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NEWS IN BRIEF Dinner will raise funds for wells NOBLE COUNTY— The Green Center United Methodist Church will host a chicken and noodles dinner 4-7 p.m. at 2861 S. 300 East in Noble County.

The meal will include chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, coleslaw, bread and dessert.

Carry out meals will also be available. Noodles and angel food cakes will also be for sale as will silent auction items.

A free-will donation will be accepted.

Donations will benefit well drilling projects in Zambia. Each well costs less than $2,000 and provides water to a village in northern Zambia, according to church chairwoman Connie Claxton.

The hand-pumped wells are maintained by the Kafakumba Training Center, a United Methodist mission.

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Five neighbors have brought a lawsuit against the Whitley County Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board of Commissioners and Joe and Sarah Lopez, the owners of a confined feeding operation in Whitley County.

The neighbors – Jeffery and Penny Braun, Jim and Muriel Pliett and Stephanie Craven – own homes just south of the Lopez’s chicken farm located at 5300 N. 250 West, Columbia City.

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request judicial review of a final zoning decision made by the Board of Zoning Appeals Aug. 22, 2017. They also allege that the rezoning of certain real estate from “agricultural” to “agricultural production” approved by the commissioners was “arbitrary and capricious.”

On June 6, 2016, the Board of Zoning Appeals granted the Lopez farm a special exception for a confined feeding operation, or a CFO, on a portion of the 94.5-acre property.

A CFO is a type of animal feeding operation generally defined by the confinement

of animals in buildings or lots with less than 50 percent vegetation or ground cover for 45 days or more in a year as well as the number of animals – more than 30,000 chickens for example.

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Library and school partner to bring robotics lab to students

By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com

The Peabody Public Library has partnered with Whitley County elementary schools to bring its robotics program to students.

On Feb. 7, Beth Gaff, technology trainer at Peabody Public Library, brought the mobile robotics lab to Coesse Elementary School, where kindergarten students had the opportunity to get acquainted with the library’s robot collection.

According to Gaff, the library acquired the robots in October and reached out to schools in the area to see if instrucrors were interested in collaborating. Everyone was enthusiastic, she said, so from January until March, she is making the rounds at the schools.

Gaff said the programming is a great way for students to get hands-on experience in STEAM – science, technology, engineering, art and math.

These skills will be in high demand in the future work-

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Coesse kindergarten students Evelyn Brown (front) and Caroline Gohde-Rodas play with Coji the robot.

force, and STEAM activities help students start thinking

about what they want to be when they grow up, she said.

The kindergarten students at Coesse Elementary School

had the opportunity to observe, interact with and program multiple robots during the students’ scheduled library lab times.

“It’s so exciting because it’s a great way for kids to get 21st century skills, which are the four Cs – critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity,” said Laura Schmidt, Coesse library and media assistant.

The students were assigned stations to work with different robots. The lesson focused on problem solving, critical thinking, personalized play and basic coding.

Gaff brought the Code and Go Mouse, in which students worked together to code the mouse to get to the cheese.

Students also had a chance to interact with Cozmo, a virtual pet that needs to be fed and cared for on a daily basis.

The robot is also equipped with facial recognition technology.

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Hoffmans persevere through tragedies

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Cheryl Hoffman offers words of perseverance after her family suffered two devastating events, two years apart, that forever changed their lives.

In 2012, Hoffman’s husband, Kent, came home after a long day of working at the farm and planned to take a nap by the pool. Cheryl was out of state visiting family, their older daughters were grown and out of the

house, and their son, Eric, who was 17 at the time, was out with friends.

Kent planned to clean the pool and grill something for he and Eric for dinner — but that didn’t happen.

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him, the smarter he gets,” Gaff said.

The students instantly recognized the BB-8 robots from Star Wars. The robot is controlled by drawing its path.

It will also patrol its surroundings and familiarize itself with the environment.

Students played with Coji, a robot that works with emojis.

Gaff brought the STEAM activity Snap Circuits, so that the students could create a circuit to turn on lights or make a fan turn.

Gaff also brought Codea-pillar. Students coded the robot to do different actions by arranging its segments in different combinations.

The mobile robotics lab is a hit with students, she said.

broken,” Cheryl said. “He couldn’t move.”

Eric came home and saw his father’s truck was there, but no sign of his father.

Assuming he was taking a nap upstairs or in the basement, Eric went on with his evening, but grew increasingly worried when his dad never turned up.

He went outside at about 11 p.m. and called for his father, about five hours after the fall, and found him.

Eric called 911 and helped the first responders get his father into the ambulance.

Doctors discovered that Kent had a C2 spinal cord injury — which is often fatal.

The teen took on a large responsibility, with his older sisters each over an hour away and his mom several hours away.

“Eric called me at about 1 a.m. When he called, I was like, ‘What’s the matter?’ It woke me up so fast,” Cheryl said. “He said he had something to tell me, but he didn’t want to tell me. I thought he got in trouble.”

Cheryl got on the next flight home, arriving shortly after Kent’s surgery. He was left with minimal function from the neck down.

Eric and his father shared a close bond, working together on the farm from the time Eric was a young boy.

“From the time he was little, Kent would take him to kindergarten and pick him up. He fed him lunch, they would go work at the farm. He was always with him,” Cheryl said. “At the hospital, Eric just looked so sad.”

Kent and Cheryl spent six months at Shepherd’s House in Atlanta while Kent underwent rehab, and when they returned, Eric was quick to jump in and help his father — taking him back and forth to the farm, feeding him lunch and helping his father with all of his new challenges.

The Hoffman’s 100-year-old home was remodeled to provide assistance for Kent, and their daughter Morgan moved home to assist as well.

More devastation Just as the family was getting used to its new lifestyle, more tragedy struck.

By the end of the mobile robotics lab, the students wanted to know the next time they would be able to interact with the robots.

Gaff said if students want more time to interact with the library’s robotics BRIDGETT HERNANDEZ program, they Coesse kindergarten students are welcome Azucena Diaz and Brayden Truman to attend the play with Coji the robot during the Peabody Public mobile robotics lab.

Library’s robotics every month. sessions each Each month, the library month. The programming helps kids explore a new robot, takes place at 6 p.m. the third play with a robot at the library Tuesday of every month and at or build their own robot.

1:30 p.m. the last Saturday of

LAWSUIT from Page 1 Environmental Management controls if a farm can become a confined feeding operation while local zoning dictates where it can locate within a county.

In 2017, Lopez applied to IDEM to operate a CFO consisting of 160,000 broiler chickens. Lopez also applied to rezone the property from an agricultural district, or an AG, to an agricultural production district, or an AGP. The commissioners later approved the rezoning.

According to Whitley County Zoning Ordinance, AG is intended for agricultural use while permitting residential development.

AGP is intended to provide a land use category for intensive agricultural uses and to recognize certain needs of the agricultural community. The goal of this land use district would be for enhanced right-to-farm protection, recognition by community and to promote agricultural economic development.

The five neighbors allege that the Board of Zoning Appeals had no jurisdiction to grant the farm the special exception back in 2016 for a CFO that exceeded 3,001 animal units when their real estate was zoned AG. Additionally, they allege that rezoning the farm was

contrary to the county zoning ordinance.

The Board of Zoning Appeals, commissioners and Joe and Sarah Lopez deny the allegations against them.

They allege that the neighbors’ allegations related to the 2016 special exception are time barred and that the Board of Zoning Appeals and commissioners acted in compliance with the law.

Judge Monte Brown, of the DeKalb County Superior Courts No. 2, has been appointed as a special judge to handle the case. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for 8 a.m. Feb. 21 at the DeKalb County Courthouse.

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Eric Hoffman is pictured with his sister Lindsay’s son, Wesley, wearing matching outfits. As Wesley has grown older, the Hoffman family agrees that he resembles his uncle, both in looks and his ornery nature.

