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NEWS IN BRIEF Garrett Schools selling retired iPads GARRETT — The GarrettKeyser-Butler School District will be offering a limited quantity of retired Apple iPad devices next week for $65 apiece. The first-generation, 16 GB iPads and power supplies are in good working order, sold as-is with no warranty. Some applications may not work, because the devices are not capable of updating to current IOS. The devices will not be eligible for the school’s Bring Your Own Apple Device program due to application issues. The devices can be used for Internet access, Facebook and other applications. A sale will be held Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 18 and 19 from 8-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at the central office at 900 E. Warfield St. Those interested should enter the east door of the building. Phone 357-7040 for information.

Adopt a Christmas bureau family GARRETT — The Garrett Christmas Bureau is accepting names of individuals or organizations wishing to adopt a family this Christmas season. Donations of new items and monetary donations can be dropped off at City Hall between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily. Food donations may be dropped off at the Community Care Food Pantry at the Garrett United Methodist Church at the corner of Houston and Cowen streets. Contact Sue VandeZande for more information at 357-3836 or email sue@garrettindiana.us. Volunteers are also needed for the program. Donations can be mailed to the Christmas Bureau at P.O. Box 52, Garrett, IN 46738.

Santa Paws event is Sunday GARRETT — The Garrett Parks Authority is sponsoring a Santa Paws event at the Eastside Park Pavilion on E. Houston St. Sunday from 2-4 p.m. Bring your pet to have a photo taken with Santa Claus. Donations will benefit the Garrett Parks Department. Refreshments will be served.

Santa to visit elderly, shut-ins Dec. 21 GARRETT — Santa Claus will be visiting local shut-ins, senior citizens, special needs and handicapped children on Dec. 21. A tentative schedule includes stops at Sunny Meadows Home and Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett. Contact the department at 357-6670 to leave name, phone number and address for Santa’s visit, which is sponsored by the Garrett Fire Department.

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City considers fiber-optic service Proposed plan would connect with Auburn Essential Services By Sue Carpenter scarpenter@kpcmedia.com GARRETT — The Garrett Board of Works Tuesday gave the go-ahead to pursue a fiber optic connection to the city. Chris Schweitzer of Auburn Essential Services fielded questions about the plan to provide broadband and fiber-optic services to the Garrett municipally owned fiber network. The proposed project would

connect to the Auburn Essential Services network east of Interstate 69 at C.R. 50, where a path would be bored under the highway to the west side of the interstate. It then would lead south on C.R. 52, north on C.R.. 19 anduntinue to C.R.. 48 (Auburn-Garrett Road), where it would attach to American Electric Power poles for 12 spans and cross to the north side to attach to Garrett poles, Schweitzer said. Garrett’s current Internet

service is slowed by central dispatch and other inter-county services, according to city officials who have been meeting with Schweitzer this week. A Source One representative who provides information technology services to Garrett noted a line of fluctuation in the current system that currently brings the city’s system to a halt. The total cost of installation would be between $56,646 and $58,949, according to consultant Rod Sibery of Spectrum Engineering. He proposed a 48-count fiber strand to meet the growing needs of the city. Sibery estimated some four miles of cable

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ABOVE — Cast members of “A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol” join in a musical welcome to the audience in Saturday night’s performance. The musical featured both middle and high school singers. AT RIGHT — This group of singers are part of the J.E. Ober third, fourth and five grade choirs who presented a program in the Performing

Patriotic Christmas concert in Kendallville Friday By Sue Carpenter scarpenter@kpcmedia.com KENDALLVILLE — Three national recording artists will share the stage Friday in the Cole Auditorium for a Patriotic Christmas concert. Todd Allen Herendeen, Ray Walker and Ronnie Knight will honor all veterans and also present each with a gift. They ask those attending the concert to bring items to send overseas to those heroes now serving their country. Herendeen of Panama City, Fla, is a graduate of East Noble High School. He and his band have performed in Las Vegas and other venues, but he always remembers his Northeast Indiana roots. Bass singer Walker, a Grammy Award winner was a member of the Jordanaires, the longtime back-up singers for Elvis Presley. Walker, who also performed with Patsy Cline and Ricky Nelson, is one of the most-recorded voices in history. He will share his experiences behind the scenes with Elvis on stage and on the screen in movies such as “Blue Christmas.” Two of his fellow members of the Jordanaires passed away in the last year, but Walker keeps up the singing tradition with Herendeen and other stage shows. Knight, also a bass singer, is

Todd Allen Herendeen, left, and Ray Walker will be joined by Ronnie Knight in a Patriotic Christmas concert at Cole Auditorium Friday night.

