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Restored sleigh has roots and a future in Fulton County 7H[W DQG 3KRWRV %\ .(,7+ .1(33 $VVRFLDWH (GLWRU If inanimate objects could speak, a recently restored sleigh would undoubtedly have volumes to record. Sometime around 125 years ago, this particular sleigh was hand crafted in Fulton County inside the shop of J.G. Hill & Son, which proﬁtably operated in Rochester in the late 1800s. The business was owned and operated by John G. Hill, “one of the most progressive citizens of the county,” according to Elia Peattie in her book “Pictorial History of America, The Fulton County Edition,” which was published in 1896. Peattie noted of Hill: “At Port Anderson, Paducah, Ky., on March 25, 1864, he received a severe gunshot wound in his left thigh, which disabled him for six months. … Returning home at the close of the war, Mr. Hill established a small carriage shop at Fulton,

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whence in 1871 he removed to Rochester. After working for a time by the day for others, he entered into partnership with J. B. Feiser, building buggies, and then for two years was in the grocery business with Louis Felder, and then sold out and became a partner of Noah Craven in the carriage and wagon business. The new firm did a successful business until 1883, when our subject sold out and established the firm of J. G. Hill & Son, which profitably operated a shop until 1895, when John G. Hill became the sole proprietor. The firm sold buggies, carriages and wagons all over the west as far as Kansas, and success attended their well directed efforts.” Fast forward now to present day. Richard Piper was well aware of the sleigh. He said it had been in his possession for many years, stored up in the rafters of his barn. Piper said they got it down around 10 years ago and had leaned it up against a corn crib, seemingly to be forgotten from history. His son, Eric Piper, recalled taking rides down

Main Street in the sleigh, pulled by a small horse owned by Punk Davis. In May 2020, Piper sold the antique to his friend, Maurice Horn, who knew of the sleigh’s provenance and was committed to restoring it and ensuring it would forever remain in Fulton County. Shortly after the transfer, Horn sent the sleigh to Martin’s Buggy Shop in Nappanee to receive its ultimate makeover. Seven months later, the sleigh returned to Rochester, much to the delight and amazement of Horn and the Pipers. The sleigh had been restored to its original grandeur, complete with a new lacquered black ﬁnish, fresh red upholstery and ﬁne paint accent lines in gold and red. No detail was missed, including the detailing of the shoe scrapers on the runners to the whip holder on the stanchion. Even the harness attachment that allows the sleigh to be pulled by a horse was immaculately reContinued on page 3

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KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR College student enjoys time spent with his grandfathers %\ 75$&(< 58&.0$1 6WDII :ULWHU A relationship between a grandparent and a grandchild can be a special thing. A grandparent’s wisdom and companionship can be priceless to those lucky enough to experience it. Evan Cohagan has been blessed with two grandfathers who have taught him many things through the years. Now Cohagan is returning their gifts in his own unique way. Since he was a youngster, Cohagan has spent his summers following his grandpa Horn around the farm learning about tractors and farm life. “Ever since I was little grandpa would show me the tractors,” he noted, adding he told his grandpa, “one day, I’ll restore all this for you,” Time passed and as Cohagan grew from a child to a young adult and he decided it was time to make good on his promise. With his dad’s help, and the use of his other grandpa Junior Cohagan’s shop, Grandpa Horn’s 1936 F12 tractor was given new life. “When dad was growing up they had older tractors, so he and grandpa were familiar with them,” Cohagen said. “The ﬁrst tractor grandpa Jr. drove was an F12, back when he was a young kid.” Cohagan began the project his senior year of high school, putting in an average of 40 hours per week. In three short months, he had restored not

just one tractor, but two. “I took the lead on the second one,” he recalled. “Grandpa Cohagan said ‘go ahead, start taking stuff apart.’” So he did, and before long he was gifting his grandpa Horn a fully restored 1929 L. Fittingly, the L and Grandpa Horn were the same age. “I learned quite a bit on my own and Grandpa Cohagan was there to oversee the project,” he said. “But like anything, you just have to get in and do it.” Even though the restoration bug has inﬁltrated Cohagan’s veins, he said of the project, “it was always something I wanted to do for my grandpa, not for myself.” His greatest joy was twofold; giving grandpa Horn something nice and spending time with his dad and grandpa Cohagan. Next on the restoration list is a Case CC. He also has his eye on a 1949, F4 Ford truck his great–grandpa bought brand new from the Etna Green County Fair in 1949. A former 10 year 4–H member and a four year FFA member, Cohagan has since graduated from Argos High School and is now a full–time college student at Purdue University. He is majoring in agronomy, the study of soil and crop science, and was recently awarded an internship with Beck’s Hybrids, which will begin in May and continue through August. Cohagan will be researching corn, soybean and wheat crops.

)25 7+( /29( 2) 75$&7256 ² Evan Cohagan poses with his grandpa Horn÷s 1936 F12 tractor he restored for him as a gift. Photo by Dianne Stoner Gustin. His other interest lies in fermentation science, which he is also studying at Purdue. He is hopeful the knowledge he gains while at the university will one day help him grow his own crop of hops and open a brewery.

