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August 31, 2017

C&A Tool purchase explained by leaders Change expected to bring sales, jobs growth to company By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia�com

CHURUBUSCO — When Dick Conrow was considering selling the company he spent his lifetime building, he didn’t take that decision lightly. A discussion that has been ongoing for years,

Conrow and C&A Tool Vice President Rob Marr found New Hampshire Ball Bearing to be the perfect fit — not only for their business needs, but the needs of all their employees and the Churubusco community. “We’ve been in a long process,” said Marr. “We

started this years and years ago, evaluating our options. We looked at a number of opportunities and we thought this was the best match.” The decision was announced Aug. 10 at one of C&A Tool’s Churubusco facilities. The sale to New

Hampshire Ball Bearing is expected to be made final Sept. 1. NHBB is owned by a parent company, Minebbea Mitsumi, out of Japan. Conrow had one important question for potential buyers of C&A Tool: “Why do you want to

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purchase C&A Tool?” “The proper answer was to take and expand on what we’ve already done here,”

Conrow said. “That’s what is best for the well-being and security of everyone here.” Out of the 465 companies that responded to C&A Tool’s “tickler,” indicating Conrow was considering selling the business, about 20 potential buyers visited the company, See C&A, Page 4

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2018 Whiltey County Distinguished Young Woman Alexia Aung was full of excitement after being announced the winner.

’Busco girl is DYW recipient COLUMBIA CITY — Alexia Aung, of Churubusco, is the 2018 Distinguished Young Woman of Whitley County. At Saturday night’s 53rd annual Distinguished Young Women of Whitley County, Aung competed against eight others from across the county to claim the title. “I was really shocked,” Aung said. “But I really

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couldn’t have done it without the kindness of others. This dress is not mine, and my blazer is borrowed and my makeup. I was crying because I wasn’t ready 20 minutes before the competition. I didn’t know I could do it, but other people encouraged me to keep going, and that’s what I love.” Aung had a strong performance, winning the interview, fitness, self expression and Spirit of Distinguished Young Women categories. Runner-up Sydney Kortie won the scholastic category, and second runner-up Brein Gross won talent. “The most important See DYW, Page 7

New chiropractor, martial arts school come to South Whitley By Tyler Roebuck troebuck@kpcmedia�com

SOUTH WHITLEY – When walking along State Street in South Whitley, you might notice a new decal in the window of a downtown building that reads “Welcome Back Chiropractic.” Terry James and business partner Chris Ross are opening a new service: a chiropractic practice and

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Despite 11th-hour funding woes after bids came in high for the new aquatics facility in Columbia City, officials worked together to mitigate the $800,000 shortfall, and broke ground on the Russel and Evelyn Fahl Aquatics Center Tuesday afternoon at the building site, which is in the same location as the former facility, Burnworth Memorial Pool, near the parking lot of Columbia City High School. Read more about the groundbreaking ceremony in next week’s edition of IN|Whitley County. Pictured above are community members who attended Tuesday’s event.

martial arts school. James comes most recently from Atlanta. “When I was down in Atlanta, I was working with a friend and he wanted to turn his place over to me, but I really like the (South Whitley) area.” he said. “Atlanta is too far from my kids in Columbus. I don’t get to see them that often, and I decided to come back up here.” After investigating the area at the suggestion of Ross, James visited with several Whitley County agencies. “I checked it out and talked to the (South Whitley town) councilmen and the EDC (Economic

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Terry James recently opened his practice, on State Street in South Whitley. James moved into town and is looking to “put down roots.”

Development Corp.), and they all seemed to think this is a good place for me to be,” he said. “They want a chiropractor, and the martial arts school is

just a plus. It helps keep me in shape.” For James, the martial arts school is a hobby, and See NEW, Page 4

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Edwin Coe Spirits sells, distributes liquors ’Busco grad crafts liquor from local materials By Tyler Roebuck troebuck@kpcmedia.com

CHURUBUSCO – Joseph Collins, a 2004 Churubusco High School graduate, recently began distributing spirits from a company started in honor of his great-grandfather in ’Busco. The company produced its first batch in 2016, but Collins became interested in the art of distilling in 2012 with the passing of his great-grandfather Joseph Edwin DuPuis. Everyone who knew him, however, knew him as “Old Coe.” “My great-grandfather was kind of a folk hero down in Breaux Bridge (La.),” Collins said. “He started because he was digging ditches in Louisiana and working on a riverboat. That was during prohibition, and he was tired of digging ditches so he started making hooch.” Over time, Old Coe’s recipe gained international fame for its smooth finish. “If you get on whiskey forums, sometimes you can hear people saying, ‘Oh, I think I’ve tracked

down some Old Coe,’” Collins said. “People used to fly down from New York and Canada to try to buy off grandpa.” In 2012, when DuPuis passed away, Collins’ wife tracked down DuPuis’s last apprentice so he could learn his great-grandfather’s methods. From there, he followed the path of his bootlegging ancestor and began distilling his own whiskey. “My first still was a little tiny five gallon still I built by myself,” Collins said. “It was my first time soldering, and I used that on our stovetop and had all kinds of plumbing hooked up to the sink.” What began as a hobby and curiosity eventually turned into an operation large enough that Collins became worried about legal consequences. “At a certain point, the garage was so full of stuff that if somebody walked in there, I was definitely going to get arrested, so I decided to get my permits,” he said. Several weeks ago,

Edwin Coe Spirits, named after Old Coe, began selling its rum, vodka and soft gins at stores in Whitley County and Fort Wayne. The whiskey that bears Coe’s name is coming soon. “It’s an Indiana sour mash,” Collins said. “A sour mash means you leave some of the fermented product from the last mash, and when you mash the next one you use a little of the old mash to kick over the yeast. It’s kind of neat, each batch has a little bit of the batch before it, so it’s kind of always part of the original batch.” From fascination to passion

What began as a curiosity and a love of good spirits turned into a fullblown commitment to making the best liquor Collins could make. With the commitment came an abundance of knowledge of the craft. Craft distilling is not as simple as using everything that comes from the still. There are multiple tiers, including ethanol, heads, hearts

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and tails, Collins explained. “Heads are some of your more volatile alcohols,” he said. A bad gallon from the bottom of the barrel is going to have a lot of

heads in it. “That’s why you get headaches, heads go to your head,” he said. On the other end of the spectrum are tails, which contain more oils and are generally not

a top-quality product, Collins said. The best quality tier is what he calls hearts. “Hearts are your good stuff that’s really clean See LIQUOR, Page 3

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Trevor Hull, 7, sells produce he started from seed in his own greenhouse at the end of his driveway.

Hull’s greenhouse nets bountiful produce Staff reports

COLUMBIA CITY — At seven years old, Trevor Hull has quite a green thumb. The young gardener decided late last winter that he wanted to start a greenhouse. With the help of his grandma, he started his garden from seed, planting tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes and

cilantro. “He was diligent about fertilizing and watering his plants as needed,” said his mother, Melanie Hull. In May, he was able to replant his produce in the garden, and has surprised all with the quality of his vegetables. “I have been gardening for 15 years and I have never had such nice plants,” Melanie said.

“Trevor has worked hard and enjoys tending to the garden, but more-so selling his produce at the end of our driveway.” He plans to donate some of his money to the homeless and save the rest. Is your child doing something awesome? Share your story with us at nminier@kpcmedia. com.

LIQUOR from Page 2 tasting,” he said. “It comes off the still at 97 percent alcohol, but you can smell that it’s really good stuff.” From there, he cuts the hearts with reverse-osmosis water and runs them through a tall carbon filter. “It’s essentially a giant Britta filter, and that’s the last step.” Although a great deal of chemistry and science go into running a distillery, for Collins it is more art than science. “It’s called craft spirits for a reason,” he said. “It’s the smell, it’s the feel. Yeah, alcohol evaporates at 78.5 degrees Celsius, you can’t make your cuts based off the hydrometer or thermometer. You have to taste it.” Looking to the future

In the coming months and years, Collins hopes to grow the company

The following people were booked in the Whitley County Jail: • Sebastian Evans, 22, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 21 by the Indiana State Police, charged with possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. • Nathan Wicker, 18, of Churubusco, was arrested Aug. 21 by the Churubusco Police Department, charged with possession of paraphernalia. • Rickey Malott, 59, of Churubusco, was arrested Aug. 22 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. • Erica Casas, 34, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 22 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with being an habitual traffic violator and violation of suspended sentence. • Micah Rothgeb, 24, of Van Wert, Ohio, was arrested Aug. 23 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with failure to appear. • Steven Shifflett, 19, of Fort Wayne, was arrested Aug. 23 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with violation of suspended sentence. • Scotty Miller, 37, of Fort Wayne, was arrested Aug. 23 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with failure to comply. • Aaron Rhoades, 34, of Pierceton, was arrested Aug. 23 by the Indiana State Police, charged with resisting law enforcement and reckless driving.

