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Wabash County prepares for ‘new normal’

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on business and industry in Wabash County, the State of Indiana and across the United States.

With the state moving toward life in what many are calling “the new normal,” one question remains: How long will it take businesses to bounce back from the problems brought about by the coronavirus closures?

“I hate to use a cliché, but only time will tell,” Keith

Gillenwater, President and CEO of Grow Wabash County, told The Paper of Wabash County. “I will always be bullish on the Wabash economy as we have a number of factors working in our favor. We have strong downtowns with a strong mix of retail establishments that can serve a lot of different interests within a couple of blocks.

“We have a diverse manufacturing base in Wabash County producing everything from water meter pits to energy drinks to auto parts. We have a strong agribusiness sector and the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well here.

“That being said, I think the recovery will be slower than the unprecedented descent we had in March.”

Gov. Eric Holcomb has outlined a five-step phase in plan that is designed to have the state up and running

by July 4. That is making it take longer to get back “to where we want to be,” Gillenwater said.

“Realistically, I would hope that by the end of the summer we will be back to where folks are comfortable doing most everything they did pre-Covid-19, and that people will be more attuned to taking the necessary and Continued on Page 5A

2 seek GOP nomination for county coroner

NHS seniors honored: Seniors from Northfield High School were honored Friday evening with a parade from the high school through downtown Wabash to the Honeywell Center. Police and fire vehicles from Wabash, Wabash County, Lagro, Noble and elsewhere led the parade, followed by the seniors aboard two trams. At the Center, they were greeted by family and friends who were holding signs, flowers, balloons and more to help them celebrate their accomplishment.

For more photos, see The Paper’s Facebook page.

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By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Republican incumbent Suzie Lewis and challenger Ken Brown are vying for the party’s nomination for Wabash County Coroner in the June 2 Primary Election.

The coroner’s race is the only contested race for Wabash County seats in the primary. There also are races for the Second District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for both parties, as well as a race for the 18th District Indiana House of Representatives seat on the GOP ballot.

The Paper of Wabash County submitted a series of questions to the two coroner candidates. They were given a 100 word limit to respond.

Their answers appear below in a rotating alphabetical order.

What makes you want to be coroner?

Brown: Having retired from a law enforcement career, I never thought about running for coroner until it was brought to my attention by a Sheriff ’s Office official. He heard about my background in Homicide, as well as crime scene investigation, and thought I would be a great candidate. It sounded intriguing. I looked into the position, its history in Wabash, spoke with members of the community, and realized it was something I could do in a manner that would elevate the position with my professional investigative background.

Lewis: I’ve been coroner for the last four years and Continued on Page 6A

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FunFest 2020 is canceled

By Eric Christiansen news@thepaperofwabash.com

NORTH MANCHESTER — The

sounds of fun and laughter, the smell of fried, baked, and sweet goodness, the excitement of live bands, the controlled chaos of thousands

taking in the sights and sounds of classic cars, and a parade of North Manchester celebration are all gone this year.

FunFest 2020 has

been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We had a difficult decision to make to cancel FunFest,” Manchester Alive

Visitors stroll along the annual car show at FunFest 2019. File photo President/CEO Brooke Vanderpool said. “The safety of our community and at-risk populations is our top priority.”

FunFest this year was scheduled for July 23 through July 25, just 19 days after the State of Indiana is expected to re-open at Stage 5.

At Stage 5, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that social gatherings of over 250 people may take place.

“It would be very difficult to promote and police social distancing at a community festival such as

FunFest,” Vanderpool said. “With the exception of a few July 4th celebrations, all festivals in our surrounding areas have cancelled for the months of June and July.”

After the FunFest announcement was made North Manchester citizens shared their thoughts.

“It’s sad but smart to do,” Mike Clark said.

“Thank you to those making this smart decision,” Teresa Enyeart said.

“I am sure it will pay off in the long run.”

But not everybody

agreed with the decision.

“It’s crazy to cancel,” Jan Bucher said.

While the decision has been made, Vanderpool gave hope of future options to gather for community spirit.

“Though the festival is canceled, Manchester Alive, with the help of many volunteers, will continue to look at opportunities to still celebrate North Manchester,” Vanderpool added.

“And [we will] plan for larger celebrations in 2021.”

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13-24 Drive-In busy on 2020 opening weekend

By Mandy Underwood munderwood@thepaperofwabash.com The 13-24 Drive-In is a staple in Wabash County and has been a big part of many people’s lives and continues to be nostalgic and offer entertainment to the community.

As with many other changes, the drive-in experience will be different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The opening night of the drive-in was Friday, May 22, but the familiarity of the evening hot-spot has seen some changes.

“This year has been particularly challenging for everyone as we try to navigate these ever-changing unchartered waters,” Afla Irani, Vice President of Hospitality at The H o n e y w e l l Foundation, told The Paper of Wabash County. “Having said that, we still need to move forward and try to have some sense of normalcy and use the information that we have, recommendations given by the

will bring their order over to them. Staff will be required to wear facial coverings,” he continued.

“Vehicles will be

parked only one vehicle against the leftmost pole, keeping more than 6 feet between vehicles. The concessions stand

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Families and friends gathered at the opening of the 13-24 Drive-In and played games and did activities while waiting for the movie to start.

Photo by Mandy Underwood. health officials, and understand the data provided to make sure that as we open we make sure all our guests and staff are safe.”

Some of the changes to the drivein include buying tickets and conces-

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Guests are encouraged to buy their tickets online to minimize contact in efforts to keep everyone safe.

“We are offering a limited concessions menu online that our guests can pre-order

and pick up when they get to the drivein so they don’t have to go into the concessions stand,” Irani explained.

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MU to open for classes this fall From the MU News Bureau NORTH MANCHESTER — President Dave McFadden announced today (Thursday, May 21) that Manchester University is moving forward to open its North Manchester and Fort Wayne campuses in fall 2020.

“After careful consideration and weighing a number of options, Manchester University plans to

open its campuses in fall 2020,” he said in emails to students, faculty and staff.

“I want to thank you once again for your resilience, flexibility and granting grace during trying times,” he said.

“The health, safety and well-being of students and everyone in the Manchester community remain top priorities, and we are developing strategies to deal with physical distancing, cleaning, use of masks, addi-

tional technical equipment and more when we return to campus. We are using local, state and federal health guidelines, as well as the expertise of our own healthcare experts, to set up the best practices possible,” McFadden said.

Before students and employees return, the University will provide online training to share what the expectations are and what individuals can do to reduce risks in

light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“While this schedule might need to change based on what transpires with COVID-19, and state and federal guidelines for higher education, making this announcement now gives everyone time to plan for fall 2020,” the president said.

The University anticipates bringing students back to each of its campuses using its standard timeline, starting in August.

Some students arrive on campus as early as two weeks before the start of classes.

In-person classes will begin Sept. 2.

