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self-portraits, and after college, I went on to do a 52-week project of a self-portrait per week,” she said. Kaleigh Middelkoop, who moved to “The second time around, my ideas were Wabash in 2017 has taken the Wabash more surreal and conceptual, marrying County art scene by storm with her imagi- photography with composite photoshop native and mind-bending photography. techniques. I love making mind bending Middelkoop is originally from work, and honing that line between the real Newfoundland, a rocky island on the east and the surreal is so fun. “In 2015, I had my first solo art show in coast of Canada. She moved to Ottawa, Ontario, to study photography and then Newfoundland and made a series of images later moved to Toronto to work with photog- with characters all based in the same fairy raphers in various fields. In 2017, she moved tale forest. I designed costumes and props to Wabash to be with her husband and has that I made and got a taste for what would become a focus from there on out. I love to been photographing here ever since. “I got into photography when I was in tell stories, and I love to use every way I can eleventh grade after picking up my mom’s to bring those ideas and stories to life. So, there’s a lot of hot glue, film camera,” Middelkoop and a lot of papier-mache. told The Paper of Wabash In the last 5 years, my work County. “That Christmas I has gravitated more heavigot my own digital camera ly into fairy-tale and fantaand later saved up from my sy-based, with the occapart-time job to get a DSLR. sional strange idea I just I spent the next year using have to bring to life. it every single day and Middelkoop hones a lot experimenting with selfof her inspiration from portraiture. Some gems, “The Lord of The Rings.” but a lot of garbage, but I “The first piece of media still loved it after a year, so that really rocked my decided to study and purworld was ‘The Lord of the sue it. I studied photograRings,’ and I don’t know if phy at Algonquin College I ever really left Middle where I earned a diploma Earth,” she said. in photography.” “The complexity and Although Middelkoop wonderment of the world, doesn’t think that classical Kaleigh Middelkoop the depth of the charactraining is a requirement ters, and the way you just to be a successful photographer or artist, she found it useful to learn fell into the story became pillars for what I the fundamental technical skills from sea- wanted my work to feel like. At the same time, I’ve used my work to express ideas soned professionals. Middelkoop started off with more tradi- and feelings that can be vulnerable but also tional photography and eventually was able very shared. It could come from a conversato move into a more creative and self- tion with a friend, or a line in a song, or the way the sun sparkles on the water. expressive style of art. “The creative aspect of my work has Inspiration is so much being open to the always been paramount, and so many beau- ways you see beauty and meaning in what’s tiful branches of photography offer lessons in front of you and having the courage to that make me a better artist and provide believe it matters. Because it does.” Middelkoop told The Paper that her ideas better service to my clients,” she said. “My first jobs were portrait sessions, album art always start with a sketch, followed by a for band photos, and a wedding. I went on to checklist of ideas. “From there, it almost becomes a 3D assist photographers on sets for magazine spreads, catalogs, and fashion campaigns. model in my head and I turn it around like Learning techniques, etiquette, and adapt- a cube figuring out what steps I need to take ability have helped build the foundation for to achieve it. “If there are costume or prop elements I the work I love doing today.” Middelkoop has always been interested in can make by hand, the research begins. portraiture and self-portraiture by turning Pinterest has a vast pool of crafting knowlherself into characters in her images. Continued on Page 11. “My first photo challenge was 365 days of
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Shenefield family honored By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Clover Blossom Honey and the Shenefield family were honored Wednesday night, March 10, as the 2020
Farm Family of the Year. The recognition came during Grow Wabash County’s Salute to Agriculture Dinner. Clover Blossom owner Dave Shenefield, along
with his sister, Beth, and his son, Derek, accepted the award on behalf of the family from Steve and Lisa Flack, the 2019 Farm Family of the Year recipients. Howard Halderman, chair of
the Grow Wabash County Ag Committee, introduced the Shenefields and explained why they were chosen for the honor. “We want to recognize someone who does it right,” he said. “They do it right from an environmental stand point. They do it right from an economic standpoint. And they really make a contribution to the world.” Keith Gillenwater, President and CEO of Grow Wabash County, also praised the family and the business.
The Shenefield family (from left) Danielle Shenefield, Beth Shenefield, Derek Shenefield, Taylor Shenfield, Gloria Shenefield, Kenzie Shenefield, Dave Shenefield and Drake Shenefield show off the sign the family received for being named 2020 Farm Family of the Year. Photo by Don Hurd “On behalf of Grow Wabash County, it is our pleasure to recognize the Shenefield family and Clover Blossom Honey as the 2020 Wabash County Farm
Family of the Year,” he said. Clover Blossom Honey operates 3,000 bee hives at more than 150 locations throughout Northeast and Southern Indiana. In the winter, the company ships 2,000 bee hives to California to help pollinate that state’s almond crops. Clover Blossom Honey was started in 1959 by Dave Shenefield’s father, Don. While accepting the award, Dave Shenefield apologized for his father’s absence from the dinner. “He’s doing real good,” Dave Shenefield said of his
father. “He’s still active in the business. He’ll come through the shop and tell Derek, ‘You don’t know what the heck you’re doing.’” In addition to the award, the Shenefields received a sign to hang at their farm, located on State Road 218 in LaFontaine, as well as a copy of a video produced by The Paper of Wabash County. Dr. Kenneth Foster, a professor of agriculture economics and Purdue University, was the keynote speaker. He spoke on the importance of sustainability in agriculture.
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INDOT officials discuss East Street overpass By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com The proposed Norfolk Southern overpass on East Street is still at least two years away from construction. That was the word Tuesday, March 9, during a Zoom hearing on the topic. The meeting was sponsored by the Indiana Department of Transportation, and had about 30 people participating. In 2018, the City of Wabash received an $8,560,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation for the project. The money is from the Local Trax Rail Overpass program, and will pay for the vast majority of the design and building of the overpass. The city will match the remainder of the cost, estimated to be at $10,700,000. Jackie Dohrenwend conducted the meeting, which lasted about 30 minutes, spending the first part of it to outline details about the plans. The remainder was spent answering questions submitted by the public. While the East Street site was proposed for the project early on, it wasn’t until June 2020 that engineers identified it as the preferred site. In all six sites were considered, Dohrenwend noted. Beside East Street, crossings at Wabash, Huntington, Allen and Spring streets were considered, as was a plan to connect Washington Street to Hill Street. “For each of the alternates, we looked at the required clearance over the railroad,” she said, “and developed an anticipated footprint … required to tie the bridge back into the existing roadway.” The impact of the overpass to nearby properties was considered, Dohrenwend continued, and weight was given to consider impacts to historic properties. “Wabash Street, because of the steep grade of the existing roadway, it would have required a lot of roadwork and a lot of walls to accommodate
east side of the street.” How many houses will be impacted? “There will be some houses that will be impacted,” she said. “Because there is a grade change, there will be some houses that will be impacted. When you’re 23 feet in the area, you’re either going to have these side slopes, which are kind of like hills coming down from
the roadway, or you will have walls. If you have walls, you wouldn’t have access between the road and the houses, so access to the houses would be a problem. Regardless of whether we do side slopes or walls, you do have some houses, especially those really close to the railroad, that will be impacted. “Both the east and west side of East
Street are going to be impacted. The further you get from the railroad, the less the houses are going to be fully impacted. Part of that is because the grade is going to come up 25 feet in the area, so when you’re sloping back to the ground, it’s going to make these hills on both sides, so both sides are going to be impacted because you have to get back down to the ground level.”
