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By Michelle Boswell mboswell@thepaperofmiami.com Anyone who has children or grandchildren who have been in wrestling in Miami County, has probably watched Jim Troyer officiate many matches. He has only been doing it for 50 years.

Troyer recently received top honor by being inducted into the Hall of Fame receiving the Billy Thom award. This honor is bestowed upon individuals who have made significant contributions to amateur wrestling in Indiana.

While Troyer is not planning to do anymore tournament series, he is still making himself available if area athletic directors need him in a pinch.

“I’m going to keep my license active and have told the local athletic directors that if someone cancels on them, I would be available. I just think it is a good time to step out at the age of 68 or 69 by next season,” Troyer said.

Troyer attended Oak Hill High School and as a freshman, he was only 69 pounds.

“I was 69-pound freshmen on the first day of two days of football.

Oak Hill started a wrestling club that year. I participated in it and then we had a team the next year 1968. Being small I decided football wasn’t for me, so I ran cross country where I lettered two years,” he said.

Aside from officiating, Troyer has become a mentor to others who also have a passion for officiating in wrestling. One person Troyer mentioned is Jim Hoover.

“Jim and I are like family. That is what is so great about wrestling and officiating. I refereed Jim in high school and his boy. Of course, I refereed most of the officials in this area. Plus, I also mentored them.

I like watching them grow and become great officials and do semi state. Several have done many state finals,” Troyer shared.

Troyer has enjoyed many aspects of being an official and spoke of a few things that stand out about his career as a wrestling official.

“The kids. To watch them grow yesterday was a fun time for me. I have always love doing junior high. Plus, yesterday I was mentoring a future official like I have done for many years. It is a sport that you get to compete against your own size. I was only a 90-pound kid in high school and graduated at 110 when I went to Manchester college for one year. That’s where I got my license and continued for 50 years,” Troyer said.

While he spends many hours at wrestling matches and tournaments, he works at Ford Meter Box and is about to hit another 50-year milestone in May as well. He will then retire.

Troyer and his wife, Tammy, have three grown children: Christopher, 45, Gina, 40 and Joshua, 30. Joshua is the Manchester girls’ varsity basketball coach. Troyer said he plans to see his two grandsons and two granddaughters with the extra time he will have since stepping away from officiating. Troyer still has other activities he plans to continue in his spare time as well.

“I coach men’s fast pitch softball and girls high school softball at Manchester and Southwood. I love playing golf. I know I will miss it (officiating), but I want to go out as a good official and not one who should have gotten out years ago,” he said.

Vol. 2, No. 5

Proudly Serving Miami County

50 years of service to youth of Miami and surrounding counties Jim Troyer, left photo, holds up a cake made in his honor for officiating wrestling matches for 50 years. Troyer, in the photo below, officiates at the 2021 Running Rivers Conference Wrestling Tournament.

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by Peru Wrestling

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Open government is key to honest government

By Ken Paulson When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.”

That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have to run for office again. No one wants to be held directly responsible for letting the public down.

Case in point is the recent catastrophe in Texas, when unexpected winter storms left 4 million homes without power, ruptured pipes and tainted the water supply for many.

Texas’ energy grid essentially collapsed. While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to blame frozen wind turbines, the cause was much more complex than that.

To truly understand how things went so terribly wrong will require time, study and research.

So, too, with the coronavirus vaccine distribution.

In some states, residents are frustrated with the slow rollout of vaccines. Is it poor distribution? Politics? A flawed strategy?

These are literally matters of life and death.

But how do you get to the truth when public officials so rarely step up to take direct responsibility for failures?

The answer is public records. And public meetings.

And access to the information that taxpayers deserve.

States throughout

Ken Paulson the country have laws that guarantee access to government records and meetings. But the details vary widely and there are many statutory exceptions. New challenges to access emerge every year in virtually every state.

The need to fight for government transparency is reaffirmed each year during Sunshine Week, a national awareness event overseen by the News Leaders Association and keyed to the March 16 birthday of James Madison.

The fourth president of the United States drafted the Bill of Rights – including the guarantee of a free press – in 1791.

