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Festival goers f lock to Roann Community hosts annual Covered Bridge Festival Pipsqueak and Clarabelle the Clowns interact with local kiddos during the Roann Covered Bridge Festival. Photo by Mandy Mahan.

The Time Travelers Band performs under the big tent (top) and a festival goer pays for their elephant ear (bottom) Photos by Mandy Mahan.

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By Mandy Mahan mmahan@thepaperofwabash.com

ROANN — The Roann Covered Bridge Festival took place in downtown Roann this past weekend, Sept. 10-12.

The festival took place as usual except without the parade, with a modified tractor pull, and with a request for festival goers to bring lawn chairs to sit in during the concerts rather than sitting on the normally provided bleachers, which were not provided this year due to the need for social distancing to slow the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Donna Harman, Roann Covered Bridge co-ordinator, told The Paper of Wabash County that there were less people at the festival on Saturday than in past years, but that a good crowd still turned out for the events, especially the evening concerts, tractor pulls and for the famous Richvalley tenderloins.

“We had a lot of nice comments and the comment we heard most was, ‘At least you had your festival, people want to get out and live their lives,’” said Harman.

Planning this year’s festival in the midst of a pandemic proved to be challenging, according to Harman.

“It was a challenge, trying to decide what to keep on the schedule since our budget was less and we were not able to have our tenderloin meal as our fundraiser in April,” she said. “We canceled two of the main entertainment concerts this year to cut costs, and no arts and craft ven- People enjoy the festival by visiting with friends and dors. So, we hope we have ordering from food vendors. Photos by Mandy Mahan. good support for next year.

“Wabash County has always been good to sponsor the Roann Covered Bridge Festival and we are very thankful for our sponsors. I was pretty strong on still having some kind of a festival if at all possible. We do care about the people who attend our festival, and we posted signs for social distance, it was your choice to wear a mask or not.”

The weekend was filled with family fun such as food vendors, live concerts, tractor pulls, line dancers, clowns, 5-K, and other entertainment.

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Wabash City Schools unveils Alumni Field

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

The newly renovated football field at Wabash High School’s Alumni Field was dedicated during a brief ceremony Thursday, Sept. 10.

Apache football coach Adam Handley and athletic director Floyd McWhirt cut the ribbon at the center of the field with the Wabash football team and other dignitaries looking on.

The field was the

first of many construction projects taking place in Wabash City Schools to be finished. It includes field turf and a new scoreboard, and is available for both football and soccer games.

Work is continuing on expanding the running track around the field.

“I spent a lot of time out here as they were building this, and I’ll give a shout out to the crew,” Mayor Scott Long said. “I’ve never seen

a crew hustle as they did, sewing this field together.

“I’m honored to be here as a Northfield graduate. I now call Wabash home.”

He said he’s looking forward to a few years down the road when his grandson can play on the field.

Superintendent Jason Callahan thanked the Wabash City Schools board members for “having the courage to do all these projects.”

“We haven’t been able to do the scope of these projects like these since the ‘60s,” he continued. “You talk about building a legacy of opportunity for all, this is a project that’s building a legacy.”

He said he was joking around with some of the players, telling

A group of Wabash Apache football players watch a video about the renovations to Alumni Field on a video board that is part of the field’s new score board. Photos by Joseph Slacian them that building the field was the easy part.

“Coach Handley and the kids have to deliver,” Callahan continued. “They have to build the legacy. We build the stadium You guys bring the Ws.” He also thanked Hagerman Construction and Context Design for their work on the project.

Hagerman Construction supervisor Adam Whitmer (top photo) presents a football signed by the Apache team to Wabash coach Adam Handley while athletic director Floyd McWhirt looks on.

The pair (left photo) cut the ribbon to dedicate Wabash High School’s Alumni Field.

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“Of all those projects that we’re currently doing, this was the first one we were able to complete, and it’s not disappointing at all,” he said.

Construction Supervisor Adam Whitmer presented the school with a football signed by the Apache team to be included in the school’s trophy case.

McWhirt also thanked all those involved with the project.

“This is an exciting time for us here, especially the athletic department,” he said.

The Apaches varsity football team defeated Peru, 14-10, on Friday in its first game on the new field.

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Honeywell to host interactive seminars

By Mandy Mahan mmahan@thepaperofwabash.com Jones Loflin, professional speaker, author, and trainer will be coming to the Honeywell Center, virtually on Wednesday, Sept. 16, to stream two different interactive leadership seminars via Eagles Theatre studios.

Registration is open v i a honeywellcenter.org/j ones-loflin. Each session is $50 per person with a $10 discount for groups of five or more. To register with the discount, call 260653-1102.

Loflin, was a former middle and high school teacher. He made the switch to this line of work in 1994. Initially, Loflin started out as a generalist when it came to speaking, and as his career went on, he began to focus in on time management, productivity and work-life balance.

According to Loflin, the books he has written stem from personal experience.

“My books have usually grown out of wanting to grow and develop myself, and then I find something that works and I want to share that with other people. That has certainly been the case with ‘Juggling Elephants’ and ‘Always Growing.’”

When asked what made him decide to pursue this path of being a speaker and author, Loflin said that he asked himself how he wanted his future to look, and then took the needed steps to get there.

“My wife and I were both in education and we loved teaching but we started asking our-

selves hard questions about what we wanted our lives to look like as a couple and knowing that eventually, God willing, would have a family. So, we started talking about the quality of life we wanted. It wasn’t from an economic standpoint, but talking about what we want our days to look like, and what we want our years to look like, so we made the decision that I would pursue speaking and training. She loved teaching, but knew that she probably didn’t want to do it as a full career and so I headed out to do what I always enjoyed which was making presentations and connecting people and doing training type of events. I made the change then, and it worked out that my wife was able to be at home with our two daughters and also teach from home, so it just really worked out well.”

Loflin says that outside of his professional life, he loves being a father to his two daughters and that in his free time, ideally, he loves to sit down with a cup of decaf coffee and engage in good old conversation.

He will be giving two sessions through the Honeywell Center, “Time Management,” which will be from 911:30 a.m.; and “Are You a Bankrupt Leader?” at 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.

“Both sessions are for anyone. I truly believe that anyone will get a benefit from being in either session,” said Loflin.

As for the first session, he encourages anyone who feels like they are struggling with too much to do,

whether a high school student, or an executive or anywhere in between, this session will be beneficial by teaching time management skills.

“If you’re struggling with too much to do, the framework that I will offer that day is applicable to you. We are going to look at a lot of things to manage that,” said Loflin. “You know, how do I manage my own expectations and the expectations of others? What’s causing this overload?

And it’s easy to just say ‘COVID,’ and that’s part of it, that’s a huge driver of it, but we have to get deeper than that.

We’ve got to look more at what about this season is causing me to feel greater stress and less productive, because if we can get specific about it, I think we can find solutions that work.”

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Waste reduction Area residents try different ways to help ‘slash the trash’

By Mandy Mahan mmahan@thepaperofwabash.com

Many people and companies alike have been taking steps to be eco-friendly, which means “not harmful to the environment,” as well as implementing more natural

ingredients and materials into homes and products.

Visible climate change and more accessible research that shows the harmful effects of many toxins and materials used in everyday life has caused the surge of efforts to “go

green.”

In Wabash county, this can be seen in restaurants such as Modoc’s café serving their drinks in reusable cups, and providing paper straws instead of plastic ones, which are attributed to polluting our oceans and

waterways and harming wildlife.

Environmentalists are being started out young here in Wabash as well as seen last year when a group of students at O.J. N e i g h b o u r s Elementary School began collecting plastic caps in order to recycle them into a bench to be placed in front of the school.

These students were passionate about preserving the earth and were already thinking of other ways to make changes in our community such as campaigning for more eco-friendly practices in schools and businesses throughout Wabash.

Anne Eddingfield, the teacher from O.J. Neighbours who led the group of kids making the aforementioned efforts, told The Paper of Wabash County that many efforts that they planned on continuing have been halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have noticed a huge increase in the amount of plastic being used now that all foods must be prepackaged in plastic at

school,” she said.

“Needless to say, our efforts are on hold. If life returns to normal, we will jump back into the fight against plastic.”

Another way that many people in the community, specifically mothers, are maming an effort to reduce waste is by opting to use cloth diapers instead of disposable ones.

Katie Leming, mother of two boys, Charlie and Crew, began using cloth diapers with her first son when she realized the cost and the hard to decompose nature of disposable diapers.

“When my first son was a baby, we were on a very tight budget so that I could stay home with him rather than return to work,” she said.

“I had no idea how many diapers babies went through, but we blew through a $30 box of diapers in less than a week. At one point I read an article that said diapers can take up to 500 years to decompose. To put that in perspective, we went through around 50 diapers in a week. The average

Crew Leming in a cloth diaper. Photo provided

by Katie Leming. child wears diapers for 2-plus years. A quick Google search showed a child goes through 7,000 diapers in that time. Seven thousand diapers, multiplied by the number of children in disposable diapers in the world... that is a heck of a lot of diapers sitting in landfills for the next 500plus years.”

Leming told The Paper that challenges did come with choosing cloth diapers, such as the judgement deemed from others.

“I think the biggest challenge was people’s judgments about it; however it’s because so many people are so uninformed on modern cloth diapering,” she said. “It’s not sacks and clothespins anymore! There are thousands of different products out there for cloth diapering, there’s absolutely

something that would work for anyone’s lifestyle.”

Leming started out with some covers and prefolds from F a c e b o o k Marketplace for a good deal for her first son, due to trying to stay on a budget. With her newborn, Crew, the budget is a little more lenient, so she has decided to branch out and try some new products.

For new parents wanting to start reducing their waste and saving money by switching to cloth diapers, Leming suggests joining a Facebook group dedicated to cloth diapering and also reading through the website fluffloveuniversity.com Others in the community are making moves to incorporate more natural and safe products into their routines and households.

Erika White, a local accountant has ventured into the world of natural makeup as a side job, through Beautycounter.

White has always been interested in beauty and skincare products and would spend a lot of time in popular beauty stores such as Ulta, looking for and purchasing products without caring about the ingredients used in said products.

“I never really knew or cared for that matter, what was in my products until I heard of a brand c a l l e d Beautycounter,” she said.

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Tom and Melanie Boyll stand in the antique mall that they have owned and operated for 10 years. Photo by Mandy Mahan.

Crow’s Nest to close doors after 10 years

By Mandy Mahan mmahan@thepaperofwabash.com The Crow’s Nest Antique Mall, 12 W. Market St., in downtown Wabash is closing its doors after more than 10 years.

The store was opened on June 1, 2010 by coowners and husband and wife Melanie and Tom Boyll.

Melanie is originally from Wabash while Tom hails from Peru. Both of them worked full time jobs, him at Chrysler and her at Ford Meter Box, they decided to give their dreams a shot.

“I’ve always wanted to do antiques and he always loved coins, so it was a good mix,” said Melanie.

Although they are sad to say goodbye to this chapter in their lives, they are excited to move onto retirement and to spend more time with their grandkids and also spend time traveling.

“This is a bittersweet moment for us,” Melanie tole The Paper of Wabash County. “We have met so many neat people and made a lot of friends throughout the years. It’s gonna be hard to close but it’s time to move on.”

The building has been sold to Wooden Ivy Boutique and Floral, owned by Christina Faine with the floral operations run by florist Marissa Wilson.

Wilson said that they have “a lot of surprises” coming to the new store front, but that they are not ready to share all of their plans. They did however share that they will be adding a mens line and Wabash Wicks, a local candle company will be adding merchandise to the store.

Wooden Ivy originally opened in their current location on Nov. 2, 2018.

Faine shared that the store will continue to have and sell antiques.

“We won’t have booths, but it will be mixed in.”

The Crow’s Nest Antique Mall’s last day open to customers will be Oct. 18, and Wooden Ivy hopes to open the doors to the new location on Nov. 7, during Downtown Wabash First Friday festivities.

The Crow’s Nest is currently offering 15 percent off and Melanie encourages customers to come in and make the purchases they have been thinking about.

human skin.

From that point on, White began research to find out about harmful versus safe products.

“I read countless articles and books on harmful ingredients that are in a lot of our makeup and skincare products,” she told The Paper.

“I learned that in the United States we have very little regulation in the beauty product industry and companies can put almost anything in their products and get away with it. Quite frankly this scared me because for years I had no idea what harmful ingredients I may have slathered all over my face which is by the way one of the most absorbent areas on the entire human body.”

After deciding to give some Beatycounter products a try, she was “hooked” and became a Beautycounter consultant “mainly for the discount,” according to her, but as time went on, she wanted to be able to share the benefits of Beautycounter with others, so she began selling the products.

