The Paper of Wabash County - July 1, 2015 by The Paper of Wabash County

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Arrest made in hit and run By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com A Marion man has turned himself in in connection with Saturday morning’s fatal hit and run. The man, Timothy J. Shoemake, 33, was arrested and is being held on a 72-hour hold at the Wabash County Jail. Michael D. Leazenby, 38, was struck and killed as he walked along North Cass Street early Saturday morning. His body was found about 7 a.m. Saturday, June 27, in a grassy area near Auto Zone. Wabash Police originally thought a white or light-colored mini-van was involved in

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Police officers guard the scene of a hit and run accident on Saturday morning. Micahel D. Leazenby, 38, was struck and killed early Saturday morning by a vehicle that then left the scene. Photo by Joseph Slacian

Weaver to run for mayor Candidacies filed for other races By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Wade Weaver has filed candidacy papers to run for mayor of Wabash as an Independent candidate. Weaver, owner of Dream Weaver Marketing, filed his paperwork Friday afternoon in the Wabash County Circuit Court Clerk’s office. ““I’m running because I really believe that Wabash needs another choice in the WADE WEAVER Mayoral election,” he said in a prepared statement. “I wanted to run Independent but you can’t run Independent in the primary. So, I’m doing this in the General Election and I don’t want to be tied to a certain party at this point in my political career – which is brand new. I want to do things independently, but also together with this community and make This is an artist’s conception of what the outdoor plaza and event area will look like just south of the Charley Creek Inn. Photo provided

Charley Creek Inn to add outdoor plaza, event area By The Paper staff An outdoor dining and event area is planned immediately south of the Charley Creek Inn. The building, which most recently housed Smith Furniture, will be demolished to make room for the new plaza area, Charley Creek officials said. The plans were announced Thursday, June 25, as Charley Creek Inn celebrates the fifth anniversary of its reopening following a multi-year renovation. After consulting with a

structural engineer and obtaining reports from two architects, it was determined that the existing building, known as the Livery Building, is structurally compromised and has obsolete or non-functioning mechanical and electrical systems, resulting in the need to be demolished. Prior to his death in April 2014, Richard E. Ford began addressing the Livery Building issues by obtaining the professional studies and having temporary patches made to the structure such as reconstructing the cricket on the roof.

A new building is being designed that will be the same height as the existing building but have a smaller footprint. The new building will be used to expand the Inn’s commercial kitchen, include a proper employee and delivery entrance, and continue to provide storage and maintenance support services for the hotel. A green space is being developed between Miami Street and the new structure that will be used for outdoor dining, wedding ceremonies, and special events. This 44-feet-by-50feet plaza will be surrounded (continued on page 12)

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Local dams release water, roads closed from flooding By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash County Board of Commissioners issued a local disaster emergency declaration at their meeting on Monday June 29. Last week, the Wabash and Eel Rivers flooded to 18.41 feet and 12.73 feet respectively, thereby causing residents to evacuate their homes, emergency measures to be imposed and caused major damage to sewer, roads and wastewater treatment Volunteers from various city agencies tie facilities, according to sandbags being filled by a machine borthe official declaration rowed from Huntington County. Photo by (continued on page 17) Joseph Slacian

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Horses to be on display throughout 4-H Fair By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

One 4-H club’s loss is another one’s gain. The 4-H Poultry Club will not have a poultry show at this year’s Wabash County 4-H Fair. Poultry shows across the state were canceled by the Indiana State Board of Animal Health as a precaution to the spread of avian influenza. Since Poultry Club members won’t have their animals on display next week during the fair, it opened up a chance for members of the 4-H Horse and Pony Club to keep their animals at the fairgrounds. In year’s past, the horses were there for the competition on Friday and Saturday before the start of the actual fair. They were taken home to make room for the other livestock judged during fair week. “We actually have horses staying at the show for a week,” Angela Christopher, Extension Educator – 4-H Youth Development, said. Adrian Evans, President of the 4-H

Horse & Pony Club, said club members are excited for the opportunity. “It’s very exciting to finally be able to show off our horses and to have people that come and watch our show for once,” she said. “Usually we’re on the back burner and we don’t get publicized that much. The people who come are usually family. “So it’s nice being able to show during the fair and say, ‘’This is my horse,’ or, Hey, look, I can do this.” The two-part horse show will begin at 8 a.m Friday, July 3. The second part will be at 8 a.m. July 9. “The Friday before the fair we do our English and our Pleasure (contests),” she said, adding that Showmanship also will be conducted that day. “That Thursday (during fair week), we’ll have our contesting classes. Contesting is mostly about the speed and accuracy of stuff. You want to get the fastest time, but you also want to be accurate.” Such competitions in contesting classes are the barrel races

and pole bending. The club also will have a contest on who can best decorate their stalls the week of the fair, according to Dee Dee Evans, a Horse & Pony committee member. “We’ll have a contest on who has the best stalls,” she said. “Who cleans their stalls, put decorations up, and so forth. We’re trying to figure out little things they can do, since is the first year that we’ve done this. “We’re trying to figure out little ways to let everyone see how much we love our horses as much as other people love their animals.” Because the club will have a complete show as part of fair week, it will not be having nightly demonstrations in the horse arena. Adrian Evans is now in her ninth year of showing horses at the fair. “I grew up around horses,” she said. “My parents have always had horses. We’ve got 11 horses at my house. “It’s helping me pursue my career as an equine veterinarian, so being around horses have always

been a part of my life.” While there will be no poultry show this year, Poultry Club officials have developed seven different contests in which members could participate. “They could be in as few or as many as they want to,” Christopher said. “To complete the project all they have to do is to do their record sheets and their manuals, and then attend club meetings all year long.” Some members chose to simply turn in their worksheets and manuals and concentrate on their other projects, she said. “Some are participating in one or more of the contests, which include showmanship, which we’ve always had,” Christopher continued. “It will be more of just a question and answer. We also have egg classes, which have always been there. “We added one w here the kids can form teams and we’re having a Bird Bowl competition, like a Math or Spell bowl.

Members of the 4-H Horse & Pony Club show their horses in the show arena during the 2014 Wabash County 4-H Fair. The Paper of Wabash County file photo They form teams of four and compete against one another. “They can also do cooking with eggs or poultry and do a demonstration in front of the public. That one is one that can actually go to the

State Fair and put on a demonstration at the State Fair.” Some club members chose to make a video that will be viewed by a judge, while others are making a poultryillustrated talk, which is like an informative

talk. Adrian Evans said she would like to thank the Fair Board for allowing the Horse & Pony Club a chance to keep the horses at the fairgrounds this year.

2 NM residents face charges By The Paper staff NORTH MANCHESTER — Two North Manchester residents are facing a variety of charges following a methamphetamine-related incident Thursday June 25 evening in the 200 block of East Main Street. According to a release from the North Manchester Police Department: Police received a complaint at 5:17 p.m. of two people arguing at the East Main Street home. Upon arrival, police

recognized the pair as Dustin L. Allen, 26, and Amanda L. Smith, 28, both of North Manchester. Police, in the release, noted they had been trying to locate the pair because they had active warrants on them. Upon further investigation, police determined both Allen and Smith had precursors and were in the process of making methamphetamine, and Smith allegedly was in possession of methamphetamine. The pair was detained on local charges, as well as

being served warrants out of Kosciusko County. Allen was arrested on a warrant for aid, induce of cause and offense. Smith was arrested on a warrant for possession of chemical reagents or precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance, and conversion. The Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department, Wabash County Drug Task Force, Indiana State Police and the North Manchester Fire Department assisted North Manchester Police.

TruthSeekers changes meeting site By The Paper staff NORTH MANCHESTER — TruthSeekers will now be meeting at Peabody Retirement Community, in the

Enrichment Center, the third Monday of each month. Peabody is located at 400 W 7th St, North Manchester. TruthSeekers examines current

events from a Biblical worldview and is an outreach of Victory Bookstore. Public is invited. No admission charge. For further information call 260982-8317.

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Historical Wabash business closes ‘forever’ By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

After 135 years of operation, Wilkinson Lumber closed its doors “forever” on May 30, according to owner Chris Lee. Originally opening in the 1880s as the Treaty Creek Lime and Stone Company, the lumberyard underwent three name changes, multiple renovations and ownership transfers, all the while making friendships and longterm partnerships along the way, Lee said. Lee said that there’s a combination of reasons that the historical business closed. “After 2008, the economy crashed,” he told The Paper of

Wabash County. “It was hard to build back up. We don’t consider the box stores a competition. We had our own niche, but building back up to regain that niche was difficult. That coupled with everyone but me wanted to retire.” “And a lot of our good contractors were aged and retired,” added Vicki Lee, office manager and Lee’s mother. “It was just time,” Lee said. The lumberyard has been in the family for nearly 50 years after Lee’s grandfather began managing Wilkinson Lumber in 1958, purchasing it in 1966. Lee’s family decided that the nature of the building and equipment was the

real reason behind shutting the operation down instead of selling it. “The merchandise we have on-hand could be considered outdated,” Lee said. “It’s still usable, it’s still good merchandise, but there’s new and better things coming out every day, which makes a lot of it obsolete. “The building’s—I don’t think someone would start a new lumberyard at this location,” he continued. “I think they would start north of town because building seems to be going north instead of central.” At the time of closing, Lee, his father Don, Mrs. Lee and Joyce Rish were the business’s only staff and all except Lee

been there,” Mrs. Lee said. “Yes,” Lee added. “Through the years, they’ve [supported us] not just in purchasing, but coming in and telling us about their families, their lives, and being apart of that—” “Coming in and having a cup of coffee with us,” Mrs. Lee interjected. “If I sell a pound of nails or don’t sell a pound of nails, that doesn’t make a difference to me,” Lee continued. “Whether someone comes in and drinks a cup of coffee and hangs out. That’s always, coming in here five years old, sitting on the stool and watching what’s going on, that’s always been my favorite part of the lumberyard.”

were relieved that it was finally closing. “Joyce has been here since 1969,” Lee said. “She’s 88 and while she loves coming in, she said she’s ready to retire as well. So with those three, it was really that they could finally retire and start doing their down thing. “I don’t really want to talk about my initial reaction, but now I know there’s something else out there that I’ll be doing, even though I’m not really sure what it is just yet.” Lee said he would like to thank the community for all of their support throughout the years. “The younger generation didn’t know about us, but the older generation has always

That’s going to be missed greatly, Mrs. Lee added, because “there were lots of great people who came through here.” C u r r e n t l y, Wilkinson Lumber is selling off “as quick as we can” all in-store merchandise, including shelving, wood entry doors and garage door hardware, with at least 50 percent off pricing, Lee said. “I’ve had people coming in buying bulk stuff,” he contin-

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The Wabash County Genealogical Society met June 15, at the Dallas Winchester Center with Melanie Penn opening the meeting and welcoming 22 members and two guests. The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were read and approved. Melanie presented bags of candy to Vice President: Bill Plummer, Secretary: Linda Jervis and Treasurer: Barb Amis for their serve of office for the past year. She also gave Ron Woodward a bag for his work of printing the monthly news letters and other periodicals for the society. New officers for the 2015-2016 year were voted in and they are President: Melanie Penn, Vice President Leon Kirk, Secretary Deanna Unger and Treasurer: Barb Amiss. Ron Woodward announced an Open House at Hipsher Tool and Die Company with an Appreciation Day for Customers on Friday, June 19. The program was given by Jeannie Regan-Dinius, Director of Special Initiatives, of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, DHPA (Div. of

Historic Preservation a n d Archaeology). Topic of her speech was “A Grave Matter in Indiana”. Her office is in the process of finding every cemetery in Indiana and putting them in their data base. She went over the laws that pertain to the cemet e r i e s . The DHPA administers the National Register of Historic Places program in Indiana. The register is the nation’s official list of historic buildings, structures, dis-

tricts, objects and sites. They are conducting a survey to identify these sites. She also told us about SHAARD an on-line data base of historical resources in Indiana. All known cemeteries will be on this site. She told us how to use SHAARD on line. Handouts were made available on the Laws Regarding Cemeteries in Indiana, Indiana’s State Historic Preservation Office, Survey and SHAARD,

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WPD cites 28 during Click It or Ticket By The Paper staff The Wabash Police Department issued 28 tickets for lack of seat belt use during

the 17-day Click It or Ticket program. Cpl. Chad Galligan said “the importance of seat belt usage cannot be overstat-

ed.” WPD officers also included numerous citation and arrests as well for other violations during the

enforcement period.. Those violations include three operating while intoxicated arrests, two minor consuming alcohol

arrests, six criminal misdemeanor arrests, two driving while suspended prior arrests, two driving while suspended infraction

arrests, one child restraint violation, one speeding violation, one motorcycle license violation, one equipment violation, and one license

violation. Although this particular campaign is over Wabash Police continue to actively enforce these violations, officials said.

Banks named to study committees By The Paper staff I N D I A NA P O L I S — State Sen. Jim Banks will serve on the following interim study committees and commissions during the summer and fall months to help prepare for the 2016 session of the General Assembly: — Interim Study Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs — Indiana Veterans’ Affairs Commission “Serving overseas with fellow service

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New look 4-H Queen pageant to debut this year By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com The 2015 Wabash County 4-H Queen pageant will have a new look this year, including live judging. The pageant will begin at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 1, at the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater. “This is the first time the queen’s pageant will not be held on a Sunday night,” Angela Christopher, Extension Educator – 4-H Youth Development, told

The Paper of Wabash County. “It’s great to have a fabulous facility like the Honeywell Center, but that means everyone wants to use it.” The Wabash County Fair Board took longer than expected to choose the dates for this year’s fair, she said, noting it was trying to avoid conflicts with the Fourth of July weekend. “By the time we had finalized our fair dates, the Honeywell Center was booked for every weekend in June and the first few weekends in July,” Christopher said. “And I get that. Like I said, it’s great to have such a great facility, but everyone wants to use it as well.” Center officials broached the idea of a weeknight pageant with fair officials. “We really didn’t want to go back out to the fairgrounds,

Christopher said. “The stage that we’ve been using out there just wasn’t going to cut it, and we’ve been wanting to make some changes anyway to the setup of the contest, so we said, ‘Yeah, let’s try it.’” The change in date is just one of several changes taking place at the contest. Another change is that the entire judging will take place on July 1. “In years past, the judging was a couple of weeks beforehand, so the girls had to wait two weeks or so to find out how they had done,” Christopher said. “So this year, starting at noon, there will be a closed judging at the Honeywell Center’s Legacy Hall.” Judges will make some determinations in a few categories, such as the interview category.

“But the actual judging for the formalwear will be done live that evening,” she continued. “Then they will tally those scores up and they will announce a top 10. We’ve never had a top 10 before. They will answer questions the judges ask, and then the final scores will be tallied and they will announce the queen and court.” The changes are designed to make the local contest more like that at the Indiana State Fair. “It is exactly what the State Fair contest is like, to hopefully better prepare our girls and give them some practice,” Christopher said. “They’ve had several different practices. They’ve had an interview clinic. They’ve had a modeling clinic at Wellbrooke (of Wabash) for the residents. “They’ve had sever-

al different new things to help the girls better prepare.” There are 19 4-H members seeking the crown this year, down from the last several years. One factor in the lower numbers is that a contestant must be at least 18 to participate in the State Fair pageant. “We’re still allowing them to participate at the county level,” Christopher said. “But they sort of know if they don’t turn 18 by a particular date, then they can’t be queen during that fair year. But it’s good practice and they can still be on the court, but the person we send to the State Fair has to be 18. “It’s been discussed whether we should change it at the county level. The girls

enjoy it; we have a good numbers. We hate to mess with something that’s going so well.” The girls are aware of the age restrictions, and the judges are aware of the candidates’ ages, she noted. One thing not changing is the contestant dance routine, which opens the contest. “They had talked about eliminating the dance out of it, but the girls really, really wanted to do the dance,” Christopher said. “The dance is not part of their score, whatsoever. But the girls really do enjoy that part of it.” Former 4-H Queen Brianne (Dubuque) Finch will emcee the event, which is free and open to the public.

