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NEWS IN BRIEF Hundreds ready for Opening Day COLUMBIA CITY — Opening Day for Columbia City youth baseball and softball is Saturday.

The day kicks off 10:30 a.m. with a parade with all the teams at Morsches Park. The children will begin at fields five and six, then parade along the trail for friends and family to see, ending at the main ball diamonds. Parents are to drop off their kids at 10 a.m. at fields five and six.

The first pitch will be at approximately 11 a.m. by either Mayor Ryan Daniel or another well-known person in the area, along with the singing of the national anthem.

The first series of games will start around noon.

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SOUTH WHITLEY — The South Whitley Town Council agreed April 13 to take legal action against Govan Associates, the engineering company it says is responsible for building its wastewater treatment plant too small.

In 2010, the state

mandated that South Whitley increase the size of its wastewater treatment plant. In 2012, the town began the expansion project, which was completed a couple of years later. Soon after completion, concerns if its size arose.

“There were a couple of big events that happened

that called into question if there was something wrong with the build,” said Randy Cokl, town council president.

Cokl said the council went back to the engineering company to get these issues fixed.

However, after the engineers addressed the issues there were still some

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Boyd and Marsha Zickafoose share a laugh with U.S. Sen. Todd Young when he stopped for a quick photo with patrons at Big G’s Sports Cafe in Columbia City after speaking to a group of Republicans Friday.

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COLUMBIA CITY — Local residents had the opportunity to have an open conversation with U.S. Sen. Todd Young last week.

Young was hosted by the Whitley County Republican Women’s Club at Big G’s Sports Cafe in Columbia City Friday morning, where Young he took a variety of questions from the crowd.

“I’ve really enjoyed the time I’ve spent here in Whitley County,” Young said. “My intent is to go beyond —

visit people at work, learn about their concerns and aspirations, and talk about how we can help at the federal level.”

Young had team members at the meeting to take notes about people’s concerns and perspectives, which he says is an important part of his job as senator.

“I remain open to new opinions, information and perspectives,” Young said. “I do a lot of reading and listening, and that’s how I decide what positions to take, and what to focus my time on.”

Young discussed a wide array of topics, including his views on tax structure, Social Security and more.

“I’m loving the work right now — this is a dream job,” Young said. “We are working to drain the swamp. It’s slowly draining, but we still have a lot

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COLUMBIA CITY — A project in the making for more than five years will finally come to fruition for Columbia City.

The city completed fundraising for a new $4.2 million aquatics facility that will replace Burnworth Memorial Pool.

The Russel and Evelyn Fahl Aquatics Facility will begin construction this year and, weather permitting, will be open for the 2018 season.

The city got word last week that it would receive the rest of the funds last week.

“This is a huge win for our community,” said Columbia City Mayor Ryan Daniel. “There’s a lot of people who put a lot of time, effort and money into this project. It shows the true community spirit.”

There will be no city pool in Columbia City this year, as Burnworth Pool is See POOL, Page 4

Columbia City High School announces valedictorian, salutatorian for Class of ’17 Staff reports COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City High School announced its valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2017 Monday afternoon.

Madyson Grace Stricker is the school’s valedictorian. She is the daughter of James and Beth Stricker, of South Whitley.

Madyson plans to attend Indiana University in the fall to double major in informatics and political science.

Andrew Jagger, salutatorian, is the son of Ryan and Leah Jagger, of Columbia City. Jagger plans to attend IPFW in the fall to study mechanical engineering.

The Class of 2017 will graduate Friday, June 9, at 6 p.m. in the Donald S. Weeks Gymnasium.

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problems.

“There were some more events that happened, that got the state involved, and there was an audit by the state. They found that the wastewater treatment plant was still too small,” Cokl said.

According to Cokl when the council returned to the engineering company

Fundraising complete for new city pool

Battle of the books is this weekend Staff reports COLUMBIA CITY — Peabody Public Library will host its popular Battle of the Books tournament this weekend.

This is the third year for the event, which features teams from Columbia City, Churubusco and South Whitley.

Last year, about 500 people attended the event, with 34 teams representing almost all of the schools in Whitley County.

Teams consist of 4-6 students who read six books of different genres and then compete with other teams to answer questions about the books.

The students received their books around Christmastime.

This year, there are 16 elementary teams, 14 middle school teams and four high school teams.

The middle school division will compete at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The elementary school division competes at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday and the high school teams will compete at 2 p.m. Sunday.

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COLUMBIA CITY — A man who cut his own throat led police on a chase that ended just west of the Columbia City limits last Wednesday.

The chase that exceeded 100 miles per hour on U.S. 30 took place at about 1:15 p.m. last Wednesday, and involved multiple officers from the Indiana State Police, Whitley County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia City Police Department.

The chase went as far west as S.R. 5 in Larwill, then the man turned around and stopped near Wilson Lake Road on U.S. 30, then led police on a foot pursuit. The chase finally ended after police used tasers to subdue the man.

Officers on the police radio were shouting that the man’s throat was cut, and called for a medical helicopter to transport him to the

hospital. According to ISP spokesman Sgt. Ron Galaviz, the man was “bleeding profusely.”

After paramedics arrived, the helicopter was disregarded and the man was transported via EMS. Indiana State Police Sergant Ron Galaviz said police in Allen County received a call about an hour prior to the pursuit about a man, age 37, from Warsaw, who was believed to be suicidal.

Trooper Joel Lemmon located the man’s vehicle, and clocked him traveling 100 miles per hour on U.S. 30. The pursuit ensued.

Police utilized stop sticks on the road way, which popped the car’s tires, and leading to the man stopping to flee on foot.

The pursuit put Whitko Middle School on lockdown as a precaution.

It is unclear if charges will be filed against the man.

The case is being

investigated by the Indiana State Police.

JUVENILE KILLED IN LARWILL CRASH, 3 OTHERS INJURED LARWILL — A juvenile was killed and another person suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in Larwill early Sunday morning, at the intersection of U.S. 30 and State Road 5.

A truck driven by Chase Biecher, 25, of Warsaw, failed to stop at a red light and collided with a car driven by the juvenile, whose name has not been released.

Another juvenile was transported to a Fort Wayne hospital with collapsed lung, brain injury and right leg injury, police said.

Beicher was transported to a Fort Wayne hospital with cuts to his head.

Jacob Burchett, 18, of Warsaw, was transported with two broken legs.

The crash is under investigation.

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Whitley County • April 20, 2017

Fleetwood makes move from SGCS to WCCS

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COLUMBIA CITY — Todd Fleetwood, business manager for Smith-Green Community Schools, was hired for the same role by Whitley County Consolidated Schools Monday night.

Fleetwood has been the business manager at SGCS for the past seven years, where he also oversaw food service and transportation maintenence finances.

He will work at WCCS four days a week and one day a week at SGCS until the end of the school year, or until he is replaced.

Though Fleetwood is making the move to work away from his hometown, his children will still attend SGCS, and he will still be involved in many activities in Churubusco, such as being a board member of the Churubusco Youth Foundation and chairman of the ’Busco Cub Scout pack.

“It was a very tough decision,” Fleetwood said.

Fleedwood was drawn to all of the new development going on in Columbia City — a new high school will begin construction this year and there is new business and housing development.

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Smith-Green Community Schools’ Business Manager Todd Fleetwood was hired by Whitley County Consolidated Schools Monday. He is pictured in front of his new office. The changeover was effective starting Tuesday.

“The biggest thing I’m attracted to is all of the positivity,” Fleetwood said. “It’s going to be hard leaving my hometown, but I’m not going across the state. It is literally another 3-4 miles away from my house. I don’t have to move my family and I can still be a part of the Churubusco community. I’ll still be a

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phone call away. I’m still passionate about Churubusco, and I’ll continue to be behind the growth of Churubusco.’’

Fleetwood is excited to take the next step in his career to a district that has three times the number of students and three times the

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Whitley County • April 20, 2017

Man charged with sexual misconduct, another scheduled for jury trial

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U.S. Sen. Todd Young speaks to an attentive group of Republicans Friday at Big G’s Sports Cafe in Columbia City.

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REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB PICKING UP STEAM More than 20 local women have come together to encourage, empower and educate woman of all ages about the Republican Party.

The Whitley County Republican Women’s Club began in January 2017 and is headed by President Linda Gottschalk, who has worked alongside political figures for several years.

Gottschalk was very active in Congresman Jim Banks’ campaign, as well as the local treasurer and sheriff’s campaigns. She was also a legislative aide for a state representative from Philadelphia, and

has also assisted in other congressional campaigns.

She wanted to form the group to bring women together to help each other with their political aspirations.

“It’s all about women, and it’s all about the Republican Party,” Gottschalk said. “We are encouraging younger women especially to join the group, and we hope to someday promote them for a political office.”

There are members as young as 15 years old in the club. Educating the group about the party’s platform is a top priority.

