The Garrett Clipper - November 11, 2013

By Sue [email protected]

GARRETT — Whenever the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans or American Legion Riders gather, you can be sure Mike and Peggy Miller of Garrett will be there.

They also volunteer their time to help with the 40 & 8 organization, serve as Patriot Guard Riders and assist with Quiet Knight, a veterans assistance program.

For their efforts, the couple received an award Saturday as Veterans Advocates of the Year in DeKalb County. Veterans service offi cer Brian Lamm presented the award at American Legion Post 178 in Garrett.

Each year, nominations are taken from the various veterans groups in the county, then a vote is taken from a ballot of nominees, according to Lamm.

Mike Miller is a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He has always been involved in veterans’ causes, and his wife, Peggy, is at his side to help.

Miller is working to earn funds through karaoke and other programs at the Garrett Legion post to help purchase a new van for the Disabled American Veterans. A maximum number of miles has been set for the vans, so replacing them is always an issue.

“Getting funds is rough,” he said.Miller was surprised to win the

award Saturday.“I didn’t expect any recognition,”

Miller said of working for veterans. “It needs to be done, and someone needs to do it.”

The Millers were among 11 nominees for the Veterans Advocate of the Year award. Lamm said it recognizes outstanding support of veterans’ causes throughout the year.

Other nominees were Ted Miller, Vicky Day, Todd Finan, Marion “Butch” Pickard, Kathy Griffi n, Tom Bishop, Dennis Nester, Richard Pickard, Bonnie Lamm and Jason Carol.

Lamm said Kenneth Graham, 99, of Butler once again ranks as DeKalb County’s oldest veteran. Graham served in World War II

in both the European and Pacifi c theaters. He was not able to attend the presentation of his award Saturday.

Earlier in the day, a county-

wide Veterans Day parade was held in Garrett with units from various veterans groups, led by a 36-member American Legion Rider motorcycle escort.

40 GHS STUDENTS inducted into National Honor Society, MORE ON PAGE 6

The Garrett ClipperMONDAY

NOVEMBER 11, 2013VOL. 127

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Schools plan Veteran’s Day programs todayGARRETT — Garrett-Keyser-

Butler Schools will hold Veteran’s Day programs Nov. 11.

J.E. Ober Elementary will celebrate Veteran’s Day from 1:30 -1:50 p.m. for kindergar-ten-second grade students, and from 2-2:30 p.m for grades 3-5 in the Performing Arts Center.

Students, family members, the community and veterans are invited to attend. All visitors should park in the PAC parking lot and enter door 10.

Students are asked to wear red, white and blue on Monday to honor the veterans.

The Garrett High School student council is sponsoring a program from 11-11:30 a.m. in the Performing Arts Center.

A program is planned at 2:15 p.m. in the middle school gym for grades six through eight.

PTA to meet ThursdayGARRETT — The J.E. Ober

PTA will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria, enter door 4.

Tara Smurr from the Garrett Police Department will be talking with the kids during the meeting.

Membership is not required to attend. Everyone is welcome.

A door prize will be given away during the event.

Red Cross plans three blood drives

The American Red Cross has scheduled three blood donation drives in DeKalb County this month:

• Monday, Nov. 18, from 8-11:30 a.m. at Heimach Senior Center, 1800 E. Seventh St., Auburn;

• Monday, Nov. 18, from 1:30-4 p.m. at Fitzone for Women, 281 Duesenberg Drive, Auburn; and

• Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 1-5:30 p.m. at the American Legion post, 515 W. Fifth Ave., Garrett.

People who are at least 17 years old (16 with parental permission in Indiana and Ohio), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. Each donor should bring a Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive identifi ca-tion.

To schedule an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.

Flu shots offeredAUBURN — The DeKalb

County Health Department will offer a Shots for Tots clinic Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. at the department’s offi ce, 220 E. Seventh St., Suite 110.

In addition to standard childhood vaccines, children’s fl u shots will be available.

The clinic is offered on a walk-in basis to children without health insurance.

Children’s fl u shots will be offered again Monday, Nov. 25, from 1:30-4 p.m. for children without health insurance. Appoint-ments are necessary and may be made by calling 925-2220.

J.E. Ober School conducting food drive

GARRETT — J.E. Ober Elementary School students are encouraged to bring in non-per-ishable food items through Friday, Nov. 15 to be donated to the Garrett Christmas Bureau and the Letter Carriers Branch 116.

Items needed are caned food and non-perishable boxed food items.

Peggy and Mike Miller of Garrett receive an award Saturday as Veterans Advocates of the Year in DeKalb County. Veterans service offi cer Brian Lamm, right, presented the award at American Legion Post 178 in Garrett.

Photo contributed

Garrett couple recognized for helping area veterans


GARRETT — The Garrett Board of Works Tuesday heard drainage issues associated with a proposed building project for Dollar General on the south end of town.

County surveyor Mike Kline told the board the development plan for the project was subject to his explaining the impact to the city and the adjoining Jordan Wetlands on its western border.

Kline reviewed fi ndings made public at a city plan commission meeting for the proposed 9,100 square-foot building situated on 2.16 acres in the 1300 block of South Randolph

Street. The county drainage board wants the city to understand the water would go through the wetland area and into the intersection on C.R. 11 (South Cowen St. extended).

The additional water might be a slight increase to fl ooding in the area, Kline said, but in small amounts.

“I did some quick number crunching,” and the detention pond at the rear of the building would hold 4,800 cu. feet, he said, causing one inch over an acre of ground if “everything dumped out there.”

Kline asked for written indication for the record that the city was aware of the potential for fl ooding, as was

required by the plan commission in giving conditional approval for the project last month.

In researching ways to alleviate possible fl ooding, Kline noted the elevations are too different and the tile is too small to help move water away from area properties including Deardorf Apartments and Garrett New Market.

City attorney Dan Brinkerhoff said the city needed to have in the meeting minutes that the board acknowledges the advice of the drainage board and is aware of potential consequences. He added that the plan commission should include language that the owner be

required to sign a letter of commitment that Garrett has jurisdiction should any further repair or maintenance upgrades be needed and will comply with any reasonable requests.