DNR to begin firewood program Emerson Zwiebel writes “Daddy” on her personal bottle carrier with the help of Southwood Elementary art teacher Erica Tyson. Zwiebel crafted her Father’s Day gift at a themed White House event, “Craft it for Dad.” Photo by Emma Rausch

The White House, local children’s art gallery, invited the public on June 16 to a day of crafting and photos for Father’s Day. Children had the opportunity to paint stepping-stones and decorate paper bottle carriers with drawings, bubble printing and ribbon. White House collaborative artist Candie Cooper-McCoart said that the Wabash community is very supportive of the arts and so the opportunity to craft a gift is always received very well. “I feel like everyone loves a handmade gift,” McCoart said. “We did the Mother’s Day (event) and the participants asked, ‘Are you going to do something for Father’s Day?’ … That’s how all fun ideas are born. We did it for fun and then people loved it so much that they said, ‘We need something for Dad,’ and we said, ‘Okay. Let’s do it.’” Photo by Emma Rausch

tinue the program and cover part of the program costs.” A rick is about the size of a standard pickup truck load. A volume discount that costs $25 for three ricks is also available. A rick of cut firewood in parts of southern Indiana costs about $45 to $55, and about $10 more for delivery. Each year about 1,000 firewood cutting permits are sold, with projected revenues to the state of about $10,000 a year. The designated cutting areas are on portions of forest where managed timber harvests have been com-

From the Department of Natural Resources Hoosiers can cut firewood in designated areas of Indiana state sorests to help heat their home and reduce utility bills. Starting July 1, permit holders will pay a fee of $10 per rick of firewood. The increase of $7 per rick is the first fee increase in more than 30 years for firewood permits. “State Forests have a long tradition of offering economical firewood opportunities for home heating,” assistant state forester Dan Ernst said. “The fee increase helps us con-

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VIEWPOINT Pastor States God’s Word is the Standard for Morality Dear Editor: With the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage soon to be announced, a group of pastors signed a letter to the county residents. While I agree with Biblical truth stated on the definition of marriage, I decided to use my own words to express my heart and feelings. Before nations were formed and communities developed, before the church was established and governments put in place, God instituted marriage. It was not manmade. God defined it as an exclusive commitment between a husband and wife (Gen 2:24). Jesus agreed (Mark 10:6-9).

People may argue and judges may deliberate, but marriage has already been defined – it is the union of one man and one woman. For some, this definition is difficult to accept because loved family members and friends have embraced a belief contrary to this standard of God. We all know and are friends with individuals in our community who disagree with this position, and we certainly don’t want to hurt them. It may be tempting to try to redefine marriage to fit those who hold other preferences, but the Author of marriage has not broadened His definition. The love of God, however, is broad. It’s

A justice’s decision Dear Editor: In light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision legalizing marriage for all Americans, we might benefit from reading the following conclusion of Justice Anthony Kennedy in making that decision: “No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past

death. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilizations oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right. “The judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is reversed. “It is so ordered.” — Susan Fagin, North Manchester

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deep and wide (Eph 3:18). We all are in desperate need of His love and forgiveness. Thank God His patience with us is unmerited (1 Tim 1:16). Sexual immorality is not limited to a single issue. Our culture, influencing even those within the Church, has morally deteriorated in many ways that ache the heart of God. Our nation’s attempt to redefine marriage and promote same-sex relations is just one among many indicators that we have abandoned God’s truth and desire for His creation. I recognize these words are neither popular nor culturally accepted. Although

I write them in sincere love for my family and friends, and others in this community, I risk being misunderstood and ridiculed. I pray those who know me, and those who don’t, will see a compassionate heart behind these words. Why do people think a refusal to affirm someone’s lifestyle means one doesn’t accept them or welcome their friendship? Jesus modeled a better approach. He taught and lived to embrace the person, but not the lifestyle. He came as a friend to all. I believe God’s love has been misunderstood. “God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While

we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Clearly there was something or someone to suffer and die for. Sin and sinners. His love for us compelled Him to provide a way for our wrongs to be forgiven, not our wrongs to be declared as right. Love does not mean God embraces whatever we want. Jesus loved enough to say something was wrong or to warn someone of danger. He stepped in to stop something in error, and in love Jesus said, “Leave your life of sin” (John 8:11). Homosexuals and heterosexuals alike are in need of this kind of love. Something is not morally acceptable because it makes us

feel good. Happiness and pleasure are not the standard of morality. If it were, anyone could claim moral acceptance on the basis of feelings. Rather, God has ordered a code of morality in His Word, the Bible, which must serve as the compass for society regarding the variety of sexual concerns. How else can we address explicit content in media, promiscuity among teens and adults, homosexual acts, affairs in marriages, pornography in its various forms, or rape? There is a way. It’s God’s standard in His Word. And it’s intended for our good. Private sin, consensual sin, monogamous sin is still sin.

We may wish to reclassify it or indicate there is no negative impact from it, but sin is sin, and it separates us from God (Isaiah 59:2). Therefore, we all need grace. Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I’m found; was blind, but now I see. Grace is amazing because there is something within all of us in need of change and forgiveness. May God’s grace be with us as we journey this road together. A respectful dialogue is welcomed. — Pastor Kurt Stout, North Manchester First Brethren Church

Call to action to save the North Manchester WIC office Dear Editor, We are concerned about the recent news that the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program’s office in North Manchester will be closing in September. Last week the article written by Shawn Tilghman for the News Journal and The Paper provided some excellent information about this issue. What is immediately needed is grass roots support from our community to request help from our legislators so this closure will not happen—we need a “call to action” movement. If the North Manchester WIC

office is closed, it will mean that the 190 clients being served at the Town Life Center on Bond Street will now have to find transportation to the Wabash WIC office. Closing our local office increases the hardship for families who participate in the educational programs and benefits that WIC p r o v i d e s . Additionally, the Wabash WIC office will have to increase their workload and hours to try to fit the nearly 200 North Manchester clients into their program. Perhaps the Indiana State Department of Health will reconsider closing this office if

our community speaks up and lets them know how this will negatively affect the families that use WIC. From our research, the most effective way to do that is to urge our legislators to take notice and step in to urge the ISDH to allow this important asset to remain in our community. In addition to the 190 clients already served, there may be additional eligible families that can take advantage of this free service. An increase in the number of clients served could cause the state health officials to re-consider. Anyone who wants

to inquire about eligibility should call the local WIC office (9827784). We encourage all Wabash County residents to call our legislators in Indianapolis to let them know we would like this decision to be reconsidered. In your call, please ask Senator Banks and Representative Wolkins to ask the State Department of Health to keep the North Manchester WIC office open. Here are the numbers to call; Senator Jim Banks: 800-382-9467 Re presentative Dave Wolkins: 800-3829841

Respectfully Submitted — Debbie Chinworth, Parish Nurse; Tom Dale, Town Council; Joel Eikenberry, MD; Jean Erickson, Parish Nurse; Paul Fry-Miller, PAC; Chris Garber, Town Council President; Pamela Higgins, MD; Anne Myers, Town Life Center Building Manager; Laura Rager, Executive Director of M a n c h e s t e r Chamber of Commerce; Eric Reichenbach, MD; James Smith, Town Council; Elizabeth Struble, MD; Rex Wieland, M D ; L o r i Zimmerman, DO

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Cover crops to improve soil in prevented planting fields By USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service When prolonged rain and flooding results in fields that will go unplanted, farmers need to weigh not only their program and insurance options (“prevented planting”), but also try to accomplish something positive from the situation. Producers should explore the benefits of planting a cover crop to “prevented planting” fields. Cover crops have the potential to fix and/or hold onto unused nitrogen, build organic matter, control weeds, control erosion and/or improve soil health during the remainder of the season. Together these lead to long-term productivity and can build considerable “rotational yield advantage” for the crops that follow. The potential “prevented planting” payment and the improved yield potential following a full season “green manure” crop could provide an economic rebound from the extreme weather conditions in this and future crop years. Producers must check with Farm Service Agency (FSA) and their crop insurance a g e n t / R i s k Management Agency (RMA) on planting and harvest restrictions for cover crops related to prevented planting acres. The above-ground biomass of cover crops help protect the soil from further sun, wind and water damage for the rest of the year. As excessive

rainfall or flood waters cut across unprotected fields, the top soil may have already been lost from erosion and scouring. With the productive topsoil lost, so too are the nutrients, organic matter, and soil biology. If tillage alone is applied to these water-damaged fields to control weeds or smooth them out, even relatively flat soils will lose even more of these items that are critical to the farm’s long-term profitability. Selecting high biomass cover crop mixes will help rebuild topsoil. Cover crops, especially if part of a quality notill system, will add organic biomass both above and below ground to rebuild topsoil quicker than if left to grow weeds, and especially if managed for no cover. Avoid harvesting the cover crops for forage or grain which will reduce the organic matter benefits. Instead, consider killing or mowing cover crops prior to seed-head formation, particularly if reseeding could be incompatible with subsequent crops. This will also ensure rapid decomposition and leave more nutrients in the below-ground plant material available to soil organisms and subsequent crops. Insured prevented planted acres that are seeded to forages could be used for grazing after the approved release date (check with RMA). These fields, if grazed properly by managing the grazing height and monitoring soil moisture conditions, may

gain some additional soil health benefits from the added ruminant bioflora supplied by livestock. Non-insured acreage could be used for grazing earlier (with an eye on proper animal management) to provide the added benefits of extended rest on normally used pastures and availability of quality forage for that time of year. Adding manure prior to planting the cover crop could also benefit the field while the cover crops help tie up nutrients until the subsequent crop. Fields saturated for long periods lose soil organisms such as earthworms that create soil macro-pores and cycle nutrients. Beneficial soil biology, such as mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobia bacteria that

build structure and tilth, may also be lost. Without these organisms, the soils are subject to compaction, crusting, and high bulk density. Some fields may be so compacted or eroded that deep tillage, or other remediation activities, are planned. However, cover crops, whether used alone or in conjunction with other compaction remediation, are essential to rebuild healthy soil structure. The roots of cover crops help to penetrate compacted zones, hold soil aggregates together, and sustain healthy organisms to restore soil structure. Growing roots are essential to re-establish the mycorrhizae in the soil and to create pathways for air and water to move through the soil pro-

file. Cover crops provide these key components to restore the soil’s functional properties and keep the recently deep-tilled layers more open, resulting in a quicker fix of the compacted layers. Cover crops can build organic nitrogen, and/or sequester residual nitrogen in the soil. A legume or legume mix planted in early summer can easily provide 60100% of the needed nitrogen of a following corn crop. Legumes, alone or in combination with grasses, can provide quick soil biology/biota restoration and nitrogen fixation. This nitrogen fixation is directly related to growth and development of the legume. An early summer planted legume such as cow

peas, will grow rapidly and fix nitrogen prior to a killing frost. For later plantings, an over wintering legume such as Austrian winter pea should be considered. Make sure all legume seed is freshly inoculated. A mix of brassicas and grass(s) can scav-

enge over 40 pounds of residual N from the soil, and even more in situations where manure or pre-plant nutrients have been recently applied. This results in a more rapid gain in total plant biomass and organic matter regeneration and more like(continued on page 8)

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Chamber has membership drive By The Paper staff For the first time in nearly 10 years, the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce has launched a membership drive.

The campaign — which has a racing theme, “Be a Winner!” – began June 18 and will continue through June 12. The last organized drive was in the fall of 2006.

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The Wabash Chamber currently has 300 members out of the approximately 1,100 Wabash area businesses. In an effort to provide the benefits and services our businesses and local community desire, the Chamber is seeking to broaden its membership and volunteer base. Your Chamber programs support the growth and retention of our Wabash County businesses through business advocacy, networking, training and more. The Chamber advocates for community efforts and improvements, as well as provide a broad voice to our governmental entities. Contrary to public opinion, the Chamber is not affiliated with any governmental entity and receives no government funding or tax dollars. Membership investments and program support are the revenue sources for the organization. Chamber activities

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will be under the direction of M e m b e r s h i p S e r v i c e s Coordinator Emily Gardner and M e m b e r s h i p Committee Chair Kelly Gretschmann, along with Chamber Executive Board Members Brian Campbell, Aaron Campbell, Tod Minnich, Rachel Cruz, Doug Mays, Lance Agness and Kimberly Pinkerton. The drive will com-

mence on Thursday, June 18, and continue through June 30. C h a m b e r Ambassadors, and Committee Members also assisting with this event include: Rich King, Missy Lundmark, Linda Runkle, Steve Kirtlan, Michael Lehman, Chelsie Pattison, Denae Green, Chris Lochner, Pravina Patel, and Jami Bartel.

Cox joins First Farmers By The Paper staff Michelle Cox is the new Vice President of Commercial/Agricult ural Leader at First Farmers Bank & Trust. Cox has 24 years of experience in ag and commercial banking in Carroll, Cass and Miami counties. She graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in manage-

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Cover crops to improve soil in prevented planting fields ... continued from page 7 ly retain nutrients for subsequent crops. Brassicas like Daikon Radish, provide excellent weed control and nitrogen scavenging potential. The tap roots are excellent at penetrating tillage pans and dense soil layers. Remember that planting too early (prior to August) may cause the cover crop to bolt and produce seed, or produce larger tubers. A grass cover crop in the mix is essential to reduce nitrogen loss after the start of the brassica decomposition. Cover crop selection and management should focus on maxi-

mizing both above and below-ground biomass, and encouraging nutrient cycling as deep in the soil profile as possible. Choose a mix of at least: one grass (fibrous root systems), plus a legume and a brassica (each with tap roots), to provide the widest range of benefits. Planting wildlife friendly cover crops such as buckwheat, legumes or brassicas and leaving the growth through flower and/or the grain can be a very valuable winter food source for a wide variety of wildlife and

pollinators. Just remember that allowing cover crops to produce seed may not be desirable in many cropping situations. One of the challenges of an early to mid-summer seeding is the timeliness of rainfall after seeding for germination. It is best if the seeding is with a drill or planter to get the best placement and seed-to-soil contact. This will also address concern about crusted soil. Contact your local NRCS office for assistance in selecting Cover Crop plant species and seeding rates.

