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Dozens pay tribute to fallen officer

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

There are moments that define a generation.

“The older generations remember where they were when President (John F.) Kennedy was assassinated. A group of folks remember exactly where they were when 9-11 hit.

“For this crew here their JFK assassination, their 9-11 was the day David Rich was killed,” Bob Rich, Rich’s brother, told a crowd gathered at the corner of Manchester Avenue and Wabash Street Wednesday, July 5.

Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Indiana State Police Master Trooper Detective David Rich and the day did not pass unnoticed in Wabash.

Dozens of Wabash County residents joined local and state

law enforcement officers Wednesday morning at the David Rich Memorial Park to remember Rich as a son, father, husband and officer.

Rich lost his life on July 5, 2007, after stopping to assist a motorist that looked in need. He was the “epitome of what a police, father and husband should be,” Mayor Scott Long, a former Wabash Police officer, told the crowd.

“He made each and everyone one of us on the Wabash Police Department do the job a little bit better,” he said. “He and I solved a few cases together over breakfast and Arby’s as did other officers of the department. It was always a pleasure to speak to him.”

To this day, Long remembers Rich in every day occurrences.

“A lot of times, (Rich’s death) seems like it was just yesterday,” he said. “There are many things in the community of

Bob Rich, a retired Indiana State Police officer, speaks about the life of his late brother, ISP Master Trooper David Rich during a memorial service on Wednesday, July 5. Photo by Joseph Slacian Wabash that reminds me of Dave. I still remember the mornings at Rock City Café. If I see somebody bring their kids in, that reminds me of Dave. If I see a shiny, immaculate, red fourwheel drive pick-up truck, that

ISP trooper saves man in flood water

By The Paper staff An Indiana State Police trooper pulled a Roann man to safety after the county resident’s vehicle had submerged in rushing water on County Road 600 West Friday night, July 7.

According to an ISP press release: At approximately 11:53 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police, the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and firefighters from the Roann Volunteer Fire Department responded to the report of a submerged vehicle on C.R. 600 West near County Road 500 North.

When emergency responders arrived at the scene, they found a Chevrolet Cobalt off the west side of C.R. 600 West. The vehicle was submerged in rushing water with only the passenger side of the vehicle visible to the officers.

Responders advised they could see that the vehicle was

occupied by a male, who was later identified as Daniel Winters, 60, Roann.

Trooper Dustin Rutledge entered the rushing water and was armed with a life jacket, provided by Conservation Officer William Dale, for himself and Winters.

The first responders had secured a safety line to a Roann fire truck and to Rutledge. Dale, firefighters and Wabash County Sheriff ’s Deputy Eric Ryggs manned the safety line while Rutledge made his way through the water and to the Cobalt.

When Rutledge arrived at the car, he saw water up to the steering wheel. While speaking with Winters, Rutledge quickly realized the man was cold and his manual dexterity was poor.

Winters’ arms and legs were weak.

Rutledge was able to put a life jacket on Winters and secured him to a safety line.

While Rutledge was pulling Winters from the Cobalt, the safety line secured to Winters

reminds me of Dave.”

Since 2007, the Wabash community has kept his memory alive, according to Doug Carter, Indiana State Police superintendent.

Rich’s character was “a testa-

ment to the Rich family and a testament to Indiana trooper,” Carter told The Paper of Wabash County.

“He’s going back home, he’s in plain clothes and in a plain car,” (continued on page 4)

4-H Fair activities to begin this week

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

TROOPER DUSTIN RUTLEDGE broke. Winters was unable to stand, so Rutledge had to drag him to dry land.

Ryggs, Dale, and firefighters assisted in getting Winters to a fire truck.

Winters was treated and released at the scene by Roann paramedics.

This incident is still under investigation.

There had been heavy downpours of rain in the area throughout the day on Friday.

ISP officers said it is believed overflow from the nearby Paw Paw Creek contributed to the rushing water and flooding.

The Wabash County 4-H Fair will begin later this week, with a variety of activities planned through the weekend.

The fair begins in earnest on July 17-22 at the Wabash County 4-H Fairgrounds.

While the fair officially takes place next week, pre-fair activities began Tuesday, July 11, with the public fashion review at the Honeywell Center’s Legacy Hall. Activities begin at 7 p.m.

Attention will return to the Honeywell Center on Wednesday, July 12, for the Wabash County 4-H Fair queen’s pageant. That will take place at 7 p.m. in the Ford Theater.

Public recognition of the 4-H 10-year members also will take place on Wednesday.

Action shifts to the fairgrounds on Friday, with the Horse & Pony Show at 8 a.m. in

the Horse and Pony Arena. Also planned Friday is the Mini 4-H Horse Show. All activities are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.

Saturday brings the annual Wabash County 4-H Dog Club’ obedience and agility dog show to the fairgrounds. Activities will begin at 11 a.m. and should continue much of the afternoon.

Also, from 9-11 a.m. Saturday exhibit in the Wabash County Open Show will be entered at the Bob Elrod Building.

The Wabash County 4-H Poultry Show will kick off fair week, beginning at 11 a.m. in the rabbit/poultry area.

Also to be judged on Monday are the Dairy Show and 2:30 p.m. and the Beef Show at 6 p.m.

Both of those shows are in the show arena.

The Mini Beef Show also is planned Monday.

Tuesday finds a full slate of activities, beginning with the Goat Show at 8 a.m. in the show (continued on page 5)

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NMPD begins fundraising for K9

By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com

North Manchester Police Department is looking to the community to help support and grow its K9 team.

NMPD’s K9 unit, Strider, lives with Sgt. Nate Birch, his wife Jennifer and their two dogs in their North Manchester home.

While the department pays for Strider’s food and any veterinary expenses, the cost of entertaining, comforting and treating the dog falls on the Birches.

“Chief [Jim Kirk] came up with the idea to set up collection jars at local businesses. How long they’ll

stay out, I don’t know.

It was just an idea we tossed around, and a couple stores said they’ll do it,” Birch said.

According to Kirk, food and veterinary costs are covered through the department’s budget as needed. He said that this fundraising effort will help cover those costs, and will also go toward getting the department a second dog sometime in the future, which will cost $8,000-12,000 plus training costs.

“We’re wanting to pay for expenses and buy another dog.

We’re using Strider enough that we could certainly use two

dogs,” he said.

Birch said that he has already received some donations from the community.

“The police department does pay for my food and vet bills.

Typically, toys and all that are all out of pocket. There has been one citizen who has donated [gift cards], and I’m grateful for it. She’s given me gift cards and specified that they’re to be used for Strider, for his treats and toys.

I’m very appreciative that she’s done that.”

Additionally, Birch said that the local First Brethren Church has donated funds to help care for Strider.

In addition to the initial cost of purchasing Strider, the department sends him and Birch to Fort Wayne each month for continued training.

Cost of the job Even with the financial aid from the department, the Birches still feel the strain of Birch and Strider’s jobs.

“It is hard sometimes. He gets called out quite a bit, at all hours. I’d like to think that North Manchester is safe, but weird instances happen. The longer he’s out, the worse it is,” Mrs. Birch said.

Since Birch is the only K9 officer with NMPD, he and Strider are on call 24/7.

“The K9 program takes up a lot of your personal time. It’s hard to explain to my wife sometimes that,

when the guys call, I get up and go. I could be gone 15 minutes, or I could be gone two or three hours, depending on what we got into,” Birch said.

Kirk noted that Birch and Strider are sent out at least three times per week, and sometimes multiple times per day. He said that they also assist other agencies when needed.

According to Kirk, Strider can be used to track fleeing suspects or find lost children, as well as for detecting narcotics. “[Police dogs] are an expensive asset, but worth it. Drugs have to get from point A to point B, and if we use our assets well we can catch them in transit. That’s what we’re looking for, and that’s what we’re trying to deter,” Kirk said.

Happy and healthy Birch said that he has a bed in his office at NMPD for Strider, and that the K9 will play with chew toys while Birch does paperwork.

“He’ll go over there and chew on his Kong,” Birch said, referring to a brand of chew toy known for its durability.

“He actually split his Black Kong – Black Kongs are supposed to be their toughest ones to chew on – once it started splitting, I took it away because he’s not going to be able to process rubber. And, he’s like, ‘Hey, where’s

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North Manchester Police Department Sgt. Nate Birch plays fetchwith his K9 partner, Strider, at their home in North Manchester. Photo by David Fenker my toy?’”

Additionally, Birch said that he has to buy extra-durable balls to play fetch with, as Strider’s strong jaws can pop tennis balls fairly quickly.

“The balls that we play fetch with are the Chuck-It Balls; he doesn’t seem to pierce those quite as fast as tennis balls. He’ll pop a tennis ball within moments of giving it to him, so I can’t give him regular tennis balls. He loves to play,” Birch said.

“We play fetch constantly. When he’s off duty, he’s off duty. The dog just loves to play.”

In addition to plenty of play, the Birches keep Strider healthy

and ready for duty with a high-quality dog food.

Birch buys Canidae food, which he said is high in protein and low in filler, resulting in a healthier, happier dog.

“It’s a really good food. I’ve had a couple vets recommend it, and even Allen Feeds said it’s a good food.

There are very, very few fillers in it, and he said that can actually extend the life of the dog. When you start giving a dog cheap food that has a lot of fillers, hips and other joints can break down faster because the filler is not good for them,” he said.

“Shepherds are

known to have hip problems later on in life, so being a small town, we want to maximize the life of the dog as much as we can, especially his work life. That’s what we’re going for, so if it means giving him a better quality food to maximize the endgame, I’m all for it.”

How to help Those who would like to help the Birches and NMPD can donate at Allen Feeds, Liquid Assets and the NewsJournal. Businesses that would like to become a donation location may call NMPD at 260-982-8555.

Wellbrooke names new medical director

By The Paper staff Dr. Jamie Broekhuizen, DO, is the new medical director at Wellbrooke of Wabash.

To welcome her, a community cookout is planned from 67:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at Wellbrooke.

The event will feature live music, sno cones, plenty of food

fresh off the grill, and even a balloon tent for kids!

Broekhuizen earned her medical degree from Lake Eerie College of O s t e o p a t h i c Medicine in Erie, Pa., and completed her residency in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Board certified by the American College of Osteopathic and Family Physicians,

Broekhuizen is currently affiliated with Parkview Physicians Group, where she has served many long-term care and rehab patients.

When she’s not w o r k i n g , Broekhuizen enjoys spending time with her family and children.

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MSD Board approves student, athletic handbooks changes

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

The MSD of Wabash County Board of Education approved changes to its student and athletic handbooks at its meeting Tuesday, June 27. However, the decision was not unanimous.

The changes passed after 3-1 with Board member Todd Dazey acting as the sole vote against. Board member Gary Fadil was absent.

Dazey told the board that his disapproval was based on discussion of the athletic handbook’s policy that arose at the board’s June 13 meeting.

On June 13, board member Matt Driscoll

broached the topic of the policy regarding “first offense on the dealing, selling (or) distributing alcohol, tobacco (or) controlled substances.”

“Is that arrest or conviction?” Driscoll asked Paul Voigt, Northfield High School principal, who was presenting the handbook for approval.

“A first offense … has nothing to do with arrest or conviction,” Voigt replied. “It has everything to do with if they were in possession of it or if we deem that there was a violation, so if they were at a party or (something of the like). Whether they were arrested or not, we’ll investigate it and if we can confirm yes that person has or

has not taken part in such illegal activities, then they will be suspended.”

However, even with suspension, a student athlete may be allowed to still practice with his or her sport team, he later added.

Dazey broached his concern with the policy’s stance on the matter.

“Possession of alcohol and controlled substances without a prescription from a doctor is against Indiana criminal code,” he said, “and I personally believe that even the first offense of possession of alcohol or controlled substances should require that student miss the remainder of that season, not just 50 per-

cent of the year or require (attending) the Bowman Center.

That’s my own personal feeling.”

He later added, “I don’t have a problem with necessarily with the term of ‘50 percent or rest of the season’ if it’s not a criminal offense. In other words, an athlete who is 18(-years-old) or older who was in possession of tobacco.

That’s not against the law. It would be against our policy so I would agree with having some sort of disciplinary consequence for that, but my personal feeling is if they’re breaking the law, they should lose privileges to play that sport for the remainder of that season.”

Driscoll said he appreciated Dazey’s

stance.

However, “some kids need a break and sometimes sports are just their out,” he added. “I don’t want to ruin that.

Everybody makes mistakes.”

Board President Kevin Bowman agreed with Driscoll.

“When we get in these discussions, I would say if we could just individualize it, if you didn’t have this broad umbrella we have to have,” Bowman said. “I wish there was an individualized (policy).”

Dazey said, from his stance as a parent, if his student athlete had possession of alcohol or illegal substances, “I would personally make the decision that you’re done for the season. That’s

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Manchester U has new outdoor statue

Visitors to M a n c h e s t e r University’s campus may notice a new sculpture on the university’s mall.

Thanks to a gift from a donor, a 12foot-tall polished bronze oak leaf installed on a new patio in front of the university’s Cordier Auditorium starting Tuesday, June 27.

“The sculpture is a white oak leaf, designed specifically for Manchester because the oldest tree on our campus is a white oak,” Thelma Rohrer, dean of the MU College of Arts and Humanities, said.

Aw a r d - w i n n i n g Florida-based sculptor Mark Krucke created the 12-foot-tall by 8-foot-wide curved oak leaf at his studio in Sarasota, Fla. and driven up to North Manchester early this week.

Rohrer said that the design process took two years, and included inviting Krucke up to North Manchester.

“The sculpture is very much a M a n c h e s t e r University piece, but it is also representative of the Town of North Manchester,” Rohrer said.

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home to make sure they land on the right path, but having that coach bark in their ear, say, ‘You need to get yourself on the right track,’ that to me, I’d rather move more in that direction.

“If the kid made the mistake, there definitely needs to be a punishment there, but at the same time, I want there to be an opportunity to salvage something out of it.”

how I feel about it.”

On a personal level, Southwood Assistant Principal Joe Lacey disagreed with Dazey’s stance, adding, “Some of those student athletes land on that sideline having that suspension and then opportunity to come back, that’s a saving grace for that kid.

“They need that team or they need that culture,” he continued. “They might not have those folks at

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A sculpture of a white oak leave was recently erected in front of Cordier Auditorium on the Manchester University campus. Photo by David Fenker shop, the boat launch, downtown, explained about Tree City USA – all to help him see what the university and town are about.

[The bronze leaf] is a public sculpture for campus, but it represents North Manchester, too.”

While similar to other works by Krucke – who Rohrer said is known for his nature-inspired, large-scale public sculptures – MU’s oak leaf is unique to the university.

“Working with Mark has been a dream. He’s incredibly creative – and mathematical – and has a terrific personality,” Rohrer said.

According to Rohrer, the leaf is the first of a series of

public sculptures coming to the campus.

“We have plans for two additional sculptures in the next year and a half to two years,” she said.

“They will be of different designs, each one designed for its specific location.”

The sculptures are made possible by a gift from Patricia Schaffer, a supporter of the arts, believer in education and promoter of public sculpture, according to a university spokesperson.

“We are grateful to have a generous donor to support this project, and for what this opportunity brings to campus,” Rohrer said.

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ful for our local landscape artist and grounds crew, who provide the artistic base and preparation for the sculpture’s site.”

According to the university’s Office of S t r a t e g i c C o m m u n i c a t i o n s, Schaffer is a lifelong resident of Indiana, and received a Sagamore of the Wabash award in 1995. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Northwestern University, a master’s in music from the University of Illinois and a master of arts in library science from the University of Michigan.

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he explained. “It would have been really easy for him just to drive by, but that’s not in the Rich DNA. He stopped and I think that he likely changed the world that day, and I’m really proud of him and I look forward to seeing him one day.”

The park, located at the corner of Wabash Street and Manchester Avenue, is one of four tributes dedicated to Rich in Wabash County. A baseball park in Mexico was also renamed in his memory.

“Of course we knew his family and friends would never forget Dave, but what’s really awesome is how the community of Wabash

hasn’t forgotten,” ISP Sgt. Jan Maller said. “People still come up to me and ask me what Dave was like or they tell me stories about Dave, and that’s Wabash.

“It’s a small town.

It’s what a small town should be, it’s what a small can be and it’s what a small town has been. It hasn’t forgotten one of its own.”

Wabash’s support of the Rich family is rare and appreciated, he continued.

“This is a cool community,” Carter said. “Very seldom do you see a point like this (Manchester Avenue and Wabash Street corner) dedicated to someone like him,

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and I’m really proud of that. It doesn’t happen all over, but it’s rural Indiana and in rural Indiana, we take care of each other and (Wabash) is a testament to that.”

While friends and family gathered for the memorial service, 16 law enforcement officers and paramedics trekked 16 miles along U.S. 24 through the 85degree heat from the Peru Post to the site of Rich’s death as a memorial in action.

Joe Swisher, an ISP master trooper, began the walk as a personal pilgrimage four years after 2007.

“First we used to ride motorcycles,” Swisher told The Paper. “There is a group of us that would meet at the post and we’d ride from there to the site on (U.S.) 24 and after that we’d go to the cemetery and Connie would be there and we’d say a prayer, and then it just kind of dwindled.”

A f t e r w a r d , Swisher said he became inspired by a movie called “The Way” to walk the road from the Peru Post to the memorial site in Rich’s memory.

“So six years ago, I just started walking as a personal pilgrimage,” he said.

In 2016, Swisher completed his walk, but fell ill with heat

stroke moments after he reached the U.S. 24 memorial site. That’s when other first responding officers found out and decided to join him the walk.