Andrew Rossell P.E. of Seven Generations Architecture and Engineering of Benton Harbor, Mich., the developer of the project, said the purpose of the detention pond is to help slow down any water for a while, and that the result would be any runoff would be in the basin and held over time.

The measure passed 2-0 with

City hears drainage issues

AUBURN — Community Foundation DeKalb County will name its 33rd Lilly Endowment Community Scholar in April 2014. The scholarship was fi rst awarded in 1998.

“We are thrilled to again partic-ipate in this exciting program that supports the education of our community’s most accomplished young people,” said Wendy Oberlin, the foundation’s executive director.

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship covers full tuition and required fees for four years of full-time undergrad-uate study leading to a baccalau-reate degree. It includes a stipend of up to $900 per year for required books and equipment. The recipient may attend any accred-ited Indiana public or private college or university.

The scholarship is available through community foundations statewide. The number of scholar-ships available for each county is based on its population. DeKalb County will award one scholarship in 2014.

Eligibility details and applica-tion materials for DeKalb County students are available on the community foundation’s website, DeKalbFoundation.org. The website directs students to submit their application information online by Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014.

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is one of approximately 40 educational scholarships available through Community Foundation DeKalb County. In 2013, the community foundation awarded more $111,000 in educational scholar-ships for local students. Applica-tion materials for other 2014 community foundation scholar-ships will be available in January with a submission deadline in early March.

Lilly Endowment Scholarship applications

available

Board of Works, Page 6

By Sue [email protected] — Richard

“Dick” Capin is widely known as an outstanding math teacher and winning Railroader athletic coach.

But his three years in the Pacifi c Theatre during World War II put him in the front row as history was made.

In 1944, Capin enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 17. After attending electrical school at the Great Lakes, he was shipped by cattle train with other troops to San Francisco. From there, he and other men rode in a luxury boat from Monterrey to Hawaii — the unescorted ship sped faster than the Japanese submarines watching for American vessels, according to Capin.

It was there Capin was assigned to the USS West Virginia, the most severely damaged, sunken battleship to be salvaged and returned to service after being ripped apart by as many as eight Japanese torpedoes during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

The refurbished ship was put back into service in September 1944, with most of the war already fought.

Capin and crew defended the Philippine Islands from Japanese naval advances in the Battle of Leyte in the fall of 1944 and went on to fi ght the front lines at the battle of Iwo Jima and at Okinawa in early 1945.

Capin recalls watching U.S. Marines raise the fl ag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima from the West Virginia as it traveled close to shore, providing fi re support for the invasion, bombarding the

island with 16-inch shells and destroying ammunition dumps and anti-aircraft gun positions.

“The enemy was hiding in caves,” Capin said. “The guys on shore were suffering.”

From there, the West Virginia traveled to Okinawa a couple weeks later, where it shelled the island in advance of an American assault.

Capin recalls a kamikaze plane landing on the boat, but the bomb it carried had broken loose from its shackle and penetrated the second deck in April 1945.

“It didn’t explode due to a bent fi ring pin,” he said. Four soldiers were killed and seven injured in the crash.

“We saw photos of their

Historic teachings

Retired high school teacher Richard “Dick” Capin of Garrett holds a photo of the USS West Virginia on which he served in the Pacifi c Theater.

Sue Carpenter

Dick Capin served three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

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Retired coach, instructor witnesses

iconic events

Teacher, Page 5

Offi cers arrest 7AUBURN — Local

police offi cers arrested seven people since Tuesday, according to DeKalb County Jail reports.

Allen Johnson, 21, of the 1000 block of West Maple Street, Waterloo, was arrested Tuesday at 8:40 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant for an unspecifi ed charge.

Ryan Matthew Murray, 20, of the 200 block of East Houston Street, Garrett, was arrested Wednesday

at 8:28 a.m. by the Auburn Police Department on a warrant charging him with dealing marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor, and posses-sion of a knife with an automatically opening blade, a Class B misdemeanor.

Kyle Yoquelet, 21, of the 100 block of Chapel Lane, Ashley, was arrested Wednesday at 1:32 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department for alleged failure to appear in court.

Geneva Brewington-An-derson, 62, of North Music Drive, Garrett, was booked

at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday by DeKalb County police on warrants charging her with failure to appear for court for a probation violation.

Michael Cohen Jr., 33, of the 800 block of South Indiana Avenue, Auburn, was booked at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday by DeKalb County police on a warrant charging him with failure to appear for court on a charge of driving while suspended with a prior conviction for that offense, a Class A misdemeanor.

Robert Lee McClelland, 27, of the 300 block of North McClellan Street, Auburn, was booked at 1:43 a.m. Thursday by DeKalb County police on a charge of operating while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor.

Nancy A. Austin, 59, of the 300 block of West Second Street, Auburn, was booked at 8:03 a.m. Thursday by DeKalb County police on a warrant charging her with theft, a Class D felony.

Crash into pole hurts driver’s head

GARRETT — A driver suffered a head injury from a one-car crash Wednesday at 11:05 p.m. at 1875 S.R. 8, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s

Department said.Shawn Lacy, 19, was

transported to a local hospital by DeKalb EMS for treatment. Police said Lacy was not wearing a seat belt and he hit his head, causing a laceration on the front left side of his head requiring medical attention.

Lacy was driving a 1988 Chevrolet Nova eastbound when it veered to left and hit a light pole in front of Best Deal Auto. He reportedly told police something locked up under the front of the car, causing the vehicle to swerve.

Police cited Lacy for allegedly driving while suspended and a seat-belt violation.

The sheriff’s department was assisted by Garrett Fire Rescue, Garrett Police and DeKalb EMS.

Driver injures back in crash

GARRETT — An Auburn man was injured when his vehicle went off S.R. 327 near C.R. 34 Wednesday at 6:50 p.m., the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department said.

Joseph J. Francis, 23, of the 1200 block of McIntyre Drive, Auburn, reported back pain after the incident. He was taken to a local

hospital for treatment.Francis was driving a

2010 Mazda Sport vehicle northbound. He told police he did not see a curve in the road and was traveling too fast to negotiate it. His vehicle went into a yard.

