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They are the known as the Hansons to join them and have “Jugglenauts” and they finished been competing as a group for four in the top 8 at the VEX Robotics years. Three of the four in the VRC Worlds competition. group are high-school aged. Kaden Corey Nord, Kaden Hanson, Hansen is one of the only eighth Kyler Hanson, and Kevin Nord graders in the competition who flew to Dallas, Texas, (the first was a ‘driver’ of the robot. flight for all four) to compete Building the robots takes a lot of against 800 other teams from all time and with all four busy with over the world. They won their circus and school activities, it can engineering division out of 83 be difficult to set aside the time teams. They also became the needed. first Indiana team to compete in “Late Friday nights, spending the VexDome for the finals. the night at their house or I'll stay The fabulous four use the up super late because me and my name “Jugglenauts” because of brother are homeschooled, so we their involvement in the Peru have time in the morning to do Amateur Circus as jugglers. that. We really just have to do it The group is used to working whenever we can and we are super as a team, learning that skill in excited for next year,” said Kyler. the circus. Now that they are Although all the participants of competing in robotics, that lesthe 800 teams are there to win, son is being utilized by collabolending a helping hand to another rating with people they have team actually happens at these never met before. An alliance competitions. One competitor of team of the Jugglenauts was the another team, the Robo Dogs, DiscoBots of Seattle, found out the Jugglenauts needed Washington. a wire, and he knew his team had “Robotics is all about communijust what they needed. He ran the cating, teamwork, and just entire length of the facility, which building. As a team we build is nearly a quarter of a mile, to retrieve the wire and ran all the robots, program, and we drive. We have a metal robot that we From left to right: Kevin Nord, Kyler Hanson, Brad Nord, Corey Nord, and Kaden way back to get the wire to them in put together with screws and Hanson stand with a banner at the VEX Robotics competition. The group was in time. “We got it fixed and we ended up plastic then we compete with the top eight out of 800 teams. Photo provided winning. They were super excited that, and we talk to other teams for us and not really bummed. They were just happy that we made it. We and get to know them,” said Kyler Hanson. Robotics is nothing new to the group. The Nords started in elementary with were going against them in our finals match, and they decided to give us a their school team and then moved to a home team. They invited the See VEX, Page 2
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piece to give them a disadvantage. It was really cool that even though it's giving them a disadvantage it really helped us,” said Kevin and Kaden. When the team isn’t competing, they find other ways to entertain themselves and others at the competition. They pick up their juggling clubs and perform routines to onlookers. “Yes, we got some pretty big crowds cheering for us and that's cool,” Kevin said. Although they perform juggling routines like they do in the Peru Circus, they aren’t wearing their juggling costumes to the competitions. As robotics competitors, they wear T-shirts displaying their group name. All teams are welcome to wear whatever they choose. The four added there are
some ‘pretty bizarre costumes.’ Some wore suits with bow ties while other teams wore capes for a Star Wars theme. One team wore maid costumes. No matter what was happening at Worlds concerning costumes, competing, or meeting new people from other countries, Corey Nord summed up his thoughts about the trip in three words. “It was fun!” Even though costumes are open for just about anything a team might want to wear, there are limitations as to what the competitors can do with the robot models. But they do have some room to make changes. The group said they could make it look any way they want although it is 18 inch cubed. There are exceptions as to how the
robot can look concerning going up or out. It has to be a box but there is no weight limit. Whatever changes are made, they can’t hurt the other robots. Things can be added to it such as nonfunctional decorations as long as they don’t affect the game in any way. This requires much thought and is time consuming. The group is used to putting in a lot of time to perfect their robot, but the sched-
ule they had at the competition made for long days. For three days, they were at the facility from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. And because it was in such a large building, they did a lot of walking. They joked about getting in over 10,000 steps a day. Tired or not, they are looking forward to next year. They said they are already making plans for next year’s model. The game reveal was at the end of the tournament
which shows potential competitors what next year's game will be and what pieces will be
used for the new model. No doubt, whatever next year’s model will look like,
the Jugglenauts know that teamwork makes the dream work. Now on to 2023!
