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Tax caps cut into City Schools budget

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash City School’s 2018 budget received a few cuts on Wednesday, Dec. 13, under the 1782 Notice Notes Report provided by Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

Matt Stone, Wabash’s chief business officer, reported the cuts to the Wabash City Schools Board of Education on Monday, Dec. 18.

“The 1782 Notice is the preliminary to our budget order that tells us what they’ve approved in our budget,” Stone said. “At first look, it came back great.

The General Fund, they approved exactly what we asked for. Of course Debt Service, exactly what we asked for.

“In Capital Projects, they only cut $80,000 in a $1.1 million request.

Transportation they cut barely anything and Bus Replacement they gave us $215,000.

“So you look at that and you think ‘that’s great,’” Stone continued, “until I looked at page two (of the notice) and Tax Caps are going to hit us for $425,000.

So we get $3.2 million in tax monies for all of our funds and you think ‘Ok $425,000, it’s only 12 percent,’ except they can’t take any out of Debt Service, and

that’s $1.5 million out of the $3.2 million.

“So they’re really taking $425,000 out of $1.7 million. So we’re losing about 25 percent in Capital Projects, Transportation and Bus Replacement.

Stone explained last year’s budget was cut much “harder” and then hit with tax caps.

“We’ll figure it out,” he said. “We’ll make best of it and we’ll get through it.”

In other news, Superintendent Jason Callahan recognized outgoing board members Kim Pinkerton and Mary Anne Tait for their service and commitment to Wabash City Schools’ education.

“Unfortunately, Mary Anne couldn’t be

here to be honored, but I want to take this time (to honor these board members),” Callahan said. “And I want to thank the (Wabash City) Council, too.

This is my thirteenth year in the district and I feel like the council always goes out of it’s way to try to get a lot of candidates and really find people who have a broad desire to do what’s right for kids in our community and our school system.

“So I thank the council for that and one of those people, Kim Pinkerton, has done that for six years and I’m grateful she’s been a part of my board during those six years as a board member, somebody (continued on page 3)

NM Chamber director steps down

By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com

A 4-Her discusses his woodworking project with a judge during non-livestock judging prior to the start of the 2017 Wabash County 4-H Fair. The Paper file photo

Deadline nears for 4-H enrollment

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash County 4-H enrollment is still open until Monday, Jan. 15.

Open enrollment for the 2018 season began in October. While third through 12th grade students have the opportunity to be apart of Wabash County’s 4-H program, youths grades

Kindergarten through second are welcome to join Mini 4-H, according to Tammy Unger, 4-H office manager.

For 2017 Wabash County 4-H Pageant Queen Mary Guisewhite, both programs are worth joining.

In addition to her 10-year membership, Guisewhite was a Mini 4-H member for all three years.

“Mini 4-H was a long time ago, but

I remember actually falling in love with the multicolored ribbons that you get upon completing a project,” Guisewhite told The Paper of Wabash County. “I thought those were so cool. I thought they were cooler than the blue ones honestly. …

I took foods, arts and crafts, and I think I took another one as well, but (continued on page 3)

The North Manchester Chamber of Commerce will soon be under new leadership.

Executive Director Debra Pyrah, hired in February, is resigning, effective Dec. 29.

“We at the Chamber are grateful for Debra’s dedication and commitment to advancing the vision of the Chamber of Commerce. She’s helped us get to a better place than the beginning of the year,” Chamber Board President Sebrena Cline said.

“We are saddened by this turn of events but wish Debra the best.”

DEBRA PYRAH Pyrah’s departure was announced in an email to chamber members dated Monday, Dec. 18. Her last day in the office was Tuesday, Dec. 19.

Susan Mattern, who has served as Pyrah’s assistant in the past few months, will take over as interim director.

“Susan Mattern has worked closely with Debra for many months and we’re pleased she has chosen to step into the interim role,” Cline said. (continued on page 3)

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Deadline nears for 4-H enrollment that was a long time ago.

“I think Mini 4-H gives you a heads up to what’s to come in the future. Mini 4-H makes you aware of what the opportunities are in 4-H. You only get a limited number of projects (to participate in) when you’re in Mini 4-H, but it gives you that precursor to the responsibility that 4H involves.”

While Mini 4-H projects aren’t judged, the program provides an opportu-

nity to jump start building a child’s confidence because their projects are displayed at the Wabash County 4-H Fair, according to the fair queen.

“And they get to talk to people about ‘This is my project and this is what I did in this project,’” Guisewhite said.

“That’s exciting for them. I think it gives them a sense of accomplishment, like ‘I did it. Even though I’m 5(-years-old) and I’m in Kindergarten, I made this project by

myself.’ I think that’s really important.”

She added that the primary 4-H program is a valuable tool to teach soft skills, like time management, commitment, selfmotivation and perseverance.

“I think it built my confidence in a lot of ways,” she said. “I’ve actually only received one red ribbon in all of my 4-H career and I will never forget it because ever since then I tried to super hard to never get a red ribbon again. It’s

not a good feeling to get a red ribbon, but it gives you a reason to try harder the next year.

“It does build your confidence. It builds a little bit of fire in you to do better and you want to win and you want to go back and try again. I know even with the pageant aspect of it, as well, I didn’t win the first year (I tried) and the second year I got third place. Even then, there was a part of me that said I have to go back again and

try, and I was still confident in myself. …

I’m thankful for the opportunity and it built me to where I am today to accept this position probably with more maturity and more respect for the position in general.”

Guisewhite said she would encourage everyone to join 4-H. “When you enroll in 4-H, you’re not only enrolling into a program that promotes community and the organization by which it stands—

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...continued from the front page head, heart, hands and health—but I think when you are involved in 4-H, when you enroll, you are making friends, you are establishing connections, you are building your resume when you’re in third grade already,” she said. “You’re allowing yourself to build up opportunities that you can write essays about, tell people about in the future.

“It’s not only something that’s going to benefit you right now.

I can tell you first-

hand when you go to apply for college, it’s your senior year and you’ve been in 4-H, that is something big and that is something worth explaining.

“It’s a great thing to get involved in.”

Unger said families should enroll children as soon as possible.

To enroll, visit in.4Honline.com.

For questions or more information, call the Wabash County Purdue Extension Office at 260-563-0661 ext. 1408.

Blood supplies drop during holiday season

By The Paper staff The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors to give more life to patients now and into the new year by giving blood or platelets.

Donations decline during the time b e t w e e n Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day when busy holiday schedules cause regular donors to be less available to give and many blood drives may be canceled due to severe winter storms. Last year, nearly 64,000 fewer blood and platelet donations were given

through the Red Cross during the seven weeks from Thanksgiving through the first week of January than the average during the rest of the year.

“By taking just about an hour of time today, you can help save someone’s life within a few weeks or even days of your donation,” said Rodney Wilson, communications manager of the Red Cross Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region.

“We’re asking donors to give now to help ensure blood is available when patients need it most.”

Blood is perishable and can only be replenished by volunteer donors. Red blood cells, the most transfused blood product, must be transfused within 42 days.

Platelets, the tiny cells that form clots and help stop bleeding, must be transfused within just five days. More than half of all platelet donations go to cancer patients who may need platelet transfusions to prevent lifethreatening bleeding during chemotherapy.

“Platelet donors don’t have to wait a few weeks to make a difference in a

NM Chamber director steps down ...continued from the front page “While we have no timelines at this point, we remain committed to our members and community. Our goal would be to continue moving forward as we seat our 2018 Board of

Directors and begin the process of considering the next step.”

According to the email, the board is working on a transition plan, and will use the transition time to “review leadership

needs and explore opportunities while still maintaining a stable and effective organization.”

Pyrah declined to comment on the transition.

patient’s life,” said Wilson.

“Someone could donate platelets on Monday, and by Friday, those same platelets can help someone’s fight to kick cancer.”

Kelly Ellison certainly knows that.

Twenty-eight weeks into her third pregnancy, she was raced to the hospital with uncontrollable bleeding and received a doubly devastating diagnosis. Not only did she have aplastic anemia – a rare blood disorder in which the body’s bone marrow does not produce enough new blood cells – doctors also detected kidney cancer. Kelly received 43 units of blood and platelets. Five weeks later, she gave birth prematurely to her son, who also needed blood transfusions to

survive.

“Our lives have been forever changed because of lifesaving blood and platelet donations,” said Ellison.

“Every breath I take is a blessing!”

All blood types are needed this winter.

Platelet donations are especially encouraged the first week of the new year, which is among the most difficult to collect enough platelets to meet patient needs.

Donation appointments can be quickly and easily scheduled by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

There are two upcoming blood drives in Wabash County: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Jan.

because I care about these kids so much, but this board has worked so hard as a team to really work with all the staff. We didn’t do the budget recovery on our own.

We have great people in the school system and it’s been a pleasure to honor and to serve it, and I look forward to in another capacity.”

Incoming board members Tony Pulley and Rod Kelsheimer will take over Tait and Pinkerton’s roles

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who’s served on the redevelopment commission and the Heartland Career Center board, and on our board. … I want to thank Kim for all of her support of Wabash City Schools and all our kids.”

The superintendent presented Pinkerton with a commemorative crystal plaque shaped like an apple.

“I just want to say that it really has been a great honor,” Pinkerton said. “I get emotional about it

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“The City Council does do a great job (selecting board members) and our newest members coming on will do a great job,” Pinkerton said. “I’m really excited about who was chosen, but it has meant a lot to me to be able to work as part of this school system because I just don’t think there’s a finer school in the state.

“So it’s been a pleasure.”

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Junior Achievement board member retires after 26 years

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com For 26 years, Tim Stiglich has been

“the backbone” of Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Wabash County Board, according to Julie Dyson, JANI area manager.

Now, Stiglich has decided to retire.

In November 1991, Stiglich took on a position at Ford Meter Box. Shortly after, Dave Mann, JANI Wabash County Board founding member, recruited him to the educational initiative.

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Achievement aims to provide youths practical economic education and learning experiences as well as offer community leaders the opportunity to teach, build relationship and increase student interest in business and economics, according to JANI officials.

“I was recruited (to JANI) and I knew Ray Gillespie, who was on the board at the time, so there was a connection

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Tim Stiglich (center) retired this month after servicing 26 years on the Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Wabash County Board. Board members (from left) Jeremy Stackhouse, Julie Dyson, Danielle Miller, board founder Dave Mann, Mark Frantz and Beth Bruss congratulated Stiglich on his retirement on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Photo by Emma Rausch there,” Stiglich told The Paper of Wabash County.

Since then, “he has certainly been a significant part of the board for a long time,” Mann said.

In addition to his time on the board, Dyson calculated that, across his 26 years, Stiglich has volunteered in approximately 327 classes ranging from kindergarten to high school.

“But most likely

more,” Dyson added.

“The data only goes back 15 years.”

Stiglich started out volunteering for Junior Achievement in 12th grade classrooms.

“Twelfth grade, spring semester, last class of the day was probably the toughest,” he admitted.

And his favorite part?

“Honestly, the favorite part is being in a second grade class,” Stiglich said.

“The younger kids are so enthusiastic.

They like to see you and everything else just adds to that as far as serving on the

board with all the good people that serve just as much as I do.”

The retiree explained that he kept serving on the board because of the kids affected by the program.

“It’s mostly been about the kids,” he said. “You have a passion, you have an idea as far as volunteerism and, for me, it’s the kids because that’s where the next generation is obviously. So you put your time, whenever you can, into it.”

He later added, “I could never think of a good reason to

leave, put it that way.

Other than retiring.”

Before retiring completely, however, Stiglich and the board will be encouraging the Wabash community to support JANI Achieve-A-Bowl hosted at Wabash Cannonball Lanes on March 4, 2018, from 2-4 p.m.

For more information on the bowl-athon or Junior Achievement, contact Dyson at 574721-7212 or email julie.dyson@ja.org.

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FSA: A vital source of help for farmers, ranchers WASHINGTON — Through the work of dedicated staff in over 2,100 county and state offices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) provides vital farm safety-net assistance to agricultural producers across America.

“We’ve seen recent challenges in farm income and commodity prices,” said Dr. Robert Johansson, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for the Farm Production and Conservation mission area. “The ‘safety net’ provided in the 2014 Farm Bill has helped producers withstand economic losses as well as losses resulting from natural disasters. Loans for operating expenses, farm purchases and other purposes help current producers stay in business and allow a new generation of farmers and ranchers get their start.”

Agriculture demands working capital. According to Johansson, FSA provided credit, either directly or guaranteed through commercial lenders, to 120,000 family farmers across the country.

In fiscal year 2017, USDA Farm Loan Programs pumped $6

billion in support to a diverse group of producers across America. That was the second highest total in FSA history.

Over $2.5 billion of that total was direct and guaranteed operating loans, and another $3.5 billion was allocated for direct and guaranteed farm ownership loans. This additional financing enabled farmers and ranchers across the country to access capital to start their operations, or to expand their existing operations. The new lending continued the recent growth in FSA’s farm loan portfolio.

FSA highlights from the year include: Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage (ARC/PLC) and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) USDA is issuing approximately $8 bil-

lion in payments under the ARC and PLC programs to agricultural producers who suffered market downturns in 2016.