a Nashville-based artist who has sung backup with Kenny Rogers, the legendary Blackwood Brothers and J.D. Sumner. Although retired, he heard Herendeen and said he “liked what the group was doing” and recently joined them on the road. He will add his baritone voice at Friday’s concert. The first half of the program will include Walker’s stories and anecdotes of working with the various artists through the years, mixed with nostalgic music. The second half he will share his experiences working with Elvis Presley, with music by Heredeen and backed up vocally by Knight

would be spanned across exisiting lines. The city currently pays nearly $3,300 per month to Frontier for phone and Internet service, according to Clerk-Treasurer Marcie Conkle. She said the new fiber-optic connection could provide a savings of $2,300 to $2,500 per month, Sibery offered a more conservative time frame for payback of two to three years. The first phase would concentrate on business and industrial users, then expand to Fiber optic, Page 2

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AfterProm fundraiser raffle ends Friday GARRETT — The Garrett High School After Prom Committee is holding a Christmas fundraiser through Dec. 13. This year, two prizes will be given away — first prize is an Apple iPad mini; second prize is a Fill the Freezer pack from Albright’s in Corunna with 6o pounds of meat. Tickets are available for a cost of three for $5 at the three school offices or by contacting Julie Christensen at 357-7003. The winning tickets will be drawn at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 in the superintendent’s office. All proceeds will benefit the 2014 After Prom Event.

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Online survey deadline is Wednesday GARRETT — The GarrettKeyser-Butler Community School District formed a calendar committee to study and propose an academic calendar for the 2014-2015 school year. The committee, formed in May of 2013, consists of teachers, administrators, parents and school board members. The committee is exploring all options, including a new option, a balanced calendar. The committee has been charged with making a recommendation to the board regarding a proposed calendar with a focus on the academic achievement of all students in the Garrett-KeyserButler CSD. School patrons are invited to visit the GKB website to complete a survey regarding a school calendar. The website will have a document with frequently asked question and sample calendars. These calendars are simply examples showing examples of a balanced calendar and traditional calendar. “By no means are these calendars exact dates of vacations,” said Tonya Weaver, director of administration and innovation. “Again, it is just a visual guide to see what they could look like in each scenario.” Patrons are asked to complete the survey by Wednesday at 1 p.m. when the survey will close. No decisions have been reached at this point. The school’s website is www.gkb.k12.in.us “Everyone’s input is valued,” Weaver said.

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and Walker. Patriot music will be played in both sets, plus gospel and holiday favorites. Friday’s concert will begin at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and available at the Kendallville Chamber of Commerce and at the Paradise Buffet in Auburn and Rome City American Legion Post 381. Tickets will also be available at the door for $30 the day of the show. Cole Auditorium is located at East Noble High School at 901 Garden Street.

AUBURN — The DeKalb Chamber Partnership will play host to three open house events Wednesday from 7-9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m. at the chamber office, 208 S. Jackson St., Auburn. The events will share the many changes the chamber has made. Guests will view the chamber’s new website, the 2014 calendar of events, and meet and mingle with peers and the chamber staff and board members. Visitors can ask questions about the chamber’s changes and meet new executive director Shannon Carpenter. Refreshments will be provided.

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Tri Kappa selling nuts for holidays GARRETT — Need a stocking stuffer or a snack to take to the Christmas party? Tri Kappa nuts are in and a limited number of extra bags are available. Pecans and cashews are $10 per bag. Double-dipped chocolate and honey roasted are $6 per bag. All are 1-pound bags and can be frozen. Nuts can be purchased at Garrett Country Club or People’s Federal in Garrett. For more information, contact Amy at 357-5165. All proceeds benefit Tri Kappa programs.

Council member is guest speaker for DeKalb 9-12 Group AUBURN — DeKalb County Council member Donna King will be the guest speaker at the weekly DeKalb County 9-12 Group meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be at St. Andrew’s Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 320 W. 4th St., Auburn, in Fellowship Hall. A light supper will be served at 5:30 pm. The public is invited to attend.

As a service project, the St. Joseph School students collected hats, mittens and gloves for St. Martin’s in Garrett at a Mass on Friday. These will keep many children warm on our cold winter days. Pictured with items collected are Cooper Wilson, Connor Ort, Robert McNay, Andrew Wilcox and Katie Lacey.

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GARRETT — Russ Chandler will provide entertainment Friday from 7:30-11:30 p.m. at the Garrett American Legion Post 178 at 515 W. Fifth Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Visit garrettamericanlegion.com for upcoming events.

Live music at Eagles Saturday GARRETT — Dan Dickerson will provide live music at the Garrett Eagles Saturday from 8:30-11:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The Eagles home is located at 220 S. Randolph St.

Youth program meeting Tuesday GARRETT — The Judy A. Morrill Recreation Center is committed to serving the youth in the community. Adults interested in making a difference are invited to an informational meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the JAM Center, 1200 E. Houston St. in Garrett. Youth are also invited to attend. Research shows that the more positive role models a young person has in his or her life, the less likely they are to engage in negative activities. Food and refreshments will be prepared by the Club JAM youth team. For more information, contact the center at 357-1917.

