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3,000 fair ice creams sold per day Many enjoy Whitley County’s signature fairgrounds treat By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — It’s not uncommon to walk through the Whitley County 4-H Fairgrounds at 8 a.m. and see people eating ice cream. One of the favorite foods at the fair is the ice cream, and it’s no surprise that more than 3,000 cups of ice cream are sold per day. “We go through so much,” said Stephanie

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Nix, coordinator of the ice cream. “It’s always hot at the fair.” The top place to purchase ice cream is the main concession stand, where a variety of flavors tempt fairgoers, including vanilla, chocolate, maple, lemon, raspberry and mint. The smaller north concession stand featured unique flavors — different every day. On Sunday, it was

bubblegum, which many said they enjoyed. It was at the north concession stand where the mint-chocolate flavor was introduced. Because it was such a hit, the flavor was implemented at the main concession stand. Nix said most of the ice cream mix is purchased from Dean’s or Gordon Food Service. Excluding the chocolate, all of the flavors start out

as vanilla and have syrup added to them. “We have to make sure it’s done right — that the flavor isn’t too strong or too weak. There’s a lot of taste testing,” Nix said. Some people make trips to the fair specifically for the ice cream. For others, there’s nostalgia around the tradition of fair ice See ICE CREAM, Page 4

Sisterhood found in raising goats By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

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COLUMBIA CITY – A pair of sisters stood out at the dairy goat show Monday at the Whitley County 4-H Fair. Sophia Gebhart, 16, took home the showman of showmen crown on Monday, as well as grand champion senior milk doe, among many other achievements. Her sister Melanie Gebhart, 14, also won awards including grand champion dairy junior doe, mother-daughter, Nubian senior milk doe and junior showmanship. “I’m really proud of her,” said Melanie of her older sister. “For her to win showman of showmen, it’s just a great

honor.” The family pride also resonates from her older sister. “I’m super proud of my sister,” said Sophia. “We really mentor and help each other. I couldn’t be prouder.” The sisters have won awards in the past in their combined 14 years of experience in 4-H, but never before has one of them won the highly sought out award, showman of showmen. With every great showman, is also a great goat. That’s what Sophia had in her goat, Abbi. “She’s the complete package. She’s everything you want in a dairy See SISTERS, Page 4

Whitley 4-H honors adults who make a difference By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — While the Whitley County 4-H Fair is all about the kids, there are adults who help make it all happen. Several of those adults received awards from the Whitley County 4-H program Sunday evening prior to the Parade of Champions event. Kelley Sheiss received the Whitley County 4-H Adult Leadership Award. Sheiss is a member of the Whitley County 4-H

Council and Whitley County 4-H Beef advisory board. She volunteers numerous hours for 4-H activities, such as 4-H Fun Night and the fair. Sheiss was honored for being willing to share her expertise and knowledge of livestock and the agriculture industry with Whitley County youth, and for not shying away from a challenge and being willing to get her hands dirty. The Whitley County Friend of 4-H Award was given to Gary and Heather

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Sophia, left, and Melanie, right pose for a photo with their top two dairy goats and all of the awards they won in the goat show Monday.

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COLUMBIA CITY – A new ordinance regarding the regulation of tattooing establishments was passed by the Whitley County Commissioners during Monday’s regular meeting. The ordinance, championed by Scott Wagner, Environmental Health Specialist with the County Health Department, outlines an increase in fees and more stringent requirements for makers of tattoos. “It makes things more specific to follow forms of identification for individuals to get a tattoo,” Wagner said. Previously, the only form of identification required by the county for recipients of tattoos was a credit card with their name on it. Now, however, individuals wanting tattoos must present the business with a legitimate government-is-

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Nearly everyone who attends the fair has tried a cup of ice cream.

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Parrett, for being supportive of the program. The Parretts have sponsored entertainment events, donated meals and assist with the fish fry and concessions. Jerry Ziegler received the Distinguished Service Award. Ziegler has been a Whitley County 4-H leader for 30 years. He was given the award for having a “great commitment and dedication to the rabbit project” and being a “valuable resource.” Ziegler was touted for his mentoring of rabbit club members.

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Kelley Sheiss is pictured with Cindy Brown, of the Whitley County Extension Office, after receiving the Whitley County Adult Leadership Award.

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Whitley County • July 20, 2017

New charges filed against man out on bond By Tyler Roebuck troebuck@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY – While out on bond for four counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, one count of dealing in marijuana and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Charles Berry Jr., 23, of Fort Wayne, was arrested and preliminarily charged with a separate level one felony child molesting and

a level five solicitation of a minor. “The new charges were allegedly committed at an earlier date,” State Attorney DJ Sigler said. The new charges are a result of the prosecutor’s office investigating the older charges. Booked in the Whitley County Jail on July 13, Berry faces a new bond of $125,000. A level one felony,

if convicted, carries a sentence of 30 years. The Whitley County Circuit Court can add or subtract up to 10 years at its discretion, leading to a maximum possible sentence of 40 years. Berry’s pre-trial conference for his previous counts, as well as the new charges, was continued to August 14. In other Whitley County Circuit Court

news: The trial for Ashley Riecke, 27, of Columbia City, is set for Oct. 25. Riecke is charged with two counts of dealing in methamphetamine, two counts of possession of methamphetamine and three counts of neglect of a dependent. Chadwick Sweet, 40, of Churubusco, faces trial on Oct. 3 for three counts of dealing in methamphetamine, one count of

possession of methamphetamine and one count of possession of precursors. James McKnight failed to appear after notified the court that he would be in Texas at the date. Judge James Heuer did not find this excusable, and issued a warrant for McKnight’s arrest. Brenda Bailey, Charles Sheets, Chaise Belcher and Jeffry Mast scheduled changes for their respec-

tive plea hearings for later dates. Jason Haskin admitted to violating his parole by driving with a suspended license. Two years of his suspended sentence were revoked, and will be served at the Whitley County Jail. Kristine Hart, Kerry Rentschler, Lynn Pressler and Elizabeth Sweet continued their respective pre-trial conferences to later dates.

