Shopping Guide News - Fulton County - May 31, 2023

BOATER EDUCATION

For many, Memorial Day weekend was the start of summer; and summer is the season for boating.

From 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10, Rochester Ducks Unlimited and the Lake Manitou Association will be offering a free boater education class which offers many benefits for safe boating. Lunch will be provided, and registration is required.

The course will be held at Moose Lodge 1107, 1911 Westside Road, Rochester.

The six-hour course is designed for beginning boaters, and the information should be able to be understood by anyone age 12 and up, but others could benefit as well. Those who are 15 and without a driver’s license need the certification to operate most larger boats. Also, Kosciusko County DNR officer Ashley Jackson noted members of the Amish community may also find certification useful.

While the course is also available online, a fee is required to take the test. The in-person class, on the other hand, offers the test for free. Furthermore, said Jackson, “When you take the inperson class, more information is retained.”

Those who stay for the entire class and take the test at the end will benefit in other ways as well. Some states require certification to operate a boat out-of-state, said David Horvath, one of the class organizers. So if you are considering a fly-in trip or boating out of state, the class could help. Horvath added that some insurance companies offer a discount for obtaining safety certification.

The class covers the basic parts of the boat, including navigation

instruments, as well as the laws governing boating, such as limits regarding speed and alcohol consumption. Crucially, the class also addresses boater safety.

Both Jackson and DNR Captain Jet Quillen emphasized the importance of keeping Coast Guard-approved life jackets on hand for everyone on the boat.

“A big thing is having life jackets,” said Quillen. “It’s unfortunate to see a lot instances where if life jackets had been in use there might not have been a fatal accident.”

“A common mistake is going out on the water without being prepared,” said Jackson. Don’t just have the life jackets on hand; let people know where they are.

And while the DNR realizes boating is an opportunity to “have a good time and relax, take a break from the daily grind,” Quillen said, he also emphasized “having a designated boat opera-

tor is key.”

For one, alcohol consumption can lead to inattention, the number one cause of boating fatalities, even if the driver is not legally intoxicated.

len. “Even if the boat sits a week it can transfer invasive plant species. Cleaning all vegetation before putting in is key.”

Staying hydrated in the hot sun is also important. Dehydration can also magnify the effects of alcohol.

“Take your time when you’re on the water, and stay hydrated,” said Quillen. “Anticipate other boaters on the waterway.” This includes watching out for those behind the boats on water skis and inner tubes.

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For more information or to register, call Mary Ellen Lowe at (574) 835-1219 or David Horvath at (574) 952-1876.

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It is also important for boaters to regularly clean their boats to prevent spreading invasive species, especially if you are visiting multiple waterways. “Spray all vegetation off the boat when you’re leaving,” said Quil-

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World War II veteran reflects on 100 years of life

On Dec. 10, 2022, Louis Horvath of Plymouth turned 100 years old. This is a remarkable feat in itself; however, before Horvath turned 25 he had already experienced the Great Depression and World War II firsthand.

Horvath grew up in South Bend, where his parents had emigrated from Yugoslavia. His father, who reached the US in 1912, made and repaired shoes, with storefronts in various locations, including the family home. He spoke little English, but, Horvath recalled, “He’d be working on his sewing machine and break a needle or something and say, ‘Damn the Bolsheviks!’ ”

The Horvath home was heated by a pot-bellied stove in the living room. Louis and his brother Pete shared a bed until the latter married.

Much of Horvath’s youth was spent out of doors, playing baseball, softball and horseshoes — “sandlot stuff,” he recalled.

“We were pretty primitive compared to today. There were no electronics in those days.”

That changed when the family acquired a crystal radio in the 1930s. Horvath was listening to that radio when Chicago Cubs’ player/manager Gabby Hartnett hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates as darkness was falling on Wrigley Field, just as the umpires were preparing to call the game. The “Homer in the Gloamin,” as it came to be called, helped the Cubs come from behind to win the National League pennant in 1938. He has been a Cubs fan ever since.

Horvath graduated from Central High School just before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and the US entered World War II. He was working for the Bendix Corporation as a shop clerk.

“I listened to the president’s speech on the radio that Sunday morning, the ‘day of infamy.’”

Horvath was drafted into the Army in 1942, and by 1943 he was training at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. He was initially assigned to an anti-aircraft battalion before transferring to the 11th Airborne Division. He qualified to be a paratrooper at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1945, but not before suffering serious whiplash on the last of five-straight days of jumps.

“I didn’t know I hit the ground. I was out. … But they woke me up … and I guess I was a paratrooper.”

Horvath got the news President Roosevelt had died from a farmer just after a practice

jump. “That same day he died, they took us back to camp. We got cleaned up and stood honor guard for him.”

Roosevelt was staying at the “Little White House” near Fort Benning when he died, and Horvath stood at attention as his body was taken to the train station, accompanied by Eleanor Roosevelt and Chief of Staff George Marshall.

Horvath was deployed to the Phillipines in May 1945. He left from San Francisco on a large transport boat, and while there he ran into a friend from South Bend, a medic who was accompanying wounded soldiers. “He was coming up the stairs and I was going down. … We ran into each other that way, a thousand miles from home.”

As “primitive” as his upbringing in Depression-era South Bend was, Horvath still experienced culture shock in the Phillipines during the war. “You go back 100 years from what America looked like at that time and you get an idea of what it was like.”

Horvath emphasizes he was deployed as a replacement and “never saw serious combat.” However, he did make a combat jump to cut off the Japanese in northern Luzon. Landing in a rice paddy, he was one of several who were injured. “You had just as many guys get hurt on the jump as you do in combat,” he said with a chuckle.

While on this mission, Horvath learned the atomic bombs had been dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He felt relief, and for good reason. “They told us in

training there would be 1 million casualties if we had to invade Japan. So we figure we’d never get out of that.”

He did go to Japan, but it was for the surrender. Horvath was part of the biggest movement by air ever attempted at that time. “They flew a whole division into

Japan on that surrender. When the surrender was signed, we were there.”

The remainder of Horvath’s time in Japan was spent “standing guard” in a rural area mostly populated by farmers. At one guard post he met a fellow Hoosier from Mishawaka. “A year

later I saw him again. My sister married a guy in Mishawaka and this guy was there too. He worked with my sister’s husband. He was a paratrooper too.”

The second installment of this story will appear in the June 7 edition of The Shopping Guide News.

Burket celebrates 20th graduating class

Burket Educational Center has marked its 20th graduating class.

Fifteen students were honored during the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation alternative high school’s commencement ceremony at the school’s historic gym on Thursday, May 18. Eight of them were present.

That means more than 415 students have graduated from Burket since it opened in fall 2003.

Tippecanoe Valley High School Assistant Principal Dayna Kolanowski, who helps oversee Burket, briefly spoke at the ceremony.

“I want you to know I’m very

proud of each and every one of you,” she said in her remarks. “The journey has finally come to an end.”

Burket teacher Micah Lukens also spoke, giving statistics on what the class of 2023 has accomplished.

“Of those graduates, one earned an academic honors diploma. Thirteen have earned Core 40 diplomas,” he said. “The group has collectively combined to complete 268 courses of study, mastered 1,613 units, 10,375 assessments and spent 396,841 minutes on their coursework, which is 100,000 more minutes than last year’s class.”

“This group is truly one that

holds a lot of promise for the future, and the future’s now because many of them have already begun their path towards that,” he said.

