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MSD violated Open Door Law State’s Public Access Counselor finds board in violation; board expected to rescind vote, host public meetings on issue

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com MSD of Wabash County School Board violated Indiana’s Open Door Law, according to Luke H. Britt, Indiana Public Access Counselor. Britt announced his official decision on Monday, Aug. 8, after a weeklong investigation into a formal complaint lodged by The Paper of Wabash County against the School Board. The violation stemmed from the Board’s July 12 meeting wherein it voted to reconfigure the district’s two high schools into one.

Reconfiguration plans included turning Northfield Jr.-Sr. High School facility into the primary high school for grades nine through 12, Southwood Jr.-Sr. High School’s building into a middle school for fifth through eighth grades and close Sharp Creek Elementary School as an elementary school. The reconfiguration action came during a regular school board meeting and the board received no input from the public before making its decision. However, at least two board members and the MSD superintendent said the matter was discussed several times in executive session.

Following the meeting, The Paper of Wabash County contacted the School Board to investigate if it had violated Indiana’s Open Door Law. After two weeks, The Paper concluded there was a violation and filed a formal complaint on Thursday, July 28, with the Public Access Counselor for an official opinion. In its complaint, The Paper alleged that the School Board discussed its reconfiguration plans during several executive sessions that were advertised as meetings that would discuss personnel matters. The School Board conceded that the (continued on page 17)

Lagro land owners raise concerns on bike trail By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

FunFest visitors check out the cars at the 2015 Eel River Cruizers Car Show. The Paper file photo

45th FunFest to begin Wednesday By David Purvis-Fenker david@nmpaper.com NORTH MANCHESTER – The town’s annual FunFest by the River turns 45 this year. Events will kick off on Wednesday, Aug. 10 with a bicycle decorating and parade at the North Manchester Public Library, and continue through Sunday, Aug. 14. Returning annual events include the Eel River Cruizers Car Show (Friday), the American Legion Motorcycle Show (Friday), the 7th Annual Bellwood Canoe Race

(Saturday), and the 45th Annual 5K and 1 mile Fun Run /Walk (Saturday). Carnival rides sponsored by Anderson Amusement will operate on Main Street from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Returning to the Crossroads Bank Stage this year are the Wabatucky Shooters. They will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. Also performing this year is Small Town, who will take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13.

“That’s the only place (Small Town) is playing in Indiana this year,” FunFest Committee Co-Chair Karen Fawcett said. According to Fawcett, this year’s FunFest theme is “Happy Birthday,” celebrating the State of Indiana’s bicentennial and also 45 years of FunFest. Many of the activities during FunFest are free, including rides on Trolley No. 85 and the Watermelon Feed on Friday, Aug. 12, and the Self Defense Seminar on Saturday, Aug. 13. (continued on page 18)

The Wabash River Trail from Lagro to Wabash may not be crossing along the river the whole way, according to several Lagro-riverfront landowners. Lena Gray and her siblings Jess and Bernice Gressley are all saying “no” to the WRT’s development across their property. “I think people are under the assumption that this trail going all the way to Wabash to Lagro and it’s already been set and it hasn’t,” Gray told The Paper of Wabash County in an interview on Thursday, Aug. 4. She reached out to The Paper recently, requesting to announce her family’s decision to the public. “I think people needed to know that (the trail) hasn’t been set,” she said. “When you hear it and you read it and people are calling you (asking) ‘Did you agree?’ No we didn’t.” The WRT’s plans have been in development since Spring 2015. In May, Wabash River Trail Inc. Board Chair Amy Ford officially announced the plans for the 33mile, multi-use river walk that would connect Huntington, Wabash and Peru. Phase I Sub-Phase I, which will pave a path through Lagro from the east side of Kerr Lock to the end of Basin Street, is supposed to break ground sometime in August and Phase I will even(continued on page 18)

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Habitat for Humanity dedicates Ferry Street home By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com 1911 S. Wabash St. • Wabash, IN 46992 Phone: 260-563-8333

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Matthew and Sarah Eis are officially Wabash homeowners following the Habitat for Humanity dedication of their new Ferry Street home on Saturday, July 30. In April, the Wabash County chapter of Habitat broke ground at the site, located at 490 Ferry Street, and began the

five-month build on the Eis’ home. Now the two-story home is complete and ready for the Eis couple and their five children to move in. “What a wonderful addition this home is to this neighborhood,” Mayor Scott Long said during the dedication. “It seems like only yesterday we were at the groundbreaking, snow was flying, we were freezing … but

Dan Early, Wabash County Habitat for Humanity president, presents Sarah Eis, her husband Matthew and children with the keys to their new home on Saturday, July 30. Photo by Emma Rausch it was a good time.

We also found out the students of O.J. N e i g h b o u r s (Elementary School) paid for the nails through a penny drive at school.” Mrs. Eis told The Paper of Wabash County her family was feeling excited and overwhelmed following the dedication. “It’s amazing that everyone came together and showed up here today,” she said. “It’s awesome. Just watching (the house be built) from the ground up and being with it every step of the way was my favorite part and we had a hand in it. So we appreciate it a lot more.” The day was especially special for Mrs. Eis as she celebrated her birthday the same day. “This will be a birthday remembered for the rest of her life,” Long said as he congratulated the couple on their new home. “I’ve known Sarah for a number of years,” Long said. “It’s wonderful for me as a former police officer and a mayor to see these two young people and their family receive this home and become foundational members of this neighborhood and our community. “This is what the City of Wabash is all about. Habitat is

what the City of Wabash is all about. We come together and we get things done.” J e r e m y Stackhouse, Habitat Board of Directors vice president, made a special note to mention that the City of Wabash provided Habitat with the property to build the Eis family’s new home from the ground up. “The partnership that they have with Habitat allows us to expand,” Stackhouse said during the dedication, “and the ability to have the support of local government means a lot to an organization like Habitat.” There’s a possibility more sites will come, Long added. “The City of Wabash is going to try even more with Habitat,” he said. “We’re in the process of taking ownership of another home that needs to be demolished. It burnt several years ago at the corner of Huntington and Walnut streets.” “My intent is to take possession of that. The owners decided to deed it over to the City of Wabash. So once my street department clears the lot, we’re going to go ahead and deed that over to Habitat so that we can do this again.”

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Jones’ ‘Light Up the Town’ soon to be on Honeywell stage By Sarah Peters news@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash resident Susan Jones, playwright and former music teacher, has finished her second musical, “Light Up The Town,” replaying the history of how Wabash became the first electrically lighted city in the world. The play will open in the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, Saturday, Aug. 13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, August 14. “The Honeywell Center has been wonderful,” Jones said. “They have been helpful and encouraging, with all of the people who have designed the street signs and painted and everything, we couldn’t do it without them.” Her first play, “Wait Til You Get to Wabash,” was also shown at the Honeywell Center in 2003, and again in 2008, portraying the history of the Wabash Canal. “I love history, I love theater, and I love music,” Jones said explaining why she started writing plays about the history of the town. “So it just puts them all together in one.” In 2005, the county had an Electric Light Celebration for the 125th anniversary of the lights illuminat-

Cast members “Light Up the Town” cast members include: Barry Eppley, Mandy Shull, Madison Miller, Logan Stock, Bobby Shull, John Minkler, Bruce Rovelstad, Dean Eppley, Clint Kugler, Linda Snapp, Quinn Maggart, Ellie Proebstle, Ashton Shemwell Jo Wagner, Gregg Reed, Jonathan Cornell, Morris Duffey, Eric Schoening, Tom Spiece, Orion Toepfer, Ware Wimberly, Cage DuBois, Matthew Jones, Sarah Fadil, Peggy Coppler, Hope Decker, Sierra Dennies, Rebecca Jones, Simone Matthews, Karlie Wikstrom, Leslie Butterbaugh, Diane Eshelman, Sue Gray, Brenda Jacoby, Rebecca Jones, Cheryl Pletch, Eric Seaman, and Susan Stewart. ing the city. The idea for “Light Up the Town” sparked in Jones’ mind soon after this event, but never truly glowed until these last two or three years. She started writing a few songs and skits during that year, but continued putting it aside. “I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to do all that work,” Jones said. “In the last three or four years, it’s been haunting me more and more.” As Indiana’s Bicentennial approached, she made it a goal to finish the play by the time it got here. “I thought the Bicentennial would just be a great time to do it,” Jones said. She looked at old newspapers, the minutes of the city council meetings from the 1880s in city hall, and anywhere else she thought might be lit up with

potential. “I just went any place I could for information,” Jones said. “Information about the [decision to light the city or not, and] information about the people who were living here at the time.” The actors in the musical are all locals and range from elementary school age to late adulthood. Jones herself is even a part of the show. “I just had to sing in the chorus,” she said. The actors will be portraying real, 1880s Wabash citizens during the musical. “All the characters are names of people who were actually living here at the time,” Jones explained. “The city council members names, the mayor, the sheriff, [and the townspeople] are really the people’s names from

the 1880s.” Although they don’t currently live here, the names of the director and set designer of this play may also light up some memories. The director of “Light Up the Town,” Kim Grogg Marin, grew up in Wabash and is now a director, choreographer, and cabaret singer in New York City. “She was in a church choir that I directed when she was younger,” Jones said. “For the first play, she happened to be at home visiting her mother and I asked her if she would help us and she said yes.” Marin also brought an assistant with her from New York, Adam Carey. “[They] loved doing it, [they] really brought the first play to life and came back to direct it again in 2008,” Jones said. The set designer, John Corso, a former art director at Universal Studios in Hollywood, also grew up in Wabash before going to the city. Corso has been involved in the making of movies like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Sixteen Candles,” and “Cleopatra” throughout his career. He came back to Wabash for retirement and helped Jones design the stage for “Wait Till You Get to Wabash”.

“That play, he actually built a whole, two deck canal boat right up on stage,” Jones said. “His designs are beautiful, everything is perfect.” They rehearse every night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and are still tweaking the play, even with such a short time to go until show time. “It’s a work in progress,” Jones said. “Even last week I was still writing small scenes [to avoid] dull moments between scene changes.” With 41 people in the cast, an orchestra of 19, dozens of people behind scenes, and the people who helped with publicity for the play, Jones has many bright, helpful hands. “There are so many that are making it happen,” Jones said. “There are lots of people to thank for getting in on.” Jones believes that “Light Up the Town” offers a great opportunity for people to learn about their hometown and to be

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By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma have a long history, and tribe members today are working to preserve their legacy for generations to come. Diane Hunter, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, discussed the history of the tribe and what it is doing today during a 50-minute p re s e r vat i o n Thursday, July 28, during the History Hunters program at the Wabash County Historical Museum. The tribe traces its roots to the area of the St. Joseph River in South Bend, she said. However, some believe that the tribe began where the St. Joseph feeds into Lake Michigan. The tribe had numerous villages scattered across Northern Indiana, and each village had its own chief. The largest of the villages was located in what is now Fort Wayne. “And then we started establishing villages all along the Wabashiki,” said

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Diane Hunter talks about the roles of men and women in the various Miami Tribe villages. She is the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, and spoke at the History Hunters program. Photo by Joseph Slacian Hunter, a LaFontaine native and greatgranddaughter of Chief Gabriel Godfroy. “The Wabash.” In the villages, men and women had distinctive roles, Hunter explained. The men’s role were for tasks generally outside the village. Men were responsible for such things as hunting, fishing and trapping, she said, adding that they also were responsible for trade. The men also conducted war and negotiated peace talks, she said. The women were responsible for making homes – called Wiikiaaami – generally out of cattail reeds with tree bark serving as the roof. “So the women made the homes, and the women owned the homes,” Hunter said. “And if a man came home and found his moccasins outside the door, they better find a new place to live.” While the men conducted the wars, the women produced the food they would take with them, as well as the weapons they used, Hunter said. “So if the women didn’t want war, they didn’t supply them for war,” she continued. Indiana, in 1816, was much different looking than it is today, Hunter noted. The lower portion of

the state was controlled by settlers, while the Miami controlled the majority of the land. “Through treaties, we started giving up more and more land,” she said. “We already had one treaty in 1809, and then we had treaties in 1818, 1826, 1828, 1834, 1838 and 1840.” The 1840 treaty was the one in which the tribe agreed to be moved to Kansas. Under the treaty, the tribe had five years to make arrangements to get to Kansas. The Miami left Peru via canal boats to Defiance, Ohio. From there, it was another canal boat to Cincinnati. From Cincinnati, the tribe was transferred to a steamboat St. Louis, then another steamboat to Kansas City. The tribe then walked two days from Kansas City to Sugar Creek, Kansas. “We were cargo,” Hunter said. “We weren’t people. We were cargo. A lot of people died along the way.” The tribe stayed in Kansas until the 1860s, when it was allowed to relocate to Northeast Oklahoma. That is where tribal headquarters remain today. The Miami Tribe in Oklahoma and the Miami Tribe in Indiana are separate tribes, Hunter noted, saying the Indiana

tribe is made up of descendents of those who stayed in Indiana, as well as those who were allowed to return to Indiana from Kansas. The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is working hard to revitalize its history and traditions with its more than 5,000 members today. For example, ribbon work was popular among all tribes, and each tribe had its own distinctive type of style. The Miami Tribe is known for its diamond patterns, Hunter said, showing examples of how the diamonds were incorporated into moccasins, dresses, shirts and other garments. Tribe officials today are working hard to revive the culture and young people today – both male and female – are again learning the art of ribbon work. While the diamond pattern is still prevalent, it now adorns such things as bags, book covers, baseball caps, and one youth even made a cell phone cover. “Even though it was traditionally women’s work, everybody does it,” Hunter said. Tribe members also are learning to speak the Miami language, something that many have forgotten, she said, noting that the last fluent speaker died in the 1960s. The tribe also recently opened the Cultural Resources Extension Office in Fort Wayne. “When the building is finished, we’re going to have a real wonderful opportunity to provide the kinds of services … that they have in Oklahoma,” she said.

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City Schools hire several staff members By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Personnel matters dominated the last Wabash City Schools board meeting before the start of the 2016-17 school year. Several teachers and paraprofessionals were hired for the three schools in the district. Teachers hired were: Lindsey Morris, a social studies teacher for the Wabash High School. Abby Stanley, a fifth-grade teacher for the Wabash Middle School. Byron Sweet, a special education teacher for the middle school. Beth Phillipy, a special education teacher

for O.J. Neighbours Elementary School. Courtney Backer, a pre-school teacher at Neighbours, pending receipt of the appropriate licensure. Superintendent Jason Callahan spoke highly of the new hirees, noting that Stanley is a Wabash High School alum and Sweet is the lone male special education teacher at the school. Phillipy has taught in the Wabash-Miami Area Program in the past, “so it feels like we’re bringing her back into the school,” Callahan said. Para-professionals hired were: Annie Lehner, for Neighbours’ Forrest Kindergarten program. Elizabeth Burns,

for Neighbours’ Forest Kindergarten program. Jennifer Denney, Neighbours’ music paraprofessional. Yoko Saunders, limited English proficient paraprofessional at Neighbours. “We’re excited about Forest Kindergarten,” Callahan said. “It’s an opportunity to do something unique and different.” A forest kindergarten is a type of preschool education for children that takes place indoors and outdoors. Children are encouraged to play, explore and learn in a forest or natural environment. Denney, he noted, also is a Wabash alum and has been involved

Roann Lions Club member Keith Ford (from left) looks on as fellow Lion Rick Morris presents Steve Powell a check from the recent benefit in his honor. Photo provided

Powell benefit called a success By The Paper staff

The Roann Lions Club hosted a benefit for Steve Powell, Roann, on Friday, July 1, at the tractorpulling field. Powell is a survivor of cancer of the esophagus. He went through many weeks of cancer treatments as well as reconstructive surgery to make a new esophagus from his stomach. He had many medical bills that his insurance would not pay. Powell is a big part of the tractor pulls in Roann as well as helping out wherever there was a need. The benefit was all put together in about two weeks with phone calls and donations from everywhere. The fundraiser was a success and Powell received the check at the August Roann

Covered Bridge Lions Club meeting on August 4th. The Lions Club would especially like to thank Signal 10 BBQ for cooking the meal, H & K Wrecker for donating meat, and to those who donated items for the silent auction. A tractor pull took place after the meal

and most of the pullers donated their winnings back to the benefit. Some participants were as far away as Ohio. Powell wants to express how thankful he is to everyone and he knows the Lord and the prayers is what got him through this.

with music since she’s been a child. Saunders, Callahan continued, will help with two Neighbours students whose primary language is Japanese. “We’re lucky to have her in our community,” Callahan said, noting that “she is happy to help ease that transition.” The board also hired six paraprofessionals for the Wabash-Miami Area Program. They are Liz Evans, Susan Miller, Trisha Baldwin, Katrina Hayes and Amy McGoulrick. Several volunteer coaches also were approved by the board. Approved were Matt Mindach and Tyler Wright, soccer;

Jim Morris, volleyball; Steve McClure and Jaclyn Lewis, girls golf, and Sherry Wherly, cross country. The board also accepted Fortunato Carrillo’s resignation as the Wabash High School SADD sponsor.

