The Paper of Wabash County -- Nov. 30, 2022

A labor of love

Local couple’s decorations bring holiday magic to Living Well

By Lori Overmyer news@thepaperofwabash.com

Downtown Wabash, Inc. announced Living Well in Wabash County’s Elf themed decorations as the winner of the annual Jingle Jubilee win dow decorating contest, but the beautiful, fun environment means so much more.

Clista and David Alger literally put their hearts and souls into the decorations, not just for beauty, but for personal revitalization.

“We wanted to create something spectacular for the community and for the little ones to love and have fun with. We wanted a place to make

people smile,” Clista said.

For reference, Clista hand cut 833 individual snowflakes for the Magical Snowflake Hallway, David painted whimsical animals on the class windows. The Candy Cane Forrest featured a red and white decorated tree, stuffed animals, and candy canes galore.

Mrs. Claus, Beverly Ferry, greeted the guests and gave them hot chocolate packets. Fellow vol unteer Helen Chambers greeted guests in the gingerbread house to stamp their cards and col lect votes for the window decorating contest. A photographer was on hand to photograph chilCont. on Page 2.

Downtown Wabash Inc. plans various holiday events

With more than 50 events executed per year by Downtown Wabash, Inc., the state and nationally accredited Main Street organization and Wabash County nonprofit, embarked on its decades-old tradition of kicking off the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 18.

Jingle Jubilee, the aforementioned holiday kickoff event, included a competitive stamping map for chances to win cash prizes eligible to be spent at more than 25 small businesses in Downtown Wabash, the annual lighting of the Wabash County Courthouse, a holiday-inspired kid-zone provided by Bachelor Creek Church of Christ, shopping campaigns and more.

With an urgency to encourage consumers to shop locally at small businesses this holiday sea son, Downtown Wabash, Inc. is bringing back its award-winning holiday shopping campaign: Shop Local to Win (SLTW). SLTW won the 2021 Small Business Saturday Neighborhood Champion Innovation Contest, presented by American Express. The contest prompted small communi ties across the nation to submit their innovative campaigns to encourage shopping local during the holiday season as an American Express Neighborhood Champion. Downtown Wabash, Inc. was one of five communities recognized for its ‘shop small’ efforts.

SLTW encourages consumers to shop local by enticing them to “enter for a chance to win” prizes in various categories. The campaign kicked off the same night as Jingle Jubilee: Friday, Nov. 18 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 18. Winners will be selected at random after entering to win the contest every Monday between Nov. 21 and Dec. 19.

More holiday-themed events in Downtown Wabash will include:

Wabash Cultural District Coupon Booklet (Winter Edition): Shoppers can collect their Wabash Cultural District Coupon Booklet (Winter Edition) on Friday Nov. 18 at one of 29 small businesses in Downtown Wabash. Coupon Booklets are valued at more than $300 in savings from local retailers. The Booklets are valid from January 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023.

Small Business Saturday in Downtown Wabash: The American shopping holiday geared toward shopping small and supporting local, independent businesses. For every $1 spent in small businesses, 67¢ stays in the local economy.

December’s First Friday in Downtown Wabash: The last monthly street festival in Downtown Wabash complete with a winter wonderland theme (Wabash Winterland). Returning as part of the wintery holiday festivities, the Downtown Wabash Cookie Walk will feature delicious holi day treats to sample from various businesses while holiday shopping lists can be crossed off.

Clista and David Alger show off the Buddy the Elf-themed dinner table. Photo by Lori Overmyer

Honeywell honors board members

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment honored outgoing board members during its 2022 annual meeting at the Honeywell Center. Howard Halderman was recognized for his leadership as board chair, a term which began in 2019 and will expire in December 2022. Steve Ford also reached his term limit as a board member, having served 15 years. Amy Sullivan and Amy Ford were honored for their terms on the board, having served for 9 and 11 years, respectively. The Honeywell board begins its new term in 2023, with current vice-chair Sally Krouse becoming chair, and the addition of two new board members: Melisa McCann of Fort Wayne, and Dan Ford of Wabash. Halderman will remain a board member.

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FFW Corp. announces dividend

FFW Corporation, parent cor poration of Crossroads Bank, has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 28 cents per share of common stock.

The dividend is payable Dec. 30, 2022 to shareholders of record on Dec. 16, 2022.

The book value of FFW Corporation stock was $36.98 per share as of Oct. 31, 2022. The last reported trade of stock at the close of business on Nov. 22, 2022 was $44.41 per share and the number of outstanding shares was 1,130,963 as of the same date.

On Oct. 31, 2022, the corporation

Labor of Love

dren and families in front of the tree, providing them prints of the photograph before they left.

The decorations and planning came from the Algers, who put in more than 1,200 hours preparing the magic.

Guests were greeted at the entrance with a 12foot Christmas tree, a table ready for Buddy the Elf’s dinner of spaghetti with maple and chocolate syrups, Pop Tarts, marshmallows, Coke, and M & M’s.

“I was so grateful to have my family and some of their decorations as part of our display,” Clista said. “My dad, Roger, and our niece, Jessica, were elves. We used my mom, Terrie’s, dinner table settings and my aunt Becky’s candle rings on the dinner table. Even my Aunt Bridget surprised us when she stopped in.”

David took guests on the tour of the building showing them the magic of the decorations and recounting Buddy the Elf’s story, “I loved the little kids. They were so excited. Being an elf let me be a different person, a

goofy fun one,” David said.

“Decorating for Christmas was like a rebirth for me, letting me know and feel that I was still alive,” Clista said.

Clista hadn’t left her house for nearly four years, as she had been sick with cancer and then Covid hit. Fortunately, a friend, Helen Chambers, encouraged her to visit Living Well Downtown.

“I call it my saving grace. I met director Beverly Ferry, whom I fell in love with, and became a volunteer,” she said.

Clista’s volunteerism led to this

year’s special creation. The Christmas decorations are a culmination of a love of tradition, a desire to give back, and a fulfillment of joy.

“David and I enjoyed working together on this project, but I have to give a shout out to my daughter, Ariel Johnson. She kept meals prepared and supported us. We also needed the joy our grandson Sage brought,” Clista said.

The Alger’s decorations became a true labor of love and gift for the community. Their eyes are on the next project: Valentine’s Day.

had assets of $520.7 million and shareholders’ equity of $41.8 million. The Board of FFW

Corporation and Crossroads Bank will continue to evaluate the payment of a dividend

quarterly. Crossroads Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of FFW Corporation.

NM library to host new legal kiosk

Officials from the Indiana Bar Foundation (Foundation), Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA), and Indiana Supreme Court have unveiled the first of 120 IndianaLegalHelp.o rg kiosks scheduled to be placed around the state starting

this month. The North Manchester Public Library is honored to be one of these host locations.

“This partnership furthers our mission of preventing eviction and promoting housing stability across our state,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. “We are proud of Cont. on Pg. 12.

Emmanuel inducts 2 into honor society

Emmanuel Christian School welcomed two new students, Zaney McKnight and Dylan Stensland to the American Christian Honor Society in a recent induction ceremony.

This is the highest honor that Emmanuel Christian School gives out to their

students. The American Christian Honor Society is a nationally recognized honor society that is formed under the American Association for Christian Schools.

Emmanuel is a member of Chapter 411 of the American Christian Honor Society. They set

guidelines for admission into the society and are very strict when it comes to qualifications. Being an honor society, the group focuses on grades.

There is a minimum of a 3.6 GPA to even be considered for the society. Above and beyond the grades though, the American

Christian Honor Society looks at the individual and their life outside of the classroom as well.

Students are chosen for the honor based on four established criteria: Academics, Christian Leadership, Christian Character and Christian Service.

Mississinewa to host cast iron cooking program

Looking for tips and tricks to make your cast iron cooking a success?

You won’t want to miss the Cast Iron Cooking Workshop to be held Dec. 17, 11 a.m., at the service building located at Mississinewa Lake’s Miami SRA property office.

Steven Larson, a 10-year veteran of

cast iron cooking, will share his “stirring stick” with participants during this hands-on experience while cooking chicken stew, biscuits, and dumpcake. Participants will enjoy a meal of the “fixins.” All ingredients and cast-iron cookery will be provided.

Cost for this 2 ½

hour session is $20 per person.

Advance registration is appreciated. Register by calling Upper Wabash Interpretive Services at 260-4682127.

Limited space is available.

This session is targeted for adults, and youth aged 10 and above with

accompanying adult.

The members in the front row from left to right: Japheth Niccum, Paige Ritzema, Dylan Stensland (new member), Zaney McKnight (new member), Zoey McKnight, Erin Daniel, and Haley Miller. Photo provided

Honeywell banner winners announced

Honeywell Arts

In Education

celebrated student artists in Wabash and Miami counties with receptions for the annual Winter Street Banner Competition.

Each winter, schools in both counties submit original winter artwork by students of all ages. Select entries are made into holiday street banners to decorate light poles in downtown Wabash, North Manchester, and Peru. All Wabash County entries will be on display in the Clark Gallery at the Honeywell Center through Nov. 28.

The Wabash County competition is sponsored by the Robert and Peggy McCallen Banner Contest

Endowment, with Miami County sponsored by First

Bank of Berne with additional support provided by the Beta Gamma Chapter of Psi Iota

Xi. A program of Honeywell Arts & Entertainment, Honeywell Arts In

Education presents this annual competition to celebrate the artistic endeavors

of students.

Wabash County School Banner

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Homeschool Division: Adilyne Chamberlain; 7th grade

Heartland Career Center: Alexis Varney; 11th grade Compass Rose Academy: Lorine; 9th grade St. Bernard

School: Natalie Deck; 5th grade

Emmanuel Christian School: Jessie Kirtlan; 9th grade

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A youngster checks out the students’ artwork hanging in the Clark Gallery at the Honeywell Center. Photo provided

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High: Adriana Escudero; 8th grade

Metro North Elementary: Noah Swinford; Kindergarten

Sharp Creek Elementary: Amelia McKillip; 3rd grade

Northfield Jr Sr High: Addy Kinsey; 10th grade Southwood Elementary: Cora Mattern; 3rd grade

Southwood Jr Sr High: Cherish Dillon; 10th grade

LH Carpenter: Audra Cocklin; Preschool

OJ Neighbours Elementary: Jeffery Small; 4th grade

Wabash Middle School: Brenda Alspach; 8th grade

Wabash High School: Kate Combs 11th grade

Wabash County Sponsors’ Choice Banner

Selections Selecte

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Lily Arroyo;

Manchester Elementary 3rd grade

Shaela McGinty; Heartland Career Center 11th grade Emaline Cordes; Homeschool 12th grade

Bryn Mealy; Southwood Jr Sr High; 12th grade Wabash County Bob and Peggy McCallen Award Lily Arroyo; Manchester Elementary 3rd grade

Wabash County Grade Level

Selections

Pre K: Charlie Bueno; Manchester

Elementary Kindergarten: Penelope Hyden; Metro North Elementary

1st Grade: Bentley Fulkerson; Metro North Elementary 2nd grade: Callie Bendict; Manchester Elementary 3rd grade: Kaden Chamberlain; Homeschool 4th grade: Tiarra Reahard; Sharp Creek Elementary 5th grade: Sinclair Burnau; Southwood Elementary 6th grade:

Emerson Zwiebel; Sharp Creek Elementary

7th Grade: Adriana Brown; Manchester Jr. High

8th grade: Zoey Music; Northfield Jr Sr High 9th grade: Aaron Palmer; Homeschool 10th grade: Emma Bone; Northfield Jr Sr High

11th grade: Hasumi Okubo; Wabash High School

12th grade: Carrie Jo Haines; Heartland Career Center

Miami County School Banner

Selections

Elmwood

Primary- Bentley Hull-Cochran 2nd grade

Blair Pointe ElementaryElayna White 5th grade

Peru Jr. HighEmily Rodriguez 8th grade Maconaquah

Elementary- Ayla Kile 5th grade Maconaquah Middle- Ryleigh Marburger 6th grade

Pipe Creek ElementaryAnalyn Stephens 1st grade

North Miami ElementaryBrantley Krom 4th grade

North Miami Middle- Keiona Listenberger 8th grade

North Miami High School- Erma Yoder 11th grade

Miami County Grade Level

Selections

Kindergarten –Adeline Anderson; Elmwood Primary 1st grade- Sadie Davies; Pipe Creek Elementary

2nd gradeGabriel Mullins; Elmwood Primary 3rd grade- Chloey Davies; Maconaquah Elementary 4th grade- Alex Weaver; North Miami Elementary

5th grade- Maiya Bowman; Maconaquah Elementary

6th gradeKennedy Appelfeller; North Miami Elementary 7th grade- Leah Wessels; North Miami Middle 8th gradeCassandra Blong; Peru Jr High 9th gradeRichard Augustyn; North Miami High School

10th gradeAricyn Hunt; North Miami High School

11th grade- Dean Whitmer; North Miami High School

12th grade- Jacob Murphy; North Miami High School

Miami County Sponsor’s Choice Selected by sponsor First Bank of Berne Molly Loshnowsky; Pipe Creek Elementary; 1st grade

Ammaraluck Plodripu; North Miami High School; 11th grade

Tod Minnich, Honeywell Foundation executive director, presents a ribbon to a contest participant. Photo provided

Grow Wabash County to host Legislative Preview

Grow Wabash County (GWC) will host Indiana State Representativeelect Lorissa Sweet and State Sen.

Andy Zay in the GWC office on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. for an exclusive Legislative Preview for GWC Investors.

“As the joint chamber of commerce and economic development group in Wabash County, Grow Wabash County is committed to providing a platform for our investors to

take advantage of all resources and opportunities afforded to them,” Keith Gillenwater, president and CEO of Grow Wabash County said. “One important way that we are able to do this is to facilitate discussions between our investors and the local legislators that represent them at the various levels of government.”

