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Trio of investors tackle major construction project to rescue 1800s house from brink of demolition By Phil Smith psmith@thepaperofwabash.com Teams of construction workers and other tradesmen are working feverishly to restore the grandeur of a 138-year-old home in Lagro in the spirit of a recent surge of revitalization in that small Wabash County town. “It is a huge leap of faith to be doing a renovation project this size in Lagro,” said Tammy Keaffaber, who, along with her husband Randy and sister Deb Connor recently purchased the five bedroom, four bath brick home known as the Hopewell House at 200 Davis Street. “We are hoping the local people will support us and use the house for special events, visiting family, parties, et cetera and also are hoping to attract out-of-towners to the area. Lagro is up and coming with some other very promising renovations going on, and also ones that have been completed.” The trio of investors bought the home last June and realized the project would be daunting. “The beautiful old brick home was in need of major repairs in order to keep it from being demolished,” said Tammy. “There was an open hole in the roof.” According to Tammy Keaffaber, the plan is to use the house as a guest house for customers of other facilities in nearby Urbana under the Hopewell brand, including the wedding venue
The house located at 200 Davis Street in Lagro is in the process of receiving a major renovation. Photos by Phil Smith Rustic Barn at Hopewell and Antique Boutique at Hopewell. “We are excited to invest in the Lagro community and save this beautiful brick Jacobethan Revival home,” Keaffaber said, pointing out that she and her sister grew up in the community. Our parents, Ed and Becky Shear have been local to Lagro for years,” Keaffaber continued. “Ed passed away in 2013, but we have many great memories of him being involved in the Lagro Lions Club and the Lagro Street Fair activities. We think he would be very proud of what we are trying to do for this community. Our mom, Becky was a cook at Lagro Elementary, was a boy scout leader and has been involved in the Lagro United Continued on Page 7
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Area students advance in business competition By Phil Smith psmith@thepaperofwabash.com
A contingent of Wabash County students will be competing in a regional competition geared toward promoting business innovation and will hopefully advance to the state level. According to a press release from Grow Wabash County, 10 Wabash County students clinched all the available regional spots in the 2022 Innovate WithIn statewide business pitch competition, scheduled for Friday, April 22 in Fort Wayne. “The first round of competition is just people from Region 8, which is Wabash, Huntington, Fort Wayne and Adams counties,” said Jared Richards
from Southwood High School. Richards joins fellow Knights Maddison Hunter, Grant Holloway, Joey Bland, Jacob Marlow and Brayden Smith. Also chosen to compete in regional competition were Ashley Lyons of Northfield High School, who chose not to advance in the competition; Paulette Martin, Lacey Pierce, Kindra Stetzel, Joshua Steely and Simon zur Nieden of Manchester High School, Eli Edmond and Coltyn Sellers from Wabash High School and Annie Schuler of Heartland Career Center. Heartland Career Center and Manchester High School did not respond to requests for interviews. At Southwood,
Hunter and Richards each tackled individual projects, while Bland, Holloway, Marlow and Smith teamed up for their project. “The idea our group came up with is an (electrical) outlet that when you put your plug in, it holds in there and it’s not going to come out,” said Marlow. “It’s a locking outlet.” For Richards, a passion for archery gave him his idea for a new innovation in the world of bow and arrow sport. “I’m real passionate about archery” he said. “One thing I’ve noticed with all the new bows is that people are asking ‘do they make an old-style grip from old bows that retrofits to new ones?’ We can’t say yes, because there isn’t.”
Future entrepreneurs from Southwood Jr/Sr High School are (from left) Grant Holloway, Maddison Hunter, Joey Bland, Jared Richards and Jacob Marlow. Photo by Phil Smith
Bland said entering the competition and advancing to the next level was a pleasant surprise. “When we first applied, we weren’t really thinking we were going to get chosen,” he said. “When we did get chosen, we were kind of shocked. But, we sat down and worked on this and really put our minds and whole focus to it.”
Hunter and Holloway both agreed that the competition does a great deal to promote entrepreneurism and that without that spirit of innovation, mankind would stagnate. “That’s the whole reason we move forward,” said Hunter, whose project involves the automation of the jury notification Continued on Page 6.
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April, May dedicated to health issues By Phil Smith psmith@thepaperofwabash.com As summer approaches, healthcare providers are ramping up awareness in April and May to barriers that threaten the health of millions of Americans each year. With April being Alcohol Awareness Month and May dedicated to mental health awareness, local healthcare professionals are quick to remind residents the importance of staying healthy both physically and mentally and stress how the two are intertwined. “Bowen Center’s mission is to strengthen our communities and to improve the health and wellbeing of those we are privileged to serve,” said Danielle Gargiulo, the director of Bowen Center’s Wabash County office. “That means treating the whole person for mental health and medical needs. Addiction recovery is one of the many facets of care Bowen Center offers in order to treat the whole person.” Healthcare professionals have asserted for years that mental and physical health are so closely related, that facilities such as The Bowen Center, which opened in 1961, have blurred the lines between the two to accomplish exactly what Gargiulo described — treating “the whole person.” In the case of alcohol dependency, which affects more than 14 million people according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, physical health issues almost always occur.
Gargiulo. “According to the SAMHSA, 52 percent of people with co-occurring disorders for substance use and mental health do not obtain treatment.” Joel Makin, manager of substance use outpatient treatment for Parkview Wabash Hospital said “At Parkview Wabash “It is important for individuals seeking recovery from addiction to be mindful of withdrawal symptoms,” Gargiulo said. “Withdrawal from alcohol can sometimes be fatal. It is best for individuals who are detoxing from alcohol to do so in a medicallymanaged treatment setting. Bowen Center is able to offer this service at our inpatient hospital when appropriate. Deaths related to alcohol use surpassed deaths by overdose from all other substances combined up until this year. Alcohol use disorder is still the most prevalent substance use disorder across the nation. One reason for that is because alcohol is a socially accepted substance and readily available in multiple locations in each community.” The physical dangers faced by alcoholics are serious business to clinicians at Parkview Health, which has mental health facilities and numerous hospitals in Indiana, including in Huntington. “Alcohol addiction impacts the mind and body,” said Chuck Clark, president of Parkview Behavioral Health Institute. “It can complicate existing medical conditions and also impact organs, like the liver and of course the brain. Physical symptoms of with-
drawal from alcohol and other substances can also be life threatening, which is why Parkview offers medical detox services at two locations, including Parkview Wabash Hospital. This service allows individuals to go through withdrawal under medical supervision in a hospital setting.” Brian Devault, MD with Parkview Physicians Group – Family Medicine in Wabash said “Alcohol can lead to long-term health issues, such as cirrhosis of the liver and changes to the brain. It can also cause shorter-term issues, such as an overdose that could end in death, or by worsening or causing symptoms of depression and anxiety.”
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Wabash Little League honors longtime volunteer By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com The Wabash Little League kicked off its 2022 sticker sale on Saturday at Wabash High School. But it was more than a rally to raise enthusiasm among the players to sell the tickets. It was also a day to honor a longtime coach for his more than 40 years of service to the league. Don Slone was honored by both Mayor Scott Long and League President Bryan Dillon. Long proclaimed Saturday as Don Slone Day in the City of Wabash. Dillon, after reading off Slone’s accomplishments with the league, presented him with a plaque, a mug and a small, personalized baseball bat. He also presented him with a
“and so many things that people never saw,” Dillon continued. Among those
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Longtime Wabash Little League volunteer (third from left) and his great-granddaughter Andi Conliff, were honored Saturday by League President Bryan Dillon (from left) and Mayor Scott Long. Photo by Joseph Slacian bottle of Diet Coke, for Slone often lamented the lack of Coca-Cola products at the Field of Dreams concession stand. Slone told The Paper of Wabash County after the brief ceremony that he was surprised by the honor. “It just means so much to me and all the kids,” he said. “That’s what it’s all about, the kids.” Slone became involved with the Wabash Little League in 1975, Dillon told those gathered at Coolman Gym. He
later became a team manager and spent 22 years in various capacities with the league. After sitting out a few seasons, he came back and
spent another 21 years helping out in a variety of roles, including league president, commissioner, equipment manager and board chair
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Health months services range in intensity from individual and family therapy to our Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program (IOP) and medication management services. “We also offer medication assisted treatment. This treatment is designed for alcohol use, opioid use, and nicotine. The goal of this medication is to support individuals in their recovery by addressing the biological component of addiction, while ideally engaging in additional outpatient treatment and support. Bowen Recovery Center is specifically for opioid use disorder. At our Wabash location, we offer group therapy for ages 14-17 and are excited to be helping teens choose recovery early. We also just installed a Naloxbox that is outside our building and available 24/7. Inside is individual supplies of Narcan, a medication specifically designed to
reverse opioid overdose. Bowen Center also offers life coaching services delivered to patients in their homes, schools and the community to help them grow in many different skills and live their best life.” Historically, one of the biggest challenges to professionals in the mental health-related fields has public perception of those in need of mental health treatment. While many in the profession report some strides in overcoming the stigma of mental health, there is still work to be done. “Stigma surrounding
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mental health is still prevalent,” said Gargiulo. “We are constantly partnering with our community in different ways to break down these barriers. All of the school systems in Wabash County have a Student Assistance Program, which gives each student the opportunity to receive two free sessions every school year. We also partner with many organizations to provide Employee Assistance Programs, offering free sessions to their employees. Locally we are involved with our Drug Prevention Task Force
and Systems of Care committees, as well as Drug Court and Family Recovery Court. We partner with our jails and police departments in order to help those individuals involved in the judicial system seek the help they need.” Clark from Parkview agreed with the challenges related to public perception. “In any given year, only 8 percent of people with a substance use disorder will receive treatment,” he said. “This is largely due to the stigma of seeking help, the fragmentation of services and other barriers. One way we try to help people overcome the barriers to seeking help is by offering our 24/7 help line 260-3737500) With one call, individuals can quickly be referred to the appropriate resources that meet their needs. Additionally, more than 70 percent of our Parkview Physicians Group psychiatry
offices see patients virtually. This is a convenient option that allows people to receive mental healthcare in the comfort and privacy of their own home.” With almost too many programs to count from a variety of providers, those suffering from addiction and other mental healthrelated issues have plenty of choice. And, clinicians say that treating addiction and other mental health problems is a sure-fire way to increase the chances of good overall health. “We know mental health is linked to physical health and your overall wellbeing,” said Clark. “It’s one reason we’ve created an integrated model of care, connecting mental and physical health services. For example, we have a child psychologist providing mental health services within several primary care and pedi-
atric offices. The integrated model allows providers to better support their patients’ overall health and wellbeing. It also improves access to care by making it easier for patients to find and receive services.” Gargiulo said that following a health clinic opening last month in Bowen Center’s Huntington office, her branch in Wabash will soon be following suit. “Our minds and bodies must work together to create overall health. That is why Bowen Center is expanding its services to include primary health care clinics to provide quality healthcare to communities in need. We now offer Bowen Health Clinics in Warsaw, Huntington, and Fort Wayne. We will continue to expand these health clinics with Wabash’s clinic coming soon.”
