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Prep Cross Country Steury named state’s Mr. Cross Country
The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches named Angola senior Izaiah Steury as the state’s 2021 Mr. Cross Country.
The honor was announced on Saturday at the Hoosier State Relays on the Bloomington campus at Indiana University. It was tweeted by the IATCCC on Thursday.
Steury ended his high school athletic career by placing second in the Indiana High School Athletic Association Cross Country State Finals. The Notre Dame signee won semi-state, regional, sectional and Northeast Corner Conference titles on his way to his third straight state finals run.
Steury was the 2020 cross country state champion on the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute.
Prep Softball Antal dominant in Warrior win
SYRACUSE — Alexys Antal threw a one-hit shutout with 16 strikeouts to begin her senior season and also had two hits and a run scored to lead Westview to a 2-0 victory over Wawasee on Wednesday.
Antal did not allow a hit and outdueled Wawasee sophomore Haylee Allen. Allen pitched a three-hitter and struck out 12.
Bri Caldwell added a single and a run scored for Westview.
Churubusco wins 2 Wednesday
CHURUBUSCO — Churubusco defeated New Haven 5-4, then outscored Snider 20-12 in its first two games of the season Wednesday night at Churubusco Community Park.
Against the Bulldogs, freshman Kendall Williams was 3-for-3 with two runs batted in and pitched a complete game win for the Eagles. She allowed two earned runs and four hits, walked one and struck out seven.
Freshman Grace Lawson drove in two runs for Churubusco. Classmate Lauren Stroder walked twice, scored two runs and doubled.
Against Snider, the Eagles took advantage of 11 walks.
Ashlyn Erwin reached base five times, scored four runs, stole three bases and drove in a run for Churubusco. Williams was 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs batted in. Freshman Emma Walters scored four runs. Kaelyn Marks and Jaylyn Shively also had two RBI each.
Cougars top Squires with big 7th
NORTH MANCHESTER — Central Noble scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning and held off Manchester in the bottom half to win 7-5 on Wednesday.
Libby Goldey was 3-for-4, including a double, with two runs driven in and a runs scored to lead the Cougars (1-1). Sophomore Kyleigh Egolf and freshman Avery Deter each had two hits. Egolf had a triple and Deter scored twice. Haddi Hile drove in two runs.
Abby Hile went the distance in the circle for Central Noble to get the win. She scattered 10 hits, allowed only two earned runs, walked three and struck out six.
Prep Baseball Warriors fall to Chargers
FORT WAYNE — Westview opened its season Wednesday with a 10-6 loss to Carroll at the Ash Center.
The Warriors scored a run in the top of the first inning, but the Chargers scored four runs in the bottom half and three more runs in the second.
Braden Kauffman and Easton Bontrager both hit solo home runs for Westview. Kauffman also doubled and scored three times.
Micah Miller had two hits and two runs batted in for the Warriors. He was also the starting and losing pitcher.
Cougars lose at Columbia City
COLUMBIA CITY — Central Noble dropped its season opener to Columbia City 8-3 on Wednesday.
The Cougars had nine hits, but were hurt by six errors.
Lance Krider had two hits for CN, and Jackson Hoover drove in two runs.
Eagles swept by Bishop Luers
FORT WAYNE — Churubusco lost to Bishop Luers 7-2 and 16-5 at the Ash Center.
The Eagles were held to three hits in game one. Brennan Gaff doubled and scored for Churubusco. Wyatt Marks singled, walked and drove in a run. Connor Slone started pitching and took the loss.
Game two ended after five innings because of the run rule. The Knights scored 10 runs in the second inning.
Gaven Hart and Keaton Blessing each had a single and two runs batted in for the Eagles. Cal Ostrowski took the pitching loss.
Chargers downed by RedHawks
GOSHEN — West Noble lost to Goshen 7-2 on Wednesday.
The Chargers (0-2) outhit the RedHawks 5-4. Elijah Bacon had three hits and a walk for West Noble with two runs batted in. Kolby Knox stole two bases and scored a run.
Adam Nelson started on the mound and took the loss for the Chargers. Goshen got to Nelson quickly with five runs in the first innings. Nelson allowed three hits and struck out five and two and two-third innings.
Boys Prep Golf Panthers topped by Trojans
HOWE — Prairie Heights opened its season on Wednesday and lost to Sturgis, Michigan, at Cedar Lake 179-212.
Brayden Levitz led the Panthers with 45, and Noah Butler had a 50.
Sturgis 179, Prairie Heights 212
PH: B. Levitz 45, N. Butler 50, Davidson 56, J. Abbott 61, Byler 61.
PH junior varsity: Milliman 65, Jimenez 68.
Prep Track & Field Churubusco teams take Eel River meet
COLUMBIA CITY — Both Churubusco teams won the Eel River Rivalry meet on Wednesday at Columbia City.
The Eagle girls had 84 points, followed by 56 from Columbia City and 27 from Whitko.
The ‘Busco boys had 91 points. Columbia City had 73 and the Wildcats scored two points.
Brelle Shearer won the pole vault and the 100- and 200-meter dashes to lead the Churubusco girls. Other individual firsts for the Eagles were Isabella Zuk in the 100 hurdles, Hannah Boersema in the high jump, Ella Boersema in the 400 and Rosey Stephens in the long jump.
Churubusco won the 4-by-100 relay with the team of Shearer, Zuk, Alyssa Eby and Brieann Hosted. It won the 4-by-400 relay with the foursome of Hosted, Ella Boersema, Madison Hosted and Cara Debolt.
The Eagle boys were led by Nick Nondorf and Riley Buroff with three wins each. Nondorf won the 110 and 300 hurdles races and the 100 dash. Buroff was first in the 200, 400 and the high jump.
Hunter Bianski won the shot put and discus for Churubusco. Other Eagle firsts were Ethan Hille in the long jump, Wyatt Neireiter in the 3,200, and the 4-by-400 relay team of Jackson Fleetwood, Evan Palmer, Dylan Stroder and Buroff.
Chargers sweep Wawasee
LIGONIER — Both West Noble teams defeated Wawasee Wednesday, 76-54 in the girls’ meet and 81-45 in the boys’ dual.
In the girls’ dual, Emily Mawhorter won two events to lead the Chargers, finishing the 100-meter dash in 13.2 seconds and leading the pack in the long jump at 16 feet, 1 inch.
West Noble won the 4-by-100 relay in 53.4 seconds. Other Charger firsts were Maddie Bottles in the shot put at 35 feet, Yoseline Haro in the 400 at 1 minute, 8.7 seconds; Elizabeth Christlieb in the 800 at 2:41.7, Ava Bish in the 1,600 at 6:07.5 and Lucy Martin in the 3,200 at 14:27.8.
In the boys’ meet, Grant Flora and Nate Shaw won two events each for West Noble. Flora won the 1,600 in 4:50.5 and won the 3,200 in 10:35.9. Shaw was first in both hurdles races, finishing the 110 in 17.8 seconds and the 300 in 44.1 seconds.
The Chargers won the 4-by-400 relay in a time of 3:49.3 and took the 4-by-800 relay in 10:48.4.
Also winning events for West Noble were Jalen Gonzalez in the 400 in 55.3 seconds, Isaac Campos in the 800 in 2:20.2, Lucas Baker in the shot put at 39-9, Drew Yates in the long jump at 17-10, Wesley Hilbish in the pole vault at 8 feet and Bradyn Barth in the high jump at 5-4.
Heights bests Fremont
BRUSHY PRAIRIE — Prairie Heights began the season outdoors with wins over Fremont Wednesday, 74-54 in the girls’ dual and 83-48 in the boys’ meet.
In the girls’ meet, Alayna Springer (long jump, 100-meter hurdles) and Trevyn Terry (shot put, discus) won two events for the Panthers. Morgan Gannon (1,600, 3,200) and Paige Baker (100 and 200 dashes) won two events each for the Eagles.
In the boys’ meet, Hank Glasgo won the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 to lead Prairie Heights.
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Prairie Heights 74, Fremont 54
100 — 1. P. Baker (F) 13.97, 2. German (PH) 14.44, 3. Zuccolotto (F) 14.69. 200 — 1. P. Baker (F) 29.37, 2. B. Glasgo (PH) 30.66, 3. German (PH) 31. 400 — 1. B. Glasgo (PH) 1:05.19, 2. B. Hostetler (PH) 1:17.19, 3. Barker (F) 1:29.38. 800 — 1. Steele (PH) 2:54.95, 2. A. Myers (PH) 3:08.44, 3. C. Foulk (F) 3:12,50. 1,600 — 1. Gannon (F) 5:54.03, 2. Gochenour (F) 6:24.84, 3. Steele (PH) 6:26.03. 3,200 — 1. Gannon (F) 12:44.25, 3. Fernandez (PH) 13:36.42, 3. C. Lewis (PH) 13:50.55
4x100 relay — 1. PH 56.45. 4x400 relay — 1. Fremont 4:57.59, 2. PH 5:06.65. 4x800 relay — 1. PH 11:41.91, 2. Fremont 12:48.77. 100 hurdles — 1. Springer (PH) 17.89, 2. Parr (F) 18.02, 3. Walworth (PH) 19.78. 300 hurdles — 1. Parr (F) 53.09, 2. Hartman (PH) 57.93, 3. Schlottman (F) 59.59.
High jump — 1. C. Foulk (F) 4-10, 2. Parr (F) 4-10, 3. Terry (PH) 4-6. Long jump — 1. Springer (PH) 14-7, 2. German (PH) 14, 3. Zuccolotto (F) 13-4. Shot put — 1. Terry (PH) 27-9.5, 2. K. Hartman (PH) 27-6, 3. Combs (F) 27-4. Discus — 1. Terry (PH) 84-8, 2. C. Foulk (F) 83-6, 3. Barker (F) 78-6. Pole vault — 1. Walworth (PH) 9.
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Prairie Heights 83, Fremont 48
100 — 1. Collins (F) 11.76, 2. J. Daniels (PH) 11.97, 3. T. Daniels (PH) 12. 200 — 1. Collins (F) 23.94, 2. T. Daniels (PH) 24.44, 3. J. Daniels (PH) 24.57. 400 — Behrman (F) 59.22, 2. Solis (PH) 59.62, 3. McCrea (PH) 1:00.3. 800 — 1. H. Glasgo (PH) 2:11.72, 2. Prater (PH) 2:33.03, 3. Fansler (F) 3:07.85. 1,600 — 1. H. Glasgo (PH) 4:51.38, 2. Wilhelm (PH) 5:39.72, 3. G. Forrest (F) 5:39.90. 3,200 — 1. H. Glasgo (PH) 10:53.02, 2. G. Forrest (F) 12:31.96, 3. Anderson (F) 12:52.38.
4x100 relay — 1. Fremont 46.84, 2. PH 46.94. 4x400 relay — 1. PH 3:55. 4x800 relay — 1. PH 10:13.68, 2. Fremont 10:23.25. 110 hurdles — 1. Dyer (PH) 17.95, 2. Teachout (F) 18.01, 3. Kyle (PH) 19.01. 300 hurdles — 1. Kyle (PH) 45.69, 2. Dyer (PH) 47.06, 3. S. Zolman (PH) 47.09.
High jump — 1. Solis (PH) 5-10, 2. Behrman (F) 5-4. Long jump — 1. Gaskill (F) 17-1.25, 2. Teachout (F) 16-10.25, 3. Behrman (F) 16-10.25. Shot put — 1. Keeslar (PH) 35-10.5, 2. Melson (PH) 35-2.5, 3. McFeely (F) 34-8.5. Discus — 1. Melson (PH) 98, 2. Fansler (F) 92-3, 3. Keeslar (PH) 89-10. Pole vault — 1. S. Zolman (PH) 10-6, 2. Gaskill (F) 10-6, 3. Dyer (PH) 9-6.
College Softball Thunder blank Ravens twice
ANDERSON — Trine returned to action on Wednesday for the first time since March 20 and beat Anderson 8-0 and 9-0. The second game ended after five innings due to the run rule.
In game one, Adrienne Rosey (3-5) pitched a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and no walks for the Thunder (8-9). Ashley Swartout hit a solo home run and drove in three runs.
Trine took advantage of eight walks. Ellie Trine and Taylor Murdock each scored two runs, and Ainsley Phillips drove in two runs.
In game two, the Thunder broke the game open with an eight-run fourth inning. Lauren Clausen (2-0) pitched a one-hit shutout with one walk and eight strikeouts.
Trine and Mercede Daugherty each had two hits for Trine, with Trine also scored two runs. Swartout and Amanda Prather each had two RBI.
College Volleyball Trine men sweep at Olivet
OLIVET, Mich. — Trine University’s men’s volleyball team evened up its Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League record at 3-3 with a sweep at Olivet Wednesday night. The scores were 25-10, 25-16, 25-23.
Many players got a chance to play for the Thunder (11-12 overall). Daniel Boren had seven kills, three digs, two assists and a solo block for Trine. Ryan McDonald had 38 assists, four digs, two kills and two block assists. Nick Woolley had three aces, and Hunter Haas had six digs.
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April showers usually bring May flowers. But in northeast Indiana’s case, March showers continue to bring local sports postponements.
It was no different this week, with several area high schools and Trine University being forced to postpone or cancel several events due to the weather.
(Times are expected to be the same unless noted otherwise.)
Angola and DeKalb’s senior track and field meet that was scheduled to be hosted at Angola on Thursday was postponed for the second time. The meet is now scheduled for Tuesday at 4:45 p.m.
Central Noble’s baseball game at Bremen that was scheduled for Tuesday was canceled, while Thursday’s game against Homestead was postponed to this coming Tuesday.
Churubusco’s girl’s tennis match against Blackhawk Christian originally scheduled for Monday at 5 p.m. was postponed to April 16.
The Eagle’s softball game against Concordia was postponed.
Eastside’s baseball game against Antwerp (Ohio) scheduled for this past Tuesday was canceled due to Antwerp’s boy’s basketball team having recently competed in the Ohio High School Athletic Association state semifinal, and their game Thursday against Woodlan has been pushed back to April 8.
The Blazers softball game Thursday against Fort Wayne North Side has been moved to April 11. Their game against Woodlan that was scheduled for Monday has been rescheduled for May 4, while Tuesday’s game against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran has been moved to May 7 at 10 a.m.
Lakeland’s baseball game against Elkhart Christian and softball’s game against Wawasee that were scheduled for Monday were both postponed with no makeup dates determined yet. The softball game against Northwood scheduled for Thursday was canceled.
The Lakers girls tennis match against Fairfield that was planned for Thursday will now be played on April 22.
Lakewood Park’s baseball scrimmage Tuesday against Blackford was canceled, though the Panthers and Bruins are working towards scheduling an official game against each other later this season.
Prairie Heights’ baseball games Monday vs. Blackhawk Christian and Tuesday at Edon (Ohio) were both canceled.
The Panthers softball game at the World Baseball Academy against Bishop Dwenger was postponed with a makeup date to be determined.
West Noble’s softball game at Elkhart Christian Thursday was canceled with no plans of it being made up at this time.
Westview’s baseball team had their games Monday (at Northwood), Tuesday (vs. Elkhart) and Thursday (at Jimtown) canceled, while softball’s games Monday (at Elkhart Christian) and Tuesday (vs. Goshen) were postponed with makeup dates to be determined.
The Warriors track and field meets Monday (vs. Jimtown at Northridge) and Tuesday (girls vs. Concord) were canceled and will not be rescheduled.
Trine’s men’s golf outing in the Great Lakes Invitational at The Trophy Club in Lebanon last weekend that was scheduled for one 18-hole round Sunday was cancelled after having the previous day’s round also called off.
The Thunder’s men’s and women’s tennis teams had their dual matches at Alma College initially scheduled for Tuesday postponed to Sunday beginning at 2 p.m.
Trine’s men’s lacrosse team was due to face Earlham at home on Wednesday, but that match was cancelled and will not be made up.
The dual match between Trine’s women’s golf team and Hope College at Clearbrook Golf Club on Thursday was cancelled due to weather. They will host their next event, the Trine Spring Classic, tomorrow at Zollner Golf Course starting at 1 p.m.
Athletic Directors and SID’s: For any changes or updates to schedules, email Evan Weaver at eweaver@kpcmedia.com
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AUBURN — Within the month, C.R. 29 between C.R. 62 and 60 will be permanently closed as the DeKalb County Airport continues with its runway extension process.
Russ Couchman, DCAA manager/treasurer, said discussion on the runway extension at the airport is something that has been talked about for nearly two decades.
Over the past several years, the project has become a reality as the airport has taken acquisition of needed property to the east of the airport. It also included the extension of C.R. 62 between C.R. 29 and C.R. 31, which was completed last fall and turned over to the county.
In preparation for the closing of the road, signs will be in place reminding drivers in the coming weeks. The road will then be closed with barricades at each end before May 4 when work is scheduled to begin.
Couchman said the work will begin at the east end of the property bordering C.R. 31. Crews will then work westward as they grade and level the land while installing the needed drainage. This portion of the project has an estimated cost of $2.2 million.
The runway extension project is being funded through grant dollars from the Federal Aviation Administration and local funding. With each phase, the airport board has applied for grant dollars to pay for the project.
The work included the demolition of four houses that stood on the property east of the airport. Leveling work is scheduled to be completed this year with hopes of paving the runway in 2023, completing that portion of the project. The last phase, which is scheduled to be completed in 2024, includes a new parallel taxiway.
The extension will take the airport’s current runway from 5,003 feet to 7,100 feet, giving DeKalb County Airport the longest general aviation runway in the state. The airport’s upgraded technology and amenities currently classify it as a regional airport.
“This has been a labor of love for so many board members,” Couchman said. “Board member after board member have picked up where the others left off to complete the project.”
Couchman said of the current mix of aircraft on the market that make up the jet fleet, none can operate safely at full loads outside of standard weather conditions with the current runway. With an extension of 6,400 feet, three-quarters could operate with full loads in any weather conditions. At 7,000 feet, 100% of the fleet can operate safely under most conditions.
The 7,100 feet gives the airport full coverage in any weather for any business jet that may land at the airport. The only thing that would limit jets would be “extreme weather conditions.”
“This is all about safety,” Couchman said.
This will also open the airport up to charter jet owners who currently have limits only allowing them to land at airports with runways of 7,000 feet or more.
“We believe we will see more traffic with the extension,” he said.
From Oct. 12, 2021 when the airport’s new airplane tracking system was installed until Thursday, 487 business jets landed or took off from the airport. Records include 514 helicopter operations, 246 multi-engine airplane operations and 4,424 single engine airplanes for a total operations of 5,671.