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Judge sentences seven for offenses AUBURN — Judge Kevin Wallace sentenced seven people for criminal offenses during hearings in DeKalb Superior Court I last week. • Lucinda Dale of the 3400 block of C.R. 60, Auburn, received a 180-day suspended sentence and one year of probation for public intoxication, a Class B misdemeanor. Dale was fined $100 and must pay court costs. • Joshua Hinchman of the 1300 block of South Jackson Street, Auburn, was sentenced to two years of incarceration, all suspended except one year, for operating a vehicle while intoxicated having a previous conviction, a Class D felony. The sentence may be served on community

corrections if he qualifies. He was fined $1,000 and must pay court costs. His driving license was suspended for one year. • Ida Groff of the 1200 block of South Van Buren Street, Auburn, was fined $1 and must pay court costs for criminal deception, a Class A misdemeanor. • Tammy Fugate of the 400 block of Phillip Street, Auburn, was fined $30 and must pay court costs for operating a vehicle never having received a license, a Class C misdemeanor. Her driving license was suspended for 90 days. • Katey Bowser of the 5400 block of C.R. 40, Butler, was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in jail, all suspended except 96 days, for possession of a controlled substance, a Class D felony. She received credit against the sentence

for time already spent in jail while her case was pending. She was placed on probation through March 3, 2015, and was fined $1. She must pay court costs. • Drake Treesh of the 500 block of South Randolph Street, Garrett, received a conditional discharge for possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor. If he successfully completes one year of probation, the charge will be dismissed. • Brittany Nodine of the 200 block of Broad Street, Angola, was sentenced to 17 days in jail for possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor. She received credit for time already spent in jail while her case was pending. She was fined $1 and must pay court costs.

By State Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) It has been more than 30 years since Indiana took a comprehensive look at its criminal sentencing policies. Society has changed greatly in those years, and so have the crimes that threaten our communities. Since 2009, the legislature has been studying and discussing Indiana’s criminal code with hopes of finding a way to make sentencing more proportional and consistent for offenders. During the 2013 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly passed House Enrolled Act 1006 to address our state’s criminal code. The reform establishes a new sentencing system that divides felonies into six levels instead of four. Making this change allows penalties to better match crimes by creating fairer, more proportional sentences. The sentencing aspect of HEA 1006 won’t take effect until July 1, 2014, allowing lawmakers the opportunity to review the new law before it takes effect. The system also puts tighter restrictions on the worst offenders’ ability to get out of prison early. These offenders must now serve at least 75 percent of their sentence as opposed to 50 percent under the previous law. By limiting

credit time, we are giving the public more certainty about how long the worst criminals will be in prison once they’re sentenced. Indiana’s new criminal code has a greater focus on rehabilitating low-level criminals. Focusing on rehabilitating these offenders is a way for Indiana to help them become productive members of society. In fact, legislative study showed these rehabilitation programs are predicted to slightly decrease the state’s prison population through 2020. Because these programs are operated at the local level, helping fund them was an important component of HEA 1006. That’s why the legislature increased funding for these types of programs by $4 million. Indiana also set aside $2 million to provide treatment to those offenders with mental-health and addiction issues. This additional funding will help local governments prepare for the new sentencing policies that take effect next summer. These updates to our criminal code will better serve Indiana by giving the worst offenders longer prison sentences and helping to rehabilitate low-level criminals so they can re-enter society. What do you think?

GARRETT ALUMNI NEWS GHS Class of 1958 meets AUBURN — Thirteen members of the Garrett High School Class of 1958 met for lunch Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the Paradise Buffet in Auburn. Attending were Becky (Nelson) Best, Calvin Carnahan, Carolyn (Tuttle) Debes, Mary Jo (Mitchell)

Deihl, Sandra (Nicholson) Ely, Margaret Farrington, Mary Louise (Yingling) Mitchener, Carol Sue Reed, Carol (Vise) Shine, Anita (Morrison) Spiegel, Stephen Steward, Sandra (Godwin) Stryker and Marilyn (Fulk) Wiant. The next luncheon will be Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 11:15 a.m. at the Paradise Buffet in Auburn.

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POLICE NEWS Officers arrest six AUBURN — Local police officers arrested six people Wednesday and Thursday, according to DeKalb County Jail records. A.C. Collins, 48, of the 500 block of C.R. 34, Corunna, was arrested Wednesday at 12:20 a.m. by the Auburn Police Department on charges of dealing in methamphetamine, a Class B felony; possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of precursors, Class D felonies; and possession of paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor. Deven A. Hoover, 20, of the 500 block of C.R. 34, Corunna, was arrested

was arrested Wednesday at 12:20 a.m. by the Auburn Police Department on charges of possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor, and visiting a common nuisance, a Class B misdemeanor. April M. Blake, of the 1900 block of College Avenue, Bluefield, W. Va., was arrested Wednesday at 7:46 a.m. by the Auburn Police Department for alleged failure to appear in court on charges of conversion, a Class A misdemeanor; forgery, a Class C felony; theft, a Class D felony; and a probation violation. Robert G. Sliger, 56, of the 500 block of C.R. 34, Corunna, was arrested Wednesday at 4:09 p.m.

by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department for a Community Corrections Revocation due to an alleged probation violation. Zohnn Bowser, 30, of the 100 block of South Hamsher Street, Garrett, was arrested Wednesday at 6:44 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant charging him with two counts of dealing in a schedule I, II or III controlled substance, a Class B felony. Jerry R. Hodge, 26, of the 200 block of Paragon Drive, Bell Buckle, Tenn., was arrested Thursday at 6:47 a.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department for alleged failure to appear for a probation violation hearing.