When he is home from school, he continues helping Grandpa Horn around the 160 acre farm and helps Grandpa Jr. on his farm raising beef cattle and planting and harvesting the crops. At home, he

takes care of the family goats. Cohagan also enjoys deer hunting (another skill set taught by his grandpa) and spending time with the men who have helped shape him into the young man he is today.

Orange level guidelines back in place at Valley Tippecanoe Valley High School Athletic Director Aaron Butcher released the following information regarding attendance at Viking athletic events: “On the latest Indiana COVID-19 map, Kosciusko County has moved back to orange. Therefore, the orange level guidelines are back in place for Tippecanoe

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Legislative breakfast series Fulton County Chamber of Commerce and Fulton County Farm Bureau present the 2021 Virtual Legislative Breakfast Series. The public is invited to virtually attend the event to communicate one-on-one with Indiana State Legislators at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. The series will be streamed on the chamber’s Facebook page and broadcast on WROI 92.1 There will be a question and answer period following the

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Continued from page 1 stored. According to research by the Pipers and Horn, as well as by the man who restored the sleigh, this is the only one like it in existence. Horn understands the historical signiﬁcance and wanted to make sure once the sleigh was restored it would stay in Fulton County. He sold the sleigh to a local horse owner who has committed to building a glass case in his horse barn to house the piece of history. “It was important to my dad that it stay in town,” added Eric Piper. “He and Maury both wanted it to stay here in the community. I can’t believe what it looks like now. It’s hard to imagine all the work they put in to it, knowing what shape

it was in. Seeing it now, it’s just crazy!” Horn was thrilled with the restoration work and is happy the piece of local history has found a new home in Fulton County.

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OBITUARIES Frances Baxter Member Of RHS Athletic Hall of Fame Frances Baxter, 93, Rochester, was welcomed joyously into heaven when she passed away at 3:42 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Wynnfield Crossing. On Oct. 3, 1927, Frances Castleman was the first born of the Castleman girls. She was a cherished daughter of Vernon “Bill” and Gladys Garner )5$1&(6 Castleman. Growing up in the Burton neighborhood %$;7(5 with her little sister Carolyn “Ginger,” the girls attended Burton Elementary School. Fran graduated from Rochester High School in 1945. In pursuit of her dream to become a teacher, she graduated from Manchester College with a bachelors degree in secondary education in 1949. On Aug. 14, 1949, Fran married the love of her life, E. Parke Baxter, at the Burton Methodist Church. They enjoyed more than 63 years of life’s adventures. From their union came two wonderful children, Doug and LeeAnn. The family tree continued to grow with the added blessings of three grandsons and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Baxter’s teaching career spanned more than three and a half decades and was initiated at the Richland Center High School. Her next teaching stint was at Columbia Elementary. At Rochester Middle School, she taught science and typing and served as guidance counselor. Mrs. Baxter also coached sixth and seventh grade girls basketball. She retired in 1987 and was honored with a lifetime pass to all Rochester athletics. Initially formed in 1975, Mrs. Baxter was the first sponsor of the RHS girls huddle for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Her memberships include Rochester Adult Chapter of the FCA and the Grace United Methodist Church. She was a 66-year member of the Beta Mu Chapter of Tri-Kappa. Fran and Parke were inducted as members of the RHS Athletic Hall of Fame in June 2011 for their many years of financial support and encouragement to the RHS athletic programs, which extended for many years beyond when their children and grandsons were participating. She also enjoyed many years of league bowling at Quick’s Lanes. Most recently she was a Wii bowler at Wynnfield Crossing, where she resided since October 2016. Fran and the Baxter family have been great supporters of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation with the Baxter Inc. M & M Fund and most recently, the Fulton County Cancer Fund Endowment Fund and the Baxter Pharmaceutical Scholarship Fund. The “Patch,” a special home away from home in the country, is a rustic locale that offered the family an opportunity to enjoy nature, wildlife and the changing seasons. Fran savored the time spent there with family making memories. She enjoyed the cabin, fishing on O’Blenis Lake, mushroom hunting and gator rides with Parke and the grandsons. Holidays were special there with Easter egg hunts and Christmas in the cabin. In later years, the great-grandkids joined the memories with campfires, s’mores and feeding the birds. Left to treasure Fran’s memory are a daughter, LeeAnn Pollock and husband Buddy of Rochester; a grandson, Dr. George E. “Chip” Pollock IV, Ph.D. and wife Amy of Colorado Springs, Colo.; six great-grandchildren, Imogen Pollock, George E. “Jory” Pollock V, Felix Pollock and Calvin Pollock, all of Colorado Springs, Austin Baxter and Eva Baxter of Edmond, Okla.; daughters-in-law, Christina Baxter of Green Valley, Ariz., and Janet West of Rochester; a nephew, Jeff Hunter and wife Kim of Rochester and their children Raeann and Caleb. Others who will miss Fran are her beloved caregivers and her Wynnfield family. Preceding Fran in death are her parents, Bill and Gladys Castleman; beloved husband, Parke Baxter, Nov. 13, 2012; son, Doug Baxter, Sept. 29, 2014; two grandsons, Josh Baxter, April 7, 2015, and Chad Baxter, Sept. 2, 2020; and her sister, Carolyn “Ginger” Heeter, Oct. 24, 2019. A remembrance gathering celebrating the life of Frances “Fran” Baxter will be held during summer 2021, when family and friends will be able to share fellowship and memories safely. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the Rochester Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 1713 Mitchell Drive, Rochester, IN 46975; Northern Indiana Community Foundation, 227 E. 9th St., Rochester, IN 46975; or the Grace United Methodist Church, 207 W. 7th St., Rochester, IN 46975. The Good Family Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online expressions of sympathy may be made to her family at www.goodfamilyfh. com.

