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Winter storm slams county BY JEFF JONES jjones@kpcmedia.com After a winter storm dumped approximately 10 inches of snow over DeKalb County, an Arctic blast ushered in sub-zero temperatures Monday night and Tuesday. As a result, all of DeKalb County was placed under emergency travel restrictions. All school districts and many factories closed or suspended work shifts. Travel restrictions were lifted Tuesday afternoon, but main roads remained snow- and ice-covered. Most motorists who did venture out used caution on the extremely slippery roads. Monday, areas of western and northern Indiana were under blizzard warnings for wind gusts or sustained winds of 35 mph or more. No northeast Indiana counties were impacted by blizzard conditions, but most roads were buried under snowdrifts. The winter storm warning for northeast Indiana extended into Monday afternoon, and an accompanying wind chill warning lasted into late Tuesday as high

‘Freeze of 2014’ sees temperatures plummet temperatures noon Monday were at minus-9 in Auburn and minus-13 in Fort Wayne. Tuesday was a little better as temperatures at least approached zero. Southeast firefighters — Concord Township and Spencerville — made one weather-related rescue at 10 a.m. Monday when a DeKalb Eastern school district maintenance employee attempting to repair a vent on the roof at Riverdale Elementary School was overcome by the frigid temperatures, Concord Fire Chief Mike Georgi said. Firefighters were able to help the worker off the roof and got him inside a fire truck to warm up, Georgi said. The unnamed employee declined medical treatment.

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“It was pretty miserable out there then,” Georgi. “Thankfully it’s been pretty quiet.” In Butler, street crews began plowing snow around 3:30 p.m. and had the streets largely cleared Monday. Superintendent Ted Miller hoped to have snow piles removed as soon as possible. Miller estimated 10 to 12 inches of snow fell in Butler. Miller asked residents to assist city crews by digging out fire hydrants in their neighborhood. Butler’s City Council and Board of Works meetings scheduled for Monday were canceled due to weather. Approximately 10 firefighters spent Sunday night and Monday at Butler’s fire station to be available ➤ Storm, Page 6

4-H air rifle meeting rescheduled

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Butler Bulletin printed one day later this week BUTLER — This weekend’s winter storm accomplished something even the Blizzard of 1978 couldn’t do — delay production and publication of The Butler Bulletin. The regular schedule of Monday production and Tuesday printing and distribution will resume with the Jan. 14 edition.

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United Way annual meeting set for Jan. 21 AUBURN — The United Way of DeKalb County will hold its annual meeting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 in the conference room of the United Way office, 208 S. Jackson St., Auburn. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please RSVP at 927-0995.

Veterans questions to be addressed BUTLER — DeKalb County veterans service officer Brian Lamm will visit American Legion Post 202, 118 N. Broadway, from 6-8 p.m., the second Monday of every month to answer questions regarding benefits and issues. This is open to any area veteran or widow of a veteran.

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Butler resident Alan Willibey guides his tractor into position to clear snow from his driveway. This weekend’s winter storm deposited several inches of the white stuff over DeKalb County and sent temperatures well below zero.

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While Mother Nature dumped piles of snow over northeast Indiana, her work also provided some beauty in this Butler tree.

AUBURN — The DeKalb County 4-H Shooting Sports program has rescheduled its 2014 4-H air rifle sign-up meeting for Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall on the fairgrounds in Auburn. The program is open to any youth in grades 4-12 during the 2013-2014 school year. Parents/guardians are asked to attend this meeting in order to have a better understanding of the requirements of this program, and to sign permission forms. The cost for the program is $35 for beginners and $30 for advanced participants, which includes the use of equipment, lesson materials, and insurance.

Certified air rifle instructors will be on hand to explain the program and answer any questions. Gun safety skills and individual shooting skills are the focus of the air rifle program, which is taught in a very controlled situation. Completion of first year air rifle or air pistol (program held in the fall only) is a requirement for both .22 rifle and muzzle loading, which is offered in the summer. Shotgun requires two years of air rifle and/or air pistol. If a child needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, parents may discuss ➤ 4-H, Page 6

Taking a look back at 2013 BY JEFF JONES jjones@kpcmedia.com BUTLER — 2014 has ushered in a winter storm and with it, an Arctic blast of bone-chilling temperatures. This article may give you a warm feeling looking back at events that made the news from May to August 2013. The final 2013 retrospective article will appear in a future edition.

