The Paper of Wabash County - Aug. 23, 2017, Issue by The Paper of Wabash County

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Crop yields to be similar to ‘16 By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

Indiana crops, including Wabash County, are yielding similar corn and soybean productions as 2016, according to a United States Department of Agriculture crop production report. The report, which was released Monday, Aug. 14, stated that “cooler temperatures helped growing crops use less water,” but later added that some areas are starting to show signs of drought stress.

Curt Campbell, Purdue Extension – Wabash County extension educator, told The Paper of Wabash County that so far in the county, the crop yields are similar to last year’s. “So far, we haven’t seen a whole of change compared to this particular growing season,” Campbell said. “Beans as a whole have looked better than what corn has. At this point, we haven’t had any rain and we could use some.” In many areas of the state, farmers have been expecting lower yields than the USDA

forecasted as they battled extreme rains in April, which were then followed by unseasonably cold days through the first week of May, according to a report by the Indiana Farmers Bureau. On Aug. 8, Purdue Extension hosted a crops conference call and provided reports as the state reached the half-way point through the grain fill period. “Overall, much of the state is in a good position in regards to soil moisture,” Dr. Robert Nielsen, Purdue University professor of agronomy, said during

the call. “Most of the damage due to wetness occurred in the earlier part of the growing season compared to now. Corn crop conditions have improved slightly with the recent ratings showing that 52 percent of the corn crop is rated good to excellent in Indiana. This is certainly down compared to previous years, which leads to slightly below average yield estimates.” Dr. Shaun Casteel, Purdue associate professor of agronomy, added that soybean growth stages “are right on par with years past as soybeans were

able to close canopies rather quickly.” “Pod growth time has been shortened a bit given planting dates,” Casteel said. “Soil moisture conditions appear to be sufficient to pod filling, but would be nicer to have warmer temperatures. Due to cooler temperatures, photosynthate buildup has occurred, allowing for this to be stored as starch. This needs to be burned off and could cause delays in how pods fill.” (Continued on Page 5)

Crowds flock to weekend activities in downtown Wabash By Emma Rausch & Joseph Slacian news@thepaperofwabash.com

Duane Truss (center), receives his 55 year 4-H Volunteer Tenure Award from Dr. Jason Henderson (from left), Dr. Renee McKee, Caitlyn Tuholski, and Todd Uhl. Photo provided

County man honored for giving 55 years of service to 4-H By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

To say the 4-H program has been a constant in Duane Truss’ life would be an understatement. A 10-year 4-H member as a youth, Truss has spent the last 55 years as leader of the Lucky Horseshoe 4-H Club in the Somerset and Waltz Township area.. He was one of 401 individuals honored on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Indiana State Fair for their tenure as a 4-H leader. “The hard work and dedication of 4-H volunteers significantly contribute to the success of the 4-H Youth Development Program in Indiana,” Dr. Renee McKee, State 4-H Program Leader, said during the award ceremony. “Although we feel cer-

tain that viewing the accomplishments of the young people with whom they have worked is rewarding to volunteers, we are also committed to recognizing them on this special day at the Indiana State Fair.” Angela Christopher, Wabash County Extension Educator for 4-H Youth Development, also praised Truss for his years of service. “We really appreciated his dedication and his length of time with the club,” she said. “People are really busy and its hard to get club leaders to stay long. He’s put a lot of work and time for youth and the 4-H program, serving on the 4-H Council and Fair Board, and in different capacities in 4-H in the county.” “When I came back from the (Continued on Page 5)

Sunshine and blue skies helped the 20th annual Wabash Garden Fest grow on Saturday, Aug. 19, at Paradise Spring Historical Park. Meanwhile, more than 400 vintage automobiles filled the Honeywell Center, its plaza and the parking lots of the Center and the Wabash Elks Lodge during the 18th annual Dave Kunkel Cruise-in. The festival, originally called the Herb Fest, attracted hundreds by hosting more than 45 stalls and informational booths that focused on gardening, recycling and educating. Diane Morris, festival cochair, told The Paper of Wabash County that the day was great. “The weather was perfect and a lot people (were) here and a lot of sales,” she said. “I think the festival has gone well this year. … It did rain last year and, even though it was a light rain, it can keep the people (away). But we have a great turn out this year so I’d say (attendance) is probably up.” More than 40 vendor booths provided attendees with opportunities to purchase herbs, flowers and other plants as well as recycled artworks, jewelry and garden décor. The festival is a “one-of-a-kind experience” that offers a unique opportunity, according to Morris. “Ninety-nine percent of our booths here, people make their stuff,” she explained. “It’s not like they’ve gone out and bought a bunch of items. It’s really recycled, handmade (artwork and décor). It’s very unusual

Susan Mattern, Wabash Garden Fest volunteer, helps finish an outside torch at the adult interactive program tent. The 20th annual Wabash Garden Fest provided educational and shopping opportunties at Paradise Spring Historical Park on Saturday, Aug. 19. Photo by Emma Rausch and most of it’s one of a kind.” Additionally, some stalls used the event as an opportunity to educate locals about a variety of topics. Gary Norman, a beekeeper for the Lagro-based honey producer Country Creek, returned this year to demonstrate how bees made honey by utilizing an

observation hive, a honeycomb set in a glass box. At the Paradise Spring Historical Park Committee booth, Board Member Peg Siders demonstrated and explained how to spin flax using an old-fashioned spinning wheel. (Continued on Page 5)

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Visit Wabash County director gets award By The Paper staff INDIANAPOLIS — Christine Flohr, Executive Director of Tourism for Visit Wabash County, received the Hoosier Hospitality Award at the 2017 Will Koch and Hoosier Hospitality Awards Banquet on Friday, Aug. 18, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. She was one of 18 representatives of Indiana’s travel,

tourism, and hospitality industry that earned the 2017 L i e u t e n a n t Governor’s Hoosier Hospitality Award for her uncompromising service in a tourismrelated profession. “Receiving the Hoosier Hospitality Award is a reflection of the advancement that Wabash County has made in branding the county as a destination,” Flohr said. “This honor validates the collabora-

tive efforts of the many thought leaders who are dedicated to a strategic long-term vision for economic vitality. I am sincerely honored to accept this award and share it with all of Wabash County.” Nominations for the Hoosier Hospitality Award were submitted by community leaders and members of Indiana’s travel, tourism and, hospitality industry. Submissions are reviewed by an eightmember panel comprised of representatives from Purdue University, the Indiana State Fair, Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, Grow Indiana Media Ventures, the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association, and state tourism leaders. Winners are recognized for outstanding accomplishments in economic and community development through tourism. Cameron Potts, VP of Public Relations for Deluxe Corporation, was one

Third Little Free Pantry opens By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Christine Flohr (right), Visit Wabash County’s Executive Director of Tourism, and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch show off the Hoosier Hospitality Award that Flohr received on Aug. 18. Photo provided of Flohr’s nominators. “When I heard about the Hoosier Hospitality Award, I knew that there could be only one person in the entire state who is deserving of such an honor,” he said. “Christine Flohr is a revelation, someone who loves her community so deeply and completely that she has dedicated her life to exposing the world to its virtues. I wrote her nomination letter because my life, and the lives of our entire Deluxe team have been forever changed because we met Christine and we came and met the people of Wabash. I’m glad she is getting the recognition she

deserves. We couldn’t be happier for her.” Other nominators on Flohr’s behalf included Suzanne Stanis of Indiana Landmarks, Mayor Scott Long for the City of Wabash, Steve Downs of Wabash Marketplace, Sandy Chittim of Miami County Tourism, and Amy Roe of Fulton County Tourism. The Hoosier Hospitality Awards are presented annually by the Indiana Office of Tourism Development and the lieutenant governor to recognize employees or volunteers on the front lines of the tourism industry who provide a high level of service in tourismrelated jobs.

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The newest Little Free Pantry is now in place on the south side of Wabash at Zion Lutheran Church, 173 Hale Drive. The pantry is located directly in front of the church building on the west corner. This is the third Little Free Pantry to be located in the city. Christa Stroup, who is spearheading the campaign for the pantries, told the Wabash City Council that several more could be coming to the city, and others outside the city also have expressed interest in them. Stroup addressed the Wabash City Council on Monday, Aug. 14, to update it on how the project was progressing. The first pantry opened at Paradise Spring Historic Park in April, and a second opened at the Wabash Elks Lodge No.471 in June. Things have been running smoothly at the Paradise Spring site, though some minor vandalism was reported at the Elks’ pantry. Officials closed that site for about a 10 days, and no problems have returned. “The whole community seems to be receiving it well,” she told the Council. “We’ve had a lot of people beside our group who have been contributing and who have been calling and asking for other pantries to be built.” Officials at the Dallas L. Winchester Senior Center is interested in having a pantry located there. But, before that can happen, the Wabash Board of Public Works and Safety must give its approval as the center is located on city-owned land. In addition, Stroup said, the group may be approaching the Wabash Park Board about locating a pantry at Hanna Park. Council member Bryan Dillon told Stroup that he follows the Little Free Pantry’s Facebook page, and he is amazed at how quickly people report the

The newest Little Free Pantry is now open at Zion Lutheran Church. Other pantries are located at Paradise Spring Historical Park and at the Wabash Elks Lodge on West Main Street. Photo provided

pantries are empty once they place items in them. He wondered if enough food is being placed in them, or if people are abusing the system. Stroup said the group could place cameras at the site, but that she isn’t interested in doing so. “There always will be someone trying to take advantage,” she said. “I know it happens. I don’t know how often it happens.” She said she is encouraging people not to fill the pantries completely, and to spread out the amount of items placed in them over a day or two. “We can’t stop someone from taking advantage,” she said. “But just have to be creative and make it a little harder for those who might be taking advantage.” The group in change of the pantry, Stroup said, has changed its name to Share. Members have met with an attorney to discuss creating a corporation, and may look into creating a not-for-profit organization. “It just seems like surrounding parts of the county are asking to become a part of it now,” she said. “It’s a nice place to live in, knowing that we care about one another.” Officials at Zion Lutheran Church want to thank Crystal Glass and Exteriors and Denny Creative for their donations of material and labor to build the third pantry.

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Health officials urge mosquito precautions From the ISDH

Lagro Town Board President Richard Monce (center) cuts the ribbon to mark the grand re-opening of Canal, Main and Webster streets in Lagro. Joining in the dedication were Council member Jim Curless, Utility Superintendent Scott Siders, U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski representative Christopher Lee (second, from right) and State Sen. Andy Zay. Photo by Joseph Slacian

Lagro officials celebrate completion of road project By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Local, state and federal representatives celebrated the grand re-opening of Canal Street, Main Street and Webster Street in Lagro. The improvements were made possible through new funding provided by the Indiana General Assembly. In 2016, state lawmakers created the Community Crossings grant program. During its inaugural year, the program provided nearly $86 million in road funding to Indiana’s cities and towns. Locally,

Lagro received $22,782.50. The funding “helped provide a lot more paving than we could ever have anticipated,” Lagro Clerk-Treasurer Kristie Bone said during the ceremony. “We anticipate using the grant again at some point. Legislators, thank you.” Zay said continuing to fund and expand initiatives such as the Community Crossings program “is what is going to be vital to small communities like Lagro and even a little bit larger communities like Wabash and Huntington, and some of the surrounding communities.”

“It is time,” he continued. “Maybe it’s beyond time. I called it my ‘welcome to the senate moment.’ I cut taxes for 10 or 11 years, and I was asked to raise them. I was proud to do it. “To have a 20-year vision on roads is a commitment not only here in Lagro, but some of the highways and byways their looking at. We’ve got a very vital economy, and this is what is going to allow the communities to grow and get our products to the marketplace, which is all over the world.”

State health officials are urging Indiana residents to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites amid an increase in West Nile virus activity in mosquitoes across the state. As of August 16, mosquitoes in 53 of Indiana’s 92 counties have tested positive for West Nile virus and two human cases have been confirmed — one in Hamilton County and one in Lake County. Two mosquito batches in Wabash County have tested positive for West Nile. There have also been two confirmed cases of West Nile virus in horses in Adams County and two in LaGrange County. The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) anticipates increased West Nile activity statewide throughout mosquito season, lasting until the first hard freeze of the year around late October. In addition to West Nile virus, a single case of California serogroup encephalitis has occurred in Ripley County. California serogroup viruses are also transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness and disorientation. Severe cases may result in seizures or coma. The most common virus in this group, La Crosse encephalitis, typically causes illness in children under 16 years of age. La Crosse encephali-

tis is rarely fatal, but it can result in learning disabilities even after a child has recovered. The prevention measures for California serogroup viruses are the same as those for other mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile virus. “Each year, we see people become ill as a result of mosquito bites,” said State Health Commissioner Jerome Adams, M.D., M.P.H. ”Finding West Nile virus in mosquitoes from more than half of Indiana’s counties means that the risk is increasing statewide. I urge all Hoosiers to take precautions against mosquito bites, which will protect against West Nile and other viruses transmitted by mosquitoes.” State health officials recommend the following preventive measures: — Avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are active (especially late afternoon, dusk to dawn and early morning); — Apply an EPA-registered insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol to clothes and exposed skin; — Cover exposed skin by wearing a hat, long sleeves and long pants in places where mosquitoes are especially active, such as wooded areas; — Install or repair screens on windows and doors to keep mosquitoes out of the home.

Chip and seal work continues Wells County wants Wabash inmates moved elsewhere By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com

After some brief pre-meeting banter regarding the upcoming solar eclipse, Monday’s meeting of the Wabash County Board of Commissioners was one of the shortest this year. County Highway Superintendent John Martin informed the commissioners that chip and seal work

recently began on county roads. “We started chip and seal last Tuesday. We have about 10 miles completed at this time, and we’re looking at 75-80 miles for 2017,” Martin said. Sheriff Bob Land gave an unofficial jail report, saying that the Wabash County Jail had 90 inmates, with 43 being held in Miami County, five in Elkhart County and

six in Wells County as of Monday, Aug. 21. “This morning, Wells County notified us to come get [the six inmates] because they need our space, so we’ll figure out something to do there,” Land said. He also announced the retirement of Sgt. Mike Davis, effective Friday, Aug. 25, and asked permission to seek a replacement, which was granted.

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Hartley named to court panel By The Paper staff

The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed Wabash County Prosecutor William C. Hartley Jr. to serve as one of four new members to the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. His term will continue through June 30, 2022. The 13-member Supreme Court committee reports to the court with recommendations and proposed

amendments to court procedures. It also serves to review the Indiana Rules of Evidence. Hartley is a 1993 graduate of Indiana University Kokomo and received his J.D. from Valparaiso University in 1996. He has served as Wabash County Prosecutor since 2003, is a former chairman of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council and serves as a member of the IPAC board of directors.

“Auto Indiana,” an Indiana Historical Society traveling exhibit, will be on display through Sept. 7 at the North Manchester Center for History. Photo by David Fenker

Display opens at NM Center for History By The Paper staff NORTH MANCHESTER — The North Manchester Center for History

will host “Auto Indiana,” one of the Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS’s) traveling exhibits, now through Sept.7. The exhibit, which takes visitors on a ride through Indiana’s rich automotive past, will be on display at the Center located at 122 E. Main St., North

Manchester. “Auto Indiana” explores the mark Indiana’s inventors and innovators such as Elwood Haynes and Ralph Teetor and automakers such as Studebaker and Duesenberg left on the industry, and vice versa. The exhibit also illuminates ties

between the automobiles and the development of many other economic opportunities for the “Crossroads of America,” such as the iron, steel and glass businesses. In addition, it explores how the automobile became part of the American Dream and popular culture, from

movies to making personal memories. The exhibit also allows guests to gaze down the road ahead for Hoosiers, from the environmental impact of automobiles to a look at manufacturing today. “Auto Indiana” is made possible by Kroger.

Emmanuel plans building dedication By The Paper staff Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church will have a building dedication for its new building on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 10:30 a.m. Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church was officially organized July 24,1966. The people first met in homes and in the

Bible Class Building beside the Southwood Elementary School. They then met at the Indiana State Road 124 church building, until a building site was found and construction completed in July of 1970 at the corner of S.R. 15 and Union Chapel Road. The original building was purchased from the Wesleyan

Methodist Church of Red Bridge and moved piece by piece to its new location. The church reorganized and incorporated on June 14, 1976, by hiring its first full time pastor and changing its name to Emmanuel Baptist Church. In August 1982, Emmanuel Christian School was opened.

