The Paper of Wabash County - March 22, 2017, Issue by The Paper of Wabash County

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RDA board rejects use of eminant domain By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Round Up. While the event allowed educators to assess youth on kindergarten readiness as parents filled out school forms, the occasion really served to

FORT WAYNE – The Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority will not use eminent domain to obtain land for the Wabash River Trail project. The four-member board unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday afternoon, March 14, saying that if it chooses “to provide funding for the project it shall not use its eminent domain powers in association with the project.” Furthermore, “the RDA does hereby resolve that it shall not use its eminent domain powers, in any form, as it relates to the project.” The RDA’s Road to One Million director Michael Galbraith said “in Wabash there has been some concern that the approval of any projects – and that’s a bridge to be crossed later – that if the board approves the Wabash River Trail project, that that would mean that somehow it now has eminent domain authority and can come in and condemn other people’s land in order to acquire trail right-of-way. We just want to make it perfectly clear that the board has no desire, no thought of doing any such action, and make it clear that is not part of consideration, nor would it ever be part of any action in regard to that trail project by this board.” He told The Paper of Wabash County following the meeting that media coverage from Wabash County brought attention to the fact that there was a concern among residents about the possible use of eminent domain. “We wanted to make sure that it was perfectly clear that the RDA had no desire to exercise eminent domain,” he said. “That was one of those very things in the future that we wanted to make perfectly clear that

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Raegan Bassett recites numbers at the Kindergarten Round Up event on Wednesday, March 15. Educators from Wabash County’s school systems assessed youths on kindergarten readiness during the event. Photo by Emma Rausch

Students participate in Kindergarten Round Up By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

Four-year-olds assembled at the Honeywell Center Wednesday, March 15, for the annual Kindergarten

C3 group plans meeting on Wabash River Trail By The Paper staff Citizens Committed to the Constitution (C3) of Wabash County will host a special meeting regarding the Wabash River Trail on Monday, March 27. The 7 p.m. meeting will be at Bass and Bucks. Tom Deweese, editor of the DeWeese Report and Founder and President of the American Policy Center in Warrenton, Va., will speak. In light of recent discussion regardTom Deweese ing the Wabash River Trail, property rights and eminent domain and Wabash County’s participation in the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority, this will be a very timely and informative meeting, organizers said. DeWeese is one of the nation’s leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education and American sovereignty and independence. A native of Ohio, he’s been a candi(continued on page 5)

Rock City Lofts on schedule, on budget By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com The Rock City Lofts project is on schedule and on budget. That’s what Brent Mather told the Wabash City Council on Monday night, March 13, during an update on the Stellar Community Grant project. The project seeks to create 42 senior citizen apartments in the building on the

south side of East Market Street, Mather, of R&B Architecture, reminded the council. He called the project “an infused project.” “It’s an opportunity for housing to return above Market Street in downtown Wabash,” he said, “as well as the retention real estate with the Rock City Café, and other store fronts.” The Rock City Café will continue to be located in the building, and the Dallas L.

Winchester Senior Center will house an annex in the site. “It is a mixed-use project that includes senior living up above in 42 apartments that are partly funded by the (Indiana Housing Community Development Authority),” Mather continued. “Ultimately, it’s a federal program where Section 42 HUD money is given to developers who create high-quality housing for people who make a moderate income in your community. Usually about 60 per-

cent of your average income of residents in Wabash.” Of the 42 units, there will be four handicapped apartments on the first floor. “So, we’re also able to serve a population that might not be served other places,” he said. “People who may be currently living in their homes and having a difficult time with a large house, or accessibility, that would take an opportunity to come into your very vibrant (continued on page 5)

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Fifth District president visits Wabash Auxiliary Article provided Fifth District President Linda Torpy was the special guest to the Wabash American Legion Auxiliary Unit No.15’s February meeting. Also attending was Past D e p a r t m e n t President Thelma Butler, who is currently serving as district treasurer. Business included a list of items recently donated to the veterans at the Marion V.A. hospital. Roxy Stoner reported on revising the unit constitution

and bylaws and would have a reading for the March meeting. It was announced the annual all District and Unit past presidents’ luncheon would be at 12:30 p.m. April 29 at the Roanoke American Legion. Pat Lynn reviewed the unit’s finance report and future fundraising events were discussed. Unit President Maria Short will take Fifth District scholarship applications to the high school for students interested in applying.

Plans were discussed to contact members interested in assisting with Poppy Days during May. Roxy Stoner was endorsed for Fifth District president for 2017-18. Elections will be in May. The Wabash American Legion Post and Auxiliary will host the Fifth District meeting on Saturday, April 15.

Dinner will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. Torpy complimented the unit on its veteran and community projects and discussed some way for gaining membership. She was given a gift and flower bouquet, and also presented Short with a gift. Refreshments of pizza, veggies and dip were served to members and guests.

Posing before the meeting are (from left) Fifth District Vice President Roxy Stoner, Wabash Auxiliary President Maria Short and District President Linda Torpy. Photo provided

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NORTH MANCHESTER -- The Rotary Club of North Manchester is requesting needed items for U.S. troops stationed around the world. Drop off sites are at the North M a n c h e s t e r Chamber of Commerce, 109 N. Market Street, North Manchester Public Library, 405 N. Market Street and United Methodist church, 306 E 2nd

Street. Suggested items: -Toiletries. Toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, cotton swabs, shaving lotion, disposable razors, shampoo, individually packaged tissues -Foot care. Moleskin, medicated foot powder, athlete's-foot ointment -- Cotton socks & underwear. Be sure the garments are made of 100% cotton rather than a cotton blend -- Reading material. Paperback books, current magazines, comic books -- Word games & puzzles. Crossword puzzles, word searches, jigsaw puzzles -- Games. Foam footballs,& basketballs, Frisbees, Hacky Sacks, playing cards, yo-yos -- Batteries. Size AA & D are in high demand -- Disposable cameras. -- Writing materials. Notepaper, envelopes, pens, pencils & stamps -- Phone cards. -- Quick protein. Energy bars, nonperishable beef jerky or beef sum-

mer sausage. Make sure the meat is labeled USDA Beef -- Snacks. Look for small, hard containers of chips, pretzels & nuts. Avoid bags which may burst under high pressure. Snack cakes, cheese crackers & cookies are in high demand -- Candy & gum. Gum & other types of candy may soften & become gooey so send those in plastic zipper-lock bags A North M a n c h e s t e r Rotarian will pick up the items on April 20 and deliver to Michigan City. Rotary Clubs throughout Indiana are involved in this service project with the hopes to bring smiles to the faces of our troops around the world. This gives the community of North Manchester an opportunity to do service above self. These items will be added to all items collected by Rotary District 6540, where they will be sorted and packaged for shipping to our troops by the Interact Club at Lake Central High School.

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Students participate in Kindergarten Round Up...continued from the front page get new students, like Sophie Andrews, excited about their first day of school. Sophie’s mother, Stephanie Andrews, said she was glad Kindergarten Round Up provided the opportunity to take care of signing up for school all in one place as well. “It’s going well,” Andrews told The Paper of Wabash County. “She was really excited to come and she can’t wait for kindergarten. It’s

been really smooth going through all the stations. It makes it much easier to get it all done in one day.” Her favorite part, she added, “was making it a fun day for me and (Sophie) to sign her up and get her excited for kindergarten and make it kind of a date night.” The event provided a unique opportunity to create positive memories with organizations like Parkview Wabash Hospital, the Wabash

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Chance, the therapy dog, lies down as a child pets him during Kindergarten Round Up. Chance was one of several dogs at the event that helped calm children near the medical station which provided vaccination shots. Photo by Emma Rausch County Promise and local law enforcement. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land told The Paper he’s never missed a year. “I think with the recent publicity, the bad publicity ... that affects every police department,” Land said. “For kids to see us here and doing good things, I think that’s positive and takes away those negative (connotations) that we’ve all heard. “It lets them see who we really are. We care about these young ones a lot. They’re our future so we have to look out for them.” Students also took

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come and see them gone. “I think they’re really going to remember that going to kindergarten.” Afterward, youths had the opportunity to pick out a “future doctor” or “future nurse” headbands to take home with them while other stations provided the students pencils, whacky pens, coloring books and other prizes.

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Rock City Lofts on schedule, on budget ...continued from the front page downtown.” But there is a widerreaching aspect of the project, he continued. “If people are oversized in their homes, they can retire in place, live in place as they go through their retirement in the same community, and not be forced to leave for other communi-

ties where they don’t have the support networks, the friends, the family,” Mather said. Mather, during his 10-minute talk, looked at the history of the building, noting that it was originally two buildings with six parcels. “It’s had everything from a Maytag washer

repair store to a small theater … most recently it’s been the site of your Bureau of Motor Vehicles,” he said. Designers studied early photos of the structure to see what it had originally and what changed during 120 years. Ornate toppings on

the roof have disappeared over the years, and the second and third floors have undergone changes along the windows. The most noticeable changes, he said, have been along the storefronts. “The first floor storefront when originally constructed was

C3 group plans meeting on Wabash River Trail

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DeWeese has been a businessman, grassroots activist, writer and publisher. As such, he has always advocated a firm belief in man’s need

to keep moving forward while protecting constitutionally guaranteed rights. The public is invited to attend this event and hear this impor-

tant information and the question-andanswer session following. Bass and Bucks is located at 4890 W Millcreek Pike, Wabash.

RDA board rejects use of eminant domain ...continued from the front page

that was not one of the things that the RDA had ever considered, and nor would it ever consider that in the future.” Jim Keaffaber, who is an opponent to the Wabash River Trail, was among the dozen people at the meeting. “This is what we wanted,” he told The Paper. In February, the trail project requested $960,236 for the Lagro portion of the 33-mile trail. While the trail committee on its own doesn’t have eminent domain authority, the use of tax funds via the RDA’s Road to One Million raised the fear in the trail’s opponents that it could be used. Neither the trail’s request for funding, nor the Eagles Theatre request for $996,567 for its refurbishing project, were acted upon. Galbraith said told The Paper of Wabash County that “we have more requests than we have funding available, so we’re trying to figure out if there’s a way to make more funding available by looking at efficiencies in other projects.” “We’re hopeful that we can consider it

next month,” he continued. “It would be best for everyone if could consider those as fast as possible.” The RDA has received requests for about $42.8 million in

funding. It has a little less than $42 million to disperse to projects “because of implementation costs that both the IADC and the RDA have enabled us

to take out so they can actually have people on staff to be able to monitor the projects.” The April meeting is tentatively set for the Honeywell Center in downtown Wabash.

made out of wood with large plates of glass,” Mather said. “This showed the wealth and opulence that Wabash was enjoying as a connection between the railroad and the thendwindling canal. Pieces of flat glass were extremely expensive, hard to transport, likely to break, likely to be broken by the buggies kicking up cobbles from the street. So this was really a sign you had wealthy merchants that were displaying large quantities of produce or large merchandise for the people here in Wabash.” Demolition work began in October and, within the last two months, work on the exterior exposed architectural details that were covered over or changed through the years. One of the details found was a Moorish archway over one of the doorways, surrounded by rounded brick and 15 electrical bulb sockets. “We’re very excited to find things like this,” Mather said. “The general contractor starts worrying

about where did the budget go when crazy architects find things like this.” About 20 percent of the funds come from a grant for historical preservation, and additional money from the City of Wabash is for historical preservation, he told council members. “What that means is that when we find parts and pieces that we didn’t know were there, we are bound to actually restore them,” he said. “So, over the last couple months when we find something like this, we immediately begin revising architectural drawings.” The project budget

had a 10 percent contingency built in, just for those reasons, he added, and that has kept costs on track. Mayor Scott Long asked what, if anything, was found inside the buildings? “There were quite a lot of things that weren’t a part of the building,” Mather said. “There were quite a lot of signs. In the basement was a set of leather-straprun paddle fans. Think of an ice cream parlor where each fan had one motor at the end and a leather strap that ran them.” Other remnants included various parts and pieces of Maytag machinery.

Safe Place has been providing Wabash County’s youth with immediate assistance since 2013. Without the generous businesses that serve as Safe Place sites throughout Wabash County, this would not be possible. In 2016, we served 6 youth in Wabash County. The Youth Services Bureau would like to thank each of the sites for their generous support of the youth of Wabash County! Bowen Center City Building Fire Department Fire Department South Wabash HS Hoosier Point Special ‘Host Homes’ in Wabash County Junction Food Market Wabash Middle School OJ Neighbors ES Police Department Wabash Hardware YMCA Youth Access Center Manchester Town Hall Wabash County Sheriff Dept. Somerset Super Store Penguin Point Knights Inn The Pizza Shoppe Blue Bird Café New Market Grocery Store Strauss-Peabody Aquatics & Fitness Center

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March of Dimes asks locals to spread awareness Organizing committee to host Zumba-thon April 21 By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

The Wabash Committee for the March of Dimes kicked off its 2017 fundraising season Thursday, March 9, and encouraged locals to march for its cause. “Our mission is very clear,” Pat Vanlandingham, local committee chairman, said. “In our country, one in 10 babies are born too soon. In fact, premature birth is the number one killer of babies. It brings fear and heartache to fami-

lies, friends and coworkers, putting their dreams of tomorrow on hold. “Our goal is to drive down the numbers of early births and give more and more babies a fighting chance.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt started the March of Dimes in 1938 to find a cure for polio. Eventually, the organization succeeded by funding the research that led to the viral disease’s vaccine and consequential elimination.