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Students at Northfield High School earned a variety of honors on May 14 during Honor Day. Earning recognition were: Art Department REMC Calendar winner: Breanna Crum (State Winner for 9th grade) REMC Finalists: Jeremy Nevil, Madison Nevil, Alex Peterson, Alina Reed, Attie Schuler Schuler, Ellie Schuler “Best of the Best” program participants: Cherish Leming, Megan Miller, Alex Peterson, Catherine Tracy B a n n e r Recognition: Jeleena Baker, Breanna Burcroff, Lauren Early (Best Use of Theme winner), Cherish Leming, Allison Middaugh, Madison Nevil, Alex Peterson (School winner), Attie Schuler, Diamond Sears, Maddie Snyder (9th grade winner), Catherine Tracy (Sponsor Choice winner) Wabash County Art Show participants: Jeleena Baker, Morgan Dale, Lauren Early, Eryn Eckelbarger, Leah Gatchel, Javilyn Goshert, Jakob Hayes, Emily Miner, Jeremy Nevil, Alina Reed, Brittany Sloan, Maddie Snyder Wabash County Art Show ribbon winners: Zachary Clouse, Molly Dazey, Aaron Godinez, Megan Miller, Madison Nevil, Alex Peterson, Attie Schuler (2), Ellie Schuler, Alexis Taylor, Catherine Tracy Choir Department First Year Treble Patch: Alina Reed, Lisan Ter Reegen, Lexi Hodges, Amira Siddiqui, Rebecca Roberts, Megan Bickel, Brionna Lee, Brittany Burnworth, Kaitlyn Hembree, Siarah France, Diamon Sears, Kali Kowalczuk, Anna Driscoll First Year A Cappella Patch: Zach Shadden, Katy Pefley, Jeleena Baker, Liddia Crace, Elizabeth Rohn, Micheal Ford, Maddy Nevil, Mariah Kirtlan NHS Letter: Ethan Chaplin, Paige Holley, Kaitlyn Prater Triple Chevron: Allison Middaugh, Johnny Ritchie

Single 4th Chevron: Jeremy Nevil, Kalanu Watson Dunn, Kasey Rose, Allie Dundas All-State Honor Choir Four-Year Member: Jeremy Nevil D r a m a Department Awards: Hailey Bone, Ethan Chaplin, Madeline Dazey, Molly Dazey, Alexandria Dundas, Kaitlyn Prater, Alina Reed, David Shoue, Hallie Zolman Math Department Outstanding Performance, Algebra I: Lexi Hodges, Kylie Mitchell, Madison Nevil, Kyle Reed, India Shear Outstanding Perfor mance, A c c e l e r a t e d Geometry: John Schuler Outstanding Perfor mance, Geometry: Kiley Snyder Outstanding Performance, Algebra II: Jackson Beery, Chris Orpurt Outstanding Perfor mance, PreCalc: Paige Holley, Jeremy Nevil S c i e n c e Department Outstanding Perfor mance, Chemistry I: Austin Trump, Isaac Gottschalk Outstanding Perfor mance, Chemistry II: Lindsi Ritchie, Chelsea Wittner Outstanding Performance, Biology I: Anna Driscoll, Katy Pefley, Attie Schuler, Indi Shear Top Student, Biology I: Ellie Schuler Outstanding Performance, AP Biology: Lauren Early Outstanding Performance, AP Physics: Tadd Meyer Outstanding Perfor mance, Anatomy: Josh Bickel, Austin Trump, Jensen Zumbaugh Social Studies

Department Outstanding Performance, U.S. History: Matthew Carey, Logan Carey Outstanding Performance, World History: Catherine Tracy, Austin Trump Outstanding Perfor mance, Government: Tadd Meyer Outstanding Perfor mance, Economics: Tadd Meyer E n g l i s h Department Outstanding Performance, Senior English: Morgan Dale Outstanding Performance, Junior English: David Shoue, Lisan Ter Reegen Outstanding Perfor mance, Sophomore English: Freja Mejlby, Courtney Stapleton, Olivia Thompson, Catherine Tracy Optimist Essay Contest, 2nd Place Finish: Caleb Kroh Physical Education Department Outstanding Students of the Year, Freshmen: David Balay, Attie Schuler Outstanding Students of the Year, Elective PE: Sam Renz, Brittany Sloan Presidential Fitness Awards: Braelyn Deeter, Attie Schuler, Indi Shear Shelby Ward N a t i o n a l Presidential Fitness Awards: Sarah Johnston, Mariah Kirtlan, Natasha Leland, Madison Nevil, Ellie Schuler, Ava Smith, Madison Snyder, Kenzie Thornsbury, Matt Coe, Micheal Ford, Jacob Fulkerson, Blake Harner, Kade Kennedy, Zac Pennington, John Schuler S p a n i s h Department Outstanding First Year Student: India Shear First Year All A: Kayli Clendenon,

Madeline Dazey, Jacob Fulkerson, Elizabeth Haupert, Elisabeth Rehak Outstanding Second Year Student: Cody Holmes Second Year All A: Jackson Beery, Anna Driscoll, Natasha Leland, Kasey Rose, Courtney Stapleton, Lexus Biehl, Mercedes Miller, Alexandria Peterson, Olivia Thompson, Chelsea Wittner Outstanding Third Year Student: Austin Trump Third Year All A: Isaac Gottschalk, Paige Holley, Liz Howenstine, Abby Keaffaber, Caleb Kroh, Christopher Orpurt, Jacklyn Peas, David Shoue, Josh Smalley, Catherine Tracy Special Awards MSD Academic Achievement Award (Seniors): Austin Andrews, Liddia Crace, Morgan Dale, Holly Dyson, Lauren Early, Tanner Easterday, Jenna Halderman, Kyle Heiser, Nathaniel Hembree, Cherish Leming, Nicholas Ridenour, Lindsi Ritchie, Delaney Shepherd, Brittany Sloan, Tori Snyder,

Levi Summers, Devin Tracy, Shane Vigar, Mackenzie Warford, Jensen Zumbaugh MSD Academic Achievement Award (Juniors): Lexus Biehl, Sarah Driscoll, Paige Holley, Abby Keaffaber, Eli Schuler, Noah Shear, David Shoue Key Club Active Membership Awards: Hailey Gordon, Kayleigh Huss, Mariah Kirtlan, Jessika Krom, Hallie Schuler, Hallie Zolman Outstanding Key Clubber of the Year: Hallie Zolman Student Council Roster: Lexus Biehl (President), David Shoue (Vice President), Sarah Driscoll, Eryn Eckelbarger, Allison Middaugh, Jordan Bratch, Madeline Dazey, Molly Dazey, Anna Driscoll, Victoria Givens, Paige Holley, Elizabeth Howenstine, Destinie Hutchinson, Jessika Krom, Mercedes Miller, Jeremy Nevil, Madison Nevil, Cortney Pennington, Katy Pefley, Hallie Zolman All A Honor Roll 9th grade: Alexia Hodges, Natasha

Leland, Madison Nevil, Attie Schuler, Ellie Schuler, Indi Shear, Jared Vigar 10th grade: Cody Holmes, Jacklyn Peas, Catherine Tracy, Austin Tracy, Chelsea Wittner All A & B Honor Roll: 9th grade: Anna Driscoll, Jake Fulkerson, Leah Gatchel, Sarah Johnston, Kiana Kendall, Katy Pefley, John Schuler, Amira Siddiqui, Madison Snyder, Hallie Zolman 10th grade: Jeleena Baker, Jackson Beery, Kayli Clendenon, Brittany Dragoo, Josh Ford, Jensen Frieden, Victoria Givens, Isaac Gottschalk, Caleb Kroh, Freja Mejlby, Christopher Orpurt, Elisabeth Rehak, Kiley-Anne Snyder,

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NHS students earn various honors ... continued from page 9 Delaney Shepherd, Morgan Sickafus, Karla Singer, Brittany Sloan, Josh Smalley, Tori Snyder, Marlee Stefanatos, Levi Summers, Devin Tracy, Timothy Webb, Marcus Wells, Tanner Wilcox, Jensen Zumbaugh Perfect Attendance (0 absences, 0 tardies): Victoria Givens, Tadd Meyer, Jared Vigar Norse-Scholar Award (earned a 9.5 (B+) GPA or better during the first semester of this school year and successfully completed their full sport season or is a member of a spring sport athletic team on the date of recognition): 12th grade: Austin Andrews, Joseph Burcroff, Isaiah Canales, Holly Dyson, Lauren Early, Caitlin Eltzroth, Mason Frehse, Carter Frieden, Jenna Halderman, Kyle Heiser, Bryce

Kendall, Arie Kennedy, Cherish Leming, Heath Miller, Madison Miller, Joseph Mitchell, Nori Ogino, Alex Peterson, Nick Ridenour, Karla Singer, Brittany Sloan, Josh Smalley, Victoria Snyder, Marlee Stefanatos, Devin Tracy, Shane Vigar, Kalanu Watson Dunn, Tanner Wilcox, Jensen Zumbaugh 11th grade: Lexus Biehl, Drew Clark, Sarah Driscoll, Jakob Hayes, Paige Holley, E l i z a b e t h Howenstine, Abby Keaffaber, Drake Richter, Jake Schuler, Jessie Sears, Noah Shear, Lisan Ter Reegen, Emily Unger 10th grade: Jackson Beery, Sam Burcroff, Kayli Clendenon, Victoria Givens, Isaac Gottschalk, Cody Holmes, Caleb Kroh, Freja Mejlby, Chris Orpurt, Jacklyn Peas, Elisabeth Rehak, Kiley Snyder, Courtney Stapleton,

Olivia Thompson, Catherine Tracy, Austin Trump, Chelsea Wittner 9th grade: Anna Driscoll, Jacob Fulkerson, Leah Gatchel, Joe Halderman, Sarah Johnston, Kiana Kendall, Mariah Kirtlan, Natasha Leland, Madison Nevil, Kathryn Pefley, Alina Reed, Attie Schuler, Ellie Schuler, John Schuler, Indi Shear, Madison Snyder, Jared Vigar, Hallie Zolman Scholar-Athlete Award (earned an 8.0 – 9.499 GPA or better during the first semester of this school year and successfully completed their full sport season or is a member of a spring sport athletic team on the date of recognition): 12th grade: Josh Bickel, Hayley Brantley, Zachary Clouse, Austin Frye, Nate Hembree, Kaetlyn Kirtlan,

Ethan Lawyer, Cassidy Miller, Adam Roser, Delaney Shepherd 11th grade: Noah Augustus, Breanna Burcroff, Logan Carey, Cale Dyson, Carlie England, Drake Heitz, Taylor Kock, Mercedes Miller, Abigail Poole, Braydon Schindler, Jacob Stephan, Payton Thomson, Mason Zolman 10th grade: Megan Bickel, Kameron Cole, Brittany Dragoo, Ryan Driscoll, Jensen Frieden, Kaitlyn Hembree, Rebecca Roberts, Jordan Shafer 9th grade: Hunter Cox, Braelyn Deeter, Blake Harner, Thaylor Harner, Emily Howenstine, Kayleigh Huss, Alexandria Koch, Emily Miner, Rachel Orpurt, Hallie Schuler, Ava Smith, M a c k e n z i e Thornsbury, Victor Treska

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James, Vice President Miriam Linkenhoker, Secretary Jean Stavedahl, Treasurer Chris Haecker, Chaplain Evelyn Dingess, Historian Mary Rohrer, and Executive Committee members Teresa Reed and Amelia Bradley. Installation was June 2. Girls State chair Rolissa Underwood introduced the 2015 delegate, Allyson Fogerty, a junior at Manchester High School. She introduced her parents, Chris and Michelle, and spoke of her interests in theater

and music. She said she is looking forward to attending Girls State at Trine University in June, and experiencing the week of learning the political process through actual participation of filing and campaigning for office. Poppy chair Miriam Linkenhoker announced volunteers were needed for the distribution of the veteran-made poppy. Sign-up papers were distributed for members to sign up. Poppy Days were May 15-16. Co-Americanism chair Mary Rohrer

said the Sycamore pre-school coloring pictures were on display in the windows of Tim Adams State Farm Insurance Office and hoed members would stop and see the work. Junior Activity chair Charity Senger distributed Pizza Hut discount counts and asked members to help with the sale to raise funds for the Junior Projects. Twenty seniors and one junior member were present for the monthly meeting and enjoyed refreshments following the meeting.

Kaleborn Abresist honors longtime workers By The Paper staff URBANA — Kalenborn Abresist Corporation recently recognized several employees with 25 years or more of service to the company. The employees recognized, and the number of years with the company, were: Greg Leininger, 38 years; Mark Jones, 35 years; Russ Bauer, 34 years; Joe Accetta, 32 years; Jeff Howard, 30 years; Mike Donaldson, 26 years and Scott Dietrich, 25 years.

Kalenborn Abresist also celebrated its 38th year in business. Originally founded as Abresist Corporation in 1977, Kalenborn Abresist is a leader in the design and supply of wear solutions for a wide range of industries utilizing various mineral and metallic solutions. Located in Urbana, the company’s wear and abrasion resistant linings and coatings reduce downtime and maintenance and are marketed throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Kalenborn Abresist Corporation is a subsidiary of Kalenborn International, the 90 year old “mother company” based in Germany, and has resources and knowledge available from a 12-member organization with production facilities on four continents and customers on six. In addition, Kalenborn Abresist has two subsidiaries of its own, Kalenborn Technologies in Soddy Daisy, Tenn., and Kalenborn Canada in Montreal, Canada.

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Jim and Shari (Horner) Kaltenmark, Wabash, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary while on vacation this summer with their family in South Carolina. The Rev. Kenneth Pickering married the couple at the Friends Church in Amboy, IN on July 4, 1965. Kaltenmark is retired having completed 38 years of service as a teacher, coach, and athletic director at Northfield High School. Mrs. Kaltenmark was employed in education for 21 years, most recently as a school counselor at Sharp Creek and Metro North elementary schools. They are the parents of three sons, Randy (Beth) Kaltenmark of Zionsville, Doug (Bridget) Kaltenmark of Powell, Ohio, and Michael (Tiffany) Kaltenmark of Indianapolis. They are blessed too with seven grandchildren, Lauren, Madeline, and William of Zionsville, Ella, and Brody of Powell, Ohio, and Everett and Miles of Indianapolis. The couple requests that gifts be omitted.

Joe Burcroff and Nina Lake have received a $1,400 Masonic Scholarship from the Scholarship Board of the Grand Lodge of Indiana, Free and Accepted Masons, according to David Monroe, Worshipful Master of Hanna Lodge No.61, Wabash. Burcroff is the son of Scott and Angie Burcroff, Lagro, and Lake is the daughter of Pastor Phil and Debbie Lake, Wabash. The Grand Lodge of Indiana Scholarship Board distributes earnings from an endowment making it one of the largest fraternal scholarship funds in the country. In the years of its operation, more than $6

Nina Lake (second from left) and Joe Burcroff (second from right) show off certificates they received for winning Masonic scholarships. They are joined by Lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, Pastor Phil Lake, Burcroffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Angie Burcroff, and Dave Monroe (center), the Worshipful Master of Hanna Lodge No.61, Wabash. Photo provided million in scholar- apply for scholar- sored by her father, ships have helped ships if they are both of whom are more than 6.000 attending an Indiana members of the Hoosier students. college or university. Hanna Lodge. Children and The two local scholBurcroff will begin stepchildren of arships were among his first year at Trine Master Masons who 323 selected from University, Angola, demonstrate academ- nearly 400 applicants. and Lake is in her ic merit, financial Burcroff was spon- third year at Ball need and community sored by his father State University, participation may and Lake was spon- Muncie.

Insley Noel Derck Insley Noel was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jed Derck, LaFontaine, at8:53 p.m. April 22, 2015, at Marion General Hospital. The baby was 9 pounds 5.4 ounces and was 22 inches in length. Her mother is the former Nicki Torres. She has two siblings, a brother, Ritter, and a sister, Rori. Maternal grandparents are Tom and Veva Torres, Wabash, and Jim and Robin Derck, LaFontaine.

Mr. & Mrs. Merrill Hobbs

Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Hobbs will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on July 1. Hobbs and the former JoAnn Kroft were married J uly 1, 1950. Hobbs worked at General Tire, while Mrs. Hobbs worked at several places. The couple has a son, Terry Hobbs; two grandchildren, Amy (Brian) Howenstine and Mark (Julie) Hobbs; and nine great-grandchildren, Liz Howenstine, Emily Howenstine, Reid Hobbs, Lilly Hobbs, Rachel Hobbs, Jaxson Alcantara, Alexis Hitton, Jill Hitton and Abigail Hitton.

