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by Danielle Smith DSmith @thepaperofwabash.com

County Highway Superintendent John Martin informed the Wabash County Commissioners at their Oct. 3 meeting that the signal at CR 50 E and SR 15 is now functioning. Chief Deputy Randy Miller attended the meeting in place of Wabash County Sheriff Bob Land. He reported that the population of the Wabash County Jail is 85, with four inmates being housed in Miami County Jail. He also informed the Commissioners that the Sheriff ’s (continued on page 7)

In Memoriam Edna Bitzell, 80 Mary Burgess, 75 Rita Crist, 66 Thomas Dillon, 66 James Hutton, 74 Katherine Hyslop, 75 W. Brady Kahn, 48 Andrew Maxwell, 40 Joyce McFadden, 80 W. Jean Milar, 77 Janet Pontius, 76 Scott Rockwell, Sr., 55 James Starr, 62 Frederick Steller, 52 James Warner, 72 Doris Young, 82

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Advanced Ag Resources, Inc. to construct new facility in Wabash Business Complex Wabash Mayor R o b e r t Va n l a n d i n g h a m announced on Oct. 4 that the Economic Development Group of Wabash County concluded an agreement that will bring the first occupant to the Wabash Business Complex prior to the end of 2011. Advanced Ag Resources, Inc. will construct an office building of approximately 3,400 square feet and a distribution center of 75,000 square feet to open in mid-2012. A second phase adding another 75,000 square feet of distribution space is already planned with an additional 150,000 square feet possible in Phase III and Phase IV of the project. The initial capital investment in real property

Mayor Robert Vanlandingham improvements is estimated at $2,500,000 enabling Ag Resolutions LLC and Advanced Ag Resources, Inc. to maintain current levels of employment and to create two jobs immediately. Future phases will create additional employment opportunities. Bill Konyha, president and CEO of the E c o n o m i c Development Group

THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING depicts the future look of the Advanced Ag Resources, Inc. office building, which is planned to open in mid-2012 at the Wabash Business Complex. The 3,400 square foot office building and 75,000 square foot distribution center will become the first occupants to the new complex located on the north side of Wabash at the intersection of SR 13 and U.S. 24. (photo provided) of Wabash County, national distribution get industry group. It “My family and the said this project is the center in the Wabash expands the presence Brodbeck family have second entry into the Industrial Park in of agriculture related deep roots in Wabash logistics and distribu- 2009. industries, as did and to the ag commution sector for Konyha added, “Ag POET Energy and nity, and I am excited Wabash County in R e s o l u t i o n s Living Essentials.� to have this unique recent years. Living LLC/Advanced Ag B o b b y opportunity to reinEssentials, maker of Resources, Inc. match Hettmansperger, pres- vest here in my local Five Hour Energy, up well with Wabash, ident of Advanced Ag area to continue that constructed its as it is among our tar- Resources, Inc. said, (continued on page 7)

Harley escort for veteran memorial convenes at Brandt’s Harley-Davidson by Danielle Smith DSmith @thepaperofwabash.com

On Sept. 28, over 100 motorcyclists assembled at Brandt’s H a r l e y - D av i d s o n , Wabash, for the purpose of escorting the American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) to Kokomo, where it was displayed for four days. The tribute consists of an 80 percent replica of the Vietnam Wall, Vietnam time-

line panels, a Walk of Heroes Collection, a World War II Tribute Collection, a Korea Tribute Collection, a 9/11 Tribute, a Fort Hood Tribute and more. It is 370 feet long and eight feet tall at its apex. The purpose of the traveling tribute is to give veterans a chance to visit a memorial without traveling to Washington D.C. and

to provide a valuable educational tool for students. The Kokomo American Legion Riders approached Brandt’s a month and a half ago about the possibility of organizing a motorcycle escort for the memorial. “We were very excited and honored to be a part of it,� said Britt Rager, Brandt’s Harley-Davidson.

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The memorial arrived at Brandt’s on Sept. 28 in a large, patriotic trailer. Although the weather turned out to be rainy, the riders still arrived to show their respect and support. “Really it wasn’t all that bad. If you think about the Vietnam vets that spent a lot of rainy days in Vietnam, this is nothing,� said Richard Thomas, membership

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chairman for the Fifth District of the American Legion, a member of American Legion Riders and captain of the ride from Brandt’s to Grissom. “We had over 100 bikes here and then they picked up more at Grissom,� Rager said. The riders and the memorial left Brandt’s with an Indiana State Police

escort. “The state police were just fantastic,� Thomas said. “They were on their Harleys and they escorted us from Wabash to Grissom to Kokomo.� As they passed Grissom Air Force Base, the convoy thickened. “We didn’t stop there,� Thomas said. “What we had there was probably another hundred or so bikes (continued on page 7)

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