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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013
COSTUME PARADE
GARRETT — Marie (McIntosh) Picklesimer, 78, of Garrett, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Nazarene Church in Garrett. Services will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor Kyle Lowry officiating. Burial will take place at 1 p.m. Monday at Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Ind. Thomas Funeral Home in Garrett is in charge of arrangements.
Avery Nicole, 2, and Evan York, 6, join Lauren Baysinger in a costume parade at Saturday’s Fall Fest sponsored by the Garrett Public Library.
Ellen Flannagan Sue Carpenter
GARRETT PUBLIC LIBRARY LINKS Water coloring basics class Nov. 16
The group will meet Thursday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “First Ladies” by Margaret Truman. To participate, visit the upstairs circulation desk for a copy of the book.
Mary Thiel will share tips and techniques on painting Saturday, Nov. 16, from 1-3 p.m. The class is for both experienced and beginning painters. To register, call 357-4585.
Card making class
Climbing your family tree
Participants will be able to make four greeting cards to take home Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited. To register, call 357-4585.
Thursday, November 21, 6:30 PM - Climbing Your Family Tree with Kerry Baumgartner. We will begin offering genealogy programs at least
quarterly. Please come and get involved in this “work together” club from the beginning. We will plan the set program time at this meeting to meet the needs of the majority of the participants. A great way to share ideas, learn new sites and come up with ways to organize your information. We will also bring in professionals periodically throughout the year. If genealogy is a passion that you have, or if you are interested and want to learn how to get started, register to attend this program!
Haffner’s adds two stores in ’63, Railroaders have growing year 50 years ago Haffner’s 5 & 10 added two new stores to its chain — in Momence, Ill. and Crestline, Ohio. Both stores are described as having 50-foot frontages and expected to be “Class A” establishments. The annoucement was made by company officials in Garrett. Reserved seats for the 1963-64 Railroader basketball season would go on sale in the high school principal’s office. Nine home games were planned that season, with the home court opener against Fort Wayne Concordia. Head coach Ward Smith said this would be a building year for his young team, having lost lettermen Tom Funk, Tom Keefer, Mike Reese and Joe Mahnesmith to graduation. But Smith noted this year’s team will be the tallest in the history of the sport at Garrett with Chuck Bavis and Jim Heitz at 6-10 each and Dave Miller at 6-4. Returning lettermen included George Hathaway, Jim White, Dave Steward, Larry Warstler, Kenny Mitchell, Terry Howiler, Heitz and Bill Cory. County councilmen, in session following a noisy session at which a group remonstrated against a DeKalb County airport, ruled as invalid under state law petitions signed by some 1,500 property owners in October 1963. State law requires, under a 30-day remonstrance period, that petitions be circulated by owners of real estate and that the persons carrying the petitions certify they witnessed each signature of proported property owners. The controversial matter would now go
Thursday
90% chance of rain, 65, winds 15-20, low of 49
Friday
Sun and clouds, 56, winds 15-20, low of 43
before the State B0ard of Tax Commissioners where persons opposed to the airport have a legal remonstrance. The Jaycees were holding their annual auction to help fund the club’s Fourth of July fireworks show. Club members had been collecting items for the auction for several for LOOKING months the sale. BACK Auctioneers Stories from Russell and Dean Kruse The Garrett and Otto Clipper Fechner archives donated their services for the cause. Charles Ort and Joseph Gordon, both of Garrett, were presented 50-year membership pins in Garrett City Lodge F & AM at the Masonic Temple in downtown Garrett.
25 Years ago A new, family-oriented video arcade, Quarter Corral” opened in downtown Garrett in October 1988. Owners Ron and Kathy Clements redecorated the former Carboni’s Pizza on the corner of King and Randolph streets with a western motif, including wagon wheels and old lanterns mixed with modern-day video machines. The Corral featured 18 games such as Double Dragons, Pac Man and a new game, Xybots. Retiring longtime GarettKeyser-Butler Schools bus driver Russell Scheurich was honored by fellow drivers for his 19 years on the job. He also worked 17 years as custodian for the school corporation.
