For the full interviews, see Wabash WebTV or The Paper of Wabash County’s Facebook page.

The interviews, in their entirety, can be viewed at The Paper’s Facebook page or on Wabash WebTV, www.wabashwebtv.com. One of the questions the sheriff candidates were asked about was jail over(continued on page 5)

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April 27, State Policed ruled it was a murder investigation after an autopsy, performed by forensic pathologist Dr. Thomas Sozio, found that Richards had died of a gunshot wound. At approximately 8:21 a.m. Sunday, officers from the sheriff ’s department and ISP responded to the traffic accident on State Road 15, near County Road 1100 S. According to an ISP release Sunday evening, Terissa Wlliams, 19, Peru, was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart on SR 15 near County

Police stand watch outside the LaFontaine home of Jordon Richards on Wednesday, April 25. Photo by Josh Sigler

Road 1100 South, For an undertermined reason, the Dodge crossed the center line and struck, headon, a southbound 2005 Mack garbage truck driven by Gwendolyn Taylor, 54, Wabash. It took rescue crews approximately 90 minutes to extricate the occupants of the Dodge. Williams and two passengers of the Dodge, Kaleb Marin, 21 and Thomas Reed, 21, both of Marion, were pronounced dead at the scene. Taylor, who was driving for Wabash Valley Refuse Removal, was transported via ambulance, to Fort Wayne with a complaint of back pain. ISP officials, in the news release, identified passenger Marin as a suspect in the April 25 death of Richards. According to the release from Sgt. Tony Slocum, the Public Information Officer for the ISP’s Peru Post, evidence indicates that multiple firearms and money were stolen from the residence. One of the stolen guns was found inside the Dodge that involved in Sunday’s crash. Police received a warrant for Marin’s arrest on Friday in connection with Richard’s murder and robbery. None of the other two passengers are considered suspects in the murder and robbery, Slocum said. “We have no evidence that they were involved,” he told The Paper of Wabash. “It was just (Marin).” However, Monday

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Manchester Metals closes self at the foundry informed the NewsJournal that there would be no comment “until the company is ready.” Town and county officials indicated that the closure is permanent. Grow Wabash C o u n t y President/CEO Keith Gillenwater said via text message that Manchester Metals let 88 employees go Wednesday, April 25, and kept around 10 on for “the next few weeks.” Gillenwater also said that he was told that Manchester Metals officials are talking to potential buyers for the facility. According to Gillenwater, the foundry is not in violation of the 1988 WARN Act, which in part requires companies to notify workers of upcoming closures, “because they’re under 100 employees.” “That was my reading of it, at least,” he said. “I asked that question last week when I talked to their HR person, and they [said], ‘Well, we’re not required by law.’” The act also includes an exception for unforeseen business circumstances, such as sudden financial difficulties due to cancelled orders. Manchester Metals employees said that a major contract was canceled shortly before the closure, but the News-Journal has not been able to confirm that with foundry officials. As of Monday, April 30, Gillenwater’s inquiries regarding the status of the company had not been answered. “Our focus right now is fully on trying to help the affected workforce get back into another position,” he said. “The tack I’m taking is, if United Stars reaches out and they want to try to reopen

or see what they can do with their facility, we’re certainly standing by to assist them, but our focus right now is on helping the affected workers. … helping them get back getting a paycheck and those kinds of things, because those were circumstances that they didn’t have any effect on, they didn’t have any choice in the matter.” According to Manchester Metals employee Timothy Jackson, the company told employees earlier this month that their jobs were safe. “They came in about a month, month and a half ago, telling us that corporate wanted to address the issues that everybody was going around saying it was shutting down,” Jackson, who worked at the foundry for two years, said. “They told us that we can be secured that the company’s not shutting down.” Then, just before the end of his shift Wednesday, April 25, Jackson said a coworker told him only the grind shop would come in until the first of May. “He comes up to me; he’s like, ‘Well, we’re shutting down til the first of the month to give the grinders some time to catch up, because we had about $2,500 worth of parts that needed to be ground.’ Well, OK,” Jackson said. “Then, three o’clock I found out that they had a meeting, and they shut the doors without telling us anything about it. “Second shift showed up, and they had a cop in the parking lot telling them that they no longer have a job, doors are shut down permanently.” Cody Brockhaus, who was working as a temporary employee when Manchester Metals closed, shared

a similar story. “We walked in yesterday before work no warning nothing we were told they were filling bankruptcy and that we were outta jobs,” Brockhaus said in a Facebook message. “[Two] weeks ago they said we were good ...” “Most of us are felons on probation fres[h] out trying to better themselves and they take our jobs that’s [our] lives they messing with.” Jackson said that representatives from United Stars were at the foundry throughout the previous week. “I saw them once I was getting ready to clock out at [11 a.m. Wednesday, April 25],” he said, “all standing out in the (continued on page 4)

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ever even acknowledged that we was closing doors. “They just sent us all home at 11, and said that the only people that’s going to be working until the first of the month is the grinders, then 3 comes around and they said that it’s closed down permanently. No grinders, no nothing.” Jackson expressed concern about the future. “It’s going to be a struggle, I’ll tell you that,” he said. “We got our paycheck this morning, but I don’t know if we got any of our vacation time calculated in that. They didn’t even give us no heads up about shutting the doors. “… No ‘Hey, we’ll give everybody a chance to come in, get their stuff that they didn’t get out of their lockers,’ nothing like that.” He continued, “We still have our work attire, we have clothes that we left in our lockers, and they never even told us nothing.” As of April 30, North Manchester Town Manager Adam Penrod had not heard from Manchester Metals or United Stars officials, and said that he did not anticipate any announcement from them. However, he and Gillenwater, along with representatives from Northeast Indiana Works, put together a meeting scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, to help displaced Manchester Metals employees. “We wanted to get in touch with those employees who were let go as soon as possible, because that meeting should have been held before the company closing,” Penrod said. “... We’re trying to get that as quick as possible to get them some help.” He said they used social media and radio announcements to try to notify employees, noting that the meeting organizers did not have access to a list of affected employees. At the meeting, WorkOne Northeast representatives were expected to offer information job searching, career

counseling, education and training opportunities, and unemployment insurance, according to a press release from Northeast Indiana Works. The release also invited companies with open positions to send representatives. “Anytime you lose any business, whether it’s two employees or 100 employees, it impacts the families involved,” Penrod said. “This type of magnitude of a company closing will definitely hurt a lot of families, but I do think that the town working with things like the meeting we have on Wednesday, just to help pick those people and their families back up and trying to give them a new start, is key to not having it be too detrimental to the community. “I think there’s going to be a silver lining at some point, and I’m hoping for another business to come in there and open back up and we’ll gain our jobs back. Time will tell.” Penrod also commented on the $3.83 million tax abatement the town granted Manchester Metals Dec. 7, 2016. “That was for a future project that they withdrew from,” he said. “... they had gotten the abatement and got approval, but then they withdrew the project.” A d d i t i o n a l l y, Penrod confirmed that off-duty North Manchester Police Department officers are providing security for Manchester Metals. “These are officers in their off-duty hours,” he said. “They can go out and provide a separate service that [the company pays directly to the officers]. The town doesn’t ever receive or pass through or anything like that with that money.” He noted that churches, the schools and other organizations also employ offduty officers this way. “These are individuals who are employees of the town who are providing [a service],” he added. “It is not a service that the town offers out.”

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Sheriff’s candidates discuss jail overcrowding problem ...continued from the front page crowding. They were asked what can be done to stop the overcrowding at the jail, or is it time to build a new facility. Ryan Baker “It’s definitely something we need to sit down with county government and talk about. But, at this time, I can’t say. The burden on the taxpayer, at this point, is fairy strong. We’ve just had a rise in property tax, and the taxpayer burden, they’re really feeling that burden right now. But it’s definitely something that we need to sit down with the county government and talk to them. “There are several options available. Is building a new jail at this point in 2018 and 2019 going to be cost effective and going to work for us? I don’t believe right now is the time. But, as we move forward, it’s going to be a discus-

sion we’ll continually have. At some point, we’ll have to build a new jail, but right now is not the time for that. “As we work on the drug problem, our drug issues are very vast in Wabash County. With reduction of drug crime comes reduction of crime in general. Tied to drug crimes are thefts, and burglaries, and robberies. As drug crimes go down, those too can also go down. That would alleviate some of the jail overcrowding issues.” Glenn Butcher “The way I understand it, 60 percent of those incarcerated right now at the jail is drug related. So, we can take a hard look and implement a lot of programs. We’ve got centers of short term to long term, to relieve some of those beds in that jail and get some of the lesser

offenders there and free up some of our tax money and get away from having a full jail and having to send some of them to Miami County. The biggest thing is just looking at programs to see if we can get some of them out of the jail and open up some of those beds so we don’t have to build a new jail. “The jail is outdated. I think there should be a long-term goal of commissioners and councilmen to look at to try to figure out how we can appropriate the funds and the grants and whatever to get to that point. Right now, I don’t think we need a new jail. Let’s try some of these programs so we can get some of these people out of the jail right now.” Steve Hicks “Building a new jail, as you learned from studies being

done by the county, is going to cost around $28 million. It’s going to take raising tax money, and we’re one of the highest around now. Even though I do believe we do need a new facility, some type of annex, I will work with county council and commissioners to try to get something like that, but at this point what we’ve got to look at is how can we lower the recidivism rate of our jail facility. “Right now, we have prisoners that come in, then they get back out, then they come back in and get back out. We have to try to think outside the box; what can stop that? Well, programming and stuff like that can help, but the big issue with overcrowding is the drug issue. We have a lot of people come in related to drug crimes. “What I want to

