The Paper of Wabash County - Jan. 30, 2019 Issue by The Paper of Wabash County

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MSD to start podcast, newsletter By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com

Jen Rankin, director of the Wabash County Solid Waste Management District, holds up an outdoor water decoration while Wade Weaver, Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity Chili Cookoff committee member, auctions it off. Photo by Joseph Slacian

Bowlers help Chili Cook-off By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Chili enthusiasts from around Wabash County converged on Wabash Cannonball Lanes on Saturday afternoon for the annual Chili Bowl fundraiser. Funds raised during the event are used as seed money for the annual Wabash Cannonball

Chili for Charity Chili Cook-off. About 16 teams participated in the annual event, which featured bowling, an auction and other fundraising activities. Wade Weaver, Chili Cook-off committee member and bowling organizer, was pleased with the event. “We’ve had a couple years when we’ve had a little over 20

teams at the event,” he said. “The last couple of years we’ve had mid-teens. But it always seems like, it doesn’t matter how many teams, people are so generous around here.” The event raised more than $3,000, the best bowling event to date.. The fundraiser had a few new (continued on page 4)

Kelch enters plea deal By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

A Marion man has entered a guilty plea in Wabash Circuit Court to one of two charges filed against him stemming from the April 2018 robbery and death of a LaFontaine man.

Corey Kelch, 23, Marion, pled guilty to robbery, a Level 2 felony, during a change of plea hearing on Tuesday afternoon as part of a plea agreement. In exchange for the guilty plea, the State of Indiana will drop a murder charge against Kelch.

Parkview Wabash to serve as local heating center By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Parkview Wabash Hospital will serve as a heating site the next several days, should area residents need a place to stay warm during the sub-zero weather that is expected to hit the area this week. Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be brutally cold, with highs Tuesday of 9 degrees and lows of minus 14. Wednesday’s highs are expected to be between minus 7 and minus 9 degrees, with a low of minus 15 degrees. Winds of 20-plus miles per hour also are expected, which could drop the wind chill factor to around minus 40 degrees. Mayor Scott Long told The Paper of Wabash County that he met with representatives from the Wabash County YMCA, Wabash City Schools, the Wabash Ministerial Association, Wabash County EMA and Fire Chief Barry Stroup last week to discuss the situation. (continued on page 5)

Circuit Court Judge Robert McCallen III took the plea under advisement. A sentencing hearing was set for 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at which time McCallen will either accept the plea or reinstate the original charges. Kelch was arrested on May 4,

MSD of Wabash County recently received a report from a class at Manchester University on how the school district’s patrons would like to be communicated with. Assistant Superintendent of Finance Chris Kuhn presented the findings during MSD’s school board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22. The main question asked by MSD administrators was what were some of the best modes of communication for its clientele. Students at MU surveyed 562 people to collect answers to the question. Some were surveyed face to face, but most were surveyed online. The surveys focused on three questions: What are the effective channels of communication to utilize? What information is most pertinent to recipients of the communication efforts? And, how can MSD become more inclusive with its communication? Research found that not everyone is able to be reached in the same way. Communication should not come from one platform, but from multiple individuals within the organization. The research also found that communicators should try to remove any middle men while

sharing information. Research showed that the majority of participants preferred to receive communication through email. Participants wanted information on board meetings, changes or improvements within the school, calendar information, information on upcoming events, as well as delays and cancellations. The most popular modes of communication for MSD were Facebook, the corporation website and Twitter. In an attempt to communicate to a broader audience, Kuhn announced that the corporation would be creating a monthly newsletter. The newsletter will highlight happenings from the past month, as well as anything that might be upcoming. “It’s going to be something very simple, but it’s going to something that shows what we’re doing, not only from a district standpoint, but also from our individual schools,” Kuhn said. The corporation will also create a podcast called Metro Minutes. It will focus on anything administrators feel is pertinent and needing to share. The podcast can be accessed on iTunes and the Android market. The first two podcasts have been created, Kuhn said, and (continued on page 4)

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Negotiations continue for GenCorp clean-up By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Work cleaning up the former GenCorp Automotive site could begin sometime this summer. The City of Wabash is still in negotiations with Luckett & Farley, a Louisville, Ky., developer to clean up the site, Mayor Scott Long told The Paper of Wabash County. The city, he said, has sought a Fort Wayne real estate attorney to help it negotiate the contract with Luckett & Farley. “I anticipate this being completed in the first half of 2019 with some work to take place immediately after the contract is finalized and signed.

Long first broached cleaning the site, located at 1 General St., in August 2018 during budget hearings with the Wabash City Council. Once cleaned, the site could be turned into a new housing addition. The city has budgeted $250,000 from its Rainy Day Fund and another $250,000 from its CEDIT Brownfield Fund for the project. In October 2007, GDX officials announced they were closing the plant near the end of November 2007, leaving more than 600 people without work. One General Street LLC eventually purchased the site, razing it in August 2010. One General Street is still the deeded property owner.

In November 2010, Indiana Department of Environmental Management officials announced that traces of trichloroethylene were found in testing spots near the former building. IDEM officials began pursuing five former owners of the site – Continental Auto, Hennings Automotive, One General Street LLC, GenCorp Inc. and Cerberus Capital Management – to help clean up the site. Aerojet Rocketdyne – formerly GenCorp Automotive – is reportedly taking responsibility for the cleanup of the underground contamination at the site. (continued on page 4)

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NORTH MANCHESTER — A North Manchester business will soon be expanding its practice with a new physician and medical techniques. Brody Reinholt recently joined the Anthony Chiropractic family, and brings knowledge of acupuncture and dry needle treatments to the business. “Acupuncture is the movement of energy in the body through the use of needles and specific points,” Reinholt said. “I see it, from my evidencebased perspective, the

needles will influence the blood flow, [and] that’s where the nutrients are. “It promotes healing. It helps for so many other things – some are far-fetched – but that’s where I look at research.” Reinholt explained that dry needling is different, as it focuses on muscles specifically. “If you have tight muscles or knots in muscles, the needle is inserted directly into the muscle, and at that point, it can be influenced to release the tension,” he said. Reinholt grew up in Warsaw playing sports growing up, with soccer his best sport. After a high school soccer career at

Warsaw Community High School, he moved on to Anderson University where he played soccer and started his focus in the medical field. “I wanted to be a general practitioner or do something in internal medicine,” he said. “I came to find out I was better at muscular and skeletal issues. I wanted to deal with sports and do something active.” After working with athletic trainers in college, Reinholt realized his path was leading a different way. He graduated from Logan Chiropractic School, St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 22, 2018, and has been treating patients for a year and a half. He finished rotations

in Warsaw and plans on getting his chiropractic license this month. Reinholt said the chiropractic field allows him to do more for his clients. “The medical field is a little different,” he said. “People have back pain all the time. Instead of giving [them] something to mask the symptoms, we are able to look at other issues – muscles and joints – to actually help solve the issues. “Most back or neck pain is mechanical. Really, our job is to restore function.” A n t h o n y Chiropractic owner Dr. Brett Anthony said he looks forward to working with Reinholt and to see

the business grow for the North Manchester community. “It will be a blessing to have Brody here,” he said. “Having Brody here offering acupuncture and dry needle will benefit the town.” Anthony and Reinholt will rotate their days between the North Manchester and Warsaw offices. Reinholt lives with his wife, Hannah, in Warsaw. A n t h o n y Chiropractic is located at 113 N. Walnut St., North Manchester (east side of street) and can be reached Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–12 noon at (260) 306-0079.

Commissioners sign contract for bridge replacement project By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash County Commissioners signed a contract for a bridge reconstruction project on County Road 1200 S when they

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met on Tuesday morning, Jan. 22. Bridge No.151, which is over Cart Creek in the southern part of Wabash County, will be completely replaced. The contract will now be sent to the

contractor, Duncan Robertson Inc., Franklin, for signatures. The firm bid $365,029.30. County Highway Superintendent John Martin said work on the bridge will begin as soon as possible

once the contract is signed by Duncan Robertson officials. In another matter, Martin presented to Commissioners for their signatures a title sheet for roadwork planned along County Road 1100 N. The sheet outlines plans for the project. Martin told The Paper of Wabash County after the meeting that the road will be totally reconstructed from State Road 13 to Taylor Drive. Bids for the project will be open on Feb. 5. Wabash County Sheriff Ryan Baker, in his weekly report, told Commissioners there were a total of 110 inmates in the Wabash County Jail, with another 50 in Miami County and 10 in Elkhart County. The average population at the jail last week was 102, he said. There were 23 new bookings with 12 transports. “I guess it probably goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyway, the jail is over capacity 100 percent of the time,” Baker said. In a final matter, Commissioners approved a permit to allow an Aug. 3 wedding on the Roann Covered Bridge.

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18,000-plus visited county museum in 2018 The Wabash County Historical Museum, at its recent board of directors meeting, announced another record setting year in 2018. The museum’s President & CEO, Mitch Figert, announced that the museum welcomed 18,076 guests during the past twelve months. “It is hard to believe that in six years we have raised the annual atte1ndance from 4,000 guests per year to now just over 18,000,” said Figert. “This growth is thanks to the many donors, families, and partners who have engaged with the new

strategic focus for the museum.” Over the past several years, museum officials have taken a strong focus on building educational programs including school field trips, family fun nights, adult speaker series, and more. This programming welcomes new guests to the facility and bridges local history with lessons being taught in a classroom and general storytelling. In addition, the Parkview Wabash Education Center located within the museum is a continual draw for families with young children. “As we continue to

focus on engaging families and local educational partners we are continually developing new activities and events to involve these younger guests,” said Shelby McLaughlin, the museum’s associate director. “The museum serves educational partners in six counties throughout Northeast Indiana and in 2018 we hosted 76 field trips and welcomed an additional 6,557 guests during our monthly family fun nights.” As the museum continues to expand its reach, they are also welcoming five new members to their Board of Directors

beginning in 2019. Joining the board are Mark Frantz, Ashley Oetken, Rachel Parks, Christy Reynolds, and Emily Tracy. In addition to these five new members, current member and local historian Pete Jones was recognized as an honorary board member for his continued service to the museum and local history countywide. Board officers for 2019 include Lee Ann George, chair; Tenille Zartman, vice chair; Brent Dawes, treasurer; and Tim Drake, secretary. Additional board members include Keith Gillenwater, Brian Haupert, Scott Long,

Wabash County plat books now available Who owns Wabash County? Thousands of people have a piece of it, and they are listed in the new plat book published by the Wabash County Soil & Water Conservation District with Mapping Solutions. The 2019 book is available for $25 at the County SWCD office located at 599 Bryan Ave. in Wabash. For more information contact their office at (260) 563-7486 extension 3. There will also be Premium Wall Maps available for purchase and the Wabash County SWCD will be holding a drawing to give away both a Premium Wall Map and a SmartMap of Wabash County, so please stop by the office to register for a chance to win one of these great products! This 76-page spiralbound book features the standard landownership map pages showing townships and ranges of Wabash County, these maps include the property boundaries for all rural parcels, the name of the owner and the number of acres owned. Opposite the landownership maps are the new enhanced LiDAR aerial view maps which have a 3D effect showing the actual topography of

the land. Also, there is a handy landowner index for easy cross referencing. In this new edition, one will find information regarding the Wabash County Soil & Water Conservation District, a current G o v e r n m e n t Directory page, Soils Map, Watersheds Map, and a County Road Map with Road Index as well as Mississinewa and Salamonie Lake Maps. Organizers have again included the Index of the Initialed Parcels for your easy reference. And, as an added bonus there is an explanation of the public land survey system. Mapping Solutions is the publisher. This information is valuable to anyone with a need to know who owns land in Wabash County. Prospective or adjoining property owners, hunters, foresters, timber and petroleum industry personnel, emergency services and many others would be interested in having a copy. Now available is two digital versions of the Wabash County landowner maps. SmartMap is available for smart phones or tablets. A SmartMap allows users to view their location on the map and track real-time

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Bowlers help Chili Cook-off aspects to it this year. In years past, raffles were held for various donated items. This year, several items, most of which were donated by the Wabash County Solid Waste Management District, were auctioned.

“I think when you get people excited about bidding up people and things like that, I think it’s better than people buying tickets and picking which items they want. “I think the live auction is better. We

did really well with that.” Weaver thanked the Solid Waste M a n a g e m e n t District and its director, Jen Rankin, for donating items to the event. “I’ve got to thank Wabash County Solid

MSD to start podcast, newsletter ...continued from the front page water treatment plant from Steve Holley. The project is expected to be finished in July of 2019. — Heard a presentation from Ben Huntington, state director of the Indiana State High School Clay Target League. — Approved the hiring of Carrie

Haycract, athletic secretary at Southwood High School, effective Jan. 17, 2019. — Approved the hiring of Jennifer Fisher, special education aide at Northfield High School, effective January 14, 2019. — Approved the purchase of one activity bus and two new buses.

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Waste Management District and Jen Rankin,” he said. “She donated most of the auction items. She also put two teams together.” Rankin said she enjoys participating in the bowling event. “This is one of my

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favorite events to come out and support,” she said. “I wish everyone would do this. We have a blast. It’s so much fun.” In addition to the auction, strike jackpots took place throughout the day,

with a person selected to bowl winning a cash prize. Most of those who won donated their winnings back to the chili committee. Now in its 17th year, the Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity Chili Cook-

off will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Paradise Spring Historical Park. In the first 16 years, the event has raised more than $550,000 which has been donated back to Wabash County charities.

Kelch enters plea deal ...continued from the front page 2018, in connection with the April 25, 2018, death and robbery of Jordan R i c h a r d s , LaFontaine. Richards’ body was found by a home health care nurse who was making a daily check on him. Richards had a medical condition that required a nurse to check on him twice daily. Richards’ death was initially ruled suspicious by the Indiana State Police

COREY KELCH on April 25, but by April 27, ISP investigators ruled it was a murder investiga-

tion after an autopsy, performed by forensic pathologist Dr. Thomas Sozio, found that Richards had died of a gunshot wound. Kelch is one of two people suspected in Richards’ robbery and death. The other, Kaleb Marin, 21, was one of three people killed in a head-on collision with a Wabash Valley Refuse trash truck on April 29, just days after Richards’ death.

In a related matter, Wabash County Prosecutor William Hartley Jr. told the court that both Kelch and his mother had recently sent Richards’ mother correspondences. McCallen ordered Kelch to not have any contact with Ms. Richards. Hartley told the court that Ms. Richards also planned to pursue a similar order against Ms. Kelch.

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In addition, the city levied fines of more than $900,000 against One General Street officials for violating various city ordinances and

regulations. On Aug. 16, 2018, the Wabash Board of Public Works and Safety approved a D eve l o p m e n t Services Agreement

for the site between the city and Luckett & Farley. On Aug. 27, Tim Pitcher, Luckett & Farley president of development, out-

lined plans for the site at a City Council meeting. The council also received preliminary copies of an agreement between the city and the firm. Once started, the multi-phased project is expected to take several years to complete. The brownfield cleanup itself, Long told the council at the budget hearing, could take upwards of 2 ½ years to complete. “The idea,” Pitcher told the council, is to get it to a place where it can be developed and then ultimately, hopefully partner together for that development of a residential community to put a very positive thing in Wabash and replacing something that’s kind of a mess right now.”

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Commissioners approve utility permits By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com The Wabash C o u n t y Commissioners met to conduct regular business on Monday morning, Jan. 28. Wabash County Recorder Eric Rish gave the Commissioners a heads up that he had

received notice from the Recorder’s software provider, Fiddlar, that the yearly maintenance on the department’s server was coming up. Rish told commissioners it’s a $1,200 budgeted item. Angela Christopher of the Wabash County Extension presented a contract

for a fully-paid internship from M a n c h e s t e r University. The intern is to be paid through County payroll, and the County has to provide proof of workman’s comp as part of the stipulations of the contract. County Highway Superintendent John Martin presented a

trio of utility permits for internet service upgrades. The first permit was from QC Communications on behalf of Comcast Indiana. QC will bore across County Road 300 West to provide internet service to residents. The second permit was from Frontier Communications.