White also shared that Beautycounter has a feature called a “NeverList” which is a list comprised of 1,800 ingredients that the company has researched and tested and has decided never to include in any of their products.

“A lot of these ingredients are banned in other countries because of their harmful short and long-term effects on the human body including skin irritations, hormone disruption, and even cancer,” she explained.

“Beautycounter has done the research for us so we don’t all have to have a chemical

engineering degree to decipher what is good and bad in our products.”

Beautycounter is not only making waves in the natural and safe ingredients area, but also doing what they can to reduce waste.

“Beautycounter takes a lot of pride in its sustainable packaging.

We have switched a lot of our packaging to 100 percent recyclable glass containers.

Most other companies use plastic that cannot be repurposed or recycled.”

White says that she is all for eliminating toxins in her life, but that she also realizes that there are some that she cannot avoid.

She says that although she knows she can’t completely cut out all toxins, she will do what she can to avoid them.

White encourages others wanting to implement natural and clean products into their lives to do their research.

“There is a lot of new scientific research out there that has not been available to us before,” she said.

She also encourages the use of a smart phone application that allows users to

scan the bar code on products to find out its safety rating. On this app, the lower the rating of a product is, the better it is for you.

The app can be found by searching “EWG’s Healthy Living” in your smart phone’s application store.

The Paper also reached out to the community on Facebook to find out how others are reducing waste or implementing a more natural lifestyle.

The results were: “We try to unplug everything when we’re not using it, we turn off lights and opt

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for natural light whenever we can,” Danielle Clark said.

“Thrifting is a huge easy one. Using one sink full of water to wash your dishes instead of leaving the water running the whole time you wash each dish. I use coconut oil as my moisturizer and it can be used for taking off your makeup, cooking, and many other things.

“Using beeswax wraps or aluminum foil (that you recycle afterwards) instead of cling wrap. We recycle everything and washing out the debris

beforehand.

Using natural/homemade cleaning products instead of toxic stuff.

I know essential oils are good for this and apple cider vinegar is incredible for everything too.”

Amanda Miller added, “They have laundry sheets that replace plastic bottles of soap! It looks like a dryer sheet but it’s like a sheet of soap.”

Katie Snover said her family composts, recycles and uses reusable bags.

“The paper and plastic bags we do have, we reuse,” she said. “Try our best to use reusable storage containers (preferably glass) for food instead of Ziplock baggies. If we buy plastic water bottles we refill them a few times before recycling them but try to use reusable ones when we can.

“We reuse tissue paper and gift bags.

We buy a majority of our cleaning and laundry products from Grove. I use the Think Dirty app and the Healthy Living app to scan barcodes or look up items when buying beauty and self care products.”

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Little Norse Preschool receives state grant Early Learning Indiana recently awarded a $20,000 grant to Metro North Elementary School’s Little Norse Preschool as part of the $15 million Come Back Stronger Fund, supported by Lilly Endowment, to reinforce Indiana’s supply of high-quality early learning opportunities, especially for the state’s most vulnerable children.

Little Norse Preschool will use the grant funds to support safety-related expenses and challenges as it continues to serve families in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

“The health and safety of our children, families and staff is our top priori-

ty,” said Janette Moore, Metro North Principal. “In order for our community to come back stronger from the pandemic, high-quality early education is extremely important, and we’re committed to supporting families who need child care by providing a safe and educational environment.”

Through the generous support of Early Indiana and the Come Back Stronger fund, Little Norse Preschool will purchase additional classroom materials and add a staff member to assist in the two preschool classrooms during times when limiting group size is necessary. The funding ensures

Little Norse students will continue to create, connect, pretend, explore, sing, dance, and build, all while learning about their world in a developmentally-appropriate way that best prepares them for kindergarten and beyond.

“The pandemic has shone a light on the critical role early care and education providers play in our society,” said Maureen Weber, Early Learning Indiana President and CEO. “Families need quality preschool in order to go back to work, and children need safe and engaging environments to grow and learn. We’re grateful to Little Norse’s com-

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CASA training program planned

mitment to providing a high-quality environment, and we’re excited to see what they and the other 154 providers do with their Come Back Stronger Fund grants.”

Early Learning Indiana awarded a total of $2,341,000 to 155 providers in this first round of grant awards. Little Norse Preschool was required to submit a narrative on how it would use the grant funds and serve children from vulnerable populations, as well as meet the following criteria: Be a licensed and registered center,

ministry or family child care home provider in Indiana in good standing.

Be an approved CCDF or On My Way Pre-K provider or a provider that otherwise serves children from vulnerable family populations, defined as households at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.

Operate as a Paths to QUALITY Level 3 or 4, or as a Paths to QUALITY Level 2 with a demonstrated commitment to achieving a higher level of program quality.

Serve children ages 0-5.

Officials from CASA have announced a new volunteer training coming soon.

This volunteer program is for people who have thought about becoming an advocate for abused/neglected children in our court system and have 10 hours a month to speak for a child.

There are currently 58 children on the list waiting for an advocate to help determine what is in the child’s best interest.

Their case will go forward with or without a CASA. Having a CASA advocate means they would have someone to speak for them at meetings, someone who gets to know them and what they want to happen, someone to make nonbiased third-party recommendations to

the court. It means they have a better chance at a safe permanent home without returning to the system. It means the judge will have more information to determine the outcome of the rest of their life.

It means a family in crisis has a team mate that keeps the child’s best interest at the front of it all.

Go to the CASA website for more information on the difference CASA Advocates make in a child’s life and future and to register for the training.

You must be 21 and able to pass background checks. You will receive training, materials and support to be an Advocate for abused/neglected children in Wabash County.

YMCA plans new youth programming The 2020-21 has been unique for all.

The Wabash County YMCA is excited to bring new youth programming for the Wabash County community to assist with fun and engaging activities youngsters may have missed the last few months.

Now open for registration are the E-Learning Days on September 18 and October 8, Nerf Wars on October 1, Messy Play Preschool on October 6, Home

School Program on October 7, and Break Care on October 1923. Additional dates, pricing information and registration can be found by stopping by the Member Services desk, visiting the event pages on Facebook and website, wabashcountyymca.o rg, or by calling us at 260.563.9622.

With numerous programs designed for the younger youth in our community and happening on numerous days in the

following months, you can bet this will keep them busy.

“We understand the positive impact in having programs such as these in our community, and are excited to host fun activities for the kids while giving them a safe place to be,” said Brittany Burnett, Wabash County YMCA Director of Youth Development.

Activities range from swimming, homework help, STEAM (Science, technology,

engineering, art), and more. Participants will develop skills and confidence, all while enhancing their social skills and physical health.

Contact Brittany if you have any additional questions: bburnett@wabashcou ntyymca.org.

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Honeywell to offer virtual bullying prevention programs Grammynominated songwriter Steve Seskin will return to Northeast Indiana schools with The Honeywell Foundation this year for his Bullying Prevention Virtual Residency and Bullyi ng Prevention Virtual Assembly with students in the region.

Seskin has been working with The Honeywell Foundation for 12 years delivering the anti-bullying message of his Grammynominated song “Don’t Laugh at Me,” part of a curriculum designed to teach respect in schools. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Operation Respect/Don’t Laugh at Me project has been implemented in more in 20,000 schools across the U.S. Seskin enjoys performing during school assemblies in support of this program.

“I believe that if I write a song with

children about being kind and respectful to each other, they are more apt to live by those words than if I just sing them a song I wrote,” Seskin said.

“By involving them in the creative process, it starts a dialogue and gets them taking about their feelings, opening up to each other in ways they hardly ever get to do in the course of a normal school day.

Long after I leave the school, many of the songs I create with students are used by the school as a reminder of how kids should treat each other as well as a source of price for the students who created it.”

The Honeywell Foundation Educational Outreach program includes sustained Arts Integration residencies that use the arts to teach core curriculum subjects including Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science. The program brings

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Grammy-nominated songwriter Steve Seskin will return to Northeast Indiana schools with The Honeywell Foundation this year for his Bullying Prevention Virtual Residency and Bullying Prevention Virtual Assembly with students in the region. Photo by Neale Eckstein

grade-specific teaching artists into classrooms four times to teach critical standards through vocal and instrumental music, theatrical performance, and visual art.

Bullying Prevention Virtual Residency – Grades 3 and up – Monday, Sept. 28 – Thursday, Oct. 8 Virtually, Seskin will join schools in the area for songwriting workshops via Zoom.

Teachers will work with Seskin to share the screen with students in the classroom, capturing the ideas and lines of the songs on behalf of the students.

Following all of the sessions with the students, Seskin will send a recording of each classroom’s song for the students to study and follow along with.

Bullying Prevention Virtual Assemblies – Friday, Oct. 9 The Bullying Prevention Virtual Assemblies will be available to schools across the region and beyond. The Assemblies will include a live Zoom session of Seskin’s engaging and informative conversations about how students can focus on kindness and respect instead of negativity. Built around the GRAMMY-nominated song “Don’t Laugh at Me,” Seskin’s assembly uses songs and stories to connect students on a deeper level. Seskin will also showcase some of the songs he wrote with students during his Virtual Residency. A morning session will be offered for students in grades K3 and an afternoon session will be

offered to students in grades 4-12. Up to 300 classrooms can join each Assembly.

“As a significant portion of our Educational Outreach programming has taken a virtual path this year, we look forward to having Steve join us online for his virtual residency,” Honeywell Foundation Director of Education and Outreach, Teresa Galley, said. “Steve has worked so well with us to establish creative new ways of accomplishing arts integration residencies beyond physical school walls.

We’re excited to share this unique offering with schools across our region.”

Registration for the Bullying Prevention Virtual Residency and Virtual Assembly is open via HoneywellFounda tion.org/2020-

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Beacon gives grants to local groups

Nearly 4,800 votes from residents of Wabash County determined the winners of Beacon Credit Union’s 10th annual Project Spotlight program.

Thanks to the engagement of our communities, Beacon Credit Union has donated $1,750 to three charitable organizations/projects in Wabash County.

The winners for 2020 are: First place – Lagro Canal Foundation – $1,000 Second place – Wabash County 4-H Junior Leaders – $500 Bonus Draw – The Troyer Memorial Library – $250 The program received 68 nominations and over 64,000 votes overall for charitable organizations this year in one month of voting.

The voting process was held in

July this year. The public was able to vote via social media, Beacon Credit Union’s website, or in one of its 19 member centers.

Meanwhile in North Manchester, more than 1,600 votes from residents determined the winners in the Project Spotlight program. Thanks to the engagement of our communities, Beacon Credit Union will be donating $1,750 to three charitable organizations/projects in North Manchester.

The winners for 2020 are: First place – Manchester Early Learning Center – $1,000 Second place – Junior Achievement serving North Manchester – $500 Bonus Draw – Tippecanoe Audubon Society – $250

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Representatives from the North Manchester organizations to receive grants from Beacon Credit Union show off the large check with the total amount donated on it.

Representatives from the Lagro Canal Foundation receive a check Beacon Credit Union representatives.

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Logan A. McDonald is a lifetime resident of Wabash. He is a 2014 graduate of Wabash High School and a 2016 graduate from the University of Northwestern Ohio with a degree in Agricultural/Diesel mechanics. Logan is currently seeking an associates degree in Mortuary Science at Mid-America College of Funeral Services. He will graduate in March of 2020. Logan is a proud member of the American Legion Post 15, Wabash Moose Lodge 1195, LaFontaine Lions Club, and Wabash Elks 471.

“HONORING A LIFE WITH DIGNITY AND COMPASSION”

Funeral Homes Tammy Seifert, 62

Wabash • www.mcdonaldfunerals.com • LaFontaine 260.563.3755

Jack Hampton, 87

Loved helping people

U.S. Air Force veteran

Oct. 9, 1957 – Sept. 7, 2020

Feb. 2, 1933 – Sept. 9, 2020

Tamara A. “Tammy” Seifert, 62, North Manchester, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Sept. 7, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. Tammy was born in Adams County on Oct. 9, 1957, along with her twin brother Ted, to Julius and Margaret (Gulic) Baker.

After graduating from Belmont High School in 1976, Tammy went on to further her education at Franklin College, graduating in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. It was a year later that she married her college sweetheart, Matthew W. Seifert on April 11, 1981. The two were wed for thirty-nine years.

During the last eight years of Tammy’s health struggles, Matt was there every moment taking care of her. It was Tammy and Matt’s faith that got them through the tough times of her declining health. Tammy was a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, North Manchester.