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can do beside going out and breaking into houses. Try to give them some hope. Try to give them some job skills so they have something they can put on their resume besides I’ve been in the Wabash County Jail the last two years. “The big thing is I want to work with the addicts we have coming in. They’re not the drug dealers. They’re not the ones killing everybody. They’re the addicts who are using these drugs and who are dying. I’ve been working with companies out of Florida, there’s one in Alabama that I’ve been working with. I want to get the addicts who want help, that truly want help — I want them to be able to go to these facilities, they won’t be on our taxpayers funds, they’re going to be on Medicade or private insurance or the family is going to pay for it. We’ve already had one success story with this and we’ve got another one right

now down in Alabama, to get them off this. Get them off the drugs and come back and be family members, workers, neighbors. Right now that’s my big thing. Jan. 1 I’m already set with a list of numbers. I’ve got contacts here in the county of families who are willing to help get these people down there. I want to start increasing that so we can decrease the recidivism rate of some of these people coming back into our jail. That would decrease our numbers and then we can start bringing people back from other counties, until we can build a new facility.” G. Ryan Short “Obviously the drug problem, the epidemic we have in Wabash County, has caused the overcrowding. We continue to work with the drug issue and try to get more people into rehabilitation and more into treatment. “The jail has been

overcrowded for 10 to 12 years. It’s never been at the capacity of 78 that it’s supposed to be. Unfortunately, with the money situation, the taxes and the county funding, it just hasn’t been able to be built. At some point – and there’s been discussions, they’ve talked about the jail – unfortunately with the state mandating money and resources, it’s not been able to go through. But we have to continue to look at it, because this building, this jail, is not the best for that many more years. (There’s) too much to repair and to keep it up to date, expected by the state too. “The overcrowding with the drugs: We keep the rehabilitation and treatment. If we can get more people into that, and get them off drugs, hopefully at some point in the next few years we can get the count down.” Walter Woods “First of all, I’d love to see a new facility be

built, but that’s a tax burden on the community. “I think we need to look at other avenues in relation to the overcrowding and stuff. A big portion of our population that is being housed in our jail and elsewhere are a lot drug offenses. If we can establish with the county commissioners, the county council, the judges, the prosecuting attorney, and other business leaders in our community in implementing, or bringing, a rehab facility into our community, where we can actually take a person whose been sentenced to jail for a year or two and literally put them into a rehab facility for the same time frame. Which will help two aspects: one, we’re helping clean up people who are in jail with the drug situation, and we’re taking and housing and paying for people to be in drug rehab, and not just laying around in jail.”

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businesses to find a fact about that business or building. Write that fact down on the guide. These guides can be picked up at The Welcome Center and Modoc’s Market. Once the guide is full, you can drop it off at any of the featured locations. They will then be entered to win the First Friday Basket loaded with so many local goodies. Featured business-

es include Borders and Beyond Gallery, Marelli’s, Bellazo, City Hall, Gallery 64, Bash Boutique, Tiny Threads Children’s Boutique, and Riverfront Sweets & Eats. Sponsored by Beacon Credit Union and fuel supplied by J.M. Reynolds Oil Co., Inc., Trolley No. 85 will be making the rounds with treats for the riders. Event sponsors are Autumn Ridge

Rehabilitation Center, Crossroads Bank, Troxel Farm Equipment, Grow Wabash County, and Wabash Plain Dealer. First Friday in Wabash is led by volunteers Jennifer Long-Dillon, Christy Reynolds, Tenille Zartman, Maria Marshall, Karen EiltsWalter, Paula Lahmon, Maria Smyth, Kimberly Lundmark, and Tyler Karst.

Wabash Marketplace receives Main Street designation By The Paper staff W a b a s h Marketplace, Inc. has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its Coordinating Program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach. “We are thrilled to honor this year’s 829 nationally accredited Main Street America programs for their commitment to preservation-based economic development and the revitalization of their commercial districts,” said Patrice Frey,

President & CEO of the National Main Street Center. “The power of Main Street shines across the country through these vibrant communities, who have all worked to generate impressive economic returns, preserve community character, and celebrate local history.” In 2017 alone, Main Street America programs generated $4.48 billion in local reinvestment, helped open 6,211 net new businesses, generated 30,294 net new jobs, catalyzed the rehabilitation of 8,737 historic buildings, and clocked 2.7 million volunteer hours. “ W a b a s h Marketplace, Inc. is thankful for the recognition given by the National Main Street Center,” WMI Project Coordinator Tyler Karst said. “Support shown by both the state and National Main Street Programs

are key to the continued success of the economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach,” says Tyler Karst, Project Coordinator of Wabash Marketplace, Inc. W a b a s h Marketplace, Inc.’s performance is annually evaluated by the Indiana Main Street Program of Office of Community and Rural Affairs, which works in partnership with

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County Council elects budget committee members By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com The Wabash County Council elected members for its budget committee during a short meeting Monday, April. Matt Mize and Matt Dillon will serve on the committee, while chair Randy Curless

will take former chair Jeff Dawes’ place. Dawes replacement on the council, Barbara Pearson, was formally introduced to the public during the meeting. She will serve out the remainder of Dawes’ term, and has filed for election to that same seat for the May 8 primary. Also during the

meeting, a member of the public, Denny Grinstead, came before the board with questions about taxes. “My chief concern was I wanted to know where the LOIT money went to,” Grinstead said. “It was said it goes into the tax relief fund. That was my under-

standing of it years ago.” Grinstead pointed out Wabash County residents pay one of the highest LOITS in the state. “And, I’m OK with a tax against everybody,” he said. “Property taxes bother me because I think it singles out the property owner. But, I

was OK with that because my property taxes went way down.” But, Grinstead said, his property taxes keep creeping up. “This year (I experienced) a 63 percent increase,” Grinstead said. “And, I’m right up against the cap, that 1 percent cap on the assessed valua-

tion. There not much more they can squeeze out of me.” As the president of the MSD teachers’ a s s o c i a t i o n , Grinstead said he and his colleagues were faced with tough cuts nearly every year. “We had to cut staff,” Grinstead said. “We had to cut programs. We had to cut

benefits, we had to make cuts that were painful. I didn’t have a raise for my last several years of teaching. I just want to make sure that is they’re faced with this type of budget crunch, then maybe they might look into making some hard decisions like I was part of at one time.”

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Roann School alumni gathered for their annual Alumni Banquet at the Roann United Methodist Church on April 20. There were 47 former students in attendance. Ned Cline, president, welcomed them and Don Everest offered prayer before the meal. Dinner was served by the Roann United Methodist Church. The American flag was presented by Joe Howard and the National Anthem was sung. Expression, a men’s quartet, performed several musical selections and presented the class of 1958, who were the honored class this year. Priscilla Burdge conducted the meeting. Janet Shaw gave the minutes and treasurer’s report. A memorial service was held for alumni who died the past year. New officers were elected; Ray Meyer – President, Roger Meyer – Vice President, and Von Krom – Secretary/Treasurer. The room was decorated with bricks from the Roann School building. All those who attended the Roann School received a brick to keep as a memento. A silent auction was held of donated items with proceeds going

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to the alumni fund. STOCKDALE MILL NEWS: Opening day for visitors is May 5, from noon to 4 P.M. Peggy Morris is working with the schedule of hosts for the visitor’s center ad guides for the mill tours. She welcomes those interested in getting involved to contact her or Ron McColley, and join the Stockdale Mill team. The visitor’s center has gift items for purchase, such as flour and corn meal, shirts, hats, mugs and other items. The public is invited to visit this historic landmark. ROANN LIBRARY NEWS: The library has opened their new seed library, called Grow Roann, open to local residents during this planting season. Residents are encouraged to check out a limit of five packets of seeds per household, with the understanding that they will

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allow at least one plant of each variety to go to seed, then they will harvest those seeds, dry them, keep some for themselves and give some back to the library for next year. The library has seeds available for

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KET: Those interested in participating in the farmer’s market, beginning in June, please contact Jerry

Nelson at 765-998-2863 for more information. PLEASANT HILL United Methodist Women are having a

craft bazaar May 5, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Various crafts available. Lunch with carry out available. CONDOLENCES to the family and friends of Rosella Layton, age 97, formerly of Roann, who passed away on April 21. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to Jarrett McWhirt, Marie Krom, Donna Deck, Sheila Thompson, Jaycie Page Krom, Carston

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to our Noble Knight winners! Junior high winnerElla Haupert nominated by Mrs. Winer High School winner- Colton Jones nominated by Mr. Anderson... L A F O N TA I N E HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI will meet for their banquet on Sat. May 5, Social 4:30 p.m.- Dinner 5:30 p.m. at the L a F o n t a i n e Community Building. So if you graduated or attended LaFontaine High School you are invited to attend. Notice is being mailed with information about the banquet. Reservations are too made to Belle Brosamer, 17003 Mapleton Place, Westfield, IN 46074 or call 317-431-8169. We are looking forward to seeing fellow graduates or ones who attended LaFontaine High School. Please plan on attending. ALL VETERANS you are invited to have coffee and a snack on Friday May11 at 9 a.m. at the L a F o n t a i n e Community Building. Veterans come and fellowship with your fellow veterans. SOMERSET Town Rummage Sale May 4-5 is the date for the annual town rummage sale. This is a great opportunity to get rid of some items that are no longer needed. The Fire Station will be the headquarters for this (continued on page 11)