“It was a personal journey,” Swisher said. “It still was today (July 5). It was just tremendous to have all the people there with me. You do the walk with whatever you bring and each person has a different experience along the way, and it’s to remember Dave and think about things. It gives you a lot of time to reflect walking down the road.”

Swisher was joined by Indiana State Police officers Mike Tomson, T.J. Zeiser, Dan Prus, Mike Meiser, A.J. Coffee, Adam York, Wendell Beachy, Andrew Smith, Mario Cruz, Taylor Roth, Doug Weaver; Wabash County Sheriff ’s Chief Deputy Tyler Guenin; Wabash Fire Department members Ryan Rosen, Andy Oswalt and Rick Evinston. WFD Chief Barry Stroup drove a fire truck to assist the walkers as they traveled along U.S. 24.

Guenin said it was an honor to be a part of the walk and support Swisher.

“It’s a brotherhood,” Guenin said.

“It takes a special type of person to be willing to go out and

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The Rich family poses for a photo with David Rich’s portrait following the memorial service on Wednesday, July 5. Ten years ago, Rich died while serving in the line of duty and, today, (from left) his father Jack Rich, children Connor, Lauren and Carson, and wife Connie carry on his memory.

Photo by Emma Rausch do this job on a daily basis and, for those that truly care, you know that you may not potentially go home and see your family at the end of the day, but you’re willing to sacrifice for those of the community and just for the greater good.

“Like I said, I was very glad that we could support Joe … and help him remember Dave.”

While it may be coincidence, Swisher added that there are aspects of the walk that are too eerie to be accidental. The Peru Post is ISP District 16, which is exactly 16 miles away from the site where Rich died and, with the addition of 85-degree weather on Wednesday, the journey reminded Swisher of Rich’s radio number, 16-85.

“Every year,

Dave’s always shown something that supported what I was doing, encouragement and such,” Swisher said.

While the memorial efforts are appreciated, Maller told the audience that “Dave would be so humbly embarrassed by everything that’s transpired since his death … but he’d proud.”

“He’d be especially proud of (his wife) Connie (and children) Lauren, Carson and Connor,” he continued. “That was his life. His family Jack, Linda, Bob and Kim, Kathy, nieces and nephews, that was his life.”

Rich’s widow, Connie, thanked the community for their support throughout the years.

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know everyone said that (at the memorial service) but he truly was the best. …

Thank you (Wabash) for providing safety in my community and providing safety for my kids.

“Thanks for everything that everyone has done to keep his memory alive.”

Bob Rich offered a piece of advice for those wishing to act in Rich’s memory.

“Do what you do,” he said, “and make the world a better place for Dave.”

85 Hope to close during fair week

By The Paper staff 85 Hope, a free clinic for individuals with no insurance, located at Friends Church will be closed the week of July 17th due to the Wabash County Fair.

The clinic will be open the following week during regular hours, Tuesday 1-4 p.m. (office hours) and Thursday 1-4 p.m. (office hours) 5-8 p.m.(clinic hours).

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4-H Fair activities to begin this week arena.

At 9 a.m. the 4-H Rabbit Ambassador Show will begin in the rabbit/poultry area, followed by the 4-H Rabbit Show at 1 p.m.

The Meat Goat Show begins at 3 p.m. in the show arena, followed by the Sheep Show at 6 p.m. The mini sheep show also is planned.

On Wednesday, the 4-H Swine Show will begin at 8 a.m. and should continue until late afternoon or early evening. It is the last livestock-judging contest involving all 4-H members.

On Thursday, July 20, the Horse and Pony contesting event is planned in the horse & pony arena.

That will begin at 10 a.m.

Also at 10 a.m.

Thursday will be the weigh-in for the kiddie tractor poll, which will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the show arena.

At 5 p.m., the round robin showmanship contest will begin in the show arena.

Supreme showmanship winners from the various livestock categories will compete by showing all the vari-

ous animals during the contest.

Friday morning will have the annual achievement award ceremony at 11:30 a.m. at the show arena, followed by the Parade of Champions at noon, also in the show arena.

The annual livestock auction will begin at 3 p.m. in the show arena.

Activities also are planned in the outdoor arena.

The modified and super stock tractor pull will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, with the modified gar-

den tractor pull planned at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 19.

Wild hog wrestling is planned for 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 20, while auto cross is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 21.

Outdoor arena activities wrap up Saturday, July 22, with the demolition derby.

Activities on the free stage are Janice Anne from 5-7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 18, and comedian Charlie Daub from 5-7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 19.

Thursday, July 20, brings the classic

rock group, Random Play, to the stage from 5:30-7:30 p.m., followed by southern gospel music featuring Heaven’s Hope from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Friday, July 21.

After Six, a classic 1970s-80s band, will perform from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22.

A variety of demonstrations are planned throughout the week.

From 1-3 p.m. the BioTech Team will demonstrate cheese making. The team returns from 5-7 p.m. that evening to demonstrate how to make soy ink.

Volunteers sought for South Side Park work day Scott, April Nicely, Pat Brekke, and Brian Scramlin.

If interested in volunteering on July 15, please contact Jordan Tandy at 260-330-3604 or jtandy@wabashlaw.com, or send a message through Facebook to the South Side Park Project.

By The Paper staff The South Side Park Project Committee is seeking volunteers for its volunteer work day, which is scheduled on Saturday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Jordan Tandy, the co-chair of the South Side Park Committee, said “we’re hoping to get a good number of volunteers, because we’re going to have a lot of work to do. And we’ll have jobs for people of all ages and capabilities.”

Volunteers will be able to choose from a variety of jobs. The committee plans to repaint the pavilion, spread mulch around the new playground area, do landscaping, repaint existing play equipment, and collect and haul away trash and debris, among other tasks.

The playground equipment will be installed the week of July 10, weather permitting, by the Wabash Park Department.

To entice people to volunteer, the com-

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4-H member John Schuler will provide a drone demonstration from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, while Vicki Shafer of the Purdue Extension will present “Walking Off the Midway Munches” from 5-7 p.m.

Wednesday the E x t e n s i o n Homemakers clubs will sew pillowcases to donate to children’s hospitals. That event will be from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 5-7 p.m.

The BioTech team returns from 1-3 p.m. demonstrating how to make a nonNewtonian fluid to take home.

The team returns from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday, demonstrating how to grow soybean in a bag hung around one’s neck.

From 5-7 p.m., the 4H Shooting Sports Club will provide a pellet gun shooting experience.

As usual, carnival rides will be open from 5-10 p.m.

Monday, July 18, to Saturday, July 22.

Also, the merchant’s building will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, July 17-20, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, July 21.

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A look at what the new playground equipment is expected to look like.

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mittee will be offering free t-shirts to the first 50 who sign up.

“Melissa Denney at denneycreative is going to print some Tshirts for us with a South Side Park logo on the front,” Tandy said. “We thought it would be a nice small token of appreciation for anyone who comes out and does their part to improve the park.

“If volunteers want to make sure that they get a T-shirt, we’re asking that they contact us ahead of time to give us their name and shirt size. We’ll

hold back a T-shirt for anyone who signs up, but we expect to run out at some point.”

Some improvements to the park have already been made.

“The basketball court was repaved a

by Gaunt & Son Asphalt free of charge to us,” co-chair Mitch Figert said, “and the new basketball goals were just installed last week.

“The community has been very generous in supporting this project. Randy Wendt is picking up and delivering the play-

ground for us, Sam Frazier at Big City Paints is donating all the paint, and Linda Karlin at Replicade LLC is creating a sign to recognize all of the individual donors.”

The South Side Park Project was spearheaded by the Wabash Kiwanis Club, and its volunteer committee is made up of Tandy, Figert, Adam Hall, Jay Vandeburg, Beth Miller, Judy Ward, Elvin Tack, Jennifer

Zay to serve on 2 committees

By The Paper staff State Sen. Andy Zay will serve on two committees during the summer and fall months to help prepare for the 2018 session of the General Assembly.

He will serve on the Interim Study Committee on Education and the Interim Study Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

“I’m looking forward to continuing the

discussions on important topics facing our state,” said Zay, RHuntington. “In the upcoming months, the Education study committee will examine topics regarding new professional development programs for educators and various issues relating to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. The Financial Institutions and Insurance study committee will be discussing laws and regulations impacting incorporated entities.”

When Indiana’s part-time legislature is not in session, lawmakers serve on interim study committees that meet to review the state’s top issues, as identified by the General Assembly during the prior legislative session.

Study committee topics are assigned by the bipartisan Legislative Council, comprised of 16 voting members — eight from the Senate and eight from the House of Representatives.

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Ground broken on Wabash Street expansion

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Work on the Wabash Street expansion project was scheduled to begin this week.

Ground was broken during a brief ceremony on Friday, July 7, near the Wabash Apostolic Church.

Mayor Scott Long, State Sen. Andy Zay and representatives from E&B Paving and the city’s Street Department turned spades of dirt while standing under a tent during a steady rain.

Long said equipment was likely to be put into place on Monday, July 10, and work on the project

was to begin in earnest by mid-week.

The project entails reconstructing .7 miles of North Wabash Street from approximately Euclid Street north to U.S. 24.

The new roadway will include new pavement, storm water lines, curbs and gutters, sidewalks and lighting.

“The good thing about this road project, for the city and everybody in this area, is we’re incorporating storm drains that with the cooperation of Parkview Hospital, we’re going to drain some of our storm water into their pond to reduce the flow downstream,” Long said.

He also referenced a new housing project planned for the area.

“We’ve got a development, Chippewa Estates, that’s going to happen just south of here, too,” he continued. “They will also include a retention pond in their development … and hopefully will reduce the flooding.”

The cooperation between Parkview and the city “has been phenomenal,” the mayor said, noting the hospital has increased the size of its retention pond to help city plans.

The sidewalks, Long told The Paper of Wabash County, will be on the west side of the road.

Participating in the groundbreaking on Wabash Street were (from left) Wabash Street Superintendent Scott Richardson, State Sen. Andy Zay, Mayor Scott Long, Gregg Koppelmann of E&B Paving, and Brian Campbell of Randall Miller & Associates.

Mayor Scott Long points out some of the changes planned along Wabash Street to State Sen. Andy Zay. Photos by Joseph Slacian “We had a lot more right-of-way on that side than we did on the other side, so it saved us from purchasing more land,” he said.

He believes that the project will be a benefit for residents in the area.

“Several residents in the area have young children,” he said. “They currently walk on this street toward O.J. Neighbours, so it’s going to be a safer factor for them.”

Plans call for work to be finished as

quickly as possible, Long said, so as to not cause major problems with traffic at O.J. Neighbours once school begins.

“The hope is to get it done before the opening of Parkview Hospital next June,” he added.

Improvements were made possible through new funding provided by the Indiana General Assembly.

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“We appreciate our state legislators’ support for allowing that program to come to fruition,” Long said.

Zay noted that lawmakers spent a considerable amount of time discussing Indiana roadways this year.

“What was most important to me was changing neighborhoods and changing communities,” he said. “This is the beginning of what we’ll see in a lot of communities … allowing them to become destination homes and piggyback on economic development to allow us to become prepared for the upcoming century.

“We will continue the theme of becoming ‘The Crossroads of America,’ because the crossroads of America start in our communities, getting people to work and products to market.”

Marilyn CusterMitchell, president of Parkview Wabash Hospital, said one of the things she is most excited about is the sidewalk and trail the hospital is putting around the retention pond.

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WHS Class of ’72 donates memorial stone

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com A 50,000-pound granite boulder was delivered Monday morning, July 10, to the Wabash High School.

The boulder will soon be turned into a legacy gift from the WHS Class of 1972 to the Wabash City Schools.

WHS Assistant Principal Jeff Galley said class representatives contacted the school to see about making a donation.

At first, those involved discussed possibly planting a tree. However, school officials had always wanted to set up a type of memorial at the intersection of Alber Street and Harrison Avenue, just northwest of Alumni Field.

Officials began exploring the possibility of locating the memorial there, but because of the weight of the memorial and the various utility lines running through the site, it was deemed impossible to do.

Rather, the memo-

rial will now be located near the Wabash High School gym, just northwest of the circular drive.

To prepare the site for the boulder, a four-foot hole was filled with about 3,500 pounds of gravel to serve as a base, class member Tim Eslava said.

It was on there that the boulder was placed.

West Plains Mining donated the rock to the class, and delivered it to the school on a front-end loader.

Rick Burns will engrave the Apache logo onto the rock.

The inscription also will recognize the Wabash High School Class of 1972, as well as West Plains Mining.

“They’ve been tremendous to work with throughout the entire process,” Eslava said.

Burns said the inscription could be completed in a few weeks.

The class is having its 45th reunion on Aug. 18-19, and a dedication ceremony could take place at that time.

A front-end loader from West Plains Mining makes its way across the lawn at Wabash High School, carrying with it the 50,000-pound boulder.

Wabash Street Department Assistant Superintendent Tyler Niccum places gravel around the base of the boulder at Wabash High School.

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Salamonie’s Preschool Program,

“Butterflies and Birds—Similarities

1351 N. Cass Street, Wabash, IN 260-563-8797 Hours: Mon. - Sat. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sun. 12:00 Noon - 5:00 p.m.

and Differences” will take place Wednesday,

July 26. You and your preschooler will learn about the similarities and differences of butterflies and birds.

You will observe some of these winged creatures while taking a nature hike, plus you will get to do a craft.

There is only one time for this program from 10—11:30 a.m. Preschool programs are designed for preschool aged children 2—6 and their adults.

The cost is $2 per child with free adult.

Advance preregistration is requested and can be done by calling 260-468-2127.

You are invited to come wander the trails of Salamonie Lake with Miami Plant Tradition Bearer Dani Tippmann on Saturday, July 15 at 10 a.m. On your walk of exploration you will learn the names of plants and their Native American uses.

Meet at the S a l a m o n i e Interpretive Center.

Come celebrate Christmas in July and Salamonie Lake’s 50th Birthday with a weekend full of fun activities July 21—23!

Friday night there will be a “50 Photos for 50 Years” presentation to commemorate Salamonie Lake’s history.

Saturday’s activities include: Pancake Breakfast at

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the Beach, “Party at the Pond”, (cool water games, youth archery shoot, and adult cornhole tournament), Smokey’s Birthday Bash, and Live Music Saturday night from 7:30—11 p.m. Judging of decorated campsites begins at 8:30 p.m. Saturday with winners announced at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning. For more information, please call 260-468-2127.

Salamonie’s Preschool Program, “Butterflies and Birds—Similarities and Differences” will take place Wednesday, July 26. You and your preschooler will learn about the similarities and differences of butterflies and birds.

You will observe some of these winged creatures while taking a nature hike, plus you will get to do a craft.

There is only one time for this program from 10—11:30 a.m. Preschool programs are

designed for preschool aged children 2—6 and their adults.

The cost is $2 per child with free adult.

Advance preregistration is requested and can be done by calling 260-468-2127.

Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center is the headquarters for Upper Wabash Interpretive Services, which serves Mississinewa Lake, Salamonie Lake, J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area, and Quabache State Park.

Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center summer hours are: April 1 through Oct. 31; open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Their winter hours are: Nov. 1 through March 31; open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except for Tuesdays.

The S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center phone number is 260-4682127.

LAGRO TOWN HALL normal business hours are Monday—Friday from 8—11:30 a.m. and 1:30—3:30 p.m. The Lagro Town Hall phone Number is 260782-2451. For emergency assistance please call Scott at 260-571-3271.

JULY BIRTHDAY WISHES go to: Stanford Hamilton,

July 1; Bonnie Newton, July 4; Jim Long, July 9; Wyatt Good, July 10; Dannae Shaw and Isaac Triplett, July 12; Don Hendry, July 16; Steve Turner, July 17; Chelsea Miller, July 19; Virginia Frieden, July 21; Chuck Marion, July 25; Larry Quinn, July 28; Diane Turner, July 30.

Happy birthday to all!

H A P P Y ANNIVERSARY IN JULY to: David and Kristy Good, July 3; Mike and Brooke Swope, July 16. A big congratulation’s go out to them!

THE LAGRO C O M M U N I T Y CHURCH welcomes the public to join them on Sundays for the 10 a.m. worship service. All are welcome to attend the service and stay for the fellowship and refreshments afterwards.

THE LAGRO C O M M U N I T Y 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 260-571-9064 for more information or questions.

THE WEEKLY ISAAC-ISM: “In life, doing the right thing but coming up on the short end of the situation can be frustrating. But should we abandon doing the right thing just because of an isolated incident or result we did not want? In the sport of tennis, losing a point by doing the right thing lends to winning more points in the right way in the long run. I tell students not to abandon a good pattern of play or shot selection just because they did not win that one point, stick to the good plan and you will win out in the end. Sounds like solid advice in life too.”

EVERYONE DO ME THAT SPECIAL FAVOR and have a safe enjoyable week!

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NEWS AND INFORMATION TO: Isaac.Triplett@Syaho o.com, or call me at 260-274-2261.

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The Roann Lions Club members have been busy delivering the Roann C o m m u n i t y Calendars. However we may have been to your house and did not find you home. If you did not receive a calendar please call 765-833-5663 and leave a message; one will be delivered to you as soon as possible.

Thank you, the Roann Lions Club.

THANK YOU from the family of Elma Rose Smith, for the outpouring of love and kindness during her 95th birthday. She is still receiving cards and well wishes as a result of the card shower for her June 27 birthday. Thanks to all who sent her cards.

