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Midwest Poultry eyes move Firm buys land near NM for possible new office site By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com NORTH MANCHESTER — A local company recently purchased property just south of North Manchester as an option to relocate its office. Midwest Poultry Services, which operates farms in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, purchased about 15 acres at auction last week.

“We have outgrown our current office in Mentone,” Midwest Poultry Services General Manager Dan Krouse said. “It was our hatchery until about 2001, and was not intended to house the roughly 25 people working there now. “We have added desks in awkward places to make due, but we’re out of room now. “We are planning to completely replace the current office. This will allow

us to replace some of our less ideal work spaces with those that were designed for functionality. It will also make room for a handful of people who have worked out of other facilities because we didn’t have space in the current office.” According to Krouse, the new property is one of several locations being considered for the office relocation. “Remodeling our office in Mentone is always an option, and we also operate

farms in Ohio and Illinois,” Krouse said. “North Manchester is central for us, but not our only option.” He added that all of Midwest Poultry Service’s administrative and management staff will work from the new office. According to the auctioneer’s website, the new property, located at 11173 N. SR 13, includes a house and 300-square-foot pole building, as well as several acres of

Blizzard birth

Sunday liquor sales likely: lawmaker

Former NM resident recalls giving birth during ‘78 winter storm

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Hoosiers will soon be able to buy alcohol on Sundays. However, it will be at least another year before they will be able to buy cold beer anywhere but from a liquor store. State Rep. Dave Wolkins made that prediction Saturday morning during a Third House Session at the Farm Bureau Insurance building in Wabash. Wolkins and State Sen. Andy Zay discussed a variety of issues with about a dozen constituents and elected officials. “We have a total mish-mash of our alcohol laws,” Wolkins, R18th District, said. “Sunday sales is probably going to happen this year.” The measure has already cleared committee.

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The storied Blizzard of 1978 is still remembered vividly in and around the Wabash area. The storm produced 55 mph winds and over a foot of snow over much of Indiana between Jan. 25 and Jan. 27 that year, creating snow drifts of up to 10 to 20 feet and prompting then-Gov. Otis R. Bowen to declare a snow emergency. For then-North Manchester resident Regina Ousley, the memories are vivid beyond imagination. She gave birth at home during the storm, an event which received attention in North Manchester and Wabash newspapers. She shared her incredible tale with The Paper recently. “God was in the middle of it,” she said. “He had to be.” She woke up at about 4 a.m. on the 26th and noticed that she had lost her cervical mucus plug. Nervous, she called her doctor, who didn’t seem as worried, telling her she wouldn’t need to get to the hospital until her contractions started to worsen. She wouldn’t have contractions up until it was time to deliver her son, Randy. “I looked out the window and seen that the weather was really bad outside,” Regina recalled. “It was howling outside. It started getting daylight and I saw how bad it was getting outside and started to get scared a little (continued on page 4)

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2nd sheriffs candidate files papers Area farmers wander through the aisles of the 28th annual Fort Wayne Farm Show. Photo by Harold V. Chatlosh

County represented at FW Farm Show By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com FORT WAYNE – The 28th annual Fort Wayne Farm Show is now history. But for three days last week, farmers from throughout northern Indiana and surrounding states converged on the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to learn about the lat-

est in equipment, seeds and more available to help their businesses. About two dozen businesses and industries with ties to Wabash County were among the firms with displays at the event. “It’s about reconnecting with the customers,” said Mitch Snyder, sales manager and yield specialist with AgVenture (continued on page 3)

More photos from the 28th annual Fort Wayne Farm Show can be found on pages 18-19

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G. Ryan Short became the second candidate for Wabash County Sheriff to file his candidacy papers for the May Primary Election. Short filed Tuesday to seek the Republican nomination for the post now held by Sheriff Bob Land. Land is finishing his second term and is prohibited by state statute from seeking a third consecutive term. (continued on page 3)

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tillable land and woodland. It borders both SR 13 and the Eel River – as well as a

property Krouse said has been in the family for several generations.

“It’s to the east and north of [the new] property,” Krouse said, noting the family land borders the Eel

River on two sides and Wabash Road on one. He said his family operated a mill on the Eel River at that loca-

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tion, but that they were not sure exactly how long ago it was purchased. Krouse said that the

company does not currently have plans for the property, should it not be home to the new office.

There is no deadline

as to when a decision

on a possible relocation will take place.

Sunday liquor sales likely: lawmaker

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...continued from the front page “Convenience stores, CVSs, Walgreens, Walmarts, won’t be able

Tuesday, Jan. 23rd at Family Physicians 1025 Manchester Ave. 6-8 p.m.

to sell cold beer,” Wolkins continued. “That bill was in com-

mittee ... and voted down 9-1. Probably next year we’ll really

address it.” A study committee is reviewing all of the state’s alcohol laws, he said, noting the laws are confusing. “Liquor stores can sell cold beer, but warm wine,” Wolkins said, “Convenience stores can sell cold wine, but warm beer. “Liquor stores you have to be 21. If a minor goes into a liquor store they can get a felony. A kid can go in and play with the liquor bottles at CVS and nobody cares.” He disagreed with media reports that the cold beer measure is voted down because of contributions made from beer and wine distributors to lawmakers’ coffers. “Liquor stores have paid between $100 and $450,000 for their permit,” he contends. “Convenience stores pay about $1,000 for their permit. That’s not really fair to those guys. It’s a fairness factor, that’s why we haven’t changed.” The medical marijuana issue was addressed by both lawmakers. “People’s views on medical marijuana are changing,” Wolkins

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said. “My views are changing.” Twenty-nine states have approved medical marijuana, he noted, adding, “the problem with it is they haven’t been able to figure out how to keep it out of the recreational users’ hands.” “We’re going to have a study committee this summer and look at all the benefits,” he said. “We’re going to look all over the United States to determine what works, what are the best practices.” Sheriff Bob Land, addressing the issue with the lawmakers, urged them to not “jump into it.” “I have colleagues in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, who say it’s a nightmare,” he said. “There have to be regulations on stopping the drug cartel from raiding the marijuana dispensaries. All I ask is to please look into it further and make sure the regulations are in place before anything is looked at.” Zay said he will back the study committee’s efforts to look at medical marijuana. “But there’s also another problem,” he said. “There’s a constitutional problem. Until the federal government puts it in the right spot, it’s not even available to us, technically. The only way it’s existing in the states now is because the last administration, and thus far in this administration, they’re turning their head on it and they’re saying they’re not going to enforce it. “It is still a scheduled drug that is not available to be sold, distributed or whatever. That is why they have huge cash bags with more security than you probably have here in Wabash, Indiana, guarding the dispensaries that have it. They can’t put it in the federal banks or the federal government will take their money away.” Zay said that is one of the problems he has with the matter. “We’re being asked to do more and more at the state level and the local level,” he said. “But that’s because of the inactivity in Washington, D.C.”

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2nd sheriffs candidate files papers ...continued from the front page In another filing, Democrat Jane Long filed for the Wabash County Council’s 2nd District seat. Long also filed for the Precinct Committeeman’s post in the Noble 9 precinct, as well as for a delegate to the state Democratic convention.

Three people have filed for township posts. Re p u b l i c a n Andrew Long is seeking the party’s nomination for the Lagro Township Trustee post, while fellow Republican Gary W. Hunter is seeking a seat on the Lagro Township

Board. William Plummer is seeking the Republican nomination for a seat on the Noble Township Board. William C. Hartley Jr., who has already filed with the Indiana Secretary of State, filed paperwork to be re-elected

as Wabash County Prosecutor. He is running on the Republican ticket. Two other Democrats, Chad Harris and Mary Brane, filed for precinct committeemen posts. Harris is seeking the Noble 4 post, while Brane is seeking the Liberty 1

post. On Friday, Barbara Pearson filed to be a delegate at the state GOP convention, while Nancy Whitmer filed to be a delegate to the state Democratic convention, as well as for the Lagro 3 precinct committeman’s post.

County represented at FW Farm Show ...continued from the front page major farm shows in the state, the other being in Indianapolis. “This is by far the better show,” Snyder said. “There’s a lot of farmer traffic and a lot of interest.” Metzger Auctions of North Manchester was located just down the row from AgVenture McKillip Seeds. “It gives us an oppor-

McKillip Seeds said. “You see people who maybe you’ve done business with or maybe have done business with in the past. You’re maybe prospecting for new customers, and reconnecting with customers we’ve done business with in the past.” The Fort Wayne show is one of two

Red Cross announces Feb. 1 blood drive By The Paper staff

to bring their donor card or some other form of positive identification, without which they will not be eligible to donate. Donors ages 16-17 will need a consent form from the Red Cross (available on its website) signed by their parent or guardian. The Red Cross encourages all to attend this drive, and reminds donors that they can give every eight weeks.

NORTH MANCHESTER — The American Red Cross’s next blood drive will take place from 12-6 p.m. Feb. 1 at Manchester Church of the Brethren. All presenting donors will receive a coupon for a pint of ice cream from the North Manchester Dairy Queen The church is located at 1300 N. Beckley St. in North Manchester. Donors are reminded

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Blizzard birth bit. My husband at that time (Ronnie) said ‘Things will be ok.’” Regina recalls that by 8 a.m. the decision had been made to try and make it to the hospital despite the fact that the snow had piled up knee deep by that time. Her husband was involved with REACT, the equivalent to the m o d e r n - d a y E m e r g e n c y Management Agency, and he arranged with some of his associates to bring a large four-wheel truck to their tiny, one-bedroom, upstairs apartment to pick Regina up and take her to the hospital. “I was really nervous trying to get down the stairs with all that snow, with it already above my knee,” Regina said.