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LaFontaine News ...continued from page 10 event. Food and garden plants along with a map showing the location of the homes offering rummage. If you wish to get on that map, there is a signup sheet at the Post Office. A $3 registration fee pays for advertising and printing the map. A big thank you to Lowell Shelton, and his family, who head up this event every year. For the newcomers here in town, you will see more people here in

town than at any other event. But be prepared for Thursday visitors who are professional rummage shoppers and the bargain hunters who descend on us late Saturday! M I S S I S S I N E WA Valley Choir has started their season. We meet most Mondays at 7:00p.m. at Marion High School - enter door #17 on the west side of the building. This year we plan to pres-

All are invited to Dora Christian Church, 2325 S. Salamonie Dam Road, Lagro to attend services. Sunday School meets at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday Worship meeting at 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Also offered is the Weekly Wednesday Night Bible Study which is held at 6:30 p.m. Dora Christian Church will host Family Night on Saturday, June 9, at 6 p.m. Bring the whole family and enjoy a baked potato and sundae bar followed with entertainment from Creative Ministries, the youth group from the Healing Heart Church of God in Marion. U P C O M I N G EVENTS AT SALAMONIE AND MISS I S S I N E W A : Salamonie and Mississinewa Lakes will take part in “Let’s Camp America Weekend” May 4 -6. This event is state wide at Indiana State Park properties. Learn to pitch a tent, build a fire, cook outdoors, and more during this great event. Let’s Camp America Weekend is a nationwide initiative of the National Association of State Parks Directors. The

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ent several performances between May and October culminating in a concert at the end of the season. We invite singers from Grant County and the surrounding areas to come and share your talents in singing a variety of music. Chuck Kenworthy is the director of the Mississinewa Valley Choir For more information, contact us at: choir@miss i s s i n e w av a l l e y band.com LAFONTAINE/LI BERTY FIRE DEPARTMENT is still raising money for our class room all donations are greatly appreciated. Also in need of C batteries printer paper and old towels for cleaning. All donations can be

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dish will be accepted. To register or for more information call Upper Wabash Interpretive Services at 260-468-2127 Mississinewa and Salamonie Lakes will host “Kids Fishing Derbies” on Saturday, June 2 from 8:30 -11 a.m. at each location. At Mississinewa Lake you will meet at the Beach Shelter, at Salamonie Lake you will meet at the Wildlife Management Pond, located in Lost Bridge West. Age categories are: 2 -5, 6 -10; 11 -14. All need an adult companion. At 8:30 a.m. registration and rules begin, 9 -10:30 a.m. Kids Fishing Derbies, 10:30 11 a.m. adult fishing contest, with awards at 11 a.m. Bait will be provided for kids; adults bring your own! The Youth Fishing Derbies will emphasize the following: fishing as a family/mentor activity, ethical sportsmanship, catch and release, and connecting youth to outdoor activities. Youth who catch the longest overall, and the first to third largest in each age category, will receive a prize; one prize per child. For adults there will be one grand prize awarded for the largest fish caught. All participants be sure to turn in all of your fish to be measured. In the event of a tie, the person who catches the most fish will determine the tiebreaker. To register and for more information, or if you would like to donate an old fishing pole or fishing gear to be used by youngsters who attend the Fishing

Derbies, please contact Teresa Rody at 260-4682127. S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center is the headquarters for Upper Wabash Interpretive Services, which serves Mississinewa Lake, Salamonie Lake, J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area, and Quabache State Park. Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center summer hours are: April 1 through Oct. 31; open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Their winter hours are: Nov. 1 through March 31; open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except for Tuesdays. The Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center phone number is 260468-2127. Some of the activities at the Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center are: wildlife viewing area, interactive reservoir exhibits, natural and cultural history displays, a children’s room, the Salamonie Raptor Center featuring live birds of prey. LAGRO HIGH SCHOOL ALUMINI BANQUET will be on May 5 at the Honeywell Center in Wabash. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. with a buffet dinner at 5:30 p.m. All graduates, former students, teachers and friends are welcome. To make a reservation contact Cherryl Gray at 260=563-8661 by April 20. PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NEWS AND INFORMATION TO: Isaac.Triplett@yahoo.c om, or call me at 260-2742261.

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VIEWPOINT Baker would serve county well Lagro official Dear Editor: We are writing to express our support for Ryan Baker in the upcoming primary election for Wabash County Sheriff. Ryan has spent his entire career with the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department, rising through the ranks for the past 17 years. He started as a jail officer and was then promoted to merit road deputy, where he served for 8 years. At that time, he joined the Drug Task Force, and served in that capacity for over 4 years, until he was again

promoted to Detective Sergeant in 2017. His experience in so many roles within the department would be an invaluable asset were he to be elected our next sheriff. Ryan has spent years fighting the drug issues in our community on many different fronts.

While on the Drug Task Force, he targeted and arrested drug dealers, keeping them off of our streets. He goes into each of our county school systems to educate our students about the dangers of illegal drug use each year. He serves on the boards of directors

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for The Otis R. Bowen Center, The AACTION Board, and the Re-Entry Court Program, all of which seek to rehabilitate addicts and give them the tools they need to return to being productive members of society. Ryan understands that this is a complicated problem with no simple solution, and he is committed to working with community stakeholders to stop this plague on our community. Finally, Ryan is respected by his peers and has proven himself to be an effective leader within the department. He has been the president of the Fraternal Order of Police since 2013. For the past 8 years, he has been the lead instructor for the department, conducting all of the firearms

and emergency vehicle operations training for all officers. Ryan is regularly a guest instructor at the Indiana Law E n f o r c e m e n t Academy. If you still haven’t decided who to vote for, please consider asking a local law enforcement officer for their insight. In summary, we believe that Ryan’s experience, leadership, and vision make him the most qualified candidate to lead the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department and address the issues facing our community. — Baker for Sheriff Committee members Brady Burgess, Stephen Dafoe, Patty Godfroy, Mark Guenin, Liz Hobbs, Paul Karst, Jarrod McKee, Matt Shrider, Jordan Tandy

backs Hicks Dear Editor: As Clerk-Treasurer for the Town of Lagro, I have come to know Steve Hicks on both a personal and professional level. Steve’s years of service with the Wabash County Sherif f ’s Departm e n t allows him t o approach his position with professionalism, respect, confidence, and enthusiasm. Steve’s training, compassion, and experience speak for themselves. He is an advocate for welltrained and professionally equipped officers in our communi-

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Andrews woman to celebrate 90th birthday Betty “Imo” Gilbert will be joined by her family on May 6 to celebrate her 90th birthday. “Imo” is the former Betty Denman, born May 6, 1928. She married Keith Gilbert April 16, 1946 at the Lincolnville United

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Members of the King & Queen Court are (seated) Nichole Eccles and Connor Parent; Michaela Stiver (second row, from left, Faith White, Ashley Rouch, Haven Fulk; Arron Enyart (back row, from left), Zane Briggs, Daulton Wentz and Noah Goulette.

The North Miami prom was at the Bel-Air in Kokomo on Saturday, April 21. Their prom theme was Black and White Ball. Crowned Prom King and Queen were Connor Parent and Nichole Eccles.

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The Wabash Rotary Club announced the selection of Ashley Lengel and Kelsey Burnham, both Southwood High School juniors, as delegates to the 32nd annual Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp later this spring Emily Boardman,

local Committee Chair, saidthat the Wabash Rotary Club will be among the 56 Rotary Clubs of District 6540 that will be sponsoring high school students who will develop leadership potential together at Camp Tecumseh YMCA Outdoor Center, Brookston, Indiana from April 27-29, 2018.

The camp will feature outstanding speakers and workshops focusing on decision-making, critical thinking, communicating effectively, ethics, career development, public service, contemporary problems, and other issues challenging leaders of today and tomorrow.

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Walk to help VA planned By The Paper staff

Several VA sites throughout Northern Indiana will participate in the eighthannual VA2K on May 16, 2018. The annual VA2K walk and roll is a walk of approximately 1.2 miles that encourages people to live active lifestyles. It also allows participants to support homeless veterans through voluntary donations of food and clothing items. Last year, more than 23,000 VA employees, veterans and community members from around the country participated, donating goods worth more than $291,300 to help homeless veterans. The Fort Wayne campus will hold its event at the campus gazebo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Marion campus will hold its event in the Building 172 atrium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Muncie community based outpa-

tient clinic will hold its event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West Side Park. The Peru community based outpatient clinic will hold its event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Riverwalk trails. And, the St. Joseph County VA Clinic will hold its event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A list of items being sought for donation include hygiene kits (soap/bodywash, shampoo, tooth brush, comb, razor, shave cream, deodorant), hand sanitizer (small bottles), wash cloths, hand towels, knit hats, garbage bags, Ziploc bags (gallon size), refillable water bottles, first-aid kits, wallets/billfolds, flashlights with batteries, plastic utensils, socks (size 9-12), rain ponchos, light blankets, finger and toenail clippers, underwear, emergency whistles, can openers, reading glasses, decks of cards, dominoes, winter gloves, and sanitizing wipes.

