The Paper of Wabash County - Jan. 6, 2016, issue by The Paper of Wabash County

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Mayor Robert Vanlandingham addresses guests during his invitation-only farewell luncheon on Dec. 18. Photo by Joseph Slacian

Vanlandingham reflects on 12 years By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Ask Mayor Robert Vanlandingham what the crowning achievement of his 12 years of mayor was, and one might expect to hear the city’s selection of a Stellar Community in 2014. That would be wrong. “The biggest success is getting everyone working together on the same page,” he told The Paper of Wabash County during an hour-long interview in his office, just weeks before his third term in office and his time as mayor came to a close. “If we hadn’t have done that we would never have been a Stellar winner or an (America’s Best Community) winner or anything like that,” he said. “The whole success the last 12 years has been having everybody on the same page working together, young and old. We have some good young, energetic young people. We’ve got some great organizations. We’ve got everyone working together, and they weren’t doing that before. “We get along well with the county commissioners. We got along well with Dan Hannaford, and now Dave Schoeff from North Manchester. We’re all on the same page. That’s been my biggest success.” Bill Konyha, former President and CEO of the Economic Development Group of Wabash County, agreed. “The mayor developed a collaborative relationship with county government which has been the envy of the rest of rural Indiana,” Konyha said. “He developed mutually supportive relationships with North Manchester. “He led and people happily followed.” But he also is proud of the city’s being named a Stellar Community in 2014, as well as being named an America’s Best Community quarterfinalist in 2015. “Stellar’s been great,” Vanlandingham said. “There was a lot of misunderstand-

ing about Stellar at the beginning. But once we got to understand the process and got the first year in, I think people understand how it works. It’s been great to partner with.” It took two tries before the city was named a Stellar Community by the state. It was a finalist in 2013, but fell just short of winning then. “When found out I was mad, upset, disappointed,” he said of the 2013 efforts. “You name it, I was probably doing it. Then after getting through the pity party, I sat there and said, ‘You know, we spent a lot of time and effort. A lot of energy went into that, let’s see why we didn’t get it.’” The city’s Stellar Committee met with state officials and learned the good and bad points of its application. But the loss hurt so much, Vanlandingham wasn’t sure if the city would seek the designation in 2014. “When we didn’t get it, I said no, that’s it,” he said. “We put too much time and effort too in this. But after sitting down and looking at it I could see why we didn’t win. But initially I wasn’t going to do it.” But committee members urged Vanlandingham to reconsider, which he did. In August 2014, Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann announced Wabash as one of two Stellar Communities, paving the way for a series of improvements panned for the city. “I was so excited I couldn’t talk,” Vanlandingham said. “I had my things all planned to say, how to say it in case we won. When they said Wabash, I honestly couldn’t get up and walk up the stage. Probably looked goofy and sounded goofy. It was very emotional. “The thing of it was we were in a room with a lot of winners. Yes, we won, but some of those people were in the same (continued on page 3)

Mayor Scott Long took the oath of office on Dec. 30, at the City Hall Chambers during the inauguration of newly elected officials. Christine Flohr, Wabash County Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director of tourism, welcomed officials, their families and friends and other audience members to the historic event. “Numerous chapters through our community’s history have been engraved by those who have served before us,” Flohr said in her welcome speech. “Through their vision, their leadership and their guidance and today marks a day where we close their chapter in our community’s story and we start a new one.” Following the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Bachelor Creek student minister Aaron McClary, Judge Christopher Goff swore Long into his office as mayor. Elected in November, Long has anticipated his inauguration for nearly two months, but the day of the event, he felt calm. “I was pretty calm day,” Long told The Paper of Wabash County. “We carried some stuff into the office, got my computer hooked up. We ended up attending a funeral for a friend that passed away. “I didn’t really lose it until the end of the oath because it’s pretty emotional.” In his oath, Long swore that he will “support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Indiana, and that I will faithfully, impartially and diligently discharge the (continued on page 4)

WebTV to air Wabash City Council meetings By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Beginning Jan. 11, Wabash WebTV will begin airing Wabash City Council meetings. “We realize that many people are interested in the workings of city government, however they may have other obligations on the nights the council meets,” said Mike Rees, General Manager of The Paper of Wabash County. “By airing the council meetings on WebTV, we will enable the citizens to see the council in action in an unedited format.” Council meetings are at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month. For those unable to view the meetings live, they will be available for viewing from WebTV’s archive. “I want to make sure every citizen has access to City Council meetings,” Mayor Scott Long said. “If they are not able to make it in person, they can watch it in the comfort of their own home via computer on WebTV.” Wabash WebTV is accessible via the internet at www.wabashwebtv.com. It also can be accessed via The Paper’s webpage, www.thepaperofwabash.com. Click on the Wabash WebTV link.

Celebration time: Members of the Manchester Squires basketball team swarm teammate Chase Fierstos (3), seconds after he hit a buzzer-beating basket to give Manchester a 52-50 win over the Northfield Norsemen in the championship of the Wabash County Tourney. Manchester’s boys and Wabash’s girls repeated their county championships in the two-day tourney which took place Dec. 29-30 at Northfield High School. For more coverage of the tourney, see Pages 18 & 19. Photo by Joseph Slacian

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Election filing to begin Wednesday By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Filing for the 2016 election will begin at 8

a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, Elaine Martin, Clerk of the Wabash Circuit Court, announced. Several county seats, along with state and

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federal offices, including the presidency, will be on this year’s ballot. Those interested in filing for local office can stop in Martin’s office in the Wabash County Judicial Center, 69 W. Hill St., between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to pick up candidate packets. They also are available for download at www.in.gov/sos/elections. “All local candidates must fill out the appropriate forms and file

here in my office no later than Feb. 5, 2016, at 12 noon,” Martin said. The May primary is on Tuesday, May 3. Local offices that will appear on the ballot this year are: — Circuit Court Judge. — Wabash County Auditor. — Wabash County Treasurer. — Wabash County Coroner. — Wabash County Surveyor — Wabash County

Commissioner, District 1. — Wabash County Commissioner, District 2. — County Council AtLarge. — Republican P r e c i n c t Committeeman — Republican State Convention Delegates. — Democrat State Convention Delegates. On the state level, the governor and lieutenant governor seats are up for election. Republican incumbents Mike Pence and Sue Ellspermann will seek re-election, while Democrat John Gregg has announced plans to seek the governor’s seat. A lieutenant gov-

ernor candidate has not yet been named by Gregg. Republican Steve Carter and Democrat Lorenzo Arrendando have announced plans to seek the Attorney General’s office, while Democrat incumbent Glenda Ritz plans to seek another term as State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Indiana House of Representatives seat now held by Republican Dave Wolkins will be on this year’s ballot. On the federal level, the U.S. House Second District seat, which includes Wabash County, is up for election. Republican incumbent Jackie Walorski

and Democrat Carnell Coleman have announced plans to seek the seat. The U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Dan Coats also is up for election Coats has already announced that he will not seek re-election. The last day to register to vote if you want to vote in the May primary is Monday, April 4 at 4 p.m. in the Wabash County Clerk’s office. If you register to vote online, you may do so up until midnight, April 4 at www.indianavoters.com. To register online you must have a valid Indiana driver’s license or Indiana State issued identification.

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One option the DNR doesn’t generally suggest is tossing trees into a lake to create fish attractors. “Fish attractors tend to bring fish and fishermen together,” said Brian Schoenung, chief fisheries biologist for the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife. “They provide cover but don’t necessarily grow more fish.” Discarding a Christmas tree on a private pond is at the owner’s discretion, but doing so on public freshwater lakes is governed by the Lake Preservation Act (Indiana Code 14-26-2) and Indiana Administrative Code (312 IAC 11-4-7). Those two laws require a license from the DNR to construct or place a fish attractor in a public freshwater lake. To qualify, the fish attractor must be anchored to ensure proper setting and must not be placed in a channel, a beach area, near the lake surface or in an area that would adversely affect public safety and navigation, or adversely affect the natural resources or natural scenic beauty. If approved, the permit carries a $100 fee and requires the permit holder to remove any portion or portions of the fish attractor that become unattached. An option to consider next year is buying a live balled and burlap tree. Enjoy it inside for a few days over the holidays and then plant it outside to enjoy for years to come.

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Vanlandingham reflects on 12 years of service... continued from the front page boat we were in the year before. Like I told them that day, we’re all winners. Now go back and take a good look at this and try again.” Win or lose, the mayor believes the Stellar process was a benefit for the city. “One of the things I liked about Stellar is it really made you look at yourself and what you’ve done, what you need to do and what you haven’t done,” he said. Because of the success with Stellar, he said, the city almost didn’t enter the America’s Best Community program. “We had a lot of things going, having just been a Stellar w i n n e r , ” Vanlandingham said. “We were busier than a cat in a roomful of rocking chairs. The deadline was coming up, and I said, ‘why not?’ “So I got my core group with Stellar and said, ‘OK guys, this is something we ought to take a shot at. Why not try.’ Thought after stellar they wouldn’t give it to us. But we got by the first stage and hopefully we’ll get by the second stage with no problem.” Communities who advanced to the second stage of the ABC program will be announced later this year. The winning community, which won’t be announced for another year, will ultimately receive $3 million for various projects.

