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Cromwell Halloween Carnival set for Saturday Sparta Township firefighters also hosting chili supper at firehouse CROMWELL — The Cromwell Historical Society and the Sparta Township Fire Dept. will be hosting special events on Saturday, including the annual Halloween Carnival, which has been moved to the fire station. The annual Halloween parade precedes the carnival. Line-up for the parade will begin at 4 p.m. at Wysong’s and the parade begins at

4:30 p.m. Participants — kids as well as adults are welcome — will parade around town and then end up at the Sparta Township Fire Department for the judging. There will be treats for every child in costume. At 5 p.m., the Halloween Carnival will begin and there will be tickets for the carnival in the treat bags. The fire department will host its

chili supper starting around 4 p.m. at the station. “This year’s carnival will be even better than ever,” said Lavina Alderfer, president of the historical society. “There will be games and the bounce house will be back. We are very excited with the plans for this year.” Fashion Farm will provide pumpkins for decorating. Classic

Cut Hair Salon is sponsoring a contest for best pumpkins and there will be prizes. This decorating can be done as a family or individual. Decorated pumpkins will then be placed around the town at area businesses. “We will also have a prize at the carnival for the best adult costume,” said Alderfer. “This is a night to be enjoyed by the

entire family. We also have many new games this year to share with everyone.” The chili supper includes homemade chili and side dishes. Proceeds benefit equipment purchases for the fire department and everyone’s welcome. More information on the Cromwell events is available by contacting Alderfer at 856-2861.

Grant turns students into strummers BY BOB BUTTGEN bbuttgen@kpcmedia.com

LIGONIER — West Noble Elementary School students are playing a new tune this year, thanks to an innovative idea from a music teacher and grant from a local foundation. Toward the end of the last school year, the school’s music programs received what principal Mark Yoder called a “generous” grant from the Dekko Arts Foundation. The money was used to purchase 24 new guitars for students. Staying local, the school purchased their instruments from Simple Sounds, a folk music store in Shipshewana owned by Gary and Linda Zehr. Linda is also a graduate of West Noble schools. The instruments arrived in August and took the students’ collective breath away, according to Yoder, who credited music teacher Megan Murphy for the new program that has been a huge hit with their students. “I had been searching for a unique and fun way to engage students in music class, and what’s cooler than a guitar?” asked Murphy. Murphy said she was inspired at a music education conference last year when she happened upon a Mariachi session led by two prestigious music educators. “What better way to celebrate

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Students in Mrs. Noll’s fourth-grade class at West Noble Elementary show off the guitars they are now using in their music class. In the back row, from left, are Isaac Campos, Andy Garcia, Carlos Bonilla, Josiah Hoogsteen, Darren Reyes, Peter Bradley, Devin McLaughlin, Chastin Lang and Nickolice diversity and learn about world music than through guitar?” she asked. Using a combination of Mariachi and folk curriculum, the fourth graders at West Noble are getting a fresh new look at music class, as well as the opportunity to learn to play guitar.

Not only is this a unique challenge for the fourth graders at West Noble, but also for their music teachers, she noted. She would like to expand the program and bring more community groups into the school. “I would love to have parents,

Bromley. In the front, from left, are Natalia Alcala, Ella Stoner, Uma Bair, Mckenzie Tackett, Kayla Fry, Lupe Silva Barraza, Mariela Romero-Rodriguez and Alia Najera. The instruments were purchased with a grant from the Dekko Foundation. local musicians and other West Noble students involved in this curriculum,” Murphy said. “I only know what I have learned from a book, but there are so many knowledgeable people in this community who could strengthen our Mariachi program and give students a first-hand performance

experience.” Anyone interested in becoming involved with this program and who would like to help teach a class or give a performance, can contact Murphy at West Noble Elementary School, 894-3199, ext. 1070, or by email at murphym@westnoble.k12.in.us.

Lt. Governor meets with local business leaders BY DENNIS NARTKER dnartker@kpcmedia.com

KENDALLVILLE — “A sense of urgency” is how Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann described what she heard from local and area business leaders regarding their need for skilled workers. Ellspermann stopped at B & J Medical Inc., on U.S. 6 west of Kendallville, and the Noble County Courthouse in Albion Tuesday afternoon as part of her Listen & Learn Tour of Indiana’s 92 counties. At both sites, she listened to business leaders and elected officials to learn about the strengths, challenges and priorities of Noble County. She also visited LaGrange County Tuesday morning for a Listen & Learn session at Yoder Popcorn Co. in Topeka. LaGrange County and Noble County were the 70th and 71st counties on her six-month-long tour. Ellespermann said one topic of her conversation with business leaders was the need to develop a skilled work force. “Beginning in the high school learning skilled trades that can lead to jobs in manufacturing and agriculture is something I heard a lot,” she said after the session. “They have the jobs, but

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Indiana Lt. Gov Sue Ellspermann met Tuesday with several business leaders, including John Wicker, left, owner of B&J Medical Inc., and several other area factories, and Noble County Economic Development Corp. Director Rick Sherck. need people with the skills.” She said it was “eye-opening” for her how desperate local and area businesses are for skilled labor. In Topeka, Ellespermann said, she heard similar comments from LaGrange County business

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leaders and elected officials. “In agriculture, I heard there needs to be more amenities for young farmers in rural areas so they stay on the farms in the area,” she said. Asked what the state is doing to address the problem, Ellesper-

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career and technical education that meets the demands of employers in that region. Each region is responsible for preparing a comprehensive report for the governor and the education roundtable by Nov. 1. State Rep. David Ober, R-Albion, attended both sessions. He supported the creation of the Indiana Regional Works Councils and the evaluation of available career, technical and vocational education opportunities for high school students in the area. Concerns at the government session included the lossening of controls on some funds so they can actually be used, and the bureaucracy created through the Department of Local Government Finance. Ellespermann worked her way through Purdue University as an engineering cooperative education student with General Motors. She graduated from Purdue as an industrial engineer and established a career in engineering and management at Michelin and Frito-Lay. She founded a consulting business that provided problem solving and strategic planning facilitation and training. She built her practice throughout North America and completed a masters degree and a doctorate in engineering at the University of Louisville. She was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2010 and sworn in as the state’s 50th lieutenant governor on Jan. 14, 2013.

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It was a good week for the most part By keeping my life, mind and heart focused on local things such as community and family, it was a pretty good week for the most part for your getting-old editor who, counting the time from conception, has been on this planet for more than 60 years. There were plenty of good feelings out at the football stadium Friday night as the Chargers enjoyed putting a beatdown on the Fremont Eagles in a game played under very cold conditions. OK, so maybe beatdown is too harsh of a word, but it was good to see the boys win. And there were two other big highlights from that evening. A bunch of the senior athletes and others were honored at halftime with their parents or grandparents, walking in front of the crowd to a roaring cheer. Yours truly and his lovely missus, Julie, had the honor of accompanying our daughter, Anna, in this event, as she is a cheerleader at West Noble High School. Two weeks ago we were able to watch our other daughter, Sarah, receive applause as part of the cast for the Theatre33 fall play. Friday night, though, it was great to hear the future plans of these fine, upstanding young men and women, and it would have melted the heart of even a cynic. Then, after the rough-and-tumble THE BOB football game, the two teams came REPORT together in one accord and prayed on Bob Buttgen the field, just minutes after pounding the snot out of each other. This column Is this a great community or what? is written by the

ON A MORE PERSONAL LEVEL, I was able to knock a couple things off my with fellow Lions bucket list in the last few days. Club member On Wednesday of this week, I was out at the Avalon Nursing Home where Carol Stults, who I was asked to be a judge in a chili presented the editor cook-off. There were nine pots of chili with the award for we had to choose from and they were “Lion of the Year.” all pretty darn good. I was even billed as a “celebrity” judge but that’s kind of stretching the word. But this was a first for me. And it was nice of everyone to ask me, as I had fun talking to some of the residents out there, as well as the great staff they have at Avalon. On Monday night, the aforementioned missus and I went to the meeting of the Cromwell-Kimmell Lions Club. I am a past president of the club and enjoy being part of this great group of men and women who donate so much of their time to the community. Toward the end of the meeting, and not long after my buddy Troy Airgood fetched me a piece of key-lime pie, they had a ceremony where they honored one of the members as “Lion of the Year.” Lo and behold, my name was called. (I am not making this up!) I was pretty much speechless, as there are so many people in this club, and other community service organizations, who do a lot more than I do. But I was humbled and got up to the front and accepted a very nice-looking plaque with my name on it, etc. So now I just need to win the lottery, lose some weight and get the Packers into the Super Bowl, and my bucket list will be down to almost nothing. Thanks, everyone, for making this a great place to live.

