SEISQUICENTENNIAL AWARD The Shriver family of Rochester received two Hoosier Homestead Awards at a ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse on March 21 for their farm being in the family for more than 150 years. In the front row from left are Benton McCulley and Emery McCulley. In the middle row are Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb, Stephanie McCulley holding Beau McCulley, Drew McCulley, Janie Shriver, Shayleigh Shriver, Maggie Smith, Beth Smith,
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By LEAH SANDER Staff Writer
Jeff Shriver had wanted his family’s farm outside Rochester to be recognized for being owned by the family since 1864.
Now, five years after Shriver’s death from cancer at age 53, his family has achieved that in his honor by obtaining a Hoosier Homestead Award.
Shriver’s parents, Steve and Jane Shriver; widow Janie Shriver; sister Beth Smith; children Ben Shriver, Stephanie McCulley and Shayleigh Shriver; grandchildren and other family members accepted centennial and seisquicentennial awards from Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb and Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beck-
with on March 21 at the Hoosier Homestead ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse.
The awards were for the house and farm currently owned by Steve and Jane Shriver at 3304 N. SR 25.
It was Jane Shriver’s great-great-grandfather, Daniel Struckman, who acquired the land in 1864, clearing it and building a cabin.
Shayleigh Shriver, who helped gather history for the application for the family’s Hoosier Homestead Awards, noted Native Americans who lived in the area sometimes would take pies from Struckman’s home on baking days. She added they were afraid of Struckman due to his red hair and red beard.
Struckman would die due to
injuries from being attacked by a bull at the farm, as outlined in a 1910 newspaper article.
The farm would pass next to Daniel Struckman’s son, William Struckman, then William’s daughter, Ethel Struckman Smith, followed by her son Herbert Smith, who was Jane Shriver’s father.
Steve and Jane Shriver officially got the farm in 2012, though they’d been helping run it since the 1980s.
The farm covers pretty much the same acreage that it did in 1864. Though the original home no longer stands there, some outbuildings on the property do date to the 19th century.
Jane Shriver said beef cattle, hogs and crops have always been raised there.
Currently, Steve and Jane Shriver’s son-in-law and grandson farm the land, which they believe will continue in the future.
Shayleigh Shriver added she believed Steve and Jane’s great-grandchildren would continue on the farming legacy.
“I think all of the little great-grandchildren are excited to be in 4-H in a couple of years and keep the Herefords,” said Shayleigh Shriver.
Some of the history used to apply for the awards was compiled by Jeff Shriver when he tried applying for the state John Arnold Rural Preservation Award for the farm in 1996.
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By LAURIE LECHLITNER Staff Writer
June Clark is a junior at Argos High School, but she’s known in Fulton County through her artwork. On display in March and April at the Fulton County Public Library are her two oil paintings, one watercolor, some oil pastels and pencil and marker drawings.
“I believe everyone can draw if they put their minds to it,” she remarked. “And if they practice, they might just become an artist.”
Clark cannot remember a time when art was not in her household. “My mother is very creative. She is into arts and crafts. And even as a young child, I loved to doodle. Although I have never drawn or painted directly on the walls, as kids are notorious for doing,” she added with a chuckle, “I did have my artwork displayed on my bedroom walls and on the fridge as a kid.”
One of the first projects Clark created in art class that she wanted to take home was a shadow profile.
“A light was turned on and we traced our profiles. I’ve always enjoyed drawing or painting people. That may have been why that project stands out. Sometimes I’ll look at a person and think to myself, I wish I could draw your nose. I enjoy the facial shapes of a good profile.”
This year in high school, Clark is taking an introduction
to painting class. “We’re experiencing different mediums such as watercolors and acrylics.”
Whenever Clark draws a portrait, whether that be of a person, animal or insect, she strives to give the piece personality. “I included a picture of a beetle and dinosaur in my display at the library. And I have some portraits of people. It’s important to bring out the personality of my subjects.”
Art is not the only medium she has to express herself. “I play flute in the high school band and am in the color guard in marching band.”
One of her favorite pastimes is to visit a thrift store with a friend. “Like they say, ‘One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.’ I’m into vintage-wear and the price is definitely right.”
After graduating from high school, Clark would love to go to college and major in art. “I think I might like to be an art teacher. I’ve always enjoyed experiencing
the world of art myself. I’d like to help young people experience it too.” She has toured Goshen College as a possibility. But she has some time to make up her mind.
Clark has four siblings: Michael, 5, Miriam, 7, Logan, 12, and Gavin, 17. “Our family goes to sporting events and we watch movies together. My favorite family event is going out to eat.”
When asked what it takes to be a good artist, Clark paused, and then said, “It takes an imagination and some creativity. I also believe we must have respect and consideration for those who will view our creations.”
She continued, “Practice makes perfect. A serious artist must draw something every day. And even if it’s not great in the artist’s eye, it might be a work of art in the eyes of the beholders. An artist is not afraid to try different things and is not discouraged if a project doesn’t always turn out as planned.”
Kewanna Union Township Public Library is offering the following special events in May. The library is located at 210 E. Main St., Kewanna. For more information on any of the pro-
grams call (574) 653-2011, visit kewanna.lib.in.us, or visit its Facebook page.
“Back To The Past: Our Kewanna” Local historian, Bob Clyde, will continue his discussion of Kewanna history. “Back to the Past: Our Kewanna” will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 28.
Coffee And Tea Time
Coffee and tea time is at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday morning. Enjoy time with your neighbors and friends and then stay for “Back to the Past: Our Kewanna.” Book Talk
Indiana author, Dennis Collins, will be sharing his book,
“Conflict in History: Measuring Symmetry, Thermodynamic Modeling, and Other Work” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15. Home-Schoolers At The Library Home-Schoolers at the Library program is back and it’s all about science. Spring STEM activities will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 21. Join for a fun-filled program. All home-schoolers are welcome to attend.
4C Health Presentation Representatives from 4C Health will be sharing an overview of the services that are offered by their organization at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 7. 4C
Health began as Four County Comprehensive Mental Health Center and serves as the designated Community Mental Health Center for Cass, Miami, Fulton and Pulaski counties. Join for this informative program.
Woodlawn Hospital Services Program Representatives from Woodlawn Outreach Services will be sharing an overview of what services are available to the public. This informative program will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 14.
