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The small board room (top photo) at Metropolitan School District of Wabash County’s headquarters was standing room only for the public hearing Tuesday, May 24. Jim Elizondo (below) of Stifel in Fort Wayne, explains the cost and tax impact of a proposed building project. Photos by Phil Smith
MSD board presents case for new high school building By Phil Smith psmith@thepaperofwabash.com The public got a solid look at what the board of trustees for Metropolitan School District of Wabash County is hoping will be the next phase in the district’s six-decade history — one that the board also hopes will keep the corporation viable for at least that long into the future.
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A reconfiguration plan, one that involves the construction of a $113 million high school and the merging of Southwood Knights and Northfield Norsemen under one roof got its first public hearing May 24 during the board’s regular monthly meeting. The plan is a complex and pricey one, and is not without its detractors. The board met again on Tuesday, May 31 for the second public hearing. (The meeting took place after The Paper’s deadline.) If the board votes to move forward, a referendum on the issue will appear on the voting ballot for November since the project would more than double the average property tax rate.
The board, along with district administrators, is championing the proposal for a number of reasons, most of which dovetail with the district’s strategic plan. The hope is that reconfiguration will lessen the corporation’s footprint from five buildings to three; will keep education options available for MSDWC students; will ultimately save the district money and will also make the school corporation attractive to potential educators, miscellaneous staff and administrators. Declining county population and corresponding drops in enrollment have created the scenario that prompts the idea of combining the schools, according to Superintendent Mike Keaffaber and Chief Academic Officer Tim Drake. During the meeting, which attracted more than 30 attendees, some of whom had to stand and watch the proceedings from the hallway, Keaffaber said that the county population, topping out at more than 36,000 in the mid-1980s, has dropped below 32,000. According to projections, Keaffaber said, the population could continue to drop and
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projections have that decline at around 26,000 by 2050. Comparably, MSD’s total population for Northfield and Southwood has dropped by around half — 1004 students in the 1979-1980 school year to 509 last year. Drake said having a shortage of students and two buildings in which to staff creates a drain on academic availabilities for the district’s learners. “Our opportunities are very strong,” Drake said. “The catch of course is…a critical mass of students. We may offer those classes, but in order for those to fit into the students’ schedules, then we need to have a critical mass of students to make those work. Big schools have the same problem. It just becomes more magnified the smaller the student population is. To maintain that level of programming becomes a challenge as we get smaller because then that tighten up that schedule. If we go 2A and we do combine both high schools, kids are still going to have to make choices. However, I feel like to maintain the level Cont. on Page 4.
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Knee honored during MSD board meeting By Phil Smith psmith@thepaperofwabash.com The wearing of multiple hats has garnered one Metropolitan School District of Wabash County staffer the staff spotlight at the district’s most recent board meeting. Southwood Jr/Sr High School music director Lindsay Knee won the honor as the school’s only instructor in the performing arts, serving as band, choir and drama director. Knee was nominated for the award by Sophomore aubrey Carey. “Miss Knee really likes to interact with the students
and she makes learning music fun and she really cares about her students and she’s just overall really nice,” said Carey at the May 24 board meeting. Southwood’s Assistant Principal Joe Lacey told the board and the audience that the school was understaffed in leadership for the performing arts, but that Knee was eager to step up. “I can speak for Mr. (Principal Andrew) McDaniel and myself both,” said Lacey. “We’re very pleased with Miss Knee, having her at Southwood this year. We went from a half time choir position, half time band position to Miss Knee, going
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Metropolitan School District of Wabash County Superintendent Mike Keaffaber, left, presents the staff spotlight award to Southwood Jr/Sr High School Band and Choir Director Lindsay Knee, right at the board of trustees meeting May 24. Knee was nominated for the award by Sophomore Aubrey Carey, center. Photo by Phil Smith full-time choir and band, taking that all on.” Lacey said Knee’s assignment to both instrumental and choral music did not fill the entire performing arts trifecta. “So, she’s kind of doing the job of three people now as the choir director, band director, and our drama director,” Lacey continued. “She’s also taken that just head first. I think the first week of school or so, she
came into the office and she said ‘hey, can I do the drama?’ Normally, we’re sometimes begging and pleading for people to do things like that. So, she’s done a great job with that. We just recently had the concerts last Sunday for band and choir. The musical has now taken place involving students from Northfield, Southwood and Wabash. It was really, really great to see those things
and she’s just done a great job connecting with our kids.” Superintendent Mike Keaffaber mirrored Lacey’s comments. “What I’ve seen already is just tremendous in the first year,” Keaffaber said. “Not only regular, the concert band, but also the pep band, the jazz band … you do some different things with some contests and we really appreciate that.”
If you are overwhelmed with papers you would like to get rid of, here is a solution. Crossroads Bank will hold its annual free shred day at the Wabash office, 205 N. Cass St. on Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 9 a.m. to noon. Consumers and small businesses can securely destroy sensitive paper documents quickly, efficiently, and free of charge. All documents will
be shredded on-site. Any documents that display account numbers or Social Security numbers could lead to identity theft and should be properly shredded. It is recommended to shred the following items: financial statements, credit applications, insurance records, physician statements, checks, employment applications, and credit card receipts and solicitations.
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City inducted into GLSA Salmon Derby Hall of Fame On May 14, the City of Wabash was inducted into the Great Lakes Salmon Association’s Salmon Derby Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Blue Chips Casino at Michigan City. Representing the city was Mayor Scott Long, who received the plaque from Frank Nordman, secretary of the GLSA Salmon Derby Committee and a Hall of Fame member. Long was accompanied by his wife, Jackie, and his
father-in-law, Edwin Carpenter, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989. In 1974, Dr. John “Hap” Dragoo and red Smith, along with 12 members of the Wabash Shrine Club, went to Michigan City to see about starting a derby for the Shrine Hospital for Children in Chicago. They met with the Orak Temple and Steve Kreighbaum, a charter boat captain. In 1975, when Dragoo was Potentate of the Mizpah Temple in
The Honeywell House outdoor terrace will be open for dining every Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. through June 29. Sponsorship for Tastes on the Terrace is provided by Nancy Fisher with additional support provided by Richard Tucker. Chef David Ericsson will
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Fort Wayne, the first derby took place. One of the biggest money raisers was a derby book in which ads were sold. The City of Wabash merchants have contributed around $200,000 worth of ads, almost 75 percent of the ads in the derby book. Long said he is proud of the businesses for supporting the derby.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a tobacco product standard that would prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Menthol’s flavor and sensory effects increase appeal and make menthol cigarettes easier to use, particularly among youth and young adults. There are over 18.5 million menthol cigarette smokers ages 12 and older in the United States. They are also proposing a standard that would prohibit characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in all cigars and their components and parts. Characterizing flavors in cigars, such as strawberry, grape, cocoa, and fruit punch, increase appeal and make the cigars easier to use, particularly among youth and young adults.
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. This proposed product standard would reduce the appeal of cigarettes and cigars to youth and young adults, and thereby decrease the likelihood that nonusers who would otherwise experiment with menthol cigarettes and the flavored cigars would
progress to regular smoking. This proposed tobacco product standard would improve the health and reduce the mortality risk of current menthol cigarette smokers by decreasing cigarette consumption and increasing the likelihood of some type of tobacco treatment and the development of nicotine dependence that progress-
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es to regular use. “That the marketing of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol, should be restricted so that it doesn’t target our youth,” said Dan Gray, Wabash County Tobacco Free Coalition Director. “The FDA is going the right direction to help prevent our youth from starting the use of any tobacco product.”
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MSD board programming that we’re used to having, we need to grow that population.” The board addressed the same issue six years ago, in 2016. At that time, the board also proposed combining the two high schools. However, the previous planned called for both high schools to use the existing Northfield facility. Today, the board is looking at a piece of land north of Wabash as a possible site for a new high school. The two current high schools would become K-8 buildings. Jim Elizondo, the managing director of Fort Waynebased consulting firm Stifel, said the building project, if approved, would cost around $115 million total and would likely require a bond issue. “We’re talking about using a bond
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Michael Rigney speaks during the public comment portion of the May 24 Metropolitan School District of Wabash County public hearing. Photo by Phil Smith
issue to fund these projects,” Elizondo said, adding that of the total cost of $115 million, approximately 113 would be earmarked for actual construction. The cost of to the taxpayers would be significant. “Tax rates are different among all
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of us and you have a very diverse group of taxpayers,” Elizondo said. Elizondo added that while the average annual growth in assessed value over the past 10 years had been about 1.9 percent, the average home grew in value by 5.4 percent in 2022.
He said projections have that growth estimated at about 3,6 percent over the next decade. Elizondo said the most recent consistent average tax rate in the county has been about 29 cents for every $100 of assessed property value. He estimates that number
would jump higher than 80 cents. “That is about a 54 cents per $100 of assessed value increase to the debt service tax rate over what we were experiencing,” he
said. If the board’s plan moves forward with a positive outcome in the election, architectural drawings would be made beginning in December of this year through August of 2023, with ground being broken in March of 2024. A new high school would be completed in March of 2027 with students arriving in the new high school, complete with new branding and school name, by August of 2027. Public comments varied, with several speakers complaining that the board developed a plan with no contingencies. “I’m actually really concerned about what would happen if you go to vote for this and it doesn’t pass,” said Jeremy Waite of
LaFontaine. “What’s the back up? I think it’s really kind of a silly time to be looking into spending a ton of money. The people of this county are heavily taxed and to ask them to pay more is egregious. We have to figure out a different way.” Mike Rigney asked the board and the superintendent if the reconfiguration would cost jobs. Keaffaber told Rigney that planners would be looking at this and said he hoped with upcoming retirements, the collateral damage would be minimal, but said it was still too early to predict. “I still think that what the board failed to do was give us options,” Rigney said. Cont. on Pg. 5.
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MSD board “You’ve given us one option, and that’s your option to look at. What if this referendum fails? What are you going to do? That’s what I want to know. Do you go back to the drawing board, back to reconfiguration, are you planning to look at a consolidation? This is a lot of money to spend on something where we’re given one option to look at and that’s it. I would like to see the other options, how much that costs. I know they’d have to be a lot less than $115,000,000 and they would accomplish the same goals of getting more programs.” One idea that the board was not considering was a possible consolidation with neighboring Wabash City
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...continued from Page 4 “I realize this is a very sensitive subject, but commenting as we have that Wabash County population has gone down so dramatically in the last year or two...Imagine One85, a countywide project with Manchester, Wabash and all the surrounding incorporated cities, it’s determined that perhaps consolidation is something
we could consider, and again, I realize it’s sensitive for everyone, but I don’t want MSD to be short-sighted and invest this enormous amount when there may be another option that should be addressed.” Board President Todd Dazey interrupted Kramer to remind her that collaborating with another school district was not on the
Chief Academic Officer Tim Drake, left, and board member Scott Haupert, listen during public comments at the Metropolitan School District of Wabash County public hearing Tuesday, May 24. Photo by Phil Smith Schools. “My husband and I graduated from Wabash High School back in the heyday, ’75 and ’77, but my kids both graduated from Southwood in 2005 and 2007,” said Mary Kramer,”
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table and therefore out of bounds. “We’re going to ask that you keep your comments about the project at hand,” Dazey said. “Consolidation is not the project at hand.” The next speaker, Ryan Rosen, picked up where Kramer left off. “That’s (consolidation with WCS) a very valid question,” Rosen said. “It is a part of this
because it is an option. You’re talking about one option. This is a great point because you’re talking about $115,000,000 in a time of almost unprecedented inflation. We’re talking about $10 gas by the end of the summer and you want us to pay $115 million. What other options are there? You failed at reconfiguration Cont. on Pg. 6.
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adding that she too values programming and said that while her son was commuting back and forth between MSD high schools to attend the classes he needed, he got into a car accident.