Class has 60th reunion: The Laketon High School class of 1955 celebrated their 60th reunion with lunch at the Main View restaurant in North Manchester on June 27. Attending were Darla Day Eads, Arlene Cormany Kern, Janet Workman Miller, Frank Nordman, David Price, LeRoy Bishop, Jo Ann Clingenpeel Schall, Joan Harms Renbarger, and Betty Schmalzreid Heagy. Also attending but not pictured was Ron Miller. Seventeen of the original 24 graduates are enjoying life; seven have died. Several class members also celebrated the reunion of Laketon, Chester, Central, and Manchester High Schools, held that evening at Manchester High School. Photo provided

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this the greatest community in Indiana.” Weaver will face Republican Scott Long and Democrat Margaret “Boo” Salb in the November General Election. He later told The Paper of Wabash County, “I’ve actually been thinking about it for two years, seriously.” “I’ve always thought about it. Eight years ago when I decided to make this my city, but I wasn’t serious about it. But two years ago I started getting serious.” Weaver’s only foray into politics was serving on the Marion School Board in the late 1990s. His two opponents are both currently members of the Wabash City Council. “There’s a lot of factors when people go out to vote,” he said. “They look for experience. They look for this … “I’m just hoping my business experience and running companies, just having that as some of the accomplishments I’ve made, and all the businesses I’ve promoted in this community for the last 15 years. I think that gives me that edge over those guys, because neither one

of them is running their own business. “It might hurt. But on the other hand, it’s one of the reasons I didn’t go for the council first. I didn’t want to get on the council, get into a groove, get into an edge, get into a party and vote because of the party. I think there’s good and bad to being on the council.” In his prepared statement, Weaver touched on running as an Independent. “I want to run as an Independent because I really don’t want to tie myself to any political party,” he said. “I don’t believe, especially on a local basis, that there’s a need for political parties. I just think that the decisions might not be just for one party, or one for another, they need to be based on what’s best for Wabash. And I think that’s the way they ought to be.” He said as mayor he would strive for transparency with city funds. “There needs to be more education and more information given to the community and that’s one of the things I’m going to be doing the most,” he said. “As Mayor of Wabash, I’m going to be upfront and open to

everyone on the community so they know exactly where their tax dollars are being spent.” Dream Weaver Marketing operates 105.9 The Bash and Sparkle 101.9 FM in Peru. Weaver has operated 105.9 The Bash for the last 15 years. He also said that he has spent those years promoting and marketing Wabash, Ind., to the 12 counties that receive the radio station signal. Weaver stated that, over the years, he has helped market over 300 local businesses to Wabash citizens. Weaver said his role at the radio station will “not be in the capacity that I have.” “There are different ways to go around the whole issue of being on the air,” he said, “but I have to talk to the candidates about it.” Both Salb and Long welcomed Weaver into the race. “This was a surprising addition to the upcoming election,” Salb said. “I am proud that we live in a country where we have the freedom to take part in our local elections. “I will remain focused on my own mayoral campaign with hopes that I will

be able to continue serving the city, as well as the people of Wabash.” Long said, “I’m honored to have served both a country where government is accessible to anyone, and a city where there is enthusiasm for that service. I welcome everyone to have their voices heard as voters and candidates alike. “While the number of opponents has doubled in this race, I am confident that I stand with the people of Wabash. In this election, there is a clear choice to move this great city forward. As a Republican candidate, I am pleased to represent a party

that stands for limited government, individual liberty, property rights, lower taxes, and free markets. The voters and the party will hold me accountable for the values that the people in Wabash hold dear. It is this accountability that will guide me as your next Mayor of Wabash.” Weaver was not the only person to enter their candidacies in recent days. Democrat Gary Shripka filed his candidacy with the Clerk of the Wabash Circuit Court’s office to seek the 5th District Wabash City Council seat. Shripka will face Republican Doug Adams in the

November General Election. M e a n wh i l e, Democrat Karen Benedict filed to seek the post of LaFontaine ClerkTreasurer. She will face Republican Cynthia Erb in the November Election. M e a n wh i l e, Wabash County Democrat Party Chairman Bryan McCallen, filed with the Wabash County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office a Call of Political Party Caucus on Monday to fill the vacancy of Wabash City Council District No.3. The seat became vacant due to the death of Jim Wenrich. That caucus was Monday

night at the Wabash Elks Lodge. Dan Townsend has filed his Declaration of Candidacy to be considered for that appointment. Townsend is a resident of Noble 4, which is in City Council District 3. Additional paperwork filed by McCallen, with the authority of the Democratic Central Committee, was his Certificate of Candidate Selection to fill the ballot vacancy, which resulted from the death of Wenrich. Townsend has also filed his Declaration of Candidacy to fill the vacant office on the November ballot.

Arrest made in hit and run ... continued from the front page the accident. However, late Monday afternoon investigators changed their minds and began looking for a dark-colored, 2000-2010 Ford F 150 extended cab or crew cab pick-up truck. Wabash Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Matt Benson said shortly after police

had ruled out the mini van and turned their attention to a Ford F150 Shoemake voluntarily came to the Wabash Police Department. Police believe the accident took place sometime between midnight and 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Benson said. This suspect vehicle was allegedly traveling southbound on Cass

Street. Leazenby was walking home after having just gotten off of work, he added. At the time of the incident he was wearing blue jeans and red jacket. At 7:01 a.m. Saturday WPD received a call of a male lying in the grass along Cass Street near Auto zone. Police and Wabash Fire Department units found the body of a white male

in the area. Benson said Wabash Police would like to thank everyone who gave information regarding this incident. Detective Captain Jim Kirk, Detective John Krhin, Wabash Police Department second shift patrol, and Marion Police Department investigated this case.

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by a combination of brick walls and attractive wrought iron fencing. “While we did not want to demolish the Livery Building,” General Manager Howard Kaler said, “we have exhausted all scenarios that included preserving the structure. The new building will be structurally sound, complement the downtown in its design, and allow us to better meet the needs of our guests. The number of guest rooms and restaurant capacity will remain unchanged. This new plaza and building will be a positive addition to Charley Creek Inn and downtown Wabash.” The building has had multiple uses throughout its history

-- Howard Kaler Charley Creek Inn General Manager ranging from an actual livery, a car dealership, a furniture store, and finally a w a r e h o u s e . Throughout these transitions, most of the building’s original components have been changed or removed, therefore having no significant historic significance in its present form. Charley Creek Inn purchased the building during its renovation and restoration to be used as a construction staging area. Since the hotel reopened in May 2010

the building has only been used for storage and to support the hotel’s maintenance. Due to Ford’s keen interest in historic preservation, time was spent researching the building’s history and the findings revealed that 80 percent of the front façade has been replaced with a mixture of concrete block, modern brick, and a reconfigured store front. All of the original windows have been blocked up and doors have been added and removed

over the years. Based on engineering studies many of the structural components have been compromised by the changes in use and years of deferred maintenance. The demolition process may begin as early as July and construction is anticipated to take less than one year. Easterday Construction, out of Culver, was hired before Richard Ford’s death to complete the studies and to lead any construction project.

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Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents June 14 At 1:40 a.m., a

vehicle driven by Nathan R. Hollars, 18, LaFontaine, was traveling south on Miami Road when he was texting and ran off the roadway and fled the scene.

June 16 At 1:56 a.m., a vehicle driven by Evan W. Parson, 19, LaFontaine, was northbound on SR 13 when his vehicle

Ken Wertenberger, 71 F.I.S.H. volunteer July 11, 1943 – June 27, 2015 Ken Michael Wertenberger, 71, of Wabash, died at 4:38 pm, Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born July 11, 1943 in San Pedro, California to Jack Leon and Mary Jane (Fredrick) Wertenberger. Ken was a 1961 graduate of Wabash High School, and attended Ball State University in Muncie. He married Fayanne Givler at the Wabash Christian Church on August 17, 1963. He worked for General Tire/GenCorp in Wabash 38 years, retiring in 2005. Ken was a member of the Wabash Christian Church, the Hanna Masonic Lodge, the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine, the Wabash Moose Lodge, and a 37 year member of the Sons of the American Legion. He enjoyed golfing, reading, traveling, fishing, hunting, gardening, and feeding the birds and the squirrels. He was a longtime F.I.S.H. volunteer and a Meals on Wheels driver. He is survived by his wife, Fayanne Wertenberger of Wabash, three children, Lincoln (Melanie) Wertenberger, Whitney (David) Scott and T.J. (Johnna) Wertenberger, all of Noblesville, five grandchildren, Jazmine (Denny) Harlan of Wabash, Jack Scott and Leanne Scott, both of Noblesville, David Heck of Indianapolis, and Jenifer (Corey) Scott of Noblesville; two great-grandchildren, Ashlyn Scott and Carter Scott, both of Noblesville, and two brothers, Roger (Teresa) Wertenberger of Wabash, and Joe (Pam) Wertenberger of Zionsville. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Bryan Brooks officiating. Friends may call 4-7:30 pm Tuesday, with a Masonic Service at 7:30 pm at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is F.I.S.H.. The memorial guest book for Ken may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Marlin C. Miller, 74 U.S. Army veteran Feb. 9, 1941 – June 27, 2015

Marlin Charles Miller, 74, of Urbana, died at 8:50 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born Feb. 9, 1941, in Urbana, to Russell and Anna (Green) Miller. Marlin was a 1959 graduate of Urbana High School. He married Karen Frank at the Bachelor Creek Church of Christ in Wabash on October 13, 1963. He retired from U.S. Gypsum in Wabash. Marlin was a member of the Wabash Church of Christ. Marlin was a U.S. Army veteran. He enjoyed carpentry work, gardening, and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Karen Miller of Urbana, four children, Glenda (Bill) Walker of Peru, Indiana, Andrew Miller of Urbana, Brett (Melissa) Miller of North Manchester, Indiana, and Vanessa (Bryan) Bertoline of Greentown, Indiana, five grandchildren, Julia McKinley and Jakob Bertoline, both of Greentown, Nathaniel Miller, Hope Miller, and Jonathan Miller, all of North Manchester, brother and sisters, Myrval (Ethel) Miller of Columbia City, Indiana, Evelyn Miller of Atlanta, Georgia, and Phyllis (Morris) Baker. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Thursday, July 2, 2015, at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with David Stokes officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Wabash-Miami Home Healthcare and Hospice. The memorial guest book for Marlin may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

drifted to the east side of the roadway. Due to heavy rain and flooding, there was standing water in the roadway. Parson was then sucked into the water and out into the ditch. June 18 At 11:11 a.m., a vehicle driven by Lana M. Miller, 22, North Manchester, was traveling north on CR 400 East when she slowed and rolled through the stop sign at CR 1100 North and collided with a vehicle driven by John S. Cravens, 68, Kokomo. At 9:46 p.m., a vehicle driven by James L. Landis, 84, LaFontaine, was eastbound on CR 1200 South when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. June 19 At 6:09 a.m., a vehicle driven by Russell D. Smith, 64, Akron, was traveling west on CR 950 South when a deer entered the roadway and was struck.

June 20 At 1:47 p.m., a vehicle driven by Delores A. Welsh, 59, Hamilton, Ohio, was traveling north on SR 15 when she attempted to pass a vehicle in front of her when she collided with a vehicle driven by Carl D. Rigsby, 68, Marion. June 21 At 6:07 a.m., a vehicle driven by Alexa M. Glass, 19, Silver Lake, was eastbound on SR 114 when she fell asleep and caused the vehicle to leave the paved surface of the roadway. She then swerved to the left, back to the right, and exited the roadway completely, striking a roadside before coming to rest in a ditch. June 22 At 3:38 p.m., a vehicle driven by Rick L. Stephens, 53, Wabash, was southbound on SR 15 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. June 23 At 10:40 p.m., a

Michael Hall, 62 Enjoyed sports Oct. 20, 1952 – June 26, 2015 Michael Hall, 62, of Huntington, passed away at 11:06 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on Monday, Oct. 20, 1952, in Huntington. He married Dee Ann Dobson on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nev Survivors include his Wife, Dee Ann Dobson, Huntington; three daughters, a son, three sisters, a brother, eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, Family and friends gathered to share and remember at Glancy - H. Brown & Son Funeral Home, Warren, on Tuesday. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Burial is in be at Mossburg Cemetery, Liberty Center.

LaFontaine vehicle driven by Michelle Sherrill, 45, Wabash, was southbound on SR 15 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. June 24 At 3:17 p.m., a vehicle driven by Christina L. Schnitz, 50, Huntington, was stopped at the intersection of U.S. 24 and CR 200 West when his foot slipped and collided with the back end of a vehicle driven by Lisa J. Miller, 49, Macy. Citations June 24 Anthony L. McCoart, 29, Wabash, speeding. Bookings Jeremy D. Barnes, 32, Wabash, misdemeanor driving while suspended prior. Jason A. Harrell, 36, Wabash, felony arson, two counts felony burglary, and habitual offender. Keith A. Collins, 44 Wabash, felony public nudity and misdemeanor public nudity. Michael J. Mills,

34, Peru, felony failure to appear for attempted criminal confinement and misdemeanor battery. Robert T. Marshall, 48, Wabash, misdemeanor writ bill. Miles Hearn, 22, Wabash, misdemeanor petition to revoke probation for possession of marijuana. Jenna C. Clark, 38, Wabash, failure to appear. Sandra K. Miller, 32, North Manchester, misdemeanor trespass and misdemeanor public intoxication. Rance A. Tait, 23, Wabash, felony petition to revoke probation. Ashley N. Adams, 32, Wabash, misdemeanor public intoxication. Trimalle D. Mayes, 30, Wabash, misdemeanor possession of marijuana. David R. Greer, 61, Wabash, manufacturing meth. Jayson M. Burruss, 22, Wabash, felony residential entry. Phillip A. Johnson, 45, Wabash, electronic

Ruby Glassburn, 82 Enjoyed Euchre Dec. 16, 1932 – June 26, 2015 Ruby Proffitt Glassburn, 82, of Wabash, died at 3:58 a.m., Friday, June 26, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne She was born December 16, 1932 in Weeksbury, Kentucky to Sanford and Kisier (Parker) Cantrell. Ruby married Frank Proffitt on July 3, 1954,

he died Sept. 25, 1982. She is survived by four daughters, six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, with the Rev. Randy Myers officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Monday.

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homing device violation. Justan R. Brown, 30, Wabash, misdemeanor failure to appear on driving while suspended. Dustin L. Allen, 26, North Manchester, felony manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of precursors. Amanda L. Smith, 28, North Manchester, possession of methamphetamine, manufacturing methamphetamine, and possession of precursors. Tyler L. Luttrell, 22, Wabash, threats and intimidation. Brandon Church, 19, Wabash, felony battery on a police officer and resisting law enforcement. Adrienne A. Hardy, 42, Peru, criminal trespass.

Wabash Police Department Accidents June 16 At 11:46 a.m., a vehicle driven by Marie G. Green, 54, Lagro, was southbound on Spring Street and turned east onto Indiana Street when she collided with a legally parked vehicle. June 17 At 5:38 p.m., a vehicle driven by Daniel R. Purvis Jr., 41, Kokomo, was traveling east on Stitt Street when he lost control of his vehicle for unknown reasons, attempted to correct, travelled off the road, and struck a fence. June 19 At 12:18 p.m., a vehicle driven by Ann C. Scanlon, 56, Wabash, was attempting to back

out of a parking space when she collided with a vehicle driven by Daniel M. Schrameck, 19, LaFontaine. At 3:10 p.m., a vehicle driven by Bradley M. Thompson, 63, Crawfordsville, was turning into a parking lot on North Cass Street when he collided with a legally parked vehicle. At 4:14 p.m., a vehicle driven by Christin E. Macaluso, 22, Wabash, was backing out of a parking space in the YMCA parking lot and collided with a vehicle driven by Aaron W. French, 25, Wabash. June 22 At 6:08 p.m., a vehicle driven by Eric M. Foudray, 29, Wabash, was attempting to make a left turn from Smith Street onto Cass Street when his vehicle malfunctioned and he collided with a vehicle driven by Hayley M. Evans, 35, Wabash. Citations June 19 Jeremy S. Campbell, 40, Wabash, driving while suspended infraction.