In 2017, FSA distributed $1.6 billion in CRP payments to over 375,000 Americans for doing their part in improving water quality, reducing soil erosion and increasing wildlife habitat.

D i s a s t e r Assistance In response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, USDA announced special procedures to assist producers in states and territories who lost crops or livestock or had other damage to their farms or ranches. Also, because of the severe and widespread damage caused by the hurricanes, USDA provided flexibility to assist farm loan borrowers.

FSA dispatched additional staff to the

affected areas and, in response to a request for assistance, rolled out a special program providing vouchers to dairy herd owners in Puerto Rico who used the assistance to purchase feed.

USDA also provided extensive assistance for a variety of other disasters throughout the country, including drought in the northern high plains, wildfires in the west and central plains, floods, tornados, freezes and other storms. For example, in July, USDA authorized the use of additional CRP lands for emergency grazing and haying in and around portions of Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota affected by severe drought.

USDA also added the

ability for farmers and ranchers in those areas to hay and graze CRP wetland and buffer practices. This followed a previous action in April and June to assist the area and provided livestock producers with an additional feed source. In October, FSA teamed with other USDA agencies to provide assistance to wildfire-damaged areas of northern California, including loans and other disaster assistance programs.

New Farmers In August, A g r i c u l t u r e Secretary Sonny Perdue signed a Memorandum of Understanding with officials from SCORE, the nation’s largest volunteer network of expert business mentors, to sup-

port new and beginning farmers. The agreement provides new help and resources for beginning ranchers, veterans, women, socially disadvantaged Americans and others, providing new tools to help them both grow and thrive in agri-business.

Johansson said these accomplishments are in line with Secretary Perdue’s goals of maximizing the abili-

ty of the men and women of America’s agriculture and agribusiness sector to create jobs, prioritizing customer service every day for American taxpayers and consumers and ensuring the food we produce meets the strict safety standards we’ve established while always remembering that America’s agricultural bounty comes directly from the land.

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Dillys looks to serve good food, drinks

By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com AKRON – The community’s newest restaurant and bar looks to serve up good food and good drinks.

Dillys, located at 117 W. Rochester St. in Akron, opened just more than a month ago.

“We have been open since Nov. 20, just a month,” coowner Michelle Dielman said.

“We have always wanted to own a restaurant and bar, and we saw an opportunity and took it.”

Dielman, along with her husband Levi and his parents, Carmen and Jon

Dielman, has been serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner at the restaurant/bar combo starting at 6 a.m. every day but Sunday since they opened.

“We have a little bit of everything,” Dielman said.

“For our breakfast menu, it’s very simple. We have five or

six entrees with some sides, and we do have a daily breakfast special.

“For lunch and dinner, we have appetizers, salads, burgers, steaks, wraps, as well as sandwiches, sides, and our daily specials.”

She said that the daily specials change each week, but that

Tuesdays are prime rib day at this point.

“We’ve got a few bestsellers. We just want to be known for good food and good drinks,” she said.

“Bar specials change weekly. We have 20 different beers on tap. We have our domestic beers and a mix of craft beers, IPAs, and then

we have a fully stocked bar.

“We also have cold beer carryout.”

The 25-employee family-owned restaurant and bar is open from 6 a.m.-10 p.m.

Monday – Thursday, and 6 a.m. - 12 a.m.

Friday and Saturday.

As of this writing, Dillys seems to have been well-received by

the Akron area community, with 4.9 of 5 stars on Facebook after 111 reviews.

Dishes highlighted in the reviews include the salmon dinner, New York strip steak, fried egg BLT and sidewinder fries. Find them at facebook.com/pg/Dil lysrestaurantandbar.

January session at Manchester takes students abroad From the MU News Bureau NORTH MANCHESTER — For decades, Manchester University students have engaged in rigorous three-week study sessions each January – on campus and around the world.

Some will spend this January session abroad in countries such as Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Others will be studying in locations from Hawaii to Pennsylvania.

One of the most enduring January

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session traditions is the service-centered Medical Practicum to Nicaragua, where students assist MU medical alumni and friends in remote clinics.

Travel and study off campus take students out of their comfort zones and offer a hands-on, immersive experience in a different culture.

Some Manchester University students study abroad for a semester or full year during their time as undergraduates. The shorter January session is a more accessible option for many.

Other undergraduate students will spend the short session at the North Manchester campus, pursuing a single course of study.

Courses offered

cover a wide range, including art, biology, accounting, history and music.

Students will be posting pictures from their adventurers at home and

abroad at https://www.manchester.edu/hub/soc ial-media and Our

View of MU (@ourviewofmu) on Instagram, starting in early January.

Marathon viewing, a New Year’s tradition Streaming television service providers and on-demand services offered by cable and satellite companies have opened the door for television fans to engage in marathon viewing sessions of their favorite shows.

Such sessions are now routinely characterized as “binge watching,” in which people spend hours on end watching popular series such as “Game of Thrones,” “The

Walking Dead” and “Stranger Things,” often watching multiple episodes in a single session.

The concept of marathon television programming is, perhaps surprisingly, not all that new. Television marathons have been broadcast on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day for decades.

Many people include television marathons as part of their plans for the New Year, per-

haps as a way to unwind after all of the festivities.

“The Twilight Zone” is perhaps the show most instantly associated with New Year’s marathons. The revered series, which ran from 1959 to 1964, was written and produced by creator Rod Serling.

“Twilight Zone” popularized the sci-fi genre while helping to launch the careers of performers such as Peter Falk,

Burt Reynolds and Robert Redford, among others. Each year, the Syfy channel airs a “Twilight Zone” marathon on New Year’s Day. Many stations put together their own marathons for this time of year.

Otherwise, TV-lovers can catch up by streaming their favorite series as they relax at the end of the holiday season.

MORGAN METZGER (LEFT) AND LYDIA KERLIN

ELIZABETH KIGER (LEFT) AND SYDNI HERNANDEZ

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Manchester students earn honors NORTH MANCHESTER — Manchester Jr.-Sr. High teacher Amy Ambrose’s eighth grade Preparing for College and Careers

class had four winning teams in the middle school Northern Indiana region fall competition.

Each team was

given a hypothetical $100 to purchase stocks and create their own portfolio to manage for 10 weeks.

The top place team in Ambrose’s class was

able to show a return of $20, 000 for the stocks.

The four teams earned a cash prize for their winning portfolio.

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School board to begin strategic planning

By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com NORTH MANCHESTER — At a recent school board m e e t i n g , M a n c h e s t e r Community Schools i n t e r i m Superintendent Mike Pettibone openly asked for help from the community.

P e t t i b o n e announced at the Dec. 12 meeting that he wants to steer the corporation through a strategic planning process throughout the next few months, a process that he feels needs input from outside of the school’s administration.

“A strategic plan, hopefully, will allow people inside and outside the organization to see and understand what is taking place,” he said, reading from a slideshow.

“Hopefully, our decisions match our purpose.”

Pettibone noted that the planning will help streamline MCS’s activities, ensuring that what M a n c h e s t e r Elementary School does compliments what Manchester Intermediate School does and so on, in part by removing duplicate efforts between schools and reducing overlap where possible.

“There needs to be a connection,” he said.

In order to most successfully plan for MCS’s future and ensure the district’s actions match its stated goals, Pettibone and the board of school trustees are working to create various groups to review what he called “areas of study.”

These include administrative structure, curriculum, daily operations, economic development, extra curricular activities, facilities, finances and connecting with M a n c h e s t e r University.

“This is just the beginning that I have. I’m saying this to the board and I’m also saying this to the community: what have we missed?” Pettibone

said, noting that conversations thus far have already expanded his original ideas.

Groups that he wants to involve in the process include school decision-makers – administrators, teachers, the school board – as well as community leaders, parents, MU and the local clergy.

Pettibone also mentioned social organizations, economic development groups and “all folks who care” as potential committee members, noting that he has already begun reaching out to various people.

He offered a timeline detailing what goals he thought the planning process should hit throughout the next six months.

“This is my end in mind: that each of the groups has a chapter in this book, and that we bring those chapters together and we start setting priorities on what direction we want to take and how they connect,” Pettibone said.

Board Vice President Brian Schilling asked why Pettibone wanted to begin this in the midst of planning a superintendent search, a topic he said the two had previously discussed.

“I think it could tie into a superintendent search,” Pettibone said.

“I hope a candidate

would come in and say, ‘what are your priorities and what are you doing to start them?’

“What you don’t want... good organizations don’t have a new leader come in and push the reset button. Good organizations will seek somebody who fits your direction.”

Board member Sally Krouse asked whether Pettibone had previously used this format for strategic planning, to which he said he had.

“It does a great job if you do a good job at it,” he said of the process.

Krouse also asked if Pettibone intended for the planning process to rework the district’s current vision and mission, or to work from those. He replied that they should be looked at along the way, but did not say that the current vision and mission need to be replaced.

Additional business handled by the school board recognition of the MIS Spell Bowl team, who recently won a regional competition with a score that placed them 24th overall in the state; approval of a proposal for administrative pay increases.

The pay increases provide most administrative staffers with a 4 percent increase from the previous year’s

salary. According to documents provided

by MCS, exceptions include: Pettibone, who received no increase Sue Gnagy, who received a 4.5 percent increase along with increased authority regarding curriculum implementation Eric Sanson, who received a 5 percent increase Becky Landes, who received a 5 percent increase to bring her annual pay past the $40,000 mark Imogene Knight, whose 6.55 percent increase brings her to the same pay as Landes M.A. Hire, who received a 5 percent increase While Knight received the highest increase in terms of percentage, the dollar amount of the increase is less than that of eight of the 14 staff members.

At their own request, MES Principal Joe Rodgers, MIS Principal Randy Self and MJSHS Assistant Principal James Bishir received a 4 percent increase to their daily rate but a five day reduction from their contract, effectively giving them a 1.6 percent increase from last year’s salary.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, Digital Learning Coach Jacob Everett received an increase different than that of

any other administrative staffer.

According to Pettibone’s proposal, Everett received a 10 day increase to his contract and a new title of corporation state reporting officer/corporation test coordinator/technology/data coordinator.

Pettibone took Everett’s daily rate as a teacher, multiplied it by 203 days and added the $5,000 to reach the proposed salary for his new title.

All of the administrative pay increases, with the exception of Knight’s, fell

below the 6.5 percent increase the corporation’s lowest-paid teachers received for the 2017-2018 school year.

The total increase to the corporation’s budget equaled $29,263, approved unanimously by the board.

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Access Youth Center looks to add laundry, shower facilities

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

The Access Youth Center is looking to expand its program offerings to add a laundry and shower for its members and their families.

The facilities will be located on the main floor of the building, 75 W. Canal St., in the area that the current staff office is located.

“We’re in the process of utilizing our space better to serve our kids and parents better,” Director Liz Hobbs told The Paper of Wabash County.

“We’re always looking to do that; trying to figure out the best way to do that.

“There we were, just listening to the kids and families – part of our job is to just listen and see what the needs are and how we can help – and one of the things that have come up consistently has been the need for a laundry service and shower.”

Hobbs said Access officials began researching and found a study by Whirlpool entitled “Care Counts.”

Conducted in larger, urban areas, the study showed that

access to a washer and dryer in schools helps an underserved population, she said, as well as increases school attendance and helps with the overall quality of life at the school.

“Instead of waiting for Whirlpool to come to open up to us, we just though we could do it ourselves,” she said.

As part of the program, a loft will be built on portions of the east and west walls. One side of the loft will be for office space, while the other is for small groups to meet.

The need for the office space is important, she said, especially when dealing with sensitive issues with the youth and their families.

“When we have these conversations with kids and their families about what they need, it’s not always appropriate to talk about it here in the middle of the pool tables,” she said. “We need a space. It’s going to be all open, we’ll have a railing and stuff, but it’s going to be all open so it allows the people who are up there to still be present with what’s going on in the youth center, but it also allows for a little

separation so we can have some of these private conversations.”

Hobbs said Access officials talked with Vandermark Duffy Enterprises – which recently purchased the Bradley Building – and Dave Vandermark and Kathleen Alspaugh became interested in it.

The pair, Hobbs said, donated $10,000 toward the project. In addition, she continued, Vandermark began contacting others, and the donations began coming in.

Builder’s Mart donated the shower stall, she said, while Paul’s Floor Covering volunteered to do the tile work. Ray Smith of Smith Masonry volunteered to purchase the washer and dryer, and Brodbeck Seeds also made a donation.

Even with the help so far, the project still needs about $20,000 to meet the projected cost of $32,000. Hobbs said the Access is going to reach out to the community to help make the plan become a reality.

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said. “Obviously, it meets a need that is there.

“I’m always excited about how Wabash does so many things well, but one of the things it does well is when people see or hear about things like this, they ask the question, ‘How can we help,’ and then they follow through with an answer. Often times, people will ask and then they don’t follow through. It’s amazing to see kind of this follow-through with an answer of ‘This is how we can help.’”

Someone has already volunteered to purchase towels and washcloths for

the shower area, she noted, while someone else has volunteered to maintain and keep clean the laundry and shower areas.

The Access will provide things such as laundry detergent for the families, Hobbs said.