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T o n y a Campbell, 44, Rochester, died at 3:13 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at her residence. She was born May 10, 1976, in Fulton County to James 721<$ Glasford and &$03%(// Edith Swanson Glasford. Survivors include her four sons: Christian Wilkins, Rochester, Phillip Stepp, Michigan, Damien HallGlasford, Elkhart, Lucas Campbell, Terre Haute; mother, Edith Swanson, Rochester, father, James Glasford, Denver; siblings: Rod Duzan, Warsaw, Lorrae Duzan, Macy, Traci Norman, Rochester, Bradley Norman, Macy, Judel (Bill) Beeney, Akron, Nisha Norman, Macy; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two children: Alexius Wilkins and Braxton Wilkins; sister, Michelle Lin France. A celebration of life was held Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester. Interment was in the Gilead Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.goodfamilyfh.com.

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Mary P. Day, 82, rural Roann, died W e d n e s d a y, Jan. 6, 2021, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born July 19, 1938, in Fulton County 0$5< 3 '$< to Max and Nellie Myrtle McCain Nicodemus. She married William D. “Bill” Day Jan. 25, 1992, in Akron. He preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Paula (Randy) Hackworth, Roann; son, David Nicodemus, Rochester; 13 grandchildren, 28 great–grandchildren and four great, great–grandchildren; stepdaughter, Linda (Mark) Bristow, Branson, Mo.; and stepsons Richard “Dick” (Renee) Day, Denver, De (Joyce) Day, Roann, William David (Kathy) Day, Mentone. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Roberta K. “Wink” Emmons; granddaughter, Kimberly Day; sisters: Hazel, Doris, Wilma, Marjorie; brothers: Edwin, Robert and John. Service was held Saturday, Jan. 9, at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charity in her memory. Online condolences may be expressed at www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com.

Kimberly Kaye (Sweet) Duff

Kimberly Kaye (Sweet) Duff, 58, Argos, died at 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in her residence. She was born Aug. 7, 1962, in Plymouth, to William “Bill” Sweet Jr. and Sharon (Hite) Bope. She married David Lee Duff Jr. Jan. 15, 1982, in Argos. He survives.

Survivors include her daughters: Stephanie (Stephen) Gonzalez, Plymouth, Jessica Duff, Argos; two grandchildren; sister, April (Rodney) Gross, Rochester; stepsiblings: Raymi Bope, Okla., Debbie (Mike) Watts, South Bend, Danny Bope, Plymouth, Faith Gamble, Plymouth, Kristi (Chris) Mabis, Columbus, Coy (Brook) Bope, Fla. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepbrother, Ward Bope. Memorial contributions may be made to the: Church of Jesus Christ; 15676 Michigan Road, Argos, IN. Arrangements are pending at this time.

Vicki Sue (Curtis) Harrold

Vicki Sue (Curtis) Harrold, 65, Akron, died at 9:56 p.m. W e d n e s d a y, Jan. 6, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was 9,&., 68( born Feb. 5, &857,6 1955, in Rochester to Ralph +$552/' E. and Peggy L. (Wagoner) Curtis. She married Richard A. Harrold May 21, 1977, at Beaver Dam United Methodist Church in Akron. He survives. Additional survivors include her son: Jason (Tonia), Akron; three grandchildren; sister: Marsha Arnett, Rochester; brother: Steve (Johanna) Curtis, Rochester; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. A public graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Nichols Cemetery, 950 South (off SR 19N), Akron. A celebration of life will be held at a late date. Memorial contributions may be made to “Wheels on Fire” c/o Beaver Dam United Methodist Church, 9798 W. 1000 S., Akron, IN 46910 or Fulton County United Way, 720 Main St., Rochester, IN 46975. Online condolences may be expressed at earllovefuneralhome.com.

Kenton Mart Krieg

K e n t o n Mart Krieg, 77, Akron, died at 3:20 p.m. W e d n e s d a y, Dec. 30, 2020, at his residence. He was born March 14, 1943, to Dale and Evelyn (Kuhn) Krieg .(1721 0$57 .5,(* in Fulton County. He married Annalyn Ronato Nov. 3, 2006, in the Philippine Islands. She survives. Additional survivors include his daughter, April Towner, Macy; brother, Stephen (Nancy) Krieg, Claypool; sister, Sandra Gray, Warsaw. He was preceded in death by his parents. Private visitation was held Monday, Jan. 4, at the Earl-Love Funeral Home, Akron, followed by internment at Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Lake. Memorial contributions may be

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Jack L. Nichols

Jack L. Nichols, 89, Newark, Ohio, and formerly R o c h e s t e r, died at 5:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at Flintridge Health Care Center, Newark. -$&. / He was born 1,&+2/6 Aug. 26, 1931, in Fulton County, to Ernest B. Nichols and Helen K. Nichols (Bryant). Survivors include his two daughters: Jill (Robert) Zimmerman, East Islip, N.Y., Linda Nichols, Mesa, Ariz.; son, Christopher (Roni) Nichols, Las Vegas, Nev.; four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Jan Duzenberry; daughter, Cheryl; and infant son, Todd. A graveside service with full military honors will be held later at a later date.

