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Town of Roann is now member of Main Street

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

By The Paper staff

Reed Family Farm will be honored as the Farm Family of the Year for 2018 during the annual Salute to Agriculture Dinner on March 19.

The dinner, presented by Grow Wabash County, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Heartland REMC Community Room.

Recognizing the contributions of the agricultural sector to both the economy and way of life of Wabash County residents, Grow Wabash County continues the tradition that was established by the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce.

The Farm Family of the Year Award honors those who represent the best in both agricultural practices and showcasing exceptional farm families.

Grow Wabash County officials encourage all area farmers and businesses to show their support of the Reed family and the agriculture industry by joining us for this celebration.

Howard Halderman, Salute to Agriculture Committee Chair, will emcee the evening which will include a smoked porkchop dinner catered by Poole’s Meat Market, followed by guest speaker Bruce Kettler, Director of Indiana Department of Agriculture.

Following the speaker, Reed Farms will be honored with the Farm Family of the Year Award, and attendees will enjoy a brief video highlighting the Reed Farms family agriculture operations.

Sponsorship opportunities range from $100- $2,500 and tickets for this event are $30/person. To register and/or sponsor please visit growwabashcounty.com, call 260-563-5258, or email to info@growwabashcounty.com. To receive maximum promotional sponsor benefits please register by Wednesday, Feb. 27.

Grow Wabash County’s Salute to Agriculture Committee members include Howard Halderman (Chair) and Toni Benysh, Halderman Farm Management; Don Hurd, The Paper of Wabash County; Mark York, Wabash County Farm Bureau; Curt Campbell, Purdue Cooperative Extension Service; David Smith, Ceres Solutions Cooperative; Jay Vandeburg, VIA Credit Union; Kristin Lovell, Crossroads Bank; Bill Needler, First Merchants Bank; and Grow Wabash County staff.

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Superior Court Judge Amy Cornell speaks to the audience during her robing ceremony in November 2017. The Paper file photo

Judge leaves lasting legacy

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com A loving wife and mother of three young children.

A woman with a strong faith in God. A woman who strived to be fair to everyone.

A woman who left a legacy of love and courage.

A woman who was a rising star in the community.

Those are just some of the ways colleagues are remembering Wabash Superior Court Judge Amy Cornell. Judge Cornell, who served in the post

for about 15 months, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

She was appointed to the post

by Gov. Eric Holcomb in October 2017, replacing then Superior Court Judge Chris Goff, whom Holcomb appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court earlier in the year. She received her robe during a November 2017 ceremony.

“Amy was a smart, fair and dedicated judge, and a rising star in her community,” Gov. Holcomb told The Paper of Wabash County via email. “Our state and judiciary will feel her

ROANN – The Town of Roann is now part of the Main Street Indiana program.

Town officials received a letter of the acceptance into the program, overseen by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

Indiana Main Street encourages community driven revitalization of downtown areas in Indiana cities and towns, according to the OCRA web page.

The community has been working about three years on the Main Street Indiana application process, according to Jo Ellen Nelson, who headed up the Roann Community Heritage Committee.

“We’re really excited,” she told The Paper of Wabash County. “It’s taken a lot of time to get everything together.

We’re all very excited to read that mail.”

Roann Clerk-Treasurer Bob Ferguson also was happy to hear the news.

“I am so excited about having a Main Street organization in the Town of Roann,” he said.

“This is an integrate part as we push together to the next level of improving our community and making Roann a great place for workers to live, and grow.

“This is such an exciting time for Roann. I feel very privileged to be a very small part of the growth that we see happening daily, and I want to congratulate the Main Street organization in Roann for its pursuance and tenacity to get the job done.”

Being a Main Street Program, the Town of Roann now qualifies for various grants and other benefits.

“We’re just trying to revitalize downtown and make Roann a place people want to go,” Nelson said. “We think by getting grants to upgrade services downtown and maybe bring in more business that that will be a plus.”

Applying to become a Main Street Indiana community takes quite some time, she said.

“You have to find a lot of information and get the right information that OCRA wants,” she said. “It was just a really long process finding historic information about the town, the maps for the zoning, and a lot of detail that went into to get the application finished up.

“The work on the application was a process of collecting information for business owners, a historical timeline from the founding of Roann and detailing the needs of the community. Andrea Kern, from OCRA, was a great help in guiding us through the process.”

For the application process, the committee was able to define the downtown area as being on Chippewa Street from State Road 16 south to Beamer Street.

Roann is the third Wabash County Community to be part of the Main Street Indiana program. The City of Wabash and the Town of North Manchester also are part of the program.

“We’re the smallest town that has it,” Nelson said. “We’re really excited about that. (continued on page 5)

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Mayor’s forum draws crowd of 50 people

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com About 50 people were on hand Thursday night for the first Evening With the Mayor hosted

by Mayor Scott Long.

Long and Keith Gillenwater, Grow Wabash County CEO, discussed a variety of issues facing the City of Wabash, including roadwork on South Wabash and Alber streets, the city’s stormwater sewer separation program, development along Wedcor Avenue and the recent

mission trip to Japan and China.

“I always love to talk about the kind of work we’re doing and to answer questions as well,” Gillenwater said in his opening remarks.

He explained that Grow Wabash County was created in 2017 with the merger of the former Wabash County Economic Development Corp. and the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce. He also discussed various aspects of the organiza(continued on page 5)

Mayor Scott Long makes a point during An Evening With the Mayor. Photo by Joseph Slacian

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The Board of Works, on Feb. 21, discussed the matter with Mrs. Fraley.

B u i l d i n g Commissioner James Straws told board members he and Code Enforcement Officer Kipp Cantrell inspected the house the day after the fire and labeled it as unsafe.

“At the point where we’re at now, it just needs to come down as soon as we can get it down,” Straws said, suggesting the work could be done quickly by the Wabash Street Department.

Cantrell also noted, upon questioning by the board, that several vehicles remain on the property.

Board member Todd Titus asked about a shed on the back of the property.

Mrs. Fraley said she intends to remove the shed and will have the vehicles moved as well.

She also said she intended to have the home demolished, but has heard nothing from Wabash Fire Department officials as to if its investigation into the fire was complete.

“There is no further investigation,” Fire Chief Barry Stroup told the board. “There’s also nothing left inside the house that’s salvageable.”

If the home is demolished by April 4, the Fraleys won’t need to attend the meeting at which an update was scheduled.

Near the end of the meeting, a neighbor, Kent Mullett expressed concern over the time the couple has to demolish the remains of the building.

“I’m a little discouraged that we’re going to continue to give them time,” he said. “It’s unsafe. It’s a blight. The only thing they’ve done since they’ve met you guys last time is move a lawnmower from the house to out by a car.”

He said he doesn’t believe the home will be demolished on time and the board’s order will not be met.

“I own rental properties in this town,” Mullett continued. “I was sent a letter here a while back that we were in violation of two city codes. I accept responsibility for that. We were in the wrong. I rectified the problem.

“In this letter it gave me 10 days to take care of the situation. I guarantee you that these people are in violation of more than one or two codes.”

Board member Jim Reynolds told Mullett that there’s a process that the board must follow in situations such as this and, unfortunately, the process drags on at times.

“But ultimately, come April 4, the property is going to be coming down and the property is going to be cleaned up by the street department, per this meeting we just had,” he said. “That is the path we’ve chosen here. As a member of the Board of Works, I appreciate your patience as a neighbor. But unfortunately, when it comes to knocking homes down, we just can’t do that, and I know you’re not asking for a 10-day period, but we can’t do that in a 10-day period.”

Mullett said he thought that once the home burned, it was put into a different status and the work could be done sooner.

“Like I said, I know the history of this,” he said. “April 4 there’s not going to be nothing done. The city doesn’t want to get into the junk car business. They’re not going to take care of them vehicles. What then?”

Mayor Scott Long said the city would indeed take care of the vehicles.

He added that hopefully the street department “has time on April 5, if it’s not down on the fourth, to take a payloader up there and push it a little bit.”

He also said the city would bring in a tow truck to remove the vehicles if needed.

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Once completed by the student’s parent or guardian, these enrollment forms should be returned to the student’s classroom teacher or school office.

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By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com It appears the City of Wabash will pick up the bill to help rectify an erosion problem at a Wabash home.

In January, the Wabash Board of Public Works and Safety learned of the problem at the home of Betty Benson, 1320 N. Cass St. According to Ken Goble and Steve Gray, who were speaking on behalf of Benson, told the board that the problem began shortly after the Indiana Department of Transportation finished a project to replace drains near State Road 15 and U.S. 24. Benson’s home is located southwest of the intersection.

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Janet and I have moved the Cornell family to the top of our prayer list.”

Justice Goff, in a telephone interview with The Paper, said, “Amy personified all of the qualities you look for in a good judge.

She was patient, kind, and had the courage to make tough decisions. More than that, she was simply a great person.

She brought out the best in everyone she came into contact with. Even though her time on the bench was short, her service will positively impact many people for many years to come.”

Wabash Circuit Court Judge Robert McCallen III said he first met Judge Cornell and her husband, Jonathan, at the Farmer’s Market shortly after they came to Wabash.

“While I have known them for a while, I did not really get to know Amy until she was appointed to the Superior Court,” McCallen said. “We became fast friends and in that short time she made a lasting impression on me.”

One of the first things she told McCallen, he recalled, is that “she was a ‘Jesus girl.’”

“Her faith shined in everything she did,” he said. “Her devotion to her family was evident in every conversation we had. She embraced the duties of Judge of the Superior Court and 45661

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quickly applied for and obtained a grant for an alternative dispute resolution program. That program will leave a lasting legacy.

She truly wanted to be a problem solver.

“Very few people can leave a lifelong impression in such a short amount of time.

Amy was one of those. I will, forever, have fond memories of her. She was a shining and rising star.

Our world is a better place because of Judge Amy.” Like Judge McCallen, North Manchester attorney Al Schlitt said he met Judge Cornell before she was appointed to the position, “but I really did not know her.”

“I began to see the kind of woman she was when I attended her swearing in ceremony in November of 2017 in the Wabash Superior Court,” said Schlitt, president of the Wabash County Bar Association. “It was there that I saw her commitment to Jesus Christ and how central her faith was to her life and how supportive her family was.

“Although I only tried one case before her, it was very apparent how seriously she took her role as judge and how hard she tried to be fair to all parties.”

It was during her illness, Schlitt said, “I saw how strong her faith was and how she was more concerned

about others than herself. As I followed the updates that were posted on CaringBridge about her treatment and progress, I thought about how blessed we were in Wabash to have her as Judge of our Superior Court and how she showed us how to live as a Christian in spite of the difficulties she encountered.

“We are better for having known her.”

The Problem Solving Court, to which Judge McCallen alluded to in his comments, will be Judge Cornell’s lasting legacy. Sarah Lochner, director of Wabash County Court Services, worked closely with Judge Cornell on the matter.

“One of the things that Judge often shared was that it never really set well with her the lack of room in the justice system for Christ’s love message,” Lochner recalled.

“She believed there was a way to practice both – in fact I can hear her saying, ‘I can feel it in my bones, Sarah, this is what I was destined to do; this is my purpose, my calling.”

“Per usual, she was right.”

Being named to the Superior Court post, Lochner said, was one of Judge Cornell’s dreams.

“And even though it was far too short; it was impactful,” Lochner continued.

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She ignited our local system with laughter, enthusiasm and hope for great things to come.”

Perhaps Judge Cornell’s favorite part of the job was the aforementioned Problem Solving Court.

“The way she was able to connect with each participant on a personal level brought her great joy,” Lochner said. “It amazed me to see our participants connect so easily to a judicial officer – this is no easy feat, there’s a bit of fear that resonates from that authority, yet she made sure they knew that they mattered to her, their lives and what was happening in them mattered to her.

“She brought warmth and humor to our hearings and made each one authentic and personal.

Judge always called Problem Solving Court, which is the official term, Proactive Court. I just assumed there was so much new information thrown her way so quickly that she didn’t realize the error.

“I never quite mustered up the courage to correct her though, and I’m glad I never did because it dawned on me this week, while reflecting on our time together that her use of the word ‘proactive’ in lieu of ‘problem’ was never a mistake or an error. It was intentional.”

Judge Cornell never looked at the court participants as “problems,” Lochner said.

“They were our brothers and sisters, neighbors and parents … with opportunity before them to reclaim their lives; poised to triumph adversity. She truly believed that the battles could be won, wounds could be healed, and that Christ’s love would redeem the brokenness. It’s who she was.

“Moving forward without Judge Cornell is hard to accept. However, she has left a legacy of love and genuineness that will never leave our courthouse or this community. I’m (continued on page 5)

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Town of Roann is now member of Main Street ...continued from the front page “We are very pleased to have all of our store fronts full and hope to be able to add more business in the future.”

The committee is now attempting to get volunteers to work on committees

and plan fundraisers for the community.

“We’re all just really excited and anyone willing to lend a hand please get in touch with us,” she said. “We’re looking for help to get things going.”

There are 133 Main Street Indiana programs in 81 Hoosier counties, according to the OCRA website.

Since 1985, the program has achieved: 4,289 net new & expanded businesses 27,811 net full and

part time jobs $3.3 billion in private reinvestment $1.8 billion in public reinvestment 8,867 building rehabilitation projects 7,809 new housing units

1,662 public improvement projects “Roann is a bedroom community, but we would like to see business expanded to make the town a destination,” Nelson said. “We are

very fortunate to have the Stockdale Mill, the newly added fish ladder at the dam, the covered bridge and an original log cabin in the middle of town. The addition of the caboose, donated by

Dick Siders, is another highlight.”

Anyone interested in volunteering for the Roann Main Street program should contact the Roann Town Hall, 765-833-2100.

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He also briefly touched on some of the successes the group has had over the last year.

In 2018, for example, more than $43 million was invested in Wabash County, he said. In addition, 100 new jobs were created, bringing in $6.5 million in new payroll. The average wage commitments last year were $65,000, or slightly more than $31 per hour.

Long said the meetings were being held so that citizens could come in an informal setting to discuss their concerns.

“Not everyone wants to come to a City Council meeting or a Board of Works meeting,” he said.

Discussing ongoing projects, he noted that half the sidewalk on South Wabash Street has been installed.

“INDOT indictated that we stop construction so that if and when it snowed they could plow the streets,” he explained. “Asphalt plants typically open

up around the first of April, so we anticipate construction beginning probably mid-March to April.

“There will be some temporary road closures along that stretch. As they cross intersections, they’ll have to shut the road down to install pipes, so get ready for that one.”

Alber Street work from Euclid Avenue to U.S. 24 also is an INDOT project, Long said.

“It was bid out in October,” he said, noting that a Muncie firm won the bid. “We anticipate them beginning construction sometime this spring, also. We don’t have a firm date yet.”

The majority of time during the 90minute program was spent answering questions posed by those in attendance.

Questions broached included the fate of the former GenCorp Automotive property, the proposed railroad overpass on East Street and what will happen to the ground that now houses the old Parkview Wabash Hospital.

Long, in answer to the GenCorp question, said the city is

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...continued from page 4 grateful for every day that I had the privilege to work alongside someone I loved dearly and admired greatly.

“She was a wonderful mentor and even greater friend whose influence I will carry with me always.”

Visitation for Judge Cornell will be from 28 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the Wabash Presbyterian Church, 123 W. Hill St. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 2, at the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater.

The Rev. Dr. Scott Mills will officiate.

Memorials may be offered to Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, White’s Residential Services or the Wabash Presbyterian Church.

Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, handled the arrangements.

To view the event in its entirety go to wabashwebtv.com currently working with a Fort Waynebased real estate attorney to negotiate a contract with a firm seeking to develop the site.

As for the overpass, the mayor said he has yet to meet with the engineering firm selected by the Indiana Department of Transportation to discuss the matter.

However, the firm has requested copies of an engineering study already performed by the city. He expected that meeting with the INDOT-selected firm to take place sometime this fall.

Both Long and G i l l e n w a t e r addressed the question about converting

the old hospital property. A member of the public wanted to know why the facility wasn’t being used for such things as a place to house inmates, a drug rehab facility or another function.

Long, citing figures from Parkview Wabash officials, said the monthly utility bill at the old facility was $50,000, or $600,000 per year.

“There’s not a nonprofit organization around that can afford the utilities, let alone the staffing,” he said.

Gillenwater noted that Parkview Wabash has sent out notices that the building was available for purchase. However,

no individual or company expressed interest in the building.

In addition to answering questions from those in attendance, the city also took questions from the public on its Facebook page. One topic that was broached both at the meeting and on Facebook was that of curbside recycling.

Long noted that according to figures from the Wabash County Solid Waste Management District, it would cost roughly $284,743 annually to add curbside recycling in the City of Wabash. That would mean each household in the city would pay nearly $56 more per year for the service.

The city will periodically answer other questions it received on its Facebook page.

