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2 die in rural crash By The Paper staff Two people were killed Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident in rural Wabash County. At approximately 12:05 p.m., the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department responded to an accident at the intersection of 800 North and 700 West. According to the official accident report, the investigation

showed that a vehicle driven by Ted J. Lambert, 79, North Manchester, was eastbound on 800 North when he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of 700 West. A southbound vehicle driven by Melissa M. Martin, 29, Roann, collided with Lambert’s vehicle in the intersection, according to police. Lambert was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital, but died

while in transit due to his injuries. Lambert’s passenger Louellen L. Dewitt, 75, Birminham, Ala., also perished from injuries received in the crash. Both Lambert and Dewitt died from blunt force trauma, according to the report. Two other passengers in Lambert’s vehicle, Rebecca K. Lambert, 66, North Manchester, and Charles P. Dewitt, 78,

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Coroner Carol Whitesel and Wabash County EMA. Sunday’s accident was the second fatal accident in northern Wabash County in the last 10 days. On Friday, June 5, Genny A. Gidley, 67, and Robert Gidley, 73, both of North Manchester, died after their vehicle left State Road 114, about a half mile east of County Road 500 E. The vehicle rolled and the couple was ejected.

Wenrich remembered for service to city, students

‘Come see the show!’ The Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Theatre program students are in the final phases of their productions before taking to the Ford Theatre stage this week. With rehearsals, sets, and costumes nearly completed within three weeks, there is no room for nerves, said Marilyn Mason, co-director of the seventh through 12th grade performance “Fiddler on the Roof.” “It’s really just work mode right now,” said Mason’s codirector Emily France in an interview with The Paper of Wabash County. “I think the biggest thing right now is we know what’s coming up and what to expect and passing that to (the students) so that it does become their show next week and being able to do that as educators really.” “More than anything,” Mason added, “when all the details are set and they have every prop they need, every bit of costuming they need, the lighting is going well, the sound is sounding good, and all those other layers that go into production next week, then you just sit back and you’re excited for them.” France said that the VPA Theatre program is a great opportunity to bring together the children from the county’s various school districts. “I went through the program when I was in seventh grade and on and it was wonderful because we all come from fairly small schools where the theatre departments aren’t huge,” she said. “And so when you’re in your theatre department, there were only maybe 15 or 20 that have that same interest and

Birmingham, Ala., were both transported to Parkview Wabash Hospital with no life threatening injuries. Martin was treated at the scene with minor injuries. Safety restraints were being utilized in both vehicles, according to the report. Assisting at the scene were Roann Fire Department, Wabash City Fire and Rescue, LifeMed, Wabash County

Visual and Performing Arts students made the final touches to their art projects as their gallery shows approach. The junior and senior high school students crafted scenic 3D books and batiks to hang in their exhibits starting June 21. Photo by Emma Rausch

Youths to display summer art projects in gallery By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Participants in the Honeywell Foundation’s Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) summer art program are washing off their paintbrushes and adding their final touches in preparation for their gallery shows starting June 20. The program began June 8 and will conclude on June 19. Prior to their upcoming gallery, students had the opportunity to work with different art mediums guided by local artists and instructors, including local artist Candie CooperMcCoart and Metro North Elementary art instructor Katy Gray. Gray, who teaches kindergarten through third grade art during the school year, instructed the seventh through 12th grade group during the summer art program and told The Paper of Wabash County that the summer program is different. “Obviously, the kids who are in this program are here

because they really want to do it,” Gray said. “They’ve paid the money to do it. They get up early to do it. They get themselves here to do it, and so the engagement level is really turned up because they’re here because they want to be. “But I also think,” she continued, “that they like the fact that they get to see other people during summer break, because summer break, for some people, can be a lonely time. So having somewhere to visit and then also to express themselves and to create, it really makes their time here really valuable. “And I think for the most part their projects are really authentic because, yes I’m giving them materials to and methods to use, but it’s different from being in school. … They have some freedom and it’s obviously satisfying something that they need.” Projects followed the program’s central theme, “Art Elements Around the World,” and included both two and three-dimensional studies. (continued on page 14)

An excellent teacher. A person who was always prepared. A person who had a quick, and unique, sense of humor. Those remarks and more sum up the life of former Northfield High School teacher and current Wabash City Council member Jim Wenrich. Wenrich, 61, died Thursday, June 11, “losing a battle against his own immune system,” according to his obituary. “What I enjoyed most about Jim was his sense of humor,” Mayor Robert Vanlandingham said. “We would work on one another pretty good. Jim was a good father, husband, teacher and public servant and a very good friend to all. He certainly will be missed. “We would talk about all kinds of stuff; anything that would come to mind. Jim had a different slant on things at times, but that’s good. It’s healthy.” His six fellow Council members were quick to sing the praises of Wenrich, who leaves behind a wife, Dr. Rose Wenrich,

and two c h i l dren. “In all m y ye a r s serving on the C i t y Council, I don’t remember a t i m e JIM WENRICH when I have had as much enjoyment as serving along-side Jim Wenrich,” longtime Council member Joan Haag said. “He was always looking into problems, asking questions, and debating different viewpoints. “From all I have found out about Jim over the years — he was that way with everything and anything he tackled. He was a great steward for Wabash and will be sorely missed.” Council member Bryan Dillon echoed Haag’s remarks. “Jim was an amazing person. I learned so much from him while serving on the City (continued on page 5)

Marketplace names new director By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Emily Gardner is the new director of Wabash Marketplace Inc. (WMI), the organization’s board of directors announced on Tuesday. She will begin July 6. Gardner brings six years of business and retail development experience with a specific focus in marketing and operational execution. For the last three years, Gardner has worked for the Wabash County Chamber of

Commerce. “The amount of impact WMI is committed to generating within this community, paired with the increased programs offered by the organization requires a director with relational and organizational skills,” WMI Board President Jason Callahan said. “Emily (Gardner) was an ideal candidate because she already has strong relationships in downtown Wabash and with her experience at the Chamber, she has a (continued on page 14)

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day care is also available. Wellbrooke officials said the facility offers a special kind of residential ambiance with a focus on customer service excellence. The facility offers private dining rooms, a beauty salon and spa, a movie theater, an art studio, a patio equipped with a fire pit, comfortable and spacious living rooms, and lovely

resident rooms. Executive Director Ruth Fuchs emphasized the Senior Executive Club. This is open to any senior age 55 plus in the c o m m u n i t y. Membership benefits include monthly brunch/lunch meetings featuring speakers and activities, rehabilitation screenings, balloon bouquets delivered twice each month, access to banquet and meeting room

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Purdue to host farm management tour Article from Purdue University News Bureau Participants in this year’s Purdue Farm M a n a g e m e n t Tour will see the latest agricultural technology in action during stops at a grain processing facility and three farms in Adams and Jay counties. The tour, sponsored by Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture and Purdue Extension, is set for June 23-24. It is

open to anyone interested in farm management and family farm businesses. Each stop includes an interview session with the operators. “Host farmers will share their keys to successful farm management and explain how the management of their operations is changing in response to changes in the agricultural economy and the changing circumstances of their families,” said Jim Mintert, Director of Purdue’s Center for C o m m e r c i a l

Agriculture and tour organizer. “They will also share their reasons for their recent innovations in production practices and adoption of new technology.” The tour schedule: * June 23, noon: Check-in at the Bubp building on the Jay County Fairgrounds, including an information session on Jay County agriculture. * June 23, 1 p.m.: IOM Grain. Specializing in providing non-GMO food grade soybeans to customers around the

world, IOM works closely with farmers to ensure that their products meet their customers’ needs. At this stop participants will tour IOM Grain’s new processing facility in Portland and learn how rigorous management protocols and advanced technology combine to make the company a leader in the food grade soybean sector. * June 23, 2:30 p.m.: Johnson Family Farms. Participants will learn about the farm’s innovative approach to crop man-

agement on their popcorn and seed soybean acreage. This stop will also highlight the sophisticated in-bin grain monitoring system installed in the farm’s popcorn storage facilities, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service will host a discussion of ways to improve soil conservation and soil health management. * June 24, 8 a.m.: Sommer Dairy Farm/Beer Farms: Discussion at this stop will focus on Sommer Farms’

Stirring it up with Angie Baer One of the perks of having a Husband who loves to garden is that we get to enjoy such a wide variety of fresh fruits and veg-

etables. Growing your own means being able to cook those wonderful summer suppers with fresh ingredients.

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Wellbrooke of Wabash encouraged its residents to keep moving at the Health and Wellness Fair on May 27. Residents like Darlene Slatter (left) had the opportunity to take a ride in a motorcycle sidecar and participate in various other events that encouraged the day’s theme, “If you keep moving, you’ll keep improving.” Photo by Emma Rausch

convincing him that we really don’t need 104 broccoli plants, since we are now empty nesters. For my Husband Dave, starting with a freshly tilled garden is kind of like starting with a blank canvas. Planting each tiny seed, then stepping back and letting God do the rest to create a beautiful masterpiece. It’s the little things that count, like having a strawberry patch. So thankful for a wonderfully simple life. This recipe for strawberry pie is very basic, but a true keeper. I have been using this recipe for as long as I can remember.

opportunity to visit recent additions to the Nidlinger Farms grain handling, fertilizer storage and blending, and machinery storage facilities. Chris Hurt, Purdue agricultural economist, will present his annual Agricultural Outlook during lunch. The tour is free, but registration by June 18 is required to participate in the lunch on the tour’s second day. For more information about the Farm Management Tour and to register, visit https://ag.purd u e. e d u / c o m m e r cialag/Pages/Progra ms/Farm-Tour.aspx

recent adoption of robotic milking technology, use of automatic calf feeders, dairy heifer production, and machinery sharing between the Sommers and Beer farms. Participants will have an opportunity to see the robotic milking system and automatic calf feeders in action. * June 24, noon: Nidlinger Farms. Participants will learn more about the Nidlinger family’s innovative approach to merchandising grain, crop management, and integrating crop records with financial records. There will also be an

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City gets $1.235 million additional appropriation By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

The Wabash City Council approved an additional appropriation of $1.235 million on Monday, June 8. The appropriations, which will be used for a variety of different projects, was unanimously approved, but not without a debate of nearly 40 minutes. The largest bulk of the appropriation — $500,000 – will be used for the city’s pledge to the Stellar Program. The council, in May 2014, pledged the funds should the city be named a Stellar

Community. It received the designation in August 2014. City Attorney Doug Lehman explained the need for the Stellar funds. “There are several projects that have gotten started,” he said. “The city has committed $500,000 out of the General Fund, and the Redevelopment Commission has committed $4 million. “ T h e Redevelopment Commission money is going to be funded from TIF District revenues that we anticipate to be coming in over the next several years.” The Redevelopment

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Commission funds are coming from anticipated income that will be made available through the early bond payments from the Cinergy MetroNet TIF District and the Innovation Venture project funded with TIF bonds that also will be paid off early. “Those funds aren’t going to appear overnight,” Lehman said. “They’re going to be coming in over a period of time, so the Redevelopment Commission will need to issue a band of anticipation notes and pay those off as the TIF Funds come in. “The more we pay with the $500,000 from the General Fund, the longer we can go without having to draw upon the anticipation notes, and thus saving the city interest on those notes.” Council member Bryan Dillon asked how the Council had planned on paying the $500,000 when it agreed to do so. “That was never really discussed because we weren’t a Stellar Community at that point,” Lehman said. “You simply indicated to the Stellar group that was going to make the final selection that if selected the city would put in $500,000 of its own money into these projects.” Because the Stellar Program continues over four years, Dillon wondered if the city could pay in a

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four-year installment. “The more to make the Redevelopment Commission pay out of the $4 million it’s going to be borrowing, the more you’re going to pay in interest,” Lehman said. The Stellar Program’s all-inclusive park will receive $200,000 of the funds as the city’s match to a $200,000 grant it received from the Office of Community and Rural Development it received for the program. The park was originally not going to be funded by the Stellar Program. However in recent weeks OCRA dispersed funds that were not used by other projects over the years, and the park received funding. “It’s the mayor that they went out of their way to find an extra $200,000 for us, the city ought to contribute $200,000,” Lehman said. “That will leave somewhere between $350,000 and $400,000 for the various groups and entities interested in this project to raise through other sources.” The next largest amount, $400,000, will be used to repay the Redevelopment

Commission for a loan it provided to the Honeywell Pool renovation project. The loan came after bids for the project came in higher than anticipated. The project was scaled back somewhat, but the price tag for the project remained higher than anticipated. The Redevelopment Commission expected the $400,000 repayment by the end of 2015, Lehman told Council members. “One of the things they’re going to be using the funds for is to demolish the Brown Trucking building, which is a hazard,” he said. “The roof is caving in, and it’s anticipated that it will not make it through another winter if we have any significant amount of snow.” The building, he said, has recently been used as a “hang out,” he continued, and has been sufficiently secured. “The sooner we get it down, the better we will be,” Lehman said. Another $160,000 of the $400,000 has been dedicated to create a parking lot at the old Fairplay building site, part of the Stellar Program’s Rock City Loft proj-

ect.” Another $100,000 of the appropriation was earmarked for additional building demolitions around the city. “When the budget was prepared last year, we did not know we were a Stellar Community, we did not know that we going end up asking the Redevelopment Commission to help with pool renovations, we did not know we were going to demolish as many buildings that we have at the expense we have, and we have several more that need demolishing,” Lehman said. “Not counting the Brown building, we’re talking mostly residential properties.” The city, he continued, doesn’t have enough money to raze a home in the 400 block of Allen Street that has been earmarked for demolition. Council member Scott Long said he believed that there was enough money for the Allen Street work. “It’s close,” B u i l d i n g Commissioner John Stephens said. “Between the asbestos removal, which came in sub-

Local Duke Energy facility reports petroleum spill on site By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com The Wabash County Health Department received notice June 5

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stantially high compared to the other houses, and then the demolition costs, plus the landfill fees, we’re very close to what we have left.” Lehman also noted that other houses could possibly be demolished this year, prompting Long to ask if those could wait until next year? “There are two or three that I would say are pretty dangerous homes,” Stephens said. “I would say they’re dangerous homes, but they’ve been that way for awhile.” The remaining $35,000 is the city’s contribution to the America Best Communities contest, of which it is a quarterfinalist. By being named a quarterfinalist, the city has a $15,000 commitment. If it is named a semifinalist, the remaining $20,000 will be used for a possible commitment on that level. Lehman noted that the city has funds available for the additional appropriations. “It’s not like we have to borrow for it,” he said. C l e rk - T r e a s u r e r Wendy Frazier said the funds would come from the General Fund.

Protogere, communications manager. “When we do an excavation like that, we take samples from the area,” she wrote in an email to The Paper of Wabash County, “and one of those showed some low levels of some constituents found in gasoline.” The levels were low enough that there is no risk to the public, she said, but the information must be shared with the county health department. Protogere said that the next step is to work with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management if they request an “initial site characterization,” or further study of the site. “If so, we will work with the department to get that completed and clean up the site as necessary.”