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KAYLA HIPPENST TEEL
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School: Emmanuel Christia an Parents: Mike & Melanie Dyson Future Plans: Working g in the family business 4-H Club: Tractor Maintena ance Favorite 4-H Projects: Woodworking, Tractor Maintenance, & Electric 4-H Grows Self-Discipline: Throughout the Wabash Co ounty 4-H Program, Ethan has lea arned the importance of selfdiscipline, which has he elped him complete projects.. In Ethan’s firstt year off 4 4-H, he Eth ’ fi H h spent countless hours in the hot sun practicing the driving course along with reviewing questions with his parent’s day after day. Ethan learned a lot that summer and he realized that if you want something in life it’s going to take a lot of hard work and dedication to make it happen. In result to spending countless hours practicing the course, Ethan made it to state his first year. Ethan stated, “there is always room for improvement but if you give it your all, you will never have anything to be ashamed of.” He knows going forward after graduation, the lessons he learned in 4-H will never be forgotten. Ethan’s favorite 4-H memory would be attending 4-H camp because it fo forcedhimoutofhiscomfortzone.
School: Manchester Parents: Seth & Elizab beth Hippensteel Future Plans: Attend college to study Environmental Science 4-H Club: Laketon Cloverleaves Favorite 4-H Projects s: Floriculture, Arts & Crrafts, Garden, Food Preserv vation, & Poultry 4-H Grows Problem So olving: In Kayla’s ten year of 4-H she has gained the skill of problem p solving, which has h help li hi h h lped d her h overcome challenges witthin her past projects. Kayla has learned to take her feedback k from previous years and apply it to the following year’s proje ects to improve the quality of the project. Kayla said, “being g able to apply these skills outside e of 4-H is so important. The ab bility to bounce back from any prroblems is a life skill that every y 4-her 4 her should obtain.” One of Kayla’s favorite 4-H memories w would be competing in the Queen warding Contest. “It’s so rew getting to obtain skills, g gaining knowledge, along with having estants,” fun with the other conte Kayla stated. It’s an exp perience she will never forget.
School: Southwood Parents: Ryan and Ge ena Smith Future Plans: Attend d g Southeast Lineman Training T Center hooting 4-H Club: Wabash Sh Sports Favorite 4-H Projects: Swine hip: 4-H Grows Leadersh ars in 4-H, In Brayden’s ten yea eadership he has had le will benefit opportunities that w ayden has him in his future. Bra held higher up positions me in the throughout his tim W b h County Wabash C t 4-H 4 H Shooting Sports Club. These positions Vice include Presidentt, ary, and President, Secreta ve helped Treasurer which hav at leader. him become a grea “I have Brayden says, he most discovered that th important quality in a leader is never asking som meone to --complete a task tha at I’m not willing to complete e myself.” myself. Brayden and his club members had a task to clean up the Salamonie Campgrou unds. They worked together to se et goals as well as achieve the em. Each member had a task to complete in order fo or them to complete their goalls, it was their leadership skills and teamwork that allowe ed them to get the job done. Brayden’s favorite 4-H mem mory is experiencing the fair week.
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WHS named PLTW Distinguished School
Mary Kramer discusses the pros and cons of a proposed building project. Photo by Phil Smith
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how many years ago? The necessity of that situation didn’t change and you didn’t do anything since then. This has been on the docket for a long time. We had these conversations 10 years ago when I sat on the school board. Nothing’s changed. It’s getting worse and now we want to pay a whole bunch of money.” Keaffaber has said that the plan being proposed would be the best because by introducing a brand new facility and combining the two high schools, the board would be ensuring viability for decades, long after the 20-year life of the bond issue. Speaker Adam Stakeman asked the board to be that forward thinking. “You are all in a tough position,” Stakeman said. “Something needs to be done with our buildings and there are things we have to do to progress forward. But I think back…to the original board members of MSD. They were also in a very tough position at the time, with the township schools and a lot of residents that were opposed at that time to consolidation. So, they were never going to
make everybody happy. But, they had a plan. They kind of had to take that leap of faith and progress and obviously they had a vision and here we are, 60-some odd years later and it’s worked out well. I ask that you board members also look into the future … to think forward 60 years at what our county and the state of education will look like, what this whole Northeast Indiana will look like at that time. Make decisions based off the big picture.”
Wabash High School officials are honored to announce that it has been recognized as a 2021-22 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. It is one of just 191 high schools across the U.S. to receive this honor for providing broad access to transformative learning experiences for students through PLTW, Computer Science, Biomedical Science, and Engineering courses. PLTW is a nonprofit organization that serves millions of PreK-12 students and teachers in over 12,200 schools across the U.S. “We are extremely excited and hon-
ored to have this recognition. Our PLTW teachers have worked hard to provide a transformative hands-on learning experience for all students; empowering them and developing the skills they need to succeed in today’s global economy,” said Jeff Galley, Wabash High School Assistant Principal. The PLTW Distin guished School recognition honors schools committed to increasing student access, engagement, and achievement in their PLTW programs. To be eligible for the designation, Wabash High School had to meet the following
criteria in the 202021 school year: Had 25 percent of students or more participate in PLTW High School courses, or of those who participated during the 2020-21 school year, at least 33 percent took two or more PLTW courses during their tenure at the school; Offer and had students enrolled in at least three PLTW High School courses; Had strategies and procedures in place that support reasonably proportional representation with regard to race, ethnicity, poverty, gender, and can support such claims with relevant data. “We are honored
to recognize Wabash High School for their unwavering commitment to provide students with an excellent educational experience despite the last two years having been some of the most challenging in recent history for students and educators across the U.S. due to the COVID19 pandemic,” said Dr. David Dimmett, Interim President and CEO of PLTW. “Wabash High School should be very proud of their achievements in unlocking their students’ potential and equipping them with the knowledge and
skills necessary to thrive in life beyond the classroom no matter what career path they choose.” Wabash High School is part of a community of PreK-12 schools, colleges and universities, and corporate and philanthropic partners across the country united around a passion for providing students with inspiring, engaging, and empowering learning opportunities. For more information about PLTW’s recognition program, visit pltw.org/ourprograms/program-recognition.
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Junior Achievement to host Ducky Derby on June 11 Junior Achievement serving Greater Wabash is selling JA Ducky Derby tickets for its annual Ducky Derby to be held on June 11. The event will take place at
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Truss as they were in 1957.
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Truss Mr. & Mrs. Duane Truss, Wabash, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on June 1. Truss and the former Bonnie Hullinger were married June 1, 1957, at the College Corner Brethren Church by the Rev. Bright Hanna. The couple has three children,
Sherman (Lorraine) Truss, Steven Truss and Sam (Sherry) Truss. They also have three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The Trusses celebrated their anniversary with a private family dinner.
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Truss as they are today.
St. Bernard to have new pastor June 28 St. Bernard Catholic Church pastor, Father Levi Nkwocha, will be leaving Wabash on June 28. He is being transferred to St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Elkhart. The new pastor will be Father Jay Horning who is presently at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Fort Wayne.
noon at the Honeywell Pool in Wabash. Tickets can be purchased by calling Beth Bruss 260-571-8572, Mark Frantz 812-929-0015 or by calling Beth Miller, Area Manager.
Tickets may also be purchased online https://secure.qgiv.com/for/janraf/event/848620/. Each duck ticket cost $5 or 6 for $20.
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Thomas Henderson, 70
Brian Eltzroth, 63
Enjoyed the outdoors
Former Lagro volunteer firefighter
April 20, 1952 – May 14, 2022
Thomas Allen Henderson, 70, passed away at his home in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on May 14, 2022. He was born in Rochester on April 20, 1952, to Jesse Lee Henderson and Mary Mae Flohr. Tom graduated from Akron High School in 1970, and received his bachelor’s degree from Ball State in 1974. He worked at Abresist as Vice President of Sales. Tom spent most of his life in the Akron & North Manchester area. For the past several years he called Port St. Lucie his home. Tom was meticulous in everything he did. He was a hunter, fisherman & enjoyed going to the gun range. He was an avid golfer, liked riding his bike. The real love of his life was his dog, Blake. He took Blake on bike rides & spent many hours walking the neighborhood together meeting human & dog friends alike. They were liked by many. He is survived by his brother Dan Henderson, Wimauma, Fla.; nephews Kurt (Rhonda) Henderson, Roann, and Kevin (Anita) Henderson, Silver Lake; and a niece Jo Etta (Keith) Herrmann, North Manchester. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister-in-law Audrey Henderson and great-nephew Ryan Henderson. As per Tom’s wishes, there were no services. Arrangements were handled by Treasure Coast Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory.
Jennifer Penrod, 48 Loved animals
Jan. 11, 1973 – Dec. 6, 2021 Jennifer Rebecca “Jenny” Penrod, 48, North Manchester, died Dec. 6, 2021. She was born Jan. 11, 1973. A celebration of life is from 1 to 3 p.m. June 4, 2022 at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.
Tracy Schultz, 65 Avid couponer
Dec. 9, 1956 – Jan. 6, 2002 Tracy A. Schultz, 65, Wabash, died on Jan. 6, 2002. Services at 3 p.m. June 4, 2022 at Hopewell Cemetery, Wabash. A celebration of life will follow Wabash City Park. McKee Mortuary handled arrangements.
Aug. 23, 1958 – May 26, 2022
Brian Dean Eltzroth, 63, of rural North Manchester, formerly of Lagro, died at 12:15 p.m., Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Parkview Health Randallia in Fort Wayne. He was born on Aug. 23, 1958, in Wabash, to Richard Dean and Sharon Ann (Baker) Eltzroth. Brian was a 1977 graduate of Northfield High School. He was a cook at Jim Dandy Restaurants in Wabash, Tipton, and Elwood for more than 20 years, and also cooked for Dairy Queen in Rochester. He was a former member of the Lagro United Methodist Church and the Lagro Volunteer Fire Department. He volunteered at the Lagro Street Fair. Brian enjoyed camping, fishing, watching westerns on TV, watching girls softball, and especially loved IU Basketball. He is survived by sisters and brothers, Pam Eltzroth of North Manchester, Nancy (Jerry) McColley, Bruce Eltzroth, and Roger Eltzroth, all of Lagro; several nephews; and one niece. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Bill Burnsworth officiating. Burial will be in Lagro Cemetery. Friends may call 12:30 - 2:00 pm Wednesday, at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is the family for help with expenses. The memorial guest book for Brian may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
Anita Chalfant, 40 Enjoyed mushroom hunting June 28, 1981 – May 21, 2022 Anita Marie Chalfant, 40, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 4:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on June 28, 1981, to Robert Gregory and Rebecca “Becky” (Coppock) Chalfant in Wabash. After many years of a long hard battle with Crohn’s, God called our Anita home. She loved being a mother, a daughter, a sister, and a niece. She loved her children with all her heart and had a love like no other for her children. She was an avid mushroom hunter and was always ready to go. She would always say the beach was her happy place, and no vacation like a beach vacation. She was a 1999 Graduate of Wabash High School. She worked for Pathfinder’s in Wabash. Anita is survived by two children, Morgan Brock, and Cole Unger; her parents, Greg and Becky Chalfant; her siblings, Riley Chalfant and Jasmine Chalfant; her paternal grandparents, Robert J. and Carmalita Chalfant; her aunts, Lisa Copeland, Carol Coppock, and Diann Hawkins. Also, many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Anita lived life to the fullest and enjoyed every moment. Visitation and funeral Services were Thursday May 26, 2022, at McDonald Funeral Homes 231 Falls Ave.n Wabash, with Pastor Todd Masters officiating. Preferred memorials are to be directed to The Crohn’s Foundation or The Wabash County Animal Shelter in care of McDonald Funeral Homes. McDonald Funeral Homes, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, have been trusted with Anita Marie Chalfant’s final arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com
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Madonna Webb Enjoyed Karaoke Feb. 2, 1956 – May 24, 2022 Madonna Kay Webb passed peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Kentucky. Born Feb. 2, 1956, in Wabash, she was a daughter of Herman and Patsy Webb. She married and had two children with her ex-husband Dale Kuhn. She worked for many years at Lincoln Life Insurance where she made many friends. She moved to Kentucky to be closer to her family and care for her mother. Madonna managed Webb’s Grocery in Van Lear, Ky., for many years until her health failed. Madonna was an avid Karaoke queen when she lived in Fort Wayne. She had a wonderful sense of humor, and could make anyone laugh. Madonna, like her father, had an avid love for animals. She was so proud of her family and often talked about them. She will be missed by all. Surviving are her son, Dale II (Jamie) Kuhn; daughter, Aimee Petty; sisters, Hermalee Hale and Connie Webb; her beloved grandchildren, Ashlynn, Ella and Logan Kuhn; among many other loving family members. She was preceded in death by her father and mother. A service was held in Kentucky for family and close friends on May 30, 2022. Arrangements by Phelps & Son Funeral Home, 1701 Euclid Ave., Paintsville, Ky.