Officials are still working out a way to develop a schedule for use of the laundry facility. For example, if a student is at the facility as part of the alternative school program, they will have time to do a load of laundry, she said.

“Kids, after school in the after school program, there’s time to do it then as well,” she continued. “Then

we talked to some churches to see if they would be willing to come in and sponsor a day where they would be willing to come in and man the facility.

“But all of that is still in the works.”

Creating the laundry area can also double as a way to teach the youth some of life’s lessons.

“A huge part of this is also teaching the kids how to use a washer and dryer and how to care for their clothes,” Hobbs said.

“We’ll be there to answer questions and to help them, but it will be their responsibility to do.”

The Access has a

wide array of youth that use the facility.

“Some of them may know how to do laundry in a sink with dishwashing soap,” Hobbs said. “And some of them, maybe at their house, someone has done the laundry for them in the past, or it’s a timing issue where bringing it in here and doing it on their own may be the best for their situation.

“Regardless of where they’re coming from, it’s important for them to know how to do these things.”

Anyone interested in donating to the project should call The Access at 260-5632070.

‘The Rabbit Man’ retires after 47 years

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Since 1970, Don Weaver of Wabash County has raised and sold rabbits for meat and show.

Located near Northfield High School, for 47 years, Weaver has created a name for himself as the “Rabbit Man.” Now, he told The Paper of Wabash County, it’s finally time to retire the title.

Weaver initially entered the business because of his son, Ray. “Back in (1970), my son’s grandpa (Weaver’s former father-in-law) gave him a New Zealand white rabbit,” Weaver told The Paper. “As she (the rabbit) got older, we had to get a New Zealand buck rabbit and it went on from there. “(Ray) showed in 4H. Also we went to rabbit shows and started showing some then too.”

Weaver’s daughter Amanda Sue also took up rabbit showing as a child.

Eventually, raising rabbits for show led to selling them.

“I showed some New Zealands, but then I got into Florida Whites, White Rex and Black Havanas and then selling some of them for meat,” Weaver said. “People

Don “the Rabbit Man” Weaver (right) retired his title this December with plans to spend more time with his wife, Elda Mae. Weaver raised meat and show rabbits for 47 years and decided now that he’s 82-yearsold, it’s a good time to retire from the trade. Photo by Emma Rausch heard I had dressed rabbits for sale. …

There’s a difference between meat rabbits and show rabbits and I learned that by showing rabbits with (learning from) rabbit judges and stuff like that.

“So when people found out I had dressed rabbits for sale, I started selling a few for a premium price and I got quite a few orders.”

When his children left the house, Weaver took over the entire operation of breeding, raising, showing and selling rabbits.

“When both (Ray and Amanda Sue) left home, they said,

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‘What about the rabbits?’ And I said, ‘That’s your problem not mine,’” he explained, “but that’s when I took over, went out on my own and started showing rabbits and it went on from there.”

Together with his wife Elda Mae, Weaver continued the business until he finally decided he no longer could, he told The Paper.

“I’m 82-years-old and my dear wife here, Elda Mae, is 82years-old,” he said, “but I was just up in the hospital thinking about everything and I think somebody upstairs said now was the time to quit and get out of it.

“So I got ahold of (family friend) Bill Hunter and asked him if he could help me out and three different people took the

rabbits. So when I came home from the hospital, the shed was empty and I’m thankful now—not that I’m complaining—I don’t have to get out and thaw rabbit bowls. …

We don’t have to worry about that.”

Leaving the business, the Weavers hope to spend more time together.

“I went to a lot of rabbit shows and I made lots of friends showing rabbits,” Weaver said. “I was blessed in that way too. … Now’s the time to give up being the Rabbit Man and let somebody else have them, take care of them and go one from there.

“I’m going to miss them, but still the same, every now and then, when the time comes, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.”

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2018 legislative session to stress jobs ing excuse-free voteby-mail.

As for the governor’s agenda, Democrat leaders in both the Indiana

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Indiana leaders are looking toward the 2018 legislative session with optimism, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch believes.

The session will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 3, in Indianapolis.

“Gov (Eric) Holcomb and I are looking forward to the 2018 session with great optimism,” she told The Paper of Wabash County during a recent visit to Wabash County. “I will share with you in my 12 years of experience with the Indiana General Assembly …

I’ve never experienced a more collaborative, civil and cooperative session than we just went through.

“It’s because of the leadership of Gov. Holcomb, but also the bipartisanship of our Indiana General Assembly. We believe we’re going to see the same type of session coming up.”

The 2018 session is a “short session,” meaning the biannual

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch chats with Keith Gillenwater (left), president and CEO of Grow Wabash County, and Mayor Scott Long during a recent visit to Wabash. Photo by Joseph Slacian budget will not be dealt with.

“We’ve had a lot of things we want to accomplish,” Crouch continued, “particularly in workforce training. We want to be sure that we have skilled up our unemployed and under employed to the extent that we can.

But also one of the other initiatives we have is how do we attract veterans who are leaving service outside of Indiana, to come to Indiana. How do we guarantee and attract our Indiana veterans who are leaving the service to

come back to Indiana?

“We believe that this is a huge group of experienced workers who, with the right initiative, we’ll be able to attract. So, we’ll work to skill up our current workforce, but then we need to attract more people.”

Holcomb, in announcing his legislative agenda in November, said his plan is built upon five pillars – a diverse economy, the state’s infrastructure, government service, tackling the state’s drug epidemic and the skilled workforce.

NM library seeks donations for former staffer Former circulation manager’s home destroyed by fire

By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com NORTH MANCHESTER — A former North Manchester Public Library employee is in need of help this holiday season.

The library, located at 405 N. Market St., is taking donations for the family of Kelsey Patterson, who lost their Winona Lake home in a fire early Tuesday morning, Dec. 19.

According to Winona Lake Fire Department Chief Mitch Titus, the home was completely lost. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, and the investigation has been turned over to an insurance company.

While Mrs. Patterson, her husband Nathan, their son Quill and their A m e r i c a n bulldog/pitbull, Brutis, all escaped the fire; they are left

with nothing.

Patterson worked at NMPL for four years, starting as a clerk but quickly moving up to circulation manager, NMPL Director Amy Acree said.

She left to take care of her newborn son in 2015.

Patterson worked at Manchester Intermediate School for two years, and student taught at Manchester High School under biology teacher Jabin Burnworth last year.

The library is collecting various items for the family in the next few weeks.

“Mainly, items for their son are the most important (clothes, toys, shoes, diapers).

But they are all in need of clothing— especially winter items, as well,” Acree said in an email.

“A Go Fund Me Page has been started. It is called the Patterson Family Fire Recovery.”

A link to the fundraising page can be found on the North Manchester Public

Library Facebook page.

According to a post on the NMPL Facebook page, clothing sizes needed are as follows: women’s pants size 4/6, women’s shirts small/medium, women’s shoes sizes 9/9.5, men’s pants 34/36, men’s shirts medium/large, men’s shoes size 12, boy’s toddler clothing size 2T (24 month pants), boy’s toddler size 8 shoes and size 4 diapers.

Brutis, their large dog, could use a new collar and leash, as well as food and water bowls, food, a bed and “maybe a Kong Extreme chewer toy,” according to Erin Streeter, NMPL children’s assistant and Mrs. Patterson’s sister.

Additionally, gift cards and general needs items are welcome.

Warsaw, Pierceton, Claypool and North Webster fire departments all assisted Winona Lake Fire Department at the scene of the fire.

To tackle the drug problem, Holcomb would like the state to establish a felony charge for druginduced homicide, and a felony murder for those who make drugs that cause a drug-induced death.

For their part, Indiana Senate Democrats believe there is a need for Indiana to improve voter access and have created several voting initiatives to be proposed in 2018. Those include creating an independent redistricting commission, extending polling hours, allowing sameday voter registration, and implement-

House and the Indiana Senate said they are glad to see Holcomb is focusing on improving job readiness.

Republican legislative leaders also praised Holcomb’s plan to strengthen the workforce.

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Community theater production hosts auditions for “Rumors”

By The Paper staff The Wabash Area Community Theater Production will be hosting auditions for its upcoming spring

p r o d u c t i o n , “Rumors.”

A comedic play by Neil Simon, “Rumors” is a farcical play about everything that could go wrong at

a 10th anniversary party for the Deputy Mayor of New York.

From misfired gunshots to car crashes and eloquent attempts to “explain every-

thing” to the cops, “Rumors” is a hilarious show with plenty to laugh at, according to Bev Vanderpool, WACT producer.

The production

calls for four men and four women, plus two extras that can be either man or woman.

Auditions will take place at the Honeywell Center on

Jan. 12, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., and on Jan. 13, from 1-4 p.m.

Show dates will be on March 16-17 in the evening and March 18 in the afternoon.

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consider

audition for this great show,”

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said. “I guarantee you

will have an awesome experience.”

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Perhaps no such tradition is more exciting for fans of college football than the handful of New Year’s Day bowl games featuring some of the sport’s best teams. New Year’s Day bowl games can trace their origins back to the 19th century.

According to History.com, on January 1, 1890, members of the Valley Hunt Club in Southern California paraded through the streets of Pasadena, California, engaging in various contests, including tug-of-war.

While no collegians competed on the gridiron that day, the parade served as a precursor to the Tournament of Roses Parade, which immediately proceeded athletic contests that included polo matches and greased-pig catching. In 1901, the president of the parade, seeking to gain publicity for the town of Pasadena and its floral festival, sought to stage a sporting event that might attract more interest than pig-catching and polo. Festival

organizers ultimately chose college football, deciding to initiate a matchup between a team representing the western United States and the eastern United States. On January 1, 1902, the football teams from the University of Michigan and Stanford University battled in the inaugural East-West football game. Michigan, which had not allowed a point all season long, steamrolled its way to a 490 victory. In fact, the game’s lack of competitiveness temporarily nixed plans for an annual New Year’s Day game, which was not played again until 1916, when Washington State University defeated Brown University 140. Interest in the game continued to grow from there on out, and in 1923, the game was moved to a large stadium known as the Rose Bowl.

The game itself soon adopted the name of that stadium, and it retains that name today. Thanks to fan interest in the New Year’s Day game, other New Year’s bowl games soon followed, and continue to entertain college football fans every January 1.

New Year’s Eve is traditionally a night to go out on the town to celebrate with family and friends.

Such celebrations tend to be rowdy, as millions of people across the globe say so long to one year while welcoming in the next.

Because New Year’s Eve is such a popular night to paint the town red, prospective revelers may want to begin planning their celebrations early to ensure they have the safest and most enjoyable night possible.

• Book dinner reservations early.

According to the National Restaurant Association, New Year’s Eve is one of the five most popular nights of the year to dine out. Restaurants can book up quickly and early for New Year’s Eve, so book reservations as early as possible. Try to get as accurate a potential headcount as possible before booking a reservation, erring on the side of an extra person or two if necessary.

Once a reservation has been made, call the restaurant if the party size changes. If choosing a favorite restaurant, keep in

New Years Eve Eve Eve

Party at the Wabash Elks!

- Friday, December 29 at the Wabash Elks Lodge 225 W. Main St.

8 p.m. to Midnight Dance to the music of ✦ The Time Travellers ✦ Open to the public.

mind that the typical menu might not be available, as many establishments offer limited prix fixe offerings on nights as busy as New Year’s Eve. • Choose a celebration spot well in advance as well.

Restaurants book up quickly on New Year’s Eve, and so do bars hosting festivities. Some establishments sell limited numbers of wristbands to celebrants, and once those wristbands are sold out, they may not allow additional celebrants to enter the premises. Discuss potential post-dinner spots with all the members of your party, ideally deciding on a spot well ahead of New Year’s Eve. • Utilize mass transportation.

Because New Year’s Eve is such a popular night to go out, roads can become crowded in and around city centers or downtown areas. If possible, use mass transportation when going out on New Year’s Eve. Doing so can help

revelers avoid traffic jams and keep the focus on fun.

• Choose a designated driver or utilize a taxi or ridesharing service.

In areas where mass transportation is unavailable or unreliable, celebrants should choose a designated driver or drivers from their group, or arrange for rides home via a taxi or ridesharing service. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety notes that, between 2010 and 2014, there were an average of 118.2 crash deaths on January 1. Many of those were likely New Year’s Eve revelers on their way home after midnight.

Designated drivers, cabbies or ridesharing services prevent potentially impaired celebrants from getting behind the wheel.

New Year’s Eve is one of the most popular nights of the year to go out. Celebrants who plan early can ensure a fun, safe and memorable night.

Salamonie to host winter camping program By the DNR Learn about winter camping during “Silence of a Winter’s Night” at Salamonie Lake on Jan.13.

The program runs from 3 p.m. until dark.

Camping is encouraged but not required.

If the weather is too cold, the interpretive center will be open and heated for sleeping.

The event will begin with participants setting up camp. A campfire meal will be offered.

At 4:30 p.m., participants will learn about

winter camping from camping enthusiasts John and Boo Salb.

An owl prowl will take place in the evening.

A breakfast will be served the next morning. Donations will be accepted.

Advance registration is required, and space is limited. The cost is $5 per person.