DeKalb EMS and the Corunna Fire Department assisted county police at the scene.

Icy roads lead to interstate crash

AUBURN — An Ohio man complained of facial pain following a crash Friday at 6:07 a.m. on Interstate-69, DeKalb County police said.

Jamale Johnson, 28, of Huber Heights, Ohio, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet south on I-69 in the area of the 328 mile marker when he lost control of his vehicle on ice that had formed on the road, according to a police accident report. His vehicle struck a guard rail before coming to rest in the roadway.

Speed and the icy conditions were contrib-uting causes to the crash, according to police.

County police were assisted by DeKalb EMS, the Auburn Police and Fire departments and the Indiana State Police.

POLICE NEWS

Garrett church planning revivalGARRETT — A Revival

of Our Faith in Christ is planned Sunday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Garrett United Methodist Church.

Special guests will be The Ministers Quartet from Muncie and the Rev. Ernie Weaver on the piano.

A soup supper with live music will be in the Fellow-ship Hall from 5-5:45 p.m. prior to the service.

The community is welcome to attend and renew their faith.

The church is located at 110 W. Houston St., Garrett.

Live music at Eagles Friday

GARRETT — Dan Davis will provide live music at the Garrett Eagles Friday from 8-11 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. The Eagles home is located at 220 S. Randolph St.

Grandparents Day at J.E. Ober Nov. 25

GARRETT —Grandpar-ents are invited to visit with their grandchildren at J.E. Ober School in Garrett on Monday, Nov. 25 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. during Grandparents Day,

Coffee and cookies will be served in the cafeteria from 9:30-9:45 a.m.

Parking will be available in the Performing Arts Center parking lot. Staff will be at door No. 10 to help direct guests to their grandchildren’s classrooms.

In case of a weather-re-lated delay, the event will be canceled.

Live music at Legion Friday

GARRETT — Little Rock Express will provide entertainment at the Garrett American Legion Post 178 Friday from 8-11 p.m.

The event is open to the public. The Legion is located at 515 W. Fifth Ave.

Visit garrettamericanle-gion.com for more informa-tion.

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BUTLER — The weather outside was frosty, but United Way supporters enjoyed a tropical climate inside the Butler Youth Evangelical Associa-tion (The Filling Station) Friday morning for a report breakfast sponsored by Sally and Randy Bercaw and DeKalb Molded Plastics.

The theme was Hawaii for the second leg of the campaign’s Bon Voyage theme. Leis, fl ip-fl ops and fl owered shirts were the fashion of the day.

Steel Dynamics Inc. added to the excitement when Liz Emenhiser reported a grand total of $335,484 has been collected toward the United Way’s campaign goal of $700,000 for local agencies. Butler Mill Service reported another $2,205 at 50 percent participation to date.

Ashley Industrial Molding representatives reported $27,795 for far in its campaign.

Deb Moughler from DeKalb Molded Plastics said $13,260 has been collected with another week and a half to go toward its goal of $14,500. The company held events such as golf chipping, a free throw contest, candy and jerky sales and a pie-in-the-face contest to add to the funds.

Cindy Snyder, director of The Filling Station, reported 10 youth from the center collected some $1,300 from a recent all-night sports challenge, where youth sought pledges for ping-pong, free throws and continuous walking, among other activities.

Participants Alice Webb, 9, and Jalena Campbell, 15, were present at Friday’s breakfast. Webb walked nonstop for about 90 minutes, collecting $167 in pledges, said Snyder. Campbell made 33 consec-utive free throws for $56 and walked 30 minutes for another $45.

Although she did not hit a single free throw, Webb collected fl at pledges collecting another $124 and an A-plus for effort, Snyder said. Another fourth-grade boy earned $560 in pledges, she said. He won a gift card to Walmart as a prize.

Snyder thanked the United Way for its support for programs at the youth center, which has served 450 individual children with more than $6,500 visits for far this year.

Maureen Prebynski from Children First Center’s HOME program shared the agency’s goal to make a difference in the lives of children and to keep them safe through home visits,

intervention and information sessions.

The agency strives to keep children with relatives when they are removed from a parent’s home, she said.

“If a suitable relative is available, it is less traumatic for them,” Presbynski said. The agency works closely with the DeKalb County of Department of Child Services and Network Safe

Families through SCAN. Help is offered through help with housing, teaching and assisting for job skills for employment, children’s early educational programs and redirecting children’s behaviors.

She thanked the United Way for funds received from the United Way to promote the services.

Campaign co-chairs

David and Stacy Hefty welcomed the lively group and joined them in a Hawaiian souvenir relay.

A holiday open house is planned at the United Way offi ce on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 208 S. Jackson St., Auburn. For more information or to make reservations, go to unitedwaydekalb.org. or call 927-0995.

United Way supporters hear success

Cindy Snyder, right, director of the Filling Station in Butler, reported 10 youth collected $1,300 in pledges through an all-night sports challenge. With her are Alice Webb, 9, and Jalena Campbell, 15, who combined to raise nearly $400 for the United Way.

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SDI adds $335,000 to campaign

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Garrett Class of 1958 meets

AUBURN — Eighteen classmates from the Garrett High School Class of 1958 met for lunch Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the Paradise Buffet in Auburn.

Attending were Calvin Carnahan, Margery (Patrick) Cox, Carolyn (Tuttle) Debes, Mary Jo (Mitchell) Deihl, Sandra (Nicholson) Ely, Sharon (Hoffman) George, Sondra (Musser) Kolbe, Tony Kolbe, Mary Louise (Yingling) Mitchener and Carol Sue Reed.

Also Charles “Toby” Refner, Fred Salerno, Karen (Leech) Severson, Anita (Morrison) Spiegel, Stephen Steward, Sandra (Godwin) Stryker, Nancy (Ely) Weimer and Marilyn (Fulk) Wiant.

Guests were Miriam Carnahan and Melvin Cox.

The next luncheon will be Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 11:15 a.m. at the Paradise Buffet in Auburn.

GHS ALUMNI NEWS

Reading Old Handwriting at Genealogy Society tonight

AUBURN — A “Reading Old Handwriting” program will be led by Roselyn Wells at Monday’s meeting of the DeKalb County Genealogy Society.