The early years If not for late Wabash Mayor Dallas Winchester, chances are Vanlandingham would not have served as Wabash mayor for the last 12 years. The former classmates often chatted about local politics, with Winchester, a Democrat, often chiding Vanlandingham, a Republican, about his chances of winning should he ever enter the political arena. “Dallas would say, ‘Well, Bob, you can’t win as a Republican. There hasn’t been a Republican in this town since the 1 9 6 0 s , ’ ” Vanlandingham said He credits Winchester with talking him into running for the City Council

in 1999. “Dallas advised me to run for City Council to see if I liked it,” Vanlandingham said. “So I took his advice and ran for City Council. I enjoyed serving on the Council. “Sitting on the Council I got interested in how things were done. I had never been involved in government before.” After serving for four years on Council, he decided to run for mayor in the 2003 election against Democrat incumbent Arvin Copeland. Campaign goals One of the points Va n l a n d i n g h a m stressed throughout his administration is the need for all government entities to work together. “It just didn’t seem like we were all working at the same thing,” he said. “City government wanted to do certain things. County government wanted certain things. Nobody liked to work with North Manchester. There was just nobody working together on anything.” Va n l a n d i n g h a m likened his time as mayor to the days he played fast-pitch softball in the city’s various leagues. “To be successful doing anything, you had to have a plan and guys working together to win,” he said. “It just didn’t seem like we were doing that. My idea was I can do this and get people working together. “And, it worked out.” Va n l a n d i n g h a m said he had no quarrel with Arvin Copeland. “I got along with Arvin fine,” he said. “But it just seemed like we weren’t working together.” The first race “Was I surprised that we won,” the mayor said, repeating the question he was asked. “Was I surprised? I don’t think so, because we really worked hard. We had a good group of people.” He said he was confident he could score a victory even over an incumbent. “I felt in my heart we could win,” Vanlandingham continued. “The thing I

was concerned about is the fact that there hadn’t been a Republican mayor I this town since the 1960s. That part kind of bothered me. “In fact, in fact, it was even suggested that I run as a Democrat. I wouldn’t do that because I’m not a Democrat, whatever that means. With all the hard work we did, I wasn’t surprised, but I was surprised we were able to win as a Republican.”

getting myself into in this political game. I wouldn’t have had a chance without her support.” He said Fuller was very helpful in helping with the campaign. “It was interesting,” the mayor continued, “the first time we were together I had them together at my house. I never asked who was Republican or who was Democrat. I just remember people telling me this person bets involved with this, this, this this and this. I found out later about four of them were Democrats.” Those at the meeting, Vanlandingham recalled, were discussing ways they thought he could win. However, he told those at the meeting, he had one requirement for the campaign. “This is my campaign, and we’re going to do it my way,” he said. “And if you can’t do it my way, there’s the door. I said that, and nobody moved.” Fuller, after a few minutes, asked what Va n l a n d i n g h a m ’ s was.

Getting started Va n l a n d i n g h a m admits when he decided to run for mayor, he needed as much help and advice that he could get. “First off, I didn’t know what I was doing,” he said. “I didn’t know how to even start.” Someone suggested to Vanlandingham that he talk with former Republican County Council member Bob Fuller and with GOP Chair Paul Sare. “Paul said he didn’t want to talk with me,” Va n l a n d i n g h a m recalled. “He said he wanted to talk to my wife because he wanted to make sure that she knew what I was

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“My way is we’re going to campaign positively,” he said. “We’re not going to do anything negative. We’re not going to talk about what Arvin’s done or hasn’t done. We’re only going to talk about what I want to do. And, if you can’t do it that way, leave.” Other campaigns Va n l a n d i n g h a m said he didn’t run the first time with any thoughts of serving a second or third term. “When I did it the first time, I was only going to do it for four years,” he said. “However, after four years I found out when you get involved in this, and I was enjoying it and things were getting

done, it’s fun. There were some things I wanted to keep doing. You just can’t stop after four years.” Va n l a n d i n g h a m defeated former Mayor Robert McCallen Jr. to win his second term, and in 2011 defeated

Democrat Marcia Short to win his third term. However, in late summer of 2014 he announced that he would not seek a fourth term, opening the door for a threeway mayoral race last (continued on page 4)

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Vanlandingham reflects on 12 years of service... continued from page 3 November that saw Republican Scott Long defeat Democrat Margaret “Boo” Salb and Independent Wade Weaver. While he is happy with his decision to retire after three terms, he admits it wasn’t an easy decision to make. “(The decision not to run) was a real struggle for me this time,” he said. “We had Stellar and all kinds of other things taking place. But there were some issues, I felt, with my family. “After I left Mills after 31 years, people asked me why. I had a great staff, there was a great school board and great superintendent. They didn’t want me to go, but I felt it was time. You know, you don’t wait to be kicked out. “I’ve done this for 12 years, and I’ve enjoyed it for 12 years. But, you know, I’ll be 77-years-old in March. It’s time to sit back and enjoy a few other things.” Successful 12 years Through the 12 years of his administration, the City of Wabash has had numerous successes. Living Essentials, maker of 5-Hour Energy, located here, taking over the former MarkHon factory and later expanding in the city’s Northeast Business Complex. “They came in and took over an old facto-

ry on Bond Street,” Vanlandingham said of the company. “They’ve expanded in the business complex. They’ve been good for the community. I think we were very fortunate to have them.” Expanding the Wabash Riverwalk from Paradise Spring Historical Park west to the Carroll Street Bridge is another success during Va n l a n d i n g h a m ’ s administration. “I think that’s part of the whole game plan for me was to revitalize the downtown, and our Wabash River, our heritage,” the mayor said. “(The river) is a place that has played a major role in our time. Mayor McCallen put in Paradise Spring. To me it was natural. You’ve got paradise spring, why not walk the river?” The Wabash Board of Parks and Recreation and now retired Park Superintendent Todd Titus were driving forces behind the development, Vanlandingham said. “One of these days I’d like to see it going further west like we had talked about with Stellar,” he continued. “Hopefully, somewhere down the road another administration will do that.” The building of the Wabash County YMCA “is almost at the top of the heap” of s u c c e s s e s ,

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Vanlandingham said. “We had some old buildings that needed to come down,” he said. “My grandfather worked there when it was GE. Then across the street we had Mafcote, where the skate park is today. We had to get those things down, we got the brownfield grant money and we got them down. “Then for this community to step up and do what it did in regard to the Y is just remarkable. Clint Kugler has done a tremendous job. It plays a major role in this community.” Problems over the years Just as there were success stories, there also were some events that weren’t so successful. Two that come to mind almost immediately were a lock out at the-then Wabash Alloys, and the closure of the GenCorp factory. The Alloys lockout began in 2005 over a contract dispute and continued into March 2006. “The Alloys lockout was probably one of the hardest things for me,” Vanlandingham said. “I had family who worked there; friends who worked there, neighbors that worked there. “The hardest thing about that is the head of the company was a former student of

mine and the head of the union was a former student of mine. I was willing to step in and help any way I could, but was told to stay out of it. There were a lot of things I did behind the scenes that helped in a lot of ways. “I lost friends over that. But I did things like I’ve always done them. I did what I thought was the right thing to do. A lot of those friends, it was a very emotional time for everyone, a lot of them came back and apologized. But there are still some that resent what I did or didn’t do.” Va n l a n d i n g h a m said he and Konyha, worked hard to keep the factory open. “Somebody bought them out and started having problems,” he recalled. “We talked to them and it didn’t work. It just seems like no matter what we tried there, the company that owned them was just bent on leaving.” The announcement of the closure came in October 2007, just weeks before the 2007 Municipal Election. Va n l a n d i n g h a m said he wasn’t concerned that the closure could cost him votes. “If I didn’t win that election, at least I did the right thing,” he said of the GenCorp situation. “I felt we did everything we

His legacy Vanlandingham’s administration could be remembered several ways. “We worked through large deals, Living Essentials, and community

changing deals, with Metronet,” Konyha said. “We leveraged over $330 million of private investment and created more than 1,100 jobs. We raised our per capita income to the highest in the North Central Indiana region. “We worked incredibly hard for Stellar and developed a great plan only to be named Miss Congeniality. We came back the following year and we were designated a Stellar Community.” While he is aware of the various successes during his administration, that’s not how Vanlandingham wants to be remembered. “I’d liked to be

remembered as a person that didn’t play politics,” he said. “I’d like to be remembered as someone who tried to make best decision he could for his community, and I’d like to be remembered as a person who was elected to do a job and did it the best he could for 12 years, made the decisions the best he could. “I don’t want to be remembered as the guy who did this or did that. I was elected to do a job and I think we, and that’s a key word for me, we, my administration, did a good job at that.”

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Wabash, Indiana, according to law and to the best of my abilities so help me God.” Also receiving oaths were: City Court Judge Tim Roberts, Second District Council member Aaron McClary, Third District Council member Bob Greene, Fourth District Council member Bonnie Corn, Fifth District Council member Doug Adams, Council members At-large Bryan Dillon and Marc Shelley, City of Wabash Clerk Treasurer Wendy Frazier, Lagro Town Clerk Kristie Bone, Lagro Town Board Jeff Shelton,

LaFontaine Town Clerk Cindy Erb and Roann Town Board Susan Floor. Goff and Judge Robert McCallen III officiated. First District Council member Mitch Figert was unable to be present at the swearing in due to his wife giving birth to their third child. Long then took over to swear in his Board of Public Works and Safety members Todd Titus and Dee Byerly. Titus retired as Wabash Park Superintendent in December, while Byerly served with previous-Mayor R o b e r t Vanlandingham. The following City

Department Heads, appointed by Long also took their oaths: B u i l d i n g Commissioner John Stephens, Chief of Police Larry Schnepp, Fire Chief Barry Stroup, Park Superintendent Adam Hall, Street Commissioner Scott Richardson and W a s t e w a t e r Superintendent Robert Gray. Now that all the offices are sworn in, Long said he’s looking forward to getting started. “It’s been positive throughout the whole (transition) process,” he said. “I think we’re going to do good things.”

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Community Foundation creates fund for animal shelter By The Paper staff

The Community Foundation of Wabash County is pleased to announce the creation of the Wabash County Animal Shelter Endowment by lifelong Wabash County resident Rita Schroll.

Since a young age, Schroll has always had an affinity for pets, specifically dogs and cats. “Animals have always been an important part of my life,” said Rita. “Every animal has its own unique personality and needs,

and they depend on us as humans to help supply those needs.” An endowment for the Animal Shelter means continuous operational income that might otherwise not be available. Not only does an endowment provide support today, it pro-

vides support forever. Because of this endowment, the Animal Shelter can worry less about making ends meet, and focus more on providing for helpless animals, finding them homes, and controlling the pet population.

Posing at the animal shelter are (from left) Community Foundation Executive Director Patty Grant, shelter employees Bruce Darnell and Whitney Heagy, Steve Hicks (in back) shelter board president, Wabash County Animal Shelter Endowment founder Rita Schroll, and shelter manager Doug Bogert. Photo provided

“The Wabash County Animal Shelter truly makes a difference in these animals’ lives and I am glad I can help with that,” Schroll said. Through her work in the Development Office at Manchester University, Schroll has an understanding of the importance of endowed funds. “Endowments are a wonderful way to provide financial support for generations to come,” she said. “The C o m m u n i t y Foundation does a great job managing endowments that offer stability to the community; they support many local projects and make opportunities available that otherwise would not be possible.” The Wabash County Animal Shelter has a staff of five — one full-time manager, one fulltime veterinary technician, and three part-time shelter associate. About 15

volunteers that work a total of 100 hours each month. In 2015, 99% of all dogs entering the Wabash County Animal Shelter were rescued. Like many others, Rita appreciates that the Animal Shelter is a no kill facility that focuses on finding forever homes for the county’s abused and neglected animals. “By establishing the Wabash County Animal Shelter Endowment, I want to help ensure that cats and dogs in the county are taken in,

protected and cared for, and will receive the good, loving homes they deserve,” Schroll said. Contributions to the shelter’s endowment can be sent to the Community Foundation of Wabash County, 218 E. Main Street, PO Box 7, North Manchester. To find out more about how you can create your own endowment to support the cause close to your heart, call us today at 260982-4824.

