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It’s ‘No’ MSD board votes not to pursue CF school study By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

MSD of Wabash County withdrew from the Studies for Advancement Jessica Bott peeks her head in the Southwood High School boardroom Friday, Dec. 15, and smiles as she sees (second Tuesday night, Dec. from right) Julie Garber, Community Foundation of Wabash County program director, parents David and Jennifer Bott, 12, following an family, friends and educators. During a surprise announcement Friday, Garber announced Bott as the 2018 Lilly hour long discusEndowment Community Scholar and will receive a full-tuition scholarship to Butler University. Photos by Emma sion that concluded Rausch in a 3-2 vote in favor of withdrawing. Specifically, the board voted in favor of a motion that withdrew the disBy Emma Rausch “You just don’t expect (to receive trict from the emma@thepaperofwabash.com it).” Studies for “There’s a long gap between Advancement Phase Jessica Bott, a soon-to-be when we do the selection process II and “instead take the lead to pursue an independent Southwood High School graduate, and when we (present) the third-party feasibility study that includes not only will be the first of her family to award,” Garber added, “and I consolidation but alternatives for consolidation,” attend college and, thanks to the don’t know if people start to give according to Todd Dazey, MSD board member. Community Foundation of up after a while.“ The Studies for Advancement is a feasibility-study Wabash County, she will do it cost “I never gave up,” Jessica con(continued on page 5) free. tinued, flashing a smile. “Trust On Friday, Dec. 15, the me. I’ve been thinking about it a Community Foundation named lot. Every night, I’ll wake up and her the 2018 recipient of the Lilly I’ll just be thinking about it, and I Endowment Community knew this was the day.” Foundation Scholarship for Next fall, she plans to attend Wabash County, a full-tuition Butler University in Indianapolis By Joseph Slacian scholarship to an accredited to pursue a degree in business, jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Indiana college or university for marketing and finance. four years. “I want to study business marThe Wabash Business Complex is now a Prime Site Julie Garber, Foundation pro- keting,” she told The Paper of Certified location. gram director, surprised Jessica Wabash County. “I’m really interLt. Gov. Susan Crouch bestowed the honor on the with the award while surrounded ested in selling and promoting city during a brief ceremony Tuesday afternoon, Dec. by the student’s parents, grand- products, and I just really love it a 12, in the conference room at Brodbeck Seeds. parents and educators. lot. The certification program validates that sites are Following the announcement, “I’ve always been interested in ready for economic development. To qualify for the Jessica exclaimed with a laugh, “I business and I’ve loved working prime site certification, a site must have 30 contiguthought I was in trouble. I was so with other people, how to figure scared.” out problems and solve them,” Bott accepts her scholarship commemorative ous acres, be located no more than 2 1/2 miles from a She later admitted she was she later added, “and I thank certificate and information binder from state highway and have undergone an archaeological investigation. shocked to receive the award. (Vice Principal) Mr. (Joe) Lacey, Garber (right) during the announcement. “I’m really excited,” said said. (continued on page 4) (continued on page 30)

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Love: The greatest gift By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

ifts, garland and glitter galore, Christmas creates smiles and memories each year it passes. The best holiday memories, though, typically aren’t picture perfect. I hardly remember the gifts I received as a child or the wrapping paper or the decorations. What I do remember though were those imperfect moments that made the season memorable. Not all of these moments were happy nor did they go as planned, but they were worth living all the same.

My favorite Christmas memory actually started the night before Halloween, on Oct. 30, 2013. At the time, I was in the middle of my senior year at Indiana University. I had just finished putting away my fencing gear when I received a text message from my mother, Rebecca Rausch. She asked if I had a moment to video chat, a rare request that immediately worried me. In the few minutes between the text and the Skype call, I hoped for the best while also mentally preparing for the worse worst-case scenario I could think of. I apparently wasn’t creative enough because nothing could have prepared me for the news that came next. (continued on page 40)

Emma Rausch (right) poses for a photo with her mother, Rebecca Rausch, during Christmas 2013. That holiday season Emma presented a special gift to Rebecca, who was undergoing chemotherapy treatments at the time. Photo provided

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85 Hope receives help: The Honeywell Golf Course and the Ladies Golf Association donated $3,750 to the 85 Hope mammogram fund on Friday, Dec. 15. The money was raised during a golf scramble, sponsored by the Ladies Golf Assocation, at the Honeywell Golf Course in October in which 14 teams of four attended. Dr. Rose Wenrich (front row, left) and Dr. Charles Lyons (back row, second to right) accepted a check from golf course representatives (front row, right) Lee Ann George, (back row, from left) Honeywell Golf Professional Mel Thomas, Lana Garber, Sue Gray and Loretta Cornwell. Photo by Emma Rausch

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking to contract loss adjustor positions in Indiana. This is a contract position with no benefits and is used on an as needed basis. Primary duties consist of performing loss adjustment services for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). This includes visits for the purpose of measurement and appraisal of

damaged or destroyed crops during the growing season or following harvest, as well as completion of applicable forms. Applications will be accepted from Dec. 14, 2017, through Jan. 5, 2018. Apply by visiting local local county office and completing Form FSA-675, Application for FSA County Employment. To find your local office visit this webs i t e http://offices.sc.egov.

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Tourism up 2.2 percent in ’16, study shows By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Visitors to Wabash County spent more than $51 million in 2016, up 2.2 percent from the previous year. That data was among the items shown in the annual Tourism Economic Impact Analysis for Wabash County sponsored by Visit Wabash County. The study was conducted by Rockport Analytics via a co-op program organized by the Indiana Office of T o u r i s m Development. Wabash County was among 18 counties to utilize the program. The study is composed of data collected from the previously completed calendar year. “Tourism continues to be a large economic driver in Wabash County,” said Howard Kaler, general manager of Charley Creek Inn and 2017 Board President for Visit W a b a s h County. “Having quantifiable results of Visit Wabash County’s efforts reiterates how much impact tourism has on the economic health and vitality of our county.” Christine Flohr, Visit Wabash County executive director of tourism, is pleased by the findings, though she said she wasn’t surprised. “What did surprise me was how much is spent on retail in a community our size

where the bulk of the businesses are locally owned, opposed to large chain stores,” she told The Paper of Wabash County. “Growth means we are reaching the correct target audience and our marketing efforts are translating to sales.” Visitors spent $15.75 million on retail purchases, according to the study. The economic importance of tourists to a community extends well beyond core hospitality and transportation sectors. Tourism Economics offers a solution to the efforts of destination marketing organizations, such as Visit Wabash County, and to industry associations that marries rigorous methodology and compelling communication to raise the profile of tourism as an economic engine. Visitors spent $4.75 million on lodging, $14.1 million on food & beverages, $6 million on entertainment and recreation, and $10.9 million on transportation. The economic impact of these expenditures totaled $51 million. Of every tourism dollar spend in Wabash County in 2016, $.67 ‘stayed’ local with $34.4 Million directly impacting the gross county product of Wabash County. Visitor Spending in Wabash County supported 968 jobs and $19.5 million in labor income. Tourism is

the fifth largest industry (fourth not including government) in Wabash County (by jobs). Tourism-Initiated Tax Revenue generated $4.1 million in Federal tax collections, $6.1 million in state and local taxes including $2.7 million in sales taxes and $2.2 million in property taxes supporting the local tax base. If Wabash County tourism did not exist, each of the 14,070 households in the county would have to pay an additional $430 per year in taxes to maintain current state & local tax levels. Approximately 7.5 percent of all jobs in Wabash County are supported by tourism to the region. In addition to the hotel and restaurant industry, tourism directly supports jobs in retail trade, transportation, and the arts. “The study revealed that tourism is the fifth largest industry in Wabash County (by jobs),” Flohr said. “It is important for key decision-makers and residents to understand the significant impact that tourism has and how it directly affects the quality of place and growth of Wabash County.” Visit Wabash County is funded inpart through the state-mandated Inn Keepers Tax that is paid by those utilizing overnight facilities and through the receipt of CEDIT Funds distributed by

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SHS senior is Lilly Scholar who was my first business teacher and he was so influential with my everything.” Parents David and Jennifer Bott said that they are proud of their daughter. “I am more than thrilled and excited for

her,” Mrs. Bott said. “We’re just very happy and very proud of her. I think it’s just setting in. It’s a surprise, but I’m just proud of her.” The Botts found out their daughter would receive the award on Tuesday, Dec. 12, and

had to hold in their excitement until the day of the announcement. “It was terrible,” Mrs. Bott said. “We are very close and we share everything and so I was feeling like I was lying, but (it was worthwhile).” Their daughter “is just so dedicated and hard working,” Bott said. “And she’s just so compassionate too,” Mrs. Bott added. “And giving. She does a lot of the clubs and things that she’s in. She likes her clubs and her organizations and she’s really proud of that. So she makes me proud.” Lifelong Wabash County resident, Jessica serves on the Crossroads Bank Junior Board and presides as president over the Southwood High School Student Congress. She considers her induction into National Honor Society as one of her

best achievements. She also works at her family’s business and volunteers as a Mini 4-H leader, a Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity Chili Cookoff helper and serves at a local nursing home. Asked why Jessica was the prime candidate for the 2018 award, Garber said the scholarship is awarded based on nearly a dozen factors including academic achievement, financial circumstances, leadership, communication, volunteerism, initiative and recommendation. “Of course, Jessica came up high in all of those areas,” she said. “Most people come up high in some, but not all and she was just consistently high in everything. … This is always a squeaker of a competition because there so many great students who do similar things. “But one thing (special) is Jessica is a first-generation college student and there is a point system to that because we want more and more people to go to school. Often in families where there is not a history of education, the student will not pursue it either. “In this case, she had very supportive parents who would have pushed her toward college any way.” Mr. and Mrs. Bott are

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Jessica Bott (front row, center) poses for a photo with her family after receiving the 2018 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar title. Those present at the announcement on Dec. 15 were (front row, from left) grandmother Patricia Meyer, mother Jennifer Bott, (back row, from left) grandmother Mary Bott, grandfather James Bott, father David Bott and family friend Troy Hensell. Photo by Emma Rausch

Jessica Bott receives a hug and kiss from her father, David Bott, while mother Jennifer Bott looks on. Photo by Emma Rausch professional electricians and owners of Bott Electric. However, neither attended college. “As Jessica said, I quoted you (in the press release) from one of your essays saying,

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initiative funded by the Community Foundation of Wabash County. On Nov. 14, the F o u n d a t i o n announced that “a request for a joint proposal has been sent to each of the three county public schools as a second and final phase” of the studies and that focus would be a “further detailed investigation of district consolidation,” according to a press release. As of Tuesday, MSD will no longer participate in the study. Dazey, Board President Kevin Bowman, and Matt Driscoll voted in favor. Board members Gary Fadil and Todd Topliff voted in opposition of the motion. The vote arrived after an hour-long debate between the board members. “A decision tonight to withdraw from Phase II is not a decision to do nothing,” Bowman said at the start of the discussion, “rather, it is a decision to invest ourselves and our constituents into a MSDled study — a study which will include all options for advancement of education in our district. Any worthy organization should be directing its own research and studies to answer the questions specific to that organization. “To do so, separate and independent of other influences is simply a good business practice. It is being diligent with all that is entrusted to this board. I envision multiple public work sessions which may include presentations by outside experts. We are a financially solid district with strong academics. We are a district with a tax base able to fund any future needs. We have many options. Let’s get started.” In a prepared statement, Dazey reminded the board and an audience of nearly 30 members of the public that the purpose of the initiative was “to provide a meaningful and trustworthy research base that will enable each school district the best ways to meet the educational needs of current and future students” and “to provide outside expertise

to help the districts explore shared interests.” He further reiterated that Phase I of the study would focus on gathering information while Phase II was “to assist school districts in using the information to make critical decisions regarding shared interests that will advance educational opportunities in Wabash County.” “At no time during any stage of these studies was a specific outcome supposed to be determined by anyone except the three participating school districts,” Dazey said. He added that “that all changed Tuesday, Nov. 14,” when the C o m m u n i t y Foundation released a press release about Phase II’s focus on a detailed investigation of consolidation. “When I said that there was a press release on Nov. 14 by the Community Foundation that Phase II will focus on further investigation of consolidation — I’m going to direct this to the C o m m u n i t y Foundation of Wabash County — that was not your press release to make,” Dazey told Foundation representatives Patty Grant

The MSD Board of Trustees discusses withdrawing from the Studies for Advancement Phase II on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Photo by Emma Rausch

and Julie Garber who were in attendance Tuesday night. “That was a decision that you clearly made in April that the direction of Phase II would be decided by the boards and administrations of the three school districts that were participating in it, and to suddenly come along on Nov. 14 and say, ‘No we’re going to focus this on consolidation,’ is changing the rules in the middle of the game and I no longer feel comfortable that you are the impartial third party you claim to be.” The Community Foundation was not permitted to speak during the board’s discussion. Garber clarified to The Paper of Wabash County following that it was not the C o m m u n i t y Foundation that chose Phase II’s direction, but the schools. The Foundation, simply, funded the initiative. “The Phase II was a request for a proposal, RFP, and so we gave it

to the staff of the school districts to work on that and it was up to them to meet with their boards or with whomever,” Garber said, “but we gave it to the staff to figure out.” During the meeting, Superintendent Mike Keaffaber provided a similar clarification to the board. “There was a lot of discussion with Phase II and what that would look like,” Keaffaber said. “We know through Phase I that there are decisions that we can look at. There are decisions we can probably make from that but then Phase II would actually say or what was addressed is having one or two districts get together to be able to propose, which is an RFP to the C o m m u n i t y Foundation of Wabash County. “So just point blank asking me what a recommendation would be, I would continue to recommend is we would have board

involvement, we would have myself involved, anyone else, the Community Foundation even with another school district to be able to look at what that would look like because there are still a lot of unanswered questions.” Bowman asked if Keaffaber met with Grant and Wabash City Schools Superintendent Jason Callahan to develop a template for the proposal before he brought it to the board, without board input. “Our work session was planned to go over that template and what it would look like,” Keaffaber

