Shopping Guide News - August 30, 2023

Luce learns that pageants are much more than beauty contests

“My mother was really surprised when I told her I was interested in participating in a couple pageants this summer,” stated Rachel Luce, Akron.

“Many people have the mistaken impression that a pageant is all about physical beauty. I have learned that it’s so much more than a measure of beauty. It’s more about who we are as people, how we carry ourselves and what we stand for.”

Luce earned the title of Miss Akron, presiding over the area’s 4th of July festivities. She was also crowned Miss Fulton County.

“I’d never participated in a pageant before,” she confided.

“I had a lot to learn. During the pageant meetings, I was taught how to walk, how to present myself during an interview and what the judges were looking for. Actually, for me it was a learning process.”

The Miss Fulton County pageant started on the afternoon of July 7. “We began in business attire with our 10-minute interview with the three judges.”

Then contestants changed into their “personality attire.” “The outfit we wore was supposed to represent who we are. I wore some comfortable jeans and a scrub top to represent my work at a pharmacy. I had my letterman’s jacket slung over my shoulder and an Indiana Wesleyan pin, because that’s where I’ll be going to school this fall. I also wore an opal ring that was handed down to me from my great-great aunt. I topped it off with a pair of bright pink, high-top, platform, Converse tennis shoes.”

She dressed for success that evening in a black, mermaid-style gown that was form fitting, with a ruffle over one shoulder. The

judges asked her to describe her personality. “I shared that I am loyal, determined, and a little silly,” she added with a chuckle.

Luce first won the award for best judges’ interview. “I gave them an overview of my work as a student facilitator. At Tippecanoe Valley High School, student facilitators have the privilege of mentoring young people in elementary and middle school.”

Because the interview portion was so important in her scoring, Luce thought she might be part of the queen’s court. “When they announced the first runnerup and it wasn’t me, I gave up hope.”

When she heard her name announced as queen, she got the shock of her life. “For a few minutes, I thought I would pass out. I didn’t see it coming at all.”

This coming January, Luce will compete in the Miss Indiana State Fair pageant. “I’m very excited to compete in the state pageant. And I enjoy making new friends.”

When asked what the judges are looking for in a contestant, she said, “It’s important to be authentic. I’d advise anyone who is involved in a pageant not to let it determine their self-worth. Instead, go into it for what you can learn about yourself and others.”

Luce will begin her studies at Indiana Wesleyan University at the end of August. She’s studying Christian ministry with a concentration in pre-pharmacy.

“I love working at Webb’s Family Pharmacy and think I may want to become a pharmacist in the future. Right now, I’m earning my pharmacy tech license.”

She is the daughter of Andy and Amy Luce. Leonora Everson is her older sister. “I enjoy hiking and having coffee with friends. I’ll never forget my pageant experiences,” she concluded.

Golf outing to benefit TVHS basketball

Tippecanoe Valley High School has announced a golf outing to benefit the school’s boys basketball program. The event will at 8 a.m. (shotgun start) Saturday, Sept. 30, at Rozella Ford Golf Course in Warsaw. The cost is $100 per person, or $350 for a four-some. The entry

fee includes a round of golf, including cart, a long-drive contest, closest to the pin contest, longest putt contest and an award ceremony and dinner following the event.

Sponsors for the event are still needed, with opportunities ranging from $125 for a hole

sponsor to $1,200 for an event sponsor, with other sponsorship amounts in between.

To register a team or be a sponsor, visit tippecanoevalleybasketball.com. For further information, contact coach Joe Luce at lucej@tvsc.k12.in.us or call (765) 661-3357.

Wabi-sabi art and philosophy workshop

Fulton County Public Library Makerspace Coordinator Erica Coffing will lead a wabi-sabi art and philosophy workshop from 5-6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, in meeting room B.

During this workshop, attendees will explore the tenets

of the traditional Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi. They will find inspiration and beauty in the imperfect, impermanent and humble nature of processoriented abstract art; experiment with different techniques and media; learn the wisdom

of wabi-sabi and how it relates to life and art; find freedom in abandoning perfection; and focus on enjoying the process.

To register, call the library at (574) 223-2713. The library is located at 320 W. Seventh St., Rochester.

Free chair volleyball in Rochester

The First Baptist Church of Rochester offers free chair volleyball at 1 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. All are welcome, including seniors and

disabled individuals. Come and try this fun and free activity.

The church is located at 1000 Main St., Rochester. Use the handicap entrance on the south

side of the church and take the elevator to the social hall. For further information, call (574) 835-8711.

Early deadline

The Shopping Guide News will observe an early deadline for the issue of Sept. 6. All news copy, display advertising and classified advertising must be in the Rochester or Milford office by 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. The office of the Shopping Guide News will close at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1.

The office of the Shopping Guide News and all offices of The Papers will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Erica Coffing — artist, activist and library marketing specialist

Erica Coffing is the marketing specialist and maker-space coordinator at the Fulton County Public Library.

Coffing is first and foremost an artist. She is very passionate about her work and anyone that knows her could verify this fact.

Artistic talent runs in Coffing’s family. Her sister, Michalea Dyson owns and operates The Right Angle Photography studio in Muncie.

Coffing describes her artistic goals and life’s work in an elaborate fashion.

“I am a visual artist working in two-dimensional media, including oil paint, pastel, charcoal and print-making,” Coffing explained. “I explore the relationships we have to ourselves and to nature.”

The portrait, landscape, and the figure are all interwoven into her subject matter, Coffing said.

“My work is about bold color, expressive mark-making, and although realistic, it leans strongly into abstraction,” said Coffing.

Last year, she applied for a program through the Indiana Arts Commission. The name of the program is the On Ramp Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program.

She attended a three-day workshop in Noblesville, which qualified her to apply for a $2,000 fellowship grant, which she was granted. This year, she has been working to create a body of work for the fellowship project.

“Right now, I’m getting ready to submit my final report to the Indiana Arts Commission,” Coffing stated.

She exhibited her work at the Nickel Plate Music and Arts Festival Saturday, Aug. 26.

For her exhibit, she chose five portraits of LGBTQ people in Indiana. She focuses on the LGBTQ community living in mostly smaller, conservative areas.

“The reason I wanted to do this is I want to create and exhibit figurative works that have the capacity to invoke societal change. I like to explore the different attitudes, philosophies and cultures that are part of our shared humanity in an effort to create empathy through visibility and through storytelling,” Coffing explained. “This fellowship project was a way for me to step more fully into that role, as kind of an activist and as an artist to create portraits of people to kind of shine a light on them. All these people are strong members of their communities.”

It’s her desire to take the stigma out of being LGBTQ, said Coffing.

“We all have a story to tell, and it’s hard to hate people up close, once you get to know them, once you get to know their story,” Coffing sighed. “You know, there are still some negative feelings, especially towards transpeople.”

Coffing’s artist statement is: “I create bold portraits of diverse people, who allows me to challenge preconceptions and provide some powerful framework for human connection. My goal as an artist is to create and exhibit figurative works that have the capacity to invoke societal change.”

She hopes her work will help bridge the gap between various groups of people in a complex and ever-shifting culture.

Coffing admitted to her own struggle with being gay. She always knew in her heart: “Something didn’t fit.”

“I grew up really conservative, so it was really hard for me to admit to myself that I was gay,” she said.

“If I try to stay in the closet or hide who I am, it just kind of brings back the shame of my childhood and my teen years, and it’s just not good for me. It’s better to

be open and honest with people about who I am,” Coffing said.

