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Staff reports WHITLEY COUNTY — Whitley County high school seniors are set for graduation next month. Whitko High School’s graduation will be held 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 2 in the school’s gymnasium at 1 Big Blue Ave. in South Whitley. Columbia City High School’s ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. June 9 in the Donald S. Weeks gymnasium, 600 N. Whitley St. Churubusco High School’s commencement is 7 p.m. June 9 in the school’s gymnasium, 1 Eagle Drive.

Bridge closing Staff reports WHITLEY COUNTY — Bridge 21, located on County Road 200 South, over the Blue River, will be closed May 31. The goal is to have the bridge work occur while school is not in session, Whitley County Engineer Brandon Forrester said in an email May 15. The bridge is located near Indiana Springs Middle and Little Turtle Elementary schools. The location to be closed will be between the intersection of Washington Road and State Road 205 and the schools.

Cruise-in to support Junior Achievement Staff reports COLUMBIA CITY — Junior Achievement of Whitley County will host its annual car show Saturday, Aug. 5, in downtown Columbia City. Gates open at 8 a.m. and show registration will close at 10 a.m. Prizes will be awarded at 1 p.m. for the Top 5 categories, top motorcycle and dash plaques handed out for the first 100 registered.

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Whitko takes proactive approach By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko Community Schools’ officials are looking to the future, bringing in two new people to help provide a financial plan for the district. Whitko schools has lost 20 students per year for the past 20 years. Since funding is based on enrollment, the school district

Consultants will help with financial planning may have some difficult decisions ahead. Officials say they want to make the best decisions for everyone involved. Earlier this year, board members discussed closing one of Whitko’s schools or restructuring the district to conserve money. Though the financial

outlook is grim, Superintendent Steve Clason wants the community to know the district isn’t currently in distress. “Unlike most districts that are looking at this, we’re not in terrible shape,” he said. “We’re in good shape financially right now. We want to look at this before it becomes a

crisis and not make shortsided decisions.” The district wants to create a five-year financial goal, utilizing two experts, Steve Yager and Mike Pettibone. Yager and Pettibone are retired educators who have both served on the state school board. They’ve most recently assisted

Huntington and Wawasee school districts. The study won’t begin until August, and is expected to be completed in November. “They’re going to share all of the suggestions they come up with, but it’s up to the board to take action and do anything,” Clason said. “They want to put all of the issues out there and let the board decide how to handle it.”

Power of the Purse raises over $10K United Way funds WCCS’s Kindergarten Countdown By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Nearly 200 people attended the United Way of Whitley County’s Power of the Purse event last week at the Eagle Glen Event Center, raising money for Kindergarten Countdown. Last year was the first year for the program, which was piloted in Whitley County Consolidated Schools. Funded by the United Way of Whitley County, Kindergarten Countdown has the potential to grow and expand to help more children each year as they begin a lifetime of learning.

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Erica Miller was ecstatic after her ticket was drawn to win a purse at last week’s Power of the Purse fundraiser, hosted by the United Way of Whitley County at the Eagle Glen Event Center. About $15,000 was raised for Whitley County Consolidated Schools’ Kindergarten Countdown program. At left, Jody Baber was excited after her name was called for a new purse.

Restaurant brings new life to South Whitley By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

SOUTH WHITLEY — An event planning company turned hyperlocal restaurant has brought a new spark to South Whitley. By: Belle Haven, a restaurant owned by Catie Crance, Nate Lowen and Naomi Lowen, opened in February and has welcomed guests from all over northeast Indiana — shocking the owners, who originally had no intentions of running a restaurant. “We were looking at the space for catering. It’s

turned into a monster — a good one — but sometimes it’s frightening,” Nate Lowen said. The owners of By: Belle Haven were looking at the building that formerly housed The Brownstone, 105 S. State St. in South Whitley. They first toured the building in December, when building owner Tony Starkey said he would only sell the building to someone who would run a restaurant. By January, the owners dove headfirst into the restaurant business. “I had no idea what to expect,” Lowen said. “I

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Superintendents gather for education forum By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County’s superintendents came together to discuss their struggles and successes at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual education forum Tuesday. Whitley County Consolidated’s Patricia O’Connor, Smith-Green’s Galen Mast and Whitko’s Steve Clason discussed a variety of topics, from financial challenges to district programming — two topics that go hand-in-hand. The superintendents said they have had to find a balance in providing opportunities for students, but also conserving money. “At a smaller school, we want to continue to provide programming, but we have to look at what we can feasibly afford,” said Mast. “Finances are a major concern we continue to discuss.” O’Connor said one of WCCS’s biggest concerns is meeting the needs of all students, from special needs to high ability. “We want to challenge and meet the needs of

our higher education students, and we also have students with significant special education needs,” O’Connor said. “We have to do more with less and provide for our students.” In a smaller district like Whitko, Clason said it can be especially difficult caring for special needs students. “Our concentration of special needs students is not as great,” Clason said. “One teacher for 2-3 students is expensive, compared to most teachers having at least 20 students.” The superintendents also discussed their partnerships with outside agencies. Whitko partners with several businesses for student internships, and also works with a South Whitley nonprofit to provide food to children outside of school. Whitko also works with the four towns the district incorporates. Smith-Green also works closely with the town of Churubusco. Mast said SGCS also works with the ’Busco Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce, as well as the ministorial

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Whitley County’s three superintendents gathered for the Chamber of Commerce’s education forum Tuesday afternoon. From left are Whitko Superintendent Steve Clason, Smith-Green Superintendent Galen Mast and Whitley County Consolidated Schools Superintendent Patricia O’Connor.

association. Mast said the Impact Center in Kendallville is one of the best partnerships the school district has. WCCS has several irons in the fire, partnering with the city for the school resource officer and firefighter academy; with the Bowen Center to provide services to students and families; the Boomerang Backpack program that provides food to children in need; the Whitley County Family YMCA for Y-Care, and several other

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local businesses. The resounding issue that all three superintendents stressed was the state legislature. “You need to write your legislatures and tell them to stop messing with education,” Clason said. “They presume they’re helping, that what they’re doing is best. Let the educators educate. Let the boards make decisions and stop mandating from above.” They’re extremely frustrated with state testing.

“Stop making my 4th graders take 14 hours of testing,” Clason said. “I’m pretty sure the Bar Exam isn’t that long.” O’Connor echoed a similar sentiment. “I don’t know how all the rest of us got here without the ISTEP,” O’Connor said. “Our specialists are saying our children are getting burnt out at a young age from all the testing. There’s a lot of pressure on kids with all of these assessments.”

For first time in over 60 years, no city pool opening on Memorial Day By Nicole Minier

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COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City’s police officers will now carry four times as many opioid overdose reversal kits. Columbia City Police Chief Tony Hively ordered 72 new Narcan kits that arrived this week — not for patients, but first responders. Recently, an officer in Ohio came in contact with Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, on his skin. It took four Narcan to revive him. “We’re being proactive to make sure that doesn’t happen here,” Hively said. “We have a lot of opioid contact right now. They’ll be exposed no doubt.” The CCPD received a grant to help with half of the 72 new kits, and he’s also purchased more safety equipment, such as surgical masks and sleeves. Officers will use the equipment anytime they are searching a vehicle, home or person when a powdery substance is visible.

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time in 60 years, the city begins swimming season with no city pool. Burnworth Memorial Pool was permanently closed last summer, and a new $4.47 million aquatics facility is expected to be completed by Memorial Day next year. The city council took the first steps toward funding for the new pool, approving a preliminary bonding ordinance Tuesday. The bond is not to exceed $1.25 million. City attorney Marcia McNagny said it’s important to begin the bond process early, so construction is not held up later. If the city council chooses to back out of the bond, it still has the opportunity. Parks Director Mark Green and Mayor Ryan Daniel visited a synthetic ice rink to consider using the substance at the facility in the winter, when the facility will convert to a community ice skating rink. Officials hope to begin construction on the new facility in August or September. The city is still awaiting final word from the Whitley County. Indiana Economic Development Corp. for funding.

