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Officials discuss mission details Plans for visits to Japan, China in works for 18 months By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com The planned trade mission involving Wabash County officials to Japan and China has been in the development stage for about 18 months. That was the word from Keith Gillenwater, executive director of Grow

Wabash County, and Wabash Mayor Scott Long. The two sat down with The Paper of Wabash County to discuss the trade mission, why it was taking place and other details. “Initially we were contacted about going to China to see about setting up a sister city,” Long said. “I thought it was a good idea.”

The idea was broached by Dennis Kelley, president of Pacific World Trade, and Indianapolis-based group which provides a variety of products and services to Asian, European and U.S. markets. Kelley has set up several sister city relationships for communities around Indiana, Gillenwater noted. His experience in the country stretches back more

than 40 years, having set up Chinese market opportunities for Cummins Engine Co. in the 1970s. “Since that time, he’s been basically working in China,” Gillenwater said. “We’ve had some conversations about direct investment in this community.” Foreign investment in Wabash County is nothing new, Gillenwater pointed out. (continued on page 2)

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Plans for GDX site outlined to council By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

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A program intended to compensate farmers nationwide for reduced prices which have been put on commodities in the form of foreign tariffs was unveiled on Aug. 27. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture will take to assist farmers from what it called “unjustified retaliation by foreign nations.” President Donald Trump directed Perdue to develop a short-term relief strategy to protect farmers while the Administration works on reciprocal trade deals to open more markets in the long run to help American farmers compete globally. As announced last month, USDA will authorize up to $12 billion in programs, consistent with the nation’s World Trade Organization obligations. “Early on, the President instructed me, as Secretary of Agriculture, to make sure our (continued on page 5)

Workers place the old Roann School center court into place on Saturday morning at the Roann Town Hall. The court will be unveiled following the Roann Covered Bridge Festival Parade. Photo by Joseph Slacian

Memory of Roann school lives on By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com ROANN – The old Roann School is gone, but its memory will live on for some time, thanks in part to a new display at the Roann Town Hall. The center court of the school’s basketball court was refurbished and hung Saturday, Sept. 1, on a wall at town hall. It was removed from the old school by Craig Barker before the building was razed in June. (continued on page 16)

Roann festival to begin Thursday By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com ROANN – The theme for the 2018 Roann Covered Bridge Festival came together seamlessly for festival coordinator Donna Harmon. She heard of a Beach Boys tribute group named Sounds of Summer through the local Chevy Club. The band was at the national Chevy Convention last year, and Harmon heard nothing but rave reviews about them. Then, at the Kunkel Cruise-In she saw a little Volkswagen with surfboards and umbrellas sticking out of it. “It was painted with palm trees and the sunset,” Harmon said. (continued on page 5)

Tim Pitcher, president of development for Luckett and Farley Development Services, outlined plans for the former GDX Automotive site on Monday when the Wabash City Council met. The Council also received preliminary copies of an agreement between the city and the firm to oversee work at the site. Pitcher discussed the multiphased operation that officials hope will eventually lead to a housing development at the site. “We know we need to get the site cleaned up,” he said, “but there’s a systematic methodology with regard to how you do that, both from the environmental engineering standpoint – identifying what’s on the site, et cetera – and the processes.” 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 LLC is still the deeded owner of the property. Included in the process will be (continued on page 6)

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“When you look at it,” he said, “we’ve got companies with foreign roots with Oji Intertech being a Japanese company, Kalenborn Abresist with a German parent company, Wabash Castings now has a Canadian

parent company.” In addition, the former Wabash Magnetics building now houses a Malaysian furniture distributor. “So, we know there’s an opportunity for directing some foreign direct investment

here,” Gillenwater continued. “We know Indiana has been very successful in that.” Long and Gillenwater met over breakfast with Wabash City Schools Superintendent Jason Callahan, and with Bob

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Mason, Vice President and International Sales Manager at The Ford Meter Box Co. Mason, Gillenwater said, also has a strong knowledge of the Japanese market, having run the state’s Japan office during the administration of Gov. Robert Orr. It was through Mason, he continued, that contact was made with Kelley. “While Dennis was working with the state running the Chinese side under Gov. Orr, Bob was in Asia running the Japanese side. They go back several years and he made that introduction. “We started talking about what the possibilities and a year or a year and a half later, we’ve got a trip on the book coming up,” Gillenwater said. The mission will take place in November and is expected to last about two weeks, splitting time between Japan and China.

Visit to Japan A Japanese-owned company, Oji Intertech, has a plant in North Manchester. Therefore, Gillenwater believes, the visit to Japan is something which is needed. “One of the most important things you can do as a community, if you have a Japanese investment, is the expectation that you make that trip to the home office at some point, to the headquarters,” he said. “We make headquarter calls all the time to companies that aren’t based here because you want that company, when they’re making the decision that potentially could result in scaling back a company you have here … you want them to be able to put a face with a name to something because it’s harder to make that decision. “It’s a lot easier when you don’t know who it is. It’s impersonal, and it’s just a number on the page. We make those calls a lot.” Gillenwater speaks from experience on that matter. As LaGrange County’s economic developer, he paid a visit in 2014 to the headquarters of Nishikawa Standard. The firm had plants in Topeka and in Bremen, and it was looking to scale back operations. “They were looking to possibly scaling back or looking for someplace more populous than Topeka, Indiana,” he said. “We went and made contact with them and had that visit

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...continued from the front page with them.” In the end, part of the Bremen operation was relocated to Topeka, and the firm opened a new facility in Fort Wayne. “It just happened we were the ones who visited them and told them how much we valued their investment and that type of thing,” he said. However, that’s not the case with Oji. The firm is going through an expansion project at its North Manchester facility, and is adding more than 30 jobs to the plant. “We also know from our visits there, because they’ve been expanding what their technological capabilities are, and we’ve got to make sure that we can best position the North Manchester facility to be able to take that new technology as it rolls into the United States,” Gillenwater said. Rex Sereno, the plant manager at the North Manchester facility, will be joining the group on its trip to Japan. Also slated to go beside Gillenwater and Long are Mason, Callahan, Sarah Rodriguez of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, and Lisa Ford. H o n e y w e l l Foundation Executive Director Tod Minnich is replacing Rodriguez on the China leg of the trip. Japan’s presence in U.S. In preparation for the trip, officials have been doing market

research to find companies that might be right for expansion. Indiana, Gillenwater noted, has the most Japaneseowned firms of any of the 50 states. Of the 92 counties, about 75 have a Japanese-owned firm located there. “That’s obviously driven by the automotive industry with Suburu, Honda and Toyota all having manufacturing plants here,” he said. “We’re the only state in the country that has three Japanese auto manufacturers that have major investments like that.” The nation has a track record of having success of locating businesses here, he believes, particularly in Indiana. “They like the business climate we have here,” Gillenwater said. “They like the workforce we have here. They like the skill sets.” So, to prepare for the trip, officials have been going through such things as Dunn & Bradstreet listings looking for companies they think could possibly expand in Wabash County. “What kind of products would make sense to expand for production in the United States,” he said, discussing criteria used. “And then, out of those things, what kind of things that make sense for production in the United States could Wabash county support? “We’ve looked at the food processing indus(continued on page 4)

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Officials discuss mission details The group will meet with Oji officials one entire day during the visit. The remaining days in Japan will be spent meeting with officials from other firms, Long said. The delegation will also meet with representatives from the Japanese External Trade Office. “We hope to meet

with another 12 companies before leaving,” Gillenwater said. The China visit The visit to China is a two-part visit. One is to attempt to create a sister-city designation there, while the other is to attempt to lure new businesses to locate facilities here. An offshoot of the visit would be a chance to create an educational exchange program between the sister city – expected to be Linhai City – and Wabash City Schools. Gillenwater said he has had conversations with Callahan about looking for educational exchanges. Among the things the exchange would do, Gillenwater said, is provide a rich, cultural experience and build up their academics and programming. Sister city programs also “are an important

thing for Chinese communities if you have Chinese companies who want to start making investments in the United States, or if you want to try to open up that market,” Gillenwater said. China has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. “The Chinese economy has been one of the fastest growing economies in my lifetime,” Gillenwater said. “You see them growing in disposable income … You see their GDP growing and all those kinds of things. You see relationships getting cemented between the U.S. and China companies on business standpoints every day.” There are two ways to look at developing a relationship with China, he believes. “You can be on the side where you have this growing economy where you don’t have a relationship and you don’t see if there’s opportunities for your companies to sell into that, when they’re buying and building all the time now,” Gillenwater said. “Or you can try to create that relationship. “To me it seems like a practical matter where you say, ‘Is there a way we can try to cement a relationship

there to where we can set up a formal relationship and potentially create opportunities for our companies to sell there?’ The other side of that for investment coming the other way – at the end of the day you have a lot of wealth in China that is looking to reinvest in things that are safe, and the U.S. is still the safest investment for foreign individuals.” Human rights China has been accused of violating basic human rights, and issue government leaders there and in other countries often times disagree. Some in the public here have questioned why the local contingent would want to venture to China, in light of its human rights record. “I don’t necessarily agree with the way the Chinese people, or any country, may mistreat their workers,” Long said. “But maybe the opportunity for us to partner with them and show them how we treat people in the United States will rub off on them, and maybe it will get better. “The sister city relationship is kind of a courtship. It’s not an overnight thing. We expect a return visit from officials of Linhai City either late this fall

