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The News-BannerWells County’s Hometown Connection Bluffton, Indiana www.news-banner.com Vol. 80 No. 256 50¢ TUESDAY Tie1on in Fire damages September 1, 2009 Bluffton! By KAYLEEN REUSSER rural residence Quick Takes Tie 1 on! Go ahead! The city By GLEN WERLING the blaze. The Elliotts had of Bluffton is Three area fire depart- just arrived home when they behind you! ments responded to a blaze opened the door and saw Skiles: Taxes During the at a residence on 1050N and smelled smoke, said month of Sep- about two miles east of Connett. The couple then not the issue tember, the city of Ossian Monday afternoon. called 911. Skiles Company, Inc. Bluffton is recog- An estimated $75,000 The initial call was for president Steve Skiles said nizing the impor- damage was done to the "smoke in the house," said Monday that he has had tance of prostate small brick Cape Cod style Connett, but the first Ossian customers ask him why he cancer awareness residence of Robert Elliott, firefighter on the scene con- hasn’t paid his state taxes. by posting a large 5152E-1050N. firmed it to be a working “That is not the issue public show of Firefighters were on the house fire. here at all,” Skiles told The support via a new scene for about four hours Ossian firefighters quick- News-Banner. A story in month-long pro- fighting the blaze, which ly arrived on the scene. Con- Friday’s edition reported gram called Tie started in the basement of nett then requested mutual that the state had filed a 1 On 4 Prostate the house. Ossian Fire Chief aid from fire departments petition in Wells Superior Cancer. Ed Connett said the cause of from Bluffton and Poe. Court, seeking a “perma- Throughout the blaze is undetermined, The fire had spread up nent injunction restraining the month of but he believes it was defi- the basement wall and had the possession and sale of September, the nitely accidental. burned a hole through the unlisted cigarettes.” tall evergreen tree located on the "The fire started near the first story floor of an interior Skiles acknowledged that Wells County courthouse square clothes dryer in the base- hallway and the bedroom of taxes were never mentioned will be surrounded by oversized ment, but did not involve the house. in the story, “but apparently blue faux neck ties (made from the dryer. We know where The fire also destroyed that’s what people assume,” pool vinyl lining) staked into it started, but we can't deter- an interior linen closet. The he said Monday afternoon. the tree’s dirt beds. mine an exact cause," said second story of the residence “The Skiles Co. has paid The courthouse building Connett. sustained smoke damage. all applicable taxes on every contains blue lights in its win- Bluffton firefighter David Brinneman watches as water Connett also said that The blaze closed 1050N carton of cigarettes we have dows, while a banner announc- sprays from the second floor window of the Robert Elliot's insurance company to through traffic east of ever bought or sold,” Skiles ing the campaign hangs across Elliott residence at 5152E-1050N, Ossian Monday will likely investigate the 500E for several hours. continued. Although he afternoon. Ossian requested mutual aid from Bluffton matter further. [email protected] remains unable to comment (Continued on Page 2) and Poe fire departments. (Photo by Glen Werling) No one was injured in on pending legal actions, he explained that the issue involves the manufacturers of cigarettes and state regu- ‘We are not lations concerning the Mas- ter Service Agreement and escrow accounts that were a result of the 45-state settle- ment between state govern- that different’ ments and the major tobacco Bill Horan and his fellow Purdue companies in 1998. Extension educators learned some Fair’s one-price lessons during their visit to Nigeria hours incorrect By DAVE SCHULTZ peas are a primary source of The one-price wristband Would he go again? For protein in the Nigeria diet, hours for rides on Friday, sure. and they’re susceptible to Sept. 25, were incorrect in Bill Horan has been back insect damage. the Bluffton Free Street Fair from Nigeria for more than Talking about his Afri- schedule printed on Page 2 a week now, and he’s had can experience, he knows of Saturday’s News-Banner. plenty of time to reflect on of a school where some 600 The wristbands will only be what he saw — and who he students were sickened by honored between 3 and 6 saw it with. eating food contaminated p.m. “There are a lot more by insecticide. He knows of Wells County Purdue Extension agent Bill Horan with Onu Anyebe of IITA and the pickup people,” he said as he talked a family that died because truck they took across north central Nigeria. Horan, Anyebe, and Purdue Extension educa- about his two-week visit to the family members ate food tor Maria Restrepo of Pike County logged some 850 miles on the truck, visiting five Nige- Africa. “We went from capi- tainted by insecticide. rian state capitals on a training mission. (Photo courtesy Bill Horan) Inside tal city to capital city, and The PICS system pro- 10,000 farmers by this fall’s some farmers to learn about good, except the pavement Local/Area there were people every- vides bags for airtight stor- harvest,” Horan said during the PICS system. was thin and there were where. Traffic was a lot age of cowpeas, allowing an interview at the Wells It was the rainy season plenty of trucks. Every once Obituaries...... 3 heavier than here.” Even out farmers to safely store it County Community Center while they were there. There in a while, he said, it was Police & Courts. . . .3 on the country highways, he without putting people at Monday. was a thunderstorm every obvious that the pavement said, his group was passing risk. Included in the training two or three days . He fig- had been shattered and they a lot of mopeds. The goal of the mission Opinion was a lesson in protocol — ures that his team — fellow had to slow down to 20 or 30 Justin Peeper ...... 4 Horan and three other for Horan and the other on that Horan and his group Purdue Extension educa- miles per hour and swerve to Purdue Extension educators county educators was to saw close up. Each vil- tor Maria Restrepo, of Pike avoid potholes. from Indiana went to Nige- “teach the teachers” — each lage has a chief; part of the County, and Onu Anyebe The internal situation in Also... ria earlier this month to do individual they taught, and training was to learn how to of the International Insti- Nigeria was cloudy when some teaching — specifi- they figure they taught about Sports...... 6-7 address those chiefs, to get tute for Tropical Agriculture the group left the United Classifieds . . . . 12-13 cally, how to use the Purdue 140, was to go to 10 villages their blessing for what they — drove about 850 miles in States in late July. A group Diversions ...... 14 Improved Cowpea Storage and teach at least five farm- wanted to accomplish. They their four-seat Ford Ranger known as Boko Haram, (PICS) system to preserve ers in those villages how to also wanted to ask the chiefs pickup truck. seeking to institute Sharia, cowpeas, known in this use the system. if they would recommend The roads were pretty country as field peas. Cow- “We were hoping to reach (Continued on Page 2) Weather Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. East Debit cards reward winds around 5 mph. Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper Medicaid patients 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Some Indiana Medicaid Wednesday night...Most- patients can now earn money to spend on health care simply ly clear. Lows in the lower by visiting the doctor or seeking routine preventive care. 50s. East winds around 5 Managed Health Services on Monday announced a new mph. debit card program that rewards patients for making regular Thursday...Mostly sunny. trips to the doctor, taking their babies in for checkups and Highs around 80. Northeast getting screened for several conditions. winds 5 to 10 mph. Participants can earn between $10 and $20 on their cards Thursday night...Mostly for each visit or screening. They can then use the funds to clear. Lows in the mid 50s. buy health-related items like cough syrup or thermometers. “What we’re trying to do is promote the healthy behavior and make sure the people are getting the right things that Today Wed. Thus. they need,” said Pat Rooney, president and CEO of Man- High 75 High 78 High 81 aged Health Services, a subsidiary of St. Louis-based health Low 46 Low 52 Low 55 insurer Centene Corp. Patients can earn $15 simply by visiting a primary care doctor within 90 days of joining the program. An annual How to contact us: checkup leads to another $20 deposit on the card. Call us: 824-0224 Parents who take their newborn children for required or 1-800-579-7476 checkups can receive $10 per visit. The program also serves children covered by the State Children’s Health Insurance Fax us: 824-0700 Program up to age 20. [email protected] Money also can be earned through screenings for breast On the Web: and cervical cancers, diabetes and the venereal disease chla- mydia. www.news-banner.com “A