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Serving Elkhart County and parts of Noble, LaGrange & Marshall Counties Know Your Neighbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2➤ Speak Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Good Neighbor. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Car Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vol. 48 No. 47

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% \ 5$< %$/2*+ 6WDII :ULWHU [Editor’s note: School bus drivers provide a vital service to the children and their families in the community. Unfortunately, word count limits do not permit a full tribute to each of the bus drivers throughout Elkhart County. The PAPER offers a heartfelt hat tip to all the bus drivers, transportation directors and support staffs of the Baugo, Concord, Elkhart, Fairfield, Goshen, Middlebury and Wa-Nee community school systems.] As Elkhart County schools resume in-person classroom instruction, once again “the wheels on the bus go ’round and ’round.” And steering those wheels is a small army of heroes who don’t wear capes, dedicated community servants known as bus drivers. Their day begins hours before the first school bell rings, warming up frigid machines, scraping windows and performing multipoint mechanical and safety inspections. Then, twice daily, they perform the tandem tasks of muscling their 14-ton eggshell along city streets, county roads and state highways, and shepherding incalculably valuable cargo, little lives who give their full faith and trust to the driver when they step on the bus. All the while the drivers maintain constant 360-degree vigilance for irresponsibly distracted or inexcusably self-important drivers who blow through flashing stop arms. These servants invariably do this without harm or incident, day after day, school year after school year, and like

*5((7,1*6 ³ Wa-Nee bus driver Richard Stutzman greets his young charges for the trip home. He has driven for 29 years and always places student safety flrst. Photo by Ray Balogh.

'$,/< &+(&. ³ Richard Stutzman checks the movement of the stop arm on his school bus. Drivers conduct a walk-around inspection before every trip they make. Photo by Ray Balogh. a comfortable shoe that is taken for granted, they go unnoticed and unsung. Imagine their gratification in receiving even a small token of appreciation delivered by one of the precious little souls they transport every day. But driving isn’t all they do, not by a long shot, according to Amy S. Rosa, director of transportation of Wa-Nee Community Schools. “They are awesome, far beyond a professional driver,” she said. “They must often take on additional roles such as nurse, teacher, law enforcer, mechanic or janitor. They investigate, counsel, mediate, protect and peace make. They troubleshoot, tie shoes, zip coats, find hats, close bags and protect cherished school projects. At athletic, band, choir and academic events they are cheerleaders, always providing a ‘good job’ for their passengers, win or lose.” Richard Stutzman has been a Wa-Nee bus driver for 29 years and gave his bird’s-eye perspective on his job. “I have seen many changes over the years,” he said, “but student safety has always remained a number one priority. I remember in my school years a bus driver took time out of their busy schedule to get me to school safely, and I enjoy transporting our future generations as a way to give back to our great community.” The students’ welfare has always been front and center for Annette Brown in her 25 years of driving a school bus. During the pandemic shutdown, “I missed most seeing my kids and making sure they were were fed, clothed and O OK w re excited to come back. They all OK.. Theyy we were w wa nted to do the right things, to be in school scho h ol wanted and have a routine.” T e Wa-Nee Th W -Nee Transportation Wa Transportation t Departme t ntt The Department consists of 66 employees and 53 vehicles. Drivers log nearly half a million miles a year, serv-

ing 19 venues in and around the school district, including the district’s schools, Head Start program, special education, preschool, alternative school, Elkhart Area Career Center and Boys and Girls Club. Routes also include shuttling athletic teams, bands and choirs and students going on field trips and other extracurricular events. When government pandemic restrictions went into place in mid-March, bus drivers ran three times a week delivering meals to pickup points for families in need. “You have to be a special person to take on this responsibility,” said Rosa. “You have to really love the kids and the families you serve.” Rosa extended her kudos to both drivers and students. “Our drivers are conscientious professionals who go above and beyond to ensure the safety of their passengers and the motorists with whom they share the road. Our students are among the best and the brightest. They observe safety and behavior rules and they are taught to respect others. “It is our privilege to serve the Wa-Nee community,” she said.

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in sixth, seventh and eighth grades. “I started taking piano lessons when I was in first grade. I also play percussion at Northridge Middle School and am in show choir.” This enthusiastic middle schooler wants to attend Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn. “They have a marvelous music school. I think I might want to be a music teacher. But I also have a great love for animals. Becoming a veterinarian also appeals to me.” He is a twin. “I’m the youngest member of my family. My sister Hadley was born first. We’re 13. I have a 15-year-old brother Hayden.” His dad and mom are Doug and Kristi Troyer. “We have a lake house in Michigan. We go boating, swimming and do water sports as a family.” Another member of the family is the dog Estes, a blue heeler-sheltie mix. Troyer is hoping there’s a parakeet in his future.

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SPEAK OUT Goshen (574) 534-2591 Phone After 5 P.M. Monday Thru Fridays Anytime Saturdays Or Sundays, Or Send An E-mail To: Goshen@the-papers.com Please Put Speak Out In The Subject Line. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Callers are asked to limit their comments to 150 words and one call per week. ‘the PAPER’ reserves the right to edit comments and make final publishing decisions.)

To the caller of “Helping us” and the other couple who responded to me about the Nashville bombing, congratulations on ignoring the truth and only reporting what the liberal media wants you to know. What about the fact Nancy Pelosi is a major stockholder in Dominion voting machines? What about the fact Pelosi’s husband is a major shareholder in Tesla and just gained millions of dollars of stock value when Biden announced he is going to replace over 400,000 government vehicles with Teslas? You say there was no election fraud, yet thousands of people have come forward with proof it did in fact happen? As for your socialism, it doesn’t work, period. How did it go for Cuba? How about Venezuela where illegal drugs are the main product output? As for your “Medicare-for-all,” someone has to pay for it, and we will all pay for it with insane taxes. The same goes for “free” college and college debt forgiveness. I got scholarships and paid for my college, yet now I’m going to be forced to pay for someone else’s college?

In the Feb. 16 Speak Out, under “Helping us” it was stated AT&T had no contract with Dominion, and Staple Street Capital is owned by a different Stephen Owens than the one married to Valerie Biden Owens, Joe’s sister.” Valerie is married to John

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Sincere thanks Simple but sincere thank you, President Trump: I just got my first virus vaccine. It looks like I might get a small IRS refund this year — only the second one in the past 12 years. My supplemental insurance premium went down your second year in office — still has not risen to the previous level. The cost of some of my medicines went down your second year in office. I am disappointed you cannot finalize the plan you were trying to implement with the drug companies. Thank you for the respect you have for first responders, caregivers, and the military.