• Jared Houser, 27, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 24 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with conversion. • Jason Stahly, 45, of Warsaw, was arrested Aug. 24 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with probation violation. • Blake Brown, 25, of Anderson, was arrested Aug. 24 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with probation violation. • Cameron Marcum, 29, of Fort Wayne, was arrested Aug. 24 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with probation violation. • John Duffy, 38, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 25 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance. • Heather Brown, 35, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 25 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with visiting a common nuisance, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. • Alexander Craig, 19, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 25 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with violation of suspended sentence. • Gage Walker, 21, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 25 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with criminal mischief.

• Joseph Howard, 20, of Wakefield, Va., was arrested Aug. 26 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with OWI, OWI per se, minor in possession of alcohol and possession of marijuana. • Joseph Chemerys, 43, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 26 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of a crime. • Anthony Ulrey, 19, of Warsaw, was arrested Aug. 26 by the Indiana State Police, charged with reckless driving, OWI controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. • Christopher Law, 37, of South Whitley, was arrested Aug. 26 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with maintaining a common nuisance, OWI controlled substance, OWI, driving while suspended and possession of marijuana. • Catherine Anderson, 38, of Kokomo, was arrested Aug. 26 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with theft. • Weston Ottinger, 18, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 27 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with OWI, OWI per se and minor in possession of alcohol. • Alec Wilkins, 24, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 27 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with invasion of privacy.

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Collins’ still, affectionately named Frankie, getting ready for a run.

into a community asset. A tasting room will soon follow, along with a larger distillery with food available. Further down the road, he hopes to turn it into an event center. Already, the company is seeing success. “People are picking us up left and right,” Collins said. “We had our first tasting on Friday [Aug. 11] and sold out. I was really excited about that. When you pour your

heart and your soul into this product, it’s really nice to get the feedback that it’s going over well.”

COLUMBIA CITY — Crews are making progress on the only new high school under construction in the state of Indiana — Columbia City High School. Whitley County Consolidated Schools Superintendent Patricia O’Connor invited to the school board last week to Tuesday tours of the campus with the construction company, so

board members can stay updated on the progress. Those driving by the area can see that much dirt has

been moved to prepare for the building, parking lots, athletic facilities and drainage.

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Wilkins allegedly violates protection order, appears in Whitley Circuit Court By Tyler Roebuck troebuck@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — “The child was in the back seat and started yelling, which got our attention,” a child’s godfather told Whitley County Circuit Court on Aug. 28. The child was yelling because she allegedly saw her mother and Alec Wilkins in a car at the Peabody Public Library, the godfather reported. Wilkins allegedly previWilkins ously hurt the child. Wilkins, 24, of Columbia City, is charged with battery resulting in bodily injury to a person less than 14 years of age, a level 5 felony, and resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor. While on bond for these charges, the judge placed a protection order on Wilkins for the alleged victim. The mother of the child, Wilkin’s girlfriend, had a scheduled supervised meeting with her child at the library when the child saw her in the car with Wilkins, court documents say. Wilkins drove the mother to the meeting, which the state argues is a violation of the protection order. According to the order, Wilkins cannot go to a location where the child is known to be. “This wasn’t a surprise visit,” Prosecutor D.J. Sigler said, “It was prescheduled.” The child’s godfather, who has legal custody, reported that Wilkins drove by slowly, turned around in the parking lot, and allegedly appeared as if he were going to stop in front of

his truck. “He stared us down,” the godfather said. Defense attorney Anthony Churchward argued Wilkins “had no reason to know she (the child) was in that parking lot.” Ultimately, Judge Matthew Rentschler took the issue under advisement. Wilkins goes to trial on Oct. 11 in the battery case. In other Whitley County Circuit Court news: • Dean Barrand failed to appear, and Judge James Heuer issued a warrant for his arrest. • Charles Berry Jr., 23, of Merriville, requested a reduction in bond, which is currently $125,000, on a level 1 felony child molesting charge. While the defense argued that Berry’s clean record is in his favor, Sigler disagreed. “For his first offense, he chose a doozy,” he said. Rentschler found the bond “appropriate given the nature of the offense.” Berry’s trials were scheduled for two unrelated child molestation charges, with the level 1 felony set for Feb. 6, 2018 and the level 4 on Feb. 27. • Dr. James Hanus appeared before Judge Douglas Fahl to request out of state travel for his daughter’s wedding Oct 13-15. Fahl granted the request, and continued the pre-trial conference to Nov. 20. • Lynn Pressler, 37, of Columbia City, received a 12-year sentence to the Indiana Department of Corrections for dealing and posession of methamphetamine. “In my review, I can agree with Mr. Churchward that Mr. Pressler is an addict,” Sigler said. “Mr. Pressler has twice been through the Whitley County Drug and Alcohol program, and has twice failed.” The defense argued for a

lighter sentence with a lengthy suspension “to act as a motivator to live right,” Churchward said. However, with a history of violating his suspended sentence twice, Heuer said “his performance on probation is a disaster.” With a long list of aggravating factors, Judge Heuer handed Pressler the long 12-year sentence to be served in its entirety. • Tyler Green was granted home detention, where he will remain until Feb. 24, 2018. Green was most recently charged with violation of probation. Scott Whitaker, who was most recently charged with violation of probation from an intimidation offense, also had a modification to his sentence, being released to probation. • The trial for Jordin Shoda will take place March 20, 2018, and will last three days. Shoda is charged with two counts of level one child moseting and one count of level four child molesting. Eric Bruner will also take his case to trial on Jan. 30, 2018. Bruner is charged with dealing in and possession of methamphetimaine. Likewise, Samuel Rans’ trial was rescheduled for Dec. 5 for three counts of child molesting. • Danny Lakes Jr., asked for a public defender, and Rentschler appointed Churchward. • Alexus McKinzie, 23, of Columbia City, pleaded guilty to battery to a minor under the age of 14. As a part of her plea agreement, McKinzie will face a 3-year sentence, with a maximum of two years served. “The alleged victim is family too, so they are concerned for her well-being,” Sigler said. • Chris Davidsen, Mathew Swindell, Darin Faroute, Jamie Pulley, Kerry Rentschler and Jeffrey Hollon had their hearings rescheduled to later dates.

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NEW from Page 2 a welcomed share of overhead so he can keep his practice priced reasonably for customers. Ross oversees the school. “March of last year, I went to Kansas City, Mo., and stayed at a Buddhist temple and monastery there,” he said. “I became a successor to the Wa Ai Ju Kenpo Jitsu system. I inherited the system, I do not inherit a belt. While I work on the belts, no matter what I still carry on that system the way it was taught to me.” Ross and James seek to reassure anyone who thinks that their martial arts school will be too much for them to handle. “We’re not youngsters, so our motto is: ‘We have to work tomorrow,’ so we don’t kill each other,” James said. “I was talking to somebody who was 60 years old out here, and he might come in. There are a lot more things you can do

besides kicking.” In his personal time, James enjoys martial arts and playing guitar. In the past, he used to travel often, “but I’m tired of traveling and want to put roots down. This is where I picked.” South Whitley resembles areas in rural Ohio where he grew up, and this recollection makes the town feel like home. “I like the area, so I want to be part of this community and hook in — see if I can contribute,” he said. For now, once the practice is open, James will keep the hours light. The chiropractic business will be open from 1-5:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. The martial arts studio will be open 6-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m.-noon Saturday.