A look at what the East Street overpass might look like. This is just a preliminary concept, as the official design has not yet been finalized. the structure, impacting the Historic Downtown area,” she said. “Our goal is to minimize not only the project area, which can be correlated to the cost and impact to homeowners, but also to minimize the impact to areas designated as historic, because significant impacts can cause design delays, and delay construction of this project.” Dohrenwend said some of the benefits of the East Street site were the shortest project length, the least number of impacted intersections, the least number of historic properties impacted, and one of the lowest right of way parcels impacts. “The features of this bridge and section of roadway include uninterrupted north-south traffic during train events, sidewalk and upgraded ADA compliant pedestrian walkways at Maple Street and Hill Street, pedestrian lighting across the new walkway and bridge, and protective fencing at the bridge,” she said. Once completed, crossings at Spring, Huntington and Thorne streets will be closed. They were selected based on traffic counts, accident data and the accessibility of major roads on either side of the crossings, Dohrenwend said. A public hearing on the matter will take place either late this year or early 2022, she continued. The start of right of way acquisition will begin in early spring 2022, and a public another
public information meeting is slated for early fall 2022. Construction is expected to start in the summer of 2023. During a brief question and answer session, participants asked a variety of questions related to the project. One participant asked if pedestrians will still be able to walk across the three crossings projected to close? When closed, there will not be an official way to walk across the crossing. “Part of this project is to reduce potential accidents, so closing them helps prevent accidents,” Dohrenwend said. Will the intersection of East and Elm streets be affected? The project will
run from Hill to just past Maple streets. “We did a lot of design work to make sure it could tie in at Hill Street to kind of tighten up the project area and reduce the number of impacts,” Dohrenwend said. “The only impacted areas will be Hill Street and Maple Street. Hill Street is only barely impacted. We will probably put in some curb ramps to allow the sidewalk to cross over to the
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Woman’s Clubhouse resumes meetings: Jason Kissel, executive director of ACRES Land Trust, speaks to members of the Woman’s Clubhouse during the group’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 9. The meeting was the first since last year, as the facility closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Clubhouse members meet the second Tuesday of every month for a luncheon and program. Photo by Joseph Slacian
MSD board honors students By Mandy Mahan mmahan@thepaperofwabash.com Members of the MSD of Wabash County school board met to conduct business on Tuesday, March 9. Donations were approved for a total of $1,500. Also, during the meeting, staff and students were recognized from each school. The Junior Senior High Robotics teams who competed in the State Championship were recognized. The Northfield 7th grade team finished 5th overall in the state for the middle school season. After the qualifying rounds, the 7th grade team was honored with the State Judges Award. Members of that team were Mason Lyons, Logan Lyons, Neal Long. The Northfield 8th
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grade team finished 11th place in the state. Members were Luke Haupert, Conner Dillingham, and Hank Gray. The Southwood Junior Senior High B Team came in 13th place and received the Create Award. This team’s members were Grace Drake, Daedric Kaehr, Logan Shellhamer, and Emily Lochard. The Southwood Junior Senior High C Team ranked 7th place and received the Build Award. Team C students were Natalie Sutphin, Colleen Boardman, Ryan Nelson, and Cooper Drake. Southwood Junior Senior High School boys’ varsity basketball team was recognized for their performance in this year’s sectional basketball tournament. The Knights beat Southern Wells, North Miami, and
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Lakeland Christian to achieve the sectional championship trophy. They play next at Frankfort High School in Regional Competition against Seton Catholic at noon on Saturday, March 13. Also recognized at Southwood Jr.-Sr. High School were the students selected to participate in the County Honors Band and Choir concert on Friday, March 12. Those students who made it to Honors Band are Maggie Ball, Skyler Claussen, Hattie Cochran, Alice Guyer, Breanna Higgins, Monica Hobson, Ethan Lochard, Grant Petro, Jared Richards, and Dakota Wilson. Choir students who made it to the County Honors Choir are Isaac Bragg, Olivia Cummins, Micah Dale, Isabel Davis, Cage Dubois, Isaac King, Makenlie Lambert, Katelyn Ranck. Also, congratulations were given to Lyndzy Silvers who made it to both County Honors Band and Choir this year. The Southwood Athletic Department and the Boys’ Varsity Basketball recently received an Exemplary Behavior Report from the IHSAA. The report stated SHS coaches are doing a great job promoting sportsmanship, and the notable positive attitude and team leadership of senior Logan Barley. Northfield Junior Senior High School
received another Exemplary Behavior Report from the IHSAA citing the Norse great sportsmanship in their recent game against Manchester. Several Norse athletes were congratulated during the meeting. Clayton Tomlinson scored his 1000th career Varsity basketball point a few games ago. Earlier in the season Clayton also broke the NHS assist record. Addi Baker, Emma Hoover, Kyra Kennedy, and Kearston Stout all earned honorablemention all-state honors from the IBCA. Wrestler Logan Cox also made the Indiana High School Coach A s s o c i a t i o n Academic All-State. Also congratulated from NHS were the students selected to participate in the Wabash County Honors Band and Choir Concert on Friday, March 12. Honors Band Landon Shoue, Autumn Burruss, Hailey Barton, Ethan Galbraith, Clay Herring, Turner Stephens, Keaton Stout, Kyle Wynn, Natalee Keller Choir Addie France, Ethan Galbraith, Sydney Lester, Trinity Shockome. Two staff members from Sharp Creek Elementary were also r e c o g n i z e d . Paraprofessional Shelby Grumpp, and Cafeteria Manager Amanda Rhoades were recognized for their positive attitudes in their work.
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Firefighter gets oath: Wesley Herrera (left) takes the oath of office from Mayor Pro tem John Burnsworth during the March 8 Wabash City Council meeting. Herrera is the newest first class firefighter and EMT on the Wabash Fire Department. Photo provided
Call-out meeting planned for Wabash Famers Market Organized by Wabash Marketplace, the opening date of the downtown Wabash Farmers Market is quickly approaching. Applications are open for potential vendors for items that are handmade, homemade, or homegrown. The Market will feature vendors selling fresh fruits and vegetables, honey, baked goods, pottery, jewelry, and more. Downtown Wabash Farmers Market opens for the 14th season on Saturday, May 15 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Wabash Elks and Honeywell Center parking lots. The market occurs every Saturday through Sept. 25. Vendors are accepted for full season $125, half season $65, and one-time rates
Alternating lane closures planned for State Road 15 Alternating lane closures are planned for State Road 15 starting on or after Wednesday, March 10. The work is happening between S.R. 13 and Wedcor Avenue. Widths will be restricted to 13 feet during the project. Loads wider than 13 feet should seek an alternate route using the nearest numbered state, U.S. or interstate routes. Work is scheduled to wrap up by midsummer. INDOT urges drivers to slow down.
$15. Registration is available online at wabashmarketplace.o rg/farmers-market. Shoppers can expect to see kids activities, food trucks, community vendors, and live music. The Farmers Market is excited to be an official SNAP, WIC, and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program voucher provider this year. The Market is also pet-friendly. “Downtown Wabash Farmers Market has become a weekly attraction for residents of Wabash
and surrounding counties. We look forward to continuing the tradition,” said Dan Bickel, the Farmers Market Coordinator for 2021. Downtown Wabash Farmers Market is a program of Wabash Marketplace. If interested in becoming a vendor or volunteering at the event, please contact 260-5630975 or visit our website at www.wabashmarketplace.org. For more information, find us on Facebook and Instagram at Wabash Farmers Market.
Registration is now open for the upcoming MSSC-CPT Industrial Maintenance offered by Ivy Tech Community College. This course will begin March 30 and will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays every week from 4 – 8 p.m. at the Heartland Career Center, 79 S 200 W, Wabash. This course is the result of Grow Wabash County’s partnership with Ivy Tech Community College and Heartland Career Center to provide new certification opportunities to upskill our local workforce. Students that successfully complete this program will receive Manufacturing Skills Standards Council Certified Production Technician designation once they have completed the four required assessments for Safety, Quality, Manufacturing Processes and Maintenance Awareness. Tuition for this course is $2,600 and applicants have a few options to receive financial assistance
to cover up to the full tuition amount. There are currently scholarship funds available through the Workforce Ready Grant program, which can be awarded to students over the age of 18 that live in Indiana and currently possess a high school/HSE/GED but do not have a degree past high school. Scholarships are also available for Wabash County residents thanks to the generous support of the Community Foundation of Wabash County and the Wabash County United Fund. The application for these scholarships can be found on the Grow Wabash County web-
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www.growwabashcounty.com/trainingscholarships. Those interested in registering for the upcoming MSSC-CPT Industrial Maintenance certification course can do so by contacting Heather Vance at hvance6@ivytech.edu or by calling 260-3559462.
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Elliott is newest member of Visit Wabash County staff Visit Wabash County officials are pleased to announce the hire of Brooke Elliott as the Visitor Services Coordinator for Visit Wabash County. She will be responsible for overseeing the Welcome Center’s retail operations, maintaining positive relationships with hoteliers, attractions, local retailers, and restaurants, and assisting with the creation and execution of events. Elliott is a Wabash County native and graduated from Southwood High School in 2017. She attended Heartland Career Center and graduated with a license in cosmetol-
ogy. Since graduation, Elliott has worked as a beautician at Shear Envy. Her interest in event planning and being more involved in the community attracted her to the position. “I am very excited to have the opportunity to work at Visit Wabash County, and can’t wait to connect with local businesses as well as promote Wabash County as a tourism destination by answering inquiries about the area,” she said. Elliott’s responsibilities are imperative for making sure visitors to the area are connected with relevant information during their stay regardless of dura-
tion. Visit Wabash County also hopes to launch new programs and experiences with the addition of Elliott. “The role that Brooke fills leverages Visit Wabash County’s effort in broadening our scope of work to increase visitor experience programming throughout the year,” said Christine Flohr, executive director for Visit Wabash County. Elliott is actively involved with her church, the Church of Christ at Treaty, where she serves as the treasurer. She also helps volunteer with Campus Life at Southwood High School. She enjoys the outdoors, camp-
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BROOKE ELLIOTT ing, hiking, and spending time with friends and family. She is very eager to work towards growing the Visitor Services Coordinator position. “Brooke has jumped right in and taken the lead on two key upcoming projects,” Flohr said. “Her natural ability to organize her work and multitask in a fast-paced environment is an excellent addition to our team.”