lot of times when a member joins the plan they are Follow us at: School days, school days pregnant, and we want to get that chlamydia screen done as twitter.com/newsbanner Northern Wells Community Schools Title I Director Michelle Clouser welcomed dozens of soon as we can,” Rooney said. new Norwell Preschool students during an open house at Lancaster Central Elementary In some cases, patients might add more than $100 to their School Monday night. Under Clouser’s direction the successful and popular Norwell pre- card over a year, Rooney said. school program, once only available at LCES, has expanded to Ossian Elementary School Managed Health Services is one of three companies that this year and Clouser expects interest will continue to grow in the future. (Photo by Jerry administer Medicaid coverage in Indiana. The card applies Battiste) (Continued on Page 2) Page 2 • The News-Banner • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 LOCAL/AREA Tie 1 on in Bluffton ‘We are’ (Continued from Page 1) Society. In 2006 the organi- (Continued from Page 1) the courthouse steps facing zation expanded its services the strict Islamic law, began Market Street. Cancer Ser- to include the counties of an uprising in the far north- vices of Northeast Indiana Adams, DeKalb, Hunting- eastern area of the nation. is sponsoring the program ton, Kosciusko, LaGrange, It wasn’t a problem. in all of the eleven Noble, Steuben, “Our hosts were surprised counties it supports. Wabash, Wells, that we even considered not “We want to Related photo and Whitley. Some coming,” Horan said. “We raise awareness on page 9 of the services the didn’t send a team up there; about prostate can- charitable organiza- that’s the only thing that cer and the need for men to tion provides include emo- changed for us.” be screened, as well as the tional support and access The nation is part Islamic, local support and help avail- to care aids such as wheel part Christian; it’s not unusu- able for men diagnosed with chairs, bed pads, and nutri- al to come into a city and see the disease,” says Dianne tional drinks. The group’s a church and a mosque near May, President and CEO of advocates provide no medi- each other. He had noted Cancer Services of North- cal advice. when he was in the nation east Indiana. Another service provided that many meetings start Bill Horan is shown at center with one of the groups he helped train in the use of the PICS Local interest in the proj- by May’s organization is the with prayers — one Muslim; system in Nigeria. This class was at Kaduna. (Photo courtesy Bill Horan) ect began with volunteers, option to participate in vari- one Christian. including Bluffton residents ous cancer support groups. He ate pounded yam, made from melon seeds. “We are not that differ- unemployment and raising Mary Lou Markley and Three support groups in the which was served with soup And he grew an appreciation ent,” Horan said. “They kids. They have the same Glenna Plummer who helped Fort Wayne area are spe- or stew; he ate a lot of fish; for people that you do not have concerns with families, concerns we have here, just position the ties earlier this he ate egusi, a hot soup get unless you travel. with budgets and jobs and in a different environment.” cifically designed to accom- [email protected] week. “We were glad to help modate those involved with increase information about prostate cancer, including men’s health,” says Mark- one for spouses created in Indiana agency issues 2 policies after DOL audit ley, while at the same time May 2009. confessing she and Plummer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The federal agency’s weeks of being hired and cial stake in vendor (at)Work May says membership to — The Indiana Department Office of Inspector General appointed. The training must Solutions Inc. when it had trouble figuring out how all of the groups is free and to tie the blue vinyl into the of Workforce Development cited the Indiana agency in be repeated every two years. received an agency contract anyone who has a personal has adopted new policies that a report to Congress in May, If staffers don’t abide by the for a case management sys- desired shapes. involvement with specific Plummer has a personal require ethics training for writing that it found Work- training schedule, they risk tem in June 2006. The report cancers is welcome to join. employees and bar personal force Development “had verbal and written warnings also said Templeton told interest in the project. She “We want people in north- has been a breast and liver financial interests in the con- insufficient internal controls and, ultimately, dismissal. auditors he never received east Indiana to know there tracts they administer. to prevent or detect con- The second policy bars ethics training. cancer survivor for more is help and support avail- than 20 years. “I was told The policies, announced flicts of interest” and did not agency employees from ini- The company was formed able to those diagnosed with in memos Aug. 10 by depart- require employees to attend tiating, awarding or over- when Templeton sold two back then to make my funer- cancer,” she says. “They’re al arrangements,” says Plum- ment Commissioner Teresa ethics training. seeing any state contracts in companies and the two were not alone. Others have expe- Voors, appeared to be in That apparently changed which they or members of combined by the new owner. mer. “If God is good enough rienced the same physical to leave me here, I’m going response to a critical U.S. with Voors’ memos. One their immediate family have Templeton has said he symptoms, fears and emo- Labor Department report. It policy requires the agency’s a financial stake or a conflict was up front about own- to do something to make my tions. Through our organiza- time worthwhile.” found a senior agency official officers, employees and of interest. ing the companies and the tion, we can connect people initiated a $2.8 million state appointees to its boards and The Labor Department potential for conflict of inter- May emphasizes that with the practical resources contract that was awarded to councils to complete training issued an audit in December est before he took the state prostate cancer is not some- and emotional support that a company in which he still on ethics and preventing sex- that found Workforce Devel- position. He said he agreed thing just males should be make the cancer journey a had a financial interest. ual harassment within two opment’s former director of to take monthly payments to concerned about. “Women in little easier.” information technology, Roy facilitate the sale and for tax our community need to real- In order to raise funds for Templeton, still held a finan- purposes. ize they make 80 percent of its organization which relies the health care decisions for on charitable contributions, Debit cards their family,” she says. “It Cancer Services of North- (Continued from Page 1) that other forms of insurance is essential they encourage, east Indiana is selling lapel- only to patients under their give discounts for preventive push, scold and otherwise sized blue tie pins made plan. measures like smoke alarms nag the men they love to from grosgrain ribbon for Rooney said Managed in a home. Surfing the take care of themselves and one dollar each. Health Services debuted a Baldwin, who was not get an annual PSA (prostate- “People are really excited similar program more than involved with the Managed specific antigen) screening about this project,” wrote a year ago in South Caro- Health Services program, is test. One simple blood draw May in an email. “This lina, and patients appear to director of Arizona State’s Web? is all it takes.” week a woman bought 20 be seeing their doctors more School of Health Manage- According to www. of the mini neckties to give since that program started. ment and Policy. She noted Healthline.com, prostate to co-workers. We hope the “Just getting people in to that the Indiana program Make Us Your Home Page! cancer is the third most campaign has a meaningful see their primary care doctor addresses access issues and common cause of death impact by connecting men is always a challenge with preventive care, topics also from cancer in men of all with important resources and this population,” he said. discussed as part of the fed- -Search Engines -Constant Time & Temp ages and the most common encouraging others to get a “They tend to want to go eral government’s push to -Updated Local News & Information cause of death in men over PSA test for the first time.” to the emergency room for overhaul the health care sys- 75 years old. care.” tem. www.news-banner.com Cancer Services of North- For more information about the Arizona State professor “I think it’s a really good east Indiana began helping Tie 1 On 4 Prostate Cancer campaign Marjorie Baldwin said she’d example of how the health contact Cancer Services of Northeast like to see incentives like system is being reformed Internet Services clients in Allen County in Indiana at 260.484.9560 or at www. Provided by 1944 when it was founded cancer-services.org. this for preventive care in from the grass