The Paper of Wabash County - March 15, 2023, Issue

St. Patrick’s to celebrate 150th year

Mass, soup supper planned March 17

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

One of the most well-known landmarks in Lagro, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, will mark its 150th anniversary on Friday, March 17.

The church dates back to the 1800s and was formed by Irish Catholics who came to the community to work on the Wabash and Erie Canal. The church, one of three to carry the St. Patrick name in Lagro, was dedicated on March 17, 1973, by Bishop Dwenger.

On Friday, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will celebrate mass at the church. Services will begin at 5:30 p.m., with a soup supper to follow at the Lagro United Methodist Church. Father Jay Hornung of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Wabash will be assisting in the service.

The choir from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Huntington will be on hand to provide music during the service.

According to St. Patrick history, Thomas Fitzgibbon and his brother-in-law, Michael Hogan, were the prime movers in the construction of the church. Fitzgibbon was one of the canal construction superintendents, while Hogan was a distiller in the town.

“They donated this land,” according to Becki Wagoner, a member of Friends of St. Patrick’s. “Because he lived in the house right across the street and his mother was quite elderly and didn’t always want to come to church, so she could sit on her front porch and look in and see mass.”

The house across the street and the church share at least one architectural detail, Friends president Janet Poole noted. A winding staircase that goes from the main floor of the church to the organ and choir loft above is a replica of one found in the former Hogan home.

“It’s supposed to be exact,” she said.

Friends of St. Patrick’s members have been planning the celebration for several months.

The church is no longer an active parish. Rather, it has been an oratory since 1997, meaning it is no longer an active parish. It does host a monthly mass on the first Sunday of the month. Walking into the church is like walking back in time, as there are many relics from the church’s earlier days on display.

One of the original Stations of the Cross, which formerly hung on the church’s wall, is on display at the front of the church. The Stations of the Cross is a 14-step devotion which commemo-

rates Jesus Christ’s last day on earth.

The original confessional can be found in the rear of the church, and a pipe organ can be found in the choir loft.

Also on display are receipts given to former parishioners who paid to reserve their pews for Sunday service. The more paid, the closer to the front of the church they were able to sit.

Interestingly, the pews at St. Patrick’s are blocked so a row is divided in half.

Wagoner said legend has it the pews were built that way so large families couldn’t occupy one row. The divider forced them to pay for two pews.

Some of the pews still have the names of those

who paid to sit in them listed on the side.

In 1997, the church was named to the National Register of Historic Places.

Another relic within the church, though not really visible to the public, is the church bell.

According to church history, in 1848, following a fundraising campaign, a man name Pasque volunteered to take his team of oxen to pick up the bell in Toledo, Ohio. He was gone for more than one year and many thought he had absconded with the funds.

Pasque told the parishioners that when he arrived in Toledo, he couldn’t find a suitable bell. Cont. on Pg. 3.

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lagro

Bechtolds honored at Salute to Agriculture dinner

Grow Wabash County’s 13th annual Salute to Ag Dinner on Wednesday, March 8, celebrated the many agricultural producers and farm families that have worked, grown and produced in Wabash County for decades.

Howard Halderman, chair of Grow Wabash County’s Ag Committee, emceed the annual event, offering up bits of trivia throughout the evening about just how important Indiana is to agriculture not only locally, but on a global scale.

The event also celebrated the Bechtold Family, led by Bret and Michele Bechtold, as the 2022 Farm Family of the Year.

“It’s a celebration of Wabash County’s Agriculture Industry and it is a celebration of one our own producers,” Halderman said during his remarks. “This evening we’ll recognize our deserving Wabash County Farm Family of the

Year, Bechtold Family Farms who are a fifth generation farm family here in the county since starting in 1918. This multigenerational family has a long tradition of both row crop and livestock production ... In an age where some farm operations are corn and beans only, this list is impressive and strategic.”

After Halderman’s welcome remarks, Pastor Sebrena Cline from the Congregational Christian Church, delivered the invocation and dinner was served by Poole’s Meat Market. Desserts were provided by Bailey’s Pizza Parlor in Roann.

Following dinner, Polly Dobbs from Dobbs & Folz, LLC, took the stage as the night’s keynote. She presented an entertaining and engaging talk about the importance of succession planning and what farmers can and should expect in terms of future tax code changes.

As is tradition,

the evening’s grand finale was a celebration of the Bechthold Family as the 2022 Farm Family of the Year which included a video showcasing the farm and a presentation of the Farm Family of the Year award, given to the family by Scott Haupert, whose farm family received the award in 2022.

GWC officials are thankful to all of the local companies and individuals that showed their support for this annual event by signing on as event sponsors.

Diamond sponsors for this event include: Bippus State Bank; Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management; Horizon Bank

Gold sponsors for this event include: Beacon Ag Group; Ceres Solutions Cooperative Inc.; CIE; Crossroads Bank; Farm Credit Mid-America; McKillip Seeds, Inc.; MPS Egg Farms; POET Bioprocessing; River Bend Farms; Wabash County

Farm Bureau

Silver sponsors for this event include: Crop Fertility Specialists; Downard Development Strategies, LLC; First Farmers Bank & Trust; Frontline Pest Management; Hog Slat; Innovative Ag Technologies; The Paper of Wabash County; Pleasant Home Farm, Inc.;

Regional Chamber of NE Indiana; Strauss Dairy Ingredients; Thorne Insurance; Wabash Energy Center

Bronze sponsors for this event include: Ayres Seeds; CFC Distributors; Eads & Sons Bulldozing; Friermood Tire & Alignment; TTG Equipment; Tulip Tree Title

Austin (from left), Trent, Michelle and Bret Bechtold show off their Farm Family of the Year sign. Photo by Joseph Slacian

City Schools OKs tax anticipation loan

By Amanda Redman aredman@thepaperofwabash.com

Wabash City Schools will borrow against future taxes to meet cash flow needs for the first time in a decade while taking steps to reduce costs, the school board decided during a March 7 meeting.

The school board approved a resolution to take up to $880,000 in advance of the next two tax draws through a Tax Anticipation Warrant.

Inflation, excess expenses and tax cap losses have contributed to the need to apply for the advance through Indiana Bond Bank, Dr. Amy K. Sivley, superintend-

Becki Wagoner shows an old photo of the interior of St. Patrick’s which includes the Stations of the Cross which once hung on the walls of the church.

Photo by Joseph Slacian

ent, said after the meeting.

“There are a myriad of contributing factors that led us to applying for the Tax Anticipation Warrant,” Sivley said.

Tax Anticipation Warrants are loans against future tax collections commonly used by schools, local and other branches of government to offset disparity between receipt of tax revenue and ongoing expenses, Sivley told the board.

The advance will be paid back in June and December tax draws, said Matt Stone, business manager.

“We will pay half back in June and the other half in December,” Stone said. “The notice in

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Rather, he was directed to a foundry in Bethlehem, Pa., known for making fine bells. It took a few months to travel to Bethlehem and, once there, he was directed to Buffalo, N.Y. There, according to the history, he found the bell and began his journey back to Lagro.

the paper said $1.9 million but that is the entire levy of our operations and of course, we don’t get all that because of tax cap. In the paper, it has to say the max of those things in that notice so if you saw the notice, that’s why.”

The advertised notice also allowed for an interest rate not to exceed 8 percent but the actual interest rate is 3.2 percent, Stone said, adding that the actual amount advanced will be between $880,000 and $900,000.

“Inflation, excess expenses related to the Ivy Tech Building and tax cap losses are the three largest factors,” Sivley said.

To reduce excess expenses, the board

voted to sell the Ivy Tech building at a meeting Feb. 20.

Establishing a four-day work week this summer should help reduce utility costs, Sivley said.

“To my knowledge, this is the first year Wabash City Schools will move to a four-day week in the summer, Sivley said. “By shutting down all buildings on Friday, we believe we will see reduced costs in utilities. After the summer,

“We encourage people to come a little early because of the parking,”

Those attending should not park in front of the church, as that area is reserved for Bishop Rhoades.

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Wabash library expansion project begins

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

An expansion project at the Wabash Carnegie Public Library is underway.

The library board recently approved bids on the project, which calls for a more than 4,000square-foot addition to the east side of the building.

The work is expected to cost about $4.358 million.

The expansion has been in the planning stages for nearly 10 years. Bids were received, and rejected, last year after they came in higher than board members had hoped.

“We originally were hoping not to, but public entities

like libraries, cities – sometimes they use bonds,” Library Director Ware Wimberly said. “We were able to, thanks to the support of the Wabash City Council, we were able to get a General Obligation Bond, which is a 20year bond.

“With that, we were able to rebid, based on that and what’s called Library Improvement Reserve Funds and a major gift that we received about three years ago.”

The board set a cap at $4.5 million when seeking the new bids, Wimberly said.

“We rebid it and had two bids back,” he continued. “The one that was lowest and qualified was

Hamilton Hunter

Builders; they’re based in Fort Wayne.”

Work began last week is projected to continue for 425 days.

The first phase of the project will add the addition to the east toward the site of the former Farlow Optometry office. The project won’t extend to where the office was located. Rather, that location will be reseeded and left in its natural condition.

“Ten years from now, if the board at that time wants to do something, it can,” he said.

The second and third phases are renovation of the entire building.

“In my view, it’s a pressing need,” Wimberly said. “We have a really neat, historical building

that has served this community great for many years. It still does, but we need to be able to do more in our building. We need a space that’s a little more flexible in terms of how we can serve patrons.

