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Trail plan: Some hopeful, some not By Emma Rausch & Joseph Slacian news@thepaperofwabash.com

On Friday, May 6, Wabash River Trail Inc. announced ambitious plans for a 33-mile multi-use river walk, connecting Wabash, Huntington and Peru. Starting in August, the group will be breaking ground with Phase I Sub-Phase I, which will pave a path through Lagro from the east side of Kerr Lock to the end of Basin Street. Eventually, Phase I will span 6.6 miles, connecting Lagro to Wabash. However, little to no information has been released on the second and third phases of the three-phase project. That lack of information has landowners in one of those phases – the stretch from Wabash to Peru – quite concerned.

The beginning The plan began four years ago as a thought in the back of Trail board chair Amy Ford’s mind to connect the city to its neighbor-

ing town, Lagro. “It kind of has been floating around in my head for about four years,” Ford told The Paper of Wabash County. “I ride quite a bit to Lagro on Hill Street Extended and it’s quite the climb to get out of Wabash.” Hill Street Extended is not very cyclist friendly, either, she continued. “(It) is really not safe, especially for kids or people that don’t bike very often,” Ford explained. “You just have to be so careful because people are on their phones … and there’s no stops,” she continued. “It’s six miles to Lagro and no crossroads.” However, those barriers, which could prevent bikers from navigating to the city’s neighboring town, would be eliminated with the addition of the river trail, she continued. “So I just kind of thought this would be really great, but both girls were still at home so I was too busy with their projects to really wrap my head around this project,” Ford said. “Then after Melissa graduated I had

just a bit more time … and I just kind of started verbalizing it and when things start verbalizing for me that’s kind of when they start becoming more of a real project.” Ford reached out to members of her biking group and other community leaders, and eventually formed the Wabash River Trail, Inc, a non-for-profit organization.

A local resident takes advantage of the Wabash River Walk Trail on a spring afternoon. Photo by Mike Rees

Plan gains momentum Last year, the idea gained momentum and the group began developing official drafts to make the path, the official Wabash River Trail (WRT), a reality. Early on, the group received an anonymous donation, which helped fund the conceptual designs, surveying and other behind-the-scenes project necessities, according to Ford. “It was a nice early belief that this is actually going to happen,” she said. “When you actually get money for a project then it’s all of a sudden like ‘Wow. Somebody else believes in this (continued on page 2)

Troxel Equipment breaks ground for expansion By Sarah Peters news@thepaperofwabash.com Troxel Equipment broke the ground on its expansion project at 834 N. State Road 13, on Thursday, May 26. Dozens of people, including Chamber of Commerce members, Mayor Scott Long, Keith Gillenwater, EDG of Wabash County President and CEO and Troxel owners and workers, among others, gathered to dig their shovels into Amanda Brinkman interviews Kent Henderson and Kris White during a filming seg- the dirt where Troxel’s equipment and ment on the third floor of Schlemmer Brothers. Photo by Joseph Slacian new buildings will soon be located. “I’m hoping that we can get moved in (by the) January to February timeframe, and be ready to go next spring,” said Troxel co-owner Dave Troxel. “That’s

Brinkman: People are key Wabash asset By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Amanda Brinkman saw a glimpse of what makes Wabash special a few weeks ago. She learned firsthand last week, spending two days in the city filming interviews with local business owners as part of a web-based series to be released later this year. “I think it’s the people,” Brinkman, Deluxe Corporations Chief Marketing Officer, said when asked what made Wabash special. “Everyone is just so

kind and authentic. I feel like it’s a town out of a movie or something. “I feel like there’s a real sense of gratitude in this town.” Brinkman, several other Deluxe officials, as well as a film crew from Flow Nonfiction arrived in town Monday, May 23, to begin filming the web series that was part of the prize package for winning the Small Business Revolution Main Street contest. Brinkman left Wednesday, May 25, but the crew stayed behind to continue filming. Wabash defeated Silverton, Ore., to (continued on page 19)

our hope.” A large part of the need for expansion comes from the modern equipment as well as the growth in workers since 2007, when Troxel Equipment came to Wabash. “I can’t get anymore people in that building. We can’t grow. …The equipment is bigger today and the shops over there (store) equipment from the 1970s and 1980s. So we outgrew the building in people and in equipment.” said Troxel. The new plans for the business are one way they are fulfilling their mission “to serve the needs of (their) costumers with the best possible equipment, parts, (continued on page 18)

Steel beams are unloaded at the site of the Troxel Equipment expansion on Thursday. Photo by Joseph Slacian

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The trail’s path The WRT’s path will vary along the river, according to Ford. “Depending on the area, it may determine if the trail stays on the north or if it switches over to the south side,” she explained. However, the final 33-mile path designs are still not yet set in stone as the group is focusing on the trail through Lagro, she continued. “If you start doing little segments everywhere, nothing comes together,” she said, “and our goal is to get this phase done and then people can actually see what it’s going to be and then quickly move either east or west.” The WRT’s entire purpose is to connect communities. “Trails is one of the top three things that people look for in a community when they are wanting to move to that community,” she explained. “Trails attract young, professional people and they also keep people in a community.

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“So I can’t even begin to think what the economic impact that something like this would be for our community, to have a trail like this in our own backyard and along the river. … Just the whole recreational aspect of being on the river, seeing birds and water fowl, being able to fish, you can’t do that on a rails-totrail as easily as you can a river trail.” The 10-foot-wide paved path will also feature amenities such as trailheads, parking spaces, boat launch sites, directional signage and primitive camping.

Land acquisition In March, Wabash River Trail Inc. received a corporate deed from Dillon’s Bar and Grill. “The Wabash River Trail purchased that grassy plot behind the Lagro Café because that bar burnt down and there was nothing there,” Ford said. “So we purchased that and that may be part of a plan to put in a town plaza. “So that is why we purchased that area so we could have a little control of what might go in there. Our thoughts would be to begin to create in that area a place for a public bathroom and the beginnings of a town square or plaza where they could have a farmer’s market, festivals, bands or some common area where people could come together.” So far, the Wabash County community has responded positively to the WRT’s plans, according to Ford. “The community is so excited,” she said. “I had people stopping in yesterday who were saying, ‘Just let us know what we can do. We are so excited for this.’” The public is welcome to learn more about the WRT by visiting wabashrivertrail.org or attending project presentations, which will occur in upcoming months, according to Ford. Future phases While plans for the first phase have progressed, the group’s lack of information about the future phases has landowners, especially those (continued on page 3)

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Trail plan: Some hopeful, some not between Wabash and Peru, concerned for several reasons. “The information I have is what I read in the paper and rumors or tidbits that people have said,” Mike McKillip told The Paper of Wabash County. “But (WRT officials) have not tried to contact us.” Other landowners — including Gary Wilson, Jim Smith and Glenn Butcher – also report the same. The McKillip family farm about 400 acres north of the Wabash River. “Our biggest concern is we don’t know where for sure it’s going to go,” McKillip said, “but it’s probably going to be going across our property in front, where the old Interurban trail was, or in the back along the river. “Our concern is liability on that farm down there.” While they farm the land, none of the McKillips actually live on the property. “That farm is always specialty crops such as tomatoes and seed corn,” McKillip said. “With the specialty crops, we’re spraying the tomato fields every seven days with pesticides, insecticides, fungicides. We’ve got irrigation stations there with high voltage electricity.” McKillip and his brother, Craig, are concerned that riders, looking for nourishment, might pick a tomato out of the field and begin eating it. “They take a bite of it maybe two hours after we sprayed the field, then they get sick,” Mike McKillip said. “Whose responsible for that? We can’t build a fence there to keep them out. “Or what if a little kid runs over and puts his finger in an electric box? Kids do that; they’re enquiring. I don’t know where our liability would stand on something like that.” Craig McKillip said there are other concerns as well. “We’ve got heavy equipment,” he said. “They build a trail across there, and we’ve got to cross that trail. I’m assuming it’s going to be asphalt. It’s fine when you have that much asphalt to have a bicy-

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cle go down. But we’re going to cross it with 80,000 pound trucks.” Other opponents “Some people say it’s going north of the river, some say it’s going south,” said Jim Smith, who farms about 600 acres south of the Wabash River. “But … I’m against it. I don’t want somebody in my back yard.” Like the McKillips, he too said the question of liability is one of his biggest concerns. “We use farm chemicals,” Smith said. “I don’t want (bicyclists) in my fields, stopping along the trail, picking a vegetable and getting pesticides on them.” He said he occasionally uses a crop duster to spray his fields. What would happen if that spray drifted and landed on someone using the trail, he pondered. Smith tells a story about an incident that happened to a friend whose property abuts an existing bike trail. A biker was riding by when the landowner’s dog began barking and running toward the rider. The dog never left the owner’s property, nor came in contact with the rider. But the dog spooked the rider, causing him to fall of his bicycle. “He threatened to sue,” Smith said. “That’s what scares me. I don’t want that. “What if my cows chase somebody? What if someone stops to pet a cow and the bull gets him down? Am I going to get sued because someone trespassed?” Like others, Gary Wilson is concerned about the lack of information being released by the organizing committee. “When you don’t know what’s coming at you …” he said. “I’m not completely against anything, but I’d sure like to have some information of some kind. How could they plan without contacting the landowners?” Wilson farms between 500 and 600 acres, both north and south of the Wabash River from Richvalley to Wabash. Some of the land he farms he owns, and some of it is rented from other landowners.

“Some of the landowners that I farm for have called me and said, ‘Do you know anything about that?’” he continued. Wilson said liability is also a concern of his. “You could talk to any landowner, if you live in town or if you own property, if someone is putting some kind of thing going through your property, you’re concerned,” he said. “If it would stay along the river, I know that the river is a public entity, but I don’t know where the boundaries are.” Bullets & arrows Something that should be of concern to organizers, Smith believes, is a new law that allows high-powered rifles to be used while hunting deer. “Not every shot hits its mark,” he noted. Glenn Butcher and Tim Roberts both know about shooting along the Wabash River. Butcher owns Bass & Bucks, which is a 157-acre facility south of the Wabash River that offers both indoor and outdoor archery and shooting areas. He’s concerned that the trail will hurt, rather than help, the local economy. Bass and Bucks, he said, hosts two shooting events annually that bring in hundreds of people and thousands of dollars to the local economy. “Some of these people drive three and a half hour drives to get here,” he said. “They get motel rooms, they eat here, they buy gas.” In addition, he said, the facility also hosts training for police and sheriff ’s departments around the area, as well as serves as home for the Wabash County 4-H Shooting Club. Roberts is the president of the Wabash Wildlife Club, which has a shooting range along the river off of Mill Street. “We own the property between Mill Street and the river,” he said. “That club has been there since the 1950s. There’s been a shooting range there all that time. I don’t see how a trail on our side of the river would be compatible with people traveling along a river

walk, walking along the river. “I don’t see how it’s compatible because they would be directly down range; we shoot toward the river. We’ve got plenty of safety and backstop and so forth. “There’s never been an accident at the club, and we don’t want one.” Putting the trail south of the river also wouldn’t be acceptable, Roberts said. “It could pose a problem,” he said. “I don’t think any of our bullets actually cross the river, but you still don’t want people anywhere down range of where you’re shooting. That’s one of our big safety issues. “The river walk and our gun club, which has been there many, many years, really aren’t compatible.” Funding questions The question of compensation for

landowners, as well as where the organization will get its money for building and maintaining the trail also were raised by some of the landowners. “I don’t know where they are going to get their funding,” Mike McKillip said. “That’s going to be an expensive deal. There’s going to be several bridges that are going to have to be built to get from here to even our farm, to get to Peru. “Those will be maintenance nightmares. Who’s going to repair all of them? Who’s going to do the upkeep? It’s just a terrible amount of expense for them. I don’t know who’s going to fund that.” Craig McKillip added, “What’s the compensation going to be? They talk about we’re going to build this thing. They haven’t contacted us. What’s the compensation going to be? Who

owns the right of way? I want to know.” Wilson reflected back on the May 3 Primary Election in

which the Wabash City Schools’ tax levy referendum was defeated by voters (continued on page 18)

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two years suspended for felony dealing in methamphetamine. Tara Enix, 29, pled guilty on April 4 to the felony charge, which stemmed from a June 2015 Wabash Police investigation. Last year on June 29 at approximately TARA ENIX

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Wabash City Police Department second shift officers were serving arrest warrant papers to Matthew J. Hayslip at 80 ½ N. Miami St. in Wabash on, June 29, 2015, when they allegedly discovered a methamphetamine lab, according to the official report. Photo by Emma Rausch

search warrant was then served, the court documents continued. Enix was arrested along with Hayslip, Joshua D. Reed, 27, Wabash, and Cory Mofford, 26, Wabash. According to the official report released on June 30, Enix was preliminarily charged with felony dealing in methamphetamine and felony possession of methamphetamine. Hayslip was arrested for the warrants, which included revocation of bond for dealing in

methamphetamine, revocation of bond for illegal possession of chemical reagents or precursors. Reed was arrested on narcotics related charges. Mofford was preliminarily arrested for maintaining a common nuisance. Members of the Wabash Drug Task Force and the Indiana State Police Methamphetamine Disposal team were called in to clean and dispose of the lab, according to the June report. Officers inter-

viewed Enix and discovered she had concealed several items on her person, according to the Officer Aaron Snover in the probable cause affidavit. The items included two empty boxes of pseudoephedrine, a lithium battery, several clear plastic baggies that are associated with drug distribution, a coffee filter wrapped in a Kleenex that is associated with manufacturing methamphetamine, and a Walmart pharmacy bag and receipt from

Walmart of the pseudoephedrine purchase, Snover continued. Enix was then transported to the Wabash County Jail where she told officers of other items hidden inside her private parts, according to Snover’s report. She was then transported to Wabash Parkview Hospital to be searched further before returning to the jail to be booked, Snover continued.

Students show support, learn from local service organizaWabash tions:

Middle School sixth grade students (pictured above) shared their hand-written books about three local organizations with members of the public on Tuesday, May 17. The students researched the organizations – Living Well in Wabash County, the L.I.F.E Center, and Habitat for Humanity – and learned about how each assists the community with poverty and other causes. After researching the three groups, the students chose one organization to focus their books on and explained the organization’s purpose, how it raises funding and also provided a fictional narrative of a character utilizing the group’s services. Kaydence Collins (pictured below, right) shares her book with a peer and educates the girl on one of these local organizations. Photo by Emma Rausch

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Probationary firefighter joins WFD By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Michael Armstrong is the newest probationary firefighter on the Wabash Fire Department. He replaces Darrin Oliver, who retired

May 16. A r m s t r o n g received his oath of office from Mayor Scott Long during the City Council meeting on Monday, May 23. A Michigantown native, Armstrong has been a member of the Greentown Volunteer Fire

Department for 14 years. He’s been an EMT for more than 10 years and a paramedic for four. “As a child I saw a house fire down the road and it got me interested in all the guys and what they were doing,” he said. “It seemed pretty

exciting. “And, actually, my grandfather lost his first family in a house fire. That kind of added to it. After I became (a firefighter) he told me that story.” Armstrong and his wife, Amanda, have two children, Jama and Cheyenne.