Like many schools, Manchester will move to remote teaching and learning after Thanksgiving. The semester will end Dec. 18. “Finishing the last two weeks of the semester remotely will minimize student travel to and from potential hot spots over Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving break will be extended to a full week, allowing additional time for students to travel home.”

To see the threephase reopening plan leading up to the first day of classes, visit https://www.ma nchester.edu/homepage/spartans-united

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allowed in at a time with signs on the floor indicating the six feet distance that they should maintain. The guests will enter the concessions building from one entrance and exit from another so they don’t have to pass others waiting in line. Restrooms have also been marked with social distancing signs and they will be closed periodically to sanitize and clean.

The playground will be closed during the initial reopening phase. We also have expectations of our guests to do the right thing and help us to keep them safe.”

Another difference is that the tickets are for carloads instead of for individual customers. Tickets for around 500 carloads have been sold for the opening weekend.

Irani hopes that the drive-in patrons will be understanding .

“I think most people understand why we have to put these measures in; we are trying to keep them safe as well as our

staff. I don’t think we will get too many guests complaining but we will also look at each complaint/suggestion and make adjustments where it is necessary without compromising anyone’s safety,” he said.

Also, some of the H o n e y w e l l Foundation events that typically take place at the other locations have been moved to take place at the 13-24 Drive-In. For example, the Summer Music series which will now be on Wednesdays starting June 10 through July 1 at the drive-in.

Live music entertainment will be offered with carload pricing. A grill out will also be offered to all guests. Offerings include favorites such as burgers, hot dogs, and more. Featured artists for the Summer Music Series include the Moon Cats, Soul Shot, the Mason Dixon Line Band, and the Mississinewa Valley Swing Band.

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‘New normal’ doing most everything they did preCovid-19, and that people will be more attuned to taking the necessary and realistic precautions they need to so they can still enjoy life and everything Wabash County has to offer.”

The state-imposed regulations on business and social gatherings have had a major impact on Wabash County business.

“Non-essential businesses, including tourism, hospitality, entertainment, various retail, some manufacturing and many others were shuttered for a couple of months,” Gillenwater said. “Many others that were allowed to stay open but with restrictions like restaurants chose to scale down dramatically or shut altogether during the timeframe as well. I’ve also heard from several businesses that they had projects canceled or delayed, and we even experienced it on the economic development front as we work to recruit new businesses or work with existing business on expansions that were tabled.”

Some franchisetype establishments closed second loca-

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tions, such as the Subway on the southside of Wabash, scaled down to limited offerings, he noted.

“No one was really prepared for an unexpected closure that drug on as long as it has,” Gillenwater said, “and it is obviously still affecting most businesses with restrictions.”

Gillenwater said the Grow Wabash County staff has been working with numerous businesses to help them get through the quarantine.

“Between the programming that we have created to help assist businesses through these tough times and the technical assistance that we have provided in a one-on-one basis, we have been swamped,” he said. “In fact, I have never been more proud of our team at Grow Wabash County, the way they’ve stepped up and given of themselves not only during the workweek but on nights and weekends as it was necessary. We’ve assisted with everything from marketing advice to funding to connecting them with professionals and subject matter experts that can help them through the situation that is most pressing to them in their time

of need.”

The agency also is overseeing the $100,000 Rapid Response loan program with the City of Wabash, its traditional revolving loan fund, the $250,000 OCRA grant it is administering on behalf of the city and more. It also gave away gift cards for local businesses.

“We’ve been hard at work assisting businesses every day,” Gillenwater said.

Throughout it all, owners have been learning to adapt doing such things as offering curbside service for non-traditional businesses, and even turning to online sales to help with sales. Those steps didn’t surprise Gillenwater.

“We have a strong business community full of really smart, hardworking and community-minded owners and employees,” he said. “I think they all played the hand they were dealt and made the best of it.”

Those new innovations likely won’t quit in the weeks and months to come.

“I think it’s the new normal, and the way the world was moving long before the last couple of months,” Gillenwater said.

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A look at the 2020 primary ballots Republican President of the United States Vote for one Donald J. Trump Bill Weld Governor Eric Holcomb United States Representative, District 2 Vote for one Christopher Glenn Davis Jackie Walorski State Representative, District 18 Vote for one Russel (Russ) Reahard Craig Snow Judge of the Superior Court Benjamin D.R. Vanderpool County Auditor Marcie J. Shepherd County Treasurer Luann Layman County Coroner Vote for one Ken Brown Suzie Lewis County Surveyor Cheri Slee County Commissioner, District 1 Brian K. Haupert County Commissioner, District 3 Barry J. Eppley County Council, At Large Vote for three Philip Dale Matt Dillon Lorissa Sweet Democrat President of the United States Vote for one Joseph R. Biden

Michael R. Bloomberg Pete Buttigieg Tulsi Gabbard Amy Klobuchar Bernie Sanders Tom Steyer Elizabeth Warren Andrew Yang Governor Woodrow (Woody) Myers United States Representative, District 2 Vote for one Patricia (Pat) Hackett Ellen Marks State Representative District 18 Chad Harris Judge of the Superior Court No candidate filed County Auditor No candidate filed County Treasurer No candidate filed County Coroner No candidate filed County Surveyor No candidate filed County Commissioner, District 1 No candidate filed County Commissioner, District 3 No candidate filed County Council, At Large No candidate filed State Convention Delegate Vote for eleven Diana Bucher Carol Cly Melinda Lantz Jane Long Deborah K. Manges Donald Rose Nancy Whitmer

Candidates ...continued from Page 1A deputy coroner before that. I feel that helping people out is my calling.

What qualifications do you have to be coroner?

Lewis: I have attended coroner training school. I have been an EMT for 32 years. I’ve been a firefighter for 32 years.

And I just love helping people out. That’s kind of my b a c k g round history.

B r ow n : I was a San KEN BROWN D i e g o P o l i c e Officer, Detective, and Investigator for the San Diego District Attorney for nearly three decades.

I received training in numerous types of investigations, including sex crimes, homicide, crimes scenes, and cold case homicide.

I’ve always had the ability to maintain a good rapport with people I’ve had contact with, including victims’ families, fellow agencies, and professionals within the medical community.

These qualifications allow me to look at any scene and have a good understanding of what I’m seeing.

I’ll be independent, but work in a collaborative effort in determining the cause and manner of death.

If elected, do you foresee any changes in the office?

Brown: As with anybody who attains a new position, some changes are bound to occur. I want to elevate the position of coroner to be an investigative resource that county agencies can feel confident working with. Although independent from, I’ll meet with the various agencies, businesses, and medical professionals the coroner has contact with, find out what concer ns SUZIE LEWIS they may h a v e regarding the state of the office, and how we can best move forward to have a solid working relationship.

Lewis: We’re just going to keep moving forward. At least we have an office now.

Why should voters support you instead of your opponent?