During this inperson event, each legislator will have a chance to discuss

the work and priorities they will hold for the upcoming Indiana General Assembly session.

The floor will then be open for questions from GWC Investors.

Gillenwater will moderate the discussion.

If any investor has questions for the guests, they will be encouraged to ask them during the event, or they can be sent ahead of time to marketing@growwabashcounty.com.

This Legislative

Preview will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. in the Grow Wabash County conference room, 214 S. Wabash Str. in Wabash. This is event is free and exclusively reserved for Grow Wabash County investors.

Registration for this event can be found at www.growwabashcounty.com/legislativepreview or by contacting Chelsea Parson at marketing@growwabashcounty.com or 260563-5258.

85 Hope officials have busy October

October was a busy month this year for women’s health at 85 HOPE Free Medical Clinic. The clinic hosted their 4th annual Mammo Month and offered every Wabash County woman ages 40-64 the opportunity to receive an order for a free 3-D mammogram at Parkview Wabash Hospital. This year, 85 HOPE gave out 119 mammogram orders.

85 HOPE’s Mammography Program covers the cost of the 3-D mammograms in full (Parkview Wabash Hospital provides a generous discount) and is supported by several local fund-raising entities.

Ride for a Cause had a great turnout in September and raised money to help fund several different breast cancer programs.

As one of the recipients, 85 HOPE received over $12,000 for the mammography program. Also in September, Honeywell Ladies Golf Association hosted their 12th annual Breast Cancer Awareness golf scramble—in

partnership with Honeywell Golf Course and Board of Directors—and raised a record $7,000 for the mammography program. Ellen’s Bridal & Dress Boutique donated $50 for every wedding dress sold in October and raised $850 for the mammography program. Lastly, a new event joined the activities this year when The Bash radio station 105.9 FM joined with Wabash Cannonball Chilifor-Charity to sell pink breast cancer awareness shirts and raised $1,000 for the 85 HOPE Mammography Program.

Laura Spaulding, Executive Director 85 HOPE Medical Clinic, is thankful for the support of

women’s health in Wabash County.

“We are so grateful to Ride for a Cause, Honeywell Ladies Golf Association, Ellen’s Bridal & Dress Boutique, The Bash, and Chili-forCharity for making October another successful Breast Cancer Awareness month in Wabash County,” she said.

“The generosity of our community is amazing, and we sincerely thank the people who organize volunteer, participate, and help fund these events, which in turn help Wabash County women prevent and detect breast cancer.”

Additionally, 85 HOPE hosted two free Pap Parties in October for any Wabash County woman ages 21-64.

These events were held at Parkview offices in both Wabash and North Manchester and allowed women with busy lives the convenient opportunity to stop by for a quick Pap smear and refreshments.

Thirty-two women took advantage of this offer, thanks to the Hope Foundation, which covers the cost of the Pap Parties in entirety. Parkview provided the office space at no charge along with several volunteer Parkview providers and nursing staff.

Spaulding expressed her appreciation for the giving spirit that surrounds these events. “The Pap Parties focus on offering a convenient opportunity

for women to take a few potentially lifesaving minutes to get a quick Pap.

Clinic officials give thanks to Hope Foundation and Parkview for their support of our Pap Party events and for the many helping hands that make it all come together. The generosity of Hope Foundation, Parkview, and many selfless volunteers makes it possible for Wabash County women to prevent and detect cervical cancer.”

85 HOPE Medical Clinic is a free medical clinic that provides free medical care, medications, and other healthcare services to low-income adult residents of Wabash County who are uninsured or under-insured.

85 HOPE hosts Mammo Month every October and the Pap Parties every other year. For more information about 85 HOPE, please call our office at 260274-0011 or 260-3068309, check out our Facebook page at 85 Hope Free Medical Clinic, or visit www.85hope.org.

County Museum to host ‘Winter Weekends’

The Wabash County Museum has several holiday-related events planned in the coming weeks during “Winter Weekends at the Museum.”

Saturday, Dec. 3, is Santa Saturday. Activities will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Visitors will be able to decorate their own Christmas cookie, as well as meet and take pictures with Santa and his elf.

A special movie will be shown in the museum’s theater.

“Grinch It Up” is planned for Dec. 10. Activities will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Visitors will make a Grinch holiday bulb, as well as a chance to meet and take photos with Grinch and his dog, Max.

A Grinch movie also is planned in the museum’s theater.

Dec. 17 has been designated as “Build a Snowman Saturday.”

Activities, such as making a snowman, meeting and taking photos with Olaf and watching a screening of “Frosty the Snowman” in the museum’s theater, are planned from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Workshops are $20 per workshop per youth. Museum members will receive a 10 percent discount. One adult may accompany the youth for free.

The museum also will host sock skating on an indoor rink from Dec. 6-30. Sock skating will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

Skating is $5 per person and is open for those 12 years and under.

The various activities are sponsored by Downs, Tandy and Petruniw PC, Josiah White’s, Benson and Son LLC, Wabash Elks No.471, Todd Adams State Farm and Jones Contracting Inc.

To learn more, visit wabashmuseum.org/winter.

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Susan Ogan, 80

Was member of Woman’s Club House

April 1, 1942 – Nov. 25, 2022

Susan Ogan, 80, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 9:13 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Parkview Noble Kendallville.

She was born to Charles Edward and Phyllis (Sampson) Vrooman on April 1, 1942, in Wabash.

Susan was a graduate of 1960 Wabash High School. She then graduated from Indiana Business College. She married Jon Ogan on November 20, 1965.

Susan retired from the Wabash County Hospital. She was a member of Wabash Christain Church and the Woman’s Club House. She loved going on drives and loved her Monday Night Friends, but most of all she loved her family.

Susan is survived by her husband, Jon Ogan of Wabash; one son, Shawn Ogan of Wabash; one daughter, Misty Marz of Wabash; five grandchildren, Brayden Ogan of Wabash, Mikayla Marz (Ignatius Boet) of Wabash, Reid Votaw (Alexis Straley) of LaFontaine, Peyton Ogan of Wabash, Caleb Ogan of Wabash; three great-grandchildren, Paisley Votaw, Lainey Votaw, and Percival Boet.

She is proceeded in death by her parents and one sister, Sondra Hipsher, who passed away Oct. 25, 2019.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, with Pastor David Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery in Somerset.

Visitation for family and friends will be on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to be directed to Wabash Christian Church in care of McDonald Funeral Homes.

McDonald Funeral Homes, Wabash Chapel, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, have been trusted with Susan Ogan’s final arrangements.

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

Leland Farringer, 95

Headed Manchester College’s physics department

May 28, 1927 – Nov. 7, 2022

Leland Dwight Farringer, 95, North Manchester, died Nov. 7, 2022.

A celebration of life is at 2 p.m. Dec. 3, at Timbercrest Chapel, North Manchester. Calling at 1 p.m. McKee Mortuary handled arrangements

Shirley Ann Williams, 85 Retired from Wetzel Insurance Sept. 23, 1937 – Nov. 22, 2022

Shirley Ann Williams, 85, North Manchester, passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 22, 2022. The daughter of the late Arlo Severence and Martha (Moog) Bowers, Shirley was born on Sept. 23, 1937, in Bryan, Ohio.

Two years after graduating from New Haven High School in 1955, Shirley married the love of her life, Jack J. Williams, on Feb. 9, 1957. During their beautiful 65 years together, the two were blessed with three daughters, Deborah, Pamela, and Amy. Shirley served her community by working for Wetzel Insurance for 30 years before retiring in 2000. She started as a secretary and then earned her insurance license, taking great pleasure in helping those around her with their insurance needs.

Strong in her faith, Shirley was an active member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Manchester as well as WELCA (Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church). She helped prepare funeral dinners and communion and embraced the ministries of the Lutheran Church. Shirley was also a member of Tri-Kappa, Bunco Bunch, and the Red Hat Society. She was always full of energy, fun, and loved to be social. Nothing made Shirley happier than being with her family. She delighted in playing games with her grandchildren and supporting them in their various events and activities. During the summer months she relished in her time spent swimming with her kids, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

The loving memory of Shirley Ann Williams will be forever cherished by her husband, Jack Williams, North Manchester; daughter, Deborah Condon, Plainfield, Ill., Pamela Rhoades, North Manchester, and Amy (Jared) Robinson, Wabash; grandchildren, Kyle (Alexis) Condon, Katie Condon, Lindsay Condon, Leslie (Jake) Cerbone, Hayley (Blake) Hearn, Karyn (Chris) Jett, and Tanner (Shannon) Wilcox; nine great-grandchildren with one more due in January; brother, Kenny Bowers, Palm Beach, Calif.; and sister, Barbara Kuntz, Oregon.

Shirley was preceded in death by her father and stepmother, Arlo and Bertha “Peggy” Severence; mother and stepfather, Martha and Kenny Bowers; and son-in-law, Mike Condon.

Visitation and services were Saturday, November 26, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 113 W. Main St., North Manchester. The Rev. Judith A. Follis officiated.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Shirley Williams, memorial contribution may be made to the Manchester High School Athletic Department, 1 Squire Drive, North Manchester, IN 46962.

The family of Shirley Ann Williams has entrusted McKee Mortuary with care and final arrangements.

Condolences may be emailed to mckeemortuary.com

Michele Bahney, 70

April 30, 1952 – Nov. 23, 2022

Michele Jayne “Shelly” Bahney, 70, of Akron, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.

Shelly was born on April 30, 1952, in Peru.

Services were Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Raymond Sloan III, 65

Known as ‘Hippie Steve’ Aug. 30, 1957 – Nov. 13, 2022

Raymond Jay “Hippie Steve” Sloan, III, 65, Marion, passed away at 10:30 pm on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne.

He was born in Wabash on Friday, Aug. 30, 1957, to Raymond Jay Sloan, Jr., and Mary (Enyeart) Collins. He was married to Carol Ann Kelley, who preceded him in death on May 18, 2017.

Raymond graduated from Wabash High School and was selfemployed. Best known as Hippie Steve Kelley, he was all-around great. Steve loved turning wrenches to make something fast, whether it be a car, truck, or bike. He never was rich but had a heart of gold. He’d help anyone. He was always about the family and loved his baby girl, Makenna.

Survivors include his sons, Shane (Adeana) Sloan of Fairmount and Shawn E-Z Kelley of Marion; daughter, Misty (Tommy ) Stevens of Jonesboro; granddaughters, Alise (Wesley) Berg, Makenna Sloan, Rylinn Sloan, Megan Kelley, Destiny Kelley, Faith Stevens, Angie Stevens, and Sarah Stevens; grandsons, Devin Sloan, Gavin Sloan, Waylon Sloan, Jesse Kelley, and Seth Kelley; and friends, Greg (Dawn) Hurst, Jimmy Randolph, Heather (AJ) White, Keith Smith, Kathy Devine, Marty Fincannon, Allen Harmon, Michael “Red” (Erica) Lloyd, and Sam Bolsover.

He was also preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Debbie Sloan.

Visitation and services were Friday, November 25, 2022, at Integrity Funeral Care, 2901 S. Washington St., Marion. Pastor Mick Simpkins officiated the burial at Falls Cemetery in Wabash.

Memories may be shared online at www.ifccares.com.

Linda Cripe, 76

Was an organ donor

Dec. 9, 1945 – Nov. 18, 2022

Linda Kay Cripe, 76, Claypool, died Nov. 18, 2022.

She was born Dec. 9, 1945.

Visitation 2-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

Doris Ihnen, 88

Retired from Dalton Foundry

June 24, 1934 – Nov. 22, 2002

Doris June Ihnen, 88, Akron, died Nov. 22, 2022.

She was born June 24, 1934.

Visitation and services were Nov. 28 at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

Worked as cashier

Ruth Hunt, 82 Enjoyed camping

Aug. 28, 1940 – Nov. 23, 2022

Ruth Evelyn Hunt, 82, of rural Wabash, died at 11:55 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at Parkview Wabash Hospital.

She was born on Aug. 28, 1940, in Wabash, to Kenneth Earhart and Dorothy (Burnsworth) Earhart Lundeen.

Ruth was a 1958 graduate of Noble Township High School. She married Johnny Hunt in Wabash on January 16, 1960; he died August 15, 2020. Ruth worked at Dana Corporation, in Andrews. She was a member of Grace Fellowship Church in Wabash. Ruth enjoyed camping, crocheting, her dogs, reading her Bible, and spending time with her family. She was well known for her peanut butter fudge.

She is survived by three daughters, Sheryl (Tim) Young of Wabash, Debbie Hunt of Kokomo, and Cathy (Mirsad) Hadzic of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughter-inlaw, Kathy Hunt of Warsaw; seven grandchildren, Rachel (Rob) Devita of Merrimack, N.H., Brandy (Jesus Rosas) O’Donnell of Wabash, Aaron (Michelle) Bolin of Peru, Casey Bolin of Columbia City, Jamee McWhirt of Huntington, Tyler Hunt of Warsaw, and Amy (Bryce) Dielman of Gilead; 13 great-grandchildren, Emma, Aries, Lana, Logan, Samantha, Brooklynn, Vayda, Shepherd, Bryson, Emmett, Waylan, Wyatt, and Wiley; brother, Robert (Sherry) Earhart of Wabash; and her step sister Charlene Niccum of Bryan, Ohio.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Tony Hunt, and her brother, Kenneth Earhart.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Lou Hunt officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Visitation was Monday, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is the Grace Fellowship Youth Program.

The memorial guest book for Ruth may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.

Kent McCullough, 44 U.S. Army veteran

Nov. 22, 1977 – Nov. 20, 2022

Kent McCullough, 44, South Whitley died Nov. 20, 2022.

He was born Nov. 22, 1977.

Visitation and services were Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Grace Whitacre, 90

Retired from Heckman Bindery Aug. 23,

1932 – Nov. 24, 2022

Grace Ann Whitacre, 90, North Manchester, passed away at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester on Nov. 24, 2022.