In 1993 the Seifert’s moved to North Manchester. Tammy didn’t take long to make an impact in the community and make people smile. In 1994 she began selling cars at Signature Auto, North Manchester. Once that closed, she started selling trucks at Meyer Motors, Liberty Mills. It was in 2008 that Tammy and Matt made a leap of faith and bought High 5 Sports in North Manchester. It didn’t take long for people to refer to Tammy as the “Shirt Lady.”

Tammy had a gift of helping people, especially children who couldn’t afford sports equipment for their youth leagues. It was more times than not, that Tammy gave away her merchandise to help those that needed it.

Tammy Seifert’s heart only knew how to love unconditionally. She was selfless and kind. Throughout her life, she took in anyone in need of help, never once expecting anything in return. Tammy was always a happy person and knew how to make those around her happy as well.

The loving memory of Tammy A. Seifert will be forever cherished by her husband, Matt Seifert, North Manchester; daughter, Julie (Matt) Rupp, Fort Wayne; close family friend, Melinda Foreman, Syracuse; brothers, Ted (Gail) Baker of Muncie, John (Sarah) Baker of Charleston, S.C., and Mike (Kay) Baker of Tucson, Ariz.; sisters, Janet Ellenberger and Diane Meyer, both of Decatur; granddaughter, Zoey Rupp, Fort Wayne; and the countless lives she has touched during her life. Tammy was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers-in-law, Tom Meyer and Mike Ellenberger.

A public Rosary service and calling were Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

A funeral Mass was Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, North Manchester. Father Dennis DiBenedetto officiated. Burial was at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Tammy A. Seifert, memorial contributions may be made to the North Manchester Public Library, 405 North Market Street, North Manchester, Indiana 46962.

One of Tammy’s last wishes was that people attending the calling and funeral wear Squire attire, favorite college team, or anything she made during her time at High 5 Sports.

Arrangements were entrusted to McKee Mortuary.

Jean Karst, 91 Enjoyed entertaining people March 24, 1929 – Sept. 11, 2020 Jean E. Karst, 91 of Huntington died Sept. 11, 2020. She was born March 24, 1929.

Services were Sept. 16, 2020 and interment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Andrews.

Arrangements by Myers Funeral Home, Huntington.

Melba Howenstine, 96 Loved to travel July 5, 1924 – Sept. 8, 2020 Melba Howenstine, 96, North Manchester died Sept. 8, 2020. She was born July 5, 1924.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

Jack Clayton Hampton, 87, of Wabash died at 9:28 p.m., Wednesday, Sept.

9, 2020 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born on Feb. 2, 1933, in Washington, Iowa, to Alva “Russell” and Emma (Curl) Hampton.

Jack married Eloris A. Sparks at the Asbury Church in rural Wabash County on June 20, 1952; she died Dec. 13, 2012. He retired from the U.S. Air Force, in 1973, after 20 years, and also from Celotex Corporation in Lagro after 23 years. Jack was a member of the Lagro United Methodist Church, the Wabash VFW Post 286, and a life member of the National Rifle Association. He enjoyed shooting guns, collecting knives, and building classic car models.

He is survived by three children, Jack Hampton Jr. of Albion, Tammara (Marlon) Garrett of Peru, and Jeff Hampton of Wabash; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-granddaughters; brother, Albert (Linda) Hampton of Middlebury; sister-in-law, Kristy Jo Hampton of Wabash; favorite niece, Suzie (Jim) Lewis of Lagro; and son-in-law, Richard Steele also of Wabash. He was also preceded in death by his parents; brother, Eddie Hampton; sister, Alice Sanders; and daughter, Cheryl Steele.

Funeral was Sept. 14, 2020, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, with Rev. Rick Borgman officiating. Burial was in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Marion.

Preferred memorial is Lagro Volunteer Fire Department.

The memorial guest book for Jack Clayton may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Ronald Stein, 84 U.S. Army veteran April 8, 1936 – Sept. 8, 2020

Ronald Gene Stein, 84, of rural Wabash, died at 11:50 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. He was born on April 8, 1936 in Watseka, Ill., to Fred J. and Pauline (Rhoades) Stein.

Ron was a 1954 graduate of Chili High School in Chili. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958-1961, where he was a helicopter mechanic. Ron married Judith Hoy at the Wabash Christian Church on Nov. 17, 1957; she died Feb. 2, 2013. He worked at Container Corporation in Wabash 35 years, retiring in 1991, and also volunteered at the Honeywell Center. He was a member and former deacon at the Wabash Christian Church. Ron was an avid bowler and bowled in several Wabash leagues. He was also a participant in the Honor Flight in 2018.

He is survived by two daughters, Diana Kay (Jerry) Cassity of Spencer, and Julia Ann (Larry) Rensberger of Roann; five grandchildren, Tabatha (Bob) Fairchild of Roann, Drew Rensberger of Terre Haute, Alexis (Jon) Kowalczyk of Indianapolis, Jared (Amber) Cassity of Norfolk, Va., and Kevin (Shayli) Cassity of Gosport; brother, Cliff Stein of Chili; and his sister, Janet (Bill) Walker of Muncie; and 11 greatgrandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Carolyn DuBois.

Funeral services were Sept. 14, 2020, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, with Rev. Haley Asberry officiating. Entombment was in Chapel of Remembrance Mausoleum at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Calling was Sunday, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana, P.O. Box 5, Huntertown, Ind. 46748.

The memorial guest book for Ron may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Stanford Hamilton, 93 Former farmer July 1, 1927 – Sept. 7, 2020 Stanford L. Hamilton, of LaFontaine passed on Sept. 7, 2020 at Rolling Meadows Health & Rehab in LaFontaine.

Stanford was born to Howard and Mary Margaret (Hambleton) Hamilton on July 1, 1927 in Fort Wayne. He married Alta Terrel on Aug. 22, 1948. She passed away in 2009. Stanford retired from being a farmer and truck driver. He was a member of the Dora Christian Church. He served in the United States Navy.

He is survived by four daughters, Trudy Kaye Walker, of LaFontaine, Mrs. Terry (Toni Lynn) Schaaf, of Marion, Mrs. Mickey (Kim Leigh) White, of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Larry (Dana Rae) Camble, of Eureka, Mich.; 15 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and 3 great-greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; son Keli Dee Hamilton; 3 brothers; and 4 sisters.

Funeral services were Sept. 11 at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, LaFontaine, with calling one-hour prior. Pastor Mark Wisniewski was the officiant. Burial will follow at Center Grove Cemetery in Lincolnville.

Visitation was Sept. 10 at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to the Donor’s Choice.

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

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Phillip Stanley, 71

Ray Brubaker, 73

Loved nature

Loved his grandchildren

Feb. 21, 1949 – Sept. 8, 2020

Dec. 3, 1946 – Sept. 13, 2020

Phillip “Phil” G. Stanley, 71, LaFontaine, passed away at 10:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born in Wabash on Monday, Feb. 21, 1949, to Donald and Betty (Gurtner) Stanley.

In July of 1978, Phil met the love of his life, Tahani McAllister, at Gackenheimer Pharmacy and Soda Shop in Wabash. They exchanged vows on Sept. 10, 1978, and were faithful to each other for 42 years. Together, he and Tahani raised four daughters: Melanie, Monica, Tammy, and Brenda.

Phil was a strong Christian man. He grew up going to Wabash Friends Church and, later in life, became a member of Bethel Worship Center in Marion. Throughout his life, he raised dairy cows and farmed the land, as well as delivered mail in rural areas.

Phil was a man of many interests, which included flying, reading and researching things, riding motorcycles, and looking at the stars (and he knew the constellations well). He also loved sports, especially an avid fan of the Indy 500 and Daytona 500, as well as a follower of the Indianapolis Colts. Phil also loved animals and nature.

He will be remembered for being a prankster and joking around with friends and family. More importantly, he will be remembered for how much he genuinely cared about people and how they were doing. He kept in regular contact with his old classmates. Family was of utmost importance to him, and he loved spending time together.

In addition to his wife, Tahani, survivors include his daughters, Melanie (John) Lynn of Sweetser, Monica (Phillip) Carey of LaFontaine, Tammy (Bret) Taylor of Roanoke, and Brenda (Greg) Boyd of Indianapolis; grandsons, Zachary Taylor, Brandon Carey, and Justin (Stephanie) Boyd; granddaughters, Lauren Taylor, Kathryn Lynn, and Aubrey Carey; sisters, Kathy (Sid) Micek of Champagne, Ill., and Cyndy Stanley of Indianapolis; brother, David (Tracy) Stanley of West Lafayette; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law, Don Russell.

The family will be having a Celebration of Life at a later date.

Due to unexpected medical expenses associated with Phil’s battle with the Covid-19 virus, the family requests that donations be made to “The Phil Stanley Memorial Medical Fund” and sent to Beacon CU, P.O. Box 627, Wabash, Ind. 46992-0627.

Arrangements are entrusted to Integrity Funeral Care, 2901 S. Washington St., Marion, IN. Memories may be shared online at www.ifccares.com.

Sarina Bitzel, 70 Enjoyed reading Sept. 19, 1949 – Sept. 7, 2020 Sarina M. Bitzel, 70 of Lincolnville passed away at 10:47 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020.

She was born in Wabash County to Orville and Doris (Carpenter) Tucker on Sept. 19, 1949.

Sarina married James Bitzel in 1967. He passed away in 2003.

Sarina enjoyed reading, cross word puzzles, watching movies, mushroom hunting, and hanging out with her family.

She is survived by her son, Dave Bitzel of Warsaw; daughter-in-law, Karen Bitzel, of LaFontaine; and granddaughters, Amanda and Alyssa Bitzel of Lafontaine; sisters. Sherry (Roger) Baumbauer of Lincolnville and Doretta Tucker of Wabash. She was proceeded in death by her parents; husband; son (Dean Bitzel); and a brother (Dan Tucker).

Per Sarina’s request, there will be no services.

Arrangements are entrusted to McDonald Funeral Home Lafontaine Chapel, LaFontaine.

Ray Emery Brubaker, 73, North Manchester, passed away at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2020 at his home. Ray was born Dec. 3, 1946, he was one of five children born to Albert and Vera (Niccum) Brubaker.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1965, he married Marjorie Edgecomb on Dec. 5, 1965. The two were wed for fifty-four years.

During their time together, Ray owned and operated R&R Service Center in North Manchester from 1982 to 1990. He also drove truck for many years for companies: Bucher Trucking, Pierceton Trucking, Metzger Trucking, and Swihart Grain, most recently however, Ray worked for Ford Meter Box, Wabash, for nineteen years, before retiring in 2014.

Ray loved to travel with his wife, most recently to California. He especially enjoyed traveling to South Haven, Mich. and Branson, Mo. It was his grandchildren however, that changed his life. He adored them and loved spending every minute with them. Ray attended West Manchester Old German Baptist Brethren Church New Conference.

The loving memory of Ray Emery Brubaker will be forever cherished by his wife, Marjorie Brubaker, North Manchester; son Michael (Christy) Brubaker, North Manchester; daughter, Jolene (Rodney) Brunk, North Manchester; sisters, Shirley (LeRoy) Wray, Goshen, Peggy (Marvin) Wise, Modesto, Calif., Connie (John) Reece, Flora; grandchildren, Adrienne Brunk, Tyler (Angela) Brunk, Nik Brubaker, Bridgette (Thomas Martin) Brubaker, Tasha Brubaker; great-grandchildren, Dontae and Casen Snyder. Ray was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Glenna Bower.

Family and friends may call Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at West Manchester Old German Baptist Brethren Church New Conference, 1013 West State Road 114, North Manchester. Funeral services for Ray Emery Brubaker will be private.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Ray Emery Brubaker, memorial contributions may be made to Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice, 1515 Provident Drive, Warsaw, Indiana 46580.

“You have to climb out of your box to live” - Ray Brubaker

BettieB “Bebe” Wimberly, 93 Former administrative assistant April 3, 1927 – Sept. 12, 2020

BettieB “Bebe” Wimberly, 93, of Wabash, died at 8:10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born April 3, 1927 in Sioux City, Iowa, to Hal and Stella (Cook) Wimberly.

Bettie was a 1945 graduate of Morrill High School in Morrill, Neb. She received her bachelor’s degree in 1949 from Lindenwood College in St Charles, Mo. Bebe was an administrative assistant to the CEO of Macy’s in St. Louis, Mo. She lived in Wabash the past 13 years, coming from St. Louis.

She is survived by two cousins, Isabel (Robert) Lewis of Lagro, and William (Tracy) Wimberly, II of Wabash. She was preceded in death by her parents, and sister, Roma Louise Wimberly.

As per BettieB’s request there will be no services. Inurnment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis, Mo. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

The memorial guest book for Bebe may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Police and fire reports Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department Accidents Sept. 4 At 9:07 a.m., a vehicle driven by Candee L. Hartman, 66, Fort Wayne collided with a deer on State Road 15 near County Road 1400 North.

