The Paper of Wabash County - April 5, 2017, issue

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Trail hits stumbling blocks County orders worked stopped; Duke Energy won’t approve plans

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

A stop work order was issued last week to officials of the Wabash River Trail, Wabash County Plan Commissioner Mike Howard told The Paper of Wabash County.

The order, which Howard said he issued on March 20, is because the group worked on a boat ramp near the bridge on State Road 524 without having received proper permitting.

River Trail officials filed the permit requests with the DNR; however, official approval has not yet been received for the work.

“It was their only violation,” Howard said. “We discussed it with the DNR and determined this was the best course of action.”

The stop work order means that any work pertaining to the flood plain area cannot be done until the stop work order is lifted, he said.

The group has filed permits with the county to create restroom facilities and a pavilion in

downtown Lagro, Howard said.

Because those are not near the flood plain, those projects are not affected by the stop work order.

The DNR, on Monday, April 3, approved the request for work on the Lagro boat ramp.

Howard told The Paper that he had not yet received paperwork about the permit, but once it is will received the Wabash County Plan Commission will consider whether it will life the stop work order.

He said the board must consider if there are other issues it might be concerned with before deciding whether to issue a local permit.

The Plan Commission meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6.

In the meantime, the group could face fines for working on the site without the permits.

Fines would be up to the DNR on a state level and from the Wabash County Commissioners and Wabash County Plan Commission locally, Howard said.

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Trail officials also received word from Duke Energy that the utility will not agree to the current plans it has to extend the trail from Lagro to Wabash. In fact, Duke spokesperson Angeline Protogere told The Paper that the utility wasn’t aware of the final plan until after the work was started.

“Our asset protection group, which oversees our easements, was not aware of the final plans or details of this project prior to the work beginning,” she wrote in a prepared statement. “We were contacted by the trail’s design firm in September 2015 for information on trails in utility easements, and we provided our guidelines. They shared a preliminary route option with us, but we did not receive any final detailed plans or a request to approve them.

“We became aware that the project was underway during one of our routine helicopter patrols in February. We have since been contacted by the design firm with their plans and have explained the easement

A retaining wall placed along the Wabash River Trail in Lagro may have to be removed under orders from Duke Energy. Photo provided

and issues involved.

“In respect to our easement, while we can allow the portion of the project that replaces the existing Basin Street, we cannot approve the remainder of the trail in our easement as currently proposed.”

That, she said, includes a retaining wall near the Lagro Little League baseball diamonds.

The exception for Basin Street, Protogere told The Paper on Monday, is because “Basin Street has existed for decades in our easement, and although we would not permit its construc-

tion there under our guidelines today, we are only agreeing to replacing the street with a trail in the Basin Street area—there is no change of scope or extension of what was already there.

We cannot agree, however, to the parts of the project outside of Basin Street as currently proposed.”

Under Duke’s guidelines for trails, which Protogere provided, “a minimum separation of 25 feet is required between the trail and its associated easement, to any Duke Energy electrical facility. This includes, but (continued on page 17)

Piece of city’s history lost in Yarnelle fire

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

A truck was stuck in a field last week along the site that Duke Energy is installing new powerlines. Photo by Emma Rausch

Powerline work damages field

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Duke Energy’s transmission line project across Wabash County farmland north of U.S. 24 is progressing, but not without creating a few ruts.

Work on the five-mile line began in January on the project’s east end,

near County Road 100 East, and has since traveled west to connect to the Wabash Chippewa Substation.

However, the work hasn’t been entirely considerate of affected landowners, according to Latheda Metzger, Wabash County landowner.

Metzger, whose property is located on County Road 150 West just north of

Brainard Excavating, reported to The Paper of Wabash County that one of the company’s utility vehicles was stuck in her field after it had sunk due to wet soil.

“This is what happens when eminent domain occurs,” she said.

Metzger explained that her family (continued on page 4)

The Yarnelle Lumber Co. was destroyed Wednesday, March 8, and with it, Wabash lost 154 years of history.

Fire engulfed the historic business, located at 295 W. Canal St., within a matter of minutes just before 5 p.m. on March 8.

While the cause of the fire has still yet to be determined as of Thursday, March 30, high winds were partially to blame for the lumber yard’s destruction, according to Ken and Jill Yarnelle, business owners.

“We don’t know what happened, but those were the highest winds they’ve seen in three years down there I think they said,” Yarnelle told The Paper of Wabash County. “I think the winds caused it because I’ve never heard anything like that in my fuse panel or my building ever. So something happened somewhere and…”

“The winds took a fire that probably wouldn’t have been so devastating and made it devastating,” Mrs. Yarnelle added. (continued on page 4)

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Area robotics team vies for shot at national contest

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com A group from the Huntington County

4-H will be competing this weekend for the right to advance to a national competition later this month.

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Team Thrust, the 4-H robotics team, will host the state finals on Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, at Huntington North High School.

Depending on how it does at state, the team could advance to the national finals in St. Louis later this month.

While the club is affiliated with the Huntington County 4-H, it has ties to Wabash County.

Member Jake Garlits, is the grandson of Wabash residents Mr. and Mrs. Ron Garlits, and another member, Nick Berlier, is a Southwood High School student.

During the competition, the club’s will use its robot to participate in a series of games, advancing through quarterfinals, semifinals and then the finals.

In one of the games, the robot shoots wiffle balls into a big container, scoring points for the number of balls landing inside the container, Jake said.

Another involves placing plastic gears on a peg with the ultimate goal of getting the gears to spin along a gear train.

A third game requires the robot to climb a rope and hit a touch pad, earning the team 50 points if successful.

The team has been preparing for the state since January, when the games were revealed in a video sent to the teams around the state.

“In January we got the new games to build the robot for,”

Members of Team Thrust show off their robot following a recent competition at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis. The team won the competition and will do battle Friday and Saturday in the state tournament at Huntington North High School. Photo provided team member Charles Gray said.

“We start prototyping and get six weeks to build the robot for the games.”

The competition is similar to the television program “Battle Bots” in which teams compete in a battle to the finish, with one robot left in operating condition.

“It’s very similar,” Jake said. “But, we just don’t destroy them.”

Team member Andrew Lunn was among those who helped design this year’s robot.

“What is cooler to be able to say other than I built a giant robot that fights to the end with others on a field?” he asked, rhetorically.

The team actually builds two robots.

One is for competition; the other is a practice robot.

During the six weeks it had to build the robot, it built the practice one first and, once satisfied, built the competition model. Once the

competition model is finished, it is placed in a bag, sealed and closed with a tag. A photo is then taken of the sealed robot and sent to contest officials who check to make sure the bag hasn’t been tampered with prior to the competition.

Following each competition, the team has six hours to work on the robot to make repairs and modifications before it is rebagged, sealed and tagged in preparation for the next competition.

That, Andrew noted, is where the practice robot comes into play. Before actually working on the competition model, changes are made to the practice robot and, once perfected, are then done to the competition model.

At a recent competition at Penn High School, the robot appeared to be moving slowly, Jake said.

During the two weeks from the Penn competition to the

next competition at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis, the team worked and improved the speed on the practice robot. Those modifications were then made to the competition robot. The end result was the robot moved five feet per second faster.

There are two major part suppliers for robotics, Andrew noted. The team generally purchases the motor and gearbox design from one of the companies. The group makes the rest.

“We are based at The Learning Center in Huntington,” he said. “We can get stock from metal and plastic companies, and then manufacture it into what we need it to be.”

Youth from nine different high schools and home schoolers are members of the team.

“Anyone who wants to go to The Learning Center can be on the team,”

team member Sebastian Moyer said.

Not all team members work on the robot. There are various aspects to the team, many of which would not be generally thought to be a part of an engineering team such as this.

“It’s not limited to building robots,” Andrew said of the team. “There is a whole side of the team that is a business side.”

That part of the team, he said, works in seeking sponsorships, writing press releases and other activities.

Team members believe that participating on Team Thrust will help them in their future.

“A lot of us are going into the STEM ( S c i e n c e , T e c h n o l o g y, Engineering and Mathematics) fields,” Andrew said.

Team member Sharon Sitton said participating on the team has caused her to make a change in her career plans.

“Before joining the robotics team, I had not considered the STEM field,” she said. “I wanted to be a vet before all of this. I got involved in building a robot and realized how much I enjoyed building stuff.”

That, she said, convinced her to seek a career in the STEM field.

Should the team qualify for nationals, it will be the second straight year it has done so. Last year it finished seventh in the nation.

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Little Food Pantry planned for Paradise Spring

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

A trial program to help provide food and other essentials to those in need will soon begin at the Paradise Spring Historical Park.

The Wabash City Council on Monday evening, March 27, granted Christa Stroup permission to place a “Little Food Pantry” at the park.

The pantry, a wooden box with a couple of shelves and a door, will be placed upon a post at the site. It will then be filled with food and toiletries.

The concept, Stroup said, is similar to little libraries that can be found in several spots around Wabash County.

She said the boxes could help feed the homeless in Wabash.

However, it also could

serve as a spot where someone who is running short of money in between paychecks can go to receive food.

“Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we can’t afford to feed our children, feed our grandchildren,” she said.

“They may be a little too proud to ask for temporary help or they are in a temporary bind. So these would also be available for people who do not want to seek help.

“It’s for our community as a whole, because it’s important that we take care of one another. But it’s not just your typical food pantry.”

Stroup was complimentary to the local pantries, but noted that food is only available those pantries during certain hours.

The Little Food Pantry would be available any time, day or

night.

“The idea is to stock the pantry with beverages, non-perishable food items, toiletries, sunscreen, bug spray, school supplies,” she said. “A little bit of everything.

“I think some people are putting in food items that are perishable, so that would have to be watched.”

The items are placed in the boxes by those willing to make donations.

She told the council that she would check on the boxes each day to make sure food is in the box and not strewn around the area.

The box needs to be located in a well-lit area, so it can help cut down on the chances of vandalism.

She hopes that if the concept catches on, churches, businesses and civic organizations would

boxes around the area.

Council member Mitch Figert challenged the other council members to consider sponsoring a box in their council districts.

An idea that has spread on social media, similar boxes

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The MSD of Wabash County School Board began reviewing its board policies Tuesday night, March 28.

However, the discussion concluded with its members asking how much can it actually change.

The board began by reviewing policies 1020 and 1030, which provides information on composition of the board of school trustees and authority of its members respectfully.

“Really you don’t have to approve anything,” Superintendent

Mike Keaffaber said. “I think just a consensus or if you would approve something, it’d be something that you want to change.”

Board member Kevin Bowman broached the topic of rewording the question on the ballot for electing the school’s officials.

“I don’t know how it can be changed, but it’s very confusing,” Bowman said, and later added that how the question is currently worded could unfairly favor a candidate over the others.

Board member Gary Fadil added to the conversation and suggested that the board dis-

cuss setting term limits.

“There’s no limitations on terms,” he said. “We want continuity. I’m not denying that but is there a point in time we get stagnant? … A three-term limit is 12 years and that’s a boatload of time in my mind and it’s a wonderful service to do that, but 20, 24, 28, when it becomes an infinite amount, should we say to ourselves to govern ourselves?”

Indiana does not impose statewide term limits on school board members, according to the Indiana Department of Education.

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tating,” Mrs. Yarnelle added.

Since the 1860s, the lumber yard occupied the southeast corner of Canal and South Carroll streets

and, as of 2017, was a fifth-generation family-owned company.

However, the exact history of the company’s start is unknown.

“There was a huge courthouse fire in 1870 that destroyed all those records,” Mrs. Yarnelle said.

“So we don’t know.”

Though historical

accounts vary, The Paper was able to determine an estimated timeline of the Yarnelle Lumber Co. based on the Yarnelle family’s recounts and Wabash County records and texts.

During the Civil War, around 1863, Ephraim Wheeler established the facility as the Empire Planing Mill, a planing and saw mill, which he operated for a period of six or seven years before the mill became idle.

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Piece of city’s history lost in Yarnelle fire... continued from page 4 business Duck & DePuy. The partners invested approximately $25,000 of original capital in the industry and, as a result, put the facility, except the sawmill, into active operation. They also eventually added a sash and door factory.

“Now George Duck was Ken’s greatgreat-grandfather,” Mrs. Yarnelle said.

“He started operating a lumber company in Roanoke in 1864 and, to meet the demands of the trade, in 1866 he moved to Wabash.

Then carried on the general lumber trade until 1873 when he partnered with DePuy.” In 1876, DePuy sold his interest in the business to Duck, which afterward sold a one-third interest to W.V. Pressler and the business became known as Duck & Pressler.

At the time, the mill was a two-story frame, 40- by 80-feet in dimensions, and was separated from the engine-house and office. The estimated value of the buildings, machinery and

grounds was approximately $18,000 with average sales amounting to $25,000.

In 1877, Yarnelle’s g reat-g randfather William R. Yarnelle joined the company as a bookkeeper and eventually became its chief promoter and principal business manager.

“William Robert came and worked for George Duck and he married George Duck’s daughter,” Mrs. Yarnelle said.

W.R. Yarnelle married Duck’s only daughter, Mildred “Millie” Duck, on June 6, 1882, five years after he joined the company.

In 1904, W. R. Yarnelle purchased interest in the firm and established the Yarnelle Lumber and Coal Co. Approximately 16 years later, his sons George and J. Kenneth Yarnelle joined him in a threeway partnership.

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Joseph W. Yarnelle took over the family business during World War II after his father, J. Kenneth Yarnelle, passed away unexpectedly.

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self to the family business. He eventually bought out his father and brother in 1933, and operated the company until his death on Oct. 21, 1944.

That’s when Joseph W. Yarnelle stepped in.

“Ken’s dad, Joseph William—who went

by Joe—went into the service,” Mrs. Yarnelle said. “He was in the Navy Air Corps during World War II and getting pilot’s training when his dad, James Kenneth, died of a stroke.

“So Joe had to come home from the service to run the family business. He was the only son so he had to come home and run the family business.”

