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THE Butler Bulletin
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2013
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60TH ANNIVERSARY
Eastside junior high students earn honors BUTLER — Eastside Junior-Senior High School has announced junior high students selected to the honor roll for the first quarter grading period ending Oct. 11. Distinguished honor roll is a grade-point average between 3.8 and 4.0. Honor roll is a grade-point average between 3.0 and 3.79.
Seventh Grade Photo contributed
Kenneth and Gayle (Snyder) Koeppe of Auburn will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a small family celebration hosted by their children. They were married Dec. 5, 1953, at the Chapel at Atlanta General Depot. Mr. Koeppe was a dairy farmer in rural Butler until 1998, and Mrs. Koeppe was a secretary at Ball Brass, retiring in 1996. They have four children and their spouses, Kedric and Sherry Koeppe of Auburn; Randy and Renee Koeppe of Hamilton; Brenda Koeppe of Perrysburg, Ohio; and Mark and Debbie Koeppe of Auburn. They also have six grandchildren.
Distinguished honor roll — Dominique Caldwell, MaKayla Clevenger, Mikayla Culler, Landon Davis, Kylee Fitzpatrick, Delaney Fritch, Ellistasia Gibson, Ashlynn Glander, Samuel Hullinger, Allan Ives, Kyler Keplinger, Matthew Lieb, Rylie Prough, Graham Seiler, Nicklas Shewman, Joseph White and Alexander Yoder.
Police on a charge of minor consuming, a Class C misdemeanor. • Kyle S. Allen, 26, of the 100 block of South Park Lane, Butler, was arrested at 3:32 a.m. Nov. 28 by Butler Police on charges of driving while suspended, a Class A misdemeanor and operating a vehicle while intoxicated a the Class A and Class C misdemeanor levels. • Richard Bollenbacher, 40, of Northcrest Mobile Home Park, Butler, was arrested at 4:41 a.m. Nov. 30 by Butler Police on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated at the Class A and Class C misdemeanor levels.
Brittany Smith, Carson Smith, Kristan Stephens, Gabriella Teandon, Cole Timmerman, Chase Vance, Jahnna Weaver, Chloe Whitman, Brandy Woodard, Anthony Woolever and Xavier Yoder.
Eighth Grade Distinguished honor roll — Julia Baker, Caleb Ballentine, Lindsey Beard, Wyatt Brooks, Tyler Brule, Seth Burns, Chandler Cook, Gavin Fritch, Spencer Geyer, Maddisyn Heffley, Morgan Herschberger, Raegan Johnson, Katrina Knowlton, Maria Rohr, Andrew Steffen, Ethan Strong, Grayson Vestergaard and Olivia Yoder. Honor roll — Julio Aburto, Ezekiel Albert, McCullough Baysden, Cody Binkley, Kearra Blondeel,
Ryan Brock, Kristin Brown, Justin Bryner, Rebecca Burd, Madison Capp, Remington Cline, Zackery Cline, Haleigh Czaja, Aaron Dean, Markee Dellinger, Dalton Dickerhoof, Taylor Doub, Drew Ervin, Jordan Esposito, Joseph Firestine, Dahlilia Garcia, Lexi Gearhart, Mateo Gump, Gauge Harden, Logan Hegerfeld, Rudi Hendrickson, Wesley Hunt, Joseph Jackson, Jill Kaye, Derric Klotz, Matthew Lechleidner, Cable Leeper, Ian Maggert, John Martenies, Camden Miller, Sarah Mourfield, Nicholas Nodine, Marguerite Redinger, Benjamin Scrock, Dakota Snyder, Evan Thomas, Riley Thompson, Chelsea Torres, Stephani Watson, Kylie Webb and Nicholas Webb.
BUTLER FIRE REPORTS
POLICE REPORTS • Ronald L. Lanning Jr., 53, of the 900 block of S.R. 1, Butler, was arrested at 2:31 a.m. Nov. 27 by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on charges of operating a vehicle with an unlawful alcohol concentration in blood or breath, a Class A misdemeanor and operating a vehicle while intoxicated as a Class A and Class C misdemeanor. • Mark Frigo, 39, of the 300 block of East Liberty Street, Butler, was arrested at 1:29 p.m. Nov. 27 by Butler Police for alleged contempt of civil court. • Tyler Nodine, 18, of the 7800 block of C.R. 4-A, Hamilton, was arrested at 3 a.m. Nov. 28 by Butler
Honor roll — Alexia Albertson, Libby Asher, Adeline Baney, Serenity Barth, Anna Becker, Conlan Biddle, Jamee Bowsher, Kiana Brown, Grace Brunson, Breanna Casto, Hailey Casto, Ashlee Comment, Kate Cordova, Abigail Cotton, Madelyn Crager, Nadine Cummins, Chloe Garrison, Cody Haffner, Tyler Hamilton, Siera Helmick, Brock Holman, Cadie Honaker, Kaylee Honaker, Blake Honn, Christian Hulbert, Maguire Jacobs, Hunter King, Abbigale Kreidt, Chase Lockhart, Chloe Lough, Shyan McKinley, Sierra Mearing, Logan Miller, Laik Minnick, Brynn Phillips, Lindsy Richards, Nathaniel Rodman, Mackenzie Rosswurm, Brittany Salinas,
Butler firefighters responded to 11 calls for service Nov. 20-30. The following is a brief summary of those calls, as provided by fire department officials. Firefighters have responded to 315 calls for service in 2013.