June 20 Randall Craig, 25, Wabash, parole violation. June 23 Jessica A. Fisher, 34, Wabash, dog at large. June 24 Ashley M. Wallace, 28, Wabash, driving while suspended infraction. North Manchester Accidents June 23 At 11:41 a.m., a vehicle driven by Lindzy M. Shepherd, 22, North Manchester, struck a deer in the area of SR 114 and 400 West.

Citations June 23 Jeffery S. Vanhoose, 51, Peru, cited for leaky load. June 25 A stop sign at the intersection of River Road Extended and Singer Road was destroyed by a semi that left the scene. Cases June 22 At 8:12 a.m., criminal mischief report taken in the

Margaret Phillips, 36 Health care CNA June 19, 1979 – June 21, 2015 Margret S. Devine Phillips, 36, of Kendallville died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at 12:52 p.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Survivors include her mother, a son, her son’s paternal grandparents, a sister, and a brother. There will be no services or visitation. Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, Kendallville is assisting the family with arrangements.

500 block of East 4th Street, 300 block of North Wayne Street and 400 block of East 5th Street. At 3:50 p.m., criminal mischief report taken in the 600 block of North Wayne Street. June 24 At 6:28 p.m., invasion of privacy report taken in the 500 block of Kech Street. At 8:50 p.m., theft report taken in the 400 block of West 7th Street. June 25 At 8:15 a.m., criminal mischief report taken in the 600 block of Bond Street. June 27 At 4:45 p.m., theft report taken in the 200 block of East Main Street.

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alarm. Fire June 21 At 9:52 a.m., 1200 block of West 4th Street for medical assist. June 25 At 7:29 p.m., Chester Township Fire Department responded to a medical assist in the 1200 block of West 4th Street. At 9:12 p.m., 400 block of West 7th Street for medical assist. June 26 At 10:22 p.m., 300 block of South Market Street for medical assist. June 27 At 7:33 a.m., 600 block of 1100 North for a fire alarm. At 5:12 p.m., 1400 block of Clear Creek Trail for an

Land Transfers

Richard E. and Imogene D. Deneve to Deneve Properties LLC, trust deed. David J. Brinson to Kevin L. and Teresa Warnock, warranty deed. Levi J. and Melissa L. Dyson to Ryan Fanning, warranty deed. Cheryl K. and Tracy E. Koehler to Tyler Karst, warranty deed. Thomas L. and Tracy L. Dempsey to April D. Marley, warranty deed. Leveda Hancock and Leveda Price to Jedd and Leveda Hancock, quitclaim deed. Virgil H. and Violet M. Ozenbaugh to

Jerry Gaunt, 81 U.S. Army veteran June 18, 1934 – June 24, 2015

Jerry Lee Gaunt, 81, of rural Roann, died at 6:40 a.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. He was born June 18, 1934, in Wabash County, to Robert and Alice M. (Myers) Gaunt. Jerry was a 1953 graduate of Roann High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran where he served in Germany. Jerry was a retired farmer and a lifelong resident of Wabash County. He was a life member of the Wabash American Legion, and was a huge Indianapolis Colts, Pacers, and Indiana University fan. Jerry had a terrific sense of humor, and enjoyed his pets. He is survived by brother, Jack (Nancy) Gaunt of Wabash, two sisters, Jane Alexander of Kokomo, and Janice (Jim) Wilson of Dallas, Texas; two nephews, David (Liz) Alexander of Nashville, Tenn., and Bruce (Nancy) Alexander of Raleigh, N.C., four nieces, Deborah (Rick) McCormick of West Lafayette, Tracy (Don) Ripplinger of North Webster, Mary Jayne (Jeff) Steele of Wabash, and Marci (Rick) Bowen of Carrollton, Texas, and several great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorial service was Monday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Roann Chapel, 335 S Chippewa Street, Roann, with David Phillips officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Monday. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Roann Stockdale Mill or Roann Christian Church. The memorial guest book for Jerry may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

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Fireworks shows planned around county By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Celebrations for the Fourth of July are planned around Wabash County on Saturday. M a n c h e s t e r University will have its annual celebration with music and a fireworks display on the campus’ east end. The evening kicks off at 7 p.m. with music by JP Freeman’s 4th and Walnut cover band, presenting The Eel River Rambler Show with a variety of musicians, genres and instruments. Around 8 p.m., University President Dave McFadden provides the welcome and introduces Rodney Funk, a U.S. Navy veteran who received the Cuban

Expeditionary medal for his involvement in the Cuban blockade. He will speak about what it means to be a veteran. After a patriotic performance by the Manchester Civic Band conducted by Reggie Smith, MU junior Tiana Maclin will perform the national anthem before the fireworks show. North Manchester firefighters will light up the sky at 10 p.m. on the east end of the MU campus. The soccer field bleachers are perfect for viewing the fireworks, but arrive early, because they fill up quickly. Free offerings include corn hole, kites, chalk drawing and face painting. Glow sticks are provided by Timbercrest Senior Living Community. Visitors

are invited to bring their bicycles and ride around Manchester’s campus. The Rotary Club of North Manchester will sell $1 hot dogs, popcorn, water and pop to raise funds for community service programs. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for the band concert next to the Physical Education and Recreation Center (PERC). Personal fireworks are not allowed on the university campus. In Wabash, fireworks will be launched approximately 10:15 p.m. Saturday, July 4. They will be discharged from the Street DepartmentWabash Police Department complex. The public can view

the fireworks from the Morrett Sports Complex. The public should leave personal fireworks at home, Park Superintendent Todd Titus said. R a m s e y Pyrotechnics is the provider and will fire the show. Prior to the show, God’s Country will perform at the Morrett complex. Music will begin about 8 p.m. Tobacco products and alcohol are also prohibited at both the North Manchester and Wabash displays. In Roann, the Stockdale Mill will have extended hours for July 4. Free tours will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Roann’s fireworks will take place at dusk Friday, July 3. Wabash Police Public Information

Officer Sgt. Matt Benson reminded residents of the laws regarding the use of fireworks. A person may use fireworks on their own property or after having received permission from the property owner. A person must be at least 18 to possessor use fireworks, unless a responsible adult is present. Fireworks use is not permitted on city property. The times for legal firework use are between 5 p.m. and two hours after sunset on June 29-30 and July 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Fireworks can be discharged between 10 a.m. and midnight on July 4. Indiana fireworks laws allows discharging fireworks on any day of the year between 9 a.m. and 11

pm., except as noted in late June and early July. Under Indiana law, Benson noted, a person who ignites, discharges or uses fireworks other than on their own property or who fails to get permission from a property owner commits a Class C infraction. State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson noted that the Class C infractions are punishable by a $500 fine per infraction. Also, he continued, damaging someone else’s property with fireworks, even though location regulations are followed, could result in a $5,000 fine and one year in jail. Civil lawsuits also could result, he added.

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To prepare for the flooding, the Wabash Street Department obtained a sandbagging machine from Huntington Count y. Crews including street department personnel, lifeguards from the Honeywell Pool and members of the Wabash Fire Department were busy Monday afternoon tying the sandbags once they were filled. Meanwhile, the American Red Cross announced it would open an emergency shelter Monday afternoon in Wabash, to increased river levels and the potential for flooding. The shelter will be located at Wabash Christian Church, 110 W. Hill Street in Wabash. People who come to use the shelter are encouraged to bring the following items: Pillow and sleeping bag (for added comfort on our cots) Personal medication Personal hygiene products The EMA announced in a press release on Sunday that the Wabash River at Wabash, as of 7:51 p.m., was at 13.81 feet. In a follow up release on Monday, as of 10:30 a.m., the Wabash River was 14.5 feet and rising. “Residents living in low lying areas in and around Lagro, Wabash and Richvalley should monitor the water levels in the areas and be ready to move to higher ground,” according to the EMA’s Monday release. All residents living in areas that may be affected have been notified, the EMA continued. The following locations are known for flooding and were closed at the time of the release: 325 East south of Liberty Mills on the Eel River 200 West between 700 North and 800 North 400 North east of 100 East for approxi-

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Water stands Saturday afternoon in what used to be a backyard garden at a home on Freeman Street. Residents there are trying to convince the city to either repair or remove a bridge over Charley Creek on Market Street Extended. The bridge, the residents contend, is inadequate when the creek’s water becomes excessive, causing it to flood surrounding yards and homes. Photo by Joseph Slacian

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‘Stars & Stripes’ is First Friday theme By The Paper staff “Stars & Stripes” is the theme of The Wabash Marketplace Inc.’s First Friday celebration from 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 3. The Wabash City Fire Department will showcase a few of their firetrucks and an ambulance on Miami Street, in downtown Wabash.

Those attending First Friday will have the opportunity to see the safety vehicles up close and meet some of our local firefighters. First Friday participants should travel to each featured business to get their map stamped with the seal of approval before moving on to the next location. Once the participant’s map is

full they can drop it off at any of the four locations to be entered to win the First Friday Basket loaded with $250 worth of local goodies. July’s First Friday featured businesses include Charley Creek Ice Cream and Candy Shoppe, Stinson’s Trading Post, Lost Treasures in Tyme, Bash

Boutique and Eclectic Shoppe. Participants can also celebrate downtown with live, local music on the streets as well as the Ice Cream and Candy Shoppe will be featuring a “Build Your own Sundae Bar” and in store sales. Stinson’s Trading post has free apple turnovers (while supplies last) and 50 percent off in-

store specials. The Eclectic Shoppe will feature its new Taproot Tees which are 50 percent organic cotton and 50 percent recycled plastic bottles. The shirts are hand painted with a variety of messages. Trolley No 85 will be running free of

charge as well! The reoccurring monthly “Walking Party” which connects health and fitness to downtown investment. The walk starts at 5:30 p.m. at the upper level of Paradise Spring Historical Park, walking along the

Riverwalk and finish downtown. The walk is nearly three miles and takes about an hour. The Walking Party is organized by Be Well of Wabash County and is a social, healthy activity.

Wabash native Josie Wade (pictured right) filled the Honeywell House to its maximum capacity at her “Easy Listening” concert on June 16. Accompanied by pianist Rick Elliot, Wade sung a variety of tunes including “Blue Skies,” “Amazing Grace,” and “It Had to Be You.” At one point, Wade’s husband, Bob, joined her in a duet that caused several audience members to wipe tears from their eyes. After the concert, Wade admitted she did not expect many to come to the concert and so was happily surprised by the crowd. Photos by Emma Rausch

Chair Affair charities announced By The Paper staff Happy Days Preschool and Dog Works have been selected as the 2015 Chair Affair charities, the event committee announced earlier this month. Happy Days Preschool offers classes for 3-4-year-olds and pre-Kindergarten students. For more information, contact Bachelor Creek Church of Christ at 260-563-4109. Dog Works is a notfor-profit group organized by “The Dog Man” Gary Henderson and Ann Scanlon. The group provides monetary assistance to members of the 4-H Dog Club for items the members might need, such as dog leashes and t-shirts. Local artist and shop owner Kristy Church will also be donating a hand painted chair for the silent auction.

Since its establishment, the Chair Affair has raised more than $5,000 for local charities. Last year, the event raised a total of $1,200 for charity. Any business, organization or individual can decorate and enter a chair into the event’s competition. Any type of chair or bench may be used for entry. Entry registration and drop off will take place from 8-9 a.m. on the day of the event. Public voting will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Awards will be given for the first and second place in the business category and the individual category. The Chair Affair will take place on Saturday, Aug. 16 at Paradise Spring Park. For more information or an entry form, contact Chris Benson at 260-569-9391 or Sara Correll at 260-571-9949.

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Celebrations to mark Smokey Bear’s birthday By The Paper staff Smokey Bear’s birthday will be celebrated at the Mississinewa and Salamonie lakes. The celebrations will be at 5:30 p.m. July 11 at

Mississinewa Lake’s Miami State Recreation Area and at 5:30 p.m. July 18 at

Salamonie Lake. Kids can eat popsicles, participate in a bicycle parade and

more. Participants should meet at the modern campground interpretive shelter.

Thomas Marshall House announces summer schedule By The Paper staff NORTH MANCHESTER — The Thomas Marshall House in North Manchester is changing the hours it is open to the public to accommodate community summer activities. In July, instead of being open on the Fourth of July, the house will be open on Saturday, July 10, from 1 – 4 p.m. In August, instead of being open August 1, it will be open Saturday, Aug. 8, from 1 – 4 p.m. to welcome Funfest crowds. Marshall was born in North Manchester and became governor of Indiana and Vice President of the United States. His birth house, on north Market Street next to the library, was completely restored and furnished by the North Manchester Historical Society to its 1852 condition. It is open to the public on the first Saturday of each month from April through December except as noted above, and for tours by arrangement. Call 260-9820672 for information.

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The Shane Brothers Quartet entertained the crowd with their Gospel music concert Saturday afternoon during the Timbercrest Senior Living Community’s Summer Festival. Photo by Collin Groves

A velcro wall was among numerous activities, games, and booths at the Timbercrest festival. Photo by Eric Christiansen

The program is free. Donations will be accepted. Standard gate fees of $7 per in-state vehicle and $9 per out-of-

state vehicle apply. Mississinewa Lake is at 4673 S. 625E. Peru, 46970. Salamonie Lake is at 9214 West-Lost

Bridge West, Andrews, 46702. The program is provided by Upper Wabash Interpretive Services.

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‘Bye Bye Birdie’ opens at Wagon Wheel By The Paper staff WARSAW – “Bye Bye Birdie” will run at the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts from July 1-11. Set in 1958, “Bye Bye Birdie” is a satire telling the story of a rock and roll singer who is about to be inducted into the Army and a crazy publicity gimic concocted by his manager. The story was inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley

and his draft notice into the Army in 1957. The show features songs, such as “An English Teacher,” “What Did I Ever See in Him?,” “Put on a Happy Face,” “One Boy,” “A Lot of Livin’ to Do,” “Kids,” “Rosie” and “Spanish Rose”. Birdie is the height of imagination and good old-fashioned fun. Wagon Wheel favorites Kira Lace Hawkins, Andy Robinson, Ellen Jenders, Moncia

Brown and Scott Fuss are joined by Kristen Yasenchak, Jordan André, Audrey Kennedy and the company. This musical is directed by another Wagon Wheel veteran, Tony H u m e r i c h o u s e r, Director of the Musical Theatre Program at the Conservatory of Music and Dance, University of Missouri-Kansas City. Tickets can be purchased online at wagonwheelcenter.org. The cost of admission is $32 for adults, $24 for seniors, $18 for students and $14 for children up to age 12. Call the box office at 574-267-8041 with any questions.

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DAR chapter gets four new members Article provided The monthly meeting of the Frances Slocum Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) took place June 13 at the Wabash Church of Christ, Fellowship Hall, Wabash. Kie Ann Kirk served a luncheon to 11 members. Joyce Joy, Regent, opened the meeting with the D A R ritual. Devotions were given by Mary Jenet Penrod, Chaplain. The chapter welcomed four new members with

the oath of membership: Jane Swanquist, Jennifer Rose, Jenni Vravick (Buffalo Grove, Ill) and transfer Nan Roe from Marion Chapter. Joyce read the June President General’s message from Lynn F o r n e y Young. Chapters are making plans to participate in the National DAR Day of Service on Oct. 11, 2015. On this day, members will take part in a special service activity in honor of DAR’s 125 years of service to America. Recently the DAR Library was featured

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Lloyd headed To Jackson The luckiest sports fan in Wabash By Gary Andrews

Southwood grad Jacob Lloyd signed hit letter of intent to further his baseball career at Jackson College in Michigan next season. Lloyd was selected first team all county and first team all conference as a catcher for the Knights this past season. Lloyd said he enjoyed the atmosphere at Jackson. “The coaches and the guys are all really great individuals and I’m excited to

start my studies,” he said. He also said he knows he will have to work hard to earn a starting post, but added, “I could potentially be a core player.” Lloyd will in allied general health, which he hopes to transfer to nutrition/exercise science. “I want to become get my license in nutrition and personal training and become a personal trainer, or a lifestyle coach,” he said.