Izaak Walton League to host fishing derby By The Paper staff The Wabash Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will once again be hosting a Kid’s Fishing Derby and Annual Open House on May 5. The fishing derby is opened to the public and will run from noon to 2 p.m. Bait Nick Wagner signs a letter of intent to attend Trine University while his father, Cory (left) and mother Malary look on. Photo by Eric Christiansen

Manchester’s Wagner signs to play football at Trine U By Eric Christiansen echristiansen@nmpaper.com NORTH MANCHESTER — Manchester senior football player Nick Wagner will continue his education and football career at Trine University next fall. Wagner was a firstteam All Three Rivers Conference player at linebacker in 2017 and hopes to continue his

strong play at Trine. “I felt like if I was going to sign for football, I wanted Trine,” Wagner said. “I liked the atmosphere there. They cared about the team. They [also] care about your grades. I wasn’t just about football.” Wagner added that he felt comfortable as he visited the campus. “I really like the atmosphere and the education,” he said. “It’s a very nice campus.” Wagner plans on studying design engineering technology. “It’s definitely going to be a challenge,” Wagner said. “After skating though high school without doing too much, it’s going to different going to college. “I’m ready for the next step and getting my life started and go on an make something out of my self.” “I’m extremely

proud of Nick and his desire to continue his education and football career at an excellent school like Trine University. Coach (Troy) Abbs is an outstanding individual as well as coach. He runs a top notch football program at Trine,” Manchester Squires head football coach Greg Miller said. “Nick was the backbone of our defense at his middle linebacker position. We set up the defense for him to make tackles all over the field. He was a fast flow player that ran from sideline to sideline. “He was not only our leading tackler, but a top tackler in the state. We are going to miss Nick’s aggressive play on defense. We wish him nothing but the best as he continues on in college.” Wagner is the son of Cory and Malary Wagner.

and fishing poles will be furnished for those who need one and prizes will be awarded for different age groups. The clubhouse is located near Somerset at 10439 S. Old S.R. 13. The Ike’s will also be part of the annual Somerset Rummage Sale starting at 8am.

Trout season begins on inland streams From the DNR Thousands of stocked trout were available to Indiana anglers for opening day of inland stream trout fishing on April 28. By opening day, the DNR will have stocked 23,275 rainbow trout in 16 streams in 12 counties. To find a stocked stream near you, see the 2018 Trout Stocking Plan at wildlife.IN.gov/5457.h tm. One stream that is normally stocked, Fawn River, will not be stocked this year due to a dam- removal project at Fawn River State Fish Hatchery. The stocked trout come from Curtis

Creek Trout Rearing Station, near Howe, in LaGrange County, and average roughly 11 inches in length. Anglers can catch trout on natural live bait such as worms and bee moths. Corn and small marshmallows are also popular. Artificial lures such as spinners and flies also entice trout. The bag limit for trout in inland waters, other than Lake Michigan and its tributaries, is five fish per day with a minimum size of 7 inches. No more than one of these can be a brown trout. Anglers ages 18 years and older need both an Indiana fishing license and a trout/salmon stamp to fish for trout.

Cornwell records ace By The Paper staff One the first day that she was finally able to play golf with good weather, Loretta Cornwell accomplished the dream of all golfers, making a hole in one. Cornwell was play-

ing with Lana Garber when she accomplished this feat and it didn’t take her long into her round. She made her hole in one on Hole 3 at Honeywell Golf Course using a 3 hybrid from 135 yards.

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Adam Weaver (on the left) and Sam Speicher who gave the Urbana Lions Club a fantastic tour of Cyclone Manufacturing Company in Urbana on April 23. The Cyclone Manufacturing Company has been in Urbana 150 years. Although their products have changed, they are still doing a great business. Photo provided

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On April 23 the following members of the Urbana Lions Club and guests toured Urbana’s 150-year-old factory, the Cyclone Manufacturing Company: Lion members Ron Anderson, Marvin and Mary Ann Mast, Joe Adams. Dr. Sam Kahn, and guests Jack Harrell from Roanoke, Eileen Weck, and Wanda Frehse. The Cyclone Manufacturing Company was originally founded in 1868 by Samuel Speicher in Urbana, Indiana. Cyclone has grown since then, but it is still located in Urbana and owned and operated by the same Speicher family. The current president, Daniel E. (Sam) Speicher III, is the great-great-grandson of Samuel. Cyclone is the oldest manufacturing company in Indiana continuously owned and operated by the same family. Throughout the history of the company it has primarily made manufacturing products for the agriculture industry. However, it has also made a variety of products for many industries including the food service, automotive (it still has the machine that can make parts for a Model T Ford), medical, military, and space program industries. The factory is a 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility specializing in tubing and sheet metal fabrication. It specializes in 26 gage to 7 gage mild steel, stainless steel, and alu-

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minum sheet, as well as 11 gage to 16 gage mild steel and stainless-steel tubing from 7/8 inch to 1 ¼ inch outside diameter. The firm also MIG, TIG, and spot weld, as well as operate drill presses, riveters, punch presses, break presses, shears, a strippit for fabricator, and tube benders. It also has a large assembly and packing area. The factory provides trailer parts for the North Manchester NOVAE plant, make chicken and turkey feeders, parts for Brock bins, Choretime, and many different items

for Big Dutchman in Holland, Michigan. This year the company celebrates its 150th year of being in business. Adam Weaver, son of Cecil Weaver who was for many years the Plant Manager for Cyclone, and Sam Speicher, who is now the president and is a fifth generation Speicher family member, are now in charge of the day to day workings of the company. Many, many people in the Urbana community and in Wabash County have at one time or another in the last 150 years worked at Cyclone. In the 1970s they employed 150 to 160 workers. In 1970 when I was not allowed to teach the last few months of my pregnancy, I worked in the office at Cyclone until our first son, Tory, was born. It was and still is NEWS ITEMS and/or pictures may be sent to me at mamast812@gmail.com or by calling or texting 260-377-9475.

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Randall Culwell, 63

Enjoyed gardening Feb. 20, 1933 – April 25, 2018 Evelyn Jane Correll, 85, of rural Lagro, died at 10:03 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born Feb. 20, 1933, in Indianapolis, to John Jacob Girvin and Evelyn Marie (Hale) McDaniel. Evelyn married William Franklin Correll, Sr., in Lawrenceburg, on Oct. 24, 1953; he died Oct.13, 2010. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, gambling, going to casinos, and country music. She was very proud to be the oldest

of 12 children. She is survived by two daughters, Maria J. (Ron King) Shepherd, and Elaine (Jeff) Martin both of rural Lagro, nine brothers and sisters: Jack (Mary) Girvin of Redding, Calif., Patricia (Bob) Wall of Owensboro, Ky., Fred (Lori) Girvin of St. Petersburg, Fla., Tim (Mary) Girvin of Prescott Valley, Ariz., Bill (Rachel) Girvin of Oregon, Ida Girvin of Rocklin, Calif., Helen (Don) Traylor of Hartford City, Lana Girvin of Batavia, Ohio, and Daniel McDaniel of Cincinnati, Ohio; 11 grandchildren, Janie, Gregory, Abby, Dana, Jared, Matthew, Vanessa, Tara, Elizabeth, Bobby, and Micky; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death her parents, son, William Franklin Correll, Jr., brother, Robert Girvin, and sister, Katy Sue McMurray. Visitation and funeral services were Monday, April 30, 2018, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash. Entombment was in Chapel of Remembrance Mausoleum, Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Preferred memorial is Wabash County Cancer Society. The memorial guest book for Evelyn may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Oct. 26, 1929 – April 23, 2018

B. Marie Fouts, 88, of Wabash, died at 6:28 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine. She was born Oct. 26, 1929, in Laurel, Ky., to William and Myrtle (Brown) Vance. Marie married Paul Dean Fouts in Denver, on April 12, 1953. She worked as a clerk at Daywalt Pharmacy, Nowak Hallmark Store, King Hipskind, and Danners 5 and 10 store. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Marie enjoyed writing and had several articles published in the Ideal Magazine. She also enjoyed working crafts and quilting. She is survived by her husband, Paul Dean Fouts of Wabash; daughter, Beverly (Jon) Vanderpool of Wabash; five grandchildren, Wendy (Toby) Holsman of Fishers, Dr. Nathan Vanderpool of Berlin, Germany, Angela (Josiah) Cazares of Indianapolis, Jacob Fouts of Peru, and Margie Fouts of Logansport; 10 great-grandchildren, a great great grandson; and her brother, Bill (Betty) Vance of Rochester. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Michael Fouts, her grandson, Eli Fouts, and six sisters. Family will receive friends in Marie’s memory from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Christ United Methodist Church, Wabash. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Preferred memorial is Alzheimer’s Association. The memorial guest book for Marie may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Robert ‘Bob’ Hoover, 76 Managed Clark’s Finer Food May 23, 1941 – April 23, 2018

Robert Leo “Bob” Hoover, 76, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Wabash, died at 8:22 a.m., Monday, April 23, 2018, at his home. He was born May 23, 1941, in Delphi, to Frank and Dorothy (Monnett) Hoover. Bob was a 1959 graduate of Huntington Catholic High School. He married Jean Boardman at St. Bernard Catholic Church, in Wabash, on Nov. 24, 1962. He was the store manager at Clark’s Finer Foods in Wabash for 30 years, and also worked seven years at Lewis Bakery/Holsum Bread in Fort Wayne. Bob was a volunteer for the Community Cupboard Food Pantry at the Winchester Senior Center, and in 2009 received the Key to the City of Wabash. He was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church, in Fort Wayne. He enjoyed working, playing golf, and watching baseball on television. Bob lived in Wabash 64 years, before moving to Fort Wayne in 2009. He is survived by his wife, Jean Hoover of Fort Wayne; two sons, Shawn Hoover of Fort Wayne, and Shane Hoover of Garrett; two grandchildren, Haley Hoover and Hayden Hoover, both of Fort Wayne; and his sister, Joyce Robison of Lafayette. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Pastor Will Smith officiating. Visitation was Wednesday, at the funeral home. Inurnment was in the Chapel of Remembrance Mausoleum at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Preferred memorial is Community Cupboard at Winchester Senior Center. The memorial guest book for Bob may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Donna Richwine, 87

Michael F. Howard, 38

Worked at senior center

Played guitar

Oct. 3, 1930 – April 25, 2018

Dec. 11, 1979 – April 25, 2018

Donna J. Richwine, 87, Wabash, died at 2:34 am, Wednesday, April 25, 2018. She was born October 3, 1930. Visitation was 4-6 p.m. Friday at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. There was no service.