The group will meet at at the W.H. Willennar Genealogy Center, a service of the Eckhart Public Library in Auburn. A social time will be at 6 p.m. with the meeting at 6:15 p.m.

Do you have trouble reading those journals that your grandparents or great-grandparents left you — even reading original censuses are a challenge! This program will offer you tips and guidelines for reading and transcribing original wills, censuses, land records and journals.

Wells will show examples and offer handouts of different old handwriting. She and her daughter, Amanda Blackman, have transcribed different diaries, wills and letters in their

family. It is very challenging but is extremely rewarding to extract information that tells so much about your family. Everyone is welcome. Membership is not required to attend.

ASHLEY — The DeKalb County Historical Society will hold its annual banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Masonic Temple in Ashley, located next to the “smiley face” water tower.

St. Joe resident David Yates will present a program about his volunteer work with the Honor Flight that fl ies veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II Memorial.

Tickets cost $12 per person. Reservations are

due by Tuesday, Nov. 12. Payment may be made by mail to DCHS Banquet 2013, DeKalb County Historical Society, 201 E. Main St., Butler, IN 46721.

New memberships and membership renewals will be available at the banquet. For further information, contact Lina Zerkle at 837-6691 or Lynn Kaiser at 337-5337.

At the society’s September meeting, the following offi cers were re-elected for 2014: Lina Zerkle, president, Tim

Kaiser, vice president, Marilyn Carr, secretary, Lynn Kaiser, treasurer, and at-large members Joyce Springer, Jenny Blomeke and Lucy Funk.

DeKalb Historical Society plans annual banquet on Nov. 16

My name is Emily Somers and I interned at St. Martins Health Care Clinic in Garrett.

I decided to complete the Professional Internship program because I thought it would give me a good head start for reaching my college and professional goals in the dental fi eld.

A little information about the tasks I complete is that I watch a lot of patients with dental pains get their teeth examined to fi gure out what is wrong. I have also watched cavities get fi lled and teeth get pulled. I am interested in becoming a dental hygienist when I am older.

My favorite part of my internship is seeing all of the people come in. Everyone who comes in is so thankful for a place like St. Martin’s and always has a positive attitude, and once in a while they give me a good laugh. The people who come in to St. Martin’s really know how to brighten someone’s day without even trying.

Throughout my intern-ship, I have a learned a lot of business etiquette. I have learned how to fax papers, fi le charts, communicate

with others, fi ll out bank statements, and to not procrastinate. One quality I have seen in my mentor, Kathy Johnson, that I wish to portray is her wonderful attitude. No matter what kind of day Kathy is having, she always puts a smile on her face and everyone else’s face. Kathy is they type of person who goes out of her way to make someone’s day and that is the type of person I would love to become.

I would recommend the Professional Career Intern-ship class to other students because it is a great head

start to college. You get to see what the real business world is like and it helps your communication skills with people that you may not know.

Also, this class may help you fi nd out if you still are interested in the career you are interning for, or it may lead you to want to do something else. I want to thank the St. Martins Healthcare staff, especially Kathy Johnson and Tammy Stafford, and Garrett High School for giving me this wonderful opportunity to get an early start in my future career.

Garrett student Emily Somers served an internship at St. Martin’s Healthcare in Garrett.

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GHS STUDENT INTERN HIGHLIGHT

Student interns for healthcare

clinic

Robert WilcoxGARRETT – Robert

Lee “Rob” Wilcox, 35, died November 5, 2013, from injuries sustained from an automobile accident in Grant County, Indiana.

He was born April 26, 1978, in Auburn.

He was a 1996 graduate of DeKalb High School. Rob won the Tradesman of the Year Award during his senior year through the building trades program.

Rob worked for DDK Construction in Auburn until accepting a job with Speedway Redi Mix in Fort Wayne, where he was currently a quality control manager.

Rob was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 178 of Garrett and the Garrett Eagles.

He enjoyed hunting, four wheeling, fi shing, and spending time at the lake, but his one true passion in life was his son, Morgan.

Surviving are his father, Terry Lee Wilcox and his wife, Sandi, of Auburn; his mother Pam (Myers) Trader of Garrett; a son, Morgon Lee Wilcox of Garrett; a brother, Andrew Joseph Wilcox of Auburn; a sister, Katelyn LeeAnn Wilcox of Auburn; his maternal grandmother, Naomi Myers of Auburn; paternal grandparents, Jack and Marlene Wilcox of Garrett; his godfather, Lynn J. Robinson of Avilla; and his godmother, Carol Wilcox-Bickel of Angola.

He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Joe Trader, and his maternal grandfa-ther, Delbert Myers.

Services will be at 1 p.m.

Monday at Feller & Clark Funeral Home, 1860 Center St., Auburn, with visitation from noon to 1 p.m. Monday prior to the service at the funeral home. Father Bob D’Souza will be offi ciating. Burial will take place in Cedar Creek Cemetery in rural Garrett.

Visitation also was from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the DeKalb County Humane Society in Butler.

To send condolences, visit www.fellerandclark.com.

Munson Baughman

AUBURN — Munson M. Baughman, 81, of Auburn died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn.

Services were held Saturday at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, Auburn, with Pastor Roger Strong offi ciating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Auburn, with military graveside services being conducted by the U.S. Army and the Auburn American Legion.

Memorials may be directed to the Auburn American Legion or the Wounded Warrior Project.

Jean RhodesAVILLA — Jean Ann

(Davis) Rhodes, 84, of Avilla, died on Wednesday, Nov, 6, 2013, at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.

Funeral services were held Saturday at Hite Funeral Home in Avilla with the Rev. Dr. Leonard King from Calvary United Methodist and Tom Novy from Presence Sacred Heart Home offi ciating.

The American Legion Auxiliary of Post 86 in Kendallville conducted a memorial service Friday.

Burial was in Cedar Creek Cemetery in rural

Memorials may be made to Calvary United Methodist Church.

George Bell Jr.AUBURN — George W.

Bell Jr., 68, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Services are at 4 p.m. today, Nov. 11 at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, Auburn, with the Rev. Bob Bell and Pastor Jerry Weller offi ciating.