Conservation Day Camp is Aug. 1 at Camp Whitley Staff reports

WHITLEY COUNTY — The Whitley County Conservation Day Camp is going to be Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Camp Whitley. The Camp is for girls and boys ages 9 through 13. It begins at 9:15 a.m. with registration and ends at 2:30 p.m. During that time period the children will get to shoot skeet with shot guns provided by the local conservation officers, practice archery with the camp counselors, and build bird houses with the help of the Northeast Indiana Conservation staff and Soil and Water Conservation Board Members. They will also have lunch at camp before they play some wildlife

games with Wildlife Educator Rick Glassman. Glassman will also share some of his reptile friends with the campers. To end the day the campers will swim in the Troy-Cedar Lake before their parents come and pick them up to go home. The cost of the camp is $10. This includes everything — the skeet shooting, archery, building bird houses to take home, lunch, reptiles and swimming. Call or stop by the Whitley County Soil and Water Conservation District office at 788 W. Connexion Way – Columbia City, 46725. The phone number is 244-6266 ext. 101 or email nadean.lamle@ in.nacdnet.net.

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Campers in Conservation Day Camp enjoy a swim at Troy-Cedar Lake.

Whonsetler named Whitko School Board considers insurance options CES principal By Tyler Roebuck troebuck@kpcmedia.com

LARWILL – Whitko’s School Board heard proposals for three potential policies for property, casualty and workman’s comp insurance coverage at Monday’s meeting. The policies will be considered and decided upon at the Aug. 21 meeting. One to be considered is from the Educational Services Centers Risk Funding Trust,

or ESCRFT. This plan works much like a mutual fund – money from the now 61 members is pooled together and then used however necessary across all members of the trust. This spreads risk across the schools in the trust, and potentially saves schools from what would be otherwise detrimental claims. One school, for instance, suffered a power surge that

would not have been covered under insurance, but the trust decided to assist the member and help pay for the $125,000 worth of computer equipment damaged in the accident. The other plans, offered through Star Insurance, were a continuance of the already existing plan and one that offered similar benefits to the ESCRFT plan. Plans will be voted upon at the next school board meeting.

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CHURUBUSCO – SmithGreen Community Schools announced that Matthew Whonsetler is its new elementary principal at the Board of Trustees’ monthly meeting Monday. The district’s new superintendent, Dan Hile, had the role of filling his old position at the elementary school. Hile received approximately 40 applicants for the position. “He has great experience from what he’s done elsewhere. I am also impressed by his personality, I think he’ll get along great with the staff,” said Hile. Whonsetler will start his new position in August, and his contract runs two years. Whonsetler isn’t new to the Churubusco community. He started his education career by doing student teaching at Churubusco Elementary School. “It’s coming full circle and it’s great to be home where it all started,” said Whonsetler. Whonsetler had been principal at Waterloo Elementary School since 2015. He was also reach over 13,000 a resource teacher at Jameshomes R. Watson Elementary in Auburn

from 2014 until he was hired. “We had very similar programs at Waterloo. They are a little further advanced than they are here. I would like to bring in positive behavior enforcements in here,” Whonsetler said. Whonsetler was also a third-grade Whonsetler teacher at DeKalb Central School district for seven years, until the time he was hired at Waterloo. He received his bachelor’s in elementary and special education in 2014, and earned a 4.0 GPA at Indiana University. He went on to receive his master’s in educational administration at Ball State University in 2014. “I would like to continue the great things happening here. I would like to see all our kids succeed all the way from kindergarten through 12th grade,” said Whonsetler. “I’m excited to meet all the staff, and look forward to all the students coming. I plan on staying in the building as much as to getCounty. to know the inpossible Whitley kids.”

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Homemakers serve up delicious meals ‘on the hill’ By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Next to ice cream, dinner “on top of the hill” in the 4-H Center is one of the most popular dishes at the Whitley County 4-H Fair. The “homemade” meals are made from the same recipes and same ingredients by the Whitley County Extension Homemakers each year. Ada Mae Redman has been the cafe manager for about the last four years, but she’s served in the 4-H Center kitchen with the homemakers since about 1975. “The menu is the same every year, and the recipes are the same unless we find a new one,” Rebman said. “We have a Bible we go by for the whole week, there’s recipes and a map for everything in there.” The Extension Homemakers have a fair food committee that is in charge of coordinating the meals, but all homemakers help during fair week. People enjoy the food because it’s in an air-conditioned building, and also serves as a break from the greasy food at the concession stands. Some of the food is prepared ahead of time.

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Ada Mae Rebman is the cafe manager for the meals in the 4-H Center during the Whitley County 4-H Fair.

Four homemakers came in before the fair and made the cookies, which were frozen until fair time, Rebman said. The frosted sugar cookies were the most popular this year. Krider’s Meat Processing helps out with the beef preparation, grinding and cooking the meat. “We just have to heat it and mix in the ingredients,” Rebman said. “That has saved us a lot of time.” Maple Lane Bakery, of

Silver Lake, provides the pies, which were popular and sold out some nights. Rebman was especially surprised at the pork chop dinner sales, which sold out before 5:30 p.m. — all 700 chops, which were prepared by the Whitley County Pork Producers. All money raised from the meals on the hill is given back to 4-H Inc. “The extension homemakers don’t get any of the money, it’s a volunteer service we do for the

Many families have made a tradition out of eating lunch and dinner in the 4-H Center during the fair.

kids,” Rebman said. Rebman sees some of the same faces every year, and some of the same people every night of the fair, who come up to eat at the 4-H Center. “We must be doing something right,” she said. Meals on the hill include: macaroni and cheese, chicken and noodles, sloppy joes, Swiss steak, lasagna, and home-cooked sides, such as casseroles and potatoes.

