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School bus malfunction injures students

Interim buffers for CFOs recommended

By Nicole Minier

COLUMBIA CITY — With a 7-2 vote, the Whitley County Plan Commission recommended a long-awaited interim overlay-agricultural residential district during its Aug. 16 meeting. The district was the result of months of debate

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COLUMBIA CITY — Multiple students were reportedly injured while riding a school bus home after leaving Indian Springs Middle School Monday afternoon. According to Whitley County Consolidated Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Patricia O’Connor, a radiator hose burst and steam was released through heater vents. She said the bus driver was alerted that something was wrong and the driver moved the bus to a safe location, called the central office and evacuated the bus. Several officials were called to the scene, including those from Whitley County EMS and Columbia City Fire Department, school nurse Sandy Kohut and school administrators. O’Connor did not disclose the number of students who were injured, nor the severity or nature of their injuries, stating that she was not qualified to determine severity of injuries. Some students were taken to the emergency room, however O’Connor did not immediately know how many. O’Connor said school administrators called all parents of the approximately 35 students who were on the bus Monday evening and conducted follow up phone calls Tuesday. Stacey Gorski, a parent of one of the students on the bus, said that her child wasn’t injured, but she was upset that she never received a call from the school until long after the incident. “Those who were not injured were left outside in the heat for a long period

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and committee meetings about the appropriate locations for confined feeding operations in Whitley County. If passed by the Whitley County Commissioners on Sept. 5, the overlay will take effect for 12 months. During that time, a committee will be formed to adjust the comprehensive zoning plan.

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SOUTH WHITLEY — A crowd of nearly 40 stargazers flocked to a gazebo in South Whitley Monday looking for the “Great American Eclipse.” Among the onlookers was one man recollecting his first total solar eclipse, which crossed over Indiana in 1979. Tim Weybright, now 61, was 23 at the time. “So I saw the [eclipse] in ’79, and I was in Fort Wayne at the time, and of course nobody cared about it back in those days,” Weybright recollected. “I was one of the nerds that showed up in Freimann NICOLE MINIER

Fifth-grade students at Coesse Elementary School were excited when they saw the eclipse for the first time.

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Happy 90th, Mr. Bailey By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia�com

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Ralph Bailey will celebrate his 90th birthday party in Pierceton in September. Bailey is pictured in his front yard at his home on West Van Buren Street, where he has a variety of colorful flowers.

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to work together for positive results for everybody.” John O’Connell, a member of Whitley Water Matters, disagreed strongly with the decision. “We’re not satisfied, so we finally hired legal counsel to take the fight to the fight,” he said. “I don’t think the steering

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know that agriculture is a very important part of our community, it’s a strong foundation, and the Planning Commission members see that. We also realize that we need to work together to make recommendations because we realize that the lakes, the land and our neighbors are important to us and by doing so we can continue

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At the end of the 12 months, the Plan Commission will revisit the issue and make a more permanent decision. “We feel very good about the Planning Commission’s decisions tonight,” said Kelly Shiess, a member of the steering committee and vocal part of the agricultural community. “We

COLUMBIA CITY — He may be almost 90 years old, but Ralph Bailey is still sharp as a tack. That’s no surprise to anyone who’s visited with Bailey in the past few years — it was just five years ago that he finally retired — at least until another school district calls on him. Until then, Bailey will tend to his over 700 flowers at his home on West Van Buren Street in Columbia City. Anyone who drives down the street can’t miss the colorfully decorated lawn, which has 16 different types of flowers: impatiens, wax begonia, white daisy, black-eyed Susan, rose of Sharon, nasturtium, sunflowers, zinnias, white

salvia, red salvia, blue salvia, cone flowers, hibiscus, peony, petunia and marigold. Decorated career

Bailey was most recently an interim superintendent at Smith-Green Community Schools, retiring at age 85, and has served 11 different school districts in his career, including all three Whitley County districts. Bailey spent most of his career as superintendent of Columbia City schools and made such an impact that the school’s main office is named after him, the Ralph Bailey Administration Center. Bailey began his career at Coesse school as a teacher in 1951. Two years later he became the elementary principal at Etna-Troy, then was

a principal at Cromwell school before taking on his superintendent position. Bailey served 23 years as Columbia City’s superintendent and then went onto serve a variety of roles, including interim principal, college classes at Manchester University and interim superintendent for multiple districts, including Whitko for six months in 1996 , SmithGreen for three months in 1998 and Smith-Green again from 2012-2013. Bailey has accomplished many things, but one of his favorite accomplishments was hiring Dan Mullett as the first male elementary school teacher. “The kids just loved him and he was loved by everybody,” Bailey said. See BAILEY, Page 5

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Future of aquatics facility unclear after bids go over budget By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Bids for Columbia City’s proposed new aquatics facility came in about $800,000 above the projected $4.2 million — leaving the future of the facility unclear. “We are disappointed in how the bids came back,” Mayor Ryan Daniel said. “We’re working very hard to make this something that is still a gem.” The city is exploring all of its funding options, including making cuts to the project, and seeking assistance from county government — which came with disappointment itself.

Park Director Mark Green and City Councilman Tad Varga approached County Commissioners Monday to request funds for the project — about $200,000, or any amount the county would be willing to contribute. County Commissioners advised the city to speak with the County Council at its next meeting, Sept. 6, 8 a.m., because the council makes financial decisions. “If it was up to you, would you be in favor of supporting this?” Varga asked the Commissioners. A resounding, “No,” came from all three Commissioners, who said the county has other finan-

cial needs. “I can’t say I would send this to the council with a favorable pass,” Commissioner Don Amber said. “We could do so many things with $200,000 here.” “We have some issues with our buildings that we need to take care of before we can do something like helping with the aquatics center,” Commissioner George Schrumpf said. Mayor Daniel is disappointed in the county’s lack of assistance for the project, which he says will be beneficial to the whole county. “I think it is important to say that we have a lot of partners in this project and I’m disappointed the county

isn’t one of them,” Daniel said. “We know there are a lot of people in the county who want to use it, and I’m disappointed the Commissioners don’t see value in this. I hope the County Council will see it a little differently.” Varga and Green are continuing to try to find the money, however, the future of the project is in the balance. “I wonder if we can’t make up that gap, should we do this project?” City Councilwoman Jennifer Romano said. City Council President Walt Crowder is encouraging all Whitley County residents, including those

who live in the city limits, to contact their County Council representative to express their opinion about funding for the aquatics facility. “They need to hear from the residents,” Crowder said. “Unless we make noise and it’s loud enough, it will fall on deaf ears.” The groundbreaking ceremony for the facility is slated for Tuesday at 11 a.m. — which at this time is still expected to continue. The Columbia City Park Board meets Monday at 6 p.m. to discuss potential cuts in amenities to, “see if we can keep doing this,” Green said. The original quote

came from an engineering firm, which didn’t predict the increasing economic conditions. Whitley County Consolidated Schools is dealing with a similar situation, as bids for the new Columbia City High School came in higher than expected and some cuts had to be made. “Part of it is the economy, and honestly, some of these companies are overloaded,” Daniel said. “We’re seeing that in other projects as well.” Daniel said the City Council may need to schedule a special session Monday to discuss 11thhour funding issues prior to Tuesday’s groundbreaking.

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CHICAGO — A former deputy sheriff in Whitley County who claims he was fired because of his race will get another day in court. A panel of three judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 8 reversed a decision by a federal district court judge that summarily dismissed a discrimination lawsuit filed by the first black police officer in the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department.

The appellate court for the seventh circuit remanded the case filed by former deputy Terrance McKinney back to the trial court for further proceedings. The appellate ruling was critical of the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the defendants, the sheriff’s office and Deputy Tony Helfrich. “As we explain in detail, the defendant has offered an ever-growing list of rationales for firing McKinney that fall apart in

the face of his evidence,” the opinion read. “The Seventh Circuit wanted to make it very clear what legal standards and evidentiary standards need to be followed for future cases,” added Fort Wayne attorney Robert Vegeler, who represented McKinney, the plaintiff. Leading up to the case

McKinney was hired in 2013 by Sheriff Mark Hodges, who allegedly discussed McKinney’s race with him during his job interview. McKinney later

testified that he did not expect that he would experience racial discrimination at the sheriff’s office. After he began, however, a number of incidents started to make him feel uncomfortable. One officer allegedly used the “n-word” in front of him. Once when buying coffee, McKinney’s fellow officer allegedly said that he wanted his “coffee black like my partner,” the opinion noted. McKinney also testified that the other officers allegedly refused to train him and sometimes would not speak to him. Sheriff Hodges allegedly told McKinney that he should watch the movie “42,” which is about Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball in 1947. Hodges told McKinney that the movie would “help [him] out,” according to the opinion. In May 2014, Hodges fired McKinney, and McKinney subsequently filed suit. The district court ruled in favor of the sheriff’s office, but McKinney appealed and arguments were heard by the appellate court in April.

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The original termination notice gave three reasons for McKinney’s firing. It claimed he submitted false work hours while attending the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy; violated the standard operating procedure that requires filing complete monthly reports; and violated the standard operating procedure that governs fueling county vehicles. Four days after his firing, the Whitley County Board of Commissioners also sent McKinney a termination letter that added two more reasons for his discharge: damaging a county vehicle and “failure to complete a transport and follow verbal instructions.” The appeals court found the original three reasons and the commissioners’ added two all fell short. McKinney’s testimony refuted the claims, and his evidence “is so specific that a jury could reasonably conclude that these added rationales for his firing were not only mistaken but dishonest,” the appellate court said. After McKinney brought suit, the defense added

three more reasons. “Yet patch after patch, the defense arguments for summary judgment still will not hold water,” the appellate court wrote. “McKinney presented evidence that he was treated differently than his similarly situated colleagues who are not black. He also presented substantial evidence that the many rationales offered for firing him were baseless and pretextual.” The district court also overestimated the strength of the so-called “common actor” inference when it said that if the sheriff had wanted to discriminate against McKinney, he would have refused to hire him in the first place, the appellate ruling concluded. “After reviewing this evidence, a reasonable fact-finder could conclude that McKinney was fired because of his race,” the appeals court wrote. Julie Havenith, who represented the sheriff’s department on behalf of its insurer, said she was not authorized to comment on the case. McKinney no longer works in law enforcement. He currently lives in Florida, Vegeler said.