Lewis: I feel that I have the background to back me up. A lot of people know me. I work great with families. I have been different things throughout my life, and I just feel that I’m the person to be there.

Brown: The position of county coroner is for the most part an unknown, but vital position within the county. I’ll bring to the Continued on Page 7A

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Candidates office a career of investigative knowledge and experience. The ability to take an independent look at a scene and make decisions based on sound investigative knowledge. I can be an asset to the agencies investigating scenes.

I’ll also bring a fresh perspective to scenes the investigating agency may not have considered.

I have the experience and empathy required to be the next Coroner of Wabash County.

Background information.

Brown: I was born and raised in San Diego.

About 15 years ago, I bought an airplane from the Wabash airport.

I began coming to Wabash to assist with a Special Olympics fundraiser held annually at the airport. My wife Maggie and I moved here in 2015.

I was with the SDPD for over 20 years. As a

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...continued from Page 6A Detective, I was assigned to general investigations, Vice, Narcotics, and Homicide. I moved to the District Attorney’s Office for 9 years. My assignments included Sex Crimes, Stalking, Superior Court, and Fraud. I started as an Investigator, and was promoted to Supervising Investigator.

Lewis: I work for MSD of Wabash County, the school corporation. I’m very active in my church, the Lagro United Methodist Church. I do Kid’s Club there. I teach Sunday school there. I received the Female Firefighter Angel Award in 2017 for firefighting. I also received several awards through firefighter organizations. I was a foster parent and I’ve worked with disabled kids. I just love doing the job that I do.

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WHS seniors to have parade

By Mandy Underwood munderwood@thepaperofwabash.com Once again, the Wabash City School board met virtually for its meeting, at which details of some important events were discussed.

Wabash High School graduation will take place at the Ford Theater at the Honeywell Center on July 31 at 7 p.m.; Wabash High School Prom will be Aug. 1 at 8 p.m., outdoors in front of the high school building.

Another event that has come about due the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic is a High School Senior Parade which will happen on May 29 at 5 p.m.

“This time of year is special for seniors and with not being able to celebrate the Class of 2020 in the traditional manner we wanted to find something unique that the seniors would remember as well as make their own,” WHS Assistant Principal Jeff Galley told The Paper of Wabash County. “Principal Kyle Wieland investigated many ideas and while talking with some community members, the idea just developed. He and SRO Sam Hipskind then ran with the idea, contacting city officials and working quietly to make it happen. It was only announced once the details had been ironed out so that it was a surprise for our seniors.”

On May 29, seniors will gather at the Alumni Field parking lot to get ready for the parade. The students will drive their own cars which can be decorated if they choose to do so. The students will follow a parade route, escorted by the Wabash Police and Fire Departments and EMA. At the end of the parade, each senior will receive their diploma.

“The parade route will then lead back to the high school and up the circle drive where members of the administration will

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hand the seniors their diplomas,” Galley said. “It was decided to get them their diplomas at this time and then have an official ceremony for them in July once things open up.”

Community members are encouraged to line the parade route with signs and cheer on the WHS senior class.

“During these past months of COVID-19, many things have been taken away from all of our students, especially the seniors.

It is our hope that this event will help give the seniors something they can remember and make their own that no other class has had,” said Galley.

Also, on Monday’s meeting, the board: Accepted the following donations: $10 anonymous donation to the Hungry Kids Fund; $12 anonymous donation to the Hungry Kids Fund; and $40 anonymous donation for COVID19 lunch deliveries.

Approved the recommendation to hire Dave Snavely as the MS/HS second shift/corporation grounds custodian starting May 26, 2020.

Approved the updated O.J. Neighbours student handbook for the 2020-21 school year.

Approved recommendation to raise lunch prices for the 2020-21 school year as follows: elementary prices from $2.60 to $2.70 and middle school/high school prices from $2.70 to $2.80.

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Stanley “Stan” Baldridge, 62, Claypool, passed away May 19, 2020 at 11:35 p.m. at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Stan was born on May 31, 1957 to A.J. and Eva Marie (Riffith) in Prestonsburg, Ky. Stan enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, and riding his motorcycle. Although he was stoic and reserved, people knew he cared about them. He was family oriented and proud of what he had, because he worked hard for everything he had acquired. Stan would often work 12-14 hour days at Dalton’s to provide for his family and then come home to work on the farm.

When Stan and Karen started dating, she had a few stipulations, one of them being her children would come with them on their first date. His reply, “Great. I love kids.” They were then married Nov. 22, 1982 at the county courthouse at 9 a.m. They kissed just as the clock struck 9 and the bells rang. He was a handy man that could fix anything and a great husband, dad, and grandpa. He didn’t have to, but he would always step up and help those in need.

Stan will be dearly missed by his wife Karen Baldridge, Claypool; one son, Jeremy (Mellissa) Cox, Wabash; one daughter, Karie (Michael) Bruder, North Manchester; two brothers, Gary (Merry) Baldridge, Claypool, and Jack (Dana) Baldridge, Palestine; one sister, Phyllis (Tim) Evans, Disko; one brother-in-law, Jeff Harper; one sister-in-law, Reese (Mark) Morris; three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Charles and Paul Baldridge; and one sister, Darlene Harper.

Calling was Tuesday, May 26 at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Funeral services were Wednesday, May 27.

Pastor Sebrena Cline will officiate. The service and burial was at Sidney Cemetery, Sidney.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Stanley Baldridge, memorial contributions may be made to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation, 3634 W Market St UNIT 110, Akron, OH 44333 or Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46814.

Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary.

Terry Edward Saulmon, 57, of Wabash, died at 3:47 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born July 17, 1962 in Wabash, to Ross Edward and Marteen “Marty” (Triplett) Saulmon Dillon.

Terry was a Southwood High School graduate. He enjoyed playing pool and golf.

He is survived by his mother, Marteen “Marty” (Triplett) Saulmon Dillon of Wabash; three children, Holly A. Saulmon of Andrews, Terry E. “T.J.” (Nicole) Saulmon, Jr. and Brian (Grace) Brauneller, both of Huntington; five grandchildren, Cloe Saulmon, Terry E. Saulmon III, Makayla Brauneller, Hailey Brauneller, and Shade Brauneller, all of Huntington; brother and sister, Gary Saulmon and Deborah “Debby” (Darrell) Benson, both of Wabash. He was preceded in death by his father, Ross Edward Saulmon; daughter, Theresa Saulmon; and half-brother, Michael A. Hall.

Private services will be held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

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

Lorion Sparks, 69 Enjoyed shooting guns Feb. 15, 1951 – May 20, 2020 Lorion Sparks, 69, of Wabash died at 6:36 p.m., May 20, 2020. He was born Feb. 15, 1951 in Wabash to Orion F. and Helen (Garner) Sparks.

Lorion was the maintenance manager for an apartment complex in Valparaiso for 35 years. He enjoyed shooting guns.

