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Southwood sophomore Jackson Simons speaks to the crowd during a welcome home rally Saturday evening at the Southwood High School gymnasium after the team returned from Indianapolis. Photo by Joseph Slacian

U-Knight-ing a community Southwood fans, county residents cheer team’s historic effort

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com The reaction of the community following the Class A State boys basketball championship was evident: Win or lose, the Southwood Knights are still champions in their hearts and minds.

Throughout the contest at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Southwood faithful stood and cheered, hoping beyond hope that a miraculous comeback would be at hand. Sadly, it wasn’t. The Knights fell to Morristown, 89-60.

But that didn’t matter to the contingent of fans that braved a Central Indiana snowstorm to attend the Saturday morning contest. When Carson Blair was announced as the recipient of the Ray Craft Mental Attitude award winner for Class A basketball, the northwest corner of the fieldhouse erupted with cheers.

Likewise, as the players, coaches and school officials were announced one by one to come to the makeshift stage at center court to receive their second place medallions, each received a rousing cheer from the crowd.

On Saturday evening, the players were able to pay back their fans during a welcome home rally at (continued on page 2)

Southwood senior Carson Blair (third from left) poses with his family -- brother, Jackson (from left), father, Todd, and mother, Tonya, after receiving the Ray Craft Mental Attitude Award. Photo by David Fenker

Blair receives Mental Attitude Award

By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com INDIANAPOLIS -- There was a silver lining in Saturday’s Class A state finals. Despite the Southwood loss, Knights Senior Carson Blair was named the Ray Craft Mental Attitude award winner for Class A basketball.

“It’s just incredible,” Blair said said. “There are a ton of 1A schools, and for me to get it is just incredible. My teammates come out and helped me and we keep level heads.

It’s amazing to get that award.”

According to the IHSAA, the award is annually presented to a senior participant in the state finals who best demonstrates mental attitude, scholarship, leadership (continued on page 3)

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U-Knight-ing a community the Southwood gymnasium. The school bus, led by a Noble Township fire truck escort, arrived short-

ly before 6 p.m., and moments later the players received a standing ovation from the several

hundred gathered to honor them.

The team’s four seniors – Peyton Trexler, Ethen Roberts, Carson Blair and Matthew Nose – took turns thanking the fans for their support, “not only this year,” Roberts said, “but over the past three years we’ve played together.”

Assistant coach Christian Perry likened the tourney run to a magic carpet ride, while assistant coach Devin Dale said the coaches told the team that each way along the tourney route was a new chapter in the book they were writing.

“Winning the TRC was a chapter in the book,” he said.

“Winning sectional was a chapter in the book. Winning the regional was a chapter in the book.

Winning the semistate was a chapter in the book.

“The state was the final chapter. And just because the final chapter is over, and the book is over,

doesn’t mean it was a bad book. It was an awesome book.”

Coach John Burrus, at times fighting back tears, gave an emotional thank you to the team and the fans.

“Sometimes in life, the scoreboard doesn’t show who the winners are,” he told the team. “Because, guys, we’re all winners.”

He also noted how the sport was able to unite not only people from Wabash County, but fans of Southwood and Oak Hill who, on any given day, are rivals.

But the two teams appearing in the state finals in the Class A and Class 2A tourneys, managed to show a common bond between the schools. Oak Hill students donned Southwood shirts during a pep rally at that school, and Southwood students reciprocated at a rally on Friday.

“If you’re a Southwood fan, and you would have told us six months ago that we would be put-

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Senior guard Ethen Roberts addresses the crowd Saturday at Southwood High School while fellow seniors (from left) Matthew Nose, Carson Blair and Peyton Trexler look on. Photos by Joseph Slacian ting our hands together for Oak Hill, we would have told you, ‘You’re nuts.’

“But we found a common bond there with them, because we were all experiencing the same thing, the same feelings. It was just different school colors and different kids walking around different hallways.”

In the coming days, the signs cheering the team will be down. Sports fans will begin watching their respective schools’ spring sports. Rivalries will be renewed.

Saturday’s game will become just a memory. But, oh, what a memory it will be.

Southwood coach John Burrus thanks the crowd for their support throughout the season.

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Blair receives Mental Attitude Award lades. He accepts them, but he’s not out there tying to build a resume. He’s a guy that, every day, does the right things.”

Blair averaged 17.4 points per game this season, helping the Knights reach heights the program has never reached, making a run to the state finals for the first time. He finished his

career as Wabash County’s boys all-time leading scorer with 1,687 points, passing his dad’s previous school record before zeroing in on the county record.

Off the court he’s just as impressive, possessing a 3.72 GPA while being ranked 17th in his class. He is a four-letter winner in football and basket-

ball, and has earned three letters in baseball.

He shattered the Southwood football record book, throwing for 3,926 yards and 57 touchdowns as a season, and was named to the North-South All-State game.

“He deserves it,” teammate Peyton Trexler said. “We’ve been playing together

for so long, We know each other so well, and I know that no one else on this team deserved it more than he did. He played his heart out. He didn’t have the best shooting night, but that’s why there are five guys out there for a reason. We wish would have gotten it done, but at the end we still love each other.”

WCS celebrates Kathy Swan Award winners

By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash City Schools’ board celebrated its Kathy Swan Award winners during an eventful meeting Monday, March 19.

Swan was a longtime teacher at Wabash High School who, according to Superintendent Jason Callahan, embodied the relationships that the school district wants out of its staff as it pertains to students.

Swan loved kids, and would seek out those students who worked hard and had a kind, good spirit, and would advocate for and champion them.

Tragically, she was lost in a plane crash in 2005.

“As (board member) Tony (Pulley) said, the board wanted to do something to keep her memory alive, and what she stood for alive,” Callahan said.

“This has been an amazing award.”

Freshman Zack Reed, sophomore Dana Hueston, junior Brandon Pearson and senior Jack Gatchel were honored with Swan Awards for their diligence and perseverance as students.

Principal Kyle Wieland said Reed was a top nominee for the award for the qualities he possesses.

“I talked to some of Zack’s teachers, and the qualities they talk about are the same across the board – a great sense of humor, always bringing joy to the classroom. He’s really pleasant to be around, and courteous to the other students. Teenagers can be mean. But, Zack, everyday, the way he respects his fellow students and also treats his teachers with respect – they really look forward to

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Blair had no doubt that once the agony of defeat wears, the Mental Attitude Award will grow to mean a lot more to him than it already does.

“It’s going to mean everything,” Blair said. “We didn’t get it done, but some days are like that. Some days the shots just don’t go in. We’ve always dreamed of even getting here It’s been an amazing experience. We didn’t get it done, but that’ ok.”

Blair is the son of Tonya and Todd Blair of Wabash. Blair plans to attend Indiana University Kokomo but is undecided on a major.

Beginning in 2016, the Class A award was renamed in honor of Ray Craft, the longtime commissioner

who served from 1983 to 2008. According to the IHSAA, Craft was involved at nearly level of Indiana secondary education and interscholastic athletics during his career, including administering the boys basketball state tournament for many years. He was also a starting senior guard on Milan High School’s 1954 state championship basketball teams.

The Indiana Pacers and Fever, the presenting sponsor for the IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Southwood in Carson’s name. Since 1989, more than $840,000 in college scholarships have been presented to deserving high school athletes in Indiana.

The 2018 Kathy Swan Award winners included (from left) Jack Gatchel, Dana Hueston, Zack Reed and Brandon Pearson. Photo by Josh Sigler great things from you because they know he’s the type of student, that because of his kind heart, who is going to do great things.”

Teacher Bill Benysh presented the Swan Award to Hueston, and said it was an absolute pleasure to present her the award because Hueston “is a real sweetheart.”

“Dana has really touched me with her joy and her enthusiasm for learning,” Benysh said. “When we say a student is a pleasure to have in class, this is the kid we’re talking about.

She comes to class prepared. She’s academically one of the top kids in her class.

She works her tail off to be there. She never misses an assignment, and brings a level of curiosity and enthusiasm to learning that is really unmatched. She has a smile on her face all the time.”

Teacher Shane Clemons presented Pearson with the Swan Award, and said he is a “history encyclopedia.”

“It took me about

two conversations with Brandon to realize he was my social studies team captain this spring because of his incredible knowledge,” Clemons said.

“He is always willing to come in and help my classes.

He’s almost like a coteacher the period that he comes in. He’s always happy to lend a hand.”

Teacher Tonya Smith presented the Swan award to Gatchel, and said she wasn’t the only one who nominated him.

“He is a loyal friend to a fault,” Smith said.

“He is industrious.

He’s a hard worker.

I’ve watched him evolve from a headstrong freshman to a hard-working, generous young man. Jack’s not happy unless he’s working. He leaves (school) every day and goes to work. When I met him, he was mowing yards and shoveling snow. He has his own detail business. … A lot of times as a senior English teacher, I have students I worry about when they go out in the world. I wonder

how they are going to do. Are they going to be OK? I don’t ever worry about you, because whatever you choose to do, you’re going to do your absolute best, and you’re going to be happy.”

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and athletic ability and is nominated by his coach and principal.

“Casron Blair is a guy that the kids look up to him, but there’s a reason,” coach John Burrus said. “He’s genuine. He’s a great player, but he’s very personable.

He’s grounded. You know, he’s not a guy who’s going to look for acco-

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Konyha appointed to City Schools board

Wabash board names new AD

By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com and Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Wabash City Schools will see a shakeup in personnel in its athletic department and school board, it was announced at the Monday, March 19 school board meeting.

It was revealed at Monday’s meeting that board president Brandon France will be resigning his position with the board due to the fact that he is moving out of the school district.

“Brandon came back and filled an appointment of (Jordan) Tandy when Tandy became the board attorney,” Callahan explained.

“Brandon has done a

Paper of Wabash County that he sought the post “to serve my community.”

“The term expires in December and I thought perhaps someone with six-plus years of experience, including three years as board president, would be of value to the school board and community,” he said. “I can be effective on the first day and do not require any period of time to become acclimated to the processes and procedures.”

Konyha previously served two full terms on the board. He was appointed to a third term, but he and Matt Bruss, who was beginning his second ter, were forced to resign in 2016. At the time, Konyha was serving as executive director of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, while Bruss was serving as Wabash Police Chief.

“When I joined OCRA I reviewed my status as a school board member with the Ethics Officer, an attorney on the lieutenant governor’s staff,” Konyha said. “The ruling was that there wasn’t a violation of the ethics laws and I was cleared to continue my service. One year later I was reappointed to

fantastic job. He’s been committed to all of our kids, our programs, our community. He and his wife have kids in our system. They’ve just really bought in and are engaged in what we’re doing. Although I hate to lose him from the board, I know he’s going to remain engaged and involved in what we’re doing.”

In his place, the board and Wabash City Council approved France’s replacement, Bill Konyha, to return to the board.

“Bill has served several terms as a board member for Wabash City Schools,” Callahan said. “… When we have that appointment responsibility, we always try to get somebody who has that experience. Bill has some of the best experiences.

We’re glad he was willing to take that back on.”

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serve a third term on the school board and as a result of a complaint made to the mayor, I once again submitted the question to the ethics officer and was again notified that there wasn’t a violation of the ethics laws.

“However, the person who complained repeated the claim and I once again went to the ethics officer. I also reached out to Barnes and Thornburg who completed some research for me and determined that although there was no violation of the ethics laws, a completely different law regarding holding “multiple lucrative offices” was being violated. The law specifically addresses the ability to establish policy on behalf of more than one entity of government. I briefly argued that as the executive director of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs I did not make policy on behalf of the state, I administered state policy. However, the position of school board was specifically named in the legislation.

Therefore we determined that my continued service to the school board would violate state law and I immediately resigned.”

Konyha now serves as president of the Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana.