After it met its goal, the organization created a new goal, to prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality, according to Kristi Geiger, March of Dimes Northeast Division director. In 2016, of the funds raised by the March of Dimes (MOD), approximately $20 million was invested in research to defeat premature birth and birth defects while $5.4 million was invested in 530 community

grants to help moms have healthy babies. “As our largest fundraiser nationwide, March for Babies raised almost $90 million last year in 500 communities across the country and it had 4 million participants, sponsors and supporters,” Geiger said, “What began as the SuperWalk in 1970, later renamed WalkAmerica, is now the incredible March for Babies we know today.”

The local committee encouraged Wabash County and area residents to join the walk because the March of Dimes’ cause affects e v e r y o n e , Vanlandingham said. “We need all of you to join the fight against birth defects, premature birth and infant loss, and March for Babies is our biggest weapon,” Committee member Pat Woods said. “Our March for Babies community of families and business-

es come together to walk and to raise money. Join us to help more moms and families experience the joy of a healthy baby.” On April 21, the Wabash committee will host its annual Zumbathon from 6-8 p.m. at the Wabash County YMCA. Tickets for the event are available for $8 in advance or $10 day of. The event will also have a drawing for four gift baskets— Merchants, Kid,

Technology and Two EE’s Winery—for $2 per ticket. One door prize drawing will also take place. Wabash County’s March for Babies will take place Saturday, May 6, at Paradise Spring Historical Park. For more information, to register a team or donate to the cause, v i s i t marchforbabies.org and select the Fort Wayne walk, or contact Vanlandingham at pjvan1505@cinergymetro.net.

UMW has March meeting Article provided Twelve members of the Richvalley United Methodist Women met Wednesday, March 1, at the Unger Guesthouse/Family Homestead with Deanna Unger as the hostess. The ladies reminisced about

Richvalley Church history and view old pictures of the Ladies Aid. Unger gave the lesson “Looking Forward to the 150th Anniversary of UMW.” Members assisted by reading scripture and stories about deaconesses and important roles they play throughout the coun-

try. Unger then led a song about Mother Mary/Joanna and Magdalene as Patty Cooper accompanied her on the keyboard. Members were reminded of women’s roles in today’s church and about the miracle of Easter. A question was asked: How do we reach out to people in our community? President Amy Lauer gave devotions centered on Ash Wednesday and led members in repeating

the UMW Purpose. Jane Long and Ruth Dyson gave the monthly reports. Vickie Thrush passed cards to sign for Delores Richards, Ray Carver, Shirley Correll and the Dan Schuler Family. Reading Chair Elaine Leach showed her book basket for the Share a Book Program. The UMW’s next meeting will take place April 5 at 9 p.m. with Lauer as the hostess, Long as lesson presenter and roll call response to be New

Testament scripture on Believe/Believers. Members are encouraged to bring razors, deodorant or 2.5-ounce toothpaste, which will be sent to Midwest Distribution Center. Thank you notes were read from the LIFE Center, Operation Classroom, Indiana UM Children’s Home, Hamilton Grover, Midwest Distribution Center, Christmas Spirit, Hands of Hope, New Beginnings, Lucille Raines Residence, Samaritans

Purse and Purdue Campus House. Members voted to contribute to Church World Service for blankets. Carolyn Maxwell provided closing devotions. Breakfast refreshments were served from a long, beautifully-set table with a great view of the prairie. The meeting finished by members singing “He Lives,” accompanied by Unger.

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MCS board may allow homeschoolers in extracurriculars By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com NORTH MANCHESTER — Homeschooled students may soon be able to participate in extracurricular activities through M a n c h e s t e r Community Schools. Manchester Jr.-Sr. High School Principal Dr. Jon Lippe and MJSHS Athletic Director Jeremy Markham presented a local grandparent’s request to allow homeschooled children to participate at the MCS Board of School Trustees’ March 14 meeting. “Currently, we don’t have a policy, so homeschool kids do not participate,” Lippe said. M a r k h a m informed the board that the Indiana High School Athletic Association constructed a policy regarding homeschooler participation in athletic events about four

years ago. He said that the policy was in response to proposed legislation that would allow homeschooled children to participate in IHSAA events without being involved in their local school district. “In a nutshell, they have to live in our school district, they have to have been homeschooled for at least three consecutive years, and they have to show proof of passing five out of seven [courses] on our nine-week grading periods when we certify with the IHSAA, and they have to take at least one class within our building on a daily basis,” he said. Under the IHSAA policy, students also have to complete any state-mandated exams for courses they are taking. Markham added that he had contacted the other schools in the Three Rivers Conference, and that

four of the nine had no policy and five followed the IHSAA policy. Two of the four that currently have no policy are also looking into it. “I asked [Markham] and Dr. Lippe to present this tonight so that the board could hear what the policy could be. If the board is interested in pursuing this as a formal policy, then we will work on designing and drafting that and bring that back at the April meeting,” MCS Superintendent Dr. Bill Reichhart said. “This would also include all extracurriculars. In other words, it would be dramas, musicals, any extracurricular event, not just athletics, if we do it.” The board responded favorably to the idea, with several members expressing interest in establishing such a policy for the district. A common con-

cern among board members – and other schools in the TRC – was the requirement that the homeschooled students take only one class in the district’s schools. “The negative part of this is it takes away playing time from students who are in our buildings seven hours a day, because you have homeschoolers coming in for one period and they can take a spot and play,” Reichhart said. “On the other hand, it’s probably good for the kid who is homeschooled to be able to participate.” Markham noted that, for sports who cut players, such a policy may not affect MCS students. “The one conversation I had with one school, I asked them if they would do anything different, now that they’ve had this,” Markham said. “The only thing that [their athletic director] mentioned,

Metal Source program educates youth on recycling planet,” Mattern said. “We want to instill valuable lessons in caring for our planet by getting the kids excited about recycling.”

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com O.J. Neighbours students are gearing up for Earth Day, April 22, with a month-long program aimed at getting kids excited about recycling. Led by Metal Source, a Wabashbased facility, the program educates third grade youth on the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling through positive encouragement, according to Susan Mattern, Metal Source project designer. Once a week through April 22, the program’s sessions, which are compliant with the Indiana Department of Education, will teach the youth how they can make care for the Earth with something as simple as recycling a soda can instead of throwing it away, Mattern told the Paper of Wabash County.

Students gather around a replica R2-D2 made from recycled scrap metal during a Metal Source presentation Friday, March 10, which was designed to get the youths excited about recycling. Photo by Emma Rausch At the program’s kickoff Friday, March 10, replica “Star Wars” droids C-3P0 and R2-D2 exemplified what’s possible with recycling, she continued. Students had the opportunity to touch and ask questions about the droids

about how they were created. Through April 22, the students will recycle collected soda cans with the goal of collecting enough to win a pizza party. “The big picture is teaching them to take care of our

that they’ve talked about, was that they would have made the requirement for more than one class in their building a day, maybe two or three classes.” He said the other AD suggested that the policy could be similar to that regarding students who attend Heartland Career Center, where they attend the public school for about half of the school day and their home school

for the rest. “The thing I like about it is, if we get them in our schools, maybe we can keep them in our schools,” Reichhart said. Lippe seconded the sentiment, saying that his previous school had a similar mindset. “We think so highly of our school that once you’re in here, you’re not going to want to go away, you’re going to want to take more and

more and more. In many cases, they did,” he said. “My motivation is, I’m going to get them in full-time.” Lippe asked the board if they had any non-negotiable terms for a possible policy, to which a common theme was increasing the minimum number of classes or restricting the kinds of classes available to homeschooled students wanting access to extracurriculars.

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MSD pays off Child Development Center Fund Board members turn their attention to Self Insurance Fund By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com MSD of Wabash County’s Child Development Center (CDC) Fund is officially paid off and now the board has its

sites set to repay its depleted Self Insurance Fund, Superintendent of Finance Chris Kuhn said at the board’s meeting Tuesday, March 14. In February, the MSD board approved

two resolutions. The first transferred $300,000 from the Capital Projects Fund into the Rainy Day Fund (RDF) while the second transferred $260,880.07 from the RDF into the CDC Fund, also known as

the 1310 Fund. Approximately $40,000 remained in the RDF for other costs and payments. “That (the CDC) is what we had in conjunction with area program, WMAP, that was the amount of

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Wabash County hosted the 28th annual Academic Recognition Banquet on Tuesday, March 14, and honored more than 30 seniors. Northfield’s honors recipients (pictured above) were (front row, from left) Elisabeth Rehak, Kayli Clendenon, Kiley-Anne Snyder, Megan Bickel, Madeline Dazey, Brittany Dragoo, Olivia Thompson, Jacklyn Peas, Chelsea Wittner, Catherine Tracy, (second row, from left) Isaac Gottschalk, Jackson Beery, Courtney Stapleton, Victoria Givens, (back row, from left) Sam Burcroff, Austin Trump, Cody Holmes, Caleb Kroh, Josh Ford and Chris Orpurt. Southwood’s honors recipients (pictured below) were (front row, from left) Taylor Heath, Hannah King, Makenna Dawes, Brooke Elliott, Peyton Wilson, Daniella Wagoner, (back row, from left) Jeffrey Finicle, Joseph Brinson, Paul Farlow, Nathanael Fadil, Brooke Wyatt, Emily Benner, Emily Pence, Kassidy Atwood and Tanner Proffitt. Photos by Emma Rausch

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money that MSD still owed the balance (on) and so it was in the red,” Kuhn told The Paper of Wabash County. “So we had to zero that out. The state Board of Accounts required us kind of pay ourselves that back in the way to zero that out.” On Tuesday, Kuhn pointed out the fund’s new balance. “If you look at the 1310 Fund, the Child Development, there’s a big fat zero there,” he said. “So that’s quite an accomplishment. The board can now start tackling that Self Insurance

Family Services contract. “I believe that it’s been since 2005 since anything has been done with that and that’s 12 years ago,” Board President Kevin Bowman said. “So we’re just going to see if anything needs updated or changed and this is approval to allow Mike to do that.” The board also approved the second reading of the Wellness Policy Revisions and noted that it will begin reviewing board policies at its next meeting, March 28.

Second Co. Starters Cohort to begin By The Paper staff The Economic Development Group of Wabash County, in conjunction with its partners the Manchester University College of Business and INGUARD Insurance are pleased to announced that they are taking applicants for Cohort 2 of Co.Starters to be offered in Wabash County. Co.Starters is a nineweek entrepreneurial class designed to help both would be entrepreneurs as well as existing businesses that want to grow their business to learn from

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Fund.” In September 2015, the board announced that the Self Insurance Fund is approximately $2.4 million in the red due after a previously hired broker failed to manage the account. “We’ll kind of take the same steps that we did to reduce the CDC (to reduce the Self Insurance Fund),” Kuhn said Tuesday. In other news, the board approved a l l o w i n g Superintendent Mike Keaffaber to review the White’s Residential and

successful entrepreneurs and community leaders what it takes to launch and run a successful business. Co.Starters was first launched in Chattanooga, Tenn., and the entrepreneurial support program took off and is now offered around the world. The first class will be co-facilitated by David Grant, CEO of Strauss Veal Feeds, Inc., Joe Messer, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Manchester University, and Steve Edris, former President/CEO of Thermafiber. The first class will be March 27th from 6 – 9 p.m. in

the Community Room on the second floor of the Wabash City Hall in Wabash, for a period of nine weeks. There is a cost of $300 for the nine-week course, but don’t let a limited financial situation dissuade you from taking the course as there may be financial assistance available to underwrite the course fee. If you are interested in enrolling in our course, please reach out to Keith Gillenwater at kgillenwater@edgwc.com or call the EDG offices at 260.350.3454. Space is limited.

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More bridgework planned for SR 13 By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com

Another summer, another bridge replacement on State Road 13. The Indiana Department of Transportation has tentative plans to replace the bridge on SR 13 over the Eel River in July 2017, according to County H i g h w a y Superintendent John Martin. Martin presented a letter of understanding from INDOT at the Monday, March 20, meeting of the Wabash County Commissioners regarding an unofficial detour for the planned construction. “The county road involved [in the unofficial detour] would be 1100 North from 13 over to Wabash Road,” Martin said. The proposed unofficial route would take traffic east on 1100 North to Wabash Road, which is maintained by the Town of North Manchester. The town had not yet

been contacted by INDOT regarding the use of Wabash Road as of The Paper’s deadline. The commissioners approved the letter unanimously. Martin also presented a contract for replacing the bridge on Meridian Road over Clear Creek. The contract, with Indianapolis-based civil engineers Butler, Fairman and Seufert, Inc., is not to exceed $83,000. He also requested permission to request an additional appropriation of $100,000 from the County Council for the contract. Both the contract and the additional appropriation request were approved. In other news from the meeting, Sheriff

Bob Land reported that the county’s K-9 unit is retiring. “We are retiring our K-9, Cato, after two years [in service]… we have two new K-9s that will be full-service probably sometime in May,” Land said. Land also reported the following jail population numbers: 88 inmates in the Wabash County Jail, with 56 being held in Miami County, five in Elkhart County and two in Wells County. Of the inmates being held in the Wabash County facility, 29 have been sentenced and 59 are pending court action of some sort, Land said. He noted that there were 33 new book-ins last week.