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Marketing Manager and Events Coordinator, said. “It will also be used for overflow storage.” The building will be about 20,000 square feet and will be heated and air conditioned. While the construction is moving along quickly and a lot of the major projects are done, finishing the insulation and electrical work still remain. “Oh yeah, we are on schedule,” Shanks said. “We are just a few weeks from finishing.” Charley Creek Inn is continuing the second stage of expansion on the south side of the Inn, which began in December of last year. The first stage involved carefully taking down a building which most recently housed Smith Furniture. The second stage has consisted of creating a brand new building that will be used to expand the Inn’s commercial kitchen, include an employee and delivery entrance, and provide storage and maintenance support services for the hotel. Between Miami Street and the new structure, a green space is being built which will be used for outdoor dining, wedding ceremonies, and other special events.

Crews lay brick to the exterior of the Charley Creek Inn as part of the building project taking place at the site. Photo by Sarah Peters

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The area will be 2,200 square feet, surrounded by brick walls and fencing. “We [are looking] forward to this next phase and what the completed project can mean to Charley Creek Inn and the downtown area,” General Manager Howard Kaler said. The space is expected to be ready late this summer.

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City to homeowner: Get property fixed By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash resident Alan Jachinski was ordered to appear before the Wabash Board of Public Works & Safety on Thursday, Aug. 4, to update it on work progress at his property at 411 N. Wabash St. In November 2015, Jachinski agreed to a timeline to get the work done. However, work has fallen behind. Several items, including repairing the front porch ceiling, new soffits and replacing broken windows, have not been complete. He did have the roof repaired, as ordered by the Board of Works, and had mowed the grass several times at the property, Building Commissioner John Stephens reported. Jachinski told the Board of Works on Thursday that his contractor suffered a heart attack in early July and has been unable to do the work. “We do have the material to finish the front porch,” he said. He added that the contractor has agreed to send a crew to the site on Monday to complete the work. “Now, how soon they can do it,” Jachinski continued, “I can’t tell you. I haven’t gotten a commitment yet. But they will be there starting Monday.” The crew will complete repairs to the front porch and paint it, as well as completing the soffit work. “As far as the glass in the broken window, that is done it’s just not installed,” he said, noting that the windows must be scraped and painted. Board member Todd Titus noted that there is vegeta-

tion that needs to be taken care of. “That can be done right away within the next two days,” Jachinski said. Titus took a firm approach, saying, “I don’t know how the other board members feel, but your house really looks bad. This work needs to be done.” The city has been after Jachinski since 2014 to repair the house. “This has been going on since the last administration,” Titus said. Jachinski agreed, saying he was ready to see the work be completed, and said he was ready to hire another contractor

to get the work completed. The board ordered him to keep building commissioner John Stephens updated on the progress, and to report back on Sept. 1.

In another matter, the board awarded a contract to Brainard Excavating to demolish a home at 494 N. Miami St. The firm’s $5,200 bid was cheapest of three bids received.

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FRIENDS OF THE OLD L A F O N TA I N E C E M E T E RY, Doesn’t the Old L a F o n t a i n e Cemetery look great?? This could not have happened without the support of our volunteers and your financial donations. We have started our fundraising for professional restoration for the 2017 season. Again this year, we have been nominated to be a part of the Beacon Credit Union’s “Project Spotlight.” However, the group cannot benefit from this project without the public’s vote. Go to the Beacon CU web page: www.beaconcu.org and cast a vote. The public may vote one time per day using their name and email address. E-mail will not be shared with an outside third party. We are listed under Wabash County (City of Wabash). The heading for our group is “Ashland Graveyard and Old LaFontaine Cemetery.” One does not need to be a member of the Credit Union or

live in Wabash County or Indiana in order to vote. The LaFontaine Liberty Volunteer Fire Dept. is also listed under this group. They are also in need of the funds that could be available to them. Either vote would help the LaFontaine C o m m u n i t y. Another form of fundraising we have set up for our Cemetery is thru Gofundme.com. Listed as “Restoration of Old L a F o n t a i n e Cemetery”.... And as always you may send your donation made out to Liberty Township Civil with Ref to: Old Lafontaine Cemetery to: Jane (Harper) Ridgeway, 10640 South SR 15 LaFontaine, IN 46940. You will receive a Tax Deductible receipt for your contribution. No donation is too small. If you are

on Facebook, please join our group “Friends of the Old L a f o n t a i n e Cemetery” and see our progress and read the stories of the veterans of our cemetery. Thank you LaFontaine for your continued support. VETERANS COFFEE AND SNACK will be on Aug. 12, 9 a.m. at the L a F o n t a i n e C o m m u n i t y Building. Please come have same coffee and a snack to fellowship with your fellow veterans. The memorial looks great. L A F O N TA I N E LIONS Club met on Thurs. July 28. Lion President opens the meeting, and gives the prayer. Lion Tom Willcox led the Pledge of Allegiance. Secretary and Treasure were read and approved. Budget was presented and discussed for the year 2016-2017

and was approved. It was decided to have a community building work day on Aug. 25 starting at 5:30 p.m. A list was passed around to have different members to sign up to oversee the different fund raisers. Discuss on how many dictionaries to purchase for Southwood Elementary Third grade students. President Tom stated he would find out how many would be needed. Members were told about the upcoming District meeting and Banner night. Lions Tom, Kim Polk, and Lion Donna PatteeBallard are planning on attending. Lion Ethel Eib stated that she planned on attending Banner night. Tail Twister Lion Cindy Erb had a very cute joke. With no further business meeting was adjoined. VETERANS COF-

FEE AND SNACK will be on Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. at the L a F o n t a i n e C o m m u n i t y Building. This is the first one since May, so come and see your fellow veterans and have coffee and a snack. Hope to see you there. BEACON CREDIT UNION has a contest to determine how they will distribute almost $20 thousand to deserving groups in the communities they serve. The Somerset Lions Club is one of the nominated organizations. You can only vote online and once a day. If you go to Beacon Credit Unions home page and look for Project Spotlight. you can select Wabash County (City of Wabash) and see the 23 organization that you could vote for. We hope you could vote for the local Lions Club and if

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they finish in the top three they would receive a grant. It only takes a minute and costs you nothing but could really help our community - Please help the Lions as they really help out community! Roof Report - So far we have received the following $1,555.00 If you can help keep the Fire Station and the Community Building under roof it will be greatly appreciated. Mail checks payable to S.R.D.C. P.O. Box 33,Somerset, IN 46984 or you can give a check to any board member — Ken Miller, Tim Milliner, G a r y DeGrandchamp, Pat Knoblock, Jeremy Milliner, David Richards and Larry Wente. Remember the Somerset Station of the Converse Volunteer Fire Department is putting hundreds of dollars in your pocket every year by lowering your H o m e o w n e r s Insurance cost! OUR CONDOLENCES to the family and friends of Mike Elliott. WE GIVE OUR condolences to the family and friends of Karen “Montana” S p e i c h e r- We i m e r. She helped many soldiers and their families over the past several years. She was one special lady and she will be missed by many. Now she is well. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Crystal McMillan Coons Aug. 11, Jill Ferrell,

Randy Pressler, Matthew Nose, Helen Cochran, Jordan Webb Aug. 13, Bill Hogge, Kristy Price, Chrissy Sherman Aug. 14, Ham Sadler Aug. 15, Annie Lhner, Charles McKinley Aug. 16, Neal Bates, Patty Heiser Nash Virgina Finch Aug 17, Jessie Bunnell, Paul Barnhill Aug. 18, HAPPY BELATED ANNIVERSARY Dustin and Rachel Hurst Aug. 2, Gabe and Stacey Kelly Aug. 10 H A P P Y A N N I V E S A RY Gabe and Stacey Kelly , Matt and Sarah Lingo Aug. 10, Charles and Nedra Himelick Aug. 11, Rick and Lynn Smalling, Randy and Terri Pressler, Danny and Marie Lloyd Aug. 13, Mike & Beth Loschiavo Aug. 14, Tim and Star Vredeveld Aug. 15 WORDS OF WISDOM “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the Right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.” John F. Kennedy SEND YOUR NEWS & pictures to me by Thursday to etheleib@gmail.com or 2258 E 1050 S LaFontaine, IN, 46940. These can be any club news, family, birthdays, anniversaries, births or parties. I am looking forward to receiving your news items.

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URBANA BLOOD DRIVE is Aug. 17 from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at the Urbana Community Building. The Red Cross once again is short on donations. Those who have not done so in the past and have internet access, go to redcrossblood.org/Ra pidPass. This allows donors to answer all the questions you are asked before you give blood and moves things along more quickly. This must be done on donation day. Print out the form and bring it and an ID to the event. Those who can’t do that are invited to donate anyway. Walk-ins are welcome. LADIES NITE OUT CLUB: “On a very hot summer day

Volunteers help at cemetery: This is a picture taken on July 28 of the tombstones that were reset by volunteers on July 27 at the St. Peter’s Cemetery just south of Urbana. Nancy Anderson and Hilda Wilcox, who are in charge of that cemetery, said it was heart warming to see people from the Urbana community and a couple not from the Urbana community come to help get the job done. Thanks to the following: Dan Eads, Dan Haupert, Tracy and Eric Bostwick, Alan Coverdale, Aaron Mattern, Steve Anderson, Karen Keffaber, Chad McKinney, Melissa Wilcox, Shane Wilcox, Nancy Anderson, Hilda Wilcox, Ed Fitch, and Brodie Stith. Photo provided in July, Georgia Busch, Virginia Bozarth, Jean Fleck, Peg Heflin, Anna Lee Biehl and Esther Terrel met at The

Works for ice cream and conversation. Anna Lee Biehl will host the club meeting on Aug. 17 at the Main View Inn in North

Manchester. URBANA RUMMANGE SALE: If anyone is interested in participating in a town rummage sale Aug. 26 and 27, please contact Bonita Snell at 260-774-3665. There is also a sign-up sheet at the Urbana Post Office. B R E A K FA S T BUNCH met at Bob Evans for breakfast on Aug. 3 with the following people present: Phil and Jan Weck, Max and Ruth Reed, Larry and Nancy Meyer, John and Darla Eads, Eileen Weck, Marca Snook, Peggy and Chad Dilling, Helen Dawes, and Marvin and Mary Ann Mast. URBANA YOKE PARISH: The Women’s Guild will meet at the church on Aug. 12 for a trip to the Hostess House in Marion. The group will eat a lunch buffet and tour the house. Please let Kitty Baer know if you plan to attend. The Church Board will meet on Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The Men’s Group will meet on Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

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Children’s Sunday School classes will resume on Sun., Aug. 14. SECOND SATURDAY CRAFT CLASSES: Marsha Wade, Urbana Yoke Parish Pastor Larry Wade’s wife, is introducing a fun new six-month ministry for teens and ladies called Second Saturday Craft Classes. It is for anyone ages 13 to 99 - no experience necessary. The classes are free but you must buy your own supplies. Some items are things you may already have at home. The first Second Saturday craft class project is “How

to Make a Burlap Wreath” on Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. You will need to register with Marsha by calling 260370-1134 or emailing her at mountainlaurel100@yahoo.com. The group will meet in the St. Peter Parish Hall. Since each class will be anywhere from 2 to 4 hours long, you will want to pack a lunch for yourself. Whatever Marsha teaches you to make can be easily recreated at home so that you can make more of the projects for your friends and family. PRAYER CONCERNS: Please add

Marilyn Karns who recently had back surgery. She is recuperating at home but was told by the doctors she is not to do anything for at least another four months. Julie Miller is in Room 218 at Millers Merry Manor East following her knee surgery. Continue to remember Sharon Gilbert, Doris Mattern, Connie Rosen, Roger Votaw, Ron Baer, Jerry Long, Larry Urschel, Harold Christie, Janice and Dean Dawes, Carolyn Winegardner, Gladys Hall, Glen and Ruth Summers, Donna (continued on page 10)

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Race is sponsored by SPLASH and Moose Lodge #1518. The race starts on Saturday, Aug 13, at 11 a.m. at the covered bridge. The finish line is at the Market Street bridge, approximately 30 minutes later. Purchase tickets that match numbers placed on plastic ducks. No duck training necessary! Contribute just $5 for the future of the pool and get 2 chances to win! The following prizes will be awarded: 1st place - $100, 2nd place - $50, 3rd and 4th places - $25. Tickets are available at the pool, Moose Lodge, from park board members, or

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FUN FEST DUCK RACE TICKETS ON SALE: Tickets for the annual Fun Fest Duck Race are now on sale. Donations from this event will benefit the Strauss-Peabody Aquatic and Fitness Center Endowment Fund. The Duck

By The Paper staff Two people have filed for the MSD of Wabash County’s South District seat on Wednesday, July

27, the first day of filing for the November school board election. Incumbent Kevin Bowman and Carol Cly filed in the office

by calling 982-7261. FUN FEST HYMN SING: On Thursday evening, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. the Fellowship of churches will be hosting the fun Fest Hymn Sing at the Firehouse. There will be hymns sung by the attendees and then a patriotic cantata presented by “God’s All Community Choir” directed by Kent Harting. Ice cream will be served after to all in attendance. There will be a free will offering to support the activities for the youth at the Fire House. 3B PROGRAM: BODY, BRAIN, BELIEF: The Fall session of the 3B

of the Wabash County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Three seats in the Metro district and three seats in the

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 played every Wednesday. To reserve your lunch call 982-9940.

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NOW IS THE TIME to register for fall preschool at T e n d e r h e a r t Preschool, located at Walk by Faith Church in Roann. Classes are held for 3-5 year old children beginning Sept. 6, with the open house on Aug.30 at 6:30 P.M. The younger class is filling fast but there are a few openings in the older four year old class. Please call for more information or stop by the church in the mornings. Call Walk by Faith at 765-833-9931, Jenny See 260-3301958, or Angie Baer 260-249-8689. ROANN COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL Prince and Princess contest will be on Sept. 8, 2016. There will be a $50 prize for the Prince and Princess. The contest is open to all children ages 3 and under. Contestants collect votes (penny a vote) in any manner they wish. They may begin collecting votes as soon as their registration form is returned to Carol Long, or one may call her with the information. Collection cans for the votes must be turned in by Wednesday. Sept. 7 to qualify. Contest time is 6:30 p.m. on the center stage. Please contact Carol Long, PO Box 176, 130 North Chippewa Street, Roann, IN 46974. For more information, please call Carol at 765-833-9571, evenings. NORTHFIELD Class of 1966 will have its 50th reunion on Sept. 17, 2016. Addresses are needed for the following class members: Sharon Strasser Bice, Vicky Givens Kendall, Sharon King, Lyle Porter, and Mike Swank. If you know how these people can be reached, email Kathy Baker at ksmbaker@yahoo.com ROANN FESTIVAL PARADE entries are available at the Roann Public Library. The parade will take place at 2 p.m. on Sep. 10. Line up begins at noon.