J. W. Yarnelle operated the sawmill until Yarnelle took over the business in the 1980s.

“But I managed the place long before that,” Yarnelle said.

And he loved every minute of it “to the point that I never wanted to quit,” he added.

“I should have probably retired three or four years

delivered materials right to the facility.

“We had (an industrial) spur and we’d take cars in,” he said.

“It’d be me and another friend of mine or a high school buddy (and we) would unload cars.

At that time, you’d have a partial car you would unload and take your stuff out piece by piece. Then they’d come pick that car up and take it to the next lumber yard.” (continued on page 6)

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Yarnelle started his career at the lumber yard when he was around 12-years-old and earned 25-cents an hour to paint the building.

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“He said it’d be just hotter than heck in there,” Mrs. Yarnelle added.

Yarnelle continued, “The car would be so full of lumber that I’d have to crawl up there (into the top) and I couldn’t stand up.

“I was in a space like (3-feet-high) near that hot roof trying to shove lumber out,” he said. “It was unbearably hot and you were trying to work a place to stand up so you could shoot stuff out.

“And I loved that though. We had three days to get our portion unloaded and that was without a forklift. That was all done by hand, and if you didn’t (finish in time) you’d have to pay what was called a demurrage charge to the railroad, and that was always my goal to get it done in time so we wouldn’t have to pay that. So my dad didn’t have to pay that.”

Over the years, the industry changed and Yarnelle wit-

nessed it firsthand.

Over the course of time, incoming shipments were delivered to the lumber yard by truck instead of train and the facility eventually purchased a forklift among other changes.

“We never switched over to computers,” Mrs. Yarnelle said. “All of our bookkeeping was all done by hand just because it was working for us and we didn’t feel like we needed to.”

It was their home away from home, according to Mrs. Yarnelle.

“I think it’s important to mention that because Ken came from a family so long in the business that it was just so ingrained and that’s what it makes the fire so hard to deal with, not only that we’re going to retire because we’re too old to rebuild,” she continued. “Everything has changed overnight and when that’s all you’ve ever known it makes it a real tough

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Business partners George Duck and John DePuy purchased the mill in 1873. As of 2017, the facility was known as the Yarnelle Lumber Co. Photo provided challenge.”

“I always knew in the back of my head, even when I went to college, that I would come back and run this,” Yarnelle added.

“I went to college, I took business classes, but I always knew—besides being the only son—that I would be back running it.”

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Piece of city’s history lost in Yarnelle fire... continued from page 6 memorabilia for clientele to gaze at while they ordered supplies. The business also still utilized antique machines.

“I kept everything,” Yarnelle said.

“I didn’t throw anything away and I lost a lot of history there that I’ve owned all of my life. I had lots of other stuff down there stored.

“All the antiques are gone.

Everything’s gone about the yard, and that’s sickening.”

While it may all be gone now, the Yarnelles cherish the years they had at the business, especially the time spent with

customers.

“We are so grateful to all of our customers that have supported us over the years,” Mrs. Yarnelle said. “I mean that’s why Ken stayed open.

He was serving a purpose. We just thank them for everything, for their support.”

The Yarnelles said he’d also like to thank the firefighters, law enforcement and EMA for their efforts in trying to save the lumber yard.

“I can’t say enough of the firefighters and the police and all the efforts to contain the fire,” he said.

“We’re so thankful.”

Ken and Jill Yarnelle pose for a photo in front of the Yarnelle Lumber Co. Following the fire, the Yarnelles told The Paper of Wabash County that they’re grateful to the community and the loyal customers they served throughout the years.

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Murphy joins Siders Premier Properties

By The Paper staff Amy (Staats) Murphy recently joined Siders Premiere Properties LLC, Wabash, as an associate broker.

She is a member of Indiana Regional MLS (IRMLS) and the Realtor Association of Central Indiana.

Murphy has been a resident of Miami and Wabash counties for most of her life.

She is married to Anthony, a college English teacher, and together they have three children - Julie, Brad, and London.

She is a professional photographer, owning Bella Bloom Fotos for seven years.

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combining the two professions to improve one’s home’s marketability and ensure the best home for your family.

Whether buying, selling, or investing, Murphy would love the opportunity to meet with interested parties to discuss their goals.

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ROANN LIONS Club meeting will be held on April 6 at 7 p.m. in the Roann Town Hall Building.

C E M E T E R Y CLEAN-UP: Spring cleaning at the Roann Community Cemetery is underway. Anything that you want to keep needs to be removed by April 12. Thank you for your co-operation.

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THE EASTER EGG HUNT this year will be April 15, at 10 a.m. in Roann located at the pull field.

ROANN FARMERS MARKET CORRECTION: The phone number listed previously was incorrect. The market is planned to begin on June 2 and continue on Fridays throughout the summer. If you are interested in being a part of the Farmer’s Market for the summer of 2017, please contact Jerry Nelson at 765-998-2863.

ROANN FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER: The annual Richvalley Tenderloin Meal will be held on April 29 at the Roann Community Building, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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NITY CALENDAR: A reminder that it is time once again to get updates and corrections on the Lions Club community calendar.

Those need to be called in by April 30. The calendars are $6 each. If your children no longer live at home they will be taken off the calendar unless they too buy a calendar.

Please remember that maiden names change and there are also anniversaries to review each year as well. Thank you for keeping the calendar up to date. (From the Roann Lions Club) THE ROANN COVERED BRIDGE Committee is in need of someone to organize the festival arts & crafts show. This would entail checking people in with their crafts, setting up the arts & crafts for display during the festival, enlisting judges and volunteers to sit with the crafts during the open hours at the festival.

Crafts are checked out on Saturday evening.

Please contact Donna Harman at 765-833-5663 for more information or to volunteer.

RECYCLING: Two collection bins have now been placed in Roann to collect aluminum cans to fund the July 4 fireworks in Roann. There is a collection bin beside the pop machine at Heeter’s and one near the Town Maintenance building. This is sponsored by the Roann Lions Club.

ROANN ALUMNI High School Banquet will be held on April 21.

The classes of 1957 and 1958 will be recognized.

It will be held at the Roann United Methodist Church. The cost for the banquet with the meals is $12.50.

Attendance without the meals is $2.50. Registration and refreshments begin at %:30 p.m. The meal will begin at 6 p.m. and the program at 7:15 p.m. Assistance for parking and entry to the church will be provided by the Methodist Church. Those interested are invited to come early to the Roann Public Library for a special alumni greeting. RHS class pictures as well as other town and school memorabilia will be on display. Special visiting hours will be from 4:306 p.m. Those wishing to use the elevator, please enter through the southwest door. RSVP to Janet Shawver, 403 Calvary Lane, Angola, IN 46703. Reservations

by April 7. Checks are payable to Roann Alumni. For more information, call Janet Shawver 260-665-9673 or Joe Krom 574-7805970.

LIBRARY NEWS: Indiana State Park Pass is back @ the Library! The pass provides free access to Indiana’s 32 state parks and also to Indiana’s state forest recreation areas where entrance fees are charged Patrons will be asked to complete a short sur-

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vey upon using the pass.

PLEASANT HILL United Methodist Women are sponsoring a craft/vendor bazaar on May 6 and there is still space for crafters.

There is a $25 fee for a table. Crafters/vendors interested in participating, please contact Glenda Miller 574-3825592 or Diana Shoemaker 574-9049690.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to David Schuler, Todd Vigar, Mindy Beals, Jon Higgins, Karmyn Baer, Evan Michael Coffman, Megan Van Buskirk, Thomas Wright, Calan McWhirt, Karen Smalley, Joann Zintsmaster, Christina Wagner, Thurman D. Spears, and Jeff Krom.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY this week to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zintsmaster.

CHECK OUT the Roann Community Calendar of events each month at http://roannin.us/ Click on Community Calendar to find out what is going on in the area. For more information, please call Roann Town Hall at 765-833-2100.

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I N T E R NAT I O N AL BUFFET AT MU: M a n c h e s t e r University has students from 23 states and 20 countries, and it is celebrating a multicultural tradition Sunday, April 9, with the International Buffet.

The public is invited to enjoy buffet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Haist Commons at the Jo Young Switzer Center on East Street.

It will feature delicious dishes such as roz o boji (rice and beef) from Palestine, kitfo (spicy beef) from Ethiopia and banh trang tron (rice paper wrappers) from Vietnam. Tickets are $14.99 for adults and free for children under 10. No reservations are needed.

Volunteers will cook the food in cycles, beginning three days before the biennial buffet. Chartwells, the University’s food service, is co-hosting the event with the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

IZZAK WALTON LEAGUE ANNUAL TREE GIVE-AWAY: The Izaak Walton League tree giveaway will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, at Riverbridge Electric.

The selection will include evergreens, hardwoods, and flowering trees.

Seedlings will be handed out on a first come-first served basis. There is no charge but free will donations are accepted and used for conservation. The Izaak Walton League is a national organization dedicated to clean air, clean waters, and wise stewardship of our natural resources. The members of our local IWL chapter are pleased to again provide this annual public service project to the North Manchester community.

WALROD TREE PROGRAM OFFERING TREES: The North Manchester Tree Advisory Commission is now accepting applica-

tions for trees to be planted on residential tree lawns. Shade and ornamental trees are available to North Manchester residents at a cost of $50. Cost includes tree, planting, mulch and labor.

The Walrod Tree Program is supported

by The Dr. Worth M. Walrod Memorial Tree Endowment administered by the C o m m u n i t y Foundation of Wabash County. The Endowment was established by Mrs. Walrod in memory of her husband to provide funds to plant trees in lawns within the North Manchester town limits. Applications and additional information are available at the Town Clerk’s Office at 101 East Main Street, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by calling 260-982- 9800. The application deadline is April 15. 2017.

ROTARY CLUB COLLECTING FOR TROOPS: The Rotary Club of North Manchester is requesting needed items for our troops around the world.

Drop off sites are at the North Manchester Chamber of Commerce, 109 N. Market Street, North Manchester Public Library, 405 N. Market St., and United Methodist church, 306 E 2nd St. Suggested items: Toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, cotton swabs, shaving lotion, disposable razors, shampoo, individually packaged tissues. Foot care. Moleskin, medicated foot powder, athlete’s-foot ointment. Cotton socks & underwear. Be sure the garments are made of 100% cotton rather than a cotton blend.

Paperback books, current magazines, comic books, word games & puzzles. Crossword puzzles, word searches, jigsaw puzzles. Foam footballs & basketballs, Frisbees, Hacky Sacks, playing cards, yo-yos.

Batteries: size AA & D are in high demand. Disposable cameras.

Writing materials: notepaper, envelopes, pens, pencils & stamps.

Phone cards. Quick protein: energy bars, non-perishable beef jerky or beef summer sausage. Make sure the meat is labeled USDA Beef. Snacks: look for small, hard containers of chips, pretzels & nuts.

Avoid bags which

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Snack cakes, cheese crackers & cookies are in high demand. Candy & gum: gum & other types of candy may soften & become gooey so send those in plastic zipper-lock bags.

A North Manchester Rotarian will pick up the items on the 20th of April and deliver to Michigan City. These items will be added to all items collected by Rotary District 6540, where they will be sorted and packaged for shipping to our troops by the Interact Club at Lake Central High School.

SENIOR CLUB AT PA R K V I E W : Parkview Wabash Hospital is pleased to announce a free senior club, offering monthly programs for adults age 55+, to help keep them informed about the latest medical breakthroughs and nutrition, exercise and self-help programs.

Membership is free, but requires registration to access benefits. Monthly programs may include: Medical education programs Physicians and health experts will provide education and/or prevention information; Free blood pressure screening — Members may take advantage of free blood pressure screenings prior to each monthly meeting; Dinner and meeting — Senior Club members may enjoy dinner for just $5 at designated quarterly p r o g r a m s .

Membership card must be presented to receive discount; Birthday celebrations — Birthday cake and entertainment are provided quarterly for Parkview Wabash Senior Club members.; Annual medication review — Parkview Wabash Senior Club members 55+ can have their prescription and nonprescription medicines reviewed by a Parkview Wabash Hospital pharmacist and learn about any possible drug or food interactions.

Membership applications may be found at Parkview Wabash Hospital or email susan.chapman-roesner@parkview.com IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE SPRING CROSS SHOOTS: The Wabash Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will have its

spring Cross Shoots on Sundays from now until April 30, except for Easter Sunday, April 16. The shoots will begin at 10 a.m. at the clubhouse located at 01439 S. Old SR 13 near Somerset.

Meat and cash prizes will be available. The public is invited.

SOUP SUPPER hosted by the Fellowship of Churches is held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at the Zion Lutheran Church from 4:30-6 p.m. The church is located at 113 W. Main Street.

AREA FIVE AGENCY NUTRITION PROGRAM Provides lunch to seniors 60 and over at the Warvel Park Scout Hall Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. Meals are a balanced meal.

Lunch is on a donation basis. Must call between 9 am. – 1 p.m. the day before to reserve lunch for the next day. Euchre is played every Wednesday.

To reserve your lunch call 982-9940.

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U P C O M I N G EVENTS AT SALAMONIE AND MISSISSINEWA: Seniors age 50 and over are invited to attend the monthly Senior Monday Carry-in Luncheon at Salamonie interpretive Center, Lost Bridge West SRA. There is a carry-in meal at 12 noon followed by a special speaker that presents a unique program.

The program “Popular Indiana Native Trees: identification and Lore” will be presented Monday, April 3. The featured speaker will be John Woodmansee, the Purdue Extension Educator of Agriculture/Natural Resources for Noble and Whitley Counties.

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share and $1 donation to help defray costs of the provided main dish of rice and ham casserole. To register or for more information call Upper Wabash Interpretive Services at 260-468-2127.

Salamonie’s Arts in the Parks Program, “Living Willow Sculpture” will take place on both Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 from 12-4 p.m.

Join Arts in the Parks willow weaving artist, Viki Graber to watch her install a woven willow structure that will be large enough for visitors to move through near the fishing pond.

Meet at the Salamonie Interpretive Center to learn where to walk to see the artist work.