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Former mayoral candidate complains about neighborhood blight By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com A former mayoral candidate urged the Wabash City Council to consider hiring an individual to patrol neighborhoods to be on the lookout for various ordinance violations. Marcia Short, the 2011 Democrat mayoral candidate, appeared before the Council to complain about the condition of a home in her neighborhood. “It’s a dump,” she said. “It brings my property value down, and I’m not the only one to talk about this. I think it’s great you do stuff for the downtown, but also know that we’re taxpayers, the rest of us. I don’t want to see the neighborhoods going down.” The homeowner doesn’t live in the structure, but uses it for storage, she said. “And there’s a lot of houses around Wabash like this,” Short continued. “That’s another thing about the downtown. I’m very much for downtown, but I think you need to listen to the whole town. It shouldn’t just be the shop owners. We all pay our taxes and you need to listen to us, too.” She said another neighbor has had garbage cans on their tree lawn since last June. “I don’t like that, either, and I know a lot of people don’t like that, either,” she said. “I don’t understand why you don’t pass some ordinances.” North Manchester has hired an ordinance officer who also serves as a building inspector and building commissioner, Short noted. “He goes around and checks on all of it, like the lawns and the

homes,” she said. “Why can’t we hire an ordinance officer and get something done?” Mayor Scott Long asked Short what she wanted the city to do about her situation. “I want that house down,” she said. Long replied, “You’re wanting us to tear houses down?” “If they won’t do anything for them, yeah,” she said. “I think that there should be ordinances made that these people have to not be so lazy, or whatever.” Council member Bonnie Corn asked B u i l d i n g Commissioner John Stephens if he had visited the site in question. He said he had. “A couple years ago Mrs. Short called me and I went out,” Stephens said. “There was a pile of building material, a window was broken, a crawl space was open and a door was open and I walked in. It was full of storage boxes.” He said he wrote the homeowner a letter instructing them to clean up the property and repair the problems he had noted. “She did about everything we asked,” Stephens said. A window is again broken, and there is trash once again accumulating in the yard, Short said. Stephens said he is working to alleviate not just her problem, but problems around the city. “When I’ve got houses that the health department is telling me are unfit to live in, and we’ve got ones that are burned and people can’t even live in now, and houses falling down, and we go through the process,” he said. “That house is not a priority. It is to her because she lives

two doors down from it. I sympathize with that. I’ve got to set priorities as to what we have to deal with, then we’ve got second, third and fourth.” Four houses are currently going through the process of demolition, while three more homeowners are scheduled to be in Wabash City Court to deal with problems with their yards. “We just try to set our priorities,” he continued. “I try to address and take care of it.” He said he’ll visit the house again and try to get the problem alleviated. “But there again,” Short replied, “the whole house just runs properties down. That’s what makes me so furious. The front porch is terrible. Can’t you have an ordinance that people have to keep their properties up? What’s the answer to it?” The problem of dilapidated homes something plaguing the entire nation, not just Wabash, Stephens said. That is why the Department of Housing and Urban

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Development developed the Blight Elimination Program. Council member Mitch Figert noted that the problem exists in his south side district. “John’s been responsive to that,” he said. “There are ordinances on the book, but they need to be reviewed. John’s hands are frequently tied. As far as enforcement, we’ve talked about 90 days or

six months to fix these problems up.” He said during 2017 budget talks that a code enforcement officer is something the council could consider. “I would just ask for some patience because we’re living in last year’s budget,” he said. “I think it is a priority for many of us, and the mayor has a priority to review some of those ordinances.”

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Google Trekker helps document local parks, trails By Sarah Peters news@thepaperofwabash.com The City of Wabash received a Google Trekker device on loan through the Indiana Parks and R e c r e a t i o n Association (IPRA). The equipment, worth an estimated $50,000, photographs specific areas which will eventually be uploaded to Google Maps. Wabash Park Superintendent Adam Hall applied for the opportunity through the IPRA this past February. The equipment was on loan to the city for one week. The IPRA has a partnership with Google that began in April and lasts through the end of July. When Google contacted IPRA and gave it the chance to share a Google Trekker with different park departments around Indiana, IPRA officials immediately put a sign up in their

weekly newsletter to their association members. Whoever was a part of the first group to sign up was who got the opportunity to use this equipment. The Trekker is a 50pound device that is most commonly carried like a backpack and consists of 15 cameras, each of which snap a picture every two and a half seconds to create an image capturing all 360 degrees around the camera. After the images are captured, they are saved onto a disk and sent to Google to be put into Google Maps images. Hall and Mayor Scott Long thought it would be a great benefit to the county. “I wanted to show people what the trails look like and promote the city,” Hall said. Hall felt there were a lot of people that didn’t get to see the city’s parks and trails in the ways that truly showed how beautiful they are. By carrying

this Trekker, every part of our parks and trails that can be reached on foot will be recorded and accessible to not only the local community, but anyone who gets on Google Maps. IPRA officials predict the local images will be uploaded on Google Maps by this fall. “It is critical to be on Google Maps because that is how we find everything,” said Christine Flohr, Wabash County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau tourism director, told the City Council on Monday, May 23. Hall and Long informed the Council of the project during the meeting. Hall also believes that this device will make it easier for people to find and access different parts of the city. The Little League diamond is currently on Google Maps, but only shows the front view, which makes it hard to find

both the diamond and the entrance based off of the current pictures on Google. However, with the pictures captured with the Trekker, it will make the images on Google Maps much more clear and in depth. It will also help the city promote areas like Paradise Springs and events like the Chili Cook Off. “Indiana is the first state park association to participate this way,” Lisa Nye, executive director at Indiana Parks and R e c r e a t i o n Association, said of the loan program. “We were declared a Bicentennial legacy project.” By the end of July, 24 to 28 different park departments will have been able to have this device for anywhere from three to seven days, depending on how long they requested it and how nice the weather is when their allotted time to have the

Wabash Park Superintendent Adam Hall shows off one of the Google Trekker machines. Photo provided

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White’s Residential Services honors retiring foster parents Farewell party highlights need for foster parents By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

Vernon and Rita Mollette are retiring as foster parents after 16 years of service at White’s Residential and Family Services. “In that 16 years, their family has opened their home to more than 40 children I am told,” Kurt Gard, White’s regional manager, said in a speech recognizing the couple’s accomplishments. “They have cared for these children in a down to Earth, Christ-centered, loving manner. “Rita is often quoted … saying, ‘If I have them for one day, I will love them for one day. If I have them for longer, I will love them longer.’ I don’t want anyone to get confused. It has not been easy, but what worthwhile (purpose) is?” White’s officials honored the couple, who have been married for 52 years, on Tuesday, May 17, with a farewell party at the Hodson Campus Center.

Campus Pastor Ty Hill began the celebration with explaining how inspiring the Mollette’s story was. “I just heard their story recently and I have to say I was incredibly inspired,” Hill said. “One of the first things that came to mind was a story that I’ve held onto for a long time with multiple stories, especially from the book of Mark.” Hill referred to the story of Jesus telling the disciples, “Whoever receives one such child receives me.” “Jesus had a huge heart for these kids,” Hill said, “and - this isn’t thought about much - Jesus was kind of a foster child in himself where he didn’t have an earthly father, but Joseph stepped in and even though he thought about going away, he decided to stay and support Mary and support the family even though technically Jesus wasn’t really his child and that could have brought a lot of embarrassment.” When the couple first decided to foster children, Mollette said it was a calling. “God called us into

it,” Mollette told The Paper of Wabash County, “but I couldn’t have done it without Rita. She was the backbone. “We felt God would have us to do this.” Prior to their lives as foster parents, the Mollettes were Mom and Dad to their daughter Heather, who was as much a part of the situation as the couple was, according to Gard. “I want to give a particular recognition to Heather, their daughter, that’s here as well,” Gard said. “Fostering is not just a foster parent situation. It’s a family situation.” Mollette’s foster son Josh Atkins, who was with the couple in 2005, also attended the farewell party and share his story. When he was 15years-old, Atkins was a White’s resident. “I was a kid and didn’t have anywhere to go,” Atkins said. “I was scared to death to go over there (to the Mollette’s house). “I’ll be honest. I didn’t like it the first weekend. They had some kids that were really weird. They liked Pokemon and I was into sports … and I said, ‘I’ll give it one

more try. Let’s see how it goes.’ I went another weekend and I never went back to White’s.” Atkins said he never really left the couple’s house afterward. “Growing up there, it was nice to have a mom and dad who showed me love,” he continued. “I never really had that and just the love that they showed me and showed me how to love Christ and how to love other people has just impacted my life so much. “I have a son who’s 2 1/2 (-years-old) and it’s just made me a better father and made me a better person over all. … I couldn’t picture anyone else as parents.” The farewell party would not have been complete without a call for more families to open their homes for foster children, according to Gard. “Each May, National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity for people all across the nation to focus attention on the year-round needs of American children and youth in foster care,” Gard said. “In honoring the

Wabash County SWCD donates plat maps Article provided

The Wabash County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) Board of Supervisors recently donated a plat map of Wabash County to the Wabash County Historical Museum and a new 2016 plat book to the North Manchester Center for History. The board wanted each museum to have a piece of history to add to their archives. The plat wall map shows land occupier ownership of Wabash County as of December 2015 and felt it was important, especially for the Wabash County Historical Museum to have a copy, so they could add this map to the collection they already have. “I have been to our local

museum and looked at the older plat maps they have, and enjoy looking at who used to own what ground,” said Wabash County SWCD Chairman Rob Shellhamer. “I look forward to returning once this new map is hung on the wall as well.” Due to space, the North Manchester Center for History chose to display a plat book which not only has the plat information but also an aerial view of each page.

This past March the Wabash County SWCD became the local sponsor for new plat books after the company Athentic Inc. a longtime publisher of serval county plat books decided not to produce plat books anymore. The district chose to work with Mapping Solutions to create the new 2016 plat book, and hope to continue to for future additions. For being a new customer,

Mapping Solutions held a drawing for Wabash County landowners for a complimentary plat wall map and AgVenture McKillip Seeds name was drawn for the free map. The wall maps are available for purchase, as well as, the newest addition of the Wabash County plat book at the Wabash County SWCD office located at 599 Bryan Avenue, Wabash.

Vernon and Rita Mollette (from left) accept a plaque thanking them for 16 years of foster parenting from (far right) Kurt Gard, White’s Residential and Family Services regional manager. The Mollettes retired as foster parents after caring for more than 40 children. Photo by Emma Rausch Mollettes, I find it most appropriate to couple the celebration of their ministry with a call for the need in the ministry they dedicated a significant portion of their (lives) to.” Approximately 239 children are in nonrelative foster care in Region Six, the region greatest served out of the Wabash Department of Child Services office, according to Gard. “The Mollettes would have taken in children from most of these surrounding counties, if not all, during their tenure,” he continued. “Fiftytwo of those children come from Wabash County, the home county of the Mollette’s. “The need is great, the opportunity real and sizeable.”

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By Emma Rausch & Joseph Slacian news@thepaperofwabash.com Visit Wabash County’s (VWC) marketing budget expansion will be funded in 2017, but not through the Wabash County Council’s Rainy Day Fund. At its April meeting, the council voted in favor of supporting the CVB submitting a request special appropriation of $75,000 for the marketing budget expansion. However, recent decisions made by the Wabash County Commissioners and Wabash Mayor Scott Long made the need for the request unnecessary. “The County Commissioners and the City of Wabash have agreed to fund the appropriation of $75,000 effective this year out of CEDIT funds, thus splitting the cost in half,” VWC

Director of Tourism Christine Flohr said at the Council’s May 23 meeting, “and look to fund the entire request’s amount in 2017, with maybe a little support from the town of North Manchester and that will also be out of CEDIT funds. “So it appears that the conversation that each of you started has been meaningful, but it doesn’t appear that there needs to be a special appropriation out of that fund even though I appreciated the support.” Flohr told the council she credits each of them for their efforts in raising awareness of the importance of tourism in Wabash County. “When I tell you that I thank each of you for starting the conversation,” she said, “you know you took the time to view tourism as a viable economic development tool for our county and that’s where the conversation started to move this opportunity forward. “I know it was a lot of work on your end and a lot of questions. … I sincerely appreciate that. That’s the kind of leadership we need at the county level so that we know that what we do at the tourism office does impact the greater good of all.” Flohr also appeared Monday before the

Wabash City Council, as Long informed Council of his decision to provide half the funds the VWC requested — $37,500 – from the city’s CEDIT funds. She provided much the same information that she also provided the County Council in April and the County Commissioners earlier this month. “Tourism, right now I believe, is our main economic driver,” Long told the council. “We get a significant bang for our buck.” Flohr told Council that the VWC conducts an annual economic income study and the latest figures available – for 2014 – showed $43 million was generated in by tourism in Wabash County. “What we know from that, is every dollar spent 68 cents remains local,” she said. “What we know is our small businesses community, which includes a lot of our attractions, are a large driver of tourism in our community.” While the Honeywell Center is the major tourism attraction in the county, she said, it also must be noted that $13 million was spent in retail establishments in Wabash County, followed by food and beverage. “So what you have to remember is those

who are coming here are staying longer, they’re shopping, they’re buying fuel, they’re eating here,” she said. “We can’t just think of our normal tourism attraction as just tourism.” The bulk of the VWC’s cash flow comes from the innkeeper’s tax, Flohr reminded Council. “But Wabash County is never going to be the Spring Break capitol of the world,” she continued. “It’s just not who we are. We have to recognize that and build upon our current assets and our attractable qualities. We’re very good at day trips and we’re very good at weekend get-aways, and so that has to be our target focus.” The state maximum for an innkeeper’s tax is 7 percent; Wabash County is at the 5 percent mark. “If we were to raise our innkeeper’s tax the extra 2 percent, it would equate to about $2,600,” Flohr said. “That’s not even an ad in the Indiana state guide. We can’t even afford an ad in the guide with our current budget.” Flohr, answering a question from Council member Aaron McClary, said the agency hopes to hire a marketing person, as well as a digital marketing campaign with the additional funding.

Activities planned for First Friday By The Paper staff First Friday encourages the community to celebrate in downtown Wabash with this month’s theme “Arts Alive” from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 3. First Friday participants should travel to each of the featured businesses to get their maps stamped. Once the map is full, participants can drop it off at any of the featured locations to be entered for a chance to win the First

Friday Basket loaded with $250 worth of local goodies. June’s First Friday featured businesses include: Filament Tattoo, Make it Your Own, Reading Room Books, Eclectic Shoppe, ArtsFest, Lost Treasures In Tyme and CrossFit Relativity. The Small Business Revolution kick off will be at 4:30 p.m. at the Historic Eagles Theatre. Participants can celebrate the win and meet Amanda Brickman and Robert

Herjavec! Miami Street will be closed for our paint the plow event, come down and help paint the snow plows! Arts Alive Marketplace will be on Miami Street providing hand made goods for sale by local artisans. CrossFit Relativity, a new business located at 410 S. Wabash St., will be open. Trolley 85 will be running for free rides, and Smokin’ For A Cause will be located on Miami Street.

