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IPFW study: Wabash County boasts highest graduation rate in Northeast Indiana by Danielle Swan DSmith@thepaperofwabash.com

In a recent study conducted by the Community Research Institute of Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne, Wabash County was listed as having a 92.9 percent high school graduation rate for the 2011 graduating class. This percentage ranked the highest of the 10 counties that make up the Northeast Indiana region (Adams, Allen, Dekalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley). Each of the three main school districts in Wabash County has enacted their own procedures and tactics, which have successfully resulted in increased graduation rates. Wabash City S c h o o l s Superintendent Jason

Callahan reports that the faculty and staff of his district have adopted an attitude that they will do “whatever it takes” to get kids through high school and on to postsecondary education. He feels that this attitude has also contributed to the fact that, in 2011, Wabash City Schools had the highest number of Core 40 diplomas in its history. “In 2010, we finally had more Core 40’s than general diplomas and last year we had 70 percent of our diplomas at Core 40,” he said. “I attribute that to the fact that we’re trying to get our kids to look beyond just graduating high school. There’s not a lot out there, even with a high school diploma. They are going to have to go on and get a postsecondary diploma or a

degree or certification.” Callahan reported that they are requiring that every senior apply to college and make a college visit. Also, every Wabash City Schools student is taking Ivy Tech’s entrance exam, the Compass Test. “For a lot of kids, they have never been to a college campus and they don’t know what that looks like and I think once you get them there and get them thinking about it, they realize ‘Wow I can do this, this is a reality,” he said. “We’re trying to remove as many barriers as possible so that our kids will go on to postsecondary education.” Callahan plans to expand some of this college-readiness programming into the younger grades, even as young as elemen-

tary students, as well. “We are at a very exciting time in education because we can revolutionize the workforce, and we have to because the workforce used to be industry, especially in the Midwest, and for industry you didn’t have to have that postsecondary education. You could step out of high school or you didn’t even have to finish and you could get by and now you’re just not able to survive that way so I think we’re redefining Northeast Indiana and how exciting is it that in that revolutionizing, we are the leaders. Wabash is #1. I think that’s pretty exciting all the way around,” Callahan said. During the past three years, Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Wabash County has

devised two programs to increase graduation, Behavior Intervention (or Action) Teams and Positive Intervention and Behavior Support, which are designed to reach students on both ends of the spectrum. “Both of these programs focus on intervening with students,” Dr. Sandra Weaver, superintendent of MSD of Wabash County. “It may be assisting them if there is a grade issue or a problem behavior. However, it is also to encourage them if grades are good and/or if behavior is outstanding and leading to graduation. We are checking on areas where there are problems and intervening and also checking and letting students know when we think they are doing wonderful

work.” Weaver and her staff also work to encourage students to stay focused on graduation using various simple methods including hanging banners in the school entryways and holding assemblies to explain to students the benefits of postsecondary education, financial and otherwise. “I meet with the seniors every year at the opening week of school to ask them questions and talk about the ticket to the next step,” Weaver said. MSD is also working to expose students to the idea of college at an earlier age, even as young as Kindergarten, by having teachers display a sign sharing where they attended college. “This is so that they know we all went to

college and they can start having conversations with us about college,” she said. MSD, like the other Wabash County districts, continues to look at technology and explore the options that it provides for students. “We’re going to talk a lot about what we can do with technology to help our students compete globally. No longer can our students count on the family farm or a factory as their source for income right after graduation and we have to prepare them to go on to college and I think that’s difficult for a rural community to hear so we want to educate parents and the community about that as well,” Weaver said. As for Manchester Community Schools, (continued on page 6)

May Primary ballot takes shape as Feb. 10 filing deadline passes ISP and Wabash County Coroner

investigate death at Wabash County Jail

Curless

Ridenour

by Brent Swan Seven local candidates formally announced their intent to run in the upcoming May Primary Election prior to the Feb. 10 deadline. All candidates filed as Republicans and will attempt to fill three at-large seats within the Wabash County Council. Those choosing to file for Wabash County Council included: Roxy Roser, Bill Gerding, Valerie Wilcox Altman, Mike Ridenour, Daryl J. Evans, Randy Curless

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THE INDIANA STATE POLICE and Wabash County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of an inmate, Shawn Anderson, 35, on Feb. 13. During a routine cell check, jail officers were alerted to the situation and found Anderson unresponsive in the holding cell. (photo by Brent Swan)

Roser

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Wilcox

and Bill Ruppel. Curless and Evans are incumbents. Ted Little, who has served the Wabash County Council since 1985, opted not to run in the

2012 primary. One other county position will be contested: the race for Wabash County Coroner. The position is currently held by

Republican Carol Whitesel, who re-filed by the Feb. 10 deadline. Also seeking the position are former coroners Marilyn (continued on page 6)

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On the morning of Feb. 13, an inmate in the Wabash County Jail was found hanging in the holding cell. The inmate, Shawn Anderson, 35, was arrested at approximately 3:20 a.m. on charges of domestic battery and battery, and was being held in the holding cell at the jail.

A jail officer was in the process of a routine cell check and was alerted by another inmate of the situation. Jail officers performed CPR until other emergency personnel from the Wabash Fire Department arrived. Anderson was taken to the Wabash County Hospital and was pro-

In Memoriam Rev. Roy Burkhart, 90 Richard Johnson, 80 Max Key, 84

Joyce Keyes, 84 Teddy McClure, 71 Susie McVoy, 47 John Penrod, 80

nounced dead at approximately 7:35 a.m. The Indiana State Police and the Wabash County Coroner’s Office are handling the investigation. An autopsy was scheduled for 2 p.m. on Feb. 14. Further information will be released as it becomes available.

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I spend the bulk of my time at the YMCA creating, setting up and executing almost every program that we offer. From indoor and outdoor sports to summer camps to social and family programming, the Y staff has spends a lot of time serving the Wabash community. It’s a labor of love for us. We also observe behavior and emotion while we interact with our members. Most of that interaction is very pleasant for both our members as well as our staff. It is our goal to treat our members as a large family. We enjoy a good laugh with them, celebrate success with them and unfortunately share in grief or tough times with them. I live and die with my favorite sports teams and athletes. Some of those athletes and coaches set exemplary examples for us all. Over the years, I have tried to follow those examples as an athlete, coach, mentor and father. As we have come to realize, these people set great examples and lead the masses, but as all human beings are not perfect. We all have our flaws. Over the past several months there have been those who have set great examples for all of us, but at some time or another, have suffered setbacks that are magnified because of their notoriety. Apparently, it’s easy to criticize someone who may not be the elite athlete that he is expected to be, but seems to be in a spotlight because of his beliefs. Such is the life of Tim Tebow, quarterback of the Denver Broncos. Tebow is the young man who is a devout Christian and takes time to thank God before and after

his teams play regardless of the success of the team or the individual. He chooses to do so on or off the field. But the example that he sets away from the public is the most sincere. Every week, he visits with the sick, the disabled and the dying, especially children. He listens, he asks questions. He cares! He says that these people inspire him much more than anything he could do for them. However, he does go out of his way to spend money and even more valuable, his time with people, most of which are terminally ill. Tebow sets an excellent example for all of us, without actually trying to be high profile. With all of the hubbub in the sports media over the past couple of weeks about the Super Bowl, the state of the Indianapolis Colts and Peyton Manning, few understand what a genuine “team player” that Manning has always been. As an example, this past fall, when Colts ownership publicly declared that Manning would be the highest paid player in NFL history. Manning knew that if that were to happen, there would be a good chance that several other talented players around him on the team would not be back this season because the team would not be able to afford him. He negotiated a contract that was suitable, yet budget friendly, so that nine other play-

ers could be re-signed to new contracts. Manning set an example that should speak volumes to his teammates. He also quietly donates to a number of local worthy causes, a hospital in the Indianapolis area that now carries his name and funds the PeyBack Foundation, that promotes the future success of disadvantaged youth by assisting programs that provide leadership and growth opportunities for children at risk in Indiana, Tennessee and Louisiana. Perhaps the most recent example of someone who has influenced at least two entire generations of young men is the late Joe Paterno. He was forced out as Penn State football coach after more than 45 years over a scandal on his watch that was not handled well by his superiors after he reported it. Had he realized how serious the situation really was, he may have reacted differently. However, that should not diminish the positive things that he did for thousands of people who were involved with his team over those years. He died

last week. I was riveted to the TV during his memorial. I read numerous articles about the viewing, funeral and the memorial. To me, it was amazing to watch and read how people reacted to the body of Paterno’s life’s work. How affected his players, former and current, were by his actions, his advice, his honesty. I have never been a big Penn State fan, but I know a few people here in the Wabash area who are. Ironically, several that I know are coaches and teachers. All have been influenced by Paterno and his beliefs. All are people of high moral values. Whether on the soccer, football field or the basketball court, these local guys with connections to the legacy of almost a half-century of coaching and teaching prowess, are highly respected and skilled in handling players and teams. They care about the youth of this community, not unlike the examples documented

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Harshbarger delivers Wabash County Economic Index By Richard Harshbarger Emeritus Professor of Economics, Manchester College

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percent and 1.9 percent, respectively. Housing permits shrank to having only two months where over two housing permits were issued. The bank deposit adjusted for inflation fell to 111.5 (1985 = 100). Although the index fell, the total deposits rose by $20 million to over $650 million in December. After reaching a peak of over $605 million in April, there was a 2.7 percent decline in total deposits in 2011. The remaining decrease in inflationadjusted deposits was due to the rise in consumer prices. Bank adjusted deposits reached a peak in December 2010, when the Index rose to 115 (1985 = 100). 2011 continued the alternating increase and decrease in deposits adjusted for inflation for the past five years. The October Index fell to the lowest level since October 2009. Employment continued its decline in 2011 as employment fell to 14,733. The Index for Wabash County employment fell to 90.6 (1985 = 100). All of the decline came in the first quarter of 2011 when it fell to 14,284. Since the spring of 2011, employment has risen

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the rest of the economy. As the national economy recovers at a slow pace, the Wabash County economic environment comes along at a sputtering rate. Spurts of growth come on the horizon with a general difficulty in economic pace. The economic conditions are far better than they were in 2009 and will slowly move upward in 2012. Wabash County continues to be at edge of economic changes. National and state economic growth will filter into the local economy at a slow pace. A paragraph of personal privilege: I hope the data from the Wabash Economic Index has been useful for readers. In 1985, when Lilly Foundation provided funds to develop the Index, the Index became part of my portfolio. Ball Brothers Foundation has now provided funds the Department of Economics at Manchester College to improve and revamp the Index. So time passes and the Wabash County Economic Index moves into better hands.

Rowe family expresses thanks to community Dear editor, We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Wabash community and the surrounding area for their recent acts of kindness. We want to a say a special “Thank you!” to each and every one who has helped our family in so many ways over the past

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2 percent. This decline in employment continues the contraction started in 2006 except for 2010 when employment rose 7 percent. The unemployment rate in Wabash County has fallen to 9 percent in December. In April, the rate reached its lowest level of 7.9 percent and it peaked in August at 9.2 percent. Industrial demand for electricity fell 1.9 percent in 2011. The demand for electricity by manufacturing firms is a proxy for industrial production. The index contracted to 141 (1985 = 100). Most of the decline came in the fourth quarter as electrical demand fell 5.8 percent. In the past five years, 2010 was the only year that showed an expansion in industrial demand for electricity. Housing starts continue at a low level in Wabash County. Only tow months were there more than two permits issued in the county. In three months, there were no permits issued for new homes. Building of new houses has never been a major economic driver for the local area. Housing doldrums continues in Wabash County as it does in

several months. The community has really rallied around us since Sarah started her fight against acute leukemia in early August. Our family has really been overwhelmed by all the love and support given us from so many individuals, churches and firms during this difficult

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Chapter BY met Jan. 9 Teen MOMS discuss relationships Kelly Smith presided over the initiation of Berti Huffschmidt into Chapter BY on Jan. 9 at GrandstaffHentgenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community room. Others participating in the initiation ceremony were Linda Kuester, vice president; Sue Gray, recording secretary; Eileen Dye, corresponding secretary; Karen Huber, treasurer; Janet Leeka, chaplain; and Jean Gilbert, guard. Pam Smith was hostess for the evening and Jan Jensen served as cohostess. For the program, a game was played to remind members of the founding of the P.E.O. Sisterhood in 1869 by seven teenaged girls at Iowa Wesleyan College. Later the Sisterhood became a communitybased organization. P.E.O., which is a Philanthropic E d u c a t i o n a l Organization, now has six projects, all of which have to do with women educating women. These projects are the P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund established in 1907. This is a revolving fund, which assists women in securing a college education. Several local Wabash women have benefited from this fund. Then P.E.O. bought

12-year-old enlists support for a Wabash dog park Dear editor, I recently received a puppy for my 12th birthday. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really hyper. I want him to play with me at the park, but there is nowhere isolated for us to play. He would love to meet other dogs, and I would love to meet other dog owners. It would be a great addition to Wabash City Park. How could we work together to build a dog park? You can e-mail me at DogParkForWabash@ gmail.com. We could raise money by donations with a dog parade. Amira Siddiqui

Cottey College, a fully accredited Liberal Arts college for women in Missouri. It has been owned and operated by P.E.O. since 1927. A Wabash County girl is currently attending Cottey, sponsored by Chapter BY. The P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship was established in 1949 to provide money for international students to pursue graduate studies in the United States and Canada, with one provision: they must return to their homeland so that their education benefits others beside themselves. The P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education was begun in 1973 to provide need-based grants for women whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to support themselves and their families. This project has also helped several Wabash women.

