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Lawsuit moved to DeKalb BY KATHRYN BASSETT kbassett@kpcmedia.com AND STAFF REPORTS
AUBURN — A lawsuit filed by a property tax reassessment company against the Noble County Commissioners and Noble County assessor has been venued to DeKalb County. Nexus Group is suing the commissioners and Assessor Kim Miller, arguing that despite numerous demands for payment, the assessor and commissioners have refused to pay Nexus $45,464. The company was hired by the assessor and commissioners in 2009 to provide property tax reassessment services. In April 2012, a dispute arose between the assessor and Nexus regarding the completion of the assessment services, according to court documents. On Sept. 12, 2012, the assessor and
commissioners terminated the contract with Nexus “without justification,” Nexus contends in its complaint. In a counterclaim filed March 15, 2013, Miller and the commissioners said as a consequence of Nexus Group’s alleged breach of contracts, it was necessary to recommit existing Noble County employees to the reassessment project and hire outside vendors to correct work previously done by Nexus and to complete the work, which was due to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance months earlier. Nexus first filed its complaint in Marion Circuit Court on Jan. 18. At that time, the Department of Local Government Finance also was a defendant in the lawsuit. The case was filed in Marion Circuit
Court because the DLGF’s principal office is in Marion County. The DLGF was dismissed as a defendant and in August this year, the case was transferred to Noble County. On Oct. 11, Nexus filed for a change of venue, stating that Noble County is a party to the suit and a change of venue was mandatory. Judge Robert E. Kirsch of Noble County Superior Court I granted the transfer of venue Oct. 11, and the case was filed in DeKalb Superior Court I Oct. 29. The DLGF held a hearing on Nexus’ actions in September 2012. It also conducted a spot-check of Nexus work in Noble County in October 2012 and found errors in 69 out of 244 randomly chosen properties Nexus had worked on in a state-required ratio study.
‘TIS THE SEASON BAZAAR Saturday, Nov. 9 • 9 AM-3 PM
Thanks to all who made our 70th anniversary so great. A special thanks to our children, Joe and Cindy Lee, Jay Hoke and all our grandchildren.
AUBURN CANDY COMPANY PINK ZEBRA • JEWELRY FALL AND CHRISTMAS HOME DECOR DOUGHBOYD’S BAKERY TASTEFULLY SIMPLE Hosted by Cheryl Carnahan and the above vendors
Don and Lucille Lee
1308 Lori Lea St., Timber Trace, Auburn Directions: CR 35 north of SR 8 to Elaine St. in Timber Trace. West to Lori Lea St. South to 1308.