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Kohl-a-WHAT??? Thanks to Mr. Evano, an older gentleman in my childhood neighborhood, kohlrabi has been a favorite of mine for most of my life. Pronounced, “Calow-robbie,” I can still recall the day he gave me my first bite. A thin, raw slice lightly salted, impaled on the end of his very sharp knife. Though afraid of the blade, the alure of the thin slice dripping with its own juices drew me in blindly- by the eyeballs! Ah, how I thoroughly enjoyed its mild, mellow flavor, and its wet, crisp crunch. A memory I still savor to this day. “Kohlrabi is very special.” Mr. Evano said. “It takes the entire plant to make just one globe, so you have to savor every single bite.” Mr. Evano was right. Kohlrabi is not only special, it’s easy fall in love with, too. According to historical records, European nobles and peasants alike favored kohlrabi. Even Charlemagne was crazy about it. Crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 800 AD, he ordered kohlrabi to be grown in all the lands under his reign. German for “cabbage turnip,” kohlrabi found its way into Northern India in the 1600’s where Hindus considered it an important staple of their diet, along with rice and greens. More recently, this unassuming vegetable found its way into the cuisines of Israel, China and Africa. While kohlrabi has been used throughout Italy, France and Germany from Charlemagne’s era up to the present, Americans
tablespoons olive oil. Add shredded veggies and toss. Chill for 30 minutes or more. Servings per recipe: 2. Crisp Kohlrabi 1 kohlrabi 1/4 cup lemon juice Unrefined mineral sea salt, to taste Cut kohlrabi into thin slices and fan across a platter. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over slices and then sprinkle with salt, if desired. Allow to marinate 30 minutes at room temperature before serving. Servings per recipe: 1 to 2
Crisp and colorful, this Kohl-Slaw offers an eyeappealing way to enjoy a nutritious treat. have never given it much notice, with the exception of Hamburg Township, Michigan. A place that has titled itself the “Kohlrabi Capital of the World.” I kid you not! For those unfamiliar with this gem of a vegetable, its appearance somewhat resembles a turnip. However, its flavor is mild and delicately sweet, and its texture crisp and moist. There are several varieties, including White Vienna, Purple Vienna, Grand Duke, Gigante (also known as “Superschmeltz”), Purple Danube, and White Danube. Of these varieties,
purple varieties are considered sweeter than green. While the entire vegetable is edible, raw or cooked, small, younger kohlrabi about 1 1/2” to 2” in diameter - are considered to be the finest in flavor and texture. As kohlrabi matures, it tends to get woody, dry and fibrous, which is why smallsized kohlrabi, no larger than 2 1/2” inches diameter, are preferred. Look for kohlrabi with greens still attached and with leaves that are fresh, deep green. While kohlrabi does store well,up to one
month refrigerated, yellow leaves indicate it is not fresh. Kohlrabi stems and leaves also offer a mild flavor that goes well when chopped into raw salads or sautéed and served anywhere other greens bode well. Here now are some quick kohlrabi recipes that just may have you fall in love with it, tooEnjoy! Laura Kurella is an award-winning recipe developer, syndicated food columnist, home cook, and lifelong resident of the Midwest Great Lakes Region. She welcomes your comments at lau-
rakurella@yahoo.com. Kohl Slaw A nice salad that goes well with fish 2 small kohlrabis 1 cup radishes 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil Peel two small kohlrabis. Shred the kohlrabi and radishes. You may use a food processor for this. I hand grate using a cheese grater. Mix 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon sugar and 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley in a glass bowl. Whisk in 2
Cheesy Kohlrabi 4 kohlrabi globes Water Salt 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons allpurpose flour 1 cup milk 1/4 cup grated American cheese 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg Cut tops off and pare thick stems of kohlrabi. Slice stems and place in salted water to cover. Boil for about 20 minutes, or until just tender. Drain well. Boil tender leaves separately until tender; drain. Chop leaves finely and combine with cooked stems. Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Add flour and stir well until smooth and blended. Gradually add milk and cheese, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted and sauce is thick. Add cooked kohlrabi and cook until hot. Garnish with parsley and nutmeg. Servings per recipe: 4 to 6.