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“They got there and actually picked me up and put me in the truck there at my apartment.” Her husband would travel along for the drive, but the crew didn’t make it any farther than the North Manchester police station, which was downtown still in those days. The police told the travelers that there was no way possible to make it to the hospital in Wabash. The roads were impassable. “Seeing the roads just right there in North Manchester, knowing how bad they were, there was no way we were going to make it to Wabash hospital,” Regina said. “I was getting a bit nervous.” Her mother and father lived in

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cal examination around 1 or 2 p.m.., and confirmed Dr. Adams’ declarations that she was in fact going to have the baby, and getting to the hospital was not an option. “He asked me ‘Do you want to have him here in the clinic, or do you want to have him at home?’” Regina said. “He said ‘If you have him at the clinic, you’re going to have to go home once you have him.’” Regina then asked if there would be any problems with her having the baby at her home, so she wouldn’t have to get the newborn infant out in treacherous weather conditions. The decision was made then to have the baby back at their apartment on North Sycamore Street. Supplies were carried from the clinic to the apartment to get prepared for the childbirth. Regina recalled Dr. Eiler being nervous right along with her, because this would mark the first time

he’d delivered a baby inside the home. He called in another doctor, Dr. Silvers, to help with the birth at around 4 o’clock. Regina’s tiny bedroom was turned into a delivery room. Regina, still feeling fine, was helping lay plastic in the tiny bedroom when the doctors told her she was going to have to lie down in bed to prepare for the birth. “I felt fine.” Regina said. “I might’ve been having some mild contractions at that point, but nothing to alarm me or make me sit down. I just wanted to move around.” The contractions finally came. Dr. Eiler and Dr. Silvers and other medical staff huddled around Regina in the bedroom while her mother stood near the doorway. Sheet sand towels and trash bags lined the bedroom as Regina neared giving birth. “I delivered him,” she said, fighting back tears. “It was very easy. It was a very easy delivery.”

Her mother, Josephine, took the baby and held him next to the open oven to help warm him. “I remember the doctor telling her ‘You have to make him cry,’” Regina recalled. “Dr. Silvers said ‘you have to flip him,’” and he would flip him on the leg to make him cry, my son Randy. That was probably about 6:30 in the evening on Jan. 26. I was fine. I was ready to get up out of bed.” Harold Marks’ Pharmacy provided supplies, even a scale to help Regina weigh Randy, because the weather had been so bad, it would be another week before Regina or the baby would get additional medical attention. “The accurate weight as of the day he was born – we really don’t know,” Regina said. “Or how long he was. … I never made it to the hospital because the roads were just impossible.” Her mother and father stayed with her in the apartment for the next three days.

“We just made due,” Regina recounted. In a small town word travels fast, and with three doctors, the police and a pharmacist all knowing about the wild tale, word got to the newspapers, including the North Manchester News Journal, who reported on the birth of Randy. “The town knew about it,” Regina said. “Other than that, they would have been the ones to say something. I didn’t know anybody. There was a big write-up in the newspaper.” Looking back 40 years later, Regina feels fortunate that things worked out the way they did. “We were very blessed,” she said. “You don’t know how many things could have went wrong. Giving birth at home, for the first time, things could’ve went wrong with me or something could’ve happened to Randy too. God was watching over me at that time. I’m very thankful.”

Manchester U to mark 50th anniversary of MLK talk From the MU News Bureau NORTH MANCHSTER — On Feb. 1, 2018, it will be exactly 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his address “The Future of Integration” at Manchester University. It was his last speech at a campus before he was slain. The University has planned several events that day to honor King’s legacy. Those listed are free and open to the public:

10 a.m. – The Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Lake, senior pastor at Union Baptist Church in Fort Wayne, will speak in the auditorium at the Fort Wayne, Ind., camp u s , 10627 Diebold Road. His topic is “The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Love, Peace and Courage.” 2 p.m., College Avenue and East Street, North Manchester, Ind. – Groundbreaking ceremony for the Jean Childs Young

Intercultural Center, named for the educator and human rights activist who graduated from Manchester in 1954. 2 to 4 p.m., Link Gallery in Winger Hall, North Manchester campus – A reception will open the monthlong exhibit, “Bending Toward Justice” that will include alumni stories of peace and justice. The exhibit will feature an original portrait of Dr. King by Jeff Diesburg, MU assistant professor of

art; MU Archives photographs of Dr. King’s visit; and a short documentary video about 1967 graduate Ted Studebaker. 7 p.m. in Cordier Auditorium on the North Manchester campus – The keynote speaker for the annual MLK Remembrance and Rededication Ceremony is the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. This special program will include reflections from four alumni who had lunch with Dr. King that day in 1968 and music by Chris Ford & Power of Praise. Food is available for purchase at the North Manchester campus at Haist Commons, Wilbur’s, Sisters and The Oaks. In Haist, lunch is available from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. More MLK 50 events are planned throughout the academic year.

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WCS board hears Incubatoredu presentation By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com

The Wabash City Schools school board heard a presentation about the prospects of a promising business class program during the Tuesday, Jan. 16, meeting at the L.H. Carpenter Center. U n c h a r t e d L e a r n i n g ’ s Incubatoredu is a program geared toward helping students incorporate a business-centric base into their regular curriculum.

Community stewards like InGuard’s Parker Beauchamp and Grow Wabash County’s Keith Gillenwater spoke favorably of the program during the meeting, and offered to lend their resources to help the program get off the ground locally. “We know that the number one program for undergrads is business administration, and unfortunately Wabash High School has not had a business department for about seven years

now,” Wabash City S c h o o l s Superintendent Jason Callahan said. “It’s been something that once we built up our cash reserves, we wanted to re-implement or revive a business curriculum. We’ve been looking for that right partner to help with that.” U n c h a r t e d Learning’s Margarita Geleske gave the board a presentation on the ins and outs of the program, which is likely to include students working in groups to create ideas

for businesses, and in many cases, starting companies. There are also opportunities to implement the program at the elementary and middle school levels. “As you heard tonight through Keith Gillenwater and Parker Beauchamp, entrepreneurship is a business engine that local economic development organizations are using to drive local talent production, local business p r o d u c t i o n , ” Callahan said. “So, after evaluating sev-

eral programs, we just felt that this is the best fit for Wabash City, with their staff support, their curriculum, and networking.” Callahan didn’t get much feedback from the board initially, but feels wholeheartedly that they support the initiative. “I think (board member Tiffany) King said it well,” Callahan said. “She stated that ‘we’re living our mission.’ I think this is a relevant curriculum. I think it’s a rigorous

Givens won’t seek re-election for third term as commissioner By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com WABASH — C o u n t y Commissioner Scott Givens revealed Tuesday, Jan. 16 that he will not seek reelection. Givens, who is completing his third term as county commissioner, said time restraints are causing him to step away. “I’m just more involved in my business, and the meetings here take a lot more time than they did initially 12 years ago,” Givens said. “We do a lot more attendance of meetings and discussions.” Givens says he’s enjoyed the people during his tenure as county commissioner. “We have a lot of great people we work with,” he said. “We have a very good working relationship with the City (of Wabash) now, and I think that lacked when I first came into office. I didn’t realize that until after the fact. All three commissioners have worked on that, and really gotten along with Mayor ( B o b ) Vanlandingham and Mayor (Scott) Long. I’m proud of that. We have a lot of good people.” An effective replacement is going to need strong common sense, Givens feels. “When people come to our meet-

ings, they think we just rubber stamp a lot decisions, and we don’t,” Givens said. “We’ve already had emails on them or have already discussed them. A lot of that stuff of decisions we have to make we’ve already been made aware of. So, it takes more thought than maybe it is perceived to have.” Givens said he’ll also miss helping people solve problems. “I help people at my business now (at Friermood Tire),” he said. “It’s a lot of the same thing. I do enjoy helping people getting conflict or issues resolved in a

sensible manner, taking people’s concerns and presenting them in a manner that can change the outcomes of decisions. I don’t think people realize, I guess I didn’t before I became commissioner, that it doesn’t take a lot of people to effect a decision that we’re going to make. Input is more important than people realize.” In other business, the commissioners: — Approved the replacement of a server for the County Highway Department for the total of $13,259. — Approved the request from Sheriff Bob Land to seek

bids on three new service vehicles, as well as for Land to check pricing for a transport vehicle. — Approved the use of Christopher B. Burke Engineering for updating of the County Hazard Mitigation Plan, which will be paid with the use of a state-to-local grant totalling approximately $16,680. — Approved the use of Simplex Grinnell for the replacement of five smoke detectors in the ducts of the attic of the County Courthouse for $4,038. — Reappointed David Roe, Nick

Hentgen and Mary Brane to the County Health Board, and approved the appointment of Joe Richter to the board. Richter will replace Dean Gifford. — Approved the appointment of Byron Brunn to the North Manchester Plan Commission.

curriculum. I think it’ll help build relationships in the community as we look to get mentors and coaches from local businesses to help show our kids that they can be business developers and creators and owners as well.” The startup cost for the program is right around $30,000, Callahan said, with ongoing licensing, staff development and access to curriculum costs of about $5,000 annually. Covering that cost should be no problem for the school district, as Callahan revealed during the meeting that WCS currently has an operating budget of $1.182 million, its highest since 2008. “I think there’s some local and state

dollars to help cover that, as well as some federal dollars,” Callahan said. “... I feel like those supports will be important to our faculty who will be teaching the courses.” The school board will eventually have to approve the funding, but implementing the programs will start right away at the guidance level. “We have some resources we want to get with our guidance department, and right now is the perfect timing because the kids are starting to pick out classes for the 2018-2019 school year,” Callahan said. “So, we just create the demand, and as long as we have the demand from the student body, I see this moving forward.”