Enjoyed writing

Aug. 2, 1954 – April 28, 2018

Evelyn Correll, 85

B. Marie Fouts, 88

Retired from Dexter Axle

Randall J. Culwell, 63, of Cable, Ohio, went to be with his Lord at 10:24 am, Saturday, April 28, 2018 at his home, after an extended illness. He was born Aug. 2, 1954, in Columbus, Ohio, to Elliot and Mary Lou (McKenzie) Culwell. Randall married Cherrie Hamilton in Pikeville, Ky., on Dec. 23, 1986, and remained sweethearts to this very day. He worked for Dexter Axle in North Manchester, Indiana retiring after 18 years. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. Anyone who knew Randall, knew he loved to fish, loved his church, and loved his family. He is survived by his wife, Cherrie Culwell of Cable; four children, Michelle (Jason Whitt) Culwell of Oilsprings, Ky., Chris (Meghan) Culwell and Vanessa (Jason) Blair, both of Wabash, and Nancy (Richard) Whetsel of Shelbiana, Ky.; 10 grandchildren, Michael Paul Keene, Shae Coleman, Jordan Keene, Kaylei Blair, Grayden Blair, Jaycee Culwell, Elliott Culwell, Chelsea George, Blake Caudill, and Jake Caudill; 3 great grandchildren, Bryson Coleman, Jayce Keene, Jaxton Coleman, and also baby Keene on the way; three brothers, Frankie Dencil Culwell of Johnson County, Ky., Leon Culwell of Johnson County, Ky., and Ricky Culwell of Johnson County, Ky.; and four sisters, Nancy Brown of Cable, Ohio, Connie Mayhab of Louisa, Ky., Rita (Jimmy) Vanhoose of Cable, Ohio, and June (Tommy) Vanhoose of Vanlear, Ky. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother James Larry Culwell, and sister Carolyn Castle. Funeral services will be 2:30 pm Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Tommy Vanhoose officiating. urial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 1-2:30 pm Thursday, at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Wabash County Cancer Society. The memorial guest book for Randall may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

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Michael F. Howard, 38, North Manchester, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018. He was born Dec. 11, 1979, in Wabash. Visitation and services were April 30 at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

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Retired farmer

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March 14, 1937 – April 25, 2018

Sept. 10, 1922 – April 30, 2018

John K. Dyson, 81, of rural Roann, died at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at his home. He was born March 14, 1937, in Wabash County, to Earl and Geneva M. (Stansberry) Dyson. John was a 1955 graduate of Roann High School. He married Joann Hamilton in Wabash on Nov. 10, 1956; she died July 7, 2016. He was a retired farmer and also was the former Paw Paw Township Trustee. John was a member of the South Pleasant United Methodist Church, and attended Encouraging Truth Ministries. He was a member of Gideons International and the Sunday Jailhouse Ministries. He enjoyed woodworking and putting smiles on people’s faces. He is survived by two children, William E. (Anne Ormsby) Dyson of Fort Wayne, and Cynthia (Joe) Hall of Roann; 12 grandchildren, Jes Beals of Muncie, Mindy (Chris) Dixson of Roann, Katie (Josh Byers) Beals of Wabash, Lee (Samantha) Hall of Chili, Don (Terra) Hall of Walton, Mary (Adam) Werner of Gilead, David Dyson of Chili, Ben Dyson of Rochester, Bryony Anderson of Fort Wayne, Cathlin Ormsby of Roann, Brendan Ormsby of Fort Wayne, and Gregory (Tunde’) Lent of North Hampton, Mass.; 14 greatgrandchildren; brother, Keith Dyson of Wabash, and sister, Nancy (Rex) Vigar of Roann; and his special friend, Phyllis Nordman of Wabash. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were Saturday, April 28, 201, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Jackie Weaver officiating. Burial was in Roann Community Cemetery, Roann. Visitation was Friday at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Gideons International or Encouraging Truth Ministries. The memorial guest book for John may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Sarah Lander, 92

Gene A. Ranstead, 95, of Wabash, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018, at 12:07 a.m. at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born in Breman to the late Forrest and Gladys (Martin) Ranstead on Sept. 10, 1922. Gene was a 1940 graduate of Silver Lake High School. He married Marcille L. Beigh on April 12, 1941; she passed away on May 10, 2014. Gene retired from Honeywell, Inc. in 1979. He was a member of the Peoria Church in Miami County, the Hanna Masonic Lodge No.61, Mizpahs Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne, Wabash Shriners, Wabash Eagles Lodge and The Wabash Isaak Walton League. Gene was an avid fisherman. Gene is survived by daughter, Mrs. Larry (Sharon) Tucker in Wabash; eight grandchildren, Lynn Proebstle of Lagro, Mrs. Joel (Julie) Thurman of Noblesville, Cynthia McDonald (David Burns) of Wabash, Matthew Christman (Kim) of Markle, Mrs. James (Angela) Perez of Peru, Melinda Hults of Peru, Mark Hults (Dena) of Wabash, and Christopher Hults (Alisha) of Peru; 21 greatgrandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Valena Beigh, Warsaw. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash. Officiating the service will be Pastor Brian Daniels. Burial will be at a later date in Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home with Masonic Rites at 7 p.m. Preferred memorials are directed to Shriners Children Hospital, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com

Member of Church of Christ at Treaty Sept. 11, 1925 – April 27, 2018 Sarah Jane Fuqua Lander, 92, LaFontaine, passed away peacefully in her home at 1:32 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2018, and is now walking with Jesus down home, along the water that she loved! Born on Sept. 11, 1925, in Hardinsburg, Ky., to the late James and Bessie (Bruce) Fuqua, Sarah grew up on a farm with 11 brothers and sisters. She later moved to Gas City in 1945 to work for Owens-Illinois Glass Company. She also worked for Jones Nursing Home, Marion General Hospital, and General Tire. She was a member of Church of Christ at Treaty for over 40 years. On June 22, 1950, Sarah married Philip Lander and they had three children, Mary Frances, Sharon, and Judith. She loved gardening and giving food to other people, mowing fields, fishing with her family, and gifting crocheted blankets that she handmade. Without ever having any piano lessons, she played numerous church hymns on her piano. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon (Myron “Pete”) Peterson, LaFontaine; two sisters, Mildred Morris, Gas City, and Lillian Keller, New Lennox, Ill.; three grandchildren, Rebecca (Vincent) Faulstich, Huntington, Kimberly (David) Dempsey, Marion, and Philip (Mariah) Peterson, LaFontaine; five great-grandchildren, Justin, Ashley, Cody, Kayla, and Michael; five great-great-grandchildren, Levi, Lennon, Kensi, Kennedy, and Dakota; and good friends, Betty Smith, Wabash, and Dee Harris, LaFontaine. Preceding her in death was her husband of 66 years, Philip, as well as two daughters, Mary Frances Lander and Judith Horner, and nine brothers and sisters. The family will receive visitors from noon to 1 p.m. with Sarah’s funeral service beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion. Pastor Ryan Weaver will be officiating with burial following at Van Buren Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Kindred Hospice, 1476 W. 18th St., Rochester, IN 46975. Online condolences may be made at www.nswcares.com.

Sue Potter, 87 Former F.I.S.H. coordinator

Richard Sparling, 93 Retired mail carrier Jan. 14, 1925 – April 27, 2018

Richard E. Sparling, 93, of rural Wabash, died at 7:10 am, Friday, April 27, 2018, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born Jan. 14, 1925, in Lagro Township in Wabash County, to Homer and Mary (Preiser) Sparling. Dick was a 1943 graduate of Lagro High School. He married Marjorie Hawkins, in Wabash, on November 7, 1947, and they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last year. He was a rural mail carrier 25 years, retiring in 1987, and also was a lifelong farmer. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, and a charter member of the Richvalley Lions Club. He enjoyed gardening and cutting wood. He is survived by wife, Marjorie Sparling of Wabash, three children, Ron (Lavonne) Sparling and Craig (Monica) Sparling, both of rural Lagro, Joyce (Bill) Gentry of Indianapolis; three grandchildren, Kale (Emily) Sparling of Gilbert, Ariz., Julie (Dukengtson) Lavache of Wabash, and Kami (Scott) Ross of Lagro; six great-grandchildren, Christian and Drew Shoemaker, both of Wabash, Chase and Noah Ross, both of Lagro, and Finn and Theo Sparling, both of Gilbert; brother, Wayne (Beverly) Sparling of Wabash, and sister-in-law, Miriam Sparling of Wabash. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Casey Sparling, brother, Robert Sparling, and his sister, Mary Ellen Willmert. Funeral services were Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, with the Rev. Chris Tiedeman officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Monday, April 30, at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Casey Sparling Memorial Scholarship C/O Community Foundation of Wabash County, 105 W. 2nd Street, North Manchester 46962, or Christ United Methodist Church, 477 N Wabash Street, Wabash. The memorial guest book for Dick may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Jan. 13, 1931 – April 27, 2018 Sue W. Potter, 87, of Wabash, died at 9:03 a.m., Friday, April 27, 2018, at Parkview Health Randallia in Fort Wayne. She was born Jan. 13, 1931, in Huntington, to Lindsay “Bill” Thomas Wake and Leonore (Redding) Wake. Sue was a 1948 graduate of Wabash High School and attended Purdue University in West Lafayette. She was the coordinator of Friends In Service Here (F.I.S.H.) for over 21 years. Sue was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church, the Women’s Clubhouse Association, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She enjoyed gardening, antiques, traveling, volunteering, and she was very spiritual. She is survived by her two sons, David (Barb) Potter of Batavia, Ill., and Daniel (Susan) Potter of Ashburn, Va.; six grandchildren, Benjamin (Kelli) Potter of South Elgin, Ill., Hannah Potter of Chicago, Ill., Scott (Kim) Potter of Eastampton, N.J., Michael (Therese) Potter of Ashburn, John “J” (Dianne) Dvorak of Fowlerville, Mich., and Robert (Erin) Dvorak of Delta Junction, Alaska; 11 great-grandchildren, and her son-in-law Steven Schultz of Las Vegas, Nev. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Laurie Ann Schultz, and her sister, Marcia Harner. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Chris Tiedeman officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 9:30 -11:00 am Thursday, at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are Wabash County Cancer Society or F.I.S.H. The memorial guest book for Sue may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Austin ‘AJ’ Dale, 25 Worked as correctional officer June 24, 1992 – April 23, 2018