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Alice Lung CROMWELL — Alice Geraldine Lung, 84, of Cromwell (formerly of Ligonier), passed away on Oct. 18, 2013, at her home. She was born on June 28, 1929, in Cromwell to LeRoy and Henrietta Mrs. Lung (Gorsuch) Price. She married Gerald Lung on Nov. 25, 1947. He passed away in 1993. Surviving are two grandchildren, Matt Lung of Cromwell and Pamela (Garrett) Gough of Bloomington. Also surviving are Kodie Turner, Ashlin Walker, Gretchen Waikel, Marcus Lung, Dakota Beckner, Kellie Lung, as well as several

other great-grandchildren. Four great-great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents. She was employed with Sears and Roebuck that used to be in Ligonier. She was very active in the Stone’s Trace Historical Society, having been one of the founding members. She was a member of Ligonier Church of Christ. Alice spent her time as a full time grandma and loved every minute of it. Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at Yeager Funeral Home, 1589 Lincolnway South, Ligonier, IN 46767. A funeral service in her honor was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Ligonier Church of Christ. Pastor Randy Penwell offici-

ated. Burial wasat Sparta Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Ligonier Church of Christ, 9025 N. 860 W. Ligonier, IN 46767. Yeager Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.yeagerfuneralhome.com.

Monroeville Memorial Cemetery. Calling will be today, Thursday, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Memorials are to Hospice of Noble County and The American Cancer Society. To sign the online guest book, visit zwickjahn.com.

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WAWAKA — Sammy Miles Frasure, 67, of Wawaka and formerly of Monroville, died Thursday, October 17, 2013, at his residence. He was employed at General Electric, retiring after 35 years. Services will be at 10 a.m. at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Monroeville, with Molly Farthing officiating. Burial will be in

The Advance Leader does not charge for death notices that include notice of calling hours, date and time of funeral and burial, and memorial information. An extended obituary, which includes survivors, biographical information and a photo, is available for a charge. Contact editor Bob Buttgen for more information at: bbuttgen@ kpcnews.net.

Council still considering PERF for mayor BY BOB BUTTGEN bbuttgen@kpcmedia.com

LIGONIER — The City Council will continue to wrestle with a decision on whether or not to add the mayor’s job to the Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF.) The issue first came up at Monday night’s regular council meeting, and was tabled until Thursday night, when a special meeting was scheduled. At Thursday night’s special meeting, after several minutes of discussion, council members voted to

table the idea again until its next meeting this Monday, Oct. 28. Currently all full-time city employees except the mayor are in the state’s retirement system. The city must pay a portion of the employees’ salaries into the system each year. Starting in 2014 that rate will be 11.2 percent. In addition, employees also pay three-percent of their pay into the fund. A person must have 10 years of service in a PERF-covered job in order to be start receiving a pension. That 10-year mark

was the focus of much of the discussion at the council meeting. Council member Chris Fought said he was against adding the mayor to PERF because the mayor’s job should not be a long-term position of 10 years or more. Two members of the public also addressed the issue with the council. Local businessman Tom Janes, also a member of the Noble County Council, said he was against adding the mayor to the state’s pension fund for the same reason that Fought spoke against it.

Council member Ken Schuman, who was absent from Monday’s meeting, indicated he needed more time to study the issue and made a motion to table the idea until the next meeting. Schuman also encouraged council members to gather input from their constituents before making a decision. Mayor Patty Fisel is in the middle of her second four-year term and abstained from participating in the discussion. The pension issue would not apply to her unless she ran for a third term.

City now has Facebook page LIGONIER —The city of Ligonier now has its own Facebook page. The page on the popular website, available on the Internet, offers information, photos and news on happenings involving the city of Ligonier.

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Duplex fire A Tuesday afternoon fire damaged this duplex at 104 S. Grand St. in Ligonier. There were no injuries and only one half of the building was occupied when the fire started. Everyone was able to safely escape the building, said Lt. Shawn Cox of the Ligonier Fire Department. The cause of the fire was not determined as

of Tuesday night. One half of the duxplex sustained damage to the rooms and contents, and also displaced the Swank family that was living there. The occupants of the other half were able to return to their home. Firefighters from the Sparta Township Fire Department in Cromwell also responded.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR ARC and Foundations grateful for support at fundraiser To the editor: On Saturday, Sept. 28, The Arc-Noble County Foundations held its annual benefit dinner and dance at the Crosswalk in Ligonier. On behalf of the clients, their families, the staff and Board of Directors of Foundations, we would like to take this opportunity to graciously thank the nearly 300 individuals that attended. Also thank you to the many table sponsors, community organizations, businesses and individuals that contributed to our benefit being a huge success again this year. Proceeds will allow us to continue our capital improvement projects at our facility in Albion. These improvements will enhance our capability to provide the training and services that our clients need on a daily basis. This year’s event sponsors include: Leatherman Construction Inc., W.A. Jones, B & J Specialty, Brad Miller, Community State Bank, Dekko Investment Services, Albion Rotary Club, Noble

REMC, Rebecca Crotts, Robert Probst, Tenneco Automotive, Max Hill, Ben and Susan Wert, Kenneth and Donna Conrad, Robert and Carijane Farmer, Roger and Linda Jackson, Richard and Peggy Anderson, Squire Timber Inc., Cooper Trenching Inc., Fred and Sherri Rawles, William and Theresa Neal, Albion Rotary Club, Noble County Disposal and Doug and Pam Younce. Silent auction and door prize donors include: Alice Stiffner, Ligonier Ace Hardware, Jim and Rita Coats, Frick Lumber Co., Colleen PefferParker, Ernie and Janet Cook, Gwen Christianson, Kendallville Dairy Queen, Topeka New Holland, Albion Village Foods, Linda Whitney, Rick and Jo Dull, Doc’s Hardware, Mike and April Householder, Dude’s Dairy Treat, Noble Hawk Golf Links, Carolyn Miller, Noble County Pork Producers, Cobblestone Golf Course, Albion Pizza Depot, Owens Market-Ligonier, Bobbie Nantz, Mary Fry, Sweet Tooth Chocolates, Jim and Carol Chandler, Valerie Baxter, Bud Edholm, Dennis Householder, Sharon Blackford, Bakers Flowers, Nu-Image Salon, Beverly Doenges,

Judy Cunningham, Pro Nails, Gwen Christianson, Carriage House, Unique Boutique, Jo-Chandler Jewelry Linda Coffman and Charger House. A special thank you to The Bull Dogs for providing our great music, to Mike Toles for serving as our emcee, the Cross Walk staff, Parkview Dietary Department, and the parents, families and board members for food donations. A huge “high five” and thanks to the Central Noble FFA members for their great help throughout the night serving and clearing tables. Again, we extend our sincere gratitude to each of you that played a part in making this benefit so meaningful. Through your acts of kindness you have touched the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our county. With the generosity and hard work of many individuals our clients, to the best of their abilities, will continue and grow to be productive citizens that are able to give back to the community that has joined so graciously in supporting them. Foundations Benefit Committee Jim and Rita Coats, Jo Dull and Janet Cook

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LIGONIER LIBRARY RECEIVES GRANT

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The G. Martin Kenney Fund, administered by the Noble County Community Foundation (NCCF), recently awarded the Ligonier Public Library a grant of $5,000 to assist with the library’s expansion/ renovation project. This library has started the project and temporarily moved to 905 ½ Lincolnway South in Ligonier. For more information on the library, visit its website at ligonier.lib.in.us, or stop in at the temporary location next to ALCO. Pictured accepting the gift is Ligonier Public Library director Jerry Nesbitt, left, from NCCF board member Josh Munson.

child, a three-year-old American Indian girl named Turtle, and must somehow come to terms with both motherhood and the necessity of putting down roots. It is a story of love and friendship, abandonment and belonging, and the discovery of resources in apparently empty places. Join the library staff and club members on Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Ligonier Public Library to discuss this story of the human condition. Copies are available for checkout in the children’s department. Please join in, even if you have previously read this book, for an evening of discussion and dessert. The Ligonier Public Library will be closed October 25 and 26 for Fall Break.

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The Ligonier High School class of 1963 held its 50-year reunion earlier this year. Those who attended are shown here. In the front row, left to right; Nena Hunter Baker, Shirley Lepird Welborn, Linda Clark Williams, Jayne Rowe Barron, Pat Grooms Cannon, Margie Barnum Kryder, Claudia Hearld Stohler, Caryl Sedgwick Sandler. Back row; left to right Terry Growcock, Wayne Reeves, Jack Tope, Steve Foster, Dave Tranter, Gary O’Berg is the tall guy in the back, Bob Caldwell is shorter guy in front of Gary O’Berg, Ann Lawson Askren, Adrian Duesler, Don Strouse, Bill Sprague, Charles Kidd, Anne Griffith Ferguson, Robert LeCount and Bob Viars.