Whitley County Extension Homemakers and other volunteers assist in serving meals “on the hill” during the fair.

infrequent reports, and the representatives agreed to more frequent check-ins. • Parkview Emergency Medical Service representatives delivered a presentation outlining dispatch time statistics and offered clarification about how their centralized dispatch works. Representatives explained that, if a 911 call is transferred correctly, there is “no need to repeat information twice.” Amber spoke up regarding statistics, and how only the favorable statistics are presented.“The reports should say what is being done about

the bad statistics,” he said. Parkview does, according to the representatives, conduct internal investigations into cases that exceed time goals. Related to Parkview’s presentation, South Whitley Town Council President Randy Cokl came to the Commissioners for a third time to discuss Lutheran Whitley EMS. For the third time, Amber moved to allow it to operate using the Whitley County Sheriff’s dispatch and the motion died. Amber wished to highlight that the issue at hand is not whether to allow South Whitley to

COUNTY from Page 1 sued ID before they can get a tattoo. The ordinance also increases the frequency of annual Health Department inspections from two inspections a year to four. In other County Commissioners news: • Representatives from the Bowen Center, including CEO Kurt Carlson, provided an update to the commissioners on what they are doing and where taxpayer money, an approximate $200,000 annually, is being used. Commissioner Don Amber voiced disappointment with the center’s

hire its own emergency medical service, but rather over who will dispatch it. The commissioners, he emphasized, are not trying to prevent the town from contracting its own service. • Debbie Beers requested and was granted to re-precinct a stretch of land encompassing houses near the Eagle-Glen subdivision. “The area has already been annexed to Columbia City,” she said. With the redrawing of the line, residents living in the area may now participate in Columbia City municipal elections.

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Two killed in separate Friday crashes Staff reports

WHITLEY COUNTY — An Allen County man was killed in a crash on U.S. 30 near Steel Dynamics Inc. Friday afternoon. The fatal crash closed

all lanes of the highway Friday afternoon. They reopened around 6 p.m. A preliminary report indicated 70-year-old John Stroup, of Columbia City, was traveling east on U.S. 30

and started to turn north on County Road 700 East. He allegedly struck a westbound minivan driven by Darrell Jeffery, 50, of Allen County. The van rolled and Richard Falk, 62, of

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of Fort Wayne, was taken to a hospital by ambulance. Stroup’s wife and two children were in the car and were not hurt. Also last Friday, Erik S. Mollberg, 57,

of Columbia City, was killed in a motorcycle crash at Leesburg and Rapp roads. Police said Mollberg was wearing a helmet. He was allegedly struck by a van and died of blunt force trauma.

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Stephanie Nix serves up a cup of 4-H fair ice cream Friday morning.

A focused Hunter Smithson during his first time showing at the 4-H fair.

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cream. “In one cup you get to taste and feel and remember everything that life in small town Indiana is all about,” said Jennifer Krider. What makes it taste so good? Many have their own opinions. “Could it be the atmosphere of our rural community, celebrating the hard work and commitment by the kids and being with our friends and family that makes it taste so good?” Trisha Hinen suggested. For those who missed it, they will have to wait until next summer, when the 4-H council brings an ice cream machine to Old Settlers Days in downtown Columbia City in June as a preview.

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Kierra McNeil enjoys a cup of bubblegum ice cream she got at the north concession stand, which featured unique flavors every day.

COLUMBIA CITY – In Sunday’s Whitley County 4-H beef show, Hunter Smithson won champion heifer in his class, and went on to win fifth overall best heifer at the show. What was exceptional about Smithson’s success was that this was his first time showing at the Whitley County 4-H Fair. “He’s done so much improvement this year and over the last couple years,” his father Ron said. “He’s been showing pigs and cattle since he could walk in open shows, and this year he knew

coming to the fair would be tough. “We told him Whitley County’s a very competitive fair with great families and great people and it’s going to be tough to win.” Knowing the challenge that lay ahead, Smithson set into a rhythm of taking care of his heifer. “Every morning I rinsed her, every afternoon I rinsed her, every night I rinsed her and I built a cooler room for her,” he said. Smithson persevered, practicing with and taking great care in his cow, despite his hectic schedule.

SISTERS from Page 1 goat,” said Sophia. “It’s crazy how much our goats change when they get in the ring. They’re just so aware of what’s going on. It’s odd, but I can feel their confidence when they’re in there.” Sophia also explained that the work leading up the event is chaotic, but it’s all worth it in the end. “It’s busy and hectic leading up to this. You have to milk them twice a day and make sure the utters are shaved. It’s all crazy, and then it all slows down when you’re in the ring,” Sophia said. “I just wanted to have fun. I know if I have my nerves show, I can’t give my best. I really just give it my all. I can hope for the best. I’m very happy with how it all

went.” The Gebharts had 15 goats at the Whitley County Fair and have 11 more at home. Raising goats started out as a hobby and grew into more as they invested more time and money into the project. Now, they show in open shows year-round. “We help each other out, we want each other to succeed,” Melanie said. Not only do the girls want to see each other succeed, but parents of younger 4-Hers say the sisters are great mentors to their children. Sophia is in her eighth year in 4-H and Melanie is in her sixth. The girls live on an 11-acre farm near Albion and are homeschooled.

“He’s put in the hours among football, baseball, wrestling and everything else he’s done, and I think it showed today,” his father said. His hard work has paid off in many other ways as well, another 4-H success story of growing reputable young men and women. “[4-H] has made him grow up and taught him a lot of responsibility,” Ron said. “Now, for instance, after dinner he takes up his own plate, scrapes it into the trash and puts it in the sink. Before he’d leave it there. “He’s made all kinds of new friends, so it’s an all-around win.”