S. Whitley opens bids for solid waste By Tyler Roebuck troebuck@kpcmedia.com

SOUTH WHITLEY — South Whitley residents may be getting a new garbage pick-up service beginning Jan. 1 as the Town Council moved to start the bidding process for providers. The bids will close and be read aloud at the Nov. 13 Town Council meeting. The council will make a decision at a later public meeting. Bids were for a one-year and five-year period. The council also discussed plans for a new sidewalk to be built on the south side of town along

State Road 5, between the Whispering Hills housing addition and the railroad bridge. Phil Labrash of DLZ, an engineering and architectural service provider, presented the council with two plans for the sidewalk. The first plan runs in the right-of-way along the West side of the road. It would require a permit from Indiana Department of Transportation, and would have to meet all of their regulations including the implementation of a curb. Given all of the input necessary, the plan would cost between $250,000$300,000.

The second plan would take the sidewalk further away from the road, running it to the West of a line of trees. While this plan would avoid the INDOT regulations of the first plan, and would save the town significant money, only costing $120,000, it would pass through the yards of residents living in its path. Town Council decided to start a campaign to talk and listen to South Whitley residents about the sidewalk, and try to bring them on board. “This would be a safe way for kids to get into town,” Labrash said.

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Whitley County • August 24, 2017

HELP WANTED By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — “It’s a great time to be an employee in Whitley County.” This is according to Whitley County Economic Development Corp. President Jon Myers who said the county’s low unemployment rate coupled with a manufacturing-heavy workforce is creating great opportunities for employees in Whitley County. About 40 percent of Whitley County’s workforce is manufacturing — an industry that is booming economically. Of the 3,144 counties in the United States, Whitley

County ranks 43rd in the industry. “We’re very good at making things,” Myers said. “That sets us apart from the rest of the country. That’s good for us because typically manufacturing jobs pay more than many other types of jobs.” The average household income in Whitley County is about $56,000 per year — ninth in the state. “That’s up against counties like Marion, and the ones around Indianapolis,” Myers said. With well-paying jobs available, it’s no surprise unemployment in the county is below 3 percent — but that creates other

problems — like finding employees to fill open positions. IN|Whitley County is working with the Economic Development Corp. in a “Help Wanted” series to highlight local businesses that are now hiring. Some positions require experience, however, many companies offer entry-level positions that may grow into something more. “If someone is trainable and they will show up for work on time, many places are willing to invest in those employees,” Myers said. “There are a number of jobs available to those who don’t necessarily have technical

Many job openings in Whitley County skills. A company can start someone at entry-level and they will invest the time and energy to move them into more skilled roles.” If you’re looking for a job in Whitley County, the first place to start is online. The Whitley County EDC’s website, whitleyedc.com, has a job posting page. Additionally, the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership have job boards. Next, Myers recommends to “hop in the car and drive around.” “There are help wanted signs all over,” he said. Not sure where to start? Places such as WorkOne

provide testing to show prospective employees the top job openings in northeast Indiana, based on your skill set. Though some may be intimidated by factory jobs and the stigmas that surround them, Myers said many would be surprised to see the working conditions at many local factories — clean, air conditioned and much different than they were years ago. “Historically, parents have discouraged their children from working in manufacturing,” Myers said. “But if you step into a place like Micropulse or C&A Tool, you’ll see the clean rooms they

work in. It’s not always the case, but oftentimes the hard, physical work is performed by the equipment in an air-conditioned facility.” Myers said many expect manufacturing jobs to be very intense physical labor, but that’s not always the case. “You can work at a factory, make a great living, and still be able to go to your child’s little league games or go fishing on the weekends,” Myers said. In the coming months, IN|Whitley County will give an inside look into several local companies that are hiring in Whitley County.

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A trio of sixth graders at Indian Springs Middle School enjoy the eclipse. From left are Tyler Crosson, Landon Timm and Kolby Krider.

Landon Burkhart, Indian Springs Middle School student, was excited.

Zavier Zickafoose was awed by the sun.

From left, Jada Van Houten, Marta Stender, Cora Dooley and Xander Ogden watch as the moon crosses in front of the sun.

Isaac Meadows was intrigued by the eclipse.

Mary Raber Elementary School fifth graders Alyssa Smith and Kyan Ott use the pinhole method of viewing the eclipse Monday afternoon.

ECLIPSE from Page 1 Square. There were probably 100 of us.” As one that cared, Weybright risked his job to see the eclipse. “I snuck off work at lunch, and was definitely gone more than 60 minutes for my lunch hour,” he said. “I would guess that 95 percent of people at work didn’t even bother with it.” To him, it was significant. “It never occurred to me that we wouldn’t have one in another five years,” he said. “The idea that it took 38 years to get another chance is kind of cool, but here we are.” Weybright’s fascination with the eclipse stems from an early interest in science.

“As a fifth-grade farm boy, you plow fields and work with cows,” he said. “You know what you know from your eyes.” That all changed in his fifth grade science class. “They would tell you, ‘You know, when you look at a thing, it’s not really what you think it is.’ The sun doesn’t come up in the east, the Earth actually rotates. I remember Mr. Roush telling us that Niagara Falls was actually 10 miles further downriver 10,000 years ago, and it wore away a smidge at a time for 10,000 years,” he said. “You’re like, ‘He’s nuts, he’s making it up,’ then you learn this new thing called

geology. “You realize that there’s so much more to the world than what you think you see with your eyes.” Weybright’s fascination continues today. “I keep staring up there and going ‘oh my gosh, it’s real,’” he said. “I’ve

been here for 20 minutes and I still can’t get over it. It’s just the whole darn celestial body moving across the heavens. It’s one of those things where seeing something and then reading those same things in a book… They’re not the same.”

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Back to school for WCCS

Whitley County • August 24, 2017

Whitley County Consolidated Schools returned Aug. 16. Photos submitted via INWC’s Facebook.

Cousins, from left, Caleb English, second grade; Jacob English, fourth grade; Matthew Peppler, third grade; and Ella Peppler, second grade, all attend Northern Heights Elementary School together.

Delilah is in first grade at Northern Heights Elementary School.

Gabby Fry is a sophomore at Columbia City High School.

Collin Fry is in third grade at Coesse Elementary School.

Chloe Bufkin is a second grader at Mary Raber Elementary School.

Third-grader Lincoln Pullen and his sister, kindergartner Ella Pullen, are students at Little Turtle Elementary School.

Siblings Madison, Marshall and Olivia Woodward weren’t very cooperative for their first day of school photo. Madison is a ninth grader, Marshall is in second grade and Olivia is a seventh grader.

Jonah and Elijah Frazier appear less than excited for school to start up. Mom, April Fraizer, posted, “They truly did have an awesome first day minus the getting up early part.”

Levi Brown is a fifth grader at Northern Heights Elementary School.

Addyson Dolsen is a seventh grader.

Cooper Taylor enjoyed his first day of kindergarten.

Christian Loer is a seventh grader at Indian Springs Middle School.

Marcus Ridge is in sixth grade at ISMS and his sister, Gemma, is a first grader at Mary Raber Elementary School.

Parker Scott is all ready for his first day of preschool.

Tristan Grable is a kindergartner at Northern Heights Elementary School.

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wc Tasha and Natalie Brower, second and fifth graders at Little Turtle Elementary School, were jumping for joy on the first day of school.

Clayton Cormany, center, saw his older brothers, Charlotte, left, and Cate, right, off to school on their first day at Northern Heights Elementary School.

Lilyanne and Noah Hasty are first and second graders.

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Aleece Geiger, left, is a junior. Trace Geiger, right, is an 8th grader at ISMS. Hallee Geiger, front, is in 3rd grade at Northern Heights.

Coesse Elementary School students Laek Garcia, third grade, and Lacie Friend, fourth grade, pose.

Siblings Lucas, Ben and Jillian Kumichel were all smiles on the first day of school.

Emily Baldwin, left, is a fifth grader at Mary Raber Elementary School and Hayleigh Roberts is in eighth grade.

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County discusses South Whitley EMS dispatch By Tyler Roebuck troebuck@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY —South Whitley Town Council President Randy Cokl urged Whitley County Commissioners to prove to his community that they support its residents via the county’s support of Lutheran EMS. “My constituents say you don’t care. This is an opportunity to show them you do care,” Cokl said at Monday’s Whitley County Commissioners meeting.