“The Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana, Inc. is not an agency of any unit of government,” he told The Paper. “We are a

not for profit organization advocating on behalf of our members in the eleven counties that comprise northeast Indiana. Our advocacy is focused upon the state legislature although we do from time to time weigh in on national issues with our representatives in the U.S. Congress and Senate.”

While on the school board, Konyha actively pushed for school consolidation.

“I plan to be very intentional about continuing advocacy for unification of our schools,” he said.

If we are to reverse decades of population loss, declining enrollment, and a host of other issues related to the lack of growth we cannot continue on the same path we have been on. We have to recognize that the only answer to property tax caps is new investment and growth. We do not have to grow at a rapid rate but our inward migration must be greater than the difference between births and deaths. Wabash should never strive to have a growth rate that rivals the urban growth rate, but we have to grow or experience the consequences of continuing down the same path.

“The largest investment most people make in their lifetime is in their home. They do so to build equity, create wealth that can be passed to the next generation or be used to help fund retirement. If

the community is growing it is fairly easy to capture the equity created by market forces.

However, real estate is a commodity and like all commodities subject to the laws of supply and demand. If there is no demand or very narrow and limited demand the equity vanishes. There is no wealth to be passed to our children or captured to finance retirement.

Demand issues created the circumstances that result in boarded and vacant homes.

“Education is a key asset that young people consider for their children as they select a place to be home. If we make ourselves attractive enough for those seeking a place to raise a family we can help sustain Wabash as a vibrant community.

The do nothing approach will not benefit anyone in Wabash County.”

It was also revealed that Athletic Director Matt Stone would assume Assistant Athletic Director duties, while adding the title of Transportation Director to go with his duties as Chief Financial Officer.

“Matt has been here.

He’s the longest tenured administrator,” Callahan said. “He’s worn a lot of hats. He’s coached a lot of different things. He the anchor of our administrative team. And, we’re excited. Rhonda Daniel did a fantastic job as our Transportation Director for a long time.

Matt’s had an opportunity to work with Rhonda. Matt’s got a long history of being able to take programs and do good things with them. This will be no different.”

Floyd McWhirt, who had previously served as Assistant Athletic Director, will move into the Athletic Director’s position, resigning as the school’s Industrial Tech teacher.

“Floyd McWhirt has been with us since 2006,” Callahan said.

“We recruited him as a Project Lead the Way teacher/coach.

He’s done a fantastic job in those programs. Floyd was instrumental in changing the direction of our Wabash High School football program and getting kids to buy into working hard and never giving up on themselves. Last year he came on as an Assistant Athletic Director as we’ve taken on more athletics, and was mentored by Matt.

We’ve been very pleased with his development. We have a hire to retire philosophy, and I feel this embodies that. He came on as a teacher, and now is moving on to that Athletic Director position. He’ll be phenomenal.”

Monday, the board also: — Approved the lease of two new buses.

— Approved a recommendation to grant maternity leave to Carly Vogel.

— Approved Kim Stone’s request to take leave for the remainder of the 2018-19 school year, and use the remainder of her sick days.

— Approved the hire of Becky Niccum as a part-time teacher aide at Wabash Middle School.

— Approved the hire of Brittany Grier as a paraprofessional at O.J. Neighbors Elementary School.

— Approved the following spring coaches and volunteers: Kelsey Cromer and Alex Honeycutt (middle school track assistant), Keisha Wright (middle school soccer assistant), Jim Morris, Eva Morris and Kelsey Cromer (elementary volleyball), and Jon Renn, Amber Niccum and Keaton Cruz (softball volunteers).

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Fundraiser turns into farewell party Guthrie retiring from Ivy Tech after 30-plus years

By Joseph Slacian Jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

A fundraiser for Ivy Tech Community College’s Wabash campus turned into a farewell party Friday night, March 23, at the Honeywell Center.

Before things got into full swing at the ninth annual Monopoly Night s c h o l a r s h i p fundraiser, a surprise video tribute to retiring executive director Pam Guthrie was shown.

Guthrie is retiring Wednesday, March 30, after more than 30 years with the college.

“It was a total surprise,” Guthrie told The Paper of Wabash County about the video tribute. “I told them I wanted to go quietly into the sunset, and then I didn’t hear anything else from them, so I thought they took my word for it. I should have known better.”

She said she has plans to spend her time with family.

“I have grandchildren out of state that I want to see more often,” she said. “I have grandchildren here in Wabash that I want to spend more time with.”

She said she will miss her time with Ivy Tech.

“I will miss the students, the teachers, the staff,” she said.

A replacement for Guthrie has not yet been named.

“There’s probably going to be some changes coming up, so there’s time for that,” she said.

The annual event featured a dinner at Honeywell’s Legacy Hall, as well as both a silent auction of items donated by the community, and a live dessert auction featuring tasty sweets prepared by staff and students.

Pam Guthrie, Ivy Tech Community College executive director, watches a video tribute made in her honor. Photos by Joseph Slacian

A volunteer takes around a cake for bidders to view during a dessert auction at the Ivy Tech Monopoly Night on Friday at the Honeywell Center.

A student, Patricia Kline, also spoke as to what the university has meant to her.

The mother of two, Kline started attending classes in the summer of 2017 with a graduation goal of December 2019 set.

“I chose Ivy Tech because, obviously, I’m a mother,” she said. “Every location that I could attend to achieve my degree is within 45 minutes of my home.”

She spent many hours last summer studying at home, and eventually landed a spot in a work study program at the school.

“The work study program allows me to work on campus,” she said. “I help at the Learning Resource Center. I am compensated for this. I work there full time and it allows me to take care of my family. This is part of my federally funded financial aid package.”

Without the help of Ivy Tech officials and her fiancé, she

said, she wouldn’t be able to take classes fulltime, noting that she puts her children’s needs first.

“We improvise, the three of us, so that our education can the most important thing,” Kline continued. “They’re very proud to see me in college.”

She said her son enjoys reviewing what she’s working on, at times correcting her work.

“He shows so much interest in what I’m working on, it gives me hope that he’s going to take his education seriously,” she said.

Education is a top priority in her home.

“My daughter is taking Anatomy 102 at the Ivy Tech Wabash campus this spring, and is working toward her nursing degree,” Kline noted. “She will graduate this year from Wabash High School with a technical honors diploma and is part the National Honor Society.

“These opportunities to earn college credits is part of a program called Dual Credits. The Dual Credits Program gives high school students who are doing college level work academically the opportunity to receive both high school and college credit.”

Kline said Ivy Tech is helping her future goals with her cleaning business.

“I plan to expand my cleaning business after I get my degree,” she said. “I will seek employees through Ivy Tech in order for them to do the same thing I’m able to do – allowing them to work and hopefully get an education going to fulltime.”

She thanked those present for contributing to the college’s scholarship fund, allowing opportunities for her and other students to attend college.

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A special thank you also goes to the Urbana Lions Club for their sponsorship of the ECHO Race Series.

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which team knows the books best. The winning teams receive a trophy and a pizza party. The Northfield seventh grade team beat Southwood but lost in a third-round tiebreaker to Wabash. Members of the Northfield team are Hailey Barton, Tori Graft, Natalie Keller, Molly McDonald, Misty Singh, Brooklyn Stout and Erin Qualls.

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METRO NORTH HAD TWO REGIONAL WINNERS in the Juried Exhibition of Student Art for the International Violin Competition of I n d i a n a p o l i s.

Congratulations to first grade student Audrey Bryant and third grade student Laney Haupert whose artwork will advance to the state level of judging. Each student received an award of $25. This competition is for students in grades one through twelve in the state of Indiana and is held in conjunction with the Q u a d r e n n i a l International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. This program “was designed to affirm the highest standards of visual arts; to

Winners in the final ECHO Race of the year were (front row , from left) Luke Southwick, second place in B-Class with 29 points; Kris Sellers, Champion of BClass with 30 points; and Jacob Jones third place in B-Class with 26 points; James Hall (second row, from left), A-Class Champion with 40 points; Kaitlyn Snell second place in B-Class with 36 points; and Courtney Dutton, third place in A-Class with 34 points; Track Official Matt Snell (back row, from left) and Urbana Lions Club President Luke Hunt who presented the trophies to the winners. Photo provided encourage the pursuit of visual arts as a career; to help integrate the disciplines of the performing and visual arts and to increase community support for the arts.” In 2014 the competition involved over 21,000 school children and 160 art teachers throughout Indiana.

C O N G R AT U L A TIONS TO ALYSSA MCKILLIP, a sophomore at Northfield High School who placed third in the Optimist Club Essay Contest. Thanks to Northfield teacher Mrs. Kramer and the Wabash Optimist Club.

1961 URBANA GRADUATE Clair Lee Lynn died on March 19, 2018.

SHARP CREEK WILDCAT PRIDE WINNERS drawn March 16 were Hanna Holmes who was nominated by Ms. Shafter for

helping her with a survey in the classroom and Luke Eviston who was nominated by Mrs. Schenkel for completing his 4th grade 25 book reading challenge!

SHARP CREEK UPCOMING DATES: March 29 – Author Helen Frost will be visiting for the Read-AThon Finale. March 30 to April 8 – Spring Break. April 11 – Fort Wayne Tin Caps game for those students that earned their ticket!

April 13 – Sixth grade visiting Northfield.

April 13 – Read-a Thon Celebration and awards/ISTEP celebration/preparation to follow. April 13 – Larry Batson the “Animal Guy” is coming. Last student day is May 25.

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SERVICES: The Maundy Thursday service will be March 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Easter Sunrise Service will be at 7:15 a.m. at the SPEICHER CEMETERY on 500 North east of Urbana.

The Easter Service will be at St. Peter’s Church at 9:30 a.m.

PRAYER CONCERNS: Please continue to remember Glen and Ruth Summers, Naomi Cunningham, Phyllis and Morris Baker, Larry Meyer, Bo Malen Wilson, Lowell and Marilyn Karns, Harold and Nancy Christie, Jane Winebrenner, and Marcia Knee.

B R E A K FA S T BUNCH met at Bob Evans on March 21 with the following people present: Peggy and Chad Dilling, Helen Dawes, Larry and Nancy Meyer, Tom Wilcox, Doris Mattern, Alma DeVore, Marca Snook, Eileen Weck, and Marvin and Mary Ann Mast.

BIRTHDAYS: March 29 – Pamela Peas, Shawn (Myers) Flora.

March 30 – Cameron Dawes. March 31 – Janet Chamberlain, John Eltzroth, Shirley Anderson. April 1 – Wayne and Wendel Dawes, Barb Dawes, Bev Faust, Julia Martin, James Payne. April 3 – Mody Eads, Donald Weaver. April 4 – Roberta Miller.

ANNIVERSARIES: March 30 – Brad and Karen Eads. April 2 – Mark and Tami Vigar.

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Early bird registration opens on Friday, April 1, at 8 a.m. for the Ninth Annual Dam to Dam Wabash County Century Ride, presented by Parkview Wabash Hospital.

The early bird registration fee is $35 from now until May 31st with the price increasing to $45 beginning June 1. Registration is available online, in person, or over the phone.

Registration includes a free breakfast hosted by the Rock City Bike Club and Visit Wabash County, a free lunch hosted by Miller’s Merry Manor, and a free commemorative T-shirt.

Limited edition shortsleeved jerseys and long-sleeved t-shirts will be available for purchase on the event’s website, visitwabashcounty.com/ce nturyride.

In 2017, the Dam to Dam attracted nearly 700 cyclists to Wabash County from 15 different states across the U.S. “The D2D showcases the entire county,” said Christine Flohr, director of tourism for Visit Wabash County and organizing liaison

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New this year is the addition of an 80-mile

route.