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C&A from Page 1 “It is highly unusual to find that much interest,” Conrow said. Many people don’t know the company that started in Conrow’s garage in 1969, offers many unique, specialized services — one of few in the country — and Conrow says that’s what made it so appealing. “A lot of people don’t know what goes on here,” Conrow said. “We’re very diverse and specialized.” For instance, the hydraulic manifolds that will adjust the rockets for the first manned trip to Mars were created by C&A Tool, additionally, its parts can be found on Ford and Dodge trucks, CAT and Cummins heavy duty equipment, and orthopedic parts, even as complex as spinal implants. “The level of sophisti-

cation we have with our equipment is difficult to describe, even when talking to someone who’s in the business,” Conrow said. C&A Tool has many parallel customers with NHBB — not the same product, but the same customer base. Minebbea Mitsumi has strong activity in the same markets internationally, Marr says. Though C&A Tool will continue to work independently, NHBB will offer more as a large public company, such as assistance in sales organization, support with IT, accounting, attorneys and international opportunities, as well as sharing best practices. Employees and Churubusco residents shouldn’t expect any major changes to the company, other than

expected growth in the coming years. “This is a great opportunity for the Churubusco area,” Marr said. “Their desire is for us to continue to grow. I’ll be very surprised if there aren’t new jobs.” Marr said there are goals set to double sales out of C&A Tool in the coming years. Conrow and Marr began looking at a succession plan to ensure the future of the company. “We had an obligation to everyone here to come up with a succession plan that would work for everyone,” Marr said. With the changeover, Conrow will be taking a step back from his role as president, which will be assumed by Marr, who has been with C&A Tool for 35

years. C&A Tool will continue consolidating its 13 buildings in downtown Churubusco, which has been part of the plan as the company has evolved. Conrow assures his employees and the community that his decisions come from long term plans. “We’ve been laying the groundwork for where we are right now,” Conrow said. “If we didn’t take the time and make the selection we made for the community, Sarah (his wife) and I would have to move out of town.” Conrow hopes the company continues to be a great place for people to work, as there are several third-generation employees at C&A Tool. In total, C&A Tool has between 580-600 employees.

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Shanon Roberts artwork will be on display at the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center in downtown Columbia City through the month of September.

Whitley Chamber prepares for first Focus on the Arts Staff reports

COLUMBIA CITY — The Whitley County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center will feature local artist Shanon Roberts for the first “Focus on the Arts” exhibition in the new Visitors Center facility in downtown Columbia City. Her exhibit, “Evolution of an Artist” will follow her artistic career through her early years learning working under renowned art educator Walt Malicki at Whitko High School and forward to her present work. A graduate of Whitko High School, Roberts began her graphics design career at Shindigz in South Whitley. Today, she is a principal designer for Zimmer Biomet in Warsaw and is

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named in four patents. In addition to her professional work, she has worked on many non-profit design projects, including work for The Fork Lift, The Warehouse, Columbia City High School Lady Eagles Soccer program and The Center for Whitley County Youth. She has previously exhibited at

the Winona Lake Art Fair, Three Rivers Art Fair and BrewHa Coffee House. The “Evolution of an Artist” exhibit will be unveiled 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, with an artist’s reception at the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center, 128 W. Van Buren St., in downtown Columbia City. The opening celebration is planned in conjunction with the First Friday events in downtown Columbia City that evening. The Focus on the Arts exhibit will remain open for viewing weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Visitors Center. Admission is free. Roberts exhibit will remain on display until Sept. 31.

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SOUTH WHITLEY — An eclipse traveling across the United States hasn’t happened for 99 years, but on Aug. 21, sky gazers in the United States were the only ones on the globe who could enjoy the view. Whitko students from all schools were also able to view the eclipse thanks to the South Whitley Public Library, which donated enough eclipse glasses for every student to have a pair. “You can really damage your vision very easily with just your eyes, but luckily our library donated a lot of glasses that our students can use when we go outside to witness the solar eclipse,” said senior Austin Nettouer, who served as vice president of Whitko’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America last year. Students each had their own ideas of what

it would be like to see an eclipse, as many had never seen one before. Whitko junior Sam Rickerd believed that the earth might get cooler in the shadow of the moon while Whitko Middle School student Chase Bays surmised that without today’s technology to assure her the event was safe, she would have been “freaked out.” At the elementary schools in Pierceton and South Whitley, students were guided through the simple process for viewing the eclipse: • Never look directly at the sun without your glasses, • Look down at the ground while putting on the solar eclipse glasses, • While wearing the eclipse glasses, look safely at the eclipse, and • Take breaks from looking at the eclipse to rest your eyes. At Whitko High School and Whitko Middle

driving. • Jared Houser, 27, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 24 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with conversion. • Jason Stahly, 45, of Warsaw, was arrested Aug. 24 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with probation violation. • Blake Brown, 25, of Anderson, was arrested Aug. 24 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with probation violation. • Cameron Marcum, 29, of Fort Wayne, was arrested Aug. 24 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with probation violation. • John Duffy, 38, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 25 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance. • Heather Brown, 35, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 25 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with visiting a common nuisance, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. • Alexander Craig, 19, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 25 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with violation of suspended sentence. • Gage Walker, 21, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 25 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with

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Whitko High School seniors Austin Nettoyer and Angelica Moyer view the solar eclipse.

School, the students viewed the phenomenon in shifts, as the event continued to occur for approximately four hours. Meanwhile, at both elementary schools, the event was broadcast on Facebook Live to allow parents to watch from work or home. Whitko students witnessed the eclipse as it peaked at approximately 90 percent of the sun being covered by the

moon. The next solar eclipse in 2024 will cross the U.S. from Texas to the East Coast and will cross Indiana, by which time Whitko’s fifth graders will now be old enough to graduate. Solar eclipses are quite a regular occurrence; however, most eclipses happen over the ocean. As a result, most of these events are never witnessed.

criminal mischief. • Joseph Howard, 20, of Wakefield, Va., was arrested Aug. 26 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with OWI, OWI per se, minor in possession of alcohol and possession of marijuana. • Joseph Chemerys, 43, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 26 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of a crime. • Anthony Ulrey, 19, of Warsaw, was arrested Aug. 26 by the Indiana State Police, charged with reckless driving, OWI controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. • Christopher Law, 37, of South Whitley, was arrested Aug. 26 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with maintaining a common nuisance, OWI controlled substance, OWI, driving while suspended and possession of marijuana. • Catherine Anderson, 38, of Kokomo, was arrested Aug. 26 by the Sheriff’s Department, charged with theft. • Weston Ottinger, 18, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 27 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with OWI, OWI per se and minor in possession of alcohol. • Alec Wilkins, 24, of Columbia City, was arrested Aug. 27 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with invasion of privacy.

SOUTH WHITLEY — For the ninth year in a row, South Whitley will host a Plow Day Benefit to raise money for people with needs in the community. Festivities will take place 9 a.m. Sept. 9 at Doug and Terry Reiff’s farm, 7833 W. C.R. 1000 South. The planning committee hopes that it will be a memorable event for all, as they offer homemade food, an Amish bake sale, craft demonstrations, children games, rides to the horse fields, antique tractors and lawn mowers plowing the fields and a tug-o-war. During the event, a free will donation dinner will raise funds for two individuals with medical needs, as well as the South Whitley Fire Department, food bank, Whitko F.F.A. and Shriners’ Children Hospital. This year’s recipients are Anna Marie

Conley and Colton Perry. Conley is a current Whitko student. She has cerebral palsy as well as seizures, asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Totally dependent on her mother, Beverly Conley, for care, Anna is in a wheelchair and has a G-tube for feeding. “What she really needs at this time is a threshold ramp for her shower and any improvement to get her into the shower area easier,” Conley said. Perry is a 19-year-old graduate of Whitko High School. He was born six weeks premature, and has VATER Syndrome. After three open heart surgeries and numerous others, Perry is limited in his activities, and was even told by his heart doctor that even if he went to college, he would never be able to work fulltime. His heart condition limits him along with his other medical issues.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I enjoyed reading the op-ed on this page by the Indiana Policy Review’s John Kessler (Aug. 24). He made a salient point that city-funded economic development incentives don’t bring young people to town. More likely it is the low cost of living and perceived opportunities that entice

college graduates. They don’t need a city created in the image of what a politician thinks is appealing. When they move here, they’ll make it what they want. Best thing government can do is to pursue policies that keep housing affordable, make our schools great and keep communities safe. Shelby Lamm, Col. City