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Wenrich remembered for service to city, students... continued from front page Council with him,” Dillon said. “He never took anything for granted, and he would always ask a question on an issue if he didn’t understand what was going on. “While he served as our Council President, he kept us very well informed of the issues. He did his homework to find out and learn as much as he could to serve the citizens of his district and the entire city w e l l . “My family and I express our sincere condolences to Dr. Rose and their children. The City Council just won’t be the same without Jim.” Council members and mayoral candidates Margaret “Boo” Salb and Scott Long each knew Wenrich from Northfield High School – Salb as a coworker and Long as a student – before they worked with him on the Council. “I have had the privilege of working with Jim for many years,” Salb said. “We were

across the hall from each other at Northfield and then after retirement Jim joined us on the Wabash City Council. He was a great sounding board and didn’t always say the things that you wanted to hear, but you knew his input was what needed to be heard. “He was a mentor to so many people and made such an impact on so many lives. Jim was a well-respected educator and councilman and I will dearly miss him.” Long said, “Jim brought an attitude to teaching that made learning infectious to every student he came in contact with.” “When I heard that Jim was running for City Council, I was somewhat relieved as I had a known quantity that would be sitting with me on the Council,” Long continued. “Jim always sought answers during his term in the council that would allow him to make the best decision he could

for the people he represented. It was a pleasure to have Jim as a teacher and as a peer on the Council. “The world is a darker place for me without the light of Jim Wenrich in it.” Doug Konkle and Bonnie Corn, the two newest members to the City Council, didn’t meet Wenrich until they began serving the city. “I only knew Jim by name until I met him on City Council,” Corn said. “I was two seats away from and so enjoyed his humor. He made City Council a fun place to be. “He is going to be missed so much. He gave it his all to be at the council meetings when he felt good. “To Rose and Jim’s family, you had a wonderful man in your lives. Save all the memories you can and cherish them.” Konkle said, “I wasn’t friends with Jim for very long, but in the past three years I found him to be one of those rare people that lived each day to its

New member joins local PEO chapter Articple provided BY Chapter of PEO met with June 8 Sue Gray and Maggie Wimberly Hostesses. A very informative meeting was conducted by President Kelly Smith following devotions with prayer given by Chaplain Pat Vanlandingham. Christy Reynolds was gladly accepted into BY Chapter by transferring her PEO membership from Lafayette. Martha Pence has transferred her BY Chapter membership to a chapter in Granger, In. A thank you letter from the local UMW was read thanking the Singing Valentines for sharing their program at a recent luncheon at the UM Church. Their singing and sharing was enjoyed by all in attendance. Plans were made for the meeting with the state officer

along with plans for a Social Meeting in July. Karen Huber delegate to the May PEO State Convention in Indianapolis, shared her experiences and insight, noting that the Chapter Eternal honored Cheri Frank & Jane Christy from W a b a s h

chapter. Also noting that PEO’s Cottey College is once again debt free following several room renovations. The July 13 meeting features Pat Vanlandingham and Julia Chowning as hostesses and will be at the GrandstaffHentgen Community Room.

fullest.” “He always was positive with a quick wit and honestly cared about others,” said Konkle, who joined was appointed to the Council to replace Dr. John Gilpin, who moved from the district he represented. “Jim Wenrich was the first to welcome me when I joined the City Council and the first to offer his support by answering any questions I had. We found it easy to talk to each other, never politics but opinions on problems and solutions. “Wabash lost a really good guy.” C l e rk - T r e a s u r e r Wendy Frazier sat next to Wenrich during City Council meetings. “Jim could create humor out of any situation,” she said. “I am truly saddened by his passing. “Even though I knew him only through the connection of the City Council, I bonded with him instantly. He made such an impact on me with his funloving, adventurous, live-large attitude. “He will be profoundly missed.” Nearly 100 people left comments for the Wenrich family on

The Paper of Wabash County’s Facebook page, many coming from Wenrich’s former students. “He was an awesome teacher who enriched so many, more should strive to be like him,” Tonya Hampton wrote. Missy Jones Bowling wrote, “Jim was a great man and

teacher! I always enjoyed talking to him. He will be missed,” while Angie Patterson Young wrote, “One of my alltime favorite teachers. I still talk about him some 20-plus years later.” Perhaps his impact as a teacher on his students’ lives is best summed up by

Stephanie Singleton, who wrote, ” He is the reason why I became a scientist. Best teacher in the world!” A celebration of Wenrich’s life took place Sunday at Wabash Friends Church. GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service was in charge of the arrangements.

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ways. “But then here, it’s like crunched down,” Fadil continued. “I have to go home and memorize my lines, get my songs down no matter how hard they are because you don’t have a lot of time to get them done.” The three actors agreed that the rushed theatre atmosphere mirrors “real world” productions. Mason added that she, too, believes that the VPA and professional produc-

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a special relationship between an actor and an audience member, and it’s really great thing to experience on both sides of that.” Mason said it’s crucial that people choose to be audience members. “If we don’t have audiences, their rehearsals never become a performance,” she continued. “Otherwise, we’re just in an empty theatre rehearsing again and so the audience plays such an important role in these kids having an authentic performance. “So come see the show!” “Rats! The Story of the Pied Piper” will kick off the series of performances on Thursday June 18 at 7 p.m. with a second showing on Saturday June 20 at 3 p.m. Karigan Long plays the Pied Piper in this second and third grade production as she attempts to help out the town of Hamelin with its rat problem. The fourth through sixth grade show, “Aladdin Jr.”, follows on Friday June 19 at 5 p.m. with its second showing on June 20 at 5 p.m. Brenden Rowan stars as “street rat” Aladdin in this adventure as he falls in love with Princess Jasmine, played by Isabel Davis, and uses the magic of a genie, played by Olivia Lindsay, to become a prince in order to marry her. “Fiddler on the Roof ” ends the VPA Theatre series on June 19 and June 20 at 7:30 p.m.

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Roann man recognized for 45 years with Paper Coating By Adam B. Smith news@thepaperofwabash.com A lot happens over 45 years. New ownership, a new name and a new building at a new location, David Vigar has seen it all since he stepped into Wabash Paper Coating on June 5, 1970, for his first day of work. The company, now M i a m i - Wab a s h Paper, commemorated Vigar’s longtime service Monday, June 8, by presenting him with a plaque and a check. Daryl Evans, Vice President and General Manager of M i a m i - Wab a s h Paper, said he thinks its unheard of for someone to work one job since graduating high school like Vigar. He said Vigar’s knowledge, efficiency and dependability in the workplace have made him enjoyable

to work with. “People like him just don’t miss work because they’ve got a runny nose,” Evans said. Vigar said he never thought that first day would stretch into nearly half a century of employment. He had graduated from Northfield High School only about a week before, but he said he was ready to get to work. “Well, you better take a week to enjoy yourself,” Vigar said the owners told him after hiring him. “You’ve got the rest of your life to work.” Since that first day, Vigar has worked hard. When the paper coating company first started, the owners acted as managers and foremen, but when Mafcote, Inc., purchased the company in late 1985, Vigar became the company’s first foreman

and then the company’s first plant manager. He resigned from management after 12 or 15 years because of the stress of his position, he said, and began working again as a production worker. After resigning from management, Vigar said he came the closest he ever did to leaving MiamiWabash Paper for something new. He had lined up a new job because he was unsure of how he stood with the company, he said, but he was persuaded to set aside his plans to leave after the corporate office sent him a letter asking him to stay. Vigar thought about leaving again a few more times, he said. “I got older, and at certain points in my life I thought, ‘It’d sure be nice to try something differ-

ent,’” he said. “But I guess time is kind of like the blink of an eye. Before you realize it, well, you’re getting quite a bit older; people wouldn’t want you.” Through ups and downs, Vigar said he’s thankful to have never been laid off. From recessions to the 1970s energy crisis, however, he said he had reason to worry. He said he remembers the plant had to adjust their production schedule during the energy crisis because Nipsco had limited the amount of natural gas they were allowed to use. “Now I guess being number one in seniority I don’t worry about getting laid off too much,” he said. Recently Vigar’s attention has been turned toward the prospect of retirement, he said, something his wife and

Daryl Evans (right) presents David Vigar with a plaque commemorating his 45 years of work at Miami-Wabash Paper. Vigar has worked at the paper coating company since he graduated high school in 1970. Photo by Adam Smith kids ask him about frequently. Though he said his 42-acre farm would keep him busy enough in retirement, he still has some concerns about leaving the workforce. “Some days I think seriously about getting out, and then the next day I kind of

let it slide,” Vigar said. “I guess I’m just like those millions and millions of Baby Boomers that are wondering about their healthcare insurance and that kind of stuff.” Evans doesn’t expect him to give up the job for a few years yet, he said,

but he knows it’s bound to come with Vigar’s age and the pension he will receive. “It’s just been a blessing to know David,” Evans said, “and we value the contribution he’s made to the company over the years.”

Local judge named finalist for Court of Appeals vacancy By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash County Superior Court Judge Christopher Goff is a finalist for the upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Court of Appeals, Second District, the Indiana Judicial N o m i n a t i n g C o m m i s s i o n announced June 10. Goff ’s application, along with applications from the two other finalists Indianapolis attorney Patricia McMath and Marion Superior Court Judge Robert Altice, Jr., will now be submitted to Gov. Mike Pence, who will have 60 days to appoint the newest

Appellate Court judge. A spokesman for Goff told The Paper of Wabash County that the judge doesn’t plan to comment on the nomination until after Pence’s decision. A vacancy on the Court of Appeals opened up because Appellate Judge Ezra F r i e d l a n d e r announced his decision to retire in February. Eight candidates applied for the position throughout March and April. After all applicants were interviewed in public, the nominating commission deliberated in executive session to consider the applicants’ legal education,

legal writings, reputation in the practice of law, physical condition, financial interests, activities in public service and any other pertinent information, according to the commission’s press release. According to the Indiana Law Blog, which provides an official release of the candidate interviews, “when asked about his experience coming from a small community, Judge Goff stated that he has been in a small town for nearly his entire career. “He sees his duty to do the best he can every day to see that justice is done,” the blog continued. “He praised his team in

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Goff told the nominating commission about how he has implemented problem-solving courts in Wabash County. “He described a specific case of a couple with substance abuse and domestic violence issues,” the blog noted. “Because of the approach of problem-solving courts, he saw great

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Goff has severed as a full-time court judge for 10 years. He lives in Wabash with his wife, Raquel, and three children.

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Museum completes phase one of caboose restoration By Adam B. Smith news@thepaperofwabash.com Driving up State Road 13 through downtown Wabash, visitors pass by a big red caboose sitting on a piece of track next to the Wabash County Historical Museum. The train’s journey from active service to its current resting place has been a long haul, and the museum celebrated the completion of phase one of their restoration project Friday June 5. Wabash Circuit Court Judge Robert McCallen III said the

caboose went on its last ride sometime between 1906 and 1923 and found its way to a farmer’s field. He said his father saw the caboose while driving one day and asked about purchasing it, but the farmer told him it wasn’t for sale. Some time later, McCallen said his father received a call from the farmer’s widow offering to sell the caboose. After making its way around a few locations around Wabash including McCallen’s mother’s store, his parents decided to donate the caboose to the Wabash County

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Historical Museum in 2013. Getting the caboose to the museum’s parking lot had some difficulties, Wabash County Historical Museum Executive Director Mitch Figert said. Working on the caboose was his first project as part of the museum. “It was kind of my proving point if I was going to be able to make it here,” he said. While initially trying to move it, he said the caboose buckled in the middle. They had to call the Indiana State Police, Figert said, and the police sent a motorcycle officer to escort the caboose down the highway without a permit for the oversized load. Once the museum got the caboose into the parking lot, Figert said they got the Wabash Valley Sawdust Gang, a local woodworking club, working on restorations. The museum’s second hurdle came shortly after when he said the club “found about two dozen explosives in the wall that the railroad used to use as signals.” The Sawdust Gang told Figert he needed to figure out what to do with the explosives since they were probably highly unstable due to old

age. “So my plan was a metal, five-gallon bucket and carrying them from the caboose to the other side of the building,” Figert said. “Probably not the best plan I ever invented.” He had to call the state police for the second time, he said, and they sent a bomb squad to safely dispose of the explosives. Now, with a fresh coat of paint on the outside and repairs made, phase one of the restorations is complete. Figert said there are still several things left to finish up such as putting up a working railroad signal, fixing up the interior and putting together landscaping and seating around the caboose. Leon Kirk, a Wabash resident, said he thinks the caboose keeps Wabash’s train town spirit alive in future generations. “The depots and things like that are gone,” he said. “The trains now are freight trains, and they just fly through. So we need something for people to slow down and remember.” Kirk said he also hopes the caboose will serve as an attraction to draw visitors into town. After the caboose’s relocation, McCallen said his mother, Peggy McCallen, had an idea for a coloring book about the

Christine Flohr gives a speech to celebrate phase one of Wabash County Historical Museum’s caboose restoration project. Flohr is the interim executive director of Wabash Marketplace, the organization the museum partnered with to get a grant for the project. Photo by Adam Smith

Penny French-Deal (left) and Peggy McCallen sign a copy of their coloring book “Lonely Red Caboose.” This coloring book is McCallen’s second story that French-Deal has illustrated. Photo by Adam Smith caboose. She recruited Penny FrenchDeal to illustrate and came up the coloring book “Lonely Red Caboose,” that the museum debuted at Friday’s event. Mrs. McCallen and French-Deal signed copies of the book as well. “With mom’s story,

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the restorations, Wabash County Historical Museum partnered with Wabash Marketplace to apply for a Place Based Investment Fund through the Indiana Office of Tourism and Development and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Christine Flohr, Interim Executive Director of Wabash Marketplace, said the fund is very competitive, and only 11 of the 47 applying communities received the grant last time it was issued. Flohr said she was excited to be a part of the museum’s caboose project when Figert approached her because it works well with Wabash Marketplace’s creative place-making plan. “This is an excellent example,” she said, “of why you see the City of Wabash and the county continually growing and being seen among the state as a leader in community preservation and investment.”

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Dr. Michael Wesch (right), a Kansas State University associate professor of cultural anthropology, presented as the keynote speaker at the 2015 Wabash Innovative Summit for Education (WISE) conference on Wednesday, June 10. The two-day event allowed local teachers to meet with various educators from across the nation and learn about diversified, sometimes innovative teaching methods. Teachers also surveyed different educational and child-friendly technologies, such as littleBits (pictured above), in the MakerSpace Playground. Wesch told The Paper of Wabash County that the main message he wanted to get across was “if you do nothing else, inspire some wonder and curiosity because the whole life course [of students].” Photos by Emma Rausch

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City to pursue sewer projects By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

The city could undertake up to four various sewer-related projects in the coming months, thanks to a resolution passed Monday night, June 8, by the Wabash City Council. The measure designated $553,581 for use on the projects, which are considered economic development projects.

The money was excess funds from the city’s Manchester Avenue project in 2010. In that project, the city separated storm and sewer lines along the avenue. The projects designated by the city were: Sewer connections for a housing project to be located on the east side of Manchester Avenue, just south of the U.S. 24 - State Road 13 intersection.

A sewer extension to the northeast corner of the Wabash Business Complex, located just north of the aforementioned intersection, and across SR 13 to the property owned by Troxel Equipment. Elimination of the sewage bottleneck on Manchester Avenue near The Ford Meter Box Co. caused by a 12-inch sewer line connecting into an 8inch line. The Headworks

Improvement Project, which involves replacing screw pumps at the W a s t e w a t e r Treatment Plant. “If you will recall, a couple of months ago you passed a resolution that had money in a fund that hadn’t been used for quite some time, and we thought that it might be available for the Stellar projects and other economic development projects,” City Attorney Doug

Lehman reminded the Council. “You passed a resolution designating the funds for that.” Since that time, the source of the funds were discovered, “therefore we have to spend it on sewage projects,” he said. Rather than rescinding the former ordinance, the measure passed Monday designates the projects for which the money will be used. Lehman told The Paper of Wabash County after the meeting that the projects were not listed in an order of importance. Rather, it will be on a first come, first served basis, though he said the elmination of the bottleneck would likely be the last project to be considered. During the meeting, the city attorney explained to the Council various aspects of the individual projects. The sewer extension on Ind. 13, for example, has two aspects to it.

“The city has an option, or the right of first refusal, so if we ever need to expand the business park, or if the theater were to close, the city could pick that property up,” he said. “This would simply make the sewer services available then for that. “Also, Troxel … wants to consolidate some of its operations from its other sites, and build a rather significant facility there. But they need sewer service. So this will extend it up to the other side of the road to them, and the city and them have discussed sharing the cost of running the sewer under the road, providing sewer service to them. “In exchange for which, they would voluntarily request to be annexed into the city.” The excess funds must be used soon, Lehman said, “that’s why were designating these projects. Between these four, we’re pretty sure a

couple of them will be taken care of.” City Council member Scott Long asked why the measure was entitled “Stellar Projects/Economic Development Fund,” since there were no Stellar projects included in the work. Lehman said it was entitled that to keep things consistent and “so we wouldn’t have to retitle everything and go back to square one.” However, Long said he believed it created confusion for the public since the word Stellar was included in the title. “I would be more comfortable if those words were not in it,” he said. Lehman said changing the name would be no problem noting, “the significance of it is in the body, not the title.” Long moved for the approval of the measure, with the title amended to be just the “economic development fund.” The council passed the measure unanimously.

Month Encourages Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat By The Paper staff The Wabash Animal Shelter is sponsoring Adopt-aShelter-Cat month in June. The shelter, 810 Manchester Ave., has a selection of cats and kittens of all ages waiting for adoption. All adoptable animals

have been tested for feline diseases, have current vaccinations, come with a micrcphip and complete registration, and most have been or will be spayed or neutered. Adoption fees are $45 for cats under 6 months of age and $35 for those over 6 months. The shelter also

recently adjusted its adoption fees for dogs. The cost is $60 for dogs under 6 months and $50 for dogs older than 6 months. The fee includes heartworm testing, current vaccinations, free microchipping with registration and usually spaying or neutering.

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Youngsters learn about exotic animals By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaper-

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A youngster is uncertain as to whether or not she wants to touch an indigo snake during the Wabash Carnegie Public Library’s Summer Reading Program’s visit from the Fort Wayne Zoo. Photo by Joseph Slacian

Wednesday morning, June 10, to learn about wildlife as part of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. Sasha Tetzlaff of the Fort Wayne Zoo brought five different animals to the Honeywell Center’s Legacy Hall for young and old alike to see, discuss and

feel during his hourlong presentation. Tetzlaff also took the program to the North Manchester Public Library for its summer reading program, as well. Tetzlaff brought with him a Mexican redknee tarantula, as well as a fire-bellied frog, an indigo snake, a Senegal parrot and a ferret.