In the project, Wimberly noted, his office will be turned into a meeting room.

The library’s last major renovation took place in the 1972. In that 50-year period, Wimberly said, library services have changed.

“This space needs to be more in line with what that is, which is a more multi-purpose, flexible space,” he said.

The new addition will blend in with the existing structure.

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Josiah White’s CEO to retire

An official search for the next chief executive officer and president of Josiah White’s has begun, Ron Evans, current CEO/ president announced March 8.

Evans will step down from the role he has filled for the past five years following successful transition to his successor. Evans anticipates this will happen by the end of the year.

“There are times in life where it becomes clear that it is time to enter the next season,” Evans stated in an email to employees.

“A combination of personal and health factors has contributed to this decision, and we are at peace that God has already prepared a new leader to take this organization to a new level.”

Evans has been the organization’s leader since January 2018.

During this time, Josiah White’s has expanded and

upgraded its physical campuses significantly.

Achieving programmatic standards of excellence,

Josiah White’s is now accredited by the Teaching Family Association (TFA), Council for Accreditation of Residential Facilities (CARF), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Cognia. A newly added garden center and cafe provide meaningful work for White’s students, and for the past two years, Josiah White’s was certified one of the

Best Christian Workplaces in America by Best Christian Workplaces. Institute.

“On behalf of the entire organization, I would like to thank Ron for his leadership and contributions to Josiah White’s,” said Brandt Downing, board of directors’ president. “His dedication to the families we serve, our Cont. on Page 5.

were four alternatives for which bids were sought. Those include enlarging the vestibule, redoing the lower restrooms, a skylight and replacing the roof.

“Unfortunately, because of the cost, we only thought that we could do two of the four,” Wimberly said. “The restrooms and the roof were

the most pressing of the four.”

He admitted that there could be some rough times during the construction.

“We’re going to try to be open in some manner all the way through,” he said. “Phase two and three will be really rough because they’re going to be doing a lot of work inside

the building, where phase one will still be a distraction, but it will be mostly outside.

“We’re just excited about what it’s going to be like in 425 days.”

Wimberly thanked Mayor Scott Long and the Wabash City Council with their help in receiving the bond.

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FAME Festival to take place on Saturday

Student performances (piano, vocal, and dance) and student art displays, along with workshops featuring guest musicians and visual artists, will all be a part of the Wabash FAME Festival on Saturday, March 18 from 9:00 to 4:00 at the Honeywell Center. This is the fifteenth year for a festival of this kind in Wabash.

Admission to the festival and participation in the activities is free-ofcharge.

This year’s festival will spotlight the cultures of the Balkan Countries –Serbia, Bosnia/Herzegovin a, Kosovo, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Romania, and Slovenia. Some of the art activities, and two dances in the Spotlight Concert at 3:00 will

feature art and music of some of these countries.

FAME programming is customarily planned around a specific culture each year to teach students about other parts of the world.

Guest visual artists will teach workshops throughout the day.

Local artist Jeanie Cooper will help students make a good luck charm, attached to red and white yarn symbolizing a Martisor from Romania.

Martisor is a symbol for the beginning of spring. It is believed that people who wear the red and white corded necklace will have good luck for the year. Jeanie’s sessions will begin at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:15 for 30 minute workshops in the Crystal Room.

Susan Stewart,

also from Wabash, will teach four 40minute workshops in which participants will paint colorful premade papier mache’ bowls in Bosnian style. The colorful designs will be pleasing to the eye and will add a splash of color when displayed in the home.

Starting times for the painting sessions will begin at 9:00, 10:15, 12:15 and 1:45 in the Nixon Room.

Roann resident Darcy Dyson will instruct festivalgoers making Greek design mini clay flower pots. The pots will feature a Greek key design around the top of the pot and can have a variety of other designs on the rest of the pot. These will be painted with magic markers. Sessions will be limited to 25 participants who should be in the

Haist Room by the starting times of 9:15, 10:00, 11:00, 12:45 and 1:45 for the 30-minute workshops.

Several students from area schools designed poster entries for the advertising posters that were used for publicity for the festival. All included designs that were appropriate for the Balkan countries, showing something about the cultures, activities or specific events in history. Winning posters were submitted by Audrey Parker from Home School Art, Tristan Haupert from Metro North, Addison Bretzman from Sharp Creek, Ruth Cressel from Northfield Jr. High grade 7, Keeshia Dacuba from Northfield Jr. High grade 8, and Sinclair Burnau from Southwood

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Elementary. These students will be recognized during the 3:00 closing concert.

The main lobby at Honeywell Center will be filled with art boards on which student art displays will showcase the talents of area students. Some schools send art projects made by every child in the school so there are many things to see in the displays. Area schools represented and the art teachers who assisted students with their projects are Home School Art, Jeanie Cooper, Charly Dye, Susan Stewart, and Judy Ward; Metro North, Katy Gray; Saint Bernard, Susan Stewart; Sharp Creek, Katy Gray; Southwood, Erica Tyson, L. H. Carpenter Center, Lori Render; Wabash Middle Cont. on Pg. 7.

staff, and the community will be greatly missed, and we wish him all the best as he moves to the warmer climate of Alabama.”

Evans said he and his wife, Jane, have made friendships at Josiah White’s that will last an eternity.

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children and families,” said Evans. “I am confident that Josiah White’s will continue to thrive under new leadership, and I look forward to seeing its success in the years to come.”

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Neighbours class to present ‘Lion King Jr.’

By Amanda Redman aredman@thepaperofwabash.com

Hakuna matata, everyone knows it means “no worries for the rest of your days.”

The Swahili term made famous by Disney’s “Lion King” illustrates the adage that music is a universal language.

O.J. Neighbours Elementary School dual language immersion students are taking that idea on stage this month in a bilingual presentation of “Lion King Jr.”

Rafael Camaras, third grade dual language immersion (DLI) teacher, his wife Rebeca Zurita, Spanish Interventionist for Wabash City Schools, and Maria Angeles Iniesta, DLI kindergarten teacher, have been working on the production for four months.

“It will be a show where the songs will be sung in Spanish and the dialogues will be in English,” Camaras said during an interview at a rehearsal Thursday at Wabash Middle School Auditorium where the production will open March 24.

“Everybody knows the ‘Lion King’ songs,” Camaras said. “If we had done the dialogue in Spanish, no one would know what we were saying.”

All students kindergarten through fifth grade are in the play and all seemed to know their parts, including all the lyrics, during the rehearsal.

Amanda Martinez Ellet, preschool teacher, kept watch over the group of approximately 50 students waiting for their cues off stage.

“I think it’s going to be spectacular,” Ellet said. “Rafael has done an amazing job.”

Camaras is experienced in theater and has been involved in several productions with Wabash Area Community Theater. He also enjoys playing piano and guitar.

“I love music,” Camaras said. “The

idea was they are learning Spanish through music.”

The Disney musical features the same familiar songs as the fulllength “Lion King” film, but Camaras was granted permission from Disney to translate the tunes to Spanish.

“We are pioneers in the United States,” Camaras said. “No other school has made a Disney musical in a bilingual way.”

Camaras and Zurita, along with their children, Alvaro and Martin, came to Wabash from Spain in the 2021-2022 school year to teach Spanish abroad while immersing themselves in American culture.

“For our kids it’s

amazing. They are learning English –better than me,” Camaras said laughing. “They are fluent.”

Expenses for the play have been afforded with donations from companies, businesses and families, Camaras said.

“Without their help it would have been impossible to do it,” Camaras said.

Parent volunteers have been another essential component building sets, making

costumes and doing make-up.

“It’s a huge project so without their help it would be impossible,” Camaras said. “We are really thankful for the support.”

Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26, in Wabash Middle School Auditorium. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for students. There is no charge for small children.

O.J. Neighbors students rehearse for the upcoming bilingual production of ‘Lion King Jr.’ Photo by Amanda Redman

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Student performances in Legacy Hall will showcase musical and/or dramatic talents of school and community ensembles.

The schedule includes St. Bernard Ukuleles instructed by Terry LeMaster, performing at 9:00; Wabash Middle School 6th Grade Choir, Mark Nevil teacher with Susan Keefer directing at the festival at 9:30; Southwood Kindergartens, taught by Lisa Fadil at 10:00; O. J. Singers and Vocal Students of Jennifer Denney at 10:30 who will be joined by Rafa Camaras and the Dual Language Immersion students performing in Spanish; Honeywell Arts and Entertainment

Improvisation

Troupe led by Eris Migliorini and

Brian Kruschwitz at 11:30; Metro

North 2nd Grade Singers instructed by Hannah Ehle singing at 12:00; Southwood 6th Grade Singers and selected contest soloists instructed by Lindsay Knee at 12:30.

Students from private music studios will perform in the Honeywell Room. Times listed are for students of the following teachers: 9:00 Eileen Dye, 9:15 Kris Stephens, 9:30 Lisa Fadil, 10:00 Peggy Coppler, 10:30 Charity Yoder, 11:00 Judy Ward, 11:30 Jennifer Denney piano students. Two dance studios will have students perform in Ford Theater in the morning. Wabash Valley Dance Theater, led by Lisa Mattern-Billings will perform at 10:00 and Nicole Dye will lead dancers from

Playhouse Studio of Dance at 10:30.

The Dance Band from Wabash Community Band will conduct a workshop with area Jr. High/High School musicians who play in ensembles at their schools. This will give students the chance to perform with adults who can help them with tips on the different styles of music and some instrumental tips. The workshop will be on the Ford Theater stage from 1:30 to 2:30. Adults and students will play two sets of their music during the Spotlight Concert at 3:00.