That journalism connection reflects the role news media play in the free flow of information, but it unfortunately can also leave the public with a sense that Sunshine Week reflects the concerns of a single industry.

To the contrary, access to government information is critical to every American who cares about the quality of his or her community, state and nation.

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It’s important to see government employees – including elected officials – as the people we hire through our tax dollars to do a good job for all of us. If you run a business or hire a contractor, you wouldn’t hesitate to demand a full understanding of how something went wrong. That should be exactly our relationship with government.

Getting that information, though, requires public meetings where residents can ask questions. It also means access to the documents that led to a poor decision.

Words on paper can be much more forthright than the dissembling of politicians.

It’s critical that we hold government accountable, for better or worse.

(It’s also important to acknowledge when government leaders are doing a

good job.)

How can you help? I have two suggestions.

First, keep doing exactly what you’re doing at this moment. Read and support your local newspaper. Local journalists, more than anyone else, will stand up for your right to information. Facebook will not be going toe-to-toe with your mayor.

Second, when you believe government isn’t doing its job, demand an explanation. Ask to see the documents. Attend public meetings.

And above all, support legislative efforts to make government more transparent.

It’s too easy for officials who have failed us to point fingers, blame the media and wait for their side of the partisan fence to rally to their defense. We deserve better. We all pay

taxes to support the work of government. We should get our money’s worth.

Ken Paulson is the director of the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee

State University, a lawyer and a former editor-in-chief of USA Today.

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Obituaries Nina R. Tolley Wold, 75

Nina R. (Tolley) Wold, 75, of Peru, passed away peacefully at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her sister, Mary, by her side.

Nina was born in Kokomo, Indiana, Aug. 15, 1945, to Samuel H. Tolley and Agnes P. (Mann) Tolley. She grew up working on the family farm and running the fields with her seven siblings. Nina moved into town when she was older and got a job at Penguin Point.

She loved carhopping and cruising around with her friends. That love for cruising carried on throughout her entire life. She would talk everybody into taking her on drives that would sometimes last for hours. She loved being out in the fresh air with people that she loved, just talking, and enjoying the sunshine.

Whether working on her paper route, cruising around town, or vacationing to the mountains, her freespirit and adventurous personality created memories with family and friends to last a lifetime. Nina also loved boppin' to Elvis (Elvie, as she called him), eatin' candy bars, and drinkin' vanilla cokes and red slushies.

More important to her than anything, though, was her family. Nina's life revolved around her family. Nina had married her sweetheart, Carl J. Wold, on April 3, 1965. There was never a dull moment.

Her husband, two kids, seven grandkids, three great grandkids, seven siblings, and countless nieces and nephews kept her busy with

daily phone calls and visits. Nina lived for all of the excitement and love that they brought to her life. Her love for them was unconditional. She gave the world's best hugs, and her smile and laugh were contagious. If you needed someone to lean on, cry with, laugh with, talk to, or just sit in silence with, Nina was always there.

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Nina was one of those people who left her mark on your soul. Whether you knew her your entire life or just met her, there was a sense of comfort and love that pierced your soul the moment she walked into the room. Her determination, strong will, and positive attitude made you want to become a better person.

To say Nina will be missed by many is a vast understatement.

She was one-of-a-kind and will forever hold a special place in the hearts of everyone who knew and loved her. It's never "goodbye."

Love you, see me.

Survivors include her daughter Tammy Murphy; son Thomas Wold; seven grandchildren Stephanie Murphy,

Kyle Murphy, Erin Murphy, Clarissa (Victor) Watts, Ashley (Jairo) Esparza, Tara Wold, Bridget Wold; three great grandchildren Ehrann Watts, Benjamin Watts, Erik Watts; siblings Florence (Bobby) Barker, Rose Meives, Phil (Bev) Tolley, Mary Sarver; inlaws Betty Tolley, Mildred Wold, Constance "Connie" (Donald) Johnson, Joan Dunaway, Richard (Lanette) Wold, Donald Wold, Patricia (Steve) Anderson; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl; parents; sisters Nancy Hummel, Judy Stogsdill, brothers Samuel L. Tolley, Jimmy Tolley; in-laws Arthur C. and Josephine A. Wold; brothers-in-law Ronald Hummel, Ernest Meives, Arthur Wold, Robert Wold, and William Dunaway.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Friday, March 19, 2021, at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 West Third Street, Peru, Indiana. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., with pastor Rick Tolley officiating. Burial will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery in Peru, Indiana.

