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COLUMBIA CITY — St. John’s Lutheran Church in Columbia City will host a presentation on post traumatic stress disorder with guest speaker Kara Korte, a counselor in Fort Wayne.

The event will be held in the fellowship hall, 2465 W. Keiser Road, Columbia City, 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4.

Korte will discuss basic information about PTSD, such as what it is; how it is different from depression; symptoms; how it differs in adults and children; and treatments.

She will also address how family members and other concerned individuals can walk alongside someone going through PTSD. To register, call 244-3712 or email deaconessintern. stjohns@gmail.com by Oct. 28. Light refreshments will be provided.

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COLUMBIA CITY — Four times this year Whitley County Commissioner Don Amber motioned to allow the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department to dispatch Lutheran EMS in South Whitley. All four times that motion died for the lack of a second.

Twelve times South Whitley Town Council President Randy Cokl pleaded with the board and

Sheriff Marc Gatton has taken the podium, as have residents from the South Whitley area, in support of allowing the county to dispatch for the EMS. Each time, Commissioners George Schrumpf and Tom Western stood firm in their decision against allowing Whitley County to dispatch the Lutheran EMS. Though the Commissioners have been under fire, they say many factors play into their decisions.

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Terms of the contract

Primarily, Schrumpf and Western do not support the plan because they are abiding by the county’s existing contract with Parkview, which dispatches all existing ambulance services in Whitley County.

For Western, it is an issue of ethics.

“Before I was a commissioner, [the commissioners] worked nine to 10 months on putting together a new EMS contract,” he said. “(They) spent a ton

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of time on it. We have a contract that is in place with Parkview, and so it would be totally unethical to break that contract — then we’d open ourselves up to a lawsuit. We have a contract.”

Schrumpf sees it as not only an ethical issue but a legal issue as well. Legal counsel advised them not to break Parkview’s dispatching contract.

In several of the public meetings, concerned residents and Cokl brought up the “backdoor out,” a way the commissioners can break the contract.

While there is indeed an out, Schrumpf does not currently see it as necessary See EMS, Page 2

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COLUMBIA CITY — The United Way of Whitley County’s 2017-18 campaign is underway.

The official campaign kick-off took place at the United Way Day of Caring on Tuesday.

“We have a fantastic group of community leaders working on our campaign team this year. Several who have been involved for many years but also new volunteers, as well, are looking for ways to connect with our community and give back through serving on the campaign team,” said Cindy Baker, executive director of United Way of Whitley County.

Pete Allen and Katie Dewitt will serve as co-chairs this year, and Jo Robertson will serve as vice-chair for the campaign. Also serving on the campaign team this year are Jody Baber, Tiffany Careins, Dana Day, Shawn Ellis, Mary Hartman, Karen Hedrick, June Keiser, Deanna Kissinger, Deb Lee, Shelby Longenbaugh, Laura McDermott, Jason Meyer, Mike Ott, Austin Pappenbrock, Michele Porter, Samara Qureshi, Jon Shew II, Lori Shipman, David Smith, Cara Starkey, Dane Starkey, Jeff Walker and Leslie von Seggern.

Last year, Allen served as co-chair of the campaign alongside Shawn Ellis, now executive director of the Lighthouse home-

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less shelter, and Dewitt served as the vice chair of the campaign.

“Over the past few years we have intentionally worked to have a strong leadership team for the campaign, consisting of a lead chairperson, a co-chairperson who works in tandem with the

lead chairperson and a vice-chairperson who is very involved, as well, but sits back to see how the entire campaign process works so they then can move into the co-chairperson role the following year,” Baker said in a statement.

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COLUMBIA CITY — The American Red Cross is calling on Hoosiers to help out fellow Americans suffering from the effects of the past month’s natural disasters.

Whitley County will offer four Red Cross blood drives in the next month — one in Churubusco and three in Columbia City.

As the American Red Cross responds to wildfires and hurricanes, eligible donors are reminded that giving blood during National Preparedness Month in September is one way to help ensure the Red Cross is prepared to respond to patient emergencies across the country every day.

Hurricane Irma forced the cancellation of dozens of Red Cross blood drives in the Southeast, resulting in more than 2,100 uncollected blood and platelet donations. Natural disasters like hurricanes can disrupt blood drives and prevent donors from giving, but hospital patients still depend on lifesaving transSee RED CROSS, Page 9

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COLUMBIA CITY —A Warsaw man is facing six criminal charges after allegedly attacking a Columbia City Police officer earlier this month.

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bodily injury to an officer, a level 6 felony; unlawful possesGrubbs sion of a syringe, a level 6 felony; resisting law enforcement, a level 6 felony; operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license, a class A misdemeanor; and reckless driving, a class C misdemeanor.

According to a police report, Grubbs allegedly

fled police in his step-father’s truck on U.S. 30 at about 10:45 a.m. Sept.

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by State Police Trooper Joseph McLaughlin, alleges Grubbs was driving 10 miles per hour over the speed limit.

When McLaughlin attempted to pull over Grubbs, McLaughlin said he began a high-speed chase that went from about County Road 450 West and U.S. 30, onto Lincolnway West and Buisness 30 and through downtown Columbia

City during the Whitley County Farmer’s Market on the Courthouse square.

McLaughlin estimated Grubbs was allegedly driving about 65-70 miles per hour in the downtown area.

“Due to public safety concerns, I decided to terminate the pursuit,” McLaughlin said.

Later, police received a 911 call that Grubbs was in a church parking lot at Lincolnway East and County Road 300 East.

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The backdoor allows the commissioners, or conversely Parkview, to end the contract with a 180-day notice.

“If we’re not happy with them or they’re not happy with what’s going on with us, if we don’t hold up our contract, we could get the same thing,” he said.

While negotiating a renewal to the original contract in 2016, Schrumpf reports that Parkview cooperated on an issue brought up by Cokl and Amber.

Inter-hospital transfers, they argued, occupied Whitley County’s then three ambulances more than was fair, leaving holes in coverage.

“We agreed, looked at the numbers and it was (leaving holes),” Schrumpf said. “We talked to Parkview and they said, ‘OK, let’s take care of that.

We’ll put in three transfer ambulances, and we’ll use those before we use any of the Whitley ambulances.’

When I talked to Randy (Cokl) about that, he was happy they were going to do that, and Commissioner Amber was happy.”

Dispatchers

While they applaud Whitley County dispatchers for their work and have no doubt in their capabilities to handle EMS dispatch, the commissioners see great benefit in using Parkview’s dispatchers for medical runs.

Parkview’s dispatchers are all paramedics who focus only on dispatching medical calls, while Whitley County dispatchers don’t have the same level of medical training, and have many other responsibilities.

Before Parkview took over Whitley County EMS dispatching, county dispatchers were certified as emergency management dispatchers. The county kept track of all ambulances, repositioned them as needed and took all medical-related calls.

EMD computer software prompts dispatchers with

many questions. Going through this procedure takes time and, once a dispatcher begins a medical call, the dispatcher must follow the call until first responders arrive on scene.

At times, only two county dispatchers are on-duty. If one becomes tied up on the phone for an extended time on a medical call, it makes for a difficult situation.

In one of the commissioners’ recent meetings, Schrumpf said that there had been times where county deputies have been told to wait as that precise scenario takes place.

“I don’t think that’s appropriate when we have an alternative. I truly don’t,” he said. “It puts our deputies at risk, and nowadays it only takes one time, so at this point do we really want to take that chance?”

Benefits of regional system

Parkview’s regional dispatch system brings some inherent benefits over putting the responsibility on county dispatchers.

“With Parkview’s regional coverage, there are more ambulances available than ever,” Western said.

As ambulances are sent on calls, Parkview dispatchers relocate other ambulances in the region to make sure all areas are covered. For example, if Columbia City’s ambulances are dispatched to calls, a Churubusco or South Whitley truck may be relocated along State Road 205. Then, if there is another call in Columbia City, the ambulance would be closer.

“Every time a truck goes on a run, one moves so you’ve got coverage.

Just because it’s not in that station doesn’t mean they don’t have coverage,” Western said.

With a large network always in communication, ambulances can back one another up if needed. One example of this in action was a charter bus crash last December. “[Parkview] had the

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He also worries about the communication – or potential lack thereof – between the ambulances will lead to ambulance chasing.

“This is a sensitive service; the ambulance service is life or death. To present another part of that to the system when there’s not a lot of communication, I wouldn’t want to see ambulance chasing,” he said.

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The Lutheran Whitley EMS, stationed in South Whitley, spurred much debate within the county since early this year.

availability of seven or eight ambulances. Whitley County EMS would’ve had one maybe two,” Western said.

A lesser discussed point, according to Western, is the number of trucks per person available through Parkview.

“We’ve got four trucks in this county, and by national statistics on EMS vehicles per population, we’ve got way too many,” he said.

“National statistics say one truck for 40,000-50,000 population. We’re at 32,000 and we have four. I think it’s pretty good service.”

Duty as commissioners

As county commissioners, Western and Schrumpf say they must take a step back and look at what is best for the whole county.

For Schrumpf, Parkview’s contributions to the county are difficult to overlook.

“Parkview does a great job – they’ve made a commitment of $50 million to the community and 350 jobs,” he said. “It’s hard to ignore that as a Commissioner.”

Western worries about the insurance logistics that could get involved, which he argues have the potential to leave some South Whitley residents with a big ambulance bill.

“About 75-80 percent of the residents in Whitley County that are under employer-sponsored health insurance are Parkview

preferred, so I wonder if you’re out of network with Lutheran and you get a $2,000 bill, is your insurance going to pay 50 percent or 80 if you’re out of network? That’s a concern,” he said.

Money saved

Another major factor in their support of the Parkview dispatch contract is the money saved. The largest cost-saving measure is that Parkview accepted all the intrinsic liability in medical dispatching.

“If we make the wrong decision on what to ask, there’s an issue that we could get sued,” Schrumpf said. “We’d rather not have that liability if Parkview will take that on. Again, that was part of our contract.”

Because of this, the county dropped its EMD insurance, saving $14,000 per year.

Aside from the liability, Schrumpf also feels that the negotiations with the contract were financially good for the county.