Cokl appeared before the commissioners to discuss dispatching the town’s Lutheran ambulance through the county dispatch. Currently, all county EMS calls are routed through Parkview’s EMS service due to a contract the county has with Parkview for ambulance service. Lutheran wants to operate one ambulance in South Whitley and entered into an agreement with the town to do so but has not begun offering services

because the town and the county has not determined how the local EMS calls will be dispatched to the Lutheran ambulance. “Eight months and 30 days ago today, the town of South Whitley entered an agreement with Lutheran to provide an ambulance, yet 272 days later, that asset is still not utilized,” he said. “Two hundred and seventy-two days and not one mile has been put on that ambulance in South Whitley … We’re still sitting in

this room discussing that same topic and not moving forward.” Commissioner George Schrumpf offered a glimpse of his perspective. “At this point, this issue is dispatching. It’s not whether its dispatched by Parkview or the county,” he said. “Lutheran accepts that Parkview is safe and efficient. Why are we as a county dispatch disagreeing with that?” The commissioners met with Lutheran

recently to discuss the arrangement with South Whitley about the contract with Parkview, during which the two medical services agreed to look into and work together on dispatching the best ambulance available. Lutheran officials, according to Schrumpf, “are willing to accept that Parkview is reliable.” Amid Cokl’s concerns about the process of transferring medical calls to Parkview, adding an extra step in the process,

Schrumpf argued that the county has “two dispatchers most times. “They have to stay with [a medical] call at all times until another gets to the scene,” he said. “That could be five to 10 minutes. If the other dispatcher is busy, they tell our sheriff’s department to stand by. Is that acceptable to you if we have another option?” Ultimately, the commissioners took no action on the issue at Monday’s meeting.

throughout his career and has met even more through his flowers. “It’s amazing the people who get to know me because of my flowers,” Bailey said. “I have people stop by all the time to talk about them.” Bailey started raising flowers when he was about 35 years old. “It’s great for relaxation,” Bailey said. “I enjoy seeing them.” Most are purchased from local greenhouses and carefully maintained by Bailey, who said he waters them almost every day, rain or shine. The only time he’ll skip a watering is if it rains 1-2 inches. “That will work for overnight,” he says. Excluding his perennials, Bailey empties all of his pots, cleans them out and makes sure the drainage is good before

refilling them the soil with MiracleGrow, “the only soil that works.” “I tried to change the dirt and it didn’t work,” Bailey said. Bailey’s favorite flower is the sunflower, and he’s even implemented it into his work as superintendents and principals, giving teachers and students prizes for having “the best flower decorations,” or “growing the tallest sunflower.”

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Ralph Bailey purchases over 700 flowers each year to plant outdoors at his home on West Van Buren Street.

BIRTHDAY WISHES The following birthday wishes were posted on the INWC Facebook page: Jennifer Zartman Romano: Our community is fortunate to have Ralph Bailey. From tending the gardens where children bloom in local schools to tending his exquisite flower garden along Van Buren Street, Ralph has shared his gifts and been a blessing to our community. His passion for education and this community are evident in all he does. Now in his 90th year, he continues to inspire. I join the community in sending birthday greetings to a great man…Happy Birthday Ralph! Bernie Steele King: Happy Birthday Mr. Bailey, hope you have a

great day Cynthia Imbody: God bless you and happy happy birthday and many more. Sue Kumfer: Hope you have a Happy Birthday Mr. Bailey! Teresa Clifford: Happy Birthday Mr. Bailey. Autumn N. Smith: 90?!! He rocks it! Happy birthday! Amy Pequignot-Blank: Happy birthday! Shirley Gaerte: Happy Birthday Ralph, hope you have many more!! Gloria Smith: Happy birthday Ralph! Have a great day! Tiffany Labas: Happy 90th Birthday Ralph! Lori Walker: Happy Birthday Ralph, the knowledge of this man has touched so many lives in

Whitley County. Always doing the best for the children and the community, such an inspiration! Much love Ralph. Randy Barnes: Happy Birthday uncle Ralph Tami Barnes Hebert: To an amazing person, happy birthday uncle Ralph! Tony-Gail Sheckler: Happy birthday Ralph Qureshi Q Qureshi: Happiest Soul Day Sir and many more! Katie Rethlake Dewitt: Wishing you the happiest of birthdays, Ralph! Rob Bell: Happy Birthday Mr. Bailey, thank you for all of your guidance for our community. Karla Slusher: Happy Birthday Mr. Bailey! I hope you have a wonderful day! 90 years young!

BAILEY from Page 1 Dan went on to be a well-loved principal at Northern Heights Elementary School but passed away unexpectedly at his home in 2001 at age 50. Bailey was the school’s interim principal from 2001-2002. Bailey said he enjoyed working with every one of the teachers at the many school districts he served. “If I’ve had any success in my career, it’s because the teachers could tell that I cared,” Bailey said. “I never had a bad group of teachers at all the schools I went to.” Love for flowers

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Columbia City High School’s cheerleaders wish Ralph Bailey a happy 90th birthday.

Until another school district calls his number, Bailey spends time tending to his other passion — his flowers. “I think it’s age discrimination,” Bailey joked. “Nobody has called me for five years.” Bailey met many people

Birthday party

A 90th birthday party will be held for Bailey 1-4 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Pierceton American Legion. The public is invited to celebrate with Bailey, his wife Myrna, and family. Bailey has six children: Dennis, Gary, Kerry, Bret and Bart Bailey, and Diann Weade. He has two step-children: Lisa Peppler and Diana Hare.

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Economic development? It is really up to us “Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed an executive order creating a new cabinet-level position in state government to serve as Indiana’s chief talent and recruiting official.” — July 27 press release Will the economic development projects currently being pursued by Indiana make the state more attractive to young people? I can’t foretell the future, but I doubt that they will. What the politicians think will attract young people may not be what young people are really looking for. I recently had the opportunity to travel to Providence, Rhode Island, to teach economics at a summer camp at Brown University. On the plane, I sat next to a nice young woman in her twenties who was coming to Rhode Island to do some training for teachers. She is a teacher at a charter school in Silicon Valley that uses technology to teach their students, and she was coming to train other teachers how to use the program. As we talked about education and life she mentioned that she had a serious boyfriend and they wanted to get married. The problem was they weren’t sure how they would ever be able to have a family or buy a home — even with her teaching income and his income as a firefighter — because of the cost of living in the Bay Area. I hear stories like this all the time when I travel. People complaining that the cost of living has risen so much in major cities like Chicago, New York, L.A., and San Francisco that young college graduates are not sure if they can afford to live there, even with a good job. Housing prices are a major part of the problem. One young man I met this summer was really excited because he was recently able to find a place to stay in San Francisco for $600 a month — he rents the closet in someone’s apartment and sleeps in a hammock. My young teacher friend from the Bay Area is paying $3,000 a month for a small two-bedroom apartment and she said the closet seemed like a really good deal. I then told her that there was a place where for less than half that amount one could buy a 3,000-square-foot house with a three-car garage and a quarter acre

of land. Her eyes lit up in disbelief, so I told her my story. I understand her concerns about the future. My wife and I lived in Phoenix, Arizona. The cost of living was high enough that we needed two incomes to make ends meet for just the two of us. My wife always dreamed of being able to stay at home and raise children and we were not sure how we would ever swing that if we stayed in Phoenix. When I got offered a job in Fort Wayne, the primary reason we decided to move from Arizona was because we could afford to have a family. We said goodbye to friends and family and set off on an adventure to make the life that we wanted, not because of Parkview Field and a renovated downtown, but because Fort Wayne offered the promise of the future that we wanted. Today we have four children, all born in Fort Wayne, and my wife has the privilege of living her dream as a stay-at-home mom. We don’t need a $100-million riverfront development to attract young people — we already have everything they are looking for. We just need to embrace it and advertise it. If Fort Wayne wants to attract and keep young people we should pursue policies that continue to make our housing affordable, make our city safe and make our schools great. Then we should go to San Francisco, Chicago and New York and advertise the low cost of living and how college graduates can move here and build the life that they want. They don’t need a city created in the image of what politicians of a different generation think is attractive. Instead, they will create the “cool” city that they want. They will come and they will make the city fun and exciting just by being here. As we landed in Rhode Island, I handed the young woman my business card and said, “If you really want to get married and have a family, there is a place you can move and afford to do that. Come join me in Fort Wayne, Indiana.” She laughed as she replied, “I already wrote it down — Fort Wayne. If it is as good as you say we are already packed.” — John Kessler, an adjunct scholar of the Indiana Policy Review Foundation.

Whitley County • August 24, 2017

Compromise is key

Here’s the thing with compromises – not everyone is happy with the result, but at least everyone had a seat at the table and should be able to live with the decision. This seems to be the case with the results of a steering committee whose members looked at current overlay restrictions in Whitley County to determine how to address the needs of local residents as well as farmers who are in the process of expanding their operations. While the issue is not completely resolved, the committee reached an agreement on buffers. It should comes as no surprise that committee members who are residents living on lakes nearby a confined feeding operation

wanted a greater buffering distance between their homes and the livestock facility; whereas, the farm owners didn’t see the need for the distance that was ultimately agreed upon. Classic negotiations. Ultimately, the committee agreed that new feeding operations need to be built at least a halfmile away from a lake of 40 acres or greater. Also, a new operation cannot be built within a quarter-mile of development corridors designated on the north and south sides of Columbia City. In the same light, a subdivision cannot be built within a quarter-mile of an existing confined feeding operation. The benefit of the buffering is that it provides

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investors and developers some guarantees about what to expect in the future. However, the issue is not resolved. The buffers approved by the committee – and still needing final approval by the County Commissioners – are only temporary. The proposed ordinance is merely an interim one. If approved by the commissioners, the county’s Plan Commission will

for another committee to adjust the county’s comprehensive plan for the long-term. While the interim ordinance provides guidance for those needing to move forward with business or moving plans, it is not concrete. As such, we encourage county officials to make decisions as soon as possible so that this new committee can be formed and members can begin discussions. The sooner we can have clear guidance for zoning and buffering, local business owners and developers can have greater confidence in moving forward with future investments – many of which are certain to benefit the county’s economy.