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Police Reports Miami County Sheriff ’s Department May 27 A citizen requested assistance at 33 Jean Ave, Apt. 8, Peru. This was for an eviction service on a subject that did not wish to comply with the judge’s order. A DUI was reported at S U.S. 31 and W 800 S, Bunker Hill. The vehicle was unable to be located. A caller at 171 E 3rd St, Walnut Hill Mobile Home Park, Lot 4, Bunker Hill reported someone had messed up the inside of her apartment. She said there was no damage, and nothing was missing. She advised she did not need law enforcement to respond. Unsafe driving behavior was reported at N U.S. 31 and W 1600 N, Rochester. This was unable to be located. A complainant at W 300 S and Nickle Plate Trail, Peru reported a tree being down and blocking the roadway near the area. Officers were unable to lo-
cate any fallen trees on the roadway. Officers concluded the problem was on the trail itself, which isn’t a county problem. A report of a toddler wandering on the roadway was taken at 4738 E 250 N, Peru. The child had wandered out of an unlatched gate and had gone to a neighbor’s house. Officers at 8566 S 250 W, Bunker Hill received a request for a welfare check on a juvenile that had possibly been battered. Spoke with the father who stated he had paddled his son for stealing. Spoke with the juvenile who confirmed the story. Juvenile stated he was not injured did admit to stealing and arguing with his father. A complainant at 2014 Shaw Ave, Peru advised about an unknown man showing up at her door after she had posted an advertisement on Facebook. He was described to be acting strange and she’d told him to leave her property. The
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Answers to puzzles on Page 8 complainant reported this incident happened a week ago, yet she received multiple messages from different unknown accounts since the situation. A neighbor had also told her about a white Acura being parked outside her residence at around 11 p.m. with a man sitting inside it. The complainant requested extra patrol of the area. A low hanging wire was reported at W 300 S & S 200 W, Peru. REMC was contacted to deal with the issue. A runaway juvenile incident was reported at 890 W 900 S, Bunker Hill. The juvenile was from Lebanon and was released to the custody of his grandparents. Officers spoke to multiple subjects at 2028 Shaw Ave, Peru in regards to child pornography. This is an ongoing investigation. Officers assisted with a medical call at 5177 E 950 N, Denver. An invasion of privacy case was reported at 7831 S St. Rd. 19, Peru.
This is an ongoing investigation. May 28 A suspicious person or vehicle was reported at Randolph St. and Kelly Ave, Peru. The subject made it safely home. Officers at 113 N Fremont St, Peru assisted Peru Police Department with a suspicious female. Threats were reported at 2051 W Matador St, Country Cottage Apartments, Peru. This is an ongoing investigation. A complainant at 669 S 250 W, Peru found a bag of marijuana and drug paraphernalia left on a golf cart. The items were recovered in order to be destroyed. A traffic accident with damage was reported at N U.S. 31 and W 300 N, Peru. A suspicious package or item was reported at 41023 Gunter CT, Peru. Officers responded to an overdose at 2934 S 300 W, Woodland Hills Mobile Home Park, Lot 170, Peru. The subject was revived and transSee Police, Page 8
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Sports North Miami claims softball sectional title By Eric Christiansen The 19-4 Caston softball team finished the regular season ranked No. 4 in Class 1A. They hadn’t given up a run in their first two games of the North Miami Sectional, defeating Southwood 17-0 and North White 6-0. Unranked North Miami, 16-9 going into the tournament, received a bye and battled through a 4-2 win over West Central in the semifinals. Conventional wisdom said Caston was on their way to a sectional championship, but as it’s been said many times before, “That’s why they play the game.” North Miami, trailing Caston 3-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning of the championship game Friday night, May 27, put up four runs in the
North Miami Softball Sectional Champions bottom of the sixth inning to take a 2run lead and held on for the 5-3 win and the sectional championship crown. Caston methodically grabbed and grew a lead early on with one run in each of the second, third, and fourth innings to take a 3-0 lead. North Miami cut the lead to 3-1 with a run in the bottom
of the fifth inning before scoring four runs in the bottom of the fifth for a 5-3 lead. Lady Warrior pitcher Lauren Duncan shut the Lady Comets down in the top of the seventh inning, including a strikeout for the final out to clinch the win and the celebration was on. Ellie Musselmen drove in three run