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U P C O M I N G EVENTS AT SALAMONIE AND MISS I S S I N E WA : Salamonie and Mississinewa Lake will host “Youth Fishing Derbies” on Saturday, June 4. The age categories are: 2-5, 6-10, and 11-14 with all age groups accompanied by their adult companions. Sign in times begin at 8:30 a.m. Fishing Derby times are 9-10:30 a.m. Awards are given out at 10:30 a.m. The Youth Fishing Derby will emphasize the following: fishing from the bank, fishing as a fun activity with your family, ethical behavior, catch and release. The child who catches the longest fish in each age category will receive a prize at each property, one prize per child. Please call Upper Wabash Interpretive Services at 260-468-2127 to let them know which property you plan to attend. Seniors age 50 and over are invited to attend the monthly Senior Monday Carry-in Luncheon at S a l a m o n i e Interpretive Center, Lost Bridge West SRA on Monday, June 6. There is a carry-in meal at noon followed by a special speaker that presents a unique program. 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 “Where the Wild Turkeys Roam” on Saturday, June 11 from 1-3 p.m. at Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center. Did you know the Wild Turkey was almost our national bird? Stop by the Interpretive Center to learn about their habitats, lifecycle, its name, and the answer to this question. The

cost for this program is $3 per person. Programs are designed for families and adults must accompany children. Please pre-register by calling the Upper Wabash Interpretive Services at 260-4682127. Salamonie’s Preschool Program, “Outdoor Adventures: archery, fishing, and hike” will take place Wednesday, June 15. Come join in for some hands on and active outdoor fun! Preschool Programs are designed for preschool aged children ages 2-6 and their adults. There will be only one time for this program, which is 1011:30 a.m. The cost is $2 per child. Please register by calling 260-468-2127. S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center is the headquarters for Upper Wabash Interpretive Services, which serves Mississinewa Lake, Salamonie Lake, J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area, and Quabache State Park. Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center summer hours are: April 1 through Oct. 31: open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. THE LAGRO “GOOD OLE DAYS” FESTIVAL will be Thursday, June 16 through Saturday, June 18. Don’t miss out on all the great festivities, just some are: free circus, laser tag, moon walk, many trade and food booths, parade, and bands providing great music. Also, Thursday June 16 “Signal 10” will host a barbeque, Friday, June 17 there will be a fish fry, and Saturday there will be tenderloins to devour. If you would like to sign up for the parade please call the Lagro Town Hall at 260-782-2451. Also, you may pick up a pamphlet on all the great activities at the Lagro Town Hall. MUD VOLLEYBALL WILL BE SUNDAY, JUNE 19. If you would like to get down and dirty in Lagro, please call the Lagro Town Hall to register your team at 260-782-2451. Sign-in will begin at 10 a.m. with the muddy play beginning at 11 a.m. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will be offered at Lagro United Methodist Church starting Tuesday, May 31 and running through

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Saturday, June 4. Vacation Bible School will be from 9-11:30 a.m. with activities of games, Bible stories, crafts and snacks. Additionally, there will be a free lunch served at 11:30 am each day after Vacation Bible School. THE NEXT LAGRO TOWN BOARD MEETING will be Wednesday, June 1 at 6 p.m. at the Lagro Town Hall. NOTES FROM THE LAGRO TOWN BOARD: please remove all trash containers from edge of roads and sidewalks within 24 hours of pickup, please do not park on sidewalks, please move all dogs to the side or back of your home on a chain. LAGRO TOWN

HALL normal business hours are Monday-Friday from 8-11:30 a.m. and 1:303:30 p.m. The Lagro Town Hall phone number is 260-7822451. For emergency assistance please call Scott at 260-571-3271. THE LAGRO LIBRARY HOURS OF OPERATION are Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. for the children of the Lagro community. Many different free activities along with free refreshments are provided to the children of Lagro which range in ages from first grade to junior high. The Volunteer Librarian is Carolyn Hegel and the Assistant Volunteer Librarian is Penny Davidson; both will do their best to get any book for

you that the library may not currently have on their shelves. Also, if there are those in the community who would like to see the library open more hours, please let them know. You may contact Carolyn by calling 260-782-2397. If there is a need for more hours of library operation, volunteers would be needed to accomplish this, so this may be an opportunity for those in the community to volunteer for a worthy venture. ALL INVITED TO DORA CHRISTIAN CHURCH located at 2325 S. Salamonie Dam Road, Lagro to attend services. Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday Worship meeting at 8:15 a.m.

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North Miami FFA teams travel to national contest Article provided DENVER — The North Miami FFA had four teams travel to Oklahoma for the National Land Judging Contest on April 30-May 7. Three of the four North Miami teams placed in the top 10 in the nation with a fifth, seventh and eighth place finish. The fourth team placed 21st out of 160 teams. Blake Sadowsky placed eighth in the 4H land judging contest and Sarah Eckrote placed seventh in the 4-H homesite competition as individuals. Jacob Shurboff

placed third in the FFA homesite judging competition individually. The contest involves identification of the physical features of the soil such as slope, erosion, texture, permeability, and depth as well as making recommendations on the use of the sites for both agricultural production and home site development. The fifth place 4-H team was made up of Abby Pfaffenbach, Sarah Eckrote, Kate Cobler, and Wyatt Dyson. The eigth place 4-H team was made up of Eilee Deniston, Blake Sadowsky, Isaac

Fouts, and Oliva Kuhn. The twenty-first place FFA team was made up of Ashley Lefebvre, Tyler Sivits, Braxton Gunter, and Cody Francis. Faith White, Austin Carter, Ethan Duff, and Jacob Shurboff made up the seventh place FFA team. Jon Neff, Brenlyn Hoover, and Jocelyn Ricket also earned assistant coaching positions for the trip based on their very successful senior judging seasons. Parent and chaperone Rick Duff also brought home the high score in the adult judging division.

North Miami FFA members at the National Land Judging Contest include (front, from left) Austin Carter, Blake Sadowsky, Faith White, Sarah Eckrote, Abby Pfaffenbach, Oliva Kuhn, Kate Cobler, Brenlyn Hoover, Jocelyn Ricket. Cody Francis (Back row, from left), Braxton Gunter, Wyatt Dyson, Ethan Duff, Tyler Sivits, Eilee Deniston, Isaac Fouts, Jacob Shurboff, Jon Neff, and Ashley Lefebvre. Photo provided

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Places in 1999. The Historic St. Patrick’s Church is located at 325 Main Street, Lagro. For more information you can contact Janet Poole at 260-563-1008. THE LORD’S TABLE CHURCH would like to invite everyone to attend their Church Services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays and 6:30 p.m.

on Wednesdays. The church is located at 1975 Vernon Street. They also offer a new time for Celebrate Life Recovery, which is Thursdays at 7 p.m. with an additional CLR Support Group at noon on Wednesdays. Mercy Tree Cornerstone Women’s House is now open and has its first resident! Donations of can foods, toiletry products, and funds are welcomed at Mercy Tree Cornerstone Women’s House Sunday afternoons between 1-5

p.m. located at 1975 Vernon Street, Wabash. Please call Roxane at 260-571-7686 for more information. THE LAGRO C O M M U N I T Y CHURCH FOOD PANTRY wishes to thank all who have so generously contributed to their ministry. Without your help they would not be able to continue. They are open the third Saturday of each month from 9-10 a.m. in the church basement. Please call 260-571-9064 for more information or ques-

tions. YOUR WEEKLY ISAAC-ISM: “When you lose your temper, you lose your concentration. It is best to play inside the lines and not let outside distractions bother you. Keep your concentration.” EVERYONE DO ME THAT SPECIAL FAVOR and have a safe and enjoyable week! PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NEWS AND INFORMATION TO: isaac.triplett@yahoo. com, or call me at 260274-2261.

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ROANN’S COMMUNITY HERITAGE had its annual public meeting on May 16 at the Roann Library. The meeting was very well attended. President Barb Burdge welcomed everyone and spoke on recent accomplishments of the group and the vision of future projects to benefit Roann, which is now listed as a Historic District. The past year saw the creation and installation of welcoming signs as one enters the Roann community. In the future, Roann’s Community Heritage would like to become a Main Street organization. According to its site at http://www.preservationnation.org/mainstreet the Main Street Four Point Approach is the foundation for local initiatives to revitalize their districts by leveraging local assets— from cultural or architectural heritage to local enterprises and community pride. Regarding the downtown district of Roann, there may be eligibility for grants to help defray the cost of new roofing, front facades, streetscape, replica lighting, and more. The public is invited to come along side and get involved. The officers of Roann’s Community Heritage are Barb Burdge, Jerry Nelson, Kathie Grandstaff, Ellie Draper, and Holly Kendall. Library Director, Joy Harber then told the group about the World War I flag she found several years before,

tucked away in a brown paper sack in the library. Once identified as being from World War I, the library attempted to have the item preserved in 2011 but was denied grant funding. Only recently, with funding from the Ken Grandstaff Library Memorial, was the library able to carry out its objective of making the flag accessible to everyone. A companion book to the flag was compiled noting both military and personal histories of the men whose signatures grace the flag’s many stars. The flag was then dedicated to the library and received by those library Trustee members who were present including, Sue Bennett, Holly Kendall, Max Gaston, Julia Rensberger, and Barb Burdge. Copies of the companion book are available at the library. Refreshments were served and an enjoyable evening was shared by many whose ancestor signed the flag and fought for our country. ROANN FARMER’S MARKET will continue every Friday, from 46:30 p.m. at the corner of Allen Street and Chippewa. If you have not registered but are still interested in joining in at the market, please call Jerry Nelson at 765-998-2863. If there is inclement weather, the market will be held at the Community Building. ROANN LIBRARY NEWS: The library now has the Roann World War I flag of honor on display. It will be permanently housed in the library foyer. The companion book, “Men of the Flag,” as well as several other local historical books and materials are available for purchase at the library. Summer Reading, “Catch a Dragon by the Tale,” will be from June 6 – July 30. This reading program is

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GLENDA & LANCE CHRISTIANSEN BENEFIT: The community will gather on Sunday, June 12, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Manchester High School for a fundraiser

event to support Glenda and Lance Christiansen. Proceeds from the benefit will help the Christiansen’s with medical bills resulting from a liver transplant for Glenda. The menu will include: Grilled tenderloin, cole slaw, chips, drink (lemonade/water), and cookie for $8.99. Kids meal: hot dog, chips, drink (lemonade/water), and cookie for $4. Carry out and desserts available. A raffle will be held during the event and will include: Family of four day pass to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, three

month family membership to the Strauss Peabody Fitness & Aquatic Center, two Manchester High School all sports passes, and much more. Questions or for ways that you can help please call Jenae Renz 260-578-7896 or Theresa Smith 260-578-2281. SUMMER FUN! Now that school is out, those looking for some fun for the kids should not forget the local pool! The StraussPeabody Aquatic Fitness Center is open daily and offers swimming, classes, fitness center and much more. The daily pass is $5 for

either pool or fitness. Pools are available for rent and are the perfect place for a family reunion, sports teams or youth groups to have a great time! Contact the Pool at 260-982-4919 for more information. WELCOME ANYTIME CATERING!: On May 13, the North Manchester Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon cutting for Ean Howard and his family and their new business venture. Anytime Catering, Inc. is located at 505 W. Second St. in North Manchester. They can be contacted at 260-306-1647 or by email at anytimeca-

teringinc@gmail.com. They also are at the Manchester Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings May thru October in the Riverbridge Electric parking lot at the corner of Wayne Street and East Main. SOUP SUPPER hosted by the Fellowship of Churches is on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Zion Lutheran Church from 4:30-6 p.m. The church is located at 113 W. Main Street. MANCHESTER MEALS-ON-WHEELS provides meals as planned and prepared by the dietary staff at Timbercrest Senior Living Center in North

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Manchester. The meals are prepared according to the dietary needs, as recommended by their physician. Each weekday between 11 a.m. and 12 noon a hot lunch and a cold evening meal are delivered by volunteer drivers to the client’s homes. Clients can choose how often to receive meals. To sign up for meals call the office at 260982-6010 and talk with an office volunteer or leave a voice mail message. AREA FIVE AGENCY NUTRITION PROGRAM Provides lunch to seniors 60 and over at the Warvel Park Scout Hall Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m.

Meals are a balanced meal. Lunch is on a donation basis. Must call between 9 am. – 1 p.m. the day before to reserve lunch for the next day. Euchre is played every Wednesday. To reserve your lunch call 9829940. PARTING SHOTS: “Laughter is an instant vacation.” ~ Milton Berle NORTH MANCHESTER NEWS ITEMS may be sent to my e-mail address at nmanchestertalks@gm ail.com or you may call me at 260-982-8800. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of The Paper is Wednesday at noon. Please submit timely news

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On Wednesday, May 25, Wabash City Schools had its annual Employee Banquet. Employees retiring from Wabash City Schools were honored. Wabash High School/Wabash Middle School: Susan Keefer 40 Years; Wabash High School: Joe Kaufman 39 Years and Marcia Kaufman 35 Years; O.J. N e i g h b o u r s Elementary Ruth Canfield and Bev Vanderpool 28 Years. The following employees who have worked for Wabash City Schools were honored and recognized for their dedication and service: 10 Years: Bus Driver Dale Barlow; Food Service Terry Smith; O.J. Neighbours April Rentchler; Wabash Middle School Jennifer Warnock and Amy LePage; Wabash High School Floyd McWhirt, Jr. Carrillo, and Chad Niccum. 20 Years: Food Service Melanie Honeycutt and Susan Hite; O.J. Neighbours Danielle Miller, Ruth Canfield; Wabash Middle School Christie Hodson. 30 Years: Food Service Joyce Osborne; Wabash High School Marcia Forrester. 40 Years: Wabash High School Susan Keefer Employees who have had perfect attendance for the 2015-2016 school year where honored: Kathy Geible, Susan Keefer and Doug Harlan. Sandy Weidner received the 2015-2016 Support Staff of the year. Weidner has been a part of Wabash City Schools for 26 years. She has served in the

Jennifer Warnock shows off the Joseph G. Ulery Teacher of the Year Award for 2015-16 school year. Photo provided

cafeteria, library assistant and most recently as an instructional aide and WCS bus driver. Regardless of where she serves Weidner is always willing to go above and beyond what is expected and serve the students with a loving and caring attitude and heart. Weidner has been married to Rick Weidner for 43 years and they have 3 sons all of whom have graduated from Wabash High School. In her spare time Weidner is active in her local church and loves spending time with her grandchildren and family. You will also see Weidner driving the trolley for many activities in the community. Last year’s Joseph Ulery Teacher of the year recipient Lauren Millspaugh presented the 2015-16 Teacher of the Year Award to Wabash Middle School Teacher Jennifer Warnock. Warnock epitomizes

the do whatever it takes philosophy for Wabash City Schools and wants to continually learn and grow as an educator. Warnock is committed to her students and colleagues. She volunteers to attend workshops and is always excited and willing to share what she has learned. Warnock recently attended training on content area literacy and depth of knowledge. She not only applied this knowledge and strategies to her classroom but willingly led staff development meetings to improve the practices in all classrooms. She is a champion of children. She is married to Jason Warnock and the parents of Emma and J.T. She is active in her church and serves on the board of directors for New Beginnings. In her spare time she coaches her children in softball and baseball, runs, bikes and spends time with her family.

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Mr. & Mrs. Robert Walker

Mylah Dillon, Emily Clifton, Connor Clifton, Ivan Ranck, Ryder Moss, Baleigh Black, Taylor Shenefield, Aubrey Carey, and Kaylee Indrutz.were honored for perfect attendance at Southwood Elementary School. Photos provided

Robert And Ruby (Robins) Walker were married May 31, 1946 in Denver. The couple, who each lived in Chili, met through family friends. They have

lived in Wabash since 1952. Their children are Judy Kimbrough of Fort Wayne, Jerry Walker of Cleveland, Ohio, Rosie (Jim) Hamilton of Goshen,

and Loretta (Mike) Cornwell of Wabash. They will celebrate with a family dinner! Cards are welcome. They live at 1030 N. ST.Rd. 115 Wabash, IN 46992.

Southwood Elementary School student Taylor Shenefield was the Perfect Attendance Award winner. She received an iPad mini donated by Andrew Dixon of First Investors.

Southwood Elementary School kindergarteners Ryleigh Pulley and Jayden Hartline.