Austin James “AJ” Dale, 25, of Wabash, passed away at 5:55 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born on June 24, 1992, in Marion, to Todd and Angela (Eltzroth) Dale of LaFontaine. AJ was a 2012 graduate from Southwood High School and worked as a Miami County Correctional Officer. He was a member of the Church of Christ at Treaty. AJ loved fast cars, motorcycles, fishing and sports. AJ is survived by his loving parents; paternal grandfather, Donald L. Dale of Marion; maternal grandmother, Bonnie A. Lawson of LaFontaine; sisters, Addison Dale of Greenwood, and Amber Dale of Marion; nephew, Carson; niece, Caelyn; and girlfriend Ashley Ramsey. He is preceded in death by one sister, Aubrey Dale. Funeral services were Monday, April 30, 2018, at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main Street, LaFontaine, with Pastor Ryan Weaver officiating. Burial was at LaFontaine IOOF Cemetery in LaFontaine. Visitation for family and friends was Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to the Church of Christ at Treaty, SHINE program, 6793 S. 50 E. Wabash, IN 46992. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com

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NM Historical Society program to look at canoe park By The Paper staff NORTH MANCHESTER — On Monday, May 14, the Historical Society’s monthy program will feature the Eel River, highlighting its historic contributions and its most recent

benefit to the community, the new North Manchester Canoe Park. The 2-part program will host Jennifer Hotchkiss, Director of the North Manchester Parks and Recreation Department, and local historian John

Knarr. The program will be held in the Assembly Room at T i m b e r c r e s t Retirement Center, 2201 East Street, at 6:30 p.m. It is open to the public at no cost and will be enjoyable for audiences of all ages. The Eel River is a

major asset for our town, and one that North Manchester has sometimes underutilized in the past. North Manchester will soon open the new canoe launch on the Eel River. The park will encourage town and county residents to take advan-

tage of a wonderful natural resource. It should also help attract tourists to Wabash County, as well as making North Manchester an even more attractive place to live. John Knarr will start the evening with a brief presentation

on the importance of the Eel River to early town residents. Knarr has been a popular presenter at past Historical Society programs and in programs for other local organizations. He edits and writes the NMHS newsletter, and has done significant original research on North Manchester-related topics such as the Thomas Marshall family. Jennifer Hotchkiss has been Director of the North Manchester Parks and Recreation for four years. She oversees Warvel,

Halderman and Frantz Parks, the Town Life Center Park and the StraussPeabody Aquatic and Fitness Center. Parks and Recreation will also be responsible for overseeing the new canoe park. A graduate of Whitko High School and Huntington College, Jennifer has 17 years of experience working in parks and recreation. She has been involved in the planning process for the canoe park, and will be available to answer questions about the planning process and hopes for the future of the park.

NM Farmers Market to open By The Paper staff

NORTH MANCHESTER — The North Manchester Farmers Market will be starting for the season on Saturday, May 5. The market will run from 8 a.m. to noon at the parking lot of Riverbridge Electric, the corner of Main Street and Wayne Street. There will be vegetable plants, flowers, locally grown produce, baked goods, eggs, local honey and maple syrup. The market also has artisans bringing their hand crafts such as crocheted items, soaps and lotions. Anyone interested in becoming a vendor may contact Brittany Denney at 260-3522602.

Historical Society to meet By The Paper staff

The Wabash County Historical Society will meet Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Womans Clubhouse, 770 W. Hill St., Wabash. Heather Allen will present a discussion of the book, “Wabash - The DuPuy Album.” The program is free and open to the public.

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NM Rotary Pancake Day is May 8 By The Paper staff NORTH MANCHESTER — The North Manchester Rotary will serve up fresh, hot pancakes on Election Day, May 8, from 6:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Scout Hall at Warvel Park. The pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage will be ready along with fresh hot coffee, juice or milk. Pancakes are made with Midwest Poultry

eggs. Free applesauce will be served with lunch, 11 .am. – 1 p.m. Carry outs are to be available. Drawing for a door prize will be held at 1 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance from any Rotary member (260-9828789). The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children, and those ages 4 and under eat free. Proceeds support Rotary’s involvement

in many local projects including the NM library, Manchester High School scholarships, the MRA, the Early Learning Center and Education for Conflict Resolution. In addition, Rotary supports the annual M a n c h e s t e r University medical practicum which offers medical services to remote areas of Nicaragua during January sessions.

Beyond the local level, North Manchester Rotary s u p p o r t s International projects through the Rotary Foundation. Ongoing projects include the eradication of polio worldwide and making clean water a reality in remote areas of the world. North Manchester Rotary has been active for over 75 years. Rotary welcomes visitors to its

Tuxedo Junction to perform at Honeywell Center By The Paper staff The Honeywell Center will once again host its annual Senior Outreach Big Band Performance featuring Tuxedo Junction on Tuesday, May 8, from 2-4 p.m. in Legacy Hall. General admission is $5 per person. This performance is sponsored by

Honeywell Center Senior Outreach partners Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre, Dukes Memorial Hospital, Mason Health & Rehabilitation Center, North Woods Commons, Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview Whitley Hospital, Peabody R e t i r e m e n t Community, Premier

Eugenia’s Table features ‘I Like Ike’ By The Paper staff Local Wabash resident Carole Konyha will present “I Like Ike” during the Eugenia’s Table event at the Honeywell House on Thursday, May 17 at 3 p.m. Mrs. Konyha has been collecting presidential campaign buttons for over 40 years. During the presentation she will display her collection as well as share fascinating election stories from her research. Attending guests will also enjoy a decadent dessert created

by Honeywell House Chef David Ericsson. For more information please call 260563-2326 ext. 1, or visit the Honeywell House website at www.honeywellhouse.org.

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Officials cut the ribbon on the new Lutheran Health Wabash facility Monday, April 30. Photos by Josh Sigler

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Wabash Mayor Scott Long makes a point about the economic impact the new medical corridor along U.S. 24 Will provide.

Lutheran Wabash celebrates ribbon cutting By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com As a COO of Lutheran Health Network, Matt Lehn led the charge as community stewards, patrons and Lutheran staff celebrated the ribbon cutting of Lutheran Wabash, a new healthcare facility near U.S. 24 and Alber Street which will offer the community a plethora of healthcare options. “We are excited to be here today to expand our services and health network to our Wabash friends and neighbors,” Lehn said. “We’ve been here since 2014 with Lutheran Air, but healthcare is so important that we have options. This is our attempt to give the residents of this community more options for their health care decisions.” Lehn also stressed the importance to celebrate beyond the brick and mortar that make up Lutheran Wabash. “Like any project of this size, it was years of planning, evaluating, designing and building,” Lehn said. “This is a building we’re celebrating. We’re cutting the ribbon, but it’s the people who provide the compassioned, expertise care every day that make health care work. So, while we celebrate that fact there’s a building we’re able to do that in, it’s really the connections we have with the people inside the building that make this project successful”

Officials conducted tours during an open house ceremony before and after the ribbon cutting, giving potential patients a look at how the building is laid out. RediMed, for urgent care and occupational medicine, will open for business right away on Tuesday, May 1. O p t i m u m Performance Therapy of the Orthopedic Hospital of the Lutheran Health Network will be open weekdays starting May 1. The space directly in the middle of the facility houses the imaging area – MRI, CT scans, mammograms and ultrasound equipment will be up and running by the end of the summer. There is space for specialty physicians to join the network, including cardiology, orthopedics, pulmonology, hematology, oncology and others as they become available. “This will provide as many as 33 jobs,” Wabash Mayor Scott Long said. “There’s going to be an opportunity for some of our family physician offices to potentially locate here. The building they’re in currently could be re-utilized for something else in the community. The opportunity that Lutheran locating here is a affording our entire community from A to Z is just fantastic.” Grow Wabash CEO Keith Gillenwater said this facility will only enhance the health of the community. (continued on page 30)