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CCHS group headed to National History Day contest By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — A group of Columbia City High School history buffs is headed to a national contest in Washington D.C. next month. Liam Hesting, Maddie Schroeder, Jackson Longenbaugh and Grace Mills placed second in the state National History Day contest earlier this month, sending them to nationals June 11-15 — the first group in school history. The students in Kristin Rentschler’s Advanced Placement World History Class created a website about Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her creation

of the Special Olympics, taking a stand for disabled people. The project was a requirement for Rentschler’s students, who began work shortly after the start of the 2016-17 school year. The group of four best friends got to work, first writing their own research papers, then working together to create the website. In the winter, the school hosted several community members to judge the projects before they competed in regionals. From there, the team of sophomores advanced to the state contest, where it placed second to another

team — a group of seniors in their third year of competing. With the help of Rentschler and local judges at the school’s contest, the team fine-tuned the website into a national-contest-worthy project. “When we hosted judges at our school, some of them were critical —they didn’t seem to like our website,” Schroeder said. “But it was helpful that they were critical, we were able to make changes and improvements.” “We changed the look of it and a lot of information,” Hesting said. Hesting was the mastermind of the technology.

“We didn’t know how to work the website — Liam took care of that,” Schroeder said. “One day, we got together to work on the site and he was gone at practice. We all just sat there and looked at each other.” Each member of the team has their own contribution into the project — each unique. “We had to write our research papers individually before we came together for the website,” Mills said. “Doing our own research, we all had different sources,” LongenSee HISTORY, Page 5

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Sophomores in Kristin Rentschler’s AP World History class placed second in the state and are headed to the National History Day contest in Washington D.C. next month. From left are Jackson Longenbaugh, Maddie Schroeder, Liam Hesting and Grace Mills.

Eight arrested in meth raid west of Columbia City By Nicole Minier nminier@kpcmedia.com

COLUMBIA CITY — Eight people were arrested last week in a methamphetamine raid. On May 17, the Whitley County Drug Task Force, Whitley County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police executed search and arrest warrants in the 4100 block of West Plattner Road in rural

Columbia City. According to a press release by the Whitley County Prosecutor’s Office, a substantial amount of methamphetamine was recovered. Additionally, officers discovered what is alleged to have been an ongoing methamphetamine manufacturing and production scheme, along with multiple items of drug

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felony; dealing methamphetamine, a level 5 felony; and being an habitual traffic violator. Lynn Pressler, manufacturing methamphetamine, a level 3 felony and dealing methamphetamine, a level 5 felony. Elizabeth Sweet, aiding in manufacturing methamphetamine, a level 5 felony and dealing methamphetamine, a level 5 felony.

Austin Murphy, aiding in dealing methamphetamine, a level 4 felony. The remaining four individuals appeared in Whitley Superior Court on a range of charges, from visiting a common nuisance, a class B misdemeanor, to possession of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor, See METH, Page 5

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REMC co-op helps provide green energy to members KPC NEWS SERVICE COLUMBIA CITY — Two years ago on Earth Day, Northeastern REMC started a community solar program. Northeastern REMC customers can purchase up to 10 of the 160 solar panels located on the company’s lot in Park 30. The cost of a panel is $1,160. Purchasing a quarter of a panel costs $290, a half panel costs $580 and three-quarters of a panel costs $870. “What this program is for is for our members that don’t have the means to put solar in at their residence,” said Doug Ferrell, vice president,

member’s services. “A lot of people don’t want to put a large investment in solar, so this allows them to purchase solar at quite a bit less than what they’re going to if they want to put it on their house.” The panel purchase program makes it easier for those that want to have green energy to achieve that goal. “It’s not a moneymaking project,” Ferrell said. “You don’t have that large investment, you don’t have to worry about the maintenance, we take care of all that. Basically, what you do is you pay $1,160 for a full

panel and you get the credit for the energy that panel produces.” The solar panels are rated for 20 years of performance. Anyone who purchases into the solar program will have the service for 19 more years, before the program will be terminated. Ferrell said that as the panels get older the cost to purchase the panels will go down in price as will the expected efficiency. However, if the community solar program does well then Northeastern REMC may continue the program, Ferrell said.

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Columbia City High School seniors Hannah Pease, left, and Valerie Michel, right, along with their teacher Tammy Banks, created this large mural of the school, which the artists hope will be displayed at the new CCHS.

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COLUMBIA CITY — A pair of students and their art teacher created 7-foottall, 14-foot-long mural depicting Columbia City High School. The mural took six months of hard work, and the girls hope it will serve as a way to memorialize the old school in the new building, which begins construction this summer. The mural consists of 16 canvases of different sizes, each depicting a different style of art or artist. Hannah Pease, Valerie Michel and their teacher Tammy Banks each worked on different pieces, which came together perfectly. The project began as an idea for a homecoming project. “It was going to be

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much smaller, but Mrs. Banks encouraged us to go bigger,” Pease said. The trio decided what styles they wanted to use, then decided how to lay it out. “We moved them around until it gelled together just right,” Banks said. Pease and Michel, seniors, are students in Banks’ art classes, but didn’t use class time to do the work — most of it was done at home. “They probably had a lot of paint and oil in their houses, on their carpet,” Banks said. The girls’ parents were obviously supportive of the project, as one of the girls’ parents bought an airbrush for one of the sections. Using an airbrush was a brand new style for the

girls, but other styles were more familiar, learned in Banks’ classes. Michel said her favorite piece as Van Gogh and Pease enjoyed creating the surrealism piece, which depicts an elephant’s trunk in a tree trunk. Styles and artists used were: Picasso’s Blue Period, surrealism, pointillism, impressionism, cartoon, Pollock, airbrush, realism, Monet, fauvism, infrared filter, cubism, Van Gogh, Miro, fingerpaint and pop art. Pease plans to attend Ivy Tech this fall and then go into art school. Michel plans to attend the University of Cincinnati. Another CCHS teacher plans to make a plaque that will be displayed with the mural.

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Postmaster: What to do about a broken mailbox Staff reports COLUMBIA CITY — Weather can have all kinds of effects on homes, but it also takes a toll on the mailbox. Columbia City Postmaster Lisa Costin recently addressed some of

the reason it is important to check a mailbox. “Repairing suburban and rural mailboxes improves the appearance of our community and makes delivering and receiving mail safer for our carriers and customers,” Costin

said in a statement. Some of the typical things that need fixed after winter are: replacing loose hinges on a mailbox door, repainting a mailbox, remounting a mailbox post if loosened and replacing or adding house numbers,

Costin said. Homeowners who want to replace their mailboxes are encouraged to do so but need to make sure that the mailbox selected is a postal service approved mailbox, Costin said. She also added how home-

owners can have custom mailboxes made. “Customers may use a custom-built mailbox, but they must consult with my office to ensure it conforms to guidelines applying to flag, size, strength and quality of

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Nearly 200 women attended the United Way of Whitley County’s Power of the Purse event at the Eagle Glen Event Center last week.