Each graduate was then recognized on stage, with Lukens sharing a bit about their journeys to and at Burket and their future plans. The latter includes college, employment and the military.

Following the ceremony, Lukens said that this year’s class had “a lot of hard workers, some big personalities and some that were here multiple years, which it’s really rewarding to see them finish.”

“I’m going to miss them,” he said.

Good Neighbors

Good Neighbors is a column in which readers share friendly advice. To ask or answer questions, write ‘the PAPER’, Good Neighbors, P.O. Box 188, Milford, IN 46542; fax 800-886-3796; or e-mail abias@the-papers.com. Please no phone calls.

Editor’s Note: The Good Neighbors column is for people looking for hard-to-find or old items or for people seeking advice, not for items you can find in a local store or sell through the help of a classified ad.

This column will now run every other week.

Old bed pillows

Good neighbors: This is a reply to the person who wants to know what to do with old bed pillows. I’ve used many to make throw pillows. First wash the pillows then take the filling out and tear it all apart so that it’s fluffy again. Use to stuff pillows, dolls, toys, hassocks. — A reader

Small pockets on jeans

Good neighbors: To the person who wonders what the small pockets on jeans are for — pocket watches.

The very small pocket on jeans is where you kept your watch in the days before wrist watches.

New questions

WHS yearbooks — Collector looking for Wawasee High School yearbooks for 1970, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1981 through 1988 and 1991 to the present. Call (574) 834-2934.

Baby food jars — Coin collector looking for baby food jars, all sizes. Call (574) 834-2934.

Electric typewriter — I am looking for an electric typewriter in working condition and any lace ribbon/fabric. Leave a message for Lorraine at (574) 747-7875.

Wooden swing set — Does anyone have a wooden swing set they no longer need? If it needs minor repair, we might still be interested. Rochester/Argos area preferred. Call (574) 223-4207.

Flannel graph — Does anyone have flannel graph you no longer use? We’re looking to use it for Sunday school. Please call or text (574) 536-8722.

The Outlet Summer Program

The Outlet Youth Center is announcing their community summer program for 2023.

The program kicks off from 4-6 p.m. Friday, June 9, in The Outlet Center, 491 Apache Drive,

Library kicks off Summer Program

The Fulton County Public Library is holding their kick off for the Summer Library Program from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, June 5, at the Rochester Branch in the arboretum. Festivities will include games, food, face painting, giveaways and Magician Norman Basile. Bring the whole family to share in this celebration of summer.

This year’s Summer Library Program theme is “All Together Now,” a throwback to the era of The Beatles, Volkswagen buses, tie-dye, and peace and love. Events and activities will include art classes, Cosplay workshops, pottery painting with Tessa Brooks from Elemental Art Studio, pool parties, Silly Safaris, Roz Puppets and Adopt-A-Pet with the Fulton County Animal Center. Summer Library Program runs from June 12-July 21. People of all ages are welcome to sign up beginning June 5. Participants will have the opportunity to win prizes.

Rochester, with a luau party for all youth in Fulton County. All kids, youth and families are invited; come and go for food and activities.

The Outlet Center will host two more events, a backyard cookout from 4-6 p.m. Friday, June 30, and a campfire from 4-6 p.m. Friday, July 21, at their location, and several free events in the community, a painting session from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 17, in the El-

emental Art Studio; a movie Saturday, June 24, in The Times Theatre; bowling from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15, in Country Lanes; then ending the summer with a party at the Rochester City Pool, time and date unavailable at this time.

The scheduled events for the Elemental Art Studio and Country Lanes require pre-registration at theoutletyouthcenter.org, which opens Thursday, June 1.

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O BITUARIES Sharon J. Doege

Former Cromwell Products Employee

Sharon J. Doege, 78, Cromwell, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.

She was born Dec. 7, 1944, to James and Mary (Scott) Gibson in Huntington. On Feb. 23, 1963, she married Orlin Paul Doege in Laud. He preceded her in death in 2010.

Sharon worked for Cromwell Products for 12 years, Monsanto, Family Fare, Magnavox of Fort Wayne and Murphy’s Department Store. She enjoyed camping with her husband and loved her family more than anything.

She is survived by her children, James (Cathy) Doege of Greenville, S.C., Debbie (Joe) Strange of Wesley Chapel, Fla., and William (Adrienne) Doege of Cromwell; grandchildren, Ben, Amber, Alec, Tyler, Sidney, Alexander, Madison, Kennidy and Andrew; three great-grandchildren, Grace, Ihor and Mckenzie; and siblings, Jim Gibson, Tom Gibson, Mary Bennett and Arvilla Hocker.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and siblings, John Gibson, Martha Heiniger and Pat Conrad.

A celebration of Sharon’s life was held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Stones Hill Community Church, 151 W. Stones Hill Road, Ligonier. Family and friends were received from 4-5:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church.

Memorial donations may be directed to Riley Children’s Hospital or Stone’s Hill Community Church.

Yeager Funeral Home in Ligonier is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.yeagerfuneralhome.com.

Larry V. Gearhart

Owner Of Gearhart Groceries

Larry V. Gearhart, 88, Fulton, passed away at 2:22 a.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at his residence.

He was born Feb. 1, 1935, in Huntington County, the son of Frank and Edna (McPeak) Gearhart. On May 2, 1954, in Akron, he married Donna Becker; she survives.

Larry had been a butcher, owning and operating his own grocery store, Gearhart Groceries in Fulton. Larry later worked for Martin Supermarkets, Kroger Grocery Store and had owned the gas station in Fulton. He had also owned his own antique store, Gearhart Antiques.

In his spare time, he had been a 50-year member of the Fulton Baptist Temple, a 20-year member of the Fulton-Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department and had been a charter member of the Fulton-Liberty Township Lions Club. He enjoyed playing euchre, mushroom hunting, spending time with his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, supporting all their athletic activities and all his relatives from being one of 18 children. He was an avid Notre Dame and Chicago White Sox fan.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Gearhart, Rochester; children, Rick (Amy) Gearhart, Winamac, and Diane Gearhart, Rochester; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Gearhart, Fulton; grandchildren, Tim (Gretchen) Gearhart, Winamac, Jessica Gearhart, Pennsylvania, Kristen Overmyer, Rochester, Brandon (Elvis) Gearhart, Indianapolis, Heath Lee Gearhart, Fulton, and Misty Leann Gearhart, Fulton; eight great-grandchildren; siblings, Dorothy LaVerne Alger, Laketon, Ruth Miller, North Manchester, and Joan Harris, Fulton; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Greg Gearhart; and siblings, Ethel Gearhart, Edith Gearhart, Ray Edward Gearhart, Opal Gearhart, Floyd Charles Gearhart, Leonard Otto Gearhart, Donald James Gearhart, Harold Walter Gearhart, Leo John Gearhart, Sharon E. Meenen, William Eugene Gerhart, Max Junior Gearhart, Dick K. Gearhart and Roger Gearhart.

Funeral services were conducted at noon Friday, May 26, at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. Friends visited from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the funeral home. Burial was in Fulton Cemetery, Fulton.

Memorial contributions may be to the American Diabetes Association, Fulton County Animal Adoption and Education Center or the Fulton-Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com.