“We are busier than a lot of people realize,” he said.
In an effort to finish the runway project, other projects have been put on hold at the airport. Couchman is hoping those items can be addressed once the project is complete. One of those issues includes the need for additional hanger space at the airport.
“Once it is complete, we will be able to catch up on projects that need to be done,” Couchman said.
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Strand Theatre, Kendallville
The Lost City (PG-13) — Today: 7 p.m., Saturday: 2, 7 p.m., Sunday: 2 p.m., Mon.-Wed.: Closed, Thursday: 7 p.m.
Morbius (PG-13) — Today: 7 p.m., Saturday: 2, 7 p.m., Sunday: 2 p.m., Mon.-Wed.: Closed, Thursday: 7 p.m.
NCG Cinema, Auburn
Morbius (PG-13) — Today: 11 a.m., 1:45, 2:45, 4:30, 5:15, 7:15, 8:25, 9:55 p.m.
The Lost City (PG-13) — Today: 11:50 a.m., 1:10, 4, 5:30, 6:55, 8, 9:45 p.m.
Jujutsu Kaisen (PG-13) — Today: 6:35 (English dubbed), 11:40 p.m. (English subtitles)
The Batman (PG-13) — Today: 11:25 a.m., 3:25, 7:20, 9:10 p.m.
Dog (PG-13) — Today: 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:25., 7, 9:30 p.m.
Uncharted (PG-13) — Today: 12:50, 3:45, 6:30, 9:20 p.m.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (PG) — 11:05 a.m., 1:35, 4:10 p.m.
Sing 2 Sing-a-Long (PG) — 2:30 p.m.
Auburn/Garrett Drive-In
The Lost City (PG-13) — Today and Saturday: 8:20 p.m.
Dog (PG-13) — Today and Saturday: 10:15 p.m.
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As a child, my father groomed me from a young age for a leadership role. He often commented on my academic achievements, athletic performance, musical abilities, or other undertakings from the perspective of how I could lead my peers. If I only had a dollar for every time, he told me, “Laura, leadership is lonely.” I often marveled at this statement, wondering what he could mean. Anyone who knows me recognizes my extreme extroversion and natural inclination to make a friend. And after all, don’t leaders lead other people?
Fast forward with the years passing and my experiences in leadership evolving. I have begun to appreciate and understand this statement. A true leader has the confidence and the fortitude to stand alone. It takes a lot of courage and grit to make decisions or take a position on an unpopular issue, even if it is right. An upstanding leader considers their core values when deciding how to move forward with both everyday and critical issues. For me, one of those core values is Servant Leadership. I am blessed and thankful that my own personal core value matches up with the Don Wood Foundation’s value set. Developing this core value has enabled me to find a blend of lonely leadership all while focusing on the growth and well-being of my team members around me. It both satisfies the extrovert in my blood all while keeping me grounded to consider the right course of action, even if it is not the most popular choice.
I greatly enjoy the opportunity to mentor up-and-coming leaders of tomorrow. While I sometimes shy away from using the precise phrase my father often shared with me, I recognize the tenants still ring true. I encourage tomorrow’s leaders to look inside, dig deep, and understand their own core values if they wish to lead by example with others. There will be days in leadership that it is a lonely road to walk, but the outcomes of leading others towards growth and success is absolutely worth every step of the way.
Laura Macknick, executive director for the Don Wood Foundation, is a past LEADS participant.
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Lincoln, 7, a student at Oak Farm School, was tasked with doing a Science Fair project. Lincoln chose “Which ice cube will melt fastest” using all Star Wars molds. Jane attended the fair on a recent afternoon and listened as he gave his presentation to the adults who stopped by. Later Jane told Lincoln how proud she was of him and how well he did. Lincoln replied, “Thank you, but all of those people made me want to puke.” — Jane McGahen Myers (grandmother of Lincoln) of Kendallville
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Beckett, 7, had Spider-Man and Captain America at his birthday party. When Beckett found out they were coming, he went around telling his classmates that his grandma has Spider-Man/Peter Parker’s phone number! — Ed Davis (grandfather of Beckett) of Warsaw
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Here is another story from Ed; this one is from a number of years ago. Ed and Shelia picked up Ethan to spend the night at their house. Shelia was driving with one hand on the bottom of the steering wheel and one hand reaching into her purse. Ethan thought Shelia had both hands off the wheel so he said, “Grandma, put your hands on the wheel, the car won’t drive itself!” He is almost 13 now.
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On a recent gray and sloppy March morning, Tia, 3, told her mother she should take the sidewalk because of all the galp out there. Courtney asked her what galp is and she said, “You know — wetness from the morning dew.” Courtney tried a few more times to figure out what word she was trying to use and Tia said, “Well, no one taught it to me. It is the noise your shoes make when it rains a lot and you walk on soggy grass.” So, it is a very galpy day today — use sidewalks to keep your shoes from getting stuck in mud! — Courtney Zuehsow (mother of Tia) of rural Garrett
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Thank you for your stories! You are helping to brighten the lives of readers today ... and giving the gift of precious memories for future generations. Please email your stories to me at ghousholder@kpcmedia.com or mail stories to me at 816 Mott St., Kendallville, IN 46755. You can also submit stories at funnykids.com and you can read past columns at funnykids.com.
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Honeybees are our friends. We hear that often, but when a swarm of them sticks to your house or attaches itself to the tree next to your garden shed, well that can be a scary sight!
Honeybee swarms may have many thousands of worker bees, a few drones, and a queen. They are looking for a new home and while they look, they need a place that is safe. Consider yourself an approved real-estate agent. You can observe, from a short distance, one of the most amazing relocation phenomena in nature. Honeybees may stay for an hour or a few days depending on when they find a new location.
The honeybee is one of our great pollinators and is responsible for pollinating our flowers, vegetables, and crops and without them, we would have a difficult time growing food. We owe the bee population our lives and many consider them the canary in the coalmine when it comes to our survival. That is why it is so important to give these wonderful creatures a little space, a little time and let them find their new abode. When the bees are gone, so goes the human race.
Another bee that we deal with here in Indiana is the Carpenter bee. Carpenter bees can burrow into your wood, your home, your wood furniture. They actually don’t eat the wood but are creating “galleries” where they can nest. The hole is small on the outside, but the hive can be very large. Telltale signs are little bits of sawdust near a hole on your patio furniture or on your porch. Look up, and you may see a hole. There are ways to prepare your home and furniture so that the Carpenter bees don’t want to make your house their home.
• Preventative measures are most effective in early fall when the galleries are empty.
• Plug up Carpenter bee holes. Use putty or caulk to plug up the holes once the bees have left for the winter.
• Carpenter bees prefer weathered or unfinished wood. Paint or varnish exposed wood surfaces around your home. Check windowsills, railings, decks, fences, doors, eaves and wooden lawn furniture, all can be vulnerable.
• Hardwoods are less appealing to Carpenter bees than softwoods.
• Depending on where the Carpenter hive is and how accessible it is, bee experts can sometimes relocate the hive.
The good thing is, that bees generally when they swarm are not prone to attack. Before leaving the old hive, they prepare for the journey by eating and a well-fed bee is less likely to sting. Also, swarming bees tend to be more docile as they are not defending their young or their food supplies. While the hive waits, scouting bees are sent out to find a new, larger, or safer home than the last domicile. Once the new digs are found, the cluster breaks up and flies to the new address.
If the swarm is in a public walkway or is a serious threat to humans or animals, then there are experienced beekeepers who are willing to help. They can gather the swarm and relocate it. If an exterminator is called it generally means the bees will most likely be destroyed so it is highly recommended to call a beekeeper first.
How do you find a beekeeper? The DNR has a great site that provides a map of Indiana. If you touch on Noble County, there is a list of bee experts who would be willing to help. https://www.in.gov/dnr/entomology/apiary-news-and-information/indiana-honey-bee-swarms/indiana-beekeepers-swarm-list/.
The DNR has no control over what the beekeepers cost or what they do, but it is a good place to start. Keep in mind there are several questions that you might be prepared to ask.
1. Are they honeybees? Yellow jackets, other hornets and wasps are sometimes mistaken for honeybees. Beekeepers do not want hornets and wasps.
2. Where is the swarm located? How high is it?
3. How long have they been there?
4. How big is the cluster of bees?
5. If located in a building, is the outside walls, brick, or siding?
The Noble County Master Gardeners also have a member experienced in moving honeybee hives, Dennis Parr. Dennis got into bees as a result of growing vegetables and to aid in his vegetables’ pollination.
“The hives tend to swarm in April and May and last year I had two hives that each split three times. So this year I made more frames and probably have about five extra frames ready to capture swarms if someone needs a hive moved.” Dennis also mentioned, “The mortality rate this last year was very high and beekeepers think it might have been because of an extremely warm December. We will see in the spring, but we may have less swarms this spring because of that mortality rate.”
To relocate a hive, Dennis says “I position the new box underneath the swarm and take a bee brush and brush the bees into the box, and hopefully get the queen. Then you wait about an hour and the rest of the bees will get in the box. You then block the doorway to the hive and drive the hive to a new location.” If you have a hive that needs relocating, feel free to call Dennis at: 260-242-2035.
Purdue offers classes and information on beekeeping and information can be found at https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/beehive/. Another resource is the Bee Conservancy, https://thebeeconservancy.org/ if you are interested in joining others who are concerned about bees.
Bee swarms are an amazing phenomenon, so keep on the lookout and you might spot one. It is nature’s way of growing the hive and ensuring the survival of a species that we all depend on for our flowers, our weeds and yes, our food.
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KENDALLVILLE — East Noble High School produced its first graduating class in 1967, a fusion of students from the Rome City, Avilla and Kendallville high schools during the consolidation tsunami of the 1960s.
But as the decades grew an ever larger pool of alumni, there hasn’t been an official alumni association to keep these former classmates connected to each other and with the school system. Some graduating classes have created their own social media pages to maintain connection. Former students from the Avilla, Rome City and Kendallville schools have also had some informal small groups.
Now there is an official association.
East Noble superintendent Dr. Teresa Gremaux and EN Outreach Coordinator Jamie Hall have launched an East Noble Alumni Association page on the school corporation’s website, https://www.eastnoble.net/page/alumni.
The first phase is gathering contact information from alumni and providing a newsletter to keep alumni up-to-date on what’s happening at East Noble now.
Germaux worked at Manchester Community Schools, where she helped to found an alumni association. She saw the association’s positive benefits and how good things can come from such an organization.
“We had an alumni association in my previous district,” Gremaux said. “I wanted to start one here. The committee has spent two or three months talking about what information is needed, what to do and how to gather it to create the website.”
Many school districts use their alumni associations to tap into opportunities for alumni to serve as guest speakers in classes or as mentors to students, Gremaux said. Alumni could serve as guest teachers in their field of expertise, be speakers for career day, or be keynote speakers at a larger event.
Alumni associations can also offer an avenue for financial support from former students for current projects going on in the school district.
Hall has been doing the prep work to launch the East Noble Alumni Association website page. She began to learn how many people it would take to collect information, and how any people to react to the website and social media pages to make the association successful.
“I reached out to other high schools to see how to do it,” Hall said. “It’s a page within the East Noble website so that people can connect with classes and social media pages. We looked at websites to see what information to gather, such as occupation, and where they live.”
Hall is also looking for ways to include alumni from East Noble’s predecessor high schools so that they can remain a part of the school community.
“We would love for people to share the website with their classmates,” Gremaux said. “We need to really put out the word to the Avilla, Rome City and Kendallville grads. They are part of us.”
Gremaux said the second phase would reach out to connect with “friends” of East Noble schools. These friends are people who didn’t attend East Noble but now live here and want to support the school system.
According to the website page information, forming an East Noble Alumni Association is a step toward the future goal of forming an East Noble Foundation to offer donation opportunities to programs and projects that are not otherwise funded.
In addition to gathering contact information, the website has other community links and recent newsletters about school events for alumni to access.
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ROANOKE — Rick (Butch) Sparks, 68, of Roanoke, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife and family.
Butch was born on Dec. 15, 1953, in Columbia City, Indiana, to Talmage and Merlie (Creech) Sparks. They preceded him in death.
Butch started R L Sparks Trucking and Repair in 1984. In 1999, he went on to partner with his wife, Cinda, to start Sparks Trucking and Excavating. He retired in 2019, to travel in their RV.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Cinda (Briner) Sparks; three children, Jared (Heather) Sparks, Audra (Jeff) Uher and Sara (Scott) McQueen; seven grandchildren, Avery and Conner Sparks, Austin, Brock, and Kash Uher, Kayla and Jaelyn McQueen; a brother, Wendell (Naoma) Sparks; two sisters, Denise (Trent) Ellis, Jeanine Sparks; stepmother, Janet Sparks; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Roanoke Memorial Chapel of Deal-Rice Funeral Homes.
Preferred memorials are to Troy School (an alternative school for learning in Columbia City) c/o Roanoke Memorial Chapel, 240 Crestwood Drive, Roanoke, IN 46783.
Send online condolences to dealricefuneralhomes.com.
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ANGOLA — Wilma “Jean” Hoover, 90, of Angola, Indiana, died on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Northern Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Angola, Indiana.
Born in Burlington, West Virginia, June 22, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Carmen Blackburn of Keyser, West Virginia.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Homer “Tim” William Tyler Jr., and her second husband, John F. Hoover. Also preceding her in death were her sister, Laverne Heishman; her nephew, Craig Markle; her grandson, Micah Willison; and her son-in-law, Jeffrey Scheidecker.
Jean was employed at Harris Intertype in Winchester, Virginia, and then was a homemaker. She was a beautiful, refined woman with a lovely personality. Everyone always said Jean was “so sweet”. She was an excellent cook and loved to play the guitar and piano. Later in her life, she created beautiful drawings. She also greatly enjoyed the Andy Griffith television show and was known to laugh and laugh at the same episodes she saw multiple times! One of her favorite times was the annual family Christmas get-together at her house.
Jean and John married in 1976, and years later moved to John’s family home in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The last six years of her life, she lived in Indiana, to be cared for by her son, Tim, and his wife, Lynn. Jean received assistance as needed from several wonderful ladies who were her caregivers, all of whom loved her.
Jean is survived by her brother, Kenneth Blackburn and his wife, Lois, of Ridgeley, West Virginia; her children, Tim Tyler and his wife, Lynn, of Angola, Indiana; Annette Scheidecker, of East Windsor, Connecticut; Diane Brady and her husband, Lou, of Sykesville, Maryland; and Kitty Willison and her husband, Arthur, of Cumberland, Maryland.
Also surviving are nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two nieces; five nephews; and other extended family.
A graveside service will be held at Pleasant View Cemetery in Martinsburg, West Virginia, at a later date.
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Donathon “Dun” Mosley, 52, of Kendallville, Indiana, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at his residence.
Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 S. State St., Kendallville, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Donathon “Dun” Mosley, 52, of Kendallville, Indiana, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at his residence.
Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 S. State St., Kendallville, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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ALBION — Lora Lee Gorsuch, 89, of Albion, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville.
She was born on Dec. 1, 1932, in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, to Anthony and Nellie (Stoy) Blomeke.
She was a graduate of Ball State University with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, and later received her Master's in Education from University of St. Francis.
Lora Lee taught at Albion Jefferson, Rome City, and retired from Central Noble Schools. She taught a total of 38 years.
On June 2, 1956, at United Brethren Church in Albion, she married M. David Gorsuch. He preceded her in death on Oct. 25, 2011.
She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, and watching baseball and IU sports. Most of all, she loved her church family at Trinity United Methodist Church. where she was active in the choir and prayer breakfasts.
Survivors include sons, Garry (Tammy Campos) Gorsuch, of Albion and Gregg (Rhonda) Gorsuch, of Albion; grandchildren, Ryne (Cassie) Gorsuch, Justine (Terry) Warren, Jessie Gorsuch, Kelsey (Al Berry) Gorsuch, Jorden (Jay) Squadrito and Jared (Sophie) Gorsuch; and great-grandchildren, Noah, Chase, Keagan, Korbyn, Liam, Ellie, Mia, Harper, Madilynn, and Liviana.
In addition to her husband, Dave, she was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Robert Blomeke.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 706 N. Orange St., Albion, with visitation one hour prior to the service.
Pastor Bret Frymier will officiate.
Visitation will also be held from 3-8 p.m., on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Harper Funeral Homes, Albion Chapel, 771 Trail Ridge Road, Albion.
Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Lora Lee's memory, to Trinity United Methodist Church.
To leave an online condolence or sign the guestbook, visit www.harperfunerahomes.com.
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Justin Shippy has done basketball state championship games before.
Even in his 25th year of officiating, however, he gets that feeling inside before the big game.
“I get up for it every time I’m eligible to go back,” Shippy said. “It’s a great opportunity, a great experience. Having been there is nice, but still you walk out on the floor and you get butterflies.”
The DeKalb graduate was one of the officials for the Class 1A boys state title game between North Daviess and Lafayette Central Catholic March 26. The double-overtime win for North Daviess with a somewhat unique ending was one he’ll not soon forget.
“By far the best state final game I’ve worked. It was sad that one of those teams was going to have to lose,” Shippy said.
“To lose the way they did with the kid going to the free throw line to tie the game, with that crowd and nobody on the lane, I could see it was a little nerve-wracking,” Shippy said. “I couldn’t have asked for better. It was a great game and the coaches were fantastic, and I worked with two great partners.”
Clark Barrett of Central Catholic was fouled as he attempted what would have been a game-tying three-pointer as time ran out in the second overtime. He was awarded three free throws and made the first before missing the second, and the victory went to North Daviess 48-46.
The game was extended because of the foul even though the scoreboard clock showed all zeroes. It was made more dramatic when North Daviess used a timeout after the first free throw was made.
“They can call one timeout, they just cannot call successive timeouts,” Shippy explained. “If North Daviess wanted to call another timeout, if he would have made the second free throw, they wouldn’t have been allowed to. They could take one, but not two.
“Even though the clock said zero, we’re still in part of the game.”
The scoreboard clock was the final word. In college play, officials may have looked at a replay to see if any time was left when the foul was committed, but it’s likely it would have been only a small fraction of a second.
“We don’t have the option of replay for timing purposes at the high school level,” Shippy said. “Collegiately, officials can go back to the monitor and see when the foul was called. If there happens to be time on the clock, we could put that time on the clock. We don’t have that luxury at the high school level.
