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NEWS IN BRIEF Schools plan Veteran’s Day programs today GARRETT — Garrett-KeyserButler Schools will hold Veteran’s Day programs Nov. 11. J.E. Ober Elementary will celebrate Veteran’s Day from 1:30 -1:50 p.m. for kindergarten-second grade students, and from 2-2:30 p.m for grades 3-5 in the Performing Arts Center. Students, family members, the community and veterans are invited to attend. All visitors should park in the PAC parking lot and enter door 10. Students are asked to wear red, white and blue on Monday to honor the veterans. The Garrett High School student council is sponsoring a program from 11-11:30 a.m. in the Performing Arts Center. A program is planned at 2:15 p.m. in the middle school gym for grades six through eight.
PTA to meet Thursday GARRETT — The J.E. Ober PTA will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria, enter door 4. Tara Smurr from the Garrett Police Department will be talking with the kids during the meeting. Membership is not required to attend. Everyone is welcome. A door prize will be given away during the event.
Red Cross plans three blood drives The American Red Cross has scheduled three blood donation drives in DeKalb County this month: • Monday, Nov. 18, from 8-11:30 a.m. at Heimach Senior Center, 1800 E. Seventh St., Auburn; • Monday, Nov. 18, from 1:30-4 p.m. at Fitzone for Women, 281 Duesenberg Drive, Auburn; and • Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 1-5:30 p.m. at the American Legion post, 515 W. Fifth Ave., Garrett. People who are at least 17 years old (16 with parental permission in Indiana and Ohio), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. Each donor should bring a Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive identification. To schedule an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.
Flu shots offered AUBURN — The DeKalb County Health Department will offer a Shots for Tots clinic Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. at the department’s office, 220 E. Seventh St., Suite 110. In addition to standard childhood vaccines, children’s flu shots will be available. The clinic is offered on a walk-in basis to children without health insurance. Children’s flu shots will be offered again Monday, Nov. 25, from 1:30-4 p.m. for children without health insurance. Appointments are necessary and may be made by calling 925-2220.
J.E. Ober School conducting food drive GARRETT — J.E. Ober Elementary School students are encouraged to bring in non-perishable food items through Friday, Nov. 15 to be donated to the Garrett Christmas Bureau and the Letter Carriers Branch 116. Items needed are caned food and non-perishable boxed food items.
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MONDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2013
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City hears drainage issues By Sue Carpenter scarpenter@kpcmedia.com GARRETT — The Garrett Board of Works Tuesday heard drainage issues associated with a proposed building project for Dollar General on the south end of town. County surveyor Mike Kline told the board the development plan for the project was subject to his explaining the impact to the city and the adjoining Jordan Wetlands on its western border. Kline reviewed findings made public at a city plan commission meeting for the proposed 9,100 squarefoot building situated on 2.16 acres in the 1300 block of South Randolph
Street. The county drainage board wants the city to understand the water would go through the wetland area and into the intersection on C.R. 11 (South Cowen St. extended). The additional water might be a slight increase to flooding in the area, Kline said, but in small amounts. “I did some quick number crunching,” and the detention pond at the rear of the building would hold 4,800 cu. feet, he said, causing one inch over an acre of ground if “everything dumped out there.” Kline asked for written indication for the record that the city was aware of the potential for flooding, as was
required by the plan commission in giving conditional approval for the project last month. In researching ways to alleviate possible flooding, Kline noted the elevations are too different and the tile is too small to help move water away from area properties including Deardorf Apartments and Garrett New Market. City attorney Dan Brinkerhoff said the city needed to have in the meeting minutes that the board acknowledges the advice of the drainage board and is aware of potential consequences. He added that the plan commission should include language that the owner be
Historic teachings Retired coach, instructor witnesses iconic events By Sue Carpenter scarpenter@kpcmedia.com GARRETT — Richard “Dick” Capin is widely known as an outstanding math teacher and winning Railroader athletic coach. But his three years in the Pacific Theatre during World War II put him in the front row as history was made. In 1944, Capin enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 17. After attending electrical school at the Great Lakes, he was shipped by cattle train with other troops to San Francisco. From there, he and other men rode in a luxury boat from Monterrey to Hawaii — Sue Carpenter the unescorted ship sped faster than the Japanese submarines Retired high school teacher Richard “Dick” Capin of watching for American vessels, Garrett holds a photo of the USS West Virginia on according to Capin. which he served in the Pacific Theater. It was there Capin was assigned to the USS West Virginia, the most severely damaged, sunken battleship to be island with 16-inch shells and salvaged and returned to service destroying ammunition dumps after being ripped apart by as and anti-aircraft gun positions. many as eight Japanese torpedoes “The enemy was hiding in during the attack on Pearl Harbor caves,” Capin said. “The guys on in 1941. shore were suffering.” The refurbished ship was put From there, the West Virginia back into service in September traveled to Okinawa a couple 1944, with most of the war weeks later, where it shelled the already fought. island in advance of an American Capin and crew defended the assault. Philippine Islands from Japanese Capin recalls a kamikaze plane naval advances in the Battle of landing on the boat, but the bomb Leyte in the fall of 1944 and it carried had broken loose from went on to fight the front lines its shackle and penetrated the at the battle of Iwo Jima and at second deck in April 1945. Okinawa in early 1945. “It didn’t explode due to a Capin recalls watching U.S. bent firing pin,” he said. Four Marines raise the flag on Mount Photo contributed soldiers were killed and seven Suribachi on Iwo Jima from the injured in the crash. West Virginia as it traveled close Dick Capin served three “We saw photos of their to shore, providing fire support years in the U.S. Navy for the invasion, bombarding the Teacher, Page 5 during World War II.