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North Manchester Public Safety Reports Accident May 25 8:28 a.m. — Vehicles driven by Pamela S. Higgins, 61, North Manchester, Trinity G. Akins, 16, North Manchester and Mikayla P. Arnett, 24, Silver Lake collided at Main and Market streets, North Manchester. Arrests May 20 2:31 p.m. — Shelley L. Agness, 56, Wabash was arrested for operating while intoxicated. May 21 11:09 p.m. — Keith A. Smith, 74, Tipton was arrested for operating while intoxicated. May 22 2:05 a.m. — Charles A. Grossman was arrested for being an habitual traffic violator. May 23 3:08 p.m. — Pedro O. AsicomaRamirez, 20, Portland was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while never licensed. Citations May 21 2:28 a.m. — Samantha S. John, 56, Macy was cited for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. May 24 8:34 a.m. — Bianca AlvarezLopez, 39, North Manchester was cited for speeding. Incident May 21 5:45 p.m. — A theft report was taken in the 900 block of North Market Street. Fire Runs Units from North Manchester, Chester and Pleasant Township fire departments responded: May 21 5:47 p.m. — to the 600 block of East
College Avenue for an alarm. May 22 9:01 p.m. — to the 1200 block of SR 114 E for an alarm. Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents May 19 9:57 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Patrick J. Thomson, 17, Laketon was struck by a red Chevrolet Impala on CR 200 W, south of CR 200 N, Wabash. Thomson told police the other vehicle made contact with his while he was attempting to negotiate a pass. Police could not locate the other vehicle. Damage up to $2,500. May 22 4:15 p.m. — Vehicles driven by Marlin E. Pattee, 75, LaFontaine and Wilbur A. Webb, 55, Jonesboro collided at the intersection of SR 15 and Thomas Road, LaFontaine. Damage up to $10,000. May 23 9:47 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Kevin M. Intyre, 22, Fort Wayne struck a deer on SR 15, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000. May 27 6:03 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Johnathon P. Dyson, 32, LaFontaine struck a deer on SR 124, west of CR 300 W, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000. Arrests May 20 — Mark A. Hills, 63, Wabash was arrested for operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more and for leaving the scene of an accident. May 21 — Dawn M. Harvey, 44, Huntington was arrested for public intoxication. May 22 — Kyle D. Huston, 37, Wabash was arrested for burglary. May 22 — Branden
L. Lincoln, 25, Galveston was arrested for failure to appear. May 23 — Chelsea A. Saltsman, 26, North Manchester was arrested for conversion. May 23 — Robert W. Pike, 44, Kokomo was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, operating while never licensed and for violating pretrial release. May 23 — Cory M. Bowers, 24, Silver Lake was arrested for possession of methamphetamine. May 23 — Amanda J. Ellis, 28, Wabash was arrested on a body attachment. May 23 — Storm R. Spencer, 34, Marion was arrested for resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct, criminal trespass, refusal to identify, theft, residential entry and burglary. May 24 — Billy D. Schier, 50, Huntington was arrested for failure to appear and possession of paraphernalia. May 24 — Quincy A. Jenkins, 29, Goshen was arrested for violation of electronic home detention and resisting law enforcement. May 24 — Bobby A. Braswell, 39, Urbana was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a
common nuisance. May 24 — April D. Frazier, 46, Urbana was arrested for possession of a narcotic drug and possession of methamphetamine. May 24 — Rhiannon G. Randall, 42, Poneto, was arrested for possession of a narcotic drug, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of marijuana. May 24 — Brandt M. Hall, 21, Wabash was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and two counts of operating while never licensed. May 24 — Larry S. Cravens, 39, Wabash was arrested for dealing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine and conversion. May 25 — Angel M. Thompson, 31, Pendleton was arrested for possession of paraphernalia. May 25 — Eric T. Edwards, 19, Muncie was arrested for failure to appear. May 25 — Artie J. Light, 58, Wabash was arrested for failure to appear. May 25 — Jonathan S. Arnett, 18, Winamac was arrested for resisting law enforcement. May 25 — Sean C. Murray, 37, Wabash was arrested for failure to appear, and two counts of possession of
methamphetamine. May 26 — Robin G. Osborne, 54, Wabash was arrested for operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more. May 26 — Aaron R. Arrendale, 26, Wabash was arrested for operating while intoxicated with a prior. May 26 — Kayla L. Warner, 22, Wabash was arrested for operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more. May 26 — Michael D. Mueller, 34, South Bend was arrested for operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, endangering a person and operating while intoxicated with a prior. May 26 — Savannah E. Harville, 25, Huntington was arrested for failure to appear. May 26 — John B. Stanton, 52, Mentone was arrested for failure to appear, violation of pre-trial release and on a body attachment. May 26 — Travis R. Silverthorn, 40, Marion was arrested on a petition to revoke probation, driving while suspended with a prior. Wabash Police Department Accidents May 8 11:55 a.m. — Vehicles driven by Mary R. Lashure, 70, Wabash and Roger R. Smith, 74,
Wabash collided at the intersection of Allen and Walnut streets, Wabash. Damage up to $2,500. May 14 9:59 a.m. — Vehicles driven by Dianna J. Harvey, 67, Wabash and Jessi L. Hall, 39, Wabash collided at 1300 N. Cass Street, Wabash. Damage up to $2,500. May 16 11:58 a.m. — Vehicles driven by Elizabeth D. Duffey, 79, Wabash and Samantha J. Wardwell, 29, Wabash collided at the intersection of Wabash Street and Harrison Avenue, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000. May 18 12:26 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Robert L. Burkholder, 67, Wabash, strayed left of center and struck a concrete light pole on John Kissinger Drive, Wabash. Damage up to $25,000. May 19 5:02 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Bradley C. Huff, 64, Roann, left the roadway multiple times on Cass Street, south of Ferry Street, Wabash. Huff ’s vehicle struck a road sign, a tree and a house. Damage up to $50,000. May 20 8:06 a.m. — Vehicles driven by Maria L. Trejo, 18, Wabash and Kaila D. Paul, 35, Wabash
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collided at the intersection of Cass Street and Harrison Avenue, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000. May 20 7:46 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Marcus R. Harris, 39, Denver, suffered a malfunction and left the roadway at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Morton Street, Wabash. The vehicle struck a utility pole. Damage up to $25,000. May 21 12:36 p.m. — Vehicles driven by Justin C. Brown, 49, Wabash and Lee Roy V. McHaney, 60, Wabash collided at the intersection of Falls Avenue and Cambridge Drive, Wabash. Damage up to $2,500. Arrests May 16 — Valentina S. Hildebrand, 49, Wabash was arrested for three violations of electronic home detention — operating while intoxicated and two counts of battery by bodily waste. May 16 — Keaton G. Vigar, 20, Wabash was arrested for driving while suspended with a prior. May 16 — Stoney A. Hobson, 57, Wabash was arrested for possession of marijuana with a prior. May 17 — Catrina M. Black, 37, Huntington was arrested for theft. May 18 — Deedra Cont. on Pg. 10.
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M. Martinez, 31, Wabash was arrested for violating probation. May 18 — Derek T. Hauck, 31, Wabash was arrested for driving while suspended with a prior. May 20 — Scott C. Sokel, 62, Anderson was arrested for driving while suspended with a prior. Citations May 16 — Ashley M. Poppelle, 31, Wabash was cited for not having proof of financial responsibility. May 17 — Jerry France, 64, Wabash was cited for speeding. May 19 — Gregory M. Brault, 18, Wabash was cited for speeding. May 20 — Corey J. Matthews, 24, Warsaw was cited for no operator’s license when requested. May 20 — Marcus Harris, 39, Denver was cited for not having proof of financial responsibility. May 21 — David A. Stewart, 40, Wabash was cited for driving while suspended. May 22 — Patricia A. Vance, 47, Defiance, Ohio was cited for speeding. Land Transfers The following land transfers were reported by the Wabash County Recorder’s Office from May 9 to May 20, 2022: Limitless Properties, LLC., warranty deed to Deann Lautenbach. Jane Garnet Johnson Smith and Ronald Wayne Smith, personal deed to Jane Garnet Johnson Smith and Smith Trust. Keri Mertz and Michael Mertz, quit claim deed to Wendy R. Hurley. Carolyn S. Myers, warranty deed to Carolyn S. Myers and Carolyn S.
Myers Irrevocable Family Trust. Robert L. Spangle and Russellynn K. Spangle, quit claim deed to Russellynn K. Spangle. Rebecca C. Bosell, quit claim deed to Charles E. Bosell. Rex R. Wuerthner and Carol D. Wuerthner Revocable Living Trust, Carol D. Wuerthner, Chandra Bentley and Rex R. Wuerthner, trust deed to Dylan McCune. Yi Yang and Yang Yi, warranty deed to John T. Kiser and Alisa R. Kiser. Quinn W. Olinger and Ronald L. Olinger, quit claim deed to Carlotta J. Olinger. Billie R. Roth and Avis Eileen Swygart, quit claim deed to Steven and Billie Roth Irrevocable Trust and Shad Roth. Blake R. Lyon and Sheila M. Lyon, warranty deed to Brady J. Franklin. Jeff Scott Van Hoose, warranty deed to Randy D. Osborne. W. William Wimberly, II and Tracy Temple Wimberly, warranty deed to Paul J. Hayden and Laura A. Hayden. Gloria A. Long, Gloria A. Mattern, James R. Mattern and James Richard Mattern and Gloria Ann Mattern Revocable Living Trust, warranty deed to Brody Cook and Tyler Cook. Jeffery VanHoose, warranty deed to Randy D. Osborne. Bill Douglas Simons and Pamela Sue Simons, warranty deed to Trent D. Dotson, Ann E. Dotson and Dotson Family Trust. Marcella J. Manns, warranty deed to David W. Foreman. Robert Ferguson, Jr. and Diana S. Ferguson, warranty deed to David Rosemeyer.