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Illusionists to perform at Ford Theater By The Paper staff Live from Broadway, The Illusionists will per-

form at the Honeywell Center on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. This program, sponsored by D&J

R a d a b a u g h Construction, showcases the talents of five illusionists. The Illusionists will dazzle audiences of all ages with a powerful mix of the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage. Audiences will witness stunning acts of grand illusion, levitation, mind-reading, disappearance and for the first time ever in history, a full view water torture escape. This group of worldclass performers take their cue from the showmanship of the great illusionists of the past - such as Harry Houdini – and pair it with a new and updated contemporary aesthetic, whose set and costume design lend the genre a theatricality and artistry that has rarely been seen

before. Collectively, these performers have been seen by millions of people around the world and this production showcases their incredible talents together on stage for the very first time. The non-stop show is packed with thrilling and sophisticated The Illusionists will perform on Feb. 13 at the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater. Photo provided

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Benson receives Hauck Award Article provided Wabash resident Chris Benson was recently honored with the presentation of the Josephine Hauck Award during the 2018 Indiana State Festivals Convention in Indianapolis. The annual award honors an individual who has contributed to the building of festivals in the State of Indiana. The award was named to recognize Josephine Hauck, founder of the Indiana State Festivals Association in 1973. She served as

CHRIS BENSON the Executive Director of the 500 Festival, growing it into one of the greatest festivals in the USA. Benson s was also recognized for serv-

ing as the Indiana State Festivals Pageant Director for the past 18 years. She said that working along side the other members of the ISFA Board is a privilege and being able to work with amazing young women from around the state is an honor. Benson’s love of pageants began in 1991 when she attended her first pageant. She served as director of the Wabash County Scholarship Pageant for 14 years before retiring to focus on the state pageant.

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champs: Sophia Wohlfarth (right) was the winner of the sixth grade spelling bee at North Miami Elementary School. Alternate was Hunter Butner. Photo provided

Living Faith Church to hold first service By The Paper Staff Living Faith Church is all moved into its own building and is ready to hold its first service. Living Faith

Church, located at 242 S. Huntington St., will have its first service on Feb. 4. Bible study begins at 9 a.m., with worship to follow at 10:10 a.m.

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Panning Mr. & Mrs. Roger Panning, Wabash, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Panning and the former Nancy Miltenberger were wed Nov. 17, 1967, at the Wabash Presbyterian Church by Dr. Ware W. Wimberly. The couple celebrated in September with a dinner at the Honeywell House and again in November in Florida. The celebration was sponsored by

their children for family and friends. Panning is a retired, self-employed CPA. Mrs. Panning is retired from Wabash County Hospital and Family Physicians Associates. The couple has two children, Ryan (Carrie) Panning, Denver, Colo., and Jill (Greg) Caudill, Fort Wayne. They also have four grandchildren, Ross and Max Panning and Sophie and Evan Caudill.

Warriors of the Week at North Miami Elementary School for the week of Dec. 15 Kennedy Marshall, Andrew Hawkins, Ariana Roland, Michelle Hawkins, Annabelle Buffington, Nate Wildermuth and Zeke Reshkus. Photo provided

we sincerely want to thank you for sharing in our Golden Anniversary. We were both so surprised. The party was a magical moment in our lives that we will treasure for a lifetime. The best part of your life is when your family becomes your friends, and your friends become your family. Thank you for all the lovely cards, gifts, beautiful messages, and warm wishes. We cannot thank you enough for celebrating with us. Sincerely, Carl “Hank” and Diann Steele Warriors of the Week at North Miami Elementary School for the week of Dec. 8 were Caleb Emberton, Sydney Lane, Trevor Kline, Logan Jones-Faine, Jordan Simon, Makalea Benedict and Erma Yoder. Photo provided

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Ivy Tech announces Dean’s List Article Provided Ivy Tech Community College recently announced its Dean’s List of the fall 2017 semester. Students from the Wabash County area earning honors include: Travis Koontz, Preston Reinier and Cassidy Spencer of Andrews; Tyler Retter and Tiffany Taylor of LaFontaine;

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VIEWPOINT What’s good about sports

Keep government reports published in print, not on online websites Dear Editor: At the end of their year, corporations create an annual report for their shareholders. They mail it to those shareholders or present it at a meeting of those shareholders. The information helps investors decide on whether they want to increase or decrease their holdings in that corporation. At the end of the year, local governments complete an annual report for their shareholders – taxpayers. For decades and decades, the state legislature has required that those reports be published in local newspapers. The information helps taxpayers determine whether their tax dollars have been spent wisely by elected officials. Two bills under consideration in two different House commit-

tees would take those annual reports out of the hands of Hoosiers with publication replaced by posting on government websites. H.B. 1004 eliminates the annual report publication for cities and towns. H.B. 1005 eliminates the annual report publication for townships. These provisions in those bills didn’t originate from everyday Hoosiers. They spring from the desires of Accelerate Indiana Municipalities, which represent city and town officials and Indiana Township Association, which represents township trustees and board members. The proposals in these bills remove the publication from newspapers, which are read weekly by 3 million adult Hoosiers. The suggested replacement is pub-

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lication on the state Department of Local G o v e r n m e n t Finance’s Indiana Gateway website. The website contains a wealth of information that the majority of Hoosiers has no idea is available – that’s the problem with the legislative proposals. Only 12,300 unique visitors visited the Gateway where local government budgets are posted during the entire 2017 year and that would include officials from the more than 2,000 local government units who are told to go online to make sure their budgets have been posted correctly, so the number of average taxpayers who visit this site is going to be less than the weekly average of 237 unique visitors. Let’s recap: Publication of annual reports puts your local government’s year-end snapshot into the hands of 3 million Hoosiers during any given week. Posting on a government website might be seen by less than 250 Hoosiers on any given week. In other words, posting without publication effectively hides this important information in plain sight. So, why would the associations want to diminish Hoosiers’ opportunity to see

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how government units spent their tax dollars? I would attribute it to bureaucratic mindset, not malicious behavior. Publishing a notice in a newspaper is harder work than emailing it to a statewide website for posting. The local government official must determine the deadline for giving it to the newspaper so that it can be published during the correct time period, then submit the public notice, collect proof of publication and pay the newspaper for the publication. And what’s the reward for this hassle. Citizens might actually call with questions or concerns or even show up at a public meeting of the council or board to ask questions. You and I might call that democracy, the bureaucratic mindset calls it asking for trouble. The questions for Hoosiers is do they prefer government efficiency at the expense of public knowledge. Hoosiers, in a survey conducted for the Hoosier State Press Association and Foundation by American Opinion

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Research, have spoken clearly on this question. Some 63 percent of adult Hoosiers say government officials should publish public notices, such as the annual reports, in local newspapers – even when it’s pointed out that publication of notices over the year may cost a public agency several thousands of dollars. Speaking of that revenue, the Legislative Services Agency estimated the average cost of publishing these annual reports at $167 for the government entity to show how it spent thousands or millions of your tax dollars. They don’t mind spending less than the cost of Big Mac in tax dollars if the information is placed in their hands rather than requiring them to search for the information. According to Hoosiers, there would be a 60 percent decline in their readership of public notices if they are only posted on government websites. Hoosiers now need to tell their local legislators their preference for public notices by urging the continuation of publication of annual reports. If you don’t speak up, legislators will only hear from government officials fine with the information disappearing onto websites and newspaper publishers, who may be accused of supporting this legislation only for the revenue. It’s up to the public to tell legislators it’s a government transparency issue and you want to know what local government is doing. — Stephen Key, Executive Director and General Counsel, Hoosier State Press Association