The youngest of seven children, Grace was born on Aug. 23, 1932, in Kokomo, to Edgar and Grace (Brewster) Lovelace.

During her senior year at Northwestern High School in Kokomo, Grace married Richard “Dick” Whitacre on Dec. 23, 1950, before he left for the military. Grace then graduated high school in the spring of 1951. Upon Dick’s return from his military service, the couple started their life together and were blessed with three children, Stanley, Shelley and Stephanie. Grace and Dick were blessed to spend sixty years together before Dick passed away on April 12, 2011.

Grace sewed books at Heckman Bindery for 24 years before retiring in 1993. She also did whatever needed to be done on her family’s farm. Grace taught her children to have a strong work ethic and the value of hard work. She was an amazing woman who selflessly gave to those who asked, volunteered her time, and loved her family. Faith was of the utmost importance to Grace. She was actively involved in the North Manchester United Methodist Church, where she was a member. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women.

The loving memory of Grace Ann Whitacre will be forever cherished by her son, Stanley (Anita) Whitacre, Russiaville; daughters, Shelley (Tim) Graves and Stephanie (Ian) MacFarlane, both of North Manchester; grandchildren, Benjimen (Jolene) Graves, Nikki Hardy, Stacy (Matt) Stetzel, Brady (Ada) Burgess, Crystal (Robert) Smith, and John MacFarlane; thirteen great-grandchildren; and brother, John Lovelace, Kokomo.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard “Dick” Whitacre; brothers, Joe and Robert Lovelace; sisters, Alice Ortman, Naomi Cunningham, and Mary Harmon; and grandchildren, Toby Whitacre, Phillip Hardy, and Rusty Whitacre.

Family and friends may call Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Funeral services will begin at the conclusion of calling with the Rev. Steven Bahrt officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Lawns, 1100 Manchester Ave., Wabash.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Grace Whitacre, memorial contributions may be made to the North Manchester United Methodist Church, 306 E. 2nd St.t, North Manchester, IN 46962 or the Wabash Cancer Society, P.O. Box 144, North Manchester, IN 46962.

The family of Grace Ann Whitacre has entrusted McKee Mortuary with care and final arrangements.

Condolences may be emailed to mckeemortuary.com.

Judith Worrel, 85

Retired from General Tire

Sept. 11, 1937 – Nov. 22, 2022

Judith Anne Worrel, 85, of Wabash, died at 4:24 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at her home.

She was born on Sept. 11, 1937, in Wabash to Herman P. and Lucille (Garpow) Ross.

Judith was a 1955 graduate of Lagro High School. She married Lennie Worrel, Jr. on Aug. 4, 1979, in Silver Lake.

She retired from General Tire in Wabash, and worked part time at Kmart, TSC, Dollar General, and also delivering motorhomes. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Wabash.

Judith enjoyed crocheting, working on puzzles, collecting bells, painted plates, and dolls. Her biggest love was for children. Her grandchildren and her neighbor children, Ella, Nash, and Amelia Cunningham were cherished the most.

She is survived by husband, Lennie Worrel, son, William A. (Diana) Bever both of Wabash; grandchildren, Erica (Curtis) Miller of Bedford, Ashley (Timothy) Hendry of Scottsdale, Ariz., Chad (Krystal) Bever of Nashville, Tenn., Allison Bever, Cody Bever both of Wabash; great-grandchildren, Craig (Hannah) Miller, Tyler Sanders, Hailey Miller, Cameron Miller, Lillian Hendry, Jett Hendry; great-great-grandchild, Madison Miller; sister, Diane Ringel; brothers, Jeff (Annabelle) Ross, Douglas Ross; and her best friend Dawn Brown of Wabash.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Daniel Bever, and brother Terry Ross.

Funeral services were Nov. 26 at St. Bernard Catholic Church with Father Jay Horning officiating. Burial was at Memorial Lawns Cemetery in Wabash. Visitation was Friday, Nov. 25 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service 1241 Manchester Avenue Wabash.

Preferred memorial is the National Kidney Foundation.

The memorial guest book for Judith may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

Everett Slagle, 89 U.S. Air Force veteran July 13, 1933 – Nov. 23, 2022

Everett Eugene Slagle was born July 13, 1933, to Lowell and Edith (Strohl) Slagle, in LaFontaine. He passed away Nov. 23, 2022.

Everett, 89, had been living at the Accura Healthcare of Knoxville, Iowa.

On Jan. 21, 1953, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Wampler in Lincolnville. To this union they were blessed with three children: Steve, Deb and Cindy. Everett enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged. He worked for Vermeer Manufacturing as a machinist for around 20 years. After retirement he worked as a courier for Pella Regional Health Center. Everett and Marilyn were members of the Second Reformed Church in Pella.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Steve and Leslyn Slagle, Oskaloosa, Deb and Mark Dow, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Cindy Slagle, Monroe; and his brother Dan Slagle of Indiana.

Everett was preceded in death by his wife Marilyn, parents Lowell and Edith Slagle, parents-in-law Elmer and Bessie Wampler, granddaughter Miranda Dow, and sisters Ruth Summers, and Mary Ellen Stepp.

visitation 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home, Pella, Iowa. Services to follow. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. The service will be livestreamed on the Garden Chapel Funeral Home’s YouTube page.

Stephen

Anderson, 82 U.S. Army veteran July 11, 1940 – Nov. 26, 2022

Stephen Allen Anderson, 82, of rural Urbana, died at 4:40 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, at his home.

He was born on July 11, 1940, in Marion, to Clarence Melvin and Dorothy Mae (Garber) Anderson.

Steve was a 1958 graduate of Lagro High School, and served four years in the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea. He married Nancy J. Haupert at the St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Urbana on Sept. 10, 1963. He was the shop manager at More Farm Store in Columbia City, and worked at North Central Co-Op Petroleum Department, retiring after 22 years.

Steve was a member of the Urbana Yoke Parish. He enjoyed horseback riding and working in his shop, restoring tractors. He enjoyed his family and friends, and always reminded others to “keep smiling”.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy J. Anderson of Urbana; two daughters, Tracy (Eric) Bostwick of Urbana, and Amy (Scott) Poole of Wabash; four grandchildren, Morgan Peas of London, England, Hannah Poole, Taylor Poole, and Cooper Bostwick, all of Wabash; three great-grandchildren, Kannon, Tinleigh, and Kolson, all of Wabash; and his brother, Ronald (Shirley) Anderson of Urbana.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Kent Lamar Anderson, and his sister, Nikki Anderson.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Brian Chamberlain officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Urbana. Friends may call 3-7 pm Wednesday, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is H.O.P.E. Foundation.

The memorial guest book for Steve may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

North Manchester Public Safety Reports

Accident

Nov. 14

8:04 p.m. — Vehicles driven by Steven J. Guerrero, 17, North Manchester and Christopher M. Hubartt, 48, North Manchester collided in the intersection of Main and Mill streets.

Arrests Nov. 14

7:34 p.m. — Donald E. Tooley, 41, North Manchester was arrested for domestic battery.

Nov. 18

4:57 p.m. — James R. Kline, 44, Laketon was arrested on a body attachment.

Nov. 19

2:04 p.m. — Michael P. Carpenter, Pierceton was arrested on a warrant for conspiracy to deal methamphetamine.

2:04 p.m. — Brett A. Niccum, 27, North Manchester was arrested for driving while suspended.

Nov. 22

11:12 p.m. — Kimmerly M. England, 33, North Manchester was arrested on a warrant for violating probation — possession of methamphetamine.

Citations

Nov. 15

9:24 p.m. — Neil R. Snep, 26, North Manchester was cited for having a false and fictitious vehicle registration.

WEEKLY REPORTS

Nov. 20

10:59 p.m. — Takoda A. Stone, 19, South Bend was cited for having an expired registration.

Nov. 21

1:03 a.m. — Ashley M. Price, 28, Columbus, Ohio was cited for speeding.

Fire Runs Units from North Manchester, Chester and Pleasant Township fire departments responded: Nov. 21

10:58 a.m. — to an alarm in the 400 block of West 7th Street.

Wabash Sheriff’s Department Accidents

Nov. 8

7:01 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Robert V. Bobay, 49, Wabash struck a deer at the intersection of US 24 and SR 524, Lagro. Damage up to $10,000.

Nov. 11

7:27 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Mark D. Freeman, 29, Wabash struck a deer on North Wabash Avenue, Wabash. Damage up to $2,500.

10:50 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Marcia J. McFadden, 56, Goshen struck a deer on SR 13, north of CR 1450 N, North Manchester. Damage up to $25,000.

6:18 p.m. — Vehicles driven by Tashia N. Nance, 29, North Manchester and Andrea M. Morgan, 37, Wabash collided at the intersection

of SR 114 and CR 300 E, North Manchester.

According to the police report, Nance fled the scene and was involved in another crash, this time in Huntington County. Damage up to $2,500.

8:38 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Steven B. Allen, 72, Leesburg struck a deer on SR 115, north of CR 50 N, Wabash. Damage up to $10,000.

10:05 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Samantha J. Hauke, 22, Marion struck a deer at the intersection of US 24 and Stitt Street, Wabash. Damage up to $25,000.

Nov. 12

7:31 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Bryce G. Mustain, 24, Warsaw struck a deer on CR 200 E, north of CR 1450 N, North Manchester. Damage up to $5,000.

Nov. 13

6:11 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Patrick T. Brandenburg, 54, North Manchester struck a deer on SR 114, west of CR 300 E, North Manchester. Damage up to $10,000.

7:08 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Jodi L. Brumbaugh, 39, North Manchester struck a deer on SR 13, north of Old Wabash Road, North Manchester. Damage up to $2,500.

11:10 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Morgan J. Kersey, 27, Amboy struck a

deer on CR 950 S, east of Mississinewa Road, Red Bridge. Damage up to $50,000.

Nov. 14

6:55 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Bailey E. Russell, 24, Markle struck a lawn chair on East Blue Star Highway, east of Washington Street, Lagro. Damage up to $5,000.

5:59 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Kevin J. Bretzman, 42, Wabash struck a deer on CR 200 N, east of CR 675 W, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000.

6:47 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Teena R. Hensley, 50, Huntington struck a deer on US 24, west of CR 300 E, Lagro. Damage up to $10,000. Nov. 15

3:33 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Charles L. Hunt, 49, LaFountaine struck a deer on SR 13, south of Old Slocum Trail, Somerset. Damage up to $2,500.

4:44 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Matthew A. Jones, 41, Wabash struck a deer on SR 124, Wabash. Damage up to $2,500.

6:24 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Hayley F. Seay, 24, Walton struck a deer on US 24, Wabash. Damage up to $25,000. Nov. 17

4:50 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Gage A. Reed, 19, Silver Lake left the roadway and rolled onto its top at SR 15, south of SR 16, Cont. on Pg. 11.

WEEKLY REPORTS

Cont. from Pg. 10. Roann. Damage up to $25,000.

6:04 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Aaron G. Stambaugh, 28, Amboy was sideswiped on SR 13, Wabash by a white SUV, driven by a white male in his 20s with blonde hair. Stambaugh told police the other driver got out of his car, check Stambaugh’s condition before returning to his vehicle and fleeing the scene. Damage up to $10,000.

Arrests

Nov. 10 — Riley W. Smith, 27, Huntington was arrested for violating bond (unlawful possession of a legend drug), failure to appear, auto theft and habitual offender.

Nov. 10 — Kevin D. Ford, 24, Wabash was arrested for intimidation with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief.

Nov. 11 — Nicolas L. Ranieri, 27, Loveland, Ohio was arrested for theft and conversion.

Nov. 11 — Carrie B. Edison, 34, Plymouth was arrested for operating while intoxicated.

Nov. 12 — Richard L. Greene, 43, Liberty Mills was arrested on two counts of possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a common nuisance.

Nov. 12 — James D. Barnes, 43, Wabash was arrested for domestic battery, criminal confinement and disorderly conduct.

Nov. 13 — Scott A. O’Brien, 61, Wabash was arrested for operating while intoxicated with a prior.

Nov. 14 — Abby G. Martin, 40, Wabash was arrested for resisting law enforcement and possession of paraphernalia.

Nov. 14 — Mitzi L. Spence, 46, Wabash was arrest-

ed for failure to appear and invasion of privacy.

Nov. 14 — Aaron W. Combs, 35, Wabash was arrested for domestic battery committed in the presence of a child younger than 16 years.

Nov. 15 — Dillin M. Layne, 21, Urbana was arrested for unlawful possession of a syringe.

Nov. 15 —

Richard E. Bartram, 51, Wabash was arrested possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a syringe.

Nov. 15 — Jon R. McDonald, 21, Roann was arrested for visiting a common nuisance and possession of paraphernalia.

Nov. 15 — Allen C. Giger, 23, Wabash was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of marijuana.

Nov. 15 — Dustin M. Gochenour, 40, Winona Lake was arrested invasion of privacy and two counts of domestic battery.

Nov. 15 —

Ashton J. Poor, 25, Wabash was arrested for possession of marijuana and visiting a common nuisance.

Nov. 15 —

Charles E. Bowen, 27 was arrested for unlawful possession of a syringe.

Nov. 16 —

Joshua L. Metzger, 41, Dunn, N.C. was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

Nov. 16 —

Rebecca A. Lowery, 43, Dowagiac, Mich. was arrested for possession of marijuana and operating a vehicle with a BAC of .08 or higher.

Wabash Police Department Accidents Nov. 14

11:41 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Jeffrey A. Miller, 60, Etna Green sideswiped a parked vehicle at 1483 N. Cass Street, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000.

Nov. 15

6:31 p.m. — A vehicle driven by Bonnie S. Farmer, 71, Laketon struck a curb near the intersection of Indiana Drive and US 24, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000.