“People say they are Republican because they are conservative, but we want to promote the Republican platform itself,” Gottschalk said.

Men can also support the group by becoming associate members.

Member fees are collected, and money raised will be used to promote local Republican women in elections, and the group may also offer scholarships in the future.

The group will host its first fundraising event Saturday, May 6 at 10 a.m. at Peabody Public Library’s auditorium. The spring brunch will feature a fashion show and keynote speaker Amanda Banks, former state senator and wife of U.S. Rep. Jim Banks. The cost is $20 per person.

Those wishing to attend the event or join the club should contact Gottschalk at 609-6803, or email lgottschalkp@gmail.com.

Tad Varga. “We wanted to run out of the meeting and call everyone we know.”

The RDA funded 98 percent of what the city requested, leaving about $17,000 left to raise.

The following day, local entrepreneur Billy Reffitt donated the remaining dollars.

Other donors include: • The Russel and Evelyn Fahl family, $500,000 • Lutheran Hospital, $500,000

• Dekko Foundation, $1 million • City of Columbia City, $1.3 million • Engraved brick sales, $25,000 Daniel commended everyone’s efforts in the fundraising, which began less than a year ago.

“We’ve raised $4.2 million in a year — that’s incredible for a community of 9,000 people,” he said.

The city will continue to sell engraved bricks, starting at $75 apiece, to

COLUMBIA CITY —A Columbia City man was arrested on four counts of sexual misconduct with a minor and two additional misdemeanors.

Charles Berry, 22, appeared in Whitley Circuit Court Monday for an initial hearing. He has been charged with four counts of sexual misconduct, level 4 felonies; dealing marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor; and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a Class A misdemeanor.

According to a police report, Berry was engaged

in sexual activity with a child over the age of 14 but under the age of 16. The events occurred between September 2016 and April 2017. Berry also allegedly offered the minor alcohol and marijuana when the child visited his house, according to a report from the Department of Child Services. The victim also said Berry lied about his age in the same report.

Berry has been assigned a public defender and will have a pretrial conference May 15. He is being held on a $25,000 bond.

Also in court Monday, a

man was scheduled for a jury trial.

Luis Hernandez Dominguez, 23, is charged with five counts, including possession of cocaine, a level 4 felony; OWI, class A misdemeanor; OWI per se, a class A misdemeanor; OWI per se controlled substance, a class c misdemeanor; and possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor.

Hernandez-Dominguez is scheduled for his final pretrial conference July 21, and he will have a two-day jury trial starting Aug. 9 and is being held on a $25,000 bond.

FLEETWOOD from Page 3 budget as SGCS. “I wasn’t even looking to leave,” Fleetwood said.

“But I felt like this is where God was leading me to.”

Smith-Green has recently had funding woes, with deficit spending last year. The board recently took out a $2 million bond to overcome shortfalls and complete necessary projects.

Funding has been a common concern among small school districts.

“Small districts are struggling, but I wasn’t

looking somewhere else because of that,” Fleetwood said.

With Fleetwood now leaving, Smith-Green’s board will now be tasked with replacing the top two adminstration roles in the district — business manager and superintendent.

Superintendent Galen Mast will be leaving for West Noble schools this summer.

“They will have two important positions to fill at the same time,” Fleetwood said. “They’re going

to have to make sure those two work well together,” Fleetwood said.

continue raising money for a pavillion at the aquatics facility. The bricks will be on display for visitors at the facility.

Park Director Mark Green has appeared at two county government meetings to request $100,000 in assistance to construct the pavillion, which is expected to cost about $180,000.

The new pool will be in the same location as Burnworth Pool, near Columbia City High School, which is set

to move south of the city in 2020 following the completion of the construction of the new school. When the current building is demolished, it will leave more room for the pool and other park facilities.

During the winter, the aquatics facility can be converted to an ice skating rink to continue to generate revenue in the off-season.

The city will put the project up for bid in the next month or two, Green said.

Weather permitting, the city hopes to break ground in August or September, with it being open for swimmers of all ages next summer.

If the weather is uncooperative, Green said at the least, the ice skating rink will be ready for use by the winter of 2018.

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POOL from Page 4 in disrepair. City officials determined that repairing the current pool would come at too much of a cost.

The Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority voted to support seven area projects in its meeting last week, including the Columbia City facility.

The city will receive $844,078 in funding from the state.

“We were giddy in their (RDA meeting),” said City Councilman

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WATER from Page 4 done. However, the state receives reports from the water plant every month.

From those reports, it was determined that the wastewater treatment plant was still too small.

According to Kent Slater, wastewater operator/crew leader, the state gave South Whitley 10 years to solve the plant’s issues. With that deadline, a new engineering firm, Donohue, was hired to help solve the issue.

Donohue provided the town with two different plans to address the wastewater plant.

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“One of their options was we could fix the storm separation on the north side of town, that would cost around six million dollars to complete. Then another option was they could increase the size of the current wastewater treatment plant, and that was gonna be at the cost of about four and a half million dollars,” Cokl said.

The council voted to increase the size of the current wastewater treatment plant. The upgrade will include two bigger

clarifiers, a new pump house and a new chemical building. The two water clarifiers currently at the plant will serve as backups during large rainstorms.

In order to pay for the upgrade, the water rates in South Whitley need to be raised 83 percent, over time. Residents of South Whitley will see a 40 percent increase on their bills starting in April. This adjustment was approved in February.

Cokl said that each utility is responsible for its own finances, meaning

the wastewater treatment plant bill falls on the water utility, and is not distributed among all the utilities. However, if the town wins in court against Govan Associates the rates will not increase again.

South Whitley’s wastewater treatment plant will be built in two phases according to Slater. Phase A will begin Oct. 1, 2018, and is expected to be completed in March 2020.

Phase B will then start in March 2025 and is anticipated to finish sometime in 2026.

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Whitley Chamber is moving downtown Staff reports COLUMBIA CITY — The Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center and the United Way of Whitley County will soon open a spacious, new welcoming center in downtown Columbia City.

Since 1919, the Chamber has served as a point of welcome for visitors to the community and has also served as a point of answers and information for residents.

After several years’ absence from downtown, the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center will soon move to 128 W. Van Buren St., on the Whitley County Courthouse Square.

The new facility will feature a visitor’s center with a high-tech interactive kiosk with virtual mapping, a curated collection of Whitley County-made items, art prints of local landmarks, community-centric work of local artists, gifts, marketing materials and more. Additionally, the facility will include co-working space available for rent as well as a

large and small conference room. Future plans include a bi-monthly public art exhibition and new programs to market the community within and beyond Whitley County’s borders.

“For decades, the Chamber has served as a resource for those visiting our community and for those planning to relocate here,” said Jennifer Romano, executive director of the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center. “Now, with the support of many community partners, we are building up our efforts in a major way to actively promote and sell our community.”

The opening of the facility is the realization of the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center’s long-term plans to actively promote the community and to address the informational needs of residents, visitors and new residents to the community.

“The chamber has been working toward this goal for many years.

And now as we open

the doors to our new building and launch our expanded programming, we are taking the lead on promoting everything that is great about our community — locally and beyond,” added Mike DeFreeuw, a board member of the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center.

“The new Visitor’s Center will show residents what wonderful amenities and experiences our community has to offer,” said Columbia City Mayor Ryan Daniel. “We know our community is great, but this new Visitor’s Center will show the rest of the world what we already know.”

Excited by recent development in downtown Columbia City spearheaded by several entities, the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center, the United Way of Whitley County and Pathfinder Services are eager to support their efforts by investing in the heart of the downtown.

“We applaud the efforts of many local individuals and volunteers who are

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working hard to make our downtown an attractive, busy place, and we look forward to growing as a nonprofit organization in this new location,” added Romano, citing the work of the Downtown Business Alliance, City of Columbia City, Whitley County EDC, Columbia City Main Street and others.

“We look forward to collaborating with each of these groups to highlight our wonderful community and to being a part of the excitement that is building throughout our community.”

“We are thrilled to be moving downtown, to the very heart of our community, and having a much more visible presence,”

said Cindy Baker, executive director of the United Way of Whitley County.

“We are excited to open the doors to a new facility where we can serve our clients,” said employment specialist Connie Marsh of Pathfinder Services, an area nonprofit organization that assists people facing physical, developmental, or economic challenges as they achieve independence, inclusion,and stability.

“The Downtown Business Alliance welcomes the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center as well as the United Way to the downtown area,” said Ann Fahl, a representative of the Downtown Business Alliance. “We look forward to the Chamber and the United Way coming into the downtown area and becoming part of the growth and vitality happening there,” added Sharon Geiger, also of the Downtown Business Alliance.

The organizations anticipate moving into the space by the end of April and hosting an open house during the summer once renovations are complete.

Relocated Dollar General set to open Saturday in S. Whitley Staff reports SOUTH WHITLEY — Dollar General in South Whitley will soon be open in its new location.

The store, located at 110 W. First St., will have a grand opening ceremony on Saturday at 8 a.m.