Sept. 5 At 8:16 p.m., a vehicle driven by Tyler F. Johnson, 26, Wabash ran off the road on 3047 Old State Road 15.

At 9:07 p.m., a vehi-

cle driven by Earl D. Hertlein III, 50, Wabash had a non-collision accident on County Road 700 West near County Road 100 South.

Sept. 6 At 11:03 p.m., a vehicle driven by Lucille M. Barnard, 37, Kokomo collided with a vehicle driven by Robert S. Baker, 50, Jonesboro on State Road 13 near County Road 700 South.

North Manchester Citations Sept. 7

Brent M. Losher, 35, Denver, cited for expired vehicle registration.

Joseph T. Ritchie, 27, Pierceton, cited for speed.

Cases Sept. 5 4:41 p.m., theft report taken in the 100 block of West Main Street.

Sept. 7 12:29 a.m., criminal mischief report taken in the 1400 block of Beckley Street.

Sept. 8 8:43 p.m., battery report taken in the 1600 block of State Road 114 West.

Accidents Fire Sept. 4 4:06 p.m., 600 block of North Mill Street for a structure fire.

4:11 p.m., 500 block of North Wayne Street for medical assist.

Sept. 5 11:28 a.m., 800 block of West Main Street for medical assist.

7:29 p.m., Market and Main Street for

medical assist.

Sept. 6 4:21 p.m., 700 block of North Mill Street for a structure fire.

Sept. 7 6:20 a.m., 400 block of West 7th Street for medical assist.

Sept. 8 3:39 a.m., 1400 block of East Street for medical assist.

Sept. 9 7:32 p.m., 400 block of West 7th Street for medical assist.

Sept. 10 10:45 a.m., 600 block of East College Street for an alarm.

Land Transfers John Johnson and Gillen Ding Johnson Jr. to John Johnson and Christopher Johnson, personal deed.

Edward A. Kline and Anna L. Kline to Kimberly S. Orr, Angela L. Kline and Edward A. Kline Irrevocable Trust, warranty deed.

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Doyt E. Grossman and Doyt E. Grossman Jr. to Jerald A. Grossman, quitclaim deed.

Taegan K. Risher and Kodi T. Clemons to Dalyon Wright, warranty deed.

Nathan A. Wood to Donald E. Berryhill and Sylvia L. Berryhill, warranty deed.

Gary S. Nose and Donna L. Nose to Nose Homes LLC, warranty deed.

Wesley K. Kosel, Tara E. Provance and Tara E. Kosel to Ryan Dyson and Emily Dyson, warranty deed.

John M. Smith and Teresa J. Smith to Vernon Mollette II,

warranty deed.

Brian T. Hodges and Gina M. Hodges to Duane L. Beam and Carol J. Beam, quitclaim deed.

Lonnie J. Dillon to Marcella J. Manns, quitclaim deed.

Dennis Egner and Jodi Egner to Isaac J. Egner, quitclaim deed.

Rodney N. Bebard to Rita A. Debard, quitclaim deed.

Roger D. Fife and Kelli J. Stamper to Kelli J. Stamper, personal deed.

FJR Investments LLC and F J R Investments LLC to Tana J. Needham and Richard I. Needham, warranty deed.

David N. Schuler,

Bertha S. Schuler and Bertha Schuler to Bertha S. Schuler and David N. Schuler and Bertha S. Schuler Revocable Living Trust, warranty deed.

Andrew Adamiec, Jade Adamiec and Jade Kennedy to Devin R. Griffey and Melissa J. Griffey, warranty deed.

Andrew Adamiec to Devin R. Griffey and Melissa J. Griffey, warranty deed.

Rachel L. Bielert and Rachel L. Loiacano to Alex Evolga Jr., warranty deed.

Charles E. Sutton and Patricia D. Sutton to Garret M. Williams and Kadisia A. Whelan, warranty

deed.

Kent A. Mullett and Elizabeth T. Mullett to Stacey L. Goff and Ian D. Barr, warranty deed.

James L. Emmons and Margaret S. Emmons to Jennifer C. Lucas and Timothy T. Jackson, warranty deed.

Dennis Haller to C h r i s t o p h e r Gutkowski and Natalie Gutkowski, warranty deed.

Laura L. Brown and Kenneth W. Brown and Laura L. Brown Joint Revocable Trust to Karen Baldridge, trust deed.

John W. French and Linda French to Joshua A. French and Andrea N. French,

Chicago Theater Artist chosen for residency at Honeywell Arts Midwest announced today that three Midwestern artists have been selected to take part in We the Many, a program that funds artist residencies in rural areas to help challenge and expand the idea of what it means to be a Midwesterner.

One artist selected is theater artist Ana Velazquez, who will be working with the town of Wabash, along with puppeteer and theater artist Alex Barreto Hathaway who will be working with the towns of Sisseton, Veblen, and Agency Village, S.D., and storyteller Erik Dominguez who will be working with the town of Perry, Iowa.

Ana Velazquez will be working with The H o n e y w e l l Foundation in Wabash. Ana is a Mexican American director and teaching artist in her native Chicago. Her directing experience is deeply tied to new play development and is often in collaboration with playwrights exploring underrepresented stories. Ana received her BA in Theatre from the University of Illinois

at Chicago. She is a P l a y m a k e r s Laboratory company member, a teaching artist at Goodman Theatre for Disney Musicals in Schools and for Playbuild Youth Intensive program and is the former Associate Director for the Chicago August Wilson Monologue Competition.

Arts Midwest has a long history of artist residencies in rural Midwest regions though World Fest, a program where international artists tour to towns and spend a week in communities doing workshops, performances, and educational events.

Through these residencies, community members are invited to make new connections, experience deep learning moments, and participate in cross-cultural exchanges.

We the Many takes Arts Midwest’s triedand-true residency model a step further and invites communities to lead the planning, co-creation, and execution of a yearlong artist residency.

Planning committees in each town have received a $45,000

grant, an advisor for artist selection, training, and additional assistance to create an artistic residency that leverages the creative assets of their area. Each community chose their featured artist after deep community conversations. Due to the challenges of COVID-19, the shape of the residencies remains flexible, with personal safety as the primary p r i o r i t y .

Communities will conduct a variety of residency activities through June 2021.

“We the Many is so much more than just a performing arts residency,” says Christy Dickinson, Senior Program Director at Arts Midwest. “It’s an opportunity for residents to take the lead and collaborate with a skilled artist on a new community-wide project that responds to this moment of difficulty by building on the incredible assets and people in each community.”

“Our local We the Many art project has been seeded and is growing into something organic and beautiful. What we will produce is yet unknown, but that

mystery is part of the magic to me. I’m excited to continue learning about, and from, everyone involved now and those who join in as we branch out.” says Mj Derhak, a Sisseton resident and member of her local We The Many planning committee who has been gathering stories from her community that will become part of final residency activities.

We the Many is funded through generous support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and with the help of the Indiana Arts Commission, Iowa Arts Council, and South Dakota Arts Council.

warranty deed.

Leo Dennison and Madge L. Dennison to Leo Dennison, Madge L. Dennison and Leo and Madge Dennison Family Revocable Living Trust, quitclaim deed.

Larry B. Proffitt and Marcia K. Proffitt to Joseph D. Goshert, warranty deed.

Joyce W. Del Vecchio to Joyce W. Del Vecchio and Benjamin G. Del Vecchio, quitclaim deed.

Alec Lefebvre and Jill Lefebvre to Caleigh Kay Holmes, warranty deed.

Christopher B. Good and Shawn K. Good to John Robert Selleck and Crystal

Danielle Selleck, warranty deed.

Gary L. Dawson, Frances S. Dawson and Gary L. and Frances S. Dawson Family Trust to Donald Stevens, trust deed.

James E. Powell and Debra A. Powell to Jonathan Vanderpool and Beverly Vanderpool, quitclaim deed.

Travis L. Wilkison and Sharon K. Wilkison to Leslie R. Murray, warranty deed.

Barbara K. Shah and Raju K. Shah to Lane C. Staley and Joyce A. Staley, warranty deed.

Derek C. Finch and Brianne C. Finch to

Gregory S. Charles, warranty deed.

Jeffrey L. Traver and Abigail C. Traver to Derek C. Finch and Brianne C. Finch, warranty deed.

Building Permits For the week of Sept. 6, the Wabash County Plan Commission issued the following building permits: Bill and Trisha Abell for Pole Building.

Tyler and Kacy Hathaway for home addition.

Brian Eakright for residential structure.

Little Farms Inc. for home addition.

Robert Weitzel, 96 April 7, 1924 – Sept. 5, 2020 Robert Weitzel, 96, a resident of Pinellas Park, Fla. died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.

He was born April 7, 1924 in Wabash County.

He was married to Dorothy Frank, who died in 2000.

Robert was survived by sons and daughter Jon Weitzel, Cleveland, Ga., Jane Meelquist, Alva, Fla., David Weitzel, Largo, Fla.; six grandkids; six great grandkids and two great-great grandkids; and sister, Joyce Ebbinghouse of Wabash.

A memorial will be at a later date. Burial will be at Royal Palm Cemetery South, Fla.

Kristine Preston, 70 Collected angels Oct. 28, 1949 – Sept. 12, 2020

Kristine Ann Preston, 70, of Pataskala, Ohio, formerly of Wabash, died at 10:01 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on Oct. 28, 1949 in Wabash to Clyde Orval and Betty Jean (Harnish) Kessler.

Kristine was a graduate of Wabash High School. She worked at Square D in Huntington for several years. Kristine enjoyed cleaning her house and collecting angels.

She is survived by two children, Hyde (Ian) Heckman of Indianapolis, Ryan (Danialle) Blackford of Mexico; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Pam Keen of Wabash, and Kim (Rick) Gray of Pataskala. She was preceded in death by her parents; and son, Russell Blackford, Jr. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

The memorial guest book for Kristine may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

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Access hosting family events in local parks The Access Youth Center had its fourth in a series of eight family outreach events at different parks throughout the city over Labor Day weekend. This is part of our effort to continue programming even during the pandemic.

The Access still provides After School Programming (also outdoors at different locations) five days a week. Information on the programming can be found on its website, www.accessyouthcenter.org Access officials have partnered with churches for these park Kickball (top parties to provide the pizzas (First UMC, Wabash Friends, and photo) and arts Wabash Presbyterian so far). Its new Family Outreach and crafts featur- Coordinators Aaron and Cary Gabriel have planned the games and ing natural items crafts and several volunteers have helped out with these Saturday found in Wabash events.

City Park were In the Sept. 5 event, the kids searched the park grounds for among the activiitems (leaves, sticks, walnuts, flowers) to bring back and make art ties during the together. Kickball was also part of the day’s agenda and is an Access Youth activity that AYC would like to do more of in the coming weeks.

Center’s gathering The kids love to play kickball and it is a great activity for all ages on Sept. 5. Photos and all skill levels. provided “We are so thankful for the many outdoor spaces available for use in our community and are thankful that we have been able to continue to serve throughout this pandemic,” Access Director Liz Hobbs said.

Doug Simons, a member of the Richvalley Lions Club, presents a gift bag to Robert Kramer, who donated the 1000th unit of blood.

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Richvalley Lions blood drive hits milestone mark On Sept. 9, the Richvalley Lions Club had its 23rd blood drive at the Community Building in Richvalley. On its own that isn’t such a big deal, but because of the dedicated donors and volunteers that help make these blood drives possible, the group has hit and actually gone past the 1,000 unit mark and now sit at 1,032 total units of blood collected.

Every one of those units could have helped as many as three people and potentially saved the lives of many, many people. Richvalley Lion Doug Simons presented a gift pack from The Red Cross to Robert Kramer who was the one who donated the 1000th unit of blood.

Kramer is a resident of Roann and has been donating in Richvalley for several years and we are very grateful to him for his continued support. Due to the Covid-19 Crisis many blood drives have had

to be cancelled and with good reason some people that regularly donate have had to step away from giving temporarily while this whole mess gets figured out.

In spite of all these unknown issues the blood drive at Richvalley keeps plugging along every eight weeks and the numbers have remained very strong.

When the Lions started this project, the group wanted to do something a little bit different than other collection sites in the area with an emphasis on getting people to donate that had never donated before or had stopped donating for one reason or another, without pulling too many people away from any other blood drives.

Events started a little later in the day and naturally finished a little later as well with a starting time of 1 p.m. and the last appointments were at 7 p.m.

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Apaches down Peru, 14-10

The Wabash Apaches christened its new turf field with a 14-10 over Three Rivers Conference foe Peru Friday, Sept. 11.

