The Paper of Wabash County - January 25, 2023

Visit Wabash County honors board members

Adam Stakeman and Carrie Vineyard were honored on Dec. 15 during Visit Wabash County’s end of the year board meeting and celebration, which took place at the 950 Speakeasy Bistro after a tour of the recently renovated Hopewell House.

Stakeman, who served as Visit Wabash County’s Board President during 2022, was presented with a Distinguished Leadership Award for his level of service and dedication to the organization.

Presenting awards on behalf of the full Board of Directors and staff was Nate Fansher, incoming 2023 Board President for Visit Wabash County.

“During Adam’s tenure he represented Visit Wabash County with professionalism, positive leadership, and strength,” said Fansher. “It is my hope that I am able to continue the growth and advancement of Visit Wabash County with the same level of excellence as the incoming board president.”

Vineyard reached her term limit after completing her third two-year term and was recognized for her stewardship for the last six years. “On behalf of Visit Wabash County, we would like to thank you for your dedicated service. You have served as President, Vice

Candidates continue filing for May primary

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Candidates are continuing to file with the Wabash County Clerk’s office for the May 2 Municipal Primary Election.

Filing began on Wednesday, Jan. 4, and continues through noon Friday, Feb. 4.

As of 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, no races have appeared on the May ballot.

The latest filings are as follows: Wabash City Council: Republicans Matthew Stone and John Burnsworth have filed.

Stone is seeking the Fifth District seat now filled by Jan Roland. Roland was appointed to the position last year following the death of council member Doug Adams.

Meanwhile, John Burnsworth has filed for reelection to the council’s at-large seat he now holds.

All seats – clerk-treasurer, city or town judge and city or town councils – are up for election this year.

In North Manchester, four incumbents all have filed for re-election to their seats.

On the town board, James Smith has filed to retain his Second District board seat, while Laura Rager has filed to retain her Third District seat. Gary Montel has filed to retain his Fifth District seat.

Clerk-treasurer Carrie Mugford has filed to retain her position.

All four North Manchester candidates are Republicans.

President, volunteered, and mentored during your time on the board,” said Fansher, “and we are grateful for the extraordinary amount of time you shared.”

During the past year, Visit Wabash County has aggressively accomplished an advanced scope of Cont. on Page 3.

In LaFontaine, two Republican incumbents have filed to retain their seats.

John Krhin has filed to be re-elected to his seat on the town council.

Incumbent clerk-treasurer Diana Heath also has filed for re-election.

The General Election will take place on Nov. 7.

Incoming Visit Wabash County board president Nate Fansher presents an award to outgoing president Adam Stakeman. Photos provided

Visit Wabash County executive director Christine Flohr (left) and incoming board president Nate Fansher present an award to outgoing board member Carrie Vineyard.

County museum to launch new program

‘The Thursday Parlay’ to feature various speakers

Wabash County Museum officials are excited to introduce a new program for history lovers called “The Thursday Parlay.”

The Thursday Parlay is an in-person speakers’ series with a different guest speaker and topic each month. Each meeting will begin with donuts, coffee and conversation from 10 - 10:30 a.m. followed by some museum updates and then our featured speaker from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the Porter Room at the Museum.

On Feb. 2, Guest speaker Tom Snyder will share “The History of Old Somerset.”

Snyder grew up in Somerset, and witnessed first hand its relocation to make way for the Mississinewa Reservoir and its rebirth as new Somerset. His father, Fred Snyder, was instrumental

in the moving of the town.

Snyder served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 19681970, and then worked for the Army Corps of Engineers until 2006. In many ways, his life came full circle from growing up in Somerset to helping to manage the reservoirs that cover his childhood home.

On March 2, the Thursday Parlay speaker will be Stewart Rafert on “The Miami Indians of Indiana.”

Rafert is a historian and author who has studied and written extensively documenting the history of the Miami tribe from the earliest days up to the present time. His book “The Miami Indians of Indiana” was published in 1996, followed by “Native Americans” with Dr. Elizabeth Glenn of Ball State

University in 2010.

Rafert is a popular speaker at the Museum and has roots in Wabash County dating to 1853.

On April 6, the Thursday Parlay will be more handson as Wabash County Recorder, Eric Rish, will walk guests through ways to “Research Your Historic Home at the Wabash County Courthouse.”

Rish is intimately familiar with the property records of Wabash County and is one of the very best sources around for learning about properties in Wabash County.

Save the dates now for these interesting and educational events which will be held at 10 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month beginning in February at the Museum.

The Wabash County Museum is located at 36 E.

Market St. in downtown Wabash. To learn more about upcoming events for all ages including History

Hunters virtual programs and First Friday activities, or to check out our virtual tour, visit www.wabashmuseum.org. Follow the Museum on Facebook and Instagram for updates and events.

Upcoming Thursday Parlay speakers

March 2, Stewart Rafert on ‘The Miami Indians of Indiana’

April 6, Eric Rish on ‘Research Your Historic Home at the Wabash County Courthouse’

Feb. 2, Tom Snyder on ‘The History of Old Somerset’

Grow Wabash taking housing project proposals

Grow Wabash County is now accepting proposals for the development and construction of residential homes along East Market Street in Wabash.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is the exciting next step in a years-long endeavor to expand housing options in Wabash County and create high end downtown living opportunities which will continue to spur economic growth in Wabash County.

“This project was borne from a shared vision between City of Wabash’s Mayor Scott Long and us here at Grow Wabash County,” Keith Gillenwater, president and CEO of Grow Wabash County, said. “We knew there was an opportunity to improve that main corridor connecting Paradise

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work which included the Wabash Run the River half marathon, several new experiencebased programs, and hosted travel writers from across the Midwest.

“The leadership of Visit Wabash County is in strong & very capable hands,” said Stakeman. “It has been rewarding to act as President for the organization and it has been an honor to serve alongside an incredible group of community leaders.”

The Visit Wabash County Board elected Beth Gillespie as Vineyard’s replacement. Her service began Jan. 1.

“Beth brings a wealth of applicable knowledge to Visit Wabash County

Springs Park and all of the great amenities in the rest of downtown Wabash.”

With “Livability” as one of its main pillars of service, Grow Wabash County has been at the forefront of local efforts to address the growing concerns surrounding Wabash County’s aging housing stock and the clear deficit of housing available for newcomers looking to live in our communities.

The East Market street project corridor, which spans along Market Street between Huntington and Allen Streets, was identified early as an opportune location for redevelopment and ultimately build new market-rate housing.

Grow Wabash County and the City of Wabash started the study of this corridor in

through her extensive work with the Lagro Canal Foundation and other areas she has served as a leader in the county,” said Fansher.

Flohr was also honored during the end of the year meeting for entering her 12th year of service to the organization.

“Serving Wabash County as the Director of Tourism is an absolute honor,” said Flohr regarding her role. “The Board of Directors and the team at Visit Wabash County have built something extraordinary that we can all be proud knowing that our work impacts the greater good of all.”

In 2023 the organization will be governed by

2018 by engaging a group of Public Policy students at Manchester University who studied the project over the course of a semester and then presented their findings to Grow Wabash County and the City. The research concluded that market-rate housing and/or a mixed use development along the corridor would best serve the community.

Working with the City of Wabash and the Wabash Housing committee, with the support of Bob and Kristi Lundquist at Lundquist Real Estate, Grow Wabash County then acquired all of the properties and prepared the site for redevelopment.

Expanding the housing market in Wabash County also aligns with the primary focus of

the Imagine One85 Countywide Plan which was adopted by all communities in Summer 2022 to pursue a variety of initiatives, projects and programs with the intention of growing the local population.

“The Imagine One85 plan challenges Wabash County to attract and retain at least 85 families annually to make progress in further growing the local population,” Marilyn Custer-Mitchell, Grow Wabash County board chair, said. “In order to attract and retain those 85 families, there of course need to be homes for them to live in, to raise their families in. East Market Street is one of the many exciting projects helping to make the 85 household goal a strong reality.” “Fostering

the redevelopment of existing properties and sparking new housing developments in the City is one my biggest goals as Mayor,” said Mayor Scott Long. “Creating new high quality housing stock in our community provides opportunities our residents who are looking for the next chapter in their lives as well

as a landing spot for new folks looking to move into the city.”

A full copy of the RFP can be found on the Grow Wabash County website at www.growwabashcounty.com/RFPs.

Applicants must submit fifteen printed copies and one electronic copy of their proposal to the Grow Wabash

County office, 214 South Wabash Street, Wabash, IN, 46992 by the deadline. Submissions will be accepted no later than 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14.

All proposals will then be reviewed by the Grow Wabash County Board of Directors and awarding the project by Tuesday, April 11.

Fansher, Vice President Jan Roland, Secretary Jeremy Markham Treasurer Howard Kaler, Stakeman Brittany Rager, Jennifer Bailey, Beverly Vanderpool and Beth Gillespie.

WHS officials announce first semester honor roll

Officials at Wabash High School have announced the first semester honor roll for the 2022-23 school year.

Earning honors were: High Honor Roll Grade 12: Kamrin Adams, David Ford, Grayson Harner, Grace La Mar, and Lacy Nolder Grade 11: Natalie Adams, Grant Ford, Troy Guenin-Hodson, Hasumi Okubo, Paloma Shull Grade 10: Ella Colvin, Kenley McWhirt, Emma Weaver

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Grade 11: Natalie Adams, Cody Bever, Dakota Castro, Jaide Clark, Octavia Claudio, Carter Dials, Brayten Eis, Hunter Fisher, Shyann Fisher, Grant Ford, Mollie Friend, Thomas Fritter, William Galley, Troy Guenin-Hodson, Seth Helsel, Xavier Hughes, Alexa Johnson, Kiana Jones, Tiffany Kendig, Calisen Kugler, Karigan Long, Casen McDougle, Hasumi

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Winners announce in Honeywell’s 92 County Art Show

Officials with Honeywell Arts & Entertainment have announced the winners of the annual 92 County Art Show.

The exhibit features work by amateur and professional artists. It will remain on display in the Clark Gallery at the Honeywell Center through Feb. 12.

The 92 County Art Show is sponsored by Richard Tucker in memory of Cheryl Jackson. Clark Gallery exhibits are made possible in part by Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre, Borders and Beyond Gallery & Framing, the Cleaning Company, and Oswalt-Thomas Sales & Service.

Cynthia Bryan of Warsaw, and Danielle Winger of LaFontaine, served as judges.

The 2023 92 County Art Show winners are: Best of Show: Goven J. Martinez, Huntington County — The Red Ball Painting

First Place: Walter Woodhams, Miami County — A Barn Next to a Pond in the Wood Second Place: Sarah Luginbill, Miami County — Winter Bridge Third Place: Tim Swagerle, Miami County — Alley View Drawing

First Place: Lisa Bliss Rush, Carroll County — Falter Pride

Second Place: Laurie Gates, Grant County — Childlike Faith Third Place:Judy Keilholtz, Grant County — Simply Country Other Art Forms

First Place: Daniel Hollenbeck, Allen County — Coffee Bean Urn Second Place: Mary Amador, Elkhart, County— What Holds You Together

Third Place: Heidi Bailey, Kosciusko, County —Guardians of a Fairytale Pulpit Honorable Mentions

Rebecca Burton, Wabash, County — Tower Hill, Warren Dunes

Will Carpenter, Grant, County — Semblance Project Rebecca Gazarik, Allen, County — Evening Melody Charles Hollar, Kosciusko, County —Moments of Memories

David P. Johnson, Miami, County — Whitetail Deer in Indiana Winter Brenda Ramseier, Wabash, County — Come, Sit a Spell Select pieces are available for purchase at the Honeywell Center Box Office. Regular hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. or by calling 260-

Pages sought for Indiana House

State Reps. Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) and Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) invite local students to spend a day serving as a House page at the Indiana Statehouse during the 2023 legislative session.

Hoosier students ages 13 to 18 can sign up to page, and assist lawmakers and staff with daily duties while touring the governor’s office, the Indiana Supreme Court, and House and Senate chambers.