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get as much information as we possibly can as a board. … I think we need to bring in all the information we possibly can as a board to make the most educated decision at that point in time.” In 2016, Indiana Public Access Counselor Luke Britt determined that the MSD of Wabash County School Board violated Indiana’s Open Door Law by discussing reconfiguration plans in executive session and only voting on the final decision within public session. By deciding to withdraw, the board is learning from its mistakes, according to Dazey. “When the previous board did set up and say that we had learned from our mistakes or are learning from our mistakes, I think that is an exactly true statement, which is why I think my desire is that we not focus on one particular thing like we’ve been asked to do now (with the studies) or focus on one

direction,” Dazey said. “We were very — and when I say we I mean the previous board — were very focused on reconfiguration and did not consider other options to that. At this point, I think we’re being asked to consider only one option. … Unfortunately, we were put in a position where the options could have been very varied, but they are no longer being given to us because of comments that were made by the Community Foundation that (Phase II) has always been about consolidation.” “It’s for us to get the information, it’s free … and we should be using a resource instead of paying (for it with) taxes,“ Fadil said. “I’m not a big fan of buying something when we can get it for free.” “You get what you pay for,” Dazey replied. Bowman said by accepting the motion, the board isn’t saying to put an end to gathering information. “What we’re saying is we’re going to pursue our own study, doing it with specific things that we need answers for here at MSD,” Bowman said. “We represent MSD. We don’t represent Wabash City Schools.” Dazey concurred and added there’s a “misconception” that the board would walk

away from Phase II and “suddenly become our own experts.” “I want you to be aware that I have already been in contact with the Indiana School Board Association, (Dr.) Mike Adamson,” Dazey said, “and he has given me the names of some people who would be more than helpful to be able to do a feasibility study would include not only consolidation but options that are not consolidation. But I am not, as people have said in public, I am not afraid of consolidation. “If that’s what trustworthy, reliable data points to then — and it can be done in a fashion that helps the financial and the academic communities of Wabash City and Wabash County — I’m all for consolidation.” Fadil noted that the board has attacked the Community Foundation about the data the studies provided. “It’s not fair because he (Dazey) just said that the data is that we have or will be getting is not reliable,” Fadil said. “The question I’m asking is the data that they gave us reliable or not reliable?” “Well, I’ll comment on that and, I’m sorry Patty (Grant), but I was totally disappointed in Phase I data,” Bowman said. “Very little of that could not be — it could have been accumulated from Internet searches. The demographics, probably not. That was proprietary.” “And my comment is I don’t if the data is reliable or not,” Dazey added, “because it is now my belief that a presupposition was made and, if that’s the case, then the data could have been made to fit that presupposition and I’m sorry but I hear things like ‘it’s always been about consolidation’ then it leads to the belief that there was nothing ever else on the table.” Bowman later noted that he does not “fear doing our own study.” “Can I just correct you on one thing though?” Dazey said to Bowman. “It’s not doing our own study. It’s bringing in an independent third party to do an impartial study.” However, Topliff noted that an inde(continued on page 7)

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It’s ‘No’ ...continued from page 6 pendent study will have its roadblocks. “If you do an independent study, say you bring in your own from wherever that

may be, you’ve got two issues,” Topliff said. “One is if you’re going to study consolidation, you have to have another school to go in with you. We can’t do a one-school consolidation study from one side without another party to be part of that in that

point in time. Whether we can or can’t get another school to do that, who knows? We know we can through the C o m m u n i t y Foundation. “Even if the information comes from the Community Foundation, which

you all think is going to be skewed information, then go in with that in your mind and wait for the information to come back and fight the information at that point. It’s still a free study that can be done at this point in time.” What’s the rush,

Dazey questioned. “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right,” he added. Fadil stressed that by utilizing the C o m m u n i t y Foundation’s offer, it would save MSD-district taxpayers from having to foot the bill. By participating in

Public provides opinions on MSD decision By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

Approximately 30 members of the public filed into the MSD of Wabash County Board meeting room Tuesday night, Dec. 12, to voice their opinions and listen in as the board discussed the Studies for Advancement withdrawal. The board opened the floor to public comment on only before and after the board’s discussion and final decision to withdraw from the Studies for Advancement initiative. No public comment was permitted during the board’s discussion. Among those that spoke in favor of continuing with the studies were Andy Eads, Brad Lee, Ted Cooper, Rhoda Gerig, Lori Cruz and Tammy Ford. Of those of voice opinion in favor of the board withdrawing from the study were Bill Watson, Dave Wolfrum and Jim Keaffaber. Prior to the board’s discussion, Cooper said he felt it would a mistake to withdraw from Phase II. “The board members were all elected to represent all people in your district, not just people who own land and, for the record, I am one of those landowners,” he explained. “All you said that consolidation is a possible solution to the problem that you have. So why would you not want the (Community) Foundation to be involved with this? “I know some of you on the board have already decided what it is will be studied, but have you given them a list of what you want them to look at? If you vote to withdraw from the study, which will be paid for by the Foundation, and then proceed with your own study, which then we as taxpayers

will have to foot the bill for, it doesn’t really seem then that you have the taxpayers’ best interest in mind.” Also prior to the vote, Eads said he hoped the board members would vote to continue with Phase II, noting opinions voiced on social media forums. Following the decision to withdraw, Eads said he thought it was a mistake to withdraw. “I really respect all of you sitting up there because well I don’t want to,” Eads said, “but I do highly encourage all of you to take newspaper articles, Facebook, social media. I know not all of you are on social media but you do have loved ones or friends on social media … and I believe not to go forward with Phase II was a huge mistake in this room tonight.” Lee echoed Eads’ sentiments prior to the discussion.

“I think the farmers are owed the actual information that you can gain through Phase II of what the funding looks like,” he said, later adding that he prefers that the Community Foundation lead the investigation. After the decision, Lee said, “The problem is you’re looking back. You need to look forward at what the state just did.” Bill Watson, who voice opposition to MSD continuing with the study, urged the board to withdraw. “I think that there are a lot of people here tonight that have the opposite point of view (of continuing with the study),” Watson told the board. “We feel like this is being shoved down our throat and don’t think now’s the time to be voting for it. And I know that there’s probably some board members that have studied this thing and you know which way you’re

going to vote here tonight and I don’t think you should be split with one comment on either side. “Go with your gut. I think that’s the best thing to do and go from there.” When the board voted in favor of withdrawing, Watson said, “There’s a lot of us out there in the community that admire you for making the decision. So it’s not just one-sided. It goes both ways and, believe me, there’s numbers out there that support your decision.” Ford encouraged the board to pursue the study prior to their final vote. Afterward, Ford thanked the C o m m u n i t y Foundation and Superintendent Mike Keaffaber for their efforts. “I would like you to the Community Foundation,” Ford said. “I applaud what you tried to do and what you will contin-

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ue to do, I’m sure, in the future with your good work. I’m sorry that your credibility was questioned. I think that was unfair and I think that was wrong and I just wonder if those same people who questioned your credibility question you when you hand out the Lilly ( E n d o w m e n t C o m m u n i t y ) Scholarship to children in this community. “If you’re going to say that they’re tainted and they tainted information and they’re not credible, then they’re not credible across the board. You can’t pick and choose what they’re credible at. So I’m sorry. I’m embarrassed for this community and I’m e m b a r r a s s e d (because) I feel like

Phase II, “we can provide them the box, provide them what we want to look at and how we want to look at it,” Fadil said. “We can structure it … but we never gave them anything, Kevin. We never even sat down as a group and said, ‘Here’s our box. Give us something is that realistic.’ That’s where I think we’ve missed the boat. We’ve done nothing. As a board, we’ve provided them no direction.” In response, Dazey said, for him, that all changed Nov. 14 when

the board was “told it doesn’t matter what we put in that box because this has always been about consolidation.” “I just believe words mean things and when should say them that that’s what you mean,” Dazey said. The decision concluded with the 3-2 vote. “I want to encourage all of us, in light of tonight’s vote, to come in the first of January and continue our conversation about direction,” Bowman said following the vote.

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Rainforest Play Park drive tops goal By The Paper staff The Wabash County YMCA’s fundraising effort to raise money for a Rainforest Play Park was a success. “We recently met the goal to receive the CreatINg Places grant, so the Rainforest Play Park will now definitely be happening,” volunteer Jordan Tandy told The Paper of Wabash County in an email. As of early last week, the effort received $53,286 in donations. “Since we received at least $50,000 prior to Dec. 15, we will receive an additional $50,000 through the Indiana Housing and C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t Authority (IHCDA)’s CreatINg Places program,” Tandy wrote in the email. The project will be completed by Saturday, Feb. 24. A grand opening celebration is slated to begin that day at 9 a.m. The celebration will be open to the pub-

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lic. While the goal has been met, YMCA officials are seeking additional funds. “We are still in need of about $5,000 more for some ‘wish list’

items,” Tandy wrote. “These include an air filtration system and an audio system to pipe in jungle sounds.” Among the major donors are the Indiana Housing and

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Exercise caution when using alternative heating By The Paper staff

With overnight lows and some daytime highs dropping to below freezing throughout much of the winter, Hoosiers should exercise caution when using alternative heating methods to keep their home warm and cozy. “Alternative heating sources are one of the leading causes of home fires and fire-related deaths each year,” said State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson. “Fires caused by alternative heating equipment account for 19 percent of home fire deaths in the United States.” Marshal Greeson advises Hoosiers to take precautions if alternative sources are in use. Here are a few tips to safely stay warm this season: Space Heaters and Other Alternative Heating Avoid using space heaters and other alternative heating if possible. Keep at least a three-foot perimeter around space heaters at all times. Space heaters should be kept away from

loose or flammable objects such as clothing, curtains, bedding and furniture. Only one space heater should be plugged into each electrical outlet. Never overload electrical outlets. Do not leave space heaters on in unoccupied rooms. If it is necessary to purchase a space heater, consider purchasing one with a builtin tilt sensor that automatically shuts off if tipped over. Refuel kerosene space heaters outside the home in a well-ventilated area. Be sure to let them cool down first if they were recently used. Appliances such as ovens should never be used for heating. Doing so can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. Fireplaces Fireplaces should be regularly cleaned and inspected by a certified professional. Gas fireplaces should have proper ventilation, with a working carbon monoxide detector nearby. Use only dry, seasoned firewood to prevent build-up of creosote, which can prevent the

chimney from venting properly. Make sure not to close the damper too early when hot ashes are still in the fireplace. Doing so can force dangerous levels of carbon monoxide into the home. Avoid using flammable liquid to start fires in fireplaces or wood stoves. Always have a fire extinguisher on hand in case the fire gets out of control. Remember, fires should always be extinguished and any alternative heating sources turned off before going to bed or leaving the home. Long Underwear, Insulation and Other Options Marshal Greeson strongly advises Hoosiers to consider other options before using alternative heating. Wear long underwear. It might sound old fashioned, but this will reduce bodily heat loss and enhance warmth and comfort. One layer of thermal long underwear can allow for a savings on heating costs. After all, each person’s body is a human furnace that generates heat. Caulk can stop drafts and decrease heat

loss. Fewer drafts can help with bodily warmth. Move while inside. Work out, dance, clean or simply stand and move. Bake cookies, cake, pie or cook dinner. Having the oven on will help with residual heat, but don’t use the stovetop or oven to heat a home. Smoke Alarms Working smoke alarms are important all year around, but they can be especially important in the winter months with the added risk of alternative heating sources. According to the Red Cross, families have as little as two minutes to safely escape a burning home, and having a working smoke alarm can double a person’s chance of surviving. “Test your smoke alarm to make sure it works. Even if it responds correctly, if you don’t remember the last time you changed your batteries, do it today. If you don’t have a smoke alarm, buy one and install it. If you don’t have the funds, contact your local fire department, Red Cross or social service agency to see if one can be provided,” says Greeson.

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Hoosiers urged to use care when icy conditions exist From the ISDH With icy weather approaching, the

Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is reminding Hoosiers to be cautious

when spending time near bodies of water and ice. It is impossible to

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water depth under the ice, water area size, water chemistry, currents and load distribution on the ice. Below are important reminders for ice covered bodies of water: Are ice conditions safe? Walking on an ice covered body of water is not safe unless there are more than four inches of solid, clear ice. Cars and trucks should never be driven on an ice-covered body of water. Snowmobiles and ATVs require at least five inches of solid, clear ice for travel. Some bodies of water include aerations systems, which create areas of water with no ice and weakened ice beyond the opening of the body of water. Check water access for indications of an operating aeration system. If going on an ice covered body of water is necessary, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what to do: There is no ice that is safe ice. Always prepare as if the ice is unsafe. Be with an experienced professional who

is trained in ice rescue. Never go near ice alone. When entering the ice, have one person stay on shore while the other enters. If more than one person must walk on the ice, travel a fair distance apart on the ice to create a lesser chance of the ice breaking due to weight. This will also prevent both people from falling in the same break on the ice. What to wear on the ice: Carry a pair of ice picks tied together with a few yards of strong cord that can be used for self-rescue. Be sure they have wooden handles so if they are dropped they will float rather than sink. Always wear life jackets when near any bodies of water, even when they are covered in ice. Wear layers of noncotton clothing, gloves and a hat. If someone falls in, layers may provide some additional buoyancy with trapped air. Non-cotton material will not absorb as much water and will dry out more quickly.