Also at the Closing Spotlight Concert, dancers will feature two Balkan dances. Wabash Valley Dance Theater, led by Lisa MatternBillings will present the Greek Sirtaki dance. It

was choreographed for the 1964 film Zorba the Greek so is sometimes called Zorba’s Dance.

Teacher Andrea Lanham will assist dancers from Wabash Area Community Theater as they dance a Hopa, Hopa dance from Albania. This style of dance is danced in several of the Balkan countries.

The popular Imaginarium make-it, take-it craft area, featuring easy art/craft projects for young students will be downstairs in the Skating Rink. This year’s projects all have relevance to the spotlighted cultures. Students can make an Olympic torch, a laurel victory wreath, a knight’s mask, a knight’s shield, and a knight’s sword.

Art students from Wabash High School will do face painting through-

out the day at tables set up in the lobby beneath the mural.

The local planning committee, headed by Judy Ward, appreciates the support of vari-

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ous foundations, businesses, and individuals who support FAME with monetary donations. Major supporters this year include Alpha Epsilon Chapter of

Kappa, Kappa, Kappa, Ford Meter Box Foundation, Inc., Honeywell Foundation, Inc., Chili for Charity, and Wabash County United Fund.

Barbara Ann Conley, 64

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Nov. 28, 1958 – March 6, 2023

Barbara Ann Conley, 64, Servia, passed away March 6, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. The daughter of Arvel and Anna May (Nelson) Conley, Barbara was born on Nov. 28, 1958, in Huron, Ohio. She was one of seven children.

Barbara always made the most with what she was given in life. She was a lovable woman who enjoyed the little things in life. In her younger days she delighted in going to the park, where she swung from sun up to sun down. Barbara also enjoyed arts and crafts as well as Mickey and Minnie Mouse memorabilia. While her mother was still living, Barbara often attended Full Gospel Tabernacle in Claypool with her.

The loving memory of Barbara Ann Conley will be forever cherished by her brothers, Loy (Sherri) Conley, Servia, Jimmy (Lori) Conley, Liberty Mills, and Vince Conley, Servia; sister, Peggy (Ron Nelson) Keirn, Marion; 15 nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Arvel Ray Conley; and sister, Brenda Rose.

Visitation and services were Thursday, March 9, 2023, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Pastor J.P. Freeman officiated. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, County Road 300 East and County Road 1000 North, Servia, Indiana.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Barbara Conley, a love offering may be made to McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester, Indiana 46962 to assist with final expenses.

The family of Barbara Ann Conley has entrusted McKee Mortuary with care and final arrangements.

Jill Yeater, 60 Worked at Sheltered Workshop

May 11, 1962 – March 5, 2023

Jill Elaine Yeater, 60, of Akron, passed away at 10:41 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester. She was born to Paul A. and Eula B. (Howell) Yeater on May 11, 1962, in Rochester.

Jill attended special education classes˚in the Marion School System until moving to Thornton, Colo., in June of 1977, with her mother and stepfather. She graduated from Rivendell School in Thornton in 1980. She worked at the Sheltered Workshop from July 1980 to June 1998. Jill and her mother moved back to Indiana in 2008.

Jill is survived by her mother, Eula of Akron; two sisters, Diana (Steve) Rish of Akron, Denise (Doug) Jones of Thornton, Colo.; one brother, Bruce (Darlene) Yeater of St. Lucie, Fla.; her aunt, Janet Rhoades; and cousins, Wm. (Bud) Hupp, C.B. Hupp, Aretta Hupp, Julie Dile, Gay Brumett, Lora Clayborn, Jeffrey Rhoades, Roberta Schwing, Robin Wilson, Rodney Yeater, Jeff Yeater; nephews, Ryan Rish, Steven Rish, Tyler Jones, Paul Yeater.

She is preceded in death by her father, Paul Yeater;˚stepfather, Don Lunlow;˚grandparents, Marion and Alice Howell, Floyd and Ruth Yeater;˚aunt and uncle, Bill and Sue Hupp; uncle, Allen Rhoades.˚

Per Jill’s wishes she will be cremated after donating her organs.

There will be no services.˚

Memorial contributions can be directed to ARC in care of McDonald Funeral Homes.˚

McDonald Funeral Homes, Wabash Chapel, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992, have been trusted with Jill Yeater’s final arrangements.

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

MU to host sexual assault awareness program

Manchester University will host KaLyn Banks Coghill for its presentation “Hashtag Activism: Social Media, and its Power to Start the Conversation Around Sexual Violence and Impact Change.”

The program is 11 a.m.

Monday, April 3, in Cordier Auditorium at the North Manchester campus. It is free and open to the public, and is part of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month programming at MU.

Coghill has worked in the communications industry as an instructor and coordinator for over a decade.

Coghill is the digital direc-

tor of me too.

International, an organization and global movement against sexual violence

that is dedicated to creating pathways for healing, justice, action and leadership. Coghill is also a writer, artist, community organizer and abortion

doula.

Coghill’s passions are rooted in social justice, digital content creation and genderbased violence research.

This presentation is a part of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month programming at Manchester University and will inform students on the topic of sexual violence and the work activists are doing to reduce it and support survivors.

The program is part of Manchester’s Values, Ideas and the Arts (VIA) series, which is designed to enrich the student experience.

John Schetzsle, 92 U.S. Navy veteran

Oct. 9, 1930 – March 7, 2023

John Bernard Schetzsle, 92, of Wabash, died at 5:10 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at his home. He was born on Oct. 9, 1930, in Wabash, to Ralph and Dorothea (Young) Schetzsle.

John married Carol Joan Denney on Aug. 12, 1950, in Wabash. He worked as manager for Brewers Dairy in Wabash, worked at Kroger Egg, was owner/operator for John B. Schetzsle & Sons

bulk milk transport from 1966-1992, owned J&J Woodworking, taught industrial arts at Heartland Vocational School, drove vehicles for Denney Motor Sales, and also owned and maintained several rental properties. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and the Wabash American Legion Post 15, all in Wabash.

John enjoyed woodworking, animals, and especially his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a US Navy veteran and worked as an aircraft structural mechanic for the Blue Angels. ˚

He is survived by his wife, Carol Schetzsle of Wabash, five children, Edward Denney Schetzsle of Corpus Christi, Texas, Christina (James) Snavely Hite of North Webster, Anita Ellen Schetzsle of Peru, Richard Brian Schetzsle of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Mary (Christian) Schetzsle Reismeier of Virginia Beach, Va.; 16 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.˚

He was preceded in death by son, James Douglas Schetzsle, daughter, Linda Sue Schetzsle Smith, and two brothers, Carlos “Corky” Schetzsle and James Russell Schetzsle. Funeral services were Monday, March 13, 2023, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 188 W. Sinclair, Wabash, with Father Jay Horning officiating. Visitation was Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash; a rosary service took place at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is St. Bernard Catholic School.

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

Dorthy Blocher, 85

Retired from Eaton Controls

Dec. 14, 1937 – March 10, 2023

Dorthy Marie Blocher, 85, North Manchester, died March 10, 2023.

She was born Dec. 14, 1937, to the late Walter Leon and Tressie Amelia (Yoder) Blocher Sr. Visitation 3-7 p.m. March 14, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Services, 10 a.m. March 15 at the Eel River Old German Baptist Brethren Church, Silver Lake.

KALYN BANKS COGHILL

Col. Todd Eads (Ret.)

Spent 41 years in U.S. Army

May 17, 1945 – Feb. 9, 2023

Col. Todd L. Eads (Ret), 77, of Charles Town, W.VA., formerly of Elkhart, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, WV.

Col. Eads was born May 17, 1945, in Wabash to the late Jack and Miriam Eads. Also preceding him in death are son, Scott Randall Eads, and granddaughter, Madelyn Marie Eads.

On Sept. 1, 2001, Col. Eads married the former Valorie J. Franklin in Elkhart. She survives along with five children: Todd Jr., Stacy (Mike Klever), Scott Lyle (Emily), Brent, and Jeffrey (Kristen). Also surviving are 5 grandchildren and siblings Brad (Karen) and Cindy (Bob Hofstetter).

In 1968, Col. Eads graduated from Wabash College and was a member of Beta Theta Phi fraternity. He earned two master’s degrees from Indiana University in Business Administration.

Col. Eads proudly served over 41 years in the U.S. Army, with 20 of those years in Special Forces. Deployments included: Bosnia, Germany, Iraq, Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom. His Special Forces assignment include CDR 1st Bn 12th SFGA, DCO JSOTF SOCEUR and Executive Officer SOCCENT.

In civilian life, Todd Eads was employed by several firms in Project Administration/Construction Management. Most recently, he spent 17 years at Elkhart Community Schools and finished his career at St. Mary’s College. He was actively involved with the Elkhart Community Humane Honor Society as the chair of the building committee. Todd was also key in establishing the “We Honor Veterans” Program for the Center of Hospice Care of northern Indiana and volunteered.

Todd’s greatest joy was his children and grandchildren. He loved watching them grow and participate in their passions: basketball, softball, and dance. Attending their events and being with them was always the highlight of his day and he was so proud to be their dad and grandpa. Todd also enjoyed his constant companions, his Golden Retrievers, who followed him everywhere.

Private family services were held at Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home with Chaplain Dave Severance officiating. Inurnment was at Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, where full military honors were rendered.