Saturday
40% chance of rain, high of 49, low of 34 degrees
Sunday
Sunny skies, high of 50, low of 35 degrees
The Garrett Alumni Basketball League began play on Oct. 30 with 60 players divided among eight team. A 14-game round robin schedule was planned. For the first time in alumni game history, father and son Jim and Bryan Vogel would be playing on the league. Rookie players in 1988 included Brad Johnson, Chris DePew, Jay Lepley and Lance Baughman. Original members of the league hanging up their jerseys were Sherm Lewis and Randy Surfus, and Brian Custer retired from action due to a knee injury. The DeKalb County 4-H Dog Club placed second at the Indiana State Fair. The purpose of the club is to provide various levels of dog obedience instruction, grooming information and health care instruction. Countywide club members included Matt Taylor, Nicole Barnhart, Travis Maldeney, Travis Robuck, Rachel Relyea, Suzanne Jernigan, Erin Deloshon, Stacy Dunn and Jenny Collins. Bob Novy, a representative of the Garrett Knights of Columbus, presented a check to George Pearson, high school guidance director, for assistance for students to attend a journalism seminar in Washington D.C. Republicans Geroge Bush and Dan Quayle won the vote in the national general election for president and vice president in 1988 in a decisive victory over Democrat candidates Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen. For the first time in 20 years, Hoosiers elected a Democrat as governor as Evan Bayh defeated lieutenant governor John Mutz.
Monday
Lots of sun, high of 53, low of 42 degrees
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DEATHS AND TRIBUTES Marie Picklesimer
Readers Circle book club
The Garrett Clipper
GARRETT — Ellen M. (Irelan) Flannagan, 81, of Garrett, and formerly of Hartford City, passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn. Services were held Wednesday at Garden View Funeral Home, Muncie, with Pastor Gary Hall officiating. Burial was in Gardens of Memory. Memorials are to the Blackford County YMCA, 1709 N. Walnut St., Hartford City, IN 47348.
Peighton Evans HAMILTON — Peighton Hadley Evans, 3 months, of Hamilton, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 at Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis. A gathering will be
held at a friend’s residence Saturday, with Pastor Jeff Alexander officiating. Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home & Crematory, Hamilton, is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions are to the family.
Betty Taylor KENDALLVILLE — Betty Lou (Arnold) Taylor, 87, of Kendallville, was found in her home on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, having passed away earlier. Visitation is today, Thursday, from noon to 3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. at Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville. Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Regan Ford conducting the service. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery in Kendallville. Memorials are to Trinity Church or Velda Rose United Methodist Church, Mesa, Arizona, or the American Lung Association.
Judith Strong FREMONT —Judith K. (Ricketts) Strong, 59, died Saturday, Oct, 26, 2013, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. Services are Friday at Coburn Corners Church of Christ, St. Joe, at 11 a.m., with calling one hour prior to services. Minister Thomas W. Cupka of Coburn Corners Church of Christ
Steven Barkman AUBURN — Steven L. Barkman, 54, of Auburn, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at his home in Auburn. Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m., with visitation 30 minutes prior, at Pinnington-McComb Funeral & Cremation Services, Auburn. Visitation will also be held on Friday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Ind. Memorials are to the DeKalb Humane Society.
OBITUARY POLICY The Garrett Clipper 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 Sue Carpenter for more information at: scarpenter@kpcmedia.com.