Hoosiers can visit indianahouserepublicans.com/pageprogram or call 1800-382-9841 to sign up their student to participate.

Opportunities to page are available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

563-1102.or via email at clarkgallery@honeywellcenter.org. Artwork may not be

removed from the gallery prior to the close of the completion of the exhibit.

The Red Ball was chosen as the 92 County Art Show’s Best of Show. Photo provided

Sign-up begins for Little Knights, Little Norse preschools

Registration for the 2023-2024 school year of Little Knights Preschool and Little Norse Preschool is now open. Children who will be age 3 or 4 on August 1, 2023, are eligible to enroll.

These highquality preschools are housed within MSDWC elementary schools and offer a fantastic educational opportunity for young children and benefits for their entire families.

Only costing around $17 per day, these programs are one of the most cost-efficient preschools in the area. Financial assistance is also available for qualifying families.

Students attend Monday through Friday and follow the regular MSD of Wabash County school year calendar.

Both programs

have achieved a Paths to Quality Level 3 rating, a state recognition for safety, opportunities, and activities that lead children toward school readiness.

All MSDWC Littles experience the benefits of preschool within an elementary school setting, including access to meal programs and health services. Those in the 4-YearOld Program even have access to bus transportation and special classes like Art, Music, and PE. They are taught by licensed teachers, ensuring the highest level of Kindergarten readiness.

To register or learn more, please visit msdwc.org/enrollm ent/preschool. Spaces are limited, so early registrations are encouraged.

Families may also

Salamonie to host luncheon

The Senior Monday Luncheon will be held at noon, Feb. 6, at the Salamonie Lake Interpretive Center. Anyone age 50 or older is welcome to attend.

Chandler Sonafrank, UWIS interpretive naturalist, will present Salamonie Lake’s Raptor Center birds of prey.

The program begins with a carry-in meal at noon. Guests should bring a side dish to share, a beverage, and their own table service.

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Jennifer Faust, 63 Was NMPD dispatcher

Aug. 19, 1959 – Jan. 17, 2023

Jennifer Sue Faust, 63, of Wabash, died at 1:04 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at Parkview Wabash Hospital.

She was born on Aug. 19, 1959, in Wabash, to Robert and Marguerite (Harris) Stouffer.

Jennifer was a graduate of Northfield High School. She married Larry L. Faust at the Lincolnville United Methodist Church on Sept. 8. 1978.

She was the dispatcher and secretary at the North Manchester Police Department for 26 years. Jennifer attended the Wabash Friends Church. She enjoyed crocheting, playing cards, taking one day excursions and especially loved her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Larry L. Faust; son, Joshua (Tara) Faust; three grandchildren, Savanna Faust, Trinity Faust, and William Faust; sister, Barbara Sullivan; niece and nephew Kellie Sullivan and Jason Sullivan, all of Wabash.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Michael Jay Stouffer; and sister, Linda Spence.

Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with David Phillips officiating. Burial was in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Friday, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is North Manchester Police Department.

The memorial guest book for Jennifer may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Charlene Davis, 61 L.O.V.E. Inc. volunteer June 29, 1961 – Jan. 18, 2023

Charlene Sueann Davis, 61, Fort Wayne, formerly of Huntington, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023.

She was born on June 29, 1961, in Wabash, to Charles H. and Mary Ruth (Alber) Davis.

Services were Jan. 23, 2023, at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

James Sirk, 74 Vietnam veteran

Aug. 20, 1948 – Jan. 16, 2023

James “Jim” William Sirk, 74, passed away at 5:45 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2023, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on Aug. 20, 1948, the son of Robert and Evelyn (Wimmer) Sirk in Grant County.

Jim grew up on a farm near Jalapa along with his brothers, Joe and Flava, and his sister, Sue, and attended Hendricks School and Oak Hill High School where he was quarterback on the football team and enthusiastic player on the basketball team under coaches Jim Law and Phil McCarter respectively.

Jim attended and eventually graduated from Ball State University, his education interrupted by his military service in Vietnam in 1970-1971. Jim’s military service shaped much of the rest of his life. The combat experiences at such a young age led to his gratitude at emerging from this conflict relatively unscathed physically and his appreciation of finding emotional equilibrium through a life caring for his horses, planting and nurturing his pine trees and his apple orchard, tending his bird sanctuary, and establishing a sanctuary for all wildlife, as the owner of Jalapa Pines tree farm.

While at Ball State, Jim played football and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity through which he made life-long friends, true brothers. After graduation, Jim’s business acumen led him to work for Harris Steel, Texaco, and as a sales rep for auto companies. During his work life, Jim continued his interest in music, preferably Bob Dylan, literature, preferably American history and poetry, and specifically local history of the Miami Indian tribe, since the farm he grew up on was the site of the Battle of Mississinewa in 1812. He married Betty Woodward on May 1, 2004.

Jim is survived by his loving wife, Betty; three sons, Anthony James Sirk of Linden, Ryan William Sirk of Jalapa, Joseph Flava (Kortney) Sirk of Fort Wayne; two grandsons, Harrison Flava, Penn Robert; one step son, Ben Woodward of Indianapolis; two brothers, Joe Sirk of Angola, Flava (Leah) Sirk of Sweetser; one sister, Sue Landaw of Indianapolis; two nephews, Scott Sirk of New Palestine, and Joel Keefer of Bloomington; two nieces, Kristen Guttilla of Tampa, Fla., Kaitlyn Sallee of LaFontaine.

He is proceeded in death by his parents.

Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at LaFontaine Christian Church 202 Bruner Pike LaFontaine, with Pastor Brad Wright officiating. Burial followed at the Mt. Etna Cemetery in Huntington County.

Visitation was Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, at LaFontaine Christian Church.

Preferred memorials can be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 3091 E. 98th St. No.240 Indianapolis, IN 46280.

McDonald Funeral Homes, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main St., LaFontainehave been trusted with Jim Sirk’s final arrangements.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com

Janet Hays, 89

Enjoyed traveling

July 5, 1933 – Jan. 21, 2023

Janet Bentrup Hays, 89, of St. Simons Island, Ga., and North Manchester, died Jan. 21, 2023. She was born July 5, 1933.

A celebration of life is planned later at St. Simons Island, Ga. McKee Mortuary handled arrangements.

Bonnie Terry, 85

Was a retired teacher

Jan. 19, 1938 – Jan. 19, 2023

Bonnie Jean Terry, 85, of LaFontaine, passed away at 9:56 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Bonnie was born to Cecil and Sarah Ruth (Evans) Rigney on Jan. 19, 1938, in Detroit, Mich.

Bonnie was a 1955 graduate of LaFontaine High School. She then graduated from Ball State Teachers College with a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree. She married Maurice O. Terry on June 16, 1962. He passed away on April 24, 2017.

She worked as a teacher for MSD of Wabash County School Corporation, retiring after 38 years.

Bonnie and Maurice were avid Alabama and Purdue fans and enjoyed spending time with lake friends and family at Lake Sechrist.

She was a member of LaFontaine United Methodist Church, Pi Cappa Sigma, Sigma Kappa, Wabash County Retired Teachers Association, and Indiana State Retired Teachers. She was also involved with Meals on Wheels and Red Cross of Wabash, Indiana.

Bonnie is survived by two brothers, Dr. Robert Rigney of North Vernon, and Thomas (Carolyn) Rigney of Marion; nieces and nephews, Michael (Amanda) Rigney of LaFontaine, Kelly (Gary) Pelkey of Muncie, John (June) Rigney of Greensburg, Stephanie Rigney of LaFontaine; eight great-nieces and nephews; four great-great-nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one infant son, Shawn O. Terry, who passed away on Oct. 30, 1963, and one nephew, David Rigney, who passed away on Nov. 17, 2014.

Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at LaFontaine United Methodist Church, 2 W. Kendall St., LaFontaine, with Pastor Susan Shambaugh officiating. Burial followed at LaFontaine I.O.O.F Cemetery in LaFontaine.

Visitation was Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at LaFontaine United Methodist Church.

Preferred memorials can be directed to LaFontaine United Methodist Church, 2 W. Kendall St., LaFontaine.

McDonald Funeral Homes, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main St., LaFontaine, have been trusted with Bonnie Terry’s final arrangements.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com

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Donald Campbell, 79 U.S. Army veteran

July 3, 1943 – Jan. 15, 2023

Donald Loring “Don” Campbell, 79, of rural Wabash, passed into eternity at 7:50 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at his home.

He was born on July 3, 1943, in Indianapolis, to Norval Loring and Alyce (Miller) Campbell.

A dedicated ROTC member, in 1961 Don graduated from North Central High School in Indianapolis, and immediately joined the U.S. Army. Following his tour, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Beth Lambert.

Together they had three amazing children. Widowed with three young children, Don later married his current wife Beverly, and assumed the role of best dad in the world to her three children, as well. Don was a Vietnam veteran, and was extremely proud of his service to our country. He was a member of the American Legion.

Don attended IUPUI and became an engineer. He could literally fix anything. Don never knew a stranger, and made everyone feel welcome and at ease in his presence. He was always willing to help anyone, in any way, and believed not only in second chances, but however many it took.

After the Lord, and his family, Don’s greatest love was his music. He joined a blue grass jam session several years ago, and attempted to teach the banjo to anyone willing to learn. Family was always encouraged to explore their love for music.

Active in the Richvalley Lions Club, Don worked diligently to make sure all went well at the tenderloin fry held twice a year. Don was an elder and worship leader at the Lagro Community Church. He was especially fond of encouraging the youth in the church and always looked for ways to support the children’s Sunday School. He formerly worked at Wavetek in Indianapolis, Square D in Oshkosh, Wis., and MartinYale in Wabash. After leaving Martin Yale, he managed several rental properties.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly Campbell of rural Wabash; six children, Donald T. Campbell and Adam C. (Stephanie) Campbell, both of Indianapolis, Susan R. (Christopher) Love of Warsaw, John H. Whittenberger II of Wabash, Christine A. (Michael) Siefer of Bremen, and Kathleen E. (Deon) Parish of LaFontaine; 22 wonderful grandchildren; seven beautiful greatgrandchildren; sister, Sandra L. (Bob) Hulsman of Las Vegas; brother-in-law, James W. Watson of Houston; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews across the U.S.

He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Mary Beth Campbell, and recently his younger brother, Dennis L. Campbell of Chandler, Ariz.

We all share our gratitude and enormous thanks to the Parkview Hospice Program, where simply everyone who attended Don in any way, did so with love and respect. We don’t grieve his death, we grieve our loss. He is with the Lord.

In lieu of flowers, if Don touched your life in some way, reach out and help someone in need.

A celebration of Don’s life took place at the Lagro Community Church, East Main Street in Lagro, on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.

The memorial guest book for Don may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Steven Enyeart, 22 Worked at A&A Diagnostics

March 12, 2000 – Jan. 4, 2023

Steven Jordan Enyeart, 22, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at his sister’s residence in Marion.

He was born to Steven and Lisa (Whitt) Enyeart on March 12, 2000, in Marion.

Steven worked at A & A Diagnostics in Marion.

Steven is survived by his mother, Lisa Enyeart of Marion; five brothers, Christian Enyeart of Valparaiso, Dakota Enyeart of Lagro, Johnathan Enyeart of

Florida, Skylar Enyeart of Marion, Zachary Hazelwood of Wabash; four sisters, Tahesha (David) McMillian, Angel Bilby, Bobbie Bilby, Shalyn Shrontz, all of Marion. He is proceeded in death by his father, Steven Enyeart.

Visitation and funeral services were Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash. Burial followed at LaFontaine I.O.O.F Cemetery in LaFontaine.

McDonald Funeral Homes, Wabash Chapel, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, have been trusted with Steven Enyeart’s final arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com

WEEKLY REPORTS

Wabash County Sheriff’s Department Accidents

A vehicle driven by Aaron D. Exmeyer, 34, Peru, swerved to miss a deer, ran off the road and crashed into a culvert at 5:34 a.m. Jan. 7 on county road 4358 W, 600 S. Damage was estimated at between $2,501 to $5,000.