Nov. 16

6:55 a.m. — Vehicles driven by Suzanne M. Judy, 75, Wabash and Myron E. Smithers, 59, Wabash collided in the intersection of Tijuca Drive and Indiana Drive, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000.

Nov. 18

2:34 p.m. — Vehicles driven by Charles R. Martin, 82, Amboy and Sally J. Meyer, 65, Wabash collided at 1309 N. Cass Street, Wabash. Damage up to $2,500.

5:09 p.m. — Vehicles driven by Judith G. Siblisk, 76, Peru and Joan Keefer, 74, Wabash collided at 1601 N. Cass Street, Wabash. Damage up to $2,500.

Nov. 19

2:37 a.m. — A vehicle driven by Justin L. Chavez, 26, Greentown struck a deer on Southwood Drive, west of Hale Drive, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000.

Nov. 21

4:17 p.m. — A collision between an unknown driver and a parked vehicle occurred at 486 N. Cass Street, Wabash. A witness told police the driver of the vehicle fled the scene. The parked vehicle is registered to Katheryn M. Crace, Wabash. Damage up to $2,500.

6:28 p.m. — Vehicles driven by Malinda L. Griffin, 52, Wabash and Stephen R. Carothers, II, 50, Gas City collided

near the intersection of SR 15 and US 24, Wabash. Damage up to $5,000.

Nov. 22

10:28 a.m. — Vehicles driven by Mary A. Norris, 55, Wabash and Geovanny J. Cantillo Aguilera, 33, Wabash collided in the intersection of Hill and Fisher streets, Wabash. Damage up to $25,000.

7:43 p.m. — Vehicles driven by Abigale B. Boggs, 17, Wabash and Ella D. Hunter, 18, North Manchester collided at 527 N. Cass Street, Wabash. Damage up to $10,000.

Arrests

Nov. 7 — Helen P. Butcher, 36, Wabash was arrested for theft, UPC fraud and conversion.

Nov. 7 — Richard Luh, Jr., 36, Wabash was arrested on a body attachment.

Nov. 7 — Kodi T. Clemons, 27, Wabash was arrested for resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

Nov. 12 — James D. Barnes, 43, Wabash was arrested for domestic battery, criminal confinement and disorderly conduct.

Nov. 13 — Scott A. O’Brien, 61, North Manchester was arrested for operating while intoxicated with a prior.Nov. 13 — Chris J. Culwell, 45, Wabash was arrested for possession of marijuana.

Nov. 14 — Aaron W. Combs, 35, Wabash was arrested for domestic battery committed in the presence of a child younger than 16 years.

Nov. 15 — Roger T. Fawley, 41, Wabash was arrested on a petition to revoke probation — possession of methamphetamine.

Nov. 17 —

Joshua M.L. Allen, 37, Wabash was arrested for unlaw-

ful possession of a legend drug.

Nov. 21 —

Joshua I. Wallace, 32, Wabash was arrested for auto theft, possession of stolen property, unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of methamphetamine.

Nov. 22 — MacKenzie L. Powell, 23, Wabash was arrested for possession of marijuana.

Citations

Oct. 31 — Jodie L. Conliff, 38, Wabash was cited for driving while suspended.

Nov. 7 — Kandon T. Pries, 19, Wabash was cited for animal at large.

Nov. 18 — Christopher S. Montany, 36, LaFontaine was cited for having an expired plate.

Nov. 21 — Michael D. Williams, 54, Wabash was cited for violation of conditional license.

Nov. 23 — Denver R. Stella, 38, Angola was cited for disregarding a traffic signal.

Land Transfers

The following land transfers were recorded by the Wabash County Recorder’s Office from Oct. 24 to Nov. 18, 2022.

11 SO Wabash St., Inc., warranty deed to State of Indiana.

Connie J. Ison and James F. Stuckwisch and Lois J. Stuckwisch Revocable Living Trust, trust deed to Reese Family Limited Partnership.

Joseph L. McClanahan, warranty deed to Joseph D. Goshert.

Valerie Joy Clarkson and Gordon Dale Morris, personal deed to James Patrick Clarkson and Valerie Joy Clarkson.

U.S. Home Ownership, LLC., warranty deed to Larry Walk, Sr. and Julie Walk.

Larry Walk, Sr. and Julie Walk,

warranty deed to Terry Richard Harrison and Nicole Kuyper.

Derek Miller, warranty deed to Michael W. Langeman.

James A Bozell, quit claim deed to Jason C. Bozell.

Wabash Real Property Company, Inc., corporate deed to Wabash Wildlife and Sportsman Association, Inc.

Darrin S. Pierce and Victoria D. Pierce, quit claim deed to Pierce Farms Revocable Farm Trust.

Shawn Pierce and Victoria D. Pierce, quit claim deed to Pierce Farms Revocable Farm Trust.

Darrin S. Pierce and Victoria D. Pierce, quit claim deed to Pierce Farms Revocable Farm Trust.

Darrin S. Pierce and Victoria D. Pierce, quit claim deed to Pierce Farms Revocable Farm Trust.

Wabash Holdings, LLC., quit claim deed to SJC Holdings, LLC.

Coffman Holdings, LLC., quit claim deed to SJC Holdings, LLC.

Aaron Fulton and Mary Lou Fulton, personal deed to Cheryl Rider.

Elvira S. Davis, Barry A. Booth and Marcia A. Milliner, quit claim deed to Barry A. Booth and Cindy A. Booth.

Jeffrey P. King, quit claim deed to Elizabeth Lamb.

Jody Applegate, quit claim deed to Jonathon M. Bentley.

Kim Holtze and Holtze Family Trust, trust deed to Eaglewood Property Solutions, LLC.

Kim Holtze and Holtze Family Trust, trust deed to Eaglewood Property Solutions, LLC.

Alexandra Buzzard, warranty deed to Tyler Robison.

4th Street Mini Storage, LLC., quit

claim deed to L and L Blocher Joint Revocable Trust.

Jeff VanHoose, warranty deed to Sonya L. Davis and Michael Davis.

Tom Harrold, DeWayne E. Krom, DeWayne Krom, Sarah R. Krom, Sarah Krom and Final Acceptance, warranty deed to Clayton Chamberlain and Audrie Chamberlain.

William R. Summers, warranty deed to Jack Lee Holley, III and Patricia Jean Holley.

Marla Davenport and Keith A. Davenport, quit claim deed to Keith A. Davenport.

Sharon E. Michel, quit claim deed to Gregory A. Michel.

Gregory A. Michel, quit claim deed to Gregory A. Michel and Andrea K. Michel.

Daniel P. Stout and Dan P. Stout, quit claim deed to Susan D. Tagui, Shawn P. Stout and Daniel P. Stout.

Richard Sparling and Marjorie Sparling Land Trust Agreement, warranty deed to Ronald Sparling, Craig Sparling, Joyce Gentry, Lavonne Sparling and Monica Sparling.

Beverly J. Urshel and Donald J. Bever and Doris L. Bever Irrevocable Trust, trust deed to Michael T. Rheinheimer and Lisa R. Gilman.

Max L. Weaver, warranty deed to John D. Kirk.

Shea M. Rager, warranty deed to John I. Schuler.

Kent A. Dyson and David Dyson, personal deed to Franklin Goble.

Wabash County Board of Commissioners, warranty deed to Nathan H. Prater and Amanda M. Prater.

Todd A. Evans and Lee Tracy Evans, warranty deed to Stephen Cont. on Pg. 20.

Legal kiosks

this collaborative effort to provide pro bono legal services to Hoosiers navigating the courts.”

The kiosks provide a way for Hoosiers to easily access IndianaLegalHelp.o rg, a Foundation program connecting Hoosiers to legal resources and services. The IndianaLegalHelp.o rg kiosks will initially focus on serving Hoosiers facing eviction or housing instability and will expand to include other legal topics later next year.

“Through

IndianaLegalHelp.o

rg and a network of statewide partners engaged in assisting Hoosiers facing housing-related civil legal issues, the Foundation is uniquely positioned to expand services statewide and connect underserved communities with services not previously accessible,” said Foundation President & CEO Charles Dunlap.

In Indiana, housing evictions are considered a civil matter, meaning individuals are not provided legal representation and are

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often left to navigate the legal system independently. Resources like the IndianaLegalHelp.o rg kiosks are critical in helping Hoosiers access the civil legal system and make the resources on IndianaLegalHelp.o rg available to individuals who don’t have access to reliable internet at home.

Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush explained, “These kiosks are an example of the courts embracing innovative solutions to increase access to justice.

Indiana has some of the highest eviction rates in the country. To ensure solutions we must implement an avenue for people in the justice system to seek help.”

All 92 counties are anticipated to have at least one kiosk host site, and some counties have requested additional kiosks if more funding becomes available. Earlier this year, the Foundation received a $13-million contract from IHCDA to fund housing stability legal services across the state.

Manchester U to offer esports management minor

Manchester University officials announced Saturday, Nov. 19, that the Arthur L. Gilbert College of Business is launching an esports management minor.

The announcement came during the Spartan Smash 2022 invitational for high school Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players.

Esports is big business. The global competitive gaming industry has grown exponentially in recent years, with projected growth at 21.9 percent over the next eight years and annual revenue of $12 billion, according to businesswire.com.

“There is a high demand for professionals who understands the management side of esports,” said Sun Kang, Manchester associate professor of sport management. “The knowl-

edge students will gain from learning about the complex esports ecosystem, such as the dynamics of esports teams, business opportunities that exist in marketing, sponsorship, event planning and facility management, will help students be a part of this growing industry.”

Manchester is one of the few schools in the U.S. to offer an esports management minor. Paired with a major – such as business management, marketing, sport management, data science, digital media or education – an MU minor in esports management allows students to follow their passion for esports in whatever capacity they choose.

Students will study the roles of esports coaches and managers at all levels, includ-

ing youth, amateur, university and professional. They will focus on coaching concepts and strategies related to communication, training, psychological and mental health, team building and talent management, as well as budgeting and financial planning.

Manchester has varsity-level esports teams that compete in Super Smash Bros., League of Legends, Fortnite, Valorant, Rocket League and Overwatch. Since its beginning in 2019, the program has grown to more than 80 players, and the Manchester Smash team won the Great Lakes Esports Conference four consecutive times, the most recent on Nov. 12.

Esports scholarships are available.

Showing off the new Legal Kiosk are members of the North Manchester Library Board and Library Director (from left) Mike Leckrone, Heather Winger, Eileen Sklar (seated), Tim Brauch, Diane Randall, Vicki Smith, Kevin Walters, Kathy Leckrone. Photo provided

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Sweetwater Assembly of God 2551 State Road 114 East, North Manchester, IN; phone 260-982-6179. Prayer Service at 9a.m.; Worship Service at 10a.m..; Wednesday Evening Discipleship at 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study/Elevate Youth Discipleship/KidzZone “LIVE”.

BAPTIST

Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church 129 Southwood Dr., Wabash, Phone 563-3009. Terry Hinds, Pastor, Dylan Persinger, Youth Pastor. Sunday School 9:30am. Sunday Worship 10:30am. Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 6pm. Bus transportation is available, call 563-3009. Online at emmanuelchurchwabash.com. Find us on facebook.

Wabash Free Will Baptist Church 1056 Erie Street, Wabash. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Dr. Bill Crank.

Southside Freewilll Baptist 360 Columbus St., Wabash; Church Phone 260-563-4917; Sunday School 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m.; Pastor Tim Webb

Faith Baptist Church 200 Linwood Lane, Wabash; Phone 765-4702154. Old school King James Bible preaching at 10:30a.m.; Independant Pre-Millennial Dispensational; Pastor Dr. Ben Church

CATHOLIC

St. Bernard Catholic Corner of Cass & Sinclair Sts.; Fr. Jay Horning, Pastor. Parish Office and Rectory: 207 N. Cass St., phone 5634750. Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Weekday Masses: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday at 8:15 a.m.

St. Patrick's Catholic Church Main Street in Lagro. Holy Mass 11 a.m. the 1st Sunday of the month except January and February.

St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church - We humbly invite you to experience ancient Christianity in the Church Jesus established. “You are Peter [rock], and on this rock I will build My Church” (Mathew 16:18). 1203 State Road 114 E, North Manchester, IN 260-982-4404 www.strobertsnmanchester.org. Like us on Facebook. Sacrament of Confession: Tues. 5-6PM, Wed. 5:15-6 PM, and Sat. 8-9 AM & 3:30-4:30 PM or anytime by appointment. “Therefore, confess your sins to one another”(James 5:16). Holy sacrifice of the Mass: Sat. 5PM., Sun. 9AM., and 11:30(en espanol). “for My flesh is real food and My blood is real drink” (John 6:55). For more information on Catholicism visit www.catholic.com

CHRISTIAN

Dora Christian Church located 1 1/2 miles South of Salamonie Dam, Lagro; phone 260-782-2006. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Early Service 8:15 a.m.; Church Service 10:30 a.m. Minister: Mark Wisniewski.

LaFontaine Christian Church 202 Bruner Pike, LaFontaine; Phone 765-981-2101; Pastor Brad Wright; Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship 10:30 am. Nursery Available.

Wabash Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 110 W. Hill St., Wabash; phone: 260-563-4179; website: www.wabashchristian.org. Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Nursery provided. Find us on YouTube and Facebook.

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CHURCH

Christian Heritage Church 2776 River Rd.; Tim Prater, pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.; Radio Ministry 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Sunday WKUZ 95.9 FM.

FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH

North Manchester First Brethren Church: 407 N. Sycamore St.; Sunday Morning Schedule – Worship: 9:00 & 10:30 am, Adult Classes: 8:00, 9:00, & 10:30 am, Youth Connect (Grades 7-12): 9:00 am, “LOFT” Children’s Church (Grades 1-6): 9:00 am, Elementary Classes: 10:30 am, “The Garden” Nursery & Preschool Classes: 9:00 & 10:30 am. Find us online: www.nmfbc.org

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

Wabash Church of the Brethren 645 Bond Street (off Falls Avenue) 260-563-5291. Doug Veal, Pastor. Wherever you are on life’s journey, come join us as we continue the work of Jesus -

Peacefully, Simply, Together. HOURS: Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:30 a.m. Children’s church available during worship. Handicap accessible.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Church of Christ at Wabash, 1904 N. Wabash St., Wabash (corner of N. Wabash St. & State Route 24); Evangelist Josh Fennell; office phone 563-8234. Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship Hour 10:00 a.m.; Evening Worship Hour 6:30 p.m.; Mid-Week Bible Study Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Classes & activities for all ages.

COMMUNITY CHURCH

Grace Fellowship Church - Where Christ is our Passion and People are our Purpose, 4652 S. 100 W., Wabash; phone 260563-8263; Pastor Shawn Light. Sunday Morning: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service: Faith In Action 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m. www.gracefellowshipwabash.com

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Bachelor Creek Church of Christ 4 miles north of Wabash on St. Rd. 15; phone 260-563-4109; website: bachelorcreek.com; Lead Minister, Joel Cogdell; Worship Minister, Michael Eaton; Middle School/Groups Minister, Nate Plyler; Next Steps/Outreach Minister, Ryan Keim; Women’s Director, Taylor McFarland; Student Minister, David Diener; Children’s Minister, Tyler Leland; Early Childhoood Director, Janet Legesse. NOW OFFERING 2 SERVICE TIMES. Adult Bible Fellowship & Worship 9:15am & 10:45am.

Roann Christian Church 240 E Allen St, Roann, Indiana. Bible School - 9:00 am, Worship Service - 10:00 am. Chris Ponchot, Minister; 856-405-5267.

LUTHERAN

Living Faith Church (NALC) - 242 South Huntington Street, downtown at southwest corner of Market Street. Office phone 260.563.4051. Worship 10:10 a.m. with fellowship time after service. Bible study 9:00 a.m. for all ages. You honor us with your presence as we seek to serve Christ in our daily lives. All are welcome! www.LivingFaithWabash.org

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 173 Hale Drive, Wabash. Phone 260-563-1886. Pastor: Rev. Gerald Gauthier II. Sunday school and adult Bible class 9:15 a.m., worship service 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion observed the first and third Sundays. www.zionwabash.org Find us on Facebook and YouTube. Preaching and caring with Christ crucified for you!

Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)1500 S. Wabash St., Wabash, IN 46992, 260.563.6626, tlcwabash@gmail.com. Pastor Dr. Kent Young. We worship our Lord each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. with a Gospel-based message and Holy Communion. There is a time of fellowship and refreshments immediately following the service. We are handicap accessible and everyone is welcome at Trinity!

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Christian Fellowship Church 1002 State Road 114 East N. Manchester, IN 46962. Christian Fellowship Church ServicesSunday Worship: 10 AM. Celebrate Recovery Tuesday at 6 PM and WOW Wednesday 6:30 PM. Pastor Jacob Good, 260-9828558. www.cfcpeople.org

Freedom Life Church (Non-Denominational Full Gospel Church) 480 Washington St., Wabash, IN 46992. Pastor Tim Morrisett, 317385-4400. Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Teens Jesus and Java Sunday morning 9:30 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Children's Church Sunday Morning 11:00 a.m. Nursery is provided. Sunday Night Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night: Adult Bible Study 7:00 p.m., Teen Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Wabash Friends Church 3563 S State Rd 13, Wabash, (260) 5638452. Lead Pastor, Brandon Eaton. Join us for in-person worship at 8:30AM or 10:45AM, or via live-stream on Facebook at 10:45AM. Children's programming available infants - 6th grade. Sunday school for all ages at 9:45AM. Youth (7th-12th) Sunday evenings at 6:30PM.

The Lord’s Table - Verse by Verse 4890 W. Millcreek Pike St., Wabash, Indiana, 46992. Pastor Roxane Mann 260-571-7686. Wherever your Spiritual walk is, join us as we continue on. Verse by Verse - Book by Book - Chapter by Chapter - Through

the Bible. Full Gospel. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m.. Wednesday Bible study 6:30 p.m.

St. Paul’s County Line Church 3995N 1000W, Andrews, IN; Phone 786-3365. Non-Denominational. Pastor Conrad Thompson. Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Worship at 10:00 a.m. Youth program 6-8 p.m. on Sunday. Wednesday night Bible Study at 7 p.m.

Urbana Yoke Parish 75 Half Street in Urbana, phone 260-774-3516, email: urbanaparish@gmail.com. Pastor Larry Wade. Sunday School 9:00 AM, Worship 10:00 AM, Bible Study Thursday morning at 10:00 AM.

Walk by Faith Community Church 515 Chippewa Road, corner of Chippewa & Beamer Sts. in Roann; phone (765) 833-9931 or (765) 833-6561. Join us for services and children’s worship at 10:00 am, Sunday School at 9 am. Pastor - Jody Tyner. All are welcome and we would love for you to join us! www.walkbyfaithcommunitychurch.com “Walk by Faith” Youth Ministry meets every Sunday at 5 pm.

PRESBYTERIAN

Wabash Presbyterian Church Loving people with the heart of Christ in the heart of Wabash. Located at 123 W Hill St; phone: (260) 563-8881; on the web at www.wabashpresbyterian.com. Pastor Laura Helm. Sunday Worship Service: 10 AM. Children’s Sunday School during worship. Handicap accessible. Bible Study every Monday at 1pm. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/wabashpresbyterian

UNITED METHODIST

Christ United Methodist Church intersections of Wabash, Stitt & Manchester Ave.; phone 563-3308. Facilities & provisions for the physically handicapped, hearing & sight impaired. Air conditioned. Sunday multi-media worship service at 10 a.m. with Choir. Email: wabashchristumc@hotmail.com

LaFontaine United Methodist Church La Fontaine United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 57 (Kendall & Main St), La Fontaine; phone: 765- 981-4021; email: lafontaineumc@gmail.com ; website: www.lafontaineumc.org ; Susan Shambaugh, Pastor; Worship: 9:30AM, Sunday School: 10:45AM, nursery provided for both.

Lincolnville United Methodist Church 5848 E. 500 S. Wabash, 765981-2648. Pastor: John Cook, 260-563-1406, pastorjohn1954@gmail.com. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 9:40 a.m. Fellowship time; 10:00 a.m. Morning worship. lincolnvilleumc.org

North Manchester United Methodist Church 306 East Second St., North Manchester; (260) 982-7537; Pastor Steve Bahrt. Worship 8:15 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship Time 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Live Streamed on Sundays @ 10:30 a.m. on Facebook at INManchesterUMC. Website: www.northmanchesterumc.com

Richvalley United Methodist Church 290 N. Jefferson Street, Wabash, IN 46992; Phone: 260-563-1033; Pastor Jack Suits. Email: rvumc@hotmail.com. Worship: 9:30am, Sunday School: 10:45am.

Wabash First United Methodist Church 110 N. Cass St, Wabash; (260) 563-3108; www.wabashfirstumc.org; Pastor Nathan Whybrew, Youth Pastor Nick Smith. Service Times: 8am and 10am in the sanctuary, 11:30am Facebook Live, www.facebook.com/wabashfirstumc. Youth Group times: High School, Thursday, 6pm @ Wabash First UMC; Middle School, Sunday 5-7pm @ Lincolnville UMC.

WESLEYAN

Wabash North Wesleyan Church 600 Manchester Ave., Wabash. Morning Worship 10:30am; Sunday School 9:30am; Wednesday Bible Study 6:00pm. Church is wheelchair and handicap accessible. A place to feel safe and loved!

New Journey Community Church Old W.C. Mills School. 1721 Vernon Street, Wabash, IN. 9:00 a.m. - Frist Service, 10:30 a.m. - Second Service. Change is possible! Whether you are over-churched, un-churched, or de-churched you’ll find a fresh start at New Journey. We keep the important things like worship, teaching, community, and serving primary, while letting the unnecessary stuff fade into the background. Our mission is to make life transformation through Jesus Christ accessible to all people. So, come as you are and be made new!

Shelter grant to be reduced; officials seek help

Dear Editor:

The Wabash County Animal Shelter is a small non-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless dogs and cats find their forever homes. We provide not only exceptional vet care but also love to them while they are on their journey to a new life.

Effective Jan. 1, one of the few and also the largest grant that WCAS receives each year will be reduced by 67 percent. As we’re sure you can imagine, this will have a dramatic impact on our ability to properly care for the animals.

Please bear with us as we try to adjust

our practices in an effort to keep our doors open. We ask that you have patience if it takes us a bit longer to answer your phone calls or we have to limit our open hours at times due to staffing reductions or emergencies. As the cost of utilities, gas, pet food, and veterinary medicine continues to rise, we will strive to continue our high level of commitment to animal care…until we cannot.

Now more than ever, we will need to rely on support from the public, support from animal lovers like you, to keep the shelter going. Please, do what you can to help us help the

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homeless animals: adopt, shop in our Paws and Claws store for your current pets, donate

funds, volunteer your time, have a fundraiser, and most of all, help us be a voice for the

voiceless. — The Wabash County Animal Shelter Board of Directors: Steve

Smith, President, Jerry Hults, Vice President, Pat Lynn, Treasurer, Minda Parish,

Secretary, Barb Heinbaugh, Dawn Conley, Joe Swisher, Betty Wright.

County had 5 cage All-Stars

With the upcoming basketball season just around the corner, let’s take a look this month at five Wabash County players who were named Indiana All-Stars for the annual series against the best Kentucky has.

The county’s first all-star was Wabash’s Michelle (or Missy) Melzoni in 1984. Three years later, Manchester’s Sam Howard was so honored.

In 1990, of course, it was the Ross twins – Joe and Jon – from Northfield and the latest, also from Northfield, was Courtney Reed in 2006.

Since 1939, the Indianapolis Star has sponsored the annual event, which features the 13 best players from each state, including Indiana’s Mr. and Miss Basketball. Girls

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(890), rebounds in a season (272) and rebounds in a game (27).

By Roy Church

were added in 1976.

In 2012, the Star turned organizing the event over to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, but continued to be its primary sponsor.

Melzoni had quite a career at Wabash. She was named to the AllCentral Indiana Conference basketball her last three years and was honorable mention as a freshman. She also still holds three school records: career rebounds

She also ranks third in career blocked shots (120), fourth in career steals (241), fifth in career field goal percentage (44.5 percent), sixth in career points (1,082) and 10th in career assists (158).

She also earned All-CIC honors in volleyball her senior year. In track, she was all-conference as a sophomore in the long jump and high jump, as a junior in the high jump and high hurdles and as a senior in the high jump. Oh, and she also holds the school record in the 100-meter hurdles at 15.10 seconds.

Inducted into the Wabash Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011, she currently lives in Florida.

Howard had the

honor of playing with the statechampion Marion basketball team in 1987. Five of the 13 players – Jay Edwards, Lyndon Jones, Kyle Persinger, Eric Ewer and Daric Keys – were Little Giants, winners of their third straight title that season.

Warsaw’s Rick Fox was also an all-star that year.

Unfortunately, attempts to track down Howard, believed to be living in Michigan, were unsuccessful.

And, most of the MHS athletic records were accidentally thrown out during one of the renovations at the school.

The Ross twins, who I documented in an earlier column devoted to the 1989-90 Northfield squad that made it to semi-state, went Cont. on Pg. 19.

Where are they today?

Courtney Reed is now a member of the Indianapolis Fire Department. Photo provided

4 Parkview hospitals receive leadership awards

Four Parkview hospitals –Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview LaGrange Hospital, Parkview Wabash Hospital and Parkview Whitley Hospital – have been recognized for excellence by The Chartis Center for Rural Health with a 2022 Performance Leadership Award.

Compiled by The Chartis Center for

Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Award honors top quartile performance (75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in any of three categories: quality, outcomes and patient perspective.

Parkview Wabash Hospital was honored in both the quality and outcomes categories.

“We are honored

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on to play four seasons at Notre Dame, having been recruited by Digger Phelps.

Joining the twins on the 1990 all-star squad was no less than Mr. Basketball Damon Bailey of Bedford-North Lawrence and also Eric Montross of Lawrence North.

Dan Bush, Bailey’s high school coach, led the all-stars.

Bailey, Bush and Co. won the 1990 state title over Concord, the team that eliminated the Norse. Lawrence North won the state crown the year before.

Bailey, the national Player of the Year and still the state’s all-time leading scorer, played for Indiana four years and made one trip to the Final Four.

Montross played at North Carolina, where he won an NCAA title in 1992, and then spent eight years in the NBA.

After being a Junior All-Star in 2005, Reed didn’t let up her senior year. She set a school record of 20 straight free throws made and finished as Northfield’s alltime scoring leader (1,255 points), career 3-point shooter (116) and career steals leader (225). She also recorded a gamehigh record of nine steals her sophomore year and a game-high record

of six 3-points as a junior.

She also played three years of volleyball. Track coach Dick Leming wanted her to compete in the high jump or long jump, but she passed to focus on basketball.

She also played AAU ball during high school, starting out in Indianapolis and then moving to the Indiana Elite out of South Bend.

“We had two girls who went to IU, three to Notre Dame and one to Tennessee,” she recalled. “We did really well.

“We had some of the greatest times,” she continued. “Some of us still stay in touch. It was the good old days.”

In the 2006 allstar series, Courtney scored seven points in 13 minutes of a 71-64 Indiana win in Bowling Green, Ky., and the Hoosiers also won at home, 75-63.

After graduation, Courtney contin-

to be recognized for the quality of care we provide and the outcomes our patients experience as a result of our care,” said Debra Potempa, president of Parkview Wabash Hospital. “We have witnessed extremely high volumes and constant change over the past two and half years. Throughout it all, our team of skilled co-workers

and physicians has remained dedicated to serving our community and focused on delivering the high-quality care our patients expect and deserve.”