Burial is in Fairfi eld Cemetery, Corunna,

Calling is two hours prior to the service Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.

June HudsonAUBURN — June Mary

(Allen) Hudson, 88, of Auburn died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Betz Nursing Home.

A private graveside service was held Tuesday at Scipio Cemetery, Harlan.

Pinnington-McComb Funeral & Cremation Services, Auburn, was in charge of arrangements.

DEATHS AND TRIBUTES

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 informa-tion at: [email protected].

OBITUARY POLICY

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Community Calendar

Monument Sales • Demdaco and Dickson Gift ItemsPre Need ~ At Need ~ Family After Care

1277 C.R. 56 • Garrett • 357-0444

Thomas Drzewiecki Director/Owner Ryan Myers Director

Family Owned and Operated

Garrett United Methodist Church

ANNUALHOLIDAY BOUTIQUE

& LUNCHEONSat., Nov. 16 • 9 AM-2 PM

At the church • 110 West Houston

Fourteen booths of crafts and bake saleHoliday Gift Ideas

Luncheon served 11 AM-1 PMSoup, Sandwich, Apple Dumplings

Mr. Wilcox

COMMUNITY CALENDARMonday

DeKalb County Commis-sioners, 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 offi ce, 6 p.m.

F.O.E., 7 p.m.Sons of V.F.W., 118 N.

Cowen St., 8 p.m.

TuesdayDeKalb County Step

Ahead/First Steps Council meeting, DeKalb County Offi ce Bldg., lower level meeting room, 9:30 a.m.

Rotary Club, Railroad Inn, 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

WednesdayShots 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.

ThursdayDeKalb 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, Shorty’s Steakhouse, Garrett, 11:30 a.m.

FridayDeKalb Council on

Pregnancy, First Church of Christ, noon - 4 p.m.

Pythian Sisters, Auburn, 8 p.m.

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Garrett’s Tri Kappa Associates get ready to fi ll fall bags with treats for the residents at Miller Merry Manor in Garrett.

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By Connie DickeThe Garrett Associate

Chapter of Tri Kappa Associates (Kappa Kappa Kappa) gathered for their monthly meeting on Oct.21 at Crackle Barrel in Auburn.

President Johanna Byanski called the meeting to order with the opening song and verse.

Recording Secretary Katrina Custer took attendance with 15 present including: Helen Finn, Alice Sheehan, Johanna Byanski, Pat Weimer, Phyllis Gerstner, Gretel Smith, Helen Wappes, Bev Babbitt, Margaret Griffi n, Cleo Talley, Judy Casey, Connie Dicke, Suzi Higgins, Becky

Derrow and Jean Ross. Katrina read the previous month s minutes and they were approved as read.

Treasurer Suzi Higgins gave the fi nancial report and was approved as read. Corresponding Secretary Connie Dicke reported on the good response that the article in the newspapers has had with the donations toward the Chapter going Green. Vice President Phyllis Gerstner reported on the upcoming February nominations needed and their requirements for the State Scholarship.

Fine Arts Gretel Smith gave a detailed report on the

Genealogy Center in Auburn and that Johanna had a showing of her handmade baskets and some collect-ibles. Gretel also spoke on the progress the Silver Screen, Auburn-Garrett Drive-In and Kendaville theaters trying to go digital and not black. Also the Garrett Museum of Art has a pottery show. Kudos were given to Katrina for her sales of the Active Chapter nuts and candies.

Johanna passed out a copy of “Let Compas-sion Be Your Companion Everywhere You Go” for all her Sisters to read.

The past Province X

Convention was discussed and how delightful and informative it was to those that attended.

Katrina won the door prize. Johanna then closed the meeting with the Tri Kappa closing verse and all the Sisters stayed after to fi ll fall bags of treats for the residents of Garrett s Miller Merry Manor.

October hostesses were Judy Casey, Becky Derrow and Cleo Talley and they had decorated the tables for fall, bagged candy treats for all, gave handmade cards by Becky to everyone and served CocaCola cake for dessert.

Tri Kappa Associates gather in October

By State Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn)

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” – Ronald Reagan

Every Nov. 11 we celebrate Veterans Day. We pause to remember and honor all who have served this country and fought for our freedoms.

It’s diffi cult to sum up our deep appreciation for American patriots and heroes on just this one day, because their sacrifi ce and dedication should be acknowledged every day of the year.

In Indiana, the commit-ment to serving our country is engrained in our Hoosier roots. The Hoosier State has the sixth-largest National Guard and Reserve in the U.S. According to the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs, there are nearly 550,000 veterans in Indiana – more than 33,000

of whom are women. In fact, 75 Hoosiers have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for their courage and sacrifi ce. These service men and women are following in the footsteps of generations of Hoosier heroes.

The freedoms each and every one of us enjoys should be cherished, because as former President Reagan noted they are never more than a generation away from extinction. That’s why we are so grateful for the men and women who sacrifi ce their lives to preserve the values and liberties we hold dear. It’s our duty to honor them any way we can, and Veterans Day is one way we can do so. May we never take our freedom – and their sacrifi ces – for granted.

When you see someone in uniform or a veteran, please take the time to thank them for their service.

May God bless our military veterans, their families and the United States of America.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Seniors enjoy evening at

annual ‘Bash’To the editor:

For several decades, once a year seniors and others in the DeKalb County area are offered an awesome and unique opportunity to enjoy a sort of “annual reunion” with hundreds of others by attending the Senior Bash. This year was no exception as over 300 gathered on Oct. 24 at the National Military History Center for a delicious meal catered by High’s Bar-B-Q & Catering. The folks were welcomed by sponsors, The Laurels of DeKalb and the DeKalb County Council on Aging.

Prior to the start of the festivities United Way executive director Julie Hill-Lauer, board members and volunteers staffed a table to accept donations for this year’s COA United Way campaign. We are proud to share that over $2,420 was pledged/raised.

The invocation by Pastor Lyle Ewing, pastor of Auburn Presbyterian

Church, inspired the group with his thoughtful words and prayer. And what event of this magnitude could ever be complete without the inspiring presentation of colors — ably done by legionnaires from the Butler American Legion Post 202.