May Two Butler Police officers received promotions. Detective Matt Traster, a 14-year member of the department, was named the new assistant chief. Matt Tamez, a two-year member of the department, was promoted to detective. Eastside juniors Josh Firestine

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2013 and Whitney Gearhart were crowned king and queen at the school’s prom, held at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum. Butler’s plan commission voted unanimously to vacate two empty lots on the east side of Maple

Butler man’s sentence upheld BY KATHRYN BASSETT kbassett@kpcmedia.com INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the seven-year prison sentence of a Butler man convicted of possession of methamphetamine. Harold Evans, formerly of the 100 block of East Main Street, pleaded guilty to the Class C felony as part of a plea agreement filed in May 2013 in DeKalb Superior Court II. According to the court of appeals decision filed Dec. 31, Evans originally was charged with a more serious Class B felony, which was amended as part of the agreement. A charge of visiting a common nuisance, a Class B misdemeanor, as well as four additional criminal charges in pending matters, were

dismissed as part of the agreement. Sentencing was left to the discretion of the court. In upholding the seven-year sentence, the court of appeals noted Evans has a 39-year criminal history that began with a juvenile delinquency adjudication in 1974. Evans’ adult criminal history includes three felony convictions, numerous misdemeanors and the dismissal of “countless” additional charges as parts of various plea agreements. “Despite being given the grace of probation on several occasions, the record reveals that Evans has violated the terms of probation time and time again,” the court of appeals said in its ruling. ➤ Sentence, Page 6

Street to make way for the DeKalb Eastern school district’s plan to rebuild the street connecting Main Street (U.S. 6) and Green Street in front of Eastside Junior-Senior High School. The plan called for three lanes at each end of the new street, to improve traffic flow to and from the school. Eastside’s softball team won three games to capture the LaVille Queen of Diamonds tournament. The Blazers scored at least 10 runs in each of its wins. It was Eastside’s first championship in the nine-year history of the tournament. Rosemary “Rosie” Sprunger was recognized at a Butler City Council upon her retirement as clerk for the Butler City Court. Sprunger served as a clerk since 1994.

Approximately 30 seniors earned at least one scholarship at Eastside’s academic awards program. Ninety-one seniors received diplomas at graduation. Four members of Eastside’s boys track team — P.J. Dean, Jesse Eck, Ty Lockhart and David McCallister — qualified for the regional meet in the 4x100 relay. Lockhart also qualified in the 100and 200-meter dashes.

June Fourth-grade students at Riverdale Elementary School helped dedicate a wood carving of Abraham Lincoln on the St. Joseph River Greenway. The carving, made by Spencerville resident ➤ Review, Page 6

WINTER WHITEOUT

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A driver carefully navigates a Butler street in near whiteout conditions during the winter storm Sunday evening. DeKalb County was under emergency-only travel conditions until Tuesday afternoon.

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Steve and Barb (Shepler) Jennings of Edgerton, Ohio, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Jan. 11. The couple were married Jan. 11, 1974, at the Sherman Street Church of God in Fort Wayne. They have three children and their spouses, Trent and Angie Lambert, Matt and Stefanie Lehman and Todd and Laura France. They also have nine grandchildren. The couple are the owners of Lindsay-Ecowater.

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Mother Nature deposited between 10 and 12 inches of snow in this week’s winter storm. Butler street crews, however, had city streets like this stretch of the 200 block of North James Street open to vehicles quickly. The plowed snow at the edges of the street would easily come to the windows of many cars.

AREA DEATHS Kenneth Thierjung SPENCERVILLE — Kenneth F. Thierjung, 74, of Spencerville, died Jan. 3, 2014, in Ashton Creek Health & Rehab Center, Fort Wayne. A gathering of friends and family will take place from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2013, in Carnahan-Baidinger & Walter

Funeral Home, Spencerville.