“The contract was $250,000. We actually negotiated with the Whitley Community Foundation to provide $125,000 a year, so the only contract we have with the county is $125,000. I thought it was a good negotiation, I truly did.”

Compatibility

Both commissioners have concerns about Lutheran Health Network’s parent

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“I hope they get it straightened out because we need that hospital in this area because the other one can’t handle it all. It’s nothing against the staff or nurses, it’s the corporate that has the problem,” Western said. “I’m concerned with getting hooked up with somebody until they get their act together.”

Schrumpf sees the issue now as a matter of semantics between Parkview and Lutheran. Parkview is willing to amend the contract to include South Whitley’s ambulance, and promises to dispatch whichever ambulance is “most appropriate” for a given situation. Lutheran, however, wants to be “primary.”

“When I told them (Krista Quinones and Pat Unger, representatives from Lutheran) that my concern was they wouldn’t accept that Parkview would dispatch, they agreed that Parkview has a good system and they were willing to work with them if they said they would be primary,” Schrumpf said.

“Which is better, appropriate or primary? That’s where I’m coming from.”

End game

At the end of the day, Western and Schrumpf hope that Lutheran will accept the offer to dispatch through Parkview, and want their position to be understood. “I hope that they understand our situation legally, morally and ethically that we’re doing everything we can,” Schrumpf said.

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Much of the finger pointing around the issue is related to the commissioners’ ties with Parkview.

As a letter to the editor from Amber states, Amber was a former Parkview employee who was terminated the same day he voted against the contract in 2011 through when Parkview took over operation and management of the county’s ambulance service.

Western has family working for Parkview, including his son-in-law, but he insists it is not a component of his decision because the commissioners negotiated and approved the contract before his term.

While Schrumpf sits on a board for Parkview, it is not a general board but rather the board of directors for Parkview Whitley Hospital as a representative of the county. The board does not deal with contracts of any kind. It focuses on excellence of care in the hospital.

Additionally, he noted a county commissioner has sat on the Parkview Whitley board for a long time, before the contract was ever in place.

“I’m honored to be on the board to represent Whitley County, I don’t know why that’s a bad thing,” Schrumpf said.

Schrumpf receives a stipend for being on the board, but, “I make sure all goes to charity so I don’t have to worry about that.”

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Chamber seeks community input on top businesses, nonprofits in Whitley County Staff reports

COLUMBIA CITY — The Whitley County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center invites the community to think about the businesses and nonprofit organizations that best serve the citizens of Whitley County — and consider nominating them for awards during the 2017 Chamber Champions: Annual Member Recognition Dinner 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at Ceruti’s Eagles Nest Event Center.

Invitations will be mailed soon.

Several awards will be presented this year, including:

• Large business of the year (more than 50 employees); • Small business of the year (less than 50 employees); • Jewel of the community (nonprofit organization); and • Employer of the year.

“We are inviting the community to tell us about the organizations and businesses have exceeded their expectations or gone above and beyond in some way,” said Executive Director Jennifer Romano. “The only criteria is that they must be a Chamber member in good

standing. Our members can be found online at whitleychamber.com/ our-members. We know there are great stories out there and we want to hear about how our members are improving life in Whitley County.”

The Whitley County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center is also creating a new award this year, enabling employees to nominate their employers for going above and beyond.

“We are inviting people to nominate the Whitley County employer of the year,” Romano added.

“This would ideally be

a business or organization that demonstrates a higher level of respect and appreciation for their employees — a place that raises the bar in terms of employee relations and retention.”

Submitting a nomination is easy.

Send an email to jennifer@whitleychamber.com with the name of the business or organization you’re nominating and a couple of sentences about why they should be considered.

Also include your name and telephone number in case follow up information is needed.

tencing investigation, it seems like you don’t understand the gravity of your situation,” Judge Matthew Rentschler said.

“You need to make yourself part of the population that does not drink. Not in moderation; but that does not drink.”

McKinzie has had steady employment, has a GED and alcohol was a considerable factor in the incident, all of which Rentschler said he took under consideration with his sentencing.

“If you want to spend the rest of your sentence in jail, drink,” he said.

address in late August.

According to his parole officer, he also failed to attend a scheduled meeting with her and reported to her that he had violated probation by using alcohol and marijuana. Heuer revoked his suspended sentence, with one year remaining to be served in the Whitley County Jail. Knight has a hearing Oct. 10 for admission into the county Drug and Alcohol Program.

• Kaitlyn Schrader, 21, of Columbia City, admitted to drinking alcohol, a violation of her probation. Her probation officer asserts that she tested a blood alcohol level of 0.146. Heuer

added as a condition of her probation that Schrader attend relapse prevention at the county drug and alcohol program.

• Alec Wilkins, 24, of Columbia City, pleaded guilty to level 5 felony battery. On Jan. 25, Wilkins became angry and “touched a child in a manner that caused a small amount of bruising and pain to the child,” Sigler said. In accordance with his plea agreement, Wilkins faces a threeyear sentence, with the amount served to be determined by the court, with a maximum of two years. Wilkins’ sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 23.

Nominations can also be mailed to the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Center, Attn: Awards Committee, P.O. Box 116, Columbia City, IN, 46725.

All nominations must be received by 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 27.

A panel of judges will review the nominations and select the winners.

The winners will be formally announced and recognized on Oct. 16 at the annual dinner.

To request a nomination form or for additional information, contact the Chamber at 248-8131.

COURT from Page 1 Columbia City Police Officer Alan Meeks spotted Grubbs and another woman, and ordered them to “stop.”

A foot pursuit ensued.

When Meeks caught Grubbs, he “turned around in an aggressive manner and (Meeks) thought Grubbs was going to punch him,” according to police reports.

Meeks tackled Grubbs, and, in the process, Meeks’ arm was injured to the point that he lost all use of his arm. Three road construction workers witnessed the incident and came over to assist the officer until help arrived.

“Meeks advised me that he was hurt and couldn’t use his left arm,” McLaughlin wrote in his report. The trooper also noted that Meeks was bleeding on his hands.

The CCPD officer was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

Grubbs later told police he had Hepatitis C and oral Herpes, and allegedly said, “I hope that (explicative) gets it,” in reference to his altercation with Meeks.

Grubbs’ next hearing is Oct. 23.

Also in Circuit Court Monday Alexus McKinzie, 23, of Columbia City, was sentenced on a level 5 felony battery charge.

McKinzie will serve a three-year sentence, with 140 days in the Whitley County Jail.

Due to time served, she will only serve 40 additional days. Afterward, she will serve six months of home detention before entering probation for the remainder of her sentence.

“I hope that you realize alcohol is a serious problem for you, and according to the pre-sen-

In other Circuit Court news:

• Jammie Pulley, 41, of Fort Wayne, failed to appear for her hearing Monday, and Judge James Heuer issued a warrant for her arrest. Pulley had been facing health issues, but was responsive to phone calls until this week.

• Garrison Knight, 23, of Columbia City, violated a condition of probation when he failed to report a change in

The Columbia City Police Department is accepting applications for full-time officers.

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CC Marching Eagles perform ‘The Equation of Life’

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COLUMBIA CITY — The Columbia City Marching Eagles are not doing math, but tackling issues with their 2017 show “The Equation of Life.”

Now in their fourth week of competition, the 42-member band is working through a rough start to the season after losing several members at the beginning of the year.

“Life presents you with tons of chaotic moments,” director Clay Kennerk said. “It pres-

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ents you with a problem and you get extremely stressed and nothing seems right and it seems impossible. Sometimes people get distracted

so there’s a little jazz section. It slows down for a little clarity sometimes so you can get a breath. Eventually, we work through our problems and are triumphant.”

The equation-themed performance follows the theme of each movement, with the opener entitled “Chaos” and a slower ballad piece in the middle titled “Silence”.

Chaos and silence come together in Kennerk’s equation to create “Triumph” in the closer, balancing the equation.

This year, the Marching Eagles enter the season with high hopes, feeling like the tides at home are changing in their favor.

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The 42-member band directed by Clay Kennerk is assisted by assistant director Jesse Brito and color guard instructor Taylor Weddle.

from the school itself,” senior trumpet player Grant Stetler said.

“Having a low budget, being laughed at and joked about by the other students.”

But throughout his time in the band, all of that changed.

“By my senior year, this year, not only are we playing in the stands by the student section, we are having fun with the students and are majorly supported by the school, we get shout-outs and all these great things,” he said.

This year, due to cooperation between Kennerk and the school system, the band has an entirely new set of drums for the drum line and two new tubas, each a significant investment.

“We’ve needed new drums for a while,” junior trombone player Dylan Line said.

Students from freshman to senior are working hard through the season with hopes of making it to state finals at Lucas Oil stadium in Indianapolis at the end of the season.

For freshman saxophone player Mathieson “Mattie” Dams, the commitment has been more than she thought it would ever be.

“I was just going to be a substitute for a friend of mine, we were just going to switch places, but now I’m learning a whole new drill because I have my own set and I’m playing a whole new instrument,” she said.

Previously, Dams played clarinet, but switched to fill a needed part.

“For me, the long hours (were most unexpected difficulty). I didn’t expect it to be from 6 a.m. – midnight.

Backwards marching is hard too,” she said.

Line saw improvement, saying, “each person is getting smaller things better and better and bringing us up the leaderboard as we go.”

The band progresses to Zionsville for competition Sept. 30 before heading to state prelims at Homestead High School. The state competition, if the band places high enough at prelims,

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Cole Asfour marches with his equphonium at a contest at University of Saint Francis.

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Above, Lauren Kleiman performs a visual with her color guard rifle. Right, Columbia City Drum Major Zach Leininger accepts a trophy during the awards ceremony at the Parade of Champions at The University of Saint Francis.

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Whitley County • September 28, 2017

’BUSCO HOMECOMING

OBITUARIES David Lortie

NICOLE MINIER

The Homecoming court posed for a photo after the queen was crowned. From left are: Cora Pence, Dakota Stephens, Katelyn Johnson, Corbin Rager, McKenzie Hart, Levi McClure, Brein Gross, Jaydrian Clouse, Hailey Przemielewski, Andy Bowyer, Ines Vara Chimeno, Brenen Rice, Karma Kemp, Josiah Peer, Kilah Smith and Luke McClure.