Memorial contributions in memory of Colonel Eads may be made to the American Cancer Society at 111 E Ludwig Rd. Suite 105, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 or The American Heart Association at 3816 Paysphere Circle Chicago, IL 60674.

Shelley Long, 70

Retired from Bertsch Food Service

Oct. 21, 1952 – March 12, 2023

Shelley Marie Long, 70, of Andrews, died at 5:18 pm, Sunday, March 12, 2023, at her home. She was born on Oct. 21, 1952, in Wabash, to Jack Leroy and Roxanna Marie (Fearnow) Campbell. Shelley was a 1970 graduate of Wabash High School. Her first marriage was to Tom Barrus. She then married James E. Long in Roanoke, on Sept. 17, 1977. Shelley worked 20 years for Bertsch Food Service in Wabash, retiring in 1997, and also sold Avon and Tupperware.

She was a member of Dora Christian Church, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and the Wabash Women’s Bowling League. She loved bowling, and bowled three times a week. She also enjoyed hummingbirds, and painting.

She is survived by her husband, James E. Long of Andrews; three children, Tisha Barrus, Kristina Barrus, and Cameron Long, all of Andrews; five step-children, James (Karen) Long, Jr. of Battle Creek, Mich., Valencia Long of South Bend, Jeffrey Long of Peru, John Long of Warsaw, and Jan (Amanda) Long of River Haven; three grandchildren, Colton Drabenstot of Andrews, Taylor Barrus of LaFontaine, and Tasia Drabenstot of Huntington; several stepgrandchildren; and her sister, Helen (Marion) Hattabaugh of Roann.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Cindice Barrus.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Mark Wisnewski, minister and Michael Scorsone officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, and one hour prior to the service Thursday.

Preferred memorial is Parkview Hospice.

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

WEEKLY REPORTS

Wabash County Sheriff’s Department Accidents

A vehicle driven by Thurl F. Fuller, 76, Wabash, struck a parked car at Southwood Jr.Sr. High School, at 7:18 p.m. March 3. Damage was estimated at between $1,001 and $2,500.

A vehicle driven by James P. King, 42, Wabash, struck a deer at 6:23 a.m. March 10 on State Road 15, south of County Road 200 East. Damage was estimated at between $2,501 and $5,000.

A vehicle driven by Condan J. Bradbury, 58, Roanoke, went of the roadway due to high winds and slick roads, causing the vehicle to jackknife at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Damage was

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

A vehicle driven by Rickey D. Slone Jr., 33, Roann, stuck a large chunck of roadway salt at 7:14 a.m. March 4 on SR 16, east of CR 400E. Damage was estimated at between $2,501 and $5,000.

Vehicles driven by Julia M. Stodgell, 34, Wabash, and Audrey A. Amos, 16, Wabash, collided on State Road 15 and U.S. 24 at 11:50 a.m. March 8. Damage was estimated at $5,001 and $10,000.

Vehicles driven by Adrian D. Boyd, 32, Indianapolis, and Ruth A. Nieboer, 73, South Bend, collided at 1:03 p.m. March 8 on State Road 17, south of CR 150N. Damage was Cont. on Pg. 10.

Donald R. Shilts, 82

Member of Hanna Lodge 61

Jan. 22, 1941 – March 9, 2023

Donald R. Shilts, 82, of Westfield, passed away at 9:35 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center in LaFontaine. He was born to Marlow and Elaine (Jones) Shilts on Jan. 22, 1941, in Battle Creek, Mich.

Donald was a 1959 graduate of Manchester High School. He married Velda Jane Carey on August 2, 1964.

Donald then graduated from Manchester College in 1978. He worked in Human Resources at Taymor in Logansport. He was a member of Good Shepherd Church in Logansport. Donald was also a member of Hanna Lodge 61 Wabash, Wabash Shrine Club, Mizpah Shriners International, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, and Northern Masonic Jurisdiction 320.

Donald is survived by his wife, Velda Shilts; two sons, Eric (Shannon) Shilts of Marion, and Marc (Stacey) Shilts of Logansport; five grandchildren, Zachary Shilts, Zane Shilts, Lucas Shilts, Lauren Shilts, Ashlynn Shilts; one great-grandchild, Rylie Shilts.

He is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Christine Caird. A private family burial will take place at Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery in Somerset.

McDonald Funeral Homes, Wabash Chapel, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992, have been trusted with Donald Shilts’ final arrangements.

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

WEEKLY REPORTS

Cont. on Pg. 9. estimated at between $1,001 and $2,500.

A vehicle driven by Brenda J. Sears, 36, Huntington, struck a turkey at 4:45 p.m. March 4 on U.S. 24 east of CR 300 E. Damage was estimated at between $2,501 and $5,000.

Arrests

Larry D. Gidley, 75, Peru, was charged with operating a vehicle with a BAC of 0.08 or more on March 3.

Dustin Michael Gochenour, 40, Wionna, was charged with invasion of privacy –violates a no contact order, invasion of privacy – defendant has prior, and violation of probation – petition to revoke – domestic battery in the presence of a child on March 3.

Robert Scott Davis, 53, Warsaw, was charged with failure to appear –domestic battery on March 3.

Lisa Elaine Braswell, 48, Kokomo, was charged with violation of bond – possession of methamphetamine on

March 3.

Justan RyanBrown, 38, Peru, was charged with petition to revoke probation –sexual battery on March 3.

Dbreant Kortes Ford, 32, Marion, was charged with possession of a firearm by serious violent felon, possession of methamphetamine and possession of cocaine on March 4.

Jose AldredoHernandez Lopez, 26, Wabash, was charged with operating while intoxicated and operator never licensed on March 4.

Matthew William McNeeley, 44, Wabash, was charged with domestic battery on March 6.

Blake Allen Honeycutt, 25, Akron, was charged with possession of methamphetamine on March 6.

Chad Philip Partridge, was charged with two counts of invasion of privacy, domestic battery, false informing and petition to revoke bond – domestic battery on March 6.

Colt D. LeMaster, 40, Wabash, was

arrested on a petition to revoke –driving while suspended on March 6.

Jayson Mckenzie Burruss, 30, Wabash, was charged with possession of methamphetamine on March 7.

Gerry Allen Goshert, 52, Kokomo, was charged with invasion of privacy and petition to revoke bond – domestic battery on March 7.

Brandon C. Berryman, 37, Wabash, was charged with possession of methamphetamine on March 7.

Ramiro Junior Rodarte, 18, Goshen, was charged with three counts of intimidation on March 7.

James Henry DeLaCruz, 39, Larwill, was charged with possession of a narcotic drug and unlawful possession of a syringe on March

8.

Devin James Ferguson 23, Peru, was charged with violation of petition to revoke probation – failure to register as a sex offender on March

8.

Timmie Darnell

Johnson, 65, Fort Wayne, was charged with conversion on March 8.

David St. Julian Simmons, 27, Indianapolis, was charged with possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish or salvia on March 9.

Rebecca Gail Clupper, 31, Wabash, was charged with battery on March 9.

Gavin Thomas Bailey, 26, Indianapolis, was charged with possession of paraphernalia, driving while suspended and operating with expired plates on March 9.

Jackie R. Callaway, 39, Wabash, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia on March 9.

Caleb Eugene Walker, 22, Wabash, was charged with child exploitation –disseminate, exhibit, or offer to do so, three counts of possession of child pornography on March 9.

Adrian Dewayne Campbell, 60, Wabash, was charged with fail-

ure to appear – battery.

Land transfers

Rachel M. Devita and Ruth Hunt Supplemental Nees Trust, trust deed to Tim James Martin and Zela Martin.

Sheriff of Wabash County, sheriff’s deed to MBN Properties LLC and Frank F. Finnegan Jr. (defendant).

Joshua Fenell, warranty deed to Sean P. Johnson and Victoria L. Johnson.

Justin Wilcox, warranty deed to Derek P. Wilcox.

Auditor of Wabash County, tax deed to Joseph Redman and DMI Consultin Inc.

Mary Ann Daymude Family Limited Partnership, quit claim deed to Mary Ann Daymude.

Ronald E. Daymude and Mary Ann Daymude, quit claim deed to Mary Ann Daymude.

Rita G. Shepherd and Peter R. Shepherd, warranty deed to Uglade Group Land Holdings LLC

Douglas R. Addelsperger, Linda Sue Baker, Linda S. Baker and

United States Bankruptcy Court, trust deed to Seth Doctor and Gabrielle Doctor.

Teresa Ann Reust, Curtis Richard Holmes and James Michael Holmes, warranty deed to Seth Doctor and Gabrielle Doctor.

Barbara K. Shah, Barbara R. Shah and Raju K. Shah, warranty deed to Harjot Singh and Guatam Patel.

Dorothy D. West, warranty deed to Steven D. Dunkel.

Cindy L Brown, quit claim deed to Jeffrey A. Buis III and Kimberly A. Buis.

David E. Bigger and Mabel Bigger, warranty deed to Sarah Redman.

Kody Cook, warranty deed to Hudson Snyder.

Tracy Ann Fowler, warranty deed to Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc.

Adam B. Baldwin and Kyndra M. Baldwin, warranty deed to Jorge E. Barragan Herrera and Yessica L. Renteria Gaeta.

Mark L. Bolinger and Julie E. Bolinger, warranty deed to Hidden

Diamond Homes LLC.

Kryston E. Henderson, warranty deed to Dargo LLC.

Alonzo L. French and Elsie E. Frency, warranty deed to James Blankenship and Kayla Blankenship.