Customers will enjoy special deals and free prizes at the grand opening event. Additionally, the first 50 adult shoppers will receive a

$10 Dollar General gift card and the first 200 shoppers will receive a Dollar General tote bag with complimentary product samples, among other giveaways.

The new store will continue to provide customers with the same value and convenience they have come to rely on, just in a different location.

“Dollar General is committed to delivering

a pleasant shopping experience that includes a convenient location, a wide assortment of merchandise and great prices on quality products,” said Dan Nieser, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development.

“We hope our South Whitley customers will continue to enjoy shopping at Dollar General’s

new location.”

Dollar General’s new location features a fresh layout, designed to make shopping easier and simpler for customers.

Some of the store’s new features include seasonal products featured in the center of the store, easily recognizable departments with visible signage, and coolers that are more conveniently located at the front of the store.

South Whitley Public Library to host Civil War Author Tuesday Staff reports SOUTH WHITLEY — Civil War author Margaret Hobson will be sharing her three-part book series about the Civil War and the men of Indiana’s 44th Regiment at South Whitley Community Public Library Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

The series is titled, “The Iron Men of Indiana’s 44th Regiment.”

Her books share the stories of about 2,000 men who joined the regiment from northeastern Indiana. One of the men she will talk about during

her visit is William Cuppy, who was a South Whitley native at the time of the war. Hobson will share the battles Cuppy fought in, and where he ended up.

Each of the three books provides a different piece of the story about the men that fought during the war. The books include where the soldiers were from, a physical description, service records, 250 photos, dairies, letters, newspaper accounts and more.

It is open to the public and is free of charge.

Birth announcement Maverick Graves, son of Wes and Kelsie Graves, was born March 21 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces. He was 22 inches long. Maverick’s grandparents are Ryan and Aimee Graves, of Columbia City; Michael and Jennifer Sery, of Columbia City; Melanie Robbins, of Tell City; Bland and Laura Lyon, of Evansville; and Dan Zellers, Tell City.

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Pool funding The following question was posed on IN|Whitley County’s Facebook page: The city parks department recently finished raising $4.2 million for the construction of a new aquatics facility.

The city is still looking to raise about $180,000 for a pavilion at the facility, and is seeking assistance from the county government for funding.

If the county does not assist in the construction costs, residents who live outside the city limits will pay $2 more per person, per visit, to utilize the new facility.

Do you believe County tax dollars should be used to assist in the project, or would you rather see a different rate for city and county residents?

Here are your responses: Jaime Peppler: It would be nice to be treated the same as someone who lives in city limits. We’re only 5 minutes from town but were like chopped liver!

Jennifer Woodruff Brower: I hate the thought of different amounts, but if my tax dollars are helping to pay for it but county tax dollars aren’t, I guess that is what happens. The same goes for Peabody Library. I’ve always lived in areas where we had a county wide library. It surprised me that this was a township library because not all areas wanted to put money towards it. Such a shame.

Sheila Henry: I think county should contribute

Betsy Halferty: As a frequent user of the the existing pool, and being someone who lives outside city limits, knowing we don’t pay taxes that contribute I would gladly pay an extra fee to use the new facility. I agree I may be in the minority here, but I know that we can’t change the tax laws.

There are plenty of county residents who don’t use the pool, so I can see them being opposed to raising their taxes for it.

Jim Steele: County should pay as well as city.

Amy Pettigrew: I would appreciate both the pool and the library being available and certainly would pay my share- I do understand why I would have to pay a bit more living outside of city limits.

Sonya Emerick: Are the organizations that gave generously to the project aware the project plans to charge people different rates? Can’t we charge what is needed to sustain the facility and know the city as a whole will make more money from having people from everywhere in town and the visitors will spend money other places while in the city? Be inclusive.

Jen Patrick: So with this mindset, those arriving from outside the city and county will be charged a higher rate automatically (Allen County residents, etc.)

Since their county is not contributing a donation either?

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Community spirit strong in pool fundraising We want to commend the business leaders and residents who are responsible for making the funding for Columbia City’s new Russel and Evelyn Fahl Aquatics Center a reality.

The power of a community to rally behind a public cause is always wonderful to witness.

This month, the $4.2million project received approval from the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority for $844,078 in Regional Cities Initiative funding from the state.

Since this amount was a tad short – due to the RDA already committing funds to other quality of life projects across the region – hometown

Our view entrepreneur Billy Reffit stepped up to fill the gap.

With his generous donation, Columbia City’s Parks Board can begin construction on the new pool later this summer.

But even before the RDA and Reffit made contributions to the project, $3.8 million had already been raised – and all within about a year.

The city is contributing $1.3 million to the project, the Dekko Foundation contributed $1 million, the Russel and Evelyn Fahl

family donated $500,000, Lutheran Hospital gave $500,000 and the city raised $25,000 by selling engraved bricks, which will be on display at the facility.

Whitley County officials may also decide to contribute to the facility through a $100,000 donation toward a pavilion.

The new pool will be in the same location as the old Burnworth Pool, which was a community treasure. The problem with the 60-year-old pool, is that is was falling into disrepair and would cost more to fix than to replace – hence the recent fund raising efforts.

The new facility will have a lap pool and a large area for children and

families to play. There will also be two slides, a vortex circular current area and other amenities for families to enjoy. In the winter, the area will be used as an ice skating rink.

The Russel and Evelyn Fahl Aquatics Center will be a place for the community to come together – it will bring members of the community together and it already has. The commitments and donations made by those who live and work in and around Columbia City are generous, no matter how big or small.

Well, done.

We look forward to covering the construction this summer of the new pool.

Sheriff, police chief tout public safety dispatchers after national recognition week In recognition of the National Public Safety Telecommunications Week last week, the Columbia City Police Department would like to honor and express appreciation to the members of the City Communication 9-1-1 dispatch team for their selfless service and dedication to the profession.

Imagine sitting in a small, dim lit room,

LETTER TO THE EDITOR surrounded by computer screens, keyboards and radios for 8 hours a day.

Your partner and stress are the only things you can count on during your watch. Then, in a fraction of a second, 9-1-1 rings and a life has suddenly became your responsibility to save. The next five minutes are full of

action, adrenalin and high-stress situations demanding split-second decisions. Then, just as fast as it started, it is over.

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ognized. A dispatcher’s voice is the first heard after dialing 9-1-1 — they connect with terrified, suicidal and/or angry callers daily; they show compassion while being criticized; they magically gather information from traumatized callers who, many times forget where and who they are. Dispatchers are the See DISPATCH, Page 8

How federalism can give Head Start a new start Wherever one sits on the ideological spectrum, we all agree that our children deserve access to a high-quality education.

The American economy will not grow without qualified workers and our democracy will not thrive without an informed citizenry.

This is critical to the very idea of America— everyone should be free to reach as high as their talent and work ethic will take them, regardless of where one begins in life.

Too often, underprivileged families lack the opportunity to enroll their children in pre-kindergarten programs, and many students from these families begin their education behind their peers.

A common fear is that this initial achievement gap may never be closed during the child’s educa-

tion and the student may never reach his or her full potential.

The Head Start program, created in 1965, was intended to close this gap. One of the pillars of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, Head Start attempts to alleviate the education gap between low-income children and their peers by providing comprehensive early childhood education services.

The program also provides medical and nutritional services while engaging parents in their child’s education.

Funding and enrollment in the program have skyrocketed since its inception. In fiscal year 2015, Head Start had nearly 1 million enrollees and received $8.6 billion in federal funding.

Unfortunately, despite

the best of intentions, these investments have failed to improve academic achieveJIM ment for BANKS far too many low-income students.

A recent long-term study of the Head Start program by the Department of Health and Human Services tracked 5,000 three- and fouryear-old children from pre-K to third grade and found no improvement in language skills, literacy, math, or overall school performance by the time enrollees entered third grade.

The study demonstrated

similar non-effects in socio-emotional development, health, and parenting outcomes.

This report concluded: … there were initial positive impacts from having access to Head Start, but by the end of 3rd grade there were very few impacts found for either cohort in any of the four domains of cognitive, social-emotional, health and parenting practices.

The few impacts that were found did not show a clear pattern of favorable or unfavorable impacts for children.

It is clear that Head Start needs a new start, and we need a new approach to early childhood education. To do that, I am introducing the Head Start Improvement Act. The bill would give states full control of how

they spend Head Start dollars and is a companion bill to legislation introduced by Utah Sen. Mike Lee. If our bill were enacted, states would be free of the strings that always accompany money earmarked for federal programs, and they would have the flexibility to ensure pre-K dollars flow to where they will be used most effectively.

State legislators in Indiana and across the country support this concept.

Indiana state Sen. Luke Kenley, a leading voice on education issues in my home state, recently shared with me that “turning these funds into a block grant would be a benefit to both state and federal budgets, and a tremendous step forward in providing a good pre-K

program to the children of Indiana.”