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Breelyn Rose Slack Breelyn Rose was born to Mr. and Mrs. Brett Slack, North Manchester, at 6:21 p.m. Dec. 13, 2016. She weighed 7 pounds, 2.2 ounces and was 22 inches in length. Her mother is the former Kaitlyn Verhaeghe. Grandparents are Tom and Val Slack, North Manchester, and Jeff and Dana Verhaeghe or Argos.

Great-grandparents are William and Rose Harrell of Argos and

Linda Verhaeghe of Plymouth.

Booth earns Penguin Point award By The Paper staff Garon Booth, an employee at the Wabash Penguin Point, is the People Pleaser of the Year for the local restaurant. David Meier, Chief Operating Officer at Penguin Point Franchise Systems, recently announced the winners of the 28th Annual People Pleaser of the Year. This award is given to the one person in each restaurant in appreciation for consistent dedication to People Pleasing, for both Customers and Associates. Each Associate votes for the person in their restaurant whose attitude, dependability, initia-

tive, quality of work, cooperation and customer relation skills best reflect the Penguin Point People Pleaser profile. The award includes a cash bonus, a People Pleaser plaque with their photo posted in the lobby and an honorary pin. Although Booth has only been with Penguin Point for eight months, manager Carla Olinger, Manager, said he has made friends easily with other associates, offers suggestions and has a great work ethic. Besides working at Penguin Point, Booth is also interning at the radio station 105.9 learning

John Votaw’s son and daughter, Roger Votaw and Valerie Trail, show off the food donated to FISH with the group’s director, Janet Shoue. Photo provided

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GARON BOOTH all he can while there. He has built his own personal computer, helped his father flip houses and loves being with his family. He plans to attend IU Kokomo in August of 2017 majoring in business and computer science.

In honor of John Joseph Votaw (19282016) members of the Wabash Christian Church and Grace Fellowship Church collected food and personal care items to donate to FISH. Votaw was a very spiritual man and took to heart the mandate to feed the

hungry, provide drink to the thirsty, make strangers welcome, clothe the naked, care for the sick, and console those in chains. When asked to help start a food pantry, he immediately began the process to set up the organization now known as FISH (Friends in Service Here).

To acknowledge his service to those in need several pounds of food, toiletries, and paper products were collected. These items were recently presented to Janet Shoue, director of FISH. “This donation is greatly appreciated and will go a long way to filling the now almost empty

shelves at FISH,” Shoue said. FISH is always in need of supplies. John always said that help is needed all year, not just at Christmas, Easter or a holiday, so now is a good time to make a donation. To make a contribution you can call Ms. Shoue at 260563-5151.

Local Cub Scout Pack builds genius kits for January meeting Article provided Cub Scout Pack 3450 hosted its January pack meeting on Jan. 24. At the meeting, each Cub Scout was asked to build something from a Genius Kit, which all contained the same items. This year’s winners were: • Judges choice - a Tank by Gavin Harting, Bear Den • Most Creative Robot Duvet by Peyton Lauer, Webelos Den • Most Unusual Junk Pile by Caleb Smith, Webelos Den • Craftsman Award Comfortable campground by AJ Weaver, Bear Den • Dynamite Award Train by Everett Short, Tiger Cub Den • Most Ingenious Design - Satellite by Xavier Harting, Bear Den • Most Fascinating Entry - Contraption by Peyton Tester, Tiger Cub Den • Out of this World Entry, Space Expedition to Mars, by Sammy Jackson,

Cub Scouts (from left) Adam Kerlin, Eli Metzger, Tallon Selleck and Matt Warren pose with their projects at their pack’s January meeting. Photo provided

Scouts (from left) Sammy Jackson, Gavin Harting, Peyton Lauer, A.J. Weaver, Caleb Smith, Everett Short, Xavier Harting and Peyton Tester pose with their projects and trophies for building an item from a Genius Kit. Photo provided Bear Den • Most Inventive Entry - House by Eli Metzger, Bear Den • Akela’s Award Cat in the Hat Satellite by Adam Kerlin, Tiger Den • Most Patriotic Cub Scout Pin Ball by Tallon Selleck,

Webelos Den • Shows Cub Scouting Spirit or Colors - Game by Matt Warren, Wolf Den Kiwanis members Kevin Walter, Keith McWithey, and Bill Hayes judged the competition. All Scouts that

brought something made from the Genius Kit received a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut and a swimming pass for the Pool. Next Pack meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 28, for the Blue and Gold carry in meal.

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U P C O M I N G EVENTS AT SALAMONIE AND MISSISSINEWA: Meet at S a l a m o n i e Interpretive Center on Sunday, March 26 from 2-3 p.m. for a “Tree ID Hike”. Take a relaxing stroll through a Salamonie woodlot and learn some tips on identifying trees with the Friends of the Upper Wabash. For more information call 260-468-2127. The Department of Natural Resources is conducting a job fair for seasonal positions at Salamonie Lake, Salamonie River State Forest, Mississinewa Lake, Quabache State Park, and J. E. Roush Fish and Wildlife Area. The DNR seasonal job fair will be Saturday, April 1 from 12-3 p.m. at Salamonie Interpretive Center. Onsite interviews will be conducted at the job fair, and priority will be given to those who pre-register online. Come prepared with a copy of your resume. Seniors age 50 and over are invited to

attend the monthly Senior Monday Carryin Luncheon at Salamonie interpretive Center, Lost Bridge West SRA. There is a carry-in meal at 12 noon followed by a special speaker that presents a unique program. The program “Popular Indiana Native Trees: identification and Lore” will be presented Monday, April 3. The featured speaker will be John Woodmansee, the Purdue Extension Educator of Agriculture/Natural Resources for Noble and Whitley Counties. Attendees should plan to bring their own table service, a beverage of their own, side dish to share and $1 donation to help defray costs of the provided main dish of rice and ham casserole. To register or for more information call Upper Wabash Interpretive Services at 260-468-2127. Salamonie’s Second Saturdays Program will present “Free Fishing Saturday” on Saturday, April 15 from 1-3 p.m. at S a l a m o n i e Interpretive Nature Center. Come fish and do a craft with fish prints. Meet at the Interpretive Center and dress for the weather. There will be fishing equipment available for your use. Programs are designed for families and adults must

accompany children. There is no fee for this program. Please preregister by calling 260468-2127. Salamonie’s Preschool Program, “Earth Day and Recycling” will take place Wednesday, April 19. You and your preschooler will learn about the importance of caring for our planet, items they can recycle, make a craft out of recycled materials and help clean up the pond. Pre-school programs are designed for preschool aged children ages 2-6 and their adults. There will be two identical programs held from 1011:30 a.m. and12:30-2 p.m. The cost is $2 per child with free adult. Advance preregistration is requested and can be done by calling 260-468-2127. LAGRO TOWN HALL normal business hours are Monday-Friday from 8-11:30 a.m. and 1:303:30 p.m. The Lagro Town Hall phone Number is 260-7822451. For emergency assistance please call Scott at 260-571-3271. LAGRO COMMUNITY SPRING CLEAN UP is scheduled for Saturday, April 29. Please place all items for the spring clean up by curb side the night before. LAST UMC KIDS KLUB OF THE YEAR will be Wednesday, March 29. The community is

invited to attend a quick program to highlight the year and share favorite things about Kids Klub with guests. A meal will be provided and there will be singing, sharing, and playing of games. Please plan to attend with your children. Doors will open at 5:55 p.m. and the event plans to done by 7:30 p.m. THE LAGRO SPEEDY CLOVER’S will be meeting on Thursday, March 30 at the Lagro United Methodist Church basement at 6 p.m. Roll call for the meeting will be guessing how many jelly beans are in the jar. A FISH AND CHICKEN DINNER BY DAN’S will be held in conjunction with Andrews Lions Club and Bethesda Free Will Baptist Church. The dinner is scheduled for Friday, March 31. Serving hours are 4-7 p.m. Carry outs are available. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children ages 5 and under are free. The church is located at 116 Main Street in Andrews, located across from the Andrews Library. Access is located on Main Street and is

handicap accessible. SHEPHERD’S FOOD PANTRY APRIL DISTRIBUTION will be held on Thursday, April 20 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 noon for Andrews/Dallas Twp area residents only. No appointment is necessary and will be first come, first serve. The location of the food distribution is 67 N. Snowden (Old Union Building behind the Town Hall) in Andrews. THE LORD’S TABLE CHURCH would like to invite everyone to attend their Church Services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. The church is located at 1975 Vernon Street, Wabash. Recovery meetings will be every Thursday at 7 p.m. Bible Study Night will be every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Mercy Tree Cornerstone Women’s House is now open and has its first residents! Donations of can foods, toiletry products, and funds are welcomed at Mercy Tree Cornerstone Women’s House Sunday afternoons between 1-5 p.m. located at 1975 Vernon Street. Please call Roxane at 260-571-7686 for more information.

LAKETON — The Laketon American Legion Auxiliary Unit #402 had its March 7 meeting at the Bluebird Cafe. Poppy chairman Miriam Linkenhoker announced plans for poppy distribution to be held three weekends during the month of May, and asked members to assist with different locations. Also, a “Yellow Ribbon Day” is planned for Saturday, April 22, to raise community awareness and funds for the two USD locations in Indiana. More details will be announced later in the month. Junior Activities Chairman Jessica Gahl will distribute coloring pictures to junior members for so that they can partici-

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Arthur H. Haist, 98, of Wabash, died at 11:13 p.m., Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born May 15, 1918, in Hersey, Mich. to Herbert and Lena (Haist) Haist. He led an active life: growing up on a farm, operating the farm with his two brothers after his father’s early passing, graduating from Michigan State University then continuing to teach Ag Economics at MSU. An avid outdoorsman, Art loved being in the woods or on streams or lakes. His greatest pastime was fishing, whether in his native Michigan, the wilderness of Minnesota and Canada, or later at his own “Kitchen Lake” on his farm in LaFontaine. As both lifelong student and teacher, Art shared his love for nature with his young children by planting a large pine tree stand around the lake with them and walking through the woods together describing different species. His studies continued well after retirement as he and his loving wife, Maxine, traveled much of the U.S. and even Mexico, attending 37 Elderhostels and logging over 150 thousand miles… all before GPS. Art was an incredibly loving husband to his wife Maxine (Loker) through their 75 years of marriage. Together they raised four children in Wabash: Ellen (Douglas) Paige of Howell, Mich.; Peggy (John) Capin of Gloucester, Va.; David (Sandra Cleveland) Haist of Culver; and James (Gaye Sundheimer) Haist, of Culver. The family includes eight grandchildren: Shawn (Gretchen) Paige of Williamston, Mich.; Robyn Carr of Charleston, Ill.; Gretchen (Zulq Alam) Haist of Brooklyn, N.Y.; James (Marcy) Haist of Fort Wayne; Hannah Capin of Norfolk, Va.; Jacob Capin of Newark, Del.; Sam (Katelyn) Haist of St. Louis, Mo.; and Ben Haist of Los Angeles, Calif., and eight great-grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Maxine Haist of Wabash and preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Glenn and Paul Haist. While planning to enter a doctoral program at UC Davis, Art was encouraged by Howard Halderman to join Halderman Farm Management in Wabash, telling him “you’ll learn more in two years with us, than many more studying at the university — and make a damn better professor if you’ve seen the real world!” Howard’s promise was only partially true, as Art never officially became that professor. Rather, Art joined the Halderman firm in 1946 and stayed for 41 years. He began as a field man, then he served much of his career as vice president. He retired in 1987. He was deeply involved in the Wabash community, his church, and his profession. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church since 1946, a 22-year member of the Annual Conference, and Lay Delegate to the Annual Conference several years. Art was a member and past president of the Indiana Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, and a member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers for more than 50 years. He was a member of the Mark C. Honeywell Society and a board member of Arc of Wabash County, receiving its benefactor award in 1996. He was active in the Wabash Kiwanis Club as both member and officer. At Kiwanis he was perhaps best known as the song leader for many years and was one the oldest and longest-living members of the organization. He served 27 years on the board and was a past chairman of First Federal Savings and Loan, now Crossroads Bank, and eight years on the Wabash City Council. Art received the Book of Golden Deeds in 1992 from the Wabash Exchange Club. Active with the Boy Scouts on the troop, district, and council level, he received the Silver Beaver Award in 1971. He also served on the Board of Trustees at Starr Commonwealth from 1956 to 1978 in Albion, Michigan. Visitation and a Celebration of Art’s Life were Friday, March 17, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church, 110 N. Cass Street, Wabash, with Pastors Kurt Freeman and John Cook officiating. Burial was in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 9-10:30 a.m. Friday at the church. A lunch will follow interment. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Preferred memorial is First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. The memorial guest book for Arthur may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Roger Cavins, 64 Marine Corps veteran Aug. 6, 1952 – March 17, 2017 Roger Wayne Cavins, 64, of Huntington, died at 7:22 am, Friday, March 17, 2017, at Coventry Meadows Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Aug. 6, 1952, in Harlan County, Ky., to Jess Cavins and Anna Jean (Osborne) Cavins Shepherd. He is survived by two grandsons, and seven siblings. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home.