Marriage Licenses

The Wabash County Clerk’s office issued the following marriage licenses from Feb. 28 to March 7, 2023: Ashley Nicole Dague and Randal Aaron Dague Taylor Nicole Aeschlmiman and Chesnie Nicole Blankenship.

Bryan Wayne Click and Heather Anne Amos.

Todd Allen Dazey and Angele Gale Bidwell.

Building Permits

The Wabash County Plan Commission issued the following building permits from March 5-11, 2023: Robert Byle, home addition.

Jeffery and Amy Porter, pole building.

Kevin and Tammy Crull, new home.

Forestry education program planned for teachers

Indiana educators are encouraged to apply for the 2023 Natural Resources Teacher Institute (NRTI), which will be held June 19-23 at the Forestry Training Center at MorganMonroe State Forest.

Hosted by the

Indiana DNR Division of Forestry and Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources, this week-long immersive professional development program will provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and tools to

effectively teach their students about forest ecology, research, and management in Indiana.

There is no cost to participants, and meals and housing are also provided.

Daily activities include visiting public and private

forest sites, touring forest industry facilities, and exploring forestry research through the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment.

Up to 18 educators will be accept-

ed to participate.

Participants must be available to attend all days of the program and fully participate in activities.

Participants will earn 30+

Professional Growth Points, as well as receive Project Learning Tree and Leopold Education Project curriculum materials, a forestry tool kit, Indiana-specif-

ic field guides, and a stipend for developing and implementing a lesson plan. To apply or receive more information, contact treeladyin@gmail.c om or 317-402 - 2624.

WHS alum to perform at Eagles Theatre

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment has added Zachariah Smith to its 2023 lineup at the Eagles Theatre.

Tickets wem]nt on sale Tuesday, March 14 and will be available online at honeywellarts.org or by calling 260.563.1102.

A 19-year-old Wabash native and future American rock icon hopeful, Smith will return to his hometown to present a live concert on March 30.

Smith started at a young age by singing and attending various Honeywell Arts & Entertainment youth programs. Now, he’s on to Hollywood to participate in a hit TV music competition and put his singing to the test. For more information on Smith and to follow along on his singing journey, follow @realzachariahsmith.

This concert is sponsored by Dorais Chevrolet Buick GMC. Seating is general admission at $20

and suite level at $30.

Smith will perform covers of songs like “Hurts So Good” by John Mellencamp, “Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley, “Cover Me Up” by Morgan Wallen, “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton, “Beat It” by Michael Jackson, and more.

Smith is a 2021 alumnus of Wabash High School and was a Honeywell Media Arts Program student. He is also a

choir alumnus of the Wabash County Honors Band & Choir, a program structured for the county’s most talented high school musicians, which concludes with a performance at the Honeywell Center each year.

He also was among select Wabash High School Choir students given the opportunity to sing with Foreigner during their performance at the Honeywell Center in 2019.

MCS plans kindergarten roundup

By Eric Christiansen

Manchester Community Schools is adding a little more life into this year’s Kindergarten/Preschool

Round Up on Thursday, March 16, from 4 to 7 p.m.

“We’re going back to the old way of doing kindergarten round up but making changes that people wanted,” MCS Director of Communications Randy Self said. “Prior to this they would come in, do the screening, and wait in line. They wanted things more efficient. It was pretty sterile.

“They wanted to see the classrooms, meet the teachers, and things like that.”

MCS heard the parents’ concerns and wishes.

“We are going back to Manchester Elementary School for round up, doing kindergarten and preschool together,” Self explained. “We will be screening the kids … ahead of time. That won’t be at round up, so we won’t have

lines.”

Shots also will not be administered at the round up.

“We don’t want the kids’ first experience at the school to be getting a shot,” Self said.

Instead, the night will be a fun and informative affair.

Among some of the activities the students and parents can enjoy is a chance for the children to see and get on the bus, with retired Transportation Director Imogene Knight will showing them around.

A photo booth will be available for future students to have an unofficial “signing” indicating their commitment to MCS.

Self said Chrome books will be available or parents/guardians can use their device with a QR coach they can scan and fill out preregistration forms.

“It will take less than five minutes for basic information we need to have to put them on the list,” Self said.

ZACHARIAH SMITH

Wabash City Schools plans Kindergarten Round Up on March 25

Kaylee Wagner and Karlee Bearman, pose with Wabash City Schools officials (from left) Rhonda Hipskind, Superintendent Amy Sivley, Kristen Petruniw, Rod Kelsheimer, Jason Fry and Stephen Dafone. Photo provided

City Schools board present Swan Awards

Four high school students were presented with the Kathy Swan Award at a meeting of Wabash City Schools board March 7.

Kathy Swan Awards were created in spring of 2006 in memory of business teacher Kathy Swan, who tragically died in a plane crash.

Kathy was a champion for students, especially

those who always had a positive attitude, worked hard and were motivated to do their best without the benefit of recognition day in and day out.

Students do not apply for this award. Instead, teachers nominate and vote on students. The award is given to a student in each grade level, every year, to pay tribute and honor

Kathy Swan while providing students with well-deserved recognition for their contributions to Wabash City Schools.

The 2022-2023 Wabash High School Kathy Swan Award winners are Karlee Bearman, ninth grade; Candie Hubbbard, 10th grade; Nora Samons, 11th grade; and Kaylee Wagner, 12th grade.

Salamonie Reservoir to host

2 nature workshops in April

Two events are planned in the coming weeks at the Salamonie Reservoir.

A Spring Ephemeral Wildflower ID Workshop to be held at Salamonie Lake, April 29.

Workshop presenter Jake Wyatt returns to Salamonie Lake to share his knowledge of native spring ephemeral wildflower species.

Wyatt, an Indiana Master Naturalist and Huntington County native, is passionate about native plants and sharing his knowledge with others.

To learn identification of these native beauties, meet at Salamonie Lake’s interpretive / nature center on April 29 at 9 a.m.

Participants will have a short introduction on the usage of the dichotomous key before walking unpaved trails to

find and observe the spring season’s wildflowers.

Wild Mushroom ID Workshop to be held at Salamonie Lake, April 22.

Outdoor enthusiast Wyatt will share his knowledge of local wild mushroom species.

Wyatt will present an introductory workshop on properly identifying edible and toxic wild mushrooms.

Participants will meet at Salamonie Lake’s interpretive / nature center April 22, at 9 a.m. for indoor instruction before setting out on the trails.

The workshop is expected to end at noon.

No mushrooms will be picked or consumed during the workshop.

“It is important to know the difference between similar mushrooms,” said Teresa Rody.

“Many edible species have toxic twins.”

Wabash City Schools is pleased to announce Preschool and Kindergarten

Round Up for the 2023-2024 school year will be held Saturday, March 25. This event will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m at L. H. Carpenter Early Learning Center.

Children age 3 or 4 years old by August 1, 2023 are eligible to enroll in one of our preschool programs. Children who will be 5 years old by August 1, 2023 are eligible to enroll in Kindergarten.

breakfast and lunch, access to a school nurse, special classes including music, art, PE, character building and much more! Our 4-year-olds and kindergarten students have access to bus transportation. Three-year-old students will need to be transported by car.

Quality. It is a rating system that helps parents make informed decisions on early childhood programming. We have obtained a Level 3 status. We accept On My Way Pre-K grants and CCDF (Childcare Development Fund.) Both of these assistance

programs are from federal/state government. If you feel you would qualify for assistance, we can help you sign up for the assistance during Round Up. Please call L. H. Carpenter at 260274-0333 with any questions before the Round Up.

She also explained that reactions can vary from person to person even for those mushrooms deemed edible.

Both workshops are expected to end at noon.

Dress for the weather; much of the time will be spent outside along trails.

Cost is $10 per person for each, payable by cash or check the day of the workshop.

Advance registration is requested by calling 260-468-2127.

Families will be able to tour the school and fill out necessary paperwork. Please bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate and immunization records. Students will be given a readiness assessment as well as a free dental and vision screening. They will also receive a balloon animal and be able to get their face painted.

Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, parents of 3year-old students have the option of a full or half-day program. The 4year-old program and kindergarten are full-day. During the school year, all students receive

Our preschoolers are taught by quality teachers holding either an Indiana teachers license or a CDA (Child Development Associate credential). Our programs are held in our recently renovated L. H. Carpenter building.

Classrooms are bright, cheery and inviting to students. We also have an inclusive playground accessible to all students. Our center participates in the statewide rating system called Paths to

Kathy Swan Award winners (front, from left) Candie Hubbard, Nora Samons,

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Honeywell House to host concert, dinner

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment will present the next Honeywell House Gourmet Dinner & Chamber Music Series performance on Thursday, March 23 at 6 p.m., featuring cellist

Anita Graef and pianist Louise Chan.

Part of a threeshow series, this event takes place in the beautiful setting of the elegant Honeywell House and features an intimate musical performance followed by multicourse fine dining. The series is sponsored by Douglas C. Lehman P.C. and Minda Lehman, in memory of her mother, Velva Powell.

Graef and Chan will perform the following pieces:

“Vocalise”Sergei Rachmaninoff

“Sonata for Cello and Piano”Ludwig van Beethoven

“Five Pieces for Cello and Piano” -

Amy Beach

“Sonata for Cello and Piano”Johannes Brahms

A cellist, Graef is a soloist, orchestra musician, and educator with notable appearances including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert series, and Concerts from the Library of Congress.

She recently made her New York debut with the Riverside Symphony, and has performed at the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg, and Ojai’s Chamber on the Mountain.