Memorial contributions may be made to Fuel Church Youth Group in Kokomo, and love offerings may be made to the family through the funeral home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.FlowersLeedyAllen.com.

If a loved one has passed away, let the funeral home know you would like to have it published in The Paper of Miami County.

Bobbie Dean Conner, 86 Bobbie Dean Conner, 86, of Peru passed away at 8:58 a.m., Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Pulaski County, Indiana, Sept.

1, 1934, the son of Robert and Florence McCloud Conner. Bobbie married Veronica “Dollie” Struble at the St. Charles Catholic Church June 23, 1956, and she survives. Bobbie was a 1952 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School, a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church, the Peru Moose Lodge, and the Knights of Columbus.

He was a U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran, and his decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal. He was employed as a supervisor at Fisher Body in Marion retiring in 1998. He and his wife Dollie were the groundskeepers at the St. Charles Catholic Cemetery for 42 years. Surviving in addition to his wife Dollie are daughters

Mary Wagner and her husband Mark of Indianapolis and Katherine McHenry and her husband Mark of Indianapolis; a son John Conner and his wife Missy of Kokomo; brothers Bert Conner and his wife Linda of Oxford, Indiana, and Ronald Conner and his wife Barbara of Napa, Idaho, and a stepbrother Victor Conner; grandchildren Benjamin McHenry, Kristen Breedlove, Ryan (Allyson) Conner, Elizabeth (Jordan) Walls, and Samuel McHenry; and great grandchildren Juliet Breedlove, Archer Breedlove, Brooklyn Walls, Paige Walls, and Alice Jones.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his stepmother Frances Conner, a sister Rita Doran, a brother Larry Conner, and a stepsister Phyllis Johnson.

A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Bobbie D. Conner was held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 12, 2021, at the St. Charles Catholic Church 58 W. Fifth St., Peru, Indiana, with Rev. Adam Mauman officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the Miami County Military Rites Unit.

Family and friends gathered from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home 84 W. Main St., Peru. A prayer service was held at 7 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made through the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home to the St. Charles Catholic Cemetery or Wounded Warrior Project.

Thomas E. Poland, 71 Thomas E. Poland, 71, of Peru, passed away at 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at his residence.

Tom was born in Peru July 25, 1949, the son of Carl Ray and Lucille Mae (Hoos) Poland. Tom was a machine operator at the Paper Mill in Wabash. Surviving are his sons Thomas V. Poland of Peru and (Stephanie Wainscott) Christopher A. Poland

of Glenwood, Arkansas.; his former wife, Sherry L. Poland of Glenwood, Arkansas, and a brother Ronnie (Sue) Poland of Peru. Also surviving are five grandchildren. Per Tom’s wishes, there will be no services.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, Peru.

Ida L. Burney, 86 Ida L. Burney, 86, of Peru passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

Her services will be at 1 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2021, at Riverview Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until

the time of the service.

Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Another obituary can be found on Page 8

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Opinion

Politicians playing hide and seek game We continue to wonder, are our legislators in Indianapolis afraid of transparency?

It appears to us that they are, for they are once again trying to hide public notices in a cloak of secrecy.

In February, the Indiana House of Representatives voted down House Bill 1498, which would have allowed state and local government to forego publication of public notices beginning in the summer of 2022. The measure, which failed 46-44, was sponsored by Rep. Doug Miller, RElkhart.

That, we hoped, would be the end of the matter for this session. But apparently not so for Miller and two of his cohorts, Sen. Jim Buck, R-Kokomo, and Rep. Wendy McNamara, REvansville, have worked to revive the issue during this session.