Frontier will bore along the east side of County Road 200 West, starting north of County Road 750 North and proceeding south, to install highspeed internet cable. The third permit was from Century Link, to replace deteriorated cable along the south side of County Road 500 North, starting 150

feet east of County Road 800 West. Commissioners approved the permits. Sheriff Ryan Baker gave his weekly jail report. The Wabash County Jail’s average population was 108. The jail had 18 new bookings and 12 transports. Fifty-one prisoners were being housed in

Miami County, and 10 were being housed in Elkhart County. The peak population in the jail for the week was 111. As of Monday morning, there were 109 prisoners housed in the jail. That made for a total prisoner count of 170, and, Baker said, the jail was over capacity 100 percent of the time last week.

MHS announces latest honor roll Article provided Officials at Manchester Jr.-Sr. High School announced the Highest, High and Regular honor rolls for students in ninth through 12th grades for the second quarter of the 2018-19 school year. Earning honors were: Highest Honor (3.8 – 4.0 GPA) 12th Grade: Konrad Borgmann, Jadah Brubaker, Emma Burlingame, Brayden Casper, Jirni Cripe, Ethan Davis, Kelsey Eichenauer, Alex Good, Carsyn Howard, Naomi Justice, Brylee Kerr, Kamdyn Lester, Mathias McLaughlin, Lydia Niccum, Emily Ogden, Anna Osborne, Logan Parrett, Alexis Rohrer, Nathaniel Rosen, Frances

Schannep, Morgan Stroud, Spence Trick, Madyson Ulrey, Halie Wampler, Emma West, Michael Wirsing 11th Grade: Reece Adamiec, Tayler Ayres, Elizabeth Brown, Sydney Diefenbaugh, Colton Dietl, Madison Evans, Korbin Hensley, Skyler Michel, Sarah Pegg, Anna Pyle, Rebekah Pyle, Samuel Reichenbach, Madisyn Schmidt, Justin Self, Avery Snyder, Caleb Stout, 10th Grade: Peyton Addair, Eva Bazzoni, Carter Bedke, Halle Briner, Elijah Burlingame, Lily Cornelius, Kaden Dillon, Alexa Donathan, Trescott Duffy, Carissa Edwards, Weston Hamby, Karen Jimenez-Saucedo, Brayden Jones, Justus King, Aubree Lambert, Micaela Luevano, Mitchell Manns, Kayla Metzger, Kedrick Metzger, Kelsey Metzger, Gavin Mize, Margaret Myers, Erica Ortiz, Kaiden Pence, Lilianna Popi, Michael Ragan, Luke Ramer, Dyson Rosen, Jeremiah Rosen, Torina Runkel, Trever Schuler,

Emily Stambaugh, Guy Stephan, Connor Trout, Sheila Winger, Brittany Woodward 9th Grade: Jackson Austin, Lauren Barrett, Logan Bishop, Gabriel Case, Kambree Cashdollar, Keilan Creager, Ethan Cummins, Jessica Dingess, Blake Drasny, Ethan Espeset, Ridge Fierstos, Jayson Gilbert, Elise Harter, Sydni Hernandez, Abigail Hesting, Kayla Hippensteel, Hannah Hjelm, Avery Howard, Cade Jones, Ahlai Justice, Lydia Kerlin, Elizabeth Kiger, Owen Kruschwitz, Landon Learned, Alyssa Marvel, Morgan Metzger, Makenzy Meyer, Jade Michel, Braxton Ream, Isaac Reichenbach, Frank Roth, Kristin Steely, Kindra Stetzel, Abbie Wampler, Ainsley West, Brady Wiley, Erika Yard

High Honor (3.5 – 3.799 GPA) 12th Grade: Keauna Allen, Cora Barnett, Dylan Brubaker, Keenan Diaz, Kennedy Fierstos, Brodie Fratus, Adrian Garza,

Janet Hernandez, Logan Isbell, Cheyenne Keckler, Kennidy Lauer, Tiara Lincoln, Mason Meyer, Hunter Miller, Juan Ramirez, Jennifer Robles, Megan Sites, Jacob Slavkin, Jaelyn Webb, Chase Williams 11th Grade: Julie Bech, Mackenzie Day, Isabela Dockter, Lydia Greer, Hailey Hall, Kiera Hatfield, Meghanne Jones, Andrea Kahn, Samantha Kissell, Kreeden Krull, Erin McKee, Chase Miller, Jason Miller, Chase Porter, Drake Sare, Karrigan Yard 10th Grade: Mykenna Alexander, Leah Betzner, Brianna Clark, Johnathan England, Dillon Gish, Ashelynn Grant, Kailea Greathouse-Kerr, Alexia Hensley, Tarah Holbrook, Rovjot Kaur, Justus Metzger, Jenna Miller, Morgan Parrett, Zoey Ream, Alison Sites, Emma Slavkin, Kora Slone, Hannah Stafford, Noah Stafford, Beletu Stout 9th Grade: Baylee Chavez, Jonathan Eberly, Justin Hall, Lillian Howard, Samuel Hupp,

Emma Miller, Madison Parson, Hadley Schannep, Gavin Simmers, Asia Snyder, Heather Stanley

Regular Honor (3.1 – 3.499) 12th Grade: Greta Auler, Katie Barker, Preston Blocher, Isaiah Davis, Luke Donathan, Braden Fortner, Nathan Freeman, Oliver Godoy-Forrester, Regan Hathaway, Uria Hein, Madeline Hunter, Morgyn Jimenez, Cohen Marvel, Lillian Myers, Wilson Nettleton, Cassie Newman, Vaughn Nordman, Brice Patrick, Gavin Ream, Mason Roberts, Kaleena Rodriguez, Kyle Shepherd, Peyton Shepherd, Cheyenne Slone, Makayla Snodderly, Grant Strobel 11th Grade: Brianna Addair, Alissa Bickerstaff, Cindy Brovont, Evangelina Daugherty, Kyrsten Eakright, Drake Hatfield, Diego Hernandez, S i l e n e l i n n Jaloenchaimongkol, Bryce Kamphues, Kandis Keel, Harley Kruschwitz, Samuel Martindale, Timothy Maser, Taylor

McLaughlin, Bailey Mooney, Keeton Moore, Abby Newell, Cale Parson, Dakota Prater, Tyce Rooney, Ana Saucedo, Elizabeth Sisco, Jasmine Spencer 10th Grade: Maxton Carter, Madison Damron, Emma Garriott, Sarah Holbrook, Addison Isley, Kendra Kline, Quinn Martin, Joseph

Martindale, Sydney McLaughlin, Bryon Moore, Catherine Ondrla, Elaine Shock, Janet Villasenor, Alexandria Warner, Carter Wilcox, Allison Zartman 9th Grade: Zachariah Curtis, Gavin Harris, Lillian Herrmann, Lily Kerlin, Raice Martin, Emma Pyle, Shaylee Schafer, Dylan Stroud, Jaslynn Wright

Parkview Wabash to serve as local heating center “They will open the YMCA and several area churches have offered to open up,” Long continued. “Obviously if it’s after hours, it will take some time to get people in. My biggest fear is that with a widespread power outage, potentially, none of these places have generators.” The YMCA has a generator, he noted, but it only controls some lights and the pool pumps. The heating and cooling system isn’t connected to it. Wabash City Hall could also serve as a heating site if need be, he said. “For now, it is primarily Parkview,” Long said. “If it gets to the point where we need more space, then

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we’ll reach out to the churches and stuff. As long as we’ve got power and stuff, we’ll be fine.” Long announced Monday afternoon that City Hall and all non-essential city departments will be closed on Wednesday.

“With a predicted high of minus 7 with wind chills of 39 to 49 below during the day isn’t conducive to anyone being out,” he said. “We would caution everyone to shelter in place.” Due to the forecast of possible snow and

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Group to host anti-trafficking workshops By The Paper staff The AntiTrafficking Network of Northeast Indiana (ATNNI) in partnership with Great Kids make Great Communities, will be hosting a series of

three workshops in February on Human Trafficking. The purpose of the annual ATNNI training series is to collaborate with experts in the national anti-trafficking movement in order to build the collective capacity of

our local communities to support persons who have experienced, or are experiencing, human trafficking. Each session will build upon previous sessions, allowing participants the opportunity to learn, process and engage in practical skills. All three sessions will be survivor informed and the final session will be survivor led. The sessions are

from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and held on the PFW Walb Student Union located at 2101 E Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne Indiana. The cost is $30 and covers all three sessions. On Feb. 1, Dr. Debi Grebenik the Chief Learning Officer with Alia Innovations will be discussing “Shame, Blame and the Trauma Train.” The goal of this session is to gain a new

understanding about the role of shame and its impact on ourselves, survivors and the system and learn ways to build healing connections. The second session on Feb. 8 will be Dr. Katrina Mallory a Clinical Psychologist and Program Director of TRU Harbor. SCEC: Psychological Impact and Treatment will focus on the psycho-

logical functioning of sex trafficking survivors, especially on the effects of complete trauma on daily life. The final session will be held on Feb. 15 with K.D. Roche sharing her expertise on the subject of human trafficking. Roche has been providing guidance and input to inform research, policies and programs that work to combat

trafficking and provide services to survivors since 2014. The ATNNI is a 10 county coalition made up of key local stakeholders who collaborate together with the vision for northeast Indiana to be “a region that is fully engaged in addressing human trafficking.” The group meets every other month.

Wabash Musicale “meets” on Broadway Article provided Wabash Musicale met Jan. 22, 2019, at the Presbyterian Church in Wabash with 18 members present. President Peggy Coppler welcomed the ladies. Broadway history in New York began in 1750 and in 1798 the Park Theater, seating 2000, was built. The famous sec-

tion of Broadway is known as “The Great White Way” because Broadway was one of the first streets in the United States to be lit with electric lights. Chairperson Kae Gifford introduced the first performer Susie Jones who sang “Where Are the Snows” from the play “I Do! I Do!” She was accompanied by Carolyn Eppley. Next S u s a n Vanlandingham on the piano played “Tea for Two” from “No, No, Nanette.” Sheri Shanks, accompanied by Carolyn Eppley, sang “Beauty and the Beast” from the Walt Disney musical. Linda Snapp, accompanied by Carolyn Eppley, sang

“Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” written and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber while they were researching the life of Argentinian leader Eva Peron. Eva was exhorting the people of Argentina not to mourn her death. S u s a n Va n l a n d i n g h a m played “Heart” from “Damn Yankees.” This musical comedy opened in 1955. The song was sung by members of a losing ball team hoping to beat the New York Yankees. Susie Jones continued with “I Could Have Danced All Night” from the 1956 Lerner and Lowe musical “My Fair Lady.” She was

accompanied by Carolyn Eppley. Eileen Dye accompanied Linda Snapp and Dorothy Merrick as they sang “Trust His Heart,” an encouraging song that says all things work for our good though sometimes we don’t see how they could. Sheri Shanks, dressed as a mermaid, sang “Part of Your World” from “The Little Mermaid,” another Disney musical. Carolyn Eppley accompanied her, then stayed at the piano as Susie Jones sang “People Will Say We’re in Love” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma.” S u s a n Va n l a n d i n g h a m

returned to the piano to play “If Ever I Would Leave You” from “Camelot,” originally starring Richard Burton, Julie Andrews and Robert Goulet. Linda Snapp followed with “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” with Eileen Dye accompanying. “Give My Regards to Broadway” is a song written by George M. Cohan for his play “Little Johnny Jones” which debuted in 1904 in New York. Susan Va n l a n d i n g h a m played as Musicale members sang along. A short business meeting followed. Refreshments were served by Pat Cassiday, Kae Gifford, and Bettie Miller.

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Mi Pueblo opens at new site: Geraldo Altuza takes an order Thursday, Jan. 24 at Mi Pueblo. The Mexican restaurant recently opened Jan. 19 at its new location at 810 N. Cass St. Mi Pueblo relocated from its previous location at 1305 Cass St., and is now located between Lighthouse Mission and O’Reilly Auto Parts on North Cass Street. Construction on the new facility began in May of 2017 and took longer than expected to complete. Mi Pueblo’s hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Photo by Josh Sigler

The class will be offered from 10-11:30 a.m. as well as 12:30-2 p.m. at Salamonie Interpretive Center in Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area, Andrews. Each program is designed to enhance the preschooler’s basic education, including music, crafts, social interaction and time outdoors, always with a nature-related theme. The program fee is $2 per child. Advance registration is appreciated. Register by calling Upper Wabash I n t e r p re t ive Services at 260-4682127. Upper Wabash I n t e r p re t ive Services is at 3691 S. New Holland Road, Andrews, 46702.

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FFW Corp. announces earnings report

FFW Corporation, parent corporation of Crossroads Bank, announced earnings for the three and six months ended Dec. 31, 2018. For the three months ended Dec. 31, 2018, the corporation reported net income of $1,148,000 or $1 per common share compared to $1,121,000 or 96 cents per common share for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2017. Net interest income for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2018 was $3,297,000 compared to $3,243,000 for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2017. The provision for loan losses was $56,000 for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2018, and $88,000 for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2017. Total noninterest income was $814,000 for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $823,000 for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2017. Noninterest expense

was $2,797,000 for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2018, and $2,616,000 for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2017. For the six months ended Dec. 31, 2018, the corporation reported net income of $2,253,000 or $1.95 per common share compared to $2,542,000 or $2.18 per common share for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2017. Net interest income for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2018 was $6,611,000 compared to $6,603,000 for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2017. The Company recognized a provision for loan losses of $131,000 for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2018. This is compared to a negative provision for loan losses of ($231,000) for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2017. The negative provision was due to a significant recovery of a previously charged-off commercial loan. Total non-interest income was $1,681,000 for the six months

ended Dec. 31, 2018 compared to $1,610,000 for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2017. Non-interest expense was $5,557,000 for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2018 and $5,189,000 for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2017. The three and six months ended Dec. 31, 2018 represented a return on average common equity of 11.24 percent and 11.03 percent, respectively, compared to 11.25 percent and 12.87 percent for the three and six month periods ended Dec. 31, 2017. The three and six months ended Dec. 31, 2018 represented a return on average assets of 1.13 percent and 1.13 percent, r e s p e c t i v e l y, compared to 1.17 percent and 1.34 percent, for the three and six month periods ended Dec. 31, 2017. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans receivable was 1.43 percent at Dec. 31, 2018 compared to 1.40 percent at June 30, 2018. Nonperforming

assets were $3,544,000 at Dec. 31, 2018 compared to $3,412,000 at June 30, 2018. As of Dec. 31, 2018, FFWC’s equity-to-

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The Mississinewa Valley Band is starting its 20th year of providing music to Grant County and s u r r o u n d i n g

areas, with its first rehearsal on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Marion High School. If you would like be

a part of the local c o m m u n i t y band, join them at their first rehearsal. There are no tryouts or auditions, just a

desire to perform a variety of music to appreciative audiences. They rehearse at Marion High School, enter door No.17 on the west end of the building. For more information you can contact band Director, John Brane 765-934-2076, 765-6610574 or jbrane@embarqmail.com. S O M E R S E T BOARD met Monday, Jan. 14, at the C o m m u n i t y Building. Present were Derek Finch, Jay Driskill, Mark McCoart, Susan Peebles, Von Moore and Larry Wente. Gary DeGrandchamp was absent but had forwarded the financial report. Also present was Mike Ruse, the new township trustee. Please remember you are welcome at our meetings which are on the second Monday of the month. If you have a suggestion or a concern you can also contact one of the board members to bring it to our attention. McCoart presented copies of last month’s minutes. They were