Phyllis J. Maples, 76, of Wabash, passed away at 5:42 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash. She was born to the late Pete and Elizabeth (Edmonds) Melzoni on Aug. 13, 1940, in Harlan County, Ky. She graduated in 1958 from Evarts High School. Phyllis married Merle K. Maples on July 16, 1958 in Clinton, Tenn.; he survives. She attended Allen Street First Baptist Church in Wabash. Phyllis was a homemaker to her family. Phyllis was a wonderful wife and mother; family was her life. Along with her husband, Merle she is survived by sons, Merle K. Maples Jr. (Lisa) of Fort Wayne, Mark K. Maples of Peru, and Matthew K. Maples (Amy) of Huntington; daughter, Mrs. Melissa (David) Harrell of Clinton, Tenn.; brother, Pete Melzoni (Sandy) of Wabash; sister, Mrs. Brenda Hatton of Marlow, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Mitchell K. Maples, grandchild, Mitchell K. Maples Jr. also one brother and one sister. Funeral services were Thursday, March 16, 2017, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Tim Prater officiating the service. Preferred memorials are directed to Wabash County Cancer Society. Visitation was Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial was at Friends Cemetery in Wabash. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com

Lillian Maurer, 97 Worked at Cyclone Seeder March 10, 1920 – March 15, 2017

Lillian Margaret Maurer, 97, formerly of rural Urbana, died at 2:20 a.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Wellbrooke of Wabash, where she lived the last three years. She was born March 10, 1920, in Colby, Kan., to Henry and Hilda (Rodenbeck) Kersenbrock. Lillian was a 1938 graduate of Colby Community High School. She married Maurice Maurer in Urbana, Indiana on Sept. 10, 1940; he died July 12, 1982. She worked at Cyclone Seeder in Urbana for 21 years. She was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, and the Women’s Guild. She is survived by her son, William Lee (Toni) Maurer of Wabash; son-in-law, Jim Herndon of Marietta, Ga.; three grandchildren, Stephanie April (John) DiMarjio of Niles, Mich., Nicholas Maurer of Rochester, and Mindy Herndon, of Tucker, Ga.; three great-grandchildren, Elli DiMarjio and Lilly DiMarjio, both of Niles, and Chelsie George of Wabash, and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Marjorie Herndon, and three sisters. Funeral services were Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Pastor Larry Holderbaum officiating. Burial was in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Urbana. Preferred memorial is St. Peter’s Cemetery in Urbana. The memorial guest book for Lillian may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Larry L. Rohrer, 71 Owned appliance business Sept. 19, 1945 – March 10, 2017 Larry Lee Rohrer, age 71, Claypool, passed away Friday evening, March 10, 2017, at his residence. There will be no formal funeral service. Visitatin was Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Earl-Love Funeral Home, Akron. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery, Claypool. Larry was born Sept. 19, 1945, in Claypool to Noble and Myra (Scott) Rohrer. He graduated in 1963 from Mentone High School and a year later married the girl next door and love of his life, Carolyn Konkle. Larry is survived by his wife, a son, a daughter, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a brother, a sister, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors.

Ralph ‘Sonny’ James, 77 U.S. Army veteran Aug. 26, 1939 – March 18, 2017

Ralph “Sonny” James, 77, North Manchester, died at 12:43 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. He was born Aug. 26, 1939, in Hornersville, Mo., to Jesse and Mittie (Williams) James, both On July 19, 1969 Sonny married Sally Conrad. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, two grandchildren, a brother, five sisters. : Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Graveside services will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, at a later date.

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Nancy Kaye (Williams) Norman, 70

LeRoy Fierstos Sr., 95

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July 5, 1946 – March 8, 2017

Nov. 24, 1921 – March 18, 2017

Nancy Kaye (Williams) Norman , 70, of Lincolnville, passed away at 6:18 pm on Wednesday March 8, at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, with her family by her side. Nancy was born on July 5, 1946, in Van Buren, to James Williams and Clara Clark Rawlings. She was raised by her mother and step-father Austin Rawlings. Nancy lived in Wabash County most of her life and attended Dora Christian Church. She enjoyed doing word searches, watching westerns, loving on her cat “Smokey Bear” and loved flowers. Nancy is survived by her husband Myron Neal Norman, daughter Dawn (Wayne) Howell, Wabash; sons Charles “Stacy” (Kathy) Slagal of Atoka, Tenn.; Todd Slagal, Wabash; Troy Slagal, Wabash; stepsons Mark (Tawnya) Norman, Marion, and Jason Norman, Marion; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, her Aunt Betty Khan and many nieces and nephews and good friend Norine Ramsey She was preceded in death by her parents and step-father, a sister Roberta (Bert) Larry Garton; and a brother David “Butch” Williams A celebration of Life service for Nancy will be held at 11am on Saturday March 25th at the Dora Christian Church 2325 S. Salamonie Dam Road, Lagro, IN, with Minister Mark Wisniewski officiating, lunch will follow the services. TMG Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting the family with arrangements.

Henry Decker, 75 Celotex retiree Aug. 25, 1941 – March 13, 2017

Henry A Decker, 75, of Wabash, died at 12:04 p.m., Monday, March 13, 2017, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. He was born Aug. 25, 1941, in Peru, to Dallas and Catherine V. (Gambee) Decker. Henry married Sue “Karen” Malott at the Northside Evangelical United Brethren Church in Wabash on Oct. 20, 1962; she died July 3, 2012. He worked at Celotex in Lagro for 34 years retiring in 2001. Henry was a member of the Wabash Presbyterian Church where he was a former deacon and sang in the church choir. He lived most of his life in Wabash. He enjoyed attending Honeywell House events and was active in the Wabash County Historical Society at the Wabash County Museum. He is survived by five children, Lori A. (Steven) Foust of Roann, Dallas (Rebel Ann) Decker of Wabash, Lisa Decker, Henry Decker Jr., and James Decker, all of Peru; nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents, a stillborn daughter, a greatgranddaughter; his brother, Larry A. Decker; and his foster parents, Paul and Helen Roth. Visitation and funeral services were Friday, March 17, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with the Rev. Jonathan Cornell officiating. Burial was in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Preferred memorial is Wabash Presbyterian Church. The memorial guest book for Henry may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Mildred Prater, 84 Worked at B. Walter Dec. 22, 1932 – March 20, 2017

Mildred Mae Prater, 84, formerly of Wabash, died at 3:13 am, Monday, March 20, 2017, at Millers Merry Manor in Columbia City. She was born Dec. 22, 1932, in Wabash, to Charles Henry and Rachael A.(Barnes) Easterday. She married John Prater on April 17, 1954, in Logansport; he died Dec. 18, 1984. She worked at B. Walter, in Wabash, for 10 years, and was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Tina (Gary) Starr of Wabash, and Sheila (Thomas) Ridenour of Columbia City; five grandchildren, Tammy (Andy) Brewer of Harlan, Ky., Johnny (Cymilee) Napier of Olive Hill, Ky., Bryce Shepherd, Trevor Shepherd, and Gavin Jones, all of Columbia City; four great-grandchildren; brother and sisters, Shirley Stacy, Darlene Slater, and Arthur Easterday, all of Wabash. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Gary Howard, and Randy Prater, three brothers, two sisters, and a great grandson. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Charlie Easterday officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 12:30-2 pm Wednesday, at the funeral home. The memorial guest book for Mildred may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Ballard Thompson, 83 Retired from U.S. Gypsum Aug. 3, 1933 – March 19, 2017 Ballard James Thompson, 83, of Wabash, died at 9:50 a.m. Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor West, in Wabash. He was born Aug. 3, 1933, in Floyd County, Ky., to Ballard and Daisy (Pitts) Thompson. Ballard married Karen E. Kirby, in Wabash, on May 18, 1968. She died Sep. 1, 2015. He retired from U.S. Gypsum, in Wabash, in 1995. He enjoyed raising chickens, playing the banjo and the guitar, bluegrass music, being outdoors, and loved his family. He is survived by two daughters, Angela M. (Daniel) Fleshood and Tricia L. Shidler; six grandchildren, Tabetha Tyler, Daniel William Ballard Fleshood, Serenity Fleshood, Jozilynn Fleshood, Taylor M. Shidler, and Jason Shidler, all of Wabash; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Leslie (Janice) Thompson of Prestonsburg, Ky.; three sisters, Ora Reynolds of Pierceton, Elsie (Ed) Shepherd of Urbana, and Jeanette (Burnis) Pitts, of Louisville, Ky. He was also preceded in death by his parents, five sisters and two brothers Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday March 25, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Tim Webb officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 12:30 - 2 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is to the Ballard Thompson family, for expenses. The memorial guest book for Ballard may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

LeRoy G. Fierstos Sr., 95, currently of North Manchester formerly of Wabash, passed away at 10:27 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Peabody Health in North Manchester. He was born to the late George and Frances (Wannemaker) Fierstos on Nov. 24, 1921, in Ottoville, Ohio. LeRoy married Miriam Weitzel on Sept. 7, 1942; she survives. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Wabash. LeRoy was a jewler/watchmaker in Wabash. He served in the United States Air Force as a first Lieutenant. LeRoy was a registered gemologist and watchmaker, and was an avid fisherman. He belonged to BPOE Wabash Elks, American Legion Post 15, and UFW Post 286 of Wabash. Along with his wife, Miriam he is survived by sons, LeRoy G. Fierstos Jr. of Silver Lake, Daniel L. Fierstos (Penny) of North Manchester, and Donald R. Fierstos (Tawana) of Auburn, Pennsylvania; daughters, Mrs. David (Beverlee) Whitaker of Wabash, Indiana, Mrs. Robert (Melissa) Love of Abbeville, S.C., and Melinda S. Fierstos of Marion; 10 grandchildren and 11 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the St. Bernard Catholic Church, Wabash, with Father Sextus Don officiating the service. Preferred memorials are directed to National Autism Association. Visitation for family and friends will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. with a Rosary Service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com

Wanda Young, 73

Wanda F. Young, 73, of Wabash passed away Sunday. Visitation and funeral services were Thursday, March 16, 2017, at McDonald Funeral Home, Wabash. Burial will follow at Memorial Lawns Cemetery.

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Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents March 12 At 9:51 a.m., a vehicle driven by Lisa K. Cook, 54, Wabash, was traveling southbound on CR 50 East when she swerved to avoid collision with an oncoming vehicle, exited the roadway, entered a ditch and traveled for a short while in a field before coming to a stop.

March 13 At 11:23 a.m., a vehicle driven by Deanna K. Powers, 43, Wabash, was traveling west on CR 200 North when she lost control of the vehicle due to snow on the roadway, exited the roadway and stopped in a field.

March 14 At 1:08 a.m., a vehicle driven by Andy Phat, 61, Wabash, was traveling south on SR 15 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. At 5:06 a.m., a vehicle driven by Allison G. Strevy, 65, North Manchester, was westbound on SR 114 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. At 6:41 a.m., a vehicle driven by Joel L. Landreneau II, 24, Andrews, was northbound on CR 500 East traveling at a speed too fast for snow-covered roadway conditions when he ran off the road and hit an earth embankment. Landreneau was cited for operating without proof of financial responsibility.

March 16 At 7:22 a.m., a vehicle driven by Kimberly K. Gardner, 46, Wabash, was northbound on CR 300 East when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. At 1:25 p.m., a vehicle driven by Jeremy M. Rylands, 37, Peru, was eastbound on SR 114 when he crossed

the center line and collided with a vehicle driven by Andrew W. McVay, 57, West Lafayette. Citations Feb. 26 Jeffrey A. Hensley, 51, North Manchester, speeding. William T. Busch, 53, Fort Wayne, speeding. March 5 Jared A. Bragg, 23, Sweetser, disregarding a stop sign. Erica L. Farmer, 28, Wabash, speeding. March 11 Joshua A. Tart, 27, Wabash, speeding. March 15 Kenton L. Edgecomb, 21, North Manchester, disregarding a stop sign. Bookings Dennis J. Thrailkill, 43, Lagro, misdemeanor operating while intoxicated/controlled substance. Allie M. Green, 26, Wabash, misdemeanor petition to revoke electronic home detention on attempted illegal purchase of ephedrine and felony possession of methamphetamine. Jose C. F. Hernandez, 26, North Manchester, misdemeanor operator never licensed. Kyle R. Dunnagan, 25, Wabash, misdemeanor operating while intoxicated. Cheryl M. Matteson, 30, Mentone, misdemeanor failure to appear on driving while suspended infraction. Richard A. Fear, 36, Marion, felony theft and misdemeanor theft. Roger B. Davis, 43, Lagro, misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Alejandra M. McKillip, 26, Wabash, misdemeanor posses-

WEEKLY REPORTS sion of paraphernalia and misdemeanor possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish or salvia. William S. Wise, 31, Wabash, two counts misdemeanor possession of a synthetic drug or a synthetic drug lookalike substance and misdemeanor petition to revoke probation on domestic battery charge. Robert A. Grubb, 29, Lafayette, felony petition to revoke probation on dealing in cocaine or a narcotic drug charge. Antony E. Nave, 53, Huntington, misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .08 or more. Samuel G. Cole, 26, Wabash, felony possession of a hypodermic need and felony perjury. Paulinea M. Arney, 25, Wabash, felony petition to revoke probation on possession of methamphetamine charge. Michael L. Rehak, 22, Lagro, misdemeanor theft less than $750 and misdemeanor petition to revoke probation on operating while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content level of .08 or more. Demerries D. Dunson, 35, Wabash, court order child in need of services. Rodrell C. Davis, 29, Fort Wayne, misdemeanor failure to appear on theft charges. Nicholas L. Corey, 18, North Manchester, misdemeanor operator never licensed. Jason V. Gray, 45, Wabash, felony habitual traffic violator operating a motor vehicle after a lifetime suspension and misdemeanor possession of a schedule I, II, III or IV controlled substance. Austin M. Young, 23, Wabash, felony unlawful possession of a syringe and misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia. Christopher M. Sluss, 26, Wabash, misdemeanor conversion and misdemeanor criminal trespass. Elizabeth L. Griffith, 38, Roann, two counts criminal contempt failure to appear. Daniel A. Griffith, 47, Roann, criminal contempt failure to appear. Joshua A. Miracle, 32, Wabash, criminal recklessness. Donna K. Sadler, 36,