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Organizers pleased with turnout Continued from Page 1

In addition to vendors, the festival also provided free adult interactive and children’s activities. While adults had the opportunity to craft recycled wooden garden signs, wine bottle lights and yard torches, kids created rock head monster magnets as well as jean pocket handbags and pouches at the Wee Garden kids tent. “The people love that educational opportunity,” Morris said. “Jen Rankin, of the (Wabash County) Solid Waste Management District, takes care of the (adult interactive programs) for us and the kids tent was real successful. Both were real successful. “In fact, she ran out of some of the stuff to do. She had 150 bottles (for the wine bottle lights project) so we know a lot of them got made. It is really good to hear that because you put so much work into a festival and you want it to be utilized, and (the interactive programs) are all free thanks to our sponsors and that’s a big plus for us.” At the Chair Affair tent, 2017

Wabash County Festivals Queen Alyson Gouveia and her court encouraged locals to vote for their favorite chairs. Filled with chairs that had been decorated, refurbished, recycled and repurposed, the chairs were auctioned off as a fundraiser for the event’s 2017 charities, the Access Youth Center and White’s Residential and Family Services. Looking to next year, Morris said she hopes the festival will continue to grow. “I would hope that we continue to grow it each year,” she said. “It’s been here 20 years and it’s been a successful festival, but by broadening the scope of it a little bit, bringing the recycling and landscaping professionals, we hope to add more to it each year and we would love to eventually fill up the bottom section (of Paradise Spring Historical Park) too. That would be our dream.” Bill Rettig, a member of the Cruisein committee, was pleased with the turnout. The good weather, he said,

had much to do with attracting 425 cars to the show this year. That number, committee member Greg Pettit noted, is slightly higher than in past years. As it has for the last several years, about 10 classic cars were located in the lobby area of the Center. To get them in, volunteers, all wearing white gloves, slowly pushed the vehicles into place, taking care to not hit the doors coming in, or other vehicles or walls when pushing the car into place. The vehicles’ owners sit behind the steering wheels of the vehicles, following directions to turn left or right or keep the wheels straight. Rettig said car owners from as far away as Ohio and Kentucky were at the show, noting that it shows how respected the show has become. Proceeds from the show will be donated to the ALS Division of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Kunkel, for whom the show is named, passed away from the disease.

2017 yields likely to be similar to ‘16 Continued from Page 1 As a precaution, “some crop fertility specialists are encouraging farmers to use fungicide on their soybean fields,” Campbell told The Paper. While officials are forecasting similar yields despite the

inclement weather, Campbell said that it is not surprising. “I don’t think there’s ever been a season exactly like the year before,” he said. “Every year is different and that’s pretty much a constant.”

Truss honored for work with 4-H Continued from Page 1 Army,” he said, discussing how he became involved as a 4-H leader. “The county agent was Capt. Miller who was in charge of the Army Reserves. I went down there and joined the Reserves.” About that same, Truss’ wife, Bonnie, continued, the leader at the time, Bob Marley, passed away, and Truss was encouraged to take over the leadership position. “So then we started having kids and they got involved,” she said. “All the boys were 10 year members. All the grandkids were 10 year members. Now we’re waiting for great-grandkids to get involved. “It’s been a lot of experiences. We’ve had a lot of fun.” Through the years, Truss has seen many changes with the 4-H program, some of which he hasn’t been a fan of. “He got a little discouraged the last couple of years because everything has to be one on the computer,” Mrs. Truss said. Truss quickly added, “I don’t do that.” He also has seen significant changes at the Wabash County Fairground itself. “The buildings out there have had a lot of change,” he said. “Where the barn office is, that was the beef barn to start with. My dad and I put a bunch of siding on it when I was in 4-H. So I saw most of those buildings get built.” One of the biggest changes, Mrs. Truss said, is “when we first started there were 4-H families that had

always been 4-H families. No matter what you needed, they were always there. You don’t have those people anymore. “You have to compete with so much other stuff, you can’t get them to meetings.” Exchange trips are something else that once were a part of 4-H. Clubs would travel around the U.S., visiting other 4-H clubs. Those clubs, in turn, would travel to the site of the visiting club to observe how things are done there. “It was so good for our kids and for their kids,” Mrs. Truss said. During his time as a leader, Truss has had between 25 and 35 kids in the club. With an average of 32, which he estimated, he has helped touch the lives of more than 1,700 youth during that time. Today, Truss has members of his club whose parents and grandparents were members over the years. “Let me give you some names of who were in our first club,” Mrs. Truss said. “Gary Highley, Keith Clupper, all the Whitesels. Truss picks up the list, “Larry Stouffer, Dale Stouffer, the Younces.” Being a 4-H leader runs in the Truss family. “I took over the girls club in 1959,” Mrs. Truss said, noting that at that time the clubs were divided by gender. However, she added, girls could take boys projects, but they had to be members of the girls club.

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“Eventually,” she continued, “the girls club went into one of the Southwood clubs.” Together, the Truss family has well more than 100 years as 4-H leaders. Mrs. Truss has 40 years service, while son, Steve, is going on his 30th year, son Sam has 20 years, and son Sherman has 10 years. Truss is stepping away from 4-H leadership, turning the reigns over to sons Steve and Sam. Christopher said that the family’s involvement with the program “just shows their total dedication as a family to 4-H.” He said he is going to miss the showing aspect of 4-H most. The family showed short horn cattle for years, and later became involved with showing rabbits. And just because he’s leaving the 4Hprogram doesn’t mean he won’t be active in other areas. He is still involved with the Wabash Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No.286, and volunteers every Thursday at the Marion VA hospital, helping veterans around the facility get to their various appointments. The honor bestowed upon Truss at the Indiana State Fair was just one he received recently. During the Wabash County Fair, Truss became the first member inducted into the Wabash County 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame.

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Bremen farm to host corn husking contest By The Paper staff Bremen will be the corn husking capital of Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 7, as the Craig Geyer Farm will host the Indiana Hand Corn Husking Contest. The Indiana Hand Corn Husking Contest will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 7. This contest is open to all who enjoy old-fashioned corn husking. Participants in the timed contest husk corn from one row, throwing the ears into

a horse-drawn wagon. The corn is then weighed and inspected for excess husks. Classes vary from 10 to 20 minutes.

The contests are open to both men and women of various age groups, from youth to Golden Agers. Team husking is a new event; four members husking for 5 minutes each. The cost is $20 per person; spectators will be admitted at no charge. Free parking. The Craig Geyer Farm is located at 20565 Tyler Road, Bremen. From U.S. 30, travel north 7.5 miles on U.S. 31 to (Exit 233) to U.S. 6, then go west 1 mile to stoplight, then turn right, continue north on Michigan Street to second flashing yellow light at LaVille High School. Turn right (east) and go 1.1 miles to the “T”. Turn left and continue 1 mile to Craig Geyer Farm following signs.

Mayor Scott Long gives the oath of office to Wabash Police Officer Michael P. Castro. Photo by Joseph Slacian

2 WPD officers promoted By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Two probationary Wabash Police officers were promoted to First Class patrolmen when the Wabash City Council met on Monday night, Aug. 14. Officers Cody R. Palmer and Michael P. Castro received their oaths of office from Mayor Scott Long, as family, friends, fellow officers and others looked on.

Both officers successfully completed the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, where they spent 15 weeks learning criminal law, defensive tactics, emergency vehicle operations, firearms and other aspects of law enforcement, according to WPD Capt. Matt Benson, the department’s Public Information Officer. Both officers are now on solo patrol. Palmer is currently working on the third shift, while Castro is on second shift.

Wabash Police Officer Cody R. Palmer (left) receives the oath of office from Mayor Scott Long. Photo by Joseph Slacian

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Mike’s Great Giveaway is Aug. 26 By The Paper staff Christ United Methodist Church will host its 10th annual Mike’s Great Giveaway from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 26. The event is in memory of Mike Drook, a church member who passed away in June 2007. Drook had a big heart and a concern for the community. The event was his dream. Beginning at 8 a.m., anyone can come to the church to see if there are any items they need. Those attending can take anything and there is no cost. The church seeks to reach out to the community when many families are struggling financially, organizers said. Christ United Methodist Church is located at 477 N. Wabash St., Wabash. It is at the corner of Wabash and Stitt streets and Manchester Avenue.

which made the average cost of each item somewhere around 34 cents. Once the food had arrived at F.I.S.H., another 15 volunteers from Richvalley U.M.C. show up to do the work of unloading the trucks, opening the boxes, looking for unlabeled cans and putting on a label if it was missing, placing the products in the pantry in their appropriate places and then cleaning up the mess we made. It was an amazing day to witness and be a part of and the Mission Committee would like to thank all the volunteers who helped. The congregation of Richvalley United Methodist Church would also like to thank everyone in the county that takes the time to visit us at one of our breaded tenderloin fries.

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Richvalley United Methodist Church has always been a mission minded church in Wabash County. It might be best known as the church that cooks the breaded tenderloins at the Wabash County 4-H Fair and the Roann Covered Bridge Festival and that is a fact but we think we are a whole lot more than that. Annually, the congregation volunteers hundreds of hours of work to raise money to fund a variety of mission projects in Wabash and surrounding counties, as well as district and state projects and missionaries around the world. Members are always on the lookout for ways the congregation might be able to assist any individual in our community during a time of difficulty or need. The congregation has aligned ourselves with a local Christian based food pantry known as F.I.S.H. (Friends in Service Here) and it does its best to contribute to the organization with volunteer manpower,

financial gifts, food storage and on the first Sunday of every month we collect and deliver a food donation for F.I.S.H.. On Thursday Aug. 10, congregation members made a trip to a Red Gold Tomato Products warehouse in Elwood. It began around 10 a.m. with three pick-up trucks and six men who went to Elwood. They picked up three pallets of a variety of products that included tomato paste, tomato juice, spaghetti sauce, salsa, ketchup, diced and crushed tomatoes, pizza sauce and sloppy joe mix. In total, the group brought back 139 cases of product. That allowed the congregation to put 2,396 cans of much needed food on the shelves of F.I.S.H.. The total cost of the goods was $820

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The Manchester MOPS (Mothers of Pre-schoolers) group meets the first and third Tuesday of the month SeptemberMay at First Brethren Church from 9-11 a.m. Children are cared for in the MOPPETS program by loving and devoted caregivers while the mothers meet downstairs. MOPS is here to come alongside mothers during the season of early mothering to give resources and the support needed to be a great mom (or at least to survive!). The church is located at 407 N. Sycamore Street, N. Manchester. “CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL EMBEZLER” The North Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Grow Wabash County partner to bring this program to Wabash County on Thursday, Aug 31 from 6:30-8:25 a.m. Presented by Barry J. Webne – Author, Advisor, Lecturer, Trainer and Consultant. As an e x p e r i e n c e d Corporate Controller, General Manager and respected authority on the prevention and detection of Occupational Fraud and employee theft, Barry J. Webne currently trains, lectures to, and consults with financial and managerial professionals across the United States and Canada. Mr. Webne is also a convicted felon; convicted twice for embezzling more than

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New Massage therapy spa opens in Wabash By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com White Stone, a new massage therapy spa located in Wabash, is now offering locals pain relief and relaxation. Roann native Shawnté Frieden opened the business at 999 Manchester Ave. in May, taking over the former location of the Body Connection. “My massage technique is therapy and relaxation together,” Frieden told The Paper of Wabash County. “My belief is the muscles are going to heal better when they’re in a relaxed state. So I try to blend them in together because I find that it is more beneficial.” White Stone offers a variety of therapeutic massage services including prenatal massage, deep tissue and hot stones. A Northfield High School alumna, Frieden graduated from the Charter College of Health and Massage Therapy in 2011 and returned to Wabash to practice her profession. A licensed massage therapist, she is a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association. “I couldn’t tell you what got me into massage therapy, but there was something that drew me to it,” she said. “I got relief from massage therapy so I think that’s prob-

ably why I got into it.” Frieden decided to open White Stone after the location became available and she saw a need in the community she could provide service to. Wabash County born and raised, Frieden created her business with locals and the city’s heritage in mind. Prior to the spa’s opening, she met with the Deluxe Corporation, which helped finalize the business’s name and logo. “A lot of people don’t know this, but the meaning of the Wabash River’s (name) is ‘water over white stone,’” she explained. “So I thought I wanted to include that some how because when trying to figure out a name … my husband (Michael Frieden) said, ‘You need to incorporate Wabash. You love your town. You need to incorporate it somehow.’” Frieden lives in Wabash County with her husband and four children, Landon, Amarah, Braylon and Presley. Currently, White Stone is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday by appointment only. The business hopes to bring on another licensed massage therapist as well, according to Frieden. For more information, to make an appointment or purchase gift cards, visit wstherapyspa.com or call 260-569-7799.

Marion church to host program By The Paper staff MARION — Lakeview Wesleyan will host the national Living Proof Simulcast featuring Bible teacher and author Beth Moore on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the church, 5316 S. Western Ave, Marion. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All women in East Central Indiana are invited to join together with thousands more nationwide from all denominations in studying the Word of God together in unity as we walk our journey of faith. The event covers a full day of music and worship, three study sessions led by Moore and oppor-

tunities for fellowship with other women. Moore’s theme is “Captivated: The Wonder of Christ on the Winding Road” and is designed to encourage each woman to dive deeper into the Word of God. There will be door prizes and a lunch is provided. The event is free with donations accepted. Registration is required to ensure adequate food preparations. To register call 765-674-7715 or online at www.lakeviewwesleyan.org/livingproof on or before Monday, Sept. 11. Participants will want to bring a Bible, paper and pen. Doors will open at 8:15 am.

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As you begin to har- in Roann. The group vest from your gar- is currently looking dens, please keep the for crafters who would up and coming seed like a space for this library at the Roann event. If interested, Library in your mind. please contact Jerry Through the fall Nelson at 765-998-2863. and winter months The Roann Public the library staff will Library will also hold assemble a seed lend- their Holiday Open ing library for use to House that day, Dec. 2, local residents next from 9 a.m. to noon. spring. We would love This year’s theme is your seeds! If possi- the story of ble, please bring in the Goldilocks and the seed packet your orig- Three Bears. inals came T H E in or jot STOCKdown as D A L E much inforM I L L mation as offers free you can tours to about type the public Officials attend installation of fish ladder: Members of the Stockdale Mill board of directors were among of seed, core a c h those on hand Aug. 14 for the start of the installation of a fish ladder along the Eel River by the Stockdale Dam. The ladder rect name, S a t u r d a y will make it easier for fish to swim upstream. Pictured are (front, from left) Anita Krom, Sue Dyson, Pam Musselman, Ron amount of noon4 McColley, Jennifer McColley, Kathie Grandstaff. Susanne Fouts (back row), Dwight Fouts, Joe Krom, Fred Musselman, Mike sun, water, P . M . Campbell, Roger Harman, David Doud. Photo by Joseph Slacian Joy Harber spacing, gerVi s i t o r s 7 6 5-833-5231 will mination see the summer. The mar- Griffey, Terri Francis Click on Community roannhappenings four floors ket will be located at Ahlfeld, Jon Clark, Calendar to find out time as pos@yahoo.com sible. of operat- the corner of Roberta Williams, what is going on in the The plan i n g Chippewa and Allen Amanda Lynn area. For more inforis to give 5 a n t i q u e Streets, in Roann. In Holmes, Kaitlann mation, please call packets of seed away machinery. Water tur- case of inclement Langston, Troy Roann Town Hall at per household next bines generate the weather, the market is McKillip, Anthony 765-833-2100. spring with the under- mill’s power from the held in the Roann Tooley, and Debbie ROANN NEWS 1911 S. Wabash St. • Wabash, IN 46992 standing that seeds Eel River’s waters. Community Building, Dyson. ITEMS may be sent to Phone: 260-563-8333 will be reaped during The Mill is located one nearby. Shoppers will H A P P Y roannhappenings@ya the following harvest mile west of Roann on find a variety of ANNIVERSARY this hoo.com, or you may and some given back State road 16. For crafts, honey, baked week to Mr. and Mrs. call the phone number to the library for the additional informa- goods, and fresh pro- Andy Ross, Mr. and listed. The deadline coming season. tion please phone 765- duce. For more infor- Mrs. Scott Schultz, for news to appear in Gentle • Caring • Compassionate Gardeners will be 833-9065.The mill web mation, please contact and Mr. and Mrs. Dale the next week’s issue • Tooth Colored Fillings • Crown & Bridge encouraged to save site is www.stock- Jerry Nelson at 765- Abell. ( of the paper is • Oral Surgery • Orthodontic-All Ages seeds for themselves dalemill.org 998-2863. CHECK OUT the Tuesday at noon. It • Cosmetic Bondings • Endodontics - Root Canal as well. Help the ROANN FARMERS HAPPY BIRTH- Roann Community would be best to sub• Dentures & Repairs • TMJ Headache Therapy library help residents MARKET will contin- DAY this week to Kate Calendar of events mit timely news items • Lumineers Veneers • Invisalign Grow Roann. In addi- ue on Fridays, from 4- Draper, Alicia Tooley, each month at two weeks in advance. tion to this new type 6:30 P.M., throughout Cindy Swihart, Devin http://roannin.us/ of lending library, we are also starting a Wilson or other decorative cake pan library. Credit goes to Laura Beutler for this idea! Instead of keeping those cake pans for years after a special event, with a slim chance you reuse it, donate them to the Roann Library and we will allow others to check them out! There’s always something new going on at the Roann Public Sandra Atkinson-AAMS Steve Weir-AAMS Library. Financial Advisor Financial Advisor 1604 St. Rd. 114 W. ROANN PARADE Kenneth Crace bought this photo in Wabash and was wondering if any615 Manchester Ave. N. Manchester, IN 46962 Wabash, IN 46992 entry forms are now one had further information on it. On the back is written; Roann, Ind (260) 982-8650 260-563-5951 available in Roann, 1917. Please contact him at kcrace2002@yahoo.com Photo submitted 1-888-982-8650 1-866-563-5951 including at the public library. This year’s parade theme is 100 Amy Sullivan-AAMS Wayne Denger Financial Advisor Years of Memories. Financial Advisor 58 E. Hill 760 Alber St. The deadline to subWabash, IN 46992 Wabash, IN 46992 mit parade entries is 260-563-8428 260-563-3010 Aug. 28. 1-800-782-4584 MARK YOUR CALENDARS: www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Roann’s Community Heritage is again sponsoring a Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 2 at the Community Building

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On Aug. 26 at the Honeywell Golf Course the Urbana Lions Club will have its annual golf outing. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. There is still time to sign up for a great morning of fun while helping the Urbana Lions Club with expenses at the Urbana ballfield and the completion of the new restrooms. The cost is $50 per person which includes 18 holes of golf with cart, breakfast, lunch and prizes. Students play free. Call Mary Ann Mast 260-377-9475 to sign up or for more information. CORRECTION FROM LAST WEEK – St. Peter’s Women’s Guild should have been Urbana Yoke Parish Women’s Guild. This was a “slip” back to the “olden days.” WILDCAT PRIDE WINNERS drawn on Aug. 11 were Will Brewer who was nominated by Mr. McWithey for being conscientious and following directions given and Kierra Wilson who was nominated by Mrs.