The fly that acts like a bee not. If ever there were • Hover flies do acting awards for not possess stingers insects that acted – thus cannot sting. like other insects, I • Hover flies have would nominate the only a single pair hover fly as a top of wings, a hairless contender. It even body, and are more looks like a bee. brightly colored Hover flies are prevalent this time JOHN E. (yellow and black abdomens) when of year, as they have WOODMANSEE compared to sweat been in previous bees. years, and they • Hover flies are are particularly smaller and have numerous around fewer yellow lines corn and soybean on the abdomen than yellow fields. But don’t fear, they jackets. can’t sting. It is a fly that Hover flies are also known looks and acts like a bee. as Syrphid flies, taken from Purdue entomologist, Tim their entomological family Gibb, described hover flies. name of Syrphidae. “Hover flies often swarm Gibb said that hover flies around people and even are beneficial because they land on them, presumably help pollinate plants, and looking for moisture and in their immature stage salts on our skin,” he said. (larvae), they eat aphids that Hover flies are aptly can be pests on many types named because they can of plants. hover around people. They Hover flies can be a mimic the look and behavior nuisance by their persistence of bees, and by doing so and when present in large they scare some people who numbers. But, populations confuse them with either usually decline within a sweat bees or yellow jackets. week or two. But, they are a harmless fly. One new thing that we Gibb said sweat bees have been learning is that often have a metallic colored hover flies in corn fields head and thorax. Yellow are evidently consuming jackets are usually larger leftover pollen. John Oberthan hover flies and have a meyer, Purdue entomologist, distinct yellow and black striped abdomen. recently said, “We found that there is actually preference Gibb described hover flies by some species of hover as having a single pair of flies to feed on corn pollen. wings, with bright yellow They are utilizing a protein and black bands. Bees and source that would just wasps have two pairs of normally go to waste.” wings. Gibb quoted the old Obermeyer said these adage, “Two wings fun, four hover flies are the adult form wings run.” of maggots that have been They also hover in the air feeding on excess and old and wiggle their abdomens pollen in cornfields. They up and down after they land, tend to feed in leaf axils and making the novice entomoother areas where pollen logical observer think they collects. They are not pests, are being intimidating, and and are really only feeding that they are preparing to on “surplus” pollen that does sting. But, they possess no not land on silks and pollibody part with which they nate corn. can inflict pain. They can’t Find Gibb’s recent bulletin even bite – they have what’s on hover flies at extension. called a sponging/lapping entm.purdue.edu/publimouthpart, the same as cations/HN-94.pdf. The house flies and fruit flies. publication has pictures of a Gibb highlighted key differences in behavior and hover fly, a sweat bee, and a appearance between hover yellow jacket so that you can flies and bees or wasps: compare and easily recognize each insect. • Hover flies have the — John Woodmansee ability to ‘hover’ or remain is an extension educator in apparently suspended in Whitley and Noble counties. midair. Wasps and bees do

Whitley County • August 31, 2017

Rising construction costs force difficult decisions Margin of error is that measure in projections and risk assessments that provide the best and worst case scenarios, so to speak. A plan always has flaws because no one can foresee the future and plans are built upon assumptions. But missing the mark on the new aquatics facility by $800,000 due to rising construction costs begs the question: How did this happen? When Columbia City officials presented the project this spring to the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority to receive Regional Cities Initiative funding – which it did – the project was estimated to cost $4.2 million. Last week, after reviewing bids, officials realized that they were short by 20 percent

Our View - that’s a big margin of error. We should note this project isn’t alone in under budgeting costs. Whitley County Consolidated Schools is also addressing a shortage of funds due to higher than expected construction costs. The difference of 9.5 to 10 percent is forcing school district officials to make plan changes and make cuts, such as eliminating a common athletic field, forgoing two parking lots and reducing the

number of tennis courts from 10 to eight. We are surprised that everyone was caught off guard. The engineering study for the aquatics facility was conducted five years ago, so one would expect that those overseeing the project and raising funds would have built in the possibility of building costs rising due to an improving economy. When the study was completed, our economy was already in an upswing as our area bounced back strongly from the Great Recession. The high demand for students to enter trades was already underway and, thus, wages have only continued to rise as demand for contractors increased with the improving housing market.

Back in 2011, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association projected a rise in construction costs across the nation of 2-4 percent annually from 2012 to 2016. Even if the increase in the construction costs were not taken into consideration to the extent they should have been when the first studies were conducted, during a multiyear fundraising program, officials should have continued to adjust the project number based on readily available indices and industry projects of general costs – which show a steady increase from 2013 to 2017. Columbia City and Whitley County Consolidated were forced to make some tough decisions.

Review history as we seek more perfect union In George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984,” which has returned to the bestseller lists in the age of Trump, the observation is made: “Every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And that process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped.” Since the Charlottesville showdown on Aug. 12, Americans are revisiting the cascading revisionism. That showdown between the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and those who take seriously the founding fathers’ efforts to forge a “more perfect union” centered on the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. In the two decades before and after the 20th century commenced, there was a concerted effort to remember the Lost Cause or the War Between the States from the Southern perspective. The Daughters of the Confederacy funded, forged and erected more than a thousand statues honoring President Jefferson Davis, Gens. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, along with dozens of others, though not Gen. James Longstreet, who as New Orleans police commissioner quelled a violent white supremacist mob in 1874. Here in Indiana, there are at least five: The Confederate Memorial in Corydon, the Confederate Mound at Crown Hill Cemetery, the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument at

Garfield Park in Indianapolis which honors some 1,000 prisoners who died there, the Woodlawn Monument Site in Terre Haute, and at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville that honors 24 southern POWs who died in captivity. One of Gov. Frank O’Bannon’s gleam-in-the-eye challenges was to name the two Civil War battlefields in northern states. Most remember Gettysburg, and the other was his hometown of Corydon when Morgan’s raiders crossed the Ohio. After three died and 19 were injured in Charlottesville, President Trump weighed in, saying, “Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments. You can’t change history, but you can learn from it. Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson — who’s next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish!” Historian Jon Meacham writes in the New York Times: “The answer to Mr. Trump’s question begins with a straightforward test: Was the person to whom a monument is erected on public property devoted to the American experiment in liberty and self-government? Washington and Jefferson and Andrew Jackson were. Each owned slaves; each was largely a creature of his time and place on matters of race. Yet each also believed in the transcendent

significance of the nation, and each was committed to the journey toward ‘a more perfect Union.’” Meacham continues: “By definition, the BRIAN Confederate hierHOWEY archy fails that test. Those who took up arms against the Union were explicitly attempting to stop the American odyssey.” This should be one of those stop-and-think-fora-minute moments. While Trump has expressed sympathies for the “fine people” among the Kluxers and Nazis, what is happening is a convulsion of revisionist history. Some is justified, as mostly African-American populations in places like Richmond, New Orleans and Baltimore lived for decades with symbols of the defenders of slavery in their parks and boulevards. The Garfield Park monument in Indianapolis and the one in Evansville serves a purpose: Marking the graves of more than 1,000 Confederate soldiers who died there. Do these Confederate statues confer affirmation of the Lost Cause? Or do they prompt the viewer to recall the nuances of history and context, that Gen. Lee actually broke up slave families and had his human chattel beaten and doused with brine water? Our own historic figures can change before our eyes as history is revised. Former vice president, senator

and governor Thomas Hendricks, whose statue resides on the southeastern corner of the Statehouse campus, was against the 13th, 14th and 15 Amendments, which included the abolition of slavery. Should we revisit his relevance through that prism? Or accept that he was a notable and respected statesman of his day simply reacting to issues? Lee himself was against the statuary, believing it would be “adding to the difficulties under which the Southern people labor.” The perfection of the union cascades over time with the blood of tyrants and patriots via the sword and whip, and the ink of journalists. I’m about as Yankee as you get. My great-great-grandfather, Harvey Platt, fought with the 7th Indiana and lost part of his skull in the Battle of Laurel Hill during the Wilderness campaign, on May 14, 1864. Patched up with a metal plate by Union surgeons, when he returned to Napoleon, Indiana, to farm, he had to wear a cork hat to keep his brain from frying out in the cornfields. In his memory, the notion of states seceding from the Union makes my blood boil. Of President Lincoln’s passion for preserving the Union, there is no greater advocate than I. But history is history, blood, warts and all. — Brian Howey is publisher of Howey Politics Indiana at howeypolitics. com. Find him on Facebook and Twitter @hwypol.

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DYW from Page 1 thing I’ve learned is that life does indeed go on, and that helps me be my best self by knowing that the day will end and a new one will start,” Aung said during the expression portion of the show. For many participants, the panel interview with the judges can be a stressful part of the scholarship program. The 10-minute discussion gives judges an opportunity to assess perception, a sense of values, clarity of expression and concern and ability in human relations. It is worth a quarter of the total score. While it wasn’t quite

what she expected, the panel interview was no problem for Aung. “I just spoke the truth,” she said. “I didn’t put a fake facade over myself, I just was me and I think that was enough.” Aung is interested in pursuing nursing at Ball State University, but after being crowned Distinguished Young Woman, “the future is going to be crazy, that’s all I have to say.” As the winner, Aung will receive a scholarship and advances to represent Whitley County in the State Distinguished Young Women competition in Kokomo.