Wabash jumped out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead and held off the Tigers for the win.

The Apaches grabbed the early lead when Joe Leland passed was tipped into the arms of Jared Brooks for a 7-0 led.

With 3:30 left in the first quarter, Leland found Bryant Boggs from 29 yards out for the 14-0 lead.

Grant Carandante connected with the extra points on both touchdowns.

Leland passed for 189 yards and two touchdowns on 12-22 attempts.

Boggs caught three passes for 77 yards and one touchdown.

Jasper Walter had three receptions for 32 yards, Antonio Grant had two catches for 38 yards, Trey Coon caught two for 13 yards, Jared Brooks caught one for a 27-yard touchdown, and Cameron Green had one catch

for two yards.

Isaiah Eis led Wabash on the ground with 31 yards on five carries, Cameron Green had 15 yards on 11 carries, and Leland ran seven times for 10 yards.

Defensively, Grant led the Apaches with 10 tackles, followed

by Chad Wyatt with eight, Boggs, Eis, and Collin Price each with seven, Colten Learned, Wyatt Buzzard, and Brady Evans with six each, Cash Carmichael and Brayden Sickafus with three each, Walter, Brooks, and Justin Booth with two each, and Matthew Skeens with one.

Wabash improved to 3-1 and 2-0 in TRC play. They will travel to 4-0 Southwood Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

Southwood 25, Northfield 8 The Southwood Knights turned an 8-7 halftime deficit to run away from Northfield with 18 points in the second half for a 25-8 win Friday, Sept. 11.

Southwood’s

Connor Rich got the Knights on the board first with a 15-yard touchdown reception from Alex Farr with 9:27 left in the first quarter.

Northfield took an 8-7 lead when Clayton Tomlinson caught a 10-yard pass from Jake Halderman with 48 seconds left in the half, followed by Tomlinson plunging in for the two-point conversion.

The second half was all Southwood.

Carson Rich scored on a 15-yard touchdown reception with 6:53 left in the third quarter to give the Knights a 13-8 lead.

Logan Barley caught two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, one from nine yards out, and the other from six yards to clinch the win.

Farr passed for 258 yards and four touchdowns on 19-34 passing.

Carson Rich caught eight passes for 125 yards with one touchdown, Dawson Filip caught five passes for 76 yards, and Logan Barley pulled in four for 21 yards with two

touchdowns. Tristin Hayslett and Connor Rich each had one catch.

Farr led the Knight rushing attack with eight carries for 38 yards, followed by Hayslett with 19 yards on seven carries, while Carson Rich and Connor Rich each ran the ball once.

Connor Rich led the defense with 13 tackles, followed by Carson Rich and Elijah Sutton with 10 each, Filip with eight, Barley with six, Jason Oprisek, Nevan Sharp, and Joey Bland with five each, Hayslett with four, Morgan Lloyd with three, Mason Yentes with two, and Farr, Bryce Rigney, and Isaac King with one each.

Northfield’s Halderman was 6-19 passing for 70 yards and one touchdown.

Tomlinson had five catches for 54 yards and one touchdown, and Mason Fisher had one catch for 16 yards.

Halderman led the Norse with 43 yards rushing on 18 yards, Jarret Shafer ran for

A gang of Manchester defenders work to bring down a Rochester ball carriers. Photo by Eric Christiansen

Wabash’s Bryant Boggs pulls down a pass from Joe Leland. The completion was good for a 29-yard touchdown. Photo by Joseph Slacian 31 yards on 11 carries, Jaydan Goshert had 31 yards rushing on three carries, and Tomlinson had two carries for six yards.

Defensively, Jacob Snyder led Northfield with nine tackles, followed by Jayden Peas and Micah Higgins with eight, Goshert with seven, Michael Fisher with six, Mason Fisher and Shafer with five each, Tomlinson, Ethan Galbraith, and Logan Cox with four each, Alex Haupert, Kevin Buzzard, and Mason Osborn with two each, and Halderman with one.

Southwood improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the TRC. They will host Wabash Friday, Sept.

18 at 7 p.m.

Northfield dropped to 1-3 and 1-2 in the conference. They will host Manchester (2-2, 2-1) Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

Manchester 41, Rochester 14 Braxton Ream continued his torrid run scoring four touchdowns with 306 yards rushing to lead the Manchester Squires to a 41-14 TRC win over Rochester Friday, Sept. 1.

Ream scored on

runs of 65, 36, 60, and 15 yards, all in the first three quarters.

His first score came on the first play from scrimmage, getting around the right side for the 65-yard run.

Minutes later he scored again on the right side, this time from 36 yards for a 130 Squire lead.

Rochester cut the lead to 13-7 on an 11yard run but the Squires answered from the air.

Sophomore quarterback Brock Casper found Seth Gaerte for a 53-yard touchdown pass to give the Squires a 20-7 lead.

Still in the first quarter, Casper hit Dylan Stroud for a 15yard pass play to give the Squires a 27-7 lead .

The score remained 27-7 going into second half until Ream scored on his final two rushing touchdowns to give Manchester a 41-7 lead.

Rochester scored the only touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Casper passed for 161 yards going 8-14 in the air with two touchdowns.

Gaerte caught four passes for 11 yards and one touchdown,

while Stroud had three receptions for 51 yards and one touchdown.

Along with Ream’s 306 yards on 23 carries, Preston Duffy ran for 17 yards on eight carries, Gaerte rushed for 11 yards on two carries, and Josiah Hackworth had one carry for seven yards.

The Squire defense was led by Stroud with 14 tackles, followed by Collin Bonewitz, Coleman Sulkey, Peyton Addair, Trescott Duffy, Caden Miller with six each, Preston Duffy with five, Gaerte, Hackworth, and Kaiden Pence with four each, Ream and Johnny England with three each, Tanner Cooley, Trace Murphy, and Jordan Ayres with two each, and AJ Fortman, Blade Rosemeyer, Jackson Felgar, Harrison Sturtsman, and Bryce Mugford all had one each.

Cooley and Sulkey each picked off a pass.

The Squires (2-2, 21) will travel to Northfield (1-3, 1-2) Friday, Sept. 18.

Norhtfield’s Mason Fisher (20) and Jarret Shafer (32) work to bring down Southwood’s Carson Rich during third quarter action Friday night at Northfield. Photo by Joseph Slacian

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Lady Apaches defeat Peru in girls soccer play The Wabash girls soccer team defeated Peru 3-0 on Thursday.

The Lady Apaches controlled the game and created offensive opportunities with 19 total shots.

Contributing to the shot total was Morgan Mallow, Libby Mattern, Madi Lutz, Nici Gunderman, Isabelle Davis, Rylee Yoakum and Ashley Province.

Senior Isabelle Davis had all three goals for the Lady Apaches, two unassisted and one assisted by senior Nici Gunderman.

Kalista Ballshmidt, Kiersten O’Neill, Abbie Boggs and Kiana Jones held down the defense tonight and only allowed a few shots and goalkeeper Hannah Layne was able to complete the shutout with two saves on the night.

The Lady Apaches move to 4-1-1 on the season Eastbrook 4, Manchester 2 The Manchester girls soccer team lost to a tough Eastbrook team 4-2 Thursday, Sept. 10.

Eastbrook scored the first two goals early in the contest for a 2-0 lead.

Manchester’s Emma Garriott broke away for the Squires’ first goal last in the half to cut the lead to 2-1.

Eastbrook scored two goals to take a 4-1 lead in the second half. The Squires cut it to 4-2 late when Garriott scored on a penalty kick.

Lex Donathan, Beletu Stout, Kailea Kerr, Erica Ortiz, and Lainey Shock all had shots on goal while Kindra Stetzel had six saves in goal for Manchester.

2 Lady Norse golfers place in TRC meet

Northfield’s Alex Cartwright finished second and teammate Ainsley Dale placed third at the Three Rivers Conference Golf Tournament at Maple Gove Golf Course in Huntington Saturday, Sept. 12.

Northfield finished fourth in the nineteam field with a team score of 396, Wabash was fifth with a 412, and Manchester placed eighth with a 479.

Cartwright shot a 43-43-86 to lead the Norse while Dale turned in a 39-49-88.

Carly Hawkins shot a 53-54-107, Ella Satterthwaite shot a 58-57-115, and Kylie Leland shot a 60-60-120.

Annie Cole led Wabash with a 43-4790, followed by Talia Carrillo with a 5152-103, Lacy Crist with a 48-55-103, Aubrey Till with a 53-63-115, and Corrine Kugler with a 58-62, 120.

Hippensteel led the Squires with a 4955-104, followed by Henderson with a 5761-118, Ulrey with a 58-67-125, Tennant with a 63-69-132, and Gearhart with a 6969-138.

Wabash 199, Northfield 204 The Wabash girls golf team edged county rival Northfield 199-204 Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Cole led Wabash with a season-low 39, followed by Carrillo with a 49, Crist with a 51, and Till with a 60.

Cartwright led Northfield with a 47, while Dale shot a 51, Hannah Wilson turned in a 52, Hawkins shot a 54, Satterthwaite finished with a 62, and Leland shot a 66.

Huntington North 200, Manchester 242 The Manchester girls golf team faced a tough Huntington North team Tuesday, Sept. 9, falling to the Vikings 200-242 at Sycamore Golf Course.

Henderson led the Squires with a 55, followed by Tennant with a personal best 59, Hippensteel with a 61, Gearhart with a 67, and Ulrey with a 69.

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Manchester boys win Valley invitational The Manchester boys cross country team edged West Noble by four points to win the Tippecanoe Valley Invitational Saturday, Sept. 12.

Northfield placed ninth in the 14-team field.

Carter Bedke led Manchester with a second place finish with a time of 16 minutes, 55.69 seconds.

He was followed by Raven King in 14th place in 18:38.83, Lane Stetzel in 15th place in 18:41.22, Jake Hesting in 28th place in Wabash’s Ashlynn Cruz returns a serve against Northfield in a Sept.

19:26.10, Elijah 10 match at O.J. Neighbours Elementary School. Photo by Joseph Burlingame in 31st place Slacian in 19:38.86, Cade Jones in sixth place in 19:39.66, and Caden Marcum in 37th place in 20:02.94.

Also for Manchester, The Northfield volleyball team Akins with three assists and one Kedrick Metzger finished swept Wabash 25-11, 25-17, 25-18 dig, McKelvey Espeset with three in 20:14.48, followed by JD Thursday, Sept. 10 to improve to kills, Hailey Krom with three digs Eberly in 20:49.12, Kaden 10-0 on the season. and one kill, Ava Egolf with one Dillon in 21:12.43, Caleb Kearston Stout had 15 points kill, Gracie Lauer and Neal with Smith in 22:25.75, Isaac and three aces, Elise Gottschalk one dig each, and Olivia Davis Diaz in 22:27.52, Raice had good receptions, Abby Hunter with one kill.

Martin in 22:59.25, and had 31 assists, Kyra Kennedy had The C-team lost to Columbia Kenneth Martin in eight kills and 15 digs, while City 25-18, 25-14.

27:03.61.

Kenzie Baer had 14 digs and 10 Lauer led the way with seven Northfield kills, Addi Baker had 15 kills, and digs, followed by Davis with four Andrew Burns placed Emily Penntington had three kills and two digs, and Aliyah fifth overall to lead the blocks.

Nichols with four assists and two Norse with a time of Wabash was led by Mariah digs.

17:45.79. He was followed Wyatt with 12 kills and eight Whitko 3, Manchester 2

by Grant Dale in 25th receptions, followed by Emma The Squires lost its second con- place in 19:17.59, Alex Tracy with 18 assists, Ashlynn secutive match in five sets, follow- Reed in 48th place in Cruz with 15 receptions and nine ing to Whitko 17-25, 21-25, 25-12, 20:24.41, Karson Pratt in digs, Alivia Short with four 25-21, 15-12.

66th place in 21:05.75, Ben points, five kills, and five digs, Kline had a big night with 25 Kissel in 92nd place in Faryn Morris with 12 digs and assists, 12 digs, and 10 points, fol22:56.79, Clay Herring in five kills, and Kyndal Fields with lowed by Ondrla with 13 points 95th place in 23:00.17, and four points and eight digs. and 19 digs, Sites with nine points John Nessler in 103rd Northfield edged Wabash in the and seven digs, Zartman with 11 place in 23:44.89, Ryan JV contest 25-22, 19-25, 16-14. kills and two digs, Sites with nine Brunett finished in Northfield was led by Ava points and seven digs, Ream with 24:46.46.