Youth Summer Reading Program
Enjoying books and the arts will be a part of the theme for young readers. The library will present “Color Our World” during its summer reading library program. Summer programs will include games, activities, art and craft projects and more. Many special events planned, too. It is open to young people, birth to 18 years of age, with programs, prize drawings, story times and more.
Registration for “Color Our World” begins on Tuesday, May 27, and the program will end on Saturday, July 19. All programs are free of charge.
The kick-off event will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 29. Youth ages 18 and under may sign up for summer reading, which will be held May 27-July 19. Have fun with friends, play games, pick up free give-aways, sign up for door prizes and enjoy snacks.
(Read: Mark 15:21-47)
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost” (John 19:30).
First, The Bad News: They crucified Jesus Christ about 9 o’clock in the morning (verse 25) along with two thieves (Isaiah 53:12; Luke 22:37).
By THE REV. RON PURKEY
When the soldiers cast lots for his garments, they unknowingly fulfilled Psalm 22:18.
When man was doing his worst, God was still in control and accomplishing his purposes. You would think that the people would have been hushed and reverent at a place like Calvary, but they were not; the mockery continued.
“Save yourself!” has always been the world’s cry, but “Give yourself!” is the Lord’s command to us (John 12:23-28). Jesus was reviled by the passersby (verse 29), the leaders (verses 31-32),
the thieves (verse 32), and the soldiers (Luke 23:36-37). One of the thieves did trust Christ, however, and entered into his kingdom (Luke 23:39-43).
Mark records the miracles of the darkness (verse 33) and the rent veil (verse 38).
The darkness reminds us of God’s judgment on Egypt (Exodus 10:21-29), and the rent veil announces that the way into God’s presence has been opened by the death of Christ (Hebrews 10:1-25).
Jesus was not murdered; he voluntarily gave up his spirit (John 10:11, 15). His cry (verse 34) echoes Psalm 22:1; in fact, Psalm 22:1-21 is a prophetic picture of our Lord’s death on the cross. Jesus was forsaken of the father that we might never be forsaken.
Faithful women were the last to be found at the cross and the first to be found at the tomb (Luke 16:1-11).
Our Lord’s mother was at the cross until John took her away (John 19:25-27). But it was Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (John 19:38-42) that God had prepared to protect the body of Jesus and bury it (Isaiah 53:9; Matthew 27:57).
Nicodemus had come to Jesus by night (John 3), but now he stepped out into the light and took his stand for Christ. Had these two brave men not buried the body of Jesus, it might have been disposed of in some humiliating manner.
It is important to the legitimacy of the Gospel message that the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ be authenticated as historic facts (1 Corinthians 15:14).
Second, The Good News: Christ is alive today. The Scriptures tells us:
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).
Read Ron Purkey’s Bible study outlines free at rcpbibleoutlines. com. Purkey has been an ordained Baptist minister for 50 years.
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surrounded by the history which permeated the farm” owned then by his grandfather Herbert and grandmother Margaret.
“As we walked the grounds, we were in awe of the large barns and their rough-hewn log beams,” wrote Jeff. “We examined the various foundations and remnants of the original frame house, summer kitchen, ice house, livestock scales and other outbuildings. We found unique outdated farm tools and equipment and heard in-depth explanations of what they were and how they were once used on the farm.”
Jeff also shared about hearing stories on the land and receiving an arrowhead from the farm from Herbert.
“A sense of what had come before me was engendered as I viewed the collections of arrowheads, which had been harvested, along with the crops by those who had previously worked this land,” Jeff Shriver wrote. “Each year, the collection continues to
grow and I cannot describe the satisfaction and pride on my own father’s face as he shows off his newest find to his own grandchildren, and then adds it to the collection, thus creating a timeless memorial to the original inhabitants of this land.”
Jeff Shriver added later on in the letter that the farm “had been a home, produced row crops, livestock and love.”
“It has survived two World Wars, the Great Depression, acts of nature and numerous other local and world conflicts,” Jeff Shriver wrote. “The farm has provided each new generation with a livelihood, as well as a way of life. It has bound families and generations together in a commonality of purpose and pride. Not only pride of ownership, but more importantly, a pride and appreciation for the hard work and sacrifices made by those who came before.”
“I believe it is in this appreciation for the past that aids each generation as they work the land and strive to pass its rich history on to the next generation,” Jeff Shriver continued to write. “The world of agriculture has undergone incomprehensible change since Daniel Struckman first came to Fulton County in 1864. However, I believe the thing that would amaze him most is the blood, sweat and tears, which were shed by his descendants to keep his dream alive.”
Susan Scott Landwerlen
Susan Scott Landwerlen, 81, Mentone, died Monday, April 14, 2025, at her residence.
She was born on Sept. 11, 1943. On Aug. 17, 1963, she married Dr. Jerry R. Landwerlen; who preceded her in death on Jan. 22, 2016.
SUSAN SCOTT LANDWERLEN
She is survived by her sons, Thad (Melissa) Landwerlen, Holly, Mich., Thane (Melissa) Landwerlen, Ty Landwerlen and Gabriela, both of Warsaw and Taber Landwerlen and Emily, Indianapolis; six grandchildren; brother, Langdon “Dussie” Scott, Florida; and her dog, Hannah.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
No services will be held at this time.
Arrangements have been entrusted to King Memorial Home, 101 North Tucker St., Mentone.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko, 3489 E. 100 S., Pierceton, IN 46562.
Online condolence can be shared with the family at hartzlerfuneralservices.com.
Paul Edward ‘Doc’ Smith
Paul Edward “Doc” Smith, Jr., 64, Rochester, died Thursday, April 17, 2025, at his home.
He was born on Feb. 28, 1961. On Oct. 14, 2007, he married Alma Omecno; who survives.
PAUL EDWARD ‘DOC’
Janece Rouch Herrold, 94, peacefully passed away at her home in Grass Creek, surrounded by loving family members, on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Born Sept, 28, 1930, to Irene and Lester Rouch, Janece was a lifelong resident of Grass Creek.
She graduated from Grass Creek High School in 1948, earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Manchester University in 1956, and earned her Master’s Degree from Purdue University in 1969.
On May 11, 1951, she married Robert C. “Bob” Herrold, with whom she celebrated 61 years of marriage before his death in 2012.