“Going back and looking at it, it was hard. Was there 0.2 or 0.1? It was so bang-bang. There is a lag time for the clock operator to shut the clock off.”
Shippy worked his third boys basketball state title game. He earlier did two girls state finals, but doesn’t work the girls tournament anymore. He has also done three football state championship games.
Officials are eligible to work a state championship every four years if their rating is high enough. Shippy said he’ll come up for football again in three years. He said he hopes to be back for another basketball state final in four years.
“We’re going to keep going. We’ll do it again in four years,” he said. “That will put me in my middle 40s, and I’m still in pretty good shape to get up and down the floor.”
Working at Gainbridge Fieldhouse or Lucas Oil Stadium makes the experience that much more special, just as it does for the athletes who participate.
“We’re fortunate in Indiana. We host our state finals in some very prestigious venues,” Shippy said. “With our partnership with the Indianapolis Colts, the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever, we’re fortunate to have these venues for our student-athletes.
“That makes things enjoyable.”
That seems to be working both ways. People seem to enjoy having Shippy working their games.
Shippy has been nominated for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s Center Circle Officials Award.
Officials have to have 25 years experience that must include a state title game, or be retired from officiating for 10 years.
He’s also up for the Boys Basketball Official of the Year, which will be voted on in April.
The leadership of the 24 officials’ associations in the state nominate an official from each sport. The nominee must be approved by the IHSAA Executive Committee.
The winners are recognized at the following year’s state finals for their sport.
The officials’ associations throughout the state, which meet quarterly, are aware of the importance of getting more people involved in officiating.
“In these quarterly meetings we talk about recruitment and retention. At the state finals, we have a tent set up. We try to recruit people at the state finals as well. We try to get people interested in officiating,” Shippy said.
What advice would Shippy give to someone aspiring to be an official? He points out he didn’t work varsity games until his third season.
“Hang in there. It takes a little bit of time to get to where you want to be,” he said. “It’s not something you get good at overnight. I takes a couple of years to earn your stripes. You’ve got to pay your dues.
“You’ve got to be thick-skinned to take a little bit of chewing from coaches and fans. You’ve got to be able to take a little abuse.”
Like the beginners, he’s also a work in progress.
“I’m still learning as I go,” he said. “When I work the perfect game, I’m hanging the whistle up. That’s not going to be anytime soon.”
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AUBURN — Lifelong DeKalb County resident Amanda Charles is looking to bring her 10 years of experience on the Garrett Common Council to the position of DeKalb County Commissioner, representing the West District.
Charles, a Republican, is running against William Hartman for the seat, who is currently finishing his first term in office.
“I am ready to bring my experience from three terms on the Garrett Council to the county level,” she said.
During her time on the council, she has served as council liaison to Garrett’s Fire Department, Electric Department, Municipal Pool Council, council representative to the Park Board, and currently sits on the Tax Abatement Committee. She also serves as an officer of the DeKalb County Republican Women’s Club, and is a past member of Alliance Industries’ board of directors and Garrett Tri-Kappa.
In looking ahead to the county’s biggest challenges for the upcoming term, she knows the construction of a new jail and the county’s relocation of the highway department will be topics of discussion.
She is hoping to bring a new face to that discussion.
If she is elected to the seat, she said this will allow the commission to sit back and take another look at the projects. She points to her time on the Garrett Council and the influence she had on renovations to the Garrett City Hall.
“We need to look at it from all angles,” Charles said. “With any building project, you have to bring all the pieces together.”
She also said she feels she could be instrumental in the construction of the new highway department east of Waterloo on U.S. 6 at the Henderson Construction location. In an effort to cut costs on the project, she said the commissioners should look to using local contractors for the job.
She also said that Community Corrections and security at the DeKalb County Courthouse will continue to be an issue heading into 2023. Security was implemented at the courthouse in the last four years, shortly after Hartman took office.
She believes her education background will be beneficial when it comes to dealing with issues at Community Corrections.
Charles is employed as a teacher by the Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District. She previously served at East Noble School Corp. for 17 years, holding several positions there, including 12 years as department chair of East Noble High School’s special education department.
“I think we constantly have issues that need to be improved within the county including drainage issues,” she said. “By no means would I say the current commissioners aren’t doing a good job looking at those things.”
In planning for the future, she believes the county should have a strategic plan, something Commissioner Bill Hartman disagreed with in March during a commissioners’ meeting.
Hartman says the county needs to focus on the highway department and new jail before looking ahead to the future.
If elected to the seat, Charles said she will continue her position as a teacher at Garrett Elementary School. She said she has already worked it out with administration at the district.
She believes it is her passion for service that makes her the best person for the job.
“I am a people person,” Charles said. “Many of the residents of Garrett reach out to me. Sometimes they will reach out to me before they will reach out to others above me.
“I will work hard to bring the knowledge and background with my years of experience on the Garrett City Council to tackle anything we face,” she added.
With a background on Garrett’s Tax Abatement Committee, she said she believes tax abatements are crucial to economic development within the county.
“I enjoy being in government,” she said in closing. “I enjoy helping people. It is what I do from the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed.
“I am looking forward to meeting with DeKalb County’s rural residents, members of the ag community as well as towns and cities to discuss issues and concerns, and to working with the other commissioners, county council, and county leaders to find innovative approaches and solutions to important issues facing our county,” she said in an introduction to her campaign which was published at the time of her announcing her campaign.
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AUBURN — Senior Judge Kevin Wallace sentenced four people for criminal offenses during hearings in DeKalb Superior Court I Tuesday and Wednesday.
Daniel Cook of the 8300 block of Sotheby Drive, Indianapolis, was sentenced to one year in jail and fined $1 for theft of an auto, a level 6 felony. He received credit for 140 days served while the case was pending.
Taylor Hand of the 12000block of Bordeaux Place, Fort Wayne, was sentenced to one year in jail, all suspended except one day, for possession of methamphetamine. She received credit for one day served while the case was pending and was placed on probation for the balance of the sentence. She was fined $1.
Davy Womack of the 1700 block of C.R. 60, Garrett, received one year of incarceration, all suspended except 120 days, for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor. He received one year of probation and was fined $100. His driving license was suspended for 180 days.
Pearl Coleman of the 100 block of Depot Street, Butler, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and was fined $1 for criminal trespass, a Class A misdemeanor.
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FORT WAYNE — An Angola couple are suing a Fort Wayne club, alleging negligent and reckless acts that resulted in a rear-end crash in DeKalb County that caused them serious injuries.
Kimberly Waltz and Sanford Waltz, of Lane 280AD, Crooked Lake, filed their lawsuit against B&S of Fort Wayne, doing business as Showgirl I, in Allen Superior Court on Monday, alleging negligence under the Indiana Dram Shop Act.
According to their complaint, they allege that on March 27, 2021, at about 12:12 a.m., Nathaniel Wopshall, an intoxicated driver who had been served “a substantial amount of alcohol” at Showgirl 1, located at 2910 Goshen Road, caused a high-speed rear-end collision on I-69 around mile marker 324, resulting in serious injuries to the Waltzes.
“As a direct and responsible case of Showgirl I’s alleged negligent/reckless conduct, Kimberly and Sanford Waltz have suffered and continue to suffer damages including, but not limited to, personal injuries, bodily impairment, physical pain and suffering, mental anguish, medical expenses, future medical expenses, property damage, lost wages, future loss of income, diminution of their earning capacity and loss of consortium,” the lawsuit states.
After the crash, Wopshall, of the 400 block of Prairie Lane, Fremont, was arrested. Police officers noted a portable breath test conducted at the scene showed Wopshall had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.135%, the lawsuit stated.
Wopshall is charged in DeKalb Superior Court II with: causing serious bodily injury when operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08% or higher, a Level 5 felony; operating a vehicle while intoxicated, endangering a person, a Class C misdemeanor; and operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least 0.08% but less than 0.15%, a Class C misdemeanor. A jury trial is scheduled for Aug. 23-25.
Immediately prior to the crash, Wopshall reported driving his motor vehicle at about 85 miles per hour, northbound on I-69, according to the lawsuit.
Alleging negligence under the Indiana Dram Shop Act, the Waltzes contend the staff at Showgirl I served Wopshall large quantities of alcohol and knew he was visibly intoxicated but continued to serve him alcohol.
“Prior to serving Wopshall his last alcoholic drink before he left Showgirl I, the staff at Showgirl I knew that Wopshall was too intoxicated to safely drive his vehicle,” the lawsuit states.
“As a direct result of Showgirl I’s negligence/reckless conduct, Wopshall became intoxicated, drove drunk and caused a high-speed rear-end motor vehicle crash within about ten minutes of leaving Showgirl I,” the lawsuit contends.
“Showgirl I owed Kimberly and Sanford Waltz a statutory duty of care as prescribed by …. The Indiana Dram Shop Act.
“By recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally selling, providing or furnishing alcoholic beverages to Wopshall, Showgirl I breached that duty of care, and the negligence caused Kimberly and Sanford Waltz to suffer the injuries and related damages,” the lawsuit states.
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AUBURN — With nine months remaining in his first term as DeKalb County Commissioner, William Hartman — representing the West District — is ready for another four years to see through projects that are underway.
Hartman faces Republican primary challenger Amanda Charles for the West District seat. Charles is currently in her third term on the Garrett Common Council.
“I have really enjoyed being a commissioner,” Hartman said. “I have learned a lot the past two or three years, I would like to use what I learned to benefit county taxpayers. I look at all of the taxpayers in the county as someone I have to answer to.”
He said the two major issues facing the county in the next four years are the construction of a new highway department east of Waterloo on U.S. 6 and the possible construction of a new DeKalb County Jail.
Both have been topics of discussion for many years. Hartman said a new highway department location should have been considered 20 years ago.
Hartman, who said during the 2018 campaign season that he would only serve one term, said the issue for a second term was never off the table.
“The fact that we have these projects ahead of us, I felt like I needed to see these through,” he said. “I have a lot to contribute with my business and construction experience.”
Hartman, who proclaims himself as probably the “most conservative” member of the commission, said he believes there is currently a good mix of commissioners on the board — each with their own specialty.
As a “conservative” member, Hartman said it is his goal to complete the projects without raising the taxes of county residents — something that will be a challenge when it comes to the construction of a new jail on the west end of Auburn adjacent to the Community Corrections building.
“I am not about raising taxes. We need to learn to live within our means,” he said.
Hartman said the board’s hands are kind of tied when it comes to the new jail, because former commissioners’ plans were to wait until the Community Corrections project was paid off before a new jail would be built.
He said there is not much point in looking to any other projects within the county until these two key issues are completed.
He said it was recommended that the jail be built five years ago, but at that point, commissioners decided to go in a different direction, which has raised the cost of the jail considerably with inflation and supply chain issues.
Since taking office three years ago, Hartman said he is proud of the things that have been accomplished, including the refurbishing and maintenance to several of the county’s buildings.
“When I came into office, every single building was in need of repair,” he said.
Those repairs included working with Sheriff Dave Cserep and the DeKalb judges to bring security to the DeKalb County Courthouse. The courthouse security included allowing only one entrance into the courthouse and the banning of cellphones into the facility.
Other improvements to the courthouse included the replacement of the courthouse’s outside lamp posts at a reduced rate from the initial bids. Hartman said thanks to John Bry, county historian, the commissioners were able to find a company that would refurbish the light posts on site, saving the county hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Other building improvements included a new roof and windows at the DeKalb County Office Building, upgrades to the county storage building on Union Street and help with the reconstruction of the historic Spencerville Covered Bridge.
Hartman personally bought and stored the wood for the covered bridge floor, allowing it to dry, saving the county thousands of dollars. He also constructed and helped install the wooden guardrails on each side of the structure.
Hartman also pointed to the selling of several parcels of land owned by the county which will help to pay for the new DeKalb County Highway Department.
In closing, Hartman said he welcomed the challenge from Charles, saying it was healthy for democracy.
“I think with what we have ahead of us, my experience will benefit the county,” he said. “Nothing against Amanda.”
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STROH — June M. Cattell turned 102 on March 23, and her community in Stroh is going to celebrate.
A celebration will be held in her honor on Saturday at the Stroh Fire Department with donations being requested for the unit instead of gifts.
June has had a full life and shared a few thoughts in a recent interview.
She did a lot of traveling throughout her life and one of her favorite trips was a birthday trip to Alaska. June was able to see the northern lights and the beautiful scenery. She did most of her life’s traveling with her son, Marlin. He is a truck driver and she would go on some of his trips.
“I like the New England states the best in the fall with all of the colors. I think that is one of the most interesting parts,” said June.
June says that she owes her life longevity to the way that she ate and the foods she cut out of her diet. June said, “I ate lots and lots of fruits and vegetables and lots of walking.”
She came from a line of farmers, having been born in southern Michigan.
She was one of the 10 students in a country schoolhouse.
“I graduated from high school in 1938,” said June. After high school, June went on to do many things. She says she’s lived through too many wars and doesn’t want to see anymore.
“I’ve seen many of the wars and worked in two war plants. After (World War II) ended, I worked in an office in Sturgis, Michigan for 10 years. I think the depression years was quite an experience.”
June came to Indiana around 1955 and worked in food service at Prairie Heights school. She worked at Prairie Heights for 10 years before moving to Kendallville with her late husband.
June now lives in LaGrange with her son Marlin and his wife Reba.
The three will be hosting a birthday party on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. They will be serving food and all are welcome.
As a large supporter of her local fire department, June’s celebration will be held at the Stroh Fire Station and they ask that all gifts be given as donations to the fire department.
The fire department is located on East C.R. 425S, Stroh, between South C.R. 1170E and South C.R. 1175E.
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To the editor:
I’m very excited to see Amanda Steward Charles is running for County Commissioner. DeKalb County Republicans are fortunate to have such a well qualified, well respected leader to vote for in the upcoming primary election.
Amanda will bring much needed experience, perspective and vision to the office of Commissioner for the West District. Currently in her 3rd term as a Garrett City Councilwoman, Amanda has a track record of service to her constituents. She’s always willing to listen to all opinions and comments. She has a reputation for making well thought out, responsible decisions. She understands the issues and knows the facts and details before speaking. She knows that collaboration and communication make everything work better.
Amanda is committed to keeping taxes low. With 10 years experience on Garrett’s fiscal body, Amanda understands budgets, tax policy and economic growth. She knows it takes both responsible use of tax dollars and policies that encourage growth and economic development to keep your taxes in check.
A life long DeKalb County resident, Amanda has a passion to serve her community. With 25 years experience as a respected teacher and department head, Amanda has great communication and people skills. She understands that planning is a critical part of success. Her experiences as an Alliance Industries board member, Tri Kappa member and St Joseph School Board member give her an additional perspective on many issues. Serving as council liaison to Garrett's Electric Deptartment, fire deptartment, pool council and park board adds to her knowledge of government.
Amanda is active in the DeKalb County Republican Party, and serves as an officer in the DeKalb County Republican Women’s Club. I appreciate candidates who do more than show up during campaign season then disappear after the election.
We have the opportunity to take a positive step forward in good government and a successful future for the DeKalb County community. I want to see our county moving forward to be a welcoming, vibrant place to live, work, locate a business, a place our kids and grandkids will want to return to. That’s why I'm asking my Republican friends to join me in voting for Amanda Steward Charles for Commissioner.
Marion Watson
Auburn
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To the editor:
Experience matters.
I have known Dave Cserep for 30 years. We were both canine officers for our respective departments. We have always possessed the drive to go above and beyond our normal duties. Dave has dedicated his entire adult life to protecting his country with his military service and his county with his law enforcement career.
Dave is an honest, dedicated, faithful and courageous man. His empathy, sympathy and compassion make him a devoted Sheriff. After serving as Sheriff of Allen County for two terms, I understand what it takes to lead an agency like the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Cserep has done a great job guiding your Sheriff’s Department through a difficult time in our country’s history. He deserves your support for his re-election. He certainly has mine.
Ken Fries
Sheriff Allen County (Retired)
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To the editor:
I was recently contacted by someone in regards to the campaign for the current sheriff David G. Cserep II. I was advised that on his website it still listed me as his campaign manager.
I wanted people to know that on July 19, 2021, I resigned as his campaign manager and am no longer involved in his campaign.
If you need information involving his campaign, you will need to contact him directly.
Thank you.
David Bundy
Auburn
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INDIANAPOLIS — It's not a clean sweep, but March 2022 makes a strong claim for the title of the best month yet since the start of the pandemic.
The state has arguably seen its lowest COVID-19 activity since June 2021, the former undisputed best month of the pandemic. If not for a slightly elevated death count this past month, March 2022 would have beaten June 2021 across all metrics.
And yet, Indiana appears to be in its best shape ever with no signs that the situation is changing, with the pandemic looking either over or at least dying and dormant for now.
During the month of March, Indiana averaged only about 312 cases per day statewide, a significant improvement from a 2,080 average in February and a little better than the June 2021 mark of 314 per day, previously the state's best ever average for an entire month.
Indiana saw cases plummet after spiking to an all-time high of more than 14,000 per day as its worst-ever seven-day average in mid January, but the extremely infectious omicron variant of the virus burned itself out nearly as quickly as it came on. After infecting hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers, virus activity rapidly declined as COVID had little where else to spread.
What's also different about March 2022 as compared to June 2021 is that, last summer, case numbers had starting ticking up at the end of the month, suggesting that the state might be entering a new upswing. That turned out to be very much the case, as the arrival of the new delta variant around that time sent the state into a spiral upward that got continually worse for the back half of 2021 and led directly into the omicron variant around Christmas and the dismal start to 2022.
That's not the case right now, however, as there's been no indication that cases are starting to rise again and have been decreasing by small amounts week to week as the state has hit its best-ever numbers.
Hospitalization numbers have also fallen to all-time lows, with just 300 patients in treatment for COVID-19 across the state as the end of the month, better than 818 at the end of February.
The one area where March 2022 doesn't beat June 2021 is in deaths. The state averaged about 18 deaths per day across the past month, while deaths were under eight per day in June 2021.
At its best-ever, the state was seeing just two deaths from COVID-19 per day statewide in June 2021. Indiana isn't far off that mark, with the state averaging only about four deaths per day over the last week, so there's once again little fatal impact of the virus at this time.
Due to the across-the-board improvement, most of the state has reverted to pre-pandemic normalcy.
The Indiana Department of Health started winding down testing and vaccination efforts earlier this year and at the end of March announced it was overhauling display and reducing updates on its COVID-19 dashboard at coronavirus.in.gov to reflect the vast reduction in cases and the new challenge of accurately capturing the scope of the virus as testing has shifted in many cases to home-based tests that don't get reported to the state.