Alan D. Bitterling

U.S. Air Force Veteran

Alan D. Bitterling, 79, Rochester, passed away at 9:22 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at his residence. He was born Dec. 24, 1943, in Winamac, the son of Ralph and Helen (Conn) Bitterling. On March 11, 2017, at the Riverview Community Church, he married Carol Ann (Townsend) Bradway; she survives.

Alan graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and had served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He had worked as administrator for Farmer’s Home Administration, Rensselaer. He had been a member of Riverview Community Church, American Legion and the Eagles Lodge. In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Carol A. Bitterling, Rochester; children, Jennifer (Mike) Skinner, Knox, and Thomas (Andrea) Bitterling, Butler; stepchildren, Dennis (Trey) Castleman, Fremont, Calif., and Debra Tuttle, Rochester; grandchildren, Alexandria (Josiah) Scott, Mishawaka, Victoria Bulick, Pennsylvania, Jordan Bulick, Hamlet, Jesse Skinner, Wisconsin, Hannah Ricketts, Fort Wayne, Chloe Ricketts, Fort Wayne, Brady Bitterling, Butler, Nicholas Bitterling, Butler, Kyle Castleman, Fremont, Calif., Libby Castleman, Fremont, Calif., Daylene (Brett) Byers, Rochester, Scott (Samantha) Tuttle, Rochester, Robert (companion Misty Golden) Tuttle, Rochester, and Lacee (Damien) White, Lakeville; great-grandchildren, Brayden, Alivia and Callen Byers, Eres and Easton Tuttle and Wesley White, and awaiting the arrival of Destin David White, who is due any day; sister, Lona Hoover, Peru; brother, James Bitterling, Bowling Green, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Emily Jo Bitterling; brother, Robert Ralph Bitterling; stepsons, David Castleman and Donnie Castleman; and son-in-law, David Tuttle.

Funeral services were conducted at noon Saturday, May 27, at Riverview Community Church, 3780 SR 110, Tippecanoe. Friends called from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church. Burial followed in Bruce Lake Cemetery, Kewanna.

Memorial contributions may be made to Riverview Community Church, Fulton County Animal Adoption and Education Center or Elara Caring Hospice Foundation.

Arrangements by Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com.

William Hal Hammel

Former Owner Of Westside Services

William Hal Hammel, 78, Rochester, passed away at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born Jan. 23, 1945, in Marion, Ohio, the son of Hal M. and Violet Pauline (Erny) Hammel. On Dec. 20, 2020, at the Rochester Church of the Nazarene, he married Vicki Runkle; she survives.

Bill had worked for many years in various departments for the former Hammel Motors, Rochester. He later drove for Dean Foods, a school bus for Rochester Community Schools and had owned and operated his own lawn and residential service company, Westside Services. He was a member of Heart to Heart Church of the Nazarene and enjoyed tinkering on anything mechanical, as well as performing auto body repair work. In his leisure time, he enjoyed his time with his two dogs.

Survivors include his wife, Vicki Hammel, Rochester; sons, Kenny Hammel, Rochester, and Eric (Valerie) Hammel, Rochester; stepson, Dustin Overmyer, Rochester; stepdaughters, Jeanette (Dale) Cave, Macy, and Karie Pena, North Judson; mother, Lois Hammel, Rochester; grandchildren, Zachary Hammel, Rochester, and Jakeb Hammel, Rochester; stepgrandchildren, Josh (Hannah) Haimbaugh, Rochester, A.J. Haimbaugh, Leiters Ford, Wade (Becky) Cave, Rochester, and Cassidy (Andrew) Harlen, Rochester; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and siblings, Jon Melvin Hammel, Rochester, Loretta Ann (Tom) Blessing, Goshen, and Michael David Hammel, Rochester.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Graveside services were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rochester.

Memorial contributions may be made to Heart to Heart Church of the Nazarene, 1987 Southway 31, Rochester, IN 46975.

Arrangements by Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com.

Bradley Neal Crawford

Bradley “Brad” Neal Crawford, 67, Winamac , died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, May 21, 2023, in his home. He was born on Dec. 13, 1955. On May 30, 2021, he married Beth RuffCrawford, she survives.

He is also survived by a daughter, Florence “Kelsey” Crawford; brother, Keven Crawford, Winamac; sister, Tina (Steve) Knebel, Winamac; Beth’s sons, Jake (Jenna) Ruff, Rochester, and Josh (Hayley) Ruff, Fishers; a grandson; motherin-law, Barbara Halleck, Winamac; brother-in-law, Tom (Tammy) Halleck, Star City; sisters-in-law, Jennifer (Dan) Knebel, Winamac, and Cyndi (Joe) Garnett, Westfield; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Florence Crawford; and father in law, Thomas Halleck, Sr.

Services were held, May 26, in St. Peters Catholic Church, Winamac. Interment took place following the funeral service in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery West, Pulaski.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund, P.O. Box 187, Culver, IN 46511.

Condolences can be shared with the family at www.ransfuneralhomes.com.

Linda

M. Prince

Linda M. Prince, 61, Elkhart, died on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in her home.

She was born on Feb. 5, 1962. On Dec. 1, 2001, she married Scott Prince, who survives.

She is also survived by her sons, Terry Briggs (Ashley Stockman), LaPaz, and Gary Briggs Jr., Plymouth; a brother, Patrick Sobieck, Monterey; and a grandson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Betty (Schultz) Sobieck.

Cremation has been chosen and no services are planned.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Deaton-Clemens Van Gilder Funeral Home, Bourbon.

Woodlawn Hospital hosts blood drive June 9

Woodlawn Hospital is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 9. Each donor receives a ticket for admission to Cedar Point, Kings Island or other Cedar Fair theme parks. Donors must be 16 years old or older and have an ID with a birth date. Donors 16 years of age need a guardian-signed permission slip at the time of donation.

Soul’d Out Quartet

Soul’d Out Quartet from Georgetown, Ohio, is performing at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 4, in the Riverview Community Church, 3780 SR 110, Tippecanoe.

The group is comprised of Matt Rankin, Philip Kolb and Jason McAtee. It is a vocal group in the heritage of southern gospel music, but is also a ministry team.

Soul’d Out Quartet travels the country with a mission of evangelism and discipleship to not only win souls for Christ, but also to further strengthen and encourage God’s people to be salt and light to the world

C OUNTY R EPORT

Court News

Circuit Court

The following petitions have been filed in Fulton Circuit Court, Judge Arthur Christopher Lee presiding:

Complaints

Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, successor in interest to Cross River Bank v. Deanna Love, Akron, $584.32. Midland Credit Management Inc. v. Collan Johnson, Rochester, $789.72. Credit Service International c/o Slovin & Associates Co. LPA v. Anee Edington, Rochester, $446.59.

Foreclosures

First Federal Savings Bank v. Ryan Beatty, Rochester, $80,846.47.

Civil Tort

Karen Cattin v. Kosciusko Ambulance Service, Indianapolis; and John Kraning, Peru, compensation for injuries and damages sustained.

Superior Court

The following petitions have been filed in Fulton Superior Court, Judge Gregory L. Heller presiding:

Complaints

Interra Credit Union v. Christopher Evans, Akron, $17,398.50. Velocity Investments LLC v. Kimberly Gardner, Rochester, $4,819.44. Discover Bank v. Cinda Varney,

and ambassadors for Christ.

The group tours each year performing in churches, theatres, fairs and festivals, Dollywood, Silver Dollar City and the National Quartet Convention. They have been honored by the Singing News Magazine and southerngospelnews.com.