A few of those who completed the Summer Reading Program; “Catch a Dragon by the Tale,” at the Roann Public Library. The award party took place on July 30. Photo by Joy Harber

Deadline for parade entries is Aug. 27. For more information please call Ann Meyer at 765-833-2614, or Valerie Doud at 765833-6122. THE ROANN FOOD PANTRY is open Wednesdays, in the Town Hall building. Those who live within seven miles of Roann can stop in once a month to pick up some food. This community service is run by volunteers. Donations of food and/or money are always welcomed. ROANN LIBRARY NEWS: Summer Reading drew to a close with an awards

party on July 30. Those completing the program were awarded a certificate, a gift book of their choice, Fort Wayne Tin Caps and Fort Wayne Mad Ants tickets, and refreshments. This year the High Reader awards go to: Bria Sumner, Kirsten Rife, Kendra Rife, Ava Lynn, Alexis Lynn, Venetia Smallwood, and Jonah Laycock. Adult High Reader was Susan Floor. Thanks to all for participating. The number of summer readers has been increasing the last few years. The Library will be closed on Thursday,

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Sarah and Jon Fisher provided music for “Dragons Love Tacos Day” at the Roann Public Library. Summer Readers enjoyed music, story time and delicious dessert tacos made with cookies and ice cream as part of the dragon themed summer reading program in Roann. Photo by Joy Harber

OUR CONDOLENCES go out to the family and friends of Dorothy ‘Dot’ Bowman, of rural Roann, who passed away on July 27. Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this time. HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week Jonathan Van Duyne, Megan Kerr, Tom Crull, Jamee McWhirt, Barbara Bever, Don Everest, Madison Hall, Chuck McKinney, Cindy

Powell, Matt Vigar, Steve Meyer, Kelli Sorg, William Powell Sr., Carl Favorite, Brennen Vigar, Jean Schuler, Don Richardson, Lorraine Ahlfeld, and Kaleb Krom . H A P P Y ANNIVERSARY this week to Mr. and Mrs. Tim Shafer, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Doud, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Renz, Mr. and Mrs. Tim McBride, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Floor,

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mills, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wright. ROANN NEWS ITEMS may be sent to my e-mail address at roannhappenings@ya hoo.com, or you may call me at the phone number listed. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of the paper is Tuesday at noon. It would be best to submit timely news items two weeks in advance.

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Open, honest talk on schools needed Dear Editor: Thank you to The Paper for raising the issue of the Open Door Law violation by MSD on the school consolidation and school closing. School consolidation and school closings are important issues. These issues impact our families, children, and grandchildren. The decisions made will be felt and lived for generations. Not only are we changing long existing school traditions in our community, we are changing the direction of education. These are important, fundamental decisions. A school closing means potentially sitting idle a MSD assetSharp Creek Elementary Schoolthat cost taxpayers in Wabash County millions of dollars to build and maintain. That loss is real. This loss is not imagined. Making fundamental and drastic changes without receiving input from taxpayers, Parent T e a c h e r Organizations, school patrons, our professional school teachers, the Teachers’

Association takes the people who care most, and ultimately pay for all these decisions, out of the decision making. It would have been simple and fair to hold a public forum and inform our community of the choices required by changing demographics. None of the current school board members were elected because there was a pending decision about school consolidation or school closings. They received no mandate from the voters to consolidate or close schools. I recognize that they are all good people trying to do a job; however, the Open Door Law has a purpose. Decisions of this magnitude should not be made unless the people affected have an opportunity to be heard. In our national politics we hear daily about how systems are rigged and outcomes are predetermined because of a rigged system. Universally we recognize that a “rigged” system is a bad system. The Open Door

Law is designed and is a law in our state to require issues like school closings and consolidations to be decided in the Open. This is a democracy. Access to information, an opportunity to exercise free speech, these are values fundamental to the United States. Our future, our children and grandchildren’s futures should not be decided behind closed doors. We have professional teachers who have studied to receive college degrees and licenses to teach our students. The teachers not only work in our community, they often live here too. These stakeholders should have been consulted. Their ideas and considerations would have added value to the process. They have to work under these new conditions. We should treat our professionals, as professionals. Our new school administrators were placed in an unenviable position of making hard decisions involving difficult issues. However the process they followed was ill advised and

damaging to the people they serve. Now families are faced with making decisions about the education of their children. We will see how many of those

families choose to transfer their children to other schools this school year and next year. These student transfers will exacerbate the conditions that led to the

consolidation and the closing. These transfers may have been avoided if the public was invited to participate in this process, as they should have been.

We need and deserve an open and honest discussion regarding the important issues impacting our schools and our families. — Mark Guenin, Wabash

21st Century Scholars face new challenge By Tami Silverman Indiana’s

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acclaimed Evan Bayh 21st Century Scholars Program has a problem – vast numbers of eligible low-income students are struggling to complete new requirements, putting them at risk of losing their valuable scholarships. In Wabash County, 55 percent of Class of 2017 Scholars and 75 percent statewide may not receive the funding they need to pursue a potentially life-changing education after high school. With a spring 2017 compliance deadline looming, we must coordinate efforts among state and local agencies, parents and schools to reach our most at-risk students. In the past 25 years, the 21st Century Scholars Program has helped at least 30,000 low-income students earn a college degree. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) reports that more than 110,000 students are currently enrolled in the program. In 2013, ICHE introduced the Scholar Success Program which includes activities that help prepare students for college, such as visiting colleges and getting workplace experience. The Class of 2017 is the first required to complete these activities to earn their scholarships. Yet in May, the

TAMI SILVERMAN Commission discovered only 8 percent of eligible students were on track to complete the activities. There is some good news: through outreach efforts that often included partners in higher education, school corporations and community organizations, ICHE helped triple the number of on-track students in less than two months. Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers is encouraged by the increase but states, “With much work remaining to ensure Indiana’s Scholars meet all requirements, we will continue our outreach and reporting efforts to keep this positive momentum going as we begin a new school year.” Unfortunately, this still means threequarters of our state’s high-potential, lowincome students remain at risk of losing their scholarship. Among Wabash County’s school districts, the M.S.D of

Wabash County Schools has the highest percentage (96%) of 2017 Scholars in that category. Given the fastapproaching deadline, how can we ensure that every Scholar has the necessary information and support to complete the Program? Schools are the obvious choice for o u t r e a c h . Commissioner Lubbers has asked principals to prioritize assisting students with completing the requirements. Meetings with the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents and the Indiana Association of School Principals included information about grants available to help schools offset costs of increased awareness and coaching. According to Lubbers, both associations were highly supportive. Yo u t h - s e r v i n g organizations also have been long-standing partners of the 21st Century Scholars p r o g r a m . Community-based programs focus on not only enrolling 7th and 8th graders but assisting those students through high school and beyond. Scholar Success Labs, which provide access to computer labs and program assistance, are another way community organizations can work with schools to increase enrollment and activity

completion. Finally, families and the students themselves must be encouraged to increase activity completion rates. For many of Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars, the obstacles to degree completion are high. These students are more likely to be the first in their family to go to college and to be raised in single-parent households. Direct mail, one-toone mentoring and access to online tools aim to assist students and families through the program. From the start, the 21st Century Scholars program has transformed the lives of individuals and families, and examples of resounding student achievement abound. It will take coordinated, intentional efforts to close the gap on the new Scholar Success requirements. The work must happen quickly and throughout the state. Yet the potential payoff is enormous. By ensuring that each eligible student moves into compliance, we can not only improve the individual economic opportunities of those students but also increase the quality of life for all Hoosiers. Tami Silverman is the president and CEO of the Indiana Youth Institute. She may be reached at iyi@iyi.org or on Twitter at @Tami_IYI.

Blood donors are appreciated Dear Editor: We want to thank all of our donors and volunteers who helped make our blood drive a success on July 21. Also, we wish to thank the North Manchester Church

of the Brethren for allowing us to use its facility to have this drive again. Thank you for your consistent donations. Our goal was 62 to 67 units, and we received a total yield of 65 units.

The next blood drive will be at the same location on Thursday, Sept. 15. Each donor will receive a free pint of ice cream at Dairy Queen, so mark your calendars and we hope to see you there.

Two donors reached their goals: Marla Brovont for four gallons and Craig Walters for 16 gallons. On behalf of the American Red Cross, thank you. – Donna M. Renicker, North Manchester

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Jimmy David Holeman is being held by greatgreat-grandmother Georgia Metzger. Other family members in the five-generation photo are grandmother Danielle Eccles, great-grandfather Tom Niccum and mother Devan Holeman. Photo provided

Jimmy David Holeman is being held by greatgrandmother Deb Niccum. Other family members in the five-generation photo are grandmother Danielle Eccles, great-great-grandmother Imogene Gilbert and mother Devan Holeman. Photo provided

Jimmy makes 5th generation of 2 families Jimmy David Holeman became the fifth generation of two families when he was born on May 7. His parents are

Trever and Devan (Eccles) Holeman of Warner Robin, Ga. Grandparents are Nick and Danielle Eccles and Jerry and

Nichole Holeman. Great-grandparents are Tom and Deb Niccum and Marvan and Pam Bailey. Great-great grand-

parents are Imogene Gilbert and Georgia Metzger, along with the late Keith Gilbert and Bob Niccum.

Birk family plans reunion The 78th annual George A. Birk family reunion will be Aug. 20 at the Freyman Covered Pavillion at Plymouth Centennial

Park in Plymouth. George and Elizabeth Furher Birk and their children all came from Germany in 1852. Their children are

Jacob and Regina Hoss Birk, Catherine Birk and William Nelson, George A. and Mary Ann Kling Birk and Louis and Mary Shearer Birk.

Family will begin gathering about 10 a.m., and a carry-in dinner is planned for 12:30 p.m. The reunion is expected to last until 5 p.m.

Attending the Noble High School Class of 1958 reunion were (front, from left) Gary Cooper, Ted Eubank, John Wilson, Dave Fulkerson, Becky (Alexander) Wilson, and Ruth (Earhart) Hunt. Judy (Krueger) Hannah (back row, from left), Joyce (Snapp) Lawrence, Janice (Oswalt) Rose, Bill Schoby, Linda (Whitaker) Arrick, Ernie Peas, and Jerry Hults. Photo provided

Noble High School class has 58th reunion By The Paper Members of the Noble High School Class of 1985 met at Ugaldeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant for their 58th class reunion. They enjoyed each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company

with a meal and fellowship together. Ernie Peas was the master of the ceremony for the event, Gary Cooper gave prayer for the meal, and Janice Rose gave a memorial for the classmates who have

passed. Classmates introduced themselves and told what they have been doing with their lives the last 58 years. Linda Arrick was in charge of games. Members at the event

said they are glad to still be here and are looking forward to their 60th reunion. The class would like to thank all those who made the event possible.

Theodore Henry Hudson was born to parents Kyle and Kerstin Hudson on July 27, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Teddy weighed in at 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Heinz-Knut and Cornelia Breuer of Bad Vilbel, Germany. Parental grandparents are Terry and Debbie Hudson of Roann, and Jolynn Bultemeir of Fort Wayne. Great-grandparents, Jordan and Elda Hudson, Roann.

Cole family plans reunion The 2016 George Cole Reunion is planned for Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Dallas L. Winchester Senior Center in Wabash. Doors will open at noon and lunch is at 1 p.m.

Those attending should bring a dish or two to share, as well as their own table service. Some meat and drinks will be provided. The family will have its annual auc-

tion to generate funds for postage and carrying out the next reunion. Family members are asked to bring items for the auction.

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The Access Youth Center (AYC) in downtown Wabash handed out school supplies to students ranging from pre-school to high school, on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 4-5. Community members who wished to help the cause purchased basic school supplies, then donated them to The Access to give to the students. The school supplies cover the average needs of students, but cannot cater to every school’s specific list. Every grade level gets pencils, folders, paper, earbuds/headphones, and a brand new back pack, which is filled with these supplies upon pickup. Elementary school students get crayons, scissors and a pencil box along with their other supplies, while Middle and High school students receive colored pencils and pens. “We do not write a grant for this program,” Liz Hobbs, Executive Director of The Access, said. “We feel like it’s a community program and the community has really come together to do that.” All donations are from individuals in the community or from monetary donations in the community. In one case, a single woman really captured what the true meaning of this program is all about. After buying all of her medications, she had only enough money left to buy one pencil sharpener that was on sale for 50 cents at Walgreens. Although it was a small donation, it spoke volumes, Hobbs said. “It was a good experience. It’s a really great example of how this event is done in a way that everybody can help and give,” Hobbs said. “This woman felt compelled after she got done buying her meds…that she wanted to purchase it and give it to us. She gave what she could that’s really all we can ask for.” This woman donated the pencil sharpener during The AYC’s “Fill The Camper”

tion program for the past four years. “This is a great example of the community coming together,” Hobbs said.

“We get to love our neighbor and we get to do it this way, which I think is great.”

Volunteers sort through school backpacks at The Access Youth Center. Photo by Sarah Peters event July 30, which was when most of the major donations also came in. Backpack donations have been coming into the Access for the last month in preparation for this event. Volunteers from the Wabash Elks Lodge as well as Zoomer’s RV, who is one of the main sponsors for

this program, and other Wabash community members helped pass out backpacks to the local students. The AYC passed out nearly 400 backpacks. Backpacks will again be available Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 10, beginning at about 3:45 p.m. Once the school

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MSD violated Open Door Law reconfiguration discussions took place at an executive session originally intended to address personnel issues, according to Britt. “Based on the foregoing, it is the Opinion of the Indiana Public Access Counselor that the Wabash County School Board has violated the Open Door Law, however, they have been afforded an opportunity to correct non-compliance going forward,” Britt wrote in his decision. “It is my sincere hope that they take the advice of

their legal counsel and superintend in remedying the situation.” In the district’s response to The Paper’s complaint, Board attorney Steve Downs said, “In considering reconfiguration as part of its personnel discussions, the Board at all times believed it was acting correctly. It was not the Board’s intent to conceal any part of the process from the public nor to exclude public input. “At all times,” the response continued, “the Board members

were attempting to discharge their responsibilities as efficiently as possible an in the best interest of the school corporation. This board has a long history of ethical, capable and skillful management of the school corporation and would never intentionally violate any rule, regulation or statue, or otherwise undermine the good faith of its patrons.” Downs continued, “We have suggested to the superintendent, however, that to the extend personnel discussions morphed

into discussions about reconfiguration, such should not have occurred, and that the board should have been more sensitive to the appearance created by the manner in which its July 12 decision was handled. According, in consultation with the superintendent, we are advising the Board to rescind its reconfiguration discussion at its next public school board meeting, currently scheduled for August 9, and thereafter engage in substantial reconsideration of the issue.

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“If the motion to rescind the reconfiguration decision is adopted at the August 9 meeting, the matter will be discussed publically at that meeting and also at the special school board meetings presently scheduled for August 15 and 17, prior to taking any final action on the issue.” Last week, the School Board published its Tuesday, Aug. 9, agenda, and included an item to consider rescinding its reconfiguration decision. Mike Rees, The

Paper general manager, said he was glad the Counselor reached the same conclusion and sided with The Paper. “Obviously, we’re happy with the Counselor’s decision,” Rees said, “but more so now we’re hoping the public and the School Board can come together and discuss this and the public can voice their opinions of the reconfiguration.” The Paper editor

Joseph Slacian also was pleased with Britt’s decision. “The Paper would like to remind the Board that it’s in their best interest that the discussion should be a real discussion, not just another quick vote,” Slacian added. “The public deserves an open and honest discussion with the School Board, especially on issues impacting families and schools.”

County resident earns State Fair honors By The Paper staff

INDIANAPOLIS – A Wabash County resident was among six exhibitors who finished as Grand Champions in the 2016 Indiana State Fair Grand Drive

Presented by Farm Credit Mid-America. The top livestock of various species, weights, and classes and their exhibitors from across the Hoosier state battled it out in the Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum Sunday evening for

the title that they have worked towards for the past year. The categories included Dairy Steer, Meat Goat Wether, Market Lamb, Rabbit Meat Pen, Market Barrow, and Beef Steer. Wabash County’s Jade Michel showed

the Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pen. Other Grand Champions were: — Grand Champion Dairy Steer: Courtney Lotter, Adams — Grand Champion Meat Goat Wether: Brad Berlet, Cass — Grand Champion

Market Lamb: Austin Bernicky, Elkhart — Grand Champion Market Barrow: Travis Wallen, Johnson — Grand Champion Beef Steer: Haley Fulk, Newton

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Lagro land owners raise concerns on bike trail ...continued from the front page tually connect Lagro to Wabash, according to Ford’s announcement. The WRT Board has not released the groundbreaking date. Due to the Gressleys’ and Gray’s family decision, the trail may have to divert its original course. However, nothing is set in stone yet, according to WRT board member Mark Frantz. “The actual path the Wabash River Trail will ultimately follow is not decided, and is contingent upon the approval of the property owners involved,” Frantz told The Paper in an email. “Several different routes have been identified, and currently we are trying to receive approval from the property owners on what has been chosen as the most desirable route for the trail. “If some property owners decline to allow the trail to be constructed on their property then alternate routes will be explored.”