Indiana will now look primarily at hospitalization data as its primary gauge of the impact of the virus going forward rather than the robust data it was getting on testing and cases earlier in the pandemic when nearly all tests were done via labs or health care providers and reported to the state for analysis and display.
Right now, there's no indication that COVID-19 is set to make any sort of immediate comeback, although it's not impossible that the state could be gripped by future waves.
The arrival of new variants, drops in immunity levels or changes in weather could conceivably kick off new waves of infections in the future.
Two years of the pandemic have shown that immunity against the virus is not long-lasting — Hoosiers who received vaccinations were vulnerable to breakthrough cases, especially the longer out they were since their initial regimen, while the state also saw around 67,000 Hoosiers suffered reinfections, a second infection after having previously caught the virus a first time.
Indiana has also seen a seasonal correlations with the virus in the first two years, with much lower virus activity during the warm weather months and sharply larger surges in the winter like other seasonal infections such as influenza. Whether COVID-19 bounces back when the weather starts to change in fall and winter will have to be seen.
And, lastly, arrival of new variants could always trigger a new surge. Indiana saw huge spikes in virus activity in summer 2021 when the delta variant came onto the scene and then saw an even more explosive spike in cases when omicron showed up at the end of the year.
By the nature of their genetic makeup and the speed at which they replicate, virus are particularly vulnerable to new mutations. Mutations can negatively impact a virus' chances to survive and spread, but some can also give a particular strand a new advantage that allows it to thrive and transmit more easily, as was seen with previous COVID-19 variants as compared to the original strains sequenced in 2020.
Those factors are possibilities as the state advances deeper into 2022, but an equally possible outcome is that none of those occur or become a factor going forward and that COVID-19 fades into obscurity.
Time will tell long-term what the fate of COVID-19 and its impact on Indiana will be, but for now, the situation looks as good as its ever been.
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Stone Brewing Company of Escondido, California, won a settlement from Molson Coors over trademark infringement from the 2017 rebranding of Keystone Light.
In U.S. District Court in San Diego, the eight-member jury unanimously awarded Stone Brewing $56 million in damages following the three-week trial.
Stone Brewing alleged that the MillerCoors brand (now known as Molson Coors) deemphasized the “Key” part of the “Keystone” brand and focused solely on the “Stone” part of the name in violation of Stone Brewing’s trademark. Stone Brewing claimed that MillerCoors use of “Stone” confused consumers, particularly newer drinkers, to the fact that the two beers are radically different, and in the confusion, precipitated a drop in sales over the past 4-5 years greater than industry trendlines.
“Molson Coors threatened our heritage, but we stood up to that threat,” stated Greg Koch, Stone Brewing co-founder. “They will put the ‘Key’ back in ‘Keystone’ ending their hostile 4-year co-op of the Stone name.”
Molson Coors CEO Gavin Hattersley testified that the rebrand of the sub-premium beer was in attempt to recapture sales losses from Anheuser-Busch, not to steal Stone Brewing’s customers. Then MillerCoors started advertising with taglines like “15 Stone’s are better than 12,” (with the introduction of a 15-can package), and “Stone is where the heart is.”
Jurors ruled against Molson Coors through it’s “Own the Stone” advertising campaign and the repackaging of Keystone Light in bright blue cans that feature the word “stone” in large, slanted scrip, separate from the work “key” which is separated from the word “stone” and in a smaller script.
The verdict is not all positive news for Stone Brewing. Stone Brewing CEO Maria Stipp testified that Stone IPA has fared poorly in sales over the past 5 years. “I have not to my knowledge seen any brewery experience such extreme losses,” Stipp said, noting that Stone’s year-to-date sales are down 6%.
“We tried price, a marketing campaign, incentives — everything we could think of to do the change from negative to positive and it’s not making a difference. I’m frankly not sure what else we can do,” testified Stipp.
Stone was seeking $216 million in damages, however the unanimous verdict awarded $56 million. Some speculation has been that the lawsuit is at least partially motivated by a $464 million debt Stone is due to pay to private equity investors in 2023.
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Please read Exodus 20:1 – 17
When my wife and I were dating, he had plenty of time for intimacy. (I’m not talking about sexuality; I am referring to real intimacy to where we were able to focus on one another and to build up our relationship and to make it stronger.)
We were able to go out on dates anytime we wanted, spend time together and just enjoy each other’s company and get to know each other more and more. Then, just like in all relationships, real life begins to interfere: pregnancies, work schedules, being drawn different directions began to limit our abilities to be intimate. We found ourselves struggling to make time for ourselves and to meet the obligations of light at the same time. Can you identify with this?
Even more so than the intimacy that my wife and I share; we discovered this lack of intimacy between ourselves and God: we were more focused on trying to make ends meet, to be able to meet the needs of the children, trying to fit in time for ourselves and even trying to find God in the mist of our various ministries. (Yes, it is very possible to lose our intimacy with God while we are trying to figure out the ministries that we are “called to” because of trying to fit in with the Church Proper instead of finding our identity in the Proper Church.) We discovered our prayer life dissipating, our ability to read the Scriptures became more shallow more so than impactful on our lives because we are trying to speak the Scriptures instead of allowing the Scriptures to speak to us, and we found ourselves not liking what we became. Once we discovered that we were losing the intimacy between ourselves and God; we knew that we had to make a change.
Let us take an honest look of what are the “distractions” that interfere with intimacy (whether it be between individuals or between ourselves and God): selfishness, judgment, covetousness, lust of all sorts, anger, low self-worth/value, busyness, improper priorities, lack of drive. All of these and more contribute to our lack of intimacy. Intimacy is the desire to be connected to another in a very deep sense that continually leaves us wanting more of a relationship with this individual/God. I want this intimacy and I get my example from the way that God loves us with the unlossable and unconditional love that he has for us: God sacrificed his own son in order for us to have the ability to have intimacy with him. I have never known such an intimate God ever existed until I met Jesus. The Holy Spirit moved within me and drew me closer to Jesus; who drew me closer to God. And I am now spending the rest of my life to deepen that intimacy with him. Yes, I stumble and fall sometimes become stagnant in my quest for this intimacy; however, God’s intimacy draws me even closer when I stumble and fall and he bids me to come closer. And in the same way that I long for this with God; I long for the same intimacy with each my family members, my friends, my congregation, and all people. Why? Because we were created for intimacy.
I shared the 10 Commandments as the passage for today’s article because it shows a great deal of things that we allow ourselves to become stumbling blocks to the intimacy that we can have with one another as well as with God. If we are able to do our very best to live by these commandments, our lives to be that much greater and her intimacy that much deeper with God and with one another. Unfortunately, we lose ourselves in the very things that the 10 Commandments speak out against. We find these things to be more gratifying and satisfying on the surface. But if we are honest with ourselves, to chase after these things leaves us all the more wanting. My satisfaction in my joy comes from intimacy with God and with those whom he is blessed me with as part of my life. And I cherish those far more than any earthly pleasure, possession or false relationship.
I am learning more and more that this world is trying to drop the intimacy that I long to have with God and others. There are a great deal of distractions that bid for my attention so that I will not become intimate with those that I want that would lead me to destruction. In the something else that I have discovered to be even more true is this: the more that I attempt to become intimate with God and those that I cherish in my life; the more the things that attempt to distract me attempt to distract me all the more. They are trying to rob me of the wholeness and the intimacy that God longs to have with and that I try to have with those in my life.
How do we become more intimate with God/others? We must first make an assessment of the depth of our intimacy with God/others: Is it where we wanted to be? Are we allowing the distractions of this world to interfere with their intimacy spiritually/emotionally/mentally? Is our intimacy creating joy or sorrow? Is the intimacy reciprocal: meaning that as we long for the intimacy, do those whom we seek intimacy from feel the same way towards us? Intimacy is a two-way street and can never be one-sided. Some may attempt to fool themselves to believe that it is; however, intimacy must always be reciprocal in order for it to be intimacy.
Take time to evaluate yourself and your intimacy with God and others: if it’s not where you wanted to be, what are the roadblocks that are in your way? Intimacy demands intimacy the only way that we will receive it as if we are open to it.
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ANGOLA — The Steuben County Republican Women will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Steuben County Community Foundation Community Room, 1701 N. Wayne St.
The guest speaker will be Stephanie Beckley, political director for the Indiana Republican Party.
Beckley has been working in politics since 2010 in several Midwestern states, and has made Jamestown, her home since 2013.
She has been involved in grassroots and data management, having been both data director and field director at the Indiana Republican Party headquarters.
Her expertise is in managing field staff and tying their work back to modeling and data to increase turnout in elections. She was selected as Women of the Year for the Boone County Republican Women and was a member of the Electoral College in 2016.
All interested women are welcome to attend.
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Have you ever tried to use your password only to be denied? It can be so frustrating. You are trying to access your things, possibly frustrated, and you might have to rely on someone else to get your access back? That is irritating.
My churches have been studying what it means for the veil to be torn when Jesus died. You might wonder why that is important? Well, it is because, before the cross, our access to God was limited to the rabbi who served and went into the Holy of Holies. This veil being torn means we can bring our requests to the Lord without the need for sacrifices and the intervention of a High Priest!
There was such fear surrounding the sacrifices that they would tie a rope around the High Priest. They did this to pull him out if the Lord deemed their gift unworthy or the Priest unholy. Jesus’ sacrifice changes the landscape. We read in Ephesians 2:18 that through Him, we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. Our access is no longer denied or dependent on someone else!
So, the question I pose to my flocks, and you is how you are using your access? A friend of mine shared that the most challenging day to begin to read your Bible is the day after you haven’t! Wow, is that a microphone dropper! So true! No matter how long it has been, begin by opening your Bible.
From Genesis to Revelation, golden threads connect the Old Testament with the New Testament and reveal the TRUTH. We gathered as the church together last night at Fremont United Methodist. On Wednesday night Fremont Community Church and Fremont United Methodist studied together. We explored what this journey of LENT has been doing in our lives. The goal is always to have a journey with the LORD during this time. Some may feel like we are so close it is as if the veil was pulled back, and we are personally in His presence moment by moment by moment.
The devotions that my churches and Pastor Josh’s church have been studying challenge our thinking. I think it is important to be challenged! I believe it is crucial to study passages that make us uncomfortable and force us to more exploration.
It is incredible what we can learn when we dig into the Word of God. I am always amazed when I learn something new surrounding or in a passage that I have read frequently. The quest is always to be a learner, to remain open to what the Spirit can reveal in our time with the Lord. For sure, there are scriptures that we turn to for comfort that are among our favorites.
This year I am exploring what it means to be steadfast, unwavering. I want to be wavering in those things that truly matter but unwavering at those that do not! As I study the following verses I have been exploring how to be unwavering:
Psalm 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
Hebrews 6:19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,
Won’t you join me in holding on the anchor, Jesus, this Lent and always?
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JIMMERSON LAKE — The Nevada Mills United Methodist Church choir is going to present an Easter cantata.
"Amazing Grace" will be presented at the church, 4710 W. Bachelor Road, on Sunday, April 10, Palm Sunday, starting at 3 p.m.
All are welcome.
JIMMERSON LAKE — The Nevada Mills United Methodist Church choir is going to present an Easter cantata.
"Amazing Grace" will be presented at the church, 4710 W. Bachelor Road, on Sunday, April 10, Palm Sunday, starting at 3 p.m.
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Monday, April 4
• Little River Chapter of the Sweet Adelines, Fairview Missionary Church, 525 E C.R. 200N., Angola, 6-9 p.m.
• Hamilton Lions Club, board meeting, Hamilton Town Hall, 900 S. Wayne St., Hamilton, 6 p.m.
• VFW Veterans Meeting, VFW Post 7205, 2013 N. Wayne St., Angola, 6:30 p.m.
• Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Pizza Hut, 1411 N. Wayne St., Angola, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 5
• ImagiKnit, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Well Child Clinic, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St, Angola, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 101 Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club, Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes, 2955 W. Orland Road, Angola, 12:15 p.m.
• Angola Masonic Lodge Meeting, Masonic Lodge, 35 S. Public Square, Angola, 7 p.m. Pre-meeting meal offered at 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 6
• Living With Low Vision, Cameron Woods Senior Living, 701 W. Harcourt Road, Angola, 1 p.m.
• Knit@Night, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 4-6 p.m.
• Angola Lions Club, SonLight Community Church, 455 N. Gerald Lett Ave., Angola, 6:30 p.m.
• New Beginnings for Narcotics Anonymous, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 314 W. Maumee St., Angola, 7 p.m.
• Angola American Legion Post No. 31, 1760 W. Maumee St., Angola, 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 7
101 Lakes Kiwanis, Cahoots Coffee Cafe, 218 W. Maumee St., Angola, 7 a.m.
Well Child Clinic, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St., Angola, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book Study, 412 S. John St., Angola, 6:30 p.m.
Pickleball, Commons Park-south of the office, Angola, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 10
• New Beginnings for Narcotics Anonymous, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 314 W. Maumee St., Angola, 6 p.m.
Monday, April 11
• Little River Chapter of the Sweet Adelines, Fairview Missionary Church, 525 E C.R. 200N., Angola, 6-9 p.m.
• Essential Oils Class, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 6:30 p.m.
• Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Pizza Hut, 1411 N. Wayne St., Angola, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12
• ImagiKnit, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Well Child Clinic, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St, Angola, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 101 Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club, Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes, 2955 W. Orland Road, Angola, 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13
• Knit@Night, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 4-6 p.m.
• New Beginnings for Narcotics Anonymous, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 314 W. Maumee St., Angola, 7 p.m.
• VFW Auxiliary Meeting, VFW Post 7205, 2013 N. Wayne St., Angola, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 14
• 101 Lakes Kiwanis, Cahoots Coffee Cafe, 218 W. Maumee St., Angola, 7 a.m.
• Well Child Clinic, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St., Angola, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• All Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book Study, 412 S. John St., Angola, 6:30 p.m.
• Pickleball, Commons Park-south of the office, Angola (THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST), 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 17
• New Beginnings for Narcotics Anonymous, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 314 W. Maumee St., Angola, 6 p.m.
Monday, April 18
• Angola Regional Artists’ Guild, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 6 p.m.
• Ravenous Readers Book Club, Fremont Public Library, 1004 W. Toledo St., Fremont, 6 p.m.
• Little River Chapter of the Sweet Adelines, Fairview Missionary Church, 525 E C.R. 200N., Angola, 6-9 p.m.
• Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton Town Hall, 900 S. Wayne St., Hamilton, 6:30 p.m.
• Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Pizza Hut, 1411 N. Wayne St., Angola, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19
• ImagiKnit, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Well Child Clinic, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St, Angola, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 101 Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club, Glendarin Hills Golf Club, 3333 Glendarin Way, Angola, 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20
• Knit@Night, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 4-6 p.m.
• New Beginnings for Narcotics Anonymous, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 314 W. Maumee St., Angola, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 21
• 101 Lakes Kiwanis, Cahoots Coffee Cafe, 218 W. Maumee St., Angola, 7 a.m.
• Well Child Clinic, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St., Angola, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Angola Garden Club, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 1:15 p.m.
• Yoga with Kelly Kobelak, Fremont Public Library, 1004 W. Toledo St., Fremont, 4:30 p.m.
• Hamilton Lions Club, membership meeting featuring a catered dinner, Hamilton Town Hall, 900 S. Wayne St., Hamilton, 6 p.m. Call Beth Kolhi to make reservations at 668-6115.
• All Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book Study, 412 S. John St., Angola, 6:30 p.m.
• Pickleball, Commons Park, south of the office, Angola, 5:30 p.m.
• Steuben County Democrats, 109 W. Gale St., Angola, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Northeast Indiana Woodworkers, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 24
• New Beginnings for Narcotics Anonymous, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 314 W. Maumee St., Angola, 6 p.m.
Monday, April 25
• Little River Chapter of the Sweet Adelines, Fairview Missionary Church, 525 E C.R. 200N., Angola, 6-9 p.m.
• Angola Watercolor Society, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 6 p.m.
• Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Pizza Hut, 1411 N. Wayne St., Angola, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 26
• ImagiKnit, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Well Child Clinic, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St, Angola, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 101 Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club, Glendarin Hills Golf Club, 3333 Glendarin Way, Angola, 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 27
• Knit@Night, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 4-6 p.m.
• New Beginnings for Narcotics Anonymous, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 314 W. Maumee St., Angola, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 28
• 101 Lakes Kiwanis, Cahoots Coffee Cafe, 218 W. Maumee St., Angola, 7 a.m.
• Well Child Clinic, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St., Angola, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Sage Gathering Herb Society, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 6 p.m.
• All Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book Study, 412 S. John St., Angola, 6:30 p.m.
• Pickleball, Commons Park-south of the office, Angola, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 30
• Parents of Special Needs Children Support Group, Brokaw Movie House, 200 N. Public Square, Angola, 10 a.m.
Sunday, May 1
• New Beginnings for Narcotics Anonymous, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 314 W. Maumee St., Angola, 6 p.m.
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ANGOLA — Six students from Steuben County schools have qualified for the Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair, which is today.
Qualifiers were selected in judging March 19 at the Northeastern Indiana Tri-State Regional Fair at Trine University. Elementary and middle school projects were judged virtually. High school projects were judged in person in Best Hall.
Judging of the 34th annual state competition will be done in Zoom meetings. Local qualifiers, listed with their schools and grade levels, are:
Angola High School — Ava Budek (10) and Isabella Budek (11);
Ryan Park Elementary School — Lily Hoff (4), Cooper Leininger and Connor Reardon (5); and
Fremont Middle School — Emma Creager (7).
They are among 20 students selected for the state competition from the regional entrants. The other 14, all from DeKalb County, are: DeKalb Central Schools — Abigail Todd (4); DeKalb High School — Olivia Woodcox (10), Christopher Schweitzer (10), Silas Refner (9), Gavin Kling (12), Matthias Hefty (10) and Olivia Rigby (11); DeKalb Middle School — Titus Refner (8); Garrett Middle School — Abby Thomas (8), Kylie Bergman (6), Sydney Suelzer and Bailey Hedges (8); Riverdale Elementary School — Olivia Lehrman (6); and St. Joseph Elementary School — Isaac Hefty (5).
Students from DeKalb, Steuben, Noble and LaGrange counties competed by entering their projects in the regional science fair.