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Sheiss named top beef showman By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Months of caring for his animals at 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily prepared Dillon Sheiss for his big win in the beef show. Sheiss was named Showman of Showmen in a competitive contest Sunday afternoon. The seventh-year 4-Her said he connected well with his heifer, who was named reserve champion earlier that day. “She’s been really good, really cooperative,” Sheiss said. “That’s half the battle.” Sheiss’ family has about 75 cattle and 500 hogs at their Whitley County farm. While some 4-H participants purchase their animals from other farmers, Sheiss takes pride in breeding and raising his own show cattle. He started working with his show cattle more intensely last fall. “I show in a couple

Dillon Sheiss gives his heifer a haircut prior to taking her to the fair last week.

open shows in the fall, and the Hoosier Beef Congress in Indianapolis in December,” Sheiss said. “I show all over the state in the spring if my Livestock Judging schedule allows me to.” Sheiss is part of Columbia City FFA’s successful livestock judging team, which has earned many honors at the

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Beef showmanship winners were, from left, rookie Hunter Smithson, beginner Jacobie Geiger, junior Evelyn Stein, senior Mallory Johnson and showman of showmen Dillon Sheiss.

state and national levels. His efforts in livestock judging will likely land him a scholarship to a junior college. He plans to study animal science or animal production. “Something to bring

back to the farm and help me out down the road,” Sheiss said. The Sheiss Farm’s cattle are bred and raised specially as show animals. He woke up at 6 a.m. each morning to move

his show animals into a refrigerated barn, which is kept at about 50 degrees, optimum temperature, then let them back out of the barn at 10 p.m. each night. Sheiss was excited

to show his heifer and two reserve champion steers, but said he really wanted to win Showman of Showmen so he could participate in the Large Animal Round Robin Wednesday.

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and was recognized as a FORT WAYNE — Fort “40 Under 40” rising star Wayne-based Michael in economic development Kinder & Sons recently (2015). Tio was formerly announced the addition president of Whitley of Alan Tio as economic County’s Economic developer on the firm’s Development CommisPHOTOS BY TYLER ROEBUCK business development sion. Attendees at Sunday’s worship service sang hymns, read scripture and took part in communion in the large team. “I have seen firsthand show arena. “We are thrilled to how well the MKS team welcome one of the works as trusted advisers leading economic develto support their clients’ opment professionals in success at every stage,” northeast Indiana to our said Tio. “I look forward By Tyler Roebuck and told him, “It’s alright, team,” said Zach Kessie, to bringing my skills troebuck@kpcmedia.com I understand.” vice president of busiand experience to help COLUMBIA CITY – The Sunday worship ness development. “His our clients participate In the large show arena was hosted by the Eberapproach to developing in the momentum that Sunday morning, a church hard Lutheran Church, innovative, customer-fois building in northeast community gathered to which started doing the cused solutions aligns Indiana.” remember that “there is service as a mutual benefit perfectly with our work to Tio joins Daryl Yost now no condemnation for with 4-H. plan, design and build our and Jill Kinder as execufollowers of Christ.” “We have a booth at Old clients’ projects.” tives-in-residence on the Pastor Alice Smith of Settlers where we give out Tio brings more than a MKS business developEberhard Lutheran Church free water, and we buy decade of comprehensive ment team led by Kessie. delivered her message our ice from 4-H,” Smith local, regional and state Tio, Yost and Kinder bring based on the idea of no said. “Someone from 4-H level economic developtogether more than 50 condemnation. called and said if you do ment experience to MKS. years of combined expe“I really struggled with this [worship service] He has worked with a rience in thePlace economicyour ad Having a Garage Sale? and reach howin to IN|Whitley portray it, and County at the 4-H grounds, youover 13,000 homes in Whitley County. diverse portfolio of clients development, public the story of Mark came don’t have to pay for the Laura Richcreek (left) receives communion from and projects throughout school administration, to mind and was just ice. pastor Alice Smith. northeast Indiana. Tio is higher education, local perfect,” she said. “We thought it would be among a select number government and public morning, so at least they different ways of hearing The story she told fun anyway.” newspaper Have autilities news Call your IN|Whitley County atopportunity (260) 693-3949 of economic development fields.tip? The MKS have the God’s word and different illustrated a young boy Larry Schmoekel, a professionals in northeast business development afforded to them,” he said. ways of believing, so who accidentally broke member of Eberhard’s Indiana who obtained team can support clients As a part of their we’re happy to include his father’s expensive and congregation, lauded the professional certificawith business planning, core beliefs, as well as everyone,” Smith said. loved computer while opportunity the worship is direct to over 13,000 homes and businesses in Whitley County. tionIN|Whitley by the InternationalCounty site identification and mailed an attempt to welcome To make the service trying to leave him a cute service presents. Economic Development analysis, ombudsman to persons from outside the more ecumenical, she note on it. When the father “A ton of kids who are Council. He has served government agencies, church, the service was condensed the liturgy came home and discovinvolved with 4-H who, as chair of the Indiana business incentives negotiplanned in an ecumenical to make it more widely ered the broken computer, by the nature of 4-H, find Economic Development ation and service provider way. appealing yet maintain its IN|Whitley County is the largest weekly circulation publication in Whitley County. instead of punishing the it much more difficult Association (2013-2014) referrals. “We think there are significance. son, Mark, he hugged him to attend on a Sunday

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Whitley County • July 20, 2017