Among Parkview Wabash’s sister facilities also honored, Parkview Noble Hospital was also recognized in both the outcomes and quality categories. Parkview LaGrange Hospital

was recognized in the quality category, and Parkview Huntington Hospital in the outcomes category.

The Performance Leadership Awards are based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hos-

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ued her basketball career at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She played four years and as a sophomore Miami won the Mid-America Conference tourney. At the NCAA regional in Connecticut, the team lost to Louisville.

“Louisville and UConn were archrivals so we had all the Connecticut fans rooting for us,” she said. “It was a really cool experience.”

She graduated in 2010 with a B.S. in Kinesiology and a minor in Business. She came to Indianapolis –because of its sports culture –with the goal of getting into sports at the college level or to be a high school athletic director. That didn’t happen.

In 2017, she joined the Westfield Fire Department. “I loved the camaraderie of the department.” Four years later, she joined the

Indianapolis Fire Department, where she currently works as a “sub,” rotating between the IFD’s 46 stations. She will eventually be assigned to a permanent home.

She finished fourth in her class during her 29-week recruit school.

Born to Jay and Shelley Reed, the oldest of three girls, Courtney now lives in McCordsville with

her wife, Kaylin Marshall, of two years.

My thanks to Wabash’s Matt Stone, Manchester’s Jim Meyer and Northfield’s Chris Oswalt for helping track down information on these outstanding athletes.

Roy Church can be reached at roy.church14@gmail .com

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Daniel D. Wood and Nancy L. Wood, warranty deed to James C. Lynn.

Ted R. Parker, warranty deed to Chris J. Parker.

Northwood Capital, LLC., warranty deed to Warsaw Residences, LLC.

Brian L. Evans, quit claim deed to Brian L. Evans and Janet S. Evans.

Kentner Creek, LLC., warranty deed to Aaron C. Spring and Madeline D. Spring.

Bruce L. Trump and Lisa A. Trump, quit claim deed to Travis Austin Tackett, warranty deed to Little Dog, LLC.

Tyler D. Shively, warranty deed to Hidden Diamond Homes, LLC.

Hidden Diamond Homes, LLC., quit claim deed to Benjamin J. Mota and Lilian Mota.

Jean A. Miller and Wayne M. Miller, warranty deed to Jordan R. Best and Megan M. Webb.

Ryan E. Rosen and Kelly A. Rosen, warranty deed to Travis A. Tackett and Kristen A. Tackett.

Troy Briney, warranty deed to Jeff Bechtold.

Charles Wayne Heath and Jeannine Ann Heath, quit claim deed to Betsy R. Bailey.

Cheryl Rider, warranty deed to Midland, LLC. #1.

Melessa K. Boggs, Melessa K. Boggs Eltzroth, Sharon L. Greiner, Sharon K. Greiner and Dwayne K. Boggs, warranty deed to Scott Harmon and Robin Harmon.

Kyle Matthew Bowman and Hilary Ruth Bowman, warranty deed to Chance Enyeart and Samantha Jo Enyeart.

Latasha Ryan Henry, warranty deed to Ryan Curell.

Dolores Z. Rife and Dolores Z. Smith, warranty deed to Alex Smith and Danielle Smith.

Hidden Diamond Homes, LLC., warranty deed to Zachary S. Taylor.

Kyle E. Weaver, quit claim deed to Kyle E. Weaver and Katelyn Weaver.

Katrina Pitts and Henry Pitts, Jr., warranty deed to Pacia Perry and Donald B. Parsons.

Brady Herendeen and Ashlynn

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Herendeen, warranty deed to Clint Alan Knecht.

Megan M. Lehner and Heath D. Lehner, quit claim deed to Richard P. Fisher.

Richard P. Fisher, quit claim deed to Heath D. Lehner and Megan M. Lehner.

Troy Genga, warranty deed to Robert V. Tierney and Pamela J. Griffin Tierney.

George Michael Shea and Erin B. Shea, warranty deed to RBF, LLC.

RIcky E. Moser, Jerry B. Moser and Ruth E. Moser, warranty deed to Ashlyn Grace Sweet and Neil Sweet.

Linda T. Karlin and Robert J. Karlin, warranty deed to Shayn Molenaar and Robyn Molenaar.

Shayn Justin Molenaar and Robyn Lawhorn, warranty deed to Gaylene J. Kenosky and William J. Kenosky.

Von B. Harting, quit claim deed to Von B. Harting and Leona R. Harting.

Ashley Nicole Straub and Christopher Michael Straub, warranty deed to Randal A. Dague.

Kentner Creek, LLC., warranty

deed to John D. Conner and Melissa M. Conner.

Joshua R. Hecox, warranty deed to Janet Carter.

Alfred D. Concha, warranty deed to William W. Courts and Jonna K. Courts.

Robert O. Lynn, IV, Mallory L. Lynn and Kristina L. Lynn, quit claim deed to Robert O. Lynn, IV and Mallory L. Lynn.

Timothy J. Gerardot, quit claim deed to Yadira Guerrero.

Cynthia S. Eslavia, quit claim deed to Cynthia Susan Eslavia Revocable Living Trust.

Edith Reynolds, Edith E. Fletcher and James E. Fletcher, warranty deed to Larry Walk and Julie Walk.

Bechtol Enterprises, LLC., warranty deed to TK Holdings, LLC.

Steven G. Emrick and Jennifer L. Emrick, warranty deed to Karen S. Smaka.

Steven G. Emrick and Jennifer L. Emrick, quit claim deed to Stephen James Clark and Deena Marie Clark.

Steven G. Emrick and Jennifer L. Emrick, quit claim deed to Steven G. Emrick and Jennifer L. Emrick.

Craig Steven Haynes and Judith Noelene Haynes, quit claim deed to Melissa A. Kinnett, Craig Steven Haynes and Judith Noelene Haynes.

Barbara L. Richardson, quit claim deed to Cody Curless.

Carole E. Hiner and Kim E. Hiner, warranty deed to Garrett Porter and Hannah Porter.

Carol A. Krom and Jim D. Krom, quit claim deed to Carol A. Krom and Andrew C. Krom.

Lindsay N. Knee, warranty deed to Matthew Knee.

Mitzi Pilg rim, Iris W. Middaugh and Charles A. Middaugh, personal deed to Lindsay N. Knee.

Virginia L. Bremer and Robert P. Bremer, quit claim deed to Robert Joseph

Bremer, Jr. Building Permits

The Wabash County Plan Commission Office issued the following building permits from Oct. 30 to Nov. 26, 2022.

Michael and Cynthia Armes, pole building.

Elzora, LLC., pole building Clark Steiner, home and garage addition

Jon and Heather Timmons, garage and patio Great Lakes Chloride, office and scale building

A Labor of Love

Handmade snowflakes (top left photo) hang from the ceiling down a hallway at the Living Well office in downtown Wabash. Clista Alger (top right photo) and David Alger (left photo) volunteered to decorate the facility for the Jingle Jubilee event on Nov. 18, The couple’s work paid off, as Living Well in Wabash County’s Elf themed decor was judged the best of the various decorations in the downtown area. Photos by Lori Overmyer

All 4 county girls basketball teams notch victories

All four Wabash County girls basketball teams recorded wins last week with Southwood and Manchester defeating Oak Hill, Northfield topping Peru, and Wabash running away from Madison-Grant.

Southwood 59, Oak Hill 38

Three Southwood players scored in double-figures in the Lady Knights’ 59-38 win over Oak Hill Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Ella Haupert, Alaina Winer, and Aleia Sweet combined for 41 points as Southwood turned a 10-6 deficit in the second quarter to a 26-21 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half to secure the win.

Haupert led the way with 15 points, five steals, three rebounds, and three assists, fol-

lowed by Winer with 14 points, five steals, and four assists, and Aleia Sweet with 12 points, three rebounds and three assists.

Gracie Lambert added seven points, followed by Emmerson Chellis six points and eight rebounds, Meredith Norman with three points, and Macy Barney with two points.

Northfield 51, Peru 54

The Northfield Lady Norse took the short trip to Peru Monday, Nov. 21, picking up their first win of the year, 51-45, over the Lady Tigers.

Elli Baker led the team with 20 points and three assists while Hannah Holmes added 14 points and 17 total rebounds.

Camryn Kuhn and Callie Hoffman each had seven

points, Jaycie Krom added two points, while Sam Powell added one point.

Pioneer 70, Wabash 60

The Lady Apaches started its game with Pioneer hot, taking a 17-10 lead after one quarter but a 26-13 Lady Panther second quarter proved to be the difference as held off Wabash in the second half to pull out a 70-60 victory Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Libby Mattern and Kait Honeycutt each scored 15 points to lead the Lady Apaches while Rylee Yoakum had 12 points.

Mattern added four rebounds and two assists while Honeycutt grabbed three rebounds with two assists to boot.

Hannah Layne added eight points,

five rebounds, and two assists, followed by Kierra Wilson with seven points and eight rebounds, and Jade Stumbo with three points and six rebounds.

Wabash 59, Madison-Grant 24

The outcome of Wabash’s outcome was never in doubt after the early moments of their home contest against MadisonGrant Friday night, Nov. 25, cruising to a 59-24 win over the Lady Argylls.

The Lady Apaches took a 14-4 lead after the first quarter and held Madison-Grant to a combined 13 points in the first, third,

and fourth quarters.

Honeycutt led Wabash with 17 points and six steals, followed by Wilson with 16 points and eight rebounds, Yoakum with eight points and eight rebounds, Layne with eight points and eight rebounds, Mattern with four points, six rebounds, and four assists, Stumbo with three points and six rebounds, and Jones with three points.

Manchester 48, Oak Hill 36 Trailing 15-8 at halftime, Manchester’s fullcourt press helped them explode for 23

third-quarter points to stifle Oak Hill, 48-36, Saturday, Nov. 26.

The Lady Squires garnered 17 steals on the night and connected on seven 3-pointers.

Brookelynn Buzzard led the Lady Squires with 20 points with four 3-pointers, followed by Maddy Miller with 13 points with one behind the arc, and Hadley West with eight points and two threes.

Aliala Atienza added four points followed by Grace Smith with two points, and Molly Schannep with one point.

Squires split with Kokomo

Manchester swim teams split with Kokomo Monday. Boys

The Manchester boys defeated Kokomo 71-41

Paced by Liam York’s four firstplace finishes, the boys swim team defeated Kokomo, 71-41, in the first meet of the season Monday, Nov. 21.

Individualy, York won the 200 IM and 100 backstroke. He teamed with Robbie Iaione, Caden Marcum, and Cale Bennett to capture victories in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays.

The Squires also got first place swims from Iaione in the 100 freestyle and Marcum in the 500 freestyle.

Bennett chipped in with secondplace finishes in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly and Tristan Schmid finished second in the 100 breaststroke.

The 200 freestyle relay team of Iaione, Schmid, Josh Steely, and Kenneth Martin took second as well.

Girls

The Manchester girls fell to Kokomo, 91-71. Rachel Garcia won the 200 IM and 100 freestyle, and Josie Briner finished first in the 50 Cont. on Pg. 23.

Wabash’s Kierra Wilson (12) tries to stop Madison-Grant’s Jasmyn Rainey (20) from getting to the basket in the Lady Apaches’ 59-24 win on Friday, Nov. 25. Photos by Joseph Slacian

Southwood’s Alaina Winer (14) drops a pass off to teammate Makenna Younce (21) in the Lady Knights’ 59-38 win over Oak Hill on Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Apaches, Norse boys pick up first wins

The Wabash and Northfield each went 1-1 in the opening week of the 2022-23 season.

Oak Hill 52, Wabash 47

In a tight contest throughout, visiting Oak Hill edged Wabash, 52-47, Wednesday, Nov. 23.

The Golden Eagles led 13-11 before Wabash took a 24-23 lead at halftime.

Oak Hill regained the lead after three quarters, 34-33, and held on for the win.

Izaak Wright led Wabash with 21 points and six rebounds, followed by Trevor Daughtry with eight points and four assists, Dave Ford with five points nine rebounds, and Grant Ford with five points.

Kolton Wilson added five points and four rebounds while Antonio Grant and Collin Price each scored two points with Grant pulling down four rebounds and Price grabbing two rebounds.

Wabash 76, Madison-Grant 59

Four Apaches scored in double figures as the Apaches took control early to defeat Madison-Grant, 76-59.

Grant Ford led the Apaches with 20 points and three rebounds, followed by Wright with 16 points and six rebounds, Wilson with 13 points and three rebounds, and Daughtry with 10 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.

Dave Ford scored eight points and four rebounds, followed by Price with six points and three rebounds, and Grant with three points.

Eastern 42, Northfield 26

The Northfield Norse had trouble finding its offense in a 42-26 loss at Eastern in the teams’ season openers, Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Eastern took a 14-11 halftime lead then pulled away, outscoring the Norse 27-15 in the second half for the win.

Carter Rogers led Northfield with nine points and three rebounds, followed by Eli Kroh with five points and four rebounds, Easton Shaw with three points and three rebounds, and Tyson Baer with three points.

Ty Leming, Joseph Delgado, and Noah Burkhart each scored two points with Burkhart grabbing six rebounds and Delgado pulling down three.

Northfield 55, Eastbrook 49

The Norse rebounded with a 55-49 win over Eastbrook Saturday, Nov. 26, but it wasn’t as easy as it first appeared.

Northfield raced out to a 21-2 first quarter lead before

Eastbrook chipped away at the lead, cutting it to 29-20 at halftime and 38-30 after three quarters.

Eastbrook outscored the Norse 19-17 in the fourth quarter but it wasn’t enough.

Kroh and Burkhart each scored 12 points to lead the Norse while Leming scored 11 and Rogers dropped in 10 points. Kroh added six rebounds and three steals with Burkhart adding four rebounds.