By now, you have heard about the miracle finish to the Jan. 14 NFC playoff game won by the Minnesota Vikings over the New Orleans Saints. The Vikings won on a touchdown with no time left on the clock after the Saints scored with 25 seconds left on the clock to take the lead. It was the third lead change in the last three minutes of the game. As any “classic” there were a number of ebbs and flows. In fact, the Vikings had a 17-0 lead at halftime. The Saints came storming back to take the lead with only a few minutes left. But there were a few plots in this game that could have gone un-noticed. Early in the first quarter, New Orleans punter Thomas Morstead outkicked the coverage and ended up having to make a touchdown saving tackle. On the play, he injured a rib that made it hard for him to breath, let alone punt. He did a great job of gutting it out, no pun intended, to finish the game. It didn’t go un-noticed by the opposition’s fans. A Vikings fan, suggested on Reddit, the front page of the Internet, (who knew) that fans should make donations to Morstead’s charity out of respect for the way he played through the pain of torn cartilage the rest of the game. By Monday last, Viking fans had pledged donations upwards of $150,000 to Morstead’s “What You Give Will Grow” charity. This growing trend of NFL fan bases showing appreciation for players on the opposing side. Morestead promised Minnesota fans on Twitter that he would return to Minnesota during the week leading up to the Super Bowl (also in Minnesota) to personally deliver a check to Minnesota’s Child Life Program. Apparently he has already made his travel arrangements. Morstead said in a video thank-you message on Twitter. “You guys should all be proud of yourselves. That’s a group effort, and it’s gonna affect everyone in your community in a positive way. And I’m just totally humbled by this. I may be forced to root for you guys all the way through the Super Bowl now. I’m just totally blown away. Thank you very much.” There have been other examples of fans showing their appreciation. Fans in Buffalo, Los Angeles and Cincinnati this season contributed to charities after players from other teams have helped the teams in those cities win important games or help knock rivals from the playoff picture. In one case, fantasy football owners donated money to the charity of LA Rams running back Todd Gurley for having a big season and helping them win their fantasy league. Most of you are probably like me, you have become weary of the negative side of sports. Demonstrations, loads of injuries, even more mounting totals of off the field issues whether it be brushes with the law, medical issues or un-needed bickering over out of this world salaries. It is refreshing to see that the fans are taking the lead in a positive way by showing their appreciation for outstanding and dare I say, semi-heroic performances. There are initiatives to honor our servicemen, bring awareness to physical ailments such as cancer research through the NFL, Major League Baseball and NBA player associations. This latest trend shows that the fans are watching and trying to make a statement. Maybe more players will now realize that it is a two way street and what they do for money, a boatload of money, does mean something to the fans. And the fans don’t mind, as long as they see more positive than negative.

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Marcella Landis, 95 Enjoyed crocheting Aug. 15, 1922 – Jan. 17, 2018

Marcella M. Landis, 95, of Wabash, died peacefully at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at Parkview Wabash Hospital with Lynn, Larry and Brenda by her side. Marcella was born to Victor and Laura Lenore (Shellhamer) Emrick on Aug. 15, 1922. She lived in Wabash County her entire life graduating from Linlawn High School. She married Phillip Eugene (Phid) Landis on January 1, 1942. He died in 2002. She was member of Wabash Friends Church and liked to crochet. She made afghans for each of her children and grandchildren in their chosen colors. She is survived by two sons, Larry (Brenda) Landis, Wabash, and Lynn Landis, Wabash; a brother, James (Joyce) Emrick, and brother-in-law, Jim Reynolds. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Amy (Matt) Lunn, Bloomington, Kerri (Jason) Sailors, Wabash, Philip (Jen) Landis, Reno, Nev., and Jeremy (Rachel) Landis, Wabash. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters, Marge Reynolds, Janet Emrick; and one great-grandson, Logan Lunn. Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, with Pastor David Phillips officiating. Burial was at the Mississinewa Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials are to be made to Riley Children’s Hospital or Little Friends Day Care at Wabash Friends Church, 3563 South State Road 13, Wabash, IN 46992. Online Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

Terry Kindsvatter, 68 U.S. Air Force veteran Terry L. Kindsvatter, 68, passed away Jan. 19, 2018. Terry attended Ohio University for some time before joining the Air Force where he served for 6 years. Upon his return from the Air Force, Terry began to work at the Air National Guard in Fort Wayne as an airplane mechanic. He is survived by his wife, Caroline Kindsvatter; brother, G. Jerry Kindsvatter; and beloved dog, Chloe. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richey Kindsvatter. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 4245 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, with calling 1 hour prior. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 at D.O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Park, 4017 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne.

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Mable Cummings, 77

Mable Elizabeth Cummings, 77, of Kokomo, died at 8:40 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at her home in Kokomo. She was born Feb. 29, 1940, in Wabash, to Louis and Elizabeth (Milam) Wildoner. Mable was a 1958 graduate of Noble High School in Wabash County. She married Fred Cummings in Roann, Indiana on June 28, 1987; he died Nov. 23, 2001. She was a homemaker and a geriatric aide for many years. She is survived by two sons, Toni Douglas (Jan Nealey) Miller of Dallas, Texas, and Michael Allen Miller of Roann; three step-children, Tammy Jean Jolly, Timothy Dean Cummings, and Pamela Jane Cummings; and her sister, Laura Wildoner of Warren, Indiana. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and her sister, Dorothy Kirkpatrick. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with David Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Bedford Cemetery, in Monon, Indiana. Friends may call 4-7p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Guardian Angel Hospice. The memorial guest book for Mable may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

James McCloud Reynolds, 92, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 2:39 am, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born Jan. 21, 1925, in Winamac, to Chester Ray and Iona (McCloud) Reynolds. James was a 1943 graduate of Wabash High School and a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He first married Marjorie Emrick in Wabash on Aug. 28, 1944; she died June 13, 1985. He then married Marna Neeley in Naples, Fla.; she died Oct. 4, 2013. James began his employment with Standard Oil as a Commissioned Agent in 1946. He founded J.M. Reynolds Oil Company in 1975. He was a member of the Wabash American Legion, Wabash Elks Lodge, Wabash Hannah Masonic Lodge, Wabash Shrine Club, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine, and the Fort Wayne Jesters. He is survived by four children, Randy (Ruth) Reynolds, and Ron (Pam) Reynolds, both of Wabash, Judy (Rick) Vorick of Fort Wayne, and Susan Reynolds of Leo; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and sister, Faith Rider of Noblesville, Indiana. He was also preceded in death by his parents, and three brothers, Don, Dick, and Sam Reynolds. Funeral services and burial will be private to the family. There will be a Celebration of Life and gathering of friends open to the public, from 4 - 6 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at the Wabash Elks Lodge, 225 W. Main St., Wabash. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Preferred memorials are Shriners Hospitals for Children or Parkview Wabash Hospice. The memorial guest book for James may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Arthur Cook, 81

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Feb. 25, 1936 – Jan. 15, 2018 Arthur L. Cook, 81, Silver Lake, died Jan. 15, 2018. Visitation was Jan. 17 at Eel River Old German Baptist Brethren Church, Silver Lake. Services were Jan. 18 at the church.

Vicki L. Carlson, 68, LaFontaine, died Jan. 17, 2018. She was born March 19, 1949. Services were Jan. 20, at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, LaFontaine. Visitation was Jan. 19 at funeral home.

John Bollinger, 83 Science fiction fan Aug. 18, 1934 – Jan. 21, 2018

John Calvin Bollinger of North Manchester, departed this earthly life for his heavenly home on Jan. 21, 2018. John was born Aug. 18, 1934, in Topeka, to Russell and Martha Bollinger. He was the fifth of nine children. He married Carolyn Joyce Stealy on Sept 7, 1963. He was the custodian at Manchester Junior High School for 25 years, retiring in 1998. John deeply loved his wife and family. His passions in life included fishing, mushroom hunting, woodcarving, running, tennis, playing bid euchre, and science fiction. He was a devoted member of the Eel River Church of the Brethren, where he taught Sunday school and played the piano on occasion. John was preceded in death by his brother Rex Bollinger (Virgie), and sisters Retha Bechtelheimer (John) and Janet Crumley. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; sons Scott (Miriam) of Brookfield, Wis., Dan (Carla) of Libertyville, Ill.; and Ben of Columbia CityIN; his grandchildren (Madeline, Alli, Erika, Sofia, and Dante); and siblings Lynn Bollinger (Grace), Wade Bollinger, Anita Cline, Karen Hand (Jerry), and Christine Beery (Stan). Family and friends may call Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, from 5-7 p.m. at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East St., North Manchester. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at Eel River Community Church of the Brethren, 2507 East State Road 14, Silver Lake, with calling beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Ulrey Cemetery, 2507 East State Road 14, Silver Lake. Pastor Janice Kulp-Long and Pastor Doug Reichenbach will officiate. Preferred memorials may be sent to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, or Timbercrest Charitable Assistance. Online Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mckeemortuary.com . Live long and prosper!

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Mary Prickett, 94

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Cooked at FW hospital Jan. 18, 1924 – Jan. 22, 2018 Mary Katherine Prickett, 94, of Wabash, died at 10:08 a.m., Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. She was born Jan. 18, 1924, in Wabash, to Paul and Phoebe (Millican) Houlihan. Mary was a 1942 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne. She married Benjamin G. Prickett in Fort Wayne on Aug. 27, 1948; he died Nov. 6, 1967. She worked as a cook at the Fort Wayne State Hospital for 20 years. Mary lived in Fort Wayne for several years, returning to Wabash the past 20 years. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, and a past member of Precious Blood Catholic Church in Fort Wayne. Mary enjoyed sewing and reading. She is survived by her brother, Thomas E. (Marcella) Houlihan of Wabash; three grandchildren, Benjamin Prickett, Matthew Prickett, and Rachael Prickett, all of England; three sisters-in-law, Sondra Houlihan of Peru, Barbara Houlihan of Logansport, and Karen Houlihan of Andrews. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one son, Michael Prickett, who died in 1979; three brothers, and two sisters. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 188 W. Sinclair, Wabash, with Father Maicall Lobo officiating. Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Friends may call 5 - 7 pm, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave, Wabash. Preferred memorial is St. Bernard Catholic Church. The memorial guest book for Mary may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Wabash Police Department Arrests Jan. 11 Brandon J. Sheridan, 19, Wabash, charged with theft. Jan. 12 Scott A. Jackson, 45, Wabash, petition to revoke probation for dealing in meth. Jan. 13 Richard A. Watkins, 29, Wabash, parking violation Harold E. Watson, 37, Wabash, charged with domestic battery, criminal recklessness and crimi-

