SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2013
Wright — 65th Milton and Doris (Taylor) Wright of Fremont recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Aug. 15, 1948, in the United Brethren Church in Munson, Mich., by the Rev. Walter Sommers. The couple have eight children, Tina Godette of Naples, Fla.; Dr. Keith and Kathleen Baker of Hillsdale, Mich.; Jeff and Sally Sherman of Crooked Lake; Don and Joni Hunt of Jimmerson Lake and James Wright of Florida; 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. They also have three children who are deceased.
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Grant – 50th William and Billie (Crothers) Grant of LaGrange celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 16. The couple were married Aug. 16, 1963, in Avilla. Mr. Grant worked in medical research and retired in 2005 as health administrator at the LaGrange County Health Department. Mrs. Grant works in retail sales. They have three children and their spouses, Tyler and Melodee Grant of Delano, Minn., Amy and Gary Grogg of LaGrange, and Brent and Emily Grant of Gainsville, Ga. They also have seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Gausmann — 50th Vinson — 50th Jerome ‘‘Jerry’’ and Carolyn K. (Fogle) Vinson of St. Joe celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 17. They were married Aug. 17, 1963, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Auburn while Jerry was home on leave from the U.S. Navy. They have three children and their spouses, Jeffery (Dana) Vinson and Curtus (Brenda) Vinson, all of St. Joe, and Lisa (Scott) Carey of Wesley Chapel, Fla. They also have eight grandchildren. Mr. Vinson retired from B.F. Goodrich in 1994 after 30 years of service. Mrs. Vinson retired in 1996 after 20 years of service at Ralph Sechler & Sons. A surprise anniversary celebration took place July 6.
Walter Andrew and Anna Mae (Geiger) Gausmann of Diamond Lake, Wawaka, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Aug. 10, 1963, in the Cosperville Baptist Church. Mr. Gausmann retired from the Social Studies Department at Central Noble High School with 32 years service. Mrs. Gausmann retired from the Family Consumer and Science Department with 30 years of service. They have two children, MaeLynn and Chad Neely of Fort Wayne and Dr. Robert and Melissa Gausmann of Columbus. They also have five grandchildren. The couple were joined by their family to celebrate at a dinner/theater and weekend events in the community.
Crist — 50th Tom and Shirley (Clouse) Crist of Rome City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 17. The couple were married Aug. 17, 1963, in the First E.U.B. Church in Fort Wayne. Mr. Crist retired in 2001 as East Noble athletic director after 26 years of service. He then worked seven years as a sales executive at ABC/NBC in Fort Wayne and is currently marketing director at Noble Hawk Golf Links. Mrs. Crist retired from Flint & Walling after 28 years as human resources manager. The couple have a son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Stacy Crist of Fort Wayne, and two grandchildren. The Crists plan a Southern Caribbean cruise with their family at Thanksgiving.
Smith — 50th Ron and Donna Smith of Pleasant Lake will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Aug. 24, 1963, at the Hamilton Wesleyan Church. Mr. Smith was a social studies teacher at the Hamilton Community Schools, as well as athletic director and a drivers’ education instructor. Mrs. Smith is a retired nurse and is a homemaker. The couple have three children, Neysa Smith of Buckeye, Ariz., Lynne (Chris) Meyer of Pleasant Lake and the late Aaron Smith. They also have two grandchildren. An open house celebrating the occasion will be held at the Pleasant Lake Mennonite Church fellowship room on Old U.S. 27 on Aug. 24, from 2-6 p.m.
Wessel — 50th Roger and Barbara Wessel of Auburn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 10. They were married in 1963 in Auburn. They are retired and now work for America Bonding Company. They have three children, Bethany Wessel, Fred and Christy Wessel and Babette Wessel and Scott Messer, all of Auburn. They also have five grandchildren. They will celebrate with an Alaskan cruise given by their family.