PURSE from Page 1 of the Purse committee members are mothers and they know the value of giving children a solid start when it comes to education,” said Cindy Baker, executive director of the United Way of Whitley County. “That is why they are so passionate about making sure every child in our community, regardless of economic challenges, has an opportunity to start school with the resources and preparation they need to be successful.” Last July, 33 students went to school for the first time — participating in circle time, story time and small group activities. They ate lunch, went to recess and learned what it was like to go to school two weeks before their peers. They made friends, met teachers and began building their foundation for learning. Through this unique program, Kindergarten Countdown, students have an opportunity to become comfortable with school, the expectations and the environment before their real first day of class begins. On the final day of the program, parents and family were invited to see the progress the children made over their two weeks

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with Kindergarten Countdown. Before leaving, each child also received a backpack for school filled with the supplies they needed for kindergarten, as well as four new early reading books, including “The Night Before Kindergarten” by Natasha Wing. Baker has received a lot of feedback from parents about how last year’s Kindergarten Countdown helped their children. “It was a great experience and very helpful for our child that never

went to preschool or a babysitter. We were worried about him starting school, and he had never been in that type of environment. Thank you so much for helping our nerves as parents for a successful couple weeks from your program relating to a successful start of kindergarten,” one parent shared. Another parent said, “It helped ease my child into kindergarten making it easier for her to handle all the distractions and stress

that come with so many new things in a new environment.” The Kindergarten Countdown teachers also saw results in positive behavioral changes that took place for students as they participated in the two-week long program. Now, having been inside a classroom and having become familiar with being at school all day, these students will be able to make the difficult and sometimes scary transition into Kindergarten, allowing them to be more prepared to learn on their first day of school. The Power of the Purse was sponsored by Parkview Whitley Hospital and Scientific and Regulatory Consultants (SRC). The event was also made possible with contributions from Professional Federal Credit Union, Edward Jones Investments - Melinda Woll, Daniel Menu and Party Consulting, Brook & Co. Salon, Downtown Business Alliance, Dewitt Marketing, Tiffany Jones - Stylist at House of Style, Opal & Ruby Emporium, Star Financial Bank, The von Seggern Family, Snippers and Jennifer Zartman Romano - Whitley County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center.

to possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony. Those charged in Superior Court are: Karen Penley, Tiffany Pressler, Brayton Stanley and Donald Winebrenner. Prosecutor D.J. Sigler praised the cooperation between local and state law enforcement officials. “It’s important for the community to understand that law enforcement takes the threat posed by the production and

distribution of methamphetamine extremely seriously. We are doing our utmost to prevent the introduction of this point into our community and to our kids,” he said. Meth is a highly addictive, physically damaging drug that is typically made with ingredients found around the home or readily purchased. As a whole, Indiana seized 1,530 illegal meth manufacturing labs in 2015.

HISTORY from Page 3 baugh said. “We all have our own style, our own voices — the way we talk and present ourselves,” Schroeder said. “With it all put together, it turned out really nice.” When they were in the early stages of the project, they didn’t expect to go far. “We didn’t think we’d go anywhere, but then we started realizing — this is good,” Schroeder said. There was a lot of work between the initial school judging and now. Even after placing second at state, the group continued to fine-tune the website with the help of suggestions from Rentschler. “She is as passionate about it as we are,” Schroeder said. “ Rentschler’s son, Ian, made it to the national contest last year. He attends Canterbury School in Fort Wayne. Not all of the group members knew who Shriver was prior to the research project but, after they started researching, they were intrigued. “Before we did the project, I watched a TV documentary on her,”

Hesting said. “Then we found out a lot more about her.” The group members said they enjoyed diving deeper into research. “We really got some insight on primary and secondary sources. When researching, we found a lot of newspaper clippings from the time,” Hesting said. They found connections to their own lives as well. Schroeder’s mother worked at Indian Springs Middle School’s resource department with special needs students for six years. Hesting has an uncle, Dennis Housholder, who competes in the state Special Olympics. “We didn’t know how poorly the disabled community was treated at that time (1960s),” Schroeder said. The group will stay in the dorms at Maryland University, helping cut costs to $2,300 for the trip. They’ve been reaching out to local businesses to assist with the expenses. Those wishing to help can contact Mills at 229-6331 or millsgn@wccsonline. com by June 5.

BELLE from Page 1 looking to open two more with the volume turned what makes the catering Lowen said. “We also logs that are sliced and 220 customers in the restaurants before the end way up.” business so unique. want to have competitive shredded by hand. Lettuce restaurant, but served of the year — locations Crance said By: Belle “If you want us to prices, and that’s tough comes from Fingerle about 1,400 people in not yet announced. Haven has a boutique cater pulled pork, we when we’re making everyFarms in Churubusco. total through catering Additionally, they’re style. find the exact meat we thing fresh.” Shrimp comes from a jobs. All meals are made working with One “Every garnish has a want — including what It’s not just about farm in Huntington. Local in the kitchen in South Community to provide reason,” Crance said. breed of hog we want. having fresh food women make the desserts. Whitley — nearly all kitchen space to make From catering at places Then, our chef spends that tastes better, but Goat cheese comes from made from scratch from meals for senior citizens hours making the rub just like the Van Buren in supporting local farmers, a farm 10 miles down the local food. in Whitley County, as well right, and we make it in downtown Columbia City, they say. road from Belle Haven, “The only thing we as creating a community to bringing food right to the smoker with several “All the money is and most of the meat and don’t make ourselves is garden forCounty. local youth. homes, By: Belle different kindsreach of wood over people’s come from local your ad staying here,” Crance said. mayonnaise — Hellman’s Having a Garageeggs Sale? Place in IN|Whitley County and 13,000 homes in Whitley Haven is fully customizProduce from the garden chips. I’d have worked “We want to support other farms or butcher shops. does it better,” Lowen can both be consumed able. on the barbecue sauce for smaller businesses, just as “Not using any presersaid. “Everything else is by the children and sold After its success in the they support us.” weeks — then we’ll give vatives makes things fresh. Nothing comes to in the Whitley County restaurant business, the you pulled pork,” Lowen The same attitude of difficult, especially with us pre-cut. It’s all whole.” Have arefrigeration news space,” tip? Call your IN|Whitley County newspaper at (260) 693-3949 Farmers Market. Lowens and Crance are said. “It’s comfort foods specialized, fresh foods is The cheese comes in

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Children suffer After graduation, what’s next? most dog bites Our By Lisa Costin For every letter carrier bitten, hundreds of children needlessly suffer the pain and trauma of dog bites. Whatever the reasons, dog bites are a serious problem for the entire community, and not just our letter carriers. There were 3,149 carriers who suffered dog bites last year. That’s an average of 11 dog attacks every delivery day, and that figure does not include the number of threatening incidents that did not result in injury. These numbers pale in comparison with the more than 4.7 million people — mostly children and the elderly — who suffer injuries from dog attacks each year. In Columbia City last year, dogs bit two letter carriers and interfered with a significant number of mail deliveries. Fortunately, most dog bites can be prevented through responsible pet ownership. If a letter carrier needs to deliver a certified letter or a package to you, put your dog into a separate room before opening your front door. Dogs have been known to burst through screen doors and plate-glass windows to get at strangers. Nationally, the number of carriers bitten by dogs has declined over the years. This is because of greater cooperation from dog owners, stricter leash laws and stepped-up efforts to educate letter carriers and the public about dealing with the problem. Our letter carriers are

vigilant and dedicated, but we may be forced to stop mail delivery at an address if a letter carrier is threatened by a vicious dog. In some instances, postal service employees have sued and collected damages for dog bite injuries. We can’t control people’s dogs — only dog owners can do that. While some attribute attacks on letter carriers to dogs’ inbred aversion to uniforms, experts say the psychology actually runs much deeper. Every day that a letter carrier comes into a dog’s territory, the dog barks and the letter carrier leaves. Day after day the dog sees this action repeated. After a week or two, the dog appears to feel invincible against intruders. Once the dog gets loose, there’s a good chance it will attack. Dog owners should remind their children about the need to keep the family dog secured. We also recommend parents ask their children not to take mail directly from letter carriers. A dog may see handing mail to a child as a threatening gesture. These simple reminders and helpful tips can reduce the hazard of dog bite attacks. Help us to help you this spring and summer. The postal service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. LISA COSTIN is the postmaster at Columbia City’s post office.