Salamonie’s Second Saturdays Program will present “Free Fishing Saturday” on Saturday, April 15 from 1-3 p.m. at Salamonie Interpretive Nature Center. Come fish and do a craft with fish prints. Meet at the Interpretive Center and dress for the weather. There will be fishing equipment available for your use.

Programs are designed for families and adults must accompany children. There is no fee for this program.

Please pre-register by calling 260-468-2127.

Salamonie’s Preschool Program, “Earth Day and Recycling” will take place Wednesday, April 19. You and your preschooler will learn about the importance of caring for our planet, items they can recycle, make a craft out of recycled materials and help clean up the pond.

Pre-school programs are designed for preschool aged children ages 2-6 and their adults. There will be two identical programs held from 10-11:30 a.m. and12:30-2 p.m. The cost is $2 per child with free adult. Advance preregistration is requested and can be done by calling 260-4682127.

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;

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open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except for Tuesdays.

LAGRO TOWN HALL normal business hours are Monday-Friday from 811:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. The Lagro Town Hall phone Number is 260-782-2451. For emergency assistance please call Scott at 260571-3271.

LAGRO COMMUNITY SPRING CLEAN UP is scheduled for Saturday, April 29. Please place all items for the spring clean up by curb side the night before.

SHEPHERD’S FOOD PANTRY APRIL DISTRIBUTION will be held on Thursday, April 20 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 noon for Andrews/Dallas Twp area residents only. No appointment is necessary and will be first come, first serve. The location of the food distribution is 67 N. Snowden (Old Union Building behind the Town Hall) in Andrews.

THE LAGRO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH invites the community to their Holly Weekly Services.

The services and dates are as follows: Palm Sunday, April 9 with Worship Service at 9 a.m.; Maundy Thursday, April 13 with Communion Service at 7 p.m.; Good Friday, April 14 with Meditation Time from 1-2 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.; Easter Sunday, April 16 with Worship Service at 9 a.m.

There will be a “Free Will Donation Breakfast” before the worship service on Easter Sunday, April 16 starting at 8 a.m. Also, an Easter Egg Hunt will take place at 8:30 a.m. for all children.

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 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.

Recovery meetings will be every Thursday at 7 p.m.

Bible Study Night will be every Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Mercy Tree Cornerstone Women’s House is now open and has its first residents!

Donations of can foods, toiletry products, and funds are welcomed at Mercy Tree Cornerstone Women’s House Sunday afternoons between 1-5 p.m. located at 1975 Vernon Street.

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 LAGRO COMMUNITY CHURCH FOOD PANTRY wishes to thank all who have so generously contributed to their ministry. Without your help, they would not be able to continue. They are normally open the third Saturday of each month from 9-10 a.m. in the church basements.

Please call 260-571-9064 for more information or questions.

THE WEEKLY ISAAC-ISM: “Few things in life are completely secure and safe, just as it is in life and in sports, there are just too many variables to contend with. In the sport of tennis there are the variables of the equipment, the court surface, the weather, the spin and speed of the ball, the opponent, and many more. Yes, variables make life and tennis challenging but also intriguing. Life and sports would be boring if each and every day were the exactly the same.

Variables can bring positive and negative circumstances, but at the same time they bring excitement, anticipation and challenge. They can bring a good day or not so good day, winning a point or losing one.

For me, this is the unbelievable attraction to the sport of tennis and life.”

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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Questions linger on Wabash River Trail

The Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority is expected to meet next week to discuss funding for several projects around the 11-county area.

Two of the projects – the Historic Eagles Theatre and the Wabash River Trail – are in Wabash County.

We wholeheartedly support the Eagles Theatre project and urge the committee to grant it the $996,567 requested from the Honeywell Foundation to help with refurbishing the 111-yearold facility.

We also urge the committee to be cautious when considering the request from the River Trail for $960,236 to complete a trail from Lagro to Wabash.

There has been much controversy surrounding the trail, largely because of what is considered secrecy on the part of the trail committee.

It also has come to light that those working on the trail – as has long been thought – did so without the proper permitting from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources or permission from Duke Energy.

Wabash County issued a stop work order in recent weeks on the work in the Lagro area because of the group’s failure to obtain the proper permits. Yes, the group did apply for the permits, but the work took place prior the permits being granted.

Duke officials have confirmed to The Paper that its asset protection group, which oversees the utility’s easements, was not aware of the final plans or details of this project prior to the work beginning.

“We were contacted by the trail’s design firm in September 2015 for information on trails in utility easements, and we pro-

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vided our guidelines,” Duke spokesperson Angeline Protogere confirmed. “They shared a preliminary route option with us, but we did not receive any final detailed plans or a request to approve them. We became aware that the project was underway during one of our routine helicopter patrols in February. We have since been contacted by the design firm with their plans and have explained the easement and issues involved. In respect to our easement, while we can allow the portion of the project that replaces the existing Basin Street, we cannot approve the remainder of the trail in our easement as currently proposed.”

Questioned earlier this year by the Wabash Board of Public Works and Safety questioned trail officials if they had received permission to go inside a 25-foot-right-of-way generally needed for Duke’s easement.

Trail Committee President Amy Ford said that Duke “doesn’t have a facility in that area.”

However, when notified that a power pole is considered a Duke facility, construction manager Eric Wolfe said he had worked with the utility and “they have no problem at all building within three feet of their poles.”

Because of these issues, as well as other questions that remain unanswered, we feel that the RDA, as well as other government agencies that will be involved with the trail, to require the trail designers and committee to provide full and complete plans and permitting for the trail before proceeding any further.

We also urge people – both for and against the RDA funding – to contact the governing body to express their concerns. The RDA board can be reached at 200 E. Main St., Suite 910, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.

Ag banquet featured local fare Dear Editor: I appreciated Emma Rauschs article in The Paper about two local families being honored for all the healthy food they are growing. I think your readers will be interested to know more of the story of the event where they were honored.

When the Hawkins and Fingerle families learned their farms were going to be recognized by the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce, they suggested that the meal be catered by the KenapocoMocha Coffee Shop, North Manchester, which regularly uses products from both farms.

The meal included these items grown in Wabash County: turkey - Hawkins Family Farm; lettuce mix, cilantro, pumpkins, rainbow carrots, purple radishes,

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Farm; garlic, butternut squash - Kindy’s

Organically Grown Produce; eggs Lambsquarters Farm; blackberries - Cordes Berry Farm LLC; honey - Haynes Honey LLC; apples David Doud’s County Line Orchard.

For a meal served in the month of March, I think it is amazing that all these items are available, raised right here in our own county. — Rachel Gross, North Manchester

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VIEWPOINT RDA involvement important to county Dear Editor: With the issues facing our county, I feel the time that will be spent discussing removing Wabash County’s association with the Northeast Indiana Development Authority will do nothing but possibly cause harm and detract from real issues that need addressed.

In looking back through comments made by the council member that proposes to repeal the ordinance, I am not quite certain what his reasoning is, as it seems to either change with time or a multitude of reasons that I personally see differently.

When the original proposal to join with the Region was brought to council, I seem to remember him making a comment (not verbatim, but in general), that he didn’t think Wabash County should be contributing monies to this so Fort Wayne can build more parking garages. This comment had no relativity to what was presented or what has or will be done.

In the roll call vote where council shared their reasoning for their vote, he voted no and stated “it makes no sense to be on the first track of funding…”.

In my opinion, it made perfect sense to do this because of the state’s commitment of $126 million that was captured from the tax

Letters to the Editor amnesty program. If memory serves me right, Gov. Daniels and the state legislators determined our region’s stagnant population growth of younger adults was due to several reasons (and it seemed like Wabash in particular was actually declining in all aspects except 65 years and older). The initiatives they earmarked for funding were to attract younger adults through proven projects like creating amenities that that age group looks for when deciding to locate. I learned long ago that anything can change (especially local, state and federal government), but concern for unknown shouldn’t prohibit benefits that could be realized immediately.

At that vote, another council member that voted no, stated his reason being “…proposed projects are questionable” and “…would rather work on projects for Wabash County through the local economic development group.” First, I seriously doubt if you would ask the persons involved in The Eagles renovation, The Manchester Early Learning Center, the all-inclu-

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sive park, and the other projects that were vying for funding, let alone all of the Wabash County residents that have already or will benefit from the projects, if they thought it were “questionable,” you would get a very opposite answer.

Secondly, as I understand the scope of this, it is our local economic development group that our county is working with in submitting requests for the funding that is available, and all of these projects were vetted by the Economic Development Group.

So, in essence, he greatly contradicted himself.

The council member then later states “the two main reasons that I am opposed to the RDA are the same two reasons why I voted against joining the RDA in the first place” and it looked to me that his reasoning that follows are different than he stated in the vote. He goes on “one, I believe the RDA to be a wealth redistribution scheme. Regardless of who benefits, I oppose socialism in every form.”

I don’t disagree with his opposition to socialism, but I question his approach.

Something I was made aware of recently, our region of the state is a “donor region.”

We contribute more in taxes to the state than we receive. So, in the council member’s reasoning, I would rather battle the socialism aspect in being a donor region and contributing as opposed to receiving monies that assist our taxpayers.

Being a member of the RDA does not force us to take funding, but if we do not apply for and receive funds that are available, naturally other

surrounding members will, and that will be at the expense of all of our taxpayers.

If we pull out of the RDA, then we are just contributing to the socalled “socialistic” program through our part of being in the donor region.

The councilman’s second reason in that statement “Two, the RDA has the power to condemn property for the purpose of eminent domain….”

Yes, it is true, current laws allow this.

According to my source it has never occurred.

The bylaws that were set up for the RDA allow for member counties and cities to elect the

remove this language from the RDA. That could be an effort to join forces with to make the RDA more appealing while continuing to reap the rewards we have and are in line to receive.

In his most recent statement, he says “ The projects themselves and the potentially beneficial nature of these projects are merely red herrings with the intent of distraction” I would only assume that the resident taxpayers that have benefitted already and ones that soon will, would beg to differ. Often times, the small business person or organization receiving this type of funding taps several sources including local philanthropy. I would also assume that local philanthropy has limits and would expect large projects to available grants and funding to lessen their

RDA is managed by a five member board of whom are all appointed by consent of the executives of the member counties and municipalities (Wabash included).

Furthermore, none of the board members are residents of Fort Wayne or even work in Fort Wayne.

Perhaps he is just upset with Fort Wayne and/or its residents?

At the adoption of the ordinance in May of 2015, an opponent of this partnership also voiced his objection. If I am not mistaken both he and the councilman objecting are active members of a local tea party.

While I do not disagree with some of their stances on government, my personal opinion of some of their views are different. I won’t get into all of that now, but I will bring up this persons reasoning for objecting at that meeting.

(Wabash County residents) contribute more in taxes to the state than we receive. So, in the council member’s reasoning, I would rather battle the socialism aspect in being a donor region and contributing as opposed to receiving monies that assist our taxpayers. board members. Our county has representation in electing those board members and that same person has a vote in our own county for the same eminent domain. I am nowhere close to knowing everything about this subject, but I can’t recall in our county when that was exercised last that was not warranted or that may have caused harm or hardship.

Additionally, I can’t imagine this authority being used because of having local representation and the other members knowing how that would open a can of worms and repercussion. I will also go against an earlier statement of my very own when I mention I have heard there are several legislative efforts to

burden.

Especially when the major givers to projects in our community are most often business owners that provide our residents with jobs helping to contribute additionally. This doesn’t even touch on the response from those residents that will benefit from the use of added amenities funded with aid of the grants.

Red herring? No, I believe the projects are rewards that we have received and all have place in our communities.

Then in his summarization, he reiterates the eminent domain of which I have addressed, but goes on to say “ I refuse to budge while an unelected and unaccountable board in Fort Wayne….”

To that I restate, the

He stated that “Wabash County benefits very little from regional partnerships…”

I restate, ask Manchester Early Learning Center and their benefactors, ask the entity that funds The Eagles Theater and the thousands of our own taxpaying residents that will benefit from the grant.

He went on to state “ the benefits are not worth the risk of Wabash County tax dollars…”

First, it cost us nothing to be a member.

Secondly, no county tax revenue is mandatory, if we were asked to do this, it would have to go first in front of the council to be approved.

He goes on to say we would have “… little

input into what projects receive the funding” As it has played out already, this statement was wrong.

Maybe “he” didn’t have input, but I can assure you that the Wabash County persons applying for and receiving the funding did, as well as our own elected representatives from Wabash.

He finished his objection by stating “ I would like to see county economic development funds being spent on local projects only.”

This one really gets to me, you have no clue how much. To answer this statement, I know of no monies from Wabash being spent out of our county. This isn’t a requisite, and in my opinion has no relevance.

County economic development funds being spent on local projects only, I begged and pleaded for until I was beat in the last election. I voted no on the current year budget specifically because those funds were used to pay expenses that had nothing to do with economic development. I had thought other council members were on board to try and be more diligent in this task until they either gave up or had a memory lapse at the budget hearing.

I will drop that there; it is an even more complex and wordy battle for another day.

In closing, and in my opinion, the actions being taken to repeal the ordinance are a true dog and pony show. The benefits of belonging to the RDA for our county exceedingly outweigh any negatives that I see. This coupled with the time spent on an effort to do so could be better spent in ways to strengthen our county, bringing our own local governments together and working collaboratively, and perhaps working on legislation to get the eminent domain clause removed from the language of the RDA. – Mike Ridenour, Wabash

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THE JON WAYNE GUENIN FAMILY thanks its LaFontaine friends, family and McDonald funeral home during its recent bereavement. The gifts of food, cards, flowers and remembering all the happy times were greatly appreciated.

MONTHLY VETERAN’S MEETING will be Friday April 14 at 9 a.m. Michael Houser, Director of Veteran’s Affairs will be the speaker. All veterans are encouraged to attend the meeting.

Coffee and cookies will be served.