Eric was killed in a triple-fatal car accident Nov. 29, 2014, along with his best friend Braden’s father, Joe Coffelt, and Savannah Labenz. Eric’s girlfriend, Breanna Waugh, was the lone survivor of the single-vehicle PHOTO CONTRIBUTED accident.

This image of Eric Hoffman was Eric was created shortly after his death, expected to inherit depicting him getting ready to the Hoffman farm. ride toward the gates of heaven.

He’d already Hoffman was a stereotypical purchased some small-town young man, working land to be part hard on the family farm and of the 2,500-acre playing hard on his four-wheeler. operation, which also has steers and Cheryl, who quit her job hogs. working for Whitley County “I don’t think he ever got to Consolidated Schools to help see his first crop harvested,” her husband.

Cheryl said.

Moving forward None of the other Hoffman The saying goes that “time children are interested in the heals all wounds,” but Cheryl farm. said that’s not true.

“When Eric died, we asked “You’d think as the years ourselves, what are we doing go by it would get easier, but this for?” Cheryl said. it doesn’t,” Cheryl said. “I Three years later, Kent’s keep thinking about what he parents passed away within would be doing — things I two weeks of each other. His wish I could have done differmother had been in failing ently. But you just have to health, but his father died keep on going.” two weeks later in a farming Cheryl enjoys talking to accident.

Eric’s best friend, Braden “Now it’s just Kent with the Coffelt. farm,” Cheryl said.

“It’s been really hard on Kent has several employees Braden to lose all of those who help him with the people,” Cheryl said. “His work, but he still manages world was torn apart that the operations at the farm, night, along with the rest of with bookkeeping help from us. They were both fun-loving country boys who worked hard and played hard.”

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Whitley County • February 22, 2018

ARC brings Whitley County welcomes new residents at resource fair NA back to Whitley County

By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com

Whitley County businesses and organizations welcomed new residents at a resource and job fair at Coesse Elementary School Feb. 12.

In January, local officials announced that Zimmer Biomet is transferring 45 employees and their families from its facility in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, to the company’s headquarters in Warsaw.

The Puerto Rico facility sustained damage from Hurricane Maria. Due to a housing shortage in Warsaw, these families are making Whitley County home.

More than 60 employers and other organizations were represented at the job fair, according to Jennifer Romano, executive director of the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center. Translators were also present to provide language assistance when needed.

Romano is spearheading efforts to welcome the new residents. So many employers and other organizations were eager to participate in the resource and job fair that she had to turn some away because there was limited space in the school’s gymnasium.

Surrounding communities also expressed interest but, at least initially, the focus is on businesses and resources in Whitley County, Romano said.

The booths included representatives from various local businesses, city utilities, Whitley County school corporations, the Catholic archdiocese, health care providers and counseling services.

Several employers had booths with representatives

By Nicole Minier

about NA. “It works because when you’ve been through those experiences, it can be hard to fit in with the rest of society,” Rex said.

“This program helps people to identify with others. When you see someone else succeeding, it’s easier to believe that you can do it yourself.”

Narcotics Anonymous offers a 12-step program of recovery for those addicted to any drug, legal or illegal, including alcohol.

Meetings are Saturdays, 4 p.m., at ARC. Find other NA meetings by calling 427-9113 or visit na.org or naindiana. org.

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Representatives from Crossroads Bank welcome new residents at the resource fair at Coesse Elementary School Feb. 12.

to talk to the Zimmer Biomet employees’ spouses and other family members who might be looking for employment.

These included medical device manufacturers Fort Wayne Metals and Micropulse.

Home Nursing Services and Angel Corps, sister companies which connect caregivers to clients across northeast Indiana, also had a booth to recruit potential employees. The companies are hiring home health aides, certified nursing assistants, attendants and nurses.

Historically, it has been challenging to match clients with caregivers in Whitley County, said Human Resource Director Gina Yonkman. When she heard that the area was receiving an infusion of new residents, she was excited about the prospect of hiring more local caregivers.

“It’s best to have caregivers who live in the same area as clients,” especially during northeast Indiana winters, when driving conditions aren’t always optimal, she said.

Yonkman wants the new

residents and anyone else who might be interested in applying that the companies offer flexible hours, including short visits and day, evening and night shifts to help clients in their homes.

The Peabody Public Library also had a booth at the resource fair. Circulation supervisor Darla Lepley wants the new residents to know about all of the services and programming the library offers.

“We want them to feel welcome and to know that we’re more than books – we’re a social hub,” she said.

Anna Richey added that people don’t have to have a library card or be in the library’s service area to take

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advantage of everything the library has to offer.

The library offers discounted student library cards to students of Whitley County Consolidated School district who are not in the library’s service area. The cards are $5.

The library also offers a free English language workshop 6:15 p.m. each Tuesday.

Richey, who holds a certificate in teaching English to speakers of other languages, leads the 45-minute workshop/tutoring session. The lesson is designed for adults, but mature children and teens are also welcome. For more information, please email Richey at arichey@ppl.lib. in.us.

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Whitley County • February 22, 2018

Salvation Army had ‘fantastic’ 2017

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Scroggs looks forward to 2018

By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — The Salvation Army of Whitley County has a lot to celebrate from 2017 and is looking forward to what’s to come for 2018.

Christine Scroggs, of the Salvation Army, said she had a whirlwind of activities from October through the end of the year, between helping with its year-round programs of Utility Assistance, Helpline Furniture and vouchers for the First Church of God food pantry, and holiday-related programs such as giving away coats, turkeys, hams, hats and gloves, and toys to grandparents.

“There is no way any of these programs would have been so successful without the support and help from several other individuals and agencies,” Scroggs said.

Those who assisted include: Warner Electric, KC Jones Plating Company, First Church of God, Walmart, Family Video, DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, St. Paul of the Cross, Toys for Tots, Grace & Hope Lutheran churches, Beck Enterprises, the individuals who sponsored Christmas families, CCHS Key Club, the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce, The Salvation Army Ladies Auxiliary, the 4-H Homemakers Club, the local businesses who allowed a counter kettle all season, all who donated funds and all who donated toys to the grandparents closet.

Scroggs also offers a special thank-you to

Toys for Tots for helping with the extra need for items for the grandparents closet.

The Salvation Army also brought in over $16,000 in its annual Red Kettle Drive, which is the main fundraiser in the county.

The money goes directly to the Whitley County Salvation Army to help the community with its needs.

“Every year, you see people standing in the cold and elements ringing a bell. These people volunteer their time, and make a huge impact,” Scroggs said.

“There is no way our programs could run without people willing to sacrifice a bit to help others. It is not hard work physically to stand outside and bell-ring, but it definitely is hard emotionally. It requires some to stand there and smile at strangers, sing Christmas carols, and sometimes freeze in the process. Yet there they are, getting out of their comfort zone all in the name of Goodwill towards their fellow human. It is a beautiful thing to see, and I very much appreciate everyone for their part.”

The Salvation Army of Whitley County awards the business and bellringer with the most donations collected. In 2017, Teghtmeyer Ace Hardware was the 2017 County Kettle Award winner, and the highest individual bell-ringer was Jody Langley.

“The awards are a small way to recognize efforts in helping us raise our funds,” Scroggs said.

“Thank you to every

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Teghtmeyer Ace Hardware employees pose for a photo after the local business was named top counter kettle collection site in Whitley County for 2017. From left are Jonathan South, Jean Helm and Toby Green.

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member and business for your help with our Kettles this year. You truly help the Salvation Army do the most good in Whitley County.”

Scroggs is looking forward to what 2018 will bring.

“I am currently working on our calendar for the year, bringing in some new programs and ideas,” Scroggs said.

The Salvation Army is currently collecting blankets.

“We had so many people call with frozen pipes a few weeks back, so the Salvation Army of Whitley County is collecting blankets and challenging people to turn down their thermostats a couple degrees,” Scroggs said.

Blankets and sweaters are being distributed during office hours.