Their concert includes a variety of styles of gospel music with a balance of new songs and older songs.

Invite your family, friends and neighbors to join this superior gospel concert. There is no ticket charge. An opportunity for a love offering will be given.

Second annual Lady Zebras Basketball Camp starts in July

The second annual Lady Zebras Basketball Camp runs from 1:30-4:30 p.m., July 19-21, at Rochester Community High School’s Main Gym, 1 Zebra Lane, Rochester.

The camp will have a strong focus on fundamentals, teamwork and building a knowledge for the game. It is an opportunity for girls to work with the RHS varsity coaching staff and players.

Times for each age group are as follows: 1:30-2:30 p.m., first and second grade; 2:30-3:30 p.m., third and fourth grade; 3:30-4:30 p.m., fifth through eighth grades.

The cost is $30 per student, which includes a t-shirt. Make checks payable to RHS Girls Basketball, 1908 Maples Court, Rochester, IN. 46975.

For more information, email Coach Burrus at joel.burrus@ zebras.net.

Rochester, $4,857.10.

Civil Plenary

Town of Macy, Indiana v. Nyona South Mud Lake Conservancy, petition for judgment declaring Plaintiff not liable for damages resulting from Defendant’s breach of written agreement, use of defective equipment, raising sewer rates without proper public notice, and treatment or processing of effluent exclusively within the control of the Defendant.

Traffic Violations

The following fines and levies were paid in Fulton County courts: Speeding — Josephine Degen, Fremont, Mich., $150.50; Jason Lumpford, Whiteland, $150.50; Isaiah Dunn, Plymouth, $171; Olivia Pasha, Indianapolis, $160.50; Gage Utigard, Indianapolis, $171; Teresa Green, Mishawaka, $150.50; Anghy Ramos Valencia, Frankfort, $160.50; Lucas Shupert, South Bend, $192.50; Isabella Szymanski, Carmel, $192.50; Elizabeth O’dell, La Porte, $160.50; Michelle Johnson, Indianapolis, $150.50; Theogene Birori, Fishers, $160.50; Nicole Isaro, Grand Rapids, Mich., $171; Bryce Godbold, Mishawaka, $160.50.

Failure to Register Watercraft — Wayne Ramer, Rochester, $145.

Fishing Without a License — Edward John Figus, St. John, $160.

Marriage Licenses

The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Fulton County Clerk of the Court:

Grubbs-Heath

Tayler Grubbs, 24, Rochester, and Paige Heath, 26, Rochester.

Overmyer-Carnegie

Paige Overmyer, 30, Rochester, and Nicole Carnegie, 30, Monterey. Lawson-Sarver

Dustin Lawson, 32, Avon, and Addison Sarver, 25, Rochester.

Marriage Dissolutions

The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Fulton County courts:

Thomas — Jasper Thomas, Rochester, and Cheyenne Thomas, Rochester. With children. Kamp — Brandon Kamp, Rochester, and Anna Kamp, Rochester. No minor children.

Breastfeeding and returning to work

milk output.

Editor’s Note: Megan Cook is a Registered Nurse and an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant at Woodlawn Health.

Most breastfeeding moms who return to work need to use a pump to supply milk while away. When it comes down to picking a pump, find one you’re comfortable using. Make sure you use it and check it out before returning to work.

When it comes to flange, the right fit matters, and most pumps come with different sizes. Just because it comes with it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the right size. One of the reasons to see a lactation consultant is that we can fit the size of the flange, which can help with pumping comfort and

While at work, plan to pump the number of feeds that you’re going to be missing. If the baby is going to have three feeds while you’re gone, then try to plan for three pump sessions while you’re gone to help protect your milk supply.

Freshly pumped milk at room temperature is good for up to four hours; in the refrigerator it’s ideal four hours and OK up to seven days; in a regular freezer it is good for up to six months; and in a deep freeze for six months to a year.

When it comes to freezing milk, first we recommend you freeze smaller quantities in a bag just until we get used to how much baby takes at each feed to minimize waste.

Lastly, I always recommend trying to introduce the bottle before you go back to work. Baby may take a bottle from someone other than mom easier.

If you need help or support, I would be happy to assist. Call (574) 223-2020 to schedule an appointment with me.

Applications now available through the Community Foundation

Applications are now available for summer scholarships through the Fulton County Community Foundation. Fulton County residents pursuing higher education can apply for the following:

• The Ginger Miller Higher Education Scholarship provides scholarships for qualified college graduates pursuing graduate or professional school degrees.

• The Phillips-Braman Scholarship provides scholarships for Rochester High School graduates who have completed one year of coursework at Purdue University. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and academic achievement.

• The Back Home Again in Indiana Scholarship supports non-traditional students who wish to pursue higher education and/or training to enhance their skills for employment. Non-traditional students include those who have graduated from high school or obtained a GED and have delayed entrance into college, rather than earning a degree immediately after high school.

• The Baxter Family Pharmaceutical Scholarship provides

scholarships for Caston, Rochester or Valley graduates, or a resident of Fulton County that has been accepted into a pharmaceutical program at a college or university in Indiana.

• The Frederick Rakestraw Law Scholarship provides scholarships for qualified college graduates pursuing a degree in law. Applicants must have been residents of Fulton County for at least three years during high school and must be accepted into a graduate school program and enrolled in any school of law in the United States.

• The following scholarships are for 2023 Rochester graduates planning to study agriculture or a related field of study: Dale Eizinger and Robert Tobey Agricultural Scholarship; George M. and Liale W. Schwenk Memorial Scholarship; Simon Deeb Scholarship.

Applications and information are available at nicf.org/ fulton-county/scholarships. The deadline to apply is July 12. For more information, contact the Northern Indiana Community Foundation Scholarship Coordinator, Shannon Berger, at (574) 223-2202 or scholarships@nicf. org.

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Let’s study the Bible

The eternity of God (Read: Isaiah 57:1-21)

“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabited eternity, whose name is Holy; ‘I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.’” (Isaiah 57:15)

The scripture speaks of the great and mighty God in time. He inhabits eternity. Language staggers under the weight of the magnitude of the burden laid upon it. God dwelt in eternity in the eons and ages before creation, and will dwell in the great consummation of the eons that are yet to come. He is ageless and unchanging.

Deterioration (Isaiah 57:1–2). When God wants to judge his people, he sometimes takes the godly leaders away; they are spared the pain of seeing their nation deteriorate and then go into judgment (Isaiah 57:1–2; 3:1–5). Do you appreciate the men and women God has given to provide spiritual leadership, and do you encourage them?

Condemnation (Isaiah 57:3–13). This description of the godless society in Judah seems quite contemporary. God denounced them for lying, worshiping idols, indulging in sexual sins, sacrificing their children and mocking the godly. These people had no fear of God because he did not immediately send judg-

ment, but their day was coming.

Dedication (Isaiah 57:14–21). Even in a godless society, here and there are dedicated people who have fellowship with God. God longs to dwell with his people (John 14:21–24), and he will if they are humble and repentant (Psalm 51:17; Isaiah 66:2). Does God “feel at home” in your heart (Ephesians 3:14–21)?

In Isaiah’s day God had a word of encouragement for the faithful. A highway would be built and the obstacles removed, so the exiles might return to the land and serve the Lord (see Isaiah 11:16.). God will dwell with his people because they are humble in spirit. (See Isaiah 66:2; Psalm 34:18; 51:17.)