L A F O N TA I N E LIONS will be hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April.15 at 10 a.m. on school grounds. They will also be serving biscuits and sausage gravy, pancakes and sausage, orange juice, milk, and coffee at the

L a F o n t a i n e Community Building on Sat. April 15 from 7:30 - 10 a.m. The breakfast is a free will donation and all proceeds will go towards a Lions Club Town Park Project (to be decided).

LAFONTAINE LITERARY CLUB met recently at the home of Jane Ridgeway for their March meeting. Patricia Walters, president, conducted the meeting. Roll call was answered by 12 members and 1 honorary member naming their favorite Shakespearean leading lady. A thank you was read from 85 HOPE for the clubs donation.

Patricia brought the article and picture from The Paper that they wrote about the Little Free Library.

The Little Library could still use children’s books, nonfiction books, and board books. Patricia has agreed to oversee the Little Library. Janice Dawes,

past-president, picked her books out for the Troyer Library. She chose “Indiana at 200: A Celebration of the Hoosier State.” The officers for the 20172018 year will be: Jane Ridgeway, president; Beth Loschiavo, vicepresident; Berti Huffschmidt, secretary and Jean Gilbert, treasurer. Rosemary Barnes gave the program on “Inauguration” Questions and Trivia.

She shared some very interesting facts about the inauguration from President Washington to the modern day presidents. Following the meeting, Jane served delicious refreshments followed by a home tour.

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS LIONS SCHOLARSHIPS for residents of Liberty Township and LaFontaine who will be graduating this year from high school will be given by LaFontaine Lions. Just go to www.lafontainelions.c

om to get the application. Just follow the instruction on the application. You may apply if you live in the town or township and go to another school then Southwood High.

LUCKY HORSESHOE 4-H CLUB will meet at the Somerset community Building on April 13, 7 p.m.

S O M E R S E T SUPER STORE will have its first Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 8th at 2 PM. It will occur at the Store and the park, weather permitting. The Easter Bunny will be in attendance so bring your own basket and join in the fun. The young and the young at heart are all welcome. There will be a fifty-fifty drawing with proceeds going to the Cancer Society.

Refreshments will be served.

MUSICAL SHOWS: The New Covenant Gospel Singers, from West Virginia, performed at the Community Building

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last weekend. They also gave a concert at the Woodlawn United Methodist Church and the Jalapa Church last weekend. The Wabash Community Orchestra also gave a concert featuring the music of immigrants at St. Patrick’s Church in Lagro. Those who attended these local area concerts were treated to a great musical experience and some laughs from the comedians as well.

SOMERSET LIONS on Friday April 17 the Lions will be holding their annual smoked pork chop dinner. The dinner will be served from 4 to 7 PM. This is a 8 Oz. smoked pork chop served with green beans or baked beans and apple sauce.

Desserts will be available for a donation.

Chef Larry Stouffer will be grilling those wonderful pork chops More than 40 people attended the recent Euchre Party and the Lions cleared about

$500 which will be used for their charitable activities.

This is always a well-attended activity and a great way to help the Lions help our community Belated Birthday Abby Driskill HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mary Howard April 6, Alysia Olson, April 7, Mary Fierstos, Caroline Oliver April8, Angie Heath Pier, Rossi Skinner April 9, Mindy Manning April 12 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Robert and Melody Deal April 3, Stan and Diana Owen, April 9 WORDS OF WISDOM “Knowledge comes,

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but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.” Calvin Coolidge.

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These can be any club news, family, birthdays, anniversaries, births or parties. I am looking forward to receiving your news items.

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BIRTHDAYS: April 6 – Tom Wright, Caden Maple. April 7 – Karen Smalley.

April 8 – Richard Miller, Aaron S. Anderson. Aprl 10 – Adam Smalley. April 11 – Rena’ Warnock, Angela Driscoll, Gina Stefanatos, Carol Layne, Angela Brown.

April 12 – Tara Wrightsman, Tara Haupert.

A N N I V E R SARIES: April 8 – Jason and Caley Eads, Tony and Krista Hoover. April 10 – Lowell and Marilyn Karns. April 11 – Kirk and Dawn Bakehorn.

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City to give funds to animal shelter

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

The City of Wabash has tentatively agreed to give the Wabash

County Animal Shelter more than $30,000 to be used for spaying and neutering dogs and cats, as well as for medical care.

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The Wabash City Council on Monday ordered City Attorney Randi ZimmermanIrgang to draw up a fee for service contract between the city and the shelter.

Council member Doug Adams made the motion to order Zimmer man-Irgang to develop the contract in which the city would pay not more than $32,700 for the calendar year of 2017.

“We had a couple of meetings – (council members) Doug (Adams), Bonnie (Corn) and myself — with the animal shelter board members and we agreed to support the animal shelter,” Mayor Scott

Long said. “They provide the city a service.

As recently as this morning, we were still doing some cleanup on how exactly to go about this.”

The city has a fee for service contract with the county for the Central Dispatch service, and the county has a similar contract with the city for ambulance service, the mayor noted.

Council member Mitch Figert asked how the figure was determined, noting it was a “substantial increase” over 2016.

Animal Warden Doug Bogert was not at the meeting.

However, board member Pat Lynn said the board didn’t determine the figure.

Rather, she said, the mayor reviewed the shelter’s expenses for spaying and neutering expenses and medical expenses, and that is how it was determined.

“We looked at line items and decided,” Long said.

“My thought was we could pay for spaying and neutering. We’re tak-

ing care of animal reproduction when these animals are released back into the city, potentially.”

The same holds true for the vaccinations, he added.

Long told The Paper of Wabash County that the funding for the animal shelter will come from funds returned last year from the state to the city.

“As it stands now after talking to Wendy Frazier, we intend to pay for this from the money received back from the state last year that they returned to us,” he said.

“Seventy-five percent of that money had to be put toward Roads and Streets, and 25 percent could be spent however we see fit. That 25 percent was placed into our Rainy Day account last year so we will draw the money from there.”

Last year the city received $1.587 million from the state as a one-time special distribution under Senate Enrolled Act 67. All taxable entities

within the county received a portion of the total distribution, which amounted to $4,474,847.65.

When the shelter asked the council last year for funding – it received $20,000 from the city – shelter officials noted that the spaying and neutering was done in Kokomo. The shelter is receiving funds from both the city and county, even though it is no longer a government-run agency.

Long said he is not going to require medical work on the animals be done in Wabash County.

“I am not putting a stipulation on where the spay and neuter procedures are performed, my main concern is that they are performing them,” he told The Paper.

“Hopefully they will all be done here at Countryside, but I don’t think I want to dictate that at this point.”

Dr. Al Jackson, a local veterinarian and animal shelter board member, said he has been discounting his

services, basically donating his time to help the shelter save costs.

Figert asked if those fees for spaying and neutering are then passed on to those adopting animals.

Lynn said it wasn’t.

Council member Eric Schoening asked the shelter representatives to present figures on the number of spaying and neutering done by the shelter over the last six years.

Lynn said the shelter didn’t require spaying and neutering six years ago, and that the practice started about three years ago. She said she would provide the figures for the last three years when the council meets again in two weeks.

Long said he hopes the fee for service contract is ready when the council meets again on April 10.

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The March 24 Monopoly Night raised $20,000 in scholarship funds for Ivy Tech Community College Northeast’s Wabash Campus.

That will likely fund $1,000 scholarships for 20 students.

More than 100 people attended the event, where they played Monopoly, bid on silent auction items, and dined.

This year marked the fundraiser’s eighth year. In total, it has raised nearly $135,000 in scholarships for students attending the Wabash Campus.

“Many students have expressed their gratitude at receiving these scholarships,” says Pamella Guthrie, Wabash Campus site director. “It is not just the funding but the knowledge that somebody believes in them enough to donate funds to encourage them to reach their educational goals.

This kind of community support is incredibly meaningful to students, staff, and faculty.”

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Trail hits stumbling blocks is not limited to, poles, towers guy anchor(s) equipment, etc. If the owner of the trail is not the current owner of the fee simple title to the lands underlying Duke Energy’s easement, the trail owner shall obtain a legally sufficient easement from the current fee simple title owner and produce said easement to Duke Energy prior to commencing activities within the Duke Energy easement. In the event a private easement is not required, no portion of the trail or shoulder, or associated grading, shall be located within 25 feet of any electrical facility.”

The agreement further reads that “no structures, including, but not limited to lights, signs, benches, exercise equipment and irrigation systems shall be located within the Duke Energy easement.”

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Wabash Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, board members asked about the Duke easement.

Trail Committee President Amy Ford said that Duke “doesn’t have a facility in that area.”

However, when notified that a power pole is considered a Duke facility, construction manager Eric Wolfe said he had worked with the utility and “they have no problem at all building within three feet of their poles.”

Ford and trail committee attorney Mark Frantz were asked to comment on the stop work order. Both referred questions about the trail to trail developer, Dawn Kroh, at Green 3, Indianapolis.

Kroh said the WRT reached out to Duke on Sept. 18, 2015, to determine if the utility would allow trail development in proximity to their power lines.

“At that time WRT

submitted to Duke maps showing preliminary alternate routes being considered for development of the WRT,” she continued.

“The purpose of the information exchange was to notify Duke that WRT was considering trail development that could include work within their easement, and to have Duke identify any areas where trails could/could not be constructed on Duke’s easement. This back and forth exchange is where WRT learned that Duke is a friend of trails and routinely allows trail development within their easements.”

Kroh, in an email to The Paper, said “Construction plans and permitting have only been pursued for Phase 1A which is the section within Lagro. The rest of the Phase 1 trail extending west from Lagro to Wabash is under design now and permitting will be submitted once the final

route and construction drawings are complete.”

As required by law, she continued, “public notices have been sent to all affected property owners notifying them of the permit application and details, and public notices have been posted in the paper as required.”

As for work on the boat ramp without permits, she said that it indeed was started, but when WRT officials had heard about it they imposed their own stop work order at the site.

“The boat ramp was already in existence in Lagro and it is located on private property not owned by WRT,” Kroh wrote.

“The boat launch area was eroded, overrun with invasive species, and difficult and somewhat dangerous to access. The property owner was eager to see improvements made and initial work commenced to pick up

trash and debris and to remove invasive species. These activities do not require a CICF or Rule 5 permit.

“As this initial work concluded the landscape contractor continued work to stabilize the existing bank that had been cleared of invasives and to grade the access ramp to correct the existing erosion problems . Unfortunately, the construction crew proceeded with this additional work not understanding that the permit was needed because of the nature of stabilization and erosion control work required.

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Manchester grad to talk about serving others From the MU News Bureau NORTH MANCHESTER — Irma Gall, who graduated from Manchester College in 1955, has worked in rural A p p a l a c h i a n Kentucky for more than 60 years, teaching in one-room schoolhouses, pioneering war on poverty programs, promoting health education, providing health services and coordinating youth and agricultural activities.

Gall will return to the North Manchester campus

IRMA GALL for a special presentation at 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11.

“From Peace Studies to Service in the Mountains of Eastern Kentucky” will be in the upper level of the Jo Young

Switzer Center on East Street.

It is free and open to the public.

M a n c h e s t e r University was the first school in the world to offer an undergraduate peace studies program, and Gall was the first woman to graduate with a degree from the program. In 1958, she co-founded the Lend-A-Hand Center, a nonprofit community organization that continues to serve the needs of the Stinking Creek watershed in Knox County, Ky. Kathryn Engle, doctoral candidate in the Department of

Sociology at the University of Kentucky and LendA-Hand volunteer, will introduce Gall and the work of the Lend-A-Hand Center.

The center enriches the lives of those it serves, respecting the land, the history and the culture of southeastern Kentucky.

Gall’s presentation is part of the Values, Ideas and the Arts series at Manchester, designed to offer academic credit to undergraduate students who, through the process, gain cultural exposure, artistic experiences and intellectual enrichment.

MU to host International Buffet From the MU News Bureau

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 110 N. Cass Street • Wabash

NORTH MAN— CHESTER M a n c h e s t e r University has students from 23 states and 20 countries, and it is celebrating a multicultural tradition Sunday, April 9, with the International Buffet.

The public is invited to enjoy buffet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Haist Commons at the Jo Young Switzer Center on East Street.

It will feature delicious dishes such as roz o boji (rice and beef) from Palestine, kitfo (spicy beef) from Ethiopia and banh trang tron (rice paper wrappers) from

Vietnam.

Tickets are $14.99 for adults and free for children under 10. No reservations are needed.

Volunteers will cook the food in cycles, beginning three days before the biennial buffet.

Chartwells, the University’s food service, is co-hosting

the event with the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Acres official to speak to Wabash Historical Society

By The Paper staff

The Wabash County Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11, at the Wabash County Historical Museum.

Jason Kissel of Acres Land Trust will present the program on Wabash Area Historical Sites. The program is free and open to the public.

Attendees should enter through the east doors from the parking lot.

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Konyha resigns from OCRA post

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Bill Konyha, executive director of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), has resigned.

Konyha told The Paper of Wabash County that he submitted his resignation on March 28.

“Twenty-seven months of government service including reorganization of the agency and a transition to a new administration were enough to make me value my weekends spent in Wabash, my home,” he said. “I’m anxious to live here again full time and seek my next challenge.”

On his LinkedIn page, Konya wrote, “I am grateful to governors Mike Pence and Eric Holcomb, and lieutenant governors Sue Ellspermann and Suzanne Crouch for the opportunity to serve the people of Indiana. I am especially grateful to the staff who worked so hard to remake much of what OCRA does and to become much more of a customer service organization.

Twenty-seven months of government service requires extreme dedication to a mission and an ideal.

Thanks to all who worked so hard with me.

“And now time to figure out my next challenge.”

Konyha, in an interview with The Paper on Friday, March 31, said his time with OCRA “was really interesting.”

“It was the first time I’ve ever been in a venue where I had 150 bosses who were in the legislature, and then my real bosses who were the governor and lieutenant governor,” he said. “It was a lot like working for a very large company and running a small division in a very large company. It took a lot of getting used to for me.”

Konyha, former president and CEO of the Economic Development Group of Wabash County, said he was used to reporting to a board of directors and his customers – the mayor of Wabash, Wabash County Commissioners and the North Manchester Town Council.