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read and approved. He also turned in $2,480 from the raffle. DeGrandchamp’s report was as follows: Savings $28,294.92; checking $3,188.29; CD $20,973.12; Total $51,959.33 This is the fourth month in a row that this total has increased. The community had some rent money and the raffle proceeds to deposit, so next month’s total should increase. Thanks to all who helped. The report was approved. Driskill reported that the letter that was sent out in midDecember has resulted in $2,720.00 in tax deductible funds. It has to be deposited in the Somerset Preservation Fund with the Wabash County Community Foundation. As this fund grows, it will allow the board to fund major expenses, such as new air conditioning or furnaces, without dipping into the above cash reserves. We will be reporting this total each month. The board has set March 23 as park

clean-up day. We also would like to know if any residents would be able to help with snow removal at the community building. Mike Ruse was getting signatures for the acceptance of two $500 payments for our park upkeep. Peebles asked about using the building for educational purposes, such as tutoring after school and computer skills for adults. Internet access will likely be needed to accomplish that. Wente presented a list of building needs for next month. SOUTHWOOD E L E M E N TA RY S C H O O L : Congratulations to our Knight Note winners for the week of Jan. 14-18: Ayden E. (Kindergarten), from Mrs. Andrews, for making good choices during indoor recess. Victor M. (5th Grade), from Mrs. Dupont, being a good friend to a classmate at lunch. Thank you for practicing the Knight Way by being Re s p o n s i b l e, Respectful, and Safe! LAFONTIANE L I O N S C O M M U N I T Y BREAKFAST will be Saturday, Feb. 9, from 7 – 10 a.m. in the C o m m u n i t y Building. Menu is sausage gravy, biscuits, sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes on order, orange juice, apple juice, milk, and coffee. This is a free will donation with

the net proceeds going towards the upkeep of the L a F o n t a i n e C o m m u n i t y Building. O U R CONDOLENCE to the family of friends and William “Bill” Preston. H A P P Y BIRTHDAY Mary Ruth Mendenhall Jan. 31; Kaley Denney, Micheal Wilson, Sheila “Bubbles” Lynn, Lakin Wimmer Feb. 1; Shirley Barlow, Beverley Benner, Julie Lengel Feb. 3; John Grayson, Mike Schrameck, Mitchell Mercer Feb. 4; Marie Jones Feb. 5; Golda Harrison Feb.6 WORDS OF WISDOM “If youth is the season of hope, it is often so only in the sense that our elders are hopeful about us; for no age is so apt as youth to think its emotions, partings, and resolves are the last of their kind. Each crisis seems final, simply because it is new.” George Eliot SEND YOUR NEWS & pictures to me by Thursday to etheleib@gmail.com or 2258 E 1050 S LaFontaine, IN, 46940. These can be any club news, family, birthdays, anniversaries, births or parties. I am looking forward to receiving your news items. Thank you for practicing the Knight Way by being Re s p o n s i b l e, Respectful, and Safe!

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Contests planned for high school entrepreneurs Two high school entrepreneur business pitch competitions for Wabash County students will take place this spring, officials from Grow Wabash County and its entrepreneurship partners announced Thursday, Jan. 24. The first competi-

tion, hosted through the state by the Indiana Economic D eve l o p m e n t Cor poration, Indiana Department of Education, and Ball State University, is called “Innovate WithIN.” INnovate WithIN is open to all Indiana high school students grades 9 through 12. Participants may register as an indi-

vidual or as group of up to three students. This statewide competition gives participants an opportunty to win up to $100,000 in prizes. Interested students can find out more about the competition and apply at www.innovatewithin.org. Winning teams will be selected from the applicants and will be announced by

February 22, 2019 and will receive an invitation to compete at the Northeast Regional pitch competition at The Summit in Fort Wayne on March 12, 2019. Finalists from each regional competition will advance to a state competition late in March. Find out more information at www.innovatewithin.org or by

calling Grow Wabash County at 260.563.5258. Grow Wabash County is also proud to announce the first-ever local pitch competition only for Wabash County high school students. “INnovate Wabash County,” presented by INGUARD is a county-wide “SharkTank” style competition for Wabash

Groups help local students learn STEM By Eric Christiansen echristiansen@ nmpaper.com

LAKETON — Sixthgrade students at M a n c h e s t e r Intermediate School learned more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM, recently, thanks to the combined efforts of Wabash County 4-H and the Community Foundation of Wabash County. Angela Christopher of Wabash County 4-H

joined MIS sixthgraders and their teacher to experience a different way of learning. “Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation, we are able to get a STEM makers kit,” Christopher said. “We can use these kits to educate not just students in 4-H, but all students, like we are doing today. It’s just a great opportunity. “Teachers have pointed out they are seeing some students who aren’t usually

that engaged to be really engaged and find out what their interests are,” she added. “They’ve been excited today.” Julie Garber from the Community Foundation said, “The challenge is to figure it out yourself, and that requires some exercise of the brain that you don’t get when someone tells you how to do it.” Students were tasked with different stations and activities that included Wo n d e r w o r k s h o p

WCS adopts non-permanent education fund By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com

Wabash City Schools board voted to adopt a non-permanent education fund at its Monday, Jan. 21 meeting at City Hall. Superintendent Jason Callahan explained that the non-permanent education fund is a fund that the Community Foundation of Wabash County will facilitate and manage for any donation. As a 501 (c) (3), it will provide donors a tax benefit that the corporation could not previously provide donors. It will also take some weight off the shoulders of the corporation’s treasury to manage those funds. In the past, depending on what donors wanted to donate to, the corporation had to create new funds, new line items in its

accounts. This way, the corporation can take that workload off its books, and house donations with the C o m m u n i t y Foundation. “I think the C o m m u n i t y Foundation has a great reputation,” Callahan said. “I think it’s a win-win all the way around, from the fact that it will help the donor and also help us manage those funds.” The board also Monday —Approved a resolution to transfer $300,000 from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund. —Approved a resolution to transfer $500,000 from the Education Fund to the Rainy Day Fund. —Approved a recommendation to waive facility rental fees for the following events: Kiwanis Spelling Bee on

Monday, Jan. 21, 2019; Special Olympics track practices on Thursdays from April 4 to June 6, 2019; Special Olympics track meet on May 11, 2019 —Accepted the following resignations for Wabash High School: Stephanie See as the accompanist for Wabash High School and Middle School, effective Jan. 7, 2019; Elizabeth Freeman as the Theater Director at Wabash High School, effective Jan. 7, 2019. —Approved Judy Ward as an accompanist at Wabash High School beginning Jan. 22, 2019 for no more than 15 hours per week at $10 per hour. —Accepted the resignation of Laura Sigler as Assistant Principal at Wabash Middle School, effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year.

Robots that are controlled by computers to making items with a 3D printer, as well as building working windmills, and even building games with a board that transfers to a computer program. Other learning activities including coding for Lego pieces to make them “drive” by typing in codes. “I like how you can make it do stuff by just putting it in a computer and pushing start,” student Nicholas Cade said. Christopher stressed the diversity of activities and learning opportuni-

ties in 4-H. “People think it’s the fair or you have to own animals,” she said. “We have over 80 4-H projects, and six are animal-based. We have 23 clubs, and two are animal-based. “4-H has something for everyone with lots of field trips, workshops, and numerous opportunities for camps like engineering and robotics.” Christopher said. 4H is in every county in every state in the nation, as well as other countries. “There are a lot of great opportunities through 4-H,” she said.

County high school students that will be held on April 16, 2019, at Ford Theater located in the Honeywell Center. Participants can be individuals or groups of up to 4 students from grades 912. Participants will compete with a business pitch against fellow Wabash County students for a chance to win cash, scholarships, and other prizes. Students need to register by April 5, 2019 at growwabashcount y. c o m / e n t r e p r e neurship. Funding for 201819 and 2019-20 school years for this local

pitch competition comes to Grow Wabash County as part of a grant from the Indiana E c o n o m i c D eve l o p m e n t Corporation to support entrepreneurship programs throughout the county. Steering committee members that helped organize this local pitch competition include: Jason Callahan, Brian Evans, Keith Gillenwater, Kari Johnson, Mike Keaffaber, Shelly Leifer, Tyler Olson, and Tenille Zartman.

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Wabash Middle announces honor roll Article provided Wabash Middle School has announced its honor roll for the second nine weeks and first semester of the 201819 school year. Second Quarter 5th Grade High Honor Roll: Ava Bishir, Brylee Fagan, Kendall France, Haylee Friend, Drew Guenin-Hodson, Kaylee Indrutz, Jaycee Jones, Coleson Kugler, Cooper Long, Alison Mccoart, Nora Mezel, Danielle Sarll, Maverick Sommers, Sadie Teel, Kyndall Zapata. 5th Grade Regular Honor Roll: Justice Amburgey, Dylan Anderson, Chris Baker, Kaiden Bartley, Karlee Bearman, Kevin Bice, Bryleigh Boggs, Cole Brooks, D’allen Brown, Mackenzie Brown, Olivia Burns, Kassidy Burton, Delbert Carver, Isaiah Cordes, Caridee Cowan, Waylon Cressell, Kalli Davis, Brayson Eckman, Wesley France, Sabrina Frank, Aaliyah Frasure, Katherine Gaston, Jessie Gilfillen, Gavin Grier, Gabriella Hall, Nevaeh Harvey, Matt Hipskind, Aleiya Honeycutt, Maya Howard, Isaiah Jones, Raegan Jones, Nickita Judy, Rocky Judy, Victoria Koselke, Lillian Lambert, Keaton Lane, Cyarah Leblanc, Natalie Lemaster, Chaylyn Liebo, Kyron Mahan, Elias Mattern, Adam Miller, Trinity Music, Logan Osborn, Makayla Pelphrey, Aaliyah Perry, Derek Reed, Mykenzie Renn, Jordan Rider, Emma Ryder, Amaya Sellers, Lillian Shear, Olivia Shepler, Avery Sisco, Alexis Soden, Emilie Trudeau, Ava Tucker, Alexis Walters, Jaylen Watson, Mya Whitaker, Logan Wright. 6th Grade High Honor Roll: Olivia Braun,

Madyson Coffey, Ella Colvin, Josiah Freeman, Ella Hartley, Trever Herron, Abigail Hipskind, Lataya Judy, Kenley Mcwhirt, Olivia Mollett, Coltyn Sellers, Cole Vancamp, Emma Weaver, Kamryn Wilcox. 6th Grade Regular Honor Roll: Emma Adams, Paige Arrowood, Dominic Baker, Ivy Beamer, Ashtrid Burns, Tyson Carpenter, Jonas Church, Ashton Coffman, Nataleigh Combs, Shaelyn Day, Levi Fairchild, Harper Golliher, Brooklynn Halferty, Nonoka Higuera, Chase Howard, Natalie King, Riley King, Conner Lebaron, Cheyenne Murray, Kasen Oswalt, Madison Owen, Elijah Peters, Jaden Rider, Sierra Rose, Makenzie Sarll, Haley Schuler, Emerson Smith, Drake Sparling, Kristian Stanton, Nevaeh Starr, Janika Stumbo, Sydney Till, Isabella Vander Velden, Hope Wall, Madison White, Trevor Wuensch. 7th Grade High Honor Roll: Natalie Adams, Grant Ford. 7th Grade Regular Honor Roll: Tyler Bear, Chloe Bishir, Octavia Claudio, Cora Crace, Keaton Fields, Troy Guenin-Hodson, Calisen Kugler, Calista Larrowe, Kaitlynn Lindsay, Karigan Long, Parker Mallow, Brant Proctor, Sydney Sickafus, Erin Steller, Noah Thompson, Isabella Vail, Kaden Vogel, Brooke Wagner, Kierra Wilson, Izaak Wright. 8th Grade High Honor Roll: Morgan Butcher, Devin Coffman, Andrew Dillon, Nicholas Ewing, David Ford, Hannah Layne, Elizabeth Mattern, Hope Schoening, Rachel Stapleton, Aubrey Till, Emma Tracy. 8th Grade Regular Honor Roll: Falicity Baldwin, Eli Bayliss, Abigale Boggs, Elijah Callahan, Kiarra Carmichael, Jenna

Chezick, Kaedance Corn, Brodie Craft, Ashlynn Cruz, Kaden Fedewa, Jacob France, Jacob Fuchs, Kendall Gifford, Jaylyn Hall, Jakob Hipskind, Bryant Kern, Grace Lamar, Edward Langston, Haiden Lehman, Lacy Nolder, Sidney Stamper, Jade Stumbo, Jayse Weaver, Kolton Wilson, Rylee Yoakum.

First Semester 5th Grade High Honor Roll: Justice Amburgey, Ava Bishir, D’allen Brown, Olivia Burns, Brylee Fagan, Kendall France, Haylee Friend, Drew GueninHodson, Kaylee Indrutz, Jaycee Jones, Victoria Koselke, Coleson Kugler, Lillian Lambert, Natalie Lemaster, Cooper Long, Alison Mccoart, Nora Mezel, Danielle Sarll, Olivia Shepler, Saide Teel, Emile Trudeau. 5th Grade Regular Honor Roll: Dylan Anderson, Chase Baker, Christopher Baker, Kaiden Bartley, Karlee Bearman, Kevin Bice, Bryleigh Boggs, Carter Booth, Brianna Brooks, Cole Brooks, Mackenzie Brown, Delbert Carver, Isaiah Cordes, Kalli Davis, Brayson Eckman, Wesley France, Sabrina Frank, Aaliyah Frasure, Katherine Gaston, Jessie Gilfillen, Gavin Grier, William Grier, Gabriella Hall, Nevaeh Harvey, Matt Hipskind, Aleiya Honeycutt, Maya Howard, Isaiah Jones, Raegan Jones, Nickita Judy, Rocky Judy, Keaton Lane, Cyarah Leblanc, Beonka Lutz, Kyron Mahan, Elias Mattern, Adam Miller, Trinity Music, Matthew Niles, Logan Osborn, Makayla Pelphrey, Aaliyah Perry, Derek Reed, Mykenzie Renn, Jordan Rider, Emma Ryder, Amaya Sellers, Lillian Shear, Avery Sisco, Alexis Soden,Maverick Sommers, Julia Stephens, Ella Tiedeman, Ava Tucker, Alexis Walters, Jaylen Watson, Gage Whitaker,

Mya Whitaker, Logan Wright, Kyndall Zapata. 6th Grade High Honor Roll: Olivia Braun, Ashtrid Burns, Madyson Coffey, Ella Colvin, Nataleigh Combs, Shaelyn Day, Josiah Freeman, Harper Golliher, Ella Hartley, Trever Herron, Abigail Hipskind, Chase Howard, Lataya Judy, Riley King, Kenley Mcwhirt, Olivia Mollett, Elijah Peters, Coltyn Sellers, Kristian Stanton, Nevaeh Starr, Sydney Till, Cole Vancamp, Isabella Vander Velden, Emma Weaver, Madison White, Kamryn Wilcox, Trevor Wuensch. 6th Grade Regular Honor Roll: Emma Adams, Paige Arrowood, Dominic Baker, Ivy Beamer, Jace Bullins, Caden

Carmichael, Tyson Carpenter, Caroline Catt, Jonas Church, Ashton Coffman, Reagan Copeland, Levi Fairchild, Brooklynn Halferty, Chaz Harris, Nonoka Higuera, Fisher Howard, Shaylee Jacobs, Kamren Johnson, Natalie King, Conner Lebaron, Cheyenne Murray, Kasen Oswalt, Madison Owen, Jaden Rider, Jose Robles Ruiz, Sierria Rose, Jillian Sailors, Makenzie Sarll, Hadley Schuler, Olivia Shelton, Talena Sickman, Drake Sparling, Jackson Stevens, Janika Stumbo, Hope Wall. 7th Grade High Honor Roll: Natalie Adams, Grant Ford. 7th Grade Regular Honor Roll: Tyler Bear, Chloe Bishir, Talia Carrillo,

Octavia Claudio, Cora Crace, Alexander Dinkins, Keaton Fields, Troy Guenin-Hodson, Emilee Harrell, Karina Hernandez, Alexa Johnson, Calisen Kugler, Calista Larrowe, Kaitlynn Lindsay, Karigan Long, Parker Mallow, Casen Mcdougle, Nevaeh Mettler, Landon Mitchell, Brant Proctor, Paloma Shull, Sydney Sickafus, Erin Stellar, Asa Thomas, Noah Thompson, Isabella Vail, Kaden Vogel, Brooke Wagner, Kierra Wilson, Izaak Wright. 8th Grade High Honor Roll: Morgan Butcher, Kiara Carmichael, Devin Coffman, Andrew Dillon, Nicholas Ewing, David Ford, Bryant Kern, Grace Lamar, Elizabeth Mattern, Hope Schoening, Rachel

Stapleton, Aubrey Till, Rylee Yoakum. 8th Grade Regular Honor Roll: Valentino Baucco, Eli Bayliss, Seth Blossom, Abigale Boggs, Sara Buga, Elijah Callahan, Jenna Chezick, Brodie Craft, Ashlynn Cruz, Mason Dangerfield, Kaden Fedewa, Jacob France, Solomon France, Jacob Fuchs, T’keyah Garner, Kendall Gifford, Antonio Grant, Jaylyn Hall, Jakob Hipskind, Madelyn Hipskind, Daniel Hueston, Cole Hughes, Edward Langston, Hannah Layne, Haiden Lehman, Aaliyah Mota, Lacy Nolder, Aidan Patton, Chelsea Scott, Sidney Stamper, Jade Stumbo, Emma Tracy Jayse Weaver, Elliott Wiles, Kolton Wilson.