Pride is a sin that God hates (Proverbs 6:16-17) and that God resists (1 Peter 5:5-6). God was “enraged” by Israel’s “sinful greed” and repeatedly chastened them for it, but they would not change (Isaiah 57:17). How often he had “taken them to court” and proved them guilty, yet they would not submit. But now that was over. The time had come for God to deal with them, guide them and comfort them.

The tall, graceful former Sears Building is located in Chicago. It was for many years the highest man-made structure in the world, towering a quarter of a mile high above the streets of the city. The thickness of a nickel placed on top of that vast building would be relative to the age of humanity, compared to the age of creation itself. Yet creation is but a small part of the eternity before creation and the eternity that shall follow after creation. In all of the ageless eons, God dwells.

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Purkey has been an ordained Baptist minister for 50 years.

Caston students learn about the watershed

Megan Malott with Fulton County Soil & Water Conservation District worked with fourth grade science students of Teresa Button at Caston Elementary School May 10 in a watershed education program, focusing on water quality.

Malott instructed the students using a watershed demonstration to explore how various pollutants travel with water from its original source.

The demonstration includes building a basic “topography” on a table to represent landforms. Cards were distributed to students representing a community, such as farm, golf course or business district. The students then created their community by placing the cards on the topography.

Pollutants were represented adding a variety of food products to the model and then rain was simulated with a water can. Sponges were used to represent wetlands and buffer strips.

Students, as a group, discussed how pollutants including animal waste on a farm can be carried by water downhill into areas such as streams and parking lots. Leah Walthery, Cass County Soil & Water, then discussed with the class ways to prevent this from happening. One way is with filter strips.

Fulton County SWCD and

Cass County SWCD joined forces in presenting the program. Supplies for the demonstration was donated by Logansport

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Columbia Elementary first graders make pollinator garden

Classrooms of Kim Beall, Nichaela Rock and Melissa Belpedio at Rochester Columbia Elementary enjoyed preparing the soil and planting their pollinator garden Thursday afternoon, May 11.

Fulton County Soil & Water Conservation District, through a Clean Water Indiana grant, presented the curriculum to the teachers in midApril about the importance of pollinators and pollinator gardens.

Megan Malott, with her district support specialist, Sandra Hoffarth, enjoyed watching the students and taking the photos.

The students prepared the soil and disposed of the weeds. Next, they placed plants in rows and gave them a drink of water to start the growing cycle.

For more pictures and videos of the event, visit facebook.com/FultonCountySWCD.

For information on how to start

a pollinator garden, contact Malott with Fulton County SWCD at (574) 223-3220, ext. 3.

3rd

and happenings

Celebrate the end of the school year with an interactive movie at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, in the Akron Carnegie Public Library, Akron. Signup is required. For more information, call (574) 893-4413.

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Bingo for all ages, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 1, Fulton County Public Library, Meeting Rooms A and B, Rochester. This is a free event with popcorn provided and a chance to win prizes. For more information, call (574) 223-2713.

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High school graduation ceremonies: Rochester, June 2; Tippecanoe Valley, Winamac, North Miami and Argos, June 4.

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Fulton County Soccer Association, along with Rochester High School Zebras boys and girls soccer teams, will be conducting a soccer camp June 1922, for kids 4 years old to eighth grade, with a fee of $50. Participants will work with players and coaches to build their skills. Each participant will receive a T-shirt and a soccer ball. Registration is available at forms.gle/ cgGzNd469LrVLbQ26. Deadline to register is June 4.

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The Fulton County Public Library is hosting a “Groove Into Summer” kickoff party for their summer library program 4:306:30 p.m. Monday, June 5, at the library. Enjoy games, sprinkler and Orbeez, hot dogs, ice cream, cotton candy, face painting, temporary tattoos and giveaways.

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The Grass Creek Lions Club is holding an all-you-can-eat fish and chicken fry 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, June 8, in the Grass

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Creek Fire Station, 7309 S. SR 17, Kewanna, prepared by Dan’s Frying Service. Tickets are $12, or $6 for ages 6-12. All proceeds go to state and local projects. Dine-in or carry-out available.

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Enjoy an evening of free live music with The HWY 30 band 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 9, at the Community Park, downtown Akron. Check out carry-out specials from local restaurants and be sure to bring a lawn chair.

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Free Boater Education Class, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10, the Moose Lodge #1107, Rochester. Lunch will be provided. For more information, call (574) 835-1219 or (574) 9521816.

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Dine to Donate, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, June 2, Wings Etc., Rochester, 15% of all pre-tax food and soft drink sales will be donated to Stacey Carvey Schoenhals Memorial Scholarship. Let your server know you want to support the cause. Use code D2D0018 at checkout when ordering to-go at wingsetc.com.

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Annual Fulton County Historical Power Show, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 9-10; toy show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 11, Fulton County Historical Society grounds, 4 miles north of Rochester on U.S. 31. Tractor pulls, barrel train rides, children’s games, demonstrations, food and craft vendors, parade and more. Admission is $3 for ages 12 and older Friday and Saturday; and free Sunday for the toy show. For more information,

call (574) 223-4436 or (574) 8355116 or visit fultoncountyhistory.org.

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Twists & Turns Vacation Bible School, 9-11:30 a.m., June 12-16, First Baptist Church, 1000 Main St., Rochester, for ages 4-12. Registration is available at fbc46975. org/twiststurnsvbs. For more information, call (574) 721- 8544.

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Fulton County Public Library, in cooperation with Rochester Community Schools, is providing meal options for families during the summer break, noon to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 5 to July 21. Free for kids 18 and younger and a fee of $2 for adults. Food must be consumed on premises. For questions, call (574) 223-2713.

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The Fulton County Animal Center offers a Foster to Adopt program that lets potential new pet parents “try” a new pet for two weeks to see if the person and pet are a good fit. To get more information, visit fultoncoanimalcenter.org. The center is located at 1540 Wentzel St., Rochester.

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United We Stand Ministries

Food Pantry of Akron, located behind the Viking Food grocery store, is open 2-4 p.m. every Thursday. Parking is available in front of Akron United Methodist Church or in the church’s parking lot. The food pantry is free when you qualify and live in Henry or Newcastle Township, with a once-a-month visit limit. Diapers, toothpaste, eggs, meat, cereal, spices and toilet paper are among some of the items available at the walk-through pantry. The best time to stop with little waiting is 3:15 p.m. For more information, call (574) 505-0392.

‘Celebrating Family and Food’ this year’s Mentone Egg Festival theme

The Mentone Egg Festival will be Thursday through Saturday, June 1-3. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Family and Food.”

The three-day event features entertainment, games, food, a parade through the downtown area and much more. All entertainment events are free. Flea markets and craft vendors will line the main streets downtown.

For the safety of everyone attending, no dogs — with the exception of service animals — or other pets are allowed in the festival area. Also, the sale of alcohol is not part of the festival.

Thursday, June 1

Along with flea markets, crafts and food, there will be a children’s area to help kick off the festival at 5 p.m. The children’s area will be uptown. The Bulldogs (formerly Spike and the Bulldogs) will perform at 7:30 p.m. This concert is in memory of Russell and Leona Eber. The concert will be at the fire station.