“It was unusual to

have direct reporting, but we adapted,” he said.

OCRA was “fairly dysfunctional” when he took over, Konyha said.

“It had become dysfunctional because two years prior to the election that put Mike Pence and Sue Ellspermann in office, the executive director split his time as the executive director of OCRA and as the deputy chief of staff for the lieutenant governor,” he said. “So I think at that time some of the discipline began to fall off.”

When he took the executive director position, Konyha said he first focused on returning the office to normalcy.

“We made a lot of changes in the way we did business,” he said.

“Some people were really adept at that and agreeable to that, and some people chose to go other places, and we adapted to that.”

He insisted the office become a customer-service organization, he said.

“We would not take the approach that I’m from the government and I’m here to help,” he said. “We came from the approach that the cities and towns in rural Indiana are our customers and that we treat them as our customers.

“It was unusual, but

I would say it was effective. We began to develop specific data by which we could make decisions. I’m a great believer in datadriven decisions.”

Indiana has gone from an agricultural state to an industrial state, he believes.

“We never focused too highly on the need for education because we made good livings on the farm and then in factories,” Konyha said. “As farms consolidated (people) made great livings in factories. When the factories left, Indiana was left with a workforce that was largely ill prepared for the 21st Century, and that includes Wabash County.

We have great, hard-working people; people who had great skills for the 20th Century, that just don’t translate to the 21st Century. It happened so rapidly and the ability to

train them just passed us by.”

Population has dropped by about 12 percent and school enrollment also has declined by 38 percent since 1980.

“It’s time that rural Indiana – not just Wabash County but all of rural Indiana – takes a good, hard look at itself and pull itself up again by its boot straps and realign its vision with its assets and do things differently.”

Deciding to take the OCRA post was “beyond a doubt the hardest decision I have ever made in my life,” Konyha said.

Konyha accepted the position in late 2014. It was the second time he had been approached about taking the post.

“The first time they offered it a year earlier I declined,” he said.

“I was destined to stay here and finish my

career. Wabash is my home and I love it.

“After we were named a Stellar Community, Lt. Gov. Ellspermann drove down to see me and to discuss it with me.

She let it be known to me that she really needs someone with my background, someone who was respected as an economic and community developer, as I was, statewide. And that it was my duty as a Hoosier to step up now.

“And I bought it.”

He said, as with anything, there are some regrets.

“I love this community,” he said. “To this day I want to do whatever I can to help it. I regret missing the last two years of its progress. I also am very grateful for the (continued on page 26)

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Jan. 9, 1924 – March 25, 2017

Garnet Marcella Haupt, 93, formerly of Wabash, Indiana, died at 6:40 pm, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Bradley Healthcare and Rehab in Cleveland, Tenn.

She was born Jan. 9, 1924, in Huntington County, to Paul and Helen E. (Stoops) Roth.

Garnet was a graduate of Southgate High School in Los Angeles County, Calif. She married Verlin Eugene Haupt in Wabash on Dec. 15, 1951; he died Feb. 18, 1997. She was a member of Bachelor Creek Church of Christ. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxilliary since 1980, and was a lifetime member of the Disabled Veterans Auxiliary in South Bend. She enjoyed crocheting and plastic canvas needlework. Garnet lived in Cleveland, Tennessee the past few years.

She is survived by her daughter, Helen M. Lewis of Cleveland, Tenn.; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Robert “Rusty” Haupt, one granddaughter, five brothers, and three sisters.

Visitation and funeral services were Friday, March 31, 2017, at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with David Stokes officiating. Burial was in the Marion National Cemetery, Marion.

Preferred memorial is Disabled American Veterans (DAV).

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

James Edward “Jim” Kisner, 96, of Wabash, died at 8:10 pm, Monday, March 27, 2017, at Parkview Wabash Hospital.

He was born Aug. 13, 1920, in Wabash County, to Homer and Hazel (Early) Kisner.

Jim was a 1938 graduate of Lagro High School. He married Mary Jeanette Beghtel in Wabash on Oct. 19, 1945; she died Oct. 31, 2000. Jim served on the Board of Directors for 1st National Bank/Wabanc of Wabash. He was a member of the Wabash Elks Lodge. Jim was a caregiver to his wife and family. He was an avid reader, was interested in education, but most of all he loved farming.

He is survived by two children, Tom (Joyce) Kisner of Nokomis, Fla., Jane (Bruce) Stover of Noblesville; three grandchildren, Ryan (Amy) Kisner of Orlando, Fla., Doug (Jaime) Kisner of Venice, Fla., and Cynthia “Cindy” Smitherman of Westfield; six great-grandchildren, Joshua Kisner and Jacob Kisner, both of Orlando, Logan Kisner and Evan Kisner, both of Venice, and Kaylee Smitherman and Tyler Smitherman, both of Westfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister, Jane Kisner Daugherty.

Funeral services were Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with David Phillips officiating. Visitation was Friday at the funeral home. Private graveside services were in Falls Cemetery.

Preferred memorial is Wabash County Historical Society.

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

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April 12, 1948 – March 29, 2017

Karen Sue (Graves) Ply, 68, of Peru, died at 9:38 a.m., Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born April 12, 1948, in Wabash, to Gerald and Jean (Graves) Heagy.

Karen worked for Heckman Bindery in North Manchester and also as an aide at Vernon Manor in Wabash several years. She attended the Christian Heritage Church. Karen enjoyed camping, coloring, CB radios and also being outdoors.

She is survived by four children, Kimberly Nethercutt, David (Katie) Ply, and Kristina (Ron) Roberts, all of Peru, and John (Kelly) Ply of Wabash; 10 grandchildren, Kristin (Chris) Bowman of Peru, Daniel (Heather) McNear of Kokomo, Cody Ply of Centerton, Ark., Jessica (Travis) Haiflich of Auburn, Tyler Morris of Peru, Wesley Ply of Columbus, Ohio, Amber Fiers of Indianapolis, Aaron Nethercutt of Peru, Miranda Irving of Wabash, and Joetta George of Peru; 13 greatgrandchildren, and two sisters, Deborah (Larry) Krintz of Kokomo, and Theresa Neupert of Wabash, and her long time companion, Benjamin Alexander of Peru.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services were Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Tim Prater officiating.

Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Monday, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are American Heart Association or Great Lakes Home Health and Hospice, 1815 S. Plate St., Kokomo, IN 46902.

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

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Penny Sue Ogan, 45, formerly of Wabash, passed away at 1:55 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Midway, Ga. She was born on July 15, 1971, in Wabash County, to the late Bobby Dingess and Evelyn (Robinson) DingessElliot, who survives in North Manchester.

Penny was a former Medical Tech for Wabash County Hospital. She enjoyed riding her Harley, Ruby. Penny loved spending time with friends and family.

Along with her mother, Evelyn, she is survived by son, Evan Kirkover of Wabash; brother, Patrick Dingess of North Manchester; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and a nephew.

Funeral services were Saturday, April 1, 2017, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial will follow at a later date.

Preferred memorials are directed to The Family of Penny Ogan to help offset funeral expenses.

Visitation for family and friends was Friday, March 31, 2017, at the funeral home.

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

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Worked at Essex Wire Nov. 2. 1935 – March 31, 2017 Donna A. Conner, 81, of Warren, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2017, at Heritage Pointe in Warren.

She was born on Saturday, Nov. 2, 1935, in Ligonier. She married Arnold Lee Conner in 1956; he passed away on Feb. 3, 2016.

Survivors include two sons, two sisters, a grandchild and three great-grandchildren Burial was in the Sparta Cemetery in Kimmell, on Tuesday, April 4, 2017.

Arrangements by Glancy - H. Brown & Son Funeral Home in Warren.

Mary Rebecca Rittenhouse, 74, of Warren, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 7:09 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, with her family by her side.

She was born on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1943, in Grant County. She married Robert Wayne Rittenhouse on Saturday, June 3, 1961 in Warren.

Surviving are her husband, a son, two daughters, two sisters, two brothers, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation was. Friday, March 31, at the Warren Church of Christ, Warren. Services were Saturday at the church. Interment was in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Warren.

Arrangements are being handled by Glancy - H. Brown & Son Funeral Home in Warren..

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Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents March 24 At 4:49 p.m., a vehicle driven by Brittany N. Burns, 24, Wabash, was traveling north on SR 15 when she attempted to pass a group of motorcycles and caused a motorcycle driven by Daniel J. Yocum, 41, Rochester, to brake, skid and exit the roadway. Yocum was ejected from his motorcycle. He was transported to Lutheran Hospital where he was treated for six broken ribs and a fractured left clavicle. Yocum was wearing a helmet.

Burns was cited for improper passing.

March 26 At 4:23 p.m., a vehicle driven by Carrie H. Pugh, 46, Wabash, was traveling north on SR 115 when she ran off the roadway, entered a ditch and struck a driveway lined with several railroad ties.

March 28 At 12:31 p.m., a vehicle driven by Dianna C. Schuster, 44, Wabash, was southbound on SR 15 South when he ran off the edge of the roadway, lost control of the vehicle and traveled into a ditch.

March 29 At 4:57 a.m., a vehicle driven by Austin T. Raider, 24, Denver, was northbound on SR 15 when a group of deer entered the roadway and one was struck.

At 3:36 p.m., a vehicle driven by David P. Griffith, 75, Wabash, was attempting to turn from CR 1000 South onto southbound CR 300 East when he collided with a vehicle driven by Teven S. Farmer, 18, LaFontaine.

Citations March 26 Juan G. Tepo, 17, Warsaw, speeding.

Denise E. Garber, 23, Twelve Mile, speeding.

March 27 Bradley E. Tibbets, 40, Marion, driving while suspended.

March 28 Nathaniel J. Helm, 32, Laketon, driving while suspended infraction.

Bookings Robert W. Craig, 28, Wabash, felony petition to revoke probation on theft charge and two counts felony

dealing in a narcotic drug.

Byron G. Brubaker, 47, Wabash, misdemeanor public intoxication.

Kimberley J. Watkins, 31, North Manchester, misdemeanor failure to appear on driving while suspended charge and misdemeanor driving while suspended.

Mary K. Judy, 36, Wabash, misdemeanor failure to appear on driving while suspended charge and misdemeanor driving while suspended with prior.

Johnna A. N. Webb, 26, Wabash, felony counterfeiting, forgery, application fraud, making or delivering false sales and misdemeanor theft of less than $750.

Shane L. Starr, 33, Wabash, felony petition to revoke bond on possession of a narcotic drug charge, felony possession of a hypodermic needle, felony maintaining a common nuisance, misdemeanor possession of a schedule I, II, III or IV controlled substance, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish or salvia.

Benjamin L. Fetters, 22, North Manchester, felony petition to revoke bond on dealing in methamphetamine charge.

Justin L. Poe, 31, North Manchester, misdemeanor false informing and misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle while never licensed.

Macey S. Niedzielski, 25, Portage, Mich., felony theft greater than $750 and less than $50,000.

Shanna R. Lucas, 31, Wabash, felony theft with prior unrelated conviction theft or conversion.

James E. Lawson Jr., 35, Wabash, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish or salvia.

Jose Alvarez, 63, North Manchester, misdemeanor driving while suspended with prior.

Tabatha L. Blankenship, 50, Akron, misdemeanor false informing and felony unlawful possession of a syringe.

Dustin T. Schipper, 29, Wabash, misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, misdemeanor disorderly conduct and felony petition to revoke bond on possession of a narcotic drug.

James P. Tolson, 42, North Manchester,

petition to revoke probation.

Cody T. Hardesty, 28, North Manchester, failure to appear on the charges of strangulation, domestic battery, interference with reporting of a crime, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of paraphernalia and driving while suspended.

William L. Swan, 19, Wabash, felony petition to revoke probation on the charges of resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct and minor consumption, and felony petition to revoke probation on public intoxication and minor possession or consumption.

Philip C. Smith, 44, Wabash, felony petition to revoke electronic home detention on theft charge.

Michael D. Griffith, 59, Wabash, misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .08 or more, misdemeanor petition to revoke bond on operating while intoxicated endangerment, misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .08 or more, speeding, no Indiana registration when operating intrastate, open alcohol container and misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .15 or more.

Roy Monroe, 68, North Manchester, felony operating while intoxicated, misdemeanor operating while intoxicated, misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .15 or more and felony petition to revoke probation on operating while intoxicated.

Michelle R. Vonuhl, 36, Wabash, felony aiding in dealing in a narcotic drug.

Ashley N. M. Vigar, 30, Huntington, misdemeanor writ of attachment on failure to appear on contempt of court.

Jacob M. McCord, 20, Wabash, petition to revoke probation on possession of marijuana.

Kristi D. Bowland, 27, Wabash, felony possession of a precursor, visiting a common nuisance and felony possession of a narcotic drug.

Robert Lucas, 30, Wabash, public intoxication.

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Driver gets 38 ½ years in deaths of 3 MU students

By The Paper staff MARION — Deangelo R. Evans, the man who caused the deaths of M a n c h e s t e r University students Nerad Mangai, Brook “BK” Dagnew and Kirubel Hailu in a 2016 traffic was sentenced to 38 1/2 years in prison on Monday, April 3.

Evans pleaded guilty Sept. 19, 2016. in Grant Superior Court to all eight Franklin S. Gressley, 37, misdemeanor domestic battery.

Brianne Long, 26, Wabash, felony possession of a hypodermic needle.

George D. Wright, 36, Wabash, felony failure to register as a sex offender.

Wabash Police Department Accidents March 27 At 12:44 p.m., a vehicle driven by Leeann Eckman, 51, Wabash, was backing from a parking spot in the Wabash True Value parking lot when she collided with a vehicle driven by Shirley A. Barlow, 80, Wabash.

At 2:58 p.m., a vehicle driven by Helen M. Haupert, 87, Urbana, was traveling north on Miami Street when she failed to yield to the traffic light and collided with a vehicle driven by Ronald E. Sparling, 68, Lagro.