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or early next spring. With that return visit for them to Wabash, maybe that will open their eyes, too.” Trip expenses The trip is expected to cost about $5,000 per person, including airfare, lodging and meals. “We’re not flying first class,” Long quipped. Gillenwater added, “We’re flying coach. We’ve got economy tickets for all legs of the flight. We’re staying in travelers’ hotels. We know we’ll have some costs for meals and those kinds of things.” Each individual is paying his or her own way on the trip. “I’ve reached out to NIPSCO, Duke and some local businesses who are going to support me on the trip with financial donations to offset the cost,” Long said. “I’m hoping to get all my trip paid for.” Gillenwater did ask Wabash County Commissioners for funds to help with the trip. That money, he said will help pay for such things as translators in China. The delegation also will present gifts to the various officials visited. In addition, Gillenwater said he received a grant from Duke Energy to help pay for materials to be distributed on the trip translated into the native language. Success rate Are trade mission trips such as this successful? “My limited experience in going to visit Nishakawa absolutely was,” Gillenwater said. “Indiana has had a lot of success in bringing them in.” He points to Shelbyville, which has had great success in bringing in Japanese business. “That occurred because they’ve had a consistent strategy for several years of making those visits to those companies and those type of things,” he said. “Japanese industries tend to cluster together because they see a community that can be supportive of a Japanese investment, so I think there’s an opportunity to play the card we already have here.” But, Gillenwater and Long admit that the trips are not always successful. “There’s also areas, I’m sure, that haven’t

been successful,” Gillenwater said. “That’s one of the things we’ve been talking about with our consultant. You can’t call this a one and done and expected it’s going to pay dividends. “Asian companies, particularly, are about building relationship. You built the personal relationship first and then business comes afterword. … But the important thing is you’ve got to be consistent. You can’t just do it one time and expect it’s going to be (successful).”

Judging the trip How long will it take before officials know if this trip is successful? It all depends. “I think we may see some success at the end of this, just simply by establishing the contacts,” Long said. “The state just signed a memorandum with the Icche province in Japan. We’re going to be one of the first groups from Indiana setting foot on land after that was announced. “I’m hoping we’re the first one through the door … We can present to them what we have to offer here and what we have available for them to locate here.” Gillenwater said everyone must maintain “reasonable expectations.” “I would love to say we packed a suitcase full of yen that we got while we’re over there and we’re bringing it home and opening four new companies setting up investment,” he said. “That’s not going to happen. “What will be successful is if we’ve gotten good contacts, gotten good leads out of it to things we can continue to follow up on. Every project we work, whether it’s something from a foreign company or it’s something like the 10X E n g i n e e r i n g Manufacturing here, it’s a relationship you build. It’s something you massage back and forth. You have 10 starts and stops before you actually get here. … It’s not going to happen overnight. But everything we’re going to do is deliberate.” Perhaps Long summed it up best. “It takes 18 months to sometimes get to the table,” he said. “But every journey starts with the first step.”

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USDA unveils plans for retaliatory tariffs ...continued from the front page farmers did not bear the brunt of unfair retaliatory tariffs,” Perdue said in a press release. “After careful analysis by our team at USDA, we have formulated our strategy to mitigate the trade damages sustained by our farmers. Our farmers work hard, and are the most productive in the world, and we aim to protect them.” These programs will assist agricultural producers to meet the costs of disrupted markets.

The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will administer the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) to provide payments to corn, cotton, dairy, hog, sorghum, soybean and wheat producers starting Sept. 4, 2018. An announcement about further payments will be made in the coming months, if warranted. The MFP is established under the statutory authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and administered by FSA,

the USDA explained in a press release. The USDA said that for each commodity covered, the payment rate will be dependent upon the severity of the trade disruption and the period of adjustment to new trade patterns, based on each producer’s actual production. Interested producers can apply after harvest is 100 percent complete so they can report their total 2018 production. Beginning Sept. 4, MFP applications will be

available online at www.farmers.gov/mfp. Eligible applicants must have an ownership interest in the commodity, be actively engaged in farming, and have an average adjusted income (AGI) for tax years 2014, 2015 and 2016 of less than $900,000. Applicants must also comply with the provisions of the “Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation” regulations. The first MFP payment periods will

begin on Sept. 4. The second payment period, if warranted, will be determined by the USDA. Payment amounts will include: — 6 cents per pound of cotton — 1 cent per bushel of corn — 12 cents per hundredweight of milk — $8 per head of hogs — $1.65 per bushel of soybeans — 86 cents per bushel of sorghum — 14 cents per

Roann festival to begin Thursday ...continued from the front page

“He’s from Fort Wayne and he’s going to come be in our parade. I asked him if he’d park his car up near the stage on the night the Beach Boys group plays.” And, so the “Surfin’ USA” theme was born, with the Sounds of Summer serving as the marquee event Saturday night from 8 to 10 p.m., highlighting the 101st year Roann has had a festival in its town. In Harmon’s mind, the Covered Bridge Festival, which runs from Sept. 6-9, is best known for its entertainment. Organizers try to schedule a variety of things each of the four days to appeal the masses. Items like the tractor pulls are big hits with the men. Mud volleyball is also a big event for the festival. As many as 31 teams signed up to participate last year. “That starts at about 12:30 or 1 (p.m. Sunday) and lasts until about 6,” Harmon said. “If you don’t play but are down there anyway, you get muddy.” Thursday night’s main event, after Dotsons gospel music, is the Bulldogs concert. The Dotsons perform from 6-8:30 p.m., while the Bulldogs will perform at 8 p.m. “That seems to be the big attraction,” Harmon said. “People start asking us in February if the Bulldogs are going to be there this year. Thursday night is the Bulldogs and Richvalley tenderloin night.” Open karaoke featuring Smitty Entertainment will run from 8:30-9:30 p.m. The antique tractor show kicks off Friday

and runs through Sunday. A cruise-in (5 p.m.) and antique tractor pull (6 p.m.) highlight the entertainment Friday night, and the Backwater Country Band will take to the center stage for their concert at 8 p.m. The Mooncats, which performs everything from Elvis to the Beatles, as well as a little honky tonk music from Hank Williams and more, will perform on the south stage from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Saturday morning patrons can have breakfast in the covered bridge. Stockdale Mill tours run from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. The Surfin’ USA-

themed parade begins at 2 p.m., and includes a mounted color guard from Culver Academy. After the parade, free Schwan’s ice cream sandwiches will be available by the information booth. “We have a pretty good parade,” Harmon said. “Last year, the mounted color guard – a lot of people said they were breathtaking. A lot of people said they came just because it was there. They were really nice and said they wanted to come back.” Also after the parade, Jim Barron will present a magic show on the south stage, while a Hawaiian shirt con-

test is planned at 4:30 p.m. The skillet throwing contest for women and girls will take place at 5 p.m. The Time Travelers band will play on the north stage from 5 to 7 p.m. The euchre tournament will run from 7 to 9 p.m. in the community building, and the main event, the Sounds of Summer concert, will run from 8 to 10 p.m. Based in North Vernon, the Sounds of Summer was featured on AXS-TV’s program on great tribute bands. Vendors open and Stockdale Mill tours both run from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. The

duck race is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Stockdale Mill dam. First place for the duck race is $300. The kiddie tractor pull starts at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, and the 50-50 drawing will take place at 3 p.m. before the festival concludes at 4 p.m. “I just enjoy it,” Harmon said. “It’s a good thing for the Roann Community. Support has increased amazingly in numbers in recent years. It makes you feel really good that people want to support the festival. When you have a town of 300 people and they support the Roann Covered Bridge Fesitival like they do, it’s amazing.”

bushel of wheat MFP payments will be capped per person or legal entity at a combined $125,000 for corn, cotton, sorghum, soybeans and wheat. “President Trump has been standing up to China and other nations, sending a clear message that the United States will no longer tolerate their unfair trade practices, which include non-tariff trade barriers and the theft of intellectual property,” Perdue said. “In short, the president has taken action to benefit all sectors of the American economy – including agriculture

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Plans for GDX site outlined to council ...continued from the front page Council. “And, of course, there’s the original owners that caused the pollution that also is a factor in there.” Mayor Scott Long said earlier that it’s his understanding that Aerojet Rocketdyne – formerly GenCorp Automotive – is taking responsibility for the

cleanup of the underground contamination on the site. The city also has budgeted $250,000 in its Rainy Day Fund and another $250,000 in its CEDIT Brownfield fund for the project. How easy the cleanup will be remains to be seen. “This particular sit-

uation has been exacerbated by a particular owner who purchased it and began demo work outside the normal protocols,” Pitcher continued. “So, what that has created is a situation that is a little more convoluted now than it would have been, which was already convoluted. “What that means is the city is ultimately looking to do something about this needs to be protected in the process so that the liabilities associated with it and the costs are put in the proper categories and dealt with in a way.” In November 2010, Indiana Department of Environmental

Management officials announced that traces of trichloroethylene were found in testing spots near the building. IDEM officials began pursuing five former owners of the site – Continental Auto, Hennings Automotive, 1 General Street LLC, GenCorp Inc., and Cerberus Capital Management – to help clean up the site. In addition, the city levied fines of more than $900,000 against One General Street officials for violating various city ordinances and regulations. The contract deals with the process that needs to happen prior to the start of the cleanup, Pitcher said, “which is in itself a series of negotiations

of both where it’s going to go and how it’s going to be done, and the contractors and everything associated with that process.” “I wish it would be as easy as you get five bids in and just clean it up, but that’s not how it’s going to go,” he said. “There’s also negotiations with the original polluter, which is also a bit of a dance with regard to timing and them paying for the part for which they’re responsible for. “Of course, after all that’s done and we’ve mitigated those issues and there’s a plan for anything that has to be dealt with going forward, to bring that up to what should be a residential level in that area.”