He also showed the exoskeleton of a tarantula. With each presentation, he explained a little about the animal. For example, when the tarantula mates, Tetzlaff said, “the boy, he needs to get out of there. Because when they are done mating, she will eat him if he

sticks around too long. It’s a pretty dangerous life, being a tarantula.” The exoskeleton comes from when the tarantula sheds its skin while it grows, he continued, noting that humans have their skeletons on the inside and when it grows, people grow. (continued on page 12)

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A native of Asia, the fire-bellied frog has camouflage on its back and a firered stomach. If a predator sees the frog, even with its camouflage, the animal will quickly flip onto its back to expose its stomach. The color, Tetzlaff said, will make the predator thinks it is poison. The snake, which measured about sixfeet in length, is young and still growing, he told the youngsters. The snake is found in the

Eastern United States, males can get to be as long as 7.7 feet while females can be about 6.6 feet. Tetzlaff wandered through the hall, allowing youngsters and adults a chance to touch the snake. The Senegal parrot comes from western Africa, and can be trouble for farmers there, Tetzlaff said. The birds, native to the African rain forests, were displaced when the forests were cut down to create farm-

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land, he explained. Consequently, the birds began feeding on the seeds the farmers planted on the site of the former rain forests. Ferrets are a branch of the weasel family, and many households use them as family pets. Tetzlaff said he once owned two ferrets, but noted the animals are extremely smelly. Also, some states, such as California, have banned them from being used as domesticated pets. Following his presentation, the youngsters and adults were allowed to pet the ferret. A biologist, Tetzlaff said he takes the Fort Wayne Zoo program on the road a couple of times each week. “We’re usually busy during the summertime,” he said. “We usually try to bring some type of amphibian,

a reptile, a bird, and try to get a nice, even spread across the groups.” He said he enjoys watching the youngsters interact with the animals. “A lot of times, people come to the zoo – and we want them to have a great time – but we also want them to learn,” he told The Paper of Wabash County. “A lot of people kind of breeze over the signs at the zoo. So here, having a captive audience is a great educational opportunity.” C h i l d r e n ’ s Librarian Nancy Snyder said there are about 300 people now enrolled in the summer reading program. People can enroll at any time throughout the summer. Last year, there were more than 580 people participating in the program.

A young boy shows his displeasure as Sasha Tetzlaff of the Fort Wayne Zoo shows a redknee tarantula to youngsters and adults at the Wabash Carnegie Public Library’s Summer Reading Program event June 10 at the Honeywell Center. Photo by Joseph Slacian

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Summer holds many exciting events for LIFE Center and this year is no different. Starting with the 4H fair we will once again have our fair booth in the merchants building. Please stop by and vote for a child in our Precious Child contest. July 12 will be its fourth annual golf s c r a m b l e . Registration begins at 1:15 p.m. with a tee time set for 2 p.m. There will be a church division with cash awards for the churches’ youth programs or to use where needed. There will also be an open division with cash awards for first, second and third place. The cost is $75 per player this will include the green fee, golf cart and an after event meal. There also is the opportuni-

ty to serve as a hole sponsors. Contact LIFE Center at 5637275 for more information on sponsorships. All proceeds from this event will go directly to continue allowing us to provide free limited ultra sounds. Registration forms are available at 78 W Hill Street during our normal business hours. LIFE Center’s annual banquet will be held on Thursday, Sept. 10. This year’s guest speaker will be Comedian Brad Stine. Stine has been featured in the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. He has been featured on NBC Nightly News, HBO, Showtime, CNN, Glenn Beck, Hannity and Colmes, NPR’S Fresh Air, ABC Nightline, MTV, and Comedy Central. He has had material pub-

lished in Readers Digest and Focus on the Family magazine. Tickets will be on sale from July 6 through August 28 and can be purchased at LIFE Center for $25.00. Life Center would like to thank Builders Mart for the donation of the material needed to reroof the facility’s porch. A big thank you to Dan and Randy Henderson and Mike Carrothers for doing the labor. LIFE Center is Wabash’s only pregnancy crisis center located at 78 W. Hill St. It is open 1-5 p.m. Mondays and from 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. It offers free confidential pregnancy tests, limited ultra sounds and a clothing room for children new born through 4T. For more information about LIFE Center or how you can help please contact the Life Center at 260-563-7275.

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Marketplace names new director... continued from the front page strong knowledge of the various organizations that serve Wabash and their missions.” Since the beginning of February, Christine Flohr and the team from Visit Wabash County have

been serving as interim support for the WMI since the previous director, Patrick Sullivan, resigned. The organization will remain in this role until the end of June. “WMI has been fortunate to have the

strong leadership of Mrs. Flohr and her team to bridge the gab between directors,” Callahan said. Gardner holds a Bachelor’s Degree in B u s i n e s s Management from Indiana Wesleyan

University and is a 2014 Graduate of the Wabash County Chamber Leadership Development program. “ W a b a s h Marketplace is recognized as a leader in advancing the efforts of downtown revitalization and development in rural communities,” Gardner said. “I am honored to serve this community as the director for WMI and am devoted to executing the organization’s aggressive scope of work.” Garner has completed advanced training in Objectives & Project Management, Social Media Marketing and Adobe Creative Suites. She serves as co-chair for Wabash County Christmas Spirit and Sandals & Sleighbells Festival, on the board of Tobacco Free Coalition, Wellbrooke of Wabash Advisory Board, and is a mem-

ber of the Ford Meter Box Management Club. In 2014, Gardner graduated from the Hoosier Academy. The Academy provides professionals with an in-depth educational experience in management essentials. Curriculum covers governance, legal issues, management skills, membership managements, board development and other topics. It is the leading training program in Indiana. Gardner was also honored with the Communications Excellence Award from ICEA. She is married to Brian Gardner, owner of Brian’s Handyman Service, and lives in Wabash with her four children, Alexandria, 11; Elijah, 8; Tristan, 4; and Brianna, 2. The family attends Treaty Church of Christ. In her spare time Gardner enjoys hunt-

ing, scrapbooking, reading, spending time with her family and shopping downtown Wabash. W a b a s h Marketplace is an Indiana Main Street Organization and follows a unique preservation-based economic development tool, the Main Street Four Point Approach. The Main Street approach is the foundation for local initiatives to revitalize downtown by leveraging local assets – from cultural or architectural heritage to local enterprises and community pride. The four points of the Main Street approach work together to build a sustainable and complete community revitalization effort. The four points include: Organization, establishes consensus and cooperation by building partnerships among the various groups that have a

stake in the commercial district. Promotion, creates a positive image that will renew community pride and tell your Main Street story to the surrounding region. Design, gets downtown into top physical shape and preserves a place’s historic character, inviting environment for shoppers, workers, and visitors. E c o n o m i c Restructuring, strengthens the community’s existing economic assets while diversifying its economic base. “With the recent completion of W a b a s h Marketplace’s strategic plan and the hiring of Emily (Gardner) as director, the board looks forward to a very progressive year,” Callahan said. “She brings a contagious energy to the organization.”

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Known for her travels and art from around the world, McCoart shared her experiences with the second and third grade students through various games and projects, including making clay bowls. She also took time out of the day to play games and move around so to teach students the importance of stretching out their bodies after a day’s worth of art. McCoart said that

she, too, once participated in the VPA’s summer art and theatre programs as a child. Now, she tries to pass on what she was given. “I went to the Honeywell Center for all kind of art programs and activities,” McCoart said. “We learned to tap dance by taping quarters to our shoes so we could tap and do all these fun experiences that, sometimes, we don’t get to do in school because of budgets

and whatever. “So that’s why I choose to get involved because when I was little somebody made it happen for me.” While the students have been making art these past two weeks, in part, for themselves, Gray said that it’s made to show off. “To any artist, you make something and, part of it is to express yourself, that’s a given,” Gray said. “Part of it is to—You get a lot of satisfaction from being recog-

nized for something that you made or did or were completely responsible for creating. That goes deep. That’s a really deep, satisfying, rewarding feeling. “So if we can give that to any artist, great,” she continued, “but if we can give that to someone who is at a really impressionable age in their development of their creativity and their development of their independent think(continued on page 15)

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Short receives Watson Award

Ciara E. Short was recently awarded the distinguished 2015 Charles Watson Award in recognition for her outstanding performance as an SPHS Honors student. Short is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and recently graduated with her Bachelors of Arts in Speech and Language from the Indiana University Speech and Hearing Sciences Program. She will be attending graduate school this fall at Indiana U n i v e r s i t y Bloomington where she was awarded and assistantship as a graduate assistant for American Sign Language.

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On Wednesday, Best of The Best Art May 27, Wabash City Program. Schools had its Cooper also works annual employee behind the scenes in banquet. helping others. She Employees retir- is involved in ing from Wabash Wabash Athletic City Schools were Hall of Fame, honored. Wabash Wabash City Schools Middle School: Hall of Distinction, Gloria Ingols 40 Yearbook, Academic Years, Tonya Hoppes Awards, Wabash 36 Years and Sarah High School Library Andrews 36 Years and her work can Employees who also be seen in have worked for countless other Wabash City School areas at school and for 25 years were in the community. honored and recogLast year’s Joseph nized for their dedi- Ulery Teacher of the cation and service: year recipient Jane Terri Smith, O.J. Kendall presented Neighbours; Chris the 2014-15 Teacher Rose, Wabash of the Year Award to Middle School; Lori Wabash High School Overmyer and teacher Lauren Jeannie Cooper, Millspaugh. Wabash High Millspaugh is a School. reflective practitionEmployees who er, who is committed have had perfect to constant improveattendance for the ment as an educator. 2014-2015 school year She worked alongwhere honored, side another educaRyan Evans, Wabash tor to develop an Middle School and English 10 ECA Test Matt Stone Prep Curriculum A d m i n i s t r a t i o n that resulted in a 15 Office. percent increase in Jeannie Cooper test scores. She tives/descendants. A received the 2014-15 inspires students to s the group may be Support Staff of the achieve success in large, please advise of Year. English. your intention to Cooper is a 1973 Millspaugh is also graduate of Wabash involved in the attend by calling High School. She is Wabash High School Carole Wandrei, (765) on the program com- Drama Club and 664-1777. We will have mittees for Wabash C o m m u n i t y a carry-in High School Artist Theatre. Students dinner. Table service Lecture Series, leave their sophowill be Extension Club, and more year stating provided. Please Book Club. She is she is their favorite bring food. Please integral in leading teacher. also bring your family the Wabash County tree updates, family Top right) Jeannie Cooper shows the albums, address 2014-15 Support Staff of the Year award. books, and photos to Photo provided show and Bottom right) Lauren Millspaugh shows share. Other memooff the 2014-15 Joseph Ulery Teacher of rabilia will also be the Year award. Photo provided appropriate for “show and tell time.”

Russell Family to host reunion By The WPD staff Descendants of Daniel “Judge” Russell and Aletha West Russell will gather Sunday, July 5 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of Nelson Street Wesleyan Church in Marion. Fellowship Hall is located on the southeast corner of Spencer and Forest Avenues in west Marion, one block west of the Bypass. The Russells brought up their 10 children in Lagro. Known descendants live in

Indiana counties of Wabash, Grant, Madison, Delaware, Tippecanoe, Steuben, Marion and Brown. Known descendants living outside Indiana include New York, California, Florida, and Louisiana. The descendants have met for several years. Descendants of Paul Russell joined last year’s gathering. As we are opening the reunion to another generation, we ask that our cousins share this invitation with all of their Russell rela-

Youths to display summer art projects in gallery ... continued from page 15 ing, that’s going to be a powerful tool as they continue to grow and develop that side of themselves. “So coming out to support them is going to really show people that they matter and that their creativity matters and that they produce things that matter.” McCoart echoed Gray’s feelings. “We talk about it and it takes a lot of guts to hang your art in a show and show people what you made because people might not like it,”

McCoart said. “And so coming out and showing love and telling your kid what a great job they did and telling your grandkid or niece or nephew, ‘Good job,’ it boosts their selfesteem. “It’s good for their soul.” From June 20-28, the second through sixth grade students’ art will be displayed in the Honeywell Center’s children’s gallery on the Mezzanine level. A public reception, during which the children will cele-

brate their work, will take place on Saturday, June 20 at 6 p.m. The seventh through 12 grade students will curate their own show at the Charley Creek Garden House from June 21-28 with a public reception on Sunday, June 21 at 3 p.m. For more information about VPA, contact the Honeywell Center Box Office at 260-563-1102 or check out the website at www.honeywellcenter.org.

Finalists named in historical essay contest By The Paper staff The Wabash County Historical Society and the Wabash County Historical Museum named the top 20 finalists of the annual fourth grade, historical essay contest. To participate, each student researched and gave historical significance to a site,

person, or event in Wabash County. The contest’s purpose is to inspire students to think and talk about Wabash County history, the communities, and people within it. The finalists were honored at a reception at the Wabash County Historical Museum. The top three final-

ists included first place winner Dave Ford, O.J. Neighbours Elementary, second place winner Eli Kroh, Sharp Creek Elementary, and third place winner Ian H u n s b e r g e r, S o u t h w o o d Elementary. Other top finalists included Elise Adams, Josie Briner,

Elijah Callahan, Jarett Faust, Caleb Flick, Emma Fulmer, Alexis Gearhart, Zeb Herring, Lillian Hobbs, Ella Hunter, Kirsten Ann Lee, Libby Mattern, Japheth Niccum, Paige Ritzema, Hope Schoening, Kyle Smith, and Alaina Winer.

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VIEWPOINT Davenport family appreciates support Dear Editor: A big thank you to the many people for helping and caring for Becky Davenport during her illness and passing. The Wabash Fire Department, hair dresser Polly, the Rev. David Phillips, Dr. Rauh, WabashMiami Home Healthcare & Hospice, GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service staff,

Miller’s Merry Manor East and to the ladies of the Church of the Nazarene for a lovely meal. To the many friends and neighbors who brought food, flowers and donations, thank you for dozens of cards and phone calls. – Mike Davenport and family, Wabash

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Organizers appreciate support for car show Dear Editor: The LaketonPleasant Township Association and Laketon Lions express sincere thanks to the contributors of monetary and gift donations that added to the success of the 2015 Fourth Annual Memorial Day Car Show (which took place in spite of the rainy morning). Thank you to Blooms & Heirlooms, Blue Bird Café, C o r n e r s t o n e Veterinary, HarleyDavidson Cycles, Leo and Laura Judy, Lowell and Sharon

Lindzy, Long Lake Campg round, Manchester Inc., Mary’s Cut-n-Style, Manchester Realty, McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Moose, Omega Family Restaurant, Pam’s Café, Rotam Tooling, Round Barn Metal Works, and Dewayne & Shirley Glass. A vey special thanks goes to Mike and Bonnie Snell of Urbana for registration organization. A ceremony to pay tribute to the service men and women for their valiant deeds was given at noon with prayer by

Thelma Butler. A reading, “Standing Guard for America, That We Mattered to You as You Mattered to Us,” was presented by Linda Torpy. “Taps” was played and Joe Bradley and Kent Trickle raised the flags. The ceremony closed with the signing of the national anthem. Car show awards went to Best Patriotic, Quentin Beechy, Millersburg; Best of Show, Herschel Hall, Richvalley; Best Engine, Kirk Thomas, North Manchester; Best

Paint, Floyd Beechy, Millersburg; Best Rat-Rod, Evert Burbaker, Laketon. Entry plaques were awarded to: Richard M e l d r u m , Huntington; John Adams, North Manchester; George Martin, North Manchester; Rod Beeman, Wabash; Jim Hyden, Wabash; Judith and Jack Engledow, Wabash; Tom Sickafus, North Manchester; Bill Collins, Somerset; James Weimer, Peru; Michael Shenefield, North Manchester; Larry Case, Warsaw; Steve Estep, Wabash;

Randy Blankenship, North Manchester; Jennie Smeltzer, Middlebury; Tim Beechy, Millersburg; Margaret Walker, Marion; Lee Walker, Marion; Doug King, Roann; Rex Thomas, North Manchester; Paul Broxon, Huntington; Stan Stapleton, Wabash; Butch Randolph, Rick Hicks, South Whitley; Larry Long, Wabash, and Phil Pion, Fort Wayne. – Laketon-Pleasant T o w n s h i p Association, Thelma Butler, Treasurer

Aliens take over D.C. Dear Editor: For you naysayers about aliens, I would have you look at Washington, D.C. Aliens have invaded all of the politicians in Washington. They have sucked all of the common sense from their brains and put in a self-destruct chip for the U.S.A. How

else could you explain the way they are running our country? Would you borrow $50,000 and give it to your neighbor, who absolutely hates you? Our government borrows billions every year to do that very thing and you still pay for it. Some of the people

who are running our government have never had a real job, including our president. What qualifications do they have to run our country? They have no requirements other than having enough backers (money) to get elected. Serving in