KENDALLVILLE — Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography coach will be in the area several times over the next two months and appointments are still available. The upcoming schedule includes locations where the coach will park to offer mammograms to women. The following is the list of dates and visits in LaGrange and Noble counties: • Nov. 11 — LifeCare of LaGrange, 0770 N. C.R. 075E, LaGrange; • Nov. 14 — RSVP Senior Expo, 615 Profes-

sional Way, Kendallville; • Nov. 23 —Owen’s Supermarket, 903 Lincolnway South, Ligonier; • Nov. 26 — PPG Family Practice, 817 Trail Ridge Road, Albion; • Dec. 5 — Drs. Roush & Will, Optometrists, 117 W. Rush St., Kendallville; • Dec. 16 — Scott’s Food & Pharmacy, 310 W. North S. Kendallville. Appointments are preferred and should be made ahead of time and can be scheduled by calling 483-1847 or 800-727-8439, ext. 26540.

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Haystack dinner planned at Trinity Lutheran Church on Nov. 2 LIGONIER — Trinity Lutheran Church in Ligonier is inviting the public to its haystack supper on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the church. Serving is from 5-7 p.m. There’s no admission price but donations will be accepted for the church’s mission projects. Funding for the dinner is being provided by the Lutheran Foundation. The church is located at the corner of 4th and Martin streets in Ligonier, two blocks west of S.R. 5.

Community hog roast offered at Ligonier United Methodist Church LIGONIER — The community is invited to a “Fall Hog Roast” at Ligonier United Methodist Church on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 5-7:30 p.m. in The CrossWalk. This is a free meal for the entire community and is being held in place of the church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner. There’s no charge for tickets as donations will be accepted. The meal includes pulled-pork sandwiches, hot dogs, applesauce, coleslaw, drinks and desserts including apple and pumpkin pies. All donations will go to the church’s missions fund to help purchase a new trailer and tools for mission trips.

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WAWAKA — Cosperville Baptist Church of Wawaka will offer “Trunk or Treat,” an opportunity for children to trick-ortreat in the parking lot of the Wawaka ball park on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 5-7 p.m. Vehicles will line up by 4:45 p.m. with trick-ortreating starting at 5 p.m. There will be hot cider, doughnuts and a free train ride. For more information, call 761-2321. Ligonier’s official trick-ortreat also is on the 31st from 5-7 p.m.

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LaBraid Butter Braid Fundraiser The Ligonier Public Library is selling LaBraid’s Butter Braids this year from October 24 through Nov. 7. Prices are $13 each, except for the new Double Chocolate premium dessert which is $14. Flavors are apple, cinnamon rolls, cherry, cinnamon, cream cheese and strawberry cheesecake. This is a fundraiser for the library. Book Club The book of the month is “The Bean Trees” by Barbara Kingsolver. It is about Traylor Greer who grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. She heads west with high hopes. By the time Taylor arrives in Tucson, Arizona, she has acquired an unexpected

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LIGONIER — Want to get another use out of the costume that you bought for Halloween? Join the Ligonier Public Library staff on Tuesday, Oct. 29 for a fun Halloween Program at 5 p.m. Kids are encouraged to dress in costumes, but not required. They will be reading books, playing games, and even doing some spooky crafts. This free program is perfect for elementary school aged children. If you would like your children to attend this fun, silly program, please sign your children up, as space is limited. Day of the Dead Stop in Nov. 1 from 4-6 p.m. to decorate a sugar skull in honor of the Day of the Dead. Each person will be given one sugar skull to decorate, while supplies last. It’s free and all ages are welcome to try.

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HUNTING ACREAGE & BUILDING SITES! 65 Acres for $1700 Per Acre. Mountain Views and Magniﬁcent Rock Formations. Located on Cumberland Plateau in TN. Call 877-282-4409 MEDICAL Bad Teeth? Extractions and Dentures using oral sedation. Free Consultations. Dr. McCall info and before/ after photos at www. drmccalldentures.com 317596-9700 REAL ESTATE Foreclosed Cabin On 4 Acres! Just $89,900. Bring your hammer & nails. Great ﬁxer upper on beautiful wooded rolling land. Enjoy wildlife, creeks, ponds, lake access. Must see! Call 877-888-0267, x440 SPORTING GOODS / GUNS & HUNTING / MISCELLANEOUS GUN SHOW!! Crown Point, IN - October 26th & 27th, Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 Court St., Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3 For information call 765-993-8942 Buy! Sell! Trade!

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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LAND AUCTION Noble Co. • South of Ligonier, IN Sparta & Washington Townships

TUES., NOV. 19 • 6 PM Prime Indiana Farmland • Productive tillable land • Potential Building Sites • Near Ligonier and Cromwell AUCTION LOCATION: Ligonier United Methodist Church Crosswalk Building – 466 Townline Rd, Ligonier, IN 46767. DIRECTIONS TO THE FARM: From Wolf Lake, travel on US-33 N. for 4 miles to 200 N. & turn west. Travel 2.9 miles to 900 W. & turn south. Travel 1.8 miles to property on both sides of road. From US-6 in Ligonier, travel on US-33 S./IN-5 S. for 1.6 miles. At the West Noble School Complex, turn on IN-5 S. & travel 1 mile to 900 W. Turn south on 900 W. & travel 4.3 miles to property on both sides of road.

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Many fond memories Muncie and its history On University Avenue in Muncie, set back off of the road is a wonderful memorial consisting of five columns, in honor of the five Ball Brothers who contributed a great deal to the growth of the little town of Muncie, which has grown into one of the larger cities in Indiana. So many things came into being because of their unselfish dedication and civic pride. To name a few, the Ball Fruit Jars with the Ball dome lids, a teacher’s college which has grown into a university with one of the highest scholastic ratings in the country, a large department store which was located in downtown Muncie with all of the very finest of goods, and items which could not be found anywhere else in town. The list of their contributions and accomplishments of the Balls go on and on, such as the fairgrounds, parks and such. I had the privilege of knowing and meeting George Ball, the last living brother of the

family. There are lots of interesting stories about him, and I’ll say that all of them are likely true. FROM THE Their WINDOW breathOF MY taking mansions STUDY are lined up along the White River in the Rev. John Lutton north-central part of the city. One of them burned down to the ground several years ago. Muncie Central, and McKinley Junior High School, were located adjacent to the downtown district, on the same ground as the fieldhouse, where many historical Bearcat basketball games were played. In that area was the first part of the town to be developed. The first building in the town was built by a man named Goldsmith Gilbert. There were attractive signs marking each historical

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site with the names of the people involved such as the Hackley family. An elderly and very sophisticated woman came to the school and was able to talk endlessly about the many exciting things in the formation of our town, even going back to a time when Indians still lived in the area; down to a mark on the old Delaware County Courthouse, where there was a mark made by an arrow where a couple of men attempted to kill a bear. There are many statues and mansions and even parks which are a tribute to many of its early founders. In my trip to Washington, D.C. with my grandson, Brandon, who was in the Marines at that time, I saw the Washington, Lincoln, and various war memorials. I saw where in Bar Harbor, Maine one of their memorials to the men who fought the Battle of the Bulge, on Christmas Day, is being dispensed with now. In the Bible, it tells how Joshua had the Israel-

ites build a memorial on the banks of the Jordan River to remind their children of the crossing over Jordan into the Promised Land. I’ve seen thousands of white crosses and marker from Hawaii to the Far East reminding me of the sacrifices made by men and women who gave their all for our liberty and freedom. Locally, and in every community, we have reminders of our history reminding us of how we got here and who paved the way. Many of our memorials are being torn down, destroyed, or being taken to court for their removal by some selfish, inconsiderate people, much to my sorrow. Proverbs 22:28 says, “Remove not the ancient land marks” and good advice I’d say, as they are good teachers and reminders of our history. Rev. Lutton is senior pastor at the Ligonier Church of the Nazarene. He can be reached by email at john.lutton@gmail.com.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) recently received a grant of $3,500 from the Noble County Community Foundation and its supporting organization, Community Initiatives. Pictured accepting the gift is Kristen Johnson, left, BBBS Community Development Coordinator, and Margarita White, NCCF Program Officer. The funds will be used to assist in implementing the School Buddies program in Noble County. School Buddies programs are designed to encourage academic engagement and positive youth development. School Buddies mentor matches meet in elementary schools for weekly one-hour lunch periods.

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The

MARKER TOOL AUCTION • OVER $100,000 OF INVENTORY

(Publication No. USPS 313-220)

Directions: SR 9 at Albion Indiana, turn west on Albion Road and go 4-½ miles to N 290 W. turn north about 2 miles to auction site OR FROM US 6 at Wawaka, go south on N 290 W about 1.5 miles to auction site. Watch for signs.