The city, he reminded Council, will ultimately be responsible for what happens at the site. “The idea 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.” The process, Mayor Scott Long told Council members during budget hearings when he broached the plan, is expected to take about 30 months. Council member Bryan Dillon thanked the mayor for starting the process, saying the site has been an eyesore for some time.

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Wabash United Futbol Club forms By Roy Church

While the rest of the world was watching the 2018 World Cup soccer tournament in Russia last month, the Wabash United Futbol Club was becoming a reality. And, within a week of its formation and application to the Indiana Soccer League, the clubs three teams were accepted for competition in the ISL’s fall season, which will begin Sept. 8. Leading the charge into the ISL is Solomon Vanderpool. He was born in Wabash but began playing soccer when his family moved to Warsaw, which he called a “huge soccer town.” A goalie, Vanderpool played on travel teams throughout his playing career. Six years ago, Vanderpool got involved in the Wabash YMCA soccer program. That led to coaching the Wasonoma (WabashS o u t h w o o d N o r t h f i e l d Manchester) soccer team in an area soccer league including teams from North

Wabash United Futbol Club coaches Shellie Stout and Jeremy Steele go over the game plan before Thursday’s game at Morrett Sports Complex. Photo by Josh Sigler Miami, North Manchester and Wabash. After two seasons in that league, the decision was made to improve the level of competition and join the ISL as the Wabash United Futbol Club. The application was submitted July 9 and approved nine days later. Wabash United’s three teams will be competing in the Northeast Select Soccer League (NESSL) with teams from five other comm u n i t i e s : Huntertown, The Plex (Fort Wayne), Huntington United, Columbia City and Angola. Wabash United’s home games will be played at the Morrett Sports

Complex’s “Field of Dreams.” “This is a huge positive,” said Bill Barrows, director of sports at the Wabash YMCA and the Morrett complex. “This is certainly an upgrade to a more competitive side of soccer. We at the YMCA like and are encouraged by everything Wabash United is doing.” To compete in the ISL the soccer field at Morrett had to be resized. “Zach Wenrich (YMCA soccer coordinator) and Solomon have remeasured and restriped the fields (the Wabash United teams will be using),” Barrows added. “Everybody’s cooperation has been

Wabash United Futbol Club players (from left) Kourtland Pratt, James Unger, Kash Laferney, Hannah Stout and Kaley Denney show off the club’s new uniforms. Looking on are coaches Shellie Stout and Jeremy Steele. Photo by Josh Sigler

remarkable. “We are thrilled to have the Indiana Soccer League come to Wabash and the Morrett Sports Complex,” Barrows said. According to ISL standards, the 12-andunder (U12) teams will play “nine-vsnine,” meaning nine players on the field (traditionally, three fullbacks, two halfbacks, three forwards/strikers and a goalie). The 10-andunder (U10) team will play “seven-vs-seven.” Professional soccer, like the Indy Eleven in the United Soccer Leagues, uses 11 players. (continued on page 23)

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Seniors age 50 and over are invited to attend the monthly Senior Monday Carryin Luncheon at Salamonie Interpretive Center, Lost Bridge West SRA. There is a carry-in meal at noon followed by a special speaker that presents a unique program. The guest speaker will be Richard Gerber, Interpretive Naturalist at Chain O’ Lakes State Park. Gerber will highlight the property’s historical and geological past, including glaciers, kettle lakes, channels, and the concept of natural succession, forming what it is today. The program is on Monday, Sept. 10. A main dish of baked spaghetti will be provided. Attendees should plan to bring a side dish to share, a beverage and their own table service. A $1 donation to help defray costs of the provided main 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. THE KIDS KLUB at the United Methodist Church will be starting a new session of Kids Klub and will meet

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Wednesday, Sept. 5 with doors opening at 5:55 p.m. Dismissal will be at 7:30 p.m. All at the church are looking forward to seeing the Kids Klub children for some praising, a lesson, a meal, and recreation. THE LAGRO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT will be having their Tenderloin Dinner on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 4-7 p.m. The dinner will include: grilled and breaded tenderloins, applesauce, green beans, chips, music, and a car show. The cost for adults is $9, kids ages 6-12 $6 with kids ages 5 and under free. THE LAGRO FOUNDATION needs your vote to win $1,000 in the Beacon Project Spotlight. Funds will be used to renovate historical buildings in Lagro. Anyone with an email address can vote daily online through Sept. 30 by: go to beaconcu.org, clickBeacon Project Spotlight “Vote Now”, click-Wabash County (City of Wabash), click “Vote Now”, click“Lagro Canal Foundation”, scroll to bottom of page, enter email address, click“vote”, receive “vote confirmation”. DESIGNED BY CYCLISTS, FOR CYCLISTS, the Dam to Dam Century Ride is a recreational and social tour for Bicyclists. The route is designed to take riders over the Salamonie and Mississinewa Dam and around the Stockdale Dam. It is neither a race nor a test of stamina but geared for riders to enjoy cycling among friends and fellow biking enthusiasts. Riders experience 16 points of historic interest throughout the county. Ride day is Sunday, Sept. 9 starting from 6:30-8;30 a.m., but there are many activities associated with

this fantastic event so please call 260-563-7171 for more information. 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. SAINT PATRICK’S CHURCH usually conducts Mass every first Sunday of each month at 12:30 p.m. All are invited to attend services. The historic St. Patrick’s Church is located at 950 Main Street, Lagro. THE LORD’S TABLE CHURCH would like to invite everyone to attend their Church Services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. The church is located at 1975 Vernon Street, Wabash. Bible Study Night will be every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Please call Roxane at 260-571-7686 for more information. 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: “You can learn many of life’s lessons from participating in all kinds of different sports. The sport of tennis is unique in the fact that you have to call your opponent’s shot in or out. For a young individual in the heat of competition trying to win, that’s a lot of pressure. So, you learn integrity, character, pride and honesty. Individual sports can teach you a lot in life, like how to stand up for yourself. It’s a chess match out there, a mental game, not only in tennis, but in life too.” 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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Lafontaine Lions will be hosting Richvalley Lions Tenderloin Fry on Sat. Sept. 15 from 4-7 p.m. The proceeds will go towards the upkeep of the L a F o n t a i n e Community Building. This is all you can eat in the building. Carry-outs will be available. CONGRATULATI ONS to the Knight Note winners for the week of August 20-24: Karstynn U. (2nd grade), from Miss Livergood, for helping his math partner to understand a concept. Braxton H. (5th grade), from Mrs. Unger, working hard to stay focused in

class. Thank you for practicing the Knight Way by being Re s p o n s i b l e, Respectful, and Safe! VETERANS will meet for Coffee and Snack with guest speaker Megan Henderson, talk about “Blessings in a Backpack” at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at the L a F o n t a i n e Community Building. Please plan on coming and listen to this speaker and enjoy followership with your fellow veterans. LUNCH BUNCH from LaFontaine Christian Church will be going to the Boat House in Warsaw for lunch on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Dustin Hurst or Nick Driskill will be driv-

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Stewart Raffert, who will be speaking on the history of LaFontaine and Liberty Township after a short business meeting. Members may invite two guests. L A F O N TA I N E LIONS met on Thursday, Aug. 23, with Lion Gary Nose as host. Lion President Stephan Polk open the meeting followed by Lion Donna PatteeBallard leading the pledge of allegiance, followed by Lion Brad Rody giving the prayer. Treasurer Lion Ethel Eib stated that the club was given a donation and the donor did not want to be recognized for it. No other treas-

urer report was given. Lion President Palk asked who was helping at the Bark and Brew and what time to set up. LaFontaine Lions will be hosting Richvalley Lions Tenderloin Fry on Sat. Sept. 15 and a Lions Breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 29; proceeds from both will go toward the upkeep of the L a F o n t a i n e Community Building. Update was given on the switching to bottle gas from natural gas. With no further business meeting was adjoined. S O M E R S E T TOWN BOARD met on Aug. 12 at the Somerset Community

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ers. The parts of the project that are not as well understood are the need for the enhancements of a fieldhouse/multi-purpose facility and a football/soccer/band field of synthetic turf. Those two pieces comprise a large percentage of the total cost of the project but provide facilities that will serve well current and future students, including those new residents and students drawn to Manchester. Economic development is driven by the amenities a community can provide. When quality facilities such as our aquatic and fit-