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at 6 p.m., and dances begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $1 per person on Wednesdays and $3 per person on Saturdays. For more information please call 260-578-7261. R O A N N LIBRARY NEWS: The library will celebrate its 100th anniversary in the current Carnegie building beginning with a community open house on Jan. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be an event every month during the year of 2016 to celebrate both the library and the surrounding community that it serves. The library is working with Roann’s Community Heritage

for many of these events. These will be sponsored by the Ken G r a n d s t a f f Memorial Library Fund. To volunteer with any event, please call the library for more information at 765833-5231. HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to Aaron See, Robert O. Lynn III, Micah Koch, Jane Hentgen, Richard D. Moyer, Pam Vigar, Lisa Spencer, Kathy Hammock, Monte Chamberlain, Theresa Doud, Lorraine Lyons, Peggy Cordes, Grant Robert Dale, Keegan James, Randy Stoffer,

Andrew See, Chad McWhirt, and Ashley Vigar. H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY this week to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Krom. ROANN NEWS ITEMS may be sent to my e-mail address at roannhappenings@yahoo.com, or you may call me at the phone number listed. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of the paper is Tuesday at noon. It would be best to submit timely news items two weeks in advance.

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Carol Long’s cousin shared this photo with her of a ship that is part of an attraction called Mystic Seaport in Connecticut. The Roann is an Eastern-Rig Dragger, and one of the last surviving examples of the fishing vessels that replaced sailing schooners. It was built in 1947, by Newbert & Wallace Shipyard in Thomaston, Maine. It is 60 feet in length, and came to Mystic Seaport in 1997. Photo submitted

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from him; especially the attention to the detail that makes a difference in the job being done or being done right,” Ross said, explaining how he decided to open the business. “The time I got to spend with Dad was great and I learned a lot.” Later, Ross worked at Max Pitt’s as a setup guy and he credits Pitts with mentoring him in business operations.

“I also want to thank Chuck and Diane at Wabash Portable Equipment, and my Mom and Dad for always being there for me,” Ross added. American Eagle has a broad range of equipment and in addition to the services noted above, they have handled everything from clearing woods and excavating to snow removal. The best

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Community joins in on Winter Bash: Wabash community created, skated and learned over the holiday season at the Winter Bash on Dec. 29 and 30. At the Honeywell Center, kids and guardians followed along as local artist Candie Cooper McCoart led a snowman collage art activity. Jasmine Hersberger, 8, (bottom photo) begins her collage while her grandfather Chuck Hershberger observes her technique. Babysitter Lindsay Knee helps Cade Pershing, 4, and his sister Rayli, 2, add paint to their collages. Children also had the opportunity to watch movies at the Historic Eagles Theatre, hear a story at the Dr. James Ford Historic Home, take a nature walk at the Charley Creek Gardens or skate at the Honeywell Center’s skating rink. Photos by Emma Rausch

Northfield, Southwood win consolation games By The paper staff

Northfield’s girls and Southwood’s boys won the consolation matchups of the Wabash County Tourney on Wednesday, Dec. 30. Northfield defeated Southwood, 52-40, while Southwood defeated Wabash, 6753. L e a d i n g Northfield’s girls was

Payton Thomson with 22 points and Abby Keaffaber with 11. Brooke Elliott paced Southwood with 20 points. In the boys consolation game, Brandin Frazier led all scorers with 16 points. Alex Harmon had 14 points and Carson Blair added 12. Kaleb Kelsheimer led Wabash with 15 points.

President Carol Winterholter called the meeting of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma to order at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 21, in the Grace Lutheran Church at Columbia City. Barbara Overdeer offered prayer and gave instruction for the breakfast. Fall decorations were on each table. The Hostess Committee was chair Linda Sutton, Mindy Bloomfield, Pat Reed, Kathaleen Reese and Karen Swineheart. Alpha Zeta Chapter includes members from Grant, Huntington, Wabash and Whitley counties. Twentyfive members and two guests were present. Two new members were initiated. Angie Grable was sponsored by Mindy Bloomfield and Roxanne Thomas, while Kirsten Jines was sponsored by Darlene Bockelman. A contemporary ceremony was held and officiated by Carol Winterholter, Roxanne Thomas, Carol Herzog, Linda Sutton and Mary Catherine Palmer. To end the ceremony the Delta Kappa Gama song was sung, accompanied by Joyle Allen. A receiving line welcomed the new members. During the business meeting, secretary and treasurer reports were accepted. Nominations,

Personal Growth, Legislative and Membership committee reports were given. Barb Buroker reported on the Fall Arts Retreat at Shiloh Park in Marion on Nov. 6-7. The chapter was reminded about the Alpha Epsilon State Indiana State Conference in Terre Haute on April 23, 2016. The meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m., and members walked or drove to the Thomas R. Marshall Historical Museum where Dani Tippmann gave a tour of the home and told stories of Thomas R. Marshall that helped to make him come alive. Marshall was born a Hoosier in North Manchester. He was a lawyer, 27th governor of Indiana and 28th vice president of the United States

(under Woodrow Wilson). The museum has furniture such as a bed, couch and dining room set that had actually belonged to the Marshalls. The next chapter meeting will be Jan. 16, 2016, at Evangelical United

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The State organization of Tri Kappa will award a variety of scholarships to college students throughout Indiana in the spring. Each State scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $1,000.00. Tri Kappa has provided scholarship awards since 1914, acknowledging students on the local, province and State levels. Chapters, provinces and the State organization combined, currently give nearly $500,000.00 annually honoring academic achievement. Scholarship Chair Cindy Rich, of Alpha Epsilon, is currently seeking applicants for the following: Twelve $1,000 Academic Scholarships will be awarded and additional At-Large scholarships could be awarded dependent upon the funds available. To apply students must be currently enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate program, having completed at least one academic year. Criteria used by the Tri Kappa selection committee are academic achievement, strong goals, extracurricular activities, work experience and volunteer service. Two $1000 Key Scholarships are available to students throughout the state. These are directed to those students who have no previous degree beyond high school and have had a lapse in their education for at least 5 years. Any student enrolled in an accredited school offering an associate or baccalaureate degree, who has completed at least one semester, may apply. Criteria used by the Tri Kappa selection committee are strong goals, work experience and volunteer service since high school. Two $1000 Fine Arts Scholarships will be awarded statewide to students majoring in art, dance, drama, or music. To apply, students must be currently enrolled in an accredited baccalaureate or graduate degree program, having completed at least one academic year. The $1000 Twanette Nutter Fleming Music Award stipulates that the applicant must be enrolled in a fully accredited course of study leading to a degree to teach music in a private, public, or parochial school, having completed at least one academic year. Scholarship Chair Cindy Rich stated, "Our area boasts numerous college students who are talented and would qualify for these scholarships. We are hopeful that those students will be brought to our attention so we may begin the process of submitting an application for State Tri Kappa scholarships." Students wishing to apply for any of these scholarships are encouraged to contact Cindy Rich at 260-569-0113. The Tri Kappa State Scholarship Committee will meet in early spring to select the recipients. In addition to the State scholarships, the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Tri Kappa also provides local scholarships. Students should contact their high school counselor for more information and the require paperwork. Cindy Rich, 260-569-0113, crichind@yahoo.com 2015 S-18

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Jo’s Hope thanks supporters of 2nd annual Turkey Trot Annual Jo’s Hope Turkey Trot 2015 on Thanksgiving Day at Warvel Park, in North Manchester. We could not have made this event a success without the charitable contributions of all those involved in not only running and walking in our race, but also donating their time and financial contributions to help make it an overwhelming success. We feel blessed to have had nearly 170

Dear editor, The family and friends of Jolene Hensley, and the Jo’s Hope organization, would like to thank the Town of North Manchester, our generous sponsors, Coach Jody Sarber, Manchester JuniorSenior High School, Nancy Alspaugh, Jeremy Markham, family, friends, runners, walkers, volunteers, and all others who participated in the 2nd

Senior High School each spring. The following are lists of our charitable sponsors, and those who donated to the 2nd Annual Jo’s Hope Turkey Trot 2015: Company Sponsors: BPI Enterprises DBA Batteries Plus; Burgess I n f o r m a t i o n Technology (BIT); Car Recyclers; Critter Cutters; D-T Construction Services Inc.; Eel River Generators, LLC; Frantz Lumber; Friermood Tire; Joe Funk Drywall & Painting; Lambert Body Shop; Luke Funk & Christen Souers LLC; Manchester Family Dentistry; Manchester Farm Center; Manchester Rental LLC; Manchester Trading Post; McKee Mortuary; Novae Corporation; P.D.’s Old Classics & Cleaning Services; Parkview Health; Poston Plumbing Services LLC; Premier Body & Paint Specialist LLC; Riverbridge Electric LLC; State Farm

walkers and runners compete, as well as several donations to Jo’s Hope and virtually 40 sponsors that gave graciously to our cause. We were therefore able to raise money for the American Cancer Society, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, and the annual Jo’s Hope Scholarship, which goes to college-bound young women whom are high school seniors at Manchester Junior-

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VIEWPOINT Superintendents air concerns about ISTEP tests To the Wabash Community: As superintendents of MSD of Wabash County and Wabash City Schools, we want to express our concerns about the 20142015 ISTEP tests. Our concerns stem from the nature of these tests and how the results are being used to evaluate student performance, teacher effectiveness and school accountability. Although we believe in tests and in student, teacher and school accountability, we adamantly oppose complete reliance on high-stake testing (ISTEP) in grading our children, teachers and schools.