Copeland with three points and 12 digs, four points and three Girls two kills, followed by Gabby kills, Baker with 10 points, five The Manchester girls Haupert with six kills and four digs, and four aces, Lambert with team finished third at points, Hannah Holmes with five five kills and one dig, Meyer with Tippecanoe Valley while points and one kill, Eden Hoover 14 kills and one block, and Karen Northfield placed eighth. with seven points, Ella Hunter Jimenez with one kill and one dig.

Josie Briner, led the with 15 assists, Brihanna Boocher Squires in third place Southwood 3, Rochester 2 with four points and one kill, The Southwood volleyball team overall in 20:59.65, folJosie Lynn with eight kills and defeated Rochester 25-21, 26-24, 25- lowed by Kambree two blocks, and Avery Shrider Cashdollar in 16th place 17 Thursday, Sept. 10. with three points.

Reese Shepherd led the Knights in 22:39.26, Anna Manchester 3, with 16 digs, two kills, two assists, Markham in 24th place in Columbia City 2 23:46.23, Evyn Fox in 34th and four aces, followed by Ella The Squire volleyball team lost place in 25:09.30, Miriam Haupert with 13 points and four a tough 5-set match to Columbia digs, Allie Haecker with nine digs, Struble-Hedstrom in 37th City Tuesday, Sept. 8, 25-20, 19-25, place in 25:21.99, Gracie eight assists, and two aces, Rylee 23-25, 26-24, 15-12.

Dale in 41st place in Barney with 11 digs, four kills Kendra Kline led Manchester 25:36.18, and Carissa and seven points, Marissa with 11 points, 28 assists, and Edwards in 45th place in Metzger with 12 kills, five digs, 25:47.52. three digs, followed by Kenzy and five points, Alaina Winer Kaesyn Lester finished Meyer with 19 kills and two with 13 assists, seven digs, two in 26:44.10, followed by blocks, Zoey Ream with nine kills and seven points, Erin Paulie Martin in 26:45.89, points and 10 digs, Ali Sites with McGouldrick with six digs and and Ainsley West in eight points, 10 digs, and four two blocks, Maggie Ballw with 28:58.59. assists, Allison Zartman with three kills, two blocks, and two Northfield eight kills and five digs, Blake digs, and Mya Denney with three Mara Zolman led Drasny with nine points and kills and two blocks.

Northfield with an 18th seven kills, Aubree Lambert with The JV team lost to Rochester place finish in 22:49.90. six kills and two digs, Paxton 25-11, 25-19.

Baker with 11 digs, Olivia Auler Avery Buckler led the way with She was followed by Trinity Bever in 40th with five kills, one block, and one four kills, three digs, and three place in 25:33.96, Anna dig, Catherine Ondrla with three points, followed by Haupert with Kissell in 44th place in points and five digs, and McKenna six kills and seven digs, Mya 25:47.39, Emma Hoover in Rickert with one block.

Barney with five assists and three 49th place in 26:25.81, The JV team lost to the Eagles digs, Gracy Swain with nine digs Jenna Krom in 50th place 25-17, 25-12. and seven points, Carley Whitesel in 26:25.81, Asia Miler in Kaidyn Howard had five digs with five assists, three digs, and 54th place in 26:34.93, and three assists, followed by two points, Bailey Miller with two Madeline Moore in 70th Aliala Atienza with four kills and digs and two kills, and Kinsley place in 28:02.99, and four digs, Lauren Barrett with Miller with one dig.

Natalie Keller in 81st eight digs and one kill, Trinity

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place in 30:31.83.

IWU Invite The Wabash boys varsity cross country team placed 13th in a tough 17team field at the Indiana Wesleyan Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 12.

Jarrett Wilson was the first Apache to cross the finish line, coming in 37th with a new PR of 16:48.

Dave Ford was right behind him in 41st also with a new PR of 16:52.

Caelan McDougle and Troy Guenin-Hodson were neck and neck again coming in 111th and 112th also running personal best times. Kaden Vogel and Trevor Daughtry were the last of the top seven to finish. Nick Perkins, Lincoln Saldivar, and Sammy Smith all ran personal records.

Hamilton Southeastern won the team title with 30 points.

In the girls race, Sierra Hall placed 93rd with a time of 24:57, followed by Calisen Kugler in 102nd place in 25:25, and Grace La Mar with a time of 31:18.

Middle School Undefeated!

That word best describes the Wabash Middle School boys cross country team this season after four meets this season.

The squad’s latest triumph came Saturday at the Wildcat Invitational at Indiana Wesleyan University. Wabash defeated eight other schools.

Finishing in the top 10 behind the winner, McCulloch’s Nathaniel Beck (10:49.9) was Drew Guenin-Hodson in sixth (11:28.9), Chase Howard in seventh (11:33.8), Jonas Church in ninth (11:37.3) and Jace Bullins in 10th (11:39.4). Rounding out Wabash’s top five scorers was Coleson Kugler in 18th place (11:48.5).

Other Wabash finishers were Isaiah Cordes in 30th, Kasen Oswalt in 34th, Bobby Shull in 41st, Camden Oswalt in 43rd, Ezra Church in 46th and Braxton Lakin in 59th out of 91 runners.

In the girls middle school race Saturday, Wabash’s Raegan Jones brought home a medal for finishing 34th out of 103 runners and the Apaches finished 10th.

Other Wabash finishers were Chloe Cooper (54th), Rinka Higuera (60th), Mallory Tart (69th), Ivy Beamer (73rd), Mia Fairchild (80th), Maya Howard (81st), Ava Bishir (82nd), Bridget Bailey (85), Caitlyn Shidler (88th), Audri Shidler (92nd) and Olivia Shelton (102nd).

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Beacon Credit Union names 2 to new positions Beacon Credit Union officials have announced the appointment of Jason Souther as Brand Manager at its corporate headquarters in Wabash, and Trisha Loker to the position of Senior Vice President of Lending.

In his new role, Souther will implement strategic and tactical direction for all of the Beacon Credit Union’s marketing initiatives.

Responsible for tracking and analyzing the performance of advertising campaigns and ensuring that all marketing material is in line with Beacon Credit Union’s brand identity. He will use his expertise to lead, build, and maintain a strong and consistent brand through a wide range of marketing channels and develop the marketing staff.

Souther brings over 16 years of experience in the musculoskeletal healthcare industry with marketing background and supporting global brand identity at his prior position with Zimmer Biomet.

A Hoosier, Souther holds a bachelor of science from Grace College and marketing graduate certificate from Indiana Institute of Technology. He is pursuing a master of business administration in marketing from Indiana Institute of Technology and anticipated graduation is January 2021.

He has achieved the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) specialist certification.

In the community, Souther has volunteered with Feed My Starving Children MobilePack, to support malnourished children around the world.

Souther resides in Kosciusko County with his wife and two children.

In her role, Loker will assist the Chief Lending Officer in directing and coordinating all commercial, agricultural and retail lending activities within the credit union, ensuring compliance with credit union lending policy, goals, and objectives

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The other thing club members decided to do was to give all the donors, the workers and volunteers a very nice Canteen Area. So instead of just having a cookie or cracker for a snack after the donation process, they had things like chili or other soups, hot dogs or sloppy joes or other types of sandwiches and then donors could pick out your favorite homemade cookie, brownie or other goody that might have been donated that day.

Since the outbreak of Covid- 19 the club had to curtail our special Canteen and go back to just the items that the Red Cross brings to the drive but our amazing donors just keep coming anyway and giving their life saving gift of blood just like everything was normal.

Club members want to thank everyone who has donated at one of our blood

drives and all the folks that volunteer their time to make these drives a success.

and that all credit union policies and procedures comply with designated regulations.

Loker has worked at Beacon Credit Union for 10 years.

Prior to her promotion, Loker served as Vice President of Credit Administration at the credit union. She has also been employed as Vice President of Credit Administration at Crossroads Bank.

Loker received her bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Purdue University and her master’s degree in management from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is a graduate from IBA Commercial Lending,

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Ag Lending, and Advanced Ag Lending Schools.

She has a diverse interest and history in community involvement, including being the Chair of the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer of the Wabash County Fair Association, board member of the Wabash Kiwanis Club, member of the Rural Agribusiness Policy SubCommittee of the

Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana and member of the Stewardship and Finance Committee at Wabash Friends Church. She is currently attending Lafontaine Christian Church.

Loker resides in rural Wabash County with her husband and two children.

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Mr. & Mrs. Dennis McKillip Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McKillip will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 19, 2020.

McKillip and the former Judy Pilgrim were married Sept. 19, 1970 in a candlelight ceremony officiated

by Howard Waters at Treaty Church of Christ.

McKillip graduated from Northfield High School in 1968. He attended Purdue University then returned to the family farm where he is coowner of AgVenture McKillip Seeds.

He also served in the National Guard, Marion, from 19691975 as a five ton operator and mechanic.

Mrs. McKillip graduated from Southwood High School in 1967. She then graduated from State Beauty College,

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LaFontaine Lions to host tenderloin fry on Sept. 19

Marion, in 1968 having studied cosmetology. She worked at Coiffure La Boutique in Wabash.

Mrs. McKillip also was a school bus driver for MSD of Wabash County from 19922013.

The McKillips have three children, Trisha (Mike) Yentes, Troy (Toni) McKillip, and Todd (Megan) McKillip.

They also have seven grandchildren, Daryn Yentes of Nashville, Tenn., Mason Yentes, Jagger Yentes, Alyssa McKillip, Brandon McKillip, Ryker McKillip, and Ridge McKillip, all of Wabash.

The McKillips will celebrate their anniversary with a family dinner at the couple’s homes on Sept. 19, 2020.

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LaFontaine Lions will be having their hand breaded tenderloin fry on Sept. 19 4-7 p.m. or until gone.

This is a carry-out event only, with two tenderloins, bag of potato chips, and applesauce for $10. If you charge there is a $1 per transaction fee.

Proceeds going towards support of the LaFontaine Community Building.

Come early serving until 7 or we ran out.

SOUTHWOOD SENIOR/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL week’s Knight of the Week is Madison Chenoweth. Madison is a 7th grader at Southwood.

Madison’s favorite teacher is Mr. Pace. If she could be one animal, she would be a wolf. If Madison could have one super power it would be telekinesis.

SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Congratulation to their Knight Note winners for the week of Aug. 24-28: Addie Mae M. (2nd grade), from Mrs. Tyson, for being quiet and ready to work. Adeline B.

(5th grade), from Mr. Hobbs, for paying great attention to detail. Thanks to these students, and all the others who also received Knight Notes this week, for practicing the Knight Way the Right Way by being Respectful, responsible, and Safe!

NOTICE: Reminder if you order Mums from the LaFontaine Lions they will be available to be pick up on Friday, Sept. 18, from 6-8 p.m. or Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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LAFONTAINE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS OF CLASS of 1961 met at the Wabash Park for a Bring own Lunch on Tuesday Sept. 8.

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Do I have a story for you about two very nice people.

Their names are Jeff and Renee (Darnell) Biehl.

The both of them own, operate and maintain Cornerstone Veterinary Clinic here in Urbana. I had the pleasure of talking to them and asking all kinds of questions.

Jeff was born on March 10, 1967, to Gene and Dorothea Biehl. He attended Urbana School until the 6th grade then went to Northfield and graduated 1985.

Renee (Darnell ) Biehl was born on June 3, 1968 to Early and Elaine Darnell.

She attended Wabash High School and graduated in 1986.

In 1985 Renee met Jeff through a friend by the name of Dave Deeter. This took place at a Homecoming ball game at Northfield.

They hit it off right on the spot. At the time Jeff was walking on crutches from a farming accident and I guess you could say Renee had sympathy pains for the guy.

After graduating they both went to Purdue University where Jeff graduated in 1992 and Renee graduated in 1990.

They were married in the year she graduated. They spent their honeymoon in North Carolina. They spent time in Illinois checking out Fish Farming. At this time Jeff had an interest in Pisciculture. Now for you that would like to know what Piscicuklture is, well it is my understanding that this is raising fish or farming fish for food.

Later Jeff and Renee returned to Urbana to set up homesteading. They purchased lots from Jeff ’s mother Dorothea Biehl on which a general store, hotel type building was sitting on the south west corner of State Road 13 and 500N. In 1997 the building was taken down and the new vet clinic came into the picture. They opened Cornerstone Vet

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Clinic on Dec. 1, 1998, and it has been going strong for 22 years.

Jeff and Renee live in a unique home.

Their home is in a class all of its own. It is shaped like a grain silo with three distinctive levels. The home was designed by them both. The finishing touches were done by Mike Reiff.

Together Jeff and Renee have two children, Wynter and Lexus.

I asked if they had to do it all over again, would they change anything.

The look I got from Jeff said it all. Not really, just kidding.