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Who is really in charge? Dear Editor: In reading an article in your newspaper (Coroner gets new office) and the letter to the editor from Drs. Lyons, McCann and Schnieder, it makes me sick. One commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments about â&#x20AC;&#x153;that was a courtesy, we really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to ask them. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in charge of buying buildings, not them,â&#x20AC;? tells the whole story in a nutshell. The issues we have in our county are not about problems, like addictions, autopsies, overcrowded probation offices, relocating Health Department â&#x20AC;Ś the issues are letting people know whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in charge of what. Legally, commissioners may be in charge of buying buildings,

but thank God that the money has to be approved by council to do that. The other things that are bothersome to me are: Now the county owns a pole building thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole purpose is to house our coroner. If space were required by our coroner, nobody can give me a good reason why that couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been incorporated into one of the two new medical officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/hospital that have been recently built. The Health Department relocation talk has been going on for years because of probation personnel additions, literally putting desks in hallways. The Family Physicians office was agreed upon in April for $350,000 after knowing what the costs for remodeling to suit the purpose but council voted no. Sounds like maybe council wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t informed prior on total scope. At the May council meeting, a commissioner was quoted â&#x20AC;&#x153;He estimated remodeling costs at approximately $421,000 including architectural consulting and furniture costsâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;Ś. who is

doing the estimating? A commissioner? How do you come up estimating close to $100,000.00 more than the price of the building to finish a structure that has been used and maintained up until recently? The doctors offered to sell the building at a reduced cost and offered terms and received no response from the county? Possibly having space for some kind of drug treatment facility within the purchase of the Family Physicians building. Instead of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to arrest and house inmates (152 recently reported in our county and holding at others, and pretty sure more than 50 percent are inmates because of some form of addiction) the leaders are missing out on steps that might have helped that situation and actually provided a solution for people trying to stop as well as saving taxpayers money in the long run. But no. We have a pole building for the coroner now and the commissioners are in charge of buying buildings. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mike Ridenour, Wabash

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2 groups benefit from Chair Affair Mr. & Mrs. Don Griffith Don and Rita (Pankop) Griffith were married at the Roann United Methodist Church on May 26, 1968. Griffith works part-time for Jim and Reid Dyson

Farms, and he is retired from Wabash Alloys. He was a volunteer wrestling coach at Southwood High School for 24 years. Mrs. Griffith is retired from J.C.

Penney and as an instructional aide for Southwood High School. The couple has three sons, Daniel (Liz), Scott (deceased) and Timothy (deceased).

They also have six grandchildren. An open house is planned from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Christian Heritage Church, 2776 River Road, Wabash.

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Two local organizations each received $820 donations, proceeds from the 2018 Chair Affair auction. Teens Against Dating Abuse (TADA) and 85 Hope each benefited from the event, which took place during the Wabash Garden Fest on Saturday, Aug. 18. Event co-chairs Chris Benson and Sara Correll along with Emily GueninHodson, representing show sponsor Guenin Law Office, presented the checks

to TADA Director Megan Long and 85 Hope Executive Director Laura Spaulding on Monday, Aug. 27. The amount donated is comparable to what has been donated to organizations in past years, Benson said, noting the amount donated depends on the amount raised during the chair auction. 85 Hope is Wabash County’s free clinic. Spaulding said 85 Hope officials will use the funds for a variety of things, primarily covering medical costs for its patients.

“We plan to use the money to provide services for our clients,” she said. TADA has chapters at both Wabash and Southwood high schools. It meets once a week and has between 10 and 15 students at the meeting, Long said. “It’s nice to have some funding,” she said. “We don’t get any funding outside of donations for the teen group. “We’ll probably use (the funds) for some awareness tools we can use in the school and outside the school.”

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the Northfield High School Class of 1968 gathered for their 50-year reunion Attending were (front row, from left) Larry Slater, Royce Thrush, Patty Fleck, Cheryl (Siferd) Kreider, Cindy (Urshall) Webster, Cindy (Shaffer) Aughinbaugh, Connie (Roth) Bauldridge, Patty (Grogg) Straka, Anna (Ride) Handgen, Linda (Murray) Townsend, Susan (Heffelfinger) Summers; Mike Ferguson (back row), Dale Pickens, Ron Smith, Dennis McKillip, Dave Summers, DeWayne Horstman, John Schultz, Alan Mattern, Melvin Harrell, Roger Kline, Tom DeArmond, Richard Monce, Larry Conner, Chuck, Wray, Denny Flack, Rick White, Ben Corn, Jim Smith and Larry Hoffman. Photo provided

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the Southwood High School Class of 1968 celebrated their 50-year reunion on Saturday, Aug. 26, at Gallery 64 in Wabash. Some of the class met for breakfast on Saturday morning at Twenty and then visited the Visit Wabash County, the Wabash County Historical Museum, some of the downtown shops and Modoc’s Market. Attending were (front, from left) Karen Mendenhall Whitesel, Becky Binkerd Ward, Sheryl Knable Graham, Karen Silvers Miller and Lennie Jacks Coldren; Judy Manning Archbold (second row), Gayle Stouffer Manwell, Linda Miller Bechtol, Beverly Getz Faust, Jocile Lawson Allmon, Roxanne Halderman Meeks, Kathy Stanely Micek, Patty Pilgrim Cooper and Pam Pratt Clark; David Tomson (third row), Tim Cooper, Jim Martin, Bob Jervis, John Yoakum, Bill Wimmer, Howard Hughes, Doug Helvey and Sandy Flynn Queen; Denny Tomson (fourth row), John Vanderpool, David Snyder, Paul Smith and Steve Hebel; John Howell, David Behrends and Greg Finch. Photo provided

Building. All 7 members, Jeremy Milliner, Tim Milliner, Gary DeGrandchamp, Jay Driskill, Dereck Finch, Susan Peebles and Larry Wente were present. Mark McCoart was also present. Milliner called the meeting to order. Finch read the minutes of the last meeting and DeGrandchamp gave the treasurer’s report; both were a p p r o v e d . DeGrandchamp said the first propane bill for this heating season had been paid. Finch reported the mowing crew was up and going. Activities committee reports a Country Breakfast Saturday, Sept. 22 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Also planned is a Halloween Party on Oct. 27. The security light on south west corner of the Community Building is not working and replacement bulb is to be installed. Pea gravel is going to be ordered for the park. The board is

seeking bids to repair and seal the tennis and basketball courts. The fence in the park has been repaired, the pavilion floor has been power washed, and slide has been straightened. Trees in the park have been trimmed and the chin up bars has been straightened. When we all work together we can improve our community and not have great outlays of cash. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Pat Robinson, Alex Tucker Sept. 6, Lorie Brane, Mary Brane, Marilyn Simpson Sept. 7, Tom Knable Sept. 8, Rick Eviston, Andrea Benbow Sept. 9, Bill Eppley Sept. 10, Lisa Wood, Madison Saril Sept. 11, James Sorrell Sept. 12, Joan Reed, Rita Smith, Tim Adams Sept. 13 H A P P Y ANNIVERSARY to Brad and Kristin Skinner Sept. 6, Brian and Patty Harrison, Neal & Sara Bates Sept. 7, Jim and Rita Duncan Sept. 8, James & Carol Cochran Sept. 9,

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Says Felts, “None of us would be here without immigration. All of our ancestors brought something to the country that is very important and made this country what it is.” All are welcome to attend this program and to reflect on their own

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Roann memories...continued from Page 1 The piece was refurbished by Terry Vanlandingham of Furniture Medic, Mentone. Mark Schuler of Nomanco Trailer built brackets on which the floor rests. Va n l a n d i n g h a m , Schuler, Town ClerkTreasurer Bob Ferguson, and Ferguson’s son-in-law, Jim Bowers hung the piece on the north wall inside town hall. It will be unveiled Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, following the Roann Covered Bridge Festival Parade. “I thought it was a c h a l l e n g e , ” Vanlandingham said, talking about his reaction when Ferguson approached him about doing it. “When he first showed it to me, because of how important it was to him and the rest of

Roann, I thought it was a challenge to be able to get it like everybody wanted it. “It was pretty rough when he brought it to me. It was in the gym a long time, and it still had the subfloor attached. It was pretty rough.” Refurbishing it, in a sense, was like putting a jigsaw puzzle together. Va n l a n d i n g h a m said he and a staff member removed the subfloor by cutting and removing the nails holding it down. “We took it apart piece by piece and had it laying there, completely apart” he said. “We got some new substrate, particle board, laid that out and piece by piece, we glued and nailed every piece of it back together, straightening it up, evening it up as much as we could, so that when we got

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White’s wins PbS Award By the Paper Staff

White’s Residential and Family Services earned the 2018 Perfor mance-based Standards (PbS) Barbara Allen-Hagen Award in the community residential category, officials a n n o u n c e d Wednesday, Aug. 29. This award, established in 2007, serves to honor Allen-Hagen and her dedication to developing and implementing strategic plans to change practices that resulted in positive outcomes for youth, families, staff, and programs. In a press release, White’s officials

explained the school won this national award by implementing a plan that resulted in overwhelmingly improving staff and youth relationships. After reviewing PbS data, Whites’ team focused on the youth who felt that staff showed respect as a key component for improvement. The residential team created a survey to help target specific areas of opportunity for improvement within each cottage and program. These areas focused on two components some of the cottages were already practicing, cottage councils and

reward systems. White’s looked to the youth who were leading cottage councils successfully, empowering these youth to train their peers in a successful implementation. White’s program managers worked to identify a cottage reward system to encourage positive behaviors in the cottage setting. “I am so proud of our staff and students who developed and implemented these new systems of care,” said Matt Riggle, White’s Vice President of Residential Services. “We truly value

empowering our youth and creating ways for them to use their voice and own their treatment process. Winning this award solidifies and reflects our approach and values as a staff and as an agency. Thank you, PbS, for providing a measuring system and tools that allow us to continue to make ongoing enhancements in how we provide therapeutic care for the youth in our programs.” PbS is a data-driven improvement model grounded in research that holds juvenile justice agencies, facilities, and residential