Political courage cuts Indiana meth production We had been the Hoosier State. The Crossroads of America, heart of the corn belt and the center of the basketball universe. Three years ago, we became something sinister. It was “Indiana: The Methamphetamine State!” The statistics were appalling. According to the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, between 2013 and 2015 Indiana had dismantled 4,477 meth labs, and rescued 1,104 children living in meth lab environments. Over the corresponding time period, Indiana had seen a 32 percent increase in homicides, 26 percent increase in abuse and neglect reports to the Department of Child Services, a 90 percent increase in misdemeanor theft. The collateral damage was appalling. In addition to the abused kids, first responders like cops, firefighters and code enforcers suffered chemical injuries in meth labs. Mayors were seeing dozens of homes and hotel rooms contaminated by the insidious chemical taint that comes with clandestine meth production. There was inertia at the Statehouse as governors and legislative leaders were slow to move, some fearing the wrath and political contributions from the home health consumer products industry. There were others, like prosecutors Dustin Houchin of Washington County, Mike Steiner of Martin County, Jeffrey Arnold in Delaware County and Vanderburgh County’s Nick Hermann,

Columbia City Mayor Ryan Daniel, Kendallville Police Chief Rob Wiley and a several legislators — most notably state Rep. Ben Smaltz of Auburn, state Sen. Randy Head of Logansport and House Speaker Brian Bosma — who had had enough. In December 2015 as Smaltz and Head geared up for a tough fight in the upcoming session, Chief Wiley explained that while 362 children had been removed from meth manufacturing homes the previous year, “There are about 10 times that many,” meaning that another 3,600 kids or so are living in squalid, dangerous and lethal conditions that authorities haven’t reached. Prosecutors like Steiner were telling me that only a small percentage of labs were on police radar. In 2016, Smaltz and Head forged a compromise on what would become Senate Enrolled Act 80, which essentially put pharmacists as the gatekeeper of pseudoephedrine, the chemical found in products like Sudafed that is the key meth ingredient. When a person (known as a “smurf”) would come in and try to buy PSE products in large quantities, SEA 80 empowered the pharmacists to say no. The resistance from the industry was that SEA 80 would make it tough for folks with allergies and sinus conditions to get their Sudafed. The reforms, they said, wouldn’t work. Health committee chairs Mike Young in the Senate and Cindy Kirchhofer in the

House attempted to block the bills in February 2016, saying there wasn’t enough BRIAN time on the HOWEY schedule. This is when Speaker Bosma stepped in, signaling behind the scenes that the legislation needed to be heard on the House floor. His clout was essential. State Rep. Steve Davisson, a pharmacist from Salem, had been an early opponent of the bill. Smaltz and others convinced him otherwise. When Gov. Mike Pence signed the law in March 2016, Davisson predicted, “I think we’re going to see a major reduction in meth labs in this state. I’ve talked to a lot of chainstore pharmacists who said they wanted to be able to deny a sale, but their bosses wouldn’t let them.” This past week, Smaltz announced the early impact. Indiana State Police reports 254 meth lab busts occurred from January through June, representing a 58 percent drop from the 605 incidents during the same period in 2016. In addition, the number of children removed from meth lab environments went down nearly 68 percent from 108 to 35 cases. Over the past two years, child removals from Indiana meth labs declined approximately 81 percent. Smaltz said more children were removed from meth

labs during a single month in 2015 than the first half of 2017. During the last six months of 2016 (the law took effect on July 1 of that year), meth labs declined by 38 percent, going from 1,452 in 2015 and 943 in 2016. “Because of the hard work of law enforcement and pharmacy staff in combination with statewide meth reforms, Indiana has seen a significant drop in meth lab busts,” Smaltz said. “You’ve got to give a head nod to the pharmacists,” Smaltz said. “They make the decisions on whether is this the right thing to sell to somebody. The legislative fix helps. When you look at the 184 kids found in meth labs a year ago, and 35 this year, that’s 149 lives that meth wasn’t poisoning.” Smaltz acknowledged heroin as a potential factor, saying, “Addicts are always going to go for what’s the cheapest option.” Smaltz said that while there will be short term gains, it won’t necessarily solve the problem. “We’ve seen drops before, notably in 2006 when the federal Combat Meth Act was passed. But addicts figured out a way around it,” he said. “It’s like a dam holding back water. You fix it, you watch it and the water will come through somewhere else. Some of those things we’re watching now, heroin, prescription painkillers. We’ll just have to adjust.” Hoosiers will need considerably more courage and leadership in the coming years.

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Whitley County • August 24, 2017

Timeline With the intricate nature of the issues with Confined Feeding Operations in Whitley county, we have provided a timeline of events as they occurred between government agencies and different family farms. June 7, 2016: Adlock Broilers, the company owned by the Lopez family, files for special exception with Whitley County BZA appeals for a proposed 180,000 broiler chickens. June 28, 2016: Special exception hearing held before the BZA for the Lopez family’s CFO, where it wis approved with special conditions. Jan. 24, 2017: Brent and Liza Emerick make an appeal on the definition of Animal Units as codified in county law. The meeting saw more than 200 people. Feb. 8: Emericks receive building permit from the county. Feb. 21: Hinen Family Farms apply for an IDEM Permit for two cattle barns with 660 head in each. June 21: In a Whitley County Plan Commission meeting, Planning and Building Executive Director Nathan Bilger proposes the idea of an overlay district to put a hold on CFO development until the comprehensive plan can be adjusted. He was given the go-ahead to develop and propose a plan at the next month’s meeting. July 19: Whitley County Plan Commission votes to form a steering committee to work through a series of recommendations from Bilger. The committee is to consist of three members of both the lake and agricultural communities, as well as members of the Plan Commission. July 28: The Lopez CFO files for rezoning their plot to AGP and for an amendment to their previously approved special exception. Their new proposal reduced the number of broilers to 160,000. July 31: Hinen Family Farms receives IDEM Permit. Aug. 1: The Hinen CFO receives building permits from the county. Aug. 16: Plan Commission recommends Interim Overlay-Agricultural Residential District at a full meeting. Sept. 5: Overlay District will appear before the Whitley County Commissioners for a decision.

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Nearly 300 residents from Whitley and surrounding counties were in attendance at Wednesday’s meeting.

BUFFER from Page 1 committee got anywhere, I don’t think we were working with partners who really wanted to come up with a solution. I think that the agricultural community got exactly what they wanted, which was basically to shut down any further discussion.” The ordinance consists of three components, a description of location, the uses permitted within them and the implementation of three structure-to-structure buffer zones. For location, the overlay applies to any properties zoned agricultural or agricultural production, of which there are currently none. Within these areas, all permitted and special exception uses for the land are allowed except for new subdivisions over five lots and those requiring a new public street. The buffers prevent the building of certain structures within a set distance of another, as outlined below: • New platted subdivisions shall not be built within a quarter mile of an existing confined feeding operation; • New CFOs shall not be built within a half mile of a lake larger than 40 acres; and • New CFOs shall not be built within a quarter mile from development corridors north and south of Columbia City. “The overlay is to restrict potentially conflicting land uses in desirable growth areas,” said Nathan Bilger, executive director of planning and building. “This is a temporary measure placeholding what’s there so we can work on details without unexpected projects coming up.” Ultimately, after discussion and having received the recommendations from a steering committee chosen to help narrow the ordinance, Plan Commission member John Woodmansee made the motion, which Kenneth Kerch then seconded. Members Mark Mynhier and Brad Wolfe

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This map shows the areas proposed under the Overlay Zoning District. The second line from the center of the lakes is 0.5 miles, the recommended ordinance. Areas highlighted in purple are the development corridors mentioned in the third part of the ordinance. Green dots are existing CFOs.

voted “no,” but were outnumbered 7-2. In other Plan Commission news:

After some debate, the petition by Adlock Broilers, the company owned by Joe Lopez, to rezone their land to agricultural production, the first in the county, received a favorable pass to move to the commissioners for approval. Jeremy Lopez, one of Lopez’s sons, expressed hope for the future. “Hopefully our image in the community changes as we further progress and try to give back to the community because that’s what this is all about,” he said. “We want to be able to help our community advance.” In June 2016, the Board of Zoning appeals passed a special exception for the Lopezes for a plan of 180,000

broiler chickens, which they recently changed to 160,000 with the filing for an Indiana Depart-

ment of Environmental Management permit. They will also need a revision to their special

exception from the Board of Zoning Appeals, which will appear at next week’s meeting.

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Whitley County • August 24, 2017

’Busco looks to prune mowing ordinance By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

CHURUBUSCO — Mowing the grass was a topic of discussion at Churubusco’s Town Council meeting last week. The Council is making a minor change to its ordinance to address the notification process for tall grass. Currently, all residents in town receive a postcard prior to May 1, explaining the ordinance and what will happen if a resident doesn’t mow the grass. The current ordinance calls for certified letters to be mailed to residents who are in violation.

“There were issues trying to keep track of who was sent a letter and who hadn’t been sent, people claiming they never received a letter then disputing the mowing charge,” said Clerk-Treasurer Madalyn SadeBartl. In 2014, the clerk’s office started mailing out letters to all residents to notify them of the ordinance and procedures. The future ordinance states if a resident’s grass is over 9 inches, Town Supervisor Jeremy Hart will place a sign in the property owner’s yard and take a photo with a date and time stamp. The

sign gives the property owner five days to mow the grass. If it’s not mowed at the end of five days, the town mows the property and sends a bill to the owner. “I don’t put the signs in the yard on Sundays, I try to put them out so they have the weekend to get their grass mowed. About 99 percent of the time, they get it done after I put the sign in their yard,” Hart said. “I think this is the best way to get it done.” Hart indicated the city of Fort Wayne uses a similar process with yard signs, as does Columbia City.