Southwood graduate Jacob Lloyd is joined by Jackson head coach Rick Smith (left), and assistant coach Gary Goodwin. Photo by Gary Andrews

Thirty-two Special Olympics athletes of Wabash County travelled to Terre Haute on June 12-14 for the 46th annual Summer Games. The Summer Games is the Special Olympics state competition for eight sports including aquatics, bocce, bowling, cycling, horseshoes, track and field, powerlifting and volleyball. Approximately 45 Wabash County volunteers followed the athletes through these various events, which took place on the Indiana State University and Rose-Hulman Institue of Technology campuses. 4x100 meter relay team (from left) Shawn Farrowe, Richard Hunt, C.J. Hubbard, and Alley Traver were just a few of the Wabash County athletes awarded gold medals for their efforts in the Summer Games. Photo provided

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By Bill Barrows Every Spring, Summer and Fall, I have the privilege of watching the activity from start to finish at the Morrett Sports Complex. Commonly known as the “Field of Dreams,” the 52.3 acre complex is a quarter of a mile off of Manchester Avenue which houses Wabash Little League Baseball, as well as Wabash County YMCA outdoor sports programming. As the Director of Sports & Volunteerism of the YMCA, I also oversee the Sports Complex. It hosts a number of girls travel team tournaments, an occasional men’s slopitch tourney, WaSoNoMa Soccer matches, Y Spring and Fall Soccer, Y Girls Youth Softball, Y Tackle Football, Y Flag Football and a number of Summer Sports Camps. A normal weekday at Field of Dreams usually starts with a check of the grounds before the daily duties of dragging and lining softball infields, emptying trash, mowing and manicuring the grass for a small group of us who proudly take care of the property. Wabash Little League volunteers take care of the four diamond wagon wheel configuration on the north end of the complex. The wildlife is both subtle and apparent. Birds are everywhere. It starts in the early spring with wrens, robins and cardinals to name a few. Once in a while, blue jays and an occasional hawk fly through. Over the last year or so, a bald

eagle can be seen soaring over the woods. People use the grounds to jog or take a walk and some are very faithful in doing so. Most enjoy the nature by walking the Charley Creek Trail that connects the Field of Dreams and the O.J. Neighbors school property. It’s a three quarters of a mile trail through the woods. More wildlife can be seen from squirrels to raccoons to deer on the move. But the most spectacular site for me is a Saturday morning in the spring. Here is a verbal panoramic view of what I experience long about 9am. As I stand toward the west end of the property along the wooded fence line and look toward the south east, all 4 softball diamonds are occupied as 8 teams compete in a tourney. As I turn counterclockwise to the east, I watch traffic enter the complex for a number of games scheduled for that morning. The parking lot swells with vehicles filled with participants, parents and grandparents. Looking to the northeast, the Little League diamonds are full of TBall, Coaches Pitch, American & National League teams in action. A look directly to the north brings the Y soccer league into view. PreK-K in the foreground, Grades 1 and 2 parallel to them, Grades 3 and 4 along the east fence and Grades 5-8 in the distance along the north boundary. Where I stand, football is played in the fall of the year. The energy level rises from the tranquility of an early morning as the sun begins to burn off the fog and the dew on the newly mowed blades of grass. My wish is that you read this and decide to join me some weekend to experience the pure innocence of athletic competition at a place where dreams become a reality.

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North Manchester. Those wishing to make a donation to Manchester MOW, you can send a check to PO Box 243, North Manchester, IN 46962. For questions about meals or looking for an opportunity to volunteer – contact Deb Chinworth at 260.982.6010. 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. Manchester 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!: Check out all of the great activities at the library. Tuesday Fun! Will be held June 30 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, July 1 the

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programs. FARMER’S MARKET OPEN: The North Manchester Farmers’ Market is open for business! Vendors and customers will gather at the Riverbridge Electric parking lot at the intersection of Main and Wayne Streets. Market is open Saturday through Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. until noon. The Wednesday market will be open each Wednesday from 4:30 6:30 p.m. Customers should expect WICapproved vendors featuring the usual wide variety of fruits and vegetables in season, frozen meats, eggs, honey, maple syrup, plants, flowers, popcorn, handicrafts, soaps and lotions, baked and preserved goodies, and artistic expressions. Vendors interested in becoming part of this good spirit venture may call Brittany Denny at 260352-2602 or Cliff Kindy at 260-982-2971. SOUP SUPPER hosted by the Fellowship of Churches is held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of

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Department, Wabash County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch, Wabash City Police D e p a r t m e n t , American Red Cross, Wabash City Street Department, the Army Corps of Engineers, Lagro and Lincolnville Fire Departments, Roann Fire Department and Noble Township Fire Department. To monitor realtime lake level information, visit the U.S. Geological Survey’s w e b s i t e waterdata.usgs.gov. If in need of emergency assistance, call 9-1-1. If seeking information only, call 260563-3181. In addition to the flood waters, local officials are also having to be concerned with sink holes forming. At least three sink holes – one on Bond Street, one on Carroll Street and one on Cass Street – have formed since Friday. Wabash County H i g h w a y Superintendent John Martin told The Paper that, as of Monday afternoon, he was not aware of any sink holes forming on Wabash County roadways.

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July 1, 2015

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U P C O M I N G EVENTS AT SALAMONIE AND MISSISSINEWA: Seniors age 50 and over are invited to attend the monthly Senior Monday Carry-in Luncheon at Salamonie Interpretive Center, Lost Bridge West SRA. There is a carry-in meal at noon followed by a special speaker that presents a unique program. The program “Roann’s Stockdale Mill” with Mike Campbell will be presented Monday, July 6. Attendees should plan to bring their table service, a prepared dish to share and $1 donation to help defray costs

of the provided main dish. To register or for more information call Upper Wabash Interpretive Services at 260-468-2127. Salamonie’s Second Saturday Program will present “Starry Skies over Salamonie” on Saturday, July 11, from 9-11 p.m. at Salamonie Interpretive Nature Center. Come do some stargazing and learn about astronomy with Steve and Debbie Russell’s Telescope Clinic. You will learn about the moon, stars, and planets while looking at the night sky through a telescope. All ages will love to participate in this program. Pre-registration is required, please call 260-468-2127. Meet Smokey Bear at Smokey’s birthday parties on Saturday, July 11, at Mississinewa and Saturday, July 18, at Salamonie; both are at 5:30 p.m. and at the modern camp grounds. Celebrate Smokey’s birthday with popsicles, bicycle parades and more. Event is free and open to the public.

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Regular property gate fees apply. S a l a m o n i e ’ s Preschool Program, “Wet and Wild” will take place Wednesday, July 15. Water, we need it to live and it is fun to play in! Bring an extra set of clothes because you will be getting wet and wild! There will be one session held from 10-11:30 a.m. Preschool Programs are designed for preschool-aged children and their adults. For more information and registration, please call Upper Wabash Interpretive Services at 260-468-2127. Salamonie will host “Youth Target Shoot” on Friday, July 24. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Wildlife Management Pond for this free event which is designed for youth who have had no experience with archery but all levels are welcome. There will be a safety session provided for all participants before handling equipment. No pre-registration required but regular property gate fees apply. 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! 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! MISS LAGRO PAGEANT was a big success for its first year. After the introduction the girls sported Lagro wear and formal wear followed by questions and answers by judges Scott Lang, Barb Pearson, and Carolyn Burrous. Miss Lagro went to Hailey Bone (pictured in black dress, middle), 1st Runner-up and Miss Congeniality

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went to Taylor Johnson (pictured in green dress, left), 2nd Runnerup went to Brionna Davidson (pictured in white dress, right). The ladies will have the opportunity to participate in several fundraisers throughout the year to help area community boards, such as the fire department, park and recreation department, and Lagro Little League. Other participants were Sadie King as Queen, Kinlin Rife as Princess, Laney Clark as Cutie, Harley Davidson as King, Tyler Weesner as Prince, and Caleb Nelson as Cute. LAGRO TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

will be held the second Monday in July. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on July 14. LAGRO TOWN HALL HOURS will vary in July. On July 7, 8, 9 hours will be 8-11:30 a.m. Friday July 3 and Friday 10 the Lagro Town Hall will be closed. YOUR WEEKLY ISAAC-ISM: “We all set goals for ourselves from time to time. Some are big ones and some not so big. I have found that if we share our goals with others we are more likely to accomplish the task at hand. If I had a goal of running five miles I would let others know of my goal and what I

have accomplished so far, that way I am more accountable and motivated to reach the goal. So no matter how big or small your goal is, share it with others for that extra push. Oh, by the way, the only running I do is after the ice cream truck when it goes through the neighborhood!” EVERYONE DO ME THAT SPECIAL FAVOR and have a safe and enjoyable week! PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NEWS AND INFORMATION TO: isaac.triplett@yahoo.co m, or call me at 260-2742261.

DAR chapter gets four new members... continued from page 20 the veterans on Flight No.16. Future DAR dates were announced: June 2428 Continental Congress in Washington, D.C.; Aug. 8th is Northern District meeting in Bristol; Sept. 16-17 Honor Flight Northeast Indiana. The Frances Slocum Chapter received state awards for giving a Community Service Award and “Top 30” Public Relations Award for Internal PR/Social MediaEmail. The chapter also received 2nd place recognition for obtaining a high percentage of new members in 2014 at 21 percent. Members receiving special recognition for membership were Barbara Amiss, Mildred Paullus, and Linda Thompson. The chapter prepared 90 thank you cards for the veterans on the upcoming Sept. 16 Honor Flight. Members showed interest in attending the welcome home ceremonies that evening at the Fort Wayne International Airport. A short program was given on Flag Day, Sunday, June 14. A brochure was distributed on the proper flag etiquette and a trivia quiz. The next meeting of

the Frances Slocum Chapter will be Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at the GrandstaffHentgen Activity Room, Wabash. The speaker will be Diane Knight, new Northern District Director, member of General James Cox Chapter, DAR, Kokomo. Prospective members and guests are

always welcome to attend. The NSDAR, a non-profit, volunteer women’s organization, has over 180,000 members in 3,000 chapters in all 50 states as well as in international chapters. Indiana has 88 chapters with 4,950 m e m b e r s . Membership at both the state and national levels in DAR is on the

increase. Any woman over the age of 18, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. Contact www.dar.org or Barbara Amiss at 260982-4376 or Linda Thompson at 260-5634661.

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stressed. Eye problems in young children under the age of 9 can often be corrected if the problem is identified at an early age. Both Lion Tom Polk and Lion Ron Anderson gave personal examples of children and grandchildren who had eye problems that were not caught until they were over the age of 9. If a child’s eyes do not focus properly they will eventually see from only one eye. The brain does not recognize there are two eyes, and the sight in one eye is lost forever. This condition is reversible if caught before the age of 9. Secondly members were reminded that eye screenings need to be done every year. Eyes change. Just because there was no problem last year does not mean there may not be a problem now. County Lions Club members will be helping with the Near/Distance Vision Screening for third and fifth grade students in the county schools and KidSight screening in preschools. Urbana Lions Club members who attended the training were Marvin and Mary Ann Mast, Claudia Rosen, Luke Hunt, Ron Anderson, and Joe Adams. Thanks to the Somerset Lions Club for hosting the training session. If you have old eyeglasses or hearing aids you are no longer using, the Lions Club will make good use of them. There will be a collection box at their booth. URBANA LITTLE LEAGUE SEASON IS OVER for this year. Thanks to all who worked to make it a successful season. Urbana

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Laynee is helmet free: This is a picture of one year old Laynee Eads, daughter of Jason and Caley Eads, Griggsville, Illinois, and granddaughter of Brenda and Dan Eads, Urbana. When Laynee was three months old she underwent surgery to remove a sliver of her skull. Following the surgery until she was a year old she had to wear a helmet 23 hours of every day to reshape her head.. She underwent physical therapy to strengthen her neck muscles to hold up her head with the added weight of the helmet. After going through five helmets, she is now helmet free! Brenda says “She is doing very well and is doing some things ahead of schedule.” Thanks to all for your prayers. Photo provided

Lion John Eltzroth and John Lehner were the directors of the Urbana Little League. Thanks to coaches Ryan Rosen, Mike Jones, Chad Maple, Dennis Vigar, Tiffany Livesay and Amanda Schroll. There were two Urbana Little League teams - the A’s sponsored by Cornerstone Veterinary and the Red Sox sponsored by Urbana Yoke Parish. Brian Chamberlain was the behind the plate umpire for most of the games and did a fantastic job. The tourney was won by the Roann Cardinals coached by John Higgins. Urbana Lions Club members Ron Anderson and John Eltzroth maintain the field. Coach Ryan Rosen mowed the outfield, three teams of Lion Club members kept the rest of the area mowed, Bonita Snell was in charge of keeping the Snack Shack open, and Marvin Mast did spraying, trimming, and emptied the garbage contain-

ers. It takes a lot of volunteers to keep the field and grounds in good condition for summer activities. THANKS to everyone for working together to get the job done. The Lions Club is planning on making improvements to the dugouts for the next season and will continue to maintain the Urbana Park for the remainder of the summer. Anyone who would like to use the diamond for games or practice, should contact John Eltzrtoh at 260-774-8133. LADIES NITE OUT CLUB: Peg Heflin hosted the Ladies Nite Out Club in her home for brunch for its June meeting. Her sister-in-law Sue Holmes was the assistant hostess. Club President Helen Haupert led members in the Pledge to the flag. “Amazing! You just hang something in your closet for a while and it shrinks two sizes” was the thought of the month. Mary Wendel read a poem entitled

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“The Priceless Things for devotions. Mary Wendel and Jean Fleck’s June birthdays and Esther Terrel and Peg Heflin’s June anniversaries were acknowledged. Roll call was answered by telling your first experience driving a car. Mary Wendel and Jean Fleck gave the secretary and treasurer reports. Club members will meet at The Works in Wabash for their July meeting. The meeting closed by reciting the Club Creed. 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, Mark Coppler, Lonny Harts, and Ardis Witkoske. URBANA SCHOOL REUNION BOOKLETS: There are still a few booklets available. If you would like a copy, contact Mary Ann Mast at 260377-9475 or mamast1906@comcast.ne t B R E A K FA S T BUNCH: The following people met at Pam’s Cafe’ on June 24: Max and Ruth Reed, Peggy and Chad Dilling, Mary Ann and Marvin Mast, John and Darla Eads, Steve and Sharon Gilbert, Alma DeVore, Doris Mattern, Eileen Weck, Helen Dawes, Phil and Jan Weck, and Larry and Nancy Meyer. BIRTHDAYS: July 2 Kennedy Chamberlain, Becky Naragon, Melissa DeVore. July 3 - Deb (Lauer) Tait, Gary Barnett, Kennedy Janelle Curry. July 4 - Glenda Miller, Pat McNabney. July 5 Eugene Schmalzried. July 6 - Jo Anne Lisby, Jerald Dilsaver, Ryland Miller, Jason Eads. July 7 Jacklyn Peas, Andy Neale. July 8 - Taylor Krom. ANNIVERSARIES: July 3 - Monte and Chrissy Chamberlain. July 6 - Larry and Cindy McGuire. July 8 - Matt and Pattie Webb. 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.ne t.