Fire calls • Possible woods fire, Nov. 23 at 5:14 p.m. in the 3000 block of C.R. 65. Three units and six firefighters arrived at 5:22 p.m. and returned to service at 5:37 p.m. • Possible ditch fire, Nov. 27 at 7:04 p.m. on U.S. 6 at C.R. 49. One unit and
service at 10:27 p.m. • Nov. 27 at 12:41 a.m. on C.R. 61, north of C.R. 12. Two units and seven firefighters arrived at 12:50 a.m. Firefighters returned to service at 1:24 a.m.
two firefighters arrived at 7:15 p.m. Nothing found. Firefighters returned to service at 7:26 p.m.
Mutual aid • Nov. 30 at 2:53 p.m. Firefighters responded with Edgerton, Ohio firefighters to a mobile home fire in Edgerton. One unit and four firefighters arrived at 3:05 p.m. Firefighters returned to service at 4:32 p.m.
Traffic accidents • Nov. 21 at 9:19 p.m. at C.R. 40 and C.R. 61. Three units and six firefighters arrived at 9:22 p.m. Firefighters returned to
Hazardous materials spill • Nov. 22 at 10:39 p.m. in front of Steel Dynamics, 4500 C.R. 59. Four units and eight firefighters arrived at 10:46 p.m. Firefighters returned to service at 12:18 a.m.
Medical assistance • Nov. 20 at 6:01 p.m. in the 300 block of North Park
Lane. One unit and three firefighters arrived at 6:04 p.m. • Nov. 25 at 8:03 a.m. in the 500 block of West Main Street. Firefighters were advised to disregard at 8:05 a.m. • Nov. 26 at 12:39 p.m. in the 400 block of East Main Street. One unit and four firefighters arrived at 12:43 p.m. • Nov. 29 at 6:23 p.m. in the 200 block of West Main Street. Firefighters were advised to disregard at 6:31 p.m. • Nov. 30 at 7:14 p.m. in the 100 block of West Cherry Street. One unit and five firefighters arrived at 7:18 p.m.
AREA DEATHS Elaine Pressler WATERLOO — Elaine Pressler, 86, of Waterloo, died Nov. 29, 2013 in DeKalb Health hospital, Auburn. Services took place today, Dec. 3, in Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Waterloo, with Rev. Michael Halferty officiating. Burial was in Christian Union Cemetery, Garrett. Memorials are to the Waterloo United Methodist Church or the Willennar Genealogy Center, Auburn.
Connie Cossairt AUBURN — Connie K. Cossairt, 59, of Auburn,
died Nov. 30, 2013, in DeKalb Health hospital, Auburn. Services will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in Feller & Clark Funeral Home, 1860 S. Center St., Auburn. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Calling is from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are to the DeKalb County Humane Shelter.
Patricia Hampshire AUBURN — Patricia Louise Hampshire, 85, of Auburn, died Nov. 25, 2013.