CONTRIBUTED CONTRIBUTED

Jackson Paul chugs a puréed Happy Meal in the blender challenge relay

Luke McClure, left, and Kilah Smith, right, guess what is in a mystery box while Kira Creech waits for their answer during Churubusco’s pep session last Friday.

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COLUMBIA CITY — David B. Lortie, 74, of Cleveland Township, Whitley County, died at 5:07 a.m. Monday, Sept.

25, 2017, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, 315 S. Line St., Columbia City, with calling from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the church.

Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Calling also will be from 2-4 and 6- 8 p.m. today at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City with the prayer service at the conclusion.

Memorials are to Cystic Fibrosis Association, American Heart Association or American Kidney Fund.

17, 2017 as a result of an accident.

Funeral services were Saturday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial was in Wolf Lake Cemetery. Memorials are to final expense account payable to Smith & Sons Funeral Home.

Timothy Kilgore TRI LAKES — Timothy Ray Kilgore, 38, of Tri Lakes, died at 10:22 a.m.

Monday, September 18, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

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

Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery. Memorials are to the final expense account payable to Smith & Sons Funeral Home.

Della Lesley

Robert Brown

SOUTH WHITLEY — Della E. Lesley, 99, formerly of South Whitley, died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City.

Service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley with calling from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in South Whitley Cemetery. Memorials are to the Humane Society of Whitley County.

ALBION — Robert J. Brown, 88, of Noble Township, Noble County, died at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen.

Services were Thursday in Thorn Cemetery, Ormas, with military honors.

Memorials are to Black Pine Animal Sanctuary in Albion. Arrangements were

by Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Roberta Adang

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.

For information, contact Kathryn Bassett at 260-347-0400, ext. 2526.

COLUMBIA CITY — Roberta J. “Bobbie” Adang, 85, of Goose Lake, died early Wednesday morning, Sept. 20, 2017 at her home.

The funeral Mass was Wednesday at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, 315 South Line Street, Columbia City. Burial will be at a later date at the Catholic Cemetery.

Preferred memorials are to St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church.

Five generations of Hartmans

Mari Miller

The Hartman family gathered for a five-generation photo after the birth of Carmilla Walker. Pictured are, from left, great-grandfather Roger Hartman, great-great-grandmother Joyce Douglas, mother Payton Hartman (holding Carmilla) and grandma Shana Ferrill.

CROMWELL — Mari L. Miller, 43, of Cromwell, died Sunday evening, Sept.

Obituary Policy

WHITLEY COUNTY JAIL INMATES The following people were booked in the Whitley County Jail: • Paul Thornton, 26, of Merriville, was arrested Sept. 3 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with counterfeiting and false informing.

• Rodrick May, 25, of Merriville, was arrested Sept. 3 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and counterfeiting.

• Amber Fulford, 28, of Columbia City, was arrested Sept. 3 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with false informing, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.

• Angela Wakeman, 48, of Churubusco, was

arrested Sept. 3 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with her second OWI, OWI per se and probation violation.

• Nicholas Shroyer, 28, of Fort Wayne, was arrested Sept. 4 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with sexual battery, public indecency, possession of paraphernalia and public intoxication.

• Mark Burton, 29, of Huntington, was arrested Sept. 4 by the Indiana State Police, charged with OWI controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• Raven Skinner, 19, of Gary, was arrested Sept. 4 by the Indiana State Police, charged with possession of marijuana.

• Kelly Jordan, 36, of Columbia City, was

arrested Sept. 5 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with probation violation.

• Jason Woods, 30, of South Whitley, was arrested Sept. 6 by the South Whitley Police Department, charged with possession of marijuana, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and OWI controlled substance.

• Rachel Craig, 27, of Columbia City, was arrested Sept. 6 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with probation violation.

• Shane Fletcher, 36, of Columbia City, was arrested Sept. 7 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with being a sex offender on school property.

• Tyler Mitchell, 23,

of Columbia City, was arrested Sept. 8 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with his second OWI. • Nickolus Toepfer, 30, of Churubusco, was arrested Sept. 8 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with possession of a narcotic drug, maintaining a common nuisance, OWI, OWI controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance.

• David Dejesus, 22, of Columbia City, was arrested Sept. 8 by the Whitley County Superior Court, charged with violation of suspended sentence.

• Anthony Magyar, 21, of South Bend, was arrested Sept. 8 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with his second OWI, possession of

marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance.

• Anita Hogan, 52, of North Webster, was arrested Sept. 9 by the Indiana State Police, charged with driving while suspended prior.

• Nathaniel Hollett, 30, of Warsaw, was arrested Sept. 9 by the Indiana State Police, charged with invasion of privacy.

• Leisa Arter, 58, of Pierceton, was arrested Sept. 9 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with OWI and OWI per se.

• Ryan Addair, 30, of Fort Wayne, was arrested Sept. 10 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with OWI and OWI per se.

• Brittney Padgett, 29, of Columbia City, was arrested Sept. 10 by the

Indiana State Police, charged with driving while suspended prior.

• Ashley Julian, 29, of Columbia City, was arrested Sept. 11 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with welfare fraud and theft.

• Connie Cox, 48, of Columbia City, was arrested Sept. 11 by the Columbia City Police Department, charged with welfare fraud and theft.

• Marcos Mejia, 18, of Milford, was arrested Sept. 12 by the Indiana State Police, charged with possession of paraphernalia and OWI controlled substance.

• Michael Catalan, 28, of Warsaw, was arrested Sept.

12 by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, charged with driving while suspended prior.

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OPINION

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR BZA wasn’t diligent I have just watched the video recording of the Churubusco Board of Zoning Appeals hearing held July 20, 2017. (Video obtained from the County Planning Office). I watched it for several reasons.

I had previously read the transcript of the meeting and could not believe what I read.

The video confirmed it was one of the worst Board of Zoning Appeals meetings and decisions I have ever seen!

In case you were not aware of this meeting, it was a request to the BZA for an exception to allow a slaughterhouse in an area zoned for general business. Of the adjacent properties, most are residential, with one property, Dollar General being a true business use.

I have been involved with, and served on the Churubusco BZA, the Churubusco Planning Commission and as an elected Town Trustee at various times since 1975.

I was president of both the BZA and Planning Commission for several terms. As a past member of these commissions, I am more than acquainted with the intent and duties of these groups. In fact, I helped write the zoning ordinance, the subdivision ordinance and the BZA guidelines. I also contributed to the latest Churubusco Comprehensive Plan.

What amazed me the most about the entire meeting was the total disregard to the above mentioned guiding documents that were developed over many years to assist the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals.

In the Churubusco zoning ordinance, a slaughterhouse is only allowed in the I-2 Heavy Industrial District. The rationale behind this was simple.

The members who helped write these guidelines never intended a slaughter house in anything but an (I-2) district where there would be NO residences! Slaughterhouses are not even allowed on Agricultural land. Again, the rationale was that Agricultural areas may still have adjacent residences.

Lucas Konger, architect for the project, was present at the meeting to describe the petitioners’ proposal. He stated that he and his clients do not feel the classification of slaughtering listed in the zoning ordinance is appropriate for their small scale proposal. (He and the BZA need to read the Federal and State definitions of a slaughterhouse and the laws governing this activity) One of the primary duties of the BZA is to ensure that a change of use to any location causes no harm or negative impact or financial impact to adjacent property owners. The zoning ordinance and planning guidelines are very clear on this.

One of the questions that could have been asked by

the board and wasn’t, was how much waste will be generated? (An average 1,000-pound Holstein has over 10 gallons of blood.

Multiply that by the 15 animals per day the BZA allowed, and you have over 150 gallons of blood). All the other waste will average well over 250 pounds per animal.

That’s up to 3,700 pounds of waste per day! All to be trucked out! Oh wait, No one on the board ever asked what would happen to the blood! Is that going to be flushed into the septic system?

The area is not on town sewage and if the blood is not trucked out, it all has to go through a septic system.

It also requires huge amounts of water to wash down the slaughter areas and dressing area. Can the lot size even support a septic system that large? Could a potentially extended town sewer system handle the hazardous waste?

Not one question was asked about this by the BZA. There should have been many questions about its operation and the amount of water and sewage capacity required.

I haven’t even touched on the noise and smell of up to 15 animals per day being unloaded at the facility. It’s not pretty! The livestock are panicked by odor and strangeness of the surroundings and usually make lots of noise and defecate out of fear. As a young man I spent a lot of time around a slaughterhouse.

Attendee Tom Duiser referenced earlier statements made

by Mr. Crabill (June 2017) about the seriousness of the Comprehensive Plan and that deviation from the plan was rare. Mr. Duiser also agreed with Mr. Crabill’s statement that the opinions of the neighbors should be taken into strong consideration, Perhaps Mr. Crabill would care to explain his turnaround and his vote to approve the exception?

The BZA failed the town and its residents miserably!

Please join me in asking for their resignations. Granting an exception for a slaughterhouse, in an area designated as General Business, which is in truth, mostly residential, ignored citizens’ rights and financial impact and is wrong.

They even ignored the legal inputs they were offered.

I welcome a response from the BZA explaining their decision!

Roger Bayford Columbia City

Zoning needs review Dear Editor: The Whitley County Commissioners recently voted to approve a new zoning designation called AGP or agricultural production district on 95 acres of land about a half mile from Goose Lake. This will allow a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) to house 160,000 chickens in four

barns. Also passed was a half-mile buffer around lake districts that is not adequate to protect the health and safety of surrounding neighbors. It took the commissioners less than one minute to vote on these issues and they offered no explanation nor discussion.

Their approach was shortsided and set back efforts to adopt better zoning rules.

Our local zoning ordinances do not address concerns related to industrial-scale livestock facilities (CFOs or the larger CAFOs). These farming operations stress local infrastructure and resources, and lower property values around them. They increase air and water pollution, and pose risks to human health.

Presently, it is possible for thousands of hogs, cattle or tens of thousands of chickens to be your next-door neighbor, and you have very limited say about it.

It is up to each county to set guidelines on how many and where CFOs can locate.

Whitley County allows factory farms in any AG or AGP area; about 90 percent of the county, and there are few restrictions to the number or density of these farms. A recent newspaper article showed a map of the county and location of 28 CFOs . Most are clustered in the southwest portion of the county but there are new CFOs in close proximity to the lakes and rural subdivisions.