P.O. Box 30 • Ligonier, IN 46767 Phone: 260-894-3102 • Fax: 260-894-3102

5470 N 290 W, ALBION, IN 46701 • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2013 @ 9:30 AM TOOL BOXES, EQUIPMENT & MISCELLANEOUS

Publisher: Terry Housholder

Snap-On KRL 791 Toolbox - 8 drawers • Snap-On KRL 1003 roll-around Cabinet Toolbox – 19 drawers • Matco Toolbox – 10 drawers • Matco Roller Cabinet Toolbox – 8 drawers • 2 Ball Kamp Tool Carts • Polaris Liquid Cooled 400 Quad 4-Wheeler • John Deere Buck 12-volt Youth 4-Wheeler • 1978 Arctic Cat 340 Jag Snowmobile • 4 ft. Walk Behind Antique Sickle Bar, self propelled • Kinco Walk Behind Sickle Bar, 40” self propelled • 8-Gun Cabinet with Glass • Tabletop Router

General Manager and Editor: Robert Buttgen

SNAP-ON, MAC, CRAFTSMAN, NAPA, BLUE POINT, KD, MATCO, NEW BRITAIN TOOLS Wrenches: Combination Ratchet, Combination Flex head & Stubby, Offset Open End, Box End 30 & 60 Degree Offset & Half Moon, Combination Line Tubing, Metric Combination, Adjustable End, Custom Box End and many more Air Tools: Air Drill, Air Hacksaw, Air Regulators, Air Nibbler, Air Ratchets, Air Impact, Air Grease Gun, Blow Guns, Angled & Straight Die Grinders, Reversible Drill, and many more Hammers: Ballpeens, Ballpeens Dead Blow; Brass Hammer, Plastic Mallets, Tire Weight Hammer, Hubcap Rubber Installer, and many more Brake Tools: Universal Rear Disc Brake Caliper Tool, Front Piston Collapser, Brake Bleeder Wrenches, Brake Lining Gauges, Pad Lining Gauge, Rear Shoe Hold Down Spring Tools, Brake Adjusting Tools, Brake Drum Gauges, Wheel Cylinder Brake Hone, Lg. Rear Spring Pin Removal Tool, Metric Bubble Flaring Kit, Ratcheting Tubing Cutter Screwdrivers: Standard sets, Phillips, Torx, Ratcheting & Screwdriver Bit Sets, Impact Drivers; Standard, Phillips & Torx bits; 90 Degree Screwdrivers, Cotter Pin Removers, and many more Sockets: Many, Many Metric, Standard, Shallow, Deep, Impact & Many Specialty Sockets, Many Sized Extensions, ¼, 3/8, ½, ¾ Ratchets and many more Specialty Tools: Misc. Tire Tools, 10 pc. Diesel Compression Adapter Set, GM Exhaust Manifold Expander, Valve Spring Compressor, Timing Belt Tool, Oil Pump Tube Installer, Clutch Alignment Tool, Ring & Valve Spring Compressor, Vacuum Pump, Window Remover Tool, Carburetor Adjusting Tool, Fuel Line Tools, Rear Axle Bearing Puller, Many Rethreaders, GM Steering Wheel Remover, Chrysler 2.4L Harmonic Balancer Puller and much more Punches & Chisels: Rolling, Pin & Center Punches, Diamond Point & Regular Chisels, Air Hammers, and much more Pliers: Vise Grip Needle nose, Channel Lock, Hose Clamp, Line-man & Standard Pliers; Wire Cutters and many more Front End Tools: Ball Joint Press, Ford Camber Shim Removal, Inner & Sleeve Tie Rod Adjuster & End Tools, CV Clamp Pliers, and many more Air Conditioning Tools: Leak Detector, Manifold Gauge Set, Disconnect Tools, Robin Air Vacuum Pump, and many more Diesel Tools: Cummins & CAT 45 & 90 Degree Feeler Gauges, Straight Feeler Gauges, Rear Main Seal Installer Tool, Kingpin Adjusting Gauge

The Advance Leader, est. 1975, is a consolidation of The Cromwell Advance, est. 1912, and The Ligonier Leader, est. 1880. Entered at Post Office, Ligonier, as periodicals postage paid. Published by KPC Media Group Inc. at 102 N. Main St., Kendallville, IN 46755 on Thursdays

JIM & JENNETT MARKER, OWNERS Master Tech Vetronix Diagnostic System Complete, 5 pc. Torx T-Handle, Key Set, Metric Bubble Flaring Tool Kit, GM MicroPak Coil Adapter, Open End Angle Wrench Set, Swivel Socket Set, Oxygen Sensor Sockets, Standard & Metric Sockets, Air Chisel w/Numerous Chisels & Punches, De-Burr Sets, Assorted Drill Bits & Chucks, Snap Ring Plier Set, Clamps “C 8”, Gages Transmission Hydraulic Testing, Fuel Injector Tester Tool – Off Engine, 6” Micrometers, Caster-Camber Adjusting Tool Set, Brake Bleeder Jug Equipment w/ Adapters, Sand Blaster Bench Mount w/Vacuum & Air Control, Impact Socket Sets, Wrench Open End Angle 2” Cummins Water Pump, Acetylene-Oxygen Welding Set Rego, Auto Master Lock Pick Set, Many TRAINING/REPAIR MANUALS: Jendham, Ford, Chilton, 1 Chrysler, 1 GM, 1 ASA, and many more tools.

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WILLIE SLABACH, OWNER Auctioneer’s Note: There is over $100,000 of tools in this auction! This will be a great sale for any mechanically-minded individual. We will be running two rings most all day. The sale bill is only a partial list; go to www.bartelandcompany.com for a COMPLETE DETAILED list of all tools available. TERMS: CASH, AUCTIONEER APPROVED CHECK, OR CREDIT CARD ON THE DAY OF THE AUCTION. Not responsible for accidents or for items after sold. All statements made day of sale take precedence over all printed matter. Lunch provided.

Auction conducted by: Bartel & Company Auctioneers www.bartlandcompany.com • 1-800-860-8110 • Middlebury, Indiana Dennis Newcomer AU08800648 Auction Manager 574-518-7854 • Brad B. Hooley, Auctioneer AU9200009

Church Directory CROMWELL CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 111 W. Orange St., Cromwell. 260-856-2610. Sunday School 8:45 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m. Sister Elsie Fregeau, Interim Pastor Visitors Welcome! CROMWELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Orange and Water streets. Rev. Dave Boesenberg. Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m. INDIAN VILLAGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2-1/2 miles south of Cromwell on S.R. 5. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Coffee Time - After Worship Service Pastor Rachel Bales-Case, 856-5553 ROCK CHURCH LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTER Interdenominational 9564 E 1050 N Turkey Creek Rd., Lake Wawasee Sunday Celebration Service 10 a.m. Candlelight Meditation 1st Sunday 6:32 p.m. Information on classes, Call 260-856-4003/856-2002 THE RED ZONE 9358 E. Wizard of Oz Way (Enchanted Hills Playhouse) Web site: therz.com; Phone 260-856-2914 Worship Service: Saturday Nights 7 p.m. Worship Service: Sunday Mornings 10 a.m.

KIMMELL BROADWAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH 900 W, Kimmell; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday Eve. Service 7 p.m. Rev. Richard Rensner KIMMELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2861 N. Hitler St., Kimmell, 894-0649 Rev. Rachel Bales-Case. Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Bible Zone Kids Club Wednesday 5:45 p.m. Handicap Accessible SPARTA UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Old Congregational) U.S. 33 South of Kimmell. Sunday School 9 a.m., Coffee Hour 10 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. Rev. Wray McCalester, 636-7005.

LIGONIER APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH OF GOD 317 Pigeon Rd Wednesday 7 p.m. Sat., 7 p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Eve. 6:30 p.m. Rev. Joseph Lee Brickey. 894-4711.