Sagamore Council honors Scouts By The Paper staff

Natalie Unger – Skyler Lawson

Lindy and Tammy Unger, Wabash, announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Natalie, to Skyler Lawson. Lawson is the son of Jeff and Lori Lawson, Wabash Plan a June 11, 2016 wedding

Graysen Hoyte Summerland

Charles and Netanya (Newman) Sumerland announce the birth of their son, Graysen Hoyte Summerland. Graysen was born at 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2016, at Boulder Community Health, Boulder, Colo. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Graysen is the grandson of Hoyte and Eleizabeth ( H i p s k i n d ) S u m m e rl a n d , Wabash, and Bruce

and Robin ( O l s e n ) Newman, Ward, Colo. He also is the great-grandson of Charles and G e n e v a (Mossman) S u m m e rl a n d , Wabash, Karl and Marion (Ar mstrong) Hipskind, Wabash, Russel and Doris (Englestad) Olsen, New York, and Robert and

Dorothy (Hammer) Newman, Manhattan.

On Thursday, April 28, 2016, the Sagamore Council Boy Scouts of America had its annual business meeting and volunteer recognition dinner. Held at the Trails Banquet Facility, those present enjoyed a delicious meal. During the business portion of the meeting, reports were given on the state of the council, membership statistics, and finances. The elected board members were sworn into office before the meeting was adjourned. Eagle Scouts from the year 2015 and present for the evening were recognized. This list included: Daniel BaldwinTroop 307-Lafayette Brad BurchellTroop 433-Marian Eric Chauret-Troop 519-Russiaville Nathan DeMienTroop 154-Monticello Jesse Dunn-Troop 155-Delphi Jerod Heuer-Troop 227-Logansport Andrew McCarthyBrown-Troop 338Lafayette Quinnton MillerTroop 528-Greentown Joshua Pate-Troop 519-Russiaville Michael SambolinTroop 303-Lafayette James Wolfe-Troop 404-Wabash.

Josh Pate, (from left) James Wolfe, Michael Sambolin, Jerod Heuer, Quinnton Miller, Andrew McCarty-Brown, Nathan DeMien, Jesse Dunn, Eric Chauret, Brad Burchell, and Daniel Baldwin all earned their Eagle Scout rank in 2015. Photo provided Volunteers who were celebrating anniversaries of service were presented with certificates. A huge thank you to these volunteers who have been leading our youth for many years: Robert Sorensen – 60 years Terry Phillips – 65 years Gene Kelley, Kokomo, was applauded for his involvement in Scouting for 83 years. Veteran Units and their chartering partners who were celebrating major milestone anniversaries were recognized. These units included: Troop 227 – 20 yearsTroop 335 – 90 years – St Andrews United Methodist Church Troop 433 – 50 years – Mount Olive United Methodist Church Troop 519 – 40 years – Russiaville Lion’s Club

Troop 528 – 20 years – Greentown Lion’s Club Pack 3371 – 20 years – Christ United Methodist Church Our council’s top popcorn salesmen and top selling unit were presented with certificates of recognition. Members of Pack 3371 (Lafayette) sold $32,260 Our top selling Cub Scout was Ryan Fleek (Kokomo) of Pack 3599 who sold $6,615. The top selling Boy Scout was Colin Quigg (Demotte) of Troop 167 who sold $2,375. The night finished on a high note with our Silver Beaver r e c o g n i t i o n . Volunteers who contribute high quality service at the council level are awarded this special award. They are nominated by their peers, and the nominations are reviewed by a commit-

tee of volunteers. This list of valuable leaders included: Steve Bowman (Walton) Darrell Clase (West Lafayette) Melissa McCarthy (formerly of Lafayette) Jeff Rattray (West Lafayette). Sagamore Council had a banner year in 2015. It was a GOLD status in our Journey to Excellence performance program, and that could not have been achieved without the leadership of volunteers like the people recognized during this evening. We also cannot provide such a great program without the support of individuals and businesses that support the council through the Friends of Scouting and United Way contributions.

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Cripe to celebrate 80th birthday Patricia (Burris) Cripe will be celebrating her 80th birthday on June 4. Friends are invited to join her, along with her family, in celebrating at an open house on Saturday, June 4, from 2-5 p.m.

at the South Pleasant Church Hall, located at State Road 15 and 1400 North. Patty has been retired since 2000. She enjoys playing euchre as much as she can. She loves spending time with her family.

degree in management. He is employed by Crowe Horwath as a staff auditor. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill

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PATRICIA (BURRIS) CRIPE

Tibbets, Converse, and Lela Dale and the late John Dale of Wabash. The couple plans a June 2016 wedding.

Attend show: Former Wabash resident Phil Chatlosh (left), National Sales Manager for ProHeat, chats with Miami Trucking representatives Danny Sparks, Larry Hensell and Dave Boring during the MidAmerica Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. The event took place March 31-April 2. Photo by Harold Chatlosh

On Campus... Richter presents at Ohio Wesleyan

Wabash County resident Alyssa Ritcher made a presentation at Ohio Wesleyan University’s 2016 Student Symposium. She presented original work at the second-annual event on April 20, which allowed students to share the depth of there OWU academic work, hone their professional presentation skills, and foster communication about future research projects and artistic cre-

ations. Ritcher presented “Examining Viability and Parental Contributions in a Spindle Assembly Mutant in C. elegans.” She was mentored by Ohio Wesleyan faculty Danielle Hamill.

Hendricks named to Indiana State’s dean’s list

M i c h e l l e Hendricks, current student at Indiana University, was selected for the dean’s list for the Spring semes-

Local Optimist Club honors 3 county students

Mary Elizabeth Farlow – Cory Lee Metzger

Bradley and Tammy Farlow, Wabash, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth Farlow, to Cory Lee Metzger. Metzger is the son of Daniel and Debra Dale, also of Wabash. Dr. Farlow is a 2016 graduate of Purdue University with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. She is employed by CVS Health as a pharmacist. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cadle, Paoli, and Mr. and Mrs. Russel Farlow, also of Paoli. Metzger is a 2015 Purdue University graduate with a Bachelor of Science

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ter. Her work in the College of Health and Human Services at ISU resulted in an exceptional GPA and outstanding scholarship recognition for Hendricks.

Ivy Tech announces dean’s list

Ivy Tech Community College Northeast has released the Spring 2016 dean’s list, which includes eight Wabash residents. The students from Wabash County that made it onto the

The Wabash Optimist Club honored 3 Wabash County students on Wednesday, April 20, for winning the local O p t i m i s t International Essay Contest. The students, whose essays were selected from among 59 student entries on the local level, were honored with medallions and certificates of achievement. This year’s essay theme was “Lead by Example: Reality or Fiction.” Logan Arnold, a Southwood High School freshman, won first place and a gold medal for his essay, which has been sent to Muncie for judging at the regional level. Second place winner Ashley Lengel, also a Southwood freshman, was honored with a silver medal for her essay. Natasha Leland, a Northfield High School student, placed

The Wabash Optimist Club honored three Wabash County students as the local Optimist International Essay Contest winners on April 20. Club president Sam Frazier (second from right) posed for a photo following the presentation of medals and certificates of achievement to (from left) third place winner Natasha Leland, first place winner Logan Arnold and second place winner Ashley Lengel. Photo provided third in the contest and received a bronze medal. The local club also issued certificates of appreciation to all of the English teachers who entered students in the competition and certificates of achievement to all student entrants. The club also expressed appreciation to this

year’s three competition judges, Pam Campbell, Pam Guthrie and Beth Miller. The essay contest is one of the major projects sponsored by the local club each year. Other projects include an oratorical contest and a local scholarship. The club’s motto is

“Bringing Out the Best in Kids.” Its positive service projects reach more than six million young people each year. To learn more about the Wabash Club, contact club president Sam Frazier at Big City Paints at 563-4232. Meetings are on Wednesdays at 6:45 a.m. at Ugalde’s.

County residents graduate from MU Compiled by The Paper staff Several Wabash County residents were among the 272 students to receive degrees on Saturday, May 14, from M a n c h e s t e r University. Earning honors were: — Philip Zook of Lafontaine graduated with a degree in accounting. — From North Manchester, DaiJah Asumang graduated with a degree in accounting cum laude, Dylan Cordill graduated with a degree in engineering science cum laude, Emily Gant graduated with a degree in economics magna cum laude, Kristiana Grogg graduated with a degree in biology-

Dean’s List this Spring semester include Amy FryMiller of North Manchester, William Green of North Manchester, David Zintsmaster of North Manchester, Carey Adamiec of Roann, Matthew Reid of Wabash, Cody Risher of Wabash, Denise

Kalie Ammons of Roann, left, leads the line of graduates from Undergraduate Commencement on May 14. She and many others wear a green ribbon signifying that they have taken the Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility. Photo provided chemistry, Julio Luevano graduated with a degree in exercise science and fitness, Derek Self graduated with a degree in economics magna cum laude, Daniel Voss graduated with a degree in

accounting and finance, and Carlo Yanez Santaromita graduated with a degree in marketing. — Katie Ammons graduated from M a n c h e s t e r University with a degree in English

and Tiffany Clark graduated with a degree in biologychemistry, both are from Roann. — Rebecca Carey of Wabash graduated on Saturday with a degree in biology.

Snavely of Wabash, and Tyler Toole of Wabash. To qualify for the dean’s list a student must be seeking a degree, achieving a minimum of 3.50 GPA in non-academic skills advancement courses with no Ds or Fs, earn six or more Ivy Tech credits dur-

ing the semester, and have earned at least 12 non-academic skills advancement credits during their course of study.

from Ivy Tech Community College, Kokomo on Saturday, May 7. During the ceremony, more than 1,000 degrees and certificates were handed out to more than 600 recipients. Graduates from Wabash included Robert W. Beets,

Local residents graduate from Ivy Tech

More than three dozen students from Wabash graduated

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June 1, 2016

Museum publishes historic DePuy album to celebrate Wabash By The Paper staff The Wabash County Historical Museum is publishing a new book highlighting the City of Wabash across the years, celebrating the city’s 150th anniversary.

Heather Allen, director of archives, said she was inspired to publish the albums based on their popularity and historic nature. “This album is so important to me,” Allen said. “It’s been in our collection since the late 1920’s. “Frank Depuy

The coffee-table-style book, “Wabash: The DePuy Album,” will feature pictures taken by Wabash photographer Dr. Frank DePuy. DePuy’s photograph collection is currently stored in the museum’s archives.

stepped outside his door and started taking photos in and around Wabash in 1894. It has really never been shared with anyone outside of the museum and, after harboring it for nearly 16 years, it is time to share it with the public. The album is being

published by MT Publishing and will be complied into a hardbound book, featuring quality, acid free paper, library binding and a color dust jacket. It is also being produced in conjunction with Indiana’s Bicentennial and is considered part of the

state’s legacy projects. The book is currently being offered on a pre-sale basis at a special price through July 15. Order forms will be inserted in an upcoming edition of The Paper of Wabash County and can also be found at the Wabash

County Historical Museum. The Wabash County Historical Museum is located at 36 E. Market St. in downtown Wabash and can be called at 260-563-9070.

Coppler piano students to perform at recital By The Paper staff The piano students of Peggy Coppler will be presenting their favorite selections in recitals at the Honeywell House on Sunday, June 5, at multiple recitals. The following students will be performing at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.: Sylvia Bakehorn, Eli Bone, Emma Bone,

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feature the following recent high school graduates Sarah Driscoll, Eryn Eckelbarger, Allison Middaugh, Johnny Ritchie (all from Northfield High School) and Danielle Sparling (from Southwood High School). They will be playing favorite pieces from their years of study by Bach, Clementi, Mozart, Beethoven, Burgmuller, M e n d e l s s o h n , Schumann, Satie, Debussy, Khachaturian, and Joplin as well as

representative pieces from their early years. Driscoll will be attending Purdue University, majoring in agribusiness and continuing piano study. Eckelbarger and Middaugh will be going on to Indiana University studying Nursing and English, respectively. Ritchie will be pursuing a career as a musician majoring in urban music and sound production at Columbia College, Chicago and Sparling will be head-

ing to the University of Indianapolis and studying to be a nurse practitioner. Certificates and pins will be awarded from the Guild Auditions sponsored by the National Guild of Piano Teachers, based in Austin, Texas, which were held on June 1-2 at the Honeywell House. The public is invited to attend the recitals. Refreshments will be served.

Ritchie to perform at Honeywell House By The Paper staff

Sunday, June 5

Dominic Bryant, Grace Bryant, Annie Cole, Jojo Drancik, Violet George, Kendall Gifford, Alex Haupert, Ella Haupert, Gabreil Haupert, Vivian Haupert, Colton Lindsay, Kaitlynn Lindsay, Olivia Lindsay, Neil Long, Jaeda Lynn, Emily Mize, Gavin Mize, Cale Parson, Madison Parson, Ellie Proebstle, Finn Sparling, Maddie Von Uhl, and Audrey Wilcox. The 7:30 recital will

Musically talented Johnny Ritchie will perform at the Honeywell House on Tuesday, June 14, at 7 p.m. Sponsorship for this performance is

provided by the Peggy Coppler Studio of Music/Musikgarten. Johnny Ritchie will be performing a classical piano program including the music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Gershwin

and Khachaturian. He is a versatile musician who plays the drum, trumpet, banjo, guitar, mandolin, sings, and composes. Ritchie has earned 12 gold medals in the ISSMA contests, 8 for

district/state piano solos and 4 in drum solos as well as performing successfully in National Guild of Piano Teachers auditions and in festivals sponsored by the American Federation of Music Clubs. In the fall Johnny will be attending Columbia College in Chicago where he plans to study cultural, urban, and popular music and to pursue a degree in music production and song-writing. He aspires to live and work in London. The Honeywell House, owned and operated by the Honeywell Foundation, serves as a cultural house museum to the surrounding community and beyond. Tours, social gatherings, weddings, meetings, musical performances, and other special events take place regularly at the property. For more information on all the Honeywell House has to offer, please visit www.honeywellhouse.o rg. The Honeywell Foundation is a public charity in Wabash, Indiana. The organization and its venues Honeywell Center, Honeywell House, Charley Creek Gardens, Dr. Ford Historic Home, Eagles Theatre and 13-24 Drive In - provide artistic, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all. For more information about The Honeywell Foundation, please visit www.honeywellfoundation.org.

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Locals speak out about Obama’s bathroom mandate By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

North Carolina’s bathroom issues have now affected Wabash County school districts and some locals are taking stances on either side of the subject. On May 13, the Obama administration issued a mandate to public school districts nationwide to allow transgender students to use the restroom that matches their gender identities as a condition of receiving federal funding and, thereby, protecting transgender rights in public schools. The mandate was issued following North Carolina’s implementation of House Bill 2 in March. The law requires citizens to use restroom associated with their biological sex, or birth gender. Since it passed, the state has been under fire from public opinion and the Depart of Justice has filed its own lawsuit against the bill. Meanwhile, since President Barack Obama’s mandate, 11 states have filed federal lawsuits while, on a local level, one county government candidate has petitioned her school district dis-

obey the mandate. Lorissa Sweet, Wabash County Council candidate, called upon the MSD of Wabash County School Board on Tuesday, May 24, to ignore Obama’s mandate and “protect our children,” according to her online petition, “Protect our children MSD Wabash.” “I’m here as a concerned citizen and parent,” she told the board. “I had three girls in MSD last year and I will have two next year. “When my children leave for school each day, I’m placing my most prized possessions in the hands of our school system,” she continued. “Up until recently, I felt fairly safe in doing that. “As of May 13, that has changed. The mandate that has come down from our POTUS (President of the United States) is both overreaching and unconstitutional. It not only strips our state and our school system of not only their ability to govern as they see fit, (but also) it puts every student in possible danger and at minimum in a very uncomfortable environment.” Sweet began the petition on Wednesday, May 18. The following

night, May 19, Sweet contacted the Indiana Liberty Coalition and reported that her daughter, a Southwood High School student, was in a restroom at Indiana Wesleyan University attending a high school track and field event when a boy entered the bathroom and used it. “Forcing girls to ‘get over’ their fears and discomfort of having boys allowed in their bathrooms, locker rooms, shower rooms and hotel rooms on overnight field trips is unconscionable,” Sweet said. “I’m not only hear representing myself or my husband or my children. I come as a representative of 500 people who have signed this petition asking that you as our elected board members and superintendent stand up for the safety of our children.” As of Friday, May 27, 516 people have signed the councilwoman’s petition and approximately a dozen Wabash County residents joined Sweet with requesting the board to protect their children. Donyell Adkins, an MSD parent, told the board she’s concerned about people taking advantage of the mandate.