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TRIP: On Aug. 11, Patty McNabney and her sister-in-law, Ellen Hisey, from Florida took a 15-day trip to all of the existing places that Laura Ingalls Wilder lived. A history refresher – Laura Ingalls Wilder was an American children’s writer known for the “Little House on the Prairie” series of children’s books released from 1932 to 1943 which were based on her childhood in a pioneer family. The books were made into a TV series that played from 1974 through the 1982-83 season. Their first stops included Pepin, Wis., where Laura was born and then Burr Oak, Iowa, where the family worked at the hotel and where Grace was born. In Walnut Grove, Minn., they watched a Laura and Nellie look-a-like contest and a pageant set on a farm that showed the Ingalls life. In Plum Creek, they saw the sod house where the Ingalls family lived. From here they went to De Smet, S.D., where “Pa” built their last home. Here you could tour the surveyor’s house, a replica of the Brewster school where Laura taught, and the De Smet cemetery where all of the family except Laura is buried. Next it was to Mansfield, Mo., to the Rocky Ridge farm, where they toured the farm house, rock house, and the cemetery where Laura, Almanzo, and their

daughter, Rose, is buried. Pa’s fiddle was in the museum there. At Beulah, S.D., they saw the Vore Buffalo Jump where Indians would run buffalo off a cliff into a shallow pit so they could kill them for food. The pit was discovered when excavation for a road was being built in this area. Lastly, they saw Devils Tower, the Little Big Horn battlefield in Montana, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, Wyo., the ruts left by the Oregon Trail, a wild horse management corral in Rock Springs, Wyoming, a Pony Express station at Gothenburg, Neb., Lincoln’s home and tomb in Springfield, Ill.. BIRTHDAYS: Aug. 24 – Stephanie Warnock. Aug. 25 Adam Weaver, Gregory Marsh. Aug. 26 – Hannah (Poole) Arrendale. Aug. 27 Heath Miller, Austin Carrothers. Aug. 28 Tamara Vigar, Debra Napier, Michael Reed, Ryan Rosen, Chloe Miller, Kaci Coonrod. Aug. 29 – Dawn Mattern, Jason Warnock, Alyssa Richter. Aug. 30 – Karilee O’Dell, Frank Driscoll, Jason Eslinger. A N N I V E R SARIES: Aug. 26 – Eric and Jennie Terrell NEWS ITEMS and/or pictures may be sent to mamast812@gmail.co m.

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Southwood High School Class of Thursday, Aug. 10, with Lion 1982 met at the LaFontaine Cindy Erb as hostess. President Community Building on Saturday, Lion Brad Rody opened the meetAug. 12, for a carry-in meal and to ing by leading the Pledge celebrate its 35th anniversary of Allegiances; Lion Ethel Eib gave graduation. the prayer. Thirty-nine classmates and Secretary and treasurer reports their guests enjoyed an evening of were read and approved. getting to reconnect with each Discussed changing trash compaother and telling stories. Thank nies, Rody will contact them. you was given to Charles Much discussion about the shelter McKinley for putting this together. for the town park, Rody stated he DISTRICT 25 G DISTRICT would attend the next Park MEETING will be on Committee meeting Saturday, Aug. 26, at 9 next week. a.m. at the LaFontaine Rody read a thank Community Building. you letter from Indiana All Lions and guest are Lions Cancer Control welcome to come. Lions for the club donation. It members can come and was stated that Lions hear how their club can were needed to work participate in putting a the gates for Indiana Little Free Library in Lions Foundation at your area. There will the State Fair. By Lions Ethel Eib be a light breakfast for working the fair, then 765-981-4054 a cost of $5, with reserthe Lions Foundation etheleib@ vations due by Aug. 24 is able to give out gmail.com to CSPDG Ann Haffner, grants to different 11268 N. S. R. 13, clubs for their projects. Syracuse, IN 46567. This year Lions Tom VETRANS met for coffee and a and Kim Polk, Ethel Eib and snack on Friday, Aug. 11, with nine Charlie McKinley are working the veterans attending at the State Fair. Lion Ethel and Lion LaFontaine Community Building. Charlie have done this the last two The veterans get together the sec- years. Lions were reminded about ond Friday each month for coffee the District 25 G District meeting and snack at the LaFontaine will be held on Saturday, Aug. 26, at Community Building. Thank you 9 a.m. at the LaFontaine Peggy Wilson for the wonderful Community Building with the snack you sent. They are still sell- local club being host. They were ing bricks, if you would like to rec- asked who all would be attending. ognize a loved one for their service The club will also be taking their to our Great Country. If you have Kettle Corn to BARK and BREW in not checked out the memorial and Wabash on Saturday, Aug. 26, startthe many bricks that people have ing at 3 p.m. This is a fund raiser bought, please come and check it for Lions Leader Dog program. out. There are two benches for you This will be held on the street in to set on and enjoy the mural that front of Chapmans Brewer. With was painted by a veteran on the no further business meeting was Community Building wall. adjoined. Lion Jerry Wilson will LAFONTAINE LIONS met on Cont. on Page 12.

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MONIE AND MISS I S S I N E WA : S a l a m o n i e ’ s Preschool Program, “Nature’s Music” will take place Wednesday, Aug. 30. You and your preschooler will use items from nature to make music together. You will also do a craft and a nature hike. There will be two identical programs held from 1011:30 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m. Pre-school programs are designed for pre-school aged children 2-6 and their adults. The cost is $2 per child with free adult. Advance preregistration is requested and can be done by calling 260468-2127. Salamonie’s Second Saturdays Program will present, “Creating Art With Items From Nature” on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Meet at the Salamonie Interpretive Center to explore, collect, and use nature to make art. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. There is a fee of $3 per person. Programs are designed for families and adults must accompany children. For more information and to preregister, please call 260-4682127. The 11th Annual Mighty Mississinewa

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Triathlon will be held all day Saturday, Sept. 9. The triathlon consists of swimming 500 yards, biking 16.6 miles, and running 3.75 miles. Register at w w w. m i g h t y m i s sissinewatriathlon.its yourrace.com. Don’t wait! Early registrants get a free tshirt. Visit www.mightytri.com to get more information, or call 765-4736528. S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center is the headquarters for Upper Wabash Interpretive Services, which serves Mississinewa Lake, Salamonie Lake, J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area, and Quabache State Park. Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center summer hours are: April 1 through Oct. 31; open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Their winter hours are: Nov. 1 through March 31; open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except for Tuesdays. The S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center phone number is 260-4682127.

LAGRO TOWN HALL normal business hours are Monday-Friday from 8-11:30 a.m. and 1:303:30 p.m. The Lagro Town Hall phone Number is 260-7822451. For emergency assistance please call Scott at 260-571-3271. THE LAGRO RUMAGE DAY will take place Saturday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be tables for rent, $10 per table both inside and outside. Also on this day stop by and get free books. Contact the Lagro Town Hall at 260-782-2451 if interested in renting a table. AN ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH/TENDERLOIN SUPPER will happen Saturday, Oct. 7 from 3-7 p.m. at the Lagro Community Building. Come get your eat on! AUGUST BIRTHDAY WISHES go to: Sharon Miller, Aug. 3; Troy Slagel, Aug. 8; Roxane Mann, Aug.12; Rita Gamble and Kelly Good, Aug. 15; Kyler Chapman, Aug. 19; Fran Gillepsie, Aug. 20; Jonathan Gidley, Aug. 27; Angie Gottschalk, Aug. 28. Happy birthday to all! H A P P Y ANNIVERSARY IN AUGUST to: Kelly and Lynnette Good, Aug. 14; Earl and Bonnie Newton, Aug. 20. A big congratulation’s go out to them! 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 normally open the third Saturday of each month from 9-10 a.m. in the church basement. Please call 260571-9064 for more information or questions. 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 conducts Mass every first Sunday of each month at 12:30 p.m. All are invited to attend services. The historic St. Patrick’s Church is located at 950 Main Street, Lagro.

THE WEEKLY ISAAC-ISM: “Let’s face it; the most glamorous part of any game is the offense. But defense is the key to victory. In life sometimes you are on offense and sometimes defense. On the tennis court you can be on offense taking control of the point and then be immediately on defense. It’s also like that in life; things are going your way and then not so much. So, just like in life as on the tennis court, keep plugging away and stay in the game.”

LaFontaine news ... continued from page 11 be host at the next meeting on Aug. 24 L A F O N TA I N E C H R I S T I A N CHURCH Member Care met for lunch at Etna Green Golf Course for lunch with 13 people attending. A great meal and followership was had by everyone there. Next month the group will be going to Bozarth Recreational Resort for lunch on Sept. 19 at 11:30 a.m. They have daily special for lunch, plus you may order from the menu. Looking forward to seeing everyone and hoping for more peo-

ple to join us. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Neal Bates, Patty Heiser Nash Virgina Finch Aug 17, Jessie Bunnell, Paul Barnhill Aug. 18, Ruth Mosier Aug 19, Wayne Bunnell, Doyle Silvers Aug. 20, Doyle Silvers, Lisa Allen, Linda Tucker Aug. 21, Karen Guenin Aug. 22 H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY Greg and Mindy Manning Aug. 19, Thomas and Eva Simpson, Thomas and Eva Simpson Aug. 20, Greg and Deb Dawes, Bob and Susie Goodpaster Aug. 21

WORDS OF WISDOM “Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future.” Dale Turner SEND YOUR NEWS & pictures to me by Thursday to etheleib@gmail.com or 2258 E 1050 S LaFontaine, IN, 46940. These can be any club news, family, birthdays, anniversaries, births or parties. I am looking forward to receiving your news items.

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A look back at weekend fun in downtown Wabash

Volunteers guide a classic automobile into the Honeywell Center through doors off of the Honeywell Center Plaza.

Visitors walk along Market Street, viewing a variety of classic automobiles that were on display.

Photos by Emma Rausch & Joseph Slacian Beekeeper Gary Norman (top photo, from left) demonstrates how bees make honey by utilizing an observation hive at the 20th annual Wabash Garden Fest.

A show participant takes extra time to clean the engine to be admired by the various visitors to the Dave Kunkel Cruise-in.

Festival-goers walk through the Chair Affair tent at the 20th annual Wabash Garden Fest. The eventraises funds to then in-turn give back to the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charitable organizations.

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WebTV to feature Apaches’ this week By Bill Barrows

Southwood's Peyton Trexler evading Manchester defenders in the second quarter. Photo by David Fenker

Knights stop Squires, 59-18 By Eric Christiansen echristiansen@nmpaper.com

The Southwood football team struck early and often and left no doubt how the season opener was going to go against Manchester Friday night with a 59-18 win. The Knights took a 14-0 lead in the first seven minutes, with Carson Blair finding Peyton Trexler for two early touchdown passes, one for 17 yards and another for 16 yards. The Squires looked like they were going to keep pace with Southwood when Hayes Sturstman found Andrew McAtee for a 61-yard touchdown pass to cut it to 14-6, but the Knights dominated the rest of the way. Southwood led 20-6 going into the second quarter, then exploded for 47-12 lead at halftime. “Our pass protection was outstanding tonight,” Southwood coach Dave Snyder said. “A lot of our scores aren’t scripted, they just happen. We stay on our blocks and give Carson time to move around and locate people, and he got Peyton a couple of times.” Manchester coach Greg Miller found some positives, despite the lopsided score. “We haven’t played Southwood since 2014, so we really don’t know their players. Film doesn’t do it justice,” Miller said. “We just couldn’t match up. We had to scrap things early and just find somebody to hang with Trexler, We did our best. “It’s not how we wanted to start out, but I think the kids kept playing hard,” Miller added. For the Knights, Blair was 1622 passing for 318 yards and six touchdowns, while Trexler

Week 2 in high school football commences this Friday night around Indiana. In week #1, Southwood beat Manchester 59-18, Wabash lost to Rochester 8-0 and Northfield beat Bluffton 42-30. This week is the second of 2 non-conference week games. Week 2 matchups include Northfield traveling to Peru. Manchester will be hosted by Bluffton, Southwood will play Oak Hill in a border battle and Alexandria travels to Wabash where the Wabash WebTV crew will be set up at Alumni Field. Rick and Tim Harness will be live at about 6:45pm with the pregame and kickoff will be at 7 p.m. Wabash WebTV will bring all of the action streaming over the Internet each Friday evening so that those who cannot get to a game in-person, can watch the featured game. The aforementioned Harness brothers, along with Jim Landrum and Chandler Jones, will bring you all of the action this season. Join us for all of the action.

14 compete in FunFest table tennis tournament By The Paper staff

Manchester's Delton Moore (21) runs the ball on one of the team's more successful drives. Photo by David Fenker caught eight passes for 164 yards with three touchdowns. Matthew Nose caught three passes for 83 yards, two for touchdowns. Defensively, Riley Whitesel led the Knights with 12 tackles, followed by Gabe Lloyd with eight and Elijah Sutton with six. For Manchester, Hayes Sturtsman was 10-29 in the air for 154 yards and two touchdowns, both to McAtee. Delton Moore led the Squires with 104 yards rushing on 18 carries and a touchdown. Nick Wagner led Manchester with 11 tackles, followed by Gavin Ream with nine, and Moore with seven. Southwood will be at Oak Hill this Friday, while Manchester travels to Bluffton. Both games begin at 7 p.m.

Norse win Kyle Reed scored three touchdowns and John Schuler added two more as the Northfield

Norsemen defeated Bluffton, 4230, in the season opener. Reed scored on runs of 2, 6 and 1 yard. Schuler found the end zone on runs of 6 and 19 yards. Matt Coe added Northfield’s other touchdown, a 22-yard pass from Levi Fulkerson. Kade Kennedy added the extra point after each Norse TD. Reed led Northfield with 137 yards on 22 carries, while Fulkerson had 51 yards on nine carries, and Schuler and Coe each had 50 yards on nine carries. Fulkerson finished the evening with five completions on six attempts for 101 yards. Coe was the leading receiver, catching four passes for 87 yards. Schuler had one catch for 14 yards. Defensively, Reed had six solo and two assisted tackles, while Schuler had five solo and two assisted tackles. Northfield travels to Peru for a

7 p.m. game this Friday.

Apaches fall A fourth quarter 52-yard punt return by Rochester’s Corbyn Wood, followed by a conversion run by Bryce Abbott, snapped a 0-0 tie and gave the Zebra’s an 80 win. Wabash quarterback Jared Holley finished the night 10 of 21 for114 yards and an interception. Leading receiver for Wabash was Austin Vinopal, who brought in four passes for 42 yards. Logan Vander Velden had three receptions for 23 yards, while Noah Cressell had one reception for 40 yards. Cody Beeks led all Wabash rushers with 22 yards on eight carries, while Kallen Kelsheimer had 20 yards on 11 carries. Cressell led the Apaches on defense, getting 11 tackles and eight assisted tackles. He also notched one sack on the night.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Fourteen people competed in the 2017 FunFest by the River table tennis tourney on Aug. 12 at the North Manchester Scout Hall. Winners were: 15 & Under Singles: Grant Ford, first; Reagan Shah, runner-up. Novice Singles: Rob Ford, first; Megan Metzger, runnerup. Women’s Singles:Megan Metzger, winner; Barb Lochner, runner-up. Wabash County Singles: Jon Sare, winner; Megan Metzger, runner-up. 40 & Over Singles: Bob Milton, winner; Dan Metzger, runner-up. Open Singles: Ricardo Reid, winner; Brandon Eiler, runner-up. Open Doubles: Jenning Li and Tyler Li, winner; Bob Milton and Ricardo Reid, runner-up. Participant were from Bluffton, Fort Wayne, North Manchester, Silver Lake and Wabash. The event was sponsored by Custom Magnetics.