Federal regulations and mandates have not improved education outcomes for low-income children. Putting more money into central planning will not lead to better outcomes for these kids.

Instead, we need to empower the laboratories of our democracy, the states. They are in the best position to know how to design and fund pre-K programs for their unique populations, and we will only see successful pre-K policy if they are given the flexibility they need to succeed.

This article was first published in the Daily Signal, a political news website.

JIM BANKS, R-Columbia City, is the 3rd District congressman.

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S. Whitley ambulance service under review

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COLUMBIA CITY— Lutheran Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Fort Wayne, and town of South Whitley have worked out an arrangement for a Lutheran/South Whitley ambulance to serve the South Whitley community. But a contract with Parkview EMS is still in place.

After long discussion at the Whitley County Commissioners meeting Monday, Commissioners

agreed to meet with the town and county attorneys and Parkview to talk about a new plan.

“I am concerned that, the ambulance (from Parkview) is out of our area quite a bit of the time,” Randy Cokl, South Whitley town council president, said. “When I first spoke with you back last year, the problem was with inter-facility transfers. Now it’s that you have regionalized the service. The ambulances are in North Manchester

and Huntington, we’ve had calls that the South Whitley ambulance was taken south on 24, south of Huntington. That is not right for the people of South Whitley, those are your constituents.”

Commissioner George Schrumpf said because the county contracted with Parkview to help elevate any liability that the county dispatcher’s office had in providing medical information service, a new arrangement with Lutheran EMS would

create that liability again.

Parkview has a total of 27 ambulances in its network. It works regional to provide service to a variety of places like North Manchester and Huntington.

If Parkview has no ambulances to send to South Whitley it contacts Lutheran to send an ambulance.

No meeting date has been set to work out the new ambulance service plan.

The commissioners also

heard from Jon Myers, economic development corporation president, and Nathan Bilger gave the annual reports from the redevelopment commission.

Cindy Barnett, county extension director for Purdue extension in Whitley County, gave a yearly report of what the extension office was doing.

Brandon Forrester, county engineer, said his department has finished its review of the roads, and

created an 80-, 90-, and 100-mile repair plan. The department has already selected the roads it will repair, but commented that a lot of the roads are in desperate need of repairs.

Forrester also shared his frustration about Century Link not following permit protocols. The commissioners motioned to not approve its permits until they were done by procedure and asked Forrester to invite a Century Link representative to come to the next meeting.

What’s your economic optimum seeding rate?

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Columbia City Police dispatcher Shane Caudill answers a call while on duty last week.

DISPATCH from Page 6 masters of multi-tasking, they are expected to answer the call, relay the information to the officer, get the ambulance in route, run the driver’s license, run the plate, check criminal history, call the tow truck and enter information into the computer all at the same time. The dispatcher is the most important person during the crisis that you will never see.

Dispatchers are the eyes and ears for officers responding to a crisis.

Officers’ safety relies heavily on the information provided by the dispatcher and timely information is critical. Yes, we complain, we criticize, and sometimes can be

downright unappreciative, but dispatchers are our “Lifeline” and we do not take you for granted. You are not just a voice on the radio, you are not just a co-worker, you are a friend, but most of all you are family. Thank you for having our backs!

Anthony Hively Chief of Police Columbia City Police Department Dear Editor, Last week marked the annual National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.

Held every year during the second week of April, this is a time to recognize telecommunications personnel in the public safety community for

their service and commitment to the profession.

It highlights the profession that demand unique professional skills and personal attributes of the men and women willing to make sacrifices like working weekends, shifts and holidays, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

It is our pleasure to honor the “unsung heroes” that work behind the scenes answering calls for 14 different police and fire agencies that are dispatched by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. We would like to thank our 12 dispatchers for keeping the responders safe and assisting the citizens of Whitley County.

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Years ago, many agronomists seemed to focus solely on what the optimum agronomic seeding rate was for corn and soybeans. In other words, what population do I plant to get the highest yield before yields level off? This discussion may have taken place with little regard to economics.

In the current farm economy, we no longer have that luxury. Farmers need to focus on both agronomic principles and economic principles.

An idea proposed by one of my colleagues, David Osborne, Extension educator in Ripley County, was to challenge his local farmers in the past few years to conduct their own field tests. Of course, this is not a new idea. Farmers experiment often, but some may be reluctant and lean toward doing the same thing year after year. The attitude, “we’ve always done it this way,” needs challenged now and then.

So, here’s the challenge that is going statewide this year: Purdue Extension will be initiating a very basic on-farm research program called, “Hide the Strip Challenge.” This is a test involving 3 strips scattered across a field where the grower reduces the seeding rate. Soybean strips need to be wider than the combine head in order to find a full swath when harvesting.

Once harvest is complete, the grower’s challenge is to find the reduced population strips on the field’s yield map.

Although this is not a true scientific study, growers may find that seeding rates on their farm can be trimmed JOHN E. somewhat, WOODMANSEE or at least tested on a larger scale the following year. Multiyear and multi-location studies offer better evidence of real results.

Robert L. “Bob” Nielsen, Purdue corn specialist, has said that the economic seeding rates are typically lower than many are currently planting. Shaun Casteel, Purdue soybean specialist, likewise has conducted studies on minimum soybean populations that still produce good yields. Studies have shown that we can reduce seeding rates below the typical planting rates in corn and soybeans across Indiana (to a point) without hurting yield.

For the purpose of this challenge, Nielsen suggested a reduced rate

to try for corn of 29,000 to 30,000/acre (grower’s choice).

Likewise, Casteel suggested trying reduced seeding rates for soybeans: • Planted with planter units (any row width): 130,000/acre • Planted with air seeder: 140,000/acre • Planted with a drill: 150,000/acre Of course, on-farm studies like this are up to each individual farmer, and what that person may be comfortable with.

If you live in Whitley or Noble County, please contact me and tell me you are trying the challenge this year. I’d like to keep in touch with you, and I’d like to share your findings with our Purdue specialists.

With tight or negative crop production margins, it will pay to find cost savings anywhere you can. After all, it’s not only about how many bushels come out of that combine, but also about how much it cost to get to that point.

For more information on corn, consult Nielsen’s “Chat ‘n Chew Café” website at agry.purdue.edu/ ext/corn/cafe. For more information on soybeans, consult Casteel’s “Soybean Station” website, agry. purdue.edu/ext/soybean.

JOHN WOODMANSEE is an extension educator in Whitley County.

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Chamber celebrates opening of By: Belle Haven in South Whitley Staff reports SOUTH WHITLEY — Members of the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Center staff, board and Ambassadors recently celebrated the opening of The Restaurant By: Belle Haven in South Whitley.

Located at 105 S. State St. in South Whitley, The Restaurant By: Belle Haven is the creation of owners Nathan Lowen and Cat Crance, and

their families. Drawing together many generations of experience in the restaurant and catering industry, The Restaurant By: Belle Haven is a venture that combines a gorgeous venue with incredible food, Chamber Executive Director Jennifer Romano says.

The menu features unique fare with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

The Restaurant By: Belle Haven is open

Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, and brunch on Sundays.

The restaurant’s hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday; 1 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

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At left, Chevy Blackburn gets some help from her mom when collecting Easter eggs in the tennis courts at Churubusco’s town park Saturday.

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’Busco library considers funding for expansion

By Derreck Stahly dstahly@kpcmedia.com

CHURUBUSCO — A quiet library was the last thing that board member Ann Linvill and Director Rachel Eyermann wanted at Churubusco Public Library last week.

Churubusco Public Library has grown to its capacity, and the library hosted the meeting as an opportunity for the public to give input about how the library should fundraise its proposed expansion project.

While no one from the community showed up, that didn’t stop Eyermann and Linvill from planning fundraising ideas. With a goal of raising $1.3 million, reaching a large group is important.

“Crowdfunding (online fundraising) in general allows for a larger audience,” Eyermann said.

While a specific crowdfunding site has not been decided on, GoFundMe might be the better

choice, the library leaders believe. Eyermann said she thinks the site has an option for nonprofits.

GoFundMe would also allow the library to keep all the funds it raises, even if it doesn’t meet its goal. Kickstarter wouldn’t give any of the money to the library if it didn’t reach its goal, which creates a dilemma.

“We could set a smaller goal, but people may not donate after we reach it,” Eyermann said.

Linvill wondered if there was any kind of data about how successful crowdfunding has been for other libraries, which is something they might investigate. Linvill and Eyermann are also considering grants to help raise some of the money.

The biggest concern with grants is,a lot of them require matching funds. Other fundraisers are an option as well, such as a fish fry,

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Officials expect renovations to Churubusco’s library to cost $1.3 million.

pancake breakfast, letter writing campaigns, wine tastings, golf outings, car shows and writing to local businesses.

Linvill mentioned sending letters to authors, not necessarily for money, but for public support to help motivate people. An author who came up during discus-

sion was James Patterson.