Baer scored six points with four rebounds and Delgado added four points and three rebounds.

Blackford 58, Southwood 55

Southwood started its season-opening game taking a 2419 halftime lead at Blackford but a Bruin 23-12 third quarter turned things around as the hosts held on for a 58-55 win over the Knights Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Nathan Lehner led four Knights in double-figure scoring with 15 points along with four steals, followed by Will Winner with 12 points, seven rebounds, five steals, and four assists, Cole Winer with 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals, and Jason Oprisek with 10 points, seven rebounds, and five steals, while Dylan Stout scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds.

Lewis Cass 65, Southwood 44

The Lewis Cass Kings turned a close game into a 21point win by outscoring Southwood, 35-20 in the second half to pull away with a 65-44 win Saturday, Nov. 26.

Nathan Lehner led the Knights with 16 points, followed by Jason Oprisek with 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals, and Dylan Stout with eight points and four steals.

Cole Winer added five points, four rebounds, and four assists, with Will Winer scoring four points .

Oak Hill 68, Manchester 42

Manchester led Oak Hill, 2827, at halftime of their season opener, but it was all Oak Hill in the second half, outscoring the Squires 41-14 in the second half to grab a 68-42 win Saturday, Nov. 26.

Gavin Betten led Manchester with 20 points and 11 rebounds, followed by Gavin Martin with nine points and four assists, Ethan Hendrix with seven points, two rebounds, and two assists, Tyler McLain with five points, , and Caden Miller with two points and one rebound.

Widner named IGA Player of the Year

A Wabash native was named the Indiana Golf Association’s Player of the Year during a banquet Nov. 17.

Brett Widner received the honor during an event at the Broadmor Country Club.

An Avon resident, Widner is currently the chief financial officer for Tau Kappa Epsilon National Fraternity. He is a 2000 graduate of Wabash high School and a 2004 graduate of Franklin College.

Widner is an avid golfer who plays in Indiana golf evens and in national tournaments, as well. While growing up, he played primarily at Honeywell Golf Course in Wabash and Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru. He is now a member of the Country Club of Indianapolis.

Widner and his wife, Sheena Thompson Widner, have two children, Brooke, 13, and Brandt, 8. He is the son of Jim and Sarah Widner, Wabash.

Also during the Nov. 17 ban-

quet, Jeff Gallagher and Jackie Gallagher-Smith, both Marion natives, were named to the Indiana Golf Association’s Hall of Fame.

They were inducted by their brother, Jim Gallagher Jr.

Also honored during the event were:

Clifford E. Wagoner Award, Bob Jacobs

IGA Senior Jerry Nelson Player of the Year, Mike Bell

IWGA Alice O’Neal Dye Player of the Year, Julia Potter-Bobb

Boys Junior Program Player of the Year, Jake Cesare Girls Junior Program Player of the Year, Michaela Headlee

Co-Junior Tour Boys Player of the Year, Mattingly Upchurch and Elijah Lemmon Junior Tour Girls Player of the Year, Taylor Larkins Boys Prep Tour Player of the Year, Landon Tropf Girls Prep Tour Player of the Year, Ressie Lemmon

Prep wrestlers begin seasons

Norse, Apax drop matches

The boys and girls wrestling seasons are underway with Northfield and Wabash both dropping matches last week.

Rochester 71, Northfield 6

The Northfield wrestling team lost to Rochester, 71-6, Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Brayden Rice (113 pounds) won by pin for the only win of the night for the Norse.

The Northfield girls team lost to Rochester, 30-12.

Winning for the Lady Norse were Ella Gahl (132) by pin and Asia Miller (145) by pin, Maconaquah 69, Wabash 12

The Wabash wrestling team lost to Maconaquah, 6912, Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Winning for the Apaches were Carter Booth and Elias Cressell, both by fall.

Swimming

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freestyle to lead the Squires.

The 200 freestyle relay team of Garcia, Briner, Sophie Anglin, and Hannah Eberly also took first.

Brett Widner shows off his IGA Player of the Year award. Photo provided

Liberty Bells to meet on Dec. 6

Liberty Bells will meet at Eugenia’s on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 11:30 a.m.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA will be at LaFontaine Community Building on Sat. Dec.10, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Santa arrives at 9 a.m. Bring canned goods or paper products for the Food Pantry at the LaFontaine United Methodist Church. Lions will be serving Sausage gravy, biscuit, scramble eggs, sausage, pancakes, milk, juice and coffee. This a FREE WILL donation. With proceeds to go the LaFontaine United Methodist Church Food Panty.

THE LAFONTAINE/LI BERTY TWP. HISTORY BOOKS are in. If you have not picked yours up yet. Please contact Susie Goodpasture or Linda Jervis if your ordered from them. If you ordered your book from Janet Pattee, contact her at 765981-2418. If you had paid to have them sent to you, they were being sent out the week of Thanksgiving. Thank you to everyone for your patients.

LAFONTAINE/ LIBERTY FIRE DEPARTMENT are selling Reflective Address Signs that go on your mailbox. These signs help Firefighters, First Responders, Police, Postal Couriers,

Friends and Family and more. The response time of emergency service is important since it is considered as the main aspect for the success of the prehospital care and therefore, for the survival of the victims. If we can’t find you, we can’t help you. Reflective Address Signs can save lives. These signs highly visible day or night. Reflective on both sides. Fade and rust resistant and last for years. If you do not have one you should be sure a get one. Contact LaFontaine Liberty Vol. Fire Dept. 125 Wabash Av. P.O. Box 334 LaFontaine, IN 46940 or call 765981-4000. This would be a GREAT GIFT for someone who does not have one.

WABASH CHAPTER IZAAK WALTON

LEAGUE No scopes will be permitted. Shoots start at 10 a.m. and will be Dec 4. Shoots are open to the public, youth are always welcome, we recommend you bring and use eye and ear protection.

Come out and join us.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING what better way to honor veteran with a brick to recognized their service to this Great County. What you need for a brick or bricks to honor your family member or friend. Is you need Janene Wis $75 per brick, a name, rank, years of service and name of which branch of service they were in. Just call Jerry Wilson at 765-981-4928. These bricks are placed at the lovely Veterans Memorial at the LaFontaine Community Building on 105 West Branson St. in LaFontaine. Come and see this wonderful tribute to our Veterans. Remember the veteran does not have to reside in the LaFontaine area.

LAFONTAINE TOWN HALL will be closed on Thursday Dec. 1st for Clerks Training.

ON MONDAY, JAN. 9 at 6:00 pm in LaFontaine Town Hall at the LaFontaine Town Council Meeting, Alex Downard from the Imagine One 85 initiative will present the final version of the countywide comprehensive plan to the Council and will be available after the meeting to answer any questions or discuss the plan’s implementation further with anyone from the com-

munity. To view, download, or learn more about the Imagine One 85 plan you can visit imagineone85.org or by emailing Alex at alex@downarddevstrategies.com

FOUND THIS OLD STORY and thought y’all would like it too. The Christmas Coat An old boy was fumbling around one day in a women’s clothing store He’d found his wife a Christmas coat And was headed for the door When he bumped into a little boy That looked like he was lost and he said “Mister can you help me find out how much something costs? Here it is almost Christmas And the nights are getting cold winter time is on us and my mom don’t have a coat I’ve been working for the neighbors and saving for a time” And in his tiny outstretched hand Was a dollar and a dime. His gaze went from that big eyed boy to that pretty Christmas coat And he finally

cleared away the lump that had gathered in his throat He said “Son that’s just what this coat costs We’re lucky that we found ‘er” and he turned around and gave a wink to the lady at the counter She put it in a pretty box and wrapped it up just so and went off in the back and found a big red Christmas bow. He said “ I thank you for your help sir and I kindly thank you ma’am I hope y’all are goanna have a big Christmas cause now I know I am.”

Well the old boy walked home busted except for the dollar and the dime thinking he’d just have to buy the coat another time. He told his wife that Christmas this year wouldn’t be

much fun and he gently took her in his arms and told her what he’d done. She said, “why you old softie I wouldn’t trade you for a farm. I’ve got two or three old coats And your love to keep me warm “ She put that money in a matchbox

And placed it beneath their tree And said “that is the grandest gift You’ve ever given me.” The years went by like years will do. When people are in love their marriage was a golden bond That was forged by God above.

Then one day came some bitter news That filled his heart with fright The doctor told the old man’s wife that she was going to lose her sight. He said “there’s an

operation we can do But it puts me on the spot cause it’s a quite complex procedure And it’s going to cost a lot.”

The old man said “doctor I’m a failure I’ve made no preparation we don’t have the money for that kind of an operation“ The doctor got the strangest look And he sat there for a while and then he slowly nodded and he broke out in a smile

He said, “why sir you can’t fool me You’re a very wealthy man You long ago invested in the world’s best savings plan I’ll see she gets the best of care. She’s going to be just fine And the total cost to you old friend is a dollar and a dime.”

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The old man stared in disbelief Then he recognized that smile The one he’d seen those years ago on a loving thoughtful child.

He said, “what you gave to me that day Was more than just a coat You gave me the gift of giving And you gave my mother hope. My mother’s been mistreated neglected and abused but she gave life just one more chance And it was all

because of you. Now every year she takes that coat and lays it beneath our tree It represents to us the things that Christmas ought to be. She says that when we leave this world for a better home someday, the only things that we’ll take with us Are the things we gave away “

LAFONTAINE LITERARY CLUB met Nov. 10 in the home of Becky Schlemmer. Vice President Ethel Eib

conducted the meeting. Minutes of the October meeting were read and approved. Treasurer’s report was given and approved.

In old business, Jane Ridgeway, Susan Shambaugh and Roberta Ancil were thanked for decorating a tree that was in the decorated tree event at the Small Town Expo. Theme of Velveteen Rabbit was theme for the tree. Patricia

Holley receives Jim Scheil scholarship

Jared Holley of Wabash has been awarded the Jim Scheil Endowed Scholarship at Manchester University.

The Wabash High School graduate is majoring in

Business Management at the school in North Manchester. This endowed scholarship fund was established in 2016 by Chuck Chaffee, Manchester Class

of 1964, in honor of his dear friend and business partner, Jim Scheil. Scheil was heavily involved with construction of Manchester University Fort Wayne.

Walters had contacted a person about joining club but she declined.

Karen Stouffer gave details for the luncheon meeting in December. The Hostess House will be the location.

Upcoming events mentioned included the Lion’s Breakfast with Santa Dec. 11 and Mississinewa Valley Band Concert Dec. 13.

Patricia Walters reviewed book “Code Girls” by

Liza Mundy. This book has a lot of information about the women that helped break codes used by other countries, especially in war time. Many young women were employed in this endeavor, a lot of them after 1941.

Patricia had lots of information about women that helped in this project.

Becky served refreshments to 11 members.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Regina Brane-

Hiple, Jaron Jones, Dec. 2, Colton Dawes Dec. 3, Carol McCray, Karla Treber, Joel Mekin, Clarissa Himelick Mart Dec. 4, Richard McMinn, Sharon Petro Dec. 6, Kaye Sorrell, Paul Wright Emma Poe Dec. 7, Shelia Schrameck, James Simpson, Mary Stair, Pat Guenin Dec. 8

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Jim and Beverly Benner Dec. 8

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NEWS and pictures to me by Thursday to etheleib@gmail.co m or 2258E 1050 S LaFontaine, IN 46940

Season of Advent to begin on Sunday

This Sunday, Dec. 4, begins the season of Advent.

Advent is from the Latin “coming.” A short explanation of this term refers to Christ’s coming in three ways: 1) The coming of Christ in the flesh – as the baby born in Bethlehem, the one who lived on earth, who died, and who rose again; 2) The spiritual coming of Christ in the hearts of people through faith and His presence in the Church; and 3) Christ’s return for judgment at the end times. In other words, it is Christ’s coming in the past, the present, and in the future. Advent is the beginning of the church year for western Christianity. Take some time this week to contemplate how you will welcome this season into your life; then share its meaning with others.

The Lagro Canal Foundation will host its second annual Jingle Bell Jog on Saturday, Dec. 3. The order link for registration and JBJ apparel is: http://jinglejog2022.itemorder.c om. Final registration is 8:30-8:50 am, Dec. 3. The twomile family-friendly noncompetitive jog, run, walk begins at 9 am.

The start and finish line is located behind 950 Speakeasy Bistro at the River Trail. The 950 Speakeasy Bistro will also be open at 10 am for a chance to warm up. There will be a Merry & Bright Photo Op for all JBJ participants at 10 am; the photo op will be open to the public from 1 to 5 pm. Freewill donations are gratefully accepted. Your support enables LCF to focus on their mission to promote revitalization of the Lagro

community. You can follow LCF on Facebook @lagrocanalfoundation.

Come to Lagro on Saturday, Dec. 3, for the Lagro Christmas Bazaar at the Lagro Community Building, 230 Buchanan St., from noon to 3:00 PM. Santa is arriving at noon! Enjoy food, hourly door prizes, raffles, and crafts from several vendors.

Lagro United Methodist Church, 1100 Main St., is also open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9 AM to 2 PM, with several vendor booths. Lunch will be served, and the Wabash Community Band will perform at noon.

St. Patrick Historic Catholic Church invites you to celebrate Mass on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 11:00 AM.

Dora Christian Church, 2325 S. Salamonie Dam Road, welcomes you to worship service Sunday at 8:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. The sermon for Dec. 4 is “The Dickens You Say”

based on Colossians 1:19-22.

The Ladies Aid Christmas Party will be Thursday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m., at the church. Hosts are Sherry and Janene. Bring a $15 gift for the exchange.

Preacher Mark’s December Devotion: “Holiday Rush Or Christmas Peace?” The days leading up to the birth of Jesus without a doubt brought a sense of urgency. We’ve got to hurry! Will there be a place for us to stay? Mary and Joseph most certainly felt a heavy burden of having to travel at the last minute.