Upside down One month in office and Biden has already turned our country upside down. What a joke his administration is. He has opened the border, while writing executive orders that give the illegals more freedoms than American citizens. Girls sports are going to come to an end, while Biden is making sure transgender “women” (boys who are now girls) are now allowed to go play and dominate girls sports if they feel like it. All white people who voted for or support Trump and the

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To the person who thinks liberals are giving us decent health care, you obviously don’t pay for your health care. Under the liberal Obama my insurance went from $200/month to over $1,000/month and then my plan and my doctor were cancelled, so that is just not true. Forty years ago we had good health care. Guess what? No government involvement. Once the government stuck their ugly hand in, everything fell apart.

Are we sheep? How long are you going to wear the masks for a disease that is 99.98% survivable? It’s been a year. It’s time to take back our country and our lives. Fauci doesn’t wear a mask unless the camera is on, Pelosi gets her hair done without a mask. It’s been the biggest hoax ever portrayed on our country. Not even comparable to polio or smallpox or the plague. The health board has been weaponized by our government to control us. Are we going to be sheep or a free people?

Corrupt funding Maybe it’s time to rethink our political campaign funding system. The estimates for

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Biden did not win the election, he cheated. COVID is a political hoax. No more people died this year overall than last year which kind of puts the COVID hoax a myth. Sure it’s a disease, but we have no flu anymore. I don’t think Fauci is too worried about catching it. Camera off — no mask for him. Congress committed treason when they certified an election that was fraudulent. We need to prosecute the guilty to the full extent of the law. For every choice there is a consequence. Foreign aid never reaches the people of the foreign country. The foreign aid is laundered back to the politicians of this country and the government of the foreign country. There is no point to vote anymore if they don’t fix the 2020 election. There is proof, but the cheats don’t want to know the truth.

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2020 were in the $14 billion range and who do you think ended up with all that money, the lying liberal mainstream media. On top of that you know the donors are expecting favors in return or they wouldn’t be doing it. As Mark Twain once said we have the best congress money can buy. Washington is awash in money and it distracts the politicians from what their assignment is to represent “We The People.” Go to your local library and get the book “Secret Empires” written by Peter Schweizer. It goes into great detail on several high profile political figures who have recently enriched themselves and their families through their powerful positions. The troubling thing is a lot of the money comes from overseas and some of it from our enemies. For you promoters of a social democracy what you would get is mismanaged bare bones government services like our current bankrupt Social Security. Really? Show us big government can actually run programs efficiently and then we’ll talk.

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Time to wake up people. The Democrats are doing everything they can to make sure elections are fixed in their favor forever going forward. It wasn’t enough to cheat with the Dominion voting machines flipping votes, dead people voting, and magical suitcases full of thousands of mail-in ballots all for Biden. Now they have HR 1 on the table, which will federalize voting procedure and redistricting and go against the 10th Amendment, which allows each state to control how they run elections and hopefully minimize fraud. The Democrats have also opened the southern border letting the illegals in at will, and they are handing free everything to them as they come in. Aside from taking jobs away from Americans, millions who already don’t have jobs, this will assure millions more votes for the Democrats. Biden also wants to make 11 million known illegals American citizens, which

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Republicans are now white supremacist racists. We are now being called Nazis, despite the fact the Democrats want socialism. Cancel culture is running ramped now, trying to eliminate anyone from history who ever owned slaves or opposed the Democrats’ way of thinking. Eleven thousand jobs have been lost and counting with the elimination of the Keystone Pipeline. It’s OK to burn the cities to the ground, but it’s not OK to walk into the Capitol. We now have reverse racism. Biden’s head of the civil rights division has even stated publicly the darker skin you are the more superior you are in every way. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been taught God loves all of his people equally.

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To the caller of “Helping us,” you don’t want to go down the path of gun control, because you will lose. Your willful ignorance shows as you mentioned the only thing Biden wants to do is implement background checks. Biden has made clear how he is going to eliminate guns and in effect rip up the Second Amendment. On Feb. 14, Biden stated in a press conference he is to call “on Congress to enact common sense gun law reforms, including requiring background checks on all gun sales, banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and eliminating immunity for gun manufacturers.” First of all, we already have “universal background checks.” As for “assault weapons,” 99.9% of American gun owners are not permitted to own one. The AR is the most commonly purchased firearm in America, and only less than 300 people per year are killed by a “rifle of any kind.” It cannot be allowed, and I urge every patriot out there who wants to be able to protect you and your loved ones, “stand up and fight peacefully and patriotically” against the tyranny that is the Democratic Party.

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Just when I think a large portion of our population couldn’t be anymore like mind-numbed robots America experienced an election like 2020. This is a mind-blowing reality when one understands rational sane people though they knew of the massive situation of voter fraud went with it and many states went along, I think these have heads full of mush. If the scary plans of this new administration succeed, Americans could find themselves greeting one another with the Sieg Heil salute like the former Nazis or Hello Comrade.

again will be more votes for the Democrats. Make no mistake, everything the Democrats do is a strategy to gain more power. They don’t care about you or me, they only care about themselves.

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(Jack) Owens, and John has a brother named Kevin Owens. The founder of Staple Street Capital is Stephen Owens. In 2018, Staple Street Capital became the owner of Dominion. Stephen Owens is also a veteran of Cerberus Capital and Carlyle Group. William E. Kennard is an executive board member of Staple Street Capital, worked for the Carlyle Group, and was appointed chairman of AT&T Nov. 6, 2020. The official website of Staple Street Capital has deleted all the board and team member information. Unfortunately those who felt they had proof of voter fraud were never allowed to prove their findings in court. So claiming there’s no proof of voter fraud is itself without proof. It has not been proven one way or another.

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Learn how to make maple syrup from home Elkhart County Parks will tap into one of Indiana’s sweetest traditions from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at a maple syrup workshop, being held at the Baldwin One-room Schoolhouse in Bonneyville Mill County Park. Hoosiers with a sweet tooth will not want to miss this hands-on workshop that will teach visitors how to turn their backyard maple trees into “liquid gold.” “Mapletapping is a deep-rooted tradition in Indiana, and it may surprise some people at how easy a hobby it is to start,” said Courtney Franke, the program naturalist, “Just a few dollars’ worth of equipment

and a single maple tree are all that’s needed to make delicious maple syrup right from home.” In the workshop, Elkhart County Park naturalists will share the art of making maple syrup — from guidance on picking the perfect tree down to techniques on boiling or “sugarin’” the sap to perfection. Free handouts and a limited supply of tree tapping kits will also be available for purchase. To promote a healthy environment for visitors and staff, all attendees will be required to wear a face covering and practice social distancing (6 feet apart) during

the program. The program is free and open to ages 13 and up. Registration is required before Friday, March 5. To sign up, visit elkhartcountyparks.org. Bonneyville Mill County Park is located 2.5 miles east of Bristol, south of SR 120 at 53373 CR 131. The program will take place at the Baldwin One-Room Schoolhouse, located southeast of Bonneyville Mill’s main parking lot on CR 131. For more information regarding the program, contact Franke at crfranke@elkhartcounty.com or call (574) 538-1466.