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH OF LIGONIER 204 W. Sixth St. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. BURR OAK CHURCH 11010 West 1100 North, Ligonier, 260-642-4813 Sunday School 9 a.m., Church 10 a.m. CENTRO EVANGELISTIC EBENEEZER Rev. Pedro Tomao and Rev. Lois Tomayo 1998 U.S. 6 West, Ligonier, 260-241-5054 Services held on Sunday at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., and Thursday at 6 p.m.; 260-894-7768 LIGONIER CHURCH OF CHRIST Corner of 9025 N and 860 W, 260-894-4847 Sunday Bible school 9:30 a.m., Eve. Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible study & youth program 6 p.m. Mel Harrel, Preacher-Evangelist LIGONIER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE College and Martin streets, 260-894-3277 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Wed., Bible study 7 p.m Rev. John V. Lutton, Pastor LIGONIER EVANGELICAL CHURCH U.S. 33 South, 260-894-4853 Sunday School 9 a.m., Morning Worship 10 a.m., Small Groups 6 p.m., Wednesday Youth Mtg. 7 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Rev. Troy Diersing LIGONIER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 407 S. Cavin St. Rev. Stan Wilson Sunday Worship, 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sanctuary is open for prayer from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; 260-894-3869 or 894-3800 LIGONIER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 466 S. Townline Road, 894-3765. Pastor Byron Kaiser Youth Leader Cody Cripe Secretary Carrie Hartman Ofﬁce Hours, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon., - Fri Traditional Worship at the Mount 9 a.m., Sunday School at the Mount 10 a.m., Contemporary Worship at the Crosswalk 10:30 a.m. ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 300 Ravine Park Dr. (Turn west at Marathon Station) Church Ofﬁce: Monday-Friday 9-3, 260-894-4946 Mass times: Saturday 6:30 p.m. - in English, Sunday 10:15 a.m. - in English, Misa Para Domingo a las 12:30 p.m. y 2 p.m. - En Espanol, Confessions after Mass. Father Wilson Corzo

SUBSCRIPTION RATES 52 weeks $34.00 Out-of-State: $37.00 per year POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Advance Leader, P.O. Box 30, Ligonier, IN 46767

SHILO BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Jim Shepherd 709 N. Johnson St., Ligonier. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Services held on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Wednesday at 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible study at 4:30 p.m. 260-221-0003 STONE’S HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH U.S. 33, South, Ligonier, 894-7528 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. (Jr. Church and Nursery available at both worship times), Celebrate Recovery meets at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Cornerstone Cafe’ Sunday 9:15 a.m., Wednesday Children’s Ministry 6:30 p.m., Youth Cafe and Game Room open at 6 p.m., Wednesday Youth Ministry 7 p.m., Wednesday Parent Ministry 6:30 p.m., Pastor Joey Nelson STRONG TOWER WORSHIP CENTER 203 S. Main St., 260-221-3063 Service Time: 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Youth Service: Wednesday, 6 p.m. TEMPLO BETEL Asamieas de Dios 502 Diamond Lake Road, 260-894-7674 Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Eve Worship 6:30 p.m. TRINITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1288 W. Union, 260-894-4665 Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Champions for Christ Kids, 6:15 p.m. Game room opens at 5:30 p.m. Pastor Cory Kirkham TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH L.C.M.S. Fourth and Martin streets, 260-894-3667 Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School and Bible class 10:15 a.m.

TOPEKA FIRST BAPTIST 104 North Main Street. 260-593-2111 or 260-350-2740. Church School 9 a.m., Morning Worship 10 a.m. Rev. Mark Campbell, Pastor.

WAWAKA WAWAKA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 9 a.m. WAWAKA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship 9:30 a.m.

OTHERS BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH S.R. 9 South, Albion Fr. Joachim (Jim) Quadros, Pastor Masses: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m., Monday & Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 7:30 a.m. CLINTON BRICK MENNONITE CHURCH 4 miles north of Millersburg on S.R. 13 Sunday School 9 a.m., Morning Worship 10 a.m. Ron Kennel, Pastor COSPERVILLE BAPTIST 8851 N 250 W (between Wawaka and Rome City), 761-2321. Jim Barnes, pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday Worship & Youth Group 7 p.m. www.cospervillebc.com MILLERSBURG CHURCH OF CHRIST 11851 C.R. 44, Millersburg Sunday Bible School 9 a.m.,Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. ORMAS BAPTIST 8962 N 300 W, Columbia City, 760-4678 Pastor Dr. Gordan Rankin Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Evening Service 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m. RICHVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. Pastor Carol Knox SALEM COMMUNITY MISSIONARY C.R. 325 S (1/4 mile southeast of Wilmot). Pastor John T. Morgan. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m.

MAPLE GROVE CHURCH Non-denominational; Pastor Barry St. Clair. Sunday worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. 806 S. Main St., Topeka. 260-593-2844.

Attention Ministers: Please send corrections, additions or changes for this listing to: The Advance Leader, P.O. Box 30, Ligonier, IN 46767; e-mail: leader@kpcnews.net; fax: 894-3102 This church directory is sponsored by the following business establishments of the community and The Advance Leader.

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WN boys headed to semi-state

Handshoe makes Scholar Athlete All American for 3rd year in a row

Amairany Cruz qualifies as individual runner for West Noble BY KEN FILLMORE kfillmore@kpcmedia.com

LIGONIER — West Noble’s boys were among two area teams and 12 individuals earn semistate berths at the West Noble Cross Country Regional on a wet, chilly Saturday. One team and six individuals from nonqualifying teams in each race did well enough to advance to the New Haven Semistate this coming Saturday at The Plex in Fort Wayne. Advancing to the semistate were the top five regional teams and the top 10 individual not from semistate-qualifying teams. Among local girls making the semistate individually was West Noble junior Amairany Cruz, who was 20th in a time of 19:54.83. The Charger boys were fifth with 126 to qualify for the semistate. Junior Brandon Arnold was fourth overall to lead West Noble in 16:19.6. “Brad Pyle especially

stepped up. He was our fifth runner in the sectional. He was our number two runner today,” Chargers coach Rusty Emmert said. “Alex Deluna ran strong solid race for us. Brandon ran a controlled race and looked good doing it. “We knew what we were up against. There were three ranked teams in this field. It’s good to be moving on. We ran well.” Pyle was 12th overall in 16:49.06. Deluna was 33rd in 17:16.38. The Chargers also received a strong team effort by Salvador Campos (44th place) and Logan Weimer (61st). The Semi-state is held at the Plex on the IPFW campus Saturday with the boy’s race beginning at 1 p.m. Both Carroll teams won regional titles. The Carroll Chargers are ranked sixth in the latest girls’ state poll and 11th in the boys’ rankings. Concordia senior Zach Panning won the boys’

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The West Noble boys cross country team qualified for Saturday’s semi-state event by claiming fifth place in the West Noble regional, held this past weekend on the Chargers’ campus in Ligonier.

race in 15:28.94. Carroll won the girls’ meet with 42, followed by No. 15 Homestead with 94 and Concordia with 107. The West Noble girls finished in eighth place. The Chargers scored 178

points on the afternoon and were led by Cruz and her 20th place overall finish. Kennedy Jones and Yvette Rojas both ran strong races as they finished 38th and 39th overall. Teammates Grace Ness and Liss Salas

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rounded out the scoring with a 65th and 71st place finish. The Chargers had another strong year as they have continued the longtime tradition of girls cross country excellence at West Noble.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Former West Noble softball standout Elisha Handshoe was among five Western Michigan Broncos who were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American Scholar Athlete Team, including three repeat honorees. Handshoe, Jenny Rohn and Megan Stamm are the three Broncos to make a repeat appearance as NFCA Scholar-Athletes. All three are being honored for the second time in their respective careers. Handshoe carried a 3.62 in exercise science, Rohn carries a 3.48 GPA in elementary education. This past season marks the fourth consecutive season that Western Michigan has boasted at least five members on the NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete team. Handshoe was a three-sport star athlete and scholar for West Noble and graduates this spring.

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Email your legal! legals @ kpcmedia.com Call Kelly at 877-791-7877x182 for details NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS AND ALL OTHER PERSONS AFFECTED OF ADOPTION AND CONTENT OF RESOLUTION OF THE LIGONIER REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION Taxpayers of the Ligonier Redevelopment District ("District"), and all other persons affected hereby, are notified that the Ligonier Redevelopment Commission ("Commission"), adopted a declaratory resolution on January 19, 1992, as amended and restated on September 9, 2002, and as further amended on August 25, 2003, March 24, 2010, August 2, 2011 and February 2, 2012 (collectively, "Declaratory Resolution"), establishing the Ligonier Economic Development Area No. 2 ("Original Area") and an allocation area ("Original Allocation Area") coterminous with the boundaries of the Area. On September 10, 2013, the Commission adopted its Amending Declaratory Resolution ("Amending Declaratory Resolution"), amending the Declaratory Resolution and Economic Development Plan ("Plan") to to add certain real property to the Original Area and the Original Allocation Area as set forth in the maps attached thereto as Exhibits A-1 and A-2 and as described on Exhibit A-3 ("Expanded Area"). The Commission is also amending the Plan to include the construction of façade improvements in, serving or benefitting the Area ("Façade Projects"). The Commission will modify and confirm the Amending Declaratory Resolution to add the Façade Projects, including all necessary appurtenances and related improvements, to the list of projects in the Plan ("Amended Plan"). The Amending Declaratory Resolution, the Amended Plan, and supporting data including maps and a description of the Expanded Area, have been prepared and can be inspected at the office of the Department of Redevelopment, City Hall, 301 South Cavin Street, Ligonier, Indiana. Notice is further given that the Commission on November 6, 2013, at the hour of 9:00 a.m., local time, at City Hall, 301 South Cavin Street, Ligonier, Indiana, will receive and hear remonstrances from persons interested in or affected by the proceedings pertaining to the Amending Declaratory Resolution and Amended Plan. At the time fixed for hearing or at any time prior thereto any person interested in the proceedings may file a written remonstrance with the Secretary of the Commission. At such hearing, which may be adjourned from time to time, the Commission will hear all persons interested in the proceedings and all remonstrances that have been filed. After considering this evidence, the Commission will take final action by either confirming, modifying and confirming, or rescinding the Amending Declaratory Resolution. Dated this 24th day of October, 2013. LIGONIER REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AL,00357645,10/24,hspaxlp LEGAL NOTICE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL BONDS LIGONIER PUBLIC LIBRARY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF 2013 Upon not less than twenty four (24) hours notice given prior to the ninetieth (90th) day after this notice is first published, the Ligonier Public Library (the "Library") will receive and consider bids for the purchase of the Bonds described below. Any person interested in submitting a bid for the Bonds must furnish in writing to the Library, _ H.J. Umbaugh & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, LLP, 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 300, P.O. Box 40458, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0458; ( 317) 465 1500, (317) 465 1550 (facsimile) or by e mail to clark@umbaugh.com