Carma-Jean Eckert WATERLOO — Carma-Jean Eckert, 85, of Waterloo, died Dec. 29, 2013, in Betz Nursing Home, Auburn. Services took place Friday in Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Auburn,

with Rev. Steven Eckert officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Cemetery, Auburn. Memorials are to St. John’s United Church of Christ or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Northern Indiana Branch, 2004 Ironwood Circle, #140, South Bend, IN 46635.

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Karen Brown WATERLOO — Karen L. Brown, 68, of Waterloo, died Jan. 4, 2014, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday in Feller & Clark Funeral Home, 875 S. Wayne St., Waterloo, with Rev. Ken Herb officiating. Burial will be in Waterloo Cemetery. Calling is today, Jan. 8, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are to the Butler Eagles Auxiliary.

Rose Ford WATERLOO — Rose M. Ford, 86, of Waterloo, died Jan. 5, 2014, in DeKalb Health hospital, Auburn. Graveside services will take place at a later date in Waterloo Cemetery. Memorials are to the American Cancer Society or the DeKalb County Humane Shelter. Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Waterloo, is handling arrangements.

Dorothy Bisel AUBURN — Dorothy Mae (Hunt, Kuechler) Bisel, 90, of Auburn, died Dec. 28, 2013. Services took place Sunday in Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Auburn. Another service for out-ofstate relatives, and all friends, will be in the spring. Memorials are to Auburn First United Methodist Church or Alzheimer’s research.

Therese Davis AUBURN — Therese J. Davis, 86, of Auburn, died Jan. 2, 2014. A celebration of life memorial service will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Garrett Presbyterian Church, 201 S. Franklin St. Memorials are to St. Martin’s Healthcare Clinic, Garrett. Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Auburn, is handling arrangements.

Raymond Kennedy AUBURN — Raymond L. Kennedy, 83, of Auburn, died Dec. 31, 2013, in DeKalb Health hospital, Auburn. Services took place Saturday in Feller & Clark

OBITUARY POLICY The Butler Bulletin 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 Jeff Jones for more information at jjones@kpcmedia.com.

Funeral Home, Auburn, with Rev. Ted Jansen officiating. Burial was in Fairfield Cemetery near Corunna. Memorials are to Auburn First United Methodist Church.

Gisela Warstler ASHLEY — Gisela Warstler, 66, of Ashley, died Jan. 4, 2014, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Services are at 6 p.m. today, Jan. 8, in the Ashley Church of God with Pastor Bob Neace officiating. Calling is from 1-3 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. today at the church. Memorials are to the American Cancer Society. Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Auburn, is handling arrangements.

Regenna Dorton GARRETT — Regenna Ann Dorton, 50, of Garrett, died Jan. 3, 2014, in Wesley Health Care Center, Auburn. Services took place Tuesday in Thomas Funeral Home, Garrett, with Brother Bud Owen officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Cedar Creek Cemetery, Garrett. Memorials are to the family to assist with expenses.

Jennie McCarthy GARRETT — Jennie L. McCarthy, 77, of Garrett, died Jan. 2, 2014. A gathering of family of friends will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in Thomas Funeral Home, 1277 C.R. 56, Garrett. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are to ASPCA.

Stephen Shoemaker GARRETT — Stephen W. Shoemaker, 59, of Garrett, died Dec. 30, 2013. Services took place Friday in Thomas Funeral Home, Garrett. Burial was in Forest Home Cemetery, Hicksville, Ohio. Memorials are to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Byron Pfafman AVILLA — Byron John “Bud” Pfafman, 83, of Avilla, died Dec. 31, 2013,

in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville. Survivors include Auburn residents. Services took place Saturday in Calvary United Methodist Church, Avilla, with Rev. Dr. Leonard King officiating. Burial was in Avilla Cemetery. Memorials are to Calvary United Methodist Church, DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association, or Parkview Noble Hospice. Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville, handled arrangements.

Beverly Hassett ANGOLA — Beverly Ann Hassett, 52, of Elkhart, died Jan. 3, 2014, in Elkhart General Hospital. Survivors include Auburn residents. Services will take place at noon Saturday in Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, with Pastor John Boyanowski officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Fremont. Calling is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home.