First Fridays are a great addition Our view We want to give a shout out to the organizers of the First Fridays series of events in downtown Columbia City. Each month, from June through October, the community comes together to enjoy live music, entertainment and food and shopping courtesy of local vendors. The event is made possible through the support of local businesses, nonprofits and local churches. Organizers include the Downtown Business Alliance, Visit Whitley County, Taste

of the Town, the Main Street Association and the mayor’s office. Having so many local organizations working together to promote community is a prime example of the efforts that need to take place to make Whitley County an attractable place to live and work. The two First Friday events are proof that the efforts made by local volunteers and the city to pull the festivities together are well worth it. Some Columbia City residents can’t remember when

they’ve seen so many people come downtown on a Friday night to hang out with fellow Whitley County neighbors. Even better, the events are attracting people from outside Whitley County. For example, a Facebook event page featuring the showing of a Disney movie shown on the Whitley County Courthouse Square lawn had a number of Allen County residents listed as “interested” or “attending” the event. This is great exposure for Columbia City and the

rest of the county. People want to live in a community that has fun activities for young and old. Creating events and spaces where grandparents, parents, children and young adults can all

Local businessman touts local school By Pete Eshelman As a businessman living in Columbia City, I want my friends and neighbors to know about TROY School, an alternative school bringing statewide recognition to northeast Indiana. Why am I doing this? I answer that by saying nobody I know who has toured the innovative TROY School leaves without being deeply impressed and hopeful. TROY is turning problems into solutions, something those of us in business appreciate. My family is hosting a special event Aug. 11, at our farm, with the support of more than 25 area businesses and hundreds of parents, families, volunteers and staff members. Our goal is to raise funds for 16 student scholarships at TROY School, which has an annual operating budget of $350,000. This spring, TROY grad-

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uated eight students with accredited high school degrees. These are students who could have been lost to the community. Today, they have a new chance at finding a career here and building a family. TROY is not a radical new experiment in education; it adheres to the age-old job of teaching and reaching youth, and its graduates earn accredited Indiana high school diplomas. The students, taught by teachers who know them as individuals, get quality academic training at their own pace while receiving support in counseling, life-skill development, parent involvement, transportation and nutrition. The TROY program has served more than 900 youths in Indiana since its founding nearly 20 years ago. As the director, Nicole

Trier, told me, “TROY is perhaps the best chance for students who do not thrive in a traditional school.” Graduates have attended college, entered the nursing profession, worked in church ministries, enlisted in the military, operated their own businesses and raised families. The secret? Partly, it is a focus on the student. The TROY faculty measures its success solely on the student’s progress in learning the skills to become a successful, working adult. What I see in the students who have chosen to be there is the individual responsibility they’ve taken for their own future. Few of these graduates come from privileged backgrounds; most of them have had to work doubly hard. Nonetheless, they stick with the TROY program

Nuclear war with North Korea a chilling prospect U.S. Sen. Todd Young is a former Navy intelligence officer, an intellect in the tradition of Richard Lugar and a pragmatist. So when he conjures the notion of a potential nuclear war, perhaps just months or weeks away, it makes one sit up straight. The war drums are beating within the administration, with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly saying “all options are on the table” when it comes to the rogue North Korean regime of dictator Kim Jong Un. At the G-20 summit, Trump promised something “pretty

severe” after North Korea successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. Trump promises a paradigm shift, and BRIAN Kim keeps thumbing HOWEY his nose and lobbing off missiles. “We’re not being passive,” Young, who serves on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said mid-June. “The time for strategic

patience has passed, as Sec. (Rex) Tillerson has stated. I think we needed to change course. Simply standing by and hoping Kim Jung Un will be welcomed into the community of nations is not going to work.” Young explained, “I know contingency planning has taken place in respect to all options. The last thing we want is to have to resort to a military option. I think it’s appropriate for this administration to keep all options on the table, but there are still economic tools we can use, diplomatic tools that remain See HOWEY, Page 7

for four years and get their diplomas. They are young men and women who show the kind of determination and personal initiative that you would expect from students at the highest caliber institution. I see these graduates as self-motivated people who do not take small achievements and opportunities for granted. Join me and others as we help to fund scholarships to meet increasing enrollment. Tickets can be purchased on the TROY School website for Aug. 11. If the fund drive is successful, the school will send qualified graduates into the community job pool to build new lives and support new families. Pete Eshelman is a Whitley County resident and owner of Joseph Decuis. TROY School (Teaching and Reaching Our Youth) is a nonprofit education organization.

congregate is a wonderful way to create community pride and unity. It provides roots – and we need more people to plant some roots in Whitley County if our local communities are to survive. We’ve previously written support for Whitley County Economic Development Corp.’s efforts to advertise the jobs and low unemployment rate in the county. Having available jobs are good – but attracting skilled workers can be difficult, especially if

those skilled workers like where they live. The more support we throw behind our community, by participating in events such as First Fridays, the more vibrant and attractive we appear to potential employers and job seekers. Besides, the events are truly a good time. Three more First Fridays are on the schedule: Aug. 4, Sept. 1 and Oct. 6. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity and show your community pride.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, One mile south of Churubusco is a possible site for a slaughterhouse. Fifteen animals per day, six days per week, can be brought in by truck for slaughter. Dollar General is approximately 50-75 feet from the slaughterhouse. Food products and items used by families are brought into Dollar General seven days a week. Family homes join this property. One of these families has three small children with health issues. The slaughterhouse owners will place a 6-foot wood fence 1-2 feet from the property line of the homes. I question the fence stopping noise, waste, odor, flies and rodents. The vote is July 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Churubusco Town Hall at 215 Home Ave. The vote will be by five board members. Anyone can speak at this meeting. I have spoken against the slaughterhouse as I don’t think it is a good fit for the homeowners or Dollar General. Nancy Wright, Churubusco

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United Methodist Church, Sunday, July 9, for their contribution to the center. Chuck, Chuck and Nancy

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The Gaerte family poses after winning several awards. Pictured in back, from left, is judge Jason Shuck, Zach, Lance, Caleb, Danielle and Justin Gaerte. In front is Julia Gaetre with her sheep.