David Rosemeyer, warranty deed to Joshua Baxter. Ricky J.L. Nelson, warranty deed to Advantage Housing, Inc. Janice M. Haney, William R. Summers, Marjorie E. Summers and James D. Summers, personal deed to William R. Summers. Alice M. Clements, Shantell Lee Anderson and Shantell Fullmer, quit claim deed to Jeannette Tackett. Carrie A. Nelson, warranty deed to Robert M. Holland. Judith J. Ringel Trust FBO Karen Anne Vandenburgh, Judith J. Ringel Trust FBO Colton Ringel, Judith J. Ringel Trust FBO Connor Ringel, Herbert A. Ringel and Judith J. Ringel, trust deed to Zachary O. Vrooman. Darrell D. Penrod and Marilyn Penrod, warranty deed to John D. Grimes and Ashley M. Grimes. John Aaron Proffitt and Kari Ann Proffitt, warranty deed to Hidden Diamond Homes. Jason A. Fry and Stacey A. Fry, warranty deed to Robert Mettler and Mersadez Highley. Larry K. Gilley and Sheila K. Gilley, warranty deed to Michelle L. Schmidt. Lonnie Nielsen and Diana Sue Nielsen, warranty deed to Tammy Sumpter. Henrietta Powell and John Powell, warranty deed to Jacob Barnes and Ashley Barnes. Russell Humphries and Rhonda Humphries, warranty deed to James Richardson. Richie A. Herendeen, Edward Ray Herendeen and Valda R. Herendeen, personal deed to Brady Herendeen and
Ashlynn Herendeen. Stewart Hawley, warranty deed to Larry A. Weitzel and Monica Weitzel. Kelly J. DeLaughter and Anthony L. DeLaughter, warranty deed to Jeanette Knee. Jennifer Rumple, Rachel McKnight and Sandra Jill Dyson, personal deed to Janelle Buzzard. Anthony P. Holman and Marian Z. Holman, warranty deed to Randy LePage and Amy LePage. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee and Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust 2006 HE4, warranty deed to April J. Burruss. Ronald L. Ogden, Ronald Ogden, Ronald Lee Ogden and Lora J. Ogden, warranty deed to OK Farms, LLC. Lora J. Ogden, warranty deed to Kerlin Family Legacy, LLC. Gregory P. Thomas, Lisa A. Ihnen and Laura J. Thomas, warranty deed to James Clifton Curry. James Clifton Curry, quit claim deed to James Clifton Curry and Natalie N. Curry. Bevery Vanderpool and Paul Dean Fouts Irrevocable Trust, trust deed to Beverly K. Vanderpool. Katelyn M.
Gribben, warranty deed to Travis Piercy. Stanley Miller, warranty deed to Doretta S. Hall. Diana B. Sletten, quit claim deed to Nicholas E. Perez. Nicholas E. Perez, warranty deed to Russell Garrett and Sarah Myers. Andrew J. Rice and Jennifer L. Rice, warranty deed to Seth M. Doctor. Amy K. Long and Amy K. Brandle, warranty deed to Edward Z. Church. CSB, LLC., warranty deed to MSACT, LLC. Hugh Bryant and Nancy F. Bryant, warranty deed to Vicki Keller. John Pettit, Wabash Circuit Court and Cause 85C01-2203-MI-180, quit claim deed to Ty N. Renbarger and Hayley M. Beauchamp. Dorothy C. Parker and Jackie R. Bowman, quit claim deed to David L. Vandermark. David L. Vandermark, quit claim deed to Dorothy C. Parker and Jackie R. Bowman. Biggs, Inc., corporate deed to Ideal Suburban Homes, Inc. Ideal Suburban Homes, Inc., corporate deed to Steven Scott & Laura Baer Trust. Steve Schlemmer, Sr., warranty deed to Trenton L. Roop and Julia K. Roop. Andrew W. Eltzroth, warranty
deed to Kelly J. DeLaughter. Dennis L. Siders, Debra L. Abtin and Carolyn Lucille Burrous, warranty deed to John Omar Nelson and Ashley Marie Nelson. Kentner Creek, LLC,, warranty deed to John H. Gackenheimer and Ana M. Gackenheimer. Vicki Arlene Turner and Steve Shambaugh, personal deed to Terry L. Brewer and Sonja M. Brewer. Viola Mae Lane, Timothy E. Lane, Sally A. Randall and Junior E. Lane, personal deed to Marcell Rife. Kristie L. Keffaber, quit claim deed to Amy L. Lunn, Kerri N. Sailors, Philip E. Landis, Jeremy L. Landis and Kristie L. Keffaber. Peggy A. Fraley, quit claim deed to Dolly Watson and Peggy A. Fraley. Karen Y. Peters and Karen Y. Cox, warranty deed to Janelle Lynn Eckman and Jordan Davis Eckman. Town of Lagro and Richard Monce, quit claim deed to Bruce A. Eltzroth. NPH Indy Properties, LLC., warranty deed to Trent J. Thompson. Building Permits The Wabash County Plan Commission Office issued the follow-
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Rhagen receives scholarship: During Preschool Graduation ceremony on Friday, May 13, at Emmanuel Christian School, student Rhagan Kelley (center), received the Joshua Paul Smith Memorial Scholarship Award. She is joined by Joshua’s family, Joshua’s dad Dick Smith, his mother Lavone his nephew Jericho Corn and his niece Jaiya Corn his brother Jason Corn and his wife Jozanna. Rhagan is in the second grade at Emmanuel Christian School. Her parents are Grant and Dawn Kelley. Also pictured are (from left) Lavone Smith, Jason, Jozanna, Jaiya, and Jericho Corn and Dick Smith. Photo provided
Couch wins Extension raffle The winner of the Wabash County Extension Homemakers raffle on May 5 was Rose Couch. Organizers would like to thank the following donors: Auto Laundry, Bob Evans, Brandt’s Harley-Davidson, Habanero Grill & Cantina, Kitchen’s Plus, Brave’s Breakfast and Grill, Christy Webb and the Charley Creek Inn. Also, Domino’s, Downtown Nutrition, the Fried Egg, Goodfella’s Pizza, Mike & Roxy’s Ice Cream Shop, Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant, OHH My Cakes, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, Pizza King, Subway and Wings Etc.
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Appreciation Meal on May 7th. A freewill donation went to the Lions Club for the meals. Thank you to Signal 10/Steve Hicks for grilling the cubed pork chops/loins. They were delicious! The Lions Club also had concessions for the RC races in Roann on May 7th for the last and one of the biggest races of the year. The annual town clean-up day will be scheduled soon. For the upcoming July 4th celebration, activities will take place on Saturday, July 2, beginning with breakfast in the Roann Covered Bridge from 7-10 a.m. followed by an antique pull (waiting for information on that). A horse pull is scheduled for noon. Also, that weekend will be the town rummage sales if you would like to participate. This will be on Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2. PLEASANT HILL United Methodist Church, 242 W. Pleasant Hill Drive, Akron, is having a garage sale on June 10 and June 11 from 8 a.m.
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we are glad to say that for the “many” who have asked for mud volleyball, it will return on Sunday, September 11. Same time and same place as before (the pulling field). Registration 12:30 p.m. Get your teams together! Emily House and friends will be in charge of this event. PASTOR BALMER of the Roann United Methodist Church sermon for June 5 will be from Ephesians 2:1-10 titled “My Salvation is All About God”. Holy Communion will be observed. We will also be taking up our month offering for the Phiri’s and Deed’s. You are invited to worship in person or on Facebook at 9:00 a.m. PAUL AND Joann Zinsmaster hosted a family fish fry dinner on Tuesday, May 17. Joann catches the blue gill fish and fries them. The dinner was in honor of Gary Hively, Larry Hively’s son that is visiting from Texas. After dinner, euchre was played. PLEASE CONTINUE praying for: Jim Pell, Coy Eads, Ken Musselman, Rob Mace, Jim Huffman, Larry Meyer, Karla Stouffer, Nolan Vigar and our country. Stay safe and stay healthy. God bless you all! KAYLEAN
ZINTSMASTER and her family would like to thank everyone for their prayers as she is in remission. Thank you all! OUR THOUGHTS go out to the Shoemaker family on the passing of Howard. You are in our prayers. CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES: June 3 –
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kuhn; June 5 – Mr. & Mrs. Troy Vigar and Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Vigar; June 6 – Mr. & Mrs. Kraig Ahlfeld, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Deck, and Mr. & Mrs. Floyd McWhirt; June 7 – Mr. & Mrs. Bob Ferguson. CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS: June 1 – Cheri Slee, Colleen Hollenback,
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The Roann Lions Club met on Thursday, May 5, at the Town Hall. President Rick Morris opened the meeting by leading the members in the pledge to the American flag. The minutes from the April meeting were given by secretary, Donna Harman. Rick gave the treasurer’s report. Both were approved as read. Members were reminded that each month the Lions Club is collecting money (coins only) toward the 100 Campaign 100 Childhood Cancer program. In other old business, Rick reported that the window for the log cabin has been repaired and installed. Some framework had to be done around the window. Thank you to Bill Palmer and Keith Ford for the repairs to the cabin. Donna reported the information for the 2022 calendars has been submitted. The calendars will be here midJune sometime. The cost of the calendars this year will be $8.00. It was necessary to raise the price due to the increasing cost of printing the calendar. The is the 60th year the Lions Club has sold the calendar. In new business, the Lions Club had a busy schedule in May. They packaged meals for Raber’s
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Colby Haecker will compete in the high jump at the IHSAA Boys State Track Finals on June 4. Photo by Eric Christiansen
6 Squires advance to state The Manchester boys track and field team’s season is not over yet. Two individuals and one relay team advanced to the State Finals with their performances at the Goshen Regional Thursday, May 26. Dominic Lincoln (300 meter hurdles), Colby Haecker (high jump), and the 4x400 meter relay team of Ethan Cummins, Braxton Ream, Cade Jones, and Lincoln all qualified for state and did it in impressive fashion. Lincoln went into the regional with the best time among the 15 competitors in the 300m hurdles and proved that is where he belonged by not only winning the event but surpassing the state standard time of 39.31 seconds, with a top time of 39.03 seconds. Lincoln later teamed up with Cummins, Ream, and Jones to win the 4x400m relay with a winning time of 3:25.55. Haecker placed third in the high jump with a personal best 6 feet 4 inches to extend his season. Lincoln missed out on a third spot at state with a fifthplace finish in the
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110m hurdles with a time of 15.57. The 4x100m relay team finished fifth with a time of 43.77. Cummins placed 11th in the 100m dash in 11:43 seconds. Gabriel Case placed ninth in the high jump with a leap of 5’ 10”. Jones finished 16th in the 800m run with a time of 2:17.52. Jordan Ayres placed 16th in the discus with a mark of 119’ 8”. The advancing Squires will compete at the IHSAA Boys Track & Field State Finals
Saturday, June 4 at Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex at Indiana University, Bloomington, beginning at 3 p.m. Admission is $12 per person, all digital through your mobile phone at GoFan.co, search for IHSAA Boys Track & Field Finals or find the link at IHSAA.org under “Boys Track” The meet will also be streamed at IHSAAtv.org via pay-per-view for $10. Haecker will get an early start with high jump starting
at 3:30 p.m. Lincoln will run the 300m hurdles at 7:20 p.m. The 4x400m relay team will run in the final event at 8:30 p.m. Marion Regional Two Wabash boys track team members competed at the Marion Regional Thursday, May 26. Spencer Stout finished sixth in the 300m hurdles with a time of 40.26 while teammate Kaden Vogel placed 14th in the 3200m run, crossing the finish line in 10:20.94.