The P.E.O. Scholar Awards were established in 1991 to provide merit-based awards to women of the United States and Canada who are either pursuing doctoral degrees or who are engaged in research. The newest project is the P.E.O. Star Scholarship. This was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for exceptional high school senior women to attend college in the next academic year. The next regular meeting of Chapter BY will be in the Charley Creek Educational Center with Mrs. Smith as hostess and Mrs. Gray as co-hostess. The program will be the report to be sent to state reviewing what Chapter BY has done over this past organizational year, which runs from March 1, 2011, to Feb. 29, 2012. Members are reminded that dues are due to Mrs. Huber, treasurer.

Teen MOMS met on Feb. 6 at the First United Methodist Church. Susan Shannon led a discussion about what makes a healthy relationship with a boyfriend or future spouse. There are three components to a healthy relationship: good emotional health, good character and shared similarities. The quality of any

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IPFW study: Wabash County boasts... continued from front page Superintendent Bill Reichhart feels that his district has worked toward looking at each student individually and being sure they are doing everything necessary to help that student succeed. “We have done a better job of looking

at each student in the cohort group and ensuring that we have done everything possible to make sure that they graduate,” he said. “If a student has withdrawn, we have done a much better job of making sure that we know where the student is going.

Do they transfer to another district, do they decide to be homeschooled, or do they simply drop out?” Manchester sophomores are provided with an opportunity to visit Heartland Career Center to view their educational

options. “We are exposing those students to what things look like down there and possible classes that they can take for those students who are thinking about a career or a vocation,” Reichhart said. Reichhart also said that Manchester is working to increase their rigor. At the Feb. 7 School Board meeting, they passed a resolution to offer weighted classes for advanced placement and honors classes as well as switching to a 4.0 grading scale. “With changing to a 4.0 grading scale, that will align us to what

colleges and universities recognize, and the weighting of classes will encourage our students to take a more rigorous path and therefore experience greater success when they get to the college level,” Reichhart said. He also mentioned Career Pathways, which is within the Indiana Department of Education’s website. This site offers students and parents a resource to help them learn about career options in our changing economic landscape. “It’s open to parents to go on there and they can check things

out in terms of career paths. We will be placing kids’ information there and parents will have a password and they can go directly there and download information about their student,” he said. Reichhart concluded by saying, “Manchester is pleased with the results of the latest graduation data. We give credit to our students and parents as well as our guidance staff and teachers to ensure that we track, properly report and encourage students to graduate.” Bill Konyha, president and CEO of the

E c o n o m i c Development Group of Wabash County, feels that this is a sign of positive things to come for Wabash. “In today’s economy, workforce development is economic development,” he said. “Workforce development begins in our public schools and as graduation rates indicate, Wabash County is serious about educating our children. They clearly demonstrate what an outstanding place Wabash County is in which to live, work or to own a business.”

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OUR APOLOGIES for the error in last week’s issue of The Paper. During the layout process, the Laketon news content was inadvertently printed under the Lagro news heading. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY to Ben Corn, who turned 62 on Feb. 9, from his loving family. LAGRO UTILITIES is now accepting credit card payments in the office, over the phone, and online at www.paygov.us. If you would like more information, please call Lagro Town Clerk Kristie Bone at 260-782-2451. THE LAGRO GOOD OLE DAYS COMMITTEE will be having a Soup Supper on Feb. 18, 4-8 p.m., at the Lagro Community Building. THE NORTHFIELD BANDS’ ANNUAL TENDERLOIN DINNER will be held Feb. 17 at the Northfield Jr./Sr. High School cafeteria from 5 to 7 p.m., prior to the boys Northfield/Southwood basketball game. The dinner will include a tenderloin sandwich made by Richvalley Church, applesauce, dessert and a drink. The Jazz Band will be playing at 5:30 p.m., and the Sixth Grade Band will be playing at 6 p.m. Carryout will also be available. LAGRO UNITED M E T H O D I S T CHURCH: Pastor Rick Borgman will give the sermon, “Hearing and Doing”, during the 9 a.m. worship service. Scripture reading will from Mark 4:1-23. Kami Ross will lead Junior Church and Amanda Lyons will be the nursery attendant. Sunday School for all ages will follow the service at 10 a.m. KIDS KLUB at Lagro United Methodist Church will be hosting a puppet show by Sadecky’s Puppets on Feb. 15. This year’s show is called “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.”. We want everyone from the community to join

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us for the show and for supper from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sadecky’s Puppets was founded by brothers, Jay and Michael Sadecky, who had an early interest in the art of puppetry. As children, they developed and performed skits for family and relatives. Some homemade puppets were made in the mid 1960’s as a scouting project. By the year 1970, the Sadecky’s were doing shows for private parties and holiday events. In pursuit of other interests, the puppets were put away until 1981 when Jay decided to revive the idea. He asked Michael to design and build a stage and construct some puppets for five seasonal productions. In 1982, Jay and Michael became fulltime partners and, for the next five years, produced and rehearsed shows at home, until acquiring an office and workshop in Tarentum, Penn., in 1986. Their sister, Kathy, and additional puppeteers were hired to perform shows (using two stages) simultaneously at different locations. Professional puppet makers and scenic artists began to aid in production design. The sales staff started marketing to nearby states and soon after that Sadecky’s Puppets became the touring

company that it is today. The puppeteer troupes now travel to 14 different states, performing over 700 shows per year. Having children of their own, both Jay and Mike recognize the importance of the nurturing and character building of today’s children. Written into each script are issues such as respect, peer pressure and honesty. They hope that in this way the students will not only be entertained, but they will also learn valuable life lessons. THANK YOU: On behalf of The Lagro Good Ole Days Committee, we would like to thank the following people and businesses for helping us throughout 2011 with the street fair and other projects. Thank you to the following: Tammy Siders, Dick Eltzroth, Dana Farmer, Alex Shear, Kaitlynn French & The Wabash County Festival Court, Roger Eltzroth, Brian Eltzroth, James Harrell, Wabash County E.M.A., Wabash County Sheriff Dept., The Paper, The Wabash Plain Dealer, Oldies 105.9 (The Bash), Kiss 95.9, Auto Zone, O’Rielly Auto Parts, Dorais, Friermood Tires, Squeaky Clean, Center Court Barber Shop, Wabash True Value, Oswalt & Thomas, The

Town Of Lagro and town board, Maxine Baker, Pefley’s Farm Equipment, DRP Trucking, Fleis & Va n d e n b r i n k Engineering, Jim Corn, Brandon Howard, Lundquist Real Estate, The Lagro Township trustee, Snyder & Lange Auctioneering, Wabash Engraving Inc., Lagro Twp. Tourism Board, St. Patrick’s Church, Lagro United Methodist Church, The Lagro Community Church. Also, The Lagro American Legion Post 248, Lagro Junction Food Mart, Iron Clad Excavating, Grandstaff - Hentgen Funeral Services, Eads & Son Bulldozing, Troy Eads Excavating, Bozarth Country Store, Eddingfield Law Office, J & D Painting & Drywall, Smitty Live DJ Entertainment, American Eagle Lawn & Home Maintenance, Knights Of Columbus, Hardees, G.A. Moore Construction Inc., The Miami Indians, Wabash Electric, Vice Brothers, Gaunt Asphalt Inc., Todd Adams (State Farm Insurance), Clark’s Auto Salvage, Pettit Printing, Veolia Environmental Services, Lagro Cafe, Goose Graphics, Manchester Farm Center, Mike’s Roof Coating & Painting, Aaron’s. We also had

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Northfield Library. All families need to bring the parent and student PIN numbers and tax returns. NORTHFIELD BAND: The Northfield Bands’ annual tenderloin dinner will be held Feb. 17 at the Northfield Jr./Sr. High School cafeteria from 5 to 7 p.m., prior to the boys Northfield/Southwoo d basketball game. The dinner will include a tenderloin sandwich made by Richvalley Church, applesauce, dessert and a drink. The Jazz Band will be playing at 5:30 p.m., and the Sixth Grade Band will be playing at 6 p.m. Carryout will be available. URBANA YOKE PARISH is having their annual Whole Hog Sausage and Pancake Day on Feb. 25 from 6:30 to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Urbana Community Building. One pound packages of sausage and sausage patties will be available for sale. All proceeds will go toward Benevolence projects - “helping

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THIS IS A PICTURE OF Mrs. Saner’s third grade class at Metro North along with Urbana Lions Club President Luke Hunt and Lions Marvin and Mary Ann Mast taken on Jan. 30. The Urbana Lions Club presented student dictionaries to all of the students in the four third grade classes at Metro North. (photo provided) people in need.” URBANA LIONS CLUB GIVES DICTIONARIES TO METRO NORTH THIRD GRADE STUDENTS: On Jan. 30, Urbana Lions Club President Luke Hunt and Lions Marvin and Mary Ann Mast distributed student dictionaries to all students in the four third grade classes at Metro North. Lions Clubs across the United States have joined other not-for-profits and individuals to participate in the Dictionary Project, a project that was started in 1992 by a woman in Georgia who gave

50 dictionaries to children who attended a school close to her home. Each year, she continued this gift and over her lifetime raised enough money to give 17,000 dictionaries to children in Savannah, Ga. As her project attracted more and more attention, in 1995 it became a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, whose goal is to “assist all students to become good writers, active readers and creative thinkers by providing students a gift of their own personal dictionary.” Since 1995, over 16 million children have received dictionaries because thou-

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Sixth Grade Band will be playing at 6 p.m. Carryout will be available. THE ROANN U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T Women met on Feb. 8, in the church fellowship hall. Officers are Lorene Conrad, Alice Stephenson, Nancy Shafer and Kathie Grandstaff served as hostess. The Community Easter Sunrise Service will be held in the Methodist Church, and a sunrise breakfast will be hosted in the fellowship hall. The community churches will be helping both with the service and the meal. Gina Cussen, Connie Slagle and Sue Bennett will be representing the Methodist Church. The Mother Daughter Tea will be held on May 20, at 2 p.m. The Kuhn Family will present the program. Kay White and Connie Doud will cochair the event. Connie Slagle presented the lesson, Mission Modern Technology Institutions Near and Far. She was assisted by Sally Robbins, Connie Doud, Gina Cussen, Lorene Conrad and Kathie Grandstaff. The next

meeting will be held on March 14, at the home of Kathie Grandstaff. (From the minutes of the Roann United Methodist Women) HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to: Rod Birk, Elliot Hendrick, John Livengood, Jeff Slee, Alexpander Scott Hentgen, Nancy Vigar, Kimberly Baer, Paige Nicole Cooley, Kenneth Emley, Ashlie Koch, Todd Krom, Bob Kramer, Rex Vigar, Penelope Galley, Jessica Beals, and Bobby Haecker. (From the Roann Community Calendar) H A P P Y ANNIVERSARY this week to: Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brower, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ahlfeld, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Cartwright, and Mr. and Mrs. Malvern Winters. (From the Roann Community Calendar) ROANN NEWS ITEMS may be sent to my e-mail address at roannhappenings@ya hoo.com, or you may call me at the phone number listed. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of The Paper is Tuesday at noon. It would be best to submit timely news items two weeks in advance.