The 2013 United Way Campaign chairs David and Stacy Hefty and their four youngsters delighted everyone with their energetic support and “dancing skills.”

Charly Butcher, WOWO’s famous morning newsman, was MC and helped to keep the evening’s activities moving along.

Bob Burris, COA employee campaign chair, engineered a fun contest for the evening’s campaign donors with the end result being three lucky winners: Evelyn Simanton, Carolyn Healy and Carolin Carteaux.

Many thanks to Smith Farms Manor for their generous donation.

Metal Technologies Foundation also made it possible to award six lucky attendees with a $50 cash

prize each. WOW-MTI Foundation, you are awesome!

Linda Bewley from Cancer Services provided cancer bracelets which were used as the attendees’ tickets for their meal. Several COA board members and volunteers staffed tables to greet the guests and accommodate meal requests. Pam Crone, Travel Time Senior Tours, provided information on many exciting upcoming trips.

The agency’s Board of Directors Ways and Means Committee plus many volunteers including a crew from Serenity House made the set up, decorating and putting the museum’s “house” back in order “a piece of cake!”

Kudos to the museum staff for their help and welcome.

We can’t forget the COA employees especially Janel Whan and our DART drivers whose help made so many aspects of the event possible.

The Star (especially Lisa

and Kathryn) provided their expertise in seeing that the event was well advertised.

It was heartwarming to watch dancers in every corner of the party enjoying the music of the Junk Yard Band as they presented musical memories from the past. Note: DeKalb County really has some talented dancers!

Dorothy Harvey joined “the party” allowing us to help her celebrate her 105th birthday!

This annual celebration offers a chance to step away from the incredibly busy world we live in and to simply relax, enjoy the fellowship of neighbors and friends and have a little time to reassess what really matters in this all too hectic world.

We hope those who were able to join us will consider attending the 2014 Bash and to those who were unable to come, you were missed, but maybe next year?!

Meg ZenkDeKalb County Council

on Aging

Give thanks to our veterans

families and children,” Capin said shaking his head. “We were very lucky.”

The West Virginia continued serving in the South Pacifi c for a few months, providing support for the Army and Marines at Okinawa and breaking up troop concentrations sheltering the enemy.

In August, the West Virginia steamed toward Tokyo Bay.

“We heard the war was over and that the Japanese would be signing (a surrender) any minute,” Capin said. “We were very excited.”

The West Virginia can be seen in the distance in photographs depicting the signing the Instrument of Surrender that ended World War II. It was the only ship present that had been attacked at Pearl Harbor.

Capin said they looked over portside to see the Japanese delegation climb on board the USS Missouri for the signing with Commander Douglas MacArthur and U.S. Rep. C.W. Nimitz, among others.

The excitement of the return trip from Hawaii to San Diego heightened as the homeward bound banner fl ew in the wind, a two-foot white piece for every enlisted man on board, and a two-foot red piece of fabric

for every offi cer — there were 1,500 troops on the boat, he said.

Capin was on board as the West Virginia made six more trips to Hawaii and back to bring home troops.

Following their discharge from the service, Capin and a buddy hitchhiked from the west coast to Iowa, then Capin continued to Fort Wayne where his family owned a venetian blind business.

He attended Manchester College on the GI Bill with a goal to become an insurance actuary. But his love of coaching and teaching took over, and he began his career as a physical education and math teacher and sports coach in 1954.

Former student Ed Placencia recalls Capin using measurements from the West Virginia for math problems in the classroom.

Capin’s recollection of the events are spot-on after nearly 70 years.

During a trip to Washington D.C., Capin’s daughter Nancy Feagler shared that he was able to give historical facts about the war with such clarity, people around stopped to listen.

Although he retired in 1968, Capin’s love of teaching carries on.

Teacher from Page 1

Dick Capin was captured on fi lm in the classroom during his years as a math and physics teacher at Garrett High School.

Photo contributed

Needed itemsSeveral items are still

needed at the shelter. The shelter will accept cat litter (clumping/scoopable), Purina brand canned/dry cat and dog food, canned/dry kitten and puppy food, bleach, dish soap, hand sanitizer, liquid laundry detergent,

paper towels, toilet paper, 30-gallon size trash bags, postage stamps.

Feline FrenzyThe shelter is over

capacity with cats and kittens. With an approved application, from now

through Dec. 21 the shelter will provide cat and kittens for $5 to a forever home.

Broken machineThe washing machine at

the shelter is not working and might be not be able to be repaired. A new industrial

size washer is expensive. Any donations are greatly appreciated.

Paw Prints is a weekly update of the DeKalb County Humane Society. The shelter is at 5221 U.S. 6, Butler. To contact the shelter, call 868-2409.

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3-5 p.m. mixed with

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to 25 mph, snow showers tonight, then clearing and cold for the rest of the

week.

70% chance of rain, sleet,

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Sunny and cold, high

of 35, low of 21 degrees

Lots of sun, high of 37, low of 24 degrees

Clear skies, high of 42, low of 30 degrees

Sunny and milder, high of 47, low of 33 degrees

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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BUILDING PERMITSAUBURN — The

DeKalb County Building Department granted permits for these major projects during October:

• McEntarfer, Karen M., 207 East Ashton St., Ashley, residence addition, $20,000;

• Morris, Ben and Tammy, 405 Oak St., Butler, residential remodel, $25,000;

Butler Methodist Church, 501 West Green St., Butler, roofi ng, $18,000;

Spencer, Jeffrey L., 6866 C.R. 24, Butler, accessory, $30,000;

Shull, Lois A., 7115 C.R. 12, Butler, garage, $11,625;

Boylan, Rick and Jeannie, 1634 S.R. 327, Corunna, residence, $185,000;

Botteron, Gary L. and Priscilla G., 1767 C.R. 68, Auburn, residence, $125,000;

Hoffman, Jeffrey L., 6747 C.R. 72, Spencerville, residence, $156,000;

Ruckman, Kevin J., 5260 C.R. 47, Auburn, garage, $21,500;