This event is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Upper Wabash Interpretive Services to support future events.

For more information and to register, call 260-468-2127.

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Firewood permits available at Mississinewa Lake From the DNR

The public is invited to cut certain downed trees in designated areas at Mississinewa Lake for firewood.

Trees eligible for firewood have fallen as a result of natural causes or have been dropped by property

staff. They are along roadsides or in public areas such as campsites and picnic areas.

Permit sales and cutting begin Jan. 2 and end Feb. 24. The cost of one pickuptruck load is $10. All proceeds will be used for resource management and restoration

efforts, including replacement of trees in campgrounds and other public areas.

Permits are available at the property office between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. A firewood permit must be obtained for each load. Permits are not available on observed

state holidays or weekends.

Wood may be cut and removed between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Cutting is not allowed on observed state holidays or weekends. Firewood from state parks is for personal use only and cannot be sold.

Firewood cutters must wear helmets, chaps, gloves, leather boots, and hearing and eye protection.

Firewood may be cut up to 30 feet from roadsides in designated areas; however, vehicles are not allowed off roads. The use of tractors, UTVs and ATVs is prohibit-

ed.

The ban on transporting ash between Indiana counties no longer exists because the emerald ash borer insect (EAB) is now widespread in the state.

Rules for bringing firewood to DNR properties remain in place. The DNR does

not recommend longdistance movement of firewood of any species due to the potential for moving other insect pests and tree diseases beyond locally impacted areas. “Long-distance movement” is moving beyond the immediate county or surrounding counties.

T h e LaFontaine/Liberty Township Fire Department met for its annual Christmas dinner on Dec. 12 at the LaFontaine Community Building.

The department surprised Denny Jones with them recognizing him for his 50 years of service to the community.

Thank you for your 50 years of service. ÒCongratulations, Dennis L. Jones on your 50 Years of serv ice with the LaFontaine Fire Department and the Town of LaFontaine,Ó Cindy Erb said. ÒYour dedication to our community is something you don?t see every day! I?m hon ored to have had the opportunity to work with you, learn from Dennis Jones (left) and Kip Benbow show off an award Jones received you and become your from the LaFontaine/Liberty Fire Department. Photo provided friend!Ó Just let them know competes for Oak Hill Lafontaine.

The L A F O N TA I N E LIONS met for to cele- that you are with the also. Her grandpar- shoppe carries quiltorder ents are Terry and ing fabrics, quilting brate Christmas with LaFontaine Schaaf of books, punch needle dinner at Sirloin when you place your Toni Wabash and cross stitch supSteakhouse in Marion order.

Goodfella’s Pizza is MEMBER CARE plies as well as primion Thursday, Dec. 14.

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Marion on Tuesday, DAY Wade Merry Christmas and C O N G R AT U L A - Dec. 19. There were 12 Guisewhite Dec. 24, the very best New TIONS TO Mollie people in attendance. Kevin Kidwell, Jane Year. Next meeting is Gamble, who won at Good food and follow- Ridgeway, Valerie on Thursday, Jan. 11 Indiana and Region 7 ership was enjoyed by Law, Brent Wente Dec. at 7 p.m. at the Lions Junior Olympics everyone who was 25, Angie Miller Dec. room LaFontaine cross country to quali- there. Happy New 28, Amy Long, Patty Community Building. fy for Nationals. Last Year to everyone.

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Next month it will be on Monday, Jan. 15, and 10 percent of all orders will go to the LaFontaine Festival.

Those who are living in LaFontaine can place their order until 4 p.m. that day and will be able to pick up your order at the LaFontaine Family Dollar parking lot between 5:30-6:00 p.m. This way you do not have to drive all the way to Wabash to pick up your order.

Hours: Sun & Mon: Closed, Tues-Sat: 10am-8pm

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Inclusive park committee nearing fundraising goal

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

For the past year, officials with the inclusive park committee have been concentrating on

fundraising.

Those efforts have paid off, for as of Dec. 13, the group has raised 80 percent of the funds for the $1.7 million project.

That’s what committee co-chair Shelly

Myers told the Wabash Board of Parks and Recreation when she gave an update during its December meeting.

And while the committee has the vast majority of the funds

either in hand or pledged, its members are not stopping until the entire total is raised.

“We have been super fortunate that we have not had much resistance,” Myers

Soybean exports have record year From the U.S. Soybean Board ST. LOUIS - Farmer investments in international markets produced strong results in the 2016-2017 marketing year.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. soybean farmers exported a record 2.6 billion bushels of U.S. soy and soy products, valued at over $28 billion last year. It marked the second year in a row that exports exceeded 60 percent of U.S. soybean production.

But record soybean production is no longer enough to ensure markets for U.S. soy.

“Soy production is

growing worldwide and end users have choices,” says Derek Haigwood, soybean farmer from Newport, Arkansas, and director on both the United Soybean Board and the U.S. Soybean Export Council. “To position the U.S. as a preferred supplier, we need to differentiate our product and farming practices to customers around the world.”

Global economic growth is increasing demand for soy worldwide. To maintain and grow market share globally, the soy checkoff is making investments in areas where U.S. soybean farmers have

the greatest opportunity to differentiate their product. More specifically, the checkoff is focused on growing sustainable soybeans that produce better quality meal and oil for end users.

“While exports are rising, U.S. soybean farmers can take even more market share if we differentiate ourselves in the global marketplace,” says Haigwood.

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told the park board.

“We’ve had a handful of people question location – why is the park going there?

“And we’ve had some say they like the project, but they’re tapped out (of money) for the year and to come see them again.”

In addition, the committee is continuing to seek grants for the remaining 20 percent of the funds. It will be applying for grants from the Christopher Reeve Foundation and from the AWS Foundation, she said.

When the fundraising campaign closes in on the last $100,000, the committee plans to launch a CreatINg Places Program Crowd Granting Matching Grant Program, which the committee will have to raise $50,000 to be matched dollar-fordollar through Indiana Housing & C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t Authority.

As far as the design goes, there is nothing new to report, Myers said.

The committee chose the Hagerman group to oversee the project, and officials there have promised to help cut expenses

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as much as possible, she said.

“The first thing that was required of them is that they reach out to local subcontractors,” Myers said. “We gave them a list with several on each so they could reach out to them.”

Sometimes, she noted, it could cost slightly more to do so, but committee members felt it important to use local firms for the work as much as possible.

For example, Hagerman was in contact with a Huntington-based landscaping firm.

However, the committee opted for a Wabash-based firm, even though it was slightly more expensive, Myers said.

“We’re using Wabash dollars, so we want to spread them out with Wabash businesses,” she said.

Work is slated to begin in mid-March, and Myers said the committee hopes to have reached its fundraising goal by then.

“We don’t want to still be raising funds when the shovel hits the ground,” she said.

However, the committee is looking at things that can be cut at this time, if funds

come up short.

“What if we get to February and we’re short?” she asked, rhetorically. “What do we do? Do we start pulling things out?

What can we leave out that doesn’t take away from the integrity of the experience?”

One of the first things that could go, Myers said, is the restroom facility. That would save about $80,000.

Although, she told the board, the committee has asked the city to help fund the restrooms if the campaign comes up short.

In another cost-saving measure, she said the Wabash Park Department is considering ordering material to build benches and picnic tables during down time over the winter.

That would save funding over ordering them already built.

In the end, though, committee members are hopeful to have enough to pay for the park, as well as to create a fund to help maintain it in the future.

Work on the park, part of the city’s Stellar Program, is expected to be completed by the end of July.

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VIEWPOINT A foundation for learning Dear Editor: Decades of research confirm the deep connection between high quality early childhood education and subsequent academic success, and yet, as a society, we put early childhood initiatives at the bottom of our budgetary priority lists. We short change young children at the moment when education dollars are most effective, and we spend them twice over remediating older students when education dollars are less effective.

Apart from poor financial sense, our failure to invest in early childhood means that children enter kindergarten with underdeveloped cognitive abilities, a situation over which we have much control but don’t use.

Our community needs champions focused on the benefits of early childhood education for life. Decades of research indicate ways in which high quality early childhood programs create a foundation for higher educational performance throughout life. For young adults, this means perhaps an even more successful college experience.

A meta-analysis of 38 studies focused on the long-term effects of early education opportunities for children indicate those who experience a high quality early childhood program or any program at all correlate to students enrolling in and finishing college (Barnett, 1998). Perhaps the most compelling and most famous American longitudi-

Letters to the Editor nal High/Scope Perry Preschool Study in Michigan provides us with the unarguable reasons for investing in high quality early childhood education.

This seminal research further suggests that high quality early childhood programs are linked to a high quality of living as adults, including higher wages.

Adults who experienced a high quality early childhood program are less likely to be incarcerated and had more robust savings accounts.

Larger studies that follow preschoolers over a decade or more show that fewer of them need special education services and are retained less frequently than their non-preschool peers, a savings to the taxpayer.

If we all observed a preschool class, we would quickly see the earliest buds of success in life. What children learn in high quality early childhood education settings about effective communication, sharing or not sharing, self-regulation, and social skills can be learned later, but not as effectively as when the synapses in the brain are still forming.

For preschoolers, play is developmentally important.

Structured daily tasks, such as picking up all of the red blocks, yellow balls, or seven items, involves deep cognitive development. They are learning, not just playing. In a structured play environment, children work with their peers to complete tasks and learn basic information they will use the rest of their lives. It sounds odd, but these are the skills that when acquired early in life will help adults finish high school, go to college, get a good-paying job, buy a house, pay taxes, and contribute to the local economy. Adults with early education will also use fewer public resources for emergency healthcare, criminal justice, and public aid. More savings for the taxpayer.

Ultimately, as adults, we have control over the conditions in which children’s early experiences shape their futures.

Investing time, money, and human capital in early childhood programs should be a non-negotiable if we are truly going to be champions for children. -- Dr. Heather Schilling and Emily Haecker, Manchester University Department of Education, North Manchester

What about diplomacy?

Dear Editor: Among his constant barrage of fake news, President Trump recently said in an interview on Huckabee’s TBN show, “This (North Korea) should have been handled 25 years ago.” Actually it was handled 23 years ago. The Clinton administration with assistance from former president Carter reached an agreement (Agreed Framework) for North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program and allow inspections from the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Unfortunately, the congress delayed and refused to implement parts of the agreement.

It still held until about 2002.

Then in 2002, President George W. Bush in his first state of the union address referred to North Korea as part of the axis of evil. For some reason North Korea begin to doubt our assurances that we weren’t trying to overthrow their government.

After all, it is our country that has contributed to regime

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Ninety-five percent of the federal budget for foreign relations supports our “defense” department. The other 5 percent is shared by the State Department, foreign aid and the United Nations. What would happen if our leaders spent more on diplomacy and were more respectful? changes in places like Iran and central America, many of which had lawfully elected their leaders. By the end of his term, Bush was trying to negotiate an end to North Korea’s program but with no success.

Ninety-five percent of the federal budget for foreign relations supports our “defense” department. The other 5 percent is shared by the State Department, foreign aid and the United Nations. What

would happen if our leaders spent more on diplomacy and were more respectful?

We now have an agreement with Iran where we do as President Reagan suggested, “Trust, but verify.” Are we going to have a repeat of history where our leaders turn their backs on an agreement that is working in Iran? If we do, would Iran feel their only hope for survival is to acquire nuclear weapons? — Dean Beery, Huntington

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All submissions, including by email, 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, inflammatory statements and legally objectionable material will not be printed.

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Please limit all letters to 500 words or less.

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Will solution cause even more woes?

Dear Editor: Since the announcement of the City’s plan to build a railroad overpass on Nov 13, I have seen little discussion on this topic.

Yes, it is in the planning stages, and an overpass is generally recognized as needed for when trains are stalled on the crossings through Wabash. What concerns me is the lack of discussion on the location and impact of this overpass. The proposed location is for the overpass to be located on East Street. What exactly is an overpass on East St going to do to traffic?

Here are some numbers - taken from the INDOT website, Daily traffic counts from 2016: — East Street - 635 - 26 per hour — Hill Street - 974 - 40 per hour — Allen Street – 2,293 - 95 per hour — Wabash Street – 9,407 - 391 per hour — Miami Street - n/a — Cass Street – 11,131 - 463 per hour A stopped train will cause drivers to want to divert. Grain, semis, dump trucks, and other large vehicles will be funneled through already tight city streets to move around the blockage.

Assuming 30 percent of traffic diverts, traffic counts change by: — East Street - 311 per hour — Hill Street - 325 per hour — Allen Street - 0 — Wabash Street - 0 — Miami Street - 0 — Cass Street - 0 This essentially creates a traffic jam with people looking for a way around the stopped train. The traffic jam is going to negate the ability of emergency vehicles to move on overcrowded streets, and we end up with a worse problem than we started with. Plus, we have parked cars and kids mixing with drivers distracted by being in an unknown neighborhood, a sure recipe for accidents.

We will need effective traffic control and preplanning with smooth inflow and outflow in both directions. Putting the crossover on East Street does little to help that.

Moving the crossover to Allen Street will give a cleaner flow of traffic, but some of the problems will remain. Sinclair and Hill streets would now get blocked, and traffic is forced to Market Street or Main Street.