Buck authored Senate Bill 332, which provides for public notices where Indiana law requires multiple public notices. Under the measure, the first notice would be published in a newspaper, while any subsequent notices would be published on a government website. It is co-sponsored in the House by Miller

and McNamara.

That measure, if approved and signed into law, would begin July 1, 2021.

The measure has already cleared the Indiana Senate. It now awaits a hearing before the House Local Government and Regulatory Reform Committee which is chaired by – surprise, surprise – Miller.

The committee is slated to have a hearing on the matter Wednesday, March 17, where it is likely to pass and go to the floor.

The Hoosier State Press Association, long opposed to any measure making access to public information harder to obtain,

has asked Miller to make two amendments to the bill.

The first would eliminate sheriff ’s sales -- which has such things as mortgage foreclosures listed -from the bill.

Sheriff sales notices are not paid for by taxpayers and not subject to state-mandated caps for publication of public notices. Revenue lost from subsequent notices for a sheriff sale is more substantial than the losses of publishing subsequent notices required by a government unit subject to the legislative cap.

The second amendment would move the effective date

back to July 1, 2022, which would allow the HSPA to make good on a commitment it made to legislative leaders to present a plan for a modern Indiana public notice policy.

Yes, the measure threatens to hurt revenue a newspaper receives. But that hit is minimal, as the General Assembly capped what a newspaper can charge state and local government units in 1927, nearly 100 years ago. It is estimated that such public notices cost the average taxpayer about $1.06 of their tax money annually.

A mere drop in the bucket compared to such

ship will be awarded to a senior from each school.

To apply for the Community of Character scholarship, the student's composed essays detailing how they

demonstrated one of the following traits in their life: cooperation, citizenship, honesty, responsibility, forgiveness, perseverance, loyalty, trustworthy, courage, generos-

other expenses the state readily incurs.

What we are most concerned of, as all Hoosiers should be, is the lack of transparency this tends to present.

According to the HSPA, 3 million Hoosiers read a printed newspaper during an average week. Of those, 60 percent of the adults read public notice advertising. Place the public notices online, an HSPA survey indicates, the number of people reading said notices will reduce 60 percent.

That same survey showed that 63 percent of newspaper readers believe gov-

ernment agencies should be required to publish public notices.

It’s time for Hoosier lawmakers to listen to the will of the people, the will of those who place them in the positions they now hold.

We ask the public to reach out to your legislators and let them know that Indiana newspapers, through the HSPA, will offer legislation vetted by leadership next year that will create a public notice policy that will transition from printcentric to digital-centric in an appropriate manner while still adhering to the four essential elements of an ef-

fective public notice – accessibility, verification, archivable and distribution through an independent entity that reports the news of a local community.

Ask them to support the aforementioned amendments if included in the bill. If they are not included, ask them to vote to kill the bill.

The newspaper industry isn’t trying to run away from a modernized public notice plan. Rather, we are actively pursuing a plan to address the matter in a fair and reasonable way.

We are just asking for a little time to finalize a plan acceptable by all.

Your Indiana legislators are: Stacey Donato, Sate Senator, District 18 and she can be reached at: 200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN. 46204. Or you can call her at 1-800382-9467. Her email is: Senator.Donato@iga.i n.gov.

Your Indiana House Representative is Ethan Manning, District 23. He can be reached at 200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN. 46204. Or you can call him at 317-232-9620.

His email address is: H23@iga.in.gov.

Letter to the Editor The United Way of Miami County would like to thank all the students who applied for the Community of Character Scholarship.

The scholarship is sponsored by

the United Way and is open to any graduating senior from Maconaquah, North Miami, and Peru Schools who plan to attend a post-secondary program.

A $500 scholar-

ity, respect, or compassion.

The committee received several outstanding essays.

United Way would like to recognize the high school guidance

department for their continued support.