The complete list of award winners from Steuben County schools:
Angola High School
Ava and Isabella Budek — first place, Senior Animal Sciences; Student Academy-American Academy of Physician Assistants; Tri Beta-Xi Beta Chapter; U.S. Agency for International Development; Yale Science & Engineering Association; and Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair.
Angola Middle School
Alessandra Hinojosa Urbina, third place, junior animal sciences;
Kaylee Voigt, fourth place, junior chemistry;
Brayden Fett and David Garcia, fourth place, junior engineering.
Carlin Park Elementary School
Oliver Osborn, second place, grade 5, and Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair;
Jalynn Quaderer, honorable mention, grade 5, and American Chemical Society, Trine University Affiliate;
Koen Rago, Health Science Association.
Fremont Elementary School
Ruby Perry, fourth, grade 2, and Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management;
Amelia Dulaney, third, grade 2.
Fremont Middle School
Emma Creager, first place, Junior Divison; first, Junior Earth and Environmental Science; American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Broadcom Masters Middle School Competition; Chi Epsilon; Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, LaGrange, Steuben, and DeKalb Counties; Ricoh Sustainable Development Award; U.S. Office of Naval Research; and Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair.
Hendry Park Elementary School
Anthem Edgel — second place, grade 1;
Hailey Stevens — first place, grade 1;
Jetty Edgel — fifth place, grade 3;
Annabelle Carpenter — fourth place, grade 3;
Dawson Cline, fifth place, grade 4.
Prairie Heights Middle School
Bailey DeLancey, Nevaeh Orr and Maddison Certain — fourth place, junior behavioral and social sciences;
Michael Armstrong and Castin Day, second place, junior physics and astronomy.
Ryan Park Elementary School
Karla Isa — honorable mention, grade 3;
Adeline Rentz — second place, grade 3;
Weston Miller — first place, grade 3; special award for grade 3;
Leina McHenry — honorable mention, grade 4;
Evan Kolar — fourth place, grade 4;
Liam McGregor — third place, grade 4; American Institute of Chemical Engineers;
Lily Hoff — first place, grade 4; special award for grade 4; and Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair.
Cooper Leininger and Connor Reardon — second place, grade 5; and Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair.
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ANGOLA — The Steuben County Economic Development Corp. and Angola Area Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to encourage Steuben County residents and businesses to participate in an Indiana Farm Bureau project to better determine broadband needs in Indiana, particularly in rural areas.
Hoosiers are encouraged to test their internet speed at infb.org/speedtest to help build a database on internet capabilities across the state.
Collecting data for Steuben County is important, said a statement sent out by the SCEDC and the Chamber, because current information is not accurate.
"Using only the FCC data maps, the only location in our county listed as needing service is Turkey Lake. We know this to not be true. During COVID, many of our community members realized quickly how fast our homes and businesses needed to change to more broadband services. To make a strong push to change this data, we need your help," said information from the SCEDC and Chamber.
It is possible that the data will be used as a basis to justify the need for grant money to help expand the broadband infrastructure locally.
Last week the Indiana Farm Bureau announced the formation of the Indiana Broadband Strategic Partnership to help bring reliable broadband to the most unserved and underserved communities across the state. To help with this initiative, the IBSP also includes Cook Medical Group, Duke Energy Foundation, Indiana Association of Realtors, Radius Indiana and the Regional Opportunity Initiative.
This partnership will promote the Indiana Speed Test, a crowd-sourced internet speed test created by GEO Partners, a Minnesota-based company that focuses on enabling cost effective planning and deployment of broadband. GEO Partners is working with other states including Minnesota, Washington, Maine, Kentucky and Nebraska, as well as the nationally designated Delta Regional Authority that covers parts of eight states along the Mississippi River, to gather broadband data.
“Since access to reliable broadband is one of the most important challenges facing rural communities today, Indiana Farm Bureau sought organizations that advocate on behalf of rural Indiana to begin finding and developing solutions,” said Randy Kron, Indiana Farm Bureau president. “Data is a critical piece to help local broadband groups and the state of Indiana invest where service is needed and to avoid overbuilding infrastructure. With their groundbreaking work in other states, GEO Partners is a perfect fit.”
The Indiana Speed Test is available on the INFB website — infb.org/speedtest — along with the websites of the initial partners and a growing list of collaborating organizations, including Indiana Broadband, which is housed within the office of Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch.
GEO Partners provides real-time internet speed data by collecting speed test information from residents. Displayed on geographic information system layers, the data pinpoints areas that are most in need of reliable, affordable access to broadband service. The test takes less than one minutes to take.
The goal for the Indiana Speed Test is to gather data in all areas of Indiana. The GEO Partners software platform and the data will be available to local governments and organized broadband groups to analyze potential solutions and aid their applications for Indiana’s Next Level Connections Grants and a variety of federal grants.
It is also hoped that the Indiana Speed Test data will jump start efforts to plan broadband infrastructure investments from the local portions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, so that decision-makers make investments with the greatest impact.
The speed test may be performed multiple times on any device that has an internet or cellular connection. No personal information will be collected.
“All Hoosiers are encouraged to participate in the Indiana Speed Test, the more locations, the more data points we’ll be able to map to highlight what connections are available and speeds Hoosiers are getting at those locations,” Kron added. “We are confident that GEO Partners will help all broadband stakeholders in Indiana by mapping actual internet speeds and identifying the most efficient methods to invest in broadband infrastructure.”
The COVID pandemic put a spotlight on the lack of adequate broadband in Indiana, especially in rural areas. The IBSP’s goal is to encourage data-driven investment decisions that substantially impact lives and our economic opportunity.
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INDIANAPOLIS — There is palpable emotion when American leaders approach the Ukrainian border these days. It’s what is to be expected when they meet with some of the four million people who have fled Vladimir Putin’s genocidal war that has sent 50% of this nation’s children in refugee status, with most of their fathers and many of their mothers returning to fight the Russians.
President Biden was so moved after visiting the Polish/Ukraine border last weekend he said that Putin "cannot remain in power," evoking President Reagan's calling out of the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" a generation ago. “The fact of the matter is I was expressing the moral outrage I felt toward the way Putin is dealing and the actions of this man, which is just brutality.” Biden said. It was "the kind of behavior that makes the whole world say, 'My God, what is this man doing?'"
Gov. Eric Holcomb met with Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia on Monday. "The inspiring observation I’ve made is Ukrainians are made of steel," Holcomb told me in a Zoom interview on Wednesday. "Their resolve is second to none and I just want to export this Hoosier hospitality that we’re known for and provide resources as we have the capacity to do so. They are living through their greatest hour of need.
"The world is taking note on who is lining up behind whom," Holcomb added. "I just want to make sure that it’s as blunt as this: Ukrainian blood cannot be worth less than Russian oil and perpetuate the Russian war machine. One thing is clear today, the bear is not hibernating any longer. The bear is out, gobbling up, engulfing and devouring and needs to be stopped."
The bulwark of civilization beyond President Zelensky and the tens of thousands of Ukrainian patriot soldiers is NATO. Holcomb was in Slovakia with Indiana National Guard Adjutant Gen. Dale Lyles renewing ties with that nation's armed forces. There have been ties between these two militaries since 1994. "We are on first name basis with leaders there," Holcomb said. "So when I had the opportunity to talk to the prime minister and the defense secretary, foreign minister, the general in charge of the troops inside Slovakia, I can tell you it puts wind in their sails."
How important is NATO right now? "I don’t think it can be overstated how vital both the European Union is and NATO, because of that question of what’s next," Holcomb said. "If we do not address this, contained in Ukraine, what will be next?"
The contrast comes with former president Donald Trump, who called Putin a "savvy genius" before the Russian despot sent in 190,000 "peacekeepers" into Ukraine, as Trump called them.
Had Trump won a second term in 2020, or is returned to power in 2025 - and he is the de facto leader of the Republican Party and the favorite for the 2024 nomination - the future of NATO becomes murky. A number of Trump national security aides have said that he planned to pull the U.S. out of NATO. Former national security advisor John Bolton said in March, “In a second Trump term, I think he may well have withdrawn from NATO and I think Putin was waiting for that.”
In a second Trump term, there would be no Mad Dog Mattis, John Bolton or Dan Coats. There would be the fringe D-team players and sycophants, the same MO that Putin has used to find himself in his current dire predicament, with a nuclear escalation one of his dwindling options.
While American leaders like Biden, Holcomb and former vice president Mike Pence have visited Ukrainian refugees, Trump stunned those paying attention this past week. At a MAGA rally in Georgia he called Putin a "smart leader," adding, "They ask me, ‘Is Putin smart?’ Yes, Putin was smart. And I actually thought he was going to be negotiating. I said, ‘That’s a hell of a way to negotiate, put 200,000 soldiers on the border.”
On a Fox News show Tuesday, Trump asked Putin to help dig up dirt on Hunter Biden, the president's troubled son. "I would think Putin would know the answer to that. I think he should release it,” Trump said. “I think we should know that answer.”
Trump has busted through a number of taboo barriers frequently since he announced his presidential candidacy in 2015, but reaching out to a murderous dictator in the midst of a genocidal frenzy is a new, pathetic low.
Trump also revealed, once again, how scant his understanding of nuclear war is. Asked by Stuart Varney on Fox what he would do about the Russian invasion, Trump rattled his nuclear saber. “We say, ‘Oh, he’s a nuclear power. But we’re a greater nuclear power. We have the greatest submarines in the world, the most powerful machines ever built … we’re going to send them over and we’ll be coasting back and forth, up and down your coast."
This from a man who didn't know what the concept of nuclear triad was. This from a candidate who got his foreign policy expertise by "watching the shows." This from a man who once asked about detonating a nuclear warhead into a powerful hurricane approaching the U.S.
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”The time has come,” the Walrus said,
“To talk of many things:
Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—
Of cabbages—and kings—
And why the sea is boiling hot—
And whether pigs have wings”
— Lewis Carroll
It seems as if the fluidity of time stalks us and leaves us wondering how and where did it go. For me, the time has come to say goodbye to my Charleston family. This was not a vacation, oh not by a long shot! This was a time when the phone rings and your son asks you to come and help. We all do this when our children need us. Change plans. Change gears. Pack a few things, and catch the first flight. So, I did. Because we do. The month I have spent here has been a labor of love. Spending a month with a family means you know all the life details. I know how much toothpaste goes on the toothbrush, and which jammies are the favorites.
After stories and songs with the littles, I always pop in to say goodnight to Holly and Briana. We share stories of our day, read a little Shakespeare, talk about all the middle-school gossip, and share our opinions!
My own room here has been a haven for work, classes, meetings and quiet nights. (Except when Faith comes strolling in at 3 a.m. because of a nightmare.) There is lots of pack up in this room. There are leftover green moustaches from St. Patrick’s Day, a candle of salted ocean air that will be down to the wick by my travel day. A stack of coloring pages pulled out of the Paw Patrol coloring book. Shakespeare scripts and a stack of card games including Go Fish and Memory. My ukulele is now joined with four more as we have our band which plays every day!
This last week has been full of memories. We spent Sunday at the Middleton Place Plantation letting the children roam through the garden mazes and the azalea hedges. All of these gardens over look the Butterfly Lakes and the winding Ashley River. Walking the worn footpaths, we followed the steps of Henry Middleton, President of the First Continental Congress; Arthur Middleton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Henry Middleton, Governor of South Carolina and later Minister to Russia. The professional interpreters shared stories and skills of the enslaved people in the 18th and 19th century. If you are quiet, you can hear the animals, the horses and the voices of those who long ago came before us. In the middle of this plantation is a restaurant of perfection where our dining room overlooked the river and the land. It was another field trip for us to end the week.
This week also came with many “firsts.” Abe took the training wheels off the bikes and the twins were delighted. The skinned knees and hands did not keep them from jumping back on those bikes. This week also brought the first loose teeth, although none have fallen out yet. I cut apples up for them every day so they can hurry it along!
We spent an evening at the high school watching their spring production and meeting the theater teachers. I was quite happy over the productions and know that Holly will be in good hands when she begins her high school journey. In the meantime, she rehearses for “Shrek” several nights a week in downtown Charleston! Theater is in her young blood.
We have started to talk about my leaving. Faith and Noah think they are going home with me. They have already packed their bags. I let their dad break the news to them that they are not coming home with me. This prompted Noah to burst into tears. Me too. We count the days down and now are left with just a few fingers to hold up before The Nannie leaves.
But leave I must. There are classes to see in person, board meetings, events, and the beginning of the spring gardening. I am grateful I have not missed the daffodils or the early trees of spring. I am grateful the peepers are still out and waiting for my listening ears. There is poetry month, potlucks, and guests.
There is always something to miss, no matter where or what we do. I will absolutely, fiercely miss this family, but we will always remember this time. “The time has come the walrus said to speak of many things …”
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INDIANAPOLIS — COVID-19 might be down and out at the moment, but for high-risk individuals who want to be proactive in case it makes a comeback, a second booster shot is available to bolster their immune response.
Hoosiers age 12 and older who have weakened immune systems and individuals age 50 and older who received a booster dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least four months ago are eligible for a second booster following authorization Tuesday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Indiana Department of Health is advising vaccine providers that they can begin administering second boosters of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines to individuals who qualify to increase their protection against severe disease from COVID-19.
In addition, the CDC says that adults who received a primary vaccine and booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least four months ago may now receive a second booster dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
Booster doses have been shown to increase protection from hospitalization and death due to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant of the virus.
Less than 60% Hoosiers received a COVID-19 vaccine in the first place, and only about half of those who did went on to receive a booster dose six months after their initial regimen of vaccines.
During the latter half of 2021, when cases surged to all-time highs as much as 14,000 per day and hospitals were overstuffed to record numbers with patients suffering from COVID-19, there was a stark disparity in severe outcomes, with more than 80% of the people who were being hospitalized and dying being unvaccinated.
Since January, COVID-19 numbers have been in sharp decline and have since reached new all-time lows, with fewer than 200 cases per day being reported across Indiana at this time.
Although COVID activity is at record lows now, it's possible that the virus could bounce back in the future for reasons such as a new variant, waning immunity or a strengthening during colder weather later this year.
COVID-19 has proven to be significantly more dangerous to older individuals — 69% of deaths all-time from the virus were Hoosiers age 70 and older — although the newer variants, specifically the delta variant, proved to also hit younger demographics much harder than the original strain from 2020.
To find a vaccine location, go to ourshot.in.gov or call Indiana 211 for assistance. Appointments are recommended, but many sites also accept walk-ins.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Child Services, in collaboration with The Villages, honored the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month with a virtual event featuring Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, DCS Director Terry Stigdon, The Villages CEO/President Shannon Schumacher and more.
“Our partners, providers, hospitals and schools – along with each of you – play such a vital role in keeping children safe, healthy and happy,” Holcomb stated.
Indiana is a mandatory reporting state, which means anyone who suspects a child has been neglected or abused must, by state law, make a report.
“Wearing blue or carrying and planting pinwheels and posting them on social media will raise awareness, but in and of themselves won’t stop harm from happening to children,” Stigdon said. “We stop it by taking action.”
“Child abuse is preventable,” Schumacher agreed, “but it takes actions at many levels.”
Counties around the state will be recognizing the month with various events.
Noble County is among those planning something for this month, with Noble Circuit Court Judge Michael Kramer giving the 2022 Honorable Michael J. Kramer Child Protection Award, an annual award recognizing a community resident who has acted in service to protect children in need or provided hope and safety to children in Noble County.
That award will be given out April 29 in the circuit court courtroom.
The Indiana Department of Child Services employ more than 3,000 people working as family case managers, supervisors and division managers, officer directors and executives across the state.
Indiana had 281 child fatalities in 2020, the last year reported in DCS's annual report, resulting from abuse of neglect, while the department deals with many thousands of cases annually involving supervision or removal of children from dangerous living situations and working with parents and caregivers to provide safe and nurturing environments for their children.
Anyone wishing to report child abuse or neglect can do so using the state hotline at 800-800-5556.
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Saturday, April 2
• Steuben County Lakes Council, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 314 W. Maumee St., Angola, 8:30 a.m.
Monday, April 4
• Steuben County Board of Commissioners, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St., Angola, 9 a.m.
• Steuben County Drainage Board, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St., Angola, 2 p.m.
• Steuben-DeKalb Joint Drainage Board, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St., Angola, 2:30 p.m.
• Angola Board of Public Works and Safety, City Hall, 210 N. Public Square, Angola, 6:30 p.m.
• Angola Common Council, City Hall, 210 N. Public Square, Angola, 7 p.m.
• Steuben County Board of Zoning Appeals, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St., Angola, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 5
• Angola Historic Preservation Commission, City Hall, 210 N. Public Square, Angola, 5:30 p.m.
• Ashley Town Council, Community Center, 500 S. Gonser Ave., Ashley, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 6
• Pleasant Township Advisory Board, Township Offices, 2510 N. C.R. 200W, Angola, 10 a.m.
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The next topic I want to address in my series is the “homework routine.”
This is part of my series “setting things up similar in each home to lessen the confusion for children.”
I guess there are a few questions first. Do you even have a homework routine in your home? Do you even need a homework routine? Maybe the “routine” is when there is a chance in the busyness of an evening, that homework gets done.
That is all fine and well and children do adjust to their normal. That being said, my experience with co-parenting education and co-parenting coaching is that, for children in the middle of separation, divorce or high conflict co-parenting, it is best for the children for both homes to have a similar homework routine.
The purpose of this entire series and all of the topics in the series, is really to bring awareness to topics. This is one of the topics that does get in the way and that does affect the children.
It is not uncommon for a child’s grades to drop and for school performance to suffer because of a change in the child(ren)’s family dynamic. This series is to help co-parents through that.
A “similar homework routine” for example is...Let’s say that you have a homework routine in your home that is “homework is done after dinner at the kitchen table, and you have dinner at 5:30.”
Now let’s say that in your child’s other home (your ex’s home), the homework routine is “homework is done after dinner at the kitchen table, and they have dinner at 6:30.”
It does not matter that dinner is served at different times in each home. The “similar” in each home is that “homework is done after dinner at the kitchen table.” There is no confusion for the child(ren), in that both parents are presenting a united front with the homework routine. That is a goal for respectful and responsible co-parenting. For children to see a united front from their parents and for them to not be confused by two different standards and expectations in two different homes.
This series is pretty powerful if co-parents see the intent and purpose in lessening the confusion for their children and is a very helpful co-parenting tool, if co-parents keep in mind that they have one home, but their children have two homes.
I hope you all have a great week.