Friday, June 2

The fun starts at 11 a.m. Grab a Bell burger and more from the tent at the Bell Museum. The flea markets, crafts and other food vendors will be open from noon to 9 p.m. For the kiddos there will be inflatables and games from 2 p.m. until dark.

The 28th annual Egg Festival Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show and the Echoes of the Past Tractor Show will get underway at 4 p.m. on Tucker Street. Enjoy listening

to ‘50s and ‘60s music while bidding on silent auction items from 6-9 p.m. uptown. The band “Copper Bridge” will perform at East Main and The Barricade.

Saturday, June 3

The Valley football team will be trying their hand at flipping pancakes for breakfast from 6-10 a.m. at the fire station. Registration for the Egg City 5K/1-mile walk will be from 6:30-7:45 a.m. at the fire station with the races stepping off at 8 a.m. from the fire station.

The aroma of barbecue will be

wafting throughout the festival grounds as the backyard BBQ cookoff gets underway at 9 a.m. in front of Hartzler Funeral Home.

The inflatables, games, crafts and food stands will open at 9 a.m. while the 3-on-3 basketball with Joe Luce gets underway in the parking lot by the fire station.

Judging for parade entries begins at 10 a.m. at the parade lineup site, with the parade stepping off promptly at 11 a.m. This year’s parade marshal is Phylis Bowser.

Life Coach Patty Pavey to speak in Akron June 14

Fulton Chamber of Commerce is hosting Patty Pavey, a professional life coach, as the keynote speaker for its Women in Business luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at Akron Community Center, 815 E. Rural St., Akron.

get out of their comfort zones and lift their careers and lives. Register online or by contacting the chamber at (574) 224-2666 or kellie@fultoncountychamber.com by June 12. This event is sponsored by Rochester Boat Company. Country Lanes

At 12:30 p.m. the Miss Chick and Mr. Rooster Contest will be held on the stage, followed by kids’ games at 1 p.m. and the kiddie tractor pull at 1:30 p.m.

The egg toss will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the stage, and at 4 p.m. the Mentone United Methodist Church gospel choir will perform in the tent.

Winners of the backyard BBQ cookoff will be announced at 4:30

p.m. at the fire station.

The cake walk will be held at 6 p.m., followed by the announcement of the cute baby contest at 6:30 p.m. Both events are at the fire station.

The crowning of Miss Mentone will take place at 7 p.m., followed by music and the Family Feud, all at the fire station. For more information, visit mentoneeggcity.com/egg-festival.

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TVHS Building Trades celebrates construction of Cohagan house

Dayton and Tisha Cohagan have gotten their “dream home” built thanks to the help of some Tippecanoe Valley High School students.

The TVHS Building Trades Program had an open house at the home students helped construct for the couple at 4245 W. 200S, Warsaw, on Sunday, May 21.

The kids did most of the work on the one-story home, said Building Trades Teacher Wes Backus.

“We started at the beginning of the school year with the concrete foundation,” he said. “We went through there, framed the basement, got the first floor put on.”

“We did sub the roof out this year (due to the pitch),” he added. “We subbed the finishing of the drywall out, so the mudding, but we hung it all. We subbed the heating and cooling stuff out, but the kids went through there, helped do all the drain lines. They helped a little bit on water lines.”

Kids also “installed windows, doors … did all the trim work at the end (and) installed the kitchen cabinets,” said Backus.

There were 17 juniors and seniors that worked on the home for at least part of the year. The seniors, in their second year of the program, were allowed do more difficult work.

Backus noted he had fewer kids this school year versus the previous one, but they “got just as

much (work) done” as the larger group.

Members of the Cohagan family and their friends also helped.

Backus said the home is around 5,000 square feet, including the basement, garage and porches.

The home has three bedrooms, “with the potential of a fourth one in the basement,” he said. There are two-and-half bathrooms, with the homeowners planning to put

in a third full one in the basement.

Kids can earn 15 dual credits through Ivy Tech Community College through building trades “if they take it both years,” said Backus.

“I’ve had kids go on, and they’ve become electricians. Some have gone on for carpentry and … some have gone on and done plumbing,” he said. “Some have

gone on and done … general contractor-type stuff.”

“There’s a lot of companies

around here that just blow my phone up at the end of the year. They want to know if any of the trades students are available and are looking for jobs,” added Backus. “They love the fact that they’ve made it through the building trades program.”

Two students shared what they’d learned through building trades, what they worked on in the home and their plans after high school.

“It not only taught me a lot of stuff that I’m going to use on my own house, but it taught me how to work with a team and do other things like that,” said senior Blake Wiggs, who said he worked on “electrical work and framing.” Wiggs plans to study electrical engineering at Purdue University.

Senior Karl Parker also helped with the home’s electrical work as well as doing plumbing and trim and putting in windows and doors.

He said he might become an electrician in the future.

The Cohagans said it’s “exciting” that the home for them and their son is nearly complete.

“It’s definitely a good program,” said Dayton Cohagan. “It’s an interesting program to … watch … breaking ground to a full house, and the high schoolers do it. It’s pretty amazing. They do great work.”

“I hope they enjoyed it though too,” said Tisha Cohagan.

The two thanked Backus, the students and the high school for “mak(ing) our dream home come true,” said Dayton Cohagan.

The public is welcome to get on the list to have homes constructed through the program.

To do so and learn more, people should contact Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. Superintendent Blaine Conley at (574) 598-2765 or Backus at (574) 598-2101.

Homes are generally built in the school district.

Woodlawn is now Woodlawn Health

The board of trustees recently approved the name Woodlawn Health as part of redefining the Woodlawn organization and describing all Woodlawn encompasses.

The new name better defines what the Woodlawn family provides to the community as they are not only a hospital, but several clinics located throughout the county.

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ics and the wonderful work our team does each day in Akron, Fulton, Argos and Rochester,” Alan Fisher, CEO of Woodlawn stated. He added that “Although our brand name has transformed as part of modernizing our health system, the care and commitment to the community remains. Woodlawn Health will continue to be an independent organization.”

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10 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at 6234 A St., Rochester. Travel east of Rochester to Athens. Turn south on CR 650E, after the church turn right. Truck, lawn tractor and attachments, and gun will sell at noon. Many tools, tool boxes,

Vendors sought for Veterans Mental Health Summit

North Central Indiana Area Health Education Center announced that in cooperation with the US Department of Veterans Affairs and 4C Health, the 2023 Veterans Mental Health Summit will be held at the Fulton County Museum. The free event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 15, and is open to the general public. Veterans and families are welcome and encouraged to attend. Attendees must register for this event through NCI AHEC website events page: nciahec.org/ events/veterans-mental-healthsummit-2023.

Dr. Lori Goss-Reaves will be providing this year’s keynote address. She is a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years experience and is author of the book, “Kiss Lori for Me”, the story of her dad’s journey in the Navy, from leaving Marion to Vietnam and sacrificing his life attempting to save a Marine.

Dr. Gross-Reeves has served children with intellectual disabilities, provided parent education and outpatient services at a mental health clinic and helped survivors of sexual abuse. She has facilitated parent groups and social skills/anger

management groups for students from kindergarten through senior high school. She and her husband are the parents of five children with their middle child dually diagnosed with severe autism and Down Syndrome. She is currently a member of the Prevent Child Abuse Council of Grant County and is passionate about the welfare of vulnerable children.

