The Butler Bulletin - October 1, 2013

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TUESDAY OCTOBER 1, 2013

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DCOP classes coming to Butler BY JEFF JONES jjones@kpcmedia.com BUTLER — The DeKalb County Council on Pregnancy serves as an important function — providing education and counseling to expectant mothers and families with young children. Beginning Thursday, the council will bring its services to Butler, in partnership with the Butler Church of the Nazarene, 500 N. Beech St., and returning to the church each Thursday from 2-6 p.m. The council serves pregnant women and families with children less than 3 years old, director Marcia Provines explained.

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Classes are 2-6 p.m. each Thursday The DCOP, a pro-life organization, has been in DeKalb County since 1985. “We are a Christian organization, and our whole idea is to promote the sanctity of life,” she said. “We try to be supportive and build relationships with the women that come in.” The organization provides free pregnancy tests and peer counseling to women so they

have information about their pregnancy options. The council also has an incentive program called helping hands, designed to help parents “to be the best they can be,” Provines said. “They can earn DCOP dollars and use them in our baby store to buy maternity items and baby items.” On a regular basis, the DCOP hosts earn-while-you learn, prenatal development and child safety classes at its main office at 211 N. Jackson St. in Auburn or at the First Church of Christ at 213 E. King St. in Garrett. “We’ll be offering the same services (in Butler) as we do here,” Provines said. “The difference is that the store is

located here in Auburn. We will have a few emergency items available, such as diapers and baby wipes. Basically, everything else that we do here, we’ll be doing (in Butler). “Transportation sometimes can be an issue for people,” Provines said. “That’s partly why we wanted to go to Butler, so that people who need our services can get them.” “We’re very thankful,” Patton said. “We’ve been trying to reach out to the community in tangible ways.” The church hosts a hot meal ministry Wednesday evenings, he said. Provines has been director only a short time, but she said the DCOP has welcomed 35

4-H air pistol meeting is Thursday

RECORD-SETTING GOAT FOR LANG

Eastside Junior High to present ‘Flapper’ BUTLER — Junior high students at Eastside will present the musical, “Flapper.” Shows will be presented at 7 p.m. Oct. 10, 11 and 12 in the Millie Hansen Auditorium at Eastside. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. For tickets, call Denise at 868-2186, ext. 3004.

Tornado sirens to be tested 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.

Democrat dinner set for Oct. 26 GARRETT — The DeKalb County Democrats’ annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner will be held Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Garrett County Club, 401 N. Walsh St. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz will serve as keynote speaker. Mike Claytor, candidate for state auditor, Third Congressional district candidate Justin Kuhnle and candidate for Indiana House District 52 Charlie Odier will also be in attendance. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with a social hour and cocktails. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 each, two for $50 or a table of eight for $200. Tickets can be purchased by calling 645-0116, 337-5466, 750-7086, 908-6051 or 837-3281.

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.

Submit your news BUTLER — The Butler Bulletin has a new email address for your church, club or group to share its news and photos. The new email address is jjones@ kpcmedia.com. News items must be submitted by noon Friday. News items may also be faxed to the attention of Jeff Jones at 925-2625. THE

visitors each of the past two months. The organization receives no government assistance. All funding is donated by churches or individuals, with an occasional grant, Provines said. Each year, the council sponsors a baby photo contest at the DeKalb County Free Fall Fair. Additional events include a rummage sale and proceeds frp, specialty plates license sold in DeKalb County. A United Way Power of the Purse grant made the Butler classes possible, Provines said. For more information about the council on pregnancy, visit dekalbpregnancy.com or on Facebook at DeKalb County Council on Pregnancy.

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Ashley Lang won grand champion dairy wether for her goat at the DeKalb County Fair. Shown with her is Jon Imhoff. Lang’s goat brought a record $2,800 at Friday’s livestock auction.