The next Evening With the Mayor is scheduled for May 16.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF LAND OCCUPIERS TO BE HELD FOR THE WABASH COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT To all occupiers of lands lying within the boundaries of the Wabash County Soil and Water Conservation District, notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of March, 2019, registration beginning at 7:30 a.m., an annual meeting will be held for the purpose of making a full and due report of their activities and financial affairs since the last annual meeting and to elect one supervisor for the Wabash County Soil and Water Conservation District of the State of Indiana.

All land occupiers and other interested parties are entitled to attend.

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City Schools, Community Foundation create education fund

Wabash City Schools and the C o m m u n i t y Foundation of Wabash County have joined forces to create the Wabash City Schools Foundation Fund.

Wabash City Schools seeks to build a legacy of opportunity for all.

In an effort to advance that legacy and leverage the relationships we have in our community and abroad, WCS is proud to announce a partnership with the C o m m u n i t y Foundation of

Wabash County to create a 501(c)(3) Foundation Fund so that donors can receive a tax benefit while supporting the mission of Wabash City Schools.

The WCS Foundation Fund is structured to financially support Wabash City Schools through a focus on its key pillars: W e l l n e s s , I n n o v a t i o n , Relationships, Academics, and Citizenship.

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By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com Wendel Dawes of the Urbana Yoke Parish approached the Wabash County Commissioners at the Monday, Feb 25 meeting seeking improvements to an alley near the church.

The alleyway that goes to the east has not been kept up, Dawes said, and is now grass.

Dawes said a couple loads of stone being put down would rectify the issue.

County Highway Superintendent John Martin said that could be accomplished.

The request was approved after some discussion on the layout of the alleyways.

In another matter, Wabash County Clerk Lori Draper presented a software agreement extension

with CSI-JTS for the courts’ bookkeeping purposes.

The agreement is for $4,500, but was not budgeted. The agreement was approved, pending a funding source.

County Auditor Marcie Shepherd said the funds would come out of computer software from the Commissioners’ budget.

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Funds for those would come out of the perpetuation fund, Draper said.

Draper notified Commissioners that the wifi is out in the clerk’s office, something that’s been known since last year.

New equipment will have to be installed to rectify the issue. The repair will cost $474.03.

Commissioners approved an agreement from Intrasect to repair the wifi.

Sheriff Ryan Baker gave his weekly jail report.

The jail’s average daily population was 114. The jail had 18 new bookings and 22 total transports.

The sheriff ’s

department as housing 50 inmates in Miami County and 13 in Elkhart County.

The current population at the jail was 117, with 180 total inmates.

Baker added that “as always, our jail was over capacity 100 percent of the time.”

C o u n t y Coordinator Jim Dils presented an agreement for an update on job classifications and job descriptions that was completed in 2008.

The update agreement was not to exceed $38,485.

T h e Commissioners agreed to proceed with the update.

The treasurer’s office presented a credit card payment processing service agreement with Value Payment.

T h e Commissioners concluded the meeting by approving the agreement.

Teen Moms has new name

By The Paper staff LIFE Center officials announce that the Teen Moms group has a new name, Mentoring and More (M&M) for young moms group.

M&M is a group for young moms to make new friends, learn tips on handling the tough aspects of raising a child, partici-

pate in fun and creative hands-on activities, and to be a part of a caring and supportive group.

M&M meets on the first and third Monday of each month during the school year from 5:307:30 pm at Wabash Alliance church on Cass St. Childcare and supper are provided.

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Roanoke firm gets Miami Street sewer contract I r o n c l a d Excavating received the contract for the next step in the city’s stormwater and sewer separation project.

The Wabash Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously accepted the

Roanoke firm’s bid when it met on Feb. 21.

Ironclad was one of three firms submitting bids when the board met Feb. 7. It’s bid was $1,102,913, with a mandatory alternate bid of $10,241.17 less than the original bid.

The mandatory alternate, according to the city’s engineer, Keith Bryant of

United Consulting, dealt with the type of material used in the work.

The base bid used a storm sewer of reinforced concrete pipe.

The alternate bid used a polypropylene pipe, a smoothwalled pipe.

“We saw no reason not to use the alternate,” Bryant said.

Atlas Excavating, West Lafayette, sub-

mitted a bid of $1,424,480 with no alternate, while Watson Excavating, Anderson, bid $1,555,990 with an additional $447,974 for the alternate.

Bryant and W a s t e w a t e r Supervisor Bob Gray reviewed the bids before making a recommendation to the board.

United’s estimates

without the alternative bid was about $1.3 million with contingencies and $1.1 million without contingencies.

“We basically went with Ironclad with a bid number very close to our estimates,” Bryant said.

“In reality, they’re about $250,000 less than our final estimates. Their about 22 percent lower than

Appeals court to hear case at Manchester University From the MU News Bureau NORTH MANCHESTER — On Tuesday, March 5, M a n c h e s t e r University students will have the opportunity to observe the judicial process at work through the Appeals on Wheels program.

The case will be heard at 3:30 p.m. in the upper floor of the Jo Young Switzer

Center on East Street in North Manchester.

It is free and open to the public.

Appeals on Wheels lets members of the public experience an actual oral argument where Indiana Court of Appeals judges hear an appeal in a facility other than a courtroom, while still observing the formality of a legal proceeding.

After the case is heard, the judges

entertain questions from the audience about the law and the judicial system. The program travels to high schools, colleges, retirement homes and other places around the state.

The case for the Appeals on Wheels event at Manchester will be Larry Corneal Johnson v. State of Indiana. Johnson is appealing his convictions of dealing narcotics and maintain-

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The appeal alleges that the trial court violated Johnson’s constitutional right to counsel.

This is a criminal appeal from Va n d e r b u r g h Superior Court.

The Appeals on Wheels program at M a n c h e s t e r University is spon-

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No phones, cameras, food or drink are allowed.

It is part of the Values, Ideas, and Arts series at Manchester, a program designed to enrich and enhance the experience of undergraduate students.

our second bidder.”

He and Gray spoke with the company to make sure officials there understood the scope of the work.

They also checked the company’s references.

“To be honest with you, we’re pretty familiar with them now,” Bryant said.

“They’re doing two projects for us now.

They’re doing the Alena Street project and the project down on Chestnut Streets.

“They’re doing a really good job on both projects.”

The project is still being paid with funds received from the sanitary bond issue.

“We’re still in a surplus on that bond,” Bryant said.

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This mission of building homes was started in 1988 by a Wabash man. John Brady, after a storm went through the island. To date more than 400 homes have been built for the needy. She thanks God for this work that is being done.

LIBERTY BELLS will meet at Bob Evans in Wabash on Tuesday, March 5th, at 11:30.

INTERESTED in attending Youth Group? Come join us at La Fontaine United Methodist Church for some pizza and games on Sunday, March 3rd from 6 – 7 pm. All 7th – 12th grade welcome.

LUNCH BUNCH met for lunch at Wings Etc. on Tuesday, Feb. 19 with 16 in attendance.

After lunch they were invited to Dean and Kay Griffin’s for cake. Next month on March 19 they plan on going to Mi Pueblo in Wabash for l u n c h .

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LIONS will again this year offer scholarships for Liberty Township or Town of LaFontaine Seniors who are graduating in 2019.

You may attend any school to apply, as

long as you live in Liberty Township or Town of LaFontaine.

You may go on line to www.lafontainelions .com for the application.

L A F O N TA I N E LIONS members met Feb. 14 at 380 Smoke House in Wabash for their Valentine dinner with DG Jim Reeves of District 25 G and wife, Sheri. There were eight Lions members and 2 guests who greeted DG Jim and Lion Sheri. DG Jim presented Chevrons for their years of service to Lions. Lion Jerry Wilson was presented one for 25 years and Lion Ethel Eib for 20 years. Lion Duane Davis was unavailable to receive his for 35 years of service.

OUR CONDOLENCES to family and friends of Ricky Eugene Powell.

OUR CONDOLENCES to family and friends of Judge

Amy Cornell.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY Garrett Lorenz Feb. 2, Gerald Miller, Jessica Fakhoury Fed. 9, Karen Lehman, Carter Wente Feb. 17, Joan Young Feb. 18, David Finch Feb. 20, David Murphy Feb. 21 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jean Mills, Jerry Enyeart, Patricia Walters Feb. 28, Troy Friedersdorf March 1, Teven Farmer, Rod King, Zach Devore March 2, JoAnn Barrows, Missy Wright March 3 John Grayso, Ron Huston, Chandler Sonafrank March 4, Jane Banker March 5, Barb Epply, Garrett Hurst March 6 H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY Denny and Donna Jones March 4 WORDS OF WISDOM “Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect.

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With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.”

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MAXINE TAYLOR along with her daughters Ladeana Jones and Brenda Fritz, her sister, a niece, and 15 members of Goshen First United Methodist church spent the week of Feb. 2-9 in Highgate, Jamaica.

Jamaica was so beautiful with so many flowers and trees. They were on a mission trip to build two small homes.

One home was built for a 70-year-old

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My name is Michael Snell and I am going to be the news correspondent for the community of Urbana. If you have news about the wonderful community of Urbana that you would like to share with readers of The Paper of Wabash County, please contact me. My phone number is 260-7743665 and my email is pinkynova71@hotmail.com F E B R UA RY BLOOD DRIVE: Thanks to blood donors who took part in the February Blood Drive sponsored by the Urbana Yoke Parish Committee and held at the Urbana Lions C o m m u n i t y Building.

Carla Krom said “The goal for the drive was 29 donors and there were 36 people who came with 31 good units of blood which was awesome.”

The next blood drive is scheduled for May 8, and will be dedicated in memory of Marsha Knee.

The Outreach Committee is suggesting you go online to sign up.

Google, “American Red Cross Blood Drive Locations.”

Click on Donate Blood to find a location. Put in Urbana’s Zip Code, 46990. This will take you to a listing of all of the sites and dates in Wabash County. Scroll down to the Urbana site and fill in the time slot.

WILDCAT PRIDE WINNERS for Feb. 8 were, Holten Satterwaite and Landon Mast who were both caught by Mrs. Dale for getting eLearning done early. Feb. 15 winners were Deziree Garrett who was caught by Mrs. Elliott for helping put items back in place in the library each morning before going to class and Camryn Kuhn who was caught by Mrs. Campbell for doing an outstanding job on her eLearning college interview a s s i g n m e n t .

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Upcoming dates are: March 15, End of third quarter; March 19, Planned eLearning Day 3 planned for Professional Development; March 21-22, fourth grade to Camp Tecumseh.

March 26, fifth and sixth grade music program at Northfield High School at 1 and 7 p.m.; March 28, March Madness Reading Basketball Game at 1:30 p.m.

ECHO RACING has just finished the last race for the month of February.

The next ECHO Race will take place on March 9 at the Urbana Community Building at 2 p.m.

This is a youth activity and is free to all youth in and around Wabash County, ages 7-16. This activity is sponsored by the Urbana Lions Club and is directed by Lions Michael and Bonita Snell along with their son and daughter, Matt and Alisha.

PRAYER CONCERNS: Keep Bryan LaFerney and family in prayer after his accident, and the family and friends of Dean Dawes who passed away Feb. 14, 2019. Remember also Daryl Hall who will be having kidney transplant surgery March 6. Daryl is a former resident of Urbana and a Northfield graduate.

URBANA YOKE PARISH will be moving to the East church on March 3, 2019 and will be having an Open House after the morning worship services.

W O M E N ’ S GUILD will meet March 12, 2019 in the fellowship room at church at 7pm

Winners in the Feb. 16 ECHO Racing competition were (front, from left) Tony B-class Championship, Kasen B-Class 2nd place, Jessica won A-Class 2nd and Kaedance B-Class 3rd place; (back row, from left) James, AClass 3rd place, Track Official Matt Snell, who presented the awards and Preston A-Class Championship. The Urbana Lions would like to congratulate all of the ECHO Winners. Photo provided THE URBANA LIONS CLUB are looking for a large, well maintained, zero turn mower for the Urbana Lion park. If you know of such a mower at a reasonable cost or want to make a dona-

tion toward the purchase of a mower, you can contact Lion President Luke Hunt at 260-774-9300, your help would be very much appreciated.

SIGN UP FOR youth baseball this summer if you have

not signed up your son or daughter, now is the time. Call Lion John Eltzroth 260774-8133. The Lion’s District meeting will be held on March 23, 2019 at the Urbana C o m m u n i t y Building 9am-12pm.

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‘Church Basement Ladies’ return to Honeywell

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Autumn O’Ryan is no stranger to the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater.

Now in her seventh tour of a “Church Basement Ladies” production, she will return with the troupe to Honeywell on Tuesday, March 5, for two performances of “The Church Basement Ladies: Rise Up O Men.” In the latest production, the men of the church invade the church basement, and much chaos ensues.

“This takes place in June and July of 1964, and everybody’s getting ready for the Jubilee Festival,” O’Ryan told The Paper of Wabash County in a telephone interview.

“The men come in, there’s the pastor, of course. We always have the pastor. But this time we have Carl the handyman and Elroy, who is

married to Karen.

“As Autumn O’Ryan, it’s delightful to have the men in the kitchen. But my character (Vivian Snustad) is not too happy. She’s the matriarch of the kitchen. She doesn’t deal well with change as it is, and then you add men to her kitchen … it’s not good.”

Just as she’s familiar with the Ford Theater, O’Ryan knows her character inside and out. Of the seven tours she’s made with the production, she’s played Vivian six times.

“I’m in love with the character and the franchise of ‘Church Basement Ladies,’” she said.

“It’s a delightful show and we need the laughter and we need to see the root of the old prairie churches and the heroes who are in the basement. We just need to see that.

They are unsung heroes.”

O’Ryan has been acting for 30 years.

“I’ve been all over

the nation. I’ve been in every state. I’ve lived in almost every state, too,” she said with a laugh. “Right now, I’m living out of a suitcase and I’m not going to settle for a while.”

She has tried other occupations, having been a teacher in Alaska, as well as a nurse.

“I was doing community theater in Michigan and I was a nurse at the time,” she said. “I was a terrible nurse. I got on stage and fell in love with it. I went back to school in later life and then back to the University of Michigan to get my degree in musical theater. I hit the ground running and I haven’t stopped since.”

She’s had roles in numerous productions, including “The Bridges of Madison County” and “Oklahoma.” Most of her roles, she said, are character roles.

“If there’s a character woman to play, I played her,” O’Ryan said. “I’m attracted

The “Church Basement Ladies” return to the Honeywell Center on Tuesday, March 5.

Photo provided to Vivian because I was raised by my Mennonite grandmother in Michigan.

Not just her, but she was very influential in my life. She is my Mennonite grandmother. There is no doubt. The things I use. The gestures.

Even physical movements, everything from the heart comes from my grandmother.”

Every time O’Ryan takes to the stage, she sees playing

Vivian as a tribute to her grandmother.

“She was as stubborn as this Vivian Snustad is,” ‘O’Ryan said of her grandmother. “Red hymnals would never have flown in the Mennonite church in Michgan. She would put her foot down.

There’s no gray area.

It was very black and white with her. Same with my grandfather.

They were both very conservative, hardworking farmers in Michigan. Of course, this takes place in Minnesota, so it’s

very near and dear to my heart.”

There’s a special down-home feel to “Church Basement Ladies” and that is why O’Ryan believes the franchise has been a success.

“I think in these times that are so high tech, so high computer, so fast moving, I think that it just hits on where we came from,” she said. “It just slows us down to a simpler way of life. The comedy of it is in the simplicity. It is fun, to not laugh at our-

selves, but to see where we came from.

To me, it slows me down a lot. It just puts me in a mindset to the way things used to be.”

Performances of “The Church Basement Ladies: Rise Up O Men” are at 3 and 7:30 p.m.

March 7.

Tickets are $18 and $25 and can be purchased at the Honeywell Center’s box office, at honeywellcenter.org or by calling 260-563-1102.

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Salamonie’s Preschool Program will be “World Frog Day” on Wednesday, March 20. Preschoolage children (ages 2-5) and their adults are invited to Salamonie Preschool. The class will be offered from 10-11:30 a.m. and again from 12:30-2 p.m. at Salamonie Interpretive Center in Lost Bridge West SRA. Each program is designed to enhance the preschooler’s education, including a story, Yoga, building a craft, social interaction and time outdoors, always with a nature-related theme. The program fee is $2 per child.

Advance registration is appreciated and can be done by calling the Upper Wabash Interpretive Services at 260-468-2127.

Seniors 50 and over are invited to attend the monthly Senior Monday Carry-in Luncheon at Salamonie Lake Interpretive Center, Lost Bridge West SRA. There is a carry-in meal at noon followed by a special speaker that presents a unique program.

Rita Lockridge, equine enthusiast and member of Red Hats and Purple Chap’s, will share her “Red

Hats Dream Trip” adventure to Iceland.