Landowner decisions While Gray and her siblings are firm on their decision, not all landowners are of the same mind. Some landowners are still trying to make a decision. Tom Christman owns approximately 1 3/4 miles of the riverfront property and is still undecided about the trail crossing his

land. “My gut feel is I really don’t want it, but I’d hate to say no and I’d hate to say yes,” Christman told The Paper. “If I say no and it isn’t going in, then they’re going to travel along (Hill Street Extended) and the way cars travel along the road and someone gets hit and hurt, I don’t want that on my conscious.” Christman said he’d prefer to the see how trail fares in Lagro first before finalizing his decision. No matter the decision, Gray said she wishes the public will respect them. “I feel like I would like the community to respect our privacy, respect our thoughts on this as we would respect theirs,” she said. “We’re not against any of the trail that’s going in. We’re not against anything like that. We just don’t want it across our land.” The Paper attempted to reach out to landowners in favor of the trail for comment, but were not able to connect with them by deadline.

Primary concerns The WRT Board has done a “great” job in keeping landowners informed and answering questions, according to Gray and Christman. However, “I feel as a property owner, I need more information,” Christman said. “There’s too many stories floating around

and I feel that they need to get down to the brass tax of it. “They want you to give (the land) to them, but we didn’t get this ground for nothing.” Traveler safety, trash pickup, trespassing and other mischievous behavior are just some of the concerns. The landowners already have to deal with illegal dumping, trespassing and mischievous behavior, according to Christman. “The WRT Board has high ideals for this bike trail and I wish them all the luck,” he said, “but I feel like this, they’re not used to dealing with the hoodlums that are running down here around Lagro. “I’m afraid there’s going to more of that … and the Board doesn’t seem to think so and says there should be enough traffic on there to keep that out.” The trail will help Lagro, according to Christman. But at the cost of the landowners’ way of life, Gressley added. “My family’s been here since 1957 and we’ve maintained a fishing area down there for our family,” Gressley said. “All kinds of people have tried to come in, dump trash, run four-wheelers and just tear it up. “Why should we furnish a place for somebody else to tear up? That’s my view on it.”

Pride tryouts will be August 20th at Southwood High School on the baseball field. The times are as follows:

10u/11u at 10:00 am 12u/13u at 11:00 am 14u-16u at 12:00 pm Please arrive early for registration. Please wear appropriate baseball attire with cleats. * Age determination will be the age the player is on May 1st, 2017. If you have any questions, please call 260-330-0163.

“My personal opinion is Lagro needs help,” Gray added, “and if this is going to help Lagro, fine. … It will really help Lagro. However, “none of us (Gray’s family) think they’re going to stay on the trail. They wander off (and) we’re liable. If someone gets hurt, it’s our insurances,” she continued. The trail will take away some of the landowners’ property rights, such as hunting in the area, Christman said. The majority of the public that are in favor of the trail don’t have property that’s involved in it, he added. “I told the board that and they said, ‘Yeah. I know, Tom,’” he explained. “They have big ideas for and I hope and pray to God that they’re right, but my gut feeling whether it’ll pan out how they want it to. “I have no qualms with the one in Lagro because I think it’ll help Lagro. There’s no two ways about it. Though, anything’s going to help Lagro, but…”

Christman is also concerned for the safety of those utilizing the trails and, if an accident were to occur, how emergency personnel would be able to respond if the citizen were hurt along the trail.

Environmental impact For Gray’s brother Jess Gressley, a big concern is the eagle habitat along the river. “Something I want to know is what’s going to happen to our eagles,” Gressley said. “They’re supposed to be a national bird and preserved, not run off by humans.” Eagles and their nests are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, which prohibits the taking, disturbing or harming of eagles, according to Chris Mensing, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist of East Lansing, Mich. “During the breeding season, bald eagles are sensitive to a variety of human activities,” Mensing wrote to The Paper in

an email. “However, not all bald eagle pairs react to human activities in the same way. Some pairs nest successfully just dozens of yards from human activity, while others abandon nest sites in response to activities much father away. “This variability may be related to a number of factors, including visibility, duration, noise levels, extent of the area affected by the activity, prior experiences with humans and tolerance of the individual nesting pair.” The WRT board has taken eagle habitat into consideration, according to Frantz. “We are also aware that eagles nest in the area and our goal is to minimize any disturbance to their nesting and hunting area,” he explained. “We are not planning on removing any tree with an eagle’s nest to build the trail and we intend to work with the Department of Natural Resources whenever necessary during and after trail construction to ensure the eagles are not negatively affect-

ed.” As for the other concerns, the WRT Board is “extremely mindful” of the property owners’ concerns, Frantz said. “We understand that trespassing and safety are major concerns for everyone,” he explained. “The trail will be designated with this concerns in mind to minimize them from becoming a problem for property owners as much as reasonably possible and extra steps will be taken once the trail is finished to help ensure users stay on the trail.” Before any construction begins, the board’s design firm will conduct an environmental study to help manage and lessen any erosion concerns, he continued. As of right now, Christman is unsure and will wait to make his final decision. “But there’s still too many questions,” he said. “The plans in Lagro sound great. They’ve got a lot of ideas, but also a lot of work ahead too.”

45th FunFest to begin Wednesday ...continued from the front page “ M a n c h e s t e r University is doing a book giveaway this year,” Fawcett said. The Manchester Teacher’s Association is also doing a book giveaway. Free children’s books will be available in front of the Chamber of Commerce on Market Street at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 (MU), from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 (MTA), at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 (MU), and from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 (MTA). “Something new this year is our parade Wednesday night. Manchester University is sponsoring the Library to put on a parade for everyone,” Fawcett said. Participants can walk or ride a bicycle during the FunFest Birthday Parade. The parade will begin with bicycle decorating at the North Manchester Public Library at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, with participants lining up starting at 6 p.m. The parade will leave the library at

6:30 p.m. The route runs from the library down Market Street to an area in front of the Chamber of Commerce being called Market Square during FunFest. “Anyone can come,” Fawcett said. Then, from 6:30 to about 8 p.m. the Hearing Center and Main View Inn are sponsoring Picnic Time in Market Square with free hot dogs and lemonade. “I think that’ll be fun, just kind of a nice kickoff to FunFest,” Fawcett said. Additionally, the First Brethren Church is sponsoring a concert at Market Square during the picnic. The band UnScripted will perform at 7 p.m. “Another new thing that we have this year is the nursing and diaper changing area in Zion Lutheran Church,” Fawcett said. According to a press release from the church, Zion Evangelical Lutheran

Church located at 113 W. Main Street will provide a nursing and changing station from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday Aug. 11 to 13. The station will include comfortable chairs, changing tables and pads, bottled water, wipes and a variety of diapers. There will also be toys available to help entertain older toddlers while their mothers are using the station. “You can go in that north door, and they have a wonderful sitting area set up for mothers,” Fawcett said. The North Manchester Center for History is offering free admission from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12 and 13. Current exhibits include one on prehistory featuring mastodon bones and stone artifacts, and a traveling exhibit titled The Hoosier Centennial: A Look Back at the 1916 Celebration. The Thomas Marshall House is

also offering free admission from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. The FunFest Parade will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Parade registration begins at 3:30 p.m. in the Manchester Junior-Senior High School parking lot. “This year we’ll come up Market, go down Main Street and then Mill Street, and go across on College Avenue back to the high school,” Fawcett said. Parade awards will be given out at the Crossroads Bank Stage 30 minutes after the end of the parade. Also returning this year is Trolley No. 85 to provide transportation on Friday night. The trolley will run in a rectangle composed of Market, Third, Wayne and Ninth streets. More information about this year’s FunFest can be found on the Chamber of Commerce’s website. A full schedule of events and map will be published in next week’s issue of the News-Journal.

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Bass and Bucks to host youth activities By The Paper staff Bass and Bucks will host an outdoor event for youth and families on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the south edge of Wabash. Participants can try a fish casting game, shoot archery, and learn safe and accurate pellet gun shooting. “Bass and Bucks supports youth educa-

tion with groups such as 4-H, American Heritage Girls and Boy Scout Venturing meeting in Star Lodge and holding overnight camping experiences on the grounds, Bass and Bucks owner Sheila Butcher said. “This event will be one more way to get our youth outdoors in nature without a commitment to join any club.” The 4-H Shooting

Sports Club is holding a Pulled Pork Sandwich meal fundraiser during the event while supplies last. $6 each. “Youth from our 4-H club will be serving up Wabash County grown pulled pork, baked beans, chips and applesauce,” 4-H Shooting Sports leader, Teresa Rody said. “Support our youth while enjoying a good meal.

Proceeds will help pay for safety equipment and ammunition for next year. We appreciate the support of Bass and Bucks, Wabash County Pork Producers, Poole Foods and Poole Meat Market.” Bass and Bucks (bassandbucks.com) is at 5000 W Millcreek Pike, Wabash, IN, 46992.

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Girls’ golf opens high school sports season By The Paper staff High school sports action kicked off last week in Wabash County with a variety of girls’ golf action throughout the week.

Huntington Invitational

Participating in the check presentation for Shriners’ Hospital for Children in Chicago were (from left) Derby Coordinator Sam Winebrenner, Chaplain Larry Chapel, Director of Hospital Development Robert Cortner, Derby Treasurer Owen Wade, Secretary Frank Nordman, and Vice President David Hollenback. Photo provided

GLSA salmon derby donate to Chicago Children’s Hospital By The Paper Staff On July 26, the officers of the Great Lakes Shrine Association salmon derby went to Chicago Children’s Hospital and presented a check to the Shriners’ Hospital for Children in Chicago for $4,000

that was raised from this year’s derby. Among those present were Frank Nordman and David Hollenbac, members of the Wabash Shrine Club. Over half of the $4,000 came from local businesses in and around Wabash from ads in their derby

book. The derby committee would like to thank them for their support and hope they will continue to do so. Those who haven’t placed an ad in the derby book and would like to should call Nordman at 260-5635421. The purpose of the

Hospital is to help children under 18 with physical and deformity problems with no cost to their families. The derby has raised more than $500,000s in 42 years, half of this amount coming from Wabash.

Local car dealership donates to Little League: Dorais Chevrolet Buick GMC donated $1,500 to Wabash Little League on Friday, Aug. 5. The check came from a two-part fundraising campaign, according to Dave Dorais (far left), Dorais owner. $500 was donated in the beginning of the league’s season while $1,000 was generated through the dealership’s Test-Drive program in May. Dorais donated $25 per test-drive with a total of 40 test-drives. The donation will help Wabash Little League purchase equipment and other needs of the athletes. Those joining Dorais at the check presentation were (back row, from left) League President Bryan Dillon, Vice President Dennis Gouvan, Sam Hipskind, Bill Osborn, (front row, from left) Matt Hipskind, Andrew Dillon and Logan Osborn. Photo by Emma Rausch

Manchester’s Girls’ Golf Team, competing in it third invitational in three days, finished fourth at the Huntington North Invitational on Wednesday, Aug. 3. The Lady Squires shot a 376, taking 20 strokes off its previous mark for 18 holes, coach Joshua Troyer said. Samantha Kissel shot an 88 to lead Manchester. Other scores were Madison Ulrey 95, Lydia Little 96, Kelsey Eichenauer 97, and Karly Eichenauer 100. Wabash’s girls shot a 460 at the Huntington invitational. Bella Carrillo led the team with 105. Lindsey Mattern had a 113, followed by Halle Miller witha 120, Kylie Carmichael 122 and Maya Benysh with 124. Northfield’s Girls’ Golf Team opened its season Wednesday with a 10th-place finish at the Huntington Invitational. Anna Driscoll shot her personal best 18hold score and was low for the Norse with a 97. Chelsea George and Briana Deeter both shot 103, while freshman Emma Wynn shot a 105. The Lady Norse next travel to Tippecanoe Valley on Aug. 11.

Caston Invitational

For the third straight year, Southwood’s Dayna Dale was the medalist at the Caston Invitational on W e d n e s d a y. Dale shot a career-

Maya Benysh watches as her golf ball flies toward the green. Photo by Joseph Slacian

tying 77 to lead the Lady Knights to a fourth-place finish in what is being called the team’s farewell tour. If plans remain as they are, Southwood is merging with Northfield at the start of the 2017-18 school year. Southwood shot a 490. Winamac Community High School shot a 383 to win the invitational, followed by Pioneer High School 442 and Peru High School with a 452. Caston High School and Delphi Community High School finished fifth and sixth, respectively. Southwood’s Katie Springer shot a career-low 99 to tie for fifth place. Chloe Kendall followed with her career best, 126, and firsttime golfer Haleigh Snyder finished with a 188.

WabashPeru

Bella Carrillo shot a 50 on Tuesday afternoon to medal in the Wabash Lady Apaches’ first golf match of the season. It wasn’t enough, though, as the Lady Apaches fell to guest Peru, 235-248. Maya Benysh shot a 59 for Wabash, followed by Lindsey Mattern with a 61, Halle Miller 78 and Kylie Carmichael with 85. Rebekah Freeman shot a 96 for Wabash.

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Manchester’s girls’ golf team finished sixth at the Penn Invitational on Tuesday. Lydia Little led Manchester with a 101, while Kelsey Eichenauer was second with 111. Rounding out the Squires’ scoring were Madyson Ulrey, 111, Karly Eichenauer, 116, and Samantha Kissel, 117. “The girls battled through a tough course and playing 72 holes in four days to finish strong,” coach Joshua Troyer said. “This was easily the toughest course we played ... having very tight fairways and long rough. I a.m. proud of the girls’ commitment to doing their best today even through the circumstances.”

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The second date in the Lady Knight Linksters farewell tour was Thursday night, Aug. 4, at Etna Acres Golf Course against the Lady Argylls of Madison Grant. After a nearly 45 minute lightening delay, the Lady Knights picked up its first dual match win of the season by 18 strokes, 218-236. Dayna Dale earned medalist honors with a 45. Katie Springer followed with a 55, Lorynn Hunt with a 56, Chloe Kendall with 62, and Haleigh Snyder with 84.

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Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents July 23 At 7:56 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jesse C. Pries, 34, Lagro, was northbound on CR 200 East, traveling at an unsafe rate of speed, when he went off the roadway and collided with a tree. Passenger Amber D. Tyner, 27, Lagro, was trapped inside the vehicle when emergency personnel arrived and treated for several injuries. Pries allegedly left the scene of the accident before emergency personnel arrived.

Police urge care with start of school year

July 28 At 3:19 p.m., a vehicle driven by Aaron M. Gates, 25, Wabash, was eastbound on CR 50 North and attempted to turn left onto SR 13 when he collided with a vehicle driven by Dylan J. Curless, 18, Lagro.

March 3, 1964 – Aug. 5, 2016

July 29 At 4:06 p.m., a vehicle driven by Kaitlyn D. Hileman Drabenstot, 19, Wabash, was traveling south on SR 15 when she attempted to turn into a driveway, misjudged her speed and drove into the yard.

July 31 At 4:55 p.m., a vehicle driven by Donovan L. Blocher, 64, Urbana, was traveling east on CR 950 when he stopped at the intersection of SR 13, attempted to cross and collided with a vehicle driven by Sarah C. Anderson, 39, Saint Paul, Minn.

Aug. 1 At 7:28 a.m., a semi tractor-trailer driven by Paul H. Williams, 25, North Manchester, was southbound on CR 500 East when he came over a grade in the roadway and a deer entered his path. Williams attempted to swerve to avoid a collision when his front tires ran off the side of the road and caused him to exit the roadway completely and collided with a utility pole.

By The Paper staff Wabash Police are reminding all motorists that Wabash City Schools start Wednesday, Aug. 10. Wabash City Police are urging motorists to be extra cautious due to the increase of children walking, rid-

ing bicycles, and waiting at bus stops. Wabash City School times are approximately 8:35 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. There are numerous bus stops throughout the city and drivers are reminded to be alert for stopped buses. Failure to stop for a school bus that has its

lights activated and bus arm activated could result in a citation or even worse an injured child. Wabash Police officials always urges caution when driving, but especially when a large number of children will be traveling to and from schools.