Jenna Hayes of Kendallville and James Garrett of Brimfield plan to be married Sept. 28 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Dan and Linette Hayes of Kendallville. She received an associate degree in elementary education from Ivy Tech Community College. She is a preschool teacher at Pine Hills Learning Center in Fort Wayne. Her fiance is the son of Jack and Marcia Garrett of Brimfield. He is a graduate of East Noble High School and is a corporal in the United State Marine Corps Reserves. He is employed at Guardian Automotive.
Norm and Anita Gajewski of Lake James celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family vacation to Gatlinburg, Tenn. The couple were married July 20, 1963, at St. Patrick’s Church in Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Gajewski is retired and Mrs. Gajewski is employed as a tax preparer and financial adviser. The couple’s children are, Susan and David Ogden of San Antonio, Texas, Dale and Sherry Gajewski of Fort Wayne, Jan and Brian Miller of Angola, Alan and Heather Gajewski of Waterford, Mich., and Sara and Matthew Gettman of Rochester, Minn. They also have 18 grandchildren.
Patton — 50th Jim and Shirley (Croy) Patton of Auburn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 15. They were married Aug. 15, 1963, at the Auburn Missionary Church. Mr. Patton is retired from the DeKalb County Highway Department and Mrs. Patton is retired from Dana Corp.
Young — 40th Eberhart — 45th Galen and Eileen Eberhart of Auburn are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary today. They were married Aug. 18, 1968, in East Union Christian Church, Hamilton. Mr. Eberhart retired from REMC with 27 years of service and recently retired as director of DeKalb County Economic Development Partnership. Mrs. Eberhart is a retired pharmacy technician. The have two children and their spouses, Garth and Carol Eberhart of Fishers and Heidi and Todd Darley of Columbia City. They have four grandchildren. The couple will celebrate with a trip to Oregon and California.
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Patrick and Kathy (Hasselman) Young of Kendallville will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Aug. 19. The couple were married Aug. 19, 1973, in Zion Lutheran Church, West Fairfield, Corunna, by the Rev. Eugene Gunther. They own and operate Young Family Funeral Homes of Kendallville and Wolcottville. They have two children and their spouses, Adam and Stephanie Young of Millersburg and Beth and Donald Mosley of Kendallville. They also have six grandchildren.
Imel, Troyer Kimberly Troyer and Rodney Imel, both of Fort Wayne, plan to marry Sept. 7 in Blue Ridge, Ga. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Eugene and Julie Troyer of Ashley. Her fiance is the son of Ron and Sue Imel of Fort Wayne.
Travel Briefs • Voodoo Fest drawing bands NEW ORLEANS (AP) — British rock band The Cure is the latest addition to the lineup for the 2013 Voodoo Fest, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary. The upcoming performance marks the band’s Voodoo festival debut and their first appearance in New Orleans since 2000. The Cure joins a bill led by Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, Calvin Harris, Bassnectar, Paramore and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. The festival will be held Nov. 1-3 in New Orleans’ City Park.
Millions still flocking to Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — State officials say Florida tourism is booming,
with 23.4 million visitors coming to the state in the second quarter of 2013. According to Visit Florida, the state’s official marketing arm, there was an increase of visitors by 2.6 percent over the same period in 2012. Officials say that the second quarter of 2012 — April to June — is the largest second quarter for tourist visits in the state’s history.
Ferry may depart Yarmouth for U.S. YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia (AP) — The Nova Scotia government is negotiating with a Maine-based company to run a ferry service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, with a goal of restoring a ferry service that ended almost four years ago, officials said Tuesday. Economic Development
Minister Graham Steele said STM Quest Incorporated was selected to set up and run the ferry service. STM Quest is a joint venture featuring Eliot, Maine-based Quest Navigation Inc., Miami-based International Shipping Partners and Singapore-based ST Marine. The province was criticized after cutting subsidies, causing high-speed ferry service to be discontinued in December 2009. It’s now offering $21 million over seven years to help get service re-established. Steele said the government was never opposed to supporting a ferry service to Yarmouth. “We’ve said all along that the province would support a ferry with the right business model and the right partners,” he said. “We are very close to having a ferry service.’’