The Indiana Department of Education provided the public with information that the new 2014·2015 ISTEP test would show a statewide average decline in Math scores by 24 percent and in English Language Arts’ scores by an average of 16 percent. This anticipated decline across the state is a product of a new test based on new standards. In the past, Indiana has paused accountability in the first year of testing to establish a baseline score. Unfortunately, this year our legislature has indicated that they do not want to

pause accountability. Our school districts are very proud in serving the children of Wabash County. Since 2011, N o r t h f i e l d , Southwood and Wabash High Schools have graduated students at over 90 percent. In addition to the academic core of English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies, all 3 high schools offer performing and fine arts opportunities, world language programs and many other electives. High stakes testing does not take into consideration these programs. All three high schools provide

opportunities to earn work ready certifications and licenses through Heartland Career Center. High stakes testing does not take into consideration any of these programs. All 3 high schools offer extracurricular opportunities to include 19 different athletic programs, Wabash County Honors Choir and Band, Best of the Best Art Program, Speech/Debate, Kiwanis Key Club, Academic Teams, etc. High stakes testing does not take into consideration any of these programs. As school leaders, we believe our children

are much greater than the one snapshot that the ISTEP test provides. On the eve of the ISTEP scores being released to schools and parents, Governor Pence acknowledged the impact of the new assessment in a letter to the State Board of Education: “Our teachers rose to the challenge and worked hard to prepare students for the new academic standards and I believe our teachers should not be penalized for the anticipated decline in test scores associated with the new exam.”‘ We appreciate

Governor Pence’s letter and agree with his position that our teachers should not be harmed by these scores nor should our students or our schools. The Indiana Department of Education estimates that two-thirds of Indiana schools will be rated either a D or F school. We believe in testing and in accountability, but we believe the quality of our schools and how we judge our schools should be based on much more. As superintendents of MSD of Wabash County and Wabash City Schools, we ask you to stand with our children, our teachers

and our school systems on this issue. Please contact your local representative and let them know that our schools are greater than one test in two content areas and we should measure their success on more than those tests furthermore, in this year of a new test and new standards, we should pause accountability to provide adequate time to establish a baseline of pass/fail scores. – Superintendent Sandra Weaver, MSD of Wabash County, and Superintendent Jason Callahan, Wabash City Schools

A heartfelt salute to Mayor Bob There is a Santa Claus

By Bill Barrows The public and political life of Mayor Vanlandingham have been out there for all to see for the past 20plus years. You have seen and heard about his leadership and savvy in leading our city for the past 12 years and before that as a teacher and administrator. From L.H. Carpenter to W.C. Mills School to leading us to greater heights as a Stellar City, “Mayor Bob” has been there leading the way. He has been bold as well as understated, depending upon what the subject matter and the situation called for. His public contributions will always be well documented and his foresight and old fashioned work ethic

admired. But I know a Bob Vanlandingham that has always been there for all to see but may not be as well known. You see, I know Mayor Bob as a mentor, a friend, teammate, coach and confidant that set a great example for me. I have known him most of my life. I watched him, his brothers and their friends as members of the Wabash Smelting, then Wabash Alloys softball team. In this town and this area, they were the premier team, with the premier players that everyone wanted to either play for or beat. Years later, my brother and I had the opportunity to play on a new team that he and a few others were forming. The Wabash

Majors played in the “City League” at the Wabash City Park as well as traveling around the state. I was a marginal player, a “utility” guy that needed a lot of work. Bob was patient, yet demanding. He had fun, but had respect for the game. We all learned to respect the game by not just the way we played, but also by how we acted and how we looked. We all were to wear our uniforms proudly down to a painful detail of having our shoes shined. That may seem like an extreme, but Bob wanted us to set an example for all of those watching that we were a class organization—— which we were. An example not lost on a player who got better

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over time and because of his longtime mentor, has used to this day, a number of examples learned from our future mayor over the years to mold others in our community to be good citizens. This man is a guy who although has been a mentor and confidant over the years, doesn’t always tell you what you want to hear. Many times he has given me a figurative “kick in the pants” when I’ve needed it, sometimes whether I had asked his opinion or not. One example of this is a story that he likes to tell about me to whoever will listen. I had become a pretty decent player over time and he had me hitting in the heart of our potent lineup. He wanted me to be a more patient hitter and had been trying to drill into my head that I needed to work pitchers, make them pitch to me. So, on a bright, beautiful Sunday afternoon, the Majors were playing one of our chief rivals. In the 1st inning, the leadoff hitter and the 2nd hitter both got on base. Bob called me down to the coach’s box and told me not to swing at the 1st pitch, to be patient and work the count. I proceeded to swing at the 1st pitch,

hit it out of the park to give us a 3-0 lead. As I rounded the bases and reached 3rd, he shook my

hand as I ran by and told me to hit the bench. I didn’t play the rest of the day. Lesson learned! We have shared a lot of good times together over the years and periodically I will either get a call or someone will show up at my office and tell the girls at the front desk at the Y that “Tommy Lasorda is calling and wants to see me.” I know exactly who that is——former manager of the L.A. Dodgers, a man that both Bob and I admire. He checks in on me periodically, as I do with him, because that’s the kind of relationship we share. So my friend, as you round 3rd and head for home to conclude your life as a public servant, please know that one of your protégés truly appreciates what you have done and what you mean to him. Let’s enjoy more rounds of golf and trips to ballparks. And I assure you that I will keep my shoes shined in your honor. C o n g r at u l at i o n s on your well deserved retirement, I so proud to call you my friend!!!!!

Dear Editor, I would like to tell the community that someone went to our local Walmart and paid off layaways for our children. My layaway was one of them. It totaled to $257.84 and I had paid $25 down with a remaining balance of $232.06. I am a grandmother raising my three grandsons, which include one 10-year-old and twins, who are 7. I had put toys in layaway for them because shoes, clothes and other needs took precedence over the toys. The layaway had sat unpaid until the kindness and generosity of an unknown stranger gave unselfishly and paid for my and other people’s gifts. To whomever you are, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart and may you be blessed more than you have blessed this community. Who says Santa isn’t real! — Shonda Scott, Somerset

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City of Wabash Mayor Scott Long receives the oath from Judge Goff.

City of Wabash Clerk Treasurer Wendy Fraizer receives the oath from Judge Robert McCallen III. LaFontaine Town Clerk Cindy Erb receives the oath of office from Judge Christopher Goff. Photos by Emma Rausch

Council member At-large Marc Shelley receives the oath from Judge McCallen.

Fourth District Council member Bonnie Corn receives the oath from Judge McCallen. City Court Judge Tim Roberts receives the oath from Judge Goff.

Fifth District Council member Doug Adams receives the oath from Judge Goff. Roann Town Board member Susan Floor receives the oath from Judge Goff.

Lagro Town Clerk Kristie Bone receives the oath from Judge Goff.

Council member At-large Bryan Dillon receives the oath from Judge Goff.

Third District Council member Bob Greene receives the oath from Judge Goff.

Second District Council member Aaron McClary receives the oath from Judge Goff.

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Vanderpool honored for time as Visit Wabash County president

(above) Officers for the Visit Wabash County board of directors are (form left) Secretary Brady Burgess, Treasurer Jan Roland, Vice President Howard Kaler and President Wade Weaver. Photo provided

B e v e r l y Vanderpool, retired secretary for O.J. N e i g h b o u r s Elementary School and incoming administrative assistant to Mayor-elect Scott Long, was honored on Dec. 17 during Visit Wabash County’s (VWC) end of year meeting. Vanderpool, who served as the CVB’s board president during 2015 was presented with a Distinguished Leadership Award for her level of service and dedication to the organization. Presenting the award was Wade Weaver, incoming 2016 Board President for VWC. “On behalf of Visit Wabash County we would like to honor your service as president for the past year,” he said. “During your tenure you have represented VWC with professionalism, positive leadership, and strength.

Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents Dec. 14 At 3:21 a.m., a vehicle driven by Filberto Tochimani Aguilar, 26, Kokomo was traveling south on SR 15 when he collided with a vehicle driven by Clayton Rohr, 31, Wabash. Aguilar was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated, leaving the scene of a crash and operating without ever receiving a license.

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“You have led the board and staff with vision, wisdom and care. We thank you so much for your service to this Board and to the Wabash County Community. You are a great person and leader. Thank you.” During the past year the CVB has aggressively accomplished an advanced scope of work which included the completion of large scale programming projects; the Dam to Dam Wabash County Century Ride, the Taste of Wabash Foodie Tour and the introduction of Trolley No. 85, along with numerous operational improvements. “The leadership of the CVB is in strong and very capable hands” Vanderpool said. “It has been rewarding to act as president for the organization and it has been an honor to serve alongside an incredible group of community leaders.” Vanderpool has

agreed to finish her third term acting as Past Board Chair. Members of the 2016 Tourism Commission are President, Wade W e a v e r (Dreamweaver, LLC): Vice President, Howard Kaler (Charley Creek Inn); Treasurer, Jan Roland (Community Vo l u n t e e r ) ; Secretary, Brady Burgess ( BIT C o m p u t e r s ) . Additional directors include, Dylan Reynolds (J.M. Reynolds Oil Co.) Susie Hampton (Holiday Inn Express); Tod Minnich (Honeywell Foundation) Laura Rager (North M a n c h e s t e r Chamber of Commerce) and Past Board Chair, Bev Vanderpool. Office staff includes Christine Flohr, executive director of tourism and Jennifer LongDillon, tourism manager and Madison Rebholz, tourism coordinator.

cle driven by Nicholas A. Kersey, 26, Amboy, was southbound on CR 500 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. Dec. 24 At 10:14 a.m., a vehicle driven by Eric A. Walb, 25, Lafayette, was traveling east on U.S. 24 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. Dec. 25 At 4:23 p.m., a vehicle driven by Mary J. Manuwal, 84, Plymouth, was westbound on SR 114 approaching the intersection of SR 15 and collided with a vehicle driven by Calvin E. Yoder, 58, Bourbon. Bookings John T. Schuler, 34, Wabash, felony revocation of bond for illegal possession of a syringe. James A. Hampton, 53, North Manchester, felony petition to

Mitchel Collins,73 Avid wood carver Nov. 22, 1942 – Dec. 31, 2015 Mitchel Collins, 73, Claypool, was born Nov. 22, 1942 to Sam and Cloria (Conley) Collins. He passed away at the Select Specialty Hospital in Fort Wayne, on Dec. 31, 2015, at 4:50 p.m.. Mitchel married Evelyn F. Taylor on October 5, 1963. She survives. He is survived by two sons, a brother, two sisters and two grandchildren. There will be no calling or services for Mitchel Collins.

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Dec. 22 At 12:01 p.m., a vehicle driven by Jeffrey A. Starkey, 50, Argos, was traveling east on U.S. 24 was approaching the intersection of SR 13 when he collided with a vehicle driven by Brandi R. Pennington, 33, Kimmell.