He is survived by his daughter, Tabatha Jenkins of Sprinfield, Ohio; sister and brothers, Sharon Jo Patrick of Nebraska, Delbert Spakrs of North Manchester, and Michael (Tina) Patrick of Warsaw; and his cousin William (Lisa) Hampton of Warsaw. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers.

There will be no services. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

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

Michael Culver, 59 Enjoyed time with family Sept. 26, 1960 – May 18, 2020 Michael Lynn Culver, 59, of rural Wabash, died at 7:43 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2020 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born Sept.

26, 1960 in Huntington to Richard Lamoine and Alma Jean (Bonner) Culver.

Mike was a 1978 graduate of Northfield High School, and a 1982 graduate of Ball State University. He married Cheri Michele Hicks in Wabash on July 23, 1983. He was an advisor at Ivy Tech Community College. Mike was a member of Bachelor Creek Church of Christ. He also was a former board member of the Wabash Area Chamber of Commerce, and former board member of New Beginnings, and a former member of the Wabash Kiwanis Club. He was a member of ABATE. Mike enjoyed spending time with his grandkids and his family.

He is survived by his wife, Cheri Michele Culver of Wabash; four sons, Nathan Thomas (Lindsay) Culver and Andrew Michael (Angela) Culver, both of Wabash, Brandon Richard (Whitney) Culver of Charlotte, N.C., and Jordan Lynn (Courtney Gardner) Culver of Wabash; five grandchildren, Maddox Marshall, Hudson Culver, Hadley Culver, Beckett Culver, and Jayden Burruss, all of Wabash; brother and sisters, Jeffrey (Deborah) Culver and Diana (Richard) Jacobs, both of Wabash, and Brenda (Dave) Furge of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Caleb Lee Culver.

Funeral services were Monday, May 25, 2020 at Bachelor Creek Church of Christ, Wabash, with Solomon David, Brian Daniels, and Mike Duggan officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Calling was Sunday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, and one hour prior to the service Monday at the church.

Preferred memorial is Ivy Tech Scholarship Fund.

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

Police and fire reports Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department Accidents May 19 At 10:20 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jacob T. Williams, 38, Peru collided with a deer on County Road 50 South near County Road 800 West.

At 9:06 p.m., a vehicle driven by Austin M. Keen, 26, Wabash collided with a deer on County Road 800 West near Butts Road.

May 20 At 2:22 p.m., a vehicle driven by Adam D. Vantreese, 39, Wabash ran off the road on State Road 13 near County Road 400 South.

At 3:05 p.m., a vehicle driven by Christian J. Bone, 32, Lagro collided with a vehicle driven by Jessica M. Betancourt, 29,

Markle on State Road 15 near County Road 1200 South.

May 21 At 1:05 p.m., a vehicle driven by Lucille N. Antaya, 30, Warsaw collided with another vehicle on State Road 15 near County Road 200 North.

At 8:22 p.m., a vehicle driven by McKenzie G. Baer, 17, Urbana collided with a deer on County Road 50 North near State Road 524.

North Manchester Arrests May 18 Christine L. Vorderer, 28, Remington arrested for driving while suspended and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.

Accidents May 14 At 4:14 p.m., a vehicle driven by Kasey S.

Rossi, 29, New Castle collided with a vehicle driven by Adam E. Isley, 44, Laketon on State Road 114 East near South River Road.

May 15 At 8:18 a.m., a vehicle driven by Richard A. Roe, 61, Rochester collided with a vehicle driven by Todd A. Clark, 50, Wabash on State Road 13 North near State Road 114 West.

Fire May 15 11:38 a.m., 900 block of North Orchard Drive for medical assist.

7:33 p.m., 400 block of West 7th Street for medical assist.

May 16 10:20 a.m., 400 block of West 7th Street for and alarm 4:56 p.m., 2200 block of East Street for medical assist.

5:12 p.m., 300 block of Snyder Street for medical assist.

May 17 6:04 a.m., 900 block of North Orchard Street for medical assist.

May 18 9:41 p.m., 300 block of South 1st Street for medical assist.

Land Transfers Kayla N. Brovont to Jaela M. Burkett, warranty deed.

Secretary of Urban Housing and Urban Development to Hidden Diamond Homes LLC, warranty deed.

Lisa L. Allen and Davia R. Rinehart to Bruce F. Winter, warranty deed.

WJH LLC to Jack L. Holley, warranty deed.

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Police and fire reports Tyler W. Rees and Keli S. Rees to Anthony J. Courtney, warranty deed KWA Holdings LLC to Kyle Williams and Aubrey Williams, quitclaim deed.

Brady D. Bucher to Abbi L. Kern, warranty deed.

Jeremy C. Prater and Cristy L. Prater to Jeremy C. Prater,

warranty deed.

Joshua M. Faust to Joshua M. Faust and Tara Rae Faust, quitclaim deed.

Agustin Zapata to J. Gudalupe Jimenez Marquez and Marisol Z. Jimenez, quitclaim deed.

George V. Brown to Cathy Whybrew, warranty deed.

Brady A. Miller to

Brady A. Miller quitclaim deed.

Douglas B. Caughell to Douglas B. Caughell and Terri A. Caughell, warranty deed.

KWA Holdings LLC to Kyle Williams and Aubrey Williams, quitclaim deed.

Aialik Investments LLC to Mindi Hutchinson and

Joseph Hough, quitclaim deed.

Nose Homes LLC to Mason Lloyd and Jordyn Waters, warranty deed.

Chad Nelson to Gerald Webb and Annette Webb, warranty deed.

Matthew Daniel Schuler and Amanda E. Schuler to Cynthia Donovan, warranty

deed.

Robert Mitting and Linda Sue Mitting to Betty Jean, warranty deed.

Marriage License Adam Eugene Isley, 44 and Rachel Elizabeth Probst, 46.

Katrina Rehling, 30 and Aaron Brown, 31.

Tricia Leone

Chandler, 49 and Kevin Dale Marcum, 45.

Danny Hobbs, 79 and Judith Kay Retter, 79.

Building Permits For the week of May 17, the Wabash County Plan Commission issued the following building permits:

Douglas Duell for home addition.

Keith Lynn for pole building.

Terry and Kathie Sites for three seasons room and in-ground pool.

Drew Minnix for pole building.

Steve and Kathy Kirtlan for garage.

VPA program going virtual this summer

The Honeywell Foundation is making a new addition to its 36th annual tradition of Visual and Performing Arts Programs (VPA) via virtual approach through Zoom classes and newly created Facebook Groups called VirtuART and VirtuACT. “While COVID-19 has changed our approach to arts camps this summer, we knew The Honeywell Foundation needed to show up for our students. Creativity has the power to connect people and that’s exactly what we want our new Virtual Camps to do,” Director of Education and Outreach Teresa Galley said.