Memories made at sheep show By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY – “Life is good when the barn is where your best memories have been made,” according to a popular 4-H saying. Those memories took place for many this past week, including winners of this year’s sheep show. Kyra Schinbeckler, 15, of Columbia City, earned the grand champion title by being the showman of showmen with her sheep, Granny. “I won senior showman before, but I didn’t ever expect to win grand champion,”she said. “It’s been unbelievable.” Schinbeckler has six years of 4-H under her belt and she has five years of eligibility left. “Every year I’m in 4-H, I get a little better,” she added. Schinbeckler credits her sheep, who isn’t even a year old, for her success this year. “She’s like a big baby. She just does her own thing and doesn’t care. When she gets let out she

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Grand champion Kyra Schinbeckler, of Columbia City, poses with her new 4-H banner, along with her sheep, Granny.

goes off and runs in her own little world. She’s kind of like a human, just goes about doing what she wants,” Schinbeckler said. “It’s been a lot of fun, today was just a great experience for me.” The sheep show also treated a large family fairly well. Four siblings raked in a number of awards. The Gaerte family did not disappoint. Reserve champion Zach Gaerte, senior showmanship winner Lance Gaerte, reserve pair of ewe yearlings winner

Caleb Gaerte and their little sister, Julia Gaerte, who was the champion in the categories of Southdown and Hampshire Ewe, all took home ribbons. “At least one of our kids have been competing in this event in the past six years,” said Jessica Gaerte, mother to the winning siblings. “Last year they improved, but they really showed this year. We tell them that the work will all be worth it, sometimes they believe in us, sometimes they don’t.”

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on the table. Sequentially we can tighten the thumb screws on the North Korean regime, but there aren’t many good moves left on the chess board.” Essentially, we have two leaders who are confronting each other, and neither wants to lose face. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” “A conflict in North Korea would probably be the worst kind of fighting in most people’s lifetimes. The bottom line is it would be a catastrophic war … if we’re not able to resolve this situation through diplomatic means.” U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly is a Democrat who sits in the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and I asked him if there’s a scenario where a pre-emptive U.S. strike would be a good move. “I can’t get into that,” he said with a grim face. What do Hoosiers need to know? “No. 1, my first obligation is the defense of this country, our citizens,” Donnelly said. “The leader of North Korea has said he plans to put a nuclear warhead on top of an ICBM and send it here. I have to take him at his word. The subcommittee I am the ranking member of, the Strategic Forces, is …

responsible for our missile defense. It’s responsible for nuclear warheads, nuclear weaponry, all of our submarines. This is exactly what we’re working on.” Donnelly and Young would prefer to pressure the Chinese with “real sanctions” on their banks and companies that make missile parts for the North Koreans. “Secondly, on the strategic forces side, we have to work with the Chinese, but we don’t farm out our national defense. We’re responsible for it,” Donnelly said. “I expect to see a continued understanding of how important it is, that as we move forward, we have all our tools on the table. What I mean by that is nuclear submarines. North Korea knows we have attack submarines ready to go.” This is where some of the temperament issues with President Trump come into play. Neither he nor Vice President Pence have served in the military. I mentioned that Trump reportedly told Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in a May phone call that Washington had sent two nuclear submarines off the Korean peninsula and said a “major, major conflict” was possible. “We have two submarines, the best

in the world, We have two nuclear submarines, not that we want to use them at all,” Trump said. Certainly the Russians and Chinese deployed assets to locate them. Was that a serious security breach? “Yes. It was,” Donnelly responded. “It was an extraordinarily serious breach.” And what does former Sen. Richard Lugar think? Pressed by NPR’s Scott Simon, Lugar noted that the U.S. and China “do not have similar interests.” He wrote Trump, urging bilateral talks with the North Koreans, saying, “We need to make certain they know that in the event there would be an attack, it would be met appropriately and would be the end of the North Korean regime.” In essence, for the first time in human history, a nuclear superpower is seriously and operationally contemplating the pre-emptive elimination of another nuclear state. There could be hundreds of thousands of U.S., Korean and Japanese casualties. It’s a chilling prospect that you need to ponder and prepare. BRIAN HOWEY is publisher of the Howey Political Report, a weekly briefing on Indiana politics. Contact him at 317-506-0883.

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Merle Anderson, of Larwill, and his grandson, Britton, enjoy their dessert at the 4-H Center on Friday.

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Riley Tincher smiles wide while riding his horse during the horse and pony walk/trot contest on Monday.

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John Pfeiffer, left, and Tanner pose with their derby cars before competing against each other Saturday evening.