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and selection process. “That’s how progress starts. If we don’t have someone trying to take that next step forward down the line in our world, we’re just going to stay where we are and improvement can never be made.” Holloway said true entrepreneurs are those who aren’t afraid to leap into the unknown. “You have to have someone to take the risks,” he said. “If someone’s not taking risks, nothing will happen.” The Southwood Jr/Sr High School participants are led by business teacher and intern program leader Kari Johnson. “I’ve been involved with Innovate for, I think this is my fourth or fifth year,” said Johnson, who said all the participants from her school are students working outside the school as interns. “This is the first year the internship kids participated,” she said. “Really, it was pretty self-lead. They picked their own ideas. “It’s interesting because since they have a little more life experience as an intern, being out in the real world they were able to identify some real-world problems that they could come up with some solutions to. Watching them be able to creatively problem solve some of these things that they’ve run into in their own work places has been really exciting.” Johnson mirrors the thoughts of Hunter and Holloway in terms of underscoring the importance of business innovators. “Entrepreneurship is the backbone of our economy and the whole country,” she said. “Grow Wabash County has really been promoting high school entrepreneurship programs for a few years. The skill set that it takes to be an entrepreneur is the same skill set it takes to be successful in life. To be able to problem solve and to be able to forecast what’s coming and be prepared for it, it’s something I’m really passionate about as a teacher.” Harlow described the format of the competition. “At the competition, there’s going to be a panel of four judges, which we’ll give a five minute pitch to,” he said. “Then, there will be a five minute Q&A session, where they can ask us questions about certain things within our idea.” Holloway said giving the judges something tangible to judge will also be important. “We’ve been making a presentation to show to all of them and we’re in the prototype stages of our products and will actually take them up there and show the panel of judges what we have in our heads,” he said. “It will be physically there. We’re also doing product research with prices and everything else to explain to the judges.” The top winners of the regional competition will move on to the state pitch competition June 10 at Butler University, where the students will have the chance to win up to $25,000 in funding for their business and $10,000 toward a college savings account for each member of the winning team.
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House Methodist Church for many years. She has lots of memories of people in this house, and is great to bounce ideas off of during renovation. Many great people live and are from Lagro.” According to Keaffaber, the house was built in 1884. The structure has two main floors, as well as a full basement and attic. The land on which the house was built was originally presented by the U.S. government to a chief in the Miami tribe. Many owners followed, including Harry and Merlee Williams, the grandparents of noted actress Shelley Long. “The project is at times overwhelming,” said Keaffaber. “Some days I will go in and think ‘Wow, look at what we have done.’ Other days, ‘Wow, what
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ed, Dillon said, “Don made sure it happened.” In addition to Slone, his greatgranddaughter, Andi Conliff, also was honored on Saturday. A former Wabash Little League player, Conliff led the league in sticker sales for several years.
Slone plans to step away from the league now, but that may be short lived. “I’ve got one coming up,” he said. “I’ll be back.” The Wabash Little League is scheduled to kick off its 69th season at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Field of Dreams.
the time we hauled old insulation out the windows in buckets? Or, the time we hammered plaster off those brick walls?”
During the stripping of plaster and lathe from the walls, newspapers nearly a century old were found as well as decades old correspondence. “When I am working on a piece
of trim, or clearing out an area, I often think of all the people who have been in that spot before me,” Keaffaber said. “We recently refinished the basement windows, and while the 100-plus
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ing in now. We’ve collected some history, but would love to hear from people who have special memories or knowledge and pictures of the inside or outside of the house.”
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Bobby Lee Bice, 75, of rural Wabash, died at 9:45 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Parkview Dekalb Hospital in Auburn. He was born on Sept. 6, 1946, in Newport, Ark., to Ralph Leroy and Evelyn (Painter) Bice. Bobby worked at Container and Paperworks in Wabash, retiring in 2011, and owned and operated Hobby Auto Sales in Wabash, where his customers were his second family. Bobby was a longtime member of the Wabash First Church of God and also Treaty Church of Christ. He enjoyed going to car shows, traveling, cooking, and especially spending time with his grandson, family, and his Jack Russell Terrier “Billy”. He was a huge Arkansas Razorback fan. He is survived by two sons, Arnold Bice of Lagro, and Bobby (Erica) Bice II of Huntington; six grandchildren, Kevin Bice, Sam Schuhler, Kaitlyn Schuhler, Carissa Schuhler, Alex Bice and Carly Bice; and his brother, Donald Bice of Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Kevin Bice, one brother, and one sister. Funeral services were Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash. Burial was in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Friday, at the funeral home. The memorial guest book for Bobby may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
Romona Hagle, 59 Grew up in North Manchester Aug. 24, 1962 – April 10, 2022 Romona June Hagle, 59, New Haven, formerly of North Manchester, died April 10, 2022. She was born Aug. 24, 1962. Services were April 15 at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. McKee Mortuary handled arrangements
Nancy Dotson Enjoyed cooking, baking Aug. 25, 1936 – April 13, 2002 Nancy Jean Shafer Dotson, 85, died April 13, 2022. She was born Aug. 25, 1936. Memorial visitation will from 1 pm to 3 pm, Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Lowell Dean Karns, 87, of Wabash, went to be with Jesus at 8:15 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born on Sept. 23, 1934, in Urbana, to Earl Jacob and Anna Dean (Yeager) Karns. Lowell was a 1952 graduate of Urbana High School. He married Marilyn Jane Rumpf on April 10, 1955, at the Christ United Methodist Church in Wabash. He owned and operated Urbana LP Gas and also Wabash Appliance. Lowell was a member of Christ United Methodist Church but had attended Bachelor Creek Church of Christ the past few years. He also was a member and Past Master of the Wabash and Roann Masonic Lodges, member and Past Worthy Patron of the Roann and North Manchester Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star, member of the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine and a member and Past President of the Urbana Lions Club. Lowell enjoyed drinking coffee with his buddies, putting jigsaw puzzles together, playing bingo and euchre at Wellbrooke, and watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s activities. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Jane Karns of Wabash; three children, Kimberly (Clarence Jr.) Jones, April (Bill) Welsh, and Daniel Dean (Kristine) Karns, all of Wabash; nine grandchildren, Missy (Jeff) Bowling and Amy (John) Yoakum, both of Wabash, Mike (Emily) Jones of Roann, Erica (Curtis) Miller of Springville, Ashley (Tim) Hendry of Scottsdale, Ariz., Chad (Krystal) Bever of Nashville, Tenn., Amie Jones, Kelli Karns, and Danielle Karns, all of Wabash; 13 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; and his sister, Anna Lee (Max) Biehl of Urbana. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Patti Lynn Karns who died June 16, 1960; great-granddaughter, Ariya Grace Krieg; twin brother, Loyle Karns, and four sisters, Anita Merrill, Earleen Ulrey, Karmen Caruso, and Marian Karns. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Bachelor Creek Church of Christ, 2147 N. State Road 15, Wabash, with Michael Eaton officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Urbana. Friends may call 3-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash. There will be a Masonic Service Tuesday, at 7:30 pm. Preferred memorial is Urbana Lions Club. The memorial guest book for Lowell may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
Jack “Cookie” Cook, 69 Served in Army & Air Force Feb. 9, 1953 – April 12, 2022 Jack Lee “Cookie” Cook, 69, Kokomo, died April 12, 2022. He was born Feb. 9, 1953. Visitation and services were April 16 at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Pastor J.P. Freeman will officiate.
Dolores M. Gish, 91 Jan. 29, 1931 – April 16, 2022 Dolores M. Gish, 91, Claypool, died April 16, 2022. Visitation 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. April 19, at the Eel River Old German Baptist Brethren Church, Silver Lake. Services 10 a.m. April 20, at the church.
Richard P Miller, 86 of Wabash, passed away on April 7, 2022 at Wellbrooke surrounded by his family. Richard was born on July 1, 1935, in Tamaroa Ill., the son of Aaron and Airah Miller. He married Marjorie J Miller on Dec. 17, 1955. His Bachelor’s Degree in Tool Engineering eventually brought him to Indiana and they have lived in Wabash since 1966. He loved to travel with friends and family, and his job offered him numerous opportunities to travel worldwide. Some of his happiest moments were when he was able to use his numerous skills to help friends and family members, be it fixing a furnace, a car or any building project. He loved to fish and riding the train with his great-grandson Aiden. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie J. Miller; son Troy (wife, Diane) Miller; daughter Carman (husband, Gregory) Carothers; granddaughter Alexandria Wood, and great-grandson Aiden Sneed. He attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Wabash. A virtual memorial will be held Saturday April 23, 2022 at 2 p.m. Anyone wishing to make a tribute donation please send it to The Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements by Midwest Funeral Home & Cremation Society.