When asked about her struggles as a gay person, she replied, “It’s hard because there is an internalized homophobia that’s been with you since you were a kid.”

Love will find a way.”

This activity is made possible in part by the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the state of Indiana and National Endowment for the Arts.

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O BITUARIES

Virginia M. Cumberland

Former Tool And Die Maker

Virginia M. Cumberland, 101, Rochester, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at Wynnfield Crossing, Rochester.

She was born Feb. 7, 1922, in Kokomo. On May 3, 1946, in Bluffton, she married Joseph Alva Hedger, who preceded her in death May 1, 1975. On Oct. 25, 1981, she married Vernon Cumberland, who preceded her in death Dec. 4, 1995.

Virginia worked in production as a tool and die maker at Lau Industries, Rochester, for many years. She was a longtime member of the Kewanna Baptist Church as well at the First Baptist Church. She fondly shared her memories of her life in Kokomo, when the children would come to her home to sit around her table for cookies and milk. Virginia enjoyed farming with her husband, fishing, gardening and all activities of her church.

Survivors include her dear friends, Shirley James, Kewanna, Donnie Kohls, Rochester, and other friends she made over the past century.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Garnet (Cummings) McKillip; and brothers, Lewis Cummings and Gene Cummings.

Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. Friends visited one hour prior to service Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial was in the Kokomo Memorial Park Cemetery, Kokomo.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Fulton County Animal Adoptions and Education Center or to St. Jude Childrens Research.

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

Phyllis A. Davidson School Teacher

Phyllis A. Davidson, 90, formerly of Fulton County, passed away at 2:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester.

On Dec. 4, 1932, Phyllis Anita was born in Rochester to Clyde Dale and Opal M. Briney Neff. Growing up she shared her childhood with a sister, Doris, and two brothers, Gerald and Roger. Proudly Phyllis graduated in 1950 from Rochester High School and continued her education at Ball State University. She earned a bachelors degree and later a masters degree in elementary education.

Phyllis and Richard L. Davidson were married on Nov. 12, 1954, in Rochester. They shared 64 years of life’s adventures. Sadly, he passed away on May 5, 2018. Their union produced a daughter, Judith, and a son, Jeffery. Two more generations have been added to the family tree with the blessings of two granddaughters and six great-grandchildren.

As a school teacher, Mrs. Davidson taught kindergarten through third grade over the course of her career. She lived in Anderson, Avilla, Kewanna, Converse, Fulton, Carmel and Plymouth before moving to North Manchester.

Left to cherish the memories of Phyllis are her daughter, Judith Ann Wintin and husband Doug of Fort Wayne; two granddaughters, Audrey Baker and husband Zack and their children Juliet and Ella; and Erica Lomont and husband Pete and their children, Chase, Drake, Nora and Lola; sister Doris Clemans of Rochester; two brothers, Gerald Neff and wife Irene of South Bend and Roger Neff of Rochester; and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding Phyllis in death are her parents; husband; and son, Jeffrey Allen Davidson, on March 27, 1985.

A celebration of the life of Phyllis A. Davidson will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester. Friends may visit with the family from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, and one hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Rochester IOOF Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl 17, Chicago, IL, 60601.

Electronic expressions of sympathy may be made to her family at www.goodfamilyfh.com.

Estel H. Flenner

Estel H. Flenner, 102, Peru, and formerly of Denver and Rochester, died at 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in Blair Ridge Health Campus, Peru. He was born Oct. 12, 1920. In 1940, he married Edna Mae Lane; who preceded him in death in 1988.  In 1990, he married Opal Hartzler Kampon; who preceded him in death in 2009.

He is survived by a son, Jeffrey (Ladele) Flenner, Fort Walton Beach, Fla; stepchildren, Linda husband (Eldon) Redinger, Noel (Judy) Kamp, Neil and wife Pat Kamp, all of Rochester, Jeff (Cindi) Kamp, Avon, Amy (Douglas) Robison, Peru, Cindy (Richard Walker), Columbia City, and Julie (Ted) Jones Little River, South Carolina; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fayne and Edna (Berger) Flenner; wives, Edna Mae and Opal; daughter, Martha Miller; brother, Donald (Galen) Flenner; and nephew, Thomas Flenner. Graveside and interment was held Monday, Aug. 28, at Westlawn Cemetery, with Rev. Wayne Balmer officiating. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, was in charge of arrangements. Military rites were held at the funeral home.

Brenda J. Brown

Brenda Brown, 68, Akron, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in her residence.

She was born on June 4, 1955. On Feb. 15, 1986, she married Russell Brown Sr.; who survives.

She is also survived by her three children, Misty (Shane) Brown, Warsaw, Clayton (Dana) Slone, Silver Lake, and Russell (Jennifer) Brown Jr., Valparaiso; two adopted daughters, Nicole Miller, Claypool, and Leslie Lowman, Palestine Lake; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Dorothy Grow (McGinnis); sister, Jennifer Dawson; and two brothers, Arden “Punk” Grow and Steven Grow. Funeral service were held Saturday, Aug. 26, in Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with her husband Russell officiating.

Dorothy L. Alger

Dorothy L. Alger, 97, North Manchester, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in her home.

She was born Dec. 3, 1925. On June 12, 1947, she married Ogden H. Alger; who preceded her in death April 2, 2015.

She is survived by a son, Brad (Angie) Alger, Leo-Cedarville; daughter, Beth (Jeff) Pyle, North Manchester; four grandchildren; sister, Ruth Mill, North Manchester; and a sister, Joan Harris, Fulton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 11 brothers; and four sisters.

Graveside services and interment were held Friday, Aug. 25, at Laketon Cemetery, with Rev Kent Hart officiating.

Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, North Manchester, was in charge of arrangements.

Janet L. Graham

Janet L. Graham, 73, Winamac, died at 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 in Pulaski Health Care Center, Winamac.

She was born on April 29, 1950. On Sept. 28, 1972, she married Robert E. Graham; who proceeded her in death on Feb. 10, 2018.

She is survived by her son, Ryan (Diane) Graham, Winamac; three grandchildren; brother, Larry (Diane) Disinger, Francesville; sisters, Betty (Don) Stotler, Ellettsville, Kay (Alan) Fritz, Winamac, Karen Speicher, Winterhaven, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, Charles R. and Violet L. (Marchand) Disinger; son, James Robert Graham; brother, Ricky Disinger; and a nephew, Brian Speicher.

A Graveside Service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Tippecanoe Cemetery in Winamac, with Pastor Larry Fugett officiating. Interment will take place following the service at Tippecanoe Cemetery, Winamac.

Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Ridge Bible Church.

Online condolences may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.

Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary, Winamac.

Dale Becker

Dale Becker, 88, Rochester, died Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester.

Arrangements are currently pending at Good Family Funeral Home of Rochester.

Thomas Willman

Thomas Willman, 89, Leesburg , died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Grace Village, Winona Lake.

He was born Nov. 4, 1993.

On April 4, 1933, he married Mary Lee Boyer; who preceded him in death on Feb. 12, 2019.

He is survived by a son, Sam Willman, Leesburg; a daughter, Peg Willman, Rochester; and several nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Mildred (Tate) Willman; and a brother, Robert Willman. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse. Calling will be from 1-3 p.m. Interment will take place following the funeral service at the Mock Cemetery, North Webster.

AnnaBelle VanDalsen DeLuca

AnnaBelle

VanDalsen DeLuca, 97, Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Rochester, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital, Port Charlotte, Fla.