The Butler-Keyser 4-H Auction Committee would like to thank the following for their support of the 2013 4-H Auction Garrett State Bank Glen & Julie Malcolm & Family Nucor Fastener Country Mill Cabinets Farmer & Merchants Bank C. J.’s Canteena, Inc. I-69 Trailer Sales Deckers Fruit Market/ Huntertown Gardens St. James Restaurant Tom Yarde Tireville Inc. Scherer & Mafield Ag Plus Inc. Amusements Plus GKB School Bus Drivers Garry & Sheryl Thrush Wirco Inc. Melissa McLaughlin, CPA Ley Monument Clyde Warstler Mark & Denise Cleveland Dick & Nancy Cleveland Hair Shed Dr. William Schlemmer Gary & Judy Snider NAPA Auto Parts – Garrett Van Gorder Sales Mark & Pam Fogt Dave & Barb Treesh Railroad Inn Shenk Repair Insurance Trustees Inc. Andy & Amy Sutton Blue Moon N.U. Insulation CDI Tom & Sandy Griffin Griffis Excavating Subway GCG Industries Iron Horse Penny Griffin Brent & Sonya Weller Bill’s Liquor Store Garrett Bowl Roger Moughler Auburn Massage Center Sit N Bull Jerry & Marcia Chisholm Tim & Jamie Griffin & Family – Griffin Farms
Churubusco Family Dentistry LaOtto Meats Dave Brumbaugh & Family Bralin Laser Service Larry Funk – Premier Realtors Scott & Patty Warstler Color Master Inc. Houser Automotive, Inc. Walmart Distribution Center #6074 Northside Body Shop Schott Construction Yoder Ford Inc. The Braided Knott Hair Salon Becky & Baron Thomas & Family Thomas Funeral Home Tom Molargik/Molargik’s Garage Steve & Kathy Kelham – Kelham Farms Custer Grain Richard & Shirley Griffin Diversified Pattern & Engineering Picco Automotive, Inc. – Custom Engines Steve & Lana Cleveland & Family Blueberry Acres Thomas Law Firm Wayne Manufacturing LLC Ron Eddy- Complete Electrical Services Best Deal Auto Sales Tracy & Holly Joseph & Family Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1892 Fred Knott/LaOtto Excavating Ragan Chiropractic Clinic P.C. DeKalb County Farm Bureau Inc. B & W Weller Electric Joe & Robin Lepper Andy & Paula Geigold Lon & Kay Fritz Victor Reinz Valve Seals, LLC Bronze Body & Beauty Shop Richard & Vickie Nodine Garrett American Legion #178 Precision Welding Corporation J & B Industrial Specialties Trophies & Awards Tri-State Growers Supply, LLC Washler Garbage & Recycling Service Carol Ternet Shawn & Jamie Koble Parker’s Outlet Center Tarlton Plumbing & Heating Larry & Shelly Adams
T & T Plumbing & Heating Hixson Sand & Gravel LaOtto Farm Supplies Garrett Hardware Bonnie Kelham X-Y Tool & Die Co. John Cochran Joan Bolton Laura Cochran Garrett Eagles Stuart & Judy Harshman Lee & Janice Christlieb Lila Nail Spa Joni & Matt & Jeremiah Blomeke Garrett Camper Sales Don & Judy Francis Fritz & Mary Cooper Auburn Insurance Center Dennis & Susie Sutton Interiors by Thomas Mark & Linda Carunchia Norman & Charlotte Schaefer Mary Sutton Jim & Ginny Kelham Brad & Anne Thomas Jed Gearhart IQ Meats Messman Meats Knott Drainage & Excavating Mike & Nancy Chittenden WLF Packaging Enterprises Daren Christlieb Bassett Office Supplies Steve & Sara Kelham & Family Doug & Kim Jennings Greg & Marcia Weller Funk Family Farm Tom & Sandy Griffin Jim & Jackie Knott Hayden Honda Business Impressions Inc. Edward Jones – Mark Chamberlin Community State Bank Garrett Veterinary Hospital Yarian Service Pizza Hut Jerry & Alice Weller Lima Road Dentistry Jerry & Kathy Strowmatt The Flower Pot
Lakewood Park Christian School Honor Roll • AUBURN — Lakewood Park Christian School has released the names of honor students for grades 6-12 in the first quarter of the 2013-2014 school year. The honor students, in alphabetical order:
High honor roll Grade 12: Alyssa Arnold, Rebekah Brooker, Tyler Caulk, Hunter Chambers, Victoria Childers, Michaela Clemens, Jaclyn Delagrange, Logan Dorgelo, Joseph Dusseau, Ashley Fisher, Noah Gardner, Spencer Haber, Austin House, Jerra Householder, RJ Hughes, Matthew Kaufman, Tianna Krafft, Payton Lantz, Jessica Mafera, Kyle McGuiggan, Kelsey Mosley, Hannah Priskorn, Emili Sherfield, Michelle, Shively, Allison Sowle, Morgan Taylor, Amina Thompson. Grade 11: Brittan Carnahan, Talmon Clear, Jordan Collins, Drake Donaldson, Emma Dusseau, Chloe Franks, Elisabeth Harvey, Sarah Ledger, Natalie Mafera, Michael McDaniel, Chloe McRobbie, Julia Molter, Adam Owens, Naomi Page, Lauren Rekeweg, Macy Schlotterback, Jessica Schreffler, Ryan Schwartz, Tayler Steury, Hannah Sutton, Andrew Swing, Christopher Thurber, Federica Velli, Kaitlyn Vose. Grade 10: Carrie Bussen,
Samuel Ingram, Gregory Krafft, William Ledger, Sawyer Miller, Daniel Painter, Ember Pflughoeft, Connor Randol, Payton Seifert, Kendall Snyder. Grade 9: Kirsten Arnold, Jedidiah Barber, Reid Burton, Kaleigh Collins, Payton Graber, Alessandra Haraguchi, Ann Hollman, Benjamin Page, Dylan Smith, Treyton Steury, Jonathan Sutton, Caleb Swing, Kayla Tatman, Alexander Taylor, Justin White, Cameron Whitmer. Grade 8: Amber Arbuckle, Anna Barg, Graysen Boyd, Emily Bussen, Isaac DiDomenico, Hadyn Faur, Meredith Ford, Madison Hartz, Alexis Heffelfinger, Elizabeth Kirsch, Allison Knox, Brooke Kooistra, Lilly Kruse, Andrew Lyons, Josiah Maugel, James Mowery, David Overy, Catherine Perala, Annaliese Pfeffer, Aspen Pflughoeft, Cassidy Randol, Reed Sanderson, Aubrey Turner, Carsten White, Jael Winterholter, Elise Witmer. Grade 7: Jacob Barkey, Kaylee Born, Hope Delagrange, Timothy Hensinger, Jacob Ingram, Grace Kaufman, Caleb Kruse, Quentin Lesser, Samuel McDaniel, Alexa Schrader, Olivia Shepherd, Brent Thurber, Ally Turner. Grade 6: Zaavan Clear, Remington Delagrange, Isaac Farnsworth, TJ Faur, Morgan Germann,
Annabelle Harvey, Hayden Hodges, Kelcie Hutter, Abigail Johnson, Addeline Kruse, Annaliese Kruse, Hope Liechty, Ashlyn Meyer, Joseph Painter, Michael Schreffler, Emily Silver, Braden Smith, Isaac Thrush, Luke Troyer, Sean Zak, Grace Zhang.
Honor roll Grade 12: Reed Barker, Mikeila Boroff, Trenton Day, Andrew Johnson, Shae Peilstocker, Hunter Yoder. Grade 11: Sophie Gruttman, Brooke Herendeen, Kendall Hood, Chiara Perrino, Houlton Roberts, Xinyan Wang, Evan Witmer. Grade 10: Grant Arbuckle, Kathryn Childers, Joshua Clemens, Jessica Custer, Mary Greuter, Brock Hoover, Gabrielle Sinn. Grade 9: Tenille Boroff, Trevor Day, Hannah Epple, Keegan Fetters, William Hathaway, Tysen Hunt, Brandon Thurber. Grade 8: Scott Armstrong, Nicanor Clear, Carter Gonzalez, Eliana Hardy, Victor Hughes, Emma Maxton, Nathanael Shumaker. Grade 7: Akosua Biritwum, Tristan Boyles, Jacob Farmer, Kenneth Miller. Grade 6: Hannah Farmer, Gracyn Fetters, Logan Keller, Macy Maggert, Marcus Mann, Olivia Morris, Emery Schindler.