The program is on Monday, March 4. A main dish of mock steak will be provided. Attendees should plan to bring a side dish to share, a beverage and their own table service. A $1 donation to help defray costs of the provided dish will be accepted. To register or for more information call the Upper Wabash Interpretive services at 260-4682127.

Saturdays at Salamonie Lake is a monthly educational series of programs that are designed for families and adults must accompany children. On Saturday, March 9 the program “Spring Crafts for Kids” will be presented at the Salamonie Interpretive Nature Center. Advance registration requested.

You can register and obtain more detailed information about this program by calling the Upper Wabash Interpretive Services at 260-468-2127.

Join local artist Katy Gray for a series of evenings of stained glass making at Salamonie Nature Center from 6-8 p.m.

Each participant will create their choice of

a snail, fish or mushrooms. The mosaic stained glass technique is different in that no soldering is required. This workshop begins Monday, March 11 and continues March 12, 14, 19 and 22 from 6-8 p.m. each evening.

Participants should plan to attend all scheduled dates. Cost is $60 per person.

Advance registration is required and space is limited. Please call 260-468-2127 to reserve your spot.

Salamomie’s Preschool Program will be “World Frog Day” on Wednesday, March 20. Preschoolage children (ages 2-5) and their adults are invited to Salamonie Preschool. The class will be offered from 10-11:30 a.m. and again from 12:30-2 p.m. at Salamonie Interpretive Center in Lost Bridge West SRA. Each program is designed to enhance the preschooler’s education, including a story, Yoga, building a craft, social interaction and time outdoors, always with a nature-related theme. The program fee is $2 per child.

Advance registration is appreciated and can be done by calling the Upper Wabash

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Interpretive Services at 260-468-2127.

S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center is the headquarters for Upper Wabash Interpretive Services, which serves Mississinewa Lake, Salamonie Lake, J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area, and Quabache State Park.

Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center summer hours are: April 1 through Oct. 31; open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Their winter hours are: Nov. 1 through March 31; open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except for Tuesdays.

The S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center phone number is 260-4682127. Some of the activities at the S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center are:

wildlife viewing area, interactive reservoir exhibits, natural and cultural history displays, a children’s room, the Salamonie Raptor Center featuring live birds of prey.

LAGRO TOWN HALL phone Number is 260-782-2451. For emergency assistance please call Scott at 260-571-3271.

AN ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH AND TENDERLOIN DINNER will take place Saturday, March 16 from 3-7 p.m. at the Lagro Community Building. The cost for this dinner will be: $9 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-11, children ages 5 and under are free. All proceeds go toward the Lagro Fair Board. Carry outs are available.

F E B R U A R Y BIRTHDAY WISHES go to: Collen Campbell, Feb. 4; Liz Bchmid, Feb. 8; Thelma Banchez, Feb. 9; Bill Miller, Feb. 12; Bryce Klutz, Feb. 17; Arden Heagy, Feb. 22; Christie Working, Feb. 23. Happy birthday to all!

H A P P Y ANNIVERSARY IN FEBRUARY TO: Scott and Julie Hendry, plus Larry and Judy Quinn; Feb. 13. Congratulations everyone!

H a p p y Homemakers will meet at 9 a.m. Feb. 28.

Kathy Grandstaff is hosting and Alice Stephenson is helping her.

MEMBERS OF THE Roann Volunteer Fire Department want to thank everyone who came out to support them for their fundraiser.

The turnout was great.

They also want to thank everyone who helped with it.

MEMBERS OF THE Roann United Methodist Church want to thank the

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Happy Homemakers to meet Feb. 28 Ann Me Ann Meyer yer 765-833-2614 meyerann@ centurylink.net

community for its support for Paxton Wright’s benefit. The money raised will help with Paxton’s medical and travel expenses.

C O N G R AT U L A TIONS to the Northfield girls basketball team and coaches for a fine season.

C E L E B R AT I N G ANNIVERSARIES are Mr. & Mrs. Brian Ford, Feb. 29; Mr. & Mrs. Rick Morris, March 1.

C E L E B R AT I N G BIRTHDAYS are Cory Brault and Stella Stephens, Feb. 26; Phil Dale, Feb. 27;

John Dale Vigar, Feb. 28; Natalie Schuler, Shelby Donaldson and Sydney Donaldson, Feb. 29; Estela Hawkins, Chris Krom and Deborah Flitcraft, March 1; Nancy Cussen, March 2; James W. Deck Jr., March 4.

I can be reached by email at m e ye r a n n @ c e n t u rylink.net or at the Roann United

STATE OF INDIANA

) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT ) OF WABASH COUNTY ) CAUSE NO. 85C01-1902-EU-000006 IN THE MATTER OF THE ) UNSUPERVISED ESTATE OF ) VICKI L. WILLIAMS, ) Deceased ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Tina Edwards, was, on the 1st day of February, 2019, appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of Vicki L. Williams, deceased, who died on the 25th day of January, 2019.

All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file a 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 the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Wabash, Indiana this 1st day of February, 2019.

Lori J. Draper, Clerk, Wabash Circuit Court, Wabash County, Indiana Elden E. Stoops, Jr. (#1827-85) Attorney for the Estate Law Offices of Elden E. Stoops, Jr., P.C. - 204 West Main Street, North Manchester, IN 46962 - (260)982-8511 Phone - (260)982-8022 Fax - ees@stoopslaw.com

Methodist Church from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday. I also can be reached by phone, 765-833-2614.

The news deadline is 10 a.m. Wednesday to appear in the next week’s issue of The Paper.

THE WEEKLY I S A A C - I S M : “Whether you are a sports person or not, there are seven core values you should have to make sure success applies off the court as well as on it. Using tennis as an example, today’s successful player must be confident, determined, engaged, professional, resilient, respectful, and tough.

Let’s look at determined: Players should strive to push through hardship and struggle, always continuing to strive for success in a positive, productive manner. This is a great quality that

will be used throughout life.

Players should continually strive to develop all these seven core values throughout their training and play, both on and off the court. Players that exhibit these seven core values every day will achieve the ultimate goal of competing and behaving like a champion.”

EVERYONE DO ME THAT SPECIAL FAVOR and have a safe enjoyable week!

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Honors band, choir performance planned

By The Paper staff The Wabash Valley Music Association’s (WVMA) Honors

Band and Choir will mark its 45th year with its performance on Friday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Honeywell Center.

This concert is sponsored in part by the Howard M. Garver Endowment and the Larry and Anne Curless Endowment for Honors Band and Choir.

The Honors Band & Choir Concert is important to Wabash County because it uplifts the musical and artistic talent of high school students in our county, organizers say.

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musicians and vocalists are brought together to present the public concert at the Honeywell Center. Students from N o r t h f i e l d , Southwood, Wabash, and Manchester high schools spend weeks rehearsing for the riveting performance that showcases the tremendous amount of young talent in our area.

The Honors Band and Choir concert provides students who have excelled in music education the opportunity to work with and perform with professional guest conductors and directors. The experience broadens the students’ experience and allows them to see how different music leaders work and convey their expectations.

Through this program, the WVMA

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provides artistic exposure and enrichment to area students.

Choral students who are participating this year will perform under the direction of Dr. Andrew Crow, director of choral activities at Ball State University.

Crow received the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Award for Arts Leadership in the Muncie community.

Recent opportunities as guest conductor

include the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and performances in North Carolina, California, Ohio, and South Dakota. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting degree at the University of Minnesota following degrees from Temple University and Ohio State University.

Band students will be conducted by Jonathan Sweet, assistant professor of bands at Purdue

University.

In this role, he is the assistant director of “All American” Marching Band, the Spring Concert Band, the Campus Band, and director of Boiler Box Band. Prior to his appointment to Purdue’s faculty, Sweet served as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Kentucky.

He received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Abilene Christian University in 2004, and earned a Masters of Music degree in Wind Band Conducting from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2013.

A reception with refreshments will take place following the concert. The Honors Band and Choir concert is free and open to the public.

Student art show on display at Honeywell

By The Paper staff

Artwork created by Wabash County elementary and middle school students will be on display at the Honeywell Center’s Clark Gallery from Feb. 21 to March 19.

Art departments from all Wabash County schools grades K-8 have been invited to participate.

Sponsorship for the

Elementary School Exhibit is provided by The Wabash Rotary Club. Sponsorship for the Middle School Exhibit is provided by Dynamic Designs by Dyson.

During the awards reception which will be at 7 p.m. March 13 in the Ford Theater, all school-level finalists will be recognized

with an award.

Twenty-eight students will be named Spring Banner Competition winners.

Their artwork will be turned into Street Banners that will hang around the Honeywell Center from April until November.

The Spring Banner awards are sponsored

by Zoomers RV. This annual exhibit was created to celebrate the national “Youth Art Month” by providing an opportunity for students’ art to be showcased and shared with the community.

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Kiwanians plan annual Pancake Day

By The Paper staff From 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, the Wabash

Kiwanis Club will host its biggest fundraiser of the year, the annual Pancake Day, at the W a b a s h

Presbyterian Church, 123 W. Hill St. Sausages and breakfast drinks will also be available at

the event. Tickets are $8 at the door and $7 in advance for adults (13 and older); $5 at the door and $4 in advance for children

(ages 6-12) and free for children 5 and younger. Tickets can be bought in advance from Wabash Kiwanis Club mem-

Mission Stitches makes garments for missionary work

By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com Mission Stitches is made up of a group of ladies that meet at Church of Christ at Treaty or at Mary Zellers’ house, and make pillowcase dresses, boys’ shorts and receiving blankets for equatorial mission locations.

The group meets and cuts out the items, then makes packets for the sewing, so that the ladies can take them home and sew on their own time.

The garments are sent with missions teams wherever they are going, including places in South America, Africa and Haiti.

“We are getting ready to send a pack of blankets, hats and baby socks with a H u n t i n g t o n University group of nurses that’s going on spring break,” Zellers said.

The group’s leader, Kris Hittler, has been involved with providing garments for missionary work since 2013.

Zellers has taught sewing in the past, and works with the theater department at H u n t i n g t o n University.

Zellers got involved, but had to back off because of other commitments. She kept having a recurring dream, she said, and got back in touch with Hittler, and got busy with it again recently.

The Mission Stitches is now done

by Church of Christ at Treaty, and quilt guild Sew Pieceful, out of Wabash.

“We’ve got over 20 seamstresses that are helping us out,” Zellers said. “We’ve just been going with this since August of last year, and made over 135 dresses, 59

“Anyone who wants to get involved, that would be wonderful. If you don’t know how to sew, you can help us put packets together.

For those who don’t know how to sew, I can teach you how to sew.”

Members of the Mission Stitches team include (from left) Nancy Moore, Linda Helfin, Janice Azbell, Nancy Myers, Mary Zellers, Lela Dale and Linda Bechtol. Photo by Josh Sigler pairs of shorts and 39 receiving blankets that we sent with Kris on Friday.”

Friday, the group cut out 50 dresses and 20 pairs of shorts and blankets to sew.

“In a few months, this has gotten bigger than I ever expected,” Zellers said Sew Pieceful donated a large amount of the fabric, but so have a number of others.

“People just hear about us bring in fabric,” Zellers said.

“We’re still looking for bias tape and elastic thread, buttons, any of that kind of stuff that people have in their homes, like grandma used to sew but no one sews any more. We would like to have some of that

donated so that we could use (it). Things that have been sitting in closets to help other people.”

The program is helpful to several retired ladies in the area who are involved.

“They think ‘oh, my life is not worth anything, what purpose do I have?’” Zellers said. “They’ve gotten involved and that gives them a purpose to sew for these children who literally have nothing to wear except rags. It’s a winwin on both sides. We sew, we help ourselves. We sew, we help them. Then they get respect for themselves. It just helps everyone all the way around.”

Sew Pieceful and Church of Christ at Treaty have also donated money for supplies.

“We had 100 dresses cut out, but we didn’t have any way of finishing them, because we didn’t have the thread, bias tape or elastic” Zellers said.

“They gave us money to get that going.

“It’s amazing how this has come together and turned out dresses and shorts and blankets for little kids.”

Anyone who would like to get involved is encouraged to contact Zellers at 260-563-5195.

“We’re self-supporting, and if anyone has anything they’d like to donate, they can call me,” Zellers said.

bers.

Those with questions can contact Club President-Elect Eric Seaman at eseaman@honeywellfoundation.org or

check Wabash Kiwanis Club on F a c e b o o k or wabashkiwanis.co m.

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VIEWPOINT How to preserve American heritage

EDITOR’S NOTE: Candidates for the DAR Good Citizen award presented by the Frances Slocum Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, wrote themes on the subject “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving it; What new challenges will America face as we move forward into the future?”

Elizabeth Moore has been selected winner of the award and her theme along with the semifinalists’ themes, written by Picabo Saunders and Cora Barnett are reprinted here.

By Elizabeth Moore The future is uncertain; the American duty to prepare for the unknown. The possibility of wars, corruption, and starvation prey on the minds of Americans as they plan for their futures, but they are forgetting to consider two new challenges Americans will face as the future becomes reality: the limitations of land resources, and the global contest for innovation.

The United States covers a large portion of land in North America. It supports agriculture, oil wells, transportation sys-

tems, and the homes and businesses of Americans.

If the Earth is not properly preserved, life in America will soon drastically change.

Not only does American soil provide for the necessities aforementioned, it is also the home to countless landfills.

The average American is capable of producing four pounds of household waste daily.

Only about 30 percent of all waste in America is recycled, and the rest is buried in landfills across the country.

Landfills are merely a temporary solution to a permanent problem.

The amount of waste Americans produce will not decrease, and landfills are becoming too dangerous to the environment. The protective cells are beginning to leach waste into the soil and groundwater, contaminating water supplies and soil nutrients. As more and more waste accumulates, landfills must expand, occupying up to several hundred acres per landfill.

Land is finite; when landfills have all reached their maximum capacity, they will begin to take the place of fields and to be crowded between roads, until only towns and cities exist

beyond the waste.

Landfilling has become a tradition, but what does one do when a tradition means sacrificing consumable food and water, economic opportunities, and the future of the planet?

Americans obviously love traditions.

Celebrating holidays with the same meal every year, lighting up the night sky with fireworks, adorning costumes for the reward of candy…

The list goes on; however, there is one tradition that will prove to be a challenge for the future of Americans, and that is the education system.

The problem with traditions is they allow little or no room for change. This is evident in the history of American education because the classroom model is the same in 2018 as it was fifty years ago. The challenge soon to be at hand is this: Americans are not graduating high school prepared to be impactful contributors to society.

Schools are not cultivating healthy learning environments for students to think creatively and process information in ways that best suit them. In American schools, students aren’t faced with situations that call for original solutions. They learn the same material that has been taught in the same manner for decades. Uniformity is expected, creativity

smothered, and progress discouraged.

In a world that is constantly changing, Americans will be left behind due to the lack of innovative thinkers and the desire to improve; school is where these concepts are born.

It is probable that the American future will bring hardships of war, corruption, and starvation. It is certain that Americans will expire their now plentiful resources and be at an intellectual disadvantage in evolving society. Unless a new course of action is taken this is America’s future.

By Picabo Saunders It is aware to any human living to this date that a nation has a predestination of some kind of underlying challenge in the near future. Being a millennial American citizen, I myself have experienced America shape forms throughout the eighteen years I have been alive. In 2001 our country was struck with havoc that rooted a principle of frightening sorrow into the souls of fellow Americans. As years have passed, there have been leaders of all sorts, who have taken action to fight for American’s pride and joy and return our home back to safety.

This is exactly what I intend to do throughout the entirety of my life.

Most recently America has been

faced with many puzzling challenges that require more Americans to take action in order to resolve these issues.

Challenges cannot be solved just by the people on Capitol Hill, but every citizen with a tenacious opinion is needed to guide this nation to beauty.

Frequently, our country has been presented challenges in immigration, LBGTQ rights, women and other minority roles, and gun violence.

These are all topics that I am very passionate about and that I believe our nation will keep facing in the near future if action is not taken at once. It is my generation that is experiencing these challenges in and out of school. Students fear to come to school because of gun threats. Students fear their own mother or father may be sent away, even though they are American citizens.

Students fear anyone outside their community may not accept them because they identify as transgender. These are just a few issues that students fear every day.

These already present challenges could result in decreased population for our nation which produces a plunder in our economy. A plunder in our economy could then result to chaos within our government, leaving our nation in uproar.

Even though this stream line of events is broad and unlikely to happen, as America has been established for over 200 years, this is still a thought that runs through heads.

Every aspect of our nation is effected by everything that it is surrounded by. In the near future, I have high hopes that the groundbreaking brave souls who step up as leaders will guide our nation to excellence. A future where people must no longer fear for anything. In the meantime, I believe it is the wisest decision to focus on the challenges currently at the hand of our nation. Buddha, one

of the most sagacious men of all time, once said “do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” As a nation, we should engulf ourselves with this enlightenment and shepherd the people of America to move mountains for the longevity of the United States.