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MCS board approves pay increase By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com

NORTH MANCHESTER — Most administrative staff at Manchester Community Schools will receive a 4 percent pay increase for the 2017-2018 school year. The MCS board of school trustees voted 7-0 to approve the increase, which affects building principals, office staff and others, at its Tuesday, Dec. 12, meeting. I n t e r i m Superintent Mike Pettibone recommended the increase. “I appreciate the work that our principals do,” Pettibone said. “I appreciate the team that [the board] has assembled... and the stability of where we’re at right now.” Absent from the

list of increases was Pettibone’s own $103,635 salary, which remains the same. Additionally, many administrative staffers will now have fewer days to work. Accurate information on which staffers would have how many fewer days was unavailable before publication, but a previous version of the information presented during the meeting shows a decrease of five days for several administrative employees. There was no discussion during the vote, though board member Ruth Ayres asked for a clarification later in the meeting regarding an inconsistency in the version of the compensation document shown on the screen versus that in the board members’

packets. Pettibone said that the board approved the updated version in the packet, which had different information regarding extra days. The increases for administrative compensation are lower than those for teachers, who negotiated an average salary increase of $2,490 in autumn. The teachers, according to M a n c h e s t e r T e a c h e r s ’ Association representative Patty Good, received their “retro paycheck” in the last pay period. “Right now, it’s really coming true for those teachers, that they see the benefits of all the contract negotiations, so thank you again,” Good said. Good noted that teachers will soon receive their teacher appreciation grants,

which Business Manager Scott Bumgardner said the board approved at its September meeting. “There’s a 25 percent difference in your ‘Highly Effective’ teachers and your ‘Effective’ teachers. Our ‘Highly Effective’ teachers on Friday will receive $628, and our ‘Effective’ teachers will receive $502. So, we’re happy to get that money here before the holidays and be able to get it dispersed quickly out to our teachers. We know they deserve it,” he said.

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By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com It’s the season of giving, and the Wabash Elks Lodge No.471 have been doing just that. In November and December, the Lodge has donated to, or pledged to donate, more than $20,000 to local causes and organizations. The giving isn’t just limited to the last two months of the year. From April to October, the first seven months of the organization’s fiscal year, the local Lodge donated more than $53,000 to causes and organizations, bringing the ninemonth total to nearly $74,000. “Sometimes the Elks sells itself short with all we do to help the community,” Exalted Ruler Keith Walters said. “It’s just awesome to be able to give away more than $20,000 in two months to charity organizations to help underprivileged and needy people of the community, as well as various community projects.” The most recent charitable act took place Saturday, Dec. 16, when members delivered Christmas food baskets to needy families around the Wabash County. Each year, the Lodge delivers food baskets to families in need at

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Thanksgiving and Christmas. This year, it helped about 80 families at Thanksgiving, and another 90 at Christmas. Food that distributed was purchased with a Beacon Grant from the Elks National Foundation. The $2,000 grant was matched dollar for dollar by the Lodge. The ENF also provided another $5,000 in Gratitude Grants to the Lodge. That money was distributed to four local charities, with a fifth scheduled to receive funds in January. The mission of the ENF is to help Elks build stronger communities, according to the organization’s website. It fulfills the pledge by investing in communities where Elks live and work. It helps youth develop lifelong skills, send students to college, meet the needs of today’s veterans, support the charitable work of the state Elks associations, and fund projects that improve the quality of life in local Elks communities. “The Elks National Foundation is very important to the Wabash Lodge No.471 because it allows us to give back to the community, our community,” said Russ Abell, the ENF chair for the Wabash Lodge. “The Elks can and will do whatever it can, as long as it can.” In addition to the ENF, the Lodge raises funds through bingo, which it hosts three times a week, as well as a variety of fundraising events. In September, the Lodge hosted an event that raised $1,000 for the Inclusive Playground project. In November, it pledged another $10,000 to the park to be used to create a grassy area for families to use for picnics and other activities. “Wabash’s Inclusive Playground is a project that relies entirely on private donations and community support,” playground committee

Wabash Elks Exalted Ruler Keith Walters presents a $1,000 check to Jenny Wilson for the Blessings in a Backpack program. Photos by Joseph Slacian

Wabash Elks Exalted Ruler Keith Walters presents a $500 check to Brenton Yarger, who helped raise funds for the local Shop With a Cop program.

Wabash Elks Exalted Ruler Keith Walters presents a $1,000 check to Linda Johnson, executive director of ARC of Wabash County.

chair Shelly Myers said. “We have been fortunate that in our fundraising efforts the individuals, businesses and organizations in

this community have seen the value in adding an inclusive space to our community and have been (continued on page 15)

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Wabash Elks Exalted Ruler Keith Walters presents a $1,000 check to Janet Shoue, director of the F.I.S.H. Food Pantry. Photos by Joseph Slacian (above) Wabash Elks Exalted Ruler Keith Walters presents a $100 check to Kara Fulmer, a representative from Wabash County Christmas Spirit.

(left) Wabash Elks Exalted Ruler Keith Walters presents a $1,000 check to Dr. Jim McCann (left) and Dr. Charles Lyons, representatives of 85 Hope.

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incredibly generous towards the project. “When organizations like the Elks make commitments to our project it validates what we are doing and sends a message to the greater Wabash community that this project is one worth supporting. The community’s support is vital to this project and the Elks have helped to send a powerful message that they believe in us and are committed to helping us reach our funding goal. “Thanks to their support and the support of so many others, the Inclusive Playground is raising its final 20 percent of funds and this project will become a reality by the end of summer 2018.” Among the other projects and organizations donated to by the Lodge are the Eagles Theatre renovation, local high school post proms, Chili for Charity, the Wabash Little League, Shop With a Cop, Operation Christmas Spirit, 85 Hope, Blessings in a Backpack, ARC, the F.I.S.H. pantry and Wabash County Special Olympics, Lodge secretary Mike Chester noted. The Lodge also helps raise funds for the Indiana Elks Association’s state project, cancer research facilities at Indiana University and Purdue University. The Indiana Elks Association has donated more than $9 million to the two facilities throughout the years. This year, the Lodge also has helped raise funds to help two members who are experienc-

ing large medical bills in their fights against cancer.

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County schools split games By The Paper staff

Southwood’s Dallas Holmes goes up to block Manchester’s Logan Parrett’s shot in the Knights win over the Squires Friday night. Photo by Eric Christiansen

“O Little Town Of Bethlehem...” hen the shepherds saw that shining star over Bethlehem, they knew a great miracle had taken place. Let us remember to keep the miracle of that night alive, and renew in our hearts the true meaning of Christmas.

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The Southwood Knights used an 18-2 run to take the lead over Manchester and held off multiple Squire come-back runs to pull out a 78-66 win in Three Rivers Conference play on Friday night in boys basketball action.. Manchester had the hot hand early, taking a 10-7 lead with 3:23 left in the first quarter, but the Knights caught fire scoring 18 of the next 20 points over a four-minute stretch. Southwood’s Carson Blair kept the Squires at bay scoring 16 points in the fourth quarter to help the Knights to the 12point win. Blair led Southwood with 23 points, while Peyton Trexler also had 23 points, Dallas Holmes had 19 and Matthew Nose had 11. For the Squires, Mason Hamby led the with 23 points, Koehl Fluke had 14, Brayden Casper had 13 and Kamdyn Lester had nine. Also on Friday, the Manchester girls basketball team used a 152 run to take control of its Three Rivers Conference match-up against Southwood in a 41-24 win. Southwood led 3-2 midway through the first quarter, but three 3-pointers, one each from Kennedy Fierstos, Emma West and Kiera Hatfield proved to be the difference. Fierstos led Manchester with 12 points and six steals, while Erika Kendall had 10 points and

Manchester’s Erika Kendall battles through the Southwood defense in the Squires’ win over the Knights. Photo by Eric Christiansen eight rebounds. Southwood was led in scoring by Erin Lehner and Alissa Pershing with five points each. In another matchup of two local schools, Wabash’s boys took a 19-4 lead after one quarter to defeat Northfield, 80-54, on Friday night at Coolman Gym. The Norse battled back, but Wabash held on to a 36-18 lead at halftime, and built it to a 59-31 lead after three quarters. Luke Mattern led Wabash with 19 points. Tenton Daughtry added 14, Dereck Vogel had 13 and Devin Higdon had 10. Kyle Reed led Northfield with 17 points, while Joe Halderman had 11.

On Saturday, Northfield’s girls took a 28-12 lead after two quarters to defeat Wabash, 54-33. The Lady Apaches battled back in the third quarter, cutting the lead to 39-25 after three quarters. Ariel Dale led Northfield with 16 points, while Kelcie Thomson had 14 points. Carmen Higdon led Wabash with 10 points. In other action: E m m a n u e l Christian defeated Pierceton Woods Academy, 45-25. Davis Koyne led Emmanuel with 18 points. Peru defeated Southwood, 56-40, on Saturday in a TRC contest. Erin Lehner had 12

points, while Morgan Farr had 11 and MaKenna Pace had 10. The Southwood boys defeated Peru, 73-56. Dallas Holmes had 23 points, while Carson Blair had 19, Matthew Nose had 15 and Peyton Trexler had 14. In a fast-paced game, the Manchester Squires got their first win of the season topping Fort Wayne’s Smith Academy, 73-51, on SAturday Leading 21-14 after one quarter, the Squires went on a 15-3 run to take control of the game in the second quarter. Mason Hamby and Weston Hamby led the Squires with 15 points each, followed by 10 from Kamdyn Lester.

Action is light as high school hoops teams head to break lone contest, the Wabash boys travel to Huntington North. Following the Christmas holiday weekend and teams will return to focus on the County Tourney. The tourney will be at Wabash High School this year and will be held on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 29-30. All session tickets are on sale at all four school athletic BILL BARROWS offices. Adult tickets are $15 and students are $10.

By Bill Barrows Wabash County high school basketball continues this week and all games are centered on Tuesday and Friday continuing into the holiday season. On Tuesday evening, the Manchester girls and boys host Caston in a varsity doubleheader and the Southwood girls host Wabash. On Friday, in the

Wabash WebTV will be there to bring you all eight varsity games at the tourney. Wabash WebTV will continue to bring you all of the action streaming over the internet each week during the high school basketball regular season so that those who cannot get to a game in-person, can watch the featured game. The Harness brothers, Rick and Tim, along with Jim Landrum, Chandler Jones and I will bring you all of the action for the upcoming season. Join us for all of it on Wabash WebTV. Watch these weekly articles for game information.

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Wabash County honored at state FB convention By The Paper staff FRENCH LICK — During the kick-off dinner at the 2017 Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention, 13 Farm Bureau members were honored for their efforts to promote membership in the organization, County Farm Bureaus, including Wabash County, were also recognized for exemplary membership retention achieve-

ments. The award of Top 10 Performer is presented to INFB volunteers who sign the most new voting members during the program year, and the Premier Performer award is presented to the volunteer who signed the highest number of voting members for the organization. This year’s Premier Performer award went to Harold Kleine of Allen County. This is the third year in a row

Kleine has received the Premier Performer award. This year, Kleine signed 72 new members and 63 of those new members were voting (or farmer) members. Top 10 Performer awards were received by the following individuals: Mark York, Wabash County, 18 memberships; Mary Lee Russell, Lawrence County, 15 memberships; Robert Harmon, Harrison County, 13

memberships; Susan Brocksmith, Knox County, 12 memberships; Bob Wichlinski, Porter County, 8 memberships; Dane Drew, Whitley County, 7 memberships; Gary Michel, Warrick County, 7 memberships; Bob Geswein, Floyd County, 6 memberships; Brian Morgan, Vermillion County, 6 memberships; Elsa Smith, Tipton County, 6 memberships; Neil Mennen, Clinton County, 6 memberships;

Students honored: Warriors of

the Week for the week of Dec. 8 at North Miami Elementary School were Caleb Emberton, Sydney Lane, Trevor Kline, Logan Jones-Faine, Jordan Simon, Makalea Benedict and Erma Yoder. Photo provided

and Roger Hadley, Allen County, 6 memberships. County Farm Bureaus also were recognized for their efforts to retain INFB members. The District Defender Award was presented to the counties with the highest overall retention percentage of voting members. This year’s winners each retained

more than 95 percent of the voting members in their county from 2016: Starke County, District 1; Steuben County, District 2; Carroll County, District 3; Wabash County, District 4; Vermillion County, District 5; Hamilton County, District 6; Lawrence County, District 7; Decatur County,

District 8; Perry County, District 9; and Harrison County, District 10. The Superior Defender award, presented to the county with the highest overall retention, went to Perry County. Perry County retained 98.21 percent of voting members from 2016.

Gwynn Kaylen Stanley Gwynn Kaylen Stanley was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jason Stanley, Wabash, on Sept. 12, 2017. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21.5 inches in length. Her mother is the former Abby Gorman. Gwynn has an older brother, Drew. Grandparents are Tom and Connie Gorman, Bob and

Leslie Land and Darreld Stanley. Gwynn will be bap-

tized this winter at St. Bernard Catholic Church.