March 28 At 3:03 p.m., a vehicle driven by Sherry K. Sluss, 74, Wabash, was eastbound on Ross Avenue at a stop sign when she attempted to turn right onto SR 13 and collided with a vehicle driven by Selina M. Judy, 29, Wabash.

March 29 At 10:43 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jacob A. Foxx, 19, Kokomo, was stopped at the intersection of Cass and Fulton streets when he collided with a vehicle driven by Max L. Sloan, 70, Marion.

Citations March 21 Willa E. Hall, 22, Wabash, seatbelt violation.

Eric M. Kennedy, 24,

charges against him, including three counts each of reckless homicide and operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and one count of OWI resulting in serious bodily injury.

“Although the sentencing represents legal closure to this painful chapter in our lives, I know our emotional recovery continues.” MU President Dave McFaden said.

“Please remember in

your thoughts and prayers everyone whose hearts have been broken by this tragedy. And continue supporting members of our MU community as they navigate their personal journeys of grief and healing.

“Those in the Manchester family will best honor their memory by choosing to be their best selves, by leading principled, productive and compassionate lives that

improve the human condition.”

A Peace Pole that now stands on the site of the new intercultural center is a tangible symbol of that commitment to the three students and a memorial in their honor. Its message, “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in eight languages, is accompanied by the inscriptions #3FlyHigh and #MUStrong.

Huntington, no financial responsibility when required.

March 31 Enriquez Sanchez Rusbel, age and address unknown, operating a motor vehicle while never receiving a license.

Cario L. Gaspar, 37, Salem, operating a motor vehicle while never receiving a license.

Barker, quitclaim deed.

McColley Family Trust, Ronald G. McColley and Jennifer J. McColley to Richard K. Barker, quitclaim deed.

Robert K. Hudson to Michael R. and Lisa R. Monroe, quitclaim deed.

Tim Vogel to Timothy H. and Carrie M. Vogel, quitclaim deed.

Bott Properties LLC to Merrill A. and Melissa F. Templin, warranty deed.

Michelle R. Esslinger and Michelle R. Mosley to Bott Properties LLC, warranty deed.

Michael B. Biggs, Bethany Inch and Bethany Biggs to Chase O. Sadler, warranty deed.

William J. and Elizabeth N. Schlemmer to Terry G. and Keri L. Hinds, warranty deed.

Imogene D. Deneve, Richard E. Deneve, and Richard E. Devene and Imogene D. Devene Trust to Michael E. and Rhonda D. McClure, trust deed.

Bruce A. and Michelle L. Richman to Tami L. Craig, warranty deed.

Sheriff of Wabash County Robert Land to First Guaranty M o r t g a g e Corporation, Sheriff ’s deed.

Brian D. Baker, Brian D. Baker and Brian Baker to JB Farmland Holdings LLC, warranty deed.

Brian D. Baker, Brian D. Baker, Brian Baker, Dianna L. Baker, Dianna L. Baker and Dianna Baker to JB Farmland Holdings LLC, warranty deed.

Brian D. Baker, Brian D. Baker, Brian

March 24 Leester L. England, 47, Akron, seatbelt violation.

Tyler J. Garrard, 18, Wabash, seatbelt violation.

March 30 John L. West, 74, Roann, expired license plate.

North Manchester Citations March 25 Colleen R. Homoelle, 20, Worthington, speeding.

March 27 Tiffany A. CarrilloGenis, 28, North Manchester, possession of marijuana.

Matthew L. Morgan, 33, Wabash, possession of a controlled substance.

Rodney L. Castle, 48, Claypool, driving while suspended and failure to signal turn.

March 30 Jose A. Pagan, 44, North Manchester, speeding.

April 1 Thomas A. Penrod, 33, North Webster, no operator’s license when required.

Arrests March 27 Jose AlvarezAlvarez, 63, North Manchester, driving while suspended.

Tabatha L. Blankenship, 50, Akron, writ of attachment for failure to appear on a theft charge. Blakenship was also charged with false informing and possession of a syringe.

Cases March 28 At 9:13 a.m., burglary/theft report taken in the 600 block of Strauss Provimi.

Fire March 27 At 7:35 a.m., 1200 block of West 4th Street for medical assist.

March 28 At 8:34 a.m., units from North Manchester, Chester and Pleasant Township fire departments responded to an alarm in the 400 block of West 7th Street.

March 31 At 6:32 p.m., Chestnut Court for medical assist.

April 1 At 9:17 a.m., 900 block of West 3rd Street for medical assist.

April 2 At 8:10 p.m., 400 block of West 7th Street for medical assist.

Land Transfers Richard K. Barker, Richard Barker and Maryland Barker to Ronald G. McColley, Jennifer J. McColley and McColley Family Trust, quitclaim deed.

Jennifer J. McColley, Richard Barker and Maryland Barker to Richard K.

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Baker, Dianna L. Baker, Dianna L. Baker and Dianna Baker to JB Farmland Holdings LLC, warranty deed.

Brian D. Baker, Brian D. Baker, Brian Baker, Dianna L. Baker, Dianna L. Baker and Dianna Baker to JB Farmland Holdings LLC, warranty deed.

Timothy L. Burkett to State of Indiana, warranty deed.

Timothy L. Burkett

to State of Indiana, quitclaim deed.

Lisa R. and Michael R. Monroe to Robert K. Hudson, warranty deed.

Teresa Christman, Christine Petit and Angela O’Connor to Eddie L. Bitzel, warranty deed.

Jack Derby to Jack C. and Brooke R. Derby, quitclaim deed.

John R. Macias to Wabash County Habitat for Humanity Inc., warranty deed.

WEEKLY REPORTS Brian W. and Kelli A. Garber to Brian W. Garber, quitclaim deed.

Kristopher R. and Amber A. White to Kristopher K. and Stephanie N. Willmert, warranty deed.

Melinda and Michael Miller to Lynn A. and Wendy S. Blocher, warranty deed.

Jane Estrada and Jackie R. Dingess II to Drent Reynolds, quit-

claim deed.

Richard A. Goebel and Lavonne E. Haines to Melony G. Nicoli and Richard A. Goebel, personal representation deed.

Melony G. Nicoli to Melony G. Nicoli, Heidi C. Gregory and Heather E. Hatch, quitclaim deed.

Richard A. Goebel to Richard A. Goebel, Heidi C. Gregory and Heather E. Hatch, quitclaim deed.

William H. Yentes,

Nancy A. Marvin and Catherine J. Trump to Caleb W. and Haley N. Hadden, warranty deed.

Lori A. Vigar to Tammy L. Siders, quitclaim deed.

Federal Home Loan M o r t g a g e Corporation to Philip E. Schlemmer and Maynard L. Shellhammer, corporate deed.

First National Acceptance Company to First National

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Bank of America, quitclaim deed.

Rose Land and Finance Corp. to First National Bank of America, quitclaim deed.

Mark Philabaum to James S. Marks, warranty deed.

Bryan B. Brooks and Gordon Ridenour to Samantha E. Deturk and Adam Grudzien, personal representation deed.

Karl T. and Sally J. Rider to Joseph P. and

Candy R. Russell, warranty deed.

Marriage Licenses

Amanda L. Bradley, 36, and Steven H. Sulkey Jr., 37.

Kevin R. Clupper, 18, and Rebecca G. Narvaez, 25.

Asher J. Teague, 18, and Ashley N. Heath, 21.

Heather A. Haynes, 36, and Justin Cruz, 36.

LaFontaine’s fallen solider King remembered

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

Sunday, April 2, marked the 10th anniversary of Staff Sgt. Bradley King, a LaFontaine resident that lost his life during a combat mission in Iraq.

King enlisted in the Indiana Army National Guard on Sept. 9, 1997. Before being sent overseas, he was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd B a t t a l i o n (Mechanized), 152nd Infantry in Marion and was deployed to Mississippi in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in Fall 2005.

On July 13, 2006, King was mobilized with the 2-152 Infantry Security Force Company in Fort Dix, N.J., and from there traveled overseas to support Operation Iraqi Freedom.

“The 2-152 Infantry Unit was sent over to do what’s called a SecFor mission, which stands for security force,” Jason Truman, the unit’s specialist, told The Paper of Wabash County. “Our primary mission was to establish Iraqi police sta-

tions throughout Iraq.

We worked in the Baghdad area, Ramadi, Al-Fallujah and Habbaniyah among other places.

“The turnaround was dramatic. They might have had three or four police stations there. … So we’d have to recruit people and you have to understand it was a wartorn country at the time. … A lot of these people had no military background, who knows what they were doing before, and you’re trying to train them pretty quickly to have them go do their own security force missions.”

Approximately 150 men served next to Truman and King in the unit.

“It is my understanding that our unit was the most decorated unit since World War II out of the state of Indiana,” Truman said. “Quite a few of our guys received Purple Hearts. Near everyone received a combat infantry badge or combat action badge, which means they were under fire at some point.”

Truman, a former member of the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department, knew King several years before deploy-

ment and as members of the National Guard.

“Sgt. King was a mechanic and I worked in the tactical operation center,” Truman said. “So I did all of the mission planning and things like that and I was also a staff sergeant at the time.

“The thing about Sgt. King was he wasn’t required to go on missions with the infantry guys. His mission was to work in the motor pool on the base, but just because of who he was and his demeanor and being a staff sergeant, he felt it was his duty to get out there with the rest of the guys and conduct operations.”

On April, 2, 2007, King joined the infantry on another operation “and not long after leaving the base, they struck an IED (improvised explosive device) and Sgt. King was killed,” Truman said.

The news hit the unit “pretty hard,” he continued.

“Even though, at that point, several of us had been shot at, several of us had been mortared, several of us had been in IEDs, but because of the uparmored Humvees, it protected us quite a

Approximately 30 family members, veterans and loved ones were in attendance Sunday, April 2, to remember the life of Staff Sgt. Bradley King. King was killed in action on April 2, 2007. Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of his death. Photo by Emma Rausch bit,” he said. “It just so happened that this was a fairly devastating blast.”

King was the first of his unit to pass away and the unit’s only Killed in Action (KIA), according to Truman.

Posthumously, King was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge.

Prior to his death, he received the Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, the Indiana Emergency Services Ribbon, the Indiana Military Volunteer Emblem and the M i s s i s s i p p i

Emergency Service Medal.

Every year since his death, King’s family members have gathered at his gravesite in LaFontaine Cemetery with members of the 2-152 Unit to remember and share their memories.

At Sunday’s memorial, King was again honored by the presence of his family and brothers in arms.

Adrian King Kowalsky, King’s widow, thanked the group of approximately 30 people for joining her that day.

“A lot of you come every year and it means a lot and it means a lot to him that he’s not forgotten,” Kowalsky said.

“That’s all he wanted, and he loved you guys.”

Staff Sgt. Bradley King served in the Indiana Army National Guard. Following his death, he received the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge. Photo provided

Indiana health officials urge awareness of prediabetes From the ISDH News Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS — With one in three Hoosiers at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is encouraging residents to take a prediabetes risk assess-

ment as part of the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Alert Day on March 28, 2017.

People with prediabetes have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. An estimated 86 million

adults nationwide have prediabetes, including a third of Indiana adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 90 percent of these individuals don’t know their status.

“Diabetes is the seventh-leading

cause of death in Indiana, but many cases and deaths are preventable,” said Indiana State Health Commissioner Jerome Adams, M.D., M.P.H. “If we can diagnose prediabetes before it progresses, we can put people back on a path to health and save

lives.”

People who are overweight or obese, have a family history of diabetes or are physically inactive, as well as individuals with certain racial and ethnic backgrounds, are at a greater risk. The risk increases with age.

Individuals with

prediabetes can lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by: — Maintaining a healthy weight — Eating a healthy diet — Becoming more physically active — Seeing a physician and checking blood glucose levels

regularly — Joining a Diabetes Prevention Program Hoosiers can take a free online diabetes risk assessment or find a Diabetes Prevention Program by visiting www.preventdiabetes.isdh.in. gov.

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Eel River Inn set to open by summer

By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com

NORTH MANCHESTER — The Treeway Inn will soon be reopening under a new name, says the new owner of the business.

William “K.C.” Crook, a Manchester High School Class of 1977 graduate and Kentucky resident, said that he and his wife closed on the business on March 6, and intend to reopen within the next two months.

“We’re calling it the Eel River Inn, LLC, to pay tribute to the Eel River,” Crook said.

The couple plans to completely refurbish the motel, located at 1601 State Road 114 in North Manchester,

and turn it into extended-stay efficiency apartments for retirees, Crook said.

“We mainly want to focus on extended stay apartments, but we’ll still have overnight rooms if we need to,” he said.

“I want to create a clean, friendly environment for people like my dad, retirees who would be perfectly happy with somewhere with a clean bed, a fridge and a microwave.”

He emphasized that both the facility and the guests or residents will be held to high standards.

The Crook’s first step was to remodel the central area of the building, which will be their new home.

“We plan to live

here full-time,” he said.

They are also remodeling 20 of the 25 rooms to turn into apartments.

“We’re refurbishing it 100 percent.

When we’re done, the rooms will have all new carpet and paint,” Crook said.

“All except five rooms in the back, which aren’t in any condition to be lived in.”

The Crooks are doing nearly all of the work to remodel the facility. They began working the week they closed on the property, taking only one week off to return to Kentucky so far.

“Once it’s up to my standards, we’ll reopen,” he said.

“We don’t have an actual timetable, but

I’m hoping to have it done in six to eight weeks.”

For now, they have no plans to hire additional help besides contractors needed for parts of the remodeling.

Since they will be extended living apartments, Crook said that he and his wife will take care of maintenance and caring for the rooms.

Part of the reason the Crooks are returning to Manchester after several years away involves being around family again.

“My sister’s here, and my wife’s mom and stepdad live in town.

She’s got cousins all around here too,” he said.

Mrs. Crook is recovering from a

The Treeway Inn is under new ownership, and will reopen as extended stay apartments under the name Eel River Inn, LLC, in the next couple months. Photo by David Fenker recent illness and hospital stay, and the

couple hopes that being around family

will help accelerate that process.