Congress should be done by draft. There are enough retired people with high enough intelligence to do a great job of running this country. All of those resources are just going to waste. There needs to be term limits on the time spent in Congress. We don’t

need professional politicians. Remember this when you vote: If you don’t have someone to vote for, vote against someone. If you don’t vote, don’t complain. – Red Hapner, Wabash

March for Babies organizers appreciate support Dear Editor The 2015 March for Babies committee and I would like to thank all those in our community who helped raise awareness of Indiana’s high infant mortality and premature birth rates by walking in our Wabash County March for Babies on Saturday, May 2. It takes a lot of community support to make our walk a success and Wabash County has provided that since 1993 by helping us raise over $288,000 to help give every baby a healthy birth. This year we held our fourth annual Zumbathon at the YMCA on Friday, April 10th. We would like to thank the YMCA and the instructors who donated their time: Christy Means, MaryAnne Tate, Maleri Cunningham,

and Katie Shirrell. Our walk was Saturday, May 2, and the Mayor came to read a proclamation and welcome our walkers. As always, the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department, Wabash City Police Department, and E m e r g e n c y Management provided safety and security for our walk. The Park Department provided sound equipment and our walk site, the lovely Paradise Spring Park. Our Ambassador family this year was Tiffanney and Adam Drummond. Their daughter Carter was born preterm in November of 2014, and they came from Huntington to share their story with us. Our top team this year was Ford Meter Box and our top walker was Kristen Lovell. Kristen also had the top new team this

year: Violet’s Memory March. Thank you to all our dedicated teams who raise lots of dollars to help babies! Walk sponsors for 2015 were: Ford Meter Box Foundation, Crossroads Bank, First Merchants Bank, and Beacon Credit Union. Piece Of The Walk Sponsors were: GrandStaff Hentgen Funeral Services, The Elks, Midwest Eye Consultants, Dorais Chevrolet Buick Gmc, Heartland REMC, and the N. Manchester Kiwanis. Bank Day Sponsor: Wells Fargo; our Print Sponsor was Pettit Printing, our Food & Water Sponsors: Pizza Hut, Walmart, Culligan, Burger King, Wabash Donut Shop and the Bash Boutique. Our Photos were taken by Sarah Gaylourd of Simple Shots. We are

grateful to all the unnamed merchants who donated walker prizes for our walk and drawing prizes for our Zumbathon. Special thanks to our volunteers: DJ: Bill Rettig & Van Driver: Jim Vanlandingham. Face Painters: Jeanie Cooper, and Wabash High School students: Rachel Adams, Zoe Payne, Nicole Adams, and Mason Irelan. Registration and other: Krissy Solloway, Pat Woods, Wendy Short, and M a n c h e s t e r University School Of Pharmacy students: Jason Kopp and Allen DeLeon. This year the Bash Boutique had a benefit for the March of Dimes on Saturday, May 2nd and donated 10 percent of their sales! Many thanks to you Amber and Kenn for your generous support.

I would like to thank all those who attended our Celebration/Fundrai ser at Pizza Hut on Wednesday, June 10th. Thank you to Pizza Hut for donating $1 from buffets purchased by March for Babies attendees. The Wabash committee this year was: Pat Vanlandingham, Jane Barlow, Dawn Hamm, Sandy Craft, Melissa Vaughn, and our newest member Emma Rausch. Our Northeast Division Director is Kristi Geiger, from the Fort Wayne Office. If you would like to make a difference in our community and for every baby born; please join us on the first Saturday of May in 2016 and March for Babies. - Committee Chair, Pat Va n l a n d i n g h a m , Wabash

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Accidents June 6 At 10:18 p.m., a vehicle driven by Kimberly J. Neff, 45, New Paris, was southbound on SR 115 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck.

United Technologies retiree Judith A. North, 70, Servia, died at 1:15 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2015, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born Feb. 3, 1945, in Wabash County, to Sharon and Betty Rose (Burkhart) Stellar. On May 15, 1967 she married Jackie E. North. She retired from United Technologies in 2005 after 11 years. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary, Huntington, and American Legion Post 286. She is survived by her husband, Jackie E. North, Servia; a son, Jackie North Jr., Williston, N.D.; two daughters, Betty Clevinger, Hicksville, Ohio, and Kay Schaff, North Manchester; three brothers, Bill (Sandy) Stellar, North Manchester, Donny (Mary) Stellar, Wabash, and Allan “Pete” Stellar, North Manchester; seven grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Visitation was Wednesday and Thursday at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Funeral services were Thursday at the mortuary. Pastor J. P. Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Clear Creek Cemetery, Huntington.

George Lester, 95 U.S. Army veteran

George Lester, 95, of Oxford, Miss., died June 11, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Visitation was Sunday, June 14, at Waller Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements. A graveside service took place Monday, June 15, 2015 at 12:00 noon at Mount Olive Cemetery, in the Whitfield community near Ovett, Miss. He was born to Thomas and Kathryn Smith Lester in Flora, the Hoosier Heartland and was proud of his native state. He met and married Lottie Odom in 1942 where he was at Camp Shelby Training Base near Hattiesburg, Miss. They shared 56 years of marriage living in Wabash, where they both worked for Downs and Wiles Concrete Products. He was a member of the Wabash Lions Club. Upon retirement, they returned to Mississippi in 1976 where Mr. Lester then worked at Jones County Junior College until his retirement from there in 1986. While serving with distinction in the Army, Mr. Lester was a Staff Sergeant in Company G of the 151st Infantry and departed Livingston, Louisiana in December 1943 on the SS Howell Lykes passing through the Panama Canal, and further amphibious training in preparation for the initial assault landing on Bataan Corridor, Luzon at San Marsico Beach. Having secured the beach at San Marsico, the next assault took Grande Island. Then his company took Zig Zag Pass after 14 days of battle after which they secured Corregidor Island and on to Caballo Island, Manila Bay which he termed the toughest battle to date on April 4, 1945. After more skirmishes, his battalion finally arrived for rest camp with duties of continuous patrol in the mountains. Mr. Lester received numerous citations and decorations including the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Stars and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars. During World War I, it was customary to display a gold star in the window of the family’s home to indicate a family member’s service. Mr. Lester’s mother had 10 gold stars to display with her blended family of sons and stepsons. VJ Day was officially declared by President Truman on Sept. 2, 1945. Mr. Lester enjoyed golf and shared many hours of fun and frustration with this pursuit. He was very handy and could build or fix anything. He shared this talent with many during the years and took great pride in assisting whoever he could. He had a great sense of humor and a kind, humble heart. He cared deeply for people, especially his family. Mr. Lester was preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Kathryn Lester, wife Lottie Odom Lester, and brothers Charles Lester, Paul Lester, Raymond Short, Ross Short, Phillip Short, Richard Short, and Kenny Short, and sisters Phyllis Jean Short and Jessie Short Grantham. He is survived by brothers Fredrick Short of North Manchester, and Ralph Short of Camarillo, Calif. While George and Lottie’s marriage was not blessed with children of their own, they were blessed with numerous nieces and nephews that were very dear to him. He made his home in Oxford at Brookdale in 2004, to be near his nephew Thomas Brown. He enjoyed his fellow residents at Brookdale and was lovingly assisted by Sandra Enfinger, the Brookdale Staff, and especially by Karen Van Winkle, Residents Program Director. Mr. Lester was a former member of Ellisville First United Methodist Church in Ellisville, Mississippi. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Parkinson’s Research at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Donations Processing, Post Office Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 or the charity of your choice.

June 7 At 12:04 p.m., a vehicle driven by Bryon S. Snead, 22, Huntington, was traveling west on CR 800 North when he disregarded a stop sign and collided with a southbound vehicle

driven by Wayne E. Chandler, 43, Nappanee at the intersection of CR 300 East. At 8:19 p.m., a vehicle driven by Niko B. Macaluso, 25, Wabash, was westbound on U.S. 24 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. June 8 At 5:27 a.m., a vehicle driven by Kevin L. Long, 50, North Manchester, was traveling west on CR 1400 North over a hillcrest where a large tree had been blown across the roadway by a storm.

Oliver Garrison, 79 Wabash Kiwanis Club member Feb. 10, 1036 – June 12, 2015 Oliver M. Garrison, 79, of Wabash, died at 3:38 p.m., Friday, June 12, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Feb. 10, 1936, in Wabash, to Dorothy (Garrison) Shambaugh. He married Mary Jane Peebles at the Wabash Presbyterian Church on Nov. 9, 1957. He is survived by his wife, two children, six grandchildren and his sister. Funeral services were Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Visitation was Monday. Burial was in Friends Cemetery, Wabash

Agnes Mae Little, 96 Avid reader Aug. 25, 1918 – June 7, 2015 Agnes Mae Little, 96, North Manchester, died at 12:55 a.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015, in her residence. She was born Aug. 25, 1918, in North Manchester, to Wayne and Roxy (Davis) Little. She is survived by two cousins. A private graveside service will be held a later date. Pastor J. P. Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Arrangements entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

₢Κ Long swerved to avoid a collision, exited the roadway and entered a side ditch. A 6:55 a.m., a vehicle driven by Bradley R. Bell, 29, Wabash, was attempting to cross U.S. 24 onto Falls Avenue when he failed to yield to right of way and collided with a vehicle driven by Kenny A. Shaffer, 49, Peru. June 9 At 3:16 p.m., a vehicle driven by James L. Landis, 84, LaFontaine, was stopped at the railroad tracks on SR 218 due to passing train when he attempted to turn around and backed into a stopped vehicle driven by Shannon K. Ahnert, 47, Peru. June 10 At 12:57 a.m., a vehicle driven by Brandon L. Lisby, 19, Wabash, was northbound on CR 200 West when a deer entered the roadway. In an attempt to avoid a collision, he swerved to miss the deer, exited the roadway, and struck a utility pole. Citations May 31 Chris A. Rose, 56, Wabash, speeding. June 7 Billy E. Hawkins III, 21, Wabash, speeding. Sandra L. Brown, 44, Marion, speeding. Kenneth L. Roop, 85, Decatur, speeding. Bookings Tara Jo Prater, 43, Warsaw, check deception. Troy L. Slagal, 46,

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Wabash, misdemeanor public intoxication and petition to revoke probation. Justin L. Obringer, 25, Wabash, violation of electronic homing device and misdemeanor possession of heroin, possession of synthetic drug, and possession of paraphernalia. Matthew S. Newsome, 18, Wabash, misdemeanor operating while intoxicated, operating while intoxicated refusal and minor consuming. Ellen K. Tyler, 27, Huntington, misdemeanor operating while intoxicated. Jeffrey F. Heckenast, 34, Madison, possession of marijuana. Joshua S. Haggerty, 35, Wabash, domestic battery and battery. Christopher W. Spears, 30, Wabash, possession of a narcotic, maintaining a common nuisance, felony probation violation and misdemeanor drug court violation. Martin A. Garner, 55, Hammond, revocation of probation for robbery. Zakary Steele, 21, Peru, felony possession of marijuana, intimidation, disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement and threats. Steven A. Morgan, 27, North Manchester, revocation of probation for possession of methamphetamine. Joanie L. Reed, 39, Kokomo, misdemeanor public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Dave L. Jones II, 21, Wabash, misdemeanor violation of electronic

Alice Keene, 97

Lifelong homemaker Sept. 5, 1917 – June 13, 2015 Alice “Louise” Keene, 97, passed into eternity on June 13, 2015 at Heritage Ponite, Warren, where she resided since February 2007. Louise was born Sept. 5, 1917 in Marion to George and Grace (Turner) Thorn. She married Warren Keene on Dec. 22, 1939 She is survived by three children, seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren, a nephew and a sister-in-law. Viewing will be held at Glancy- H. Brown & Son Funeral Home, Warren from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Friday, June 19, with the funeral service immediately following. Burial will be at Grant Memorial Park, Marion.

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homing device and huffing. Brett Taylor, 25, Roann, felony battery in front of a minor, domestic battery and battery. Jonathon D. Shepherd, 33, North Manchester, felony domestic battery and criminal confinement. Phillip C. Smith, 42, Wabash, misdemeanor failure to appear for conversion. Dylan A. Coots, 19, Wabash, misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia. Rocky A. Bishir, 34, Wabash, misdemeanor domestic battery and

strangulation. Karen M. Gardner, 52, Wabash, misdemeanor public intoxication. Jace A. Croft, 44, Wabash, misdemeanor public intoxication, disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement and intimidation. Myka S. Shidler, 21, Wabash, misdemeanor failure to appear for driving while suspended. Donald J. Newman, 25, Wabash, felony theft and false informing. Wabash Police Department

Accidents June 5 At 10:44 p.m., a vehicle driven by Elissa D. Watson, 17, Marion, was parked in the Pizza Hut parking lot and attempted to give herself more room to exit her vehicle by backing up when she collided with a parked vehicle. June 6 At 2:34 p.m., a vehicle driven by Matthew S. Newsome, 18, Wabash, was southbound on Vermont Street when he missed the curve toward the west and started going off the

Goldie E. Green, 78 Martin Yale retiree May 29, 1937 – June 14, 2015

Goldie Ellen Green, 78, of Lagro, died at 2:15 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor West in Wabash. She was born May 29, 1937, in St. Marie, Ill., to Elmer and Sadie (Oliver) Murray. Goldie married Donald Green in St. Marie, on Aug. 29, 1953; he died May 9, 1997. She worked at Wabash Magnetics, Data-vue, and retired from Martin Yale in Wabash in 2003. She enjoyed collecting salt and pepper shakers, going to garage sales, and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Goldie was known for her fried chicken and homemade fudge at Christmas time. She is survived by five children, Tim Green of North Manchester, John Green of Lagro, Shelley (Larry) Owen of Peru, Marie Green of Lagro, and Linda (Kerry) Steele of Wabash; 10 grandchildren, 16 greatgrandchildren, a great-great-granddaughter; sisters and brother, Veva Ward of Huntington, Earl (Karen) Murray of Wabash, Mary (Joe) Custer of Wawaka, and Jean (Hobert) Isaacs of Lafayette. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Danny Green who died in 1997, two brothers, Joe and John Murray, sister, Louise Davidson, and great-grandson, Max Owen. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Tim Prater officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews. Friends may call 3-7 pm Wednesday, and one hour prior to the service Thursday, at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Wabash County Cancer Society. The memorial guest book for Goldie may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

James “Bugs” Wenrich, 61 Retired teacher April 9, 1954 – June 11, 2015 James “Bugs” Wenrich 61, of Wabash passed away on Thursday June 11, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio after a valiant battle against his own immune system. He was born April 9, 1954 in Chicago, Ill., to John and Nancy (Compton) Wenrich. Jim graduated from Wabash High School in 1972. He started his college career at the United States Military Academy at West Point then graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington. He married Rose Ann Sweet in Wabash, on May 22, 1982. Jim was a Ford Meter Box district manager, but he will be most remembered for his long stint at Northfield High School where his gift for teaching touched countless students’ lives in the classroom, Math and Science Club, Academic Super Bowl, and coaching golf. After retirement, he dedicated himself to civic service on the Wabash City Council. When not working or spending time with his family and friends, Jim’s favorite activities included long Harley trips, photography, and painting in his Northern Lights Studio. He is survived by his wife, Rose Ann Wenrich of Wabash, two children, Emily Rose Wenrich Davidson (Jonathan M. Davidson) of Durham, N.C., and Zachary James Wenrich (Becky Walsh Wenrich) of Santa Barbara, Calif., sisters and brother, Dianne Wenrich of Fort Wayne, Robert “Mo” Wenrich of Indianapolis, Susan Davis of Waldron, Ark., and Cathy Heffernan of Carlisle, Pa. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his step-mother, Myrna Wenrich. A celebration of Jim’s life was Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Wabash Friends Church, 3563 S. St. Rd. 13, Wabash, with David Phillips officiating. Visitation was Saturday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the “Wabash City Schools Dual Credit College Fund” or “85 Hope” - Wabash County’s free health clinic. The memorial guest book for Jim may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

roadway. He then overcorrected into a nearby bush and tree line before turning into a bridge guardrail.