She was born Feb. 23, 1926. She married Richard VanDalsen; who preceded her in death in 1989. In 2008, she married James DeLuca; he survives.

She is also survived by a son, Richard R. (LuAnn) VanDalsen, Niles, Mich.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; six great-greatgrandchildren; nieces and nephews; and stepchildren, James, Johanna and Janice.

She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Michael; son, Allan VanDalsen; parents, Harley and Bernice (Horn) Zolman; and a sister, Donna Jo.

Graveside services will be conducted at a later date at Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of arrangements.

Sue Alexander

Sue Alexander, 66, Winamac, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in her home.

She was born May, 22, 1957. She married Tim Alexander, he survives.

Additional survivors are her children, Jim (Katy) Alexander, Mark (Janelle) Alexander, Megan (Chris) Wegner; eight grandchildren; brother, Samuel Hoffman; sisters, Sally (Steve) Butler and Sharon (Brian) Cords; and several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Patty Hoffman.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in Frain Mortuary, Winamac. Interment took place at Tippecanoe Church Cemetery, Pulaski.

Memorial contributions may be made to Pulaski Animal Center or Tippecanoe Christian Church.

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.

Bruce A. Mayhew

Bruce Mayhew, 54, Kewanna , died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

He was born on Nov. 16, 1968.

He is survived by his mother, Pat Borden (fiancé Ron Sweany), Rochester; father, Marvin (Sue) Mayhew, Rochester; sisters, Rhonda Herrell, Rochester, Catherine Ousley, Rochester; brother, Michael (Kim) Herrell, Kewanna; children, Jennifer (Larry)White, TJ White, Cassandra White; seven grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and aunts, uncle cousins.

He was preceded in death by infant twin sons, David C. and Daniel C. Mayhew.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

The Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester, has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Electronic expressions of sympathy may be made to his family at www.goodfamilyfh.com.

Diane Tesler

Diane Tesler, 79, Kewanna, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in her home.

She was born Apr. 5, 1944. She is survived by her siblings, B.B. St. Roman, Karen Cooper and Kathleen Becker; son, Ted (Lisa) Tesler; daughter, Pearl and daughter-inlaw Thea Gray; and three grandchildren.

A private burial will be held.

A gathering was held Sunday, Aug. 27, in her studio, 101 E. Main St., Kewanna.

Donations may be made to The Heartery.

Rans Funeral Homes and Crematory, Metzger Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Wendy L. Smith

Wendy L. Smith, 52, formerly of Rochester and LaPorte, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.

She was born on November, 18, 1970.

She is survived by her father, David (Rose Marie) Trumansburg, N.Y.; sisters, Linda Stidman, Rochester, Tiffany (Alvie) Vore, Corydon; niece and nephew.

He was preceded in death by mother, Peggy Smith; brother Gary M. Smith; and brother-in-law, Tyrone Stidman. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 at Good Family Funeral Home. 1200 West 18th St. Rochester. Brother Ron Newcomer will officiate.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Rochester by IOOF Cemetery.

Donna M. Taylor

Donna M. Taylor, 67, Walton, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born May, 27, 1956. On April 20, 1994, in Logansport, she married Donald E. Taylor; he survives.

Also surviving are two daughters, Heather Tincher, Frankfort, and Jessica (Steve) Walker, Peru; son, Joshua Holley, Logansport; four stepsons, Adam (Samantha) Taylor, Peru, Aaron Taylor, Logansport, Roy (Joy) Taylor, Tifton, Ga., and Justin Small, Rochester; two stepdaughters, Denise (Bill) Name, Kokomo, and Teresa Taylor, Florida; 19 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lysle and Carolyn (Copeland) Graves; two sisters, Linda Jo Graves and Anita Cain; and one grandson.

A private family gathering will be held at a later date.

You may sign her guestbook online at www.gundrumcares.com.

C OUNTY R EPORT

Marriage Licenses

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

Kristopher Arenas, 32, Addison, Ill., and Madeline Gomez, 28, Addison, Ill. Flora-Vaca

Ralph Flora, 44, Rochester, and Rachel Vaca, 42, Rochester Foster-Harsh

Austin Foster, 24, Argos, and Alicen Harsh, 23, Kewanna

B IRTHS

Porsche Genesis Slater

David Slater and Jessica Imel, Kewanna, are the parents of a daughter, Porsche Genesis, born Aug. 24, 2023, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 18 3/4 inches long.

Maternal grandfather is Rick Imel, Elkhart. Paternal grandmother is Betty Slater, Plymouth.

Fording-Witmeyer

Kaitlyn Fording, 22, Rochester, and Fleet Witmeyer, 23, Rochester

Fritz-Hoge

Christopher Fritz, 27, Lakeville, and Corina Hoge, 24, Rochester

Rentschler-Cuthbert

Braxton Rentschler, 29, Rochester, and Suzan Cuthbert, 28, Rochester

Marriage

Dissolutions

The following couple have filed a marriage dissolution in Fulton County courts: Lewis — Ryley Lewis, Rochester, and Leah Lewis, Walkerton. With children.

Court News Superior Court

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

Midland Credit Management Inc. v. Kandi Sites, Rochester, $1,386.13

Cavalry SPV I LLC v. Ariel Ritter, Rochester, $1,218.35

LVNV Funding LLC v. Tricia John-

son, Rochester, $2,987.07; John Wentzel, Rochester, $1,175.64

Traffic Violations

The following fines and levies were paid in Fulton County courts:

Speeding — Ravikumar Patel, Dundalk, Md., $150.50; Donna Fiscus, Winamac, $150.50; Jared Lovett, Wyming, Mich., $160.50; Felicia Meeks, Indianapolis, $192.50; Kayleigh Wiley, Kokomo, $175; Jonathan McDonald, North Webster, $154.50; Graham Richeson, Culver, $154.50; Emily Gushrowski, Michigan City, $154.50; Saul Leon, Lafayette, $150.50; Janyl Zachary, Star City, $154.50; Colleen Hempel, Union, Ky., $175

Failure to yield right of way at intersection — Amy Walton, Rochester, $164.50

Disregarding stop sign — Tyler Lowry, Rochester, $164.50

Driving while suspended — Eric Bohm, Logansport, $192.50; Chadwick Schneider, Rochester, $164.50

Driving while suspended; speeding — Kalista Hutchinson, Knox, $189.50

Operating with expired plates — Mark Lawson, Mishawaka, $164

No valid driver’s license; learners permit violation; speeding — Desire Kanyeshuri, Louisville, Ky, $204.50

Gospel concert set for Sept. 3

The Chitans will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, at 3780 SR 110, Tippecanoe.

The Chitans consist of five siblings, ages 24-15, from Toronto, Canada, who’s sweet harmony is what you get from a family which join their voices together in praise to the Lord. The siblings and their parents, Layne and Karen, have been taking their music ministry on the road for the past seven years. The heartbeat of this family group is to point people to Jesus Christ.

The music encompasses southern gospel, hymns and other styles. Its ministry has taken the group throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean ministering in churches, schools, other gatherings, hospitals, prisons or on the streets. Besides singing, the

Fun fundraiser for FCAC

The deadline to sign up for the Fulton County Animal Adoption & Education Center’s scavenger hunt fundraiser is Monday, Sept. 11. The event, which will take place from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, is limited to 20 teams, with top prize a $400 Visa gift card. Sign up is available at mayhem4hire.com, at the Moose Lodge in Rochester or by contacting Pat Piper at (764) 860-1485. The cost is $60 per team and there is no team size or age restrictions. Teams can travel by boat or car to participate in the hunt.