Long family welcomes son Josh and Megan Long of Wabash are the parents of a son born Dec. 21, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Cruz Matthew Long weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long. He joins a sister, Karigan Ann Long, 5, and a brother, Cooper Lee Long, 3. His mother is the former Megan Mattern. Grandparents are Dr. Robert and Barbara Mattern and Walter

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FAMILY OF BOB BAILEY request that you help celebrate the 90th birthday of their beloved with an open house on Feb. 19, 2-4 p.m., at the LaFontaine United Methodist Church. EAGLE WATCH: Feb. 18 and 19, 3-8 p.m. Attendees should meet at Salamonie Interpretive Center Lost Bridge West, 3691 S. New Holland Rd., Andrews. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY: Jan. 24 to Mike Sheens of

LaFontaine and Feb. 12 to Norine Ramsey HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Feb. 17 James Cochran; Feb. 19 Bob Bailey, Ashley Vandermark; Feb. 20 Tyler Gifford; Feb. 21 Duane Davis; Feb. 22 Kendall Saril LIONS DISTRICT 25 G met at Rochester Community Building with Rochester Lions host. DG Lana Wilson opened the meeting. A prayer was given, followed by the pledge of flag and singing the National Anthem. The secretaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report was approved. Report on the dictionary program for the district project. Reports were given by the different state projects. Several different club members invited people to come to their fundraisers. The Melvin Jones award was given to Lion Ethel Eib. A 50-50 drawing was drawn with the proceeds

going to the LCIF for measles program. Lion Dave Enisen, subbing for Tail Twister, handed out several finds. With no further business the meeting was adjourned, following prayer. Ethel Eib, LaFontaine Lions Club, is presented with a Melvin Jones Fellowship by DG Lana Wilson. MADISON GIFFORDS celebrated her third birthday with a party at her grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home, Dan and Brenda Giffords, on Jan. 15. L A F O N TA I N E â&#x20AC;&#x153;ASHLAND DAYSâ&#x20AC;? FESTIVAL COMMITTEE will meet on Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lions Room at the L a F o n t a i n e Community Building. The committee could use your help with festival. L A F O N TA I N E U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T

CHURCH will have an Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. on Feb. 22. C O N G R AT U L A TIONS to Ryan and Gena Smith and their three older sons on the birth of twins, Presleigh and Weston, born on Jan. 31. L A F O N TA I N E LIONS met at Ugaldeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Wabash for their annual V a l e n t i n e dinner/guest night on Feb. 8. Hostess was Lion Norine Ramsey with DG Lana Wilson guest speaker. Lion Brad Rody gave the prayer before the meal. Lion Norine brought a very delicious cake to celebrate her birthday on Sunday. Everyone sang â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy Birthdayâ&#x20AC;? to her before she cut the cake. After the meal, Lion President Larry Eib opened the meeting. There were no secretary or treasurer

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Joyce Keyes, 84 Member Mexico First Brethren Church Jan. 29, 1928 – Feb. 8, 2012

Joyce R. Keyes, 84, Mexico, passed away on Feb. 8, 2:45 a.m., at Howard Regional Health System, Kokomo. She was born on Jan. 29, 1928, in Mexico, to Walter Edward and Carlotta May Kotterman Lesley. She married Blaine J. Keyes on Sept. 14, 1959, in Peru; he preceded her in death on March 14, 1998. Mrs. Keyes was a member of the Mexico First Brethren Church for over 70 years, where she was active in the Women’s Missionary Society. She was a 50-year member and Past Matron of the Vashti Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Mexico. She enjoyed reading, puzzle books, bicycling, gardening and traveling. She enjoyed time with the Literary Book Club and spent many hours volunteering as a Pink Lady at Dukes Memorial Hospital. In 1946, she graduated from Jefferson Township High School, Mexico. She then attended and graduated from the Good Samaritan School of Nursing at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. For over 41 years, she worked as a registered nurse in Peru primarily at Dukes Memorial Hospital and Miller’s Merry Manor. She is survived by a daughter, Jennifer L. Keyes of Mexico; a brother, Ed (Hazel) Lesley of Mexico; two step-sisters, Mary Ruth Keeling of Mexico and Linda (Richard) Woodhouse of Kentucky; three sisters-in-law, Wilma Lesley of Mexico, Claris Ann Richie of Peru and Barbara Webb of Hobart; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill and Fred Lesley; one sister, Judy (Lyman “Rud”) Mongosa; and one sister-in-law, Ethel Mae Keyes. Funeral services were held on Feb. 11 at McClain Funeral Home, Denver. Burial followed in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico. Preferred memorial contributions may be directed towards Kokomo Rescue Mission; Riverside School, Lost Creek, Ky.; or Camp Shipshewana.

Griffin, 23, Lagro; Susan Mattern, Roann; Mitchell Burnett, Marion; H e a t h e r Schoenberger, 19, Peru; Terry Hudson; Tashina Lahr, 20, Fort Wayne Feb. 8 At 8:14 a.m., a vehicle driven by Megan Frank, 18, Urbana, left the roadway and struck a utility pole on CR 400 north of SR 13. Feb. 5

At 11:10 a.m., vehicles driven by Terry Martin, Jr., 51, Shipshewana, and Britney Nettrover, 19, Roann, collided on SR 13 near SR 16. Feb. 3 At 7 a.m., a vehicle driven by Rex Baer left the roadway on CR 200 N near CR 300 E. Wabash County Jail Bookings Feb. 10

Maria Alexander, nonsupport of a dependant Skyler Dutton, conversion Robby Emery, operating while intoxicated – felony Dustin Rose, reckless driving Michael Nichols, failure to appear / failure to pay – child support Feb. 9 Dexter Owens, public intoxication Matthew Stewart,

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Heather Mclean, theft Darryl Richardson, failure to appear, driving while suspended Feb. 6 Bruce Gross, probation violation Jesus Gutierrez, theft Feb. 5 Thomas Bender, operating while intoxicated Mitchell Burnett, (continued on page 14)

Rev. Roy Burkhart, 90 U.S. Army Air Corp Veteran

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Rev. Roy Burkhart, 90, LaFontaine, passed away on Feb. 11, 11:50 p.m., at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center, LaFontaine. He was born on Nov. 14, 1921, in Harlan, Ky., to Joseah and Mallie (Duff) Burkhart. He married Liddie Rose in Prestonsburg, Ky., on May 6, 1946; she survives. Rev. Burkhart was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran during WW II serving in England, France and Germany. He worked 10 years in the coal mines in Kentucky. His first job in Indiana was at the Litchfield Creamery, Warsaw. He was ordained into the pastorate in 1955 and served in Freewill Baptist Churches in Claypool and Columbia City several years; at Denum, where he was a member for seven years; at Hamlet for seven years; at the Wabash Freewill Baptist Church on Erie Street for 11 years; and at the Jalapa Freewill Baptist Church 20 years. He lived in Kentucky until moving to Indiana in 1951. Along with his wife, he is survived by four children, Mallie (Richard) Trump of Tippecanoe, Stella Dukes of Algood, Tenn., Roy L. (Connie) Burkhart of Amboy and Joann (Dwayne) Boggs of Wabash; three brothers, Rev. Chad (Avo) Burkhart of Claypool and Donald Burkhart and Solomon (Katie) Burkhart, both of Warsaw; sister, Polly Countryman of Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, on Feb. 15 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Donald Arms officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Preferred memorial is Gideons International. The memorial guest book for Rev. Burkhart may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Nov. 20, 1927 – Feb. 5, 2012 Max I. Key, 84, LaFontaine, passed away on Feb. 5, 11:45 p.m., at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Grant County on Nov. 20, 1927, to the late Kenneth W. and Ila (Shane) Key. He married Vera Odle; she preceded him in death. Mr. Key was a graduate of Swayzee High School. He lived his life as a factory worker and farmer. He is survived by four sons, David (Joyce) Key of Marion, Mark (Sherri L.) Key of LaFontaine, John Key of LaFontaine and Gerald Key of Andrews; two daughters, Mary (Darrell) Schurer of Plymouth and Laura (Kenneth) Brown of North Manchester; two sisters, Phyllis (Don) Harner of Swayzee and Katherine (Ted) Wolheater of Marion; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Along with his parents and wife, he is preceded in death by a son, Phillip Key. Funeral Services were held on Feb. 10 at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main St., LaFontaine. Rev. Melissa Rice officiated. Entombment was at Gardens of Memory, following the funeral service. Condolences for the family of Mr. Key may be sent at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

Richard Johnson, 80 Wabash Resident March 21, 1931 – Feb. 9, 2012 Richard Allen “Dick” Johnson, 80, Wabash, passed away on Feb. 9, 8:40 a.m., at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Wabash. He was born on March 21, 1931, in Miami County, to Lamoine and Isabelle (Binkerd) Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a 1949 graduate of Roann High School. He owned the ABC Curb-a-teria & Curby’s Crispy Chicken in Wabash for 27 years, and he also farmed. He is survived by his son, James Johnson of Wabash; three grandsons, Jacy Johnson of Wabash and Aaron Johnson and Stephen Johnson, both of North Manchester. He was preceded in death by his son, Gary Johnson; brother, Jack Johnson; and his sister, Monyeen Davenport. Memorial services will be held at Bachelor Creek Church of Christ, Wabash, on Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. Solomon David will officiate. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Roann. The memorial guestbook for Mr. Johnson may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

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Grover Whitaker, 76 Member First Freewill Baptist Church April 19, 1935 – Feb. 2, 2012 Grover T. Whitaker, 76, Pierceton, passed away on Feb. 2, 9:20 p.m., at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born on April 19, 1935, in Floyd County, Ky., to Rev. Reuben Whitaker Sr. and Velia L. (Jenkins) Whitaker. He first married Violet Baldwin on April 24, 1982; she died Nov. 21, 2000. He then married Bonnie F. Hurd on Aug. 7, 2009; she survives. He was employed at Nickel Plate Rail Road, Dalton Foundry, Warsaw, and he retired in 1998 from Gripco, South Whitley. He was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church of Kosciusko County, Claypool. He was an avid coon hunter and enjoyed golfing and listening to and playing Southern Gospel Music. He loved being with his dog, “Luke”. Along with his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Debra (William F.) Bleeke of Fort Wayne; brothers, Paul Whitaker of Florida and Charles Whitaker of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; sisters, Bethel Bradford, Margaret Anderson and Hazel Bragg, all of Mooresville, N.C., and Fannie (Smith) Helton of Sidney; granddaughter, Cassidy (Cory) Sevier of Indianapolis; 10 step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by a son, Richard Whitaker; four brothers; two sisters; and one granddaughter. Funeral services were held Feb. 6 at First Freewill Baptist Church of Kosciusko County, 58 W 700 S, Claypool. Pastor Terry Bradford officiated. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Preferred memorials are to Camp Nash Ministry of First Freewill Baptist Church of Kosciusko County, P.O. Box 43, Claypool, IN 46510. Condolences for the family of Mr. Whitaker may be sent at www.mckeemortuary.com.

Tammie Thomas, 43 Arizona Resident Dec. 25, 1968 – Feb. 5, 2012

Tammie Lynn Thomas, 43, Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Warsaw, passed away on Feb. 5, 2012, at her residence. She was born on Dec. 25, 1968, in Wabash, to William J. Miller and Nannie (Marcum) Jackson. She worked in social services at Southwest Network Behavioral Center, Phoenix, Ariz. She had been a resident of Arizona for 10 years, and was formerly of Warsaw. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1987. She obtained an associate’s degree from Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne in psychology. She had a passion for her family and her clients. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, David A. and Nannie Jackson of Youngtown, Ariz.; a son, Nikolai C. (Leanna) Harris of El Mirage, Ariz., a brother, Darrell Dewayne Dingess of Logansport; and a grandchild, Leah Marie Harris of El Mirage, Ariz. Funeral services were held on Feb. 11 at McKee Mortuary, 1401 SR 114 W, North Manchester. Pastor J.P. Freeman officiated. Burial followed in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Preferred memorial is National Alliance for Mental Health, 3803 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste. 100, Arlington, VA 22203. Condolences for the family of Tammie may be sent at www.mckeemortuary.com.

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June 29, 1933 – Feb. 7, 2012 Alvin L. Wiley, 78, Wabash, passed away on Feb. 7, 3:20 p.m., at his home. He was born in Grant County on June 29, 1933, to the late Garl and Opal Forrester Wiley. He married Shelby Hill Miller on Nov. 18, 1978; she survives. Mr. Wiley was a 1951 graduate of Chester High School. He served our country in the United States Army from 1954 until 1956. He worked for Celotex, Lagro, for 44 years, retiring in 1995. He was active at Wabash Friends Church and Habitat for Humanity. Along with his wife, he is survived by a son, Ricky (Cheryl) Wiley of Palm Beach, Fla.; stepson, Scott (Mia) Miller of Wabash; a daughter, Vicki (Jay) Morris of Converse, Texas; a brother, Ronald (Bonnie) Wiley of Urbana; two sisters, Bonnie (Herman) Ritenour of Warsaw and Patricia Floor of Las Vegas, Nev.; grandchildren, Jamie Lewis and Grant Sailors, both of Wabash, Pauline Morris and Ann Marie Morris, both of Texas, and Deanna Wiley of Florida; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held on Feb. 11, 11 a.m., at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash. Pastor Alex Falder will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call on Feb. 10, 3-8 p.m., at the funeral home. Preferred memorials may be directed to Wabash Friends Church or Habitat for Humanity, Wabash. Online Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

Teddy McClure, 71 North Manchester Resident Nov. 2, 1940 – Feb. 12, 2012 Teddy (Ted) Eugene McClure, 71, North Manchester, passed away on Feb. 12 at Millers Merry Manor, Wabash. He was born to Howard and Ruth (Grossnickle) McClure on Nov. 2, 1940, at their home in Wabash County. Mr. McClure strongly believed in God and he accepted Christ into his heart as his Lord and Savior. He was a self-employed lifetime timber buyer. Most recently, he had worked at R&B Car Company, Warsaw. He loved his family and friends, pitching horseshoes, hunting and gathering with friends over coffee and late night drives, checking to make sure his family was all home and safe. In the past, he was a member of the Moose Lodge #1518, Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Sons of the American Legion. He was truly loved and will be dearly missed. God bless you and rest in peace. He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather, Eugene Rush; three children, Mike (Rhonda) McClure, Christy Arroyo and Craig (Kandy) McClure, all of North Manchester; three siblings, Tom (Kathy) McClure, Steve (Rita) McClure and Patti (Max) Flora, all of North Manchester; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Mr. McClure’s wishes were to be cremated. There will be a memorial service forthcoming in North Manchester. Arrangements are entrusted to Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron. Preferred memorial contributions are to the Kidney Foundation of America or the American Cancer Society. Condolences for the family of Mr. McClure may be sent at www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com.