A vehicle driven by Carrieann C. McGuire, 45, Silver Lake, struck a deer at 6:32 a.m. Jan. 7 on County Road 800 W. and mile marker 140 at 6:32 a.m. Jan. 7. Damage was estimated at between $2,501 and $5,000.

A vehicle driven by Joshua D. Shively, 27, Wabash, struck a deer at 5:44 p.m. Jan. 6, at State Road 115, south of Division Road. Damage was estimated $5,001 and $10,000.

A vehicle driven by Solomon D. Vanderpool, 46, Wabash, struck a deer at 7:37 a.m. Jan. 9 on State Road 124 between Old State Road 15 and County Road 300E. Damage was estimated at $2,501 and $5,000.

A vehicle driven by David M. Kaiser, 61, Roann, struck a deer at 7:26 a.m. Jan. 9, on County Road 800 W and State Road 16. Damage was estimated at between $5,001 and $10,000.

A vehicle driven by Jared M. Christiansen, 29, Urbana, struck a deer at 5:45 a.m. Jan. 6, on County Road 500 E., north of County Road 200 N. Damage was estimated at between $1,001 and $2,500.

A vehicle driven be Keaton C. Benedict, 24, North Manchester, became snagged on a support cable and snapped an REMC utility pole into two pieces at 11:10 a.m. Jan. 9 on County Road 700 E and mile marker 114. Damage was estimated at

between $2,501 and $5,000.

A vehicle driven be Jacob I. Figert, 20, Wabash, lost control of his vehicle and slid into a field on County Road 600 E, north of 1050 S at 2:12 p.m. Jan. 8. Damage was estimated at between $2,501 and $5,000.

A vehicle driven by Lori A. Vigar, 55, Wabash, struck a deer at 7 a.m. Jan. 10, on County Road 200 N, east of County Road 175 E. Damage was estimated at between $5,001 and $10,000.

Vehicles driven by Lawrence W. Lehman, 70, Lagro, and Cody S. Adams, 26, Shelbyville, collided at the intersection of U.S. 24 and State Road 524 at6:47 p.m. Jan. 10. Damage was estimated at $25,001 NS $50,000.

A vehicle driven by Randy D. Mygrant, 60, Huntington, drifted off the roadway and struck a culvert and a fence on County Road 500 E and County Road 300 N at 11:59 p.m. Jan. 10 after Mygrant suffered an apparent medical emergency. Damage was estimated at between $1,001 and $2,500.

A vehicle driven by Robin D. Plough, 35, Wabash, struck a deer at 6:23 p.m. Jan. 10, on State Road 218, west of County Road 600 E. Damage was estimated at between $10,001 and $25,000.

A vehicle driven by Chad A. Moyer, 45, Akron, struck a deer at 5:49 a.m. Jan. 9. Damage was estimated at between $10,001 and $25,000.

Vehicles driven by Carl G. Hall III, 29, Wabash, and Kayla L. Pence, 19, Wabash, collided at the intersection of U.S. 24 and Old U.S. 24 W at 2:28 p.m. Jan. 17. Damage was estimated at between $10,001 ad $25,000.

Cont. on Pg. 10.

Police and fire reports

Cont. from Pg. 9.

10,001 ad $25,000.

A vehicle driven by Thaer J. Nimer, 32, Oak Lawn, Ill., ran off the roadway and struck a pile of large rocks on State Road 16 while Nimer was talking on his cell phone. Damage was estimated at between $2,501 and $5,000.

A vehicle driven by Tyler I. Meredith, drifted off the road and struck a metal culvert and rocks surrounding it.

Damage was estimated at between $2,501 and $5,000.

A vehicle driven by Kevin A. Moore, 36, Denver, struck a deer at 6:37 p.m. Jan. 15 on State Road 124 and County Road 800E.

Damage was estimated at between $10,001 and $25,000.

A vehicle driven by Cole R. Nicholas, 24, North Manchester, struck a deer on Lukens Lake Road, west of County Road 400 W at 7:37 a.m. Jan. 19.

Damage was estimated at between $1,001 and $2,500.

A vehicle driven by Regina A. Kersey, 59, Amboy, struck a deer on County Road 950 S, east of County Road 300 W.

Damage was estimated at between $1,001 and $2,500.

Arrests

Sklyer Jo Willis, 28, Wabash, was charged with battery — bodily fluid or waste placed on public safety official infected with hep and operating a vehicle with a BAC of 0.08 or more on Jan. 6.

Teddy Lee Easterday, 48, Woodburn, was charged with failure to appear - possession of methamphetamine on Jan. 6.

Brandon Kline Scott, 23, North Manchester, was

charged with bond violation - domestic battery, and operating while intoxicated serious injury on Jan. 6.

Jude Christopher Byrer, 20, Mentone, was charged with public intoxication, disorderly conduct, battery by bodily waste and minor consumption on Jan. 8.

Cynthia Denise Giger, 48, Wabash, was charged with theft greater than $750 and less than $50,000 on Jan. 8.

Clifford Pinkney Miller, 57, North Manchester, was charged with possession of a narcotic drug, unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of methamphetamine on Jan. 9.

James Robert Smith, 34, Gas City, was charged with dealing in methamphetamine - at least five grams and less than 10 grams, possession of methamphetamine - at least 10 but less than 28 grams and resisting law enforcement using a vehicle on Jan. 9.

Gregory T. Bailey, 63, Indianapolis, was charged with violation of pretrial releaseunlawful possession of a syringe, on Jan. 9.

Tamara Jo Thompson, 63, Andrews, was charged with theftgreater than $750 and less than $50,000, and two counts of petition to revoke bondtheft.

Michael Shane Sadler, 36, Wabash, was charged with being a habitual traffic violator on Jan. 9.

Michael Andrew Fouts, 23, Wabash, was charged with domestic battery committed in presence of a child less than 16 years and domestic battery on Jan. 9.

Jordan Anna Marie Lawson, 23,

Wabash, was charged with operating while intoxicated on Jan. 10.

Derek Tyler Buckley, 25, Roann, was charged with possession of marijuana, hash oil/hashish or Salvia and driving while suspended on Jan. 10.

Royal Earl France, 45, Wabash, was charged with battery resulting in serious bodily injury on Jan. 10.

James Dean Barnes, 43, Wabash, was charged with invasion of privacy, petition to revoke bond - criminal confinement, petition to revoke bond - domestic battery, and petition to revoke bond - disorderly conduct, on Jan. 11.

Morgan James Rowe, 38, Leesburg, was charged with dealing in methamphetamine - violation of probation on Jan. 11.

Vanessa Lea Sroufe, 37, Wabash, was charged with possession of methamphetamine - violation of electronic home detention on Jan. 11.

Jaclynn Nicoe McDonald, 32, Peru, was charged with disorderly conduct on Jan. 11.

David General Fisher, 52, Indianapolis, was charged with violation of petition to revoke bond - child exploitation/child pornography, on Jan. 11.

Stephen Ray Hubler, 35, Silver Lake, was charged with operating a vehicle with a BAC of 0.08 or more and operating while intoxicated - endangerment on Jan. 11.

Seth Allen Russell, 19, Roann, was charged with burglary and theftgreater than $750 and less than $50,000 Jan. 12.

Serenity Jean Hartman, 18, Wabash, was

charged with burglary and theftgreater than $750 and less than $50,000 on Jan. 12.

Georgetta Lea Greene, 41, Lagro, was charged with operating a vehicle with an ACE of 0.15 or more on Jan. 12.

Jarrett Michael Bradley, 44, Laketon, was charged with a drug court sanction on Jan. 13.

Austin Lamarr McQuiller, 29, Warsaw, was charged with driving with suspended - failure to appear on Jan. 13.

Gary Wayne Miller, 59, Wabash was charged with unlawful possession or use of a legend drug or precursor and possession of paraphernalia on Jan. 14.

Breanna Leigh Jones, 34, North Manchester, was charged with failure to appearoperating while intoxicated on Jan. 14.

Andrew Allen Watkins, 31, Wabash, was charged with neglect of a dependent, criminal recklessness and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident on Jan. 14.

Tyler Blake Jordan, 27, Wabash, was charged with domestic battery on Jan. 14.

Clint A. Knecht, 30, North Manchester, was charged with operating while intoxicated on Jan. 15.

Thian Dashaun

Cigar-Frasier, 24, North Manchester, was charged with possession of marijuana, on Jan. 15.

Adam Jay Baumbauer, 34, Wabash, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender and failure to register as a sex offenderprior, on Jan 17.

Joshua Ray Fields, 39, Wabash, was charged with resisting law enforcement, theftprior unrelated conviction theft or conversion, contempt - writ of body attachmentfailure to appear as directed on Jan. 17.

Ashley Kay Clark, 39, LaFontaine, was charged with domestic battery on Jan. 18.

William Shane Rose, 34, Marion, was charged with a second petition to revoke probationoperating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, failure to appear - habitual traffic violator, and third petition to revoke probationhabitual traffic violator on Jan. 18.

Daniela H. Tavarez, 23, Indianapolis, was charged with possession of marijuana, and knowingly or intentionally operating motor vehicle without ever receiving a license.

Sarah Jean Lewis, 36 Peru, operating while intoxicated on Jan. 18.

Malia Nicole

Crum, 40, Silver Lake, was charged with obstruction of justice, intimidation, intimidation on a public safety official, resisting law enforcement, possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana, hash oil/hashish or salvia on Jan. 18.

North Manchester Police De par tment

Arrests

January 14

At 3:39 p.m., Breann L. Jones, 34, North Manchester, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an operating while intoxicated charge.

January 15

At 1:56 a.m., Thian F. Cigar-Frasier, 24, North Manchester, was arrested on a warrant for possession of marijuana.

Fire January 13

At 11:39 p.m., units from North Manchester, Chester and Pleasant Township Fire Departments responded to a structure fire in the 1600 block of Briarwood Drive. They were assisted by the North Manchester Police Department and Parkview Ambulance Service.

Land transfers Rafael Quintanilla and

Helen S. Quintanilla, warranty deed to James R. Dayton Sr.

Robert J. Lundquist, warranty deed to Dargo LLC

Nicole L. Holmes, warranty deed to Cody J. Blackburn Pamela R. Rowe and Hargis W. Rowe, warranty deed to Jeremy A. Walters.

Shirley A. Kurtzhals, warranty deed to KLK Kurtzhals LLC

Shirley A. Kurtzhals, warranty deed to LMK Kurtzhals LLC

Larry Biehl, Dennis Biehl, Marilyn Penrod, Donna Penrod and Eldon Biehl, warranty deed to Dale L. Stouffer and Kelly R. Stouffer.

Todds Corner Inc., corporate deed to Roann Food Mark Inc.

Drew Spangle and Adrienne J. Spangle, warranty deed to Henrry F. Acuna Lanza and Dana N. Acuna.

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, warranty deed to Wabash City Schools.

Evan R. Jones, warranty deed to Dale L. Stouffer and Kelly R. Stouffer.

Beverly Webb and Arlie G. Hall, quit claim deed to Arleen French.

Biggs Inc. Corporate deed to Ideal Suburban Homes Inc. Cont. on Pg. 11.

STEM Team members sought

Gov. Eric. J. Holcomb, Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner and Treasurer of State Daniel Elliott invite Indiana high school students to apply for the 2023 Governor’s STEM Team. Gov. Holcomb developed the competition in 2017 to highlight Indiana’s top high school students for

their achievements in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

This program honors four high school students for their outstanding efforts and accomplishments in one of the STEM disciplines. Winning students each receive a $1,000 deposit into an Indiana

CollegeChoice 529

Direct Savings plan, administered by Treasurer Elliott and letterman jackets identifying them as members of the Governor’s STEM Team.

The submission period for the program is now open, and applications may be submitted via this JotForm.

WEEKLY REPORTS

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Ideal Suburban Homes Inc., corporate deed to Drew D. Spangle and Adrienne J. Spangle.

Steven S. Naragon and Pamela S. Higgins, warranty deed to Timothy M. Brauch.

Joshua M. Manns, quit claim deed to Nicholas Manns.