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LAFONTAINE AND SOMERSET

July 1, 2015

Ethel Eib 765-981-4054 etheleib@ gmail.com

VETERANS OF LAFONTAINE have been meeting periodically planning a memorial to be placed at the LaFontaine Community Building. They are selling bricks to be placed around the memorial. You may donate by writing a check or by buying a brick. If you have a family member or members and you would like to have their name remember for their service: Please fill out the following information and send it along with a check to the address listed below. Your support is needed and will be greatly appreciated. With your support our community will have a Veterans’ Memorial we can all take pride in. VETERANS MET

Trenton James celebrated his first birthday recently. Photo provided on Saturday, June 20, for coffee and snack. There were 14 attended. They are getting closer to having their memorial, but they still need your help to

reach their goal. Next Veterans Coffee and Snack will be held on Saturday, July 18, 9 a.m. at the L a F o n t a i n e Community Building.

Be sure and mark your calendar for this date. LIFE CENTER needs at this time are boys size 8-12 shoes, Boys 4T size shorts, New 0-3 months onesies (used in our Layettes), and summer pajamas all sizes 0-4T. Thank you again, for all you do to help bless others in our community through the ministry of LIFE Center. Jeni Friedersdorf Client Service Manager, Life Center, 78 West Hill St. Wabash, In 46992 HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY to Our Little Firecracker Trenton James! Love Mommy & Daddy. RECYCLING NEWS from Somerset: We are always thankful for

the goods that are left at the fire station. It is like Christmas morning to see what was donated. We evaluate what is left and decide a course of action. Some are cleaned or repaired and offered for sale. Some will be disassembled and sorted into more valuable commodities. For

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H A P P Y ANNIVERSARY Tim and Laura Adams, Claude & Mary Brane, Von & Joey Moore July 2, Bob & Joyce Summers July 6 WORDS OF WISDOM “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life, Help the needy, Be generous! Be a Giver not a Taker” Unknown SEND YOUR NEWS & pictures to me by Thursday to etheleib@gmail.com or 2258 E 1050 S LaFontaine, IN, 46940. These can be any club news, family, birthdays, anniversaries, births or parties. I am looking forward to receiving your news items.

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By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com A Wabash man is facing charges for the June 18 fire at Curt’s Barber Shop, 1593 Stitt St., and burglary at the at the barbershop and adjoining A l c o h o l i c ’ s Anonymous building. Fire Chief Bob Mullett told The Paper of Wabash on Thursday that an investigation by the Wabash Fire Department and the Indiana State Fire Marshal determined the fire to be arson. During the investigation, Wabash Police Department Public Information Officer Matt Benson said, it was discovered the barbershop

example a gas grill will be divided into brass valves, iron grates and stainless steel covers. Lawn mowers usually are sold for parts at about $5.00 apiece. The prices we receive have been dropping so we are receiving less for steel and aluminum. This last month we sold $41.00 worth of recyclables, but we did not sell any copper or brass. So please continue to donate. GIVE OUR CONDOLENCE TO the family and friends of Linda Evans “Botkin”. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Matthew Saril, Mitchell Swain July 5, Ruthanna Lilly, Cede Wood July 6

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City Council Oks $1.2 million special appropriation By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

In an unusual, but apparently legal, move last week, the Wabash City Council approved a special appropriation of $1.2 million. What made the move unusual was it took two votes by the Council to pass the measure. On the first vote, Council members Doug Konkle, Margaret “Boo” Salb and Bryan Dillon voted for the measure, while Scott Long and Bonnie Corn voted against it. council member Joan Haag was absent, and the seventh seat is vacant, as a replacement for the late Jim Wenrich was not yet named. While the measure appeared to pass by a 3-2 vote, City Attorney Doug Lehman, before the meeting adjourned, noted that the measure had not passed, as a majority of the council, or four of the seven members, had to vote in favor of it. Of the $1.2 million appropriation, $500,000 was going to the Stellar project as a payment the council

said it would make if named a Stellar Community. Another $400,000 was to be used to repay the Wabash Redevelopment Commission, which loaned the city the funds so it could make upgrades to the Honeywell Pool. Another $200,000 was earmarked for the all-inclusive park, part of the Stellar project, and $100,000 was designated for home demolition. The city also designated $35,000 for the America Best Communities program, a requirement taken on when the city was named a quarterfinalist in the program. Salb asked if the measure could be tabled until other council members were present, to which Lehman said the council could have, if it had not already voted on the matter. The panel, he said, had three options: talk to council members opposed to the measure to see if there was a way to revise the appropriations to make them more acceptable, look for other ways to fund some of the measures

that were addressed in the measure, or let the measure die. That brought about an impassioned plea from Mayor Robert Vanlandingham. “How are we going to pay the Stellar bills,” the mayor asked. “There have been bills going out and we’ve been paying them from other parts of the budget. We can’t keep doing that. “Are you telling me I need to call OCRA (Office of Community and Rural Affairs) and tell them we’re not supporting them with the $500,000 match? What are we going to do about the $400,000 we owe the Redevelopment Commission, because that’s the money we’re going to use to tear down Brown Trucking?” Jim Higgins of the London-Whitte Group, reminded the council that because the funds are appropriated it doesn’t mean all the funds will be spent this year. “If you look at this as the commitment of supporting the stellar commitment to the half million, or the park project or the redevelopment com-

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During the hearing, former Council member Paul Lewis said, “I think this administration, having only six more months left in it, should not be tying up funds for the incoming administration.” “The other thing,” he continued “some of these things that I read into, and what they want done with it, to me it’s not economically sound in the way we spend money.” He said he believed the all-inclusive park should not be located at the skate park, and should be either in Wabash City Park or Hanna Park. “As a taxpayer I’m opposed to this money being appropriated now out of the budget, “ Lewis said” I think it should be something the next incoming administration should take on.” In response, Vanlandingham said, “I felt that it was something I should do. It’s something that’s in this administration, not the next administration. It’s something that I’ve been talking about and thinking about for some period of time.” Corn, during council discussion, asked if

the funds for the allinclusive park could come from the $500,000 already committed to Stellar. Vanlandingham said that wasn’t possible, noting “the $200,000 is a match for the $200,000 OCRA has already given us. The $500,000 is a match for the other projects.” The mayor, in response to a question from Dillon, said another $350,000 is still needed for the project. Long reiterated some of the comments made by Lewis. “The 2016 budget is your budget, mayor, correct?” the council member asked. “So why can we not budget $200,000 for the park for next year. I don’t have a problem with the $500,000 the City Council committed; we pledged that. I can understand the repayment. “The remaining three are what I have a problem with. I think they can be budgeted.” Discussion then turned to the need for money to demolish homes. The funds budgeted for home demolition this year is exhausted, the mayor said, and

there are another five or six homes that need to be raze. “How long have the homes needed to come down,” Corn asked. “Should they have come down before?” B u i l d i n g Commissioner John Stephens said, “Several are unsafe and have sat five years, maybe. Maybe they’ll sit again or 10 years. Maybe not. Maybe tonight they’ll fall in on some child. I don’t know.” Va n l a n d i n g h a m added, “We have a healthy general fund; a healthy general fund.” “If I had a child that got into one of these houses, no matter how secure you make them, it would be pretty hard to explain to me how we didn’t have $100,000 to tear this building down and we’re sitting here with close to $8 million in the general fund. It’s not like we don’t have the extra money.” Following the second vote, Long said that while he still didn’t agree with the entire appropriations, he didn’t want to hold up projects the city had already committed to.

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mission, if you’re asking will we spend all the money this year, I’m going to say probably not,” he told the council. “Will we spend the whole million two, no. We’ll spend some of the $200,000, but will we spend the whole thing, probably not.” Funds not spend, he said, can be “worked into the budget.” Salb brought the measure back for another vote, and this time it passed 4-1, with long changing his vote. What made the measure controversial is that under Roberts Rules of Order, either Long or Corn would have had to make that motion, since they voted against it originally. Jim Key, legal counsel for the Hoosier State Press Association, said the measure didn’t violate any laws. While Roberts Rules of Order are there for boards to follow, they are not set in stone and boards “can pretty much do anything they want.” The votes came after a public hearing and lengthy discussion by the council members.

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and being a habitual offender. He is being held in the Wabash County Jail. According to a June 18 news release from the Wabash Fire Department, the fire was discovered at 7:03 a.m. and extinguished by 7:33 a.m. It is believed to have started in a storage room of the

building, and damage was estimated at $30,000 — $20,000 to the building and $10,000 to its contents. Curt’s Barbershop owner Curt Long said the business will be closed temporarily, but that he plans to reopen once repairs are made. Assisting in this investigation were

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State discusses plans to close NM WIC office By Shaun Tilghman news@thepaperofwabash.com Last week’s edition of The Paper of Wabash County contained the first story in a two-part series describing the upcoming closure of the North Manchester Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program office. WIC serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5, who are at nutritional risk, by providing nutritious supplemental foods and health care referrals, as well as information on healthy eating, including breastfeeding promotion and support, at no charge to participants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) agency administers funding for the WIC Program to WIC state agencies via federal grants, and monies are then dispersed at the regional level by vendors. In Indiana, the State Department of Health appropriates WIC funds for regional vendors to dispense at the local level, which the Area Five Agency on Aging and Community Services, Inc. handles for Wabash County. In Part I of the series, Area Five Executive Director Mike Meagher and Area Five WIC Program Coordinator Linda Mackey each provided details regarding the State’s decision to discontinue clients’ ability to be served out of the North Manchester clinic. Currently, the North Manchester WIC Office, located in the Town Life Center (603 N. Bond St.), is open on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30-5 p.m., while the Wabash WIC Office, located at 1149 N. Cass St., is open Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2-7 p.m., Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4:30 p.m., and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In Part II of the series, Indiana WIC Program Director Sarah Renner, who was involved in the process, provides insight into the decision to consolidate the two county office locations. “We’ve been talking

have two clinics to service that area, primarily due to the structure that we allocate to every county in Indiana. All of it is caseload based, and we have algorithms that determine how much staff is needed to serve a county caseload. So, this is not a surprise,

with Linda Mackey, who has been the WIC Coordinator for both Wabash and Miami counties for around four years, about the fact that Wabash County has two WIC clinics,” said Renner. “Based on the caseload of that county, it is unusual that we would

and it’s something that we’ve been working on for several years.” Renner went on to clarify that everything is determined by county caseload rather than the separate caseload totals of individual clinics. “We know what each clinic serves, but from the State’s per-

spective we talk about all the clients within a county,” she added. “We look at the caseload per county since you can go anywhere in Indiana to be served – you don’t have to live in that county,” Renner continued. “So, when we’re trying to figure out how to allocate dollars to structure clinics and serve our clients, we keep in mind that anyone in a county needs to be served wherever they want to go. Lots of folks are served in the county where they work, and others, who maybe aren’t working, are served either where they live or where there is a grocery store that they like to shop. “We have 139 clinics throughout Indiana, and if the monthly caseload for a county is less than 1,000 it’s really difficult to have more than one clinic – Wabash County serves less than 800 WIC participants monthly. This

is actually the last remaining county with an additional clinic [that didn’t have a caseload total over 1,000]. So, other counties in Indiana have either never had more than one clinic based on the caseload that they

serve, or they have consolidated at some point over the past 40 years.” According to the USDA, applicants’ income must fall at or below 185 percent of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines (continued on page 28)

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State discusses plans to close NM WIC office ...continued from page 27 (currently $44,123 for a family of four) in order to be eligible for the WIC Program based on income. However, a person who participates, or has family members that participate, in certain other benefit programs – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – automatically meets the income eligibility requirement. “The federal budget process provides the USDA with money for WIC, and the USDA uses algorithms to determine the number of clients we should be serving based on actual participants served the previous year, individuals enrolled in Medicaid, and income and poverty data,” Renner explained. “The federal government awards the State Health Department a large amount of money, and a dollar amount is basically allocated per client – we have a food expense

and an administration expense for each client. “This year, our food award is around $72 million, and our administrative award is around $30 million. We spend all of the food money on our clients, plus an additional $39 million that we receive through an infant formula rebate agreement with Gerber, which we’re required to have by federal code. So, our total food costs are about $110 million for the State of Indiana. “Food dollars stay at the state level because those are not distributed to the local level through a grant-making process; however, the administration dollars are, and we allocate $27 million, so basically 90 percent, of that award at the local level to administer WIC services. Vendors decide what counties they want to serve through the bid process, and Area Five has chosen to serve Miami and Wabash counties. So, we execute a contract with them that includes a

scope of work that explains what is expected within a WIC clinic, what is expected of the staff, what federal requirements are handed down, etc.” In terms of consolidating the local offices, Renner stated that an official letter was sent to Area Five on May 22, 2015. “They will continue to operate within the Wabash clinic, so we’re just consolidating the clinics,” she added. “There may be an increase in hours at the Wabash clinic, and there may be more staff available during days that the Wabash clinic is open,” Renner continued. “So, from a client perspective, outside of transportation, it will be more convenient and efficient for clients to be served out of the Wabash office. We recognize the transportation dilemma, and unfortunately again, it’s all based on the caseload of this county. “There is a federal requirement that clients must be given 90 days notice, as well as the location of poten-

tially transferred appointments, so that’s what happens during a transition. We typically see clients every 90 days, so when Linda was notified a couple of months ago she would have begun the process of alerting clients and working their appointments into the schedule at the other office. “Since all clients are required to receive 90 days notice, they (Area Five) would do a mailing to the home address we have listed in our case management system for every client served out of the North Manchester office. They also have to post public signs on the external doors of the building alerting that this transition will occur in 90 days and the remaining clinic site will be located in Wabash.” Renner concluded by saying she hopes this, and any additional coverage, helps serve notice to local clients that they’ll be transitioning to the Wabash clinic Sept. 1.

City Schools proposed budget down from 2015 By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

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The Wabash City Schools budget will be down considerably in 2016, Business Manager Matt Stone informed the Wabash City Council last week. Under a new funding formula developed by the Indiana Legislature, Wabash’s General Fund is down $600,000, he said, going

from $10.9 million last year to between $10.2 and 10.3 million. “We certainly thank the state Legislature for adding $466 million to education,” he told the council. We are one of the unfortunate ones in that deal.” However, Stone told Council that district officials were optimistic in spite of the reduced funding. “We do believe we can make this work

without costing anyone any jobs,” he said. “Between some attrition – we’ve had some people retire who we probably won’t replace, we’ve had had some teachers leave, we can rehire younger ones or we cannot rehire. We’ll probably need some adjustments to our benefits package. We can get to the $10.2 or 10.3 number and not cost any positions. “That’s our number

one goal.” Under state law, the Wabash City Council must approve the Wabash City Schools’ budget. That is because the district is one of about 13 statewide that still has the council appoint members. “While it feels like we’re going backwards, our student enrollment has stayed steady,” Stone said. “We’ve either gone up or stayed steady the last few years. The state Legislature told us we’re one of like 10 unlucky school corporations whose enrollment’s not going down and we will lose money. “As I say that, we’ll gain money in the second year of the biannual budget. If we make cuts now, we get a little money going forward, maybe we can take care of our people. “We won’t be giving any raises this year as we get down to that number.” Overall, the district submitted a $14.25 million budget last year, which was eventually certified at $13.44 million by the state. “This year we’re going to ask for less than $13 million,” Stone told the Council. “We’re asking for less than what we were certified at last year.”

