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The Manchester Squires were met with a tough task during the second round of sectional play on Oct. 29 as they faced the top-ranked Bishop Luers Knights. The Knights got out to an early lead and never looked back as the Squires’ post-season run was brought to an end. See Sports Shorts for more game details.
A PERSON YOU SHOULD KNOW• PAGE #7
HANK EILTS A Person You Should Know this week is Hank Eilts, the longest operating contractor in Wabash and the surrounding counties. Read about his business, family and life on page 7.
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November 3, 2010 Veterans’ Day service to be held Nov. 6 at courthouse
A Veterans’ Day service will be held on Nov. 6, 11 a.m., at the Wabash County Courthouse. This service is open to the public and is conducted by the veterans’ organizations of the Wabash area and their associated auxiliaries. Veterans’ organizations throughout the county are invited to participate in the ceremony. The ceremony will include an invocation by the American Legion chaplain and addresses by the Wabash VFW and American Legion commanders. The Ladies’ Auxiliary units will present wreaths in honor of (continued on page 3)
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Eagles Theatre restoration nearly complete by Danielle Smith Eagles Theatre has touched the hearts and lingers in the memories of people of all ages in our area. Some recall their first date at Eagles; others recall their child’s first time viewing a movie at a theater. Restoration and improvements are currently underway to ensure that this historic building lasts as long as its memory. At the beginning of 2010 the 104-year-old building fell into loving hands when it was acquired by the Honeywell Foundation. The restoration efforts began immediately. “We started doing some behind-the-scenes stuff because the theater was still open until July,” said Kyle Dubois, of the Honeywell Foundation. “We’ve been working pretty consistently since the beginning of the year.” Some of this behind-the-scenes work included installation of heating and cooling, addressing electrical concerns and changing over 1,000 light bulbs. “We redid a lot of the marquee. There are two yellow bands that go around it and there are 600 bulbs in those bands alone, not even counting the white bulbs and the neons,” Dubois explained. At the end of July, a volunteer day was held at Eagles Theatre, with over 40 volunteers attending. The volunteers removed the seats from the theater, painted and cleaned. “The people who volunteered were just incredible,” said Scott Fulmer, of the Honeywell Foundation. “They worked so hard that day. It was hot, it was raining and everybody was just soaking wet and dirty. It was a great group effort.” The seats on the main level of the theater were replaced and the floors sanded and repainted. Fresh paint was applied to the interior of the theater in what they believe to be the original color scheme. “We had very little to go on. As we scraped and peeled layers we could see what may have been, but a lot of the area had no layers underneath, it was just paint that had gotten old and dirty,” Dubois said. “We did have some pictures, especially of the outside, from the 20’s or 30’s that were provided to us from the museum and Wabash Marketplace.” The ceiling was in dire need of repair. “There was a hole in the ceiling that was 8 or 10 feet wide and 4 feet long, the ceiling was literally falling down. People were sweeping up the remains of what had fallen before the movie so people could come into the theater,” Dubois said. The platter system in the projector was replaced and a new sound system was installed. Additional decorative touches were replaced or added such as curtains on the box seats, fabric on the walls and accent lighting. A handicapaccessible area was added, and the entry doors to this area are the original theater entry doors. One of the more challenging parts of the restoration was painting the high points of the ceiling, which stretch to heights of 45 feet. “We had to build scaffolding. We knew there was a way up there, but we didn’t know when we got started what we were going to have to do. True Value Hardware donated some scaffolding to us to go all the way up and then we also used a man lift,” Dubois said. Projects to improve the facade of the building included repainting and redoing the glazing and paint surrounding the windows. The lobby now has new paint and carpet. The counter area has been modified and the counter top will be relaminated. “When you first walk in it’s a completely different experience than what it was before,” Dubois said. Since the restoration efforts began, many stories have
EAGLES THEATRE, 106 W. Market St., was acquired by the Honeywell Foundation in the beginning of 2010, and work began immediately to restore the historic movie theater. It has been shut down since July and will reopen on Nov. 9. For more details visit www.eaglestheatre.com or call 260-563-3272. (photo by Danielle Smith) been told of experiences at the Eagles Theatre. Some of these can be read on Eagles Theatre’s Facebook page. “There is a huge emotional attachment to this building to a lot of people in the community,” Fulmer said. In order to complete this massive project, the Honeywell Foundation received assistance from the community. “We had huge support from the community. A lot of people came in and volunteered their time and their products. We had discounted products from a lot of local vendors. This whole project has definitely been a group effort,”
Dubois said. Terry Pence is credited with being the overseer of the project. Eagles Theatre will host a grand reopening celebration, Nov. 9-14, in which a free movie will be shown each day at 2 and 7 p.m. The movies will walk through the decades, beginning with The Wizard of Oz, 1939, and ending with Fireproof, 2008. The premiere showing will be Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.
Prosecutor continues to call witnesses in Pattison trial by Danielle Smith Prosecutor William Hartley spent the week calling witnesses to testify on a range of issues relating to the trial of Scott Pattison, accused of murdering his wife, Lisa Pattison. On Oct. 26, jurors entered the circuit court of the Wabash County Judicial Center to find a weight bench set up for them to observe. The first witness called to testify that morning was Richard Moulton, an employee of Koorsen Fire and
Security. He testified that he received a phone call from Pattison approximately a week after the death of Lisa. Pattison had questions about the digital video recorder that was part of the security camera system that the Pattisons had installed at their home. Moulton also explained to the jury that the video has two timestamps, one of which is watermarked so it cannot be altered. Next to take the stand was John Timmons, also an
employee of Koorsen. He received a call from Moulton on July 16, expressing concern about Scott’s inquiries. Timmons contacted Detective Randy Miller, Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department, and informed him about the call. Detective Mike Davis, Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department, was the prosecution’s next witness. On July 2, 2009, Davis was contacted to investigate the unattended death of Lisa Pattison. He obtained
search warrants for Pattison’s body, residence and vehicle. He interviewed Pattison then went to the Pattison home. Davis testified that they then seized the weight bench, paperwork and computers from the home. The security system was seized later on. Jurors were allowed to view the security tapes that reveal Pattison arriving at his home at 8:30 a.m., three hours before he originally claimed to arrive. (continued on page 4)