continued from page 13 operating while intoxicated Angela Pfeiffer, theft Randy Cartwright, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance Dylan Diskey, visiting a common nuisance Feb. 4 Marisa Dials, pro-

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John Penrod, 80 U.S. Army Veteran Sept. 23, 1931 – Feb. 10, 2012

John Lee Penrod, 80, rural North Manchester, passed away on Feb. 10, 11:15 a.m., at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born on Sept. 23, 1931, in Kendallville, to Walter J. and Beulah Marie (Cauffman) Penrod. He married Alyce Jean Parker, in Rolla, Mo., on Feb. 26, 1955; she died on May 9, 2001. Mr. Penrod was a lifelong farmer. He was a 1949 graduate of Chester High School, and attended Manchester College. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the North Manchester Bible Church, Demming Masonic Lodge and the Farmers Union. He is survived by his seven children, Mark Penrod and Ruth (Thom) Reed, both of North Manchester, Roberta (Ted) Nichols of McComb, Ohio, David (Cara) Penrod, Violet (Virgil) Ozenbaugh and Tom (Rhonda) Penrod, all of North Manchester, and Jean (Rick) Sims of Columbia City; 27 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and his brother, Walter Jay (Mary Jenet) Penrod of North Manchester. Along with his wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Marie Morton, and a great-grandson, Clay Harrison Penrod. Funeral services will be held at Congregational Christian Church, 310 N. Walnut St., North Manchester, on Feb. 16 at 10:30 a.m. with Ted Nichols and Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Servia. Friends may call on Feb. 15, 2-8 p.m., at GrandstaffHentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester, and one hour prior to services at the church. Preferred memorial contributions are to Gideons International. The memorial guestbook for Mr. Penrod may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Susie McVoy, 47 Wabash Resident Feb. 24, 1964 – Feb. 6, 2012

Susie Lyn McVoy, 47, Wabash, passed away on Feb. 6, 8 a.m., at her home. She was born on Feb. 24, 1964, in Scranton, Penn., to Rex L. McVoy and Kay (Griffith) Hyden. Susie was a 1983 graduate of Northfield High School. She worked at Hoosier Point Express for 10 years. She loved her kids, grandkids and her job. She is survived by three children, Timothy L. (Alisha) McVoy of Hillsdale, Mich., Ryan S. Baldwin and Gayle McVoy, both of Wabash; three grandchildren, Alexus McVoy of Hillsdale, Mich., Easton Baldwin and Lorelai Noland, both of Wabash; mother and stepfather, Kay and William Hyden of Wabash; brother, Tim McVoy of Greentown; and her sister, Toni (Robert) Adams Metzger of Wabash. She was preceded in death by her father, Rex McVoy; and her sister, Julieanne McVoy. Memorial services were held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, on Feb. 10. Burial was in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Donations may be made for Susie’s medical and funeral expenses. The memorial guest book for Susie may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

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February 15, 2012

Sen. Banks honors award-winning Huntington teacher for dedication to area students

Sen. Jim Banks (RColumbia City) joined lawmakers today in congratulating Indiana’s 2012 Teacher of the Year, Melanie Park. House Resolution 19 honored Park for her excellence and passion in education. Park teaches reading remediation for grades six, seven and eight at Riverview Middle School, Huntington. She holds leadership positions in a variety of

student organizations and heads an innovative online course providing other instructors with new, effective ways to teach writing. “Melanie is wellknown in the area for her dedicated and inspired service to our students,” Banks said. “I am proud of her accomplishments in the classroom and hope her success serves as an impressive standard of exemplary teaching

for educators across Indiana.” Park received her undergraduate degree and a Master of Science in language education from Indiana University, Bloomington. She has been teaching for more than 10 years. As Indiana’s 2012 Teacher of the Year, Park was also the state’s nominee for the 2012 National Teacher of the Year award.

Ball State announces Fall 2011 graduates

Ball State University recently released their list of graduates for Fall 2011. The following students from our area received degrees: Lanae McAllister, Bachelor of Science,

Pacia Perry, Master of Science, and Brenda Caum, Master of Science, all of LaFontaine; Douglas Hayden, Bachelor of Science, Jillian Bechtold, Master of Arts in Education, all

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RICHARD L. AND SHERRI SUZANNE ECKERLEY will celebrate their 50th anniversary with an open house on Feb. 19, 2-6 p.m., at the Miami County Fairgrounds Community Building. The event will be hosted by their children. Friends and neighbors are invited to attend. In lieu of gifts, please bring your memories as they celebrate this important milestone together. The couple was married on Feb. 16, 1962, at Center Chapel Church, rural Miami County, by Pastor Dana Hartong. Richard is a 1958 graduate of Noble High School, Wabash. He worked nine years at General Tire, Wabash, in the early years of their marriage. Most recently, he worked at Peru Community Schools as a substitute bus driver. He is a lifetime grain farmer, who also spent a significant number of years raising pigs. Suzanne is a 1961 graduate of Peru High School. She worked at Wabash Magnetics and General Tire, Wabash, in the early years of their marriage. Most recently, she worked at Peru Community Schools as a bus driver for 24 years until she retired in 2006. Most of the time, she invested herself as a housewife in raising their children and supporting their farm. Richard and Suzanne raised four children, Brent (Tracy), Bryan (Kyle) and Brad (Natasha), all of Peru, and Beth Eckerley of Indianapolis. They have seven grandchildren, Alyssa, Jessie, Jacob, Andrew, Kyle, Lucas and Caleb. Richard and Suzanne are actively involved with the Roann Church of the Brethren. They enjoy supporting their grandchildren’s activities and traveling. (photo provided)

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DivorceCare meets on Tuesdays IPFW awards DivorceCare, a 13week DVD series that features some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on topics concerning divorce and recovery, meets from 6:30 to 8

p.m. every Tuesday, at the Wabash Friends Church Counseling Center, 3563 S. SR 13, Wabash, in the conference room. DivorceCare is a special weekly seminar

and support group for people who are separated or divorced. The DivorceCare group is a place where members can be around people who understood the pain of

divorce and receive valuable information about ways to heal from the hurt of divorce. The DivorceCare group leaders and some members of the group meet for dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Ugalde’s Restaurant, 1950 SR 15 S, Wabash. For more information, call or e-mail Scott Makin, director of Counseling Center, at 260-563-8453, 877350-1658 or scott@wabashfriends.org, or call Janet at 260-563-5235, or Liz at 260-330-2414. The website for DivorceCare is www.divorcecare.org.

December degrees I n d i a n a University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) has awarded over 500 degrees and certificates to students who completed their course of study during the Fall 2011 semester. Since 1968, IPFW has conferred more than 58,000 degrees and certificates to students ranging in age from 16 to 87. More than 200 degrees and programs are available.

Individuals receiving degrees in December 2012 from our area include: Rebecca Barefoot of North M a n c h e s t e r, Bachelor of Science in Education; Mychal Cordes of Roann, Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing; Nathan Baer of Urbana, Associate of Science in Computer/Electric al Engineering and Technology and

I n f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m s Technology; Aaron Grizzle of Wabash, Bachelor of General Studies and Associate of Science in Business Management and M a r k e t i n g ; Nicholas Oprisek of Wabash, Associate of Science in Organizational Leadership and Supervision; and Elizabeth Rickner of Wabash, Bachelor of Science in Education.

Freshour named to University of Evansville Dean’s List The University of Evansville is proud to announce that Derrek Freshour of Silver Lake has achieved a place on the dean’s list for academic achievements during the Fall 2011 Semester.

dents experience a rigorous curriculum built on exposure to great ideas, timeless themes, significant questions, and multiple perspectives,” said UE President Thomas A. Kazee. “Earning a place on

Freshour is majoring in pre-physical therapy. To make the dean’s list, a student at UE must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. “At the University of Evansville, stu-

the Dean’s List shows a strong commitment to academic achievement, and students such as Derrek Freshour and their families should be incredibly proud of this accomplishment.”

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February 15, 2012

USDA designates 45 Indiana counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Julia A. Wickard, state executive director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Indiana, recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

has designated 45 counties in Indiana as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by drought and excessive heat that occurred from July 1, 2011,

through Oct. 18, 2011. Wabash is one of those 45 counties. “Indiana FSA and its employees are committed to helping farmers navigate the multitude of pro-

grams that may be available in eligible counties,” said Wickard. “The Summer of 2011 will not be long forgotten by those producers and their families

that were negatively impacted by severe dry weather. USDA is here to assist.” All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas Jan. 27, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses.

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February 15, 2012

Lady Apaches win fourth straight sectional

by Gary Andrews It was a matchup that most were not expecting as the Wabash and Northfield girls battled for the sectional title Feb. 11. Wabash was 17-5 and the three-time defending sectional champion, having advanced to the final game by defeating Oak Hill and Lewis Cass. Northfield was 10-12, defeating North Miami and upsetting Manchester. The Lady Apaches were in familiar territory and expected to be there, while the Norse, although winning 8 of their last 12 games, were still considered a dark horse. The game was up for grabs throughout the first three quarters with just a Wabash six point lead before the Lady Apaches used a 15-4 fourth quarter to win their fourth straight sectional 44-27. Northfield would strike first with a Kylie

Echard bucket that was answered by a Kelsey Cromer three to give the Apaches a 3-2 lead. Kyleigh Hampton connected to make it 5-2 before Sydney Eltzroth dropped one from behind the arc to tie the score at 5. Cromer would hit her second bucket of the quarter, before Arie Kennedy tied it with two free throws. Tied at 7, Hampton would drain a three to put Wabash up 10-7, and was followed by two Claire Cromer free throws to extend the lead to 12-7. Echard would score the last two points of the quarter on free throws and Wabash led 12-9 after one. Katie Stephan would get things started in the second with a bucket that cut the Wabash lead to 12-11. Kelsey Cromer would then hit back-to-back three pointers to quickly open the gap to 18-11.

An Echard free throw and an Eltzroth bucket trimmed the lead to 1814 when Cromer hit again to make it 20-14. Cromer would then pick up her third foul, forcing her to the bench and the Apaches were without their leader. Kalie Obenour would convert two free throws to stretch the Wabash lead to 22-14. With a Stephan free throw and an Eltzroth three the Norse came right back, making it 22-18. Kyleigh Hampton would then hit a big three to increase the lead to 2518 before Cherish Leming ended the quarter with two free throws, making it 25-20 at the half. The third quarter would see just 7 total points as strategies began to take place. Sidney Reed would hit a free throw and then miss the second, grabbing her own rebound

FOUR TIME DEFENDING CHAMPS: The Wabash Lady Apaches claimed their fourth consecutive sectional title Feb. 11 at Wabash High School with a 44-27 victory over Northfield. The Lady Apaches return to action Feb. 18 at the Tipton Regional against Winchester. (photo by Gary Andrews) and putting it in for a layup, and the Wabash lead was just 25-23. To make things even worse for the Apaches, Cromer picked up her fourth foul and was forced to the bench again. Wabash would then stall, holding it without a shot for over three minutes. Marin Hill finally connected with .35 seconds to go, making it 27-23. Wabash hit again at the

Wabash Apaches fall short to Lewis Cass by Gary Andrews The Wabash boys basketball team fell to Lewis Cass 68-58 in a Saturday afternoon game Feb. 11 because of the girls sectional championship later that night. The game started at a decent pace, but both teams were having a hard time finding the bucket, and the score was just 2-2 with 4:23 to play. Tied at four, Lewis Cass would go on a 5-0 run to take a 94 lead before Landon Cole hit to stop the run. Down 13-8, Travis Shears hit at the buzzer to make it 13-10 after one. Shears would continue his momentum hitting the first bucket of the second quarter to draw the Apaches

within one at 13-12 and after a Cass bucket Tyler Brewer and Andrew Adamson hit back to back to give Wabash the lead 16-15. Cass would then go on a 6-0 run to take the lead back at 21-16 before Breyton Nealis stopped the run with a bucket. Yet another Cass run would put the Kings in control, leading 30-18. Cass would stretch the lead to 38-20 before Adamson banked home a half court shot at the buzzer to make it 38-23 at the half. Cass would hit a three to start the third quarter before the Apaches would go on a run of their own. Behind Shea Beauchamp and Shears the Wabash

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buzzer to stretch the lead to 29-23 with a quarter to go. Claire Cromer would score the first point in the fourth with a free throw to make it 30-23 as both teams hit a drought offensively. For nearly 3:30 neither team could find the bucket until Kelsey Cromer hit with just under four minutes to play to make it 32-23. Free throws would become the name of the game the next 1:30. Sidney Reed hit one, followed by two from marin Hill, one from Kylie Echard and two from Claire Cromer to make it 36-25 with 2:10 to go. Wabash would extend the lead to 38-27

when Claire Cromer fouled out with 1:22 to play. With Northfield fouling to get the ball, Hill would hit two more free throws and was backed up by a Kelsey Cromer bucket and two free throws for the 44-27 final. Leading Wabash was Kelsey Cromer with 19 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Marin Hill had 10 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assist and 3 steals. Kyleigh Hampton had 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Claire Cromer had 5 points, 1 assist and 1 steal. Kalie Obenour had 2 points. Katelyn Vogel had 2 rebounds, 2 assist and 2

steals. Charlie Pardo had 1 rebound. Sarah Puckett had 1 rebound. Leading Northfield was Sydney Eltzroth with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. Kylie Echard had 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. Sidney Reed had 6 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist. Katie Sephan had 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. Cherish Leming had 2 points. Arie Kennedy had 2 points and 1 assist. Wabash will now play in the Tipton regional Feb. 18 vs Winchester. Wabash and Winchester enter the regional with 18-5 records.