Police & Fire reports North Manchester Public Safety Reports Accidents April 9 No time provided — A vehicle driven by Donald E. Tooley, 40, Fort Wayne left the roadway, striking a fire hydrant in the 1100 block of SR 114W. Tooley was cited for driving while suspended. April 10 6:14 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Ida N. Goble, 66, Burket crashed in the 1200 block of SR 114W. Citation April 9 8:58 p.m. — Ethan Erb, 18, Kokomo was cited for speed. Fire Runs North Manchester Fire Department responded: April 12 10:18 p.m. — to the 700 block of North Mill Street for a natural gas leak. Continued on Page 10
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William “Bill” Timmons, 68 Enjoyed watching movies June 29, 1953 ~ April 7, 2022 William “Bill” J. Timmons, 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Community Hospital in Anderson with his family by his side. Bill was born on June 29, 1953, in Amarillo, Texas, to William O. and Donna (Helbert) Timmons. After his father’s military service, the family moved back to Indiana and settled in LaFontaine. Bill was a 1971 graduate of Southwood High School and excelled and lettered in many sports, including basketball, football, track, and cross country. He was such a joy to be around and was always the “life of the party”. He was funny, witty, and was loved by all who knew him. Bill worked at Thomson Consumer Electronics in Marion for 15 years. He then worked at Wabash Metals followed by 10 years at Dana Corp. until his health started to decline. He loved watching movies, sporting events on TV, especially golf and NASCAR, eating out, and going to the casino. Bill is survived by his wife of 22 years, Jackie; sister, Gala (Doug) Johnson of Marion; sons, Drew (Stephanie) Timmons of Marion, Matthew (Robin) Timmons of Portage, Braden (Katie) Timmons of Tennessee, and Brendan (Josie) Timmons of Perrysburg; step-children, Melissa (Jim) Bright of Cloverdale, Christy (Chris) Moore of Alexandria, and Shawn (Casey) Pettigrew of Fulton, Mo.; granddaughters, Adryanna (Cameron) Timmons of Anderson and Gabryel Timmons of Marion; twin grandbabies, Jasper and Aspen Timmons of Perrysburg; and several step-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Friday, April 22, 2022, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Grace Community Church (Conference Room), 1810 E. Bradford St., Marion. Everyone is welcome!! Arrangements have been entrusted to Integrity Funeral Care, 2901 S. Washington St., Marion. Memories may be shared online at www.ifccares.com.
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March 28, 1947 – April 15, 2022
Lloyd A. Mitterling, 97, of Overland Park, Kan., received his angel wings at his home on Monday, April 11, 2022. He was born on April 11, 1925 in Pierceton, to Fred and Ruth Mitterling. Lloyd was a World War II veteran and achieved the rank of Technical Sargent in the Signal Corp of the Army and fought in the South Pacific Theater. He retired from Northern Indiana Public Service Company. He and Doris moved to Florida after retirement and lived in the Fort Myers and Tampa areas for over 30 years. He loved to fish and spent many hours in the Gulf pursuing his passion. He also had a hobby of woodworking and his specialty was designing and crafting pens out of exotic woods and deer antlers. After 30 years in the sunny south they moved to Overland Park, to be near their daughter and her family. He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Ruth, and a son, David. Lloyd is survived by his wife of 52 years, Doris Jean Mitterling. Also surviving are his daughter, Sandie (Larry) McKenzie of Overland Park, and five granddaughters - Andi (David) McReynolds of Louisburg, Kan., Jessica (John) Bratkovic of Olathe, Kan., Stephanie (Jeff) Lohse of Louisburg, Kan., Heather McKenzie of Platt City, Mo., and Bethany Mitterling of Warsaw. He had 4 great-grandchildren Trevin and McKenna Lohse of Louisburg, and Reese and Cole Bratkovic of Olathe, who also survive. A graveside service will take place at a later date at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kan.
James E. McWhirt Jr., 86 Served in U.S. Army April 16, 1935 – April 8, 2022 James E McWhirt Jr, 86, of Sims, went to his heavenly home on April 8, 2022. James was born April 16, 1935, in Gas City. He was preceded in death by his parents James E McWhirt Sr and Marie L Poole (Hyatt ), and a son Raymond Ward McWhirt , and a sister June (McWhirt) Davis. He served in the military from Jan. 11, 1954 to June 4, 1957. He served in the Army Airborne and was a Special Forces Ranger .He received the National Defense Service Medal, Marksman and Sharpshooter mrfsld. He was a self-employed mechanic and truck driver he had a band called the Sound Masters in 1970s. He loved to play his guitar and gardening. He is survived by his wife Linda L. (Baker) McWhirt of Sims; three children James E McWhirt lll, Sweetser, Marsha Kratzer, LaFontaine, and Floyd D. McWhirt, North Manchester. He has 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Services are at a later date at Marion National Cemetery, 1700 38th St., Marion.
Kathy Dianne Barker-Rowe, 75, of Wabash, died at 4:06 pm, Friday, April 15, 2022, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born on March 28, 1947, in Wabash, Indiana, to Carroll and Lena (Reiken) Coble. Kathy graduated from Wabash High School in 1965, and received her Associate Degree from Ivy Tech in Wabash. She worked at Heckman Bindery in North Manchester and also worked 12 years at Dana in Andrews. She was a faithful member of Grand Street Baptist Church in Wabash, and loved the Lord. Kathy enjoyed reading and dearly loved her cat Clancy. She is survived by her daughter, Robin Coble of Centerville, Tenn.; four grandsons, Troy Moore of Wabash, Richard Coble of Centerville, Derek Collins of Huntington, and Robert Coble of Centerville, sister, Carolyn Grandstaff of Urbana, Indiana, and two brothers, Harvey (Brenda) Coble and David (Colleen) Coble, both of Wabash. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her daughter, Diana Collins. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Pastor John Denniston officiating. Friends may call 1-2 pm Wednesday, at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Grand Street Baptist Church. The memorial guest book for Kathy may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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Mildred A. Strange, 80 Enjoyed poetry May 7, 1941 – April 16, 2022 Mildred A. Strange, 80, of Wabash, died at 11:20 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born on May 7, 1941, in Kessler, W.Va., to Donnie J. and Grace (Dulaney) Leach. Mildred was a graduate of Rupert High School in West Virginia. She married Carroll Strange at the Lagro United Methodist Church on March 23, 1963; he died July 9, 2008. She worked as a waitress at Brewer’s Restaurant 15 years, two years at Dollar General and two years at General Tire, all in Wabash. Mildred attended Washington Street Wesleyan Church several years, and currently attended Colerain Community Church, both in Wabash. She was a Godly person, who loved cooking, coloring, writing poetry, assembling puzzles and having fun. She was also an avid animal lover. She is survived by two daughters, Lora (Rod) Stouffer of Lagro, and Diana Strange of Wabash; four grandchildren, Michelle (Harold) Krieg of Lagro, Famous Branson of LaFontaine, Dustin Strange and Jessica (Clayton) Zerbe, both of Amboy; eight great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Ricky Strange, grandson, John Kelly Stouffer, two great grandchildren, one brother and one sister. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, April 21, 2022, at GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with the Rev. Steve Hudson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Colerain Community Church. The memorial guest book for Mildred may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
Ivy Tech -FW to host Go Ivy Day Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne invites area high school students to Go Ivy Day on Friday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Ivy Tech Fort Wayne North Campus, Student Life Center. At Go Ivy Day, students can learn about attending college at Ivy Tech Fort Wayne. Activities include a free lunch and allow participants to: Explore degree and certificate programs Meet with faculty Tour campus Meet current and other prospective Ivy Tech Fort Wayne students Learn about scholarships and financial aid RSVP at IvyTech.edu /goivy.
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Police and fire reports Cont. from Pg. 8. Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Accidents April 10 2:31 p.m. — Vehicles driven by Cheri M. Culver, 61, Wabash; Arthur L. McFatridge, 63, Converse and Sierra C. Mast, 22, Rochester collided on US 24, Wabash. Culver’s vehicle collided with McFatridge’s vehicle, which overturned and collided with the vehicle driven by Mast. A passenger in McFatridge’s vehicle was temporarily trapped inside the vehicle and suffered cuts as a result of the collision but refused medical treatment. Damage up to $25,000. April 12 9:45 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Steve CorreaMagana, 23, Ligonier struck a deer at the intersection of State Road 13 and Norwood Drive, Wabash. Damage up to $2,500. Arrests April 8 — Terry L. Duncan, 51, Wabash was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia. April 8 — Richard E. McFall, 21, Kokomo was arrested for failure to appear. April 8 — Amy L. Terry, 34, Anderson was arrested for criminal trespass, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. April 8 — James E. Lawson, 40, Wabash was arrested for possession of methamphetamine. April 9 — Beau L. Davis, 18, Wabash was arrested for intimidation with a deadly weapon and pointing a loaded firearm.
April 10 — Caleb M. Emry, 23, Marion was arrested for possession of marijuana. April 10 — Robert A. Taylor, 22, Peru was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and for operating while never licensed. April 10 — Shannon J. Snyder, 60, North Manchester was arrested for operating with an ACE of .15 or more. April 11 — Angela M. Fleshood, 53, Wabash was arrested on a petition to revoke probation for resisting law enforcement. April 11 — Michael E. Morier, 33, Roann was arrested for probation violation/failure to register as a sex offender. April 11 — Jonathan E. Copestick, 41, Peru was arrested for resisting law enforcement. April 12 — Mason D. Jones, 25, Wabash was arrested on a body attachement. April 12 — Franklin P. Bright, 38, Bunker Hill was arrested possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of paraphernalia. April 14 — Shanna R. Lucas, 36, Wabash was arrested for failure to appear, driving while suspended and on a petition to
revoke probation for theft.
Wabash Police Department Accidents April 11 11:53 a.m. — Vehicles driven by Kelly E. Hanaway, 21, Marion and Tria Omaille, 75, Euclid, Ohio collided at the intersection of SR 13 and Hale Drive, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000. April 12 8:25 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Logan J. Clark, 18, Wabash, struck a fence post at 150 Colerain Street, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000. April 14 1:32 p.m. — Vehicles driven by Roland D. Drudge, 73, Lagro and Bruce L. Thompson, 59, Spencerville collided on US 24, west of SR 15, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000. April 15 11:31 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Deedra M. Martinez, 31, Wabash struck a parked car at 1330 Hilltop Court, Wabash. Damage up to $2,500. April 15 3:59 p.m. — Vehicles driven by Kyle R. Chapman, 20, Wabash and Kevin L. Bussard, 61, Wabash collided on Bond Street, south of Highland Drive, Wabash. Damage up to $10,000.