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GARRETT — The Garrett Public Library will present Christmas Creations to Make with Your Child on Saturday, Dec. 21 from 10 a.m. until noon. Kids are to bring their moms, dads, grandparents or other adult to the library to enjoy making some fun Christmas ornaments to take home. All supplies will be provided and there is no cost to attend.

Fiber optic from Page 1 residential consumers, he said. Sweitzer invited anyone interested in the services his utility offers to contact him or his office. “We are not the cheapest, but we are not the most expensive” as far as competitive costs with other providers, he said. Auburn Essential Services does not offer introductory rates only to raise them later. “We answer the phone, and we are reliable,” he added.

Auburn city government owns Auburn Essential Services. Schweitzer encouraged a feasibility study before entering in any agreement. Sibery added installation, including any right-of-way issues, would take up to six months. The Garrett board gave the go-ahead to “dig deeper” into the project and will consider the measure at its Dec. 17 meeting.

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Volunteers, from left, Sue Burdick, Janet LaTurner and Nila Clear display free baby quilts available from the DeKalb Council On Pregnancy. The quilts are free to area families. They are available at the council’s Auburn office, 211 N. Jackson St., Monday through Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. until Dec. 23.

KPC staff receives 27 awards at annual HSPA newsroom seminar INDIANAPOLIS — KPC Media Group newspapers received 27 awards Saturday at the annual Hoosier State Press Association Better Newspaper newsroom seminar. The top award for KPC was second place for “general Housholder excellence” for The News Sun in Division 4, the categories for newspapers with circulations up to 14,000. Kurtz KPC captured first-place honors for best website (kpcnews. com), best economic news coverage Carpenter (Bob Braley’s investigative reporting about “puppy mills”), best commentary (columns by Matt Getts), best editorial Getts page (The Star) and best creative headline writing (“Doobie-ous delivery,” “Searching for a bumper slogan I could stick with” and “Cold-hearted robber hits ice cream truck”). KPC received secondplace awards for best newspaper design (The News Sun), best commentary (columns by James Tew), best editorial writing (Dave Kurtz), best sports section (Jim Fisher), best news coverage and best short feature story (Sue Carpenter). The News Sun received second place for best

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editorial page. Editorial writer Grace Housholder, columnist Dennis Nartker and designer Carol Ernsberger were recognized. KPC received third-place awards for best special section (The News Sun’s sesquicentennial publication), best editorial page (The Herald Republican), best news coverage (Matt Getts), best editorial writing (Grace Housholder), best profile feature (Jennifer Decker), best use of graphics (Erin Doucette), best feature section (Erin Doucette), best special section (The Herald Republican’s Steuben County community guide), best news photo (Brian Glick), best video story (Brian Glick, Mike Marturello and James Tew) “Neighbors” video about Bobbi Grill, best picture story with video (Chad Kline and James Tew) video about Cindy Leatherman and the WOW program. The Garrett Clipper competed in Division 1 for nondailies with less than 3,000 circulation; The Star and The Herald Republican competed in Division 3 for dailies with circulation up to 6,000, and The News Sun was in Division 4 for dailies with circulation up to 14,000.

Judges’ comments Judges published comments about some of the award winners. • KPC’s first place website: “Clean design, good selection of stories, lots of interactive elements, multi-media.” James Tew is online editor. • Bob Braley’s first place business story about “puppy mills:” Well-researched and well-written. An excellent package.” • Grace Housholder’s editorial writing: “The call for religious tolerance and community unity and the cautionary note about arming teachers were

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CHURUBUSCO — Dale E. Zolman, 90, a longtime resident of Churubusco, died Friday, November 29, 2013, at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn. He was born in Allen County on May 12, 1923. He graduated from Churubusco High School in 1941 and married Thelma Parker on Jan. 18, 1941. They were married for 72 years. Mr. Zolman served in the 13th Airborne Division during World War II. He started the Cities Service Fuel Oil business in Churubusco in 1953. In 1960, he became owner of the Garrett Country Club, which he operated with his wife for 15 years. He retired as security guard for Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He is survived by his wife Thelma; two sons, Neal and Lorraine (Bixler) Zolman of Garrett and Everett and Kimberly (Geiger) Zolman of Churubusco; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Robert and Phylis (Leitch) Zolman of Avilla. He was preceded in death by his parents Gara and Grace (Rosenogle) Zolman; brothers, Charlie and Neva (DeWitt) Zolman of Holland, Michigan and Cline and Betty (Grove) Zolman of Churubusco. There will be no services. Memorials are to the Churubusco American Legion. Arrangements are by Hite Funeral Home of Kendallville. Condolences may be left at hitefuneralhome.com.