Kyle Saurbeck ALBION — Kyle L. Saurbeck, 52, of Albion, died Dec. 29, 2013, in North Ridge Village Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Albion. Survivors include Auburn and Waterloo residents. Services took place Thursday in New Life Lutheran Church, Waterloo, with Rev. Merle Holden officiating. Memorials are to the family, in care of Virginia Saurbeck. Feller & Clark Funeral Home handled arrangements.

James Ellert Sr. ST. CLAIR, Mo. — James Joseph Ellert Sr., 92, of St. Clair, Mo., died Dec. 25, 2013. He was born in Ashley, and survivors include Ashley and Auburn residents. Services took place Dec. 28 in Russell Colonial Funeral Home, St. Clair. Private burial will take place at a later date. Memorials are to Honor Flight, Inc.

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Blazers defeated by hot-shooting Chargers BY JEFF JONES jjones@kpcmedia.com LIGONIER — When a team hits contested shots, sometimes all you can do is tip your hat. That’s how Eastside coach Ryan Abbott felt after his team’s 63-43 Northeast Corner Conference loss to West Noble Friday. The Chargers (6-0 overall, 2-0 in the NECC) trailed 25-24 at halftime, but went on an 11-0 run to start the third. Phil Miller, who led all scorers with 24 points, hit five three-pointers on the night. Senior teammates Drew Schermerhorn added 16 points and Brandon Evans had 11, respectively. All three players played key roles in that run. “We wanted a possession by possession game, and we did an exceptional job in the first half of limiting their transition,” Abbott said. “The third quarter, they got a couple of middle drives and they hit some tough shots too. “(Miller’s) a tough player to guard at 6-6,” he added. “He can handle it, and when you can shoot it really well, that’s tough to guard, especially when you have to worry about Schermerhorn and Evans. “(West Noble) finished the game really well,” he

added. “This was not a 20-point basketball game. “We missed a couple of block-outs and we missed some shots we could have finished that would have made it an eight- or nine-point game,” he said. “If this game could have been four or five points in the last two minutes, I think it could have been a great high school basketball game.” Schermerhorn’s three with 5:26 left in the third gave the Chargers a 35-25 lead. Just as they did to finish the first half, the Blazers had a little run late in the third, with two buckets in the lane by P.J. Dean and a three-ball by Ethan Moughler to pull within 43-39. Schermerhorn’s slash and score ended the third. Early in the fourth, Kyler Warble hit a baseline jumper, and Miller had a three-point play to push the margin back to 10 at 50-40. Eastside scored only four points in the final frame. Threes by Evans and Miller and a rebound score by Brandon Moser staked West Noble to an 8-2 lead early, but Eastside took its first lead on Ryan Liechty’s score inside late in the quarter. In the second, Evans dialed long distance again for a 24-20 lead, but Eastside got a free throw from Kadis Renier, a