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Steve Beck, Jean Helm, Christine Scroggs and Toby Green pose for a photo after Teghtmeyer Ace Hardware was presented with the 2017 Counter Kettle Award. The award was presented by Beck and Scroggs, of the Salvation Army of Whitley County.

To qualify, recipients must be a resident of Whitley County, have a photo ID, bring in their current utility bill, then compare it to the following month’s utility bill to show the cost savings. Blankets

are available for one per household.

To see what programs are coming, visit the Salvation Army of Whitley County Facebook page, or visit corps.salvationarmyindiana.org/whitleycounty.

Master Gardeners plan symposium

By Emeline Rodenas erodenas@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County Master Gardeners will host their fifth gardening symposium Saturday, Feb. 24, at Indian Springs Middle School, 1692 S.R. 9, Columbia City.

The event is open to the public as well as Master Gardeners from the surrounding counties. It will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $35 per person and includes lunch, morning and afternoon snacks and hand materials.

Payment can mailed to Whitley County Master Gardeners Extension Office, 115 S. Line St.,

Columbia City. A $10 late fee will be added if registration is received by mail after Feb. 9.

The schedule of speakers includes: Patricia Knott, who has extensive experience growing and using heirloom tomatoes from garden to table; Cynthia Ruich, a physical therapist at Parkview Whitley Hospital, who will speak on gardening and exercise; Cliff Sadof, a Purdue entomology professor and ornamental pest management expert, who will speak on treatments for common bug pests such as the Emerald Ash Borer; and John Woodmansee, the Purdue Extension

KPC News Service COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City officials announced last week that the City Hall building added enhanced security measures beginning Feb. 12.

In 2017, improvements were made to the main lobby which included overhauling access points into the Clerk-Treasurer’s office, improving protocols and replacing outdated utility windows.

“It is vitally important that we protect our customer’s information,” said Clerk-Treasurer Rosie Coyle.

“These enhancements help deliver better protection, while still providing the friendly customer service our residents enjoy.”

In an effort to continue providing better security for residential documents and records, as well as protecting after-hours staff, the second set of entry way doors into City Hall automatically lock after business hours. Normal business hours for City Hall are 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Residents will still have access to the public restrooms, utility drop box and vending machines. Residents will also be able to access the dispatch window through an intercom system.

“In the past, we’ve seen how poor security measures have opened up City Hall to many vulnerabilities,” said Mayor Ryan Daniel. “The entry-way security system provides a balance between customer access and the security of City Hall.”

After-hours meetings that are held in City Hall, including Board of Public Works, Common Council, Housing Authority, Tree Board and others, will still be accessible to the public.

Doors will remain unlocked during these meetings.

Education for Whitley County, who will speak about finding a balanced approach to fertilizers and pesticides.

Registration will take place at 8:30 a.m.

Speakers will each speak for an hour, with short breaks in between. Lunch will be provided and event wrap-up will take place at 3:15 p.m.

The goals of the symposium are to increase participants’ knowledge of sound gardening practices, providing participants with information on current gardening techniques and with options to improve landscape and suggesting things to

do to make gardening healthier.

The symposium will feature several area garden supplies and crafters, along with informational booths.

There will be significant written material available including catalogs, periodicals and books.

The symposium counts as five educational hours for those in the Master Gardener program. People who require auxiliary aids and services due to a disability or have special food needs are asked to contact John Woodmansee by email at jwoodmansee@ purdue.edu or by phone at 244-7615.

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Whitley County • February 22, 2018

A feat of flight

By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com

Last week, we brought you the story of Darrell Resler, who recently retired from the Churubusco Volunteer Fire Department after 30 years.

This week, we bring you the story of his brother, Dave Resler, who also recently reached a major milestone.

CHURUBUSCO — A Churubusco pilot has provided more than 2,000 young people a free demonstration airplane ride as part of a program which introduces young people to the world of flight.

In December, Resler took his 2,000th flight as part of the Young Eagles program.

This milestone puts him 14th in a list of pilots who have flown at least 100 or more young people as part of the program.

Resler is among more than 50,000 volunteers around the world who donate their time and aircraft to the program, which was started in 1992 by the Experimental Aircraft Association.

All pilots in the Young Eagles program explain the safe operation of airplanes and principles of flight before the short trips. Participating young people become official Young Eagles with the flight.

Resler first became interested in flight as a boy.

He was fascinated by his neighbor, who piloted a plane. He received his first lesson in high school and secured his pilot’s license in 1977.

Later, he married his wife, Laramie, and the couple had two children. As parents, the couple put flying on the back-burner. Then, around 2005, they rediscovered their passion and both got their pilot’s licenses and bought a 1973 Piper Cherokee 180, a four-seater airplane.

The couple also became involved with the local EAA chapter at Smith Field.

Today, they’re coordinators for the Young Eagles program.

Volunteering for the program gives the hobby a sense of purpose, they said.

“This is one way that I can fly and pass on the fun of flying to other people, especially kids,” Resler said.

A lot of the young people he flies have never flown before, and it’s uplifting to see their reactions, he said.

“They’ve only seen things from the ground. It’s a whole new world when you’re up a thousand feet or so,” he said.

Laramie added that some children are hesitant because they’re afraid of heights, but she tells them that she’s afraid of heights, too.

“Don’t get me up on a ladder, but I love to fly. It’s totally different,” she said.

“The ones who are a little apprehensive come back with bigger smiles than the

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Resler signs a Young Eagle certificate after a flight.

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Dave said he was able to reach 2,000 Young Eagles flights because he sets goals and, each year, he has met or exceeded that goal.

He also thanks his wife, Laramie, for helping to coordinate the flights.

“I couldn’t have done this without her help,” he said.

Dave flies children and teenagers between the ages of 8 and 17 at rallies at Smith Field Airport and the DeKalb County Airport, but he also offers free private flights to Young Eagles.

The flights are fun, he said, because, while rallies have a set course, on private flights, he can take participants over familiar places.

“Just seeing their local area – their house, their school, their church, their town — it’s exciting to them,” Laramie said.

The couple gets the word out by passing out “Kids Fly Free” business cards.

Some of the most rewarding moments have been introducing young people to the world of flight and later finding out that they’ve entered an aviation-related career.

The couple said they know of at least 20 Young Eagles who have gone on to work in the field. They remember a couple years ago a young man came up to Dave.

“I’d like to thank you for taking me on my first airplane ride,” he said.

He is now a flight instructor and corporate pilot.

The program is about more than free airplane rides, the couple said. Young Eagles can join EAA for free, take an online flight training course for free, get a free flight lesson and apply for scholarships.

For more information, visit EAA2.org or youngeagles.org.

OBITUARIES Patricia Eber

Barbara Orr

COLUMBIA CITY — Patricia J. Eber, 65, of Columbia City, died at 12:07 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial will be in the South Park Annex Cemetery.

Calling will be Saturday from 12 noon until the service time at the funeral home.

Memorials are to the American Heart Association.

COLUMBIA CITY — Barbara Jean Orr, 84, of Columbia City, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. at her home.

Services were Wednesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Burial was in the Wolf Lake Cemetery.

Memorials are to the Humane Society of Whitley County or Oak Grove Church of God.

Joan Eberhart

COLUMBIA CITY — Richard C. Pride, 66, of Columbia City, died at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018.

Services were Monday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Burial was in the Nolt Cemetery.

Memorials are to Interfaith Mission, Columbia City.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Joan R. Eberhart, 77, of South Whitley, died at 7:20 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at Vibra Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of South Whitley, 6685 West S.R. 14, South Whitley. Burial will be in the South Whitley Cemetery. Calling will be today from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley, and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Memorials are to United Methodist Church of South Whitley, Parking Lot Asphalt Fund.

Charles Longardner

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COLUMBIA CITY — Charles R. Longardner, 92, of Big Lake, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 at his home.

There will be no services.

Burial will take place at a later date at Greenhill Cemetery, Columbia City.