Ella Southworth AUBURN — Ella May Southworth, 66, of Auburn,

died Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at her home. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at One Truth Christian Outreach, 124 W. Hobart Street, Ashley. Burial will be in the Corunna Cemetery. Calling will be today, Dec. 9, from noon to 6 p.m. at the church and Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m. also at the church. Arrangements are by Pinnington-McComb Funeral & Cremation Services, 502 N. Main Street, Auburn.

Rick Marti GARRETT — Rick Allen Marti, 62, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at his home in Garrett. Services were held Saturday at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, Auburn. Memorials are to the family in care of Sandy Marti.

Jeffery McNutt HUEYSVILLE, Ky. — Jeffery Brent McNutt, 63, of Hueysville and formerly of Garrett died Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. Services were held Saturday at Hall Funeral Home Chapel in Martin, Ky. Burial followed in the Hale Cemetery at Hueysville.

Keith Jameson AUBURN — Keith Gregory Jameson, 52, formerly of Auburn, died May 12, 2013, at his home in Warrenton, Mo. Burial will take place at a later date in the Catholic Cemetery in Warrenton. Memorials are to a cancer center or hospice of the donor’s choice. Pitman Funeral Home of Warrenton handled arrangements.

Marty Holmes HUDSON– Marty Alan Holmes, 62 died Friday Dec. 6, 2013 at his home in rural Hudson. He was a native of Garrett. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, Waterloo. Burial will be in Corunna Cemetery, Corunna. Calling is from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday and also 1 hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home.

Kathryn McNerney HAMILTON — Kathryn A. (Laub) McNerney, 64 of Hamilton died Saturday Dec. 7, 2013 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St Michaels Catholic Church in Waterloo with Father David Carkenord officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Auburn. Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, Auburn and also one hour prior to the service at the church Thursday. Memorials are to Eastside Community Foundation.

OBITUARY POLICY The Garrett Clipper does not charge for death notices that include notice of calling hours, date and time of funeral and burial, and memorial information. An extended obituary, which includes survivors, biographical information and a photo, is available for a charge. Contact editor Sue Carpenter for more information at: scarpenter@ kpcmedia.com.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Monday DeKalb County Commissioners, Commissioners Court, 8:30 a.m. Weigh to Go, First Baptist Church, Garrett, 10 a.m. 357-5309 TRIM (Try Removing Inches Monthly) weigh-in, Alliance Industries, 901 E. Quincy St., Garrett, 5 -6 p.m., meeting follows. Phone 357-3617 for information Garrett Community Center Board of Directors, Community Center office, 6 p.m. F.O.E., 7 p.m. Garrett Schools Alumni, Garrett United Methodist Church, Houston at Cowen streets, 7 p.m. Sons of V.F.W., 118 N. Cowen St., 8 p.m. Garrett Parks Authority, City Hall, 7 p.m., Mayor’s office, City Hall

Tuesday DeKalb County Step Ahead/First Steps Council meeting, DeKalb County Office Bldg., lower level meeting room, 9:30 a.m. Rotary Club, 12 noon

Garrett Public Library Board of Directors, Capitol Room, 6:30 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, St. Joseph Parish Center, 7 p.m. F. & AM., Garrett City Lodge #537, 7 p.m. Auburn Masonic Temple, Eighth St., Auburn

Wednesday Shots for Tots/Matthew 25 Immunization Clinic, DeKalb Co. Health Dept., 220 W. 7th. St., Auburn, 1:30-5 p.m. Alzheimer Family Support Group, Heimach Center, Auburn, 2 p.m. Garrett VFW Ladies Auxiliary 1892, 118 North Cowen, 6 p.m., transfers welcome Widows and Widowers Support Group, St. Joseph Parish Center, 7 p.m. Garrett Eagles 1357

Ladies Auxiliary, 220 S. Randolph St., 7:30 p.m.

Thursday DeKalb County Drainage Board, Commissioners Court, Courthouse, Auburn, 8:30 a.m. Model Train Club, Heritage Park Museum basement, 7 p.m. Garrett Historical Society, Heritage Park Museum, 7:00 p.m. L.O.O.M. No. 566 Auburn, lodge hall, 8:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Joseph basement, 8:30 p.m. GHS Class of 1941, Dec. 12 at St. James Restaurant in Avilla at 11:30 a.m.

Friday DeKalb Council on Pregnancy, First Church of Christ, noon - 4 p.m.

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SANTA PAWS Sunday, December 15 2:00-4:00 PM Eastside Park Pavilion Across from the school on E. Houston St., Garrett Bring your pet to have a photo taken with Santa Claus. Donations from the event will beneﬁt the Garrett Parks Department. Refreshments will be served.