required to sign a letter of commitment that Garrett has jurisdiction should any further repair or maintenance upgrades be needed and will comply with any reasonable requests. Andrew Rossell P.E. of Seven Generations Architecture and Engineering of Benton Harbor, Mich., the developer of the project, said the purpose of the detention pond is to help slow down any water for a while, and that the result would be any runoff would be in the basin and held over time. The measure passed 2-0 with Board of Works, Page 6
Lilly Endowment Scholarship applications available AUBURN — Community Foundation DeKalb County will name its 33rd Lilly Endowment Community Scholar in April 2014. The scholarship was first awarded in 1998. “We are thrilled to again participate in this exciting program that supports the education of our community’s most accomplished young people,” said Wendy Oberlin, the foundation’s executive director. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship covers full tuition and required fees for four years of full-time undergraduate study leading to a baccalaureate degree. It includes a stipend of up to $900 per year for required books and equipment. The recipient may attend any accredited Indiana public or private college or university. The scholarship is available through community foundations statewide. The number of scholarships available for each county is based on its population. DeKalb County will award one scholarship in 2014. Eligibility details and application materials for DeKalb County students are available on the community foundation’s website, DeKalbFoundation.org. The website directs students to submit their application information online by Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is one of approximately 40 educational scholarships available through Community Foundation DeKalb County. In 2013, the community foundation awarded more $111,000 in educational scholarships for local students. Application materials for other 2014 community foundation scholarships will be available in January with a submission deadline in early March.
Garrett couple recognized for helping area veterans By Sue Carpenter scarpenter@kpcmedia.com GARRETT — Whenever the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans or American Legion Riders gather, you can be sure Mike and Peggy Miller of Garrett will be there. They also volunteer their time to help with the 40 & 8 organization, serve as Patriot Guard Riders and assist with Quiet Knight, a veterans assistance program. For their efforts, the couple received an award Saturday as Veterans Advocates of the Year in DeKalb County. Veterans service officer Brian Lamm presented the award at American Legion Post 178 in Garrett. Each year, nominations are taken from the various veterans groups in the county, then a vote is taken from a ballot of nominees, according to Lamm. Mike Miller is a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He has always been involved in veterans’ causes, and his wife, Peggy, is at his side to help.
Miller is working to earn funds through karaoke and other programs at the Garrett Legion post to help purchase a new van for the Disabled American Veterans. A maximum number of miles has been set for the vans, so replacing them is always an issue. “Getting funds is rough,” he said. Miller was surprised to win the award Saturday. “I didn’t expect any recognition,” Miller said of working for veterans. “It needs to be done, and someone needs to do it.” The Millers were among 11 nominees for the Veterans Advocate of the Year award. Lamm said it recognizes outstanding support of veterans’ causes throughout the year. Other nominees were Ted Miller, Vicky Day, Todd Finan, Marion “Butch” Pickard, Kathy Griffin, Tom Bishop, Dennis Nester, Richard Pickard, Bonnie Lamm and Jason Carol. Lamm said Kenneth Graham, 99, of Butler once again ranks as DeKalb County’s oldest veteran. Graham served in World War II
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Peggy and Mike Miller of Garrett receive an award Saturday as Veterans Advocates of the Year in DeKalb County. Veterans service officer Brian Lamm, right, presented the award at American Legion Post 178 in Garrett. in both the European and Pacific theaters. He was not able to attend the presentation of his award Saturday. Earlier in the day, a county-
wide Veterans Day parade was held in Garrett with units from various veterans groups, led by a 36-member American Legion Rider motorcycle escort.