Leiter, Jeffrey P. and Lisa N., 5549 C.R. 23, Auburn, garage addition,

$20,000;Drury, Ted W. and

Laurie A., 2199 C.R. 40, Auburn, deck/porch, $20,000;

Carunchia, Mark A. and Linda J., 6445 C.R. 19, Auburn, residence, $200,000;

Clark, Glenn D. and Luella M., 5753 C.R. 10, Waterloo, residence addition, $20,000;

Conrad, Ritch and Kimberly L., 3572 Braveheart Circle, Auburn, garage, $30,000;

Makin, Robert K., 0444 C.R. 77, Hamilton, mobile, $15,000;

Baker, Timothy D. and Jennifer L., 3093 C.R. 39, Waterloo, residence addition, $35,000;

Pedavoli, David A., 3553 C.R. 46-A, Auburn, accessory, $35,000;

Wilkinson, John and Karen, 7234 C.R. 71, Spencerville, accessory, $45,000;

Clifford, W. Gene, 3539 C.R. 27, Auburn, accessory, $75,000;

Strong Homestead LLC, 5379 C.R. 79-A Saint Joe, accessory, $100,000;

Johnson, Tyler G. and Alicia M., 6657 Ruby Springs Parkway, Auburn, residential remodel, $22,000;

Betz, Steven D. and Amy R., 3641 C.R. 27, Auburn, garageaddition, $12,500;

Debes, Shawn L., 1234 C.R. 40, Auburn, garage, $13,000;

Lancia Homes, 509 Alexander Place, Garrett, residence, $89,900;

Nucor Building Systems, 305 Industrial Parkway, Waterloo, industrial, $16,980;

Metal-X LLC, 295 South Commerce Drive, Waterloo, commercial, $1,600,000;

Including smaller projects, the department issued 53 for construction totaling $2,941,505 in value.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYNovember 12

Elizabeth PenrodTaylor MoreauMitchell NovyJoshua HarmeyerMrs. Robert HendersonEric Lynn KellLowell Griffi nPatricia Housel MillerMrs. John WainscottCindy WalkerJoan Houser DoveBarbara Dembickie WalterMichael Joe BrinkmanMary Catherine HoeffelMaynard ClarkOrpha WellerJohn Charles BlessingerAnn GlassKacy Jo BlotkampJennifer Elizabeth HolbrookAmanda BrownRandy Barnes, Jr.

November 13Greg KockPaulette KobielaAmy Jo FreedJim TreeshHeather Lynn StrockAnn Muzzillo LewisRita Ann BetzWilliam H. EdsallEugene MosleyJoseph W. Griffi n Jr.Sandra WeaverJohn Frances DetrickJoanne Renee Michael

November 14Wesley Wayne HallSandra DeKoninck WilcoxKayla OverbayKayla MaggertLori PhillipsJoe HansenAlfred Loffi Marie PicklesimerMichelle Lin AndersonGregory Allen SmolekMartha Best GarrisonKaren Finn SandersSteven James DembickieErvin BartelsAlice Faye VanArsdallJulia Reynolds BernardKatherine FowlerScott MyersDouglas VoirolMarie Case Boyd

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November 17Eddie PlacenciaCorrin BornsHilda LarimoreJoseph McCorkel Jr.Lana Morgan MillerWilliam Robert SmithJames Robert RidlenKermit D. WeddellMrs. William BrunsonTracy HartEmma PlacenciaCassandra Franks

November 18Johnathon ThorneTim MaxwellKerri WorkmanJanice BrownGary Paul CampbellMrs. Harold BellamyDean WolfeSandra Kay EngleMarvin PeaseTammy BonecutterCristy HoganKevin KennedyZachary Minier DavisBrad KnepperGarrett Moon

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FORT WAYNE — The Fort Wayne Civic Theatre will conduct auditions for the musical, Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” Sunday, Dec. 8, from 7-11 p.m. at Arts United Center.

Call backs will be Monday, Dec. 9, from 7-10 p.m.

All auditions will be held at the Arts United Center at 303 E. Main St. Enter from the rear of the building, using the glass doors to the Green Room. Those auditioning should arrive early to check in and fi ll out an audition form.

To sign up for an audition, contact Eunice Wadewitz at [email protected], or call 422-8641, ext. 226.

Rehearsals will take place Monday through Friday from 7-10 p.m. Jan. 6 to Feb. 21, 2014. Perfor-mances will take place Feb. 22 to March 9, 2014, Thursday through Sunday.

Those auditioning should prepare and memorize 16 measures of a song in the style of the show that best shows off their voice, range, and personality. They should bring sheet music in the correct key and have all cuts or repetitions clearly marked. Music should be in a binder or the sheets taped together for the benefi t of the accompanist. A pianist is provided.

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Forty students were inducted into the Garrett High School National Honor Society in October. They are shown with current members following the ceremony in the Performing Arts Center. Psi Iota Xi Sorority sponsors the program.

Photo by GHS student Natalie Duesler

By Courtney BurchamGHS Class of 2014

GARRETT — Forty new members were inducted into the John W. Garrett Chapter of Garrett High School National Honor Society during a program Oct. 23 in the Performing Arts Center.

Members included both juniors and seniors from Garrett High School who have exhibited the following criteria: knowledge, scholar-ship, character, leadership, and service.

Becoming a member of NHS is a huge honor for the students as well as family members. It shows the hard work and dedication of the students throughout their fi rst years of high school. All members hold their education and responsibili-

ties as a student higher than anything else.

Members are required to complete community service hours as well as other community service group projects. The group works every Christmas season to hold a canned food drive where members go around town and collect canned food for Garrett families who cannot afford food for the holiday season.

NHS also collects money for March for Dimes every year. Not only do they collect money, but they participate in the yearly walk in Auburn for premature babies. National Honor Society expects their members to be leaders and rise to all the challenges every year.

All new members were inducted into the organi-zation in October. At the induction, every face had a proud smile as they walked up onto the stage to write their name in the induction book. The book has been signed by all the members of National Honor Society throughout the years. Adding their names makes them part of Garrett High School’s history.

When the students’ names were called, their parent or special family member was invited to walk up on stage with the inductee and pin their National Honor Society pin on them. They also placed the student’s NHS sash around his or her shoulders.