Also, an Allen Street crossover can be shifted eastward slightly to minimize the effects to the west side residents.

Looking at affected properties brings up another set of interesting numbers.

The provided image shows at least 17 properties being affected. Converting all 17 properties to city owned property would show a loss of Assessed value of $1.021 Million dollars, and the associated tax revenue loss.

An Allen street crossing would result in a $432,000 assessed value loss, and 4 of those properties are railroad properties, including 3 vacant lots.

This change is going to affect traffic and movement over the entire east side of the city near the railroad tracks, all the way to Manchester Avenue. This will significantly change the quality of life on that side of town.

Simply “not advertising” the crossover is not going to stop drivers from diverting. People are not that stupid.

I see the solution causing larger problems without careful engineering and planning. Just putting the crossover where it’s cheapest is not be the solution we’re looking for.

Do we really have a location that will allow traffic to divert and flow smoothly? Or are we just going to foist the effects on any residents who are not part of the Historical District?

We need public discussion and input on a change of this magnitude. — Michael Vieau, Wabash

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Lundquist earns appraisal designation

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December 27, 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Kennith Michael

Article provided Kristi Lundquist has just earned the A I - R R S Designation from The Appraisal Institute.

The Institute awards the designation on those professionals who fulfill rigorous education, testing, experience and other requirements in the field of reviewing residential real property appraisals.

Brokers, lenders, buyers, sellers and others who need a residential appraisal reviewed will want to consider retaining those professionals, such as Lundquiest, who

Kristi Lundquist shows off her recent award from The Appraisal Institute. She is joined by 2017 Hoosier State Chapter President Ken Fleetwood (left) and 2018 Hoosier State Chapter President Frank Robinson. Photo provided have obtained this designation given her qualifications and her commitment to adhere to The Appraisal Institute’s strict code of professional ethics and standards of professional appraisal prac-

tice.

This is the second d e s i g n a t i o n Lundquist has earned, having obtained the R e s i d e n t i a l A p p r a i s a l Designation, SRA, from The Appraisal Institute in 2008.

Skylar Lee Irwin Skylar Lee Irwin was born to Tony Irwin and Megan King, Wabsah, at 8:45 a.m. Dec. 18, 2017.

Skylar weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 20.5 inches in length.

Shriners make donations: Robert Gillespie (right photo, at left), secretary-treasurer of the Wabash Shrine Club, presents several checks worth $1,700 for the Mizpah Shrine Circus to Mizpah Potentate Hal Harting. He also presented Harting two checks worth $1,000 each, one to be used for the Shiners Childrens Hospital and the other for the Mizpah Temple’s building fund. Harting also installed Frank Nordman (top photo, at left) and Gillespie into their Wabash Shrine Club posts for 2018. Nordman will serve as president, while Gillespie will continue as secretary-treasurer. The installation and presentations took place at the club’s annual Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Wabash Elks Lodge. Photos provided

Mr. and Mrs. Kennith Michael, Sidney, will celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary at a reception given in their honor at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 31, at Liberty Milles Church of the Brethren, Liberty Mills.

Michael and the former Jenine Ross were married on Jan. 1, 1952. The couple have five children: The late Mrs. Frank (Cindy) Yensel, Ohio; Mrs. Brock (Gwen) Ostrom, Marvin Michael, and Mrs. Kris (Beverly) Dierks, all of Sidney, and Ben Michael of Wooster. They also have nine grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-stepgrandchildren.

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Local resident graduates from IUK School of Nursing KOKOMO – A Wabash County resident was among the nearly 70 Indiana University Kokomo School of Nursing students honored for their hard work and perseverance to complete the prestigious program, at its traditional recognition ceremony Thursday, Dec. 14.

Kylie James, Wabash, received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from IUK. The ceremony is a traditional rite of passage that signifies acceptance into the profession of nursing.

For those completing the Master of Science in Nursing degree, it offers recognition of their advanced knowledge and skills. Each one receives a pin specifically designed for the IU Kokomo School of Nursing.

All students recited the Florence Nightingale pledge, a statement of the ethics and principles

Wabash County resident Kylie James (center) poses with April Mouser (left), Assistant Dean of Pre-Licensure, and Dr. Mary Bourke, Interim Dean for the Indiana University Kokomo School of Nursing following a pinning ceremony at the campus. Photo provided of the profession, Bourke said faculty said. “We wish the named for the founder enjoy celebrating December 2017 class of modern nursing. their students’ suc- continued success in “This ceremony is a cess, and honoring their careers.” significant milestone their families for the Those participating in a nursing student’s support they give. completed degrees in life,” said Interim “We have been with December 2017, and Dean Mary Bourke. them for one course are eligible to partici“The pinning dates or several, investing pate in back to 1916, and we in their success, so it Commencement on are proud to be part of is particularly May 8, 2018 this rich tradition.” poignant for us,” she

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The Roann Covered Bridge Lions Club met on Dec. 7 at the Roann Town Hall. President Rick Morris called the meeting to order and led the members in the pledge to the American flag.

The minutes of the November meeting were read and approved. The treasurer’s report was given

by Keith Ford. Rick Morris reported for the pulling field account.

The Lions Club received a grant from the Indiana Lions Foundation for $ 750 for signage at the pulling field.

In old business, Morris reported on the progress of the sign at highways 15 and 16. He stated that a meter box has been purchased by the Roann Community Heritage organization and installed by Bud Winters. The town has opened an account with REMC/ Heartland so the monthly electric bill can be sent to them. Now they are waiting for REMC/ Heartland to trench the wiring over to the box then Bud will wire and mount LED lights on both sides of the sign.

The next item of old business was a report on the Christmas Bazaar and Santa.

Santa received $25 for helping out and Donna was reimbursed for the goodie bags given to each child in attendance.

The Lions Club wants to thank the Roann community for their continuing support of the Aluminum Can recycling project.

It has been a great way to earn money toward the fireworks for the July 4 weekend.

In new business, Ford gave an update on the caboose project. As it stands Mr. Siders has donated the caboose jointly to the Roann Lions Club and Roann Community Heritage, Inc. The documents are being drawn up for all parties to agree and sign. They can then move forward with the refurbishing of it. The next meeting is on Jan. 4, 2018.

ROANN LIBRARY NEWS: Need a specialty cake pan? Stop by the library’s Borrow & Bake section and check out a pan without the expense of buying one.

The library currently has 14 different designs. They are excepting specialty cake pans and candy molds to add to the collection. All donations

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are tax exempt. The library is again collecting dry goods and canned foods for the Roann Food Pantry through the month of December. Holiday closures for the library will be: Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 25, 26, and Jan. 1, 2.

ROANN RENEGADES meet in the Roann Community Building, in downtown Roann. The group’s upcoming schedule includes: Dec. 30 New Year’s Eve Eve dance!

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Facebook at h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e book.com/RoannRenegades For more information; please call 260-578-7261.

THE ROANN FOOD PANTRY is open from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesdays. It is located in the Roann Town Hall building in downtown Roann. It is open to those living in a seven-mile radius of Roann. Donations of dry or canned goods are always appreciated.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to Caleb Andrew Coffman, James Kendall, Chris Kerr, Steve Deniston, Derek Vigar, Steve Coffman, Josh Montel, Matthew Powell, James Michael Pell, Joanne Wagner, Kitty Jo Moyer, Alli Koch, Deanna Spears, Boden McWhirt, Tammy Sonnier, Rachael McWhirt, Dottie Blackburn, and Matt

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY this week to Mr. and Mrs. Rob Cussen, Mr. and Mrs. Wes McCarty, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dyson, and Mr. and Mrs. David Williams.

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.

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Each winner received $75 in Chamber Bucks and Runner Up winners received $50 in Chamber Bucks.

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Thursday’s Child offers clothing and accessories for children Newborn-4T. Diapers and formula may also be offered when available.

Parents only, may visit the shop to select items needed.

Donations of diapers

and 3-4 T clothing are needed at this time.

Thursday’s Child is a service of the Fellowship of Churches.

SOUP SUPPER hosted by the Fellowship of Churches is held on the 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.

P A R T I N G SHOTS: “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” Ralph Waldo Emerson NORTH MANCHESTER NEWS ITEMS may be sent to my e-mail address at nmanchestertalks@gmail.com or you may call me at 260-982-8800.

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By The Paper staff Wabash High School officials are preparing to award scholarship funds which have been endowed by the L u c i l l e Camp Scholarship Foundation.

To be eligible to receive funds from the Lucille Camp

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Applications are available in the Guidance Office at Wabash High S c h o o l .

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The Urbana Community Building received another item of Urbana school memorabilia when Becky (Howard) Pitts donated her twirling uniform she wore in 1959-60 when she marched with the Urbana band. Her outfit was made by her mother, Maxine Howard.

Bonnie Frieden, an Urbana seamstress, with the help of Verna Monce and mothers of the other twirlers – Karen Frieden, Mary Ann Overmeyer, Sandra Kendall, Patty Wentzel and Evelyn Monce made the outfits of all of the high school twirlers.

The Urbana band always marched in the Mermaid Festival parade at North Webster. One of the years they marched in this parade, Shirley Wright was one of the princesses who rode in a convertible driven by Ron Anderson.

The band also played at home basketball games. Although the 50member band under the direction of Ross Trump took up most of the floor, the twirlers marched in with the band and performed.

Becky twirled and marched with the Urbana band all through grade school and high school. One of Becky’s favorite memories was when the band marched at basketball games in a darkened gym with the only lights being on the hats of band members.

URBANA’S LITTLE FREE LIBRARY has been restocked with books to read over the Christmas holiday. A few of the new titles are “Obsession in Death”

by J. D. Robb, “Double Fudge Brownie Murder” and “Wedding Cake Murder” by Joanne Fluke, “The Calamity Janes” by Sherryl Woods, “Southern Cross” by Patricia Cornwell, “Abuse of Power” by Michael Savage, “Hostage Zero” by John Gilstrap and “The Last Mile” by David Baldacci.

SHARP CREEK WILDCAT PRIDE WINNERS drawn on Dec. 15 were Aaliysha Mackey who was nominated by Mrs. Ross for standing quietly in line and Atziry LaraMenchaca who was nominated by Mrs. Pattison for writing great class notes with examples on going “outside the text” for research.

SHARP CREEK UPCOMING DATES: Jan. 8 – school resumes.

Jan. 9 – activity pictures.

Jan. 17 –

This is a picture of the twirling uniform Becky (Howard) Pitts wore in 1959/1960 when she marched with the Urbana band at basketball games and in summer parades. The uniform has been placed in one of the display cases made by Eldon Biehl in the hallway of the Urbana Community Building. Thanks to Becky for donating this piece of Urbana history. Photo provided December Book-It Reward. Jan. 20 – Robotics Competition at Logansport. Jan. 23 – eLearning Day #3. Jan. 25 – Fourth grade class goes to the Shrine Circus in Fort Wayne.

Jan. 31 – MacBook Inspection Day. NORSE PRIDE WINNERS drawn for the week of Dec. 11 was junior high student Olivia Dale who was nominated by Mr. McFarland. The high school student winner was Andrew Seimet who was nominated by Ms. Stouffer. Staff member for the week was Mrs. Pace.

PRAYER CONCERNS: Please continue to remember Esther Wagner, Pat Hartley, Ed Moyer (and Vicki), Jerry Warnock, Larry Meyer, Lowell Karns, Bo Malen Wilson, Marcia Knee, Larry Urschel, Johnathan Fawley, Nancy and Harold Christie and Jane Winebrenner.

PICTURE IDENTIFIED: Thanks to Lois (Prather) Hacker for helping me identify the Urbana eighth grade class picture that appeared in my Dec. 13 column. Lois said the last girl pictured in the first row was Judy Miller. Judy was only in this class her sixth, seventh, and eighth grade year and then she moved to California.

The girl in the bottom row, she said, was Janice Harden.

B R E A K FA S T BUNCH: The following people met at Bob Evans on Dec. 20: Peggy and Chad Dilling, Philip and Jan Weck, John and Darla Eads, Marvin and Mary Ann Mast, Carol Layne, Alma DeVore, Doris Mattern, Helen Dawes, and Larry and Nancy

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Meyer. It was great having Larry and Nancy Meyer with us again.

Homemade Christmas gifts of noodles and candy were shared by Jan Weck, Alma DeVore, and Peggy Dilling. The group will meet again on Dec. 27 at 7:30 at Bob Evans.

BIRTHDAYS: Dec. 28 – Nancy Chamberlain, Tiann Aughinbaugh, Joshua Watkins. Dec. 30 – Paula Appleton, Ruth Ann Pilgrim, Chad Dilling. Dec. 31 – Larry Urschel, Caton Howard.

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B E L A T E D A N N I V E R S A RY WISHES to David and Brenda Tomson on Dec. 20.

ANNIVERSARIES: Jan. 2 – Peggy and Chad Dilling.

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Living Well officials ask public for support As 2017 comes to a close, Living Well in Wabash County is reaching out to the community for financial support.

Donations to Living Well in Wabash County support winning strategies all year long, empowering more than 5,000 Wabash County residents of all ages and abilities to live better lives.