and had one hit while Reese Hoover went 2-4 with two RBIs and one run scored. Shyloe Hunt went 23 and scored twice, while Jaden Hetzner had three hits and Addison Miller added one. Victoria Master and Astella Fisher each scored one run. Semifinals North Miami 4 West Central 2
Warrior baseball team edged in sectional final By Eric Christiansen After wins over Pioneer and Southwood in the first two rounds of the Caston Sectional, the North Miami baseball team faced the task of going up against Class 1A No. 9 and sectional host Caston in the championship game Monday afternoon, May 30. In a low-scoring affair, and despite only garnering two hits on the day, the host Comets defeated the Warriors 3-1 to claim the sectional title. Caston took a 2-0 lead after 1 1/2 innings and increased the lead to 3-0 with another run in the top of the third. The score remained 3-0 until the Warriors got on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning
on a Kolton Floor home run to cut it to 3-1. Caston pitcher Joey Spin shut down North Miami in the seventh inning and the Comets’ celebration was on. Floor started the game on the mound and pitched six innings. He gave up three runs on two hits, struck out 12 batters and walked six. Ryan McGuire came on in the seventh inning and struck out one while not allowing a hit. Jacob Riley had two hits for North Miami, while Joey Horn, Parker Johnson each had one hit. First round The Warriors first step to reaching the championship game was with a 4-0 win over Pioneer Thursday, May 26,
thanks to a 17strikeout no-hitter from pitcher Floor. The Warriors took a 1-0 lead after one inning, then scored a run in each of the third, fifth, and seventh innings. Meanwhile, while Floor did walk to and hit another batter, the junior was masterful on the mound with 17 strikeouts. Floor also helped his cause at the plate with one hit, an RBI, two stolen bases, and one run scored. Brayden Binnion went 1-3 with two RBIs, Johnson had one hit to drive in a run, and McGuire, Trevor Simons, Jacob Riley, and Gage Fulk each had a hit. Semifinals North Miami faced Three Rivers Conference foe Southwood in the
semifinals. While both teams finished in the bottom half of the TRC standings, they battled for a spot in the sectional championship game Saturday, May 28. The runs came early and often in the first two innings but it a masterful pitching effort from McGuire and solid defense over the final five innings that proved to be the difference for the Warriors. North Miami took a 1-0 lead in the first inning before Southwood unloaded in the bottom half of the inning with four runs. The Warriors answered with four runs of their own in the top of the second inning to take a 5-4 lead, but the Knights regained the lead
North Miami got to the championship game with a 4-2 win over West Central in the semifinal game Tuesday, May 24. The Lady Warriors jumped on the Lady Trojans early by
scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning. They added a run in the third inning to take a 4-2 lead. Meanwhile, Duncan was handling business on the mound, pitching a shutout through six inning, but West Central fought back. The Lady Trojans scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning in a comeback attempt, but Duncan and the North Miami defense shut it down after the two runs to get the win and a spot in the championship game. Duncan pitched a complete game, giving up two runs on four hits and struck out 10. She also had two hits and two RBIs
on the night to lead the offense. Ashley SumpterMusic went 2-3 with one RBI, while Musselman went 1-3 with one RBI and one run, and Masters and Madison Goulette each had one hit.
North Miami faced Elkhart Christian Academy in the one-game regional Tuesday night, May 31. If they won the game (find result on The Paper of Miami County’s Facebook page), they will advance to the Frankfort SemiState on Saturday, June 4 in the first game at 11 a.m. with the championship game scheduled for 7 p.m. later that night.
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RBIs and two runs, and Simons followed going 2-5 with three runs scored. Floor, Lucas Keim, and McGuire each had one hit, one RBI, and one
run, while Grant Wildermuth and Maverick Mallott each scored a run. North Miami finishes the season with a 12-11 record and went 4-5 in the TRC to finish in seventh place.
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Community Calendar Every Monday 10:30 a.m. – Movers and Shakers, a music and movement program at the Peru Public Library. Ages 0-5. 7:30 p.m. – AA Recovery Meeting – Miami Nation of Indians Tribal Headquarters, 80 W. Sixth Street, Peru (use east entrance). Every Tuesday 10 a.m. – Every Tuesday, one dozen regular (no specialty) doughnuts can be purchased for $12 directly from Joe DeRozier. $6 goes directly to the Policemen and Firemen Appreciation fund. Contact DeRozier on Mondays before 10 a.m. to place an order. Doughnuts need to be picked up before 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. DeRozier can be reached through his personal Facebook page to place orders.