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Email your legal! legals @ kpcmedia.com Call Kelly at 877-791-7877x182 for details NOTICE OF SALE OF WARRANTS DEKALB COUNTY EASTERN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that DeKalb County Eastern Community School District (the “Issuer”) has authorized and will make one (1) or more temporary loans to meet current running expenses for the use of the General Fund, the Debt Service Fund, the Transportation Bus Replacement Fund, the Capital Projects Fund, and the Transportation Fund of the Issuer, in aggregate amounts not to exceed the following for the respective identified funds: General Fund [for Warrants issued in anticipation of the receipt of current state tuition support revenue estimated to be received on or before December 31, 2014 (but after the last day of June 2014)]: $780,955 maturing on December 31, 2014; Debt Service Fund [for Warrants issued in anticipation of the receipt of current tax revenues levied for the year 2013 and in the course of collection in 2014]: $4,471,892 maturing on June 30, 2014, December 31, 2014, or a date fixed by reference to the Issuer’s receipt in settlement of the funds in anticipation of which any Warrant is issued, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Issuer’s officer prior to their issuance; Transportation Bus Replacement Fund [for Warrants issued in anticipation of the receipt of current tax revenues levied for the year 2013 and in the course of collection in 2014]: $212,433 maturing on June 30, 2014, December 31, 2014, or a date fixed by reference to the Issuer’s receipt in settlement of the funds
in anticipation of which any Warrant is issued, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Issuer’s officer prior to their issuance; Capital Projects Fund [for Warrants issued in anticipation of the receipt of current tax revenues levied for the year 2013 and in the course of collection in 2014]: $3,446,519 maturing on June 30, 2014, December 31, 2014, or a date fixed by reference to the Issuer’s receipt in settlement of the funds in anticipation of which any Warrant is issued, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Issuer’s officer prior to their issuance; Transportation Fund [for Warrants issued in anticipation of the receipt of current tax revenues levied for the year 2013 and in the course of collection in 2014]: $1,250,507 maturing on June 30, 2014, December 31, 2014, or a date fixed by reference to the Issuer’s receipt in settlement of the funds in anticipation of which any Warrant is issued, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Issuer’s officer prior to their issuance. Such loans shall be at a per annum rate not to exceed six and one-half percent (6.5%) (the exact rate to be determined by negotiations with the Indiana Bond Bank (the "Bond Bank”)) subject also to, following their due date, an alternate rate as provided in a warrant purchase agreement entered into by the Issuer. The Issuer will issue temporary loan tax and/or revenue anticipation warrants to evidence such loans. The Issuer has appropriated and pledged the taxes and/or revenues to be received in such funds to the punctual payment of such warrants including the interest thereon. The Warrants will be sold to the Bond Bank, in Indianapolis, Indiana, pursuant to Indiana Code 5-1.5-8-1 on one (1) or more dates during 2014. Pursuant to Indiana Code 20-48-1-9, no action to contest the validity of such warrants may be brought later than fifteen (15) days from the first publication of this Notice. BB,00361133,11/26,12/3,hspaxlp
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THE EXPERT
Services took place Monday in Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Auburn, with Rev. Betty Sivis officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn. Memorials are to First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ or DeKalb Health Home Hospice, in care of the DeKalb Health Foundation.
Joyce Tackett GARRETT — Joyce A. Tackett, 80, of Garrett, died Nov. 28, 2013, in Select Specialty Hospital, Fort Wayne. Services took place today, Dec. 3, in Thomas Funeral Home, Garrett, with Pastor Tom Wilcoxson officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorials are to a
charity of the donor’s choice.
was in Orange Cemetery near Rome City. Memorials are to family.
Garry Thrush
Nancy Glick
GARRETT — Garry E. Thrush, 63, of Garrett, died Nov. 28, 2013. Services took place Monday in Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Auburn, with Rev. Ted Jansen officiating. Burial was in Cedar Creek Cemetery, Garrett. Memorials are to the Wounded Warriors Program, Auburn First United Methodist Church or Lakewood Park Christian School.
ANGOLA — Nancy Ellen Glick, 63, of Angola, died Nov. 29, 2013. Survivors include Auburn residents. Services took place today, Dec. 3, in Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, with the LaGrange Women of the Moose and Pastor Mark Sturgelmeyer officiating. Memorials are to the American Cancer Society or to Parkview Hospice.
Stephen Binkley
Homer Feightner
CORUNNA — Stephen Lawrence Binkley, 58, of Corunna, died Nov. 26, 2013. Services took place Saturday in Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial
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LIGONIER — Homer Feightner, 85, of Ligonier, died Nov. 24, 2013. Survivors include Garrett residents. Services took place Friday in Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier and in Legacy Cremation and Remembrance Center. Memorials are to Noble County Hospice or the American Kidney Foundation.
Carl Shoudel FORT WAYNE — Carl W. Shoudel Sr., 93, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Garrett, died Nov. 30, 2013 at Bethlehem Woods, Fort Wayne. Services will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
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Dawn Ebert WORTHINGTON, Ohio — Dawn M. Ebert, 47, of Worthington, Ohio, and formerly of Sturgis, Mich., died Nov. 27, 2013. Survivors include Hudson residents. Services took place today, Dec. 3, in New Freedom Baptist Church, LaGrange, with Rev. Wade Sturdivant officiating. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery, Wolcottville. Memorials are to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville handled arrangements.
Rev. Charles Smith Sr. NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Rev. Charles Smith Sr. of New Port Richey and formerly of Fort Wayne, died Nov. 22, 2013, in Trinity, Fla. Survivors include Garrett residents. Services took place Sunday in Pathway Community Church, Fort Wayne. Memorials are to the family.
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