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Silver Lake man facing fourth set of HIV-related charges By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff ’s Department recently arrested a Silver Lake man in response to allegations that he failed to disclose his HIV positive status to a sexual partner. Travis R. Spoor, 37, of Silver Lake now faces his fourth set of charges stemming from failing to inform partners of his HIV positive status. The most recent charge is malicious mischief with food, defined by Indiana Code as when “a person recklessly, knowingly or intentionally places human body fluid or fecal waste in a location with the intent that another person will ingest” it. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Spoor allegedly engaged in relations with a woman that he met on Match.com

TRAVIS R. SPOOR while using a fake name. The victim alleged that Spoor, using the name Ray Hildeman, talked with her for about two weeks before they met in person on March 5, 2017. She initially said that he spent a week with her, during which they had unprotected sexual intercourse three times. According to the affidavit, at the end of the week Spoor allegedly left his wallet when he left. The victim found a dri-

ver’s license with the name Travis Spoor and a photo matching the man she believed to be Ray Hildeman. On March 13, 2017, the victim was interviewed by Shane Bucher of KCSD, which was recorded on video. During the interview, the victim said that she realized that she and Spoor had unprotected sex four times. She was shown six photos, and identified Spoor’s photo as matching the man she met. Bucher also spoke with Spoor on March 13. According to the affidavit, Spoor admitted to using a fake name on Match.com and starting a relationship with the victim. He also admitted to having unprotected sex with the victim without informing her that he was HIV positive. Additionally, Spoor admitted to signing a duty to warn form

after testing positive for HIV. The affidavit notes that Spoor signed the form on January 4, 2013, and that he also signed a post-test counseling form with the Indiana State Department of Health acknowledging that he was prohibited from engaging in sexual contact with anyone without first informing them that he was HIV positive. Court documents show that Spoor currently has three trials scheduled for similar charges: in Wabash County Circuit Court, scheduled for April 18, 2017; in Kosciusko County Superior Court, scheduled for June 13, 2017; and in Allen County Superior Court, scheduled for August 22, 2017. He is currently being held on a $251,000 surety and cash bond.

Sheriff releases department’s February 2017 statistics Sheriff Bob Land released the February 2017 statistics for the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department. In February the department had: Traffic Citations 69

Traffic Warnings 135 DUI Arrests 2 Other Alcohol Related Arrests 2 Total Individuals Arrested 25 Total Felony Counts 10 Total Misdemeanor Counts 28

Wabash, felony petition to revoke electronic home detention on operating as a habitual traffic violator charge.

Cincinnati, was northbound on Cass Street when he collided with a vehicle driven by David W. Lines, 54, Converse.

Wabash Police Department Accidents March 10 At 4:25 p.m., a vehicle driven by Samuel J. O’Connell, 19, Wabash, was reversing in the Walgreens parking lot when he collided with a vehicle driven by Eric E. Clifton, 36, Wabash.

March 14 At 5:51 p.m., a vehicle driven by Frank H. Gotschall, 79, Converse, was were attempting to turn south on SR 15 from the shopping center by Tractor Supply Company when collided with a vehicle driven by Dion A. Sanders, 50, Peru. Gotschall and his passenger Mary Gotschall refused treatment at the scene while Sanders was

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March 11 At 11:06 a.m., a vehicle driven by Joseph J. Burtoft, 27,

Total Drug Arrests 3 Total Felony Counts 1 Total Misdemeanor Counts 6 Total Criminal Cases Worked 28 Total Crashes Worked 44 Total Number of taken via ambulance to Duke’s Memorial Hospital in Peru. March 15 At 3:41 p.m., a vehicle driven by Linda E. Mattern, 76, Wabash, was attempting to turn onto Miami Street from Colerain Street when she collided with a vehicle driven by Waylon E. Easterday, 18, Wabash. March 16 At 2:27 p.m., a vehicle driven by Ashton T. Warren, 22, Warsaw, was southbound on Wabash Street when she collided with a vehicle

Transports 110 Total Number of Civil Process Papers Served 242 Total Number of Warrants Served 18 Total Number of Public Appearances 17 Total Number of Calls for Service 868 driven by Devin K. Holmes, 17, Wabash. Citations March 4 John S. Petrie, 52, Albion, speeding. March 10 Brendan P. Saylor, 47, Fort Wayne, speeding. Kevin J. Eiler, 43, Columbia City, speeding. March 13 Robin D. Daniels, 43, Wabash, speeding. March 14 Jesse M. Guntle, 19, Peru, operator never licensed.

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March 17 Roger L. Fansler Jr., 48, Marion, driving while suspended infraction indefinite. Shelby F. Ward, 28, Middletown, Ohio, expired license plate.

North Manchester Accidents March 12 At 3:35 p.m., a vehicle driven by Emma L. West, 16, Silver Lake, struck a parked vehicle in the 1100 block of North Market Street.

March 13 At 9:37 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jeremy L. Freeman, 31, Warsaw, struck a stop sign on Briarwood Drive at SR 13.

Citations March 13 Tyler J. Mast, 26, Silver Lake, speeding.

March 15 Chester Mullins, 63, Laketon, speeding.

March 16 Chad E. Lauer, 44, North Manchester, speeding. Dakota S. Lehman, 26, Urbana, speeding. Paula N. Finton, 44, Huntington, speeding.

block of Westchester Drive for medical assist. At 2:01 p.m., 1200 block of Clear Creek Trail for medical assist. At 2:36 p.m., 1100 block of Clear Creek Trail for medical assist. At 2:36 p.m., units from Chester Township, Pleasant Township and North Manchester Fire D e p a r t m e n t s responded to an alarm in the 400 block of West 4th Street. March 15 At 9:51 a.m., 1500 block of Westchester Drive for medical assist. March 17 At 9:06 a.m., 2200 block of East Street for medical assist. At 4:10 p.m., 300 block of West Main Street for medical assist.

Land Transfers Terry Charles to David E. Conley, warranty deed. Richard E. and Nannette D. Grindle to Joshua D. Shepherd and Brittany E. Brewer, warranty deed. Joyce A. and Myrl E. Frantz to Richard L. Boswell, warranty deed. JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association to Secretary of Housing and Urbana Development, warranty deed. M a n c h e s t e r Community Schools and North Manchester Chester Township Schools to Harp Development LLC, corporate deed. Harp Development LLC to Gimi Investment Group Inc., corporate deed. Julie L. Potter to Elisha A. Potter, quitclaim deed. Eileen R. Waite to

Phyllis E. Jivery, quitclaim deed. Eileen R. Waite to Phyllis E. Jivery, quitclaim deed. Michael W. and Sandra J. Chester to Michael W. Chester, Sandra J. Chester and Chester Family Trust, quitclaim deed. Ryan A. and Dory J. Strickler to Jason M. and Carrissa A. Bruce, warranty deed. Billy J. and Suzanne M. Schoby to Jami L. and Brad Metzger, warranty deed. Birdie Cook to John C. and Elsie F. Hymen, quitclaim deed. Michael D. Saylors and John C. Hyman to Shyann N. Strahm, personal representation deed. B r e w h o u s e Properties LLC to Strauss Family Partnership, warranty deed. Marvin R. Parrish to Robert R. McCallen III, warranty deed.

Robert R. McCallen III to Christi L. and Robert R. McCallen III, quitclaim deed. Ruth and Lenvil Baldridge to Bruce E. Baldridge, Kenneth R. Baldridge and Janet L. Townsend, quitclaim deed. Philip E. Schlemmer and Maynard L. Shellhammer to Shawn M. Light, warranty deed. Jason M. and Carissa A. Bruce to Rose A. Wenrich, warranty deed. Rose A. Wenrich to Zachary J. Wenrich, quitclaim deed. Abbie M. Isbell to Natalee R. Cain, warranty deed. James J. and Patricia A. Norman to Ridge Thomas Properties Inc., warranty deed. Vincent J. Baucco, Judith R. Baucco and Judith K. Baucco to Judith R. Baucco and Judith K. Baucco, quitclaim deed.

www.thepaperofwabash.com Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Sheriff ’s deed. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to Wabash County Habitat for Humanity Inc., Sheriff ’s deed. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to U.S. Bank Trust N.A. and LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Sheriff ’s deed. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to Kristi D. and Robert J. Lundquist, Sheriff ’s deed. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB and Christiana Trust, Sheriff ’s deed. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to U.S. Bank Trust N.A. and LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Sheriff ’s deed. Wabash County Sheriff Robert Land to Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc., Sheriff ’s deed.

March 18 Ricardo L. Chavarria, 23, North Manchester, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. Cory O. Thompson, 22, North Manchester, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. Johnny Hackworth, 48, Huntington, no operator’s license when required.

Arrests March 14 Nicholas L. Corey, 18, North Manchester, operating while never receiving a license.

March 17 Kenneth R. Spencer, 32, North Manchester, operating a vehicle while never receiving a license.

Cases March 17 At 1:18 a.m., drug report taken in the 600 block of East College Avenue. At 4:32 p.m., fraud report taken in the 300 block of Hickory Lane.

Fire March 12 At 5:49 p.m., 300 block of South Half Street for medical assist. March 14 At 9:11 a.m., 1500

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TO OUR COMMUNITY AND FRIENDS: We would like to thank you all so very much for all of

the thoughts, prayers, cards, food, words of love and encouragement during the loss of our daughter, Aubrey. With hearts of sincere gratitude the Dales. SOUTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL’S Spring play will be next Friday (7pm) and Saturday (1pm & 7pm), March 2425. The students will be performing “Game of Tiaras,” a comedic adaptation of “King Lear” that blends the stories of well-known fairy tale princesses,

COMMUNITY NEWS the despair of Shakespearean tragedy, and the plot twists of “Game of Thrones.” VETERANS met for coffee and a piece of pie on Friday, March 10. Thank you to Linda Jervis for providing the delicious pie. There were 19 in attendance. Next month they will meet on Friday, April 14, at 9 a.m. in the L a F o n t a i n e Community Building. L A F O N TA I N E LIONS met on Thursday, March 9.

Lion Tom Polk opens the meeting and gave the prayer. Lion Jerry Wilson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Treasurer’s report was read and approved. Lion Donna Pattee-Ballard reported that the club has only received one scholarship so far. Discussion took place on doing something for the park for the club Lions International Centennial project. It was voted to use the proceeds from the Breakfast on

Saturday, April 15, for this project. The Easter Egg Hunt will be the same day at the school ground. Lion members are two bring 4 bags of wrapped candy at next meeting to start feeling the eggs for the hunt. Polk stated that the District meeting would be on Saturday, March 11. He stated that he needed two people to nominate him and a second for District Governor. Lion Ethel Eib stated she and Pattee-

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Ballard would be there and would be glad to do it. With no more business meeting was adjoined. LESHIEBEE DESIGNS for dolls and girls is sponsoring a doll club for girls. Each club meeting will consist of a simple lesson, craft, snack, $1 dues, and other fun activities. Of course doll clothes and sample girls’ clothes will be for sale. Interested? Come to Troyer Memorial Library March 25, 2017 at 9:3011:00. Reservations are needed so call Gaya or Marsha at 765 669 0113 or 765 981 2451 respectively. Reservations needed by March 18. DISTRICT 25 G had its District Convention on Saturday, March 11, at Argos United Methodist Church. District Governor Peg VanNevel opened the meeting following the Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem and Invocation, she gave the introductions. The Lions guest was International Director Lewis Quinn from Anchorage, Alaska. This was followed by the Necrology Service for Lion members who have passed away the last year from District 25 G. Quinn gave Town Hall meeting on clubs in Alaska. Some of their clubs are motorcycles, fishing, and car clubs. This totally a different then here in Indiana, but does give ideas. First District Vice Governor Tom Polk and Second District Vice Governor Jim Reeve gave a seminar of promoting the club. Election followed, then there was a meal fixed by the church members. During lunch members were entertained by the Mishawaka Jazz Band. The afternoon stated with Quinn being the keynote speaker, he helped VanNevel give out awards. Reports were given and approved. It was announced that next year officers will be District Governor Tom Polk, First Vice District Governor is Jim Reeve, and Second Vice District Governor is Mary Reed, the new officers all gave their thanks and gave a few remarks. Tail Twister Lion Howard Heines gave out several fines to the Lions. With no

further business, benediction was given and meeting adjourned. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS LIONS SCHOLARSHIPS for residents of Liberty Township and LaFontaine who will be graduating this year from high school will be given by LaFontaine Lions. Just go to w w w. l a f o n t a i n e lions.com to get the application. Just follow the instruction on the application. You may apply if you live in the town or township and go to another school then Southwood High L A F O N TA I N E U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T CHURCH will have a Dan’s Fish Fry on Saturday, March 25, from 4-7 p.m. at the L a F o n t a i n e Community Building. Proceeds will go towards the Liberty Township Food Pantry at the LaFontaine United Methodist Church. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Brittany Strickler, Robert Kumler, Ed Andrews March 23, Diana Packard, Susan Wente, Sharon Pattee, Bonnie Garlish, Jon Gillespie March 24, Velma Templin March 25, Sharon Pattee, Evelyn Compton, Gene Smith, Keisha Wright March 26, Janet Pattee, Christy Smith March 27, Lucia Fierstos , Mark Coffelt March 28, Eric Sanafrank, Carol Bates, Amanda Evistion March 29, Troy Phillipy, Lynn Swain March 30 H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY Robert and Laverne Sanafrank March 24, Rick and Karla Treber March 25, Jeff and Kellie Ridgeway March 28, Troy and Milessa Phillipy March 28 WORDS OF WISDOM “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” Thomas Jefferson SEND YOUR NEWS & pictures to me by Thursday to etheleib@gmail.com or 2258 E 1050 S LaFontaine, IN, 46940. These can be any club news, family, birthdays, anniversaries, births or parties. I am looking forward to receiving your news items.