Betty L. Putman

Betty L. Putman, 86, Argos, died at 7:37 a.m. M o n d a y, Jan. 4, 2021, at Hickory Creek, Winamac. She was born Sept. 23, 1934, in %(77< / Pulaski to 3870$1 George and Amanda (Winegardner) Harvey. She married Doyle Oliver Putman in Rensselaer, April 5, 1952. He survives. Additional survivors include her daughter, Gaye (Gary) E. Welton, Grove City, Pa.; son, Brent (Lisa) D. Putman, Anderson; four grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; four sisters: Donnabelle Rogers and Doris Warner, both of Rochester, Carol Kindig, Akron, Barbara (Mike) Holloway, Mentone; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters: Marjorie Cave and Linda Brennan; two Harvey brothers: George Jr. and Donald. A celebration of life was held Friday, Jan. 8, in the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial followed in the Akron Cemetery.

Mary Lou Shively

Mary Lou Shively, 84, Akron, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at the Indiana Veterans Home, Lafayette. She was born April 15, 1936, in Lampasas, Texas, 0$5< /28 to Wyle and 6+,9(/< Stella Ellason Grizzle. She married Joseph P. Shively Oct. 23, 1980, in Lampasas. He survives. Additional survivors include her stepdaughters: Tammy Shively, Cindy Foerg, both of Rochester; and a granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters: Wilma Jean Thompson, Martha Jo Grizzle; and brother, Wyley Grizzle. A private family service will be held for Mary Lou. Interment will be in the Athens Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fulton County Animal Shelter, 1540 Wentzel St., Rochester, IN 46975.

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Dalton Allen Wallace

Dalton Allen Wallace, 25, Winamac, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at his home. He was born May 11, 1995, in Winamac, to Scott Allen and Jenny '$/721 $//(1 (Grostefon) :$//$&( Wallace. Survivors include his two sons: Weston and Waylon Wallace, Winamac; parents, Scott Allen and Jenny Wallace, Winamac; brother,

Deven Allen Wallace and ﬁancé, Tatum Eberhart, North Judson; grandparents: Lew Wallace, Winamac, Rick Grostefon, Winamac, Carol (Lurch) Grostefon, Winamac; aunt, Lynnette (Ron) Meyer; several cousins, aunts, uncles and many friends. He was preceded in death by his grandma, Cynthia S. Wallace and uncle, Tommy A. Wallace. Private family services were held. Burial followed at the Winamac Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a fund for his sons: Weston and Waylon, PO Box 487, Royal Center, IN 46978. Online condolences may be expressed at www.ransfuneralhomes. com.

COUNTY REPORT Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have ﬁled for marriage dissolutions in Fulton County Courts: Hogan — Adrian Hogan, Rochester, and Kevin Hogan, Bremen.

Marriage Licenses Eaton-Scott Melissa L. Eaton 29, Mentone, and Mitchell P. Scott, 22, Mentone

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The following petitions have been filed In Fulton County Circuit Court, Judge Arthur Christopher Lee presiding: Complaints Cavalry SPV I, LLC v. Britni Malott, Rochester, $1,589.08 Fulton County Airport Authority v. Theresa Owens, Cocoa, Fla., $1,280 Traffic Violations The following fines and levies were paid in Fulton County Courts: Speeding — Kassandra C. Stutz, $150.50; Mariah N. Land, $150.50; Morgan A. Kegarise, $150.50; Gary A.Cooper, $150.50; Herbert S. Bow-

man, $150.50; Basri Gashi, $160.50; Brandon M. Zehrung, $150.50; Karen M. Shuman, $150.50; Ann K. Wesner, $150.50; Dylan M. Riley, $150.50; Zachary D. Klemp, $160.50; Irene R. Hartley, $171; Andrew J. Fischer, $150.50; Kendell J. Loughary, $150.50; Alyssa J. Laurent, $171; Jennifer K. Kogut, $160.50; Timothy M. Gerstbauer, $150.50; Kieran G. Dominiack, $160.50; Cameron A. Morrow, $150.50; Sydney R. Sisson, $171; Daniel J. Quinlan, $160.50; Gabriel A. Mihut, $171; Sophia F. Stein, $150.50; Brooke N. Hopkins, $171; Michael W. Summers, $150.50; Mark G. Minix, $150.50; Salvador Ramos, $160.50; Austin J. Chavez, $160.50; Nicholas A. Charters, $160.50; Christin L. Moore, $160.50; Ted L. Williams, $160.50; Expired plates — Marvin L. Houin, $160; Veronica R. Pitt-Payne, $160; Melinda L. McWhorter, $160; Brittnee N. Watkins, $160 Seat belt violation ($25) — Paul G. McIntosh; Cainan J. Wilson; John P. Roe; Diana L. Dugan; Jonathon M. Rizzo; Kelly R. Hensley; Steven D. Scott; Cory R. See; Alivia A. Garrison No valid license — Travis L. Kirby, $160.50 Driving while suspended — Monicca M. Werntz, $160.50 Failure to register — Travis L. King, $60.50; Crystal R. Tuttle, $160.50 Fictitious plate — Justin D. Anderson, $160.50