A pianist, Chan is a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral keyboardist. She is a founding member of the Blue Violet Duo with violinist Kate Carter.

As a soloist, she has appeared with the Music Institute of Chicago Community Orchestra, the

MU launches new nursing scholarship

Manchester University has announced a new scholarship for students in its incoming Accelerated Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Second Degree class. The Manchester Nursing Success Scholarship will provide $14,000 to in-state and $5,000 to out-of-state ABSN Second Degree students starting at Manchester University Fort Wayne this fall. The scholarship, made possible by donors, does not require an extra application from students; instead, recipients will be determined based on their overall application to Manchester’s nursing program. career.

Those interested

Evanston Summer Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Chan is a music educator at the Music Institute of Chicago.

Following the March 23 performance, guests will enjoy a chef-prepared menu of spinach salad with balsamic caramelized shallots and goat

cheese; grilled swordfish with warm Asian slaw; rice pilaf; and chocolate espresso pot de creme for dessert. Coffee, tea, and water are included, with other beverages available for purchase. Menus can be modified for dietary restrictions.

Tickets for the evening are $65 and

DivorceCare meets Wednesdays

DIVORCED? SEPARATED? WE CAN HELP

DivorceCare Support Group, a 13-week DVD series, meets most Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., at the Wabash Alliance Church, 1200 N. Cass Street, Wabash. DivorceCare is a seminar/support group that will help you heal from the hurt. Learn practical information and gain hope for your future. Find Help! Discover Hope! Experience Healing! For more information, call or text 260-225-3121 or e-mail DivorceCareWabash@outlook.com. Find us on Facebook at DivorceCare – Wabash or visit www.divorcecare.org.

include the performance and dinner. The series will conclude on April 27 with pianist Norma Meyer.

Tickets are available at honeywellarts.org or by calling 260-563-1102.

in learning more and applying can do so via the Manchester University website.

A Cabbage Occasion

By Laura Kurella

In this day and age, we need to take every opportunity we can to celebrate life. Even when smaller holidays come around, like St. Patrick’s Day, we need to put a little effort in to turn the day into a bit of a celebration.

If you ask me, one of the best, and easiest ways to turn an ordinary day into an extraordinary one is to cook up a not-so-ordinary dish because we all know how a meal can make any day feel more special.

When I reflect on St. Patrick’s Day, I cannot help but think of all things cabbage because it happens to be old Ireland’s most traditional meal ingredient.

Possessing remarkable healing abilities, the Irish were smart to make it a stable, especially since the American Cancer Society notes that cabbage can help prevent certain cancers, such as esophagus, stomach, and colon cancer and, a chemical (isothiocyanates) found in cabbages may help lower the risk of lung cancer in smokers by as much as 38% as well.

The National Academy of Sciences agrees, stating that vegetables in the cabbage family are associated with a reduction of gastric, colon, and rectal cancers.

Fresh cabbage juice can reduce the distress of asthma, headaches, bronchitis, psoriasis, and cystitis, heal ulcers, and disinfect the colon and gargling with it will help to soothe a sore throat.

High in Vitamin C, amino acids, potassium, and magnesium and low in fat and calories, one cup of shredded raw green cabbage has just 18 calories and almost no fat.

When selecting cabbage, Mom taught me to pick them up and feel how heavy they were. She always wanted the heaviest ones because the weight was a sign of moisture, freshness, and density. Tight, compact heads that feel heavy for their size are ideal. Outer leaves should look crisp and fresh, with few loose leaves, and the stem end should appear firm, not limp, and not dried out or splitting, which is an indication of an older head.

Store whole cabbage heads in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator, and when preparing, discard outer leaves, cut into quarters, then rinse well.

When cooking quarters, leave the core intact to prevent leaves from tearing. However, if you are shredding cabbage, be sure to core it first.

Here now are some classically-ethnic cabbage recipes from across the globe that come together to help unite us all in the joy that a good, home-cooked, comforting meal can bring to all of us.

Enjoy and…Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Laura Kurella is an award-win-

ning recipe developer, food columnist and author who enjoys sharing recipes from her Great Lakes Region kitchen. She welcomes your comments at laurakurella@yahoo.com.

Old-Fashioned Golabki

12 cabbage leaves

1 pound ground beef

1 cup cooked rice

15 ounces tomato sauce, divided use

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 onion, minced

1 teaspoon sugar

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Cover cabbage leaves with boiling water. Let stand until the leaves are limp. Drain. Mix beef, rice, onion, garlic, pepper and 1/2 the tomato sauce then put 1/3 cup of meat mixture in each leaf then roll, tucking in the sides. Place rolls, seam side down, in a baking dish. Mix remaining tomato sauce with 1/4 cup of water then pour over the rolls. Cover pan and bake for 45 minutes. Approximate servings per recipe: 4.

Creamed Cabbage Au Gratin

6 cups cabbage, shredded

1 cup carrot, shredded

2 green onions, chopped

3 tablespoons butter

1 cup half-and-half

2 eggs

1 teaspoon parsley

1 teaspoon seasoning salt

1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a medium-sized casserole dish and set aside. In a skillet over medium heat, cook cabbage, carrot, and onions in butter until crisp-tender. Transfer mixture to a buttered baking dish. In a bowl, combine half-and-half, eggs, parsley, and seasoning salt. Pour mixture over veggies then sprinkle with Swiss and Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes.

Approximate servings per recipe: 4.

Authentic (old-fashioned) Cabbage with Bacon

1 (12 ounce) package bacon

1/4 cup bacon drippings

1 small head cabbage, cored and finely chopped ground black pepper to taste

In a deep skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper towellined plate. Reserve 1/4 cup drippings in skillet. Cook and stir cabbage in hot bacon drippings over medium heat until cabbage wilts, 5 to 7 minutes. Crumble bacon over cabbage. Stir and simmer until bacon warms, about 2 to 3 minutes. Season with black pepper. Approximate servings per recipe: 4 to 6.

St. Patrick’s Day is a great day to dust off some old, ethnic delights like Golabki, which has become an all-time favorite that Americans know as stuffed cabbage! Photo by Laura Kurella

Knights advance to semi-state

By Eric Christiansen

The hot streak continues.

After starting the season with an 0-5 record, the Southwood Knights are on a six-game, dominating, winning streak that includes a sectional championship, and now a regional title, after defeating Blue River Valley Saturday, March 11.

The Knights went into their regional game with a 12-12 record and dominated the 20-6, 11th ranked Vikings in the second half of the one-game regional at Frankfort.

“It’s a great compliment to these boys,” Southwood head coach Christian Perry said. “For these seniors to come back to Frankfort –where we got beat last year – to come in here to win it this year…I’m so proud to be a part of it.”

Southwood was ready to play from the start, taking a 7-0 lead in the first 2 1/2 minutes.

Blue River Valley regrouped to cut the lead to 8-6 midway through the first quarter, then, the Vikings’ leading scorer Wyatt Thornburgh got his

team going.

The senior hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the first quarter to help BRV take a 14-13 lead.

The Knights regained the lead on two free throws, one each from Dylan Stout and Jason Oprisek, but Thornburgh gave the lead back to the Vikings, a lead they held on to through halftime, 24-21.

“(Number) 35 (Thornburgh) was definitely hurting us in the first half so we had to focus on him,” Perry said. “He hit a lot of shots in the first half and was kind of carrying them.

“On the other end, we had 12 turnovers in the first half,” he continued. “We had to clean that up and play basketball.”

Mission accomplished.

Not only did the Knights clean things up, they held Thornburgh scoreless in the second half.

Southwood came out of the locker room with a threequarter court defensive press that gave BRV fits.

Oprisek opened the half with a bucket and Nathan Lehner gave the Knights the lead on

a steal and layup in the first 27 seconds of the third quarter.

After a Viking basket gave them a 26-25 lead, Southwood went to work.

Stout nailed a 3pointer, followed by a steal and layup in an eight-second span to give the Knights a 30-26 lead.

Oprisek scored on back-to-back baskets in the paint, followed by a jumper from Jaret Denny, to open the game up to a 10point lead at 36-26.

The Knights took a 43-32 lead into the fourth quarter where Will Winer started the final eight minutes with two free throws followed by a threepoint play from Lehner to make it a 48-32 advantage.

BRV answered with five consecutive points, cutting the Southwood lead to 48-37 with 3:08 remaining, but the Knights rode it out for the 15-point victory and the regional title.

Coach Perry attributed his team’s victory, in part, to their thirdquarter performance.

“That third quarter, we put up 22 points, and that was from steals,”

he said. “Our pressure early on (in the game) didn’t look like it was doing anything, but it was kind of tapping away at the ice, and a little later, with the pressure we had, it broke. It wore them down.

“Defense definitely won the game for us,” he continued. I thought we were fortunate to be down three with 12 turnovers, and we hadn’t really done anything defensively. We had a great third quarter and continued that in the fourth quarter.”

Oprisek was a force inside and defensively and led the Knights with 15 points, 10

rebounds, and three steals, while Lehner was just as effective with 15 points, five rebounds, three steals, and one assist.

The Knights take their 13-12 record to the Class 1A SemiState at Lafayette Jefferson this Saturday, March 18, where they take on No. 2 Fountain Central and their 23-4 record at 10 a.m. in the first game of the day.

Marquette Catholic (20-7) faces Kouts (17-9) in the second game of the day at noon with the winners playing at 8 p.m. for a semi-state championship at 8 p.m.