Audiologist shows link between hearing, heart NORTH MANCHESTER — Dr. Brandy Weaver, of Hometown Hearing & Audiology, LLC, is using American Heart Month as an opportunity to get the word out that there is a connection between your heart health and your hearing health. “The different systems in the body are connected in surprising ways,” said Weaver, an audiolo-

gist in the North Manchester area for more than six years. “Hair cells, which are tiny structures in your inner ear that are critical for hearing, depend on blood flow for nouri s h m e n t . Cardiovascular issues can restrict the blood flow to your hair cells, damaging or destroying them and causing hearing loss. Simply put, a healthy heart

promotes healthy hearing.” Cardiovascular disease is a global epidemic, with 17.9 million deaths every year — that’s 31% of all deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The link between heart health and hearing health, however, means a hearing evaluation is a promising opportunity to catch cardiovascular

problems in the early stages. “It’s not a one-toone relationship,” Weaver said. “Hearing loss doesn’t guarantee you have a heart problem. We’re raising awareness so that hopefully, when someone gets that diagnosis of hearing loss, they contact their primary care doctor to get their heart evaluated, too, just in case.”

Market Place Ministries for 25 years: Market Place Ministries has been providing spiritual care to the residents, family members and staff at Bickford Cottage Assisted Living of Wabash for the last 16 years. The chaplains that serve Bickford (from left) Julie Adkins, Michelle Hutchinson, Marcille Needham, Dave Phillips, Susan Singleton, Lori Kirby, Pam Simmons, provide weekly Bible study and Sunday church services to the residents at Bickford. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are an invaluable source of support for the Bickford organization. Photo provided

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23 county wrestlers advance to Regional By Eric Christiansen echristiansen@nmp aper.com

PERU — Behind two champions and three runners-up, the Wabash Apache wrestlers won the team title at the Peru Sectional Saturday, Jan. 26. Manchester and one champion and two runners-up to finish second as a team. Northfield ended seventh in the team standings, and Southwood was ninth. Wabash’s two champions were on opposite ends of the weight classes with 120 pounder Ethan Higgins improving to 26-1 on the year with the championship, and 220 pounder Justin Samons winning his weight class to improved to 22-9. Manchester’s Dylan Stroud improved to 29-5 by winning the 126 pound weight class, and Northfield’s 195 pound Jasper Donaldson won the title to improve to 255. Runners-up for

Wabash were Jared Brooks at 106, Braden Brooks at 126 and heavyweight Grant Warmuth. Finishing second for the Squires were Kevin Morales at 145 and Delton Moore at 170, while Northfield’s Michah Higgins was second at 220. Also advancing to the Peru Regional for Wabash were third place finishers Anthony Long (138) and Traydon Goodwin (152), and fourth place qualifiers Robert Barnett (132), Brayden Sickafus (145), Justin Heckman (170) and Chad Wyatt, Jr. (195). Moving on for Manchester in third place were Trescott Duffy (182), Aston Moore (195), Joseph Irons (220) and Bryce Kamphues (285), along with fourth place qualifier Andrew Cagle (160). Southwood’s Elijah Sutton (138) advanced to regional in fourth place. The Peru Regional begins Saturday, Feb. 2 at 9:30 a.m.

Wabash’s Grant Warmuth (top photo) attempts to pin Northfield’s Mason Osborn during heavyweight competition on Saturday at the Peru Wrestling Sectional. Manchester’s Trescott Duffy (right photo) and Northfield’s Logan Cox battle in the 182 pound weight class at the Peru Wrestling Sectional on Saturday. Photos by Eric Christiansen

Wabash’s wrestling team celebrates winning the Peru Wrestling Sectional on Satuday evening. Photo provided.

Southwood’s Jackson Taylor competes against a Maconaquah wrestler on Saturday at the Peru Wrestling Sectional. Photos by Eric Christiansen

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NHS, MHS girls share TRC crown By Josh Sigler and Eric Christiansen news@thepaperofwabash.com

Three girls basketball teams played for the Three Rivers Conference championship Thursday, Jan. 24, Northfield, Manchester and Tippecanoe Valley, all with one loss. When the dust cleared, the two Wabash County teams shared the 201819 championship. Northfield had no trouble at Rochester in a 59-27 win to finish 8-1 in the TRC and 20-2 overall. At Tippecanoe Valley, Manchester held off a late comeback attempt from the host Vikings for a 4340 win to share the conference trophy with the Norse. With seven lead changes in the first three quarters, Tippecanoe Valley took a 29-28 lead into the final stanza. Manchester used an 8-2 run to lead 37-31 and hit 8-10 free throws in the final 2:20 for a 43-40 lead. Valley had one final chance to tie the game but missed at the buzzer. Kennedy Fierstos led Manchester with 22 points, followed by seven points from Eva Bazzoni and five from Emma West. The win gave the Squires their first conference title since 2012. For Northfield, the Lady Norse built a 3311 lead by the half and coasted to victory over the Lady Zebras. Kyra Kennedy led the way for Northfield with 17 points and six rebounds. Ariel Dale added 13 points, three rebounds and three steals, and Kelcie Thomson added 12 points, four assists, six rebounds and four steals. Lady Norse win Monday night, the Lady Norse defeated Whitko 63-25 on senior night. Northfield led 33-17 at the half and outscored the Lady Wildcats 30-8 in the second half. Ariel Dale finished with 11 points and three assists, and Emma Hoover added 11 points. Kelcie Thomson contributed 10 points, five assists, six rebounds and seven steals, and went over the 1,000-point mark

for her career in the win. Kyra Kennedy had 10 points and four rebounds. Lady Knights fall to TV Southwood’s girls basketball squad fell to Tippecanoe Valley 74-33. The Lady Knights trailed 33-20 at the half, and were outscored 41-13 in the second half. MaKenna Pace finished with eight points and four rebounds for Southwood. Lady Knights fall to SW Southwood’s girls basketball team suffered a 43-37 loss to Southern Wells on Wednesday night to fall to 4-17 on the season. The Lady Knights took a 28-27 lead into the fourth quarter, where they were outscored 16-9. MaKenna Pace led Southwood with 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Lady Knights fall to NM Southwood’s girls basketball team suffered a 72-35 loss to North Miami in its regular season finale, dropping to 4-18 (1-9 TRC) on the season. The Lady Knights were outscored 41-16 in the second half of the loss. MaKenna Pace led Southwood with 17 points, four rebounds and three steals. Lady Squires win Manchester’s girls basketball team picked up its fifth straight win, 41-29, over Bluffton Tuesday night. The Lady Squires (14-7) outscored the Lady Tigers 15-2 in the second quarter to take a 23-9 lead into the half. Kennedy Fierstos led Manchester with 10 points, four rebounds and two steals. Lady Apaches fall to Peru Wabash’s girls basketball team suffered a 48-46 loss to Peru Wednesday night to fall to 8-12 on the year. The Lady Apaches held a 36-25 lead headed into the fourth, but were outscored 23-10 in the final stanza. Wabash was led by Alivia Short, who finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Mariah Wyatt added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Lady Apaches fall to Whitko Wabash’s girls basketball team was defeated by Whitko 4633 Friday night. With the score tied at 31-31 headed into the fourth quarter, Whitko outscored Wabash 15-2 in the final stanza to take the win. Alivia Short led the Lady Apaches with 19 points and eight rebounds. Lady Apaches top NM Wabash’s girls basketball team bounced back from tough losses earlier in the week with a 46-44 win over North Miami Saturday to close out the regular season with a 9-13 record. The Lady Apaches held a 21-20 lead at the half, and outscored the Lady Warriors 2524 in the second half. Wabash was led by Mariah Wyatt with 18 points and 15 rebounds, while Alivia Short added nine points and 14 rebounds. Norse top TC Northfield’s boys basketball team defeated Tri-Central 70-51 Tuesday night. The Norse outscored the Trojans 28-8 in the middle quarters, then scored 30 points in the fourth quarter to help seal the win. Jared Peas scored 12 points to lead the way for Northfield. Logan Peas and Nate Drancik both finished with 11 points and five rebounds, and Graydon Holmes added 11 points and seven rebounds. Norse fall to Rochester Northfield dropped a close TRC matchup with Rochester Friday night, 59-55. The game featured seven ties and 11 lead changes. Jared Peas led the Norse with 27 points, and added five rebounds and five steals. Clayton Tomlinson added 11 points in the loss. Norse top Caston Northfield’s boys basketball team picked up a 57-41 victory over Caston Satuday night to improve to 4-11 on the season. The Norse outscored the Comets 31-18 in the second half to blow open a close game. Clayton Tomlinson led Northfield with 19

points, including five 3-pointers, and seven steals. Logan Peas finished with 11 points and nine rebounds, and Nate Drancik added 10 points. Squires top Bellmont Manchester’s boys basketball team defeated Bellmont on the road 56-52. The Squires led 3027 at the half, and outscored the Braves 11-5 in the third quarter before holding on for the win in the fourth quarter. Weston Hamby led Manchester with 22 points in the victory. Thane Creager added 16 points and four rebounds. Squires top TV Manchester’s boys basketball team defeated Tippecanoe Valley Friday night, 60-49. The Squires outscored the Vikings in every quarter to gradually extend their lead. Weston Hamby led Manchester with 21 points, four rebounds, five assists and two steals. Thane Creager added 19 points in the victory. Squires fall to Concordia Manchester’s boys basketball team was defeated by Fort Wayne Concordia 4638 Saturday night. The Squires trailed 24-19 at the half, and were outscored 22-19 in the second half. Weston Hamby led Manchester with 17 points. Knights top NM Southwood’s boys basketball team defeated North Miami 83-57 Friday night to improve to 5-9 on the season. The Knights took a 41-33 lead into halftime, and then outscored the Warriors 19-6 in the third quarter. Dallas Holmes led Southwood with 33 points, seven steals and seven rebounds, Jackson Simons added 13 points, eight rebounds, six steals and two blocks. Apaches top Bluffton Wabash’s boys basketball team used a big second quarter to overtake Bluffton in a 69-43 win over the Tigers. The teams were tied 13-13 at the end of the first quarter, but the Apaches outscored the Tigers 17-6 in the

Southwood’s Alissa Pershing (20) and Makayla Bechtold (5) tie up a Tippecanoe Valley player. Photo by Don Hurd second quarter to begin to pull away. Wabash outscored Bluffton 39-24 in the second half. Logan Vander Velden led the Apaches with 17 points and nine rebounds. Trenton Daughtry added 15 points, five rebounds and three steals, and Jared Holley contributed 13 points and three steals. Apaches top SW Wabash’s boys basketball team routed Southern Wells 80-35 Saturday night to improve to 12-1 on the season. The Apaches jumped out to a 46-13 lead by the half and never looked back. Trenton Daughtry led Wabash with 19 points, five rebounds, four steals and six assists. Dereck Vogel added 16 points and three assists, and Jasper Walters and Blake Gribben both scored 10 points. Emmanuel Christian wins E m m a n u e l Christian School’s boys basketball team defeated Grace Baptist Friday night 63-41. J.C. Frank led the Eagles with 23 points, Levi Hinds added 10 points. Emmanuel also defeated Heritage Hall in Muncie, 58-23. Hinds scored 17 to lead the Eagles. Preston Ritzema finished with 13 points

and Frank added 11. Lady Apache swimmers fall The Wabash girls swimming team suffered a 127-54 loss to Bluffton Monday night. Becca Bruss placed first in the 100 backstroke, and the 400 freestyle relay team of Mallory Hipskind, Chasity Honeycutt, Olivia Lindsay and Bruss were also victorious. Leigha Boggs took second place in diving, and Lindsay was second in the 100 butterfly. Lady Apache swimmers win The Wabash girls swimming team defeated Elwood Wednesday night, 11050. Becca Bruss broke her own school record in the 200 individual medley, while Bruss, Mallory Hipskind, Chasity Honeycutt and Olivia Lindsay broke the 400 freestyle school record. The 200 medley relay team of Grace Schoening, Leigha Boggs, Lacey Christ and Lucia Olalla was victorious. Lindsay won the 200 freestyle and the 100 butterfly, Hipskind won the 100 freestyle, and Evelynn Gray won the 500 freestyle. The 200 free relay team of Bruss, Hipskind, Lindsay and Honeycutt were victorious, Bruss won the 100 backstroke, and Crist won the 100

breaststroke. Apache swimmers fall The Wabash boys swimming team was defeated by Bluffton 134-45 Monday night. The Apaches did not have an individual winner, but did have quality swims out of Michael Cordes in the 200 freestyle, Jonah France in the 50 freestyle, and Taylor Coffman and Paul Cordes in the 400 freestyle. Apache swimmers win The Wabash boys swim team defeated Elwood 121-35 on Wednesday night. The 200 medley relay team of Ryan Evans, Cody Henderson, Michael Cordes and Jonah France was victorious. Michael Cordes won the 200 freestyle, Kyle Thomas won the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly, and Peyton Sluss was victorious in diving. Taylor Coffman was victorious in the 500 freestyle, and the 200 freestyle relay team of Michael Cordes, Paul Cordes, Henderson and France took top honors as well. Evans won the 100 b a c k s t r o k e , Henderson won the 100 breaststroke, and the 400 freestyle relay team of Paul Cordes, Evans, Coffman and Thomas came out on top as well.

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WHS honors students in Count Me In program

Wabash High School student Madison Hecox won a $250 gift basket, the grand prize in the school’s Count Me In attendance program. A total of 24 Wabash High School students were recognized Thursday, Jan. 24, for their perfect participation in the program. The students who qualified had no absences, no tardies and no referrals for

the first semester (90 days) of the 2018-19 school year. A special luncheon was held in their honor and all who attended received lunch and prizes. During the lunch, Madison’s name was drawn for the grand prize. A special thank you goes out to the teachers and staff of Wabash High School who donated the funds

for all the prizes. Those who would like to donate to the Count Me In program for next semester, may do so by contacting the Wabash High School front office at 260-5634131. The following students qualified for the honors: Tayte Azbell, Aubrey Baggett, Gage Ballard, Allison Bartoo, Madison Bartoo, Chayden Beeks, Caleb

Callahan, Logan Clark, Linda Cordes, Bryce France, Lingjun Fu, Blake Gribben, Madison Hecox, Mackenzie Hoefer, Riston Hoefer, Taylor Johnson, Berta Brichs, Lindsey Mattern, Tiara McKitrick, Brycen Niccum, Macy Niccum, Keegan O’Neill, Hannah Perkins, Alexis Satterfield.

