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Eastside band to perform Saturday BUTLER — Eastside’s Marching Blazer Pride band will perform in the Mid-States Band Association Class A championships Saturday. The Blazers will perform at 5:15 p.m. at Norwood High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, according to Eastside director Damon Newell. Bands that finish among the top 10 will then perform again once all bands have performed. More than 20 bands have registered as of Monday, with eight from Indiana, including Bluffton. Hicksville, Ohio is also registered to perform in Class A. Class A awards will be presented at 10 p.m. Saturday.
AUBURN — WorkOne Northeast career centers in Fort Wayne, Auburn and Marion will offer a free series of workshops in early November that will assist people in their job searches. The workshops include: • “I’ve Got Skills/Resume Development,” from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Auburn WorkOne Center, 936 W. Fifteenth St. • “Resume Development,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Fort Wayne WorkOne center, 201 E.
Rudisill Blvd, Suite 102; and • “Interviewing,” from 10 to 11 a.m. and “Secrets of Job Applications” from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Marion WorkOne center, 850 N. Miller Ave. “Creating an effective resume or performing well during job interviews can make a big difference in someone’s chances of landing employment, especially in our increasingly competitive job market,” said Rick Farrant, spokesman for the Northeast Indiana Regional Workforce
Investment Board, which oversees the region’s WorkOne centers. The workshops are not only for the unemployed but also the underemployed and those contemplating a career change. Seating for the workshops is limited. People are asked to call or email the centers to confirm their plans to attend, as well as provide basic information, such as name, phone number and the session they will be attending. For more information, call the
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SPENCERVILLE — Spencerville will hold trick-or-treat from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday. The Halloween party will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday at the Spencerville Community Club. For more information, call Roberta Carnahan at 238-4532.
Church hosting ‘Trunk or Treat’ ST. JOE — The Coburn Corners Church of Christ will host ‘trunk or treat’ from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday in the church parking lot, 6813 C.R. 64, St. Joe. There will be refreshments, crafts and a showing of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”
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.
Tornado sirens to be tested Saturday BUTLER — The monthly tornado siren test will take place at noon Saturday. The sirens will sound in a steady tone for three minutes, as they would if a tornado warning is issued for DeKalb County. In the event of inclement weather, the sirens may not sound.
Historical photos wanted to print Do you have old photographs of the Butler, St. Joe, Spencerville, Newville, Concord, Orange, Moore or Artic areas? Please allow us to scan and print them so we can share them with readers throughout the year. Photos will appear periodically in The Butler Bulletin and online. Photos can be scanned and returned while you wait by visiting the Star office, 118 W. Ninth St., Auburn, during business hours. Photos can be old schools, street scenes, athletic teams, community bands, railroads, river or bridge scenes to name a few. Where possible, photo credit will be given. We ask that you provide some information about the time period, location and people in the photo. THE
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Auburn office at 925-0124, ext. 267 or northskills@workonene. org; in Fort Wayne at 446-3722 or allenskills@workonene.org; or in Marion at (765) 668-8911, ext. 230 or southskills@ workonene.org. The Northeast Indiana Regional Workforce operates and staffs the 11 county-based WorkOne career centers in the region. Individuals and companies may access resources and services by visiting or calling WorkOne in their county.
Bazaar to benefit clinic
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The Laurels of DeKalb Health Care Center, represented by administrator Erin Tuttle, center, and Emily Nelson, recently presented a $5,350 check to the Boomerang Backpacks program, represented by Dave Frey, left. The program provides food and snacks for low-income elementary children with backpacks full of food. According to Frey, $100 can feed one child for an entire school year through this program. Laurels donated the proceeds from its Aug. 9 golf outing to Boomerang Backpacks.
WATERLOO — A holiday extravaganza to benefit St. Martin’s Healthcare is planned from 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Classic City Center on C.R. 427, across from DeKalb High School. The bazaar-type atmosphere will include many vendors from home-based businesses for one-stop holiday shopping, including Lia Sophia, Heart Inspired Knit & Crocheted items, Bill’s Best Appetizer Jams, Tastefully Simple, Grace Adele Purses, Scentsy, Avon, Heavenly Creations, 31 Gifts, Creations by Barbara, Super Duper Sales, Mary Kay, It Works, Creative Comedy and Doterrra Essential Oils. A luncheon with pies from Dutch Heritage Baking & Catering will also be served by the ➤ Bazaar, Page 6
NIPSCO forecasts stable heat costs MERRILLVILLE — NIPSCO officials recently announced that with normal winter temperatures, its customers’ heating bills will be approximately 1 percent higher than last winter’s bills — and some of the lowest bills in the last decade. Over the course of the five-month winter heating season — Nov. 1 to March 31 — NIPSCO’s average residential customers using a total of 624 therms of natural gas could expect to pay approximately $437. That compares to $433 for a customer using the same amount of gas during last winter. NIPSCO’s projections take into market forecasts, supply trends
Ground to be broken for Animal Museum AUBURN — The DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday for a Draft Animal Museum at its farm at 5873 C.R. 427 south of Auburn. The event is open to the public and will feature horsedrawn wagon rides on the farm, antique equipment displays and information about the new facility being built at the site. The DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association consists of a group of individuals who believe in the past, present and ➤ Animal, Page 6
and storage levels, among other considerations. NIPSCO officials said the company has among the lowest residential gas bills in Indiana, according to comparisons released monthly by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The utility said actual bills will vary by customer depending on a home’s age and size, the number in the household, number and age of gas appliances, thermostat settings and insulation levels. “Natural gas continues to be one of the lowest-cost, most reliable and abundant energy sources for customers,” said NIPSCO CEO Jim Stanley. “The outlook on natural gas prices and
domestic supplies remain stable for the foreseeable future, which is great news as we head toward the winter heating season.” While winter bill amounts are projected to be relatively flat compared to last winter, the company expects usage amounts to be slightly higher. Last winter’s usage was lower than normal due to warmer temperatures during some months. The cost of natural gas represents the largest portion of customer bills — on average, two-thirds of an overall bill. NIPSCO said it has no mark-up and makes no profit on the cost of natural gas billed to its customers. Before billing, natural gas
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The Butler Rotary Club recently welcomed Christina Dougherty, district governor for district 6540. In front, from left, are Eastside Interact chapter member Rebeccah Teller, Rotarians Ellen Stuckey, president Roger Kitchen, Dougherty, and Rotarians Frank Brock and Jeff Jones. In back are Jerry Markle, Auburn Rotarian and assistant district governor Don Cross, Larry Moore and Randy Bercaw. Not shown are Butler club members Tracy Miller, Ken Arnt and Larry Yoder.
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