“I think this meets the notice requirement,” said Council President Mark Pepple. “I think this is probably most important for people who are moving to town for the first time. I have lived in town long enough that I know I need to mow my grass.” Clerk-Treasurer Madalyn SadeBartl said most properties that have issues are owners that don’t live in the city, such as property owned by the electric company. Also at the meeting: • The Council approved hiring Churubusco High School senior Dean Stanley as the town’s parttime ICE student in the clerk’s

office. Last year’s student was Samantha Fulk. Stanley plays basketball and baseball, and SadeBartl said he is a “smart kid.” “I think he will work out really well,” she said. • A representative from DLZ Engineering reported the Safe Routes to School project was completed by the Aug. 4 deadline. There will be a final walk-through, where officials will evaluate potential issues that need to be fixed by the contractor. The Safe Routes to School program provided funding for new sidewalks in town and near the school campus.

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BUS from Page 1 of time,” Gorski said. “A handful of parents I’ve spoken to said they never received a call from the school. I found out from another mother who contacted me.” O’Connor said thew delay was related to officials tending injured students and working to retrieve another bus. “They were very late getting home, but we couldn’t let them go until we knew they were all OK,” O’Connor said. “We are very, very sorry about this incident. Anytime a student is injured that is

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SPORTS

Whitley County • August 24, 2017

Triumph then tribulation for ’Busco in opener Eagles shut out county rival Whitko 56-0; Horn out for the season after injury By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

CHURUBUSCO — Churubusco was on Cloud 9. Six minutes before halftime, the Eagles had a 28-0 lead over county rival Whitko in the first time the teams have played in the regular season since 1976. They were dominating both sides of the ball, scoring in less than four minutes ont every possession, pulling down interceptions and holding down Whitko’s offense in the first half. The crowd was going wild. And then it got silent. Lead running back Garrett Horn broke away for yet another long run, something Churubusco fans have become accustomed to seeing in the past four years. It appeared Horn was about to have another stand-out season for the Eagles. Two yards from the end zone, Horn was brought down by a Whitko defender — and he never got up. Teammates quickly called for help from the sidelines as Horn ripped off his helmet and tossed it across the field. You could hear a pin drop in the whole town of Churubusco. Garrett Horn’s season came to an end on that 2-yard line, as paramedics, first responders, coaches and parents hoisted him

Whitko quarterback Cade Bechtold hands off the ball to Zach Gardner.

onto the gurney and wheeled him off the field. Witnesses who were near him on the sidelines during the play said they heard a loud popping noise at the time he went down. “It didn’t look good,” said Churubusco Head Coach Paul Sade. “He’s such a good kid and he works his butt off.” Horn’s mother posted an update on social media over the weekend, indicating he underwent surgery after breaking his tibia and fibula. Horn accumulated more than 1,600 rushing yards for the Eagles in 2016. ’Busco dominates at start

Churubusco started the game in dominating fashion, forcing Whitko to punt on its first possession — then Joey Emenhiser put on a show. Emenhiser was a jack of all trades for Churubusco,

with stand-out plays as a punt returner, running back, kicker and defender. Emenhiser had a long punt return to set up Churubusco 25 yards away from the end zone on the Eagles’ first possession of the season. Two plays later, Emenhiser scored on a 21-yard run to put the Eagles on the board for their first of eight touchdowns of the game. After scoring the TD, Emenhiser kicked the extra point. Emenhiser was 8 for 8 in PATs, which came as no surprise to Sade. “Joey works hard on his kicking,” Sade said. “We don’t spend a lot of time on practice working on it — he spends his own time on it. He was good last year and he’s getting more confident.” The Eagles shut down Whitko’s passing attempts in its second possession, forcing Whitko to punt.

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Churubusco then scored on a 21-yard, fourth-down pass to Gage Kelly. The drive totaled 55 yards and put Churubusco ahead 14-0 with 2:09 left in the first quarter. Whitko was again forced to punt after only four downs, then Horn took over the next possession for Churubusco. Horn carried the ball five straight times, finishing in the end zone to tack on another ’Busco touchdown. The 66-yard, all-Horn drive lasted 1:53 seconds and put Churubusco ahead 21-0 with 10:06 left in the half. Emenhiser snagged an interception in the next Whitko possession, then Kelly scored again on a

Eagle Sam Wood dives for the end zone.

10-yard sweep. The Eagle defense forced Whitko to a 4th-and-14, giving Churubusco the ball back on the 37-yard-line. Quarterback Tom Richards handed the ball off to Horn who broke through several tackles

and barreled toward the end zone. He was tripped up two yards from scoring — and that’s when he got hurt. The team took the field after Horn was taken away via ambulance. Two plays See RIVALS, Page 17

FOLLOW WHITLEY COUNTY SPORTS Thursday, August 24 Columbia City vollelyball hosts South Side, 5:15 p.m. Columbia City girls soccer at Bellmont, 5 p.m. Columbia City boys soccer hosts Bellmont, 5 p.m. Whitko girls golf hosts Tippy Valley and Manchester, 4:30 p.m. Whitko girls soccer hosts Rochester, 5 p.m. Churubusco girls golf hosts Fremont, 5 p.m. Churubusco boys tennis hosts Fairfield, 4:30 p.m. Churubusco volleyball at Bluffton, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, August 25 Whitko football at Columbia City, 7 p.m. Churubusco football at Lakeland, 4:30 p.m. Churubusco girls golf at Lakeland, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 26

Monday, August 28

Tuesday, August 29

Columbia City volleyball at Carroll JV Tourney, 9 a.m. Columbia City girls soccer hosts Norwell, 10 a.m. Columbia City JV football at Whitko, 10 a.m. Columbia City cross country at Baron Classic, 9:30 a.m. Whitko cross country at Northfield Invite, 9 a.m. Whitko girls soccer hosts Maconaquah, 2 p.m. Whitko volleyball at Westview, 9 a.m. Churubusco cross country at Prairie Heights Invite, 9 a.m.

Columbia City volleyball at Carroll, 6 p.m. Whitko boys soccer at Central Noble, 5:30 p.m. Churubusco girls golf at Carroll, 5:30 p.m.

Columbia City volleyball at Churubusco, 6 p.m. Columbia City girls soccer Huntington, 5 p.m. Columbia City boys soccer hosts Huntington, 5 p.m. Columbia City girls golf hosts East Noble, 5 p.m. Whitko boys tennis hosts Wawasee, 4:30 p.m. Churubusco boys tennis at Central Noble, 4:30 p.m. Whitko girls golf hosts West Noble and Manchester, 4:30 p.m.

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Whitley County • August 24, 2017

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Columbia City volleyball tops Whitko, 3-0 Whitley County coaches building their programs By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City’s volleyball team bounced back from its first loss of the season against Angola to beat county rival Whitko last Thursday, 3-0. The Lady Wildcats are struggling to earn their first varsity win of the season, as Whitko head coach Mike Howard is working to build his young team. Columbia City quickly won the first game, 25-8. Whitko showed fight in the second game, coming back from a 24-11 deficit to score seven unanswered points. Columbia City finished off the game, however, 25-18. “I asked the girls what happened in the second game — they said Whitko got into their heads,” said Columbia City head coach Suzanne Taylor. “We’re not done until the scoreboard hits 25. They had the mindset that they were ahead by enough, so they were fine. I told them, “No, it’s pedal to the metal until the end.’” The Lady Eagles took their coach’s advice in game three, finishing off the match with a 25-11 win. Howard said he and his girls expect to “take some lumps,” early in the season, as the inexperienced players are using early games as learning experiences. “We’re asking them to learn on the fly,” Howard said. “We don’t worry about the outcome, we worry about doing the right thing.” The second-year coach is Whitko’s third head coach in seven years. His goal is to bring stability and work ethic to the team. “We’re trying to change the culture and attitude of just showing up,” Howard said. “I’m trying to instill what is acceptable as far as effort and expectations, work in the off-season, and what it means to be a varsity athlete.” Taylor is a first-year head coach for Columbia City. She previously coached at Churubusco. “Right now things are really different than they’re used to, but they’re liking it,” Taylor said. “We’re thinking about the program overall. Not just this season, but the years to come. We want to do everything we

can to make the program as good as it can be.” Columbia City’s Bree Lahr led the game with five aces. Whitko’s Haley Howard tallied four aces. Whitko’s Kristina Slater and Emalee Duggins led the game in digs with 13 and 10, respectively. Columbia City’s Sarah Pepple recorded nine digs. Lady Eagle Shelby Mosier led the front line with six kills. Several Columbia City players recorded kills, including Taylor Osborn with five, Ellie Mohler with four, Lahr with four and Adri Foster with three. Columbia City’s win over Whitko was a much-improved showing than its game the night before in the Lady Eagles’ home opener against Angola, losing 3-0 against a strong team. Columbia City dropped 25-16, 25-21 and 25-11 games to the Lady Hornets, who are coached by Olympic gold medalist Lloy Ball. “I was really proud of the girls,” said Columbia City Head Coach Suzanne Taylor. “I thought we started off a bit nervous, we didn’t play like ourselves until 15 points into the first set. We really got into a rhythm in the second set and that gave us some confidence.” Columbia City may have a chance for revenge against Angola, as the Hornets host the sectional. “We have to believe they’re beatable because we might see them again. We love to play Angola because it’s a challenge,” Taylor said. Taylor Osborn led against Angola with

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Columbia City’s volleyball team celebrates after winning game two against Whitko last Thursday. From left are Sarah Pepple, Shayla Harris, Breanna Lahr, Shelby Mosier, Shianne Brooke and Adrianna Foster.