AUBURN — DeKalb County 4-H Shooting Sports will hold its 2013 4-H air pistol sign-up meeting Thursday at 6:30 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. The air pistol program will meet for 10 weeks on Thursday evenings at the Exhibit Hall. Certified air pistol instructors will be on hand to explain the program and answer any questions. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend the meeting in order to have a better understanding of the requirements of this program, including attendance and to sign permission forms. ➤ Air pistol, Page 5

Auction caps 4-H fair week BY KATHRYN BASSETT kbassett@kpcmedia.com AUBURN — It was a fine week at the DeKalb County Free fall Fair for 4-H’er Madisyn Murphy. She took home grand champion honors in 4-H judging of swine, meat wether goats and exhibition poultry. Friday, she capped off her victories by receiving a $2,900 bid on her champion goat at the 4-H Livestock Auction, setting a new auction record for a goat.

“It makes me very happy,” Murphy said of her success at the fair. “It took a lot of work and dedication.” Murphy, 14, attends Garrett High School and is in her sixth year of 4-H. This marks her third year showing goats. Friday’s goat auction attracted another record-breaking bid when Ashley Lang received $2,800 for her grand champion dairy wether. “I worked really hard,” Lang

said of her goat project. She also thanked her parents for their help and encouragement. Lang is the daughter of Jon and Janine Zehr. She plans to use her auction proceeds toward next year’s 4-H livestock project or for college. She hopes to study to become a veterinarian, she said. Bidders were generous in other livestock categories. In the beef auction, Joshua Clifford’s grand champion beef steer sold for

$3,500. Complete Maintenance Service was the high bidder. “Friends and Family of Tabby Clifford” bid $3,200 for Tabitha Clifford’s reserve grand champion steer. In the dairy beef category, Ben Davis Chevrolet paid $3,350 for Justin Niles’ reserve grand champion dairy steer and Brand Dairy Farm bid $3,600 for ➤ Auction, Page 5

United Way launches leadership council AUBURN — The United Way of DeKalb County has announced a new initiative, the Women’s Leadership Council. All DeKalb County women are invited to be a part of this collaborative effort that will bring diverse women of all ages together to network and address important community issues. “The women in our community get things done,” said United Way executive Julie Hill-Lauer. “We want to bring these women together

to channel their energy, knowledge, resources and passion in a focused effort to address challenges, strengthen our community and support the work of United Way.” Paula Mercer and Burtie Rynearson are the volunteer co-chairs leading the effort. “A goal of this initiative is to bring relevant information to women about the work of United Way and other nonprofits serving our community,” said Rynearson. “We intend to involve them in volunteer opportunities, give them access to educational and informational opportunities, and encourage them to mentor and network with other women. We also certainly plan on having fun!”

One focus area for the council will be to support United Way’s work in early education. United Way is committed to addressing issues impacting children ages 0 to 3, through collaboration with Learning Link, an education initiative of the Community Foundation of DeKalb County, to build new partnerships with community members interested in early childhood issues. “The future efforts of the WLC are not all defined at this point,” Mercer added. “We want the women involved to bring their ideas, experiences, knowledge and perspec➤ Leadership, Page 5

Drug investigation leads to arrest of six fair workers

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AUBURN — Police will charge six people in connection with a drug investigation early Thursday morning, Auburn Police Chief Martin D. McCoy said Friday. “This investigation was conducted with the intent of providing a safe and drug-free environment for those attending the 2013 DeKalb County Free Fall Fair,” McCoy said. All six suspects were working for vendors at the fair in Auburn

this week, McCoy said. Thursday between midnight and 4 a.m., the Auburn Police Department and the IMAGE Drug Task Force conducted an investigation that led to the purchase and/or seizure of marijuana from several suspects, McCoy said. Undercover police officers took part in the investigation. Officers immediately arrested two men: Michael Clay, 31, of Beech Grove, and Robert Boyer,

49, of Montezuma, each on a charge of dealing marijuana less than 30 grams, a Class A misdemeanor. McCoy said four more people will be facing arrest, all on charges of possession of marijuana less than 30 grams, a Class A misdemeanor: Michael Johnson, 31, of Saginaw, Mich.; Sabrinia Combs, 29, of Anderson; Ryan Napier, 21, of Sherwood, Ark.; and Miles Cornwell, 26, of Thorntown.

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Eastside Jazz Choir Elena Parker performs with Eastside’s Green Street jazz choir during Wednesday’s choir concert at the DeKalb County Fair.


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