On Campus... Justin D. Bitzel, Megan K. Boone, Christina M. Bowman, Joshua M. Brainard, Brian L. Campbell, Cathy J. Carr, Tamie R. Cavins, Alicia L. Conliff, Meghan D. Culwell, Wanda L. Duty, Laura L. Enix, Sheere N. Enser, Talisa L. Flohr, Kaycee N. Green, Denica D. Grosch, Jessica M. Hannah, Brittany M. Harrison, Alex J. Honeycutt, Taylor N. Houlihan, Stephanie A. Hueston, Aaron T. Kelley, Robin D. Klare, Margaret Mathias, Brandi J. McCann, Amber M. McIntyre, Amelia A. Moore, Chandler Murphy, Stephanie L. Nelson, Bridgett D. Parrett, Susan M. Pugh, Megan M. Reynolds, Amanda K. Rose, Dereka M. Samuel, Tricia A. Simons, Zachary S.Sluss, Hallie B. Sparks,

Alexandra L. Stahl, Mark E. Wright, and Deborah R. Bower. Graduates from North Manchester were Angela K. Ramirez, Stephanie N. Rohrer, Savannah J. Seyer, Kathryn M. Thomas, and Brittany Watson. Lisa K. Evans of Silver Lake, Megan E. Brane of Lafontaine, and Shannon L. France of Lagro also graduated from Ivy Tech Kokomo on Saturday.

Belmont University announces dean’s list

Seth Adelsperger of Peru and Jacob Bunnell of Wabash both achieved the dean’s list for spring semester. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no

“(My family’s) fear is not so much … of those who need to use transgendered bathroom,” Adkins said. “I fear is those 18-, 19year-old seniors using the restrooms with our seventh graders, our 13-, 14-year-olds. “People are going to take advantage of that. … They’re immature and they’re going to find a way to take advantage of it and we have to find a way to protect them. There’s no question about it. It’s going to happen.” However, three women in attendance Tuesday night spoke against Sweet’s petition. Caroline Siler and Kalie Ammons, both formerly from Wabash and Roann respectively, joined RaeAnne Schoeffler of North Manchester to provide a pro-mandate voice to the conversation and raise awareness to the “apparent” fear at hand. “While it does not seem likely that this mandate will be rejected in our county,” Ammons told the board, “the petition itself garnished a small wave of emotional, angry and fearful responses from Wabash County residents,” which she proceeded to address. One point Ammons

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grade below a C. Approximately 38% of Belmont’s 5,600 undergraduate students qualified for the spring dean’s list.

Brown graduates with honors

Collin Brown of Lafontaine graduated with sixth cohort of Olivet’s Honors Program on Saturday, May 7 from Olivet Nazarene University. To enter this honors program, students must have a composite ACT score of at least 30 or a math and critical reading combined SAT score of at least 1330, and to be interviewed by the program committee. All graduating honors students presented their required research projects during Scholar Week, April 18 to 23. Brown’s project was “Neurotoxicity of Two Related

Organophosphates on C. Elegans”. He is applying to osteopathic medical schools and has a goal of specializing in sports medicine.

Price recognized at Trine University

Nathan Price of Wabash County was recognized at Trine University’s annual Honor’s Program on April 29 in the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts. Over 250 students in all were recognized at this honor’s program. In order to receive this recognition, they must attain academic achievement, have membership in national honor societies, as well as leadership in their academic field. Price was honored for Cum Laude, Delta Mu Delta, Gold Key, Order of Omega, and Skull & Bones.

made was that “it is apparent that our community is speaking not out of hatred toward transgender people … They are afraid of having their students attacked by someone of the opposite sex on school property.” “Many people have expressed that they feel specifically cisgendered boys (a person who aligns their gender identity with their birth gender) will claim to be trans so they can harass or assault girls,” she continued. “This seems to be a problem in its own where our community feels that our male youth are sexual deviants devoid of character and respect to female students. “The only way to address this issue is to speak to our boys to educate them on respect and consent.” Siler spoke specifically to the plight of the transgender community, recalling the story of her friend who is a transgendered man. “He knew as young as 2(-years-old) that we was supposed to be a boy, but was born into the wrong body,” she said. “In school, he never felt comfortable using the restroom with other girls and wanted to stop the physical changes

happening to him during puberty. “When he came out as transgendered, his parents and sister rejected him, leaving him with no family to lean on. For years he suffered from depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts. He never once chose to be this way and wished he wasn’t.” This is how many transgender individuals live daily and notion that a transgendered individual is preposterous, she continued. “They feel as if they are the gender they identify with and are in no way faking their gender identity in hops of being alone with your young children,” Siler said. “All they want is to be able to use the restroom. “Statistics show that your children are more likely to be preyed upon by a close friend or family member, not a transgendered individual.” If parents wish to protect their children, protect them also from hate, ignorance and misunderstandings, she continued. “We are all human and we all deserve respect and a sense of dignity and validation that being who we are is okay,” she said. “This petition threatens all of these (rights) for a trans-

gendered student. “It would teach our children to divide themselves from those who are different and criticize without full understanding. It would teach them that it is okay to treat another human being as less than equal. Fear is always a product of misunderstand, and Wabash, I believe this is exactly what this petition is a product of.” Following the meeting, Siler told The Paper of Wabash County she believed Sweet went too far with her petition. “I’m not trying to attack anyone,” she explained. “I don’t appreciate that petition or what precedence it sets for the kids.” Since the passage of North Carolina’s House Bill 2 and Obama’s mandate, there have been several reports of masculine-looking women being harassed for using the girl’s restroom, she continued. Sweet should be unifying the community, according to Siler. “(The petition) is dividing people and I don’t think that’s what a community leader should be doing,” she explained. In an interview (continued on page 18)

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retail sales, our service, our set up, everything is going to be in this building. We are

probably going to use the old buildings for storage.” said Troxel about plans for the

expansion. Troxel Equipment was established in 1960 and is still family

Participating in the groundbreaking at Troxel Equipment were (from left) Ray Paxson, IAB Financial Bank; Kim Pinkerton, Wabash County Chamber of Commerce; Keith Gillenwater, Economic Development Group of Wabash County; City Council President Bryan Dillon; Mayor Scott Long, Dave Troxel and Dick Troxel of Troxel Equipment, Chris Elser, Dave Danwiddil and Mike Swinford, all of Briner Building. Photo by Joseph Slacian

owned by Dick and Dave Troxel. Their company’s vision is “to provide the highest value possible in relationships with (their) customers, suppliers, and

employees.” As part of the expansion, the land on which Troxel sits was annexed into the city. As part of the annexation, the site will soon tap into the

city’s sewer system, located on the west side of State Road 13. Work on that should start within the next few months, Mayor Scott Long said.

Trail plan: Some hopeful, some not... continued from page 3 within the school district. “I see in The Paper where the citizens of Wabash did not pass their referendum to educate their children,” he said. “To me, I’m not going to say it’s right or wrong. I like to see things done right. When you don’t even pass a small amount of tax to educate your children, but yet you’re going to spend some kind of money for recreation …? “We have three reservoirs in the area. I think you can ride your bicycles there. Wabash City Park, to me … has been neglected. They’ve got the Y; they’ve got Paradise Spring and the Field of Dreams.

“Wabash City Park looks like an excellent place to me to put in bicycle trails. Maybe not miles and miles of them, but I’m really concerned that people start these projects and then throw something aside. The Wabash City Park is a perfect example. “To me, you don’t see a lot of people around it any more. I hate to see them start one project and they neglect something else. My kids and my grandkids are the ones who will be supporting this or paying for it in the future.” Information wanted All the landowners were in agreement that they would like

some information about the future plans for the trail. “I’m probably not going to be for it,” Mike McKillip said, “but I think we’re owed that, to have someone come and explain their situation to us. What they’re trying to do; where they want to go. “I’m probably not going to be for it, but if they get it to go everywhere but (our land), I suppose you’re at the mercy of doing it. I probably would be opposed to it anytime, but we’re owed a chance to voice our opinion and we should be knowledgeable of what they’re trying to do.”

Locals speak out about Obama’s bathroom mandate... continued from page 17 prior to the board meeting, Sweet told The Paper that her “biggest concern is the safety of our kids.” “This mandate is very open-ended and it’s really hard to police,” she said. “So it seems like it’s an open door for anyone to use any bathroom that they so choose and, if you follow the news, it’s happening everywhere. “Men are going into women’s restrooms without being transgendered and so that’s what worries me.” MSD Superitnedent Dr. Sandra Weaver listened as each side presented their arguments before informing the audience of the actions she’s already taken in response to Obama’s mandate, or, as she referred to it, “guidance.” “So that you know, I sent an email to all of our principals after doing lots of letter reading and this is our stance at MSD Wabash County,” she said. “If we have a student that is transgender, we expect that

they and/or their parents … would come in and talk to the principal and express, ‘This is a transgender student. Here’s our concern. The student would like to use the restroom of their gender that they identify with.’ “We are not going to allow that. We are going to allow them to use a private bathroom that is an adult restroom. … So we at this time we are not going to say we’re opening up bathrooms to transgender students. We’re going to talk case by case.” Students who do not use the properly designated restrooms would be in direct violation of administrative policy and punished appropriately, Weaver continued. “We know that this goes against (Obama’s) guidance,” she said. “I think for us at this point, this is our best option and that should help that person feel comfortable and keep everybody safe. “Safety is our number one issue.” In hearing the solu-

tion, Sweet, Ammons and Siler seemed satisfied with the solution. Although Ammons told The Paper that she’d hate to speak on behalf of the transgendered community, she believes that this was a progressive step for a Wabash County school system to make. Attendee Bill Hunter told the board he believes the board should “go that next step” make an official bathroom policy. “Because if that student next year does, that boy walks in or that girl walks into that restroom, what are they going to tell you? ‘I can do that,’” Hunter said. “That’s why we need to put it in a policy and say, ‘Your parent has to come in to talk to us and if that is the lifestyle you chose, these are the steps we need to take. We’re offering a private bathroom.’ “Because if you don’t, that’s going to be an real quick issue really fast,” he warned the board.

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... continued from the front page win the contest, which also included $500,000 in goods and services for small businesses in the city. “I was surprised how everyone came together for this contest,” Brinkman, sitting at a small table at Modoc’s Market, told The Paper of Wabash County in an interview. “That’s the piece I want to see stick. We can teach marketing techniques so we can help bring some attention to the town. “I think that will be the real gift, if that can continue.” While in town, Brinkman conducted interviews with various business owners in an informal setting. She met with Tracy and Aaron Griffith, owners of Thriftalicious, in Wabash City Park, while an interview with Kent Henderson and Kris White of Schlemmer Brothers was conducted in the business’ third floor. Wednesday and Thursday called for “more interviews direct to camera to get the story on the businesses themselves,” Brinkman said. “Sometimes there’s people talking (to each other). Sometimes it’s direct to camera. We’re using several days to pull that all together.” Crews from Flow Nonfiction will be in the city about 18 days, she said. “They’ll have a few days around Memorial Day off, but for the most part they’ll be here pretty much straight through.” Brinkman and Robert Herjavec, one of the hosts from television’s “Shark Tank,” were to return to the city this week to continue the process of meeting with local business owners and city officials. “It will be much more sitting down with the business owners and looking at the numbers and getting into the numbers,” Brinkman said. “Let’s talk about your business. Let’s talk about what you might be struggling with. “Where do you feel you need help with your marketing perspective? We’ll just be having a little more of a conversation about the business and where we can be help-

Amanda Brinkman greets Tracy Griffith from Thriftalicious at Wabash City Park. Photo by Joseph Slacian

ful.” Half of the $500,000 in goods and services will be used in consulting fees. The remainder will be used for things to help refurbish the down-

town. “We have had some talks and sort of a wish list from the town,” Brinkman said. “Now that we’re back here we’re going to go through that list

and try to figure out what else there might be that we can be focused on.” The Small Business Revolution was the first time Deluxe

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Brinkman said. “We were overwhelmed by the submissions and the kinds of towns that were nominated. Thus it was hard to narrow them down. “After the reaction, we’re feeling there might be some potential to keep going,” she said. While several small businesses will benefit from one-on-one work with Deluxe representatives, Brinkman stressed that there will be several opportunities for small business owners from around the community to benefit from the contest. “We’ll be working with a handful of businesses specifically for the show,” she said. “But we’re going to be doing a number of seminars where we invite small business owners or anyone else to come and hear marketing types from Deluxe. We’ll talk about social media and websites and just marketing in general and give some good advice. “We’ll probably do that in July.” Local officials have enjoyed their time working with Brinkman and the Flow Nonfiction crew. “Our guests from Flow Nonfiction and Deluxe have truly engaged our community with a sincerity and will to highlight Wabash’s story of small town successes and struggles,” said

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‘100 Days for 100 Years’ begins From the DNR

One-hundred consecutive days of programs to celebrate the Indiana State Parks centennial in 2016 started May 28. “100 Days for 100 Years” runs through Sept. 4, with a history-related program or celebratory event in at least one state park property on each day. Some days will feature programs at more than one of the 32 parks and lakes in the state parks system. Lieber State Recreation Area on Cagles Mill Lake will kick off “100 Days” with its centennial celebration this Saturday and Sunday. Activities start at 1 p.m. each day and include beach games and hugs from Smokey Bear.

Turkey Run State Park is hosting history hikes, demonstrations and crafts on each of the 100 days. Turkey Run and McCormick’s Creek were Indiana’s first two state parks, established in 1916 as a gift to Hoosiers on the 100th anniversary of Indiana statehood. Also during the 100 days, DNR staff will post on social media several times per week about the history of the state parks system. The celebrations will carry over into the Indiana State Fair. On the afternoon of Aug. 14, Indiana State Parks will host a Centennial Birthday Party at the Natural Resources Building with Smokey Bear, cupcakes, history

games and more. Indiana State Parks also is offering a variety of activities for visitors to do on their own or with friends and family, according to Ginger Murphy, deputy director for stewardship at the DNR Division of State Parks, and coordinator of Indiana State Parks Centennial Celebration. “From our Centennial Fitness Challenge to workshops for teachers featuring our new C e n t e n n i a l Curriculum to our SPR Go! Bingo Game, there are lots of ways to make state parks an outdoor priority this year,” Murphy said. A list of centennial activities is at INStateParks100.com.

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Wabash Street traffic stop leads to drug arrest By The Paper staff A routine Wabash Police Department traffic stop on Monday, May 23, led to the arrest of a Wabash man on drug related charges. At approximately 11:16 p.m., WPD Sgt. Nick Brubaker observed a traffic violation near the intersection of Wabash Street and Market Street, according to Sgt. Matt Benson, public information officer.