Janis Logsdon promoted to ECCVB assistant director J a n i s Logsdon has been promoted to the newly created position of assistant director at the Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bu- -$1,6 /2*6'21 reau. Logsdon will retain her current duties as advertising sales and leisure marketing director but will take on the additional responsibilities of coordinating and managing the staff’s multiple projects and working with Executive Director Jon Hunsberger to advance the ECCVB’s mission to champion quality of place and share the authentic story of Elkhart County’s community of makers. “Janis brings an impressive set of skills in working with Elkhart County’s small businesses. She has been a true leader for us at the ECCVB in the launch Elkhart County’s destination brand of Well Crafted. Her in-

sights, adaptability and embrace of new technologies are a tremendous asset,” Hunsberger said. Logsdon joined the ECCVB in 2016 as director of advertising sales and leisure marketing. She has already demonstrated leadership skills in the research and launch of the Well Crafted destination brand, a revamp of the Heritage Trail audio driving tour, the development and sales of the Elkhart County area guide, and award-winning marketing and promotional campaigns for the Quilt Gardens and Exit 92. “This is an exciting time to be working with Elkhart County’s small businesses as we build our reputation for high-quality craftsmanship in everything we do. I’m looking forward to working with our ECCVB staff and our talented and creative partners throughout Elkhart County to establish ourselves as an outstanding place to live, work and visit,” said Logsdon. The ECCVB has worked with its partners in 2020 and 2021 to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic while also

working tirelessly to prepare for a recovery in travel, tourism and hospitality. The ECCVB is confident in Elkhart County’s foundation as inspirational, innovative and collaborative creators who love Elkhart County. Levi King, president of the ECCVB board of directors, praised Logsdon’s promotion. “Having worked with Janis both on the ECCVB board and as a small business owner, I know this is a great move. Janis is a fantastic advocate for the shops, attractions, hotels, restaurants and artisans that make life in Elkhart County so wonderful,” King said. Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official tourism advertising/marketing and public/community relations organization for the Elkhart County hospitality industry. The ECCVB advances quality-ofplace initiatives in downtowns and rural spaces, parks and natural environment, arts and culture, and events, festivals, groups and activities that help forge social connections.

Individual income tax tips from Indiana DOR The Indiana Department of Revenue has helpful tips for you to get your filing done quickly and correctly this tax season. For more information and assistance, visit dor. in.gov. 1. Use the correct forms. Incorrect or outdated forms submitted will cause delay or the return to be sent back. 2. Always file state taxes, even if you are under the threshold or don’t expect a refund. 3. Don’t file your taxes until you have all your income statements and appropriate documentation. 4. File your taxes electronically, if possible, as this process is faster and more accurate. 5. Check to ensure your return is

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12. Make sure all state returns are sent to the correct P.O. Box. Mail is processed by P.O. Box from April-June with top priority being individual tax returns. 13. If paying by check, include the liability number or tax period on the check. For personal checks submitted for businesses, include the business name on the check. 14. Be sure to attach all W-2’s and 1099s to your return. 15. Be sure to sign the return.

7$33(' 75(( ³ Maple sap harvesting season begins this month. Shown is a tapped maple tree. The sap collected in the bucket will be boiled down into maple syrup. Elkhart County Parks will host a workshop on how to make maple syrup from the maple trees in your yard. Photo provided.

Wondering if you qualify to file your taxes for free? Last year, nearly 1.8 million Hoosiers may have missed out on free electronic tax filing by not taking advantage of the Indiana Department of Revenue’s Indiana free file program to file their individual taxes. Indiana individual income tax return filers with an adjusted gross income of $72,000 or less may qualify to file both their state and federal taxes for no cost with INfreefile. In partnership with the Internal Revenue Service and industry-leading tax preparation software vendors, INfreefile has been offering free online tax filing services to Hoosiers for 18 years and uses the same electronic question-and-answer style vendor software most electronic filers pay to use. “While nearly 60% of Hoosier taxpayers qualified for at least

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First State Bank announces recent promotions First State Bank announces several recent promotions for 2021. Lance Weirich has been promoted to vice president, mortgage loan o r i g i n a t o r.

Weirich, who works primarily from the Middlebury location has a B.S. in finance from Indiana University, Indianapolis and is completing his graduate school of banking degree at the University of Wisconsin. He is also a member of the Middlebury Community Schools Enhancement Fund Committee and the Indiana Bankers Association Leadership Division. He has been a part of the First State Bank team for more than 11 years.

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Denisse Aguilar wins 2021 Peace Oratorical Contest Goshen College sophomore Denisse Aguilar, a psychology and sociology major from Goshen, won the 2021 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest and $300 in prize money Feb. 16 with her speech titled “Living the American Dream on Borrowed Time.” Aguilar spoke about her experience as a beneficiary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the uncertainty she has felt and her inspiration at the resiliency of other DACA recipients. “My parents came to the U.S. in search of this idea of economic transcendence,” she said. “The idea of creating a good life by following instructions and working hard, the American dream.” However, throughout high school and as she began college, her DACA status seemed like both a blessing and uncertainty. “My future had been built on a two-year by two-year basis, and thinking further than that seemed like overreaching,” Aguilar said. “And during this time, I thought ‘Am I just living the American dream on borrowed time?’” Aguilar encouraged listeners to be good advocates and to work together to create a peaceful, car-

ing and safe environment for all. “This has been part of my story, yet there are still 799,000 others that you have not heard,” she said. “Therefore, I urge you to listen and display compassion and empathy for those around you. And more importantly, if you have found your voice, as I recently have, use it. Use your voice for those who have been silenced.” With this win, Aguilar will be entered into the binational intercollegiate Mennonite Central Committee C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. Taking second place was Mackenzie Miller, a senior journalism and English major from Lancaster, Pa., with her speech titled “Making Peace with Death: Transforming a Language of Violence and Inequality in America.” Miller spoke about our cultural understanding and fear of death, and her experience in Varanasi, India, where she watched Hindu pilgrims bathe in the Ganges River and perform funeral rites. “There, in that place, death was mourned, for sure, but it was also celebrated … because we will all die someday, and we must all create room in our culture and in our language to acknowledge