June 10 At 6:05 a.m., a vehicle driven by Daniel T. Sears, 29, Wabash was northbound on SR 15 when he collided with the backend of a vehicle driven by Jan P. Tinkle, 60, Marion. June 11 At 5:15 p.m., a vehicle driven by Madison N. Rebholz, 18, Wabash, was traveling south on Cass Street when she collided with a vehicle driven by Joseph D. Thrush, 25, Wabash. At 5:27 p.m., a vehicle driven by Rodger T. Fawley, 34, North Manchester, attempted to back up at the intersection of Stitt Street and Cass Street when he collided with a vehicle driven by Amy J. Voirol, 53, Wabash. At 6:41 p.m., a vehicle driven by Zachary T. Hunt, 19, Wabash, was attempting to back up

to allow another vehicle to park in front of Scotty’s Bar when he collided with a vehicle driven by Elizabeth A. Hippensteel, 37, North Manchester. June 10 At 9:48 a.m., a vehicle driven by Robert L. Schackmann, 76, North Manchester, was westbound on Hill Street when he collided with a legally parked vehicle. Citations June 4 Samuel T. Fleshood, 20, Wabash, expired plate. June 5 Susan Smith, 35, Wabash, seatbelt. Adrienna D. Smith, 18, Wabash, seatbelt. Rachel L. Thurwenger, 40, Wabash, seatbelt. Zachary D. Phenis, 19, Wabash, seatbelt. Jeremy W. Allen, 40, Wabash, seatbelt. Amy M. Schrader, 35, Wabash, seatbelt. Jacob T. Smith, 19,

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Wabash, left of center. Timothy S. Rowe, 47, Wabash, speed. Bobbi J. France, 32, Wabash, seatbelt. June 6 Ellen K. Tyler, 27, Huntington, operating while intoxicated. Christopher C. Troeger, 46, Mishewaka, seatbelt. June 8 Dylan J. Gunderman, 17, Wabash, speeding. North Manchester Citations June 13 Trenton A. Boston, 34, Columbia City, no operator’s license when required. Cases June 9 At 12:20 a.m., theft report taken in the 500 block of East 3rd Street. At 10:17 a.m., two criminal mischief reports taken in the 700 block of North Mill Street.

Bertha A. Bitzer, 75 Business owner April 21, 1940 – June 9, 2015 Bertha A. Bitzer, 75, of Andrews, passed away Tuesday June 9, 2015, at 9:45 p.m. at her home. She graduated from Avilla High School in 1959 and attended Manchester College. She was a homemaker and farm wife, and worked in the ASCS office in Wabash, was a teller at Bippus State Bank, was coowner of Paesan’s Pizza from 1985 to 2007, and was co-owner of Northstar Civic Center. Bertha was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Lagro, where she served as pianist for over 40 years. She volunteered as a Dallas Township girls 4-H leader and for the Dallas Township Election board for many years. Bertha was born April 21, 1940, in Noble County , the daughter of Arlo and Ora (Gibson) Pepple. On Jan. 29, 1961, she married her beloved husband of 54 years Philip L. Bitzer and he survives in Andrews. Also surviving are two daughters Brenda Felton of Huntington and Dawn (Keith) Hiatt of Andrews; a son Todd (Diana) Bitzer of Andrews; seven grandchildren, a step-grandchild, four great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren, two sisters Esther Zern of Fort Wayne and Sandy (Gerry) Charvat of Spencerville, and a brother Roy (Sharon) Pepple of Sedalia, Colorado. She was preceded in death by a brother Albert Pepple and a sister Carol Pepple. Visitation was Sunday, June 14, and Monday, June 15, preceding Monday’s. funeral service at Deal-Rice Funeral Home- Huntington Chapel with Pastor Randall Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews. Preferred memorials are to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home or Cancer Services for Huntington County c/o Deal-Rice Funeral Home, 333 E. Washington St., Huntington, IN 46750.

Brenda J. Trisler, 66 Enjoyed doing crafts Jan. 7, 1949 – June 9, 2015 Brenda Joyce Trisler, 66, of Wabash, died at 8:15 am, Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at her home. She was born Jan. 7, 1949, in Wabash, to Walt and Ethel (Bowers) Lengel. Brenda married David Trisler in Wabash on July 23, 1966. She worked for Magnatech in Huntington and retired from Walmart in 2010. She enjoyed doing crafts, reading, and especially loved her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, David Trisler of Wabash, three children, David Trisler, Jr. of Logansport, James (Jodi) Trisler of LaFontaine, and Diana (Jeremy) Tucker of Wabash; three grandchildren, Hunter Tucker of Wabash, Joseph David Trisler and Jordan Trisler, both of LaFontaine; father, Walt Lengel of Denver; mother, Ethel Lengel of Wabash, and her sister, Pamela Lengel of Indianapolis. Friends called Friday, June 12, 2015, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave, Wabash. There was no service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Riley Hospital for Children. The memorial guest book for Brenda may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

June 11 At 6:17 a.m., theft report taken in the 1000 block of West Main Street. At 6:46 a.m., theft report taken in the 400 block of Kech Street. At 5:49 p.m., theft report taken in the 1000 block of West Main Street. At 11:59 p.m., criminal mischief report taken in the 700 block of North Sycamore Street.

June 14 At 1:01 a.m., theft report taken in the 1600 block of East Street.

Arrests June 13 At 2:18 a.m., Rylan T. A. Weber, 23, North Manchester, arrested on warrant for probation violation and possession of paraphernalia. At 2:39 p.m., Eric J. Ortiz, 20, North Manchester, arrested on warrant for probation violation.

Fire June 7 At 6:09 p.m., 100 block of South Buffalo for medical assist.

June 9 At 7:29 a.m., 300 block of South Maple Street for medical assist. June 10 At 7:26 p.m., 400 block of South River Road for medical assist. June 11 At 1:48 p.m., 600 block of North Walnut Street for medical assist. June 12 At 4:34 p.m., units of the North Manchester, Chester Township and Pleasant Township Fire Departments responded to 400 block of West 7th Street for an alarm. June 13 At 12:13 a.m., 1100 block of North Market for an alarm. At 5:07 p.m., 100 block of Snyder Street for medical assist. June 14 At 1:11 p.m., 200 block of South Maple Street for medical assist. Land Transfers David Sommers to David G. and Loretta D. Sommers, quitclaim deed. Bonnie Lee to Bonnie Lee and Richard Kirkwood, quitclaim deed. Linda L. Hoover to Walter M. Hoover Jr., quitclaim deed. John M. and Doris J. Troyer to Paul E. Dennison Jr. and Melody E. Dennison, trust deed.

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Eric S. and Brooke N. Sommer to David M. and Rebecca S. Cline, warranty deed. Sarah J. Andrews to Joseph B. Turner II, warranty deed. Robert D. and Patricia L. Meagher to John H. and Cynthia M. Stephens, warranty deed. Philip and Ashley Somerlot to Harold and Florence Wagoner, quitclaim deed. Kenny L. and Judy K. Purvis to Dawn L. Straka, warranty deed. Robert W. and Alice J. Johns to Alice J. Johns, quitclaim deed. Robert W. and Alice J. Johns to Alice J. Johns, quitclaim deed. Jerry G. Maxwell to Taylor Hays, quitclaim deed. Bank of America N.A. to Federal National Mortgage AS, warranty deed. James E. Easterday to Jeffrey A. and Denise Y. Miller, quitclaim deed. James R. and Nancy A. Smith to Christopher S. VanHoose, warranty deed. Duane E. and Joyce Piper to Duane E. Piper and Mark Drotch, trust deed. Duane E. and Joyce Piper to Duane E. Piper, trust deed. Merrill Bishir to Joshua D. and Candice M. Maine, warranty deed. Darrell D. Benson to Debrah L. Sarll, warranty deed. Rachal N. Hobbs to Bernardo A. Ugalde, quitclaim deed. Eunice M. Janiszyn to John D. and Carol A. Shepherd, warranty deed. Rusty M. and Susan Hayden to Jerry Carrington, warranty deed. Sheriff of Wabash County Robert Land to Bank of America N.A., Sheriff ’s deed. Sheriff of Wabash County Robert Land to CitiMortgage Inc., Sheriff ’s deed. Sheriff of Wabash County Robert Land to Bank of America N.A., Sheriff ’s deed. Sheriff of Wabash County Robert Land to Wells Fargo Financial Indiana, Sheriff ’s deed. Sheriff of Wabash County Robert Land to Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Sheriff ’s deed. Sheriff of Wabash County Robert Land to Beacon Credit Union, Sheriff ’s deed. Sheriff of Wabash County Robert Land to Beacon Credit Union, Sheriff ’s deed. Kayla Miller, James Schneider and Patricia Schneider to Jason D. and Kayla N. Miller, quitclaim deed. Richard E. and Dorothy L. Merrick to

Rodney D. and Robin R. Merrick, quitclaim deed. Max D. Meyer, Cheryl R. Meyer, and Austin M. Carrothers to Merrick Farms LLC, warranty deed.

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Kathie L. Wilson to Christopher Kock, warranty deed. Justin L. H. Cruz to Megan A. Powless, warranty deed. Mildred L. Bell to Mildred L. Bell and

Linda J. Blankenship, quitclaim deed. Dan and Brenda Gifford to George Rapp Jr. and Juanita C. Rapp, warranty deed. Seth T. Cussen to Caleb B. Osborne and

Petero “Petey” Melzoni III

Brooke S. Holley, warranty deed.

Charles H. Francis, enclosed porch.

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Larry McGuire, pole building. Gary Henderson, new home. Thomas Tracy, pool.

Christopher L. Bowers, 37, and Natasha D. Freital, 29. Christopher A. Keefer, 29, and Alyson

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Avid outdoorsman Dec. 11, 1964 – June 10, 2015 Petero “Petey” Melzoni, III, 50, of Wabash, died suddenly of a heart attack at 9:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Wabash City Park. He was born Dec. 11, 1964, in Wabash to Petero Jr. and Sandy (Foster) Melzoni. He was a 1983 graduate of Wabash High School, a four-year letter winner for the Apache baseball team, where he was famous for his Pete Rose slide. He was an avid outdoorsman and particularly loved fishing along the banks of the Wabash River. Pete was self-employed and owner of Tree Tamers Tree Service in Wabash. “Live among the puckerbrush big brother” He is survived by his parents, Petero Jr. and Sandy Melzoni and son, Matthew Melzoni, all of Wabash; two sisters, Michelle Melzoni of Fort Myers, Fla., and Amy Melzoni of Nashville, Tenn.; five aunts, four uncles, and several cousins. Visitation and funeral services were Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with David Phillips officiating. Burial was in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Wabash County Animal Shelter. The memorial guest book for Petey may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

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Enjoyed dressing as clown Nov. 3, 1948 – June 8, 2015

Jo Van Copeland, 66, of Wabash, passed away at 2:10 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2015, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born to the late Paul and Hilda (Summerland) Camp on Nov. 3, 1948 in Wabash. She was a 1967 graduate of Wabash High School. Jo married Terry E. Copeland on Sept. 23, 1967, he survives. She retired from Penske Office in Wabash. Jo enjoyed dressing up as clowns for parades and events throughout the community. She loved her dogs Penny and Molly. Jo was a member of Wabash Church of the Brethren of Wabash. She is also survived by two sisters, Becky Shear of Lagro, and Marie Rose of Silver Lake; nine nieces and nephews; her father-in-law, Eugene Copeland and two sisters-in-law, Margo Layman and Denise Rayburn; and four nieces and nephews on her in-laws side. No services will be held per Jo’s request. Preferred memorials may be directed to Wabash County Animal Shelter, 810 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, IN 46992. McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, is entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com

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Community theatre announces ‘Mary Poppins’ cast By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

Auditions are finished and the cast list has been finalized for this year’s upcoming community production of “Mary Poppins,” the Wabash Area Community Theater (WACT) announced this week. Brittany Riner will take the stage in September as leading lady Mary Poppins. In an interview with The

Paper of Wabash County, Riner said that being chosen to play Poppins is a childhood dream come true. “Since I was a child and watched the movie ‘Mary Poppins,’ it’s just so magical,” Riner said in an interview with The Paper of Wabash County. “And to think that I get to have the opportunity to share the story and sing the songs, it’s just an incredible opportuni-

ty. I’m very excited; and to get to share that story with the whole community here outside of the theatre itself is just a once in a lifetime opportunity.” Riner will be visiting various festivals around Wabash County this summer in character as Poppins to promote the production and allow children to meet with the famous nanny before the show, according to the

The Wabash Area Community Theater organization met for an ice cream social on Tuesday, June 9, to meet and greet the official cast of this year’s production of “Mary Poppins.” Brittany Riner (front row, ninth from left) will take on the persona of the famous nanny throughout the summer at Wabash County’s various festivals and events. Photo provided organization’s production crew. The performance won’t be the movie on

stage, according to Riner. “It’s definitely different,” she said. “I’ve been telling people already to expect a mix between the books and the movie and that there’s really creative additions, such as songs, new characters and I just think that it makes the story even more of an interesting reflection of what the author wrote and then what Disney did as well.” Riner will be joined on stage by co-stars Eric Reichenbach as George Banks, Nikki Bailey as Winnifred Banks, Camille

Kugler as Jane Banks, Trey Wright as Michael Banks, and Clayton Marcum as Bert. The cast also includes Heidi Lovett, Casey Reaves, Angelina Jung, Sandy Ploss, Keith Martin, Laura Eppley, Brenden Rowan, Miranda Nose, Annie Cole, Lexi Wright, Clint Kugler, Zayne Hunter, Jenea Keaton, Ware Wimberly III, Jo Wade, Ham Sadler, Robin Klare, Molly Dazey, Katharine Ings, Kennedy Watson Haynes, Beth Miller, Samantha Kramer, Kevin Martin, Quinn

Maggart, Diane Eshleman, Jake Halderman, Marcus Haynes, Pam Haynes, Kayla Hippensteel, Kaelyn Johnson, Hunter Keaton, Cali Kugler, Coleson Kugler, Isis Larrowe, LaVerne Marion, Alyssa Marvel, Lisa Rice, Bruce Rovelstad, Amira Siddiqui, Christie Sparks, Yzabelle Stangl,Noah Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Bob Wade, and Marlie Wright. For those interested in donating to WACT or assisting with the production, visit wabashcommunitytheatre.org.

Timbercrest festival to feature pie eating contest By The Paper staff

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Saturday, June 20, during the T i m b e r c r e s t Summer Festival. Activities will be from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Timbercrest R e t i r e m e n t Community. Both the pie eating contest and water balloon toss will begin at 3 p.m. The pie eating contest will include pies from the ever popular Nordmann’s Nook bakery with the winner of the contest receiving one pie a month for six months courtesy of Nordmann’s. The water balloon toss is sure to be full of excitement as well! The Summer Festival will also include a children’s carnival where children of all ages can enjoy face painting, moonwalk, Velcro wall, train rides, clowns, Animal Grams petting farm, and more. Two musical acts will be featured during the festival including Christian

Gospel group The Shane Brothers Quartet at 1:30 p.m. and Nashville Recording artist Hubie Ashcraft at 6 p.m. Food options will include Holy Smokes BBQ, Whip and Chill ice cream truck, Pizza Hut, Kiwanis pork chops, Red Barn Elephant Ears, Who Cut the Cheese food truck, and carnival food items by Beers Family Confectionary. There will also be a Nelson’s Chicken fundraiser with all proceeds going to the T i m b e r c r e s t C h a r i t a b l e Assistance fund. Nelson’s Chicken tickets can be purchased in advance from the Timbercrest front desk with pick up during the festival from 2-6 p.m. Admission to the Festival is free. For more call 260982-2118, or visit www.timbercrest.org .

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By The Paper staff By The Paper staff On Friday, June 26, the Wabash Carnegie Public Library will be looking for the community’s best amateur cupcake bakers in our first ever Cupcake Competition from 3 – 5 pm. Anyone over the

age of 18 is welcome to enter this contest and everyone is invited to join us! To enter, register for free at the library or over the phone between now and Saturday, June 20. Official rules are available at the library and on the library’s website. A

panel of judges will help crown the Best Tasting and Best Decorated cupcakes and prizes will be awarded. Those who don’t want to enter also may be involved. Stop by the library on June 26 after 3 p.m., to help taste the cupcakes, and cast a vote for the

favorite. There will be a prize for the Community Choice cupcake based on the public’s votes. If you have any questions or want to register for the competition, feel free to call the library at (260)563-2972.

Salamonie Lake hosts Senior Luncheon From the Indiana DNR People age 50 and older are invited to the monthly Senior Monday carry-in lunch, July 6, at

S a l a m o n i e Interpretive Center in Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area, Andrews. After the noon meal, Mike Campbell will present the program,

“Roann’s Stockdale Mill.” Attendees should bring their table service, a prepared dish to share and $1 donation to help defray cost of the provided main dish.

To register, or for more information, call (260) 468-2127. Upper Wabash I n t e r p re t ive Services is at 3691 S. New Holland Road, Andrews, 46702.