Additional survivors are his daughters, Julie (Robert) Heien, Bedford, Texas and Megan (Gary) Copelan, Cleburne, Texas; two grandchildren; mother, Helena C. (Weaver) Smith Repp, Monterey; two sisters, Debra Armstrong, Winamac and Carol (Todd) Hartle, Warsaw; three brothers, Daniel (Jennifer) Smith, Monterey, Christopher (Tabitha) Smith, Delong and Omer Smith and fiance, Shanon, Rochester; two stepbrothers, Robert Repp, Plymouth and Larry Repp, Bremen; sister-in-law, Annabelle (Shawn Homme) Emmons, Logansport; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Leonard J. Repp; and nephew, Ernest Armstrong III.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24, at Frain Mortuary, Winamac.
Friends may visit from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in the funeral home.
Interment will be at Riverside Memorial Cemetery, Monterey.
The American Legion will conduct military graveside services. Memorial contributions may be made to the family, in care of Alma Smith.
Online condolences may be made to the family at frainmortuary.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary, Winamac.
Janece is survived by her children, Jessica Huffman (Alan), Brownsburg, Lynne Dittman (Ron), Akron and Dale Herrold (Nancye), Grass Creek. Janece’s descendants also include 10 grandchildren, Zach (Beth) Huffman, Alyssa Huffman, Shannon (Dan) Bayha, Travis Dittman, Troy Dittman, Kacey (Ben) Wright, Tyler (Genia) Kottkamp, Jennifer (Zack) Swiderski, Kaylyn (Mark) MacKillop and Morgan (Brett) Davis. Additionally, her twelve great-grandchildren are Luke, Drew, and Will Huffman; Ella and Alex Bayha; Addison, Grant, and Logan Wright; Kylie and Kennedi Kottkamp; and Mary and Daniel MacKillop. Other survivors include one sister, Carita Brown; one brother, Gerald Rouch; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She began her long legacy in teaching in Kewanna but spent the majority of her 37-year career teaching home economics and physical education in Caston School Corporation. She taught countless students to sew and cook and assisted numerous 4-H’ers with their projects. Her passion for teaching was ultimately carried out through the lessons she taught her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She did not truly retire from teaching until the end of her life.
She was a longtime member of the Grass Creek United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school, was an active member of the Ladies’ Aid, helped organize and prepare funeral dinners for many years, was the communion steward and directed the Children for Christ program after school.
Janece was active in planning the annual Grass Creek Alumni Banquet. She also was a past active member of the Kewanna Order of the Eastern Star.
She was an avid sports fan, closely following the Purdue Boilermakers, as well as all Big Ten and local sports teams, the Cubs, and the NFL. Other interests and talents were gardening and food preservation, baking cookies for neighbors, friends, and family, and making innumerable wedding and birthday cakes for loved ones. Genealogy was another important interest of hers, as was sewing, including designing and making her daughters’ wedding dresses.
Every year for the past 55 years, she and her extended family looked forward to a week long vacation in Ludington, Mich. She enjoyed the conversation, meals, visits to the beach, nightly trips for ice cream, sing-alongs and uninterrupted time with her family.
Family was everything to Janece. She kept a detailed photographic record of all of her descendants’ activities, and she wrote a personalized song for each grandchild and great-grandchild. She kept in touch with family and friends alike with texts, phone calls, emails, and on Facebook and each year hand wrote dozens of birthday and Christmas cards.
The viewing will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory, Metzger Chapel, Kewanna.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 25, at Grass Creek United Methodist Church, with viewing one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be in Grass Creek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grass Creek Cemetery Association.
Online condolences and personal remembrances may be made to the Herrold family at ransfuneralhomes.com.
By SARAH SCHULTZ DNP, RN, NI-BC, CPDHTS Woodlawn Health
Editor’s Note: Sarah Schultz is the Project Manager, Epic Implementation for Woodlawn Health.
All industries use acronyms and jargon, and healthcare is no exception. One acronym you may have heard is “EMR.” EMR stands for Electronic Medical Record. An Electronic Medical Record is a digital record of an individual patient’s healthcare information. The record may include provider notes from clinic visits, hospital visits, medication lists, lab and radiology results, scheduling information and more.
The City of Rochester, Indiana, is accepting application for the position of Receptionist at City Hall, 320 Main Street, Rochester, Indiana.
The candidate will professionally greet guests and answer the telephone. He/she will order office supplies, create files, post board agendas, help assemble board packets, assist the Code Officer, update company forms and do other administrative jobs as assigned.
The candidate should be able to communicate effectively, and have a knowledge of Excel, Word, and calculator.
To apply, stop by City Hall for an application. Candidates are asked to take a pre-employment drug screening test at no cost to the candidate.
The Fulton County Republican Women will be meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 28 at the Mellow Mug, 712 Main St., Rochester. Anyone interested may attend.
Ideally, the EMR is a comprehensive, single unified record where all health information can be found, but it’s not easy to achieve. Competition between EMR software companies and healthcare organizations has impacted the development of different EMRs, which may or may not “talk to” other systems, which can result in a partial or fragmented EMR. Often, patients may have different EMRs based on where different types of care are received. Special software tools are sometimes needed for specific types of clinical care, which may also reduce the ability for a single integrated EMR. Virtually all healthcare organizations in the United States are working to improve the EMR for clinicians and patients, and to make their EMR as comprehensive as possible.
Woodlawn Health is making a big step towards a comprehensive EMR. Its plan is to implement the Epic EMR in June 2025. The Epic EMR is a stateof-the-art technology system proven to promote clinical excellence, improve patient and clinician experience, and improve efficiency and reliability. It will bring healthcare information from the hospital and clinic settings together for the first time in Woodlawn history.
Wherever you receive healthcare, be aware of the EMR that is used. Understanding what information is included in your EMR can help you be informed and how best to communicate with your healthcare professionals. Don’t hesitate to ask what acronyms or jargon mean if you hear words you don’t understand!
By LEAH SANDER Staff Writer
Violet “Vi” Seiwert marked her 100th birthday this week with family, friends, and in a way, her whole city.
Rochester Mayor Trent Odell declared it “Violet Seiwert Day” in the city on Monday, April 14, for her birthday at a party held in Seiwert’s honor at Wynnfield
Crossing retirement community, where she resides.
Seiwert’s children and grandchildren came to the celebration, along with staff and fellow residents of Wynnfield Crossing. Among them were several other centenarians: Ben Severns, who was honored with his own recognition day in Rochester on his 102nd birthday in January; and Elsie Long and Ed Felke, who are both 101.