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revoke for operating a vehicle with a .15 blood alcohol content and misdemeanor petition to revoke for theft. Christopher C. Santana, 32, Wabash, misdemeanor operating while intoxicated and misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08 or more. W i l l i a m Schlemmer, 71, Wabash, operating while intoxicated. Deangelo Evans, 26, Chicago, possession of marijuana. Elizabeth J. Vickers, 41, Wabash, public intoxication. Jovan Williamson,

29, Chicago, possession of marijuana. Ryan Soloman, 31, Chicago, possession of marijuana. Michael Reed, 50, Wabash, misdemeanor operating while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Julian D. Stouffer, 29, Wabash, felony revocation of probation for child support. John W. Turner, 37, Hartford City, failure to appear for driving while suspended. Paul R. Schmidt, 29, Wabash, misdemeanor criminal recklessness. Myka S. Shidler, 22, Wabash, misde-

Dorothy Butt, 85 Former bookkeeper May 11, 1930 – Jan. 2, 2016

Dorothy June Butt 85, Peru, passed away at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. She was born on May 11, 1930, in Rinard, Ill. the daughter of Earl and Rhoda (Butt) Pearce. On Feb. 22, 1953, in Erie, Indiana, she married Kenneth M. Butt, and he survives. Also surviving are four children, seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a twin sister and another sister. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, and one hour prior to service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery, Denver.

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meanor driving while suspended and misdemeanor operating while intoxicated. John H. Miller, 46, Peru, felony possession of methamphetamine. Kelly S. Hyden, 46, Wabash, possession of methamphetamine. Chad A. Miller, 24, Roann, felony possession of methamphetamine. Robin C. Miller, 54, Roann, felony possession of methampheta-

mine. Wabash Police Department Accidents Dec. 23 At 3:08 p.m., a vehicle driven by Leslie M. Butterbaugh, 28, Wabash, was pulling out of the Honeywell Center parking lot when she collided with a vehicle driven by Tina M. Cole, 48, Saint John.

Lewis Gale, 84 Enjoyed trains Oct. 31, 1954 – Dec. 29, 2015 Lewis A. Gale, 84, North Manchester, died at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. He was born Oct. 31, 1931, in Whitley County, to Clay and Eva (Betzner) Gale. On Oct. 28, 1954, he married LaDonna Steele. He is survived by his wife, two sons, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services and visitation were Saturday, Jan.2, 2016, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Burial was in Nolt Cemetery, Whitley County.

WEEKLY REPORTS Dec. 26 At 2:14 p.m., a vehicle driven by Tammi L. Keefer, 46, Wabash, was traveling east on Grant Street when she attempted to turn north onto Hawthorne Street and struck a stop sign. At 6:07 p.m., a vehicle driven by Lisa D. Shanabarger, 52, Wabash, was eastbound on Sinclair Street when she attempted to proceed through the Wabash Street intersection and collided with a vehicle driven by Jim Smith, 61, Wabash. At 8:32 p.m., a vehicle driven by Brian K. Strickler, 37, Wabash, was traveling west on Columbus Street when he failed to yield at the stop sign at the intersection of Adams Street, proceeded through the intersection and struck a stop sign. Strickler had been

under the influence of alcohol. He was cited for leaving the scene of a property damage accident. Dec. 27 At 11:14 a.m., a vehicle driven by Joetta A. George, 17, Peru, was stopped at the intersection of State Street and East Street when she attempted to proceed through the intersection and collided with a vehicle driven by Bradley H. Saunders, 43, Wabash. At 4:18 p.m., a vehicle driven by Wonda K. McAllister, 65, Wabash, was backing out a parking space in the Walmart parking lot and collided with a vehicle driven by Amber R. Tule, 29, Wabash, who was also backing out of a parking space. Dec. 2 At 2:47 p.m., a vehicle driven by Tiffany N. Davis, 21, Andrews,

was traveling south on SR 15 nearing the railroad crossing by Hill Street when she collided with a vehicle driven by Ashley S. Carter, 27, Wabash, which was stopped due to backed up traffic. The collision then caused Carter’s vehicle to strike the back end of a vehicle driven by Calvin D. Knotts, 56, LaFontaine. Citations Dec. 25 Phillip M. Easterday, 41, Wabash, driving while suspended infraction. North Manchester Accidents Dec. 30 At 7:43 p.m., John A. Kling, 56, Liberty Mills, struck a deer on SR 13 west of Beckley Street.

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Citations Dec. 29 Ernesto PurataArroyo, 25, Huntington, speeding. Kira Wardwell, 33, Hungtington, speeding. Michael J. Martynowicz, 36, North Manchester, speeding. Madisan P. Alexander, 17, Laketon, speeding. Claudel B. Dickatone, 20, North Manchester, disregarding an automatic signal. Cases Dec. 29 At 12:11 p.m., fraud report taken in the 1100 block of West 4th Street. At 7:29 p.m., drug report taken in the 300 block of East Main Street. Dec. 30 At 10: 57 p.m., burglary report taken in

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Jan. 1 At 3:49 a.m., theft report taken in the 100 block of East Main Street. At 10:27 a.m., a leaving the scene of an accident report was taken in the 1400 block of SR 114 West.

Fire Dec. 27 At 5:08 p.m., 300 block of West 4th Street for medical assist. At 5:37 p.m., 700 block of North Mill Street for medical assist.

Dec. 28 At 10:24 a.m., a tree taken by wind snapped a utility pole causing smoke in a nearby residence located in the 500 block of South Buffalo. At 5:34 p.m., 100 block of East 2nd

Doris “DJ” Duncan Wabash High School graduate Feb. 26, 1943 – Dec. 25, 2015 Doris Jane “DJ” Duncan, 72, of Warsaw, formerly of Fort Wayne and Muncie, passed away at 7:02 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born to the late Vern L. and Catherine (Goebel) Anderson on Feb. 26, 1943, in Fort Wayne. Doris married Winfred Ray Duncan on July 23, 1960, he survives. Also surviving are a son, three daughters, 2 brothers, a sister of Muncie, Indiana; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; and a longtime friend. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at McDonald Funeral Home, Wabash. Burial will be at a later date in Falls Cemetery in Wabash, Indiana. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home

Train wheel comes off track: A Norfolk Southern train blocked the intersection of Cass Street between Canal and Water Streets Tuesday evening, Dec. 29, after one of its wheels came off the track. There was no crash or any injuries related to the incident, but the situation did close the intersection for several hours. Railway engineers (pictured right) discuss the situation and the best solution to replacing the train on the rail. The wheel of the locomotive (pictured left) sits on the inside of the track after derailing at the Cass Street intersection. Photos by Emma Rausch

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RELAY FOR LIFE 2016 KICKOFF! Join us at the Enrichment Center at Peabody R e t i r e m e n t Community on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 6:30 p.m. for food, fun and information! All current team members are welcomed to join – don’t have a team? Come and learn how to create one of your own! Relay for Life 2016 event will be held Saturday, April 30, in downtown North Manchester. Come join the fun and help kick cancer to the curb! LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: Start the year out right by visiting the library. On Tuesday, Jan 5, Toddlertime (Must be accompanied by an adult) begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Story

Room. (Ages 18 months-2 years). Storytime will be held at 10 a.m and 4 p.m. in the Story Room (Ages 3-7). The January Adult Book Club Book will be available at the Main Desk. Pick up a copy of Mike Mullin’s “Ashfall” for the January book discussion! The Manga Book Club begins at 3:45 p.m. Join Heidi for an introduction and exploration of the Manga collection. On Wednesday, Jan 6, the Fantastic Fun Club meets at 3:45 p.m. in the Story Room. Art projects, games, cooking, and fun with friends! Children must be in first through fifth grade. Teen Wednesday gathers from 3:45-5 p.m. in the Basement (Ages 13-18). On Thursday, Jan 7, Arts and Crafts will meet from 2:153:15 p.m. in the Story Room. Children of all ages and art levels can join our Arts and Crafts group. Each month has a new theme and new set of crafts and art projects to create. Come socialize while making fun projects! “between” is held at 3:45 p.m. in the Story Room. Make

COMMUNITY NEWS cool DIY projects, hang out and have fun. Children must be in 5th-8th grade. Coloring for Adults will meet from 3:30-5 p.m. The library will provide coloring pages and coloring materials! For ages 18plus. No registration required. On Saturday, Jan 9, Toddlertime and Storytime will meet. Contact the Children’s Dept. for times. The Kid’s Winter Craft Hour begins at 2 p.mm in the Story Room (Ages 12 and under). Kids of all ages can complete a winter craft using a variety of art supplies including glue, glitter, crayons, markers and scissors. Kids 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult. The Chess Club will gather from 2-4 p.m. in the Conference Room. This is a patron-led club, however, any questions can be directed to Heidi at the library. Bring your favorite chess set! All ages welcome! Contact the Library at 982-4773 for information about these and other programs. COME TO BELIEVE: Are you feeling like life is a lit-

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Group donates blankets: On Thursday, Nov. 12, a group of

ladies donated 17 hand-

made baby crib size quilts to Hands of Hope to be given to children who have entered the Shelter located in Grant County and to the Wabash Police Department to be given out to children who may be witness to criminal acts. The group these ladies belong to is the Manchester Church of the Brethren Women’s Fellowship. Members of the group are (from left) Doris Carpenter, Alice Rohrer, Mary Louise Jenkins, Coreen Spencer, Maria Willoughby, Anne Hartsough, Marilyn Kieffaber and Esther Rupel. Photo provided tle out of control? You’re no longer sure what you should believe or where to get the answers you are looking for? Come take a journey at the Corner of Fourth and Walnut.....Come to Believe. Believe is an innovative Bible-reading experience that will guide you and your family in how to “live” the Bible. Take a journey through 10 key beliefs, practices and virtues of Christian faith, which will guide you how to think, act and be more like Jesus. No matter where you are in your journey of life, we invite you to join us at the Congregational

Christian Church to ask the tough questions and search out answers together to find the way through this thing called life. Weekly sessions will also be held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. Children are invited to join “JUMP” (Children’s Church) during the 10:45 Sunday service. We invite anyone who is interested to come and find your place among us - Everyone is welcomed! Pastor J.P. Freeman welcomes you to Sunday morning services which are held at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. The Congregational