College graduations have commenced and, in a few weeks, our Whitley County high schools will graduate several hundred students — but how many of those students will remain here after graduation? Of those that pursue college and trade schools to further their education, how many of those individuals will return to Whitley County? We don’t know for certain but, if past trends hold true, not many of these graduates will still be in Whitley County five years from now. Some may not move far. They may eventually find themselves building a family home in neighboring Allen or Kosciusko counties – attracted to the city centers and good paying jobs. That’s not to say Whitley County doesn’t

have jobs to offer. In fact, currently, Whitley County has one of the lowest unemployment rates around – 3.2 percent as of March. But this can be an indication that, while our economy has continued to grow, our population is not keeping pace. From 2016 to 2010, the population in Whitley County only increased a half percent. That’s not enough people being born or migrating to Whitley County to support the generation that is about to retire in the coming years – which makes up roughly half the workforce. As of the latest Census, we have more residents 45-64 (9,663) in the county than those 25-44 (7,896). For argument sake, let’s assume all those residents are working adults – either full-time or part-time. Using those

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numbers, if our economy and jobs remain stagnant, we will be short 1,767 people. But we don’t want a stagnant economy; we want to grow. As a result, we must figure out a way keep our trained, educated and qualified youth here. Our communities are making valiant efforts – revitalizing downtowns, encouraging entrepreneurs and providing affordable housing. Whitley County is an incredibly affordable place to live that is close

enough to big cities for the “not-every-day” products and services. These can be great attributes for a community if it can market itself the right way. The competition for qualified workers is real. If we don’t attract these individuals, our communities that we love will not survive. So, the next time you hear a community leader try and rally local residents behind causes that will attract people to the community, listen closely. Look for ways that you might help – even if it’s a simple gesture like planting flowers in that flower box outside your home or business to make it just a bit more attractive. These little gestures can add up. Attracting and retaining talent should be a countywide effort at every level.

What’s your eligibility for the VA’s special monthly compensation? The VA’s special monthly compensation program may provide benefit in addition to, or instead of, disability compensation if there is a loss, or loss of use of, a limb, sight, speech, hearing, mobility or sexual organ or for certain other disabilities. There also may be SMC eligibility if the veteran is unable to leave the house or bed without help, or is in need of regular help from another person in performing the basic tasks of everyday life such as

eating, bathing, dressing, toilet use and transferring. SMC compensates for non-economic losses, such as personal inconvenience and loss of use of a body part or body system. There are about 60 levels of SMC, divided into nine letter categories, K-T. If you receive SMC, the VA will tell you which of these categories for which you qualify. Some categories also have in between levels. The two most common SMC letters are:

K: Anatomical loss of one hand, one foot, both buttocks, one or more organs used for reproduction due to trauma while in service or as a residual of service-connected disabilities, one eye or voice due to disease, or deafness of both ears. S: Veterans who have a 100 percent service-connected disability, qualifying additional service-connected disability,or disabilities, separate from the first disability and

independently rated at 60 percent — approved for VA disability compensation. Or, disabilities must directly cause the veteran to be confined to home. Also, it must be certain that a veteran’s disability or disabilities and confinement will continue for the rest of his or her life. It is important that you seek assistance from an accredited veterans service officer. RICHARD ECKERT, veteran service officer

Over 100 days in, Trump Foreign Policy off to strong start By Jim Banks the questions raised by Trump acknowledge that and intensity, and the early before the House Armed a refreshing change from Dating back to the myself and others. his foreign policy review results are promising. Services Committee, senior the Obama Administration. administration of Franklin First, he has built a process appears to be The Trump Adminisleaders from each of the Under President Obama, Roosevelt, American presstrong foreign policy and working. tration continues to take four branches of our miliour enemies no longer idents are evaluated based national security team. Second, President Trump important steps to address tary testified and outlined feared us and our allies on their first 100 days in As the old adage goes, has acted decisively on urgent threats from North the serious manpower no longer trusted us. The office. “personnel is policy.” The several key national secuKorea. President Trump and equipment challenges most powerful currency This milestone is arbiadvisors and staff around a rity issues. After Syrian personally leaned on they are facing. We must that we have — our creditrary and often a poor president are a key factor in President Bashar al-Assad China’s leaders to get reverse course and restore bility with our international metric to evaluate success, the success of an adminisused chemical weapons tougher on North Korea, the strength of our Armed counterparts —was sacribut the 100-day mark can tration. against his own people, and the administration Forces. ficed repeatedly during provide key insight into By choosing individuals President Trump authorized is pushing for new and The president recognizes the Obama presidency in how a new commander-inlike former Marine General the launch of 59 Tomahawk stronger United Nations these challenges. During order to preserve President chief approaches the role. Jim Mattis for Secretary cruise missiles against the sanctions to ensure that the President Trump’s first Obama’s misguided nuclear Like many Hoosiers, I ofSale? Defense, Lieutenant Syrian This strike County situation does reach not escalate to Congress, he in Whitley deal with Iran. Having a Garage Place your ad in regime. IN|Whitley and over address 13,000 homes County. had questions about Donald General H.R. McMaster for was an appropriate but out of control. Third, Presstressed the importance of Eight years of foreign Trump’s views on foreign National Security Adviser measured response to a ident Trump is following a strong national defense policy failure cannot be policy, his temperament and former Indiana Sen. global humanitarian crisis. through on his commitment and rebuilding our military. undone in 100 days, but and his view of America’s Dan Coats for Director of President Trump has to rebuild our military and His first budget submission President Trump is off to a Have aNational news tip? PresiCall your County newspaper at military (260) 693-3949 role in the world. During Intelligence, fulfilled aIN|Whitley campaign increase defense spending. increased spending, strong start. his first 100 days in office, dent Trump has surrounded promise to escalate the fight As the security situawith a commitment to do CONGRESSMAN JIM BANKS President Trump repeatedly himself with seasoned against the Islamic State. tion around the world has more in years ahead. represents Indiana’s third district and serves on the has demonstrated muchprofessionals who underThe president has empowdeteriorated, so has the Across the board, PresIN|Whitley direct over 13,000 homes in Whitley County. House Armed Services needed leadership on the County stand theis threats we face. mailed ered our to military to go after readiness of our ownand mili- businesses ident Trump’s approach Committee. global stage and answered Even critics of President terrorists with greater force tary. In recent testimony to foreign policy has been

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Say cheese Photographer Bridgett Moore and parents Matthew and Evin Zachrich try to catch the attention of one-year-old

Calvin, who was the subject of a photoshoot in downtown Columbia City Tuesday evening. the town ordinance to mknowles@kpcmedia.com allow Whitko CommuSOUTH WHITLEY — nity Schools to appoint Visitors to South Whitley’s a member to the board. parks will soon start to see While that would raise the some changes. number of the currently Among those will be hard-to-fill board to six resurfacing and updating of members, Hockemeyer COLUMBIA CITY or mobility challenges, • Practice moving batteries, small tools and the basketball courts, new said he felt the school — The Whitley County and be able to direct first under a sturdy table or any other important items tennis courts with nets, might be interested in Emergency Management responders to those who desk, or covering up with that are needed. putting asphalt over the becoming more involved Agency is urging residents may need extra help. pillows, blankets, coats or • Prune tree limbs and parking area and redoing in the parks in this way to prepare ahead to protect a mattress to protect the secure outdoor items that Practice the bleachers, Park Board and may already have themselves and their loved • Take household head and body from flying could be tossed about by President Judy Earnhart people interested in being ones from dangerous members — quickly but debris. high winds. told the South Whitley involved. storms. calmly — to the location • Walk through potential • Keep cell phones Town Council at its Town Council Member Historically, the county they would move to in evacuation routes, both charged, and ensure all meeting Tuesday evening. Bill Boggs said he was experiences some of the severe weather, ideally a from the home and the household members Funding for those concerned that the board state’s worst thunderstorms, basement. If a basement neighborhood. have several emergency improvements would come would then have an even tornadoes and flooding is not available, go to an • Conduct a family drill contact numbers of friends from a $11,000 grant number of members, which during the spring months. interior room on the lowest in which children pretend and family members from the Whitley County could allow for ties when Whitley County Emergency level with no windows. to call 911 and calmly programmed in. Community Foundation, voting. It was discussed, Management suggests that Storm cellars also offer talk with an emergency • Know which neighwhich she has already been however, that the ordinance households break their excellent protection. dispatcher. bors may have disabilities granted. could also be amended severe weather preparation Work could begin as to allow the town council into three parts: planning, early as next week. board president to cast the preparing and practicing. The park board would deciding vote in the case of Plan also like to start a youth a tie. The board made no • Purchase a weather soccer league at Hagan decision on the change. radio whose label indicates Park in July, Earnhart said. Also at the meeting, the that it is “all-hazard” and To begin, they would need board approved allowing broadcasts alerts from the to purchase soccer goals Jorell Tucker at 505 E. National Weather Service. and balls. Front St. to remove the Look for “NOAA” on the “How can we get access sidewalk in front of his label (National Oceanic to the $15,000 set aside for house. Tucker said neither and Atmospheric Administhe park?” she asked. of his neighbors have sidetration). Also look for the A donation had been inwhitleycounty.com walks and that the one in SAME Technology desiggiven to the parks for front of his house, which nation, which allows the equipment in 2011. Once he purchased in January, is radios to be programmed it was determined the in disrepair. to specific counties and items mentioned would fall “It’s in bad shape,” he types of alerts, which is under the intended use of said. “I don’t want the available for free through the donation, the council liability.” the Whitley County Emertold Earnhart to purchase Though Hoffman said it gency Management office. the equipment and send seemed unusual to remove • Know the difference Clerk-Treasurer Janet a sidewalk when the town between watches and warnHoward the invoices. is generally trying to add ings. A watch indicates a “I’d love to see this them, he noted that Tucker seriously increased possiprogram get started,” South had the only sidewalk for bility of a thunderstorm Whitley Town Council about two blocks. or tornado; a warning Member Les Hoffman He made the motion to indicates that there is a said. allow Tucker to remove the thunderstorm or tornado in The park board also sidewalk, provided he put the area. plans to host a youth one back in should there triathlon event on a June Having GaragebeSale? Place your adPrepare in IN|Whitley County and reach over 13,000 homes in Whitley County. a program in the future 24 after the Little League that adds sidewalks to the • Create a preparedness closing ceremonies, Earnneighborhood. The council kit that includes food and hart said. The event will approved the motion unanwater for three days, a start at 1 p.m. at Whitko imously. first-aid kit, flashlights, Have a news tip? 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WCCS honors retirees at banquet By Nicole Minier