Animal adoptions up 20 percent

Facility operating in red, officials say

By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com

Despite an almost 20 percent increase in adoptions from this time last year, the Wabash County Animal Shelter is operating in the red.

WCAS Manager Doug Bogert and WCAS Board President Steve Hicks presented a quarterly report at the April 4 meeting of the county commissioners.

“We want to try to increase communication with the board [of commissioners] by coming about once per quarter, at the end of the quarter, and give you information on what we’re doing,” Hicks said.

The report, which gives a detailed breakdown of the shelter’s budget and population statistics, shows that at the end of the first quarter of 2017

the shelter is more than $11,500 in the red.

“Currently, we’re actually at a loss, but we negotiated a deal with the City of Wabash to provide some funds for the shelter. They wanted to give money for our medical, and our spay and neuter. We’re also going to be in discussions with the Town of North Manchester again to see if they’re willing to assist the shelter,” Hicks said.

The shelter has seen an increase in both intakes – up to 173 from 165 this time in 2016 – and in adoptions, with 122 animals adopted in 2017, up from 106 in 2016.

The shelter can hold 13 dogs and 24 cats at full capacity.

According to Hicks, it currently has 12 dogs and 10 cats, plus 14 newborn kittens.

“They don’t count

for the group yet, because some of them pass away after so long,” Hicks said.

Additionally, Hicks and Bogert asked the commissioners for permission to review the county’s animal control ordinance.

“The county ordinance over the animal control is out of date, since we’re nonprofit now. We’d like to have your blessing for us to go through the ordinance and try to update it for how we are set up now,” Hicks said.

“A lot of the way we manage – the ordinance is in conflict with that… we were wanting to try to get it updated so it’s more in line with how our programs are being ran now.”

The commissioners decided that WCAS and County Attorney Steve Downs would review the ordinance

to determine what changes are needed.

Additional news from the commissioners meeting included the approval of Anne Harting and Dennis Ayres to the North Manchester Plan Commission, a new alarm for the Judicial Center and approval for Wabash County CASA to request an additional appropriation from the County Council to relocate their office.

C o u n t y Coordinator Jim Dils presented the request for the new alarm, which will be installed on the south door of the Judicial Center. He said that the new system was quoted at $3,321.92, and will be installed

by Tyco.

Dee Joy, director of the Wabash County CASA, asked the commissioners for permission to request

Frances Slocum Chapter DAR to meet on April 11 Article provided

Wabash County Frances Slocum Chapter, DAR will meet at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Activity Room, 1241

Manchester Ave., Wabash.

The speaker will be Victoria Voris, DAR State Registrar, from Indianapolis. She will speak about DNA and DAR & Family Tree partnerships.

Prospective members and guests are always welcome to attend.

DAR membership is open to any woman 18 years of age, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the A m e r i c a n

Revolution.

Those having questions about their family history lineage information may contact www.dar.org or Linda Thompson at 260-5634662 or Barbara Amiss at 260-982-4376.

$11,400 from CASA funds at the next County Council meeting, to be used to relocate the CASA office.

“The office we have, it works but there are some issues… one is accessibility, and one

is visibility,” Joy said.

“The new place would be our own office – we wouldn’t be in with somebody else – and it would just be better for the program.”

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Does your child have fun in sports?

Do you remember your child’s first adventure into team sports?

Watching them run around the soccer field chasing the ball, or hitting the baseball off of the tee and running toward first?

Or maybe watching them running the football and dodging defenders?

Proud parents and grandparents love all of this … for awhile.

Then stress and uncertainty set in. If

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several habits that can take the fun out of the games for you as well as your child.

Are there unrealistic expectations for your child?

Instead of demanding near perfection from your child, let them make mistakes without fear.

Let them not always be on their game. Let them be kids.

Are you comparing your athlete to another one? This one is so subtle most parents don’t realize they are doing it. “Look how

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people who are trying to enjoy the game very uncomfortable.

Here’s a telltale sign: People slowly scatter when you start ranting about officials or coaches or you realize that no one sits near you.

Don’t fail to see the bigger picture. And just what is the bigger picture? It’s the fact that sports are not the most important issue in life. Playing sports brings excitement and recognition. It may even help pay for college, but I wouldn’t count on it. It might open doors for the future, but nothing will ever be more important than the type of person your child becomes in the long run.

You may be asking yourself why I’m writing about this.

I’m not preaching, I have seen or done all of these things down through the years as a coach and administrator. I watch during softball tourneys during the summer. I hear it, or hear of it because I still coach high school baseball.

And every once in a while I hear rumblings as I observe youth sports as an administrator at the Y or the Field of Dreams.

Maybe it’s time to take a step back and look at the world outside your child’s sports. What goes on between the lines is important—-but not life and death. Being too wrapped up in their children’s competition makes us as parents lose sight of what’s really important in life. Try to take a healthy perspective on the importance of your child’s games. There is not much that beats the fun of watching kids play sports. Enjoy it from the proper perspective; it all ends much too soon.

Brooklyn Howard fires a pitch during a game last softball season. North Manchester NewsJournal file photo

Howard fires no-hitter in Lady Squires’ opener

By The Paper staff Manchester Lady Squires pitcher Brooklyn Howard fired a no-hitter in the softball team’s first game of the year.

Manchester defeated Central Noble, 17-0.

Howard struck out nine batters in the contest.

Manchester took a 10 lead in the first inning with a single and stolen base from Emma West, who later scored on a bunt single from Howard.

Mattie McKee started off the second inning with a single and scored on an RBI double from Ellie Milam for a 2-0 lead.

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“Wow, did you see him catch that fly ball?”

Do you point out how good another athlete does in hopes of motivating yours to do better? Guess what? It doesn’t work. Your athlete has his or her own strengths and abilities, as well as their own thoughts.

Let them excel in those without measuring them up to their teammates or friends.

Do you take the game too seriously?

Do you get really upset at the officials?

An extreme case of this happened on the national stage last week as University of Kentucky fans, called a referee’s home and business with death threats after UK lost in the NCAA Basketball tourney.

Do you sit in the stands and keep track of your child’s stats and insist that the records be perfect? Do you push your kid so hard that they are starting to push back?

These are pretty good indicators that your child’s games have become way too important to you.

Remember, they are called games for a reason. They are supposed to be fun.

Do you blame others for shortcomings or losses? Have your said or heard someone say, “My kid wouldn’t have struck out in that situation”?

Maybe a well-known basketball parent loudly touting his eldest child at UCLA comes to mind? Or, are you the parent that yells about every perceived missed call and make a fool of yourself ? Do you talk about the coach’s shortcomings to anyone within earshot?

You may be taking things too seriously, plus, you are embarrassing your child, not setting a positive example and making

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Awards were given to the following: — Most Improved Award: Kaitlan Tracy and Jonah France — Mental Attitude Award: Grace Schoening and Cody Henderson — Dry Land Award: Morgan Owens and Cody Henderson — Most Points Award: Katie Ford and Jacob Bruss — TRC Academic All Conference: Katie Ford, Olivia Hipskind and Jacob Bruss — TRC Academic H o n o r a b l e Mention: Kenda Mullen and Lexi Hartley

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diately submit the necessary documentation to the County to obtain their approval. Work will not resume until that is in hand.”

Kroh contends that the group has been open about the work in Lagro.

“Property owners have been notified, public notices have been in the paper, presentations have been made to the Lagro Town Council and the WRT has a website that provides information about the trail,” she wrote. “WRT has also met and coordinated with many adjacent property owners, businesses, and agencies over the past two years as part of the WRT’s o u t r e a c h efforts. Additionally, the WRT has executed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Town of Lagro outlining the WRT’s development plans in Lagro and detailing the Town and WRT’s responsibilities for the planning, development and operation of the trail.

“It is unfortunate that members of the public do not recognize this outreach has been conducted. I am hopeful that by providing a thorough background on the public input that has been requested and received that those who feel the process has been secretive will have a better understanding of the efforts that WRT has been taking to inform, educate, and communicate with the public.”

However, WRT officials have still not accepted an offer by The Paper of Wabash County to host a forum featuring both trail

proponents and opponents which would be streamed live on Wabash WebTV. “The WRT is very appreciative of your offer to host the forum,” Kroh wrote, noting that during a conversation with Butcher it was indicated that the group plans to host a Town Hall meeting later this summer to “provide an update on the status of the Phase 1 trail.”

“WRT’s goal is to have the Phase 1 route from Wabash to Lagro established so that the entire Phase 1 project can be presented to the public, including the section from Lagro to Wabash for which the alignment has not yet been set,” Kroh continued. “Field ecologists are actually out in the field (Thursday, March 30) identifying the location of sensitive habitats to be avoided (i.e. wetlands, sensitive species locations, eagles nests, etc).

“WRT wants to have all information in hand regarding all aspects of Phase 1 trail development before we present to the public. It is important to the WRT that we be able to answer peoples questions with well researched facts and accurate information during the meeting and as such are working hard to assemble the information needed for the meeting this summer. This will be an open public meeting and we will be sure that it is well publicized ... We hope that everyone who has an interest in learning more about the project and providing constructive input will

attend.”

In February, Wabash River Trail officials asked the Northeast Indiana Regional D e v e l o p m e n t Authority for $960,236 from the Road to One Million funds the region received from the State of Indiana.

The funds would be used for the Lagro-toWabash portion.

As part of the process, trail officials were required to submit a plan to the RDA board, according to Michael Galbraith, director of the Road to One Million.

The officials submitted plans for a portion of the trail from Lagro to Wabash, both he and Kroh confirmed.

“WRT has completed construction documents for the Lagro section (Phase 1A) but does not have completed construction plans for the remainder of Phase 1 (Lagro to Wabash – Phase 1B),” she wrote. “WRT did submit a preliminary plan as part of the RDA application for all of Phase 1. The submission included the construction documents for Phase 1A and alternate alignments for Phase 1B that would be pursued depending on availability of property, environmental issues, et cetera.

“The preliminary cost estimate for the Phase 1B work provided as part of the application was developed based on the approximate length of the entire Phase 1 trail and standard unit costs for trails of this type and length.”

Attempts to gain comment from Galbraith on what the

Indiana American to flush water mains

By The Paper staff Indiana American Water will conduct water main flushing in the Wabash service area April 3 – May 31, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The company conducts the annual maintenance program to assure high-quality water service and to ensure fire hydrants are operational.

“Water main and fire hydrant flushing is an important part of a regular maintenance program for water distribution systems,” Wabash District Superintendent

Brandon France said.

“Indiana American Water consistently meets or exceeds all drinking water standards.”

No interruptions in water service are anticipated as a result of the work. Customers may experience a slight drop in water pressure or temporary water discoloration while this program is underway. Customers should refrain from doing laundry during the time of day the flushing program is taking place in or near their neighborhood.

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Customers who have questions regarding hydrant flushing may call our Customer Service Center at 1-800492-8373.

The water main flushing will be performed by Indiana American Water crews.

They will be working out of trucks identified with the company logo.

All employees will also have photo ID badges.

WRT plans entailed and whether the issues with the DNR and Duke would have any factor on the RDA funding.

Trail officials, as well as officials from the Honeywell Foundation, could learn as soon as April 11 if their requests for funds have been accepted.

The Honeywell Foundation, at the February RDA meeting, requested $996,567 to help refurbish the Historic Eagles Theatre.

The meeting, which will begin at 2 p.m., is expected to take place at the Honeywell Center.

In a related matter, Glenn Butcher and his

wife, Sheila, spoke on Monday, March 27, before the Wabash County Council, to air concerns about the trail. The Butchers have been spearheading a campaign of landowners concerned about the trail.

“We’re not here against riders or the economic growth,” Butcher said. “We are against how the Wabash River Trail Inc has gone about the development of the project and then oversight of Wabash County elected officials. As we all know, Wabash River Trail Inc. started with no issued state or local permits.”

Butcher also raised

safety concerns along the area.

“Wabash County cannot afford to hire more police officers to patrol this 33-mile bike trail,” he said. “We have a drug problem; crimes happen. It’s not the bikers that are the problem. It is the criminal element who like waiting for the unexpected people.”

Butcher also thanked the Regional D e v e l o p m e n t Authority for passing a resolution in March saying it won’t seek eminent domain to acquire land for the trail. However, he expressed concern about other state agencies possibly doing so, should funding be

sought in the future.

Council member Matt Mize noted that he has been to several meetings, and only those who opposed the trail spoke. He wondered why proponents were not willing to speak for their cause.

At the end of the nearly 30-minute discussion, Council President Jeff Dawes told the Butchers and opponents in the audience that at the present time, there is nothing the Council can do.

However, he added, Council members will keep their concerns in mind should there come a time when the panel should be required to render a decision on a matter.

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opportunity Lt. Gov. Ellspermann gave to me, because we turned around an organization that lacked direction, lacked guidance, and now has become one of the best customer service organizations, one of the most effective organizations in the state.”

One thing he won’t miss, he admits, is the travel.

“Every Monday I was up at three o’clock in the morn-

ing and in my office by 6:20 a.m.,” he joked. “I couldn’t even get breakfast until seven o’clock.”

He said it was difficult being away from his home, although he said he enjoyed staying with his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren in Carmel.

“But meanwhile my wife was here,” he said. “I always felt guilty about that. I tried to return every Thursday night and work up north on

Friday, but it didn’t always work out.”

He said he was honored to serve Gov. Pence, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Lt. Gov. Ellspermann and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity they gave me to serve the people of Indiana and to experience the opportunity to impact rural development policy on a statewide basis,” Konyha said. “I’m really happy about that.”

Mr. & Mrs. John Smith John and Carol Smith were married April 4, 1992, by Garland Morrison at Sunny Crest Baptist Church, Marion.

To celebrate their anniversary, the couple vacationed last fall in Canada, visiting Niagara Falls,

Bold Castle in the 1,000 Island region on the St. Lawrence Seaway, Quebec City, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Cabot Trail and Peggy’s Cove.