According to the official report: Brubaker attempted to stop the vehicle but the suspect, who was later identified as Larry L. Noland, 51, failed to stop and continued north on Wabash Street before turning east onto Sinclair Street. Brubaker alleged that the suspect fled from the vehicle when he was immediately apprehended without incident. Noland was later transported to

Wabash County Jail. Officers conducted a vehicle inventory before it was i m p o u n d e d . Brubaker and Capt. Ryan Short allege that methamphetamine, hypodermic needles and a smoking device were located in the vehicle. Noland was preliminarily charged with resisting law enforcement with a motor vehicle, possession of methamphetamine and deal-

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Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents May 18 At 9:44 a.m., a vehicle driven by Larry E. Tucker, 73, Wabash, was eastbound on CR 24 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. May 20 At 9:46 p.m., a vehi-

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cle driven by Mavis E. Barnettt, 68, Elwood, was traveling north on SR 15 when he struck an object in the roadway with the front of his vehicle, continued over the object and caused damage to the front and undercarriage of the vehicle. At 9:48 p.m., a vehicle driven by Michael D. Hammel, 53, Rochester, was

traveling north on SR 15 when he struck an object in the roadway with the front of his vehicle, continued over the object and caused damage to the front and undercarriage of the vehicle.

May 22 At 4:52 a.m., a vehicle driven by Daniel Tierney, 52, Lafayette, was eastbound on U.S. 24

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Audrey L. Ridenour, 91, of Wabash, died at 3:53 a.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born Sept. 30, 1924, in Wabash, to Hugh and Clara (Dawson) Tate. Audrey was a Wabash High School graduate. She married Gordon Ridenour at the St. Matthews United Church of Christ in Wabash on Sept. 3, 1960. She retired from Honeywell/Markhon in Wabash in 1993 after 50 years. She was a member of St. Matthews United Church of Christ and the Wabash American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed flower gardening, crocheting, reading, and her cat “Girl”. She is survived by her husband, Gordon Ridenour, and her niece, Patty Hobbs, both of Wabash; two great-nieces, and a great-nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister, Mary Ostendorf. As per Audrey’s request there will be no services. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery in Wabash. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Preferred memorial is Gordon and Audrey Ridenour First Responders Endowment c/o the Community Foundation of Wabash County, 218 E. Main Street, North Manchester, Indiana 46962. The memorial guest book for Audrey may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Raymond W. McWhirt, 55 Lived life to the fullest May 1, 1961 – May 26, 2016

Raymond Ward McWhirt, 55, of Wabash, died at 4:45 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016, at his home. He was born May 1, 1961, in New Orleans, La., to James Edwin McWhirt, Jr. and Lucy (DeGelder) Copeland. Raymond worked for Falls Cemetery the past seven years, was a mechanic and handyman to many, and also was a self-employed house painter in Alabama. He loved sitting around campfires with his family and friends, his three dogs Bubba, Bouncer, and Snickers, riding his scooter, and playing the guitar. Raymond took great pride in all his work. Raymond enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. He is survived by his father, James Edwin McWhirt, Jr. of Sims, Indiana; fiancée Lisa Shanabarger of Wabash; three children, Zackrey (Melissa) McWhirt of Trussville, Ala., Kayla Rae McWhirt of Indianapolis, and Tabatha McWhirt of Marion; five grandchildren; and his brother, Floyd McWhirt of Laketon. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lucy Copeland, and his brother, Eugene Dewey. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. in Wabash, with Chaplain Herb Hughs officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery in Wabash. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Tuesday.

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Roger Strickler, 63 Avid motorcycle rider Jan. 14, 1953 – May 18, 2016 Roger Strickler, 63, Effingham, Ill., died at 12:04 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Ill. He was born Jan. 14, 1953, in Wabash to Arthur and Edith (Leach) Strickler. On Dec. 22, 1991, he married Sandra Kirby. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, step-son, step-daughter, two brothers, 14 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation was Sunday, May 22, 2016, at the Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham, Ill. According to Roger’s wishes, cremation rites were accorded after visitation.

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May 23 At 3:21 a.m., a vehicle driven by Nick W. Brubaker, 46, LaFontaine, was eastbound on U.S. 24 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck.

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May 18 Rochelle L. Glass, 30, Marion, speeding. Mandy D. Fouts, 30, Westfield, seatbelt violation and driving while suspended prior.

Ashley N. Hubbard, 20, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Zachary R. Thomas, 31, North Manchester, seatbelt violation. Savanah M. Baermann, 27, North Manchester, seatbelt violation. Morgan K. Sewell, 18, Wabash, seatbelt

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May 20 Jack S. Patton, 69, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Mason G. Hovey, 18, Lagro, seatbelt violation. Amber M. Conner, 38, Wabash, speeding and no operators license when required.

May 21 Christopher M. Godwin, 36, Wabash, driving while suspended prior.

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Orvel Gish, 82 Was cabinet maker Oct. 11, 1933 – May 24, 2016 Orvel M. Gish, 82, Claypool, died at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in his residence. He was born Oct. 11, 1933, in Modesto, Calif., Orvel M. and Esther (Price) Gish Sr. On July 6, 1952 he married Dolores M. Rockwell. He is survived by his wife, son, two daughters, a brother, a sister, 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation was Friday, May 27, 2016, at the Eel River Old German Baptist Brethren Church, Silver Lake. Services were Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Eel River Old German Baptist Brethren Cemetery, Silver Lake.

Beltone Legend wins Stevie Award By The Paper staff Beltone Legend has been named the winner of a 2016 Stevie Award in the health and pharmaceutical products category in the 14th Annual American Business Awards. Beltone Legend, the world’s first and most advanced full family of made for iPhone hearing aids, is recognized for its revolutionary connectivity to personal devices, such as iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, allowing direct streaming of sounds to their hearing aids. The HearPlus app for iPhone, Apple Watch and Android lets users discreetly control their Beltone Legend hearing aids on the go. This connectivity, combined with its revolutionary sound processing features, gives Beltone Legend the ability to seamlessly integrate technology and lifestyle solutions to address hearing loss. “Beltone Legend

represents the latest in what is possible in hearing aids, taking personalized hearing to the next level,” said Corrine Perritano, President of Beltone North America. “This award is a testament to our commitment to delivering care by connecting wearers with everything that matters in life around them.” Beltone Legend is also a candidate for the 2016 People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products. Members of the public can help select the winner by voting at the following link and selecting Beltone Legend in the Health & Pharmaceutical Product category prior to 11:59 pm ET on Friday, June 03: h t t p : / / w w w. s t e vieawards.com/Favor iteNewProducts.peopleschoice/default.cf m. Voters can also enter Beltone Legend’s nomination short code of: G966W when prompted.

Indiana State Police troopers and members of other area police departments pay their respects during a memorial service at the ISP Post in Peru. Photo provided By The Paper staff PERU – An inscription on the memorial stone in front of the Indiana State Police Peru Post reads, “We Will Remember Them.” On Wednesday that promise was kept when local law enforcement officers, retired state police employees, and family members joined troopers from the Indiana State Police Peru Post as they paid tribute to the 46 Indiana State Police employees who have died in the line of duty since the department’s incep-

tion in 1933. Howard County Sheriff ’s Deputy Carl Koontz, who died in the line of duty on March 20, 2016, was also recognized for his sacrifice. Since the early days of the Indiana State Police, memorial services have been held at all Indiana State Police Post during the month of May. The memorial services are a way of paying tribute and remembering the ultimate sacrifice paid by state police employees who died while serving and protecting the citizens and visitors of

Indiana. The services are also for the family members of the fallen heroes. The memorial services let the families of the fallen know that the sacrifice made by them and their departed loved ones will never be forgotten. Wednesday’s service started with troopers standing at attention as Capt. Ed Schroder, Area I commander for the Indiana State Police, read a roll call of the fallen employees. Lt. Jeremy Kelly, commander of the Indiana State Police Peru Post, then provided a brief descrip-

tion of what lead to the fallen employees’ final call. The solemn ceremony ended with the playing of taps by a bugler. Four troopers from the Indiana State Police Peru Post have died in the line of duty: Sgt. Glen R. Hosier died April 26, 1971, of a gunshot wound he received while leading officers up the stair case of a Miami County home. He was attempting to arrest a murder suspect. Trooper Robert J. Lather II died July 6, 1982, in an automobile crash on U.S. 31 in Miami County. He was assisting the

Howard County Sheriff ’s Department in pursuit of a traffic violator. Master Trooper Detective David E. Rich died July 5, 2007, of a gunshot wound he received when a motorist he stopped to assist opened fired on him as he approached a disabled vehicle on U.S. 24 in Wabash County. Trooper Daniel R. Barrett died Jan. 27, 2008, while attempting to catch a speeding vehicle on U.S. 31 in northern Fulton County. His police car left the roadway and struck a tree, killing the trooper instantly.

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Bollinger, 42, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Joshua S. Shireman, 18, Laketon, seatbelt violation. Dominea K. Trigg, 40, Akron, seatbelt violation. Mari E. McNeeley, 34, North Manchester, seatbelt violation. Byron D. Miller, 51, Carmel, speeding. Reid A. Hobbs, 19, Lagro, seatbelt violation. Dustin C. Butterbaugh, 35, North Manchester, speeding. Michael A. Del Cid Toledo, 20, Warsaw, speeding. Jason L. Pence, 39, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Daniel L. Hardcastle, 26, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Wesley D. Brubaker, 58, Wabash, seatbelt violation.

Clarence E. McDougle, 49, Peru, seatbelt violation. Thomas H. Elshire, 62, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Natasha A. Moore, 35, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Blake M. Harlan, 18, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Nathan J. Terrel, 28, North Manchester, seatbelt violation. Alex J. Valentine, 55, Pierceton, seatbelt violation. May 23 Greyson J. Mills, 46, Marion, seatbelt violation. Michael S. Shira, 68, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Troy J. Shidler, 18, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Darren D. Benson, 18, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Sydney L. Donaldson, 20, Wabash, seatbelt violation.

Lois Shepherd, 77 Enjoyed bingo April 3, 1939 – May 24, 2016

Lois J. Shepherd, 77, North Manchester, passed away at 11:36 a.m. on May 24, 2016, at her residence. Lois was born on April 3, 1939, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Hartman and Edith (Hall) Yates. On May 27, 1958 Lois married R.D. Shepherd and was a homemaker. Lois is survived by her husband, two sons, three daughters, a brother, 16 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Visitation and services were Friday, May 27, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Burial was at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.

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Jeffrey N. Snyder, 42, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Shelby M. Donaldson, 20, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Matthew B. Honeycutt, 40, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Sooner R. Hayes, 25, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Richard G. Sears, 58, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Sherrie R. Lawson, 63, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Shane A. Whitaker, 33, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Taylor M. Vigar,

18, Wabash, seatbelt violation. James D. Anchor, 30, Converse, seatbelt violation. Eleanore K. LaBonte, 19, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Daniel M. Price, 27, Wabash, seatbelt violation and driving while suspended prior. Seth R. Frye, 21, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Scott A. Combs, 40, North Manchester, disregarding a stop sign. May 24 Eric A. Metzger, 45, North Manchester, seatbelt violation.

Caleb Dingess, 17, North Manchester, seatbelt violation. Shawn E. Judy, 16, North Manchester, seatbelt violation. Brooke L. Ortiz, 37, North Manchester, seatbelt violation. Mary A. Cole, 50, North Manchester, seatbelt violation. Dale W. Cordill Jr., 21, North Manchester, seatbelt violation. Bookings Joseph E. Hoeksema, 49, LaFontaine, misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Gregory A. Gabriel, 21, Wabash,

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petition to revoke probation on possession of paraphernalia charge. Whitney N. Dyer, 27, Delphi, misdemeanor false informing and misdemeanor driving while suspended with prior. Robert R. Lucas, 29, Wabash, misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Steven Duke, 29, LaFontaine, felony failure to register as a sex offender and felony false informing. Terry Duncan, 45, Wabash, felony operating while intoxicated Johnetta WellsLutz, 51, Wabash, felony petition to revoke bond.

Chad L. Alexander, 40, Laketon, theft greater than $750 and less than $50,000. Gregory A. Gifford, 45, Leesburg, parole violation possession of a schedule I, II, III or IV controlled substance. Michael A. Young, 23, Silver Lake, misdemeanor petition to revoke probation on unlawful possession of a syringe. Larry Noland, 51, Wabash, resisting law enforcement. Cody T. Hardesty, 27, North Manchester, misdemeanor domestic battery, felony strangulation and misdemeanor interference with reporting a crime.

World War II veteran Aug. 19, 1927 – May 23, 2016 Robert Lowell Blackburn, 88, of Wabash, died at 1:25 p.m., Monday, May 23, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born Aug. 19, 1927 in Rochester, to Elzie and Myra (Moon) Blackburn. Bob married Dorothea Martin in Wabash on Aug. 17, 1947. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He retired from General Tire in Wabash in 1985 after 41 years. He was also the sexton at Falls Cemetery in Wabash 5 years, and owned his own residential and commercial lawn service 10 years. Bob was a member of the Wabash First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Dorothea Blackburn of Wabash; two children, Fred (Vickie) Blackburn of Janesville, Wis., and Jane (Dan) Wingert of Wabash; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and a great-greatgrandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Ned Blackburn who died in 1984, three brothers, two sisters, and a great-great-grandson. Graveside services and burial will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Falls Cemetery,Wabash, with the Rev. Kurt Freeman officiating. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Preferred memorial is Wabash First United Methodist Church. The memorial guest book for Bob may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Carol Porcenaluk, 52 Worked at Lance’s Dec. 6, 1962-Jan. 18, 2015

Carol Nicolette Porcenaluk, 52, of Urbana, passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash. She was born to the late Walter Walchak and her beloved mother, Carol (Matlack) Walchak, on Dec. 6, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio. Carol is survived by her companion, Donald Harney. She was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Robert Walchak. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at St. Peters Cemetery in Urbana. McKee Mortuary handled arrangements.

Hoosiers urged to take precautions against mosquitoes to prevent disease From the ISDH News Bureau INDIANAPOLIS— As warmer weather approaches, so does the risk of mosquito bites. State health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves against mosquito bites at home and abroad to prevent mosquitoborne diseases, such as West Nile virus and Zika virus. “Mosquitoes can transmit many illnesses, some of which can have tragic consequences, so it’s important that Hoosiers take steps to prevent

bites and eliminate breeding grounds,” said State Health Commissioner Jerome Adams. “These precautions will protect not only you and your family, but also your neighbors and your community.” The most common mosquito-borne illness identified in Indiana is West Nile virus. Indiana has confirmed six cases of Zika virus in residents so far this year, but all have been associated with international travel. The risk of local transmission of Zika virus by mos-

quitoes remains low in Indiana, but there are steps Hoosiers can take to reduce the risk even further: — Avoid outdoor activity at times and places where mosquitoes are biting; — Wear a longsleeved shirt, long pants, and socks when outdoors; — Apply insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 to exposed skin; — Take steps to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds outside your home. Hoosiers can con-

trol mosquitoes in and around the home by installing or repairing window and door screens; removing, overturning or covering containers where water can collect outdoors; flushing out bird baths, pet dishes and kiddie pools once a week; properly disposing of used tires; repairing damaged septic systems; cleaning clogged gutters; and keeping grass and shrubbery trimmed. Support your community’s vector control program, which may include spraying to kill adult mosquitoes

or treating standing water to kill mosquito larvae. The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) continually conducts surveillance to look for human cases of mosquitoborne diseases. Each summer, ISDH traps mosquitoes in all 92 counties and tests them for mosquitoborne diseases commonly found in Indiana, such as West Nile virus. ISDH is doing enhanced surveillance in 2016 to look for the types of mosquitoes associated with Zika virus transmission.