Knights struggle at Madison-Grant by Gary Andrews The Southwood boys basketball team continued their struggles Feb. 11 as they paid a visit to Madison Grant and fell to the host Argylls 80-43. The Argylls were 108 and had won four of their last six games. The Knights stayed within striking distance in the first quarter, trailing 19-11 after one. The Southwood offense went south in the second quarter, scoring just five points, while the Argylls

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February 15, 2012

Airgood releases a history of Servia by Danielle Swan DSmith@thepaperofwabash.com

After more than 40 years of compiling, collecting and composing, Gladys Airgood of Servia has completed an approximately 500page book detailing the history of Servia from 1834 through 2011. “I have been researching the book since 1976 when the Wabash C o u n t y Bicentennial History was written,” Airgood said. “Several of us from Servia wrote articles that went in the history and we decided we should have a history of Servia so we did some interviewing and collected photographs and did a lot of research.” The project turned out to become a lifelong hobby and passion

for Airgood, who grew up a quarter of a mile north of Servia, where she lived her first 53 years. She moved into the town in 1983. “Most of the people working on it were older at the time. Personally, I was working fulltime and really didn’t have time to work much on it so it kind of went by the wayside, but I kept collecting things over the years and once I got a computer, it was fairly easy to put it all together,” she said. The first 345 pages of the book are a general history written in chronological order. It begins with Servia as a forested area, occupied by Miami Indians, and details the early settlers and the first

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married,” another says. In great detail, the book recounts the time before, during and after the railroad’s construction and arrival in Servia. “The railroad excitement in this community is becoming somewhat terrifying. Every farmer is expecting it to run through his farm,” it reads. “My book includes a lot of articles from newspapers, from earlier histories, from different record books such as church record books,” Airgood said. “It also has several interviews that were done in the last 40 years of people who grew up there and lived most of t heir lives there. It has a lot of school pictures.” Following the general history section, there are 43 pages with information regarding businesses and organizations in Servia, including churches and the airport.

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Before picking up this book, readers should be sure they have plenty of time to invest in reading it as the riveting account of the life of a small Midwestern town in years past tends to draw one in. After 40 years of work, Airgood is proud of what she has accomplished. “I wasn’t ready to stop when I did but I had to. There comes a point when you just have to stop and go from there. I may eventually, if I live long enough, do a sequel to it,” she says. Airgood has already sold nearly 40 copies of the book, and has gotten positive feedback from her purchasers. She hopes to give more people the opportunity to remember Servia as the bustling town that it once was. The book is available for purchase at the Wabash County Historical Museum, 36 E. Market St., Wabash, The North Manchester Center for History, 120 E. Main St., North Manchester, or by calling 260-982-4726.

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Search for weird Southwood students receive honors at band and choir contest trees continues

Band and choir students from Southwood Jr./Sr. High School returned from the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) District Solo & Ensemble Contest bringing back 18 gold medals in vocal/piano and 11 gold medals and 9 silver medals in instrumental. Vo c a l / P i a n o District Contest was held at Bellmont High School, Decatur, and Instrumental District Contest was held at Eastbrook High School on Feb. 4 and Jan. 28, respectively. Participating students included: Group V Gold: Devin Holmes, trombone solo; Nathanael Fadil, vocal solo, “Any Dream Will Do”

Group IV Gold: Shelby Coffelt, trombone solo; Kolten Kersey, trumpet solo; Josh Hobson, snare drum solo; Shelby Coffelt, David Siler, Kolten Kersey and Drew Hileman, brass quartet; Starr Lengel, vocal solo, “Where Is Love” Group III - Gold: Emma Bott, bass clarinet solo; Chelsea Bailey, vocal solo, “In the Bleak Midwinter”; Michael Klinger, vocal solo, “Danny Boy Silver: Mary Wilcox, flute solo; Grace Whitham, trumpet solo Group I - Gold: Lakin Fager, flute solo; Addison Dale, clarinet solo; Hannah Fadil, vocal solo, “The Lass with

the Delicate Air” by Michael Arne; Kimberly Galligan, vocal solo, “Homeward Bound” by Marta Keen; Lakin Fager, vocal solo, “When Love is Kind” by Thomas Moore; Amelia Gray, who studies piano privately with Minda Lehman, piano solo, “Malaguena” by Ernesto Lecuona; Raleigh Whitham, who studies piano privately with Ed Luney, piano solo, “Rondo in D Major” by W. A. Mozart; Fadil Ensemble (Jester Hairston, Amber DeArruda, Elizabeth Collins, Morgan Thompson, Megan Chittick, Lakin Fager, Lexie Minkler, Kimberly Galligan, Lisa Schmalzried, Michelle McLane,

Hannah Fadil), “Poor Man Lazarus” Silver: Kevin Friermood, baritone solo; Dayton Haynes, tuba solo; Raleigh Whitham, trumpet solo; Brass Quartet (Raleigh Whitham, Hannah Fadil, Amelia Gray, Ryan Arwood) Accompanists for instrumental solos were Ryan Arwood, a Southwood senior, and Carolyn Eppley. Accompanist for vocal solos was Judy Ward. Instrument State Contest will be hosted by North Central High School, Indianapolis, on Feb. 25. Vocal / Piano State Contest will be hosted by Perry Meridian High School, Indianapolis, on Feb. 18.

Wabash Musicale met Jan. 24

Wabash Musicale met Jan. 24 at the Honeywell Center with 24 members present. Their yearly theme, “Music Colors Our World”, found January color as blue and the sentiment was contemplation. Chairperson Kathie Grandstaff introduced Emily France p e r f o r m i n g “Contemplation “ on piano, by Felix Mendelssohn (Opus 30, No. 1 from the collection “Song Without Words”). This is a chamber music that combined romantic and classical form. Mary Williams then sang “Blue Velvet”. This was a popular song written in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris and recorded in 1951 by Tony Bennett. She was accompanied by Carolyn Eppley. In honor of the January birthday of Wolfgang Armadeus Mozart, Margaret Piety chose a selection from “The Magic Flute” adapted for violin played by Margaret and flute played by Bettie Miller. Playing a piano piece called “Reflection in the Water” by Claude Debussy was Eileen Dye. This piece was written in 1905 as part of a group of pieces

called “Images”. Margaret Piety on violin and Bettie Miller of flute played an interesting Mozart piece of music called “Table Music for Two”. “Bluebird of Happiness “, composed in 1934 by Sandor Harmati and words by Edward Hayman was sung by Mary Williams and accompanied by Carolyn Eppley. Playing a fun piano selection called “New Hope Blues” by George Winston was Emily France. “Blue Danube Waltz” by Johann Strauss was played on Violin by Mrs. Piety and accompanied by Mrs. France. Margaret had traveled in Europe in 1990

and her trip took her along the Danube River. Concluding the program was Eileen on piano playing and singing “Love is Blue” composed by Andrea Popp in 1967 and arranged by George Terry. Upcoming events include: - Feb. 17 at 6 p.m.: The Bach Collegium of Ft Wayne will present a mini-concert following an authentic German dinner at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne - Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.: Full concert of Bach’s St. John’s Passion in the Cathedral, Fort Wayne - Feb. 19 at 3 p.m.: Stephanie See’s Jr. Piano Recital at the Galveston United

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The time has come again for Indiana’s trees to let their freak flags fly. But first, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources needs the public’s help in finding these woody weirdos. The DNR Forestry Division is accepting submissions for its 2012 “Invasion of the Weird Trees”, the online publication, which identifies the weirdest tree for each county and is updated every four years. Submissions can be any species and size. The only requirement is that they be weird. Past entries in “Invasion of the Weird Trees” have included trees that swallowed signs, trees grown together like conjoined twins, trees with trunks twisted like a snail shell, trees that resemble giant octopuses and trees with root systems so exposed that it appears they might run away. Entry deadline for this year’s search is April 30, three days after Arbor Day. To submit a tree, send at least two non-returnable photographs to

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Mental Health America advocates Cathy Forrester and Alex Weissert to wed May 19 comprehensive smoking ban Dear editor, Nicotine dependence is a true addictive illness and nicotine is as powerful of a drug as heroin or cocaine. Nicotine dependence is recognized as a psychological disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association (DSM IV). Eighty percent of current adult smokers developed their tobacco addiction as children (age 13-17) and never stopped. In addicted persons, the urgency to use their

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Wabash County Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop Volunteers Board meets

The Wabash County Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop Volunteers Board met in the hospital cafeteria for their January meeting. Plans were made for a St. Patrick’s Day Appreciation Tea for hospital employees to be held March 15, 2-4 p.m., in the cafeteria.

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Cathy Renee Forrester and Alex Lee Weissert, both of Broken Bow, Neb., announce their engagement. Cathy is the daughter of Stan and Peggy Forrester of Lagro. She is a 2006 graduate of Northfield Jr./Sr. High School and a graduate of Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne. She is currently employed by Farm Service Agency, Broken Bow, Neb. Alex is the son of Doug and Connie Weissert of Kearney, Neb. He is a 2000 graduate of Elwood High School and a graduate of Central Community College of Hastings. He is currently employed as a draftsman for Sargent Pipe Co., Broken Bow, Neb. The couple plans to wed May 19 at the Lagro United Methodist Church.

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USDA invites applications Manchester Jr./Sr. High for renewable energy and School releases honor roll energy efficiency projects Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that USDA is seeking applications to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to complete a variety of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Funding is available from USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill). “Renewable energy development presents an enormous economic opportunity for rural America,” said Vilsack. “This funding will assist rural farmers, ranchers and business owners to build renewable energy projects, pro-

viding opportunities for new technologies, create green jobs and help America become more energy self-sufficient.” The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is designed to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce energy costs and consumption and to help meet the Nation’s critical energy needs. For 2012, USDA has approximately $25.4 million budget authority available to fund REAP activities, which will support at least $12.5 million in grant and approximately $48.5 million in guaranteed loan program level awards. USDA is accepting the following applications: - renewable energy

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Manchester Jr./Sr. High School recently released their honor roll for first term of the 2011/2012 school year. Highest Honor 10.500-11.000 GPA Grade 7: Ava Barefoot, RaeCee Bedke, Kaylee Brubaker, Olivia Dockter, Karly E i c h e n a u e r, Brooklyn Howard, Sydney Isbell, Erin Metzger, Elizabeth Michel, Ellie Milam, Bethany Pegg, Hallie Sorg, Alexandria Webb Grade 8: Liza Airgood, Keaton Benedict, Kendra Binkley, Ali Casper, Caitlin Ellet, Kylie Hensley, Natasha Niccum, Matthew Pegg, Levi Richardson, Alexis Vernon Grade 9: Claire Barnett, Rainer Borgmann, Rachel Brandenburg, Celina Carter, Connor

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Lindy and Tammy Unger announce the engagement of their daughter, Brandie Unger, to Jeremy Thomas, son of John and Vicki Thomas of New Palestine. Brandie is a 2006 graduate of Northfield Jr./Sr. High School. She graduated from University of Indianapolis in 2010 with degrees in computer information systems and marketing. She is currently employed as a senior information systems analyst at One America. Jeremy is a 2005 graduate of Terre Haute North Vigo High School. He graduated from Indiana University in 2010 with a degree in criminal justice. He is currently employed by the Indiana Department of Corrections as a correctional officer. The couple plans to wed April 7 in Wabash.