Glenna Sue Cox, 52 Enjoyed crafts Glenna Sue Cox, 52, of rural Wabash, died at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born March 3, 1964, in Wabash to James “Jim” and Barbara “Sue” (Miller) Branson. Glenna was a Southwood High School graduate. She married David Dee Cox in Huntington County, on July 18, 2002; he died Nov. 25, 2015. She worked at T.I. Automotive in Ossian for 20 years. Glenna was a member of the Jalapa Free Will Baptist Church and A.B.A.T.E. of Indiana. She enjoyed crafts, puzzles, being outdoors, and especially spending time with her family. She is survived by her daughter, Crystal (Aaron) Lochard and two grandchildren, Ethan and Emily Lochard, all of LaFontaine; her parents, Jim and Sue Branson of Wabash, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral services were Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Bill Bowling and the Rev. Charles Osborne officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Monday at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is to the family for expenses. The memorial guest book for Glenna may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com. Aug. 3 At 2:06 p.m., a vehicle driven by David E. Daughtry, 58, Kokomo, was eastbound on CR 700 North when he proceeded through the intersection of CR 300 East and caused a vehicle driven by Abbigail L. Hilton, 22, Lagro, to swerve to avoid a collision. Hilton left the roadway, struck a sign, went through a ditch and came to rest in a bean field. Aug. 4 At 7:44 p.m., a vehicle driven by Teresa A. Airgood, 56, Wabash, was eastbound on SR 124 when she attempted to make a left turn onto CR 700 East and collided with a vehicle

driven by Brooke N. Randles, 23, Peru, who was attempting to pass on the left. Bookings Monica Lopez, 25, North Manchester, misdemeanor operator never licensed. Gail L. Willis, 46, Logansport, felony theft greater than $750, less than $50,000 and enhancement habitual offender. Jimmy R. Sluss, 44, Wabash, felony habitual traffic offender. Shawn M. Schumer, 22, Peru, misdemeanor theft of less than $750. Matthew G. Brock, 19, Peru, misdemeanor operator never licensed. Ernest Johnson, 36, Roann, misdemeanor battery resulting in

bodily injury to another person. Lisa Partlow, 29, Syracuse, misdemeanor operating while intoxicated, misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia and misdemeanor possession of a schedule I, II, III or IV controlled susbstance. Charles M. Hammer, 29, North Manchester, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish or salvia and misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia. Casey L. Hunt, 33, Wabash, misdemeanor intimidation, misdemeanor criminal trespass, misdemeanor criminal mischief and misdemeanor possession of marijuana, hash oil,

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Dr. Robert Beckett, 74 Retired dentist

Dr. Robert B. Beckett, 74, passed away Aug. 7, 2016 in Wabash, after a brief illness. Bob was born in 1942 in Houston, Texas, raised in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Frankfort. He graduated from Frankfort High School in 1960, went on to obtain a pharmacy degree from Purdue University in 1965, followed by a Masters of Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University in 1972, and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee in 1974. After returning to Indiana to practice pharmacy, Bob then graduated from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1980. He started his practice in Wabash in 1980, retiring in 2011. In 1966, Bob met his wife, Susan Fleet, on a blind date on the IUPUI campus and they were married in September of 1967. Dr. Bob proudly served as a Captain in the U.S. Army from 1966-69. He served a tour in Korea as Chief Pharmacy Officer of a MASH Unit. Bob was a passionate supporter and servant of the U.S. military. As such, he was a Wabash Regional Director on the Grissom Community Council. He was also a life member of the VFW Post 286, and the American Legion Post 15, both of Wabash. Bob had a fervent love for all things history. He served as the president of the Wabash County Historical Society, and was on the boards of the Wabash County Historical Museum and Paradise Spring. He was also a member of the Wabash County Genealogy Society. Public health and the community of Wabash were very important to Bob and, as such, he served his community for over 25 years as a member of the Wabash County Board of Health. Currently, he was a volunteer at 85 Hope Clinic, was a member of the Wabash County Tobacco Free Coalition, the Mental Health Association Board and served on the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force. He served on the Board of Overseers for the Honeywell House and was a member of Kiwanis International. Bob was a life member of the American Dental Association and the Indiana Dental Association, as well as a member of the Grant County and Wabash Valley Dental Societies. He was an active member of Wabash First United Methodist Church. Bob’s love for his family was paramount. He was born to be a grandfather and was loved by his children and grandchildren. Bob loved to travel both near and abroad with friends and particularly with his children and their families. Bob is lovingly survived by his wife, Susan, his daughters, Kelley (Brian) Storm and Katy (Doug) Smith, and grandchildren, Von Storm, Holden Storm, Eli Smith, and Annie Smith. He is also survived by brothers Russell (Kathy) Beckett of Miramar Lakes, Fla., and Steven (Terri) Beckett of Redlands, Calif. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Mary K. Beckett. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Kurt Freeman and the Rev. John Cook officiating. Friends may call 47p.m. Friday and 9-11a.m. Saturday, at the funeral home. There will be a graveside service with military honors 11 a.m. Monday, August 15, at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Bob’s name to the Wabash County Historical Museum, 36 E.Market Street, Wabash, or Honor Flight Northeast Indiana, PO Box 5, Huntertown, Indiana 46748 (hfnei.org). The memorial guestbook for Bob may be signed on-line at grandstaffhentgen.com. hashish or salvia with prior conviction. Michael McDermit, 32, Wabash, misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08 or more. Mark Harness, 31, North Manchester, felony check deception with loss of at least $750 and less than $50,000. Aaron M. Liebo, 36, Wabash, misdemeanor invasion of privacy and felony petition to revoke

bond on strangulation and domestic battery. Todd A. Hyden, 33, Wabash, felony petition to revoke work release on operating a motor vehicle as a habitual traffic violator. Andrew R. Bolin, 25, Wabash, felony petition to revoke work release. Courtney A. Bowers, 35, Silver Lake, felony petition to revoke work release. Heather N. Dillon,

28, Wabash, felony petition to revoke electronic home detention on counterfeiting. Gage Trowbridge, 22, Syracuse, revocation of bond. Brett Isaacs, 25, Wabash, drug court violation. Casey L. Hunt, 34, Wabash, two counts felony intimidation, two counts misdemeanor revocation of bond on intimidation, criminal trespass and criminal mischief,

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Debra L. French, 61

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Mary Michel Burton, 96

Carl Hall, 74

U.S. Air Force veteran

Enjoyed gardening

Retired from Container

Oct. 20, 1954 – Aug. 1, 2016

June 27, 1920 – Aug. 1, 2016

Oct. 27, 1941 – Aug. 2, 2016

Debra Lanette French, 61, Claypool, passed away on Aug. 1, 2016 at 11:44 a.m. at her residence. Debra was born on Oct. 20, 1954, to Joseph and Kathy (Veracruz) Brewer in Dallas, Texas. On May 21, 2011 Debra married Bennie French. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, her mother, two brothers and four grandchildren. Visitation and services were Thursday, August 4, 2016, at the South Pleasant United Methodist Church, North Manchester. Pastor Dwight Waoner will officiate. Burial l will be in Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Lake.

Mary E. Michel Burton, 96, North Manchester, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born June 27, 1920, in Wabash, to William and Flora Edith (Boyer) Gahl. On Feb. 11, 1938, she married Fremont Michel. He died April 3, 1976. She then married James Burton on Oct. 20, 1981. He died March 19, 2005. She is survived by a son, a daughter, a sister, six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Visitation and services were Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. The Rev. Sue Babovec will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Servia.

Lloyd A. Moore, 87 Enjoyed woodworking

Kenneth Elliott, 76 Enjoyed NASCAR May 11, 1940 – Aug. 2, 2016

Oct. 21, 1928 – July 31, 2016

Lloyd A. Moore, 87, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Ossian Health & Rehab Center in Ossian. He was born on Sunday, Oct. 21, 1928, in Huntington. Survivors include a sister, a sister-in-law, two nieces, three nephews. Visitation was at the at Glancy - H. Brown & Son Funeral Home, Warren, on Wednesday, and services were there Thursday, Aug. 4. Pastor Patrick Ryan will officiae. Interment will follow in the Gardens of Memory in rural Marion. Weekly Reports Continued and misdemeanor revocation of bond on possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish or salvia. Johnny M. Gillum, 37, Wabash, failure to appear on failure to pay child support. Wabash Police Department Accidents Aug. 2 At 10:48 a.m., a vehicle driven by Dortha M. Castle, 91, Wabash, was traveling east on Linwood Lane when she collided with a legally parked vehicle.

Aug. 3 At 4:54 p.m., a vehicle driven by Murry G. Cox, 65, Wabash, was traveling east on Canal Street when he answered a phone call, attempted to turn around and collided with a vehicle driven by Sara E. Cole, 30, Lagro. Aug. 4 At 7:27 a.m., a vehi-

cle driven by Melissa A. Crace, 23, Wabash, was northbound on Wabash Street when she failed to slow for stopped traffic and collided with the backend of a vehicle driven by Tara M. Trexler, 39, Wabash. The accident then caused a secondary collision in which Trexler’s vehicle was pushed into the back of a vehicle driven by Lori L. Lawson, 51, Wabash. At 12:46 p.m., a vehicle driven by Jolyn M. Trisler, 48, LaFontaine, was northbound on North Cass Street when she collided with a vehicle driven by Lorraine J. Selleck, 61, Wabash. At 6:18 p.m., a vehicle driven by David L. Bridwell, 56, Wabash, was northbound on Wabash Street when he collided with a vehicle driven by Tyler J. Blocher, 19, Wabash. Citations July 31 Jacob T. King, 23, Wabash, expired plate

Kenneth L. Elliott, 76, of Wabash, died at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 at his home. He was born May 11, 1940, in Wabash, to Joseph Elliott and Maxine (Kerr) Elliott Novak. He was first married to Judy Krueger, and she survives. He then married Gaynell Dillon, and she preceded him

in death. He is survived by three children, his mother, six grandchildren and a brother. Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, with Brad Wright officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Friday at the funeral home. and driving while suspended infraction. Daniel A. Clark, 27, Wabash, expired plate. North Manchester Accidents Aug. 1 At 2:10 p.m., a parked vehicle was struck in the 200 block of East Elm Street by a vehicle that left the scene. Aug. 4 At 6:44 p.m., a parked vehicle was struck in the 400 block of West 4th Street by a vehicle that left the scene. Citations July 30 Shane R. Floor, 38, North Manchester, seatbelt violation. Jerry E. Martin, 42, North Manchester, no tail lights and no proof of financial responsibility. July 31 Kimberly D. Gallup, 29, North Manchester, false and fictitious vehicle registration. Trimalle D. Mayes,

31, North Manchester, expired vehicle registration, no proof of financial responsibility and operating while suspended. Aug. 2 Cory K. Ream, 38, North Manchester, speeding. Matthew R. F. Lee, 22, Pierceton, speeding. Aug. 5 Todd M. Landrum, 45, Huntington, disregarding a stop sign. Blake E. Mitchell, 33, Rochester, speeding. Leon H. Albright, 76, North Manchester, disregarding a stop sign. Robyn L. Jones, 55, North Manchester, disregarding a stop sign. Arrests Aug. 1 Levi A. Skeens, 21, Syracuse, writ of attachment for possession of paraphernalia. Upon arrest, officers discovered Skeens was in possession of parapherna-

Carl Hall, 74, of Wabash, died at 11:40 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born Oct. 27, 1941, in Buckingham, Ky., to Lee and Martha (Newsome) Hall. Carl married Joyce Slone in Wheelwright, Ky., on Feb. 10, 1960. He worked for Container Corporation in Wabash, retiring after 25 years. Carl was a member of the Wabash Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, playing the banjo, going to auction sales, and was a huge Kentucky Wildcat fan. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Hall, and two sons, Drexel (Rita) Hall and Douglas Hall Sr., all of Wabash; five grandchildren, Douglas (Jessi) Hall Jr. and Cigi (Nathan) Thomas, both of Wabash, Diana (James) White of LaFontaine, Leslie Combs of Wabash, and Rickie Boule of Salem; 18 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Arlie (Trudy) Hall of Charlestown, and Bobby Hall of Cleveland, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Tammy Hall, five brothers, and four sisters. Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at Wabash Freewill Baptist Church, 1056 E. Erie St., Wabash, with Pastor Tod Masters officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Friday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash, and one hour prior to the service at the church. The memorial guest book for Carl may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com. lia. Additional charges were filed. Charles C. Hammer, 29, Crooked River Ranch, Ohio, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Aug. 4 Douglas L. Carter, 36, Montpelier, driving while suspended and resisting law enforcement. He was also cited for driving left of center. Cases July 30 At 8:17 p.m., theft report taken from the 700 block of North Mill Street. Aug. 1 Battery report taken in the 100 block of South 1st Street. The time the report was taken was not provided. Aug. 2 At 10:44 a.m., criminal mischief report taken in the 400 block of Wabash Road. At 5:41 p.m., theft and criminal mischief report taken in the 300 block of North Market Street. Aug. 3 At 3:20 p.m., theft report taken in the 300 block of North Sycamore Street. Aug. 4 At 5:19 a.m., theft report taken in the 300 block of South 1st Street. At 3:53 p.m., burglary report taken in the 100 block of East 2nd Street. Fire Aug. 2

At 1:15 p.m., 500 block of Miami Street for medical assist. At 7:18 p.m., 200 block of Wabash Road for medical assist. At 7:36 p.m., 600 block of Meadowdale Drive for an odor of smoke. At 7:47 p.m., Chester Township and North Manchester fire departments responded to smoke in a garage in the 400 block of North Walnut. The smoke was caused by a generator malfunction. Aug. 4 At 7:24 a.m., 600 block of East 5th Street for medical assist. Land Transfers Steven C. Kitch, Steven C. Kitch, Steve Kitch, Linda M. Kitch and Linda M. Kitch to Kitch Rentals LLC, warranty deed. Steve Kitch to Kitch Rentals LLC, warranty deed. Canal Lock and Safe Inc. to Alan B. and Tina E. Palmer, quitclaim deed. David W. and Angela G. Moon to John F. and Cindy J. Burke, warranty deed. Alyssa S. McDowell and Alyssa S. Mobley to Yezan M. Al, Yezan M. Al Khateeb, Yezan M. A. Khateeb and Yezan M. Khateeb, warranty deed. William K. and Julie Mobley to Dustin and Alyssa McDowell, warranty deed. Helen C. Boyer and Donna M. Renicker to Tambi Manns, trust

deed. W i n d g a t e Properties LLC and BJS Real Estate LLC, quitclaim deed. Neil Wollman and Abigail A. Fuller to Brian Kruschwitz to Luanne Harley, warranty deed. Jeffrey J. and Kathy F. Parrett to Susan Y. Brown, warranty deed. Daniel K. and Jennifer R. Ritzema to Douglas S. and Deborah S. Helvey, warranty deed. Douglas S. and Deborah S. Helvey to Paul and Amy Oprisek, warranty deed. Todd E. Baer to Mary Sparling, warranty deed. Marilyn Griffith to James B. and Charles R. Griffith, quitclaim deed. Vera M. Linsburg to Scott E. Linsburg, quitclaim deed. Linsburg Family Revocable Trust to Scott E. Linsburg, trust deed. Scott E. Linsburg to Vicki J. Jones, Lori E. Hunt and Scott E. Linsburg, quitclaim deed. David Randall to Gimi Investment Group Inc., warranty deed. Chad A. Schlemmer to Calvin A. Unger, warranty deed. Jerry R. Hipsher to Kelli J. Halderman, Jerry R. Hipsher and Sandra L. Hipsher, quitclaim deed. Robert D. and Karen T. Abbott to Timothy P. and Tiffani R. Flora, warranty deed. William J. Windsor to Thomas M. Buga II,

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NM man pleads guilty to aggravated battery, burglary By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com A North Manchester man tied to a 2015 rural Wabash County shooting has accepted a plea deal for the charges. Joshua L. Wright, 25, pled guilty to felony aggravated battery on Wednesday, July 27, for charges stemming from a shooting at a residence on CR 950 N. on March 4, 2015. According to a Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department press release, Wright called the department at approximately 3:49 p.m. informing officers of the 2015 shooting. A preliminary investigation showed Wright was in an altercation with his great-uncle when he retrieved a .22 caliber rifle from his bedroom and shot his great-uncle in the face. Wright was preliminarily charged with felony attempted murder, felony aggravated battery and illegal possession of precursors. On July 27, Wright also pled guilty to felony burglary in a secondary case that

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had charges stemming from several 2012 North Manchester and Wabash City police department investigations. Officers tied Wright to two North Manchester investigations for auto theft and trespassing in November 2012 as well as a Wabash Big R burglary in December 2012, in which seven handguns were stolen. Wright was initially charged with felony auto theft, felony burglary, felony theft and misdemeanor trespassing. Earlier this year, on June 18, Wright was convicted of the felony burglary and felony theft of M a n c h e s t e r Intermediate School in 2011. According to a

press release from Prosecutor William C. Hartley, Jr.: The allegations in the case were that during the early morning hours of May 8, 2011, Wright broke a window, entered the school and stole a laptop computer. During the course of the burglary, he apparently cut himself and left behind a flashlight with blood on it. Four years after the break-in, law enforcement received an investigative tip linking Wright to the case. After obtaining a search warranty, Wright’s blood was submitted for comparison to the blood found on the flashlight and the results of that tied him to the burglary. On July 18, Wright was sentenced to four years in Indiana Department of Corrections for burglary. The Court vacated judgment on the conviction of theft as it was the lesser included offense. Wright’s sentencing hearing for the aggravated battery and burglary charges is set for Aug. 22 at 1 p.m. at the Wabash Circuit Court.