Activities at area public libraries Middlebury Public Library The library building is now open. The public is required to wear face masks according to Gov. Holcomb’s mandate. If needed, masks are provided. In the interest of public safety, no seating or children’s computers are available. New hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. The library is closed the first two Mondays in March for important updates to their systems and building. March 2 — Lego Club on Zoom, 4 p.m. Lego Club is the time to build Legos together and share with friends. It’s social as it is educational, for kids age 5 through fifth grade. Register on home page’s event calendar. March 4 — Craft Club on Zoom, 4 p.m. Make duct tape shamrocks. Open to kids in grades 3-8. Kits are

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),567 3/$&( :,11(5 ³ Denisse Aguilar, a Goshen College sophomore from Goshen, won the 2021 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest and $300 in prize money with a speech highlighting her DACA experience. She will now move onto the binational intercollegiate Mennonite Central Committee C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. Photo provided. that,” Miller said. Miller wove together the ways death has affected communities and world in the past year, causing civil unrest after unjustified police killings and as a result of COVID-19. “Here in this western world, in my middle class white Mennonite America, death has too often been an unwelcome stranger, an untouchable, denied, feared piece of human existence.” Miller said Goshen, though far from India, is not far from death, noting the Yoder-Culp Funeral

6(&21' 3/$&( :,11(5 ³ Mackenzie Miller, a Goshen College senior, from Lancaster, Pa., came in second in the 2021 C. Henry Smith Speech Oratorical Contest. Photo provided.

Home across the street from campus. “We, too, live beside death. We, too, are human. We, too, will die. We, too, are dust.” The other contestants included Gabriella Klopfenstein, a junior public relations major from Goshen, whose speech was titled “Share the Road: My Dad’s Story;” Olivia Krall, a sophomore history major from Carmel, whose speech was titled “The Rope That Ties Peace and Pain Together;” and Lisa Nalliah, a sophomore environmental and marine science major from Hun-

tington, whose speech was titled “Change Is Purple.” The judges who made up the panel were Robert Brenneman, Goshen College professor of criminal justice and sociology; Malinda Berry, associate professor of theology and ethics at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary; and Janna Hunter-Bowman, assistant professor of peace studies and Christian social ethics at AMBS. Duane Stoltzfus, professor of communication, directed the event.

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OBITUARIES Charlotte Blum

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Charlotte Blum, 88, Bremen, died at 7:45 a.m. Feb. 21, 2021, at Signature Health Care, Bremen. Born Aug. 8, 1932, she is survived by her husband, William Blum, Bremen; son, Clifford Schooler; stepson, William E. Blum; stepdaughter, Barbara Swearengin; and daughter-in-law, Helen Schooler. Services were held Feb. 27.

Lonnie E. Hochstetler, 84, Nappanee, died at 3:10 a.m. Feb. 24, 2021, in his home. He was born Oct. 13, 1936, and married Verba D. Mullet June 16, 1957. She preceded him in death Sept. 15, 2016. Survivors include sons, Everett R., Dale A., Brian E. and James A. Hochstetler, Nappanee, Randal L. Hochstetler, Bremen, and Ernest D. Hochstetler, Milford; daughters, Patricia D. Schrock and Wanita F. Kuhns, Nappanee; brothers, Marvin Hochstetler, Goshen, and Earl Hochstetler, Nappanee; and sister, Ellen Chupp, Nappanee. Services were held Feb. 27.

Lucile J. Chupp Lucile J. Chupp, 87, Mishawaka, died Feb. 23, 2021, in her home. Born May 9, 1933, she married Menno L. Chupp Sept. 2, 1956. He preceded her in death. Survivors include sons, Ronald Chupp, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Kenneth Chupp, Warsaw, James Chupp, Caddo Mills, Texas, David Chupp, Bedford, Texas, and Doug Chupp, Millersburg; daughters, Brenda Bertha, Mishawaka, and Teresa Chupp, Wills Point, Texas; brother, John Hoover, Glen Flora, Wis.; and sister, Ruth Patton, New Paris. Services were held Feb. 28.

Sharon K. Duncan Sharon K. Duncan, 70, Shipshewana, died Feb. 18, 2021, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital, LaGrange. Born Oct. 12, 1950, she is survived by daughters, Rebecca Smith, Michigan, Cyndy Moore and Krystal Smith, Fort Wayne; son, Doug Moore, Shipshewana; several brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald P. Moore Sr., Dec 17, 1994, and her second husband, Ronnie Duncan, May 12, 2019. Frurip May Funeral Home, LaGrange, was in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy Felgenhauer Dorothy Felgenhauer, 81, Paris, Ill., died at 11:59 p.m. Feb. 21, 2021. She was born Feb. 1, 1940, and is survived by sons, Steve Kennedy, Quincy, Ill, Ted and Clint Felgenhauer, Bremen; daughters, Pamela Felgenhauer, Bremen, and Carla Wells, Paris; brother, Phil Cusick, Paris.; and sister, Betty Clauson, Flagstaff, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her exhusband. Services were held Feb. 25.

Ruth J. Fowler Ruth J. Fowler, 94, Bremen, died at 2:50 p.m. Feb. 21, 2021. She was born June 16, 1926, and married Robert D. Fowler Sr. Nov. 24, 1943. He preceded her in death in 1986. Survivors include her children, Janice, Phyllis and Robert Jr.; sister, Phyllis Boocher; and brother, John Silvey. Services were held Feb. 26.

Vera M. Graber Vera M. Graber, 61, Goshen, died at 2:24 p.m. Feb. 21, 2021, at Goshen Health Hospital. Born April 3, 1959, she is survived by a daughter, Tawna Bair, Goshen; son, Matthew Robison, Milford; and brother, Ervin Graber, Nappanee. Services were held Feb. 27.

Jason E. Grise Jason E. Grise, 50, Goshen, died at 11:02 p.m. Feb. 24, 2021, in his home. Born Oct. 8, 1970, he married Chastity Stump Sept. 21, 1996. She survives with a son, Ian Grise, Goshen; daughter, Bailey Grise, Goshen; his parents, Richard and Sherry Grise, St. Joseph, Mich., and Linda Brown, Goshen; his siblings, Joey Ogburn, Windsor, Calif., Jessica Ouchi, Indianapolis, and Joshua Grise, Marietta, Ga.; and grandmother, Lola Grise, Goshen. Services were held March 1.

Stephen W. Hire Stephen W. Hire, 75, Three Rivers, Mich., died Feb. 8, 2021, at Mountain Vista Medical Center, Mesa, Ariz. Born Oct. 12, 1945, he married Jeannine Huff July 4, 1987. She survives with his mother, Dorothy Mae Hire, Millersburg; sons, Blake Hire, Kendallville, and Michael Hire, Three Rivers; stepdaughter, Jennifer Somerlott, Kenosha, Wis.; stepson, James Somerlott, Sydney, Australia; brothers, Thomas, Quentin and Scott Hire; sisters, Marsha Coak, Marie Dillon, Melanie Epert, Lori Dressler and Angie Bickel. Family services were held Feb. 22.