Whitko’s Kristina Slater bumps the ball over the net while teammate Carissa Beck looks on.

Columbia City’s Ellie Mohler tips the ball over the net while Whitko’s Sarah Hewitt and Haley Howard jump to block.

five kills and also led in blocks with five. Lahr recorded 11 digs. Whitko lost its season opener 3-0, however, had competitive sets against Lakeland Christian, 25-21, 25-23 and 25-18. Duggins recorded an impressive 10 kills in the opener. Slater tallied 13 digs, Parrett had three blocks and Howard and Hewitt led in aces with two apiece.

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Whitley County • August 24, 2017

CC and Whitko eager to move forward By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

WHITLEY COUNTY – Columbia City’s and Whitko’s football teams will battle for their first wins of the season, as the two teams collide on the Max Gandy Athletic Field this Friday. Both teams had low offensive output last week, as the Wildcats were shutout by Churubusco, 56-0, and Columbia City scored six points in its opener against Warsaw. “This should be a fun and exciting county game,” said Columbia City head coach Brett Fox. Whitko will bring running back Hunter Reed, who rushed for 1,152 yards last season. The Wildcats will be eager to improve from last week’s running game, which only netted 13 yards in 29 carries. Sophomore linebacker Mason Lehman leads the Wildcats defensively with

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Jacob Bolt scores on a quarterback sneak from the one-yard line.

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Whitko’s Michael Conner attempts to catch a pass.

seven tackles. “Whitko brings a different style offense than we saw last week, with a running back that runs the ball hard and a defense that plays aggressive,” said Fox. “Whitko is aggressive on defense and Hunter Reed is a hard runner.”

Columbia City is also capable of running the ball. The Eagles had over 150 rushing yards and averaged more than five yards per carry against Warsaw. Quarteback Jake Bolt can sling the ball, his favorite target, Ethan Christen, had three receptions for 81 yards.

FOOTBALL STATISTICS

COLUMBIA CITY Rushing yards J. Wigent, 113 J. Bolt 79 M. Bolt Receiving yards E. Christen 81 Tackles C. Winebrenner, 9 E. Christen, 8 B. Ball, 7.5 S. Barrera, 5 T. Martz, 4.5 J. O’Dell, 2.5 Punts J. Bolt, 31.3 avg Points J. Bolt 6 WHITKO Rushing yards Z. Gardner, 13 A. Dial, 2 Receiving yards Z. Gardner, 12

H. Reed, 12 C. Nunley, 11 L. Busz, 5 M. Conner, 3 Passing C. Bechtold, 6-13 43 yards Tackles M. Lehman, 7 Z. Neer, 5 A. Schuh, 5 C. Nunley, 3 I. Pierce, 3 K. Busz, 3 Sacks Z. Neer, 1.5 C. Nunley, 1 C. Zorn, .5 Kickoff yards C. Sapp, 17 Punts C. Sapp, 149 Kickoff returns C. Loe, 44 E. Howard, 29

CHURUBUSCO Rushing yards G. Horn, 100 N. Keener, 56 J. Fulk, 47 G. Kelly, 39 S. Wood, 25 J. Emenhiser, 21 A. Lehman, 10 Receiving yards G. Kelly, 21 M. Anderson, 11 Passing T. Richards, 2-3 32 yards Tackles P. Curry, 11 J. Leazier, 9 I. Smith, 7 C. Lemper, 7 T. Holloway, 7 A. Lehman, 6 S. Wood, 6 Interceptions

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B. Hilkey, 1 J. Emenhiser, 1 Kickoff yards J. Emenhiser, 403 T. Allen, 40 Punts J. Emenhiser, 42 yards Punt returns J. Emenhiser, 59 S. Wood, 20 Points G. Kelly, 18 J. Emenhiser, 14 N. Keener, 12 G. Horn, 6 J. Fulk, 6 PATs J. Emenhiser, 8-8

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CC football falls to Warsaw in opener By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

WARSAW – On opening night, Columbia City’s football team came up short against Warsaw, losing 21-6. The Tigers received the ball at the beginning of the game. The Eagles held Warsaw to a third and one, but the Tigers’ quarterback rolled to the right and ran 63 yards for a touchdown. The Eagles found themselves down 7-0 before the offense hit the field. Columbia City found some momentum with a kickoff return to the 39 Eagles yard line, but a three and out forced a punt. Columbia City was able to stop Warsaw on a fourth down with nine yards needed for a first down on the next possession. The Eagles made their first big connection of the night when quarterback Jacob Bolt hit Garrett Roehling for a 30-yard pass, but Columbia City was forced to punt a few plays later. “We had a couple of big passing plays that created a spark for us but, all in all, we did not complete those drives,” said Columbia City Head Coach Brett Fox. Warsaw went deep on third down, but the pass was batted down by defensive back Jon O’Dell. The Tigers were forced to punt. Warsaw led the Eagles 7-0 at the end of the first quarter. Columbia City had the opportunity to score with under two minutes left on their own 19-yard line. Jacob Wigent carried the ball for an 80-yard gain, but tripped at the one-yard line. Jacob Bolt scored on a quarterback sneak on the next play with 28 seconds

Quarterback Jacob Bolt scrambles for a first down against the Tigers.

left in the first half. “Wigent really opened plays up for Jacob Bolt to carry the ball,” said Fox. “That’s what the option is capable of, when we do it right, we force the defense to make the wrong decision.” A fumbled hold on the extra point made the score 7-6 heading into half time. “We did a pretty good job defensively,” said Brett Fox. “We allowed a huge rush for the first Warsaw score, but they bounced back from that. The defense kept us in the game. Our offense needed to finish drives.” Columbia City drove the ball all the way to the Warsaw 23-yard line, but an overthrow pass beyond to the end zone, and a failed fourth down conversion made the Eagles turn over the ball. The Tigers took the momentum into the end zone with a 30-yard run by the fullback. Columbia City was stopped on fourth and one on the next drive. Warsaw led 14-6 with a quarter of play to go.

Jon O’Dell breaks up a deep pass.

The next two Eagle drives were intercepted, as Columbia City was trying to drive the ball down the field to attempt the comeback. Warsaw scored with a 17-yard quarterback keeper to push the deficit 21-6 with 2 minutes 11 seconds left. Six straight incompletes from the Eagles allowed Warsaw to milk the clock. Warsaw had 331 yards, while the Eagles had 272. Columbia City went five for 24 through the air. The Tigers were eight for 13. Columbia City hosts its home opener next week against in-county rival Whitko.

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Whitley County • August 24, 2017

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Ella Danner presses a Lady Cougar as they takes a shot.

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Quarterback Tom Richards is swarmed by Whitko defenders after keeping the ball.

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Columbia City’s Garrett Anspach serves against Churubusco last week.

Whitley County H.S. sports briefs GIRLS SOCCER

Central Noble 8, Whitko 0

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko girls’ soccer team fell to Central Noble 8-0 last week. Whitko allowed four goals in the first half. Julia Seifert had a breakaway opportunity, but the goalie dove on the ball before she could shoot. Central Noble’s Calista Rice scored three of the four goals for a hat trick. Whitko had another golden opportunity to begin the second half, but the goalie recovered the ball once again. Central Noble’s Erika Maneke scored the final three goals, including the last with three seconds remaining to claim her hat trick. Freshman Kaylee Gaff led the Wildcats with 10 saves. Senior Stephanie Baughman had six saves. West Noble 4, Whitko 1

LIGOINER — The Whitko girls soccer team fell 4-1 to West Noble on Saturday morning. Julia Seifert scored her first goal of the season in the first half for the Lady Wildcats. Whitko trailed 2-1 at the half. West Noble put a pair of balls in the back of the net to put the game out of reach. Stephanie Baughman recorded seven saves for Whitko.

and competed well for playing our fourth event in six days,” said Columbia City head coach Andrew Thompson. “We split up our eight players into to two teams of four so we could post a JV score as well as a varsity team score as you need to four golfers to post a team score. We struggled a bit in the varsity contest, but it was good to see Katie Hoag and Leah Bechtold hang on in the 90s. Northfield 190, Whitko 243

NORTH MANCHESTER – The Whitko girls golf team fell to Northfield 190-243 last week at Sycamore golf course. Bailey Wright led the Lady Wildcats with a 49. Summer West and Kayce Sims both shot 63. Erin Starkweather posted a 68. Northfield’s Brailyn Deter was the medalist with a 46. Triton 209, Whitko 248

WARSAW – The Whitko girls golf team lost to Triton 209-248 last week at Rozzela Ford Golf Course last week. Bailey Wright led Whitko once again,

shooting a 59. Summer West, Makayla Compton and Kayce Sims all followed with 63s. Bellmont 188, Columbia City 190 DECATUR – The Columbia City girls golf team was beat by Bellmont last week 188-190 at Cross Creek golf course. Katie Hoag led the Lady Eagles once again with 42, and shot a birdie at the fifth hole. Leah Bechtold followed with 46. Katie Hoeppner, Kellie Frei and Emilee Smith shot 51s. Bellmont’s Libby Miller matched Hoag’s 42 to lead the Braves. She also shot a birdie in the match. “It was a good NE8 battle and I thought we played a good match on the road, and almost got it done,” said head coach Andrew Thompson. “We cut seven strokes off last night’s total at Eagle Glen, so I was happy with the effort. We just needed a third score in the 40s and hopefully will get the same kind of effort as the season goes. Katie Hoag continued her consistent play and we had Kellie Frei shoot her career low so a lot of good things and

will continue to improve.” Huntington North 171, Columbia City 191 HUNTINGTON – The Columbia City girls golf team fell to Huntington North 171-191 last week at Norwood Golf Club. No. 1 golfer Katie Hoag led Columbia City with 44, while Leah Bechtold was right behind with 45. Leonie Trabert shot a 50. Katie Hoeppner shot 52, and Kellie Frei had 64. Huntington’s Laura Ham led the Lady Vikings with 39.