This year’s featured speakers also include award-winning author, scholar and combat veteran John Spencer, who served over 25 years in the active Army. He is an internationally recognized expert as a military and national security analyst and advisor. Spencer is a regular military analyst and commentator for CNN, MSNBC, BBC, Fox News, ABC and Reuters. He is known for his books “Connected Soldiers,” “The Mini-Manual for the Urban Defender” and “Understanding Urban Warfare,” which he co-authored with Liam Collins. He also authored several professional articles and journals which have appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and more.

Vendors are being sought for this event. All vendors will share one 6-foot table with another organi-

zation. Tablecloths and chairs will be provided. Vendors may register with Emma Goldenstern at egoldensternahec@gmail.com. Setup and check-in will be from 8-9 a.m. the day of the event.

NCI AHEC’s current mission is to grow a health care workforce in rural and underserved communities by providing education and experience to future and current health care professionals with the intention or producing excellence in health care. For more information about NCI AHEC, visit the website atnciahec.org, call (574) 398-1662 or email Executive Director Janiece Stover at jstover. nci_ahec@ymail.com.

Personal Property

Saturday,

Larry Burch Live Auction

10 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at 2632 W. 500N, Rochester. Thirty+ guns, Mirrorcraft boat, camper, knives, hunting and fishing, tractors, equipment, trucks and trailers, tools, antiques, vintage electronics. For further information contact (260) 982-0238, metzgerauction.com.

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10 a.m. Saturday, June 10, Bourbon. 1921 Ford F-350 Platinum, trailers, 2013 Harley, shop and metal tools. bidmetzger.com.

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Bidding begins to close at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 11, Rochester. Lake front home with 50 feet of frontage on Lake Manitou. Move-in ready. One bedroom, one bathroom, open great room, large waterfront deck. Open house: 5:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. bidmetzger. com, (260) 982-0238.

Riffle Recreation Land Auction

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at 1964

E. 1250N, Macy. Home and pole barn on 160 acres includes prime hunting, wetlands, stocked lakes, cropland. More photos and information at metzgerauction.com, (260) 982-0238.

Directions: Travel east of Rochester to Athens. Turn south on 650 E. After the church, turn right.

Auctioneer’s Note: Ben has chosen to downsize his lifetime collection of 60 plus years in this home. He is a very talented man with both metal and woodworking tools. His home is filled with his creations and unique items for all over the USA and world. There is vintage furniture and antiques he has inherited and refinished. The truck, lawn tractor, and attachments and gun will sell at noon.

Vehicle/Gun: 1986 Toyota truck, 4 speed, R2 engine, 70,000K, Glasstite topper. This truck is in excellent condition. It has new tires and exhaust system; JC Higgins Model 10313 .22 with scope; Craftsman DXT4000, 18.5 hp riding mower; pull behind lawn cart; pull behind lawn sweeper and seeder; Ariens ST504 snow blower; push mower; lots of firewood.

Tools: South Bend 1942 Model A lathe, quick change gear lathe and extra attachments, original manual and parts catalog; Grizzly 14” band saw; Grizzly 15” planer; Grizzly 10” table saw; Craftsman drill press; slow speed drill press; 2 floor grinders; router and table; 9” band saw; lots of precision tools; jointer; 1940’s Starrett mics and rulers; Wooden tool box; carpenter tool box; old sea chest from Boston; woodworking bench from Woodrow School; block and tackles; two 5 gal. shell cans; lots of canning supplies; porch swing; 2 wheel cart; metal stool; Dayton fan; hand sprayers; wheel barrow; shop blower; ext. & step ladders; bicycle pump, older men’s Phillips bike (made in England); electric hedge trimmer; gas weed eater; assorted lawn and garden tools; concrete bird bath; several vices; drills; various hand and power tools; old wood and coal burning stove; 1/2” and 3/8” socket sets; shop vac; C-clamps; pipe clamps; pipe wrenches; scroll saw; kick press; 9’ alum level; lawn furniture; 2 metal chairs; gas grill; wooden croquet set; Oak dining room butterfly table and 6 chairs; Beautiful oak rocker recliner; 4 drawer wooden chest; old drafting table; oak desk; oak swivel chair and oak stool; 1950’s metal top table with 2 slide out leaves; several caned seat oak rockers; Gibson HD washer and gas dryer; 1907 Fulton County Plat Book; Lithograph of Australian wheat race; nautical posters; hand carved (by Ben) 42” Bowery Boy out of locust wood and Indian Maiden “Sunrise” 28” out of walnut, a violin made by Ben; set of 1968 Popular Mechanics; early 1900’s pencil box; ink wells; Realistic Transistor Radio (works); Apolllo moon landing souvenirs; Vega 1940’s 6 string orchestra guitar (numbered); 35mm Minolta camera and lots of lenses and accessories; tripods; Da-Lite screen; old Royal typewriter; old machete from Venezuela; 2 metal lawn chairs; kerosene anchor light and boat horn; table top globe; Zenith turntable, 8 track and CD player; LP’s; quilt by Mrs. Moon prior to 1960; CR Barkman thermometer; old French tapestry; 2 old crocks; Griswald Skillet No. 5; Noritake china set; several pieces of carnival glass; several nice Pyrex bowls; vintage water glasses; 2 very old glass Easter eggs; 4 Sake cups purchased in occupied Japan ; set of Rogers Bros. flatware in case; Singer sewing machine elec.; lots of pots and pans, baking dishes; kitchen utensils; Corelle and corning ware; Dirt Devil canister vac; Vintage plaid sectional; Bed and bath linen; humidifier; end tables, table lamps; full and queen size beds; luggage; 2 drawer filing cabinet, and much more.

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Pleasant Hill Rd., Akron, IN

Friday,

Saturday, June

Saturday, June 3 • 8 am-6pm

MOVING SALE

712 Pontiac St.

Kitchen utensils - pots & pans, baking ware, curtains, rugs, men, women & children clothes, shoes, coats, purses, white wicker couch w/cushions, end tables, child’s rocker, chair & loveseat, glass top patio table & chair, baker’s racks, 3 China sets, Christmas trees, decorations, Santas 5’ & 3’, ornaments, greenery, Valentine decor, Easter, fall decorations, ceramic pumpkins, child’s wood rocker, pictures & frames, sheet sets, bedding, LaZ-Boy couch, chairs, toys, bookcases, file cabinets, suitcases, garden tools, 25’ alum. ladder, rocker/glider chair, beauty shop styling chairs, hair dryers, manicure table, picture frames, metal filing cabinets, books, geriatric shower chair.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES:

Oak China cabinet, oak secretary, oak buffet, dining room table w/3 leaves & 10 chairs, captain’s chair, vintage bassinet, baby carriage (buggy), Singer treadle machine, excellent cond., ice cream parlor table & 4 chairs, child’s rocker, Hallmark ornaments, glassware, China dishes, trunk, hall trees, oil lamps, vintage black dress & fur coat, paper weights, lots more!

PETS

P150

MACHINE OPERATOR

Full-Time Position

We are looking for an individual with good mechanical ability to learn the printing trade.

• Learn to operate bindery and mailing machines.

• Position can expand into operator status with appropriate wage adjustment.

• Be comfortable in a fast-paced deadline environment.

• We will train the right person.

• Full-time position.

• Some overtime hours involved.

• Pay well with progressive increases.

• Starting wage $18.00 plus 75¢ second shift premium.

• Paid holidays and vacation plan.

• Profit sharing and 401K.