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Wabash Police Department Accidents May 23 At 4:32 p.m., a vehicle driven by Keith A. Lutz, 31, Wabash, was backing out of a driveway in the 200 block of East Main Street when he failed to yield to oncoming traffic and collided with a vehicle driven by Robert Taylor, 74, Wabash.

May 24 At 12:48 p.m., a

vehicle driven by Nancy A. Mullett, 74, Wabash, was southbound on North Cass Street when she collided with a vehicle driven by Patricia J. Boone, 43, Wabash. May 25 At 4:41 p.m. a vehicle driven by Josie R. Phillipy, 16, Wabash, was traveling southbound on Cass Street when she collided with a vehicle driven by Lynda A. Fields, 60, Wabash. Citations

May 18 Andreah K. Burgener, 25, Marion, seatbelt violation. Timothy S. Duell, 22, Wabash, expired plate.

May 19 Christopher E. Mettler, 37, Wabash, driving while suspended infraction. Melissa N. Crump, 26, Wabash, expired plate. Rene Antemate Chagala, 28, Wabash, operator never licensed. Cassandra L. Fanning, 34,

Carolyn A. Bucher, 83 Member of New Hope United Church of Christ May 25, 1933 – May 25, 2016

Carolyn A. Bucher, 83, North Manchester, passed away at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in her residence. She was born May 25, 1933, in Huntington to George F. Enyeart Jr. and Mary C. (Aldridge) Enyeart. On April 13, 1952, she married Kenneth M. Bucher. He died December 20, 1989. Carolyn worked at Oppenheim’s Dept. Store, North Manchester, as a clerk. She was a member of New Hope United Church of Christ in Bippus. She is survived by one son Ken Bucher, North Manchester; two daughters, Cynthia Bucher, North Manchester, and Beth (Dennis) Walther, Claypool; grandchildren, Michelle, Lesley, Emily, Holly, Missy and Jon and seven great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Kenneth and grandson, Andrew Smith. Family and friends may call Tuesday, May 31, from 4-6 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester, IN and one hour prior to services. Services Wednesday, June 1, at 11 a.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 S.R. 114 W. in North Manchester. Pastor Susan Beamer will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Servia. For those who wish to honor the memory of Carolyn Bucher, memorial contributions may be made to Fairview Cemetery Association, 2882 E. Singer Road, North Manchester, IN 46962 or New Home United Church of Christ, 9160 W. 800 N., P.O. Box 125, Bippus, IN 46713. To send a private condolence to the Bucher family, use the condolence link on the McKee Mortuary homepage, www.mckeemortuary.com.

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May 21 Robert R. Lucas, 29, Wabash, disorderly conduct. May 22 Shane L. Simons, 27, Syracuse, driving while suspended infraction and no financial responsibility. Matthew R. Monroe, 41, Wabash, driving while suspended prior.

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May 25 Carol R. Anderson, 59, Marion, seatbelt violation. Scott H. Salyers, 45, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Chase R. Vigar, 20, Lagro, seatbelt violation. Zachary J. Simpson, 30, Wabash, seatbelt violation. Devon A. Webb, 19, Wabash, seatbelt violation.

Cody M.R. Boyd, 18, Fort Wayne, minor consuming. Bailey J. Good, 18, Wabash, minor consuming. North Manchester Cases May 23 At 4:22 p.m., theft report taken in the 900 block of North Market Street. Marriage Licenses

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Rachel D. Copley, 34, and Joshua E. Schultz, 33. Anita D. Callahan, 29, and Scott A. Whitaker, 31. Ervin R. Yoder, 40, and Tonna L. Bolinger, 34. Amanda M. A. Farmer, 23, and Nestor D. Lopez Jr., 21. David O. Harrell, 40, and Lori A. Bitzell, 44. Danny R. Bickerstaff Jr., 39, and Danielle M. Gayheart, 38.

Indy man faces auto theft charge By The Paper staff An Indianapolis man was arrested on Friday, May 20, in Wabash on preliminary charges of automobile theft. The case was one of criminal investigations resulting in the recovery of two stolen vehicles and three people being arrested, according to the Indiana State Police. According to a release from the ISP: Indiana State Police Sergeant Daniel Prus and Master Trooper Joe Swisher received a tip that Tom Kemp, 35, Indianapolis had

allegedly driven a stolen vehicle from Indianapolis to Lakeview Estates Trailer Park, in Wabash County. The troopers located Kemp at Lot 23 in the trailer park. Kemp indicated he was visiting a relative and directed officers to a 2011 Ford Taurus he had allegedly driven to Wabash County from Indianapolis. Further investigation revealed the Taurus had been reported as stolen from Indianapolis. Kemp, who is currently on parole, was incarcerated in the Wabash County Jail for automobile theft.

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Indianapolis and the 17 year-old had never been licensed to drive. The 17 year-old, who is from Indianapolis, was incarcerated in the Kinsey Youth Center to face charges for automobile theft, criminal conversion, possession of marijuana, and operator never licensed. Kalan Posley, 19, Indianapolis, a passenger in the Mercury, was incarcerated in the Howard County Jail for possession of marijuana. Trooper Miller was assisted by officers from the Howard County Sheriff ’s Department.

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Beulah Correll, 90 Collected dolls Feb. 10, 1926 – May 26, 2016 Beulah Faye Correll, 90, of North Manchester, died at 9:55 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born Feb. 10, 1926 in Ellington, Mo., to Roy and Mary Ellen (Baker) Fox. Beulah married Arthur V. Correll in Jefferson City, Missouri on Nov. 8, 1943; he died Nov. 3, 2014. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed gardening and collecting dolls. She is survived by three children, Helen (John) Dillon and Joyce (Danny) Sharp, both of Wabash, and Lee (Anita) Correll of Jasper, seven grandchildren, Bryan (Michelle) Dillon of Wabash, Kimberly (Scott) Wilcox of Urbana, Jerry Davidson of North Manchester, Lora (Brent) Woods of Sidney, Billy Correll Jr. of Fort Wayne, and Lee (Shawn) Correll and Tonia (Garrett) Robinson, both of Celestine; 15 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Elsie Knight of Wabash, and Leona Ashberry of Dixon, Mo. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son Billy V. Correll, Sr., two brothers, five sisters, and grandson Vincent Davidson. Visitation and funeral services were Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester, with Gene Correll officiating. Burial was Fairview Cemetery, North Manchester. Preferred memorial is Wabash County Cancer Society. The memorial guest book for Beulah may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

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Ivy Tech’s Wabash campus to change regions By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Ivy Tech’s Wabash Campus will move to the Northeast region. The campus, which has an enrollment of about 350 students, had previously been located in the L a f aye t t e / Ko ko m o region. However, the Ivy Tech Community College State Board of Trustees on Tuesday, May 24, approved a proposed recommendation to move the campus effective July 1. Beginning immediately, the L a f aye t t e / Ko ko m o and Northeast regions’ leadership teams will work

together over the next several months to ensure a smooth transition. “I am excited our Wabash campus moving to be a part of the Northeast region,” Pam Guthrie, Wabash campus executive director, told The Paper of Wabash County. “I believe we will be able to expand our class offerings and services here in Wabash County. “The collaboration process and transition discussions are going really well. In working with Chancellor Jerrilee Moiser and her leadership team, we are also hoping to see additional opportunities for offerings between both Wabash and the Huntington

County Community Living Center, where Ivy Tech is a partner. Technology labs in Huntington may open up possibilities we have previously been able to offer.” In a February 2016 letter from the E c o n o m i c Development Group of Wabash County to President Thomas J. Snyder and the State Board of Trustees of Ivy Tech Community College, it was requested that a consideration be made for a designation change in the governance of Ivy Tech’s Wabash campus from t h e L a f aye t t e / Ko ko m o region to the Northeast region. This request was made in order to bet-

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projects in the northeast Indiana region, and I am confident they will serve the Northeast region well.” Since the formation of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership in 2006 (Wabash County joined in early 2007), the State of Indiana, regional entities, and Wabash County have been aligning service areas for different agencies that have an impact on regional economic development. Northeast Indiana was also recently selected as one of three winners in the Regional Cities competition, which required northeast Indiana’s 11 counties to form a new R e g i o n a l D e ve l o p m e n t Authority, of which Wabash County is a member. “Northeast Indiana Works operates a number of skills training programs across the region, and having Wabash County aligned with Ivy Tech Northeast will expedite delivery of critical training services to residents of that county,” said Gary Gatman, executive vice president of strategic initiatives

IVY TECH WABASH CAMPUS FACTS AND FIGURES Student enrollment: 350 Academic degree programs Business Administration Cyber Security/Information Assurance Digital Forensics certificate Network Security certificate General Education Transfer Core Practical Nursing from Northeast Indiana Works. Over the last several years there has been a geographic shift in Indiana’s regional economies. Business and community leaders both in Wabash County and outside of the community have made a conscious effort to more closely align Wabash County with the northeast Indiana region. As all of these regional alignments have occurred between northeast Indiana and Wabash County organically and strategically, the one major partner in economic and workforce development efforts that was needed to solidify efforts was the inclusion of Ivy Tech’s Wabash campus in the northeast Indiana region, according to Keith Gillenwater, president and CEO of the E c o n o m i c Development Group

of Wabash County. “We are thankful for the great relationship we’ve enjoyed with the Kokomo region for a number of years but are very excited about the possibilities we have with our new affiliation with Ivy Tech N o r t h e a s t , ” Gillenwater said. “The future is bright for the Ivy Tech Wabash campus.” Mosier added, “The move makes sense, and we are pleased that economic development leaders of Wabash County and northeast Indiana highlighted the need for a closer alignment between education and workforce training with what’s happening in the region with economic development. This will help continue to build on the economic vitality of the northeast region of Indiana.”

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ter align with the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, Northeast Indiana Works, and other economic development activities of Wabash County. Wabash County is part of the Northeast Indiana economic development region. Guthrie and her staff have been involved in a variety of activities related to projects in the northeast Indiana economic development. She discussed the realignment with the Wabash Campus Advisory Board and found it was also supportive of the transition to the Northeast region. Northeast Indiana Works’ economic development region also includes Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Grant, H u n t i n g t o n , LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties. “This move brings the Wabash campus into better alignment with the state of Indiana’s economic development divisions,” said David Bathe, chancellor for Ivy Tech’s Ko ko m o / L a f aye t t e region. “Pam and her staff have been involved in a variety of activities related to

A total of 49 Wabash Middle School students were recognized on Thursday, May 19, for their perfect participation in the Count Me In attendance program. The students who qualified had no absences, no tardies, and no referrals for the first and/or second semesters. This

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Emmanuel Christian announces honor rolls Article provided Officials at Emmanuel Christian School announced the perfect attendance and honor roll for the fourth nine weeks and second semester of the 2015-16 school year and yearly awards. Earning honors

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Academic Awards Banquet night for the 2015 – 2016 school year. Receiving honors were: 1st & 2nd Grade Academic Awards – Mrs. Dolores Rife 1st Grade: Clay Christopher – Math, Phonics, Writing, Spelling, Bible, Art Carter Hull – Math, Phonics, Spelling, Bible Zion McKnight – Math, Phonics, Writing, Reading, Spelling, Bible Brenen Swisher – Math, Phonics, Reading, Spelling, Bible 2nd Grade: Jade Christopher – Math, Phonics, Writing, Reading, Spelling, Bible Hannah Early – Math, Phonics, Writing, Reading, Spelling, Bible Lindsey Pope – Math, Phonics, Writing, Spelling, Bible, Art Levi Smelser –

Emmanuel Christian School students who were recipients of the Isaiah 40 31 Awards are ( front, from left) Brenen Swisher, 1st grade; Jade Christopher, 2nd grade, Hannah Early, 2nd grade; Zaney McKnight, 3rd grade; Haley Miller, 4th grade; (second row, from left) Zoey McKnight, 5th grade, Paige Ritzema, 5th grade; Riley Miller, 6th grade; Ellie Daniel, 8th grade; Jocelynn Samuel, 10th grade; (third row, from left) Ariston Trusty, 10th grade, Davis Coyne, 10th grade; Kennedy Rife, 11th grade; Jeff Miller, 12th grade, Emily Daniel, 12th grade, Bethaney Porter, 12th grade. Photos provided Math, Phonics, Reading, Spelling, Bible 3rd & 4th Grade Academic Awards – Mrs. Linda Pope 3rd Grade: Isabella Knote – Bible, Math,

Language, Reading, History, Science Zaney McKnight – Bible, Math, Language, Writing, Reading, History, Science, Spelling and Art

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Emmanuel Christian School also inducted two new members into the Academic Hall of Excellence. Any senior with a GPA of 3.750 or above after six consecutive semesters can be inducted into the Academic Hall of Excellence. There have only been eleven recipients of this award before this year and only one other time were two students inducted the same year. Inducted in the Emmanuel Christian School’s Academic Hall of Excellence for the 2015 – 2016 school year were seniors Emily Daniel and Jeff Miller. Principal Jeff Pope presented the award. Recipients of this award now include two brother and sister sets, a husband and wife, and a father and daughter combination. 11th Grade: Kennedy Rife – Bible, U.S. History, Physics, Language Arts,

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Huntington U celebrates staff at luncheon Dr. Tim Smith, professor of non-western history, was named the 2016 Professor of the Year. This is the second time Smith has received this award. The first time was in 2010. He was honored on May 3 at Forester Night, a senior awards event. “I am honored to have been recognized by our students with this award. But in truth, the opportunity for faculty to serve our students is a team effort by all at Huntington University. Thus, I’d like to recognize the joy of working with the History Department, the Registry, and institu-

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tional role models such as Martha Smith, Kris Chafin, Pam Rudy and Sarah Harvey, in permitting me to holistically work with our students to enable them to achieve their goals in life,” said Smith. Smith joined the faculty in the fall of 2007. He previously taught history at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. His research and teaching focus on imperial and diplomatic history. Connie Bonner, controller and director of financial services, was named the 2016 Staff Member of the Year. “Serving in leader-

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working, dedicated and caring employee when I work with so many incredible people in this Christ-focused organization. It is a true blessing to be part of the Huntington University family. To God be the glory!” Five retirees also were honored at the event. Retirees include: Dr. Margaret Winter, director of nursing program & associate professor of nursing, who has served the university for nine years. Tana Fortney, accounting clerk, who has served the university for 21 years. Dr. Evelyn Priddy, professor education & professor emerita, who has served the university for 26 years. Tom King, head men’s and women’s track & cross country coach, who has served the university for 32 years. Dr. Cindy Steury, professor education & professor emerita, who

has served the university for 33 years. Collectively, this incredible group of individuals has served the university for 121 years! Career milestones are as follows: Reaching their fiveyear anniversary are Anita Gray, director of library services & assistant professor of library science; Vince Haupert, vice president for advancement; and Danielle Shafer, Hardy Hall resident director. Reaching her 10-year anniversary is Julie Goetz, director of graduate and professional programs. Reaching their 15year anniversary are Dr. George Killian, associate professor music; Kay Schwob, director of the Enterprise Resource Center; and Jan Yost, development operations coordinator. Reaching their 20year anniversary are

Dr. Del Doughty, associate dean of academic affairs & professor of English; Joanne Green, sports information director; and Pam Rudy, administrative assistant to the vice president for business & finance. Reaching his 25-year anniversary is Dr. Bruce Evans, professor of biology. Reaching their 30year anniversary are Dr. Ron Coffey, vice president for student life; Lori Culler, athletic director & head women’s basketball coach; and Dr. Mark Fairchild, professor of Bible and religion. Reaching their 35year anniversary are Sarah Harvey, registrar; Dr. Ann McPherren, vice president for strategy & graduate/professional programs & professor of business and economics; and Dr. Mary Ruthi, professor of sociology.

