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Garrett man killed in Avilla crash Mo-ped struck by automobile BY BOB BRALEY bbraley@kpcmedia.com
AVILLA — A Garrett man was killed and a Garrett woman injured when a mo-ped and car collided in Avilla early Sunday,
the Noble County Sheriff’s Department said. Brian K. Slone, 40, of the 1000 block of West King Street, Garrett, was southbound in the northbound lane of S.R. 3 south of Weimer Road at Avilla at about 3:30 a.m. Ashley L. Dockery, 28, of the 300 block of South Cowen St. Garrett, was northbound in the
same northbound lane, coming from the south intersection of S.R. 3 and 8. Dockery told deputies she saw the mo-ped coming and tried to stop, but couldn’t. The 1997 Saturn she drove and mo-ped collided. Slone was pronounced dead at the scene. Dockery complained of chest pain and was transported to Parkview Regional Medical
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Members of the Applesauce Quartet, from left, Sam Baker, Garth Coons, Morris Barker and Fred Inniger, sing “Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat” during a performance Saturday.
Festival concludes in soaking rain BY BOB BRALEY bbraley@kpcmedia.com
KENDALLVILLE — A driving rain drove some people away from the Apple Festival of Kendallville Sunday afternoon, but hundreds of people still came out to take part in the event. Traffic was slower at the gates for on-the-grounds parking once heavier rain moved in during the afternoon hours, gate workers said. Even with slower traffic, there were still plenty of people at the festival Sunday afternoon. Food booths remained busy, with some even having lines. Foot traffic on the Noble County Fairgrounds midway remained brisk. “Snow or sleet is better than rain here,” said Bonnie Nast of Angola, who was on hand as part of the Warped Sisters, a spinning and yarn-craft crafting duo. Nast said she’s been part of the festival most years since the late 1980s. People come out to the festival in all sorts of other conditions, including heat, cold, snow and sleet, or even light rain, but heavy rain tends to drive down crowds, she said.
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Hundreds of people came out in the rain to enjoy the Apple Festival of Kendallville Sunday afternoon.
A worker in the St. Mary’s Church caramel-corn booth said business was down once the rain moved in. It presented another challenge there, also, as rainwater got in the oil used to pop the corn. That meant more hot-oil-spatters to dodge, he said. Indoor venues were popular, with the entertainment and crafters being big draws. Johnny
Appleseed’s stories on the Dekko Little Pioneer Stage in Floral Hall drew not only a crowd of children, but roars of reaction from them as the story proceeded. Nast said the Apple Festival of Kendallville remains one of her favorites. It brings in a lot of people, yet still feels leisurely and pleasant, she said, adding, “It’s a nice festival.”
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Center by Noble County EMS. The accident remains under investigation by the Noble County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police. Also assisting at the scene were the Avilla Fire and Police departments and Kendallville Police Department. An early version of this story was posted on kpcnews.com at 9:15 a.m. Sunday.
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LIGONIER — The Future Ligonier Alliance is hosting its annual scarecrow decorating contest along South Cavin Street in the downtown area. In addition, a Fall Festival is set for Friday, Oct. 18, from 4-8 p.m. in the downtown Ligonier area. The public is invited to build a decorative scarecrow and attach it to a light-pole in the downtown area. Judging will be done around Oct. 16, so be sure to have scarecrows in place by then. Vendors are needed to set up to sell food and craft items at the fall festival. More details are available by contacting Norma Donley of the FLA at 463-6647. Registration sheets are also available at Ligonier Floral Shop on S. Cavin Street. Other events in the West Noble area include: • The Cromwell Historical Society has announced a new location for the annual Cromwell Halloween carnival on Saturday, Oct. 26. This year’s carnival will be held at the Sparta Township Fire Department in Cromwell. The annual Halloween parade precedes the carnival. Line-up for the parade will begin at 4 p.m. at Wysong’s, and the parade begins at 4:30 p.m. The parade route is through the town and then back to the fire station, behind the post office. Judging of the costumes will take place at the firehouse instead of the old gymnasium. The local firefighters will have a chili supper that evening also.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans in the Midwest would like you to know something about the government shutdown that closed the national parks and put 800,000 workers on the street: They had nothing to do with it. Please don’t blame them. That message spilled out of
the offices of state legislators, and even governors, in public statements, tweets and interviews as politicians outside Washington scrambled to insulate themselves from the partisan turmoil that sent repercussions across the country. No shutdowns here, they assured, in one state capital after
another. We wouldn’t do that. “Here in Lansing, we will continue to work hard on solutions to issues facing Michigan’s families,” declared Rep. Al Pscholka, a conservative Republican from southwestern Michigan. SEE LAWMAKERS, PAGE A6
WASHINGTON (AP) — A large chunk of the furloughed federal work force is headed back to the Pentagon, and those who remain at home or are working without paychecks are a step closer to getting back pay once the partial government shutdown ends. Still, a resolution to the impasse itself is nowhere in sight. House Speaker John Boehner doesn’t see one. Asked Sunday how the standoff ends, he was uncertain: “If I knew, I’d tell you.” The Ohio Republican added President Barack Obama can call him any time to start negotiations to end the shutdown. “He knows what my phone number is,” Boehner said on ABC. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Sunday that Congress should act immediately to reopen the government because the votes are there to pass a temporary budget measure. “There are no winners here,” Lew said on NBC. “Every day the government is shut down does real harm to the American people.” Lew said that members of Congress “need to open the government up. They can do it today.” The federal government was partially shut down Tuesday, the first day of the new budget year, after Republicans and Democrats couldn’t agree on a plan to continue funding federal agencies. House Republicans are demanding significant changes to Obama’s signature health care law in exchange for reopening the government, a demand that Democrats say is absurd. “It was time for us to take a stand,” Boehner said. Since Tuesday, the GOP-led House has passed several bills to reopen selected parts of the government. Democratic leaders are rejecting the piecemeal approach, saying the entire government should be reopened and the 800,000 federal workers on SEE NEITHER, PAGE A6
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Couple have bumper crop of pumpkins BY AARON ORGAN aorgan@kpcmedia.com
AUBURN — If there is a “right” way to grow pumpkins, maybe Steve and Marcia Provines have discovered it. The crops don’t lie. The Provineses operate Azzitshudbe Farm at 2347 C.R. 38, just northwest of Auburn, a vast plot of farmland that this time of year is known locally for the abundance of bright-orange pumpkins that crowd the lawn around the family home right off the roadway. Down the quiet street is a simple, handmade sign that reads “pumpkins,” and are there
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ever pumpkins. This year’s crop is strong in quantity and quality, with Steve Provines saying he harvested 8-10 pickup truckloads and one trailer load of pumpkins this season, a crop he estimates at well over 1,000. The Provines display for-sale pumpkins — each dipped in bleach water to preserve it and SEE PUMPKINS, PAGE A6
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Steve and Marcia Provines run Azzitshudbe Farm just northeast of Auburn, where they sell naturally grown pumpkins from their yard. The crop has ballooned this year after a 2012 season that began with a drought and ended with a deep freeze that left the Provineses without a sale last year.