before 10:00 a.m. (Indianapolis Time), November 4, 2013, the person's name, address, and telephone number. Interested persons may also furnish a facsimile number or an e mail address. The Library will notify (or cause to be notified) each person so registered of the date and time bids will be received not less than twenty four (24) hours before the date and time of sale. The notification shall be made by telephone at the number furnished by such person or by facsimile or electronic e mail, if a facsimile number or an e mail address has been received. It is anticipated that the sale will occur at 11:00 a.m. (Indianapolis Time) on November 6, 2013. At the time designated for the sale, the Library will receive at the offices of H.J. Umbaugh & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, LLP, 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0458, and consider bids for the purchase of the following described Bonds: Ligonier Public Library General Obligation Bonds of 2013 (the "Bonds") in the original aggregate principal amount not to exceed One Million Four Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($1,485,000.00). The Bonds shall be in fully registered form; denomination $5,000 and integral multiples thereof; originally dated the date of delivery of the Bonds; bearing interest at a rate or rates to be determined by bidding, and payable on January 15 and July 15 of each year beginning not earlier than July 15, 2014; interest shall be calculated on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year comprised of twelve (12) thirty (30) day months; interest payable by check mailed one (1) business day prior to the interest payment date or by wire transfer to depositories on the interest payment date to the person or depository in whose name each bond is registered with the Registrar as of the first day of the month of each interest payment date; maturing or subject to mandatory redemption on January 15 and July 15 beginning on July 15, 2014, through and including January 15, 2033, on the dates and amounts as provided by the Library prior to the sale. A bid may designate that a given maturity or maturities of the Bonds shall constitute a term bond, and the semi annual amounts set forth in the schedules provided for the Bonds shall constitute the mandatory sinking fund redemption requirements for such term bond or bonds. For purposes of computing net interest cost, the mandatory redemption amounts shall be treated as maturing on the dates set forth in the schedules provided for the Bonds. The Bonds maturing on July 15, 2022, and thereafter, are subject to optional redemption on January 15, 2022, or any date thereafter, on thirty (30) days' notice, in whole or in part, in such order of maturity as the Library shall direct and by lot within a maturity, at face value, plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. Each bid must be for all of the Bonds and must state the rate of interest which each maturity of the Bonds is to bear, stated in multiples of 1/8th or 1/20th or 1/100th of 1%. The maximum interest rate of the Bonds shall not exceed 6.00% per annum. All Bonds maturing on the same date shall bear the same rate, and the rate of interest bid for each maturity must be equal to or greater than the rate bid on the immediately preceding maturity. Bids shall set out the total amount of interest payable over the term of the Bonds and the net interest cost on the Bonds covered by the bid. No bid for less than 99.0% of the face value of the Bonds will be considered. The Bonds will be awarded to the highest qualified bidder who has submitted a bid in accordance herewith. The highest bidder will be the one who offers the lowest net interest cost to the Library, to be determined by computing the total interest on all of the Bonds to their maturities based upon the schedules provided by the Library prior to the sale and deducting therefrom the premium bid, if any, and adding thereto the discount bid, if any. No conditional bids will be considered. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. If an acceptable bid is not received for the Bonds on the date of sale hereinbefore fixed, the sale may be continued from day to day thereafter, during which time no bids for less than the highest bid received at the time of the advertised sale will be considered. Each bid must be submitted on a customary bid form, addressed to the Library, and marked "Bid for Ligonier Public Library General Obligation Bonds of 2013". The successful bid-

der (the "Purchaser") will be notified and instructed to submit a good faith deposit ("Deposit") in the form of cash, certified or cashier's check or wire transfer in the amount of one percent of the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds. If a check is submitted, it shall be drawn on a bank or trust company which is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and shall be submitted to the Library (or wire transfer such amount as instructed by the Library) by the Purchaser not later than 3:30 p.m. (EST) on the next business day following the award. If such Deposit is not received by that time, the Library may reject the bid. No interest on the Deposit will accrue to the Purchaser. The Deposit will be applied to the purchase price of the Bonds. In the event the Purchaser fails to honor its accepted bid, the Deposit will be retained by the Library as liquidated damages. The Purchaser shall make payment for the Bonds in Federal Reserve funds to the registrar (the "Registrar") for the Bonds and accept delivery thereof from the Registrar within five (5) days after being notified that the Bonds are ready for delivery. It is anticipated that the Bonds will be ready for delivery within thirty (30) days after the date of sale. If the Library fails to have the Bonds ready for delivery prior to the close of banking hours on the forty fifth (45th) day after the date of sale, the bidder may secure the release of his bid upon request in writing, filed with the Library. The Purchaser is expected to apply to a securities depository registered with the SEC to make such Bonds depository eligible. At the time of delivery of the Bonds to the Purchaser, the Purchaser will be required to certify to the Library the initial reoffering price to the public of a substantial amount of each maturity of the Bonds. The Bonds may be initially issued by way of a Book Entry Only system with no physical distribution of bond certificates made to the public. In this case, one bond certificate in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (“DTC”), and immobilized in its custody. The Purchaser, as a condition of delivery of the Bonds, may be required to deposit the bond certificates with DTC, registered in the name of Cede & Co., nominee of DTC. It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bond nor any error with respect thereto shall constitute cause for failure or refusal by the Purchaser therefore to accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds in accordance with the terms of its bid. No CUSIP identification number shall be deemed to be a part of any Bond or a part of the contract evidenced thereby and no liability shall hereafter attach to the Library or any of its officers or agents because of or on account of such numbers. All expenses in relation to the printing of CUSIP identification numbers on the Bonds shall be paid for by the Library; provided, however, that the CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of said numbers shall be the responsibility of and shall be paid for by the Purchaser. The Purchaser will also be responsible for any other fees or expenses it incurs in connection with the resale of the Bonds. The approving opinion of Beers Mallers Backs & Salin, LLP, bond counsel of LaGrange, Indiana, together with a transcript of the proceedings relating to the issuance of the Bonds and closing papers in the usual form showing no litigation questioning the validity of the Bonds, will be furnished to the Purchaser at the expense of the Library. The Bonds are being issued under the provisions of I.C. §36 12-3-9. The Bonds are being issued for the purpose of procuring funds to be used to finance the acquisition, construction, extension, alteration, improvement, remodeling, and equipping of an addition to and renovation of the Library and the related incidental expenses to be incurred in connection therewith and on account of the issuance of the Bonds. The Bonds will be direct obligations of the Library payable out of ad valorem taxes to be collected on the taxable property within the district of the Library; however, the Library's collection of the levy may be limited by operation of I.C. §6-1.1-20.6, which provides taxpayers with tax credits for property taxes attributable to different classes of property in an amount that exceeds certain percentages of gross assessed value of that property. The Library is required by law to fully fund the payment of debt service on the Bonds in an amount