Instructors for VirtuART include artistic director, nationally-known jewelry maker, and author, Candie Cooper, educator and paper artist, Hannah Burnworth, and watercolor artist and educator, Lana Knowles.

Campers will engage in an immersive online environment and learn various visual art medi-

ums including bookmaking, art journaling, printmaking, watercolor, and more.

All art supplies, schedules, tips and tricks, and instructions required to complete the handson art activities will be provided in an Art Supply Box, held at the Honeywell Center for pickup a week before camp, or can be mailed. Campers will be invited to show off their completed projects and share ideas in the Honeywell Foundation Facebook Group VirtuART. Students will log in each day with a password.

“I reach adult audiences with my jewelry-making Facebook Live sessions every day. I am incredibly excited to connect with our campers in this format,” VPA Visual Arts Camps Artistic Director Candie Cooper said.

VirtuART Camp will run Monday,

n.org/Virtuart.

Galley is working diligently with her team in the Honeywell Foundation to ensure their first virtual arts program is a success for the students and is hopeful for additional virtual education programs in the future. The VirtuACT program is still being built for launch in July.

“While we are unable to produce our full-scale musical productions this year due to social distancing restrictions, we feel VirtuACT Camp will open the door to so many facets of theatre that we don’t have time to explore when we are putting together a musical in three weeks,” Galley said. “Actors will have the chance to connect, improvise, and explore.”

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Correction In the May 13 issue of The Paper of Wabash County, it was printed that Carrie Leach was the owner of Curt’s Barbershop.

This was a mistake.

Curt Long is still the

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owner of the business, and Carrie is solely a barber.

The Paper apologizes for the mistake and any trouble this might have caused.

Local artist Candie Cooper looks over a student’s artwork during a past VPS program. Unlike then, this years program will be virtual. Photo from The Paper archives.

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Troyer Memorial Library to reopen Troyer Memorial Library will be reopening on May 27 from 2-5 p.m., and May 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

It will be following new guidelines. All patrons are required to call 765-981-4851 or 765-981-4714 for an appointment, in order to follow social distancing. All patrons will also be required to wear a mask when entering.

Officials thank the public for its patience so that all can stay safe and healthy.

Looking forward to serving you.

Library membership is $5.00 per family per year. Books

may be checked out two weeks at a time.

All late fees will be waived for those books checked out before the pandemic closing.

There is a dropbox for returning books for your convenience.

For those arriving without a mask, the staff will attempt to serve you curbside.

Please understand we want everyone to stay safe.

SOMERSET TOWN BOARD met May 11 at the Community Building.

The following were present; Derek Finch, Jay Driskill, Gary DeGrandchamp, Von Moore, Susan Peebles, Larry Wente and Mike Ruse (Waltz Township Trustee.)

Minutes of the last meeting were distributed, reviewed and approved. Gary DeGrandchamp presented the Treasurers report. Currently

there is $46,471.56 in the savings account and $1,875.40 in the checking account.

The Community Foundation low risk fund has a balance of $6,800. This gives a balance of $55,226.96.

The report was approved.

After much discussion, the Board voted to distribute the balance of $55,226.96 as follows.

Checking/Savings $20,000.00, High Risk Fund, $14,173.48 Medium Risk Fund, $14,173.48, Low Risk Fund, $6.800.00 Black Sheep Events is the company that is developing the website. Susan Peebles is

coordinating with them and she presented a preview of our web page. The web page is 80 percent completed and the board reviewing and revising the materials. The website will allow people to rent the building, see ongoing projects, see the community’s story and see a photo gallery of what is available in Somerset and the surrounding area.

With the Covid 19 pandemic, the board has not been able to rent the building and has virtually no income. That is why we are asking community residents to volunteer to help with the projects. If you can’t physically help, donations are gratefully accepted.

Donations can be made to the SRDC (not tax deductible) or to the Somerset Preservation Fund (tax deductible.)

Thank you very much; stay healthy.

SOUTHWOOD JUNIOR/SENIOR High School would like to announce the 2019-20 SHS Teacher of the Year: Miss Angela Loschiavo is an excellent teacher who is always looking

for innovative and engaging ways to bring her content area to her students.

She is an excellent collaborator and problem-solver, helping out with homeroom activities and rewards for junior high students among many, many other duties. Additionally, she has organized the Washington, D.C., trip for the 8th grade, bringing students to the places they learned about in social studies class.

Many students have said the D.C. trip is their best memory of SHS. Thank you for all you do, Miss Loschiavo!

Congratulations 2020 Wabash County 4-H 10 Year Member Spotlight.

Congratulations to being a 10-year 4-H member Luke Kirk.

LAFONTAINE LIONS met for the first time since the first of March. Over this time, they have canceled Easter Egg Hunt/Breakfast, and Hand-breaded Tenderloin Fry. Due to no festival schedule the second weekend of June, the Lions have voted to have a carry-out only tenderloin dinner on

June 13.

They also voted the officers for coming Lions year 2020-2021.

PDG Lion Tom Polk, President; Lion Dave Ballard, Vice President; Lion Kim Polk, Secretary; Lion Ethel Eib, Treasurer; Lion Donna PatteeBallard, Membership Chairman.

Questions was asked if there will the 1812 be held. Lion Eib stated that according to their officers, at this time it is a go. The club members also approved the students who will receive the scholarships. They will be notified by mail. In the past the club has given a meal and presented them their check at the meeting. But do to the Covid 19, the club decided not to do this year. So, a check will be sent to the student or students who will receive our scholarship.

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www.terrellrealtygroup.com ASSEMBLY OF GOD Gospel Light Assembly of God 347 Southwood Dr.; Neil Jeffrey, pastor.

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Evening Service 6:00 p.m., Kids’ Korral Wednesday Midweek Service 7:00 p.m., Youth Meeting 7:00 p.m.

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Emmanuel Free Will Baptist 129 Southwood Dr., Wabash; Phone 563-3009. 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 5633009.

Erie Street Free Will Baptist Church 1056 Erie Street, Wabash; phone 563-8616. 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: 563-8409. 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 563-4750. Masses will resume, with safety restrictions, beginning May 23-24, 2020. Parishioners 65 and older are urged to stay home, and those attending are asked to observe 6' safety distance and all must wear a face masks. Saturday 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m.

St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church - We humbly invite you to experience ancient Christianity in the Church Jesus established. "You are Peter [rock], and on this rock I will build My Church" (Matthew 16:18). 1203 State Road 114 E., North Manchester.

260-982-4404. www.strobertsnmanchester.org. Like us on Facebook.

Sacrament of Confession: Wed. 5:30-6 P.M and Sat. 4-4:30 P.M or anytime by appointment. "Therefore, confess your sins to one another" (James 5:16). Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: Sat. 5 P.M., Sun. 9 A.M. and 11:30 (en español), See website for weekday Mass schedule. "For My flesh is real food and My blood is real drink" (John 6:55). For more information on Catholicism visit www.catholic.com 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 765-981-2101; 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 260-5634179; website: www.wabashchristian.org. Worship Service 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Nursery provided. Find us on Facebook.