Arrests April 11 — Michael J. Williams, 51, Monon was arrested on two counts of theft. April 14 — Erica Ortiz, 29, Wabash was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. April 14 — Jeremy S. Campbell, 47, Wabash was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, strangulation, domestic battery, violating probation and on a petition to revoke probation for driving while suspended with a prior. Citations April 11 — Ryan M. Crump, 34, Wabash was cited for speed. April 12 — Samuel. J. Bolton, 43, Roann was cited for having no proof of financial responsibility, no valid drivers license and having an expired plate. April 14 — Darryl G. Eicher, 39, Butler was cited for having an expired plate. April 14 — Branden S. Miller, 35, Wabash was cited for having an expired plate. Land Transfers The following land transfers were reported by the Wabash County Recorder’s Office from April 4 to April 8, 2022: Jacob D. Flynn, Mary Helen Flynn
and Donald L. Flynn, personal deed to Eric Williams. Nathaniel C. Zinn and Amy M. Bradley, warranty deed to Nathaniel C. Zinn. Spencer Brown, quit claim deed to Mary Ann Estes. John H. Friedersdorf and Donna J. Friedersdorf, quit claim deed to Donna J. Friedersdorf. Benjamiin C. Smith, warranty deed to Benjamin C. Smith and Smith Family Farm Trust. Mitchell Oetken and Ashley Oetken, warranty deed to Michael Caley and Lindsey Caley. Building Permits The Wabash County Plan Commission Office issued the following building permits from April 10, 2022 to April 16, 2022. Corey Van Duyne, home addition Lewis Ozenbaugh, pole building Bryan Starr, Barn Demolition Karen Whitesel, Grain Bin Ervin and Diana Turner, new roof Marriage Licenses The Wabash County Clerk’s Office issued the following marriage licenses from April 5, 2022 to April 12, 2022. Mackinzie L. Yeakle and Cole W. Lodge
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Kuester speaks at DAR’s April meeting The monthly meeting of the Frances Slocum Chapter of the Daughters of the A m e r i c a n Revolution (DAR) took place on Tuesday, April 12, at the GrandstaffHentgen Activity Room, Wabash. The meeting opened with the DAR ritual, followed with devotions by Tamra Wise, Chaplain. The April President General’s message from Denise Doring VanBuren was shared by Joyce Joy-Baker. “Spring
has bloomed around the world, and I hope that you and your chapter feel a sense of rebirth and excitement about the potential of the year ahead. I’m convinced that with your help – and a little bit of sunshine – that we can make 2022 the best year yet for our beloved National Society.” The National Defense Report, given by Tamra Wise, was on National Military Brats Day, April 30. The month of the Military Child in
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April honors the children of military personnel. Unlike most children who shared the same classmates K-12, Brats often attend 4, 6, even 10 or 12 different schools. They
seldom stay in the same place for more than a year to two. Many whose childhood homes were on military installations aren’t allowed to “go home again” unless they join the services as adults. C o m m i t t e e Minutes were on Conservation: Nation’s Recordholders, American Flag, American Indian: Missiles, Constitution: Filibusters, Women’s Issues: Health Research, and America 250 Minute: Mary Musgrove. Tamra Wise, Chapter
P.E.O. recognizes officers: P.E.O. met April 11 at First United Methodist Church with 12 members attending and president Karen Huber presiding. Gail Bussard and Beth Perkins were hostesses. The program was the review of bylaws preparing for National Conference. 2022 officers: Karen Huber, President; Linda Miller, Secretary, Beth Perkins, Treasurer; along with other 2022 committee chairs were recognized. Officers and committee chairs are (front, from left) Julia Chowning, Karen Huber, Minda Lehman. Also, Linda Miller (back, from left), Beth Perkins, Donna Highley, Susan Vanlandingham. Photo provided
Registrar, was presented the Baxter Administration Heart Works State Award for V o l u n t e e r Genealogist; having completed all five Genealogical E d u c a t i o n Programs. Linda Kuester, General Francis Marion Chapter, gave the program
entitled “A Changed Life.” It was the story of her mother, Ruby Jo (Comer) Cairns, as a Harvey Girl waitress and meeting her husband, Andy, at the train station in Washington, DC, leaving for service in World War II. The next meeting of the Frances Slocum Chapter
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will be May 10, at the GrandstaffHentgen Activity Room, Wabash. 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 A m e r i c a n Revolution.
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May First Friday to honor graduating seniors
Honeywell adds 2 shows
Lonestar will perform July 9 at the Ford Theater. Tribute – Thursday, Aug. 25, 7:30 p.m., Honeywell Center With precise attention to detail, The Fab Four is elevated far above every other Beatles tribute. With three costume changes representing every Beatles era and
note-for-note renditions of “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Yesterday,” “Twist And Shout,” “Here Comes The Sun,” and “Hey Jude.” Most seats $25, $35, $45. Limited premium seating $60.
will vary by business. Downtown Wabash First Fridays are sponsored by
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Honeywell Arts & Entertainment adds two more performances to the busy Honeywell Center schedule for 2022. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 22 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased by calling 260.563.1102 or online at www.honeywella rts.org. Lonestar – Saturday, July 9, 7:30 p.m., Honeywell Center After nearly 30 years together, Lonestar e mbarks on a new tour in support of their forthcoming album “Ten to 1,” which takes a fresh look at 10 of their chart-topping hits including “Smile,” “Tell Her,” “What About Now,’ and “Amazed.” Don’t miss Dean Sams, Michael Britt, Keech Rainwater, and Drew Womack as they bring their charismatic stage presence to Wabash. Most seats $29, $39. Limited premium seating $75. The Fab Four: The Ultimate
Eagles Theatre, restaurant specials and late-night shopping until 8 p.m. Sidewalk sales will make its springtime debut at May’s First Friday and run through Saturday, May 7. Businesses located within Downtown Wabash will host their own specials on the sidewalks outside of their business. Anything from boutique clothing, home decor and specialty gifts could be available from the businesses at special prices. Hours during sidewalk sales
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Downtown Wabash, Inc. is hosting May’s First Friday with a special feature on graduating seniors and sidewalk sales. May’s First Friday is on May 6 from 5-8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Businesses will feature special discounts for graduating seniors in anticipation of upcoming graduation ceremonies and open houses. Celebrate your local senior with a custom sidewalk cling on the sidewalks in Downtown, with orders available online at DowntownWabash. org. During the event, Miami Street in Downtown Wabash will feature a street festival atmosphere. Guests can expect food trucks, family-friendly activities, street vendors and more. Downtown will be buzzing with activities including a sold-out event at
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Have some ham-tastic leftovers By Laura Kurella
With Easter in the rearview mirror, many of us might find ourselves figuring out what to do with what’s left of the Easter food, most especially the ham. If you splurged and bought a big one, ham can figuratively become just like a houseguest: Nice when they first arrive, but steadily losing its appeal the longer it sticks around! I guess it just goes to show us that there is only so much anyone can take, even from a good thing! While many opt for freezing ham, we all know that it won’t taste near as good as it did on Easter morning, you will still need to consume it within 3 months time or you’ll have to throw it away. My mother was partial to semi-boneless hams because, as she said, “The bone imparts a flavor like none other and, you can also use the bone to make soup or beans!” Since ham leftovers are only good for so long it is important to be quick about using or repurposing it into leftovers. There are many delicious recipes out there that make good use of any ham scraps you may still have, but I suggest only using recipes that create a broth or sauce to protect the ham on any dishes you are looking to freeze because the liquid it sits in will protect both the flavor and the texture of the ham, making it taste much better once thawed. Here now are some deliciously different ways to turn that ham into something entirely new. Enjoy! Laura Kurella is an award-winning recipe developer, journalist and self-syndicated
Get creative with your Easter leftovers in ways that make them just as appealing as they were the first time around, such as this Ham and Cabbage Confetti, which provides an eye-catching way to use up that leftover ham. Photograph by Laura Kurella
newspaper food columnist who enjoys living in the Midwest. She welcomes your question or comments at laurakurella@yahoo.com. Colorful Ham ‘n’ Cabbage Confetti 8 ounces fine egg noodles 1/2 head Chinese cabbage 1/2 pound cooked ham 6 green onions 14 ounces chicken broth 1 tablespoon soy sauce 5 teaspoons cornstarch 6 tablespoons oil In a small bowl, combine chicken broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch and set aside. Cook noodles until tender, drain, rinse with cold water and set aside. Thinly slice cabbage,
ham, and onions into bite-size strips. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Add noodles to the skillet and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the bottom side is lightly browned. Remove noodles by loosening and inverting onto a plate. Add 2 more tablespoons of olive oil to the pan and slide noodles back into the pan, browned side up. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until the bottom is lightly browned. Remove from skillet to serving dish and hold warm. Return the skillet to medium heat, and heat up the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Add ham, onions, and cabbage. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth mixture. Cook, stirring until the liq-
uid is thick and bubbly. Pour ham mixture over the bed of noodles and serve. Approximate servings per recipe: 6. Easy-Cheesy Ham Au gratin 2 cups diced cooked ham 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup boiling water 1 (10-3/4-ounce) can condensed Cheddar cheese soup 1 (7.8-ounce) package Hungry Jack Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes In 3-1/2 quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients, mixing well and making sure potato slices are covered with sauce. Cover and cook on low setting for at least 8 hours, high for 4 hours, or bake in a conventional oven at 375 degrees for 40 minutes, or until
desired doneness is reached. Approximate servings per recipe: 4. Spectacular Split Pea Soup 2 pounds split peas, rinsed 2 medium carrots, diced 1 large sweet onion, minced 2 medium white potatoes, chunked 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked pork shanks 2 cups of ham, cut into bite-size chunks 2 whole bay leaves 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper Place ham bone in a large stew pot. Cover with 1 gallon water. Bring to a boil, simmer for 1 hour. Skim scum formed off the top of the water’s surface and discard. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 2 hours.