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Ford Meter Box teams with Colts, others to distribute books and backpacks By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com About 90 local foster care youngsters have new backpacks and a summer’s supply of books. The Indianapolis Colts, along with The Ford Meter Box Co., the Indiana Department of Child Services and Cargo Services Inc. kicked off the 2015 Books for Youth season on Thursday, June 11, at the Ford plant in Wabash. The Colts’ traveling museum – Colts in Motion – along with Colts cheerleaders and the team’s mascot, Blue, were on hand as part of the celebration. The cheerleaders posed for pictures, signed autographs and helped distribute the backpacks, while Blue also played catch with the youngsters on hand. Now in its eighth year, Thursday’s backpack distribution was the largest the program has ever had, organizers said. The program came to Wabash because of the partnership between Cargo

Services and The Ford Meter Box Co., Cargo Services CFO Steve Fugate told The Paper of Wabash County. “We’ve been in a partnership with Ford Meter Box for the past 15 years,” he said. “We do these backpack distributions for foster kids throughout the state, and we’ve never done one in this region. “With our partnership with Ford Meter Box, we contacted them and they graciously accepted our invitation to host this.” The black and blue backpacks had the Colts’ logo emblazoned on it, and each contained 25 ageappropriate books for the youngsters. “It doesn’t seem like a whole lot, but it means so much to those kids,” Fugate said. “At any given time there’s 10 to 12,000 foster kids in the system. When they’re taken from their home they typically have nothing of their own, just the clothes on their back. “They’re given these books. It’s their own; it’s a sense of ownership. No one can take it from them. Plus, it’s a good educational foundation for them to start. “And, if you will, it’s a release from their situation.”

Ford Meter Box Operations Manager Chris Shanks said the company was happy to participate in the event. “When Cargo Services contacted us and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got this opportunity. Would you guys be willing to give some parking lot space and help us out with it?’ We jumped right on it,” he said. “Anything to help kids and give back to the community, that’s what we’re all about.” Indiana DCS representative Stacia Lozier said the partnership with Cargo Services has been a long-standing one. “This was a partnership started a long time ago,” she said. “It’s a great story and a great idea, but without their participation, we wouldn’t be where we are today.” Normally, between 30 and 45 children benefit from the program, she said. “But we were thrilled to learn that we are giving out 90 backpacks today to foster children in your community,” Lozier continued. Wabash DCS Director Margery Justice was among those on hand to watch the event. “It’s a fun thing,” she said. “It’s something that they can just come and enjoy.

Everyone loves the Colts. “It’s something we hope that they will just come, have a fun day, see other kids and enjoy the afternoon.” Wabash County has close to 100 children in the foster care system, she said, noting that most were invited to the event. Those not invited, she said, are either babies or are placed in homes farther way. “We just felt that since they made the effort to be here, we wanted to make it a great day,” she said. The DCS office was collecting the backpacks for those youngsters unable to attend, Justice noted, adding, “and we’ll make sure they get them.” New and gently used books that are donated to the Marion County Public Library in Indianapolis are used for the program. The backpacks are made available through the Colts’ Buy One, Give One program. For every backpack purchased at the Colts’ Pro Shop, the team donates one to the campaign. More than 750,000 books have been distributed to youngsters in the foster care system since the program began in 2006.

Blue, the Indianapolis Colts’ mascot, prepares to pass the football to a youngster during the backpack distribution on June 11 at The Ford Meter Box Co. Photo by Joseph Slacian

A youngster shows her cheerleading skills to two members of the Indianapolis Colts’ cheerleading squad. The cheerleaders, along with “Colts in Motion,” the team’s traveling museum, were on hand June 11 for the backpack distribution. Photo by Joseph Slacian

WaSoNoMa finishes junior high season undefeated By The Paper staff The WaSoNoMa junior high soccer team recently finished its spring 2015 season in undefeated fashion, posting a final record of 10-0-0. Jerry Proffitt, serving as commissioner and coach for the squad, noted “This spring soccer squad was the strongest squad I have ever had in my time with WaSoNoMa. We opted to start conditioning during the winter months at the YMCA, jogging/running two

nights a week on the upper level track. When the weather changed to allow us to start practicing outdoors, the conditioning being in place allowed us to focus on fundamental soccer skills and strategies.” Evan Hedrick served as the head coach for the team, with Proffitt, Mike Bekel and Amy Owens helping out as assistants. “Evan has coached several levels of soccer throughout the time that I have known Evan,” Proffitt

said. “He brings tremendous energy, enthusiasm and skilldrill sets that are evidenced by that final record. “The success of the program is only do to everyone’s hard work to make it all happen, which includes players and coaches but especially includes parents who make the time to transport kids to conditioning, practices, games. My thanks to all of you as you are all a contributor to our final record. “And I especially

wanted to thank Bill Barrows and the YMCA for allowing us the privilege to use the indoor track for conditioning and for all of the efforts they have to put into the soccer fields at the Field of Dreams.” The WaSoNoMa Soccer club is now ready itself for the three teams it carries during the Fall season, with soccer conditioning already ongoing and with formal soccer practices beginning in early July.

The Wabash Little League Challenger Division, a baseball program for athletes with special needs ages 5-22, began its first season in this spring. The group plays at the lower part of the Wabash City Park, on the old minor league diamond. On May 3, a ceremonial ribbon cutting dedicated the diamond to the Wabash Challenger Little League diamond. To assist with the cutting were (from left) Challenger Commissioner Joy Ruse, Autumn Shidler and her father, Mya Baker, Pirates Coach Julie Baker, C.J. Swift, Indians Coach Emily Shaw, Billy Abney and his mother, Don Slone, Mayor Robert Vanlandingham, Alan Zimmerman, Ronnie Osborne, and Benny Ward. The Wabash Little League Challenger Division ended its season with a cookout after its last game on June 14. Photo provided

Northfield golfer wins regional, advances to state By The Paper staff Northfield’s Braydon Schindler fired a 73 to win the Warsaw Regional golf tourney on Thursday, June 11. Schindler was play-

ing as an individual re p re s e n t i n g Northfield in the Regional. Only three teams advance as well as five individuals not on those teams to state. He shot two over

par (73) and beat three other competitors in a playoff to claim the regional’s low medalist. “Not only did he get out of regionals, he had the best score of the day,” coach Eric

Terrell said. “He is on to the State Finals. I couldn’t be more happy for him.” The state finals were Tuesday and Wednesday at the Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel.

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URBANA LIONS CLUB met at the Urbana Community Building on June 8 for the final meeting of their 2014-15 Lions Club Year. Marvin Mast welcomed Lions members and guests. North Manchester Lion Laura Rager installed officers for the 2015/2016 Lions Club Year. They are: President John Eltzroth; First Vice President Denny Craft; Second Vice President Joe Adams; Secretary Michael

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U P C O M I N G EVENTS AT SALAMONIE AND MISS I S S I N E WA : Salamonie’s Pre-school Program, “Birdy Beaks” will take place Wednesday, June 17. Not all bird beaks are the same so come learn about their differences. You will have the opportunity to make a craft, go for a bird walk, and meet a live bird! Pre-school Programs are designed for preschool aged children and their adults. There will be only one session for this program from 10-11:30 a.m. Please call 260468-2127 to register. Salamonie Reservoir will host “Horse Lovers Day Camp” June 23-25 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. This event is for ages 7-11 and back by popular demand. Join Laura Whiteleather for an exciting equestrian day camp where you will meet and groom live equines and learn basics of horse care. You do not have to own a horse to attend. Limited space is available and there is a cost of $50 per person with a discount given to multiple siblings. Pre-

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Snell; Treasurer Mary Ann Mast; Lion Tamer Bonita Snell; Tail Twister Claudia Rosen; Membership Lowell Karns; First Year Directors Eldon Biehl and Luke Hunt; Second Year Directors Jerry Long and Max Chamberlain. Following the installation of officers Lana Long’s rhubarb cake and pies, and the Mast’s fresh strawberries and shortcake were served along with punch made by Bonita Snell. The meeting was closed with a slide show presentation by Lion Luke Hunt of his and Darlene’s March trip to Israel. Those present were Michael and Bonita Snell, Denny Craft, Lowell and Marilyn Karns, Marvin and Mary Ann Mast, Laura Rager, Luke and Darlene Hunt, John and Judy

Eltzroth, Eileen Weck, Eldon Biehl, Dean and Lois Haupert, Shirley Anderson, Lowell and Claudia Rosen, Joe and Barb Adams, Ike Binkerd, and Jerry and Lana Long. URBANA YOKE PARISH WOMEN’S GUILD met on June 9 at the home of Doris Mattern. President Alma DeVore opened the meeting with two readings. Secretary and Treasurer reports were given by Helen Dawes and Eileen Weck. Mary Ann Mast presented a program on her and Marvin’s recent trip to London and Paris to visit their son, Tory, who is living and working in London. Refreshments were served by hostesses Alma Devore and Doris Mattern. Others present were Julie Miller, Lana Long, Mary Ann Mast, Eileen Weck, Melissa

Wilcox, Hilda Wilcox, Nancy Anderson, Lois Haupert, Donna Yentes, Helen Dawes, Carla Krom, Kitty Baer, Esther Wagner, Donna Harmon, Beverly Schnepp, Martha Chamberlain, and Janet Warnock. The next meeting is a brunch on July 18 at 9:30 a.m. at the Parish Hall. Janet Warnock is hostess. U R B A N A REUNION: The 2015 Urbana School Reunion was at Northfield High School cafeteria from 1 to 4 p.m. on June 10. It was a “Time of Remembering” and tables of Urbana memorabilia were available for people to look through. Tables that were assigned to the different classes had yearbooks, pictures, and school papers for the year they graduated. Chrissy Chamberlain took class and indi-

registration is required by calling 260468-2127. Mississinewa Reservoir will conduct “Youth Target Shoot” on June 27. Meet at Miami SRA at Frances Slocum Trail Road, (behind Miami campground, southeast of mooring area), at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and designed for youth that have no experience handling firearms, but all levels of experience are welcome. There will be a safety session provided before handling firearms. Ear and eye safety gear will be provided. No pre-registration is required, but for more information call 260-468-2127. JUNE BIRTHDAY WISHES go to: Scott Hendry, June 2; Mandi Gidley, June 3; Deb Frieden, June 7; Delores Rife, June 13; Becky Behny and Michael Frieden, June 16; Lenny Sanchez, June 17; Joanna Troyer, June 20; Georgia Engelman and Ryan Walker, June 24; Floretta Strange, June 26; Frank Strange, June 28; Linda Baker, June 29; Sarah Frieden and Terry Schaaf, June 30. Happy birthday to all! A BIRTHDAY PARTY will be held June 27 for Delores Rife who will be 97 years young. The birthday party will be held at the Lagro Community Building from 12-4 p.m. All relatives and friends are welcome to attend. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY IN JUNE to:

Rick and Susan Miller, June 11; John and Joanna Troyer, June 15. A big congratulation’s go out to them! THE LAGRO COMMUNITY CHURCH FOOD PANTRY is normally open the third Saturday of each month from 9-10 a.m. in the church basement, but due to the Lagro Good Ole Days Festival dates, in June only the Lagro Community Church Food Pantry will be open the fourth Saturday. Sincere thanks are given to all who donate and pray for this ministry. For more information, please call 260-782-2481. THE LAGRO CENTURY CLUB CELEBRATED recently celebrated 115 years of continued meetings. The club met at Bozarth’s for lunch and traveled to Salamonie Reservoir for a ride on the Pirates Cove Pontoon. After the ride the ladies returned back to Bozarth’s for ice cream. Those attending were: Jean Panning, Jane Tracy, Kie Kirk, Joyce Spellman, Carolyn Roser, Tami Harmon, Glynna Harmon, and Linda Collins. Just a reminder to the ladies; you need to read “Invention of Wings”, by Sue Monk Kidd for the November meeting. LAGRO GOOD OLE DAYS festival dates are coming up on June 18, 19 and 20. If you want to be on the map for the town wide rummages, or if inter-

ested in being in the parade on June 20, please call the Lagro Town Hall at 260-7822451. Some of the activities at the Lagro Good Ole Days will consist of a free circus every night, a zip line and fireworks on Saturday, and much more. MUD VOLLEYBALL will take place Sunday, June 21 starting at 11 a.m. Registration starts at 10 a.m. on site or call the Lagro Town Hall to register and for more information. YOUR WEEKLY ISAAC-ISM: “You should care about everything you have to do in life. You should appreciate excellence for excellence’s sake. Excellence in any sport is a process that includes learning to lose with humility. This process eventually leads to winning. Everyone must learn to handle losing correctly to become a true champion on the court and in life. Most of the time there is a way to win on a tennis court and in life too, you just have to figure out what it is. In true competition no person is defeated. Both players benefit by their efforts to overcome the obstacles presented by the other.” EVERYONE DO ME THAT SPECIAL FAVOR and have a safe and enjoyable week! PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NEWS AND INFORMATION TO: isaac.triplett@yahoo.c om, or call me at 260274-2261.

vidual pictures. Refreshments were catered by Poole’s Meat Market. Each person attending received a Reunion booklet containing up-to-date addresses of their class members and a list of those graduates who had died since the last school reunion in 2010. Two of Urbana’s oldest graduates traveled a great distance to attend. Ninety-nine year old Leonard Miller (Class of 1934) came from Quanah, Texas. Dr. James Smith (Class of 1944) from Valencia, Calif., came with his twin sons. There are a few Reunion booklets left. Any Urbana graduate who could not attend but would like a copy of the booklet, should contact Mary Ann Mast at 260-377-9475 or mamast1906@comcast.net. URBANA YOKE PARISH: Reserve July 18 at 5 p.m. for an evening of congregational singing and special music followed by pie and fellowship in the Parish Hall. If you can sing or play an instrument and would like to share your talents, there is a sign-up sheet in the church foyer. B R E A K FA S T

www.thepaperofwabash.com BUNCH: The following people met at Pam’s Cafe’ on June 3: Helen Dawes, Max and Ruth Reed, John Eads, Larry and Nancy Meyer, Doris Mattern, Alma Devore, Eileen Weck, Marvin and Mary Ann Mast, Peggy and Chad Dilling, Steve and Sharon Gilbert and Roger Miller from Paint Lick, Kentucky. Roger surprised his cousins Mary Ann Mast and Eileen Weck when he stopped in for breakfast and a visit before going to his brother’s farm in Andrews, IN. PRAYER CONCERNS: Please continue to remember Marlin Miller, Phyllis Baker, Northfield senior Jonathan Fawley, Sharp Creek student Jace Randel, Harold Christie, Gladys Hall, Glen and Ruth Summers, Lillian Maurer, Gene Miller, Steve Gaston, Donna Russell, Jane Winebrenner, Joanne and Roscoe Weaver, and Ardis Witkoske. On June 8 when Lonny Harts went back to St. Vincents for the results of his June 4 bone marrow test, he was told his cancer was in remission. This news was the complete opposite of doctor’s prediction that he would need to

be readmitted after his short visit at home. Miracles still do happen! Thanks to all for your prayers. Prayers are also needed for former Metro North Principal Mark Coppler. Please remember the friends and family of Jim Wenrich who died on June 11. BIRTHDAYS: June 18 Linda Harrington, Charles Miller. June 19 Ronald Scott Eads, Connie Rosen. June 20 - Jerry Snyder, Ty Baer, Sharon Gilbert. June 22 - R. J. Beck, Anita Eads, Shawn Haupert, MaKinzie Hoagland, Amy Gill. A N N I V E R SARIES: June 19 Kelly and Kyle Penrod, Lindsay and Nathan Culver. June 10 - Ray and Esther Terrel. June 21 - Eric and Tami Overman, Larry and Linda Harrington, Philip and Valerie Sperry, Dan and Brenda Eads. June 22 - Mike and Tami Howard. June 24 - Larry and Nicole Lambert. NEWS ITEMS and/or pictures may be sent to me at 1906 N 100 W, Wabash, IN 46992-7732 or emailed to me at mamast1906@comcast.net.