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“HONORING A LIFE WITH DIGNITY AND COMPASSION” www.mcdonaldfunerals.com Diane Livengood, 77 Collected dolls June 16, 1941 – Aug. 28, 2018

Diane Kay Livengood, 77, of rural Denver, died at 12:30 pm, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at her home, after a 16-month battle with cancer. She was born June 16, 1941, in Denver, to William and Irene (Brandt) Benedict. Diane was a 1959 graduate of Mexico High School, and received her associate’s degree from Indiana Business College in Fort Wayne. Diane married John C. Livengood in Denver, on Sept. 24, 1960. She was a homemaker. Diane was a lifetime member of the Denver Baptist Church. She enjoyed doll collecting, antiquing, gardening, and following her granddaughters. She is survived by her husband, John C. Livengood of Denver; daughter, Jill (Alec) Lefebvre of Macy; two granddaughters, Cortnee Lefebvre of Maumee, Ohio, Carlee Lefebvre of Macy, four sisters, Carole Jean (Wallace) Townsend of Twelve Mile, Janet Ogle of Akron, Judith (Gene) Kowaski of Riverside, Calif., and Cheryl (Dan) Krause of Del Mar, Calif.; and her twin brother, David (Judy Lehman) Benedict of Denver. She was preceded in death by her parents. Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Roann Chapel, 335 Chippewa Street, Roann. There will be no service. Preferred memorial is Denver Baptist Church. The memorial guest book for Diane may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Janet Carmack Enjoyed traveling

Janet Adelaide (Wolf) Carmack was born in 1919 to Louis A. and Cora (Pretorius) Wolf on a small farm outside of Urbana, where she lived until graduating from Urbana High School in 1937. After graduation, she attended business school in Fort Wayne. Home for a visit, she was about town when she caught the eye of a tall, handsome, young man, Robert P. “Bob” Carmack, from Peru, who was cruising around town with a friend. He told the friend, who happened to be her cousin, he had to meet her. Married in 1941, they enjoyed 59 wonderful years together, ever devoted to each other and their two sons, Steve and Mike. Bob liked to build, buy and sell houses. They lived in many places in Indiana, including Peru, Wabash, Marion, Anderson and New Castle. After many years of running the Standard Oil bulk oil plants in Marion and Anderson with her husband, she started nursing school at Anderson College in Anderson after the age of 50. She received her nursing degree in 1976. She and Bob moved to Sarasota, Fla., shortly thereafter; he retired and she began her nursing career. They enjoyed many years in Sarasota spent with wonderful friends and activities, including ballroom dancing and Shriners. A symphony fan, she was surprised to discover how much she enjoyed some of Willie Nelson’s music at a concert in Sarasota. Over the years, she devoted time to her sons scouting activities as a den mother, Psi Iota XI Sorority and the Sarasota Orchestra. She was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. She loved to travel and enjoyed many wonderful trips with her family and friends. Among them, a trip to Miami with good friend Betty Davis (no not that one) to see Frank Sinatra, the Orient with her husband, Europe with her husband, brother and his wife, New York City with her daughter-in-law, and a cruise to Alaska with her oldest son, his family and in-laws. She was very lucky to visit Colorado most years while her granddaughter, Heidi, was growing up and to have her granddaughter Katie, who spent most summers with her, nearby in Sarasota. She was very proud of both of her granddaughters and elated when Katie followed in her footsteps and became a registered nurse. After Bob died, she lived several more years in Sarasota before moving to Colorado with her former daughter-in-law, Teddie. She was able to spend many years with her great-grandson, Coty during this time. Although she was no longer near, she kept in close contact with Katie and enjoyed many beautiful cards and pictures of her great-granddaughters, Gracie and Ella, which were sent often. A woman of few words, Janet leaves to her family a legacy of dignity, loyalty, respect and love. She is preceded in death by her adoring husband, brother and grandson. She is survived by her sons, former daughter-in-law, granddaughters and their families. Memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.olingerhighland.com

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Virginia Lee Madsen, 84 Enjoyed garage sales July 27, 1934 – Aug. 29, 2018

Virginia Lee Madsen, 84, of Morris, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, at home. Born July 27, 1934, in Wabash County, to the late Charles and Lydia (nee Ferris) Purdy. Virginia enjoyed playing bunco, reading, going to garage sales, and spending time with her family. Surviving are one son, Clay (Teri) Madsen of Braceville, Ill.; two daughters, Paula (Keith) Knolmayer of Winston Salem, N.C., and Leslie (Bernard) Kahne of Morris; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her husband, Thomas Madsen, whom she married Nov. 29, 1957, in Wabash; three brothers, Gene Purdy, Max Purdy, and John Purdy; and three sisters, Mary Jane Anderson, Ruth Hallett, and Louise Martin. Visitation and services were be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory, 401 E. Main St., Braidwood, Ill., on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The Rev. Jan Chandler officiated. Private interment was in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Stickney, Ill. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in her name may be directed to Joliet Area Community Hospice. For more information and to visit her online guestbook, please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhome.com or find us on Facebook.

Reba Farlow, 87 Member of Tri Kappa Sept. 15, 1930 – Aug. 27, 2018

Reba P. Farlow, 87 of Paoli, passed away Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, at StoneBridge Health Campus, in Bedford. She was born Sept. 15, 1930, in Paoli, to Earl Hawkins and Sarah Riley Hawkins. She married Russell Ed Farlow on Feb. 25, 1951. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Charles, Fred and Harold Hawkins, two sisters Mary Hawkins Wolfe and Dorothy Hawkins Williams. She retired from Electricom and also worked at Paoli Chair Company in Paoli. She was a member of Paoli Friends Meeting and Delta Chapter Tri Kappa in Paoli. She was a graduate of Paoli High School Class of 1946. She enjoyed yard work, gardening, and flowers, she loved being with her children and grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Russell Ed Farlow, Paoli; two sons, Brad (Tammy) Farlow, Wabash, and Greg (Lesa) Farlow, Paoli; a sister, Norma Hollen, Jasper; four grandchildren, Paul Farlow, Mary Elizabeth Metzger, Anna Marie Wright and Greta Kubik. Funeral services were Friday Aug. 31, 2018, at the Dillman-Scott Funeral Home with Dan Smetzer officiating. Interment will follow in the Paoli Community Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday and Friday at the funeral home, 226 West Campbell Street, Paoli. Online Condolences may be made at www.Dillman-Scott Funeral Home.com

Eva Smith, 95 Member Wabash Church of the Brethren Jan. 28, 1923 – Aug. 29, 2018

Eva Marguerite Smith, 95, of Wabash, died at 4:45 pm, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born Jan. 28, 1923, in Knox City, Mo., to Raymond and Ruth Gladys (Ethridge) Dorsey. Marguerite was a 1941 graduate of LaBelle High School in LaBelle, Mo. She married Donald William Smith in Ewing, Mo., on April 11, 1942; he died July 5, 2002. She worked 17 years for Heckman Bindery in North Manchester, and was a 70 year member of Wabash Church of the Brethren. Marguerite enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking, canning, and doing for others. Marguerite is survived by five children, Linda Kay (Jim) Domine of Lansing, Mich., Sharon Ruth (Roger) Channell of Jackson, Ohio, Anita Rae (Tom) Davidson of Ankeny, Iowa, Paul Dean (Janet) Smith of Indianapolis, and Mark Donald (Debbie) Smith of Houston, Texas; daughter-in-law, Betty Smith of North Manchester; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; and her sister-in-law, Geraldine Dorsey of Overland Park, Kan. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Wendell Lee Smith, two brothers, Raymond and Ethridge Dorsey, and an infant brother. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Pastor Kay Gaier officiating. Burial will be in Ever Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Wabash Church of the Brethren. The memorial guest book for Marguerite may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

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Betty Gaerte, 94 Avid reader Sept. 14, 1923 – Aug. 28, 2018 Betty Gaerte, 94, North Manchester, died Aug. 28, 2018. She was born Sept. 14, 1923. Services were Sept. 1, 2018 at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Visitation was Aug. 31. Burial in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Wabash City Police Citations August 22 David S. Stensland, 49, Fort Wayne, cited for speed. Jessica A. Macke, 26, Sarasota, Fla., cited for a seatbelt violation. August 23 Taylor M. Grehl, 19, Aurora, cited for speed. Nathaniel L. Applegate, 19, Laketon, cited for speed. August 24 Dustin B. Cloud, 30, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended prior. Desari J. Easterday, 36, Wabash, cited for no taillights when required. August 25 Gavin P. Rosen, 19, Andrews, cited for speed. August 27 James A. Reed, 40, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended prior and false and fictitious registration. Samuel P. Figert, 27, Lagro, cited for a seatbelt violation. Jason A. Burke, 40, Peru, cited for speed. August 28 Sterling M. Davison, 24, Roanoke, cited for speed. Kristian N. Gaerte, 49, North Manchester, cited for speed and driving while suspended infraction. Dianna L. Mullett, 56, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended prior. Michael S. Lawrence, 29, Wabash, cited for no