Circuit Court
The following petitions have been filed in Fulton Circuit Court, Judge Arthur Christopher Lee presiding: Complaints
Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC v. Rosie Fritz, Kewanna, $3,121.24
Portfolio Recovery Associates v. Casey Robson, Rochester, $5,553.52
Midland Credit Management v. Brooklan Fugate, Warsaw, $1,885.84; John Pugh, Rochester, $1,089.56 Superior Court
The following petitions have been filed in Fulton Superior Court, Judge Gregory L. Heller presiding: Complaint
Capital One, N.A. v. Jacob Barkley, Akron, $6,294.40
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Chris White, Rochester, $6,133.09
Synchrony Bank v. Jasmine Barkas, Rochester, $3,019.50; Carl Rensberger, Akron, $2,255.07
Onemain Financial Group v. Megan Miller, Akron, $10,906.25
LVNV Funding LLC v. Fred Shavey, Macy, $4,091.63; Justin Keller, Rochester, $740.64; Jessica Border, Roch-
ester, $1,721.32
Credit Acceptance Corp. v. Angie Slone, Akron, $15,079.29
Drive Now Auto Credit Company, Norma Prazo, Rochester, $8,769.78
Traffic Violations
The following fines and levies were paid in Fulton County courts: Driving left of center — Ralph Martin, Akron, $164.50
Failure to change lanes for authorized emergency vehicle, fails to move over one lane — Kimberly Carlson, Carmel, $165
Operating a vehicle without financial responsibility — Edward Granger, Edinburgh, $175
Operating with expired plates — Janice Johnson, Westfield, $164.00
Speeding — Kayla Curry, Indianapolis, $164.50; Roman Actis, Cicero, $154.50; Henry James, Elkhart, $164.50; Jeremy Mixon, Indianapolis, $164; Spencer Boehm, Noblesville, $175; Germaine PennSmith, South Bend, $154.50; Mason Smith, Osceola, $164.50; James Stokes, Monument, Colo., $164.50; Jennifer Griggs, Granger, $164.50; Israel Padilla-Sainz, Logansport, $164.50; Tim Weaver, Akron, $164.50; Marinus Vandenbobs, Indianapolis, $154.50; Nancy Ouedraogo, Urbana,
Also at the party was Seiwert’s friend, George Tabbert Sr. The 102-year-old drove himself down from Niles, Mich. to see Seiwert. Seiwert reiterated her life advice that she gave recently to “live life to the fullest.”
She has five living children, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Seiwert worked in banking and has been involved in numerous organizations over her lifetime.
Ill., $154.50; Sherry Knight, Akron, $164.50; Lindsey Krell, Mishawaka, $175; Michael Holdmann, Lebanon, $154.50; Stephan Davis, South Bend, $154.50; Darqueda Smith, South Bend, $154.50; Yuechi Fu, West Lafayette, $164.50; Rodney Utter, Akron, $164.50; Maria Michelena, Elkhart, $164.50; Tylen Terry, South Bend, $175; Thach Hoang II, Yellow Springs, Ohio, $154.50; Lance Fletke, Caledonia, Mich., $154.50; Sandra Hocker, Indianapolis, $154.50; Ciera Silva, South Bend, $164.50; Pedro Czesnat, Saint Joseph, Mich., $154.50; Julio Flores, Bristol, $154.50; Sharon Post, Westfield, $164.50; Freddie Campbell, Akron, $164.50; Jonathan Jurkovich, Interlochen, Mich., $175; Philip Campbell, Louisville, Ky.,175; Amanda Pluff, Fishers, $175; Jester Randall, Elkhart, $154.50
The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Fulton County Clerk of the Court: Moody-Fincher Allen Moody, 51, Rochester, and
and Rosanne
21, Rochester
Calabrese — Rapheal Calabrese, Winamac, and Tennille Calabrese, no address listed. With minor children.
The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Fulton County courts: Fowler — Dustin Fowler, no address listed, and Sara Fowler, no address listed. With minor children.
The proposed SAVE Act instructs states to establish a process for people whose legal name doesn’t match their birth certificate to provide additional documents. But voting rights advocates say that married women and others (adopted people) who have changed their names may face difficulty when registering because of the ambiguity in the bill over what documents may be accepted.
Will this make it harder for women and adoptees to vote or even register to vote? Will everyone be required to have a passport or a military ID because their birth certificate doesn’t match.
Is this voter suppression — hoping to stop millions of people from voting. Voting should be a Right for all legal Americans - NOT harder.
Kewanna food pantry is open 8:30-10:30 a.m. each Thursday. It is located at 114 S. Toner St., Kewanna. The pantry serves residents of Aubbenaubbee, Union and Wayne townships.
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Rochester High School greenhouse will be having their annual spring plant sale from 3-5 p.m. Friday, April 25; Tuesday, April 29; Thursday, May 1; Monday, May 5; and Wednesday, May 7. It will also be open from 8 a.m to noon Saturday, May 3; and Saturday, May 10.
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Redbud Trail Rendezvous will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Located at the Fulton County Historical Society, 37 E. 375N, Rochester. For more information visit fultoncountyhistory. org or call (574) 223-4436. Rain or shine. All proceeds help to
operate the museum.
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The next dine and donate will be be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 27 at Jarrety’s Place, 703 Main St., Rochester.
Benefitting Joe’s Hope and DAR. Cash only. Freewill donation. Curbside service available. Dine-in or carry-out.
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Fulton County Public Library, 320 W. Seventh St., Rochester, will have the movie “Jurassic World”
from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, April 28 in the teen oasis. It is a free movie.
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Fulton Branch Library, 7420 Liberty Ave., Rochester, will have a kids craft during the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 28. Stop in anytime.
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Area Planning will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 28, in the Fulton County Annex Building, 125 E.
Ninth St., Rochester.
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Book Talk with Kayla has been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 at Akron Public Library, 205 E. Rochester St., Akron.
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Community bingo for seniors will be from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 at Hickory Creek, 340 E. 18th St., Rochester. For more information visit the Facebook page, call (574) 223-5100, or email 451activities@hickorycreekcare.com.
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Redevelopment Commission meeting will be at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30 in the Rochester City Building Complex, 320 Main St., Rochester.
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Tech time with Zak will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 1 at the Fulton County Public Library, 320 W. Seventh St., Rochester.