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2 facing drug-related charges By The Paper staff Two Wabash people were arrested Tuesday, August 1, on drug-related charges, one after recovering from an alleged overdose. According to Sgt. Matt Benson, the Wabash Police Department’s Public Infor mation Officer, at approximately 9:09 p.m. Aug. 1, Wabash Police Department and Wabash Fire Department personnel responded to the 600 block of Valleybrook Lane for an alleged overdose. Andrew E. Saunders, 20, Wabash, was allegedly located unresponsive in the basement of the home. Wabash Fire Medics administered life saving techniques to revive the male. Saunders was transported to Parkview Wabash Hospital ER.

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Wabash Police continued the investigation and obtained a search warrant for the residence and its occupants. The investigation continued into the night and early mor ning hours of Aug. 2. Another resident of the home, Devon B. Howard, 19, Wabash was arrested and taken to Wabash County Jail. At approximately 2:02 a.m. Saunders was released from the hospital, arrested, and taken to Wabash County

Jail. Saunders and Howard are currently being held on a 72 hour hold on narcotics related charges. This investigation involved Wabash Police Department second shift, Wabash Drug Task Force, Wabash Fire, and Division of Family and Children. This investigation is ongoing and will be forwarded to Wabash County Prosecutor William Hartley for for mal criminal charges.

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High oleic soybean oil passes test at Purdue University dining hall From the United Soybean Board ST. LOUIS - As part of a recent test of high oleic soybean oil in a Purdue University dining hall, chefs witnessed the oil’s excellent stability and other positive performance attributes in a product without trans fat. The university is just the latest example of a customer evaluating whether to switch over to using the oil in dayto-day operations. More customers using high oleic would mean extra

demand for high oleic soybean oil and extra profit potential for all U.S. soybean farmers. To seal the deal, however, these customers need to see a larger supply of available oil. “We’re excited to see this oil perform as we thought it would; now it’s up to us as farmers to show that we can grow enough,” soy checkoff farmerleader Mike Beard says of Purdue’s trial. Beard grows high oleic soybeans on his farm in Frankfort. “We’ve got some top-notch restaurants that want to use it, but

switching oils is a major investment. It’s understandable that they’d wait until the supply is stable. In 2016, farmers across 11 states planted approximately 450,000 acres of high oleic soybeans, building supply for potential customers. New delivery locations and opportunities for contracts could become available next year, allowing more farmers to benefit from the premiums associated with high oleic varieties.” Increasing high oleic soybean acreage to meet

demand will be crucial in capitalizing on the opportunity the oil brings. To maximize market share and soybean farmer profitability, the soybean industry has set a goal of 18 million acres of high oleic soybeans planted by 2023. Meeting that goal could mean as much as an additional $1.7 billion in farmer revenue each year. Purdue’s trial, a checkoff-funded study conducted by the university’s Food Science Department, found positive results for high oleic’s lifespan, absorption proper-

ties and flavor profile, compared with the preservative-fortified canola oil the dining hall used previously. “High oleic oil is phenomenal in its performance,” says Purdue’s executive sous chef Jack K e n n e d y . “Comparatively speaking, we find that it lasts longer than the other oils.” USB’s 70 farmerdirectors work on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers to achieve maximum value for their soy checkoff investments. These volunteers invest and leverage check-off

funds in programs and partnerships to drive soybean innovation beyond the bushel and increase preference for U.S. soy. That preference is based on U.S. soybean meal and oil quality and the sustainability of U.S. soybean farmers. As stipulated in the federal Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soy checkoff.

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Cover crop field days, cost-share opportunities for local farmers From the Wabash County SWCD The Wabash County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is very fortunate to work with many great partners and through these partnerships several opportunities are available for Wabash County Farmers and/or Landowners to learn about cover crops and apply for conservation costshare assistance. First, why would one even plant a cover crop? Rob Shellhamer, Wabash County SWCD chairman, and his wife Kim are no till farmers who have incorporated cover crops into their farming management practice. “Cover crops

reduce erosion, grow roots that can penetrate the soil and leave channels for crop roots deeper than any tillage tool, keep leftover nitrogen from leaching away over winter, and provide a means to keep beneficial soil organisms active between cropping seasons,” Shellhamer said. “I look at them as an investment in the long term productivity of the soil I farm”. The Wabash County SWCD will be hosting a cover crop field day at the Wabash County Farm on Thursday Aug. 25. The guest speaker will be Roger Wenning, a farmer from Decatur County, who will demonstrate his rain simulator

and the difference in water run-off between a plot seeded with cover crops and one without. Wenning brings with him years of cover crop experience and shares this great advice, “Make friends with somebody who’s already doing it (conservation farming) and ask questions.” Roger will be more than happy to answer questions on the 25, along with Natural R e s o u r c e s Conservation Service (NRCS) Area Soil Scientist, Scot Haley and Wabash County NRCS District Conservationist, Adam Jones. The Wabash County SWCD has cost-share assistance available throughout

the county. Those who farm in the Middle Eel River Watershed the district’s Lake and River Enhancement Grant has been accepted for 2016. Farmers can apply for up to 300 acres of cover crops and the cost-share reimbursement is $35 an acre. If you farm in the Beargrass Creek Watershed within the Middle Eel the district is now taking applications for the IDEM Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant cost-share funds through M a n c h e s t e r University. These funds are for cover crops, but also other conservation practices. Those who own land in the Wabash River Watershed

there are still funds available through the 2015 Clean Water Indiana (CWI) Grant Program the Wabash County SWCD and the Miami County SWCD share. The maximum amount of acres that you can apply for is 100 and the cost-share reimbursement is $20.00 an acre. If you applied for either of these programs last year you may reapply, but preference will be given to first time applicants. For those who farm in the Lower Salamonie River Watershed, the Huntington County SWCD has cost-share funds available through their IDEM Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant for portions of Wabash

County. This grant will cover several conservation practices, including cover crops. They will also be hosting a cover crop field day on Wednesday August 31st that will be held in south-eastern Huntington County at Adam Jones’s farm located on St. Rd 3, approximately 1 ½ miles north of St. Rd 218. Guest speakers will be Gerry Davis from Bryon Seeds, Scot Haley and Adam Jones. NRCS has many different programs that landowners can take advantage of and one that has been very successful in Wabash County is the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

EQIP provides financial and technical assistance to implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns. EQIP dollars can be used for soil health practices like no till and cover crops, but can also assist with wildlife enhancement, manure management, water quality practices and forestry management. EQIP is a continual sign-up and can be applied for no matter where you own land in the county. Call the Wabash County SWCD at 260563-7486 ext. 3 or stop by the office at 599 Bryan Ave. to find out more information about any of these opportunities.

Community Foundation plans annual meeting By The Paper staff The Community Foundation of Wabash County will have its Annual Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Heartland Career Center from 57 p.m. The annual meeting will highlight the economic, educational, and social benefits of early education, which is a priority for the Community Foundation’s strategic initiatives. The public is invited.

The event is held at Heartland Career Center, where a Community Foundation grant has supported the development of a new preschool that provides high quality education for young children and career training for high school students in Heartland’s Early Childhood Education program. A panel of local leaders in economic development, healthcare, banking, and

education will discuss the return on investment in early childhood education in the form of higher educational attainment, health outcomes, employment, economic prosperity, and community engagement. Guests will also hear about the new Wabash County Promise Scholarship Program, tour the Heartland facility, and have food prepared by Heartland’s Culinary Arts

Program. The Community Foundation of Wabash County is working to strengthen the county by breaking the cycle of illiteracy and poverty through educational attainment. The Foundation’s current strategic plan aligns with regional economic development goals of raising the number of schoolready children ages 05 from the current 3.8 percent to 100 percent by 2025.

Wabash Art Guild announces show winners Article provided The Wabash Art Guild 2016 Members’ Art Show is on display now through Aug. 28, at the Clark Gallery, Honeywell Center, Wabash, 8 AM-5 PM daily; free admission. Earning awards this year were: Best of Show: Susan RingFarm Sweet Farm Division A (Oils, Acrylics, or Alkyds): 1st-Rebecca Burton-Charlie Creek Gardens, 2nd-Susan Ring-Wait For Us!, 3rd-Melodie DowellGalaxie, Honorable Mention-E. Gaye Eilts-Circa 1872, Honorable MentionRebecca BurtonSalamonie Sunday Division B (Watercolor or Acrylics under

glass): 1st-Brenda Ramseier-Grandad’s Dust Collectors, 2ndSusan Ring-Scoops & Butterfly, 3rd-Cheryl Ringler-Beauty and the Brick, Honorable Mention-Rita DysonThree’s a Pear, Honorable MentionSusan Ring-Spilled Reflections Division C (Drawing: Pencil, Charcoal, Ink, Pastel): 1st-Brenda R a m s e i e r- S u n d ay Visitors, 2nd-Adam Zwiebel-Not a Plastic God, 3rd-Melodie Dowell-Lion on Fire, Honorable MentionBrenda RamseierAuction Day Memories, Honorable Mention-Melodie Dowell-Leo Division D (Misc: Sculpture, Pottery, Wire Sculpture, Collage, Weaving, Creative

Art, Batik, Woodcut, etc.): 1st-Adam Zwiebel-Obscure Lattice, 2nd-Brenda Ramseier-Road Less Traveled, 3rd-Adam Zwiebel-F lowing Waters, Honorable Mention-Lori HeeterSalamonie Spillway, Honorable MentionAdam Zwiebel-All Cracked Division E: (Any medium of artwork that has been done in workshops or is copied): 1st-Rita Dyson-Dove in the Pines, 2nd-Charlene Hughes MillerWinter Road, 3rdMargaret Schoby“Bailey” Enjoying the Sun, Honorable Mention-Grace Kester-Sun Flowers, Honorable MentionLori Heeter-Snowy Woods This year, the guild is honoring five long-

time, distinguished WAG members; award winning artists, whose contributions to our club are highly valued: E. Gaye Eilts, Grace Kester, Mary Lu Pulley, Margaret Schoby, Ellen Harmsen. You may learn more about these interesting, accomplished women by reading their mini-biog raphy plaques hanging with their artwork. Wabash Art Guild would like to thank: Richard Tucker & Cheryl Jackson for sponsoring our 2016 members’ art show. Also, thank you to The Clark Gallery for hosting the show; to Mr. Steve Batska for judging the event; and to the public for attending.

Local youth donate supplies to animal shelter: Little Friends Day Care children donated and delivered $200 in pet food, toys and cleaning supplies to the Wabash County Animal Shelter Wednesday afternoon, July 27. In June, the LFDC Summer Adventure third, fourth and fifth grade students manned a lemonade stand to raise money to rent a bounce house for all of the daycare children to enjoy. Thanks to the support of parents, grandparents and friends, the students more than exceeded the amount needed to rent the bounce house and, after some discussion with their teacher, decided to donate the remaining $200 funds to the local animal shelter in the form of items that the facility needs most. Photo by Emma Rausch

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U P C O M I N G EVENTS AT SALAMONIE AND MISS I S S I N E WA : Salamonie’s Second Saturday Program will present “Coolin’ It For The Summer” on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 1-3 p.m. at the S a l a m o n i e Interpretive Nature

Center. Learn the different ways animals keep cool during our hot summer days. Make sure you bring your swimsuit because there is some fun outdoor water activities planned! Programs are designed for families and adults must accompany children. The cost is $3 per person. Please pre-register by calling 260-4682127. Salamonie’s Preschool Program, “Nature’s Colors” will take place Wednesday, Aug. 17. Come join in for some hands on and active outdoor fun! Pre-school programs are designed for preschool aged children ages 2-6 and their

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adults. There will be two identical programs held from 1011:30 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m. The cost is $2 per child. Please register by calling 260-468-2127. Seniors age 50 and over are invited to attend the monthly Senior Monday Carryin Luncheon on Monday, Sept. 5 at S a l a m o n i e Interpretive Center, Lost Bridge West SRA. There is a carry-in meal at noon followed by a special speaker that presents a unique program. Attendees should plan to bring their own table service, a prepared dish to share and $1 donation to help defray costs of the provided main dish. To register or

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for more information please call the Upper Wabash Interpretive Services 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. S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center summer hours are: April 1 through Oct. 31: open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. THE DAM TO DAM CENTURY RIDE is designed by cyclists for cyclists. Ride day is Sunday, Sept. 11 and ride can start anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. There are a lot of benefits with this ride and several length and route options. The Century Ride route is designed to take riders over the Salamonie and Mississinewa Dams and around the Stockdale Dam. Riders experience many points of historic interests

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throughout the county. All the routes are designed to showcase Wabash County’s rural beauty during the changing of the season. Those interested in participating or volunteering for the ride can get more information by calling Christine Flohr at the Welcome Center at 260-563-7171. NOTES FROM THE LAGRO TOWN BOARD: please do not park on sidewalks, please move all dogs to the side or back of your home on a chain. LAGRO TOWN HALL normal business hours are Monday-Friday from 8-11:30 a.m. and 1:303:30 p.m. The Lagro Town Hall phone number is 260-782-2451. For emergency assistance please call Scott at 260571-3271. THE LAGRO LIBRARY is now currently on summer break and closed until further notice. But, the Learn More Center will be holding classes in the library for those looking to get their GED or attend college readiness classes. Classes will start in August and all

classes are free of charge. Please call the Lagro Town Hall at 260-782-2451 to get your name on the list, or for more information. NORTHFIELD CLASS OF 1966 will have their 50 year reunion on Sept. 17. Addresses are needed for the following class members: Joe Wilcox, Sharon Strasser Bice, Vicky Givens Kendall, Sharon King, Lyle Porter, and Mike Swank. If anyone knows how these people can be reached, or for more information on the reunion, please email Kathy Baker at ksmbaker@yahoo.co m. ALL INVITED TO DORA CHRISTIAN CHURCH located at 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. SAINT PATRICK’S CHURCH conducts mass every first Sunday of each month

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495 N. ALLEN STREET · 2 bedroom on main level/ landing 2 additional bed on 2nd floor · Enclosed front porch has small heater · Large mud/laundry garage with workroom from back shop attached house · Nice deck with rails · Corner lot and privacy fence and gate MLS #201629527 · 2 car detached $64,900

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at 12:30 p.m. All are invited to attend services at the Historic St. Patrick’s Church, which was founded in 1838 and honored with distinction by National Registry of Historic Places in 1999. The Historic St. Patrick’s Church is located at 325 Main Street, Lagro. For more information you can contact Janet Poole at 260-563-1008. THE LORD’S TABLE CHURCH would like to invite everyone to attend their Church Services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. The church is located at 1975 Vernon Street. They also offer a new time for Celebrate Life Recovery, which is Thursdays at 7 p.m. with an additional CLR Support Group at noon on Wednesdays. Mercy Tree Cornerstone Women’s House is now open and has its first residents! Donations of can foods, toiletry products, and funds are welcomed at Mercy Tree Cornerstone Women’s House Sunday afternoons between 1-5 p.m. located at 1975 Vernon Street, Wabash. Please call Roxane at 260-571-7686 for more information. THE LAGRO COMMUNITY CHURCH FOOD PANTRY wishes to thank all who have so generously contributed to their ministry. Without your help they would not be able to continue. They are normally open the third Saturday of each month from 9-10 a.m. in the church basement. Please call 260571-9064 for more information or questions. YOUR WEEKLY ISAAC-ISM: “In life and sports, most of the time there is a way to win. The trick is figuring out how to get there; the path to victory may not be easy and usually requires a determination to overcome adversity. Winning does breed winning, but in true competition no person is defeated. Both players benefit by their efforts to overcome the obstacles presented by the other.” EVERYONE DO ME THAT SPECIAL FAVOR and have a safe and enjoyable week! PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NEWS AND INFORMATION TO: isaac.triplett@yahoo.c om, or call me at 260274-2261.