sufficient to pay the debt service, regardless of any reduction in property tax collections due to the application of such tax credits. The Library may not be able to levy or collect additional property taxes to make up this short fall. In the opinion of bond counsel, under the federal statutes, decisions, regulations and rulings existing on this date, the interest on the Bonds is excludable from gross income for purposes of federal income taxation. The Bonds constitute an indebtedness only of the Library. The Bonds are subject to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as in effect on the date of their issuance (“Code”) which imposes limitations on the issuance of obligations like the Bonds under federal tax law. The Library has covenanted to comply with those limitations to the extent required to preserve the exclusion of interest on the Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes. The Library has designated the Bonds for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code to qualify for the $10,000,000 annual exception from 100% disallowance, in the case of banks and other financial institutions, of the deduction for interest expense allocable to tax-exempt obligations. The Library has authorized the preparation of an Official Statement relating to the Bonds which will be in a form deemed to be a nearly final official statement. A copy of the Official Statement may be obtained from Jerry Nesbitt, Director at Ligonier Public Library, 300 S. Main St., Ligonier, IN 46767, (260) 894-4511 or in limited quantities prior to submission of a bid by request from the Library's financial advisor. Within seven (7) business days of the sale, the Library will provide the Purchaser with up to fifteen (15) copies of the final Official Statement at the Library's expense. Additional copies, at the Purchaser's expense, must be requested within five (5) business days of the sale. Inquiries concerning matters contained in the nearly final Official Statement must be made and pricing and other information necessary to complete the final Official Statement must be submitted by the Purchaser within two (2) business days following the sale to be included in the final Official Statement. The Library has agreed to enter into a Continuing Disclosure Undertaking in order to permit the successful purchaser to comply with the SEC Rule 15(c)2 12. A description of this undertaking is set forth in the near final Official Statement and will also be set forth in the final Official Statement. The Continuing Disclosure Undertaking will be executed and delivered by the Library at the closing of the issuance of the Bonds. Further information relative to said issue and a copy of the nearly final Official Statement may be obtained upon application to H.J. Umbaugh & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, LLP, 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240, financial advisor to the Library. Dated this 8th day of October, 2013. /S/Jerry Nesbitt Director of Ligonier Public Library AL,00356068,10/17,24,hspaxlp LEGAL NOTICE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL BONDS Upon not less than twenty four (24) hours' notice given by telephone by the undersigned Clerk Treasurer, the City of Ligonier, Indiana ("City ") will receive and consider bids for the purchase of the following described bonds. Any person interested in submitting a bid for the bonds must furnish in writing to the undersigned Clerk Treasurer of the City, c/o H.J. Umbaugh & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, LLP, 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240, (317) 465-1500, (317) 465-1550 (facsimile) or via e-mail to clark@umbaugh.com, on or before 11:00 a.m. (Indianapolis Time) on November 8, 2013, the person's name, address, and telephone number. The persons may also furnish a telex or telecopy number or an e-mail address. The undersigned Clerk Treasurer will notify (or cause to be notified) each person so registered of the date and time bids will be received not less than twenty four (24) hours before the date and time of sale. The notification shall be made by telephone at the number furnished by such person and also by telex or telecopy or e-mail if a telex or telecopy number or e-mail address has been received. The sale is expected to take place on or about November 12, 2013. At the time designated for the sale,

the Clerk Treasurer will receive and consider bids for the purchase of the bonds of the City designated as "General Obligation Bonds of 2013" in the aggregate amount of $550,000. Bidders may bid a discount not to exceed 1% of the par value of the bonds. The bonds will bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed 4% per annum (the exact interest rate or rates will be determined by bidding). Interest will be payable semiannually on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on February 1, 2014. Interest will be calculated on a 360 day year consisting of twelve 30 day months. Said bonds will be dated as of the date of delivery of the bonds, will be in the denominations of $5,000 or integral multiples thereof and will mature annually on August 1 in the years and in the amounts as follows: Year Amount 2014 $110,000 2015 105,000 2016 110,000 2017 110,000 2018 115,000 All or a portion of the bonds may be issued as one or more term bonds, upon election of the successful bidder. Such term bonds shall have a stated maturity or maturities of August 1, in the years as determined by the successful bidder through the final maturity as described above for the bonds. The term bonds shall be subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption and final payment(s) at maturity at 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the redemption date, on dates consistent with the above schedule. The bonds of this issue are not subject to optional redemption prior to maturity. Principal is payable at the office of a registrar and paying agent to be designated by the City. Interest shall be paid by check mailed to the registered owners or by wire transfer to depositories. The bonds will be issued in fully registered form. Each bid must be for all of the bonds and must state the rate or rates of interest in multiples of 1/8 or 1/20 of 1%. Any bids specifying two or more interest rates shall also specify the amount and maturities of the bonds bearing each rate, but all bonds maturing on the same date shall bear the same single interest rate. The rate on any maturity shall be equal to or greater than the rate on the immediately preceding maturity. The award will be made to the best bidder complying with the terms of sale and offering the lowest net interest cost to the City, to be determined by computing the total interest on all of the bonds to their maturities and adding thereto the discount bid, if any, and deducting therefrom the premium bid, if any. Although not a term of sale, it is requested that each bid show the net dollar interest cost to final maturity and the net effective average interest rate on the entire issue. No conditional bid or bids for less than 99% of the par value of the bonds will be considered. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. In the event no satisfactory bids are received at the time of the sale, the sale will be continued from day to day thereafter, without further advertisement for a period of thirty (30) days during which time no bid which provides a higher net interest cost to the City than the best bid received at the time of the advertised sale will be considered. Each bid must be on a customary bid form which shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the undersigned Clerk-Treasurer and marked "Bid for City of Ligonier, Indiana, General Obligation Bonds of 2013." The winning bidder will be notified and instructed to submit a good faith deposit which may consist of either a certified or cashier's check or a wire transfer in the amount of $55,000 ("Deposit"). If a check is submitted, it shall be drawn on a bank or trust company which is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and shall submitted to the City (or shall wire transfer such amount as instructed by the City) not later than 3:30 p.m. (Ligonier time) on the next business day following the date of the award. In either case, the Deposit shall be payable to the "City of Ligonier, Indiana," and shall be held as a guaranty of the performance of the bid. No interest on the Deposit will accrue to the successful bidder. If the successful bidder fails to honor its accepted bid, the Deposit will be retained by the City. The successful bidder will be required to make payment for such bonds in Federal Reserve funds or other immediately available funds and accept delivery of the bonds within five days

after being notified that the bonds are ready for delivery, at such bank in the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, or the City of Ligonier, Indiana, as the purchaser shall designate, or at such other location which may be mutually agreed to by the City and such bidder. It is anticipated that the bonds will be ready for delivery within thirty days after the date of the sale and if not ready for delivery within forty five days after the sale date, the purchaser shall be entitled to rescind the sale and obtain the return of the Deposit. The opinion of Ice Miller LLP, bond counsel of Indianapolis, Indiana, approving the legality of the bonds, together with a transcript of the bond proceedings, and closing certificates in the usual form showing no litigation, will be furnished to the successful bidder at the expense of the City. The bonds may be issued, at the option of the successful bidder, by means of a book-entry-only system with no physical distribution of bond certificates made to the public. In this case, one bond certificate for each maturity will be issued to and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York ("DTC"), and immobilized in its custody. The successful bidder, as a condition of delivery of the bonds, shall be required to deposit the bond certificates with DTC, registered in the name of Cede & Co., nominee of DTC. It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any bond nor any error with respect thereto shall constitute cause for failure or refusal by the successful bidder therefor to accept delivery of and pay for the bonds in accordance with the terms of its bid. No CUSIP identification number shall be deemed to be a part of any bond or a part of the contract evidenced thereby and no liability shall hereafter attach to the City or any of its officers or agents because of or on account of such numbers. All expenses in relation to the printing of CUSIP identification numbers on the bonds shall be paid for by the City; provided, however, that the CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of said numbers shall be the responsibility of and shall be paid for by the successful bidder. The successful bidder will also be responsible for any other fees or expenses it incurs in connection with the resale of the bonds. The bonds are being issued under the provisions of Indiana Code 36-4-6-19 for the purpose of providing funds to be applied on the costs of the construction and acquisition of certain capital improvements and equipment needs of the City, together will all necessary improvements, appurtenances and equipment related thereto. The bonds constitute general obligations of the City. Principal of and interest on the bonds are payable from an ad valorem property tax levied and collected on all taxable property within the City. In the opinion of bond counsel, under the federal statutes, decisions, regulations and rulings existing on this date, the interest on the bonds is excludable from gross income for purposes of federal income taxation. The bonds are subject to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as in effect on the date of their issuance ("Code") which imposes limitations on the issuance of obligations like the bonds under federal tax law. The City has covenanted to comply with those limitations to the extent required to preserve the exclusion of interest on the bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes. The City has designated the bonds for purposes of Section 265(b) of the Code to qualify for the $10,000,000 annual exception from the 100% disallowance, in the case of banks and other financial institutions, of the deduction for interest expense allocable to tax-exempt obligations. The City will be preparing an Offering Circular in connection with the sale of the bonds. The Offering Circular and further information relative to the bonds may be obtained from the City's Financial Advisor, H.J. Umbaugh & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, LLP, 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240. Dated this [23rd] [24th]day of October, 2013. /s/ Barbara Hawn, Clerk-Treasurer, City of Ligonier, Indiana AL,00357469,10/24,31,hspaxlp

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West Noble volleyball team peaking at right time

SENIOR NIGHT AT WEST NOBLE

Girls win round of sectional; play at home Saturday

Sarah Buttgen

West Noble senior football player Carlos Medina, and his parents, Abelardo and Dolores Medina, react to the crowd during “Senior Night” festivities at Friday’s football game. Medina has already made plans to enlist with the U.S. Marine Corps following his graduation from West Noble. Seniors from the football, golf, tennis and cross country teams, along with the iHigh tech team, band members and cheerleaders, were recognized at halftime of the game.