Participants will travel around Lake Manitou gathering clues, before returning to the Moose Lodge to receive their final clues and confer with each other to discover the “guilty party.”

Organizers are asking for sponsors to help with the expenses of the event and to provide funding needed for FCAC. Recognition will be provided to sponsors according to the amount of their donation.

If you would like to be a part

of the fun event and also help out the animal center, contact Pat Piper at the number above as soon as possible so she can add you to the recognition list.

Checks can be made payable to Mayhem 4 Hire and sent to Pat Piper, 2109 Ball Court, Rochester, IN 46975. Sponsorships are tax deductible.

group ministers through clothing, food drives, aid in construction and any capacity the group can be of service in.

The Chitans have also shared the stage with many gospel music greats. They have performed on Capitol Hill, The White House, NQC, The Ark Encounter, Singing In the Sun, and Daystar television network.

The Chitans are great examples and role models to Christian youth, but their musical ministry

presentation appeals to people of all ages. It is their desire to carry out the great command in Matthew 28:19 and 20 and, in the process, fulfill their motto “to inspire, inform and challenge a new generation of God fearing leaders, to rise up, straighten up and take their rightful place in their homes, churches, communities and the world.”

There is no ticket charge; however, an opportunity for a generous love offering will be given.

Updates and happenings in and around the area

The Mentone Flying Club is hosting a free eigh-week private pilot ground school from 7-10 p.m. Thursday evenings, starting Aug. 31, at the Fulton County Airport terminal building. For more information, contact Rex Sullivan at sullycfi@hotmail.com.

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Back to School Bash 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at Kewanna Union Township Public Library, 210 E. Main St., Kewanna. Expect games, crafts, food, fun and more. For more details, call (574) 653-2011.

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Monterey Days runs Sept. 1-4, downtown Monterey. Features a parade, car show, vendor booths, fishing tournament, frog jump and turtle race, hillbilly scrambles, musical acts and much more.

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Rochester FFA’s annual pork chop dinner, 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at the Rochester High School practice football field. Tickets are $12, sold in advance or $13 at the gates. See any FFA member to purchase a ticket in advance.

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The Fulton County Commissioners will meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the Fulton County Office Building, 125 E. Ninth St., Rochester. If you are unable to attend, it is available live on RTC Channel 4.

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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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Promise Fulton County now requires families to supply Ugift Codes in order to receive incentives offered through the program. No further incentive will be deposited into College Choice Direct 529 student accounts without the Ugift Code; email codes to bettym.promisefultoncounty@gmail.com. For more information, call Betty Martens at (574) 835-9484.

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The Fulton County Health Department offers free testing for HIV and sexually-transmitted infections, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the Fulton County Health Department. For more information, call (574) 223-5152.

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American Red Cross Blood drives:

Friday, Sept. 8

• Noon to 5 p.m. in the Talma Community Building.

Thursday, Sept. 14

• 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Rochester High School.

Appointments can be made by downloading the free Red Cross

Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling (800) 733-2767.

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T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a nonprofit organization, meets each Tuesday at the Fulton County Community Center, 625 Pontiac St., Rochester. Weigh-in begins at 3:30 p.m. with the meeting and program to follow.

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Grace Church offers free meals open to the public, 5:30-7 p.m. every Wednesday, 201 W. Seventh St., Rochester. Served by Grace Church, First Baptist Church, First Christian Church and Mill Creek Church. Leftover food is available to take home.

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A mystery/scavenger hunt, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, around Lake Manitou. Participants form teams and travel by boat or car around for lake-gathering clues. The first team to correctly identify the thief wins a $400 Visa card; entry fee to participate is $60 per team. All proceeds will go to the Fulton County Animal Shelter. For more information, call Pat Piper at (765) 860-1485 or to register, visit www.mayhem4hire.com.

Registration ends Monday, Sept. 11.

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Families Helping Families, a nonprofit organization, is in need of formula and diapers for the community. If interested in donating or in need of formula and/or diapers,

stop by from 2-5 p.m. Monday, at Solid Rock Church, 913 Main St., Rochester. For more information, call Michelle Skiles (574) 835-8813.

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The Fulton County Choral Club will be starting its 2023-2024 singing season. Currently, the club has 23 women in its organization, which participates in the State Melody Makers of Indiana. The club is planning a Christmas program this year; practices will be held Monday evenings in the month of September. Interested parties may contact, Director Joyce Jones, (574) 223-6393 or President Linda Wade (574) 835- 6604.

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A free support program, “Grieving Moms Finding Hope,” for moms, who have lost a child or any individual dealing with grief, meets at 6 p.m. Monday, in the Recovery Cafe, 715 Main St., Rochester.

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Kewanna Union Township Public Library, Kewanna, offers weekly events. At 4 p.m. every Tuesday is Teens ‘n’ Tweens; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, coffee and tea Time; 4 p.m. Wednesdays, LEGO Club; 4 p.m. Thursdays, Kids Night; and 5:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, euchre night.

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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 AUMC parking lot. The food pantry is free when you qualify and live in Henry and Newcastle townships, with a once-a-month visit limit. Items change monthly, but cereal, eggs, paper product, meat and canned goods are always available at the walk through pantry. If you would like to donate any extra fresh eggs or vegetables, you may drop them off at the site Thursdays or call (574) 505-0392.

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The Heartery in Kewanna is hosting a Talent and Wearable Art Showcase during the Kewanna Fall Festival. Do you have a talent or wearable art you would like to showcase during a five-minute time slot? Recite a poem or writing, share music, dance, be magical, wear an original design, and be creative. Showcase your talent during a five-minute time slot. To participate, call or text Linda at (574) 201-9721, email at heartery.kewanna@gmail.com by Friday, Sept. 15, in order to participate.

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Chili teams are sought for this year’s 31st annual Chili Cook-Off and Red Hot Car Show Saturday, Oct. 14 in downtown Rochester. Teams must sign up in advance. The entry form and rules are available online at fultoncountychamber.com/chilicookoff; the deadline for entries is noon Friday, Sept. 18.

Free smartphone photography workshop at Rochester library

The Fulton County Public Library Makerspace in Rochester will host a free “Smartphone Photography Workshop,” from 5-6:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in meeting room B. The library is located at 320 W. Seventh St.

The workshop will be taught by photography professor Wayne

The fish game

The button started the spin and it looked like I would win, but before it was over it cost me a fin!

Caston High School spaghetti dinner Sept. 8

Caston High School seniors will be sponsoring its annual all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, prior to the boys varsity football game with Pioneer High School.

Tickets are $7 and may be purchased from a Caston High School junior or senior or at the door. There will also be carry-outs available.

Proceeds help support the senior class trip.

Free mini golf at Akron library

Swing into the Akron Carnegie Public Library “fore” some family fun through Saturday, Aug. 26 to play a free round of putt-putt mini golf.

Call the library at (574) 8934113 to reserve a tee time for family or friends. All are ages welcome, but children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult.

The library is located at 205 E. Rochester, St., Akron.

I played the fish game and caught one, but it cost me a ton.

The fish said, “Have more fun, spend a buck it might change your luck!”

The bell started to ring, the crab grabbed the snail and the octopus stole the money chest.

I gave it my best, but went home with less.

Pope and will focus on iPhone or Android smartphones. Attendees will take part in try-out photo shoots, discover presets, learn about filters, explore editing tools and learn to take better photos.