Alcock (38.5 years) and Linda Worthman (38 years) are also retiring this year. Also surpassing the 30-year mark are Sallly Gasaway, 36 years as media assistant at CES, and Nanette Pierece, 36 years as a teacher at CES. Six WCCS employees are retiring after more than 20 years. Those include: • Lee Ann Curtis, 27 years, teacher at Northern Heights Elementary School • Linda Alcock, 26, years, teacher at ISMS • Julie Wood, 22 years, teacher at Mary Raber Elementary School • Jenny Grable, 20

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Bill Helm retired after working 41 years for Whitley County Consolidated Schools, most recently as a custodian at Indian Springs Middle School.

COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County Consolidated Schools hosted a retirement celebration for its 18 teachers with more than 450 years of combined service to the district before the May 15 regular board meeting. Two retirees served WCCS for four decades. Bill Helm retires as the head custodian of Indian Springs Middle School after 41 years. Myra Schmidt retires after 40 years as a teacher at Coesse Elementary School. ISMS teachers John

Whitley County Chamber presents workshop to improve online presence Staff Reports COLUMBIA CITY — Managing a personal online presence can be challenging but for businesses, and for nonprofits it can be even tougher. An upcoming workshop aims to help change how a business or nonprofit is presented

online. The upcoming workshop will be hosted by Scott Clay of Clear Vision Media and is presented by the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce. During the workshop, Clay will answer some of the common pitfalls and the

overall management of an online presence. This workshop is set for 9-10:30 a.m. June 1 at the Whitley County Chamber of Commerce, at 128 West Van Buren St. in downtown Columbia City. The workshop is restricted to 12 participants.

years, deputy treasurer • Margaret “Ann” Smith, 20 years, media assistant at ISMS Other retirees are: • Jere Michel, 19 years, accounts payable for WCCS • Terri Clupper, 19 years, food service at MRES • Brian Lickey, 16 years, custodian at Columbia City High School • Linda Denman, 15 years, teacher at ISMS • Cheryl Swihart, 14 years, paraprofessional at MRES • Robyn Coverstone, 10 years, food services at MRES

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Coesse Elementary School teacher Myra Schmidt is retiring after 40 years. She is pictured receiving a rose from WCCS board member Tim Bloom.

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Staff reports SOUTH WHITLEY — The Summer Reading program at South Whitley Community Public Library kicks off June 5 with the theme of “Build a Better World.” The program is packed full of fun, special events and books. This year SWCPL is OUTSTANDING TEACHERS taking summer reading on the road. ArrangeIN NORTHEAST INDIANA ments have been made FOR 2017 to take the program to Larwill, with SWCPL staff members bringing a story, a game and a craft to the Larwill Town Hall NOMINATION DEADLINE: AUG. 27, 2017 on Thursday mornings. CATEGORIES FOR: Participants in summer AWARDS DINNER: reading also will be able EMERGING STAR LANGUAGE ARTS OCTOBER 18, 2017 to check out and return LEADERSHIP OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN books during the weekly 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT TEACHING EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS visit. EARLY CHILDHOOD DINNER TICKETS: $35 EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR The SWCPL summer MUSIC/ART MEMORIAL COLISEUM reading program is open COUNSELOR/ STUDENT ADVOCATE AWARD MATHEMATICS CONFERENCE CENTER to preschoolers through OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL SCIENCE OFFICIAL HOST OF ALL age 18. INNOVATION IN TEACHING 2017 BUSINESS WEEKLY EVENTS SOCIAL STUDIES Kidsand are divided intoover Having a Garage Sale? Place your ad in IN|Whitley County reach FOREIGN LANGUAGE age groups based on

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Functional skills students enjoy Magical Meadows Staff reports WARSAW — The Magical Meadows is more than just horseback riding, it’s a therapeutic technique to help students. Once on site, students learn to quickly overcome their initial fears or anxieties about a horse, and within minutes and are soon riding. Learning to balance, taking initiative, caring for an animal and self-discipline all combine to form the outlines of the curriculum at the Magical Meadows. “It’s just been one step after another, from liking to wear a cowboy hat (all the sudden) to actually being called ‘Cowboy Carl’ by all the kids who are out here,” says Cowboy Carl,”whose real name is Carl Adams. Adams is the current executive director of Magical Meadows. Students from Whitko Community Schools visit The Magical Meadows as a part of the schools’ functional skills program. All four locations take students to ride horseback and the results are easily seen. Adams shared that he had witnessed first hand students with disabilities who had never walked, get off their horse and take right off walking. He had also seen success with students who have

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’Busco Legion, VFW to host Memorial Day service, lunch Staff reports CHURUBUSCO — Churubusco’s American Legion Post 157, 115 S. Main St., and the VFW Post 3846, 109 N. Main St., will join together to host a Memorial Day service at Riverview and

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Whitley County • May 25, 2017

Many boys advance to track regionals By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

WHITLEY COUNTY – Fifteen individuals and four relay teams from Whitley County boys track teams will advance to the regional competition after last week’s sectionals. Churubusco has eight individual athletes advancing, along with the 400-meter relay team. Overall, the team placed fourth out of 11 teams in the sectional and scored 58 points at North Side. Carroll won the sectional with 168 points. Columbia City has two individuals and its 1,600-meter relay team moving on to regionals. The Eagles placed eighth out of 12 teams in the sectional hosted by Kokomo High School. First place Warsaw scored 101 points, compared to Columbia City’s 38. Whitko has five individual athletes advancing

along with the 400-meter and 1,600-meter relay teams. The Wildcats placed second out of 11 teams in their sectional hosted by Bremen High School. Plymouth won the sectional with 114 points compared to Whitko’s 107. For Churubusco, Jacob Eyer placed third in the 1,600-meter run to advance. Senior Nicholas Murphy placed third in the 110-meter hurdles. Murphy also finished fourth in the 300-meter hurdles. Churubusco’s 400-meter relay team advanced to regionals by coming in fourth with a time of 44.24. Garrett Horn threw a 49 feet, 4 inches to place second in shot put. Brayden Simmons came in second in discus, while teammate Landen Pulley came in third. Freshman Sam Wood got third place in pole vault. Senior Isaac Ramey

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Nick Murphy jumps over a hurdle as he leads an opponent from Northrop at the sectional meet on Friday, which was postponed to Saturday due to lightning and rain.

received fourth place in high jump to advance. Columbia City was led by Alex Scharpenberg who won the high jump to advance.