By Cora Barnett Growing up we are all told from our parents, pastors, or educators to reflect on our past generations experiences.

For example, the Great Depression lended hand to a generation where not even a lemon peel was wasted. The hardworking, and conservative efforts which our predecessors demonstrated in every aspect of their lives must never be forgotten. The world in which we live in is fast paced and ever evolving, but it is detrimental to not be grateful for all that we have, by remembering our past, before we indulge in the future.

It is difficult to come by a student who is enthralled to ride a school bus to school.

Many will complain of the odor, the noise, and the temperature of school buses. This disregard to a service which countless schools all over the United States funds can come as a shock. Children held more responsibilities prior to the twenty first century. We see this when parents will provide their child with a ride to school, regardless if they live five minutes by walking away from the campus.

A school which has an elaborate bus service system today didn’t not have the luxury even in the seventies or eighties.

So when peers complain of about how cold the bus is on a crisp December morning, have forgotten how many days their grandparents or even parents had to walk to school in the coldest of winter.

The topic of school lunches is one of the most controversial

subjects circling through middle schools.

Granted every school is different, but the majority of schools offer school lunches for the students. The thought of leaving school for an hour for lunch is hard to pass up, especially when movies and wise tales make school lunches out to be repulsive. School lunches provide the students’ with more time to focus on academic, athletic, and work obligations.

Leave school for lunch or eat the school lunch, both have pros and cons, it is important that the students realize how lucky students are, to eat lunch everyday.

It truly is unbelievable how much information we hold in our pockets and purses.

The internet alone is remarkable, let alone the fact that we are capable of taking photos, while listening to music on the same device. The variety of functions which everyone possesses in a device smaller than a book is amazing. No longer is there a need for physical encyclopedia or dictionary. If this is true, then what is to be said about books, or even communicating.

Quite honestly, social skills and the drive to interact with peers has decreased, and I can’t help but wonder if this is related in any way to how integrated technology has been in children’s lives. It is saddening to think that someone would rather play a video game than get ice cream with a friend.

Laptops, tablets and cellphones are all useful but, could these devices be hurting young generations more than helping them?

Are school buses and school lunches as bad as they seem? Innovation and convenience are what drive many Americans, however keeping our history in mind, we must not take what we have earned and acquired given for granted.

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“Faith Case: Investigating the Fruit of the Spirit!” while parents will be using a video series called “Shepherding a Child’s Heart.” All kids and parents are invited to join in! The church meets at 407 N. Sycamore St. For more information, contact the church office at 982-6457.

DEMING LODGE C O M M U N I T Y B R E A K FA S T : Deming Masonic Lodge 88 and Ivy Chapter 69 OES will be hosting a C o m m u n i t y Breakfast the first Saturday of the month from 7-10 a.m.

A freewill donation is asked.

Menu includes: sausage, eggs, French toast, biscuits and gravy, potatoes, toast, coffee, milk, juice and will be served at the Masonic Lodge Room located at 2nd and Front streets.

Enter through the alley and parking in the bank parking lot is available.

SMITHSONIAN EXHBIT AT CENTER FOR HISTORY: Center for History has been selected by

Indiana Humanities to host a Smithsonian-curated traveling exhibit called “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” as part of the Museum on Main Street program, which brings exhibitions and programs to rural communities in Indiana. The exhibition, which examines the evolving landscape of rural America, will be on display in North Manchester at the Center for History from March 21 to May 2, 2020. The traveling exhibition will tour six Indiana communities from Sept. 7, 2019 to June 21, 2020. In addition to the exhibition, each community has been given $2,000 in project funds to host at least three community programs around the themes of exhibition and create an exhibit that explores change in their community.

NMHS officials are very thrilled to host this exhibit and look forward to giving the community more information about it, as we get closer to the grand opening.

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“Crossroads’ allows us to reflect on North Manchester’s history, present and future.

We want to explore what our community’s future will hold,” said Ariel Wagner, Museum Director.

“We want to convene conservations with people from our community and let them tell us what they believe makes our community unique.”

T H U R S D AY ’ S CHILD has settled into their new location at 410 North Market St., next door to The Thrift Shop.

Thursday’s Child serving the youngest among us, has tons of lovely clothing sizes infant through 4T and some 5T. They also have diapers, wipes,

blankets, shoes, etc.

Everything is FREE. There is a cozy nook with kid-size chairs and stocked with age appropriate books donated by the Manchester Public Library and others.

Children may choose a book to keep.

Thursday’s Child is open on Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m.

AREA FIVE AGENCY NUTRITION PROGRAM Provides lunch to seniors 60 and over at the Warvel Park Scout Hall on 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.

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If you are interested or would like to enroll your child at The Peace Patch Preschool for the 2019-2020 school year, please visit us at our enrollment/open house on March 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Manchester Church of the Brethren (1306 North Beckley Street) in North Manchester.

Offered are 3 & 4 Year Old Class (3 by Aug. 1). 4 & 5 Year Old Class (4 by Aug. 1).

Contact the church at 260-982-7523 with questions.

CLUB RIOT: North Manchester First Brethren Church will host Club RIOT, KFC, and ParentConnect each Tuesday in March from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Club RIOT and KFC (Kids for Christ) are for kids age 4 years-3rd grade and 4th-6th grade. Each group will have a game or craft, snack, and lesson with sharing time each week.

ParentConnect is for parents to have their own parenting discussion and coffee/snack/ quiet time while kids are at their activities. The theme for kids is

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F E L L OW S H I P MEAL 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.

MANCHESTER M E A L S - O N WHEELS provides meals as planned and prepared by the dietary staff at Timbercrest Senior Living Center in North Manchester.

The meals are prepared according to the dietary needs, as recommended by their physician. Each weekday between 11 a.m. and 12 noon a hot lunch and a cold evening meal are delivered by volunteer drivers to the

client’s homes.

Clients can choose how often to receive meals. To sign up for meals call the office at 260-982-6010 and talk with an office volunteer or leave a voice mail message.

PARTING SHOTS: “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” Ernest Hemingway 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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Paxton is a happy, smiling 5-year-old. In October 2018, at 4 years old, he was diagnosed with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, known as ALL. This is a type of cancer that affects the blood. Paxton has received multiple transfusions during his treatments and will need more as his treatments continue over the next several years.

The Wright family invites the community to give blood in honor of Paxton to help those battling cancer.

“We would love to see anyone who is willing to give, come to donate in honor of Paxton,” said Sabrina Cussen, Paxton’s cousin.

“There are so many reasons why someone may need blood that

we don’t even realize,” said Toni Fox, donor recruitment account manager for the Red Cross. “We take for

granted that blood will be there at the hospital when we need it, but it can only come from generous volunteer

donors. Giving blood in Paxton’s name is a wonderful way to honor him and potentially help others.”

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Student learns anything is ‘paws-ible’ during internship ANGOLA — Can you imagine serving an internship with the safety of thousands in your hands?

It’s an experience Jacklyn Peas has every day.

Peas, a Trine University junior from Wabash County, Indiana, is completing an internship this semester with Merrill’s Detector Dog Services, a Readfield, Mainebased company that specializes in training dogs to find items ranging from bed bugs to narcotics, and even explosives.

Peas, who is working toward a bachelor’s degree in business management, is certified with both the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association (NNDDA) and the North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA).

She became interested in the field at a young age, competing for 10 years in agility and obedience training through 4-H. In high school, she began interning at Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana, the largest training kennel in the US. Vohne Liche is where Peas got her K9, SJ. According to Peas, “Sjefke (aka SJ) is my explosives detection dog from the Netherlands. He is a hardworking black Labrador.”

During her time at Vohne Liche, she also was introduced to Merrill’s Detector Dog Services.

“When working at VLK, I was with a trainer when I saw little Labrador puppies running around in the kennel runs,” she said. “[He] told me they were MDDS’ Labs.”

The trainer explained his company’s role was to supply Vohne Liche with quality Labs so they could avoid importing them from overseas. He knew some-

one at Merrill’s Detector Dogs who was looking for parttime help, and recommended Peas for the position.

“I began working for MDDS part-time in Indiana and kept in touch with the company while at college,” she said.

Eventually Peas did her first internship, lasting two months, in Readfield, Maine. During that time she was responsible of the health of the dogs, their exercise, socialization, environmental outings, and even vet trips.

Before officially acquiring her internship this semester at Merrill’s Detector Dogs, Peas and SJ had to undergo an extensive week of training, followed by certification.

“The certification consisted of eight cars, four area searches, four rooms and 24 bags of luggage,” Peas said. “We had to determine which were blank and which were ‘hot’ (had a bomb). If we missed a bomb, we failed.”

After seven hours of testing, the duo passed. Peas says the key is to trust your dog.

Peas is currently working as a K9 handler at the American Airline Arena, home of the Heat, as well as Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Dolphins. Her typical duties at the Hard Rock Stadium include searching incoming vehicles, mail, and FedEx and UPS deliveries at the loading dock.

At the American Airlines Arena they check locker rooms, people with bags, deliveries, and sweep entire levels of the arena. Peas and SJ stay on alert both before and after the games.

“Working at these large venues is overwhelming, in a fun and fast-paced way,” she said. She added that being respectful and professional is a priority while working at large venues, and her K9 must always be on his best behavior.

Peas said her education at Trine has provided her the

skills to better market herself, practice professionalism, and maintain networking connections. Her future career goals are to be a K9 handler and train detection dogs, and she hopes to own her own K9 detection business one day.

“Working in Miami has shown me how fun it is to be a handler and that it involves a lot of training to continually improve as a team,” she said. “I learned the importance of independence, time management and organization. I grew more confident in my own capabilities and knowledge, despite being younger than all of my co-workers.”

“I would encourage everyone to step out of their comfort zone and take a risk,” she said.

“While it is nervewracking and there are people you miss that you leave behind, take the opportunity to see the world and learn something new.”

Jacklyn Peas and SJ undergo certification testing for Merrills Detector Dog services.

Jacklyn Peas and SJ stand outside of American Airlines Arena in Miami. Photo provided

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P.E.O. has February meeting Feb. 11 Article provided

The regular meeting of P.E.O. Chapter BY was on Monday, Feb. 11, at Miller’s Merry Manor C o m m u n i t y Room. Sue Gray and Linda Miller were the hostesses.

Acting chaplain Eileen Dye lead devotions from I Corinthians 1:31 and closed with prayer.

Secretary Linda Miller read the minutes from January

which were approved as read.

Treasurer Jane Barlow gave the treasurer’s report including a report on our yearly fund raiser.

Partnered with Garden Gate Greenhouse, we sold gift certificates and raised over $1,300 dollars which will be donated to P.E.O. projects. Members chose Partners in Peace through the International Peace Scholarship, the

P.E.O. Scholar Awards program, and the Program for C o n t i n u i n g Education which included a gift in memory of our sister Myra Perkins.

The budget for next year was presented and will be voted upon at the March meeting. Due to the success of our fund raiser, we will once again partner with Garden Gate for next year.

Christy Reynolds

read cards from three of our sisters. Gail Bussard read a Membership Moment stressing the importance of serving your chapter in leadership roles.

Sue Gray reported on the Educational Loan Fund. ELF is not just available to women seeking college degrees. They will also loan up to $12,000 to women pursuing non-degree accredited programs such as cosmetology, EMS, nail

tech and many others.

Lunch this month will be Thursday, Feb. 28, at 11:30 a.m., at Modoc’s.

President Beth Perkins read “In the Know” from the state officers. There are workshops available for new officer training. The state convention will be held in Indianapolis May 16-18, and the national convention will be held in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept.

12-14.

Next Month’s meeting will be March 11 with hostesses Maggie Wimberly and Karen Huber.

The meeting place will be announced later. The program will be the presentation of the new officers and their induction ceremony.

Mrs. Perkins presented her president’s letter as the program.

She cleverly and creatively presented the past year’s events and accomplishments as types of fabric woven

from the life of our chapter contributing to “Quilting the Treasures of P.E.O.” Highlights of the year included the arrival of a new member, the loss of a beloved sister, fellowship at socials such as a birthday open house, and a baby shower, a state officer visit, implementing a new fund raiser and exploring the background of our seven founding sisters.

MU ranked as a 2019 85 HOPE reports record best value school turnout at Pap party From the MU News Bureau NORTH MANCHESTER – College Factual has ranked M a n c h e s t e r University as one of the nation’s best schools for the money.

Manchester is ranked 136 out of 1,510 colleges nationwide in its Best for the Money ranking.

This places Manchester in the top 10 percent nationally of all colleges reviewed by College Factual for value.

MU is ranked 14 in the state of Indiana for value.

These rankings show that M a n c h e s t e r University is a great choice for students who want to get a

quality education at an affordable price.

College Factual’s Best for the Money Ranking takes into account the average yearly cost of the school, the average time students take to graduate, and the quality the school provides. This means schools that rank highly are offering a good value for the money.

Each year, in celebration of Cervical Cancer Awareness month in January, 85 HOPE Free Medical Clinic hosts free Pap parties in Wabash and North Manchester for all Wabash County women.

This year, the Wabash party took place Jan. 22 at the Parkview Medical Plaza and a record 34 women turned out for the event. In addition to attendees, four healthcare providers and ten volunteers provided care to make the party possible.

“We are so pleased with the community’s response to the Wabash Pap party,” said Laura Spaulding, Director of 85 HOPE. “Women’s health is a priority for our clinic and we are glad to be able to offer this service to our community each year.”

The North Manchester party had been scheduled for the following week but was

Patti Keith, Judy Gump and Laura Spaulding wait to greet visitors at the Pap party. Photo provided canceled due to weather. It has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 23, from 6-8 p.m. at the Manchester PPG Clinic on Wayne Street.

As before, any Wabash County woman ages 21-64 is welcome to attend. No insurance, no income requirements, no appointment needed.

In addition, any woman age 40 and over who attends the event will receive an opportunity for a free mammogram.

“We hope women especially in the northern portion of our county will take advantage of this opportunity to care for their health,” Spaulding said. “We are blessed to have so many volunteers and donors who help make the Pap parties and the free mammograms possible.

The 85 HOPE Free Medical Clinic is located at Friends Church, 3563 South State Road 13, Wabash. Office hours are Tuesdays

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NHS senior named local DAR Good Citizen Article provided Elizabeth Moore was named the Frances Slocum Chapter’s Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award for 2018-19.

A Northfield High School senior, she was chosen from a field of three candidates on Sunday, Feb. 17. Other finalists were Cora Barnett of Manchester High School, Picabo Saunders of Wabash High School.

Moore was named chapter winner and will compete at the next level for state DAR Good Citizen Honors.

Moore is the daughter of Chris and Janette Moore, Andrews.

At Northfield Jr.-Sr. High School she is or has

been computer aided drafting and design student of the year, Spanish student of the year, scholar athlete, all “A” honor roll, Three Rivers Conference Academic All-Conference, Rising Star of Indiana, Indiana Youth Tour, Indiana Electric Cooperatives, elected to Northfield homecoming court.

She is involved with Beverly Johnson School of Dance, Varsity Cross Country and Track and Field, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society, Key Club, Student Council, and Prom Committee.

In community service is a member of the Bachelor Creek Church of Christ Youth Group, Blessings in a Backpack, Casas for

Christo, Blast in the Bach, and Deleon Ministries to the Dominican Republic.

She serves as a lifeguard at the Wabash YMCA and Honeywell Pool in the summer season. She has also designed a complete set of blueprints for a new house. Her career goal is to become a civil engineer, designing environmentally friendly buildings.

Saunders is the daughter of Mike and Dawn Saunders, 120 E. Main Street, Wabash. At Wabash High School she has received the Susan B. Anthony Award, Academic Letter, National Honor Society, New York City Dance Alliance first place senior soloist in Chicago, 2018 Wabash High School homecoming queen.

Her school activities include Extension Club, Apaches Care, WHS Student Ambassador, ASL Club, Capernaum, Key Club board member, Students Against Destructive Decisions president, Symphonic Voice Choir, and Women’s Choir.

Community and volunteer activities include Blessings in a Backpack, The Giving Tree, Wabash County Christmas Spirit, volunteering for Kosciusko County soup kitchen, Wabash High School Blood Drive coordinator, Wabash Mayor’s Youth Council president, Red Cross WHS Blood Drive coordinator, UNICEF Group Leader, organized a Chili for Charity booth, assistant for recreational dance

Elizabeth Moore (center) shows off her award with DAR Regent Barbara Amiss (from left), Kie Ann Kirk and Nancy Tiger. Photo provided classes at CSA’s Dancers Edge in Marion and model for Jamie Plack Photography.

Her career goal is to major in political science and psychology with a minor in Spanish in hope to pursue a master’s degree in law.

Barnett is the daughter of Darin and Michele Barnett, North Manchester.