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There will be a kid’s craft
night from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at Kewanna Union Township Public Library, 210 E. Main St., Kewanna.
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Board of works will meet at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 2, in the Rochester City Building Complex, 320 Main St., Rochester.
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There will be free trees available to Fulton County residents through Friends of Fulton County Parks. They will be handing out free trees, providing care instructions and answering questions at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at Prairie Edge Nature Park, CR 150N, Rochester. 400 trees are available. First come, first served.
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The next commissioners meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, May 5 in the Fulton County Annex Building, 125 E. Ninth St., Rochester.
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A sidewalk/tree meeting will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, in the Rochester City Building Complex, 320 Main St., Rochester.
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Fulton County United Ministries board will be offering a free documentary at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 at the Times Theater, 618 Main St., Rochester. The documentary “Food Insecure” is about the realities of food insecurity in the heartland and the systemic changes required to end the root cause of poverty. Discussion will follow.
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VFW Post 1343 will be accepting nominations for the auxiliary board at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at the VFW Post, 1703 Federal Drive, Rochester. All nominees are asked to attend.
Coffee and tea time is held every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Kewanna Union Township Library, 210 E. Main St., Kewanna.
The following events will be held in April at Akron Public Library, 205 E. Rochester St., Akron. For more information visit akron.lib.in.us, the Facebook
page or call (574) 893-4113.
The library will be closed for Good Friday, April 18.
Second Seasons Fitness
At 10 a.m. each Tuesday and
Thursday is fitness awareness. Move your body twice a week with chair exercises and a gentle cardio workout program for those ages 50 and older. This is a free class.
Preschool Story Hour
“Brilliant Beginnings” is held at 10 a.m. each Wednesday. Children ages 3-6 will have an hour of fun with Miss Nicole hearing stories, singing songs and making a craft.
Tween Scene
Tween Scene (grades 5-8) meets at 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Signup is required one week prior to class. This month participants will be cooking with Nicole.
Baby And Me Story Time
Cultivate a love of reading in your little one while building vocabulary and fine motor skills with this brand new program. This program is specifically designed for children 0-2 years old. Join each week at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, for a half hour of songs, rhymes, stories and cuddles with your child.
GETTING TO KNOW BACKYARD BIRDS — The Akron Public Library recently co-sponsored an adult program with the Tippecanoe Audubon Society. The program was entitled “Getting to Know Your Backyard Birds.” The program was held at Pike Memorial Park, Akron. Photo provided by Akron Public Library.
LEARNING ABOUT BIRDS — The Akron Public Library recently co-sponsored a children’s program with the Tippecanoe Audubon Society. The program was entitled “Getting to Know Your Backyard Birds.” The program was held at Pike Memorial Park, Akron. Photo provided by Akron Public Library.
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By LIBBY HUBBARD Staff Writer
Despite the dreary weather smiles were in abundance at the REMC Student Board, Annual Easter Egg Hunt.
Celebrations began a little before 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19, where photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, Alex Ault, greeted community members at the doors.
“It was actually easier to put on this year since we had the experience to do it last year,” one member of the REMC Student Board, Emily Vigar, commented when asked if weather had any effect on the layout for the egg hunt.
Student Board thought quick on their feet to move the festivities inside at the Fulton County Fairgrounds, 1009 W. Third Street, hiding eggs in trivial locations under tables, and throwing
them around the rooms of each two exhibit buildings.
Ages split the two rooms, those zero to 3-years-old were given the first chance at their egg hunt, while older age groups gathered shortly after to scramble.
REMC Student Board members chose to separate the event by start-time too, allowing families with younger children to move rooms after the first hunt and watch the second.
Recently, students from Rochester, Caston and Tippecanoe Valley produced artwork during their art classes throughout the year. Three finalists for each grade level in each school building in all three school corporations are entered for judging in February.
This year, 115 entries were received for grades K-12. Each year 20 are selected to be printed as banners which will be hanging in downtown Rochester. They will join the 20 winners for each of the previous 3 years for a total of 80 banners each year.
OBSERVING THE SOIL — Andy Zartman is shown explaining the process of no-till. He recently used this method on his farm.
MEASURING GRASSES — Levi Zartman, left, is watching his father, Andy Zartman, use a probe to measure the roots on different grasses on the farm.
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By LORI CARR Staff Writer
Andy Zartman is a Fulton County resident, a fifth generation farmer and conservationist. A 1999 Caston High School graduate, Zartman enlisted in the U.S. Army and retired after 25 years of service, came back home and is now managing his own farm.
He currently resides on a 23acre farm. His father resides in the original 1800’s homestead where his great-great grandparents settled. With God’s blessing he was able to purchase his home next to his parents. His 23 acres connect the two farms of 180 acres.
He currently has 50 head of cattle and quite a few sheep. Zartman demonstrates his knowledge of the no-till approach to farming and soil conservation. His fields are mostly alfalfa, rye grass and pastures. Since farming last summer he has already noticed significant progress.
“The farm ground is very productive, I could raise high yielding cash crops of wheat, corn and soybean but I don’t want the input of tractors, planters, discs, chemicals and seed,” stat-
ed Zartman. He is taking a different approach to farming with the use of the no-till method.
“The farm is still a work in progress. Once I get the grasses going, the fences up and as long as God gives a little sunlight and you manage the animals correctly, it kind of runs itself,”
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By LORI CARR Staff Writer
Ali Bauman is a freshman at Rochester High School and is one of three children. Bauman has plans to work with her dad and assist in operating a spray drone on the family farm this crop season. The drone is also her SAE “Supervised Agricultural Experience” for FFA this year at RHS.
Clauson & Bauman grain farms raises corn and soybeans in Fulton and Pulaski Counties.
The farm is operated by Bauman’s grandfather, Don Bauman; uncle, Ron Clauson; father, Jeff Bauman; and cousin, Kyle Clauson.
They own a DJI-T-50 spray drone. This is the first year the family has sprayed their own crops with the drone. As of right now, the drone will only be used on the family farm, not commercially.
Bauman first became interested in drones and using them for agriculture last summer when the farm hired a custom
drone applicator to spray some of their crops.
“I thought it was really cool how they were able to spray from the air, like a spray plane without driving through the crops, but with more precise application zone because they’re so much closer to the ground,” stated Bauman.
She is very excited to begin working with the drone on the family farm.