THE STOCKDALE MILL free tours are offered to the public each Saturday noon- 4 p.m. Visitors will see four floors of operating antique machin-

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ery. Water turbines generate the mill’s power from the Eel River’s waters. The Mill is located one mile west of Roann on State road 16. For additional information please phone 765-833-9065.The mill web site is www.stockdalemill.o rg R O A N N LIBRARY NEWS: The next Lego fun day, for ages 7-12, will be held on July 12, at 2 p.m. July is the Library canned food drive, “We CAN Read.” Canned food and dry goods collected will benefit

Lions appreciate support: The Roann Covered Bridge Lions Club would like to thank everyone for their support for the events at the Lions Club tractor pulling field on July 1. It was a beautiful day and a great memorial for Dan Schuler. Thanks also to all the businesses and people who donated toward the pulling track. Monetary gifts, stone, landscaping, and many helping hands; each is greatly appreciated and has made the pulling track what it is today.

Photo submitted the Roann Food Pantry, located at Town Hall. Summer Reading runs through July 28 and the awards party will be held on July 29 at 10 A.M. HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to Larry Hosier, Beverly Richardson, Jaima Vigar, Kalie Smalley, Dewayne Krom, Nancy Powell, Peggy Morris,

Andrew Thompson, Jim Krom, Delinda Brower, Steve Doud, Keegan Knepp, Hilary Evans, and Carla Hall.

H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY this week to Mr. and Mrs. William Powell Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Russell Krom, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Holmes, and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Palmer.

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The LaFontaine Festival Committee will be holding a festiv a l eeting Tuesday, July 25, at 6 p.m. to begin planning for the 2018 festival.

Anyone who would like to help with the 2018 festival is encouraged to attend the meeting. We want to keep adding to the festival and to do so we need the volunteers. So if you liked what you saw this year and want to join us please attend! If you are unable to attend and wish to help please call 765251-6112 or email lafontainecornroyalty@gmail.com.

Thank you for making the 2017 festival a success!

L A F O N TA I N E C H R I S T I A N CHURCH Member Care will go to The Fried Egg in Wabash on Tues. July 18 at 11:30 a.m. This is change from what was in the column last week. We plan on going to the restaurant at the Etna Golf course in August.

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FEE AND SNACK will be in the Lions room at the L a F o n t a i n e Community Building on Friday, July 14, at 9 a.m. This room is on the West side towards back of the building.

Be sure and come, looking forward to seeing you all.

SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM is at the LaFontaine United Methodist Church from June 5July 28. Serving lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Children under 18 eat FREE Adults cost is $3.25.

The LED lights are partially installed in Somerset, and Rod Finch was seen spraying the weeds in the park.

The newly planted flowers are looking good and more volunteers to help mow and clean the park are needed.

Remember that none of your tax dollars go to supporting our

community. It is only through the efforts of the Lions Club and other volunteers that we have a community building, fire station, security lights and the parks for your enjoyment. Please figure out how you can help us to continue these activities.

ON SUNDAY, June 25, the first Mississinewa Mini Marathon was held here in town of Somerset, 31 runners participated. The winner was Adam Hook from Plainfield; his time was 1:24:22 or 6 min and 26 seconds per mile. The ages ranged from 20 to 77 years. The oldest Runner was Stan Frame from Highland Ranch, Colo.

There were runners from four states and one foreign country, Norway. The sponsors are hoping to make this an annual event and any support we can offer will be helpful.

C O N G R AT U L A TIONS Bruce and Liz Cox have a new granddaughter! MaKennah Michelle Cox was born June 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Matt Cox. She weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz.

OUR CONDOLENCE to family and friends of Stevie Stephens.

JUST REMINDER

that LB doll club meets July 15 at 9:30 a.m. in Troyer Memorial Library. If you have not come to it before you are still welcome. Each meeting consist of a lesson, craft activity, snack and style show for dolls. Bring your doll and join us July 15. Reservations are needed so call 765-9812451 and reserve your spot.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Phyllis Poe July 13, Barbara Wright, Bill VanCamp July 14, Dan Ferrell, Diana McNeeley July 15, Michael Law July 17Steve Borodt July 18, Tina McKinley Reed, July 19 H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY Ralph & Janice Dawes July 17 WORDS OF WISDOM “The quickest way to cure any negative mood is by the therapy of Thanksgiving. There is healing power in praise.” Steve Pease, 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.

Co-Starters class graduates from course

By The Paper staff The second class of Co-Starters graduated May 26 from the course, according to officials from Grow Wabash County and its partners, Manchester University College of Business and INGUARD Insurance, recently announced.

Graduates of this course were a mixture of business owners looking to expand as well as entrepreneurs with an idea to develop at the beginning of this class. With the help of class facilitators: Professor of Entrepreneurship Joe Messer of Manchester University, CEO David Grant of Strauss Veal Feeds, Inc., and former President/CEO Steve Edris of Thermafiber, the recent graduates of this cohort were able to leave with helpful insights of how to turn their dream into

a reality.

For recognition, the graduates of the second cohort of CoStarters of 2017 were Tom and Tracey Dempsey, Brian Evans, Karen Eilts, Kody Koch & Barb Heinbaugh, and Tenille Zartman.

Within this group of entrepreneurs their businesses and ideas ran the gamut from retail to the service industry to technology.

Each graduate received training not only in the classroom but one-on-one assistance from the facilitators and Grow Wabash County staff outside of class during the nine weeks of the Cohort and will continue to receive assistance as necessary after the class to best position each business for success.

“We are thrilled to graduate another Cohort of Co-Starters

entrepreneurs from right here in our Wabash community,” said Keith Gillenwater, President/CEO of Grow Wabash County “Through our first two Cohorts, we have graduated 16 entrepreneurs who are working to take their businesses or ideas to the next level, and we are happy to have assisted them on their personal journey.”

Co-Starters is a nine-week class that is used to help aspiring entrepreneurs as well as business owners thrive in a competitive market.

Those interested in learning more about Co-Starters should call 260-563-5258. The next class is tentatively scheduled to begin in September, and is being made possibly in part by support from the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

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Urbana School reunion is held every five years with the next one scheduled to be held in June 2020.

Even though that seems like a long time away, a committee will be meeting soon to begin planning. If anyone would like to be a part of the planning committee to select a date and a format, please let Mary Ann Mast know by calling or texting 260377-9475 or emailing mamast812@gmail.co m.

1956 URBANA GRADUATE LARRY MAST died on July 2, 2017, after a threeyear battle with cancer. Members of the Class of 1956 still living are Sylvia Jacobsen, Betty Benson, Larry Eads, Kay Holycross, David Gaston, Gary Grey, Dr. Karl Hardman, Hilda Speicher, Virginia Beatie, Mae Keller, John Mullinix, Annette Eiler, Jack Randall, Dorothy Brouhard, Patty Bills, Norman Rogers, Jr. and James Rosen.

B R E A K FA S T BUNCH: The following people met at Bob Evans on July 5: Phil and Jan Weck, Eileen Weck, Doris Mattern, Alma DeVore, Carol

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Layne, Peggy and Chad Dilling, Marca Snook, Marvin and Mary Ann Mast, John and Darla Eads, Max and Ruth Reed and their family from Houston, Tx – Alyson (Reed) Hickey, Alyson’s husband, Chris, and their son, Reed. The group will meet again on July 12 at 7:30 a.m. at Bob Evans.

PRAYER CONCERNS: Please add Glenn Summers and continue to remember Jonathan Fawley, Dwayne and Esther Wagner and their daughter Beth, Pastor Larry Wade, Chad Dilling, Larry Meyer, Craig and Carolyn Winegardner, Nancy and Harold Christie, and Jane Winebrenner.

A LITTLE URBANA CHURCH

HISTORY: “During the decade following 1840 a group of pioneers from Tuscarawas County, Ohio, followed the Wabash-Erie Canal to Wabash County, Indiana. They moved north of the canal and began homesteading seven miles north of Wabash.

These pioneers were of German extraction and maintained the use of the German language. For a time, they were served religiously by Circuit rider Rah. Soon they realized the need for more regular religious instruction for their children and a for a church building.

Looking ahead, they acquired land for a church and cemetery on Mar. 1, 1852. Now that they had the land, they organized the “St. Petri Evangelische Germeinee” and in the fall of 1853 built a log church at the present site of the Urbana cemetery and were served by Reverend Ph. Wagner as Pastor.

(Written by Urbana Yoke Parish secretary Rena’ Warnock. To be continued……)

URBANA YOKE PARISH: Bible study meets at 6 p.m. each

Former coach honored: This is the plaque that was placed on the Urbana ball field restrooms in June 2017 in memory of Don McNabney by his wife Patty McNabney. The new restrooms were the latest project undertaken by the Urbana Lions Club at the Urbana ball field park area. Another plaque listing all who have contributed towards this project will be placed below this sign sometime in the near future.

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this project a reality. Photo provided Sunday in the Parish Hall.

July is Lighthouse Missions’ 5th Sunday collection

of cleaning products – Pine Sol, toilet bowl cleaner, paper towels, and liquid hand soap.

They always need peanut butter and jelly.

The 4 The Light Quartet will be at Brian and Janet Chamberlain’s home at 88555 N State Road 15, Roann, on July 30 for the morning worship service followed by a carry-in dinner.

All are welcome.

CAROLYN WINEG A R D N E R ’ S B I R T H D AY !

Carolyn’s birthday is July 12. She would love to hear from people as she does not at this time get out much. It won’t matter if it is late – just let her know she is being thought of.

Her address is 785 W 400 N, Wabash, IN 46992 BIRTHDAYS: July 13 – Judie Branham, Nathan Gray. July 14Ethel Fogel, Emily

Hodson, Leah Gatchel, Emma Eltzroth, Jim Krom.

July 15 – Amanda Gifford, Robert Harden, Katelyn Lee, Chase Curry. July 16 – Emily Losher, Annisten Warnock, Sydney Chamberlain.

July 17 – Lisa Keffaber. July 18 – Bill Gore, Danielle Sarll, Mackenzie Miller.

July 19 – Robert Beck.

A N N I V E R SARIES: July 17 – Mikel and Bethany Miller.

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Hunters Helping Farmers application period opens

By The Paper staff Landowners experiencing deer damage to crops, forested land or landscaping can get help from hunters through the DNR’s Hunters Helping Farmers (HHF) program.

In order to minimize such damage, the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife recommends that such

landowners start a hunting program during the regular deer-hunting seasons.

Landowners and hunters interested in participating in HHF can apply now through Aug. 30 at wildlife.IN.gov/5452. htm.

Hunters can sign up to hunt in a maximum of two counties. Hunters’ names will be added to a list

of participating deer hunters organized by county.

Participating landowners select hunters from that list based on criteria such as hunting preferences, availability, experience and equipment used.

The hunter list is available to landowners by contacting their district wildlife biologist.

Contact

information is at wildlife.IN.gov/27 16.htm.

A Hunting Permission Form for landowners to use is available at wildlife.IN.gov/2343. htm by scrolling to General Hunting Regulations and clicking on “Trespassing” at the bottom of the page.

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LAST WEEK’S PICTURE IDENTIFICATION: Thanks to Betty Morrett who called to tell me that the second man from the left in last week’s picture was her grandfather, Darl Williams.

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Conrad installed as Eilts graduates from Merchant Marine Academy IRTA president-elect Article provided Article provided Wabash County resident Barry D. Conrad was recently installed as the Indiana Retired Teachers Association (IRTA) presidentelect.

He was elected to the post at the 52nd Representative Assembly meeting in Indianapolis on June 14. Nearly 250 delegates and guests from local county retired teachers associations from across the state were present.

Conrad retired from MSD of Wabash County in 2011 after 40 yrears as a mathematics instructor and Director of Technology. He has served as IRTA Area 6 Director representing 10 counties on the IRTA Board of Directors from July 2014 – June 2015. He then served as IRTA Secretary/Treasurer from July 2015 – June 2017. He has also served on the IRTA Strategic Planning Committee, the IRT Foundation Board, IRTA Web D e v e l o p m e n t Committee and past chairperson of the IRTA Retirement

Stephen Wyatt Eilts of Wabash recently graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, NY. Eilts earned a Bachelor of Science degree and an officer’s commission in the U. S. armed

officers. In addition to the rigorous academic and physical requirements for admission, applicants must be nominated by their congressman or senator.

All USMMA graduates earn both a B.S. degree and a merchant marine license and incur an obligation to serve the United States.

The U.S. Flag Merchant Marine – manned by U.S. merchant mariners – is essential for securing the country’s commerce in peacetime and delivering warfighters, weapons, and military supplies in times of conflict.

The majority of “Kings Pointers” will serve as Navy

reservists in the Strategic Sealift Officer Program while working aboard U.S. flag vessels; others will serve on active duty in our nations’ armed forces.

As part of his four-year education, Eilts spent one year training as a cadet aboard ocean going vessels.

BARRY D. CONRAD Planning Committee.

He is also a past president of the Wabash County Retired Teachers Association.

He was surprised to be awarded the IRTA President’s Award for his work on improving the technology used by the IRTA. Conrad will be joining President Jane Boultinghouse from R o c k p o r t , Secretary/Treasurer Paula K. Jones from Jasonville, and Immediate PastPresident Dennis B o u r q u e i n , Batesville, on the IRTA Leadership team.

Paula Dyer, Wabash County resident and IRTA Area 6 Director, was also in attendance.

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forces. He also earned a Merchant Marine officer license, qualifying him to serve as an officer on any ship in the U.S. flag merchant marine.

The United States Merchant Marine Academy is a federal service academy that educates and graduates licensed Merchant Marine

of Wabash County Inc.

Titus elected to state 4-H post Article provided Mariah “Emmy” Titus of Wabash County was elected to the 2018 State 4-H Junior Leader Council at the recently completed State 4-H Junior Leader Conference at the University of

Indianapolis.

Each year, representatives from the current conference are elected by their peers to to serve on the council. The State 4-H Junior Leader Council will have the responsibility over the next year to plan and

implement the 2018 State 4-H Junior L e a d e r s h i p Conference.

Titus is the daughter of Tishia and Andrew Pickett and will be a senior at Southwood High School this fall. She is a nine-year member of the Wabash

County 4-H. “These Junior Leaders who have been elected to the Junior Leader Council have assumed a tremendous responsibility and are very excited about the year that is ahead of them,” conference

coordinator Steve McKinley said.

“The delegates at this year’s conference have placed confidence in these members to carry on the fine tradition that the conference has enjoyed for 86 years.

Columbia City firm expanding

By The Paper staff COLUMBIA CITY – Steel Dynamics, Inc., one of the nation’s largest steel p r o d u c e r s , announced plans to expand its operations here, creating up to 33 new highwage jobs by 2018.

“As home to more than 8,500 manufacturing establishments, Indiana is known around the world as a manufacturing leader,” said Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim S c h e l l i n g e r.

“Indiana’s progrowth business climate and skilled workforce allow companies like Steel Dynamics to continually expand in our state, creating quali-

ty jobs for Hoosiers and solidifying Indiana’s status as home to the largest concentration of manufacturing jobs in the nation.”

The company will invest more than $75 million into its facility at 2601 South 700 East in Columbia City to add new rolling equipment, buildings for storage, site grading, drainage and road improvements. With construction expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2018, this expansion will allow Steel Dynamics to produce 240,000 tons of new steel products annually.

Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Steel Dynamics has opera-

tions in 15 cities throughout Indiana, including Butler, Columbia City, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Jeffersonville and Pittsboro. The company currently employs approximately 3,400 full-time associates across the state, including 705 full-time employees at its Columbia City facility. These new, high-skill positions will be in the steel production and maintenance areas.

Positions are expected to pay more than 50 percent above the state’s average wage.

“We appreciate the favorable business climate and the partnership that has been built over the years with the state of Indiana and

Whitley County. We are excited to continue that partnership through investment in the Structural and Rail Division expansion that will allow us to utilize existing excess melting and casting capability and further diversify our product mix,” said Chris Gionti, Structural and Rail Division General Manager.

“We are pleased and very proud to support SDI on this project,” said Whitley County Commissioner George Schrumpf.

“SDI has been a significant asset to the Whitley County community, and we appreciate all the company does to invest in and support

our community.”

The Indiana E c o n o m i c D eve l o p m e n t Corporation (IEDC) offered Steel Dynamics up to $190,000 in training grants and up to $300,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s expansion plans.

These incentives are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired and the investment is made, the company is not eligible to claim incentives.

Whitley County approved additional incentives at the request of the Whitley County E c o n o m i c D eve l o p m e n t Corporation.

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Ground broken on Wabash Street expansion ...continued from page 6 work will create a “great trail system” stretching from Alber Street to the Field of Dreams, she said.

Long also said the city will seek more funding from the C o m m u n i t y Crossings program.

He, along with S t r e e t Superintendent Scott Richardson and A s s i s t a n t

Superintendent Tyler Niccum, has discussed paving projects planned for this year.

“We’ve got the opportunity to apply for a 50 percent match, so rather than do a limited number of streets, we could maybe double up on what we were going to do,” Long said.

“We’ll probably go

for, not a million this year, but somewhere around a half million.”

He would like to see sidewalks on the south side of Canal Street, and sidewalks can be included in the plans.

Wabash Street will remain open during construction, Long said.

“The intent was to

do one lane at a time,” he told The Paper. “But we kind of shifted our focus because we got delayed in starting.

We’re going to try to get both lanes done from Euclid (Street) to St. Matthew’s (Church of Christ) and the north entrance to (Neighbours) so that school buses will be

able to pull out.”