Arrangements are by Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Richard Pride

Obituary Policy INWhitley County does not charge for death notices that include notice of calling hours, date and time of funeral and burial.

An extended obituary, which includes survivors, biographical information and a photo, is available for a charge.

Deadline for funeral homes to place obituaries is 9 a.m. Tuesday. The email address is: obits@ kpcmedia.com.

Submitted obituaries must contain the name and phone number of the funeral home.

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OPINION

Whitley County • February 22, 2018

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We applaud Whitley County Consolidated Schools for a successful implementation of e-learning days in its first year, as well as Smith-Green Community Schools and Whitko Community Schools.

The district has used all five of its potential e-learning days, saving students from having to add an entire week of school at the end of the school year.

While many in the community had

Our view

concerns about the new idea, it seems most have embraced e-learning and the benefits it provides.

Sure, sometimes rounding up the kids during a “snow day” and making them do several hours worth of work can be unpleasant, but we’re willing to bet that most will be appre-

ciative come summer.

WCCS has implemented several good guidelines — no back-to-back e-learning days, no more than five per school year and no e-learning days on the first day of the trimester.

It seems the district is working to maintain continuity in the students’ education and is providing students

an opportunity to learn in new ways. No, our children probably don’t want to have to work on their Chromebooks instead of doing something more fun on their “day off,” but our children are learning responsibility by completing these assignments.

Cheers to our local school districts who continue to be intentional with decisions that affect our lives and children.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Community should vote ‘no’ Dear Editor, The school board put forth a motion for a tax referendum to increase property taxes in Smith and Green townships and now property owners, small business owners, renters and everyone who longs for a prosperous, sustainable community should vote “No.” The school board in recent years has incurred nearly $8 million in debt and is currently paying $1 million in interest.

They justified this based on an inaccurate demographic study, expecting enrollment to increase

by 37 students. Instead, enrollment remained about the same. Now, armed with a new demographic study which predicts decreasing enrollment, a plan to increase community members’ taxes has been proposed.

The plan to fix the overspending and borrowing is not for SGCS (Smith Green Community Schools) to tighten their (belt) budget, but for taxpayers to tighten theirs. This will come in the form of forced tax increases on real property in Smith and Green townships.

Property tax is not measured by income

and does not reflect a person’s/family’s ability to pay. For this reason, it will hit low income, fixed income, family farms and small businesses the hardest.

On average, this will be nearly a 50 percent increase on top of the property taxes we already pay. It will be imposed on families that choose to send their children to Christian schools, home school, etc.

However, it will not be imposed on the families of the 174 students who attend SGCS but do not live in Smith and Green townships.

SGCS leadership touts cuts, but there is

much more that can be done without affecting the primary role of educating students. The veiled threat of having to close the school is utter nonsense. The leadership and school board need to practice the fiscal responsibility they claim in their mission statement.

Not one person who is on the payroll at SGCS (nor their spouses) should be able to vote in this referendum because it is a conflict of interest.

The downfall of a democracy is when 51 percent figure out they can plunder the other 49 percent.

Andrew Parker Churubusco

Time for our leaders to take a profile in courage In the tragic wake of the 18th American school shooting so far in 2018, at this writing my email inbox had yet to receive one of those trite “thoughts and prayers” press release from the Indiana congressional delegation and Vice President Mike Pence.

Progress comes in baby steps.

President Trump did fall into briefly into this trap, tweeting, “My prayers and condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible Florida shooting. No child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school.” At least he got the second sentence right. But in nationally-televised remarks Thursday morning, Trump said, “Our entire nation, with one heavy heart, is praying for victims and their families.

To every parent, teacher and child who is hurting so badly, we are here for you whatever you need.”

Trump later said he plans to work with state and local leaders to “tackle the difficult issue of mental health.”

But he made no reference

to guns.

Remember John F. Kennedy’s “Profiles in Courage”? In 21st Century America, an inert Congress unable to lift a finger in the wake of domestic terror campaign for fear of attracting National Rifle Association campaign opposition funding, this is an on-going profile in cowardice.

Since the Sandy Hook school atrocity in December 2012 where 26 kids and teachers were slaughtered, some 439 people have been shot in 273 school shootings. There are 112 of these students, teachers, coaches, educators who have been killed. Phrases like “active shooter” and “lock down” are now becoming the normal lexicon for our kids.

The nightmare of parents is to get an alarming text and watch on cable TV police swarming the neighborhood school, once deemed a safe place. If they’re fortunate, they’ll watch their kids stream across parking lots with their hands in the air.

Clint Van Zandt, a former FBI profiler, observed on

MSNBC that a few decades ago, “Our teachers ran tornado drills.

Now, they have to be experts in crowd control, and know how to BRIAN calm and HOWEY shelter kids amid horror.”

Our Hoosier churches are now conducting massacre evasion tactics.

Think about that. This is what our kids are getting used to. It’s the new norm.

We’ve become the modern Bloody Kansas, or the Civil War era Missouri engulfed in an atrocity-filled guerrilla campaign. The perps of today emerge from shadowy basements after years of violent videos. Their new heroes are the shooters who end up in the headlines and CNN. The Washington Post reports that shooters often

carried more than one weapon; one was found with 24. At least 166 of mass shooters’ weapons were obtained legally and 49 were obtained illegally. It’s unclear how 77 weapons were acquired.

Semiautomatic rifles have been used in some of the country’s deadliest shootings, including Newtown’s Sandy Hook, Orlando, San Bernardino and Las Vegas.

The AR-15, a lightweight, customizable version of the military’s M16, with no hunting application, soared in popularity after a federal ban on assault weapons expired in 2004. Some of the Las Vegas shooter’s guns had been fitted with legal devices called “bumpfire stocks,” which allow semiautomatic rifles to fire as quickly as automatic ones.

How this in acceptable in any way is the essential question of our times.

Thus far in Indiana, beyond several multiple homicides in homes, there has only been one mass shooting in a public or work environment, coming

in 2002 at South Bend’s Bertrand Products where five were killed and two were injured.

But what we are witnessing every three days or so is a contagion that inspires the copy cat.

Hoosiers have dodged bullets. We may not be so lucky in the future.

So when President Trump vows to teachers and students to be there for “whatever you need,” what we need are courageous lawmakers and a president willing to take on the proliferation of assault weapons, to ban add-ons like bump stocks that helped kill 58 country music fans in Las Vegas last fall. There needs to be billions of dollars spent on mental health screening and support. There needs to be more extensive background checks.

This doesn’t even need to conjure political courage beyond standing up to the NRA. An October Politico/ Morning Consult Poll revealed 55 percent of gun owners favor reforms.

Some 88 percent back

background checks on all gun sales; 87 percent back preventing gun sales to known criminals or those with documented severe mental health issues; 87% want expanded screening and treatment for mentally ill; 84 percent want gun show background checks; 82 percent back gun bans on those on no-fly or watch lists; and 72 percent favor banning assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, the former Indiana health commissioner, tweeted Thursday, “We must let the police investigate fully, but we can and must do better as a country to address the factors which lead to gun related violence. The status quo is not an option.”

Perhaps this is just the seed, the start. Maybe Dr. Adams is on to something.

— Brian Howey is publisher of Howey Politics Indiana at www.howeypolitics.com. Find him on Facebook and Twitter @ hwypol.

INwhitleycounty.com • A7

Whitley County • February 22, 2018

City announces 2018 junk pickup dates KPC News Service COLUMBIA CITY — The city of Columbia City will once again hold two rounds of city-wide jump clean-up days.

The residential pickup will be April 27 and May 4, and Oct. 5 and 12.

Items will be collected on Friday only.

Those living on the west side of Main Street, or State Road 9, will have their items picked up April 27 and Oct. 5. The east side will be collected May 4 and Oct. 12.

All items will be collected where normal trash is put out for pickup. Items should not be put out prior to two weeks before the scheduled date. No items will be picked up in the

alley unless that is the designated regular weekly trash pickup location — no exceptions.