United Way of Miami County Billie HullCochran, VP Special Events Debi Wallick, Executive Director

MaconaquahLydia Jones North MiamiKaylee Lane Peru-Carlee Marburger

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Sports 2021 Running Rivers Conference Wrestling Tournament Results Provided by Peru Wrestling

First Place Rochester 221.0 Second Place Peru 168.0 Third Place North Miami 164.0 Fourth Place Wabash 135.0 Fifth Place - Maconaquah 133.0 Sixth Place Northfield 114.0 Seventh Place Southwood 67.0 Eighth Place Manchester 63.0 Nineth Place Tippecanoe Valley 61.0 Nineth Place Whitko 61.0 Peru Runners-up with 10 placers 80 Kwynn Boggs (2-1) placed second and scored 18.0 team points.

Quarterfinal Kwynn Boggs (Peru) 2-1 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (North Miami) 1-2 (For.) Semifinal - Kwynn Boggs (Peru) 2-1 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit () 4-5 (For.) First Place Match Isaac Stakeman (Northfield) 13-4 won by fall over Kwynn Boggs (Peru) 2-1 (Fall 1:36) 102 Ethan Wideman (31) placed second and scored 18.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 Ethan Wideman (Peru) 3-1 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Whitko) 0-1 (For.) Quarterfinal - Ethan Wideman (Peru) 3-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Gavyn Fritz (North Miami) 14-5 (SV-1 2-0) Semifinal - Ethan Wideman (Peru) 3-1 won by fall over Wyatt Smith (Southwood) 2-2 (Fall 0:59) First Place Match Jace Bullins (Wabash) 4-0 won in sudden victory - 1 over Ethan Wideman (Peru) 3-1 (SV-1 4-2) 110 Glen Baldwin (2-2) placed fourth and scored 10.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Wyatt Davis (Rochester) 3-0 won by fall over Glen Baldwin (Peru) 2-2

(Fall 0:42) Cons. Round 1 - Glen Baldwin (Peru) 2-2 won by fall over Ray Carver (Wabash) 1-2 (Fall 0:58) Cons. Semi - Glen Baldwin (Peru) 2-2 won by fall over Carsten Hollars (Maconaquah) 15-7 (Fall 2:00) Third Place Match Kaleb Evans (North Miami) 17-3 won by fall over Glen Baldwin (Peru) 2-2 (Fall 0:48) 117 Isaiah Korba (3-1) placed third and scored 16.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Isaiah Korba (Peru) 3-1 won by fall over Trenton Meadows (Rochester) 0-2 (Fall 0:23) Semifinal - Hartley Hoover (North Miami) 18-0 won by fall over Isaiah Korba (Peru) 3-1 (Fall 0:46) Cons. Semi - Isaiah Korba (Peru) 3-1 won by fall over Owen Enyeart (Southwood) 2-2 (Fall 1:09) Third Place Match Isaiah Korba (Peru) 31 won by fall over Remington Cressell (Wabash) 3-2 (Fall 0:43) 132 Kendrell Johnson (3-1) placed third and scored 16.0 team points.

Quarterfinal Kendrell Johnson (Peru) 3-1 won by fall over Carter Stutzman (Whitko) 9-12 (Fall 0:34) Semifinal - Riley Kling (North Miami) 18-2 won by decision over Kendrell Johnson (Peru) 3-1 (Dec 70) Cons. Semi Kendrell Johnson (Peru) 3-1 won by fall over Cameron Metcalf (Maconaquah) 15-7 (Fall 0:44) Third Place Match Kendrell Johnson (Peru) 3-1 won by fall over Carter Stutzman (Whitko) 9-12 (Fall 2:32) 140 William Roseberry (2-2) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 William Roseberry (Peru) 2-2 won by fall over Keaton Frieden (Southwood) 0-1 (Fall 0:50) Quarterfinal - Kody