Wabash High School student Madison Hecox receives her gift basket from Principal Kyle Wieland. Photo provided

Southwood students earn music honors Article provided

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Chamberlain Mr. & Mrs. Scott Chamberlain celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 25. Chamberlain and the former Marcia Friermood were married January 25, 1969.

They have two children, Angie (Jim) Vincent of Peru, and Monte ( C h r i s s y ) Chamberlain of Urbana. They also have eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Southwood Jr-Sr High School students participated in the district vocal/piano solo and ensemble contest on Saturday, Jan. 26 at Huntington North High School. Fourteen junior high students and 16 high school students had 16 entries and brought home 12 first ratings and four second place ratings; four group one entries advanced to the state contest which will be at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis on Feb. 16. Contest participants are entered according to the level of difficulty of their music; group levels I to V, I being the most difficult and V being the least difficult music. Group I music must be selected from a required list of music. Participants receive medals for 1st, 2nd,

and 3rd places only in each group level. Only group I participants that receive a 1st rating advance to the state contest. High school results Group I entries receiving gold and going to state contest are: Small Girls’ ensemble singing “Set Me As a Seal”: Makenna Norman, Jessie Bunnell, Hannah Miller, Daisy Sparks, and Victoria Holloway. Vocal solos: Victoria Holloway, singing “The Lass from the Low Countree,” and Hannah Miller, singing “When Love is Kind.” Piano solo (perfect score!): Daisy Sparks, playing “1st Arabesque.” Other Southwood High School students receiving first ratings were: Group II – vocal solos: Cage DuBois singing “Stars are with the Voyager”

Southwood students showing off their awards are (from left) Hannah Miller, Victoria Holloway, Daisy Sparks, Jessie Bunnell, and Makenna Norman. Photo provided (near-perfect score) and Kaitlynn Higgins singing “The Wind.” Group III – vocal solo Maddison Hunter singing “Scarborough Fair.” Receiving a second place ratings were: Group I - small girls ensemble of Kaitlynn Higgins, Gracen Kelley, Teri Beachler, Shyla Judy, Olivia Cummins, and Erin McGouldrick; vocal solo Madelyne McCann. Group II – vocal solo: Micah Dale;

small girls ensemble of Madelyne McCann, Maddison Hunter, and Zoe Elliott. At the junior high school level, receiving first ratings were: Group IV - vocal solos: Lyndzy Silvers singing “Where is Love;” Katelyn Ranck, perfect score, singing “Angels Through the Night.” Llarge mixed ensemble of Katelyn Ranck, Bryn Mealy, Lyndzy Silvers, Cheyenne Kime, Elise Adams, Kyle

Smith, and Nevan Sharp singing “O Nata Lux.” Small girls ensemble of Emma Adams, Kaylee Nelson, and Jaiden Turley singing “Windy Nights.” Small girls ensemble of Kendall Sarll, Savannah Engle, and Baleigh Black singing “And This Shall Be for Music.” Susan Keefer is the choral director and served as an accompanists along with Logan Arnold and Gail Vaughn.

Hettmansperger receives honor: During their annual conference at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, the

Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts honored farmers, county employees, educators and volunteers for their outstanding work in conservation throughout Indiana. Among those honored were graduates of the Leadership Institute “Cornerstones of Leadership.” Graduates include (from left) Vicki Wehner (Jefferson County SWCD), Stacey McGinnis (Noble County SWCD), Andrea Baker (Kosciusko County SWCD), Will Drews (Knox County), Bobby Hettmansperger (Wabash County SWCD), Bob Eddleman (representing the State Soil Conservation Board and presenting this award), Leah Harmon (Indiana State Department of Agriculture) and Mary Lou Musselman (Miami County SWCD). Tracey Johnson (Knox County SWCD) not pictured. Photo provided

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VIEWPOINT Networks providing work to recovering addicts may be help in opiod epidemic

When it comes to the opioids, the United States and nations around the world are well past the crisis point. Our jails are filled, rehab centers are overwhelmed, families are being destroyed and lives are being lost. The standard response to drug problems in communities worldwide is to spend more on medical care and law enforcement. But we’ve done nothing but create pipelines to already exhausted prisons and hospitals. The total economic cost of prescription opioid misuse alone is more than $75 billion per year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes health care, lost productivity, addiction treatment and crime. And opioids are just one component of the mammoth drug problem facing the nation. Instead of pouring billions into law enforcement and medical facilities, we have to find a sweet spot that will not only help people stop using opioids but also help them lead productive lives. Recently, I advised a group of international communities on drug use issues. A unique concept we tested was the Peer Supported Vocational Networks(PVNs). These networks are managed by former drug users in recovery. In these PVNs, newly recovered addicts are provided part-time employment, professional skills training, and recovery support. Their finances and work are managed by PVN managers who have been in recovery for a longer duration and promoted as managers. The longer the person is in recovery, the more likely they are to be promoted, given

full-time opportunities or chances to own and manage network businesses. The network is driven by recovering addicts. What is central is skill building, giving responsibility, keeping recovering individuals accountable, and rehabilitation to normal life. Our analysis found the programs to be extremely successful — people actually recover and go on to lead productive lives. I am urging our political and community leaders to look for alternative for the opioid crisis. Instead of repeatedly sentencing people to jail time, we should look at how overdose deaths and drug related prevention practice and policymaking can be integrated with employment and labor, housing and development, education and welfare, veterans and youth affairs, justice and correctional facil-

JAGDISH KHUBCHANDANI ities, social services and rehabilitation, and health and human services. Until and unless we see collaborative actions between service agencies on the social determinants of drug use and overdose deaths, the broader goal of eliminating this national public health emergency remains elusive. Our communities have the capacity to change, and they will do so if leaders have the ability to implement innovative solutions to create pathways from drug use to normal life by combining medical care, rehabilitation and social services. J a g d i s h Khubchandani is a Ball Sate health science professor.

Dear Editor: I have a question on abandoned schools: Since taxpayers own them from the money to operate and have them, why should a board of six to eight people decide what to do with them? Most have gyms, facilities to prepare meals or at least snacks. They could be used for neighborhood’s rec center, classrooms to be used for tutoring, or education and an endless amount of ideas. Not all families can afford the YMCA. Also, when we have school breaks, it’s close to where (youngsters) can get to and keep busy with something besides video games and TV. When I was a youth in

Bluffton we had a town hall with a gym that became a PAL Club. One Saturday we had basketball; one Saturday we had roller skating; one Saturday we had indoor hockey with plastic sticks and pucks, dodgeball and so forth.

I know it would take volunteers and fundraising and committees just like a school board. But there are too many solid brick buildings going to others that are owned by us, the taxpayer. I’ve been by there. I think it’s worth thinking about.

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A freewill donation breakfast will be sponsored by the Lagro Fair Board on Saturday, Feb. 2. Come to the Lagro Community Building from 7-10 a.m. and enjoy a great breakfast to start your Saturday. Please call the Lagro Town Hall at 260-782-2451 and ask for Kristie if you have any questions about this event. U P C O M I N G EVENTS AT SALAMONIE AND MISS I S S I N E W A : Saturdays at Salamonie Lake is a monthly educational series of programs that are designed for families and adults must accompany children. On Saturday, Feb. 9 the program “Eagle Watch Evening Field Trip” will be presented at the Salamonie Interpretive Nature Center, the same program will be offered again on Sunday, Feb. 10 at same times. Meet at the Salamonie Interpretive Nature Center at 3 p.m. There will be a short overview of Eagles in Indiana inside the Salamonie Nature Center. You will then caravan to Indiana’s largest documented winter roost and watch the eagles come in for the evening. Fill up your gas tank. Bring binoculars and spotting scopes if you have them, otherwise we’ll share. Bring cameras and dress for the weather. A small amount of walking is involved. Handicapped parking available if made known ahead of time. Upper Wabash Friends Group will have food and hot drink available for donation. 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. Salamomie’s Preschool Program will be “We Love Nature” on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Preschool-age 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 naturerelated 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. Nancy Disbro, librarian at Andrews Library, will present “History and Literacy of Andrews”. This presentation will give helpful hints on how grandparents may help their grandchildren improve their literacy. The program is on Monday, Feb. 4. A main dish of lasagna will be provided. Attendees should plan to bring a side dish to

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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 260-468-2127. 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 Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center phone number is 260468-2127. Some of the activities at the Salamonie 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 260571-3271. THERE WILL BE NO MASS at Saint Patrick’s Church in Lagro during the months of January and February. This is due to the situation of heating the church during colder months. Regular Mass will begin again the first Sunday of the month of March. JANUARY BIRTHDAY WISHES go to: Mark Banter, Jan. 5; Lynnette Good, Jan. 8; Carole Kessinger, Jan. 11; Lisa Heming, Jan. 14; Pam Chopson, Jan. 22. Happy birthday to all! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY IN JANUARY to: Steve and Diane Turner, Jan. 2; Terry and Toni Schaaf, Jan. 3. Congratulations everyone! ALL INVITED TO DORA CHRISTIAN CHURCH located at 2325 S. Salamonie Dam Road, Lagro to attend services. Sunday School meets at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday Worship meeting at 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Also offered is the Weekly Wednesday Night Bible Study which is held at 6:30 p.m. THE LAGRO COMMUNITY CHURCH welcomes the public to join them on Sundays for the 10 a.m. worship service. All are welcome to attend the service and stay for the fellowship and refreshments afterwards. THE WEEKLY ISAAC-ISM: “Have you ever secretly wanted someone to fail in their task? Well, you need to let go of that thought and enjoy what you have or what

you can control. You should strive for more within yourself and not at the cost of others. It is simple, try not to compare yourself with others too much. For one thing, there is no comparison: I am special, that’s not vanity, we are all special and different in our

own ways from each other. In competition I admit I have secretly hoped my opponent would miss a shot, but I always get greater satisfaction by realizing my opponent hit a winner, it took his best to beat me. When someone succeeds take sincere pleasure in their

success; your life will be much improved.” EVERYONE DO ME THAT SPECIAL FAVOR and have a safe enjoyable week! PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NEWS AND INFORMATION TO: Isaac.Triplett@yahoo.c om, or call me at 260274-2261.

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The Happy Homemakers Club met at Ellen Rensberger’s for its January meeting. Ellen served 12 mem-

bers a breakfast of biscuits and gravy, fruit and pastries. Nancy Shafer gave devotions and read a poem about Indiana.

Bev Richardson won the Luck Lady Prize. Sally Robins opened the business meeting with the Creed and the Pledge of

Allegiance. Birthday and get well cards were mailed out to several members of the club. The meeting was

spent setting up the hostesses and goals for 2019. February’s meeting will be at Kathie Grandstaff ’s with Alice Stephenson cohosting. Sally adjourned the meeting with the Connection. ANYONE INTERESTED in participating in the Roann Farmers Market this summer should please contact Jerry Nelson at 765-998-2863. Crafts, baked goods, produce, plants and honey are welcome. The market will begin in June. Think summer. PLEASE CONTINUE to remember Paxton Wright, Cassel Slone and Caleb Coffman in your prayers. MARK YOUR calendars for Feb. 24. The United Methodist Women of the Roann United Methodist Church is having a benefit for Paxton Wright, who was diagnosed with leukemia. Soup and sandwiches

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will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until gone. The free will offering and all donations will go to Paxton for expenses. C E L E B R AT I N G ANNIVERSARIES are: Mr. & Mrs. Troy Wardwell and Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hosier, Jan. 22; Mr. & Mrs. Christ Newhouse, Jan. 24; Mr. & Mrs. Chris Kerr, Jan. 25; Mr. & Mrs. David Schuler, Feb. 2, and Mr. & Mrs. Robert Birk, Feb. 4. B I R T H D AY GREETINGS go to: Karen Daniels, Jan. 22; Alexis Lynn and

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MIS announces honor roll, perfect attendance lists Article provided Officials for the M a n c h e s t e r Intermediate School have announced the honor roll and per-

fect attendance list for the second quarter of the 2018-19 school year. Named to the honor roll were: 4th grade: Isaiah Acosta,

Colson Baert, Brenna Betten, Ella Biehl, Sebastian Bishop, Trinity Bradley, Evie Brovont, Brayden Bucher, Cody Carroll, Samantha Carter, Resto D’Andrea, Sophia Deneve, Ariah Dillon, Macy Dotson, Allie Egolf,

Emmanuel Christian announces honor rolls Article provided

Officials at Emmanuel Christian School have announced the honor roll, perfect attendance list for the second nine weeks and first semester of the 2018-19 school year. Perfect Attendance

1st Grade: Chamberlain Hawkins, Makaylah Mugwisi 2nd Grade: Neriah Brewer, Sarah Smelser 3rd Grade: Lucas Dyson 4th Grade: Devin Huston 5th Grade: Jessica Kirtlan 6th Grade: AJ Kirtlan 7th All A Honor Roll: 1st Grade: Brenden Draper, Chamberlain Hawkins, Gavin Moore, Makaylah Mugwisi, Colton Young 2nd Grade: Neriah Brewer, Jacob Dyson, Alaina Kinsey, Zander McKnight, Sarah Smelser, Madison Smith 3rd Grade: Emma Smelser 4th Grade: Jacob Necessary 5th Grade: Lindsey Pope, 6th Grade: Isabella Knote, Zaney McKnight, Dylan Stensland

A & B Honor Roll

1st Grade: Veronica McCarty 3rd Grade: Anniston Cooper, Lucas Dyson, Jaxson Kelley 4th Grade: Carter Hull, Jacob Necessary, Brenen Swisher 5th Grade: Lily Contreras, Lindsey Pope, Levi Smelser 6th Grade: Addison Kinsey, AJ Kirtlan, Izzy Knote, Zaney McKnight, Dylan Stensland

1st Semester Honor Roll: Perfect Attendance

1st Grade: Chamberlain Hawkins, Makayla Mugwisi 2nd Grade: Neriah Brewer, Sarah Smelser 3rd Grade: Luke Dyson Grade: Devin Huston 5th Grade: Jessie Kirtlan 6th Grade: AJ Kirtlan 7th Grade: Erin Daniel, 8th Grade: Japheth Niccum, Isaac Smelser

All A Honor Roll 1st Grade: Brenden Draper, Chamberlain Hawkins, Gavin Moore, Makaylah Mugwisi, Colton Young 2nd Grade: Neriah Brewer, Jacob Dyson, Alaina Kinsey, Zander McKnight, Sarah Smelser, Madison Smith 3rd Grade: Anniston Cooper, Alison Niccum, Emma Smelser 4th Grade: Zion McKnight,

Carter Hull 5th Grade: Lindsey Pope, Levi Smelser 6th Grade: Isabella Knote, Zaney McKnight, Dylan Stensland

A & B Honor Roll 1st Grade: Bria Fleck, Noah Kelley, Delaney Lancaster, Veronica McCarty, Beckett Monroe 2nd Grade: Jonathan Lowery 3rd Grade: Luke Dyson, Jaxson Kelley 4th Grade: Carter Hull, Brenen Swisher 5th Grade: Jessie Kirtlan, Karlie Lane 6th Grade: Addison Kinsey, AJ Kirtlan

Jr./Sr. High Principal’s List 7th Grade: Erin Daniel, Haley Miller 8th Grade: Zoey McKnight, Japheth Niccum, Paige Ritzema, Isaac Smelser 9th Grade: Raelyn Coyne, Riley Miller; 10th Grade: Renee Lane 11th Grade: Ellie Daniel, JC Frank, Jack Niccum, Preston Ritzema, Jaeden Younce; 12th Grade: Yazmin Louck, Emily Miller, Ruth Niccum.