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‘92 Babe Ruth team: Overachievers I happened upon an ESPN 30 for 30 about the kids from MaineEndwell (NY) Little League that won last year’s Little League World Series over a powerful and highly favored Seoul, South Korea, team. This coupled with the fact that our Wabash Little Leaguers reached the championship game of the recent Indiana State Tourney a couple of weeks back, beckoned my thoughts back to another time in Wabash youth baseball history. Wabash Little League won the first of several State Championships in 1983. In the 1990 season, a group of upstarts comprised the 13-year-old Wabash Babe Ruth All-Stars. Most had played on the 1989 Little League AllStars, but this was a different game. In Babe Ruth, the dimensions are of major league proportions — 90 foot bases and the pitching rubber is 60 feet, 6 inches, a third larger than before and therefore a different game in many ways. I was fortunate to have a front row seat for the next three summers to enjoy probably the most fun I have had to date in coaching youth baseball. In 1990, this team qualified for the state tourney that was played in Crown Point. A very competitive showing in a rain drenched tourney helped the group bond and set up the next season. In 1991, the 14-

BILL BARROWS year-old tourney took place in Wabash, at the West City Park Diamond. Teams from South Bend, Logansport, Terre Haute and Connersville among others were here for that tourney. All of the other teams seemed bigger in stature as well as being from larger cities. Wabash won that state tourney, domi-

other. We beat Logansport in a best of three championships in a final game where we were literally down to our last strike against Logansport when pinch hitter Jared Cordes hit a seeing eye single in the seventh inning that sparked a 13 run inning. The next road took us to the Midwest Regional in Central City, Ky. We lost the first game 1-0 in a great pitching duel. Our second game sent us home for the year by a 20-5 score. The team we played could do no wrong. They hit the ball everywhere but at us! That set the stage for the following year. We put in a bid for the Regional and we were awarded the tourney

West Virginia and Indiana as well as their parents and fans. Wabash lost early in the tourney and had to fight back through the loser’s bracket to be relevant. There were a number of highs, lows and excitement. But alas, we ultimately lost, to a terrific Illinois team (led by future major league pitcher Mark Mulder) when we were in position to win, with the tying and winning runs in scoring position when a line drive by third baseman Freddie Miller was snared by the shortstop for the final out. Wabash finished third in that tourney but also ended up winning the hearts of the community. Twenty-five years later, Coach Furnas and I still discuss that team, that era and reminisce in silence usually at the ballpark about what it was like to spend time coaching. Every August, I usually get either a phone call or a visit from him. But not only just the coaching, it was an honor and a complete pleasure to spend time with those young men, now about 40 years of age. Their parents were totally behind the team and served as host parents, chauffeurs, concession workers, ticket takers, support specialists and hearty fans. All these years later, I can still remember each and every player andtheir uniform number. But instead, here is each player,

Many memories of those years still are fresh in my head. The mothers gave each of us coaches memory books with a number of pictures and memorabilia nating the opposition with timely hitting, solid pitching and stellar defense. One opposing coach told Manager Steve Furnas and I that we had a good, solid team of overachievers, who were fundamentally sound and savvy on the field. We appreciated that complement, but also were sure of the workmanlike way that they went about their task together. The chemistry was good and they genuinely liked each

based on our local facilities and our history of hosting successful tourneys. It was played at both the west City Park and the Wabash High School baseball field (now known as Chris Rood Field). Twelve months of preparation both on and off the field culminated in two weeks of showcasing the Wabash community through the eyes of 15 year old boys from Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois,

Pierceton to host Tomato Festival By The Paper staff

PIERCETON — The 10th annual Heirloom Tomato Festival will be run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at The Old Train Depot and Brower Park in Pierceton. The event was created to share the experience of seed saving, and learning the ease of organic processes. There will be speakers explaining the world of honey bees, growing and grafting fruit trees, beneficial weeds, fermented foods with value,

starting your own tomato plants and growing your own food. Approximately 100 varieties of tomatoes and vegetables will be on display. There also will be a salsa contest, and local artists are invited to enter the open medium Agriculture Art Contest. Quentin Flagg will provide music, and a variety of food, including homemade ice cream, will be available. A 5K run and 2-mile walk starts at 9 a.m.

positions played and Wabash County high school attended. T.J. Tracy, OF , Wabash; Wes Cooper, OF-2B, Wabash; Mark Dubois, 1B-OF, Southwood; Joe Beamer, OF-3B, Northfield; Tyler Lisby, C-1B, Wabash; Billy Sickafus, OF, Northfield, Freddie Miller, 3B, Northfield, Kale Sparling, 2B, Northfield, James Honeycutt, P-3B-OF, Wabash; Jamie Holmes, C, Northfield; Andy Eltzroth, P-OF, Northfield; Tory Shafer, OF-P-C, Manchester; Jared Cordes, OF, Northfield; Todd Hensley, SS, Wabash; Derek Furnas, 1B-POF, Southwood; and Bryce Salyers, P-OF, Wabash. Some of these guys still live in the Wabash area. Others have moved away but still have ties to town. They are engineers, sales reps, educators, business owners, coaches and maintenance techs. There were also two other coaches. Bill Lisby was a stalwart. He scouted, offered input on all of our opponents and kept our statistics. The late

Bill Hensley was the mastermind behind the scenes. He set up schedules, organized meetings, worked with the city and the school system on facilities. He also served as our travel agent and handled itineraries. All of these people worked together in a way that was very special. Many memories of those years still are fresh in my head. The mothers gave each of us coaches memory books with a number of pictures and memorabilia. You can see

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items from those tourney years on the walls at our local Pizza Hut. WKUZ radio broadcasted all of the games in the 1992 Midwest regional. I have a set of those on cassette (go ahead and laugh) and if memory serves, all of the coaches had copies of those. Every once in a while, I will sit quietly alone in the dark and listen to some of the action, reliving the fun of three great seasons watching boys who lived up to the overachiever moniker as a team,

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Slow mail can cost Americans money By Matthew Paxton IV

Most people get mail every day, Monday through Saturday. But what happens when the mail comes later than we expect? We found out a few years ago, when the Postmaster General had to take away overnight First-Class and Periodicals mail from most of the nation. That caused a problem for a lot of consumers and businesses. Now, we may be facing a new slowdown, if something isn’t done by Congress very soon. Who needs the mail, some people ask? We have the Internet now. But a lot happens in the mail, and a lot goes wrong when it is late. To begin with, mail is the backbone for about $1.3 trillion in jobs, products and services. And then there is the personal impact. People send in their credit card payments at the last minute when cash is tight. The payment reaches the credit card company late, and credit scores take a beating. That causes loans for cars and houses to get more expensive. Many people count on the mail for medicines. A missed dosage can mean a trip to the hospital. Small businesses count on the day’s mail to bring in cash from customers. A few days’ delay can mean a trip to the bank for a loan. Loans cost money, and put pressure on the business to raise prices. Some things just can’t be emailed. It is hard to send your grandkid’s birthday cake overnight by the Internet. Some farm supply houses use the mail to deliver small animals quickly. They certainly can’t zap them across broadband, or allow them to die in a post office waiting for a mail truck. And then there are legal documents that have to arrive by certified mail. Also, I have to mention late newspapers, where sales coupons are missed and public event announcements arrive after the event. Newspapers like this one that rely on the mail for delivery to readers took it on the chin the past few years, with disappointed readers canceling their subscriptions. We are at another crunch point. The US Postal Service has a $57 billion deficiency on its balance sheet, most of it caused by Congress. Fixing it may require the Postmaster General to close more post offices and mail sorting plants, eliminate mail-hauling truck routes and ground the airmail. The mail would be slowed down even further. USPS last received a major overhaul by Congress in 2006. The next year, Steve Jobs appeared on a stage with a new gadget called an iPhone. Since then, Congress and the Postmaster General have been grappling with the tough problem of collecting enough postage for a system that must reach ever more mailing addresses in America, but with less mail—though still important mail—to pay for the service. So far, Congress has done nothing but tinker. This is nothing new. Since the birth of the nation, Congress bogged down many times in finding resources for this essential economic backbone—one of the few government services actually in the Constitution! Usually a slow Congress results in slower mail. The choices are tough, and Congress is never good at tough choices. Businesses that buy postage cannot afford big increases and will simply find alternatives if the rates are jacked up too much. Consumers cannot afford to pay more for slower mail. USPS wants to protect jobs for its workers. Of course, USPS is not supported by tax dollars, but by postage. And no tax-payer money should be needed unless Congress lets the system deteriorate further. There is a better choice. A bill was sent to House Ways and Means Committee last March by the House committee responsible for overseeing the US Postal Service. The bill, HR 756, is now sponsored by Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina, and three Democrats: Reps. Elijah Cummings of Maryland; Gerald Connolly of Virginia; and Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts. All are experts on postal matters. That this group, who agree on little else, could come up with a solution says a lot about this bill. The legislation would require about 77,000 retired postal workers who draw benefits from a federal benefits health fund to use Medicare instead. Medicare taxes were already paid for these workers. The Medicare fund owes these retirees their benefits anyway. It is just that this group has chosen a different benefit for themselves, which they were allowed to do. Now it is time for them to follow the practice of most private sector workers and draw their earned benefits from Medicare instead. Commercial mailers would have to accept a small postage increase to pay most of the new cost to Medicare. But the benefits to the federal budget and to USPS would be substantial. Overall, the federal deficit would be $6 billion less if the bill passed. And the US Postal Service would save about $30 billion over 10 years. The rest of its red ink would have to erased through new efficiencies, and many steps have already been taken to find those, without creating slower mail. All that needs to happen is for House Speaker Paul Ryan to put the bill up for a successful vote before it is too late. If you are concerned about losing more mail service, particularly in rural America, the way to protect it is to contact your Representative and ask for a big push for HR 756 in September. Contact 2nd District Rep. Jackie Walorski at 202-225-

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It’s time to hold WRT accountable Dear Editor: We have headed up the Wabash County Concerned Citizens and Landowners United Against Wabash River Trail Inc.’s proposed 33-mile bike trail that began construction in August 2016 in Lagro. We are not anti-bike trail, anti-Lagro or anti-economic development. We took a stand to protect private property rights, public safety and security, environmental impact, and historical preservation. We have been to Wabash County Commissioners meetings, Wabash County Council meetings, Wabash Planning Commission meetings, have contacted our local and state government office and voiced our concerns. We are working the process; there is a right way to do things and a wrong way to do things. We have been holding WRT accountable to local, state and federal law. WRT had no permits when construction began, cleared land, removed trees before wildlife studies were completed, endangered or threatened species identified or cleared from work sites, never protected the Wabash River from watershed or erosion. We filed complaints with IDEM in February, DNR in March, US Army Corps of Engineers in April, and INDOT in April. Then After the Fact Permits started to be issued — two from DNR, one from IDEM and one from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. WRT built a retaining wall under Duke Energy’s power line without permission and Duke Easement cannot be used for bike trail without permission. Private property owners have to give their permission, and if asked and they say “yes” it is okay it is their property, but you have to ask. WRT officials said this “is their first trail,” but they hired 3 Green Studio out of Indianapolis. Dawn Kroh, who is in charge of the project, was employed by the DNR she knows they need permits. She worked on multiple bike trail developments; WRT trusted her to lead them in the right direction. Then people say “people do not get permits all the time and build a deck, barn or addi-

tion on to their house. We just issue them later.” Well that property belong to them, not proposed 33 miles of other people’s property. WRT paints a pretty picture of economic development with money on a string in front of you, but do not get blinded. Ask questions. “Has watershed/drainage been consider?” All water runs to our rivers and streams. When you build next to the river it floods. It is not not “if ” it will, but “when.” That is why County Roads were platted where they were to protect the river and allow for drainage. This is not rocket science, just history. What if Wabash County loses it National Flood Insurance because things are not done properly? Wabash County has no building inspector, and no engineer. Who is going to pay to maintain this trail? How are we going to keep it safe for those that use it and those who have to live with it in their front or back yards? If we do not know the cost and cannot afford to keep it up, why build it? We all have a horse in this race. It is not a Lagro issue; this is an Indiana issue. It is an issue for all 92 counties, every waterway in the state, every taxpayer, land owner, business owner, resident, and the next generation. DNR Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Plan’s (SCORP 2016-2020) ultimate goal is a trail within 7.5 miles, or 15 minutes, for all Hoosiers. Look at who is all involved then you will see who is pushing this. Get your title work and surveys brought up to date, and know your property rights. — Glenn and Sheila Butcher, Wabash

Let’s unite as free people Dear Editor: Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, was the 87th anniversary of the 1930 lynching of two young teenage boys, Tom Ship, aged 19, and Abe Smith, aged 18, in Marion. My mother was an impressionable 18 years old at the time of this occurrence. She never told her own children about this event. She didn’t want them to know. One would like to believe such unthinkable things as this could not happen in our day and age. One hopes white Americans have moved past the racial fear and hatred of those they wrongly consider to be “different.” But have we? When the administration in Washington is frantically ejecting immigrants from our country and destroying upstanding families in the process; when our current president surrounds himself with people who speak openly in terms of white

supremacy at the expense of all minorities; and when vague fears of some mysterious threatening enemy move so many Americans to arm themselves, has America really grown beyond its historical ignorance? There is an organized and intentional movement in America to divide us, not only economically, but also in terms of race, religion and education. But we must remember that we are all Americans — diverse, intelligent, and patriotic — one nation under God. I pray daily that America’s people will remember the words of Theodore Roosevelt when he said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Let’s remember that as we leave the ugly past behind us, and move toward a brighter future with our citizens, in all their amazing diversity, united as one free people. — Susan Fagin, North Manchester

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5 generations: Arthur Shoemaker (center) makes the fifth generation of his family. Others are (from left) great-great-grandma Gladys Dilling, father Marx Shoemaker, great-grandpa Chad Dilling, grandma Katrina Shoemaker. Photo provided

Mr. & Mrs. DeWayne Lewis

Wagoner to mark 90th birthday I t a l e n e Wagoner will celebrate her 90th birthday on Aug. 24.

DeWayne and Nancy Lewis will mark their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 30.

Those wishing to may send her a card at 4144 W. Old 24, Wabash, IN 46992

Members of the Stith family – (from left) David Stith, Janet Stith, and Larry Stith – congratulate Isaac Smelser while his father, Joe Smelser, looks on. Photo provided

Emmanuel student receives scholarship this school year. The scholarship will cover one half of his tuition. Last year on Stith’s 80th birthday his fam-

Arthur Henri Shoemaker Arthur Henri Shoemaker was born May 18, 2017, to Marx Shoemaker and Christina Baucco. Arthur weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches long at birth. His grandparents are Tim and Katrina Shoemaker, Doug and Kat Dodane and Nick and Carrie Baucco. His great-grandparents are Chad and Peggy Dilling, Mary Shoemaker, Janie Lowe, Butch Hendrix and Vince and Judy Baucco. His great-great-grandmother is Gladys Dilling.

Inn’s Cloud Club on the top floor of the hotel. The event is hosted by the couple’s chil-

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Isaac Smelser, a seventh grader at Emmanuel Christian School, was the first recipient of the Larry Stith Scholarship for

An open house to honor the couple will take place from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Charley Creek

ily decided to honor him and his work at the school by starting a scholarship in his name.

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rice, North Manchester, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 17. Rice and the former Doris Hatton were married on Aug. 17, 1952, at the Bippus Calvary United Methodist Church, Bippus. The couple has eight children: Becky F a i r c h i l d , Indianapolis; Bonnie Smith, North Manchester; Mike (Bev) Rice, Warsaw; Ron Rice, Indianapolis; Steve Rice, Huntington; Doug (Lisa) Rice, North Manchester; Andy (Jennifer) Rice, Huntington; and Jennifer (Brian) Rice, Indianapolis. They also have 15

grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Riley Fondrene Wright Riley Fondrene was born at 7:07 a.m. July 4, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, to Mr and Mrs. Thomas Wright. The baby weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 inches long. His mother is the former Dana Vigar. He has an older brother, Paxton. Maternal grandparents are Mark and Tami Vigar, Roann. Paternal grandparents are Larry and the late Jean Wright, LaFontaine. Great-grandparents are Max and Nancy Chamberlain, Urbana, Ruth Vigar, Roann, and Marguerite Guenin, LaFontaine.

The couple celebrated with a family gath-

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Habitat lauches down payment program By The Paper staff

Wabash County Habitat for Humanity is now the first Habitat for Humanity in Indiana to become an Individual D e v e l o p m e n t Accounts (IDA) administrator, local officials announcement Monday, Aug. 21. The partnership the Indiana Housing and C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t Authority will provide future homeowners additional resources to help them save for down payments. Through matched savings incentives and financial education, the IDA program will assist low-moderate income Hoosiers in attaining their goal of home ownership. “Increasing income alone is not enough for individuals to break trends of generational poverty,” Maggie Wimberly, Wabash County Habitat for Humanity, said. “The IDA program focuses on asset

that they build to eliminate substandard housing in Wabash County.” Applications to

building as a key component towards family and self-sufficiency.” Participants in the IDA program are eligible to receive up to $4,000 in state and federal matched funds towards one of the eligible assets. Locally, participants also receive one-on-one counseling and twenty hours of financial education covering topics such as budgeting, savings, credit, banking, taxes, and other money management strategies.