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care referrals and nutrition education for low-income families. • The Hoosier Initiative for ReEntry program within the Indiana Department of Corrections provides offenders with career skills and training upon release and has an 85% success rate since 2012. • Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs provided 235 emergency grants in 2020 to families for food, housing, utilities, medical services, transportation and other essential family support expenses. In 2021, DOR will demonstrate how the work of 12 additional state agencies is supported by state tax dollars to include helping Hoosiers ﬁnd lasting employment, ﬁghting for citizens’ civil rights and ensuring safety at home. Agencies to be highlighted this year include: • Auditor of state • Board of Animal Health • Department of Child Services • Department of Workforce Development • Indiana Civil Rights Commission

• Indiana Economic Development Corporation • Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority • Indiana War Memorial • Management Performance Hub • Secretary of State • State Personnel Department • Treasurer of State “Indiana’s 92 agencies are operated by skilled and dedicated Hoosiers who are working hard to support Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Agenda and deliver on the commitment to deliver great government service,” added Grennes. “It is a pleasure to highlight their great work.” DOR’s campaign will be promoted on the agency’s social media platforms, which can be found by searching @INRevenue on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Individuals can also follow the campaign by subscribing to DOR’s Tax Talk Blog. For more information, including which agencies will be featured each month, visit DOR’s Indiana’s Tax Dollars at Work webpage and subscribe for updates.

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• Flowing water, such as rivers and streams, should be avoided when covered by a layer of ice. • Water surrounded by sand may freeze with inconsistencies in the thickness of the ice. • Underground springs, wind, waterfowl and other animals can also keep areas of ice thin. Enjoy the winter weather but make safety a priority.

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With the recent temperature drops across the state, Indiana Conservation Officers are advising Hoosiers across the state of the potential hazards of being on frozen lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. It’s also important to keep a watchful eye for other people who may venture out on neighborhood retention ponds, lakes and other waterways and find themselves in trouble. Every winter, thousands of Hoosiers safely enjoy fishing, skating, hiking, or just sliding around on frozen ponds and lakes. And every year, people drown after falling through ice. Just like driving differently on snow versus on clear roads, it’s important to adjust your approach to safely have fun on ice. The best rule of thumb is to put safety first. When you are thinking about getting on the ice, believe it is thin ice unless proven otherwise. Here are a few tips to remember when considering standing on or walking on a frozen lake or pond: • Remember no ice is safe ice. • If you don’t know the thickness of the ice, don’t go on it. • Before going on the ice, leave

BMV closings for Martin Luther King Jr. begin Saturday All Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicle branches will be closed Saturday, Jan. 16, through Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. All branches will resume regularly scheduled business hours Tuesday, Jan. 19. This includes the Rochester branch of the BMV, which is located at 2070 Peace Tree Village. For a complete list of branch locations and hours, to complete an online transaction, or to ﬁnd a 24-hour BMV Connect kiosk near you visit IN.gov/BMV.

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Now through March 26, adults can take part in the Akron Library adult winter reading program. Find out more at www.akron.lib.in.us or visit the library. –o– Get crafty at Kewanna Library with cardboard snowﬂakes at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. –o– Outlet Youth Center’s Preschool Book Club is at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15. –o– Make an appointment to donate blood from 11:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at the Marshall County 4–H Community Building, 202 West St., Argos.

Schedule online or call 1-800RED CROSS. –o– Monday, Jan. 18, is Winnie the Pooh Day at the Akron Library. A make-n-take craft is available all day (while supplies last) and a special Winnie the Pooh readaloud is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Sign up for the read-aloud is required. Wear a red shirt that day for a special surprise. –o– Beef basics program consists of eight virtual sessions from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Jan. 19–March 9. Register online at tinyurl.com/ PUBeefBasics, by Saturday, Jan. 17. –o–

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Livestock hair: surviving the winter %\ 0$5. .(3/(5 'LUHFWRU )XOWRQ &RXQW\ 3XUGXH ([WHQVLRQ With the sounds of the Cowsills signing their 1969 hit, “Hair,” playing in the background it is a good time to talk about livestock hair. The Cowsills sang about “long beautiful hair. Shining, gleaming, steaming, ﬂaxen, waxen.” It was all about hair. Working with the cows in our dairy barn at milking time, that song played many times on our radio, but unknown to me at that age, was just how important hair really is to the cows. Livestock produce hair growing hormones in reply to the oncoming winter weather by responding to day length and cold. In order for cattle to survive the winter, their haircoat has to be in place. In 2013, western South Dakota was struck with one of the worst blizzards in the state’s history. It came in early October when cattle had not fully grown their winter hair and the snow came in wet, heavy, and in copious amounts. Then it got really cold, nearly 50,000 cattle died. The key term was wet. Once

has shown that calves from cows that shed their winter hair coat earlier weigh more at weaning, to the tune of 25 to 50 pounds. Shedding of winter hair is related to health and nutrition but it is also an inherited trait. In fact, the American Angus Association has hair shedding scores. On black animals’ winter hair is reddish in color and is easily seen. A farm animal I have wondered about is hogs. The old heritage breeds of hogs have a thick winter coat. Between the hair and copious amounts of fat they could sur-

that trait were in poor demand in the last 100 years causing a decrease in that breeds’ worldly numbers down to around 200 hogs. About 70% of the carcass of a Mangalitsa is fat, leaving a small amount of meat on these hogs that I have been told is very tasty. It also adjusts well to pasture raising and ﬁts well in the natural meat movement. So now the world population of them has climbed to about 50,000. Now that I think about it, I wonder if the Cowsills were singing about those Mangalitsa hogs.