Brenley Rose Gephart Brenley Rose was born at 9:51 p.m. Nov. 2, 2017, to Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Gebhart, Wabash. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 17.5 inches in length. Her mother is the former Kristen Scheerer. Brenley joins a sister, Krislyn Daisy Gebhart. 8606

Masonic Lodge installs new officers: The Hanna Masonic Lodge No.61 of Wabash installed new officers on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Installing officer Steve Dooley (front row, far left) installed (front row, from left) Johnathan Shock as Senior Deacon, Ryan Freeman as Senior Warden, Kenneth Nordman as Worshipful Master, Dan Prater as Junior Warden, Jason Cummins as Junior Stewart, (back row, from left) Paul Schroeter as Treasurer, Frank Nordman as Secretary, David Hollenback as Junior Deacon, Phillip Siders as Senior Stewart, James Candrell as Chaplin and Tom Klare as Tyler. Photo provided

Public provides opinions on MSD decision ...continued from page 7 this all came down upon you and I’m sorry for that. “I also would like to say to Mr. (Tim) Drake, Mr. (Chris) Kuhn and Mr. Keaffaber, I appreciate that you gave your recommendations,” she continued. “I am only sorry that you don’t have board that listens to your recommendations, especially Mr. Keaffaber. You are the superintendent. I’m not sure why we pay you if we’re not going to listen to your recommendations, but I appreciate your honesty and I

appreciate the work and the passion. I hope that one day, Mr. Keaffaber, that you can actually run this school and not have a school board (stop you).” Board President Kevin Bowman said he didn’t receive many calls in support of continuing with the Studies for Advancement, In response to Eads’ suggestion to check social media for public opinion, Bowman said, “Sorry, Andy. I don’t do social media, but I have a phone. I’m sorry I have a

phone.” Dazey later added, “I’d just like to say as far as social media thing, you’re right, I do stay up on social media. I follow the site, but I also will give, right or wrong, I’ll give more credence to people who pick up the phone or send an email to me or catch me in public, because many times people will say things on Facebook that they’re too afraid to say to me in person or privately. They’re on the phone or in an email. “So I give more cre-

dence to those people. So I’m encouraging you. My number and name or email address are on that (MSD Board) website.” However, Cruz pointed out that none of the board member’s personal phone numbers were listed. Only the MSD administration office’s number was provided. As of Monday, Dec. 18, the MSD of Wabash County webpage has since updated the board member information to include the personal phone numbers.

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Timbercrest names new CEO By The Paper staff NORTH MANCHESTER — John M. Loop is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Timbercrest. He succeeds David Lawrenz who has served at Timbercrest for more than 43 years, 39 as the CEO. Loop will join Timbercrest early in January. Loop brings more than 15 years of leadership experience and a track record of positive outcomes in the Senior Living Services field. Most recently he served as the administrator and operations manager for the 280-bed Wilson Health Care Center which is part of Asbury Methodist Village, a Life Plan Community located in Gaithersburg, Md. In that role, Loop was responsible for guiding the Center’s strategic and operational functions. Before joining Asbury Methodist Village, Loop served in several leadership roles with Erickson R e t i r e m e n t Communities, The Greenhouse Project and the Maryland Hospital Association. He is a Licensed Nursing Home

Administrator (LNHA) in the State of Maryland, Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Professional (for quality assurance and

improvement) and an Eden Alternative Certified Associate. Loop received his Bachelor of Science degree in operations

management and hospitality management from Ohio State University. John also has a Master of Science degree in

healthcare administration with highest distinction from Valparaiso University. Loop and his wife, Megan, have two

daughters, Lorelei, 5, and Greer, 1 month. The family will move to North Manchester in late December. “Working in this profession provides me with great fulfillment, and I look forward to being a part of the Timbercrest family for many years to

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Christmas Eve service in LaFontaine will be at 9 p.m. at the L a F o n t a i n e Christian Church, 11 p.m. at the LaFontaine United Methodist Church. CONGRATULATIONS to last week’s Noble Knight Winners. Junior high winnerLyndzy Silvers nominated by Mrs. Randall High school winnerShantel Re e c e r- C r ab t re e nominated by Mrs. Sparling. Great job Knights Keep up the great work!

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Checking his list: Santa Claus is listening to the Simpson children’s requests for Christmas at the LaFontaine Lions Santa Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 9. LaFontaine Lions members thank everyone who came and brought food and supported the Lions in their project of serving the United Methodist Church Food Pantry. Without the community support Lions would not be able to support the community in their many ways of given back. Photo provided

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V E T E R A N S AND WIVES met on Friday, Dec. 8, for coffee and snack. Thank you Connie McMinn for the home-made rolls. The veterans want to give a thank you to their speaker Dave Miller who spoke to the veterans and wives. The veterans decided to not to meet the months of January, February, and March and plan on meeting on Friday, April 12. Remember, the public may still buy a brick to remember a veteran. This would be a very nice Christmas

gift. Veterans say have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. See you in April. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Zeb Herring Dec. 21, Susan Worster Dec. 22, Barbara Swain Dec. 23, Wade Guisewhite, Dec. 24, Kevin Kidwell, Jane Ridgeway, Valerie Law, Brent Wente, Dec. 25 Angie Miller Dec. 28 H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY: Clarence and Diana McNeeley Dec. 21, Brad and Missy Wright Dec. 22 WORDS OF WISDOM “Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.”

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Women’s Guild has Christmas party Urbana Yoke Parish Women’s Guild held its Christmas party at the Parish Hall. President Marsha Wade opened the meeting with prayer. Members had meal prepared by Valerie Wilcox and served by her son, Carson Wilcox, along with Brianna Deeter, and Erica Milam. While members were eating, Valerie shared information about the church she purchased in Roann where the party was originally scheduled

Lion Club member John Eltzroth is shown at the Urbana Lions Christmas party holding his white elephant gift. The gift was made by taxidermist Lion Luke Hunt. One Hunt’s past creations, a squirrel with a muskrat body and bird feather tail also made its appearance again. A great time was had by everyone. Besides the white elephant gift exchange, Lions members brought food items for FISH. Photo provided to be held. She told about the history of the church, the work she is doing on the church, and her future plans for that space. Janet Warnock’s devotions centered on the true story and meaning of Christmas – remembering the birth of Christ and His great love for us; the gift that never ends. Her scripture references were John 3:16 and 1st Corinthians 8. The ornament exchange took place after devotions and several games were played. Prizes were given for winners of the games and eventually everyone received a prize. Past

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prayer partners were revealed and new ones were drawn for the next three months. Marsha Wade closed the meeting with prayer. The next Guild meeting will be in March. Those attending were: Linda Newcomb, Hilda Wilcox, Linda

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Bless America. After Luke’s invocation members and guests enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by Bonita and Michael Snell. Following the meal there was a white elephant gift exchange, a very short business meeting and the singing of Joy to the World and O Come All Ye Faithful. Thanks to Bonita and Michael Snell for the meal and to Darlene Hunt, Linda Newcomb, Claudia Rosen and Mary Ann and Marvin Mast for decorating and set up. Guests attending were wives of past Lions members – Judy Wray and her daughter Julia Gardner, Kitty Baer, Karen Wilson, Alma DeVore, and Helen Dawes. Other members and guests were Barb and Joe Adams, Ron Anderson, Eldon Biehl and his daughter Donna Penrod, Ike and Gloria Binkerd, Max and Nancy Chamberlain, Orville and Martha Chamberlain, Denny Craft, John and Judy ELtzroth, Darlene and Luke Hunt, Marvin and Mary Ann Mast, Claud and Linda Newcomb, Michael and Bonita Snell, Ben Corn and his guest Jackie Sebesta. 1949 URBANA G R A D U A T E LLOYD DRISCOLL died on Dec. 12, 2017. His obituary can be viewed on the internet by googling DealRice Funeral Homes, Huntington. SHARP CREEK WILDCAT PRIDE WINNERS drawn on Dec. 8 were Jared Holmes and Jaeda Lynn who were both nominated by Mrs. Wynn for making their Winter NWEA goal. (NWEA stands for Northwest E v a l u a t i o n Association and is related to the ISTEP testing. SHARP CREEK U P C O M I N G DATES: Dec. 21 – End of second quarter and first semester. Dec. 21 – PBIS Reward movie. Dec. 22 to Jan. 7 – Christmas break. Jan. 8 – school resumes. Jan. 9 –

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activity pictures. Jan. 20 – Robotics Competition at Logansport. Jan. 23 – eLearning Day #3. NORSE PRIDE WINNERS drawn for the week of Dec. 4 were junior high student Nikki Drancik, who was nominated by Mrs. Penn and high school student David Linkenhoker nominated by Mrs. Glasscock. Staff member of the week was Mrs. Adams. URBANA YOKE PARISH: On Dec. 24 there will be a 9:30 a.m. worship service and a 10 p.m. Christmas Eve service. There are two more Sundays in December to bring peanut butter and jelly for Lighthouse Mission’s Fifth Sunday collection. They ask for donations of peanut butter in 18-ounce jars and jelly in 18 to 32ounce jars. The Men’s Group will not meet in December. PRAYER CONCERNS: Please continue to remember Esther Wagner who is at Wellbrooke, Pat Hartley who is in Millers East for rehabilitation, Ed Moyer (and Vicki), Jerry Warnock, Jason and Rena’ Warnock, Larry Meyer, Lowell Karns, Bo Malen Wilson, Marcia Knee, Larry Urschel, Johnathan Fawley, Nancy and Harold Christie and Jane Winebrenner.

B R E A K FA S T BUNCH: The following people met at Bob Evans on Dec. 13: Peggy and Chad Dilling, Mary Ann and Marvin Mast, Eileen Weck, Alma DeVore, Doris Mattern, Helen Dawes, and Carol Layne. Helen, Doris, and Peggy shared delicious Christmas treats to the breakfast bunch, waitresses, and others in the r e s t a u r a n t ! BIRTHDAYS: Dec. 21 – Tyler Vigar, Heath Lambert, Joe Adams. Dec. 22 – Michael Snell, C l a y t o n Chamberlain, Asia

Miller, Brad Dixon. Dec. 24 – Nancy Anderson. Dec. 25 – Deborah Schenkel. Dec. 26 – Scott Wilcox, Tami Hoagland, Aaron Mattern. Dec. 27 – Charles Reahard. A N N I V E R SARIES: Dec. 22 – Marvin and Marilynn Miller. Dec. 24 – Dean and Sue Wilhelm will celebrate their 65th anniversary! NEWS ITEMS and/or pictures may be sent to me at mamast812@gmail.c om or by calling 260377-9475.

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Salamonie’s “Annual First Day Hike” will take place Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 from 2— 4:30 p.m. You will stroll through the historical efforts of the CCC and enjoy winter’s wonder during the Annual First Day Hike at Salamonie River State Forest. Meet at the Forest’s Hominy Ridge parking lot at 2 p.m. Plan for a one mile hike, and enjoy hot chocolate and coffee afterwards. Advance registration is requested and can be done by calling 260-4682127. Mississinewa’s “Annual First Day Hike” will take place Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 from 5:30—8 p.m. Join in on the fun on New Year’s Day, 2018 at Mississinewa’s SRA Bostwick Pond at 5:30 p.m. You will take a mile hike, lasting about 45 minutes, and try your luck calling in some owls. Afterwards, you will gather around a warm fire with a hot drink and enjoy making S’mores. Advance registration is requested and can be done by calling 260-468-2127. S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center is the

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headquarters for Upper Wabash Interpretive Services, which serves Mississinewa Lake, Salamonie Lake, J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area, and Quabache State Park. S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center summer hours are: April 1 through Oct. 31; open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Their winter hours are: Nov. 1 through March 31; open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except for Tuesdays. The S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center phone number is 260-468-2127. LAGRO TOWN HALL normal business hours are currently being adjusted and under review, once determined they will

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be released. The Lagro Town Hall phone Number is 260-7822451. For emergency assistance please call Scott at 260-571-3271. THE LAGRO UNITED METHODISTS KIDS KLUB will present their Christmas program on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. All are invited to attend this special event. Following the program, everyone can gather in the Fellowship Hall for a free meal! They hope to see you there. D E C E M B E R BIRTHDAY WISHES go to: Eli Swope, Dec. 2; Melvin Harrell and Deidre Ivy, Dec. 4; Brad Frieden and Briona Strickler, Dec. 10; Ben Speicher, Dec. 19; Noelle Gottschalk, Dec. 25; Kristina Barrus, Dec. 30. Happy birthday to all! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY IN DECEMBER to: Bill and Sharon Miller, Dec. 24; Doug and Barbara Chopson, Dec. 26. A big congratulations go out to them! 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. and 10:30 a.m. Also offered is the Weekly Wednesday Night Bible Study which is held at 6:30 p.m. SAINT PATRICK’S CHURCH conducts Mass every first Sunday of each month at 12:30 p.m. All are invited to attend services. The historic St. Patrick’s Church is located at 950 Main Street, Lagro. THE LORD’S TABLE CHURCH

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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, Wabash. Bible Study Night will be every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Please call Roxane at 260-571-7686 for more information. THE LAGRO COMMUNITY CHURCH welcomes the public to join them on Sundays for the 10 a.m. worship service. All are welcome to attend the service and stay for the fellowship and refreshments afterwards. THE LAGRO COMMUNITY 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 normally open the third Saturday of each month from 9—10 a.m. in the church basement. Please call 260571-9064 for more information or questions. THE WEEKLY ISAAC-ISM: “I have always appreciated the phrase; ‘do the next right thing’. We all have times when we are challenged with a decision to make that may result in the right thing, or possibly the not so right thing. We all have been there, human nature can allow us to make decisions that we factor our own personal best interests in, which may or may not be the right thing. So, when you are at a crossroads on what to do, just think of that phrase; ‘do the next right thing’. For example, in the sport of tennis you call your opponents shot in or out. You actually have the power to decide if you win the point or lose it. Getting the call correct is the focus, not if you win or lose the point. Ethically, you are required to make the right call even though it may result in a negative result for yourself. Thus, when you are at a crossroads on what to do, just remember you have the opportunity to do the next right thing.” EVERYONE DO ME THAT SPECIAL FAVOR and have a safe enjoyable week! PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NEWS AND INFORMATION TO: Isaac.Triplett@yahoo.c om, or call me at 260274-2261.