The DeKalb County 4-H Auction Committee would like to thank the following buyers and supporters A-1 Carpet Cleaning Ag One Agency Alliance Agra Archbold Equipment Case IH Auburn Insurance Center Back 40 Fencing S J Bartkus Real Estate/Auctioneer Beacon Credit Union Ben Davis Chevrolet Big C Lumber of Kendallville Brand Dairy Farm Bright Beginnings Preschool Buell Transportation Bueschings Peat Moss & Mulch Bunge Ron & Rebecca Cain Carlin Pork Sandy Carnahan Central States Enterprises Bill Clifford Farms Brian & Stephanie Clifford & Family Gene Clifford Jim Clifford Community State Bank Complete Maintenance Jack Conrad Cormany Farms, Inc. Country Stone Joe Creager & Family DeKalb Farm Mutual Insurance DeKalb Recovery Eaton Corporation Edon Farmers Co-op Elite Pools Evergreen Concessions Family Farm & Home Farmers & Merchants Bank Fayette Feed Mill Fillmore Equipment, Inc. Florence Livestock Friends & Family of Tabby Clifford Friends & Family of Taylor Rowe Friends & Family of Matt & Julie Taylor Fry Farms/Dan & Sally Fry Funk Family Farm
G & I Lawn Donna Garman Garrett State Bank Goebel Farms Grate Enterprise, Inc. Halderman Farm Management & Real Estate Hamilton Lumber Company Haynes Dairy Farm/Becks Hybrids Morgan Hefty/State Farm Insurance Hicksville Bank Hicksville Grain Company Don & Andy Hollman Justin Hoover iAB Financial Bank Insurance & Financial Services IQ Meats Irrigation SolutionsZimmatic Dealer J & P Farms Ryan Jernigan Jewell Grain Kelmar Corporation Barry & Edie Krueckeberg Abby Kruse Dan Kruse Dennis Kruse John Kruse Matthew Kruse Jeff Lepper Greg Littlejohn Jim Littlejohn Littlejohn Auctions, Inc. Todd & Kelli Lockwood Loy’s Sale Barn Mar-Lin Acres Mayer Development Corporation The McComb, Inc. Milan Center Feed & Grain Brad Miller Dale & Connie Moughler MTR Machining Concept, Inc. Niles Farms Nucor Building Systems, Inc. Nucor Fastener Duane Oberlin Don Oberlin
Peoples Federal Savings Bank Poor Jacks, Inc. Pranger Enterprises Fred & Lisa Price Ayron Reeves Reinhart Farms Rinehold Tack & Western Wear Troy Ross Eric & Chris Rowe RPM Trucking Sauder Feeds, Inc. Shipshewana Livestock Signature Construction Slattery Oil Company Slentz Club Lambs Smyth Farms SPS Squier Pallets, Inc. Star Bank Steel Dynamics Stoy Farms Stroh Farm Supply, Inc. Sundown Farms, Inc. Neil Sutton Thomas Funeral Home Tri-State Hardwoods Triton Energy Bill & Darlene Tucker Troxell Equipment UAW Local 164 Eaton Corporation United Producers, Inc. UPI-Parks Livestock Victory Farms Vision Source/Dr. Morrow/Dr. Frye Dave & Ruth Walters Wappes Farms Deveir Weicht Wells Fargo Bank Herschel Wilhelm Williamson Crop Insurance Fred Witmer-Triton Energy Worldwide Auctioneers Yarde Farms C Yoder & Sons Farms Jon & Janine Zehr All Volunteers who helped with the Auction
Richland 4-H Club wishes to thank the following individuals and businesses for their continued support at the 2013 DeKalb County 4-H Auction
Fairfield Township 4-H Auction Committee would like to thank the following people Ashley Logistic Inc. Albright’s One Stop Grocery Aldrich Farms Inc. Ashley Deli Auburn Insurance Archbold Equipment Co. Ashley Transport Bostwick Braun Big C Lumber Kendallville Buckmaster & Sons Bruce Stackhouse & Family Bontrager Feed Service Carper Farm Supply Buell Onsite Detailing Clifford Excavating Inc. Carper Pro Hardware Custer Grain Community State Bank Darrell Snyder & Family DeKalb Co. Farm Bureau Hine Farms Dave & Lois Reinhart