Apaches fall short in sectional final

An 18-8 third quarter in favor of Lewis Cass proved to be problematic for the Wabash boys basketball team Monday night, Feb. 6, in the championship game of the Rochester Sectional.

Wabash fought back in the fourth quarter but fell short in a 61-56 loss to the Kings.

In a back-and-forth first half, Wabash held a slight advantage, leading 16-15 after one quarter, and 26-24 at halftime.

Lewis Cass struck early in the second half and held the Apaches to just eight points as the Kings took a 42-34 lead after three quarters.

The Apaches threatened over the final eight minutes but the Kings held on for the win.

Grant Ford led Wabash with 21 points, while Izaak Wright, who struggled with foul trouble, scored 12 points , and Trevor Daughtry added 11.

Jason Oprisek holds the regional trophy high while his Southwood Knights teammates cheer. Photos by Joseph Slacian

Southwood’s Will Winer attempts to put a layup in against Blue River Valley’s Wyatt Thornburgh.

ECHO Racing nears the end of racing season

Echo Racing completed the next to last series of races for this 2023 season. The next series of races will be held March 18. This will be held at the Urbana Lions/Community Building. The races will start at 2 pm. Races will run until the Champions, 2nd and 3rd places in both A & B classes are determined by the outcome of the races. The Points Race is very close. Only two points separate A-Class Champion. second place in A-Class is separated by two points and 3rd is separated by six. Four points separate B-Class champion. Second place in B-Class is separated by 3 points and Third place is separated by 5. So, as it stands right now, any ECHO Driver could win

the ECHO Racing Championship, 2nd or 3rd Place in either class. There will be an Awards Reception/Ceremo ny after the races along with refreshments. There ECHO Officials will present the awards. Two 2-foot tall trophies will be presented to the ECHO Race Champions in A & B Classes. 2nd Place in A & B Classes will receive a 1 1/2 foot tall trophy. Third place in A & B Classes will receive a 1-foot tall trophy. This is

ECHO’s 13th Race Season. We have had several firsttime race winners. This is always cool. When they win a race, you would think they won the biggest game in town. It gives them bragging rights, if you know what I mean. They get excited and try a little too hard to out drive the competition. This doesn’t always work out the way they would like.

I believe they enjoy ECHO Racing very much. They keep returning year after year and try to do the best they can to beat the other competitors. Here are the winners from ECHO Races held March 4. A-Class Race Champion was won by Bentley. He was very determined to drive his car around the competition. A-Class 2nd

Place was taken by Kaedence. She and Bentley have been trading points back and forth this whole season for the Championship in A-Class. 3rd Place went to Kasen. Now don’t rule him out because if he drives on the 18th like he did on the 4th, Bentley and Kaedence may have to move over. BClass Race Champion was won by Brooklyn which surprised her. She stated that she was off thinking she had taken 2nd or 3rd. B-Class 2nd Place, first time winner was Sawyer. Before the races started I told Sawyer all you have to do is be consistent. He was and he brought home 2nd Place. BClass 3rd Place was won by Alex, another first-time winner. He knew he

was driving well but, never thought he would place.

Congratulations to all the winners in both classes from the ECHO Track Officials.

Prayer concerns: Lana Long & family, Nancy Anderson & family, Joe Adams, Marilyn Karns, Julie Miller, John Eltzroth, Alma DeVore, Phyllis Baker, Ron & Rhonda Baer, Duane Wagner, Kim and Brian Frank, Nancy Christie, Ruth Summers, Jerry & Nancy McColley, Josh McColley, Ethel Fogel, Weck family, Dan Speicher & family, Coy Eads & his parents & sisters, Terry Knee,Paxton Wright, Jim and Pat Hartley, Joni Fox, our Nation and leaders, our military personnel, our frontline

B-Class Champion Brooklyn smashed the competition, Kaedence pulled out A-Class 2nd Place and A-Class Kasen eased into 3rd Place.

responders and health providers.

The Breakfast Bunch met at the Fried Egg on March 8 around 7:30 a.m. They meet every Wednesday and have breakfast together and talk about what is happening in and around the country. Those attending were Larry and Nancy Meyer, Tom and Joyce Willcox, Amy Niccum and

Pat McNabney. As always, this bunch would like to invite you to join them and enjoy the food and company.

Urbana Streetlights: Keep the reports of light outages coming to me.

If you know of a streetlight that has an issue, please call me at 260-774-3665. If I don’t answer leave a massage.

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

The March 4 winners of ECHO Racing. Front row left to right. B-Class 2nd Place won by Alex, B-Class 3rd Place was taken by Sawyer and A-Class Champion Bentley topped the A-Class. Back row; ECHO Track Official Matt Snell who presented the awards,

Sorority member receives 25-year pin

Nu Chapter of Sigma Phi Gamma held their March meeting in the home of Renee Chenault.

All the members enjoyed a great dinner. After which, Renee presented Bonnie CornLaycock with her 25-year pin and certificate as a member of SPG and Nu Chapter Sorority. Bonnie’s daughter, Marlisa Butcher, was in attendance for the presentation. Renee opened the business with the sorority Pledge. They talked about the upcoming Bingo party March 28. It will start at 6:30 p.m. with the door opening at 6 p.m. at the Wabash REMC Building, 350 Wedcor Avenue,

Wabash. Prizes will include Myra Purses, Pampered Chef, Dream Weaving Appalachian Baskets, Longaberger Baskets and Poole’s Gift Certificates. Raffles, 50/50 and intermission games will be part of the evening as well. For ticket information or to purchase, contact

Renee at 765-8339371 or Colleen Hollenback at 765833-6402. You must be 18 or older to attend. The meeting was closed with a prayer.

BETTY DAWALD has a birthday coming up on March 22. She will be turning 97years-young.

Friends and family would like to celebrate her birthday with a card shower. Mailing address is 6347 East 1200 North, Roann, IN 46974. Help Betty celebrate this milestone.

LIFE CENTER is giving away free stuff in their Mommy and Me Boutique. You are invited to check them out. They are open Monday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

DONNA HARMAN announced that the Festival Committee will be meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 27.

PASTOR BALMER of the Roann United Methodist Church sermon March 19 will be from Philippians 2:5-11 titled “Humble Love”. You are invited to worship in person or on Facebook at 9 a.m. The church is located at the corner of Adams and Arnold streets in Roann.

Following Sunday service, men, women and children are encouraged to remain for an hour of fellowship. Please come with excitement to hear the ideas which are being planned for His Church. The Women of Faith have started working on their annual Chicken-n-Noodle dinner, set for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 22.

NORTH MIAMI

Lent Service for March 19 will be hosted by Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church at 6 p.m. The church is located at 242 West Pleasant Hill Road, Akron, IN 46910. Bill Babb will be the speaker. Light refreshments will be served after the service.

SHORT HISTORY of the Roann Post Office: The first post office was established in 1860 with Jane Thatcher as postmistress. In 1890, it was moved to the rear of the bank building.

Samuel M. Baird was postmaster at that time until 1900 when it moved to the east side of Main Street. In 1901, the building was destroyed by fire. I cannot find any information from then until 1958. In 1958, the current post office was built. With the post office being on

one side and a medical office on the other, I, as a child, remember Ruth Flinn being the postmaster for many years.

Mildred Eller followed her and then Harold Bowman. Dr. LaSalle was in the medical building for a while.

UPCOMING

EVENTS: March 19 – Lent Service, Pleasant Hill UMC, 6 p.m.; March 23 –Happy Homemakers – The Fried Egg, 9 a.m.; March 27 – Festival Committee, Town Hall, 7 p.m.; April 22 – RUMC Women of Faith Chicken-nNoodle Dinner, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

PLEASE CON-

TINUE praying for Jackie Slee, Russell Quillen, Jeff Krom, Coy Eads, Ken Musselman, Larry Smalley, Robin Stanton, Tiffany Howard, Rob Mace and our country. Stay safe and stay healthy, God bless you all.

CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES: March 18 – Mr. & Mrs. Dave Hawkins

CELEBRATING

BIRTHDAYS: March 15 – Brady Layne and Audrie Chamberlain;

March 17 – Wilda Slisher; March 18 –Cheryol Crull, Michael Chenault, and Easton West; March 19 – Kevin Cordes, Teagan

Baer, and Laci Stuber; March 20 –LuAnn Layman and Jannette Birk; March 21 – Gage Miller and Susie Martin.

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

ROANN AND NORTHERN MIAMI

Bonnie Corn-Laycock shows off her 25year pin and certificate

Special day marks saint’s death

Saint Patrick’s Day, or Feast of Saint Patrick, is a cultural and religious celebration held March 17, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, foremost patron saint of Ireland. Much of what we know of Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself.

Saint Patrick was born around the year AD 389 in Roman-ruled Britain into a wealthy RomanoBritish family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest in the Christian church. At the age sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland. According to the Declaration, he spent six years there working as a shepherd and during this time he found God. The Declaration says that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest.

According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. The Declaration says that, as a RomanoBritish Christian missionary and Bishop, he spent many years evangelizing in the northern half of Ireland and converted thousands.

Patrick’s efforts were eventually turned into an allegory in which he drove “snakes” out of Ireland, despite the fact that snakes were not known to inhabit the region.

Tradition holds that he died on March 17 in around the year AD 466 and was buried at Downpatrick.

ing. A soup supper will follow at Lagro United Methodist Church, 1100 Main St. Free will donations will graciously be accepted.

Over the following centuries, many legends grew up around Patrick and he became Ireland’s foremost saint.

Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival. Modern celebrations have been greatly influenced by those of the Irish diaspora (peoples who are scattered across regions which are separate from their geographic place of origin), particularly those that developed in North America. However, there has been criticism of Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations for having become too commercialized and for fostering negative stereotypes of the Irish people.

Historic St. Patrick’s Church, 950 Main St., is celebrating its 150th anniversary on Friday, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day) at 5:30 p.m., with Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades officiat-

Kendall Mercer and Auston Garrett were last week’s Norse Honor Students of the Week. Kendall was recognized for improving a lot on a quiz. Hard work pays off! Auston helped clean the Ag room back storage area.

Congratulations to Auston and Kendall.

March 6, 22 seniors from Southwood and Northfield high schools were honored at the MSD of Wabash County Academic Recognition Banquet. For the past 34 years, MSDWC seniors with an ‘A’ cumulative grade point average have been invited to this banquet, celebrating their academic success. Students receiving this honor included: Elise Adams, Zebadiah Herring, Bryn Mealy, Katelyn Ranck, Kyle Smith, Dylan Stout, Aleia Sweet, Dakota Wilson, Alaina Winer, Makenna Younce, Mason Fisher, Malachi Higgins, James Hall, Lillian Hobbs, Ella Hunter, Natalee Keller, Elijah Kroh, Kylie

Leland, Audrey Parrett, Avery Shrider, Brooklyn Stout, and Claire Thompson. This year’s alum speak-

er was Dr. Zach Hobson. Learn more about Dr. Hobson at http://ow.ly/BMgg5 0Nbeho.

Food Pantry at Lagro Community Church is open

from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, Cont. on Pg. 22.

MSD students were honored at the Academic Recognition Banquet.

LaFontaine UMC to host benefit meal

LaFontaine

United Methodist Church will hold Dave Bates Memorial, Dan’s Fish /Tenderloin Fry, Drive Thru from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 25. Cost per meal is $12. Congratulations to the Southwood basketball team for winning the sectional and regional tourney. It is not how you start; it is how you finish. That timeless cliché is perhaps the best way to describe Southwood’s season under firstyear head coach Christian Perry. After opening the season with five straight losses, the Knights bounced back in March to clinch their fourth straight sectional title over Canterbury.

Saturday’s win also clinched the program’s eighth sectional title in school history.

They then defeated Blue River Valley in the Frankfort Regional.

PUBLIC SERV-

ICE ANNOUNCE-

MENT: The trustees of the IOOF Cemetery would remind all of those who have grave blankets at their loved one’s site could you please remove them before March 30. Thank you

LAFONTAINE/ LIBERTY TWP. HISTORY CLUB

met Feb 23 at Troyer Memorial Library in LaFontaine.

Seventeen members attended. We enjoyed the inaugural use of the beautiful new museum by holding our meeting there. Alec Guenin, President, opened the meeting. Sharon Pattee gave the program, on the forgotten1936 murder of Charles, Wesley and their twelveyear-old daughter Margorie Caufman from the Laketon area; and the rob-

rotating museum display up by the 1st of May. We plan to rotate exhibits every 6 months.

STOUFFER’S STOCK FARM

bery of John T. Bryant and girlfriend Margarete. John Bryant died of infection of a gunshot wound. All these murders were from the hand of 24-year-old Harry Singer. Harry was electrocuted at the age of 25 years on Christmas Day 1936 in the 1913 electric chair in Michigan City, IN. Oren Guenin will give the program at our March meeting on how farmers lost their farms to the Mississinewa Reservoir in the 1960’s. The rest of the meeting was on the planning of the new museum and the genealogy & research room. The old sun room will have shelving and desk made and donated by Terry and Regina Hiple for the new genealogy/research room. For the new museum book shelves have been donated by Juanita Rapp and 7 display cases have been donated by the Wabash Museum. The plan is to have our 1st

Indoor Petting Zoo, Goats, Donkeys, and Chickens oh my! (And more!) Mark your calendars and spread the word. We are having a petting zoo! All money goes toward the show team to make sure they can experience it 100% free! We put on a completely free show team for youth inner city kids to be able to show livestock and experience 4-H. Cost $2 Per Human April, May, June on Wednesday from 5:30 – 7 p.m. located 3445 W 400 S Wabash IN.

EASTER BREAKFAST will be Saturday, April 8 from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at LaFontaine Community Building. Enjoy a breakfast of Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Pancakes and Biscuits and Sausage Gravy for a donation. Nonperishable food items will be collected for the United Methodist Food Pantry. The LaFontaine Christian Church will host an Easter Egg Hunt after the breakfast at 10:30 a.m.

NOTICE: The Alumni committee are working on the Banquet for May 6,

at the LaFontaine Community Building. One person we are looking for an address is Jerry Bowman class of 1959. Any person who had attended LaFontaine School and would like to attend the LaFontaine High School Alumni Banquet. Please email or send your name, address, and email (if you have one) with year attended or graduated to etheleib@gmail.co m or address Ethel Eib 2258 E 1050 S LaFontaine IN 46940. So, we may send you an invite.

This year, to keep cost as low as we can a lot of invites will be going out by email. So, if we do not have your email address, please email me. We would love for people who attended LaFontaine School to come. It will be on Sat. May 6, at the LaFontaine Community Building.

WABASH CHAPTER IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE will be starting our spring cross shoots. We are located at 10439 S, Old State Rd. 13 LaFontaine (Somerset). We will

be shooting shotguns and open sight 22 rifles and pistols; shells will be furnished. Dates are; March 26, April 2, 23, 30 and May 7. Starting time is 10 a.m. and we will be serving refreshments. Also, we will be hosting a Hunter Education Class on April 15, we will furnish a meal with the class and there is no

charge for either one. You must register at inhea.com, register early as the class fills up quickly

WABASH CHAPTER IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE We would like to congratulate the latest winner of our raffle, Matt Holloway, who won a Henry side load .410. Cont. on Pg. 22.

LaFontaine news

MSD OF WABASH THEATER DEPARTMENT will be presenting our spring play “Little Women” on Friday, March 24, at 7 p.m. – Saturday, March 25 at 7 p.m.-Sunday, March 26 at 3 p.m. at Southwood Jr/Sr High School!

Tickets will be $7 for adults, $5 for students, and 5 and

under are free. Bake sale items will be available in the lobby throughout the show. All proceeds will go to the theater department for future shows. All performance is licensed by Dramatic Publishing.

MSD OF WABASH COUNTY: 22 seniors from Southwood and

Lagro news

March 18, 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 Community Church welcomes you to church.

Sunday School is every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and worship service is at 10 a.m.

Tim Brown is the speaker March 19.

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. Preacher

Mark Wisniewski’s sermon for March 19 is “Change and Become Like Christ,” based on Romans 12:1-2.

Prayer and Bible study continues on Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. with “Man’s Journey Into Timelessness.”

The Men’s Group will meet on Monday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m.

Lagro United Methodist Church invites you to its Sunday morning services at 9 a.m, and Sunday school for all ages at 10 a.m. Youth group activities for students in fourth through 12th grade are also offered.

Those activities and times vary each month

depending on the service project.

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

Kids’ Klub at Lagro United Methodist Church meets on Wednesdays (on days MSDWC is in session from Sept. through the end of March) from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. A Grief Support group meets at Church of Christ

1904 N. Wabash St, Wabash, at 3:30 p.m. every Monday. You are welcome to join them. If you have questions, contact Donna Wendt, 260-782-2160.

MSD of Wabash Theater Department will

Northfield were honored at the MSD of Wabash County Academic Recognition Banquet.

Students receiving this honor were Elise Adams, Zebadiah Herring, Bryn Mealy, Katelyn Ranck, Kyle Smith, Dylan Stout, Aleia Sweet, Dakota Wilson, Alaina Winer, and

Makenna Younce Mason Fisher, Malachi Higgins, James Hall, Lillian Hobbs, Ella Hunter, Natalee Keller, Elijah Kroh, Kylie Leland, Audrey Parrett, Avery Shrider, Brooklyn Stout, and Claire Thompson

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gerald Miller, Jessica Fakhoury, Berti Huffschmidt,

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present their spring play “Little Women” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 24.; 7 p.m. Saturday, March 25.; and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 26 at Southwood Jr/Sr High School. The play is based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. Tickets will be $7 for adults, $5 for students, and free for ages 5 and younger. Bake sale items will be available in Southwood lobby throughout the show. All proceeds will go to the theater department for future shows.

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 Jack Davidson.

Lagro Happy Birthday: March 15 – Robert Karst; March 17 – Brandi Messer; March 20 –Milo Swope; March 21 – Rich Wolfgang (3/4 of a century!).

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.

Dave Mechling

March 9, Rod Finch, Chuck Jack

March 10, Garrett Miller March 12, Carrie Worthington, Spencer Krhin

March 13, Jaret

Denney March 14, Caiflin Boyd, Jim Weaver March 16, Jeff Traver March 16, Jane Peebles, Karen Lehman

March 17, Merlin Ridgeway, Cherish Allen Makenzie

Mullett, Michelle

Meyer March 18, Grace Carpenter

March 19, Margret

Guenin March 20, David Murphy, Robert Wynk, Larissater Veer

March 21, carol

Cochran, Lucy Vandermark March 22, Remington Jack, Brittany Strickley, Robert Kumler, Ed Andrews March 23

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

David and Mary Howard, John and Phyllis Wynk

March 9, Troy and Jenie Friedersdof

March 14, Eric and Katie Stout March 17, Ted and Ann Batson March 21, Larry and Carol Drook, Bud and Rita Miller March 22

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