nal mischief. Jan. 14 Robert J. Hambright, 30, Peru, failure to appear for counterfeiting. Melissa J. Clark, age not given, Wabash, charged with attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud and counterfeiting. Ronnie G. Daugherty 31, Wabash, arrested for driving while suspended with priors. Jan. 15 Brad A. McCord Jr., 23, Wabash, driving without a valid

operator’s license. Jan. 16 Ronnie D. Warren, 54, Wabash, disregard of a traffic control device. Accidents Jan. 10 At 6:10 p.m., a vehicle driven by Zoran Bogdanovic, 49, Chicago, Ill., struck a utility pole at the intersection of Canal and Cass streets. Jan. 11 At 5:10 p.m., a vehicle driven by Adam M. Spaulding, 16, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven

by William E. Plummer, 67, Wabash, near the intersection of Cass Street and U.S. 24. Jan. 12 At 9:50 a.m., a vehicle driven by Joseph E. Bakehorn, 91, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Randall R. Good, 60, Wabash, at the intersection of Carroll Street and Market Street. Jan. 13 At 12:49 p.m., a vehicle driven by Thurman R. Bailey, 17, Wabash, left the roadway and struck a tree near the intersection of Sherman Street and Hawthorne Street. Jan. 14 At 1:22 a.m., an unknown vehicle struck parked vehicles owned by James R. Thomas, age not given, Wabash, on Willard Drive near the intersection of Sherman Street. Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Citations Jan. 13 Mark A. Donathan, 47, North Manchester, speeding. Accidents Jan. 9 At 6:20 p.m., a vehicle driven by John R. Scott, 61, Swayzee, struck a deer on Mississinewa Road near County Road 950 South. Jan. 12 At 12:01 a.m., a vehicle driven by

Shannon L. Bassett, 32, Wabash, ran off the road and struck a tree on County Road 500 South near the intersection of CR 300 East. Bassett was charged with operating while intoxicated. At 6:25 a.m., a vehicle driven by Steven Thomas, 54, Marion, collided with a vehicle driven by Amy L. Kroft, 55, Wabash, on State Road 15 near the intersection of State Road 218. At 10:30 a.m., a vehicle driven by Blake A. Coburn, 19, LaFontaine, ran off the road and struck a utility pole on State Road 15 near the intersection of State Road 218. At 2:48 p.m., a vehicle driven by Jody L. White, 45, Wabash, ran off the road on State Road 13 near Old Slocum Trail Road. Jan. 13 At 11:15 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jane E. Long, 67, Wabash, ran off the road and struck a utility pole on County Road 50 North near State Road 15. At 11:41 a.m., a vehicle driven by Benjamin M. Carnes, 29, Akron, collided with a vehicle driven by Robert L. Dorton, 71, Silver Lake, on County Road 1400 North near Bonestead Road. At 12:36 p.m., a vehicle driven by Brittany M. Smiley, 23, North Manchester, ran off the road and struck a tree on Ogden Road near State Road 114. At 2:53 p.m., a vehicle driven by Roy E. Mundy, 67, Roann, ran off the road and came to rest in a field overturned on Division Road near County Road 700 West. Jan. 15 At 2:09 p.m. a vehicle driven by Carissa E. Sexton, 24, North Manchester, ran off the road and struck a utility pole on County Road 1200 North near State Road 114 West. North Manchester Citations Jan. 15 Tony A. Niccum, 50, North Manchester, cited for seatbelt violation and seatbelt violation for a passenger under 16. Brandy J. Niccum, 23, North

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Manchester, cited for seatbelt violation. Brett A. Niccum, 22, North Manchester, cited for seatbelt violation. Jan. 16 Keith A. Cone, 44, Wabash, cited for false and fictitious vehicle registration, driving left of center, and no proof of financial responsibility. Jan. 18 Ashley S. Davis, 27, Fort Wayne, cited for disregarding an automatic signal. Arrests Jan. 15 Morgan J. Rowe, 33, Plainfield, arrested on a warrant for receiving stolen property. Accidents Jan. 13 At 11:30 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jason L. Perkins, North Manchester, ran off the road and struck a tree in the 1100 block of Ogden Road. Jan. 15 At 5:53 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jonathan D. Ragan, 22, Bloomington, ran off the and rolled one time on State Road 13 north of East Street. While being pulled back onto the road, Ragan’s vehicle was struck by a vehicle driven by Jean A. Klutz, 72, North Manchester. Jan. 17 At 8:19 a.m. a vehicle driven by Nathan M. Zeller, 32, Huntington, changed lanes to avoid colliding with a vehicle turning in front of him in the 900 block of State Road 114 West. A driver behind Zeller, Jorge A. Molina, 43, North Manchester attempted to avoid a collision with Zeller’s vehicle, striking a curb. At 8:55 a.m., a vehicle driven by Patricia J. Avery, 46, North Manchester, backed into a vehicle driven by Matthew A. Cox, 19, Wabash, at the intersection of north Wayne Street and east College Avenue. At 2:19 p.m., vehicles driven by Kelly L. Hollabaugh, 57, Pierceton, and Melanie J. Giddens, 39, Liberty Mills, collided at the intersection of State Road 13 and East Street. Jan. 18 At 5:56 a.m., a vehicle driven by Lisa A. Lavergne, 49, South

Whitley, struck a deer and a sign on State Road 114 near County Road 300 East. Fire Jan. 17 2:05 a.m., 400 block of west Seventh Street, medical assist. 11:14 a.m., 500 block of west Second Street, medical assist. 3:49 p.m., 1700 block of State Road 114, medical assist. Jan. 18 10:56, 600 block of E. College Ave., medical assist. Land Transfers Kurtis A. Stout and Heidi M. Stout to Trever D. Jones, Jasmine J. Jones and Barry J. Story, warranty deed. Jim Nelson and Cassandra L. Nelson to Timothy Tonsor and Joann Tonsor, warranty deeed. Alexander King Falder and Tricia Erin Falder to Dustin J. Nickles, warranty deed. George Michael Shea to Caleb Chalk, warranty deed Theodore R. Oldfather, Marletta J. Oldfather and Oldfather family revocable trust to Troy Michel, trust deed. Lacey J. Smith to Lacey J. Gamsby, quitclaim deed. Joshua L. Steele and Kristine R. Strange to Joshua L. Steele and Kristine R. Steele, quitclaim deed. Biggs Indiana Properties to Ideal Suburban Homes, corporate deed. Ideal Suburban Homes to Sara Vanbuskirk and Sara Van Buskirk, corporate deed. Mike Harter and Shannon Harter to D & B Home Rentals, warranty deed. Lisa A. Burns to James Key, warranty deed. Nancy Gjertson to Dustin C. Butterbaugh and Savannah J. Seyer, warranty deed. MU2 LLC to Joseph D. Goshert, warranty deed. Donna Patrick, Roger Morford, Gene Morford and Jane Clore to Larry D. Martin, warranty deed. Dennis R. Case to Rodney Dollarhide, warranty deed. Gebtan LLC to Richard A. Miller, quitclaim deed.

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WCS hands out Apache Spirit Awards By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com

A pair of Apache Spirit Awards were handed out during the Tuesday, Jan. 16, Wabash City Schools school board meeting to student Bethany Pier and maintenance staff employee Bruce Maxwell. “We have over the last couple years incorporated The Apache Way Spirit Award to recognize students and employees and community members who really embody the Apache Way of doing the right things the right way every day,” WCS Superintendent Jason Callahan said. Pier was honored for creating an emblem made of steel for the Wabash wrestling program using a plasma cutter at Heartland Career Center. The team hung above the entrance to its facility. Pier explained that wrestling coach Jake O’Neill had been very supportive of her in her education pursuits, keeping up with her work with Heartland’s welding classes, and the artwork was her way of giving back and saying thanks. “For Christmas, I just thought I would do something nice for him,” Pier said. “So I (approached welding teacher Jack) Holley, and we came up with a design on the laptop for the plasma cutter, which we used to cut out the sign.” Callahan added: “The artwork is

impressive and innovative. When I heard the backstory I thought there was great heart behind it as well. Maxwell was honored for his help last summer in working with O’Neill to remodel the weight room and wrestling room, which O’Neill estimated doubled the size of the wrestling facility. “Everyone has worked together to elevate everyone’s opportunity,” O’Neill said. “That’s how a community should work. … Stories like this are really what makes it work. That’s how powerful support can be.” O’Neill explained that he and Maxwell met last spring, with O’Neill holding concern that he wasn’t sure what he was going to do with a growing wrestling program and not enough room in its facility to house all of the athletes. Maxwell engi-

neered ideas to knock some walls out to create more space in the wrestling room and adjacent weight room in the middle school. Work started in June to transform the area of the school. Wall mats now cover the parts of the walls now that could be dangerous if a wrestler ran into it. O’Neill said it’s created a better atmosphere in the wresting room. “We can never thank Mr. Maxwell enough for the work he does day-to-day,” Callahan said. “He works a skeleton crew, basically a man of one, to do our building and grounds. Winter is always hard on our facilities. Bruce, we’ll never be able to pay enough for the amount of time he spends for Wabash City Schools, and we certainly want to thank you for all of your work.”