roots up,” she as the Allen County Cancer health insurance. She notes said. LOCAL/STATE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 • The News-Banner • Page 3 Obituaries Court News Wells Superior Court Civil Cases Criminal Cases Complaint for payment Eric L. Gustafson, 49 in the amount of $6,070.45 A former Poneto resident, Eric L. Gustafson, 49, of Eric D. Huffman, 23, of filed by Wells County EMS Springfield, Mass., died Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 at Bay- Poneto, sentenced to one against Erica L. Gobernatz state Medical Center in Springfield. year in jail, all suspended, and Charlene Gobernatz, Mr. Gustafson was born in Denver, Colo. and one year of probation both of Bluffton. Surviving relatives include his wife, Laura A. (Gras- for driving while suspend- Petition for dissolution so) Gustafson; one son, Samuel A. Gustafson of Spring- ed. According to the terms of marriage filed by Lori A. field; one daughter, Alisa J. Gustafson of Springfield; his of his probation, Huffman Hayworth who is seeking mother, Judy A. (Cooper) Dougherty of Springfield; one must attend a driver aware- to terminate her marriage to brother, Karl A. (Eileen) Gustafson of Chicopee, Mass.; ness course; he must pay a Bernard L. Hayworth Jr. and a grandmother, Waneta C. (Smith) Cooper of Pone- fine of $150, court costs of to. $164, and probation fees of Infractions He was preceded in death by his father, Donald E. $75 plus an additional $10 Robert D. Price, 18, of Gustafson; and one brother, Jon S. Gustafson. per month. Huffman was Liberty Center; driving Calling hours will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednes- charged after a Bluffton while suspended. day at the Agawam Funeral Home in Springfield. Police Department officer Dakota L. Haus, 32, of Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the preformed a traffic stop on Fort Wayne; driving while funeral home. Burial will be at the Massachusetts Veter- 450E at the White Bridge suspended. ans’ Memorial Cemetery. near the River Greenway on The Walker and Glancy Funeral Home in Montpe- June 7. Wind dominates lier is in charge of local arrangements. Their web site is www.glancyfuneralhomes.com. Ind. State Police to APC agenda step up patrols for The Wells County Area Labor Day Planning Commission Susan Lagle, 62 (APC) will meet Thursday Susan J. McComas Lagle 62, of Fort Wayne, passed INDIANAPOLIS (AP) to discuss development away Friday, August 28, 2009. She was a native of Indi- — Extra state troopers will plans for three temporary anapolis. be on patrol over the Labor wind energy towers. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Lagle, admin- Day weekend trying to keep In Chester Township, istrator of the Caylor Nickel Clinic PC in Bluffton; a Indiana’s highways safe. Dave Fiechter Farms and daughter, Cammie L. Griffith; sisters, Patricia May and Additional troopers will Bralyn Farms are look- Judy Carmody; brother, Rodney McComas; and two be on patrol from Friday ing to establish a tower on grandsons. through Monday, watching 300W between 800S and Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Con- for drunken drivers, speed- 900S. kle Funeral Home Speedway Chapel, with calling there ers and aggressive drivers. Nottingham Township from 4 to 8 p.m. Today. Entombment will be in Oaklawn Troopers also will enforce has two such towers pro- Memorial Gardens. seat belt and child restraint posed, with Linda Kirk- Online condolences may be made at www.conklefu- laws. wood seeking approval neralhome.com Nine people were killed to establish a tower at on Indiana roads during last 1000S-250E, and rex Ger- year’s Labor Day weekend. ber at 100E-800S. Randy and Teresa Melton will also discuss News Around Indiana... the Cooper Commerce Alley work Development Drainage A worker for Ziolkowski Construction Inc. of South Bend IU offering tuition grants to in-state students with APC members. works on a drainpipe at the courthouse Monday. Tuck- The meeting starts at pointing and drainpipe work is ongoing to eliminate some BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University will be offering grants to in-state 7:30 p.m., in the Wells students starting next year to help lessen the impact of tuition increases. seepage of water from the drainpipes into the interior of the Carnegie Government building. (Photo by Glen Werling) Undergraduate students at the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses will be eligible Annex on West Washing- for $300 tuition grants if they are enrolled for at least 12 credit hours and earn at least a B ton Street. average. Those at IU’s other campuses can receive $200 grants. [email protected] The plan announced Tuesday comes after IU’s trustees approved an in-state tuition increase of 4.6 percent for this school year, drawing the ire of some lawmakers who asked Police Notebook the school to reconsider. Most in-state undergraduates at IU’s Bloomington campus saw a Board to meet ARRESTS Perry M. Ziko, 34, of 120 $382 tuition increase to $8,613 for 2009-10. Members of the Ossian Michelle Smith, 42, of Johnson Street, was arrested IU President Michael McRobbie says a majority of in-state students would have quali- Metropolitan Police Board rural Ossian, was arrested on a charge of invasion of fied last year for the grants. of Commissioners will meet on a charge of driving with a privacy. He is being held at Ind. governor headed to used fire department money to pay his rent. at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. suspended license. She was Wells County Jail in lieu of A Marion County judge on Monday 2, at the Northern Wells released from Wells County $1,500 bond. Fatherhood Hall of Fame refused Lawrence Township Trustee Mike Administration Building, Jail on $1,500 bond. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Hobbs’ request that his conviction be entered 312 N. Jefferson St., Ossian, Mitch Daniels is headed to the Fatherhood as a misdemeanor rather than a felony. The to receive information about See Me Hall of Fame. felony conviction automatically forces and to interview prospective Wish Daniels will be inducted into the hall Hobbs from office under state law. employees. Tuesday during a banquet in Indianapo- Hobbs pleaded guilty to the charge of Cassi Hill lis. He’ll be introduced by two of his four official misconduct, admitting that he used Births a daughters. a $500 check from the Castleton Volunteer Mr. and Mrs. Christo- th The Fatherhood Hall of Fame was cre- Fire Department to pay his apartment rent. pher (Michaela Reinder- ated by Dads Inc. in 2007 to raise awareness The judge sentenced Hobbs to a year on man) Prater of Bluffton Happy 50 ! about the importance of active and involved probation and 80 hours of community ser- are the parents of a son, fathering. vice. Christopher Aiden, born at Indianapolis Public Schools Superinten- Jason Bussel 12:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 28, To improve your home with ... dent Dr. Eugene White also will be inducted N. Ind. RV show canceled 2009 at Dupont Hospital in Tuesday into the hall, whose past inductees Fort Wayne. He weighed Energy Saving include former Indianapolis Colts Coach after more than 5 decades 7 pounds, 13 ounces and Room Additions Tony Dungy and U.S. Senator Evan Bayh. GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indi- measured 20 1/4 inches. He Patio Covers ana recreational vehicle show will take the joins sisters Kylee and Zoey Ex-Fla. Gov. Bush speaks to year off after being held for more than five at home. Grandparents are Sun Rooms decades. Andrew and Patricia Reider- 1-800-222-0615 Indiana education group Organizers of the Midwest RV Super man of Willard, Ohio and INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Flor- Show had postponed the typical August Stanley and Velma Prater of [email protected] ida Gov. Jeb Bush will speak to Indiana’s event at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair- Bluffton. Great-grandpar- Education Roundtable this week about his grounds, but have now dropped plans for a ents are Richard and Geneva state’s efforts to reform education. fall show. Kiser of Bluffton. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and State Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony director Mark Bowersox says that because Mr. and Mrs. Nathan From Mom, Doug & Visit our showroom Bennett also will appear before the roundta- Broadway at US 24 of the recession he doesn’t think it could put (Maria Valderrama) Subler other Cs Huntington ble — an advisory group of educators, busi- on a decent show for dealers and consumers of Berne are the parents of ness leaders and lawmakers — at its meet- this year. a son, Diego Gerald, born ing Wednesday in Indianapolis. Bowersox says he believes RV sales will at 7:20 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. REACH OUT A Daniels and Bennett are expected to be stronger in 2010 and that the Elkhart 25, 2009 at Adams Memo- discuss school accountability efforts at the County show will resume next August. rial Hospital in Decatur. He meeting. Elkhart County had a 16.7 percent unem- weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces HAND ployment rate in July following thousands and measured 20 inches. He of RV industry layoffs. joins a sibling, Renzo, age Full Purdue branch stops 2. Grandparents are Gene TO ONE admitting new students and Nancy Subler of Berne HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — Purdue Uni- Abandoned new Central and Jose and Ana Marta INFLUENCE Valderrama of Lima, Peru. versity Calumet has stopped admitting new Indiana factory put up for sale THE CONDITION undergraduate students because of greater- Great-grandparent is Bernie than-expected enrollment numbers. TIPTON, Ind. (AP) — A sprawling man- Homan of St. Henry, Ohio. United Way Admissions were closed Friday at the ufacturing facility in central Indiana that a of Wells County OF ALL Hammond campus for the first time in 25 Chrysler supplier stopped building last year HOURS years because of full classes for fall semes- is now up for sale. 8:00-5:00 Mon. thru Fri. ter that started Monday. An Indianapolis real estate company 8:00 - 12 Noon Sat. Assistant Vice Chancellor Wes Luko- announced Monday that it was marketing 2275 N. shus says officials decided to close admis- the empty 781,500-square-foot factory along Main St., U.S. 31 near Tipton. Bluffton sions because they didn’t want to continue 824-5189 enrolling students and then not have class- German auto parts maker Getrag halted room space for them. He says the school is construction on the planned transmission factory in October after Chrysler withdrew Buy-Sell-Estate and on pace to break its top enrollment of about Knights of Columbus 9,600 students, a record set two years ago. from a financing agreement and left the Collection Appraisal Many colleges and universities have plant without a primary customer. The com- Pancake & Sausage reported increasing enrollment this year pany had started construction in 2007 on the 2009 Proof Sets because of the national recession. $530 million facility that was expected to Are Now In! BREAKFAST have up to 1,400 workers. 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The Solid Vinyl Siding Wed. & Thurs. 12 p.m.-8 p.m. CASH PRIZES full policy is also available Patio & Entry Doors Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at the News-Banner and Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. will be awarded to the top 3 teams Ossian Journal offices or Stoppenhagen Home (260) 747-0500 AT OSSIAN FIRE DEPT . • First 64 Teams to Sign Up on our website. www.news- Over 30 Years 5991 Bluffton Road Single Elimin banner.com/index/obituar- in Business Improvement Inc. In Wayne Plaza (behind Wells Fargo) Entry Fee $25 per 2 person team ation ies Thanks to You! Fort Wayne, IN Contact Andy Wyss 639-6427 or Steve Heckber 622-7796 622-7750 [email protected] Page 4 • The News-Banner •TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 OPINION Cyber high five to BHS bloggers It’s no secret that Wells County’s three public schools do a great job of educating students and preparing them for today’s ultra competitive society. Graduation rates for 2008, for example, at all three public schools were between 86 percent and 93 per- cent — well above Indiana’s five-year rate of 77 percent. Justin We always take great pleasure hear- ing about the successes of the county’s Peeper schools, and such was the case last week at Bluffton High School, where a little nostalgia also emerged. BHS has always had a strong journalism program for a school of its size, but it took a big step to become even more noteworthy last week. The school’s student newspaper, The Comet, has had a presence on the Web, as staffers have uploaded the content to the school district’s Web site for anyone to read. But last week the student journalists took another big step by creating a Blog, or a Web site that features an online personal journal with comments the student jour- nalists will post. You can access the new blog directly by visiting our Web site [www.news-banner.com] and clicking on the “BHS Bloggers” button. The young journalists plan to post color photos, videos and other breaking news items to complement the print publication. The blog, which features the crimson and black school colors, will not replace The Comet but in- stead will expand and enhance the print product because of the added flexibility. Additionally, it will contain How Obama can win on health care information about the high school’s daily happenings, WASHINGTON -- President Obama can still the issues that matter are the high cost of athletic events and social opportunities. secure major health care legislation this year if insurance, their fears of losing coverage if It’s only been a week since editor Katie Mettler put the he learns from his mistakes in recent months and they have pre-existing conditions, and the Blog online after receiving some help from The News- spends more time reminding Americans why they fact that policies often fail to cover necessary were once eager for fundamental change. procedures and sometimes cut off benefits. Banner’s Jerry Battiste, but the student journalists have His White House lost sight of the need to make a “They pay their premiums, they pay their already posted video interviews with Principal Steve strong case that reform would deliver specific ben- co-pays, and then a doctor tells them they Baker and new Assistant Principal Stacy Morrison. They efits to the insured as well as the uninsured. Absent need a test and they discover their insurance have also written a nice introduction to explain what the a consistent set of arguments from reformers, advo- company won’t pay for it,” said Anna Green- Blog will offer. cates of the status quo filled the vacuum -- often with berg, a Democratic pollster. “That’s the kind As a BHS grad and three-year Comet staffer, it’s a true outright lies. of thing that people are upset about.” E. J. pleasure to see that the student newspaper is keeping up The administration also sent mixed and confus- John Marttila, another top Democratic with the ever-changing journalism industry. Not only are ing signals about its position on a public insurance adviser, argued in a memo to party leaders Dionne the BHS journalism students blogging like most profes- option. This set off a liberal firestorm and increased that “medical bankruptcies evoke profound sional newspaper writers, but they are also learning to the role that the public option played in the public empathy, fear and moral outrage” and that reformers use new technology that will help them in any career debate -- which, paradoxically, is exactly the oppo- should highlight as a central goal “that no American they pursue in life. site of what Obama’s lieutenants intended. family should be bankrupted by catastrophic health And his aides did not foresee just how fraught the care bills.” They’re also acquiring invaluable skills at a young age situation would become in the Senate, where Max In the meantime, by failing to make a strong and about how the newspaper business is trying to change to Baucus, the Democratic chairman of the Finance comprehensible case for the public insurance option, keep up with today’s technology-based society while still Committee, allowed Charles Grassley, the com- the administration has left many confused about upholding journalism’s principles. mittee’s ranking Republican, to string negotiations exactly what it is. The challenge the students will face is the same one along indefinitely without making any commitment Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., argues that the many professional newspapers are encountering. News- to voting for a bill. administration should use a simple analogy to drive papers have long been regarded as one of the most cred- Senate leaders signaled Obama as early as June home the idea that government has the capacity to ible places to get information because we only come out that they wanted him to intervene more actively to expand the choices people have. “In my state and once a day and we have more time to compile informa- push Baucus along. The administration held back, every state, we have excellent private universities tion to ensure accuracy. Other outlets such as television hoping it could postpone its most forceful involve- and excellent public universities,” he said. “People and Web-based productions often sacrifice accuracy ment until after both the Senate and the House had have a choice.” passed bills. But Baucus’ failure to produce a pro- Marttila broadly agrees with Schumer’s analysis, for timeliness — a true disservice to the public and the posal before the summer recess added to the sense but he adds that it is a mistake for reformers to lay industry. of legislative chaos and bred uncertainty as to what too much emphasis on the public option. Doing so, As more and more newspapers dive into the Web to reformers are seeking. he says, leads many to believe that it is the entirety compete for timeliness, the challenge will be to ensure Despite health care’s summer of discontent, of health reform rather than “only one element” accuracy because once a newspaper loses credibility supporters of change are in better shape than the and distracts