Grow Wabash County is calling upon the Wabash County business community to rally around some of the community’s best and brightest students by supporting the 2021 Honor Student Luncheon, scheduled for Thursday, April 15 at Noon at Legacy Hall in the Honeywell Center. This year’s luncheon will be modified, per the school corporations’ requests, to seat students by school and utilize alternative methods to connect students with professionals in their majors and career fields of interest. In order to foster bonds between students and local companies in their fields of interest, each student will receive a packet filled with information about internships, future career paths and even some words of wisdom from local professionals. A panel of industry professionals will also be put together to answer questions that the students may have about starting their careers and reminding them of the great opportunities that Wabash County has to offer them. “Our local students have been especially impacted by the changes caused by the pandemic over the past year,” Keith
Gillenwater, President and CEO of Grow Wabash County, said. “The high school experience has been forever changed but Grow Wabash County is glad to keep this tradition going to honor the top 20 percent of students from every school corporation and highlight all of the wonderful opportunities Wabash County has to offer them as they find and pursue their career of choice.” This year’s Honor Student Luncheon class has a wide variety of interests and talents. Many have plans to pursue careers in nursing or medicine and some are exploring career paths related to engineering and technology. Others are considering art careers, and some have decided to forego college for right now to start their careers. Local businesses, colleges, universities and employers interested in sponsoring students or having printed materials included in packets given to students pursuing careers in their specific industry can do so by registering at www.growwabashcounty.com/hsl2 021 or by contacting Chelsea Boulrisse by emailing marketing@growwabashcounty.com or calling 260- 563-5258.
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Open government key to honest government By Ken Paulson
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Lawmakers playing a hide and seek game
We continue to wonder, are our legislators in Indianapolis afraid of transparency? It appears to us that they are, for they are once again trying to hide public notices in a cloak of secrecy. In February, the Indiana House of Representatives voted down House Bill 1498, which would have allowed state and local government to forego publication of public notices beginning in the summer of 2022. The measure, which failed 46-44, was sponsored by Rep. Doug Miller, RElkhart. That, we hoped, would be the end of the matter for this session. But apparently not so for Miller and two of his co-horts, Sen. Jim Buck, R-Kokomo, and Rep. Wendy McNamara, R-Evansville, have worked to revive the issue during this session. Buck authored Senate Bill 332, which provides for public notices where Indiana law requires multiple public notices. Under the measure, the first notice would be published in a newspaper, while any subsequent notices would be published on a government website. It is co-sponsored in the House by Miller and McNamara. That measure, if approved and signed into law, would begin July 1, 2021. The measure has already cleared the Indiana Senate. It now awaits a hearing before the House Local Government and Regulatory Reform Committee which is chaired by – surprise, surprise – Miller. The committee is slated to have a hearing on the matter Wednesday, March 17, where it is likely to pass and go to the floor. The Hoosier State Press Association, long opposed to any measure making access to public information harder to obtain, has asked Miller to make two amendments to the bill. The first would eliminate sheriff ’s sales — which has such things as mortgage foreclosures listed — from the bill. Sheriff sales notices are not paid for by taxpayers and not subject to state-mandated caps for publication of public notices. Revenue lost from subsequent notices for a sheriff sale is more substantial than the losses of publishing subsequent notices required by a government unit subject to the legislative cap. The second amendment would move the effective date back to July 1, 2022, which would allow the HSPA to make good on a commitment it made to legislative leaders to present a plan for a modern Indiana public notice policy. Yes, the measure threatens to hurt revenue a newspaper receives. But that hit is minimal, as the General Assembly capped
what a newspaper can charge state and local government units in 1927, nearly 100 years ago. It is estimated that such public notices cost the average taxpayer about $1.06 of their tax money annually. A mere drop in the bucket compared to such other expenses the state readily incurs. What we are most concerned of, as all Hoosiers should be, is the lack of transparency this tends to present. According to the HSPA, 3 million Hoosiers read a printed newspaper during an average week. Of those, 60 percent of the adults read public notice advertising. Place the public notices online, an HSPA survey indicates, the number of people reading said notices will reduce 60 percent. That same survey showed that 63 percent of newspaper readers believe government agencies should be required to publish public notices. It’s time for Hoosier lawmakers to listen to the will of the people, the will of those who place them in the positions they now hold. We ask the public to reach out to your legislators and let them know that Indiana newspapers, through the HSPA, will offer legislation vetted by leadership next year that will create a public notice policy that will transition from print-centric to digital-centric in an appropriate manner while still adhering to the four essential elements of an effective public notice – accessibility, verification, archivable and distribution through an independent entity that reports the news of a local community. Ask them to support the aforementioned amendments if included in the bill. If they are not included, ask them to vote to kill the bill. The newspaper industry isn’t trying to run away from a modernized public notice plan. Rather, we are actively pursuing a plan to address the matter in a fair and reasonable way. We are just asking for a little time to finalize a plan acceptable by all. Your Indiana legislators can be reached at: State Rep. Craig Snow Indiana House of Representatives 200 E. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 800-382-9841 or 317-234-9028 Email: h18@iga.in.gov And State. Sen. Andy Zay 200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 800-382-9467 or 317-232-9400 Email: Senator.Zay@iga.in.gov
When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.” That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have to run for office again. No one wants to be held directly responsible for letting the public down. Case in point is the recent catastrophe in Texas, when unexpected winter storms left four million homes without power, ruptured pipes and tainted the water supply for many. Texas’ energy grid essentially collapsed. While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to blame frozen wind turbines, the cause was much more complex than that. To truly understand how things went so terribly wrong will require time, study and research. So, too, with the coronavirus vaccine distribution. In some states, residents are frustrated with the slow rollout of vaccines. Is it poor distribution? Politics? A flawed strategy? These are literally matters of life and death. But how do you get to the truth when public officials so rarely step up to take direct responsibility for failures? The answer is public records. And public meetings. And access to the information that taxpayers deserve. States throughout the country have laws that guarantee access to government records and meetings. But the details vary widely and there are many statutory exceptions. New challenges to access emerge every year in
KEN PAULSON virtually every state. The need to fight for government transparency is reaffirmed each year during Sunshine Week, a national awareness event overseen by the News Leaders Association and keyed to the March 16 birthday of James Madison. The fourth president of the United States drafted the Bill of Rights – including the guarantee of a free press – in 1791. That journalism connection reflects the role news media play in the free flow of information, but it unfortunately can also leave the public with a sense that Sunshine Week reflects the concerns of a single industry. To the contrary, access to government information is critical to every American who cares about the quality of his or her community, state and nation. It’s important to see government employees – including elected officials – as the people we hire through our tax dollars to do a good job for all of us. If you run a business or hire a contractor, you wouldn’t hesitate to demand a full understanding of how something went wrong. That should be exactly our relationship with government.
Getting that information, though, requires public meetings where residents can ask questions. It also means access to the documents that led to a poor decision. Words on paper can be much more forthright than the dissembling of politicians. It’s critical that we hold government accountable, for better or worse. (It’s also important to acknowledge when government leaders are doing a good job.) How can you help? I have two suggestions. First, keep doing exactly what you’re doing at this moment. Read and support your local newspaper. Local journalists, more than anyone else, will stand up for your right to information. Facebook will not be going toeto-toe with your elected officials. Second, when you believe government isn’t doing its job, demand an explanation. Ask to see the documents. Attend public meetings. And above all, support legislative efforts to make government more transparent. It’s too easy for officials who have failed us to point fingers, blame the media and wait for their side of the partisan fence to rally to their defense. We deserve better. We all pay taxes to support the work of government. We should get our money’s worth. Ken Paulson is the director of the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University, a lawyer and a former editor-in-chief of USA Today.