Participants have the option of choosing among six different route lengths: 100 (century), 80, 62 (metric century), 50 (half century), 30 and 15 mile routes.

Along each route the event provides what is known as S.A.G., or Supplies and Gear, stops which offer riders water, high protein, easily digestible foods, and restroom facilities. The average century route riders burns nearly 4,500 calories during the course of the ride.

Proceeds from the event are earmarked for upkeep of the signage along the Wabash County Bike Route, promoting and

marketing Wabash County as an outdoor sports, recreation and fitness destination, and overseeing the advancement of the event each year. The Dam to Dam Century Ride is organized in partnership between the Rock City Bike Club and Visit Wabash County.

“The team at Visit Wabash County is beyond excited to once again connect out of town guests to our entire county,” said Flohr, “This entire event is made possible by the extremely generous gifts we receive from so many gracious sponsors. We are truly grateful for their support.”

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The Roann C o m m u n i t y Cemetery will be cleaned as soon as weather permits. If you have decorations that you want to be saved, please remove them as soon as possible.

The cemetery will be cleared of anything in the way of mowing and trimming such as shepherd hooks, flowers, decorations and stones placed around the base. Please help us keep the Roann C o m m u n i t y Cemetery beautiful by observing the rules. From Kraig Ahlfeld, Paw Paw Township Trustee THE ANNUALROANN Easter Egg Hunt will be held on March 31, at 10 A.M. This is for Roann area children. This event is sponsored by the Roann Lions Club and will be held at the tractor pulling field. All ages up to and including 5th

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THE 85th ANNUAL Roann Alumni Banquet will be held on April 20 at the Roann United Methodist Church.

The class of 1958 will be the honored class this year as they will be celebrating their 60th anniversary.

Graduating members of the class were; Karel Byers, Janet Cline, Mary Dyson, Phil Draper, Janice Gaunt, Betty Hall, Bob Huffman, Glen Milam, Donna

Shank, James Slee, Bill Steele, Anita Whinery, Carolyn Williamson and Danny Wood.

Reservations may be made by calling Janet Shawver at 260-243-6314.

R O A N N FARMER’S MARKET: Those interested in participating in the farmer’s market, beginning in June, please contact Jerry Nelson at 765-998-2863 for more information.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to Kevin Van Duyne, Tom Floor, Jason Philip Draper, Danielle Ross, Brian Myers, Robin Van Buskirk, Debra Tillman, Easton Olinger, DeLaney Powell, Bayli Brianne Birk, Mary Lou Musselman, Bailey Ann Sewell, Mike Schuler, Jessica Cuttriss, Susan Roth, David Doud, and Bob Dyson. (From the

Roann Community Calendar) H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY this week to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Emley, and Mr. and Mrs. Von Krom. (From the Roann C o m m u n i t y Calendar) CHECK OUT the Roann Community Calendar of events each month at http://roannin.us/ Click on Community Calendar to find out what is going on in the area. For more information, please call Roann Town Hall at 765-833-2100.

ROANN NEWS ITEMS may be sent to roannhappenings@yahoo.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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Knights fall in title contest

By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com INDIANAPOLIS – The Southwood boys basketball has been an offensive juggernaut all season, average 76.8 points per game, the state’s fourth best average.

That went all out the window In Saturday’s Class A state finals with Morristown.

With the Knights struggling mightily offensively throughout, the Yellow Jackets, jumped ahead with a 13-4 run early in the second quarter never looked back, downing the Knights 89-60 to win the Class A State Championship.

“When I looked at the game from that perspective, a lot of the game came down to our shooting,” Southwood coach John Burrus said. “It just felt like they would score and we couldn’t score. You have to get them a lot of credit.

Morristown played great.

Their coach had them well prepared.

“We just struggled to score.

That’s a game typically where we score 80 to 85 points a night playing that style. Today, we just couldn’t score in key times.”

Five early points from Peyton Trexler helped the Knights (25-4) jump out to an early lead, by that’s when the offensive barrage started for the Yellow Jackets.

Logan Laster and Elie Streeval buried 3-pointers, and Streevel went on to hit another 3 and grabbed a steal and stuck in a breakaway to give Morristown a 21-17 at the end of the first quarter.

As the deficit started to pile up in the second quarter and beyond, forcing Southwood to try to get back in the game with the 3-pointer. It didn’t work, as the Knights shot a dismal 5 for 32 from beyond the arc “We didn’t want to shoot

that many 3s,” Burrus said..

“We wanted to tighten the game a little bit. Morristown isn’t a big team. They’re a transition team. They do their damage off of dribble drives and kick out 3s. They’re a team a lot like us. But, their three point shooting became a problem. “ Streeval had a game to remember, pouring in five 3pointers. He scored three consecutive buckets, while Laster added a trey and floater up Morristown’s lead to 10 at 3222 with 4:57 left in the first half. .

The Knights would get no closer than seven the rest of the way.

“The numbers got worse as the game went on, but it was because of early struggles,” Burrus said. “The struggles led to us having to do some things we really didn’t want to do. You have that sense of urgency. When the game is turning on you you can feel it.

The you’re like ‘we have to do something here’ and that’s when the instincts kick in to start shooting 3s.

“If we hit four or five of those in the third quarter is might’ve been different game.

But, they didn’t go in. On the other end, Morristown was able to get some things done.

Morristown came of the gates on a 10-4 run to take full control, taking a 38-29 intermission lead and growing it to 48-33 in a 2:14 stretch.

Southwood battled back to within eight by a 3-pointer from Ethen Roberts, and a pair of transition buckets from Trexler, but Morristown had an answer this time, rattling off a 15-3 surge to grow its lead to 20 at 65-45 with 35 seconds left in the third.

An 8-0 run midway through the fourth dashed any hopes of a Southwood comeback.

Souhwood normally shoots 38 percent from three, but

were limited to a 15.6 percent performance Saturday on 5 for 32 shooting, A squad which normally pours in 52 percent of its shots per game as a team was limited to just 36.1 percent from the floor in Saturday’s loss.

Streeval poured in a game high 35 points for the Yellow Jackets. Laster added 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Hayden Langkabel finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds.

Morristown outrebounded Southwood 51-29.

Matthew Nose scored 12 points and pulled down five rebounds in the loss. Carson Blair scored 7 points to finish his career with 1.687 career points, making him the Wabash County Boys all-time leading scorer.

Roberts added nine in his final game with the Knights, and Dallas Holmes contributed 10 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and four steals.

Peyton Trexler led the way for Southwood, finishing the day with 18 points, seven assists and three steals.

“We came here to get the job done,” Trexler said. “Coach said as we keep going down the road that it feels good when you’re there, but you still have a job to do. We came into this game confident and we came out fast, and it started falling apart from there.

But, I think we finished strong as a group.”

Southwood will say goodbye to four seniors in Roberts, Norse, Trexler and Blair.

“This means the world,” Trexler said. “I really strived this year to make every sport I played in last as long a possible. I’m going to miss it. I know these guys are going to miss it. This is a dream. And, now that it’s come to reality, even though we didn’t the job done its special to us.”

Southwood seniors (from left) Ethen Roberts, Matthew Nose, Peyton Trexler and Carson Blair accept the runner-up trophy from an IHSAA official on Saturday morning at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Knights lost to Morristown, 89-60, in the Class A boys basketball state championship game. Photo by Joseph Slacian

Dallas Holmes (top photo) leaps to block the shot of a Morristown Yellow Jacket player during the first half of the IHSAA boys basketball championship game on Saturday. Photo by David Fenker.

Peyton Trexler (bottom photo) puts a shot up against Morristown defender Hayden Langkabel during first quarter action Saturday. Photo by Joseph Slacian

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Kaden Meredith (center) was tops in his division in the S3DA Indoor Nationals’ middle school male S3DA fixed pins division, and finished fourth overall in his division. Photo provided

Local youth compete in archery nationals

By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com The Bass and Bucks youth archery team had a pair of archers take first place honors in the S3DA Indoor National Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 8 and 9.

Kirah Klepper took top honors in the elementary female S3DA fixed pins division, while taking fourth overall in her division with a score of 150 points and 19 inner bullseyes, or Xs. Kaden Meredith was best of his division in the middle school male S3DA fixed pins division, and finished fourth overall in his division with 150 points and 19 Xs as well.

“They did really good at indoor nationals, for Kira and Kaden,” coach Wayne Welch said. “We had an awards ceremony here for them to show them our appreciation for what they’ve done. They’ve been good ambassadors for us everywhere they’ve gone. We’re looking forward to them competing in the outdoor circuit starting here in April. We’re proud as sin of the kids and how good they did.”

Noah Biggs finished third in the high school male S3DA fixed pins division, and tied for 23 in the high school male overall with 150 points and 21 Xs. Isaiah Mobley finished sixth in the elementary male S3DA traditional class with 110 points and one X.

Hannah Drudge finished tied for eighth in the high school female overall division, and took sixth in the S3DA open class with 150 points and 20 Xs. Kaydence Stevens finished 11th in the middle school female S3DA open division, and took 14th in the middle school female overall with 144 points and 14 Xs. Alexis Smith took 65th in the high school female S3DA fixed pins division with 126 points and 3 Xs. Charles Sesco finished 44th in the high school male S3DA open division with 144 points and 23 Xs. Tanner Ballinger finished tied for 57th in the high school male S3DA fixed pins division with 143 points and eighth Xs. And, Matthew Smith finished tied for 75th in the high school male S3DA fixed pins division with 136 points and six Xs. Welch said there were more than 800 competitors from 18 different states at the national competition.

“So, it was a chance for them to get in a competition where it wasn’t just like our state shoot, which has 200 to 300 kids,” Welch added.

“This is a major competition and they got to experience that, and make new friends. They’ll be shooting against them for the next five to six years, most of them. So, that was a good thing for them, to get that experience under their belt.”

Kirah Klepper (center) took top honors in the elementary female S3DA fixed pins division, while taking fourth overall in her division. Photo provided.

A season full of firsts for coach Aaron Butcher’s Ancilla Chargers men’s basketball program continued to get better and better before ending in disappointment.

The latest accolades came early last week, as Butcher was named the Michigan Community College Athletic Association Coach of the Year for the 2017-18 season, after leading the NJCAA No. 2-ranked Chargers to a 18-1 record in conference play.

“It’s a great honor,” Butcher said. “The MCCAA has a lot of very good coaches. There’s a couple hall of famers in there. So, to win that is very nice. I’ve always felt that every coach of the year award is a reflection on the players and the coaches. It’s really a whole program award. But, to win that, I think is a credit to what our guys have been able to accomplish this year.

The Chargers won the regular season MCCAA championship, and then defeated Henry Ford Community College 98-90 Saturday, March 3 in the conference championship game.

“It was really big,” Butcher said. “That’s kind of your goal every year. Now, the first couple years it wasn’t realistic. At that point you’re trying to fight for a home game, which is finishing in the top four. But, the last couple years we’ve been knocking on the door. We were really close last year. To be able to finally kind of push through and get that done was just another confirmation of where the program is at.”

Ancilla needed overtime, but dispatched Muskegon 94-88 in the NJCAA Region 12, District 9 semifinals on Thursday, March 8 in Port Huron, Mich.

The Chargers’ (29-3) fell to Grand Rapids 8572 Saturday, March 10 in the championship game of the Region 12, District 9 Tournament, falling one game short of reaching the NJCAA Division II Nation al Tournament.

County sports rivalries and success transcend one another

By Bill Barrows I took some time to just stand back and observe the Wabash community last week as the buildup started after the euphoria of Southwood Boys Basketball’s 1 point win over Ft. Wayne Blackhawk Christian.