25 Wabash County Relay for Life: ‘Cancer doesn’t have to be our reality’ THE PAPER

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Relay for Life of Wabash County returns to Paradise Spring Historical Park on Saturday, Aug. 13, and will again paint the town purple in support of the cancer victims and survivors. Since March, Relay participants have fundraised for the event. All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society for cancer research and other programs that benefit cancer victims on a local level, according to Aaron Holley, local Relay event co-chair. “Just Wabash County, we raise typically about $60,000 a year, which is super exciting for us,” he told The Paper of Wabash County, “and that money goes to places locally and nationally … and it’s neat that it helps in multiple areas.” The American Cancer Society offers Road to Recovery and Look Good Feel Better programs to support those going through cancer treatments and assist them with their traveling or personal needs, according to Holley. In short, the funds raised by the local Relay support local cancer victims on a national and local level through the American Cancer Society, he explained. Throughout the fundraising season, the event participants have operated under the slogan “Cancer doesn’t have to be our reality because we learned from the past.” This year’s booths will be based on either a reality television show or a time in history to commemorate Indiana’s bicentennial. Downtown Wabash businesses including Bash Boutique, Marelli’s, the Eclectic S h o p p e , Thriftalicious and Stinson’s Trading Post will also be supporting the event by donating a percentage of their sales on Saturday. “I’m looking forward to all the community down and just getting to experience all the fellowship and getting to raise money for this cause,” Holley said.

“Cancer affects most of us in one way, shape or form, whether it be family, friends, co-workers. “So we want to get everyone rallying behind (the Relay’s cause) and supporting the event and the mission of the American Cancer Society.” By donating to the Relay for Life, citizens can support cancer research as well as their local cancer victims like Angi Douglass, Holley continued. Mrs. Douglass was diagnosed with cancer for the first time in 1999, according to her husband, Chuck Douglass. She received treatment and was cured for 15 years, until it came back in early 2016. “She started feeling a cold come on,” Douglass said, “and it kept coming. We didn’t know what was going on.” One day, Douglass came home and found a note on the kitchen table. “It said, ‘My can-

Douglasses found the Provision Center of Knoxville, Tenn., which offers proton therapy. “We’ve heard of it through Karsyn Bratch,” Douglass said. “Bill Burchett (Karsyn’s stepfather) is Angi’s brother. So everybody got together and we started researching and this was the best facility to treat (Mrs. Douglass’s condi-

Douglass said. “Let me make this really clear, the Relay for Life, the walk-athon, all the benefits that are out there and the cures for these cancers, I highly recommend and highly support these activities,” he explained. Relay for Life of Wabash County will kickoff its opening ceremony at noon on Saturday, Aug. 13.

tion). “The short version of it is she’s going through her treatment and she’s half way done,” he continued. “She’s had 20 and she’s got 20 more. She is way stronger than me, I’m telling you that right now. She’s a whomping 70 pounds of fighting awesomeness.” The community needs to support Relay for Life,

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Senior Center to host charity event By The Paper staff The Dallas L. Winchester Senior Center will host a Lunch Out for Charity

event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the REMC community room, 390 Wedcor Drive, Wabash.

REMC Building 350 Wedcor Drive, Wabash, IN 46992 Chicken and Noodles By Miller’s Merry Manor Gluten Free Available By Cathy’s Natural Market

Chicken and noodles prepared by Miller’s Merry Manor will be available. A gluten-free meal prepared by Cathy’s Natural Market also will be available. Tickets are $5 in advance of $6 at the door. Several items will be raffled off during

the event, including Notre Dame tickets, MTV memorabilia, a Twisted Scissors spa package, an autographed Teen Wolf poster, jewelry and more. All proceeds will benefit the Center, Community Cupboard and the Wabash County Transit.

Genealogical Society to meet By The Paper staff

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The monthly program of the Wabash County Genealogical Society is Monday, Aug. 15, at 6 p.m. at the Living Well Winchester Center in Wabash. The program will be

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given by Doug Lehman, editor of the Allen County Genealogical Society newsletter. He will talk about finding interesting articles for his Society’s membership, and will also share details of a surprising connection he found when researching his own family history. Visitors are welcome, as meetings are always open to the public.

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By The Paper staff PIERCETON – Pierceton will celebrate 150 years of family, community and agriculture on Saturday, Aug, 27, during the 9th annual Heirloom Tomato Festival as part of the three day Sesquicentennial celebration. This event, to be at the Old Train Depot and Brower Park, located downtown and St Rd. 13 is sponsored by the Pierceton Chamber of Commerce. The day will begin with a 5K run starting of 9 am. Pierceton is well known as a town of treasures, featuring 12 Antique and Specialty Shops. Everyone is invited to join this Treasure Hunt. It will be an opportunity to have fun, learn local history and be challenged to win prizes and gifts. There is no age limit for this event

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of seeking out the t r e a s u r e s . Information sheets will be available in the shops and at the information booth in the Park. The Artillery Robinson Battery will be represented and an encampment will be located across the tracks from the Depot. In 1861 the 9-pound Bronze Field gun was manufactured and later fired during the Civil War. This and other fire arms will be available for viewing during a firing demonstration. The park will be filled with crafts, food, farmers market and animals, also homemade ice cream, fried green tomatoes from the wood burning cook stove and many, many interesting treats. There will be talks given in the tent about bees, grafting trees, garden pests and more. Featured, inside the Old Train Depot, will be the exhibit of over 100 Heirloom Tomatoes and Vegetables with background descriptions of the colors, shapes and origins of the fascinating tomato. Gardeners are encouraged to bring their produce to add to the exhibit. The Agriculture Art Show and Contest is open to the public and exemplifies the beautiful calm of country. Entries of the Green Tomato Pie Contest will be found inside on display. The judging and “By the Piece

Auction” will be held on the Terrace at noon. The blue grass music will be playing there from 11:am to 1:00pm. Country and Comedy with Dr. John Davis starts at 2:00 pm on stage in the Depot. The “Chopped Salsa” contest will have seating for the cheering section. Sign up at the contest table. There will be four contestants per round. After each judging, chips and salsa will be sold for a $1 donation. The reference, reading and the tasting of ‘Tomato Fancies’ tables will be alongside the Heirloom Exhibit. Seed saving, growing and recipes will be the focus of the discussions held there. Yellow Pear Basil Jam is an example of the Tomato De Jour. The festival’s Tomato Sandwich Social is a humble treat offered every year. A sandwich of white bread, tomatoes and mayonnaise is in many memories, only to be enjoyed again. Bring a chair and spend some time in the shade while enjoying the smell of the cook stove, the sound of the blue grass and the sweet taste of the Green Tomato Pie. The ambiance may be reminiscent of old time county fairs with friends and of 1866 when the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks were built from Pittsburgh to Pierceton, the end of the line.

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WMI updates city on 2 downtown buildings By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

It will likely take some time, but Wabash Marketplace Inc. is working as quickly as possible to save the Bradley and Bedford buildings in downtown Wabash. That was the word Thursday, Aug. 4, from WMI Executive Director Steve Downs to the Wabash Board of Public Works and Safety. In January, the board asked the buildings’ former owner, Julie Locke, to report progress on the refurbishing of the sites to it. However, prior to

that, Locke sold the buildings to WMI, which took possession on July 15. “I just wanted to get here to let you know that we’re going to do what we can to get them rehabbed and get them repaired so that we could save them,” Downs told the Board. “Marketplace is very much aware that if they stay as they were with the past owners, they would fall down eventually. We simply don’t want that to happen. “We don’t know if we could save both buildings. We believe the Bradley Building is savable, presuming

we can raise enough money to do it. The Bedford Building is somewhat questionable.” Downs said WMI needs to get a better look at the Bedford Building before it can decide what to do with it. Last week a crew finished clearing debris from the Bradley Building, he said, adding clearing debris from the Bedford Building has not yet started. “We raised donations to clean up the Bradley Building,” Downs said. “We don’t have enough money yet set aside to work on the Bedford

Wabash to retain School Resource Officer By The Paper staff Wabash City Schools, in a cooperative effort with the City of Wabash, will continue its School Resource Officer program. The announcement was made Friday morning, Aug. 5, by Mayor Scott Long, Wabash Police Chief Matt Bruss and Wabash City Schools Superintendent Jason Callahan. All three said that the program is an asset to the community, and the interaction with police officers within the school environment pays tremendous dividends to the community as a whole. Faced with budget

cuts in the Wabash City Schools threatened to eliminate the program. The mayor and police chief met with Callahan to discuss continuing the program by using funds from the Public Safety Local Option Income Tax (LOIT) distribution that the city receives. “Public Safety LOIT funds can only be used for police, fire or EMS activities or equipment, and I cannot think of a better use of these funds,” Long said. The trio formulated a plan which will enable the officers to continue to provide protection o the students and staff at the school, as well as

mentoring young people by Wabash Police Department officers. “Maintaining the strong relationships that have been established between the officers and the students in our schools is paramount to the future success of not only our schools but our community,” Long said. Callahan said, “Student safety is Wabash City Schools’ top priority and we feel fortunate to have the leadership of Mayor Long and Chief Bruss who share this priority. The willingness to work together to find solutions is one of the things that makes Wabash a great place.

Neighbour’s playground gets anonymous gift By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofawabash A move to make the playground at O.J. Neighours Elementary School all-inclusive received a giant boost on Monday night, Aug. 1. The district received a $50,000 anonymous donation to be used toward the project.

That gift comes on the heels of a $25,000 grant the district received in July from the Sundheimer Foundation for the playground. The board and district officials were appreciative of the gift. “The philanthropy of this community speaks for itself,” Superintendent Jason Callahan said.

Building.” Hopefully, once the funds are raised the debris can be cleared and the building can be evaluated. “At Bedford, our initial plan of attack is to try to get a roof on the building, then shore up the exterior walls,” he said. “We won’t know if we have enough money to do that until probably November.” WMI has applied for grants from the Office of Community and Rural Development, and winners won’t be announced until then. Both buildings also have WMI façade

grants allocated to it, and Downs said it is hoped that that money can eventually be used. If funds to put a roof on and shore up the exterior of the Bedford Building is received, WMI would probably let the building sit for awhile before tackling the interior, he added. “We’re applying for all the grants we can,” he said, adding that once all the various grants are received the difference would be made up with commercial loans. The ultimate goal, he said, is to have housing on the upper

floors and commercial development on the lower floors. “Nothing is firm yet as to what the ultimate use of the building will be,” Downs said. “We’ve discussed affordable housing because affordable housing programs allow us to apply for a lot of grant money. Unless I can find private investors to come in … Marketplace is going to be faced with looking at affordable housing.” Board member Dee Byerly asked about a timeline for the work. Downs said if they received the November grant,

would can begin on the Bradley Building’s roof and façade, noting that the Bradley roof is not leaking at this time. “If we’re going to try to save Bedford, we’ve really got to get a roof on it, and shore up the exterior and façade work,” he said. “The interior is shot. This is a workable building.” Mayor Scott Long said he appreciates the update, noting, “this is more then we ever had from the previous owner of the building. At least this gives us a timeline of what to expect, in a perfect world.”

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By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Nearly a month after its completion, Mammoth Park was officially dedicated during Wabash First Fridays on Aug. 5. The garden patio, located at the intersection of Wabash and Canal streets, replaced an empty gravel lot and was one of several beautification projects provided through Deluxe Corporation’s Small Business Revolution. Tyler Karst, Wabash Marketplace Inc. project manager, thanked the small crowd for attending the park’s dedication. “First Friday is an awesome event and it is my pleasure that we can dedicate this awesome Mammoth Park as well,” he said. “Many thanks to all the donors that have backed public parks here in the community who have helped establish different parks. … We couldn’t have done this without them.” The park also would not have been possible without Deluxe

Tyler Karst, Wabash Marketplace Inc. project manager, holds up a rendering of a plaque, which will soon be mounted within Mammoth Park. Photo by Emma Rausch Corporation, a Minnesota-based company, according to Karst. “When they were here weeks ago, they wanted to find an art project to do and Mammoth lot, at that time, became that proj-

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WMI will be dedicating two plaques to the park. “They’re (currently) being made,” Karst said. “The first plaque will say, ‘Mammoth Park: Dedicated to the citizens of Wabash Aug. 5, 2016. Donated and sponsored by Deluxe Corporation with the Small Business Revolution.’” The second plaque will also read “Mammoth Park: Wabash Marketplace Inc. project,” he continued. “Downtown has gone through a transformation these last four years,” Karst said. “It’s awesome to see how the community has come together. … You really feel a community vibe. … Like I’ve said before, Wabash is second to none. Thank you all for coming tonight and look forward to what Wabash can do from here.”

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NM Council revises golf cart ordinance By David Purvis-Fenker david@nmpaper.com

NORTH MANCHESTER – Changes to the town’s golf cart ordinance were unanimously approved by the North Manchester Town Council on Wednesday, Aug. 3.

North Manchester resident Jay Vanlandingham read a letter on behalf of the town’s disabled and retired fixedincome residents concerning the ordinance. “When I first heard about the rules at first, I didn’t think it would affect me,” he

said. He went on to describe how adding brake lights, which he does not currently have and are required by the ordinance, would be cost-prohibitive for him due to the extensive modifications to his current, almost compliant system.

“I believe that we do need to have safety rules,” he said. Va n l a n d i n g h a m suggested using bicycle-style rules for golf carts: requiring head and taillights at night, and hand signals for stopping and turning. Councilman Toby Tobias told

Vanlandingham that he understood his concerns. But, he added, that this ordinance was a starting point from which the council could make changes. “For the starting point, I want it to be as inclusive as possible, to cover all bases and more than any-

thing, I’ve never heard anything bad about more safety,” he said. The council unanimously passed the ordinance without changes. Residents have 60 days from Wednesday, Aug. 3, to comply with the new regulations, which include registration

at Town Hall, that the drivers of carts be at least 16 years of age, have liability insurance, and headlights, brake lights, turn signals, and a “slow moving vehicle” indicator. Additionally, golf carts are banned from traveling on state highways.

Recorder progressing with computer upgrade By David Purvis-Fenker david@nmpaper.com Wabash County Recorder Lori Draper informed the Wabash County Commissioners of progress with the

technology upgrade for her office. Part of her presentation to the commissioners included informing them that she gave County Attorney Stephen Downs paperwork to update their contract with Fidlar

Technologies. Through Fidlar, the Recorder is able to provide remote access to documents to the general public. “My rough estimate from them is $7,400 for the two PCs and the equipment changes,” she

said. Draper informed the commissioners that she is still in the process of going through the list of equipment to determine which pieces are actually needed. She said that the total cost for the

update may be as high as $8,000, including the physical equipment and other associated costs. “We need to proceed with the upgrade, just keep us posted,” Chairman Barry Eppley said.

In other news, the commissioners heard the weekly report from the Wabash County Jail. For the week of Aug 1 through Aug. 7, the jail’s peak population was 92, and the average daily population was 85. They

received 26 new inmates, and transferred 13. As of Monday, Aug. 8, 52 Wabash County inmates are being held in Miami County, and 6 are being held in Elkhart.

Manchester 4th, Wabash 6th at MHS Invite “We have a good problem on our team that we have a number of girls who can shoot our best score on any given day,” Troyer said. “We have a number of girls who can shoot under 100, and any of them can be on the varsity roster any week,” Troyer added.

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Manchester’s Karly Eichenauer takes a chip shot Thursday during the Manchester Invitational. Photo by Eric Christiansen

on holes 1, 3, 11, 18, and 18. Karly Eichenauer parred holes 2, 3, 14, and 18. Kissell parred holes 3, 9, and 17. Kelsey Eichenauer parred number 13, and Ulrey parred numbers 3, 4, and 14. Wabash was led by

Bella Carrillo with a 47-55-102, followed by Lindsey Mattern with a 59-61-120, Halle Miller with a 65-64129, Maya Benysh with a 62-71-133, and Kylie Carmichael with a 64-71-135. Manchester’s overall best score didn’t even come from its

varsity team, but instead, Leiah Brandenburg, playing on Manchester Black, shot a 90, good enough for the fourth best overall score in the tournament. Brandenburg shot a 46 on the front-nine and 44 on the backnine.