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED AUBURN — The following marriage licenses have been granted in DeKalb County. Michael Edward Quick II, 29, Woodstock, Ill. and Rachel Amanda Plummer, 30, Woodstock, Ill. Cody Jackson Pontzius, 19, Auburn and Courtney Lynn Miller, 19, Corunna. Darlis Allen Webb, 35, Auburn and Misty Rene Turner, 32, Auburn. Harold Russel Long, 68, Auburn and Karen Kaye Long, 68, Auburn. Scott Allen Stairhime, 45, Waterloo and Michelle Lynn Schlotterback, 44, Auburn. Sean Thomas Barnes, 34,
Butler and Arminda Marie Bloom, 28, Butler. Justin Michael Eakright, 25, Butler and Nicole Elizabeth Gerke-Petry, 24, Spencerville. Robert Joseph Muller, 28, Garrett and Cara Anne Hathaway, 29, Garrett. Dwight Huff Sr., 42, Cincinnati, Ohio and Carmyn Renee Lawson, 36, Auburn. Ryan Micheal Farrell, 26, Auburn and Mandy Leeann Kroskie, 25, Auburn. Douglas Howard Mankowski, 38, Coldwater, Mich. and Kristen Kay Klink, 36, Coldwater, Mich. Zachary James Peters, 24,
GARRETT ALUMNI NEWS GHS Class of 1941 meets GARRETT — The Garrett High School Class of 1941 met Oct. 10 at Shorty’s Steakhouse in Garrett. Members attending were Alelia (Anderson) Barry and Cleo (Smith) Talley, both of Garrett; Mary Jo (Redmond) Putt of Angola; Ruth (Soellinger) Richardson of Fort Wayne; Dorothy (Cattell) Hefty of Auburn; and guest Tom Richardson. The next get-together will be at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at Steak & Shake in Auburn.
GKB SCHOOL LUNCH MENU The Train Stop - Nov. 4-8 Monday — Pepperoni pizza, peas and carrots, pineapple chunks, muffin and milk Tuesday — N’awlins meatballs, brown rice, oriental vegetables, mini egg roll, mandarin oranges and milk Wednesday — Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, fresh fruit and milk Thursday — Cheeseburger, oven fries, apple slices, gelatin with fruit and milk Friday — Grilled chicken cordon bleu sandwich, side salad, chick peas, strawberries and milk
SALT SALE! Monthly Sale
Friday, November 1 • 9 AM to 5 PM Saturday, November 2 • 9 AM to Noon
Area Forecast Rainy windy and warm with a high of 65, gusts up to 30 mph today, rain tonight. Winds continue through Friday. Clearing for the weekend with highs near 50 .
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Email your legal! legals @ kpcmedia.com Call Kelly at 877-791-7877x182 for details LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Board of School Trustees of the Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools, DeKalb County, Indiana, in the Office of the Superintendent, 900 East Warfield Street, Garrett, Indiana, 46738 until 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, Friday, November 8, 2013, for temporary loans to the Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools of up to $3,900,000 for the benefit of its General Fund, of up to $600,000 for the benefit of its Debt Service Fund, of up to $300,000 for the benefit of its Capital Projects Fund, and of up to $200,000 for the benefit of its Transportation Fund. The temporary loan proceeds will be utilized according to a mutually acceptable draw schedule. This will be for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Bids for said loans shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Bids for Temporary Loans” and each bid shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the bidder showing that no collusion exists between such bidder and any other bidder for such loans. Bids will be opened at the time and place mentioned and awarded at the regular meeting of the Board of School Trustees on Monday, November 25, 2013, to the bidder or bidders offering to lend the money at the lowest rate of interest. Said loans will bear interest at a rate of not more than eight (8) percent per annum. The option to borrow the necessary amount as needed, and for the interest to apply to the particular amount borrowed, is reserved by the Board of School Trustees. The note or notes will be paid out of the proceeds of taxes levied in 2013 payable in 2014 and state tuition support distributions, for it General Fund and/or Debt Service Fund and/or Transportation Fund and/or Capital Projects Fund. The full amount of said note or notes consummated shall be due and payable on or before December 31, 2014. The Board of School Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities and/or irregularities in any bids. Anthony L. Griffin Secretary Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools Board of School Trustees August 27, 2013 GC,00357271,10/24,31,hspaxlp