Christian Church is located at 310 N. Walnut Street, North Manchester. Contact the church at 260-9822882, find us on Facebook or on the web at www.brightlightccc.org for more information about the church. WABASH COUNTY TRANSIT provides rides to all ages of residents of Wabash County. Many rides are scheduled days or weeks in advance to locations within Wabash County. Call to schedule your ride as soon as you know when you’ll need it. Transit vans pick up riders between 6 a.m. and 6

p.m., Monday–Friday. Contact the Wabash County Transit office at 260-563-7536 or 888498-4400 for more information and fare rates. PARTING SHOTS: “Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.” — Nikos Kazantzakis NORTH MANCHESTER NEWS ITEMS may be sent to my e-mail address at nmanchestertalks@g mail.com or you may call me at 260-982-8800. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of the paper is Wednesday at noon. Please submit timely news

Bicentennial bird watch is underway By The Paper staff Bird enthusiasts can celebrate the state’s bicentennial by trying to find and log 200 bird species in 2016 as part of the Indiana

Bicentennial Birding Big Year (IBBBY). IBBBY starts Jan. 1 and continues through mid-December. Birders who find at least 100 species will received a commemo-

rative IBBY sticker or decal provided by the Indiana Audubon Society. Those who find at least 200 species will also be entered in a drawing for Indiana DNR Annual Entrance

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Permits, DNR Inns Gift Cards, complimentary Indiana Audubon memberships, Eagle Optic binoculars, tickets to the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival and more. Because 2016 is also the 100th anniversary of Indiana State Parks and the National Park Service, 100 of the 200 species must have been found on an Indiana State Park (or reservoir) or National Park site in Indiana. State Fish & Wildlife Areas, State Forests and State Nature Preserves (not located inside a state park) do not count toward these criteria. Participants must log their checklists and download their year list into ebird.com by Dec. 16. IBBBY is an official Indiana Bicentennial L e g a c y Project. Additional sponsorship comes from the Robert Cooper Audubon Society. For more information, call the Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center at (219) 926-1390 or visit indianaaudubon.org.

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U P C O M I N G EVENTS AT SALAMONIE AND MISS I S S I N E WA : Mississinewa’s 10th annual “Sunrise Eagle Watch and Breakfast with Birds” will take place Saturday, Jan. 9 and Saturday, Jan. 16. On both dates, meet at 6:30 a.m. at Mississinewa’s Miami SRA Boat Ramp. Then, you will caravan to the eagle roost to watch the birds take morning flight. At about 9:30 a.m. you will return to the Mississinewa office for breakfast where live birds of prey will be visiting with the diners. There is a small amount of walking involved with this event and handicapped parking is available. Advanced registration is requested for this great event. Please call 260-468-2127 to register and for more information. Salamonie will host “Food, Feathers, and Fun!” on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 from 4:30—8:30 p.m. at S a l a m o n i e Interpretive Center. The following is the schedule of activities: 4:30—5:30 p.m. meal and introductions, 5:30—6:30 p.m. build an owl box, 6:30—7:30 p.m. meet and learn about live owls, 7:30— 8:30 p.m. experience the silence of a winter’s night with a hike and owl calling. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Ages 7 and above only, cost is $15 per person and advance registration is required with limited space. You can register and get more information by calling 260-468-2127. LAGRO TOWN HALL normal business hours are Monday—Friday from 8—11:30 a.m. and 1:30—3:30 p.m. For emergency assistance please call Scott at 260-571-3271. THE LAGRO LIBRARY HOURS OF OPERATION are Thursdays from 4—5 p.m. for the children of the Lagro commu-

nity. Many different free activities along with free refreshments are provided to the children of Lagro which range in ages from first grade to junior high. The Volunteer Librarian is Carolyn Hegel and the Assistant Volunteer Librarian is Penny Davidson; both will do their best to get any book for you that the library may not currently have on their shelves. Also, if there are those in the community who would like to see the library open more hours, please let them know. You may contact Carolyn by calling 260-782-2397. If there is a need for more hours of library operation, volunteers would be needed to accomplish this, so this may be an opportunity for those in the community to volunteer for a worthy venture. 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. S A I N T P A T R I C K ’ S CHURCH usually conducts mass every first Sunday of each month at 12:30 p.m.; but for the months of January, February, and March there will be no Sunday Mass due to the winter weather season. A WOMENS SHELTER IS BECOMING A REALITY for the Lord’s Table Church which is located at 1975 Vernon Street, Wabash. This little Church with a big heart is looking forward to completing a women’s shelter which will hold up to

seven women for temporary housing. The shelter will offer programs for living a free life style. If anyone feels the desire to contribute to Mercy Tree Cornerstone, which will be the name of the women’s shelter, please contact Roxane at 260-571-7686. The Mercy Tree Cornerstone women’s housing project plans to open in April with work being completed on the roof. 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. They also offer a new time for Celebrate Life Recovery, which is Thursdays at 7 p.m. with an additional CLR Support Group at noon on Wednesdays. THE LAGRO C O M M U N I T Y 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 open the third Saturday of each month from 9— 10 a.m. in the church basement. Please call 260-571-9064 for more information or questions. H A P P Y ANNIVERSARY IN JANUARY to: Steve and Diane Turner, Jan. 2; Terry and Toni Schaaf, Jan. 3. A big congratulation’s go out to them! JANUARY BIRTHDAY WISHES go to: Lynnette Good, Jan. 8; Dawn Howell, Jan. 13; Lisa Herring, Jan. 14. Happy birthday to all. DO YOU KNOW HOW? How do you prevent your car’s windshield wiper blades from becoming frozen to your windshield? One way is to not let them lie against the windshield. Most windshield wiper blade arms will bend up and

stay up, making it easy to clean the windshield. But you can also use this function over night to keep the blades from freezing to windshield while temperatures drop and freezing is likely. YOUR WEEKLY I S A A C - I S M : “Preparation in life is essential to success, or even just a good quality day. You prepare to go to work, to get the kids off to school, for that job interview, to go to college…so on and so on. To me preparation is just part of being professional in what you do. When I walk on a tennis court, I have a towel, water, extra racquets, and I am prepared to compete at my highest ability level. Sure, we can’t prepare for everything in life, but when we take the time to prepare for our day, our days seem to be more successful and rewarding.” EVERYONE DO ME THAT SPECIAL FAVOR and have a safe and enjoyable week and enjoy the holiday season! PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NEWS AND INFORMATION TO: isaac.triplett@yahoo. com, or call me at 260274-2261.

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VETERANS COFFEE AND SNACK is on Friday Jan. 15, at 9 a.m. LaFontaine C o m m u n i t y Building. Hope to see you there. BOOK CLUB meets Wednesday Jan. 6, at 1 p.m. at Troyer Memorial Library. The book is “Big Stone Gap” with Janice Dawes leading the discussion. Just because you have not had time to read the book, don’t miss the fun and companionship. N O T I C E L a F o n t a i n e “Ashland Days” Festival committee will meet on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lions Room at the L a F o n t a i n e C o m m u n i t y

Building. This is on the side with a big Lions sign on the door. Organizers would like anyone who would like to be involved in this year’s festival to attend. They need people who are willing, that have ideas and be able to carry them out. The committee is made up of people who love this community and want to promote it. This is sponsor by LaFontaine Lions, L a F o n t a i n e B u s i n e s s Association and the Town of LaFontaine. LUCKY HORSESHOE 4-H CLUB will meet at the S o m e r s e t C o m m u n i t y Building at 7 p.m. Thursday Jan. 14 –Organizational meeting. L A F O N TA I N E U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T CHURCH would like to thank everyone for their generous donations to the Food Pantry. With the community’s help this ministry was able to help 26 families in 2015. This truly shows “ C o m m u n i t y H e l p i n g

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Community”. Matthew 25:3740 37 Then the ones who pleased the Lord will ask, “When did we give you something to eat or drink? 38 When did we welcome you as a stranger or give you clothes to wear 39 or visit you while you were sick or in jail?” 40 The king will answer, “Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me.” L A F O N TA I N E U N I T E D METHODIST Food Pantry can always use monetary donations, canned goods, meat, personal hygiene, paper products, and cleaning supplies. The hours are Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This food pantry is for residents of Liberty Township and the Town of LaFontaine. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY Foster Gatchel Dec. 31, Jean Garrison Jan. 4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jennifer Cox Jan. 8, Corey Roser, Drew Roser, Phil

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From the DNR In 2016, Hoosiers can check out state parks by checking out an entrance pass from a public library. The State Park Centennial Annual Pass Library Checkout Program is a partnership between Indiana State Parks and the Indiana State

Library to encourage people to visit libraries and parks. At libraries across Indiana, 240 state park passes have been placed in circulation for check-out. The passes will provide access to Indiana’s 32 state parks and also to Indiana’s state forest recreation areas where entrance fees

are charged. Passes will be available for check-out from Jan. 1Dec. 31. The program is one way Indiana State Parks is celebrating its centennial anniversary. The Indiana State Parks system was a gift to the people of Indiana in 1916 in celebration of the state’s centen-

nial. Read more about activities that are part of the State Parks C e n t e n n i a l Celebration at INStateParks 100.com. “Our goal is to provide access to our great Indiana State Parks for those who may have never visited,” said Ginger

Murphy, deputy director of stewardship for Indiana State Parks. “We also hope that those who come in to check out the annual pass will take time to explore the services and materials available in Indiana’s libraries.” The Indiana State Library helped pay for the parks pass pro-

gram. Some local libraries may purchase additional passes to ensure that each branch has one for check-out. “The State Library is excited about its bicentennial partnership with Indiana State Parks,” said State Librarian Jacob Speer. “The partnership gives library

patrons an opportunity to explore the many beautiful state park locations across Indiana simply by using their library card to check-out the free passes.” Check-out duration for the passes may vary by site. Further information is available at local public libraries.