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Jessica Moore, Jami Rice recipients of Jill Dreyer Scholarships for spring 2012 semester

Two Parkview Huntington Hospital employees have received Jill Dreyer Scholarships for the spring 2012 semester. Jessica Moore, a unit clerk in the E m e r g e n c y Department, and Jami Rice, an RN in the medical/surgical department and a shift supervisor, will each receive $750 toward their education costs for the upcoming semester. The awards were announced by Mike Perkins, director of the Parkview Huntington Hospital Foundation, which administers the Jill Dreyer Scholarship funds. “This scholarship

is particularly meaningful because it is funded by contributions from Parkview Huntington Hospital team members through the annual Employee Giving Campaign,” Perkins said. “It is an example of the generosity of Parkview Huntington people doing important things here in this hospital.” The scholarship was established in 2004 in memory of the late Jill Dreyer by those who had worked with her while she was a registered nurse at Parkview Huntington Hospital. The scope of the scholarship was expanded in 2010 to provide a total of four,

$750 scholarships each year to full- and part-time Parkview Huntington Hospital employees pursuing a nursing education. It also is used to reimburse qualified candidates for fees incurred taking final examination for various nursing certifications. Since the program’s inception, 12 Parkview Huntington Hospital nurses have been awarded scholarships. The latest awards bring the total amount of assistance to $9,250. Linda Prus, director of patient services, chaired a committee of nurses who reviewed applications for this year’s scholar-

ships. She and Parkview Huntington COO Darlene Garrett, formally presented the awards to Moore and Smith. Moore, who lives in Columbia City, is pursuing an associate degree of science in nursing at the University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne. Her career goals include obtaining a bachelor’s and possibly a master’s, both in nursing. Rice, a Huntington resident, is working toward a master’s degree in family nurse practitioner at P u r d u e University/Calumet. The application process for the fall 2012 scholarship

LINDA PRUS (left), Parkview Huntington Hospital director of patient services, and Darlene Garrett (right), chief operating officer, present Jill Dreyer Scholarship certificates to: (from left) Jami Rice, RN, and Jessica Moore. (photo provided) awards will begin in June, with awards to be announced in

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USDA announces CRP general sign-up Wabash County Young Professionals For Sale Network to award Storage Tanks For Fuel scholarship or 28% The Wabash County Young Professionals Network will be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a Wabash County graduate wishing to pursue higher education during the 2012-2013 academic year. Please read the following carefully, because failure to do so could result in disqualification or relinquishment of funds. The award criteria include: - Applicant must be a senior level student as defined through credit hours at their institution - Applicant must be graduating from a Wabash County school by the spring of 2012 - Applicant must show a proven record of volunteer service to the community in which their school resides - Applicant must be enrolled or planned to enroll as a full-time student at a post-secondary institution during the 2012-2013 academic year - Applicant must have a minimum, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent on a 12.0 scale)

- Applicant must agree to a personal interview, via phone or in person, if deemed necessary by the selection committee upon review of their application There shall be no restriction on any applicant by reason of race, age, creed, color, sex or national origin. The deadline for all application submissions to the Wabash County Young Professionals Network, located within the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce offices, is March 31 by 5 p.m. Applications mailed with a postmark after this date will not be reviewed. No emailed or incomplete applications will be considered. The 2012 Wabash County Young Professionals Network Scholarship Award Recipient will be announced by May 1. If, for any reason, a recipient relinquishes a scholarship, that scholarship will be granted to an alternate selected by the committee. Applications can be picked up in the office of your school.

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) state executive director, Julia A. Wickard, recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a fourweek Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup. This CRP signup will begin on March 12 and end on April 6. CRP has a 25-year legacy of successfully protecting the nation’s natural resources, while providing significant economic and environmental benefits to rural communities across the United States. “Over the past 25 years, CRP’s benefits have grown thanks to many improvements of our natural resources including cleaner water, improved air quality, more habitat for wildlife, and a huge reduction in soil erosion,” said Wickard. “Today’s announcement will help this administration continue its strong conservation legacy at the local level.” Currently in Indiana, 279,937 acres are enrolled in CRP; and contracts on an estimated 36,344 acres will expire on Sept. 30. CRP is a voluntary program available to agricultural producers to help them use environmentally sensitive land for conservation benefits. Producers enrolled in

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Dukes Memorial Hospital Wabash High School and Suite Beginnings Middle School students Obstetrics Unit recognized attend 2012 ISSMA Contest In 2011, Dukes Memorial Hospital (DMH) was selected to participate in a State Department of Health audit to assess their Prenatal Hepatitis B prevention program. After the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) auditors compiled all of the results and findings, they were forwarded to the state commissioners. Based on the review conducted by the state commissioners, DMH received a silver certificate in recognition of their best practices in the pre-

vention of Perinatal Hepatitis B Infection. Gregory N. Larkin, MD, State H e a l t h C o m m i s s i o n e r, signed the Silver Award certificate that was presented to DMH on Feb. 7. Of the 20 hospitals in the state of Indiana who were reviewed in this audit, DMH was 1 of 7 who received award certificates. The Prenatal Hepatitis B prevention program was developed to ensure that all newborns are offered the Hepatitis B vaccine prior to being dis-

charged from the hospital. The Obstetrics Unit nursing staff at DMH focuses diligently on educating all new mothers about this program and the Hepatitis B vaccination in hopes of meeting the unit’s goal of vaccinating 100 percent of babies born at the hospital. After the nursing staff delivers this education, it is the new mother’s final decision whether or not her baby will be vaccinated for Hepatitis B. This special award from the ISDH arrives just shortly

after DMH was also notified of passing their annual ISDH Licensure Survey with zero citations in late December. “Being recognized by the Indiana State Department of Health with this silver award certificate is just another illustration of the dedication and commitment that we at Dukes Memorial Hospital possess toward patient safety and providing the highest level of quality care to our patients,” stated Debra Close, CEO.

Wabash High School and Middle School students participated in the district vocal/piano solo and ensemble contest on Feb. 4 at Bellmont High School, Decatur. Wabash Middle and High School students had 25 entries and brought home 20 first ratings and 5 second place ratings; four students received perfect scores and nine Group I entries advanced to the state contest, which will be at Perry Meridian High School, Indianapolis, on Feb. 18. Contest participants are entered according to the level of difficulty of their music; group levels I to V, I being the most difficult and V being the least difficult music. Group I music must be selected from a required list of music. Participants receive medals for first, second and third places only in each group level. Only Group I participants that receive a first rating advance to the state contest. Group I entries going to state contest are: - The Symphonic Voices (near perfect score): Kaylee Carpenter, Nina Lake, Charli Pardo, Kara Webb, Hannah Mullett, Sarah Saunders, Jealousy Reza, Madison Miller, Madi Roach, Katie Smith and Leann Kooi - The Men’s Choir: Alex Honeycutt, Cody Beeks, Johnathon Landis, Corey Taylor, Zach Harlan, Grant Sailors, Breyton

Nealis, Jared Hill, Stephen Eilts, Bryce Dillon, Quentin Rife, Kevin Martin, Jack Leland, and Trevor Roe - Girl’s Barbershop: Kaylee Carpenter, Nina Lake, Madison Miller and Katie Smith Vocal Solos: Madison Miller (perfect score), Jealousy Reza, Emma Taylor, Nina Lake, Kaylee Carpenter and Alex Honeycutt Other Wabash High School students receiving first ratings were: Group II - Vocal solos: Leann Kooi (perfect score), Elisabeth Hobson (perfect score), and Kaylee Risher. Receiving second place ratings were: Group I Small men’s ensemble: Alex Honeycutt, Trevor Roe, Cody Beeks, Jack Leland, and Breyton Nealis. Group II - Small girls ensemble: Jade Al-Khateeb, Elisabeth Hobson, EmmaTaylor, Faith Schoening and Madison Venosky - Small girls ensemble: Stephine Hatfield, Kylie Hayslett, Mikala Rocha and Caprial Conner Group III - Vocal solo: Kevin Martin At the middle school level, receiving first place ratings were: Group III - Taylor Robbins, piano solo Group IV - Vocal solos: Jaci Gahl, Makala Marz, Taylor Robbins (perfect score)

Small treble ensemble: Montana Castro, Kierston Cole and Gabby Denham Small treble ensemble: Lakin McCord, Matthew Jones, Katie Ford and Marisa Shrock Small treble ensemble: Maddy Jones, Randi Jones, Adrianna Smith, Jaci Gahl and Hannah Fisher Small treble ensemble: Natalie Zenil, Danielle Cameron, MacKenzie Powell and Makala Marz Second place ratings were received in Group IV by Taylor Robbins, Skyler Smith, Rheann Burton, Chloe Hipskind, Austin Hiatt and Gabe Mota, small mixed ensemble. Mrs. Susan Keefer is the choral director. Accompanists were Mrs. Judy Ward, Mrs. Gail Vaughn and Mrs. Keefer.

Franklin College announces president’s list

Franklin College has announced its president’s list for the fall 2011 semester. Students named to the president’s list have achieved academic distinction by earning a 4.0 grade point average. Natalie Marie Unger, a senior, was named to the list. She is the daughter of Lindy and Tammy Unger of Wabash.

Sheriff’s Department releases monthly report Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department recently released their monthly report for January 2012. They reported 69 traffic citations, 149 traffic warnings, two DUI arrests and three other alcohol-related arrests. There were 30

total individuals arrested on 23 felony counts and 28 misdemeanor counts. There were four drug arrests for a total of six felony counts and four misdemeanor counts. Forty-three criminal cases were worked and 57 crash-

es were worked. There were 38 transports. Servings of civil process papers totaled 475. There were 28 warrants served and 13 public appearances. All of this comes to a total of 810 calls for service.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD Gospel Light Assembly of God, 347 Southwood Dr.; Neil Jeffrey, pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. (all ages); Morning 10:30; Evening Service 6:00 p.m., Kids’ Korral Wednesday Midweek Service 7:00 p.m., Youth Meeting 7:00 p.m. Calvary Chapel Worship Center, north of corner of U.S. 24 & S.R. 13 (619 N. S.R. 13) in Wabash; phone 563-7849; Don Cogar, Senior Pastor. Sunday Bible Classes at 9:00 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:00 a.m.; Evening Praise & Worship, 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer, 7:00 p.m.; Shockwave Youth Meeting Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Handicapped Accessible. Sweetwater Assembly of God, 2551 State Road 114 East, North Manchester, IN; phone 260-982-6179; Pastor Chad McAtee. Prayer Service at 9a.m.; Worship Service at 10a.m..; Wednesday Evening Discipleship at 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study/Elevate Youth Discipleship/KidzZone “LIVE”. BAPTIST Emmanuel Free Will Baptist, 129 Southwood Dr., Wabash; Rev. Scott Real pastor. Phone 563-3009. Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Morning Prayer Service 11 a.m.; Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 7 p.m.; Bus transportation available, call 563-3009. Erie Street Free Will Baptist Church, 1056 Erie Street, Wabash; phone 563-8616; Hobert Meek, pastor, 563-8616. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.; Worship Service, 11:00 a.m.; Youth Service, 5:00 p.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Service, 6:00 p.m. Transportation and nursery available. Sunday morning radio broadcast from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Sundays mornings on Oldies 106. Grand Street Baptist Church, 1655 Grand Street, Wabash; John Denniston, pastor, phone 765-981-2868; church phone: 563-8409. Sunday School 10:00 a.m.; Morning Service 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m. BRETHREN CHURCH Liberty Mills Church of the Brethren, 103 North Third St., Liberty Mills, IN; Church Phone: (260) 982-6169. Pastor: Kelly Beutler; Associate Pastor: Erin Huiras. Sunday Schedule: Traditional Worship: 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School All Ages: 9:45 a.m.; Fellowship Time: 10:30 a.m.; Contemporary Worship: 11:00 a.m. Roann Church of the Brethren, corner of Chippewa & Beamer Sts. in Roann; phone (765) 833-9931; fax (765) 8336561 Sunday school: 9:00 a.m.; Worship: 10:00 a.m.; Children’s Worship: 10:00 a.m.; Pastor - Brad Eckerley; Youth Pastor - Jody Tyner; Pastoral Care Minister - Donna Stiver; Sunday, February 19, 2012 our worship leader for this Sunday will be Brent Eckerley. Our greeters for this Sunday will be Mary Jane and Michele Pell and Pam Long and Jenny Miller. Pastor Brad Eckerley will be sharing the message with us. We invite all to come and worship.; Feb 16 - Women’s Fellowship 7 p.m.; Feb 19 - Church Bowling at Cannonball Lanes 3-4:30 p.m.; Feb 22 - Community Church 7 p.m.; Men’s Bible Study meets Wednesday mornings at 6:30 a.m.; “The Source” Youth Ministry meets every Sunday at 6 p.m.; Small groups meet at 6:00 p.m. Sunday evenings.; Wabash Church of the Brethren, Wabash Church of the Brethren. 645 Bond Street ( off Falls Avenue) 260-563-5291. Kay Gaier, Pastor. Wherever you are on life’s journey, come join us as we continue the work of Jesus, Peacefully, Simply, Together. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Children’s church available during worship. Handicap accessible. CATHOLIC St. Bernard Catholic, Corner of Cass & Sinclair Sts.; Fr. Sextus Don, Pastor. Parish Office and Rectory: 207 N. Cass St., phone 563-4750. Saturday Evening Mass 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses: 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. (Sept. thru May); 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. (June thru August); CCD 9:30 a.m. each Sunday during school year. Weekday Masses: Mon., Wed., Fri., 5:30 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. 8 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:15 -5:15 p.m. Saturday or anytime by appointment. St. Patrick Catholic, Lagro, Mass at 12:30 p.m. first Sunday of each month.