At Manchester Jr.Sr. High School she is

or has been involved as Student Body president, Student Council president, National Honor Society, Key Club treasurer, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Spanish Club, golf, swimming, and tennis.

She has worked at Carol’s Corner as a counter server, helped renovating an apartment with grandfather and mother and house sat

for a family, with three dogs, two horses and one cat.

She enjoys playing the ukulele, painting, drawing and crafting for relaxation, and Terri Eckert School of Dance doing tap, jazz and kick line. Her career goal is to attend Herron School of Art and Design to pursue a degree in illustration and drawing with a minor in business.

SHS grad named U.S. Navy assistant security officer

By Rick Burke Navy Office of Community Outreach

Honored by the Wabash Kiwanis Club were Levi Bordeaux (front, from left), Conner Clifton, Ainsley Dahlstrom (back row, from left), Alexa Johnson, Dakota Wilson and chair Jack Thomas. Not pictured is Maddison Hunter. Photo by Joseph Slacian

Wabash Kiwanis host annual spelling bee

By The Paper staff The Wabash Kiwanis Club hosted its annual spelling bee on Jan. 21.

Students in fifth to ninth grades at all Wabash County schools are invited to participate.

The final round of the evening is the Fort Wayne JournalGazette Spelling Bee. This contest is the beginning feeder to the National Spelling Bee in Washington,

D.C., in May. Representing Wabash County in the Journal-Gazette Spelling Bee will be Levi Bordeaux, a sixth grade student at Manchester Intermediate School.

He is the son of Tim and Kelly Bordeaux.

He will compete on March 9 in the Regional Spelling Bee at Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Recital Hall in the Rhinehart Music Center. He

will be competing with representatives from 14 other counties.

Winners in the Kiwanis Spelling Bee were: Fifth grade: Conner Clifton, S o u t h w o o d Elementary School.

Sixth grade: Ainsley Dahlstrom, M a n c h e s t e r Intermediate School.

Seventh grade: Alexa Johnson, Wabash Middle School.

Eighth grade: Dakota Wilson, Southwood Jr.-Sr. High School.

Ninth grade: Maddison Hunter, Southwood Jr.-Sr. High School.

This year’s pronouncer was Larry Thrush. Judges were Wayne Denger, Eric Seaman and Carey Coppler.

The event is chaired by Jack Thomas.

NORFOLK, Va. Navy Chief Warrant Officer Jerry E. Shenefield, a 1991 Southwood High School graduate and LaFontaine native, assumed command as assistant security officer at Naval Station Norfolk.

Shenefield, who has served for 28 years, said this opportunity allows him to lead and mentor junior sailors, which is the favorite part of his job.

“It’s also incredibly gratifying to provide security for the world’s largest Navy base, Naval Station Norfolk,” Shenefield added.

Naval Station Norfolk supports the operational readiness of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, providing facilities and services to enable mission accomplishment. It’s committed to safety, security, and continuous

Warrant Officer Jerry Shenefield improvement in quality of life and quality of service for our sailors and fami-

lies.

Shenefield’s father, Jerry Shenefield, resides in Indiana.

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Wabash clinches ‘18-19 TRC title

By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com

Wabash’s boys basketball team defeated Peru 66-43 Friday night to finish off a Three Rivers C o n f e r e n c e Championship, the program’s first outright conference title since 1946.

“My dad was born in 1947,” coach Paul Wright said. “I couldn’t believe (how long it’s been).

Coach Henry has all of our stats. He does our book, and he told us that. I knew it had been a long time. It’s excellent. I’m glad it’s over. Hopefully we can continue.”

It’s been a year full of team and personal accomplishments for the Apaches.

Wabash finished the regular season 184 (8-1 TRC), the most wins for the program

since 1957.

“We’ve been working hard for this for about six years,” Wright said. “There’s been a lot of seniors that have come before these guys that have worked so hard to achieve that goal. To be able to do that, I feel like it’s an entire program achievement.

“These seniors (Logan Vander Velden and Blake Gribben) were being pushed by seniors when they were sophomores and freshmen in practice to make them better.

To achieve this, like I said after the county tourney, it’s nice to see kids who set goals but work so hard in practice. Our practices are not easy. It’s nice to see them push themselves every day.

There’s not any egos out there.”

Wabash led 38-22 at the half, but Peru

Members of the Wabash Apaches basketball team claimed a Three Rivers Conference championship Friday night. Team members include (front row, from left) Joe Leland, Trenton Daughtry, Jesse Allison, Wyatt Davis, Blake Gribben, Dereck Vogel Bryant Boggs (second row, from left), coach Paul Wright, coach Phil Keefer, Jared Holley, Kallen Kelsheimer, Jasper Walter, Logan Vander Velden, Elijah Vander Velden, and coach Matt Daughtry. Photo by Josh Sigler mark for his career on a drive to the basket in the second quarter.

“It’s a great feeling; it’s a great weight off my chest,” Daughtry said. “I set out to be on (the 1,000-point) board since I was a little kid. I looked up and saw those names and said ‘I want to be up there.’ My main focus tonight was just to win the conference championship.

My brothers and I fight and battle every day.

We set this as a goal and accomplished it.

This means more to me than anything. It

feels great. It’s a huge deal to me. I’m so grateful.

I’m so blessed.”

The Apaches move on to Class 2A Oak Hill Sectional play, where they will face North Miami Tuesday night in the opening round. Wabash defeated North Miami 84-43 in the regular season.

“Defensively we are (playing our best),” Wright said. “We’ve held opponents to 46 points per game for 22 games. Tonight, a pretty good Peru team had 43. So, I think defensively, we’re

playing pretty well.

“Offensively, it’s coming. I thought tonight we started off a little bit slow. But you can always play better. So, it’s hard for me to admit if we’re playing our best. We’d like to keep playing for a while, so we have to get better starting (Saturday) when we practice at Oak Hill and start to prepare for North Miami.

Wabash will be gunning for its first sectional title since 1967.

“We have to get through North Miami, and if we’re

able to do that, we got an Oak Hill team on their floor at 8 o’clock on a Friday night,” Wright said. “I’m assuming there will be a lot of people there. We have some tough teams in our sectional. If we’re able to do that, that would be awesome.

But, we’re looking at North Miami. 1967 has been a long time. I would love to end that drought, too, but we have to play well.”

Knights win seventh game in eight tries

By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com

Kaden Vogel accepts the Marvin Buck Outstanding Service award from Mike Jack, president-elect of the Indiana Elks Association.

Photo provided

Wabash youth wins Elks Hoop Shoot The third time was the charm for Kaden Vogel.

Kaden hit 24 of 25 free throws Saturday mornng to win the boys 12-13 year old division of the Indiana Elks Association Hoop Shoot state finals.

This was the third straight year he appeared in the state finals.

He now advances to the regional competi-

made a third quarter push to pull back to within six. Wabash was outscored 13-12 in the third quarter, but rebounded to outscore the Tigers 16-8 in the final stanza.

“Credit Peru,” Wright said. “We knew they weren’t going to quit playing.

We did it Tuesday against Eastern (too).

We can’t start doing that very often. We just weren’t ready to play mentally or physically and they took it right at us. Luckily we were able to withstand that run and make a little run of our own at the end.”

Wabash also celebrated a personal milestone in all the program achievements Friday.

Junior guard Trenton Daughtry became the first Apache since Todd Hensley in 1995 to reach the 1,000-point

tion on March 16 in Angola. There, youth from Indiana, Michigan and Ohio will compete to advance to the Hoop Shoot national finals in April in Chicago.

In addition to winning the state championship for his age division, he also was the recipient of the Marvin Buck award for the boys division for making the most free throws.

Southwood’s boys basketball team defeated Adams Central Monday night 70-45, picking up their seventh win in eight games.

The Knights built a 42-27 lead by the half and never looked back.

Dallas Holmes continued his scoring rampage with 30 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and two blocks.

Carson Rich added 14 points, nine assists, three steals and four rebounds, and Gabe Lloyd finished with 12 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals.

Tuesday night, the Knights defeated Eastbrook 62-53 to improve to 11-10 on the season.

Southwood built another sizeable lead by the half, 35-18, and coasted to the win.

Holmes finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks.

Rich added 12 points, five assists and two steals.

Lloyd and Luke

Winer both added nine points in the win.

Friday night, the Knights (12-10) wrapped up the regular season with a 62-52 win over Bluffton.

Holmes again led the way with 27 points, nine rebounds and five steals.

Carson Rich finished with 11 points and four steals.

Jackson Simons rounded out the leaders with 10 points, three steals and two blocks.

Norse fall to Mac Northfield’s boys basketball team was unable to fully dig out of an early deficit in a 68-58 loss to Maconaquah on Monday night.

Down 16 in the third, the Norse clawed back to within two, and had a chance to take the lead, but were unsuccessful.

Logan Peas scored 16 points to lead Northfield.

Nate Drancik added 15 points and six rebounds.

Clayton Tomlinson and Jared Peas both scored 11 for the Norse, with Peas adding four steals.

Then on Friday, the

Norse (5-17) fell to Oak Hill 53-38.

A 6-of-14 performance from the line and a 6-for-30 performance from 3-point range helped sink Northfield.

Graydon Holmes led the way in the loss with 10 points, three rebounds and four blocks. Jared Peas also added 10 points to go along with six rebounds.

Logan Peas scored nine points and added three blocks.

Apaches top Eastern Wabash’s boys basketball team defeated Eastern 56-40 Tuesday night to improve to 174 on the season, its best start to a season since 1967-68.

The Apaches built a 36-14 lead by halftime and never looked back.

Trenton Daughtry led Wabash with 20 points, five rebounds, and eight steals.

Blake Gribben added nine points and five rebounds, and Logan Vander Velden finished with eight points, five rebounds and four steals.

Squires fall to Whitko

Manchester’s Kam Lester looks to get around a Whitko defender. Photo by Don Hurd Manchester’s boys basketball team was defeated by Whitko, 79-71, Tuesday night.

The Squires held a 39-37 lead at the half, but couldn’t hang on to the lead as the Wildcats outscored them 23-15 in the third quarter.

Weston Hamby led Manchester with 19 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals.

Max Carter added 18 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.

Thane Creager finished with nine

points, while Brayden Casper and Kam Lester both added seven points.

The Squires (12-10) returned Friday night and defeated Eastern 58-54 to improve to 1210 on the season.

Manchester trailed by one at the half, 2524, but won the second half, 34-29.

Weston Hamby led Manchester with 16 points, three assists and three steals.

Kam Lester and Thane Creager both scored 12 points in the win for the Squires.

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Purdue among special men’s basketball club

By Bill Barrows

Kelsey Eichenauer (front row, center) will continue her education and golf career at Valparaiso University. Pictured with her when she signed with the university are (front row, from left) her parents Lori Zimmerman and Joel Eichenauer; Manchester girls golf coach Josh Troyer (back row, from left), brother Connor Eichenauer, and sister Karly Eichenauer. Photo by Eric Christiansen

Manchester’s Eichenauer signs to play golf at Valpo

By Eric Christiansen echristiansen@nmpaper.com

NORTH MANCHESTER — Kelsey Eichenauer is breaking from family tradition.

The Manchester High School senior has two siblings currently attending M a n c h e s t e r University. Both of her parents are also MU alumna, and generations before them.

I n s t e a d , Eichenauer will be living a dream to compete at the NCAA Division I level as

member of the golf team while she continues her education at Valparaiso University.

“I never thought it was possible [for me] to play a Division I sport until a semester ago,” Eichenauer said. “I took the opportunity when it came across.”

The Squire senior had Manchester University at the top of her list, along with Goshen College and Southwestern University near Austin, Texas.

Valparaiso womens golf coach Jill McCoy is excited Eichenauer

chose Valparaiso.

“When I met Kelsey, I could tell right away that she has heart and that fire in the belly that great competitors have,” McCoy said. “I continued to pursue Kelsey because of her attitude and the way she carries and presents herself. She is going to be a great asset to my team.

“She has dedication and willingness to work hard, but I can also see she will be a strong leader.”

Eichenauer has met most of her future teammates and is looking forward to

joining them.

“The team is funloving, fun-spirited, and I felt like they care about me,” she said. “That’s a good feeling.”

Eichenauer is a four-time regional qualifier, just missing an appearance at the state meet by one stroke last fall.

She is also a Three Rivers Conference golf champion and earned academic allstate honors.

Eichenauer plans to study Elementary Education at Valparaiso.

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Division 1 Basketball Programs that have won at least 20 games in 5 straight seasons: Purdue, G o n z a g a , Vi r g i n i a , Duke, NMSU, Kentucky, Belmont, Michigan State, North Carolina, Cincinnati, Vermont, Kansas, Villanova.

Where are the Matt Painter naysayers now?

How many of you remember that ABC’s coverage was live everywhere else but in the U.S.? And only about 9,000 in Lake Placid, NY got to see the Miracle On Ice live 39 years ago last week. Most of us watched it on tape delay. My how TV has changed.

The use of a 20-second pitch clock for spring training games was announced on Friday.

The rule includes ball-or-strike penalties for violations after an easingin period early in the spring. The minors have had the rule the past couple of seasons so to a lot of pitchers it will be no big deal. I watched a couple of games over the weekend. I saw no issues.

Victor Oladipo: “Yeah, definitely. I plan on coming back and definitely coming to some games and supporting when I’m able to. I’m looking forward to that, too, being back in the arena, seeing the fans and my teammates and my coaching staff and everybody that works for the Pacers as well. I miss them for sure.”

Jacoby Brissett might not enjoy taking a back seat in the quarterback room.

He’s gone on record

BILL BARROWS on multiple occasions saying he’d much rather be playing. But he also understands and embraces his role at Colts headquarters and has had a superb attitude about it all.

Brissett also is a great asset as a locker-room leader. This is something the Colts place a great deal of value on.

Brissett is seen as the consummate teammate.

Here’s a tidbit I learned while reading about the Negro Baseball League.

Satchel Paige was a teammate of Herbert Aaron. Yes, he and Hank’s dad played together for the Mobile Tigers in the 1 9 2 0 s .

President Dwight D Eisenhower talking about his youth: “A friend of mine and I went fishing and as we sat there in the warmth of a summer afternoon on a river bank we talked about what we wanted to do when we grew up. I told him I wanted to be a real major league baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. My friend said that he’d like to be President of the United States.

Neither of us got our wish.”

As the second half of the season begins, other franchises can afford to bottom out and still remain

viable, the Pacers have long felt their very existence depended upon maintaining a certain level of success.

And they’ve delivered, reaching the playoffs in 23 of the last 29 years – soon to be 24 of 30.

“Tank’’ has become the most repellent word in the Pacers’ vocabulary.

That may not make the most competitive sense, but in this day and age of willful awfulness, there is a certain nobility to the Pacers’ approach.

Average MLB game 3:04, Average NFL game 3:08, MLB action – 18 minutes, NFL action – 15 minutes, Pace of play isn’t issue in NFL…….why is it in MLB? Want to make fans happy?

Stop airing late TV games when fans are sleeping. Lower ticket costs so fans/families can regularly attend.

Develop better hitters that can beat the shifts.

Few baseball players were ever tougher than Frank Robinson who died recently.

Less than a dozen were greater players in the history of the sport. Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics became the first African American coach in any major U.S. pro sport. Eight years later, Robinson, who was Russell’s basketball teammate at McClymonds High in Oakland, broke the managing color barrier in Major League Baseball.

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Amy Cornell

Janet Boyer, 100

Superior Court Judge

Wabash City Schools retiree

Nov. 19, 1976 – Feb. 19, 2019

Feb. 20, 1919 – Feb. 20, 2019

Amy Catherine Conner Cornell (Nov. 19, 1976 - Feb. 19, 2019) leaves behind a legacy of audacious faith and generosity of spirit that will be remembered for generations. In all she did, Amy was the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. She was an enthusiastic encourager, quick to pray, and a dynamic example of how to see the hurt in others and accept them, not in spite of, but because of it. Above all else, Amy believed that Jesus could redeem all circumstances.

It would not be hyperbole to say that anyone who met Amy loved her; she had a captivating way of meeting someone once and connecting with them deeply. Those she loved would exclusively be called by nicknames instead of their given names. Amy’s children, Annie, Christian, and Conner Cornell, had no doubt they were cherished every moment, unconditionally. She often insisted that her husband of nearly 10 years, Jonathan Cornell, was everything “true, noble, right, pure, and admirable.”

Amy exuberated excellence in every pursuit, receiving degrees from Purdue University, IU Law School, and Princeton Theological Seminary. Her professional accomplishments were numerous and admirable, but most importantly, they served her in her life mission to advocate for the marginalized and overlooked. As a chaplain at White’s Residential and Family Services, she helped young people recognize their worth and know True Love. As Wabash Superior Court Judge, only the third in history, she was a passionate advocate of its proactive courts.