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Patricia S. Woods, 57, Peru, on Cass Street near U.S. 24. At 6:44, a vehicle driven by Clara C. Snyder, 17, LaFontaine, collided with a vehicle driven by Zachary L. Bever, 22, Wabash, on State Road 15 near Alber Street. August 24 At 12:37 p.m., a vehicle driven by Helen M. Williams, 84, Wabash, collided with a parked vehicle owned Dustin C. and Tiffany Norman. The second vehicle then collided with a cart corral, causing the cart corral to collide with a parked car owned by Jerry A. Lehman, at 1601 N. Cass St. At 8:04 p.m., a vehicle driven by Corey L. Easterday, 36, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by David M. Getman, 46, Wabash, near Cass Street and Stitt Street. August 26 At 11:51 a.m., a vehicle driven by Linda M. Harrington, 78, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Randa J. Wood, 29, Wabash, on U.S. 24 and Alber Street. Harrington was transported to Parkview Wabash via ambulance for her injuries. August 27 At 10:33 a.m., a vehicle driven by Micky E. Harrison, 61, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Phyllis E. Barrett, 72, Silver Lake, near the intersection of Hill Street and Miami Street. At 10:37 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jaire J. Stefanatos, 48, North Manchester, collided with a vehicle driven by Charles E. Wappes, 58, Syracuse, at U.S. 24 and State Road 15. August 28 At 8:43 a.m., a vehicle driven by Dexter R. Herron, 28, Weaverville. Calif., collided with a vehicle driven by Michael

D. Mueller, 30, Granger, on Stitt Street near Cass Street. At 3:06 p.m., a vehicle driven by Miriam A. Peebles, 87, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Jamie L. Pennington, 41, Wabash, on Cass Street near Erickson Street. Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Citations August 24 Jessica A. Calhoun, 32, North Manchester, cited for speed. August 25 Alonso Alvarez, 45, Lafayette, cited for speed. August 26 Lawrence J. Bolsover, 53, Wabash, cited for speed. August 27 Hunter R. Thompson, 20, Brownsburg, cited for speed. Bookings August 22 Levi B. Parson, 25, LaFontaine, second petition to revoke probation for criminal mischief. Harold E. Watson, 37, Wabash, terminate e l e c t r o n i c detention/community corrections for criminal recklessness and domestic battery. August 23 Ernest G. McCord, 26, Peru, petition to revoke probation for pointing a firearm. Tanner M. Zook, 18, North Manchester, booked on charges of strangulation, domestic battery, battery – results in bodily injury to another person, and perjury. Mary F. Hedge, 39, Marion, booked on a charge of possession of marijuana. August 24 Troy E. Barrus, 49, Wabash, booked on a charge of domestic battery. Robert R. Neff, 44, Rochester, petition to revoke pre-trial release for possession

ISP detective promoted By The Paper staff

PERU – Recently, Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter announced the promotion of Detective Josh Rozzi to the rank of detective sergeant. Rozzi earned his promotion through written testing, a competitive oral interview process, and overall job evaluation rating. He will serve as an investigative squad leader

JOSH ROZZI supervising trooper detectives who work from the Indiana State Peru Post.

Prior to his new assignment, Rozzi, an 11-year veteran of the department, served seven years as a field detective working from the Indiana State Police Peru Post. Preceding becoming a detective, Rozzi worked road patrol duties, from the Peru Post, primarily in Cass and Tipton Counties. Before beginning his career with the Indiana State Police, Rozzi served nine years, as a correction-

al officer, with the Indiana Department of Correction. Rozzi, a 1995 graduate of Logansport High School, has an associate degree in criminal justice from Indiana University Kokomo. Rozzi resides in Cass County with his three children. The Indiana State Police Peru District includes Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Miami, Tipton, and Wabash Counties.

of paraphernalia. Joe E. Norton, 35, Marion, booked on a charge of failure to appear for identity deception, theft, and false informing. Eric J. Morales, 18, North Manchester, booked on a charge of child molestation. August 25 Nicholas S. Sendelbach, 25, Wabash, booked on a charged of domestic battery. August 27 Jaden J. Beamer, 19, Fort Wayne, failure to appear for theft. August 28 Maekenzie T. Seacat, 23, Gas City, booked on a charge of operating while intoxicated. Jeffrey D. McDaniel, 27, Fort Wayne, petition to revoke work release for non-support. Accidents August 22 At 11:38 a.m., a vehicle driven by Sandra K. Phan, 61, Lagro, collided with a deer on Division Road near County Road 600 East. August 24 At 9:41 a.m. a vehicle driven by Brett A. Wynn, 52, North Manchester, collided with a parked vehicle owned by Leasing C o r p o r at i o n , Transworld, San Antonio, Texas, at 294 W. U.S. 24. August 25 At 11:03 a.m. a vehicle driven by Kira M. Pattee, 26, Roann, ran off the road and came to rest in the ditch on

www.thepaperofwabash.com County Road 700 West near Division Road. At 11:41 a.m., a vehicle driven by Ethan S. Graber, 18, Wabash, hydroplaned on water and ran off the road, striking a county highway sign and a guardrail end on County Road 600 West near County North 200 North. August 27 At 5:54 p.m., a vehicle driven by Melinda D. Wells, 32, Warsaw, collided with a vehicle driven by Tammy M. Bradley, 51, Silver Lake, on State Road 114 near Ogden Road. At 11:41 p.m., a vehicle driven by Brian K. Smart, 60, Frankfort, collided with a deer on U.S. 24 near County Road 300 East. North Manchester Accidents August 26 At 1:10 a.m., a vehicle owned by Frank H. Hensley, 70, North Manchester was struck by a driver that left the scene. A short time later the driver of the vehicle returned to the scene. Joel R. Arney, 19, Fort Wayne, told officers he was texting and driving. Arney was cited for minor consuming. August 29 At 6:12 a.m. James K. Hall, 56, Dubois, struck a pole just south of the intersection of State Road 13 and State Road 114. Citations August 24 Delton B. Moore, 17,

Silver Lake, cited for disregarding a stop sign. August 25 Audrey M. Weiman, 18, North Manchester, cited for speed. Michael A. Dragoo, 20, McCordsville, cited for minor consuming and a person under 21 driving with a BAC over .02 and under .08. August 27 Trent V. Gray, 22, North Manchester, cited for dog at large. August 28 Michael E. Dewey, 42, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended. Arrests August 25 Adam J. Strickler, 21, Wabash, arrested for operating while intoxicated. August 29 Dawn R. Hernandez, 36, Silver Lake, arrested on a warrant for possession of a controlled substance and petition to revoke probation. 4:21 p.m., Danny S. Allen, 31, North Manchester, arrested on a warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. Fire August 28 9:26 a.m., 600 block of Bond Street for medical assist. August 29 6:34 a.m., 1100 block of West Fourth Street for medical assist. 4:03 p.m., 700 block of Meadowdale for a debris fire. 8:08 p.m., 600 block

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Dam to Dam set for Sept. 9 First international rider to participate in event By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

The ninth annual Dam to Dam Century Ride will mark a first on Sunday, Sept. 9 A rider from Brazil, Rafael Preto, will become the first rider from outside the United States to par-

ticipate in the event. Preto is executive director of Arpol Red Spot Tintas Brazil, a company that has entered into a joint venture with a firm named Red Spot Paint, which is located in Evansville. Former Wabash resident Phillip Abell is the firm’s Application Engineering Manager and has become friends with Preto over the years. Abell “is really

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involved in sports (so do I) and we do triathlon, bike races, running and other stuff together when we have a chance,” Preto told Christine Floor, Executive Director of Tourism for Visit Wabash County, in an email. Preto usually visits Indiana three or four times each year and his latest visit will coincide with this year’s Dam to Dam ride. “For our lucky this time the tour schedule met with a business trip so I will have the chance to do it,” he said in the email. He plans to do the 50-mile ride, but hopes to do the full ride in the future “I am really pleased to be the ‘first international’ (rider), and I hope to win the international class,” he joked. The Dam to Dam Wabash County Century Ride presented by Parkview Wabash Hospital is organized by a group of volunteers dedicated to the advancement of trails and greenways throughout Wabash County. As in the past, riders can complete distances of

15, 32, 50, 62 and 100 miles. New this year is an 80 mile ride. “The addition of the 80-mile route was designed to bridge the gap between riding the 62- and 100-mile routes,” Flohr said. There also has been a change to the route in the LaFontaine area, she said, noting, “The bridge at Hogsback in LaFontaine is out, which has caused us to reroute this year.” Flohr said organizers hope more than 700 riders register for this year’s event. In addition to Indiana, riders from Kentucky, Georgia, Illinois, Washington, Virginia, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Michigan, West Virginia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Colorado and Texas have already registered. There are six Support and Gear (SAG) stops along the route. Stops are located at the Lagro pavilion, Lincolnville United Methodist Church, the Faust Family Homestead, the Conner Homestead, the Stockdale Mill and Zion Lutheran