Manchester senior Olivia Auler extended her track career with a thirdplace finish in the 100 meter dash at the Kokomo Regional to advance to the IHSAA Track & Field State Finals later this week. Auler ran the 100 meters in 12.77, narrowly edging Northwood’s Alyana Yoder by .03 seconds. Kadence Fox placed sixth in the 3200m run with a time of 11:31.80. The 4x800m relay team of Ayla Cashdollar, Kambree Cashdollar, Josie Briner, and Fox placed 14th with a time of 10:40.83. Aliala Atienza competed in the 100m hurdles but did not finish the race. The girls team placed 19th overall at regional. Auler will compete at the IHSAA Girls Track & Field State Finals Friday, June 3 at Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex at Indiana University, Bloomington,
Southwood’s Bryn Mealy lands in the pit during the Marion Track Regional. Photo by Jace Martin beginning at 3 p.m. The 100m dash trials begin at 5 p.m. with three heats of nine runners. The first and second from each heat, and the next three best times overall advance to the finals, which are scheduled for 6:25 p.m. Admission is $12 per person, all digital through your mobile phone at GoFan.co, search for IHSAA Girls Track & Field Finals or find the link at IHSAA.org
under “Girls Track” The meet will also be streamed at IHSAAtv.org via pay-per-view for $10. Marion Regional Southwood, Wabash, and Northfield competed at the Marion Regional Tuesday, May 24. Southwood’s Bryn Mealy competed in two events at Marion. She placed fourth in the 800m run with a time of 2:21.34, just missing out on a spot at the State Finals by 1.09 seconds, and ninth in the long jump with leap of 15’ 7 1/2”. The Lady Knights’ Bailey Wyatt finished 10th in the discus with a toss of 102’ 6”. Southwood’s 4x800m relay team of Aleia Sweet, Amelia Sweet, Jaiya Corn, and Mya Denney finished 15th with a time of 11:01.34. Wabash’s Natalie Adams placed seventh in the high jump with a mark of 5’ 0”.
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Emmanuel Free Will Baptisst Church 129 Southwood Dr., Wabash, Phone 563-3009 9. Terry Hinds, Pastor, Jeff Pope, Associate Pastor, Dylan Youth A i P D l Persinger, P Y h Pastor. P SSunday d 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.; p ; Pastor Tim Webb CATHOLIC
St. Bernard Catholic Corner of Cass & Sinclair Sts.; Fr. Levi Nkwocha, Pastor. Parish Office and Rectory: 207 N. Cass St., phone 563-4750. Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 9:30 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; Stephen Eberhard, Minister; phone: 260-5634179; website: www.wabashchristian.orgg . Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Nursery provided. Find us on YouTube and Facebook.
CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ at Wabash, 1904 4 N. Wabash St., Wabash (corner of N. Wabash St. & State Route 24); Evangelist Josh Fennell; office phone 563-8234. Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship Hour 10:00 a.m.; Evening Worship Hour 6:30 p.m.; Mid-Week Bible Study Wednesdays at 7:00 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 260-563-8263; 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 CH HRISTIAN CHURCH Bachelor Creek Church of Christt 4 miles north of Wabash on St. Rd. 15; phone 260-563-4109; website: bachelorcreek.com ; Lead Minister, Joel Cogdell; Worsship Minister, Michael Eaton; Middle School/Groups Minister, Nate Plyler; Next Steps/Outreach Minister, Ryan Keim; Wom men’s Director, Taylor McFarland; Student Minister, David Dien ner; Children’s Minister, Tyler Leland; Early Childhoood Director,, Janet Legesse. NOW OFFERING 2 ble Fellowship & Worship 9:15am & SERVICE TIMES. Adult Bib 10:45am. Roann Christian Church 240 E Alllen St, Roann, Indiana. Bible School am. Chris Ponchot Ponchot, Minister; 9:00 am, Worship Service - 10:00 am 856-405-5267. HERAN LUTH Living Faith Church (NALC) - 242 2 South Huntington Street, downtown at southwest corner of Markeet Street. Office phone 260.563.4051. Worship 10:10 a.m. with felloowship 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.orrg ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 173 Hale Drive, Wabash. Phone 260-563-1886. Pastor: Rev. G Gerald Gauthier II. Sunday school and adult Bible class 9:15 a.m .,, worship p service 10:30 a.m. Holyy Communion observed the first and third Sundays. www.zionwabash.orgg Preaching and caring with Christ crucified for you! The LCMS Mission Church in North Manchester is holding services each Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. with fellowship time following in the Life Center Building on 7th and Bond Streets. Please come and worship with us. Bring your family and friends. “For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law.” Roman 3:28 NIV. For more information call Pat at 260-6101961 or email to lcmsnorthmanchester@gmail.com. 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!
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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., N. Manchester; Sunday Morning Schedule – Worship: 9:00 & 10:30 am, Adult Classes: 8:00, 9:15, & 10:30 am, Youth Connect (Grades 7-12): 9:15 am, “LOFT” Children’s Church (Grades 1-6): 9:15 am, Elementary Classes: 10:30 am, “The Garden” Nursery & Preschool Classes: 9:15 & 10:30 am. Find us online: www.nmfbc.orgg
NON-DENOMINATIONAL Christian Fellowship Church 1002 State Road 114 East N. Manchester, IN 46962. Christian Fellowship Church Services - Sunday Worship: 10 AM. Celebrate Recovery Tuesday at 6 PM and WOW Wednesday 6:30 PM. Pastor Jacob Good, 260-982-8558. www.cfcpeople.org p p g 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'ss Church Sunday Morning 11:00 aa.m. Children 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 W b h Friends F i d Ch Church h 3563 S SState St t Rd 13 13, W Wabash, b h (260) 563 563-8452. 8452 Lead Pastor, Brandon Eatoon. Join us for in-person worship at 8:30AM or 10:45AM, or via live-stream on Facebook at 10:45AM. Children's programming avvailable infants - 6th grade. Sunday M. Youth (7th-12th) Sunday evenings school for all ages at 9:45AM at 6:30PM. The Lord’s Table - Verse by Versse 1975 Vernon St., Wabash, Indiana, 46992. Pastor Roxane Ma nn 260-571-7686. Wherever your w continue on. Verse by Verse - Book Spiritual walk is, join us as we by Book - Chapter by Chapter - Through the Bible. Full Gospel. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m.. W Wednesday Bible study 6:30 p.m. St P St. Paul’s l’ County C t Line Li Church Ch h 399 95N 1000W 1000W, A Andrews, d IN IN; Ph Phone 786 7863365. Non-Denominationall. 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 nightt Bible Study at 7 p.m. Urbana Yoke Parish 75 Half Streeet in Urbana, phone 260-774-3516, email: urbanaparish@gmai p @g il.com. Pastor Larry Wade. Worship 9:30 am, Sunday School 10::45 am, Bible Study Sunday evenings 6:00 pm. Walk by Faith Community Chu urch 515 Chippewa Road, corner of Chippewa & Beamer Sts. in n Roann; phone (765) 833-9931 or (765) 833-6561. Join us forr services and children’s worship at 10:00 am, Sunday School at 9 am. Pastor - Jody Tyner. All are welcome and we wou uld love for you to join us! lkb f i h itychurch.com h h “W lk b i h” Y h “Walk by F Faith” Youth www.walkbyfaithcommunit Sunday at 5 pm. Ministry meets ev ery PRESBYTERIAN Wabash Presbyterian Church Looving people with the heart of Christ in d at 123 W Hill St; phone: (260) 563the heart of Wabash. Located 8881; on the web at www w.wabashpresbyterian.com. Sunday Worship Service: 10 AM M. Children’s Sunday School during worship. Handicap accessiblle. Bible Study every Monday at 1pm. Find us on Facebook at faceb book.com/wabashpresbyterian / p y . UNITED M METHODIST Christ United Methodist Churcch intersections of Wabash, Stitt & Manchester Ave.; phone 563 3-3308. Facilities & provisions for the physically handicapped,, hearing & sight impaired. Air conditioned. Sunday multi-m media worship service at 10 a.m. with Choir. Email: wabashchristu umc@hotmail.com LaFontaine United Methodist Ch hurch La Fontaine United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 57 (Kendalll & Main St), La Fontaine; phone: 765981-4021; email: lafon ntaineumc@gmail.com ; website: www.lafontaineumc.org ; Su usan Shambaugh, Pastor; Worship: 9:30AM, Sunday School: 10:45AM, nursery provided for both. Lincolnville United Methodist Ch hurch 5848 E. 500 S. Wabash, 765981-2648. Pastor: John Cook, 260-563-1406, pastorjohn1954@gmail.com m. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 9:40 a.m. Fellowship time; 10 :00 a.m. Morning worship. lincolnvilleumc.org g hodist Church 306 East Second St., North Manchester United Meth 82-7537; Pastor Steve Bahrt. Worship North Manchester; (260) 98 p Time 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 8:15 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Liive Streamed on Sundays @ 10:30 a.m. on Facebook at INManchesterUMC. Website: www.northmanchesterumcc.com urch 290 N. Jefferson Street, Wabash, Richvalley United Methodist Chu 63-1033; Pastor Jack Suits. Email: IN 46992; Phone: 260-56 hip: 9:30am, Sunday School: 10:45am. rvumc@hotmail.com. Worsh Church 110 N. Cass St, Wabash; (260) Wabash First United Methodist C 563-3108; www.wabashfirsstumc.orgg; Pastor Nathan Whybrew, Youth Pastor Nick Smith h. Service Times: 8am and 10am in the sanctuary, 11am Facebook Live, www.facebook.com/wab / ashfirstumc . Youth Group times: Wednesday 6pm @ Wabash h First UMC, High School; Sunday 57pm @ Lincolnville UMC, Mid ddle School. WESSLEYAN Wabash North Wesleyan Churrch 600 Manchester Ave., Wabash. Morning Worship 10:30am;; Sunday School 9:30am; Wednesday Bible Study 6:00pm. Chu urch is wheelchair and handicap accessible. A place to feel saffe and loved! New Journey Community Church h Old W.C. Mills School. 1721 Vernon Street, Wabash, IN. 9:00 a.m. a - Frist Service, 10:30 a.m. Second Service. Change iis possible! Whether you are overchurched, un-churched, or de-churched d you’ll find a fresh start at New Journey. We keep th he important things like worship, teaching, community, and serving primary, while letting the unnecessaryy stuff fade intoo the background. g Our mission is to make life transformation th hrough Jesus Christ accessible to all people. So, come as you are and a be made new!
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Softball season comes to an end for county teams
Apaches, Knights win baseball sectional openers
All four Wabash County softball teams saw their seasons come to an end in their first games of sectional play last week. Class 2A Wabash Sectional Lewis Cass 15, Manchester 12 In a back-andforth sectional opening game, Manchester and Lewis Cass traded the lead four times, and despite the Squires scoring six runs in the top of the seventh inning, Cass held on for a 15-12 win. Manchester started the game hot with four runs in the top of the first inning only to see Cass tie the game with four runs in the bottom of the inning. The Squires regained the lead with two runs in the top of the third inning but Lewis Cass scored four in the bottom of the inning to take an 8-
The IHSAA baseball sectionals got underway last week with Wabash and Southwood each winning their respective openers. Class 2A Wabash Sectional Wabash 10, Rochester 3 The Wabash baseball team, fresh off their Three Rivers Conference championship, beat second-place Rochester 10-3 in the opening game of the Class 2A Wabash Sectional Wednesday, May 25. After a scoreless first inning, the
4 lead, a lead they would not relinquish. Cass added a run in the fourth inning and six more in the sixth to take a 15-6 lead going into the seventh inning. Manchester battled back to score six runs in the top of the sixth but didn’t have enough to tie or take the lead, ending the game three runs short. Baker, Hadley Schannep, Howard, and McKelvey Espeset each had two hits for Manchester. Manchester ends the season with a 617 record. Lewis Cass 10, Wabash 2 After receiving a first-round bye, the host Wabash Lady Apaches lost to Lewis Cass 10-2 Tuesday, May 24. Gretta France and Mollie Friend scored Wabash’s two runs with
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Wabash’s Charity France stops to make her way back to first base in the Lady Apaches’ sectonal contest against Lewis Cass. Photo by Joseph Slacian Cyonna Hubbard and Charity France each driving in a run. France went 3-4 at the plate, while France and Montana Judy were both 2-3, with Hubbard, Friend, and Olivia Braun each reaching base with a hit. Lataya Judy pitched a completegame six innings, giving up 10 runs on 12 hits with three strikeouts. Wabash completes the season with a 4-18 record. Class 1A North Miami Sectional West Central 13, Northfield 0 The Northfield
softball team ended its season with a 13-0 loss to West Central at the North Miami Sectional Monday, May 23. The Lady Norse only managed three hits against West Central, one each from Crysta Kowalczuk, Kirsten Rife, and Jaycie Krom. Emma Warnock pitched five innings, giving up 13 runs on 13 hits and struck out three batters. Northfield ends the season with a 315 record. Caston 17, Southwood 0 Things didn’t get
much better for Southwood as they ended their season with a 17-0 loss to Caston Monday, May 23. Rowan Goodpasture had the Lady Knights’ only two hits on the night. Makenlie Lambert pitched two innings, giving up nine runs on six hits with four strikeouts, while Madi Culver threw two innings, giving up eight runs on eight hits and striking out four batters. Southwood’s season ends with a 7-17 record.
