The Paper of Wabash County - Oct. 7, 2015, Issue

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Vol. 38, No. 33

PO Box 603, Wabash, IN 46992 (260) 563-8326

of Wabash County Inc. October 7, 2015

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Mayoral candidates to debate Wednesday night By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Edward “Pete” Jones was presented a plaque by Wabash City Schools superintendent Jason Callahan as commemoration to Jones’s induction into the Wabash High School Hall of Distinction. Jones was inducted with eight other individuals at the Hall of Distinction ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 3. Photo by Emma Rausch

Local high school honors academic ‘legacy’ By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash High School honored its “legacy” on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3, by inducting nine individuals into its Hall of Distinction for their “outstanding accomplishments in life, dedicated service to others, enriching the history of Wabash City Schools and maintaining the highest standard of conduct and character,” according to Jason Callahan, WCS superintendent.

In the last few years, WCS has been recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as one of the top high schools in Indiana, Callahan said in his opening remarks. “However, we did not arrive at any of these accolades without looking at the blueprints of the past,” he said. “It is in these histories that we uncover the beacons of innovation. We discover the deep commitment of community; we learn from the lives led by delib(continued on page 16)

A debate featuring the three Wabash mayoral candidates will take place Wednesday night at the Historic Eagles Theatre in downtown Wabash. The candidates – Republican Scott Long, Democrat Margaret “Boo” Salb and Independent Wade Weaver – will answer a variety of questions during the debate which is sponsored by the Wabash County Chamber o f Commerce and The Paper of Wabash County. Doors to the theatre will open at 6:15 SCOTT LONG p.m., and the debate will begin at 7 p.m. For those unable to attend in person, it can be viewed live on Wabash WebTV. It also will be archived on the WebTV web page, www.thepaperofwabash.com/webtv.html. Salb said she is looking forward to the debate. “I hope voters come in with an open mind and listen to the candidates, and really give weight to who they think will best run the city,” Salb said.

This is the second time she and Long will have debated. The pair, along with D e m o c r at B o b Mullett, met in a debate in April prior to the May MARGARET “BOO” SALB Primary Election. Weaver and Long met in an event Monday sponsored by the Wabash C3; Salb was unable to attend due to prior commitments. She said she thinks her campaign has gone well. “ We ’ ve done what we can,” she said. “Now time will tell. I’m not stopping. I’m busy until the end.” We av e r also said he is looking forWADE WEAVER ward to (continued on page 10)

IDEM still working to get former GenCorp site cleaned By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

The long-vacant GenCorp property at Stitt and Bond streets was the subject of a Wabash City Council discussion on Monday, Sept. 8. Council member Bryan Dillon asked Mayor Robert Vanlandingham and City Attorney Doug Lehman if there was anything new to report on the matter. Dillon noted that he has been asked about it frequently in recent weeks, and didn’t know how to respond to the questions. According to Lehman, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management

is still working with Aerojet Rocketdyne officials to monitor various wells around the site “before the IDEM reaches a decision on what needs to be done next.” GenCorp, which was founded as General Tire in 1915, was renamed Aerojet Rocketdyne earlier this year. IDEM officials notified the city in November 2010 that traces of trichloroethylene were found in testing spots near the former building, which was razed in August 2010. The TCE traces were found in several spots in Wabash City Park. Testing was done Heavy vegetation grows where the GenCorp plant once stood along Stitt and on land surrounding the former plant Bond streets. Photo by Harold Chatlosh (continued on page 10)


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