rebound basket by Dean and West Noble 63, Eastside 43 a steal and score by Dean in Eastside the final 1:30 of the half to Players fg-fga ft-fta pts reb ast stl lead 25-24 at the break. Moughler g 4-7 0-0 11 1 2 0 Dean led Eastside (4-4 Dean g 8-18 1-2 17 4 4 5 overall, 1-2 in the NECC) Renier g 0-3 2-4 2 2 1 3 with 17 points. Moughler Liechty f 4-7 1-3 9 11 0 0 Singer f 1-4 0-0 2 4 0 0 had 11 points and Liechty Sprunger 0-2 0-0 0 2 0 0 finished with nine. Willard 1-4 0-0 2 0 0 1 “I can’t say I was really Baker 0-4 0-0 0 2 0 0 shocked at the way we came Beard 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 out the first half,” West Brow 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Noble coach Jim Best said. Totals 18-49 4-9 43 26 7 9 West Noble “I thought we were little bit Players fg-fga ft-fta pts reb ast stl rusty, and that’s something Evans g 3-8 4-4 13 3 0 0 we have to work on. B.Moser g 1-4 2-2 4 4 1 1 “I just told them, ‘You’re Miller g 8-9 3-5 24 4 3 1 a better basketball team than Schrmrhorn f 5-10 5-5 16 6 1 2 Richardson f 2-3 0-0 4 4 3 1 this. Let’s get control of Warble 1-2 0-0 2 3 0 3 ourselves, settle down and Risser 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 play some ball,’” he said. Stover 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 The Chargers were Wiley 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 20-of-38 (53 percent) from G.Moser 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 20-38 14-16 63 25 8 9 the field, including 9-of-19 (47 percent) from beyond Eastside 13 12 14 4 — 43 the arc. The Blazers were West Noble 14 10 21 18 — 63 18-of-49 (37 percent) from the field and 3-of-16 (19 Three-point shooting — Eastside 3-16 percent) from three-point (Moughler 3-4, Baker 0-1, Sprunger 0-1, Willard 0-2, Renier 0-3, Dean 0-5), West range. Jeff Jones Noble 9-19 (Miller 5-5, Evans 3-7, SchermerIn his team’s previous horn 1-3, Risser 0-1, Stover 0-1, B.Moser three losses, Abbott Eastside’s Ethan Moughler (4) defends 0-2). Team rebounds — Eastside 1, West lamented that he didn’t feel Noble 0. Fouled out — none. Total fouls against West Noble’s Brandon Moser his team gave the opponent — Eastside 13, West Noble 11. Turnovers — during Friday’s basketball game at Eastside 12, West Noble 11. their best shot. Ligonier. The Blazers lost 63-43. “Tonight, I thought we did,” he said. “We controlled pushed their winning streak added three, and Keagan the game in the first half and a Saturday road trip to Fairfield. to four games. Biddle and Jordan Yoder made them take contested Tyler Beard had 13 points had two each for the threes to beat us. They did and Landen Brow added 11 Blazers. and they hit them. I think the Eastside JV 37, to pace Eastside. Josh Barba had seven game was a lot closer than West Noble 24 points and Zayne Swartz Conner Dove had six the final score.” The reserve Blazers points, Jacob Thompson added six for West Noble. Eastside is idle until

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Varsity boys bowling • NEBC meet at Albion, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 14. • Team sectional at Angola, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 20. • Individual sectional at Auburn, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 23. • Team and individual regional, Georgetown Bowl, Fort Wayne, Feb. 1.

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Eastside basketball coach Ryan Abbott gives some last-minute instructions to his players before the start of Friday’s basketball game with West Noble.

Eastside teams draw Cougars BUTLER — Eastside’s boys and girls basketball teams will host Central Noble when the 2014 Northeast Corner Conference tournament tips off Tuesday, Jan. 14. Neither Eastside team has faced the Cougars this season. The girls game tips off at 6 p.m., with the boys game to follow around 7:30 p.m. 2014 NECC basketball tournament Tuesday, Jan. 14 Central Noble at Eastside; Fremont at Hamilton; and Lakeland at Fairfield.

Wednesday, Jan. 15 Fremont-Hamilton winners at Central Noble-Eastside boys winner; West Noble at Angola; Westview at Lakeland-Fairfield boys winner; and Prairie Heights at Churubusco. Thursday, Jan. 16 Consolation round. Locations and pairings to be determined. Friday, Jan. 17 Semi-final round games. Top bracket hosts could be Central Noble, Eastside, Fremont or Hamilton.

Bottom bracket hosts could be Fairfield, Lakeland or Westview. Saturday, Jan. 18 Championship games at West Noble High School. The 2014 tournament will follow the winners of the boys games. Should the Eastside boys defeat Central Noble, second-round action will take pit the winners of the Fremont-Hamilton games at Eastside Wednesday, Jan. 15. The semi-final round could also take place at Butler, if the Eastside

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teams continue to advance. At that point, they would host the Angola-West Noble winners on Friday, Jan. 17. Championship games are at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at West Noble High School. Consolation round games will take place Thursday, Jan. 16, with pairings and locations to be determined.

• NEBC meet at Garrett, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 13. • Team sectional at Angola, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 20. • Individual sectional at Auburn, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 23. • Team and individual regional, Georgetown Bowl, Fort Wayne, Feb. 1.