0$5. .(3/(5 the hair gets wet, it lies down ﬂat, it no longer has those ﬂuffy air spaces between the hairs. It is the air that insulates, and without those spaces it’s very hard for the animal to keep warm. During the harsh winter, cattle may have snow accumulate and remain on their backs until a warm sunny day comes along, yet they remain comfortable due to the insulative effect of the thick winter coat of hair. Once spring comes the animal needs to lose that winter hair to reduce heat stress. Research

Holiday enforcement campaign nets many arrests and violations Last Thursday, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of the 2020 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over holiday enforcement mobilization, which began mid-December and lasted through the first of the year. During the 17-day enforcement period, 12 seat belt citations were written. Arrests were made for possession of a controlled substance and driving with a suspended license. More than 200 state and local law enforcement agencies participated in this year’s holiday enforcement campaign, which was funded by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. “Driving sober, buckling up and avoiding distractions are easy things you can do to stay safe on the road,” said Sheriff Chris Sailors. “Even beyond the holiday travel season, we’ll be watching and will continue to reinforce this message.” The extra patrols were conducted to improve road safety during the holiday season – one of the deadliest times of the year for the nation’s roads. According to NHTSA, during the Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday periods in 2018, there were more drunk-drivingrelated fatalities (285) than during any other holiday period that year in the U.S. In Indiana, there were 415 alcohol-related crashes, resulting in 105 injuries and 11 fatalities in December 2019. “What’s so disheartening to think about is that every one of those fatalities could’ve been prevented,” said Devon McDonald, ICJI executive director. “Whether you’re going out for

vive the winter with some shelter. Most hogs of today are raised in indoor conﬁnement. They are tremendously leaner and there is less need for hair. Taking one of them out in real cold would be a disaster. Given time, they too would acclimate somewhat. Then there is a pig breed that I was recently introduced to called the Mangalitsa. It comes to us from Hungary and it is so hairy it looks like a sheep with a snout. They were raised for lard in the day when lard was a desirable characteristic of a hog. Hogs with

dinner and drinks or a casual get together with friends, plan ahead and make arrangements. There’s no excuse for driving under the influence.” While impaired driving was a focus of the campaign, officers were also on the lookout for unbuckled motorists. Indiana’s seat belt usage rate continues to be above the national average at 94.6 percent. Despite this, unbuckled motorists made up more than half of the people who were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2019. “Wearing a seat belt drastically improves your chances of surviving or walking away from a crash,” said Robert Duckworth, ICJI traffic safety director. “It takes less than a second to put on and could save your life.” Although the zero-tolerance mobilization is over, the department encourages motorists to drive sober, buckle up and pay attention to the road year-round. In every state, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or higher. In Indiana, drivers under 21 with a BAC of .02% or higher are subject to fines and a license suspension for up to one year. Additionally, the state has a primary seat belt law, which allows law enforcement officers to stop and cite drivers and passengers for failing to wear a seat belt. Drivers can also be cited for each unbuckled passenger under the age of 16. Children under 8 must be properly restrained in a federally approved child or booster seat. To learn more about the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, visit www.co.fulton.in.us/sheriff.

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Caston Robotics seeks volunteers Caston Robotics will host its second robotics competition of the season Saturday, Jan. 16. There are nearly 50 teams signed up, which means they will be hosting separate elementary and junior high competitions. “We need volunteer help more than ever,” said the program’s director, Jamie Taylor. “You don’t

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Second grading period at Caston Elementary Caston Elementary School released its honor rolls for the second nine-week grading period of the 2020-21 school year. Second Grade All A — Ian Albright, Ezekiel Clayton, Mateo Hernandez-Rios, Serenity Jones, Elijah McBride, Remley Mollenkopf, Bentley Tyra, Titus Yarber and Marshall Zimpleman. All A/B — Josslynn Abbott-Bradley, Ariadna Arizaga, Brayton Baer, Jasper Buck, Chloe Clupper, Willow Cripe, Josie Foster, Eli Gebhardt, Kent Hinderlider, Harper Johnson, Bristol Justice, Karissa Klinefelter, Laydon Malott, Weston Mappin, Joelle McGrew, Cailyn Overmyer, Hannah Prophet. Donivin Reninger, Danie Rouch, Coleton Suiter, Britton Williams, Tyler Williams and Lila Zimpleman. Third Grade All A — Isis Cox, Bear Craig, Mallorey Garner, Laci Hook, Austin Hubenthal, Iziebella Hylton, Kayley Middleton, Ella Monical, Jillian Rentschler, Aliza Rudicel, Paisley Strasser, Olivia Taylor, Eli White and Madelyn Zimpleman. All A/B — Annabelle Ault, Parker Baldwin-See, Marley Beckner, Anaiah Dulin, Ace Johnson, Camille Kinzie, Haylee Korreckt, Averie Ma-