Qualified participants set savings goals and make regular savings deposits. Every dollar saved is matched, at a minimum for $4 for every $1 saved, to help the participants reach their goals so they can purchase a primary residence located in Indiana, expand a small business located in Indiana, obtain education job training, make essential repairs to owneroccupied housing, purchase a vehicle for employment, educa-

become a homeowner will be open Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. For more information on Wabash

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tion, or job training purposes, according to officials. “The IDA program is a natural fit with Habitat’s program for h o m e ow n e r s h i p, ” Wimberly said. The partner families are already going to receive the necessary training just by virtue of being a partner family. “This fusion of state and federal dollars combined with homeowner’s dollars will help Habitat for Humanity, which finances the homes

Author to speak By The Paper staff The Dr. James Ford Historic Home will be hosting author Nancy Niblack Baxter Wednesday, Aug. 23. Niblack Baxter, an author of 11 books on Indiana history, will be speaking about her newest book, “A Cabinet of Curiosities.” She will be sharing excerpts of little-known experiences of Hoosiers during the Civil War. Senior editor at H a w t h o r n e Publishing in Carmel, Niblack Baxter is the author of “Mr. Dickey: Secretary to Mary Baker Eddy” as well as other books on the American Civil War and frontier history. She is also the 2000 recipient of the Indiana Historical Society Eli Lilly L i f e t i m e Achievement Award in Indiana History. Admission to the presentation is $4 and members will receive a complimentary entrance. Reservations to attend the event may be made by calling the H o n e y w e l l Foundation Box Office at 260-563-1102.

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August 23, 2017

Paradise Spring officials plan sign dedication By The Paper staff

Ashley Lengel shows off her latest mural. Photo by Joseph Slacian

The Paradise Spring Historical Park will be a featured stop for downtown Wabash’s First Friday on Sept. 1 with its addition of a new educational railroad sign. For the past two years, the Paradise Spring Board has searched for ways to use a portion of the E d u c a t i o n a l Endowment grant it received from the Melba Johnson Custer Trust in memory of her parents Henry and Annetta Johnson. This year, after conducting research and receiving input from former Wabash resident Kyle Coble, the board decided to create a new educational railroad sign that exhibits the rail yard of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, also known as the “Big Four” railroads circa 1905.

The sign, crafted and constructed by Chuck Cable of Cable Sign Company in LaFontaine, will be 10-feet in length and framed in a red cedar wood to match the park’s existing signs. The board will dedicate the sign’s placement, located on the south side of the eastend parking lot, on Sept. 1. Wabash historian Pete Jones will provide some railroad era stories. A mural of the Wabash Depot and train, painted by Southwood High School junior Ashley Lengel, will also be on display during the dedication. Coble will also be on hand to share photographs and stories of the rail yard. Trolley No.85 will be filled with families dressed in era costumes as they and guests travel to the park. The sign’s dedication will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Richvalley Homemakers have August meeting Article provided The Richvalley E x t e n s i o n Homemakers’ Club gathered at Sausaman’s Pond for its August meeting and the club’s family picnic. Jerry Kirtlan gave the blessing and the attendees indulged on the carry-in meal with Beverly Badgett, Tammy Thompson, Don and Beverly Campbell, Jim and Ruth Dyson, Jerry and Bonita Kirtlan, Amy Lauer, Bob and Jane Long, Dave and B e l i n d a Rinkenberger, Sheila Sluss and Marilyn Strong. Club Vice President Marilyn Strong opened the meeting by sharing a saying from Bill Car. Hostess Patty Sausaman read from “Words to Live By” and gave devotions. The thought for the month was “You cannot leave footprints in the sands of time while sitting down.” Strong led the

Pledge of Allegiance and Bonita Kirtlan led the pledge to the Christian flag. The song of the month was “God Bless America,” which Mrs. Kirtlan also led and the club also sang her Happy Birthday. Roll call was answering the question “What is on your bucket list?” Ten members and one guest answered. The June meeting minutes were read. No corrections were made. Ruth Dyson gave the treasurer’s report. Beverly Campbell reported that Sue Mitting broke her pelvis and took her a goody basket. In new business, on Aug. 31, the Homemakers district meeting will take place in Kokomo and Oct. 14 will be the local club’s bazaar. Members were asked if they wanted to have a painting party or another wreath making project?

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Wabash Kiwanians to raise funds

The Wabash Kiwanis Bucket Brigade will collect donations Saturday, Aug. 26, at four Wabash locations to raise funds for the Riley Hospital for Children. Photo by Emma Rausch

Riley Hospital to benefit from efforts of local club By The Paper staff The Wabash Kiwanis Bucket Brigade will be fundraising for the Riley Hospital for Children on Saturday, Aug. 26, in front of four Wabash locations. The 21st annual event, local Kiwanis

members will be located at Kroger, Bechtol Grocery Company, Big R and Walmart to accept donations for Riley Hospital. Indiana Kiwanis clubs annually provide more than $200,000 to the hospital. In 2016, the Wabash

club sent $1,380.10 and thereby has collected $35,951.81 for the cause across 20 years. The Riley Hospital for Children admits more than 7,500 each year and no Indiana child is ever denied services because of a family’s inability to pay, according to a Wabash Kiwanis Club

press release. The facility receives no direct state appropriation and is dependent on donations, the release continued. The Wabash Kiwanis Bucket Brigade will be collecting donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donna 260.571.1892

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Midwest Eye, Chapman’s to host Bark & Brew event Aug. 26 By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com

The cast of “The Addams Family” will take to the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theatre stage for performances in late September. The play is based on the popular television program from the 1960s. Photo provided

Cast named for ‘Addams Family’ WACT performance set Sept. 22-24 By The Paper staff Officials at the Wabash Area Community Theater have announced the cast for “The Addams Family.” Members of the cast are: Tyler Bear, Pugsley; Dereck Eltzroth, Lucas; Kevin Funk, Lurch; Madison Miller, Morticia; Sandy Ploss, Alice; Charity Rankin, Wednesday; Casey Reaves, Gomez, and Cindy Rich, Grandma. Other cast members are: Madeline Dazey, Kennedy

Watson Haynes, Tom Hickey, Samantha Kramer, Camille Kugler, Josh Maggart, Quinn Maggart, Beth Miller, Bruce Rovelstad, Eric Seaman, Amira Siddiqui, Sophie Trusty, Mindy Trusty, Bob Wade and Josie Wade. Members of the production crew are: Marilyn Mason, director; Judy Ward, music director Beth Miller, producer; Bev Vanderpool, producer; Cindy Rich, assistant producer;

Emma Rausch, stage manager; Eric Seaman, blocking recorder; Samantha Kramer, chorography blocking recorder; Eileen Sklar, costumer; Eileen Dye, rehearsal pianist; Cheryl Working, set design; Gary Dale, set construction; John Minkler, set construction; Andrea Lanham, choreography; Lisa Rice, props; Kelsy Presl, sound; and Charly Dye, make-up. Performances will be Sept. 22-24 at the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater.

Eagles to host ‘American Idol’ By The Paper staff

The Historic Eagles Theatre will be hosting Hoosier Idol, the preliminary auditions for the 2018 American Idol, on Saturday, Aug. 26. Doors will open at 2 p.m. for registration and auditions will last

until 6 p.m. The first place winner will receive a oneon-one audition with an American Idol executive producer at the Chicago audition on Sept. 11. Second and third place winners will receive passes that will

allow them to bypass the line of contestants at the Chicago audition. Hoosier Idol is open to contestants ages 1528 and the public is welcome to attend. The event is free to all contestants and audience members.

Every dog has its day and on Saturday, Aug. 26, it will be at Chapman’s Brewing Company for the Bark & Brew fundraising event. Hosted by Midwest Eye Consultants (MEC) in collaboration with Chapman’s, the event will be raising funds for Leader Dogs for the Blind, a charity organization dedicated to empowering blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind individuals for independent lifestyles. In January, Midwest Eye became a corporate sponsor of the organization, according to Amber Achor, MEC Bark & Brew cause committee member. “We pledged to raise $25,000 for them,” Achor told The Paper of Wabash County, “and in doing so, we challenged ourselves, obviously, to meet that goal but to do different fundraisers to raise the money as well. So that’s kind of what sparked this Bark & Brew event along with Chapman’s coming into Wabash. “We talked with (the local brewing company) and decided to partner with them and bring in the popularity of downtown Wabash with an event that could help our cause and our goal of raising money for Leader Dogs for the Blind.” Zach Bohner, Wabash Chapman’s taproom manager, said that the local brewing company looks forward to the event. “Midwest Eye contacted us a couple months ago about partnering with them on this project and we really love being able to impact the community in a positive way,” he said. “So it was kind of a natural pairing for us to join them in trying to help out some people and get some Seeing Eye dogs trained.” Saturday’s event will provide entertainment and fun for all members of the family, Achor said, including kids games, live music, food vendors, doggy photo booth and a bowwow contest, which will award prizes to winning

canines in the four categories of smallest, largest, cutest and cutest costume. “We’ve been planning for this event since May,” Achor later adding that, “It’s for a good cause and it’s good fun. We still want to encourage people to bring their dogs and sign them up for the contest.” So far, MEC has raised $20,100 of its goal, according to Achor. Leader Dogs for the Blind offers four main programs that are available to their clients for free, including guide dog training, accelerated orientation and mobility training, GPS technology and summer experience camps, “because of sponsors like Midwest Eye Consultants,” she continued. “Midwest Eye has such a passion for helping people and the importance of taking care of your eyes,” Achor said. “We want to help people out through their entire journey of their eye care and, unfortunately, some people suffer from different eye diseases or injuries that cause them to lose their vision, and we want to help them in any way possible. “These leader dogs have a huge impact on changing these people’s lives where (the canines) are helping these people do what they couldn’t do on their own.” The Bark & Brew will take place from 3-7 p.m. Chapman’s Brewing Company is located at 233 S. Miami St. in Wabash.

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MCS transportation official helps write children’s book about school bus safety By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com NORTH MANCHESTER — After more than 30 years and more than one million miles of driving a school bus, Imogene Knight has added one more experience to her long list: helping to write a children’s book. The Manchester Community Schools (MCS) transportation director recently finished an 18month collaboration with New York Citybased children’s author Kate McMullan on a book titled “I’m Smart”, the ninth book in a series that anthropomorphizes large vehicles (and two dinosaurs) to teach children about their role in society. “[McMullan] chose five bus drivers – or people associated with school buses – over the nation, because school bus laws are different in every state. But, there are some that are the same, and the reason that she collaborated with so many drivers was because she wanted to put in the book the laws that are the same in all states. She did a very good job of that,” Knight said. One of the laws that is discussed in the book is the stop arm law. “She really, really zoned in on the stop arm law. That’s very important; I wish everybody would read this book. It says, ‘The amber lights come on first, and the cars and trucks slow down. When the red lights flash, flash, flash, everybody stops and they don’t move until I quit flashing,’” Knight said, reading from the book. “She devotes about six pages to that, so she really hits that hard. I told her that’s probably our biggest problem in our community, making sure those children are safe when the school bus stops and they get on or off the bus.”

Another question McMullan asked Knight was how she kept the children quiet and entertained during the bus ride. “I told her that you build relationships with the children… When I drove the bus, I had a survey. Not every day, but every once in a while, I would say, ‘Let’s take a survey.’ I didn’t do it while I was driving the bus, but I did it when I was stopped. Kids that are engaged do not act up. They are kept busy; they have something to do,” Knight said. “I’d ask the kids how many of them had their own bedroom, or a brother or sister, how many of them had a June birthday, how many owned pets… she used that.” McMullan’s fictional bus entertains the children with a pop quiz when they come across a construction zone that stops traffic, using many of the questions Knight used to ask her bus riders. MCS Media Specialist Bethany Hall introduced Knight and McMullan. “Mrs. McMullan is a friend of mine that I met while working to set up author Skype events with my students when I taught second grade. Since that point, she helped us kick-off the MCS Reading initiative in 2015. She

was our first Read It Global author and has since served as a key player to help coordinate authors to write for Read It Global,” Hall said. “Kate posted her desire to learn more about the in’s and out’s of being a school bus driver on Facebook. I emailed her and told her that our transportation director is not only an accomplished bus driver, but also a remarkable story teller and the two of them would work fantastically together.” Throughout the 18month process of writing, editing, printing and distributing, Knight and Hall were given the chance to provide feedback on the new book. “There were a lot of emails, a lot of phone interviews back and forth with this book. She put all of us in that helped her, from the beginning all the way to the end of the book,” Knight said. “She asked me, ‘What would the bus look like?’ and I said it would wear a smile. She asked me why, and I said ‘Because they’re transporting children, and they’re very happy to be a part of education. It’s a big job.” Even Hall’s second grade students were invited to participate. “My second grade classroom, at the

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Imogene Knight watches as children prepare to board the bus at Manchester Elementary School. Photo by David Fenker time, for the 20152016 school year, was also interviewed during Kate’s writing process. She asked the students, ‘What is your favorite part about riding a school bus?’” Hall said. “The students responded that their favorite part was when they went over bumps. She then used their idea to form one of her favorite pages in the book. The double page includes a group of students, on the bus, going over a bump.” Knight said that she has read all of the books in this series, because McMullan sent auto-

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graphed copies of each book to Knight’s grandchildren, as well as an audiobook and DVD of one. “I love this book, but my other favorite book out of this series is ‘I’m Cool,’ about a Zamboni,” Knight said. “I did not know how a Zamboni worked. I do now,

because she tells exactly how all these machines work, and the roles they play in the communities where they work.” The other books in the series depict a garbage truck, a backhoe loader, a tyrannosaurus rex, a fire truck, a sauro-

pod, a tugboat and a train. McMullan’s husband Jim serves as the illustrator for this series. McMullan’s books can be found in the M a n c h e s t e r Elementary School and Manchester Intermediate School libraries.

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&&& Chad Dailey, 46 Wabash Sons of the American Legion member April 16, 1971 – Aug. 19, 2017

Chad Everett Dailey, 46, of Wabash, died at 9:46 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at Marion General Hospital. He was born April 16, 1971, in Franklin, Ind., to Larry and Janet (Traver) Dailey. Chad was a 1990 graduate of Southwood High School. He married Anna DeLaCruz in Lagro on October 26, 2013. He worked at Real Alloy in Wabash the past three years. Chad was a member of the Wabash Sons of the American Legion and the Moonshine Cowboys Riding Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and most of all riding his motorcycle. He is survived by his wife Anna Dailey, of Wabash; two children Devon Dailey, of Wabash, and Sierra R. Dailey, of Greenfield; two step-daughters Brandy Price, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Sierra Thurwanger, of Wabash; grandson Tyler James Sumner, of Greenfield; parents Larry and Janet Dailey, of LaFontaine; brother Keith (Lili) Dailey of Warsaw; sister Angie Underwood, of Sweetser; and nieces and nephews Kevin, Kaitlyn, and Nathan Dailey, of Warsaw, and Madison Underwood, of Sweetser. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, located at 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Chrystal Jacobson officiating. Friends may call 4-8 pm Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash, at a later date. Preferred memorial is Moonshine Cowboys Riding Club. The memorial guest book for Chad may be signed at grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Burvia “Sonny” Lawson, 84 United States Army veteran June 12, 1933 – Aug. 19, 2017 Burvia William “Sonny” Lawson, 84, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 11:00 pm, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born June 12, 1933 in Wabash County, to Burvia H. and Lona Irene (Nelson) Lawson. Sonny married Donna May Olinger in Converse on Dec. 4, 1954. He served in the US Army, where he attended cooking school. Sonny was a farmer and a “Jack of all trades”. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking, playing the guitar, and cooking. He was known for his pies, noodles, and yeast rolls. The outdoors was his passion, and he loved nature, working in the woods, making maple syrup, fishing, and being on his tractor. He especially enjoyed babysitting his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sonny was a member of the College Corner First Brethren Church, where he served as deacon, trustee, taught Sunday School, served as youth leader, and served on the Pastoral Board. He made the cross for the sanctuary and even helped clean the church. Sonny loved the Lord and served Him well and he instilled that into his entire family. He is survived by his wife Donna May Lawson of Wabash; four children Diana Louise Kellam and Cynthia Irene “Cindy” (Mick) Wilson, both of Wabash, Brenda Jean (Dan) Eads, of Urbana, and Burvia William “Bill” (Venita) Lawson, Jr. of Wabash; ten grandchildren and four step grandchildren, Josh Kellam, Rachel (Zach) Fisher, Rebekah (Dallas) Dillon, Jeremiah Kellam, Matthew (Sheryl) Hodson, Caleb (Tiffanie) Hodson, Sarah (Chris) Collins, Jamie (Mitchel) Hueston, Megan (Sean) Chester, Angela (Jeff) Dale, Jason (Caley) Eads, Melissa (Devin) Griffey, Katie Lorando, and Erin (Dakota) Faunce; 25 great-grandchildren Alex, Makenzie, and Charlie Fisher, Mylah and Grady Dillon, Anna and Nathaniel Hodson, William and Luke Hodson, Carrie, Hailey, Allie, and Clayton Collins, Jace and Bret Hueston, Emma Chester, Olivia, Kyler, and Tinley Dale, Jaelee, Hadlie, and Laynee Eads, Lily Griffey, Dieghan Lorando, and Jayce Shidler; sister, Claralou (Max) Martin of Wabash, and brother-in-law, Ronnie Jones of Converse. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters, Jeannie Larimore and Geraldine Jones. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. in Wabash with Pastor Larry Wade officiating. Burial will be in Mississinewa Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to Parkview Wabash Hospice or the Continuing Care Unit at the Parkview Wabash Hospital. The memorial guest book for Sonny may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

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Adaline Sluss, of Wabash, infant daughter of Austin Sluss and Shelby Knight, died at 4:53 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 at Marion General Hospital. She is survived by her parents, her maternal grandfather, Melvin Knight of Roann, Indiana; paternal grandfather, paternal grandmother, an aunt and two uncles. There will be no services. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

Doris Stair, 84 Delivered Meals on Wheels Aug. 7, 1933 – Aug. 15, 2017 Doris Ann Stair, 84, of Wabash, died at 4:35 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born Aug. 7, 1933, in Wabash County, to Denzil and Thelma (Stair) Leming. She is survived by five children, 17 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. Visitation and funeral services will be 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, with the Rev. Richard King officiating. Burial was in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Marion.