Whann (North Miami) 14-4 won by fall over William Roseberry (Peru) 2-2 (Fall 0:33) Cons. Round 1 William Roseberry (Peru) 2-2 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Manchester) 0-2 (For.) Cons. Semi Jonathan Helt (Rochester) 2-2 won by fall over William Roseberry (Peru) 2-2 (Fall 1:40) 150 Tanner Boggs (3-1) placed third and scored 15.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Brant Beck (Rochester) 3-0 won by major decision over Tanner Boggs (Peru) 3-1 (MD 11-0) Cons. Round 1 - Tanner Boggs (Peru) 3-1 won by fall over Cole Brooks (Wabash) 1-2 (Fall 0:18) Cons. Semi - Tanner Boggs (Peru) 3-1 won by fall over Cail Black (Northfield) 2-7 (Fall 0:10) Third Place Match Tanner Boggs (Peru) 3-1 won by fall over Kyle Bockover (Maconaquah) 7-9 (Fall 0:20) 160 Jay Taylor (1-2) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Lindsey Dill (Manchester) 2-2 won by fall over Jay Taylor (Peru) 1-2 (Fall 1:20) Cons. Round 1 - Jay Taylor (Peru) 1-2 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit () 3-4 (For.) Cons. Semi - Mikel Knight (Northfield) 12-6 won by fall over Jay Taylor (Peru) 1-2 (Fall 2:17) 175 Ian Roseberry (3-1) placed third and scored 16.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Ian Roseberry (Peru) 3-1 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Manchester) 0-2 (For.) Semifinal - Jaylen Watson (Wabash) 4-0 won by decision over Ian Roseberry (Peru) 3-1 (Dec 6-2) Cons. Semi - Ian Roseberry (Peru) 3-1 won by fall over Parker Adamson (Tippecanoe Valley) 22 (Fall 0:20) Third Place Match See Wrestling, Page 6

The Peru Tigers landed in second place in the Running Rivers Conference Wrestling Tournament. North Miami finished in third place while Maconaquah came in fifth place.

Photo provided by Peru Wrestling

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Maconaquah Winter Athletic Awards Letter Jacket Winners Boys Swimming – Hunter O’Connor, Vinny Rooker, Quinn Richard, Cole Bretzman and Matthew Willson.

Girls Swimming – Abby Heath Wrestling – Drake Guyer, Jaden Judson, Logan Farnell, Crystal Bunch and Maddy Ingram.

Girls Basketball – Molly Nord, Aubree Mouser and Ava Snyder

Boys Basketball – Jarrett Thomlison, Bauer Maple, Brayden Betzner and Gavin Love

Girls 200-yard Medley Relay – Lydia Jones, TRC All-Conference Swimming & Diving Laci Winegardner, Navy Sebastian and Kaylinn Teegardin Boys 50-yard Freestyle – 100-yard Breaststroke Kaylinn Teegardin – Cole Bretzman Diving – Brionna Jer200-yard IM – Cole nagan Bretzman Diving – Vincenzo 100-yard Freestyle – Kaylinn Teegardin Rooker (Nineth place 400-yard Freestyle in the State) Relay – Hannah Mont200-yard Freestyle gomery, Thea Tyra, Relay – Bryan TeeLydia Jones and gardin, Vincenzo Kaylinn Teegardin Rooker, Walker Hays, & Hunter O’Connor TRC All-Conference 400-yard Freestyle Wrestling Relay – Bryan Tee-

Wrestling

Ian Roseberry (Peru) 3-1 won by fall over Jacob Grant (Maconaquah) 7-10 (Fall 0:48) 195 Melachi Gatliff (2-2) placed fourth and scored 11.0 team points.

Quarterfinal Melachi Gatliff (Peru) 2-2 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Northfield) 0-2 (For.) Semifinal - Austin Ringesion (Maconaquah) 22-0 won by fall over Melachi

gardin, Walker Hays, Richie Leary, & Cole Bretzman

160 lbs. – Logan Farnell (State Qualifier) TRC All-Conference Boys Basketball

220 Joe Scott (2-1) placed second and scored 16.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Joe

Scott (Peru) 2-1 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Northfield) 0-2 (For.) Semifinal - Joe Scott (Peru) 2-1 won by decision over Enrrique Montileaux (Tippecanoe Valley) 4-1 (Dec 62) First Place Match Nolan Hiner (Southwood) 4-0 won by fall over Joe Scott (Peru) 2-1 (Fall 3:00) 275 Trevi Conley (3-0) placed first and

TRC Academic AllConference

sity Letter winner on a TRC Sponsored Team, they must have a GPA of at least a 10.3 during their last term and have a Class Rank of the top 15% in their class.