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Dr. & Mrs. Bob Moore Bob and Nancy Moore were married March 20, 1971, at Calvary Baptist Church, where they continued as members. Mrs. Moore is the former Nancy Pretorius of Logansport and Moore is a native of Zionsville. He is a retired veterinarian and owner of Companion Animal Hospital as well as an amateur gardener. He enjoys starting his own seeds, canning, restoring Allis Chalmers tractors, working in his garage and spoiling his pets. Mrs. Moore’s focus has been on supporting and loving her family and friends. She served for many years as a 4-H leader, has helped her children with multiple home projects, works as an alterations seamstress and also enjoys sewing and quilting. Their much loved posterity includes: 3 children Anne (Eric) Hackman of Michigan, Abigail (Scott) Rockhold of Wyoming and Alan (Kelie) Moore of LaFontaine. They have two grandchildren, Grant and Claudia. Please join us in helping the couple celebrate their Golden Anniversary with an open house on Saturday March 20, 2021 at the Church of Christ at Treaty from 3-7 p.m. The gift of your presence is present enough; however, if you would like to send the couple a card please address it to: Bob and Nancy Moore, In Care of Church of Christ at Treaty, 6793 S 50 E, Wabash, IN 46992.
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Kramer will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on March 20. Kramer and the former Judy Mendenhall were married at the E.U.B. Church in Wabash. Kramer retired
from HIZ/Hunter Douglas, and Mrs. Kramer retired from the Walmart Garden Center. The couple has a daughter, Jennifer (Mark) Hill. They also have three grandsons and four great-grandchildren.
Roann woman to celebrate 95th birthday Roann resident Betty Lou Dawald will celebrate her 95th birthday on March 22. She retired as a Licensed Practical Nurse from Wabash County Hospital. Family members invite friends and relatives to send birthday cards to Betty Lou. They may be sent to: Betty Lou Dawald, 9347 E 1200 N, Roann, IN 46947.
A mayoral celebration: The staff at Wabash City Hall wanted passers-by to know that Friday, March 12, was Mayor Scott Long’s birthday. The placed a greeting on the main entrance of City Hall, letting everyone know today was a special day for the mayor. Photo by Joseph Slacian
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Richard Miller, 81
Enjoyed knitting
Lifelong farmer
Feb. 23, 1942 – March 11, 2021
April 8, 1939 – March 13, 2021
Linda Lee Music, 79, of Wabash, died at 2:38 p.m., Thursday, March 11, 2021 at her home. She was born Feb. 23, 1942 in Wabash, to Wilbur and Ruth (Barlow) Kulb. Linda retired from Wal-Mart in Wabash. She enjoyed knitting, antiquing, and playing on the internet. She is survived by three children, Teresa (Kevin) Berner of Sabina, Ohio, Jenny (Tim) Henderer of Urbana, and William “Bill” (Doreen Fannin) Smedley of Wabash; seven grandchildren, Lisa (Chad) Cannon of Leesburg, Ohio, Jonathan (Samantha) Berner of Beaver Creek, Ohio, Julie (Ryan) Loehmer, Christy Miracle, and Michael Henderer, all of Urbana, Brittney Hicks and Jessica (Justina Huntsman) Fannin, both of Wabash; and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; longtime companion, Clarence Music; and her brother, Robert E. Kulb. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, with Pastor Doug Barton officiating. Burial is in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Marion. The memorial guest book for Linda may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.
Karen Middleton, 80 Enjoyed volunteering Sept. 20, 1940 – March 9, 20221 Karen Kay Middleton, 80, of Somerset, died at 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at her home. She was born Sept. 20, 1940 in Marion, to James Curtis and N. Maxine (Pace) Hopkins. Karen was a 1958 graduate of Wabash High School, and a 1961 graduate of the Lutheran School of Nursing. She married Howard Robert Middleton in Wabash on June 29, 1963; he died June 29, 2015. Karen was a registered nurse at Wabash County Hospital and Millers Merry Manor, retiring in 2001. She was a member of the Wabash Presbyterian Church. Karen enjoyed volunteering her time serving others. She also enjoyed flower gardening, yard work, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family. She is survived by two children, Jennifer (Steve) Unger of Wabash, and Andy (Leslie) Middleton of Indianapolis; four grandchildren, Calvin Unger and Kayla (Dan) Copeland, both of Wabash, Margaret Middleton and Jake Middleton, both of Indianapolis; great grandson, Blake Daniel Copeland of Wabash; sister, Rita Miller of Wabash; and two half-brothers, Gerald Hopkins of Wabash, and Gene Hopkins of Nashville, Tenn. She was also preceded in death by her parents. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Preferred memorial is MGH Cancer Center, 441 N Wabash Ave, Marion, IN 46952. The memorial guest book for Karen may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.
Robert “Bob” Simons, 72 Avid Southwood Knights fan Dec. 29, 1948 – March 10, 2021 Robert “Bob” Alan Simons, 72, Akron passed away March 10, 2021. He was born Dec. 29, 1948. There will be no services. Arrangements by Hartzler Funeral Services, Akron.
Cynthia (Cindy) McNear, 62 Enjoyed collecting coins Sept. 23, 1958 – March 14, 2021 Cynthia Sue “Cindy” McNear, 62, Lagro, passed away on March 14, 2021. She was born Sept. 23, 1958. There will be no services Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Services, Wabash.
Richard Kenneth Miller, 81, of North Manchester, died at 1:18 a.m., Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. He was born April 8, 1939 in Wabash County to Kenneth and Ruth (Sells) Miller. Richard was a 1957 Chester High School graduate. He married Janice L. Bashore at the Congregational Christian Church in North Manchester on April 6, 1958. Richard worked at Peabody Seating, American Standard, and Majestics in Huntington, as well as farmed all of his life. He was a member of the Urbana Yoke Parish, a 50-year member of the Deming Masonic Lodge #88 in North Manchester, and past president of the Wabash County Management Club. Richard collected toy tractors, and enjoyed going to auctions. He is survived by his wife, Janice L. Miller of North Manchester; three children, Tammy (Jeryl) Eberly of South Whitley, Todd (Judy) Miller of Franklin, Tenn., and Jodi (Matt) Kennedy of North Manchester; nine grandchildren, Jarad (Brittany Barringer) Eberly of Warsaw, Tara (Hayden) Cox of Kodiak, Ala., Jordan Eberly of South Whitley, Katelyn (Ethan) Pearson of Peru, Emily Sebastian of Franklin, Tenn., Jade (Andrew) Adamiec of North Manchester, Brecken (Cassondra) Kennedy of Niles, Mich., Dylin (Noelle) Kennedy of North Manchester, Meika (Alec) Wells of Andrews; eight great grandchildren, Adler and Caleb Cox, Kinley, Kole, Kennedy, and Klay Adamiec, Wren Kennedy, and Waylon Wells; two brothers, Charles (Nancy) Miller and Marvin (Marilynn B.) Miller; and sister-in-law, Vi Miller, all of Urbana. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Wilbur Miller; sister, Marilyn Miller; and great-grandson, Wyatt Wells. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, March 19, 2021, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P.Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Thursday, with a 7 p.m. Masonic service, all at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Heart to Heart Hospice, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The memorial guest book for Richard may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
Clara Lou Martin, 85 Former hairdresser Jan. 24, 1936 – March 11, 2021 Clara Lou Martin, 85, of Wabash, died at 6:06 a.m., Thursday, March 11, 2021 at her home. She was born Jan. 24, 1936 in Wabash County, to Burvia Haskel and Lona (Nelson) Lawson. Clara was a 1954 Somerset High School graduate and attended Marion Beauty College. She married Charles Max Martin at the Somerset United Methodist Church on March 17, 1957. Clara Lou was a hairdresser 36 years and worked in Human Resources at the Wabash County Hospital, retiring in 2001 after 20 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Wabash, and a longtime member of the Woodlawn United Methodist Church, in Somerset. She was also a member and past Worthy Matron of the Lafontaine Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Woman’s Clubhouse Association, Red Hat Society, and the Wabash Garden Club. She is survived by her husband, Charles Max Martin of Wabash; three children, Ronald E. (Mari) Martin of Converse, Rhonda Martin and Deanna (Rod) Grey, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Scott Martin of Wabash, Lori (Scott) Turner of Indianapolis, Dereck Grey of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Danielle Grey of Phoenix; two great-grandsons, Logan Noble Turner and Landon Charles Turner, both of Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Burvia “Sonny” Lawson; and two sisters, Norma Jean Larimore and Geraldine Jones. Funeral services were Monday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Services, Wabash, with Pastor John Cook officiating. Burial is in Mississinewa Cemetery, Somerset. Preferred memorials are the First United Methodist Church or Parkview Wabash Hospital. The memorial guest book for Clara Lou may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
Mickey Eubank, 79 U.S. Army veteran April 27, 1941 – March 13, 2021 Mickey Eubank, 79, North Manchester died March 13, 2021. He was born April 27, 1941. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Marion National Cemetery. Arrangements by McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.