The west side of the city includes any subdivisions that fall west of State Road 9, such as Heritage Place/ Chesapeake Landing, Wilkswood, Wood Dale and Deer Chase.

East side subdivisions include Eagle Glen, Irish Glen and Countryside Mobile Home Park.

There is no charge for the following items: tires (no more than 15), stoves, washers, dryers, hot water heaters, dishwashers, refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, batteries and any other appliances.

However, residents must call City Hall at 248-5100

by May 4 for spring pickup or Oct. 12 for fall pickup to be on the list to have those items picked up. They will be collected May 11 and Oct. 19.

The following items are not permitted: computers, televisions, monitors and other electronics. Those items may be dropped off at the solid waste district at 701 S. Line St. Construction materials should not be over 6 feet in length. Anyone tearing down buildings should privately contract with a hauler for a dumpster.

Paint cans that are opened and dried will be picked up.

Those with questions should contact the mayor’s office at 248-5111.

WHITLEY COUNTY JAIL BOOKINGS KPC News Service

The following people were booked into the Whitley County Jail: • Brandon Dipasquale, 32, of Springfield, Ill., was arrested Feb. 9 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with maintaining a common nuisance, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• Stephanie Dipasquale, 32, of Springfield, Ill., was arrested Feb. 9 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with maintaining a common nuisance, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• Demond Williamson, 39, of Chicago, was arrested Feb. 11 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

• Zachary Keller, 31, of Fort Wayne, was arrested Feb. 11 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with domestic battery, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance.

• Jillian Keller, 31, of Columbia City, was arrested Feb. 11 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, domestic battery and maintaining a

common nuisance.

• Dominick Campos, 38, of Columbia City, was arrested Feb. 12 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with public intoxication.

• Justin Bark, 26, of Garrett, was arrested Feb. 12 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with hunting wild animals without a license, unlawful taking of a deer or wild turkey, unlawful taking of a deer-over bag limit on antlerless deer, and use of private land without consent.

• Aaron Roberts, 21, of Warsaw, was arrested Feb. 12 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with conversion.

• Kenneth Gadacz, 53, of South Bend, was arrested Feb. 12 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with possession of marijuana, OWI controlled substance and OWI per se.

• Michael Estep, 26, of Columbia City, was arrested Feb. 13 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with OWI and OWI per se.

• Aprile Hoard, 20, of Waterbury, Conn., was arrested Feb. 13 by the Indiana State Police, charged with possession of marijuana.

• Kayla Trammel, 30, of Warsaw, was arrested Feb. 13 by the Indiana State Police, charged with failure to comply.

• Jennifer Barlow, 37, of Fort Wayne, was arrested Feb. 14 by the Indiana State Police, charged with driving while suspended prior.

• Nathan Lowen, 32, of Columbia City, was arrested Feb. 15 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with driving while suspended prior.

• Renee Plazola, 65, of Columbia City, was arrested Feb. 15 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance.

• Charles Weidinger, 45, of Peotone, Ill., was arrested Feb. 15 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with OWI neglect of a dependent.

• Bryan Ross, 20, of Mishawaka, was arrested Feb. 16 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with minor in possession of alcohol, resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, false informing and intimidation.

• James Severit, 37, of Albion, was arrested Feb. 16 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with conversion and domestic battery.

• Ryan Parrish, 32, of Avilla, was arrested Feb. 16 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with invasion of privacy and driving while suspended.

• Dalton Anspach, 18, of Fort Wayne, was arrested Feb. 16 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with possession of a narcotic drug, alteration of handgun identifying marks, OWI, OWI controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.

A cut above

Integrity Meats to offer locally-raised meat

By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com

A new business is coming to Churubusco, and it aims to position itself between farm and fork.

Construction recently started on Integrity Meats.

Co-owners Roger Stalhut and Terry Yarde are transforming the 2.21acre property at 3360 N. U.S. 33, previously occupied by Do It Best Hardware store, into a meat processing and retail operation.

The slaughterhouse will sell fresh meat from the animals butchered on site.

Stalhut said the location south of town was ideal because of its high visibility.

“We’re looking at 12,000 cars a day that drive by,” he said.

With that kind of traffic, he’s confident that the shop will catch the eyes of those driving by.

Integrity Meats will offer locally sourced beef and pork products to customers and restaurants throughout northeast Indiana. The store will carry beef and pork products, smoked hams, jerky, summer sausage, cheeses and sauces.

In the summer, the shop also plans to carry farmfresh produce, Stalhut said.

The facility will also offer custom processing of beef and pork. The operation will offer a place for farmers raising their own beef and pork to process and market their locally-raised animals.

Stalhut, a fourth generation farmer, wants to embrace the farm-to-fork movement that supports local farmers. Churubusco is a central location for many farmers, he said.

Stalhut’s family was one of 72 honored at the Indiana State Fair last year with a Hoosier Homestead Award for owning the family farm for more than 100 years. He raises cattle, corn, beans, wheat and hay. He has more than 20 years of experience in the meat processing business, starting when he was in high school.

Stalhut said he chose the name “Integrity Meats” because he holds himself to the highest standards and expects those he works with to do the same. He wants customers to know where their food comes from and how it ended up on their plate – how the animals were raised, what they were fed and how they were processed.

“We want everyone to come in there and know

BRIDGETT HERNANDEZ

Roger Stalhut, co-owner of Integrity Meats, will open a meat processing and retail operation in the former Do It Best Hardware store, on the 3600 block of North U.S. 33 in Churubusco.

who their beef was from,” he said.

The word “local” is often used to market products, but it can have a broad range of definitions, Stalhut said.

“The actual definition could be 100 miles or 450 miles,” he said.

To Stalhut, that’s just not acceptable.

“I want to tell people that my [idea of] local is I can drive there in 15 minutes and see where it comes from,” he said.

He said he’d rather lose money and gain customers’ trust than cut corners to save a few

bucks.

In the future, Integrity Meats would like to build partnership with restaurants that are increasingly embracing the farm-tofork movement, Stalhut said. The business would also like to work with schools to make locally-sourced protein a part of school lunches, he said.

Integrity Meats is scheduled to open in mid to late April. Stalhut said the operation will employ seven workers. The shop will be open six days a week with shorter hours on Saturday and closed on Sunday.

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A8 • INwhitleycounty.com

Whitley County • February 22, 2018

YESTERDAY 1 year ago Superintendent Galen Mast announced he would be leaving Smith-Green Community Schools after accepting a position at West Noble Schools, effective in July.

In the same meeting, SGCS board member Carey Jacquay announced her resignation.

Stacia Fester was selected as the U.S. Marines Athlete of the Week and all-conference in the Northeast Corner Conference for girls basketball.

Unseasonably warm temperatures allowed golf courses to open for play in mid-February.

Norman and Charlotte Schaefer celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.

Columbia City singer Hannah Schaefer released a new singled titled, “Inside Out.” 10 years ago A Smith Township firefighter was injured in a house fire on U.S. 33 north of Churubusco. Captain Chris Tomlinson was struck in the head and neck area with a piece of falling ceiling. He was transported by ambulance for further evaluation.

Smith-Green Community Schools reassigned its technology director, Adam Skiles, to be the new business manager for the district.

His annual salary would be $72,000.

Don Amber announced his candidacy for Whitley County Commissioner.

Twenty Churubusco

speaker.

FILE PHOTO

Churubusco’s Dennis LaRue, well guarded by a South Whitley Bulldog, looks for an opening underneath the basket in sectional tourney action at Columbia City.

Elementary Students were selected to participate in the Indiana Music Educators Area II Circle the State with Song Festival, which was held at the Rinehart Music Center on the campus of IPFW. Joan Keller announced the engagement of her daughter, Nila Shanabarger, to Scott

Duffitt. The couple planned a May 3 wedding.