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City Park pavilion to be repaired By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

The large pavilion at Wabash City Park will undergo repairs later this year. The Wabash Park Board on Wednesday, Jan. 10, ordered Park Superintendent Adam Hall to get quotes from various contractors to perform the work, for which the Wabash City Council budgeted $50,000. The park board reviewed a list of improvements suggested in a study by architect Wesley D. Welsh. Under the scope of project report compiled by Welsh, the

pavilion’s steel columns, trusses and roof purlins are to be cleaned or scraped of any loose of flaking paint. It is then to be power sprayed before being repainted. Any deteriorated wood sheathing on the roof is to be replaced with new wood to match the existing thickness. A new metal roof also is to be added to the structure. The board had to review the Welsh’s report before Hall could begin seeking quotes from the contractors. “Once you look at this, and give me the approval that you like this” Hall told the

board, “I can start speaking to people and can start collecting bids, and we can go from there.” The pavilion’s supports are still in good shape, he continued. “It’s not like we’re going to try to cover up something that’s going to fall apart,” Hall said. “Everything is in good condition.” If there is any funding left over, he added, some work on concrete may be added to the project. Hall said he hopes to have the quotes for the board by March or April. The pavilion dates back to at least the 1920s, board members

said, noting there are photos from that time period of the pavilion. Several years ago, a stage and was removed from the pavilion because it was deteriorating. “Personally, I hate that,” board member Sam Frazier said of the stage’s removal, adding that perhaps the board can look into replacing it in coming years. He also added that he was very pleased the City Council agreed to allocate $50,000 for the work this year. Hall told the board he was going to ask the Council for funding over a two-year period, but it agreed

The pavilion at Wabash City Park may undergo repairs later this year. Photo by Joseph Slacian to give the funds all in one shot. In another matter,

the board re-elected Jon Baker as board president; Brian

Campbell as vice president and Frazier as secretary.

Promise students earn $45,000-plus By The Paper staff The Community Foundation of Wabash County recently released first quarter statistics for the Promise S c h o l a r s h i p Program. In its second school year, 1,088 Wabash County fourth through eighth grade students are now participating in the program. In the first quarter of the 2017-2018 school year, students earned $19,390 towards their future college and career expenses. By completing classroom assignments, participating in college-go activities, and regularly saving money, students collectively earned another $25,950(need to add in q2 savings match) in the second quarter. In total, $45,340 was awarded to these students’ Promise S c h o l a r s h i p accounts for first semester.

Additionally, 832 of the participating students earned 100% of the possible academic awards for first semester. Of these, 222 were from MCS, 292 were from MSD, 8 were from St. Bernard, and 310 were from WCS. Students who earned 100% academic participation will be recognized for their hard work at their respective school’s basketball half-time programs over the next month, with 4th and 5th graders being recognized during the Junior Varsity half time, and grades 6-8 being recognized during the Varsity half time. Tuesday, Jan. 23 – Manchester Boys vs. Bellmont at MHS Thursday, Jan. 25 – Northfield Girls vs. Rochester at NHS Thursday, Feb. 1 – Wabash Boys vs. Tippecanoe Valley at WHS Friday, Feb. 2 – Southwood Boys vs. Rochester at SHS

All scholarships earned are deposited into each student’s C o m m u n i t y Foundation Promise Scholarship Fund, where they are invested and administered by the C o m m u n i t y

F o u n d a t i o n . Investing these funds at the CFWC allows them to grow with the market until the student requests the funds be granted for their qualified educational expenses, such as

tuition, fees, books, computers, etc. The CFWC is dedicated to raising the educational attainment level in Wabash County, and we believe that the best way to do that is to invest in our chil-

dren. We hope that the Wabash community also finds value in children’s savings accounts and supporting the future of Wabash County youth. Contributions to the Promise S c h o l a r s h i p

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City receives $340,000-plus in state funds for road work By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com The City of Wabash has received more than $340,000 in state funding to help with road repair work in 2018. The funds — $340,503.86 – comes from the state’s Community Crossings matching grant. Streets slated to be repaired through the grant funds are: — Market Street – from Wabash to Allen streets. — Allen Street –

from Canal Street to the north side of Market Street. — Canal Street – from Wabash to Allen streets. — Beauchamp Drive – from Wedcor Avenue to Wabash County Road 100S. — Martin Street – from Wedcor Avenue to 345 feet south, to the dead end. — Wedcor Avenue, from the back entrance of Big R to Beauchamp Drive. — East Hill Street, starting at the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing and go east to

the city limit. Mayor Scott Long noted to the Wabash City Council that the work is in addition to roadwork already planned for 2018. “We’re utilizing that state grant money to double what we planned to do,” Long said. Council member Eric Schoening asked if there was a deadline for the work. Long told him that it was to be done throughout the 2018 paving season. Because the Community Crossings funds are part of a

matching grant, the city will have to commit roughly the same amount for additional road repairs. Exactly what those roads are have not yet been determined, Long told The Paper of Wabash County. “Our pavement asset management plan has all of our streets rated and graded,” he said. Once winter is over, Street Department Superintendent Scott Richardson and A s s i s t a n t Superintendent Tyler Niccum drive the low-

est rated streets and the second lowest rated to determine which streets the city will replace with the available money in the budget. “Sometimes the second lowest rated streets don’t survive winter as well as the lowest rated and those may have to move up to be repaved,” Long noted. “That being said, we will repave approximately $341,000 of other streets as the Community Crossings Grant requires 50/50 funding.”

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Salamonie’s “Eagle Watch Field Trip” will be held Saturday, Feb. 10 and Sunday, Feb.11, 2018 from 3—7:30 p.m. on both days. Begin at the Salamonie Interpretive Center at 3 p.m. for a short program about eagles then drive to some well known spots to view bald eagles. This program will be indoors and out and can involve a very small amount of walking. Adjustments may be made for handicapped visitors. You will end up at the roost site in Miami County to watch the bald eagles fly in for the night. Please register by calling 260468-2127. There are no fees, but the Friends of Upper Wabash Interpretive Services will have hotdogs and hot drinks available for a free-will donation. All proceeds benefit the Raptor Center at Salamonie Lake. Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center is the headquarters for Upper Wabash Interpretive Services, which serves Mississinewa Lake, Salamonie Lake, J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area, and Quabache State Park. S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center summer hours are: April 1

through Oct. 31; open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Their winter hours are: Nov. 1 through March 31; open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except for Tuesdays. The S a l a m o n i e Interpretive and Nature Center phone number is 260-4682127. JANUARY BIRTHDAY WISHES go to: Mark Banter, Jan. 5; Lynette Good, Jan. 8; Carole Kessinger, Jan. 11; Lisa Herring, Jan. 14; Pam Chopson, Jan.

22. Happy Birthday to all! H A P P Y ANNIVERSARY IN JANUARY to: Steve and Diane Turner, Jan. 2; Terry and Toni Schaaf, Jan. 3. A big congratulations go out to them! THE LAGRO C O M M U N I T Y CHURCH FOOD PANTRY wishes to thank all who have so generously contributed to their ministry. Without your help, they would not be able to continue.

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responded with: “Make sure to ask the Lord to forgive your sins and to come into your heart so you can go to heaven.” THE WEEKLY ISAAC-ISM: “The sport of tennis is played one point at a time. This statement is used by every tennis coach, but no matter how many times said, it does not always soak in to a young players thinking process. Many times their thoughts turn to winning or los-

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Susan Morris presented a program at the January meeting about the work of C.C.’s Closet. Serving Miami County children; it is a nonprofit service organization providing a community closet and resource for children in the foster care system. C.C.’s Closet was established in memory and honor of Carol Conrad, a caseworker who worked to serve Miami County foster children. Susan Morris and friends have carried on Carol’s work. Donations of many kinds and prayers are needed for this organization. For more information on C.C.’s Closet, please call 765863-0389. HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to Karen Daniels, Alexis Lynn, Macey Kramer, Dale Norman, Ann Birk, Robert Bakehorn, Beverly Lynn, Mike Barker, Mike Coffman, Shelly Myers, Matthew Montel, Phil Dale, Addison Sorg, Jena Kerr, and Michele Pell. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY this week to Mr. and Mrs. Troy Wardwell, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hosier, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Newhouse, and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kerr. ROANN NEWS ITEMS may be sent to roannhappenings@ya hoo.com, or you may call the phone number listed. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of the paper is Tuesday at noon. It would be best to submit timely news items two weeks in advance.