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Hoosiers age 80 and older can now register for free COVID-19 vaccine Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Health announced last week Hoosiers age 80 and older are eligible to register for a free COVID-19 vaccine. Individuals age 80 and older account for less than 4% of the state’s population, but represent more than 19 percent of the hospitalizations and more than half of the COVID-19 deaths in the state, according to the Indiana Department of Health. State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, said vaccine supplies are still lim-

Fulton County F.O.P. 143 would like to thank the community for their generosity during these unprecedented times. Once again the Shop with a Cop event was a huge success! Your continued patronage and support made a difference for many children in need.

ited. Indiana has received just over 350,000 doses of vaccine to date and is scheduled to receive about 78,000 vaccines per week at this time. “By opening vaccines to those who are 80 or older, then adding people in their 70s and 60s when vaccine supplies allow us to expand, we can best protect the populations that account for 93 percent of our COVID-19 deaths,” Box said. Hoosiers age 80 and older can register by visiting toourshot.in.gov, searching for a nearby vaccine clinic, and selecting an appointment time. Appointments may also be made by calling 2-1-1. A care-

giver or loved one may make an appointment on behalf of an eligible senior. At least one vaccine clinic will be located in each Indiana county. Appointments for the second dose will be made at the clinic when the ﬁrst dose is administered. Additional groups, such as those based on underlying health conditions, will be added as vaccine becomes available. Updates will be posted at ourshot.in.gov. More information regarding the eligibility and registration, www.coronavirus.in.gov/vaccine/index.htm.

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ﬁscal discipline by passing a balanced budget. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, my colleagues and I will also work on a variety of policies this session to help address the impact the virus has had on our economy and on our local communities. Additionally, this session we will draw new congressional and state legislative district boundaries. Redistricting is a duty assigned to the legislature by the Indiana Constitution that takes place after each census, and I am committed to ensuring a fair and transparent redistricting process. With the 2021 session underway, I encourage residents of Senate District 18 to contact me with any questions or comments by email at Senator.Donato@iga. in.gov or by phone at (800) 3829467.

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tion for six years. While being a full-time administrator, Douglass has served on boards for community organizations such as Junior Achievement, the Fulton County Economic Development Corporation, the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce, the MASE Trust board and the Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association state board. She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary educational sorority. In 2019, she was honored as Business Professional of the Year by the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce. While managing a successful educational career, Cindy raised three Caston Comets: Emily, who is a nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and is pursuing a nurse practitioner degree from University of Vanderbilt in Nashville; Quentin, who works in sales for IRBY Electrical Supply in Pensacola, Fla.; and Eli who will be their third Boilermaker graduate in December 2021. Eli will graduate with his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting. After being named to the Caston Distinguished Alumni class of 2014, Douglass said, “Caston’s been a big part of my life. I can’t imagine spending the majority of my career doing anything more rewarding than having a hand in the education of the youth in the community I’ve lived most of my life. I feel like I got a great start at Caston, and I want to see that opportunity continue for kids in our community. It’s important work that I believe I’ve been called to do … I consider it a privilege.”

Though Indiana is usually considered a tradition—minded state, we Hoosiers have made a name for ourselves as national leaders for innovative public policies in the 21st century. On issues from job training to school choice to road funding, Indiana has enacted policies that became blueprints for other states. At the end of 2020, Indiana put another notch in our belt as we saw the federal government follow our lead in enacting a slate of health care price transparency policies our state had already enacted earlier in the year. The goal of these laws is to drive down the cost of care through the power of supply and demand, which has been sorely lacking in the health care industry. Previously, most of us found it nearly impossible to ﬁgure out how much a medical procedure was going to cost us ahead of time. If we as patients can ﬁnd out the cost of a procedure in advance, it gives us the power to shop around and force doctors to compete with each other based on price. There are four major policies on this front Indiana adopted in March 2020, and the federal government later took up in the December stimulus law passed by Congress and signed by President Trump. First, Indiana required insurance companies to give patients

a good—faith advance estimate of the cost of a scheduled health care procedure. This same policy — with some minor differences in the details – was subsequently passed at the federal level. Second, Indiana passed a law to begin creating a state-level allpayer claims database, or APCD. An APCD is a price-comparison website for health care services — like Expedia or Hotels.com — for doctors and hospitals. With more and more states pursuing this policy, the new federal law includes funding to help states pay the costs of building their own APCDs. Third, Indiana enacted a ban on “gag clauses” in health insurance contracts, and Congress followed suit in December. These gag clauses prevented employers from ﬁnding out the cost of services under their own employee insurance plans, putting businesses at a huge disadvantage in negotiating cheaper insurance rates for their employees. Fourth, Indiana sought to end the problem of “surprise billing” for scheduled services. Patients get a surprise bill when they go to a hospital or other facility that’s in their insurance plan’s network, but they’re treated by an independent doctor who’s out of their network. Indiana’s law prohibits doctors in this scenario from charging the patient more than their insurance will cover, unless the patient is notiﬁed of the higher cost ahead of time and still agrees to receive the service. While the new federal law dif-

fers from Indiana’s surprise-billing law in some key ways, the fact Congress took the time to wrestle with the issue shows what a major pocketbook issue this is for American families. Once again, the policies adopted in Indiana are being taken up by other states and the federal government. These market— driven health care reforms will not ﬁx the health care industry overnight, and the General Assembly needs to continue working on this issue to make sure the laws we have passed are working. But over time, these policies will drive down costs by helping all of us as patients ﬁnd the best deal when we need a procedure.