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2013
Farmers State Bank IQ Meats Joseph L. York & Melissa S. York Lake of the Woods Tavern, Inc. Eastview Angus Farms LLC Lowell & Sheryl Prentice Belgians Fillmore Equipment Inc. Kenny & Alice Yingling Jeremy Prentice & Crissi Griggs Kenny & Phyllis Parker Matt & Julie Taylor Family Jerry & Tracy Rinehart Kerry & Dawn Yingling McKees Joe & Julia Morr Mike & Sandy Lewis S & S Drafting Co. Inc. Johnson Funeral Home Parker Hannifin Corporation Steve & Rosemary Hartman Klink Trucking Penny Griffin
Steven Harp MDM Stoneworks, Inc. Perkins Septic Systems Stroh Farm Supply Inc. Nagel’s Greenhouse R.P.M. Trucking TI Automotive Pranger Enterprises Inc. Rinehold Tack & Western Wear Topeka New Holland Scott & Kyra Lucas & Family South Milford Veterinary Hospital Washler Inc. South Milford Grain Tim Rinehold & Family Y E Bottle Shop Stephen Hartman Farms U-Store It Yoder Farm Service Topeka Seed & Stove W Four LLC
Bradley & Cleatus Roller Jr. Bruce & Kriss Stackhouse Propane People, Inc. Ryan Haynes David & Mary Wolf Ag Plus Randall & Robin Leins Kenneth & Reba Sliger Richard Squier Pallets, Inc. John & Barbara Hovarter Country Estates Gina DeWald, D.D.S. Bralin Laser Services, Inc. Larry & Ginny Leins IQ Meats Michael & Melissa Sikina Haynes Dairy Farm, Inc. IN Balance Accounting, Inc. Norbert & Doris Miller
Steve & Sally Rowe Gene & Shawn Clifford Edison Shippy (Trustee, Richland Twp.) Michael & Laura Tullis DeKalb Health Lesla & Dorothy Leins Floyd Northrup James & Tonya Reinoehl Ken Metzger Truelove Brothers, Inc. Don & Pamela Sebert Kevin Northrup Excavating Northside Body Shop Bill & Lisa Clifford Jim & Alice Bauman David & Deb Haynes Albright’s One Stop Grocery DeKalb County Farm Bureau
George & Anita Ebert JF Miller Family Farms Helena Chemical Supply Jeff & Lisa Myers Allen Haynes Stephen Duke Avilla Grain Inc. Craig & Nancy Bassett Seiss Concrete Construction, Inc. Brian & Stephanie Clifford Family Washler Inc. DeKalb County 4-H Livestock Auction Tri-State Growers Supply, LLC Agrigold Seed Danielle & Jarrod Aldrich Victor Duke Denise Haywood 4-W’s LLC
The Concord, Spencer & Newville Townships would like to thank the following for their support for 2013 Action Realty Stauffer Tool – Duwayne Stauffer Fetters Construction Spencerville Service Center American Legion Post 202 Sailers Crowsnest Farms – Mark & Donna Crow Fiberglass Products Farm Bureau Insurance DeKalb Co. Chiefs Assoc. – Mike VanZile Bridge Manufacturing Klopfenstein Repair East Allen Ag and Turf – Kenn Field Group
Summit Water – Terry Ratzlaff Sebert Oil St. Joe Service – Rodger & Judy Watson Fussion Chemical – Matt East Millers Shell Hedgewood Acres – Chris & Dana Hedges Concord Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. S & S Fur – Booey Strock Sechler’s Pickles Cookies Auto Care Jeff’s Auto Repair Fredrick Motors Hoover Auction & Realty Eagles Aerie 2733
Cooks Appliance Repair – Roger Cook Nucor Fastener Nucor Vulcraft St. Joe Lions Club Eco Vantage Lentz Enterprise Community State Bank Strong Farms – Adam & Joyce Washler Inc. Select Transport Inc. Bob and Renee Sullivan IQ Meats Maldeney Farms – Tim Maldeney Classic City Indoor Horseshoe Throwing – Jim Shilling