Father, son bond over demolition derby By Justin Hunter

Tanner said “They had each other this year, since a big storm and had to he got put out early, but COLUMBIA CITY – If evacuate the fair grounds. we did some of that last there is a will, there is a They opened it back up year.” way. and I hit with the front Tanner has a long list That may as well be end the whole time, of hobbies, which include a phrase for a pair of because I couldn’t see hunting, fishing and video Columbia City drivers the back end. Somehow I games. He even competes at this year’s demolition ended up winning.” with his dad in sled derby. Tanner caught everyone hockey. Tanner named his Their cars didn’t look by surprise, including his car the Turnstone Flyers, any more special than the own father, when he won the name of their team others, but the story they the glass class derby. that won the national sled carry inside sure is. “I didn’t want him to hockey championship Tanner Pfeiffer, 24, is a get too excited,”John in San Jose, Cal. John driver with cerebral palsy said. “I told him that he named his car the Whitley who braved the chaotic wasn’t probably going to County Dazzlers, the muddy pit inside the 4-H win, so just go out there name of the special needs grandstand on Saturday. and have fun. I didn’t cheer squad with which His father, John Pfeiffer want his expectation to his daughter, Samara, also joined him in compebe too high. When he did won the national champitition. end up winning, it meant onship in 2013. Tanner drove his 1996 a lot to all of us.” Tanner may not be Chevy Corsca in front Tanner may have not where he is today without of more than 3,000 won this year, but it was the encouragement of his JUSTIN HUNTER spectators. What many fun anyways. friends and family. John Pfeiffer drives his car during the derby. His car was named after his may have not known is “I was doing well “Some of his friends daughter’s cheer team. that Tanner used hand until my CV shaft (a car were driving, so he controls, so that he part that connects the wanted to join in on would be able to drive. transition to the wheels) all the fun,” said John. Tanner used levers with busted. My strategy was “Tanner was saying how his left hand to control to just throw it in reverse he wanted to drive the the gas and breaks, all and let her go,” Tanner derby, and his buddies while steering with his exclaimed. stepped in and said they a uses Garage Sale? Place in build IN|Whitley right Having hand. Tanner John holds a story your ad would him a nice County and reach over 13,000 homes in Whitley County. a similar hand control of his own. At 48, he car. His pair of friends system in his legal street worked on his cars in believes he may be the car. order for him to drive. oldest demolition driver Tanner is a proven They all IN|Whitley had fun putting the county.tip? Call your Have ainnews County newspaper at (260) 693-3949 winner in and out of the them together. “It’s a lot of fun. pit. His rookie try at the “It means a lot to There’s a lot of talk going 4-H Fair was three years me that he’s out there into it,” said John. “He’s ago. Tanner’s appearance driving. to We always saying I’m to takemailed IN|Whitley County is going direct overtold13,000 homes and businesses in Whitley County. meant a lot to him, his them that they can do him out and he’s saying family and friends. But whatever they want, and the same to me. There’s driving wasn’t enough, he we’ll find a way to do quite a bit of that. It’s fun won the whole derby. it. His mother Christy competing against him. IN|WhitleyWe County weekly “It was awesome,” (Pheiffer) does so much circulation publication in Whitley County. didn’t get tois run the into largest for him, and lets us do our thing.” COLUMBIA CITY Tanner may be a talented driver and sled www.inwhitleycounty.com is averaging over 40,000 visitors each month already! hockey player, but what stands out to others is what kind of person he is. “He’s such a good 1080 Spartan for Drive, your Suite A, business? Give IN|Whitley County a call at (260) 426-2640 ext. 3324 Need a website guy,” said John. “He’s Columbia City, IN 46725 compassionate of others, P: 260-248-8608 always thinking about F: 260-248-8679 other people. He has such Let us help you reach your target audience and grow your business. IN|Whitley CountyCONTRIBUTED columbiacity@goinpostal.com a great heart.” jhunter@kpcmedia.com

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Strand Barricklow ties down a calf from his horse in the “tie-down calf roping.” He was one of eight cowboys who participated in the rodeo.

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A large crowd gathered for the meat goat show on Monday.

Sage Linnemeier, left, and Hadley Yoder show a young dairy heifer as part of the future 4-Her class at the end of the dairy show.

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“Elvis” performed at the Whitley County Ag Museum Sunday.

Johnny Weaver poses for a photo while taking his goat for a walk.

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A 1951 John Deere tractor sits in memory of Linda Sue Tucker. Tucker died July 9. She married Steven Tincher on May 5, 1973. They made their home in the rural Columbia City/Roanoke area. She raised their five children, and had 20 grandchildren. Tucker attended Emmanuel Community Church in Fort Wayne.

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Hannah Bridegam and Joe Anderson serve food to guests as volunteers at the Dinner Served on the Hill.

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Miss Whitley County Jenna Pittenger and Megan Heuer were the champions of the egg toss contest Monday evening.

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Lucas Wagner participates in the egg toss at the grandstands Monday evening.

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Whitley County • July 20, 2017

Community Calendar Columbia City’s Woodlands Senior Center at 12 p.m. • The South Whitley Public Library will host a basket class led by Marjorie Kennedy Babbitt. For more information, call 260-723-5321

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• Author Blake Sebring will visit the South Whitley Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Sebring is the author of eight books including “Lethal Ghost” and “The Lake Effect.” July 21

• Family story time at the Peabody Pubic Library is every Friday starting at 10 a.m. • VFW Post 5582 hosts its monthly fish fry. It is hosted every third Friday of the month at 12 p.m.

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• The Fellowship of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church will host a golf outing fundraiser to support the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at Eel River Golf Course. The shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. The cost is $55 per person with four people on each team. There will be prizes for first and second place teams, the longest drive, longest putt and closest to the hole. A light meal will be served after golfing. To register, contact Pastor Larry Smith at 450-5066 or email the church at wesleycumc@yahoo.com. Eel River Golf Course is located at 1265 N. 950 East, Churubusco. • Green Township Community Center will host its annual ice cream social 4-8 p.m. The menu includes hot chicken sandwiches, sloppy joe sandwiches, hot dogs and coney dogs, chips, pie, cake, drinks and homemade ice cream. The cost is a free-will donation, with proceeds going to the community center. There will also be a 4-H car wash and bake sale. The community center is located at the intersections of County Roads 300 South and 300 East in Noble County. • Churubusco Public Library will host a friends and family CPR class at 2 p.m. at the library. Sign-up is required and space is limited. If interested, contact the library at 693-6466 or email buscolibrary@frontier.com. •Woodlands Senior Center travels back to the 19th century with their Civil War Festival. The event promises fun for all ages with games, Civil War era dancing, and firing of a muzzelloader and a cannon. Breakfast and lunch will be served. For more information, call 260-244-6068.

July 23

• Green Center United Methodist Church will host its vacation bible school 6-8 p.m. July 23-27 at the church, at the corner of County Roads 300 East and 300 South in Noble County. The program is for children ages 5 through fifth grade. To register, call 636-3522 or 438-3809. Green Township Vacation Bible School is sponsored by Charter Oak Community Church, Green Center United Methodist Church and Sugar Grove Church of God.