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SENIORS FOR PEACE: On Thursday, March 23, local farmer John Hartsough will speak at an open meeting sponsored by the Timbercrest Seniors for Peace on the topic of Immigration. John will talk about his experiences and current concerns about immigration. The free program is at 10

Joy Harber 765-833-5231 roannhappenings @yahoo.com

ROANN FARMERS MARKET CORRECTION: The phone number listed previously was incorrect. The market is planned to begin on June 2 and continue on Fridays throughout the summer. If you are interested in being a part of the Farmer’s Market for the summer of 2017, please contact Jerry Nelson at 765-998-2863. PLEASANT HILL United Methodist Women are sponsoring a craft/vendor bazaar on May 6 and there is still space for crafters. There is a $25 fee for a table. C r a f t e r s / ve n d o r s interested in participating, please contact Glenda Miller 574-382-5592 or Diana Shoemaker 574-9049690. THE EASTER EGG HUNT this year will be April15, at 10 A. M. in Roann. ROANN FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER: The annual R i c h v a l l e y Tenderloin Meal will be held on April 29 at the Roann C o m m u n i t y Building, from 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. ROANN COMMUNITY CALENDAR:

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a.m. in the Timbercrest chapel at 2201 East Street, North Manchester. Everyone is welcome. SPECIAL WABASH RIVER TRAIL MEETING: Citizens Committed to the Constitution (C3) of Wabash County will host a special meeting regarding the Wabash River Trail on Monday, March 27, at 7 p.m. at Bass and Bucks. Special speaker is Tom DeWeese, editor of the DeWeese Report and Founder and President of the American Policy Center in Warrenton, VA. In light of recent discussion regarding the Wabash River Trail, property rights and imminent domain and Wabash County’s participation in the Northeast

Indiana Regional D e v e l o p m e n t Authority, this will be a very timely and informative meeting. The public is strongly encouraged to attend this event and hear this important information and the question-and-answer session following. Bass and Bucks is located at 4890 W Millcreek Pike, Wabash. C3 is dedicated to promoting the Constitution of the United States, its values, and principles, as well as empowering others to do the same. Meetings are “always informative, always enlightening, and always relevant.” For further information, contact Laura Cole at 765.623.1392. MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY HOSTS

POLITICAL HISTORIAN and writer Nicole Hemmer will speak at Manchester University this month, offering an analysis of President Donald Trump’s administration, set in the contexts of the conservative movement, the news media and presidential history. Hemmer will talk about “The Trump Revolution” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at the Jo Young Switzer Center on the North Manchester campus. It is free and open to the public. Hemmer is known for smart, balanced, thoughtful and dynamic commentary on current events. An assistant professor in presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller

A reminder that it is time once again to get updates and corrections on the Lions Club community calendar. Those need to be called in by April 30. The calendars are $6.00 each. If your children no longer live at home they will be taken off the calendar unless they too buy a calendar. Please remember that maiden names change and there are also anniversaries to review each year as well. Thank you for keeping the calendar up to date. (From the Roann Lions Club) THE ROANN C O V E R E D BRIDGE Committee is in need of someone to organize the festival arts & crafts show. This would entail checking people in with their crafts, setting up the arts & crafts for display during the festival, enlisting judges and volunteers to sit with the crafts during the open hours at the festival. Crafts are checked out on Saturday evening. Please contact Donna Harman at 765-833-5663 for more information or to volunteer. RECYCLING: There is a temporary aluminum can collection container at Heeter’s in Roann for pop cans. Proceeds from the collected cans will benefit the July 4 fireworks. ROANN ALUMNI High School Banquet will be held on April 21. The classes of 1957 and 1958 will be recognized. It will be held at the Roann

United Methodist Church. The cost for the banquet with the meals is $12.50. Attendance without the meals is $2.50. Registration and refreshments begin at %:30 P.M. The meal will begin at 6 P.M. and the program at 7:15 P.M. Assistance for parking and entry to the church will be provided by the Methodist Church. Those interested are invited to come early to the Roann Public Library for a special alumni greeting. RHS class pictures as well as other town and school memorabilia will be on display. Special visiting hours will be from 4:30-6 P.M. Those wishing to use the elevator, please enter through the southwest door. RSVP to Janet Shawver, 403 Calvary Lane, Angola, IN 46703. Reservations by April 7. Checks are payable to Roann Alumni. For more information, call Janet Shawver 260665-9673 or Joe Krom 574-780-5970. LIBRARY NEWS: The Library is looking for a volunteer to extract obituaries from the newspaper and organize them in a binder for the genealogy department. The library will train and provide all needed materials. This is an activity that can done at home. If interested, please contact the library at 765-833-5231. Indiana State Park Pass is back @ the Library! The pass provides

free access to Indiana’s 32 state parks and also to Indiana’s state forest recreation areas where entrance fees are charged Patrons will be asked to complete a short survey upon using the pass. HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to LuAnn Layman, P.J. Roth, Aaron Barker, Jannette Birk, Susie Martin, Gage Steven Miller, Jan Birk, Lori Foust, Bode Sorg, Lori Vigar, Tyler Scott Palmer, Corey N. Van Duyne, Tyson Wayne Baer, Kevin Van Duyne, Tom Floor, Jason Phillip Draper, Danielle Ross, and Brian Myers. H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY this week to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Slisher, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Deniston, Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Krom, and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Emley. CHECK OUT the Roann Community Calendar of events each month at http://roannin.us/ Click on Community Calendar to find out what is going on in the area. For more information, please call Roann Town Hall at 765-833-2100. ROANN NEWS ITEMS may be sent to roannhappenings@yahoo.com, or you may call the phone number listed. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of The Paper is Tuesday at noon. It would be best to submit timely news items two weeks in advance.

Center of Public Affairs, she is dedicated to bringing a historical perspective to today’s most important political debates. The March 30 presentation is a homecoming for Hemmer, who taught history and worked in residential life at Manchester. Her presentation is part of the Values, Ideas and the Arts series at Manchester, designed to offer credit to undergraduate students who, through the process, gain cultural exposure, artistic experiences and intellectual enrichment. It is common to explore important, complex, and sometimes uncomfortable, topics. WHY DOES SHAKESPEARE BELONG BEHIND BARS? MU program is March 28. Stacy E r i ck s o n - Pe s e t s k i , Ph.D., an associate professor at M a n c h e s t e r University, also reads and performs Shakespeare with maximum security prison inmates. She will discuss her work with offenders and trips with MU students to several prisons – as well as the importance of arts and education programs in criminal justice reform – in a program at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 at the Jo Young Switzer Center on the North Manchester campus. It is free and open to the public. Erickson-

www.thepaperofwabash.com Pesetski is also MU associate dean for academic resources and coordinates the Fulbright program at Manchester. She teaches writing and literature. “He’s a Smooth Talker Like Me: Reading Shakespeare in Prisons” is presented as part of the Values, Ideas and the Arts series at Manchester, designed to offer credit to undergraduate students who, through the process, gain cultural exposure, artistic experiences and intellectual enrichment. It is common to explore important, complex, and sometimes uncomfortable, topics. IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE SPRING CROSS SHOOTS: The Wabash Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will hold their spring Cross Shoots on Sundays from now until April 30, except for Easter Sunday, April 16. The shoots will begin at 10 a.m. at the clubhouse located at 01439 S. Old SR 13 near Somerset. Meat and cash prizes will be available. The public is invited. FARMER’S MARKET CONTINUES throughout the winter at the Town Life Center located at 603 Bond Street. The Market will be open from 9 a.m. until noon on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from November 12 through May. Vendors will

gather in the gym and offer produce, baked goods, crafts, eggs and lots of other great items. SOUP SUPPER hosted by the Fellowship of Churches is held on the 2nd and 4th 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 982-9940. PARTING SHOTS: “Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” John C. Maxwell NORTH MANCHESTER NEWS ITEMS may be sent to my e-mail address at nmanchestertalks@g mail.com or you may call me at 260-982-8800. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of the paper is Wednesday at noon. Please submit timely news

CONCERNED CITIZENS AND LANDOWNERS UNITED NO RIVER TRAIL

SAY NO

NO RIVER TRAIL

TO WABASH RIVER TRAIL

This meeting is for the public of interest. Landowners and citizens who are concerned about the Wabash River Trail Project. Priorities Include: • Thursday, March 23: Come see documents & prepare for Wabash Co. Council • Monday, March 27 @ 5pm: Wabash Co. Council at the Courthouse, wear black & orange to show solidarity. • Monday, March 27 @ 7pm: Come to Star Lodge and meet Tom DeWeese. www.americanpolicy.org

PLEASE JOIN US MEETING: MARCH 23, 2017 WHERE: STAR LODGE (Bass and Bucks Location) 4890 W. Mill Creek Pike, Wabash

TIME:

6:30 PM

For more information contact Glenn and Sheila Butcher 260-569-1853 bassandbucksinc@gmail.com

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March 22, 2017

MU to host egg hunt, Easter Bunny visit From the MU News Bureau NORTH CHESTER

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Easter Bunny makes his 23rd annual hop to M a n c h e s t e r University on Saturday, April 22,

and all area children are invited. Children ages 1 to 12 years will find lots to do at the free event.

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Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. at the entrance to the “U” between East and Garver halls on the North Manchester campus. The activities are hosted by MU student residents of East Hall.

In addition to the Egg Hunt, there will be face painting, chalk drawing, sack races and other field games, as well as photos with the Easter Bunny. To give little ones equal opportunity, activities are split

into age categories: 1 to 6 and 7 to 12. The Egg Hunt is at noon between East and Garver residence halls, off East Street. All children must register beforehand at the event and be accompanied by a par-

ent or guardian at all times. East Hall is home to about 200 MU students, and its volunteers will fill 1,000 plastic eggs with treats for the Egg Hunt.

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School students Nathan Ozenbaugh (left) and Alex Good winding their at the Science Olympiad State Tournament on Saturday, March 18. Manchester Science Olympiad sent two teams to the tournament, which took place at Indiana University – Bloomington last weekend. The Division B (middle school) team took ninth out of 37 schools, while the Division C (high school) team came in 14th out of 37. Several pairs of students placed within the top ten, with two finishing as high as second place: Dyson Rosen and Owen Krushwitz in Division B Aerial Scramble, and Ozenbaugh and Good in Division C Helicopters. Photo by David Fenker

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Wabash Art Guild to host workshop By The Paper staff

April 15 is the preregistration deadline for Cherie Droege’s watercolor painting workshop, to be held on Thursday, May 11. The Wabash Art Guild invites all inter-

ested artists to attend the workshop at the Wabash Christian Church, 110 W. Hill St, corner of Hill and Miami streets, in Wabash. Those attending should use the rear entrance. Set-up starts at 8:30 a.m.; class will begin

at 9:00 AM. There will be a break to eat lunch (participants should bring a sacklunch). The workshop will continue until 3:30-4:00 PM. For preregistration information, please telephone 574-453-6772 or 260-9826266.

Droege will be teaching her realistic style techniques in the painting of splashing water around a fish jumping up after a frog, with an abstract background. All levels of painters are welcome and will learn from

this experience. A Roanoke resident, Droege teaches painting classes in her basement studio. Encouraging each student to discover their creative force within and seeing them bloom in their work brings her much

Salamonie to host Second Saturday By The Paper staff April’s Second Saturday at Salamonie Lake will focus on “Fishing,” on April 15. The program runs

from 1 to 3 p.m. at S a l a m o n i e Interpretive Center. Practice your fishing skills and do a fish craft. Fishing equipment will be provided. Scouts may fulfill requirements for

Bear Scout – A Bear Goes Fishing. There will be indoor and outdoor activities; please dress for the weather. This is an Indiana Free Fishing Weekend, no license required.

Advance registration is required by calling (260) 468-2127. Second Saturday is a monthly educational series of programs at Salamonie Lake. A $3 fee per partic-

Salamonie Senior Luncheon planned April 3 By The Paper staff The next Salamonie Senior Luncheon will be April 3. The featured speaker will be John

Woodmansee, a Purdue Extension Educator of Agriculture/Natural Resources for Noble and Whitley Counties. He will be speaking on Popular Indiana Native

Trees: Identification and Lore. The program begins with a carryin meal at noon at the Salamonie Interpretive Center. A main dish of a rice and ham casserole

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The Friends of the Upper Wabash Interpretive Services are sponsoring a Tree Identification Hike at the S a l a m o n i e Interpretive Center on March 26 at 2 p.m. Participants will take a leisurely stroll through a Salamonie woodlot. On the way through the woods, guides will be discussing tips on how to identify several tree species. The hike is no more than

Friday, March 24 at 7pm

Center, Artlink, H u n t i n g t o n University, and at The Tree of Life Gallery. The Wabash Art Guild is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the study, appreciation, encouragement, & welfare of art; meeting monthly with a variety of programming. New members welcome!