Varsity wrestling • New Haven Invitational, 9 a.m. Jan. 11. • Westview Invitational, 9 a.m. Jan. 18. • At North Side, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21. Wrestling meet with Antwerp and Edgerton, Ohio from Jan. 7 has been cancelled.

Varsity & reserve girls basketball • At DeKalb, 6:15 p.m. Jan. 9. • Fairfield, here, 6 p.m. Jan. 10. • NECC tournament, 6

p.m., Jan. 14-18. Eastside hosts Central Noble at 6 p.m. Jan. 14. • Reserve tournament at Eastside, 9 a.m. Jan. 18. • Central Noble, here, 6 p.m. Jan. 24.

Jr. high girls basketball • Prairie Heights, here, 5 p.m. Jan. 16. • Lakewood Park, here, 5 p.m. Jan. 20. • Hamilton, here, 5 p.m. Jan. 21. • Seventh-grade tournament, here, 9 a.m. Jan. 25. • Eighth-grade tournament at Fremont, 9 a.m. Jan. 25.

Varsity & reserve boys basketball • At Fairfield, 6 p.m. Jan. 11. • NECC tournament, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 14-18. Eastside hosts Central Noble at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14. • Reserve tournament at Fremont, 9 a.m. Jan. 18. • At Central Noble, 6 p.m. Jan. 25.

Jr. high boys basketball • Lakeland, here, 5 p.m. Jan. 9. • At East Noble, 5 p.m. Jan. 13.

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BOYS NECC STANDINGS NECC West Noble “Chargers” 3-0 Westview “Warriors” 3-0 Prairie Heights “Panthers” 3-1 Fairfield “Falcons” 2-1 Angola “Hornets” 1-1 Fremont “Eagles” 1-1 Eastside “Blazers” 1-2 Hamilton “Marines” 1-2 Lakeland “Lakers” 1-3 Churubusco “Eagles” 0-2 Central Noble “Cougars” 0-3

Results of Jan. 3-4

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Eastside’s Ryan Liechty gets a hand in the face of a West Noble player during Friday’s basketball game. The Blazers led at halftime, but lost this Northeast Corner Conference game.

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* W. Noble 63, Eastside 43 Lowell 66, Churubusco 44 Caston 57, Cent. Noble 53 Fairfield 71, Rochester 59 * West Noble 59, Prairie Heights 53 Rensselaer 51, ’Busco 47 Central Noble 48, Oregon-Davis 44 Oregon-Davis 51, Churubusco 50

All 7-0 4-2 6-2 4-3 3-4 1-6 4-4 4-4 2-4 0-8 1-8

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Streak Won 7 Won 2 Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 4 Lost 2 Lost 2 Lost 2 Lost 4 Lost 8 Lost 1

Games of Jan. 9-11 C. Noble at Garrett, Thurs. * Angola at P. Heights, Fri. * ’Busco at Fremont, Fri. * Hamilton at Westview, Fri. * W. Noble at Lakeland, Fri. * Eastside at Fairfield, Sat. Fremont at Reading, Mich., Sat.

FORT WAYNE — The Fort Wayne Komets grabbed five of a possible six points in games played since Dec. 31. Saturday, Evansville’s Jeremy Langlois scored the game-winning, power-play goal at 2:39 into overtime, giving the visiting IceMen a 2-1 victory. Langlois and Komet defenseman Jace Coyle scored first-period goals Saturday. On New Year’s Eve, the Komets scored three unanswered goals to grab

a 5-3 win over the Toledo Walleye. Brandon Marino’s goal early in the second period tied the score at 3-3. Kenton Miller scored what proved to be the game-winner at 12:29 of the third period, and teammate Mike Embach added an empty-net tally with :46 seconds to play. Goalie Andrey Makarov stopped 25-of-28 shots and didn’t give up a goal after Toledo’s Kevin Lynch scored early in the second period to give the Walleye a 3-2 lead.

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Michael Lang, Bobby Hughes, Mike Vaskivuo, captain Nick Tuzzolino, goalie Cody Reichard and defenseman Rob Kwiet are among the players who have been dealt to other teams as part of the massive roster retooling. Sunday’s game with Kalamazoo was pushed back to tonight, Jan. 8, because of the winter storm. It will mark the return of popular, long-time Komet captain Colin Chaulk. Chaulk now serves as an assistant coach with the Wings.