Taylor W. Augustat, Cara L. Augustat and Cara L. Newman, warranty deed to James Allen Laycock II and Cynthia A. Laycock.

Muana E. Rupley and Elizabeth E. Timoteo, warranty deed to Garcia Properties LLC.

Marvin Wright, quit claim deed to Wabash Christian Church Inc.

Kathryn S. Jones, quit claim deed to Kathryn S. Jones and Ronald H. White.

Donna J. Friedersdorf, quit claim deed to Kelly J. Thompson, Kimberly A. Parrett, and Donna J. Friedersdorf Irrevocable Trust.

Gary D. France and Sue a Brainard, quit claim deed to Gary D. France and Sue

The deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, February 3.

The Governor’s STEM Team program will recognize the top high school STEM students in the state with consideration for coursework, extracurricular activities, work/research projects, and more.

A. Brainard.

James J. Sheridan and Wendy M. Sheridan, warranty deed to Clear Sky Properties LLC.

Eviston Farms LLC, warranty deed to Timothy R. Eviston.

Ronald J. Moore and Kristine Moore, warranty deed to Alley Cat Outfitter Property LLC.

Pairings announced for girls sectionals

The draw for the 2022-23 girls basketball state tournament that begins next week, Tuesday, Jan. 31, was released by the IHSAA Sunday, Jan. 22.

Class 2A Sectional 36 at Lewis Cass Wabash (13-7) will take the trip to Lewis Cass to begin sectional play where they take on No. 5 Pioneer (18-3) in the opening round on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m.

Pioneer defeated Wabash, 70-60, on Nov.

22. The second round is played Friday, Feb. 3, where North Miami (16-4) faces Winamac (4-17) at 6 p.m. and Lewis Cass (7-15) awaits the winner of Wabash and Pioneer in the second game at 7:30 p.m.

The championship game is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m.

Class 2A Sectional 37 at Bluffton

Manchester is the lone county team com-

peting in Sectional 37 at Bluffton.

The Lady Squires (614) face host Bluffton (8-10) in the opening game of the tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m. The two teams played each other Tuesday, Jan. 27 in a preview of their sectional game a week later.

South Adams (11-10) and Whitko (8-11) play in the second match on Tuesday night.

The ManchesterBluffton winner will

Wabash, Southwood post wins as regular season winds down

Wabash and Southwood each won games last week as the regular season winds to an end this week.

Wabash (14-3, 43)

Wabash 46, Lewis Cass 45

The Wabash girls basketball team fought off the pesky Lewis Cass Lady Kings to squeak out a 46-45 win Wednesday, Jan. 18.

The Lady Apaches had separate double-digit leads only to see Lewis Cass fight back but Wabash held on for the win.

Libby Mattern led Wabash with 14 points, three rebounds, and two assists, followed by Rylee Yoakum with 12 points, eight rebounds, and two assists, Kierra Wilson with 11 points and three rebounds, Hannah Layne with seven points and three rebounds, and Kait Honeycutt with two points, four rebounds, and four steals.

North Miami

62, Wabash 53

The Lady Apaches fell behind North Miami, 32-24, in the first half of the teams’ Three Rivers Conference game Saturday, Jan. 21, the Lady Warriors held of Wabash with a 6253 win.

Honeycutt led Wabash with 14 points and three steals while Wilson added 13 points and eight rebounds, followed by Mattern with nine points and two rebounds, Yoakum with eight points, five assists, and four rebounds, Layne with seven points and two rebounds, and Stumbo with two points and 10 rebounds.

Northfield (4-13, 2-5) Madison-Grant 52, Northfield 51

The Northfield girls basketball team appeared to be in control of its game against Madison-Grant Thursday, Jan. 19, leading 29-19 at halftime, but the Lady Argylls had other ideas,

outscoring the Lady Norse 19-6 in the third quarter and held on for a 52-51 road win.

Hannah Holmes led Northfield with 23 points and 15 rebounds followed by Camryn Kuhn with 15 points and five rebounds and Elli Baker with seven points and two rebounds.

Callie Hoffman added four points with 12 rebounds and Kirsten Rife finished with two points, five rebounds, and three assists.

Whitko 63, Northfield 56

Northfield looked like there were going to in control of their conference battle with Whitko, Saturday, Jan. 21, but the second half belonged to the Lady Wildcats in a 63-56 win.

The Lady Norse raced out to a 14-5 first quarter advantage and maintained the ninepoint lead, 31-22, at halftime, but the second half was a different story.

Whitko cut the

play Adams Central (614) at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at 6 p.m. followed by Bishop Luers (9-12) taking on the winner of South Adams and Whitko at 7:30.

The championship game is Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m.

Manchester defeated Adams Central, 46-43 in overtime on Nov. 15 and topped Whitko, 4630, on Dec. 9.

Class 1A Sectional 53 at Southern Wells Southwood and

lead to two points, 42-40, after three quarters, then outscored the Lady Norse, 23-14, in the fourth for the comeback win.

Kuhn led the Lady Norse with 22 points while Holmes had 15 points, followed by Baker with nine points, Hoffman with six points, and Rife and Sam Powell with two points each.

Southwood (145, 6-3)

Southwood 57, Maconaquah 45

In a close game throughout, Southwood outscored Maconaquah, 18-8, in the fourth quarter of the teams’ Three Rivers Conference matchup to pull away for an 57-45 win Tuesday, Jan.

The Lady Knights took a 17-13 lead after one quarter only to see the Lady Braves cut it to 29-28 at halftime. Southwood maintained its lead, 3937, after three quarters and outscored Maconaquah, 18-8,

Northfield will travel to Southern Wells for the Class 1A Sectional 53 tournament next week beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Southwood (14-5) open the sectional against Canterbury (116) in the only game on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.

Northfield (4-13) awaits the winner of that game in the second contest on Friday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. with Lakeland Christian

(12-5) facing Southern Wells (7-12) in the 6 p.m. game.

The championship game is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m.

Southwood and Northfield wrap up the regular season on Wednesday, Jan. 28, as they face each other for a Three Rivers Conference game.

Southwood defeated Lakeland Christian, 4735, on Nov. 19.

in the fourth to seal the win.

Aleia Sweet led Southwood with 15 points, seven steals, six rebounds, three assists, and two blocks while Ella Haupert also scored 15 points and added five rebounds and added two assists.

Alaina Winter recorded 11 points, two rebounds, and two assists, followed by Meredith

Norman with eight points, five rebounds, and three assists, Quinn Claussen with four points and five rebounds, and Emmerson Chellis with four points, three rebounds, and two steals.

Tippecanoe

Valley 55, Southwood 42

The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team used a

strong 15-5 firstquarter start and maintained a lead over Southwood throughout the rest of the game, topping the Lady Knights, 55-42, Saturday, Jan. 21.

Southwood outscored the Lady Vikings 24-23 over the second and third quarters but weren’t able to get closer than that.

Northfield’s Kirsten Rife closely guards Madison-Grant’s Caydence Campbell. Photo by Joseph Slacian

Wabash’s Booth wins TRC title

Rochester won the Three Rivers Conference Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Jan. 21, at Maconaquah High School, winning seven of the 14 weight classes.

Manchester was tops among Wabash County teams, placing fifth, while Wabash, Northfield, and Southwood placed seventh through ninth, respectively.

Wabash’s Carter Booth won the 132 pound weight class to earn the only championship of the four county schools.

Booth (20-4) defeated Galvin Shambaugh of Tippecanoe Valley by fall in 4:21 in the

Squires, Apaches post 2 victories last week

The Manchester Squires and Wabash Apaches each won two games last week in boys basketball action while Northfield picked up a win of their own.

Manchester (12-3, 4-0)

Manchester 95, Churubusco 37

The running clock rule was in effect when the Manchester boys basketball team faced off with Churubusco Tuesday, Jan. 17.

championship match.

Placing second among county teams were Manchester’s Rex Moore (106), Isaiah Burlingame (152), and Zach France (170), and Wabash’s Elias Cressell (220).

Coming in third place were Manchester’s Jordan Ayres (160) and Preston Duffy (195), and Wabash’s Jace Bullins (113).

Fourth place results came from Northfield’s Isaac Stakeman (106), Kameron Pratt (126), and Layne Denton (152), Southwood’s Mason Shenefield (113), and Manchester’s Jose Cortes (145).

Other results

Winer led the Lady Knights with 16 points, five rebounds, and three assists, followed by Sweet with 10 points, seven rebounds, and four steals, Haupert with six points and six rebounds, Claussen with four points and five rebounds, Chellis with three points and five rebounds, and Younce with three points and three rebounds.

Manchester (6-14, 2-7)

The Lady Squires didn’t have an answer for visiting Rochester Saturday, Jan. 21, falling to the Lady Zebras, 4525, in the final conference game.

Rochester dominated from the beginning, taking a 17-8 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 34-13 at halftime.

Manchester outscored Rochester, 12-11, in the second half.

Manchester sophomore Brookelynn

were: 106 pounds –Bryant Pattee, Southwood, 6th 113 – Jace Phillips, Northfield, 8th 120 – Wyatt Smith, Southwood, 5th 126 – Hayden Jones, Southwood, 5th; Colten Nelson, Manchester, 8th 132 – Tayten Barlow, Northfield, 6th 138 – Tallon Selleck, Manchester, 6th; Trevor Shake, Northfield, 7th; Logan Hiner, Southwood, 8th 145 – Devin Danzy, Southwood, 7th; John Clark, Northfield, 8th 160 – Keaton Frieden, Northfield, 6th;

Luke Eviston, Northfield, 7th 182 – Turner Stephens, Northfield, 7th; Peyton Neal, Manchester, 8th 195 – Malachi Higgins, Northfield, 5th 220 – Nolan Hiner, Southwood, 6th 285 – Owen Dunnavant, Southwood, 5th; Nick Cave, Manchester, 6th; Caden Carmichael, Wabash, 7th.

All four Wabash County wrestling teams compete at the Peru Sectional this Saturday, Jan. 21.

The Squires dominated the Eagles for 32 minutes, with the clock running for much of the second half once Manchester’s lead reached 35 points, in 95-37 victory.

Gavin Betten led the Squires with 38 points, six rebounds, three blocks, and two assists, followed by Tyler McLain with 21 points, five rebounds, and two assists, and Ethan Hendrix with 15 points, 10 assists, and four rebounds.

Carter Wagoner added nine points, four rebounds, and three assists, with Tallon Torpy scor-

ing six points with eight rebounds, followed by Trevor Heath with five points and four rebounds, Kaleb Kline with four points and two assists, Gavin Martin with four points and three assists, and Wyatt Prater with two points and two assists.

Manchester 71, Rochester 49

The Squires ran out to a 26-9 first quarter lead thanks to a barrage of 3pointers and the inside play of Betten to rout Rochester, 71-49, Friday, Jan. 20.

Rochester fought back with 23 points in the second quarter to cut the lead to 45-32 at halftime but the Squires didn’t break in the second half to grab the win.

Betten led the Squires with a season-high 31 points while Hendrix and McLain each scored 14 points, followed by Martin with eight points, Torpy with three pointes, and Heath with one. Wagoner added five rebounds on the night.

Adams Central

65, Manchester 59 Adams Central held Manchester’s Betten in check with their height and triple-coverage when the Squire sophomore got the ball, holding him to 11 points, and pulling away with a 65-59 win Saturday, Jan. 21.

Manchester led 16-12 after one quarter before Adams Central took a 26-25 halftime lead. After a 17-17 third quarter, the game remained close until the Flying Jets broke a 54-54 tie with 13-2 run to clinch the win.

Hendrix led the Squires with 19 points while Betten and Martin each scored 11 points, followed by Heath with 10, McLain with five, and Torpy with three. Wabash (11-4, 3-2) Wabash 68, Mississinewa 64

The Wabash Apaches exploded for 27 points in the third quarter to turn their home game against Mississinewa around and held off the Indians for a 6864 win Tuesday, Cont. on Pg. 14.

Buzzard broke the Manchester record for 3-pointers in a single-season by hitting her 58th of the year Saturday night. She broke the previous record of 57 held by Kennedy Fierstos in 2017-18.