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Somerset Lions will host a euchre party on Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Somerset Community Building. Registration will start at 5 p.m. and games will start at 6 p.m. The entry fee is $10 with cash prizes for the most loners, highest score and second highest score. All participants will be entered into a drawing for two door prizes of $10 each. A 50/50 drawing will be held at the end of the contest. Hot Dogs, snacks and drinks will be available for a free will offering. Proceeds from this event will be dedicated for community projects. Here is an event that benefits the community and deserves our support. LAFONTAINE FESTIVAL and Goodfella’s Pizza are teaming up for Make a Difference Mondays the third Monday of the month. 10% of all orders will go to the LaFontaine Festival. Next month will be February 19. Those who are living in LaFontaine can place their order until 4pm that day and you will be able to pick up your order at the LaFontaine Family Dollar parking lot between 5:30-6:00pm. This way you do not have to drive all the way to Wabash to pick up your order. Just let them know that you are with the LAFONTAINE ORDER when you place your order. Goodfella’s Pizza is open from 11am to 9pm. Their phone number is 260-5691162. Please come out to support us. LIBERTY BELLS will meet for lunch at Bob Evans in Wabash on Tuesday, February 6 at 11:30 am. SOMERSET TOWN BOARD met on January 8 at the S o m e r s e t Community Building. Present were board members: Jeremy Milliner, Tim Milliner, Gary DeGrandchamp, Derek Finch and Jay Driskill. Absent were Susan Peebles and Kevin Warnock. Also present were Ed Bailey and Larry Wente. The meeting was called to order by President Jeremy

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Milliner. Since Kevin Warnock was absent there were no minutes to read. Gary DeGrandchamp gave treasurer’s report. He reported that this total is larger than last month’s total. Ed Bailey reported that the building was rented 22 more times in 2017 than in 2016. Jay Driskill reported he has met with Jordan Tandy about updating the by-laws and the 501 C3 applications, the work is continuing. Derek Finch said he had arranged for a supply of paper towels and toilet paper for the Community Building. He also said Chris Finch, was working on a town website. Tim Milliner reported on progress with the return of the damaged slide at the park and payment to the person that removed the tree. Jeremy Milliner has asked if more people might volunteer to mow the various areas the town owns, so that no one has to mow too many times. In the next column we will try to explain the logic behind that request. LAFONTAINE LIBERTY FIRE DEPARTMENT is building a class/meeting room in the fire station. The department is in need of wall primer. Paint supplies rollers brushes and paint pans gift cards to Big City Paint to purchase paint, as well as 2x4 pieces of lumbers. Also needed are folding chairs, copy paper. folding tables, pens, batteries 9 volt and AA. All and any support and donations are greatly appreciated. Donations can be dropped by station second and fourth

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Urbana Lions host racing series ECHO Racing electric car H-O scale racing started on Jan. 13. (This program is sponsored by the Urbana Lions Club and is open to any youth that would like to come and have some fun racing H-O scale cars. Winners are determined in two classes each week and grand champions for each class are determined at the end of the races in March. URBANA LIONS CLUB met on Jan. 8. District Governor Tom Polk (from LaFontaine) and his wife were guests. DG Polk came to give the Urbana Club encouragement and a challenge for the new year. President Luke Hunt said “the Urbana Club is doing quite well with all of the projects they have going and potential new projects, considering

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the number of active members we have. We aren’t slackers!!” One new project is the collection of eye glasses and hearing aids at the door of the Jan. 19 Northfield home basketball game. Thank you notes were read from guests who attended the Urbana Lions Christmas party. The Lions Club Valentine party will be Feb. 12 at the Stockade Steakhouse in Marion.

Winners from the Jan. 13 races were (front, from left) Luke Southwick, third place in B class, J.T. Warnock, second place in B class; Mackenzie Southwick (middle row, from left), Class B champion, James Hall, second place in A class; Jessica Dederick (back row, from left) winner in Class A competition, track official Matt Snell who presented the awards, Kaitlyn Snell, third place in A class. Photo provided Members will be receiving invitations with details. There will be a Lions Board of Directors planning meeting on Jan. 22. There is a District Lions meeting in Denver on Jan. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to

noon. The District 25 G Convention will be at the Honeywell Center on March 10, 2018. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - Eldon Biehl is turning 90. A birthday celebration and open house for family and friends will be Sunday, Jan. 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Lagro Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Lagro. Please come and wish Eldon a happy birthday. No gifts please. SPECIAL BIRTHDAY - Doris Mattern’s 93rd birthday is Jan. 23 and she would love to hear from friends and neighbors. Her address is 1085 Crosspointe Court, Wabash, IN 46992. BIRTHDAYS: Jan. 25 - Erica (Allen) Vogel, Clayton Ross, John Ross, Marlene Quinn. Jan. 26 Nancy Whitmer. Jan. 27 Cathryn Magley, Wanda Denney, Amelia Roser. Jan. 28 Angela Burcroff, Claud Newcomb Jr., Alexandria Webb. Jan. 29 - Bethany Miller. Jan. 30 - Jeff Warnock. Jan. 31 - Dean Wilhelm, Kevin Harrington, Spencer Koerner, A. J. Weaver. ANNIVERSARIES: Jan. 25 - Lowell and Julene Stout News items and/or pictures can be sent to Mary Ann Mast at mamast812 @gmail.com or by calling her cell 260377-9475.

17 SPORTS Pairings set for girls sectional

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By Bill Barrows

Charlie Smith of Wabash and Carson Kelley of Southward battle at the TRC wrestling meet. Photo by Eric Christiansen

3 Apache wrestlers grab TRC crowns By The Paper staff

Wabash finished fourth at the Three Rivers Conference wrestling meet, followed by Manchester in fifth place, Southwood in sixth and Northfield in seventh. The Apaches had three champions with Ethan Higgins winning the 113 pound weight class, Braden Brooks winning at 120 and Noah Cressel winning at 182. Manchester had two second place finishers in Wade France (152) and Delton Moore (170) and Northfield had one runner-up in Kade Kennedy (160). Finishing in the top four among Wabash County teams were: 106, Elijah Burlingame,

Manchester, 3rd 120, Tyce Rooney, Manchester, 4th 126, Anthony Long, Wabash, 4th 138, Dakota France, Northfield, 4th 145, Chad Elliott, Southwood, 3rd; Jake Cisneros, 4th 160, Andrew Cagle, Manchester, 4th 170, Bryson Zapata, Wabash, 3rd, Michael Ford, 4th 182, Jasper Donaldson, 4th 195, Justin Samons, Wabash, 3rd; Cavin Beavers, Southwood, 4th 220, Juan Ramirez, Manchester, 3rd; Carson Rody, Southwood, 4th 285, Bryce Kamphues, Manchester, 3rd; Zac Pennington, Northfield, 4th

The IHSAA Sectional draw for girls high school basketball was drawn on Sunday afternoon. All four Wabash County schools are involved. Northfield and Southwood will play in single A. Wabash and Manchester will play in double A. In the single A Sectional 54

at Clinton Central, Southwood (4-16) takes on Frontier(5-15) in Game 1 on Tuesday Jan. 30. Then on Friday, Feb. 2, host Clinton Central(8-12) plays Tri-Central (11-10), followed by Northfield (16-5), who drew the bye, playing Tuesday’s winner. In 2A Sectional 37 at Oak Hill, Lewis Cass (3-16) plays North Miami(11-5) followed by Rochester (14-7) vs Oak Hill(18-

2) on Tuesday night. Wabash (10-10) plays the Game 1 winner at 6 p.m. on Friday night. Manchester (11-10) plays the Game 2 winner at 7:30 p.m. The championship games for both sectionals will be on Saturday Feb. 3, at 7:30pm. The winners will advance to regional play the weekend of Feb. 10.

Girls season now in home stretch By Bill Barrows With the IHSAA Girls Sectional a week away, we hit the home stretch for the season and on the boy’s side, well, there’s still about a third of the season left. On Tuesday, three boys games, Bluffton will be at Wabash, Manchester entertains Bellmont and Norwell visits Northfield. On Wednesday, Peru will visit the Lady Apaches of Wabash and the Lady Knights of Southwood entertain Southern Wells. On Thursday, Rochester travels to Northfield for a date with the Lady Norse and the Lady Squires

BILL BARROWS of Manchester entertain Tippecanoe Valley. Friday and Saturday are chocked full of action with a full slate of games. On Friday, Whitko will be at Wabash to play the Lady Apaches, Southwood girls and boys will be at North

Miami for a doubleheader, the Manchester boys play at Tipp Valley and the Northfield boys travel to Rochester. On Saturday, all boys games on the schedule, as Fort Wayne Concordia will be entertained by M a n c h e s t e r, Northfield travels to Caston and Wabash will be at Southern Wells. Wabash WebTV will continue to bring you all of the action streaming over the

internet each week during the high school basketball regular season so that those who cannot get to a game in-person, can watch the featured game. The Harness brothers, Rick and Tim, along with Jim Landrum, Chandler Jones, Troy Miller and I will bring you all of the action for the upcoming season. Join us for all of it on Wabash WebTV. Watch these weekly articles for game information.

Apache boys, Manchester Lady Squires capture third in TRC swimming meet By Eric Christiansen echristiansen@nmpaper.com Manchester’s Halle Briner broke two Three Rivers Conference records to lead Manchester to a third place finish at the Three Rivers Conference championship meet. Briner won the 500 free with a record time of 5:21.61 and the 100 breaststroke in record time of 1:08.58. In the relays, the Squire team of Lillian Myers, Briner, Cora Barnett and Skye Fierstos finished third (2:11.29), the 200 free relay team of Fierstos, Lillian Myers, Barnett and Briner was third (1:53.72) and the 400 free relay team of Lydia Greer, Margaret Myers, Hailey Hall and Anna Markham was fifth (5:39.87). In the 50 free, Fierstos was fourth (27.89) and fifth in the 100 free (1:03.45), while Barnett was

Girls Maconaquah, 377 Rochester, 359 Manchester, 161 Tippecanoe Valley, 147 Wabash, 135 North Miami, 11

Boys Maconaquah, 355.5 Rochester, 331.5 Wabash, 172 Tippecanoe Valley, 165 Manchester, 115 Northfield, 28

second in the 100 butterfly (1:09.37). Wabash finished fifth as a team. In the relays, the 200 medley relay team of Becca Bruss, Alexis Hartley, Morgan Owens and Mallory Hipskind was fourth (2:13.93), the 200 free relay team of Bruss, Hipskind, Chastity Honeycutt and Owens was fourth (1:56.81) and the 400 free relay team of Bruss, Hipskind, Honeycutt and Owens was third (4:23.78). Individually, Leigha Boggs was sixth in diving (256.85), Owens was fifth in the butterfly (1:12.27), Bruss was third in the 100 back (1:09.84).