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National publication features Learning Link AUBURN — An article about Community Foundation DeKalb County is one of just 15 articles selected nationally for “Reimagining Education,” the latest education-focused issue of Morgan Stanley’s Perspectives in Philanthropy. The article describes Learning Link, the foundation’s education initiative, and its early childhood team, whose goal is ensuring that increasing numbers of DeKalb County children enter kindergarten prepared for success in school. Its title is “Community Foundation DeKalb County: Adopting

a Community Approach to Raise Educational Levels.” Representatives of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management describe the organizations featured in the publication as “unlocking the transformational power of learning and expanding worldwide access to quality education.” “Education has the power to dramatically change communities,” said Melanie Schnoll Begun, managing director and head of philanthropy management at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. “We think the founda-

tion’s education initiative has the capacity to dramatically change our community through its long-term and grassroots approach,” said Wendy Oberlin, community foundation executive director. “This opportunity to appear in Morgan Stanley’s publication affirms the transformative nature of our work to improve the quality of life for all in DeKalb County.” Learning Link provides a platform for community members to work together to raise the level of educational attainment at all ages.

GARRETT HIGH SCHOOL TERM 1 HONOR ROLL GARRETT — Garrett High School has released its first nine-weeks honor roll. The high honor roll is for students making all A’s but one and no grade lower than a B. The honor roll is for students with no grade below a B-minus (8.0). Honorable mention is for students earning a B average (8.0). There must be no grade on the card lower than a C-minus. An asterisk (*) indicates students receiving all A’s. A double-asterisk (**) indicates students receiving all A-plus grades. Students enrolled in the Garrett Innovation Academy have courses in progress and will not appear on this term list.

Grade 12 High Honor Roll — Dustin Alwine, *Ivy Birkhold, Morgan Bowley, *Courtney Burcham, *Ashton Castator, Jennifer Cleveland, Christopher Colby, Danielle Conley, Karsten Cooper, Alaina Creager, *Benjamin Goble, **Stephen Graham, Hayley Hall, *Rachel Hood, Erica Kirkwood, Laurana Lehman, *Kayleigh Mann, *Adrianne Miller, *Karen Mulderij, Taylor Nelson, Jessa Osborne, Alyssa Patterson, *Kyler Poling, *Sydney Robbins, *Andrea Rosati, **Matthew Singleton, Kassidy Skeens, Annessa Smith, *Cassandra Smith, Macy Sturges, *Molly Wilhelm, Kaitlin Wisel and *Jacquelyne Zahner.

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Grade 11 High honor roll — Shay Barry, *Nathanael Beerbower, James Benson, **Madeline BurlageHaynes, *Bo Davis, *Kayla Davis, *Alexis Doster, *Natalie Duesler, *Clarissa Flynn, *Kristen George, Jordan Getts, *Alyssa Goble, *Elvira Gonzalez-Dumailo, Hollitte Greene, Nathan Haimowitz, *Alicia Johnston, *Natalie Johnston, Zakary Kashmer, MaCyra Koble, Katlyn Wednesday

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Grade 10 High honor roll — *Shianne Alwine, *Chen Chen, **Blake Davis, *Kaitlyn Ellison, Ethan Follett, *Caleb Gose, *Robert Hargrove, **Jackson Haynes, Farrah Kohli, *Adam Moore, *Megan Morris, Reiley Pugh, Anna Robinson, *Michael Sexton, *Drake Shearer, *Nicholas Stafford, **Kelsi Warfield and Samuel Waterhouse. Honor roll — Vince Anderson, Reid Baughman, Lindsay Crosby, Rachel DePew, Gabrielle France, Spencer Gould, Kirsten Handshoe, Kordell Kessler, Samuel Lawrence, Akeisha Friday

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Honorable mention — Tedd Dickson, Madyson Grimm, Austin Johnson, Mikayla Lawson, Brogan McCoy, Ryan Molargik, Adam Pepple, Brieanna Perez, Kali Quackenbush, Cameron Shafer, Madison Skelly, Brent Souder, Auston Thatcher, Lexxus Treesh and Mason Wichman.

Grade 9 High honor roll — *Dawson Furnish, *Christopher Getts, *Scott Hjelm, *Kallie Knott, Katriana Maslin, *Megan Newby, *Regina Novy, Kristin Ruby, Jacob Shepherd and *Kole Winebrenner. Honor roll — Jaden Barker, Elizabeth Brown, Gage Caldwell, Delaney Garcia, Gabrielle Grossman, Paige Handley, Taylor Hildebrant, Kelly Lacey, Hayley Myers, Nadia Ray, Spencer Reneau, Jalen Shafer, Garrett Sutton and Tyler Ward. Honorable mention — Grace Cooper, Alena Cutshall, Jazmin Gustin, Sierra Hatton, Madison Jacobs, Jasmine KittleEvanof, Kiann McDonald, Miranda Miller, Haylee Mossberger, Destini Nieland, Taylor Page, Elizabeth Parker, Whitney Whitener and Nathan Williams.