Molly Schannep led Manchester with nine points while Gracie Lauer scored seven followed by Buzzard with five, Aliala Atienza with three, and Grace Smith with one.

Northfield's Isaac Wakeman gets a win over Maconaquah's Connor Eldridge in the 106 pound weight class at the Three Rivers Conference Tournament Saturday, Jan. 21. Stakeman finished fourth on the day. Photo by Eric Christiansen

County swimmers fare well at TRC meet

The Wabash boys swim team placed fourth and the girls placed fifth while Manchester’s girls place second and the boys fifth at the Three Rivers Conference Swimming and Diving meet Saturday, Jan. 21, at Maconaquah Wabash

The Wabash boys swim team placed fourth at the Three Rivers Conference Championship setting two TRC records and one Wabash High School record.

Seth Blossom broke his own TRC record in the 200 Free (1:47.60) and 100 Free (48.82), previously set in 2017 by Michael Micheal Miller of Maconaquah.

The 200 Free Relay team of Blossom, Cael McCann, Nick Perkins, and Chase Howard broke the WHS record in 1:33.62, finishing second in the event.

The girls team placed fifth out of six teams while Northfield finished sixth in both competitions.

Boys 200 medley relay: Blossom, Howard, Perkins, McCann 2nd Girls 200 free: Nonoka Higuera 5th, 7.07 time drop, Alisha Hyslop 14th Boys 200 rree: Blosom 1st (All Conference), Maverick Sommers 9th, 3.25 time drop, Chaz Harris 10th,

9.44 time drop

Girls 50 free: Ella Hunter (Northfield) 3rd, .05 time drop, Abbie Boggs 8th, Abbi Hipskind 9th

Boys 50 free: Perkins 5th, .44 time drop, Howard 7th, .11 time drop, Isaiah Jones 13th, Hank Gray (Northfield) 14th, .44 time drop

Boys 100 fly: McCann 2nd, .74 time drop

Girls 100 free: Hipskind 6th, Boggs 7th, Kenzie Brown 8th, .38 time drop

Boys 100 free: Blossom 1st (All Conference), .05 time drop, Sommers 9th, 7.17 time drop, Jones 10th

Girls 500 free: Higuera 4th, 18.16 time drop

Boys 500 free: Perkins 6th, Harris 9th, 28.43 time drop

Girls 200 free relay: Boggs, Higuera, Brown, Hipskind 4th, .09 time drop

Boys 200 free relay: Blossom, McCann, Perkins, Howard 2nd, 1.72 time drop

Girls 100 back: Hyslop 11th, 2.83 time drop, Madyson Coffey 14th

Boys 100 back: McCann 2nd Girls 100 breast: Hunter 4th (Northfield), Coffey 13th

Boys 100 breast: Howard 3rd, .20 time drop, Hank Gray 5th (Northfield), .48 time drop

Girls 400 free relay: Boggs, Higuera, Brown, Hipskind 2nd, 8.57 time drop

The Apaches host Oak Hill on Tuesday at the Wabash County YMCA.

Manchester

The Manchester girls swim team won six of the 12 events at the TRC championships en route to a secondplace overall finish.

Josie Briner and Rachel Garcia each led the way by placing first in two individual events and taking part in two winning relays for the Squires.

Garcia, Hannah Eberly, Briner, and Noelle Walt opened the meet by winning the 200 medley relay. The team overcame a slip on the backstroke start to win by three seconds. In the 200 freestyle, Elena Lawrence reached the podium with a sixth place finish and Evan Fox knocked four seconds off of her lifetime best to finish seventh.

Briner easily won the 200 IM, winning be 15 seconds, Garcia sped past the field in the 50 freestyle to capture the top spot, with Eberly swimming a lifetime best to join her on the podium in fourth.

In the 100 butterfly, Briner captured her fourth straight title in the event, winning by over 10 seconds. Miriam

Struble-Hedstrom swam strong to finish sixth. Garcia captured her second individual title in the 100 freestyle, winning by two body-lengths.

After a sixthplace finish by Evyn Fox in 500 freestyle, the Squire 200 freestyle relay team of Eberly, Garcia, Walt, and Briner took first. Briner erased a .5 second Maconaquah lead on the final leg to win. In the 100 backstroke, Elena Lawrence charged hard in the final 25 yards to overtake three swimmers to capture second place with a lifetime best time.

Hannah Eberly took a second off her lifetime best in the 100 breaststroke to finish in third.

Manchester wrapped the meet with the relay team of Sophie Anglin, Evyn Fox, Gracie Dale, and Elena

Lawrence taking third. Boys Liam York and Cale Bennett each finished with a pair of podium finishes helping the Squires to a fifth-place finish at the TRC championships.

York, who has been battling sickness all week, finished fourth in the 50 freestyle in a season best 23.62. He followed that up with a third place finish in the 100 backstroke.

Bennett took sixth in the 100 but-

terfly and 5th in the 500 freestyle, posting lifetime bests in each.

Kenneth Martin finished 15th in the 50 freestyle.

Jan. 17.

Mississinewa took a 21-16 lead after a high-scoring first quarter and the teams went into the locker room at halftime tied at 24.

The Apaches found their rhythm in the second half to take a 51-42 lead after three quarters.

For the second game in a row Grant Ford led Wabash in scoring

with 20 points including six 3pointers along with two rebounds.

Izaak Wright added 18 points, six rebounds, and three steals followed by Trevor Daughtry with 14 points, three assists, and two rebounds, Kolton Wilson with 12 points and four rebounds,s.

Wabash 75, North Miami 33

It was never a contest between Wabash and North Miami, Saturday, Jan. 21, as the Apaches defeated the Warriors, 75-33.

Wabash took a 165 lead after one quarter and continued to extend the lead throughout the night.

Wright led Wabash with 20 points, four steals, and three rebounds.

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Sweetwater Assembly of God 2551 State Road 114 East, North Manchester, IN; phone 260-982-6179. 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 Church 129 Southwood Dr., Wabash, Phone 563-3009. Terry Hinds, Pastor, Dylan Persinger, Youth Pastor. Sunday School 9:30am. Sunday Worship 10:30am. Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 6pm. Bus transportation is available, call 563-3009. Online at emmanuelchurchwabash.com. Find us on facebook.

Wabash Free Will Baptist Church 1056 Erie Street, Wabash. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Dr. Bill Crank.

Southside Freewilll Baptist 360 Columbus St., Wabash; Church Phone 260-563-4917; Sunday School 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m.; Pastor Tim Webb

Faith Baptist Church 200 Linwood Lane, Wabash; Phone 765-4702154. Old school King James Bible preaching at 10:30a.m.; Independant Pre-Millennial Dispensational; Pastor Dr. Ben Church

CATHOLIC

St. Bernard Catholic Corner of Cass & Sinclair Sts.; Fr. Jay Horning, Pastor. Parish Office and Rectory: 207 N. Cass St., phone 5634750. Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Weekday Masses: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday at 8:15 a.m.

St. Patrick's Catholic Church Main Street in Lagro. Holy Mass 11 a.m. the 1st Sunday of the month except January and February. St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church - We humbly invite you to experience ancient Christianity in the Church Jesus established. “You are Peter [rock], and on this rock I will build My Church” (Mathew 16:18). 1203 State Road 114 E, North Manchester, IN 260-982-4404 www.strobertsnmanchester.org. Like us on Facebook. Sacrament of Confession: Tues. 5-6PM, Wed. 5:15-6 PM, and Sat. 8-9 AM & 3:30-4:30 PM or anytime by appointment. “Therefore, confess your sins to one another”(James 5:16). Holy sacrifice of the Mass: Sat. 5PM., Sun. 9AM., and 11:30(en espanol). “for My flesh is real food and My blood is real drink” (John 6:55). For more information on Catholicism visit www.catholic.com

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 Brad Wright; Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship 10:30 am. Nursery Available.

Wabash Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 110 W. Hill St., Wabash; phone: 260-563-4179; website: www.wabashchristian.org. Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Nursery provided. Find us on YouTube and Facebook.

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 6:00 p.m.; Radio Ministry 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Sunday WKUZ 95.9 FM.

FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH

North Manchester First Brethren Church: 407 N. Sycamore St.; Sunday Morning Schedule – Worship: 9:00 & 10:30 am, Adult Classes: 8:00, 9:00, & 10:30 am, Youth Connect (Grades 7-12): 9:00 am, “LOFT” Children’s Church (Grades 1-6): 9:00 am, Elementary Classes: 10:30 am, “The Garden” Nursery & Preschool Classes: 9:00 & 10:30 am. Find us online: www.nmfbc.org

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

Wabash Church of the Brethren 645 Bond Street (off Falls Avenue) 260-563-5291. Doug Veal, Pastor. Wherever you are on life’s journey, come join us as we continue the work of JesusPeacefully, Simply, Together. HOURS: Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:30 a.m. Children’s church available during worship. Handicap accessible.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Church of Christ at Wabash, 1904 N. Wabash St., Wabash (corner of N. Wabash St. & State Rd. 24). Office phone 260-563-8234. Sunday Morning Service 10:00 a.m. and Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Classes & activities for all ages.

COMMUNITY CHURCH

Grace Fellowship Church - Where Christ is our Passion and People are our Purpose, 4652 S. 100 W., Wabash; phone 260563-8263; Pastor Shawn Light. 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. www.gracefellowshipwabash.com

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Bachelor Creek Church of Christ 4 miles north of Wabash on St. Rd. 15; phone 260-563-4109; website: bachelorcreek.com; Lead Minister, Joel Cogdell; Worship Minister, Michael Eaton; Middle School/Groups Minister, Nate Plyler; Next Steps/Outreach Minister, Ryan Keim; Women’s Director, Taylor McFarland; Student Minister, David Diener; Children’s Minister, Tyler Leland; Early Childhoood Director, Janet Legesse. NOW OFFERING 2 SERVICE TIMES. Adult Bible Fellowship & Worship 9:15am & 10:45am.

Roann Christian Church 240 E Allen St, Roann, Indiana. Bible School - 9:00 am, Worship Service - 10:00 am. Chris Ponchot, Minister; 856-405-5267.

LUTHERAN

Living Faith Church (NALC) - 242 South Huntington Street, downtown at southwest corner of Market Street. Office phone 260.563.4051. Worship 10:10 a.m. with fellowship time after service. Bible study 9:00 a.m. for all ages. You honor us with your presence as we seek to serve Christ in our daily lives. All are welcome! www.LivingFaithWabash.org

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 173 Hale Drive, Wabash. Phone 260-563-1886. Pastor: Rev. Gerald Gauthier II. Sunday school and adult Bible class 9:15 a.m., worship service 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion observed the first and third Sundays. www.zionwabash.org Find us on Facebook and YouTube. Preaching and caring with Christ crucified for you!

Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)1500 S. Wabash St., Wabash, IN 46992, 260.563.6626, tlcwabash@gmail.com. Pastor Dr. Kent Young. We worship our Lord each Sunday at 9:30 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!

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Christian Fellowship Church 1002 State Road 114 East N. Manchester, IN 46962. Christian Fellowship Church ServicesSunday Worship: 10 AM. Celebrate Recovery Tuesday at 6 PM and WOW Wednesday 6:30 PM. Pastor Jacob Good, 260-9828558. www.cfcpeople.org

Freedom Life Church (Non-Denominational Full Gospel Church) 480 Washington St., Wabash, IN 46992. Pastor Tim Morrisett, 317385-4400. Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Teens Jesus and Java Sunday morning 9:30 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Children's Church Sunday Morning 11:00 a.m. Nursery is provided. Sunday Night Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night: Adult Bible Study 7:00 p.m., Teen Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Wabash Friends Church 3563 S State Rd 13, Wabash, (260) 563-8452. Lead Pastor, Brandon Eaton. Join us for inperson worship at 8:30AM or 10:45AM, or via livestream on Facebook at 10:45AM. Children's programming available infants - 6th grade. Sunday school for all ages at 9:45AM. Youth (7th-12th) Sunday evenings at 6:30PM.