They returned

through the New England states.

Smith is retired from Wells Fargo Bank.

Mrs. Smith is retired from Marion General Hospital.

The couple lives in rural Wabash County.

Northfield students shine at Regional Science Fair Article provided Brittany Bussard and Benjamin Nesler of Northfield Jr-Sr High School competed in the IPFW Regional Science and Engineering Fair on March 18.

Their project was entitled “Biomass Balancing Act” and covered the subject of how plants and animals depend on one another in an ecosystem. They were specifically investigating how much plant biomass was needed to support a ghost shrimp biomass in an aquatic miniecosystem. The goal was to establish a selfcontaining miniecosystem.

At the end of a grueling day of judging, a ceremony was held in which the pair was presented with several outstanding awards, including: Naval Science Award (medals and money), Fort Wayne City Utilities Water Resources

Brittany Bussard and Benjamin Nesler of Northfield Jr-Sr High School show off their contest entry. Photo provided (plaque), ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Resources (a trip to Arizona State University and seminar), Fox Island Aliance (membership, gift shop discount, money), Little River Wetlands (membership, t-shirt, gift card), Stockholm Jr. Water Prize - State nomination (possible future trips pending success-

ful competition), Sr. Division Award of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Science, Sr. Division Third Place, Invitation to State level Science and Engineering Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 1, 2017.

The pair also competed at IUPUI in Indianapolis on April 1.

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County to remain in RDA

By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash County will remain a part of the Northeast R e g i o n a l D eve l o p m e n t Authority (RDA) following the Wabash County Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting Monday night, March 27.

The council reviewed its membership with the authority Monday night after Council member Matt Dillon broached the subject at its February meeting, wherein Dillon motioned to repeal the resolution that conjoined the county to the regional authority.

The motion was withdrawn during the same meeting to provide RDA proponents an opportunity to speak for remaining.

However, in the end, the subject was not up for debate.

Legal experts determined a motion to leave was not feasible.

Since the council joined the authority with a 4-3 vote in June 2015, the county is prohibited from withdrawing from eight years after membership starts, according to Steve Downs, County Council attorney.

Nevertheless, Dillon remained firm with his position. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I ran for County Council in 2014, I ran mainly on a platform of limited government and federalism,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to protect private property rights and fight for economic liberty. Today, I am given the opportunity to do both. What I heard from the many people that I talked to was that the county needed fresh, new ideas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For a decade, we have been told that we need to leverage public funding to create jobs,â&#x20AC;? he later continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We used as much as we could and created a very beautiful downtown area. Over the past few years, we were told that we needed to seek out state and federal funding to create jobs and more quality of life projects. Now we are being told that we need to leverage the abilities of the Northeast Indiana region to stop popu-

lation decline. â&#x20AC;Ś I reject the notion that we need stolen capital from the federal, state and regional governments to take care of ourselves.â&#x20AC;?

Dillon again made a motion to repeal the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ordinance that conjoined it to the RDA. The motion died after not receiving a second.

Before Dillonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second motion, proponents of the RDA updated the council on the RDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s objectives and how the county has benefited since its joining.

Jim Smith, North Manchester Town Council member and representative of the North Manchester Early Learning Center, told the council that the authorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose is to support 11 counties in funding projects that will draw new residents to their towns and cities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The entire purpose of the Regional Cities initiative is to support financially projects, owned by others, that have the good potential to help attract residents,â&#x20AC;? Smith told the council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I personally believe that the Regional Cities initiative, embodied by the RDA, is one of the best economic development tools to come down the pipe and, based on their record, supports projects that will grow our population.â&#x20AC;?

RDA approved projects are 60 percent privately funded, 20 percent locally funded and 20 percent state funded.

The RDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road to One Million project aims to invest $42 million in the region over the next nine years to combat the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;number one enemy,â&#x20AC;? population decline, according to John Sampson, president and CEO of the RDA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The chief challenge is that (employers) canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find employees required to work in the future, and they will find other places to do that work, either places inside our country or outside our country,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So Indiana has come down to this conclusion to confront population growth.

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great deal of pressure to fund projects only through public sources and the facts are today that there is no community in the United States that has sufficient resources,â&#x20AC;? he said.

However, the RDA

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Sampson continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And all of that is based on trying to grow the communities fast enough to respond to the needs of employers in the future.â&#x20AC;?

Council member Lorissa Sweet asked if Wabash County was receiving its fair share of the funds.

The money was not intended to be evenly dispersed across 11 counties, but instead c o m p e t i t i v e l y, according to Sampson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we get done, 10 of 11 counties will have applied for and received grants, all initiated on their own, all proj-

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Dillon asked why â&#x20AC;&#x153;outside moneyâ&#x20AC;? and regionalization was needed to help build population in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are all kinds of projects that we have had the ability to receive grants from the state, from OCRA and through other agencies,â&#x20AC;?

Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our downtown façade program that we were awarded a grant to complete two or three years ago â&#x20AC;Ś we could never have afforded, as a local community, to have financed that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Regional D eve l o p m e n t

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The year 2016 was “a great year for EDG,” according to Keith Gillenwater, president and CEO of the Economic Development Group of Wabash County.

“We counted 11 wins,” he said during the group’s annual meeting on Thursday, March 30, at the Charley Creek Inn ballroom. “That is in line with the total number of wins in 2015, as well, my first full year here.”

The wins, he said, brought in $20.4 million in private investment to Wabash County, while creating 65 new jobs and retaining 364 jobs.

Also during the year, he noted, EDG handled 70 leads generated from the Indiana Economic Development Corp., the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and the EDG staff.

“While business attraction gets headlines and gets your picture in the newspaper, business retention is singularly the most important function we take on,”

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Of the leads, 56 were from the manufacturing sector, while 14 were nonmanufacturing. There were 51 of the leads eliminated for various reasons, and eight were completed.

Another 11 were carried over until 2017.

In addition to touting local successes, Gillenwater also praised the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership’s Road to One Million project.

The partnership received $42 million from the state of Indiana to disperse to various projects

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around the 11-county Northeast Indiana Region.

Gillenwater reminded those present that the Manchester Early Learning Center has benefitted from the funding, receiving $520,000 from the group for its new facility in North Manchester.

The Early Learning Center’s grant constituted the last 20 percent the group needed to finance the construction project, he noted.

Two other local groups – the Historic Eagles Theatre and the Wabash River Trail – also have submitted requests for funding.

Officials from those two entities could learn in mid-April whether it will receive any funding.

If both projects were funded, Wabash County would receive a larger percentage of funding than its percentage of population in the RDA. The county’s percentage of the regional population is about 4.5 percent. If all three county projects were funded, the county would receive 5.8 percent of the funding from the program.

In another matter, outgoing board chair Todd Lybarger presented Gillenwater with a framed display honoring him for being named one of the top 50 economic developers in the U.S. In addition, Emily Boardman became the new board chair for the group.

Jim Shellinger, the Indiana Secretary of Commerce, was the keynote speaker for the event.

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Tractors, Equipment, Mowers,Toy Tractors, Antiques & Collectibles John Deere 4300 utility tractor w/ 420 front loader, 860 Ford Tractor, eXmark zero turn mower (LazerZ xs, 560 hrs, 31 hp commercial, 66” deck, very nice), Ranch King riding mower (17.5 hp, 42” cut), mounted plow, disc, grader blade, Bush Hog finishing mower, fuel tank w/ pump, (2) upright propane tanks, 80 gallon upright air compressor, new Wisconsin lawn mower motors in box, snow blower, extension ladders, large collection of toy tractors (100+) including John Deere, Farmall, Steiger, Show Tractors & more, large vintage Pyrex collection, Pfaltzgraff dishes, several blue mason jars including #13, cast iron skillets, vintage enamelware pans, home stereo system, Tonka trucks, office chairs, jewelry, tools, household items, love seat recliner, antique glassware, old Atari consoles & games, and much more.

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When walking into the large and spacious living room, you will notice the beautiful hardwood floors and plentiful natural lighting. Each of the three bedrooms are accessible from the living room and all have newer carpet and spacious closets. The largest of the bedrooms have a unique double door that really stands out and built in shelving into the wall!! Two of the bedrooms, the living room, and the dining room have ceiling fans to help move air throughout the home.

The tiled bathroom has tons of shelving space, natural lighting, and a bathtub/shower combo. A large dining room has the space for a very large dining table or the versatility to serve another function. It is located right off the kitchen that has TONS of space and storage for pots and pans, dishes, and dry foods. Also in the kitchen is a Whirlpool gas stove. The kitchen is in linoleum for easy cleanup. There is washer/dryer hookup in the kitchen or in the mud/utility room that the back door opens up into.

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Sale of real estate will be $3000.00 down day of sale, balance due day of closing.

Buyer's premium of $1500.00 will be added to winning bid of real estate only.

Cash, Check w/ID, and VISA or Mastercard (3% convenience fee on credit cards) accepted.

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EVERYTHING SOLD AS IS - WHERE IS, Sellers nor Auctioneer(s) assume any liability in case of accidents, nor are they responsible for articles after sold.

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) IN THE WABASH CIRCUIT COURT ) SS: COUNTY OF WABASH ) CASE NO. 85C01-1703-MI-225 IN RE CHANGE OF ) NAME OF MINOR ) Brandi Michelle Sprague) Tammy Lynn Sprague ) Petitioner ) NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that Petitioner Tammy Lynn Sprague, pro se, filed a Verified Petition for Change of Name of Minor to change the name of minor child from Brandi Michelle Sprague to Bradley Michael Sprague.

The petition is scheduled for hearing in the Wabash Circuit Court on June 2, 2017, at 1:00 o’ clock p.m., which is more than thirty (30) days after the third notice of publication. Any person has the right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections on or before the hearing date. The parties shall report to 49 W. Hill Street, Wabash, IN 46992.

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SMALL 2 BR, heating & air, w/d hook-up, 1 car attached garage, references, NO PETS, NO SMOKING, $425/mo., $425 deposit, 223 Ross Ave., 260-569-1303.

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EFFICIENCY APARTMENT, for rent, simple, clean. All utilities included except cable. Single occupancy only. $110/wk.

Reference and $200 deposit required. 260-5637829.

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Singles ACROSS THE ROAD at first glance, take a chance.

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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WABASH COUNTY, INDIANA Estate Number 85C01-1703-EU-22 Notice is hereby given that LINDA KAY BAKER was on March 22, 2017, appointed personal representative of the estate of FLORETTA LUCILLE STRANGE, Deceased, who died on February 17, 2017.

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

Dated at Wabash, Indiana this March 22, 2017.

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

COLONIAL HERITAGE A PARTMENTS 1929 Vernon St. • Wabash, IN 46992 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Rental Assistance available NOW for those who qualify.

Call: (260) 563-5394 For Hearing Impaired Only Call: TTY 711

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April 5, 2017

Appeals court to hear case at MU From the MU News Bureau NORTH MANCHESTER — Appeals on Wheels, which features oral arguments of the Indiana State Court of Appeals, will bring a case to the campus to facilitate learning about the judicial branch. It will take place in the Jo Young Switzer Center, upper level, at 3:30 p.m. on

Tuesday, April 18. It is free and open to the public.

The case is Larry C. Perry, Jr. v. State of Indiana. Originating in Fort Wayne, it involves the appeal of Perry’s battery convictions on a number of charges and a finding that he is a habitual offender.

The appeal argues that his convictions were not supported by sufficient evidence and that his sentence was inappropriate in light of the nature of the offenses and his character.

The panel of judges presiding over the case include judges Robert

R. Altice Jr. of Marion County and Terry A. Crone and Michael P. Barnes of St. Joseph County.

“Students will observe the Court of Appeals in action,” said Leonard Williams, MU professor of political science and dean of the College of Education and Social Sciences. “However, it will not be like trial courts portrayed on TV or in the movies. There will be no witnesses, no evidence, no surprise endings.”

Attorneys for the parties represented in the case present statements to the judges and

answer questions that may arise. When a decision is ultimately made by the court, it will be shared with the University.

Not only will audience members see how attorneys and judges argue about the law, but the judges will also answer general questions unrelated to that case and help explain the judicial process.

Courtroom decorum must be observed: No phones, cameras, talking, eating or drinking will be allowed.

According to the Appeals on Wheels website, the program has conducted more

than 500 cases since it began in 2001. The program travels to high schools, colleges and law schools, as well as conferences, tourist sites and retirement centers.

Williams worked to bring Appeals on Wheels to the North Manchester campus for the Values, Ideas and the Arts series, which is designed to offer academic credit to undergraduate students who, through the process, gain cultural exposure, artistic experiences and intellectual enrichment.

Ford Meter Box earns award

By The Paper staff FRENCH LICK – The Ford Meter Box Company was presented with the “Associate Member of the Year” award from Alliance of Indiana Rural Water during its Spring Conference held in French Lick, on March 15.

This honor is presented to an associate member that has gone above and beyond for the Alliance.

Ford Meter Box Company has been an Associate Member of the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water since 1989.

However, it wasn’t until 2014 when Tim Babb began becoming more familiar with the Alliance and our programs that Ford Meter Box began to become more involved.

Since 2014 Ford Meter Box has been a stand out participant in all the Alliance Conferences, Spring and Fall as well as a regular demonstrator at the Operator Expos. Through sponsorships at the Conferences and Expos, Ford Meter Box has been capitalizing on its relationship

Showing off the award are Alliance of Indiana Rural Water Executive Director Connie Stevens, Ford Meter Box representative Tim Babb, and Board President Tim Frederick. Photo provided with the Alliance and has reaped the rewards of getting to know our member utilities better.

The Alliance of Indiana Rural Water is a non-profit membership association of more than 800 water and wastewater systems and related professionals.

The Alliance provides training and onsite technical assistance on Safe Drinking Water Act

compliance issues, public health protection (as it relates to drinking water), managerial issues, financial issues and operational issues to water and wastewater systems in Indiana that are under 10,000 in population.

Training and on-site work is supported by Federal contracts and grants that promote safe water for our communities.

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