The workshop is for ages 18 and above. To register, call the library at (574) 223-2713.

RSVP (RETIRED & SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM) OF FULTON CO. IS PLANNING SEVERAL UPCOMING TRIPS!!

Castles of New York • October 16-20, 2023

The cost is $925/person (based on double occupancy) and includes all lodging and transportation, 8 meals, visits to Boldt Castle, Singer Castle, Wing’s Castle, a stop at Millbrook Vineyards and Winery including wine tasting, a cruise on the St. Lawrence River, a guided tour of the New York State Capital building, and a souvenir gift. We still have seats available.

See The Hallelujah Girls at The Beef House

Saturday, October 28, 2023

This fun day trip departs from Rochester and costs $120/person. It includes transportation, a delicious meal at The Beef House, and ticket to see a performance of The Hallelujah Girls.

Shipshewana Amish Tour

Friday, November 17, 2023

Join us for this fun one-day bus trip to Shipshewana where we will take a tour and learn about all things Amish, including an Amish school, buggy shop, Silver Star leather, Crystal Valley Wood Working, Leo’s Rug weaving, a saddle & harness shop, and more! We will enjoy a light lunch, and finish our trip with a full Amish meal. Cost is $149 and includes all transportation and meals. Payment is due by October 1 to save your seat.

Christmas in Branson • December 4-7, 2023

This trip’s agenda includes all lodging and transportation, 8 meals, tickets to performances by Clay Cooper, SIX, Hamners Variety Show, and Queen Esther (at the Sights & Sounds Theater), plus stops at the Auto & Farm Museum, and the Aquarium at the Boardwalk. A $100 non-refundable deposit will hold your seat, with the balance due by Oct. 6, 2023. Trip cost = $799 (based on dbl. occ.).

Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice • March 6-12, 2024

Trip highlights include all lodging & transportation, 7 meals, guided city tour of Reykjavik, excursions to see volcanoes, waterfalls, geysers, and geothermal activity, possible Northern Lights sightings from Reykjanes Peninsula (weather permitting), entrance to the Blue Lagoon, Thingvellir National Park, and more! Call for pricing.

Canadian Rockies by Rail

August 4-11, 2024

This breathtaking trip includes all lodging and transportation, 14 meals, tour of Calgary including Calgary Tower, visits to Heritage Park, Banff National Park, gondola ride at Sulphur Mountain, Lake Louise, 2 days on board the Rocky Mountaineer train, scenic Kamloops, panoramic tour of Vancouver, Museum of Anthropology, Gulf of Georgia Cannery, and a lunch cruise through the Indian Arm mountain fjord aboard the Harbour Princess. Call for pricing.

Christmas Market Cruise - Danube River

December 7-15, 2024

Get into the holiday spirit aboard this cruise on the Danube River that includes 20 meals, lodging and transportation, a 7-night cruise on an Emerald Cruises Star-Ship with English-speaking crew, visits to Christmas Markets in four countries (Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany) that are decorated for the holiday season, shore excursions with local guides, and complimentary bicycles for use ashore. Call for pricing.

For information on any of these trips, contact RSVP Director Anne King at 574-223-3716 or Donna at 574-835-0400

4-H Mighty Mutts place at state fair

Members from the Fulton County 4-H Mighty Mutts showed at the Indiana State Fair 4-H Dog Show Saturday, Aug. 19 and Sunday, Aug. 20. There were over 300 participants.

Placings are:

Obedience

Elly Fuller and Rico, sixth place, 2B.

Lyla Clauson and Mango, eighth place, 2A.

Irene Kouskousakis and Moose, 15th place, 1A.

Sydney Bauman and Roo, 16th place, 2B.

Bailey Bussard and Zoe, 20th place, 2B.

Agility

Ellie Straeter and Maverick, first place, Intermediate A.

Sydney Bauman and Roo, seventh place, Beginning B.

Caleb Vigar and Hannah, 15th place, Beginning A.

Showmanship

Caleb Vigar and Hannah, fourth place, Junior.

Lyla Clauson and Mango, fifth place, Junior.

Ellie Straeter and Maverick, fifth place, Senior

Elly Fuller and Rico, seventh, Senior.

Elizabeth Weaver and Truman, eighth place, Senior.

Sydney Bauman and Roo, 13th place, Intermediate.

TVHS celebrates students awarded with academic honors

Students at Tippecanoe Valley High School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students’ hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic designation honors students and are an opportunity for students to share their strong academic achievements with colleges and scholarship programs seeking to recruit talent.

The honors received include the National Hispanic Recognition Award and the National Rural and Small-Town Award.

At Tippecanoe Valley High School, seven students received the academic honors.

• Anahi Ramirez-Brito: NHRA, NRSTA.

• Benton Nellans: NRSTA.

• Chloe Haussmann: NHRA.

• Katelyn Stump: NRSTA.

• Kaylynn Miller: NRSTA.

• Makynna Rentschler: NRSTA.

• Sarah Finney: NRSTA. The criteria for eligible students include:

• GPA of 3.5 or higher.

• PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of three or higher on two or more AP exams in ninth and 10th grade.

Eligible students are invited to apply on bigfuture.collegeboard. org during their sophomore or junior years and are awarded at the start of the next school year in time to share their achievements in high school as they plan for their futures. At the same time, colleges and organizations using College Board’s Student Search Service can connect directly with awardees during the recruitment process.

LABOR DAY

Harvesting, storing seeds workshop at Rochester library

Fulton County Public Library

Makerspace in Rochester is hosting a “Harvesting and Storing Seeds Workshop,” 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, in meeting rooms A and B, The library is located at 320 W. Seventh St., Rochester.

The workshop, led by Ebony Nava, will cover how and when to harvest seeds, best seed storage practices and why saving your own seeds is beneficial for the local community.

Attendees will learn the important differences between annual and biennial produce crops and will work with some common vegetable garden seeds and self-pollinating fruit trees

in a hands-on setting.

Nava will also impart some of the history of small cultivation, how people have preserved seed varieties in the U.S. and elsewhere, past and present.

All ages are welcome; in fact, Sept. 12 is Grandparents Day, and attendees are encouraged to bring a grandparent or grandchild for an enriching inter-generational activity.

All materials will be provided. Participants are also encouraged to bring a very ripe fruit vegetable (those that produce seeds inside the parts you eat).

To register, call the library at (574) 223-2713.

Nickel Plate Music and Arts Festival becoming a local tradition

The third annual Nickel Plate Music and Arts Festival provided fun, food, art and music for everyone in attendance last Saturday, Aug. 26. It was a huge success, thanks in large part to organizer Christine Walsh, who is passionate about the event.

She said the success of the event lies squarely on the volunteers, the groups and the organizations that make this celebration possible. When praised about her service to the community, she humbly replied, “We don’t look at this as doing something for you. We like to think of it as doing something with you.”

Walsh thanked all of the volunteers, who gave their time and donated their resources.

“The groups and organizations that shaped all of the details and put this together, this wouldn’t be possible without them,” she said.

The buzz around the festival was the big football game that occurred the night before between arch rivals Rochester and Tippecanoe Valley. The Valley Vikings defeated the Zebras 39-8 to retain the “Bell” for yet another year.

Fist-bumps and laughter replaced any animosity between the rivalry proving that this truly is a close-knit community.

“Every year, I want to focus on one thing,” Walsh said in explaining her goals.

This year’s focus was on women in music and the arts.