attention from the most popular ideas with its readers, it has nothing left. accounts of recent weeks would suggest. The House Obama is pushing. High school newspaper staffs have also faced another is poised to pass a bill in early fall that would In the end, the administration would sacrifice the big challenge for decades because most publications achieve most of Obama’s major goals. And Obama public option if that were necessary to win major only came out once or twice a month. As a result, it was is a full year ahead of the schedule on which the expansions in heath coverage and tough new rules difficult for high school journalists to ever “break” a Clinton administration found itself in the 1990s. on insurance companies. But the public option’s news story. Instead, they have focused more on reporting The health battle did not reach its legislative most passionate supporters will not accept such a breaking news in a feature-type approach that goes into climax until the autumn of Clinton’s second year in deal unless the administration first fights hard to get office. Obama, by contrast, has forced a showdown it enacted. more detail. with plenty of time left before the midterm elections, The road to compromise is not paved by offering With BHS’ new Blog, however, The Comet staffers giving him more maneuvering room. premature concessions and vagueness. Having held will have a chance to post breaking news for the first But backers of reform say that if Obama is to pre- back, the administration now needs to lay out clear time in the school’s journalism program history — an vail, he will have to be much clearer about what he and understandable goals, so it can bargain from a opportunity most student journalists across the nation in is fighting for. position of strength. Dare one say it? That was Ted a community our size don’t have. Democratic strategists as well as members of Kennedy’s way. We congratulate adviser Erin Schantz, editor Ka- Congress argue that for middle-of-the-road voters, [email protected] tie Mettler and The Comet staff for taking a big step forward with the new Blog, and we challenge them to take the newspaper’s coverage to the next level with the Letters to the Editor increased Internet flexibility. [email protected] Heroes among us Be careful at In a recent column, Dave selected to serve on a governor Schultz referred to me as a appointed state council called railroad crossings Who’s Who “hero.” It was a wonderful Domestic Violence Prevention Operation Lifesaver & Indiana Gov. Mitch A continuing series on how to contact government officials article but also humbling to be and Treatment Council. Daniels has declared Aug 30 thru Sept. 5, called a hero. I started to think Firefighters who are willing Indiana Rail Safety Week. During this week Ossian about what a “hero” is and who I to risk their lives whenever they The Ossian Town Council members are: across the state you will see ads on TV , articles would say are my heroes. are called upon. Willing to fight in newspapers, ads on billboards, extra patrols Dick Witte. President. Home address: 625 Hickory Lane, A hero is defined (my para- fires of varying intensity, in any Ossian; Phone 622-4251. & enforcement of laws around RR crossings & phrase of the dictionary) as one weather condition to protect the RR properties. Angela Dial, Vice President. Home address: 106 Metts with “great strength or abili- lives and property of others. St. Ossian; Phone 622-6159. Many Hoosiers have no idea that walking ty”…someone “admired for their People who stand outside or playing around train tracks, fishing from Brad Pursley, Home address 613 Bittersweet, Ossian: achievements and qualities.” the abortion clinic on Thursday Phone 622-1245. a railroad bridge, or riding their ATV vehicle Here is the list that I have come mornings and pray for those on RR tracks is potentially deadly & always Terri Hughes-Lazzell, Home address: 607 Woodcreek Dr., up with so far: entering in to make a “choice” Ossian; Phone 622-7176. illegal. Mike Pence Ð for standing …praying they will change their Many drivers are not aware that a train can’t Joshua Barkley, Home address: 204 N. Metts, ossian; firm for democracy while others minds. Phone 622-4431. stop quickly. It takes the average 12 million lb quickly try to dismantle it. My mom and dad: Myron and freight train a mile to a mile and a half to stop. The Ossian Clerk-Treasurer is Mary Shafer, Town Angie Honegger Ð A single Lavonne Brown Ð who despite Hall, 507 North Jefferson St., Ossian, 46777; phone 622- If the train is a 1/2 mile away, it’s already too mom who despite the disabling personal and financial sacrifices, late, the train can’t stop. Don’t go-around when 4251. Home phone 622-7538. The Deputy Clerk-Treasurer affects of a brain tumor, has a stood by me through an abusive is Sally Bracke. the gates are down! It’s also illegal & you can positive outlook on life. marriage and the 3 _ years to get get a ticket & points off your driver’s license. The Town Manager is Luann Martin. The Street and Teachers who care about their through the court system. They Park Supervisor is Kevin Steele. Indiana had the following in 2008: Crashes students and impact them for the are still there for me, despite 139, deaths 19, injuries 45. Tresspass incidents: The Police Chief is David Rigney, rest of their lives Ð Lyn Rodgers, the struggles of advancing age, Fire Department: Fire Station, Rescue Unit and EMS 8 deaths & 11 injuries. Tim Wilson (just to name a cou- should I need them. Injuries & fatalities associated with at Town Hall, 507 North Jefferson St. Non-emergency ple that my son had early on.) My sister and brother in law phone: 622-4625. The Fire Chief is Ed Connett. tresspassing on RR property are a significant Nurses, doctors and other Ð Paul and Claudia Ward Ð who & growing problem. 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This location change Shop of Horrors day, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. busy canning is due to remodeling of their to 2 p.m. at the Montpelier Cook The Sons of the Ameri- Sept. 1 & 2 again. It is defi- can Legion and the Auxilia- usual site. Starting Sept. 10 Lions Club, corner of Jeffer- nitely “canning by Lovina Little Shop of Horrors son and High Streets. Cost Eicher ry food booth will be differ- and thereafter, Moms’ Morn- season” now! will be try outs will be held is free will donation. ent this year for the Montpe- ing Out will return to their We tackled the usual location, the YMCA Sept 1 Sept. 2 at 6:30 to lier Jamboree. They will be 8:30 p.m. at Art's Place at three bushels of peaches we parochial schools) selling food one day only, Building (formerly Bluff- Singles Ministry to have and ended up canning This year Susan, 13, will ton Regional’s North Build- 131 E. Walnut Street, Port- on Sunday Sept. 6 begin- land. Performance Dates begin Sept. 8 35 quarts and freezing the be in 7th grade, Verena, 11, ning at 11 a.m. Menu will ing), at 1935 North Main rest. We canned 34 pints of will be in 5th, Benjamin, Street in Bluffton, behind are: Oct. 29, 30, 31 and Nov. A new singles small group include: baked steak, bar- 1. Those attending should and bible study will begin homemade salsa. This week 10, in 4th Loretta, 9, in 3rd, beque pork, plain pork, sour Walgreen’s. Meetings I hope my tomatoes do well Joseph, 7, in 1st and Lovina, are from 10 to 11:30 a.m. come prepared with a list of Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at C&C kraut, green beans, potato Bible Fellowship located at enough to make ” V-8” juice. 5, in preschool for half a Mothers bring their infants ALL possible conflicts. For salad and mashed potatoes. 4383S., 150E., Berne. The We had a cold 48 degrees day. Lovina is very excited and children age five and more information contact this morning so I don’t think Parking lot is on the west Steve Tatman: statman@ group will meet the second to start school and Verena younger to enjoy organized we will have too much of a is excited about entering side of the Legion. Access southadams.k12.in.us and fourth Tuesdays of the will be off of Green street play. Mom’s Morning Out month. It is for anyone ages growing season left. This middle school. Our young- for everyone. is sponsored by the YMCA, 35 to 55 years of age. The is also the last week for the est child, Kevin, will have They will also have a car so there is no charge and no Rodeo Sept. 5 group will provide encour- children to be home before his fourth birthday on Sept. 2 smash that will run from registration. For more infor- A Rodeo will be held Sat- agement, support and spiri- school starts. It will seem He told me this morning he Thursday to Sunday. mation, contact Lynne Apple urday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at tual teaching. Call 260-589- different to be back on a will have to sleep two more at 260-565-4543. the Wells County 4-H Fair- 3603 or 260-589-9022. school schedule for them. nights before he is 4. He grounds in Bluffton. This means busy mornings keeps saying “when I turn 5 Montpelier Tecumseh Lodge There will be seven of feeding children break- I can go to school with Lovi- Jamboree Sept. 3-6 events: Bare-back riding, Ossian Days Prince & fast, making sure homework na.” The annual Montpelier Pow Wow Sept. 5 & 6 tie-down roping, steer wres- Princess Contest is in order and, yes, packing Daughter Elizabeth, 15, is Jamboree will be held Sept. The 49th annual Tecum- tling, saddle bronc riding, Ossian Days 2009 Prince lunches. Most days the chil- done with her school years 3 through Sept. 7. There will seh Lodge Pow Wow will cowgirl barrel racing, team & Princess contest is for dren eat at school but if there so I will have her good help be food vendors, amuse- be held Sept. 5 and 6 at the roping, and bull riding. children ages four to six. is something on the menu at home this year. She will ment rides, concerts, parade Tipton County Fairgrounds. Plus, stick horse races for Contest will be held Friday, they don’t care for I pack also do some house-clean- on Sept. 5 and more. There will be Native children! Call-in date for Sept. 11, at 5:30 p.m. in the their lunch. Usually I like to ing jobs. These years ago by American dancing, singing, entries will be Friday, Aug. big tent. All contestants will pack a sandwich, some type so fast and the children keep authentic arts and crafts and Moms’ Morning Out 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. receive goodie bags with of fruit, and maybe some getting older. Kevin will be Native American food. by calling:800-639-9002. special prizes for the Prince crackers. A packed lunch so lost without a playmate at Sept. 3 Tipton County 4-H Fair- Admission: $10 for adults, and Princess. Contestants might consist of homemade home. He can play very nice Mom’s Morning Out grounds is located on State $5 children 6 and under. For are judged on penny votes, summer or deer sausage, at home with his toy horses, will meet on Sept. 3 at St. Road 19, on the south edge more information call Kent costume and interview. cheese, and crackers or though. He also likes our Joseph’s Catholic Church. of Tipton. The grounds open Ulmer at 260-417-4932. Contestants will be asked maybe a soft burrito shell two little puppies and is con- All mothers of infants and each day at 9 a.m. Parking to dress as their favorite with ranch dressing, bolo- stantly playing with them. young children are welcome is available and are handi- nursery rhyme. For more gna and cheese slices rolled I will share my recipe for to join us at 1300 North capped accessible. For more Jamboree noodle information contact Offi- up like a wrap. I also like to freezing peaches: Main Street in Bluffton. information call 317-745- dinner Sept. 6 cer Stephanie at 622-7519. take home-canned peaches Please use the courtyard 2858 or log onto: www. Jamboree noodle dinner, Entry forms are available at and freeze them in small sin- FROZEN PEACHES entrance on the back side of tecumsehlodge.org. chicken or beef, with all the the Ossian Town Hall. gle-serve containers and take 20 pounds peaches, them out of the freezer and peeled, sliced or crushed by Donna Brown put them in their lunch buck- 7 cups sugar et. This keeps the rest of the 3 -12 ounces cans of fro- Markle News lunch cool and by lunchtime zen orange juice concentrate the peaches are thawed for In one very large bowl I thought I would talk another man and his wife another. Wildcat Karing For Kids a fruit snack. (Editor’s note: or divided even into sever- a little about married life argued so much that they Now to close my little food booth. Lovina’s children attend al, mix everything together today or to put it in a more finally saw a marriage coun- talk about marriages today, I Attention: Sunday, Sept. public school as do many equally and evenly. Spoon practical way, the time when selor. The man told a friend, want to leave you with this 13 we will be having an all- Amish in their area; in some into freezer containers and wedding vows turn into war “We still argue, but now we thought: No one in any mar- church picnic following our settlements most go to small freeze. whoops. call it sharing.” riage has ever gotten angry morning worship service at For instance I know a Here’s another story when the other person is 12:15 p.m. The meat will lady whose uncle died and about marriage maintenance telling them how wonderful be provided by the fellow- left her $10,000 but that cer- for all you folk. A certain they are. And remember that ship ministry. Each family Club News tainly didn’t have anything famous Shakespearian when you throw a little mud should pitch-in with a side Women of Epworth Oman and Cy Oman were to do with a certain fellow actress, Mrs Patrick Camp- at each other you also lose a dish and/or a dessert. You Women of the Epworth married Aug. 29, 1951 by marrying this particular bell, was once asked by a little ground. will need to bring your own United Methodist Church Grandpa Campbell. lady that just received the man, “Why do you suppose See you all next week. table service. This will be met Aug. 25 in Fellowship Wanda Steffen led the $10,000. This certain fel- it is that women so utterly Donna Brown. a wonderful time to bring Hall. group in prayer. Refresh- low said that he would have lack a sense of humor?” MARKLE CHURCH along your friends or a new “The Purpose of the ments were served by married her no matter who Mrs. Campbell replied, OF CHRIST family member. This will be United Methodist Women” JoAnn Bable to: Faye left her the money. “God arranged it that way on Attention Ladies: Mark another ministry outreach to was read by all in atten- DeArmond, Erma Con- I know another young purpose so that we women your calendars now for our the community. dance. The article “Yes- ner, Carol Weber, Bessie lady that before her wed- would love our men instead annual fall shopping trip on Attention: Extraordinary terday, Today, Tomorrow” Nicholson, Barbara Irwin, ding day her girlfriends got of laughing at them.” Saturday, Sept. 26. We will Women is coming to the was read and discussed. Wanda Steffen, Cindy together and gave her three In one particular marriage meet at the Markle Church Memorial Coliseum in Fort The secretary and trea- Hunt, Abby Hunt, Bob- showers. Boy was she filthy. there was a lady that went of Christ parking lot at 7:45 Wayne Oct. 2-3. Concerts surer's reports were given bie Oman, Edruan Rob- But this young girl had to a marriage counselor to a.m. and take the Church by Matthew West & Mandi- and approved. erts, Karen Alman, Phyllis a happy marriage I was get help with her marital bus to your choice of shop- sa, plus Al Denson, Chonda Bobbie Oman read Swartz, Norma Moser and told. You all know that all problems and the counselor ping at Edinburgh Premium Pierce, Stormie Omartian, from a book written by her Kathy Gardner. marriages are happy don’t asked her some questions. Outlet Mall or spending the Karen Kingsbury, and more. Grandpa Campbell entitled The Sept. 29th meeting you? It’s the living together First he asked her, “Do you day in Nashville, Indiana, There might be a few tickets “From a Log Cabin in the will have Wanda Steffen as afterwards that causes all wake up grumpy in the Brown County. We will drop left, call 758-2171. You can Woods to the Pulpit in the leader and Norma Moser the trouble. This couple that mornings?” The lady quick- the Edinburgh shoppers off also get tickets at the door at City.” Bobbie (Campbell) serving refreshments. I’m talking about was OK ly replied. “Certainly not, I on the way to Nashville and a higher price. and got along good together let him sleep.” pick them up on the way *** when they were first mar- I know another fel- back home. We will return We send our congratu- ried but just after leaving low who told me that for back at the Church around lations and best wishes to the wedding at the church 20 years him and his wife 9 p.m. We will be having a Nathanael & Veronica Wil- things changed and it’s been were ecstatically happy. So light breakfast on the bus on son upon the birth of anoth- that way ever since. I asked him what happened the way down. You need to er daughter, Reagan Laura. She thought that when after that. The man quickly get your reservations in as She joins her sister, Bridgett, she got married that her ship replied, “Well then we met the bus holds only so many. to make this family a happy would come in but as in and got married!” This will be a fun day for all group. The lucky grandpar- most marriages all she got I received this little poem you ladies of the area. ents are Robert and Connie was a raft full of kids. about marital sleeping that I Our Bible Study group Brown of Markle and the Everyone knows that want to pass along to you. resumes again Sept. 9. very proud great grandpar- marriages are really made in Some like it cold, some The Wednesday morning ents are Doyle and Donna heaven. However, most mar- like it hot. ladies’ Bible Study will start Brown. ried couples would agree Some freeze while other again on Sept. 9 at 9 .a.m. in MARKLE UNITED that the maintenance work is smother. the west wing. All ladies are METHODIST CHURCH done down here. And by some fiendish, welcome to participate. For Sunday, Sept. 6, during Speaking of maintenance fatal plot more information call 758- the Worship Service, Sun- work, let me report that