State or local entities do not regulate property values, public road conditions, where industrial-scale farms can locate, disposal of dead animals, ground water use, traffic (feed trucks, manure trucks, and animal trucks), odors, or vectors (flies, mosquitoes). Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) regulates water quality and manure management but monitoring and penalties are limited. Manure can be spread along public roads and property lines with as little as zero to 50-foot setbacks depending on slope of the ground and type of manure/injection.

Industrial-scale livestock facilities change the character of our county. While they are promoted as the future of agriculture we cannot allow our county government to turn its back on better zoning laws that protect the interests and well being of all citizens, and the environment.

Since municipalities have a two-mile buffer where intensive agricultural practices are prohibited, then this standard should also apply to lake districts, rural subdivisions, and other at-risk areas. We need to insist on safer buffer zones and updating the county master plan to better address concerns related to changes in agricultural practices.

Sincerely, Janel Rogers Columbia City

Whitley County • September 28, 2017

We want a ’Busco-CC football match-up Anyone who’s been following Whitley County prep football this season wants to know — who is better?

Columbia City or Churubusco? We know it’s not possible to coordinate an official game between the two this season — but could we make one exception this year?

Churubusco and Columbia City are having stellar football seasons — both Eagles teams boast winning records and rank high in their respective conferences. Churubusco is undefeated with multiple blow-out wins, and Columbia City only had two losses, making them both competitive teams.

We know it’s against the rules, but, it sure would be great to see these two teams fight for the title of county champion — and we’re sure the players and coaches would love to play that game as well.

Whitko is the schools’ lone common opponent, and both won in similar fashion — Churubusco won 56-0 and Columbia City 48-6. One game isn’t enough to determine who is better, and we can’t decide on stats

Our View

because both teams play vastly different opponents.

Maybe after tournament time, when the season is over, these two teams should settle this argument on the field.

OK, we know that’s not realistic. Realistically, school officials and coaches should work together for an Eagles vs. Eagles match-up in the future.

Although Churubusco is a smaller, Class 1A school, the team continues to be a football powerhouse in Whitley County — with a winning season since 2004, and two semistate runs since 2010.

Columbia City continues to improve under the helm of Brett Fox, and faces a more difficult schedule than Churubusco, as the Northeast 8 has larger schools than ’Busco’s Northeast Corner Conference.

These two teams will be competitive for years to come, and we’d love to see a match-up between them.

Can Columbia City’s defense slow down Churubusco’s offense that has dominated so many of its opponents? ’Busco quarterback Tom Richards’ sharp passing to an array of receivers, combined with Nathaniel Keener’s 100-plus rushing yards per game makes the Eagles difficult to defend.

On the other hand, Columbia City’s well-balanced offense can be equally difficult to defend — Jacob Bolt and Max Bedwell make an unpredictable combination as both can throw, run and pass the ball with success.

The Eagles can always count on Jacob Wigent to put some points on the board, or one of three receivers, Ethan Christen, Noah Judd and Michael Sievers, to add some yardage.

We have one message to those who have the power to coordinate this game in future seasons: Make it happen. A Columbia City-Churubusco match-up would certainly draw a crowd.

Health care is a three-ring circus If you want to bear witness to one of the most dismal policy and political debacles in American history, consider the last five American presidents and the last dozen or so congresses when it comes to health care. In managing one-sixth of the nation’s economy and the needs of the populace, this is simply a sad story sans leadership.

I will give some examples via my own personal prism. Last summer I was at my cabin, got tangled up in my dog’s tether and split my forehead open. A friend drove me to Columbus Regional Hospital emergency room where in 90 minutes I received

24 stitches and a tetanus shot.

The bill: $1,600.

My friend Mike Carr, a health consultant who helped Gov. Mitch Daniels devise the BRIAN welfare “hybrid HOWEY plan” observed: “That comes out to over $1,000 an hour.”

It underscores a Rand Corporation analysis of Indiana hospital costs which it terms “shockingly high” for charges of in-patient and out-patient procedures, often three times that of other markets.

I’m on an IU Health insurance silver plan, so the $5,000 deductible didn’t help. Since Obamacare was passed in 2010, I’ve been on MDWise, Anthem and IU Health plans. The

latter two are pulling out of the Indiana Obamacare exchange, so I’ll be on my fourth insurer next January. My monthly premiums (for just me) have gone from $440, to $780, and $681 this year. I expect them to skyrocket next year.

President George H.W. Bush scuttled the catastrophic health plan forged under Doc Bowen and President Reagan.

President Clinton and Hillary couldn’t pass health reforms in 1993.

President Bush43 and Republicans ignored the skyrocketing costs and lack of coverage for those of us with pre-existing conditions despite controlling the White House and Congress for six years.

President Obama passed the Affordable Care Act, SEE HEALTH, PAGE 7

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Whitley County • September 28, 2017

Digital Citizenship week highlighted at Whitko Staff reports

SOUTH WHITLEY — September 11-15 was not only homecoming week for Whitko Community Schools, it was also a celebration designed to launch an ongoing effort to teach students how to make safe, smart and ethical decisions in the digital world.

It taught them how to safely navigate through apps, websites and more using any device that connects them to the internet.

Because of the ongoing efforts and training through technology and teaching staff, students safely understand the impact of their digital footprint in a digital world.

“We recognize that our students are members of an increasingly connected digital society,” the Indiana State Governor’s Office and the Department of Education said in a statement. “More than 750,000 of Indiana’s 1.1 million K-12 students use an internet-connected device in their classrooms while over 97 percent of Indiana schools have wireless internet deployed. In our state’s digital school corporations, the majority of learning content is now digital and accessed through a variety of online learning platforms

Travis Holland, a fifth grade student at Pierceton Elementary School, is happy with his new Google Chromebook.

that transform the way our students explore, create, connect and learn.”

“I think we are off to a great start and I see more students and staff taking ownership of digital learning,” said Brittany Hamm, technology advocate for Whitko Community Schools.

Events from Whitko’s Digital Citizenship Week included: • Each student received a newsletter describing student involvement in media with parent tips and a family media agreement with information about resources available on Whitko’s website.

• The media specialist at Whitko High School is developing a digital literacy curriculum for freshman and sophomores. Additionally, they are creating bookmarks

for each student taking a social studies class detailing five ways to detect fake news.

• Whitko Middle School homerooms are finishing up beginningof-the-year training on devices and digital responsibilities through a document submitted in Google Classroom.

They are also utilizing the Common Sense Media program paired with Nearpod for classes.

The school is creating monthly lessons for the staff to continue with students in homeroom.

• Pierceton Elementary and South Whitley Elementary have started working with all grade levels regarding digital citizenship lessons through Common Sense as well as having discussions with classes about the responsibilities of

HEALTH: repeal and replace schemes FROM PAGE 6

which has not been affordable. Republicans dug in and refused for seven years to evolve Obamacare.

And throughout the spring, summer and fall of this year, President Trump and the Republican congressional majorities have been punking us with repeal and replace schemes that would throw tens of millions of Americans off insurance roles, including some 420,000 Hoosiers on the Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0, and jack up premiums.

A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the current Graham/Cassidy joke reveals that Indiana will lose about $1.5 billion in federal Medicaid funding between 2020 and 2026.

Remember when Gov. Eric Holcomb and General Assembly Republicans passed the gas and diesel tax increase last winter to fund our roads? Quietly in the 11th hour, they slipped in an amendment that would allow them to shift fuel tax dollars to prop up health programs like HIP 2.0 if Trump and Congress somehow foist the Graham/ Cassidy joke into law.

We’ve watched President Trump act as if he doesn’t understand the Republican health bills. He simply wants a “deal” and a “victory” even if it turns his 2016 campaign vows

of affordable and “great” health care “for everyone” on its head. Wednesday he tweeted, “I would not sign Graham-Cassidy if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions. It does! A great Bill. Repeal & Replace.” But the bill as it stands at this writing gives states the option of waiving pre-existing condition standards.

Avalere Health, a nonpartisan consulting firm, told the news site Axios the Graham/Cassidy bill would cut $215 billion in federal spending by 2026, growing to more than $4 trillion after its block grants cease to exist. AARP, which opposes the bill, released a report saying premiums for older consumers could rise by roughly $16,000 per year. The Los Angeles Times reports that “The latest Republican bid to roll back the Affordable Care Act would likely leave millions of currently insured Americans without health coverage in the coming decades.”

“If you have less money, you either cover fewer people, or you cover the same amount of people with less generous coverage,” Avalere’s Caroline Pearson told Axios. “So if a bill reduces the availability of comprehensive insurance, people with chronic

conditions are going to be disproportionately harmed.”

The Senate bill up for a vote next week won’t come with any public hearings, no amendments, and won’t have a Congressional Budget Office scoring. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who could scuttle this joke, said, “The problem last time was process and substance,.

Nobody knew what we were really … voting on.” It’s the same way on this bill.

U.S. Sen. John McCain, who killed the last GOP bill, added, “Nothing has changed. I am the same as I was before. I want the regular order.” By regular order, he means a bipartisan process with hearings and amendments.

And the best idea floated

by Republican state Sen. John Ruckleshaus — an independent, bipartisan commission to study and make recommendations — is a no-brainer but non-starter in an inert U.S. Capitol and White House.

What we are witnessing is not serious policy making, but a political reaction, a don’t-just-stand-there, do-something kabuki theater. Like a dog chasing a car, they’ll deal with the consequences later.

My succinct message to the three-ring circus in Washington: A pox on all of your houses.

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

Pierceton Elementary School fifth grade students Noah Robinson (front) and Addison Baxter (back) use their new Google Chromebooks for a research paper.

being a digital citizen.

The school’s Facebook page has been updated with posts about helping students think critically about media.

• The school system’s website whitko.org was also updated to reflect Digital Citizenship Week by adding Common Sense Media widgets for parents and staff, including a constant scroll of articles, and have updated the website to reflect that both elementary schools are certified through Common Sense

Technology with digital citizenship badges.

• As a part of their commitment to one-to-one technology for all students, Whitko provides new digital learning devices for students in fifth and ninth grades. This year the school provided Google Chromebooks, which will be used by the students for the next four years, after which they will receive a new device or graduate.