Patterson has a grant that school libraries can use to renovate, but he has never helped a public library. Eyermann said it couldn’t hurt to try. If the money can’t be raised, it might have to be bonded, a practice Eyermann isn’t fond of.

“It would be really nice

to say we can raise it all on our own,” she said.

Taking out a bond may also prove problematic for taxpayers since Smith-Green Community Schools has proposed taking out a $2 million bond to pay for school projects and bridging a gap in funding woes.

Bonding ranks low on the

list of ways to generate money for the library, Eyermann says.

The $1.3 million goal gives the library two options for renovations.

Originally, the plan was to renovate the existing building and add an additional 2,550 square feet to the library.

This addition would stretch off the main building toward Washington Street. The second option would be to acquire the former C&A Tool building.

Renovations and acquisition of this building would cost about the same, but this would provide about 35 percent more space, than the addition, according to the feasibility study. This option would not provide for renovations to the current library building.

With options in mind, the library board will begin deciding and planning its first few fundraisers.

Columbia City auctioneer begins earning industry’s top designation COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City auctioneer Rainelle Metzger Shockome, of Metzger Property Services LLC, recently completed her first year of courses at the Certified Auctioneers Institute, CAI. The CAI program is the industry’s premiere training program developed by the National Auctioneers Association for auction professionals.

The three-year CAI designation program provides auction professionals the opportunity to earn the auction industry’s

Deadline for honors convocation is May 1 COLUMBIA CITY — Those who wish to present an award at Columbia City High School’s annual honors convocation need to contact the school by May 1 with their information.

The convocation will be held May 12 at 8:30 a.m. in the Donald S. Weeks Gymnasium.

Any group or individuals planning to present an award should contact Joyce Hull, school guidance counselor, by May 1 with the following information: • Name of the award • Presenter of the award • Name of the student recipient.

Hull may be contacted via email at hullja@ wccsonline.com or phone at 244-6136 ext. 3211.

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CAI is an intensive, Shockome executive development program offering professional auctioneers instruction and coursework in business management, ethics, communication, finance, strategic planning and marketing.

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400-meter relay, third in the 6,400-meter relay, fourth in the 110-meter shuttle hurdle race, and fifth in the distance medley. Heath Atkins won the 100-meter dash followed by teammate Doug Hill in second place.

Atkins also took third in long jump, followed by Christian Watkins in fifth.

Matthew Kennedy and Jon O’Dell placed first and second in pole vault, respectively.

Alex Scharpenberg came in second in the high jump, followed by teammate Tim Hearld in fourth.

Liam Hesting came in third in shot put and second in discus.

Jacob Wigent placed third in the 110-meter hurdles for the Eagles.

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COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City’s boys track team dominated relay events at the New Haven Invitational Saturday to come away with the invite title.

The Eagles scored 124 points to second-place New Haven’s 114 points.

Other teams were: Norwell (91 points), DeKalb (63), Heritage (61), Blackhawk Christian (19) and Canterbury (7).

The boys won five of the nine relay events, including the 800-meter relay, 1,600meter relay, 3,200-meter relay, 800-meter sprint medley and 1,600-meter sprint medley. Columbia City placed second in the

GIRLS PLACE SECOND AT NEW HAVEN NEW HAVEN — Columbia City’s girls track team finished in second place behind Wayne High School at the New Haven Invitational.

Wayne scored 113 points to Columbia City’s 105.

Other teams at the invitational were: Norwell (67), Heritage (65), Leo (50), DeKalb (45), New Haven (22), Prairie Heights (20) and Canterbury (8).

The Lady Eagles thrived in the running events, but lost points to Wayne in some of the field events.

Columbia City placed first in the 3,200-meter relay and the 1,600-meter sprint medley relay.

The Lady Eagles placed

second in the 1,600-meter relay, 6,400-meter relay, 400-meter shuttle hurdle relay, distance medley and the 800-meter sprint medley relay.

The squad finished fourth in both the 400- and 800-meter relays.

Individually, Mariah Schaefer placed second in the 100-meter hurdles and Elise Cormany came in second in the pole vault.

Megan Oilar and Mackenzie Martin tied for first among four other jumpers in high jump, with leaps of 4 feet, 8 inches.

Sarah Pepple came in fourth in the 100-meter dash and 15th in long jump.

Rachel Juillerat came in sixth in discus and 22nd in shot put.

FORT WAYNE — Columbia City’s golfers placed second out of 13 teams at the Carroll Invitational Saturday at Autumn Ridge Golf Course in Fort Wayne.

Carroll won with a team score of 345. Columbia City was close behind with a 356. Eagle Spencer McCammon was invite medalist with an 81. Other Columbia City scores include: Zach Harker, 90; Nick Decker, 92; Garrett Roehling, 93; and Lawson Hahn, 96.

COLUMBIA CITY 170, NORWELL 183 The Eagles traveled to Timber Ridge Golf Course to beat Norwell last week, 170-183.

Columbia City was led by Decker and

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Evan Hochstetler, of Columbia City, eyes his shot.

McCammon, who both scored 41s. Hahn had a 43, Harker finished in 45 strokes and Roehling carded a 48. Columbia City’s junior varsity beat Norwell 206-239, led by Evan Hochstetler with a 42.

Whitko plans tennis camp Staff reports SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko will be hosting its annual tennis camp May 29-June 2. The camp is designed for both beginners and skilled players.

Kindergarten though 8th grade will have camp from 9-10:30 a.m. High school

camp is from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $30 which includes a camp T-shirt.

Sign-up forms are available at the schools offices.

Submit athletic camp information to sports reporter Justin Hunter at jhunter@kpcmedia.com.

Whitko girls tennis runner-up at South Side Invitational

By Nicole Minier and Justin Hunter

The Lady Wildcats started the day with a 4-1 victory over South Side.

Morgan Keirn won 6-2, 6-0, Delaney Keirn won 6-3, 6-2, Jackie Werstler won 6-1, 6-1, and the No. 2 doubles duo of Natalie Iholtz and Mahkinsey Myers won in a long tiebreaker, 6-1, 2-6, 10-6.

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SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s girls tennis team ended a successful week with a second-place finish at the South Side Invitational Saturday in Fort Wayne.

Whitko fell to a strong Central Noble team, 5-0, in the second match of the day.

“All of the ladies fought extremely hard on what turned out to be a beautiful, hot, spring day,” said Whitko coach Ben Ogden.

The Lady Wildcats sweeped Northfield, 5-0,

last Thursday.

Morgan Kerin won her No. 1 singles match 6-3, 6-1. Delaney Keirn won in No. 2 doubles 6-1, 6-4.

In No. 3 singles, Werstler took an easy, 6-0, 6-0 victory.

In No. 1 doubles, Jessica Hook and Gracie Hook won their first match of the

season, battling back from an early one-set deficit to win 1-6, 6-1, 6-0. At No. 2 doubles, VanCuren and Sonneville won 6-3, 6-1.

The junior varsity team also picked up a win over Northfield, 4-1.

Whitko’s girls’ tennis team defeated Maconaquah 3-2 Wednesday evening.

Whitko’s Morgan Keirn beat Brandi Jones 7-5, 7-5 in a competitive No. 1 singles match. Delaney Keirn was also victorious in a 6-1, 6-1 match against Betsy Powell in No. 2 singles. Jenna VanCuren and Manon Sonneville also got a win in No. 2 doubles, beating the Braves 6-4, 6-2.

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Saturday, April 22

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Wednesday, April 26

Columbia City Boys Golf (Away) vs. Canterbury 5 p.m.

Columbia City Softball (Away) vs.

Bishop Luers 5 p.m.

Columbia City Girls Tennis (Away) vs. Angola 5 p.m.

Whitko Baseball (Home) vs. New Haven 5 p.m.

Whitko Girls Tennis (Away) vs. Tippecanoe 5 p.m.

Churubusco Baseball (Away) vs. West Noble 5 p.m.

Churubusco Golf (Home) vs.

Blackhawk Christian 4:30 p.m.

Churubusco Tennis (Away) vs. Adams Central 5 p.m.

Churubusco Softball (Away) vs. West Noble 5 p.m.

Columbia City Baseball (Away) vs. Manchester 5 p.m.

Churubusco Softball (Away) vs.

Columbia City 5 p.m.

Columbia City Softball (Home) vs. Churubusco 5 p.m.

Whitko Baseball (Home) vs. Lakeland 5 p.m.

Whitko Softball (Home) vs. Central Noble 5 p.m.

Churubusco Golf (Away) vs. Manchester 4:30 p.m.

Churubusco Track (Home) vs. Heritage 5 p.m.

Columbia City Boys Golf (Concordia Inv.) 9 a.m.

Columbia City Baseball (Home) vs. West Noble 11 a.m.

Columbia City Softball (Away) vs. Manchester 11 a.m.

Columbia City Girls Tennis (Wawasee Inv) TBA Columbia City/Churubusco Track/Whitko Girls Track (Churubusco Inv.) 9 a.m.