“It amazes me how far agricultural technology has come in such a short period of time.” she
added. “Drones are a relatively new addition to the ag industry, but are becoming more and more popular every growing season.”
“My job this crop season will be helping with all aspects of the drone application including, flying the drone under the supervision of my dad or his cousin, Kyle, who holds licenses to operate the drone,” Bauman stated. “Once I turn 16 I will be eligible to apply for my Part 10-7 license (unmannned aircraft general license) that would allow me to fly a spray drone on my own to spray crops.”
Bauman’s future plans are to attend Purdue University to study agriculture and major in farm management.
Continued from page 9 “It is perfect for what I need,” he added.
stated Zartman. His daily tasks involve moving the herd from plot to plot. This can be quite the challenge for him as young cattle don’t cooperate very well.
“Just like the wolves pushed the buffalo from pasture to pasture, we push the cattle with a hot wire from plot to plot,” stated Zartman.
He uses a mobile chicken coop that he moves around with the cattle in the summer.
“It helps with fly control,” he added. With this method he is able to keep his chickens four days behind his cattle. The fly larvae and manure is maturing and the chickens pick it up, reducing the fly level. The coop is still in its infancy but making great progress.
“It also comes with it’s challenges and can be quite chaotic at times,” he stated.
He believes true success on the farm comes from observing his animals and keeping them healthy, keeping his grasses healthy and managing his cattle.
When he came back to farming, Zartman knew he wanted to plant a lot of grasses but the closest he could rent a no-till drill was about 1.5 hours away. It was then that he decided to purchase the no-till drill.
The discs that he uses on the no-till drill has a coulter on the front that opens the ground up and the disc comes in and drops the seed. The trench it makes is about a half inch deep. The way he designed it was to put the seed in the ground with minimal impact. Rain beats it in and the cows come along and step on the seed, packing it deep into the ground, the water that is brought up from below sets the seed in.
The coulters on the front of the machine can break through hard soil, cut through corn stalk and break through thatch. The discs on the machine turn and deliver the seed.
“The greatest benefit of notill is minimal disruption of soil life, minimal intrusion on the soil and it does a good job of getting the seed to soil contact. At the end of the day it’s all about getting the soil, grass and roots growing,” stated Zartman.
Zartman tries to sync up with Mother Nature and take those indicators from observation. His current farm ground was row cropped for many years and the soil was dead. He has done a lot of his own research and stated that tillage sets him back. He is
100% against tillage and chemicals on his farm. Conserving and building the farm for the next generation is very important to Zartman.
He recently was awarded the River Friendly Farmer Award through the Soil and Water Conservation District. He was honored to receive the award by being recognized outside the family by someone. He and his family will attend the Indiana State Fair this summer to receive the award.
By LORI CARR Staff Writer
Adam Reinhold is very passionate about soil judging. He is currently a sophomore at Rochester High School. The newly elect FFA president for the 20252026 school year is very excited to lead in his new role next year at RHS.
His interest in FFA sparked during his eighth grade year. His older brother was a junior at RHS and involved in soil judging as well. He watched his older brother go through the judging process and his tractor driving skills helped mold his decision to join FFA. This led Reinhold into taking an ag class. Last year as a freshman, he was introduced into the senior division.
“It was a real eye opener,” stated Reinhold. As soils captain this year, Reinhold said the team took a step back.
“I wanted to guide members in what they needed, to have perfection. This included learning the rules and executing decisions.”
“Mistakes were made and we learned from those mistakes,” Reinhold stated. “Everyone showed very good dedication
throughout the judging season and everyone progresses at their own pace.”
By taking that step back it proved to be fruitful for the team, as four soil judging team members placed second in the state competition. The team consisted of Reinhold, James Gardner, Vivian Miller and James Wortley. The team will compete in the national competition on Thursday, May 1, in Oklahoma.
The four member soil judging team will be headed to nationals April 26-May 2. Practice days are held Monday to Wednesday. The team will see the wide varieties of soils and what to plan for. On the way out the team will study home site evaluation, rules and different aspects of that.
Reinhold has learned that everyone progresses at their own pace and you can’t learn perfection.
“If you take your time and learn your rules and go to every single practice you learn so much and become a good competitive soil judge, if you don’t learn the rules you won’t be competitive,” stated Reinhold.
He would like to further his career in the agricultural field
by becoming an ag educator with a minor in agricultural economics.
“By using these skills it will allow me to further the youth generation of agricultural education,” he added.
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By LEAH SANDER Staff Writer
In 1991, Mark and Loretta Deardorff started a dairy farm with about eight cows, said their son, Anthony Deardorff.
Now the operation has grown to 520-530 cows, with three generations helping with it, he said.
The farm is located at 10729 SR 19, Macy.
Anthony Deardorff and two of his three brothers, Austin Deardorff and Aasa Deardorff, work with the operation.
Anthony Deardorff added the Deardorff grandchildren are already helping at the farm as well.
“They’re very interested in doing this ... They’re doing things that people that are 25 or 30 are going to take a little while to do,” he said.
About 12 people, including some non-family members, work full time on the farm.
Cows are milked in two rows of 15 at a time twice a day.
The Deardorffs sell the milk to the a2 Milk Co. of New Zealand, with it processed in Columbus.
He noted a2 milk is sold at area Walmart and Kroger stores.
“If it’s a2 Milk Co. milk, it’s at least half of our milk because there’s only two farms in Indiana that sell (it),” said Anthony Deardorff.
Each cow on the farm wears an orange ear tag, which tracks the animals’ health electronically.
“That will tell you if it’s time to breed that cow ... it will keep her temperature,” said Anthony of the tags. “It will tell you how many minutes a day she eats, how many minutes a day she ruminates. It’s all done off of the little routers ... and then it sends it to, I think Holland, and then it sends it back ... and you can catch sick cows at least a day or two sooner than you used to be able to.”
Though other dairy farms have shut down in the area, the Deardorff farm is still going, which Anthony Deardorff credits in part to the farm producing its own feed for the cows.
“In 2008, we started chopping corn and then selling feed. Before that we were just doing it for ourselves, and that’s helped,” he said. “Other than that, just staying steady.”
The family also farms 5,500 acres, owning most of them.
“A lot of people have trouble in family businesses. We’ve been lucky,” said Anthony Deardorff. “We don’t have anybody wanting more or trying to take money here, but we’ve got a lot of trust in each other to do this ... As long as we’re all working together and going forward, it doesn’t matter if we’re making the same thing.”