Sherry K. Hoover Sherry K. Hoover, 77, Wakarusa, died Feb. 20, 2021, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. Born Aug. 7, 1943, she is survived by a brother, Rex Hoover, Wakarusa. Services were held Feb. 24.

Thane A. Huffman Thane A. Huffman, 73, Goshen, died at 11:13 a.m. Feb. 22, 2021, in his home. Born March 15, 1947, he is survived by daughters, Suzanne Huffman, Goshen, and Diana Heath, Osceola; brother, Fredric Huffman, Indianapolis; and the mother of his daughters, Marilyn Huffman. Graveside services will be held at a later date.

Ruth I. Keim Ruth I. Keim, 100, Goshen, died Feb. 24, 2021. Born April 3, 1920, she is survived by a brother, Dan Keim, Goshen; and nieces and nephews. Services will be held at a later date.

Nancy Morrison Nancy M. Morrison, 74, Mishawaka, died Feb. 19, 2021, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 10, 1947, she married James Morrison Sr. July 30, 2011. He preceded her in death Oct. 13, 2014. Survivors include a son, Patrick Reynolds, Bristol; brothers, Hank Reynolds, Challis, Idaho, and James Reynolds, Elkhart. Services were held Feb. 27.

Nora A. Mullet Nora A. Mullet, 70, Goshen, died at 4:50 p.m. Feb. 20, 2021, at Goshen Health Hospital. She was born Aug. 25, 1950, and married Merle D. Mullet May 27, 1978. He survives with a son, Brian D. Mullet, Goshen; daughter, Michelle L. Mullet, Goshen; her mother, Alice I. Yoder, LaGrange; brothers, Wilbur Yoder, LaGrange, Elva and Daniel Yoder, Millersburg, and Mervin Yoder, Goshen; sisters, Marie Kuhns and Dorothy Yoder, Middlebury; brother-in-law, Chris Bontrager, Shipshewana; and sister-in-law, Wilma Yoder, LaGrange. Private services were held Feb. 27.

Patricia A. Nolan Patricia A. Nolan, 90, Goshen, died Feb. 18, 2021, at Courtyard Healthcare Center. Born April 26, 1930, survivors include nieces, a nephew and cousins. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Karla S. Rayburn Karla S. Rayburn, 53, Goshen, died at 4:04 a.m. Feb. 24, 2021, at Goshen Health Hospital. Born Sept. 7, 1967, she married Mark Rayburn Nov. 25, 1995. He survives with a daughter, Mikayla Abbett, Goshen; son, Janson Rayburn, Goshen; stepson, Kyle Rayburn, Delawaare, Ohio; stepdaughter, Kelsey Rayburn, Delaware; and brother, Kris Good, Westfield. Services were held March 1.

Norman Reynolds Norman D. Reynolds, 89, Goshen, died Feb. 20, 2021, at Goshen Health Hospital. He was born Dec. 18, 1931, and married Janet (Shaw) Eby Dec. 31, 1963. She preceded him in death Feb. 17, 1983. He then married Frances (Looney) Cavender May 5, 1983. She died Feb. 17, 2001. On Jan. 11, 2003, he

married Vera (Canen) Gravanis, who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, David Reynolds, Elkhart; daughters, Christine Hopper, Edwardsburg, Mich., and Maria Robinson, Elkhart; brother, Donald E. Reynolds, Diberville, Miss.; and sister, Eleanor J. Griffith, Buena Park, Calif. Services were held Feb. 24.

Mary M. Spry Mary M. Spry, 89, Elkhart, died Feb, 19, 2021, at Heartland Health Care Center, Three Rivers, Mich. Born Dec. 24, 1931, she married Yancy Spry July 8, 1947. He preceded her in death July 8, 2007. Survivors include sons, James D. Spry, Constantine, Mich., and Bobby J. Spry, Manchester, Tenn.; daughters, Judy Patrick, Constantine, Mary K. Rookstoll, Elkhart, and Betty M. Slabaugh, Goshen; and sister, Louise Simmons, Manchester. Services were held Feb. 24.

Mary E. Yoder Mary E. Yoder, 68, Bristol, died Feb. 19, 2021, in her home. Born March 7, 1952, she is survived by her husband, Ervin J. Yoder; sons, Wade C., Sheldon and Travis Yoder; daughter, Vanissa Yoder Messick; and five siblings. Services will be held at a later date.

Oliver O. Yutzy Oliver O. Yutzy, 86, Goshen, died at 4:44 a.m. Feb. 24, 2021, at Goshen Health Hospital. Born June 1, 1934, he married Miriam Swartzendruber Oct. 24, 1953. She survives with daughters, Karen Mast, Wayland, Iowa, and Barbara Miller, Goshen; sons, Mark Yutzy, Wayland, and Gordon Yutzy, Eugene, Ore.; half brother, Roger Burkholder, Queen Creek, Ariz.; stepbrothers, Stanley Burkholder, Washington, Iowa, and Donald Burkholder, Lathrop, Mo.; stepsisters, Opal Reschly, Crawfordville, Iowa, and Mary Jane Troyer, Northport, Fla. Services were held Feb. 28.

Births The following Elkhart County area babies were recently born at Goshen Hospital: Elena Nichole Becker Braydon and Paige Becker, Ligonier, are the parents of a daughter, Elena Nichole, born at 2:26 a.m. Feb. 19, 2021. She weighed 10 pounds, 0.3 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Emma Renee Anderson Leon and Kristine Anderson, Goshen, are the parents of a daughter, Emma Renee, born at 8:20 p.m. Feb. 22, 2021. She weighed 6 pounds, 1.8 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. BIRTHS ELSEWHERE Marcile Ramer Lamar and Emily (Martin) Ramer, Elkhart, are the parents of a daughter, Marcile, born at 7:50 p.m. Feb. 4, 2021, at home. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Boaz Graham Yoder John and Janaye (Slabaugh) Yoder, Nappanee, are the parents of a son, Boaz Graham, born at 3:30 a.m. Feb. 19, 2021, at home. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Monica Faith Kramer Gary and Marlene (Bontrager) Kramer, Bremen, are the parents of a daughter, Monica Faith, born at 6:27 a.m. Feb. 19, 2021, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 18 inches long. Maternal grandparents are M. Lee and Sarah Bontrager. Paternal grandparents are Melvin and Rosetta Kramer. Monica joins two siblings: Krystal and Melanie. Patrick Lee Martin Richard and Lynne (Richard) Martin, New Paris, are the parents of a son, Patrick Lee, born at 7:06 a.m. Feb. 20, 2021, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Patrick joins one sibling: Shelby. Derek Cole Berkshire Anthony and Jessica (Slabaugh) Berkshire, Goshen, are the parents of a son, Derek Cole, born at 7:13 p.m. Feb. 20, 2021, at Blessed Beginnings Care

Center, Nappanee. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Derek joins four siblings: Lindsey, Josie, Sophie and Morgan. Allen N. Mullet Norman and Laura (Kuhns) Mullet, Bremen, are the parents of a son, Allen N., born at 11:36 p.m. Feb. 20, 2021. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Sadie Marie Schwartz Lamar and Elaine Schwartz, Etna Green, are the parents of a daughter, Sadie Marie, born at 8:34 p.m. Feb. 21, 2021, at Bremen Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Sadie joins three siblings: Ernest, 11; Ava, 10; and Phillip, 3.