Can the Chargers beat Bishop Luers? LIGONIER — The West Noble High School football team will take its 3-6 record into Friday’s sectional playoff game against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, which is winless in nine games this season. A few years ago, this game would have been declared a mismatch as Luers has won state championships. But this year, the the two squads are much more evenly matched. The game will be played at Bishop Luers’ field in Fort Wayne. (See directions below). Kickoff is at 7 p.m. “We will have to play very controlled and error free football to win this Friday,” said West Noble coach Monte Mawhorter. “We hope to hold on to the ball and limit the number of touches Luers has during the game.” Luers has lost its nine games to: • Snider • Northrop • South Side

• Leo • Wayne • Concordia • North Side • Bishop Hartley • Bishop Dwenger West Noble defeated Fremont last week; Central Noble two weeks ago and Eastside in the second game of the season. Mawhorter knows that Luers’ schedule is tough and his team will have to play up to the challenge, and can’t look at Luers and its winless record. “Field position will also play a large part in winning, so special teams will be huge. Uriel’s (Macias) foot could be the difference.” Macias is a senior standout soccer player who has handled most of West Noble’s football kickoffs this season. He has yet to kick to a field goal, but last week almost every one of his kickoffs was into the endzone for a touchback. The win over Fremont, on

senior night, was uplifting for the Chargers. “It was great to see the seniors end their regular season on the hill with a win,” Mawhorter noted. “Spirits were high and everyone contributed to the victory. Our five seniors all played a role in the win, and the underclassmen dedicated the game to them. Adam Hursey, Joe Lee, Landon Stover, Carlos Medina and Uriel Macias all will be missed, and have contributed so much to West Noble football,” their coach said. The Bishop Luers High School address is 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46816. To get there, take U.S. 33 to Coliseum Blvd., then turn right on Lima Road and look for North Clinton Street. Then continue on Lafayette and look for East Paulding and the school should be close by. There is a fan bus leaving West Noble High School at 5 p.m. Friday. Cost is $3.

BY JAMES FISHER jfisher@kpcmedia.com LIGONIER — Never mind that Whitko had defeated West Noble two weeks earlier. The Chargers would have none of that in Tuesday’s first-round sectional volleyball match, ousting the Wildcats from the tournament with a 25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19 victory. “We wanted to show Whitko how we really played,” said West Noble coach Daniell Powell. “Tonight we came out and played the best volleyball we’ve played in a long time. it’s a good time to peak.” The Chargers, which are playing host to the Class 3A tournament, move on to face Tippecanoe Valley in a semifinal round match on Saturday at 11 a.m. “We faced them in the second match of the season,” Powell explained. “We can expect they’ve grown and improved.” The tournament will see its next action on Thursday, when Fairfield and Wawasee meet in one opening round match and Lakeland goes against NorthWood in another. Those winners will move to Saturday’s semifinals. The title game is set for 5 p.m. on Saturday at West Noble. Whitko ended its season with a 9-25 record. “This was our best season since 1998,” said Whitko coach Brandy Smith. “West Noble was on their game. Obviously this isn’t how we wanted to end it.” Rachel Schermerhorn produced 11 kills and 17 digs for the Chargers. Kelsie Peterson dished out 17 assists and had a team-high 27 digs. West Noble also got eight kills, 10 digs and two aces from Taylor Fisher. Kenzie Tell had six kills, while Becca Schermerhorn and Taylor Rose each finished with seven digs. “It was fantastic,” Powell said. “We came together as a team and had a lot of

James Fisher

West Noble volleyball players Kelsie Peterson, left, and Vanessa Ratliff play up against the net during Tuesday’s first-round victory in the sectional tournament, played at West Noble. enthusiasm on the floor.” The Chargers never trailed in the opening set. The squad jumped out 4-1 at the outset with the aid of two Kaylie Warble blocks and later came through with a 6-0 run that was capped by an ace from Amanda Huntsman. Vanessa Ratliff would eventually close Game 1 with a kill as the Chargers ruled 25-15. The Chargers started just as well in Game 2, leading 6-1 following a Peterson ace. But Whitko rallied to tie the match at 13-13 and would slip past with a 25-22 win. West Noble put together a 6-0 run in Game 3 that put the squad up by 10, at 15-5. Whitko rallied late in the set, cutting the margin to

24-21, but a tip by Warble earned the game point, as the Chargers won 25-21. “We rebounded that third set, came out with high energy,” Powell said. Game 4 was close from start-to-finish. A 4-0 spurt midway through was key for the Chargers, with Warble coming through with two blocks and Teel connecting on a big kill. Up 23-19 in the late going, Rachel Schermerhorn followed with a kill and then a Whitko kill sailed into the net for a 25-19 verdict to close the match. The Chargers take a 6-25 record into Saturday’s semifinal. This year’s group had just two seniors, Peterson and Rachel Schermerhorn.

WN handles Fremont, 32-12 BY BOB BUTTGEN bbuttgen@kpcmedia.com

LIGONIER —West Noble’s defense intercepted Fremont four times Friday night as the Chargers ended their regular season with a 32-12 victory over the visiting Eagles. West Noble recorded three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to break open what had been a tight contest. It was senior night for the Chargers who recorded their third win of the season. Both teams came into the game with 2-6 records. West Noble’s Luke Wechter intercepted Fremont’s Kaleb Hayes late in the fourth quarter to quash Fremont’s hopes of tying the game. A few minutes later, Landon Stover also picked off a Hayes pass to totally end any chance the Eagles had of coming back on the Chargers. Stover’s interception led to the Chargers’ third touchdown of the quarter, a nine-yard run by Levi Nelson with 1:09 left in the game. Uriel Macias’ point-after kick put the final score at 32-12. Nelson picked up 183 yards on 23 carries for the Chargers, to go alone with his two touchdowns. Payton Shrock had 67 yards rushing and a touchdown. Except for the interceptions, Hayes had a good game, completing 17 of 35 passes for 135 yards and one touchdown. West Noble let its running game speak for the offense as the Chargers carried the ball 45 times for 261 yards. Fremont put the first points on the scoreboard

with some trickery early in the game. Jake Pelham was backed up to punt from his own 10-yard line, but instead he faked the kick and ended up running for a dramatic 86-yard touchdown that left the Chargers stunned. West Noble stopped the two-point conversion run and Fremont led 6-0 with 9:04 left in the quarter. On the kickoff, Fremont tried an onside kick that at first appeared to be covered by the Eagles. But after a minute of conferencing, the referees gave the ball to the Chargers with 8:53 left in the opening quarter. After a gaining some yards on the ground and Fremont getting flagged for two personal fouls, West Noble’s Shrock found the endzone from 13 yards out for West Noble’s first touchdown. The point-after kick was wide and the quarter ended with the score tied at 6-6. Both teams scored touchdowns in the second quarter as the game was tied at halftime, 12-12. Late in the second quarter, Fremont’s Nate Beatty caught an 1 1-yard pass from Hayes for his team’s second TD of the night. The point-after pass was knocked down by the Chargers but Fremont led, 12-6. Then, with less than a minute to go before halftime, Nelson broke loose for a 42-yard touchdown run for the Chargers, leaving the game knotted at 12-all. In the third quarter, Shrock intercepted Hayes deep in Charger territory, but West Noble turned the ball over on downs, giving

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Fremont a first-and-10 from the 35 with one minute to play in the quarter. Fremont was driving and on a fourth-and-six from the 15-yard line, West Noble’s Kyler Warble picked off Hayes to give his team the ball on their own 22-yard line. Nelson then picked up 37 yards for the Chargers, who were forced to punt. Joe Lee’s punt was downed at the Fremont one-yard line by the Chargers with 7:12 left in the game, and the score still tied at 12-12. Fremont wasn’t able to do much and punted the ball back to the Chargers who started their drive on the Fremont 32-yard line. On a second-and-13 from the 14-yard line, West Noble quarterback Waylon Richardson hit Brandon Moser with a touchdown pass, and the point-after kick was good for a 19-12 West Noble lead with 4:09 to play in the game. On Fremont’s next possession the Eagles were able to move the ball. Ryan Sichling caught an eight-yard pass from Hayes, who then picked up another first down on the ground for Fremont. That put the ball on the 37-yard line, but on the next play, Wechter made his big interception, leading to the final two West Noble touchdowns. Fremont must regroup for its sectional game on Friday. The Eagles will be home against Southwood. The Chargers will try to carry some momentum with them as they travel to Fort Wayne to take on Bishop Luers in its sectional contest on Friday.

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