Riders leave the starting point at the Wabash County YMCA during the 2017 Dam to Dam ride. The Paper file photo Church. In addition, Wabash Elks Lodge No.471 will again have a station near the end of the ride to cheer on riders to the finish. “It is fantastic to have enthusiastic people at the end of the ride to cheer those who are finishing the event,” Flohr said. “For some, this is

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MSD takes bids for wastewater treatment project By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com

The Metropolitan School District of Wabash County opened bids for its Southwood wastewater treatment plant improvements project at the Tuesday, Aug. 28 meeting. United Consulting opened the two sealed bids which were submitted. The first bid came from James S. Jackson Corporation, Bluffton, for $1,177,000. The other bid came from Cornerstone Stewards, Inc., Fort Wayne, for $1,073,000. The board took the bids under advisement. The plan is to take

S o u t h w o o d Elementary School’s wastewater treatment plant and close it. They will then lift that water to Southwood High School’s plant. Southwood High’s treatment plant will also undergo some improvements. Those bids came in about $300,000 more than the board anticipated, but the project was put off for a year prior to Tuesday’s bidding. “Back in the beginning, we were looking at that $700,000, $800,000 or $900,000 ( m a r k ) , ” Superintendent Mike Keaffaber said. “It’s supply and demand. On our list we had maybe five different organizations that

might have put a bid in, and only two people put a bid in. And, so the engineer said the supply and demand, there’s just not a lot of people out there doing that. Unfortunately, it’s a lot higher. We hope, though, that they will reduce that by looking at what they can do to still have the same treatment plant, but reduce that cost. It’s disheartening to have that bid compared to what we thought it was going to be.” Keaffaber said the district will have to see if those costs can be lowered as far as how it proceeds from here. In another matter, district officials told The Paper of Wabash

County that the results of its study for advancement will be released Sept. 25. The tentative plan is to have the regularly scheduled board meeting at the administrative offices, then have a public presentation by Yeager Education Services at Legacy Hall at the Honeywell Center. Southwood will host the staff appreciation cookout Friday before the Metro Bowl football game between Southwood and Northfield high schools. At last count, 260 MSD employees have signed up for the event, which is sponsored by First Farmers Bank & Trust. The board got its first glimpse of board

policy No. 4260 regarding metal detectors. The district received free metal detectors from the state late in the summer, and the policy will serve as a guide for how to use them. The policy reads “When the administration has reasonable suspicion to believe that weapons are in the possession of an identified student, the administration is authorized to use a mobile metal detector to search the student. Any search of a student’s person as a result of the activation of the detector will be conducted in private and in accordance with the Student Handbook on Search and Seizure. Only school person-

nel who have been trained in the usage of metal detectors, law enforcement officers assigned to the school corporation, or school resource officers shall operate the metal detectors under the direction of the administration.” The board had concerns about profiling with the usage of the detectors, and Keaffaber said he would try to address those at the next board meeting Sept. 11. The board also approved a recommendation to donate bus No. 46 to LaFontaine United Methodist Church. Also, the following personnel moves were made by the board: —Accepted the res-

ignation of Angie White as guidance secretary at White’s High School. —Approved the hiring of Janelle Peter as the JV volleyball coach at Northfield High School. —Approved the hiring of Ron Nordman as a custodian at Southwood High School. —Approved the hiring of Sharon Morgan as an instructional aide at Northfield and Sharp Creek. —Approved the hiring of Melanie Bowyer as guidance secretary at White’s High School. —Approved the hiring of Jennifer Friedersdorf as a reading aide at White High School.

Commissioners moving on with coroner’s office

The Wabash C o u n t y Commissioners felt a small sense of relief Monday, Aug. 27, as they were able to announce at their weekly meeting – and then again at the County Council meeting Monday night – that they were close to closing on a property

which will house the county morgue and coroner’s office. The property at 443 McCarty St., purchased for $73,000, looks like a pole barn from the outside. It’s about 1,800 square feet. “It’s a little larger than necessary for the coroner’s work space, but we deemed it appropriate for the task at hand,” Commissioner Barry

Eppley said. “It’s got a drive-in door on the east that will all for inside transfers, so it will be very discreet.” The inside is finished out. There’s an office area, a kitchenette, and an area for document storage. T h e Commissioners caught some questioning from the County Council as to why the Commissioners

weren’t still trying to still group the morgue with the County Health Department. “The time since the May meeting when the first option was turned down by the council, we took that time to evaluate further the coroner space that’s needed,” Eppley said. “There were discussions about the co-location of the coroner and the

health department. It was determined that it might be advantageous to separate out the coroner from the other office spaces. Not only for some of the fact that some of the activities that are smelly or make sounds that are not appropriate for other offices to hear. “But, also to break it down into smaller financial pieces, instead of a big proj-

Wabash United Futbol Club forms ...continued from page 7 Wabash United will have two teams (Maroon and White) in the U12 age group and one in the U10 age group. Vanderpool will coach both U12 teams and Shellie Stout and Jeremy Steele will coach the U10 squad. Vanderpool is president of the not-forprofit Wabash United Futbol Club, Inc., which has a fivemember board of directors. Stout serves as secretary/treasurer. Other board members are Keisha Wright, Tim Drake and Scott Greiner. Vanderpool, Drake and Greiner have sons on the U12 teams and Wright has a daughter. Stout has a daughter on the U10 team. Wright also is coach of the Wabash High School girls’ soccer team.

In its application to the ISL for membership, the board states: “Our community has a very large need for Wabash United FC. We currently only have a youth soccer program provided by the YMCA, which can only provide limited skills-based instruction. Wabash High School has just recently started a soccer program, but the Metropolitan School District of Wabash County has not formed any high school teams. In this regard, Wabash United FC will provide local players the opportunity to develop skills needed to succeed and grow in the sport. We hope to instill within our players the skills, honesty, integrity and sportsmanship needed to carry them throughout their

career in soccer and beyond.” “We made the move to the ISL to provide better competition and because the number of teams that would play us dropped to one team for the U10 and three for the U12,” Vanderpool said. “What kind of competition we find in the ISL is unknown at this time, but at this point I’m just trying to teach the kids the game correctly and at the level I feel they will face at this point..” The U10 roster consists of James Unger, Ella Chambers, Ryleigh Pulley, Kaley Denney, Adrian Haughn, Kourtland Pratt, Mason Click, Gemma Haupert, Gabriella Schenkel, Joshua I LaraMenchaca, Amaya Sellers, Kash

Laferney and Kane Long. The U12 players include Ian Vanderpool, Cooper Drake, Elijah Peters, Mason Lyons, Logan Lyons, Maddox Elzy, Jacob Beachler, Seth David, Jonas Church, Kameron Pratt, Elijah Leslie, Easton Shaw, Tyler Haupert, Graci Napier, Weston Greiner, Logan Wright, Drew Guenin-Hodson, Troy Guenin-Hodson, Chase Howard, Ryder Schram, Jaycee Jones, Pryston Jones, Ezra Church and Caleb Daugherty. Practice for the Fall season has already begun. Ironically, in support of the Wabash United Futbol Club’s goals, an article in the July 30 edition of Sports Illustrated entitled “Oceans Apart” reported:

“Though MLS (Major League Soccer) continues to emphasize homegrown development, a recent study found the percentage of preteens playing soccer (in the U.S.) dropped nearly 14 percent over the last three years, and that was before the World Cup went on without American participation.” The article, written by Jacob Feldman, was about the inaugural International Champions Cup Futures tournament last month in Orlando, Fla. The tourney, along the lines of the Little League World Series, included 24 U.S. and international teams made up of 14-andunder players. Five of the eight titles went to teams from outside the U.S.

ect like we presented in May.” Eppley was pleased to see the first domino fall in what needs to be a series of items. “It’s good to have this project near completion and have a coroner almost ready to move into work space. (Coroner Suzie Lewis) is working out of three locations to date, and it’s been difficult, or complicated at least for her work activities. The County Council also approved several appropriations at Monday’s meeting. At total of $7,970 was approved for

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Solid Waste Management to replace an air unit. For Superior Court, $3,794 was approved for an increase in wages. At total of $4,000 was appropriated to Central Dispatch for phone bills and a fax machine. Veteran’s Service was approved for $30 for supplies. The County Commissioners were appropriated $215,000 for inmate transfers. And, $8,000 was approved for the auditor’s office payouts due to resignations and retirements.

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Maconaquah. Those are all Three Rivers Conference games. Kickoff We are almost to the halfway at all sites is 7 p.m. Wabash WebTV will continue to point of the regular season bring you all of the already of high school action streaming over football. Remember when Homecoming the internet during the high school football games were in late regular season so that October and the weaththose who cannot get to er was frightful? Not a game in-person, can anymore, we are only at watch the featured the first full weekend of September and the game. The Harness brothweather is still very ers, Rick and Tim, warm and homecoming along with Jim games are on the horiLandrum, Chandler zon … But I digress. Matchups for week 4 Jones, Troy Miller and I will bring you all of the include Southwood BILL BARROWS action for the upcoming traveling to North season. Join us for all of Miami, Tippecanoe Valley being hosted by Northfield, it on Wabash WebTV. Watch these Manchester traveling to Peru and weekly articles for game informaWabash plays host to tion. By Bill Barrows

Pheasant hunt reservations begin Reservations for put-and-take pheasant hunts on DNR properties will be accepted from 5 a.m. on Sept. 1 until midnight on Nov. 24. Put-and-take hunting reservations are selected on a first-come, first-served basis. All hunting days will start on a Saturday in mid- to late November. Properties offering put-andtake hunts are Atterbury,

Glendale, J. E. Roush Lake, Pigeon River, Tri-County, Willow Slough and Winamac fish & wildlife areas. The cost for put-and-take hunts is $28 per person per slot, which is non-refundable. Put-and-take pheasant hunters must register each day of their hunt at the property office. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. local time. Putand-take pheasant hunters may begin hunting at 9 a.m. local time.