The Lord’s Table - Verse by Verse 4890 W. Millcreek Pike St., Wabash, Indiana, 46992. Pastor Roxane Mann 260571-7686. Wherever your Spiritual walk is, join us as we continue on. Verse by Verse - Book by Book - Chapter by Chapter - Through the Bible. Full Gospel. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m.. Wednesday Bible study 6:30 p.m.

St. Paul’s County Line Church 3995N 1000W, Andrews, IN; 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.

Urbana Yoke Parish 75 Half Street in Urbana, phone 260-774-3516, email: urbanaparish@gmail.com. Pastor Larry Wade. Sunday School 9:00 AM, Worship 10:00 AM, Bible Study Thursday morning at 10:00 AM.

Walk by Faith Community Church 515 Chippewa Road, corner of Chippewa & Beamer Sts. in Roann; phone (765) 833-9931 or (765) 833-6561. Join us for services and children’s worship at 10:00 am, Sunday School at 9 am. Pastor - Jody Tyner. All are welcome and we would love for you to join us! www.walkbyfaithcommunitychurch.com “Walk by Faith” Youth Ministry meets every Sunday at 5 pm.

Light City Bible Church Located at 477 N. Wabash St., Wabash. Phone 260-275-4448. Sunday Worship 10AM. www.lightcitywabash.org

PRESBYTERIAN

Wabash Presbyterian Church Loving people with the heart of Christ in the heart of Wabash. Located at 123 W Hill St; phone: (260) 563-8881; on the web at www.wabashpresbyterian.com. Pastor Laura Helm. Sunday Worship Service: 10 AM. Children’s Sunday School during worship. Handicap accessible. Bible Study every Monday at 1pm. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/wabashpresbyterian

UNITED METHODIST

Christ United Methodist Church intersections of Wabash, Stitt & Manchester Ave.; phone 563-3308. Facilities & provisions for the physically handicapped, hearing & sight impaired. Air conditioned. Sunday multi-media worship service at 10 a.m. with Choir. Email: wabashchristumc@hotmail.com

LaFontaine United Methodist Church La Fontaine United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 57 (Kendall & Main St), La Fontaine; phone: 765- 981-4021; email: lafontaineumc@gmail.com ; website: www.lafontaineumc.org ; Susan Shambaugh, Pastor; Worship: 9:30AM, Sunday School: 10:45AM, nursery provided for both.

Lincolnville United Methodist Church 5848 E. 500 S. Wabash, 765981-2648. Pastor: John Cook, 260-563-1406, pastorjohn1954@gmail.com. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 9:40 a.m. Fellowship time; 10:00 a.m. Morning worship. lincolnvilleumc.org

North Manchester United Methodist Church 306 East Second St., North Manchester; (260) 982-7537; Pastor Steve Bahrt. Worship 8:15 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship Time 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Live Streamed on Sundays @ 10:30 a.m. on Facebook at INManchesterUMC. Website: www.northmanchesterumc.com

Richvalley United Methodist Church 290 N. Jefferson Street, Wabash, IN 46992; Phone: 260-563-1033; Pastor Jack Suits. Email: rvumc@hotmail.com. Worship: 9:30am, Sunday School: 10:45am.

Wabash First United Methodist Church 110 N. Cass St., Wabash; 260-563-3108; Pastor Nathan Whybrew, Youth Pastor Nick Smith. Service Times: 8am and 10am in the sanctuary. Youth Group Times: Sunday evenings @ Wabash First UMC: Middle school, 5pm-6:30pm, High school, 6pm-8:30pm, www.wabashfirstumc.org; www.facebook.com/wabashfirstumc WESLEYAN

Wabash North Wesleyan Church 600 Manchester Ave., Wabash. Morning Worship 10:30am; Sunday School 9:30am; Wednesday Bible Study 6:00pm. Church is wheelchair and handicap accessible. A place to feel safe and loved!

New Journey Community Church Old W.C. Mills School. 1721 Vernon Street, Wabash, IN. 9:00 a.m. - Frist Service, 10:30 a.m. - Second Service. Change is possible! Whether you are over-churched, un-churched, or de-churched you’ll find a fresh start at New Journey. We keep the important things like worship, teaching, community, and serving primary, while letting the unnecessary stuff fade into the background. Our mission is to make life transformation through Jesus Christ accessible to all people. So, come as you are and be made new!

Eichenauer family filled with athletes

I’ve shared Jan (Eichenauer) Gappa’s story with you and last month I enlightened you (and myself) about Julie (Eichenauer) Mack.

But the family’s athleticism doesn’t stop there. There were two siblings in between and, of course, there are Mom and Dad. Those genes had to come from somewhere.

Next up is Joel and Jeanne.

Joel, who played tennis at Wabash, has coached tennis at Manchester University and Manchester High School and teaches at Manchester Elementary School. He graduated Wabash High School in 1987 and Manchester College (now University) in 1991.

At Wabash, Joel played four years of tennis (No. 1 singles as a senior), four years of basketball and two years of track. He started 2 ½ years on the basketball team and averaged just over 16 points per game his senior year.

Having been shooting free throws in the O.J. Neighbours Elementary School gym while Mom and Dad were working, all the Eichenauers were always competitive at the Elks Clubsponsored Hoop Shoot Contest.

After local, district, and regional wins, one year Julie took third, Joel was second at the state finals in Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. A few years later, Jeanne won four levels and went to nationals in Indianapolis where she finished eighth.

In college, Joel played tennis and three years of basketball, calling himself a “defensive standout.” His senior year on the tennis court he was

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runner-up at No. 1 singles at the conference tournament.

One summer, he and Steve Ford, now president of The Ford Meter Box Co., won the doubles title at the North Manchester Fun Fest. Joel and Jeanne also paired together for a Peru mixed doubles title, and several years later he and Jan won the Fun Fest mixed doubles crown.

The first year out of college, Joel was coaching elementary basketball in Warsaw and was interim tennis coach at Manchester College. Then in Michigan he coached middle school basketball, boys JV tennis and varsity girls tennis and had one of his girls make it to the state tourney.

In 2009, he began coaching the Manchester High School boys tennis team. During his tenure, his teams won two Three Rivers Conference titles and the 2013 IHSAA sectional at Peru. His top singles player in 2015, Max Karg, made it to within one win of the final 8 best players in the entire state. Joel stepped aside after the 2015 season.

In 2011 he began coaching girls tennis at the high school and has won five TRC titles (2012, 2016-19) and five sectionals (same years). His current record with the girls team is 120-56. And, as he reminded me, “this

is a one class sport.”

He also served as the tennis coach at Manchester University for the 2020 Covid season.

In all, he has coached 76 seasons of youth sports.

In fact, Joel loves tennis so much that he got engaged to Lori Zimmerman on the college tennis courts in the fall of 1990 and they were married in 1992. They have three children.

Dr. Lori Zimmerman, while at Walnut Street Family Healthcare in North Manchester, was our family doctor for several years. She now works for GladdMD, an integrative medicine practice out of Fort Wayne.

Jeanne (now Mrs. Don Flora) also played volleyball and tennis at Wabash, graduated in 1990 and then played tennis at Manchester College. Despite her free-throwshooting prowess, she never played basketball, but she was the No. 1 singles player on both schools’ tennis teams.

Jeanne and Don met at Manchester College. He was visiting the campus while on a Church of the Brethren project in Chicago. Manchester and LaVerne are sister schools.

She earned her Master’s degree and Ph.D. (1998) in communication from the University of Kansas. She currently teaches remotely at New Mexico State University. She also has co-authored a graduate-level textbook on family communication.

She began teaching at Cal StateFullerton, then moved to University of LaVerne, where she started and became chairman of the Communication

Department. The Floras moved to New Mexico State in Las Cruces in 2009.

While Jeanne has become an academic, Don is a national champion volleyball coach. While at LaVerne, his team won the Division 3 national title in 2001, went to the Final Four four times, was ranked in the Top 10 for 10 straight years and won nine straight conference crowns.

That earned him an assistant coaching position at Div. 1 New Mexico State for two seasons before accepting the head job at Div. 1 Texas Tech in 2011.

Don is in his seventh season as women’s volleyball coach at Div. 3 Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where they live with their two daughters. He took the team to the Final Four his first

year. Currently ranked No. 4 among active Div. 3 coaches for wins, he played volleyball at LaVerne and began his coaching career there as the men’s coach.

Jan, the two-time state champion in the long jump, now lives with her family in Carmel, IN, and is a stay-athome mom. Julie, a three-sport standout at Manchester College, is still teaching in Ohio.

So, where did all this athleticism come from? Yep, Mom and Dad.

Ironically, Cal only ran track one year at Celina, Ohio, instead working on the family farm. He never played tennis. He ran the high hurdles and 100-yard dash and did the long jump. And Carolyn, who attended Swayzee High School, would have loved to, but never played high school sports

because there weren’t any opportunities for girls back then.

Carolyn played some intramural basketball at Manchester College because she grew up “riding bicycles and shooting baskets.” Family lore shared by Cal to his children has her lighting up the nets. She played softball for me one year in a Community Service league.

She was asked by Wabash Athletic Director Don Baer to coach varsity girls’ volleyball and did for four years, beating big schools like Kokomo and Huntington along

the way.

Cal coached junior high boys’ tennis for about 10 years and then, at Baer’s request, coached the Wabash High School girls for another 10 years. Not bad for a young guy who was introduced to the sport through a physical education course at Manchester College.

“We always played tennis as a family,” Carolyn said.

So there you have it – the athletic history of the Eichenauer family.

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Honeywell to launch theatrical classes

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment will host a new series of Theatre Classes for students in first grade through high school.

The weekly classes will be led by experienced instructors in the areas of improv, acting, and behindthe-scenes production. Classes begin in February.

Registration is available at honeywellarts.org or by calling 260-563-1102.

Storytellers –Grades 1-4 Tuesdays from 5:306:20 p.m. Feb. 21March 28 Eagles Theatre Instructor is Lindsay Rice.

The cost is $65 for the six-week course.

Students will learn to develop acting tools with body, voice, and imagination by actively engaging in creative play while strengthening their ability to focus, cooperate with others, and solve problems.

Improv and Rhythm - Grades 58, Mondays from 5:30-6:20p.m. Feb. 20-March 27 at the Eagles Theatre.

Instructors are Eris Migliorini and Brian Kruschwitz. The cost is $65 for the six-week course.

Students will learn the fundamentals of improvisation, plus using rhythm and expression by using bodies, voices, and percussion instruments. Students will create short scenes and soundscapes from their own imaginations while developing self-confidence and stage presence.

Acting FundamentalsGrades 9-12 Mondays from 6:307:50 p.m. March 6-27 at the Eagles Theatre

Instructor is Jennifer Wolcott The cost is $65 for the four-week course.

Students will develop acting skills including voice, movement, vocabulary, character development, and scene work.

Intro to Theatre ProductionGrades 8-12 Tuesdays from 6:307:20 p.m. Feb. 21March 28 at the Eagles Theatre

Instructor is Ham Sadler. The cost is $65 for the six-week course.

Students will learn backstage production from both a practical and a theoretical base in the areas of scenic, sound, and lighting design fundamentals; operation of the counterweight (fly) system; and safety.

Audition Workshop - Grades 5-8 and 9-12 on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. at the Eagles Theatre

Instructor is Jennifer Wolcott. The cost is $25 per student.

This workshop will help both aspiring and experienced performers feel confident walking into any audition. Students will learn what to expect and how to prepare in the areas of personal presentation, audition techniques, “cold readings,” and more.

YMCA plans self-defense class

Wabash County YMCA officials announce a selfdefense workshop on Feb. 11, 2023.

Learn the basic skills necessary to protect yourself in difficult situations. This 90-minute workshop will teach you how to be aware of your surroundings, effective but easy to remember moves in case of an attack, and give you some peace of mind.

This class is taught by Carri (Dials)

Williams and she structures the class so that people of all ages and abilities can learn selfdefense techniques that will build confidence and skills to keep you safer. She has more than 20 years of experience and is a U.S. Navy Master of Arms Veteran.