I was out of town on Saturday and the amount of Tweets, texts, emails and phone calls that I received was special because Wabash County Sports enthusiasts wanted to spread the news that the Knights had won and were heading to the State Final Game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. From 200 miles away, I could feel the emotions of an entire community as the mood went from excitement and celebration to anticipation.

On Monday it continued to build. The Knights players that BILL BARROWS frequent the YMCA were made to feel special by staff members. I saw a number of Tweets and Facebook posts wishing the Knights good luck from individuals, rival schools and players who played against the Knights over the course of the season. School spirit at Southwood and among its community has seldom been higher. Spirit shirts were being purchased as they have been all along the tourney trail and something even more unique started to happen……..

Between Southwood and Oak Hill, fierce rivals whose school boundaries border each other, have become allies during this journey.

Social media pictures of the two teams surfaced almost hourly as both teams prepared to play their respective opponents in the state finals. A number of groundswell conversations began as the anticipated sale of tickets began.

All of the teams are allotted tickets, but as in any special IHSAA sports event, they are at a premium.

But the best thing that happened was the way that county rivals again fell in behind any team that gets deep into the tourney. This season was no different.

Northfield, Wabash and Manchester players and fans were present and following Southwood. Many of those same players, who competed tooth and nail against the Knights only weeks ago, were on hand at Frankfort for the regional, Huntington North for the semi-state and at Indianapolis during a snowstorm to back the Knights.

After all, in any high school sport, it is more about competing and the journey to get to the destination, not necessarily the mere winning or losing. Only one team wins their last game on the scoreboard. But in my eyes, the Knights were winners, regardless of the final outcome.

And just as important, is a community of winners, all of whom followed the team either intensely or passively, from the front row or from afar.

So Wabash County sports fans, give yourselves a standing ovation, and maybe even give yourselves a collective pat on the back. Because even for a just a short time, we all put our differences aside, the school boundaries disappeared, heated political issues moved off the table and even daily worries were out of our minds. Be proud of our collective accomplishments and look to follow the examples of these kids.

Maybe, just maybe, they are showing us the way by the example they have set for us.

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Students serve as pages

Students honored: Warriors of the Week for the week of March 23 at North Miami Elementary School were Sam Sailors, Rivkah Miller, Karston Black, Caedra Behny, Taylor Sturch, Jason Courtney and Gracyn Gidley. Photo provided

Southwood Jr.-Sr. High School student Alice Guyer recently served as a House page at the Indiana Statehouse for State Rep. Dave Wolkins (RWarsaw). As a page, students toured government offices, and helped staff with daily duties. Photo provided

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champion: North Miami Elementary School sixth grader Sophia Wohlfarth was the school’s spelling bee champion.

She represented the school at the recent regional spelling bee in Kokomo and came in eighth place. Photo provided

George Warren was born at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 6, 2018, to Mr. and Mrs. Jason Abell, Pffaftown, N.C. The baby weighed 4 pounds, 9 ounces and was 18 inches long.

His mother is the former Erin Huntington. He has a sister, Kathryn Byrd Abell.

Maternal grand-

parents are Mark and Karen Huntington and Cheryl Huntington, all of North Manchester.

Maternal greatgrandparents are K a t h r y n Huntington, North Manchester.

Paternal grandparents are George and Debbie Abell, Louisville, Ky.

Optimist Club hears about FAME: President Dave Frischman congratulates Judy Ward after she gave a program on FAME to the Wabash Optimist Club on Feb. 7. She is the director, and her role is to organize the program. FAME is a mixture of art, music, and story telling for local students. Wabash Optimist Club which has the motto “Friend of Youth,” is a sponsor of FAME. The event this year will take place on April 21. Photo provided

Southwood Jr.-Sr. High School student Shyla Judy recently served as a student page at the Indiana Statehouse for State Rep. Chris Judy (R-Fort Wayne). As a House page, these participants toured government offices, helped staff with daily duties and joined Judy on the House floor during the legislative session. Photo provided

Sorority helps park committee: Shelly Myers accepts a dona-

tion for the Inclusive Playground from Melanie Penn, President of the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Tri Kappa. The Inclusive Playground is in the closing weeks of a fund drive to raise $50,000 to receive a $50,000 matching grant. Photo provided

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TABLE CHURCH would like to invite everyone to attend their Church Services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. The church is located at 1975 Vernon Street, Wabash. Bible Study Night will be every Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Please call Roxane at 260-571-7686 for more information.

THE LAGRO COMMUNITY CHURCH welcomes the public to join them on Sundays

for the 10 a.m. worship service. All are welcome to attend the service and stay for the fellowship and refreshments afterwards.

THE LAGRO COMMUNITY 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. They are normally open the third Saturday of each month from 9—10 a.m. in the church basement. Please call 260571-9064 for more information or questions.

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lacks the motivation to reach their full potential. I embrace the player that may not be as naturally talented, but due to their self motivation and determination accomplish and surpass mine and their own expectations.

There is a term that applies to sports and life that gets a bad rap; ‘choking’.

Choking simply means that you care so much about the outcome that your nerves get in the way of your ability to perform at your best level.

‘Tanking’, or just giving up, simply means you don’t care about the outcome; this is actually the worst possible situation in life and sports. You have within you the power to make life and any sport you play fun, to build confidence, to play sports and life consistently, and to excel in both. When we put our all into life and

a sport there is the possibility we will not reach the level we were shooting for, but you can take great satisfaction in the fact that you put in your best effort.

The result is a higher quality of both life and sports.”

EVERYONE DO ME THAT SPECIAL FAVOR and have a safe enjoyable week!

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There will be no mass at St. Patrick’s Church this coming Easter Sunday, April 1.

Due to scheduling issues there will not be a Mass service for the first Sunday of the month of April. On the first Sunday of the month of May, which is May 6, the regular 12:30 p.m. Mass will resume.

U P C O M I N G EVENTS AT SALAMONIE AND MISSISSINEWA: Be guided by the light of the moon on the “Full Moon Hike” at Salamonie Lake on Saturday, March 31 from 8:30—9:30 p.m.

The program starts at 8:30 p.m. at Salamonie Lake by meeting at the Interpretive Center.

Please dress for the weather as the hike will cover a distance of about one mile. The cost is $3 per person and advance registration is required, which can be done by calling 260-468-2127.

S a l a m o n i e 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.

Salamonie 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 Salamonie Interpretive and Nature Center phone number is 260468-2127.

LAGRO TOWN HALL phone Number is 260-782-2451.

For emergency assistance please call Scott at 260571-3271.

ALL INVITED TO DORA CHRISTIAN CHURCH located at 2325 S. Salamonie Dam Road, Lagro to attend services.

Sunday School meets at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday Worship meeting at 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Also offered is the Weekly Wednesday Night Bible Study which is held at 6:30 p.m.

SAINT PATRICK’S CHURCH usually conducts Mass every first Sunday of each month at 12:30 p.m. All are invited to attend services. The historic St. Patrick’s Church is located at 950 Main Street, Lagro.

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4-H Spark Clubs offer spring break activities

By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Wabash County 4-H Spark Clubs are hosting a variety of events for local youth over spring break.

“Spark Clubs are short-term, special interest clubs to spark an interest in 4-H with new audiences,” Angela Christopher, Extension Education 4-H Youth Development, told The Paper of Wabash County. “We are going to take spring break week as a way to offer four different days of Spark Club.”

The program, which runs from April 2-5, is open to all Wabash County youth, regardless of if they are a 4-H member.

“We are looking at a slight fee to attend,” she said. “That’s just to help cover our expenses and costs for the week.”

Youth who are in 4-H may attend for $10 per day. Those who attend all four days may do so for $30.

“If they enroll a friend who is not in 4-H, and they bring that friend with them, the 4-

H member attends for free and the non-member may attend for $30.

Then, that also includes a 4-H membership in which they can then do anything 4-H for the rest of the year.

“For the week, $30 is a fabulous bargain for four full days of activities and entertainment for kids.”

Each day has a different topic, Christopher said.

On April 2, the topic is healthy living.

“During that day, Teresa Rody from the Department of Natural Resources will be on hand,” Christopher said. “She will be doing some boating and water safety lessons.”

Wabash Fire Department representatives will be on hand to discuss fire safety and basic first aid, while a representative from Tobacco Free Wabash County will discuss the hazards of smoking.

Representatives from Heartland REMC will put on safety demonstrations, while representatives from the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department

and the Wabash County Drug Task Force will be present to talk about the dangers of drugs.

Parkview Wabash Hospital will have personnel present to discuss food and nutrition, while Purdue Extension officials will discuss healthy living.

Tuesday, April 3, will be a Science T e c h n o l o g y, Engineering and Math (STEM) day.

Wabash County E m e r g e n c y Management Agency director Keith Walters will discuss amateur radio with the youth.

REMC also will demonstrate a utility pole climbing.

Most of the day will involve technology, engineering and robotics activities.

Two robots also will be used to help teach computer programming and coding skills to participants. There are three apps, Christopher noted, and each app has a different skill level.

Demonstrations of the various activities may be seen on the Extension Office’s Facebook page.

Upcycling, reusing and repurposing will be featured on April 4, helping youth learn to repurpose old items to give them new life.

The final day, April 5, is another STEM day.

“This day is specifically everything animal science,” Christopher said.

Activities will range from lessons on chickens as well as exotic animals, to an animal organ petting zoo.

Students will learn what healthy organs look like, how feed affects the animal, and what healthy diets in animals mean to consumers.

“I think it’s going to be a really interesting week,” Christopher said.

Programs run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the REMC Community Building, 350 Wedcor Ave. Participants should bring a sack lunch each day.

To register, go to in.4honline.com, by Friday, March 30.

Those needing help to sign up should call the Extension office, 260-563-0661, Ext. 1408.

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Empty Bowls to benefit Heifer International will be hosted by Manchester University Campus Interfaith Board.

Food, handmade bowls, music, door prizes, activities for kids will be part of the day’s events on Saturday, April 28 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Suggested donation is $5 for students/children and $10 for adults. All proceeds will go to Heifer International.

NORTH MANCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY is pleased to announce

that its April program will feature Elaine Sholty, who will represent Caroline Scott Harrison, the first wife of President Benjamin Harrison, the only President from Indiana.

The program will be presented on Monday, April 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Timbercrest Senior Living Community, 2201 East Street.

Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison (1832 – 1892), was a teacher of music, the wife of Benjamin Harrison and mother of two surviving children.

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After his election as President of the United States, she was First Lady of the United States from 1889 until her death.

She secured funding for an extensive renovation of the White House and oversaw the work. Interested in history and preservation, in 1890 she helped found the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and served as its first President General.

Elaine Sholty is a life member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. She serves on the Indiana DAR Board as

Corresponding Secretary, is a NSDAR National Vice Chair of Historic Preservation, and is an Honorary Regent of the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter, NSDAR in Indianapolis. As an active volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America the past 31 years, she has served at all levels, including the Crossroads of America Council BSA Board. She was honored as one of the “Top 100 Scout Leaders in 100 years” in Indiana and has received the BSA national award for Service to Youth. She is a past Senior President of the Old Glory Society, Children of the American Revolution and currently serves as Indiana State C.A.R. Senior Registrar. The program is free and suitable for all ages.

Please join us for an interesting and informative look at our past.

WALROD TREE PROGRAM Offering Trees for NM tree lawns. The North

Manchester Tree Advisory Commission is now accepting applications for trees to be planted on residential tree lawns. Several varieties of both shade and ornamental trees are available to North Manchester residents. The $50 cost includes the tree, mulch and labor for planting. The Walrod Tree Program is funded by The Dr. Worth M. Walrod Memorial Tree Endowment administered by the C o m m u n i t y Foundation of Wabash County.

The Endowment was established by Mrs. Walrod in memory of her husband to provide funds to plant trees in lawns within the North Manchester town limits.