He said work on Wabash Street should be done well in advance of the next expansion project on Alber Street.

“Our target date to complete this is this fall,” he said. “Alber Street won’t bid until this fall. We’ll let the bids and construction can start next spring.”

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VIEWPOINT Life of public service is tough on many The squad car’s flashers went on, and Reporter Emma Rausch and I went out to the memorial marker on U.S. 24 for she said that wasn’t the officer we were Indiana State Police Master Trooper waiting for. Rather, it was a young ISP officer who saw us sitting on the David E. Rich for a brief side of the road, and wanted to see if ceremony at the site there was a problem and if he could Wednesday afternoon, do anything to help us.

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I explained to him who we were It was to be held at 2 and Emma explained to him who we p.m. when a group of 16 were waiting for. She no sooner individuals who were spoke the other trooper’s name, walking from the ISP when he pulled up behind the squad Post in Peru to the car. marker showed up.

Unfortunately for us, We arranged to pull off of U.S. 24 the walkers were ahead and into a parking lot along Stitt of schedule and, Street for the interview. although we arrived Afterward, Emma got back into about 15 minutes ahead my car and said, “You know what?”

JOSEPH SLACIAN of time, the service had I stopped her, for she didn’t have just ended. to say another word. While she was The troopers who were at the scene – conducting the interview, I had the same past and present – apologized profusely thought. for the fact the service took place ahead Ten years ago today, Master Trooper of schedule. One of them even called the Rich saw a car sitting in about the exact officer who led the march for a telephone spot we were. Off duty and on his way interview. home to his wife and three young chilEmma went into the squad car to con- dren, Trooper Rich pulled over, got out to duct the interview and, after a few min- see if he could help the individual, and utes, came back and said he was just was shot to death. The gunman then leaving the Peru Post and would swing turned the gun on himself. back to do the interview in person. The The average person just doesn’t realize ISP post is 16 miles away from Master what police officers – be it town, city, Trooper Rich’s marker, so while all the county or state – go through each and others left, Emma and I sat in my car every day. The officer who pulled up along the shoulder of U.S. 24, hazard behind us had no idea who we were or lights flashing, waiting for the officer to what we were doing. He knew he had a return. job to do and he did it.

About 20 minutes later, I look in the It takes someone special to be a police rear view mirror and saw a squad car officer, just as it takes someone special to pulling up behind us. I told Emma to get be a firefighter. These individuals, each ready to talk to the trooper to arrange a and every day, are willing to put their safer spot off of U.S. 24 for the interview.

Flags line U.S. 24 leading to the memorial for Master Trooper David Rich. Photo by Joseph Slacian lives on the line to help their fellow man or woman.

But there are other individuals who are often overlooked. The men and women in law enforcement and on fire departments have families at home who kiss them good-bye every day they go to work, hoping and praying that they make it home safely when their shift ends.

Just as stressful as the job is for our public servants, it is as stressful, if not more stressful, for the families of those who serve. They didn’t ask to be put in that position, but because their loved one

has chosen that as a profession, they learn to cope.

Next time you get down on your knees to thank God for all you have, be sure to include a special prayer in there asking him to protect our law enforcement officers and firefighters, keep them safe from harm, and add a little prayer for all of their families as well.

And if you see a police officer or firefighter out in public, take a minute to thank them for their efforts. I know they will appreciate it.

New laws designed to protect Hoosier kids

By Tami Silverman While this summer’s road construction is a visual reminder that Indiana adopted a landmark road funding bill in the recent legislative session, it’s also worth noting that state lawmakers passed a host of new bills that pave the way for stronger and safer Hoosier kids.

Several of this year’s most promising new laws address the safety and well-being of our children by working with youthserving individuals and organizations, the very network the Indiana Youth Institute exists to serve.

There are clear links between a child’s mental health and school readiness, academic performance, and long-term health and success.

Many areas of Indiana simply don’t have enough service providers in their communities to meet the demand for assistance. In Wabash County, there are 61 licensed mental health care providers, one for every 527 residents. House Enrolled Act 1391 and Senate Enrolled Act 59 are designed to make it simpler for people with out-of-state professional behavioral health licenses to become licensed in Indiana. They also make available a new bachelor’s level licensure standard in some behavioral health sectors. Matt Brooks with the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers says, “The real goal is to expand the opportunity to provide a stronger (mental health) workforce.”

While school employees unquestionably play a leading role in our children’s lives, we cannot ignore the infrequent but distressing cases of teacher misconduct. Dr. Jennifer M c C o r m i c k , I n d i a n a ’ s Superintendent of Public Instruction, says creating environments where “children are protected and feel secure is a key element in students achieving success.” HEA 1079 aims to increase safety by requiring expanded criminal background checks for school employees. Schools must conduct thorough checks on new employees and updated checks on all staff every five years.

The bill was widely supported, but experts caution expanded background checks are not a cure-

all. Teresa Meredith with the Indiana State Teachers Association reminds us that “all of us – every person in society, every community person – has a responsibility to do everything they possibly can, to protect the children in our society.”

One of our greatest child safety concerns is how many Hoosier teens consider or attempt suicide.

Indiana ranks third nationally for the number of high schoolers who have considered suicide within the past year.

The Marion County Commission on Youth worked closely with legislators to pass HEA 1430, which requires schools train teachers on suicide awareness and prevention, and designates the Division of Mental Health and Addiction as the

statewide coordinator for suicide prevention programs.

DMHA’s Director, Kevin Moore, sees this as an opportunity to unite many agencies working to prevent youth suicide, saying “this bill sends a very clear message that this (suicide prevention) is important, not just to legislators, but this is important to the citizens of Indiana.”

DMHA plans to hire a statewide suicide prevention coordinator by mid-summer and submit a report to the legislature by the end of the year.

Dr. McCormick applauded both HEAs 1430 and 1079 as “pivotal to accomplishing our goals, ensuring our educators are equipped with the best training possible and addressing the needs of the whole student.”

Many experts agree

that each of these laws represent a step in the right direction, and most are encouraged that our state legislature recognized the importance of taking new steps to address well-documented social and emotional needs of our children. But we should not get too comfortable – the proposed federal budget

includes severe cuts to many of the programs that greatly benefit our kids. As always, more work remains to ensure that each Indiana child has a clear, smooth road to a safe, healthy and successful future.

Tami Silverman is the president and CEO of the Indiana Youth

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The Liberty Mills Church of the Brethren will host “Passport to Peru” July 24-27 from 6:158:30 p.m. each evening. Kids age 3 years through 5th

grade will experience God’s good gifts as the travel to the jungles and mountains of Peru, South America with songs, games, crafts and snacks while hearing from kids living in Peru!

Registration can be available at the door or calling 260-9829253.

ART CLASSES FOR KIDS: Students who want to participate in a variety of art experiences have two upcoming options. “Sculpture Camp” paper, plaster, wire, wood and clay for students ages 9-15, will run from July 1720 from 9 a.m. to noon

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at “The Art Giraffe, 11063N 800W, Silver Lake. Call Brenda Ramseier, teacher, at 574045306772 for more information. Second, “Art Just for Fun”, featuring a variety of activities for students who have completed first through fifth grades, will run from July 25-27 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Rochester Library, Room B. Call Mina Bobel, teacher

at 574-505-1450 for more information.

Participants must register and pre-pay prior to classes.

OPERATION C H R I S T M A S CHILD IN JULY! It’s never too early to start Christmas shopping and now’s the perfect time to assemble your shoebox for Operation Christmas Child! The Missions Ministry of the Congregational Christian Church will be collecting filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child from July 2-31.

Boxes will be stored until the annual drive held in November.

Empty boxes may be picked up and filled boxes dropped off at the church located at 310 N. Walnut Street during regular office hours. Contact the church office at 982-

2882 for more information.

THE LAKETON AUXILARY of the American Legion Post 402 will host a fish and beef and noodle dinner on Friday, July 14 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The meal will be at the Blue Bird Café located at 15 N. Main Street in Laketon.

MANCHESTER M E A L S - O N WHEELS provides meals as planned and prepared by the dietary staff at

Timbercrest Senior Living Center in North Manchester.

The meals are prepared according to the dietary needs, as recommended by their physician. Each weekday between 11 a.m. and noon a hot lunch and a cold evening meal are delivered by volunteer drivers to the client’s homes.

Clients can choose how often to receive meals. To sign up for meals call the office

at 260-982-6010 and talk with an office volunteer or leave a voice mail message.

PARTING SHOTS: “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.

The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison NORTH MAN-

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The Wabash County Democratic Party will host State Democratic Chair John Zody at its next meeting, 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 27, in the Honeywell Center’s Crystal Room.

Zody will have his Chairman Chats event at the meeting, which is a questionand-answer session.

The meeting will also serve as a training course, on voter registration, and outreach for the upcoming 2018 elections.

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County law enforcement to carry Narcan All county law enforcement officers will soon be trained on and equipped with Naloxone, a medication used to block the effects of opioids.

Wabash County Sheriff Bob Land

informed the Wabash C o u n t y Commissioners at their Monday, July 10, meeting that he spoke with Wabash Police Chief Matthew Bruss and North Manchester Police Chief Jim Kirk regarding the lifesaving tool, and that all

three departments will use the brand Narcan.

“It is for all officers in Wabash County,” Land said.

“This is a two-fold effort. With all the substances out there, first of all is safety for our officers on the street, and also as a

service to those having a medical emergency.”

He added that the Indiana Attorney General’s office is providing a grant for the tool that will cover the cost of training and the kits, as well as replacement kits for the duration of the

City orders 2 houses demolished

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

At Thursday’s meeting, Building Commissioner John Stephens said the structure is in worse shape now than it was in March.

Basement walls are collapsing, he told the board, and the property is becoming overgrown with vegetation.

“We’ve been more than fair with Lillian,” Mayor Scott Long said.

As for the Stitt Street property, Stephens told the board the site has already been con-

demned by the Wabash County Board of Health.

The house has a mold issue, he said, noting that that is just one of many problems at the location. In addition, it is has backed up sewage lines.

The board gave Stephens permission to issue 10-day demolition notices on both structures.

He told The Paper of Wabash County that the board will likely receive bids for demolition when it meets on July 20.

an officer safety standpoint, it’s not just heroin anymore… if one of our officers comes into contact with an unknown substance, we’ll have [the Naloxone] to help them and possibly prevent an overdose.”

Additionally, Land requested and was granted permission to begin constructing a greeting desk for the Sheriff ’s Department, at a cost of $3,850, as well as for using three vehicles as trade-ins.

The vehicles were a 2011 Dodge Charger will 182,000 miles, traded for $1,700; a 2005 Jeep with 125,000 miles, traded for $2,700; and a 2009 Dodge Charger with 196,000 miles, traded for $600.

Land also provided the weekly jail report.

“We have 88 in our facility, 43 in Miami County, nine in Elkhart County and six in Wells County, for a total of 146,” he said.

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One home, located at 531 E. Hill St., is owned by Lillian Enterprises, while the other, owned by Brad Eberly, is located at 138 Stitt St. The East Hill Street home has been a subject of board discussion for several months.

In March, the city gave Lillian Enterprises, represented by Chad Stevens, 30 days to try to find a buyer for the home. In April, Stevens told the board he was unable to do so and was considering donating the site to the city. In exchange, he asked that the lien against the property for the city’s mowing grass be waived. He also asked for a receipt from the city for the improvements already made to the property.

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According to Land, the kits will cost $36 each once the grant runs out.

He said that a total of 73 officers began training Monday, July 10.

“The highest motivating factor is, first of all, for the public at large. Our guys serve as first responders, so if there is a good lifesaving technique available, why not have it?” Bruss told The Paper. “Also, from

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By The Paper staff A variety of activities are planned in July at Living Well Dallas L. Winchester Senior Center.

The center will host an essential oils workshop at 239 Bond Street, Wabash.

Annette Bogaski will present Gardening with Essential Oils on Thursday, July 27, at noon.

The workshop is divided into two parts.

Part one will focus on garden invasions, how

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to battle blight, fungus, and bugs. Part two will focus on seasonal discomforts like poison ivy, insect bites, and bee stings. This class is free and open to all ages. Call 260-5634475 to RSVP. The center will host a presentation led by Vicki Winchester from Northern Indiana Funeral Care on Tuesday, July 18, at noon.

“Veterans Funeral Care is a program dedicated to serving veterans by providing inexpensive

funeral and cremation services to former and current members of the U.S. military and their families.” This presentation is free and open to all ages.

RSVP by calling 260563-4475.

Happy hour with the piano man Sam Piercy is Wednesday, July 19, 4:30 p.m. at Living Well Winchester Center 239 Bond Street, Wabash.

Sam is a fun, energetic, and engaging entertainer and musician who engages the audience and likes to

have to have fun.

Happy hour is free and open to all ages. Call 260-563-4475 for more information.

Living Well Winchester Center will show “Letters to Juliet” with Vanessa Redgrave.

The movie will be shown at the Winchester Center 239 Bond Street, Wabash, IN., on Thursday, July 20, at 2 p.m. The free movie is open to all ages. Fresh popcorn and drinks will be provided. Call 260-563-4475

for additional information.

It’s Christmas in July with Shannon Clingaman.

The center will host artist Shannon Clingaman for a Christmas in July craft class. The class will be held at 239 Bond Street, Wabash on Tuesday, July 25, 1:00 – 2:30. Participants will be led through the process of picture frame door wreaths.

The class is $10, supplies included. RSVP to 260-563-4475

County Festival Queen crown

By The Paper staff On Friday, July 28, 11 contestants will compete for the title of Wabash County Festivals Queen in the 27th annual Wabash County Festivals Pageant.

Contestants will compete in an interview, sportswear, evening gown and an on-stage question.

Mikayla Ridgeway, the 2016 Wabash County Festivals queen, will crown the new queen at the end of the event.

The pageant will award more than $4,000 to the winners, thanks to contributions by many Wabash County individuals and businesses.

Contestants also helped earn scholarship money by working the annual port-apit chicken sale and helping Pizza King with “Elvis in the Alley” at July’s First Friday event.

Rodreck Schram will emcee the evening with Connie George as the official scorekeeper, assisted by Beth Miller.

Choreographers for the pageant are Lisa Mattern and Megan Long. Josh Smalley and Adam Smalley will be the escorts for the evening gown portion of the pageant.

Members of the Wabash Tri Kappa will be assisting the pageant as an annual service project.

The new queen and her court will appear at the North Manchester FunFest, the Kunkle Cruise-In, Wabash Garden Fest and other events around the county. The queen will also compete in the Indiana State Festivals Pageant in Indianapolis in January 2018.

This year’s Wabash County pageant wel-

comes the addition of Kara Fulmer as the new director. Fulmer will join the current pageant directors, Bev Vanderpool and Dawn Saunders. Those serving on the Wabash County Festivals Board of Directors include Deb Culver, Karen Walker, Beth Winer and Chris Benson, state pageant director.

Twisted Scissors Salon will be donating time to fix the contestants’ hair for the evening gown portion of the competition.

Marelli’s donated flowers for the evening and Ellen’s Bridal & Dress Boutique donated the tuxedos for the emcee and escorts.

The pageant will take place at the Honeywell Center Ford Theater and begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $3 for attendees ages 6 and older. Children younger than 6-yearsold are free.

Those wishing for the Wabash County Festivals Queen to appear at an event during the next year may contact one of the directors for more information.

Hailey Bone, 18, daughter of Kristie and Troy Bone, recently graduated from Northfield Jr.-Sr. High School and will be a freshman at the Kokomo Salon Professional Academy.

She enjoys makeup, art and volunteering. In 2016, she won the Honeywell Center Christmas Banner contest for her school. She has volunteered for various organizations including Operation Elf, Kokomo Tornado Relief, Relay for Life, the March of Dimes, the Wabash County Animal Shelter, Lagro community dinners, Wabash County Special Olympics and Lagro Little League Baseball.

Dayna Dale, 18, daughter of Gay and JoDee Dale, recently graduated from Southwood Jr.-Sr. High School and will be attending Hanover College to study psychology in the fall. In the 2016 Festivals Pageant, Dale won the Director’s Award and became a member of the queen’s court.

During school, she was involved with Peers Educating Peers, (continued on page 19)

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11 seek Wabash County Festival Queen crown ...continued from page 18 Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Campus Life and participated as a member of the high school varsity girls golf team.

Outside of school, she has been a member the Wabash Valley Dance Theatre for eight years and Wabash Area Community Theater for 10 years.

Alyson Gouveia, 21, daughter of John and Petula Gouveia, graduated from Southwood Jr.-Sr. High School in 2014 and is currently studying elementary education and teaching English as a second language at Ball State University with plans to graduate in 2018. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, camping, volunteering and cooking. At school, she is a member of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society in English and serves at president of the Gamma Theta chapter.

She also helped create and establish two scholarships for the chapter.

Additionally, she is a Great Achievers tutor, a member of the Alternative Breaks Association and American Red Cross volunteer.

Kyrstin Gouveia, 17, daughter of John and Petula Gouveia, will graduate from Southwood Jr.-Sr. High School in 2018 with plans to attend Purdue University afterward.

In school, she is a member of Student Congress, Peers Educating Peers, Crossroads Junior Board of Directors, the Student Advisory Team, the National Honors Society and participates on the basketball and tennis teams. Next year, she plans to serve at the treasurer for the

HAILEY ANN BONE Crossroads Junior Board.

She has received an award for TRC All Academics for basketball and the Presidents Award for E d u c a t i o n a l Excellence.