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.

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

Wabash Church of the Brethren 645 Bond Street (off Falls Avenue) 260-563-5291. Doug Veal, 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.

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 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; Nate Plyler, Outreach Middle School Minister; Ryan Keim, Next Steps Minister; Ken Goble, Senior Adults Minister; Taylor McFarland, Women’s Director; David Diener, Student Minister; Tyler Leland, Children’s Minister; Janet Legesse, Early Childhoood Director.

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; 856-405-5267.

LUTHERAN Living Faith Church (NALC) - 242 South Huntington Street, downtown at southwest corner of Market Street. Pastor Tom Curry. Office phone 260.563.4051. Worship 10:10 a.m. with fellowship time after service. Bible study 9:00 a.m. for all ages. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. meal with program and activities. You honor us with your presence as we seek to serve Christ in our daily lives. All are welcome! 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

Wabash Friends Church 3563 S State Rd 13, Wabash. Traditional Worship, 8:30am. Contemporary Worship, 10:45am. Sunday School, 9:30am. Currently only doing virtual services on Sunday morning at 10am until June 14th. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/wabashfriendschurch/ The Lord’s Table - Verse by Verse 1975 Vernon St., Wabash, Indiana, 46992. Pastor Roxane Mann 260-571-7686. Wherever your Spiritual walk is, join us as we continue on. Verse by Verse - Book

by Book - Chapter by Chapter - Through the Bible. Full Gospel.

Sunday worship 10:30 a.m.. Wednesday Bible study 6:30 p.m.

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.

Walk by Faith Community Church 515 Chippewa Road, corner of Chippewa & Beamer Sts. in Roann; phone (765) 833-9931.

Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.; Worship: 10:00 a.m.; Children’s Worship: 10:00 a.m.; Pastor - Greg Wilburn. Youth Pastor - Jody Tyner. We invite all to come and worship with us. “Walk by Faith” Youth Ministry meets every Sunday at 5 p.m. www.walkbyfaithcommunitychurch.com 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. Sunday multi-media worship service at 10 a.m. with children’s message, Praise Team, and Choir.

First United Methodist Church 110 N. Cass Street, Wabash, IN 46992, (260) 563-3108, Senior Pastor-Pastor Nathan Whybrew. Pastor of Visitation - Pastor John Cook. Youth Pastor - Pastor Nick Smith.

Sunday Worship Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Communion on the first Sunday of each month. 9:00 a.m.-Bible study, 10:15 a.m.Sunday School for Pre-School & Kindergarten following Children’s message. Nursery available. Director of Children’s Ministry Angel Hostetler, FACT (Families and Christ Together) every Wednesday 4 p.m., meal served. Brianna’s Hope (a program providing hope to individuals, families and communities battling addiction issues), every Thursday evening at 6 p.m. with a meal each week. First Friends Child Care ELM (Early Learning Ministry), Ages 4 weeks thru 12 years, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekdays, Carolyn Satterfield, Director. Wesley Academy Ages 2 ½ thru 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 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 Steve Bahrt. 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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Urbana American Legion Post had put flags on three local cemeteries for a very long time. Clarence Lauer made a written list of veterans buried at Half Acre, St Peters and Speicher cemeteries.

The veterans buried here include World War I soldiers.

Clarence noted that there was an unknown soldier entombed at Half Acre.

Myrval “Dutch” Guttrich and his daughters placed and removed the flags for several years before his passing. One of the last things Dutch did was to bring the list and all the supplies to Wilbur Miller.

The Miller family has continued this tradition, at first in conjunction with the local American Legion and now in memory of Wilbur and all the local veterans.

When the local post closed, the funds on hand were used to purchase grave markers. This supply was quickly depleted. If anyone knows of a veteran that is not being marked with a flag during this memorial season please contact Vi Miller.

Congratulations from the Urbana Lions to all of the 2020 Northfield High School graduates.

Now that you have completed a major chapter in your life’s journey, it is time to write another chapter in your future lives.

Good luck to all and

URBANA

Urbana American Legion once decorated graves

Michael Mich Michael ael Sn Snell ell 260-774-3665 pinkynova71@ hotmail.com

stay safe.

Urbana Lions Community Ballpark is available to everyone and anyone this year when things lighten up.

This park is full of items for any activity.

Snack Shack if needed for little league baseball, girls softball, slow pitch, baseball tournaments, basketball court, play ground equipment, pavilion for picnics with charcoal grill, handicap accessible restrooms with running water. This is a unique place and is very well maintained.

Call 260-774-3665 for information and to see if the park is available on the date you would like.

Prayer Concerns: Orville Chamberlain, Doris Mattern, Kristina Gamsby, Alma DeVore, Jane Winebrenner, Gene Miller is in a nursing facility in Ft Wayne, Phyllis Baker, Ron Baer, Nancy Christie, Max Chamberlain,Dean & Lois Haupert, Duane and Esther Wagner, Ruth Summers, Paxton Wright, Jim Hartley, Ava Gibson, Tonya Brunett, Mary

LaFontaine news their waste. For now, she suggestion to put fabric cloth down, then put big rock on it. Lion Tom Willcox said that he would come and spray the flower bed to kill the weeds.

Then a final decision will be decided to what to do.

With no further business, meeting was adjoined.

WORDS OF WISDOM “Anxieties and worries can hold us back - we need to find our confidence to deal with all the changes and challenges that life can bring.” Matthew Sayed A SPECIAL

Ann Hunsucker, Jan Fitch, Joan Snyder and daughter Jackie, Jeff Warnock, Lowell Karns, Bryan, Susan and Kash Leferney, our nation, the people that have contracted covid-19, doctors and nurses that are helping the sick to combat this virus, scientists that are trying to develop a vaccine and our military personnel.

Urbana Streetlights: If there is a problem with any of the Urbana Streetlights, please give me a call 260-7743665; if no answer, please leave a message with the location and what is wrong with the light. I will submit an order to have that light repaired. Allow 5 working days for repairs. Keep your eye on the streetlight news for I will be sending out notices in the next month or so of collecting for the lights. As most of you know, I hold a Halloween Car and Truck Show every year and have for the past 18 years to help with the cost of the lights. I don’t know if I will be able to put the show on this year.

So I will be asking for the town’s residents for help. The Urbana Streetlights are a very important part of the Community.

Please help me maintain them.

Birthday wishes: May 29 Cody Chamberlain, May 29 Miles Fitch, May 30 Carol Krom, May 30 Todd McKillip, May 30 Brandon Baker.