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• Churubusco Public Library will host its weekly drawing for free books. Names will be drawn for adults, teens and children to select a free book. The drawing is 5 p.m. at the library. July 25

• South Whitley Town Council meets at 6:30 p.m. in the South Whitley Town Hall on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. • Columbia City Common Council meets at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall. The Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. • The Churubusco Lions Club hosts their meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Brevin’s Restaurant in Churubusco. For more information, call 489-2285. July 26

• Churubusco Public Library will host the closing program for its summer reading program at noon. July 27

• Faith Lutheran Church will host a blood drive from 1:30-6:30 p.m. • The Bower North comedy team visits

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cream, sandwiches, desserts, chips and drinks 4-7 p.m. Free-will donations will be accepted. • The Columbia City High School boys’ soccer boosters are holding their 22nd annual alumni game at 11 a.m. Anyone who has played on the team is invited to play. Registration is $20 if received by July 24. The cost is $25 if received after July 24. To sign up, email Jenny Planchon at jplanchon71@gmail.com. • Junior Achievement of Whitley County hosts a judged car show in downtown Columbia City. Gates open at 8 a.m., with registration closing at 10 a.m. Prizes will be awarded at 1 p.m. and the first 100 cars registered will receive dash plaques. Cost of registration is $10 for pre-registration or $15 at the gate. Proceeds benefit Whitley County students participating in Junior Achievement. • The Onion Days 5K is at 9 a.m. in Wolf Lake. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. Pre-registration is $12, with a maximum of $45 for a family. The cost includes a T-shirt for pre-registration. Race day sign-up is $15. There will be awards for top finishers.

July 28

• CJ’s Cruzin, hosted by CJ’s Drive In at 502 E. Business 30 in Columbia City, is hosted the fourth Friday every month through September. The event is 5-8 p.m. • Roanoke Rounders, a bluegrass and old-time country music group, performs at the South Whitley Town Park Gazebo at 7 p.m. July 29

• Columbia City Joint High School’s Class of 1987 will host its 30th reunion 6 p.m. at Portside Pizza, Tri-Lakes. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. There will be door prizes, a 50/50 drawing, corn hole, and the band Cheyenne will perform at 9 p.m. The cost is $25 per person or $35 for a couple. Send RSVP to Angie Vance at 315 S. Pumpkin Ridge Court, Columbia City, 46725, by July 1. The cost is $5 extra per person if paid after July 1. For more information, contact Vance at 229-0170 or amvance1138@yahoo.com. • Columbia City High School’s Class of 1952 will host its 65th reunion 12:30-4 p.m. at Smith’s Funeral Home. Lunch is at 1 p.m. Reservations are required, call Jo Ann at 244-6296 or France 691-3247. • The Humane Society of Whitley County will host a National Mutt Day supply drive to help stock the pantry. Items needed include kitty litter, bleach, HE laundry detergent, 12 and 30 gallon trash bags, paper towels, toilet paper and hand sanitizer.

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• The Humane Society of Whitley County will host a 5-K run run/walk for Paws at Morsches Park. • Zion Lutheran Church will host Vacation Bible School July 30-Aug. 2 at the church, 101 E. North St., Columbia City, 6-8 p.m.. VBS is for children ages 3 through sixth grade. There will be Bible time stories, crafts and snacks. Call 244-5513 to pre-register, or sign up on July 30 at the church. There is no charge for VBS. July 31

• Churubusco Public Library will host its weekly drawing for free books. Names will be drawn for adults, teens and children to select a free book. The drawing is held at 5 p.m. at the library. Aug. 1

• The Whitley County Conservation Day Camp will be 9:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at Camp Whitley. The camp is for children ages 9-13, and they will shoot skeet, archery, build a birdhouse, play games, see snakes and go swimming. The cost is $10 per child. To sign up, contact Nadean Lamle at 244-6266, ext. 101, or email nadean. lamle@in.nacdnet.net. • Online registration for Whitley County Consolidated Schools begins Aug. 1 and needs to be completed prior to the start of school. Parents may register by logging onto Harmony and following the registration instructions. The information can be found at wccsonline.com. All WCCS offices will open Aug. 1 for those without internet access, and there will be extended hours Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Refer to your respective school office with questions. Aug. 4

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

• The Leatherneck Coffee Club meets the first Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. for morning chow at St. Paul of the Cross Church in Columbia City. Active duty and honorably discharged U.S. Marines and USN Hospital Corpsmen are welcome for camaraderie, sea stories and service to the community. • St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church, near Tri-Lakes, will host its annual ice cream social, serving nine flavors of homemade ice

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• A benefit for TROY School will be hosted 6 p.m. Aug. 11 at Joseph Decuis farm, 6755 E. 900 South. The event features food from the local farm, desserts prepared by local chefs, local brew from Chapman’s Brewery and music by “The Iconics.” The cost is $125 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased at troyalternativeschool.com. Aug. 12

• DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home will host its annual Walk to Remember at 8 a.m. starting at the funeral home on Countryside Drive, Columbia City. • Churubusco High School’s Class of 1967 will host its 50-year reunion 6-11 p.m. at St. James Restaurant in Avilla. The cost is $22.50 per person for a family-style meal, including swiss steak and roasted chicken. Make checks payable to Steve Linvill, 123 W. 500 North, Columbia City, 46725, by July 20. For more information, call 693-3812. Aug. 19

• The 3rd Annual Fine Arts Festival in Churubusco will be noon-5 p.m. at Churubusco Public Library. Vendor applications are available at buscolibrary.org/artfestival.html. Aug. 24

• The Whitley County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual golf outing. More details to come. August 25

• CJ’s Cruzin, hosted by CJ’s Drive In at 502 E. Business 30 in Columbia City, is hosted the fourth Friday every month through September. The event is 5-8 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. Sept. 2

• 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 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.

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Whitley County • July 20, 2017

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