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Paul “Ray” Webb, 74 U.S. Army veteran July 20, 1946 – March 8, 2021 Paul “Ray” Webb, 74, of Wabash, died at 2:20 p.m., Monday, March 8, 2021, at his Wabash home. He was born on July 20, 1946, in Wabash, to Ottis and Elva (Butcher) Webb. Ray married Virginia “Jenny” Stephens on Feb. 1, 1969, in Clintwood, Va., she preceded him in death on Aug. 3, 2017. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving two tours in Vietnam. Ray continued on with his military service working as an Air Reserve Technician at Grissom Air Force Base for 24 years until his retirement in 2005. He was a member of Southside Free Will Baptist Church. Ray enjoyed fishing and collecting guns. He is survived by son, Mark (Stacy) Webb of Fort Wayne; two grandchildren, Mitchell David Webb and Alexandra Rae Webb, both of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Cletus (Bonnie) Webb of Ashland, Ky., and Rick (Rhonda) Webb of Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife. Funeral services were Saturday, March 13, 2021, at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, with Rev. Venny VanHoose and Pastor Tim Webb officiating. Burial was in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Preferred memorial is to the Veteran’s Administration. The memorial guest book for Ray may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
Wabash Tri Kappa Spring Gala to raise scholarship funds
Anita Roos (left) and Jennifer Whetstone (right) making decorations for the gala. Photo provided. Members of the Wabash Tri Kappa invite the public to join them for the Spring Gala full of great food, a dessert auction, and dancing. The purpose of the Gala is to raise scholarship funds for local Seniors from Northfield, Southwood and Wabash. The Gala will be on Saturday, April 17, at the REMC Building.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. A cash bar will be available. Guests are encouraged to wear masks when moving about the building and during the serving of dinner. Social distancing will be observed if necessary. Following dinner, Chad Metzger from Metzger Auctions, of North Manchester,
will entice guests with a very entertaining dessert auction. D.J. Dave “Smitty” Smith will spin tunes for those who want to try out their dancing shoes. Tickets are available from Wabash Tri Kappa members and can also be purchased at City Hall, and Dr. Fowler’s office. For more information call 765-661-8206.
Kaleigh M. Photography pieces on display and for sale at Bellazo in Downtown Wabash (above). Samples of Middelkoop’s work (below). Photo provided.
Photographer edge and you would be astounded at what you can make with things you would normally throw out. Being able to recycle and use crafty techniques is my favorite and I have many behind-the-scenes videos where I walk you through how I made things for my photos. “I also like to consider any photo manipulation that may be involved, and most importantly light. The photographer, the painter of light, the most important tool they could have. Once any costume pieces or props are made, I will scout locations. I have taken so many photos in the city park because the grounds are so beautifully
kept and there are so many gem locations. Once my location is decided, my shot list memorized and gear and costume loaded into the car, I’ll set off with my trusty pup, and whenever he can, my husband, and we shoot. From there it depends on the photo when it comes to editing. Some take an hour, some have taken as much as fourteen.” Middelkoop has art pieces available for purchase at Bellazo on Market Street on the gallery wall located inside of the shop, and also online at www.kaleighm.com/s hop. Custom orders are also available, inquiries can be sent by email to studio@kaleighm.co m.
...continued from Page 1 Middelkoop offers many services including branding sessions for small businesses to put their best foot forward to fine art sessions. “My portrait sessions come in shapes and sizes to fit all, and I love taking an adventurous, candid approach to family and couple sessions. I want you to make memories with your loved ones and let me find the beautiful moments in between.” Middelkoops current project is an illustrated children’s storybook that speaks to the magic in everyone. She has enjoyed working with local kids to bring the idea to life and into young readers’ hands. “I truly hope my
work encourages viewers to dream a little, find an escape or a new perspective and to trust their inner creativity just a little bit more today than they did yesterday,” said Middelkoop. “Art is for everyone to enjoy and participate in. It’s an honor to work with clients to bring their dreams to life, or watch as they turn into a character for a couple hours and leave with a memorable experience and unique portrait.” Middelkoops work and behind the scenes process can be found on her social media accounts, on Instagram, @kaleighmphoto and on Facebook at Kaleigh M Photography.
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Police and fire reports Wabash Police Department Citations March 7 Stacy W. Nice, 45, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended. March 10 John E. Renn, 38, Wabash, cited for animal at large. Jeremy P. Greene, 46, Wabash, cited for animal at large. James H. Morrisett, 79, Wabash, cited for failure to signal. March 13 Chad E. Wyatt, 18, Wabash, cited for learners permit violation. March 14 Krystal R. Jones, 34, Wabash, cited for dog at large. Bookings March 8 Timothy R. Stefanatos, 41, Wabash, charged with theft. Elizabeth J. Greene, 40, Wabash charged with probation violation and battery. Daniel Fleshood, 49, Wabash charged with domestic battery. March 9 Jordyn L. Chain, 20, Wabash, charged with two counts of pretrial violation. Wallace E. Taylor, 30, Peru, charged with
probation violation. Amber D. Tyner, 31, Wabash, charged with possession of a syringe, possession of paraphernalia and obstruction of justice. March 10 Rachel M. Marks, 44, Chicago, Ill., charged with theft. March 12 Andrea L. Martin, 33, Wabash, charged with operating while intoxicated, operating while intoxicated prior, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of a controlled substance. Dennis G. King, 58, Wabash, charged with possession of marijuana. Accidents March 10 At 11:44 a.m., a vehicle driven by Turner B. Parke, 20, Wabash collided with a vehicle driven by Madison B. Roach, 26, Wabash on State Road 15 South near Market Street. At 3:46 p.m., a vehicle driven by Ashley F. Graves, 38, Wabash collided with a vehicle driven by Kerstin B. Simpson, 18, Wabash on State Road 15 North near Stitt Street.
March 13 At 4:32 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jodie A. Wilcox, 39, Wabash ran off the road on Spring Street near State Road 13. At 6:06 p.m., a vehicle driven by Chad E. Wyatt Jr., 18, Wabash collided with a vehicle driven by Leslie L. Frost, 47, Swayzee on Huntington Street near Elm Street. Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department Accidents March 7 At 8:47 a.m., a vehicle driven by Blake A. Billingsley, 17, Logansport ran off the road on Old State Road 15 near State Road 124 East. March 9 At 3 a.m., a vehicle driven by Travis R. Stafford, 35, Wabash ran off the road at 500 Harriet Street. March 11 At 7:50 a.m., a vehicle driven by Ryan M. Watson, 17, Wabash collided with a parked vehicle at 154 West 200 North. March 13 At 6:35 a.m., a vehicle driven by Gabriella L. Weaver, 17, Galveston collided with a deer on U.S. 24 near State Road 13.
North Manchester Citations March 8 Nicole R. Kerr, 34, North Manchester, cited for dog at large. Arrests March 5 Michael R. Ward, 46, North Manchester, arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of methamphetamine. March 9 Mark T. Winter, 64, Toledo, Ohio, arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. Accidents March 8 At 3:41 p.m., a vehicle driven by Tyson R. Neff, 20, North Manchester struck a utility pole in the 100 block of East State Road 13. Fire March 5 3:01 p.m., a300 block of South Maple Street for medical assist. March 6 6:48 p.m., 400 block of North Elm Street for medical assist. 7:20 p.m., Colfax Street for a grass fire. 9:37 a.m., 1600 block of State Road 114 West for medical assist. 11:53 a.m., 500 block
of East 3rd Street for medical assist. 8:37 p.m., 1200 block of West 4th Street for medical assist. March 8 12:36 p.m., 600 block of East College Street for an alarm. 1:36 p.m., 400 block of West 4th Street for medical assist. March 9 2:46 p.m., 800 block of Meadowdale Drive for medical assist. March 10 5:35 a.m., 500 block of North Washington Street for a garage fire. Land Transfers Kenneth A. Heckman to Juan J. Ramirez and Lydia R. Niccum, warranty deed. Christopher T. Hickman to Christopher T. Hickman and Tamitha S. Hickman, quitclaim deed. Kernie L. Rowe and S. Karen Rowe to Kernie L. Rowe, S. Karen Rowe and Kyle R. Rowe, warranty deed. A l e x a n d r a McIlvenny to Daniel M. Schrameck and Haley Hickert, warranty deed. Barbara S. Sollars to Roxanne Gray, warranty deed.