Bruce Tonovitz, 66 1969 Northfield High School graduate Oct. 5, 1950 – Aug. 18, 2017 Bruce Michael Tonovitz, 66, of Wabash, Ind., died at 10:03 a.m., Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born October 5, 1950 in Barberton, Ohio, to Paul and Ruth (Oplinger) Tonovitz. Bruce married Lisa Cantrell on April 2, 2008. He is survived by his wife, two sons, two grandchildren, two-step sons, four step grandchildren, his sister and his brother. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother. A memorial service will take place at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, at Dora Christian Church, 2325 S. Salamonie Road, Lagro, with Rev. Mark Wisniewski officiating. Friends may call two hours prior to the service from 4-6 p.m. at the church. Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service of Wabash is in charge of arrangements. The memorial guest book for Bruce may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

June 12, 1937 - Aug. 15, 2017 Roger William Moore, 80, of N o r t h Manchester, died at 7:30 a.m., Aug.15, 2017, at his home. He was born June 12, 1937 in, Cleveland, Ohio, to William and D o r o t h y (Kemmerer) Moore. He married Judith Leonhard on May 18, 1958, in North Manchester. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, four nephews & nieces, and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services were Friday, Aug. 18, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, North Manchester, on Aug. 18, 2017. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Servia. Visitation was Thursday and Friday at the funeral home.

Mabel Stevens, 91 Oak Hill High School graduate Feb. 9, 1926 – Aug. 17, 2017

Mabel Irene Turner Sprong Stevens, 91, of Marion, passed away Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Rolling Meadows Health and Re h a b i l i t a t i o n Center in LaFontaine. Mabel was born Feb. 9, 1926, in Marion to the late Fred and Alma (Horton) Turner of Converse, Ind. In 1945, she married Carlus Sprong, who was killed after being struck by lightening in 1955. In 1963, she married Monroe Stevens. She is survived by three daughters, a son, a former daughter-in-law, seven grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and her dog. Mabel was preceded in death by her mother and father, three brothers, one son and one grandson. Funeral services took place Monday, Aug. 21, with Reverend Tom Mansbarger officiating. Burial will follow in Knox Chapel Cemetery in Point Isabel, Ind. Online condolences may be made at ravenchoate.com.

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Louise Curtis, 80 Retired from Wabash Magnetics Jan. 8, 1937 – Aug. 16, 2017

Louise E. Curtis, 80, of Wabash, died at 11:54 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at her residence. She was born Jan. 8, 1937, to Clarence and Ester (Buzzard) Cecil in Wabash. Louise married John R. Curtis on March 11, 1955. He died on April 28, 1993. She retired from Wabash Magnetics after 38 years of employment. She is survived by a daughter, Pamela Curtis, Wabash; two sons, Tom (Sierra) Curtis and Tony (Paulette) Curtis, both of Wabash; grandchildren, Tom (Jessica) Curtis, Jr. and Nakeia Hartley and two sisters. She is preceded in death by one sister. Visitation was Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com. Preferred memorial is to the Wabash County Animal Shelter, Wabash.

Wabash woman facing charges By The Paper staff At approximately 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, a two-month criminal investigation by Indiana State Police Detective Josh Maller resulted in the arrest of a Wabash, woman on two felony charges for aiding in a burglary and aiding in theft. On June 9, 2017, officers from the Indiana State Police and the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department responded to a reported burglary at a home located on 776 East Wabash County Road 500 South, rural Wabash. The home’s owner reported entry had been made into the residence while the residents were away. There were numerWabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents Aug. 14 At 2:37 p.m., a vehicle driven by Barbara A. Willour, 86, Huntington, was stopped, facing southbound on CR 30 East at U.S. 24 when she attempted to cross the westbound lanes of travel of U.S. 24 and collided with a vehicle driven by Carl E. Gibson, 54, Peru. Citations Aug. 6 John B. Garner, 67, Marion, speeding. Aug. 8 Bryan D. Lewis, 56, Tolleson, Ariz., unsafe start. Aug. 12 Morgan L. Streeter, 25, Warsaw, speeding. Aug. 13 Freddie E. Layne, 20, Wabash, speeding. Kristen M. Dietz, 22, Lafayette, speeding. Adriana Burcheri, 38, North Ridgeville, Ohio, speeding. Bookings John F. Prater, 33, Wabash, termination of community corrections on possession of a narcotic drug and possession of a syringe charges. William F. Smith, 47, North Manchester, felony petition to revoke probation on possession of methamphetamine charge. Caine A. Rose, 20, North Manchester, misdemeanor failure to appear on conversion and misdemeanor failure to appear on operating a motor vehicle without receiving a license. Randall S. Burke, 55, Wabash, dealing schedule I, II or III controlled substance. Ernest W. Swafford, 54, Silver Lake, misdemeanor driving while suspended. Kathleen R. Warren, 40, Wabash, civil contempt on failure to appear for child support. Jennifer C. L. Wasko, 33, Fort Wayne,

ous items reported stolen to include a shotgun, Xbox, laptop computers, and a Vera Bradley hand bag. During the course of the investigation, Detective Maller developed probable cause to arrest Tyler Johnson, 23, and Emma Moore, 22, both from Wabash, for the burglary. Johnson was arrested last week and was incarcerated in the Wabash County Jail on two felony charges for burglary and theft. On Thursday, Moore was served a Wabash Circuit Court arrest warrant alleging two felony charges for aiding in a burglary and aiding in theft. She was incarcerated in the Wabash County Jail.

felony counterfeiting, forgery or application fraud, felony theft greater than $750 less than $50,000, and misdemeanor theft of less than $750. Christopher Davis, 23, Wabash, misdemeanor failure to appear on possession of marijuana charge. Keegan R. Quintero, 21, Laketon, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish or salvia. Randall L. Crowley, 39, Elkhart, felony possession of a narcotic. Shannon D. Bradley, 38, North Manchester, counterfeiting, forgery or application fraud. Heather N. McLean, 31, Wabash, felony possession of a hypodermic needle and misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia. Heath M. Andritsch, 22, North Manchester, felony petition to revoke probation on maintaining a common nuisance. Kyle A. Flock, 31, North Manchester, felony petition to revoke probation on domestic battery. Kara L. Donahoe, 26, Hartford City, petition to revoke bond on possession of methamphetamine. Darian A. Boggs, 21, Wabash, second petition to revoke probation on misdemeanor public intoxication. Ricky L. Hale, 53, Jonesboro, misdemeanor public intoxication. Kendrick D. Stewart, 33, Wabash, misdemeanor operating while intoxicated and misdemeanor operating while never licensed. Wabash Police Department Accidents July 28 At 12:03 p.m., a vehicle parked in the Beacon Credit Union parking lot on South Miami Street was struck by a vehicle that left the scene. Aug. 11 At 11:37 a.m., a semi pulling a van-style trailer driven by Urias L. Yoder, 51, Sarasota, Fla., was northbound on Manchester Avenue when he attempted to turn around in the American Health

Penelope Davidson, 66 Volunteered at Lagro library May 19, 1951 – Aug. 19, 2017 P e n e l o p e “Penny” Marie Davidson, 66, of Lagro, died at 2:34 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at her home. She was born May 19, 1951, in Chicago, to Charles and Fern (Weddle) Peltier. She is survived by her husband, a son, five grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren and three sisters. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, with Pastor David Howe officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home.

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Robert Smyth, 89 Air Force veteran April 11, 1928 – Aug. 17, 2017

Robert Carl Smyth, 89 of Warren, passed away Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at Heritage Pointe, Warren. Bob was born April 11, 1928, in Detroit, Mich., to Carl and Mae (Kreischer) Smyth. On Aug. 30, 1953, Bob and Nancy Gebhart were united in marriage. Survivors include four children and six grandchildren. Visitation is was Sunday at the United Church of Christ, Warren, and Monday before the service. Interment will follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren.

Roann woman faces felony racketeering, exploitation charges By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com NORTH MANCHESTER – A Roann woman is facing multiple felony charges following a North Manchester Police Department racketeering investigation. Sharon K. Bone, 50, was charged with felony theft, felony corrupt business influence, felony exploitation of an endangered adult and felony fraud. In July 2015, NMPD Officer Keith Whiting responded to the Peabody Retirement Facility for an alleged theft case, according to the probable cause affidavit. In June 2015, the company conducted an internal investigation and alleged that Bone had taken $69,402 from an endangered adult living at the facility, according to court documents. Prior to the investigation, Bone was employed at the facility, but was termi-

Network parking lot and his trailer mad contact with cables/telephone wires, pulled the wires apart and broke them in half. Aug. 15 At 5:37 p.m., a vehicle driven by Mark J. McCrea, 56, Correctionville, Iowa, was attempting to turn into the Walmart parking lot when he collided with a vehicle driven by Chelsea R. Jasper, 21, Fowler. Aug. 16 At 7:54 a.m., a vehicle driven by Brad L. Riggle, 51, Wabash, was backing out of a private driveway on Ohio Street when he collided with a parked vehicle. At 12:44 p.m., a vehicle driven by Mathew A. French, 38, Wabash, was southbound on Cass Street when he attempted to stop for traffic and collided with a vehicle driven by Robert V. Engle, 65, Denver. At 3:11 p.m., a vehicle driven by Ashley B. Frank, 33, Wabash, was eastbound on Canal Street in the right-hand lane when she attempted to turn left onto Wabash Street and collided with a vehicle driven by Colin M. Larrowe, 20, Wabash. Citations

nated following the allegations, the documents continued. Documents for the case were turned into the Wabash County Prosecutor’s Office in August 2016. However, charges were not filed until July 13, 2017. P r o s e c u t i n g SHARON K. BONE attorney William Hartley Jr. declined to comment on the charging delay and told The Paper of Wabash County that he was not at liberty to talk about a pending case. On July 27, Bone entered a preliminary plea of not guilty. Trial dates were set for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 9 a.m.

Aug. 14 Wyatt A. Teske, 20, LaFontaine, improper passing on right. Donnie L. Fraley, 69, Wabash, animal disturbing peace. Wesley A. Hobbs, 34, Bunker Hill, operator never licensed and expired plate. Aug. 16 Virginia G. Honeycutt, 38, Wabash, no operator’s license when required and no financial responsibility when required. Aug. 17 Brayden K. Murphy, 17, Wabash, speeding. North Manchester Accidents Aug. 14 At 9:34 p.m., a property damage report was taken in the 400 block of West 7th Street. Damage was caused by a vehicle that left the scene. Aug. 16 At 4:42 p.m., a vehicle driven by Paul L. Boos, 79, North Manchester, collided at the intersection of Wabash Street and West Main Street with a vehicle driven by Dominique C. Buenavides, 31, Noblesville.

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Citations Aug. 16 Barbara J. Galway, 56, North Manchester, no operator’s license when required.

Aug. 17 Hannah M. Bakehorn, 19, Winona Lake, expired vehicle registration. Dakota E. Woodcox, 20, Akron, speeding. Brandon L. McRaney, 33, South Whitley, speeding.

Arrests Aug. 14 Keegan R. Quintero, 21, North Manchester, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Cases

Aug. 14 At an unknown time, burglary report taken in the 1100 block of SR 114 East. Aug. 15 At 1:14 p.m., theft report taken in the 200 block of East 3rd Street. At 9:29 p.m., harassment report taken in the 900 block of North Wayne Street. Aug. 16 At 12:26 p.m., fraud report taken in the 700 block of West Main Street. Fire Aug. 14 At 7:29 a.m., 300 block of South Buffalo Street for medical assist.

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WEEKLY REPORTS Woodspoint for medical assist. At 5:47 p.m., 500 block of Crestview Drive for medical assist. At 6:40 p.m., 600 block of College Avenue for medical assist. Aug. 16 At 1:36 a.m., 800 block of West Main Street for medical assist. At 7:08 a.m., 300 block of Bond Street for medical assist. At 4:38 p.m., 100 block of Wabash Road for medical assist. Aug. 17 At 1:31 a.m., 500 block of West South Street for medical assist. At 12:59 p.m., units from the North Manchester, Chester

funeral trust, or IFT, is a tool people who are facing the high cost of skilled nursing care can consider. An IFT establishes an account into which money for funeral expenses is deposited. The money cannot be withdrawn or refunded, and funds must be used for funeral expenses. In the United States, an IFT is often considered an eligible expense during the social services spend-down process. That means the money deposited in the trust is exempt as a countable asset from any financial look-back period that helps determine eligibility for government healthcare services,

such as Medicaid. Revocable funeral trusts can be cancelled. According to the National Care Planning Council, a revocable trust can be created by anyone and, at a later date, can be dissolved by the person who originally created it. Various organizations oversee the investment and management of prepaid funeral trust accounts. When is a trust unnecessary? In certain instances, a funeral trust will not be needed. Those who have the means to fund long-term care services and will not need assistance later in life may not want

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Discussing end-oflife issues can be an emotional experience. Making decisions upon the death of a loved one can be challenging, especially if the wishes of the deceased are murky or unknown. Funeral trusts often help families avoid making decisions at times when their emotions may make such decisions more difficult. What is preplanning a funeral? Preplanning a funeral can save family and friends from having to make difficult decisions. It also enables people to choose their burial space, services and transportation. Preplanning also allows people to pay for or arrange payment for their funeral costs ahead of time. According to Consumer Protection Ontario, a person can pre-plan a funeral without prepaying. However, many people prefer to have all financial components in place as well for maximum convenience. What is a funeral trust? Funeral trust can be a smart investment for people who have not spelled out their wishes in a will or conveyed them in writing to someone who will be managing their estate. Funeral trusts may be referred to as revocable or irrevocable. An irrevocable

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their money locked up in a trust. Others opt for life insurance policies to pay for funeral needs. Assistance with funeral trusts Funeral homes may work directly with companies that manage funeral funds. Speak with a funeral director if you want to learn more about trusts. Trusts also can be established by working with an elder care attorney or with a funeral trust agency. Taking care of funeral planning in advance can relieve families of the stress of making funeral decisions in the wake of a loved one’s death.

Get the facts on life insurance policies Few people want to face their own mortality when they are in the prime of their lives. However, thinking ahead and making advanced plans can save family members considerable heartache. Life insurance policies can help men and women make things easier for their spouses, children or siblings. Life insurance provides financial security in the event of a person’s death. Such insurance is a key element of estate planning and something all adults must consider. It’s smart to purchase life insurance at a relatively young age because the cost can be lower. Some people put off the process because it can be overwhelming. But Forbes magazine advises that once a person does a little research and learns the terminology associated with life insurance, choosing a policy is not so difficult. • Determine the amount of insurance

you will need. Make a list of expected expenses after you pass away. These may include any residual mortgage payments, school tuitions, automotive payments, or funeral expenses. In addition, approximate how much your family will need to live comfortably in your absence. Online calculators can help determine life insurance coverage needs. The New York Life Insurance Company says a quick way to figure out how much coverage you may need is to take your annual salary and multiply it by eight. • Decide on the type of policy. Life insurance policies come in two broad categories: term and whole life. Term life insurance may be less expensive upfront, as it only provides coverage for a set number of years. It will only pay out if the policy holder dies during this “term.” Whole life insurance, also called “cash value,” usually

costs more, but accumulates a cash value that can be borrowed against, and it pays out whenever a person passes away. • Choose among reputable companies. You want to ensure the life insurance company you pick will be around for years and has a strong reputation, so give ample consideration to each company you explore before making a final decision. • Know the waiting period. Many policies establish a period of time on policies wherein there is very little cash-out value and the company will not pay out the full death benefit. This may be a year or two after opening the policy. Discuss this information with the insurance agent. Life insurance can be a smart financial choice, helping men and women rest easy that their families will want for nothing in the wake of their deaths.