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“Leiah did a great job.” Brandenburg parred holes 4, 6, 7, 13, and 17 to lead the Manchester Black team. Madison Hire shot a 52-55-107, Megan Sites shot a 61-59-120, Cora Barnett shot a 68-58-126, and Rebekah Pyle shot a

73-72-145. Manchester is next in action Friday as they host Peru, while Wabash is at Maconaquah on Thursday, and both teams will compete at the Wabash County Invitational on Saturday at Sycamore Golf Club.

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INDIANAPOLIS – A $200 cash, plus a place in history, are the prizes offered by Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution in its “Salute Indiana!” competition for the creation of a salute to the Indiana state flag. Entries are being accepted now at www.SaluteIndiana.o rg, until Sept. 2, 2016. The winning submission will be brought before the Indiana General Assembly for approval. This event echoes

the 1916 centennial contest, also held by INDAR, which sought designs for a new state flag. Paul Hadley of Mooresville won that contest, submitting the flag design still used today; blue with yellow stars representing states and a torch representing liberty and enlightenment. The General Assembly adopted this banner in 1917, later designating it the official state flag in 1955. So now, 100 years later, Indiana DAR is celebrating the bicentennial by honoring this same flag with a

salute appropriate for use by organizations in ceremonies and rituals. Presently, only 17 states have a pledge or salute to their flags. State leaders forming the judging panel include Loretta Rush, Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court; Major General Courtney Carr, Adj. General of the Indiana National Guard; John Herbst, President of the Indiana Historical Society; and Jacob Speer, Director of the Indiana State Library. Final judging will occur October 19 at

the Indiana Historical Society. Any Indiana resident, aged 13 years or older, is permitted to apply. The winning entrant receives a cash prize of $200, an official Indiana bicentennial state flag, and the opportunity to watch his or her submission introduced to the state legislature. For more information about the competition, please visit the official contest webs i t e , www.SaluteIndiana.o rg.

Free, nutritional cooking classes offered during August By Sarah Peters news@thepaperofwabash.com Nutritional cooking classes, lead by nutrition assistants, will be offered at the Dallas Winchester Senior Center in Wabash throughout this month. Each class will focus on a different food group, teaching participants about the USDA My Plate, how to read food labels, how to get more fruit and vegetables in one’s diet, and how to know if a food is whole grain. These classes also

include using Food Pantry foods to create healthy, affordable sample recipes and hands-on cooking. This nutrition education class is part of a larger based, seven state project called Voices for Food Program. “It works on forming a food council as well as making heathy food choices affordable and available,” Teresa Witkoske, County Director and Health & Human Sciences Educator, said. The program is involved with the senior center’s food

pantry, using these classes as a way to promote Voices for Food. Vicki Shafer and Sarah Anguilm have been teaching classes in schools and other businesses around the county to show how to use food pantry foods to keep your family healthy. The classes are free and open to the public. They will take place from 8 - 10 a.m., 10 a.m. - noon., and noon - 2 p.m. on Aug. 15, 16, 22, and 23 at the Dallas Winchester Senior Center food pantry.

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WABASH- 14x70 2 bed 2 baths good condition carport shed ac $120 week deposit required. Rhoades MHP 574 612 1814 /574 612 2019 2bed 1 bath $100 week 1mile from Walmart.

For Rent

1 BR UPSTAIRS near hospital, all utilities included, $545/month; ALSO 2 BR duplex, southside, $455/month + utilities. 260563-7743.

14X70 MOBILE HOME near Roann, all appliances furnished, we pay all utilities, NO PETS, NO SMOKING, $625/mo., $300/dep. Call only if serious. 765833-6832.

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August 10, 2016

‘the paper’ of Wabash County, Inc., P.O. Box 603, Wabash, IN 46992. Classified Ads: $9.50 for first 20 words in advance: 15¢ each word thereafter. Deadline 12:00 noon on Monday

FOR SALE-

573 Oxford Dr. Wabash

EXCELLENT NEIGHBORHOOD CLOSE TO ALL AMENITIES. 3 BDRMS, 2 FULL BATHS, OPEN CONCEPT, EXTENSIVELY REMODELED, PRICED UNDER RECENT APPRAISAL, POSSESSION AT CLOSING, SEE PICTURES AND INFO ON ZILLOW.COM.

For more info. call: 260-569-9494 or 260-330-1853

2 BR, 1 1/2 BA, all electric in this cozy home. NO SMOKING, NO PETS. $600/mo. and $600/dep. Call 982-2306.

NORTH MANCHESTER2 and 3 Bedroom apartments for rent, 260-9824861.

5 BR HOME, 178 N. HUNTINGTON ST. WABASH. 3 car garage, large basement, $600/rent, $600/dep. Call 260-5632940 or 818-981-6783.

SINGLE UNIT HOUSE FOR RENT, available Aug. 15th. For 1 to 2 persons only, NO PETS, deposit required, only pay electricity, $600/mo. Please call 563-2373.

FOR RENT: 3 br. 2 bath country living. 4 miles north of Wabash. No smoking. References required. $600 month + deposit. Call 1765-697-9056 for more info. NEWLY REMODELED 2 bdrm house for rent 4 miles southwest of Wabash, references required, no pets, $650/mo. plus deposit. 765-432-0514. NICE CLEAN LOWER 2 BR APT. FOR RENT, all utilities furnished, off street parking, NO PETS. Call 563-7067 or 260-2270286.

HIRING! We are looking for the following, need to hire ASAP!! #1. We are looking for a Salesman to help grow our Wabash location!! Must be self motivated and good with customers. HVAC and plumbing knowledge helpful, but not required! #2. We are also looking for a HVAC Add-on Replacement Installer! Benefits for both positions included: 401-K, medical, dental, vision insurance, company vehicle.

Please send resume to: Flow-Tech Plumbing & Heating, Inc., 208 E. Chicago St., Columbia City, IN 46725 or email to: mlm@flowtechpandh.com Celebrating over 25 years in business, including 3 years at our Wabash location!

SPACIOUS 2 BR HOME, appliances furnished, $525/mo., $525/dep., renter pay utilities, off street parking & shed. 5716412.

Change Lives

Real Estate HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER, 2 BR, 1 BA, 441 Miner St. Wabash. Nice yard, garage. $30,000. Call 260-433-5626.

Class A CDL Driver

WANTED to haul grain & soy meal.

Hopper trailer w/electric tarp & traps.

Full-time Monday - Friday Allen Ag Transport, LLC

260-901-3253

CASE COORDINATOR/QDDP Primary responsibilities are to develop, coordinate and monitor individualized plans of service in collaboration with interdisciplinary team, and act as liaison between Arc and other entities involved in services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Bachelor’s degree required. Must have good communication and writing skills.

Arc of Wabash County, Inc. 595 S. Miami Street, P.O. Box 400 Wabash, IN 46992 260-563-8411

FOR SALE

Change Lives 2007 Buick LaCrosse

SUPPORTED LIVING INSTRUCTOR – to provide training and support services for adults with developmental disabilities in Wabash as they learn to live more independently in their own homes and use community resources. Need PT, FT, 2nd shift, 3rd shift, and weekends. Must have HSD/GED, good driving record, and be able to obtain PPC license.

Arc of Wabash County, Inc. 595 S. Miami Street, POB 400 Wabash, IN 46992 260-563-8411

Looks & drives new, Upholstery perfect, 150,000 miles, 2 owner car!! All the options!! Only

4,950.00

Compare at $7,000. May be seen in front of AutoZone, Wabash.

Call: 260-571-1780

Special Sale AT MAGGART’s in North Manchester! 610 W. Main Street • (260) 982-4996 st th

August 1 - 15

RN’s • CNA’s • LPN’s • QMA’s

Four very nice old inventory units that MUST GO!

Our loss is your gain! Stop in and make a deal NOW!

Nurses 12 Hour Shifts • CNA’s 1st & 2nd Shifts Wage scale by experience for LPNs and RNs

WEEKEND MANAGER NEEDED Priced at $5,900 Make an offer! 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA LX HDR Automatic Trans - Full Power - V-6 Engine Sunroof - A/C - Low Miles

Priced at $8,800 Make an offer! 2009 FORD FOCUS SE COUPE BLACK 4 Cylinder Engine - Automatic - Alloy Wheels Power Equipped - A/C - Only 48,000 Miles

Priced at $6,900 Make an offer! 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT with AWD V-6 Engine - Full Power - Alloy Wheels Silver in Color - Very Clean

Priced at $13,900 Make an offer! 2009 KIA SORENTO EX with AWD V-6 Engine - Full Power - Sunroof - Leather with Heated Seats - Alloy Wheels - Only 44,000 Miles

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August 10, 2016

‘the paper’ of Wabash County, Inc., P.O. Box 603, Wabash, IN 46992. Classified Ads: $9.50 for first 20 words in advance: 15¢ each word thereafter. Deadline 12:00 noon on Monday

Services

Playful Puppy Pet Grooming Certified Groomer

Call Tiffany today & FREE initial client conference. Discharge all or most consumer debt. Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 relief available. CALL Zimmerman Law Office PC

260.563.2178 81 E. Hill St., Wabash

set up an appointment (260) 224-7065

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88 GMC PICKUP, no rust, new tires, clean truck, $2,500. 563-6309.

HEMI Magnum, 5.7 L V8 engine, automatic, 4x4, 171,000 miles. Towing package. Black ext, gray int. Clean. Power everything. 6 1/4 ft bed with cover. 4D, running boards. Mild rust. Well-cared for. Very good condition. All new tires 2016. KBB: $8,300.

Asking price reduced to $7500 OBO. Great deal! Motivated seller. Call 260-569-0437 for more info. Pics available.

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August 10, 2016

Wellbrooke of Wabash begins Grief Support Group By The Paper Staff Wellbrooke of Wabash began offering a Grief Support Group on Monday, Aug 1.

The support group, called “Gone From My Sight,” will be hosted in partnership with Chaplain Evan Strong and was formed to help people find comfort,

guidance and friendship during a time of grief. The group is open to the public. Refreshments and door prizes will be offered.

It will take place from 6-7 p.m. at Wellbrooke. To register or for more information, call 260-274-0444. Wellbrooke is also hosting a blood drive

that would like to participate in this event. To join the Craft Fair, call 260-2740444.

On Sept. 17, the facility will host its second annual Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 17. Wellbrooke is still looking for vendors

with the American Red Cross from noon to 6 p.m. on Aug. 23. The event will offer a refreshment bar and will be giving out door prizes to donors.

‘the paper’ of Wabash County, Inc., P.O. Box 603, Wabash, IN 46992. Classified Ads: $9.50 for first 20 words in advance: 15¢ each word thereafter. Deadline 12:00 noon on Monday

PUBLIC AUCTION Thursday, August 11th @ 5 P.M.

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WABASH COUNTY, INC.

We will sell the following personal property at public auction in Wabash County located at 432 Ferry Street, Wabash, IN. Watch for Snyder & Lange signs. Wheel Horse Mowers, Wheel Horse Parts, Tools, & Household

PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY, Aug 13 at 1 PM 3209 N Paw Paw Pike, Peru, IN

Owner: Mrs. Michelle Beeks

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(7) Wheel Horse Riding Mowers (some running, some needs restored), Wheel Horse motors, lawn rollers, riding mower chains, riding mower snow blades, mower tires, several Wheel Horse parts, tool chest, Craftsman hand tools, Coleman lantern, small 2 wheeled trailer, bed liner, matching sofa and love seat, vintage dresser, shovels, rakes, power tools, coolers, household items, shop items, and much more not listed!

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We will sell the following personal property at public auction in Wabash County located at the Wabash County 4H Fairgrounds on Hwy 13, Wabash, IN. Watch for Snyder & Lange signs.

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CIH #2294 TRACTOR w/Cab, Air, Front Suitcase Wts. NEW 18.4x38 Firestone Radial Tires w/NEW Matching Duals. Fast Hitch, Red in Color. VERY NICE! 1968 FORD TRUCK #C-750 CAB OVER w/Grain Bed & Hoist (needs repair)

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We will OFFER FOR SALE at PUBLIC AUCTION the following PERSONAL PROPERTY located East of Huntington on State Rd. #224 East to Co. Road #200E, thence Left or North to Co. Rd. 300No. thence Right or East ¼ Mile.

Contractor's Tools, Chevy Truck, Skid Loader & Shop Equipment Case Skidster 430, 2001 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 truck, ProCore 125 Lincoln electric wire welder, Dynatemp 410A, PowerVac 5000 watt 9 horse Van Guard Briggs & Stratton generator, power washer, roof jacks, Poulan Pro 25cc leaf blower, Port-a-Cable sander, PVC fittings, metal pipe, climbing and safety harnesses, 5 sheets MDF board, 100 amp voltage 120/240 phase 1, submersible utility pump 1/6 HP, 3 Broan ventilation fans, TV jacks, 1/2” Pex water lines, MC cable, dry wall corner beads, small roll around work bench, assort. nuts/bolts, paint sprayer, cement forming boards, Tool Shop Jack 20 ton, Craftsman Scholler Saw – auto, 1/2 metal bed frame, electric fittings, cordless saw and drill, black pipe fittings, drywall screws, roofing nails, carpet kicker, PortaCable roofing nailer, palm sander, large grinders, air drills, Craftsman air grinder, timing light, tester, gas blower, (2) Craftsman mowers w/ bag, oak cabinet doors, cement trowel, tile, mortar, spacers, fire extinguishers, paint and stain, wall paper steamer w/tank, 100ft extension cord, Gas Passload nail framing gun, assort. nickel lever-handled door knobs, Miutoyo micrometer (0-1”), NSK micrometer, Set of telescopic gauges, 2”03” micrometer, Brown & Sharp 3”-4” micrometer, paint rollers, Bamboo flooring – 6 random boxes, 1 bundle FanFold, deep freezer, washer and dryer, curio cabinet, bookcase, sweeper, wood stove and much more not listed!

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IH CORN/BEAN PLANTER (8 30” rows on Corn & 15 15”rows on Beans); M & W EARTH MASTER Disc Chisel w/5 Shanks & Harrow; KRAUSE 22 ft. Soil Finisher w/Disc, C-Shanks, 5 Section Harrow & Rear Hitch; UNDERFERTH 24 ft. Double Rolling Basket; JOHN DEERE 5-16 Steerable Plow; INTERNATIONAL #496 14 FT. Wheel Disc; NEW HOLLAND #68 Baler; MAXILATOR BALE ACUMALATOR-10 Bales Flat & LIKE NEW; CHEM-FARM Stainless Steel 250 Gal. Each Tank w/Brackets; CARDINAL 8”, 40 ft. Auger; CARDINAL 8” x 60 ft. Auger; AGRITEK 3 pt. Fork Lift; Double Chain 40 ft. Elevator; 3 Flat Bed Wagons w/ good Running Gears; NEW HOLLAND Hay Rake; Hay Tedder; KING CUTTER 6 ft, 3 pt. Grader Box; PAX 4.4 Ton Feed Bin; IH Heat Houser for #806 or #856; Yr. around Cab; 3 Pt. Hay Spear; In Gate Seeder; IH 6 row Rotary Hoe; IH 6 Row/8Row Cultivators; IH Sickle Bar Mower; IH 7 ft. Pull Type Mower; 16 Ft. Field Cultivator; Running Gear For Wagon; GEHL Hay Mower & Conditioner (needs repair); Bulk Seed HandlerFor Forks; 500 Gal. Pull Type Sprayer (34’; KATOLIGHT PORTABLE, 45 KW, GENERATOR (used 2 times).

500 Bales Hay w/Alfalfa Mix. E-Z GO GOLF CART (needs Batteries); GO-CART (needs repair); HONDA #180 3-Wheeler; Two Garden Tillers.

IH two row Planter; Potato Planter; Leader Tractor disassembled; Steering Post for “M” Tractor & Front Hood for “M”. PLATFORM SCALES; Various Farm Collectibles; I-H F-20 (needs repair); F-20 for parts Tractor;

500 Gal. Fuel Tank w/pump on wheels; Battery Charger; Portable Air Compressor; Band Saws; LB White LP Heater; Portable Fuel Tank for Truck; JOHN DEERE Tool Box; Portable Blower; DOLE Moisture Tester; Set of 18.4x16.1 Knobbie Flotation Tires; Fence Row Rotary Mower; Yard Fertilizer Seeder; Boys & Girls Bicycles; Ladder Jacks; Hog Gates; CEMENT MIXER; 3 pt. Boom; Various Parts; 2-Wheel Refrigerator Cart; RED FLYER WAGON; 4 NICE WAGONS. TERMS: Cash or Good Personal Check w/photo I.D.

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