Todd Whitehurst to William G. Woodruff Jr., quitclaim deed. William G. Woodruff Jr. to Michael J. Timmerman and Kelly Timmerman, warranty deed. M c W h i r t Properties LLC to Robert Stienke and Jeannie Stienke, warranty deed. Ronald D. Reynolds and Pamela Sue Reynolds to Randall Todd Dickey and Julie Ehmann Dickey, warranty deed. Kody L. Case to Nicholas W. Palmer, warranty deed. S t e i n i n g e r Enterprises LLC to William Arnold Smith and Deborah Lynn Smith, warranty deed. Richard E. Deneve, Imogene D. Deneve and Richard E. Deneve and Imodene D. Deneve Trust to Silas Jay Beachler, trust deed. Northwest Bank and Mutualbank to A&M Pizza Real Estaate LLC, warranty deed. George R. Fishback and Ronda S. Fishback to Stanley Fetter and Diana Fetter, warranty deed.
Susan M. Yocum to S t e i n i n g e r Enterprises LLC, warranty deed. James Dale, Kathryn Dale, Shane Dale and Gina Dale to Cinder Trail Farms Inc., quitclaim deed. Pathfinder Services Inc to Jerry C. Whybrew and Sharon K. Whybrew, corporate deed. Angela Beigh to Timothy A. Walters, warranty deed. Joyce Peebles and John Ronald Peebles to Grant Peebles, warranty deed. Beverly Vanderpool to Paul Dean Fouts, quitclaim deed. Denny Gruwell to Denny Gruwell and Jennifer C. Booth, quitclaim deed. Leah M. Woenker to Jason Palagi, warranty deed. Kirk A. Bakehorn and Dawn M. Bakehorn to Kirk A. Bakehorn, Dawn M. Bakehorn and Chad A. Bakehorn, quitclaim deed. Joshua L. Mahoney to Deborah Newsome, warranty deed. Marriage License Bonnie Lee Freeman, 28 and Cameron Lee Smith, 25.
County Honor Band and Choir performances dedicated to late WHS band teacher The 2021 Honors Band and Choir performance was hosted in the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater on Friday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. More than 95 students from Wabash County performed in front of select family, friends, faculty, and staff. The performance marked the first indoor, inperson performance of 2021 since Honeywell venues were shuttered on Friday, March 13, 2020. “These students
were beyond thrilled to take their places on stage this year after learning that their 2020 performance had to be cancelled,” said Kristi Unger, Honeywell Arts & Entertainment E d u c a t i o n Curriculum Manager. “We came full circle and the students gave an excellent performance, showcasing their hard work and many talents in front of a live audience.” Choral students who participated this year performed under
the direction of Taylor University Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities Dr. Reed Spencer. Band students were conducted by former University of Wisconsin Marching Band and Bands Director Michael Leckrone. This year, the performance was dedicated to the late Wabash High School Band Director Art Conner. Conner served as a long-time
band teacher at Wabash High School and many alumni from Honors Band honed their skills under his leadership. After Conner retired, his dedication to this program did not end. Conner was a tireless volunteer helping behind the scenes to execute a flawless performance. Conner passed away nearly two years after a long battle with cancer and the 2021 performance was dedicated to his memory.
Wabash County Honor Band (top) and Choir (bottom) perform at the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater on Friday, March 12. Photos provided.
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Wabash Elks earn honor: Wabash Elks Lodge No.471 was well represented Saturday, March 13, at the Indiana Elks Association’s Northeast District spring meeting. District President Wendy Frazier (far left photo), of the Wabash Lodge, presided over the meeting and was honored by incoming president Jim Coughlin for her time in office. During the meeting, Frazier (near left photo) presented Wabash Exalted Ruler Sue Keller with the plaque for the 2020-21 Lodge of the Year. District officers for the 2021-22 year are (bottom photo, from left) President Jim Coughlin (Fort Wayne Lodge No.155), Third Vice President Phil Walker (Peru Lodge No.365), Second Vice President Jason Mazzone (Columbia City Lodge No.1417), First Vice President Joseph Slacian (Wabash Lodge No.471) and Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Brown (Auburn Lodge No.1978). Eleven members of the Wabash Lodge were present for the meeting, which took place in Fort Wayne. Photos provided
Honeywell to host annual Bunny Bash Officials at the Honeywell Center have announced the details for the annual Bunny Bash event. Bunny Bash will take place in a drivethrough setting at the Honeywell Center for guests to pick up a Take & Make Craft Kit and Easter eggs. The craft kits and eggs are limited to the first 300 kids. Bunny Bash is a Honeywell Arts & Entertainment offering and is sponsored by Guenin Law Office. The Easter Bunny will deliver Take & Make Craft Kits and Easter eggs to vehicles on Saturday, April 3, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Honeywell Center north parking lot, located at 275 West Market Street,
The Easter Bunny will be on hand for a drive-through Bunny Bash on April 3 at the Honeywell Center. Photo provided Wabash. Participants are encouraged to tag the Honeywell Center in Take & Make and Easter egg photos on Facebook and Instagram via @HoneywellCenter.
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Lagro Century Club slated to meet on March 18
The Lagro Century Club will meet Thursday, March 18, 11:30 a.m., at Eugenia’s Restaurant. Sunday School is 9-10 a.m. and the worship service starts at
10 a.m. at the Lagro Community Church. The Food Pantry is open the third Saturday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. in the basement. Please enter through
the back door of the church. The Food Pantry is for Wabash County residents. For further information, please call 260571-4639. St. Patrick’s
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School is selling Scentsy scent circles to raise funds for their post prom celebrations. See any Junior class member to order. On March 9 the top academic seniors of Northfield and
Southwood High Schools were honored at the annual MSD of Wabash County Academic Awards banquet. Congratulations to the Northfield seniors: Toby Baer, Addison Baker, Emma Brainard, Logan Cox, Kolby Dunn, Michael Fisher, Elise Gottschalk, Alexander Haupert, Clay Herring, Benjamin Holley, Emma Hoover, Abigail Hunter, Kyra Kennedy, Benjamin Kissel, Jenna Krom, Chloe Miller, Janelle Ross, McKenzie Roth, and Jett Snyder.
Congratulations to the 7th Grade and 8th Grade Northfield Robotics teams. The Robotics competition was held March 6. Each team competed in three driver sessions and three autonomous programmed sessions. The 7th Grade Team posted an impressive performance and positioned themselves 5th overall in the state for the 2020/2021 middle school season. After the qualifying rounds, the seventh grade team was honored with the State Judges Award. After engineering changes to their robot and posting consistent and competitive scores in the driver sessions, the 8th grade improved from their February scores and moved up to be positioned at 11th place in the state after the day of competition. The 7th grade team members are Mason Lyons, Logan Lyons, and Neal Long. The 8th Grade team members are Luke Haupert, Conner Dillingham, and Hank Gray. Congratulations to the Northfield students selected to participate in the Wabash County Honors Band and Choir Concert on Friday, March 12. Honors Band – Hailey Barton, Autumn Burruss, Ethan Galbraith, Clay Herring, Natalee Keller, Landon Shoue, Turner Stephens, Keaton Stout, and Kyle Wynn. Choir Addie France, Ethan Galbraith, Sydney Lester, and Trinity Shockome. For parents of 8th graders: there is an 18-minute video about how to pay for college or career training beyond high school, and earn a $20 scholarship for your 8th grader’s Early Award Scholarship Fund. The link is at www.youtube.com/w atch?v=g542OR2qKZg .Last week’s Northfield Student of the Week was Jarret Shafer. Jarrett is always pleasant, respectful, and helps others out at school. Lagro Happy Birthdays: March 17 – Brandi Messer, March 20 – Milo Swope and Joyce Speelman, March 23 – Jim Hiatt.