Hudson David Hoover Matthew and Kailyn (Kenney) Hoover, Goshen, are the parents of a son, Hudson David, born at 12:21 a.m. Feb. 23, 2021, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. He weighed 8 pounds, 5.5 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Hudson joins two siblings: Cynthia and Eva. Sadie Grace Stutzman Eli and Hannah (Gingerich) Stutzman, Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter, Sadie Grace, born at 12:54 a.m. Feb. 26, 2021, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. She weighed 7 pounds, 4.5 ounces and was 22 inches long. Sadie joins a brother, Travis.

COUNTY REPORT Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Elkhart County Superior Court III and Circuit courts: Pike — Kimberly M. Pike, unknown, and Bennie P. Morse Jr., Goshen, Nichols — Troy Nichols, Goshen, and Nicole Nichols, Mishawaka. Herrera — Violeta Herrera, Goshen, and Francisco Herrera, Warsaw. Minor child(ren). Daniels — Kara Daniels, New Paris, and Corey Daniels, New Paris. Vira — Reynaldo Vira Jr., New Paris, and Jade Vira, New Paris. Personette — Mary Personette, unknown, and Jack Personette, unknown.

Court News Circuit Court The following petitions have been filed in Elkhart County Circuit Court, Judge Michael A. Christofeno presiding:

Complaints Midland Credit Management Inc. v. Dannielle L. Bruder, Elkhart, $1,740.06; Lisa Dobkins, Middlebury, $4,078.57; Jessalyn Bunch, Elkhart, $916.43; Antonio Campos, Elkhart, $1,452.10; Scott Palmer, Elkhart, $1,274.69 Discover Bank c/o Discover Products Inc. v. Billie Bunch, Elkhart, $20,779.18; Angel McCullough, Bristol, $11,222.22 American Express National Bank v. Jerry Radabaugh, Bristol, $13,567.21 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC v. Cory Edmondson, Elkhart, $1,411.01 LVNV Funding LLC v. Martha Doan, Elkhart, $1,077.44 Regional Acceptance Corp v. Jessica Barton, Osceola, and Joshua Barton, Osceola, $7,067.49 City of Goshen v, Diana E. Styer aka Diana L. Styer, deceased; William G. Styer, New Paris; Robert Styer, Goshen; Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; JH Portfolio Debt Equities LLC; unknown heirs, beneficiaries, devisees, successors and assigns of Diana E. Styer, appropriation of real estate interests Goshen City Plan Commission v. James G. Bledsoe, Goshen, permanent injunction enjoining defendant from using or allowing to be used the real estate in violation of ordinance

Superior Court III The following petitions have been filed in Elkhart County Superior Court III, Judge Teresa L. Cataldo presiding:

Complaints Velocity Investments LLC assignee of Lendingclub Corporation assignee of Webban v. Juan Guerrero, Elkhart, $3,486.66 Second Round Sub LLC v. Lauren Perrine, Elkhart, $1,032.91 CKS Prime Investments LLC v. Terri Miller, Elkhart, $1,628.03 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC v. Angela Riley, Elkhart, $13,842.71; Bryan Tindall, Goshen, $1,629.27 Discover Bank v. Judith Jarrett, Goshen, $8,440.20; Michael Rospopo, Elkhart, $15,804.80; Jeremy Jellison,

Elkhart, $12,724.25 LVNV Funding LLC v. Alvis Jones, Elkhart, $,195.98; Yousimara Perez, Elkhart, $659.70; Kourtnie Flores, Goshen, $892.21 TD Bank USA NA v. Lori Havens, Elkhart, $850.11; Tamara Thalheimer, Bristol, $4,900.50 Arturo Marin and Aracelia Manriquez v. Hector Chavez, Goshen; and Chavez Drywall, Goshen, $11,111

Superior Court IV The following judgments have been entered in Elkhart County Superior Court IV, Judge Gretchen Lund presiding:

Complaints and Small Claims Aegis Trusted Dentistry PC v. Tiffany Boone, $1,625.90 Goshen Community Schools v. Jose Bravo, $272.46; Noah Daniel Riehl, $409.71 Assurance Property Management v. Robert Geren, $1,500; Mary Hudson, $1,500 Commercion Inc. v. Kyle Miller, $16,416.62 Cavalry SPV I LLC v. Chandler Oblinger, $2,094.39 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC v. Khamphaeng K. Saengtavanh, $2,589.54

City Court The following fines, costs and courtrelated fees were levied in Goshen City Court: Disregarding stop sign — Glen W. Yoder, 52, $170 Driving while license suspended — Edwin Perez Alonso, 22, $170 Expired plates — Chelsea C. Davies, 27, $145 Expired plates/failure to carry registration off-road vehicles and snowmobiles — Donald L. Bontrager, 61, $155 Failure to register — Skylar R. Mast, 20, $145 Learner’s permit violation/expired plates — Holden R. Vierling, 20, $155 No insurance — Ryne Andrew Yoder, 36, $170; Markice Q. Hurt, 40, $170 No operator’s license in possession — William Nichols III, 33, $150 No valid driver’s license — Jesus Ubaldo Lariz Villalpando, 42, $145 Operating motor vehicle while intoxicated — Gerardo Aponte Nunez, 45, $705.50, one year reporting probation, 90-day license suspension; Justin D. Barton, 34, $805.50, one year reporting probation, 90-day license suspension; Josiah R. Gaut, 34, $905.50, one year reporting probation, 30-day license suspension, 40 hours community service Operating motor vehicle without ever receiving driver’s license — Juan Moreno Huerta, 27, $285.50, one year good behavior Operating with fictitious plate/ learner’s permit violation — Holden R. Vierling, 20, $155 Parking 72-hour violation/GSN — Nicholas Truex, 25, $285 Possession of marijuana/possession of paraphernalia — Justin W. McNew, 26, $605, one year non-reporting probation Speeding — Ramiro Blanco, 23, $170; Michael A. Glassburn, 35, $170; Matthew L. Toby, 39, $170 Speeding/GSN — Maria D. Martinez Espinoza, 44, $310.50

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Indiana students to get free FAFSA filing help Financial aid professionals from all across Indiana will be volunteering to help college bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for 2 p.m. March 7. The free program assists Indiana students in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA form is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, scholarships and federal student loans at most colleges, universities and vocational/ technical schools nationwide. The FAFSA must be filed by

April 15 to be eligible for Indiana financial aid. One of many reasons College Goal Sunday is so important is because many families perceive the form to be too complicated and time consuming to complete. In less than one afternoon during College Goal Sunday, students and their families can get free help and file the form. Now in its 32nd year, College Goal Sunday has helped more than 94,000 Indiana students and families complete the FAFSA properly and on time. College Goal Sunday is a charitable program of the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association.