Fish out bay leaves before serving. Lazy Boy’s Bean Soup 1 pound of your favorite variety of dry beans, soaked overnight 2 quarts water 1 ham bone 2 cups ham, cut into bite-size pieces 1/2 teaspoon coarse pepper 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 large sweet onion, minced 1 bay leaf Pepper, to taste Soak beans in a pot full of water covering them overnight. Next day drain, discarding water then rinse beans well. Place beans and all the other ingredients in a crock-pot and cook on low for 12 hours or high for 6 hours.
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April 20, 2022
Softball teams post 5 victories
Manchester won two of three games, while Wabash went 2-2, and Southwood won one game in softball action last week. Manchester Manchester 7, Wawasee 4 Molly Schannep threw a complete game to lead the Manchester softball team to a 7-4 win at Wawasee Friday night, April 15. The Squires scored two runs in the top of the first inning and took control of the game with four runs in the top of the second inning for a 6-0 lead and held off the Warriors. Paxton Baker reached base three times, scoring each time, while Avery Howard had an RBI double to lead the Squires. Fremont 11, Manchester 9 Fremont 22, Manchester 3 The Lady Squires lost two game as they hosted Fremont Saturday, April 16, losing the first in a tight 11-9 game in extra innings and the second 22-3 in five innings. Madison Parson and Olivia Neal each hit their first career home runs in the opening games. Full stats for the games were not available. Northfield Eastbrook 19, Northfield 3 The Northfield softball team had a rough night at Eastbrook, falling to the Lady Panthers 19-3 Friday, April 15. Crysta Kowalczuk led the Lady Norse at the plate with two this and two RBIs, while Emily Pennington had one hit and one RBI, and Avery Shrider added one hit. Winamac 13, Northfield 2 Winamac 11, Northfield 1 The Lady Norse had a round afternoon at Winamac
with two losses on the day. In game one, Winamac scored four runs in each of the first three innings to run away with the 13-2 win. Northfield’s two runs came in the fifth inning. Kowalczuk, Ainsley Dale, Kirsten Rife, Pennington, and Ella Hunter each had one hit for the Lady Norse. In the second game, Winamac jumped on Northfield early once again, scoring three runs in the first inning and seven in the second in the 11-1 win. Jaycie Krom and Pennington each had one hit. Wabash Blackford 16, Wabash 2 The Wabash softball team lost to Blackford Monday, April 11, by a score of 16-2. Wabash’s Lataya Judy drove in one run with Ceyonna Hubbard and Mollie Friend each scoring runs on the night. Judy took the loss on the mound, giving up seven hits with four strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings, and French pitched 2 1/3 innings, giving up 10 hits and striking out three batters. Wabash 18, Marion 4 The Lady Apaches picked up its first win of the year in a dominating 18-4 victory over Marion Friday, April 15. Lataya Judy
drove in four runs on a 3-3 performance, while Montana Judy had three RBIs to lead Wabash. Ceyonna Hubbard and Montana Judy each had three hits, while French, Lataya Judy, and Olivia Braun each had two hits. Lataya Judy got the win on the mound, giving up 11 hits and striking out nine batters. Wabash 23, Southern Wells 7 Southern Wells 19, Wabash 5 Wabash split two high scoring game at Southern Wells Saturday afternoon, April 16. The Lady Apaches used an 8run second inning to take a 10-6 lead and outscored the Lady Raiders 13-1 after that to pull out the 23-7 win. French got the win on the mound. Gretta France, French, and Montana Judy each had two hits to lead the Lady Apaches, while Lataya Judy, Montana Judy, and Ella Hartley each had two RBIs. Southern Wells turned the tables in the second game, scoring 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning and held off Wabash in a 19-5 contest. French had two hits and one RBI, while Olivia Braun and Hubbard each had one hit. Southwood Southwood 12, Southern Wells 2 The Southwood softball team made quick work of Southern Wells in a
12-2 five-inning game Thursday, April 14. Makenlie Lambert got the win on the mound, pitching five innings and giving up two runs on seven hits and striking out two batters. Lambert was also strong at the plate, going 2-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Carley Whitesel was 2-2 with one RBI, while Allie Haecker went 1-2 with two RBIs, and Lili Combs was 1-4 with two RBIs.
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Eastbrook golfers defeat Northfield, Wabash The Northfield and Wabash boys golf teams each lost to Eastbrook Monday night, April 11. Eastbrook won with a team score of 175, followed by Northfield with a 177, and Wabash with a 222. Freshman Tyson Baer led Northfield with a 39, followed by Easton Shaw with a 44, Dylan Ross with a 46, and Tristan Hoffman with a 48. Andrew Dinkins led Wabash with a 47. Northfield Huntington N. 176, Northfield 191 The Northfield boys golf team lost to Huntington
North Tuesday night, April 12, but a score of 176-191. Tyson Baer and Easton Shaw both shot 45 to lead the Norse. Manchester The Manchester boys golf team had a solid start to the season, placing fifth out of 10 teams at the Bruin Invitational at Colonial Oaks Golf Club. Leading the Squires was senior Owen Kruschwitz who fired a 76, good enough for a third place individual finish. Second for the Squires was freshman Connor Trump who shot a solid 91.
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Local track teams run at invitationals In a busy week of track, all four county teams competed in invitationals over the weekend. Manchester The Manchester boys track team defeated Rochester and Wabash in a 3way meet while the girls placed second between the three schools Tuesday, April 12. The boys finished the meet with 74 points, edging out Rochester who scored 63 points, and Wabash with 28. Winning events for the Squires were: -Dominic Lincoln in the 110m hurdles (15.25 seconds) and the 300m hurdles (39.22) -Ethan Cummins in the 100m dash (11.56) and the 200m dash (24.0) -Cade Jones in the 800m run (2:05.97) -Kolby Haecker in the high jump (5 feet, 8 inches) -Jordan Ayres in the discus (118’ 4”) -the 4x100m relay team of Cummins, AJ Fortman, Braxton Ream, and Gaerte (44.37) -the 4x400m relay team of Cummins,
Ream, Jones, and Lincoln Winning events for the girls team were: -the 4x800m relay team of Ayla Cashdollar, Josie Briner, Annett Alliod, and Kadence Fox (10:49.94) -Olivia Auler in the 100m dash (12.87) and the long jump (14’ 3 3/4”) -Ava Egolf in the 300m hurdles (53.09) Busco Relays (boys) The boys track team had five champions to lead the Squires to a runner-up finish at the Busco relays in a 12-team field Saturday, April 16. Winning events were: -Lincoln in both the 110m hurdles (15.22) and the 300m hurdles (41.8) -Jones in the 800m run (2:04.24) -the 4x100m relay team of Cummins, Fortman, Ream, and Gaerte (44.74) -the 4x400m relay team of Cummins, Ream, Jones, and Lincoln (3:32.55), setting a new meet record Northfield Eastbrook
Invite The Northfield girls track team placed fourth at the Eastbrook Invite Friday night, April 15, while the boys team finished fifth. Winning events for the girls team were: -Hannah Holmes in the 100m dash (13.02) and the 200m dash (28.5) Finishing third were: -Madeline Moore in the 3200m run (14:44.5) -the 4x400m relay team of Eden Hoover, Gabby Haupert, Eden Hoover, and Hannah Holmes (4:57.8) For the boys team, John Clark was the only firstplace winner in the pole vault (8’ 0”). Placing fourth were: -CJ Long in the 100m dash (12:09) -Clark in the long jump (17’ 8”) -the 4x100m relay team of Clark, Turner Stephens, Blake Aderman, and Long (49.7) -the 4x400m relay team of Clark, Long, Aderman, and Ryan Burnett. Wabash The Wabash girls
track team placed third in a 3-way meet at Manchester on Tuesday, April 12. Natalie Adams led the Lady Apaches with wins in the high jump and 400m dash. Placing second were: -Kierra Wilson in the 300m hurdles -Kiara Carmichael in the shot put Finishing third were: -Callie Kugler in the 800m run -Irma Robles in the 200m dash -Carmichael in the discus The boys team also finished third at Manchester. Kaden Vogel had Wabash’s only win, placing first in the 1600m run. Placing second were: -Spencer Stout in the 110m hurdles and the 300m hurdles -Chase Howard in
the 400m dash -Taydem Harlan in the discus and shot put. Finishing third were: -Isaac Byers in the discus and shot put -the 4x800m relay team of Howard, Jace Bullins, Braydon French, and Kasen Oswalt -the 4x100m relay team of Ty Carpenter, Byers, John Renn, and Harlan -and the 4x400m relay team of Troy Guenin-Hodson, Vogel, Grant Ford, and Howard. Busco Relays (boys) The Wabash boys team placed eighth out of 12 teams at the Busco Relays Saturday, April 16. Vogel won the 3200m run, Stout was second in the 300m hurdles and fourth in the 110m hurdles, and Byers placed sixth in the shot put.