Whitko Golf (Home Inv.) 9 a.m.

Whitko Boys Track (Away) vs. Goshen 9 a.m.

Whitko Softball (Away) vs. Wawasee 10 a.m.

Churubusco Baseball (Home doubleheader) vs.

Manchester 3 p.m.

Churubusco Softball (Away doubleheader) vs.

Woodlan 10 a.m.

Columbia City Baseball (Home) vs. Bellmont 5 p.m.

Columbia City Softball (Away) vs. Bellmont 5 p.m.

Columbia City Girls Tennis (Home) vs. Whitko 5 p.m.

Whitko Baseball (Home) vs. Tippecanoe 5 p.m.

Whitko Softball (Home) vs. Tippecanoe 5 p.m.

Churubusco Golf (Home) vs. North Side 5:15 p.m.

Churubusco Girls Tennis (Home) vs. Fairfield 4:30 p.m.

Churubusco Baseball (TBD) vs. NECC 5 p.m.

Churubusco Softball (TBD) vs. NECC 5 p.m.

Columbia City Baseball (Parkview Field) vs.

Whitko 4:30 p.m.

Columbia City Boys Golf (Home) vs. Bellmont 5 p.m.

Columbia City Softball (Home) vs. Homestead 5 p.m.

Columbia City Girls Tennis (Home) vs. Bellmont 5 p.m.

Columbia City Track vs. East Noble/New Haven 5 p.m.

Whitko Baseball (Parkview Field) vs.

Columbia City 4:30 p.m.

Whitko Girls Tennis (Home) vs. Northrop 5:30 p.m.

Whitko Softball (Away) vs. Huntington North 5 p.m Whitko Track (Away) vs. Manchester 5 p.m.

Churubusco Girls Tennis (Away) vs. Westview 4:30 p.m.

Churubusco Track (Away) vs. Garrett 4:45 p.m.

Churubusco Baseball (TBD) vs. NECC 5 p.m.

Churubusco Softball (TBD) vs. NECC 5 p.m.

Columbia City Softball (Away) vs. Huntington 5 p.m.

Whitko Baseball (Home) vs. Southwood 5 p.m.

Whitko Golf (Away) vs. North Miami 5 p.m.

Whitko Softball (Home) vs. Southwood 5 p.m.

Churubusco Girls Tennis (Away) vs.

Central Noble 4:30

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Whitko softball on a roll Columbia City softball tops Garrett, 13-4

By Nicole Minier and Justin Hunter nminier@kpcmedia.com jhunter@kpcmedia.com

NICOLE MINIER

Jayma Acres serves against Manchester in her No. 1 doubles match last week.

CC netters beat ’Busco

By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City’s girls tennis team picked up its first win of the season over county rival Churubusco Monday evening, 4-1.

Columbia City picked up wins in every match but No. 1 doubles, where Lydia Morgan and Grace Cotter lost in a close match, 7-6, 7-5.

Hannah Behm won No. 1 singles 6-2, 6-2. In No. 2 singles, Jayma Acres won 6-3, 6-2.

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Lydia Morgan returns a ball against Manchester.

Olivia Campbell won a hard-fought battle in No. 3 singles, 6-7, 6-1, 7-5.

The No. 2 doubles team of Erin Wright and Isabelle Kreienbrink won 7-6, 5-7, 7-5.

Whitko boys tracksters win three-way

By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

DENVER — Whitko’s boys track team scored 72 points to defeat secondplace Tippecanoe and third-place North Miami in a three-way Three Rivers Conference meet.

The Wildcats won the 400-meter relay with Garrett Elder, Chase Meade, Alex Wilson and Dominic Moseley. Whitko’s 1,600-meter relay team of Elder, Zach Freel,

Isaiah Pierce and Shad Ebbinghouse also placed first.

Gavin Howard won both shot put and discus.

Elder won the 100-meter and long jump.

Other winners for Whitko include Wilson in the 200-meter, Freel in the 400-meter, Collin Bross in the 1600-meter and Logan Busz took first in the 3200-meter race.

Ebbinghouse also won the hurdles race.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s softball team capped a strong week with a win over county rival Columbia City Friday, 4-3.

The game was scoreless through five innings until Columbia City got on the scoreboard in the sixth, scoring three runs.

“All the bats were going the right away, but there were so many good defensive plays that kept it to zero runs,” said Columbia City head coach Dan Weigold.

Ellie Snep led the Lady Wildcats on the mound, recording three strikeouts.

“She pitched herself out of tough situations all night,” said Whitko head coach Michele Garr.

The Lady ’Cats rallied in the bottom of the sixth, starting with a single by Riley Insley, then Anna Ousley hit a single.

Emmy Duggins batted in Insley to tie the game, then Snep drove in Ousley for the winning run.

“It was an awesome game, but Whitko got the hits at the end of the game,” said Weigold.

“We left 11 girls on base and that hurt us, but it was the best game I coached in a long time. It’s a tough pill to swallow though.”

Ciarra Ivy led Columbia City in hits

with three. Alexis Waldeck and Allison Conrad each had two hits for the Lady Eagles.

Brayden Lickey, Conrad and Ivy each had an RBI. Anna Weigold pitched six innings for Columbia City, delivering 14 firstpitch strikes.

Ousley, Duggins, Snep and Shi Bradley each recorded two hits for Whitko.

Columbia City recorded nine runs to Whitko’s 11. Whitko had two errors and the Lady Eagles recorded one.

WHITKO 12, WEST NOBLE 0 SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko’s softball team shutout West Noble 12-0 Wednesday evening in five innings.

The Lady Wildcats wasted no time getting on the scoreboard.

Whitko score three runs in the first inning, but the ’Cats’ most successful inning came in the second, scoring six runs.

Whitko finished scoring in the third inning, adding three more runs.

No runs were scored in the fourth or fifth innings, but a 12-run lead was enough to enforce the mercy rule.

Ellie Snep got the win on the mound. Snep threw seven strikeouts and only allowed one hit.

Andrea Snavely led the bats with a single and a triple. Shi Bradley hit a single and a double.

Kennedy Krull also

contributed with two singles.

The Wildcats had eight hits, compared to the Chargers’ one hit. West Noble had three errors to Whitko’s one.

WHITKO 20, SOUTH SIDE 1 FORT WAYNE – Whitko softball took care of South Side 20-1 after five innings of play.

The Lady Wildcats went idle in the first inning, scoring no runs before ripping off 10 in the second inning.

South Side got its only run of the game in the second inning as well.

Whitko went on to score four runs in the third inning and six runs in the fourth inning.

No runs were scored in the fifth inning, but the 19-score lead was more than enough to mercyrule the Archers.

Ellie Snep started on the mound for the Wildcats. Snep allowed two hits, one walk and threw four strikeouts.

Emmy Duggins led the bats with two singles

and a double. Anna Ousley hit three singles and Kristina Insley hit a single and a double.

Whitko combined for 19 hits and no errors.

South Side had four hits along with two errors.

COLUMBIA CITY 13, GARRETT 4 GARRETT — Columbia City’s softball team played well in a 13-4 victory against the Garrett Lady Railroaders Wednesday evening.

The only competitive inning of the game came in the first when both teams put three runs apiece on the scoreboard.

The Lady Eagles (1-1) started to dominate Garrett (0-4) when they put six runs in the second inning.

Columbia City put up another run in the third inning to make the score 9-3.

The Eagles could not quite mercy rule Garrett, but Columbia City had a comfortable lead by the final in seven innings.

The Eagles had 13 hits in the game, compared to Garrett’s four. Both teams had two errors.

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Whitko baseball suffers first loss of the year

ISMS boys golf off to strong start

By Nicole Minier and Justin Hunter nminier@kpcmedia.com jhunter@kpcmedia.com

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s baseball team’s eight-game win streak was ended Saturday, as the Wildcats fell in the second game of a doubleheader against Heritage.

The Wildcats won a close, 5-4 game over Heritage in game one, in a back-and-forth game.

Heritage took a 2-0 lead that held until the bottom of the second inning, when Whitko got on the scoreboard with a run by River West, who was batted in

by Bailey Platt, making the score 2-1.

Heritage scored again in the third inning to take a 3-1 lead, but Whitko fired back in the bottom of the third to tie the score at three after a two-run home run by Zach Hewitt, who also sent teammate Drew Bradford home.

Whitko tacked on two more runs in the fifth inning — Hewitt and West scored on a throwing error

by Heritage’s shortstop.

Heritage scored one more run in the final inning, but the Wildcats held on for the 5-4 win.

Hewitt batted 3 for 4 with two runs, two RBIs and a home run.

Austin Hollowell batted 2 for 3, and Bradford was

By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Indian Springs Middle School boys golf team had a successful week last week, beating Westview and Wawasee, then topping Canterbury Monday.