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to 63 years of marriage to Duane and Bonnie Truss on June 1.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Debra Dawes May 28, Lamoine Silvers, Carol Nose, Ryan Smith May 29, Zak Sarll May 30, Paul Rapp, Greg Baldwin, Marsha Jones, Bill McKinley, Dewayne Lynn, June 1, Jamie Gordon, Loretta Sperling, Patricia Campbell, Tim Packard June 2, Anthony Garza June 3, Gary Van Lue, Dave Bates, Rudy Ketchem, Cheryl Roser June 4 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Dale and Connie Turner 49th anniversary May 29, Jason and Susan Worster May 29, Duane and Bonnie Truss, Sam and Pat Brane, Chis and Missy Kuester June 1, Dewayne and Julie Lengel June 2.

PAUL RAPP will be 89 years old on June 1. His address is c/o Wellbrooke of Wabash, 20 John Kissinger Drive, Room 228, Wabash IN 46992 SEND YOUR NEWS and pictures to me by Thursday to etheleib@gmail.com or 2258E 1050 S LaFontaine, IN 46940

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NM churches plan drive thru dinners mashed potatoes, green beans, and dessert. Cost is a freewill donation. For pick up note: The parking lot will be one-way IN from 3rd and 2nd streets, and OUT only onto Sycamore Street.

Loading will be on the passenger side under the carport.

The public is welcome.

DRIVE THRU FOC FELLOWSHIP 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.

Guests should follow the signs provided for directions to pick up meals in the Town Parking lot.

THURSDAY’S CHILD REOPENS JUNE 4: Located at 410 North Market St., next door to The Thrift Shop, Thursday’s Child

serves the youngest among us.

Thursday’s Child has tons of lovely clothing sizes infant through 4T and some 5T. They also have diapers, wipes, blankets, shoes, etc.

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

FARMER’S MARKET NEW LOCATION: Beginning in May, the North Manchester Farmers Market will have a new location starting Saturday May 2nd!

The market will now

be located at Ogan’s Landing in North Manchester on South Mill Street. We will be having our first

market of the season Saturday May 2 from 8 a.m. until Noon. We will be practicing safe hygiene and social distancing at the market (but it will be a normal “walkaround” market), so please stay tuned for more announcements closer to the market date. We thank everyone for their continued support of the North Manchester Farmers Market!

PARTING SHOTS: You don’t need a new sunrise to start over, you only need a new mindset.

Visitors stop by one of the booths at the North Manchester Farmer’s Market. The market opened on May 2 at a new location, Ogan’s Landing on South Mill Street in North Manchester. The market is open from 8 a.m. to noon. Photo by Eric Christiansen

Roann’s Summer Food Program begins June 1 The Summer Food Program will start on June 1 and run until July 17 at the Roann United Methodist Church from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Not sure yet how it will be operating, but there will be lunches for children up to 18 years old.

BOB FERGUSON Town Clerk– Treasurer announced the June 9 Roann Town Board Meeting will take place on Zoom.us at 7:00pm.

The meeting ID number is 867 0120 8779 and the password code is 632411.

RON McCOLLEY of the Stockdale Mill Board announced that the mill will not be opening this year until July 4. Make plans to tour the mill after that date.

ROANN PUBLIC Library is open for curb side pickup and returns. Text 765-8402008 your request,

ROANN AND NORTHERN MIAMI

The United Methodist Church will be hosting a Drive Thru Community Dinner on Friday, June 5, beginning at 4 p.m. and serving while supplies last. The church is located at 306 East Second Street. Menu includes chicken and noodles,

Ann Me Ann Meyer yer 765-833-2614 meyerann@ centurylink.net

you will receive a text back when it is ready for pickup. Also check the library catalog online at www.roannpubliclibrary.follettdestiny.co m PASTOR WAYNE Balmer of the Roann United Methodist will be holding May 31st service on their Facebook page at 9:00am. His sermon will be taken from Matthew 5:38-42 titled “An Eye for an Eye”.

CONTINUE PRAY-

ING for Sharon Hagan, Rex Renz, Patsy Sucher, Joni Fox, Mike White, Kay Maple and our country. Be sure to check on your elderly family members and neighbors.

OUR SINCERE condolences to the Hollenback family on the passing of Robert Hollenback, our prayers are with you.

STAY SAFE and stay healthy. God bless you all.

CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES: May 30 – Mr. & Mrs. Brian Reed and Mr. & Mrs. Roger Stouffer; May 31 – Mr. & Mrs. Storm Sinclair.

CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS: May 28 – Lauren Early, Susan Floor, and Dave Vigar; May 29 – Cody Chamberlain and Juliet Gardner; May 30 – Cole Vigar, Carol Krom, Michael Chenault and Tom Cont. on Page 12B

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Host a successful yard sale this summer Instead of giving away unwanted items that have gathered dust around the house, many people turn to garage and yard sales to transform their clutter into some extra money. Yard sales may not be a “get rich quick” scheme, but they present an environmentally friendly way to clean up a home. What’s more, they can be an ideal way to connect with neighbors and meet new people.

Any money earned is an added bonus.

Statistics collecting resource Statistics Brain says that roughly 165,000 yard/garage sales take place in the United States each week. Nearly 700,000 people purchase something at those sales, leading to millions of dollars exchanging hands.

Yard sales may seem straightforward,

but there are a few strategies to ensure such sales go boom rather than bust.

Choose the right date and time Plan when to hold the sale by looking at the calendar and choosing an open weekend. Many people host their yard sales on Friday, Saturday or Sunday mornings, theorizing that this is when the most people will be free to browse their wares.

Begin early in the morning so that shoppers will not need to disrupt their schedules much to visit neighborhood sales. A 7 a.m. start time will attract the early birds and free up most of the day.

Advertise the sale To reach the maximum number of shoppers, advertise your sale in various ways.

Signage around the neighborhood announcing the sale is

one method. Signs should be bold, simple and easily readable for passing motorists.

Place ads in local newspapers, online and on grocery store bulletin boards, and use social media to spread the word of the sale even further. Be sure to give ample notice of the sale so that shoppers can mark their calendars.

Make for easy browsing Arrange goods for sale into categories and pay attention to presentation. You may generate more sales if items are easy to see and browsing is made easy. Put items you expect to draw the most attention popular near the end of the driveway to entice passers-by.

A neat and inviting appearance also may convey that you’ve taken care of your home and your belong-

ings. Play some music and offer light refreshments to create a convivial atmosphere.

Price things reasonably It’s tempting to overprice items, but a

good rule of thumb is to mark things for onehalf to one-third of the original value. Be open to negotiation, but try to haggle with a “buy one get one” approach, rather than marking

down the price considerably. After all, the goal is to get rid of as many items as possible, with financial gain a distant second.

Yard sales are popular ways to make

money and clear homes of unwanted items. Hosts can make their sales even more successful by employing a few simple strategies.

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Steps to a more organized, functional garage Organization can help homeowners transform their homes into less cramped, more spacious oases without forcing them to finance potentially expensive expansion

projects.