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ipant is payable day of the event. If desired, campsite reservations can be made at camp.IN.gov or by calling 1-866-6226746. Upper Wabash Interpretive Services is at 3691 S. New Holland Road, Andrews, 46702.

joy. She believes that painting is relaxing, can inspire a sense of well being, and improve one’s lookout on life. Feeling most fulfilled when being creative, Cherie participates in several art shows throughout the year. Her art, having captured numerous awards, has been displayed in galleries such as the Honeywell

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VIEWPOINT Longtime pastor brings special message Dear Editor, This past Sunday, we had the unique honor and privilege to host a 103-year-old minister of the Gospel, the Rev. Byron Miller. What does someone who has lived that long, and ministered for over 77 years, have to say to his audience? What nuggets of wisdom does he impart? I thought your readers might enjoy a brief summary of his message. Following are some of his key points - distinct, timeless truths to live by: The Rev. Miller’s opening remarks centered on the theme, “Never stop growing. Don’t be hesitant to discipline yourself.” This included the salient admonition to parents, “Discipline begins in the home. Some parents are fearful they’ll lose their children’s love if they

Letters to the Editor We must discipline our thoughts. Our lives are what our thoughts make us. “We are not what we think we are; but what we think, we are.” We have to discipline our minds. A person is what they think about all day long. Our thoughts, our minds, can be changed by discipline. If ugly thoughts knock at your door, don’t invite them in for dinner. Our minds can be

discipline their children. It might seem that way at the time, but take the long look: when the disciplined child grows to maturity they will respect the parent for their discipline and respect the God they serve. It was that way in my life. Don’t be afraid to discipline your children!” The Rev. Miller then listed 4 key areas of self-discipline, all beginning with the letter “T”:

renewed. Renew your mind by reading the Word of God. “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Whatever is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, praiseworthy… think on these things. (Romans 12:2; Proverbs 23:7; Philippians 4:8.) We must discipline our tongues. Words carry weight – either for good or bad. James tells us the tongue is a “fire” (James 3). Once words are spoken, you can’t reclaim them. Unfortunately, we are sometimes most unkind with the people we live and love the most. We must discipline our time. Time is life. We must be careful about time – time doesn’t fly, life does! Don’t spread yourself so thin that you aren’t very effective in anything. Plan to have a

daily quiet time with God. Otherwise, you throw yourself wide open to evil forces. If you are too busy to pray, you are too busy! We must discipline our treasures. Many spend beyond their means, and their needs suffer. Honor the Lord with your tithes and first fruits; it’s Biblical and God blesses it (Malachi 3:8-12). He concluded, “I don’t see anything we need more today than discipline; a disciplined life is an orderly, well-arranged, effective life.” For those interested, the complete sermon is available from Victory Christian Fellowship. — Pastor Tim Morbitzer, Victory Christian Fellowship, North Manchester

Blood drive donors River Trail will be an asset deserve accolades Dear Editor: Thank you to all of our donors and volunteers who helped with the labors or donated food or blood for the March blood drive. All of you working together helps to make the drive a success. Also, thanks to the North Manchester Church of t h e Brethren for the use of its facility once again. Special thanks goes to Dairy Queen for sponsoring the Give a Pint, Get a Pint event, and to Pizza Hut for supplying pizza every hour. We collected a total of 71 units, which was above of goal of

59/61 units, so we were very thankful to each donor. We hope we can increase that number at the next blood drive Thursday, April 27, It will be at the same location from noon until 6 p.m. We hope to see you there. Alan Wojtkowiak met his goal of 13 gallons. We thank each of our faithful donors that come nearly every time. We had two new donors, Pam Ford and Virgie Shepherd. On behalf of the American Red Cross, thank you. — Donna M. Renicker, North Manchester

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Dear Editor: I read in The Paper the people against the river trail want the commissioners to stop it. Why would they do that when it is such an asset to the Town of Lagro, the City of Wabash and the county? They talk about property values being hurt. I say they are made higher in Lagro. People pay big money to live on golf courses to be close to recreation. The trail is just

like that. It will raise property values. When Basin Street was cleaned up every property went up in value in Lagro. Wabash County has many assets from waterfalls to rivers and beautiful colors in the fall on the hardwood trees. The trail will just be another asset to the county. The commissioners have done a good job cleaning up the county through Jen Rankin. I hope they continue

doing what is best for the county. People will come for miles to see a first-class county and what it has to offer. From the river trail to wildlife to waterfalls to geological features and to first-class museums. When people come they leave their money in the county. This is good for the county. Make Wabash County great. – Jon Foor, Lagro

A way to spruce up the city Dear Editor: I see money thrown to the downtown area and the Wabash River Trail, which I think has finally reached its peak. I personally, along with others, would like to see a memorial for the two policemen (city and state) killed in Wabash placed in that little garden across from the old police station and courthouse

in memory of those two killed while on duty. Perhaps another place would be by the trail along the Wabash River Trail. Plus, I like a lot of other residence of Wabash City and county would like to have an underpass at railroad crossing on Wabash Street to State road 15. When I was hired as a Wabash patrolman (1954) by Chief Mallot, he drove me to

the spot across from the courthouse where the Wabash patrolman was killed, as he was in the car as it happened, showing me where the shooter ran up the alley. That’s why I think the little garden just south of there would be a great spot for a memorial. Thanks for a beautiful little town. — George Rhoads, Wabash

How to submit letters to the editor The editorial staff of The Paper invites readers to submit letters to the editor on timely issues. To ensure fairness to everyone, we have established the following guidelines: Mailed and faxed letters must be signed. All submissions, including by e-mail, must include an address and daytime telephone number for verification. The editor reserves the right to edit letters for length, content and readability. Also, per the editor’s judgment, personal attacks on businesses or individuals,

inflammatory statements and legally objectionable material will not be printed. The editor must also limit readers to submitting a maximum of two letters per month, regardless of whether previous letters have been pub-

lished, due to space allotments in each weekly issue. Please limit all letters to 500 words or less. Letters may be submitted to The Paper of Wabash County, PO Box 603, 606 N. State Road 13, Wabash, IN 46992. The also may be hand carried to The Paper’s office, 606 N. State Road 13. Letters may be emailed to The Paper at news@thepaperofwabash.com. Finally, letters may be submitted via fax at 260-563-2863. - Joseph Slacian Jr., Editor, The Paper of Wabash County

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DNR to host turkey hunts for youth By The Paper staff Youth hunters can apply for reserved turkey hunts during the special youth wild turkey hunting season, April 22 and 23, on selected DNR properties. Youth hunters must be younger than age 18 on the day of the hunt. Participating fish & wildlife areas are Atterbury, Chinook, Crosley, Fairbanks Landing, Glendale, Goose Pond, Hillenbrand, Hovey Lake, Jasper-Pulaski, Kankakee, Kingsbury, LaSalle, Pigeon River, Roush Lake, Sugar Ridge, Tri-County, Wabashiki, Willow Slough and Winamac. Two lake properties, Mississinewa and Salamonie, also are participating. A limit will be placed on the number of youth hunters allowed to hunt a property on each hunting day. Registration begins March 20 and runs through March 31. Interested hunters or an adult representing them must register in person or by phone during the normal office hours for the property they wish to hunt. Hunters are allowed to register for only one property. Those wanting to sign up for the Chinook or Wabashiki hunts may do so at Deer Creek FWA. Those wanting to sign up for the Fairbanks Landing or Hillenbrand hunts may do so at Goose Pond FWA. At properties where the number of registered hunters exceeds the spots available, a drawing will be held April 3. A youth hunter may be drawn for either or both hunt days, depending on the number of

applicants. All applicants will be notified of drawing results by mail. Applicants must possess a 2017 youth consolidated hunting & trapping license, a 2017 non-resident youth spring turkey license with a game bird habitat stamp privilege, or a lifetime comprehensive hunting license. Apprentice hunting licenses of the types named above also may be used. To register a youth for one of the hunts, the following information is needed: Hunter’s name; type of license and license number; date(s) for which applying; mailing address; phone number; parent or guardian’s name, address and phone number. Hunts will be conducted one-half hour before sunrise until noon at properties in the Central Time Zone, and one-half hour before sunrise until 1 p.m. on properties in the Eastern Time Zone. Youth hunters who are selected for the hunt may check in at any time each day until the end of legal hunting hours for that property. Properties will not have a daily “noshow” drawing. Hunters interested in possible unfilled quotas at a property should call that property for more information before showing up. During youth wild turkey season, hunters younger than age 18 on the day of the hunt can take a bearded or male wild turkey. The youth must be accompanied by someone 18 or older. The youth hunter may use any legal shotgun, bow and

Where to call for info Phone numbers for information or to register at a specific property: Atterbury — (812) 526-2051 Pigeon River — (260) 367-2164 Crosley — (812) 346-5596 Roush — (260) 468-2165 Deer Creek — (765) 653-0453 Sugar Ridge — (812) 789-2724 Glendale — (812) 6 4 4 - 7 7 1 1 Tri-County — (574) 834-4461 Goose Pond — (812) 512-9185 Winamac — (574) 946-4422 Hovey Lake — (812) 8382927 Willow Slough — (219) 285-2704 Jasper-Pulaski — (219) 843-4841 Salamonie — (260) 468-2125 Kankakee — (574) 896-3522 Mississinewa — (765) 473-6528 Kingsbury — (219) 3933612 LaSalle — (219)

arrow or crossbow. The adult accompanying the youth hunter must not possess a firearm, bow and arrow or crossbow while in the field. The adult does not need to possess a turkey hunting license unless the youth is using an apprentice license, or unless the adult is calling turkeys To purchase a youth consolidated or turkey license go to IndianaOutdoor.IN.go v. For wild turkey hunting regulations go to eregulations.com/ind iana/hunting/wildturkey. For turkey hunting safety tips go to wildlife.IN.gov/2710.h tm

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The demise of Tom Crean program has its issues, including injuries that made this First of all, let me clarify my season turn south late. I know stance. I am not your typical not what happened in the lockcollege basketball fan. er room or on the practice I appreciate all of the major floor, other than what I read, college programs just like you. that take up most of I also have trouthe space on the ble stomaching the sports pages in fact that after all Indiana. There are the guy did rebuildrabid and loyal fans ing a program left for each school, for dead 9 years ago namely, Indiana, with only 2 players Purdue, Notre returning, this is Dame and Butler. the way he is treatThat’s great. That’s ed on the back end. what makes the I also understand world go around that there is more here in the state to it than just wins that is named for and losses. But I BILL BARROWS basketball sickness still ask: Knowing — “Hoosier what we know and Hysteria”. what we have seen over the IU Basketball is steeped in past 9 years, who would want tradition. Purdue is quietly to come to Bloomington after one of the all-time winningest how Crean was treated by the programs in the Big 10. Notre fans, alumni, boosters and the Dame has provided a number administration, especially on of big upsets down through social media? the years and Butler has The Indianapolis Star’s become the mid-major to Greg Doyle’s current article watch year in and year out. So (from Thursday) is kind of the my perspective may be a bit voice of reason, but alas, he is different from yours, so part of the media that quesindulge me on this. tioned Crean or fueled what I do not necessarily disagree we, the fans, did to have athletwith IU parting ways with ic director Fred Glass have to Tom Crean. It appears that act. Go back and read Doyle’s By Bill Barrows

article for a better understanding. “Inside the Hall,” a webpage that is all things IU Basketball, is exploring all of coaching candidates that are already discussed, some of them speculation, over the past couple of weeks on social media while Tom Crean’s future twisted in the wind. Some are laughably well out of our league. Others make sense, but are probably not realistic. As Doyle says, “Fred Glass had better get this one right.” But I still ask, who wants to come here knowing full well that the fan base didn’t appreciate a guy who came here when IU was dealing with scandal and got the program back to much more than respectability…….and the program is clean!!!! As a friend of mine, who is an IU supporter, says, “I have a feeling of relief, especially for Crean.” Another has said many times during this stretch, “The Coach K’s of world aren’t coming to IU anytime soon and John Wooden is deceased.” Good luck, Mr. Glass! Sorry for the rant, but I just can’t help it this time.

MHS to host sports camps By The Paper staff NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester High School will host several summer sports camps this year. Registration forms will be available after April 17 at Manchester Elementary School, Manchester Intermediate School, Manchester Junior-Senior High School, and the Manchester Administration Office. Boys soccer camp for students in grades 1-7 will be held May 30-June 2 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Good Field. The camp will be under the direction of Dave McKee, as well as the MHS boys soccer players. There will be a cost of $25.00 per camper. The camp costs include a T-shirt. The boys and girls tennis lessons for students in grades K-12 is set for June 5-9, on the MHS Tennis Courts. The camp will be under the direction of Joel Eichenauer with help from assistant coaches and players. Fees and times are based on the level of the player.

The volleyball camp is for students in grades 1-6 will be held on June 5-8 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the MHS Gym. The camp will be under the direction of Melissa West, MHS varsity volleyball coach with assistance from MJSHS assistants, and varsity volleyball players. The cost per camper is $35. The camp costs include a Tshirt and volleyball. Girls soccer camp for students in grades 1-8 will be held June 12-15 from 9-10 a.m. for grades 1-4 and 10-11:30 a.m. for grades 5-8 at Good Field. The camp will be under the direction of Jen Birch, as well as the MHS girls soccer players. There will be a cost of $25 per camper. The camp cost includes a T-shirt.

