THE PAPER
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August 28, 2013
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Roann Covered Bridge festival... continued from front page hear they are retiring, but our biggest attraction of Thursday is Spike and the Bulldogs. This might be your last chance to see them. On Friday night we’re having God’s Country,” said Harman. The car show cruise-in will take place on Friday night. This is the cruise-in’s fourth year, and has so far topped out with the most preregistrations the festival has seen. There are usually around 50 cars, but this year looks like it’s going to be packed. There will be a little something for the country music fans out there, too. The Roann festival does its best to have an array of entertainment to
spark all interests. “Sugar Shot is playing on Saturday night, and they’re a group out of Fort Wayne, and they have an awesome fiddle player. Two ladies are the lead singers and they’re kind of country rock,” Harman explains. All entertainment will be in the community building in the case of rain. Of course, Roann R i c h v a l l e y Tenderloins will be making their annual appearance at the festival. Remember to stop and grab one to complete your festival experience. All of the proceeds from the Roann Covered Bridge Festival go back into the funds for the next
year. The festival is made possible by volunteers who meet 10 months out of the year to plan and organize the events. “All the advertising and what we get from vendor rental space goes into the festival funds for entertainment, like this year we’re doing upgrades. So we’re going to upgrade all of our electricity to meet the state rules. We have a little expense for that this year so we don’t get shut down. But then it’s all put back into the festival,” said Harman. The people that make all of this possible are as follows: Donna Harman— contact person for entertainment, coordinating information
for flyer and festival organizer. Beckie Elliot— chairman of vendors, makes contact with them after receiving applications and lays out the map for vendor parking. Carol Long and LuAnn Layman— Plan the activities for Prince & Princess, Cutie King & Queen, kids games, pet parade, Minute-towin-it and more. Marsha Haffner— treasurer and does a great job keeping the records correct. C a m e r o n Huffman—joined at the follow up meeting last fall with many exciting ideas. Valerie Doud and Ann Meyer—chairmen for the parade
that will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m. This year’s theme is “Historic Roann,” and will be followed with free Schwan’s ice cream. With such dedicated volunteers making the festival so enjoyable each year, Harman wonders about the future: “I hope the next generation takes it over.” So bring the kids and have an activity packed weekend in Roann. Maybe one day they will be asking Spike and the Bull Dogs to come out of retirement and play another show while they grab a tenderloin at the Roann Covered Bridge Festival.
Lutheran Air II finds home... continued from front page meeting with Mayor Vanlandingham in Wabash, it was a community that has a lot of pride in itself and has invested a lot in itself. The partnership with Wabash felt right.”
M a y o r Vanlandingham said he and Mr. Bauer created a partnership between the city and hospital. “It didn’t take long for me to spend some time with Brian
Bauer and his staff and know and understand they were sincere. They wanted this to happen. We had a lot of good conversation on why they wanted it to happen, but the most positive
thing is they want to be here,” Mayor Vanlandingham said. “I think one of the deciding factors was the fact that in this county and government officials, county officials and
AgVenture McKillip Seeds hires Chad Ealing
Wabash, Indianabased AgVenture McKillip Seeds has hired Chad Ealing, Roanoke, to serve farmers across east central Indiana and western Ohio as an AgVenture Yield Specialist. A g V e n t u r e McKillip Seeds Sales and Marketing Manager, Mitch Snyder said, “We’re a very pleased to bring Chad on as an AgVenture Yield Specialist. Actually, our family business, McKillip Seeds was a customer of Chad’s in his previous role. His experience during his 13-year career has been built on service, education and competent delivery of products and services to his customers. He brings integrity and a hard work ethic to the table. We look for him to be a solid asset to every customer – helping them achieve greater profitability on every acre.” Ealing has worked together with many area farmers over the
past four years with another regional family owned and operated business. He worked out of Fort Wayne for a truck and rail scale business. Prior to that, he spent nearly 10 years working in various roles advancing his sales and proficiency skills. He said, “AgVenture McKillip Seeds is a perfect fit for me – allowing me to work closely and throughout the year with my c u s t o m e r s . Maximizing yield has so many components. I look forward to putting our Maximum Profit SystemTM (MPS) to work for my customers.” MPS is an intensive, systemsbased approach to dramatically increasing yield, lowering cost per bushel and helping growers maximize yield on every acre. “MPS provides our customers with practical tools and unique approaches to managing the crop for maximum performance.” Ealing concluded,
“I see the passion this family business has for their customers and for doing things right. I am committed to bringing value to McKillip Seeds and to every customer.” Ealing grew up near Ossian, Ind., and attended Norwell High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from University of Phoenix. He currently resides at Roanoke with his wife, Brooke, and their young son. AgVenture, Inc. is the nation’s largest network of independently owned regional seed companies. Based in Kentland, Ind., AgVenture pro-
vides this growing network of independently owned and managed seed business owners with seed products meeting exacting standards for quality, together with leading-edge genetics and technology. Since 1983, this unique marketing approach has allowed each individual company to match the hybrids it sells to the specific needs of the geographical area it serves. Combined with professional seed representation at a local level, AgVenture strives to help every grower realize more profit from every field.
Manchester officials, we are all on the same page. We have a great attitude going on in Wabash County right now.” According to the mayor, the city will lease the land for the hangar to Lutheran for a nominal fee. The hospital will pay for the construction, and the city may give them a tax abatement. Final numbers are not decided.
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