The end of year annual fund campaign started with a goal of raising $44,000. Closing in on their targeted goal, the agency is asking for support from community members.

With three entities in one, there is an efficiency of scale to Living Well’s services.

Overhead is reduced, lowering the cost of operation for each program, putting more funds into direct services.

There is a natural synergy to the programs and services offered by the sepa-

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rate entities, which are Winchester Center, Community Cupboard and Wabash County Transit. Each is a strategy with the goal of improving the livelong livability of Wabash County by addressing roadblocks to financial stability, wellness and independence.

Each strategy has their own operating budgets due to the diversity of funding sources and requirements.

Wabash County Transit and C o m m u n i t y Cupboard Pantry are United Fund recipients.

Winchester Center enhances the autumn and winter of life. There are no operating grants for senior centers in Indiana.

“Winchester Center has to generate 89 percent of its operating budget through user fees and donations,” board president Sherry Schoening

said. “Eleven percent of the budget comes from the City of Wabash.”

Hunger in Wabash County is an intergenerational problem. More than half of the monthly C o m m u n i t y Cupboard clients are under 60.

The C o m m u n i t y Cupboard fights food insecurity for all ages.

In the first 11 months of 2017 the pantry provided 250,037 pounds of food while grant funding from the Wabash County C o m m u n i t y Foundation provided supplemental food boxes monthly to an average of 36 of the poorest of the poor seniors in the county each month for a total of 4,758 pounds.

Wabash County Transit prevents isolation and enhances lifelong livability by providing safe, accessible transportation to people of all ages and abilities

The winners have been named in the Timbercrest Senior Living Community’s Festival of Trees drawing. Tristan Sellers, 5, won the boys bicycle while Sadie Brown, 7, won the girls. Santa Claus saw more than 400 children during the fourth annual event which took place on Dec. 2. Photos provided

throughout Wabash County. In the first 11 months of 2017, there have been 533 unduplicated riders, totaling 27,251 rides.

The transportation system is funded by a combination of state and local government funding, endowment income, Wabash County United Fund annual allocation, rider

fares/fees and vehicle advertising revenue to match federal dollars.

Living Well in Wabash County exists to assist the citizens of Wabash County in meeting their social, physical, economic, and mobility needs with an emphasis on persons age 60 and over.

Established in 1974,

as an expansion of the senior services network in Indiana, Living Well in Wabash County is a local nonprofit corporation committed to improving the quality of the third stage of life, to being a force for good, a voice for older adults to maintain their independence and a leader in making

Wabash County a lifelong community.

Tax deductible gifts can be sent to Living Well in Wabash County CoA, Inc., P.O. Box 447, 239 Bond St., Wabash, IN 46992. Donations can also be made online at www.livingwellinwabashcounty.org.

Industrial maintenance certification class graduates

By The Paper staff The first industrial maintenance certification class, as part of Wabash County’s Workforce Development grant, graduated at Ivy Tech Community College in Wabash on Monday, Dec. 4, officials from Grow Wabash County and its workforce partners announced..

“I’ve been working with my hands since I was a pup but knowing how to use a wrench is not the same thing we were taught in this course,” Seth Losher, one of the students to graduate and receive certifications from this grant program, told the audience. “Altogether the course made me a better maintenance man and gave me a greater understanding of how machines work. Probably the biggest takeaway from this course is figuring out why things go wrong and finding the root cause of any issues.”

At the graduation celebration, participants each had a speaking role and showed the audience their final project they created which was an automatic can crusher.

Graduates included: John Blocher, Troy Bone, Andrew Gillespie, Seth Losher, Andrew Pegg, Doug Pegg, Christopher Snyder, Ronald Spicer, Robert Votaw.

Most of these graduates passed and received certifications from this course that included OSHA – 10 card and over half of the class received the

Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Certified P r o d u c t i o n T e c h n i c i a n Certification.

“We are pleased to add these skill sets and certifications to our workforce here in Wabash County,” said Keith G i l l e n w a t e r, President and CEO of Grow Wabash County.

“Our employers are demanding these skillsets in today’s economy so Grow Wabash County and our workforce coalition answered.”

Gary Hall Industrial Trainer, Ivy Tech Community College Northeast said,” It was a real privilege to work with these fine workers for the Wabash area. Ivy Tech is providing a great opportunity for anyone who is interested working hard to receive great compensation for much needed skills one can obtain in the area of I n d u s t r i a l Maintenance.

Project based learning gives people a chance who are good with their hands.

There is book work too, but hands on learning is the best way to learn for some.”

Wabash County residents can gain an advantage by earning these free industry-recognized certifications. If others are interested there is another round of opportunities to enhance your career in the manufacturing industry by participating in free training and certification programs in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machinist,

Welding, or I n d u s t r i a l Maintenance.

Manufacturing employs more people than any other industry in the state of Indiana and here locally in Wabash County, and there is high demand for skilled manufacturing employees.

Training courses are going on now through the end of 2018 in Wabash County and are free to qualified applicants thanks to a grant awarded to Grow Wabash County through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs and our partnering agencies: Northeast Indiana Works, Huntington County E c o n o m i c Development, Kosciusko Economic D eve l o p m e n t Cor poration, Workone of Northern Indiana, Wabash County Commissioners, and the Community Foundation of Wabash County.

Classes are forming now and will be offered at convenient locations nearby including: Ivy Tech Community College Wabash Campus, Heartland Career Center, Huntington Learning Center and Ivy Tech Orthopedic & Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in Warsaw.

Interested applicants must be residents of Wabash, Huntington, or Kosciusko County and need to go through a simple application process to be eligible for this free training opportunity.

The next round of classes will start early in 2018. To find out more about this great opportunity or to have any questions you may have answered, please contact Tenille Zartman at Grow Wabash County via phone at 260-563-5258 or by emailing her at tenille@growwabash county.com.

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She was born Aug. 14, 1923, in York, Pa., to Charles D. & Anna L. (McCord) Steinmeier. On April 22, 1945, in Indianapolis, she married Robert E. Wilson. He passed away November 25, 1990.

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children Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, and one hour prior to the 2 p.m. services Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the mortuary.

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Roman Joseph Zech, 86, of rural Marion, died at 10:30 am, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine.

He was born April 18, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wis., to Roman and Agnes (Davis) Zech.

Roman was a 1949 graduate of St. Mary’s of Redford High School in Detroit, Mich., and a 1954 graduate of the University of Detroit. He married Stella O’Halloran in Detroit on Aug. 23, 1952. He retired from Zech Company in Marion. Roman was a very active member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Wabash. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus in Wabash, where he was a Past Grand Knight and Past District Deputy, and was also a former Scout Master in the Boy Scouts.

He is survived by his wife, Stella Zech of Marion; six children, Dennis (Carol) Zech of Fort Wayne, Lori (Randy) Miller of Marion, Bernadette Kincaid of Conyers, Ga., Kathleen (Ted) Kramer of Shelbyville, John (Adriane Singleton) Zech of Marion, and Theresa Carroll of LaFontaine; 12 grandchildren, Chad Zech of McCordsville, Holly (Jeff) Kiel of Fishers, Jason (Ann) Miller of Marion, Amy (Aron) Weller of LaPorte, Angela (Jake) Morrow of Monterey, Calif., Daniel Kincaid of Whitsett, Ga., David Kincaid of Athens, Ga., Jenna Kramer of Shelbyville, Tyler (Alayna) Kramer of Manilla, Stephanie Zech and Delaney Zech, both of Marion, and Steven (Michelle Pautz) Zech of Springboro, Ohio; 21 great-grandchildren; sisters and brother, Margaret Ziegler, Fred (Judy) Zech, Mary Carlson, and Caroline Zech, all of Michigan; and in-laws, Gerald O’Halloran of Colorado, Chuck McCready, and Pat (Nicky) O’Halloran, both of Michigan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Charles Zech, son-in-law, Keith Kincaid, his sister-in-law, Mary McCready, and his brothers-in-law Bernard Ziegler and Joe Carlson.

Funeral services were Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 188 W. Sinclair, Wabash, with Father Sextus Don officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of St. Bernard at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Thursday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, and there was a Rosary service.

Preferred memorial is St. Bernard Catholic School.

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James Kither Rife, 55, of rural Roann, died at 2:56 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

He was born Dec. 28, 1961, in Wabash, to Carl and Laura “Sis” (Dillon) Rife.

Jim married Kim Sellers in Wabash on Nov. 28, 1982. He worked at Secondary Metal Processing in Wabash for 35 years. He was a member of the Wabash Eagles Lodge and the Sons of the American Legion in Lagro. Jim was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and spoiling his grandkids.

He is survived by his wife, Kim Rife of Roann; mother, Laura “Sis” Rife of Wabash; two sons, Mark (Misty) Rife of Wabash, and Jamie (Brandi) Rife of Roann; seven grandchildren, Logen Rife of Roann, Johnathan Rife of Wabash, Kirsten Rife of Roann, Hunter Rife of Wabash, Kendra Rife of Roann, Peyton Rife of Wabash, and Paisley Rife of Wabash; brothers and sister, Doug Rife of Claypool, Paula (Clifford) Osborne of Wabash, and Michael (Tammy) Rife of Wabash.

He was preceded in death by his father, and his brother, David Rife.

Visitation and funeral services were Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Billy Fields officiating.

Burial was in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash.

The memorial guest book for James may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Cheryl Jackson, 74 Owned The Works Ice Cream Café Dec. 6, 1943 – Dec. 21, 2017

Cheryl Kay Jackson, 74, of Wabash, died at 7:33 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, at her home.

She was born Dec. 6, 1943, in Elwood, to Dallas and Gladys (Monahan) Tucker.

Cheryl was a 1962 graduate of Wabash High School. She retired from GenCorp in Wabash and Trelleborg in Peru, in 2001, after 37 years, and also owned and operated the Works Ice Cream Cafe in Wabash several years.

She is survived by three daughters, Tammy Grizzle of Wabash, Gerri Eagleson of Marion, and Dondra Cox of Wabash; four grandchildren, Jason (Sondria) Grizzle of Akron, Mandy (Joshua) Nordman of Ossian, Ashley (Jason) Dale of Noblesville, and Aaron (Natalie) Grizzle of Fort Wayne; six greatgrandchildren; and her brother, Richard Tucker of Wabash.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Graveside services and entombment will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, at the Chapel of Remembrance Mausoleum at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, 1100 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with David Phillips officiating.

Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash.

Preferred memorial is Animal Shelter of Wabash County.

The memorial guest book for Cheryl may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

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Mildred Lucile Hill, 103, Silver Lake, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at K o s c i u s k o Community Hospital in Warsaw.

She was born Oct. 28, 1914, to Roy and Elvah Kline in Silver Lake. She married Donald Hill on December 19, 1936.

She is survived by five children, 11 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, 14 great-great grandchildren,a brother and three sisters.

Visitation was Thursday, Dec. 21, at McKee Mortuary. Services and visitation were Friday, Dec. 22, at the mortuary.

Timothy “Tim” C. Jackson, Sr., 62, North Manchester, died at 11:22 a.m. Dec. 19, 2017, at L u t h e r a n Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.

He was born on July 3, 1955, the son of Clinton and Marjorie Pauline (Floor) Jackson.

On Feb. 10, 1996, Tim married Kathy Abbott.

Surviving are his wife, a son, a stepson, a step-daughter, a step-brother, two step-sisters, four grandchildren.

Visitation and services were Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

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Robert Rittenhouse, 76 Enjoyed traveling Feb. 19, 1941 – Dec. 21, 2017 Robert Rittenhouse, 76, of Warren, passed away at 12:06 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 2017.

Visitation 2-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at Glancy-H Brown Funeral Home, Warren.

Services 10 a.m. Dec. 22 at the funeral home.

Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents Dec. 12 At 8:16 p.m., a vehicle driven by Maranda L. Rose, 34, Huntington, was eastbound on U.S. 24 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck.

Citations Dec. 15 Larry D. Gidley, 70, Peru, false and fictitious vehicle registration.

Tamera L. Fry, 51, Peru, speeding.

Dec. 16 Consella M. Gamble, 48, LaFontaine, speeding.

Angela C. Hardesty, 37, North Manchester, driving while suspended infraction.

Kent L. Sick, 63, Ben Wheeler, Texas, speeding.

Bookings Rachel A. Delinsky, 29, Wabash, driving while suspended with prior.

Cristian Reyes, 19, Zion, Ill., misdemeanor reckless driving and criminal recklessness.

Adam B. Handley, 19, Valparaiso, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish or salvia and misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia.

Ethan P. Fletcher, 25, North Manchester, felony petition to revoke probation on carrying a handgun without a license with prior conviction within 15 years charge.

Taylor N. Johnson, 19, Lagro, petition to revoke electronic home detention on possession of methamphetamine charge.

Ryan M. Oldaker, 36, Plainfield, misdemeanor petition to revoke electronic home detention on driving while suspended charge.

Luke A. Hubler, 31, North Manchester, misdemeanor petition to revoke electronic home detention on possession of marijuana charge.

Brittany J. Niccum, 28, North Manchester, felony petition to revoke electronic

home detention on possession of methamphetamine charge.

Kenneth R. Stout, 38, North Manchester, petition to revoke electronic home detention on possession of methamphetamine charge.