Applications and additional information are available at the Town Clerk’s Office at 101 East Main Street, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by calling 260-982-9800.

The application deadline is April 1, 2017.

SPIRIT PUMP FUNDRAISER FOR MJSHS: Manchester CITGO Trading Post has installed a “Spirit Pump” to raise funds for Manchester Jr-Sr High School. Through May 10 a portion of sales from the pump marked with yellow and black designs will be donated to the school to purchase new supplies.

The Manchester CITGO Trading Post is located at the intersection of State Roads 13 & 114.

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SHALL HOUSE REOPEN: The North Manchester Center for History and the Thomas Marshall House Museum are opening again after being closed for winter hiatus. During the hiatus, staff and volunteers continue to work to clean, make repairs and perform routine maintenance activities like inventorying the collection.

The Center for History hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.

Call the Center for History (260-982-0672) to arrange a group tour, during regular museum hours or at another time.

The Thomas Marshall House is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. the first Saturday of the month. The Center is also open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the same days.

The North Manchester Center for History, located at 122 E. Main Street, is a museum that collects, displays and interprets the history of the Eel River Valley.

The Thomas Marshall House Museum, on north Market Street next to the library, has been completely restored to its 1852 condition.

Trained docents are available at both locations to assist visitors in their journey to learn the story of who we are, how we got here, and what we hold dear.

Call 260-982-0672 for information.

PEACE PATCH PRESCHOOL: If you are interested or would like to enroll your child at The Peace Patch Preschool

for the 2018-2019 school year, please visit us at our enrollment/open house on April 12th 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Manchester Church of the Brethren (1306 North Beckley Street) in North Manchester.

Open enrollment begins March 20th.

COMMUNITY DINNER 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 982-9940.

PARTING SHOTS: “Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.” Bobby Knight 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.

Interactive exercise to look at social change From the MU News Bureau NORTH MANCHESTER – Members of the public are invited to join Manchester University students in an interactive exercise focused on finding solutions to major social issues in the world today.

“Acting the Change through Theatre of the Oppressed” is a program that starts at 7 p.m. and lasts until 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5 in the upper level of the Jo Young Switzer Center. It is free, and no registration is required.

Associate Professor Elton Skendaj and

trained peace studies students will guide participants in a learning game in which they are presented with a case of social injustice and then try out various solutions until they agree on what should be done.

The situations are presented as “image theater,” which Skendaj describes as the simplest form of theater. Participants create a frozen picture with their bodies to illustrate their message and facilitate discussion.

“This exercise emphasizes creativity, empathy and multiple solutions to social problems,” he said. It

allows participants to “ultimately see themselves as agents of change.”

The University is home to the world’s first undergraduate peace studies program and is currently building the Jean Childs Young Intercultural Center that will become a regional focal point for discussions about diversity and inclusion, civic engagement and civil discourse.

This presentation is part of MU’s Values, Ideas and the Arts series, which offers cultural intellectual and artistic enrichment to students.

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All veterans are invited to have coffee and a snack on Friday April 13 at 9 a.m. at the LaFontaine Community Building.

Veterans come and fellowship with your fellow veterans.

LIONS BREAKFAST PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE, SAUSAGE GRAVY will be Saturday, March 31, 7:30-10 a.m. at the community building. Cost is a free will donation.

Proceeds will go toward the replacement of the community building’s flooring.

LIONS EASTER EGG HUNT will be held at the Lafontaine Town Park at 10 a.m.

Saturday, March 31 for children in fourth grade and under. The Easter Egg Hunt is in a different location then in the past years.

LAFONTAINE/LI BERTY TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT is having a fundraiser with Goodfellas pizza on April 2 and again on April 9. Order pizza from Goodfellas by 4 p.m. and tell them delivery and they will deliver to Family Dollar at 6 p.m. for a small fee. Or you can go eat their or pick up and the department will still get a percentage of the sale.

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LATIONS to the Southwood High School basketball team on one fantastic year.

LITTLE INFORMATION about this State Basketball tournament: Clarissa Mart, my sister, was in the first class to graduate from Southwood. Her husband Marty Mart was in the first class to graduate from Oak Hill.

Her oldest daughter Kathy Mart graduate from Southwood class of 1985, while her youngest daughter, Andrea, graduated from Morristown and has one son senior, one son junior, a daughter who is one of the basketball mangers for the Morristown team. I have three children who were graduates of Southwood.

I thought this was very interesting for one family to have some

connection to the three teams in the state finale and two playing against each other.

DISTRICT 25 CONVENTION was at Honeywell Center on Saturday, March 10, after breakfast and social hour District Governor Tom Polk open the meeting followed by pledge, national anthem, and introduction of guests. A Necrology Service took place for the lost Lions members from this year.

Election of new officers for the coming year took place. Three breakout sessions took place whichh Lions chosen which they would like to attend. After lunch Polk introduced impressionist Jessica Michna who came in on her husband’s arm and proceeded to impersonate Hellen Keller. She talked like Hellen would of, and then she started to tell Lions that would have been the way Hellen would of talked when Hellen had challenged Lions to be Knights of Blinds. Lions took up this challenge. Then she told about Hellen’s life and she lived a very interesting life. Following her presentation Polk i n t r o d u c e d International Director Joyce

Middleton, who talked about what Lions do all over United States and the world.

Lions International this past year helped in Texas, Florida, California, and many other areas. When the tornado hit Howard County, the Kokomo Lions was there with money and help. After Middleton’s talk, she and her husband were presented with gifts from Polk. The treasurer’s and secretaries’ reports were approved.

Election report was given and acceptance speeches were given. Trustee reports and committee’s reports were given. Tail Twister handed out many fines.

Polk thanked everyone for coming. He reminded people about the Leader Dog Bus Trip on May 5.

Next District 25 G meeting will be held on May 12.

Benediction was given and adjournment followed.

2018 CORN ROYALTY PAGEANT looking for contestants for this year’s pageant at the 2018 Festival! Categories include: Cutest Corn Baby (0-1yr), Corn Cute/Cutie (2-5yr), Corn Prince/Princess (6-12yr), Corn King/Queen (13-18yr),

And New this year.....

Corn Duke/Dutchess (55+yrs) Registration forms with full set of Rules are located at Town Hall or by calling 765-251-6112 or e m a i l i n g LafontaineCornRoyal ty@gmail.com Registration forms are due by April 14th.

Hope to see you at this year’s Festival!

LAFONTAINE/LI BERTY FIRE DEPARTMENT is still raising money for the classroom. It also is need of C batteries printer paper and old towels for cleaning.

All donations can be dropped off at town hall, to any firefighter or at the station the second and fourth Tuesday of each month a 7 p.m.

WABASH CHAPTER IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE will be have crossshoots April 8, 15, 22, and 29. These shoots are for shot-

guns and 22 rifles, the 22 rifles are open sights only, no scopes.

Cost is $3 per shoot and there will be meat and cash prizes.

Shoots will start around 10 a.m. If anyone is interested in joining the organization come to the shoots or email us at wabashiwla@yahoo.c om.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY Margaret Guenin on March 20.

She is 97 years young on this day.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY Barb Epply March 6, Remington Jack March 23 H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A RY Troy and Milessa Phillipy March 28, Larry and Pat Robinson Apr. 1, Robert and Melody Deal April 3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Eric Sonofrank, Carol Bates, Amanda

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NORTH MANCHESTER — The Wabash County Animal Shelter recently reached out to the Town of North Manchester regarding animal control services, but the town has moved on.

Shelter Manager Doug Bogert also sent a press release on Friday to the media “to explain the situation between the Town Council of North Manchester and the Wabash County Animal Shelter (WCAS),” according to the release.

Bogert outlined the shelter’s change from a county-funded kill shelter to a limited admittance shelter in 2013, at which point he said the county provided temporary funding and requested WCAS asked the City of Wabash and

North Manchester for funding. He noted, in the release, that kill shelters are less expensive to operate, and that the county did not provide the extra funding for medical care such as vaccines and spaying and neutering, or for microchipping, all of which the shelter currently provides.

“Three years ago we went to the City of Wabash and North Manchester,” Bogert wrote in the release.

“The City of Wabash has provided funding for the past three years, but North Manchester has not provided a dime. We asked North Manchester for $28,000 the first year, $12,500 the second year and just $12,000 this year. Each of those three years we have heard, ‘we will get back to you,’ but we never heard anything. We just don’t have the resources to

continue to provide free service to North Manchester and this is the reason that we had to suspend services to the town.”

The town offered funding of $6,000 from January to July 2018 at a rate of $100 per animal with paperwork after its Feb. 7 meeting, with an option to renew the proposal for the remaining six months of 2018.

Town Manager Adam Penrod said that that proposal was “rejected as-is” by the shelter board.

Bogert addressed the proposal in the shelter’s recent press release: “This would only be a couple thousand dollars per year, at most.

It said nothing about all of the calls we answer when we go to North Manchester, but the animal is gone before we arrive.

There are also welfare calls that we respond

to, as well as ownersurrendered animals.

“A meeting was held with Town Manager Adam Penrod, who assured us that the other items mentioned above were included but the letter would be clarified that afternoon. The next thing WCAS heard was that negotiations with us were over. No clarification was sent.”

Bogert also noted that the town’s offer of $100 per animal would not cover WCAS’s actual costs. He said that the shelter typically spends $472.50 per dog and $299.50 per cat after medical costs, food and other care.

The council decided on $100 per animal after discussing data provided by WCAS, which showed that 111 of 852 animals at the shelter in 2016 came from North Manchester, along (continued on page 23)

Evistion March 29, Troy Phillipy, Lynn Swain March 30, Andre Mart Warfield, Shirley Harrell March 31, Phyllis Wynk April 1, Barrie Bunnel, Bev Radabaugh, Wayne Draper April 2, Marty Mart, Teresa Fraustein April 4, Gutherie Kuester April 5 WORDS OF WISDOM “The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.”

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June 16, 1943 – March 19, 2018 Clair Lee Lynn, 74, of Lagro, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at 9:52 am at Lutheran Hospital.

He graduated from Urbana High School in 1961. He was a farmer, worked for Wabash County ASCS (FSA), and was a crop loss adjuster for Federal Crop Insurance & several private companies including John Deere Insurance. He did volunteer work for the Gene Stratton- Porter Hopewell Foundation.

He was a member of St. Paul’s County Line Church. In June 1992, he received an Administrator’s Award for service in agriculture for Distinguished Individual Achievement in the ASCS & FCIC from USDA. He was a good son and brother.

Clair was born June 16, 1943, in Huntington County, the son of Ralph H. and Mary Lucile (Rudig) Lynn. He is survived by a sister, Barbara Lynn, of Lagro.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Richard Jo Lynn, and a sister, Carolyn Marie (Lynn) Hegel.

Visitation and services were Friday, March 23, at St. Paul’s County Line Church, Andrews. Pastor Conrad Thompson will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Paul’s County Line Cemetery.

Preferred memorials are to the Gene Stratton-Porter Hopewell Foundation, or the Lagro or Andrews food pantry c/o Deal-Rice Funeral Home, 233 N. Main St., Andrews, IN 46702.

Online condolences to dealricefuneralhomes.com.

Emma L. Daniel, 85 Enjoyed traveling

Rudolph M. Florek, 86, of LaFontaine, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Marion General Hospital.

He was born on Dec. 13, 1931, to the late Theodore and Dorothy (Prather) Florek in Kokomo.

Rudolph married Barbara Jones on May 15, 1954. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Rudolph worked at Diehl Machine in Wabash and retired from General Motors in Marion. He was member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and United Auto Workers. Rudolph loved hunting, fishing, farming and spending time with his family.