Jordan Michel, 19, daughter of Stacy Floor, graduated from Manchester High School in 2016 and is currently studying agribusiness at Purdue University. She enjoys traveling and exploring new places. At college, she is involved in the Agribusiness Club and Agronomy Club, and has remained a member of FFA since graduating high school. She was awarded 2016 agricultural ambassador and is currently reigns as the 2016 Miss Wabash County 4-H Fair Queen.

Jacklyn Peas, 19, daughter of Mark and Pamela Peas, recently graduated from Northfield Jr.-Sr. High School and will attend Trine University to study business in the fall with plans to train dogs after earning her degree. In school, she has participated in track, basketball, cross-country and varsity golf. She has earned three school records in track and received the TRC Mental Attitude Award. She is a lifelong member of the

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Bachelor Creek Church of Christ.

Additionally, Peas is a committee member of the Wabash Dawg Park and teen team leader for Big Dawg, an organization focused on preventing drug and alcohol abuse. She is an intern at Vohne Liche Kennels, specializing in training police and military dogs.

Kaylee Prater, 18, daughter of Cristy and Jeremey Prater, will graduate from Wabash High School in 2018.

She has a bubbly, kind personality and is always smiling and happy. Her favorite hobbies include dancing, art, working on modeling and hanging out with her best friends.

Alex Peterson, 20, daughter of Beverly Dawald, graduated from Northfield Jr.-Sr. High School in 2015 and is currently

attending DePauw University. At school, she is Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List student and member of 4H, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity and the Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity.

She has participated in the DePauw University Dance Marathon and S u s t a i n a b l e Leadership Program, and serves as a tutor at the Reading Improvement Center.

She is also a volunteer for Timmy Global Health.

Alexis Rose, 19, daughter of Jason and

Erica Rose, graduated from Wabash High School in 2016 and is currently studying prelaw at Indiana Business College in Indianapolis. She was named Miss Platinum Indianapolis and has been a member of the Indianapolis Colts Cheerleading team for two years. In high school, she was a national honors student with a 4.0 GPA in the first year.

Danielle Sparling, 19, daughter of Dan and Michelle Sparling, graduated from Southwood Jr.-Sr. High School in 2016 and is currently studying

nursing at the University of Indianapolis with plans to become either a family or neonatal nurse practitioner. In high school, she was a company member of Wabash Valley Dance Theater, varsity golf, school newspaper columnist, after-school tutor and 4-H member.

Currently, she serves as the director of fundraising for UIndy Dance Marathon, a labor and delivery volunteer at IU Methodist Hospital, provides campus tours as a G r e y h o u n d Ambassador and a Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List student.

She is currently serving as an intern at Eli Lilly.

Alexis Wagoner, 19, daughter of Mark and Julie Wagoner, recently graduated from Manchester High School and plans to attend the University of Indianapolis to study business communications. In high school, she was involved in cross-country, track and field, winter guard, Terri Eckert School of Dance, FFA, Campus Life, cheerleading, Key Club and 4-H Club. She enjoys running, reading and being surrounded by friends.

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Phyllis ‘Elaine’ Duhamell, 83

Donald Newman, 56 Coached youth sports

Oct. 4, 1933 – July 4, 2017

Jan. 3, 1961 – July 9, 2017

Kimberly Dziabis, 59 Owned boutique

Kimberly Dziabis, age 59, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Kim fought a long courageous battle with cancer.

She is survived by her husband David (married 1994), her parents, Peter and Gale Zucker of Williamsburg, Va., brothers Chris (Mary) of Howell, Mich., Todd (Christine) of Stony Point, N.Y., Scott (Heather) of Mooresville, N.C., and cherished nieces and nephews.

She graduated from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y., with a bachelor’s degree in communications/journalism. Kim’s career began in ad sales for a radio group where she excelled, met lifelong friends and quickly rose through the ranks to become general manager of WRMM in Rochester.

While living in Leesburg, Va., she opened her own retail boutique, Madisonbelle, and operated it successfully and passionately for 10 years. Kim loved making women feel confident and great about themselves. Kim sold her store prior to moving to NYC where she has lived the last two years.

Kim’s legacy will be most remembered as a loving wife, wonderful sister, caring aunt, and cherished friend. She was a mentor to family and friends with a generous heart and gorgeous smile. She was an amazing planner, organizer of family events and leader of shopping trips with her family and a warrior to the end.

A gathering and service to celebrate Kim’s life will be held at Crestwood Funeral Home, 445 West 43rd St, NYC, on Friday, July 14 from 1-5 p.m. At 4p.m., prayers and a celebration service will begin.

In memory of Kim, flowers are welcomed and appreciated, as well as contributions to the following foundations: In honor of Kim’s mom, Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org, and in honor of Kim and Dave’s dear friend Matt White, Matt White Cure ALS Foundation, www.paypal.me/CureALSFoundation A gathering and visitation will be held at Saint Robert’s Catholic Church, 1203 State Road 114 East, North Manchester, on Monday, July 17 from noon-2pm followed immediately with a Mass. Interment will take place following the Mass at Oaklawn Cemetery, 600 Beckley St., North Manchester.

Flowers can be sent directly to Saint Robert’s Catholic Church for the Monday service.

Bridge to be replaced on S.R. 13 The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that a bridge replacement project is scheduled for State Road 13 in Wabash County.

S.R. 13 was expected to close on or after Monday, July 10, weath-

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Member of Christ UMC

Phyllis “Elaine” Francis Duhamell of Wabash, passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was 83 years old.

She was born in Marion, on Oct. 4, 1933, to Paul Haynes & Evelyn (Brown) Haynes.

She married Leonel “Pete” Duhamell on Feb. 20, 1952; he survives.

Elaine graduated in 1951 from Wabash High School. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church.

She is survived by three sons, Randy (Cathy) Duhamell, Lagro, Keith (Patti) Duhamell, Wabash, and Jeff (Rhonda) Duhamell, Wabash; two daughters, Nancy (Gary) Devore, Wabash, and Linda (Kevin) Bruss, Warsaw; 12 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by daughter, Debra Diane Duhamell, in 1953; a greatgrandchild, Aden Shoue and brother, Jerry Haynes.

Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Sue Babovec officiating. Entombment was at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash.

Visitation was July 7, 2017, at the funeral home. Preferred Memorials are to be made to the Wabash Elks, Wabash, or Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

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er permitting.

The closure is scheduled to take place over the Eel River, located between East Old Wabash Road and S.R. 114, near North Manchester. Access to homes and businesses will be maintained while contractors remove and replace the existing structure.

The official state detour for the closure will be S.R. 16 to S.R. 15 to S.R. 114.

The contract was awarded to Primco for $1.86 million.

The road will tentatively reopen in early winter. Depending on weather conditions, the bridge could be closed until June 2018.

Donald LeRoy Newman, 56, of Wabash, died at 2:25 a.m.

Sunday, July 9, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

He was born Jan. 3, 1961, in Wabash, to LeRoy and Ruth (McGinnis) Newman.

Donnie was a 1979 graduate of Southwood High School. He married Teresa Music at the Wabash Friends Church, on April 8, 1995.

He worked at BRC Rubber and Plastics in Fort Wayne as a senior buyer. Donnie was a member of the Wabash Moose Lodge and the APA Billiard League. He coached in the Wabash Little League and YMCA Softball League. He enjoyed playing pool, golfing, and spending time with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Teresa Newman; three children, Zach Newman, Katie Newman, and Danielle Newman, and his parents, LeRoy and Ruth Newman, all of Wabash, brother, Randy (Brenda) Newman of Warsaw, and his sister, Mary (Jason) Jacques of Wabash.

There will be a celebration of Donnie’s life at a later date. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

The memorial guest book for Donnie may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Bruce Pottenger, 86 Korean War veteran

Dec. 11, 1930-July 8, 2017

Bruce E. Pottenger, 86, North Manchester, passed away at 12:20 p.m. on July 8, 2017, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.

Bruce was born in Sidney on Dec. 11, 1930, to Glenn and Nellie (Speicher) Pottenger. He was a graduate of Chester High School, class of 1949.

On July 26, 1952, Bruce married Marilyn Wood. The two were married for nearly 65 years.

Mr. Pottenger was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the Army from 1951 to 1959. He was also a member of the Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester, Indiana and American Legion Post No.286, North Manchester. Bruce enjoyed golfing, fishing, and traveling.

Mr. Pottenger is survived by his wife Marilyn Pottenger, North Manchester; two sons Jerry (Jean) Pottenger, North Manchester, and Jeff (RoseMarie) Pottenger, South Whitley; one daughter Jane Lawson, Fort Wayne; one sister Julia (Michael) Hayes, Columbia City; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Bruce was preceded in death by his parents Glenn and Nellie Pottenger.

Visitation is Tuesday, July 11, 2017, from 4-8 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Services will begin on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at 11 a.m. with calling one hour prior, at McKee Mortuary.

Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, Indiana. Pastor J.P. Freeman will officiate.

Delbert Martin, 85 Korean War veteran July 23, 1931 – June 30, 2017

Delbert Leroy Martin, Wabash, passed away at 3:34 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was 85 years old.

He was born July 23, 1931, in Wabash, to Dalice and Leona (Nayrocker) Martin. Delbert attended Wabash High School.

He married Margaret L. Williams in 1953. She died Sept. 5, 1994.

Delbert worked for the Dana Corporation in Marion, for 40 years, retiring January 1994. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, serving during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion Post 15, Wabash. He was also a member of the Wabash Christian Church and the Missionary Alliance Church.

He is survived by a daughter, Debra Haecker of Wabash; two grandchildren, Joe (Sara) Haecker, Roann, and Mark Haecker of Wabash; greatgrandchildren, Whitney, Caleb, Kenzie, Kiptin, & Kedryk; sisters, Barbara (Joe) Bakehorn, Wabash, and Anna (John) Fritz, Peru.

He is preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Martin, and a baby sister.

Funeral services were Thursday, July 6, 2017, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, with Pastor Todd Render officiating. Burial was in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Wednesday, July 5, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are directed to a scholarship fund for his two little men, Kiptin and Kedryk in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

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Virgil Juillerat Jr. Retired from Singer Controls

Sept. 25, 1939 – July 4, 2017 Virgil Kenneth Juillerat Jr. passed away at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, on July 4, 2017, at 11:03 p.m.

He was born Sept.

25, 1939, in Huntington, to Virgil and Chella (Howenstine) Juillerat. On June 21, 1959, he married his wife of 58 years, Linda Denton.

Surviving are his wife, a son, two daughters, three brothers, two sisters, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation was Sunday, July 9, 2017, and one hour before service Monday, July 10, 2017, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2017, with calling one hour prior to the start of the service at the mortuary

Brooks O’Dell, 81 Retired truck driver Aug. 24, 1935 – July 3, 2017 Brooks D. O’Dell, 81, North Manchester, passed away at 8:15 a.m. on July 3, 2017, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester.

Brooks was born in Imboden, Ark., to L.S. and Madge (Smith) O’Dell on Aug. 24, 1935.

Mr. O’Dell is survived by three sons, a daughter, a brother and a sister.

There will be no calling or services.

McKee Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Silver Lake firefighters get mask for pets

By The Paper staff

SILVER LAKE — First Responders with the Silver Lake Protection District, are now some of the bestequipped in the nation to save a pet’s life.

That’s because Invisible Fence of Fort Wayne has donated one pet oxygen mask kits to the department.

This donation is just a small part of Invisible Fence Brand’s “Project Breathe” program, which was established with the goal of equipping every fire station in America and Canada with pet oxygen masks. These masks allow firefighters and EMS staff to give oxygen to pets who are suffering from smoke inhalation when they are rescued from fires and often save pets’ lives.

Invisible Fence Brand has donated a total of more than 18,200 pet oxygen masks to fire stations all over the U.S. and Canada throughout the

life of the program. A reported 170-plus pets have been saved by the donated masks so far, one family dog most recently in Baltimore by the Baltimore County Fire Department.

“When a family suffers the tragedy of a fire, lives are turned upside down,” said Ed Hoyt, Director of Invisible Fence Brand.

“Pets are valued family members, so we want families to know that their pet can be cared for if tragedy strikes.”

“We realize that humans are the first priority, but in many cases, pets can be saved if firefighters have the right equipment,” said Hoyt. “`Project Breathe’ program is simply a way of giving firefighters the tools necessary to save pets’ lives.”

The company has set up a website, www.invisiblefence.co m/O2, where local fire personnel can make a request for their own departments.

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ISP trooper buys tool for entire department From the ISP News Bureau The Indiana State Police recently received a lifesaving tool that will be given to every trooper working the road thanks to a generous donation from one of its own.

The resqme tool was one way for me to give back to the people of Indiana and hopefully save a life, commented Master Trooper Detective Robert May. The resqme tool is designed to brake car windows and cut seatbelts.

May, who was on the state police dive team for 21 years, said “I found it was the best way to break a car window above and below the water.”

He used his own funds to purchase 700 resqme tools for troopers patrolling

Indiana roads. The resqme tool can be used in any event where a window needs to be broken.

For May it has become a passion of his to educate the public and first responders alike on escaping a vehicle that is immersed in water and has made it a personal goal to educate as many as he can. He has appeared on both local and national television programs promoting the steps to escape a car in the water.

A few years ago May was approached by a women after her grandson drowned in a car. May and the State Police Dive Team became very active in educating people on escaping vehicle immersions.

This then led May to partner with vehicle immersion expert Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht

All Indiana State Police troopers will soon be carrying tools such as this to help in rescues from automobiles. Photo provided from the University of Manitoba, and Laurent Colasse, the inventor of the resqme tool.

If your car goes into the water you will have about one minute to exit, you should immediately: Seatbelts: take seatbelts off or cut

Windows: open or break the side windows Children: undo their restraints and get them out oldest to youngest Out: exit through the window, children first.

After exiting climb onto the roof and

wait for help, or prepare to swim or wade out. Always attempt to roll down your window. Even power windows will typically still work for a period of time in the water.

Local departments to participate in seat belt enforcement

By The Paper staff The Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department and the North Manchester Police Department are joining 20 other law-enforcement agencies and the Indiana State Police in enforcing seat-belt laws across 30 rural counties with the highest rate of unrestrained crashes.

Beginning this Tuesday, July 11, multiple weeks of highvisibility patrols will be watching for unrestrained passengers in the front seats and

back, both day and night.

A smaller portion of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, but there were 12,797 passenger vehicle fatalities on rural roads in 2015 as compared to 8,262 fatalities on urban roads.

Half of those killed in rural areas weren’t wearing seat belts as opposed to 46 percent in urban locations. In addition, 61 percent of motorists killed in pickup truck crashes weren’t wearing seat belts.

“To often our officers witness this pre-

ventable loss of life when unbelted motorists are involved in crashes,” said Sgt. Dan Johnson. “Our job is to do all we can to keep community members safe. If the enforcement crackdown gets people to buckle up in every seat and every trip, it will save lives.”

NM Police Chief Jim Kirk added, “Our law enforcement personnel witness this preventable loss of life when unbelted motorists are involved in crashes.”

Indiana’s annual rural demonstration

Seat belt tips • Secure the lap belt across your hips and pelvis, below your stomach.

• Place the shoulder belt across the middle of your chest and rib cage, away from your neck.

• Never put the shoulder belt behind your back or under an arm.

• If your seat belt doesn’t fit you, or you have an older car with lap belts only, ask your dealer or vehicle manufacturer about seat-belt adjusters, extenders or retrofits. project is made possible through federal highway safety funds administered by the Indiana Criminal

Justice Institute. To learn more about seat-belt safety, visit www.nhtsa.gov/risk y-drivinglseat-belts.

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Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents June 30 At 4:10 p.m., a vehicle driven by Chelsie Q. Blankenship, 17, North Manchester, was traveling north on CR 200 West when she attempted to drive through an area of the roadway submerged in water, lost control of the vehicle,

exited the roadway and became stuck in a ditch where the front half the vehicle became submerged in water up to the windshield.

At 9:53 p.m., a vehicle driven by Cristy L. Prater, 42, Wabash, was traveling Weston CR 200 North when a deer entered the roadway and was struck.

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July 1 At 5:40 a.m., a vehicle driven by Ryan M. Lasuer, 26, Warsaw, was northbound on CR 600 West when he traveled through an area of the roadway submerged in water, hydroplaned, exited the roadway and collided with a tree.

At 8:46 a.m., a vehicle driven by Michelle L. Morris,

A North Manchester Police vehicle sits outside the Phillips 66 gas station following an attempted robbery on Friday, July 7. Photo by David Fenker

NM man charged following attempted robbery

By The Paper staff NORTH MANCHESTER—A North Manchester man is in police custody following an attempted robbery incident at an East Main Street gas station on Friday, July 7.

According to a North Manchester Police report provided Chief Jim Kirk: At approximately 10:32 a.m. Friday, the North Manchester Police Dispatch received a call about a strong-armed rob-

RYAN W. BLANTON bery at the Phillips 66 gas station, located in the 400 block of East Main Street.

The attendant told

officers that a man came into the store and battered her. The attendant fought back and the man left. No weapon was involved.

A short time after, North Manchester Police apprehended Ryan W. Blanton, 20, North Manchester, in connection to the case. He was preliminarily charged with attempted robbery and battery.

Blanton is currently being held on a 72hour hold in the Wabash County Jail.

LaFontaine man faces child molestation charges

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com LAFONTAINE—A LaFontaine resident is facing child molestation charges following a Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department investigation.

Dustin W. Blum, 20, was charged with two counts felony child molesting.