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Sponsored by the Urbana Lions Club, the 2021 Urbana Spring Clean-up will take place on April 24. A dumpster will be at the ball park pavilion to receive all items such as tires, electronics, home chemicals, metal, appliances, batteries, etc. Urbana Lions Club had its first meeting of the new year on March 8. After the opening ceremony with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of My Country ‘tis of Thee’ the meeting began with Lions Club President Denny Craft welcoming everyone and conducting the meeting. The Secretary’s report was presented and approved. Then Lion Roxie Monce, the club’s Tail Twister, collected funds from members who had broken club rules such as not wearing the club pin or for not wearing some form of Lions emblem showing membership. Every once in-while, the Tail Twister decides to charge club members for other items of her choosing. All in fun! The money collected is used in purchasing new American flags for the ball park. Old Business was discussed in length about the club’s directory and how it is progressing for printing. The club members were reminded of two recipients who received the Woods Fellowship Award. This award is presented to individuals for outstanding help with club projects and the donations for the dictionaries. The Urbana Lions Club presented the dictionaries to Metro North third grade. The Urbana Club is looking for new members and is going to do some activities this year to see if they can acquire new members. Some of the activities are: Community Appreciation Dinner, golf outing, different kinds of soup carryout and a fish fry just to name a few activities. COVID-19 has put a stall on the club’s activities from March 2020 to present. Hopefully things
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will lighten up to where the club can be busy again. In new business, the Dawes Scholarships were discussed. These are for students in college or seniors who are planning to go to college. Applications are to be finished by March 30, 2021. The application will then be given to the Urbana Lions for voting to see who will receive the scholarships. The voting will be decided on the student’s accomplishments. Prayer concerns: Marvin Miller, Ronnie Anderson, Scott Wilcox, Alma Devore, Lowell and Marilyn Karns, Tonya Brunett, Gene and Julie Miller, Phyllis Baker, Ron Baer, Nancy Christie, Ruth Summers, Terry Knee, Paxton Wright, Ava Gibson, Jan Fitch, Jim and Pat Hartley, Coy Eads and his parents and sisters, Joni Fox, Bonita Snell. Our nation and the leaders, our military personnel, our frontline responders, health providers, the ones who have contracted COVID-19 and the people who are trying to eradicate the virus. Condolences to Bernice Frank family and friends from Michael and Bonita Snell. Condolences to Clarence Betten family and friends from The Urbana Lions and the Urbana Community. Birthday wishes: March 17 Hilda Wilcox, March 19 Teagan Baer, March 20 Susan LaFerney, March 21 Leah Laland, March 23 Eli Mattern and March 24 Janene Dawes. Anniversaries: March 16 Jeff and Rena’ Warnock, March 16 Aaron and Dawn Mattern and March 20 Gary and Hilda Wilcox.
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Retiring librarian to be honored Troyer Memorial Library will have an open house on Sunday, March 21, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., to honor our librarian Janice Dawes on her retirement. We invite the community and library users to come help us tell her thank you for her 40 years of serving the LaFontaine community! NOTICE LaFontaine United Methodist Church Food Pantry is open Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. – noon. This is for LaFontaine/Liberty residents. You may also drop off food/cash donation at the same time. ROLLING MEADOOWS HEALTH AND REHAB: Loretta Sperling has been Alzheimer’s Activity Director Unit for more than 20 years. Our Alzheimer’s Unit was recently named “Loretta Lane” in honor Loretta’s dedication to the Alzheimer’s residents. Miss Loretto’s compassion for these residents is well known throughout the community. Loretta can be seen daily, interacting with her residents by singing, cooking, baking and dancing with each and every of them. Thank you, Miss Loretta for all of your hard work and dedication to our residents who have Alzheimer’s. You brighten their day and improve their quality of life. SOUTHWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL this week’s Knight of the Week is Bailey Miller! Bailey is a freshman at Southwood. She plays volleyball and basketball. Bailey’s favorite teacher is Mr. Hammel. If bailey could go on vacation to any state in the USA she would pick Colorado. Good Job Bailey! Come back next week for another Knight of the Week! SOUTHWOOD
JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL: Congratulations to Averi Haecker, Allie Haecker, Jordan Trisler and Mya Denney for being weekly drawing winners! LAFONTAINE SPRING CLEANUP will be April 15-16 from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., and April 17 from 8 a.m. – noon, or until dumpsters are full. This is for Town residents and businesses only. The utility department will also be flushing fire hydrants April 12-16. You could experience some rusty water for
a couple days after the hydrants near your home are flushed. LAFONTAINE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will be having a Dans’ Fish and Tenderloin Fry drive thru on Saturday March 27 from 4-7 p.m.at their church. Menu: fish, tenderloin, or both, tartar sauce, cole slaw, chips, bag of cookies and plastic ware. Proceeds will be divided between the UM Church Food Pantry and LaFontaine Community Building. So be sure to come out support these two local projects. CUB SCOUT TROOP, this is the old LafontaineSouthwood Den. They will be meeting at our clubhouse at Wabash Chapter Izaak Walton 6:30 - 7:30 on these dates’ March 17 & 31, April 13 & 28, May 11 & 23, June 8 & 23 and later dates to be set.
Chris Browning is the Charter member and Jonathan Richards is Den leader. At this time, they have 9 Cub members and 5 adult leaders, they are hoping to have this Den grow quickly. They welcome anyone who would like to attend a meeting or call Chris at 765-271-5922 or Jonathan at 260-5681167 if interested in joining. This will be a great place for the Cubs as we have 25 acres to our facility which include a 5acre pond, hiking trails, and primitive camp sites. PRAYERS FOR LIZZY MAKIN Children Minister at LaFontaine Christian Church, she has been through several cancer surgeries’ and several others because of the cancer damage other parts of her body over the past several years. She is again facing more surgery with much uncertain to
the outcome. She is married and has a little one (which she was told she would never get pregnant, but God had a different plan). She got pregnant and found out during her pregnancies (that her cancer had come back). She was able to carry the child to almost full term before they had to take the baby. She had a healthy little girl and her name is Charlie. In the last several years she has been in and out of the hospital due to more cancer surgeries, infections, repair work on her body. She now is to have more surgery and I am asking for prayers for her, her loving husband Joel, daughter Charlie and all of her family. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Joan Young, Merlin Ridgeway, Makenzie Mullett Cherish Allen March 18, Gracie Carpenter March 19, Margret Continued on Page 18
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Last-second shot clinches regional for Knights By Eric Christiansen echristiansen@nmp aper.com
Carson Rich was not going to let his team lose. The Southwood senior, averaging 34.8 points per game in the Knight’s four previous tournament games going into the regional championship game against Lafayette Central Catholic, was held scoreless in the first quarter, but hit the shot that mattered most. LCC held a 53-52 lead with 3.9 seconds remaining with Southwood in possession of the ball with an out-of-bounds play on the left sideline in front of its own bench. The left-handed Rich fought through the LCC defenders to get the inbound pass on the left wing, took two dribbles to the left corner, and hit a 19-foot jumper to give Southwood a 54-53 win for the regional championship. Midway through
Southwood teammates mob Carson Rich after he hit the game-winning basket on Saturday night. Photo by Harold V. Chatlosh the second quarter, with LCC leading 2813, Southwood did what they have done throughout the tournament – caught fire. Carson Rich hit a short jumper followed by a threepointer in a 30-second span to cut the LCC lead to 28-18 with 3:15 left in the first half. LCC’s Brenner Oliver made it 30-18 with a jumper, but two Southwood threepointers, one from Alex Farr and the other from Logan Barley, along with a free throw from Cole Winer, cut the lead to
32-0 run ices regional opener for Southwood By Eric Christiansen echristiansen@nmp aper.com
Carson Rich for three. Carson Rich for three. Carson Rich with a steal and layup. Cole Winer for two. Connor Rich with two free throws. Carson Rich for three. Connor Rich for three. Carson Rich with a free throw. Winer with a rebound and putback. Alex Farr for three. Carson Rich for three. Dawson Filip with a bucket. Farr for three. That is what a 32-0 scoring run looks like. That is what Southwood did to Seton Catholic. The Southwood Knights turned a 10-6 deficit with 12 seconds left in the first quarter into a 38-10 lead with 3:09 remaining in the second quarter, and cruised to a 79-59 win in the opening round of the Frankfort Regional
Saturday, March 15. Filip got the Knights off to a good start with a threepointer 1:10 into the game. Seton Catholic scored the next six points before Farr tied it up at 6-6 with a three-pointer with 4:01 remaining. While Southwood’s offense was sputtering in the first quarter, the defense allowed just two baskets in the final four minutes. The Knights shut out the Cardinals for exactly seven minutes while they scorched the nets for 32 consecutive points. Seton Catholic tried to bounced back from the Knight’s offensive shock by scoring eight points in the next two minutes, but Winer hit a three-pointer and Carson Rich scored at the buzzer, giving Southwood a 49-18 halftime lead. The Cardinals outscored the Knights 42-30 in the second half to close the final gap to 20 points. Carson Rich led the Knights with 32 points.
30-25 heading into halftime. Clark Barrett opened the second half with a basket to give LCC a 32-25 lead, but Southwood struck again. Carson Rich hit a 16-footer, followed by an inside shot to cut the LCC lead to 32-29. Winer followed with an inside shot with an assist from Carson Rich, and Carson Rich found Jason Oprisek on Southwood’s next possession inside for a three-point play, giving the Knights their first lead of the game,
34-32, with 5:11 left in the third quarter. LCC responded with five straight points to take a 37-34 lead, but a 7-0 run from Southwood, with two baskets from Winer and another from Carson Rich, gave the Knights a 40-37 lead. Oliver hit a threepointer in the final seconds of the third quarter to tie the game at 40-40, leading to a back-and-fourth final eight minutes. Matt Mazur gave the lead back to LCC on the first play of the quarter.