Criteria for Academic All-Conference is: Boys Basketball – Students must be a Jarrett Thomlison, TRC Honorable Men- Junior or Senior and Participate and be Var- Graham Stoll, Hayden tion All-Conference Boys Basketball Hayden Maiben and Brayden Betzner

Nolan Kelly TRC All-Conference Girls Basketball Lilly Maple TRC Honorable Mention All-Conference Girls Basketball

continued from Page 5 Gatliff (Peru) 2-2 (Fall 0:23) Cons. Semi Melachi Gatliff (Peru) 2-2 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit () 2-2 (For.) Third Place Match Ryan Tully (Manchester) 3-1 won by fall over Melachi Gatliff (Peru) 2-2 (Fall 0:48)

Madison Wilson

scored 24.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Trevi Conley (Peru) 3-0 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Northfield) 0-2 (For.) Semifinal - Trevi Conley (Peru) 3-0 won by fall over Caden Carmichael (Wabash) 3-2 (Fall 0:25) First Place Match Trevi Conley (Peru) 30 won by fall over Logan Cunningham (Rochester) 2-1 (Fall 1:15)

Maiben and Brennan Bailey.

Girls Basketball – Madison Wilson, Brianna Hubenthal, Molly Nord, and Lilly Maple.

Boys Swimming – Bryant Teegardin,

See Awards, page 7

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Classifieds/Auctions

Awards continued from Page 6

Classifieds/Auctions

Matthew Willson and Maddy Lorenz.

Girls Swimming – Lydia Jones, Annie Isenburg and Kaylinn Teegardin.

Wrestling – Drake Guyer and Jaden Judson.

TRC Academic All-Conference Honorable Mention

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THE PAPER

March 17, 2021

Walker named as Elks Northeast District officer

Obituary Harla W. Williams, 64

Harla W. Williams, 64, of Peru, passed away at 12 a.m., Friday, March 12, 2021, at her residence.

Harla was born in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, Aug. 24, 1956, the daughter of Harley and Ruth (Van Every) Harkness.

Harla was a 1975 graduate of Twin Lakes High School and a member of the Peru Church of the Brethren. She served in the US Navy and was an Air Refueling Tech in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Her military decorations include the Good Conduct Medal.

Harla loved to travel and spending time her dog “Shadow”. Family was important to Harla and she was a devoted mother,

grandmother and great-grandmother.

Surviving are her daughters Wyndi Thompson and her husband Kenneth of Peru and Jennifer Davis and her life partner Kim of Peru; the father of her children Glenn Williams; grandchildren Brooke, Christopher, Chelsea (Thomas), Quinn, Danielle and MacKenzee; two bonus grandchildren Kourtni and Benjamin and great-granddaugh-

ter Ally; sisters Ashlee and Margie ; a brother Jon and special cousin Jacquey.

A service celebrating the life of Harla W. Williams will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 20, 2021, at the EikenberryEddy Funeral Home, 84 West Main St., Peru with pastor Phil Cruea officiating. Family and friends will gather from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday at the EikenberryEddy Funeral Home. The Service will also be live streamed on Facebook at Eddy Funeral Homes, Inc. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made through the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home to the American Cancer Society.

The Indiana Elks Association’s Northeast District had its spring district meeting on Saturday, March 13, in Fort Wayne. A Peru resident was among those sworn in as a district officer for the 2021-22 fraternal year. Phil Walker (second from left) will serve as Third Vice President for the district. Other officers are (from left) President Jim Coughlin (Fort Wayne Lodge No.155), Walker (Peru Lodge No.365), Second Vice President Jason Mazzone (Columbia City Lodge No.1417), First Vice President Joseph Slacian (Wabash Lodge No.471) and Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Brown (Auburn Lodge No.1978).

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Police reports Miami County Sheriff ’s Department March 8 Unsecure premises were reported at 116 S Main St, Amboy.