Senior Heath Atkins placed fourth in the 200-meter dash. Columbia City also placed in fourth in the 1,600-meter relay.

Columbia City and Churubusco compete in the Indiana Wesleyan regional. Whitko Senior Garrett Elder won the 100-meter

dash and teammate Alex Wilson placed second to advance to the Kokomo regional. Wilson also won the 200-meter dash. Elder won the long jump by over nine inches and Wilson placed fourth to advance. Senior Gavin Howard won the discus and teammate Conner Sherwin was runner-up. Howard also won shot put. Whitko’s 400-meter relay team took first place thanks to Shad Ebbinghouse, Elder, Chase Meade and Wilson. Whitko’s 1,600-meter relay team of Ebbinghouse, Elder, Zack Freel and Conner Sherwin also advances after finishing fourth. Freel placed fourth in high jump to make regionals. Ebbinghouse punched his ticket to regionals as he placed third in 110-meter hurdles. Ebbinghouse also placed second in the 300-meter hurdles.

Wildcats get a win before game two rain out By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

LAGRANGE – Whitko’s baseball team defeated Prairie Heights 9-5 Saturday. Game two of the doubleheader was rained out. Drew Bradford hit an RBI double in the first inning, sending teammate Alex Bechtold home. Prairie Heights

West throws 10 strikeouts; Bradford leads Whitko at-bat scored in the second, and scored another run in the third to take the lead, 2-1. Whitko evened the score in the fifth inning, as River West hit an RBI single to let Bradford score. Whitko took the lead

once and for all, scoring five runs in the sixth inning. Landen Goff started the inning by scoring on a passed ball. Bechtold scored on a squeeze bunt by Austin Hollowell. Zach Hewitt scored off a wild pitch

to send Whitko over Prairie Heights 5-2. West continued the inning by laying a squeeze bunt to send Bailey Platt home. Alex Robbins also scored a run thanks to Colin Craig’s RBI single. The Wildcats scored

a pair of runs in the seventh inning. Landen Goff reached home on a throwing error by the Panther catcher. Bechtold scored on a groundout RBI by Zach Hewitt. Prairie Heights scored three runs in the

seventh inning, but fell short. West got the win on the mound. West pitched 10 strikeouts and only allowed four hits. Bradford led the Wildcats at bat going 2 for 2, scoring a run, stealing a base and recording an RBI.

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Columbia City Boys Golf (Home) vs. Wawasee 5 p.m. Columbia City Boys Track (Regional @ Kokomo) 6 p.m. Whitko Boys Track (Regional @ Kokomo) 6 p.m. Whitko Softball (Sectional Final @ Oak Hill) vs. TBD Churubusco Boys Track (Regional @ Indiana Wesleyan) 6 p.m.

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Columbia City Baseball (Sectional Semi-Final @ Bellmont) vs. Heritage 7:30 p.m. Columbia City Softball (Section Final @ Norwell) vs. TBD 5:30 p.m. Churubusco Softball (Sectional Final @ Adams Central) vs. TBD 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 27

Whitko Baseball (Sectional Semi-Final @ Wabash) vs. Rochester 3 p.m. Churubusco Baseball (Sectional Semi-Final @Canterbury) vs. Woodlan 12 p.m.

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CC softball wins sectional match By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

OSSIAN – Columbia City’s softball team defeated sectional host Norwell 4-2 Monday night in round one of sectional play. The Knights were the first to score, taking a 2-0 lead in the third inning. The Lady Eagles scored a pair of their own in the fourth to tie the game, then scored two more runs in the bottom of the sixth. Bella Krieg led the Lady Eagles at bat going 2 for 4, scoring a run and tallying three RBIs. Morgan Bales also went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Pitcher Brooke Ebersole got the win on the mound. The win sent the Lady Eagles on to the semifinal

game Wednesday. See results from the game at INwhitleycounty.com. Mishawaka 8, Columbia City 5 MISHAWAKA – Columbia City’s softball team dropped a game to Mishawaka on Saturday, 8-5. The Cavemen scored with a run in the first inning, then Columbia City answered with a run in the second inning. Both teams scored a pair of runs in the third inning to tie the game at three. Mishawaka scored three runs in the fourth inning to take the lead, and scored a pair of runs in the fifth inning to lead 8-3. The Lady Eagles

scored two runs in the sixth inning, but it wasn’t enough to force extra innings. Bella Krieg went 2 for 3 at bat, scored a run and tallied three RBIs. Ciarra Ivy also went 2 for 3, scored a run and hit an RBI. Pitcher Anna Weigold recorded two strikeouts. Columbia City 21, Snider 2 COLUMBIA CITY – Columbia City’s softball team crushed Snider 21-2 last week on senior night. Snider opened the game by scoring a pair of runs, but Columbia City had nothing to worry about after the Lady Eagles scored 15 runs in the bottom of the first. Ciarra Ivy hit a

homerun to lead off the inning. Sammy Winebrenner hit her second homerun of the season later in the inning. A total of 21 Lady Eagle batters were sent to the plate in the first inning, which included a pair of homeruns and 13 base hits. The Lady Eagles scored a run in the third inning to take a 16-2 lead. Columbia City added another five runs in the fourth inning before the mercy rule came into effect. “We just pounded the ball tonight,” said head coach Dan Weigold. “Everybody contributed and it was a fun night for our seniors last home ball game.”

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Columbia City’s Bella Ross scoops up a ball from her position on first base.

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Reannon Hopkins takes a swing before making contact with the ball.

Lady Wildcats blank Norwell By Justin Hunter

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OSSIAN – Whitko’s softball team defeated Norwell 6-0 Saturday to end the regular season. Whitko scored a run in the first inning. Lady Wildcats didn’t score another run until the fifth inning, then another in the sixth. Whitko added three more runs in the seventh to put an exclamation point on the victory. Ellie Snep was the winning pitcher, only allowing two hits while striking out five Knights. Snep also hit a homerun. Seven Lady Wildcats produced all seven hits for the team. Anna Ousley hit a double. Whitko was flawless defensively with no errors. Norwell committed four

North Miami 2, Whitko 1 DENVER – Whitko’s softball team lost to North Miami 2-1 last week. The game marked Whitko’s last conference game and the Lady Wildcats finished 7-2 in conference play, placing second. Whitko scored a run in the first inning when Ellie Snep hit a single to drive in Riley Insley. North Miami scored a run in the fifth inning to tie the game, which sent it to extra innings. North Miami scored a run in the eighth to win the game. Pitcher Ellie Snep got the loss on the mound, but had seven strikeouts and only allowed four hits. Whitko had three hits.

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The future is bright The Columbia City boys volleyball team hosted a camp of potential future Eagle players. Pictured in the front left to right is Parker Barker, Korryn Ferguson, Emma Kennedy, Ava Coyle, Shelby Smith, Holden Hamilton, Taylor Bock, Julian Trahin, Raya Gipe, Josie Trahin

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Whitley County • May 25, 2017

Whitko netters beat CC in opening round By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

Columbia City’s Grace Cotter and Whitko’s Delaney Keirn joke with each other before shaking hands and beginning their match.