Madison More (center) and Anne Titus congratulate Alexia Aung after announcing her the winner.

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Competitors in the 2018 Distinguished Young Women, (From left to right) Rozlyn Bishop, Kellie Frei, Kaleigh Craig, Brein Gross, Alexia Aung, Isabel Hunter, Alayna Trier, Alyssa Duff and Sydney Kortie.

Kaleigh Craig (center) and other competitors took part in a fitness routine choreographed by Madison More.

Last year’s Distinguished Young Woman Madison More delivers her final remarks, updating the crowd on her past year.

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Whitley County • August 31, 2017

CC gets first win; beats Whitko By Nicole Minier

CC 48, WHITKO 6

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COLUMBIA CITY — Friday night’s football game between county rivals Columbia City and Whitko was a game of firsts — Whitko’s young team scored its first touchdown of the season, and Columbia City picked up its first win of the season on the Eagles’ first home game, 48-6. Whitko’s defense showed an improvement from last week’s 56-0 blowout loss to Churubusco the previous week, stalling Columbia City’s opening drive and not allowing the Eagles to score until the 3:44 mark of the first quarter, whereas ’Busco scored its second touchdown on its second possession. Whitko’s first possession moved the ball 53 yards toward the end zone, ending on an incomplete pass from the 27-yard line. “We are seeing an improvement,” said Whitko head coach Jeff Sprunger. “It’s not perfect, but we’ll get better. I see the potential.” Columbia City scored on its second possession on a drive led by Max Bedwell and Jacob Wigent, with Wigent finishing the drive on a 27-yard touchdown run, giving the Eagles a 6-0 lead. Columbia City’s defense forced Whitko to punt after four downs, then Bedwell returned the ball all the way to Whitko’s 32-yard line. With only two minutes left in the quarter, Columbia City worked the ball downfield on carries by Wigent, Bedwell and quarterback Jacob Bolt. With a first-and-goal

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WHITKO — Passing: C. Bechtold, 4-12 passing, 54 yards, 1 interception. Rushing: H. Reed, 79 yards, 25 carries, 1 TD; Z. Gardner, 53 yards, 15 carries. Receiving: H. Reed, 2-2, 24 yards; M. Conner, 1-2, 21 yards; L. Busz, 1-1, 9 yards. Tackles: M. Lehrr, 6; E. Howard, 5. COLUMBIA CITY — Passing: J. Bolt, 3-6, 123 yards; K. Gilles, 0-1, 0 yards. Rushing: J. Wigent, 109 yards, 15 carries, 3 TDs; J. Bolt, 105 yards, 6 carries, 1 TD; M. Bedwell, 72 yards, 9 carries, 1 TD. Receiving: M. Seivers, 2-3, 63 yards, 1 TD; N. Judd, 1-1, 60 yards, 1 TD. Tackles: S. Barrera, 6.5; K. Parker, 5.5; J. Pettigrew, 5.5; N. Judd, 5; D. Rethlake, 4.5. Next games: CC (1-1) at Bellmont (0-2) Maconaquah (0-2) at Whitko (0-2)

on the 5-yard line, Wigent punched the ball through Whitko’s line for another touchdown as the buzzer sounded, but it was called back on a Columbia City penalty, bringing the ball back to the 16-yard line. Columbia City was allowed to have one more play following the buzzer, and was hit with another penalty, tripping. The Eagles got to retry the play one more time with a first-and-goal on the 25-yard line, and Bolt delivered a pass to Michael Sievers to finally finish the quarter. Bedwell completed the two-point conversion, and the Eagles led 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. Whitko’s offense was working on another promising drive to start the

NICOLE MINIER

Whitko’s Logan Busz dives for a pass while Columbia City’s Jon O’Dell (11) and Tanner Martz (15) swoop in on defense. See more photos on Page 15.

second quarter, moving the ball within 25 yards of the end zone, but Columbia City’s Tanner Martz intercepted a Whitko pass. On the next play, Bolt ran the ball 70 yards to score, giving the Eagles a 20-0 lead with 8:01 left in the half. On the first play of Columbia City’s next possession, Bolt completed a pass to Noah Judd for a 60-yard touchdown. The Eagles were on a roll, scoring one more time before the end of the half on a 10-yard run by Wigent. Wigent completed the 2-point conversion to give Columbia City a 34-0 lead at halftime. The second half started out sloppy, as Whitko fumbled the first play from scrimmage. Columbia City recovered the ball, then the Eagles fumbled on the next play, giving the Wildcats the ball back. Columbia City’s defense ended the Whitko drive with a sack, then Wigent

scored his third touchdown of the night on a 50-yard run with 9:36 left in the third. Bedwell took his turn in the end zone on the next possession, scoring on a 15-yard run to make the score 48-0 with 2:08 to play in the third quarter. With less than five minutes left in the game, Whitko took possession of the ball on the 27-yard line after the Wildcats’ defense put Columbia City in a difficult position, forcing a punt from the 9-yard line. Whitko quarterback Cade Bechtold and running backs Hunter Reed and Zach Gardner mythodically inched the ball closer to the end zone. With a firstand-goal from the 4-yard line, Reed pushed through Columbia City’s line to score Whitko’s first points of the season after going 104-0. “Even though we scored late in the game, you wouldn’t have known we were down by 48,”

Sprunger said. “They’re still in the game — still showing heart. I tell them if we keep having fun and showing effort, the scoreboard will take care of itself.” On the ensuing kickoff, Sievers returned the ball all the way to the end zone for what appeared to be Columbia City’s ninth touchdown, but the TD was called back due to yet another Columbia City penalty. The Eagles tallied nine penalties for a total of 76 yards — a weakness Columbia City head coach Brett Fox is looking to correct next week. “We have to get the penalties down,” Fox said. “Against Warsaw last week, one of our drives stalled because of penalties. We have to be able to keep our drives going.” This week

Fox said Bellmont, which the Eagles face this week, will likely slow down

Columbia City’s offense — even more reason to avoid penalties. Columbia City begins Northeast 8 Conference play against the Braves, who are 0-2 with losses to Adams Central (42-14) and South Adams (31-24). “They like to make you move the ball down slowly and wait for you to make mistakes,” Fox said. “We’ll have long possessions, unlike we did against Whitko. We need to stay focused.” Whitko takes on Maconaquah this week. The Braves are 0-2, with losses to North Miami (16-6) and Shenandoah (35-0). “Playing against Churubusco and Columbia City helped us prepare for other schools in our schedule, like Maconaquah,” Sprunger said. “We’re really testing the character of our young players. I’m excited about our potential. Good things will happen as long as we keep working at it and keep our heads high.”

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Thursday, August 31 Columbia City volleyball at Concordia, 6 p.m. Columbia City boys soccer hosts Manchester, 5 p.m. Columbia City boys tennis hosts Norwell, 5 p.m. Whitko JV football at Maconaquah, 6:30 p.m. Whitko boys tennis hosts Triton, 4:30 p.m. Whitko girls golf at Canterbury, 4:30 p.m. Whitko girls soccer hosts Bethany Christian, 6 p.m. Whitko volleyball hosts North Miami, 6 p.m. Churubusco girls golf at Fairfield, 5 p.m. Churubusco boys tennis at Prairie Heights, 5 p.m. Churubusco volleyball hosts Eastside, 7:15 p.m.

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Columbia City football at Belmont, 7 p.m. Whitko football hosts Maconaquah, 7 p.m. Churubusco football at Garrett, 7 p.m. Churubusco boys tennis hosts Westview, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 2 CC JV football hosts Belmont, 10 a.m. Columbia City cross country at Marion Inv., 8:30 a.m. Whitko cross country at Manchester Inv., 9 a.m. Whitko girls soccer at Mississinewa, 10 a.m. Whitko volleyball at Garrett, 9 a.m. Churubusco cross country at Marion Inv., 8:30 a.m. Churubusco volleyball at Garrett Tourney, 9 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 4

Tuesday, Sept. 5

Wednesday, Sept. 6

Columbia City boys soccer at Marion 5:30 p.m. Columbia City volleyball vs. Northrop 5:30 p.m. Columbia City boys track vs. Whitko 5 p.m. Columbia City girls golf vs. DeKalb 5 p.m. Whitko boys soccer vs. Peru 5 p.m. Whitko girls golf vs. Wabash 4:30 p.m. Whitko girls soccer vs. LaVille 5:30 p.m.