“This year, I had two female musical acts, the Fulton County Choral Club and Paula-Jo Taylor, who came from Nashville, Tenn. She and her daughter sing and they have an all female band,” Walsh said.

Walsh had high praise for new Rochester High School band director, Linnea Bendes.

“She had to put her program together quickly because she’s new,” Walsh said. “She lost quite a few kids because they were seniors. She did a great job for what

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she had to work with.”

Also, this is the first time the middle school had a choir sing and it was the elementary school’s first time as well.

“So, we hope to make that a tradition,” Walsh said.

Local artist Erica Coffing had a booth at the festival. She featured her art and performed a live painting of the courthouse that loomed before her.

Another booth manned by Chad Hisey, chairman of the design committee, asked the public for help in restoring the history and legacy of the city of Rochester by providing memories and or photographs of the downtown area or any other noteworthy material that would help define the town’s history.

If you have any pictures, stories or memories of downtown Rochester, call Hisey at (574) 201-8857.

The music tied everything together and had the crowd bopping along through the festival’s entirety.

Adam Gundrum rocked the crowd in the early afternoon with his original songs and great renditions of some classic rock gems.

The Rock Bottom Boys of Madison County took to the stage with their bluegrass stylings and entertained the crowd with enthusiasm. Their music was reminiscent of authentic Smoky

Mountain acoustic jams.

The Taylors, with Mama Tried Band, lit up the stage with some incredible country/rock tunes, invoking a vibe that delighted the crowd into the evening.

The festival wound down with some nighttime party music brimming over with classic rock favorites by “3 to 1.”

JOB OPENING

NURSERY ATTENDANT

Rochester Grace United Methodist Church is seeking an individual for our Nursery Attendant position. The church nursery is a vital element in the ministry of Rochester Grace United Methodist Church. This is the first place in the church where children learn about the love of God. It is a place where infants and toddlers will experience safety, security, and enjoyment where God is central. This position requires a love of God and a love of children.

The is a paid position which requires 3-4 hours every Sunday and some special holiday services.

A full background check will be conducted prior to any hiring decisions being made. If you are interested, please email your resume to office@rochestergracechurch.org or mail to the address below.

Staff Parish Relations Committee

Grace United Methodist Church

201 W. 7th St. Rochester, IN 46975

Potawatomi Trail of Death Commemorative Caravan next month

Every five years, a Potawatomi Trail of Death Commemorative Caravan travels from Indiana to Kansas. This commemorates the forced removal of the Potawatomi, Chief Menominee’s band, from northern Indiana to Osawatomi, Kan., which took place in the fall of 1838. A huge statue of Chief Menominee is located on Peach Road south of Plymouth, about 15 miles north of Rochester.

When Indiana became a state in 1816, northern Indiana was still Potawatomi territory. Indiana

Governor David Wallace ordered the Hoosier militia to round up all the Potawatomi within a radius of about 30 miles of Plymouth and march them to Western Territory, now named Kansas. This removal did not include the Miami, who were later removed in 1846. The Potawatomi were rounded up at Menominee’s village for three days and were marched down Rochester’s Main Street, Sept. 5, 1838.

This Trail of Death Festival was started in 1976 by the Fulton County Historical Society President Shirley Willard and the committee. The name was changed to Trail of Courage in 1977 at the suggestion of Indiana Gov. Otis Bowen, who was born in Fulton County. The name honors the courage of the Potawatomi on this 660-mile trek to Kansas, on which 42 died.

The commemorative caravan re-enactment was started in 1988, the 100th anniversary of the 1838 removal, by Willard, and George Godfrey, a member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi, headquartered at Shawnee, Okla. Godfrey had ancestors on the Trail of Death. He was a professor at Haskell Indian Nations University, and is now retired and living at Athens, Ill. Godfrey is the emcee at the Indian dances at 1 p.m. both days at the Trail of Courage Festival. Historic music and skits are produced in the

arena other times of the day. Music and programs will be held all day at the stage in the woods, named Chippeway Village stage. Chippeway was the name of the first white village in Fulton County. William Polke was the postmaster at Chippeway in 1832. Polke is considered the first white settler in Fulton County; settler meaning he bought land.

This year, the Trail of Death Commemorative Caravan is being organized by Godfrey and Rich Meyers, Goshen. Those going on the caravan will attend the Trail of Courage Living History Festival Sept. 16-17 at the Fulton County Historical Society, held at the museum four miles north of Rochester on U.S. 31. FCHS owns 35 acres a mile long beside the highway and Tippecanoe River. Those going on the caravan will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday night, at the museum to sign up and discuss details.

Admission is charged at the Trail of Courage Living History Festival, which has two stages for period music and history stories and skits. The opening ceremony will be held at the stage in the woods with the raising of a period flag (27 stars) at 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Closing time is 4 p.m. Sunday. Many reenactors stay overnight around camp fires. Over 100 camps, tents and teepees form a living history village during the festival.

Anyone who wants to travel on the caravan is welcome. See potawatomi-tda.org for a map and further information,

The believer and worship

(Read: Matthew 6:1-18)

“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”

(Matthew 6:1)

The Lord Jesus Christ puts worship first since one’s relationship to God determines his or her relationship to the

Let’s study the Bible

world and other people. The key is Matthew 6:1, where “alms” should be translated “righteousnesses.”

The main thought is that our relationship to God must be secret, for God to see and not for people to applaud. God will not allow two rewards, one from humans and one from heaven!

First, Giving (Matthew 6:14). The Pharisees loved to advertise their giving (Mark 12:3840). How people today love to tell others how much they have given! If this is their motive for giving, then they have their reward — the praise of people. But they have no reward from God the Father.

Second, Praying (Matthew

6:5-15). Jesus says, “When you pray” not “If you pray”; he expects us to pray. The first thing that characterized the Apostle Paul after his conversion was his praying (Acts 22:17).

Jesus emphasizes that it is a sin to pray to be seen and heard by others. Prayer is secret fellowship with God, although public prayer is certainly authorized in the Bible. However, nobody should pray in public who does not pray in private; for that would be hypocrisy.

Jesus points out three common errors concerning prayer:

(1) praying to be heard by others (Matthew 6:5-6); (2) praying mere words, empty repetition (Matthew 6:7-8); and (3) praying

with sin in the heart (Matthew 6:14-15).

God does not forgive us because we forgive others but on the basis of the shed blood of Christ (1 John 1:9). However, an unforgiving spirit will hinder a prayer life and show that a person has no understanding of the grace of God.

The so-called “Lord’s Prayer” of Matthew 6:9-13 is not given to be recited thoughtlessly. Rather, it is a model for us to use to learn to pray. It is a “family prayer” — notice the repeated “our” and “us.” It puts God’s name, God’s kingdom, and God’s will before the earthly needs of people. It cautions us against selfish praying.

Third, Fasting (Matthew 6:16-18). True fasting is of the heart, not just the body (see Joel 2:13; Isaiah 58:5). Fasting for the Christian is preparation for praying and other spiritual exercises. It means giving up a lesser thing to gain a greater, and this could involve food, sleep, and other things (1 Corinthians 7:1-6).

Remember, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).

Read Ron Purkey’s Bible study outlines free at rcpbibleoutlines. com. Purkey has been an ordained Baptist minister for 50 years.

The irreplaceable gift of oneself

Editor’s

Note: Emily Schouten is the Laboratory Director for Woodlawn Health.