This class will be on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Wabash County YMCA for ages 14 and up (with

parent/guardian consent).

The cost is $20 per Y- member and $30 per non-member. call the Y to register (260-5639622) or register online (www.wabashcountyymca.org).

Financial Assistance is available.

For more information, visit www.wabashcountyymca.org or email godfroy@wabashcountyymca.org.

Tenpenny, 2 other concerts coming to Honeywell Center

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment adds three shows to its 2023 lineup at the Honeywell Center and Eagles Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. and will be available online at honeywellarts.org or by calling 260-563-1102.

The shows are: Mitchell Tenpenny –Saturday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Honeywell Center.

Nashville, Tenn., native Tenpenny is celebrating his second No.1 career single “Truth About You”. Just off the Luke Bryan tour, Tenpenny launched the first run of shows on his headlining “This Is The Heavy Tour.” Hits include “At The End Of A Bar,” debut single “Drunk Me,” and most streamed hit “We Got History.”

He was nominated for ACM Awards’ New Male Artist of the Year and CMT’s

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Video (“Drunk Me”) and saw his “Alcohol You Later” and “Anything She Says” singles certified gold.

Most seats are $29 and $39, with limited premium seating available for $79.

The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc –Wednesday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Eagles Theatre

The Nordic

Fiddlers Bloc masterfully blends the traditions of Norway, Sweden, and the Shetland Islands. The trio maintains a focus on tradition while developing a sound described as meaningful, intense, and invigorating.

Their use of harmony, rhythm, riffs and bass lines creates a sound that leaves the listener enthralled yet dumbfounded that the sound only comes from three fiddles!

Tickets are $10 and $20.

Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken–Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Honeywell Center Ruben & Clay reunite 20 years after captivating audiences during their historic run on “American Idol” in 2003. Both plucked from the relative obscurity

of their hometowns in the South, the unlikely pair quickly became audience favorites. Their 2023 tour will highlight the music that made them household names, from Clay’s rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” to Ruben’s

soulful single “Sorry.” Join America’s favorite odd couple for an unforgettable evening of music and memories spanning two decades, delivered as only these true superstars can.

This concert is sponsored by

Asbury added to Honeywell concert lineup

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment has added Cory Asbury to its 2023 lineup at the Honeywell Center.

Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. and will be available online at honeywellarts.orgo r by calling 260-5631102.

Asbury will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the Honeywell Center.

Asbury’s 2018 album, “Reckless Love,” landed him at the top of the Billboard Christian Albums chart in 2018, leading to two Dove Awards and a

Grammy nomination. The title track spent 18 weeks at No.1, earning Billboard, ASCAP, and BMI Christian Song of the Year honors, and has been certified triple platinum with more than three million

equivalent units.

His follow-up album, “To Love A Fool,” featured the single “The Father’s House,” which was certified a gold hit.

Most seats are $29 and $39, with limited premium seating available for

$79.

Box Suites are available and offer balcony-level seating for up to six guests. Private catering is avail-

able. To learn more, visit honeywellarts.org/suitesor call the Honeywell Box Office at 260-5631102.

Beacon Credit Union. Most seats are $29, $39, and $49 with limited premium seating available for $79.

Box Suites are available for Honeywell Center and Eagles Theatre performances.

Suites offer balcony-level seating

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ECHO Drag Races kick off in Urbana

ECHO Drag Races began Jan. 14 at the Urbana Lion/Community building.

There were a total of 31 attending. After the youth registered, ECHO Track Official Matt Snell noted their names and ages to set the races for Class A and B and see how they would participate.

After that was accomplished, qualifying took place. This is where the ECHO Drivers (youth) would make several runs on the track. The number of qualifying runs would be determined by how many youth were in each class. The ECHO Track Official would write their time down for each run and workout an average time. This would tell the Track Official who was going to race who in each class and eventually going from Semifinal Heats to Sudden Death Races.

The Sudden Death Races are where the winners from the semifinals have advanced and are racing to try to place in Top Eliminator, 2nd or 3rd in their respective class. We had some first time racers and there were some very close races in the Semifinals.

The Sudden Death Races were just as close. The Sudden Death finals were very

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intense. This is where you win in your respective class or go home empty handed. The B-Class Top Eliminator was won by Miles. He was able to drive his Funny Car to win by one race. BClass 2nd Place was taken by Bristen. Bristen was a first time ECHO Racer and drove very intensely. B-Class Brooklyn drove her Funny Car around the competition to take 3rd Place.

In A-Class, the Sudden Death Races were even closer. A-Class Top Eliminator was won by Bentley. He was a fist time racer and was truly on his game when it came down to cutting the green light at the start. AClass 2nd Place was taken by Kaedence, she drove and surprised everyone with the way she cut the light. AClass 3rd Place was won by Kasen. He drove the Funny Car with a very strong determination of wining. The ECHO Track Officials would like to congratulate all

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the winners.

February 4th & 18th are ECHO’S next set of Oval Races. They will be held at the Urbana Lion/Community building at 2pm. This is a free activity for all youth ages 7-18. The only thing it will cost is time and a little bit of gas to come and cheer for your favorite youth driver.

Urbana Yoke Parish Church: Feb. 4, 2023 has been set as the annual Sausage Day. Sausage may be pick up at the church parking lot from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. They will be selling one pound bulk packages for $5 and five pound boxes of patties for $25.00. All sausage will be lightly seasoned. If you would like to help offset the expanse of the hogs and processing you may mail donations to the church at P.O. Box 8, Urbana, IN 46990.

If you would like to pre-order your sausage you may call Karen Bechtold at 260-578-8835.

The Urbana Yoke Parish Outreach Committee is planning on holding a blood drive in February. Blood is in short supply.

There is an advertisement on the radio, off and on stating there is a tremendous blood shortage. You can check for locations by going on line at redcrossblood.org. Keep an eye on this

Pictured are the winners of the ECHO Winter National Drag Races held in Urbana. Front row left to right, Miles won Top Eliminator in B-Class. Bentley Top Eliminator A-Class, Bristen took 2nd Place B-Class. Back row, ECHO Track Official Matt Snell, Kasen won 3rd Place A-Class, Kaedence took home 2nd A-Class and Brooklyn won 3rd Place in B-Class.

column for date and time for Urbana location.

Condolences to Pauline Waller’s family and friends from yesteryear GTE/Verizon cowokers, Michael Snell and Mike Shoemaker.

Attention Veterans: if you need to get to a medical facility for your appointment and you need a way, call 765-251-5908 D.A.V. Transportation to schedule MondayFriday 8AM –Noon. This is FREE transportation for all veterans to VA Medical Facilities. May God bless you Veterans for your Service. Give D.A.V. Transportation a call today.

Birthday wishes: Eldon Biehl Jan. 28 (95 young) he lives at 72 W 700N North Manchester, IN. 46962. Let’s see how many birthday cards we can send him. Jan. 28 Claud Newcomb and Jan. 30 Jeff Warnock.

Prayer concerns: Joe Adams, Marilyn Karns, Julie Miller, John

Chapter DK in North Manchester has enjoyed the changing of the seasons under the leadership of Linda Glass as president.

Eltzroth, Alma DeVore, Phyllis Baker, Ron Baer, Duane Wagner, Kim and Brian Frank, Nancy Christie, Ruth Summers, Paxton Wright, Jim and Pat Hartley, Coy Eads and his parents and sisters, Joni Fox, our Nation and the leaders, our military personnel, our frontline responders and health providers.

The Breakfast Bunch met at the Fried Egg on Jan. 18, at 7:30 a.m. They meet every Wednesday and have breakfast together and talk about what is happening in and around the country. Those attending were Tom and Joyce Willcox, Larry and Nancy Meyer, Pat McNabney, Amy Niccum and Shelby Smith. This bunch wants to invite you to join them and enjoy the food and company. Come on down some Wednesday morning and see what this group is all about and have some fun.

On a warm summer evening in July, Chapter DK responded to the invitation from Wabash Chapter BY to join them in an excursion to Lagro for dinner at the 950 Speakeasy Bistro. A combined number of 20 sisters and guests from both chapters enjoyed dinner and learned of the transformation underway in this part of Wabash County. Lagro is using funds to continue the historical preservation including the eastern destination of the Wabash Canal Towpath which has its western origin at Paradise Springs. Chapter DK thanks Chapter BY for their invitation.

As summer turned to a lovely fall, October 25th brought the evening of the annual auction which raises funds for the educational projects that are so important to P.E.O. After two years of making adjustments due to Covid concerns, the chapter was able to return to the fun of including the BIL’s and guests for a fun evening of laughter and socializing.

The Community Foundation kindly allowed their facility to be the gathering spot where all the action took place. It was a blessing to be together again in this great addition available to the community. Members and guests responded generously and more than $3,000 was raised. Thank you to Sue Meyer and Jean Erickson for their organization of this event.

As fall days became shorter and the nights longer, our chapter was brightened by the addition of a new member at the November meeting. Chapter DK was delighted to add the name of Ruth Ayres to the roll call.

Ruth will be joining us as we continue to support and promote the education of women through the six educational projects that provide grants, scholarships, awards and loans. P.E.O. is a Philanthropic Educational Organization that has been celebrating women helping women reach for the stars for more than 150 years.

In 2023, Chapter DK is anticipating the state convention where we will join with all of the other state chapters in the 100th Year Celebration.

The theme for convention is “Shine On: Looking Back but Growing Forward”.

Sweet files first bill in Indiana Legislature

In her first act as a lawmaker, State Rep. Lorissa Sweet (RWabash) is working on legislation to further protect Hoosiers’ Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

Sweet’s bill, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act,

would ensure certain federal laws infringing on lawful gun owners remain invalid and unenforceable in Indiana, and would establish civil penalties for those in violation of the proposed law.

“With the Biden administration continually pushing new gun

regulations, now is the time to further protect law-abiding Hoosiers and their Second Amendment right,” Sweet said. “This legislation would push back on unwanted federal overreach, while asserting Indiana’s sovereignty. Hoosiers know what is best for our state and I will

always fight to protect their interests.”

If passed into law, Indiana would join 19 other states with Second Amendment Preservation Acts.

Sweet said this comes as President Joe Biden works to ban commonly-owned semiautomatic firearms

and restrict magazine capacity; mandate every gun sale require a background check; and eliminate immunity for gun manufacturers. She said Indiana will continue to support law-abiding gun owners and their Constitutional rights.

“There have long

been attacks on our Second Amendment right from the federal government, and they will continue to persist,” Sweet said. “We must act with urgency to strengthen our rights and make sure there are consequences for those who infringe on them.”

Michael Snell 260-774-3665 pinkynova71@ hotmail.com

Businesses well represented at Farm Show

John Schuler manned the First Farmers Bank & Trust booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Trey Weber (from left), Ben Ogden and Jay Vandeburg helped staff the Crossroads Bank booth.

Among those manning the Halderman Farm Management booth were (from left) A.J. Jordan, Joe Halderman, John Minor and Larry Jordan.

Karl Graber could be found at the Pacemaker Post Frame Buildings booth.

Tim Sparks worked the T.A.S. booth.

A giant banner and employees from the various offices welcomed visitors to the Beacon Credit Union booth.

Among those at the Dairyland Seed booth were (from left) Mike Thompson, Bob Shultz, Bob Purlee and Gary Freiburger

CFC Distributors were among those having exhibits at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

The Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co. booth was one of the first visitors came upon at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Agro-Chem had various pieces of equipment on display at its booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Photos by Harold V. Chatlosh

Businesses well represented at Farm Show

Joel Arnold greeted visitors to the First Merchants Bank booth.

AgVenture McKillip Seeds was among the businesses with ties to Wabash County at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Staffing the Thorne Insurance booth were (front, from left) Jason Dawes, Kevin Killen, T.J. Killen, Ryan Driscoll (back row, from left) Jared Smith and Scott Zent

Manchester Farm Center offered various items at its booth.

Austin Underwood and Neil Metzger staffed the Eel River Steelworks booth.

Working at the POET booth were Roger Wenzinger (from left), Amber Russell and Adam Leising.