Renee was the first to speak up. She stated that there would be a few minor items but nothing serious. Jeff just smiled and nodded. Jeff and Renee have taken care of several animals and some of them are a little different.

Animals like red deer, rats, raccoons and even a baby Clydesdale which is no small animal, Renee noted. There have been no snakes, as of yet Jeff said.

They are a cool couple and I’m glad to call them my friends and to tell you a little something about them.

Prayer Concerns: Eldon Biehl, Max Chamberlain, Doris Mattern, Kristina Gamsby, Alma DeVore, Jim and Pat Hartley, Jane Winebrenner, Gene Miller, Phyllis Baker, Ron Baer, Nancy Christie, Dean Haupert, Ruth Summers, Paxton Wright, Ava Gibson, Tonya Brunett, Mary Ann Hunsucker, Jan Fitch, Joan Snyder and daughter Jackie, Lowell Karns, Bryan, Susan and Kash Leferney, Bonita

Snell, Carol Layne’s granddaughter Jessica is now home; please continue to pray for her. Our Nation and our Military personnel.

The Breakfast Bunch met at Bob Evans Restaurant Sept. 2 at 7:30 a.m.

They get together every Wednesday.

Those attending were: Tom and Joyce Willcox, Larry and Nancy Meyer, Peggy Dilling , Alma DeVore, Pat McNabney, Max and Ruth Reed. Peggy brought everyone a treat and Max Reed passed out candy bars for his birthday.

Happy birthday Max. The Urbana Streetlights: If you know of a light that is out or has other issues please contact me by calling or dropping me an email.

Tell me of the address and I will have a work order made out to have the light fixed. Please allow 5 working days for repairs. Don’t forget, The Streetlight Committee is going to hold a tenderloin meal, carry-out only at the Urbana Ball Park Snack Shack.

This will take place on Sept. 26, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $9 and you will get two tenderloins, green beans, coleslaw and chips.

This activity is to raise much needed money to keep the Urbana streetlights on each month. Come on down and get your tenderloin meal and support the streetlights. By now you have received a postcard in the mail asking for your help in supporting Urbana’s streetlights. I hope that you will consider making a small donation for this cause. If you want to check out how the streetlight fund is doing or just want to know what shape the funds are in, Birthday wishes: Sept. 19 Krista Hoover, Sept. 19 Avery Shrider.

Anniversaries: Sept. 14 Max and Nancy Chamberlain, Sept. 16 Matt and Shannon Shrider, Sept. 21 Jim and Carol Krom.

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The North Manchester Izaak Walton League will have prize shoots on the following Sundays, beginning at noon: Sept. 20, Sept. 27, Oct. 18, and Oct. 25. Location is the club grounds just north of Liberty Mills, follow the green and yellow signs. Refreshments available. Everyone is welcome to participate or simply enjoy the event and our grounds - we are “family friendly”.

Cash prizes (split the pot). Entry fee is $3, youth $2. On Oct. 25 the group will draw the winner of a Ruger American rifletickets are available from any club member or at the shoots.

These “turkey shoots” are fundraisers to support our local chapter of the Izaak Walton League a national organization dedicated to clean air, clean waters, and the wise stewardship of our land and natural resources.

MU HOMECOMING FEATURES VIRTUAL 5K: Manchester University Alumni Relations is meeting

the COVID-19 challenge with an all-virtual Homecoming, starting with a 5K Spartans can walk or run wherever they are. Homecoming 2020: Black and Gold Never Gets Old officially gets under way at 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21 with the 5K, followed at 8:30 a.m. by a Coffee Hour with President Dave McFadden, live on the Manchester University Facebook Page, www.facebook.com/ ManchesterUniv.

Reunions will be offered on Zoom during the week, and mornings beginning Sept. 22 will offer a live Coffee Hour at 8 a.m. on Facebook with representatives of the Manchester community. Facebook live events include “Tricks and Treats

with Liquid Nitrogen” by Associate Professor Kathy Davis at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 22 and “1970 Kent State Protests” by Professor Katy Gray Brown at 8 a.m. Sept.

25. The traditional Peace Studies Plaque Dedication is 10 a.m. live on Facebook on Sept. 26. A special Homecoming PreGame program will follow at noon. The football game was canceled because of restrictions imposed

by COVID-19.

COMMUNITY DRIVE THRU DINNER: The Congregational Christian Church will host a “Drive Thru Community Dinner” on Wednesday, Sept 16 from 5-6:30 p.m. or until meals are gone.

This month’s menu is the very popular NACHOS! Drive thru/walk up line enters from W. Fourth Street. A freewill donation is accepted but not necessary.

The church is located at 310 N. Walnut Street.

GRIEFSHARE SUPPORT GROUP: McKee Mortuary, Inc and the

Congregational Christian Church have partnered together to offer GriefShare, a 13 week session of discussion, video seminars and individual work to guide those dealing with the loss of a loved one. Two sessions are currently meeting with plans to begin Session #4 in early 2021.

Participant will need to purchase a workbook at a cost of $15.

If you are interested in learning more about GriefShare, please contact the church at 260-9822882.

FOC THRIFT STORE: Hours will be Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Closed Sundays and Mondays. Guidelines will be in place for the safety of visitors and staff. Please wear masks and maintain social distancing guidelines.

Use back door for all donations. No public restroom will be available. The Thrift Store is located at 410 N. Market Street, North Manchester.

LAKETON AMERICAN LEGION is open Mon-Fri 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday for breakfast only from 6 a.m. to 11p.m. and closed on Sunday.

DRIVE THRU FOC FELLOWSHIP MEAL hosted by the Fellowship of Churches is held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at the Zion Lutheran Church from 4:30-6 p.m. The church is located at

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Kurt Stout, Pastor NM First Brethren Church; Mark Eastway, Rock Solid Director; Chris Walters, Annual Fish Fry Organizer and JP Freeman, Representative for the NM Firehouse Committee. Photo provided

Fish fry raises funds for The Firehouse NORTH MANCHESTER — On Sept. 10, proceeds of the North Manchester First Brethren Church’s Annual Fish Fry were donated to The Firehouse in the amount of $1,303.38.

“Thank you,” JP Freeman said with a big smile on his face.

This is a great start towards the much needed air conditioner at the Firehouse for the youth who go to Rock Solid, as well as others who rent the Firehouse.

Year round at Rock Solid, youth have a safe place they can go to have some wholesome fun, be mentored, eat some good food and get tutored, all in a Christian atmosphere.

“During the sweltering hot and humid summer months, the heat inside makes it very uncomfortable for everyone,” said Mark Eastway, Director of Rock Solid, who initiated the air conditioner project.

“Our aim is for our community’s youth and others who rent the Firehouse to have a comfortable experience while using the Firehouse,” said Freeman, member of the Firehouse Committee.

Mark and JP’s goal is to raise $4,000 for an air conditioner to cool down the front part of the building first, and then another 113 W. Main Street.

Guests should drive up in front of the Zion Lutheran Church for pickup.

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$4,000 later on to cool down the back part of the building. If they are able to obtain materials at cost, or get licensed labor donated to them, that would significantly decrease the amount needed to be raised.

“I would like to thank all those who volunteered, as well as those who attended our Annual Fish Fry. Without their support we would not have been able to make this large donation towards the Firehouse’s new air conditioner,” said Chris Walters, organizer of the Annual Fish Fry. North Manchester First Brethren Church’s Annual Fish Fry, which normally takes place during FunFest, gives its proceeds to a designated charity every year. The Fish Fry event originated in the late 1970s by Walter’s father, the late Mike Walters. Chris has been organizing the event the past 15 years.

Those interested in donating funds for the new air conditioner can send a check to: The Firehouse, 108 W Main St., North Manchester, IN 46962. For a donation of time or materials, or for more information regarding the project, contact JP Freeman at 260-578-0356.

from 2-5 p.m. on Thursdays. The Food Pantry is located at 500 N. Front Street, N. Manchester.

THURSDAY’S CHILD: Located at 410 North Market St., next door to The Thrift Shop, Thursday’s Child serves the youngest among us.

Thursday’s Child has tons of lovely clothing sizes infant through 4T and some 5T. They also have diapers, wipes, blankets, shoes, etc.

Everything is FREE. Thursday’s Child is open on Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m.

FARMER’S MARKET: The North Manchester Farmers Market is held Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. until noon and is located at Ogan’s Landing on

South Mill Street.

Visitors should practice safe hygiene and social distancing at the Market (but it will be a normal “walk-around” market). Farmers Market showcases the hard work and talent of our area farmers and artisans. You’ll find an impressive variety of local goods including fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, maple syrup, jams & jellies, honey, breads, pies, pastries, flowers & plants and crafts.

PARTING SHOTS: “Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.”

E. Joseph Cossman NORTH MANCHESTER NEWS ITEMS may be sent to my e-mail address at nmanchestertalks@gmail.com

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Dill-icious!!!

By Laura Kurella My first experience with dill came as most likely recall, through pickles. I didn’t know what made them taste as delightful as they did, but boy me and my sisters could sure gobble them up! So much so that my mom took to crocking some at the end of almost every summer when we were young, just so she could provide this oh-so-dilly delight!

Helping her fill the crock, I still recall how amazed I first was to learn that all it took to turn cukes into pickles was vinegar, salt, a handful of spices, and some tall stalks of what looked like green weeds that magically wafted that heavy scent that pickles are known for.

Little did I know back then that there is far more to dill than meets my nose!

Coming from the Norwegian word ‘dylla,’ which means to soothe, dill was originally found in the eastern Mediterranean and western Asia regions.

A part of the Apiaceae, family, dill is one of the ancient herbs of the Bible, where it is mentioned for its medicinal uses, which included soothing infant colic, calming nerves, soothing upset stomachs, and promoting sleep.

Chewing dill seeds were also used as a breath freshener, to ease menstrual pain, and increase milk flow in nursing mothers.

Today’s science confirms all these, noting that dill contains attributes that aid digestion, reduce excess gas, boost the immune system, and are anti-inflammatories, which help with arthritis and other inflammatory issues.

In more recent times, dill has been deemed “chemoprotective,” because its volatile oil is able to neutralize carcinogens from things like cigarette smoke, air pollution, and autom o b i l e

exhaust.Possessing antimicrobial abilities, dill can also help reduce infections, and its essential oil is currently being examined for its potential as an eco-friendly antifungal agent, too!

While dill may be ancient, its benefits are surely anything but, especially when it comes to empowering its flavor-transforming magic in food!

The best way to use dill is fresh, so growing your own is your best bet, and freezing it is the best way to have it all year long!

To do so, separate into usual amounts you use in cooking then place in an airtight storage container in the freezer.

Avoid chopping dill as this can cause a loss of flavor.

Here now are some dill-licious ways for you to sprinkle on this oh-so-fragrant herb. Enjoy!

Dill-licious Salmon Prep time: 20 minutes; Cook time: 30 minutes; Total time: 50 minutes; Yield: 4 servings.

1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon chopped green onion 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh dill or 1/2 teaspoon dill weed 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 1 cup uncooked rice 1 garlic clove, minced 3 to 3-1/2 cups chicken broth 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 1/4 teaspoon pepper 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each) 1/2 teaspoon unrefined mineral sea salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup mayonnaise with 1/4 cup sour cream then add 1 tablespoon chopped green onion, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and dill weed. Cover and refrigerate until serving. In a large

covered skillet, heat oil over medium heat.

Add shallot; cook and stir until tender, 1-2 minutes. Add rice and garlic; cook and stir until rice is coated, 1-2 minutes. Stir in broth, and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broth absorbs, about 20 minutes.

Remove from heat, move rice to a covered, heat-proof serving dish, then stir in lemon zest and pepper. Place dish in a warm oven to hold warm.

Meanwhile, sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper.

Return large skillet to stove and heat oil over medium-high heat.

Add fillets, skin side down, and cook until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, about 6-8 minutes on each side.

Serve with sauce and risotto.

Dill-licious Dill Dip Prep time: 5 minutes; Rest time: 8 hours; Total time: 8 h 5 minutes; Yield: 32 servings 2 cups mayonnaise 2 cups sour cream 1 tablespoon dried parsley 3 tablespoons grated onion 3 tablespoons dried dill weed 1 1/2 tablespoons seasoning salt In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, onion, dill weed, and salt. Mix all together, cover, and refrigerate overnight.

Dill-licious Quick ‘n’ Crisp Pickles Prep time: 5 minutes; Cook time: 5 minutes; Rest time: 25 hours; Total time: 25 hours, 10 minutes; Yield: 12 pickle spears.