Apaches exploded with five runs in the second inning and five more in the third for a 10-0 lead. Meanwhile, pitcher Chayden Beeks kept Rochester offbalance, giving up just four hits and one run through five innings of play. Trevor Daughtry came on in relief for the final two innings and held off the Zebras, giving up two runs on three hits. Coltlen Learned went 3-4 at the plate with four RBIs to Cont. on Pg. 16.
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Wabash library’s reading program set to begin The staff at Wabash Carnegie Public Library has been hard at work, preparing for the annual summer reading program with incentives and programs for all ages. This year’s program, “Oceans of Possibilities” will begin on Friday, June 3, and conclude on Saturday, July 16. This year, readers will keep track of the number of minutes they’ve read and log them through the Beanstack app on any mobile device or on the website www.wabash.beans tack.org. Manual logs are available for those who are not comfortable creating an online profile. There will be three reading groups in this year’s program:
Kids (5th grade and younger), Teens (6th-12th grade), and Adults (18 years and older). Prizes will be awarded based on accumulating minutes read, though the prize levels vary per age group. Teens will also win raffle entries for small prizes along the way. “After last year’s summer reading, we evaluated the prize program and found that offering prizes to top readers was incredibly effective in driving our community to read more than ever,” said Rachel Castle, the library’s Community Outreach Coordinator. “We will still be rewarding everyone who participates with smaller prizes, as well.” The library first awarded the top
reader in each age group last year and will expand that program this year. There will be prizes for the three readers in each age group that log the most minutes during the competition period, including large stuffed animals, portable outdoor furniture, and gift baskets of reader-focused goodies. In addition, the library will offer many programs throughout the summer. For kids, grade 5 and younger, Mystery Maker Bags containing crafts and science experiments will be available every Tuesday and Friday. A special program, sponsored by The Community Foundation of Wabash County, will take place at
the Bruce Ingram Building on the 4H Fairgrounds each Wednesday morning at 10:30 am. A full schedule of those programs is available through the library’s website and social media pages. Early stages (0-3 years) and Discovery (3-6 years) Storytimes will take place on Thursdays, and advanced registration is required through the library’s online calendar: www.wabas h.evanced.com/kid s. Youth Services will be offering three book clubs as well. For beginning readers, Hello Lighthouse will take place on June 13 and The Puffin Keeper will be on July 11. Endling the Last will take place on June 20 for more advanced chapter book read-
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lead Wabash. Andrew Dillon, Daughtry, and Justin Booth all went 2-4 with Dillon driving in three runs and scoring twice, Daughtry brining in one run, and Booth scoring one run. Class 1A Caston Sectional Southwood 10, Northfield 9 The Southwood Knights and the Northfield Norse played a game for the ages in the opening round of sectional play Thursday, May 26, with Southwood
outlasting Northfield, 10-9 in the Class 1A Caston Sectional. The Knights opened the game with seven runs in the top of the first inning and it looked like it would be smooth sailing for Southwood. Northfield had other ideas and scored five runs in the bottom of the second inning and two in the bottom of the third to tie the game at 7-7. The Knights regained the lead with one run in the fourth inning and made it a 10-7 score
ers. Books for these discussions will be available for free while supplies last in the Children’s Room and registration is available through the library’s online calendar. New this summer is the “Puppets and Popcorn” program. Parents are invited to bring their little ones to the library on June 28 & July 12 for family programming that will include a puppet show, activities, and snacks. “In the past couple of years, we have greatly missed being able to host programs here at the library. We are so excited to welcome everyone back this year. We are also incredibly grateful to the Community Foundation for helping us bring Wednesday morn-
...continued from Page 15 with two more runs in the top of the fifth. After a scoreless sixth inning, Southwood wasn’t able to add to their lead, leaving Northfield a shot at tying or winning in the bottom of the seventh. The Norse scored two runs in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to 10-9 but the Knights held on for the win. Jarrett Craft led Southwood at the plate, going 2-4 with three RBIs. Joey Bland was 2-4 with two RBIs, and Luke Pershing
drove in two runs and had one hit. Mo Lloyd, Blayne Hamilton, and Jaron Craft each drove in runs for the Knights. Brandon McKillip led Northfield with a 35 effort at the plate with two RBIs and
two runs scored while Bryce Smith went 1-4 with three RBIs. Dillon Tomlinson, Mason Fisher, and Jacob Snyder each drove in one run. Fisher and Noah Burkhart each scored twice.
Notice of Public Hearing before the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Wabash, Indiana Notice is hereby given on the 23rd day of May, 2022, of the City of Wabash, Indiana, a petition requesting an appeal of a decision by the Building Commissioner of the City of Wabash, Indiana, to-wit: for the grant of a variance. The location and description of the property for which the varience/porch has been requested is 610 Linlawn Drive. For APN/Parcel ID: 85-14-63-402-070.000-009 LOT NUMBER SIX (6) IN SOUTH HAVEN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WABASH, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF RESERVE NUMBER TWENTY-THREE (23), IN TOWNSHIP NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN (27) NORTH OF RANGE NUMBER SIX (6) EAST, WABASH COUNTY, INDIANA.
The description of the action requested in the petition is The request is to be able to build a new porch that sits inside the 30’ break. We will be 20’ off property and still be in line with all other porches in the area. The petition and all necessary information relating thereto will be available for public inspection in the office of the Building Commission of the City of Wabash, Indiana, Wabash City Hall, 202 South Wabash Street, Wabash, Indiana from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday of each week until the date of the hearing of the petition. A public hearing will be held by said Board on the 16 day of June, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wabash City Hall, 202 South Wabash Street, Wabash, Indiana, at which time all interested persons will have the opportunity to be heard on the matters set forth in the petition.
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ing programs to our community this year,” said Youth Services Librarian, Polly Howell. Teen craft nights will be offered each Thursday at 6:30 pm and adults will have a craft night on June 22 at 6:30 pm. Registration is available for these programs but is not required. Supplies will be available on a first come, first served basis to those who do not register. Tutorial videos will be available on the library’s Facebook page for these kits, as well. Continuing a program that was introduced last summer, Adult Storytime returns on June 8 & 29 from 12:15 – 12:45 pm. No registration is required and participants are
encouraged to bring their own lunch to the picnic tables in the library’s side lawn. A book discussion featuring Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures will also take place for adults on July 13 at 7 pm. A limited amount of free copies will be available starting Monday, June 13th. Registration and further details are available at the library’s online calendar. The library’s Executive Director, Ware Wimberly, said, “The library is excited about the oceans of possibilities this summer! I appreciate the library team’s dedication and creativity in planning these exciting events.”
Notice of Public Hearing before the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Wabash, Indiana Notice is hereby given on the 26th day of May, 2022, of the City of Wabash, Indiana, a petition requesting an appeal of a decision by the Building Commissioner of the City of Wabash, Indiana, towit: for the grant of a variance. The location and description of the property for which the variance has been requested is 975 Sivey St., Wabash IN, 46992. Part of the Southeast Quarter of Indian Reserve Number 23, Township 27 North, Range 6 East, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the south line of Sivey Street and the centerline of Lutz Street marked by a 1-inch diameter iron pipe; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 22 seconds East, grid bearing (North American Datum 1983, Indiana East Zone), along the south line of Sivey Street, a distance of 192.80 feet to a 5/8inch diameter iron rebar with “JHS RLS” identification, being the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 89 degrees 28 minutes 22 seconds East, on and along the south line of Sivey Street, a distance of 18.50 feet; thence South 01 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds East, a distance of 302.59 feet to a 5/8-inch diameter iron rebar with “JHS RLS’ identification, being the north line of the Continuation of South Haven Addition to the City of Wabash, as platted in Plat Book 5, on Page 63, in the records of the Wabash, Indiana Recorder; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 51 seconds West, on and along the north line of said subdivision, a distance of 153.73 feet to a 5/8-inch diameter iron rebar with “JHS RLS” identification; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 22 seconds East, parallel with the south line of Sivey Street, a distance of 192.80 feet to a 5/8-inch diameter iron rebar with “JHS RLS” identification; thence North 01 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds West, a distance of 150.00 feet, to the POINT OF BEGINNING. I want a 6 foot fence in front of my home instead of the 4 foot fence that’s allowed by city ordinance. My house can not be seen from the street. The petition and all necessary information relating thereto will be available for public inspection in the office of the Building Commission of the City of Wabash, Indiana, Wabash City Hall, 202 South Wabash Street, Wabash, Indiana from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday of each week until the date of the hearing of the petition. A public hearing will be held by said Board on the 16 day of June, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wabash City Hall, 202 South Wabash Street, Wabash, Indiana, at which time all interested persons will have the opportunity to be heard on the matters set forth in the petition.
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The Breakfast Bunch met at the Fried Egg on May 25, 2022 around 7:30. They try to meet every Wednesday and have breakfast together and talk about what is happening. Those attending were Larry and Nancy Meyer, Steve Gilbert, Tom Willcox, Peggy Dilling and Pat McNabney. Come on down and join in on the fun. Memorial Day is more than just a day off. To several people the day is to grill hot dogs and hamburgers with the family and friends. Watch races of all sorts, cars, horses, motorcycles and more. Memorial Day’s true meaning should remain intact day after day and year after year, not just one day a year. Memorial Day should incorporate acknowledging military members who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom, while serving in the armed forces of the United States. The Civil War was the starting
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point of Memorial Day. On May 30, 1868 marked the first national celebration of Memorial Day which was held at Arlington National Cemetery. Both Confederate and Union Soldiers are buried there. Memorial Day is to honor the fallen who died or who has wounds sustained in battle whether physical or mental. Also the men and women who wear the uniform of the United Sates Military. We should remember and honor them every waking moment not just on one day a year. If our military veterans have not stepped up, we would not have the freedoms we enjoy today. Memorial Day is regarded as the proper time to
celebrate and honor living U.S military veterans who formerly served in wartime or peacetime. It emphasizes thanking all of those who had a calling and served honorably, not only those who died during service. Bonita and I are United States Air Force veterans and we are proud to have served. I have a short story I want you to read and think about this. There is a woman in front of her child’s headstone at Arlington National Cemetery, before the pandemic started. Tears dropped from her eyes as she shared a story of losing her son who happened to be her only child. Her son was over in Afghanistan serving U.S. military and was due to come home in a week. He came home but not the way she wanted him to. She said he felt that what he was doing for the people of Afghanistan was right. In my book I hold a deep admiration
for all the mothers, fathers, wives, children, family members and friends who have felt the sting of Memorial Day and what this day means. I know that this will come out after Memorial Day but I still feel that this is important. So please remember that Memorial Day is much, much more than just a day off, it’s a time to reflect or mourn. Special Birthday is approaching for Norma Wilcox, she will be 95 years young on June 7, 2022. Give her a call and wish her Happy Birthday. Prayer concerns: Marilyn Karns, Julie Miller, John Eltzroth, Eileen Weck, Alma DeVore, Phyllis Baker, Ron Baer, Duane Wagner, Kim and Brian Frank, Nancy Christie, Larry Meyer, 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
New exhibit opens at Center for History The many creations of Hoosier cartoonists are being highlighted with the Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS’s) traveling exhibit, “From Pencils to Pixels: Hoosier Cartoons and Comics.” From May 27June 27, North Manchester Center for History will host the exhibit at 122 E Main St., North Manchester. Hours are 10 a.m– 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 10 a.m.– 2 p.m. Saturdays. The exhibit explores the adventures of comic strip characters such as fat-cat Garfield, Brown County savant Abe Martin, and “Chic”
Jackson’s “Roger Bean,” which featured the lives of a typical Hoosier family. Drawn from the collections of IHS, the Indiana State Library and other institutions throughout the state, the exhibit also examines the life and work of the Indiana artists who have entertained and informed millions of newspaper readers (with syndication) across the country. Visitors will learn about “the dean of America’s editorial
cartoonists,” Evansville’s Karl Kae Knecht; “the first black political cartoonist,” Henry Jackson Lewis, who worked for the Indianapolis Freeman;
Richmond’s Gaar Williams, who earned a designation as the “James Whitcomb Riley of the pencil”; and Muncie’s Jim Davis, responsible for bringing Garfield to life. “From Pencils to Pictures” is made possible by Kroger. For more information about this exhibit, call 260.982.0672 or visit www.northmanchestercenterforhistory.org.