Kari Clemmer, a DeKalb High School graduate, is author and instructor of The Co-Parenting Workshop and instructs court ordered co-parenting education and is a co-parenting coach in Dallas. E-mail Kari.clemmer@aol.com with questions or comments.
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BUTLER — Officers from the Butler and Auburn police departments helped capture an Auburn man Thursday suspected of robbing a Fort Wayne bank earlier this week.
Jason Cody Sowers, 30, of Auburn, has been charged with robbery, a Level 5 felony. He also has an outstanding warrant from Huntington County.
According to information released by the Fort Wayne Police Department, Sowers is suspected of robbing the Flagstar Bank location at 901 W. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. The robbery took place at 12:44 p.m. Wednesday.
Thursday, Sowers was taken into custody at a West Oak Street house in Butler.
Butler Police Chief Mark Heffelfinger said his department received a tip that a suspect matching Sowers’ description was believed to be at the West Oak Street house.
Butler Police, assisted by units from the Auburn Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, conducted surveillance of the house.
Heffelfinger said Sowers left the residence in a vehicle with another person. At 11:50 a.m. Thursday, Butler officers conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle in which Sowers was riding in on U.S. 6 at C.R. 63. Sowers was taken into custody and turned over to the Fort Wayne Police Department.
Heffelfinger said the driver of the vehicle was taken to the Butler Police Department, questioned and released.
Police obtained a warrant and the Auburn Police Department’s Emergency Response Team searched the West Oak Street house. Heffelfinger said one occupant of the house was taken to the police station, questioned and also released.
The investigation was a joint effort between Fort Wayne, Butler and Auburn police departments, Indiana State Police and the FBI.
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Three people arrested on Thursday
ANGOLA — The following people were booked into the Steuben County Jail following arrests made by law enforcement officers on Thursday. Formal charges, if any, are filed by the Steuben County Prosecutor’s Office.
• Joseph C. Dominique, 75, of the 800 block of West Holland Street, Archbold, Ohio, arrested on C.R. 300W at Lake James Lane 591, Fremont, on a charge of misdemeanor operating while intoxicated.
• Eric J. Siebenaler, 43, of the 7500 block of Woodward Street, Hamilton, arrested on Church Street, Hamilton, on a charge of misdemeanor operating while intoxicated.
• Jacob T. Spradlin, 31, of the 300 block of Oak Street, arrested at the jail on a warrant alleging misdemeanor domestic battery.
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ANGOLA — The process of selecting a new Angola fire chief launched Friday at City Hall.
Mayor Richard Hickman, City Attorney Kim Shoup, City of Angola Fire Pension Board members Terry Gary, Hillary Cope, Jay Squadrito and former Angola firefighter Jason Meek began the process.
This meeting comes after former Angola Fire Chief T.R. Hagerty stepped down as chief last Monday.
Hagerty did not give a particular motive for his resignation. He only explained he is not exiting the Angola Fire Department entirely.
“I’m not going anywhere. Just back to being a fireman,” Hagerty said.
Hickman presided over the early morning meeting. Attorney Kim Shoup took the minutes as there was not a City of Angola Fire Pension Board secretary present. The position was vacant prior to Friday’s meeting.
The position of Fire Chief is appointed by Hickman. He was given permission by the Angola Common Council on March 21 to search for a new Angola fire chief outside of the current Angola Fire Department. Multiple active Angola firefighters suggested that Hickman to do so.
The position is a mayoral appointee, but if the mayor wants to search for a candidate outside the local ranks, Common Council approval is required.
Cope moved to nominate Tyler Richmond as the City of Angola Fire Pension Board secretary, which was approved.
The current Angola Fire Pension board consists seven members. The current members are Hickman, Gary, Cope, Squadrito, Tyler Richmond and Chris Greuter. A seventh seat to be occupied by the Angola fire chief is still open.
The meeting is going to be reconvened Wednesday at 7 a.m. at City Hall.
Friday’s meeting lasted a 10 minutes.
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Terry L. Jordan, 68, of Wolcottville, Indiana, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, S.R. 9 North, Wolcottville, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Terry L. Jordan, 68, of Wolcottville, Indiana, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, S.R. 9 North, Wolcottville, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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AUBURN — Worldwide Auctioneers has released the lineup for its annual Enthusiast Auction, April 22-23 at Kruse Plaza, south of Auburn.
The list of items for bidding includes pre-war automobiles, muscle cars, sports cars and classics and memorabilia, the auction company said.
The event will feature the second annual Enthusiast Tour, a classic car tour April 19-21 that will visit multiple invitation-only private collections and specialist automotive and dining stops in Indiana, before returning to Auburn for the Enthusiast Auction.
Pre-war autos in this year’s sale include a 1933 Chrysler Imperial CL, one of only five remaining examples built with custom LeBaron coachwork and, a winner of multiple awards including the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. A 1930 Cadillac Series 452 V-16 Roadster was originally purchased by Atwater Kent, one of the richest men in America, and has won more than 50 awards including Pebble Beach, Villa d’Este and the 21-Gun Salute in India.
A 1989 Porsche 930 Turbo Slantnose Coupe and 1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible will be among the sale’s sports and muscle cars.
Celebrity-owned autos in the sale include a 1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe, gifted to screen star Rita Hayworth by Orson Welles in 1941 and owned for some 30 years, with well-documented history, to be offered at no reserve.
Also at no reserve, Worldwide will sell The Bill Sipko Collection, described as an eclectic selection of carefully curated cars acquired over a lifetime. It includes a 1932 Chrysler Imperial CH Eight Convertible Sedan, a 1955 Jaguar XK140 Roadster, a 1952 Muntz Jet with a Lincoln V-8 engine and Kurtis-race-car-inspired styling, and a recently restored 1912 Lambert Model 66C Touring, an early Indiana-built brass car.
“We’ve sold some absolutely stellar collections here in Auburn over the years, and we’re pleased to offer this hand-picked collection put together by the late Bill Sipko, a genuine all-round enthusiast, who truly embodies the spirit of what this event is all about,” said John Kruse, Worldwide’s principal and auctioneer.
The Enthusiast Auction at Kruse Plaza will be a live event, with alternative online and telephone bidding options for pre-registered bidders. General spectator admission is also available.
Worldwide announced in January that its long-standing Labor Day weekend sale, The Auburn Auction, will expand into a three-day event this September, open to spectators, with a marketplace of automotive lifestyle vendors and greatly increased auction offering.
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AUBURN — A recent rule change by the Indiana High School Athletic Association in reference to the unified track and field program has left an Auburn mother frustrated and wanting answers.
Mimi Holsinger’s daughter, Rachel, is a student at DeKalb High School and a member of the DeKalb High School unified track and field program. Rachel has been a member of the team since 2019 and looks forward to competing each season.
Rachel, who is wheelchair-bound and can’t propel herself in her chair, relies on a fellow student, Landon Armstrong, a senior at DeKalb High School, to propel her wheelchair during the 100-meter race.
The recent rule change, received by the school this week — only weeks before the first unified meet — states that athletes participating in wheelchair races shall not be pushed, pulled or otherwise assisted during these events.
Mimi, who classified the recent rule change as “discrimination,” said this will exclude Rachel from taking part in something she solely enjoys and looks forward to.
“This is one of the highlights of her life,” Mimi said. “The thought of that being taken away from her is disappointing.”
She said the new ruling has hit the team hard as Rachel has been a key cheerleader for the other students in the program since joining the team.
“The unified program is the most amazing program I have witnessed. The inclusion and acceptance is beyond anything I could have imagined,” Mimi said about the program before the rule change.
After hearing of the change and how it was going to affect her daughter, Mimi took to Facebook to rally support for her mission to change the ruling. She also contacted the IHSAA looking for answers.
Mimi’s Facebook post blew up instantly, with residents from across the state weighing in, in support of her effort.
Her reply from the IHSAA’s Assistant Commissioner, Brian Lewis, was a brief one, saying, “thank you for contacting the Indiana High School Athletic Association regarding your concerns with a recent rule change in Unified Track and Field, specifically Rule 6 which eliminates student-athletes in wheelchairs from being pushed, pulled or otherwise assisted in races. We appreciate your feedback. The IHSAA will investigate your concerns and will follow-up with you soon.”
Emails from The Star to the IHSAA weren’t returned in reference to the rule change.
Holsinger said the change in the rule began last season, when DeKalb’s unified track team arrived at a meet and was told that Rachel and Landon could participate but they would have to walk the 100-meter race.
“She (Rachel) was PO’ed. She is non-verbal, but she doesn’t hide her emotions,” Mimi said.
Mimi said while Landon walked Rachel in her wheelchair down the track, you could see her displeasure. Mimi explains that Rachel always has a smile on her face and lets out a silent laugh while being propelled down the track.
“When I’m pushing her, you can hear her laugh. You know she is excited,” Armstrong said. “You can see the joy in her face.”
Armstrong, who participates in football and wrestling, can complete the 100-meter race pushing Rachel in just under 15 seconds.
Mimi said Rachel is always wanting Landon to push her as fast as possible.
In another track meet last season, the team was told that Rachel and Landon wouldn’t be allowed to compete. On hearing that upon arrival, the athletes banded together and said if Rachel wasn’t allowed to compete, they weren’t going to compete either. Rachel and Landon were eventually allowed to walk during the race during that event too.
Although she doesn’t know for sure, Mimi believes the rule may have been put in place to keep athletes safe — something she questions.
“Every athlete runs the risk of being hurt, no matter the sport,” Mimi said. “I have never been over-protective of her. I’m not one of those parents who wrap their kids in bubble wrap.”
She said she would be happy to sign any waiver necessary to allow Rachel to be able to compete with her team.
“I don’t believe the IHSAA is doing the right thing,” Mimi said.
She said she’s not pursuing the change of the rule just for Rachel — it is for all of the athletes.
“It is just heartbreaking,” she said.
Mimi said she isn’t going to let the rule stop Rachel from competing. Rachel will travel to the first meet with the team in hopes of being allowed to participate.
Being pushed during the race, Rachel’s time is not counted or considered for placement. Mimi said it is simply just an opportunity for Rachel to be around a group of her peers where she is welcomed.
Although Mimi has told Rachel of the rule change, she said she is not sure whether or not her daughter understands.
She said it won’t set in however until they arrive at a meet and aren’t allowed to compete.
Along with competing in unified track and field, Rachel also participated with the school’s unified football team as a cheerleader.
“As she was cheering, she was as happy as she could be,” Mimi explained.
DeKalb’s unified football team won the state title in 2021, allowing Rachel to take part in the celebration and receive a state championship ring.
“Her receiving the state championship ring was something that I would have never thought of,” Mimi said.
Rachel also competes in bowling through the Special Olympics, the only other sport that she has the ability to compete in. Special Olympics track and field competition also bans athletes from being pushed in wheelchairs.
In the IHSAA’s unified track and field history, there are around 50 unified track teams within the state. The new rule only affects a handful of athletes within the state.
Mimi said in all of the meets she has attended, there have only been a few athletes that are pushed in wheelchairs during races.
East Noble High School Unified Track and Field Coach Ryan Pepple said his team doesn’t have anyone that is affected by the rule change.
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PREP BASEBALL
DeKalb at Hamilton Southeastern tournament: vs. Hamilton Southeastern,, 10 a.m.; vs. Lawrence North, 4 p.m.
Eastside at Archbold, Ohio, Invitational with Fairview, Ohio, noon and 2 p.m.
PREP SOFTBALL
Fremont at Edon (Ohio), 11 a.m.
COLLEGE FIGURE SKATING
Trine in US Figure Skating National Intercollegiate Final at Adrian, Mich., 9 a.m.
COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD
Trine at Western Kentucky Hilltopper Relays, 9 a.m.; at Taylor’s George Glass Invitational, 10 a.m.
COLLEGE TENNIS
Men, Adrian at Trine, 11 a.m
Women, Adrian at Trine, 2 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Olivet at Trine (DH), 11:30 a.m.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S GOLF
Trine Spring Classic (Zollner), noon
COLLEGE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Baldwin Wallace at Trine, 1 p.m.
COLLEGE MEN’S LACROSSE
Trine at Anderson, 1 p.m.
COLLEGE ACROBATICS & TUMBLING
Trine at Adrian, 4 p.m.
SUNDAY
COLLEGE FIGURE SKATING
Trine in US Figure Skating National Intercollegiate Final at Adrian, Mich., 9 a.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Trine at Olivet, 1 p.m.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Hiram (Ohio) at Trine (DH), 1 p.m.
COLLEGE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Mount Union (Ohio) at Trine, 1 p.m.
COLLEGE TENNIS
Trine men and women at Alma (Mich.), 2 p.m.
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College Tennis Trine men battle Hornets in loss
ANGOLA — Trine University’s men’s tennis team battled longtime Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association power Kalamazoo in a 6-3 loss on Thursday.
Caleb Morris won in both singles and doubles for the Thunder (5-6, 0-1 MIAA).
Kalamazoo 6, Trine 3
Singles: 1. Ian Yi (K) def. Cole Goodman 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. 2. Gabe Vidinas (K) def. Aaron Streit 7-5, 6-1. 3. Peter Fitzgerald (K) def. Jaxon Davis 6-0, 6-3, 4. Adnan Alousi (K) def. Drew Dixon 6-0, 6-2. 5. Ryan Smith (T) def. Parker Foster 6-0, 6-0. 6. Caleb Morris (T) def. Lukas Hultberg 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles: 1. Yi-Fitzgerald (K) def. Goodman-Dixon 8-3. 2. Vidinas-Alousi (K) def. Streit-R. Smith 8-4. 3. Jax. Davis-Morris (T) def. Hultberg-Foster 8-2.
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LIGONIER — West Noble High School held its winter sports awards program on March 15.
The most valuable athletes from this past winter season were Jazmyn Smith from the Class 3A NorthWood Sectional champion girls basketball team, Austin Cripe from the boys basketball team, Nolan Parks and Peter Bradley Jr. from the wrestling team, Taylor Shoemaker from the gymnastics team and Samantha Klages from the cheerleading team.
Sportsmanship Award recipients were Ella Stoner from girls basketball, Nevin Phares from boys basketball, wrestler Gage Wroblewski, gymnast Leah Kathary and cheerleader Jocelyn Flores.
Most Improved award winners were wrestler Mike LeCount, gymnast Sarah Swartz and cheerleader Rachel Klages.
Coaches Award recipients were Shoemaker from the gymnastics team, wrestler Chastin Lang and cheerleader Alissa Banda.
Also from varsity girls basketball, Smith won the Rebounds trophy. Mackensy Mabie was awarded leading the team in free-throw percentage and steals. Sherlyn Torres received the Assists trophy, and Sara Gross received the Scholar Athlete Award.
Also from varsity boys basketball, Cripe received the Rebound and Assists trophies. Ayden Zavala was the team’s defensive player of the year, Joshua Rosales received the Mental Attitude award and Bradyn Barth won the field-goal percentage award.
Also from the wrestling team, Bradley had the most pins and received the Scholar Athlete award. Teegan Clouse received the Freshman award.
Also from the Charger gymnastics team, Shoemaker received the balance beam medal. Rachel Klages earned the vault medal. Nellie Herrera won the uneven bars and floor exercise medals.
Also from the varsity cheerleading team, Breanna Moreno received the Newcomer award.
From the junior varsity cheerleading team, Lilianna Pedroza was named Outstanding Cheerleader and Mackenzie Snyder is the most improved cheerleader.
From the West Noble JV girls basketball team, Silvia Venturi won the Scoring trophy and received the Scholar Athlete award. Kora Hilbish was most improved player.
From the JV boys basketball team, Zach Huff received the Coaches award, Luke Schermerhorn received the Mental Attitude award, and Jordan Eash won the free-throw percentage trophy.
Award winners from boys basketball C team were Mehm Pha for Mental Attitude, Drew Burns for free-throw percentage and Isaac Mast (Coaches).
listed below are West Noble’s Winter Scholar Athletes. These student-athletes had at least a 3.5 grade point average for the second trimester.
2022 West Noble Winter
Scholar Athletes
Seniors — Tori Airgood, Peter Bradley Jr., Leanett Campos-Gonzalez, Maysie Clouse, Kristen Cox, Jocelyn Flores, Andy Garcia, Sara Gross, Tara Gross, Samantha Klages, Adam Nelson, Joshua Rosales, Noemi Salas, Taylor Shoemaker, Jessica Silva, Ella Stoner and Sherlyn Torres.
Juniors — Isabella Christenson, Austin Cripe, Molly Jones, Mackensy Mabie, Giselle Pablo, Luke Schermerhorn, Ashlyn Seigel and Derek Slone.
Sophomores — JaLynn Baker, Bradyn Barth, Angelina Contreras, Jasmine Gibson, Breanna Moreno, Nolan Parks, Lilianna Pedroza, Laci Roy, David Slone, Chloe Sprague, Emily Thompson and Aubrey Weigold.
Freshmen — Phebie Bench, Samuel Bradley, Drew Burns. Makayla Castro, Teegan Clouse, Jordan Eash, Ariana Eicher, Miah Hilbish, Leah Kathary, Kaycee Klingaman, Isaac Mast, Jada Nelson, Paige Taylor, Silvia Venturi and Chase Wallen.
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KENDALLVILLE — For the first time ever, Bixler Lake Campground will welcome guests to two brand-new cabins when the season opens in a few weeks.
Stray snowflakes and a blustery wind Thursday didn’t keep park employees Craig Myers and Bob Crosby from installing the insulation, wall covering, electrical outlets and yes — an air conditioner — in one of the two cabins.
Park director Dawn McGahen said the cabins offer another option for camping experiences at the city-owned campground on the east side of the 117-acre Bixler Lake.
“The cabins are 14 by 20 feet with loft,” McGahen said. “A full size bed will be in the loft and twin bunks beds below. It will sleep five.”
The cabins are placed near the back of the campground next to a wetland area, but are very near to the campground’s restrooms and showers.
Cabin amenities include three windows, full insulation in the ceiling, walls and floors, an overhead light and electric service, mini fridge and wall-mounted air conditioner.
The interior walls are finished with hardwood donated by Wible’s U-Pick Hardwoods in South Milford. Do it Best Hardware in Kendallville donated the air conditioners, door locks and other hardware. The floor covering will be a waterproof laminate.
The beds will have vinyl mattresses that will be disinfected after every reserved stay. Bed frames will feature carved decorative designs from nature.
Outside amenities include a shaded front porch, charcoal grill, picnic table and fire ring.
McGahen said cabin campers will have to bring their own food, supplies and bedding just as they would for any campsite.