Rudolph is survived by his wife Barbara; two sons, Max Florek and Dennis Florek, both of LaFontaine; two daughters, Theresa (Jerry) Lashure, LaFontaine and Pamela (Mark) Clindaniel, Kentucky; two sisters, Mary Anna (Phillip) Marquell, and Diane (Richard) Pierce, both of St. Petersburg, Fla.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by one son, James Florek, and three brothers, Martin, Albert and Wayne Florek.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, March 29, 2018, at 9 a.m. at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Wabash, with Father Sextus Don officiating. Burial will follow immediately at Marion National Cemetery, Marion. Viewing will be on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, from 4-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main St., LaFontaine, with Recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m.

Preferred memorials are to the American Heart Association.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

Oct. 11, 1932 – March 23, 2018

Emma L. Daniel, 85, of rural Wabash, died at 6:17 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2018, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

She was born Oct. 11, 1932, in Paintsville, Ky., to Eugene and Opal (Collins) Fields.

Emma married Charles R. Daniel in Wabash on June 5, 1964. She retired from General Tire in Wabash and United Technologies in North Manchester. She was a member of the Wabash Free Will Baptist Church. Emma enjoyed cooking and traveling, and especially loved her family.

She is survived by her husband, Charles R. Daniel of Wabash; five children, Brenda Penix and Marlene Watson, both of Wabash, Garnett Smith of Huntington, Tammy (Jerry) Wade and Ricky Daniel, both of Wabash; 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, two sisters, and one grandson.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Wabash Freewill Baptist Church, 1056 E. Erie Street, Wabash, with Pastor Tod Masters officiating.

Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash.

Friends may call 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday, at the church.

Preferred memorials are Wabash Free Will Baptist Church or the American Kidney Foundation.

The memorial guest book for Emma may be signed at http://www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Mary Kay Omstead Worked as police dispatcher July 16, 1933 – March 18, 2018 Mary K. Omstead, 84, North Manchester, died Sunday, March 18, 2018.

She was born July 16, 1933.

Visitation was Friday, March 23, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

Wabash Police Citations March 14 Ashley M. Wallace, 31, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended prior.

March 16 Joshua I. Wallace, 28, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended prior.

Valerie K. Ramsey, 36, Wabash, cited for improper display.

March 17 Westley A. Hartman, 40, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended.

Michael T. Lorenz, 49, Wabash, cited for seatbelt violation.

Becky S. Elliott, 73, Wabash, cited for seatbelt violation.

Robert D. Bible, 62, Wabash, cited for seatbelt violation.

Andrew E. King, 27, Lagro, cited for seatbelt violation.

Stephanye C. Blakely, 32, Louisville, Ky., cited for seatbelt violation.

March 18 Jonathon T. Hoover, 20, Monticello, cited for speed.

Jamiah E. Weaver, 25, Indianapolis, cited for no operator’s license when required.

Tara N. Eniz, 31,

Willis ‘Lee’ Fairchild, 64 Worked as mechanic Jan. 11, 1954 – March 18, 2018

Willis “Lee” Fairchild, 64, of rural LaFontaine, died at 2:20 pm, Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his home.

He was born Jan. 11, 1954 in Johnson County, Ky., to Willis “Roby” and Arlene (Murray) Fairchild.

Lee married Ruby J. Little in Paintsville, Ky., on July 9, 1971. He was a mechanic nearly all of his life, working in several different shops, including his own. He spent all his time working in his shop tinkering around on anything he could find. He also enjoyed his dogs and especially loved his family.

Lee would do anything to help, and enjoyed making people smile.

He is survived by his wife, Ruby J. Fairchild of LaFontaine; four children, Wesley Fairchild, James Fairchild and Michelle Shelton, all of LaFontaine, and Sherry Fairchild of Peru; 18 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Paula Sloat of Rochester, Sheila Honeycutt of Akron, Michael Sadler and Phillip Sadler, both of Wabash.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his daughter, Selima Rose.

Visitation and funeral services were Friday, March 23, 2018 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with the Rev. Ralph Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Roann Community Cemetery, Roann.

The memorial guest book for Lee may be signed at http://www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Wabash, cited for seatbelt violation.

Joshua E. Coe, 37, Wabash, cited for seatbelt violation.

Morgan M. Salzmann, 20, Fort Wayne, cited for speed.

Mickel D. Lemaster, 52, Wabash, cited for not having a Class B endorsement.

Joshua T. Yuill, 26, Lafayette, cited for speed.

Madison R. Hire, 19, North Manchester, cited for speed.

Alexandra C. Burton, 19, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended

infraction.

Robert R. Chalfant, 23, Wabash, cited for seatbelt violation.

March 19 A 16-year-old juvenile, Peru, cited for a curfew violation.

Heidi Miracle, 52, Elwood, cited for no operator’s license when required.

March 20 Oliver I. Crain, 19, Logansport, cited for speed.

June R. Fields, 35, Wabash, cited for driving while suspended infraction.

Megan R. Weaver, 21, Swayzee, cited for speed.

Arrests March 14

Brenton M. Pickett, 24, Wabash, charged with domestic battery.

Freda A. Patton, 60, Peru, charged with habitual traffic violator and failure to signal.

Brianna M. Murphy, 19, Lagro, charged with battery resulting in bodily injury and disorderly conduct.

Jennifer B. Starr, 30, Wabash, charged with theft March 15 Barbara A. Williamson, 23, Marion, petition to revoke probation for possession of meth.

Trista A.

Lamprecht, charged with possession of paraphernalia, identity deception, theft, resisting law enforcement, and failure to appear for unlawful possession of a syringe.

March 16 Zachary Hallaway, 30, Wabash, petition to revoke probation for public intoxication.

Neil W. Gray, 40, Jonesboro, charged with no financial responsibility, driving while suspended infraction, expired license plate, and false and fictitious registration.

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Wabash, arrested on a writ of attachment and contempt.

March 18 Jennifer K. Horn, 46, Wabash, chared with operating while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

March 19 Wesley A. Hobbs, 35, Bunker Hill, charged with resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct.

March 20 Austin R. Nelson, 23, Wabash, charged with public intoxication.

Accidents March 14 At 4:49 p.m., a vehicle driven by Jessie L. Bunnell, 17, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven

by Jessi L. Hall, 35, Wabash, near the intersection of Cass Street and Stitt Street.

March 15 At 11:03 a.m., a vehicle driven by Mary A. Henderson, 58, Warren, collided with a vehicle driven

by Jon G. Holmes, 40, Plainfield, near the

intersection of Stitt Street and Strathmoor Drive.

At 5:24 p.m., a vehicle driven by Jamie R. Winkler, 26, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Elijah L. Richardson, 34, Peru, at the intersection of Canal Street and South Cass Street.

Wabash Sheriff ’s Department Citations March 16 Mark D. Perkins, 41, Wabash, cited for speed and driving while suspended prior.

Bookings March 14 Johnny M. Gillum, 39, Wabash, charged with petition to revoke probation for visiting a common nuisance.

Timothy W. Dillon, 29, Wabash, charged with possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

March 15 Kerrie E. Whitney, 31, Wabash, charged with petition to revoke probation for dealing in a narcotic drug.

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March 16 Gretchen L. Harvey, 39, Marion, charged with petition to revoke probation for negligence of a dependent.

Kristi L. Ferguson, 40, Wabash, charged with petition to revoke drug court for possession of methamphetamine.

March 17 Bernice Fields, 48, Syracuse, charged with petition to revoke probation for possession of a synthetic drug.

March 18 Timothy R. Jones, 73, Marion, charged with pointing a firearm unloaded.

March 19 Bradley E. Tibbets II, 41, Marion, charged with driving while suspended.

March 20 Trae A. Heister, 24, Huntington, charged with petition to revoke probation for unlawful possession of a syringe.

Shea S. Beauchamp, 23, Wabash, charged with operating while intoxicated and resisting law

Center for History and Thomas Marshall House to reopen

By The Paper staff

NORTH MANCHESTER — The North Manchester Center for History and the Thomas Marshall House Museum are opening again after being closed for winter hiatus.

During the hiatus, staff and volunteers continue to work to clean, make repairs and perform routine maintenance activities like inventorying the collection.

The Center for History hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Call the Center for History, 260-9820672, to arrange a group tour, during regular museum hours or at another time.

The Thomas Marshall House is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. the first Saturday of the month. The Center is also open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the same days.

There are variations

The Thomas Marshall Home in North Manchester will be open the first Saturday of every month. Photo provided

to the first Saturday schedule to accommodate community summer activities.

Instead of being open Aug. 4, both will be open on Funfest weekend. Instead of being open on Sept. 1, both will be open the following weekend during the Eel River Art Festival.

The North Manchester Center for History, located at 122 E. Main Street, is a museum that col-

lects, displays and interprets the history of the Eel River Valley. The Thomas Marshall House Museum, on north Market Street next to the library, has been completely restored to its 1852 condition.

Trained docents are available at both locations to assist visitors in their journey to learn the story of who we are, how we got here, and what we hold dear.

enforcement.

Timothy S. Wheeler, 39, North Manchester, charged with contempt for failure to appear for failure to pay child support.

Alexander M. Bechtol, 18, Wabash, charged with driving while suspended prior.

March 21 Heather L. Howard, 23, North Manchester, charged with operating a vehicle with a BAC of .08 or more.

Accidents March 15 At 9:55 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jarod L. Olden, 20, Elwood, collided with a vehicle driven by Debra A. Pyrah, 56, North Manchester, near the intersection of State Road 13 and County Road 400 South.

At 10:10 a.m. a vehicle driven by Samuel D. Bennett, 19, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven by Kenneth D. Hedington, 56, Warsaw, near the intersection of County Road 800 West and County Road 900 North.

March 16 At 2:38 p.m., a vehicle driven by Mia I. Hunley, Wabash, ran off the road and struck a utility pole on County Road 900 South near County Road 390 East.

At 2:54 p.m., a vehicle driven by David C. Snavely, 49, Wabash, collided

with a parked car owned by Michael L. Campbell, Wabash, in the Southwood Elementary School parking lot, 840 East State Road 124.

March 17 At 4:00 a.m., a vehicle driven by Tyler Quakenbush, 34, North Manchester, ran off the road and struck a utility pole on County Road 1100 North near County Road 650 East.

Quakenbush was charged with Driving While intoxicated and failure of duty at a property damage accident.

Quakenbush complained of shoulder pain and was taken to Parkview Wabash Hospital.

At 8:06 p.m., a vehicle driven by Ryan K. Parrett, 32, Roann, struck a deer on County Road 700 W near County Road 400 N. March 18 At 12:38 p.m. a vehicle driven by James M. Wolfe, 17, Wabash, collided with a vehicle driven

by Gricelda Rivera, 48, Fort Wayne, U.S. 24 near County Road 100 South. Wolfe was flown from the scene

by Lutheran Air due to his injuries.

North Manchester Citations March 16 Jonathan P. Nisbet, 22, North Manchester, cited for speed.

www.thepaperofwabash.com Amanda M. Johnson, 32, North Manchester, cited for speed.

March 18 Karl J. Renz, 24, North Manchester, cited for no proof of financial responsibility.

Alysha N. Cook, 26, Pierceton, cited for driving while suspended.

March 19 Tiffany E. Borders, 27, Greenfield, cited for passing in a no pass zone.

March 20 Chad A. Metzger, 42, North Manchester, cited for speed.

Robert V. Erb, 29, Wabash, cited for proof of financial responsibility.

March 24 10:43 p.m., Grant Strobel, 17, North Manchester, cited for speed.

Arrests March 17 Linda R. Bowers, 39, Wabash, arrested for failure to identify and on a warrant for driving while suspended.

March 18 Auston M. Howard, 27, North Manchester arrested on a writ of attachment for failure to appear (child support) and possession of marijuana.