My mother gave me a paperback copy of Bram Stoker’s novel “Dracula” as a high schooler. Initially skeptical, but it quickly became one of my favorite novels. The Gothic horror novel was published in 1897 and follows the adventures of vampire hunters traveling across Europe to destroy Count Dracula. One plotline in the story is about Lucy Westenra, who falls victim to Count Dracula. Westenra is given several transfusions of blood to save her life.

Dracula was primarily written in the 1890s. The concept of life-sustaining blood was well understood by the 19th century, and the first successful transfusion of human blood occurred decades before the novel’s publication. Now, a little over 100 years later, advances in science and medicine have led to safe and successful blood transfusions for thousands of people every day.

Every person’s blood contains four elements. The red blood cells carry oxygen to every cell in our body. White blood cells form our immune system and create antibodies to fight bacteria and viruses, and platelets help our bodies stop bleeding when we have a cut. Plasma is the liquid portion of the blood that carries the nutrients and blood cells we need to stay alive.

While everyone has blood with the same components, each person’s blood cells are unique, like a fingerprint. Laboratory

blood banks complete extensive testing for each person receiving blood to find the best match before a transfusion. But before the blood bank technologist can find the perfect match, a person must donate their time and blood in a blood donation.

Locally, the American Red Cross and South Bend Medical Foundation organize blood drives to collect units of blood that are used for lifesaving transfusions. A blood donation involves a generous person giv-

ing about an hour of their time to make an enormous impact on the life of another.

The donated pint of blood may help as many as three people by providing transfusions for red blood cells, plasma, and platelets.

Woodlawn Health receives units of red blood cells from both the American Red Cross and the South Bend Medical Foundation.

In an age of self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, and su-

percomputers in the palm of our hands, giving one’s time and self is still a powerful medical tool that can decide life or death.

Bram Stoker’s use of a blood transfusion was revolutionary for his time. Now, it remains a potent treatment for many con-

ditions. You can contribute to the health of our community by visiting the website for either organization and signing up for a blood drive.

Consider donating a unit of blood and giving the irreplaceable gift of yourself.

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Hickory Lane. Fabric, holiday decor, crafting supplies, men’s, women’s, juniors clothes. Lots of misc.

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SATURDAY ONLY. 8:30 a.m. to 5:00

p.m. Multi-Family. Baby clothes thru adult, household items, home decor, kitchen items, rocking chair, armoire, too much to mention. 308 N. St. Rd. 14, Akron.

HUGE GARAGE SALE! September

1st, 2nd, 4th, 15472 N. Pleasant Hill Rd., Akron. Friday 8-6, Saturday 8-4, Closed Sunday, Monday 9-1. Holiday, hardware, household, coats, baby, children, adult clothing, many more items added!

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TOOL BAG 3 miles N. on Old 31; laying in the road. Please call 574-223-8334 to claim.

PUBLIC AUCTION

PERSONAL PROPERTY OF MILDRED CATEY

MONDAY, LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

@ 10:00 A.M.

317 ADAMS ST., PERU, IN 46970

DIRECTIONS: Bypass 24 to Peru Exit, Turn South on St. Rd. 19/ Chili Avenue to Adams Avenue. Turn right to sale @ 317 Adams Avenue – Oakdale Addition of Peru.

Auctioneer’s Note: Mildred was an avid auction goer with a great eye for quality. She has amassed collections of various figurines and glass. Everything is very clean and nice!

Collectibles: 40+ Hummels; 20+ Hummel figurines “club member numbered 1994”; 70+ Maud Humphrey Bogart figurines; milk glass; head vases; Friar Tuck Goebel figurines; Loften china figurines; Greentown & carnival & depression glass; Precious Moments figurines; several Fenton pieces; Lenox china; Shirley Temple pitchers; 10 piece service of Federal Shape Syracuse china; cookie jar; Longaberger JW Collection umbrella basket; many Longaberger baskets; ceramic Christmas tree; Dale Plotner water color; Thomas Kinkade picture;Toshiba 6 transistor radio, Political Campaign buttons; Limited Edition Collectible 1950 Era Die-Cast Model Banks incl. Airplanes & Trucks; Collectible 58 Chevy Impala 1/18 scale Die-Cast model, and much more.

Furniture: 2 Curio cabinets; 2 dr. oak filing cabinet; oak leaded glass cabinet; E.A. round table w/leaves &4 chairs; dining room table w/4 caned chairs; hutch; leather recliner; glass door cabinets; accent chair; 2 drop leaf end tables; flowered sofa; Dresser lamps, stereo cabinet; bedroom suite with double bed; cedar blanket chest; queen bed w/metal headboard; nightstand; chest.

Appliances/Kitchen: Thomson upright freezer 6.5 cu. Ft.; Amana washer and el. dryer; flat screen TV; Eureka vacuum; Pyrex bowls; flatware; utensils; Corelle; sm. appliances; linens; pots and pans. Lots of cookbooks. Christmas décor; Smith Corona el typewriter; luggage; Vera Bradley purses; sz. 7 very nice shoes; costume jewelry; bed linens.

Garage: Honda push mower with el start & bag; plastic shelving; lawn & garden tools; lawn chairs; step ladders; el weed eater; yard ornaments; shepherd hooks; garden hose; 2 hand spreaders; metal storage cabinet; Shop Lights, new George Foreman el grill floor model.

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Lots of Miscellaneous Items too numerous to mention.

Statements made day of sale take precedence over printed material.

PAYMENT: Cash or check only.

LUNCH: Served day of Sale

AUCTIONEERS

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PUBLIC AUCTION

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. 306 N. 500 W., ROCHESTER, IN

ANTIQUES • COLLECTIBLES

HOUSEHOLD • MISCELLANEOUS

Round ant. dining table; ant. cupboard w/potato bin; child’s highchair; pedal power grinding wheel; rocker; china cabinet; milk can; several nail kegs; old irons; ladder back rush seat chairs; wood framed mirrors; toy cash register; cane bottom chairs; sewing machines; baby bed; trunks; linens; several pictures; dresser; Worlitzer piano; table & chairs; bicycles; entertainment center; iron bed; bar stools; ornate lamps; commode; numerous vintage & primitive items.

Auctioneer’s Note: Susan has moved out of state and will be offering these items at auction. Auction won’t last long, approximately 2-2½ hours. Plan to be on time. Visit www.oakcrestauctions.com for photos

Susan Turner, Owner

TV Satellite C400

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Misc. Service C430

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EMPLOYMENT

Part-Time Employment E050

KEWANNA SCREEN PRINTING INC. is looking for a person to fill a part-time position in our office. Role will involve answering phones, emails and data entry. Must be personable and use good grammar and spelling. Please call 574-653-2683.

Work Wanted E080

HONEY DO HANDYMAN & RENO. We do it all - remodels, repairs, scrap removal, lawn care and all your general home needs. Give Brad or Jessica a call at 574-253-5462, we would love to be able to help.

Beacon Credit union awards $1,750 to Fulton county charitable organizations

Nearly 1,000 votes from residents of Fulton County determined the winners of Beacon Credit Union’s 13th annual Project Spotlight program. Thanks to the engagement of our communities, Beacon Credit Union donated $1,750 to three charitable organizations/projects in Fulton County.

The winners for 2023 are:

First place – United Ministries Outreach, $1,000.

Second place – Fulton County Habitat for Humanity – Fulton County, $500.

Bonus Draw – Psi Lota Zi, $250.