The cabins are expected to be ready for occupancy by Memorial Day, but dates can be reserved now by calling the park office at 260-347-1064.
Meanwhile, preparation is well underway at the nearby Kendallville Outdoor Sports Complex before opening day April 12. Fields have to be rolled and dragged, sometimes repeatedly if it rains, to be game-ready.
Weekend tournaments begin April 15, drawing many players, coaches and spectators to Kendallville. Youth baseball begins play on April 30.
The number of youth playing baseball at the complex, expanded in 2018-19, is increasing, McGahen said.
Leagues using the Outdoor Sport Complex include co-ed slow pitch softball, men’s slow pitch softball, youth baseball, youth softball, FC Resolution soccer for older teens and young adults; YMCA rag ball, and Noble Area Soccer Association. Each leagues has its own organizing representative. Call the park office for information on these leagues and their representatives.
The complex will have a chance to showcase itself in September, when the National Softball Association World Series Silver Qualifying Games comes to town to play a national tournament.
“The NSA has state chapters, “McGahen said. “This tournament will draw Michigan and Ohio teams here. The neat thing about that is it leads to hosting more (national tournaments).”
Ryan Alwine, the outdoor complex’s new facilities manager, has attended a national NSA conference in Florida to learn more about the requirements and needs of national tournament associations.
The concessions stands at the complex at managed in-house by the park department. Rosie Miller is concessions manager and is looking to hire seasonal help for concessions, day camp, campground and maintenance.
McGahen doesn’t expect to see much effect on Kendallville’s sports complex if and when the recently announced Auburn sports complex becomes a reality. For one thing, the facilities will be different.
“The youth leagues will stay local. Travel teams that play year round need indoor facilities,” she said. “We want to step up our game” by adding the cabins and offering discounts to visiting athletes and coaches whenever possible.
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ALBION — Several people were booked into the Noble County Jail from Tuesday morning through Friday morning, according to jail records.
Dennis E. Collins, 45, of the 500 block of West County Line Road, Wolcottville, was booked at 7:24 p.m. Tuesday to serve a sentence relating to a court order. No further charging information provided.
Sonja K. Connell, 60, of the 100 block of Second Street, Wolcottville, was booked at 4:57 p.m. Tuesday to serve a sentence relating to a charge of contempt of court.
Myint Lwee, 20, of the 2100 block of Carterton Drive, Fort Wayne, was arrested at 3:57 p.m. Tuesday by Noble County police on a warrant charging a Level 6 felony. No further charging information provided. Lwee was held without bond.
Larry Polly Jr., 50, of the 1100 block of Shady Lane, Rome City, was arrested at 1:08 a.m. Wednesday by Rome City police. No charging information provided. No bond information provided.
Michael A. Schwartz, 27, of the 5500 block of North C.R. 675W, Shipshewana, was arrested at 2:53 p.m. Tuesday by Noble County police on a warrant charging a probation violation, a Level 6 felony. Schwartz was held without bond.
Lloyd J. Aumack, 56, of the 900 block of South Main Street, Kendallville, was arrested at 3:59 p.m. Wednesday by Noble County police on a warrant charging a probation violation, a Level 6 felony. Aumack was held without bond.
Toby R. Fisher, 29, of South Bend, was arrested at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday by Noble County police on a warrant. No charging information provided. No bond information provided.
Tony J. Jacobs, 38, of the 3700 block of North C.R. 900W, Cromwell, was arrested at 11:47 p.m. Wednesday by Noble County police on a warrant. No charging information provided. No bond information provided.
Antonio Marron, 26, of the 3500 block of Woldhaven Drive, South Bend, was arrested at 11:29 p.m. Wednesday by Noble County police on charges of possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony; possession of a legend drug or precursor, a Level 6 felony; possession of marijuana, hashish, hash oil or salvia, a Class B misdemeanor; and possession of paraphernalia, a Class C misdemeanor. Marron was held on $2,500 bond.
Charlie McKinney, 52, of the 1300 block of West Washington Street, South Bend, was arrested at 10:56 a.m. Wednesday by Noble County police on a warrant charging a Class A misdemeanor. No further charging information provided. McKinney was held on $1,00 bond.
Katlyn E. Walton, 30, of the 3700 block of North C.R. 900W, Cromwell, was arrested at 11:44 p.m. Wednesday by Noble County police on two warrants. No charging information provided. Walton was held without bond.
Philip D. Bradley, 45, of the 6700 block of Richfield Drive, Richland, Texas, was arrested at 3:40 p.m. Thursday by Noble County police on a warrant charging a Level 6 felony. No further charging information provided. Bradley was held without bond.
Ivory J. Murray, 32, of the 3100 block of Portage Boulevard, Fort Wayne, was arrested at 3:49 p.m. Thursday by Noble County police on a warrant charging failure to appear for court, a Class A misdemeanor. Murray was held on $3,500 bond.
Gavin W. Portmess, 23, of the 5300 block of East S.R. 8, Kendallville, was arrested at 9:46 a.m. Thursday by Noble County police on a warrant charging failure to appear for court, a Class A misdemeanor; and a warrant charging failure to appear for court, a Class B misdemeanor. No further charging information provided.
Melissa A. Smith, 39, of the 100 block of South Oak Street, Kendallville, was booked at 10:18 a.m. Thursday to serve a sentence relating to a court order. No charging information provided.
Roman A. Torres, 42, of the 9800 block of East King Arthur Trail, Cromwell, was arrested at 11:11 p.m. Thursday by Kendallville police on a warrant charging residential entry, a Level 6 felony; a warrant charging a Class A misdemeanor with no further charging information provided; and a warrant for which no charging information was provided. Torres was held on $2,500 bond.
Valarie D. Turner, 41, of the 100 block of South Hamsher Street, Garrett, was arrested at 3:13 a.m. Friday by Kendallville police on charges of possession of methamphetamine; possession of cocaine or narcotic drug; and possession of paraphernalia. Turner was held on $2,500 bond.
Nathanael M. Tuttle, 43, of the 1600 block of North C.R. 1150W, Cromwell, was arrested at 3:27 a.m. Friday by Noble County police on charges of possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony; and possession of a schedule I-V controlled substance. Tuttle was held on $2,500 bond.
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COLUMBIA CITY — Barbara J. King, 72, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
She was born on Nov. 26, 1949, to Frank and Georganna Karst.
She is survived by husband, Nick King; children, Chad King, Jason King, Mikaela Retter, Sean King, Kristopher King and Tristin King; and 15 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Holly Noel King.
Arrangements by Midwest Funeral Home & Cremation Society.
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LARWILL — Evelyn R. Redman, 94, of Larwill, Indiana, died peacefully at 12:01 a.m., on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Chapman Place, Fort Wayne, where she had been a resident since October 2021.
Born Aug. 16, 1927, in northern Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Alice (Hyndman) Birch.
She attended West Ward Elementary School in Columbia City and graduated from Larwill High School in 1946.
On March 12, 1950, she married Joseph I. Redman. They made their home on a farm near Larwill. Joseph died on Jan. 30, 2000.
A full-time homemaker, she assisted on the farm, maintained the household, and raised the couple’s daughter. When her grandchildren came along, they became her focus and joy.
Throughout her life, she enjoyed gardening, painting, and baking cakes, which she often shared with the neighbors.
Surviving are her daughter, Victoria Sarbacker, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky; grandchildren, Rhea Elizabeth Schutt, Whitney Allyse Sarbacker, Kaley Estelle Sarbacker and Wyatt E.J. Sarbacker; two great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Evelyn’s request was to have no services. Burial will take place at a later date at Adams Cemetery in Whitley County.
Arrangements are in the care of Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Preferred memorials in Evelyn’s honor are to the Whitley County Humane Society.
Condolences may be sent to www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com.
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AUBURN — Marilyn J. Joseph, 83, of Auburn, Indiana, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett, Indiana.
She was born on May 3, 1938, in Auburn, to Stanley J. and Irma L. (Hartranft) Bishop. She was a graduate of Leo High School.
Marilyn married Jerry E. Joseph on Sept. 22, 1956, in St. Joe, and he passed away on July 12, 2000.
She worked as an assembler at Magnavox in Garrett. She retired from Peerless Cleaners in Auburn, after several years of service.
Marilyn was a member of Hopewell United Brethren Church in Auburn.
Marilyn’s life was her family. She loved the time spent with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed watching all the sporting events and different activities they all took part in. She also loved playing Yahtzee and euchre with all of them.
Surviving are six children, Rick (Jan) Joseph, of Indianapolis, Terry (Jill) Joseph, of Carmel, Tracy (Holly) Joseph, of Avilla, JoEllen (Tim) Knott, of Garrett, Machelle (Carlson Collier) Joseph, of Fort Pierce, Florida, and Staci (Steve) Hensley, of Auburn; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Brenda Smith, of Fort Wayne and Pat (Bob) Salfrank, of Fort Wayne; and sister-in-law, Jean Bishop, of Auburn.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, David L. Joseph; grandson, Ty Quinonez; grandson-in-law, Jake Clifford; brother, Jim Bishop; and brother-in-law, Mike Smith.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 Center St., Auburn, with visitation from 10-11 a.m., on Tuesday, prior to the service at the funeral home.
Jerry Weller will be officiating.
Burial will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Auburn.
Pallbearers are Tim Knott, Steve Hensley, Colby Knott, Trevor Joseph, Mike Joseph, Warren Joseph, Eric Joseph and Matt Bishop. Honorary pallbearer is Ty Quinonez.
Visitation also will be from 3-7 p.m., on Monday, April 4, 2022, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to Parkview Cancer Institute, 11050 Parkview Circle, Fort Wayne, IN 46845.
To send condolences, visit www.fellerandclark.com.
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ANGOLA — George E. Hashu Jr., 81, of Angola, Indiana, formerly of Hammond, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Bickford of Crown Point Assisted Living, Crown Point, Indiana.
He was born on March 30, 1941, in Lake County, Indiana, to George E. Sr., and Anna Pauline (DeBold) Hashu.
George retired from NIPSCO in Hammond, Indiana, where he worked for many years.
He was proud to serve his country in the United States Army.
George was a member of Angola American Legion Post 31 and of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Angola, Indiana.
He enjoyed woodworking and prospecting.
Surviving are his brother, William N. Hashu, of Hammond, Indiana; nephews, Andy (Lisa) Hashu, of Hobart, Indiana, Rick (Teresa) Zinninger, of Ohio, Michael (Cheryl) Zinninger, of Florida; and niece, Sheila Gary, of Angola, Indiana. As well as great-nieces and nephews, Breanna (Andri) Gary, Brooke Ridenour, Branda (Kody) Gary, Logan Gary, Trey Gary, Melynda Hashu and Hailey Hashu; and five great-great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Barbara Ann Zinninger; niece, Betty Stafford; and nephew, Robert Zinninger.
Funeral Mass will be held at noon on Monday, April 4, 2022, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Angola, Indiana, with Father Bob Showers officiating.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m., to noon, on Monday, April 4, 2022, prior to the service at the church.
Burial with Military Honors by the Angola American Legion and the United States Army Honor Guard will be at Flint Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Angola, Indiana.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.weichtfh.com.
Local arrangements handled by Weicht Funeral Home in Angola, Indiana.
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ARCOLA — Esther I. Sherman, 86, of Arcola, Indiana, passed away on March 28, 2022, at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City, Indiana.
She was born in Churubusco, Indiana, on July 29, 1935, to Idris and Lois (Fey) Ohlwine. They preceded her in death. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1954.
She retired from Essex and United Technologies in Columbia City in 2001, after 35 years of service.
She was a member of Churubusco American Legion Post #157 Axillary.
Esther enjoyed reading and talking on the phone.
Esther is survived by two daughters, Stephanie (Edward) Greer and Laura (Bill) Auer; two sons, Curt and Brad Sherman; two brothers, Herb (Joyce) Ohlwine and Bruce (Sue) Ohlwine; three sisters, Carol Pontius, Jane Poinsett and Darlene (Cory) Hauser; two sisters-in-law, Suzanna Ohlwine and Maud "Eleanor" Ohlwine; seven grandchildren, Molly Rittenhouse, Ben Greer, Andrew Greer, Dustin Auer, Brady Auer, Maggie Auer and Josh Rexwinkle; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Larry Ohlwine and Homer Ohlwine; two brothers-in-law, Lee Pontius and Larry Poinsett.
Services will take place at Sheets & Childs Funeral Home, Churubusco Chapel, on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 10 a.m., with calling one hour prior to the service.
The family will also receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, April 1, 2022, from 2-8 p.m.
Burial taking place at Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.
Memorials may be made to Churubusco American Legion Post #157.
Online note to the family at www.sheetsandchilds.com.
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Patricia C. Gordon, 61, died on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Parkview DeKalb Hospital in Auburn.
Feller and Clark Funeral Home of Auburn handling arrangements.
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KENDALLVILLE — Craig Lynn Meyer, 48, of Kendallville, Indiana, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 31, 2022, in his sleep at his home.
He was born on Aug. 23, 1973, in Columbia City, Indiana, to Lynn and Carolyn (Reas) Meyer.
Craig was a robotic specialist at TI Automotive in Ligonier, where he had worked for 4 ½ years.
A 1992 graduate of East Noble High School, Craig was a member of South Milford Church of Christ and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA).
Craig has raced cars since the age of 16 with NHRA Divisional Series, division three, which is Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, and Ohio. He was the 2016 division runner-up and has won four divisional races.
Surviving are a daughter, Katelyn Raasch-Meyer, of Kendallville; his parents, Lynn and Carolyn Meyer, of Kendallville; an aunt; an uncle; and cousins.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2022, from 2-6 p.m., at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 S. State St., Kendallville, and one hour prior to the service on Monday.
His funeral service will be Monday, April 4, 2022, at 10 a.m., at the funeral home with Pastor Mike Antal and Pastor Mike Booher officiating.
Burial will follow at Butler Cemetery in Butler.
Honorary pallbearers are Kelly Sperry, Dick Sperry, Dan King, Jason Satterly, and Wayne Kelley. Active pallbearers are Mark Smith, Brian Shockley, Jason Hennessey, Brian Meyer, Les Smith, and Craig VanGessel.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials be directed to Racers for Christ, 1250 E. Baseline Road, Suite 101, Tempe, AZ 85283.
View a video tribute after Sunday or share memories and condolences at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com
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Go fly a kite; let nature’s wonders flow over you
To the editor:
When I was growing up, my mom used a phrase, when my brother and I were aggravating her and she had had enough of us: “Go fly a kite.” She didn’t mean to actually do it. She just wanted us to get out of her sight before she paddled us to within an inch of our lives.
But, really, she had a good idea. Go fly a kite; get outside on a warm, breezy, sunny spring day. Let the kite reach for the heavens, floating lazily in that spring breeze; chasing the wind currents like a vulture searching for food. There is just something peaceful in all of this; watching, listening, dreaming, thinking. I’ll bet that Chris Rock was wishing that he had been flying a kite on Oscar night!
We need some type of calming affect in our lives today. We are being led by some who don’t know even the simplest things, such as the difference between a man and a woman.
Day after day we are being given the cause of high food and gas prices and inflation as the result of climate change, disease, Putin, and the invasion of Ukraine instead of the real cause: incompetence.
Our children and grandchildren are being indoctrinated with different lifestyles when all they want to do is maintain their innocence and go fly a kite and enjoy the things that children enjoy.
Even one of the comics in our local paper is promoting the gay lifestyle! We are being bombarded with fake news every waking hour of our lives. (By the way, Jim Banks is not a traitor and he does not work for Trump).
I came up with a new term: Fakenologist; a person who writes fake news only because of hatred. All of this is being promoted by leaders who may be smart, but they lack wisdom and common sense.
One more thing: If you think that the new billionaire tax increase affects only them, just wait! We can tell these people to either try flying a kite and calm down or “go fly a kite.”
So, go out and calm yourself. Go out and fly a kite. Let nature’s wonders flow over you. Psalm 34:8 says, “O taste and see that the Lord is good,” I say, “As you’re flying a kite taste and see what the Lord has created.” See what a calming effect it has on your life. It’s almost as if there isn’t any crap going on in the world. But we must live in reality.
Did you read chapter 29 of Nehemiah as I suggested in my last letter? Well, here’s another example of a warning to be stored in your mind about our stupidity and lack of common sense and lack of obedience to God who keeps warning and warning us. (I’ll write it out in case you don”t want to look it up.) II Chronicles 36:15-16. “And the Lord, the God of their fathers, sent word to them again and again by His messengers, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place; but they continually mocked the messengers of God, despised His words and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy.”
So, go fly a kite; think about these things; taste and see. The Lord is good!
Gene Link
Auburn
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Parks department hosting 5K May 14
AUBURN — The Auburn Parks and Recreation Department Cinnamon Roll and Run 5K will take place May 14 at Rieke Park. The cost is $20 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under.
Register by April 25 at Auburnin.recdesk.com.
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AUBURN — Detective Brady Thomas said working in law enforcement offers many rewards that differ depending on the role.
He’s worked as a road deputy and, for the past five years, as a detective with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department.
Now, he wants to take on another new challenge.
Thomas has filed as a candidate to seek the Republican Party’s nomination for sheriff, opposing incumbent Sheriff David Cserep II. Currently, no Democrat has been announced as a candidate.
Thomas and wife, Kristina, have one daughter. Kristina Thomas works in the DeKalb County Courthouse.
He has been involved in law enforcement for more than 10 years, beginning as a reserve with the Butler Police Department and confinement officer with the DeKalb County Jail in 2009. He was then promoted to intake sergeant and in 2011, he joined the sheriff’s department as a merit deputy.
With the sheriff’s department, Thomas served as a part-time school resource officer at DeKalb Middle School and as a detective. He has participated in various training programs, including for interrogation, homicide, death scene and sexual assault investigations.
“Being on the road, it’s being there when there’s a problem and helping come up with a solution for this problem,” he said. “That doesn’t mean arresting people all the time.
“It could be a disabled vehicle or something like that. Working the road, being available to help citizens and meeting people” are things he enjoys most.
“Without a doubt, as a detective, it’s working on behalf of victims,” Thomas stated.
He said a large number of his investigations involve victims of sexual assault. “I interview a lot of victims,” he said. “That’s your motivation; that’s who you work for. … It’s very satisfying to put that investigation together and, at the end of the day, get justice for those victims.”
County jail
Thomas said DeKalb County Commissioners in office at the time opted to build a new facility for Community Corrections, to see if that would alleviate the jail population, and consider building a new jail “years down the road,” he said.