Tyler F. Johnson, 24, Wabash, felony petition to revoke electronic home detention on burglary/theft charge.

Joshua L. Workman, 21, Claypool, felony theft greater than $750 less than $50,000.

Alexis C. Giger, 21, Wabash, misdemeanor failure to appear on conversion charge.

Denise L. Roberts, 29, Wabash, misdemeanor operator never licensed.

Wabash Police Department Accidents Dec. 16 At 2:20 p.m., a vehicle driven by Sandra S. Gosnell, 69, Huntington, was backing out of a parking spot in the Dollar Tree parking lot. At the same time, as a vehicle driven by Debra A. Barnes, 66, Macy, was also backing out of a parking spot and the two vehicles collided.

Dec. 19 At 6:03 p.m., a vehicle driven by Mary K. Judy, 36, Wabash, was northbound on Alber Street when she collided with a legally parked vehicle.

Dec. 20 At 12:23 a.m., a vehicle driven by Cayla R. Napier, 22, Wabash, was driving west on Columbus Street when she collided with a legally parked vehicle. Napier was charged with operating while intoxicated, operating while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content level of .08.

At 8:11 p.m., a vehicle driven by Joel E. Davis, 41, Wabash, was traveling south on SR 15 when he collided with the back of a semi driven by Stephen P. Stipp, 57, Gibson City, Ill.

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3 face drug, counterfeit charges

By The Paper staff Two Fort Wayne men and one Angola man are facing drug and counterfeit charges following a Wabash Police Department traffic stop on Saturday, Dec. 16.

According to a press release provided by Cpt. Matt Benson, Wabash Police Department public information officer: At approximately 5:35 p.m. on Saturday, Wabash Police Officer Drew Bender initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle near Vernon

Street and Hale Drive.

Bender alleged that the vehicle did not its headlamps on.

During the stop, Bender alleged he smelled an odor suspected to be burnt marijuana.

A Wabash County Sheriff ’s K9 conducted a free-air sniff of the vehicle’s exterior and gave a positive alert to narcotics in the vehicle, according to the report.

The vehicle’s three occupants were briefly detained and a search of the vehicle was conducted.

Police alleged they located a quantity of

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Officers also alleged they located approximately $5,300 of

counterfeit currency.

Zachariah J. Hunter, 34, Angola; Tyrion L. McNair, 24, Fort Wayne; and Charles D. St. Clair, 24, Fort Wayne, are being held at the Wabash County Jail

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FW man facing drug charges The Paper staff At approximately 7:38 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, a traffic stop

by Indiana State Trooper Doug Weaver led to the arrest of Joshua Cobb, 20, Fort Wayne.

Trooper Weaver initiated a traffic stop on a 2012 Chevrolet passenger car for allegedly exceeding the posted speed limit on U.S. 24 near Wabash County 700 West.

While Trooper Weaver was speaking with the driver, identified as

Citations Dec. 19 Rhonda S. Quakenbush, 54, Wabash, expired plate.

Dec. 20 Bryce A. Swihart, 31, Peru, seatbelt violation.

Denise L. Roberts, 29, Peru, operator never licensed.

Johnny R. Hanger, 60, Peru, seatbelt violation.

North Manchester Accidents Dec. 1 At 9:02 a.m., a vehicle driven by Susan J. Simpson, 55, South Whitley, collided in the 1200 block of SR 114 East with a vehicle driven by Kolton C. Hawkins, 23, Peru.

Citations Dec. 16 Spencer A. Bach, 20, North Manchester, seatbelt violation.

Cobb, he smelled the distinct odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. During a subsequent search of the car, Trooper Weaver purportedly found a clear bag containing 286 Xanax pills (approximately 90 grams) hidden behind a spare tire in the car’s trunk.

Cobb was incarcerated in the Wabash County Jail to face criminal charges for possession of a controlled substance and dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance.

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The family of

Randy Arnett wish to extend thanks to family and friends for the flowers, cards and food. We would also like to thank Gospel Hill Church for the dinner and thank pastor Frank Whitaker and Robie Whitaker for your touching messages. Thank you to Airworx for honoring Randy in his funeral procession, food and for their presence.

Thank you to McKee Funeral Home.

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Jess A. Norris Jr., 33, Lagro, seatbelt violation and no proof of financial responsibility.

Christie M. Sutherland, 40, Syracuse, expired vehicle registration and open container violation.

Dec. 17 Morgan E. Stoner, 23, Frankfort, speeding.

Trenton D. Witmer, 24, Roann, driving while suspended.

Dec. 19 Glendon R. Morgan, 32, North Manchester, disregarding an automatic signal.

Arrests Dec. 19 Alexis C. Giger, 21, Wabash, writ of attachment for failure to appear on a conversion charge.

Cases Dec. 19 At 12:41 p.m., criminal mischief report taken in the 200 block of East Main Street.

Fire Dec. 15 At 6:10 p.m., 400 block of West 7th Street for medical assist.

Dec. 16 At 8:57 a.m., 900 block of West 7th Street for medical assist.

Dec. 18 At 6:55 p.m., 1100 block of West 4th Street for medical assist.

Dec. 20 At 10:21 a.m., 300 block of North Buffalo Street for medical assist.

At 11:21 a.m., 1100 block of West 4th Street for medical assist.

Permits Timothy D. Calloway, pole building.

Marriage Licenses Kasey L. Combs, 26, and Amanda J. Meyer, 27.

Tyler J. Blocher, 21, and Morgan K. Rees, 22.

Michael D. Moore, 48, and Amber N. Parsons, 28.

Shawn M. Light, 34, and Emily Rife, 24.

Rhonda L. Shea, 58, and Mariano Vega Sanchez, 44.

Jana M. Hashbarger, 29, and Russell H. Henderson Jr., 24.

Robert N. Trexler, 71, and Cheryl J. Baldwin, 66.

Abigail C. Hoy, 38, and Jeffrey L. Traver, 55.

Sarah A. Letsinger, 22, and Andrew L. Bolinger, 23.

Linda S. Williams, 57, and Estell E. Williams, 53.

Olivia A. Winget, 25, and Michael V. Moreno, 26.

Sierra M. Monroe, 21, and Gabriel O. Purvis, 23.

Becca T. Dahlstrom, 27, and Steven G. Melton, 30.

Emily R. Stodgell, 18, and Robert L. Barrett, 20.

Katelyn J. Wood, 18, and Isaiah S. Shelton, 20.

Denise Morris, 52, and Randall S. Burke, 56.

Ayala J. Sara, 21, and Andrew P. Kaler, 21.

Misti D. Moore, 34, and Rocky A. Bishir, 36.

Brenda J. Sears, 30, and Joshua M. L. Allen, 31.

Amanda E. Taylor, 29, and Jose R. D. Peguero, 27.

Maryk A. Gardner, 62, and Dorothy S. Rose, 55.

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Elizabeth M. Sheehan, 26, and Samuel A. Thomas, 27.

Ingrid M. Penrod, 23, and Dustin A. Boyd, 23.

Tristan H. Raborn, 28, and Ashley N. West, 27.

Brandi M. Houlihan, 24, and Joshua A. Moore, 25.

Wayde T. Platt, 24, and Shelby M. Eads, 22.

Erica N. Bell, 28, and Rodney J. Reahard, 27.

Shane R. Howard, 46, and Shelly D. Slone, 36.

Megan M. Corbran, 22, and Joshua G. Buzzard, 23.

Mark L. Gunderson,

59, and Sonia K. Niccum, 51.

Rachelle R. Sneed, 52, and Don J. Sears, 53.

Robert L. Fawley Jr., 43, and Dixie L. Harlow, 42.

Megan M. Hoch, 30, and Nicholas D. Krom, 36.

Kylee Boggs, 21, and Joshua Johnson, 28.

Jessica W. Nixon, 32, and Dennis W. Overton, 43.

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Michael L. Thompson, 46, and Jewell L. Davidson, 35.

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Tips for writing an obituary Coping with the death of a loved one is never easy. Even those comforted by the acknowledgment that a recently deceased friend or family member lived a full life may still struggle with the sense of loss that comes with the passing of a loved one.

Upon the passing of a loved one, an individual is often tasked with writing an obituary. Some people may find writing an obituary is cathartic, providing an opportunity to tell a loved one’s life story and indicate how unique the deceased was.

Because writing an obituary is not something people are asked to do every day, it’s understandable if many men and women don’t know where to

begin. Obituaries do not necessarily have to follow a formula, but the following tips can help people compose an obituary that conveys who their deceased loved one was and how much this person meant to friends and family.

• Contact your local newspaper.

Some newspapers may have obituary guidelines that govern things like writing style and obituary length. Before writing an obituary, contact your local newspaper to determine if they have any such rules in place. Some newspapers may only publish obituaries written by their own staff members.

• Do not feel obliged to include cause of death.

While acquaintances who first learn of a

person’s death via an obituary may be curious about cause of death, loved ones of the deceased do not have to include such information if they are uncomfortable doing so. Many obituaries never include such information, so readers likely won’t expect it. Those who are comfortable including such information in the obituary may find it helps them avoid having to answer numerous inquiries about the loved one’s demise at the ensuing visitation and funeral services.

• Include some biographical information. Obituaries are typically more than simple announcements of death. Some simple biological information can shed light

on who the deceased was and his or her personal and professional accomplishments. Avoid getting too detailed, as newspapers may not accept obituaries that are very lengthy.

But biographical information like full name, place of birth, family (i.e., spouse, children, grandchildren, etc.), military service, place of employment, charity work, and hobbies can give readers an accurate idea of the life your loved one lived.

• Include donation information. Wellwishers who read the obituary may want to send flowers or make donations to express their condolences. Include the family preference regarding flowers or donations in the obituary. When request-

ing donations be made to the deceased’s favorite charity, include the charity’s full name and contact information or a website in the obituary.

• Include visitation and funeral information. Be sure to include the day, location and visitation hours for viewings. If the funeral will be public, include the day and time of the funeral as well.

• Have the obituary ready one to two days before the services are scheduled.

Publishing the obituary a couple of days in advance of visitation hours gives loved ones of the deceased time to arrange to visit and pay their respects.

Get the facts on life insurance policies Few people want to face their own mortality when they are in the prime of their lives. However, thinking ahead and making advanced plans can save family members considerable heartache.

Life insurance policies can help men and women make things easier for their spouses, children or siblings.

Life insurance provides financial security in the event of a person’s death. Such insurance is a key element of estate planning and something all adults must consider.

It’s smart to pur-

chase life insurance at a relatively young age because the cost can be lower. Some people put off the process because it can be overwhelming. But Forbes magazine advises that once a person does a little research and learns the terminology associated with life insurance, choosing a policy is not so difficult.

• Determine the amount of insurance you will need. Make a list of expected expenses after you pass away. These may include any residual mortgage payments, school tuitions, automotive

payments, or funeral expenses. In addition, approximate how much your family will need to live comfortably in your absence. Online calculators can help determine life insurance coverage needs.

The New York Life Insurance Company says a quick way to figure out how much coverage you may need is to take your annual salary and multiply it by eight.

• Decide on the type of policy. Life insurance policies come in two broad categories: term and whole life. Term life insurance may be less expensive

upfront, as it only provides coverage for a set number of years. It will only pay out if the policy holder dies during this “term.” Whole life insurance, also called “cash value,” usually costs more, but accumulates a cash value that can be borrowed against, and it pays out whenever a person passes away.

• Choose among reputable companies. You want to ensure the life insurance company you pick will be around for years and has a strong reputation, so give ample consideration to each compa-

ny you explore before making a final decision.

• Know the waiting period. Many policies establish a period of time on policies wherein there is very little cash-out value and the company will not pay out the full death benefit. This may be a year or two after opening the policy.

Discuss this information with the insurance agent.

Life insurance can be a smart financial choice, helping men and women rest easy that their families will want for nothing in the wake of their deaths.

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Toyota gives MU $250,000 for new center From the MU News Bureau NORTH MANCHESTER — Toyota has given a $250,000 donation to M a n c h e s t e r University to support the building of the allnew Jean Childs Young Intercultural Center and to name the “Toyota Round,” a multipurpose space that will become a campus focal point for multicultural discussions and programming.

The university will use the space as a gathering place for students, community and business leaders from the region.

Programming will focus on diversity and inclusion, civic engagement and building diverse communities.

The Center is named in memory of Manchester 1954 Alumna Jean Childs Young. She had a distinguished career as a teacher and served as

an advocate for education, children’s welfare and civil rights.

She worked alongside her husband U.S. Ambassador and former City of Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement.

In 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed her chair of the U.S. Commission of the International Year of the Child. She also established the Atlanta Task Force on Education, served as co-founder of the Atlanta-Fulton Commission on Children and Youth, and helped develop Atlanta Junior College. She served M a n c h e s t e r University as a trustee from 1975 to 1979 and received an honorary doctorate from Manchester in 1980. She died of liver cancer in 1994 at the age of 61.

“We are deeply grateful for this dona-

through Jean’s meeting of Coretta Scott King that he was introduced to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “This project is especially timely for us since the University is holding a number of events in 2018 to commemorate

the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” McFadden said. “Dr. King’s last speech on a college campus, titled, ‘The Future of Integration’ was delivered at Manchester on February 1, 1968, just a few months before he was slain.”

