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Chip sealing planned for S.R. 4 ASHLEY — The Indiana Department of Transportation will conduct chip-and-seal work on S.R. 4 starting Monday. The work will take place between S.R. 327 and the town of Ashley, weather permitting, an INDOT news release said. During the operation, traffic will be reduced to one lane, controlled by flaggers. Crews will be present during daytime hours, and a reduced speed limit of 45 mph will be in effect. The project depends on dry weather and may be delayed if conditions are not adequate. The chip-and-seal process consists of distributing a liquid asphalt

emulsion on the roadway and covering it with crushed stone to provide a new wearing surface. Once the asphalt has cured, any excess chips left on the roadway are swept from the surface, the news release said. INDOT said drivers should exercise caution in this area during the project. Loose stone will be present on the roadway during the initial cure of the asphalt and can damage windshields and paint on vehicles that may be following each other too closely, the news release said. INDOT recommends that when traveling on a recently chip-sealed road, drivers should slow down and allow additional space between vehicles.

Chip sealing extends the life of a roadway by protecting it from moisture, ultraviolet degradation and any other damaging exposures. In addition to sealing the pavement, chip seal applications re-establish surface friction — improving safety for drivers, the news release said. Of the pavement preservation methods employed by the state, chip sealing is perhaps the most cost-effective, the news release said. Studies show that every $1 invested in chip-seal operations saves $6 to $14 in future roadway costs. For information, people may contact the Fort Wayne District of INDOT toll-free at 866-227-3555.

Police Blotter • Officers arrest four AUBURN — Local police officers arrested four men Wednesday and Thursday, according to DeKalb County Jail records. John Peters, 61, of the 200 block of East Houston Street, Garrett, was arrested Wednesday at 7:43 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant charging him with contempt of court. Cody LaRowe, 24, of the 4700 block of C.R. 35, Auburn, was arrested Wednesday at 11:19 p.m. by the Garrett Police Department on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated at the Class A

and Class C misdemeanor levels. Adam Weimer, 21, of the 6300 block of West U.S. 20, Angola, was arrested Thursday at 2:24 a.m. by the Butler Police Department on a charge of driving while suspended with a prior conviction, a Class A misdemeanor. James M. Dickerson, 58, of the 700 block of C.R. 23, Ashley, was arrested Thursday at 4:56 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant charging him with child molesting, a Class A felony, and dissemination of matter harmful to minors, a Class D felony.

Briefly • Sealer application planned for streets AUBURN — Beginning Monday, Dustmasters Inc. will apply a rejuvenating sealer to portions of several streets, the Auburn Street Department said. Streets to be treated are: Erie Pass, Urban Avenue, C.R. 23 (Diehl Drive), Huron Way, and Cleveland, Clark, Jacob, Dallas, Dewey and First streets. The application extends the life of newer asphalt streets, the department said. Residents will be notified the night before the applications on their streets. Anyone with questions may call the street department at 925-6455.

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Golden garden gate A garden gate decorated by artist Nancy Cupka of Auburn, left, sold for $1,400 — the highest price in a charity auction of 20 gates Thursday night in downtown Auburn. Michelle Phillips, right, and her husband, Jim, bought the gate, titled “The Whiskers Whisper Hello.” Auctioneer Jama Littlejohn sold gates from this summer’s Gather at the Gate outdoor exhibit and other donated items, raising $12,658 to be shared by the artists and the Downtown Auburn Business Association..

Goshen mayor nixes deputy GOSHEN — Goshen Mayor Allan Kauffman has vetoed an ordinance establishing an unpaid deputy mayor position for the city, according to news reports. The Goshen News reports the City Council had approved the measure last Tuesday, and could override the mayor’s veto if five of seven council members voted to do so.

Two-day outage Judge sentences nine in court hearings repaired AUBURN — Judge Kevin Wallace sentenced nine people for criminal offenses during hearings in DeKalb Superior Court I this week. • Helen J. Kuffer of the 500 block of North 75E, Albion, was sentenced to 60 days in jail, all suspended except two days, for operating a vehicle with an unlawful alcohol concentration, a Class C misdemeanor. She was placed on probation for one year and was fined $500. She must pay court costs, and her driving license was suspended for 90 days. • Arthur Slaybaugh of the 700 block of Ohio Avenue, Auburn, received a one-year

suspended sentence and one year of probation for operating a vehicle while being a habitual traffic violator, a Class D felony. He was fined $100 and must pay court costs. His driving license was suspended for two years. • Jeremy E. Buuck of the 200 block of North Cleveland Street, Auburn, was sentenced to 90 days in jail, all suspended except 96 hours, for false informing, a Class B misdemeanor. He received one year of probation and was fined $100. He must pay court costs. • Kelly Schrader of the 3100 block of East South Shore Drive, Columbia

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City, was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in jail, all suspended except 180 days, for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor. She was placed on probation through March 19, 2015, and was fined $1,000. She must pay court costs, and her driving license was suspended for one year. • Michael Hughes of Indianapolis, was fined $50 and must pay court costs for conversion, a Class A misdemeanor. • Rocio Mireles of the 3100 block of Webster Street, Fort Wayne, was fined $50 for operating a vehicle never having received a driver’s license, a Class C misdemeanor. He must pay court costs, and his driving license was suspended for 90 days. • Melissa Chisholm of the 500 block of South Peters Street, Garrett, was sentenced to 60 days of incarceration for the unlawful purchase

of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, a Class C misdemeanor, and three years of incarceration, all suspended except 180 days, for maintaining a common nuisance. She received credit for time served in jail and at the Noble House. In the felony case, she was placed on probation for 30 months. She was fined $1 in each case and must pay court costs. • Dustan Shipe of the 1700 block of C.R. 28, Auburn, was sentenced to one year in jail, all suspended except one year, for theft, a Class D felony. He received one year of probation and was fined $1 plus court costs. • Tiffanie A. Haberland of the 1200 block of Rohm Drive, Auburn, was placed on the judgment withheld program for being a minor consuming alcohol, a Class C misdemeanor. If she successfully completes the program, the charge will be dismissed.

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GARRETT — As of 3:50 p.m. Friday, power was restored to 150 Indiana Michigan Power customers south and west of Garrett. The outage began at 6:45 a.m. Thursday due to a transformer system breakdown, said Erica Putt, I&M communications representative. At that time, some 450 customers were affected. Power was restored to about 300 customers through a systems cooperation with REMC later in the day, according to Putt. Work continued through the night Thursday to install a temporary transformer, but it failed, she said. Putt said all of the customers have their service restored, and the 300 who were switched through REMC experienced a brief outage before bringing them back online Friday afternoon. Putt said the outage was not related to a one-hour “drop power to circuit order” to I&M earlier in the week, affecting customers on Cook and Lima roads on the north side of Fort Wayne. That outage was related to congestion on the transmission system caused by high electricity demands, I&M sources said.

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