In May, Wabash County Sheriff ’s

D e p a r t m e n t received a report alleging sexual misconduct involving Blum and a child younger than 10years-old, according to the probable cause affidavit.

On June 29, Blum entered a preliminary plea of not guilty. Bond was set at $30,000 surety and $250 cash. As a condition of the bond, Blum is to have no direct or indirect

contact with the alleged victim.

Trial dates were scheduled for Oct. 17-18 at 9 a.m. with the pretrial conference set for Sept. 18 at 1 p.m.

39, Lagro, was traveling north on CR 300 East when she struck a “high water” wood barricade.

July 2 At 1:58 a.m., a vehicle driven by Daisy Garcia, 26, Hanover Park, Ill., was traveling west on Old U.S. 24 when she became distracted, exited the roadway, traveled through a field and hit a creek embankment. Garcia was arrested for misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .18 or more.

At 2:30 p.m., a vehicle driven by Debora L. Barth, 65, Lagro, was westbound on U.S. 24 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck.

July 3 At 5:29 p.m., a vehicle driven by John W. Davis, 42, Wabash, was eastbound on Division Road when he attempted to travel through the intersection of SR 115 and collided with a vehicle driven by Keith D. White, 42, Goshen.

Davis was arrested for misdemeanor operating while intoxicated.

Citations June 30 Summer N. Derek, 33, LaFontaine, dog at large.

Megan J. Reed, 33, Somerset, no financial responsibility when required.

July 2 Jaret T. Watson, 23, Anderson, speeding.

July 3 Nicklas P. Zinn, 21, Wabash, speeding.

Devan J. Fouts, 19, Wabash, speeding.

July 5 Cody M. McDonald, 24, Warsaw, speeding.

July 6 Jerod D. Morris, 38, Peru, driving while suspended.

Bookings Robert R. Carter, 26, Marion, misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .08 or more and felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated with prior.

Matthew A. Tedder, 46, Marion, felony habitual traffic violator and misdemeanor driving while suspended.

Curt J. Bolin, 27, Wabash, felony unlawful possession of a syringe, resisting law enforcement,

misdemeanor petition to revoke bond and misdemeanor failure to appear on public intoxication.

Jamie L. Seeley, 34, North Manchester, misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury to another person, misdemeanor criminal trespass, misdemeanor intimidation and felony residential entry.

Amanda J. Williams, 34, Roann, felony petition to revoke bond on possession of methamphetamine charge and felony maintaining a common nuisance.

Stoney A. Hobson, 52, Wabash, misdemeanor petition to revoke probation on possession of marijuana charge.

Kenneth D. McGarvey, 24, Wabash, felony habitual traffic violator.

Anna M. Conley, 32, Liberty Mills, felony petition to revoke probation on possession of a syringe, misdemeanor false informing, visiting a common nuisance, misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish or salvia, and misdemeanor conversion.

Matthew S. Whitt, 37, Wabash, felony fraud and theft with prior unrelated conviction of theft or conversion.

Samantha L. Daub, 20, Huntington, misdemeanor failure to appear on possession of marijuana charge.

Ashley L. Hines, 30, Huntington, misdemeanor failure to appear on leaving the scene of an accident charge.

Austin J. Thrailkill, 25, Wabash, felony petition to revoke probation on theft charge.

Brandon C. Miller, 30, Gas City, misdemeanor failure to appear on possession of marijuana.

Anthony G. Simpson, 63, Indianapolis, misdemeanor invasion of privacy.

George B. Helsel, 37, Wabash, domestic battery.

Miranda L. Griner, 27, Huntington, operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .15 or more.

Austin C. Jones, 19, Wabash, felony theft with prior unrelated conviction of theft or conversion.

Brandy J. Niccum, 23, North Manchester, misde-

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meanor operator never licensed.

Brandon L. Adams, 36, LaFontaine, felony domestic battery committed in the presence of a child younger than 16years-old.

Wabash Police Department Accidents July 3 At 11:17 p.m., a vehicle driven by Don T. Dangerfield Jr., 46, Wabash was reversing when Dangerfield put the vehicle into drive and collided with a legally parked vehicle. Dangerfield was arrested on charges including misdemeanor possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish or salvia, misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a permit, misdemeanor failure to stop for accident resulting in damage to other property and misdemeanor public intoxication.

July 4 At 10:38 p.m., a vehicle driven by Jonathan A. Stout, 25, Wabash, was traveling west on U.S. 24 when he attempted to get into the southbound turn lane onto SR 15 and collided with a vehicle driven by Richard H. Shoemaker, 27, Wabash. Prior to the collision, Shoemaker was attempting to enter the turn lane when he collided with a vehicle driven by Brent A. Woodyard, 35, Corinth, Ky. July 6 At 12:17 p.m., a vehicle driven by Judy A. Hosier, 52, Wabash, was traveling north on North Cass Street when she became distracted and collided with a vehicle driven by Aaron D. Brown, 28, Wabash. The accident then caused a secondary collision in which Brown’s vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by Ruth A. White, 71, Wabash.

Citations July 2 Gary C. Cooper, 76, Sarasota, Fla., disregarding auto signal.

Erina A. Clifton, 33, Wabash, speeding.

Samantha J. Foy, 32, Lebanon, speeding.

Randall R. Good, 59, Wabash, disregarding auto signal.

July 3 Mark S. Shanks, 54, Wabash, no operator’s license when required.

Adriana Luca, 46, Huntington, speeding.

July 4 Andy P. Bullins, 38, Wabash, speeding.

Chasity J. Lashure, 44, Wabash, child restraint violation.

July 6 Amber R. Kirkland, 40, Jonesboro, driving while suspended with prior.

North Manchester Accidents June 29 At 5:47 p.m., a vehicle driven by Alma F. Eiler, 85, North Manchester, collided at the intersection of SR 13 and Beckley Street with a vehicle driven by Brianna M. Friend, 32, North Manchester.

July 9 At 10:28 a.m., a vehicle driven by Frances H. Stapleton, 55, North Manchester, collided at the intersection of East 5th Street and North Sycamore Street with a vehicle driven by Glenda J. Christiansen, 67, North Manchester.

The collision also resulted in damage to a nearby retaining wall.

Citations July 1 Lowell J. Stout, 70, North Manchester, expired vehicle registration.

Mark W. Huntington, 62, North Manchester, disregarding a stop sign.

July 3 Amber L. Malott, 32, Peru, speeding.

July 4 Collin J. Meggison, 18, Liberty Mills, speeding.

Taylor A. Tousley, 23, North Manchester, driving while suspended.

July 5 Cassy N. Calloway, 22, North Manchester, disregarding a stop sign.

Gage W. Frieden, 18, North Manchester, false and fictitious vehicle registration.

July 6 Carol S. Cooper, 72, Lagro, seatbelt violation.

Shyanne N. Oberg, 26, North Manchester, speeding, expired vehicle registration and false and fictitious vehicle registration.

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Cory Allard, 27, Lagro, driving while suspended.

July 8 Brandy E. Marks, 34, North Manchester, expired vehicle registration.

Arrests July 3 Kenneth D. McGarvey, 24, Peru, habitual traffic offender.

July 4 Kenneth R. Stout, 37, Warsaw, failure to appear on a leaving the scene of an accident charge.

July 6 Brandy J. Niccum, 23, North Manchester, operating a vehicle while never receiving an operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license.

At 5:10 p.m., theft report taken in the 700 block of West Grant Street.

July 8 At 10:27 a.m., theft report taken in the 900 block of West 3rd Street.

July 9 At 6:30 a.m., dog bite report taken in the 200 block of South Maple Street.

Fire July 1 At 7:34 a.m., 1200 block of SR 114 for medical assist.

July 6 At 11:30 a.m., 200 block of Front Street for medical assist.

At 11:58 p.m., 600 block of East College Avenue for medical assist.

July 8 Donald R. Irelan, 41, North Manchester, operating while intoxicated prior.

John D. Ayres, 48, North Webster, operating while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content level of .08 or more.

July 7 At 6:11 p.m., 500 block of SR 13 East for a report of smoke from a residence.

July 9 Jordan A. Wells Hammerschmidt, 22, North Manchester, false reporting and misuse of 9-1-1.

Barbara A. Mattern to Megan J. Long, Barbara Mattern Revocable Living Trust and Dr. Robert L. Mattern Revocable Living Trust, quitclaim deed.

Barbara A. Mattern to Robert L. Mattern, Barbara A. Mattern Revocable Living Trust and Dr. Robert L. Mattern Revocable Living Trust, quitclaim deed.

Lawrence L. Houchin, Rachelle Houchin, Travis J.

Cases June 30 At an unknown time, theft report taken in the 1200 block of SR 114 West.

July 2 At 11:48 a.m., dog bite report taken in the 400 block of East College Avenue.

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July 9 At 12:37 p.m., 400 block of West 7th Street for an alarm.

Land Transfers

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Houchin, Ayrien W. Machiran and Ayrien W. Houchin to Lawrence L. Houchin, Rachelle Houchin, Travis J. Houchin, Ayrien W. Machiran and Lisa Crane, quitclaim deed.

Christopher A. and Carrie A. Tyson to Christina L. Eisaman, warranty deed.

Angie Airgood and Angie Airgood Miller to Traci Runyan, warranty deed.

Lorna L. and Paul L. Shrider to Elton Skendaj and Meg P. Gardinier, warranty deed.

Matthew J. and Diana L. Rebholz to Ronald E. Flynn, warranty deed.

Adam M. Weitzel to Thomas H. Grizzle, warranty deed.

Joseph and James Krizman to Jacob L. Terrell, warranty deed.

Mitch and Michelle Snyder to Brian and Nicole Hoffman, quitclaim deed.

Brian A. and Nicole L. Hoffman to John M. and Michelle A. Snyder, warranty deed.

R. Daniel Servos and Virginia A. Nixon to Brian A. and Nicole L. Hoffman, warranty deed.

Virginia A. Nixon and Daniel Servos to Brian A. and Nicole L. Hoffman, warranty deed.

Nicole L. and Brian A. Hoffman to Robert J. Lundquist, warranty deed.

Amber B. and Darrell D. Lewis to the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Metzger Farms LLC to the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Metzger Farms LLC to the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

James P. and Christine S. McCann to the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Julie McCann to the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Amy E. and Randy A. LePage to the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Nicole and Terry Hyden to the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Christine S. and James P. McCann to the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Robert J. Dials to the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Charles F. Shrock to Christie D. Jefferson, quitclaim deed.

Amiel Howard to Tammy S. and Amiel Howard, quitclaim deed.

Diana L. and Michael L. Parker to Lon W. and Melissa R. Hatfield, warranty deed.

Beatrice and John Knarr to Gimi Investment Group Inc., warranty deed.

Derik A. and Keli J. Cordill to Gimi Investment Group Inc., warranty deed.

Tina M. Cline to James L. Hare, warranty deed.

Metzger Farms LLC to the City of Wabash and the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Charles L. and Eileen Dye to the City of Wabash and the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Faith Harvest Fellowship Inc. to the City of Wabash and the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Church of Christ at Wabash, Indiana, to the City of Wabash and the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Linda S. Tucker to the City of Wabash and the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Marcia S. and Ronald J. Metz to the City of Wabash and the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Robert D. and Donna M. Clendenon to the City of Wabash and the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Apostolic Church to the City of Wabash and the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Jamie J. Dials to the City of Wabash and the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Robert J. Dials to the City of Wabash and the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Robert J. Dials to the City of Wabash and the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Larry E. and Shirley A. Polk to Dennis G. McKillip, Donna I. Stout and James D. McKillip Family Trust, warranty deed.

Shelia A. and Randall L. Frederick to Shelia A. Frederick, quitclaim deed.

Joyce E. Evenson to Larry K. and Rosemary Miller, warranty deed.

Robert J. Lundquist to Gerry L. and Cindy L. Bush, warranty deed.

Wabash County Habitat for Humanity to Sarah and Matthew Eis, corpo-

LaFontaine woman faces drug, racketeering charges following Wabash business investigation

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com A June 2016 internal investigation at Tractor Supply Company led to a LaFontaine woman facing felony drug and racketeering charges a year later.

Wabash Police filed charges against Heather

Music, 28, LaFontaine, in 2016, but she was taken into custody on June 16, 2017.

In 2016, Tractor Supply Company officials reported to the Wabash City Police Department that an employee had allegedly stolen approximately $10,000 from April through June 8,

according to the probable cause affidavit.

During the WCPD investigation, officers allegedly discovered a makeup container with several hypodermic needles, several pills and a small bag containing rock-like substance that later field-tested positive for

crack cocaine, the court documents continued.

Music faces charges including felony corrupt business influence, felony theft, felony possession of cocaine, felony illegal possession of a syringe and misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance.

On June 19, Music entered a preliminary plea of not guilty. Trial dates were set for Oct. 3-4 at 9 a.m. with a pretrial conference scheduled for Sept.

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Dann R. and Gretchen Perigo to Hernan Rodriguez, warranty deed.

Larry E. Smith to Daniel J. and Brandy J. Smallwood, warranty deed.

Marion Z. Holman Life Estate to the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Lenard S. and Rebecca A. Huet Grover to the City of Wabash, warranty deed.

Mota LLC to Shree Hari LLC, warranty deed.

Robert D. Bluman Properties LLC to Amy Waggoner and Perry Wabboner, warranty deed.

Annabelle and Harold E. Enyeart to Ronald L. and Deborah L. Gatchel, warranty deed.

Permits The following permits were issued by the Wabash County Plan Commission: T h e o d o r e Oldfather, solar panels.

Douglas Barton, garage.

Rodger and Diana Rapp, home addition.

The following permits were issued by the Wabash Building Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office: Gary Henderson, dog park.

Don Cameron, shed.

Monty Cosby, remodel.

Cricket Wireless, sign.

Sydney Dubuque, sunroom.

Charles Ziner, add to garage.

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Josh Mota, garage.

Wabash MPI, warehouse.

Tyler Temple, above ground pool.

Christian Church, sign.

Doug Bollan, deck around pool.

Presbyterian Church, historic bell.

Shawn Benedict, demo garage.

Marriage Licenses

Tabitha N. Cook, 39, and Lowill F. McKinney, 40.

Jakae J. Francis, 42, and Kaitlin M. Hire, 27.

Lisa A. Tharp, 48, and Michael J. Heitz Jr., 45.

Joshua L. Steele, 33, and Kristine R. Strange, 27.

Natalee R. Cain, 23, and Stephen J. E. Osborn, 27.

Kerrie E. Walls, 43, and Michael L. Walton Jr., 42.

David Z. Rish, 27, and Megan R. Hunt, 20.

Amanda K. Gifford, 47, and Troy E. Barrus, 48.

Craig L. Hollopeter, 57, and Roberta L. Grizzle, 40.

Michael D. Warren, 35, and Linsey N. Ring, 30.

Brittany E. Brewer, 22, and Joshua D. Shepherd, 21.

Braya N. Benedict, 20, and Christian G. Hall, 20.

Ashley L. Meagher, 27, and Joshua D. Wilcox, 29.

Selena M. Plath, 18, and Kevin I. W. Layman, 19.

Nicholas D. Klinger Hippensteel, 30, and Lindsey M. Feinberg, 29.

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Residents address S.R. 15 Roann to receive new gateway sign flooding to County Council

By The Paper staff

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Flooding is an issue this summer in Wabash County and it’s not just affecting roadways.

Wabash County residents reported to the County Council June 26 that, during the last three years, water has pooled and flooded their yards along State Road 15.

“Just one day of rain and we’re inundated in our area with water,” resident Paula Papich said.

Papich’s residence is located in the area of County Road 100 East, County Road 800 South and S.R. 15.

Papich told the council that she and four other residents attended the meeting hoping to receive

help.

“It flows off of (County Road) 100 into the land and then comes off of (County Road) 800 into the land,” she continued, “and the water flows like a river into the yards. … I don’t know what to do any more. What can we do? Every time it rains, we worry.”

A culvert was added in the area to alleviate some of the flooding “and that alleviated about 100foot stretch,” but it was offered little to no support to the nearby residences this year, according to Papich.

Commissioner Barry Eppley told The Paper of Wabash County that his office is working with the county surveyor’s office to find

out why the culvert is not doing its job.

The next steps are “to continue to work through the surveyor’s office first to determine whether or not the subsurface tile are clear and working,” he said.

“There have been some of the blockages removed from the subsurface tile. If we can get some of the water to get to back under the surface and to travel to the ditch underground, it will be less water to travel above ground.

“We’ll also be working to inspect the ditch itself off the east side of the railroad tracks to determine whether or not it’s in need of cleaning.”

Restoring the system is the current goal, Eppley added.

Visit Wabash County is partnering with with Roann’s C o m m u n i t y Heritage, Inc. to install a new gateway sign to the town located on State Road 15.

The new sign will replace the current one that was installed in 2011.

Pete Snep, a North Manchester native, is the designer and has also designed a few smaller signs that are located throughout Roann.

“The new sign will offer an invitation to everyone who passes, while reflecting Roann’s vintage charm,” said Barb Burge, a member of Roann’s Community Heritage Inc. “It will welcome all visitors

with the hope of encouraging them to discover the many amenities and historic authenticity of our little town.”

Gateway signs (and all signs in general) are critical and important to tourism because, if done correctly, they make visitors’ travels seamless and less stressful, according to Christine Flohr, Visit Wabash County’s director of tourism.

Additionally, gateway signs create a first impression for the town they represent as well as show community pride.