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Twenty-five Wabash Musicale members met for their November meeting on Nov. 24 at the Charley Creek Gardens. Group president Eileen Dye opened the meeting with trivia about various Indiana composers. Chairperson Josie Wade introduced Peggy Coppler as the group’s first per-

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former. Coppler sang “While Shepherds Watched” written by Michael Haydn, who was born in 1737 in an Austrian village near the Hungarian border. Coppler was accompanied by Carolyn Eppley. Delight Howes sang two Scottish folk tunes, “Joy will Come in the Morning” and “Under the Shadow of His Wings.” The songs were adapted from scripture by prize-winning poet, Barri Armitage. The melodies were based on the lore of folk songs that have been passed down through the generations. Howes was accompanied by Coppler on the acoustic guitar. Next Kris Stephens sang “The Girl in 14G,” lyrics by Dick Scanlan and music by

Jeanine Tesori. The song told the story of a girl who recently moved to New York City and was surprised by how noisy it was. Stephens was accompanied by Emily France. Her performance was then followed by Coppler as she sang “Lullaby” from the play “Wait ‘Til You Get to Wabash,” written by Susie Jones. The Wabash Area Community Theater performed the play in 2008 on the Honeywell Center Ford Theater stage. Coppler was accompanied by Eppley. Howes then returned to perform two pieces on her French horn including “March” from “The Love of Three Oranges” by Sergei Prokofiev and

“Contra Dance” by Ludwig van Beethoven. She was accompanied by The Stuttgart Festival Orchestra on CD conducted by Emil Kahn. Stephens then returned to sing a medley of Christmas songs entitled “Sing Joy,” arranged by the American composer Mark Hayes. She was again accompanied by France. Coppler finished the group’s performance with “Cradle Song” written by Ned Rorem, a composer born in Richmond, Ind., in 1923. Eppley accompanied Coppler for the final performance. Dye then thanked everyone for coming. The hostesses were Pat Cassiday, Connie Doud, Bettie Miller and Sheri Shanks.

By The Paper staff The Wabash Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will sponsor a chili supper from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at

the Wabash Elks Lodge No.471. The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children 12 years and under. All proceeds will benefit youth activities sponsored by the

Izaak Walton League. The Wabash Elks Lodge is located at225 W. Main St., Wabash. It is a smoke-free facility, so those 18 and under may attend.

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Wabash girls defend county championship By Eric Christiansen news@nmpaper.com

The Wabash Lady Apaches won their second straight Wabash County Tournament and their eighth in 10 years, but it wasn’t easy.

The Apaches started off slow, picked things up in the middle of the game, and controlled the final five minutes of the game to close out a 3632 win over Manchester to win the title. “The game came down to the end, and I think what helped us is that our kids have been there before,” Wabash coach Matt Stone said. “We have six kids who are back for us who played at the semi-state last year. I told them at halftime ‘we’ve been through bigger wars than this. You know at the end of that game, we can do this’,” he said. “I do think that means something. When you’ve been

through something before, that matters, and these kids were pretty gutsy.” For the Squires, coach Jake Everett felt the same way about his team. “I told the girls after the game that I could not ask for more of an effort from team. I absolutely can’t,” he said. “There is no doubt from anyone who was at the game that we gave it our all. I told them one of the keys tonight was a championship effort, and there is no doubt that this was a championship effort. It just came down to a couple of possessions that didn’t go our way. But that’s the game of basketball sometimes.”

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In the opening minutes, Manchester looked like the more experienced team, racing out to an 8-0 lead with baskets from Bailey Sewell and Cierra Carter, a free throw from Sydney Day, and a 3pointer from Carter. “Manchester came out and were the aggressors on both ends of the court,” Stone said. Wabash answered back with four straight points from Katie McCauley, but a jumper from Carter in the final seconds of the first quarter gave the Squires a 10-4 lead. The score remained close early in the second quarter before Ellie Milam gave Manchester a 16-8 lead with back-toback baskets with 4:12 left in the half. But Wabash took only three minutes to tie things up with a free throw and a basket from Jacee Parrett, a 3-pointer from Bailey Yoakum, and a steal and lay-up from Parrett. Milam gave Manchester a 17-16 lead at halftime with a 1-2 trip to the line.

Manchester’s Rae Bedke attempts to dribble around Wabash’s Bailey Yoakum during the girls’ championship game of the Wabsah County Tourney. Photo by Joseph Slacian “At halftime, we said we have to become the aggressors again and not let them set the tempo and pace,” Stone said. “I think we did, but we were never able to do the entire thing like we wanted to because Manchester did a great job.” One way the Apaches adjusted was switching to a 2-3 zone that slowed down Manchester’s offense. “We had the man going early, and they

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were beating us off the dribble, and we had to stop that,” Stone said. “I also think playing zone helped us rebound better too.” Everett added, “Their zone was just a pressure match-up. We were being patient, almost too p a t i e n t . Unfortunately, we just couldn’t get our zone offense going and the cuts where we needed. Our timing wasn’t quite there. Credit Wabash for throwing the 2-3 at us.” The third quarter saw just one field goal from each team, an early basket from Manchester’s Rae Bedke to give the Squires a 19-16 lead with 6:44 left in the third, and a late basket from the McCauley to tie it up at 21-21 heading into the fourth quarter. Wabash took a 26-23 lead with a 3-pointer from Madison Barden, but Sewell and Carter responded with back-to-back bas-

kets for a 27-26 Manchester lead with 5:20 left. The Apaches regained the lead 3027 with 3:04 left, but Drew Thompson cut it to 30-29 with 2:20 left. Wabash held on to a 33-31 lead with under a minute left before Carter was fouled and went to the line to try to tie it up, but the Squire junior went 1-2 with 58.9 seconds left. Wabash hit three free throws and shut out the Squires in the final 58.9 seconds to hold on for the win. “It was ugly, but it was actually a great, competitive game. These kids just have guts,” Stone said. “ And Jake has done a great job with his girls. They do things right and play the game starting with defense.” “I told the girls that we are starting a new season and to come out and really make a statement to the county,” Everett said. “I think we did that.” Yoakum led Wabash with 11 points, followed by Barden with 10, Parrett with nine, and McCauley with six. For Manchester, Carter led the way with 14 points, followed by Milam with nine, Sewell with six, Bedke and Thompson with two each, and Day with one. Wabash improves to 9-5 with the championship and will travel to Warsaw on Wednesday and to Southwood on Saturday. Manchester moves to 5-9 and will host Eastbrook on Thursday and will travel to North Miami on Saturday.

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The Shot. That was the talk of Wabash County last Wednesday night when Manchester’s Chase Fierstos crushed the hopes of the Northfield Norse with a buzzer beating 18-foot jump shot to lift the Squires to the Wabash County Tournament title 5250 over Northfield. With under a minute left, the Squires and Norse were tied 50-50 when Northfield’s Austin Trump tried to give Northfield the lead with a 3-pointer that was off the mark. Teammate Jake Schuler grabbed the rebound, but his putback was off the mark. Manchester’s Mason Hamby rebounded the miss with 53 seconds left, and the Squires decided not to take a timeout, but rather work for the last shot. “We have our stuff we work on in practice, situation stuff,” Manchester coach Eric Thompson said. “We knew what we wanted to do, we had the ball in the right man’s hands, and we had everybody else around who could do something if needed. “I thought we were playing pretty good basketball, and if we miss the shot, we go to overtime and try to play the best four minutes we can,” Thompson added. “The right man at the right time had the ball and hit the shot for us.” Fierstos described the situation. “We had a minute left on the clock, and we ran the play where we pass the ball around and get the last shot. I just drove to the lane, and I knew it was going in. I didn’t even think about it at all,” the Squire senior said. “Manchester is really well coached, and they have a really good program,” Northfield coach Patrick Hopkins said. “It just stinks that they have a kid named Chase Fierstos who can hit a shot like that. That’s a big time shot. Not a lot of kids can hit a shot like

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Manchester’s Chase Fierstos launches an 18-foot jump shot in the closing seconds of the Wabash County Tourney’s boy’s’ championship game on Wednesday, Jan. 30. The basket was good and gave Manchester a 52-50 win over Northfield. Photo by Joseph Slacian that.” left in the third quar“We had some real- not shooting very Earlier in the game, ter to give Manchester ly good game plans well, but Coach talked it didn’t even look like a 35-32 lead.. our coaches came up to us at halftime and a last minute shot But the Norse with. We had some got us pumped up and would be an issue. responded with a 13-4 good stuff and execut- that got us going. We After Hamby gave run to take a 43-40 ed really well against didn’t panic. We’ve the Squires their sec- lead early in the Southwood last night, been in these ond lead of the game fourth quarter. and I think we execut- moments before, and at 19-18 with a 3-pointA rebound and put- ed really well tonight we know what to do.” er with 5:49 left in the back from Keelan too,” he said. “I was McAtee agreed with second quarter, Norwood and a 3- happy with our boys Fluke. “We stayed Northfield gained pointer from Fluke all tournament. They calm,” he said. control for the next gave the lead back to played hard. I never “Sometimes we get seven minutes. Manchester at 45-43, have to worry about sped up a little bit too Trump answered but Holmes scored on them coming ready to much and force some Hamby’s basket with a 14-foot jumper to tie play, because they things, but tonight we a jumper, giving the it up at 45-45 with 5:42 always do. It stinks stayed calm. It was a lead back to the left. that we couldn’t come huge game, and it Norse. Four straight A minute later, out on top, but I think feels good. IT was a trips to the free throw McAtee gave the these are the best fun game and very line helped Northfield Squires a 48-45 lead back-to-back games competitive.” take a 26-19 lead with a 3-pointer, but we’ve played all year. Fierstos led all scorbefore David McAtee Noah Shear and We are going to take ers with 19 points, folcut the lead to 26-21. Schuler hit back-to- steps forward and lowed by Fluke with But Cody Holmes gave back baskets to give learn from this.” 17, Sewell and Hamby the Norse a 28-21 half- the Norse the lead 49Thompson was with five each, time lead with a buck- 48 with 3:20 left. complimentary of the McAtee with four, and et with four seconds The defenses tight- Norse, as well as Keelan Norwood with left in the half. ened up for both being happy for his two. They increased teams down the team. For Northfield, their lead to 32-21 stretch, with Fluke “Both teams played Shear led the way with baskets from tying it up at 49-49 extremely well. with 15, Holmes had Schuler and Holmes, with a 1-2 trip to the Northfield is hot, and 12, Reed had 10, but the Squires woke line. we had to play our Schuler had seven, up. Kyle Reed gave the best to be able to get a and Trump added six. Koehl Fluke started lead back to shot at the end,” he The Squires a 14-0 Squire run with Northfield with a 1-2 said. “I’m proud of improved to 6-4 with a drive, followed by a trip to the line, fol- our guys for coming the win and will host 3-pointer to cut it to lowed by Fierstos back, and again, North Miami for a 32-26. tying it up at 50-50 Chase hit a big time TRC title on Friday. Fierstos scored six with a 1-2 trip to the shot.” Northfield stands at straight points with line as well with 2:32 “We came in ready 4-5 and will host TRC two steals and lay-ups, left, leading to the for anything because rival Tippecanoe along with a 2-2 trip to thrilling final play. they beat a good Valley on Friday and the line to tied it up at Despite the tough Southwood team, so will travel to 32-32. loss, Hopkins had we came prepared Madison-Grant on Fluke bookended nothing but good and came in ready,” Saturday. the streak with anoth- things to say about Manchester’s Fluke er 3-pointer with 3:22 his team. said. “We started out