Third Coast Percussion to perform with symphony Elkhart County Symphony is staging a first — and sharing the stage with a Grammy Awardwinning ensemble, too. The symphony will perform its first-ever online concert, titled “Concert of Hope, Reflection, & Joy,” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13. Third Coast Percussion, a quartet of classically-trained percussionists, will join the symphony. The percussion ensemble will perform Agusta Read Thomas’ “Selene” with the symphony’s string quartet. During this free online event, there will be an area for chatting and asking questions, live segments during the intermission when Music Director Soo Han will discuss the performance and interview special guests, and a “green room” experience with the director after the concert. “Concert of Hope, Reflection, & Joy” will mark Soo Han’s first performance conducting the Elkhart County Symphony. A direct connection with the audience is at the core of all of Third Coast Percussion’s work, whether the musicians are speaking from the stage about a new piece of music, inviting the audience to play along in a concert or educational performance, or inviting their fans around the world to create new music using one of their free mobile apps. Third Coast Percussion has put its stamp on iconic percussion works by John Cage and Steve Reich, and the group has also created first recordings of commissioned works by Philip Glass, Augusta Read Thomas, Devonté Hynes, and more, in addition to recordings of the ensemble’s own compositions. In 2017 the ensemble won the Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble performance for its recording of Steve Reich’s works for percussion. Last year, Third Coast received its second Grammy nomination in the same category for “Perpetulum,” featuring works by Gavin Bryars, Philip Glass and

members of the ensemble. “The Elkhart County Symphony has created a special live performance to share with you,” said John R. Hill, co-executive director of the Elkhart County Symphony. “Thanks to advanced technology, you can view this performance in the comfort of your home, safely and with the joy we want to bring to you!” Register for the free online concert at event.webinarjam.com/ live/393/0v8z3u9xs0ph065u1p5p.

College Goal Sunday Doubles The Help Offered “The event on March 7 will be the second virtual College Goal Sunday ISFAA is offering this FAFSA filing season,” said Bill Wozniak, co-chair of College Goal Sunday. “We hope all Hoosiers who have not filed already, take advantage of College Goal Sunday, file the FAFSA, and get one step closer to fulfilling their educational goals. With FAFSA filing rates across the country down significantly this year’s event is more important than ever.” According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, programs like College Goal Sunday are reaching first-generation college students. In recent years, according to CHE statistics, more single-parent Hoosier families have filed for financial aid, indicating programs like College Goal Sunday are reaching high-risk students and their families. “Students who don’t complete their financial aid paperwork properly and on time are often very disappointed when they find out how much financial aid they lost,” said Wozniak. “This is why the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association not only continues to provide College Goal Sunday, but offers two events during the year. If our assistance gives students a better chance at edu-

cation beyond high school and less debt, we’re fulfilling our mission.” What Students Should Bring Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s), and parents’ should bring completed 2019 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2019 income and benefits information. Students who worked should also bring their income information. Students 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring their completed 2019 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2019 income and benefits information. Students and parents are encouraged to apply for their U.S. Department of Education FSA IDs at studentaid. gov before logging in to the event. Volunteers will answer families’ questions as needed. To attend College Goal Sunday, simply go to CollegeGoalSunday.org March 7, and click the link displayed on that page to enter the virtual event. For the best filing experience, working from a computer/laptop during the event is highly recommended. Attendees May Win Educational Prizes Students may also win one of five $1,000 scholarships. Students who attend College Goal Sunday and submit a completed evaluation form will automati-

cally be entered in a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship. The winners will be notified in April, and prizes will be sent directly to the higher education institution selected by those students. 21st Century Scholars Benefit 21st Century Scholars are income-eligible students who sign a contract in the seventh or eighth grade promising they will graduate from high school, meet grade point requirements, fulfill a pledge of good citizenship, and apply for college financial aid. Upon high school graduation, Scholars who have fulfilled the commitment receive state funds to help cover their college tuition and fees for eight semesters at eligible Indiana colleges. To fulfill their pledge, scholars must submit a completed FAFSA form on time. College Goal Sunday can help. Program Is A National Model College Goal Sunday originated in Indiana and is now a national model. Following Indiana’s example, College Goal Sunday events organized by more than 34 states have opened doors to higher education for hundreds of thousands of students all over the country. For more information about College Goal Sunday visit CollegeGoalSunday.org.

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Crossroads United Way announces raffle winners Representatives from Crossroads United Way, serving Elkhart, LaGrange, and Noble counties, delivered three grand prizes and five smaller awards totaling nearly $10,000 to lucky United Way donors recently. The winner of the largest prize, $5,000 in gas station gift certificates courtesy of Tom Naquin Auto Group, wanted to share his good fortune. Brian Graber, who donates to United Way through the Fairmont Homes workplace campaign, immediately handed $500 in gift cards back to the organization and requested they be given to people in need. Melissa Flager, a counselor at Concord Intermediate School, won a $2,500 dream vacation donated by Menno Travel. Flager said she will use the travel funds to visit her children, who live in Costa Rica and Denver. Armando Arano, an employee of Green Stream Company, won a $1,250 shopping spree at Martin’s Su-

per Markets. Smaller prizes of gift cards provided by Meijer and other local businesses were presented to Joshua Rigsby, Katie Lamberson, Ernest Smith, Sheila Gordy and Jill Mann. “The best part of the raffle is the opportunity to hear the amazing stories of United Way donors,” said Ashley Bowen, vice president of development at Crossroads United Way. “This year we saw incredible generosity on display, and the prizes couldn’t have gone to more deserving people.” The Love United Raffle is an annual United Way tradition to encourage donations and thank donors for their support. Raffle prizes were generously donated by Tom Naquin Auto Group, Menno Travel, Martin’s Super Markets, Meijer, and other local businesses. Donors who give $5 or more per week through their employer’s United Way campaign each Fall are eligible for the raffle drawing in February.