“Roann is rich with historic sites and points of interest that tourists are looking to explore when they visit our county,” she said. “We hope this new gateway sign will entice

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more tourists who travel on highway 15 to take a short detour and experience all this town has to offer.

“A d d i t i o n a l l y, because gateway signs draw attention to areas of focus, we will also be partnering with the town of North Manchester in

County OKs bridge replacement

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com A bridge over Cart Creek on County Road 1200 S will be replaced.

Wabash County Commissioners approved the work, estimated to cost

$580,100, when it met on Monday, July 3.

County Highway Superintendent John Martin told commissioners that the annual bridge survey showed that the bridge is in need of total replacement.

The bridge has a 12ton weight limit, he

said. However, the inspection showed extensive rust damage on its beams, he added.

United Consulting was hired to do engineering on the project.

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chase of two dump trucks from Kosciusko County for a total of $222,348.

Finally, during the six-minute meeting, Sheriff Bob Land reported that the population at the Wabash County Jail last week totaled 84, with 46 being held in Miami County, eight in Elkhart County and seven in Wells County for a total of 145 inmates.

The average population in Wabash was 87.85 inmates, while the overall average was 148.14 inmates.

The peak population in Wabash was 93, with 28 new bookins last week and 16 transports.

One inmate was transported to the Indiana Department of Corrections.

There were 32 Level 6 inmates located in the Wabash County Jail.

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By The Paper staff A new communityfocused committee is working toward helping Wabash County families with young children.

Established by the C o m m u n i t y Foundation of Wabash County, the Early Childhood Education Committee (ECEC) is focusing on finding a solution to the county’s childhood resource needs.

Currently, there are more 2,000 young children in Wabash County between the ages of newborn to 5years-old. Data shows that 71 percent of

those youth’s parents work, according to a press release provided by the Foundation.

The ECEC aims to provide answers and safe options to questions such as ‘Where are those children while their parents are working? Are they prepared for kindergarten? Is childcare in Wabash County affordable and accessible?’

The gap between children in care and those in need of care is apparent to the C o m m u n i t y Foundation, which focuses on early childhood education as one if its strategic initia-

tives.

The Foundation has funded Transform Consulting Group, an expert in early education, to gather partners and develop a community-wide plan to get more children ready for school. The steering committee includes county leaders representing childcare providers, employers, public schools, parents, higher education, economic development, healthcare, mental healthcare, social services, and city government.

“We know there are only 391 children enrolled in childcare

in our county,” Julie Garber, Foundation program director, said. “So where are the other 1,600 some children while their parents are working?

We understand the financial challenges parents face when finding high quality places for their kids.

“We know the problems employers face when struggling to retain talent due to the lack of childcare options, and we know that some of our kindergarten students are arriving at school unprepared to learn. We believe we and our community partners can do some-

thing to address these issues,” When childcare is unstable for parents, it is not just families who suffer, according to the Foundation.

Employers suffer from absenteeism.

Schools need additional public resources to help children who are unprepared for kindergarten. Over time, whole communities experience the social costs of low or no early education that are at the source of poverty, teen pregnancy, abuse, and addiction, the Foundation’s press release continued.

Studies show that for every dollar a community invests in early childhood education, the return on investment can be $4$15 due to lower special education costs, retention savings, reduced cost for social services, increases in post-secondary attainment, and lower crime costs, according to the Foundation.

It will not take years to see the results either.

Early childhood education impacts parents and the workforce currently.

According to Foundation studies, 45 percent of parents are absent from work annually at least once due to childcare issues and 65 percent of parents’ work schedules are affected by childcare challenges an average of 7.5 times annually.

These childcare challenges cost U.S. employers an estimated $3 billion annually, according to the Foundation.

The numbers speak directly to Grow Wabash County, formerly The Economic Development Group of Wabash County and the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce.

“This is not an issue we can just throw off on families to deal with alone,” Keith Gillenwater, Grow Wabash County President and CEO, said. “The lack of childcare options in our community, the quality of programs, and high costs are issues that will impact ALL of us. It affects our ability to recruit top employers, and their ability to recruit top talent and a steady stream of employees.”

Led by the expertise of Transform Consulting Group, the Wabash County Early Childhood Education Committee is gathering feedback from the community and will roll out a strategic plan by the end of the year.

As the committee works to engage a diverse group of community stakeholders, it seeks community participation from: — B u s i n e s s Community: The committee created a survey for businesses to provide feedback on how childcare affects the workforce and the bottom line.

Businesses can find the survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Wabas hCoBusinessChildcar e or fill out a hard copy survey which is available at the C o m m u n i t y Foundation of Wabash County office, located at 105 W. Second S., Suite 100, in North Manchester, or T r a n s f o r m Consulting Group office, located at 144 S. Wabash St. in Wabash. Members of Grow Wabash County will receive a link to the survey through an email sent to them.

The deadline to complete this survey is July 28.

—Parents: The Committee has met with parents of young children in Wabash County through focus groups. Any parent of young children who work or live in Wabash County can complete a survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Wabas hCoParentSurvey or fill out a hard copy survey available at the Community Foundation of Wabash County office, located at 105 W. Second S., Suite 100, in North Manchester, or T r a n s f o r m Consulting Group office, located at 144 S. Wabash St. in Wabash.

—Child Care Providers: The committee is gathering insight from existing childcare and preschool programs in Wabash County. If a company believes that it has not been contacted yet, please contact Transform Consulting Group’s Sara Anderson at 317324-4070 ext. 20 to share information about the business’s early childhood education program including the available seats in the program, challenges, and insights from staff and parents.

The data collected from these surveys and focus groups is anonymous and shared only in an aggregate form.

For more information about the Wabash County Early Childhood Education Committee or to arrange an interview, contact Amanda Schortgen 317-3244070 ext. 11.

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Support from the trust has assisted many students in overcoming obstacles of learning differences, transportation barriers, and lack of support from home.

Since 2010 alone, the funds have supported 113 students in attaining their dreams of a high school equivalency diploma and many more in advancing their basic academic skills and moving forward to career pathways and postsecondary education and training.

By The Paper staff The Pauline J. Barker Education Trust awarded the Learn More Center a grant of $35,000 to support adult education programs in Wabash County With this gift, the Pauline J. Barker Education Trust has provided the Learn More Center with $402,000 of vital support for advancing educational opportunities for adults in Wabash County. The Center provides a path to help students attain their goals within an efficient, effective, and nurtur-

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Before her death in 1999, she established this educational foundation bearing her name to provide support for basic literacy education, adult education, vocational training, and re-training of youth and adults.

The Pauline J. Barker Education Trust is administered by First Merchants Trust Company.

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version of the Noisy Arck and “Could Noah Build the Ark Today?”

Roll call was answered with words of thanks or showing a Noah’s Ark item.

Cards will be sent to Bob and Rosie, Dave and George, George and Cindi, Jean, Delores, Dick and Lowell.

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The UMW fall district meeting will be Sept. 23 at Burkett United Methodist Church.

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By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash City Schools’ summer food service program is yielding higher student counts, but program director Melanie Honeycutt said she would still encourage more youth to join.

“We’ve had higher participation at some sites and lower at some,” Honeycutt told The Paper of Wabash County. “We did a figure at the end of June and we’re up about 100 (youth attending).

“We would still highly encourage getting out and taking advantage of the program.”

The Wabash program kicked off on June 5.

Through June 30, Honeycutt reported 2,622 youth attended the program’s breakfast, 8,285 attended lunch and 404 attended dinner at approximately eight different sites.

Last year during the same time, 2,468 youth utilized the service’s breakfast program, 8,256 received lunch and 379 took advantage of the dinner option.

“We’re up probably an average of 50, but the rainy days … affect us a little bit,” Honeycutt said.

“Overall, (the count) is basically the same.

It’s up a little bit.”

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By Bill Barrows We are all running here and there this time of year. School is out, summer activities are in full swing and the weather has finally heated up. My lovely bride is preparing for quilt shows what seems like weekly. In my capacity as a director at the Wabash County Y, I seem to be perpetually on the run between sports events at the Y and the Field of Dreams.

Spring outdoor soccer ended a couple of weeks ago. Y League softball ended last week and travel softball is coming to an end for the spring

BILL BARROWS season this weekend.

Speaking of softball, as I was handing out the awards to the teams at the end of the tourney, I was reminded by one of the coaches that the game and the generations have gone full circle. It was then

that I realized that coaches from both team were kids, now adults, who played for me a number of years ago as baseball players. That kind of stopped me in my tracks. It also made me feel proud and old at the same time.

After the softball tourney ended on Sunday night, I arrived home physically and mentally spent. I know that my cohorts felt the same because it was discussed in a group text in recapping the weekend. And it was then that it hit me. I get to spend a few days with my 12 year old grandson and my other two grandkids

IPFW to host Enrollment Express From the IPFW News Bureau FORT WAYNE — Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will hold an Enrollment Express Day on Tuesday, July 18, with appointments available between 9 and 11 a.m. in the Office of Admissions, located in the Walb Student Union, Room 121.

Formerly known as Accelerated Admission Day, the new Enrollment Express will be held in conjunction with advising and registration days. As a result, potential students will be able to do everything from finding out it they are accepted to meeting with academic advisors, all in the same day.

If all of the necessary paperwork is submitted, people interested in taking fall classes as undergraduate students will get an admission decision in the morning, and then be able to meet with an advisor and get registered in the afternoon. Registrati on for Enrollment Express on July 18 is now open.

Online applications must be submitted 72 hours in advance to be considered.

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To register for the Enrollment Express, visit the Enrollment Express website. To submit an online application, visit the Admissions Login website.

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It brought my thought process full circle. Last week, we went to my eldest grandson’s swim meet. We also had a belated Father’s Day dinner. It doesn’t matter who attends family functions, my eldest grandson makes sure that he gets to spend time with me.

He loves his family dearly, but for whatever reason, he loves to go whereever I go.

That also goes for my other grandson, whom my daughter wants to ensure that “Poppa” teaches him how to play baseball and develop the same love for the game that she has. So, when I can spend time with him, they live out of state, we play catch and I pitch to him as much as his attention span will bear.

Then there is the little princess, the only granddaughter, who reminds me so

much of her mother at the same age. She loves Minnie Mouse, as does her grandma.

That similarity has so far cemented their relationship. What has made me stop and smile is that these kids don’t care how much running from here to there or what time we have to be where.

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influential presence in the city.

“We certainly love the honor and are certainly happy to accept it on behalf of everyone who makes Komet hockey what it is,” Sproat says.

The Frankes certainly have played a key role in that.

When the previous owners moved the iconic franchise to Albany, N.Y., in the summer of 1990, the Frankes stepped in, purchasing the defunct Flint property and moving it to Fort Wayne to keep the Komets’ rich legacy alive.

Sproat, a DeKalb High School graduate who earned a communications degree at Manchester, came aboard a decade later after helping make the Fort Wayne Fury of the Continental B a s k e t b a l l Association one of that league’s premier franchises.

But after former Detroit Pistons standout Isiah Thomas bought the league and then folded it less than two years later, Sproat moved on to the Komets.

“I pretty much came in as a VP and as a co-owner,” he said. “That was pretty much my deal.

After the whole Isiah debacle I wasn’t about to ever just go work for somebody again in this business, because I had unfortunately lived through a scenario there where you had a successful franchise, and … because of decisions made by people who were out of my control or whatever you want to say, it was taken away from the community and everyone else.”

No such worries with the Komets, an ECHL team whose 66-year longevity as a minor league hockey franchise is exceeded only by the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

“We look at it as the Komets belong to Fort Wayne. We just happen to be the stewards of it right now,” Sproat says.

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WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University scientists released research findings that indicate corn management processes contributing to optimal levels of plant nitrogen uptake could result in fewer nitrous oxide emissions, long identified as one of the most potent greenhouse gases.

The research, which revealed a strong relationship between actual nitrogen recovery and nitrous oxide emissions, was recently published in “Frontiers in Plant Science.”

“Previous internationally accepted estimates were that for every pound of nitrogen fertilizer applied in grain crop production, there is a loss of 1 percent as nitrous oxide to the atmosphere,” said Tony Vyn, Purdue professor of agronomy. “We found that when it

comes to North American corn production, nitrous oxide emissions are more of a function of two things — nitrogen balance and nitrogen recovery efficiency — than simply nitrogen rate alone. Moderate N rates cause less concern for nitrous oxide emissions, but when high rates of nitrogen fertilizer exceed optimal plant nitrogen requirements, then we will get higher nitrous oxide emissions.”

He said the study’s findings should be used to guide any agronomic research about the impact of agricultural production on nitrous oxide emissions.

“Our models indicated that a careful selection of appropriate nitrogen rate applied at the right time can both increase nitrogen recovery efficiency, lower the nitrogen balance left in the field, and reduce nitrous oxide emissions,” Vyn said. “If

you’re going to measure greenhouse gas emissions, you must also measure the whole plant nitrogen uptake for each nitrogen fertilizer management program being tested.”

Purdue research scientist Rex Omonode, who analyzed data from throughout the United States and Canada dating back to 2002, said the research was based on 1,375 plot-level observations. “It was exciting to test a common but unproven hypothesis that an increase of plant nitrogen uptake and/or recovery efficiency will reduce nitrous oxide emission during crop production,” Omonode said. Omonode and Vyn were helped in their analysis by research co-authors from the United States Department of Agriculture–Agricult ural Research Service, and and Agriculture and AgriFood Canada.

The link between

crop production and nitrous oxide emissions has been the subject of numerous research studies, particularly throughout the United States, which is the No. 1 corn producer in the world. In 2016, 94 million acres of corn were planted throughout the country.

Many studies have either focused on greenhouse gas emissions in direct relation to fertilizer amounts applied or focused on efficiency of plant nutrient uptake without measuring greenhouse gases.

“Too few researchers have looked at both simultaneously,” Vyn said.

“This study distinguished the proportion of fertilizer nitrogen applied that was taken into the plants and what actually went into the atmosphere during the growing season.”

Vyn and Omonode said the research also provided insights on the impact of widescale education relat-

Producers say financial positions stronger than ‘16

Some fear they may not make 2017 targets From the Purdue University News Bureau WEST LAFAYETTE – U.S. agricultural producers indicated their farm operations’ financial positions are stronger than at this time in 2016, but expressed concerns that they might not meet their 2017 financial targets, according to a monthly producer survey conducted as part of the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

The barometer, which is based on a survey of 400 U.S. agricultural producers, read 131 for the month of June – virtually unchanged from the April and May readings of 130.“Although the Ag Economy Barometer has not changed appreciably the last couple of months, it’s important to note that it remains well above levels recorded prior

to November 2016,” said Jim Mintert, the barometer’s principal investigator and director of Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture.

In June 2017, 13 percent of survey respondents indicated that their operations were financially better off than a year before - the highest reading since Purdue researchers first started surveying producers in October 2015.

Only 3 percent of producers expressed that same positive sentiment a year earlier. However, farmers’ positive sentiment regarding their operations’ financial conditions improved steadily during the last half of 2016, before weakening somewhat this past winter. In the last three months, producers became more optimistic about their farms’ financial positions, with 13 percent of surveyed producers indicating in June that their farms were financially better off than a year earlier.

“Several factors likely contributed to the long-term shift in producers’ attitudes about their operations’ financial conditions, Mintert said.

“Revenues on many farms increased as a result of record - or near record - crop yields in 2016. Also, corn and soybean futures prices strengthened from late summer through early winter while production costs, especially fertilizer, moderated when compared to last year.

Farmland rental rates also continue to soften as part of the farm economy’s longterm adjustment to tight crop operating margins.

“All of this contributed to improved current financial conditions for many farm operations. Our survey data suggests that for some farm operators, financial conditions have bottomed out.”

While the barometer survey indicated the current financial situation for many farm operations had stabilized, 28 percent

of producers said they expect their farms’ 2017 financial performance to be worse than they had projected earlier in the year. That concern could be connected to adverse planting and growing conditions in the Eastern Corn Belt this spring, as well as recent declines in corn and soybean prices.

The survey also revealed an uptick in producers (52 percent) expressing concerns that extreme weather events could have widespread adverse impacts on crop yields over the next 12 months.

“Compared to June 2016, producers expressed more concern about the possible impact of extreme weather on crop yields,” Mintert said.

“One-third of producers in our survey said they had changed their marketing plans in response to weather concerns, up from just 22 percent in March of this year when we last posed the same question.”

ed to crop management. As a result of land-grant research and education programs, such as Extension programs, producers throughout the United States generally are maintaining management processes that have minimized potential nitrous oxide emissions, they said. For decades, research and education resulting from Extension programs have contributed to adoption of best management practices in crop production.

“North American maize production systems are currently at average total nitrogen application rates that are surprisingly good at limiting nitrous oxide emissions,” Vyn said. Nitrous oxide emissions are also generally lower in irrigated corn systems.

Higher rates of emissions result when producers use more fertilizer than necessary, which can occur when producers

are trying to guard against high nitrogen losses from soil when excessive rainfall occurs prior to plants locking up the plantavailable mineral nitrogen with their roots. Nitrous oxide emissions climb steeply when a producer adds an extra 50 pounds of fertilizer per acre above the agronomic optimum nitrogen rates for

their region, Omonode said.

With further studies of nitrous oxide losses, the research indicated, it is essential to gauge fertilizer recovery in all grain crops. “It doesn’t matter if it’s corn, wheat or other crops, it’s important to look at nitrogen recovery when looking at greenhouse gas emissions,” Omonode said.

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This national award presented by the AACP Council of Faculties recognizes each recipient as a “gifted teacher, scholar and academic leader.”