Travis Holland, a fifthgrade student in Tasha

Kinney’s classroom who just received his new Chromebook said, “The buttons are smooth, and its touchscreen which is really helpful.”

The Chromebooks have a carrying handle, a flippable camera for selfie or photography mode, and students are already using them for research and typing in class. At Whitko, students begin learning to type as early as second grade, and are familiar with digital devices such as iPads beginning in kindergarten.

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Whitley County • September 28, 2017

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Whitley County • September 28, 2017

Stories from Slaughterhouse takes fire in public meeting the cemetery

By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

Staff reports

SOUTH WHITLEY — Cemeteries tell us much about who came before us.

The size, shape and documentation vary from religious groups, time period and location.

All are important outdoor museums. The symbols and markings that individuals put on their stones reveal much about the individual and family.

Jeannie Regan-Dinius, director of special initiatives for the Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, will be at the South Whitley Community Public Library 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3.

She will discuss the state of cemeteries in Indiana, the presumed meanings of markings, how pop culture affects stones, and what to look at when walking through a cemetery.

The program is free and open to the public.

Regan-Dinius has a life-long interest in history, family history and research. She earned her bachelor’s in public history from Ball State University, where she studied also anthropology and American studies.

She has her master’s in urban planning and information management/library science from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis with additional graduate course work in public history.

Before coming to work for the state, she was the executive director of a 96-acre historic park in Huntington.

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CHURUBUSCO — Community members once again expressed their disapproval of a proposed slaughterhouse near Churubusco.

The slaughterhouse, which will be located just outside the town limits, was approved by the Churubusco Board of Zoning Appeals in late July.

Originally the company, Integrity Meats, intended to install a commercial septic system to maintain the waste coming from the butchering, for which the BZA allows 15 animals per day.

The town recently held a special meeting to consider the cost of extending its sewer main to County Road 375 North.

Nancy Wright, who lives nearby the proposed slaugh-

terhouse, spoke out during last week’s public comment portion of the town council meeting. Wright was upset that a special meeting was held without enough time for her to be notified through the Churubusco News.

“Why were you in such a hurry for a special meeting?”

Wright asked the council.

“There was only two days notice. What was the hurry?

You put it in the ’Busco News but that didn’t come out until the Thursday after — there was no way for me to know what was going on.”

Clerk-Treasurer Madalyn Sade-Bartl said the meeting notice was posted on the door and information was sent to the county’s daily newspaper, which Wright said didn’t publish the notice. Bartl said the council needed to discuss the potential project within

a certain time frame due to the Stellar Community Grant application.

The project would be complimentary to any potential Stellar grant money, coming from the town’s rainy day and sewer improvement funds — about $130,000.

Councilman Frank Kessler said the slaughterhouse isn’t the only reason for the potential extension. “That’s not the sole purpose. There are other things to consider. The Regional Sewer District is looking at serving that area.

If so, they’ll be tapping into our main,” Kessler said.

“But that won’t come for a few years,” Wright countered.

Kessler indicated the Regional Sewer District would be looking at beginning projects in Spring 2019.

Town Manager Jeremy Hart said the project has been

on the town’s capital project list for several years, and that the project should have been done years ago.

Roger Bayford, former Churubusco resident, former BZA member and former plan commission president, voiced his disappointment in the decision, and called for the town council to remove the three town council-appointed members of the BZA. “They were totally negligent. I’ve never been so embarrassed in my life,” Bayford said. “They were charged to do a job they did not do.”

Board member Bruce Johnson suggested Bayford take his concerns to the BZA, as the slaughterhouse will not be within the town limits and the town council has no jurisdiction over it.

South Whitley Police Dept. to get new vests

By Tyler Roebuck troebuck@kpcmedia.com

SOUTH WHITLEY — South Whitley Town Marshall Mikel VanDevender requested and received funding for new utility vests for his officers during the Sept. 12 Town Council meeting.

“Officers who have been here for less than a year are having back and hip problems,” he said, including that he and other long-time officers had been having issues

as well, but didn’t want to assume it was the vests.

The new vests, which should arrive around mid-November, cost a total of $2,125 and should last a full five years. The state requires officers to retire vests after five years of duty.

“It’s going to make them more comfortable and promote uniformity,” VanDevender said. “Columbia City and ’Busco already have them.”

In other Town Council

news • A second reading was approved for Ordinance 08-22-2017-01, which will create the South Whitley Redevelopment Commission if it passes. Town Attorney Gregg Hockemeyer advised the council that appointments need to be made for the commission. Town Council President Randy Cokl will recommend three members, the Whitko School Board will recommend one and the Town Council will recommend the

two remaining members.

• A public hearing for the 2018 town budget will take place Sept. 26, and the budget will be adopted Oct. 17. Both the hearing and adoption will take place at Town Hall.

• The Indiana Department of Transportation started maintenance on the State Street bridge. The council emphasized the road will not be closed during this work and that the work is preventative maintenance on the underside.

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Oct. 8 at 315 S. Line St., and the YMCA, 950 E. Van Buren St., will have a blood drive 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Eagles chase first sectional title

By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY – Columbia City’s boys soccer team (3-7-2) hopes to take home its first sectional title in the school’s history.

It’s an attainable goal but it won’t be easy.

In the past, Columbia City played larger schools such as Homestead in the sectional. The Eagles are 2A and won’t have to play the Spartans in post-season play this year, as Columbia City was re-seated by the IHSAA. “We don’t have the record we were hoping for, but we need to keep the belief that we can do it,” said head coach Derick Rice. “The road is rough right now, but we’re still right there. We have seen how well we can play. We have to play good as we know we are, so no matter who we draw, we’re ready for sectionals. We should know that we’ll win, now that we don’t have to draw a school like Homestead.”

The Eagles will open sectional play against Tippecanoe Valley. A Columbia City win would send it to them to the sectional final.

Columbia City’s highlight wins this season came against No. 8 Marion and a top 10 Bellmont team. Both teams are elite teams in the 2A class.

This season is Rice’s sixth as coach. The program has come a long way since he took over.

Columbia City had five coaches within five years before Rice took the head coach position. The Eagles

Wood

Planchon

had just enough players to field a team for Rice’s first season. Now, it’s not unusual to have 60 kids come out for tryouts.

Last season, Columbia City had the second most wins of any boys soccer team in school history.

“It’s rewarding to coach some of these kids from third grade to now. I’ve of course seen significant improvement from then.

They are talented players,” said Rice.

The Eagles do need to improve in their last few games to by ready for the sectional. Columbia City lost four games this season by two or fewer goals.

“For some reason, we pass the ball really well in practice. Yet in the game, we’re wanting to make the killer pass instead of the practical and simple ones.

We get a bit fancier than we need to. Often enough those passes get taken the other way for a score,” said Rice. “If a few things bounced our way we’d be have more wins than losses, but sometimes soccer doesn’t always go the way you want it to.”

Rice said the players keep each other accountable for reaching their

Bachelder

goals.

“They’ll let their teammates know if they’re slacking, because if they aren’t giving full effort, how can they tell their teammates to go harder?

We have instilled that mentality into the team before the season,” said Rice.

It’s been more difficult for the Eagles to run hard as of late. Last week’s temperatures spiked into the 90s. Columbia City still practiced outdoors as usual.

“The heat drains them quick,” said Rice. “We like to exert a lot of energy and move quickly. So, the heat is taking some energy away and it wears on them.

There are times when you don’t have to run, but there comes a time where you have to. We’ve been doing runs this week to get used to the heat, but you can see the energy dying in the last five minutes of practice. We make sure to take care of our bodies and to hydrate, because we need to when it hits 90 degrees and hotter.”

Columbia City will rely on its senior leadership to take on the sectional.

Goalie Logan Bachelder has done a fine job of keeping shots out of goal.

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Connor Davis attempts to dribble the ball past a defender.

“He’s kept us in a lot of games where we’ve had a slow start. He’s made huge saves when the defense is trying to adjust. I believe he’s the best goalie in the conference,” said Rice.

Columbia City has benefited from the defensive play of senior Connor Davis.

“Connor has been a great asset on the back line. He was the only returning defender so he’s stepped up as a leader and shows the guys from his experience how to play,” said Rice.

Dominick Planchon is not quite a senior, but was a key leader for the Eagles this season and leads by example.

“We know what we’re getting from him every day.

He brings hard work, he’s going to win the ball in the air, he’s going to pass to ball efficiently,” said Rice.

Columbia City has a pair

of forwards in Frank Planchon and Colin Wood that is lethal for any opponent the Eagles face.

“They have the urgency to score when we need them and they find a way to go off together and score,” said Rice. “More times than not, they’re the best two players on the field no matter who we play.

When we need them the most, they come up big.”

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Colin Wood gets set to kick the ball.

FOLLOW WHITLEY COUNTY SPORTS Thursday, September 28

Friday, September 29

Saturday, September 30

Columbia City volleyball at East Noble, 6 p.m.

Columbia City JV football at New Haven, 6 p.m.

Whitko JV football at Manchester, 6:30 p.m.

Whitko volleyball hosts Canterbury, 6 p.m.

Churubusco volleyball hosts West Noble, 6 p.m.

Columbia City football hosts East Noble, 7 p.m.

Whitko football hosts Manchester, 7 p.m.

Churubusco football at Central Noble, 7 p.m.

Columbia City volleyball at Norwell, 9 a.m.

Columbia City JV football at East Noble, 10 a.m.

Columbia City cross country NE8 (Huntington U.) TBA Whitko cross country TRC meet TBA, 9 a.m.

Churubusco cross country NECC (P.Heights), 9 a.m.

Monday, October 2 Columbia City volleyball hosts Canterbury, 6:15 p.m.

Whitko volleyball hosts Northfield, 6 p.m.

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Tuesday, October 3 Columbia City volleyball Leo, 5:15 p.m.

Churubusco volleyball at Lakeland 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday, October 4 Whitko volleyball at Tippy Valley, 6 p.m.

Submit your sports stories or photos to Justin Hunter at jhunter@kpcmedia.com

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Former CC football player to play against Notre Dame Staff reports

OXFORD, Ohio – Columbia City football fans will get the chance to see former wide receiver Jared Murphy play at Notre Dame Stadium this weekend.

