ECHO Racing begins oval race season

ECHO Racing held the first series of oval races this year and started on Feb. 4. This event was held at the Urbana Lion/Community building. The races were very intense. The youth wanted to prove just how determined they were to win when the races started.

As the races continued to heat up in the semifinals, the competitors fought each other with such determination in both A and B Classes it was really cool to watch. Just when it looked like one ECHO Driver would walk away with the win, another ECHO Driver would take it away on the last lap going into the final curve and then headed for the finish line. All the semifinal races were back and forth between several ECHO Drivers in both classes. This is just the way ECHO Officials like to see the races run.

This makes the points chase very close. Here is the list of class winners. A-Class

Driver Bently outclassed the rest of the ECHO Drivers and brought home the Speed King Championship Award. Driver James loss to Bently by 2 points and took home AClass 2nd Place Award. 3rd Place Award in A-Class went to Driver Kacen by one point which he even surprised himself with his driving skill.

Jr.’s family and friends from the Urbana Community.

B-Class was not that much different as far as points awarded. B-Class Speed King Champion by 4 points was Tucker, he came up in points with the help of ECHO Drag Races that were held last month. BClass 2nd Place Miles, he was able to drive around BClass 3rd Place Bristen, to win by 1 point. ECHO Track Officials would like to congratulate the ECHO Race Winners in both A and B-Classes and to remind everyone that the next series of ECHO Races will be held of February 18th at the Urbana Lion/Community building starting at 2pm. This event is free to all youth in and around Wabash County. All it cost is just time to come and have some fun. Who knows, maybe your youth will drive to a victory and take home an award.

Manchester’s Briner competes at state

Manchester’s Josie Briner capped off the varsity girls swim season by finishing 30th in the 200 IM with a time of 2:17.39 and 28th in the 100 butterfly with a time of 59.72.

Blood Drive: Urbana Yoke Parish Church will be holding a blood drive Wednesday February 15, 2023. This activity will be held at the Urbana Lions/Community building from 1:30 –6 pm. American Red Cross asks people to help with this cause. If you can donate, please do so. You can go on line at the American Red Cross site and Google blood drive for locations. You can call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org and enter: urbanalion to make your appointment for the Urbana location. Blood is in short supply; blood donors of all types are needed to replenish the shortage. Blood is a major life saving item. If you are able to give please do so as often as you can.

Attention Veterans: if you need to get to a medical facility for your appointment and you need a way, call 765-251-5908

D.A.V.

Transportation to schedule MondayFriday 8AM –Noon. This is free trans- portation for all veterans to VA Medical Facilities. May God bless you Veterans for your Service. Give D.A.V.

Pictured are (front, from left) Bentley, AClass Speed King Champion. Miles, BClass 2nd Place. James (back row, from left), A-Class 2nd Place. Kasen, A-Class 3rd Place. Tucker, B-Class Speed King Champion. Bristen B-Class 3rd Place. ECHO Track Official Matt Snell presented the awards.

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

The Breakfast Bunch met at the Fried Egg on. They meet every Wednesday about 7:30 a.m. and have breakfast together and talk about what is happening in and around the counrty. Those attending were Larry and Nancy Meyer, Tom and Joyce Willcox, Shelby Smith and Pat McNabney.

The 2022-23 Lady Squires team finished the season with a dual meet record of 5-5-1, placed 2nd in the TRC, 5th in the Warsaw sectional, and set three new school records.