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Butler and Riverdale elementary schools Monday, Jan. 13 Johnny Marzetti, garlic toast, lettuce salad, pears and milk. Tuesday, Jan. 14 Crispitos, Texas beans, peaches, gelatin and milk. Wednesday, Jan. 15 Chicken nuggets, seasoned rice, corn, mixed fruit and milk. Thursday, Jan. 16

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ECHL STANDINGS Eastern Conference Atlantic gp w l Wheeling 31 15 10 Reading 28 15 12 Elmira 30 10 16

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North gp Cincinnati 31 Evansville 30 K’Zoo 30 KOMETS 30 Toledo 30

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South gp S. Car. 33 Florida 32 Orlando 32 Greenville 32 Gwinnett 33

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Western Conference Mountain gp w l Colorado 32 18 9 Alaska 30 19 9 Idaho 32 17 11 Utah 30 11 15

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Pacific gp w l otl sl pts Ontario 33 24 5 1 3 52 Stockton 32 17 11 0 4 38 San Fran. 34 12 17 4 1 29 Bkrsfield 30 13 16 0 1 27 Las Vegas 31 8 20 3 0 19 Teams receive 1 pt. for each overtime or shootout loss.

Results of Dec. 31 KOMETS 5, Toledo 3 Reading 4, Wheeling 1 South Carolina 2, Elmira 0 Kalamazoo 4, Cincinnati 3 Evansville 6, Gwinnett 0 Utah 3, Las Vegas 1 Ontario 3, Alaska 0 Results of Jan. 3 KOMETS 3, Evansville 2, OT Toledo 5, Reading 3 Cincinnati 2, Kalamazoo 1, OT Florida 3, Greenville 2, OT Orlando 6, Utah 5 Colorado 3, Bakersfield 2 Ontario 6, Utah 5 San Francisco 4, Stockton 2 Alaska 4, Idaho 3 Results of Jan. 4 Evansville 2, KOMETS 1, OT Cincinnati 6, Reading 2 Kalamazoo 6, Toledo 3 South Carolina 3, Greenville 0 Elmira 4, Wheeling 3 Gwinnett 8, Florida 1 Ontario 3, Las Vegas 1 Stockton 5, San Francisco 0 Idaho 4, Alaska 3, SO Upcoming games KOMETS at Tol., Fri. 7:15 p.m. KOMETS at Kalamazoo, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

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BUTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS Butler Public Library 340 S. Broadway • 868-2351 Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. butlerpubliclibrary.net

Closing The library will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Library board meeting rescheduled The library board of directors meeting has been rescheduled to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Winter reading program The library’s winter reading program for adults continues through Feb. 22. Adults are invited to submit book reviews to be eligible for weekly prize drawings. Information and registration are available at the circulation desk.

Romantic book and bake sale The library will host a romantic book sale and bake sale in February, sponsored by Friends of the Butler Public Library. Sale dates and times are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. Westerns will also be available.

Friends of the Library Are you interested in becoming a “friend” of the library? Friends of the Butler Public Library is a nonprofit organization whose members share the belief that residents should support their public library system in many different ways. Friends advocate the importance of library services in the community, and raise funds to achieve library goals. Anyone is eligible to become a member. For more information, call the library.

1,000 book club The 1,000 book club is aimed at preschool children and their parents. Research has shown children are more

successful learning to read if they have had 1,000 books read to them before starting kindergarten. The library has created 100 bags with 10 books each that can be checked out. After a certain numbers of books, children are eligible to earn prizes. Participants do not need a library card to participate. Parents who reside outside of the library’s district can register for a 1,000 book club card to check out the bags.

Wireless Internet available Library visitors may use the library’s wireless hot spot by entering their library card number and last name, the same format as for the public use computers. Users are allowed three hours per day. For more information, please contact the library.

Talking book players The Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library will loan free digital talking book players to any Indiana resident. The Indiana State Library also has a large collection of large-print books, Braille materials and descriptive videos that can be loaned. For more information, inquire at the reference desk at the library.