*5$1' 35,=( :,11(5 ³ Shown are Bill Rieth, left, United Way president/CEO and Brian Graber, grand prize winner of $5,000 in gas station gift cards. The raf‡e was part of the United Way÷s Love United Raf‡e, an annual tradition to encourage donations. Graber is a Fairmont Homes employee. Photo provided.

Wa-Nee’s Beer one of eight FFA advisors selected for nomination Indiana FFA Association and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, in partnership with Nationwide Insurance and Farm Credit Mid-America, have selected eight Indiana FFA agriculture educators as nominees for a Golden Owl Award. Nationwide established the Golden Owl Award to honor teachers and support them with additional resources to assist their continued educational efforts in preparing the next generation for successful agricultural careers. Amy Beer, FFA advisor for NorthWood High School, was the only local FFA advisor to make it to the finals for the award. “Our agricultural educators have committed so much extra time and resources to their students this year, with re-planning almost every FFA event and reworking lessons plans to become virtual, I am thankful that Nationwide Insurance and Farm Credit Mid-America allowed us the opportunity to give back to them,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. “I appreciated the opportunity to participate in awarding these eight deserving Hoosier educators.” The eight finalists were awarded $500 and a plaque in recognition of this honor. The selected winner of the Golden Owl award will be announced in June at this year’s Indiana FFA State Convention and will receive $3,000. “We are fortunate to have so many exceptional agriculture educators across the state that work tirelessly to ensure their students are successful,” said Sam Miller, Indiana FFA director. “This award is a way for us to honor and recognize the important work these ag teachers are doing and the positive impacts they are making on their student’s lives.” The Golden Owl Award began with Nationwide Insurance in 2018 and has participation from FFA organizations in seven states. This is Indiana’s first year participating in the award program. The award is set to raise awareness of the importance of agricultural education and the tremendous contributions of teachers. “Anytime we can celebrate the purposeful, difference-making role that our educators play in the lives of students, we should. I am thrilled to join in the celebration

of these Hoosier teachers who are earning the Golden Owl Award,” said Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education. “Our agriculture teachers are innovating every day to help students build important leadership and life skills for their future. It’s critical that we continue to support these important career-centered programs, their educators and their students.” Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler recognized the importance of these educators and is looking forward to honoring more agriculture educators in the future. “Indiana agriculture is so fortunate to have some of the most elite educators cultivating the next generation of agriculturists for our state,” said ISDA Director Bruce Kettler. “This is the first year Indiana has participated in this program and I look forward to honoring these deserving teachers for many years to come.”

6(&21' 3/$&( :,11(5 ³ Shown are Bill Rieth, left, United Way president/CEO with Melissa Flager, the second grand prize winner of a $2,500 dream vacation. Her prize was part of the United Way÷s Love United Raf‡e, an annual tradition to encourage donations. Flager is a Concord Intermediate School counselor. Also pictured are Geof Landis, Menno Travel president/CEO; Kent Myers, Concord Intermediate School principal and Dan Funston, Concord Community Schools superintendent. Photo provided.

7+,5' 3/$&( :,11(5 ³ Shown are Bill Rieth, left, United Way president and CEO, with Anna Vasquez, a Green Stream employee and United Way volunteer; Armando Arano, a Green Stream employee who won the $1,250 shopping spree in the United Way÷s annual Love United Raf‡e and Roxanne Ullery, a Green Stream employee and United Way volunteer. Photo provided.

Financial services for those impacted by COVID-19 The financial repercussions of COVID-19 continue to devastate families. People are reaching out to Church Community Services because they can no longer work due to losing their child care because the caregiver no longer feels comfortable having kids in their home. Other people have had COVID, missed work and quickly fell behind on bills. One gentleman shared COVID-19 caused him to lose his job. He cleaned out his savings to pay his bills and, not wanting to ask for help, he opened and maxed out several credit cards. He’s scared because now he has no job, no money and bad credit. The financial and emotional toll all this hardship is causing neighbors is heartbreaking. Church Community Services is the recipient of CDBG-CV funding to benefit individuals and families in the City of Elkhart who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic. These funds are being used to provide rent, mortgage

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Vaccination clinics that are part of the federal vaccine program, including those at Walmart, Sam’s Club and Kroger, appear on the clinic map at ourshot.in.gov but are scheduled through those retailers’ platforms, not through the state centralized system. To date, more than 60% of eligible Hoosiers have scheduled an appointment to be vaccinated against COVID-19. As of Monday, 893,246 Hoosiers have received a first dose of vaccine and 440,028 are fully vaccinated.

America’s Freedom Fest postponed until further notice Goshen’s annual air and fireworks show taking place at the Goshen Municipal Airport and is attended by thousands of residents, will be pushed back until further notice this year. Organizers of America’s Freedom Fest announced Friday, Feb. 19, the 2021 edition, slated for Saturday, July 10, at the Goshen Municipal Airport has been postponed until further notice in light of the uncertainty linked to the current COVID-19 health crisis. Randy Sharkey, Goshen Airport manager and co-founder of Freedom Fest said, “the board of directors unanimously agreed to postpone the annual air show and fireworks show in response to the pandemic and the large number of visitors the show attracts each year.” Sharkey estimated the crowd at the 2019 show to be between 22,000 and 24,000. The estimate does not include all of the airport’s neighboring residents hosting family reunions and get-togethers on that day to watch the shows from outside.

“We are obviously disappointed not to be able to hold this huge patriotic event in our community this year,” stated Dr. Gregg Lanzen, the show’s co-founder and president of the board. “We spent many hours as a committee looking at different options of how to safely host this year’s event and the end result was we need to postpone until our county no longer has any restrictions on large event gatherings.” According to airshowstuff.com, America’s Freedom Fest is one of only two air shows scheduled in Indiana in 2021. The other air show is scheduled at the Madison Municipal Airport, Madison, Sept. 25, 2021. “I want to thank the organizers for working diligently with our county health department to find a safe way to host the show, and ultimately making the tough but responsible decision to postpone,” Mayor Jeremy Stutsman said. “I know I’m not alone when saying I look forward to a time when we can safely return to attending events like this one soon.”

Doriot’s tax credit bill passes the Senate A bill authored by State Sen. Black Doriot (R-Goshen) that would provide a tax credit for individuals who make monetary contributions to qualifying foster care organizations recently passed the Senate with unanimous support. Senate Bill 209 would incentivize donations to qualifying foster care organizations by providing a tax credit of up to $10,000 for any taxable year for donations made. The amount of tax credits allowed may not exceed $2,000,000 in the state fiscal year. This credit would be equal to 50% of the individual’s donation. Hoosiers who want to participate would need to file a claim with the Indiana Department of Revenue. “Since a number of children

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