They tend to marry one 2171 or call Peggy Caley. day School class promotions Attention students: The will be held. 2009 Fort Wayne National Director Cathy Stockman Youth Achievements Christian College Fair will writes: Hey, friends, Church Competed at State Fair be held on Tuesday, Sept. members, everyone here. Jessie McClure (at left) and Hank placed 21st (Top 25) out 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m at We appreciate the time you of 120 in their 2B level of obedience at the Indiana State Jane Leonard studying animation the Emmanuel Community gave to VBS this year where Jane Leonard, daughter of Craig and Elizabeth Leon- Fair in August and Mary McClure (at right) and Carman Church which is located at fearless kids shine God’s placed fifth out of 17 in the 3B level. Both girls are mem- ard of Bluffton, is a freshman at The University of St. 12222 US Hwy. 24 West. light. His power is awe- bers of the Wells County K-9 Kadets 4-H Club. (Photo pro- Francis, where she is studying computer animation. There might also be a some and shines so bright vided). Over the summer she was employed by Knox Decora- chance for your child to now as we look at the clock tive Painting on the paint analysis for the $6,300,00 resto- be in the Markle Church we will fondly remember ration of the Bass Mansion. Her father, Craig Leonard, is of Christ Soccer League. our time at the dock. Thank also working as a historic preservation consultant on the This is for children who are you for the kids you helped project. four years old to children reach. It’s amazing how fun in the third grade. For more God’s goodness is to preach. Sgt. Joshua Greene deployed information call 758-2171. Tucker, Flash, Belle, Blos- Army Sgt. Joshua D. Greene has been mobilized and Games are played on Satur- som, and Jacque made for activated for deployment overseas to a forward operating day mornings at the Markle an amazing Vacation Bible base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Church of Christ soccer School at Crocodile Dock! Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to fields. The first game begin- Thanks everyone for help- military operations involving members of the U.S. armed ning Sept. 12 and continu- ing with our Vacation Bible forces and coalition forces participating in efforts to free ing on through Oct. 3. You School. and secure Iraq. Mission objectives focus on force pro- might even enjoy watching No act of kindness, no tection, peacekeeping, stabilization, security and counter- the little folk play soccer. matter how small, is ever insurgency operations as the Iraqi transitional governing You might want to bring wasted. bodies assume full sovereign powers to govern the peo- along a chair to sit on. We should all realize that ples of Iraq. The CIY are collecting we will all grow old. But we Members from all branches of the U.S. military and coats for school children should never lose life’s zest, multinational forces are also assisting in rebuilding Iraq’s who need them. They can because the road’s last turn economic and governmental infrastructure, and training use all sizes from children will be the best. and preparing Iraqi military and security forces to assume through adult. Ideally all *** full authority and responsibility in defending and preserv- coats should be lightly used We send our congratula- Style ing Iraq’s sovereignty and independence as a democracy. and freshly laundered. Bring tions and best wishes to Eric Greene, a psychological operations specialist, is nor- to the Church building and and Lauren Almdale who, Perm mally assigned to the 346th Psychological Operations hang them on the coat racks on Aug. 15, were united Now enrolling for Oct. 6, 2009 Day Classes Company, Shelbyville. He has eight years of military ser- in the foyers. Pin a CIY note in marriage at the Markle Cosmetology & Manicuring vice. on each coat. Church of Christ. It was a He is the son of Rick D. Greene of Markle and Wauni- We wish to send out a very touching and senti- 442 N. JEFFERSON ST. ta J. Smothers of Mohawk Lane, Indianapolis. special thank you to each mental ceremony that they HUNTINGTON The sergeant is a 1996 graduate of Shelbyville Central and every one who helped will remember for the rest of 356-3370 Tues-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. High School. in any way with the Markle their lives. Sat. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Page 6 • The News-Banner • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 SPORTS Michigan coach denies NCAA violations By LARRY LAGE became emotional and had Martin’s statement also four hours. They also said AP Sports Writer to gather himself several “I guess I’m here to tell you indicated the school had quality-control staff often ANN ARBOR, Mich. times with glassy eyes as he that whatever you’ve heard reached out to both the Big watched seven-on-seven (AP) — Michigan coach denied any wrongdoing. Ten and the NCAA about offseason scrimmages that Rich Rodriguez said Mon- “I guess I’m here to tell or want to believe, the trust the allegations, adding the are supposed to be voluntary day that his football pro- you that whatever you’ve is that this coaching staff university would have more and that only training staff gram has abided by NCAA heard or want to believe, to say after its inquiry was are allowed to attend. rules, despite allegations the trust is that this coach- cares very deeply about the done. Rodriguez said what has from anonymous players ing staff cares very deeply young men in our program.” Like Rodriguez, the uni- bothered him the most is the and former players who say about the young men in our versity’s compliance direc- perception that he and his the team has practiced far program,” he said. —— Rich Rodriguez tor, Judy Van Horn, has staff do not care about their beyond the time allowed. The school on Sunday denied that the football pro- players. “We know the rules,” launched an investigation 2-6 in the Big Ten. It was the school investigation, gram violated NCAA rules. “That is disheartening,” Rodriguez said, “and we into allegations that the Michigan’s first losing sea- saying the allegations were Those regulations allow he said. follow the rules,” football program regularly son since 1967 and its first taken seriously. players to spend eight hours Rodriguez, who is guid- At a news conference violates NCAA rules limit- without a bowl in 34 years. “We believe we have a week on mandatory work- ing college football’s win- in Ann Arbor, Rodriguez ing how much time players “Nobody on my staff been compliant with NCAA outs during the offseason. ningest program after a can spend on training and would ever tell a player to rules, but nonetheless we Players told the Free Press successful stint as West High School Football practice. miss a class ... never have, have launched a full inves- that they have spent two to Virginia’s head coach, opens The announcement came never will,” Rodriguez said. tigation,” Martin said in a three times that amount on the season Saturday at home Raiders 4th in after a Detroit Free Press Michigan athletic direc- statement released by the required workouts. against Western Michigan. Class A; article in which players from tor Bill Martin announced school Sunday night. The players said the He said he is not worried the 2008 and 2009 teams amount of time they spent on about the allegations becom- Knights 10th in said the amount of time they football activities during the ing a distraction. Class 3A spend on football during the season exceeded the weekly “Nothing is going to season and in the offsea- limit of 20 hours and often change their focus,” Rodri- AP Indiana Top 10 Teams The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana son greatly exceeds NCAA exceeded the daily limit of guez said. high school football teams, with first- limits. The players spoke to place votes in parentheses, records through games of Aug. 29, rating points the newspaper on condition and previous rankings: of anonymity because they Class 5A feared repercussions from W-L Pts Prv 1. Center Grove (14) (2-0) 280 2 coaches. 2. Penn (2-0) 228 10 Big Ten compliance 3. Warren Central (1-1) 196 1 4. Carmel (1-1) 174 6 officials arrived on campus 5. Columbus East (2-0) 156 9 Sunday to assist with the 6. Indpls Ben Davis (1-1) 146 3 7. Columbus North (1-1) 68 8 investigation, according to 8. Fishers (2-0) 50 two people at the school. 9. Kokomo (2-0) 48 10. FT. WAYNE SNIDER (1-1) 40 4 One person, who spends a Others receiving votes: Indpls Pike 34, lot of time with the team, HOMESTEAD 26, Chesterton 26, Zions- ville 22, Hamilton Southeastern 18, Terre said the school’s compliance Haute North 6, Valparaiso 4, Southport 4, office often makes unan- Bloomington North 4, Munster 4, Westfield nounced visits to make sure 2, Floyd Central 2, Lawrence Central 2, ——— the program is following the Class 4A rules. Both people spoke on W-L Pts Prv 1. Indpls Cathedral (14) (2-0) 280 1 the condition of anonymity 2. FW DWENGER (2-0) 222 2 because the school will not 3. Jasper (2-0) 212 4 4. Lowell (2-0) 194 3 publicly discuss the case 5. E. Central (2-0) 136 5 until the probe is completed. 