The Eagle Stars posted a team score of 176, beating Wawasee by 17 strokes in their first match of the season last Tuesday.

ISMS was led by Logan Campbell at South Shore Golf Course. Campbell scored a 41. Alex Hedrick,, Tyler Barnhart and Sean Bledsoe all carded 45s for the Eagle Stars, and Andrew Hedrick finished with a 46.

ISMS topped Westview 184-240, led by Alex Hedrick with a 44. Andrew Hedrick and Campbell scored 46s, Barnhart carded a 48 and Bledsoe finished in 50 strokes.

The Eagle Stars topped Canterbury 180-193 Monday. Alex Hedrick and Bledsoe led the team with 42s. Other scores include: Barnhart, 47; Campbell, 49; and Andrew Hedrick, 54.

2 for 4.

Alex Robbins led the Wildcats from the mound, pitching five innings with three strikeouts. He gave up three runs and two hits.

Zach Morris pitched two innings for Whitko, giving up one run and two hits.

Whitko lost 6-5 in game two.

Heritage sought revenge in the first inning scoring two runs. Whitko’s Alex Bechtold scored on a groundout by Hewitt to make the score 2-1 at the end of the first. Neither team scored in the second or third innings. Whitko went on to tie the score in the fourth with a Colin Craig run, batted in by a single by Robbins.

Heritage caught fire in the fifth inning, scoring four runs to take a 6-2 lead.

Despite a strong attempt at a rally by Landon Goff, the Wildcats were unable to recover.

Goff scored in the bottom of the fifth, then hit a two-run home run in the sixth.

Goff was 2 for 3 at-bat, scoring two runs and two RBIs. Goff also pitched for two innings, giving up no runs and one hit.

West led the team on the mound, pitching five innings with seven strikeouts.

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WHITKO 11, LAKEWOOD PARK 1 The Wildcats defeated Lakewood Park 11-1 Thursday evening.

The Wildcats (7-0) wasted no time to get the bats going. Whitko outscored the Panthers 6-0 in the first inning. Drew Bradford batted in Landen Goff to get the game going. Bradford scored off a wild pitch. River West grounded out, but recorded an RBI. Alex Robbins drove in an RBI with a double. Spencer Sroufe also hit a double to record an RBI. Sroufe then scored off a throwing error by the pitcher.

There were two scoreless innings before Whitko scored once more in the

fourth inning. Goff and Bradford were hit in by Austin Hollowell. Robbins hit in Ryan Day to bring the score to 9-0.

The sixth inning also treated the Wildcats well.

Hollowell hit in Bradford for a run, and Robbins also recorded an RBI for Zach Hewitt to score.

Lakewood Park’s only run came in the sixth inning.

WHITKO 3, WAWASEE 1 Whitko’s baseball team defeated Wawasee 3-1 last week.

The Wildcats (6-0) got on the scoreboard first, when Zach Morris was walked with the bases loaded in the second inning. Despite the loaded bases, the Wildcats

were unable to score again in the second.

Whitko scored more runs in the fifth inning thanks to a sacrifice RBI by Austin Hollowell that let Landed Goff score. Drew Bradford also scored a run with a double steal.

Whitko pitcher Bradford threw four innings without letting Wawasee (2-2) score a run. Wawasee escaped a shut out after a wild pitch.

The last two innings went scoreless to preserve the win for the Wildcats.

Whitko had three hits for the game. The Wildcats needed stellar pitching for the win, which Bradford was able to offer. Bradford pitched all seven innings and allowed only two hits with 13 strikeouts.

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COLUMBIA CITY — Churubusco defeated Columbia City 11-6 Monday evening.

Churubusco was the first team to strike after a scoreless first inning.

An RBI double by Dalton Blessing sent Dean Stanley in for the first run of the game. A sacrifice

RBI by Tom Richards made the score 2-0.

Columbia City fought back with Bryce Martin’s single RBI that sent Dillon Reed to home plate.

A single RBI by Brandon Jencks sent Parker Curry for a 3-1 lead. A double play ended Churubusco’s at-bat.

Columbia City struck back again in the third

inning. Frank Planchon scored off an RBI single from Tanner Clark. Clark then scored off an RBI

by Reed. The score was tied at three after three innings.

Columbia City’s effort was not worthwhile as Churubusco scored seven more runs in the game compared to Columbia City’s three.

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School archery programs popular

By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

CHURUBUSCO — Archery is not listed as an official sport by the Indiana High School Athletic Association. That doesn’t faze hundreds of kids in northeast Indiana who have joined their schools’ archery clubs.

The sport of archery has been prevalent in northeast Indiana for nearly a dozen years.

According to many local coaches, archery is only getting more popular.

The local teams aren’t only getting more popular, they’re getting better, too. Both Whitko and Churubusco have qualified for nationals in Louisville this year. This is the first time Churubusco has qualified.

Whitko has partially suceeded due to senior Amy Hurd’s talents.

Hurd is last year’s World 3D Outdoor Championship overall female champion. She is pleased the progress archery has made in the past years.

“The community involvement has been really encouraging,” said Hurd. “I feel like we were shorted from recognition, but now that

we’ve gotten even better we feel like the community has really backed us.”

Archery is not just for high school students.

There are elementary divisions for students as young as third grade and a middle division for grades six to eight.

The teams compete in 15-20 tournaments every year. Many of the tournaments are out of state, so the kids get to travel frequently. These tournaments average around 400 athletes. The larger schools have more than 50 kids in their clubs.

“It’s fun,” said Churubusco Head coach Dan Haire. “I tell parents this is a sport for a lifetime.

I have nothing against football or basketball, but the only sports you can play past 40 years old are golf, tennis and archery. When a young man takes his uniform off in the sport of football, he may not play another game in his life.

I’m 61 and I’m still competing (in archery) at the national level. You can’t do that in the other sports.”

Whitko also has a strong program.

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Archers aim, shoot and reload at a tournament hosted by Whitko Middle School.

“We encourage all the other schools in the area to get involved,” said Whitko head coach Bill Green. “We have kids coming in young and they’re very competitive by the time they’re a senior, but we also have kids joining later, too.”

Columbia City is the lone high school in Whitley County that doesn’t have an archery club. Whitley County Consolidated Schools Superintendent Patricia

Churubusco wins own invitational

By Nicole Minier and Justin Hunter nminier@kpcmedia.com jhunter@kpcmedia.com

CHURUBUSCO — Churubusco’s boys track team won its own invitational Saturday, blowing out all of its opponents.

The Eagles scored 157.5 points to 82.5 points by second-place Elkhart Christian Academy. Other teams that participated were Jimtown (82 points), Woodlan (62), Garrett (55), Monroe Central (53.25), Manchester (44.25), Eastside (39.25), Culver Community (18.25), Wabash (18) and Fremont (7).

Jacob Eyer led the Eagles with two first-place finishes — winning the 800-meter and 1,600-meter runs.

In the other distance run, the 3,200-meter, Churubusco picked up points with second- and third-place finishes by Trey Springer and Sam Kiely, respectively.

Jared Ostler won the 400-meter run.

Churubusco’s 400-meter relay team of Sam Richards, Carlin Amber, Mason Anderson and Zach Bulti-

mier took first place.

Nick Murphy had stand-out performances in the hurdles events. He placed second in the 300 hurdles and third in the 110-meter hurdles. Sam Wood came in fourth in the 300 hurdles and Anderson placed fourth in the 110 hurdles.

The 3,200-meter relay team of Trey Springer, Cole Lybarger, Isaac Rammey and Eyer came in second.

Churubusco’s 1,600meter relay team of Wood, Murphy, Eyer and Rammey, finished sixth.

Churubusco dominated the pole vault, with Austin Lehman winning and Wood placing second.

The Eagles picked up 13 points in shot put, led by first-place Garrett Horn with a toss of 48 feet, 3 inches. Brayden Simmons placed fifth.

Simmons led Churubusco to a second-place finish in discus with a heave of 157 feet, 10 inches. Landon Pulley placed third in the event.

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Churubusco’s boys and girls track teams were victorious over Northeast Corner Conference foe Eastside last week. The boys team defeated the Blazers 96-36, and the girls won 73-54.

Eagle Jarred Ostler won both the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes. Teammate Zach Bultimeier took the 100-meter dash.

Cole Lybarger won the 800-meter run by half a second. Lybarger also won the 1,600-meter race.

Sam Keily was the long-distance leader for the Eagles as he won the 3,200-meter run by more than a minute. Nick Murphy also won big for the Eagles when he took the 300-meter hurdles.

The girls team got a huge boost from Erika Brock who won the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter dashes.

Alayna Fulkerson added 10 points by winning the 800-meter and 1,600meter run. Maggie Burrita won the 3,200-meter run and pole vault.

The Lady Eagles won the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter relays to add another 10 points.

O’Connor said that she hadn’t heard an interest for an archery club at Columbia City’s schools.

Unlike other athletics, archery programs are not funded by the schools.

