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GARRETT — G.S.B. Financial Corp, parent company of the Garrett State Bank, recently announced the appointment of William “Bill” Yoder to serve on the boards of both the holding company and the bank. “Yoder Ford and Bill Yoder have been fixtures in northeast Indiana for over half a century, and like the Garrett State Bank, is committed to the prosperity of this region,” said Mark Fogt, president and CEO of the Garrett State Bank.
“His strong family values and knowledge of the auto and financing industries will bring great value to our organization. We are very pleased to have someone with Bill’s character; success and experience join our Board Yoder of Directors,” Fogt said. Yoder has been a resident of Garrett since 1956 when his father,
Ernie Yoder established Yoder Ford in Garrett. Yoder started working full time in the dealership in 1971, and became dealer principal upon his father’s retirement in 1981. Yoder Ford is an award-winning dealership, recognized for customer service and satisfied buyers. “Yoder Ford has enjoyed a successful business relationship with the Garrett State Bank for over 57 years, and I am honored to be selected as a board member
GARRETT — A brief groundbreaking for the Garrett Public Library expansion will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. There will be bagpipe music in honor of the Carnegie heritage and light refreshments will be served.
Tri Kappa nut fundraiser begins GARRETT — Tri Kappa Sorority is offering pecans, cashews and peanuts for the holidays as part of its annual fundraiser. Mammoth pecan halves and whole, jumbo cashews in 1-pound bags cost $10 apiece; a 1-pound bag of double dipped chocolate covered peanuts or honey roasted peanuts costs $6. All nuts can be frozen. Pre-orders will be taken through Oct. 18, with delivery expected the week before Thanksgiving. Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit activities in Garrett. Contact Amy Demske at 357-5165 or 357-0590 or any Tri Kappa member to place your order.
Garden club seeks fresh pine branches GARRETT — The Garrett Garden Club will be cleaning out the downtown planters soon. Members will be decorating for winter early in November and will be in need of fresh pine branches. Anyone planning to cut down or trim a pine tree or evergreen shrub in late October is asked to contact The Flower Pot at 357-0052 to arrange for pick up.
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Dozens of farmers and friends gathered Tuesday to help with a community harvest for Garry Thrush. Wet weather conditions postponed the cutting until Wednesday.
Friends, family join in community harvest Wet conditions delay work for a day By Sue Carpenter scarpenter@kpcmedia.com GARRETT — Dozens of farmers waited until noon for Tuesday’s fog to lift. But the sun didn’t get the message. Larry Kummer organized a community effort to help Butler Township farmer Garry Thrush, who was diagnosed with leukemia and is undergoing chemotherapy. The group met at Custer Grain Co. near Garrett for lunch at noon Tuesday, standing in the doorway to check the skies for a glimpse of sunshine. But a reluctant sun and wet conditions put their plans on hold until Wednesday, weather permitting. Kummer sent letters to area farmers asking them to offer their equipment and time, “and most importantly, their personal thoughts and prayers for fellow
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A farmer dumps a load of soybeans from his combine Wednesday on S.R. 8 east of Garrett. Using 12 combines and three semi trucks, dozens of farmers helped harvest 400 acres of soybeans for local farmer Garry Thrush, who is undergoing chemotherapy treatment. farmer Garry Thrush.” Kummer rounded up 11 combines, three semi trucks, wagons and dozens of workers to help bring in nearly 400 acres of soybeans Thrush farms on a cash/ rent basis.
of the bank,” said Yoder. “I look forward to performing those duties to the best of my abilities.” Yoder is a graduate of Garrett High School and received a Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing from Michigan State University. He is married to Ethel (Finn) Yoder and they have two children Erica (Yoder) Jamison of Huntertown and Dr. Jeff Yoder, an Yoder, Page 8
Horse barn donors dig in
A COMMUNITY HARVEST
Garrett plans first Caboose Festival
Library groundbreaking ceremony Saturday
OCTOBER 3, 2013
Yoder named to bank board
This basket of railroad-related items will be given away as a door prize at Sunday’s Caboose Festival in Garrett. Current and new members of the Garrett Historical Society are eligible for the drawing.
GARRETT — Garrett’s first Caboose Festival is planned Sunday, Oct. 6 from 1-4 p.m. at Heritage Park, located at N. Randolph and West Railroad streets, just north of the Herb Kleeman Underpass. The free family event includes crafts, activities, food and games. Visit the Historical Society Museum from 2-4 p.m. where a collection of railroad and historical memorabilia are on display, including a mail and baggage car, watchman’s shanty, a C & O caboose, gift shop and model railroad layout on the lower level. The vent is free and made possible through a grant from the Wyatt Foundation, Garrett Parks & Recreation Authority and the Garrett Historical Society and Model Railroad Club.
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The Thrush family asked the group to concentrate on four tracts of soybeans just south and east of Garrett, amounting to about 400 acres. Soybeans from these Harvest, Page 8
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new horse barn AUBURN — The DeKalb County Fair Association Friday broke ground on a new horse barn on the fairgrounds on South Union Street. The ceremony came near the end of a week filled with activities at the fairgrounds during the DeKalb County Free Fall Fair. The fair association will demolish its existing horse barn and construct a 27,389-square-foot building with a 4,802-square-foot attached canopy area. The new building will occupy the south end of the site of the existing horse arena. The project will turn the horse arena 90 degrees, so it will run east-to-west. The horse barn will have a dirt floor so it can be used for other activities such as antique tractor pulls, garden tractor pulls, rodeos or winter horse shows. People representing some of the project’s lead donors took part in Friday’s groundbreaking ceremony, including Peg Yoder of the DeKalb County Community Foundation, Ted Miller of the Butler American Legion post and Rick and Vicki James. Other lead donors include the Cole Foundation, Daryle Doden Family, The Andersons, DeKalb 4-H Council, Becks Superior Hybrids, Salamonie Mills, Foley Pattern, Richard and Ellen Stahly, Jackie and Heath Hook, DeKalb Horse and Pony Club, Rocky Squire, Bunge and the Ron Hefty Family.
Coffee with a Cop program to begin GARRETT — The Garrett Police Department will begin a new program next week aimed at improving communications between officers and the citizens they serve. Coffee with a Cop will be held at the Cup of Blessing, located at the corner of Randolph and Keyser streets in downtown Garrett. The program will initially be held on a monthly basis, hosted by Chief Keith Hefner, who will introduce a new topic and a new officer each month. The first meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 8:30 a.m. where Hefner and Detective Tara Smurr will offer suggestions on securing personal property. The program is intended to provide the public with a non-confrontational forum in which the police department and citizens can share information, air complaints, offer suggestions or simply laugh, talk and share some good coffee and fellowship. The community is invited to share in this fun, informative meeting.
Coffee with a Cop meetings will begin Oct. 9 at Cup of Blessing in Garrett. Police Chief Keith Hefner, left, and Det. Tara Smurr will host the first session to discuss securing personal property.
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