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Life-size horse statue stolen from Schutz Brothers By Shaun Tilghman news@thepaperofwabash.com Over the years, the horse statues outside Schutz Brothers, located on the northwest corner at the intersection of SR 13 and East Street, have become like landmarks for anyone coming into or heading out of town on the highway. But one of those statues went missing over a week ago, and while there is now an obvious physical void, for some there is an emotional void as well. The North Manchester Police Department contacted Mitch Schutz, president of Schutz Brothers, around 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 14th, and informed him that someone had reported witnessing individuals loading the statue into the back of a pickup truck. According to Schutz, the life-size statue that was taken is newer and lighter than the statue out front. “The raring statue that sits by the corner of our warehouse is the oldest, and some people have actually

asked me if that’s the one that was taken,” said Schutz, “but fortunately, that one is bolted down. We built this other building in 2003, and we already had the life-size standing horse inside because we used him for sizing and to take photographs with. “When we built this building we made a porch area and set him out there, so he’s actually stood out there for 12 years. We dressed him up for holidays and I’ve even been here in the office and seen people come up to the porch to take pictures with him. He was very popular and I’m really disappointed that someone would take him.” Schutz Brothers has been in the business of making working, training, and show tack since 1946. According to Schutz, they’ve had the lifesize fiberglass statue for over 20 years, and in the 12 years the statue set outside they never felt a need to bolt it down. “The witness was able to give the police a description of the vehicle that the individuals backed up to the porch in order to lift the statue into the bed,” Schutz e x p l a i n e d .

“Surprisingly, the horse is not as heavy as you’d think. It really doesn’t weigh much more than 100 pounds, so just two people can move it quite easily; in fact, it’s even blown over in heavy winds a few times, so it already had a couple of cracks in the fiberglass. “I filed an affidavit at the police department, but I haven’t heard anything more since then. I have heard lots of theories from different people though, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was setting in a garage or something not too far from here. If we get it back I don’t know whether I’ll put it back out there, and if I do I guess I’ll have to bolt it down. It really never even crossed my mind that someone would take it, and that’s why we never bothered to fasten it down before.” Schutz went on to say that he is amazed with how many people have realized the statue is missing. “I’ve even had people at the coffee shop, the bank, and the post office ask me what happened to the horse,” he added. “One of our employees actually made the suggestion

to post it on Facebook,” Schutz continued, “and it totally amazes me how the word has spread. We’ve even had people from Kentucky say they found out about it through different connections and are on the lookout for it. So, there are a lot of reasons why I truly think it will turn up. I’ve told people that I really do expect to see it again, just because of the fact that it’s so unique. “We used to have just a horse head on a sign, which was stolen three times, and two of the times it was found in one of the college dorm rooms. Now that I can find somewhat amusing, but to take a whole horse statue just doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t understand what someone thinks they can do with it, because it’s not like they can display it without somebody recognizing it.” According to Schutz, the statue cost well over $2,000 when they bought it more than 20 years ago, so he’s certain the cost to replace it would be more than that by now. “Ultimately though, this isn’t so

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Maurizi joins staff at Wabash County Y seeks behavioral By Adam B. Smith

While the Wabash County YMCA tested the waters with a new initiative to promote saving for post-secondary education in the fall of 2013, Philip Maurizi was working firsthand on the retention of low income, first generation and high-risk students at the University of Saint Francis. The problems these students face, Maurizi said, most often stem from beliefs developed through childhood that education just isn’t for people from their station in life, not from any intentional drive for failure. When he began talking to Wabash County YMCA CEO Clint Kugler about research being looked at in relation to the Promise, Maurizi said he got excited about the prospect of reaching children at a young age instead of waiting until they’re about to graduate high school or already facing challenges in college. Maurizi joined the Wabash County YMCA’s initiative Promise Indiana in March to serve as Director of C o n t i n u o u s Improvement for the Promise, now Promise Indiana with Noble County, LaGrange County and Whitley County beginning their programs in Fall 2014. Promise Indiana began by setting up at school registrations around Wabash County in Fall 2013 and offering to open CollegeChoice 529 savings accounts for incoming kindergarten through third grade students. 529 savings accounts are investment plans run by the Indiana Education Savings Authority meant to allow adults to save money for their children’s post-secondary education. Students who opened accounts received $25 deposited into their accounts by Parkview Health. After the initial deposit, Promise Indiana challenged students to find the “champions” in their lives who will support their hopes for higher education. If the students raised $25 from their “champions” to deposit into their accounts, Promise Indiana matched the

deposit with an additional $75 donated by various local sources from city government to private funders. Promise Indiana isn’t all about the money. Maurizi said behavioral change is the key concept behind the Promise. Children with an account in their name are between three and seven times more likely to go to college compared to children without, according to a 2010 study from W a s h i n g t o n University in St. Louis. Low- to moderate-income children with an account in their name are also four and a half times more likely to graduate from college, according to a 2013 study from Children and Youth Services Review. Despite these statistics, a Promise Indiana pre-engagement survey conducted across the four Promise counties found about 39 percent of high-income families used CollegeChoice 529 savings accounts. On the other hand, only about 3 percent and 10 percent of low- and moderate-income families respectively used the accounts. Maurizi said Promise Indiana wants to help students visualize themselves as people with the ability to continue their education after high school. “If only the rich kids, the privileged

kids, have these accounts, that’s not what we want,” he said. “We want those kids that are from low- to moderateincomes to have the identity that ‘I am somebody that goes to college.’” Promise Indiana’s post-engagement survey saw 529 savings account usages increase by as much as 10 times in lowincome families and 2 times in high-income families. The number of children in Wabash County under the age of 18 with 529 savings accounts increased from 7 percent to 31 percent. In the age group targeted by Promise Indiana in Wabash County, kindergarten through third grade, that number increased from 6 percent to 70 percent. Amanda JonesLayman, Vice President of A c a d e m i c Engagement at the Wabash County YMCA, said she hopes Promise Indiana will eventually work with students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. The program will spread across grades as these first groups of children grow up. For example, Wabash County students who joined the program in its first year as third graders were not just cut off when they entered fourth grade the next year. The now fourth graders were invited

to join the new kindergarten through third graders at Promise Indiana’s “Walk Into My Future” event at M a n c h e s t e r University. Jones-Layman said Promise Indiana is going to continue to look for the “key moments throughout the K-12 pipeline” where they might be able to leverage the 529 savings accounts to keep students on the right track. One such moment, she said, is the transition between elementary school and middle school. Students may start to lose hope at that time and check out of school, she said, but the community may be able to prevent that by making an investment into the students’ accounts if they do something such as coming up with a graduation plan or signing a commitment to continue their education. “What can we give them in the moment that helps them be excited at every stage?” JonesLayman said. Promise Indiana’s slow-growing nature makes it sometimes difficult to make judgments about the choices students just entering grade school will face after graduation, she said. Whether the students go on to work in manufacturing, medicine or some field yet to be thought of, Jones-

Layman said they will need further education. She said the Promise tries to use language like “postsecondary education” or “education after high school” because the word “college” often implies a fouryear liberal arts education when some students might need training and certification from a technical school instead. “Whatever the path is, we want to say as a community we support kids having hope to pursue that, and that the college savings account can be used for all those different things,” JonesLayman said. Having each community involved in Promise Indiana make an investment in their students is one of the most important parts of the program, she said. While the state government could roll out a similar program statewide, JonesLayman said it’s the

intends to go statewide, Maurizi said, but they have to move slowly to keep the program community driven. “Our goal is to be in every county in Indiana,” he said. “We want to roll it out slowly so that each community does the program correctly; so that we don’t rush into it too quickly.”

people in each county who care about the students in their county and who know the challenges those students face. Hopefully the students will remember the investment their community made in them and bring their skills and knowledge back to those same communities after they finish their education, she said. Promise Indiana

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M a n c h e s t e r University graduate Nick Barbknecht is on the opening days of a month-long trek that will take him to all 48 of the continental United States. Barbknecht left Indianapolis on Saturday morning, June 27, bound for a nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stay in St. Louis. Along the way, though, were stops in French Lick, as well as at Abraham Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in Springfield, Ill., and at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. Sunday saw him traveling through Kansas and Iowa, while Monday he was in Wisconsin and Minnesota, again visiting various attractions along the way. The idea for the

in stopping for gas, or sleeping, or eating or seeing anything. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just drive time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I did the math out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at eight hours a day, which is the reasonable number I pulled out of thin air â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to see what would I be able to see or do in a dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driving,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So it came out to 30 days of driving to see every state in the country.â&#x20AC;? Barbknecht contacted Olson to see if anyone had attempted to take the trip, and no one had. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Challenge accepted,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he continued with a laugh. Barbknecht, who had been employed at the Indiana Department of Transportation, interviewed for a new position at RQAW Consulting Engineers & Architects. During

trip, Barbknecht told The Paper of Wabash County in a telephone interview, came from a piece he saw on a Washington Post blog. Dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Ultimate Road Trip,â&#x20AC;? Randal Olson developed the route at the suggestion of Tracy Staedter of Discovery News. It was detailed on a Washington Post Wonkblog article written by Ana Swanson. Olsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea for the road trip stemmed from a concept he had on the fast way to find Waldo from the kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picture book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Waldo?â&#x20AC;? Staedter challenged him to find the fastest route through the lower 48, with no backtracking along the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would take nine days of drive time,â&#x20AC;? Barbknecht said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not factoring

negotiations, he asked about the possibility of the trip. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I said I could either quit INDOT and take the trip and start (at RQAW) a month later,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Or I could start and get my feet under me doing business develop for an engineering and architectural firm, then go on the trip and come back when they were going to open a new office in Northwest Indiana. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Or, if you think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m crazy, just tell me and I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take this trip. They said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;start and get your feet under you.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? So I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK, I really have no excuse not to do this.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Barbknecht will travel alone for about half or two-thirds of the trip. He will meet a friend who will join him in Montana and will travel with him

on the West Coast before being dropped off in Colorado. Another friend will join him for a week in the Southeast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an asset,â&#x20AC;? he said of the companionship, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because now I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go crazy driving.â&#x20AC;? There is another purpose for the trip. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been 14,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m 24 now. I worked summers and full-time while I was at Manchester. I put myself through school and high school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never met my father. I moved in with my pastor. So this is kind of a break.â&#x20AC;? With the help of a private investigator, Barbknecht has learned a few possible locations for his father, who is believed to be living in

California. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a couple of addresses, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just going to go and knock on the door,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I might meet my father for the first time. If that happens, then that will be the best part of this whole trip.â&#x20AC;? To help fund the trip, Barbknecht started a Go Fund Me page. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at 10 percent,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $400. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better than a punch in the face. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all I get, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be fine. If I get more â&#x20AC;Ś any proceeds in excess of it Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to donate to the Hippo Valley Christian Mission in Zimbabwe, Africa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mission from my church. And it will kind of raise awareness of my situation. I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be where I am today if someone hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

stepped up and helped me out at a couple of critical junctions in my life.â&#x20AC;? Barbknecht said he was fortunate in that he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a child of the foster care system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was fortunate in that some folks from my church stepped up and helped me out,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I lived with my pastor and his wife for a year. Then some elders from the church took me in through the rest of high school. Then I was on my own after that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was fortunate â&#x20AC;Ś that they kept me out of the system. I probably came out better that the government wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t taking care of me, and someone in my community was.â&#x20AC;?

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GARAGE SALE, 1431 Glendale Drive, Wabash, July 3th & 4th 8-3pm. Girls Clothes Newborn - 5T, Baby Necessities, decorations, toys and much more.

GARAGE SALE, Thurs July 2nd 4-6, Fri 9-6, & Sat 9-1 at 326 Birchwood Ct, Wabash. Tons of boys clothes size 4, toys, games, bags, shoes and other clothes ranging from boys to junior girls to adult. A childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s triangular trampoline, wooden cabinet, comforters and many other items for sale too.

GARAGE SALE, 4 Reed St. (next to Culligan), Fri. & Sat. July 3 & 4, 9am-1pm. Clothes, household items, exercise bike, Green Bay Packer stuff, home interior, Christmas decor, tv, stereo & lots of misc.!

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GARAGE SALE, 652 N. Spring St. Fri. July 3, 8am2pm. Women’s clothing, lamps, glassware, knick knacks & lots of misc.

LARGE RUMMAGE SALE! 757 N. Wabash St. Fri. July 3 9am-3pm & Sat. July 4 8am-noon. IF YOU NEED IT WE PROBABLY HAVE IT! Antiques, collectibles, stove, Elvis collectibles, antique table & chairs. Rain or shine!

MOVING SALE, 1584 Pike St. Fri. July 3, 8am-4pm. Household items, furniture, tools & misc.

YARD SALE, Saturday, July 4, 9am-2pm, 1836 Vernon St. Collectibles, furniture, tools, clothing, toys, baby items, misc.

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HUGE RUMMAGE SALE, Sat. July 4, 8am-2pm, 400 Beckley St. (Big Blue Bldg.) Primitives, canning jars, jewelry, Vera Bradley, old cookbooks, tools, antiques, big room full of .25 tables!

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GARAGE SALE, 556 Shea St. Fri. July 3 8am4pm. Tv’s, desk, china cabinet, lots of misc.

GARAGE SALE, 652 N. Spring St. Fri. July 3, 8am2pm. Women’s clothing, lamps, glassware, knick knacks & lots of misc.

MOVING SALE, 1584 Pike St. Fri. July 3, 8am-4pm. Household items, furniture, tools & misc.

YARD SALE, Saturday, July 4, 9am-2pm, 1836 Vernon St. Collectibles, furniture, tools, clothing, toys, baby items, misc.

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The 2015 Wabash County Festivals Queen’s Court includes (from left) Director’s Award recipient Danielle Sparling, Ms. Friendship and fourth runner-up Megan Frank, third runner-up Alyssa Richter, Queen Ashley Price, first runner-up Kylie Echard, second runner-up Alyson Gouveia and Queen’s Choice award recipient Makayla Ridgeway. Photo by Emma Rausch

Price crowned 25th Festivals Queen By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

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Ashley Price was crowned as the 25th Wabash County Festivals Queen by 2014 Festivals Queen Kaytlyn Eberly. Price radiated on stage, according to Brandy Barrett, pageant judge. Photo by Emma Rausch er girl would win, but she’s proud that her daughter took the crown. Earlier in the evening, Mrs. Price said she spoke with her daughter and decided that they weren’t going to have any expectations of winning. Price would simply go to have fun. There are many moments she’s been proud of her daughter, Mrs. Price said. “There was overcoming bullying. That was the hardest,” she continued, choking up slightly. “Transitioning from one school to the next, especially Wabash City. It was a great school that helped her to flourish to be a good adult. “I always say things come full circle. We chose Wabash City Schools for her and she flourished. We chose Wabash for our business and it’s doing well. So this is just another step for how much we appreciate Wabash.” Judges Cindy Metzger and Brandy Barrett of Lafayette and Erin Dove of Fort Wayne agreed that it was a tough choice, but

Price stood out amongst the 16 candidates. Metzger said she was looking for poise and personality in the candidates as well as if a girl could talk on a microphone and walk across the stage. Barrett and Dove added that they were looking for how each individual carries themselves and a girl’s overall presence. “(Price) was consistent all the way through,” Metzger said. “She had great stage presence,” Dove added. “She radiated with personality and confidence,” Barrett said. This year, Price will be joined by Queen’s Choice award recipient Makayla Ridgeway, Director’s Award recipient Danielle Sparling, Ms. Friendship and fourth runner-up Megan Frank, third runner-up Alyssa Richter, second runnerup Alyson Gouveia and first runner-up Kylie Echard. Price said she’s looking forward to going to the State Pageant and meeting the community.

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Twenty-two Wabash County Festivals Queens convened in Wabash to congratulate Ashley Price and celebrate the 25th crowning of a Wabash County Festivals Queen. Since 1990, the festival has awarded scholarships to outstanding women from around the county. Photo by Emma Rausch