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CHARISMATIC Victory Christian Fellowship, -Not religion...relationship! 112 W. Main Street, North Manchester, IN; (260) 982-8357; www.victorynm.org; Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.; Sunday Prayer Service 9:15 a.m.; Wednesday Worship Service 7:00 p.m.; Bookstore Hours: Tues. - Fri. 9:30 to 5:30/before and after each service. CHRISTIAN Dora Christian Church, located 1 1/2 miles South of Salamonie Dam, Lagro; phone 260-782-2006. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Early Service 8:15 a.m.; Church Service 10:30 a.m. Minister: Mark Wisniewski. LaFontaine Christian Church, 202 Bruner Pike, LaFontaine; Phone 765-981-2101; Pastor Rick Smalling; Youth Pastor Jared Kidwell. Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship 10:00 am. Nursery Available. Wabash Christian Church, 110 W. Hill St., Wabash; phone 260-563-4179; Rev. Melinda Kammerer, Pastor; Worship Service 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Nursery provided. CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CHURCH Christian Heritage Church, 2776 River Rd.; Tim Prater, pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 9:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.; Radio Ministry 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Sunday WKUZ 95.9 FM. CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE Wabash Alliance Church, 1200 N. Cass St., 563-8503; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. (Kidz Worship, ages 4 through Grade 3); Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Family Night: activities include AWANA (6:30 p.m.); Alliance Allies (Teens) 7:00 p.m.; Adult Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 p.m. Nursery provided. Handicap Accessible. CHURCH OF CHRIST Bachelor Creek Church of Christ, 4 miles north of Wabash on St. Rd. 15; phone 563-4109; website: http://www.bachelorcreek.com; Solomon David, Senior Minister; Michael Eaton, Worship Minister; Cheryl Eaton, Director Of Music & Arts; David Lloyd, Children’s Minister; Linda Mirante, Associate Ministries; Aaron McClary, Minister of Connections; Kathy Henderson, Director of “Happy Days” Preschool. Dual Bible School & Worship, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Church of Christ at Treaty, 5 Miles South of Wabash on St. Rd. 15 to 50 E, (N about 1000 feet); Doug Oakes, minister; Artie Weisenbarger, youth minister. Church phone (765) 9814345. Bible School 9:00 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Wednesday evening meal at 5:45 p.m. Adult study & youth activity for all ages begins at 6:30 p.m. Church of Christ at Wabash, 1904 N. Wabash St., Wabash (corner of N. Wabash St. & State Route 24); Evangelist Guy G. Provance Jr.; office phone 563-8234. Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship Hour 10:00 a.m.; Evening Worship Hour 6:30 p.m.; Mid-Week Bible Study & Youth J.A.M. Program on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Classes & activities for all ages. CHURCH OF GOD (ANDERSON) First Church of God, 525 N. Miami St., Wabash; church 563-5346; Robert Rensberger, pastor. Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. for all ages; Continental Breakfast at 10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. Nursery care is available during worship service. Stair lift available. COMMUNITY CHURCH Grace Fellowship Church, 4652 S. 100 W., Wabash; phone 260-563-8263; Pastor Rick Harrison. Sunday Morning: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service: Faith In Action 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m . FRIENDS CHURCH Wabash Friends Church, 3563 S. St. Rd. 13, Wabash; phone 563-8452; www.wabashfriends.org; email: becky@wabashfriends.org; Alex Falder, lead pastor; Scott Makin, Director of Counseling; Rich Davis, Adult Fellowship and Outreach Co-Pastor; Sandy Davis, Adult Fellowship and Outreach Co-Pastor; Patrick Byers, Director of Youth and Contemporary Worship; Wes Ball, Worship Pastor/Choir Director; Kathy Jaderholm, Children’s Pastor. David Phillips, Pastoral Care. First Service 8:00 a.m.; Second Service 10:30 a.m.; Third Service 10:35 a.m.; Sunday School 9:15 a.m.; Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Handicap Accessible.

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LUTHERAN Zion Lutheran Church, (Missouri Synod), 173 Hale Drive, Wabash – (260) 563-1886; Sunday School 9:15a.m.; Morning worship 10:30a.m.; On Sunday February 5th Rev. Jeremey Yeadon will conduct the Adult Bible Class and the Morning Worship Service. Hoy Communion will be observed. Organist is Susan Garrett, Elder is Kevin Teulker, Communion Assistant is Gary Masterson, Usher is Jim Craft, Altar is Mary Gibson-Cosby and Ruby Gaston, Acolyte is Seth Yeadon, and Nursery Attendant is Diana Robison. Living Faith Church, worship service this Sunday at Falls Chapel, 725 Falls Avenue begins at 10:00 am. Please join us for an uplifting worship service filled with contemporary and traditional music, prayer, and a Bible-based message. A children's message is part of every worship service. Bible study classes for all ages begin at 9:00 am with fellowship time after worship. Everyone is welcome to join us for worship, inspiration and fellowship. Our facility is handicap accessible. Trinity Lutheran Church, (ELCA)1500 S. Wabash St., Wabash, IN 46992, 260.563.6626, trinitylutheran@kconline.com. We worship our Lord each Sunday at 9 a.m. with a Gospel-based message and Holy Communion. There is a time of fellowship and refreshments immediately following the service. We are handicap accessible and everyone is welcome at Trinity! CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES Congregational Christian Church, 310 N. Walnut Street, North Manchester; Phone: 260-982-2882; Pastors JP Freeman & Sebrena Cline; Sunday Services: 8:30-Traditional; 9:30-Contemporary; 11:00-Blended; 11:00 - Small Groups for Children, Teens & Adults; Wednesday at 7-8:30 pm - LIFE by LIGHT - Worship & Discussion gathering for Adults to work through life's hurts, habits & hang-ups; Handicapped accessible.; On the web at www.brightlightccc.org;Email: connections@brightlightccc.org WESLEYAN CHURCH Washington Street Wesleyan Church, 480 Washington Street, Wabash. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Evening service 6:00 p.m.. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Praise. Pastor Rev. Steve Hudson. Home phone 260-5691121. Cell 260-571-3219 NON-DENOMINATIONAL Christian Fellowship Church, 1002 State Road 114 East N. Manchester, IN 46962; Service times: Sundays -- Sunday School, 9 AM; Worship and Kids Church, 10 AM; Evening Service, 7 PM; Birthday Dinner the first Sunday night of the month: 6 PM. Wednesday night: Adult Bible Study: 7 PM; Missionettes and Royal Rangers: 7 PM. Youth Group: Sunday Nights at 6 PM. Children's Choir: Wednesdays at 6 PM. Second Sunday of each month, 7 PM, Possibilities Support Group for parents of children with special needs. We specialize in ministering to people with special needs and welcome families of children with autism and developmental delays. Come as you are. We don't follow rules, we follow Jesus. Everyone is welcome no matter what walk of life you are from. Pastors Eddie and Karla Akins 260-578-0190. On the web: http://CFCPeople.tumblr.com. Email:eddieakins@gmail.com Encouraging Truth Ministries, Nixon Room in the Honeywell Center; Pastor Jackie Weaver; phone 765833-4793. Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Faith Harvest Fellowship Church, meets in the Bowen Center gymnasium at 255 N Miami St. Wabash, IN. Pastor Bruce Hostetler can be reached at 260-5710548 or 260-563-4282. The church office is located at 2609 S. 100 W. Wabash, IN. We focus on knowing Christ and making Christ known through personal and community transformation. Join us on Sunday at 10 a.m. for food and fellowship followed by our worship celebration and Children’s worship at 10:15 a.m. YOU are also invited to our Wednesday evening Going Deeper class from 6:30-8 p.m.

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New Foundations Ministries Freedom Center, 111 Falls Ave., Wabash; phone 260-569-0630; Pastor Rick Tolley. Sunday Adult Bible Study & Fellowship 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday 7pm Bible Study. Center for biblical council by appointment. Niconza Christian Fellowship Church, 4 Miles North of State Rd. 16, 3 Mile South of Disco,Miami/Wabash County Line Road 13718N 700E, Roann, Indiana 46974. Sunday Praise & Worship Service begins at 9:30 AM. The youth will join with the adults for Praise and Worship in the sanctuary, and then move to the west rooms for Children’s Church. Special music will be presented during the service. Pastor Phil is bringing a series of messages on the book of Acts in the morning services. Everyone is welcome!; Wednesday Bible Study meets the 2nd and 4th week of each month at 600 Strauss-Provimi Rd. in North Manchester at 7:00 PM. We are currently studying the methods used to fight the Spiritual war. Please come and join us!; Christmas Play will be at the church Sunday December 18th and we will be having a Candlelight service Saturday December 24th at 7:00 PM. in place of a morning service December 25th.; We are a Full Gospel Community Church where Spiritual gifts and talents operate. There is always an opportunity for one on one ministry for your special needs. You are invited to join us Sunday as we worship and hear from God through the preaching of His Word and the moving of the Holy Spirit!; Get your prayer request to the prayer group by calling the church office at (260)-3062030; by sending them E-Mail to (niconza@msn.com); or by sending them regular mail to Niconza Christian Fellowship Ministries, 300 W 4th Street, North Manchester, Indiana 46962 St. Paul’s County Line Church, 3995N 1000W, Phone 786-3365. Non-Denominational. Pastor Conrad Thompson. Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Worship at 10:00 a.m. Youth program 6-8 p.m. on Sunday. Wednesday night Bible Study at 7 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN Presbyterian Church, 123 W. Hill St., Wabash; phone 260-563-8881; fax 260-563-8882; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.. Worship 10:30 a.m. Coffee hour & fellowship 11:30 a.m.; e-mail: office@wabashpresbyterian.com; website: WabashPresbyterian.com, handicap accessible sanctuary. UNITED METHODIST Christ United Methodist Church, intersections of Wabash, Stitt & Manchester Ave.; phone 5633308. Phil Lake, pastor. Facilities & provisions for the physically handicapped, hearing & sight impaired. Air conditioned. Chapel Worship 8:00 a.m.; Sanctuary Worship 10:00 a.m. with preschool childcare, Multi-Media Worship W/Praise Team & Band; Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Sunday Services 02 / 27 / 11 Scripture: Book of John, Sermon: “Did you hear the snow?” By Rev. Philip Lake, Pastor. 8:00am service Greeter: Laura Thomas, Usher: Frank Nordman. 10:00am service Liturgist: Mary Ellen Clark, Greeters: Judy Decker, Tom & Janet Ross, Ushers: Lalon Allen, Ike Binkerd, J.P. Mattern, Rollin McCoart First United Methodist Church, 110 N. Cass St. Wabash, IN; (260)563-3108.; Senior Pastor Kurt Freeman, Minister of Family Life and Outreach Heather Olson-Bunnell, Youth Director Mandi Liley.; Traditional Service 9:30 a.m.; Discipleship Classes 9:30 a.m. & 11:01 a.m.; Nursery available for morning activities, UMYF at 6:00 p.m.; Kids First Day Care open M-F from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. children age 4 weeks thru Pre-School, Director Missie Edwards. LaFontaine United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 57 (Kendall & Main St.), LaFontaine; Phone: 765.981.4021; Email: lafontaineumc@embarqmail.com Pastor Brad Garrett. Sunday School 9:15 – 10:00 a.m.; Worship 10:15 a.m. Nursery is provided; Men’s Fellowship is the 1st Sunday of each month 8:00 a.m.; Prayer and Share every Wednesday 5:45 p.m.; Bible Study every Thursday morning 10:00 a.m. North Manchester United Methodist Church, 306 East Second St., North Manchester; (260) 9827537; Pastor Kevin G. Dekoninck. (260) 5782160; Worship 8:15 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship Time 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

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Farmland owners are in for more property tax increases at least into 2015, Purdue Extension A g r i c u l t u r a l Economist Larry DeBoer says. In the Jan. 27 issue of his column, “Capital Comments”, DeBoer said the base rate for the assessment of an acre of farmland will jump from $1,290 in 2011 to $1,500 in 2012. He estimates the base rate will be about $2,030 per acre by 2015. The 2007 base rate was $880. Indiana farmland is assessed based on its use value rather than its market value - a practice not uncommon among other states. For example, farmland that borders commercial or residential development is not assessed based on selling price but rather only on the

income it can earn from farming, DeBoer said. When determining property taxes, the government uses a formula that takes into account the base rate, productivity factor and influence factor. The productivity factor is based on soil productivity for growing corn. Subtracted from that for some acreage is an influence factor, which is a percentage reduction in the dollar amount based on conditions such as frequent flooding, grade or forest cover. Changes in the assessed value come into play because of the way the base rate is calculated each year. Indiana’s assessed values change each year based on several factors, including land rents, commodity

prices, costs and interest rates. Increasing land rents, high commodity prices and low interest rates have combined to create a trend of increase. “The base rate is a six-year rolling average,” DeBoer said. That means the base rate for 2011 was based on figures from the years 2002-07. The base rate for 2012 was calculated from the years 2003-08. Because corn and soybean prices in 2002 were relatively low and interest rates were high, those numbers combined to help keep the average lower in 2011’s assessments. Now the numbers from 2002 have been replaced with the high commodity prices and lower interest rates of 2008, resulting in an increase in assessed value.