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A Better LifeBrianna’s Hope meets every Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church located at 110 N. Cass Street. A free meal is served at 6 p.m. The meeting runs from 6:30-8.p. with childcare provided. CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES at the Congregational Christian Church will be held on Sunday, Dec 24 at 4 p.m. offering Communion, Carols & Christmas Story; at 7 p.m. a Traditional service will be held which

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includes lighted candles and again at 10 p.m. for the Contemporary service. The church is located at 310 N. Walnut Street.

Contact the church at 260-982-2882 or find us on Facebook! T H U R S D AY ’ S CHILD is located on South Mill Street, just north of the Thrift Store and is open every Thursday from 1-4 p.m. Thursday’s Child offers clothing and accessories for children Newborn-4T. Diapers and formula may also be offered when available. Parents only, may visit the shop to select items needed. Donations of diapers and 3-4 T clothing are needed at this time.

Thursday’s Child is a service of the Fellowship of Churches. SOUP SUPPER hosted by the Fellowship of Churches is held 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. 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 260-982-9940. PARTING SHOTS: “Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” ~ Bill Nye NORTH MAN-

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The Roann Food Pantry is open from 24 P.M.p.m. on Wednesdays. It is located in the Roann Town Hall building in downtown Roann. It is open to those living in a seven-mile radius of Roann. Donations of dry or canned goods are always appreciated. ROANN LIBRARY NEWS: Need a specialty cake pan? Stop by the library’s Borrow & Bake section and check out a pan without the expense of buying one. The library currently has 14 different designs. They are excepting specialty cake pans and candy molds to add to the collection. All donations are tax exempt. The library is again collecting dry goods and canned foods for the Roann Food Pantry through the month of December. Holiday closures for the library will be: Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 25, 26, and Jan. 1, 2. ROANN RENEGADES meet in the Roann Community Building, in downtown Roann. Their upcoming schedule includes: Dec 30 New Year’s Eve EVE dance! You can follow them on Facebook at h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / Ro a n n Renegades For more information; please call 260-578-7261. OUR CONDOLENCES to the family and friends of Marilyn June Dyson, age 85, of rural Roann, who passed away on Dec.9. HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to Stacy Baer, Clara Williams, Clifton

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town’s Plan Commission and a 10-year tax abatement, recommended by Grow Wabash County, for Warsawbased Precision M e d i c a l Technologies at its Dec. 6 meeting. Last week, the company announced plans to bring more than 60 jobs to North Manchester in the next three to four years, starting as early as March. “We’re looking for a third place to land. We’re very pleased with Wabash County, and more so with the community of North Manchester. We’re very enthused about being part of your c o m m u n i t y, ” Precision Medical Technologies Coowner Jeff Thornburgh said, addressing the council. “We’ll be bringing in probably about $5 million over the next three years, and our

three-year plan for employees will get us up to about 65 employees at the end of three years.” Thornburgh added that the North Manchester facility, located at 400 Beckley St., will focus on what he called disposable surgical instruments, which he said is a growing market in the orthopedic industry. Also at the meeting was Indiana State Sen. Andy Zay, RHuntington, who welcomed the company to Senate District 17. “On behalf of the State of Indiana, thank you for your business investment,” he said to Thornburgh and his business partner Kurt Kamholz, who also attended the meeting. “We’re excited to have you here in North Manchester. I, along with the coun-

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cil, can’t begin to tell you what that investment means to a small community like Manchester. I know they’re really looking forward to it. “Many of the communities that I represent are begging for these kinds of investments in our communities. You’re in the heart and soul of Indiana, as you well know, and you’re going to find a good workforce that we hope we can support as legislators for you in Indianapolis.” According to Grow Wabash County’s Tenille Zartman, who presented the abatement request to the council, Precision Medical Technologies’ plans to invest the town more than qualified the company for a 10year abatement, giving it a score of 73 on the town’s approved tax abatement scorecard. A score of 40 is the minimum for the abatement. High wages, relative to the rest of Wabash County, helped push the company’s score so high. “The number that jumps off this page for me is that they plan to add an additional 60 jobs, for $2.7 million in payroll annually, which equates to about $22 per hour, or $45,000 a year per person, which is, like the press release said, 24

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percent higher than the average wage of Wabash County,” Zartman said. The council unanimously passed a resolution granting Precision Medical Technologies’ request, as well as the first of three readings of an ordinance rezoning the property the company purchased in North Manchester. B u i l d i n g Commissioner Steve Shumaker passed on the Plan Commission’s recommendation to rezone the property from Business General to Limited Industrial, reversing a 2011 change made at the request of Crossroads Bank, who had possession of the property at that time. Per council bylaws, the ordinance must pass two more readings before taking effect. Council President Jim Smith thanked several individuals and organizations for their efforts regarding Precision M e d i c a l Technologies’ move into North Manchester, including Penrod, Thornburgh and Kamholz, as well as Grow Wabash County. “We really appreciate everybody involved, and wish you a lot of success,” Council President Jim Smith said. Smith also thanked local attorney Al Schlitt, who he said represents an organization that intended to purchase the 400 Beckley St. property but backed down to allow Precision Medical Technologies the opportunity to bring jobs into town. Council member Thomas Dale added, “It’s very nice to have Premedtec come to our community. We’re looking forward to working with you, and excited about what you can bring to our community.”

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By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Honeywell Park will have smaller pavilion and, because of that, a smaller price tag. The Wabash Board of Parks and Recreation on Wednesday, Dec. 13, voted to decrease the size of the pavilion at the park. That move will save more than $45,000 from the cost of the project. A group of anonymous donors contacted the city earlier this year, indicating they were willing to help pay for improvements to the pavilion at Honeywell Park, as well as relocating the

basketball courts, and putting in concrete pads around the tennis courts to make room for bleachers. In October, the board received a $409,990 from R. Yoder Construction, Nappanee, for the work, which includes rebuilding the pavilion located by the tennis courts, and other amenities. The board thought the price for the pavilion was too high, and asked for new costs with a smaller pavilion figured in. On Wednesday it received four quotes, ranging from $275,480 to $297,735, depending on such things as the type of

roof and type of block being used for the structure. In the end, the board opted for the smaller building, with a metal roof and Shouldice block, as were included in the original plan. That cost $297,735 for the pavilion, with another $64,665 for other work related to the project, such as moving the basketball courts and more. Because of the savings, the board opted to increase the number of bleachers, from three to four. The extra set of bleachers and pad to set it on cost another $2,115. “The cost was not the major concern,” Park Superintendent

Adam Hall told the board. “We all looked at it and kind of wondered. But everyone that’s involved with this were OK with those figures. “As we kind of kept looking at it, the smaller pavilion just kind of fit better. It allowed maintenance to be a little easier. It allowed the mowers to kind of move through between the fence and pavilion a little easier.” Plans originally called for a 4,224square-foot pavilion. The new structure will be a 2,794square-food structure. Board president Jon Baker suggested using the first pro-

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posal, with the $297,735 cost. “Why drive a Volkswagen when you can have a Cadillac?” he said. Board member Bill Benysh said he felt the original pavilion design was too large for the space. “It would just dominate the site,” he said. “It’s disproportionately large for the space that we have, and you’d be squeezing between the fence and the building. “I feel the smaller pavilion is proportional to the space we have. We have green space around it, still. I don’t have any issue going smaller.”

New study shows Hoosiers depend upon newspaper advertising when making their purchases From the HSPA A new surveys shows 77 percent of Hoosiers, more than 3.6 million adults, read a printed newspaper or access a newspaper website weekly if not more often. That’s one of many results found by a survey conducted by American Opinion Research (AOR) of Princeton, N.J., at the request of the Hoosier State Press Association Foundation. Hoosiers not only read local newspapers to keep informed about their

community, they read it for the advertising to help make shopping decisions, according to the survey of more than 1,000 adult Hoosiers living across the state. In a growing digital landscape, printed newspapers remain No. 1 for providing useful advertising information and No. 1 as the source of helpful, local sales and shopping information. Daily, weekly and Sunday newspapers are easily the primary shopping source for Hoosiers,

cited by 52 percent of the respondents. No other source comes close, according to AOR. Seven in 10 consumers visit stores or their websites after seeing specials or sales in a printed newspaper or on a newspaper website. The numbers are higher for females and younger adults. Half of the survey respondents make a purchase during the month as a result of advertising in newspaper products. Again, the results are even higher for females.

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Memorial park to receive new tree By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

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The Dave Rich Memorial Park will receive a new tree, thanks in part to the Wabash Fraternal Order of Police. The Wabash Park Board on Wednesday, Dec. 13, approved removing the tree that is in the center of the park, and replacing it with a smaller, more manageable tree. The idea for the

change was broached with Park Superintendent Adam Hall by FOP members. Before the park board gave the green light for the work, it wanted to know if the Ford family had any objections to the removal. The late Richard Ford originally donated the tree to the site. FOP member Ryan Baker, appearing before the park board, told members that he spoke with

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Dan Ford, who indicated the family had no objections to the removal. “The tree has become overgrown and there’s some pretty large gaps in the bottom of it,” Baker told the board, explaining the reason for wanting it removed. Matt Benson is willing to remove the tree, Baker told the board. Once removed, it will be replaced by a 7-foot personas spruce tree, which will grow to approximately 25 feet and about 12 feet in diameter. Once the tree is removed, crews from Joe Dirt Landscaping will grind down the stump and plant the new tree, Baker said. Baker said he wasn’t sure when the work might take place. “We’re hoping it will be a pretty short term,” he said. “If you know Matt Benson, once he decides he wants to do something, he’s

ready to go. I think he’s ready to go, whenever you give the approval. “I think he’d cut it down and maybe have Joe Dirt’s landscaping crew in that day to grind out the stump and plant the new tree. I would say it would be a pretty minimal amount of time.” If it looks like the work may take an extensive amount of time, Baker said, it will probably be delayed until after the holidays. Board members also asked if Rich’s widow and children were aware of the plans. Baker said they were. Rich, a detective sergeant with the Indiana State Police, was shot and killed while helping a stranded motorist in July 2007. The park, located at the intersection of Wabash Street, Stitt Street and Manchester Avenue, was dedicated in his honor later that year.

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Studies for Advancement comes to standstill By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com The Studies for Advancement may be at a standstill for progress following the MSD of Wabash County Board of Trustees Dec. 12 decision to withdraw. A feasibility-study initiative, the studies began in April with the purpose of providing in-depth data for Wabash County school districts to utilize in increasing efficiency. In November, the C o m m u n i t y Foundation of Wabash County announced Phase II of the studies would focus on a detailed investigation of consolidation, a decision made by the MSD and Wabash City Schools personnel prior to the announcement. After the announcement, however, Manchester Community Schools voted to withdraw from the studies on Nov. 14 and MSD followed suit on Dec. 12. The decision did not come as a surprise to Julie Garber, C o m m u n i t y Foundation program director. “I guess judging from the conversation that happened a couple of weeks ago at the board meeting, I thought the board acted characteristi-

cally of how they felt the time before,” Garber told The Paper of Wabash County on Dec. 12 following the MSD meeting. “So I don’t think we were surprised.” Wabash City Schools remains as the sole supporter of the Studies for Advancement. Currently, the future of the studies is uncertain. While the request for a proposal for Phase II has not been withdrawn, the offer does require two or more districts to present a joint request for funding to investigate district consolidation, according to Patty Grant, Foundation executive director. For now, “the C o m m u n i t y Foundation will continue to pursue its mission by convening, grant-making and growing charitable resources for the county,” Grant said. “We have focused those methods on advancing education-

al attainment, and look forward to working with the community and our partners towards that end. The county faces challenges, and a tremendous sense of urgency grows to help more families overcome barriers and realize economic selfsufficiency. Our response is to continue with partners and people who wish to work with us to realize a strong and vibrant Wabash County.” Grant admitted the discussion that followed at the MSD board meeting was “disheartening.” “It is disheartening that the integrity of the Community Foundation and Phase I of the Studies, which were compiled by independent third party experts chosen by the three public school superintendents, was questioned, particularly in the portion of the board meeting (continued on page 30)

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Studies for Advancement comes to standstill ...continued from page 29 that prohibited comment,” she explained. “We regret that MSD has elected to withdraw from Phase II. “Also disappointing and despite our statements to the contrary, our offer to financially support an independent third party study of the complexities of district consolidation has been misunderstood as intentions to compel consolidation. From the start, the C o m m u n i t y Foundations has sought only to equip school leadership and the public with information and tools that allow for sound deci-

sion-making.” The Phase II request for proposal provided MSD of Wabash County the opportunity “with one or more districts” to seek their own independent, thirdparty experts, according to Grant. “The Phase II study was limited to investigating district consolidation,” she said. “The aim of the study was limited because the Community Foundation believed such a study would be the most beneficial. Phase I had provided information necessary to consider reorg a n i z a t i o n .