Amy is survived by her husband and children; father, Merle Conner; David (brother), Laura, Cadey, Calvin, and Caleb Conner; John (brother), Melissa, Jude, and Levi Conner; Greg, Barb, and Peter Cornell; Mahmoud and Ginny Baali; and a host of Conner and Cornell family members who adored her.

She is preceded in death by her Mama Judy Conner, her beloved Uncle Pete, and her cousin Sam Baali.

Visitation will be Friday, March 1, from 2-8pm at the Wabash Presbyterian Church.

The funeral service will be Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.m. at the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater, officiated by the Rev. Dr. Scott Mills.

Memorials may be offered to Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, White’s Residential Services, or The Wabash Presbyterian Church.

Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

William Evans, 78 Vietnam veteran March 29, 1940 – Feb. 18, 2019 William R. “Bill” Evans, 78, of Wabash, died at 5:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at Wesleyan Healthcare in Marion.

He was born March 29, 1940, in Wabash, to Walter W. Evans and Lula Mae (Ward) Hartsell.

Bill was a 1958 graduate of Wabash High School. He was a U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army veteran, serving in Vietnam.

He married Mary E. Kendall in Watseka, Ill., on Sept. 13, 1974. He was a retired Wabash City fireman, serving from 1969-1988. Bill was a member of the Wabash FOP, VFW Post 286, American Legion Post 15, a past squadron commander of the Civil Air Patrol, the Wabash Valley Retired PoliceFireman, and a former member of the Hanna Masonic Lodge.

He served on the Wabash County Liquor Board, the Wabash City Traffic Commission, and the Wabash County Selective Service Board. He was a master woodworker and craftsman, and collected fire department memorabilia.

He is survived by his wife, Mary E. Evans of Wabash; two sons, John (Keri) Evans of Peru, and Brian (Janet) Evans of Lagro; seven grandchildren, Madyson Evans of Wabash, Layne Evans of Lagro, Natalie (Chris) Gibson of Wabash, Nicole Lewis of Fort Wayne, Daryn Yentes of Nashville, Tenn., Morgan Evans of Peru, and Lyndsie (Brian) Garrett of Birmingham, Ala.; five great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters, Jerry (Shelby) Gray of Ward, Ark., Barbara (Roy) Green of Austin, Ark., Vicki (Bob) King of Port Charlotte, Fla., and Terry (Tonnie) Evans of Wabash.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son, James Corbin Evans, and two sisters, Marjorie Tolley and Ruth Ellen Brown.

Services were Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Pastor John Cook officiating. Burial was in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Wednesday, and one hour prior to the service Thursday, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is Wabash Fire Department.

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

Janet L. Boyer, 100, Wabash, passed away at 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor - West in Wabash.

Janet was born on Feb. 20, 1919 in Wabash, to the late Homer and Vista (Brane) Kendall.

Janet married Justice Boyer. He died in 1982. She retired from the Wabash City Schools and was a member of the Retired Indiana Public Employees Association.

Janet is survived by sons, Gary (Marlene) Meyer, of Wabash, Kevin (Nancie) Meyer, of Carvallis, Ore.; daughter, Karen Enyeart, of Wabash; four grandchildren, Timothy Meyer, Thomas Meyer, Dawn Enyeart and Christina Middleton; brother, Nevin Kendall, of Huntington; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers.

Visitation and funeral services were Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, with Pastor Brad Wright officiating. Burial will follow immediately at Memorial Lawns Cemetery in Wabash.

Visitation will be one hour prior to funeral services at the funeral home, starting at 9:30 a.m.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

Don Hendry, 88 U.S. Marine Corps veteran July 16, 1930 – Feb. 21, 2019

Don Eldon Hendry, 88, of rural Andrews, died at 8:19 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at his home.

He was born July 16, 1930, in Rochester, to Floyd B. and Ethel A. (Conner) Hendry.

Don was a Marine Corps veteran during the Korean Conflict. He first married Deloris J. Teagarden in 1947 and she died July 1973. He then married Alice (Carrouthers) Leland, at the Dora Christian Church, on Jan. 25, 1975. She died July 5, 2011. He retired from Chrysler Transmission in Kokomo in 1980 after 30 years and was the founder of the Peacepipe Camp and Bait Shop near Salamonie Reservoir. He was a member of the Dora Christian Church and a life member of the Wabash VFW Post 286 Auxiliary. Don enjoyed carving and especially fishing.

He is survived by two sons, Steve (Cheryl) Hendry of Colorado, and Scott (Julie) Hendry of rural Andrews; three step-children, Jeffrey (Dixie) Leland of Andrews, Tammy (Lynn) Lake and Rhonda (Danny) King, both of Wabash; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Laverne (Bob) Sonafrank of Mount Vernon, and Deloris Brown of Elkhart.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, brother, Arnold Hendry, and three grandchildren, Brad Creasey, Kristy Wilhelm, and Lisa Creasey.

Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Mark Wisniewski, minister, officiating.

Burial was in Lagro Cemetery.

Visitation was Monday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is American Cancer Society.

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

Police plan aggressive driving patrols this March

By The Paper staff Spring is just around the corner. As temperatures rise, and winter ice and snow recede from the roads, Hoosier drivers are tempted to increase their speeds and take more risks behind the wheel.

North Manchester Police Department and about 230 law-enforcement agencies across Indiana are warning drivers of increased patrols this March for aggressive driving violations. Overtime traffic

enforcement is funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grants administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.

Failing to yield the right of way is one of the top causes of crashes that lead to injuries and deaths.

Following too closely and unsafe lane movement violations are also among the top causes of crashes.

Other aggressive driving violations include unsafe speed; speed too fast for

weather conditions; disregarding a traffic signal or sign; and improper passing, turning or lane usage.

Young drivers, particularly young men, are more likely to be engaging in unsafe driving behaviors before a crash.

Statistics and more information are in the most recent Crash Fact Book and Dangerous Driving Fact Sheet that ICJI publishes with the Indiana University Public Policy Institute at https://trafficsafety.iupui.edu.

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Ricky Powell, 39

Merle Maples, 80

Was avid bowler

U.S. Air Force president

Feb. 21, 1979 – Feb. 19, 2019

April 8, 1938 – Feb. 20, 2019

Ricky Eugene Powell, 39, of rural LaFontaine, died at 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at his home.

He was born Feb. 21, 1979, in Wabash, Indiana to Larry and Aileen (Sparks) Powell.

Ricky was a 1998 graduate of Wabash High School, and received a technical certificate from Ivy Tech College. He married Christy Birkey at the LaFontaine United Methodist Church on June 2, 2001.

He worked at Intrasect Technology in Wabash. Ricky attended Hope Rising, in Huntington and Lincolnville United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Wabash Wildlife and Sportsman Association and the National Rifle Association. He coached Little League Baseball in Wabash, and also coached the Kosko Dust Devils, a youth shooting team. Ricky enjoyed hunting and was an avid bowler.

He is survived by his wife, Christy Powell and three children, Cayden, Morgan, and Dylan Powell, all of rural LaFontaine; parents, Larry and Aileen Powell of Wabash, and two sisters, Tammy (Jeff) Woolems of Frankfort, Indiana, and Vickie (Scott) Houlihan of Wabash.

Funeral services were Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at Hope Rising, 1131 Etna Avenue, Huntington, with the Rev. Zack Working officiating. Burial was in LaFontaine I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Visitation was Friday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, and one hour prior to the service, Saturday, at the church.

Preferred memorial is Wabash Wildlife and Sportsman Association.

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

Robert Bigger, 91 Enjoyed painting cars Jan. 5, 1928 – Feb. 23, 2019

Robert Nathan Bigger, 91, of LaFontaine, died at 1:45 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at his home.

He was born Jan 5, 1928, in Stinesville, to Clifford R. and Grace L. (Swafford) Bigger.

Robert was a 1946 graduate of Concannon High School in West Terre Haute, Indiana. He married Margaret Louise Futrell in Andrews, Indiana on April 16, 1950. He worked at Ford Meter Box 42 years, retiring in 1989. Robert attended the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Marion. He was known for whistling and singing. His hobby was painting cars, but he especially enjoyed vacationing and just spending time with his family. The family would like to thank Parkview Hospice, and great-granddaughter, Aubry Jackson, for her invaluable assistance in caring for Robert.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Louise Bigger of LaFontaine; five children, Mary M. (Eric Matchison) Rhodes of Murphy, N.C., Barbara L. (Dennis) Schaaf and David E. (Mabel) Bigger, both of LaFontaine, Miriam L. Walton of Burlington, Ky., and Daniel L. (Linda) Bigger of Morrow, Ohio; 12 grandchildren, Denny Broens of Russiaville, Jaime (Cory) Jackson of Peru, Robert (Meghan) Broens of Logansport, Nathan Bigger, David Bigger, both of LaFontaine, Deborah (Joe) Grillo of Marlette, Michi., Tara Drury and Desire (Troy) Wheeldon, both of Florence, Ky., Bradii Walton and Takoda Walton, both of Burlington, Ky., Yavonne (Tim) Trapp of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Jeff Bigger of Elkhart; five step-grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson; three siblings, Clifford Bigger of West Terre Haute, Eva M. Ritchey of Rockville, and Paul E. (Diana) Bigger of Logansport.

He was preceded in death by his son, Nathan Bigger, and three brothers, James M. Bigger, John Bigger, and David Bigger.

Funeral services were Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Phil Harris officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is Pilgrim Holiness Church.

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

Hilda Damron, 77

Opal Gray, 90

Co-owned Green Gables Restaurant

Retired from Heckman Bindery

Aug. 14, 1941 – Feb. 14, 2019

Oct. 4, 1928 – Feb. 24, 2019

Hilda Fern Damron, 77, of Wabash, died Feb. 14, 2019.

She was born August 14, 1941.

Visitation was Monday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake.

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Opal F. Gray, 90, Sidney, died Feb. 24, 2019.

She was born Oct. 4, 1928.

Visitation noon-2 p.m. Friday, March 1, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

Services to follow visitation. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

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Merle Kenneth Maples, 80, passed away at his home in Wabash, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019.

He was born on April 8, 1938, in Highsplint, Ky., to the late Victor and Ella (Johnson) Maples.

A son of a coal miner, he spent his early years in Harlan County. Merle served in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1960. Merle started working at Wabash Alloys in 1961. He worked as the Production Manager for 20 years and retired as the Plant Manager. He spent over 40 hardworking years at Wabash Alloys.

Merle married his sweetheart, Phyllis Jean Melzoni, on July 16, 1958, in Marlow, Tenn. Together, they had fours sons and one daughter.

He is survived by sons, Merle K. (Lisa) Maples Jr., of Fort Wayne, Mark K. Maples, of Peru, and Matthew K. (Amy) Maples, of Huntington; daughter, Melissa (David) Harrell of Clinton, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Maples, his brother, Aurbin Maples and four sisters, Chlola Maples, Freda Mullins, Truma Card and Lana Burchett, and his son, Mitchell K. Maples and grandchild, Mitchell K. Maples, Jr. Merle was a wonderful man that was loved, is missed, and will always be cherished. He will be remembered as a loving father, a patient and supportive “Papaw” and a US Air Force Veteran.

Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, with his friend, former coworker and Pastor Tim Prater officiating the service.

Burial followed at Friends Cemetery in Wabash.

Visitation was Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

1 detained after pursuit

By The Paper staff A pursuit that started in Wabash County on Tuesday evening ended in Huntington County.

One person was detained following the pursuit.

According to a news release from Capt. Matt Benson, the Wabash Police Department’s Public Information Officer: A approximately 5:19 p.m. Tuesday, Wabash Police Sgt. Kevin Evenson attempted to stop a vehicle near U.S. 24 and St. Rd 13 for multiple traffic violations.

Wabash Police allege that the suspect vehicle failed to stop for Evenson, who reported

that the suspect vehicle continued eastbound on U.S. 24 continually failing to stop for red/blue emergency lights and siren.

The pursuit continued eastbound on U.S. 24 entering into Huntington County.

Huntington County Sheriff ’s Department deployed stop sticks near Huntington County Road 750 W which deflated both passenger side tires of the suspect vehicle.

The vehicle then continued driving on deflated tires until it stopped at U.S. 24 near Rangeline Road.

A felony stop was initiated and the suspect was taken out of the vehicle at gunpoint and was

detained.

The suspect, who has yet to be named, was transported to Wabash Parkview for initial treatment and was transported to Parkview Behavioral for psychiatric evaluation.

Paperwork will be forwarded to the Wabash County Prosecutor’s office for consideration.

There were no injuries to civilians or police in this incident.

Assisting Wabash City Police were Wabash County Sheriffs Department, Huntington County Sheriff ’s Department, Huntington City Police Department, and Andrews Town Marshall’s Office.

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Wabash Police Citations February 11 Alexis N. Ballard, 20, Wabash, cited for operator never licensed and no financial responsibility.

February 15 Fredriquis E. Jordan, 26, Marion, cited for improper headlights and possession of marijuana.

February 17 Lori B. Gallaway, 24, Peru, cited for operator never licensed.

February 18 Megan J. Whitaker, 30, Wabash, cited for expired plates.

Carmela Zapata, 36, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended prior.

Arrests February 13 Dawndra K. Gressley, 32, Wabash, charged with driving while suspended infraction, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of a narcotic drug.

Gabrielle M. Bolin, 24, Wabash, charged with theft, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of a syringe, and possession of a controlled substance.

February 14 Devin W. Bessette, 31, Wabash, charged with criminal trespass, and theft.

February 15 Daniel R. Fleshood, 47, Wabash, charged

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February 17 Rhett L. Wolfe, 24, Elkhart, charged with public intoxication.

February 19 Matthew M. Airgood, 46, Wabash, charged with failure to appear for conversion, operating while intoxicated, resisting law enforcement, trespass, OWI refusal and public intoxication.

Windy R. Wilson, 33, LaFontaine, charged with theft and illegal possession of a syringe.

Accidents February 11 At 11:22 p.m., a vehi-

County man facing charges

By The Paper staff A criminal investigation by Indiana State Police Detective Josh Maller resulted in the arrest of C h r i s t o p h e r Hawkins, 25, Wabash.

Hawkins was arrested Monday afternoon when Trooper Steven Glass served him with a Wabash Circuit Court arrest warrant alleging felony charges for theft and corrupt business influence.

In September 2018, Detective Maller started an investigation after receiving

information that Hawkins allegedly used various methods, and multiple accounts, to deprive Carquest Auto Parts Store, in Urbana, of income.

The investigation revealed that Hawkins was a manager at Carquest and had access to the store’s computer system and its various accounts. Hawkins purportedly would use the computers to discount auto parts that he purchased for himself, well below the standard discount for store employees.

He also allegedly discounted auto parts, at least 262 transac-

tions, to customers who were not authorized to have items discounted. Both theses techniques deprived the store of income.

Hawkins is also alleged to have reduced to zero the amount owed on his store accounts and had auto parts shipped to his residence which were paid for by Carquest.

He was not authorized to do either of those things.

Hawkins allegedly deprived Carquest of approximately $13,701.43 in income.

He was incarcerated in the Wabash County Jail with a $20,000 cash bond.

cle driven by Alexis Ballard, 20, Wabash, collided with a parked vehicle owned by Tamera S. Rife, Wabash, on Main Street near State Road 13.

February 14 At 11:45 a.m., a vehicle driven by Helen M. Wenger, 93, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Barbara A. Slayton, 55, Wabash, on Manchester Avenue near Harrison Avenue.

At 7:50 p.m., a vehicle driven by Dennis V. Jessee, 78, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by James D. Eastridge, 50, Paoli, on State Road 15 North near Stitt Street.

February 17 At 3:55 p.m., a vehicle driven by Lori B. Gallaway, 24, Peru, collided with a vehicle driven by Katherine I. Harris, 39, Wabash, on Bond Street near Mill Street.

At 5:30 p.m., a vehicle driven by Trent M. Davis, 18, Wabash, ran off the road and struck a stop sign at Wabash Street and U.S. 24.

February 19 At 2:53 p.m., a vehicle driven by Linzey R. Johns, 76, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Stacey R. Hanes, 36, Peru, on Cass Street near Sinclair Street.

At 3:21 p.m., a vehicle driven by Jordan T. Shafer, 20, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Diane L. Gall, 57, Wabash, on Wabash Street near Canal Street.

Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Citations February 9 Lontrice L.J. Rise, 20, Fort Wayne, cited for driving while suspended infraction.

February 13 Stuart A. Hanft, 25, Warsaw, cited for speed.

Kristi D. Bowland, 19, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended infraction.

Natasha M. Wicker, 18, Wabash, cited for possession of a controlled substance.

February 14 Eunice P. Arroyo, 25, Mishawaka, cited for operator never licensed, speed and driving while suspended prior.

Martha E. Keiffer, 67, Wabash, cited for speed.

February 15 John M. West, 19, North Manchester, cited for false and fictitious registration.