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The benefits of preplanning your funeral

Coping with the death of a loved one is never easy. Dealing with a sudden, unexpected death of a beloved friend or family member can be even more difficult, especially for those people who have to make important financial decisions while grieving. To remove the burden and stress associated with funeral planning, many adults preplan their funerals. Adults can be as specific as they prefer to be when preplanning their funerals, and doing so gives relatives peace of mind knowing that their loved ones’ funeral services were conducted in accordance to their own wishes. Preplanning a funeral may sound

morbid, as few people want to think about their deaths or discuss dying with their families. But there are numerous benefits to preplanning funerals. • Preplanning provides time to make the best decisions. Men and women who preplan their funerals have ample time to decide just what they want their memorial services to be like and how they want to fund those services. Men and women trusted to make those decisions upon the death of a loved one will need to make those decisions more quickly and likely won’t be in the correct frame of mind to make decisions that will honor their loved one’s legacy. • Preplanning ensures your wishes

are honored. Men and women who formalize their funeral plans will ensure their wishes are honored. That can give men and women peace of mind and will provide peace of mind to the loved ones they leave behind, who can attend funeral services knowing those services are being conducted in adherence to their loved one’s wishes. Even men and women who discuss their wishes for their funerals with loved ones may not have those wishes honored if they are not put in writing. • Preplanning can help control costs. Preplanning often includes men and women setting aside money for their funerals before they pass away. Knowing that a

funeral, which can be expensive, is already paid for can provide additional peace of mind. Instead of worrying that their relatives will be forced to handle the burden of financing their funerals, men and women who preplan can rest easy knowing their insurance money and life’s savings will be going to their surviving loved ones and not toward paying for funeral expenses. • Preplanning protects families faced with sudden death. Few people want to think about their deaths, and fewer still want to think about dying suddenly and/or dying young. Preplanning a funeral and setting money aside early can protect and help families faced with sudden

deaths. That can be especially important for young parents, who won’t want to leave their spouses and children finan-

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Understanding life insurance

Life insurance is a product few people want to think about. That’s perfectly understandable, as life insurance forces men and women to consider their own mortality. But life insurance is not something adults should avoid, especially if they have dependents. Many people should consider life insurance when estate planning so they can provide security for their loved ones. But life insurance is a purchase unlike any other, and people may be confused or intimidated when attempting to purchase life insurance policies. Deciding if you need coverage While life insurance seems like the kind of thing every person should have, that’s not necessarily the case. For example, single men and women with no dependents and no tax or debt concerns generally do not need life insurance. If you are single but have tax issues or a considerable amount of debt, then a life insurance policy can be used to pay those debts upon your death. Adults with dependents, such as a spouse and/or children, should consider purchasing life insurance, which can help your surviving

Did you know? dependents maintain their quality of life and pay their bills in the wake of your death. Buying life insurance Much like various other types of insurance, life insurance can be purchased from an insurance agent or via an insurance company’s website. When choosing a company from which to buy a life insurance policy, look for a company with a strong rating, as no one wants to end up being burned by a life insurance provider who goes out of business. Some people prefer to work with independent brokers who can share information about products from various providers rather than just the ones offered by the firm company-affiliated agents work for. Choosing coverage When choosing coverage, you will no

doubt be asked if you prefer term insurance or permanent insurance. Term insurance is the least expensive life insurance, and such policies only last for a predetermined number of years. Men and women may purchase life insurance policies if they only want life insurance until they retire or until their children reach adulthood. Permanent insurance is more expensive and will last from the moment you purchase the policy until your death. Many people choose permanent life insurance policies so the money their beneficiaries receive upon their death can be used to pay estate taxes. In addition, there is an investment component to permanent insurance policies, as a portion of the premiums on such policies is invested (policies will spell out how the money is

invested) and allowed to grow tax-free so long as the policy is open. Term insurance only provides protection with no investments. When choosing how much coverage to purchase, it’s easy to go overboard and aim for as much as possible. However, many financial advisors suggest purchasing enough coverage to pay for funeral costs and a level of income replacement you can comfortably afford. If your spouse does not work, you should consider purchasing enough coverage so he or she can afford to pay the family’s dayto-day cost of living expenses. Life insurance merits serious consideration, and adults should do their homework and fully understand a policy before signing any contracts.

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insert its own genes into an otherwise healthy cell, causing the cell to grow out of control. In other cases, infections cause long-term inflammation in a particular area of the body, leading to changes in the affected cells and in immune cells that are nearby. Those changes can eventually lead to cancer. Certain infections can

compromise the immune system to such a great extent that it is no longer capable of fully protecting the body from some cancers. While infections can increase a person’s risk for cancer, the ACS notes that many people who develop the types of infections that have been linked to cancer do not ultimately receive a cancer diagnosis.

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Grissom launches land study Article provided

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE — Between its economic impact and mutual aid agreements, The Hoosier Wing is often hailed as being a good steward to the local community. To ensure those positive relations continues well into the future, Grissom is participating in a joint land use study. A JLUS is a land use planning effort between military installations, affected local government and its citizens to provide policy recommendations for development measures designed to prevent urban encroachment. “Compared to other military installations, Grissom is in excellent condition with regard to mission encroachment and sustainment chal-

lenges,” said Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander. “The JLUS is a proactive effort to safeguard Grissom’s future mission while continuing to protect public health, safety and welfare of those living near the base.” Historically, as commercial and residential growth and development increase near military instillations, land use conflicts between base operations and civilian development also increase. “The goal of the JLUS is to avoid those conflicts and create in advance policies for land use and development issues that may arise in the future,” said Greg Lipscomb, Grissom ARB base community planner. The JLUS planning process began in June with a joint meeting of the steering com-

mittees, stakeholder interviews, and a public meeting. The project team also held a S t a k e h o l d e r Awareness & Participation meeting with Grissom personnel. “To date we have explained our mission to local military and stakeholders outside the fence and laid out the schedule for the remainder of the study,” said Lipscomb. “Through the JLUS,

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added Lipscomb. A JLUS has several different functions, but its primary purpose is helping a growing community harmoniously coexist with an active military instillation. “The JLUS is extremely important because it can be used to help protect the health and safety of residents living or working near the base,” explained Shaw. “It also preserves long-term land

use compatibility between our installation and the surrounding communities ensuring we remain a good steward for years to come!” The next JLUS public meeting will be held Oct. 10, 5:30 p.m. at the Milestone Event Center, 1458 Liberator St., Grissom Aeroplex, Peru, Indiana. The project consultant team will present the results of its data collection and analysis, information about

existing and potential future land use compatibility issues, public survey results and other preliminary findings. “The meeting is open to the public,” said Lipscomb. “Citizens are encouraged to attend not only to insure their interests are protected, but also to provide additional insight into land development issues that might adversely affect the base or local community.”

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Horse show rescheduled By The Paper staff

The Wabash County 4-H Horse and Pony contesting events that were postponed during the 2017 4-H Fair have been rescheduled. The events will be on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Wabash County Fairgrounds. will event The begin at 5 p.m. at the horse & pony arena

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Charley Creek Inn receives national honor By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Charley Creek Inn was named the best Small City Hotel in Indiana in the HotelsCombined annual Recognition of Excellence award program. HotelsCombined is an Australian-based hotel meta-search company. It recently completed an extensive survey covering different types of accommodations within the United States. This survey is based on gathering data from millions of guest reviews, and translating them to an official Recognition of Excellence. “Charley Creek Inn is pleased to be selected as the Indiana State Winner in the Best Small City Hotel category,” General

Manager Howard Kaler told The Paper of Wabash County. “The staff works diligently to provide excellent service to our guests and it is an honor to be recognized for these efforts.” HotelsCombined has offered its prestigious award program in Australia, United Kingdom and throughout Europe since 2014. This represents the second year for the awards program in the United States for the global company. “We’re very pleased to be able to recognize some of the finest hotels in Indiana and the entire United States this year,” said Chris Rivett, travel expert at HotelsCombined. “A lot of hard work goes into ensuring guests have an exceptional

Charley Creek Inn was recently recognized by HotelsCombined as the best Small City Hotel in the state of Indiana. The firm ranks hotels in all 50 states, as well as elsewhere around the world. Photo provided

Charexperience and this is our chance to showcase and reward the hotels, resorts and B&Bs that are at the top of their game.” In addition to the Metropolitan and Small City winners, the finalists in each category were identi-

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fied for their outstanding customer experience. Both finalists and winners of the HotelsCombined Recognition of Excellence awards represent the highest standards in the industry. All finalists

scored at least 9.0 out of a possible 10 points, placing them within the top 10 percent of hotels in the U.S. Hotel finalists and winners are chosen following detailed analysis by H o t e l s C o m b i n e d ’s

team of data experts following several criteria, including quality and quantity of user reviews, customer rating, the absence of recurring or unresolved issues, social media posts, blogs and forums. “This year’s winners

represent the best of the best in the United States,” Rivett said. “These hotels aren’t just a place to stay while you’re traveling – their keen attention to detail and customer experience make each hotel on our list a destination in itself.”

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Thermafiber hosts annual disc golf tournament By The Paper staff Owens Corning Thermafiber held its second annual Industrial League Charity Disc Golf Tournament at the Wabash City Park on July 23. Two rounds were played with the lowest score combined placing in the tournament. Three companies from the county participated, Siders Asphalt Resurfacing, Global Precision Parts and Owens Corning Thermafiber, bringing a total of nine teams. This is a Kick it for Karsyn event with all proceeds going to the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation. Siders Asphalt Resurfacing took the title for the second year in a row, with Peyton Garrett and Kyle James getting the lowest score of 102 out of two rounds to place first and take the Industrial League trophy back to their business for another year. The remaining scores were: Second place representing Owens Corning Thermafiber with a score of 104, Josh Baldwin and James Thompson. Third place representing Owens Corning Thermafiber with a score of 107, Fred Layne and Fred Layne.

Fourth place representing Global Precision Parts with a score of 116, Byron Bechtold and Jesse Pries. Fifth place representing Owens Corning Thermafiber with a score of 119, Heath Clark and Tyson Wuensch. Sixth place representing Global Precision Parts with a score of 122, Jessica Wyatt and Gabe Barrus. Seventh place representing Global Precision Parts with a score of 124, Chad Pries and Mike Abbott. Eighth place representing Global Precision Parts with a score of 131, Roger Quakenbush and Dave Swetman. Ninth place representing Owens Corning Thermafiber with a score of 55, Richard Baele and Joe Sanderson. Tourney organizer Heath Clark would like to thank all that participated, and he looks forward to next years’ tournament. Some special thanks goes out to our sponsors, Siders Asphalt Resurfacing sponsoring two holes and one team, Global Precision Parts sponsoring two holes and four teams, and Owens Corning Thermafiber sponsoring two holes and four teams. Plans are to have the next tournament on July 22, 2018.

Peyton Garrett and Kyle James (top left photo), of Siders Asphalt Resurfacing, captured the Industrial League Charity Disc Golf Tournament in July. Second place went to Josh Baldwin and James Thompson (top right photo), of Owens Corning Thermafiber. Fred Layne and Fred Layne finished third, representing Owens Corning Thermafiber. Photos provided

Companies interested in sponsoring a hole or a team or both please contact Heath Clark phone: 260-906-6045 email: heath.clark@owenscorning.com or Brandy Hawkins at email: brandy.hawkins@owenscorning.com or by phone 260-377-8195.

FFW Corp. announces quarterly, yearly earnings By The Paper staff FFW Corp., parent corporation of Crossroads Bank, announced earnings for the three and 12 months ended June 30, 2017. For the three months ended June 30, 2017, the corporation reported net income of $1,018,000 or 88 cents per common share compared to $1,002,000 or 83 cents per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2017, was $3,011,000 compared to $2,890,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016. The provision for loan losses was $50,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, and $80,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Total noninterest income was $707,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $1,098,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Noninterest expense was $2,412,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, and $2,604,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016. For the 12 months ended June 30, 2017, the Corporation reported net income of $4,019,000 or $3.39 per common share compared to $3,790,000 or $3.15 per common share for the 12 months ended June 30, 2016. Net interest

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income for the 12 months ended June 30, 2017, was $11,699,000 compared to $11,523,000 for the 12 months ended June 30, 2016. The provision for loan losses was $343,000 for the 12 months ended June 30, 2017 and $280,000 for the 12 months ended June 30, 2016. Total noninterest income was $4,170,000 for the 12 months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $4,165,000 for the 12 months ended June 30, 2016. Noninterest expense was $10,452,000 for the 12 months ended June 30, 2017 and $10,548,000 for the 12 months ended June 30, 2016. The three and 12 months ended June 30, 2017 represented a return on average common equity of 10.92 percent and 10.82 percent, respectively, compared to 11.19 percent and 11.00 percent for the three and 12 month periods ended June 30, 2016. The three and 12 months ended June 30, 2017 represented a return on average assets of 1.11 percent and 1.13 percent, respectively, compared to 1.18 percent and 1.13 percent, for the three and 12 month periods ended June 30, 2016. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans receivable was 1.33 percent at June 30, 2017 compared to 1.52 percent at June 30, 2016. Nonperforming assets were $4,594,000 at June 30, 2017 compared to $6,700,000 at June 30, 2016. As of June 30, 2017, FFWC’s equity-to-assets ratio was 10.29 percent compared to 10.98 percent at June 30, 2016. Total assets at June 30, 2017, were $366,902,000 compared to $340,987,000 at June 30, 2016. Shareholders’ equity was $37,750,000 at June 30, 2017 compared to $37,449,000 at June 30, 2016. Crossroads Bank exceeds all applicable regulatory requirements to be considered “well capitalized.” During the year ended June 30, 2017, the corporation fully redeemed the remaining 2,250 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C for $2,250,000, plus accrued dividends.

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County EMA to seek grant for equipment By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com

When given only a few days to come up with ideas for a competitive grant application, Wabash County Emergency Management Agency Director Keith Walters had to think fast. After consulting with county emergency personnel, Walters decided to apply for a new John Deere Gator with a multi-season cab and a slide-in unit for a cot in this year’s Indiana Department of Homeland Security grant program. Walters asked the Wabash County Board of Commissioners for permission to apply for the grant at the board’s Monday, Aug. 14, meeting. “We’re looking at a whole-community type grant. Working with multiple agencies – law enforcement, fire/EMS, EMA – I would like to try to get a Gator with a multi-season cab on it with heating and cooling capabilities, a medical slide-in unit which we could put a cot on for transportation in remote areas,” he said. “If we get the 14-mile trail completed, there are going to be areas of limited access to that, so I thought [the Gator] would be a good thing for that.” Walters estimated a total cost of $40,000, including the necessary radio equipment and extra night

lighting. He said that he has sent out several requests for quotes, but that only one has come in so far. A notice of intent to apply for the grant is due Friday, Aug. 18, so Walters said he had to come up with something that would be beneficial to the entire Wabash County community in time to ask the commissioners’ permission to apply by Monday, Aug. 14. Walters also said that EMA currently has a Gator that is around 10 years old. “We can’t put the slide-in unit in it, and it’s got a canvas tarp over the top of it,” he said. He hopes to be able to trade in that Gator, but will not know if that is an option until more quotes come in. “If we get it, this new one will be more usable,” he said. “It’ll have the cab – they didn’t even have cabs when we got our old one – and doors and the slide-in unit for a cot. Right now, if we have something back in a woods or somewhere else inaccessible, we have to get a truck as close as we can, and then five or six guys carry the cot to where we need it.” Walters noted that the new Gator could be deployed at festivals or other local events to serve a variety of functions. He said that the grant is competitive, but that he hopes EMA’s application will be approved.