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SPORTS CAMP VBS: The Silver Lake area churches invite children ages four thru 12 to participate in Sports Camp 2015. This summer Sports Camp event will be held at the Silver Lake Lions Club Building from Monday, June 22, to Friday, June 26. At Sports Camp 2015, kids will learn about some of God’s most creative

creations! They’ll participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, and dig into yummy treats. They will learn about Basketball, Soccer, Cheerleading or Team 45 (for children 4 and 5 years old). Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes with Bible Time Rally—a celebration that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned. Family members and friends are encouraged to join in Friday for this special time at the close of the VBS at 7:45 p.m. Kids at Sports Camp 2015 VBS may bring offerings for helping children in

other places around the world. Ours will be designated for Uganda. Sports Camp 2015 VBS will be held on Monday, June 22, to Friday, June 26 and will run from 5 - 8:30 p.m. each day. For more information, call 260-352-2611. C O N G R AT U L A TIONS TO Duane and Shirley Glass on their 60th wedding anniversary. Duane and Shirley were married on June 11, 1955, at the Congregational Christian Church in Huntington. Today they have three children, five grandchildren and 1 great grandchild! KIWANIS FISH & TENDERLOIN FRY!! The North Manchester Kiwanis Club will hold its annual All-U-Can Eat Fish Fry and Hand-Breaded Tenderloin dinner on Thursday, June 18, in Warvel Park. Coleslaw, applesauce, brownies and beverages are included with the meal. Carryout meals are available from 4:306:30 p.m. The serving line at the pavilion will be open from 5-7:30 p.m. Tickets for adults at $9 in advance or $9.50 at the event. Children’s tickets are $6 and children under 5 eat free only when dining in at the pavilion. Tickets may be purchased in advance

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Spread of Islam and the 100 Year Expansion. Part Four (Wednesday, Sept. 16) features The Crusades and the Barbary Pirates. Victory Christian Fellowship is a non-denominational, family church located at 112 W Main St., North Manchester. Everyone welcome. For more information call 260-982-8357 or 260982-8317. Children’s services are available at all meetings MCS SUMMER BREAKFAST & LUNCH PROGRAM will once again provide meals for children at no cost. Meals will be provided Monday thru Friday from June 3 until August 6 at the following locations: M a n c h e s t e r Elementary School, 301 River Road: breakfast at 7:30-8:30 a.m. and lunch 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. M a n c h e s t e r Intermediate School, 20 Woodring Road, Laketon: lunch only at 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Manchester Jr.-Sr. High School, 1 Squire Dr.: breakfast at 8-9 a.m. and lunch at 11:45 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. FUN AT THE LIBRARY!: Learn how to use the card catalog during Tech Tuesday, June 23 from 3-4 p.m. Tuesday Fun: Will be held at 10 a.m. in the Story Room for children 18 months - 5 years. Activities include baking, making slime, craft hour, and outside play. On Wednesday, June 24 Wiggly Wednesday Picnic will be held at Noon on the Library Lawn (in the Story Room if inclement weather). Bring your main entree, we pro-

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vide the beverage and dessert! Wiggly Wednesday Program: Mike Hemmelgarn brought to you by Midwest Poultry Services at 1 p.m. in the Blocher Community Room. Ventriloquism, juggling and comedy (all ages). Fantastic Fun Club will be held at 3:45 p.m. in the Story Room. Children must be in 1st through 5th grade. Teen Wednesday meets from 2-3:30 p.m. on the library lawn for water gmes (Ages 13-18). Thursday, June 25, features Computer Basics at 2 p.m. – please register at the main desk. Also “beTween” will be held at 3:45 p.m. in the Story Room. Children must be in 5th-8th grade and Tech Savvy: Overdrive 101 will be at 4 p.m. in the Conference Room. Our Friday Movie: “More Than Honey” will be held at 2 p.m. in the Blocher Community Room. On Saturday, June 27, Bee Healthy: Aerobics will meet at 10 a.m. in the Blocher Community Room. We will be projecting one of our beginning aerobics DVD’s on the big screen and we will be following along! All are invited, children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Register at the main desk. The June Adult Book Discussion meets at 2 p.m. The book club book for June is “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave. You can pick up your book at the end of May at the main circulation desk. The Chess Club meets from 2-4 p.m. in the Conference Room. This is a patron-led club, however, any

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TROYER MEMORIAL LIBRARY NEWS After nearly a year of the furnace/air conditioning unit working only sporadically, the library board made the unanimous decision to replace it. The decision was also made to replace the current electric unit with a gas forced air unit which will save considerable money in the future. As the library is not-for-profit, a campaign is beginning to raise the funds. Contributions are tax deductible. Any help from the community is appreciated! You can mail your donation to the library or drop it off during the library hours Monday 2-6 pm, Wednesday 2-5 pm, and Friday 9-1 pm. THE SUMMER READING PRO-

GRAM sign-up has begun. The program begins June 16 and will run for six weeks. The theme this year is “Heroes”. Stop by the library to sign your kids up for this fun, free program! As always, library membership is $1! Library hours are Monday 2-6 pm, Wednesday 2-5 pm, and Friday 9-1 pm. LIFE CENTER staff and board are getting very excited as plans are coming together for our fourth annual golf outing! The temperature is on the rise and we hope to raise funds to continue our ultra sound services. It costs approximately $1,200 per year to run the ultra sound machine. Officials would like to issue a challenge to each and every church and Sunday school class in Wabash County to put teams together and support LIFE Center. Once again there will be a church division and an open division at the event on Sunday, July 12. The fourth annual golfing outing will be at the Honeywell public golf course with tee time at 2 p.m. registration will begin at 1:15 p.m. Contact

Manchester Jr.-Sr. High Perfect Attendance Article provided Officials at Manchester Jr.-Sr. High School Perfect Attendance for the 2014-15 school year and the second semester of the school year. Those receiving recognition were: All Year Grade 7: Aneshishia Bowland, Jade Dotson, Timothy Maser, Keeton Moore, Samuel Reichenbach, Justin Self, Maxwell Shull, Avery Snyder Grade 8: Jirni Cripe, Alexia Gilbert, Eric Morales, Nathaniel Rosen, Kyle Shepherd, Chase Williams Grade 9: Nathan Ozenbaugh Grade 11: Janzin Cripe, David Eichenlaub, MaKayla Harrell, Colin McNeeley, Sophia Reifeltshammer Grade 12: Allissa Isley Second Semester Grade 7: Aneshishia Bowland, Jade Dotson, Karli Fluke, Diego Hernandez, Samuel Martindale, Tim Maser, Keeton Moore, Kevin Morales,

Samuel Reichenbach, Justin Self, Avery Snyder, John Spangle, Maxwell Shull Grade 8: Jirni Cripe, Alexia Gilbert, Uria Hein, Cohen Marvel, Mathias McLaughlin, Eric Morales, Gavin Ream, Sarah Rohr, Nathaniel Rosen, Kyle Shepherd, Jaelyn Webb, Chase Williams Grade 9: Kaitlyn Blum, Madison Dockter, Lindsay Egner, Tyler Hudson, Nathan O z e n b a u g h , Cameron Sellers, Jonah Shenefield, Nathan Stanley Grade 10: Saebre’ Barker, Austin Custer, A l e x a n d r a DeLaughter, Ray Hathaway, Elizabeth Michel, Ellie Milam, Carmah Parr, Branden Wilcox Grade 11: Trey Addair, Desiree Blum, Janzin Cripe, David Eichenlaub, MaKayla Harrell, Tyler Johnson, Colin McNeeley, Lauren Myers, Matthew Pegg, S o p h i a R e i f e l t s h a m m e r, Carter Vernon Grade 12: Allissa Isley

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LIFE Center for registration forms at 260563-7275. Come out and join us for a fun filled afternoon for a great cause! FUTURE FARMERS 4-H Club will meet on Monday, June 22, at 7 p.m. in the L a F o n t a i n e Community Building. OUR CONDOLENCES to the family and friends of Pauline Rapp. She made many beautiful wedding, and birthday cakes for people over the past years. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Julia Jean Benbow and Susan

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FREE LUNCHES are being served at the Roann United Methodist Church fellowship hall for all youth 18 and under. Adults may eat for a free-will donation. The church has been the host site for the Summer Lunch

Program for the last few years and is manned by volunteers from our community. Lunch is served from 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. This is daily MondayFriday. All are welcome, no verifications on residency or income.

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THE ROANN LIONS Club had a short meeting at the welcome benches in downtown Roann on June 4. Rick Morris reported that he had gotten a great deal on two set of bleachers. The Lions Club has been checking on

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prices of buying bleachers for a couple years and they were very costly so this was a very good purchase price for two sets. The bleachers have already been set at the pulling field however the club will need a couple work days or evenings to get them anchored down and a few other things for safety purposes. There will be a hotrod tractor pull on Friday night, July 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the pulling track. The Curb on Wheels will be the vendor for this event. On July 4, there will be a farm tractor pull which will start at 12:30 p.m. There will also be a food vendor there and the Lions Club will be selling donuts. After the short meeting the club members went to the log cabin to check out the needed repairs. There is one log that is totally destroyed and needs to be replaced. They were fortunate to find a long at a nearby farm. It will be repaired soon. Also,

the bottom of door on the cabin needs repaired. In other business the Lions Club will soon have a trailer remodeled to sell donuts. The workers responsible for the trailer hope to have it ready by the July 3 - 4 tractor pulls. They will also be selling donuts at the Wabash County fair. (From the minutes of the Roann Lions Club) THE ROANN FOOD PANTRY is open Wednesday’s from 2-4 p.m. in the Town Hall building. If you live within 7 miles of Roann you can stop in once a month to pick up some food. This community service is run by volunteers. Donations of food and/or money are always welcomed. ROANN LIBRARY NEWS: The Summer reading program, “Read, Return, Repeat” runs through July 31. The program is open to readers of all ages (with a valid Roann Library Card or PLAC card). During this eight

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week program readers will see and learn about several forms of recycling, upcycling, and re-purposing. The annual Used Book Sale will be held on June 27 at the library during the Roann Community Garage Sale. THE ROANN C O M M U N I T Y Garage Sale will be held June 26 and 27. Participants may set their own hours. There will be advertisements. For more information, call Peggy Coppler at 260571-3694. THE ROANN FARMER’S MARKET will be held every Friday through the summer and early fall, from 4-7 p.m. (rain or shine) at the corner of Chippewa and Allen Streets in Roann. HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to Connie Doud, Diane Livengood, Jenna LeAnne Krom, Adam Cartwright, Ty Baer, Nancy Fearnow, and Amanda Vigar.. (From the Roann C o m m u n i t y

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1st place: A beautiful gift basket of certificates and goodies. 2nd place: $25 Gift Certificate to Jack-in-the box • Child must be Wabash Co. resident age birth through 4 years • Photo must be a 4X6 if mailed or brought into LIFE Center • Child's name, parents name, address must be on back of photo • Photos are to be submitted to the LIFE Center office, 78 W. Hill St., Wabash IN 46992 • Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like your photo returned • Previous first place winners are not eligible the next year.

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announced. NuStart, a family medicine and lifestyle strategy clinic, was founded in 2012 by Dr. Jamie Lindsay and her husband, Bryce Lindsay. The company specializes in providing personal coaching and lifestyle strategies to help clients achieve their health and weight loss goals. The Lindsays identified a need in Wabash County for this service, and turned to the EDG of Wabash County for help with counseling on starting up their new business. “We met with the EDG staff and together identified a path to help us make our dream a reality.” said

Dr. Lindsay. EDG of Wabash County helped the Lindsays put together a strong business plan, and also assisted with offering a loan guarantee at a local lender through the Wabash County Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). The RLF was established in the early 2000s to provide a source of funding assistance to entrepreneurs who needed help accessing traditional sources of debt and funding. Since opening in Wabash NuStart has expanded their lifestyle strategy and weight loss program to Marion and Grant County in 2014 and this summer will

launch new clinics in Carmel, Fishers, and Noblesville to serve Hamilton County as well. “We often get asked the question if NuStart is a franchise program and it’s always fun for me to let them know that NuStart is an original program developed by Dr. Lindsay and her staff. The potential of NuStart making a global impact from our hometown of Wabash is exciting to dream about. It’s really nice to be a part of a community like Wabash that supports good ideas,” said Lindsay. “We are thrilled to have worked with two local entrepreneurs help to achieve their dream,” said Keith Gillenwater, EDG President and CEO. “We are working on creating a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem in Wabash County, and the Lindsays and their team at NuStart are a perfect example of the good that can happen when energetic entrepreneurs can access the necessary support resources to launch their new venture.”

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Commissioners to suggest full-time Veteran Service Officer By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash County Commissioners on Monday agreed to seeking a full-time Veteran Service Officer (VSO) for the county. To do so, they must include it in the proposed 2016 budget, which is ultimately

decided upon by the Wabash County Council. The action came in light of two straight weeks of complaints from a group of veterans and their supporters who are dissatisfied with the help they are currently receiving from the Veteran Service Office. Commissioners noted that the current VSO Bob Brown has

been in the post for less than one year and is still learning his new position. They called Brown the best person for the post from among those who had applied. They also noted that the current post is only part-time, limiting the number of hours that Brown is in the office to help veterans. A member of the

Honeywell Pool now open for summer By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

The Honeywell Pool is finally open after the renovation’s final tasks concluded early this week. The pool opened Tuesday, June 16 after a ceremonious ribbon cutting. P a r k Superintendent Todd Titus reported the site’s concluding development stages to the Wabash City Council on Monday night, June 8. A major renovation project began at the pool last fall. Officials had hoped to have the site ready for the normal opening date, Memorial Day weekend. However, a laterthan-expected start and delays caused by winter weather pushed the opening back a few weeks. “We have to submit

a water sample,” Titus told the Council. “It has to be tested by a stateapproved lab and, of course, that has to pass before we can open. “But we’re near the end. There’s still some things that need to be done. It’s going to be a busy week, but we’re headed in the right direction.” Opened in 1961, the pool is having major renovations including the rebuilding of the retaining wall on the east end and the addition of a zero entry pool where the wading pool was once located. The latter is designed to help the pool meet Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines. R.L. Turner Inc. of Zionsville is the general contractor on the $1.9 million-dollar project. The work, city engi-

group, Chris Haecker, noted that several hundred veterans are now seeking help from Veteran Service Offices in surrounding counties. Some 200 veterans are seeking help in Miami County, she said, while another 50 are seeking help in Grant, Huntington and Kosciusko counties. Another member of the group, Charles Signs, said the group had questions about Brown’s qualifications.

Commissioner Chair Brian Haupert noted Brown has been certified for the position since March. “I guess my question to your group is what exactly you’re asking of us?” he continued. “Are you asking us not to have Bob Brown as Veterans Service Officer? Are you asking us to make it full time? What is your goal?” Haecker said the goal is “to make him do his job or get him out. Yes, a full-time

officer would be great.” Another member, Larry Farmer, asked if “three days enough time for him to do what he needs to do?” However, not all those at the meeting were dissatisfied with the current VSO service. John Boyer spoke in defense of the job Brown and the office is doing. “What I’m hearing is being bent out of shape,” said Boyer, who admitted he was

friends with Brown. “I’m not going to sit back and listen to this viscous attack on him which is truly undeserved. Give him a little time, this will come. “He’s probably not doing a perfect job. But he does care about the veterans and he is working for them.” The group vowed to take their case to the Wabash County Council to push for a full-time position.

neer Keith Bryant has said in the past, could extend the pool’s life by at least 25 years. “I think that we’ll do a very quick ribbon cutting because we really do want to get people out there to use it,” Titus said. “Then in a few weeks we’ll have an open house.” Council member Margaret “Boo” Salb told Titus, “As I drive by it, it looks really nice.” Some work still remains at the site. “It’s not going to look the greatest, even when we’re open,” Titus said. But, as Mayor R o b e r t Va n l a n d i n g h a m noted, “The kids don’t care” about the looks. Titus agreed, noting, “It will be a busy summer.” The Honeywell Pool is now open daily from 1-7 p.m.

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Father’s Day is a day to celebrate dads for who they are and all of the wonderful things they do. It is also a great time for dads to remember the important role they play in influencing the choices their kids make regarding tobacco use. Unfortunately, according to Dan Gray, executive director of the Wabash County Tobacco Free Coalition, tobacco use among men remains a serious problem: one in five men currently smoke, more than 278,000 men die every year from smoking, and 216,000 kids have already lost their dad to smoking. Dads who smoke or chew tobacco can celebrate Father’s Day by quitting; and all dads — smokers/chewers and nontobacco users

alike — can celebrate Father’s Day by taking a number of effective actions to protect their kids from becoming another one of the tobacco industry’s addicted customers and victims. Even if they use tobacco, what dads say, how they act, and the values they communicate through their words and actions greatly influence whether or not their kids will smoke or chew, Gray said. All dads can also do a lot to protect their kids from secondhand smoke. This Father’s Day, advocates from the Wabash County Tobacco Free Coalition are encouraging dads who use any kind of tobacco to quit and reminding them that free help is available. According to the, 2013 Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 23.6 percent of

men in Indiana currently smoke and 9 percent currently use chew tobacco. These rates are higher than the national averages of 21.6 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively. According to Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, out of the 51 states, Indiana ranks 39th of the men that use tobacco. That adds up to 572,400 men in Indiana. From those men that use tobacco 5,800 die a year from tobacco related diseases that leaves 4,700 kids who have lost their Dads to tobacco. Taxes paid for payments to kids with Dads who died from tobacco are $64.1 billion dollars. The total health costs to treat male tobacco users are $1,763.8 billion dollars a year. “According to the CDC the leading cause of death in men is heart disease and can-

cer,” Gray said. “The effects of those diseases can be eliminated or lessened greatly by quitting smoking or chew tobacco.” Men who stop, greatly reduce their risk for disease and early death. Although the health benefits are greater from men who stop at an earlier age, there are benefits at any age. You are never too old to quit. Quitting tobacco is the best thing fathers can do for their children and improve their health. Men who use tobacco and are ready to quit can call 1-800QUIT NOW to receive free help through Indiana Tobacco Quitline. You can also take advantage of local help by calling Dan at 260274-2920. Your local Coalition is located at 41 W. Canal Street, Wabash.