By LEAH SANDER Staff Writer
Dr. Paul Guise’s childhood farm outside Kewanna still meant to a lot to him though he’d moved to Indianapolis, said his wife, Suzanne Guise.
His family recognized that after his death by filling out the paperwork to designate it a Centennial Farm.
Suzanne Guise and some of their nine children, as well as other relatives, were present at the Hoosier Homestead Award ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse on March 21.
Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith presented the Guise family and 55 others with awards for owning farms for 100, 150 or 200 years.
The Guise farm is located at 11564 W. 300N, Kewanna.
The Guise family was honored at the annual Hoosier Homestead Award ceremony on March 21 at the Indiana Statehouse for having a farm in Kewanna in the family for 100 years. In the front from left are Paul Mark Guise, Sarah Guise, Brooke Breedlove, Suzanne Guise, Colleen McMasters and Cheryl Guise. In the back are Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb, Rachel Reed, Julie Breedlove, Todd Guise, Michelle Reed, David Guise, Lisa Sanders and Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith. Photo provided by the ISDA. Continued on page 14
By LEAH SANDER Staff Writer
Art Gudas says he believes cover crops have improved his grain yields.
He said he compared his fields with and without cover crops for a while.
“(Of) the ones with the cover crops, corn was probably close to 20 bushels better,” said Gudas. “Beans are around 5 bushels better.”
Gudas, who lives at 9765 W. 100S, Kewanna, said he’s used cover crops to improve his fields’ soil since around 2011.
“Probably 60% of the acres that I have (I use cover crops),” he said.
That’s 700 or 800 acres out of the total that he farms.
He hopes to eventually have all his corn, soybean and wheat fields with cover crops.
The cover crops are planted in his fields in August or September and remain until the spring when Gudas is ready
to plant.
“(People plant the cover crops for me) with the corn and beans still standing (in the fall) because it can get started growing earlier, because the more it grows, the better,” he said.
For his fields that have just had wheat, Gudas uses a cover crop mix from Scott’s Cover Crops of Pierceton.
The mix contains about 20 plants, including sunflowers, oats, radishes and peas.
Gudas says Scott’s Cover Crops owner, Jamie Scott, has a pilot plant the crops from the air.
Though other farmers will have their livestock graze on the cover crops, Gudas uses the crops just for soil betterment. He has had neighbors take the radishes to eat, however.
Gudas generally kills the cover crops off before planting, but sometimes he plants soybeans right into the cover crops.
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Paul Guise’s great-grandparents, Perry and Goldie Guise, bought the farm in 1924.
They later sold it to Paul Guise’s parents, Wilson and Lucy Guise, with Paul being raised there.
He lived there until he was a young adult getting his undergraduate degree at Manchester College and medical degree from Indiana University.
“It’s always been a very special place,” said Suzanne Guise of the farm.
The family has had various events there over the years.
Suzanne Guise said the family is working on restoring the barn on the property. The family rents the ground out to a farmer to grow corn and soybeans.
By NATHAN PACE Staff Writer
Instead of having a season opening baseball game, athletes and coaches from Tippecanoe Valley and Triton worked to clean up storm damage Thursday, April 3. The Vikings were set to travel to the Trojans for the first game of the season, but an EF1 tornado impacted the Bourbon area Wednesday, April 2.
Tippy Valley baseball coach Clayton Adamson knew the game
was likely going be canceled.
“When the tornado was announced Wednesday night in Bourbon, we kind of knew that playing on that Thursday was going to be slim to none,” Adamson said. “I believe both teams were prepared to compete in a game against each other but that day turned into teaming up with the Triton baseball and softball team and helping pick up debris in the park. Triton baseball and softball teams were out there before us and continued after we left clean-
ing, up and that shouldn’t go without recognition. I hope all is safe and well in the town of Bourbon.”
Chad Stepp has been with the Bourbon Volunteer Fire Department for more than 25 years and currently serves as fire chief.
“The outreach from surrounding towns and our own community has been tremendous,” Stepp said. “Instead of coming down and playing baseball, the Tippy Valley players and coaches loaded up and helped clean up our town parks, soccer fields and lit-
tle league diamonds.”
Stepp said damage in town was still being repaired a week following the storm.
“The town utilities have been at it for a while,” Stepp said.
Tippy Valley was to start its baseball season at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, at Manchester.
Triton was to have its first home baseball game at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, against Caston. The Lady Trojans were to travel to John Glenn at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 10.
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC
na Lake Saturday, April 19. Ashton Musselman led Rochester with an 83, Davis Renie had an 85, Isaac Heishman had an 89, Brady Morgan had a 92, and Brevin Nicholson had a 111.
Homestead won the tournament with a 295.
On Thursday, April 17, Rochester finished second in a three-way match against Tippecanoe Valley and host Culver Academy at The Academy Course. Culver Academy won with a 163, Rochester had a 174, and Valley had a 190.
Isaac Heishman led Rochester with a 42, and Davis Renie, Ashton Musselman and Brady Morgan each had a 44, and Jack Reffett had a 57.
Girls Tennis
The Lady Zs won all five matches in straight sets and dropped 11 games total against host LaVille in improving to 5-1 Wednesday, April 16.
Ella McCarter and Rylee Clevenger won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, respectively. Audrey Bolinger won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2 singles.
Vivian Miller and Ellie Straeter won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 doubles, and Sophie McCall and Abbi St. Martin won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2 doubles.
Rochester also beat LaVille at the John Glenn Invitational Saturday, April 19.
LaVille won the JV match 2-1.
Rochester was coming off a 4-1 road loss to Tippecanoe Valley Tuesday, April 15.
Rochester’s point came from Rylee Clevenger, who lost the first three games of her match against freshman Bella Parker at No. 3 singles but came back to win 6-4, 6-1.
Baseball
After an eight-game winning streak to start the season, the Rochester baseball team suffered
their first loss when they fell 6-5 in eight innings to host Culver Academy Friday, April 18.
The loss came despite Brant Beck’s two-out RBI single in the seventh that tied the game.
Carson Paulik had two hits and two RBIs, and Parker Casper had a hit, a walk and two runs scored.
Tanner Reinartz relieved and pitched 2 ⅓ innings and took the loss. He allowed two hits, including Jack Kaplan’s walk-off RBI single in the eighth, and one run while walking one and striking out four.