Beckett, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the Fort Wayne campus, is one of just four pharmacy educators nationwide to be selected for this honor. He specializes in drug information

ROBERT D. BECKETT and is director of the M a n c h e s t e r University Drug Information Center.

He was 2013 and 2017 pharmacy teacher of the year at Manchester. The Fort Wayne resident earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from Purdue University.

The awards will be presented at the AACP annual meeting on July 17 in Nashville, Tenn.

To be eligible for the award, nominees must have had at least three scholarly works related to teaching and learning accepted in peer reviewed forums, and be first/primary author or creator of at least two scholarly works related to teaching and learning.

The 2017 award recipients are Beckett, Pharm.D., BCPS, Manchester University; Michelle Z. Farland, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE, University of Florida; Jacqueline E. McLaughlin, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Lauren A. O’Donnell, Ph.D., D u q u e s n e University.

Fast-growing vegetables for the impatient gardener Stepping outdoors and picking a freshly grown vegetable is a joy for many homeowners who like to garden.

Growing vegetables at home offers many benefits. In addition to providing a worthwhile hobby that can increase your physical activity, having control over your own produce can reduce exposure to a number of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. This translates into foods that are healthier for the body and the environment. Gardens also can help the average person save money on often costly produce, all the while reducing gardeners’ carbon footprints.

Waiting to reap the rewards of a harvest can try the patience of those accustomed to satisfying their needs on a moment’s notice.

This is especially true for young gardeners who have grown up in a society that increasingly provides immediate gratification.

While tomatoes,

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• Arugula: Some people call arugula “rocket” because of just how quickly it grows. The green has been growing in popularity as a salad starter or vegetable side dish. Simply cut the leaves when they are large enough and as needed for recipes. Other fastgrowing greens include kale, chard mustard greens and watercress.

• Radishes: Radishes are typically ready for harvest about one month after planting, making them among the fastest-growing vegetables around.

• Snap beans: Beans can be steamed, added to salads or eaten raw with dips. They’re

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• Turnips: Both the roots and the leaves of turnips can be eaten, and this old-fashioned vegetable makes a great addition to soups and stews. Because the plants tend to be tolerant across many gardening zones, they’re handy and easy-to-grow even as the weather cools.

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MU receives grant for STEM academy From the MU News Bureau

NORTH MANCHESTER – The National Science Foundation has awarded M a n c h e s t e r University a $646,134 grant for scholarships to help serve academically talented students with high financial need who wish to pursue science majors.

With this award, Manchester is launching the STEM Pathways Academy to provide a clear, guided path to graduation and success in employment or graduate school. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.

Drawing from Indiana, and as far away as Virginia and Texas, Manchester has recruited 13 students for the first academy cohort, which begins in fall 2017.

Within the already close-knit Manchester community, the academy will form a learning group where students take classes

together, work with professional, alumni and student mentors, and take yearly seminars that focus on career preparation.

The STEM Pathways Academy will provide site visits to science employers and graduate schools, rich internship and research experiences, and specialized classes designed for hands-on learning. The academy is under the direction of MU faculty members Kristen Short (biology) and Kathryn Davis (chemistry).

“Through this program, we will design classes and programming that support student success in STEM fields. The goal is to take what works best and expand those practices to other students studying the sciences and across all disciplines at the University,” Short said.

“The five-year grant from the National Science Foundation offers a unique opportunity for Manchester to serve students who

have a passion for studying science and will benefit most from scholarships and special programming,” she said. “It allows us to build on an already strong tradition of preparing students for employment out of school or for graduate programs.”

More than half of the first academy cohort is made up of women, which is in line with Manchester’s strong tradition of women in the sciences.

Women make up more than half of the MU students in STEMrelated areas of study, and nearly half of those professors are female. The group is ethnically and culturally diverse.

“Through the STEM Pathways Academy, Manchester will help increase the number of STEM students – and ultimately professionals – from underrepresented backgrounds by actively recruiting from a diverse pool of applicants,” Davis said.

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Manchester’s Mission Statement calls upon us to improve the human condition, and Academy graduates will be in a position to do just that,” she said.

Manchester is looking for more partners to build and enhance its relationships within the medical device and design industry, as well as other STEM industries, to provide access to mentors, internships, campus visits, site visits and other field experiences.

About 10 students will be recruited for a second Academy cohort to begin in the fall of 2018.

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By The Paper staff Ivy Tech Community College’s Wabash site has again received a grant from the Pauline J. Barker Educational Trust.

The $35,138 grant will fund labs for healthcare, information technology networking, and industrial technology. This is the fifth year the college has received funds from this trust, used to promote industrial skills training.

The Wabash site has never had a healthcare specialist lab, and the grant will allow the college to offer classes including certified nursing assistant, phlebotomy, and electrocardiography. It will also fund equipment, transportation vouchers, tutoring, and scholar-

ships for School of I n f o r m a t i o n Technology students.

These funds don’t benefit only the Wabash site, but the entire community, college officials believe.

“These are areas where skilled workers are in short supply and high demand,” Wabash Site director Pamella Guthrie says.

“The program provided more than $20,000 in the last year to Wabash County students and has funded students in four spe-

cialized industrial classes.”

Since 2003, the trust has provided more than $600,000 toward helping Wabash County adults attain the education and skills needed to succeed in the workplace in areas including technology, science, and nursing.

As the manager of the Wabash’s Rock City Café for many years, Barker saw the need for adult education in the community. Her decision to form a trust for adult students helps the region reach its Big Goal, which aims to increase the percent of northeast Indiana residents with a degree or certificate by 2025.

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2. FS 8-4: 580 W. Maple St. 3. 1074 Mitten Dr. 4. FS 9-5: 167 N. Allen St. 5. 537 Superior St. 6. 555 Superior St. 7. 1517 Hawthorne St. 8. 244 W. Sheridan St. 9. 135 N. Spring St. 10. F 8-5, S 8-1: 675 W. Main St. 12. 828 Linlawn Dr. 13. F 8-3, S 8-1: 504 Crown Hill Drive W. 14. F 8:30-7, S 8:30-5: 218 Sheridan St. 16. F 8:30-4, S 8:30-12: 511 Pike St. 17. F 9-4, S 8-12: 790 S. Cass St. 18. F 8-3, S 8-12: 470 W. Main St. 19. 1300 Orchard St. 29. F 8-5, S 8-12: 180 Ferry St. 30. 29 Cloverleaf Dr. 31. 160 E. Market St. 33. FS: 122 E. Market St. 34. F 8:30-4, S 8:30-2: 1028 Indian Hills Dr. 36. 487 N. Huntington St. 37. 273 E. Maple St. 38. FS: 1913 McKibben St. 39. FS, 8-4: 467 Elm St. 40. 268 N. Comstock St. 41. 113 Bonbrook Dr. 42. 739 Columbus St. 43. FS 8-4: 430 N Allen St. 44. 1953 Glendale Dr.

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(Please note: Not all businesses are participating in the sales) 1. FS 10-5: Market Street Mercantile- 8 W. Market St. 11. Wabash Friend's Counseling Center- 3563 S. State Rd 13 15. S 8-2: Brimso's Antiques- 116 S. Wabash St. (Parking Lot behind) 20. S 9:30: Landmark Management Inc.- 597 Bryan Ave. 21. New Beginnings- 1960 Vernon St. 22. Wabash Pizza King- 46 W. Canal St. 23. Eclectic Shoppe- 42 W. Canal St. 24. Get Nailed- 1 S. Wabash St. 25. Crow's Nest Antique Mall- 12 W. Market St. 26. S 10-2: denneycreative- 56 W. Market St., #1 www.wabashmarketplace.org 27. FS 10-6: Bash Boutique- 26 W. Market St. 28. Charley Creek Inn- 111 W. Market St. 32. Visit Wabash County- 221 S. Miami St. 35. Modoc's Market- 205 S. Miami St. 48. F 10-5, S 10-4: Wabash County Historical Museum- 36 E. Market St. 53. F 9-5: Wellbrooke of Wabash STAFF SALE- 20 John Kissinger Dr. 54. FS: Reading Room Books- 264 S. Wabash St. **Tim 55. S: Guenin Law Office- 574 S. Miami St. listed es and D a befo 67. FS: Bellazo- 47 W. Market St. re ad ys d i f ress g ive 68. FS: Marelli's- 35 W. Market St. F= F n** 69. FS: Black Squirrel Toy Store- 79 W. Market St. S= S riday FS= aturday 70. FS: Borders and Beyond- 24 W. Canal St. Bo th Da ys

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Pursuant to IC 4-32.2-4-7.5, the Wabash Moose Family Center #1195 is publishing notice that an application for an annual charity game night license has been filed by: Wabash Moose Family Center #1195 169 East Market Street Wabash, IN 46992

REAL ALLOY SPEC •UTILITY OPERATORS• GENERAL LABOR WE OFFER• COMPETITIVE WAGES • DENTAL INSURANCE • ATTENDANCE BONUS • SAFETY BONUS

• HEALTH INSURANCE • VISION INSURANCE • 401K

Location of Charity Game Night Event: 169 East Market Street Wabash, IN 46992 Operators: Sharon Amann, Mikki Bishop, Robert Bishop, John E Bitzel Jr, Therese Bitzel, Sandra Booth, Beverly Boyll, Lori Brane, Charles Burkholder, Patty Tully Chain, Joshua Coon, Nicole Coon, Debra Corn, Daniel Karns, Kelli Karns, Kristine Karns, Ernie Kerlin, Jeff Hampton, Kelly Stout, Gary Stout Officers of Organization: Josh Coon Governor Charles Burkholder Jr Governor Ernie Kerlin Prelate Gary Stout Treasurer Michael Booth Trustee John Bitzel Jr Past Governor Daniel Karns Administrator Any person may protest the proposed issue of the annual charity game night license. Protest letters must be received within fifteen (15) days from the date the last posting appears. The Commission shall hold a public hearing if ten (10) written and signed protest letters are received.

Address Where Protest Letters Should be Sent: INDIANA GAMING COMMISSION Attention: Diane Freeman Charity Gaming Division East Tower Suite 1600 101 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

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- WE OFFER • COMPETITIVE WAGES • HEALTH INSURANCE • DENTAL INSURANCE • VISION INSURANCE • 401K • ATTENDANCE BONUS • SAFETY BONUS

MOBILE Apply in person at THE SERVICES MECHANIC & REAL ALLOY SECTION OF 4525 W. Old 24 in ‘the paper’ MAINTENANCE Wabash, or at your WITH AN AD IN

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local Work One office. No phone calls please. EOE.

Apply in person at Real Alloy, 4525 W. Old 24 in Wabash, or at your local Work One office.

No phone calls please. EOE.

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July 12, 2017

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Wabash City Wide Garage Sales d Days **Times an re address fo be d te lis if given** F= Friday y S= Saturda ays FS= Both D

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2. FS 8-4: 580 W. Maple St. 3. 1074 Mitten Dr. 4. FS 9-5: 167 N. Allen St. 5. 537 Superior St. 6. 555 Superior St. 7. 1517 Hawthorne St. 8. 244 W. Sheridan St. 9. 135 N. Spring St. 10. F 8-5, S 8-1: 675 W. Main St. 12. 828 Linlawn Dr. 13. F 8-3, S 8-1: 504 Crown Hill Drive W. 14. F 8:30-7, S 8:30-5: 218 Sheridan St. 16. F 8:30-4, S 8:30-12: 511 Pike St. 17. F 9-4, S 8-12: 790 S. Cass St. 18. F 8-3, S 8-12: 470 W. Main St. 19. 1300 Orchard St. 29. F 8-5, S 8-12: 180 Ferry St. 30. 29 Cloverleaf Dr. 31. 160 E. Market St. 33. FS: 122 E. Market St. 34. F 8:30-4, S 8:30-2: 1028 Indian Hills Dr. 36. 487 N. Huntington St. 37. 273 E. Maple St. 38. FS: 1913 McKibben St. 39. FS, 8-4: 467 Elm St. 40. 268 N. Comstock St. 41. 113 Bonbrook Dr. 42. 739 Columbus St. 43. FS 8-4: 430 N Allen St. 44. 1953 Glendale Dr.

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45. FS 9-4: 711 Columbus St. 46. F 8-3: 1169 Sunset Dr. 47. F 8-5, S 8-2: 686 Valley Brook Ln. 49. FS 8-5: 741 Berkley Dr. 50. FS 9-?: 555 Sommers Ave. 51. FS 8-4: 256 W. Hill St. 52. F 8-3, S 8-12: 1077 Mitten Dr. 56. FS 8-2: 1431 Glendale Dr. 57. S 8-2: 1200 Falls Ave. 58. FS 8-12: 9 Parkway Dr. 59. 520 Superior St. 60. FS: 7 Ulen Dr. 61. 520 N. Miami St. 62. FS 8-4: 12 Elmwood Dr. 63. FS 8-8: 389 W. Sinclair St. 64. FS 9-3: 33 Gladstone Dr. 65. F 8-4: 182 Shady Ln. 66. F 8-6, S 8-1: 1690 Pike St. 71. 511 E. Crown Hill Dr. 72. FS 8-2: 519 Elm St. 73. FS 8-5: 975 Michigan St. 74. FS 8-7: 527 Cass St. 75. F 9-3, S 9-12 Mult Family: 1850 Vernon St. 76. 576 W. Main St. 77. FS 9-?: 1630 King St. 78. F 8-2, S 8-12: 1035 St. James Ct. 79. FS 8-3: 288 W. Hill St. 80. FS 10-2: 1230 Green Acre Ct. 81. 2 Parkway Dr. 82. 143 E. Harrison Ave. 83. FS 8-?: 940 Cambridge Dr. 84. 580 N. Spring St.

(Please note: Not all businesses are participating in the sales) 1. FS 10-5: Market Street Mercantile- 8 W. Market St. 11. Wabash Friend's Counseling Center- 3563 S. State Rd 13 15. S 8-2: Brimso's Antiques- 116 S. Wabash St. (Parking Lot behind) 20. S 9:30: Landmark Management Inc.- 597 Bryan Ave. 21. New Beginnings- 1960 Vernon St. 22. Wabash Pizza King- 46 W. Canal St. 23. Eclectic Shoppe- 42 W. Canal St. 24. Get Nailed- 1 S. Wabash St. 25. Crow's Nest Antique Mall- 12 W. Market St. 26. S 10-2: denneycreative- 56 W. Market St., #1 www.wabashmarketplace.org 27. FS 10-6: Bash Boutique- 26 W. Market St. 28. Charley Creek Inn- 111 W. Market St. 32. Visit Wabash County- 221 S. Miami St. 35. Modoc's Market- 205 S. Miami St. 48. F 10-5, S 10-4: Wabash County Historical Museum- 36 E. Market St. 53. F 9-5: Wellbrooke of Wabash STAFF SALE- 20 John Kissinger Dr. 54. FS: Reading Room Books- 264 S. Wabash St. **Tim 55. S: Guenin Law Office- 574 S. Miami St. listed es and D a befo 67. FS: Bellazo- 47 W. Market St. re ad ys d i f ress g ive 68. FS: Marelli's- 35 W. Market St. F= F n** 69. FS: Black Squirrel Toy Store- 79 W. Market St. S= S riday FS= aturday 70. FS: Borders and Beyond- 24 W. Canal St. Bo th Da ys

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www.thepaperofwabash.com

July 12, 2017

Improve privacy and security at home Living in close proximity to one’s neighbors has its benefits. But many homeowners would no doubt admit that privacy at home is a good thing.

Whether homeowners are enjoying their yard in spring or summer or simply want their in-home activities to be less obvious to neighbors, their privacy is a year-round concern. If privacy is a concern, homeowners can take certain steps to ensure their homes stay or become the sanctuaries they were

designed to be.

Window treatments and frosting Windows allow natural light to enter a home, but windows also enable neighbors and others to see into a home. If thieves are the ones looking inside, wide open windows present a security issue.

Window treatments are an effective way to add privacy to a home. Closing curtains or blinds limits others’ ability to see inside the house.

Switch to more opaque window treatments when using interior light-

ing more often, as gossamer draperies may still make it possible for outsiders to understand what’s going on inside the home if people and items are backlit.

For those who do not want to compromise natural light, frosted windows can satisfy a desire for privacy.

Windows can be purchased with frosting in place, and home improvement retailers sell various products that can create a frosted look.

Fencing and perimeter plantings Privet hedge,

arborvitae or Italian cypress are fastgrowing evergreens that provide privacy around a home for homeowners who do not want to install traditional fencing.

These trees also provide a natural habitat for various yard animals. Layering various plants of different heights and textures also can create a more natural and less imposing look.

Fencing remains a viable option to create privacy and stop noise pollution.

Privacy fences come in various materials, colors and sizes, enabling homeowners to choose styles that fit their landscapes.

Pergolas and enclosed patios Homeowners who like to entertain outdoors may want to make their outdoor living spaces more private.

Pergolas allow light to filter through but obstruct direct view of patio activity, especially when combined with some gauzy draperies hanging on the sides. An enclosed patio or three-season room can be a worthwhile addition for homeowners who like to enjoy the great outdoors without being in the elements or on display for neighbors.

Structures vary from screenedin porches to greenhouses to removable gazebos.

Potted plants or trailing vines can soften the structural edges and help the privacy devices blend in with the natural surroundings.

Personal tactics Homeowners who do not want their neighbors or others knowing what they’re up to in their free time can limit what they share through photos and descriptions on social media. Doing so also cuts down on neighbors’ curiosity.