Facebook The Butler Public Library has several Facebook pages to keep track of the latest events and upcoming activities. There are pages for the library, children and teens, along with photos from recent events. Please “like” the library to be able to win prizes in future giveaways.

Link to Amazon Looking for books to purchase? Go to the Butler Public Library’s Web site first, then clock on its link to Amazon.com. By doing this, the library receives 15 percent of book sales through this link, with no additional cost to book purchasers.

To Our Readers: Information about library programs runs as space is available. Patrons wishing more information are encouraged to visit the library’s website, butlerpubliclibrary.net.

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Health care law requires education BY DENNIS KRUSE For many Americans, the federal Affordable Care Act remains a mystery. The new healthcare.gov website appears to be improving, yet confusion regarding enrollment deadlines and provider options is widespread. Whether or not you like the idea of federal health Kruse care, it is important to be equipped with the facts to sufficiently plan for your family’s health care needs. Some Indiana residents may be feeling the impact as they sign up to buy health insurance through the online marketplace set up by the federal government. Enrollment began Oct. 1, 2013 and ends March 31, 2014. The federal government has made repeated attempts to apologize for the online marketplace’s substantial glitches, but the facts remain: certain Indiana residents must enroll online as soon as possible to receive coverage in 2014 and avoid paying a penalty in 2015. You may have lingering questions and wonder if enrolling in the marketplace is the right decision for your health and finances. Who can enroll? The marketplace is mainly designed for those who do not receive health insurance through their jobs. In an effort to provide insurance coverage to more of these Americans, the health care law provides tax credits to certain income-eligible individuals who buy insurance from the marketplace. What are the costs? One of the most harmful taxes in Obamacare is the requirement that all

businesses with at least 50 full-time employees must offer affordable health insurance or potentially pay a fine. The text of the law exempts employees who work less than 30 hours a week, leading some employers to cut their workers’ hours to avoid the penalty. For a business with 50 employees, the amount of the fine would be $40,000, and the penalty grows for each additional employee of the business. Unfortunately, while some consumers may financially benefit through tax credits, insurance through the federal marketplace is subject to burdensome regulations, like limits on the premium discounts people can receive for maintaining good health. These regulations mean that many middle-class healthy Hoosiers will pay higher premiums than they do now — even if they buy insurance through the federal marketplace and receive tax credits to help cover costs. When it comes to individuals shopping on the exchange, the costs vary widely depending on these variables: income, age and where one lives. In general, lower-income individuals and people in poor health will be able to pay less out of pocket for insurance than it currently costs because of federal tax credits. Indiana residents should also note insurance companies are allowed to charge tobacco users up to 50 percent more than non-tobacco users, although the enforcement process is unknown. What are the options? For most people, there are four levels from which to choose. Few people will qualify for a $0 payment option. Bronze Plan: You pay 40 percent and the plan pays 60 percent. Silver Plan: You pay 30

percent and the plan pays 70 percent. Gold Plan: You pay 20 percent and the plan pays 80 percent. Platinum Plan: You pay 10 percent and the plan pays 90 percent. In addition, the deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums vary based on the plan selected and the state where an individual resides. I strongly urge you to review the deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses by researching on healthcare. gov and selecting “Indiana.” After reviewing the federal health care law’s impacts more thoroughly, the limited options for Indiana residents stem from a lack of insurance providers. Since Indiana’s marketplace insurance carriers are limited to Anthem and MDwise, many residents new to the exchange may have to switch health care providers. Physician options, hospital locations and even medication costs are limited on the exchange. Access to your preferred hospital or physician may still be available to you by applying for health insurance outside of the federal health insurance exchange, though tax credits are not offered for these plans. If you are interested in seeing how the federal health care law can affect your family, visit the following web addresses: healthcare.gov (Federal health-care exchange), in.gov/healthcarereform (Indiana’s guide to navigating the federal health-care law) or in.gov/ fssa/HIP (Healthy Indiana Plan for eligible Hoosiers). Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) serves as an Indiana State Senator. His columns appear periodically in The Butler Bulletin.