Reinartz had three hits and an RBI, and Casper allowed one run over five innings for the visiting Zebras in a 10-2 win over Pioneer Thursday, April 17.
Beck, Conner Dunfee and Drew Bowers each had two hits and an RBI as part of Rochester’s 10-hit attack. Casper contributed a double and an RBI. Brady Coleman walked twice.
Rochester also drew six walks and took advantage of five Pioneer errors.
Bowers had a double and two RBIs as part of a five-run second inning, and Tanner pitched a 1-23 seventh with two strikeouts to save the win for Coleman for the Zebras in a 5-4 win over Plymouth at Bob Copeland Field Tuesday, April 15.
Softball
Darah Strasser scored on a
throwing error in the top of the eighth inning, and Mia Howdeshell returned to the circle to record the final four outs in Rochester’s 11-10 win over host Culver Friday, April 18.
Rochester led 8-1 going into the bottom of the fifth and 10-5 going into the bottom of the seventh, but Culver scored five runs with two outs in the seventh to tie the game. The win over Culver came one day after a 9-5 home loss to North Miami.
Wilson had three hits and an RBI, and Medina added two hits. Mathias, Field, Harding and Strasser had one hit each.
But Rochester pitchers walked eight, and the defense committed five errors that led to five unearned runs for the Lady Warriors.
Rochester was coming off a 2-1 loss at Winamac Tuesday, April 15. Winamac avenged a 3-0 loss at Rochester last year.
Track
The Rochester girls and boys track teams both finished second to Manchester in a three-way meet that also included Wabash at Barnhart Field Tuesday, April 15.
Manchester won the girls meet with 96 points while Rochester had 64, and Wabash had 24.
Manchester’s boys scored 87 points while Rochester had 63, and Wabash had 38.
In the girls meet, Rochester senior Audrey Wagner returned to the event and won it in 48.8 seconds, and she also showed off her sprinting form in winning the 100 meters in 12.9 seconds.
Sophomore Kyra Doran also claimed two individual events, winning both the 100 hurdles in 16.0 seconds and the long jump with a leap of 15-4.
In addition to Doran in the long jump, the two other Rochester field event winners included Ashlynn Weyant in the shot put and Anne Horban in the pole vault. Weyant heaved the shot put 30-9 ½, beating the field by over three feet. She also took second in the discus with a throw of 77-7 ½.
Rochester athletes won three of the 16 events, all in the field, in the boys meet.
The winners included Mason Hisey, who threw the discus 131-4 to edge Wabash’s Braxten Beeks’ 127-7; Xavier Vance, who threw the shot put 45-7 ¼ to beat runner-up Hisey by nearly six feet; and Trevor Walley, who pole-vaulted 11-0 and beat teammate and runner-up Gage Zimpelman by one foot.
EGG HUNT WINNER — Jadlyn Black was the $5 prize winner in the 9-12 age group during the Fulton Liberty Lions Club annual Easter egg hunt, held Saturday, April 19, in Liberty Township Park, Fulton. Photo provided by Linda Wade.
LITTLE WINNER — Frankillian Johnson was the $5 prize winner in the up to three years age group, during the Fulton Liberty Lions Club annual Easter egg hunt, held Saturday, April 19, in Liberty Township Park, Fulton. Photo provided by Linda Wade.
PRIZE MONEY WINNER — Carter Yearling was the $5 prize winner in the 6-8 age group during the Fulton Liberty Lions Club annual Easter egg hunt, held Saturday, April 19, in Liberty Township Park, Fulton. Photo provided by Linda Wade.
PRIZE WINNER — Fincher Walsh was the $5 prize winner in the 4-5 age group, during the Fulton Liberty Lions Club annual Easter egg hunt, held Saturday, April 19, in Liberty Township Park, Fulton. Photo provided by Linda Wade.
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The Fulton County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Tiffany Lukens as its new executive director.
Lukens brings much experience and a commitment to provide resources and support to Fulton County businesses.
“After an extensive and thoughtful search process, we are thrilled to welcome Tiffany to lead the chamber into its next chapter,” said Chamber Board President Chuck Gibbons. “Her vision, energy, and experience will be instrumental as we continue to grow and make a lasting impact in our community.”
In her new role, Lukens will be responsible for overseeing the organization’s strategic direction, daily operations and key initiatives
to further the chamber’s mission of fostering economic development and building community strength within Fulton County.
“I am honored and excited to join the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce and to work alongside such a passionate team,” said Lukens. “Together, we will continue to build on the strong foundation already in place and explore new opportunities to serve and uplift our business community.”
Lukens succeeds Jillian Smith, who served as executive director since 2018.
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The Redbud Trail Rendezvous festival is set for Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27.
It’s four miles north of Rochester on US 31 and CR 375N, at the Fulton County Museum. Tents will be set up south of the barn and Living History Village.
Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults, and free for children age 11 and under.
Since 1991, the Redbud Trail Rendezvous has brought history to northern Indiana. It portrays Indi-
ana history from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. Tents will be set up and lived in for the weekend by re-enactors and traditional craftsmen who will demonstrate and talk to the public about frontier history and camping.
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The Fulton County Museum, Round Barn Museum and some buildings in the Living History Village will be open for people to view.
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Saturday, April 12, marked another weekend to prepare for the summer season for C.O. Mollenhour, as spring cleaning kicked things off. The camp board received an offer from the Warsaw Lady Tigers softball team to assist in the task and graciously accepted the offer.
The ladies, along with Head Coach Hilary Kiser, and her assistants, arrived Saturday morning and volunteered a few hours picking up sticks, raking leaves, sweeping and cleaning cabins, dressing new bed covers to the cabin bunks and cleaning up the beach area. According to board president Scott Reed, “the ladies were a huge help, were greatly appreciated.”
C.O. Mollenhour began as a cooperation of several local conservation clubs and lake associations back in 1938 at Beaver Dam Lake. In 1941, the current location of 15.1 acres on
McLures Lake, formerly known as Higgins Lake, was purchased for $1 and developed into a permanent camp setting. In the early 1950s, it was named in honor of Chauncey Mollenhour, who had spent countless hours dedicated to the camp and its mission.
Since then, the IDNR conservation officers have adopted and become an integral part of the camp as instructors, camp directors, caretakers, board members and other supporting roles. For more information on C.O. Mollenhour, visit the website at conservationcamp.org