March 19 Christopher R. Hall, 34, North Manchester, arrested on a warrant for larceny.

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Heather L., Howard, arrested for operating while intoxicating.

Howard was also cited for failure to signal.

March 21 Larry Totes, 54, Wabash, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on a possession of marijuana charge.

March 22 Kyle A. Flock, 32 North Manchester, arrested for illegal possession of a syringe, possession of paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine.

Accidents March 20 At 11:52 p.m., a vehicle driven by Keri Shultz, 32, North Manchester, struck a parked vehicle owned by Wesley Manns, 36, Silver Lake, in the 1300 block of Beckley Street.

March 25 At 9:50 a.m., a vehicle driven by Thomas W. Johnston, 64, Rochester Hills, Mich, struck a pole in the 400 block of East Main Street.

Fire March 15 11:26 p.m., 600 block of East College Avenue, medical assist.

March 17 8:13 p.m., 500 block of Kech Street, medical assist.

March 19 8:19 p.m., 700 block of West Main Street, medical assist.

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Winners announced in Battle of the Books

By The Paper staff The Emojis, a team of home school students, won the middle school competition, and a team from the Wabash City Schools won the elementary school competition in the 2018 Battle of the Books sponsored by the Wabash Carnegie Public Library.

The elementary competition for fourth, fifth and sixth grade students took place March 19 at the Heartland Career Center. The middle school competition, for students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade, took place March 20.

Sharp Creek, Wabash City Schools, Emmanuel Christian, Southwood, Chibis, a team of home-

schooled students, and St. Bernard’s Catholic School, participate in the elementary competition.

Southwood, Wabash City Schools, Northfield, St. Bernard’s and the Emojis participated in the middle school contest.

The Youth Services staff of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library selected the titles and purchased the books for the competition. Elementary teams read eight books: “Bobby vs. the Girls (Accidentally)”

by Lisa Yee, “Stuart Little” by E.B. White, “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry, “Furthermore” by Tahereh Mafi, “The Book of Three” by Lloyd Alexander, “Frindle” by Andrew Clements and “Who

Would Win: Wale vs.

Giant Squid,” by Jerry Pallotta. The students, in total, read 1,445 pages.

Middle school students read seven books, a total of 2,165 pages. Books read were: “Howl’s Moving Castle” by Diana Wynne Jones, “Woof ”

by Spencer Quinn, “The Fourteenth Goldfish” by Jennifer Holm, “When You Reach Me” by Rebecca Stead, “The War That Saved My Life” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, “Michael Vey: Prisoner of Cell 25” by Richard Paul Evans” and “The Boy on the Wooden Box”

by Leon Leyson.

The tourney is in a round robin format.

Teams of five to 10 members answer questions designed to indicate knowledge of

characters, plot and setting from each of the books. A representative from the library reads the questions aloud and acts as a judge. Teams have 60 seconds to formulate an answer. The judge then determines whether the answer may be accepted. The team with the most winning matches is the victor. Each team receives a certificate of participation and a candy bar. The teams are also provided with an ice cream party donated by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Miller.

The winning teams from each age group also receives a pizza party, courtesy of the library. The team’s name is engraved on a trophy to be kept at the winning school.

Members of the winning elementary school team are (front row, from left) Troy Guenin-Hodson, Harper Golliher, Kamryn Wilcox, Karigan Long, Cole Van Camp, Madyson Coffey (back row, from left), Brooke Wagner, Grant Ford, Asa Thomas and Elijah Peters. Not pictured is team sponsor Karen Vanderpool.

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Members of the winning middle school team are (front row, from left) Kaelyn Johnson, Regan Pris, Eme Paris, team sponsor LaVern Marion (back row, from left), Trey Wright, Isabelle Garrett and Jessica Parker.

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Richvalley UMW has March meeting Article provided Richvalley United Methodist Women met at 1 p.m. March 7 at the Wilson Room of the Richvalley United Methodist Church.

To begin the meeting members sang the UMW Purpose followed by President Amy Lauer giving the prayer.

Roll call response was a positive thought. Minutes were read and approved from the December meeting. Jane Long gave the treasurer’s report. The shoes ownership netted $77.50 in December which in turn went to the F.I.S.H. pantry.

Vickie Thrush passed cards to sign for Nancy Eviston, Brenda Miller, Dick Unger, George Price, Ray Hopkins, Delores Richards, Jean Wilson, Jim Gardner, Phyllis Taylor and Phyllis Hawkins.

President Lauer traveled to North Manchester and delivered numerous items for Lucille Raines Residence recently.

Members decided that the May meeting will be a regular one and not a mother-daughter event due to poor attendance.

Many thank you notes were received from missions donated to in November and

December. It was discussed about having a one-day work project in Marion. No action was taken. Members signed up to give 2018 lessons and be hostesses.

Closing devotions were given by Carolyn Maxwell centered on love in scripture (1st

Corinthians) and word along with some humor from children.

President Lauer was hostess and served a light spring type refreshments.

Deanna Unger gave the closing prayer. She will be hostess and lesson presenter at the April 4 meeting, which will begin at 1 p.m.

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County schools have Kindergarten Roundup

By Josh Sigler jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com Several Wabash County schools participated in Kinderg ar ten Roundup Wednesday, March 21 at the Honeywell Center.

Schools, including Wabash City Schools, Metropolitan of Wabash County, Emmanuel Christian and St. Bernard participated in the event, designed to streamline the process for parents who have a child signing up for kindergarten in the fall.

“We try to make this a big community event, where everyone can come together and meet all the requirements to be able to start kindergarten in the fall,” said John Davis, head school nurse for Wabash City Schools. “And, yet, have a good time in the process and learn a lot of things.”

Aside from the registration aspect of the roundup, officials have parents fill out demographic information about their child.

Parents can submit their child’s health information, and have access to dental exams, eye exams and

immunizations if they so choose. The YMCA and Wabash Parkview Hospital were also there to lend assistance.

“We’re trying to make this as fun and enjoyable as possible,” Davis said.

The highlight of the workers’ day is seeing all the bright smiling faces of the little children who are about to embark on all-day school for the first time this fall.

“It’s why we do what we do,” Davis said.

“It’s all about the kids.

They don’t always smile when they have to get a shot, though.

We also have therapy dogs walking around to help. It’s more stressful for the parents. But, if the kids need shots, they get upset about that.

Overall. It’s a fun experience.”

The purpose of the roundup is to simplify the process of getting signed up for kindergarten, giving parents a convenient six-hour window on Wednesday to come get the necessary paperwork and filing worked out ahead of fall.

“It makes it much easier,” Davis said.

“We couldn’t do this without a program

like this. The majority of our kindergarten students are here getting everything done in advance. And, we let them know what they still need to get done. We make follow up phone calls later for the things we still need.”

Some students preregistered for the roundup before they attended the event.

Roundup officials tried to get as much information out about the event as possible ahead of time on Facebook. Those who pre-register already have a packet of information at their disposal before the day of the roundup.

“It makes the process a little bit quicker today,” MSD nurse Beth Whitesel said. “But, we’re welcoming anyone that hasn’t registered. We still want them to come out and go through the process.”

Whitesel said there was a strong turnout for those looking to register for kindergarten.

“We’re really pleased,” Whitesel said. “We always have some who walk in the day of, and we’re happy to see them.

We’re thankful they’re

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with 16 calls to pick up strays. Based on those numbers, $100 per animal would nearly reach the requested $12,000.

According to Penrod, North Manchester is not interested in further negotiations with the shelter at this time.

“At this point, we’ve already turned and are looking elsewhere,” he said.

“We’re not going to negotiate at this time, as we’re looking at other options.

“We’ll vote on the new agreement … at our April 11 meeting, to go to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County.”

Penrod confirmed that the shelter sent the town a letter, as noted in the release from WCAS, and reiterated that it was too late.

He also confirmed that the shelter has approached the council in the past, but said that shelter representatives did not

provide the requested information regarding its finances and services rendered.

“They needed additional information from the shelter, and [the shelter] never gave the information that was requested,” he said. “They didn’t list any information about welfare checks – that was something that was new … so they were giving more information after we had requested it the first time.”

The council previously discussed the difficulty of getting requested information from the shelter, with council member Allen Miracle noting during the council’s Feb. 7 meeting that it took three tries to get the shelter’s current profit and loss statement rather than a projected budget.

“More and more, local municipalities are being asked to pay for services which were previously paid for at other levels of

government,” he said that night, referencing in part how the county previously funded the shelter.

“We need data-driven service and financial information from the requesting entities to help us in our decision-making process.”

Council member Laura Rager, who frequently voiced support for WCAS at council meetings, also commented on the need for information at the Feb. 7 council meeting.

“I was very surprised that they weren’t accepting responsibility for the fact that we had asked for that information back in June and July, when we were planning for our budget,” she said.

“When there’s an ongoing expense like that, we need to have it for our budget cycle.

We ask that of everybody.”

here. So, I think we’ve had a good turnout.

We’ve had a good day.”

For parents who miss the kindergarten roundup, their children are still welcome to attend kindegartten.

Parents can update the child’s immunization records on their own, and school officials can help with the other aspects of getting signed up for kindergarten.

“They would need to contact their respective school to get the paper work part completed at registration,” Whitesel said.

Dentist John Conner checks the teeth of Jameson Dennis at the Wabash County Kindergarten Roundup at the Honeywell Center on Wednesday, March 21. Photo by Josh Sigler.

Lewis to perform at Ford Theater

By The Paper staff Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum artist Aaron Lewis will perform at the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater. The show is at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18.

Lewis switched his sound to country and released his EP “Town Line” in 2011 and first full-length country album, “The Road” in 2012. “The Road” reached No. 7 on the country album charts.

This album had the song “Endless Summer,” a fan favorite. This isn’t his first solo gig: He started playing acoustic solos at 17. He sang with Limp Bizkit back in 1999.

Lewis stuck with his country roots and released his follow-up album, “Sinner” in 2016, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums

Aaron Lewis will perform April 18 at the Honeywell Center. Photo provided chart. Hits included on the album are “That Ain’t Country,” “Whiskey and You,” “Travelin’ Soldier,” and “Sinner,” featuring Willie Nelson.

Lewis describes the album as a newer take on the classic sound of Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Hank

Williams, and other “outlaw country” legends.

Indiana-born Alex Williams will be the opening act for Lewis, playing traditional country and performing songs from his album “Better than Myself.”

Tickets for the Aaron Lewis concert

are $75, $45, and $30, and may be purchased online at www.honeywellcenter.org or by calling the Honeywell Foundation Box Office at 260-563-1102.

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WAMA to have Good Friday service

By The Paper staff The Wabash Area M i n i s t e r i a l Association will hold a Community Good

Friday Service on Friday, March 30, at 12:10 p.m., at the Wabash Presbyterian Church, 123 W. Hill St.

Nine area pastors will have scripted parts in the 40minute service to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus

Christ.

An offering will be received for the C o m m u n i t y Assistance Fund of WAMA.

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‘Weird Al’ to perform at Honeywell

By The Paper staff Four-time Grammy winner, “Weird Al” Yankovic will be starring in The Ridiculously SelfIndulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, with special guest Emo Philips, at the Honeywell Center on Thurs., April 12, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $75, $46, and $34.

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Drawing from a back catalogue of 14 studio albums, “Weird Al” promises to deliver a different set list every night no two shows along the tour will be the same. And rather than focusing on the hits from his career, the show will feature Yankovic’s non-parody material – the deep cuts and obscure tracks.

“After 35 years of big productions, I just wanted to take it down a few notches and have a little musical palate cleanser,” he said. “This show

will be loose, unpredictable, and maybe a bit sloppy – we’ll be making it up as we go along!”