The 3200m relay team of Howard, Vogel, Bullins, and Jonas Church was seventh, while placing eighth were Guenin-Hodson in the 100m dash, Harlan in the discus, and the 4x400m relay team of Guenin-Hodson, Howard, Ford, and Stout. Southwood The Southwood girls track teams both placed at the Eastbrook Invite Friday, April 16. Winning events for the girls team were: -Aleia Sweet in the 800m run -the 4x400m relay team of Metzger, Mealy, Winer, and Aleia Sweet (4:39.10) -the 4x800m relay team of Bryn Mealy, Mya Denney, Amelia Sweet, and Aleia Sweet (11:24.00) -Bailey Wyatt in the shot put (30’ 6”) Coming in second
place were: -Mealy in the 400m dash -the 4x100m relay team of Marissa Metzger, Emmerson Chellis, Aleia Sweet, and Alaina Winer -Wyatt in the discus Winning events for the boys team were: -Cole Winer in the 200m dash (24.72) -Casey Boardman in the 400m dash (53.90) -the 4x800m relay team of Zeb Herring, Skylar Amos, Winer, and Boardman (3:48.6) Placing second were: -Amos in the 200m dash (25.06) -Herring in the 400m dash (55.5) -Jacob Marlow in the 110m hurdles and the 300m hurdles -Isaiah Sutton in the high jump
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Wabash No. 1 singles player Annie Cole hits a forehand in her match against Manchester Thursday, April 14. Photo by Eric Christiansen
3 county tennis teams post wins The Manchester, Wabash, and Northfield girls tennis teams all won matches last week. Manchester 5, Wabash 0 The Manchester girls tennis team started its season off with a bang, defeating Three Rivers Conference Rival Wabash 5-0 Thursday, April 14. In singles play, Sarah Kerlin defeated Annie Cole 3-6, 6-4, (10-3), Alyssa Marvel topped Elena Olalla 6-0, 6-1, and Addison Baker blanked Talia Carrillo 6-0, 6-0. At No. 1 doubles, Abbie Wampler and Carleigh Blevins defeated Alexa Johnson and Mar Perez Salas 61, 6-0, and Kimberly Schroll and Hailey Krom beat Maddie Von Uhl and Kasey Long 6-0, 6-3. Manchester won the JV match 5-2. Wabash The Wabash girls tennis team placed third at the Jimtown Invite Saturday, April 16. The day started with a 3-2 loss to Wawasee with wins from Olalla at No. 2 singles and Carrillo at No. 3 singles The Lady Apaches defeated Jimtown 3-2 by sweeping singles with wins from Cole, Olalla, and Carrillo. Wabash lost their final match of the day to South Band Adams, 4-1.
Carrillo won the only match of the contest to finish 3-0 on the day. Northfield Northfield 5, South Adams 0 The Northfield girls tennis team swept visiting South Adams 5-0 Tuesday, April 12. Ashley Lyons led the Lady Norse with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles, while Meredith Haupert won 6-1, 63 at No. 2 singles, and Elli Baker cruised at No. 3 singles with a 6-0, 6-1 win. The No. 1 doubles team of Autumn Custer and Annie Schuler won 6-1, 62, and the No. 2 team of Camryn Kuhn and Hannah Wilson won 6-3, 6-4. Winning matches for the JV team were Kylie Leland, Ella Satterthwaite, Claire Thompson, and the doubles team of Gabby Haupert and Eden Hoover, and the team Kami Frank and Natalee Keller. Northfield 3, Whitko 2 The Lady Norse defeated Whitko 3-2 in a Three Rivers Conference match Thursday, April 14. Winning for Northfield Lyons, and the doubles teams of Custer and Schuler, along with the doubles team of Kuhn and Wilson. The JV team got wins from Leland and Satterthwaite, and the doubles team of Haupert and Hoover.
All four Wabash County baseball teams’ seasons are in full swing with Wabash highlighting last week with two wins. Wabash Oak Hill 14, Wabash 0 The Wabash baseball team lost to Oak Hill 14-0 Monday night, April 11. The Apaches were only able to garner four hits, one each from Andrew Dillon, Chayden Beeks, Justin Booth, and Trevor Daughtry. Wabash 11, Caston 4 The Apaches rebounded with a dominating 11-4 win over Caston Tuesday, April 12. Wabash took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning and added two more in the top of the second and never let up in the win. Jared Brooks led the Apaches at the plate with two hits, three runs, and one RBI, while Jason Tait. Dillon got the win on the mound, pitching 3 1/3 innings, giving up four hits, and striking out seven. Wabash 16, Marion 4 Leading the Marion Giants 2-0 after two innings, the Apaches went to work the rest of the way, scoring five runs in the third inning, six in the fifth, and three in the sixth to run away with a 16-4 win Friday night, April 15. Brooks led the Apaches with three hits and two RBIs, while Fields had three RBIs and one hit, Grason Harner had three RBIs and one hit, and Beeks, Justin Booth, and Brayten Eis each had two hits. Manchester Caston 2, Manchester 1 In a low-scoring affair, the Manchester baseball team lost a heartbreaker at Caston Monday night, April 11, 2-1.
The Squires took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI from Evan Martynowicz, scoring Ethan Hendrix. Caston tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the third inning and the score remained 1-1 heading into the seventh inning. Manchester wasn’t able to score in the top of the inning and Caston took advantage and ended the game with a run in the bottom of the seventh. Garret Sites reached base four times for the Squires, going 2-2 and walking twice, while Hendrix went 2-3 with one run scored. Justin Hall pitched 1 2/3 innings, giving up one hit and striking out three batters. Bluffton 13, Manchester 5 Manchester led Bluffton 3-1 after one inning of play, but the Tigers dominated the rest of the game in a 13-5 win over the Squires Tuesday, April 12. Bluffton scored six runs in the top of the third inning and four more in the top of the fourth inning to take an 11-3 lead to
cruise to the win. Martin led the Squires at the plate going 2-3 with one run, while Sites and Hendrix each had one hit. Espeset took the loss on the mound, throwing three innings, and giving up seven runs on eight hits, and struck out four batters. Martin threw six innings, allowing six runs, and striking out two. Northfield Eastbrook 10, Northfield 9 In a back-andforth game, the Northfield baseball team fell short in a 10-9 loss at Eastbrook Friday, April 16. Eastbrook took a 2-1 lead after one inning before the Norse scored three runs in the top of the second to grab a 4-2 lead. Eastbrook regained the lead with two runs in the third and three in the fourth for a 7-4 lead, but
Northfield added two runs in the top of the fifth to cut it to 7-6. Eastbrook led 108 going into the seventh inning but Northfield gave one last push, scoring a run in the top of the seventh but couldn’t tie the game, ending with a one-run loss. Dillon Tomlinson and Jacob Snyder led the Norse, each with one hit and two RBIs. Taylor 13, 18, Northfield 9, 8 The Norse lost a doubleheader to Taylor Saturday, April 16, 13-9 and 18-8. In the first game, Northfield led the Titans 9-3 heading into the seventh inning. Taylor mounted a comeback to score six runs in the top of the inning to tie the game at 9-9, sending the game to extra innings, where they scored four runs in the top of the eighth to grab win. Tomlinson led
the Norse with three hits and two RBIs, while McKillip, Jacob Snyder and Reese Rosen each had two hits. Rosen drove in three runs and had a home run, while Snyder had two RBIs. In the second game, Northfield once again had an early 4-2 after two innings, but Taylor scored eight runs in third inning and five more in the fourth to pull away. Southwood Mississinewa 24, Southwood 8 The Southwood Knights opened the season with a rough 24-8 loss to Mississinewa Friday, April 15. The Indians jumped on top of the Knights right away with 12 runs in the top of the first inning and nine runs in the top of the second inning. Mo Lloyd led Southwood with two hits and four RBIs.
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LaFontaine - Liberty Twshp. History Club meets LaFontaineLiberty Township History Club met March 24, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. in the Troyer Library, LaFontaine. President Alec Guenin called the meeting to order. He introduced guest speaker, Robert “Bob” Finney. Finney noted most would know him as he is a retired UPS driver for the LaFontaine area for many years. He was raised in the house above Conner’s Mill, in southern Grant County. He has put together a three-ring notebook of pictures and articles’ of Conner’s Mill. He has given out eight copies, one each to the engineers of the Mississinewa Reservoir, Wabash County Museum, Indiana State History Museum, The Indiana Room of the Marion Library, one for self, and three other places. His binder includes photos of Conner’s Mill and the surrounding area. The binder had an interesting article on Conner’s Mill by Frank King, son and grandson of Conner’s Mill owners from 1912 -1916. Articles and photographs, 1909 commemoration of the battle of the Mississinewa, 1812 (Event held directly across the river from the site of Conner’s Mill). There also was a
history and map of the locations around Conner’s Mill area. He shared the history of a one mile radius of this area which included The Jalapa Methodist – Episcopal Church, The Jalapa School, the Jalapa Grocery Store, Conner’s Mill, 1893 Iron Bridge spanning the Mississinewa River, Grant County Chapter, Isaak Walton League Club House, 1812 Mississinewa Battlefield, Village of the Meshingomesia with the Indian School, church and cemetery, 16-acre Broad Ripple Island, Mississinewa River Dam which supported the mill and sawmill race and the Metocinyah Indian Village at Jocinah Creek. He shared that if you would like to hear the history of Conner’s Mill, Google YouTube.com and type in Conner’s Mill History As he finished, he promised to add a copy of his three-ring binder to the Troyer Library. Bob also left his phone number
inviting ones who are interested in him giving a private tour. He can be reached at 765-5068550 The LaFontaine High School Alumni event is being planned for May 7 at the LaFontaine Community Building. Regina has worked so hard to make May 7 a fun history day. The group is hoping to have its new “Now and Then Vol. 2 History Book” for sale. There will be displays of history In the Parker Building and the Town Hall. The Troyer Library and Grant Creek Mercantile will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Three History Tours will be given. Times 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. Sandwich lunches will be $5 a box, at the Methodist Church. Marsha Jones reminded members that the library will be celebrating 50 years in June. Sharon Pattee reported that no one had come forth to do Oral History. Her committee is asking what the club wants to do about that. A discussion followed and Deb Finch has agreed to take that position. Susie gave a report that the new history book was at the printers. She thanked everyone for all the help. NEWS AT THE LIBRARY: The
library is in its 50th year and officials will be celebrating with an open house on June 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will also be the kickoff for the Summer Reading Program, which is themed: “Create @ Your Library.” Officials will advertise further details on our Facebook page. Karen Welsh is hosting a Budding Artist program where she does one on one art lessons to ages 10 & up for $2.50/30 min. Southwood Jr.Sr. High School: special education teacher Beth Eagan was featured in the Teacher Tuesday feature on the school’s Facebook page. “Growing up I always knew that I wanted to be a teacher; knowing what area of teaching I wanted to pursue was a question I needed to find the answer to,” she said. “My greataunt grew up in a time when students with any type of developmental disabilities did not attend school, so therefore she did not attend school. When I was a teenager, and she was an adult, I knew that given the chance she did have the ability to learn. “As I entered college, I knew that as a teacher I wanted to work with special needs students who could gain knowledge and
learn to their greatest potential. Being a special education teacher was definitely what I wanted to do. For 40-plus years now, I have done just that. I am very proud when a student conquers a subject matter, skill, project that they previously struggled with. Some of my proudest moments have been on graduation night, watching them cross the stage. LAFONTAINE SCHOOL ALUMNI and any students who attended are welcome to the celebration on Saturday, May 7. The event starts with social hour at 4:30 p.m. followed by a meal at 5:30 p.m. in the LaFontaine
Community Building. We will be recognizing the Classes of 1940, 1941, 1942, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1960, 1961, 1962. There is a new caterer, Country Café & Bakery, Marion. The menu includes: roast beef & gravy, chicken & onion gravy, mashed & au gratin potatoes, green beans, sweet carrots, tossed salad, rolls, desserts, coffee, lemonade, and water. Cost - $20 per person – payable at the door. Letters are being sent out instead of a postcard to the graduates about this banquet and on History Day in LaFontaine. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Pastor Renne April 21, Dustin