Churubusco’s team relies on support from entities such as the American Legion, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and VFW. Archery is more inclusive than many other high school sports.

There are a number

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of handicapped students who compete.

“I was born with a skin disease, so archery was really the only sport I could do,” said Ethan Fox, of Grand Ledge in Michigan. “I am only 13 years old, but my goal is to get a scholarship one day.”

Haire says there are many special moments that stands out to him, but one stands out the most in her career.

“The sport is full of

proud moments,” said Haire. “One of my the kids I’ve coached is Austin McIntosh and he made it all the way to the world championship.

I call him my archery son. He’s every bit as a son to me if we were blood related. We were shooting in a tournament together and he placed second, and I placed third. So we were on the podium together and that was probably the biggest highlight in my career.”

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Community Calendar Include news of your group, too

Send news of your group to nminier@kpcmedia.com by April 8 for the April 13 issue. Items will be selected and edited as space permits.

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April 21 • The Whitley County Chamber of Commerce will host its GROW Network meeting at South Whitley’s library from 8-9 a.m.

April 22 • The Turtle Days Association will host the 8th annual Tom Fletcher Memorial Texas Hold’em tournament at the American Legion. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and the tournament starts at 2 p.m. sharp. The cost is $25 with a payout for the top five.

Pizza will be served and drinks may be purchased.

Proceeds go to the Tom Fletcher Scholarship, which is awarded to a Churubusco student.

• The Whitley County Extension Homemakers will host their annual spring garage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Setup is Friday from 3-7 p.m. Space rental is $20 each. The event will be held at the Whitley County 4-H Center on Squawbuck Road. For more information, call Barb Overdeer at 244-5210.

• Peabody Public Library will host its annual Battle of the Books event for elementary, middle and high school students, starting at 9:30 a.m.

• The Leatherneck Coffee Club of Northern Indiana will sell Nelson’s Golden Glo Chicken for $6.50 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until soldout.

The group will be setup in two locations — in the Walmart parking lot in and the NAPA lot on Chicago Street, both in Columbia City. Proceeds benefit the charitable work of the Coffee Club.

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April 26 • The Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center will host its Thanks A Bunch Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at By: Belle Haven in South Whitley. The event is held to celebrate administrative assistance, support staff, volunteers and others who help businesses reach success. The cost is $20. RSVP to the Chamber by April 14 at noon via email at office@whitleychamber.com or call 248-8131.

• South Whitley library will host Euchre for those aged 55 and older at 1 p.m.

April 27 • A basket class taught by Marjorie Kennedy Babbitt will be hosted at South Whitley’s library at 6 p.m.

April 28 • CJ’s Cruzin, hosted by CJ’s Drive In at 502 E. Business 30 in Columbia City, is hosted the fourth Friday every month through September. The event is held from 5-8 p.m.

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May 6 • The Downed Veterans Ride and Dinner hosted by the Churubusco American Legion will include a ride, meal and music by an area radio station. The ride is $5 per person and begins at 11 a.m. Those driving cars are welcome to participate.

The dinner is a taco bar and cost $5, from 3-6 p.m.

For more information, call Daryl Kizer at 693-1732 or Doug Cope at 897-3893. The Legion is also hosting a $600 raffle and will draw the winner that day.

• The Whitley County Council on Aging will host its annual all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast 6:30-10 a.m. at the Woodlands Center, 710 Opportunity Drive, Columbia City.

The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and under. Whitley County Transit will provide transportation for seniors in need from 8-10 a.m. Those wishing to schedule transportation should do so by noon May 3.

• The Leatherneck Coffee Club meets the first Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. for morning chow at St. Paul of the Cross Church in Columbia City. Active duty and honorably discharged U.S. Marines and USN Hospital Corpsmen are welcome for camaraderie, sea stories and service to the community.

• The Whitley County Republican Women’s Club will host a spring brunch at 10 a.m. at the Peabody Public Library auditorium, in Columbia City. There will be a fashion show, and Amanda Banks, wife of U.S. Rep. Jim Banks and former senator, will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $20 per person. Call or text 609-6803 to RSVP. • Big Lake Church of God will host an all-you-can-eat fish and tenderloin fry on from 4-7 p.m. The meal will be catered by J’s Frying (Jerry Hinen). The cost is $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and children 5 and under are free. All proceeds go toward a mission trip planned for August to serve the Lakota Native American Tribe in Allen, South Dakota. Big Lake Church of God is located at 6955 N. S.R. 109, seven miles north of Columbia City, across from Crooked Lake Golf Course.

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May 12 • Columbia City High School’s Honors Convocation will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the Donald S. Weeks Gymnasium. Those wishing to present an award should contact Joyce Hull, hullja@wccsonline.com, by May 1.

May 15 • Livestock identification forms for Whitley County 4-H are due online.

May 23 • The Whitley County Chamber of Commerce will host a Whitley County Education Forum.

Details to come.

May 24-25 • Registration for Churubusco Elementary School will be held May 24 and 25 at the school.

Those wishing to register their children should call 693-2188 to schedule an appointment, and a registration packet will be mailed. Churubusco Elementary School accepts transfer students.

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May 13 • An all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast will be held at Green Township Community Center from 6-10 a.m. The breakfast is provided for a freewill donation — proceeds benefit the community center, located west of County Road 300 East on County Road 300 South in Noble County, near Churubusco.

E. Business 30 in Columbia City, is hosted the fourth Friday every month through September.

The event is held from 5-8 p.m.

June 3 • The Leatherneck Coffee Club meets the first Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. for morning chow at St. Paul of the Cross Church in Columbia City. Active duty and honorably discharged U.S. Marines and USN Hospital Corpsmen are welcome for camaraderie, sea stories and service to the community.

June 23 • CJ’s Cruzin, hosted by CJ’s Drive In at 502 E. Business 30 in Columbia City, is hosted the fourth Friday every month through September.

The event is held from 5-8 p.m.

June 24 • The 2017 Master Gardeners Garden Walk will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature gardens from the Churubusco/Smith Township area. There are seven gardens on the tour.

July 8 • The Leatherneck Coffee Club meets the first Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. for morning chow at St. Paul of the Cross Church in Columbia City.

Active duty and honorably discharged U.S. Marines and USN Hospital Corpsmen are welcome for camaraderie, sea stories and service to the community.

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April 23 • The Tacketts and their band, “Powell Creek Junction,” from Defiance, Ohio, will be performing at Sugar Grove Church of God in Churubusco at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. The husband and wife and their seven-member band perform Christian country and Southern gospel music. The public is invited to attend and a free-will offering will be taken. The church is located at 5019 E. C.R. 500S in Noble County.

April 25 • Columbia City’s Common Council will meet for its regular meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

• South Whitley’s Town Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. for its regular meeting.

• Churubusco’s Lions Club will host its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Papa’s Place.

• Author Margaret Hobson will visit the South Whitley library to talk about her series of books featuring Indiana’s 44th Regiment, which includes soldiers from Whitley County. The event begins at 6:30 p.m.

• The Whitley County Extension Homemakers will host its Spring Fling at the Whitley County 4-H Center at 1 p.m. The cost is $2 and the program will discuss quilts. Reservations are due by April 18.

• The Whitley County Country Quilters will hold their regular meeting at 6 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Columbia City. The meeting begins with refreshments at 6 p.m. Quilters also meet at 4 p.m. to socialize, work on projects or receive assistance with any quilting questions.

April 29 • The South Whitley Annual Garage Sales will be held Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30.

• Trinity Presbyrerian Church will host a craft show and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 30 vendors will be present.

• Churubusco’s Main Street will host its annual pork chop fundraiser 4-7 p.m. at the Boy Scout Building. The $10 meal includes a 1-inch-thick pork chop, green beans, potato salad, cookies and a drink.

July 14-20 • The Whitley County 4-H Fair will be held at the Whitley County Fairgrounds in Columbia City.

July 28 • CJ’s Cruzin, hosted by CJ’s Drive In at 502 E. Business 30 in Columbia City, is hosted the fourth Friday every month through September. The event is held from 5-8 p.m.

August 5 • The Leatherneck Coffee Club meets the first Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. for morning chow at St. Paul of the Cross Church in Columbia City.

Active duty and honorably discharged U.S. Marines and USN Hospital Corpsmen are welcome for camaraderie, sea stories and service to the community.

August 25 • CJ’s Cruzin, hosted by CJ’s Drive In at 502 E. Business 30 in Columbia City, is hosted the fourth Friday every month through September. The event is held from 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 2 • The Leatherneck Coffee Club meets the first Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. for morning chow at St. Paul of the Cross Church in Columbia City.

Active duty and honorably discharged U.S. Marines and USN Hospital Corpsmen are welcome for camaraderie, sea stories and service to the community.

Sept. 22 • CJ’s Cruzin, hosted by CJ’s Drive In at 502 E. Business 30 in Columbia City, is hosted the fourth Friday every month through September. The event is held from 5-8 p.m.

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