“Here’s where a new quirk in the formula comes in. The Department of Local Government Finance drops the highest value of the six from the average,” DeBoer said. “The General Assembly changed the formula for 2011 taxes to make the increases in the base rate a little smaller.” For 2011 taxes, lawmakers dropped the highest value derived from the 2007 data. But because the 2008 data is higher, it will be dropped, leaving the still-high values of 2007 to factor into the 2012 tax assessments. “Without dropping the highest value, the base rate for 2012 taxes would have been $1,670,” DeBoer said. “The calculation change reduced the base rate by about 10 percent.” Because there is a four-year lag in the

Adult Farmer Classes began Feb. 6 On Feb. 6, the 2012 Adult Farmer Classes began. This is the 34th year that the classes have been held. There is no cost to attend, thanks to program sponsors and Wabash County REMC for free use of their building. Door prizes are given by local businesses. They have been able to get some wellknown speakers to cover the topics selected by the Purdue Extension ANR Advisory on a basis of importance and need. Classes will be as follows: - Feb. 20, Will no-till corn and cover crops

work on your farm? USDA/FSA Update, Why mess with Conservation Cropping Systems?, Hans Kok, IN Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative, Eric Armentrout, FSA, and Joe Updike, NRCS, will lead the class. - Feb. 27, Trends in Ag Equipment, What’s new? What’s on the horizon?, Troxel Equipment, Agro-Chem and Plevna Implement will lead the class. - March 5, Some Thoughts on (continued on page 30)

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Paw Paw Township, Wabash County, Indiana that the proper legal officers, at their regular meeting place at 6382 W 300N Wabash, Indiana on the 27th day of February, 2012 will consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. Fund Name: Major Budge Classification: Personnel Supplies Other Capital Outlays TOTAL for Personnel Fund: (Repeat for any other funds)

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Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be referred to the Department. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations made within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken.

formula and all of the data from 2009 and 2010 and most from 2011 are available, DeBoer said it is possible to project what will happen to the base rate for the next few years. The Department of Local Government Finance used data from 2004-2009 for the 2013 calculation of $1,630, DeBoer said.

Because commodity prices have remained high and interest rates low, the base rate for taxes in 2014 will be about $1,760. For taxes in 2015, it will be about $2,030. The six-year average and four-year lag also mean the high commodity prices and low interest rates in 2012 will first enter the tax formula in

2016 and will not drop out until 2022. “The base rate is likely to increase and remain high for a long, long time,” DeBoer said. DeBoer’s full column, along with the podcast version, are available on the Web at http://www.ag.purdue.edu/agcomm/pag es/Newscolumns.asp x.

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Brillion mulcher • Plows • Much more! PLANTING • SEED HANDLING • SPRAYING & FERTILIZER JD 1750 planter 6x30 (excellent) • (2) JD 7000 liquid • JD 7000 dry (nice) • JD 750 drill • UFT drill • 2007 35’ Brandt 1535 grain conveyor • 2010 Unverferth 120 belt conveyor • (2) seed wagons • 284 Hagie sprayer • many poly tanks various sizes • fertilizer tenders • GMC spray truck, floaters, SS tank • Much more HAY • LIVESTOCK JD 557 round baler (nice) • NH 855 round baler • NH 570 square baler (nice) • Kuhn tedder • rakes • Heston 1150 haybine • accumulator • manure spreaders • flatracks MISC. FARM RELATED Wood ditch bank mower • rotary mowers • 4-wheeler • zero turn mowers • camper • grader blades • etc. EXCAVATORS • DOZERS • BACKHOE • SKID LOADER • COMPLETE CONTRACTOR RETIREMENT • TOO MUCH TO LIST JD 850C dozer • Komatsu D-39 dozer • Kobelco 270 excavator • Komatsu PC-150 excavator • Case 580 SK backhoe, 4x4, 4-1, extend • Fiatallis wheel loader • Bobcat 763 skidloader • NH L553 skid loader • tile cart • trencher • Kenworth dump truck GRAIN TRUCKS • LIME TRUCKS • SEMI’S • TRAILERS GMC Grain truck, live tandem • (2) lime trucks • (2) hopper bottoms • East dump trailer • (2) tag trailers • Martin drop deck trailer • Many more COMPLETE LIQUIDATION OF HONEYBEE OPERATION

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Adult Farmer Classes... (continued from page 29) Managing Corn for the Apocalypse and Beyond, What did we

learn about corn production in 2011? How can we use it to make

Live-In Companion We are seeking a full-time live in companion for a ninety-one year old home bound widow. Must be a non-smoking Christian lady with strong references. Background in health care would be helpful but not absolutely required. Duties would include cooking, light housekeeping and laundry, but mainly companionship. Bathing, medication scheduling and therapy are handled by Home Health Care. Compensation includes living quarters in a beautiful home in a quiet neighborhood, all meals, Sundays off, and salary which is negotiable. Personal transportation would be nice but not required. Any job related driving would be compensated in addition to salary.

changes in 2012?, Bob Nielsen, Purdue Corn Specialist, will lead the class. - March 12, Energy 2012 and Beyond, A Discussion about Wind, Solar, Ethanol, Biodigestors, etc. Chad Martin, Purdue Extension, Leon Bontrager, Home Energy LLC, and Joe Schiedler, Spring Creek Nursery, will lead the class. Refreshments will be provided at each meeting. Meetings may be cancelled due to inclement weather, listen to the radio for cancellation. All classes will begin at 7 p.m. at Wabash County REMC, 350 Wedcor Ave., Wabash. Door prizes will be given at all meetings, and complimentary awards will be given to all who attend every meeting.

If you would like to be paid for sharing this wonderful lady’s life, please contact Ron at 260-571-4862.

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$17,900 Dual Sliding Doors, All Power, Aluminum Wheels, Stow-N-Go Seating 2 In-Stock to choose from!

SERVIA HISTORY, 18342011, over 500 pages of history, biographies, interviews, businesses, organizations, schools, pictures & maps in binder or perfect bound, $40 each plus shipping if required. Gladys Airgood, 245 S. Mulberry Servia, N. Manchester, IN 46962, 260-982-4726, gmairgood@kconline.com.

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INSIDE GARAGE Sale: Feb. 18 & 19, 9a.m.-5p.m., 3402W 500S, Wabash. misc. furniture, complete cherry queen size bdrm set, misc. pictures-priced to sell, propane gas fireplace complete w/surround, aluminum ladders, lawn roller, leaf chopper, lawn vacuum, 2 yr. old log new log splitter, misc. outdoor items.

Articles For Sale PM60-20” CHAINSAW, $125; John Deere 50V-16” chainsaw, $100; Poulan14”, $50; Sears 22” selfpropelled mower, $50; electric chain grinder, $10, will consider trade for older lawn tractor, 260-5634154.

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1972 S Wabash St. Wabash, IN 260-563-3156 $125 QUEEN PILLOWTOP Mattress Set. NEW in Plastic, Can Deliver (260)493-0805 A BRAND NEW KING PILLOWTOP Mattress Set, $225, Still in Factory Plastic (260)493-0805. $350 CHERRY Sleigh Bed, NEW, Solid Wood w/NEW PILLOWTOP Mattress Set, un-opened, (260)493-0805.

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Program Director Position The Community Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all in Wabash County through its community leadership and stewardship of charitable endowment and on-permanent funds. We seek a leader with demonstrated passion for service and a commitment to Wabash County. As a servant leader with strong administrative and communication ability, this person will implement the Foundation’s grant and scholarship programs. They must exhibit success in collaborating with key stakeholders in the community and in convening people to pursue common solutions to shared concerns.

FURNITURE SALE: Broyhill floral sleeper sofa, wingback leather recliner, Lazy Boy rocker recliner, TV stand, $250 for all, 765981-4033. 4 LOTS at Gardens of Memory in Gardens of Hymns, $1,500 total, 260563-1300. FOR SALE: split firewood, $50 a truckload, delivery available, 260-344-9670. NEW WHEELBARROW, commercial Castex carpet shampooer, 2 live palm trees, lots of artificial potted planters, wood door, patio rockers-new w/pads, large rocker w/pads, lots of plywood, recliner, 260-5630107, leave message. SUNQUEST PRO 16SE tanning bed for sale, like new, work, $700, 260-3303215. .GOOD APPLIANCES: used washers, dryers, ranges & refrigerators. 30 day warranty! 35 E. Canal St., Wabash, 260-5630147.

Employment

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MANCHESTER RECREATION ASSOCIATION Is looking for a seasonal maintenance employee. Field prep, mowing and grass care, knowledge of machinery a plus. Job would run from mid-March through end of August.

PERSONAL INJURY: Free initial client conference, no recovery, no fee, contingent fee agreement available, over 20 years of experience. Zimmerman Law Office, PC, Attorney Alan J. Zimmerman, 81 E. Hill St., Wabash, 260-5632178.

Please send resume to The News-Journal Confidential Box 200 P.O. Box 368 North Manchester, IN 46962

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of relevant experience in a nonprofit, educational, governmental or civic organization; be highly organized and self-directed; and possess schedule flexibility that will permit evening and weekend work, when needed. Experience working in a small office environment and with a volunteer board is needed as well. Energy, natural optimism, the ability to be a good listener and a quick learner are important personal attributes. Professionalism, a sense of humor and humility are also valued.

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EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER w/references interested in part-time cleaning, elderly care & child care. Call 260-9014014.

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ANTIQUES WANTED: Coins, Watches, Jewelry, Furniture, Military (esp. WWII), Rail Road, Boy Scout, Native American Items, Quilts, Pottery, Old Lights, Guns, Knives, Signs, Paintings & Pre1970 Clothing. Call 260569-1865. I MAY PAY MORE!

FULL/PART-TIME position for medical assistant in outpatient office. Send resume to P.O. Box 517, Peru, IN 46970.

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$15,908 Super Crew, New Tires & Rims, Super Clean! LOADED! Stock # I12U

BANKRUPTCY: Free initial client conference. Discharge all or most consumer debt. Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 relief available...we can save your home. Zimmerman Law Office, PC, Attorney Alan J. Zimmerman, 81 E. Hill St., Wabash, 260-5632178. We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy under the bankruptcy code.

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WANTED: CARPENTER, 260-563-0107, leave message. WANTED TO BUY!!! Gold Jewelry: rings, bracelets, necklaces, watches, etc., tie tacks, service pins, gold coins & even gold teeth. Silver: Pre-1965 US coins, flatware, teapots, etc. Wabash Valley Prospectors LLC, Tim Ravenscroft, 260-5715858.

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Patty S Grant, Executive Director Community Foundation of Wabash County 218 East Main Street, P. O. Box 7 North Manchester, IN 46962 patty@cfwabash.org Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 9370

LARGE BREED Pitbull pups, 10 weeks old, vet checked & wormed, 2 males, 1 black & white, 1 red & white, parents on site, family raised, 260330-3132.

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1972 S Wabash St. Wabash, IN 260-563-3156 READY FOR Valentines Day, AKC Dobermans, everything included, $550$700, 574-398-7003. THE PAMPERED PUP, full groom, small dogs, boarding in a homelike setting , 260-563-5985.

$23,900 Black, Leather, All the Options! LOW MILES! Stock # G129D

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1 BDRM furnished mobile home in country, utilities included, adults only, no pets, $125/wk., $250 deposit, no children or pets, 260-563-7338 or 260330-3112.

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1 BDRM house in the country for rent, newly remodeled, stove & refrigerator provided, monthly rent plus utilities and deposit, references, call 260-571-1892. HOUSE FOR Rent: 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 496 W. Canal, Wabash, $425/mo., Call Alex, 765-243-3578.

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1972 S Wabash St. Wabash, IN 260-563-3156 FARMER LOOKING to expand. Looking for retiring farmer, CRP ground coming back into production or farmland owner looking to change operation. Not interested in bidding conflicts or interrupting quality tenants. Will cash rent or farm on shares. I am not a big farmer looking to get even bigger. I am just a small farmer trying to make a living, would also do custom combining. 765-9814694. LIKE NEW 2004 Wilson livestock trailer, 53 ft. long 102” wide, straight floor, weather shields, ramp inside, 260-359-284

Real Estate 1 1/2 STORY home on 645 Warren Ave., need some repairs, asking $15,000 or on contract $19,000, call 260-5630106 or 260-330-3518.

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STUDIO APARTMENT all utilities paid. Everything new & freshly painted. A must see!!! Off street parking, good location, $125/wk., 260-563-0107., leave message.

1 BDRM, upstairs apt., $320/mo. plus deposit, you pay electric, 260-5634059. HOME FOR rent in country. Manchester Schools, 34 bdrm, unfurnished, no pets, $500/mo. plus utilities & security deposit. Mail inquiries w/contact information to: Rental House, P.O. Box 297, Wabash, IN 46992.

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Auto 2004 TOWN & Country Mini-van, 34,000 actual miles, take over payments,$204, 260-5630107, leave message.

2 BDRM w/combined bathroom & utility room, totally electric, 1 car garage, Southwood Schools, must see to appreciate, no pets, $475/mo., $700 deposit. Call anytime after 8:30 a.m., 260-571-3842.

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FOR RENT: 2 bdrm, 1 bath, in town, $350/mo., $350 deposit plus utilities, 765-981-4988 or 260-5719253.

3 BDRM, 1 1/2 bath house, fireplace, 2 1/2 car garage, 285 Linwood Ln., call Sue at 260-330-2659. LARGE 1 bdrm upper apt., Southside of Wabash, water & sewage included, nice & clean, non-smokers, no pets, references, $300/mo. plus security deposit, 260-571-2777.

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