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Noon - 3 p.m. – Wanted – Senior Pinochle players are invited to play every Tuesday at the Miami County Senior Center, 661 E. Main Street, Peru. The cost is fifty cents. For more information, contact Annie Speth at 765-4733209. 6 p.m. – AA Recovery Meeting – Miami Nation of Indians Tribal Headquarters, 80 W. Sixth Street, Peru (use east entrance). Every Wednesday 7:30 p.m. – AA Recovery Meeting – Miami Nation of Indians Tribal Headquarters, 80 W. Sixth Street,
Peru (use east entrance). Every Friday Noon – AA Recovery Meeting – First Christian Church Library, 53 W. Main Street, Peru (use elevator entrance). 7:30 p.m. – AA Recovery Meeting – Miami Nation of Indians Tribal Headquarters, 80 W. Sixth Street, Peru (use east entrance). Every Saturday 10 a.m. – AA Recovery Meeting – First Christian Church Library, 53 W. Main Street, Peru (use elevator entrance). Every Sunday
2 p.m. – AA Recovery Women’s-only meeting, First Christian Church Library, 53 W. Main Street, Peru (use elevator entrance). June 9 4 p.m. - The Peru High School Class of 1960 will hold their monthly meeting dinner at My Pizza My Way. June 9-12 All day each day – Cole Porter Festival. For more information, go to https://www.coleporterfestival.org. June 10-11
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days - Rummage sale at Denver Baptist Church,111 N. Yorick Street, Denver, Indiana. Light breakfast and lunch available. Proceeds to local missions. June 17 All day – Circus Calliope and Mechanical Music Festival – International Circus Hall of Fame, 3076 E. Circus Lane, Peru, In. For ticket information, go to http://circushalloffame.com /circus-calliopeand-mechanicalmusic-festival/.
June 19-25 Miami County 4-H Fair at the Miami County Fairgrounds, 1079 W. 200 N., Peru, IN. July 15-23 Circus City Festival, Inc. – Circus City Days – downtown Peru. For more information, call 765-472-3918.
7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. – Sarah’s Run for the Rocks 5K Packet Pick-up and registration Nickel Plate Trail near Anytime Fitness in Peru. Registration is $20 and includes a T-shirt If you have an upcoming event, send it to: mboswell@thepaperofmiami.com.
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Police ported to Dukes by medics. May 29 A prowler was reported at 2934 S 300 W, Woodland Hills Mobile Home Park, Lot 223, Peru. All checked okay. The male was trying to find his loose dog. A complainant at 2814 W 900 N, Macy said she paid an individual on Facebook for a donkey. She went to the address provided by
continued from Page 4 the individual, but no one was home. No donkeys were on the property. The complainant feared she was the victim of fraud. Officers attempted contact with the seller, but no contact was established. A missing person was located at 2264 W Main St, Mexico Fire Dept, Mexico. Officers spoke to a complainant at 42024 Hamilton CT, Peru who wanted to
report her daughter as a runaway. Daughter was given permission to leave but didn't have cell service at her location. Officers located the juvenile in Cass County and returned to her mother. Upon returning her home, a verbal argument ensued. Parties agreed to separate and go to bed. May 30 A male and fe-
male were in an altercation at 42024 Hamilton CT, Peru. Both parties advised there was pushing but no one sustained an injury and neither party was willing to cooperate with statements. Parties separated. A traffic stop was conducted at S U.S. 31 and W 400 S, Peru. Michael Richey was incarcerated for Operating While
Intoxicated. Animal bites or attacks were reported at 3242 W St. Rd. 18, Kokomo. Information was forwarded to Miami County Animal Control from Miami Central Dispatch. Nothing further from officers were needed. Officers at 1352 S 400 W, Peru located a lost phone for Cass County deputies in Miami County. Officers responded to the area of 2051 W Matador St, Country Cottage Apartments, Peru in reference to an armed robbery. This is an ongoing investigation. Officers responded to the area of 200 Blk S Emmons St, Denver in reference to juve-
niles on top of the dugouts. Located the juveniles in the
park. Advised them to leave the area.