Sarah K. Rose, 19, North Manchester, cited for possession of marijuana

Bookings February 13 Micky W. Howard, 35, North Manchester, charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance, and obstruction of justice.

February 14 Eunice P. Arroyo, 25, South Bend, charged with driving while suspended prior and operator never licensed.

Benjamin P. Adams, 42, Warsaw, charged with violation of pretrial release for possession of methamphetamine.

February 15 June M. Thornsberry, 52, Wabash, charged with visiting a common nuisance.

Austin M. Young, 25, Wabash, petition to revoke drug court for unlawful possession of a syringe.

Tiffany M. Red, 36, South Whitley, charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person.

Franki J. Price, 41, North Manchester, charged with failure to appear for driving while suspended prior.

William R. Rowland, 51, Wabash, charged with dealing in methamphetamine.

February 17 Malia N. Crum, 36, Laketon, charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia.

David E. Donaldson, 26, Huntington, charged with conversion.

February 18 Richard L. Green, 39, Liberty Mills, petition to revoke probation for dealing in a controlled substance and charged with possession of a narcotic drug.

Hunter J. Campbell, 24, Peru, petition to revoke probation for possession of a narcotic drug.

April D. Green, 35, Liberty Mills, charged with possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of paraphernalia.

Christopher L. Hawkins, 26, Wabash, charged with theft and corrupt business influence.

Lane E. Tacker, 20, Wabash, charged with burglary.

February 19 James B. Pinkerton,

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33, Rochester, charged with possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of paraphernalia, burglary, theft, failure to appear for criminal mischief and failure to appear for writ of attachment.

Freddie Nelson, 56, Wabash, charged with a parole violation.

Cody R. Hunt, 28, Huntington, charged with unlawful possession of a syringe.

Accidents February 11 At 5:27 p.m., a vehicle driven by Cody J. Ballschmidt, 17, Lagro, ran off the road and hit a guard rail and stop sign on Hanging Rock Road near State Road 524.

At 7:31 p.m., a vehicle driven by Bruce E. Windsor, 59, Wabash, ran off the road and struck a pole on County Road 1100 North near State Road 13.

At 9:02 p.m., a vehicle driven by Reid P. Votaw, 20, Peru, ran off the road and struck a pole on County Road 900 North near State Road 13.

At 9:26 p.m., a vehicle driven by Trisha K. Robbin, 43, Roann, ran off the road and struck a parked vehicle owned by Daniel J. Hipsher, Wabash, on County Road 200 South near Old 24 Road.

February 12 At 4:45 a.m., a vehicle driven by Keith E. Porter, 50, Wabash, ran off the road and struck a utility pole on State Road 13 near County Road 500 South.

February 16 At 4:42 a.m., a vehicle driven by Abigail L. Creekmore, 20, Warsaw, collided with a deer on Meridian Road near County Road 1500 North.

At 8:20 a.m., a vehicle driven by David E. Fritch, 33, Gas City, collided with power line wire on State Road 15 near County Road 400 South.

February 17 At 4:14 p.m., a vehicle driven by Andrew J. Dillon, 32, Wabash, ran off the road and entered the median on U.S. 24 East near County Road 300 East.

At 4:25 p.m., a vehicle driven by Joshua A. Tolley, 38, Peru, ran off the road and entered the ditch on Old U.S. 24 bear County Road 200 South.

At 6:02 p.m., a vehicle driven by Shiloh R. Ray, 38, Wabash, ran off the road and entered the ditch on

State Road 15 South near County Road 700 South.

At 6:10 p.m., a vehicle driven by Tonnie A. Evans, 47, Wabash, ran off the road and struck a tree on Baumbauer Road near County Road 200 East.

At 6:39 p.m., a vehicle driven by Karen K. Smalley, 57, Urbana, ran off the road and struck a stop sign on State Road 13 North near Cloverleaf Drive.

February 18 At 8:35 a.m. a vehicle driven by Kara L. Brown, 18, Rochester, ran off the road and struck a telephone box and utility guide wire on State Road 114 East near County Road 400 West.

February 20 At 7:25 a.m., a vehicle driven by Wanda L. King, 61, Wabash, collided with a deer on County Road 100 East near County Road 100 North.

North Manchester Citations February 13 Mariya M. Sheppard, 42, North Manchester, cited for expired vehicle registration.

February 14 Rachel R. Wakefield, 39, North Manchester, cited for driving while suspended.

February 15 Dekota M. Jones, 21, Pierceton, cited for speed.

February 17 Mark D. Perkins, 42, North Manchester, cited for possession of marijuana.

February 18 Karin F. Anderson, 58, Fort Wayne, cited for expired false registration.

Brandon E. Powell, 27, Kewanna, cited for expired false registration.

February 19 Ross W. Schlemmer, 33, North Manchester, cited for false registration.

February 20 Nathan A. Stouffer, 32, Wabash, cited for speed.

February 21 Dejonea J. Walker, 25, Fort Wayne, cited for driving while suspended and false and fictitious registration.

Arrests February 20 Devin J. Ferguson, 19, New Castle, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

Ferguson was cited for operating a motor vehicle while never receiving an operator’s license.

Devon D. Arroyo, 19, North Manchester, arrested on a warrant for sexual misconduct with a minor.

Nathan D. Tesmer, 22, Crawfordsville, arrested on a warrant for operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in person’s body.

February 21 Jason L. Sheppard, 40, North Manchester, arrested on a warrant for parole violation.

Accidents February 17 At 4:37 p.m., a vehicle driven by William H. Perkins, Jr., 44, North Manchester, went off the road on State Road 13 North near County Road 900 North.

At 4:40 p.m., a vehicle driven by Warren Goodman, 65, Pierceton, went off the road on State Road 13 North near County Road 1100 North.

February 18 At 3:57 p.m., a vehicle owned by Erica Bledsoe, 36, North Manchester, was struck by a vehicle that left the scene in the 300 block of East Main Street.

Fire February 15 7:37 p.m., 800 block of Norwood Drive for medical assist February 18 8:46 a.m., 400 block of West Seventh Street for medical assist.

9:29 a.m., 100 block of Parke Avenue for medical assist.

4:02 p.m., 600 block of East College Avenue for medical assist.

11:00 p.m., 200 block of Old Wabash Road for medical assist.

February 19 11:43 p.m., Woodspoint Circle for medical assist.

February 20 11:17 a.m., 400 block of West Seventh Street for medical assist.

February 22 8:18 a.m., 400 block of West Seventh Street for medical assist.

9:26 a.m., 500 block of Kech Street for medical assist.

Building Permits Walter and Megan Bennett, new home Downey Farms, Inc., pole building Christopher and Emily Dotson, new home Thomas Rice, grain bin and dryer Matthew and Megan Cox, pole building and home addition.

Land Transfers Harbour Portfolio VIII LP to Inverse Ventures LLC, quitclaim deed.

Mary Gatchel, Steve Gatchel, Greg Gatchel, Julie Coon, Marcia Johnson, Vonda Kelsey and David Gatchel to Mary Gatchel, quitclaim

deed.

Joseph J. Samons and Carolyn S. Sanders to Carolyn S. Sanders, quitclaim deed.

Indiana RSA No. 4 Limited Partnership to Cellco Partnership and Verizon Wireless, warranty deed.

Sheriff of Wabash County to RMAC Trust Series 2016 CTT, US Bank NA Trustee, Phillip D. Sparks, Janet C. Sparks, Nancy M. Christie, Harold R. Christie and Harold Christie and Nancy Christie Family Trust, sheriff ’s deed.

Sheriff of Wabash County to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, James Bone, James D. Bone, Meriam Bone, Meriam I. Bone and Thomas E. Bone, sheriff ’s deed.

Sheriff of Wabash County to Wells Fargo Bank NA Trustee, Park Place Securities Inc. Series 2004 MHQ1, Levon E. Rhamy,

Levon Rhamy, M. Louise Rhamy, M. Rhamy and Khristian Rhamy, sheriff ’s deed.

Sheriff Wabash County to Ocwen Loan Servicing, Harold L. Farmer, Harold Farmer and Phyllis Farmer, sheriff ’s deed.

Sheriff of Wabash County to Wells Fargo Bank NA and Kathy R. Lengel, sheriff ’s deed.

Sheriff of Wabash County to Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and Belinda S. Wiist, sheriff ’s deed.

BJ Home Services to Ingersoll Financial, LLC, quitclaim deed.

Ingersoll Financial Midwest Land Trust and Ingersoll Financial LLC to Spa 2, LLC, quitclaim deed.

Michael Williams and Cynthia Williams to Sheboygan Homes, LLC, quitclaim deed.

Pefley Properties LLC to Shayn J. Molenaar and Robyn Lawhorn, warranty deed.

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DRP Investments LLC to Shayn J. Molenaar and Robyn Lawhorn, warranty deed.

Phillip W. Hopper Dunphy and Benita Hopper Dunphy to Quentin T. Pier, warranty deed.

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Sweet Butternut Squash Biscuits

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon cane sugar 1 Pinch natural sea salt 2 tablespoons butter, cold 1/2 cup butternut squash puree (roasted and pureed) 1/2 cup milk Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Using a wire cheese slicer or similar, cut butter into slivers and sprinkle over flour mixture then, using a fork or pastry blender, blend butter into mixture until it is well distributed and creates a coarse meal.

Add squash puree and blend in just as you blended in butter. Mixture will be a bit lumpy. Sprinkle with milk and then, using a rubber spatula, fold wet into dry gently to create a wet, loose dough.

Divide dough into greased muffin tins, filling each well 3/4 full. Bake in preheated oven for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.

Approximate servings per recipe: 6. Nutrition per servings: Calories 137; Fat 4g; Sodium 68 mg; Potassium 351 mg; Magnesium 12 mg; Carbohydrates 19g; Fiber 2g; Sugar 3g; Protein 3g.

Melt-in-your-mouth Butternut Mash

1 1/2 pounds butternut squash 1 tablespoon avocado oil 3 ounces goat cheese 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary Salt and pepper Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Wash, seed and peel squash then cut into small cubes. In a medium mixing bowl, combine squash with oil, salt and pepper, tossing to coat, and then spread out onto a baking sheet.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the squash is golden and can be easily pierced with a fork. Returning to mixing bowl, combine cooked squash with milk, cheese, salt, pepper, garlic and rosemary and, using a potato masher or immersion blender, blend to a desired consistency, chunky to smooth. For an extra pop of flavor, add a soft herbed goat cheese.

Approximate servings per recipe: 4. Nutrition per servings: Calories 194; Fat 9g; Sodium 99 mg; Potassium 659 mg; Magnesium 66 mg; Carbohydrates 19g; Fiber 4g; Sugar 4g; Protein 7g .

Flavorful Butternut Fries

1 medium butternut squash, cut into 1 inch sticks 1 tablespoon avocado oil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary 1 teaspoon natural fine grind sea salt Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare squash by peeling, seeding and then slicing into one-inch sticks. In a bowl, toss all ingredients together then spread out on a lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Shake pan to loosen fries and toss slightly then return to oven to bake for an additional 7-10 minutes or until crispy. Remove and serve immediately.

Approximate servings per recipe: 4. Nutrition per servings: Calories 40; Fat 3g; Sodium 433 mg; Potassium 135 mg; Magnesium 10 mg; Carbohydrates 2g; Fiber 1g; Sugar 1g; Protein 1g .

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With the new, heightened awareness we have on plant fiber and it being a crucial component needed by our body’s micro biome - the seat of our immune system’s soul I’ve been finding myself thinking of ways to work more varieties of winter squashes into each day.

Knowing that many of us feel that squash isn’t something that we want, I thought that if I came up with recipe that would help conceal them they’d have a better chance of being eaten, which is why this week is about butternut squash!

Native to North America, the butternut squash is richly concentrated with not only fiber but also many nutrients like vitamin A and C, zinc, protein, folate, potassium

and other health-promoting compounds.

With its flesh dressed in a glowing shade of orange, its attractive color is eye-appealing in more ways than one because its highlighting hue is the result of possessing: Lutein, zeaxanthin, which work directly in the retina of our eyes to prevent oxidative stress and macular degeneration; and beta-carotene and alpha-carotene which convert to retinol, which helps many body systems including eyes, hair, skin and lungs.

Beta-carotene also harnesses the potential to block the harmful effects of UV radiation as well, which makes it very beneficial for anyone who has long exposure to the sun and wants protection from

sun-related aging, such as wrinkles and blemishes.

Offering us a nutty, buttery, ohso-soft textured flavor, the butternut also has seeds that are edible, just like a pumpkin!

When selecting, look for a squash that has a matte - not glossy - skin as shiny means it was picked too early, and one that is heavy and has a hard, smooth rind that’s free from blemishes.

Able to be stored for long periods without refrigeration, the longer a butternut is allowed to ripen the more intense its orange color and sweetness will become.

Pairing well with many flavors cinnamon, maple syrup, walnuts, pecans, balsamic vinegar and smoked paprika – a butternut also

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BAPTIST Emmanuel Free Will Baptist 129 Southwood Dr., Wabash; Phone 5633009. Terry Hinds, pastor. Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Morning Prayer Service 11 a.m.; Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 6 p.m.; Bus transportation available, call 563-3009.

Erie Street Free Will Baptist Church 1056 Erie Street, Wabash; phone 563-8616; Tod Masters, pastor, 219-204-2924. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.; Worship Service, 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Service, 6:00 p.m. Transportation and nursery available.

Grand Street Baptist Church 1655 Grand Street, Wabash; John Denniston, pastor, phone 765-981-2868; church phone: 5638409. Sunday School 10:00 a.m.; Morning Service 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m.

Southside Freewilll Baptist 360 Columbus St., Wabash; Church Phone 260-563-4917; Sunday School 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m.; Pastor Tim Webb CATHOLIC St. Bernard Catholic Corner of Cass & Sinclair Sts.; Fr. Levi Nkwocha, Pastor. Parish Office and Rectory: 207 N. Cass St., phone 5634750. Saturday Evening Mass 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses: 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. (Sept. thru May); 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. (June thru August); CCD 9:30 a.m. each Sunday during school year.

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CHRISTIAN Dora Christian Church located 1 1/2 miles South of Salamonie Dam, Lagro; phone 260-782-2006. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Early Service 8:15 a.m.; Church Service 10:30 a.m. Minister: Mark Wisniewski.

LaFontaine Christian Church 202 Bruner Pike, LaFontaine; Phone 765981-2101; Pastor Brad Wright; Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship 10:30 am. Nursery Available.

Wabash Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 110 W. Hill St., Wabash; Rev. Haley Asberry, Minister; phone 260-563-4179.

Worship Service 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Nursery.

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CHURCH Christian Heritage Church 2776 River Rd.; Tim Prater, pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Radio Ministry 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Sunday WKUZ 95.9 FM. CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE Alliance Church 1200 N. Cass St., 563-8503; Sunday School all ages 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship (Kidz Worship, ages 4 through Grade 3) 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening Small Groups 6:00 p.m.; AWANA on Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.; Prayer Meeting on Thursdays 7:00 p.m.

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CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Wabash Church of the Brethren 645 Bond Street (off Falls Avenue) 260-563-5291. Deb Peterson, Pastor. Wherever you are on life’s journey, come join us as we continue the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together. HOURS: Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:30 a.m. Children’s church available during worship. Handicap accessible.

CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ at Wabash, 1904 N. Wabash St., Wabash (corner of N. Wabash St. & State Route 24); Evangelist Josh Fennell; office phone 563-8234. Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship Hour 10:00 a.m.; Evening Worship Hour 6:30 p.m.; Mid-Week Bible Study Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Classes & activities for all ages.

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CHURCH OF GOD (ANDERSON) First Church of God 525 N. Miami St., Wabash; church 563-5346; Robert Rensberger, pastor. Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. for all ages; Continental Breakfast at 10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. Nursery care is available during worship service. Stair lift available.

COMMUNITY CHURCH Grace Fellowship Church - Where Christ is our Passion and People are our Purpose, 4652 S. 100 W., Wabash; phone 260-563-8263; Pastor Lou Hunt. Sunday Morning: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service: Faith In Action 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m. www.gracefellowshipwabash.com Colerain Street Community Church 1090 Colerain St., Wabash. Pastor Luke & Janetta Robberts. Phone 1-740-689-7349. Services: Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH Congregational Christian Church 310 N. Walnut Street, N. Manchester; www.brightlightccc.org; 982-2882. Sebrena Cline Lead Pastor, JP Freeman - Pastor Emeritus. Songs, Storytelling & Sermon. Sunday morning worship: 9 a.m. traditional & 10:30 a.m. contemporary. Nursery provided. Handicapped accessible. All are welcomed!