Every student walked down the stage to receive his or her certifi cate from Superin-tendent Dennis Stockdale, an offi cial membership card from school board president Wayne Funk, and a yellow rose from the Psi lota Xi Sorority.

At the conclusion the induction all the students, both new and old, stood up as a group to recite their pledge for NHS. The evening concluded with a reception of cookies and punch provided by members of Psi lota Xi Sorority.

New inducteesClass of 2014 inductees

include Justice Badger, Mary Hoeffel, Kayleigh Mann, Christian Shafer and

Rachel Stafford.Class of 2015 inductees

are Shay Barry, Nathanael Beerbower, James Benson, Madeline Burlage-Haynes, Jessica Carroll, Alexa Davis, Courtney Castator, Bo Davis, Kayla Davis, Alexis Doster, Natalie Duesler, Kristen George, Jordan Getts, Elvira Zaori Gonzalez Dumailo, Hollitte Greene, Nathan Haimowitz, Devin Harpel, Alicia Johnston, Natalie Johnston, Leonardo Hernandez, Masyn McCray, Ashley Morris, Emily Randol, Koty Reinoehl, Braelyn Robbins, Shae Rowlison, Drew Siscom, Sydney Sobieski, Emily Somers, Amanda Stump, Bailey Sutton, Julia Thorne, Kelsie Winebrenner,

BrittMarie Yarian and Sivanah Ybarra.

Current membersClass of 2014 members

include Dustin Alwine, Morgan Bowley, Courtney Burcham, Ashton Castator, Karston Cooper, Jessica Cordes, Cassandra Crawford, Alaina Creager, Stephan Graham, Kimberly Heitz, Rachel Hood, Katherine Hunkler, Laurana Lehman, Sarah Lay, Taylor Nelson, Alyssa Patterson, Kyler Poling, Erik Savage, Matthew Singleton, Annessa Smith, Cassandra Smith, Robert Sweet, Molly Wilhelm, Nikolas Wilkinson, Kaitlin Wisel and Jacquelyne Zahner.

Garrett NHS inducts 40 new members

Photo contributed

GARRETT — Area community leaders will hit the lanes of the Garrett Bowl Thursday to raise funds for Junior Acheivement.

Returning as this year’s co-chairs are Garrett State Bank employees Kathy Kelham and Laura Water. Each year, Kelham and Water contact area businesses who support the event by providing prizes for this important fundraiser. This year’s theme is tropical and bowlers are encouraged to dress the part.

“This is an important event for JA as it raises nearly 25 percent of the JA serving Garrett’s budget,” said Kelham, who has co-chaired for many years.

Teams have been secured

from J E Ober, Garrett Middle School, St. Joseph School, Garrett High School, Garrett State Bank, Tri Kappa, Garrett Chamber of Commerce and the City of Garrett.

“The JA volunteers are teaching our young people about work-readi-ness, entrepreneurship and fi nancial literacy skills, and using experiential learning to inspire students to dream big and reach their potential. Garrett State Bank is proud of our association with the JA programs. Individuals can help to support one of the 60 bowlers by making a donation” said Kelham.

This year the Junior Achievement programs will

reach over 1,300 area youthAbout Junior Achieve-

mentJunior Achievement

is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and free enterprise. Through a dedicated volunteer network, JA offers educational programs that focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, fi nancial literacy, and career development. This year, Junior Achieve-ment of Northern Indiana will serve over 120,000 area youth annually, making this area one of the largest and strongest in the nation.

Community leaders bowl for Junior Achievement

board members Lena Yarian and Tonya Hoeffel giving their approval. Member Mark Fogt was not present for the meeting.

In other business Tuesday, Jim Smith from Republic Services (Serv-All) reported progress on a single-stream recycling project begun last spring where residents put all recyclables in a special cart with a yellow lid for curbside pickup twice a month for an annual charge of $33.

Smith wants to spark interest in the program and asked for suggestions to build up the number of customers. To date, 140 residents have signed up for the service.

The board received quotes from two suppliers for a new water well in the city. The quotes were broken down in two phases. Ortman Drilling had the lower of the two quotes at $84,879, compared to $111,143 from Peerless Midwest. Brinkerhoff will confer with water utility consultant Dave Wagner and city utility supervisor Pat Kleeman to compare specs for the work.

The board gave approval to rent a trencher for two weeks at a cost of $1,160 per week to complete work on the new Countryside Estate housing development. The equipment would not be needed during the winter months.

The board heard leaf pickup continues in town, and that some vandalism has occurred in Heritage Park on the north side of town.

Police chief Keith Hefner reported statistics for October totaling 320 calls, including 17 traffi c tickets, 70 traffi c warnings, three code

violations, 12 arrests, four personal damage accidents and two personal injury accidents. Call volume was down last month, with fi ve offi cers on patrol during Trick or Treat hours.

His department has completed training on SIDs and autism awareness, low-light fi rearms qualifi -cations and training and emergency vehicle operations.

Hefner said they recently completed the acquisition of materials for personal trauma kits for each of the squad cars. Some of the materials were purchased through budgeted funds, with the rest provided through a local grant program with Parkview Hospital.

A canopy has been installed by TFC Canopy at the rear door of the police/fi re depart-ment. The board also approved a quote of $2,520.80 from Carpet One in Fort Wayne to replace carpeting at the station. The cost will be taken from the city’s general building fund.

The board approved a recommendation to name Brother Bud Owen as lead chaplain for the police depart-ment, with three other clergy being interviewed for a team of chaplains.

Three more properties have qualifi ed for the city’s 50/50 sidewalk replacement plan, according to a report from city planner Milton Otero.

Otero also reported 133 code violations, 47 property abatements and 116 improve-ment location permits to date.

The electric utility reported decorative poles have been ordered to replace wooden ones installed in Countryside Estate at the developer’s cost.

Board of Works from Page

The Junior Acheivement Bowl-a-thon is planned Thursday at Garrett Bowl. Committee members, in front from left, are Kristi Surfus and Matt Smith. In back are Brad Johnson, Tonya Weaver, Darrick Brinkerhoff and Carla Smith.

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