Unanswered questions about the impact district consolidation remained. We have also stated that the questions surrounding district consolidation have existed for a very long time, including at the start of Phase I. “Phase II provides the opportunity to interpret models of consolidation afford by Indiana code, using experts of the districts’ choosing,” she continued. “The study could include investigating details on the legal process, financial impact, and potential facility use and transportation.

The same joint proposal could request financial support to engage all stakeholders—district boards, administrators, staff, families, and community leaders—in the formulation of a shared vision of the education required to effectively meet 21st century demands and the ways through which such education could be provided.” The Paper attempted to contact Wabash City Schools Superintendent Jason Callahan for comment but was unable to reach him by deadline.

Wabash Business Complex earns top site certification ...continued from the front page In addition, the local unit of government, lead economic development organization or regional economic development corporation must own the property or an option must be held with the owner. The prime designa-

Mayor Scott Long (second from left) and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch show off the certificate she presented the mayor during a ceremony at the Wabash Business Complex proclaiming it an Indiana Site Certified Prime. Joining in the ceremony were City Council President Doug Adams (from left), Keith Gillenwater, Grow Wabash County president and CEO, and Jodi Golden, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs executive director. Photo by Joseph Slacian

tion is the highest level of readiness. Crouch praised the City of Wabash and Wabash County leaders for their efforts to work together to better the community. Indiana, she said, is in a good place “because of the collaboration and the teamwork that has taken place between the state government and local government, and between the bipartisan cooperation of our Indiana General Assembly and also the leadership of Eric Holcomb.” Building relationships and establishing partnerships are important, she continued, “because government works best when we all work together.” “It takes teamwork and it takes collaboration,” she said. “I am so proud of Wabash County and Wabash for your progressive forward thinking leadership that you have here.” Wabash is sending a message to the other communities and counties around the state, Crouch said, that they too can achieve success. “The successes that you’ve had are strong

and they continue,” Crouch continued. “In 2014 you received the prestigious designation as a Stellar Community. You are in your fourth year of working on that, and great things are happening as a result. Most recently you did complete the first CreatINg Places, which raised money for your riverfront. “Now the Indiana Site Certified Prime Certification, which is the highest designation we can give. The message you are sending is that we’re open for business and we’ve got the infrastructure to support it. I can’t tell you how proud I am of everything you do. “You are truly an example for the rest of the state that they can be successful if they can collaborate and work together. You’re the example of what teamwork accomplishes.” Mayor Scott Long, after accepting the Certified Price Certification from Crouch, said, “This is a great day for Wabash. We’ve worked really hard together.” He noted how he has been involved

with the development since its early days, first as a member of the City Council and now as mayor. He has worked with former Mayor Robert Vanlandingham, Bill Konyha, former president and CEO of the then Economic Development Group of Wabash County, and now with Konyha’s predecessor, Keith Gillenwater, president and CEO of Grow Wabash County. “We all wanted a site to establish a light industrial business site that would compliment our existing industrial park,” Long said. “We worked diligently to purchase this property to position our community and our county for the 21st century businesses, such as Brodbeck Seeds, that we want to attract to our community. “My administration continues to pursue improvements to his site, as evidenced by the recent issuance of bonds to complete a bridge over a creek that bisects this site. Again, it’s showing that we’re ready to accept any business that may approach us (continued on page 37)

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Dreama’s Restaurant has ribbon cutting By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Candace Coe honored her mother, Dreama, by naming her new restaurant after her. “I always loved that name,” Coe said Saturday, Dec. 16, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the restaurant she and her fiancé, Samuel Velasquez, opened at

1950 S. Wabash St. “She always wanted a granddaughter named after her. She had 16 grandchildren, and none were named after her, so I named the restaurant after her.” Coe and Velasquez acquired the restaurant, most recently known as Michael’s, earlier this year. The name officially changed to Dreama’s Restaurant about

four weeks ago. “I always wanted to own a restaurant,” Coe told The Paper of Wabash County. “I started working at one when I was like 15, and I’ve been a waitress for about nine years. “Sam was a cook for 16 years, so we decided to open (a restaurant) ourselves.” Located at the Wabash Knights Inn

c o m p l e x , Dreama’s is an American style restaurant with specialties that include steaks, burgers, soups, and a full breakfast. It is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and Saturdays, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, and 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.

Candace Coe cuts the ribbon at Dreama’s Restaurant while officials from the city, Grow Wabash County and the restaurant look on. Photo by Joseph Slacian

‘Kristy’s’ revives Akron’s favorite recipes By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com AKRON — After working the restaurant business in Akron most of her life, Kristy Nelson had to go back. “It’s all I’ve ever done. I worked there for 18 years before the doors closed,” Nelson said. Nelson worked for Sloane’s Fine Food and Spirits, located just off State Road 14 at 108 E. Rochester St. in Akron, until financial troubles forced the bar to shut down. After about a year and a half of working in restaurants around Wabash County, Nelson and her husband, Christopher, purchased what became Kristy’s Hometown Bar and Grill. “We did have a couple customers... who missed the place and came to us and asked us to try to get it open again,” Nelson

said. “We’re going on our seventh week.” Nelson said that opening the Kristy’s was a homecoming of sorts after her year away, as her mother ran a bar at that location in the 1970s, and her grandmother, aunt and sister have all worked at the location. “It’s just home for me. I was raised in that bar,” she said. “I missed it; wanted to go back home. You know, you work somewhere for so

long, when you go other places it’s just different. “It’s not really a job when you feel like it’s home to you.” The Kristy’s menu makes use of previous owners Steve and Mary Sloane’s recipes, keeping local favorites such as breaded tenderloins, burgers, steak and seafood. “We’re known for our tenderloins. I kept on the tradition – Steve and Mary Sloane had owned the business... he

was known for his tenderloins, steaks and seafood, and that’s what I’ve carried on,” Nelson said. Open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, Kristy’s Hometown Bar and Grill offers homemade lunch specials from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Highlights include two tenderloins, fries and a salad on Mondays, all you can eat fish with fried potatoes and cole

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Marc D. “Bernie” Carroll, 66, of Wabash, passed away on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, at 10 p.m. at his residence. Bernie was born in Wabash to the late William and Gertrude (Brothers) Carroll on June 22, 1951. Bernie retired as a union operator for Gaunt & Son and E&B Paving, Wabash. He also owned and operated Carroll’s Snow Removal. Bernie was an avid golfer, loved to fish and go to truck pulls, but lived to be around friends and help his community. He was an active member of several organizations, Elks Lodge No.471 of Wabash, Loyal Order of Moose of Wabash No. 1195, Wabash Eagles Lodge No.549, American Legion Post 15 of Wabash, Harley Davidson Owners Group and the Big Brother/Big Sister Program. Bernie is survived by significant other, Jan Schlemmer, Wabash; sister, Beverly (Elmer) Williams, Roann; and two nephews, Jared Williams, Rochester, and Shawn Williams, Roann. Funeral services were Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial was at Lagro Cemetery, Lagro. Visitation was Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, with Moose Twilight Service that night at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials are to be made in his memory to Shop with a Cop or the Wabash County Animal Shelter. Online condolences can be made to the family by visiting our website at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com

Betty Mather, 98 Enjoyed crafts Oct. 13, 1919 – Dec. 12, 2017 Betty Ellen Mather, 98, of rural Wabash, died at 7:08 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born Oct. 13, 1919, in Cyclone, to Thomas Vernon and Myrtle Agness (Whiteman) Hutchison. Betty was a graduate of New London High School. She married Jack M. Mather in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 31, 1943; he died Nov. 13, 2007. She retired from Wabash Magnetics after 19 years, and was a volunteer at Helping Hands since 1985. She was a member of the Wabash Christian Church. Betty was a very spunky lady who enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, basket weaving, doing crafts, and baking, and was known for her red cake. She is survived by sister, Helen L. Shoemaker of Warsaw; six nieces Donna (Carl) O’Neal of Fort Wayne, Patricia (David) Williams of Andrews, Diane (Bill) Roper of Fort Worth, Texas, Sandy (Steve) Kline of North Manchester, Carolyn (Mike) Mickesell of Monticello, and Barbara (Max) Julian of Lafayette; and her brother-in-law, Paul P. Lamprecht of Andrews. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, John and Donald Hutchison, and three sisters, Mary Frances Hutchison, Thelma Irene Lamprecht, and Geneva May Perkins. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Haley Asberry officiating. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Marion. Visitation was Monday at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Helping Hands. The memorial guest book for Betty may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

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Rosemary Ege-Flenner, 83 Worked at Controls Sept. 16, 1934 – Dec. 15, 2017

Rosemary J. Ege-Flenner, 83, of North Manchester and formerly of Gilead, 1:15 pm, Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre of Wabash. She was born Sept. 16, 1934, in Muncie, a daughter of Gerald B. and Betty Louise (Clanin) Boggess She married Kenneth W. Ege at the Gilead United Methodist Church on Sept. 21, 1952, and he preceded her in death on June 3, 1996. She then married Galen Richard Flenner on Dec. 20, 1997, at the North Manchester First Brethren Church; he preceded her in death on July 5, 2003. She repaired timers and was the union rep for Eaton (Singer) Controls of North Manchester for more than 25 years. She was a 1952 graduate of Gilead High School. She was a member of the Women of the Moose of Rochester, Ind. and the Perry-Do-Rites Home Ec Club. She enjoyed euchre, dancing, and all kinds of music. She also in earlier years enjoyed rollerskating and singing at weddings which included her own. She was a big Willie Nelson fan. Surviving are a son, Leland (Pam) Ege of Akron; daughters Sheila (Kevin) Fitzpatrick of North Manchester, Sharon (David) Pararo of Lilburn, Ga., and Sandra Ege and Randy Ingle of Warsaw; five grandchildren – Zachary, Chad, Matthew, Kenneth, and Lauren; three great-grandchildren, Oliver, Mavis, and Eliza, and a sister, JoAnn Mehring of O’Fallon, Mo. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Kenneth and Galen, and a sister - Janet Louise Mitchell Services were Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at Hartzler Funeral Home 305 W. Rochester St., Akron. Burial was in Gilead Cemetery, Gilead. Visitation was Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to: COPD Foundation 3300 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Miami, FL 3313 www.copdfoundation.org Share a Memory or send an Online Condolence at: www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com

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Eugene A. Sizemore, 69, North M a n c h e s t e r, passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at 5:49 p.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born April 8, 1948, in Logan County, W.Va., to Thomas Jefferson and Ruth Cleo (Adams) Sizemore. On July 6, 1967, he married Alma J. Harmon. Eugene is survived by his wife, a son, a daughter, a brother, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Paul McKee, 47 Visitation was Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, Owned own business at Congregational Christian Church, Jan. 17, 1970 – Dec. 3, 2017 North Manchester. Services were Friday, Dec. 15, at the church. Paul James McKee, 47, died Dec. 3, 2017, McKee Mortuary handled arrangewhile vacationing in West Palm Beach, ments. Fla. Mr. McKee succumbed to injuries sustained after being struck by a hit and run driver while he crossed the street. He was born Jan. 17, 1970, in Wabash to Tim and Pat (Kirby) McKee. He married Martha Alicia Guerrero on June 22, 1991, at the Wabash Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Paul was a 1989 graduate of Northfield High School. He was owner of his own businesses, Audio Video by Design in Knoxville, Tenn. He also was contracted by Apple stores to travel all around the U.S. He is survived by his wife, Martha Alicia McKee, Knoxville, Tenn.; two children, Madisyn (Tyler) Knopfle and Adian McKee, both of Knoxville; his parents, Tim and Pat McKee of Richvalley; three siblings, Kelly (Mark) Noble of North Manchester, Keith (Fern-Ado) McKee, of Indianapolis, and Jennifer, (Randy) Ordeway, Wabash; and 10 nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service for Paul at 2 p.m. Jan. 6, 2018, at the Wabash Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 3741 Farr Pike (West 100 S), Wabash.

Bernace J. Nordman, 85, Warsaw, passed away at 5:23 a.m. Dec. 10, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. The daughter of Cledith O. and Eunice Marie (Montel) Coble, Bernace was born on April 17, 1932, in Claypool. Suriving are a son, two daughters, two brothers, a step-brother, two sisters, six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation was Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Services and visitation were Friday, Dec. 15, at the mortuary. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Servia.

John W. Ramsey Sr., 78 Owned O&R Buildings Sept. 26, 1939 – Dec. 15, 2017

John W. Ramsey Sr., 78, rural Akron, died Dec. 15, 2017. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, at Earl-Love Funeral Home, Akron. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Dec. 19 at the funeral home.

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Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents Dec. 1 At 7:29 p.m., a vehicle driven by Salah A. Elsaharty, 69, Anderson, was traveling south on SR 15 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck.

Dec. 8 At 6:25 a.m., a vehicle driven by Valerie R. Wise, 41, Wabash, was traveling east on SR 124 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck.