Jr./Sr. Honor Roll 7th Grade: Emma Dyson, Aaron Necessary, Danielle Reahard, 12th Grade: Levi Hinds

MU honored by the American Red Cross From the MU News Bureau

NORTH MANCHESTER — M a n c h e s t e r University has been recognized by the American Red Cross as one of its Premier Blood Partners for 2019, a prestigious honor, for its support of the community and national blood supply. Last year, the university’s North Manchester campus community helped the Red Cross collect 241 units of blood donations as part of its deep-rooted commitment to help save lives of patients facing illnesses and injuries in this community – and across the country. “Manchester is proud to be a part of the Red Cross mission that helps ensure lifesaving

blood is available for hospital patients in need,” said Ali Goetcheus, director of the Manchester University Center for S e r v i c e Opportunities. “Our organization shares that same humanitarian value to help our neighbors, and we are grateful for the opportunity to host blood drives that will do just that here in our community.” Every day, volunteer blood and platelet donors across the country are needed to help save lives. Blood and platelets are needed for accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease, according to the Red Cross.

T h e University will host a Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, Feb. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jo Young Switzer Center, upper level. Manchester students, faculty and staff are urged to come out and roll up a sleeve. “We encourage members of the Manchester community to join us Feb. 14 for the We Challenge U blood drive to give the gift of life. The donation process takes only about an hour and can make an enormous difference for a patient battling illness or injury,” Goetcheus said. Donors of all blood types are needed. Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors.

Dillon Enyeart, Adriana Escudero, Oliver Fitzpatrick, Jackson Flora, Tallulah Gawthrop, Maddux Greer, Bronwyn Harris, Kirstyn Howard, Zander Ireland, Bryce Johnston, Amayah Jones, Katherine Kiger, Ruby Martin, Megyn Meredith, Mya Metzger, Mireya Metzger, Sawyer Metzger, Hope Miller, Bethany Miller, Paige Miller, Brendyn Mugford, Addison Neal, Ava Sautter, Chloe Schannep, AvaMarie Simcoe, Rachel Steely, Jenna Strasser, Caleb Struble-Hedstrom, Harper Sturtsman, Emma Walker, Olivia Weyant, Samuel Winger, Caden Young. 5th grade: Avery Akins, Landon Bewley, Chase Blevins, Darci Brovont, Ariana Cook, Myla Crozier, Cody Curtis, Laynen DeLaughter, Leighton Duffy, Ava Felgar, Peyton Gilbert, Xavier Harting, Isaace Hernandez-Alvarez, Milo Hupp, Liam Kreps-Miller, Lillian Linkenhoker, Makayla Marcum, Eli Metzger, Byler Metzger, Garrett Metzger, Rex Moore, Rylee Nethercutt, Aubrey Norton, Maggie Onderko-White, Bethany

Penrod, Grace Penrod, Lauryn Reichenbach, Elizabeth Renz, Tiana Schuler, Raegen Shah, Samantha Shock, Clark Showalter, Daniel Skendaj, Brooklyn Starkey, Alexander Weaver, Hadley West. 6th grade: Anna Addair, Ava Baker, Marley Bellinger, Haley Betten, Undray Bledsoe, Micah Bordeaux, Levi Bordeaux, Ella Bradley, Addison Brubaker, Dixie Burrell, Ayla Cashdollar, Nicholas Cave, Mary Collett, Ainsley Dahlstrom, Kyler Dale, Juliana Diaz, Brilee Enyeart, Katie Flick, Kadence Fox, Zoe Gephart, Luke Gish, Macy Greer, Addisyn Hackworth, Wynter Harris, Ethan Henson, Jacob Jones, Kaelynn Kamp, Karsyn Kamphues, Abigail King, Amber Kluesener, Jackson Maciejewski, Eliza Metzger, Brady Miller, Taryn Naragon, Peyton Neal, Jordan Owens, Tristan Paquera, Elijah Poole, Citlali QuirozAlvarez, Izzabella Reed, Shadoe Richter, Carter Rodgers, Audrey Sanson, Angelica Saucedo, Caleb Sautter, Molly Schannep, Hendrix Smith, Teegan Snyder, Thania Soto,

London Spangle, Hanna Stout, Connor Trump, Simon Van, Carter Wagoner, Dawson Walker, Noelle Walt, Wyatt Young.

Those named to the perfect attendance list were: 4th grade: Colson Baert, Brenna Betten, Sebastian Bishop, Trinity Bradley, Evie Brovont, Madison Brown, Brayden Bucher, Breck Carper, Samantha Carter, Sophia Deneve, Paige Dolbee, Dillon Enyeart, Adriana Escudero, Tallulah Gawthrop, Lillie Green, Michael Green, Maddux Greer, Ricky Hollingshead, Katherine Kiger, Taylor Markham, Jasmine Mata, Hope Miller, Bethany Miller, Jonathon Rockwell, Ava Sautter, Preston Sites, Rachel Steely, Jet Thomas, Hanna Weaver, Samuel Winger. 5th grade: Bryce Acree, Rheise Baker, Chase Blevins, Jadyn Bovadilla, Avalee Chapman, Ariana Cook, Masin Davila, Laynen DeLaughter, Ava Felgar, Kaylee Fetters, Krystin Fiers, Gavriella Fouch, Katrina GarciaRosas, Peyton Gilbert, Landon Gish, Xavier Harting, Carson Heath,

Davin Hendrix, Trey Howard, Milo Hupp, Jayden Jimenez, Liam Kreps-Miller, Hunter Krom, Cody Lengel, Lillian Linkenhoker, Makayla Marcum, Eli Metzger, Byler Metzger, Garrett Metzger, Johanna Molina, Emma Myers, Jiaye Myers, Maggie Onderko-White, Bethany Penrod, Peyton Ream, Emma Schneider, Tiana Schuler, Raegen Shah, Kyla Sheppard, Samantha Shock, Clark Showalter, Beau Shultz, Daniel Skendaj, Brysen Sparks, Justin Straka, Macy Tuggle, Alexander Weaver. 6th grade: Haley Betten, Campbell Bolinger, Wyatt Byers, Nicholas Cave, Jose Cortes, Kyler Dale, Juliana Diaz, Luke Gish, Alexis Green, Macy Greer, Owen Harshman, Ethan Hendrix, Jonathan Hernandez-Alvarez, Katie Jenkins, Amber Kluesener, Diego Myers, Taryn Naragon, Peyton Neal, Tristan Paquera, Sabrina Patton, Audrey Sanson, Caleb Sautter, Teegan Snyder, Jaylynn Spriggs, Tallon Torpy, Joshua Trout, Connor Trump, Carter Wagoner, Devin White, Devin Willcox.

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Parkview Wabash to sponsor Dam to Dam ride Friday, Jan. 25. Parkview Wabash President Marilyn Custer-Mitchell believes the hospital’s support of what has become known as a premier cycling event

for Northeast Indiana is a natural fit for promoting its mission. “The hospital is deeply rooted in advancing the efforts of programs and events that focus on

health and well-being in the communities we serve,” CusterMitchell said. “We are proud to sponsor an event that encourages people to be active and to utilize the wonderful bike trail we have covering the scenic countryside of the county.” Visit Wabash County has once again partnered with the Rock City Bike Club to organize a professional century bike ride to take place on Sunday, Sept. 8. The event will celebrate its 10th year. “The Dam to Dam Committee is working on a few wonderful surprises in anticipation of hitting the 10year mark,” said Christine Flohr, executive director with Visit Wabash County and the organizing liaison for the event. Multiple route lengths are available: 15, 30, 50, 62 (Metric Century), 80, and 100 (Century) miles. Early-bird registration opens April 1 at a discounted price of $35 per rider. The entry fee includes breakfast, lunch, and a free soft-style com-

Riders stop at a Parkview Wabash Hospital rest stop. Photo provided

memorative shirt. The Wabash County YMCA will serve as the host site for the start and finish for each route. A substantial breakfast is included with registration along with a post-ride lunch hosted by Miller’s Merry Manor. The ride is designed to take riders over the

Salamonie and Mississinewa dams and around the Stockdale Dam. Riders experience 16 points of historic interest throughout the county. All of the routes are designed to showcase Wabash County’s rural beauty during the changing of the season. “The team at Visit

Wabash County is beyond excited to once again connect out of town guests to our entire county,” said Flohr. “This entire event is made possible by the extremely generous gifts we receive from so many gracious sponsors. We are truly grateful for their support.”

South Pleasant UMC to host dinner dance By The Paper staff The annual Valentines Dinner and Dance will be on Saturday, Feb. 9, at

South Pleasant United Methodist Church Christian education center. The event is open to the public. Activities begin at

5:30 p.m. for social time and dinner at 6 p.m. The menu is baked chicken breast, salad, cheesy potatoes, green beans, homemade pie, and drinks. The cost is $10 per person or $18 per couple. RSVP by Feb. 3 to Russell Reahard at 260-982-4399. South Pleasant Church is located on State Road 15, 3 miles south of Silver Lake and 2 miles north of State Road 114.

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Sat., February 2, 2019 All You Can Eat • 6:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Urbana Lion’s Community Building Proceeds to the Urbana Yoke Parish Benevolence Projects

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Parkview Wabash Hospital will be the presenting sponsor for the 2019 Dam to Dam Wabash County Century Ride, officials with the ride committee announced

Contact: Ed Fitch 260-370-1062 • Chris Hann 260-578-0583 Aaron Mattern 260-760-0520

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Palascak returning to Piercy to perform at Wabash on Feb. 14 Honeywell House By The Paper staff Comedian Michael Palascak will return to his hometown to perform at the Honeywell Center on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. in Legacy Hall. A Wabash High School graduate, Palascak was named the “2018 Stand-up of the Year” by the “Late Nite Last Week” podcast for his set on “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” He’s also done stand-up on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Conan,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Letter man,” “Comedy Central’s Half Hour,” was a top 5 finalist on “Last Comic Standing,” and this past summer he performed at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Comedy

By The Paper staff The Honeywell House is hosting a winter social mixer where guests can mingle, converse, nibble and visit a cash bar – all the while listening to pianist Sam Piercy play the Honeywell House’s grand piano. The program is at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1.

that’s just as funny offstage as on, which is like magic.” Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 day of show, and may be pur-

By The Paper staff

chased online at www.honeywellcenter.org or by calling the Honeywell Foundation Box Office at 260-563-1102.

WHS announces 2nd quarter honor rolls Officials at Wabash High School have announced the High and Regular honor rolls for the second quarter of the 2018-19 school year. Earning honors were: High Honor Roll 9th Grade - Anne Cole, Linda Cordes, Marcus Haynes, Ethan Haynes, Riston Hoefer, Hunter Jones, Corinne Kugler, Kasey Long, Brycen Niccum, Macy Niccum, Ashtyn Shemwell, Jacob Thompson 10th Grade - Madison Bartoo, Rebecca Bruss, Madison Church, Isabel David, Wesley Derry, Allyson Dillon, Isaiah Eis, Chase Fanning, Kyndal Fields, Magdalen France, Linda Fu, Sierra Hall, Thomas Johnson, Joseph Leland, Olivia Lindsay, Morgan Mallow, Erin Russell, Brodie Smith, Sabine Thomas, Jasper Walter, Jarrett Wilson 11th Grade – Bradyn Baker, Cody Ballschmidt, Allison Bartoo , Maya Benysh, Alexis Burton, Caleb Callahan, Bella Carrillo , Taylor Coffman, Wyatt Davis, Cassidy Flohr, Robert Ford, Jonah France, Ella Gatchel, Kaleb Gidley, Traydon Goodwin, Madison Hecox, Dana Hueston , Kallen Kelsheimer, Asif Khan, Camille Kugler, Lindsey Mattern, Sydnee Osborn, Victoria Pfeiffer, Brylee Proctor, Randy

Satterfield, Grace Schoening, Payton Sodervick, Elijah VanderVeldon, Angel Wehrly, Alexis Westendorf 12th Grade – Tyler Bayliss, Leigha Boggs, Shelby David, Isabel France, Rebekah Freeman, Cody Gatchel, Blake Gribben, Hannah Halverson, Cody Henderson, Brenna Hipsher, Mallory Hipskind, Claire Hipskind, Mackenzie Hoefer, Brooke Irgang, Robert Irgang, Samantha Irgang, Emily Martin, Taylor Mettler, Bryant Miller, Lilly Mota, Kendyl Mullett, Katherine Newman, Aaron Nickerson, Picabo Saunders, Morgan Schnitz, Blayze Shemwell, Kiley Stone, Kaitlan Tracy, Hope Unger Logan VanderVeldon, Whitney Working

Regular Roll

Picklesimer, Ian Risher, Lincoln Saldivar, Matthew Swango, Gabrielle Wagoner, Mariah Wyatt 11th Grade - Jesse Allison, Tayte Azbell, James Booth, Christian Cisneros, Cierra Cole, Trenton Daughtry, Thomas Fedewa, Evelynn Gray, Madeline Helsel, Todd Ihnen-Goff, Taylor Johnson, Makayla Lamb, Dani Lee, Tiara McKitrick, Halle Miller, Hannah Mollett, Ashlyn Rody, Jimmy Smith, Dereck Vogel 12th Grade - Gage Ballard, Austin Black,

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Honor

9th Grade - Madeline Bailey, Sydney Baker, Kalista Ballschmidt, Ashley Bricker, Aryelle Coburn, Andrew Dinkins, Jordan Dragoo, Julia France, Quinn Haynes, Jordan Jones, Breanna Keefer, Ethan Kocher, Kaitlynn McKernan, Chloe Miles, Kiersten O’Neill, Hannah Perkins, Brenden Rowan, Alexis Satterfield, Alex Weaver, Brooklynn Westendorf, Chad Wyatt 10th Grade - Savannah Barton, Brooke Bowling, Cash Carmichael, Paul Cordes, Lena Cordes, Isabelle Davis, Destiny Foster, Alison Gault, Nicole Gunderman, Alecander Haynes, Hayley Houlihan, Peighton King, Aaron

Hailey Chezick, Adam Cohee, Brayton CollinsMcPherson, Madisyn Deboard, Alex Driscoll, Kaylee Graf, Sebastian Hawk, Benjamin Hewitt, Abigail Hobson, Chasity Honeycutt, Natali Honeycutt, Lance Hunt, Dylan Johnson, Caleb Kinstler, Josh Mitchem, Molly Moore, Carter Morningstar, Kelsie Olinger, Koby Prater, Amber Province, Liam Ridge, Abigail Vinopal, Brittini Webb, Blake Wiser, Trinidy Wyatt

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made the decision to become a fulltime pianist, entertaining with his amazing talent and impressive repertoire. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 260563-2326, Ext. 1. Tickets are $15 per person (includes tax and gratuity) and may be purchased online at www.honeywellhouse.org.

Sweetheart concert, dance planned

Michael Palascak performed in 2014 at the Historic Eagles Theatre. The Paper file photo Festival where he taped a set for Kevin Hart’s LOL network. Norm Macdonald said Michael reminds him, “...of a guy

Formerly a marketing representative for the healthcare industry, Piercy has become known in and around the Wabash area as the “piano man” after gaining popularity by entertaining at senior centers, healthcare facilities and other venues throughout the county. With a growing demand for performances, Piercy

The Wabash Community Concert and Dance Bands will

present a Sweetheart Concert and Dance from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Honeywell Center’s Legacy Hall.

Admission is free and refreshments will be available. The program will include big band era music.