Coming down:

Dust rises from a vacant structure at the F.J. Rettig site on the western edge of downtown Wabash. Crews from Eads & Son razed the West Canal Street structure on Friday morning, Aug. 18. When the dust settled, the roof was down and only a portion of the brick wall was remaining. The current Rettig building was untouched. Photos by Joseph Slacian

Soybean farmers see demand-building investments

ST. LOUIS – Demand drives profitability, and the checkoff aims to build soybean demand in both domestic and international markets. There are several areas of opportunity that offer an optimistic outlook for soybean demand. U.S. soybean farmers were able to see some of the domestic demand-building opportunities through the soy checkoff ’s 2017 See for Yourself (SFY) program from Aug. 7-11. “Being able to see firsthand some of the ways my soybeans are used was a unique experience,” said Nathan White, a Missouri soybean farmer and SFY participant. “The SFY program gave me an opportunity to meet some of my end users and witness all the different ways U.S. soy is being promoted right in my backyard.” Participants kicked off the program with the opportunity to tour a biodiesel facility, Mid-America Biofuels. Through investments from the soy checkoff, U.S. soybean farmers helped establish the biodiesel industry. Using more than 5.5 billion pounds of U.S. soybean oil in 2015, the biodiesel industry is a significant customer for U.S. soybean farmers and accounts for more than a quarter of all soybean oil used domestically. Biodiesel is an important investment for farmer checkoff dollars because as the biodiesel industry advances, so do demand opportunities for U.S. soybean oil. High oleic soybeans give the U.S. soy industry an opportunity to win back market share and

increase demand from end users looking for an oil that performs under high-heat conditions. Participants were able to learn more about the checkoff ’s work with other industry organizations while touring a DuPont Pioneer facility. High oleic soybeans add to farmer profit opportunities by offering premium prices without a significant change to their production practices. The soy checkoff will continue to invest and build demand for high oleic soybeans because it fills a need for the No. 1 oil market – food. The development of new soybased products diversifies demand. Creating more end uses for soybeans will continue to build demand for U.S. soy and maximize profit opportunities for farmers. Participants saw this firsthand at the John Deere® assembly plant. John Deere® uses soy-based, sheet-molding compound for their HarvestForm tractor and combine. The soy checkoff continues to partner with private companies to produce soy-based products and ingredients, increasing demand of U.S. soy in non-food uses. “The checkoff works around the world on behalf of U.S. soybean farmers, but we also do a lot domestically,” said Jimmy Sneed, Mississippi soybean farmer and United Soybean Board’s Audit & Evaluation Committee chair. “This year’s program was an opportunity to have our participants see and understand the checkoff ’s domestic footprint and all that happens right in their own backyards.

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1.96 acre property zoned General Business on high traffic State Road in Wabash City Limits. Great opportunity to custom-build your business near the Field of Dreams. MLS #201724559 $89,900 TEXT MRF15 TO 96000 594 WEST 250 SOUTH HALF STREET Large 4 bedroom, 3 bath house with many extras. This house has a private suite in the rear featuring a full kitchen, master bathroom and its own heat source. The main house has 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms and a gas fireplace. The 1.7 acre lot features a full tennis court with basketball goal and an above-ground pool with decking and privacy fence. The roof, windows and siding were installed in 2004. The water heater was new in One half acre building site adjacent to Wabash 2012. The house has city water but two septic tanks. This house has a lot to offer. High School. Very nice lot with a great location. MLS #201716900 $189,900 MLS #201715161 $16,900 REDUCED - LOT - TEXT MRF11 TO 96000 TENNIS COURT & POOL - TEXT MRF4 TO 96000 401 S. CASS STREET New construction with interior to be completed by buyer. This building is one of the first business condominiums in Wabash. You will own the interior with the exterior maintenance parking lot etc owned by the new association. The property is zoned General Business and is located in the fast-growing downtown business district. The YMCA is across the street and the DFS is the tenant in the adjoining condo. This is a unique opportunity to purchase in a high traffic area. MLS #201730582 • $139,900 BUSINESS CONDO - TEXT MRF3 TO 96000

6401 N 200 W, NORTH MANCHESTER SPACE SPACE SPACE - This huge 5 bedroom 4 bath house is perfect for that large family with hobbies. Custom kitchen with screened in porch. The living room is large enough to entertain the whole family. 4 car attached garage. You must see it to appreciate all it has. Additional land could be purchased from this motivated seller! MLS #201553362 • $450,000 BEAUTIFUL HOME! - TEXT MRF2 TO 96000

505-507 BRYAN AVENUE, WABASH This is a very unique opportunity to own very well maintained rental units. Live in one unit and rent the others. These units have only had one owner since being built in 1980. The family is well respected for the quality of rental units in Wabash County. you must see all you get with these units. MLS #201541181 $264,000 WILL SPLIT! - TEXT MRF14 TO 96000

626 SIVEY STREET 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Large home on a double lot. House has been completely remodeled in the last four years. The mother-in-law quarters and two car attached garage were constructed in 2012. This property has two onecar detached garages for the handyman in the family. MLS #201643315 • $169,900 LOTS OF SPACE - TEXT MRF5 TO 96000

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GARAGE SALE, 1496 Bentley St., Wabash, 08/26 8-1 Most items under $5! Tools, knives, tool chest, dishes, scrap booking, rooster decor, candles, longaberger, quilts, throws, and lots of other terrific deals!

YARD SALE, Sat. 8/26 8am-2pm, 777 Congress, Wabash. Card table w. 4 chairs, glassware, home interior, area rug.

RUMMAGE SALE, 1320 N. Cass St. (across from the Fried Egg) Fri. & Sat. 8/25 & 26, 8am-? Nice clean clothes, Old Navy, Goodies, Cato, Purdue, L_2X, purses, shoes, cookbooks, Little Tykes kitchen, 5 ft. singing Santa, toys, lots of misc.

WABASH LIGHTHOUSE MISSION THRIFT STORE, storewide ½ price sale, Thurs. Fri & Sat. Aug 24, 25 & 26, 806 N. Cass St. Check us out on Facebook for our sales & specials.

GARAGE SALE, Aug. 25 & 26, 8-4, 62 Lasalle Ave., Wabash.

SALE, Thurs. Fri. & Sat. 96, 1657 Alber St. Wabash. Plus sizes, tops $2, jeans $5, jackets $3, ceiling fan, lamps, furniture, scrapbooking, bedding, tons of misc. No early sales.

YARD SALE , Sat. Aug. 26, 8-12, 1449 Glenn Ave., Wabash. Primitives, craft supplies, home décor, women’s plus size clothes, household items & more. No early sales.

GARAGE SALE, Wabash City, Take East St. going south to Elm St. turn left then turn right on Washington St., first house (yellow) on the right. Sat. 8/26 9-1. Household items, canister set, curtains, home décor, purses, shoes, work boots, jewelry, kitchen table, wooden stand, bedroom dresser, men’s bicycle, clothing, nice items, variety of items.

Wabash County GARAGE SALE: Friday, August 25 & Saturday, August 26, 9 a.m to 3 p.m. each day at 1142 N 600 E, Lagro. Camper, name brand junior, men's and women's clothing, household decor, holiday items, furniture, Harley-Davidson motorclothes, hunting clothes, electronics, toys, Bicycles, and much more!

ONE DAY SALE, 6484 S 390 E, Wabash, Sat. 8/26 9am-4pm, oak table, electric glass top stove, 2 recliners, lamps, odds n ends. BIG YARD SALE, 10577 S. America Rd. Wabash, (1 mile east of LaFontaine). Fri. & Sat. 9-6. Lots of everything! Come look!

BIG GARAGE SALE, Aug. 25 & 26, Fri. 8am-4pm & Sat. 8am-2pm, 235 S. Arnold St., Roann. Dehydrated food, men’s bike, Star Wars (ships, dolls, figures) vintage, Star Wars POJF2, Star Wars Sigma figurines, Star Wars comics 1-107 original 3 annuals, Star Wars trading cards, boxes, countertop grill, gear bags, misc. trading cards, modeling magazines (Armor), plastic models (Aurora), DVD’s (some complete series), VHS, stereo, cooler, weed dragon, antique grass trimmer, 8” fluorescent bulbs (2) new never used, air mattresses, many other things. MOVING SALE, 1543 N 500 E, Wabash County, Fri. 9-4 & Sat. 9-2. Pull golf carts & Bags, tv stand, fish tank, stove, bowling bag w/ balls & shoes, new small tools, table top grills, dishes, canning jars, clothes, lots of misc. items.

2 FAMILY GARAGE SALE, 1550 N 500 E, Wabash County, Fri. 9-4 & Sat. 9-2. Over the door chin up, old round table, vintage stove, dishes, clothes & lots of misc. GARAGE SALE, Fri. 8-4 & Sat. 8-noon, 2457 E. Durnbough Rd., Lagro, Lots of name brand Jr. clothes, baby clothes, furniture, lots of knick knacks. 2753 N 300 W, Wabash, Sat. 8/26 8-3. Lots of primitive décor, floral, fiesta, pictures, candles, plates, cupboards, Christmas décor, come check it out. North Manchester LARGE FAMILY GARAGE Sale, Aug 24-26, Thursday-Friday 8:30am5pm, Saturday 8:30-?, , 2 miles north junction 114-15 to 1400 North, North Manchester, 1st house west, wood chipper, coffee table, antiques, drawing table, bar stools, PingPong table, Lots of Misc., men womens clothing S-Lg

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PUBLIC AUCTION 36 Sunday, August 27th @ 11 A.M. We will sell the following personal property at public auction in Wabash County located at 5182 West 100 South, Wabash, IN. Watch for Snyder & Lange signs. Car, Household, Toy Car Collection, Tools, Mower, Antiques & Outdoor Items 1990 Oldsmobile 4 door car, Cub Cadet riding mower, large toy car collection including Caterpillar toys in original boxes and several vintage cars, oak round pedestal table & 4 chairs, china cabinet, push mower, yard sprayer, welder, hand tools, tool box, power tools, small wind mills, outdoor furniture, garden items, parts washer, pitcher pump, antique glassware, pictures, bedding, flat screen television, dishes, pots & pans, bicycles, household items, washer & dryer, refrigerator, stove, vintage corn sheller, metal racks, car parts, vintage tractor seat on stand and much more.

Note: This is a partial listing! Real estate will be auctioned Saturday September 23rd at 10am. Open Houses: 8/31 (5-7pm), 9/3 (4-6pm) & 9/7 (5-7pm). Photos at auctionzip.com (ID #11648). No Buyer's Premium at our auctions!

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PUBLIC AUCTION Wednesday, August 30th @ 5 P.M. We will sell the following personal property at public auction in Wabash County located at 5552 East 400 South, Wabash, IN. Watch for Snyder & Lange signs. Chevy Truck, Polaris Ranger, Grasshopper, Snowmobiles, Tools, Guns & Household 2004 Chevy pick up truck (2500 HD, w/t, air, tilt, cruise, auto, 75k miles), 2015 Polaris Ranger (900XP, EBS, Camo-Hunter Edition, w/ new plow, 141hrs, 450mi.), 2012 Grasshopper 729 mower (Big block, 61” cut power fold deck, 365 hrs., upgraded seat), 1997 Arctic Cat snowmobile (600 Triple), 1997 Arctic Cat snowmobile (580), Snowmobile trailer, (Lite Bear Cat), Guns include: Remington 870 12 Gauge, Mossburg 500 20 Gauge, Kmart semi-auto 22LR, Revelation rifle model 110 – 22 cal. S-L-LR, J Stevens Arms model 39 – 410, Traditions Buck Hunter 50 Cal. W/ Tasco scope 4x40, Smith & Wesson 38 revolver, Colt Target Model .22 Long Rifle hand gun w/ Tasco Pro-Point scope, Ammunition, Beeman air rifle, BB gun, Craftsman tool chest on wheels, Craftsman tools, power tools, 30 ton log splitter (65hp, 208cc. Electric start, used twice), 40 gallon pull behind sprayer w/ boom, 52” lawn/ leaf sweeper, commercial grade extension ladders, push mower, air hose reels, drill press, large assortment of tools, truck ramps, stainless steel gas grill, large bird cage, exercise equipment, paddle boat, John boat w/ oars, ice cream table & chairs, cast iron outdoor furniture, several fishing poles, fishing equipment, several metal sprinkling cans, deer mounts, antlers, fish mount, Fenton glassware, Willow glassware, household items and much more. Note: This is a partial listing! Sellers have sold home. Items in sale are in very good condition. Truck, Ranger, Grasshopper & guns will sell around 6pm. Come join us for this great evening sale! Food Wagon Available and we have pole building available if it rains. Photos at auctionzip.com (ID #11648). No Buyer's Premium at our auctions! TERMS OF SALE: Cash or check w/ proper ID. Any statement made day of sale takes precedence over printed matter. Not responsible for accidents.

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HELP WANTED RECONDITIONING DEPARTMENT Shepherd’s Chevrolet in North Manchester is currently accepting applications for a reconditioning department technician to join our team. Health Insurance, 401k, paid vacation time available. Previous experience is a plus!

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Apply in person with Rod Birk, Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or mail your resume to: Shepherd’s Chevrolet, Inc, Att: Rod Birk P.O. Box 347, North Manchester, IN 46962

The North Manchester Police Department will be accepting resumes for a full time Police Officer until August 30th at midnight. Applicants must be 21 years of age. They must also complete the standards for the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and written test, unless applicant has already completed the I.L.E.A. and are still qualified as a Police Officer. Resumes can be mailed to or dropped off at: North Manchester Police Department 709 W. Main Street North Manchester, IN 46962

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‘the paper’ of Wabash County, Inc., P.O. Box 603, Wabash, IN 46992. Classified Ads: $9.50 for first 20 words in advance: 15¢ each word thereafter. Deadline 12:00 noon on Monday

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NOW HIRING 24’ Box Truck Driver Part time/as needed. Chauffeurs is acceptable, but CDL and up-to-date DOT physical preferred. Pre-employment drug test will be given. Apply in person at: Custom Cartons, Inc. 3758 West Old 24, Wabash, IN 46992

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BOZARTH MASONRY LLC, brick and block work. Free estimates and insured. Call 765-9814055. FISH FOR STOCKING: Most Varieties Pond Lakes. Laggis' Fish Farm, 269628-2056 (days) or 269624-6215 (evenings). Wanted

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SMALL GARAGE EFFICIENCY APARTMENT, completely furnished, very nice, in country near Honeywell Golf Course on Hwy 15 North, perfect for 1 person. $140/week, includes utilities, references required. Call 260571-1780.

WANTED TO BUY Want to purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver CO 80201(MCN).

1 BEDROOM APT. in Wabash. Stove and Refrigerator Furnished. 105/wk. $400 Deposit + Electric & Gas 765-5066248.

REAL ALLOY SPEC •UTILITY OPERATORS• GENERAL LABOR WE OFFER• COMPETITIVE WAGES • DENTAL INSURANCE • ATTENDANCE BONUS • SAFETY BONUS

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‘the paper’ of Wabash County, Inc., P.O. Box 603, Wabash, IN 46992. Classified Ads: $9.50 for first 20 words in advance: 15¢ each word thereafter. Deadline 12:00 noon on Monday

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TOTALLY REMODELED! 2 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent 4 miles southwest of Wabash, references required, NO PETS, $575/mo. plus deposit. 765-432-0514.

2 BR DUPLEX. for rent, $400 damage deposit, $525/rent, no pets, low cost utilities. Call 260-3778641.

VERY NICE COUNTRY home for rent. 3 bdrm, 2 bath w/an office area, just finished complete remodel w/new HVAC, bathrooms, kitchen, windows, tile & carpet throughout, located southwestern Huntington County minutes from Wabash & Grant Counties, $800/mo. plus utilities, $800 deposit, NO smoking/pets, references required. Call Kyle at 260571-2543 & leave message. Text 1050 to 26971 for pictures.

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NOW HIRING Journeyman MW & App MW Positions Available Journeyman Positions-- Weld, Cut, Fabrication, Rigging, Erection, Blueprint Reading, Mechanically Inclined, Physically able to climb. Grain System experience a plus. Foreman position available. App MW Position-- Weld, Cut, Mechanically Inclined, Physically able to climb. Full Time Employment, Competitive Wages Contact TAS Welding & Grain Services LLC

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Tips for professionals returning to school When a new school semester starts, children and young adults may not be the only ones who are returning to the classroom. Many adults resolve to expand their professional horizons by returning to school even after they have established themselves in their professions. Some may aspire to develop skills specific to a particular job, while others may want to make it easier to transition to a new career. The number of adult undergradu-

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room in more than a decade. Many things have changed with regard to academia in recent decades, and adults may need some extra time and help to make their transition back to student go smoothly. • Schedule a campus visit. Choosing a school is an important decision, and even though you might not be spending as much time on campus as you did when you were younger, don’t overlook the importance of a campus visit. A member of the admissions faculty or

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even a current student may be able to offer a guided tour, explaining the layout of the campus, amenities and resources. He or she also may point out parking areas, study locations and the best way to navigate the campus. This will help alleviate a fishout-of-water feeling the first day of class. • Secure financial aid if necessary. School is expensive, but keep in mind that scholarships and other forms of financial aid are not exclusive to younger learners. Speak with a financial aid counselor about programs that might be available to you. In addition, check with your employer to see if they offer incentives for returning to school. • Brush up on school skills. Start reading more to refresh your vocabu-

lary and other language skills. College involves critical thinking and reasoning, so explore free online courses or games that cover critical thinking skills. Refresh your memory on basic writing rules if essays and reports will be part of your curriculum. Honing your academic skills in advance of returning to school can help you start off on the right foot. • Create a support system. Going back to school will require you to rearrange schedules and make certain sacrifices. Such adjustments may require the assistance of friends and family. Stop by your school’s student services department and ask if they have help in place for nontraditional students. They may have guidance on balancing work, life and school. Such departments

Adult learners now comprise a significant portion of college and university student bodies. may also assist you with scheduling classes at the times of day that fit best with your work schedule. Many adults return to school for

personal reasons or to advance their careers. Having a plan in place can make the transition go smoothly.