The Star - August 15, 2013

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THURSDAY August 15, 2013

Reds Roll PageB1 Shutout completes series sweep of Cubs

Garrett Library Growing Page A2 Board awards contract for expansion work

Weather Sunny today. High 72. Clear tonight. Low 52. Mostly sunny Friday. High in the mid-70s. Page A8

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GOOD MORNING State police plan sobriety checkpoint The Fort Wayne District of the Indiana State Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in DeKalb County during the late-night hours Friday, a news release said. In an effort to reduce the number of alcohol-related automobile crashes, police at the sobriety checkpoint will target impaired drivers. The location, which was not disclosed, will be an area identified as having a high number of alcohol related crashes. Sgt. Max Weber said motorists should have their driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations readily available when entering the checkpoint to reduce the amount of time that they are delayed. Weber also offered these following tips: • Plan ahead and always designate someone as a designated driver; • Don’t get behind the wheel of a vehicle after consuming alcoholic beverages; • If you are impaired, call a taxi or call a sober friend or family member to come and get you; and • If you are hosting a party, always offer alcoholfree beverages, and make sure that every guest leaves with a sober driver.

Cruise-in set for tonight in Auburn AUBURN — A cruise-in for special-interest vehicles will take place tonight from 6:30-8:30 on the courthouse square in downtown Auburn. There is no charge to enter a vehicle in the cruisein, and spectators may attend free of charge. The Downtown Auburn Business Association and DeKalb Chamber Partnership sponsor cruise-ins each month during seasonal weather. Remaining cruise-ins are scheduled for Sept. 19 and Oct. 11.

Indiana, $1,500 to support services to cancer patients and their families in DeKalb County. • Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana Inc., $5,000 for Farm Wagon sites in DeKalb County that deliver fresh produce, dairy and other perishable foods to rural and low-income neighborhoods. • DeKalb County Community Corrections CHANGE Academy, $2,000 to help support a program that offers an alternative education placement serving DeKalb County’s most at-risk juvenile population. • DeKalb County Probation Department, $1,420 for The Change Companies Forward Thinking Series. • Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra Inc., $1,600 for the

CAIRO (AP) — Riot police backed by armored vehicles, bulldozers and helicopters Wednesday swept away two encampments of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, setting off running street battles in Cairo and other Egyptian cities. At least 278 people were killed nationwide, many of them in the crackdown on the protest sites. Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and pro-reform leader in the interim government, resigned in protest over the assaults as the military-backed leadership imposed a monthlong state of emergency and nighttime curfew. Clashes broke out elsewhere in the capital and other provinces as Islamist anger spread over the dispersal of the 6-week-old sit-ins by Morsi’s Islamist supporters that divided Egypt. It was the highest single day death toll since the 18-day uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011. The Health Ministry said 235 civilians were killed and more than 2,000 injured, while Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim said 43 policemen died in the assault. He said Morsi supporters attacked 21 police stations and seven Coptic Christian churches across the nation, and assaulted the Finance Ministry in Cairo, occupying its ground floor. The violence drew condemnation from other predominantly Muslim countries, but also from the West, with Secretary of State John Kerry saying it had dealt a “serious blow” to Egypt’s political reconciliation efforts. The assault to take control of the two sit-in sites came after days of warnings by the interim administration that replaced Morsi after he was ousted in a July 3 coup. The camps on opposite sides of the capital began in late June to show support for Morsi. Protesters — many from Morsi’s Muslim

SEE GRANTS, PAGE A8

SEE EGYPT, PAGE A8

OCTAVIA LEHMAN

The Purdue University Cooperative Extension of DeKalb County has received a $860 grant from the Community Foundation of DeKalb County for a science and nutrition program for youth in grades 1-5 in DeKalb County. “The Case of the Missing Milk” allows students to observe

and experiment with dairy products and explore the science behind butter, cheese, and curds while solving the mystery of “The Missing Milk.” Extension Educator Margo Long displays some of the program material.