Ray Whiting was named Whitley County Republican of the Year at the annual Lincoln Day banquet. Presenting the award was Jim Banks, Whitley County Republican chairman. Governor Mitch Daniels was the featured

15 years ago At the Churubusco Town Council meeting, Marshal John Hart presented the council with a crime report that indicated a reduction in the amount of crime in the area. He attributed the reduction to increased police patrols.

Dr. Martin Jischke, president of Purdue University, spent a day in Whitley County, meeting with local pork producers and farmers, politicians, and taking a tour of C&A Tool Engineering.

The Whitley County Community Foundation continued an eight-year tradition, hosting the Heart of Gold Awards to celebrate and recognize the people in Whitley County doing wonderful things for others.

Churubusco’s girls basketball team was sectional runner-up, falling to Garrett in the championship game. Tara Dice scored 67 points in three games to lead the team.

25 years ago Children of all ages would soon be swimming indoors in Whitley County’s YMCA pool and working out in the multipurpose room. After many hours of work by volunteers, the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne voted to approve the creation of a new YMCA branch in Columbia City. A $400,000 gift from the estate of Columbia City resident Franklin Schultz provided incentive for the decision.

Genny Walter-Tomson was

president of the Whitley County YMCA. Churubusco residents gathered to pay last respects to longtime Churubusco volunteer firefighter Bob Shanabarger.

Shanabarger passed after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer.

Churubusco Fine Arts planned a production of “The Sound of Music.”

A county-wide community Junior League Football program was planned, under the direction of Ron Frickey and Tom Maley. All games and practices would be held at Morsches Park and the program would be limited to the first 108 players.

Todd Papenbrock was honored on Valentine’s Day as a Good Citizen at the Col. Augustin de la Balme DAR Chapter Tea. Papenbrock is the son of Tom Papenbrock and Cindy and George McBride.

50 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Addis announced their marriage.

Coesse and Churubusco fire departments responded to a fire that destroyed a 30-by-130foot barn on the James Johnson farm. The origin of the fire, which destroyed two tractors, several other pieces of farm equipment and two calves, was not definitely determined.

A scarcity of volunteers for door-to-door canvassing for the 1968 Heart Fund in several residential areas of Whitley County brought a final plea from Mrs. Robert Martin of Blue Lake, Whitley County

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Several students from Churubusco received physical fitness awards from the American Association for Health.

Those students included Ken Bohnstedt, Norman Zeigler, Gary Craig, Mike Stahlhut, Don LaRue, John Richards, Mark Bonar, Cynthia Geiger, Karla Hazen, Kathy Gatwood, Randy Geiger and Dennis Tomlinson.

Efforts were underway to revive a Republican Women’s Club for Churubusco.

The Indiana State Highway Commission notified Whitley County road officials that Ind. 109, which runs between Columbia City and Wolflake, would be removed from the state highway system. Maintenance of the road would be assumed by the Whitley County Highway Department.

Merritt Bowers of Cleveland Township announced his candidacy as Republican nominee for the office of Whitley County commissioner from the first district, subject to the May primary.

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Geiger announced the engagement of their daughter, Linda Louise, to Larry LeCount, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert LeCount.

Mr. and Mrs. George Hess celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the Four Winds Restaurant in Fort Wayne.

Shelton’s IGA sold Downey fabric softener for $0.59 for a 33-ounce container and chuck roast for $0.49 per pound.

INwhitleycounty.com • A9

Whitley County • February 22, 2018

WOODMANSEE from Page 6 it will tend to slab over, compact and provide an environment unfriendly to roots. If you plan to plant frost-tender plants, wait until the danger of the last frost is past. This is usually around Mother’s Day, but can be earlier or later depending on the year. Recent weather data from the Indiana State Climate Office, 1974-2003, suggests there is a 50 percent chance our last 32 degree frost date in Whitley County, Indiana is April 17-23, and a small pocket in the east central part of the county may be April 10-16. Keep in mind that 50 percent does not indicate high probability, but a 50/50 chance the average last frost date will occur in that time period.

During the growing season, we begin to deal with weeds, insect pests and plant diseases. This is the period of time many tend to lose enthusiasm for gardening. If this is you, try turning the experience into a learning exercise.

Identify the weeds that took over. What insects attacked your plants?

Could I have spaced my plants out to allow more air movement and discourage diseases?

Lastly, Purdue Extension has resources to help you. Search for publications on the types of plants you plan to raise at Purdue Extension’s Education Store, at mdc. itap.purdue.edu. A good, general vegetable production guide is HO-32-W, Home Gardener’s Guide.

Purdue Extension also has publications on growing annual and perennial flowers.

produce a substance called “juglone” that causes many garden plants to wilt and die. This substance is present in all parts of the walnut tree, and small amounts are released by live roots, which can extend more than the height of the tree in any one direction. Even decaying roots release juglone, so many years may have to pass before an area will support a garden.

Using the plants you wish to grow, prepare a garden layout on paper.

Taller vegetable plants should be positioned toward the north of the garden to prevent shading. Perennial plants, like asparagus, should be in an area best suited to growing that crop year after year. Additionally, group cool season crops together, and consider subsequent plantings of warmer season crops.

Some early harvested warm season crops can be followed by a late summer planting of cool season crops for fall harvest. Also consider staggered planting dates to spread out harvest. Consult Purdue Extension publications for suggested planting dates and plant spacings.

When planning flower plantings, consider successive bloom times and position taller flowers toward the back of the bed. Also consider color – what colors do you like best and what colors “go together” in your mind?

Clustered plantings of flowers tend to make a better impression than single or sparse plantings. Foliage texture can also add interesting features.

When weather warms up, make sure your soil is dry enough to work into a granular soil structure. If you work the soil too wet,

—John Woodmansee is an extension educator in Whitley and Noble counties.

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Whitley County • February 22, 2018

Eagle swimmers second in sectionals Webber, Fix, Devito, Varga headed for state

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WARSAW — Columbia City’s boys swim team came away with the sectional runner-up title in Warsaw Saturday and multiple swimmers are advancing to the state finals.

Warsaw won the team event, scoring 421 points to Columbia City’s 315. Culver Academies came in third with 290 points.

Matt Webber won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:46.29, advancing him to state.

Webber finished second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 49.47. The state qualifying time is 47.42.

Aaron Fix won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 54.95, over two seconds faster than his opponent from Rochester. Telly Varga took eighth and Caden Ferguson finished 13th in the event.

The Eagles’ 400-yard freestyle relay team of Webber, Ryan Devito, Fix and Charlie Varga won the sectional with a time of 3:17.76 Devito took a close second in the 100-yard butterfly, losing to Warsaw’s Ian Deming by four-tenths of a second with a time of 53.73. The state qualifying time is 51.48 seconds.

Devito also took a close second in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing less than three seconds behind his Rochester opponent with a time of 4:58.88. Teammate Brian Fix came in ninth in the event.

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Ryan Devito placed second in both the 100-yard butterfly and the 500-yard freestyle.

Charlie Varga gets in the “zone” before his 100-yard freestyle race.

Coaches and teammates cheer on fellow swimmers at the Warsaw sectional Saturday.

Brian Fix swims in the 500-yard freestyle.

Columbia City swim coach Debi Bosselman anxiously awaits the final results at the end of a race.

Matt Webber won the 200-yard freestyle and placed second in the 100-yard freestyle in sectional action.

The Eagles’ 200-yard freestyle relay team of Devito, Webber, Aaron Fix and Charlie Varga came in second with a time of 1:29.04, falling to Warsaw, which finished in 1:28.74.

Aaron Fix finished second in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:07.16, just four seconds behind the first place swimmer from Warsaw. Josh Shawver came in 14th in the event.

Telly Varga placed sixth and Joey More came in eighth in the diving event.

Joey More eyes the water as he competes in the diving event at the Warsaw swimming sectional Saturday.

Charlie Varga finished fifth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.67. Maxwell Joseph placed 13th in the event.

Varga also took fifth in the 100 freestyle.