WARSAW – Whitko’s girls tennis team defeated Columbia City 4-1 last week in round one of sectional play at Warsaw High School. Whitko’s Morgan Keirn beat Olivia Campbell 6-1, 6-0 in No. 1 singles. Whitko’s Delaney Keirn took down Grace Cotter 6-0, 6-1 in No. 2 singles. Wildcat Jackie Werstler swept Haley Cearbaugh 6-0, 6-0. Columbia City’s win came from Jayma Acres and Hannah Behm, who beat their opponents 6-2, 7-5 in No. 1 doubles. Acres and Behm will advance to regional play at Culver Academies May 23. Jenna VanCuren and Manon Sonneville defeated Lady Eagles Lydia Morgan and Isabelle Kreienbrink 6-4, 6-0 in No. 2 doubles. Whitko netters lose in sectional title WARSAW – Whitko’s girls tennis team lost to Warsaw 5-0 in the sectional title Friday evening. The school of over two-thousand students won its 17th

consecutive sectional crown. The match hosted by Warsaw High School was moved indoors due to rain. Morgan Keirn lost her No. 1 singles match 6-2, 6-1. Delaney Keirn dropped her No. 2 singles match 6-0, 6-0. Jackie Werstler lost in No. 2 singles 6-1, 6-0. Gracie Hook and Jessica Hook fell 6-0, 6-1 in No. 1 double, and Jenna VanCuren and Manon Sonneville lost in No. 2 doubles 6-3, 6-0. Whitko 3, Wawasee 2 WARSAW – Whitko’s girls tennis team beat Wawasee in an exciting semifinal match of sectional play last week, 3-2. The match got delayed when the score was at 2-2 due to lightning. Whitko’s Morgan Keirn came back from a one-set deficit to win the match in No. 1 singles that lasted 3.5 hours, 6-4, 6-2, 7-5, which secured to victory for the Lady Wildcats. Delaney Keirn won her No. 2 singles match 6-2, 6-1. Jackie Werstler won her No. 3 singles match 6-2, 6-2.

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Delaney Keirn concentrates as she hits the ball back to Grace Cotter in her sectional match-up.

Columbia City golf finishes second in conference By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

KENDALVILLE – Columbia City’s boys golf team scored a 172 and placed third in the NE8 tournament Saturday at Cobblestone Golf Course in Kendallville. First place Leo

shot 161. Spencer McCammon tied for first out of 40 golfers. McCammon shot a birdie on the third hole, helping him to score a 37. Nick Decker is honorable mention all-conference after

shooting a 43 and placing 15th. Garrett Reohling wasn’t far behind with a 45. Zach Harker and Wyatt Krider each shot 47s. The last nine holes were canceled due to rain. Columbia City came in second place in the NE8 standings with 13

points, behind Leo’s 14. Columbia City 180, DeKalb 182 AUBURN – Columbia City’s boys golf team edged DeKalb 180-182 to close out the regular season without a loss in North-

east 8 match play last week at Bridgewater Golf Club. Spencer McCammon and Zach Harker led the team with 43 strokes. Garrett Roehling was right behind with a 46. Nick Decker shot a 48 and Wyatt Krider shot a 51.

CC baseball stung by Hornets By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

ANGOLA – Columbia City’s baseball team dropped a game to Angola 13-2 last week.

Columbia City scored its pair of runs in the first inning, but Angola scored six runs to answer. The Hornets weren’t done,

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Bishop Dwenger 10, Columbia City 4 FORT WAYNE – Columbia City’s baseball team lost to Bishop Dwenger 10-4 Saturday. Columbia City scored a run in the top of the first inning, but Dwenger answered with a pair to take the lead. The Saints scored another pair of runs in the second inning and a run in the third to take a 5-1 lead. Another two runs were scored by Dwenger in the fourth inning, followed by three runs in the fifth. New Ite 128 N. Main Street, Added D ms The Eagles attempted Churubusco • 260-693-1670 ail to rally, scoring a pair of Having a Garage Sale?y!PlaceHours: your ad in IN|Whitley County and reach over 13,000 homes in Whitley County. Sun., Tues., Wed. & Thurs. 3 to 9, runs in the sixth inning Fri. & Sat. Noon to 9 and another in the seventh, Lots of Brand Name Clothing but fell short of the comeHollister, American Eagle, RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL Abercrombie and Fitch and many more back, ending the game at Have a news tip? Call your IN|Whitley County newspaper at (260) 693-3949 10-4. Jeans - $5 and under Jordan Lee pitched for K Tees, Blouses, Shirts - $3 and under the Eagles and allowed 11 Tanks - $2 and under & Jonathan Anderson Dresses, 2 Piece Suits - $5 and under hits. K 260/925-2611 ext. 3322 IN|Whitley County and businesses in Whitley Skirts - $5 and under • Shorts - $4 and under is direct mailed to over 13,000 homes Tanner County. Clark went 3 janderson@kpcmedia.com for 4 at bat and scored a All sizes for babies, toddlers, teens, juniors, misses, ladies, run. Cam Harris went 2 OUR ALREADY plus size and men. for 3 and scored two runs. LOW PRICES Frank Planchon tallied IN|Whitley Find us on Facebook at County is the largest weekly circulation publication in Whitley County. WITH THIS COUPON. EXPIRES 6/30/17. two RBIs in his one hit. K&K Clothing.

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10 girls headed to track regionals By Justin Hunter jhunter@kpcmedia.com

WHITLEY COUNTY — Seven individuals and two relay teams headed to regional action after advancing from last week’s girls track sectional. Columbia City placed fourth in the Warsaw sectional, Whitko came in eighth at the Rochester

sectional and Churubusco finished eighth at the Northrop sectional. In individual events, Columbia City was led by senior Elise Cormany who won the pole vault, going 9 feet, 6 inches, and Mariah Schaefer who won the 100-meter hurdles. The Lady Eagles’ 3,200-meter relay team of Lauren Keller, Lillie

and Eden Oddou and Jasmine Early, broke a school record and won the sectional title, clocking a time of 9:41.06, beating the school record by 8 seconds. Early placed second in the 800-meter dash, and Gabby Fry also qualified for regionals, placing third in the 400-meter dash.

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AKRON – Former Whitko basketball coach Bill Patrick has resigned from head coaching duties at Tippecanoe Valley, according to school officials. According to Patrick, he isn’t ready to fully retire, but is resigning from the head coaching position to help his son, Chad Patrick. Patrick is second

all-time in Indiana for wins with 765, behind former Loogootee coach Jack Butcher’s 806 victories. Patrick was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 with his 765-319 record over 48 seasons. Patrick served 29 seasons at Sidney High School and Whitko, then spent his last 19 seasons at Tippy Valley. Patrick had his first varsity team in 1963 at

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Churubusco head coach Zach Dock discusses pole vault results with Rachel Jacquay in the Northrop sectional.

Bill Patrick resigns from Tippy Valley By Justin Hunter

Whitko’s girls were led by Lyndsey Sapp and Suzanne Sickafoose. Sapp placed third in shot put with a personal-best throw of 33 feet, ¼ inch. Sickafoose finished second in the 200-meter dash and runner-up in the 400. Jacquay led Churubusco in pole vault, placing first at the Northrop regional.

Sidney High School and led the 1991 Whitko boys basketball team to the Indiana state semifinal game, them stepped down from coaching duties after the 1994-95 season. Patrick returned to coaching at Tippy Valley after a three-year coaching hiatus. At Valley, Patrick went 287-139 and won 13 Three Rivers Conference titles.

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Community Calendar and USN Hospital Corpsmen are welcome for camaraderie, sea stories and service to the community. • Lois Ellen’s Dance School is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a performance 7 p.m. at Indian Springs Middle School, with dancers ranging from age 3 to adult. • St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church will host an ice cream social 4-7 p.m. The event will offer eight kinds of homemade ice cream, sandwiches, desserts and drinks. Free-will donations accepted. • The Fellowship of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church is hosting a golf outing fundraiser to support Whitley County’s Relay for Life. There will be several prizes awarded. The cost is $55 per person, with four per team. A light meal will be served after the outing. To register, contact Pastor Larry Smith at 450-5066 or email WesleyCUMC@yahoo.com.