Hurst, Rachel Hurst McKayla Bunnell, Gaya Snyder, Alyson Olson April 22, Wilbur Hagerty April 23, Carol Drook, Ryanne Miller April 24, Pastor Susan Shambaugh, Bev Kelley April 27, Kellie Ridgeway, Troy Sellers April 28, Brendan Ridgeway, Diana Heath, Leonard Wynk April 29 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Mark and Rita Herendeen April 20, Ken and Chris Tomak April 27, Rex and Melissa Perlich, April 28 SEND YOUR NEWS and pictures to me by Thursday to etheleib@gmail.co m or 2258E 1050 S LaFontaine, IN
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The Roann Lions Club met on April 7 at the Roann Town Hall. The meeting was called to order by club president Rick Morris. Rick led the pledge to the American flag. The minutes of the March meeting were read by Donna Harman. The clubs financial report was given by Keith Ford. The reports were accepted as read. In old business, we are still waiting for the weather to cooperate to be able to replace the window at the log cabin. We would like to thank Bill Palmer for making the replacement window. Keith said they may need to install new wood around the window to make it more stable. In new business, Donna reported the Easter Egg Hunt will be on April 16th at the former school grounds area. Thank you to Carol Long and LuAnn Layman for getting the eggs and prizes ready for this event. And a big shout out to Janet Shoue for making those delicious cookies for the children. Thank you Janet! We are happy to announce that Roann has a new Metro League Director. Shawnte Freiden, who has been a coach for the Little League for 8 years, is now the director. Bill Able also attended the meeting as a part of the Little League program. They are excited that they have between 80-90 kids signed up for baseball this year. They will have teams of t-ball, coaches pitch, and major league. All of these teams will be playing their home games at the Roann baseball field. They are hoping to schedule some added activities for kids this summer, maybe kick ball,
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etc. They hope to also do some fund raisers to help with improvements at the ball diamond. The Metro League will have a cleanup day at the ball field soon. As a community, we need to get involved and support this important program for the kids. The opening day for the games is May 14th. The Lions Club gave a donation of $300 to sponsor the 2022 teams. And, thank you to Neil Bever who donated money to the baseball program through the festival 5-K Run. The Lions Club continues to sell concessions at the RC Races. The next race we will be working is April 16th. On April 30th, the Lions Club will provide food for their Race Banquet. The Roann Lions Club also will be helping with Arber’s Spring Open House on Saturday, May 7th. Steve Hicks with Signal 10 will be cooking the pork chops, and the Lions Club will be serving the meal. The money collected will be a fundraiser for the Roann Lions Club. Everyone is welcome. Credit cards cannot be used to pay for the meal, cash only please. The Lions Club calendar updates need to be turned in soon. All changes need to be made by May 1. Refreshments of cookies and tea were served after the meeting. The next Lions
Club meeting date is May 5th. LIONS CLUB 2022-2023 Calendars: Changes need to be turned in by May 1st for the Roann Lions Club Community Calendar. To have your birthday and/or anniversary on the calendar, we ask that you buy a Lions Club Calendar. If your child no longer lives in your household, please take their name off unless they buy a calendar, since we pay for each name printed. As with everything else, the cost has gone up quite a bit so we will be raising the prices of our calendar this year. However, we hope you will still choose to support your local Roann Lions Club by buying a calendar. PASTOR WAYNE Balmer of The Roann United Methodist Church
sermon for April 24th will be from Luke 24:36-49 titled “Jesus Appears”. April birthdays will be celebrated. You are invited to worship in person or on Facebook at 9am. ROANN UNITED Methodist Women Chicken and Noodle Dinner has been scheduled for April 22nd from 4-7pm. Carry-out only, $10 per person. Dinner includes Chicken and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Roll, and Dessert. ROANN COMMUNITY Heritage/Main Street is having a Spaghetti Dinner fund-raiser on April 23rd from 4:30-7pm at the Roann Community Building. Dine-in and carry-out will be available. It will be a freewill donation. Proceeds will go to the Lamp Post Project. RCH is planning to begin
placing lamps this summer We are still raising money for the project. All donations are appreciated. If you would like to contribute, you may send your donations to Barb Burdge, PO Box 36, Roann, IN 46974. Checks should be made out to Roann’s Community Heritage. ROANN COMMUNITY Heritage is having their public meeting on May 12th at 6:30pm in the Roann Town Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend. ROANN SCHOOL Alumni Banquet has been scheduled for 2022. Save the date of Friday, May 13, 2022. In addition to graduates, anyone who attended
Roann School at any time is invited. Once again, it will be held at Walk by Faith Church in Roann. More details later but “Save The Date”. UPCOMING DATES: April 22 – Roann UMW Chicken & Noodle Dinner, Carry out only, 4-7pm; April 23 – Spaghetti Dinner, The Heritage Group, Roann Community Building, 4:30-7pm; May 5 – Roann Lions Club, Town Hall, 7pm; May 12 – RCH Public Meeting, Town Hall, 6:30pm; May 13 – Roann School Alumni Banquet; May 21 – Festival fund-raiser, Richvalley Tenderloin Meal. PLEASE CONTINUE praying for: Kaylean
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4-H Junior Leaders to host meal Join the Wabash County Junior Leaders on Saturday, April 23, from 3-7:30 p.m. for their Fish & Tenderloin Fry at the Lagro Community Building, 230 Buchanan St., Lagro. The meal includes fish and hand-breaded tenderloins with sides of green beans, chips, and coleslaw, prepared by the Lagro Park Board and the Wabash County 4-H Junior Leaders. Desserts are available for free will donations. Boxes of only fish/tenderloin will not be sold until 6:15 p.m. Adults: $13; Children 6 to 11: $9; Children 5 and under are free. Come out and support your local Wabash County 4-H Junior Leaders. They are excited to have a welcoming experience with you! The Lagro Century Club met Thursday, April 14, for the President’s Luncheon at the Woman’s Clubhouse in the Gene Stratton Porter dining room. The 12 members who attended were Becky Bowman, Linda Collins, Jane Hatton, Kie Ann Kirk, Cindy McGuire, Jean Panning, Carolyn Roser, Connie Smith, Susie Snyder, Jean Tracy, Carrie Williams, and Arlene Wolfgang. Cindy’s mother Doris Paul also came. After lunch President Carrie Williams led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance and Club Collect, and then introduced the speakers: sisters Debbie Conner and Tammy Keaffaber, and their mother Becky, Shear. Debbie owns the Rustic Barn at Hopewell, 2238 N 500 E, Urbana,
which had been in their family as the old milking barn. They started renovations in 2016 and opened with their first wedding venue in Spring 2018. It can be rented Fridays through Sundays. The Barn is booked from May to October this year. Debbie and Tammy’s mother Becky Shear said that she is the Hopewell greeter, as well as being the family’s “buffer;” she is there to listen and encourage. She is proud of her family members working together on all their endeavors. Debbie also has the Antique Boutique at Hopewell, the site of the historic Hopewell Church, 3005 N 500 E, Urbana. She plans to have the Boutique open one Saturday each month. Tammy Keaffaber is renovating the Hopewell House at 200 Davis St., Lagro, with her husband, Randy, and sister, Debbie. They purchased the house from the Lagro Canal Foundation in 2021. It has a long history of owners. The land had been given to Chief LeGros, who “sold” it to John Tipton. It went through several owners and several construction phases. In the process of removing wall and ceiling coverings they have found a number of “treasures,” such as a small cardboard
box from American Fruit House, a locket, a letter from Princeton High School, and several newspapers. In the post of the staircase they found a paddle with several messages written on it, and a piece of trim had a note written by a former owner D.W. Gillespie. The House will serve as an AirBnB for people renting the Rustic Barn for weddings, with plans to begin by Labor Day 2022. Tammy said that they also own “The Wall” as part of the lot for the Hopewell House. Plans are in the works for how to publicize use of “The Wall.” The Lagro Canal Foundation is sponsoring a fundraiser, LCF Barn Bash: Jokin & Smokin BBQ & Comedy Night Fundraiser, at the Eads Barn, 4725 E 200 N, Lagro, on Thursday, May 5. Tickets may be purchased at lagrocanalfoundation.ev entbrite.com. Food will be provided by Harry’s Old Kettle Bar and Grill and Nick’s Dog Cart. Entertainment will feature comedian Michael Palascak. Tickets are going fast, so order soon through Eventbrite. 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. Pastor Mark Wisniewski’s sermon for April 24 is “What – Me Worry” from Matthew 6:2534. Everyone is invited for prayer time, Bible study, and discussion on “Jesus Among Secular Gods” Wednesday evening April 27 at 6:30 p.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 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and worship service at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday. The speaker for April 24 is Dan Snyder. 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 its Sunday morning services at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday school for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Youth group activities for students in the 4th through 12th grades are also offered. Those activities and times vary each month depending on the service project. For more information on youth programs, parents can email the church at LagroUMC@gmail. com. Kids’ Klub at Lagro United Methodist Church will host a Kid’s Klub Carnival on Sunday, May 1, at 12:30 p.m. in the open grass lot across from the church. In case of rain, they will meet in the Fellowship Hall. The weekly Kid’s Klub has completed its activities for the current school year. It will resume in the fall with the new school year. Parents who have questions can contact the church at lagroumchurch@g
mail.com. Start planning now to attend Vacation Bible School on June 20-24 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. A Northfield student group in Mrs. Dyson’s Human and Social Services class is currently working on a student-led service project. They are teaming up with the LIFE Center in Wabash to do a drive for needed supplies. The LIFE Center is a nonprofit organization serving Wabash County and surrounding areas. All their services are made through donations from individuals, churches, and organizations who care about helping women and families. The LIFE Center is in need of: Large size diapers 4, 5, and 6 (and pull-ups), Wipes, Baby wash/shampoo, and Diaper rash cream. The drive will be held from April 15 to May 6. Drop off items in the front office and in Mrs. Dyson’s room (112). Congratulations to Northfield High School Senior Mya Hunter! Her poem, “Neglect,” won first place in Vincennes University’s writing contest. The poem (and another by Mya, entitled “2016”) will be published in the 2021-22 edition of Autumn Voices. This year’s
prom for Northfield’s students will be on April 30 at Wabash First United Methodist Church, 110 N. Cass St. in Wabash. Prom tickets will go on sale in Room 109 between classes. Juniors and seniors may bring one guest, and the cost per ticket is $20.00. The price will be increased to $25 on April 23. Upcoming events for Northfield High School: April 20 – Golf (7/8) at Southwood; Baseball (JV) at Southwood; Tennis (V/JV Girls) at Manchester; Baseball (V) at Maconaquah; Softball (V) at Maconaquah. April 21 – Golf (V/JV Boys) at Marion; Baseball (JV) at Manchester; Softball (V) – Caston Jr/Sr H.S.; Tennis (V/JV Girls) – Maconaquah. April 22 – Baseball (JV) at Churubusco; Track & Field (V/JV Coed) at North Miami Warrior Relays; Spring Musical in auditorium (Knee). April 23 – Golf (V/JV Boys) at Whitko Invitational; Baseball (V) at Prairie Heights; Spring Musical in auditorium (Knee). April 25 – Golf (7/8) at Huntington Catholic; Softball (V) at Manchester;
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Track & Field (7/8 Coed) – North Miami; Baseball (V) at Manchester. April 26 – Golf (7/8) – Tippecanoe Valley; Baseball (JV) – Peru; Track & Field (V/JV Coed) at Manchester/Whitk o/Lakeland Christian. April 27 – Baseball (JV) – Whitko Jr/Sr H.S.; Tennis (V/JV Girls) at Southwood; Baseball (V) at Wabash H.S.; Softball (V) at Wabash H.S. There are people in our community who are in need of our prayers at this time. Their names remain on our lips and their concerns linger in our hearts. Let us not forget to personally be a presence in their lives, to offer hope and help. Their names need not be mentioned; God knows them by name. Lagro Happy Birthdays: April 23 – Burl Good and Sheila Wojtkowiak; April 26 – Charles Stacy. 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!