The Project Spotlight program received 122 nominations and over 37,000 votes overall for charitable organizations this year in one month of voting. The voting process was held during the month of July. The public was able to vote

FARM

Miscellaneous Farm G070

FOR SALE: 8-INCH PLASTIC IRRIGATION PIPE, brand new, 1,400 feet, 160 lb. pressure pipe. Call for details.

574-518-6384

LEISURE, RECREATIONAL

Boats/Motors M010

1993 18’ PONTOON. 25 hp, runs good, new battery. $2,500. 574-835-5976

via social media, Beacon Credit Union’s website, or in one of its 19 full-service member centers.

A check presentation was held Friday, Aug. 25 at Beacon’s Rochester Rouch Place Drive Member Center with the winning organizations.

Project Spotlight is a program created by Beacon Credit Union that awards charitable organizations that reach out to provide valuable services to their communities. Nominations are taken from each community in which Beacon Credit Union operates a full-service member center. The community then votes to determine which charitable organizations receives funding. In 2022, Beacan Credit Uinion awarded three winners in each of its communities.

Hablamos Español

Machinery/Tools P190

CEMENT FINISHERS BULLFLOAT 42x8; two 6 ft. handles. Skil reciprocating saw, 7.5 amp electric.

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Health/Fitness P150 Buildings

Misc. Merchandise

REAL ESTATE RENTALS

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TRANSPORTATION

FOR SALE: 2005 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROAD GLIDE, 1 owner, engine has a big bore kit, garage kept & well taken care of, 29,800 miles. $10,500. Call 574-453-7182 for more

Autos Wanted W050

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PETS

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Rochester fall sports update: Zebras score first, but Bell drought continues

Cody Eastgate threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns. Valley defense held host Rochester scoreless after the opening possession to earn a 39-8 win in the Bell game at Barnhart Field, Friday, Aug. 25.

Valley scored 39 unanswered points after allowing Alex Deming’s 43-yard touchdown run on Rochester’s opening drive. Valley is 2-0. Rochester fell to 1-1. Deming ran 17 times for 121 yards and a touchdown. Brant Beck toted the ball seven times for 82 yards including a 47-yard run on Rochester’s second possession.

Beck also had an interception on defense.

Rochester has averaged 39 points per game since the start of the 2022 season. But in two games against Valley during that time, they are averaging 12.5.

Girls Golf Rochester shot a 364 and finished in second place out of 12 teams at the Rochester Invitational at Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek, Saturday, Sept. 1. Olivia Bailey was the low Lady Z scorer with a 76, and she finished in a tie for fifth among all individuals. Ava Thomas added a 78, Payton Moore had a 96, Lexi Haughs had a 114, and Ella McCarter had a 122. Freshman Laynie Migonis competed as an individual and shot a 127. Culver Academy won the tournament with a 333.

Peru freshman Piercey Dyer, shot a 69, to claim medalist honors and tie the tournament record. The Lady Zs were coming off a four-way match win Monday, Aug. 21, at Round Barn. Rochester scored a 175, North Miami had a 209, Southwood had a 232 and Manchester had an incomplete team over the front nine. Bailey and Thomas, shared medalist with a 41, Moore had a 43, Haughs had

a 50, and McCarter had a 63. Girls Soccer

The Lady Zs remained scoreless after four games following a 9-0 loss to Class 1A No. 7 Trinity Greenlawn at the Brent Blacketor Memorial Sports Complex Saturday, Aug. 26. The game was shortened to 60 minutes due to the IHSAA Mercy Rule. Rochester could see Trinity Greenlawn again in the sectional. Argos will host Oct. 2-7.

The Rochester girls soccer team has 16 players and 13 of them are either freshmen or sophomores.

Coach Chantal Rensberger has called this a “rebuilding year” but also acknowledges a five-year run where the team went 23-5 in Three Rivers Conference games. The rebuilding process has started with three straight losses to start the season. Kait Honeycutt and Logan Wright, scored goals in the first half as visiting Wabash claimed a 2-0 win at the Brent Blacketor Memorial Sports Complex Tuesday.

Rochester had a season-high six shots on goal, including three from Audrey Wagner, two from Bria Rensberger and one from Trinity Collins. Wabash goalkeeper, Olivia Braun, stopped all of them for the shutout.

Mylee Heinzmann stopped 15 of the 17 shots she faced in goal; however, they have been outscored 11-0 in starting the season 0-3.

“I think the frustration level is high just because I’m super competitive, and I like to win,” Coach Rensberger said. “But I’m also encouraged because this is a super young team, and I have probably six girls that came out that have never even played before and from game one to game three, it’s improvement. We’ve got to figure something out in the first half of every single game. 7-0 Victory Christian Academy, 0-0 second half. 2-0 Maconaquah, 0-0 second half. 2-0 Wabash, 0-0 second half.”

Boys Soccer

Visiting Trinity Greenlawn snapped the Zebras’ two-game winning streak with a 9-0 win at the Brent Blacketor Memorial Sports Complex Saturday, Aug.

26, Trinity Greenlawn scored five times in the first half. With the fifth goal at the 5:12 mark, the running clock began, per the IHSAA Mercy Rule. The game eventually ended due to the Mercy Rule with 16:05 left. Rochester did not have a shot on goal.

Rochester was coming off a 2-0 win over LaVille four days earlier.

Carlos Plascencia and Braden Krom scored the Rochester goals. Adarius Ranstead had an assist. Parker Wallace had two saves in goal for the shutout.

Volleyball

Rochester went 0-2 on the week and dropped to 1-7 on the season on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at the Three Rivers Conference opener at Lewis Cass.

Rochester finished the week

with a 25-10, 25-13 and 25-16 loss at home to Culver Academy

Thursday, Aug. 24. Lillee Lett tied Audrey Bolinger for team-high honors in kills with four. Lett had an ace, Mia Howdeshell had 10 kills, Darah Strasser and Logyn Honkomp had eight digs each, Aubrey Wilson had 11 assists, Honkomp had 26 serves received and Strasser had 13. Triton earned a 25-12, 25-18 and 25-10 win at the RHS gym Monday, Aug. 21.

Audrey Bolinger had five kills, four points, two aces and seven digs. Freshman Brailyn Hunter had three kills, Rylee Clevenger had seven digs and 11 serves received and freshman Logyn Honkomp had five digs and 22 serves received. Freshman setter Aubrey Wilson had four points, an ace,

four digs and a team-high seven assists and Darah Strasser had six digs.

Boys Tennis

A home match against Maconaquah scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 23 was postponed due to heat and rescheduled for Thursday, Sept. 14.

Winter Sports Update

Rochester will host its Class 3A girls basketball sectional from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, 2024.

Rochester will travel to Lewis Cass for its Class 2A boys basketball sectional from Feb. 27 to March 2, 2024.

The Rochester wrestling team has been reassigned from the Peru sectional to the Plymouth sectional. Wrestling sectionals are set for Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.

Senate Republicans offering internships

The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid, spring-semester internships in its communications, information technology, legal, legislative, page and policy offices during the 2024 legislative session.

Qualified candidates may be of any major and must be at least a college sophomore. Recent college graduates, as well as graduate

and law school students, are also encouraged to apply. Positions are open to Indiana residents, as well as non-residents, who attend an Indiana college or university.

Interns earn a $900 biweekly stipend and benefit from scholarship and academic credit opportunities, professional development, community involvement and networking.

Senate internships are fulltime positions at the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis that typically begin with a mandatory orientation in late December and conclude at the end of the legislative session in March 2024.

For more information or to apply, visit www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/intern-program.