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Paul Clyde Cox, 88, of Wabash, died at 2:12 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born March 7, 1930, in Peru, to James Clyde Cox and Irene Lillian (Bowers) Huston. Paul retired from Honeywell, Inc. He married Virginia Edith Poland in Wabash in October of 1970; she died March 30, 2015. He was a champion pool player and played in the Nationals in Las Vegas. Paul enjoyed riding his motorcycle and rode it through all 48 continental states. He also drove a stock car at the Warsaw Speedway. He also enjoyed his horse, Honeybunny. He is survived by three children, Ginger (Steven) Karns of Huntington, Michael Ray Cox of Warren, and James Allen J.C. Cox of Wabash; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and step-sister, Peggy Parton of Rochester. He was also preceded in death by his parents, son, Ricky Joe Cox; brother, Charles Joseph “Joe” Cox; sister, Betty Burkholder; and step-brother, William “Bill” Bland. Graveside service will be in Falls Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. The memorial guest book for Paul may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Terry France, 67 Bulldog Battery retiree Oct. 29, 1951 – Jan. 23, 2019 Terry D. France, 67, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre. He was born on Oct. 29, 1951, to Jack D. and Phyllis (Betten) France. Terry was a graduate of Wabash High School. He married Karen Carpenter on July 11, 1971; she passed away on September 30, 2014. Terry retired in 2018, from the Human Resources Department, at Bulldog Battery of Wabash. He was a member of the Wabash Eagles Lodge. Terry was an avid golfer and loved watching the Kansas City Chiefs. Terry is survived by his mother, Phyllis; two sons, Scott (Tammy) France and Brandon (Emily) France both of Wabash; brother, Gary D. France of Wabash; sister, Sue (Tom) Brainard of Wabash; and six grandchildren, Isabel France, Jonah France, Maggie France, Solomon France, Jacob France and Sophia France. He is preceded in death by his father, Jack France, and sister, Sandy Whitmer. Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash. A private burial will be at a later date, at Falls Cemetery in Wabash. Preferred memorials are to Wabash City Schools, Athletic Department, PO Box 744, Wabash, IN 46992. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

Gary Jones, 62 Served as volunteer fireman May 27, 1956 – Jan. 19, 2019

Gary D. Jones, 62, North Manchester, passed away at 6:53 p.m. Jan. 19, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born May 27, 1956, in Wabash County to Philip M. and Mable A. (Bash) Jones. He married Teresa A. Hashbarger on Aug. 10, 1990. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Shane Jones, Warren, and Brent Monce, North Manchester; three daughters, Angie Eldridge, North Manchester, Melisa (Jeremy) Callahan, North Manchester and Lizzie (Josh) Eads, Sheridan; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A 1975 Manchester High School graduate, Mr. Jones was an auxiliary officer for the town of Silver Lake in the late 1970s. After moving to North Manchester, he was employed with EMS for 20 years and also was a volunteer firefighter in the late 1980s thru the early 1990s. He also volunteered with Traffic Assistance Patrol for 15 years. Gary worked as a material handler at Wabash Valley Manufacturing, Silver Lake, for 24 years. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a big fan of NASCAR driver Joey Logano. Visitation was Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Services were Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at the mortuary. Burial was at Oaklawn Cemetery, 600 Beckley St., North Manchester. Pastor J.P. Freeman officiated. For those who wish to honor the memory of Gary D. Jones, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, Texas 75231.

Dr. John L. Hamer M.D., 95, died on Jan. 15, 2019, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester. He was born in 1923, in Waterloo, Iowa, to parents O. Stuart Hamer, PhD, and Gertrude (Sharp) Hamer. John attended school in North Manchester and earned a degree from Manchester College. He received his M.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University. It was there that he met Esther Rinehart, from Hagerstown, who was also attending the School of Nursing. After earning his medical degree, John and Esther were married on June 28, 1952, in Hagerstown. In 1953, both went to Nigeria, where they performed medical/nursing work for 16 years. In addition to his medical work, John was also an ordained minister and elder in the Church of the Brethren and a member at the Beacon Heights Church of the Brethren. Upon returning from Nigeria in 1969, John joined a group family practice in LaGrange, and then had his own family practice of 18 years in Fort Wayne. In addition, John worked as a hospice physician at Parkview Hospital and at the Fort Wayne State Development Center for 10 years. In 1989, both John and his wife Esther, received Manchester College Alumni Honor awards and John was recognized by the State of Indiana Medical Association for 50 years as a practicing physician. John will be forever remembered by his wife, Esther Hamer, North Manchester, and two daughters, Dr. Harriet Hamer (Abram Bergen), South Bend, and Krista Hamer-Schweer (Thomas Schweer), Colbe, Germany; two step-grandchildren and four great-step-grandchildren. Also by nieces and nephews, David, Sylvia, Kevin and Janice Hamer. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Vaughn Hamer (Marcia), and nephew Robin Hamer. A memorial service will take place at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East St., North Manchester, on Saturday Feb. 9, 2019 at 1:15 p.m. with visitation to follow. Visitation will also take place on Sunday Feb. 10, from 1-4 p.m. at Beacon Heights Church of the Brethren, 2810 Beacon St. Fort Wayne. Pastors Brian Flory and Karen Eberly will officiate. Burial will be Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. In lieu of flowers, preferred Memorials are: the John L. and Esther L. Rinehart Hamer Endowed Professorship in Music at Manchester University; Timbercrest, or Beacon Heights Church of the Brethren. Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary.

Lois Koehler, 89 Helped found Wabash Community Theater June 30, 1929 – Jan. 20, 2019

Lois J. Koehler, 89, of Huntington, formerly of Lagro, died at 5:47 pm, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at Parkview Huntington Hospital. She was born June 30, 1929, in Wabash County to Jess and Berniece (Zook) Speelman. Lois was a 1947 graduate of Lagro High School. She married Robert Koehler in Lagro, on Nov. 20, 1948; he died Sept. 22, 1980. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Wabash. Lois was one of the founders of the Wabash Community Theater, where she was involved in plays, singing, and dancing. Lois enjoyed making miniature houses, doll houses, and furniture. She also enjoyed playing tennis, gardening, and sharing her flowers with friends. She is survived by two daughters, Kristie (Gary) Norman of Wabash, and Karen Koehler of Killeen, Texas; two grandchildren, Brad (Tonie) Niccum of McCordsville, and Dustin Niccum; two step-granddaughters, Elizabeth (Demond) Jefferson of Noblesville, and Andhra (Brian) Fairbanks of Indianapolis; seven great-grandchildren, Brittany Niccum of McCordsville, Blake (Pam) Niccum of Noblesville, Logan Niccum of McCordsville, Brianna Niccum and Brayton Niccum, both of Wabash, Senna “Janelle” Jefferson and Zaiden Jefferson, both of Noblesville; two sisters-in-law, Mildred Koehler and Ruth Koehler, both of Illinois, and several cousins. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, two sisters, and seven brothers and sisters-in-law. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash with Pastor Conrad Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery, Lagro. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Alzheimer’s Association. The memorial guest book for Lois may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

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LaDonna Rader, 95

Kenneth Miller, 87

Retired teacher

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Feb. 14, 1923 – Jan. 24, 2019

LaDonna M. Rader, 95, of rural Akron, passed Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 in Wabash. She was born on Feb. 14, 1923, in Kosciusko County, to Loyd and Zelma (Meredith) Summe. She was married on Nov. 18, 1945, in the Akron United Methodist Church to Richard C. Rader, he survives. LaDonna was a schoolteacher, retiring after 33 years. She taught music and physical education as well as being an elementary teacher. She taught for the Akron School with the exception of one year at Laketon. She was a 1939 graduate of Burket High School. She furthered her education at Ball State Teaching College graduating in 1944. Then she attained her Master’s Degree from Indiana University of Fort Wayne. LaDonna was a member of the Akron United Methodist Church since 1946 and in earlier years she belonged to the Burket United Methodist Church. She also was a member of the Indiana State Retired Teachers Association. She always had a strong love for music. Survivors include her husband, Richard Rader, Akron; and a daughter, Candace Newell, Silver Lake. She was preceded in death by her parents, Loyd and Zelma Summe, and her sister and brother-in-law, Wanda and Robert Birmingham. Services were Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron. Pastor David Eaton officiated. Burial was in the Akron Cemetery, Akron. Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Akron United Methodist Church or the American Printing House for the Blind Inc. P.O. Box 6389 Louisville, KY 402069932 Share a Memory or send an Online Condolence at: www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com

Ethel Lengel, 90 Retired from United Technologies Feb. 2, 1928 – Jan. 23, 2019 Ethel Mae Lengel, 90, of Wabash, died at 2:28 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born Feb. 2, 1928, in Wabash County, to Everett L. Bowers and Vernia (Bennett) Bowers Straitiff. Ethel retired from United Technologies in Wabash in 1991. She is survived by her daughter, Pamela J. Lengel of Indianapolis; son-in-law, David Trisler Sr. of Wabash; three grandchildren, David Trisler, Jr. of Logansport, James (Jodi) Trisler of LaFontaine, and Diana (Jeremy) Tucker of Wabash; and three great-grandsons, Hunter Tucker of Wabash, JD Trisler and Jordan Trisler, both of LaFontaine. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her daughter, Brenda J. Trisler. Visitation and funeral services were Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial was in Center Grove Cemetery, Wabash. The preferred memorial is the American Cancer Society. The memorial guest book for Ethel may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Kenneth “Ken” Miller, 87, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Jan. 21, 2019. Ken was born in North Manchester to Glen and Ruth Miller. Ken served for four years in the Air Force during the Korean War. He then worked for Lincoln National Life for 31 years before retiring in 1993. Ken was a dedicated fan of the Chicago Cubs, Bears, and IU Hoosier basketball. He loved spending time outside, he was an avid golfer and enjoyed doing yardwork. Most of all, Ken was a dedicated family man loving his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He is survived by children, Deb (Randy) Stout of Wabash, Michael Miller of Fort Wayne, Brenda Miller of Fort Wayne, Lisa (Gary) Standiford of Fort Wayne; grandchildren, Megan (Mark) Perkins of North Manchester, Jeffrey Schnepp of Wabash, Kristin Standiford of Fort Wayne; great-grandchildren, Riley Myers and Kelsey Burnham, and sister, Colleen (Jim) Hayes of South Whitley. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Kathryn Miller, granddaughter Emily Walker, brothers Merrill, Bill, Paul, and Myron Miller. Visitation and services were Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at D.O. McComb and Sons Covington Knolls 8325 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. Services also were Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Visiting Nurse Hospice.

Larry Hoover, 84 U.S. Air Force veteran June 13, 1934 – Jan. 24, 2019

Larry Jason Hoover, 84, of Denver, Colo., died on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in Palm Springs, Calif., after falling on Saturday. He was born in Wabash, on June 13, 1934, to Emil and Anna (Myers) Hoover. He graduated from Wabash High School in 1952 and served in the United States Air Force, stationed in Alaska and Germany. He loved traveling and his most exciting memory was when he ran with the bulls in Spain. Larry is survived by his partner, Tom Diguette of Palm Springs, Calif.; brother, Chuck (Bertha) Hoover, Fort Wayne; niece, Cyndi Webster; nephews, Cam, Rod and Randy Hoover and several grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dick and Gene Hoover, two nieces and two nephews. There will be no services per the request of Larry. Preferred memorials are to the Angel Flight or donor’s choice. Local arrangements are being handled by McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

Brad Hanselman, 59 Enjoyed playing guitar

Scott Reahard, 52 U.S. Air Force veteran Nov. 22, 1966 – Jan. 18, 2019 Scott Edward Reahard, 52, of Butner, S.C., formerly of rural Wabash, died at 1:05 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in South Carolina. He was born Nov. 22, 1966, in Wabash, to James Reahard and Mary (Cragun) Williams. Scott was a 1985 graduate of Southwood High School and served four years in the U.S. Air Force. He owned and operated his own truck leasing it to T.J.R. Equipment. Scott enjoyed woodworking, trucking, and going to auctions. He is survived by his father and step-mother, James (Debbie) Reahard and mother and step-father, Mary (John) Williams, and sister, Angie (Todd) Rebholz, all of Wabash; brother, Troy Reahard of LaFontaine; grandmother, Betty Jean Reahard; and nieces and nephew, Natalie (Brian) Swihart, Nicholas Rebholz, and Madison Rebholz, all of Wabash. Visitation and funeral services were Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with David Phillips officiating. Burial was in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Preferred memorial is Wabash County Cancer Society.

June 8, 1959 – Jan. 17, 2019

Brad Ross Hanselman, 59, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 7:32 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in The Hospice House, Poland, Ohio. Brad was born June 8, 1959, in Wabash, a son of Meredith and Lois (Small) Hanselman. He attended Mercer High School. Brad worked for many years in the maintenance department of Reynolds West Estates and later was the maintenance supervisor for Hospitality Care Center in Hermitage, Pa. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and hiking. Brad was a talented guitar player and had a taste for classic rock. He also enjoyed motorcycles and above all else, he cherished the time he spent with his family and grandchildren. He is survived by his mother, of Troy, Ohio; his father and his wife, Linda, of Andrews; three sons, Joshua Brad, Shawn Patrick and Tyler Ross Hanselman, all of Hermitage; four grandchildren, Isaac, Kaylana and Alexis Hanselman, and JoLee Lundquest; and two brothers, Bruce Hanselman and his wife Rita, of Foster City, Mich., and Brent Hanselman, of Troy, Ohio. Brad was preceded in death by a brother, Brian Hanselman. Visitation and services were Friday, Jan. 25, in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 East State St., Sharon, Pa.

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Donald Sloan, 59 Worked at Manchester Metals Feb. 28, 1959 – Jan. 18, 2019 Donald L. “Duck” Sloan, 59, of Wabash, died at 9:20 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. He was born Feb. 28, 1959. Visitation and services were Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

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May 27, 1931 – Jan. 26, 2019

Mary Adelene Keppel, 102, of North Manchester, died at 12:05 a.m., Jan. 27, 2019, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born Sept. 12, 1916, in Wabash County, to Pressley E. and Hazel Marie (Lytle) Brown. Mary was a 1934 graduate of Linlawn High School. She married Charles Robert Keppel in Wabash on Oct. 27, 1934; he died April 11, 1994. Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of the Wabash First United Methodist Church since 1972, the United Methodist Women, and a longtime member of the Southside Evangelical United Brethren Church. She had lived at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester since 2007, before moving to Timbercrest Senior Living Community. She is survived by her son, Charles Philip (Nancy) Keppel of Roanoke; four grandchildren, Christine (Jim Snodgrass) Curless of Marion, Lorri (Greg) Miller of Andrews, Corey (Anita) Keppel of Monroeville, and Carey Keppel of Fort Wayne; five great-grandchildren, Maggi Easterday of Roann, Liza Miller of Andrews, Ryan Curless of Anderson, Indiana, and Brenna and Thomson Keppel, both of Monroeville, and two greatgreat-grandchildren, Megan and Mason Easterday, both of Roann; her sister, Martha Jane Young of Logansport; and brother, Glenn (Marlyn) Brown of Wabash. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Sandra Carter, son-inlaw, Gerald Carter, her granddaughter, Cammie Walburn, great-granddaughter, Briannon Curless, and her sister, Minerva Dillman. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with David Phillips and Darrell Weigelt officiating . Burial will be in Roann Community Cemetery. Friends may call 12 - 2 pm, Saturday, at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is United Methodist Women. The memorial guest book for Mary may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Jeff Lester, 43 Enjoyed outdoors Aug. 27, 1975 – Jan. 24, 2019

Jeff Davey Lester, 43, Silver Lake, died Jan. 24, 2019, in Etna Green. He was born Aug. 27, 1975, in Wabash County, Indiana to Andrew Lester and April (Lane) Young. Jeff will be remembered by his mother, April Young, North Manchester; two sons, Damien Lester, North Manchester, and Adian Sizemore, Silver Lake; two brothers Jason (Toni) Lester, North Manchester, and Jeremy Lester, North Manchester; one sister Dawn Young, North Manchester; and one granddaughter, Lilyann Lester. He was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Lester. Jeff had a love for the outdoors. He enjoyed camping, fishing, picking berries, mushroom hunting, and canoeing down the river. He loved his kids and granddaughter. Jeff had a passion for collecting old coins and knives. Jeff was always quick with a joke and was always making people laugh. He worked for Heartland Trailer Factory in Elkhart. Friends and family may call Sunday, February 3, 2019 from 1-3 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Funeral services will follow the visitation with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. A private graveside burial will be held at Swank Cemetery, North Manchester, at a later date. A love offering may be made to McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester, IN 46962, to assist the Lester Family with final expenses.