Dec. 9 At 9:43 a.m., a vehicle driven by Brice A. Patrick, 17, North Manchester, was traveling north on Ogden Road when he lost control of the vehicle due to snow and ice on the roadway, exited the roadway and struck a utility pole. At 3:04 p.m., a vehicle pulling a trailer driven by Joshua M. Fritz, 39, Terre Haute, was northbound on SR 15 when slick roadway conditions caused the trailer to lose control, which then caused the vehicle to lose control. The vehicle and trailer then crossed the centerline, exited the roadway and rolled onto their sides. At 3:45 p.m., a vehicle driven by Ware W. Wimberly III, 46, Wabash was traveling north on SR 13 at a speed too fast for weather conditions, lost control of the vehicle, exited the roadway and rolled over. At 5:10 p.m., a vehicle driven by Patrick W. Proctor, 50, North Manchester, was traveling north on SR 13 when he lost control of his vehicle, traveled left of center, slid across the southbound lane of traffic, exited the roadway and struck a utility pole. At 5:20 p.m., a vehicle driven by Tanya M. Howard, 47, North Manchester, was traveling north on SR 13 at a speed too fast for weather conditions when she exited the roadway and struck an advertisement billboard pole. At 6:31 p.m., a vehicle driven by Curtis J. Turanchick, 51, Greentown, was traveling north on Mississinewa Road when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. At 10:29 p.m., a vehicle driven by Ashley A. Martin, 33, Wabash, was traveling south on CR 550 West, climbing a hill, when the vehicle lost traction due to ice on the roadway, crossed the centerline, struck the ditch, crossed back

over the centerline and the vehicle’s back end collided with the ditch.

bound on SR 13 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck.

collided with a vehicle driven by Jennifer M. Godwin, 30, Wabash.

Dec. 10 At 10:33 a.m., a vehicle driven by Amanda M. Lopez, 25, Wabash, was northbound on CR 200 East when she lost control of the vehicle due to roadway surface conditions, exited the roadway and overturned. At noon, a vehicle driven by Mason B. Lehman, 16, North Manchester, was traveling north on Ogden Road when an animal entered the roadway and caused Lehman to brake. Due to snow and ice covering the roadway, he lost control of the vehicle, traveled into a ditch and struck a utility pole. At 2:27 p.m., a vehicle driven by Travis R. Howard, 18, North Manchester, was traveling eastbound on CR 1050 North when he crossed a patch of black ice and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle exited the roadway, spun, crossed back across the roadway and struck a utility pole. At 11:28 p.m., a vehicle driven by Aaron J. Gatchel, 17, Wabash, was westbound on CR 250 South when a deer entered the roadway and was struck.

Citations Dec. 7 Kylie A. Sutton, 24, Kokomo, possession of marijuana and false or fictitious vehicle registration. Robert E. Fawcett, 62, North Manchester, speeding. Jaire J. Stefantos, 48, North Manchester, expire plates.

Dec. 12 At 11:56 a.m., a vehicle driven by Juricic E. Fernandez, 46, West Lafayette, was northbound on Cass Street when he collided with a vehicle driven by Mary C. Townsend, 53, Wabash. At 5:04 p.m., a vehicle driven by Aaron J. Price, 17, North Manchester, was attempting to turn left onto Cass Street from the Wabash Village Shopping Center when he collided with a vehicle driven by Lynn M. Hutchinson, 47, North Manchester.

Dec. 11 At 4:20 a.m., a vehicle driven by Rhonda L. Siders, 58, Roann, was traveling north on SR 15 a deer entered the roadway and was struck. At 7:27 p.m., a vehicle driven by Debra L. Dawes, 57, LaFontaine, was traveling east on SR 124 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. At 9:35 p.m., a vehicle driven by Tony R. Conley, 61, Silver Lake, was traveling west on SR 114 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. Dec. 13 At 7:33 p.m., a vehicle driven by Adam L. Schnepp, 28, North Manchester was northbound on CR 500 East when he lost control of the vehicle, exited the roadway and overturned. At 8:43 p.m., a vehicle driven by Hayes A. Sturtsman, 18, North Manchester, was traveling southbound on CR 700 East when he lost control of his vehicle, ran off the roadway and overturned. Dec. 14 At 6:30 a.m., a vehicle driven by Trisha L. Duffy, 39, North Manchester, was north-

Dec. 12 Raymond G. Morris, 35, North Manchester, false or fictitious display. Bookings Makahla N. Wilson, 20, Wabash, misdemeanor petition to revoke probation on illegal consumption charge. Kenneth L. Shepherd, 26, North Manchester, felony petition to revoke probation on dealing in schedule I, II or III drug charge. Cameron S. Fanning, 18, Wabash, disorderly conduct. Franklin B. Gressley, 49, Wabash, civil contempt for non-payment of child support and felony petition to revoke bond on pre-trial release of theft charge. Nathan E. Cooper, 28, Lagro, termination of electronic home detention/community corrections on operating while intoxicated charge. Charles D. Smith, 48, Warsaw, writ of attachment on failure to pay child support. Roderick D. Hipskind, 45, Wabash, operating while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .15 or more. Wabash Police Department Accidents Dec. 9 At 3:44 p.m., a vehicle driven by Nicolas F. Espinoza, 18, Wabash, was traveling north on Carroll Street bridge when the vehicle slid due to ice on the roadway and struck the guardrail. At 7:09 p.m., a vehicle driven by Koby R. Prater, 16, Wabash, was westbound on Maple Street, stopped at the intersection of Miami Street, when he attempted to enter the intersection and collided with a vehicle driven by John R. Siders, 61, Lagro. Dec. 11 At 5:41 p.m., a vehicle driven by Alexandria C. Burton, 19, Wabash, was traveling west on Stitt Street when she

Dec. 14 At 5:55 p.m., a vehicle driven by Kelsi J. Custer, 22, Wabash, was southbound on Cass Street when she collided with a vehicle driven by Jordan T. Newbold, 21, North Manchester. Citations Dec. 13 Juan EspinozaBernardino, 44, Wabash, no operator’s license when required. Dec. 15 Steven T. Cornett, 19, Wabash, traveling left of center. Alexandra C. Burton, 19, Wabash, false and fictitious registration. Nicholas W. Burchett, 31, Bunker Hill, operating while never licensed. North Manchester Accidents Dec. 8 At 1:49 p.m., a vehicle driven by Austin M. Gowen, 19, North Manchester, collided on SR 13 at East Street with a vehicle driven by Stephanie L. Walter, 36, Huntington.

Dec. 11 At 12:56 p.m., a vehicle driven by Eric Gray, 25, Wabash, collided at the intersection of Wabash Street and Thorn Street with a vehicle driven by Melinda J. Dunn, 63, South Whitley. Citations Dec. 8 Ramone A. Jones, 22, Roseville, Mich., possession of marijuana. Arrests Dec. 11 Caleb T. Thomas, 24, North Manchester, violating a protective order. Micah C. Pulliam, 18, Mesa, Ariz., possession of marijuana. Dec. 12 Chris A. Bradford, 55, North Manchester, disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement. Bradford was also cited for traveling left of center and disregarding a stop sign. Cases Dec. 13 At 11:26 a.m., property damage report taken in the 600 block of East College Avenue. Fire Dec. 8 At 8:06 a.m., 400 block of West 6th Street for medical assist. At 2:22 p.m., units from the North Manchester, Chester and Pleasant Township fire departments responded to a machine on fire in the 900 block of Hanley Road. Dec. 9 At 6:08 p.m., 200 block of South Maple Street for medical assist. Dec. 10 At 12:33 p.m., 200 block of North Market Street for medical assist. Dec. 11

www.thepaperofwabash.com At 2:07 p.m., units from the North Manchester, Chester and Pleasant Township fire departments responded to an alarm in the 900 block of Hanley Road. Dec. 12 At 8:14 a.m., 300 block of South River Road for medical assist. Dec. 14 At 7:18 a.m., units from the North Manchester and Chester Township fire departments responded to a medical assist in the 400 block of West 7th Street. Land Transfers Phillip R. Speicher and Speicher Family Trust to Stefanie L. Goodman, trust deed. Phillip R. Speicher and Speicher Family Trust to Russell D. Speicher, trust deed. James E. Weber and Gwendolyn Price to James E. Weber, quitclaim deed. Wabash County Auditor to Ron Baldridge, tax title deed. Kelly A. Gretschmann to Todd Murphy, quitclaim deed. Jack M. and Betty E. Mather to Van Tress Enterprises LLC, warranty deed. Paul and Tanja Bullins to AMF Properties LLC, quitclaim deed. Timothy W. Quinn to Timothy W. and Amy L. Quinn, warranty deed. Ashley Webb to Ashley C. and Joshua R. Holley, quitclaim deed. Ernest J. Krhin III to Ernest J. Krhin III and Amber M. Krhin, quitclaim deed. Carol A. Scott and Larry L. Stackhouse to Paul D. Pontius, warranty deed. Donald L. and Sharla B. Reavis to Brad A. Young, warranty deed.

Wabash County Auditor to Make Evansville Great Again LLC, tax title deed. Wabash County Auditor to Make Evansville Great Again LLC, tax title deed. Tylerr D. Fuller to Tylerr D. and Sheere N. Fuller, quitclaim deed. Shana L. Knight to Gregory A. and Stephanie A. Osborn, warranty deed. Wynn L. Miller to Hometown Holdings LLC, quitclaim deed. William J. Ihnen to Cody L. and Rileigh Meeks, warranty deed. Randy D. Osborne to Joshua L. Baker, quitclaim deed. Wabash County Auditor to Harold E. Smith, tax title deed. Christopher B. Weesner to Peebles Family Farms LLC, warranty deed. Pamela Curtis, Thomas E. Curtis and Louise E. Curtis to Pamela and Thomas E. Curtis, personal representation deed. Nichole L. Walls to Nichole L. and Clarissa A. Walls, quitclaim deed. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to Live Well Financial Inc., Sheriff ’s deed. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to Robert J. and Kristi D. Lundquist, Sheriff ’s deed. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to Ian A. Stallings, Sheriff ’s deed. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to First Merchants Bank, Sheriff ’s deed. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to U.S. Bank National Association, Sheriff ’s deed. Permits Timothy Henderer, enclosed porch. Timothy Michael Henderer, modular home.

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Commissioners OK wind, CFO ordinance changes By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com Both commercial wind farms and Confined Feeding Operations (CFOs) are more difficult to bring to Wabash County after the passage of two new ordinances by the county commissioners. Ordinance 2017-8509 places further restrictions on Wind Energy Conservation Systems (WECS), and Ordinance 2017-85-10 makes the county’s previous CFO ordinance more strict. Plan Commission Director Mike Howard presented both proposed ordinances to the commissioners at their Dec. 18 meeting. “The Wabash County Plan Commission has been

in the process of the wind ordinance for the county, and also while we were doing that we took a look at a couple of things we’d like to change to the confined feeding ordinance for the county,” he said. The change to the Wind Energy Conservation System (WECS) ordinance is a result of innovations in the commercial wind turbine industry making it easier for turbines to meet the county’s previous version of the ordinance. The previous version of the ordinance, passed in October 2016, limited the amount of time that shadow flicker could be detected on a nonparticipating property, required that turbine owners install

shadow flicker counter measures, required a setback of one-half mile from a non-participating residential or business structure and set a maximum allowable noise level of 32 decibels detectable outside of a non-participating structure. Howard said that a company planning a wind farm in Cass, Fulton and Miami counties approached Wabash County about participating, and informed him that the previous setback of a half mile from a nonparticipating residential structure was doable. The lowest permissible noise decibel level of 32 decibels, however, was unobtainable for the company, Howard said. “We felt like with

the progress we’re seeing and the possibility and potential for Wabash County... we did increase our setback from a nonparticipant residential structure to threequarters of a mile,” Howard said. Additions that were not previously part of the ordinance included a setback of threeeighths of a mile from a participating residential structure, and requiring that vibrations created by the turbine not be detectable on a nonparticipating property. The updated ordinance also requires a setback of 1,000 feet or twice the height of the turbine, whichever is more restrictive, from a public road, and prohibits any shadow flicker on a

2 charged in Wabash high-speed chase By The Paper staff A Peru man and Camden woman are facing criminal charges following a police chase Tuesday night, Dec. 12. According to a press release provided by Wabash County Sheriff Bob Land: At approximately 10 p.m. on Dec. 12, Deputy Mat Galligan attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Mill Street in Wabash. The vehicle would not stop and a pursuit in excess of 100 mph through city streets began. The vehicle continued eastbound onto Canal Street, north on Allen Street, and North on Manchester Avenue. With the assistance from the Wabash

Police Department, who had deployed “Stop Sticks” near Ford Meter Box, the vehicle finally stopped near the Wabash Valley Landfill. Two occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody. The driver was identified as Shaun G. Sellers, 31, Peru. A female passenger, who originally provided officers with a false name, was later identified as Amy Barnard, 37, Frankfort. Sellers was preliminary charged with resisting law enforcement, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

non-participating property. Howard and Commissioners Chair Scott Givens have both previously said that the county government is opposed to commercial wind farms for a variety of economic reasons. Before the vote, Commissioner Barry Epply added his thoughts on the matter. “The wind farms that I’ve become aware of, the energy generated is likely to leave Wabash County and may or may not return to the citizens of the county, the property tax revenue would be modest at best, and the economic quality of place efforts around the City of Wabash and Wabash County would not be enhanced by the presence of large commercial wind turbines,” he said. “... If there’s a groundswallow of citizens who support wind farms, or if the

property tax situation is more lucrative that I have come believe, or if the energy produced can be used locally by citizens of Wabash County at a lower rate, then this ordinance can be amended again to accommodate it at a later date. “Once the turbines are in place, we’re a generation or two or three from the conclusion of their existence.” The commissioners unanimously passed the updated WECS ordinance on first reading, suspended the rules and unanimously passed it on second reading. For CFOs, the new restrictions limit the ability to build within the setback area of an existing CFO. “One of the things that we felt like we’d like to make a change in was, applicants were allowed to apply for a variance in the setback of 1,320 feet from neighboring residential structures.