“I’m very excited to play at Notre Dame,” said Murphy. “Growing up that was my favorite team to watch so it’ll be an awesome experience to play there especially in front of so many family and friends.”

Muphy’s Miami (Ohio) Redhawks will play Notre Dame 5 p.m. Saturday.

The game will be televised by NBC Sports.

Murphy says being raised in Columbia City has shaped him as the person and player he is today.

“I was born in Columbia City and raised there my whole life. I started playing football with my brothers in the backyard as young as four or five years old, but couldn’t play organized tackle football until I was 10 years old,” Murphy said.

Murphy may play offense for the Redhawks,

but he played outstanding defense at Columbia City.

Murphy caught 12 interceptions in his last two seasons at Columbia City and averaged 59 tackles.

Murphy also showed his ability to play receiver when he caught 10 receptions for 218 yards his sophomore season with the Eagles.

“My time playing football at Columbia City was special for me. I had a lot of cool experiences that helped me develop both as a person and player. I experienced both success and failure which has

prepared me for my collegiate career,” said Murphy.

It was after Murphy’s sophomore Murphy year when he realized he could play division one football after high school.

“It hit me after my sophomore year. I had been dreaming of it most my life. Most of the other MAC schools recruited

me, a handful of Big 10 teams and some other universities scattered around contacted me. I had around 15 division one programs come in to talk to me but only ended up with a couple offers,” said Murphy.

Murphy’s first collegiate catch came in 2013.

The next season, he amassed 600 yards in 42 receptions, and scored four touchdowns that season. He continued his success by adding 439 yards in 29 receptions in next season, with a pair of touchdowns.

Last season, the Redhawks (2-2) opened the season with six losses, but then rallied to win the last six games to become bowl eligible, and nearly defeated Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference.

Murphy played a part in the turnaround season. He had 553 receiving yards and scored five touchdowns.

The senior has 112 yards thus far in nine receptions this season.

He will look to score his season’s first touchdown at Notre Dame.

Eagles’ win streak halted by New Haven

By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

NEW HAVEN – Columbia City’s football team was downed by New Haven 48-7 Friday night. The Eagles had a four-game winning streak coming into the game.

The Eagles fell behind from the start of the game and could not recover.

Columbia City started with the ball, but a pass was intercepted on the second play of the game.

New Haven (7-0) drove the ball 25 yards and scored a rushing touchdown on fourth and goal.

The Eagles trailed 6-0 after a failed two-point conversion.

Columbia City punted after a three and out in the next drive. New Haven connected on a 35-yard fade pass for a touchdown. The Bulldogs led 12-0 after another failed two-point conversion.

The Eagles fumbled the ball for a turnover on the first play of their drive. No harm was done, as Columbia City recovered a New Haven fumble on the next play.

The Eagles threw an interception on third down for a pick-six. The Eagles trailed 20-0 after a converted two-point conversion.

Quarterback Jacob Bolt was hit hard on the next drive and had to leave the game. He was on crutches after the game.

Max Bedwell came in to replace the starting quarterback.

Columbia City’s punt was returned for a 90-yard touchdown. The Eagles were down 27-0 after the score.

“We gave up big play after big play,” said head coach Brett Fox. “We weren’t executing on offense.”

Columbia City committed its fourth

turnover of the night on an interception to end the first quarter. The Eagles stopped the Bulldogs on third down to open the second quarter. Columbia City fumbled on the next drive for turnover number five. The Bulldogs threw a 29-yard score to go up 34-0.

“We cannot open the game with five turnovers.

We were putting the defense in a really bad situation,” said Fox. Columbia City punted on their next possession. The Eagle defense stepped up with a sack

by Jackson Pettigrew and a broken pass by Jon O’Dell to force a punt.

New Haven scored late in the first half with a 59-yard run. The Eagles trailed 41-0 at half.

Columbia City finally scored when Bedwell struck a 59-yard pass to Michael Sievers for a touchdown on the Eagles first drive of the second

half.

“Bedwell threw a nice touchdown pass to avoid the shutout. It’s always nice to stay away from those kinds of situations,” said Fox. The Eagles shut out New Haven in the third quarter. Despite finally scoring a touchdown and a good defensive effort, the game was too far along for the Eagles to rally. The Bulldogs scored one more time in the fourth quarter on a quarterback keeper.

New Haven had 368 yards on offense, while Columbia City had 90.

Bedwell led in passing throwing five for 13 and 74 yards. Bedwell also led in rushing with 18 yards. Sievers led in receiving yards with hit one catch for a 46-yard score, followed by Ethan Christen with 20 yards.

Solomon Barrera led the defense with 10 solo tackles.

East Noble presents challenge for CC football

By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY – The Columbia City football team is hoping to lift itself up at a home against East Noble after losing to New Haven last week.

East Noble (4-2) is known for having an aggressive defense that will challenge the Eagles 7 p.m. Friday.

“East Noble is a tough opponent,” said Columbia City head coach Brett Fox. “They are aggressive in what they do on both sides of the ball. They are constantly looking to blitz and to take shots down the field.”

Columbia City has focused on stopping the pass this week in practice.

“East Noble provides some things that we haven’t seen in a couple

of weeks defensively while also throwing the ball around a lot,” said Fox. Quarterback Andrew McCormick has passed for 1,286 yards and 13 touchdowns this season.

McCormick is a very accurate passer. He’s only thrown four interceptions in 156 pass attempts. Running back Kaiden Harshberger also presents a danger. Harshberger rushed 101 yards this season, but is more dangerous as a receiver.

He has caught 46 receptions this season for 657 yards. Harshberger averages 110 yards per game, and the Eagles must limit his receptions and rush McCormick to throw in order to stop the Knights offense.

“We are looking on

four things this week against East Noble,” said Fox. “Those are

fundamentals, alignment, assignment and technique.”

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Sign up for CC youth basketball leagues

By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Aspiring Columbia City High School girls and boys basketball players have an opportunity to play under the helm of varsity coaches through the youth basketball programs this fall.

“It’s almost basketball

season again and I have never been more excited than I am this year,” said Columbia City boys varsity head coach Brett Eberly.

The boys youth league program is open to boys in second through sixth grade, who will focus on skill development and

practice. Games will be played, but the focus will be on practicing and giving every child the chance to develop into a Columbia City High School player.

“We are really looking forward to building on the strength of the Columbia City Youth League program, and continuing

to build the Columbia City basketball program from the elementary level up,” Eberly said. “It is a great opportunity to bring the community together to improve our basketball program.”

The boys league runs Oct. 14-28, with games/ practices on Saturdays,

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Churubusco blanks Fremont, 61-0

By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

CHURUBUSCO — Churubusco ran away to a 34-0 lead in the first 16 minutes of its homecoming game against Fremont and never looked back, wining 61-0.

Now, ’Busco has its sights set on Central Noble — beating the rival Cougars would give Churubusco the outright Northeast Corner Conference Small Division title.

The hosts put on a show for the homecoming crowd, scoring on its first possession after a flurry of pass plays. Quarterback Tom Richards completed four passes, including the 30-yard touchdown pass to Mason Anderson, along with an 11-yard run himself, to lead the 85-yard opening drive.

“Tom is working extremely hard. He’s a dynamic athlete and we can use him for more than handing the ball off,” Churubusco head coach Paul Sade said. “I’m happy with the way he’s been playing. He’s a great

leader.”

Fremont struggled to make progress against ’Busco’s defense, being forced to punt three times in the first quarter. On Fremont’s second punt, Churubusco’s Joey Emenhiser returned the kick for a 95-yard touchdown at the 2:17 mark of the first quarter.

On Fremont’s next punt, ’Busco’s Gage Kelly returned the ball to the end zone once more, but the play was called back on a personal foul flag against Churubusco. The Eagles went on to score two minutes later on a Richards’ pass to Emenhiser, going ahead 20-0 with 10:19 left in the half.

Churubusco scored again with 9:17 and 8:30 left in the second quarter, first on a 5-yard pass to Josh Bear, then on a 5-yard carry by Nathaniel Keener, to lead 34-0. The Eagles had the defense to thank for those touchdowns.

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with an interception by Anderson and the second on a Fremont fumble recovery. ’Busco’s Jake Fulk scooped up another Fremont fumble on the visitor’s next possession for the last touchdown of the half, leading 41-0.

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up play by him,” Sade said.

Two minutes into the second half, Churubusco scored in four plays, ending with a run by Keener.

Fulk scored again six minutes later on a six-play drive.

Freshman Jackson Paul scored the last touchdown of the game with 10:15 to

play, giving Churubusco the 61-0 victory.

Though Fremont wasn’t a competitive team for Churubusco this season, Sade said he expects the team to see big improvement in the coming years.

“They’re a young team and Coach (Jim) Hummer is doing the right things over there,” Sade said.

Churubusco will spend

the week preparing for their rivals to the north.

“The next game is a big one,” Sade said. “They’re playing for the same thing we are.”

If Churubusco wins next week, it will be the outright conference champs. If Central Noble wins, the Cougars will still have to beat Eastside to have the outright title.

Sectionals are right around the corner

By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

It’s time to see what Whitley County’s sports teams are made of.

Soccer and tennis teams

will face sectional competition this week.

Columbia City’s boys soccer team has never won a sectional title. The team is only two games away from clinching history.

Columbia City plays at the Maconaquah sectional and will open against Tippecanoe Valley Monday. The winner will play in the sectional championship game Tuesday.

The Columbia City girls soccer team will have home field advantage as they host a sectional.

The Lady Eagles will open against Leo. The winner will advance to the sectional championship Tuesday.

The Whitko girls soccer team will compete at the Blackhawk sectional.

The Lady Wildcats face Woodlan 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The winner will play 5 p.m. Thursday in the semi-final. The championship game is set for Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.

The Columbia City and Whitko boys tennis teams will face each other after a round one bye at the Warsaw sectional. The date and time was undetermined at the time of publication.

Churubusco’s boys tennis team will play at the Carroll sectional and face Leo in the opening round 4 p.m. Wednesday.

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PREP SPORTS BRIEFS CROSS COUNTRY New Haven Classic

NEW HAVEN – The Columbia City, Churubusco and Whitko boys and girls cross country teams ran at the New Haven Classic Saturday morning.