With the change of all of the commissioners and a new sheriff, discussion about the jail returned as a concern.
“I asked one of the county commissioners how it would be paid for, and they talked about refinancing a bond to free up some money, but it was determined that bond could not be refinanced because of the way it was structured,” Thomas said.
A financial study determined the only way a new jail could be built before the bond was paid off was by raising county income taxes.
“That’s when I didn’t agree with it,” he said. “How many times do we raise taxes and say it’s only a little bit more?
“(Community Corrections) is an $8 million facility,” he continued. “The last I knew, there were about 30 residents out there. There’s some memorandums of understanding in place, and now it’s being used, and I think that’s great.”
The age, condition and jail population have been raised as issues. Thomas said the Department of Correction is exploring taking back Level 6 felony inmates — now housed at local county jails.
“What it looks like is they’re going to take those back, which would pretty substantially affect our jail population,” he said.
“I don’t think the conditions are as bad as what has been portrayed to the public,” Thomas continued. “The question is, can the jail last for a few or several more years as we continue to make the jail plan?
“I think we can continue to do what we’re doing for the time being until we are able to secure a proper funding mechanism for a new jail.”
He added the current county commissioners are diligently going through information to determine what they want in a new facility when the time comes.
Department staffing
When it comes to jail staffing and patrol officers, Thomas said the greatest need is to simply fill vacant positions and retain current employees.
Currently, Thomas said some deputies work three 12-hour days in a row, followed by a fourth 12-hour day covering for staff shortages.
“Our first priority absolutely has to be to retain the officers and the people that we have. ... Stop the bleeding, basically,” he stated.
“We have to look at bringing on more people. Currently, we’re down four deputies for patrol. In our last hiring process, we had about three people apply.”
By comparison, Thomas said the Auburn Police Department had 54 people submit applications.
“That certainly raises the question: Why does one agency get 54 applicants and the other gets under five?” he asked. “We have to change what we’re doing.
“We’ve suffered for some time on losing officers and recruiting,” Thomas continued. “We can’t continue to do what we’re doing and expect a different result. Law enforcement is always changing and evolving. We have to recognize that, adapt and change with it.”
Businesses have had to make changes in order to attract employees, and the sheriff’s department should do the same, he said.
“There has been talk about adding deputies to the roster. I’m certainly not against that, but I think our first priority is to replace the ones that we don’t have,” he said. “We haven’t been fully staffed in many, many years.”
Courthouse security
Thomas said he favors re-evaluating courthouse security guidelines.
“I support eliminating the ban on cellphones and I support having county employees bypass that security,” he stated. “I would not do that single-handedly; I would work with the commissioners, the courthouse security staff that’s there, the judges, the custodians, everyone who has a part in that, sit down, meet with them and come up with a plan that everyone can be agreeable with.
“Some people don’t agree with having county employees bypass security. We have to remember why that security was put in place to begin with. It wasn’t to screen our county employees. It was to screen members of the general public from coming in with a weapon, that are going to a hearing. It could be a divorce hearing or a child custody hearing or something of that type.
“There’s many federal government facilities — there’s one in downtown Fort Wayne — where every employee of that facility comes in and out the back door. They don’t through security.
“If we’re worried about workplace violence, I would say if we’re worried about county employees harming each other with a weapon, then why are only the courthouse employees being screened when they go to work?
“Why aren’t we screening the highway department, the health department, the surveyor’s office? I think that demonstrates what (security) wasn’t for,” Thomas said. “If we’re worried about that, we’d been screening all the employees in the annex.
“It absolutely has to come down to working with everybody. The sheriff does not have the sole discretion on that,” he said. “I’m confident that working together, we can come up with a compromise that would work for everybody.”
New programs and ideas
Thomas would like to see the department practice more public interaction.
“One of the things I focus on and I think is important is community engagement,” he said. “I think we have been lacking in that for several years at the department.
“I would like to partner with these other organizations out in the community and do some public education, kind of like the fire departments do.”
Offering education about 911, crime prevention tips, having a presence at public events, maintaining a social media presence or a YouTube channel covering a variety of topics are ideas Thomas envisions.
“I think there’s a lot that can be done,” he said.
Another idea Thomas has is establishing small, satellite offices in the northwest or southeast parts of the county by partnering with other organizations, such as a school or fire department to use existing space.
“I think that would increase the amount of time a deputy is outside of Auburn,” Thomas explained. “We’re always coming and going from Auburn. I think that could increase the presence in those areas and also reduce the response time.”
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BLOOMINGTON — Graham Seiler, a graduate of Eastside High School and junior at Indiana University, Bloomington, has received academic honors.
Seiler has been elected for membership to Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society. Indiana University faculty members from Phi Beta Kappa’s local chapter elected Seiler based on his academic achievements as an undergraduate student.
Seiler also has been named an Indiana University Founders Scholar for 2022 by earning a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher by the end of the fall term.
Seiler is a mathematics major with additional study in physics and Japanese. If COVID numbers continue to decline, he will participate in a summer internship in Japan with the University of Tokyo.
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AUBURN — Sheriff David Cserep II said being in law enforcement isn’t for everybody.
“Being in law enforcement is a calling,” he said. “It’s not a job. If anybody were to think of it as just a job, they’re probably not going to have a very long career in it.”
After serving one term, he’s seeking the Republican Party’s nomination as sheriff. He is being challenged by Brady Thomas, a detective with the sheriff’s department. Currently, no Democrat has been announced as a candidate.
Cserep began his law enforcement career in 1987 with the Auburn Police Department. In 1997, he moved over to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, serving as a K9 handler, sergeant and was elected sheriff in 2019.
In addition, he is second vice president of the Indiana Sheriff’s Association.
For Cserep, the most rewarding part of law enforcement is “being able to change people’s lives and help them change their lives. They have to want to change their lives, but being able to be that facilitator in helping them change their lives, that’s been probably the most rewarding.”
Cserep’s wife, Michelle, serves as jail matron. He credits her with making sure funds are spent “as judiciously as possible” when it comes to feeding inmates.
They own two small farms south of Auburn and have four children.
County jail
Cserep said the decision regarding a new jail in DeKalb County lies with the DeKalb County Commissioners and DeKalb County Council.
“The jail is the commissioners’ and the council’s priority,” Cserep said. “I can run a jail wherever they put it, wherever they want.”
Each year, he gives a “state of the jail” report to DeKalb County Commissioners and County Council members.
“That is primarily to ensure the council and commissioners are being advised of the status of their current building, and the status of that building — good, bad or indifferent — is being presented to them and they know what is going on,” Cserep explained. “I most certainly don’t want them to be surprised if there is a lawsuit that comes down the pike.”
In his February report, he mentioned DeKalb County’s jail is the seventh-oldest facility in Indiana, having been dedicated in September 1985.
The jail has several structural and mechanical issues that jail staff has to contend with on a daily basis. In that report, Cserep said his administration continues to try to save as much money as possible to address some of the needs of the facility. One of those major needs is repair of the facility’s elevator at an estimated cost of $130,000.
Another issue cited is a lack of space at the jail. A staff break room doubles as a meeting room because of the lack of a conference room. The chief deputy’s office also doubles as storage for the 120 radios he manages along with miscellaneous equipment used by officers.
Although the number of inmates in the facility has gone down over the last two years, the jail continues to see overcrowding issues as the maximum inmate capacity was capped at 80 in 2016.
In 2021, the jail averaged 94 inmates a month, compared to an average of 109 a month in 2019. With COVID-19 hitting the area hard in 2020, the jail population was kept at a minimum to avoid the risk of infecting the jail’s population.
Cserep said the county continues to spend money to house inmates in neighboring counties’ facilities because of overcrowding issues in DeKalb County. In 2021, the county spent $61,050 to house inmates in neighboring counties — that total includes five months where neighboring counties weren’t accepting inmates because of COVID-19.
In 2022, the projection is $144,000.
In his report, he said one of the concerns is the threat of a lawsuit for overcrowding. A handful of counties in the state — including Allen, Marshall and Wabash in the northern part of the state — are currently dealing with lawsuits from the ACLU.
Department staffing
“Our staffing can always be improving, but we have always accumulated more staff as we go along,” Cserep said. “We don’t sit still in the hiring process. What we do is we continue to hire individuals and we stay as staffed as we can.
“At some point, there may be an opportunity where we need to say to the commissioners and council that we need to add an additional person for the road,” Cserep said. The sheriff’s office is currently down three officers, he noted, with the possibility of adding one individual.
“Life changes for people,” he said. “They have different reasons if they decide to move on … Part of my job is to make sure pay stays competitive, benefits stay competitive and we do things fiscally responsible.”
Courthouse security
“I think the judges, commissioners and all involved in that discussion panel, and involved in making sure that program got off and running did a very good job,” Cserep said. “The other counties surrounding us are doing the same thing.”
All employees must pass through security as they report to work. Cellphones are not allowed in the building.
As courthouse security was being discussed locally, Cserep consulted the sheriff’s association for advice.
“I asked, ‘What do you think about letting employees bypass courthouse security?’ One of the emails I received said, ‘Yes we do, and we wished we hadn’t.’ I don’t know what that meant, but that stuck out.
“You have to look at the integrity of the courthouse, the integrity and the safety of the people in it, the safety of the jurors, the safety of your participants,” Cserep said.
New programs and ideas
Three K9 officers and a drug investigation officer have been added during his first term.
More specialized officers are possible. Currently, Cserep said the department is exploring adding officers for an electric bike patrol and internet crimes.
In addition, he anticipates constructing a shooting range — with money from the sheriff’s department commissary account — to offer firearms instruction to the public.
“That’s one of my larger goals moving forward,” he said. If the sheriff’s department used another agency’s range, deputies would be covered under insurance, but civilians would not be insured.
He would like to offer rehabilitation programs to help people with mental health, drug and alcohol addiction issues.
“About 50% of the folks in the county jail have some sort of mental health issue,” Cserep said. “It’s a problem throughout the state, and I would say throughout the country because it’s been brought to the National Sheriff’s Association as well.”
Working with area colleges to help inmates improve their job skills — used in at least one nearby county — is another idea that merits consideration.
“Ivy Tech has come into Elkhart County and has started them in getting degrees for jobs to get out into the public,” Cserep said. “I thought that was absolutely wonderful to teach them a skill so they can try and go make money in a business versus trying to make money on the street.”
With COVID-19 in remission, he’s hopeful the sheriff’s department can implement this and other programs.
“Our county is one of the best, flat-out. We received compliments from the jail inspector. When we had the pandemic arrive at the county jail, he couldn’t believe the protocols we had in place,” Cserep said.
“For the most part, it kept COVID out. We had two outbreaks upstairs, but they were done in the matter of 10 days. We were able to get rid of it before it got any further in the building.”
The sheriff added he is proud of the people who work in the department.
“The people who are working there every day, they’re the ones who are really keeping DeKalb County safe. They’re the ones actually doing the job, taking the pride in their job, in keeping us safe,” he said.
Cserep said he appreciates his officers interacting with the public in a positive manner, and those interactions get back to him. “I enjoy seeing the public’s response to that,” he said. “I use the public as a sounding board.
“If they like what they’re seeing, if they like what’s going on, they tell me about it,” Cserep stated. “If they have bad things or things they don’t like, I want them to contact me as well.”
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AUBURN — The YMCA of DeKalb County and the Heimach Center will be partnering to offer a host of activities.
A luncheon will take place at the Heimach Center on April 12. At the luncheon, there will be a pop-up Silver Sneaker class. Silver Sneakers is a class offered at the YMCA that focuses on stretching, flexibility and strength.
Free Silver Sneaker classes will be held free at the Heimach Center on April 19 and 26 at 9 a.m. and on April 22 and 29 at 2:30 p.m. During the free classes a YMCA representative will be present to verify eligibility for a possible free membership.
The YMCA will be conduct a Trail Buddies kick-off at the Heimach Center on May 6 at 9:30 a.m. Trail Buddies is a new YMCA program that invites people who have a physical disability or are unable to pedal a bike to go for a ride in the fresh air. This free, inclusive program allows adults and children to be pedaled by caring, trained volunteers with a specialized bike.
The partnership also will focus on “senior swim” starting in June and take place every other month following. Heimach seniors wil be able to use the YMCA pool every Wednesday in June from noon to 1 p.m. Water aerobics, free swimming, snacks and drinks will be offered. Information about membership will be offered during senior swim.
The YMCA and Heimach center also will partner to offer intergenerational programming. The program will partner the seniors in the community with early learning and school-aged child care groups to participate in various activities and bring generations together.
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Monday
8:30 a.m. — DeKalb County Commissioners, courthouse, Auburn.
6 p.m. — Hamilton Town Council, Town Hall, 900 S. Wayne St.
6:30 p.m. — Butler Board of Works, 215 S. Broadway.
6 p.m. — Altona Town Board, Altona Town Hall, 1312 W. Quincy St.
7 p.m. — Butler City Council, City Hall, 215 S. Broadway.
Tuesday
Noon — Auburn Redevelopment Commission, City Hall council chambers, 206 E. 9th St.
8:30 a.m. — Garrett Board of Public Works and Safety, City Hall, 130 S. Randolph St.
6 p.m. — Auburn Common Council, council chambers, City Hall, 206 E. 9th St.
7 p.m. — Garrett Common Council, Garrett City Hall, 130 S. Randolph St.
Thursday
8:30 a.m. — DeKalb County Drainage Board, Commissioners’ Court, courthouse, Auburn.
4 p.m. — Ashley Park Board, Ashley Community Center, 500 S. Gonser Ave.
Friday
9 a.m. — DeKalb County Council Tax Abatement Committee, meeting at DeKalb County Economic Development Partnership, 112 S. Jackson St., Auburn, Indiana. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss guidelines and procedures to obtain a tax abatement in which the DeKalb County Council is the designating body, and any other necessary matters.
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CAMP ATTERBURY — The scene was painfully familiar for Indiana National Guard officials.
Thousands of people, clutching their few possessions, had fled their war-torn homeland in search of safety. Mothers clutched young children, praying they’d see the rest of their family alive.
Through the last half of 2021, National Guard members had assisted as Afghan refugees came to Camp Atterbury in southern Johnson County escaping hardship and death. The same situation was now unfolding in Slovakia, this time with victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Hoosier soldiers want to help, said Maj. Gen. Dale Lyles, adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard.
“It restores a sense of hope in me that there are people, like those in Slovakia and those in Indiana, that want to help people who, by no fault of their own, find themselves in this situation,” he said. “It makes me proud to be a Hoosier and an American, and a general in the National Guard that can actually lend a hand to make things better for humanity.”
As Eastern Europe faces a humanitarian crisis, Lyles and an contingent of Indiana officials are offering their support and experiential knowledge to try and help. They have traveled to Slovakia, which has had a military, economic and social partnership with Indiana for nearly 30 years, to offer their expertise and pledge additional support.
The visit continues the Indiana National Guard’s expanded scope in times of crisis, including assisting during the coronavirus pandemic and resettling Afghan refugees.
“The Indiana National Guard has been involved in more non-standard missions over the past 2 1/2 years as I’ve seen in my 36 years of service,” Lyles said. “Now, we’ve partnered with Slovakia to see how we can help in the humanitarian crisis abroad.”
Since 1994, Indiana has been paired with Slovakia through the state partnership program. The program started with a 1991 U.S. European Command decision to set up a joint program in the Baltic Region after the fall of the Iron Curtain. A subsequent proposal by the National Guard Bureau paired states within the United States with three nations emerging from the former Soviet Bloc.
The goal was to facilitate cooperation across all aspects of international civil-military affairs, and encourage people-to-people ties at the state level.
Eighty-two partnerships have formed since that start. In addition to Slovakia, Indiana formed a pairing with the African nation of Niger in 2017.
Such pairings have become increasingly important, particularly in Slovakia, a region roiled by Russia’s war with Ukraine.
“It builds readiness for the Indiana National Guard, as well as for our partner nation,” Lyles said. “It strengthens the U.S. National Guard, the U.S. military as well as the Slovakian armed forces, both army and air, and strengthens our NATO alliance and makes us more prepared in Eastern Europe.”
Over the years, Indiana National Guard soldiers have traveled to Slovakia for military exercises and informational gatherings. One of the most significant has been the Slovak Shield, an annual multinational training exercise featuring soldiers from countries such as the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland.
Indiana National Guard soldiers often take part to conduct battle task and combat operations.
“We’ll be sending a battalion over here this year to participate in a command post exercise, to help the Slovaks and my battalion headquarters in the military decision-making process and how to maneuver units in Eastern Europe,” Lyles said.
The current trip to Slovakia features a contingent from Indiana including Lyles, Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers.
Gen. Daniel Zmeko, chief of defense for Slovakia, had visited Indiana in February, and met again with officials earlier this week. He and Lyles discussed issues surrounding the Slovakian Air Force transitioning from the MiG jet to F-16s, with the Indiana National Guard pledging to help with training and maintenance of the new planes.
The Indiana National Guard’s cyber battalion will also work more deeply with their counterparts in Slovakia to increase security.
“What I wanted to do was really sit down with him and start to frame how the Indiana National Guard can help the Slovaks during this time of extreme pressure on the military, as well as pressure on the non-governmental organizations that are helping with the humanitarian crisis,” Lyles said.
But one of the most pressing focuses of the trip has been on refugees.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, more than 250,000 refugees have flooded into the country.
The National Guard was instrumental in housing more than 7,200 refugees from Afghanistan at Camp Atterbury from September 2021 to early January. Indiana government and nonprofits were active in supporting the resettling efforts, and residents donated countless items to help.
“The governor is looking for ways to potentially help our partner nation Slovakia,” Lyles said.
The Hoosier delegation visited a refugee camp on Monday, delivering art supplies and athletic equipment to the camp’s approximately 300 children. They met with people — almost entirely women and children, as most Ukrainian men had stayed behind to fight.
These people are alone in a foreign country, wondering what will happen to them next, Lyles said.
“But through the greatness of the Slovaki hearts and the warmth and love being shown by the Slovakian people, they are safe and being taken care of while this war is prosecuted in the Ukraine,” he said.
Discussions will continue as officials work to determine what ways Indiana can assist in additional ways, Lyles said.
“It’s probably premature to talk about things we could help with, but we’re looking at things beyond just donating soccer balls and things like that. We want to keep doing that, but we want to see how we can help do things that are sustainable in the long term,” he said. “The pressure we’re seeing right now on the migration issue is probably going to continue.”
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