WEEKLY REPORTS

THE PAPER May 2, 2018 Thurman, 18, Wabash collided with parked vehicle owned by David L. Idel, Wabash, near the intersection of Walnut Street and Spring Street. At 1:53 p.m., a vehicle driven by Dan J. Sundheimer, 60, collided with a parked vehicle owned by Tracy Flitcraft, Wabash, at 1309 N. Cass St. Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Citations April 2 Ronald W. McDorman, 34, Peru, cited for speeding. April 4 Michael A. Swope, 20, Wabash, cited for failing to restrain his dog. April 8 Fredrick A. Hodson, 49, Jonesboro, cited for speeding. April 9 Seth A. Pepple, 28, Wabash, cited for speeding. April 17 Kreg J. Waits, 64, Greenfield, cited for speeding. April 18 Morgan A. Sprague, 19, Wabash, cited for speeding. April 19 Ronzo L.J. Crumly, 35, North Manchester, cited for having no valid operator’s license. April 20 Alyssa M. Henderson, 21, Lafayette, cited for speeding. April 21 Martin J. Perkins, 40, Wabash, cited for speeding. Aprl 23 Brian E. Schrier, 43, Crawfordsville, cited for speeding. Bookings April 18 Kelsey S.A. Miller, 22, Akron, charged with criminal trespass and battery resulting in bodily injury to another person. Nathan E. Cooper, 29, Lagro, petition to revoke probation for operating while intoxicated. April 19 David L. McIver, 38, North Manchester, charged with public intoxication. Desmond D. Thornton35, Peru, charged with failure to appear for hearing, failure to appear to testify, failure to appear for jury duty, and failure to pay child support. Kevin D. Ford, 19, Wabash, charged with battery and disorderly conduct. Amy K. Fahrnow, 49, North Manchester, petition to revoke probation for operating while intoxicated. William F. Smith, 48, Wabash, charged with methamphetamine. April 21 Raul Bastardo, 49, Tippecanoe, charged with pointing a firearm, disorderly conduct, and intimidation. Helen I. Storms, 21, Noblesville, charged with operating while intoxicated. April 22 Dawn R. Carlson, 44, St. Petersburg, Fla, charged with public intoxication. Thomas A. Marcum, 39, North Manchester, petition to revoke electronic home detention for possession of methamphetamine.

Danielle M. Bolinger, 23, Noblesville, petition to revoke probation for possession of methamphetamine. April 23 Gregory W. Watkins, 32, Winona, petition to revoke probation for possession of marijuana. Trevontae J. Brewer, 26, Marion, charged with dealing in cocaine or narcotic drug. Jennifer C.L. Wasko, 34, Fort Wayne, petition to revoke probation. David C. Small, 46, North Manchester, charged with operator never licensed. April 24 Brandi D. Seeley, 36, North Manchester, petition to revoke probation for driving while suspended. Nathan Ebert, 41, Converse, charged with failure to appear for jury duty. Fredrick M. Lundquist, 57, Lagro, charged with a parole violation. Lisa F. Partlow, 30, Alexandria, petition to revoke electronic home detention for operating while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance. Accidents April 19 At 9:55 a.m., a vehicle driven by Helen P. Butcher, 31, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Douglas E. Dilley, 63, Cicero, on State Road 15 near County (continued on page 32)

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Former Health Care Hero recipient May 16, 1949 – April 26, 2018

Sandra Joyce Boone, 68, of Wabash went home to be with her Lord at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2018,from Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. She was born on May 16, 1949, in Peru, to Earl and Beverly (Vincent) Overman. She was married on Aug. 23, 1969, by the Rev. Kenneth Pickering at the Amboy Friends Church, Amboy, to Darrell Boone, who survives. Sandra was a 1967 graduate of Maconaquah High School, and earned an associate’s degree in nursing from the University of Indianapolis, and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University. Possessed of a sweet and giving spirit, from early childhood Sandra dreamed of serving others through a career as a nurse. At the time of her passing, she was the executive director of 85 Hope, Wabash County’s Free Health Clinic. Prior to that, she was a school nurse and student health services coordinator for 17 years at MSD Schools of Wabash County. She had also been a school nurse at White’s Residential and Family Services. In all of her nursing positions, she loved serving the students and clients with whom she worked. During her nursing career she was named Wabash County’s “Health Care Hero” in 2005. She also served for many years on the board of the Indiana School Nurses Association, and was on the advisory board for Indiana Wesleyan University’s Nursing Program. Sandra was also a member of the Purdue/Wabash County Extension Board. Sandra was a member of Wabash Friends Church, where she enjoyed serving as a Sunday School teacher for grades 4-6. She also served faithfully for many years as a camp nurse for Joni and Friends Family Retreat, in Muskegon Mich., which ministers to individuals and families impacted by disability. In her spare time, she loved spending time with her family, friends, and grandchildren, and vacationing at Lake Wawasee. Sandra is survived by her husband Darrell, and two sons, Roger (Tonya) Boone, Wabash, and Philip (Shelly) Boone, Urbana; grandchildren Randy, Elijah, and Adeline Boone. She is also survived by her father, Earl Overman, Peru; sisters Brenda (Mike) Blackburn, Noblesville, Rhonda (Roger) Blackburn (Peru), and Randy (Donna) Overman, Peru. She was preceded in death by her mother and another son, Peter E. Boone. A celebration of Sandra’s life will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, at Wabash Friends Church, with pastors Brandon Eaton and John Myers officiating. Burial will be at Friends Cemetery. Friends may call 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, and one hour prior to the service, Wednesday at the church. Preferred memorials include Wabash Friends Church or Joni and Friends Family Retreats, 915, Harger Rd., Suite 210, Oak Brook, Ill. 60523. The memorial book for Sandra may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com. 42612|20921

Wabash Police Citations April 18 Elizabeth A. Watkins, 55, Wabash, cited for two counts of disregarding a traffic signal. April 19 Tiffany N. Gray, 26, Wabash, cited for, no license when required April 20 Taylor Whitaker, 18, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended infraction. Michael D. Griffith, 60, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended infraction. Jason E. Harlan, 35, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended infraction. Justice Shreves, 23, Wabash, cited for no operator’s license when required. Franklin S. Gressley, 39, Wabash, cited for illegal passing and speeding. April 21 Ashley M. Wallace, 31, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended prior. Arrests April 18 Jeremy D. Flook, 42, Wabash, arrested on a probation violation. April 19 Michael A. Wood, 33, North Manchester, arrested for fraud. Christopher G. Sebree, 38, Wabash, petition to revoke electronic home detention for possession of a narcotic drug. Callie R. Moore, 31, Kokomo, arrested for driving left of center, failure to signal, driving while suspended prior, and felony operating while intoxicated. Michael A. Wood, 33, North Manchester, arrested for fraud April 22 Brianna M. Murphy, 19, Wabash, arrested for batter and disorderly conduct. Mickel D. Lemaster, 52, Wabash, arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and maintaining a common nuisance. Accidents April 11 At 8:39 a.m., a vehicle driven by Nicholas. R. Shank, 18, Wabash, collided with a parked vehicle owned by Brett Mullett, Wabash, at 580 N. Miami St. April 19 At 5:01 p.m., a vehicle driven by Luann M. Sparks, 56, Wabash, collided with Juwan J. Carter, 20, Wabsh, at 120 Hale Drive. April 20 At 3:50 p.m., a vehicle driven by Jody L. Hiatt, 49, Gaston, collided with a vehicle driven by Michelle Ritter, 30, Wabash, near the intersection of Carroll Street and Hill Street. April 22 At 12:25 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jason J. Jaworski, 20, North Liberty, collided with a vehicle driven by Isabel A. France, 16, Wabash At 11:48 p.m. a vehicle driven by Dave L. Jones II, 24,Wabash, collided with a parked car owned by Ryan Krier, Wabash, near the intersection of Allen Street and Walnut Street. April 23 At 12:51 p.m. a vehicle driven by Bailey R.

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Lagro Canal Foundation plans block party By The Paper staff LAGRO — The Lagro Canal Foundation will host the Lagro Canal Foundation Block Party Fundraiser from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, May 12 in downtown Lagro. Admission will be $5 for adults and free for children 12 years of age and under for this rain or shine

event. Street entertainment includes a live ‘80s rock band and DJ Gary Knable under the brand new pavilion. Seating is available or bring a lawn chair to enjoy the night. The Lagro Fair Board will be serving all-you-can-eat fish and tenderloin dinners which include baked beans 42369|20865

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and potato chips for $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 years of age and under. Carryout will also be available. The Lagro American Legion will be selling beer and non-alcoholic beverages, while the Red Barn Elephant Ear stand will be selling elephant ears. A brand new Saranac146 canoe complete with two paddles will be raffled off by the Lagro American Legion with proceeds benefiting the Lagro Canal Foundation. Tickets will be available at May’s First Friday event and at the Block Party for $5 per ticket or five tickets for $20. There will be several gift baskets as well as homemade pies and cakes made by the Lagro Community Church available during the

silent auction with proceeds benefiting the Lagro Canal Foundation. There will be a free will donation collected for guided tours of the three original downtown buildings being renovated by the Lagro Canal Foundation: The Citizens’ State Bank, the Masonic Lodge and the IORM (Improved Order of the Red Man). The Lagro Canal Foundation is a group of people who share a common goal of inspiring and fostering positive changes to our community. The purpose of the Lagro Canal Foundation is to revitalize the community through education, historic preservation, the beautification of spaces and marketing of the natural amenities in the area.