The 2015 Wabash County Tourney is now history. Cong ratulations again to the M a n c h e s t e r Squires on winning on the boys side and the Lady apaches of Wabash on the girls side as both emerged as this year’s champions. Also congratulations to Clint Davis, the Athletic Director at Northfield, for doing a great job as host of this year’s tourney. Here are the players who received recognition: Girls AllTourney Team – Rae Bedke and Cierra Carter, M a n c h e s t e r, Brooke Elliott, Southwood, Abby K e a f f a b e r, Northfield, Bailey Yoakum and Jaycee Parrett, Wabash and Maddy Barden of Wabash was the MVP. Winner of the Girls Varsity Bill R o g g e Sportsmanship Award was Abby Keaffaber of Northfield. JV Bill Rogge Sportsmanship Award Girls – Abby Waas, Northfield, Boys Award – Jared Peas, Northfield. Boys AllTourney Team – Taylor Vigar, Wabash, Alex H a r m o n , Southwood, Cody Holmes and Noah Shear, Northfield, David McAtee and Brayden Sewell of Manchester and the MVP was Chase Fierstos of Manchester. The Bill Rogge Sportsmanship Award winner was Carson Blair of Southwood. This week’s schedule is jam packed. Tuesday, the Lady Squires travel to Central Noble, the Lady

Norse, will host Bluffton, the Northfield Boys travel to Kokomo and the Southwood Boys host Mississinewa. On Wednesday, the Lady Knights travel to Marion and the Lady Apaches travel to Warsaw. Thursday, the Lady Squires host Eastbrook and the Lady Norse travel to Tipp Valley. On Friday, there are 3 TRC battles on the Boys side. North Miami will be at M a n c h e s t e r, Southwood will travel to Wabash and Northfield will host Tipp Valley where the Wabash WebTV crew will be to bring you all of the action. On Saturday, the Lady Squires travel to North Miami, the Lady Knight will host the Lady Apaches and the Norse travel to Madison-Grant. The Wabash WebTV broadcast crew will provide you with a type of media that is the wave of the future and we love doing it for you and will try to refine the broadcasts to continually upgrade and make it top notch. Speaking for our commentators, Rick Harness, Jim Landrum, Tim Harness, Troy Miller, Chandler Jones and yours truly as well as our tech and support staff, Steven Weir and Julie Schnepp, thanks for tuning in! Join Wabash WebTV for exciting action of Indiana High School athletics. The Wabash WebTV schedule will be published in The Paper of Wabash County. If you are at a game or cannot watch it live, an archive of the featured game is available on the website shortly after the completion of each game.

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ECHO RACING JAN. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Urbana Community Building for youth ages 8 to 16. This first race will be drag races. Slot cars and free refreshments are provided by Urbana Lions Club. Anyone is welcome to come and watch. This activity for youth is sponsored by the Urbana Lions Club. If you have any questions, please call Urbana Lion Michael Snell at 260-774-3665. SHARP CREEK DATES: Jan. 4 school is back in session. Jan. 6 - Quarter 2 report cards go home. Jan. 8 - Northfield

Christmas program: This is a picture of the children who presented a Christmas program during the 9:30 a.m. church service on Dec. 13. Front row standing is Reese Fitch; sitting on front row is Covenant Helt and Keagen. Second row left to right: Justin Brunett, Caitlyn Price, Teagan Baer, Kash LaFerney, Kasen Fitch, Tucker Fitch and Ethan Hoover. Third row: Eli Mattern, Ryan Brunett, Kody Stambaugh, Jaden Baer, Eden Hoover, and Mikayla Whitaker. Top row: Collin Price, Jessica Brunett, McKenzie Baer, Emma Hoover, Kassidy Stambaugh, Torina Runkel, Sarah Dewey, and Aliya Krom. Photo provided High School A Cappella Choir will perform at 1:45 p.m. Jan. 11 - 14 - Candie Cooper art workshop for fourth grade students. Jan. 19 eLearning Day No.3. Jan. 20 - Book-It Party. Jan. 21 - Fourth grade to Shrine Circus. URBANA YOKE PARISH: Jan. 13 - the

Church board will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Grace Church lounge. Jan. 19 - Men’s Bible Study at 7 p.m. in the Grace Church Lounge. Jan. 17 will be Pastor Joe and Sarah Helt’s last Sunday. “Let’s fill the church as we say good-bye to them and their little ones. They

will be missed. They have taught us a lot of bible knowledge and we are thankful for their time here with us.” Retired Pastor George McCarty will be preaching on Jan. 24 at the 9:30 a.m. service in Grace Church. The Outreach Committee

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would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Christmas for the boys in the Lauer Cottage at Whites. Newsletter thought for the month - “If you pray, why worry. If you worry, why pray.” PRAYER CONCERNS: Please continue to remember Dean Dawes, Larry Wray, Louise Yentes, Nancy Eads, Fred Hoover, Lois and Dean Haupert, Don Fleck, Carolyn and Craig Winegardner, Jace Randel, Gladys Hall, Glen and Ruth Summers, Donna Russell, Jane Winebrenner, Joanne and Roscoe Weaver, Mark Coppler, Lillian Maurer, and Ardis Witkoske. Doris Mattern, who broke her foot a month ago, found out that she will need to wear a boot on that foot for another four weeks. Jerry Long is now at home and is

patiently (or not) waiting a few more weeks until his new hip can be put in. Please keep Harold Christie in your prayers. Doctors in Indy removed scar tissue from his eye on Dec. 31 and there is a chance another surgery will help restore part of his vision. That surgery is scheduled for the end of this week or the next week. B R E A K FA S T BUNCH met at Pam’s Cafe on Dec. 30 with the following people present: Peggy and Chad Dilling, John and Darla Eads, Mary Ann and Marvin Mast, Alma DeVore, Carol Layne, Phil and Jan Weck, Steve and Sharon Gilbert, Eileen Weck, Nancy and Larry Meyer, Helen Dawes, Molly and Madeline Dazey. Helen Dawes read a Christmas card from Doris Mattern to the group. Doris would love to have her

Urbana friends call her in Florida at 260568-3802. The group handed out cards to help Chad celebrate his 74th birthday. BIRTHDAYS: Jan. 7 -Lisa Spencer, Cathleen Elliot, Wayne Smith, Jama (Runkel) Garci’a. Jan. 8 - Monte Chamberlain, Grant Dale. Jan. 9 - Dorothy Whitaker. Jan. 10 Linda Townsend, Beth Ann DeVore. Jan. 11 - Isaac Howard. Jan. 12 Steve Haupert, Lowell Stout. Jan. 13 - Nick Maurer, Valerie Sperry. A N N I V E R SARIES: Jan. 10 Tony and Rosie Krom. NEWS ITEMS and/or pictures may be sent to me at 1906 N 100 W, Wabash, IN 46992-7732 or emailed to me at mamast1906@comcast.net.

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Opening round saw close, not so close contests By The Paper staff A 24-5 first half run helped the Manchester Squires turn a tight first quarter into a rout as they topped the Wabash Apaches 6729 in the first round of the Wabash County Tournament. The Squires led 8-7 midway through the first quarter, but Chase Fierstos hit two straight jumpers, including one 3-pointer to start a 14-3 run to close out the first quarter with a 22-10 lead. Fierstos led all scorers with 24 points. For Wabash, Marcus Jones had nine points. Less than two weeks earlier, the Southwood girls’ basketball team came from behind to beat the Manchester Lady Squires 38-32. In the opening round of the Wabash County Tournament, Manchester got a measure of revenge in a similar game with a different result. Southwood led

Manchester early in the fourth quarter of the tournament opener, but Manchester scored eight of the last nine points of the game for a 37-32 win over the Knights. In a back-and-forth game that saw Manchester lead through much of the first half, yet never taking a lead more than six points, and a third quarter that saw Southwood close the third quarter with a 10-2 run to take a 28-25 lead, it all came down to the final eight minutes of play. Cierra Carter led Manchester with 12 points, followed by 10 from Rae Bedke. For Southwood, Brooke Elliott led all scorers with 20 points. Like Manchester and Southwood, the Northfield and Southwood boys squared off in opening round action after having met in regular season play on Dec. 11. It took overtime, but Northfield stopped Southwood,

Southwood’s Brandin Frazier tries to work the ball between Northfield defenders Cody Holmes (left) and Kyle Reed. Photo by Joseph Slacian 53-50, to avenge an test, with Southwood quarter to tie the Carson Blair led 49-40. early season loss to holding a16-13 lead score at 36-36, and the Southwood with 17 Jaycee Parrett led the Knights. after one quarter and score remained tied points, while Alex Wabash with 13, The two teams a 27-24 lead at half- 45-45 in regulation. Harmon had 10. while Madison stayed close through- time. The Norse came Cody Holmes led Wabash’s girls’ Barden had 10. out much of the con- back in the third Northfield with 24 team withstood a late Leading Northfield points and Austin second half rally by was Abby Keffaber Trump added 14 Northfield to win the and Ally Keffaber, points. opening round game, each with 10 points.

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FORT WAYNE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; WorkOne Northeast, in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs, has scheduled a series of free, one-day career planning sessions for veterans that will culminate in a hiring event on Jan. 29. The Operation Hire a Vet career planning sessions will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on

Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at the WorkOne Northeast career center in Allen County, 201 E. Rudisill Blvd., Suite 102, Fort Wayne. The sessions will cover such topics such as resume development, interviewing with confidence, secrets of applications and identifying your skills. The hiring event will be from noon to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at the VA Northern Indiana

Health Care System ( H o s p i t a l ) Auditorium, 2121 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. Any veteran who registers through their nearest WorkOne Northeast center is eligible to attend a training session. Participants are accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis. Each session can handle up to 40 attendees. Veterans can also

attend the subsequent hiring event, even if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attend the training sessions. Deadline for veterans to sign up for the hiring event is Jan. 21. Deadline for employers to sign up for the hiring event is Jan. 15. Job candidates should bring resumes, wear appropriate attire, and be prepared to be interviewed. Operation Hire a Vet will be the first of many career planning and hiring events arranged for veterans in 2016 by Northeast Indiana Works and WorkOne Northeast. Four one-week career seminars will be conducted later in the year. In addition, the third annual Veterans 1st hiring and career development event will be held May 6 at Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. WorkOne Northeast locations and phone information can be found at www.workoneworks.c om.