The boys basketball camp will be June 12-15. Students in grades K-4 is from 1-2:30 p.m., grades 5-8 from 2:30-4 p.m. The camp will be under the direction of Mark Underwood with assistance from the MJSHS boys basketball staff and the high school players. The cost per camper is $35. The camps costs include a basketball and T-shirt. The girls basketball camp will be June 19-22. Grades 1-4, from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and 5-8 grade from 12:30-1:45 pm. The camp will be under the direction of Jacob Everett with assistance from the MJSHS girls basketball staff and the high school players. The cost per camper is $35. The camps costs include a basketball and T-shirt.

Manchester runners qualify for Hoosier State Relays By Eric Christiansen news@nmpaper.com

NORTH MANCHESTER -- The Manchester High School track and field teams will be represented in three events at the Hoosier State Relays in Bloomington this

Saturday. The Squire athletes qualified for the state event by qualifying at IPFW in Fort Wayne on March 4. For the girls team, Rae Bedke qualified 10th in the 3200m run with a time of 11:36.01, then joined

teammates Jaelyn Webb, Sydney Diefenbaugh, and Tahnee Fuentes in the 3200m relay, qualifying 10th with a time of 13:44.94. Isaiah Davis tied in the second place slot in the high jump with a mark of 6'2".

The top 24 individuals and relays and top 18 high jumpers qualified for the meet. The Hoosier State Relays will be this Saturday at Indiana University-Bloomington at 2:00 p.m.

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LADIES NITE OUT CLUB: "Whoever has a heart full of love always has something to give" was the thought of the month when the Ladies Nite Out Club met at Joe's Diner in Wabash for their Feb. meeting. Club members pledged allegiance to the flag in observance of President's month. Club President Anna Lee Biehl, announced the Feb. birthdays of Helen Haupert (Feb. 7) and Ann Driscoll (97) on Feb. 23. Anna Lee read an article

entitled "A Love Story" about Ann and Eugene Driscoll that was written by Carolyn Hegel that had appeared in an old Farm Bureau magazine. Roll Call was answered by telling where you met your sweetheart. Mary and Bob Wendel observed their wedding anniversary on Feb. 26. Club Treasurer Helen Haupert read a thank you card from Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority and Mental Health America of Wabash County for their club's donation to the Christmas Gift Lift. Secretary Esther Terrel gave highlights of the Nov. meeting. Bad weather forced cancellations of the Dec. and Jan. meetings. Jean Fleck will host the March meeting at the Country Post in Huntington. SHARP CREEK

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COMMUNITY NEWS WILDCAT PRIDE WINNERS drawn on March 10 were Zoe Fisher who was nominated by Mrs. Campbell for paying attention in mathematics class and knowing about data sets and Cheyenne Miracle who was nominated by Mrs. Bucher for working well during Wildate Time. SHARP CREEK DATES: March 23 and 24 - Fourth grade students to Camp Tecumseh. March 28 Fifth and sixth grade students to Northfield at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 30 March Madness Reading Ball Game. March 31 - Apr. 8 is Spring Break. April 14 - Larry Batson Wildlife Show, April 17 IStEP Part 2 tests will begin. April 21 Fifth grade students will go to Chicago. C O N G R AT U L A TIONS TO SARAH AND JOE HELT on the birth of their daughter, Mercy, on March 10 in Sarah's doctor's office. (She did not make it to the hospital.) Mercy weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. B R E A K FA S T BUNCH: The following people met at Bob Evans on March 15: Peggy and Chad Dilling, Phil and Jan Weck, John and Darla Eads, Eileen Weck,

Anne Bell, Carol Layne, Alma DeVore, and Larry and Nancy Meyer. The group will meet again on March 22 at 7:30 a.m. PRAYER CONCERNS: Please add the family and friends of Lillian Maurer who died on March 15 and continue to remember Pastor Wade, Larry Meyer, Esther Wagner, Doris Mattern (now in Wellbrooke), Bonita Snell, Max Chamberlain, Craig and Carolyn Winegardner, Todd Eiler, Harold and Nancy Christie, Richard Miller, Herman Bozarth, Gladys Hall, Jane Winebrenner, and Jonathon Fawley . URBANA YOKE PARISH: Regular Sunday evening meetings are the youth group at 6:30 p.m. and Bible Study at 6 p.m. B I R T H D AY S : March 23 - Dawn Bakehorn, Eli Mattern, Jan Weck, Ruby Gaston. March 24- Janene Dawes, Terry Knee, Tysan Baer, Morgan Dale. March 26 - Jane Rice, Erin Keaffaber, Jacob Watkins. March 27 Valerie Monce, Kimberly Snyder. March 28 - Troy O'Dell, Karen Carpenter, Halie Eads. March 29 Pamela Peas, Shawn

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ECHO champions: The ECHO slot car racing season has ended for

this year. Pictured here are the winners of the A Class: Front row left to right - Kaitlyn Snell and Dillin Layne who both received their Echo Champion racing jackets; Ezra Dale who received a third place patch. Back row left to right: Courtney Dutton and Devon Gamsby who received patches for their racing jackets and ECHO Track Official Lion Matt Snell who presented the awards. The Urbana Lions Club and the ECHO track officials would like to congratulate all these winners. Photos provided Flora. ANNIVERSARIES: March 27 - Matthew and Latisha Miller. NEWS ITEMS

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Thursday, March 9, was an exciting day for a few Wabash County teachers and their students. Checks were delivered for Active Teacher Grants in memory of Cheryl Koehler, a long time teacher in Wabash County who was tragically killed in an auto accident in November 2015. A small committee made up of members of The Wabash County Retired T e a c h e r s Association selected the winners of the Grants. The Grant money was provided by the Wabash County Herb Fest and the Wabash County Chair Affair. A total of $1,842.50 was distributed. Barry D. Conrad, secretary/treasurer of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association, made the presentations. Receiving grants were:

Carol Enyeart, O.J. N e i g h b o u r s Elementary, student assessment software Wendy Hix, O.J. N e i g h b o u r s Elementary, student assessment software Lynne Keffaber, Sharp Creek Elementary, art supplies for after school Art Club Jolane Rohr, M a n c h e s t e r Elementary School, creating flexible seating in the classroom Jeff Springer, Southwood High School, enhancing digital opportunities in the Science classroom Denise Stouffer, Northfield High School, Shakespeare Festival Tour expenses Jenny Tyner, O.J. N e i g h b o u r s Elementary, materials to create an Escape Classroom Megan Wright, S o u t h w o o d Elementary School, purchase of sensory items for children

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The Wabash Presbyterian Church (WPC) will be launching a refreshed preschool program with brand new curriculum in September. For 40 years, the church has offered preschool services to the Wabash community and, this year, the board decided to deepen its program’s quality, according to Jonathan Cornell, WPC pastor. “We undertook a curriculum redevelopment process,” Cornell told The Paper of Wabash County. “About eight months ago we started discussing this. Seeing an opportunity to deepen the quality and intentionality of our preschool. “We felt like the time was right to do a review of our program and come up with a more intentional curriculum that was grounded in best practices and research on current models of early childhood education, and also recognizing that there might be an opportunity to be a unique option in Wabash.” The new program, renamed the Presbyterian School – Center for Learning and Creative Play, will emphasize play-based learning and creativity, according to

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Kendall Hoover, WPC board member. “Education has always been a focus of the Presbyterian Church here,” she said. “Since we started in 1860, we’ve been providing some type of education. That’s been a focus of the church. So we’re changing … mostly the curriculum. “The things that will be the same are that mission of providing education and also that we provide education to everyone.” The change was inspired after new information came to light about what millennial children are missing in their education system, according to Hoover. “The reason we decided to change was because there were all these studies coming out about how millennial kids don’t get enough playtime,” she said. “That they’re focused too much on academics and reading, even in the lower levels and that they really need that pretend play and how critical that is for

brain development. “So we saw that as a need here and can be kind of a unique niche in Wabash that we don’t really have. So that’s what we’re really going toward.” The program will offer students more field trips, an indoor playground, music garden and sensory stations while still preparing the youths for kindergarten. The curriculum will also incorporate the church’s calendar to education the children on various occurrences in the Christian religion, according to Hoover. “It’s kind of structured within loose boundaries,” Hoover said. “The child knows what the boundaries are but less worksheets, not doing worksheets, not doing testing.” By the end of the program, Cornell said he hopes the students gain a love for learning and “the feeling of safety and confidence in knowing that they are free to express themselves and to be creative.” “We’re not hoping

to train them to be good at sitting in a classroom and receiving information,” he added. “We want them to have just a deepened curiosity about the world.” The program will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, and class sizes will be limited to 12 for the 4year-old age group and eight spots per section for the 3-yearold age group. “Right now we’re starting with the Thursday, Friday section because historically our 3-year-old class has always met on Thursday, Friday,” Cornell said, “but as the need dictates we’ll open the Monday, Tuesday section with eight students as well.” To learn more, visit the Presbyterian School open house on Tuesday, March 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., call 260-563-8881 or visit the school’s Facebook page with the tagline @1greatpreschool. The Wabash Presbyterian Church is located at 123 W. Hill St. in Wabash.

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Parkview Wabash, Red Cross, WFD team up to install smoke detectors By The Paper staff

A collaborative event between Parkview Wabash Hospital, the American Red Cross and the Wabash Fire Department has been set from 3-7 p.m. Thursday,

March 23. Hospital volunteers will assist the local Red Cross chapter and fire department in installing smoke detectors in homes in at-risk neighborhoods. Parkview Health participated in this event for the first

time last year in the Parkview Hospital Randallia neighborhood. A total of 107 smoke detectors were installed. The event was such a success that the organizations decided to roll this out to all communities that Parkview serves.

The Red Cross provides all the training and education to the volunteers before the event, as well as tools and supplies, water and snacks during the event. Each team member will wear an American Red Cross vest to identify them-

selves to the community. The American Red Cross will provide as many smoke detectors as needed for each residence. The new smoke detectors have a 10-year battery. Residents can request that the team check their existing

detectors and batteries will be provided, if needed. On the day of the event, volunteers work in teams of three or four. One team member will provide outreach education on fire and weather safety to residents while the

other team members install the detectors. According to the American Red Cross, the nationwide program,"Last year, this nationwide program saved 146 lives, including 11 lives in Indiana.”

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NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that Petitioner Patrice A. Reynolds, pro se, filed a Verified Petition for Change of Name of Minor to change the name of minor child from Keva Patrice Smith to Keva Patrice Raye Perrin. The petition is scheduled for hearing in the Wabash Circuit Court on April 28, 2017, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., which is more than thirty (30) days after the third notice of publication. Any person has the right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections on or before the hearing date. The parties shall report to ___________________________________. Mar 01 2017 Date

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Gallery Director The Department of Visual Arts at Huntington University welcomes applications for the Director for the Robert E. Wilson Gallery to begin Fall 2017. This is a 20-hours per week position. A master's degree in the Visual Arts or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred. Preferred experience includes: college-level teaching in a field of expertise; prior management in an art museum, art gallery, or gallery within an educational institution; competence and hands-on experience handling budgets, managing operations, directing and supporting staff, and public relations/outreach to the community; proven ability to build and nurture relationships with a wide-range of individuals including artists, academicians, students, collectors and donors; ability to select and evaluate works of art; and demonstrated ability to serve as an effective spokesperson and ambassador for the gallery, department of Visual Arts and the University with outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Huntington University is a Christian university and seeks applicants committed to its evangelical Christian mission.

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The Robert E. Wilson Gallery plays a significant role in connecting the campus community and public to the world of art and design. Gallery exhibitions and visiting artist lectures are critical in providing an avenue for new and diverse audiences to become engaged with Huntington University. The Director of the Robert E. Wilson Gallery will report to the Department of Visual Arts and will work closely with faculty on the gallery schedule to develop exhibitions, lectures and educational components that support program curricula and advance scholarship. The Director will be charged with bringing acclaimed contemporary artists, designers and scholars to the gallery, reinforcing the educational goals of the school. The Director is responsible for strategically curating, scheduling and implementing an annual series of 7-8 exhibitions during the academic year, which include Regional and National Artists Exhibits, the Annual High School Exhibit, the Annual Juried Art Exhibit, and Senior Visual Art Majors Exhibits. The Gallery Director coordinates and administers all aspects of the art gallery, MCA display cases and Permanent Collections, which include the Robert E. Wilson Permanent Collection, the HU Permanent Student Collection and the HU Permanent Collection. Administrative responsibilities will include maintaining/implementing an annual calendar of gallery events; budgetary management; curating and organizing exhibitions to include selection of artists, contracting artists, all publicity materials and promotion; artist receptions; gallery lectures; solicitation of guest curators, jurors and traveling exhibitions; maintenance, inventory and building of permanent collections; and supervision of the student Assistant Gallery Director and student Visual Performance art award workers. In addition, the Director is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the visual integrity of all gallery space, storage area, equipment, materials and tools. This includes structural and aesthetic elements of the gallery inventories, i.e., walls, pedestals, lighting equipment. To apply, send a letter of interest, resume, and staff application to Human Resource Office, 2303 College Avenue, Huntington, IN 46750, or send by email to prudy@huntington.edu or by fax to 260-359-4086. Application found at https://www.huntington.edu/human-resources/employment-opportunities