Foundation awards grants Funding goes to 33 local agencies AUBURN — The Community Foundation of DeKalb County has awarded more than $71,500 in grants to 33 area organizations and agencies. The foundation hosted a reception for its grant recipients Wednesday on the stage of the DeKalb Outdoor Theater. “You are the stars,” foundation executive director Wendy Oberlin told grant recipients. “We’re celebrating the good work that goes on in our community and the part your particular organization plays.” Oberlin said the foundation receives many grant requests and must turn down as many as it awards. “It’s not easy. We turn down

good proposals every time,” she added. Twenty-one grants totaling $48,512 were awarded from the Community Grantmaking Fund. Recipients are: • Auburn Arts Commission, Inc., $2,000 for the Pianos on the Square event in Auburn, Butler, Waterloo and Garrett. • Auburn Presbyterian Church, $750 for educational supplies for the Tuesday Kids in the Neighborhood program. • Boomerang Backpacks, $3,500 to add McKenney-Harrison Elementary School to the program. • Butler Youth Evangelistic Association (Filling Station), $4,000 general operating support. • Cancer Services of Northeast

Boxing club meets GARRETT — The DeKalb County Boxing Club will hold its season-opening session tonight at 6 in its new quarters at 116 S. Taylor Road. Anyone interested in amateur boxing is welcome to attend. The group will be setting the schedule for the upcoming season, going over rules and regulations and answering any questions about the club.

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Waterloo utility rate hikes moving forward BY AARON ORGAN aorgan@kpcmedia.com

WATERLOO — The Waterloo Town Council on Tuesday read a pair of ordinances that would bring substantial hikes to water and sewer rates in the town and scheduled a public hearing on them. If the council approves, sewer rates would be raised 30 percent and water rates would rise 28.8 percent for town residents. The proposed hikes translate to the average 5,000-gallon user paying an additional $8.41 per month for water and just under $20 more for sewage. The higher rates would cover fast-depleting reserves and eventually should make both utilities self-sustaining again. The council had to consider efforts to repay debt balances while prioritizing projects to fund with the revenue. The sewer rate adjustment ordinance also increased the required cash deposit for new customers from $40 to $50. The council set a public hearing for Sept. 10 to allow residents to comment on the proposed rate adjustments, as required by law. The council did not consider a plan that would have set up 3 percent rate hikes annually. The council in a special meeting had voted to draft such an ordinance, to avoid having to raise rates so significantly in the future.

Town manager DeWayne Nodine said financial consultants Umbaugh and Associates determined that annual increases “might be getting ahead of ourselves,” because it’s not clear if the proposed rate hikes will solve the problem or if another large adjustment will be necessary next year. Also Tuesday, the council agreed to pursue an ordinance to require owners of horses to pick up the animals’ waste on town roadways. Councilman Bill Hubartt said piles of horse droppings were found recently in front of a local church and an elementary school. He ordered the council’s attorney, David Kruse, to research what could be done to hold horse owners responsible for the excrement. Kruse said that the town has an ordinance that regulates horses running at large, but the new issues are caused by horses that are controlled. Another ordinance deals with horses being kept inside the town limits. Kruse said the town has no ordinances dealing with animal excrement, however. Kruse said the city of Auburn has a “removal of excrement” ordinance on its books that requires owners to pick up the droppings of animals. He told the council it could consider a similar ordinance.

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

State fair champion Kallie Knott, 14, of LaOtto won the title of Intermediate Beef Showmanship Champion at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. She competed with more than 100 entrants to be selected as the overall champion. She also exhibited the Champion Division 3 Angus Heifer, raised by Yarde Farms of Garrett, and the Reserve Champion Charolais Heifer, raised by Eric Ott of LaOtto. Knott is a freshman at Garrett High School and the daughter of Rob and Becky Knott.


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