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May 24-25 • Registration for Churubusco Elementary School will be held May 24-25 at the school. Those wishing to register their children should call 693-2188 to schedule an appointment, and a registration packet will be mailed. Churubusco Elementary School accepts transfer students. May 26 • CJ’s Cruzin, hosted by CJ’s Drive In at 502 E. Business 30 in Columbia City, is hosted the fourth Friday every month through September. The event is 5-8 p.m. May 27 • The Churubusco Lions Club annual Memorial Day barbeque begins 10 a.m. at the Sav U Mor parking lot. A half slab of ribs is $8 and a half chicken is $6.50. Pit tators are $3,50 per serving. The group will also be collecting eyeglasses and hearing aids. Drive-up available. • The Impact Center food pantry will host a Nelson’s barbeque fundraiser 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot in Columbia City. May 28 • A poker run to raise money for fireworks at Blue Lake will be held all day May 28. The cost is $10 per player for five cards. Additional cards, up to seven, can be purchased for $5 apiece. The top 5 poker hands will win prizes. Piers and docks will be marked with flags and have volunteers to pass out cards. Card collection times are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. The winners will be announced at 7 p.m. via call or text. No need to be present to win. May 29 • The Chain O’ Lakes Chorus will perform as U.S. Marines retire by fire hundreds of worn and tattered U.S. flags in the annual Memorial Day event put on by the Leatherneck Coffee Club of Northern Indiana, 7 p.m. at the Courthouse. Emily Neher, a musician from Columbia City High School, will perform “Taps,” on the trumpet. The public can bring flags to the event, or drop them off at yo2go downtown. • Churubusco’s American Legion Post 157 and the VFW Post 3846 will join together to host a Memorial Day service at Riverview and Eel River cemeteries at 11425 and 11428 Carroll Road on Monday, May 29. The service will begin at 11 a.m. Veterans and visitors are invited to the VFW hall for lunch immediately after the ceremony. • Columbia City’s Water Department will be flushing fire hydrants the week of May 29-June 2. May 31 • Peabody Public Library in Columbia City will host a blood drive 1-6 p.m. Those interested in participating can register online by clicking the link on the library’s Facebook page.

cost is $35 per camper, which includes a T-shirt. The family rate is $20 for each additional camper. Call or email head coach Paul Sade at 693-2131 ext. 2006 or sadep@sgcs.k12.in.us.

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June 4 • Faith Lutheran Church in Churubusco will host its Vacation Bible School 6-8:15 p.m. June 4-8 at the church, 9251 State Road 205. This year’s theme is “A Mighty Fortress,” and there will be games, snacks, crafts, songs and Bible stories. Children ages 5 through fifth grade are invited. Parents can register the day of the event or preregister online at vbsmate.com/FaithLutheranChurubusco. For more information, contact the church at 693-6254.

June 20 The 9th annual Civil War Camp begins June 20 and concludes June 22. The camp costs $40 per camper, ages 10-13. The camp is limited to 30 participants, and takes place at the Whitley County Historical Museum, 108 W. Jefferson St., Columbia City.

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June 23 • CJ’s Cruzin, hosted by CJ’s Drive In at 502 E. Business 30 in Columbia City, is hosted the fourth Friday every month through September. The event is 5-8 p.m.

June 5 • Columbia City’s boys basketball team will host its youth camp June 5-8. First through third graders will have camp 10:30-11:45 a.m. The cost is $45. Fourth through sixth graders will have camp from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $50. The camp will be held at Indian Springs Middle school. Signup sheets can be found on the school’s website at wccsonline.com. The fees include a camp T-shirt. • South Whitley’s Community Public Library will begin its summer reading program, “Build a Better World.” • Columbia City United Methodist Church will host its Worship Arts Camp June 5-9. • Columbia City’s Lady Eagles Soccer Camp will be held June 5-9 at the high school. Girls in kindergarten-5th grade will participate 8:30-9:30 a.m., and grades 6-8 is 9:45-11 a.m. The cost is $45. Those with questions should contact Shanon Roberts at shanon.roberts@gmail.com, Karen Basham at kkbasham@gmail.com or Mike Cotter at cotts747@ yahoo.com.

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June 9 • The Tri-Lakes community garage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Laud will host its community garage sale June 9-10, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Laud Church will also host a bake sale and will open its doors to make bathrooms and garage sale maps available. Signs at the intersection of State Roads 9 and 14 will assist shoppers to the Laud area, located in southeast Whitley County.

June 17 • The Tri-Lakes Property Owners Association will host a pancake and sausage breakfast 8-10 a.m. at the Tri-Lakes Park on Fish Hatchery Road. Eat-in or carryout is available. • Cleveland Township’s Fire Department will host an ice cream social 4 p.m. until sold out. In addition to ice cream, there will also be burgers, hot dogs, homemade desserts and homemade vanilla, chocolate and lemon ice cream. Everything is provided for a free-will donation. Take home quarts of ice cream are $4 each.

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June 24 • The 2017 Master Gardeners Garden Walk will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature gardens from the Churubusco/Smith Township area. There are seven gardens on the tour. • The Little Miss Whitley County Pageant will be held at 1 p.m. at the Whitley County 4-H Center, Squawbuck Road, Columbia City. • Whitley County’s Relay for Life will be hosted at Churubusco High School’s football field, 9 a.m. to midnight. Throughout the day, attendees will celebrate with cancer survivors, remember those lost and fight back against cancer. The event includes food, games and music. Follow Relay For Life of Whitley County on Facebook or visit relayforlife.org/whitleycountyin. June 25 • A golf outing at Eel River Golf Course will raise money for fireworks at Blue Lake. The event begins at 8 a.m. with check-in at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $60 per person or $240 for a team. To participate, sign up by June 19 with Steve Swygart, 417-7510 or email swygart2003@yahoo. com July 8 • The Leatherneck Coffee Club meets the first Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. for morning chow at St. Paul of the Cross Church in Columbia City. Active duty and honorably discharged U.S. Marines and USN Hospital Corpsmen are welcome for camaraderie, sea stories and service to the community. • Churubusco’s athletic department will host its annual golf outing at Eel River. For more information, call 693-2131.

June 10 • The Tri-Lakes community garage sale will be July 10 held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 1 • Thehomes Miss Whitley Scholarship Program • The annual County Tinham’s Spirit 5K Run/ over 13,000 Having a Garage Sale? Place your ad in IN|Whitley and reach in County Whitley County. • Churubusco United Methodist Church will be 6 p.m. at First Church of God, Depoy Drive, Walk begins at 8 a.m. at Camp Whitley, 4305 W. will host a rummage sale June 1-3 at the church, Columbia City. Camp Whitley Road, Columbia City. A free-will 750 N. Main Street. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to • Churubusco’s youth volleyball camp will be breakfast will be served 8-10:30 a.m. The annual 5 p.m. June 1 and 2, and 9 a.m. to noon June 3. held July 10-12, 12:30-3:30 p.m. The camp is for fundraiser supports camp operations, keeping On JuneHave 1, there will be a bake sale. June 3 your IN|Whitley County newspaper at (260) 693-3949 a also news tip? Call incoming 4th-8th graders, which will be grouped costs low for campers and providing funds for features a $1 bag sale. For more information, call by age and ability. The cost is $40 per player. scholarships. For more information, visit camp693-2154. whitley.com or email campwhitley1928@gmail. Contact Caitlin Starkey at starkeyc@sgcs.k12. com. in.us or (248)854-4390. June 2 IN|Whitley County is direct mailed to over 13,000 homes and businesses in Whitley County. • First Friday celebration will be hosted from June 12 July 14-20 5-9 p.m. monthly through October. The event will • Churubusco High School’s football camp • The Whitley County 4-H Fair will be at the feature entertainment, music, shopping, vendors, will be held June 12-15. The youth camp runs Whitley County Fairgrounds in Columbia City. food and fun for the community. 10-11:30 a.m. and circulation the junior high camp is 11:30 IN|Whitley County is the largest weekly publication in Whitley County. a.m. to 1 p.m. at Churubusco High chool. The July 28 June 3 youth camp is non-padded for kids entering grades • CJ’s Cruzin, hosted by CJ’s Drive In at 502 E. • The Leatherneck Coffee Club meets the first 1-5. The junior high camp is padded and for Business 30 in Columbia City, is hosted the fourth Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. for morning chow players entering grades 6-8. Cleats are required. Friday every month through September. The event at www.inwhitleycounty.com St. Paul of the Cross Church in Columbia City. is averaging 40,000 visitors each month already! Pads will be issuedover on the first day of camp. The is 5-8 p.m. Active duty and honorably discharged U.S. Marines

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