Whitko at Rochester Inv.

ROCHESTER – The Whitko girls golf team scored 540 and placed 15th out of 16 teams at the Rochester invitational Saturday morning. Makayla Compton led the Lady Wildcats with 131. Summer West and Erin Starkweather followed with 136. Lilly Owsley was just behind with 137. VOLLEYBALL Columbia City 3, North Side 0

FORT WAYNE – Columbia City volleyball beat North Side 3-0

(25-13, 25-10, 25-7) to win its season opener last week. It was head coach Suzanne Taylor’s first game at Columbia City. In the first set, the Legends were hanging in with Columbia City. It was tied at seven, but a quick run by the Lady Eagles forced North Side to call a timeout, Columbia City led 17-10. North Side called another timeout when Columbia City led 23-13, but the Lady Eagles quickly finished. Columbia City didn’t look back as it led the second set 12-3 at the break. The timeout didn’t slow down the Eagles, as they won the second match 25-10. The Lady Eagles didn’t struggle in the third match, as they put away North Side 25-7. “I could tell the girls were nervous,” said Taylor. “They got better as the night went along. They were a bit shaky in the first set. The second they improved, and by the third they were getting it done.”

Ellie Mohler led the Lady Eagles with nine serves. Taylor Osborn led the team with four blocks, Shianne Brooke dominated the court with 15 assists. Breanna Lahr had three digs. Sarah Pepple led with 10 passes and Osborn had eight kills. Woodlan 3, Churubusco 0

WOODBURN – Churubusco’s volleyball team dropped its first game of the season 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-15) to Woodlan last week. TENNIS Columbia City 5, Churubusco 0

CHURUBUSCO – The Columbia City boys tennis team swept Churubusco 5-0 last week. No. 1 singles player Garrett Anspach won his matches against Noah Grimm 6-3, 6-3. Braden Baker also won his no. 2 singles match 6-3, 6-3 against Andy Bowyer. No. 3 singles player Eli Jones beat Andrew Boggess 7-2, 6-2. Jordan Lee and David Kyler beat Churubusco’s See BRIEFS, Page 16

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Whitley County • August 24, 2017

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Columbia City’s Shianne Brooke keeps her eye on the ball as she serves it.

Churubusco tennis player Andy Bowyer takes a break before serving the ball in the Eagles’ match against Columbia City last week.

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The Columbia City cheer team roots for the Eagles football players at Warsaw Friday.

Columbia City’s Colyn Iden fights exhaustion as he runs at the DeKalb Invitational.

BRIEFS from Page 15 Mason Gonwicha and Tyler Miller 6-2, 6-0 in no. 1 doubles. Churubusco forfeit the no. 2 doubles match since it didn’t have enough players.

Wayne 5, Churubusco 0; Luers 5, Churubusco 0

FORT WAYNE – The Churubusco boys tennis team played a pair of matches Saturday at the South Side Invitational. The Eagles were swept 5-0 against Wayne and Bishop Luers. Noah Grim lost his no. 1 singles matches 6-0, 3-0 against Wayne and 6-1, 6-0 versus Luers. Andy Bowyer fell 6-2, 6-2 and 6-0, 6-0. The Eagles had the no. 3 singles match, since they were down a player. Andrew Boggis and Mason Gonwicha battled Wayne 6-3, 6-4 and lost to Luers 6-0, 6-1. Krider and Tyler Miller were competitive against the Generals 6-4, 6-4, 10-5 and lost to the Knights 6-0, 6-0.

tennis team swept Churubusco 5-0 last week. No. 1 singles player Garrett Anspach won his matches against Noah Grimm 6-3, 6-3. Braden Baker also won his no. 2 singles match 6-3, 6-3 against Andy Bowyer. No. 3 singles player Eli Jones beat Andrew Boggess 7-2, 6-2. Jordan Lee and David Kyler beat Churubusco’s Mason Gonareich 6-2, 6-0 in no. 1 doubles. Churubusco forfeit the no. 2 doubles match since they didn’t have enough players. Columbia City 5, West Noble 0

COLUMBIA CITY – The Columbia City boys tennis team swept West Noble 5-0 last week. No. 1 singles player Garrett Anspach defeated his opponent 7-5, 6-1. Braden Baker was the only Eagle to play the third set but won 7-5, 5-7, 6-1. West Noble didn’t have a no. 3 singles player, so Eli Jones picked up a forfeit win. No. 1 doubles players Jordan Lee and David Kyler was victorious 6-4, 6-4. No. 2 double players

Jackson Longenbaugh and Kendall Smith won in no. 2 doubles 6-1, 6-3. BOYS SOCCER

Columbia City 9, Central Noble 0

ALBION – The Columbia City boys soccer team defeated Central Noble 9-0 in its first game of the season last week. Frank Planchon dominated the field with five goals and one assist. Colin Wood helped Planchon throughout the night, assisting three of his goals. Wood also scored a pair of goals of his own. Dominick Planchon netted a goal and an assist. Freshman Tyler Sinegar tallied his first career varsity goal. Chris Hernandez and Cole Mayer added assists for the Eagles. “Colin Wood worked the ball between the midfield and found open space for Frank Planchon’s goals,” said Columbia City head coach Derick Rice. “Tyler Sinegar had an amazing shot off a halfvolley after the ball was

deflected by the Central Noble defense.” Central Noble had zero shots, as the Eagle defense cleared every chance they had.

Colyn Iden followed with 49th place, and freshman Cam Jagger was just behind with 51st. Freshman Andrew Korus came in 69th.

COLUMBIA CITY – Columbia City’s boys soccer team tied Eastbrook 0-0 last week. Colin Wood led the Eagles with seven shots, Frank Planchon followed with five shots. The Eagles put 17 shots on the Panther goaltender, but couldn’t hit the back of the net. Senior Logan Bachelder had four saves for the shutout.

HUNTINGTON – The Columbia City boys and girls cross country teams ran at the Huntington North Invitational Saturday morning. The Lady Eagles placed ninth out of 14 teams and the boys came in 14th out of 16 teams. Lilly Oddou led the girls with a time of 21 minutes, seven seconds and placed 30th out of 105 runners. Landon Wakeman came in 30th as well for the boys, with a time of 17 minutes, 27 seconds. There were 113 runners competing on the boys side. Nathan Mills also ran under the 18-minute mark, with 17 minutes and 55 seconds. It was good to see two guys under 18 minutes for our first meet,” said Columbia City head coach Robert Fahl. “Landon (Wakeman) and Nathan (Mills) ran about what I thought they were capable of this early on. Nick Mills helped out at third spot for us. but like last year, we have too much time between second and third, and way too much between third and fourth. Glad to see all guys finish without any issues.”

Columbia City 0, Eastbrook 0

South Side 6, Columbia City 2

FORT WAYNE – The Columbia City boys soccer team was defeated by South Side 6-2 Saturday morning. Cole Meyer scored a goal for the Eagles in the first half. The Archers led 2-1 at halftime. Frankie Planchon scored for Columbia City, but the Eagles let four more goals get past the goalkeeper in the second half. CROSS COUNTRY

CC at Huntington Invite

Sophomore Sam Kiely and Alayna Fulkerson led the Eagles in 40th place out of 71 runners, with a time of 31 minutes, six seconds. Freshman Levi Skinner and Maggie Burita followed in 45th place. Freshmen Bryce Koolvord and Audrey Zeigler placed 56th in their first high school meet. Ben Geise and Allie Basinger came in 59th and Brad Koolvord and Heidi Zeigler were milliseconds away in 60th. Eli Lantz and Katy Schumann weren’t far behind for 62nd. Carroll’s Connor Goetz and Abby Green won first place with a time of 26 minutes, 2 seconds. ’Busco at Fairfield Invite

GOSHEN – The Churubusco boys and girls cross country teams competed Saturday morning at the Fairfield Invitational, where the boys team finished first place out of three teams. Sam Keily led the Eagles with a secondColumbia City 5, place finish, finishing Churubusco 0 with 17 minutes, 17 CHURUBUSCO – The seconds. Freshman Levi Columbia City boys CC at DeKalb Invite Skinner followed in sixth WATERLOO – The place with 18 minutes, 37 Columbia City girls and seconds. Brad Koolvord, boys cross country team Bryce Koolvord and Eli ran its first meet last Lantz finished ninth, 10th week. and 11th. Shawn Prater The Lady Eagles’ best and Ben Geise placed performance came from 15th and 16th. Cody Sophomore Eden Oddou Graft and Kyle Brandt who placed sixth out of were right behind in 20th 91 girls, with a time of and 21st place. 18 minutes, 3.47 seconds. ’Busco at Snider Invite Allie Basinger led the Sophomore Jaslyn Cook FORT WAYNE – girls in second place with finished in 13th and The Churubusco boys a time of 23 minutes, Allie Wilson in 18th. and girls cross country 55 seconds. Kaitlynne Isabel Hunter received teams ran its first meet Gaerte and Maggie Burita 21st, Emma Coy came of the season last week came in seventh and right behind 22nd.over at Shoaff Park for the in Whitley eighth. Freshman Audrey Having a Garage Sale? Place your ad in IN|Whitley County and with reach 13,000 homes County. Freshman Amelia Fahl Snider Invitational. Zeigler placed 12th. ran in 46th place in her The boys and girls Ashley Uecker and Katy first meet of her high were paired together, they Schumann placed 14th school career. boys ran three miles and Jonathan Anderson Melissa Poore and 15th. Have a news tip? Call your IN|Whitley County at (260) 693-3949 Sophomore newspaper Wes Story alternating with the girls, 260/426-2640 ext.3322 260/426-2640 ext. 2111 janderson@kpcmedia.com mpoore@kpcmedia.com led the boys team in who then ran two miles. Compiled by Justin 43rd place out of 112 Churubusco received Hunter. To submit game runners, with a time of third out of the small results or sports briefs, Whitley County IN|Whitley County is direct mailed to over 13,000 homes and businesses in Whitley County. inwhitleycounty.com 16 minutes, and 22.96 school category, in which email jhunter@kpcmedia. wc seconds. Sophomore there were six teams. com.