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Wabash High School honor roll Article provided Officials at Wabash High School have announced the fourth quarter and second semester high and regular honor rolls for the 2014-15 school year. Earning honors were: 4th Quarter High Honor Roll Grade 9: Cody Beeks, Aidan Benysh, Jacob Bruss, Kassandra Burchett, Shyanna Cavins, Courtney Eshelman, Alexis Hartley, Kaitlyn Hashbarger, Olivia Hipskind, Isabel Hughes, Ayden Kocher, Kaitlyn LaMar, Weston Lucas, Brayden Lutz, Lucas Mattern, Gage Miller, Kenda Mullen, Morgan Owens, Abony Petty, Evangelia Reed, Alicyn Sheets, John Stewart, Michael Swango, Austin Vinopal, Austin Wieland Grade 10: Nicole Adams, Rachel Adams, Kelsey Burns, Taylor Cain, Sydney Gibson, Chloe Hipskind, Isaiah Hipskind, Kaleb K e l s h e i m e r, Cheyenne King, Zoe Payne, Eryk Weber Grade 11: Madison Barden, Alexis Castro, Kristin Cromer, Benjamin Dillon, Adam Driscoll, Skyler Hall, Kalana Hueston, Sarina Jamerson, Daniel Martin, Katherine McCauley, Davian Reynolds Grade 12: Austin Boggs, Zachary Brown, Destiney Collins, Claire Cromer, Keaton Cruz, Breana Culver, Chase Dirig, Grant Dirig, Kevin Dong, Kaitlyn Drabenstot, Kristyn Ford, Emily Hall, Andrew Halverson, Malyssa Holley, Anthony Hough, Brodie Hough, Kyle Kelsheimer, Jessica Miller, Hailey Nance, Brayden Ogan, Sidney Owens, Taegen Risher, Christian Rutz, Tommy Sidebottom, Abigail Stein, Shelby Stone, Devon Webb 4th Quarter Regular Honor Roll Grade 9: Paige

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Northfield announces fourth quarter honor roll for 2014-15 Article provided Officials at Northfield High School have announced the All A and A-B honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2014-15 school year. Earning honors were: All A Honor Roll Grade 7: Courtney Chamberlain, Levi Fulkerson, Ella Gatchel, Evelynn Gray, Allyssa Haupert, Alyssa McKillip, Madison Shrider, Gage Watkins, Emma Wynn Grade 8: Melanie Beery, Cassidy Carter, Emily Clendenon, Ariel Dale, Nate Drancik, Daniel Driscoll, Libby Haupert, Ally Keaffaber, Cara Kowalczuk, Elizabeth Moore, Sidney Prater, Abigayle Ross, Erin Whetstone Grade 9: Anna Driscoll, Jake Fulkerson, Alexia Hodges, Natasha Leland, Kylie Mitchell, Madison Nevil, Attie Schuler, Ellie Schuler, John Schuler, Indi Shear, Madison Snyder Grade 10: Isaac Gottschalk, Cody Holmes, Freja Mejlby, Elisabeth Rehak, Kiley-Anne Snyder, Courtney Stapleton, Catherine Tracy, Austin Trump, Chelsea Wittner Grade 11: Jakob Hayes, Paige Holley, Noah Shear, Lisan Ter

Reegen Grade 12: Hayley Brantley, Joseph Burcroff, Lauren Early, Jenna Halderman, Cherish Leming, Heath Miller, Madison Miller, Alex Peterson, Lindsi Ritchie, Kasey Rose, Tori Snyder, Marcus Wells, Tanner Wilcox A & B Honor Roll Grade 7: Cody Ballschmidt, Tori Bogert, Madison Chain, Graydon Craig, Noah Denton, James Frank, Brittin Golliher, Todd IhnenGoff, Bianca Kinzie, Zakkary Lee, Fayth Leming, Jasper Long, Paige Macy, Morgan Meyer, Josh Montel, Shayleigh Moorman, Ellie Proebstle, Logen Rife, Faye Satterthwaite, Will Schuler, Christie Sparks, Kassidy Stambaugh, Ariana Varner, Athena Varner Grade 8: Alyssa Balay, Tristan Gohring, Chance Hartman, Treyver Lehman, Blake Parrett, Jared Peas, Logan Peas, Cole Rosen, Brayden Rudy, Payton Salmon, Macie Sears, Kelcie Thomson, Brennen Vigar Grade 9: Braelyn Deeter, Leah Gatchel, Joe Halderman, Blake Harner, Kiana Kendall, Alexandria Koch, Maricella Madrigal, Matt Montel, Rachel Orpurt, Alina Reed, Victor Treska, Jared

Vigar, Hallie Zolman Grade 10: Jackson Beery, Megan Bickel, Sam Burcroff, Kayli Clendenon, Molly Dazey, Brittany Dragoo, Josh Ford, Jensen Frieden, Victoria Givens, Jayse Hackworth, Kaitlyn Hembree, Caleb Kroh, Chris Orpurt, Brianna Rea, Adam Smalley, Olivia Thompson Grade 11: Lexus Biehl, Dylan Brown, Drew Clark, Sarah Driscoll, Carlie England, Drake Heitz, E l i z a b e t h Howenstine, Chase Hunt, Abby Keaffaber, Monica Madrigal, Drake Richter, Braydon Schindler, Delanie Schlemmer, Eli Schuler, Jacob Schuler, Jessie Sears, David Shoue, Jacob Stephan, Emily Unger, Josh Wall, Mason Zolman Grade 12: Austin Andrews, Tara Ayres, Isaiah Canales, Zachary Clouse, Morgan Dale, Cody Davidson, Caitlin Eltzroth, Brandon Frank, Carter Frieden, Kyle Heiser, Nate Hembree, Arie Kennedy, Ethan Lawyer, Tadd Meyer, Brittany Miller, Nick Ridenour, Adam Roser, Isaiah Shelton, Delaney Shepherd, Brittany Sloan, Josh Smalley, Marlee Stefanatos, Levi Summers, Devin Tracy, Shane Vigar, Mackenzie Warford, Tim Webb, Jensen Zumbaugh

Wabash County FAMILY GARAGE SALE, Fri. 12pm-5pm & Sat. 8am1pm, 2060 N 300 E. Men’s LG clothing, women’s SMLG, books, pictures, 2 western saddles, 12 ft. stock trailer & much more! GARAGE SALE, 1427 N. State Rd. 115, Friday 6/19 & Saturday 6/20, 8am2pm, changing table, stroller, car seat, toys, miscellaneous diaper covers including Flip and Grovia, Maurice’s dress pants, cook books, filing cabinet, 50 gallon electric water heater.

XXL SALE! NO ONE WANTS TO MISS THIS! ANNUAL YOUTH RUMMAGE SALE, Grace Fellowship Church, 4652 S 100 W, 1 1/2 miles south on 15. Sat. June 20, 8am2pm. Everything priced to sell, infant - adult clothing all .50 each, lots of household items, lots of misc. All proceeds go to our youth.

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RUMMAGE SALE, Fri. June 19, 8am-8pm, 1090 W 400 S, go south on 15 to 400 S turn left. NEW TUPPERWARE - outdated colors! Lots of girls clothes 18mo.-10, some boys clothes 2-6, pack n play, baby walker, lg baby bath, toys.

ALPHA PI OMEGA SORORITY SALE, 280 N Cass St. Thurs. & Fri. 8-5. Proceeds go to charity.

SALE - Sat. 20th, 8:30-4, 1 1/2 miles west of 13 on 124.Household & Vintage, lots of stuff. No early sales.

GARAGE SALE, 1061 Indian Hills Dr., Sat. June 20, 6am-10am. Lots of misc. items!

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GARAGE SALE, Sat. June 20 8am-4pm, 986 Ferry St. Household items, room decor, furniture, men & women’s clothing, hand made jewelry & lots of misc.,

GARAGE SALE, 516 Oxford Dr., Fri. 6/19 8-3 & Sat. 6/20 8-12. Boys clothing NB-4T, girls clothing 616. GARAGE SALE, 537 Superior St. Fri. 6/19 & Sat. 6/20 8am-3pm. Fishing stuff, toys, kid’s & adult clothes, perennial plants, DVD’s, movies, household items, jewelry, BB guns, rustic planters, tools, hunting items, etc.

LARGE RUMMAGE SALE, Fri. 6/19 & Sat. 6/20 8am-? 553 Gillen Ave. Lots of clothing all sizes. cancelled if rain.

MOVING SALE, 296 East Hill St.(big green house). Fri. 8-3 & Sat., 8-noon, rain or shine. Lots of clothes, girls & boys NB-3T, girls 14-Jr. small, boys 7-10, ladies M-XL & 10-14, toys, Thirty-One, homemade quilts & Baby blankets, camping gear, patio table w/ 6 chairs & umbrella, metal sports rack, home decor, MUCH more! MULTI-FAMILY Garage Sale Fri. & Sat., June 19 & 20, 9-3, 392 Indiana St.

Jerry’s Mowing Reasonable Rates •Electrical Service & Repairs •Economically Priced •Handyman Service/Home Improvement

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The Moonshine Cowboys Riding Club will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, June 27 at Scotty’s Bar in Wabash. All eligible blood donors are urged to make an appointment to give in order to ensure a sufficient blood supply over the summer months. Summer can be an especially difficult time to collect enough blood to meet the needs of hospital patients, according to Red Cross officials.

GARAGE SALE, 1230 Green Acre Ct., June 20, 8am-2pm. Men’s & women’s clothing, DVD’s sports items, kitchen items, stuffed animals, shoes & misc.

GARAGE SALE, 800 N. Wabash St., Fri. 6/19 & Sat. 6/20 8:30-3. Baby items, women’s & men’s clothing, household items, home decor & misc.

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GARAGE SALE, 556 Shea St. Fri. June 19, 8am-4pm. Furniture, clothing, shoes, entertainment center.

GARAGE SALE, 4 Reed St. (next to Culligan), Fri. & Sat. June 19 & 20, 9am1pm. Clothes, household items & lots of misc.!

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ANNUAL CANDLE LITE VILLAGE Community yard sale, Fri. & Sat. June 19 & 20, 8am-4pm. Great variety of items including piano, patio furniture, Vera Bradley items, band saw, entertainment center, tv stand, man-cave decorations, clothing, household items & much more. Mitten Drive off Alber St.

GARAGE SALE, 1551 Grand St. Fri. 6/19 8am4pm & Sat. 6/20 8am12pm. Furniture, house decor, baby clothes, too many items to list.

GARAGE SALE, June 19 & 20, 8-2, 1427 N Hwy 115. Addition to large family sale. New Coleman Portable electric cooler32qt. operates in vehicle or has transformer for 110/12v. Cools to 40 degrees or heats to 110. Has new extra motor, electrical cords & manual. Taco Bell talking chihuahuas.

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MOVING SALE, Sat. June 20th, 9am-2pm, 1510 Branch St. on South Sidefollow signs. Sofa, chairs, end tables, coffee table, dresser, desk, TV cabinet, washer & dryer, microwave, toaster oven, coffee pot, cast iron pots, child’s car bed, toy box, child’s car, pictures & more. RE-USE SALE, 530 Fairfield Dr., Sat. 6/20, 8am-? 2001 Ford Taurus 83,000 miles, Toshiba 55” projection TV, household furniture & goods, clothes up to ladies 3X, baby bedding. SALE: 1028 INDIAN HILLS DR. Fri. 6/19 8-4 & Sat. 6/20 8-2. Vera Bradley, kid’s scooters, clothes, toys, kid table/chairs, tv trays, gold travel bags, gold balls, printer & stand, pictures, bedding, porch swing & strollers. YARD SALE IN BACK, 818 Berkley Dr. Thurs. June 18 & Fri. June 19, 8am-? & Sat. June 20, 8am-12pm. Wood birdhouses & feeders, assorted wooden signs, & lots of misc. YARD SALE, 135 Ferry St. Friday 4pm-8pm & Sat. 8am-12pm. Boys clothes (12mo-5T), home decor, furniture, some tools, walker & crutches.

North Manchester GARAGE & MOVING SALE, Fri., June 19 9am4pm & Sat. June 20 9am12pm, 68 W. Lakeside Dr. GARAGE SALE Sat., June 20th, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., 906 N Wayne St., N. Manchester. Lots of misc. items, household, bedroom decor, etc.

9504 N 250 W, from Jct. 13 & 114 go west on 114 to Ogden Rd. turn left & follow thru Laketon to 250 W, turn left to 5th house on left. Thurs. 6/18, 4-7pm, Fri. /19, 8am-5pm & Sat. 6/20, 8am-12pm. Matchbox cars still in boxes, clothes boy size 10/12-14/16, girls size 12Jr XL, X Box 360 games & Skylanders plus portal, 2002 Rockwood pop up camper, furniture, dishes, kitchenware & much more. Brubaker & Fingerle.

Changed Location, 13260 E 100 N, (Beckley St Ext) Manchester Kiester’s Annual Sale Vera Bradley, Longaberger, Fishing Boat, motor & trailer. Bedding, papasan chair , oversized chair TV Cabinet, Computer Work Station, cedar chest Household misc and much more. Brand Name Clothing, Juniors through Adult XXL. Friday, June 19 , 8-5. June 18th, 4-7; 19th 8-5; 20th 8-1, 1950’s records, old dishes, feed sacks, calendars, tools, fabric, clothing baby and up, books, lots of misc. Hwy 15, 1 mile south of Silver Lake YARD SALE, 10423 N 500 E, June 20, 8-12. Children & infants clothing, livestock items, household & lots of misc.

Lagro GARAGE SALE June 1920, 8AM-4PM, 4279 E. 200 N. Lagro, Kids toys, furniture, clothes, etc. GARAGE SALE, June 18, 19 & 20, 8am-5pm, 570 Jefferson St. Look for signs.

RUMMAGE SALE LAGRO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1100 Main St., Sat. 6/20 8am-4pm. Tables/space available to rent for $20. Hoover Wind Tunnel sweeper, old Philco radio, office desk chair, set of dishes, yard cart, igloo dog house, stuffed animals, books, clothes, craft items, decorations, lawn chairs & Lots of misc.

Other Rummage BARN SALE: Mt. Etna Sawmill, open Tues. & Wed. 11am-5pm & Saturday 10am-2pm, Off 9, 1/2 mile down 124, Mt. Etna. CASH ONLY. Tools, kitchen, baby gates & pet cages.

Cash only garage sale 8-2 Saturday June 20. Upright freezers, air compressor, weed eaters, tiller, lawn sprayer & other garden equipment, sewing/quilting machines, several tools, lots of furniture, old china & glassware, several household items, chain saws, 2012 Honda Rancher 420es with 200 miles, Husqvarna 24hp 48’’deck, Snapper lawn mower, Toro Wheelhouse mower, men/women’s clothing & more! Come see us. 13544 E SR 114 Akron.

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Urbana BARN/RUMMAGE SALE, multiple families, June 18, 19 & 20, 7:30am-2pm. 5678 E 400 N at Crazy Horse/Wilcox. Antiques, salvage items, repurposed treasures, household misc., several new men’s boots.

Lost & Found FOUND: 9 TUBES OF GREASE. Call 765-9814215 to identify, leave message.

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Articles For Sale $150 QUEEN PILLOWTOP Mattress Set. NEW in Plastic, Can Deliver. (260)493-0805. A BRAND NEW KING PILLOWTOP Mattress Set, $250, Still in Factory Plastic. (260)493-0805.

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Employment SMALL TOWN FAMILY RESTAURANT seeking experienced and reliable employees. Available positions include cook and waitress. Apply in person at Lynn’s Restaurant, 170 Chippewa Street, Roann, IN.

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NOW HIRING FOR GENERAL LABOR in sawmill, working hours are 6am2:30pm, starting pay $9/hr. must be 18 or older, This is a physically demanding position with repetitive tasks. Please apply in person, Quality Hardwood Products, Inc., 3902 E SR 14, Claypool, IN, 260-8393205.

Now Hiring Estimators and Project Managers! Star Excavating, located in Bippus / Huntington County Indiana, is looking for Construction Professionals for Estimating and/or Project Management. Our work typically includes: Clearing and Demolition, Mass Excavation, Grading,

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2013 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD LTZ CC 2014 CHEVY CORVETTE STINGRAY COUPE

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Z71, 4x4, Heated/Cool Leather, Step Bars, 3LT Pref. Equip. Grp., Removable Roof Panel, Multi-Mode Performance Navigation, Back-Up Camera, Bedliner Exhaust, Chrome Alum Wheels, Z51 Style Spoiler, Only 750 Miles

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June 17, 2015