We changed that to where... the neighboring property is [owned] by a member of the immediate family, and we have a definition of who that would be,” Howard said. “The other part of the ordinance that we changed, we require screening and allow for a variance of that.” Howard noted that previously, those variance requests went straight to his desk, rather than before the board. “We determined that we didn’t want it to be that way, so we just made screens be mandatory if you’re going to be 300 feet or less from the property line,” he said. As with the WECS ordinance, the commissioners unanimously passed the CFO ordinance on first reading, suspended the rules and unanimously passed it on second reading.

Judicial Center updates, repair approved SHAUN G. SELLERS

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Barnard was preliminary charged with visiting a common nuisance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and possession of a narcotic drug. Barnard has active warrants out of Carroll County for theft and auto theft. Barnard was later charged with felony identity deception and felony false informing, according to the Wabash County Jail booking report. Both are currently incarcerated at the

Wabash County Jail on a 72-hour hold pending formal charges from the Wabash County Prosecutors Office. Assisting at the scene were Deputy Matt Cox, and Sergeant Eric Ryggs from the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department and Wabash Police Department officers Chad Galligan, Colin Gouveia, Kody Case, Aaron Snover and Andy Johnson. The investigation is continuing.

By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com C o u n t y Coordinator/HR Director Jim Dils normally doesn’t bring much before the county commissioners. At the commissioners’ Dec. 18 meeting, however, Dils had four items regarding the Wabash County Judicial Center that needed action by the commissioners: Phase Two of the building’s WiFi update, a new workstation for the Superior Court, replacement of the south door and removal of large

bookshelves from the room used for day reporting. “We’d now like to implement Phase Two, which would service the second floor of the Judicial Center,” Dils said. “The reason for the change being, namely, the location of day reporting on second floor, and also Judge Cornell is redesigning... some of the operation, in the use of technology, of the Superior Court, and has also requested it.” He had a quote of $1,311.24 to install an access point on the second floor, which he said was about onethird of the previous

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WiFi cost, to install one on the third floor for Phase One. The commissioners u n a n i m o u s l y approved the request. “The next item also involves a request from Superior Court,” Dils said. “The Council approved the addition of a third person to their office, but they have no data line and no workstations budgeted.” Dils requested a data line and phone for the new Superior Court employee, at a cost of $945.87 through Intrasect Technologies. “So the other components of the workstation are not r e q u e s t e d ? ” Commissioner Barry Eppley asked. Dils responded that the worker has yet to be hired, and the remaining workstation materials are not yet a concern, but they are looking at current inventory to source items for the workstation. The commissioners u n a n i m o u s l y approved this request also, noting that it would come from the (continued on page 35)

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Judicial Center updates, repair approved ...continued from page 34 county’s phone line item in the budget. Dils’s third request was to purchase a new south door for the Judicial Center from Urbana-based Specialty Entrance Technologies. “That door is failing. It is continually having to be adjusted and pried back into place, and sometimes it’s binding, which makes it very difficult to open,” Dils said. The new, painted steel door, utilizing

existing hardware, will cost the county $1,042.59 from its repair line item. This also was unanimously approved. The fourth request regarding the Judicial Center also comes from the P r o b a t i o n Department and the day reporting program. “Probation has requested that [a large shelving structure] be removed. It’s not practical; it does-

n’t allow for supervision of the instructor in that room because it’s a big barrier,” Dils said. “Everything that was on those middle shelves... was either moved to a higher level so the students could use the shelves basically as a minidesk, or moved to the bookcase on the sides of the room. “[The room] was designed when the building was built for the purpose of using

it as a library. Most of those records and resources as available digitally.” He requested permission to remove the shelves, formerly used as a bookcase, and guidance on how to go about the removal, noting that the shelves are tall, heavy, wooden ones. This request brought up an issue recently addressed by the commissioners, that the Highway Department has been

doing work for other county departments without explicit authorization on the record from the commissioners. Eppley noted that they are “being more attentive to that authorization,” and the board unanimously voted to authorize the Highway Department to assist with the shelf relocation, relocation of file cabinets from the jail basement and shredding various docu-

ments, all upcoming projects. The commissioners also signed a memorandum of understanding with United Way for the 2-1-1 service, at an under-budget cost of $1,094.31. County Auditor Marcie Shepherd said that Steve Downs, county attorney, approved the memorandum, and that United Way would send a service contract after receiving the signed memoran-

dum. A d d i t i o n a l l y, Sheriff Bob Land delivered the weekly jail report, saying that the Wabash County Jail housed 82 inmates, with an additional 41 being held in Miami County, one in Elkhart County and three in Blackford County, for a total of 127 as of Monday, Dec. 18. Of those, 19 were new book-ins.

MMS Holiday Gala called success By The Paper staff NORTH MANCHESTER — Manchester Main Street (MMS) “Light Up the Town” Holiday Gala was a successs, organizers said. The sixth annual event was hosted at Metzger Landscaping and Design’s new event space. The venue provided the perfect back drop to an evening filled with fellowship and community spirit, organizers said. “The Gala Committee dedicates a ton of volunteer hours sending out the invitations, setting up for the event, securing entertainment, collecting silent auction items, and attracting sponsors,” said Susan Manwaring, secretary for the board of directors and committee chair. “We had over 120 guests celebrate the start of the holiday season at the gala and we couldn’t be

more pleased.” The Holiday Gala is Manchester Main Street’s largest fundraiser, with all of the proceeds earmarked for investment back into the North Manchester Community. The organization seeks to stimulate revitalization of downtown and the North Manchester community through economic development, citizen participation and historic preservation. “Sponsors and donors really ensure that the event leverages the most in local resources,” said Manwaring. “We are just so very grateful for their generosity.” Brady Burgess, CEO of BIT Computers, surprised attendees with a “fill the dance floor” challenge, offering to donate $5 per person who hit the dance floor. “I was determined to get as many people as possible dancing,”

said Matt Nettleton, vice president for the board of directors and a committee member. “It was a fun way to get people moving and grooving, while helping raise more money for Manchester Main Street.” In addition to an excellent meal and cash bar provided by the Main View Inn, silent auction items aided in the fundraising efforts of the evening. “This event reflects the philanthropic nature of our neighbors and friends,” said Manwaring. “It is really heartwarming to experience.” 2017 sponsors included Batteries Plus Blubs, Metzger Landscaping & Design, Shepherds Family Auto Group, Warsaw Party Rental, Visit Wabash County, McKee Mortuary, M a n c h e s t e r U n i v e r s i t y, Crossroads Bank, Nettleton Educational

Services, Thorne I n s u r a n c e , Vanderpool Law Firm, Wildman Business Group, Cottage Creations, Rhinestones & Roses, Beacon Credit Union, BIT Computers, Mary Chrastil, Bill & Mary Earle, Angilee Beery and Ed & Martha Miller. Silent Auction donors included Nordmann’s Nook, and Allen Feeds. Also, Marie Quick, Shepherd’s Chevrolet, Wildman’s Business Group, Cottage Creations, Harting Furniture Gallery, Frantz Lumber, Honeywell Center, Batteries Plus Bulbs, Pizza Hut, Black Squirrel Toy Company, Metzger Landscaping and Design, Friend of Main Street, Hoffman’s Nursery & Landscaping, Timbercrest Senior Living Community, Hanna Burnworth Artwork, Gorman & Bunch Orthodontics, and Manchester

GALA ATTENDEES take to the dance floor. (Photo provided) Veterinary Clinic. Also, the Indianapolis Colts, The Olive Twist, Nettleton Educational Services, Master Hand BBQ, DeBrand Chocolates, Swihart Trucking Company LLC, Fort Wayne Komets, Wetzel Insurance, Designs at the Cabin, Stonehenge Golf Club, Midwest Eye Consultants, Terri Eckert School of Dance, Grand’s Ice Cream Shoppe, Eclectic Shoppe,

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Key Club, JAG and Manchester High School volunteers for their invaluable event service, staffing and clean-up, to Christine Chamberlain for capturing all of the special moments and memories as the event photographer, and to musicians, Rebekah Pyle, Wendy Kleintank, Julie Sadler and Paula Merriman.

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Wabash Business Complex earns top site certification ...continued from page 30 and want to build here. The land in the western portion is available for that. This will allow us to truly be ready for anything that comes our way.” Gillenwater echoed Crouch, saying, “It shows that Wabash is open for business. It shows that Wabash County is open for business.” He said he recently attended two conferences, and he spoke about how the North M a n c h e s t e r Industrial Park was certified as a gold site last year, and how the Wabash Business Complex was on the verge of earning the prime certification. “That resonates with people,” he said. “That resonates to say you are doing all the things. Then the question comes to us, ‘OK, you’re shovel-ready and you’re site certified prime, do you have fiber access?’ I can say absolutely we have fiber access. That’s one of the things we’ve done as a community to try to prepare ourselves for the future to say we’re

open for business.” Gillenwater, speaking with The Paper of Wabash County following the ceremony, discussed the importance of the designation. “It’s a big deal for us,” he said. “It shows the world we’re open for business, and it shows to any potential companies, site location consultants and the like that we’re doing all the things we can to mitigate their risks, so that when they want to come in and develop a site, we’re ready to go. We have all the utilities here. We’ve put the investment in to making sure the site, the pad, and that everything is ready to go. When speed to market is the name of the game for them, they can come here and we’re ready to go.” Among those at the ceremony was Jodi Golden, executive director of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, which oversees the site certification program. “The certification

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Mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 Mantle Cell Lymphoma and, in that moment, it was like she had just announced she died. Mantle Cell Lymphoma is a rare form of cancer typically found in males 60- to 80-years-old. At the time of the diagnosis, Mom was 44-yearsold and the doctors didn’t have much hope for a positive outcome. In that moment, I started making plans. I would drop out of school and take care of her through chemotherapy treatments. I would take care of the family house or fix it so we could sell it if we had to. Standing still, waiting, finishing my degree, none of those things were good enough for me in that moment. I wanted to take action. And instead I decided to wait. Mom transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., where they were able to offer her treatment and hope of survival. Back in Indiana, I was responsible for taking care of the family home two hours away as well as Mom’s cat and two dogs. I was also responsible for continuing my degree, working three jobs and captaining a fencing squad. Needless to say, I found a way to act by overwhelming myself with things to care for. It still wasn’t enough. I wanted to do something, anything that would show support, unity and, above all else, love for my mother. So for the next two months I pondered, “What can I do for Mom to show her I love her?” Finally, an idea came to me. I would make her a wig using my hair. This, of course, was a lofty and expensive goal, especially for a full-time college student barely able to make ends meet as well. The process would also take close to six months to complete. But still I wanted to try. And it started with a haircut. For those who don’t know me personally, I’m not someone who cares about the way my hair looks. I’ll sooner throw it up in a

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Emma Rausch cut off approximately 12 inches of her hair in hopes of making a wig for her mother, who was undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Photo provided ponytail than fuss about straightening it. Nevertheless, this was a tough decision for me. To make the wig, I’d need to provide at least 12 inches and, at the time, that was all I could spare without going bald. For women, jokes are constantly made about our attachment to our hair. The thing is when you spend years and years growing it out, it’s hard to let it go without crying. So when the wonderful hairdresser started snipping away at my 12 inches, I

cried. I cried because my mother was sick. I cried because I was scared I’d look ugly. I cried because I thought, ‘What if I do this for her and she dies without ever getting to see it?’ The hairdresser, believe it or not, was, thankfully, incredibly skilled with cutting hair even if the client is crying. I didn’t end up looking like a blender cut my hair. Still, even with the hard part out of the way, the thought lingered. “What if she never gets to see it?” By then November

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Notice is hereby given that DAVID W. KEAFFABER was on December 12, 2017, appointed personal representative of the estate of MARY E. KEAFFABER, Deceased, who died on November 30, 2017. All persons having claims against said estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or said claims will be forever barred. Dated at Wabash, Indiana this December 12, 2017.

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Walking into the house, my heart beat in my throat. My body stiffened and I somehow forgot how to breathe. The house, filled with laughter and talking when I walked in, suddenly fell silent as I made my way into the living room. My mother was on the couch, her back facing me. She was wearing a cloche hat to hide her freshly shaved head. With my gift in hand and a card explaining what I knew I couldn’t say out loud, I walked into the room and knelt in front of her. She smiled at me as I handed her the card. As she read it, the anxiety peaked awaiting her reaction.

And then… She laughed. My mother full on burst into laughter like she was sitting in the front row of a comedy show. While I’m sitting there dumbfounded, she’s losing it, laughing. Soon she smiled, hugged me and thanked me for my gift. And the evening went on. It wasn’t until months later that she told me she was so grateful for the gift that she was unsure of what to do. So she laughed. Instead of crying, she laughed because she was filled with joy, because her over-emotional daughter gave her locks of hair,

because she was given reason to feel happy instead of sad. I never was able to make Mom that wig. Life got in the way and the plan fell to the wayside. I graduated college in May 2014 and moved down to Tennessee to take care of Mom in the final phases of her treatment. That Christmas, I wasn’t sure I was going to have another holiday my mother, and today I’m happy to say that my mother and I are about to enjoy our fourth of many more to come. The gift that keeps on giving isn’t money or expensive gifts or vacations. It’s love.

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