Steve Prible and Ryan James were at the CountryMark booth during the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Brad Mosier greeted people at the Mosier’s Tarps booth.

At the Metzger Auction booth were John Burnau, Tammy Burnau and Austin Metzger.

TTG Equipment had a large display at the Ford Wayne Farm Show.

Photos by Harold V. Chatlosh

SHS bowler fares well in tourney

Congratulations to Kendall Sarll.

She recently placed second in the Mid Central Bowling Conference Sectionals with a 578 after 3 rounds. Then has to do the step ladder for top 4 places. She came in first place for the girls!! This is her first-time placing first in section-

Hinklemeyers in Wabash. Again, this is open to anyone who would like to go out and eat, may come and join us.

POSTCARD OF THE C.T. ROYCE GROCERY at one time a business in LaFontaine located in the Knights of Pythias building.

mon.”

Clarens T. Royce ran the store. Note the offerings of the store written on the window. Also note that the produce is up off the sidewalk in accordance with a 1906 State Health Department edict.

ble to get into so this is a big honor for them and for Southwood.

LAFONTAINE CHRISTIAN CHURCH every Wednesday 10:3012 is Wiggles And Giggles

als.

A LITTLE POEM FOR SENIORS, so true it hurts! Another year has passed and we’re all a little older. Last summer felt hotter and winter seems much colder. There was a time not long ago when life was quite a blast. Now I fully understand about ‘Living in the Past’ we used to go to weddings, football games and lunches. Now we go to funeral homes and afterfuneral brunches. We used to go out

dining, and couldn’t get our fill. Now we ask for doggie bags, come home take a pill. We used to often travel to places near and far. Now we get sore asses from riding in the car. We used to go to nightclubs and drink a little booze. Now we stay home at night and watch the evening news. That, my friend is how life is, and now my tale is told. So, enjoy each day and live it up before you’re too damned old!

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LAFONTAINE CHRISTIAN CHURCH LUNCH BUNCH met at Habanero with 19 attending. Thank each and every one who came and enjoyed the great service and food. Next month on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 11:30 a.m. the Lunch Bunch plan meeting at Harvey

In June of 1906, the new Knights of Pythias Hall was dedicated.

The address given by Dr. E. F. Daugherty. A banquet followed provided by the Rathbone sisters.

The Marion Lodge conferred first rank initiatory work. The upper floor was used as the lodge and downstairs rented out. This postcard was found by Janet (Robbins) Pattee at the Portland Tractor Show.

The back of the card is addressed to Mr. Chester Wilson R. R. 8 Marion, IN. The date reads LaFontaine-1-291914 stamped with a 1 cent stamp; and message “Will come to see you Friday Morning. Will come on the car that leaves at 9 o’clock if it suits you so have something for me to do. We well as com-

At about the time of the picture the population of LaFontaine was 700. They had besides the grocery a post office, two doctors, a hardware store, four stock buyers, harness maker, three drug stores, a vet, blacksmith, bank, newspaper, two general stores, baker, grain elevator, telephone company, barber, building materials store another grocery and three churches. Also, the Big Four had a line through town as did the Indiana Traction Co.

Thanks for sharing the postcard, Janet (Robbins) Pattee.

Congratulations to Southwood Jr.-Sr. High School’s Duke Sparks and Katelyn Ranck. They will be preforming in the 2023 Indiana High School All-State Honors Choir at the Embassy Theater in Fort Wayne. This is a difficult ensem-

It provides 90 minutes of fellowship, dancing, laughing, activities, crafts, and snack time for children up two 5 years of age. Activities are at LaFontaine Christian Church.

DO YOU

LIKE TO PLAY EUCHRE? You may come and play at no cost to play at the LaFontaine Senior Center across from McDonalds Funeral Home parking lot on every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. You do not have to be a senior citizen to play.

ON FRIDAY, January 13, I was treated to a ticket to the Indiana Pacers game by the middle granddaughter Zoe Reed and her Mother Tina McKinley Reed. It was a GREAT GAME, but they lost in the last minute. I was disappointed, that I did not get to see

Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton play. I did get see the engine of the team play (that is what I call him) T. J. McConell. As of Tuesday Jan. 17, the team has lost three in a row now. They almost pulled out the win last night. Just pray that the people who run the club will not trade any of the group who plays most of the game.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Rachel Brane Jan. 26, Christina Little Jan. 27, Matt Denney, Kim

Kumler, Brooke Law Jan. 28, Will carpenter Jan. 29, Casey Huston, Sarah Oliver Jan. 30, Mary Ruth Mendenhall Jan. 31, Rita Miller, Kaley Denney, Michael Wilson, Sheila “Bubbles” Lynn, Lakin Wimmer Feb. 1, Garrett Lorenz Feb. 2. Shirley Barlow, Beverley Benner, Julie Lengel Feb. 3.

SEND YOUR NEWS and pictures to me by Thursday to etheleib@gmail.co m or 2258E 1050 S LaFontaine, IN

KENDALL SARLL

A 1914 postcard features the Knights of Pythias building in downtown LaFontaine.

Roann board cancels meeting on February 13

The Roann Town Board has cancelled their board meeting on February 13, 2023.

ROANN HERITAGE Group has cancelled their February 9, 2023 meeting as well.

LIFE CENTER wants to thank the following for joining them in their first Community Resource Fair to be held on Feb. 16, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the lower level of The Life Center at 489 Bond St., Wabash: Fish of Wabash County; Lighthouse Mission of Wabash County; Blessings in a Backpack –Wabash County; Mentoring & More; ASPIN Health Navigator; Lisa M. Duncan Strieter, DDS LLC. This event is free and open to the public.

ROANN LIONS Club will be having their “Special Friend Valentine Banquet” on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Meal will be served at 6 p.m. The evening will be filled with fun, along with door prizes to be given away and entertainment. If you are 55 or older living in Roann or the surrounding area, they invite you to come. It will be held at the Community Building. Please call your reservations to Donna Harman at 765-8335663. Meals will be delivered to shutins.

DALE NORMAN’S 90th birthday is on Jan. 24. His family would love to surprise him with a shower of cards. They

would like the cards mailed to the following address in Warsaw: Dale Norman, c/o Danette Till, 600 Biscayne Ave., Warsaw, IN 46580.

PASTOR BALMER of the Roann United Methodist Church sermon for Jan. 29, 2023 will be from Revelation 2:12-17 titled “A Few Things Against You”. Jan. birthdays will be celebrated. You are invited to worship in person or on Facebook at 9 a.m. The church is located at the corner of Adams and Arnold Streets in Roann.

UPCOMING EVENTS: Jan. 26 –Happy Homemakers, Roann United Methodist Church, 9 a.m.; Feb. 2 –Roann Lions Club meeting, 7 p.m.; Feb. 11 – Roann Lions Club Senior Banquet, Community Building, 5:30 p.m.

PLEASE CONTINUE praying for: Jackie Slee, Phil Swihart, Russell Quillen, Jeff Krom, Coy Eads, Ken Musselman, Robin Stanton, Tiffany Howard, Rob Mace, John Stinston and our country. Stay safe and stay healthy, God bless you all.

A FEW FACTS, Fads About Roann: 1836 – First wheat grown and harvested in this area; 1839 – First threshing machine in this area thought to be owned by Orlando Saivers; 1846 –Wood is 70 cents a cord; 1855 – Cholera epidemic; 1859 –Disastrous drought lasting more than

Ann Meyer 765-833-2614 meyerann@ centurylink.net

SAL to host annual dinner

two months. Farmers reported less than one half a crop. Coal oil lamps became popular. Train travel improved. Train left Wabash at 3:05 p.m. and arrived in Toledo at 5:15 a.m.; 1869 – Total eclipse of the sun. It was told that the chickens went to roost at midday and farmers couldn’t see to finish their chores; 1870 – Croquet became quite popular and may supersede the game of marbles; 1878 –First granulated sugar reached our market. Football became very popular, both boys and girls played.

CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES: Jan. 25 –Mr. & Mrs. Chris Kerr.

CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS: Jan. 25 – Beverly Lynn; Jan. 26 – Shelly Myers, Matthew Montel and Khyla Wood; Jan. 27 –Addison Song and Jena Kerr; Jan. 28 –Michele Pell; Jan. 30 – Adam Lynn, Vicki Hawkins and Pam Woodall; Jan. 31 – Jane Vigar.

I CAN BE reached by email at meyerann@centurylink.net or at the Roann United Methodist Church on Tuesday and Thursday, 10am1pm. Also, I am reachable by phone 765-833-2614. News deadline will be Wednesday at 10am to appear in the next weeks paper.

The Sons of the American Legion Post 248 in Lagro will be hosting their annual Hog Nut Fry on Saturday, Feb. 4, starting at 5:00 p.m. The all-you-can-eat meal will also include baked beans and coleslaw.

The public is invited; you must be 21 to enter.

Sliced ham will be available for an optional meat. For further information, call the American Legion at 260-782-2344.

The Lagro Community Church welcomes you to church. Sunday School is every Sunday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and worship service is at 10:00 a.m. Bill Burnsworth is the speaker for Jan. 29.

Dora Christian Church, 2325 S. Salamonie Dam Road, welcomes you to worship service Sunday at 8:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Minister Mark Wisniewski’s sermon for Jan. 29 will be “Turn the Page,” based on Philippians 3:12-14.

Lagro United Methodist Church invites you to its Sunday morning services at 9:00 a.m., and Sunday school for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Youth group activities for students in the 4th through 12th grades are also offered. Those activities and times vary each month depending on the

service project. For more information on youth programs, parents can email the church at LagroUMC@gmail. com.

Kids’ Klub at Lagro United Methodist Church meets on Wednesdays (on days MSDWC is in session from Sept. through the end of March) from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Activities include: Bible lesson, singing, game time in the gym, and supper.

A Grief Support group meets at the Church of Christ at Wabash, 1904 N. Wabash St, Wabash, every Monday at 3:30 p.m. You are welcome to join them. If you have questions, contact Donna Wendt, 260-782-2160.

Isaiah Beall and Jose ph Hall were the Norse Honor Students last week. Isaiah was caught for having a nearly perfect score on the ASVAB. Joseph was caught for picking up some trash on the cafeteria floor.

Congratulations Isaiah and Joseph! Each summer, MSD of Wabash County offers

hands-on learning experiences through a program called Minds In Action (MIA). Summer 2023 brings the return of cross-country student trips for MSDWC students. Students in Grades 5-8 qualify for MIA - Level 3, which is headed to the U.S. Northeast this year. This trip will be from June 11-22, 2023, and includes experiences at Niagara Falls, Mt. Washington, Acadia National Park, whitewater rafting, whale watching, and much more. To learn more about Minds In Action, go to:www.msdwc.org/ about/academics/s ummer.

Upcoming events for Northfield Junior/Senior High School: Jan 25 – BBB; GBB; 7/8 BBB & GBB; 5 BBB –Southwood Jr/Sr HS; Basketball (Frosh Boys) at Rochester HS; club vb; Wrestling (V/JV – JV/Girls Invite).

Jan. 26 – BBB; Basketball (7/8 Girls) – Peru; Basketball (V Girls) at Rochester; CANCELED –

Basketball (JV Girls) at Rochester; Softball; V base; V Boys base.

Jan. 27 – 7/8 BBB; GBB; Basketball (JV/V Boys) –Rochester; Softball. Jan. 28 –Basketball (V Girls) – Southwood; Basketball (JV/V Boys) at Caston Jr/Sr HS; Blizzard Ball in Rubber Gym for Junior High only.

There are people in our community who are in need of our prayers at this time. Their names remain on our lips and their concerns linger in our hearts. Let us not forget to personally be a presence in their lives, to offer hope and help. Their names need not be mentioned; God knows them by name.

Lagro Happy Bir thday: Jan. 26 – Keith Wright; Jan. 28 – Phineas Wood.

Do you have a birthday or anniversary to celebrate? Do you have a special event to share? If so, just send me an email at the address listed above, or text me at 260-571-2577; the deadline is Thursdays by 7:00 p.m.

ROANN AND NORTHERN MIAMI