Financial aid deadline for Ivy Tech fall semester From the Ivy Tech News Bureau KOKOMO – Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Express Enrollment Center is extending office hours to Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. throughout the month of June to help students fulfill filing requirements for financial aid for fall semester. The Saturday hours expand the center’s regular hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays. The extended hours are in advance of the July 15 priority deadline for filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better

known as the FAFSA, for consideration for financial aid for fall semester, which starts Aug. 22. “We are encouraging current students and newly admitted students planning to attend Ivy Tech this fall to come in as soon as possible to complete all the paperwork for financial aid, if they haven’t already done so,” said Angie Martin, director of financial aid for Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Region. “Whether you’re a recent high school graduate or an adult coming back to school, you need to meet the July 15 priority date to assure your financial aid is in place when

classes begin.” Martin continued, “Applications filed after July 15 may not be processed by the time classes start, meaning students will have to make other arrangements to cover costs before being reimbursed later in the semester.” All students seeking federal and state grants, loans and scholarships, as well as other financial awards, must complete the FAFSA form. Information required to file the FAFSA includes dates of birth and Social Security numbers for applicant and parents, household income and tax filing status (i.e., head of household, sin-

gle, married). Parent information is required for all students under age 24 unless married or with legal dependents; parents of such students also can come in to an Ivy Tech office and file on behalf of their student. The Kokomo Campus offers the Express Enrollment Center at 1815 E. Morgan St. Students also may come to campuses and instructional sites at Logansport, Peru, Rochester and Wabash. For more information, please call 765-4590561 in Kokomo, 574753-5101 in Logansport, 765- 473-7281 in Peru, 574-223-3228 in Rochester and 260-5638828 in Wabash.

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Gochenaur to retire from Manchester University From the MU News Bureau Jack Gochenaur, named nonprofit CFO of the Year by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, is retiring at the end of April. Vice president and chief business officer at Manchester University, he received the award in September. The Indianapolis B u s i n e s s Journal also selected Gochenaur as a 2012 CFO of the Year honoree for his excellent financial stewardship at Manchester. “His visionary leadership, collaborative style and impeccable integrity have earned Jack the respect of the

University community and his peers across Indiana,” said MU President Dave McFadden. In more than a dozen years at M a n c h e s t e r, Gochenaur strengthened the institution’s finances, helped increase enrollment, oversaw the $9.1 million renovation and expansion of the Academic Center and mapped the finances for Manchester’s $19 million Fort Wayne campus. Gochenaur graduated from Manchester in 1970 and then served in the Fort Wayne office of what is now Ernst & Young. In 1975, he went to work for Mutual Security

Life Insurance Co. in Fort Wayne, where he reorganized and expanded the accounting, audit and financial services department – eventually serving as chief executive officer. In 1990, Gochenaur accepted a position with national health insurance provider Fortis Health in Milwaukee, Wisc. As senior vice president of client services, he led more than 600 employees and saved the company $13.5 million a year. During his final three years at Fortis he led a $70 million project acquiring and implementing vendor software to replace existing systems.

In 2003, Gochenaur returned to his alma mater, where he led a team that encompasses physical, fiscal and human resources operations. In addition to budgeting, investing and recordkeeping, student financial aid, conference services, the campus store and campus food service are all under that umbrella. All information technology, construction and maintenance on both the North Manchester and Fort Wayne campuses united under his leadership. His successor has not yet been named. Outside MU, Gochenaur has long been a leader with Youth for Christ. He

has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, served as a consultant for J u n i o r Achievement’s Junior Project Business and served on the financial committee of Northwest Allen County Schools. He was active in the Fort Wayne Rotary Club and was treasurer of the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission. He coached a children’s soccer team and is a record blood donor for the American Red Cross. W h e r e v e r Gochenaur has lived, he has always been active in his church as a Sunday school teacher, treasurer and elder. He and his wife,

Laketon Auxiliary has April meeting Article provided The Laketon American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 402 had its April 5 meeting in the home of Thelma Butler. Linda Torpy served as secretary pro-tem and Mary Rohrer as treasurer pro-tem. President Tina James gave the second reading of the revised constitution, bylaws, standing rules and added code of ethics. It was adopted as-read and copies were provided to members present. Mary Rohrer reported on the Americanism Coloring Contest and entries were due. She asked for copies of the chairman and officers’ annual reports to compile the history, which is due May 1, and she also reported she had signed up two new members for 2016 – Pam Roberts

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and Jessica Goins. Poppy chairman M i r i a m L i n ke n h o ke r announced “poppy days” for May 20-21 and where volunteers are needed. She also reported she received many coupons for veterans and their families for National Security. Julia Alderfer reported donations from Silver Lake Family Dollar for the veterans’ hospital and homeless veterans’ homes, which included packages of cookies, candy, energy shots and solar lights, valuing about $ 1 0 0 . A letter was read from Wabash County Extension on Literacy, and a request for funding of much-needed books was reported. The unit donated $25. Also, $14 was collected for the A u x i l i a r y Emergency Fund.

April is “Children and Youth Month,” and Jen Birch, sixthgrade teacher at M a n c h e s t e r Intermediate School, was invited to share information on a student project being partnered with students from M a n c h e s t e r University to clean and renovate the walkways at the historical Laketon Bog located on Ogden Road, a short distance from the school. She was unable to attend but sent a letter state this will be a great learning experience for the children and a few of the items still needed, which included rakes, shovels, trimmers and gloves. The unit voted to donate $25, and an auxiliary member donated two shovels, a hoe, a rake and hedge trimmers she purchased brand new valued at $45.

The unit also donated $25 to the children and youth “Heroes at Peyton Manning Hospital.” Plans were discussed to hold a rummage and bake sale during the car show to be held May 30 on Main Street in Laketon. A card was signed for secretary Jean Stavedahl following recent back surgery, and it was reported Patty Bonewitz was in rehab at Peabody following surgery. Sue Gahl won the candy corn door prize, and the nominating committee read the slate of officers for election to be held during the May 3 meeti n g . Refreshments were provided by Miriam Linkenhoker and Connie Chaplin to: Tina James, Linda Torpy, Mary Rohrer, Amelia Bradley, Sue Gahl, Jessica Gahl, Denise Rohrer,

Stephanie Rohrerr, Cherryl Gray, Shirley Price, Vi Miller, Laura Bradley, Sue Helvey, Julia Alderfer, Sharon Meredith and Thelma Butler.

Dianna, have three grown children and live in Columbia City. Jack has said that this is a sad and happy time. Sad, that he will leaving an institution that prepared him very well to graduate with ability and conviction and then have the opportunity to return to serve in an area that he trained for while here as a student. Happy, that it is a “full circle that has had many rewards including wonderful people to work with.” “I will truly miss this place but look forward to spending

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more time with my wonderful wife of 47 years, my children, their spouses and, of course, our six wonderful grandchildren ranging in age 16 to 4. I am a fortunate fellow.”

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Retired teachers have April meeting Article provided

The Wabash County Retired Teachers Association met on Thursday, April 21, at the Heartland Career Center. President Barry Conrad welcomed members and guest Rosa Sparling. Minutes of the October 2015 meeting and the financial report were approved by consensus. Treasurer Bud Tully reported that to date, $172.59 has been collected for the Learn More Center project and this amount was matched by a grant. Bud attended the Scholarship dinner at Manchester University and met the recipient of this year’s IRTA scholarship. Membership report – There are currently a total of 84 members. Necrology – Judy Zolman reported that 23 retired educators associated with Wabash County have

died since July 1, 2015. A memorial service will be held at the June meeting. Members are encouraged to bring used postage stamps to meetings as well as change for the Learn More Center project. The stamps are turned in to help make money for grants for needy women and children. Paula Dyer reported that the Indiana legislature passed legislation for a September stipend for retired educators. This is in lieu of a Costof-Living increase which once again the legislature failed to approve. It has been 8 years since retired educators have received a cost-of-living increase in their pensions. The IRTA Bulletin Board contains information on how Indiana legislators voted on issues related to education. This information can be helpful for voting!

The IRTA Foundation provides not only scholarships to college students but also Active Teacher Grants. Active educators can apply for money to carry out projects in their classrooms. They can find information about this at www.retiredteachers.org. Anyone can contribute to the IRTA Foundation and it is tax deductible. People who must take a Required Minimum Distribution from IRAs should remember that any part of the RMD can be sent directly to a charity such as the Foundation and that sum of money is then not taxed. The Nominating Committee presented a slate of officers for 2016-2018. The election will take place at the June 2016 meeting. The slate includes: President, Juanita Rapp; Vice- President, Nancy Kolb; Treasurer, Bud Tully; Recording Secre-

tary, Ursula Abell; and Corresponding Secretary, Brenda Landis. The local Chair Affair will be held August 20, 2016 and has designated WCRTA as the recipient of half of the funds raised. This is to honor Cheryl Koehler, who served as VicePresident of WCRTA and who was actively involved each year in the Chair Affair. Cheryl was tragically killed in a traffic accident in December 2015. The money will be used to provide a “grant” to a local teacher. WCRTA is required to provide a decorated chair and a committee will be formed to do this. Next Meeting: June 16, 2016 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. John Trook will present the program on life among the Amish. Lunch was prepared and served by students in the Culinary Arts program. Chef Brad Luzadder,

Head of the Culinary Arts Program at Heartland Career Center, presented the afternoon program. He spoke of his life beginning with being invited to join the Gaither Choir at the age of 7. He went on to be a part of different vocal groups and toured the states and many European countries. He stated that he made some wrong choices during this part of his career and at the low point of his life, believes he experienced a miracle which enabled him to make a complete turn-about in his life style. He spent 8 years at the Tucker Career and Technology Center in Marion before being hired at Heartland Career Center. He stressed the importance of helping students see and develop their potential. He believes that his experiences and his faith have enabled him to encourage students to do this.

Student honored: During Preschool Graduation ceremony at Emmanuel Christian School on May 13, 2016, student Jocelynn Samuel (second from the left in the back row) was presented the Joshua Paul Smith Memorial Scholarship Award. Jocelynn is a sophomore at Emmanuel Christian School. She is the daughter of Shaun and Dereka Samuel. Members of Joshua’s family helping present the award were (back row from left) Jason Corn and Zechariah Smith (Joshua’s brothers) and (from left front row) Jaiya Corn (Joshua’s niece) and Jericho Corn (Joshua’s nephew). Photo provided

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Wabash Farmer’s Market kicks off June 4 By The Paper staff The Wabash Farmer’s Market kicks off its first event of the year on Saturday, June 4, from 8 a.m. to noon on Miami Street. Sponsored by Parkview Wabash Hospital, this year’s market will feature vendors selling fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, homemade goods, plants and artisan wares. Free kid’s activities and live music will be available during the weekly market this year. Additionally, the market has partnered with Tobacco Free

Coalition to make the Wabash Farmers Market is a smokefree event. “Thanks to Parkview Wabash Hospital and the Tobacco Free Coalition, we are able to improve the market-goer’s experience,” Hayley Beauchamp, famers market committee member, said. “I truly enjoy taking my son to the market each week. Together we talk about healthy choices while we visit with friends and neighbors.” Trolley No.85 will be running free to the public in celebration of the opening day of the market.

The market will continue each Saturday through October 15. The market takes place in the Honeywell Center/ Elks Parking Lot, except for June 4, Aug. 20, Sept. 17 and Oct. 15 when it will be moved downtown on Miami Street between Market Street and Canal Street. Once again, the Wabash Farmers Market has partnered with the Wabash High School and, with the help of Parkview Wabash Hospital leadership, have selected student artwork by Carli Henderson as the 2016 market logo. Henderson’s logo will be featured on all

marketing material, signs and the new Farmers Market tshirts and will be the symbol of the market for the entire season. Farmer’s Market tshirts can be purchased at the Visit Wabash County Welcome Center, Modoc’s Market, and weekly at the Farmer’s Market. “The Wabash Farmers Market has become a weekly tradition for residents of Wabash and surrounding counties,” Jay Vandeburg, 2016 market master, said. “We have over 30 vendors committed to the market with several of those being new this year.”

Carli Henderson shows off her winning design for the Wabash Farmer’s Market. She’s joined by Kerri Mattern (from left), Carly Vogel and Shelby McLaughlin. Photo by Emma Rausch

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Roann ROANN ANNUAL GARAGE SALE, Thurs. evening 6/2 4pm-8pm & Fri. 6/3 8am6pm, 125 S. Washington St. Follow signs. Baby boy clothes, toys, coins, boys bike, child stove, fridge & sink, girls playhouse, Coke Cola items, dresser w/ mirror, table w/ 4 chairs, night stand, end table, misc. Myers.

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We will sell the following personal property at public auction in Wabash County located at the Wabash County 4H Fairgrounds on Hwy 13, Wabash, IN. Watch for Snyder & Lange signs.

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LaFontaine-Ashland Days Parade ENTRY FORM Theme: Honor Farmers LaFontaine parade will be held Sat., June 11 at 10 a.m. The line up will form to the east of Main St. on Grant St., 2nd St. and Factory beginning at 9:15 a.m. there is no entry fee. Categories to be judged: Car/Truck, Float, Marching Unit, Family Entry, Small Motorized Unit and Equestrian Unit. Tractors will be judged at the Tractor Show and are asked to be in the Parade as a Club. Anyone not pre-registered in the parade by Friday, June 5th may follow at the end of the parade but will not be eligible for the judging. Name of business, Organization of individual: ___________________________________________________________________________ Name of Person responsible for entry: ___________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Email: ______________________________ Space needed (length of entry): _____________________________________________ INFORMATION FOR ANNOUNCER (what you would like read. If blank, announce will read names only): ______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Participants:_______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Description (information on business, group, family): ________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ TYPE OF ENTRY (circle one) CAR/TRUCK MARCHING UNIT FLOAT FAMILY UNIT SMALL MOTORIZED UNIT EQUESTRIAN UNIT Send or email info to: Chris Hensley, P.O. Box 201, LaFontaine, IN 46940 or lafontainefestival@gmail.com For more info: Chris at 260-330-2534

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

NOTICE in last week’s column I had the wrong date on the parade form, it should have read June 11. LAFONTAINE LIONS gives thanks to everyone who came to the Richvalley tenderloin fry. With the public’s support and past support the club was able to replace the air conditions units in the big hall, because they

could not be repaired. The Lions will be hosting four graduates from Southwood High School and their family Thursday June 23 with a dinner to receive their scholarships. LAFONTAINE “ASHLAND DAYS” FESTIVAL will be on Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11. Farmers of the community are being honored. The business of the year is Cable Sign. There are many new events along with some past ones happening this year. There are flyers with list of events, times and places at the Post Office and Town Hall for you to pick up. Parade forms are on the LaFontaine Festival Facebook page or at the Post

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Office or Town Hall. Those having a rummage sale that weekend should be sure and list it on the Festival Face Book page. LUCKY HORSESHOE 4-H CLUB members the last day to add/drop projects is June 1. Thursday June 23 will be a party at the Somerset Community Building. Fair dates are July 11-15. PreJudging is July 9. TROYER MEMORIAL LIBRARY NEWS: Time for Summer Reading Program which begins June 6. Children up to 6th grade are welcome to participate. The theme this year is “On Your Mark, Get Set Read”. Keep up your reading skills, get lost in a book, and enjoy some crafts this summer.

Come in to sign up and learn more details. All adults are welcome to participate in the “Book of the Month Club”. All will read the same book and then meet the 1st. Wed. of

the month at 1 p.m. for discussion. Come join us for a fun time. Each month the library is featuring a different Indiana author to celebrate Indiana’s birthday. 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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