Brian Fix placed 11th in the 200 freestyle and Joey More came in 14th.

Telly Varga takes a hop on the diving board before leaping in.

Maxwell Joseph finished eighth in the 100-yard breaststroke.

The 200-yard medley relay team of Telly Varga, Caden Ferguson, Maxwell Joseph and

Caden Ferguson waits for the horn to sound to start the 100-yard butterfly.

Brian Fix placed sixth with a time of 1:54.05.

Webber, Devito, Aaron Fix and Charlie Varga will compete in the state finals at Indiana Univer-

sity Natatorium, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Prelims are 6 p.m. Feb. 23 and finals begin at 9 a.m. Feb. 24.

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HOOPS BRIEFS SECTIONAL DRAW Columbia City at Huntington North

HUNTINGTON — Columbia City’s boys basketball team (10-13) drew Homestead (13-7) in the opening round of sectional play. The Eagles play in the first game at Huntington North Wednesday, 6 p.m. The winner of the Columbia City/Homestead game will go on to play the winner of South Side (12-9) and Muncie Central (6-14) Friday. Other teams in the sectional include Wayne (13-6), Jay County (13-8) and Huntington North (16-6).

Columbia City’s Bryce Taylor looks on as a player shoots free throws.

Dillon Sheiss makes a pass out of the paint.

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Mitchell Wilson gets a row of high-fives from his teammates during the first half of Columbia City’s

Churubusco at South Adams

BERNE — Churubusco (9-11) drew Eastside (10-11) in the opening round of sectional play at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at South Adams High School in Berne. The winner will face Canterbury (9-11) at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Other teams in the South Adams sectional include Bluffton (8-13), Adams Central (10-10) and South Adams (5-15). Friday night’s Churubusco game at Eastside will prove to be a preview to the sectional game just four days later.

Whitko at Westview

TOPEKA — Whitko (9-14) drew Bremen (4-16) in the opening

Cam Scott looks to pass the ball to teammate Max Bedwell.

round of sectional play, 6 p.m. Tuesday at Westview High School in Topeka.

The winner will go on to play Central Noble (10-9) in the semifinal game. Other teams in the sectional include Prairie Heights (7-13), Westview (21-1) and LaVille (22-0).

Columbia City’s student section was full Friday night in the Eagles’ game against Manchester.

BOYS BASKETBALL Whitko 64, Southern Wells 41

SOUTH WHITLEY — A dominant first quarter led Whitko’s basketball team to a win over Southern Wells Feb. 6, 64-41.

The Wildcats scored 19 points to Southern Wells’ five, and continued with a

30-17 lead at halftime.

Whitko outscored Southern Wells by eight in the third quarter to extend its lead to 52-31 going into the fourth quarter.

The Wildcats were led

by Brett Sickafoose with 16 points, six rebounds and three steals.

River West had 15 points and 10 assists, and Brian Collins tallied 11 points.

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Whitley County • February 22, 2018

’Busco downs Whitko, 66-60

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SOUTH WHITLEY — Churubusco’s boys basketball team held onto its lead to beat Whitley County rival Whitko Saturday night, 66-60.

The visiting Eagles never gave up their lead, but they did see a 14-point advantage dwindle as the Wildcats caught fire in the second quarter of their Senior Night game.

Churubusco started the game on a 7-2 run, which was extended to 21-12 by the end of the first quarter after Eagle freshman Zane Burke scored at the buzzer.

Burke had 10 points in the first quarter and led the team with 19 points overall.

Burke opened the second quarter with his third 3-pointer, but the Wildcats crept back into the game, eventually cutting Churubusco’s lead to five after a pair of free throws by Brett Sickafoose with 30 seconds left. Sickafoose was the game’s high scorer with a stellar 24 points.

“We had a couple empty possessions and they got really hot,” said Churubusco head coach Chris Paul. “They shot the ball really well.

That big lead disappeared and we were in a dogfight from that point on.”

Churubusco’s Brayton Bonar finished the half with a basket to make

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Whitko’s River West drives to the basket in the first quarter against Churubusco Saturday night.

Luke McClure dribbles the ball up the court in the second half in South Whitley Saturday.

Brett Sickafoose led the game with 24 points for Whitko.

Whitko freshman Brett Sickafoose defends Churubusco freshman Jackson Paul.

Churubusco’s Zane Burke eyes a pass to teammate Dalston Duff while Whitko’s Cade Bechtold defends.

the halftime score 35-28. Bonar scored at least four points per quarter to pace himself to an 18-point game for the Eagles.

“When Bonar plays

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Shad Ebbinghouse looks for an open teammate while Churubusco’s Zane Burke defends.

with that energy, it makes us different,” Paul said.

“They had to pay attention to him and it freed our other shooters up.”

The Eagles pulled ahead Point guard Jackson Paul controls but as many the ball. as nine points in the third quarter, but by the end of the third, Whitko cut the Eagles’ lead to one before a pair of free throws

by Tom Richards made the score 49-47 going into the fourth quarter.

Churubusco’s Brayton Bonar eyes Churubusa loose ball while Whitko’s Devin co’s Gage Blaine makes a move.

Kelly scored eight points in 21 points per game, the fourth quarter and and Coach Paul said he Burke shot 4 for 4 from was pleased with the the free-throw line to Eagles’ defensive focus help the Eagles to their on West, which unforsix-point win. tunately for the Eagles, Kelly ended the game opened up opportunities with 15 points, and for Sicakfoose.

Jackson Paul scored “I’m pleased that six. we held him (West) Along with Sickunder his average,” afoose’s 24 points, Paul said. “Sickafoose senior River West really impressed me. It tallied 15 points and seemed like every time Brian Collins had eight he shot the ball, it went points. West averages in.”

Brayton Bonar makes a pass in the paint during the third quarter.

Eagles Tom Richards (front) and Luke McClure sandwich Whitko rebounder Shad Ebbinghouse.

Gage Kelly makes a pass to teammate Brayton Bonar between several Whitko defenders.

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INwhitleycounty.com • A13

Reiff gets game on at Xavier

By Travis Stahl for IN|Whitley County

SOUTH WHITLEY — Growing up in Indiana every kid dreams of playing basketball on a big stage.

Former Whitko basketball player Aly Reiff is now living that dream.

Reiff, who graduated from Whitko last year as the school’s all-time leading scorer, is now playing her freshman season at Xavier University.

“The thing I love most about Xavier are my teammates and coaches; we all care about each other and share the same passion for the game,” said Reiff.

It wasn’t that long ago that being a freshman on a Division I basketball team meant a lot of time on the bench. But Reiff has carved out a nice niche for herself on the team and is contributing in a variety of ways.

Reiff played in 25 of the team’s 26 games and even

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Reiff is a freshman at Xavier.

started one game. She is averaging about 10 minutes per game so far this season.

Reiff is averaging 1.7 points per game and 0.9 rebounds per game. She

also has 14 assists and 10 steals on the season. Reiff is hitting 25 percent of her three pointers she has attempted.

Her best game so far this

season came against IPFW when she scored seven points on 3-for-4 shooting from the floor. Twice this year, Reiff has played in more than half the game.

Xavier is in the Big East Conference. That has provided Reiff another positive life experience. Reiff really enjoyed the travel this season and the opportunity to see sites like Times Square, the White House and Arlington National Cemetery.

Last season, Reiff was used to being one of the best players on the floor at all times. Playing at a Division I school forced Reiff to make some adjustments to how she approached the game.

“The biggest adjustment in basketball when you first show up as a freshman is the strength and speed of the game,” said Reiff. “But the more you work and put time in, the easier it is for you

to hold your own.”

Reiff also stated she had to make some adjustments off the court as well. She said that being away from family has been a big change and she has had to do the same thing as every other college freshman, learn to manage her time and schedule everything.

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Xavier is Aly Reiff, Whitko High School graduate 9-17 on the season. Reiff who now plays for Xavier, takes a and the team shot over an opponent in a Division I basketball game this season. play a few more regular eling to Chicago March 3 for season games before travthe Big East Tournament.