Connor Rich converted a three-point play, followed by a 19footer from Farr, to give Southwood a 4543 lead with 6:43 remaining. LCC controlled the next four minutes, outscoring the Knights 9-2 to take a 51-47 lead with 2:12 left in the game. Carson Rich hit a jumper with 1:58 left to cut it to 51-49 with 1:59 remaining. With 45 seconds on the clock, LCC’s Clark Obermiller hit 1-2 free throws to give his team a 52-49 advantage.
Barley tied the game at 52-52 with a three-pointer with 31 seconds remaining. Farr stole the ball with 16 seconds left, but Winer’s jumper with 10 seconds left was off the mark, and Tanner Sterrett grabbed the rebound. Farr fouled Sterrett who hit 1-2 free throws with 8.6 seconds remaining, giving LCC a 53-52 lead with 8.6 seconds left. Carson Rich was fouled with 3.9 seconds remaining, but LCC had a foul to give, giving the ball to the Knights on the
sideline for Rich’s final thrilling shot. With 0.4 seconds remaining on the clock when Rich’s shot went through the basket, LCC had one last chance to get a shot off, but Farr deflected the inbound pass, and the Southwood Knights are regional champions. Carson Rich led the Knights with 19 points and seven rebounds, while Farr added 10 points, three assists, and two steals. Winer had seven points, seven rebounds, and four steals, followed by Connor Rich with seven points and four rebounds, Barley with six points, Oprisek with five points, four rebounds, and three steals, and Dawson Filip with two assists and one rebound. Southwood (17-10) will face Kouts (28-2) in the single-game semi-state at Lafayette Jefferson High School at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Elijah Sutton (28) makes a tackle during a game in the 2020 season. The Paper file photo
Southwood’s Sutton named to all-star football team Southwood High School’s Elijah Sutton has been named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association North All-Star Team for the 2020-21 school year. Sutton is the 14th Southwood Knight to be named to the North Squad. Sutton is a 10-time varsity letter winner in 10 seasons of participation at Southwood High School. He has four in football and track and two in wrestling. He was named All-
Three Rivers Conference Defensive Back First Team three times (2018, 2019, and 2020). He is a two-time recipient of the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Back (2018 and 2020). He is also a two-time recipient of the Gus Dorais Loyalty Award (2019 and 2020). Sutton is the alltime career leader in tackles in his 47 career games with 382 including 176 solo tackles. He intercepted seven passes;
defended 17 passes and recovered four fumbles while causing five fumbles. He also amassed 576 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns this year as a running back. Sutton is slated to be a recipient of the Knight Loyalty Award (10 or more seasons and five or more varsity letters earned) and the Southwood Honor Blanket (a combination of varsity letters and grade point average).
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THE ROANN Volunteer Fire Department recently received a very generous grant from the Gary Sinise Foundation. Mr. Sinise is an American actor, director, musician, producer and philanthropist. He is best known for his role in Forrest Gump (he played Lieutenant Dan) and CSI NY. He has won numerous awards during his career. The department used the grant to purchase an extrication tool (Jaws of Life) and other rescue equipment. Again, department officials want to thank everyone who came out and supported them during their fundraiser on Feb 27. BAILEY’S PIZZA Parlor has been closed for renovation March 13 to 22. They will reopen on Tuesday, March 23 with summer hours 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Be sure to stop in and check them out. RCH MAIN Street will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, March 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Roann Community Building. Free will donation and please be aware of social distancing. Proceeds will be used for improvements to Roann’s Main Street. PASTOR WAYNE BALMER of the
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Roann United Methodist Church sermon for March 21 will be taken from John 13:1-17 titled “Humility”. They will be worshipping in person and on-line at 9 a.m. UPCOMING DATES for March, 2021: March 17 – Food Pantry 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Town Hall); March 20 – RCH Main Street Spaghetti Dinner, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Community Building; March 23 – Bailey’s Pizza Parlor reopens with Summer Hours 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CONTINUE PRAYING for Betty Boyer, Logan White, Joni Fox, Nokie Vigar, Ellie Metzger, Don Richardson, Coy Eads (grandson of Roger and Debbie Cook), Rex Renz, Larry Smalley, Jeff Warnock and our country. Stay safe and stay healthy. God bless you all! COUPLES CELEBRATING Anniversaries: March 18 – Mr. & Mrs. Dave Hawkins; March 22 – Mr. & Mrs. Terry Deniston; March 23 –
Mr. & Mrs. Dewayne Krom. CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS: March 17 – Wilda Slisher, Tim Shoemaker, and Isaac Stakeman; March 18 – Cheryol Cruss; Baylee Shoemaker, and Michael Chenault; March 19 – Kevin Cordes, Teagan Baer, and Laci Stuber; March 20 – LuAnn Layman, J.P. Roth, Aaron Barker, and Jannette Birk; March 21 – Susie Martin and Gage Miller; March 22 – Lori Foust; March 23 – Kay Smith, Lori Vigar, Tyler Palmer, and Bode Sorg. THE ROANN COVERED BRIDGE Lions Club met on Thursday, March 4, at the Roann Town Hall. President Rick Morris opened the meeting by leading members in the pledge to the American flag. The secretary’s report from the February meeting was given by Donna Harman. The treasurer’s report was given by Keith Ford. Both were approved. For the business meeting, the upcoming events for the Lions Club were reviewed: The Lions Club will assist in paying for a pair of glasses for a child. This will be through Midwest Eye Care in Wabash. This was a request from Operation 85 Hope Medical Clinic. The idea of wel-
come packets for new residents in Roann was again discussed. The Lions Club will contact the Heritage Group of Roann who had talked about possibly doing a brochure etc. for a welcome package when they first started meeting as a group. In other business, the activities in the months to come are: Another RC (remote control) race on March 13. Morris will check to ask if they would like the Lions Club to sell concessions that day. The Heritage Group will be having a spaghetti dinner on March 20th. This is a fundraiser for the Main Street program to improve downtown Roann. The Roann Lions Club will plan to have the Easter egg hunt this year. It will not be at the pulling track. It will be at the former Roann School area. The Roann Covered Bridge Festival will have their Richvalley Tenderloin on Saturday, May 1st this year. Mark your calendars, more details later. The Lions Club is still working on activities for the July 4th weekend. That will also be the weekend for the town rummage sale. The State Lions Club convention will be April 30-May 2. The next Lions Club meeting will be April 1, no fooling!
Frances Slocum DAR host March meeting The monthly meeting of the Frances Slocum Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) took place on Tuesday, March 9, at the GrandstaffHentgen Activity Room, Wabash. The meeting opened with the DAR ritual, followed with devotions by Barbara Amiss. The chapter welcomed new member Phyllis Anne Schuler Little whose patriot is Spencer Stone. The chapter is looking for a teacher in Wabash County to sponsor in the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund Classroom Grant Award
Program; two $500 grants are available per state. The goal of this grant program is to impact as many children in as many communities as possible. Each chapter is limited to sponsoring just one application per year which is due
May 1, 2021. If you are a teacher that is interested in this grant, please contact Barbara Amiss, 260982-4376 for more information and application form. The next meeting of the Frances Slocum Chapter will be Tuesday, April 13 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Activity Room, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash. Prospective members and guests are always welcome to attend. DAR membership is open to any woman 18 years of age, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution. Those having questions about their fam-
ily history lineage information may contact www.dar.org or Linda Thompson at 260-563-4661 or Barbara Amiss at 260982-4376. GRIEFSHARE SUPPORT GROUP: McKee Mortuary, Inc and the Congregational Christian Church have partnered together to offer the community GriefShare, a 13 week session of discussion, video seminars and individual work to guide those dealing with the loss of a loved one. Participant will need to purchase a workbook at a cost of $15. Scholarships are
available for those who need. The church is located at 310 N. Walnut Street. Please contact the church at 260-982-2882 for more information or to register. FOC THRIFT STORE: Hours are 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. THURSDAY’S CHILD located at 410 North Market St., next door to The Thrift Shop, 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. There is a cozy nook with kid-size chairs and stocked with age appropriate books donated by the Manchester Public Library and others. Children may choose a book to keep.
Thursday’s Child is open on Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. FOC FOOD PANTRY is open from 2-5 p.m. on Thursdays. The Food Pantry is located at 500 N. Front Street, N. Manchester. NORTH MANCHESTER NEWS ITEMS may be sent to my e-mail address at nmanchestertalks@gmail.com or you may call me at 260-982-8800. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of the paper is Wednesday at noon. Please submit timely news items.
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