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FAMILY FUN TURKEY TROT HELD IN GARRETT Railroaders keep record spotless

Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Indiana held its first Family Fun Turkey Trot in Garrett on Nov. 3. The 5K run and two-mile walk drew some 70 participants and raised funds for the nonprofit agency. Event sponsors included DeKalb Health, Steel Dynamics, Color Master, Classic City Signs, Shear Pleasure in Butler, Sandy K Kards, Smit-T’s, A Recipe for Change, Randi Wells of Yes You Can Fitness and Wayne Wells Photography. A ManMania fundraiser event is planned at the National Military History Museum south of Auburn in January. Vendors and sponsors are needed for the two-day event.

Habitat for Humanity plans ManMania event Sponsors, vendors needed for two-day program AUBURN — Northeast Indiana Habitat for Humanity is partnering with the National Military History Museum to sponsor an event catering to men on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ManMania will include two days of demonstrations, tough man contests and vendors. Ticket holders also will receive admission to the National Military History Center and the Kruse Automotive Horse Power and Carriage Museum. Habitat for Humanity is raising money to build three partner family homes in 2014. Three families have completed the requirements to join the waiting list for a home, and another six families

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have been board-approved and are working on their classes and sweat-equity hours. “It is such an exciting time for us. But, it is also frustrating because we simply don’t have the funding for these families that are working so hard to make their dream of stable housing a reality,” said Marianne Stanley, ManMania event coordinator. “It’s proven that children do better in school and families are more likely to advance in their employment or return to school to get a better job when they are in affordable, stable housing.” Northeast Indiana Habitat for Humanity holds mortgages for 54 partner families in DeKalb, Noble and Steuben counties. “We know how to build, and we know to make family dreams become a reality. We just need funding to make it happen,” Stanley said. For vendor and sponsorship opportunities at

Habitat, families sign partnerships AUBURN — Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Indiana has approved four families as partners. The Habitat affiliate that serves DeKalb, Noble and Steuben counties held an orientation session for the families earlier this fall. The families are Don Davis Sr. and Eva Davis of Butler, Patricia and Bruce Sampson of Garrett, Penelope McClish of Wolcottville and Barry and Beverly Harrington of Angola. They have signed partnerships with Habitat and will work on their “sweat equity” hours and financial classes. ManMania, contact Stanley by email at mstanley1303@ att.net, by telephone at 925-2508 or stop by the office at 101 N. Main St., Auburn.

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LEO — Kaitlin Wisel led Class 3A No. 11 Garrett with 21 points as the Railroaders improved to 8-0 on the season with a 50-37 victory at Leo Saturday night. Brandi Dawson was also in double figures with 10 points. Emily Somers and Taylor Smith both scored eight points apiece, Drue Bodey had two points and Rachel Stafford one point to round out the scoring. Bodey also had nine rebounds, while Somers and Dawson had seven apiece. Leo won the junior varsity game, 53-21. For Garrett, Kelly Lacey had five points, Megan Newby and Bailey Sutton had four points each, Lyndsey Gibson had three points, Ally Gottfried scored two points and Amanda Stump, Sloane Robinson and Tori Baver scored one point each.

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GMS tops Eastside, splits with Whito BUTLER – The Locomotives traveled to Eastside Wednesday and brought home two wins. The Maroon team cruised to a comfortable 50-4 win. Levi Follett capitalized on several fast-break opportunities to lead the team with 22 points/ Dane Johnson had 12, Romano Ritenour scored eight, Jarrett Bailey and Colin Diehm each scored four. Warren Joseph and Kaleb Samons contributed great defense. The Blue team played a great four quarters and won 24-9. The scoring was well-balanced. Kraig Smith and Gavin Sprunger had six apiece, Aaron Bevis and Ty Haupert each

tallied four, and Will Cole and Isaac King each had two. The hustle plays from Kalab Robertson and Matt Hartman were instrumental in the victory. On Thursday the Locomotives concluded their busy week with a match-up against Whitko. The Maroon team won 55-8 with a great defensive effort. Levi Follett led all scorers with 19, Colin Diehm had 14, Dane Johnson 12, Warren Joseph and Romano Ritenour had four apiece. The Blue team suffered a tough loss falling 12-11 on a late basket by Whitko. The Blue team played great team defense to keep the game close throughout. Scoring for Garrett were Aaron Bevis with three, and Ty Haupert, Kraig Smith, Isaac King, and Kalab Robertson each scored a basket.

Locomotives win two at Woodlan WOODBURN — The Garrett Middle School team traveled to Woodlan on Thursday and came away with two wins. The 7th grade boys basketball team defeated Woodlan by a score of 35-22. It was a hard fought battle, but the Locomotives remained calm and played a complete game to get back on the winning side. The Locomotives were led by a terrific performance from Avery Morrison. Morrison led the team with 17 points and 15 rebounds. The 8th grade won in exciting form. Trailing at the end of each quarter except the final one, the Locomotives won by the score of 43-42. On a good pass from Cole Kelham, Micah Malcolm hit a three-pointer with nine seconds remaining and a

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good team defensive effort preserved the win. Leading for the Locomotives were Malcolm with 15, Carter Back with 12 points and six rebounds, Hayden Greene with eight points and six rebounds, Cameron Smith with four points and eight rebounds, and Cole Kelham and Jacob Bevis with two points each. The Locomotives host Lakewood Park Tuesday with the 7th graders starting at 5 p.m.