Columbia City volleyball at Manchester, 6 p.m. Columbia City girls soccer hosts DeKalb, 5 p.m. Columbia City boys soccer at DeKalb, 5 p.m. Columbia City boys tennis at New Haven, 5 p.m. Columbia City girls golf hosts Norwell, 5 p.m. Whitko cross country hosts Heritage/Blackhawk Christian, 5:45 p.m. Whitko boys tennis hosts Peru, 5 p.m. Whitko girls golf at Southwood, 4:30 p.m. Churubusco cross country, 6-way meet at Prairie Heights, 5 p.m. Churubusco volleyball at Central Noble, 7:15 p.m. Whitko volleyball hosts Peru, 6 p.m. Churubusco boys tennis at West Noble, 4:30 p.m.

Whitko girls soccer at Wawasee, 6 p.m. Churubusco boys tennis hosts Northrop, 5 p.m.

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’Busco volleyball beats Whitko in fifth set By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

CHURUBUSCO – Growing pains can be expected in a coach’s first season but the Churubusco volleyball team didn’t have any headaches, defeating county rival Whitko 3-2 last week. The game featured Churubusco’s new coach Caitlyn Starkey, who previously coached Columbia City. The Lady Eagles have had the off-season and a handful of games to get used to the change. “I don’t think it was too difficult for them to get used to my style coaching,” said Churubusco head coach Caitlin Starkey. “They seemed to adapt well. One thing I wanted to change was their style of passing. They all bought in and have done a nice job.” The players noticed the change soon as Starkey came in to their first practices. “We just had to start from the beginning of our fundamentals, because she had new ideas,” said senior Cora Pence. “Many of us had to try different positions, so we had to adjust to that. I do think we did well for how new some aspects were.” The Churubusco coaching position is a big change from Starkey’s last job at Columbia City, since they play many different teams than what she has been. “It’s different being here since we play a lot of different teams than I’m used to with Columbia City. I get on the bus for away games, and I have no clue where we’re going,” said Starkey. “What matters is that we show up to play. If we come out fired up and ready to play we will win, if not we won’t get the same result. It just comes down to what kind of attitude we have that day.” The Lady Wildcats are a young, but hungry to prove their potential. “We are in a big transition this year,” said Whitko

head coach Mike Howard. “We have a couple experienced players, but we were trying different positions out. After the first set, I thought we were going to be able to match their intensity, but we weren’t able to do that until the fourth set. They passed and served better than we did.” Whitko got off to a good start against Churubusco, winning the first set 25-16. The Lady Eagles responded by going up 6-2 in the second set. Whitko was up to the challenge, as they stormed back to tie the game at 11. Churubusco made a run of their own and led 16-12. A timeout could not stop the Lady Eagle’s momentum, as they tied the game by winning the second set. Churubusco went up 4-1 in the third set. Whitko came back to lead 12-5. Churubusco had a comeback and tied the game at 18 apiece. The lady Eagles took the third match 25-22. Churubusco once again led the beginning a set, 9-3 in the fourth match. The Lady Wildcats stormed back to take the lead 21-20. It was a back and forth, see-saw game until Whitko was able to gain a two-point advantage win to force the fifth set. Churubusco led the fifth set 2-0. Whitko was able to score a pair of points to the game 2-2, but were unable to take the lead at any point. Churubusco went on the win their second game of the season. “I thought we started the season a little rough, but we’re starting to mesh and play better,” said Pence. “If we played how we did game one today, I think we would have lost today. I feel that we’re getting better with time.” The Lady Eagles may be improving, but they did struggle on serves. Serves out of play cost them 15 points in the game. “We need to make sure our serves are in play,” said Starkey. “Believe me, they’ll know it at practice

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The Whitko Lady Wildcats celebrate their win in the first set over Churubusco last week.

because we’re going to be working a whole lot of serves. I was happy that the serves that were in play were good ones because in the other games, we were hitting easy serves.” Pence led the Lady Eagles with 29 assists. Melanie Geiger had 21 digs and Brooke Nondorf had 12 kills. Mallory Sphar and Melanie Geiger both led Churubusco with four aces. The Lady Eagles were able to secure the win despite giving Whitko 15 points due to bad serves. Churubusco has been playing at a disadvantage, having an injury ridden roster. Star player Rachel Jacquay suffered a stress fracture in her right foot, but is expected to return at some point this season. Meranda Malott is in a boot and Bekah Huelsenbeck had surgery over the summer. One of the biggest perks for Starkey is having her own office inside the Churubusco building, she teaches third grade there. “It’s nice to have an

office here so the girls can stop by in between classes or before and after school. It’s nice to be in the building and have a short walk to practice. The girls here are solid. They’re hard workers and just a great group,” said Starkey. The Lady Eagles continued their winning ways by defeating Bluffton on the road 3-1 (24-26, 25-22, 25-18, 26-24) last week. Churubusco proved once again that they can come back from behind and win games. They also showed they can hang on to win close sets. Junior Brooke Nondorf led the team with 8 kills, while freshmen Sphar and Przmelewski followed with five kills. Nondorf also led the team with 26 attacks. Sophomore Madison Gaff was right behind with 25 attacks. Przmelewski came up big with four total blocks. Gaff also recorded a pair of blocks. Geiger recorded 21 digs, and Sphar came in second with 12. Pence once again dominated the court with 24 assists.

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’Busco starts season 2-0 By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

LAGRANGE – The Churubusco football team pounded Lakeland 42-12 last week, starting the season 2-0. “I’m happy for our kids. They played well,” said Churubusco head coach Paul Sade. “Lakeland is a good football team that is hard to defend. Our defensive staff did a great job of laying out a game plan, and the kids executed that plan. Lakeland is bigger than we are, and we were still able to move the ball well and shut down their offense.” Lakeland started the game with momentum, driving the ball downfield, but a fumble recovery halted the momentum. Churubusco’s Gage Kelly started Churubusco’s first possession by running the ball for a 14-yard gain. Churubusco went up 7-0 with a long pass from Tom Richards to Mason Anderson for a 54-yard touchdown. The Lakers (0-2) scored two drives later on a 75-yard run by Senior Nolan Isaacs. Lakeland did not convert the two-point conversion, and Lakeland trailed 7-6 after the first quarter. Nathaniel Keener started the second quarter with a 18-yard and 13-yard runs, which pushed the Eagles into the red zone. A threeyard reception by Sam Wood led Churubusco to its second touchdown, and the Eagles led 14-6. Churubusco’s defense held strong, forcing Lakeland to punt on its next possession. The Richards-Anderson duo continued to be effective for Churubusco, as the pair connected again for a 21-yard pass. The drive ended on a threeyard touchdown run by Wood to make the score 21-6. On the next possession, Churubusco returned a

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Korbyn Reister and Nathaniel Keener celebrate a touchdown scoring play.

punt to the Laker 46-yard line. A three-yard run by Keener led the Eagles to another touchdown, going up 28-6 with 1:56 left in the half. Lakeland had an opportunity to score before half, but was forced to punt by the Eagle defense. To start the second half, Richards connected on a 36-yard touchdown pass to Anderson. The play made the score 35-6 early in the third quarter. “We want to throw the ball more. We have a good slinger in our quarterback, and I’m pleased with how he threw the ball tonight,” Sade said. Lakeland’s offense broke free for a big play in the third quarter. Junior A.J. Poe threw the ball to

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Isaacs for a 56-yard play. A fumble on fourth-and-2 a few plays later made the Lakers turnover the ball. Churubusco then scored on a three-yard run by Austin Lehman on the next drive to make the score 42-6. Lakeland was able to score in the fourth quarter. Junior Adam Kreider ran the ball in from a few yards out to make the score 42-12. Richards completed six out of his seven passes for 135 yards and three touchdowns. Keener led the Eagle rushing game with 160 yards and a touchdown. Gage Kelly had 61 yards on just six carries. Wood had 52 yards and a touchdown. “We want to spread

the ball to many of our running backs,” said Sade. “Garrett Horn (injured) is one of those guys that we could have given the ball to a lot. Now that he’s out, Keener is going to be getting many of those carries, but we do want to have multiple full backs touching the ball.” Anderson led Churubusco in receiving with 108 yards in three receptions and two touchdowns. Trevor Holloway and Lehman led the Eagles defensively with 5.5. tackles each. Case Lemper, Reese Wicker and Parker Curry all had three tackles apiece. Isaacs was the Lakers’ only playmaker of the night with 114 rushing yards on 12 carries. Isaacs also had 120 yards receiving in five catches.