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• The Whitley County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual golf outing 11 a.m. at Eagle Glen Golf Course. For sponsorship information or to register, contact the Chamber by calling 248-8131 or email office@ whitleychamber.com. • The Northeast Purdue Agricultural Center in Columbia City is hosting a field day to share practical knowledge with farmers. There will be presentations on assessing soybean growth factors and yield potential, updates on managing problem weeds and herbicide resistance, soil and tissue sampling to monitor nutrients and plant health, and spray performance — effects of water quality and adjuvants. Check-in begins at 8 a.m.

Aug. 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 5-8 p.m. • Janelle ‘n’ Jonze closes this year’s Fourth Friday concerts in South Whitley, featuring a mix of music from the 50s and 60s. The concert begins at 7 p.m., and will occur rain or shine. Aug. 26

• The 11th annual Columbia City High School Alumni Association Golf Outing begins at 1 p.m. at Eagle Glen Golf Course. The cost is $50 per player or $200 per team. The first place prize is $400 and second place is $200. Green fees, a cart and dinner are included in the cost. To sign up to be a hole sponsor or to enter a team, contact Andrew Thompson at 503-1311 or call Eagle Glen at 248-GOLF. • St. John’s Lutheran Church will host an autism workshop, “Autism: Living with it and insight from it,” 1-3 p.m. at 2465 W. Keiser Road. Pamela Seifert, an intern at Cross Connections Counseling in Fort Wayne, will cover basic information about autism, including statistics, types, symptoms, diagnosis, common behaviors, causes, risk factors and testing. To register, call the church at 244-3712 or email deaconessintern.stjohns@gmail.com by Aug. 24. Light refreshments will be provided. • The 3rd Annual Cam’s Cause mushball tournament, in memory of Cameron Amber, will be held at the Churubusco Town Park 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will also be a 50/50 drawing and raffle drawings for prizes. Funds raised by the tournament will be donated to Churubusco Youth Football and used to purchase cell control devices for local student drivers to prevent cell phone distractions while driving.

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• Sugar Grove Church of God will host Kid Krazy at 10:30 a.m. There will be no 8:15 a.m. service that day. Janine Yoder and family, with Ace Basketball, will be featured. Ace Basketball has traveled across the U.S. to perform its show for audiences of all ages. Following the morning service, there will be pork burgers, hot dogs, inflatables, snow cones, elephant ears and ice cream. Bring swimsuits and towels. Children up to age 12 will receive a free Kid Krazy T-shirt while supplies last. • Churubusco United Methodist Church’s summer tent service and picnic Sunday begins at 10:30 a.m. at the church parking lot. The service will be led by new pastor, Kent Lundy, and will have music and a carry-in meal at about 11:45 a.m. The Family Team will barbecue hamburgers, hot dogs and brats. Drinks and table service will be provided. After lunch there will be games, inflatables and special treats for all ages in the afternoon. The regular 8:15 a.m. service will take place in the sanctuary. The event is open to the public, and coordinators invite people to “bring a friend.” • Churubusco’s New Era 5K run/walk fundraiser is at 2 p.m. starting at Churubusco Jr./Sr. High School.

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• The Quiet Corner Tea and Coffee Shop will host an all-ladies tea party with the Noble County Master Gardeners. Attendees will learn about herb culture, how they grow, how to harvest them, how to preserve them, their flavors and how to enhance the flavor of your favorite dishes with herbs. The event runs 10 a.m.-noon. There will be tea with herbal food to sample, and desserts will be served. There will be limited seating. RSVP with Quiet Corner at 693-2202. Free-will donations will be accepted. Aug. 29

• A basic quilting class will be held at the South Whitley Community Public Library at 4:30 p.m. Experienced quilter Sandra Love will teach basic patterns and build upon each lesson every month. The program is free, and participants should bring a pencil, scissors, needle and thread. • Make doodle bots with the Peabody Public Library beginning at 6 p.m. Sign up online or at the circulation desk. • Choices & Changes will host its monthly workshop for caregivers of children and adolescents at The Center for Whitley County Youth, 201 W. Market St., Columbia City, at 6:30 p.m. The focus in August is “Adverse Childhood Experiences,” to help caregivers understand how difficult circumstances affect the brain and behavior of kids, and strategies for supporting resilience in kids. The cost is $20 per person and $10 for additional family members. Pre-registration is required. Billing to insurance and sliding fees are available. Call Clinical Director Christy Garau at 244-0264 or visit choicesandchangescc.com to register.

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• The 2017-18 AWANA program for kindergartners through sixth graders at Merriam Christian Chapel begins at 6:30 p.m. Activities include games, small group time and large group time, and concludes at 8 p.m. AWANA is an international youth organization which provides a weekday club program to young people from churches of all faiths. It does not promote the doctrine of any specific church or denomination, but rather gives priority to the Bible as the Word of God. The church is located at 3985 S. U.S. 33 in Albion.

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• First Friday will be held in downtown Columbia City starting at 6 p.m. The monthly event includes music, food and fun for all. 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. 5

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• A “Family Feud” competition will come to the Peabody Public Library. Teams consisting of four players will participate in two games, with the highest scoring teams advancing to the next round. Sign-up begins Aug. 1. • Choices and Changes will begin its Child-Parent-Relationship Training courses, which run Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. through Oct. 3. The course teaches parents how to use some of the same skills play therapists use to help typically developing children and children experience social and emotional challenges. • At the monthly Whitley County Patriots meeting, sexuality education in schools will be the topic of discussion. Rhonda Miller, education chair with the Indiana Liberty Coalition, will discuss how schools are indoctrinating children, without parents permission, in regard to the LGBTQ agenda. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Columbia City Church of the Nazarene, 506 N. Main St. Sept. 7

• The Multi County Medical Outreach Clinic for uninsured and under-insured adults, ages 18-65, is open 1-5 p.m. the first Thursdays every month, at 524 Branch Court, Columbia City. Call 564-1946 for more information.

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• The 9th annual Plow Day and benefit will be held at the Reiff farm, 7833 W. C.R. 1000 South, South Whitley, beginning at 9 a.m. There will be antique tractors, teams of horses and garden tractors, wagon rides, an Amish bake sale, kids games, pony rides, craft demonstrations and more. The meal starts at 11 a.m. For more information, follow Whitley County Plow Day on Facebook. Sept. 10

• The Smith Township Fire Department will host a hot rod/classic car show as a 9/11 memorial, 4-7 p.m. at the fire station, 805 John Kreiger Drive, Churubusco. The event will include pizza, music and refreshments. • The Whitley County Community Christmas Celebration will host its first planning meeting Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. at the Columbia City United Methodist Church. Meetings are open to the public, whether interested in helping with planning or wanting to get more information. The group is looking to fill vacancies in the following areas: publicity, refreshments and all aspects of the Live Nativity. The Community Christmas is a joint volunteer effort, and the group would like all areas of Whitley County to be represented. Sept. 16

• A golf scramble benefiting Team Boggs from South Whitley will be held at Crooked Lake Golf Course at 10 a.m. There is a fee of $40 per player. • Columbia City’s girls basketball golf outing fundraiser begins at 1 p.m. at Eagle Glen Golf Course. The 18-hole scramble includes a dinner for $55 per person. To register, contact Justin Alles at jdalles42@gmail.com or call after 4 p.m., 609-4559. Sept. 19

• Passages Inc.’s annual meeting is at the Eagles Nest Event Center, 125 S. Eagle Glen Trail, Columbia City. Doors open at 6 p.m., light refreshments start at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m. RSVP to Tammy Nickolson at tnickolson@passagesinc.org or call 244-9317 by Sept. 11. Sept. 21

• Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7819 Decatur Road, Fort Wayne, is hosting its fall rummage and bake sale Sept. 21-23 at the church. The times are Sept. 21, 4-7 p.m.; Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sept. 23, 9 a.m.-noon, for the $2 bag sale. 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 5-8 p.m. Sept. 23

• The 3rd annual Lord’s Acre Festival will be hosted at Etna United Methodist Church. All proceeds will go to the Boomerang Backpack program for Little Turtle and Northern Heights Elementary schools. Beginning in the 1930s, a group of farmers came together to donate produce from one acre of their crops to help feed others. The Lord’s Acre Festival officially began in 1949 in Etna. Food booths open and the parade starts at 11 a.m. The opening ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. There will be entertainment noon-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. A community auction is 1-3 p.m., and a silent auction runs 12:30-4:30 p.m. There will be games, a petting zoo, hay rides and more. Sept. 28

• Choices & Changes will host its monthly workshop for caregivers of children and adolescents at The Center for Whitley County Youth, 201 W. Market St., Columbia City, at 6:30 p.m. September’s focus will be on “attachment,” understanding how attachment develops, and strategies for strengthening secure attachment and bonding at any age. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $20 per person and $10 for each additional family member. Billing to insurance and sliding scale fees are available. Contact Clinical Director Christy Garau at 244-0264 or visit choicesandchangescc.com to register.

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