Wabash’s Brooke Irgang and Manchester’s Emma West throw up serves in the match between the county rivals. Photos by Eric Christiansen

Lady Apax down Manchester By Eric Christiansen echristiansen@ nmpaper.com Wabash won all three sets, but Manchester kept it close in each set, in a 25-17, 25-19, 25-15 Apache win Thursday, Aug. 30. Both head coaches felt their teams didn’t play to their potential. “We didn’t play our best,” Wabash coach Katie Cromer said.

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“We had too many unforced errors. Manchester was aggressive, and they pushed us.” Manchester coach Melissa West felt her team went out ready, but also said they may have been too ready. “We came out wound tightly,” she said. “We were hyped up, and I like that energy. “We need to learn to manage that energy.” Manchester took an

early 8-5 lead, but the Apaches tied it up at 8-8. The Squires responded with five straight points, then Wabash answered to pull out the first set 25-17. Wabash led the entire second set to take it 25-19, followed by a close third set with the Apaches taking a 6-0 lead, Manchester closing it to 10-9, before Wabash ran away with the 2515 win.

“We need to be tested, but we also need to focus on playing our best in every match,” Cromer said. Brooke Irgane led Wabash with 16 points, 25 assists, 13 digs and five aces. Defensively, Kenzie Hayslett had 21 receptions and 27 digs, along with five points. Sam Irgang added seven points and nine kills, while Tabby Wagner had 10 points and eight kills. For Manchester, Kyrsten Eackright led with seven points, followed by Emma West with six, Kendra Kline with five, and Zoey Ream with four. Evan Bazzoni and Kennedy Lauer each had three kills, while Kline led the way with five assists. West led the defense with 11 digs, followed by Bazzoni with nine, Ali Sites and Kline with seven each, and Zoey Ream with six. Wabash improves to 8-1 on the season and 2-0 in Three Rivers Conference play, while Manchester drops to 8-4 and 2-1 in

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LARGE 3 FAMILY SALE, Sat. Sept. 8, 8am-? 7244 W 250 N. Closed for parade. Women’s, Jr’s, kids, mens clothes, household items.

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GARAGE SALE, 550 N. Spring St. (in alley behind house). Thurs. 9-6 & Fri. 97 8am-5pm. Sat. 9-8 8amnoon. Weedeater, edge trimmer, toaster, dishes, anniversary clock, girls bike, small Christmas trees, golf clubs, gas tanks, womens plus size clothing, ladies Jr. size evening dresses, boys & girls clothing, mens clothing, purses, knick knacks & lots of misc.

GIANT YARD SALE, Fri. 9-7, 9am-5pm & Sat. 9-8, 9am-2pm, 1244 Falls Ave. Glider, exercise machine, double rocker for porch or deck, Christmas decor, crafts, leather Nubuc ladies coat, leather mini skirt & jacket, mesh ribbon & lots of other craft items, wreaths, plus size 2X tops, winter clothes. MOVING SALE, everything must go! 1260 N. Wabash St. Friday 9/7 8am-? Furniture, home decor.

YARD SALE, 520 N. Miami St. Fri. Sept. 7th, 8:304pm, Sat. Sept. 8, 8:301pm. Collectible dolls, bakers rack, desks, desk chairs, cd’s, electric heaters, table & chairs, rocker recliner, baby clothes, bouncer seats, lots more.

North Manchester

TIMBERCREST ANNUAL RESIDENT RUMMAGE SALE, The residents of Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, will hold their Annual Rummage Sale on Friday, September 7th from 9am-1pm in the Timbercrest Assembly Room. The sale is one day only. Residents have been busy gathering and pricing their “treasures” of household items, antiques, collectibles, furniture, puzzles and much more. Shoppers should use the large back parking lot. The covered entrance leads directly to the Assembly Room. Timbercrest Senior Living Community, 2201 East Street, North Manchester. 260-982-2118.

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VERY NICE COUNTRY HOME for rent. 3 BR 3 BA with an office area. Attached two-car garage. Remodeled with new HVAC, bathrooms, kitchen, windows, tile and carpet. Master en suite. Kitchen includes granite countertops and all appliances. Located in southern Wabash county minutes from Grant county. $900/mo plus utilities. $900 deposit. NO SMOKING. NO PETS. References and application required. Call Kyle at 260-571-2543 and leave message. Text 1050 to 26971 for pictures

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85 Hope names new executive director Laura Spaulding is the new executive

director of 85 Hope, Wabash County’s free

health clinic. Her hiring

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announced Aug. 29 by the 85 Hope board of directors. Spaulding, who has worked as a registered nurse for the past 23 years, most recently at Marion General Hospital, will officially begin her new duties Sept. 4. “We’re very pleased to announce Laura as our new executive director,” said Dr. Rose Wenrich, 85 Hope medical director and board

president. “She came to us seeking the position, and seems to be a great fit. She has a heart for people who are hurting and excellent clinical experience, which we believe will be real assets for both her and the clinic.” Spaulding will succeed 85 Hope’s previous director, Sandra Boone, who passed away unexpectedly in April. Spaulding said that she first started thinking about the position after hearing someone share about the opening in church, and she felt God nudging her to check it out. “I’m very excited to get started, and I’m very much looking forward to meeting our clients and working with our volunteers,” said Spaulding. “I’ve always had a passion for helping people who fall through the cracks. I’m also looking forward to seeing how we can improve and expand our services— to find gaps in care in the Wabash community and determine who we aren’t serving, and who else can we serve. I really feel God’s calling to this new challenge, and want to serve with compassion, mercy and love.” Since its beginning in 2011, 85 Hope, which

LAURA SPAULDING is located in Wabash Friends Church, has provided free medical services to low-income Wabash County residents who do not have health insurance. Wenrich said that the clinic has recently expanded its services to offer medical care to not only the uninsured, but also those who are underinsured and meet the income guidelines. “Over the past couple of years, we have become aware that in addition to those who have no insurance, we have many in our community who have very high-deductible insurance plans, without the financial resources to meet those deductibles when they experience costly medical problems,” said Wenrich. “We made the decision to start serving those individuals as a way to better meet the health

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care needs of the underserved in our community.” 85 Hope was founded in 2011 after the closing of a number of factories in Wabash left many without health insurance. It was founded on the Gospel charge to love your neighbor and care for the sick. Its mission was to provide free primary healthcare services to uninsured, lowincome residents of Wabash County. This has recently been expanded to include those residents who are also underinsured. Clinic hours are by appointment every Thursday at Wabash Friends Church, 3563 South State Road 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. To inquire, apply for services, or schedule an appointment, call 260574-0011 on either Tuesday or Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, please visit https://85hope.org. 85 Hope is supported by grants and donations and by the United Fund, the Community Foundation of Wabash County, and Parkview Wabash Hospital, among others, including the generous donations of Wabash County businesses and individuals.

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$39,900 • MLS# 201819943

8768 S HILL LAKE DR, SILVER LAKE

• Completely Remodeled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath w/ Over 1500 sqft • New Open Concept Kitchen, Dinning, & Living Area • Nice New Front Deck

$64,900 • MLS# 201816855

719 N SPRING ST, WABASH

• Spacious 2-3 Bedroom 1.5 Bath w/ Over 1400 Sqft Home • Natural Woodwork & Built• Ins • Completely Fenced Yard w/ Off Street Parking

2712 W 400 S, WABASH

• Custom Built Home w/ Over 5000 sqft on Over 7 Acres • Beautiful Stocked Pond w/ Lighting & Fountain • 2 Car Heated Garage & 2nd 3 Bay Garage

$549,900 • MLS# 201723323

$59,000 • MLS# 201824623

55 LAFAYETTE ST, WABASH

• Huge Lot w/ This 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home w/ Over 1300 sqft • 2 Car Attached Garage w/ Newer Doors & Openers • New Roof and Water Heater in 2017 & Kitchen Remodel in 2012

• A Tucked Away 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Home w/ Over 1600 sqft • Open Concept Living & Kitchen Area & A Formal Dinning Room • Attached Garage & Nice Privacy Fenced Backyard w/ a Large Deck

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1090 MANCHESTER AVE, WABASH

• Large Morton Pole Frame Building w/ 9.42 Acres & Aprox. 452' Of Manchester Ave. Frontage • 6 Large Truck Bays w/ 4 Being Drive Through Bays • Aprox 2,000 sqft of Office Space w/ 8 Offices & a Large 60 x 68 Showroom

$1,999,000 • MLS# 201838144

$132,000 • MLS# 201838812

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