frontline responders and health providers. If anyone would like to have their name added or removed from prayer concerns, please contact me. Ethel Fogel is a patient at Rolling Meadows Memory Care Center. The address is 604 Rennaker St, LaFontaine, IN 46940 if you want to send a card. Ethel would appreciate hearing from everyone. Anyone can visit; just call first. The number is 765-981-2081. If you wish to talk to her on the phone, call the same number and you will
have a little waiting period for they must take the phone back to her. Urbana Community Building is available to rent. The community building has the capability of seating 96 people, has a restroom, kitchen with stove and refrigerator, confection oven, microwave oven, cooler and dining hall for your convenience. It’s great for holding any kind of reception, birthday parties or any other activity you would like to hold. You can rent the building by calling 260774-3665 to see if
the date you want is available. Urbana Streetlights: The streetlights are very important to the security of Urbana. I need your help in checking to see what lights are working and what ones are not. I you know of a light that has a problem, give me a call at 260-774-3665. Please leave a message if I don’t answer. Give me the address or street name of the location and I will contact Duke and have a work order made to have the light repaired. Thank you.
Notice of Public Hearing before the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Wabash, Indiana Notice is hereby given on the 27th day of May, 2022. Raymond Wiser filed with the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Wabash, Indiana, a petition requesting an appeal of a decision by the Building Commissioner of the City of Wabash, Indiana, to-wit: for the grant of a(special exception) (Variance). The location and description of the property for which the variance has been requested is 284 North Comstock St. Wabash Indiana. The description of the action requested in the petition is: Building an 8ft x 24ft storage shed asking for a variance on the set back requirements of the property line. Setbacks as follows 2ft 6in on west property line, 5ft 0in on the south property line. 7ft 0in on the north property line 130ft on the east property line. ATTACHMENT :A” Legal Description for Quitclaim Deed from Cybil Wiser to Raymond L. Wiser and Cybil Wiser, Husband and Wife. PART OF LOTS NUMBER ONE (1) AND TWO (2) OF PETTIT AND WEIR’S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH THREE-QUARTERS OF OUT LOT NUMBER TWELVE (12) AND OUT LOT NUMBER SEVEN (7) OF EWING AND HANNA’S ADDITION TO THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF WABASH, AS RECORDED ON PAGES 124 AND 125 OF THE PLAT BOOK #2 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF WABASH COUNTY, INDIANA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID LOT NUMBER ONE (1) AND ON THE WEST LINES OF COMSTOCK STREET; THENCE SOUTH ON EAST LINE OF SAID LOT THIRTY-EIGHT (38) FEET; THENCE WEST ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT (138) FEET; THENCE EAST ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALSO PART OF LOT NUMBER TWO (2) OF PETTIT AND WEIR’S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH THREE-QUARTERS OF OUT LOT NUMBER TWELVE (12) AND OUT LOT NUMBER SEVEN (7) OF EWINE AND HANNA’S ADDITION TO THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF WABASH, AS RECORDED ON PAGES 124 AND 125 OF PLAT BOOK #2, IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF WABASH COUNTY, INDIANA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBES AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NOTH HALF OF SAID LOT NUMBER TWO (2), ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT (138) FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF LOT NUMBER ONE (1). THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT NUMBER TWO (2), THIRTY-EIGHT (38) FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF SAID LOT NUMBER TWO (2); EIGHT (8) FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT NUMBER TWO (2) THIRTY-EIGHT (38) FEET; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF SAID LOT NUMBER (2), EIGHT (8) FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO ALL HIGHWAYS, RIGHT-OF-WAYS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. EXCEPTED FROM THIS PROPERTY IS PARCEL OF LAND OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 321, PAGE 279 BEING A PORTION OF THE SAME PROPERTY THAT RONALD L MCCOWN AND RHONDA R. MCCONE, HUSBAND AND WIFE OBTAINED TITLE TO BY DEED DATED 09-07-2021, EXECUTED BY ELIZABETH T BELL. NIKIA ELIZABETH T MULLETT OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 316, PAGE 462 IN THE WABASH COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE. PART OF LOTS NUMBER ONE (1) AND TWO (2) IN PETTIT AND WEIR’S ADDITION TO THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF WABASH, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID LOT NUMBER ONE (1) IN SAID PETTIT AND WEIR’S ADDITION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST (ASSUMED BEARING) ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT NUMBER ONE (1), 38 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PETTIT AND WEIR’S ADDITION, 148.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT ONE (1). 2.08 FEET TO A POINT WITNESSED BY A 1 AND 1/2 INCH OUTSIDE DIAMETER IRON PIPE BURIED 2 INCHES,0.8 FEET SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 18 SECONDS EAST; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 66 MINUTES 18 SECONDS EST, 148.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT NUMBER ONE (1) WITNESSED BY A 1 AND 1/2 INCH OUTSIDE DIAMETER IRON PIPE 1.65 FEET SOUTH 89 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 18 SECONDS EAST; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 1.92 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING HEREIN 292 SQUARE FEET MORE OR LESS. The petition and all necessary information relating thereto will be available for public inspection in the office of the Building Commission of the City of Wabash, Indiana, Wabash City Hall, 202 South Wabash Street, Wabash, Indiana from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday of each week until the date of the hearing of the petition. A public hearing will be held by said Board on the 16th day of June, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wabash City Hall, 202 South Wabash Street, Wabash, Indiana at which time all interested persons will have the opportunity to be heard on the matters set forth in the petition. James Straws CBI,CFI, CPE Building Commissioner 06/1/22
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LaFontaine UMC to host food program
Summer feed at the LaFontaine United Methodist Church Monday, Wednesday & Friday 11 a.m. Noon in June only. You must eat in the church. There is no carry out. More help is needed this year! Contact Lori Brane if you can volunteer a couple of hours on any of these days or if you can pick up food at Wabash High School TROYER MEMORIAL LIBRARY’S 50 Year Anniversary Open House will be June 4th, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be a book sale, a Summer Reading Program kickoff, history displays, and food and activities. The library will have commemorative mugs for sale ($13 for one, $25 for two) and “History of our Library” booklets for sale for $5. The Summer Reading Program will begin at the Open House. The theme is “Create @ Your Library.” It will be a six-week program, and there will be weekly art projects on Mondays at 4 p.m. There also will be a Raffle System for all ages. Teens and Adults can read two chapter books for a ticket and kids can read three picture books or one chapter book for a ticket, as well as grab a “Grab-NGo” prize for every ticket they get. Attendance at the art projects on Mondays are worth two tickets. Library officials will draw for a Grand Prize on July 16. There will be a grand prize for an adult, a teen, and a child. As well, we have our monthly craft. For May, the group is making Egg Carton Flowers. This will
be available during all our open hours. VETERANS COFFEE AND SNACK is on Friday, June 9, in the Lion’s Room at the LaFontaine Community Building. If you are a veteran come and fellowship with your fellow veterans. SOUTHWOOD JR/SR SCHOOL seniors Joey Bland and Mya Denney were recognized at the TRC Awards Banquet as TRC Mental Attitude award winners! They both have continually represented SHS with honor and class. LIBERTY BELLS will meet for lunch at the Fried Egg on Tuesday, June 7 at 11:30 a.m. CONGRATULATIONS TO Patty Steele, Southwood Elementary School’s 2021-22 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Steele is passionate about truly
knowing her students and how she can adapt to bring out the best in them throughout the year. She models what it means to be a lifelong learner to students and colleagues and is not afraid to take risks or try new things. CONGRATULATIONS TO Jody Chenoweth, Southwood High School Staff Member of the Year. Mrs. Chenoweth is a special education aide and bus driver. She regularly volunteers to drive extra routes so students can attend field trips. She is a team player and is always willing to go the extra mile to help out. We are blessed to have Jody on staff. She has a positive attitude, a heart for students, and a fun personality. She is well-liked by students and staff. CONGRATULATIONS TO Southwood Elementary School’s 2021-22 Staff Member of the Year, Mary Dye! Mrs. Dye’s main responsibilities are with special education students, but she impacts students in all areas. She has a big heart,
Jody Chenoweth is the 2021-22 Southwood High School Staff Member of the Year.