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Whitley County • February 22, 2018

Community Calendar in Zambia.

• VFW Auxiliary Post 3846 will host a smoke roasted pork chop dinner from noon until food sells out at 109 N. Main St., Churubusco. The meal will include two sides of cheesy mashed potatoes and corn.

The cost is $7.50 and dine in and take out are available. All proceeds will benefit local veterans and their families.

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• A fish fry hosted by the Columbia City Knights of Columbus, Community of Hope and Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, is 4-7:30 p.m. at St. Paul of the Cross Community Center, 315 S. Line St., Columbia City.

Pre-sale tickets are $8 for age 10 and over and children ages 6-9 are $5. The day of the fish fry, adults pay $10 and children pay $8.

Children age 5 and under eat free. Carry-outs are available. All proceeds will benefit the Lighthouse.

• Churubusco United Methodist Nursery School will host a scholarship fundraiser fish fry 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 157, 115 S. Main St. in Churubusco.

• The Whitley County Salvation Army and the Purdue Extension office will offer a free cooking class for county residents at 4:30 p.m. at the extension office, 115 S. Line St., Columbia City. Participants will learn how to prepare nutritious and budget-friendly crockpot recipes. Class size is limited and registration is required. Crockpots are available for the first five registrations, but not necessary to participate. Participants may also bring their own crockpots. To reserve a spot, call Christine Scroggs at the Salvation Army office at (260) 248-1711. Office hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Feb. 27

• The TROY Center School will host an open house 9-11 a.m. Visitors can tour the school’s new location at 1911 E. Business 30, Columbia City.

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• A Red Cross Blood Drive is 1-6 p.m. at Churubusco United Methodist Church, 750 N. Main St., Churubusco. Visit redcross.org or call (800) REDCROSS to schedule your donation.

March 2

• The 2018 State of the City Address, hosted by the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center, begins at noon, with lunch served at 11:30 a.m.

The luncheon will be held in the Robert Brittain Auditorium at Peabody Public Library in Columbia City. Topics presented

by Mayor Ryan Daniel will include the city’s increasing population and growth in the business sector, the new Fahl Aquatics Center and park expansions. Attendees will hear of the past year’s successes and future goals of Columbia City. The cost is $15 per person. RSVP before noon Feb. 27 by calling 248-8131 or email office@whitleychamber. com.

March 3

• Faith Christian Academy will host an all-you-can-eat fish fry and tenderloin dinner 4-7 p.m. at the Whitley County 4-H Center.

Carry-out meals will be available. A freewill donation will be accepted. Proceeds benefit the operation of the academy. For more information, call (260) 248-4872.

• Big Lake Church of God will host an all-you-can-eat fish and tenderloin fry catered by J’s Frying (Jerry Hinen) 4-7 p.m.

The church is located at 6955 N. State Road 109. Tickets are $9 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and under. The meal includes green beans, coleslaw, bread and dessert. Drive thru carry out meals will be available. Proceeds will benefit a missions trip planned for the end of March to serve the Lakota Indians in Allen, South Dakota.

• The Green Center United Methodist Church will host a chicken and noodles dinner 4-7 p.m. at 2861 S. 300 East in Noble County. Carry out meals will also be available. A free-will donation will be accepted.

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Cross Connections and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Columbia City, 9-11 a.m. Guest speaker Megan Beeching is a licensed counselor at Cross Connections Counseling in Fort Wayne, and will cover basic information about depression, new genetic testing for depression, various ways to manage the symptoms of depression and how to best walk alongside those who are suffering. A light breakfast will be provided. Call the church at 244-3712 or email deaconessintern.stjohns.com by March 10 to RSVP.

March 5

• Grace Lutheran Church Preschool will hold its 2018-2019 school year registration night 6:30-8 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 204 N. Main St., Columbia City. Families can tour the facility and meet the teachers.

Enrollment will be for classes beginning in September. Two-day classes will be offered for 3-4 year olds. Three-day classes will be offered for 4-5-year-olds who will enter kindergarten in 2019. Students must be 3 years old by June 1 and potty trained.

March 6

• The Columbia City High School Alumni Association will host its 2018 social luncheon in Sebring, Fla., at 11 a.m. at Homer’s Original Smorgasbord, 1000 Sebring Square, on the southeast corner of U.S. 27 and Sebring Parkway. Reservations are not required. The cost is $10 at the door.

Jerry and Pam Begue, class of 1961, will host this year’s event. For more information, email jerrybegue@yahoo.com or call (941) 697-8776.

March 8

• Passages Inc. will host its annual art exhibit and silent auction 5-7 p.m. at Eagle Glen Event Center, 125 S. Eagle Glen Trail, Columbia City. A wide variety of works will be featured from Passages’ creative arts program. This event is free to attend and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Proceeds benefit the art program and the artists. Please RSVP by March 2 to Tammy Nickolson at tnickolson@passagesinc.org or (260) 244-9317.

• The Whitley County Amateur Radio Club will hold a general meeting 6-8 p.m. in Community Room A and B of the Peabody Public Library, 1160 E. State Road 205, Columbia City. The program will be about digital mobile radio and presented by Brad Peterson. All general meetings are open to the public. For more information, visit www. wcarc.org, the Whitley County Amateur Radio Club Group Facebook page or contact Roger McEntarfer at n9qcl@arrl.net.

March 10

• Columbia City Order of the Eastern Star will host a pancake breakfast 7-11 a.m. at the Masonic Blue Lodge Building, 503 Chicago St., Columbia City. The breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, hashbrowns, toast, juice and coffee. A free-will offering will be accepted. Proceeds will benefit the Order’s charities.

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• Kindergarten round-up will be held for Whitley County Consolidated Schools.

Round-ups will be held at each elementary building. Morning and evening sessions are available. Each session is about 90 minutes.

Any child who will be 5 years old before Aug. 1 is eligible to enroll for the 2018/2019 school year. Families should bring their child, the child’s original birth certificate and updated immunization records to round-up.

Parents should call the appropriate office to register. For Coesse, call (260) 244-3351; for Little Turtle, call (260) 244-3343; for Mary Raber, call (260) 244-5857; and for Northern Heights, call (260) 691-2371.

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• The Churubusco Lions Club meets every second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Papa’s Place at 6:30 p.m.

• AA and Al-Anon meetings Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at the Churubusco United Methodist Church.

• A support group for families of children with special needs meets 3-5 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month at Choices & Changes, 360 N. Oak St., Churubusco.

The Feb. 17 meeting will focus on visual supports. The meeting March 17 will focus on community supports. The topic for April 20 is grieving and growing. For more information, contact Chris Garau at (260) 255-0708 or Christy Garau at (260) 255-0707.

• The Whitley County Humane Shelter is doing an Easter-themed fundraiser. The shelter will send a customized letter from the Easter Bunny along with a small gift to a child for a $5 donation. Submissions are due March 13. For more information, contact the shelter at events@whitleycountyhumaneshelter.com.

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March 16

• The 13th annual Whitley County 4-H Fun Night is 4-7:30 p.m. at the 4-H Center.

The all-you-can-eat fish and tenderloin meal begins at 4 p.m. and will be served while supplies last. The cost is $10 for adults, $7 for children ages 5-10 and free for children 5 and under. The menu includes breaded fish and tenderloin, grilled tenderloin, baked beans, potato salad, applesauce and drinks.

The dinner will be held in conjunction with the 4-H Council’s silent auction and the 4-H leaders’ Fun Night. The auction traditionally has more than 100 items for sale, with proceeds going to fund trips for kids and other activities throughout the year. Fun Night activities will feature games put on by several 4-H clubs. The 4-H Center is located at 680 W. Squawbuck Road, Columbia City.

March 17

• A free presentation titled “Understanding Depression and How to Help Those Going Through It,” will be hosted by

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Whitley County • February 22, 2018

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