Columbia City’s boys team placed eighth out of 15 large schools. The Lady Eagles placed fifth out of 17 teams.

Landon Wakeman, who placed third out of 177 runners in 17:02, led Columbia City’s boys team.

Nathan Mills followed in seventh place in 17:28.

Nick Mills placed 42nd in 19 minutes flat. Colyn Iden placed 95th, Cam Jagger 110th, Wes Story in 126th, Andrew Korus 136th and Jake Dickmayer in 152nd.

Lillie Oddou, who led Columbia City’s girls team, placed sixth out of 178 runners in 20:43.

Lauren Keller followed in 19th place in 21:33. Eden Oddou placed 25th in 22:05. Jaslyn Cook came in 30th, Bailie Brown in 43rd, Ally Willson 51st, Isabelle Hunter 56th, Emma Coy 62nd, Amelia Fahl in 66th and Carolyn Shelton finished in 70th.

Whitko’s boys team placed 11th out of 20 small schools. With only a pair of runners, the lady Wildcats did not place as a team.

Logan Busz, who placed 16th out of 161 runners in 18:09, led the Whitko boys team. Zack Freel followed in 45th in 19:18. Collin Bross came in 59th, Ezra Miller 101st and Jeremiah Hildebrad finished in 24:27.

Elizabeth Foutz, who finished in 28:43, led the Lady Wildcats, followed by Angel Moyer in 30:10.

The Churubusco boys team placed sixth out of 20 small schools. The Churubusco girls team placed ninth out of 15 teams. Sam Keily, who placed fourth out of 161 runners in 17:12, led the boys team. Levi Skinner followed in 25th place in 18:29. Eli Lantz

finished in 49th place in 19:32. Bryce Kolvoord was right behind in 53rd place. Brad Kolvoord wasn’t far behind in 61st.

Shawn Prater came in 78th, Ben Geise in 103rd, Kyle Bradnt 121st and Seth Gunkel finished in 24:57.

Allie Basinger, who placed 37th out of 143 runners in 23:29, led the Lady Eagles. Katy Schuman followed in 47th place in 24:15. Maggie Burita came in 53rd in 24:24. Audrey Zeigler placed 63rd, Kaitlynne Gaerte 80th, Ashley Uecker 86th and Heidi Zeigler placed 108th.

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Churubusco’s cross country team ran at its own invite last week. The meet was against Fairfield and Central Noble. The Churubusco boys team finished first, while the Lady Eagles came in second place.

Sam Keily, who finished first in 17:27, led the boys.

Levi Skinner was right behind in second with a time of 18:11. Eli Lantz finished fourth and Brad Kolvoord came in fifth. Ben Geise made the top 10 by placing ninth. Shawn Prater received 11th, Kyle Brandt 17th and Seth Gunkel in 18th.

Maggie Burita led the Lady Eagles and placed fifth in 22:49. Allie Basinger followed in seventh in 23:29. Kaitlynne Gaerte finished eighth and Ashley Uecker in ninth.

Audrey Zeigler finished 11th, Katelynn Schuman in 13th and Heidi Zeigler 15th.

Ezra Miller 29th and Jeremiah Hildebrandt in 55th.

The Lady Wildcats only had a pair of runners at the event.

Angel Moyer led to Lady Wildcats with a time of 28:02. Elizabeth Foutz followed in 30:28.

FOOTBALL Southwood 56, Whitko 6

WABASH – Whitko’s football team was defeated

by Southwood 56-6 Friday.

The Knights (5-1) had a quick start, scoring 28 points in the first quarter.

Southwood didn’t let up, scoring 21 more points before the half.

Whitko’s Zach Gardner rushed for a 15-yard touchdown to open up the second

half. The Wildcats defense stood tough by shutting out Southwood in the third quarter.

Whitko quarterback Cade Bechtold went one for six for 13-yards. The Wildcats had a well-balanced rushing attack. Gardner led with 68-yards on the ground.

Hunter Reed followed with 67-yards. Isaiah Pierce had Whitko’s only reception.

Cade Bechtold led the Wildcat defense with six tackles, followed by Mason Lehman’s five. Lehman also tallied a sack, and Logan Buscz caught an interception.

Columbia City golfer Leah Bechtold and Churubusco’s Terra Mayer competed at the regional at Noble Hawk Golf Course Saturday.

Neither Columbia City nor Churubusco advanced to the sectional as a team.

Bechtold shot an 89 on a 71 par, 18-hole course.

Bechtold tied for 43rd place out of 108 golfers. Bechtold played well, but did not advance to the state finals.

Mayer scored a 99 at the regional, and also did not advance to the state final.

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PERU – Whitko’s girls soccer team defeated Peru 3-1 Monday.

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SOCCER Whitko 3, Peru 1

scored all three goals for her first career hat trick.

The Lady Wildcats were up 1-0 at the half. Keirn put in another pair of goals in the back of the net for the victory. Freshman keeper Kaylee Gaff recorded 13 saves in her first full game.

Columbia City 5, Norwell 2

OSSIAN – Columbia City’s boys soccer team defeated Norwell 5-2 Saturday morning.

The Eagles got off to a hot start by scoring four goals in the first half.

Columbia City led 4-0 at halftime. Columbia City was outscored 2-1 in the second half, but walked away with a three-goal

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Apache Invitational

WABASH – The Whitko cross country teams ran at the first Apache Invitational last week. The boys team finished fifth out of seven teams. The girls team did not have enough runners to place as a team.

Logan Busz, who finished 10th in 18:37, led the Whitko boys. Zack Freel followed 15th in 19:04. Collin Bross in 21st,

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The Eagles were led by Colin Wood, who scored a pair of goals and had an assist. Frank Planchon also scored two goals. Dominick Planchon scored a goal as well. Goaltender Luke Hatfield got the win and only allowed two goals.

Eastbrook 6, Columbia City 0

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko’s girls soccer team fell to Eastbrook 6-0 last week.

The Lady Wildcats were down 3-0 at half, then allowed another three goals in the second half.

Senior goaltender Stephanie Baughman recorded 15 saves in 66 minutes.

Freshman Kaylee Gaff had five saves in 14 minutes.

TENNIS Churubusco 3, Whitko 2

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko’s boys tennis team fell to Churubusco 3-2 Monday.

The Wildcats picked up a forfeit at No. 3 singles.

Devon Akers got a win in no. 2 singles by winning 6-1, 6-2. Nathan Smith lost his no. 1 doubles match in a decider, 2-6, 6-3, 0-6. No. 1 doubles players Bryce Tucker and Kaige Michael lost their match, well as No. 2 doubles players Charlie French and Gary Wu to give the game to Churubusco.

DeKalb 5, Columbia

City 0

COLUMBIA CITY – Columbia City’s boys tennis was beat 5-0 to DeKalb on senior night.

Senior Garrett Anspach lost his No. 1 singles match 6-0, 6-1. Senior Braden Baker also lost his No. 2 singles match 6-2, 6-0. No. 3 singles player Eli Jones lost 6-0, 6-1. Jordan Lee and Kendall Smith lost the No. 1 doubles match 6-1, 6-4. Jackson Longenbaugh and David Kyler lost the No. 2 doubles match 6-2, 6-0.

Tippecanoe Valley 5, Whitko 0

AKRON – Whitko’s boys tennis team fell to Tippecanoe Valley 5-0 last week.

“With several absent, many inexperienced players had to step up in their first varsity match,” said Whitko head coach Ben Ogden.

“The boys fought hard and still continue to improve.”

Huntington North 3, Columbia City 0

HUNTINGTON – Huntington North defeated Columbia City’s boys tennis team 3-0 last week.

Garrett Anspach lost his No. 1 singles match 6-0, 6-0. Braden Baker lost the No. 2 singles match 6-2, 6-1. Eli Jones lost the No. 3 singles match 6-4, 6-0. No. 1 doubles players Jordan Lee and Kendall Smith lost 6-4, 6-3. No. 2 doubles players Jackson Longenbaugh and David Kyler

Norwell 3, Columbia City 2

dropped 6-0, 6-0.

Wabash 5, Whitko 0

OSSIAN – Columbia City’s volleyball team was edged by Norwell 3-2 (25-23, 25-16, 23-25, 12-15) last week. The Lady Eagles had a steady two game lead, but fell behind.

Alexis Asfour led Columbia City with four aces and 35 sets. Bree Lahr, Shelby Mosier and Taylor Osborn all led with 13 blocks apiece. Osborn had 9 blocks. Lahr got down with 33 digs, followed by Sarah Pepple who had 29.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko’s boys tennis lost to Wabash 5-0 last week. The match was the Wildcats’ final conference match of the season.

Bellmont 5, Columbia City 0

COLUMBIA CITY – Columbia City’s tennis team fell to Bellmont 5-0 Monday.

No. 1 singles player Garrett Anspach lost 6-0, 6-1. Braden Baker lost his No. 2 singles match 6-0, 6-1. Eli Jones won his No. 3 singles match 6-0, 6-0. No. 1 doubles players Jordan Lee and Kendall Smith dropped their match 6-0, 6-1. No. 2 singles players Jackson Longenbaugh and David Kyler also lost 6-2, 6-1.

VOLLEYBALL Whitko 3, Hamilton 0

HAMILTON – Whitko’s volleyball team swept Hamilton 3-0 (25-9, 25-14, 25-10) last week.

Hannah Sikora led with 20 sets. Kristina Slater had 18 digs. Haley Howard led with eight aces and Carissa Beck had Columbia City 3, New Haven 0

COLUMBIA CITY – Columbia City’s volleyball team dominated Northeast 8 opponent New Haven 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-16) last week.

Wabash 3, Whitko 0

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Leah Bechtold chips the ball toward the hole in a match earlier this month. Bechtold competed in the golf regional at East Noble last Saturday.

Bree Lahr and Madison Cook led with four aces a piece. Lahr and Cook also hit in 100 percent of their serves. Shelby Mosier and Taylor Osborn had seven kills. Osborn also led with seven blocks. Alexis Asfour had 24 sets. Sarah Pepple got down with 11 digs.

Churubusco 3, Canterbury 0

CHURUBUSCO – Churubusco’s volleyball team defeated Canterbury 3-0 (25-9, 25-20, 25-16) last week.