• Flexible benefit program.

• Health and Life Insurance.

• Train on first shift with eventual move to second shift.

A Family Owned Business

HUGE AUCTION ... LAWN TRACTORSTOOLS - FURNITURE - HOLIDAY DECOR

LIVE PUBLIC AUCTION

MONDAY, JUNE 5TH

Auction Starts At 5 P.M. (Eastern Time) Doors Open @ 4 P.M. TED’S AUCTION CENTER, 11536 4A RD., PLYMOUTH, IN 46563

SOUTH OF LAPAZ OR NORTH OF PLYMOUTH ON OLD U.S. 31 (MICHIGAN RD.) TURN EAST AT TRI-WAY THEATRE, FOLLOW 4A TO AUCTION, OR OFF THE 31 BY-PASS EXIT 233 (LAPAZ EXIT) ONTO U.S. 6 EAST ¼ MILE TO LILAC RD., TURN SOUTH & FOLLOW SIGNS TO AUCTION . . . PLENTY OF PARKING.

TABLES FULL OF GLASSWARE & SMALLS WOOD ROLLING PINS, OLD WOOD CHILDS BOOSTER SEAT, JEWELRY, HOOVER VAC, TIFFANY STYLE TABLE & FLOOR LAMPS, LIGHTED HOLIDAY ITEMS, LOTS OF PICTURES & PRINTS-WALL DECOR, AM-FM-PHONE-CD PLAYER, TABLES WILL BE FULL. MODERN FURNITURE . . . COMPLETE

QUEEN & TWIN BEDS, BROWN SOFA, DRESSERS-CHEST-NIGHT STANDS, FLOOR JEWELRY BOX, ROUND WOOD DINING TABLE W/LEAF & 4 CHAIRS, WORLD GLOBE ON FLOOR STAND, ROLL AROUND CLOTHES RACK, VERY NICE WIDE ELEC. RECLINER W/MASSAGE, NICE WOOD PUB

STYLE HIGH DINING TABLE 2/LEAVES & 4 CHAIRS, FLATSCREEN FLOOR MOUNT

TV STAND, MICROWAVE CART, MODERN WOOD ROCKING CHAIR, LOTS MORE.

TO SELL OUTSIDE AT 5:45 EASTERN TIME WHEEL HORSE LT-1100 WORK HORSE

LAWN TRACTOR-NEW BATTERY-STARTS

RIGHT UP-11 H.P., CUB CADET 1170 LAWN

TRACTOR-17 H.P. NEW BATTERY-STARTS

RIGHT UP, TROY-BILT HORSE REAR TINE

TILLER-JUST SERVICED-NEW BATTERYA WORKING MACHINE, VANGUARD 95K GAS GENERATOR-NEW BATTERY-ELEC.

Phone: (574) 658-4111 - Todd Clark, Ext. 2340 206 SOUTH MAIN, P.O. BOX 188, MILFORD, IN 46542

E-mail: tclark@the-papers.com

WANTED

Part-Time News Reporter

This is a part-time position helping cover the city of Rochester and Fulton County activities including feature stories, social events and community meetings. The Shopping Guide News enjoys the largest circulation and readership in Fulton County and needs you to continue our growth as a free community newspaper.

• Awareness of the community

• Computer skills, preferably Mac

• Internet and social media knowledge

• Photo/camera knowledge important

• Education in Journalism, writing and communication or on-the-job experience a prerequisite

• Part-time position with appropriate benefits

• Position based in Rochester

Attention: Deb Patterson

E-Mail: dpatterson@the-papers.com 617 Main Street, Rochester, IN 46975

START-STARTS RIGHT UP, COMPLETE SET TORCHES ON CART, OLD ELEC. WRINGER WASHER, 2-PORTABLE AIR SAND BLASTERS, WHEEL BARREL, OLDER MAC & SKILL CHAINSAWS, ALUM. & WOOD STEP LADDERS, YARD & GARDEN TOOLS, 42” LAWN TRACTOR SNOW PLOW (CUB CADET?), NICE OLDER 8” TABLE SAW. GUY STUFF**** . . . 1900’S GLOBE TWO STAGE BELT DRIVE AIR COMPRESSORW/110V ELEC. MOTOR-ON CART FOR DISPLAY-WORKS (MUSEUM PIECE ?), HUGE BLUE CORNWELL 24 DRAWER TOOL BOX, HOBART HANDLER 140-110V WIRE WELDER W/TANK, 48” METAL BRAKE, SNAP-ON, CRAFTSMAN-CORNWELL-MAC-S&K HAND TOOLS, SNAP-ON 10 TON PRESS ON STAND, LOTS OF POWER TOOLS, SHOP VAC, DRILL BITS, NASCAR ITEMS, EXT. CORDS, LOTS OF DIE-CAST VEHICLES, OLD LICENSE PLATES, OLD 1930’S CHILTONS MANUALS, OLD AUTOMOTIVE LITERATURE, PETROLEUM ADV. ROAD MAPS, ELEC. METAL SHEAR, 2-CUSHMAN TIRES, ICE FISHING POLES & BOX, CLAMPS, GEAR PULLERS, BODY SHOP AIR DA’S-ORBITAL SANDERSSPRAY GUNS-DRILLS-GRINDERS-PAPER DISPENSOR, LITTLE RED WAGON, GUYS . . . THE BACK RING IS FULL!!! 100’S OF BOX LOTS . . . MORE HOLIDAY DECOR THAN A DEPARTMENT STORE!!

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, TABLES ARE FULLFULL-FULL!! VIEW OVER 300 PICTURES & UP-DATES AT WWW.GOTOAUCTION.COM I.D. # 6381 ** OR TEDS AUCTION CENTER ON FACEBOOK **

TERMS: CASH - GOOD CHECK W/I.D.VISA/MASTER/DEBIT

W/3% CONVENIENCE FEE

***WE ARE A NO RESERVE -

NO

BUYERS PREMIUM AUCTION***

ALL SALES FINAL . . . NO GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND!

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENTS OR MERCHANDISE AFTER SOLD!

INSIDE SEATED AUCTION - PLENTY OF PARKINGRESTROOMS - CONSESSIONS

NO PETS ALLOWED . . .

UNLESS CERTIFIED SERVICE ANIMALS

W/CERT. AS PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT

TEDS AUCTION CENTER AC31400065 PHONE... 574-936-SALE (7253) COL. DARRELL PITTS AU10300102

TED ANNIS AU08900148

NEXT AUCTION . . .

MONDAY NIGHT, JUNE 19th

ANOTHER PACKED AUCTION!!

TWO 10’X20’ tube frame awnings. Three 10’x10’ pop-up canopies. Like new. 574-893-1022

Rochester announces 2023 valedictorian and salutatorian

Rochester Community High School announced the valedictorian and salutatorian for the 2022-23 school year.

The 2023 valedictorian is Zeta Whitmer, daughter of Christa and Phil Whitmer. Zeta is the High School Democrats of Indiana chair and National Honor Society vice president. She plans to pursue political science and legal studies at Northwest-

ern University.

The 2023 salutatorian is Brayden Zink, son of Adam and Sarah Zink. Brayden is a member of National Honor Society, Key Club, Champions Together, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Robotics Club, ESPORTS, and the baseball and tennis teams. He plans to study integrated business and engineering at Purdue University.

Tippecanoe Valley Vikings Graduates