And, I’m sure, they battled anxious thoughts of this new chapter of life God was calling them into. Why me? Couldn’t He have picked someone else? What will people think when we return to Nazareth? What appeared to be a messed-up plan, absent of any peace, was God ushering in the Prince of Peace. Right in the middle of the rush. Right in the middle of the urgency. Right in the middle of their worry. And the same Prince of Peace that came on that first Christmas morning is the same Prince of Peace that can bring us REST in the middle of our holiday RUSH. So what’s it going to be for you this year? Rush or Rest? Anxiety or

Peace? I encourage you to carve out some quiet moments in the midst of your busy schedule to embrace the PEACE and REST only Jesus can bring. That’s what He came for!

A Grief Support group meets at the Church of Christ at Wabash, 1904 N. Wabash St, Wabash, every Monday at 3:30 p.m. You are welcome to join them. If you have questions, contact Donna Wendt, 260-782-2160.

The Lagro Community Church invites you to Sunday School from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and worship service at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday. Robert Karst is the speaker for Dec. 4.

The Food Pantry at Lagro Community Church is open the third Saturday of every month from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the basement. Please enter through the back door of the church. The Food Pantry is for Wabash County residents. For further information on donating food or for assistance please call 260-5714639.

Lagro United Methodist Church invites you to its Sunday morning services at 9 a.m., and Sunday school for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Youth group activities for students in the 4th through 12th grades are also

offered. Those activities and times vary each month depending on the service project. For more information on youth programs, parents can email the church at LagroUMC@gmail. com.

Kids’ Klub at Lagro United Methodist Church meets on Wednesdays (on days MSDWC is in session from Sept. through the end of March) from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Activities include: Bible lesson, singing, game time in the gym, and supper.

Lagro Century Club will meet at Moore’s Log Cabin on Thursday, Dec. 1, 11:30 a.m. for its annual Christmas Luncheon. Members will share a favorite poem, song, or reading. Items will be collected for the Wabash Animal Shelter.

Northfield Key Club and Student Council are sponsoring a food drive from now until Dec. 16. The homeroom with the most cans of food will receive free doughnuts and drinks one morning. All food will be donated to FISH, which is an organization that gives food to those in need.

The Norse Honor Student last week was Tyler Haupert. Tyler helped a teacher move some furniture. Thanks for your help and congratulations!

Upcoming events

for Nor thfield Junior/Senior High School: Nov. 30 – 7/8 BBB & GBB; GBB; Basketball (Frosh, JV, & V Boys) –South Adams HS.

Dec. 1 – BBB; GBB; 7/8 BBB & GBB.

Dec. 2 – GBB; 7/8 GBB & BBB; Basketball (JV/V Boys) at Taylor.

Dec. 3 – Cheer Practice; Wrestling (V/JV Girls) at Maconaquah; Wrestling (V/JV)–Wabash County Invite; Basketball (V Girls) –Manchester; CANCELED –Basketball (JV Girls) –Manchester.

Dec. 5 – BBB; GBB; 7/8 GBB; Basketball (7/8 Boys) – North Miami; Basketball (Frosh Boys) at Lewis Cass Jr/Sr HS.

Dec. 6 – BBB; 7/8 BBB & GBB; Basketball (V Girls) at Taylor; CANCELED –Basketball (JV Girls) at Taylor.

Dec. 7 – Choir Concert in Auditorium

(Candlelight) at 6:30 PM; BBB; GBB; 7/8 BBB & GBB; 5 BBB at Maconaquah HS.

There are people in our community who are in need of our prayers at this time. Their names remain on our lips and their concerns linger in our hearts. Let us not forget to personally be a presence in their lives, to offer hope and help. Their names need not be mentioned; God knows them by name.

Our condolences to the family and friends of Chester Lynn.

Lagro Happy Birthday: November 30 –Doug Chopson; Dec. 2 – Eli Swope; Dec. 4 – Judy Burnsworth, Caleb Daugherty, and Melvin Harrell; Dec. 5 – Hilda Clark.

Do you have a birthday or anniversary to celebrate? Do you have a special event to share? If so, just send me an email at the address listed above.

Happy Homemakers celebrate Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble day for The Happy Homemakers Club was on November 17 at the Roann United Methodist Church at Noon. Hosting the dinner were Sally Robbins, Alice Eller, and Ellen Rensberger. Tables were beautifully decorated for Thanksgiving. Pastor Balmer returned thanks before 14 members enjoyed a great meal.

Sally Robbins opened the business meeting with why we should be thankful:

“Being Thankful”

Be thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means you have enough to eat.

Be thankful for the mess you clean up after a party, because it means

you have been surrounded by friends.

Be thankful for the taxes you pay, because it means that you’re employed.

Be thankful for household chores, because it means you have a home.

Be thankful for your heating bill, because it means you are warm.

Be thankful for the far away parking spot, because it means you can walk.

Be thankful for the early morning

alarm clock, because it means you’re alive.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Ann Meyer gave tips on keeping yourself safe while out Christmas shopping and ways to handle stress during the holiday season such as: Take time to get some exercise; Learn to relax; Manage your time; Use positive power; Enjoy yourself; Be part of the solution, not the problem; Don’t go over your budget.

Collen Hollenback will do the “lesson” for December.

December’s meeting will be at Julia Rensberger’s on Dec.15 at noon.

Bring a used Christmas decoration for a white elephant gift exchange (have the gift in a

bag). Happy Homemakers decided they will be helping a local family for the holiday.

Sally drew for November’s Lucky Ladies and they were Bev Richardson, Kathy Deniston, and Lavernia Wilson.

A game “Who is most like the Turkey” was played. Winning the game were Kathie Grandstaff, Kay Hapner, and Ann Meyer. The meeting was closed with the “collect”.

LIFE CENTER has been super busy in the Mommy and Me Boutique. They need our help to restock. If you feel lead to donate or if you are cleaning out closets, these are the most needed items: Girls’ pajamas – 18 mos. and 2T; Girls’ cloth-

ing – 18 mos., 2T and 5T; Boys pajamas – 18 mos., 2T, 3T, and 5T; Boys clothing – 2T, 3T, and 5T.

They appreciate all the support and donations. You may drop off donations during business hours or place items in our blessing box in our back parking lot. Stop and see them at 489 Bond Street in Wabash. Open Monday, 1 - 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Friday, 1 - 4 p.m.

ROANN’S WINTER Market is Saturday, December 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Roann Community Building and the Roann Town Hall. Tree lighting will be at 5:30 p.m. and Santa will be visiting. Christmas carolers will be singing. Hot choco-

late and cookies will be served to everyone.

UPCOMING EVENTS: December 1 – Lions Club, 7 p.m.; December 3 – RHG Craft Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; December 3 – Christmas Tree Lighting, 5:30 p.m.; December 13 –Roann Town Board Meeting, 7 p.m.; December 15 –Happy Homemakers, Noon.

PLEASE CONTINUE praying for: Russell Quillen, Jeff Krom, Coy Eads, Ken Musselman, Robin Stanton, Tiffany Howard, Rob Mace and our country. Stay safe and stay healthy. God bless you all.

CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES: December 4 – Mr. & Mrs. Clifton

Cordes; December 6 – Mr. & Mrs. Phil Layman.

CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS: November 30 –Cassie Haecker and Tammy Shafer; December 1 – Carol Kersey and Michael Doud; December 2 – Perry Wagner, Patrice Cheanult, Delbert Mowery, Cole Hemingway, and Wiley Bickel; December 3 – Trent Powell and Paul Zintsmaster; December 4 – Jerry Mills and Chris Newhouse; December 6 – Riley Power.

I CAN BE reached by email at meyerann@centurylink.net or at the Roann United Methodist Church on Tuesday and Thursday, 10am1pm. Also, I am reachable by phone 765-833-2614.

Ann Meyer 765-833-2614 meyerann@ centurylink.net

ROANN AND NORTHERN MIAMI

Experience life in 1922

Here are a few items I found to be interesting about 100 years ago this month, and I think you would enjoy.

Fuel for cars was only available in drug stores. You could purchase the fuel in one quart, one gallon or five gallon cans depending how much you wanted to spend. It was only 17 cents a quart. Can you imagine, 17 cents for a quart of fuel, WOW! If only!

Oh well, here is another item.

Sugar was 9 cents per kg. that’s 2.2 lbs. That is a lot of sugar for such a small amount of money. Coffee was 33 cents per kg.

Coffee now-a-days is somewhat expensive. This depends on the size and the quantity you are purchasing.

Let’s take the incredible edible egg. 100 years ago, eggs were 30 cents a dozen. The egg has gone up a little these days. This also depends on where you are able to find a good deal. Here is another fact I found to be surprising. One out of five adults could not read or write and only 6 percent of Americans graduated high school.

Now don’t forget this was 100 years ago and I hope that the percentage is a lot higher on this day and age. The average American worker made around $300 a year.

A mechanical engineer made around $5000 a year. Boy!

How times have changed. This next fact is scary. 90 percent of all doctors had no college education. Everything they did back then was one big experiment. At least today, they have a better choice of

drugs to experiment on you with. I also hope that they have a college education to help with their diagnosis. In some cities the maximum speed limit was 15 km/h. This equals to around 9 mph. Only 8 percent of homes had a telephone. You had to be somewhat wealthy or be a person of importance to have a home phone. 100 years ago, if you were born in the US, you were among the 95 percent that the birth took place in the home. The American flag had only 48 stars on it. The territories of Alaska and Hawaii were added later. I thought you might enjoy this little tidbit of history of what took place 100 years ago this month in this great country.

The Breakfast Bunch met at the Fried Egg on Nov. 23. They try to meet every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. and have breakfast together and talk about what is happening. Those attending were Tom and Joyce Willcox, Larry and Nancy Meyer and Pat McNabney. Come on down and check them out. I’m sure they would be happy for you to join them.

Condolences to

URBANA

Michael Snell 260-774-3665 pinkynova71@ hotmail.com

the Bruce S. Brewer family and friends from Michael and Bonita Snell along with the Urbana Community.

Prayer concerns: Marilyn Karns, Julie Miller, John Eltzroth, Alma DeVore, Phyllis Baker, Ron Baer, Duane Wagner, Kim and Brian Frank, Nancy Christie, Ruth Summers, Paxton Wright, Jim and Pat Hartley, Coy Eads, Joni Fox, our Nation and the leaders, our military personnel, our frontline responders and health providers. If anyone would like to have their name added or removed from prayer concerns, please contact me.

Urbana Streetlight repair: If you know of a streetlight that’s needs to be repaired, please call me at 260-7743665. If I don’t answer leave a message of where the light is located and what is wrong. I will then have a work order made up to have the light repaired. Please allow 5 working days for repairs to take place.

Groups to host Community Breakfast

Deming Masonic Lodge 88 and Ivy Chapter OES will host their monthly Community Breakfast. December and Breakfast with Santa. Bring your camera and get pictures of the kids or whole family. Saturday, Dec. 3 from 7-10 a.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 2nd & Front St.s (enter through alley between 2nd & 3rd St.). Serving French Toast, Eggs, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, Hash Browns, Coffee, Milk, and Juice, Eat-in or takeaway. N.M. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHRISTMAS CANTATA: The North Manchester United Methodist Church will be hosting the free Christmas Cantata “Forever God Is With Us” on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church located at 306 E. Second St., North Manchester. Come and enjoy this beautiful musical of hope and cheer as sung by our Chancel Choir, composed by Marty Parks, directed by Terry McKee, and narrated by Pastor Steve Bahrt, Angie Briner, and Jim Smith. We will feature vocalists and instrumentalist from the community and Manchester University. Join us for Christmas treats in the Fellowship Hall following the cantata. North Manchester United Methodist Church is handi-

capped-accessible, with parking in the rear of the church and East Second St. parking lot.

MFOC THRIFT SHOP: MFOC Thrift Shop is located at 410 N. Market St., North Manchester. Thrift Shop hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday. Donations only during business hours. Use back door for all donations. We do not accept large appliances, furniture, televisions, or computers. Call 260-982-4592 if you have any questions.

Leave a message and someone will get back with you.

FOC FOOD PANTRY is open from 2-5 p.m. on Thursdays. The Food Pantry is located at 500 N. Front St., North Manchester.

THURSDAY’S CHILD: Do you have a newborn? Thursday’s Child has a lovely gift bag of useful items for you and your child! We recently changed our inventory to newborn through 4T (some 5T). Diapers, wipes, jackets and other necessities for little ones are also in

stock. All items are free, and there are no income requirements! Thursday’s Child is open from 1-4 p.m. on Thursday at 410 N. Market St..

DRIVE THRU FOC FELLOWSHIP MEAL 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 St. Guests should drive up in front of the Zion Lutheran Church for pickup.

STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT ) SS: COUNTY OF WABASH) ESTATE NO.85C01-2211-ES-000103

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that TIMOTHY J. NICCUM was on the 14th day of November, 2022, appointed as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF RICHARD K. NICCUM, deceased, who died on the 20th day of August, 2022. The estate will be administered with Court Supervision.

All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the Office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

DATED AT WABASH, INDIANA, THIS 14th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022.

Lori J. Draper CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WABASH COUNTY, INDIANA Cady Wilson Attorney (37599-06) 265 W. Water Stree tBerne, IN. 46711 260-589-233811/30, 12/7/22

Wabash City

CHRISTMAS SALE: 1496 Bentley Street. Friday, 12/4. 10am-4pm. $1 or less sale - free table. Girls clothes (0-7/8) and Christmas items.

Articles For Sale

APPLES (LOCALLY GROWN)! Asian pears, cider, and apple butter. Open Friday & Saturday, 1pm-5pm through December 17. David & Valerie Doud’s Countyline Orchard, 7877 W. 400 N., Wabash, IN 46992. (In Wabash County) 765-8336122. Cash or check only.