FOOTBALL CUMULATIVE STATS TOP IN COUNTY Rushing J. Wigent, 226 (CC) Receiving M. Anderson, 119 (CH) Points J. Wigent, 22 Passing yards J. Bolt, 199 (CC) Completions T. Richards (CH) Tackles P. Curry, 14 (CH) COLUMBIA CITY Rushing yards J. Wigent, 226 J. Bolt, 183 M. Bedwell, 96 Receiving yards E. Christen 81 M. Sievers, 63 N. Judd, 60 Passing J. Bolt 8-30 199 yards Points J. Wigent, 22 J. Bolt, 12 M. Bedwell, 8 M. Sievers, 6 N. Judd, 6 Tackles C. Winebrenner, 13 S. Barrera, 13 E. Christen, 8 B. Ball, 8 D. Rethlake, 8 K. Parker, 7 N. Judd, 7 Sacks C. Winebrenner, 1 J. Pettigrew, 1 Interceptions T. Martz, 1 Punts J. Bolt, 40 avg. WHITKO Rushing yards H. Reed, 77 Z. Gardner, 66 A. Dial, 1

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Receiving yards H. Reed, 36 M. Conner, 24 L. Busz, 14 Z. Gardner, 12 C. Nunley, 11 Passing C. Bechtold, 10-25 97 yards Tackles M. Lehman, 13 Z. Neer, 8 A. Schuh, 7 K. Busz, 6 C. Bechtold, 5 E. Howard, 5 C. Nunley, 5 Sacks Z. Neer, 1.5 C. Nunley, 1 C. Zorn, .5 Kickoff yards C. Bross, 84 C. Sapp, 17 Punting yards C. Sapp, 267 Kickoff returns C. Loe, 44 Z. Neer, 35 E. Howard, 29 Points H. Reed, 6 CHURUBUSCO Rushing yards N. Keener, 216 G. Horn, 100 G. Kelly, 100 S. Wood, 77 J. Fulk, 60 J. Emenhiser, 43 A. Lehman, 28 Receiving yards M. Anderson, 119 G. Kelly, 32 Passing T. Richards 8-10 168 yards Tackles P. Curry, 14 T. Holloway, 12.5 J. Leazier, 11.5 A. Lehman, 11.5 C. Lemper, 10 S. Wood, 8 Interceptions B. Hilkey, 1 J. Emenhiser, 1 Kickoff yards J. Emenhiser, 486 Punts J. Emenhiser, 436 Punt returns S. Wood, 82 J. Emenhiser, 59 Points J. Emenhiser, 20 T. Richards, 18 G. Kelly, 18 N. Keener, 12 M. Anderson, 12 PATs J. Emenhiser, 12-12

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Seven Columbia City defenders leap toward Whitko ball carrier Zach Gardner.

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Columbia City chestpainters run onto the track to fire up the student section after a touchdown.

Running back Sam Wood takes a cut toward the inside of the field.

Whitko’s Hunter Reed dives into the end zone for Whitko’s first touchdown on the season.

Eagle Max Bedwell carries the ball for a long return in the first quarter against Whitko.

Churubusco’s Caleb Blake gets set to hit the Lakeland quarterback.

Whitko celebrates after scoring its first touchdown of the season. Whitko’s Isaiah Pierce attempts to catch the ball, surrounded by three Eagle defenders. Tanner Martz, left, intercepted the pass.

Jacob Wigent and Jacob Bolt celebrate in the end zone after scoring.

Michael Sievers dives to catch the ball while Whitko’s Kaleb Busz defends.

Columbia City’s student section, “The Eagles Nest,” cheers for the football team in the first home game of the season.

Noah Judd dives for the end zone with Whitko defender Logan Busz on his tail.

Jim Pope carries the chain back to the sidelines after measuring for a Whitko first down — which was inches short — in the first half.

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Maddy Dreibelbis takes a practice swing. Churubusco had a record breaking day last week.

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The Columbia City girls cross country team takes off at the sound of the gun.

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54th place with a time of 19:27. Zach Freel followed in 74th place. Lillie Oddou placed ninth in 21:09 for the Lady Eagles out of 122 runners. Lauren Keller followed in 10th, just six seconds later. Edden Oddou placed 21st, and 17 seconds later Jaslyn Cook came in 25th. Ally Wilson finished with 40th. Every Lady Eagles finished in the top 65. “As with the boys, all the girls improved their times,” Fahl said, “especially Jaslyn Cook who picked up that number four spot and ran a strong race from start to finish. Two girls in the top 10 in this field was outstanding. Emma Coy ran one of her best races of her career. Until we get Bailie (Brown) back at full strength, the girls will have to continue to improve as they did at Warsaw.” Whitko’s Angel Moyer placed 104th in 28:30. Liz Foutz followed in 108th place.

WARSAW – The Columbia City and Whitko boys and girls cross country teams competed last week at Warsaw High School. The Columbia City boys team placed fourth out of 11 teams, and the girls placed fourth out of 10 teams. Whitko did not have enough runners to place as a team. Landon Wakeman led the Eagles with an eighthplace finish in 17:19 out of 187 runners. Nathan Mills followed in 15th place, just 20 seconds behind Mills. Nick Mills placed 38th and Dominic Planchon in 60th. Every Eagle runner finished within the top 120. “Last year the boys placed fourth here, but after losing seven seniors, this accomplishment by all of the guys was fantastic,” said Columbia City head coach Robert Fahl. “Everyone brought their times down. To have two guys in the top 15 with DeKalb Baron Classic Landon placing eighth WATERLOO – The overall was really good to Columbia City boys and see. Hopefully, this is a girls cross country teams real confidence builder to competed last Saturday at these young men.” the DeKalb Baron Classic. Whitko’s Logan Busz The girls team finished led in the Wildcats in ad IN|Whitley County and reach over third out of 12 teams,

while the boys placed sixth out of 12 teams. Lillie Oddou placed seventh out of 72 runners with a time of 20:23 to lead the girls. Lauren Keller followed in 11th place. Eden Oddou placed 15th. Bailie Brown came in 21st, Jaslyn Cook in 39th, Ally Wilson finished 40th and Emma Coy placed 50th. Landon Wakeman led the boys with a seventhplace finish out of 76 runners. Wakeman had a time of 17:01. Nathan Mills followed three seconds later for 10th place. Nick Mills came in 38th, Dominic Planchon 48th, Wes Story 55th and Colyn Iden came in 58th place. Snider finished first in the boys event, and East Noble won the girls race. Northfield Invite

WABASH – The Whitko cross country boys team ran at the Northfield Invite Saturday morning. The Wildcats had a pair of runners place in the top 20. Logan Busz led Whitko with an 11th place finish. Zack Freel followed in 17th. The girls team a pair of runners. Elizabeth Foutz improved her best run 13,000 homes in of the season by 1:03.

Amanda Leppek ran despite dealing with an injury.

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CHURUBUSCO – It was a record setting day for the Churubusco girls golf team last Thursday. The Lady Eagles broke two school records, as they shot a school best 185, and broke the front nine record by 21 strokes. The Lady Eagles beat their own personal records as well. Churubusco downed Garrett and Fremont in the process. Terra Mayer led Churubusco with a 43, earning herself a school record in the front nine. Jada Kirkpatrick was right behind with a 46, and Kira Creech shot a 47. Kenzie Tonkel shot a 49, and Kaitlynn Shull posted a 50. Mayer and and Fremont’s Jaden Cardoso tied as top medalists. At the time of the win, the Lady Eagles were undefeated in conference play. Manchester Invitational

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Columbia City’s Colyn Iden and Wes Story run side by side at Warsaw.

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Kaitlynn Shull takes a swing at Eel River Golf Course. Shull had her season’s best.

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Whitko’s Angel Moyer runs the Tiger Invitational.