Rachel Jacquay led with 14 digs, followed by Melanie Geiger who had 12. Cora Pence had 11

sets. Jacquay had four aces and four kills. Sierra Przemielewski also had four kills.

Churubusco 3, Hamilton 0

HAMILTON – Churubusco’s volleyball team defeated Hamilton last week 3-0 (25-9, 25-7, 25-9) on the road.

Churubusco’s Rachel Jacquay led with five aces.

Jacquay joined Sierra Przemielewski with seven kills.

Jacquay also joined Madi Gaff and McKenzie Hart who had three digs each.

Cora Pence had nine sets and Przemielewski had the games only block.

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Heritage 3, Columbia City 0

MONROEVILLE – Columbia City’s volleyball team was downed by Heritage 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-23) Monday night.

Naomi Rubrake led the Lady Eagles with three aces. Taylor Osborn led with eight kills and seven blocks. Shaianne Brooke had 11 sets and Sarah Pepple led Columbia City with 18 digs.

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• Choices & Changes will host its monthly workshop for caregivers of children and adolescents at the Center for Whitley County Youth, 201 W. Market St., Columbia City, at 6:30 p.m.

September’s focus will be on “attachment,” understanding how attachment develops, and strategies for strengthening secure attachment and bonding at any age. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $20 per person and $10 for each additional family member. Billing to insurance and sliding scale fees are available. Contact Clinical Director Christy Garau at 244-0264 or visit choicesandchangescc.com to register.

Sept. 29

• The sixth annual town wide garage sale in Churubusco is Sept. 29-30. A map of garage sales will be published in the Sept. 27 edition of the Churubusco News or can be found at the Churubusco Government Center, located at 530 S. Main St. To be included in the map, contact Clerk-Treasurer Madalyn Bartl at madalyn@ townofchurubusco.com or call 693-9350 by Sept.

18. There are several other events planned, such as sidewalk sales at downtown businesses.

• Churubusco Junior High School will host its second annual college and career fair. Sixth, seventh and eighth graders will participate in the gymnasium from 8:10 a.m.-10:40 a.m., with volunteers representing different career areas and different colleges to share important information with students.

Sept. 30

• Green Township Community Center’s annual Fall Festival is 4-7:30 p.m. There will be an all-you-can-eat fish and tenderloin dinner fried

by Dan’s. The cost of the dinner is $9 for adults, $4.50 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under 6 years old. In addition to the dinner, there will be a 4-H bake sale and a game room with activities for the kids. There will be drivethru service for those who would like carry-out, located in the rear of the building. Proceeds from the festival will be used to maintain the community center, which is located on County Road 300 South in Noble County, west of County Road 300 East.

• A Fall Dinner, a fundraiser for the Woodlands Senior Center, is being hosted by the Whitley County Council on Aging, 710 Opportunity Drive, Columbia City. The meal runs from 4-7 p.m. and includes a choice of chicken and noodles or beef and noodles, served with mashed potatoes, corn or green beans, a roll, dessert and drink. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 5-11 and children 5 and under are free. The Woodlands Senior Center is open 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Monday through Friday and provides a variety of activities for senior citizens, including bingo, card games, movies and lunches. The center also offers health-related services, such as blood pressure screenings, foot care, exercise and nutrition programs.

Oct. 1

• A four week series on genealogy will begin at the Peabody Public Library, teaching the basics of genealogy. All events in the series begin at 2 p.m.

• A planning meeting for the Whitley County Community Christmas Celebration begins at 4 p.m. at Columbia City United Methodist Church.

The event consists of volunteers of all denominations, inviting new ideas. Committee openings are Courthouse refreshments, publicity, live Nativity casting and cast refreshments. All meetings are open to the public. Contact Craig or Ginger Crosson at 327-3708 for more information.

Oct. 3

• Whitley County Council will host their regular monthly meeting at 8 a.m. in the Whitley County Government Center.

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• Columbia City High School will host a

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college fair for all Whitley County high school students 6-7:15 p.m. at the school. The event will include representatives from more than 40 college, university and armed services representatives from the tri-state area. There will also be a financial aid seminar 5:15-6 p.m. in the auditorium.

• South Whitley Community Public Library will host a flu shot clinic for adults, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the library. The cost is $20 each. It is provided to assist those without insurance or those who would like a convenient place to get a shot.

Pre-registration is required. Shots will be given on a first come, first serve basis. To register, call the library at 723-5321.

Oct. 5

• A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Churubusco United Methodist Church, 1-6 p.m.

Visit redcross.org to schedule your donation or call (800) RED-CROSS. The church is located at 750 N. Main St., Churubusco.

Oct. 6

• The Green Center Haunted School House opens for the season, running on Friday and Saturday nights through Oct. 28. Admission is $10.

• Faith Christian Academy will celebrate its 25th anniversary with an open house 4:30-8 p.m.

The school is located at 1550 E. S.R. 205. There will be a tour of the school starting at 4:30 p.m. A meal begins at 5:30 p.m., with roasted hog sandwiches, chips and cookies. A program begins at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature music from Pat Murphy and Joe Cochran Jr., words from former and present students and teachers, and more.

FCA asks attendees to call or email the school if you’re coming, especially if planning to eat. Call 248-4872 or email faithchristianacademywc@ gmail.com.

Oct. 7

• Churubusco’s junk pick-up day.

• Painting at Peabody returns to the Peabody Public Library. Emily Stichter from Grace College will lead the class at 10 a.m., with a cost of $3 per person per class.

• A beef and noodle dinner, hosted by Saturn Christian Church, is 4-7 p.m. at the church, located at 6731 E. County Road 800 South.

Also on the menu is tossed salad, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls, cake, pie and a beverage. The meal is offered for a free-will donation. There will also be a bazaar, featuring a cookie bar, craft items and baked goods.

• Churubusco’s VFWA Rib Dinner will be held from noon until gone. The two rib dinner with two sides is $8. Churubusco Post 3846 is located at 109 N. Main St. • A Fall Bazaar, hosted by Grace Lutheran Church in Columbia City, is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the church, 204 N. Main St. Lunch will be available.

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Oct. 8

• A Red Cross Blood Drive will be 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Saint Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, 315 S. Line St., Columbia City. Visit redcrossblood.org to schedule your donation, or call (800)733-7267.

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Oct. 10

• The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will host “Bach in the Barn” at the Joseph Decuis Farm in southern Whitley County. The original concerts, scheduled for last May, were postponed due to weather, and will no run Oct. 10-12. The farm is located at 6755 E. County Road 900 South.

Tickets are $75 for a single concert or $150 for all three evenings. Tickets are available at the Philharmonic’s box office, 481-0777 or at fwphil.org.

Oct. 12

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• Books & Booze meets at Senor Fajitas and will discuss the book “The Ghost Map” by Steven Johnson. This event is for ages 21 and over, and will take place at 7 p.m.

Oct. 14

• The 5th annual Boomerang Backpack Bazaar fundraiser is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Churubusco Boy Scout Building, 215 Home Avenue.

Boomerang Backpack provides food over the weekends for children in need in the Churubusco school system. The bazaar will feature several

craft vendors as well as homemade sandwiche and fresh baked goods. A table raffle will also be held, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Boomerang Backpack.

• Nu Theta will host its 21st annual craft auction and bake sale at 1 p.m. at VFW Post 5582, 415 E. Chicago St., Columbia City. The VFW Auxiliary will be serving lunch starting at noon. There will also be door prizes. All proceeds go to charity. Cash only. For more information, contact Carol Hursey, 249-0795 or Nancy Sherrick, 691-2416.

• The 4th Annual Autumn Harvest Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Whitley County 4-H Fairgrounds, includes a craft show, kid’s activities, a farm toy show, food vendors, tractor pull, 4-H Fair ice cream and live music. Proceeds benefit Whitley County 4-H. • A harvest fest and chili cook-off will be hosted by the Whitley County Shrine Club.

Groups of three to four people can compete in the chili cook-off. Winners will receive a gift card.

Entry is $10 per team, ages 10 and up, but all teams must have someone over age 18. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. and must be completed by noon. Final judging is at 4 p.m. All chili is to be made at the Shrine Horse Grounds, north of Columbia City on State Road 9. To enter, call Justin Smith at 705-4708. Free family activities begin at noon, and include cookie decorating, pumpkin painting, a corn pit and facepainting until 5 p.m. Chili dinners will be available for a free-will donation.

• The Fort Wayne North Zone LWML Fall Rally is at Zion Lutheran Church, 101 E. North St., Columbia City. The theme for the rally is “They Kingdom Come: Sharing Christ with our Sisters in Jail” based on Matthew 25:36: “I was in prison and you came to visit me.” Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and a light breakfast will be served. The rally begins at 9 a.m. and should last until 11:30 a.m. The speaker is Deaconess Intern Carole Terkula from St. Johns, Columbia City. She will share about her exciting work with women who are incarcerated. Reserve your spot by calling 244-5513 by Oct. 8 to reserve your spot.

Oct. 15

• A planning meeting for the Whitley County Community Christmas Celebration begins at 4 p.m. at Columbia City United Methodist Church.

The event consists of volunteers of all denominations, inviting new ideas. Committee openings are Courthouse refreshments, publicity, live Nativity casting and cast refreshments. All meetings are open to the public. Contact Craig or Ginger Crosson at 327-3708 for more information.

Oct. 18

• The Churubusco News will host a community meeting, 10 a.m. at the Churubusco Public Library, where the community members are invited to have open conversations with news staff. Donuts and juice will be provided.

Oct. 24

• Choices and Changes will begin its Child-Parent-Relationship Training courses, which run Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. through Nov. 21. The course teaches parents how to use some of the same skills play therapists use to help typically developing children and children experience social and emotional challenges.

Oct. 26

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

Oct. 28

• Halloweenfest will take place in downtown Churubusco from noon-4 p.m. The festival is put on by the Churubusco Chamber of Commerce.

• Trick-or-treat for the town of Churubusco takes place 4-7 p.m.

• The Cam-Run is a 2.8-mile run/walk to raise money for Riley Children’s Hospital bereavement fund. The race begins at 9 a.m. at Morsches Park. The event is hosted by the Martin family, in memory of Cameron Martin, who the Martin family had for 28 days — much of which were spent at Riley Hospital — where he was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

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