Boys Wabash finished third at the TRC meet, followed by Manchester in fifth place, while Dale Grant represented Northfield as the only swimmer for a sixth place finish. Dale was Wabash County’s only champion as he won the 100 butterfly in 59.53 and was third in the 200 IM in 2:14.28. Dale’s time in the 100 butterfly set a new TRC record. For Wabash in the relays, the 200 medley relay team of Ryan Evans, Jacob Bruss, Ryan Davis and Trace Goodwin was fourth (2:00.89), the 200 free relay team of Goodwin, Bruss, Robert King and Jonah France was third (1:42.22) and the 400 free relay team of Goodwin, Bruss, Davis and France was fourth (3:55.02). Individually, Taylor Coffman was eighth in the 200 free (2:21.61), Michael Cordes was ninth in

the 200 IM (2:44.84), Goodwin was ninth in the 50 free (25.38), Davis was eighth in the 100 butterfly (1:13.00), France was seventh in the 100 free (58.09), Coffman was fifth in the 500 free (6:21.98), Evans was fifth in the 100 back (1:14.37) and Bruss was fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.35). For Manchester in the relays, the 200 medley team of Luke Donathan, Parker York, Jacob Slavkin and Logan Perkins was fifth (2:24.05), the 200 free relay team of Donathan, Eric Morales, Michael Learned and York was fourth (1:48.53) and the 400 free relay team of Morales, Perkins, Slavkin and Learned was fifth (4:59.72). York had Manchester’s top results with third place finishes in the 50 free (23.60) and the 100 free (53.26). In the 200 free, Donathan was fourth (2:07.07) and sixth in the 100 free (57.09).

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John Gouveia and Penny Kinser wait to greet customers at the First Merchants Bank booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Greeting visitors at the Halderman Farm Management & Real Estate Services at the Fort Wayne Farm Show were (from left) James Becraft, Julie Matthys, Bill Earle and A.J. Jordan.

Kelli Kottenbrock (left) and Kari Cook greeted customers at the POET booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Workers at the Eel River Steelworks booth chat with customers about various products the firm has to offer.

Fort Wayne Farm Show visitors examine items at the C.F.C. Distributors booth.

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Jerry Ehle, Tom Fisher and Doug Walker chat among themselves at the Schrader Auction Booth.

Lewis Ozenbaugh (from left), Trent Hoppes and Corky Cordes await Fort Wayne Farm Show visitors at the Manchester Farm Center booth.

Working at the Ramco booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show were (from left) Jake Frey, Steven Raber and Jonathan Hochstetler. Visitors to the Metzger Auction booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show were greeted by (from left) Chad Metzger, Brent Ruckman and Rainelle Shockome.

Among those at the Beacon Credit Union booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show were (front, from left) Bec Wicker, Kim Shellhamer, Adam Renbarger (back row, from left), Ted Little, Todd Beehler, Kyle Kuehnert, Tim Sutton and Andrew Mason.

Todd McKillip (right) chats with a client as (from left) Mitch Snyder, Chad Ealing and Troy McKillip await more at the AgVenture â&#x20AC;&#x201C; McKillip Seed booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Among those staffing the Thorne Insurance Booth were (front, from left) Jason Dawes, Luke Rumple, Cindy Pyle (second row, from left), Kevin Killen, Scott Shrader, Colton Ringel (back row, from left) and Mike Pyle.

Among those staffing the Brodbeck Seeds booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show were Rod King (left) and Troy Baer.

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Fort Wayne Farm Show visitors check out some of the equipment displayed at Troxel Equipment.

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Visitors to the Fort Wayne Farm Show relax in a hospitality room sponsored by Ceres Solutions (formerly North Central Co-op). Chuck Wagner awaits Fort Wayne Farm Show visitors at the Pacemaker Post Frame Buildings

Dale Stouffer prepares to pass out items at the Asgrow/Dekalb booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Doug Wilcox (from left), Bruce Shanks, Robert Render and Christopher Maroney staffed the First Farmers Bank & Trust booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Mick Calvin (from left), Mike Foster and Meg Foster await visitors at the CountryMark booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Curt Campbell staffed the Purdue University booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show. Campbell is Extension Educator – Agriculture and Natural Resources at the Wabash County Cooperative Extension Office.

Bill Zahm of Zahm Trailer Sales was among the booths at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Jordan Gregory shows off some of the equipment at the Mutton Power Equipment booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Gary Devore staffed the FarmChem booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Jerry Hoerdt staffed the T.A.S. Grain Handling Systems booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Jake Bockover and Karen Burgan await visitors to the Louis Dreyfus Company booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Kevin Rothgeb (from left), Gary Dillman, Michael Rogers, Dan Daylin and Christine Campo staffed the PNC Bank booth at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

Fort Wayne Farm Show visitor Bob Schroeder (left) chats with Brad Robinson while Dave McVicker and Ron Springer look on at the Morton Building.

AgroChem has been a longtime participant at the Fort Wayne Farm Show.

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PAPER WORKSHOP will be Saturday, Feb 10, from 10 a.m. until noon at KenapocoMocha, located at 101 East 2nd Street. Cost for the class is $10. Youth are invited to come and learn more about how to use simple 2D papers to create stunning 3D sculptures. Students will begin by looking at Monet’s Water lilies as inspiration, but with a twist by adding a colorful Koi fish. Students will learn mixed media techniques and take home a finished product to give as a gift or keep for themselves. Watch out parents-they may want to create a whole aquarium of these koi fish! Annie Shilling has been active in the arts in the Manchester area for several years. She holds a BA in K-12 art education from M a n c h e s t e r University. She taught at Manchester Intermediate School for four years. She makes pottery herself, and has participated in the Eel River Arts Fest doing ceramic demonstrations. She has also participated in several area art contests both individually and with her students. SOUP SUPPER hosted by the

Fellowship of Churches is held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at the Zion Lutheran Church from 4:30-6 p.m. The church is located at 113 W. Main Street. AREA FIVE AGENCY NUTRITION PROGRAM Provides lunch to seniors 60 and over at the Warvel Park Scout Hall Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. Meals are a balanced meal. Lunch is on a donation basis. Must call between 9 am. – 1 p.m. the day before to reserve lunch for the next day. Euchre is played every Wednesday. To reserve your lunch call 9829940. PARTING SHOTS: “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” ~ Zig Ziglar NORTH MANCHESTER NEWS ITEMS may be sent to my e-mail address at nmanchestertalks@g mail.com or you may call me at 260-982-8800. The deadline for news to appear in the next week’s issue of The Paper is Wednesday at noon. Please submit timely news

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROBERTSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AT SPRINGFIELD STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES, Petitioner,

NOTICE OF ENTRY REQUESTED

vs. No. 74CC1-2017-CV-157 ANDREW DOWNING, Father Last Known Addresses of: 839 Hogans Branch Road Hendersonville, TN 37075 408 W. Main Street, Apartment 2 Wabash, IN 46992-3058 175 N. Bridge Street, Apartment 1 Wabash, IN 46992-9077 Respondents. IN THE MATTER OF: AUBREY CHRISTINE POWELL, DOB: 06/24/16 A CHILD UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights, Motion for Service by Publication and the Affidavit of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of the Respondent, ANDREW DOWNING, Father, is unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent searches completed by the Department of Children’s Service and contracted private process servers both in and out of the State of Tennessee, therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Respondent. It is, therefore, ORDERED that said ANDREW DOWNING, be served by publication of the following notice for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Nashville Ledger, a newspaper published throughout Wilson, Sumner, and Davidson Counties, and in The Paper of Wabash County, Incorporated, a newspaper published in Wabash County, Indiana. It is further ORDERED that if the Respondent, ANDREW DOWNING, Father, does not enter an appearance or otherwise Answer the Petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon the Respondent, by filing same with the Circuit Court Clerk of Robertson County, Tennessee. NOTICE TO RESPONDENT, ANDREW DOWNING, FATHER The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a Petition against you both seeking to forever terminate your parental rights to AUBREY CHRISTINE POWELL. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts is unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to appear in the Robertson County Circuit Court, Division I, (Honorable Ross H. Hicks) located at 501 South Main Street, Springfield, TN 37172, on the 14th day of March, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., to personally answer the Termination of Parental Rights Petition. Failing to appear for the hearing on this date and time, without good cause, pursuant to Rule 39(c)(3) of the Tennessee Rules of Juvenile Procedure will result in the loss of your right to contest the Petition to Terminate your Parental Rights as to the child, AUBREY CHRISTINE POWELL. You may view and obtain a copy of the State’s Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Robertson County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office located at 501 South Main Street, Springfield, TN 37172. Entered nunc pro tunc to 12/05/17 on this the __________day of January, 2018. _______________________________________ ROSS H. HICKS-CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE APPROVED FOR ENTRY: STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES Stephen J. Marsh, BPR # 025967 Regional General Counsel Department of Children’s Services 200 Athens Way, Ste. A Nashville, Tennessee 37243

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