Wabash Police Department Citations January 18 Shawn M. Light, 35, Wabash, cited for speed. Morgan Ritter, 26, Wabash, cited for child restraint violation. January 20 Cameron L. Smith, 23, Wabash, cited for no operator’s license when required. January 21 Jennifer N. Hartman, 39, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended infraction. Helen M. Haynes, 42, Wabash, cited for illegal use of horn. Arrests January 19

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Caleb J. Conner, 26, Marion, charged with operating while intoxicated Jesus Cervantas, 31, Huntington, charged with domestic battery and invasion of privacy. Accidents January 21 At 6 a.m., a vehicle driven by Racin J. Cramer, 22, LaFontaine, collided with a vehicle driven by Gregory D. Coyne, 40, Wabash, on State Road 15 near County Road 400 South January 22 At 11:06 a.m., a vehicle driven by Lisa K. Marshall, 51, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Brian N.

Freeman, 52, Marion, at 255 N. Miami St. At 3:56 p.m., a vehicle driven by Alexis S. Burton, 17, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Jacob M. Reynolds, 17, Wabash, at 580 N. Miami St. Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Citations January 14 Larry W. Settles, Jr., 25, Mapleton, Ill., cited for disregarding a traffic control device. Zachary D. Huffman, 20, Marion, cited for speed January 15 Clifford L. Clark, 42, Wabash, cited for no license plate light. January 16

Geraldine Ann “Geri” Waggoner, 87, of Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana, formerly of Wabash, died at 5:19 p.m., Jan. 26, 2019, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash. She was born May 27, 1931, in Kendallville, to Gerald T. and Florence O. (Baker) Chaffee. Geri graduated from Manchester High School at the age of 32. She married Alfred M. Waggoner in Wabash on Feb. 11, 1962; he died Dec. 8, 2014. Geri worked at Honeywell Inc., and later for MarkHon from 1958 until her retirement in 1993. She also volunteered for the Wabash-Miami Home Health Care and Hospice. She was a member of the Wabash Church of Christ. Geri enjoyed working on the computer, and loved to play cards, especially pinochle. She is survived by her five children, Janice E. (Sam) Hipskind of Wabash, Michael (Deb) Waggoner of Churubusco, Alva (Sharon) Waggoner of Ossian, Teresa (Bill) Svetic of Mishawaka, and Mitch (Michelle) Waggoner of South Bend; 15 grandchildren; several great- and great-great-grandchildren; and her sister, Phyllis Jean McMichael of Roann. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Donnalee Reed, three sisters, Diane DiPiero, Donna Belle Brindle, and Eleanor Lee Jackson. Funeral services will be held at Peabody Chapel, 400 W. 7th St., North Manchester, on Feb. 1, 2019, at 10 a.m. with Deaconess Phyllis Jean McMichael officiating. Burial will be in LaFontaine I.O.O.F. Cemetery, LaFontaine. Friends may call Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, 4-7 p.m. at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash. Preferred memorial is Parkview Wabash Hospice. The memorial guest book for Geri may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Rachel L. Parks, 39, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended infraction. Bismar S. Argueta Viera, 25, Slidel, La., cited for operator never licensed. January 22 Delaney A. Wihebrink, 17, Warsaw, cited for speed. January 23 Jose M. Navarro, 36, Disko, cited for no financial responsibility. Bookings January 17 Shannon D. Bradley, 40, North Manchester, charged with probation violation, petition to revoke suspended sentence for attempt to obtain controlled substance by fraud and false informing. Angela M. Fahrnow, 53, North Manchester, petition to revoke electronic home detention for operating while intoxicated with prior. Levi T. Banks, 22, Wabash, charged with failure to appear for criminal mischief. Aaron M. Bishop, 30, Wabash, charged with a violation of probation for possession of a syringe. Zachary J. Hickey, 26, Muncie, charged with second violation of probation for theft, possession of cocaine, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and resisting law enforcement. Brandi D. Seeley, 37, Urbana, charged with

failure to appear for child support. January 18 Bradley M. Trace, 19, Laketon, charged with possession of marijuana. Nathan L. Jones, 40, Jonesboro, charged with possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of marijuana. January 19 Caleb J. Conner, 26, Marion, charged with operating a vehicle with a BAC of .08 or more. Ivan M. Anderson, 18, Everate, Wash., charged with resisting law enforcement and unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle. January 20 Brian B. Blair, 42, Kokomo, charged with violation of probation for possession of methamphetamine. Charles D. St. Claire, 25, Fort Wayne, charged with failure to appear for counterfeiting, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and visiting a common nuisance. Chad E. Miller, 46, Wabash, charged with possession of a narcotic drug. January 21 Russell R. Sulfridge, 58, Marion, charged with probation violation for burglary. Colt J. Hubler, 24, Wabash, charged with battery. January 22 Elijah G. Labordus,

22, Muncie, charged with domestic battery – results in bodily injury to pregnant woman and theft. David C. Small, 46, Silver Lake, charged with driving while suspended prior. Kenneth R. Stout, 39, North Manchester, charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Samuel G. Cole, 28, Wabash, charged with probation violation for illegal possession of a syringe. Ryan D. Smith, 32, Wabash, charged with operating a vehicle with Schedule I or II controlled substance in its metabolite, operating while intoxicated endangering a person, and operating while intoxicated serious injury. Tyler R. Miller, 27, Wabash, charged with possession of a narcotic drug, failure to appear, and dealing in methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of paraphernalia. January 23 Demarcus L. Holman-Rouse, 30, Peru, charged with operator never licensed. Accidents January 13 At 11:51 a.m., a vehicle driven by Sean Mathias, 19, Wabash, ran off the road and struck a steel pole on County Road 600 West near County Road 150 North. January 15

Thomas Ratekin, 79 Worked as contractor Sept. 14, 1939 – Jan. 24, 2019 Thomas Alvin Ratekin, 79, formerly of Lagro, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. He was born Sept. 14, 1939. Services will be 10:30 am Thursday, Jan. 31, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Visitation one hour before service.

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In the January 16, 2019 edition of The Paper of Wabash County, it was reported that Ronald L. Skaggs, 46, Wabash, was charged with dealing in methamphetamine. Skaggs was actually charged with a probation violation.

At 10:30 p.m., a vehicle driven by Calieb R. Mathis, 24, Peru, ran off the road and stuck a utility pole on County Road 700 East near County Road 1100 North. January 16 At 11:42 a.m. a vehicle driven by Shannon M. Knight, 27, Fort Wayne, collided with a vehicle driven by Jamie T. Miller, 44, North Manchester, on State Road 114 near State Road 13. January 17 At 3:40 a.m., a vehicle driven by David L. Morrisett, 19, Wabash, collided with a deer on State Road 524 near Baumbauer Road. At 7:40 a.m., a vehicle driven by Cayden L. Pennington, 16, Wabash, ran off the road on Baumbauer Road near Meridian R oad. At 8:05 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jessica R. Brubaker, 17, LaFontaine, collided with a vehicle driven by Gabriel P. Lloyd, 17, LaFontaine, on State Road 15 near County Road 700 South. January 18 At 5:29 a.m., a vehicle driven by Ronald J. Rautenkrantz, 57, Warsaw, collided with a deer on State Road 15 near County Road 1400 North. At 11:55 p.m., a vehicle driven by Joshua S. Carpenter, 30, Wabash, collided with a parked car owned by Charles D. Taylor, Wabash, on State

Road 124 near County Road 50 East. January 19 At 10:46 a.m., a vehicle driven by Trinidy B. Wyatt, 18, Wabash, ran off the road on State Road 15 near County Road 400 South. At 11:02 a.m., a vehicle driven by Sara E. Wilson, 18, Kokomo, ran off the road and struck a guard rail on Old U.S. 24 near State Road 115. January 21 At 7:17 a.m., vehicles driven by Jama Y. Diriye, 36, Columbus, Ohio and Theodore Taylor, 43, Macy, collided on State Road 16 near County Road 500 East. North Manchester Citations January 18 Mitchell C. Frye, 48, North Manchester, cited for driving while never licensed. January 21 Chase J. Fierstos, 20, North Manchester, cited for possession of marijuana. Kristopher M. Morgan, Covington, Ga., cited for possession of marijuana. January 24 Mariya M. Sheppard, 42, North Manchester, cited for expired vehicle registration. Arrests January 18 William J. Edwards, 55, North Manchester, arrested for driving while suspended prior and operating while intoxicated. January 20 Edward N. Schafer, 40, Pierceton, arrested on a warrant for intimidation. January 23 Joshua T. Garcia, 21, Goshen, arrested for driving while suspended. Fire January 18 4:13 p.m., 1100 block of West Fourth Street for medical assist. January 20 11:38 a.m., 700 block of Ruse Street for medical assist. 1:55 p.m., 300 block of East Second Street for a report of smoke in the area. 6:57 p.m., 1100 block of Sycamore Street for medical assist. January 21 3:01 p.m., 1100 block of North Wayne Street for medical assist. 9:19 p.m., units from North Manchester, Chester and Pleasant Township Fire D e p a r t m e n t s

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At 3:54 p.m., a vehicle driven by Kurtis E. Cripe, 17, Laketon, struck a pole in the 800 block of West Main Street. January 22 At 7:52 p.m., vehicles driven by Lexi R. Ames, 18, Burbank, Ill. and Leila R. Ray, 18, Muncie, collided in the 600 block of East College Avenue Marriage Licenses Derrick L. Fields, 36, and Erica L. Stapleton, 33. Sandra S. Moore, 66, and Jeffry S. Fanning, 39. Land Transfers City of Wabash and Wabash, City of to Earl Coe, quitclaim deed. Christopher R. Reynolds to Christopher R. Reynolds and Carrie A. Reynolds, quitclaim deed. Robert Pruitt and Kimberly Pruitt to Damar G. Romero Valencia and Damar G. Romero, warranty

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Good Luck to all Wabash County Varsity Girls Basketball Teams Headed to Sectionals Southwood

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Members of the Southwood High School girls varsity and junior varsity basketball teams are (front, from left) Morgan Farr, Makayla Bechtold, Alissa Pershing; (second row, from left) Kayla Mays, Sydney Helfin, Kylie Ray, Rylee Barney, Makenna Pace, Erin Lehner, Ashley Smith; (back row, from left) Sierra Stout, Autumn Culver, Bailey Wyatt, Maggie Ball, Ariel Benner, Mya Denney and Madison Hipskind. Not pictured Kenlie Lambert.

Members of the Manchester High School girls varsity basketball team are (front, from left) Eva Bazzoni, Kennedy Fierstos, Jirni Cripe, Emma West, Kennidy Lauer, Kiera Hatfield, Ranissa Shambarger; (back row, from left) manager Torina Runkel, Emma Garriott, Beletu Stout, Bailey Mooney, Mackenzie Day, Morgan Parrett, manager Emma Evans , manager Sydni Hernandez.

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families on that date as well. After the racing season the Lions will sponsor other activities for young people at the Urbana Community Building. Activities will include table tennis, fusbol, air hockey, corn hole and Match Box racing. All area youth are invited to participate. There is no charge. Contact Mike Snell, 260-774-3665, for more details.

DURING THE HOLIDAY season the Urbana Lions distributed 32 bushels of surplus apples from Randy Abbott’s orchard. Abbot donated the apples and the Lions contacted charities and other groups that could use the apples including White’s Residential & Family Services, Northfield High School, Lagro Food Pantry, Blessings in a Backpack and the F.I.S.H. Food Pantry. The Lions’ Christmas dinner was hosted by Ron and Shirley Anderson. Members and guests attended the

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Officials at Manchester Jr.-Sr. High School announced the High and Regular honor rolls for students in seventh and eighth grades for the second quarter of the 2018-19 school year. High Honor Roll

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The suspect was described as a male wearing a winter type face mask, jacket, and blue jeans. If anyone recognizes this vehicle or saw the suspect matching the description in the East Hill Street area please contact Detective John Krhin at 260-563-1112. This is an active case and no further details are available at this time.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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January 30, 2019

The Laketon American Legion Auxiliary will have a special Valentine dinner, which includes the choice of prime rib or shrimp, on Friday, Feb 8, serving 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Bluebird Cafe. Potato, salad, drink and dessert included. The cost is $12.50. Carryouts available. Phone 260-306-0162 or 260438-0341

DEMING LODGE B R E A K FA S T : Deming Masonic Lodge 88 and Ivy Chapter 69 OES will be hosting a community breakfast the first Saturday of the month 7 to 10 a.m. Freewill donations accepted at the Masonic Lodge Room 2nd & Front streets. Enter through the alley and parking in the bank parking lot

is available. WABASH COUNTY CARES PARTNERS WITH WABASH COUNTY CANCER SOCIETY for “Celebration of Hope.” The newly organized Wabash County Cares has united with the Wabash County Cancer Society in an effort to increase awareness of the services offered, cele-

brate survivors and raise funds to support those in the fight against cancer. The 2019 event, “Celebration of Hope” will be in downtown North Manchester on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The public is invited to get involved in the fundraising efforts by joining us

for meetings to be held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Congregational Christian Church located at 310 N. Walnut St. For more information about Wabash County Cares please contact Sonya Hammonds. 9th ANNUAL TREE OF CARING: February is National Cancer month and

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Laketon Auxiliary plans Valentine dinner

Sebrena Cline 260-982-8800 nmanchestertalks @gmail.com

the Wabash County Cancer Society is again sponsoring the Tree of Caring. Celebrate your loved one by making a donation to the Wabash County Cancer Society. All donations to the fundraising campaign will be used to help Wabash County residents with their fight against cancer. Donations may be made to the Wabash County Cancer Society and mailed to Tree of Caring, Theresa Sites, PO Box 144, North Manchester, IN 46962. Please include the name of the individuals being honored and the color of the ribbon representing their cancer. Include whether the donation is made “In Honor Of ” or “In Memory Of ” the individual listed. Donations are tax deductible. For additional information please call: Theresa Sites (President) 260-9828418 or Virginia Aughinbaugh (Vice President) 260-5780198. UMC COMMUNITY DINNER: The United Methodist Church will host a community dinner on Friday, Feb 8, from 4:30-7 p.m. at the North Manchester United Methodist Church located at 306 East Second Street. Menu includes baked steak, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, roll, dessert and drink. Ticket cost for adults is $8 and children (712) is $5, children under 6 are free. Carry outs available at 4:30 p.m. The public is welcome. North Manchester United Methodist Church is handicapped-accessible, with parking in the rear of the church and the East Second Street parking lot. T H U R S D AY ’ S CHILD offers clothing and accessories for children

Newborn-4T. Diapers and formula may also be offered when available. Parents only, may visit the shop to select items needed. Donations of diapers and 3-4 T clothing are needed at this time. Thursday’s Child is a service of the Fellowship of Churches and is located at 410 N. Market Street. AREA FIVE AGENCY NUTRITION PROGRAM Provides lunch to seniors 60 and over at the Warvel Park Scout Hall Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. Meals are a balanced meal. Lunch is on a donation basis. Must call between 9 am. – 1 p.m. the day before to reserve lunch for the next day. Euchre is played every Wednesday. To reserve your lunch call 982-9940. 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: “Cats have 32 muscles in each ear, to help them ignore you.” – Anonymous 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. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of The Paper is Wednesday at noon. Please submit timely news.