Homeowners who park in their driveways may find that their garages have become crowded, cluttered spaces in which searching for tools can

feel like scouring a haystack in search of a needle. Organizing a garage can create extra room in a home while affording homeowners the chance to protect their vehicles from the elements.

Homeowners who want to turn their garages into something more than cluttered storage units can employ the following strategies to transform these largely overlooked areas into more valuable spaces.

• Choose the right day. Garages tend to be separate from the rest

Organized garages that are free of clutter can serve as valuable work spaces for handy homeowners. of the homes they’re a part of, meaning the only way to organize a garage is to first remove all items from the garage and into the driveway.

Because items removed from the garage will be exposed to the elements, homeowners should choose a day that’s temperate and sunny to clean their garages. If possible, homeowners should opt to organize their garages in late spring, summer or early fall when there are additional hours of daylight. This protects homeowners from having to work in the dark should the job take longer than they initially anticipated.

• Discard or donate

duplicate items.

Duplicate items are some of the main culprits behind cluttered garages. As garages gradually become more cluttered, homeowners may buy tools they already have simply because they cannot find their original tools. When organizing the garage, create separate piles for duplicate tools, placing stilluseful items in a pile that can be donated to neighbors, local charities or organizations and another pile for old tools that are no longer useful.

• Host a garage sale.

Homeowners who want to organize their garages and make a buck at the same time can host garage sales.

Make only those items that are still functional available for purchase, and let neighbors and bargain hunters do the bulk of your organization work for you.

• Designate areas of the garage for certain items. Once the items that won’t be going back into the garage have been sold, donated or discarded, organize the garage by designating areas for certain items, making sure to separate items that can pose safety risks. For example, store kids’ bicycles and outdoor toys in a corner of the garage that is opposite the corner where potentially dangerous items such as power tools and gas cans will be stored.

Keep the center of the garage open for vehicles.

• Periodically park cars in the garage.

Homeowners who are comfortable parking their vehicles in their driveways can improve their chances of maintaining organized garages over the long haul by periodically parking in the garage.

Doing so not only prevents the gradual buildup of clutter that can slowly take over a garage, but also protects homeowners’ automotive investments.

Maintaining an organized garage can help homeowners make more practical use of the space in their homes.

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Wanted

FOR RENT: 2 bedroom home. Washer, dryer, stove, and refrigerator are all included. No pets.

References and deposit required. $650/Month. 260571-3188.

MOVING SALE: 3686 E 250 S, Friday & Saturday 10am-3pm. China cabinet, bedroom suite, kitchenware, women clothing, home decor, end tables, lamps, miscellaneous.

Everything Goes!

Wabash City

GARAGE SALE: 1054 Sivey Court, Wabash.

Saturday, May 30, 8am2pm. Misc. furniture, toys, dorm size refrigerator, riding mower, pickup truck unloader, misc. knickknacks.

For Rent

FREE LUMBER SCRAPS WANTED for craft projects.

Any kind of lumber scraps would be appreciated! Let me know what you have and I will come look at it and haul it away. Call or text 260-494-2991.

FOR RENT: Commercial building with offices and truck dock. 10,400 sq. ft.

1300 Manchester Avenue, Wabash. 574-527-1771.

Automotive

Mobile Homes Services

FISH FOR STOCKING: Most Varieties Pond Lakes.

Laggis’ Fish Farm, 269628-2056 (days) or 269624-6215 (evenings).

FOR RENT: 3 bedroom and 2 bedroom mobile homes.

Located at Lakeview Mobile Home Park, only minutes from town! Call 260-568-4798.

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Twomey named to endowed chair at MU NORTH MANCHESTER — Heather Twomey has been named the Howard and Myra Brembeck Associate Professor of Business at Manchester University’s Gilbert College of Business.

The appointment is effective July 1.

“Heather is an excellent professor

who constantly strives to improve her teaching, with outstanding results,” said Professor Tim Ogden, dean of the business college. “She is committed to Manchester’s students, and she has spent countless hours over the years working with them one-onone and in small groups on course con-

tent, résumé preparation, and internship placement.”

Twomey received her bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1996 and her Master of Accountancy in 1997 from Manchester.

After graduation, she worked as an auditor for Ernst & Young LLP and spent a significant amount

of time working with a Fortune 500 company.

Twomey returned to North Manchester in the fall of 2000 as a faculty member.

The Fort Wayne resident is a certified public accountant and teaches courses in financial accounting, auditing and fraud.

She replaces Associate Professor Sree Majumder in the endowed chair.

He has moved to Australia.

Strong supporters of Manchester, Howard and Myra Brembeck endowed the chair and a student scholarship fund at MU. Myra attended Manchester

in 1929 and 1930.

Howard attended the University of Chicago but dropped out to help his family during the Great Depression. An innovator in livestock feeding and grain storage, he founded the company now known as ChoreTime Brock International.

HEATHER TWOMEY

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PASTOR ROB Mace of the Roann First Brethren church announces they have started meeting in their facilities on Sundays at 10am. They will exercise social distancing and will focus on disinfecting the facility between services.

Proverbs 2:2 instructs to “making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding”. I am a YouTube junky. I constantly am going to YouTube to learn how to fix my car, do house projects, and most recently how to spray paint interior walls. I hate painting and will do anything to get out of painting.

But, I cannot escape this project unless I pay someone to do this. So, I have researched paint sprayers, paint, prep and tools that are needed to do the job. I have the knowledge and tools but there is one thing I lack.

Understanding or experience is very important when applying knowledge. I will face challenges and trouble when I spray paint for the first time, but will not gain understanding until I step out and tackle the task.

Life is very much the same way. We can begin knowledge and apply our ears and mind to hearing, but, that is not simply enough. I need wisdom and Solomon in Proverbs 2:1-5 is sharing how to gain that understanding.

First we need to discipline ourselves to gain knowledge by digging deep in research, paying

attention to the information and making sure it is accurate.

Not everything on Facebook is true. Not every YouTube video is filled with accurate information. So not only gain knowledge, but search for wisdom so that knowledge can be used in a productive way. I love learning different tips in doing various tasks or dealing with possible problems.

We quickly learn that we do not know everything. Solomon instructs us in verse 3 to ask for insight and cry out for understanding. Last time I did my brakes, I warned two family mechanics of what is was doing and that I may have to call them. They were ready by the phone and did a good job to inform me that I was ok and should continue. There is such assurance and confidence when we have a voice telling us what to do. Wisdom is that friend and we need to desire understanding rather than rushing a job only to find out it was done wrong.

When we seek knowledge and allow wisdom to guide us, we need to make sure we have all the knowledge we need.

Don’t just pass over the instructions like most of us men do, be ready to anticipate the next step and be aware when things don’t seem correct.

Foolishness is a bull in a china shop and gives no care for what is happening.

Skillfully go step by step with understanding and don’t be afraid to go back to knowledge. Then spiritually you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.