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The Urbana Lions Club would like to inform everyone that the Lion Fish Fry that was to take place here in Urbana on April 30 has been canceled. The Urbana Senior Dinner is scheduled for May 15. This activity will be at the Urbana Community Building starting at 4 p.m. and will be served inside. The Urbana Lions are asking those who would like to attend to please notify anyone who had lived in Urbana and moved away to let them know they are invited as well. Lion Bonita Snell needs to know approximately how many will be attending. Please RSVP, call Bonita at 260-774-3665. The meal will be presented by the Urbana Lions Club and will be of the Depression Era but, with a twist. It is my belief that this meal will top them all. Come and enjoy reminiscing with others from Urbana and enjoy an outstanding meal. Heads up: The Urbana Yoke Parish Church and the Outreach Committee will be hosting a blood drive on May 4. You can call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org and enter: urbanalion to make your appointment. Please come and give as donations are very much needed. Blood is in a short supply and blood donors of all types are needed to replenish the shortage. This is a major life saving item that hospitals and emergency use every day. If you can give, give often. The Lions - who we are: Lions are more than 1.4 million strong men
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and women, young and old. You will find us in more than 180 countries and geographical areas from the hinterlands of Australia and Brazil to thriving urban centers like New York City and Milan. We speak dozens of languages and vary in nature and customs. We share a common spirit. Since our beginning in 1917, we have been united in
a single course: helping those less fortunate. We are tackling the tough problems like blindness, drug abuse as well as diabetes awareness and finding help and training for the deaf, disabled, underprivileged and the elderly. In fact, whatever the community needs to make life better, we’re there to help. We are the youngest major social service organization yet we have grown to be the world’s largest. We are succeeding because we have embraced all those committed to building a brighter future for the world and for themselves and with a new generation of enlightened members. Lions clubs Continued on Page 22
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NM church to sponsor grief seminar on April 23 Loss of a Spouse is a two-hour seminar for people grieving a spouse’s death. It will be held on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Congregational Christian Church, 310 N. Walnut St. The seminar features a video with practical, encouraging advice from counselors, pastors, and widowed men and women, followed by a smallgroup sharing time. You’ll learn what to expect in the days ahead, how to handle the loneliness, what to do with your spouse’s belongings, and how to find the strength to
go on. Everyone who attends receives a booklet with over 30 short readings on how to live with grief and eventually rebuild your life. A freewill donation will be accepted for the cost of materials. For more information, contact the church office at
Urbana news are working smarter and faster with greater commitment than ever before. So if you are interested in becoming a Lion member who helps others in need, then the Urbana Lions Club is where it is happening. To question how to join, call (260) 774-3665 and ask for Michael. Remember: We are Lions and We Serve Condolences to Elizabeth Ann Harrell’s family and friends from Michael and Bonita Snell. Lowell Karns family and friends from the Urbana Lions Club and the Urbana Community. Lowell Karns was a Lion from March 1969 – April 2022. Norma Trump’s family and friends from the Urbana Community. Prayer concerns: Marilyn Karns and family, Julie Miller, John Eltzroth, Alma DeVore, Phyllis Baker, Ron Baer, Duane Wagner, Kim and Brian Frank, Gary and Hilda Wilcox, 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 frontline responders and health providers. If anyone would like to have their name added or removed from prayer concerns, please con-
260-982-2882 or email office@nmccc.org. DEWITT AUTO EXHIBIT OPENS AT CENTER FOR HISTORY: The North Manchester Center for History announces the long awaited opening of the DeWitt Auto Factory exhibit on April 14. There are so many people that had a hand in this project but Janet Egolf and the late Russell (Pudge) Egolf were the driving force of this exhibit by donating an original 1909 DeWitt to our museum. Our appreciation also goes out to Dr. David Waas for providing primary
funding for the project. In conjunction to the opening is the art exhibit of Karen Eberly. Ms. Eberly is currently showing her artwork in our gallery, Kaleidoscope. There has been a wonderful response to her show and we would love for you to take the opportunity to visit with Karen and see her work. The Museum is open March 15 December 16 on Tues-Fri from 10 a.m – 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Center for History is located at 122 East Main Street. FARMER’S MARKET OPEN
...continued from Page 21 tact me. The Breakfast Bunch met at the Fried Egg on April 13, 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, Tom and
Joyce Willcox and Pat McNabney. Come on down and join in on the fun. I’m sure they would love for you to join them. Birthday wishes: April 24 Brian Runkel, April 29 Ray Terrell. Anniversaries: April 26 Barry and Jane Swanquist.
MAY 7: The North Manchester Farmers Market will open on Saturday, May 7, 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. MANCHESTER OFFERS SUMMER CAMPS: Manchester University sponsors summer camps at the North Manchester, Indiana, campus that are available
to students in specific grades. Coding Day Camp is 9 a.m. to noon June 13-17 for students entering grades 7-9. The cost is $99. The registration deadline is May 27. Students attending coding camp will learn computational thinking and how to program in popular languages such as Python and Java to solve problems and create simple games. Students will be instructed by Robin Mitchell, assistant professor of computer science at Manchester University. Robotics Day Camp is 9 a.m. to noon June 20-24 for students entering grades 6-8. The cost is $99.
Campers will learn to build, program and test robots that move using motors. They will program their robot to interact with its environment using sensors and navigate an obstacle course. Campers will be given real problems to solve, for which they will brainstorm to find creative solutions and develop those solutions through experimentation, observation and debugging. Registration deadline is June 3. To register, go to the Summer Camps For Kids link at www.meetatmanchester.com. WESTERN SQUARE DANCE LESSONS Continued on Page 24.
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OFFERED: Western Square dance lessons are offered this spring and are open for beginners. The next class is Saturday, April 23. The time will be from 3 - 4:30 p.m. and the first lesson is free; subsequent lessons are $3/person. The lessons will be held in the Scout Hall in Warvel Park. Questions can be directed to 260-9822814. UMC WOMEN PRESENT ‘FRIENDS IN CHRIST’: The women of the United Methodist Church invite the community to “Friends in Christ” featuring WBCL 90.3 Illusionist, Jim Barron. The event will be held Sunday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. at the church located at 306 E. Second Street. Refreshments will be served after the event. Tickets can be purchased at a cost of $1 at the door or by calling the church Office at 982-7537 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. MANCHESTER MEALS-ONWHEELS provides meals prepared according to the dietary needs, as recommended by their physician. Each weekday between 11 a.m. and noon a hot lunch and a cold evening meal are delivered by volunteer drivers to the client’s homes.
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HUGE SALE: 288 N. Miami Street, Saturday, 4/23, 8am-1pm. Tons of new DG merchandise, several fishing poles, Rug Doctor, name brand clothing, kids stuff, household, outdoor. Way too much to list!
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Mobile Homes WANTED: DO you have a MOBILE HOME you want to sell? Call or text 574218-3300. We need single wides, double wides & modulars. Look forward to hearing from you!
STAFF REPORTER The Huntington County TAB is seeking a full time reporter. Strong writing skills for both hard news and feature stories a must. An applicant should be curious and have an ability to develop stories that impact the community. Must also be able to use a camera. Ability to work some weekends and nights is required. Must also have some knowledge of the internet and social media. Send resume and writing samples to jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com
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