3 pickling cucumbers, 4-4 ½- inches long, no longer 4 sprigs/heads fresh dill 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup water 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 1/2 teaspoons unrefined mineral sea salt 1/4 teaspoon unre-

Fresh dill is one of the most fragrant and flavorful herbs in the kitchen, making it perfect for more than just pickles!

fined sugar 1/2 teaspoon whole mustard seeds 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns Wash cucumbers well, then cut into spears or slices. Pack into a wide-mouth pint-sized canning jar, or any clean glass jar, then several sprigs of

dill in between the cucumbers.

In a 2-cup glass measure, combine vinegar and water then microwave for 1.5 minutes. Add salt, sugar, mustard seeds, and peppercorns then stir until salt and sugar dissolve. Heat in microwave for 30

more seconds, if needed. Cool to room temperature then pour liquid over cucumbers in jar. Make sure all spices and seeds and garlic get into the jar. If liquid doesn’t fully cover the pickles, fill the rest of the head space in the jar with water. Seal jar

and shake to disburse liquid and spices, then refrigerate for a minimum of 24 hours but preferably 48 hours before consuming.

NOTE: Pickles will keep in the refrigerator for about two months.

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Roann group plans drawing pages and tag Roann Community Heritage Main Street.

BAILEY’S PIZZA

ROANN AND NORTHERN MIAMI

Roann Community Heritage Main Street is having an Opportunity Drawing – They have FOUR items: $200 Gift Card to Log Cabin Antiques, a handcrafted walnut deacons’ bench, a handcrafted swing and a gift basket full of items from local businesses. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.

Tickets are available at Log Cabin Antiques, Mom & Pop’s Jazzy Junk or any member of Roann Community Heritage Main Street.

The drawing will be held on Oct. 17 in conjunction with the dedication of the mural & our baked potato lunch.

PASTOR WAYNE BALMER of the Roann United Methodist sermon for Sept. 20 will be taken from Matthew 24:2935 titled “It Is Near”.

Monday morning prayers group at 9am.

Social distancing will be exercised, along with disinfecting after all activities at the church.

ROANN COMMUNITY Heritage Main Street invites you to stop by the new mural on the south side of the Roann Community Building for a photo op! Please share your photos on your social media

Ann Me Ann Meyer yer 765-833-2614 meyerann@ centurylink.net

Parlor celebrated her one-year anniversary on Sept. 1st!

Congratulations to Levi & Allison Summers, the winners of their drawing!

CONTINUE PRAYING for: Coy Eads (1year-old grandson of Roger and Debbie Cook), Edith Phillips, Henry Becker, Sharon Hagan, Rex Renz, Joni Fox, Mike White, Kay Maple, Sawyer Draper (he is home) and our country. Stay safe and stay healthy.

God bless you all!

CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES: Sept. 17 – Mr. & Mrs. Phil Draper and Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kramer; Sept. 20 – Mr. & Mrs. Evan Wood; Sept. 21 – Mr. & Mrs. Jim Krom CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS: Sept.

16 – David Hawkins and Faith Krom; Sept. 17 – Bob Ferguson and Annie See; Sept. 18 – Emma Doud (Burg), Andy Tyler, Trina Hickert and Brandon McKillip; Sept. 19 – Haiden McWhirt and Luke Hemingway; Sept. 20 – Kathie Grandstaff, Richie Skeels, Daniele Roger (Pell) and Austin Barker; Sept. 21 – Dustin Ross; Sept. 22 – Amy Hoppes, Tonya Hoppes and Mike Frieden.

PASTOR MACE: The church is a group of local believers in Christ Jesus who gather to worship God, love one another, and reach out with the gospel of Jesus Christ. God designed the local church for his kingdom here on earth. Ever since the resurrection of Jesus Christ, He has worked through His church to accomplish His work. You can not be the church without gathering together with other believers. We who believe in Christ Jesus are the temple of God where God resides in us in the person of the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 10 teaches us that the body of Christ is first made up of those who have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. This

faith is not blind like some would suggest, but is the evidence of God’s character and work in this age.

Faith is also the assurance that God is faithful in His promises to us. Faith is not what God will do, but what He can do. We do not always know what God will do but we know what He can do. We are to draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith. True faith in God comes from who God is. God has made us alive in faith to Christ Jesus.

We were at one time dead in our sins which separated us from the holy almighty God. But God loved us so much, that He gave His son Jesus Christ to pay the penalty of sin. If we confess that Jesus is the son of God and believe in your heart that God

raised him from the dead, you will be saved. The church body is made up of believers in Jesus Christ.

The local church is to hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering in God the father because he is faithful.

Our hope is found in nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness. Our hope is found alone in God. God is good, which means he supplies all we need, God is great which means He is sovereign over all on earth and in the heavens. God is gracious which allows us to be made right with Him through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

And God is glorious which means he extends beyond this world and into the heavens. He is above all and is over all. In this life, if we do not

have God as our hope, we have no hope at all. Hope is for this world and knowing the promises of God are true. Hope is also for the world to come where we will eternally be with God in heaven.

But also the church body must consider how to stir up one another to love and good works. This comes from the very character of God and when He is in our lives, love abounds.

Any church where love does not abound is not led by God but by selfish desires.

The body of Christ should be the most loving place on the face of this earth.

When the body of Christ shows love, the world sees the love of God. We as believers need to consider how we can love one another just as a husband learns how to

love his wife. Love is doing that which is in the best interest of the other person.

Love is sacrificial.

Love is an action that brings an emotion.

The Bible is clear on how to love one another.

Hebrews 10:24 sums it up this way: “not neglecting to meet together as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another and all the more as you see the day approaching.”

I CAN BE reached by e-mail at meyerann@centurylink.net or at the Roann United Methodist Church on Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-1pm. I can also be reached via phone, 765-833-2614. News deadline will be Wednesday at 10am to appear in the next weeks paper.

Wabash Marketplace earns accredidation W a b a s h Marketplace has been designated as a 2020 National Accredited Main Street America™ program.

Accredited status is Main Street America’s top tier of recognition and signifies a demonstrated commitment to comprehensive commercial district revitalization and proven track record of successfully applying the Main Street Approach™.

“We are proud to recognize this year’s 860 Nationally Accredited Main Street America programs that have dedicated themselves to strengthening their

communities,” said Patrice Frey, President & CEO of the National Main Street Center. “These Accredited Main Street programs have proven to be powerful engines for revitalization by sparking impressive economic returns and preserving the character of their communities.

During these challenging times, these Main Street programs will be key to bringing economic vitality back to commercial districts and improving quality of life during the recovery process.”

W a b a s h Marketplace’s per-

formance is evaluated by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, which works in partnership with Main Street America to identify the local programs that meet ten rigorous performance standards. Evaluation criteria determine the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as fostering strong public-private partnerships, documenting programmatic progress, and actively preserving historic buildings.

Executive Director of Wabash

Marketplace, Andrea Zwiebel, reflects on the recognition, “We receive the accreditation on an annual basis and each year it reminds us that we are ranked among the top in the nation for downtown revitalization. Main Street America provides us a national network of ideas and best practices for transforming our downtown.”

For more information about Wabash Marketplace and the Main Street Approach™, visit the website www.wabashmarketplace.org or call (260)563-0975.

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Rochester downs Squires Despite competitive matches in singles play, Brady Wiley picked up Manchester’s only win in a 4-1 Squire loss to Rochester Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Wiley won 6-4, 6-2 at the No. 1 singles spot.

Ethan Espeset lost 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 singles and Peyton Jones lost a close 6-4, 6-4 decision at No. 3 singles.

In doubles action,

the No. 1 doubles team of Isaac Reichenbach and Justin Hall lost 6-1, 61, and Sam Hupp and Calvin Brown lost at No. 2 doubles 6-1, 6-1.

Zach France lost the only JV match 64.

Bluffton 5, Wabash 0 Wabash lost to Bluffton 5-0 Tuesday, Sept. 8.

RJ Steg lost 6-0, 6-0

at No. 1 singles, Kaemon Burton lost 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, and Nicholas Ewing all lost at No. 3 singles 6-2, 6-1, while Asa Thomas and Tyler Bear lost 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles.

Wabash had to forfeit the No. 2 doubles spot.

Jacoby lost his JV singles match.

Manchester’s boys soccer team blanks Rochester Three different Squires scored in the Manchester boys soccer team’s 3-0 win over Rochester Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Logan Bishop, Branden Hernandez, and Nathanial Miller each scored for the Squires and Dillon

Gish preserved the shutout, including saving a penalty kick.

The Squires remained unbeaten in Three Rivers Conference play moving to 4-0 and 5-4-1 overall.

Oak Hill 3, Wabash 0

The Wabash boys soccer team faced an undefeated Oak Hill squad Tuesday, Sept.

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The Apaches had multiple scoring opportunities in the second half but were unable to convert.

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LARGE MOVING and Estate Sale: 1338 Helms Drive. September 18, 9am5pm; September 19, 9am3pm. Household goods, angel & bird collection, clothes, knickknacks, furniture, collector plates, a little bit of EVERYTHING! MORE NEW ITEMS ADDED!

North Manchester

3 FAMILY Garage Sale: 576 W. Main Street, Wabash.

Friday & Saturday, 8am-5pm.

DESK WITH chair, table & chairs, TV stands (3), kitchen and front doors.

Friday only! 8am-6pm, 925 Ferry Street.

GARAGE SALE: 1146 Stitt Street. Newer bedroom set, Precious Moments, 35+ Cherished Teddies, glass front cabinets and lots of glassware including depression glass and a Longaberger tray.

Thursday, 5pm-8pm; Friday, 7:30am-6pm; Saturday, 7:30am-?

MULTIFAMILY YARD Sale: 1150 Alber Street, Wabash.

Saturday, September 19, 7am setup4pm. Microwave (new) and cart, living room chair, solid oak bookcase, household items, curtains, girls/boys/women/men clothing, picture window, can lights and much more GARAGE SALE: 997 N. Wabash Street, Wabash.

9/18 & 9/19. Little bit of everything, knives, tools.

9am-?

GARAGE SALE: 1101 W. Main Street, North Manchester. September 18, 9am-5pm; September 19, 9am-1pm. Hoppy Loppy decor, mirrors, wood letters, frames, table decor, wall art, pottery, wreath, bedspreads, lamps, Longaberger baskets, quart jars, seasonal decor, chairs, love seat. Cash Only!

HUGE MULTIFAMILY Rummage Sale: Friday, 9am-5pm & Saturday, 9am-? 404 Miami Street, North Manchester. Women plus-size clothing, cookbooks, puzzles, crafts, antique Victrola with records. Something for everyone!

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BIG SALE: September 18, 19, 20.

9am-6pm.

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Articles For Sale

2007 YAMAHA Vino Scooter, 125cc, runs good with windshield & new battery, 3600-K, asking $600.

Also, Ryobi leaf blower $25 (just a tool), 18V. 563-7165 12pm-10pm or leave message.

KODIAK COAL stove, very good condition. Stove, board and new damper included, $550. Call 260468-2096.

MAPLE FINISHED wood headboard, has a mirror in the middle with a light on each side. It fits both king or queen, $30. Also, a solid steel work bench. It has a lower shelf & a back upright holds organizers. 3’ high, 3’ deep, 6’ long, back 33” high, $80. Call 260571-0750.

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FREE LUMBER SCRAPS WANTED for craft projects.

Any kind of lumber scraps would be appreciated! Let me know what you have and I will come look at it and haul it away. Call or text 260-494-2991.

POSITION AVAILABLE TTG Equipment is seeking a Qualified Driver to pick up and deliver light construction and lawn & garden equipment. A valid CDL license is desirable but not required.

THIS IS A FULL-TIME POSITION WITH EXCELLENT BENEFITS. Please Email resume to: brianspangler@ttgequipment.com or apply in person at: 834 N St. Rd. 13, Wabash, IN (Mon-Fri. 7:30am-5:00pm; Sat. 7:30am-12:00pm)

Mobile Homes 14X70 RECENTLY REFURBISHED: 3 bedroom, 1 bath, in very good condition. Move-in ready, in Roanoke, $10,000. Call 630-373-1921.

FOR RENT: 3 bedroom and 2 bedroom mobile homes.

Located at Lakeview Mobile Home Park, only minutes from town! Call 260-568-4798.

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WABASH: 1 MILE from Walmart. Nicely remodeled, 2 bedroom, 1 bath home. New carpet throughout.

Fresh paint.

Appliances included.

Covered deck, set up in Rhoades MHP. $490/month, deposit required. 574-612-2019 or 574-612-1814.

Wabash Welding Service is looking for experienced welders and experienced millwrights to work at jobsites and industrial fabrication shop.

Pick up an application at: 150 Smith Street, Wabash, IN 46992, or call between 7:00AM ~ 5:00PM. 260-563-2363 or 260-571-0218

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