Mary Dye (left) and Patty Steele were named Southwood Elementary School’s Staff Member and Teacher of the Year, respectively, for the 2021-22 school year. Photos provided and her love for students and concern for staff members is evident in all she does CONGRATULATIONS TO Shelly Faust, the 2021-22 Southwood High School Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Faust has been extremely creative in remodeling her methods of instruction many times over for the benefit of her students. Her courses are extremely important for each of our seniors every year, and she has a very clear understanding of his and takes her teaching very seriously. She has shown an ability to be very resillient and unafraid to fail as she has
reworked her courses many times over. Mrs. Faust is great example to students by the initiative that she displays, being a great example for them as she rolls her sleeves up and gets the job done! She uses unique teaching strategies to be creative problemsolver. SHS seniors not only learn a lot from her in their required coursework, but they also learn a lot from her about life! She is incredibly dedicated to her students, passionate about social studies education, and is extremely knowledgable about her subject matter. LAFONTAINE/
State Sen. Andy Zay presents the Suthwood High School Teacher of the Year award to Shelly Faust
LIBERTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT is looking for candidates who are eager to give back and make a difference. Do you want an opportunity to get more involved in your community? Contact the LaFontaine Fire Department at (765)-981-4000 and leave a message or ask any firefighter for info. Thank you. IF YOU LIKE to play Euchre, come and play Euchre at the LaFontaine Senior Center on Wednesday’s at 1:30 p.m. SPECIAL HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY of 98 years young to Donna Lloyd on May 25 SPECIAL HAPPY ANNIVERSARY of 65 years to Duane and Bonnie Truss on June 1. SPECIAL HAPPY BIRTHDAY 88 years young to Duane Truss on June 1 HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY Peggy Grayson, Bailey Pinkleton May 27, Debra Dawes, Andrew Bachman May 28, Lamoine Silvers, Carol Nose, Ryan smith May 29, Zak
Sarll, Katelin Lloyd May 30, Greg Baldwin, Marsha Jones, BillMcKinley, Dewayne Lynn June 1, Jamie Gordon, Bill Clevenger, Loretta Sperling, Patricia Campbell, Tim Packard June 2 HAPPY BELATED ANNIVERSARY Duane and Bonnie Truss, Sam and Pat Brane, Chris and Missy Kuester June 1, Dewayne and Julie Lengel June 2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Anthony Garza June 3, Gary Van Lue, Rudy Ketchem, Cheryl Roser June 4, Darrin Oliver June 5, Amy Cortez June 6, Haley Hurst, Jody Gillespie, Daniel Schrameck June 7 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Mike and Ashley Vandermark, Frank and Joan Reed June 5, Todd and Valerie Law June 7 Gary and Shelly Henderson Matt and Abby Denney June 8, Dick and JaneBanker June 9 SEND YOUR NEWS and pictures to me by Thursday to etheleib@gmail.co m or 2258E 1050 S LaFontaine, IN 46940
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St. Patrick’s service set for June 5 St. Patrick’s Church will have their next mass on Sunday, June 5, at 11:00 a.m. Come join them at the Lagro 950 Speakeasy for lunch after the service. Second Saturday Lagro Farmer’s Market will open June 11. If you are a gardener of either produce or flowers, a baker, beekeeper, crafter, or would like to do a demonstration of a hobby, contact Joe or Libby Cook to reserve a vendor space. There will be a $10.00 charge per space each month. Any funds not used for advertising/promotional costs will be donated to organizations within the community. Vendors will need to provide their own tables, chairs, canapes (if you want one), or whatever you need to make your space unique, comfortable, and inviting. If you will be selling home-baked goods, please check with the Wabash County Health Department for requirements on marking your products. Joe and Libby Cook look forward to seeing you at the Second Saturday
Lagro Farmer’s Market located on Washington Street in front of the pavilion on these dates: June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, and October 8. Times are 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Contact Joe (260-568-4951) or Libby (260-5684961), or email: cookjl@att.net, if you would like to be a vendor. 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. 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. The Lagro Community Church invites you to Sunday School
from 9 to 10 a.m. and worship service at 10 a.m. every Sunday. The Food Pantry at Lagro Community Church is open the third Saturday of every month from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the basement. Please enter through the back door of the church. The Food Pantry is for Wabash County residents. For further information on donating food or for assistance please call 260-5714639. Lagro United Methodist Church invites you to its Sunday morning services at 9 a.m., and Sunday school for all ages at 100 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. The church will be hosting Vacation Bible School June 20 to June 24. To the parents of Northfield Seniors: The deadline to celebrate your graduating senior with an ad
in the 2022 Northfield yearbook is June 3. Order forms are available in the school office, or you can email Mr. Sincroft at sincroftr@msdwc.k12.i n.us if you are interested. Congratulations to Northfield High School Teacher of the Year Mrs. Casey Dyson and Staff of the Year Mrs. Amanda Lyons. They both go above and beyond to help out coworkers and students in any way they can. News about Salamonie Forest: The name Salamonie was derived from the Native American word “O-sah-monee,” which means “yellow paint.” Native Americans made yellow paint from the bloodroot plant which grew in great abundance along the winding banks of the river. Salamonie River State Forest was created as a demonstration riverside forest for the reclamation of eroded land. The state forest was established in the mid 1930s when local people assisted the state in purchasing the hilly land and bluffs along the Salamonie River.
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Casey Dyson (left) and Amanda Lyons were named Southwood High School’s Teacher and Staff Member of the Year, respectively, for the 2021-22 school year. Photo provided Most of the land’s topsoil was eroded away, making reclamation of the area a major challenge. To deal with this challenge, a 200-member Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp was created. The CCC designed and planned the forest and recreation facilities and opened a stone quarry. Several hundred acres of land were reforested and many recreation facilities were built, including Hominy Ridge Lake and the large stone shelter house that stands near the lake. Today, the forest encompasses 950 acres offering many
recreational opportunities to visitors. This information is available on Salamonie Forest’s web page. They invite you to visit for a day, or several days of camping; enjoy hiking, fishing, or hunting. 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. Our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Mildred Good,
Gloria Shenefield, and Marjorie Sparling. Lagro Happy Birthday: June 2 – Scott Hendry; June 3 – Mandy Chapman; June 4 – Tony Schmid; June 7 – Deb Frieden. Lagro Anniversary Celebration: June 5 – Dennis and Sherry Todd (51 years). 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. I’d love to share your special day or your community event. Let’s share the news!
wpc.weebly.com/ . CENTER FOR HISTORY HOSTS TRAVELING EXHIBIT: The many creations of Hoosier cartoonists are being highlighted with the Indiana Historical Society’s (HIS’s) traveling exhibit, From Pencils to Pixels: Hoosier Cartoons and Comics. From May 27-June 27, 2022, North Manchester Center for History will host the exhibit at 122 E Main Street located in North
Manchester. Note: the museum will be closed during the Memorial Holiday weekend, May 2830. Normal visiting hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. TuesdayFriday and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturdays. FRANCES SLOCUM CHAPTER DAR TO MEET: Wabash County Frances Slocum Chapter, INDAR will meet Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m. at the Braves Breakfast and Grill Restaurant, 380
Manchester Ave., Wabash. This is the Awards Day Luncheon for the end of the year. Prospective members and guests are always welcome to attend. DAR membership is open to any woman 18 years of age, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution. Those having questions about their family history lineage Cont. on Pg. 21.
Manchester UMC to host missionary talk North Manchester United Methodist Church invites you to join them on Sunday, June 5 at 9:30 a.m. to hear from Missionary Ken Vance as he shares about his ChicKEN Ministry in Zambia. The church is located at 306 E. Second Street. COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: Ivy Chapter OES & Deming Lodge will host their monthly Community Breakfast on
Saturday, June 4, from 7-10 a.m. at 2nd & Front (enter through alley between 2nd & 3rd Streets). This month’s menu is
French toast, eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy, hash browns, coffee, milk, and juice. Free Will Donation. FARM SCHOOL PROGRAM: The Children’s House at the Wabash Presbyterian Church is starting a Farm School Program at Joyfield Farm near North Manchester this summer. The program will be done in a forest school model which focuses on child-led learning. It will
run half days, Monday through Friday, from June 6 to July 15 for ages 3-10 years old. This is a unique opportunity for preschool and elementary age kids to spend time outside in nature, learning about gardening, raising laying hens, and the wider world around them. Registration is week by week. We currently still have spaces in most weeks. For more information go to https://montessori-
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NM news information may contact www.dar.org or Tamra Wise at 574527-2208 or Barbara Amiss at 260-9824376. MOM OF AN ADDICT SUPPORT GROUP meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The Mom of an Addict support group is open to all family members or friends with loved ones who are struggling. For more information visit www.themomofanaddict.org. The meetings are held at the Congregational Christian Church located at 310 N. Walnut St., North Manchester. FARMER’S MARKET: The North Manchester Farmers Market is
open from 8 a.m. until noon. The market will be located at Ogan’s Landing on South Mill Street down the street from the Covered Bridge. Parking will be in the gravel lot with Handicap parking beside the market (watch for signs). Following the market, vendors will have a meeting to organize the coming market year. DRIVE THRU FOC FELLOWSHIP MEAL hosted by the Fellowship of Churches is held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at the Zion Lutheran Church from 4:30-6 p.m. The church is located at 113 W. Main Street. Guests should drive up in
• Weed Control • Fertilizer ...continued from Page 19 front of the Zion Lutheran Church for pickup. FOC THRIFT STORE: Hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Guidelines will be in place for the safety of visitors and staff. Use back door for all donations. No public restroom will be available. The Thrift Store is located at 410 N. Market Street, North Manchester. FOC FOOD PANTRY is open from 2-5 p.m. on Thursdays. The Food Pantry is located at 500 N. Front Street, N. Manchester. NORTH MANCHESTER NEWS
ITEMS may be sent to my e-mail address at nmanchestertalks@gmail .com or you may call me at 260-9828800. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of The Paper is Wednesday at noon. Please submit timely news items.
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DNR offering field trip grants Educators interested in taking K-12 students on field trips to an Indiana state park or statemanaged lake in the 2022-2023 school year can receive financial help through the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (INRF). Grants from the Discover the Outdoors fund are available for public, private, parochial, or home-school
educators, according to INRF executive director Jody Kress. Since the grant program’s inception in 2013, a total of 153 grants have been awarded, providing the opportunity for more than 17,000 students to visit state parks at less cost to the schools and students. The maximum grant award is $250 per application.
Applications are accepted through June 30 prior to the school year for which the grant is requested. Applications must be postmarked no later than June 30. Applicants will be notified by Sept. 1 regarding potential grant awards. The grant application is at on.IN.gov/statepark-group-programs.
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AREA GARAGE Sales near the intersection of State Road 124 and County Road 390 E. in southern Wabash county. Friday, June 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 4 from 9:00 am. to Noon. There will be at least four sales. There will be a lot of items so come and check us out!
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CANDLELITE VILLAGE Garage Sales ((off Alber Street). June 3 & 4, 8am5pm. Men and women name brand clothes and shoes, like new couch pillows, outside cushions, coolers, toy box, 5’ Christmas tree, Christmas lights, plant stand, china set, twin and queen bed linens, and much more. GARAGE SALE: 1256 Willard Drive. June 3, 8am3pm; June 4, 8am-Noon. Girls bike, primitive & home decor, office chair, men and women clothing, holiday decor. MULTIFAMILY GARAGE Sale Rescheduled: Friday, June 3, 8am-Noon. 510 Crown Hill Drive West. Adult & elliptical bikes, Thomas the Train riding toy & track, Peppa Pig & Paw Patrol play sets, Little Tikes slide, toys, dolls, large decorative mirrors, clocks, Magnolia Home coffee & side tables, camo outdoor chair, picnic basket, twin bedding, taxidermy molds, electric heater, luggage, books, exotic pet cages, kitchen items, ties, stereo turn table, binoculars, crib, stuffed animals, clothes (scrubs, x-small and small), men’s, junior/small women’s, girls (3mos-4T), women’s shoes, and miscellaneous.
North Manchester
BUTTERBAUGH’S GARAGE Sale: 1604 Westchester Drive (behind DQ). Friday, June 3 (7am7pm), Saturday, June 4 (8am-4pm). Automatic recliner, desk, end tables, patio table & chairs, wicker pieces, Total Gym, TV, bedding, luggage, kitchen items, decor, youth & adult clothes and shoes. LARAGE GARAGE Sale: June 3, 8am-4pm; June 4, 8am-Noon. 607 E. 6th Street, North Manchester. Large gas grill, pond/pool float, firepit with lid, dresser, floor lamps, clothes, tools, tablecloths, place mats, Keurig coffee maker, pots & pans, kitchen items, craft items, gift bags, greeting cards, tissue paper. Bag Sale, Saturday 10am.
MULTIFAMILY SALE: Friday, June 3, 8am-4pm and Saturday, June 4, 8am-1 pm, 802 Shock Road across from Manchester Elementary. Peg Perego JD Gator, pool sweeper, electronic keyboard, small antiques, small dog cage, white night stand, twin comforter, child’s desk, books (all ages), toys/stuffed animals, home decor/kitchen/bedding, baby gate, boys clothes 3T-8, girls 10/12-18/20, juniors & ladies XS-XL, men’s XL-2X, jewelry, new diaper genie, lots more! YARD SALE: June 3rd & 4th, 114 East 3rd Street, 9am-1pm, in the back garage. Baby clothes, kitchen appliances, adult clothes, tanning bed. No early birds!
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DENVER BAPTIST Church Rummage Sale: 111 N. Yorick Street. Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11, 9am5pm both days. Light breakfast and lunch available. Public restrooms. Proceeds to local missions.
Services
FISH FOR STOCKING: Most Varieties Pond Lakes. Laggis Fish Farm, 269628-2056 (days) or 269624-6215 (evenings). WANTED: LOOKING for yards to mow this summer. Call 260-571-9487 for more information.
Pets
ADORABLE PUPPIES: Take home a precious f1b GoldenDoodle puppy now. Allergy friendly, highly trainable, family friendly. 3 female, 1 male available from this almost eightweek old litter. $1400$1800. See our website for more info: faithfulfriendsatchersoncottage.com (765)860-1034 .
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