A complainant of N 190 W and N Mexico Road, Peru located a license plate among illegal dumped property. The owner of the expired license plate said he had sold the car the plate was on to a lot in Fort Wayne some time ago. No further information is available.

A caller from 3322 N Lincoln St, Peru had questions about unruly juveniles and custody.

A dispute over property was reported at 1134 E St. Road 124, Peru.

Domestic disturbance was reported at 5851S U.S. 31, Cedar Creek Mobile Home Park, Lot 17, Peru.

Trespassing was reported at 2627 Capehart St, Peru.

A follow-up call about animals was made at 382 S Center St, Bunker Hill. Canines in residence looking healthier.

Food on hand.

March 9 An unfounded call about an unwanted guest was made at

2510 N Mexico Rd, Peru.

An occupied vehicle needed assistance at S U.S. 31 and W St. Rd. 218, Peru. The driver had help en route.

An SRO handling call was made at 256 E 800 S, Maconaquah High School, Bunker Hill.

A caller at 2021 Shaw Ave, Peru reported his parked vehicle had been struck.

A possible driving under the influence incident was reported at E U.S 24 and N 700 E, Wabash.

A disabled vehicle was reported at Mississinewa Reservoir, Peru. The driver was enjoying the bald eagles taking residence there.

A parking problem was reported at 35042 Altus Court, Peru.

Unfounded criminal mischief reports came from 3422 W Honey Tree Court, Kokomo.

Officers assisted Pipe Creek Fire at W Hoosier Blvd and S U.S. 31, Peru in response to a grass fire in the area.

An unwanted guest was reported at 2051 W Matador St, Country Cottage Apartments, Apt. 9, Peru.

A female at 2051 W Matador St, Country

Cottage Apartments, Apt. 4, Peru had questions about forcing a custodial parent to allow child visitation outside normal visitation days if she felt it in the child's best interest. Various options were discussed with the female but she was advised that law enforcement could not facilitate the request without an order from the court.

March 10 Reports of damage to an RV parked at 1029 W 200 N, Fairgrounds, Peru were investigated.

A suspicious smell came from S 500 W and W Logansport Rd, Peru. Dead deer were reportedly found in the area.

A suspicious package was reported at 2843 S Hilltop Dr, Apt. 6, Peru.

Officers assisted county highway management at S 250 W & W 800 S, Bunker Hill with a fallen tree across the road.

Deputies gave a female at S 250 W & W 800 S, Peru information regarding a civil matter over the phone.

Officers spoke to a female at 1721 E Wabash Rd, Peru over the phone regarding a

property line dispute.

Ongoing law suit. Advised to document the issues and forward to their lawyer.

A reportedly abandoned vehicle with a dog inside was reported at E 500 S and S Strawtown Pike, Gravel Lot at NW Corner, Peru, but was gone prior to officers’ arrival.

Utilities were called to 2372 E 850 S, Bunker Hill, as barrels were blocking the roadway so that there was no traffic hazard.

A report of a vehicle accident where one party left the scene occurring was taken from 2029 Shaw Ave, Peru. This is an ongoing investigation.

A welfare check on a suicidal male was made at 5851 S U.S. 31, Cedar Creek Mobile Home Park, Lot 1A, Peru. All was checked okay at the time of the check.

Deputies were called to 750 Blk N Paw Paw Pike, Denver for a report of a tree in the roadway.

The tree was removed from the roadway before deputies arrived.

Domestic disturbance was reported at 314 E Washington Ave, Prescott Greene, Apt. 4, Bunker Hill.

CERTIFICATION State of Indiana SS: Miami County I, Khristie J. Worl , Trustee of CLAY TOWNSHIP, Miami County, Indiana, do solemnly affirm under the penalty of perjury that the preceding report is complete, true and correct; that the sum with which I am charged in this report are all of the sums received by me; and that the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated; that such payments were made without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or to any other person. I further affirm that a complete and detailed annual report, together with all accompanying vouchers showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township, have been filed as required by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that copies of such annual report are in custody of the Township Board and the State Board of Accounts. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the township.

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