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Bethel to host speech competition Bethel University Department of Religion & Philosophy will host the ﬁrst “Life-Changing Faith Speech Competition” on Bethel’s campus April 10. High school juniors and seniors can tell their faith story and enter to compete for a $5,000, $2,500 or $1,250 scholarship to Bethel.

Students must develop a 3-5 minute speech centered on one of three topics: 1. How have you integrated or lived out your faith in your school or community? 2. How has your Christian faith impacted someone else’s life? 3. How has someone else’s Christian faith impacted your life?

To enter, students should submit a 30-60 second video preview of their speech by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, March 31. Selected ﬁnalists will have the opportunity to present their full speech in front of a panel of judges Saturday, April 10, on Bethel’s campus in Mishawaka.

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Dear Editor: On behalf of the Rochester Community School System, I would like to thank each of you for your support during a very difﬁcult time for our district, community and nation as a whole. COVID has brought challenges for each of us and that holds true for our district as well. I am thankful for our faculty and staff and their hard work to continue to support students at every level. As we enter a new year, my gratitude goes much deeper than what our faculty and staff are doing to provide for not only the best education for our students but their safety as well. I am thankful for the support of our parents and their willingness to follow safety protocols. For those parents/guardians who have had to attend a Zoom conference with teachers and administrators, thank you for supporting your child’s education. To the parents of our ﬁne arts students, thank you for following guidelines when concerts are in person; and, when we couldn’t safely have you in the district, thank you for supporting our virtual concerts. Parents of student athletes, thank you for wearing your masks and socially distancing both at home and away venues. Each and every one of you continues to lead by exam-

Shop with a Cop appreciates support of Fulton County Dear Editor: What a great community we have! Once again we were able to provide Christmas gifts for many children in our county due to the generosity of donors and volunteers. Shop with a Cop started in 1996. We have quite a few patrons who make generous donations, but could not continue this program without our community. We are truly a blessed county. The Shop with a Cop program is ran by volunteers. We no longer pay locals or a service to collect money, as some associations charge a fee to collect funds. The main person, Dennis Price, started Shop with a Cop in 1996 and still currently heads up the operation. Our “full time” volunteer,

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ple. Thank you! A special thank you to Rochester Telephone Company for helping to live stream all events so parents and family members are able to watch their student participate in the various activities throughout our district. WROI has been a tremendous media resource in helping us relay information, thank you. And to our friends at the Rochester Sentinel and Shopping Guide News, thank you for continuing to support Rochester Community Schools. To our local health department, your help with contact tracing, answering our questions at nearly every hour of the day and evaluation of our re-entry plans continues to help us safe guard all who are in the district. Thank you! We speak often in our district about it “taking a village to raise a child;” now more than ever we realize how true that is. Thank you! My desire, as I am sure it is yours as well, is to return to as normal an environment as possible. But until then, your support and efforts do not go unnoticed! Respectfully, Jana K. Vance, Ed.S Superintendent Rochester Community School Corporation

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Jesus was a carpenter by trade (Mark 6:3), and what do carpenters know about ﬁshing? It was a well-known fact that, in the Sea of Galilee, you caught ﬁsh at night in the shallow water, not in the daytime in the deep water. What Jesus asked Peter to do was contrary to all of his training and experience, but Peter obeyed. The key was his faith in the word of God: “Nevertheless, at thy word” (Luke 5:5). Peter demonstrated his obedience. Peter was willing to submit to the authority of Jesus Christ, even though he did not understand all that the Lord was doing.

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vice quality management system software platform, says the report surveyed more than 300 medical device produce development and quality professionals from around the world. The “State of Medical Device Product Development & Quality Management Report” says executives are more likely than managers to “give their company high marks for quality management and are less concerned about the risks posed by poor quality management.” Additionally, about two-thirds of respondents said they work for companies that “don’t share a uniform commitment to prioritizing quality as a strategic asset.” “To ﬁnd that more than 80 percent of organizations are asking their quality and engineering teams to ‘make do’ with legacy tools and solutions is an eye-opener,” David DeRam, chief executive ofﬁcer of Greenlight Guru, said in a news release. “Quality isn’t a department, but a cultural mindset within a business. Quality cannot be treated as a check-the-box activity — unfortunately, even when mandated by law, we’re seeing companies do the bare minimum.” According to the report, on-site inspections of medical device makers fell 93% as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration searches for virtual options during the pandemic. The report says highly-competitive companies are twice as likely to increase their investment in quality management in 2021 than their less competitive counterparts. You can view the full report by visiting www.greenlight.guru/stateof-medical-device.