An artist’s rendering of what the Jean Childs Young Intercultural Center will look like at Manchester University. Photo provided tion from Toyota Motor North America,” said David F. McFadden, president, Manchester University.

“The Toyota Round will be a valuable resource for our students as well as the communities that surround us.”

The 5,000-squarefoot building will feature a circular domed space named the Toyota Round.

“The circular design of the Toyota Round evokes the symbolic importance in many cultures of gathering in a round when discussing diffi-

cult issues,” said McFadden. “It is welcoming, inclusive and non-hierarchical.”

“Our education community partnerships help to develop programs that empower students to learn, achieve and succeed,” said Al Smith, Jr., group vice president and chief social innovation officer, Toyota Motor North America.

“Bringing the campus and communities together around issues of diversity and inclusion fits well with Toyota’s commitment to Diversity & Inclusion, which is

Wolkins tabs Jones for Circle of Corydon Award

grounded in our guiding principles: continuous improvement and respect for people. We are focused on educating today’s students to build tomorrow’s leaders.”

Jean Childs followed two older sisters to Manchester and earned a degree in elementary education.

Weeks after graduating, she married Andrew Young, who remained at the side of his close friend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., throughout the Civil Rights Movement.

Andrew Young stated, “Much of my story is a result of Jean’s study at Manchester.

I doubt that it could have happened if I’d married anyone else.”

Young says that it was

By The Paper staff

State Rep. Dave Wolkins recently nominated Dennis Jones for the Circle of Corydon Award based upon Jones’ long-time service to the town of LaFontaine, and on Dec. 12 Jones received the certificate.

“Dennis embodies what the Circle of Corydon Award is all about,” Wolkins said. “Throughout his lifelong career, he’s made numerous contributions to LaFontaine and to those throughout Wabash County. His work in our community is unparalleled.”

Wolkins said Jones recently celebrated his 50th year with t h e LaFontaine/Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department, where he served as chief for many years. Jones was the driving force behind the merger of the LaFontaine and Liberty fire departments in 1985.

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Since that time, Jones has been instrumental in the building of a new fire station, implementing rigorous training and obtaining the equipment necessary for the firefighters to do their jobs.

Jones also served as the LaFontaine

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Is NFL headed down wrong path?

to watch are unable to play.

The NFL Competition Is it just me or is the NFL becom- Committee stated a couple of ing less interesting to watch? I years ago that they were going to have been a Colts fan my entire outlaw equipment (or lack of) to life, dating back to the mid 60’s protect the players better. It is comwhen my dad intromonplace to see wide duced me to it on an old receivers, defensive black and white televibacks and kickers sion. There was a wearing shorter pants slumped shouldered with few or NO pads. quarterback with black Then, I see an offensive high topped shoes and a lineman hurt his knee flat top haircut named on national TV wearing Johnny Unitas that cappants with no padding tured my imagination. in them. Would padding I’ve been a Colts fan have saved him from ever since, through injury? Arguably not, thick and thin. I loved but one never knows. watching them through The discipline level is the Manning era and up another issue. It seems BILL BARROWS until now, even thru very inconsistent. One Andrew Luck’s injury defender launches himplagued career. self head first into a But at this point, the entire receiver and gets a fine. The next league has become less interest- guy blindsides another and gets a ing. No, it’s not the kneeling or sit- one game suspension on a similar ting during the national anthem, play. although that doesn’t sit well with Hey, I get it! It’s part of the me. It’s the amount of injuries and industry. A discussion over lunch the outside the playing field a week or so back confirms my issues. Some of the injuries and thoughts on this. Several of my the way they happen sometimes cohorts feel the same and are disborder on barbaric. Leading with interested. Others are choosing to the head on tackles and launching not watch because of the political their bodies into defenseless issues. I’m just having trouble receivers is common practice. This with guys who seem to want to has all been discussed before. The make a name for themselves by powers that be have tried to regu- making a big hit that puts somelate the hits, intentional or not. one out of commission. They don’t However, as an example, the recent tackle like we were all taught game between Pittsburgh and using the fundamentals of the Cincinnati became a game of one- game at the elementary level. They upmanship in my opinion. These dive or launch themselves at peotwo teams don’t like each other ple. I talk to youth coaches regularand that is fine, but it became an ly that say that fundamental tackexercise of who could get the best ling lessens the chance of injury. I shot on an opposing player on understand the speed of the game national TV. Maybe it’s just my at the pro level is undeniably difage, I’m not really sure, but watch- ferent, but something needs to be ing this is probably similar to done. Pro football has a number of watching Roman gladiators take issues but this one is one that on lions. The amount of injuries needs to be at the top of the seems absurd. It seems that every list. Are we waiting for someone to team is dealing with it and so die on the field before we stop the many of the “stars” that fans pay idiocy?

By Bill Barrows

Players from Northfield and Southwood’s girls basketball teams battle for a rebound in a game earlier this month between the two schools. The teams will meet in opening round action of the Wabash County Tourney on Friday. Photos by Joseph Slacian

Tourney begins Friday

By Bill Barrows

The 2017 Wabash County Basketball Tourney will be at Wabash High School on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2930. The pairings for the entire first round of games pits the same schools against each other in both JV and varsity and in both girls and boys for the first time in recent memory.

At 9 a.m. Friday, Northfield faces Southwood in the girls JV tipoff. That will be followed at 10:30 a.m. by the Northfield boys JV taking on Southwood.

At noon, Manchester and Wabash girls JV teams will play followed at 1:30 p.m. by the Manchester -Wabash boys JV contest.

At 3p.m., the varsity tourney begins as the Lady Knights of Southwood play the Lady Norse of Northfield.

At 4:45 p.m., the Southwood boys face off against the Northfield boys. Back to the girls for the 6:30 p.m. game as Wabash takes on Manchester followed at 8:15 p.m. by the final game of the day as the same matchup plays out on the boy’s side. All eight of the first round games are at Coolman Gymnasium.

Saturday’s action gets underway at 10 a.m. with the girls JV championship game in Coolman, while the boys consolation is in the Wabash High School gym across the way. At 11:45 a.m., the boys JV championship game is played in Coolman while the girls consolation game is played at the high school.

Then starting at 3 p.m., the varsity girls consolation begins, as all varsity games will continue in Coolman Gym. At 4:45 p.m., the boys varsity consolation followed by the girls final game at 6:30 p.m. and the boys final at 8:30 p.m.

During the championship session on Saturday afternoon and evening, the Bill Rogge Sportsmanship Awards will be announced and the All-

Norse, Squire wrestlers fall in dual matches

By The Paper staff

Northfield’s Joe Halderman pulls down a rebound while Southwood’s Dallas Holmes looks on. The teams will meet Friday in opening round action of the Wabash County Tourney.

Tourney teams for both girls and boys handed out during breaks in the games. Tickets will be on sale at the door until the gym reaches full capacity.

Wabash WebTV will be there to bring you all eight varsity games of the tourney.

Wabash WebTV will continue to bring you all of the action streaming over the internet each week during the

high school basketball regular season so that those who cannot get to a game in-person, can watch the featured game.

The Harness brothers, Rick and Tim, along with Jim Landrum, Chandler Jones and I will bring you all of the action for the upcoming season. Join us for all of it on Wabash WebTV.

The Northfield wrestling team lost to Bluffton Wednesday night, Dec. 20, 30-48.

Winning by pin for the Norse were Kade Kennedy, Michael Ford and Jasper Donaldson.

Dakota France and Ross Watson won matches by decision while Logan Cox won by forfeit.

Northfield returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 6.

On Tuesday, The Manchester Squires Wrestling team dropped a close dual at Eastern, 39-36, bringing the season record to 11-5.

Squires winners were:

106 Elijah Burlingame by Fall 113 Ethan Shambarger by Forfeit (FF) 170 Delton Moore by Fall 182 Ashton Moore by FF 220 Juan Ramirez by FF 285 Bryce Kamphues by Fall The Squires started out the dual strong, building a 24-3 lead on the strength of pins from Bryce Kamphues and Elijah Burlingame.

Eastern had an impressive run of pins in the middle of the lineup, and the Squires lost key decisions at 152 and 160. Delton Moore improved his record to 14-2 with an impressive win against a solid regional qualifier,

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Make sure home is ready for cold spell

By The Paper staff Cold weather with single-digit low temperatures is forecasted across much of the state for the Christmas week and Indiana American Water is urging customers to secure homes and businesses against freezing pipes to avoid costly repairs.

“Although the winter season can pose many challenges to a homeowner, one of the biggest and most costly is the risk of frozen pipes. When ice expands inside pipes, it can crack and burst the pipe, leaving homeowners with a costly plumbing bill, and thousands of dollars in damages from water leaking inside the

house,” said Indiana American Water president, Deborah Dewey.

Luckily, these problems are preventable by evaluating areas of vulnerability throughout the home and taking certain p r e c a u t i o n s.

Implementing the following winterization tips now can help avoid headaches later:

— Search your house for uninsulated pipes, especially in unheated areas.

Consider wrapping pipes with electric heating tape, but follow manufacturer’s instructions carefully to avoid a fire hazard.

— Seal cracks and holes in outside walls and foundations with caulking, especially where cable TV or phone lines enter the

house, to keep cold winds away from pipes.

— If your home is heated by a hot-water radiator, bleed the valves by opening them slightly. Close them when water appears.

— Make certain the water to your hose bibs is shut off inside your house (via a turnoff valve), and the lines are drained.

— Drain and shut off entirely the water to any unoccupied residence such as a summer or vacation home. A loss of power during a winter storm could cause pipes to freeze. If you intend to leave a property entirely without heat, be sure to drain all water to prevent the possibility of frozen pipes.

— Set the thermo-

stat at 55 degrees if you’re going out of town. Although you may be able to get away with a lower temperature, this setting is considered to be safe for pipes.

— Consider wrapping your water heater in an insulation blanket. While not really at danger of freezing, this can lower your heating bills.

State names new ag director

By The Paper staff Bruce Kettler, an experienced member of the agriculture community, will serve as the new director of Indiana State Department of Agriculture effective Jan. 8, 2018.

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced the

appointment last week.

Kettler most recently operated as the director of public relations for Beck’s Hybrids, where he also was a field sales manager, area team leader and sales consultant over the course of the last 11 years. He began his career at Dow AgroSciences where

he started out as a sales representative, and spanned his career through the company as a regional credit manager, advertising and communications manager and finished after being with the company for 17 years as a senior sales representative for pest management.

“Bruce has proven

over the last few decades that he is committed to the agriculture industry, and knows what innovations and strides we can make to keep ensuring Indiana is at the forefront of the field,” Crouch said. “His experience and dedication for agriculture development makes him an excel-

lent choice as director of ISDA.” Crouch said Kettler strives for greatness and will be a huge asset for the state of Indiana in his new role. Also bringing six sigma process improvement experience to the position, Kettler will ensure ISDA continues to provide good government

service to our partners and constituents.

“I look forward to seeing what Bruce does in maintaining food and agriculture as a driving force in Indiana’s economy,” Crouch said.

“Agriculture leaders across the state developed the Indiana Agriculture Strategic Plan to

take our state to the next level, and I am excited to work with him on bringing inventive ideas to further the plan.”

Kettler holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from The Ohio State University, resides in Westfield with his wife Tammy and has two grown children, Cory and Christy.

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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WABASH COUNTY, INDIANA Estate Number 85C01-1712-EU-84 Notice is hereby given that DAVID W. KEAFFABER was on December 12, 2017, appointed personal representative of the estate of MARY E. KEAFFABER, Deceased, who died on November 30, 2017.

All persons having claims against said estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or said claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Wabash, Indiana this December 12, 2017.

Clerk, Wabash Circuit Court Larry C. Thrush Thrush Law Office One North Wabash Wabash, Indiana 46992 260-563-8485 Attorney for the Estate

Cost & Billing Analyst • Well established local MFG has immediate need for an experienced office generalist. • Ideal candidate will be hands on with a solid knowledge of math and general accounting practices. • Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy and dependability required. • Hands on team player in small office environment. • Must have the ability to work well with others and interact as a customer service liaison. • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office • Competitive salary and benefits including 401k and family insurance plan.

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COUNTY OF WABASH IN RE CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR Courtney Erin Lee Pruitt Petitioner.

Lyndsay Dawn Cunningham NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given the Petitioner Lyndsay Dawn Cunningham, pro se, filed a Verified Petition for Change of Name of Minor to change the name of minor child from Courtney Erin Lee Pruitt to Courtney Erin Lee Cunningham.

The petition is scheduled for hearing in the Wabash Circuit Court on February 2, 2018, 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 Wabash Circuit Court, 49 W. Hill Street, Wabash, IN 46992.

Date: Elaine Martin 12/13/17 Clerk of Wabash Circuit Court Distribution: Lyndsay Cunningham 6609 W. 1100 S. Amboy, IN 46911 765-469-1763

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Working hours: 8am - 5:00pm Monday-Friday We offer good benefits, a great work environment, and competitive pay.

If qualified and interested, please send resume to:

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