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Bachelor Creek Church of Christ 4 miles north of Wabash on St. Rd. 15; phone 260-563-4109; website: bachelorcreek.com; Solomon David, Lead Minister; Michael Eaton, Worship Minister; Curt Turanchick, Connections Minister; Ken Goble, Senior Adults Minister; Taylor McFarland, Women’s Director; David Diener, Student Minister; Tyler Leland, Children’s Minister. NOW OFFERING 2 SERVICE TIMES. Adult Bible Fellowship & Worship 9:15am & 10:45am.

Roann Christian Church 240 E Allen St, Roann, Indiana. Bible School 9:00 am, Worship Service - 10:00 am. Chris Ponchot, Minister; 260-438-0256.

LUTHERAN Living Faith Church Please join us for a contemporary worship service with Pastor Tom Curry at Living Faith Church this Sunday morning at 10:10 a.m. at 242 S. Huntington Street. Bible study classes for all ages begin at 9:00 am. We celebrate Holy Communion each Sunday. Please join us for worship, inspiration and fellowship. All are welcome! Our facility is handicap accessible. www.LivingFaithWabash.org ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 173 Hale Drive, Wabash. Phone 260-563-1886. Pastor: Rev. Gerald Gauthier II. Sunday school and adult Bible class 9:15 a.m., worship service 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion observed the first and third Sundays. www.zionwabash.org Preaching and caring with Christ crucified for you!

The LCMS Mission Church in North Manchester is holding services each Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. with fellowship time following in the Life Center Building on 7th and Bond Streets. Please come and worship with us. Bring your family and friends. “For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law.” Roman 3:28 NIV. For more information call Pat at 260-6101961 or email to lcmsnorthmanchester@gmail.com.

Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)1500 S. Wabash St., Wabash, IN 46992, 260.563.6626, tlcwabash@gmail.com. Pastor Dr. Kent Young. We worship our Lord each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. with a Gospel-based message and Holy Communion. There is a time of fellowship and refreshments immediately following the service.

We are handicap accessible and everyone is welcome at Trinity!

NON-DENOMINATIONAL Christian Fellowship Church 1002 State Road 114 East N. Manchester, IN 46962. Christian Fellowship Church Services - Sundays: Sunday School 9 AM; Worship: 10 AM. Pastor Jacob Good, 260982-8558. cfcpeople.org Faith Harvest Fellowship: Come and join us at our new location! Our church address is 1717 N Wabash Street in Wabash, IN. right next to O.J. Neighbours elementary school. Fellowship time begins at 10:00 am Sunday followed by our worship celebration and children’s worship at 10:15. Faith Harvest Fellowship--where Jesus is Lord and faith abounds. Pastor Bruce Hostetler invites you to grow in your faith and experience the victory that can be yours as a follower of Jesus Christ. Wednesday evenings - Greater Faith Classes from 6:30-8pm. Come celebrate God’s greatness.

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St. Paul’s County Line Church 3995N 1000W, Andrews, IN; Phone 7863365. Non-Denominational. Pastor Conrad Thompson. Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Worship at 10:00 a.m. Youth program 6-8 p.m. on Sunday. Wednesday night Bible Study at 7 p.m.

Urbana Yoke Parish: 75 Half Street in Urbana; phone 260-774-3516; email: urbanaparish@gmail.com. Pastor Larry Wade. Worship: 9:30 am; Sunday School: 10:45 am; Bible Study, Sunday evenings 6:00 pm. Sunday, March 3, 2019 - Pastor Larry Wade will give the sermon at the opening service of our newly renovated East church (Grace). This church will now be our permanent place of worship. Communion will be served during worship service and an open house will follow in the new Fellowship Hall. We invite everyone to join us for this special service.

Walk by Faith Community Church 515 Chippewa Road, corner of Chippewa & Beamer Sts. in Roann; phone (765) 833-9931; fax (765) 833-6561. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.; Worship: 10:00 a.m.; Children’s Worship: 10:00 a.m.; Youth Pastor - Jody Tyner.

Sunday, March 3, 2019 - Our greeters for this Sunday will be Connie Milam and Mark & Marianne Milam. The Belize Mission Team will be sharing with us. We invite all to come and worship with us. Women’s Bible Study meets Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m. Wednesday Night Prayer meeting 7 p.m. “Walk by Faith” Youth Ministry meets every Sunday at 6 p.m. Sunday Night Hunger Service meets at 6:00 p.m. Sunday evenings.

UNITED METHODIST Christ United Methodist Church intersections of Wabash, Stitt & Manchester Ave.; phone 563-3308. Chris Tiedeman, pastor.

Facilities & provisions for the physically handicapped, hearing & sight impaired. Air conditioned. Worship 8:00am & 10:00am with kids message and wee-worship at 10am service, Multi-Media Worship W/Praise Team; Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

First United Methodist Church 110 N. Cass Street, Wabash, IN 260563-3108. Pastor of Visitation- Rev. John Cook. Director of Children’s Ministry - Angel Hostetler. Sunday Schedule 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Worship Service. 9:00 a.m. Teen & Adult Sunday School & Children’s faith learning. 10:15 a.m. Sunday School for Pre-School & Kindergarten following Children’s Message. Kids First Child Care, age 4 weeks thru 12 years 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekdays. Carolyn Satterfield, Director. Wesley Academy PreSchool includes age 3 through Pre-K. Susan Vanlandingham, Director.

LaFontaine United Methodist Church La Fontaine United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 57 (Kendall & Main St), La Fontaine; phone: 765981-4021; email: lafontaineumc@gmail.com; website: www.lafontaineumc.org; Susan Shambaugh, Pastor; Worship: 9:30AM, Sunday School: 10:45AM, nursery provided for both.

Lincolnville United Methodist Church Rev. Lois Cannon, pastor. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 9:40 a.m. Fellowship time; 10:00 a.m.

Morning worship. 5848 E. 500 S. Wabash, 765-981-2648. lincolnvilleumc.org North Manchester United Methodist Church 306 East Second St., North Manchester; (260) 982-7537; Pastor Mark Eastway.

Worship 8:15 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship Time 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN Wabash North Wesleyan Church 600 Manchester Ave., Wabash. Pastor - Rodger Smith. Morning Worship 10:30am; Sunday School 9:30am; Wednesday Bible Study 6:00pm. Church is wheelchair and handicap accessible. A place to feel safe and loved!

New Journey Community Church Old W.C. Mills School. 1721 Vernon Street, Wabash, IN. Change is possible! Whether you are overchurched, un-churched, or de-churched you’ll find a fresh start at New Journey. We keep the important things like worship, teaching, community, and serving primary, while letting the unnecessary stuff fade into the background. Our mission is to make life transformation through Jesus Christ accessible to all people. So, come as you are and be made new!

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Parkview Wabash ranked among Best Places to Work Parkview Wabash Hospital has been recognized among the 2019 Best Places to Work in Indiana, the Indiana Chamber of C o m m e r c e announced Monday.

Best Places to Work, which was created by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group, is a statewide survey and awards program designed to identify, recognize and honor the participating employers in Indiana with the

leading workplace cultures. The 14th annual list includes 125 companies.

“Our Parkview Wabash team does an outstanding job of providing personalized, compassionate, world-class care for every patient, every day,” said Marilyn Custer-Mitchell, president, Parkview Wabash Hospital. “I think it says something really special about the team members that, during two years of major change and the move to our new facility,

they have consistently delivered great patient care and shown such a spirit of concern for their co-workers, too.

Receiving this award two years running is a terrific recognition of all their efforts.”

Parkview Wabash Hospital and two other Parkview Health community hospitals, Parkview Noble Hospital and P a r k v i e w H u n t i n g t o n Hospital, each earned the Best Places to Work in Indiana accolade for

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“The people who live and work in those locations have created a culture that truly values co-worker engagement, world-class teamwork and a dedication to excellence. I have no doubt those principles led to this recognition, and we are honored to be named among the best again this year.”

Companies from across the state entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best

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North Miami students work on unity

By Sarah Eckrote North Miami Student Reporter DENVER — The North Miami Middle School and High School are banding together to form unity throughout the entire school.

The Warriors are starting a new tradition. Every student in seventh through 12th are asked what two Warrior Way Characteristics describes their beliefs.

These characteristics include honesty, perseverance, pride, excellence, family, integrity, responsibil-

ity, and respect.

The students are then put into one of the four “tribes.”

Each tribe has an animal as their name and two Warrior Way characteristics. The tribes include, The Buffalo Tribe, Honesty and Perseverance; the Wolf Tribe, Respect and Integrity; the Bear Tribe, Family and Responsibility. the Eagle Tribe, Pride and Excellence. This will be the tribe that the student will be in throughout their high school career.

This new tradition started earlier this month.

The cheerleaders planned a fun coming home week while involving the tribes.

The week started on Monday, Feb. 4, with the chief of each tribe, a Senior student council member, holding a pep session during Warrior Period to introduce “tribes” to the entire school. At this pep session, a current student, Canaan Scott, and our English teacher, Kayla Rudd, performed a dance native to their cultures. Then, the North Miami seniors explained what the tribes were striving to become. This ex-

planation simply explained how we want the tribes to unify our school and become a new tradition in helping students, of any grade, become friends.

Throughout the rest of the week the cheerleaders held dress up days where the students could gain points for their tribe. On Friday, Feb. 8, the cheerleaders held a pep session at the end of the day.

There was a relay race where the tribes of all ages went against each other to gain points. Winter sports teams were recognized and then each tribe was able to show the student body their “war cry.”

By the end of the week the students from all six grades started to embrace their tribe and truly unite with one another. The Warrior community is looking forward to the unity that the tribes will bring to our school and the excitement that they can bring in the years to come.

Kayla Rudd and Cunaan Scult

2 charged in drug investigation

By The Paper staff Two Wabash residents were arrested on Feb. 15, 2019, as the Wabash Drug Task Force concluded a month-long narcoticrelated investigation.

This investigation led to a search warrant being served by members of the

Wabash Drug Task Force, Wabash City Police, and Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department at a home in the 900 block of Cottage Avenue in Wabash.

This investigation led to the arrest of William R. Rowland, 51, Wabash, who was preliminarily

charged with for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute over 10 grams, possession of a Schedule III controlled substance, possession of syringe, and possession of paraphernalia.

In addition, June M. Thornsberry, 52, Wabash, was prelimi-

narily

charged

for

visiting a common nuisance.

Both are currently being held at Wabash County Jail on a 72 hour hold until the Wabash County prosecutor files formal charges.

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The season of Lent and Easter

Spring is eagerly anticipated, as many people look forward to enjoying the great outdoors once more.

Spring is also a special time of year for practicing Christians.

Beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays until the arrival of Easter Sunday, the Lenten season is a very important time of year for Christians.

During Lent, Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, selfdenial, and spiritual discipline. While the Bible does not reference Lent, the practice of observing Lent has become a standard.

The following focuses on each of the special days of this church season as they pertain to Western Christianity (Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent somewhat differently).

Ash Wednesday The Day of Ashes commemorates the

repentance of sin. On Ash Wednesday, Christians have ashes placed on their foreheads in the shape of a cross in recognition of their need to repent. Many churches host Ash Wednesday services, and those who receive the ashes are not only reminded of their mortality and sinfulness, but also of the opportunity for absolution. Christians typically fast on Ash Wednesday, though some simply abstain from eating meat.

Palm Sunday On what is now called “Palm Sunday,” Jesus Christ rode a donkey into Jerusalem while villagers welcomed him and waved palm branches. This is mentioned in each of the Biblical Gospels and occurs a week before His subsequent resurrection. Jesus possibly rode a donkey rather than a horse as a sign of peace, as a war-waging king might ride a

horse. The “Passion of the Christ” is typically read during Palm Sunday masses.

Holy Thursday Holy Thursday is sometimes referred to as “Covenant Thursday,” “Maundy Thursday” or “Thursday of Mysteries.”

Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.

According to Catholic News Agency, Holy Thursday might be one of the most important, complex and profound days of celebration in the Catholic Church.

Holy Thursday celebrates the institution of the Eucharist as the true body and blood of Jesus Christ and the institution of the sacrament of the priesthood.

Good Friday Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Jesus was condemned by his peers as King Herod and Pontius Pilate had found him

not guilty of his crimes. But crowds were enraged, and Pilate reluctantly ordered his crucifixion rather than face a mass riot.

Holy Saturday Holy Saturday marks the final day of the Triduum, or the three days preceding Easter Sunday.

Scripture states that Holy Saturday was when Jesus’ body was placed in the tomb.

Easter Sunday A festive and celebratory day for Christians, Easter Sunday is a time for sharing the good news of Jesus’ resurrection. His body is discovered missing from the tomb, and Jesus appears to his followers again showing proof that He is alive.

Typically, Easter Sunday is one of the most well-attended Sunday services for Christians. It also is a day to spend with family, and many families share large meals to mark the end of the Lenten season.

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The American Heart Association indicates that more women are now aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death among females than they were 20 years ago. While just 30 percent of women recognized that in 1997, that figure had risen to 56 percent by 2012. However, the AHA reports that only 42 percent of women aged 35 and older are concerned

about heart disease.

Initiatives like Go Red for Women in February help shed light on the threat posed by heart disease.

Here are some facts to consider.

• Roughly one female death per minute is attributed to heart disease.

• Heart disease affects women of all ages. In fact, the AHA says that the combination of smoking and birth

control pills can increase heart disease risk in younger women by 20 percent.

• Mercy Health System says about 5.8 percent of all white women, 7.6 percent of black women, and 5.6 percent of Mexican American women have coronary heart disease.

• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost two-thirds of women who die suddenly of

coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms.

• When symptoms are present in women, they are not like the stereotypical clutching of the chest that men experience. Heart disease symptoms in women can include upper back pain, chest discomfort, heartburn, extreme fatigue, nausea, and shortness of breath.

• Even fit women can be affected by

heart disease.

Inherent risk factors, such as high cholesterol, can counteract healthy habits.

Women are urged to take various steps to reduce their risk of heart disease: • Lose weight • Engage in regular physical activity • Quit smoking • Keep alcohol consumption to a minimum • Get cholesterol and blood pressure checked regularly

• Make healthy food choices • Lower stress levels • Control diabetes Taking charge of factors they can control can help women improve their overall health and lower their risk for heart disease. Women also should speak with their doctors about heart disease. Learn more at www.goredforwomen.org.

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Mardi Gras entices revelers from all over the world. Notoriously celebrated in New Orleans, LA, and Rio de Janeiro as “Carnival,” the famed culmination of the carnival season is a lively display of pageantry, food, festivals, and general merrymaking.

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What is Mardi Gras and why is it celebrated?

Mardi Gras entices revelers from all over the world. Notoriously celebrated in New Orleans, LA, and Rio de Janeiro as “Carnival,” the famed culmination of the carnival season is a lively display of pageantry, food, festivals, and general merrymaking.

Mardi Gras dates back centuries to the ancient Roman custom of indulging before a period of fasting.

Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” traces its origins to France, and these traditions were transfered throughout the world as France colonized different

regions.

Parties and fanfare are just one of the ways to commemorate the last day before the period of fasting and repentance known as Lent in the Christian calendar. While some people embrace the Mardi Gras carnival atmosphere, others participate in Shrove Tuesday, which is a more sedate celebration. Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the ritual of shriving that Christians once adhered to. This tradition includes the confession of sins.

But indulgence is part of both Mardi Gras and Shrove Tuesday traditions.

During Lent, certain foods, which historically included meat, fish, fats, eggs, and milkbased foods, are given up. On Mardi Gras and the period leading up to it, families would feast on all the foods they would give up during Lent. Pancakes were popular items during this time because they are made from eggs, fats and milk. Although many people no longer abstain from all of these foods, the custom of filling up before giving foods up has remained.

In certain areas, Mardi Gras and Carnival will begin on January 6 this year with the celebration of the Epiphany, also known as Three Kings’ Day. Celebrations then last until midnight on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Christians then forgo festivities in exchange for solemn reflection and preparation for the joys of

Easter.

New Orleans is by far the most popular location in North America in which to celebrate Mardi Gras.

However, according to the History Channel, New Orleans did not host the first North American Mardi Gras.

French soldiers feasted and wore masks as part of Mardi Gras festivities in 1703 in the newly founded city of Mobile in present-day Alabama. Mardi Gras gained steam in New Orleans soon after the city’s founding in 1718.

Today’s Mardi Gras celebrations can be lavish and raucous.

During such celebrations, copious amounts of food and drink are typically consumed, and krewes, which are organizations of revelers, host Mardi Gras balls and ride floats in the New Orleans parade. These krewes also toss beads to revelers.

The King Cake also is featured during Mardi Gras celebrations. This cake, typically made with brioche dough, is only available during Mardi Gras season.

The bread-like cake is braided, dusted with cinnamon and glazed with Mardi Gras colors. A small plastic baby is hidden inside the cake. Whoever discovers it in his or her slice must buy the cake or host a party the following year.

Mardi Gras is a celebration that immediately precedes the Christian season of Lent. Fanfare, food and friends are keys to the festivities.