DeKalb tops Garrett GARRETT — DeKalb improved to 2-0 on the season with a 50-23 victory over Garrett on Monday night. Alec Brunson and Colin Goebel led the Patriots with eight points apiece. Boone Bacon and Logan Kruse each added seven points apiece for the Patriots while Jared Reutebuch had six points. Adam Ellert added four points with Troy Hickman and Jackson Pyck Hontz each adding a 3-point basket. Logan Petre and Marshall Beard finished the scoring with a basket each.

Patriots defeat Locomotives GARRETT — DeKalb’s seventh-graders also improved to 2-0 on the season with a 42-24 victory over Garrett. Bryce Handshoe led the Patriots with eight points. Ben Christiansen, Cade Molargik, Kyle Dunham and Bailey Clark each chipped in six points apiece. Dalton Smith had five points while Spencer Whan and Luke Hansen added two points each. Tyler Stuckey made a free throw to finish the scoring for DeKalb.

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Railroaders win ACAC opener By Justin Penland japenland@hotmail.com GARRETT — For 16 minutes, Woodlan’s Kadin Gerig was a major thorn in Garrett’s side. Every time the Railroaders pulled within a shot of the Warriors in the first half, he seemed to have an answer and pushed the target farther away. When Gerig was subdued, however, so were the Warriors. Starter Kordell Kessler and substitute Andrea Rosati adjusted to Gerig’s play and held him to four points in the second half as Garrett built its own lead and downed the Warriors 58-46 in the Allen County Athletic Conference opener for both teams Friday. Kessler and Rosati contested more shots and forced Gerig to take riskier ones late in the first half. While Gerig finished with 20 points, only four of those came in the second half. The Warrior forward hit 4-of-7 shots from 3-point range in the first half, then went 0-for-3 from there on out. “Kordell Kassel was on him most of the time and Rosati came in and did a heck of a job on him. We knew he was a kid who could get hot. I think that defensive adjustment with Andre and Kordell really helped out in the second half,” Garrett coach John Bodey said. Gerig opened the game with a shot from beyond the arc before Garrett kicked off a run to take the 4-3 lead early. When the Warriors took the advantage back, Gerig cushioned it on three occasions with a barrage of treys. However, Garrett stayed in the game with strong play by Justin McCoy and Matthew Singleton as the scoring margin was never more than seven points. That seven-point difference did not last long as the Railroaders pulled within three and settled down inside of four minutes remaining. The hosts finished the second quarter by going on a 13-5 run and scored the final seven points. With a Karsten Cooper bucket, Garrett

compared to 4-of-10 in the first two quarters. “I think they saw that if we do what we do, it works. They realized if they are patient and take the drive when they have it, they don’t have to put up 3-point shots,” Bodey said

Garrett JV 50, Woodlan 29 The Railroader reserves put away the Warriors with ease after building a 15-9 lead through one quarter. Drake Lucarelli led Garrett with 10 points. Nick Stafford and Brogan McCoy added eight each. Triston Moses had 11 points for Woodlan.

Woodlan Fr. 36, Garrett 31 In the freshman tilt, Woodlan pulled away late in a close-knit contest. The game was knotted at 24-24 after three. Spencer Reneau had 12 points for the Railroaders.

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Garrett junior Tommy Reneau rides the baseline against the Woodlan defense during Friday night’s ACAC game in Paul Bateman Gymnasium. overtook Woodlan and held a 30-29 lead at the break. Cooper scored 16 points in the game, second only to McCoy’s 22. Cooper also pulled down 10 rebounds and had six assists. “We got down early, but we never let it get out of reach. We

persevered throughout the first half. I think the only thing they hurt us with in that first half was rebounding and the fact Gerig had 15 points,” Bodey said. Garrett’s game play only improved from then on. The final was the highest deficit on the

scoreboard and the Railroaders pulled away with the final 12 points of the contest. Following the late first-half lead change, Garrett never let go of the lead. Free-throw shooting was huge for Garrett down the stretch as it went 10-for-12 in the second half

Leo Adams Central Bluffton Garrett South Adams Woodlan Heritage Southern Wells Tuesday’s Games Wayne 68, Heritage 41 South Adams 84, Muncie Burris 47 Friday’s Games Leo 57, Heritage 49 Bluffton 61, South Adams 42 Adams Central 62, Southern Wells 23 Garrett 58, Woodlan 46 Saturday, Dec. 7 Bluffton at Jay County Tuesday, Dec. 10 Garrett at Fremont Heritage at Lakewood Park Leo at DeKalb Southern Wells at Eastbrook Union City at Adams Central Woodlan at Angola Friday, Dec. 13 Adams Central at Canterbury Saturday, Dec. 14 Adams Central at Parkway, Ohio FW Blackhawk at Woodlan Heritage at Bellmont New Haven at Leo Northfield at Bluffton Norwell at Southern Wells South Adams at Jay County