Opening the show each night will be “Weird Al’s” longtime friend (and UHF cast member), the legendary comedian Emo Philips.

Described by Jay Leno as “the best joke writer in America,”

by British comedian Gary Delaney as the best joke writer in the world, and by “Weird Al” as one of the funniest people on the planet, Philips has performed over 6,000

times throughout the English-speaking world, including a multi-week run at the Playhouse Theater in London’s West End. Since starting out in Chicago in 1976 at the age of 20, Philips has had award-winning comedy albums, several cable specials (including an hourlong one on HBO), and many appearances on network television, both in America and in the UK. He has appeared in films (most notably, as the

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table-saw demonstrator in UHF) and has lent his distinctive voice to animated TV shows (such as Slacker Cats, Doctor Katz, Adventure Time, and Home Movies), but his first

love, stand-up, remains his true one.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.honeywellcenter.org or by calling the Honeywell Foundation Box Office at 260-563-1102.

Spirit Pump raises funds for MJSHS NORTH MANCHESTER – The Manchester CITGO Trading Post recently installed a “Spirit Pump” to raise funds for Manchester Jr.-Sr. High School.

From March 15 to May 10, a portion of the sales from the Spirit Pump will be donated each month to MJSHS. The school will use the funds to purchase new school supplies.

The Spirit Pump is marked with yellow and black designs.

Manchester CITGO Trading Post is located at the intersection of State Roads 13 and 114.

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Honeywell adds two new shows

By The Paper staff Two more shows – Celtic Thunder and the annual Wabass Institute — have been added to the Honeywell Center’s line-up. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 30, at 10 a.m.

Celtic Thunder will perform on the Ford Theater stage on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. The group has sold over 3.4 million albums and has been hailed as Billboard’s “Top World Music Artist,” along with “Top World Music Imprint” and “Top World Album” in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015 and again in 2016.

Backed by the amazing Celtic Thunder Band, singers Damian McGinty, Ryan Kelly, Michael O’Dwyer,

Emmet Cahill and Neil Byrne will perform numbers including “Sons of Light”, “Toora, Loora, Lay”, “The Wild Rover”, “Right all right”, and “Castle on the Hill” followed in the second act by nostalgic fun songs like “Celebration”, “I’m a Believer”, “Seasons in the Sun” and “Rise Again”. Celtic Thunder has toured throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia, performing more than 1,000 shows. Tickets are $100, $69, and $49.

The Wabass Institute will be performing on Friday, June 29, at 7 p.m. in the Honeywell Room at the Honeywell Center. Under the direction of Ranaan Meyer, string bass musicians from

across the country travel to Wabash to attend Wabass Institute, a oneweek-long, full-scholarship string double bass camp. These young musicians will spend the week with talented clinicians, culminating with what promises to be a brilliant performance.

Tickets for the performance are $20.

Wabass Institute is a unique performance institute located at the Honeywell Center. The full fellowship summer institute is led by three of the music world’s most exciting bass players: Harold Robinson, Eric Larson and Meyer. Wabass is an intensive, one-week summer music camp exclusively for double bass players ages

Celtic Thunder will peform Oct. 18 at the Honeywell Center. Photo provided

14 and up, covering the entire spectrum of bass playing from basic techniques to classical, jazz, and orchestral excerpts.

The week includes private lessons with all three teachers, master classes, faculty recital, student recital, and guest lec-

turers.

Tickets for the new shows will be available for purchase beginning on March 30 at 10 a.m., by

going online at www.honeywellcenter.org or by calling the Honeywell Foundation Box Office at 260-563-1102.

Washed out bridge to cost county more than $230,000

By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com Repairs to the bridge washed out by February’s flooding will cost the county roughly $234,000.

County Highway Superintendent John Martin presented the inspection report for the bridge carrying 1050 South over Grant Creek at the March 26 meeting of the county commissioners, and asked for permission to have

an engineer continue studying the damage.

Martin said that “the inspection report shows that there’s no damage to the bridge” itself, but that “extensive repairs” are needed to reopen the road at an estimated cost of $234,000.

“There’s going to have to be a lot of attention to the road,” he said. “It’s more than a matter of just filling it in.

There’s going to have

to be some stabilization done, as well as filling.”

Martin said that there is not yet a timetable for the repair, as the inspection occurred only last week, and that the county does have the funds for the work.

Commissioners Barry Epply and Scott Givens approved Martin’s request to continue gathering information to solidify the quote.

Chairman

Brian Haupter was absent.

The commissioners also approved a request for a new heating and cooling unit for the county jail, at a cost of $27,510.

Sheriff Bob Land and Greg Harnish, who handles maintenance for all county facilities, presented the request.

Land said that Quality Electric submitted the estimate for a new, 15-ton unit, and that Wohlford

Heating and Refrigeration quoted a repair cost of $9,905.

“The problem is, with the unit we have, it’s in an area where you cannot get to it,” Harnish said.

“You have to drop the bottom of the unit to work basically upside down to work on this.”

He noted that the unit was repaired at a cost of $12,000 in 2002, and that it has a freon leak that the repair company

could not locate which costs the county $900 per jug of freon.

“I just don’t think it’s worth putting any money in it,” Harnish continued, noting that the unit was installed in 1978.

The replacement quote included all the equipment needed to lift and install the new unit, as well as labor costs to cut out and remove the old unit.

“Until somebody can map out a plan

that shows a different facility in the future, I think that we need to replace it,” Epply said, noting that a new unit should improve efficiency.

The commissioners originally asked for a second quote, but approved the purchase through Quality Electric after Harnish, who formerly worked in the industry, said the price was within expectations.

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NORTH MANCHESTER — An expert in international peace and conflict issues, with a focus on U.S. foreign policy, will speak at M a n c h e s t e r University on March 27.

Dr. Bridget Moix, U.S. senior representative at Peace Direct, will speak about “Choosing Peace: Insights from Local Peacebuilding

Research and Practice” at 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27 at the Jo Young Switzer Center on the North Manchester campus of Manchester University.

It is free and open to the public.

In the midst of every violent conflict, no matter how horrific, there are always people building peace. These extraordinary, yet ordinary, individuals choose to risk their lives for the sake of peace against

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City Hall and all departments will reopen on Monday, April 2.

great odds, often with little recognition, and with far too little support from the international community.

What motivates them to choose peace while many around them may not? How do they sustain themselves against the odds? Moreover, what can we learn from them as we strive to build peace in our communities and world?

For nearly 15 years, Peace Direct has supported local peacebuilders in some of the most difficult conflicts to stop violence and create more secure futures for t h e i r communities. Moix will share insights from her academic research and her ongoing work with Peace Direct and its partners around the world.

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The University is home to the world’s first undergraduate peace studies program and is currently building the Jean Childs Young Intercultural Center that will become a regional focal point for discussions about diversity and inclusion, civic engagement and civil discourse.

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Former U.S. Surgeon General to speak at MU From the MU News Bureau

NORTH MANCHESTER — An internationally recognized health expert and former U.S. Surgeon General will speak next month at M a n c h e s t e r University.

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy will present “A Nation in Pain:

Understanding America’s Opioid Epidemic” at 3:30 p.m.

Monday, April 2 in Cordier Auditorium on the North Manchester campus.

The lecture will be presented as a “fireside chat” with MU President Dave McFadden. The public is invited to the free event; reservations are not neces-

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WVMA hosts honor band, choir students

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The annual Wabash County Honors Band and Choir Concert was presented by the Wabash Valley Music Association (WVMA) on Friday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Honeywell Center.

O r i g i n a t e d through the WVMA’s educational efforts, the Honors Band and Choir has continued to be a successful annual tradition for 44 years.

Talented choral and instrumental students from each high school in Wabash County, including Wabash, N o r t h f i e l d , Southwood and Manchester, were chosen to practice and perform together at this annual concert. Each year this event provides students who have excelled in music education the opportunity to work and perform with professional guest conductors and directors.

Participation broadens the students’ experience and allows them to see how different music leaders work and convey their expectations.

Directing the honors choir for this concert was Dr. Debra Lynn, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at M a n c h e s t e r University in North Manchester. Band students were conducted by Dr. Caroline Hand, Assistant Professor of Music Performance at Ball State University, Muncie.

Participating students in the Honors Choir this year were: Abbey Baggett, Alex Baggett, Teri Beachler, Tasha Brubaker, Jessie Bunnell, Chaney Byers, Jobe Carroll, Jacob Clark, Micah Dale, Kaedyn Day, Hailey Dean, Zoe Denney, Allyson Dillon, Cage DuBois, Taylor Fishback, Isabel France, Mikayla Genovese,

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By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

There were few words spoken when Ralph and Greg Dawes accepted the 2017 Wabash County Farm Family of the Year Award on Tuesday, March 20.

However, the words that were spoken were sincere and from the heart.

“We thank the com-

mittee, Grow Wabash County and all of you who came tonight,” Ralph said after he and Greg accepted the award on behalf of Liberty Acres Dairy Farm.

“We are extremely honored and when we found out the news, we were surprised. We surely appreciate it.”

Ralph said he was once asked why he decided to go into farming instead of a

factory job.

“Well, we can’t all work at Fisher Body or Ford or Chrysler,” he said. “We all can’t be doctors or lawyers.

Somebody has to produce the food.”

The Dawses were introduced by Jeff Hawkins and Nathan Fingerle, co-honorees as the 2016 Farm Families of the Year.

“Wabash County is a great place to do hard and holy work of

farming,” Hawkins said. “I think the reason is because of the wonderful people in this county. We’re so grateful to be a part of all of this.

“Nate and I were grateful last year to be chosen. I know the Dawes Family is grateful, too.”

The Dawes family and Liberty Acres Dairy Farm were featured in a brief video screened for the audi-

The Dawes family pose for a group photo.

Photo by Joseph Slacian ence. The family will receive copies of the video, as well as tickets from the Honeywell Center for an upcoming show.

The also will receive signs to be placed at their farm, located near LaFontaine.

The dinner took place on National Ag Day, and emcee Howard Halderman discussed the state of ag in Indiana.

The state ranks 14th in the number of farms and 19th in the amount of acres in farmland.

Indiana ranks fifth if corn production, fifth in soybean production, second in popcorn production, and second in tomato production.

“We’re also third in spearmint and peppermint production,” he said.

The state is first in duck production, fifth in hog production and third in induction, excluding broilers.

Indiana ranks 14th in milk production,

and second in ice cream production.

Indiana’s dairy farmers not only produce milk one drinks, but also produce ice cream, cheese, dry milk, yogurt, RediWhip, Nesquick, and many other products.

Of the dairy farms in Indiana, 85 percent have less than 100 cows, he said. As a result, that 85 percent only produce 11 percent of the dairy. Only 1 percent have more than 2,500 cows, and produce 35 percent of the dairy.

The vast majority of farm operations – 87 percent – are less than 500 acres, Halderman noted. However, 70 percent of the land is farmed by the remaining 13 percent of farmers.

“So, your big farmers are covering a lot of the acres,” he said.

Dr. Sherilyn Emberton, president of Huntington University, was the keynote speaker during the event.

Second Saturday planned at Salamonie Lake From the DNR Kids can fish with provided equipment and make a fish craft at Salamonie Lake on April 21.

The program runs from 1 to 3 p.m. at the interpretive center and coincides with a statewide Free Fishing Day. On Free Fishing Days, Indiana residents who are age 18 and older can fish public waters without needing a fishing license or a trout stamp.

The program also

serves as Salamonie Interpretive Center’s “Second Saturday” event for April, even though it takes place on the third Saturday of that month.

Second Saturday is a monthly educational series of programs at Salamonie Lake.

Scouts can fulfill requirements for Bear Scout – A Bear Goes Fishing. There will be indoor and outdoor activities.

Advance registration is required by calling 260-468-2127.