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The annual Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive will take place on Saturday, May 12. If you would like to participate, collect and bag healthy nonperishable items and place them near your mailbox prior to the time when your mail n o r m a l l y arrives. Suggested items include meats, soup, fruit, juice, vegetables, and peanut butter. This event collects thousands of pounds of food which goes to the N. M. Food Pantry. ROTARY ELECTION DAY PANCAKE breakfast. Mark your calendar now for Rotary Election Day pancakes on Tuesday, May 8, from 6 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Scout Hall in Warvel Park. Join your friends for fresh, made from scratch, pancakes served with sausage or scrambled eggs, and coffee, juice or milk. Free applesauce will be available during lunch time 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tickets are available at the door or from any Rotary member. Proceeds support local community organizations. CANOE LAUNCH AND EEL RIVER LORE: On Monday, May 14, the Historical Society’s monthly program will feature the Eel River, highlighting its historic contributions and its most recent benefit to the community, the new North Manchester Canoe Park. The 2part program will host Jennifer Hotchkiss, Director of the North Manchester Parks and Recreation Department, and local historian John Knarr. The program will be held in the Assembly Room at T i m b e r c r e s t Retirement Center, 2201 East Street, at 6:30 p.m. It is open to the public at no cost and will be enjoyable for audiences of all ages. The Eel River is a major asset for our town, and one that North Manchester has sometimes underutilized in the past. North Manchester will soon open the new canoe launch on the Eel River. The park will encourage town

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and county residents to take advantage of a wonderful natural resource. It should also help attract tourists to Wabash County, as well as making North Manchester an even more attractive place to live. John Knarr will start the evening with a brief presentation on the importance of the Eel River to early town residents. Join us on May 14 to hear why the river was so important to our early settlers, and how it is reclaiming its importance today. FOL BOOK SALE: The Friends of the North Manchester Public Library’s Spring Book Sale will last an extra day, running from 9 to 5 on Thursday, Friday an d Saturday, May 17, 18 and 19, in the library at 405 North Market Street in North Manchester. Information: 260 982 4 7 7 3 or nman.lib.in.us. DEMING LODGE COMMUNITY B R E A K FA S T : Deming Masonic Lodge 88 and Ivy Chapter 69 OES will be hosting a C o m m u n i t y Breakfast the first Saturday of the month, May 5, 2018 from 7-10 a.m. A freewill donation is asked. Menu includes: Pancakes, Sausage, Eggs, French Toast, Biscuits and Gravy, Coffee, Milk, Juice and will be served at the Masonic Lodge Room located at 2nd and Front Streets. Enter through the Alley and parking in the bank parking lot is available. JONAH CLUB FISH FRY at the Congregational Christian Church on May 18. Carry outs (drive through carry out lane) available from 4-6:30 p.m. Dine in from 4:30-7 p.m. Proceeds benefit

Mission Sole Hope project and local projects. Fish Fry tickets can be purchased at the church office for $8 before May 20, $9 at the door. The church is located at 310 N. Walnut Street. Y O U T H TRIATHALON: The M a n c h e s t e r U n i v e r s i t y Department of Exercise Science and Athletic Training, along with the College of Business, invites local children to participate in the M a n c h e s t e r University Youth Triathlon. The K-5th grade triathlon will be at Manchester University beginning at 1 p.m. May 12. It is free of charge to advocate for the fight against childhood obesity and to promote physical fitness. Each child will get a free snack from Chartwells, a T-shirt and medal. A parent or legal guardian must accompany all participants. Information on how to register for the event is at www.manchester.edu/youthtriathlon. There is also a waiver and photo release. Run/Walk * Bike * Fitness Obstacle Course for Students from K-5: Kindergarten and first graders – Bike one lap / run .25 miles; Second and third graders –Bike two laps / run .5 miles; Fourth and fifth graders – Bike three laps / run .75 miles. Please contact jabeer@manchester.edu with any questions. T H U R S D AY ’ S CHILD is in need of donations of baby wipes, baby wash and diapers size 4-5. The facility is located on South Mill Street, just north of the Thrift Store and is open every Thursday from 1-4 p.m. Thursday’s Child offers clothing and accessories for children Newborn4T. Diapers and formula may also be offered when available. Parents only, may visit the shop to select items needed. Donations of diapers and 3-4 T clothing are needed at this time. Thursday’s Child is a service of the Fellowship of Churches. COMMUNITY DINNER hosted by

the Fellowship of Churches is held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at the Zion Lutheran Church from 4:30-6 p.m. The church is located at 113 W. Main Street. AREA FIVE AGENCY NUTRITION PROGRAM Provides lunch to seniors 60 and over at the Warvel Park Scout Hall Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. Meals are a balanced meal. Lunch is on a donation basis. Must call between 9 am. – 1 p.m. the day before to reserve lunch for the next day. Euchre is

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Lutheran Wabash celebrates ribbon cutting ...continued from page 24 “The new Lutheran Wabash project is a great development for Wabash County,” Gillenwater said. “In addition to the new investment and cre-

ation of new jobs, they are contributing to the livability of our community by enhancing services available here to our residents. We are

thrilled that Lutheran has chosen to grow in Wabash.” Long said this addition helps Wabash enhance its “healthcare corridor” along

A look at the façade of the new Wabash Lutheran building. U.S. 24 with Miller’s Merry Manor, Wellbeooke and the new Parkview Hospital going up. “Our citizens are very well served when it comes to healthcare,” Long

said. “It’s a great day for us. We want to welcome Lutheran to the City of Wabash. We’re very pleased to have you here. “(U.S.) 24 is the gateway on the north side of the city. All of

A look down a hallway at the Wabash Lutheran building. our new development out here shows we’re a city on the move. Now, if we can just encourage the people to get off 24 and come downtown where have a lot of great things going on, and other parts of the city, it’ll be that much better.” Gillenwater was taken aback as he’s been able to see this development grow from start to finish. “This is a great investment for Wabash County,” he said, “When we started talking about this

project about three years ago, it’s nice to be able to see that initial conversation and ideas come to fruition. You’re talking about over a $10 million investment, creating new high quality jobs. The bigger impact is that you’re adding high quality health services to a community, with the core of the community being able to have access to that. This team behind me and all of its staff are going to be able to provide that.

Council candidates discuss taxes By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com The Paper of Wabash County and Wabash WebTV interviewed candidates with contested races during a Meet and Greet event sponsored by Wabash County Farm Bureau on Tuesday, April 24, at the Wabash County 4-H Fairgrounds. Republican candidates for the Wabash County Council Second and Third district seats, as well as all five GOP candidates for Wabash County Sheriff, answered a series of questions posed by The Paper and WebTV. The questions dealt with a variety of topics, and each candidate received up to two minutes to answer the questions. The Paper is running the answer to one question asked of each candidate. The interviews, in their entirety, can be viewed at The Paper’s Facebook page or on Wabash WebTV, www.wabashwebtv.co m. A questioned asked the County Council candidates dealt with the recent increase in property taxes experienced by local resi-

dents. The council candidates were asked what the council could do to ensure such large increases don’t happen again in the future. Here are their responses: Wabash County Council 2nd District Barb Pearson “I believe we need to have some long-term plans. I’ve not served on the county council, I’m not a career politician, this is my first time. I think we need to start looking ahead, seeing what the county might look like a year from now, two years from now, three years from now. “(We need to be) looking at our population and how that is affecting our tax base. I really think that even though the credit was partly taken away, to prevent it from happening again we need to do some serious long-term planning for the county.” Mike Ridenour “I think there are several different things and there are several different things that led to the increase in property tax and the decrease in recent credits. The biggest thing was when they took the credits away. They did (continued on page 31)

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Council candidates discuss taxes ...continued from page 30 it and applied ceries, vacation, some of the whatever you’re monies we’re going to do with paying in your kids, all the income to extra-curricular property tax stuff. Little payer bills of League. That was For the full interviews, see people that something I didaren’t even n’t think was a Wabash WebTV or residents of The Paper of Wabash County’s good idea. our county. “I think we Facebook page. “ T h e i r should probably other move, look at cutting directing a taxes in the Matt Dillon portion of that money future.” “I’d say the best to the (Public Service thing they could probaLeroy Striker Access Plan) that is bly do is to not raise “I think our position already being funded taxes anymore, and is about informing and just freed up more also to see if they educating and getting money for them to could lower some the message out. I spend. believe with more taxes.” “They basically did “Some things were information given out that and they said in set up in place – some about what was being the newspaper they did property tax replace- done with our taxes, that to free up money ment credits were what was some of the in the General Fund. It there to pay down circuit breakers that seems like there was property tax with were done in there and another couple times income tax. Arguably, how some of the incenthat they did that. that were that may or may not be tives “Going back to the the best policy. But, removed affected us. levy freeze that got people really got a big Without that informathawed. That was a bad wakeup call with the tion, people don’t decision back in 2015, property tax bill, and I know, and then they and that started lead- knew they would at star rumors going ing to higher property least get an increase around. taxes. “Notifying the when that was voted “I think those, as on back in October, so I media, notifying those well as diligence, as voted against that. entities about what’s well as a little more “I didn’t know how about to be done, how careful attention to the much that would bal- and why it was being submitted budgets, loon. It could have done. How, in reality, and avenues and ways been five cents to five the tax rate really didwe can reduce spend- hundred dollars. It’s n’t go up. It’s just that ing would be para- still out of your pock- some of the benefits mount to the County ets. It’s still out of your were removed. Council. “I think keeping the budgets every year, Wabash County your residential budg- entire public aware of Council 3rd District ets, out of your gro- what’s going on in the

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Laketon, on County Road 200 West Near Tijuca Road. April 21 At 10:34 a.m., a vehicle driven by Latetia Strickler, 35, Wabash, collided with a tree at 1475 Riverwood Estates.

At 2:30 p.m., a vehicle driven by Barbara Brown, 52, Wabash, ran off the road and wound up in the ditch on County Road 700 Southwood near County Road 750 West. Brown suffered a lower leg injury and

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