BRIEFS from Page 16 while Leah Bechtold and Lindsey Hoskins followed with 51s. Kellie Frei shot 53, Emilee Smith a 56 and Leonie Trabert had a 58. Homestead 151, Columbia City 207

FORT WAYNE – The Columbia City girls golf team was defeated by Homestead 151-207 last week at Chestnut Hills. Leah Bechtold led the Lady Eagles with 48, while Katie Hoag followed with 51. Emilee Smith and Kellie Frei had 54s. Leonie Trabert shot a 56. Lindsey Hoskins finished the match at 71. Homestead’s Ryleigh Parker shot the best score of the day with 37. “We struggled on a tight golf course and had a lot of putts tonight, but it was still a good experience on a good golf course and against good competition,” said Columbia City head coach Andrew Thompson. “Homestead is ranked fifth in the state for a reason and I give them credit on a great performance. Our mindset going forward is we’re going to be better next time out and we’ll go from there. We’re halfway through our regular season and we will work hard to get to where we need to be come the postseason.”

SOCCER Whitko 4, Maconaquah 3

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko girls soccer team won its first game of the season, beating Maconaquah 4-3 in overtime Saturday. The Lady Wildcats found themselves down 3-2 at halftime, but scored the second half’s only goal to force overtime. Whitko was able to sink the ball in the back of the net for the victory. Junior Julia Seifert led the Lady Wildcats with

a pair of goals. Charlotte Cripe scored a goal off a penalty kick and had an assist. Sophomore Ella Danner also scored her first goal of the season. Columbia City 2, Bellmont 0

of their own in the goal. The Lady Eagles were more competitive in the second half, scoring three goals. Columbia City was unable to stop the Lady Braves, as they scored three goals of their own.

DECATUR – The Columbia City boys soccer team defeated Bellmont 2-0 last week. The Eagles went up 1-0 as the Brave goaltender bobbled a shot from Colin Wood. Freshman Eric Cheng rebounded the ball and scored for his first goal. It was his first varsity start in his career. Cheng drew a foul inside the box. Wood scored a goal with a penalty kick in the second half. Eagle goalie Logan Bachelder had seven saves in the win.

TENNIS

Rochester 3, Whitko 2

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SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko girls soccer team fought for a 1-1 tie to force overtime, but lost in penalty kicks 2-1. The Lady Wildcats found themselves down 1-0 at the half. Whitko rallied in the second half to tie the game when freshman Breanna Keirn put the ball at the back on the net to force overtime. A pair of seven-minute overtimes were played, but neither team could seize the opportunity. Whitko’s Sidney Overmeyer was able to connect on a penalty kick, but the Lady Zebras scored on a pair of shots to win the game. Bellmont 8, Columbia City 4

DECATUR – The Columbia City girls soccer team was downed by Bellmont 8-4 last week. Columbia City scored a goal in the first half, but the Lady Braves put five

Lakeland 3, Churubusco 2

CHURUBUSCO – The Churubusco boys tennis team defeated Lakeland 3-2 last week. Noah Grim lost his No. 1 singles match 6-0, 6-0. No. 2 singles player Andy Bowyer was downed 6-1, 6-1. Andrew Boggess also lost his match 6-0, 6-0. Lakeland did not have enough players to compete in No. 1 and 2 doubles, so Churubusco won a pair of points due to forfeits.

Columbia City 3, Garrett 2

GARRETT – The Columbia City volleyball team rallied and defeated Garrett 3-2 (26-24, 10-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-8) last week. The Lady Eagles narrowly edged the Railroaders in the opening set. Garrett answered with a blowout in the second set. The Railroaders carried the momentum to winning the third game as well. The Lady Eagles played with their backs against the wall, but came back to win the next two sets to pick up the road win. Sarah Pepple led the Lady Eagles with 26 digs. Shaianne Brooke dominated the court with 70 assists. Taylor Osborn finished many of those assists with 12 kills. Adri Foster and Shelby Mosier both had five blocks. Columbia City 3, South Side 0

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– The Columbia City volleyball team put away South Side quickly 3-0 (25-8, 25-11, 25-11) last week. Shaianne Brook led the Lady Eagles with 46 assists. Shelby Mosier and Adri Foster both had a pair of blocks. Ellie Mohler and Taylor Osborn recorded six kills each. Bree Lahr led Columbia City with seven aces. Whitko at Westview Invite

TOPEKA – The Whitko volleyball team competed at the Westview Invite on Saturday. The Lady Wildcats went 1-3 for the day. Whitko defeated Wawasee and fell to Angola, Goshen and Eastside. The Lady Wildcats lost to a gold medalists’ Lloy Ball coached Angola team and fell 2-0 (25-11, 25-11). Whitko also fell to Eastside 2-0 (25-10, 25-12). Kristina Slater led the Lady Wildcats for the day with 45 digs. Emalee Duggins added 33 digs and led with 18 kills.

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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. • South Whitley Public Library will host Teen Game Day at 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 1

• First Friday will be held in downtown Columbia City starting at 6 p.m. The monthly event includes music, food and fun for all. • Focus on the Arts, a program by the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center, will debut with artwork by local artists Shanon Roberts at the Chamber, 128 W. Ban Buren St., Columbia City, from 5-7 p.m. Roberts’ exhibit will be on display through Sept. 31. • Family story time at Peabody Public Library is held at 10 a.m. in the children’s department.

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• 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 Churubusco Lions Club’s annual Labor Day Port-A-Pit fundraiser beginning at 10 a.m. until sold out. All chicken halves are $6.50. Purchase 5-9 chicken halves for $6 apiece, or buy 10 or more for $5.50 apiece. Ribs are $8 and pit taters are $3.50. The group is also collecting old eyeglasses and hearing aids. Sept. 5

• 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. • The Whitley County Council will host its monthly meeting at 8 a.m. in the Whitley County Government Center. • A primitive craft class will be held at South Whitley Public Library at 6 p.m. The cost is $18 to make needle-felted pumpkins and Christmas ornaments. The fee includes supplies, but participants should bring scissors. Register at the library. • The Whitley County Commissioners will hold their regular meeting at 1 p.m. in the Whitley County Government Center. Sept. 6

• The Churubusco Town Council will host its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the town hall. 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

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564-1946 for more information. • The Team Boggs Golf Scramble Benefit is at Crooked Lake Golf Course starting at 10 a.m. The cost is $40 per player. • Compassionate Friends at DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, is held monthly on the first Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 9

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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. • Orizon Real Estate will host its annual pancake and sausage breakfast at the Whitley County 4-H Fairgrounds, 680 W. Squawbuck Rd., Columbia City, 7-10 a.m. The cost is $4 per adult and children ages 8 and under are halfprice. 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. • Immaculate Conception Catholic Church will host its annual chicken dinner noon-5 p.m. at the church in Ege, located on County Road 400 South, four miles west of LaOtto. There will be raffle and quilt drawings at 5 p.m. The even started many years ago in the woods west of Ege over open fires. There will be fried chicken, homemade noodles, mashed potatoes and gravy, salads and “Ege-style” cole slaw, topped with homemade pie. • Etna United Methodist Church will celebrate Grandparents Day.

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• Columbia City’s Common Council will host its regular meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall. • South Whitley’s Town Council will host its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall. 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. • Cleveland Township’s fire department will host bingo during the South Whitley Fall Festival at 6 p.m. Sept. 17

• A fish fry will be held after the Sunday service at Salem Community Church, 11:30 a.m., followed by a ride on the Dixie in North Webster. • The Cleveland Township Fire Department will host a lunch during the Fall Festival Car Show in South Whitley, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 19

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• 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.

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• 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. Oct. 5

• A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Churubusco United Methodist Church, 1-6 p.m. Visit redcross.org to schedule your donation or call 800-RED-CROSS. The church is located at 750 N. Main St., Churubusco. Oct. 7

• Churubusco’s junk pick-up day.

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• The 4th Annual Autumn Harvest Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Whitley County 4-H Fairgrounds, includes a craft show, kid’s activities, a farm toy show, food vendors, tractor pull, 4-H Fair ice cream and live music. Proceeds benefit Whitley County 4-H. Oct. 24

• Choices and Changes will begin its Child-Parent-Relationship Training courses, which run Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. through Nov. 21. 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. Oct. 26

• The annual Recognition Dinner for the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce will be held at 6 p.m. More details to follow. Oct. 28

• Halloweenfest will take place in downtown Churubusco from noon-4 p.m. The festival is put on by the Churubusco Chamber of Commerce. • Trick-or-treat for the town of Churubusco takes place 4-7 p.m. Nov. 24

• Small Business Friday and Saturday in the Churubusco occurs on Nov. 24-25. Nov. 25

• A tree lighting ceremony starts at 6 p.m. in downtown Churubusco.

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