6. Ev. Reitz (2-0) 122 6 7. Indpls Roncalli (2-0) 114 7 Rodriguez suggested the 8. Plainfield (2-0) 70 8 complaints were an attempt 9. Delta (2-0) 68 9 to “tear up” the effort to Bluffton's Tanner Coratti (left) and Norwell's Brandon Long run 10. Ev. Central (2-0) 44 together in a pack during the early going of last Saturday's Others receiving votes: Plymouth 42, rebuild a program that Adams-Wells Bi-County cross country races at Adams Central Concord 24, FT. WAYNE SOUTH 10, stumbled to a 3-9 record last Anderson Highland 2, High School in Monroe. (Photo by Paul Beitler) ——— season, including a dismal Class 3A W-L Pts Prv 1. Indpls Chatard (8) (2-0) 264 2 2. BELLMONT (6) (2-0) 246 1 3. W. Lafayette (2-0) 210 3 4. Heritage Hills (2-0) 190 4 5. FT. WAYNE HARDING (2-0) 174 5 6. N. Montgomery (2-0) 138 6 7. Jimtown (2-0) 92 8 8. Indpls Brebeuf (2-0) 72 9 9. EASTBROOK (2-0) 34 10. NORWELL (2-0) 28 Others receiving votes: Ev. Memorial 24, Indian Creek 18, S. Bend St. Joseph’s 14, Batesville 12, Yorktown 8, NorthWood 6, Charlestown 4, FT. WAYNE CONCORDIA 4, Andrean 2, ——— Jennae Steffen (175) leads a trio of Bluffton runners in last Sat- Class 2A W-L Pts Prv urday's Adams-Wells Bi-County cross country meet at Monroe. 1. Heritage Christian (10) (2-0) 270 1 Hannah Oman and Nikki Blair follow Steffen, who was the first 2. Indpls Ritter (4) (2-0) 248 T2 finisher for the Tigers in the girls' 5,000-meter race. (Photo by 3. FT. WAYNE LUERS (2-0) 196 4 Paul Beitler) 4. Speedway (2-0) 194 5 5. Paoli (2-0) 118 7 6. Southridge (1-1) 104 T2 7. Rensselaer (2-0) 100 9 8. Fairfield (2-0) 86 10 9. Ev. Mater Dei (1-1) 64 8 10. S. Putnam (2-0) 38 Others receiving votes: S. Spencer 34, N. Putnam 24, N. Judson 16, Cass 10, Tipton 10, Wheeler 10, Shenandoah 8, N. Posey 6, Forest Park 2, Triton Central 2, ——— Class 1A W-L Pts Prv 1. Lafayette Catholic (13) (2-0) 278 1 2. Rockville (1) (2-0) 226 2 3. Pioneer (2-0) 210 3 4. SOUTHERN WELLS (2-0) 174 4 4. N. Daviess (2-0) 174 5 6. Perry Central (2-0) 126 7 7. Fountain Central (2-0) 84 10 8. S. Newton (2-0) 68 9. Attica (2-0) 38 10. CHURUBUSCO (2-0) 34 Others receiving votes: Lapel 32, Linton Jacob Miller sprints into the end zone for the Southern Wells Raiders' third touchdown in last 30, N. Knox 18, ADAMS CENTRAL 14, Friday's 54-7 victory over the Wabash Apaches at Carnes Field. The Raiders (2-0) will entertain Tecumseh 10, Whiting 8, Sheridan 4, Clin- the Garrett Railroaders Friday night at 7 p.m. in the first Allen County Athletic Conference game ton Central 4, Culver 2, Eastern (Greene) 2, Cambridge City 2, Knightstown 2, of the 2009 season for each team. (Photo by Glen Werling)

Sports Roundup [email protected] Knights win JV football game bilitation Clinic at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center’s Norwell sophomore Kyle Sink rambled 73 yards on a South Campus, Hot Cakes and FPC. reverse play just before halftime to score the winning touch- For additional information, e-mail at macmcavoy@ gmail.com. Bluffton’s Marcus Brinneman (44) plows right through Manches- down for the Knights’ junior varsity football team, which ter’s Ryan Henderson in the Tigers' fourth-quarter scoring drive defeated the Heritage Patriots 28-18 on Monday night at the Sign up for Elks golf tournament last Friday night at Fred F. Park Field. The Tigers (0-2) will open Courtyard. Teams and individuals may register for the Bluffton Elks their Allen County Athletic Conference schedule Friday, hosting Sophomore running back Al Albers ran for two touch- the South Adams Starfires (0-2) at 7 p.m. (Photo by Glen Wer- Lodge 796 Scholarship Golf Tourney, slated for Sept. 20 at ling) downs to open the Knights’ scoring. He broke away for a Timber Ridge Golf Club. 68-yard touchdown run and added a two-point conver- The four-person Florida Scramble begins with an 8:30 a.m. sion. He followed that with an 18-yard run, but a two-point shotgun start. Cost is $45 for Timber Ridge members and $65 attempt failed. for non-members. Teams should sign up at the Elks Lodge. High School Calendar Norwell capped the scoring, when junior Sandon Vieth intercepted a pass and returned it 55 yards. Norwell baseball golf outing slated Tuesday, Sept. 1 Sophomore Tyler Mills and junior Jason Norris each had GIRLS GOLF: Norwell at DeKalb, 4 p.m.; Southern an interception. The Norwell Baseball Club’s golf outing will be Sept. 26 Wells at Mississinewa, 4:30 p.m. at Timber Ridge Golf Course in Bluffton. Entry fee is $65. BOYS TENNIS: Bluffton at Manchester, 4:30 p.m.; Nor- Cadets top Norwell JV, freshmen Starting time is 1 p.m. For more information or to enter, call well at Huntington North, 4:30 p.m. The Norwell Knights’ junior varsity and freshmen vol- Kurt Gray at 260-414-5458 or 744-4387, or e-mail at nor- CROSS COUNTRY: Adams Central, Bluffton, East- leyball teams lost to the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran [email protected] brook, Mississinewa at Blackford, 5 p.m.; Norwell at Bell- Cadets on Monday. mont, 5 p.m. The Cadets won the junior varsity match 25-19, 24-25, Tigersharks needs diving coach BOYS SOCCER: Norwell at Bellmont, 5 p.m. 15-7 and won the freshman match 25-9, 25-15. The Bluffton High School Athletic Department is seeking GIRLS SOCCER: Bellmont at Norwell, 5 p.m. Jessica Louison served up two aces and had seven digs candidates and taking applications for diving coach. Appli- VOLLEYBALL: Bluffton at Southwood, 6 p.m.; Nor- for the Norwell junior varsity squad (3-5). Amber Haiflich cants should have a strong background in the technical skills well at FW Wayne, 6 p.m. had 12 assists and Rebekah Witzig had three blocks. of diving, along with the leadership abilities to work with Wednesday, Sept. 2 Heather Sterrett had three kills for the Norwell freshmen student-athletes and coaches. Interested applicants should BOYS TENNIS: FW South Side at Bluffton, 4:30 p.m. (1-3). Kourtney Lazarek had four assists and Jalyn Kremer contact Athletic Director Steve Thompson at 260-824-3724 VOLLEYBALL: Bluffton at Huntington North, 6 p.m. had two aces. as soon as possible. Thursday, Sept. 3 GIRLS GOLF: Homestead at Norwell, 3:30 p.m.; Leo, Kenline earns tourney honor Cross country polls released South Adams at Southern Wells, 4:30 p.m. Katie Kenline, a 2005 Norwell graduate and member of The following Indiana high school cross country polls BOYS TENNIS: Bluffton at FW Blackhawk Christian, 5 the Tennessee Tech women’s volleyball team, recently was have been released by the Indiana Association of Track and p.m.; Norwell at Columbia City, 4:30 p.m. named to the all-tournament team for an invitational tourna- Cross Country Coaches (IATCCC): BOYS SOCCER: Jay County at Norwell, 5 p.m. ment at Knoxville. BOYS GIRLS SOCCER: Norwell at Jay County (Varsity only), 1. North Central; 2. HUNTINGTON NORTH; 3. Terre Haute North; 4. Car- mel; 5. Columbus North; 6. Noblesville; 7. Zionsville; 8. Hamilton Southeastern; 5 p.m. Register for Parlor City Trot 9. Chesterton; 10. Fishers; 11. Concord; 12. FW DWENGER; 13. Bloomington VOLLEYBALL: Northfield at Southern Wells, 6 p.m.; This year’s Parlor City Trot will be held on Sept. 5, South; 14. LaPorte; 15. Valparaiso; 16. Lawrence North; 17. Warren Central; Norwell at FW South Side, 6 p.m. 18. Westfield; 19. Lawrence Central; 20. Franklin Central; 21. FW SNIDER; 22. because the Fort 4 Fitness event is being held in Fort Wayne New Albany; 23. South Bend St. Joe; 24. West Lafayette; 25. Ben Davis. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL: Heritage at Norwell, 6 p.m. on the final weekend of the Bluffton Free Street Fair. Friday, Sept. 4 GIRLS The Ouabache River Runners will be heading up the 1. Carmel; 2. Noblesville; 3. Columbus North; 4. CARROLL (ALLEN); 5. FOOTBALL: South Adams at Bluffton, 7 p.m.; Norwell Parlor City Trot with the addition of a 10-mile race to the Valparaiso; 6. Portage; 7. Lake Central; 8. HUNTINGTON NORTH; 9. Crown at Carroll, 7 p.m.; Garrett at Southern Wells, 7 p.m. schedule that includes the half-marathon Trot and 10-kilo- Point; 10. Bloomington South; 11. Franklin Central; 12. West Noble; 13. West- field; 14. Northridge; 15. West Lafayette; 16. Hamilton Southeastern; 17. Law- Saturday, Sept. 5 meter run. rence Central; 18. North Central; 19. Brownsburg; 20. Penn; 21. Center Grove; GIRLS SOCCER: Marion at Norwell, 11 a.m. (Varsity Race entry forms are available in the Oupatient Reha- 22. Pike; 23. Terre Haute North; 24. FW NORTHROP; 25. HOMESTEAD. followed by JV). SPORTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 • The News-Banner • Page 7 Venus moves on at U.S. Open Favre helps Vikings By EDDIE PELLS Romania in straight sets, including a AP National Writer Grandson of 16-14 tiebreaker in the second; No. NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Wil- 21 James Blake; and French Open put a lick on Texans liams enjoyed a “New York Moment” Bluffton people runner-up Robin Soderling. By KRISTIE RIEKEN at the U.S. Open. She probably never Two-time major champion Amelie AP Sports Writer guessed she’d need one to pull her Mauresmo won easily, as did No. 7 HOUSTON (AP) — Brett Favre has taken hundreds of hits in through the first round. to play in Vera Zvonareva, No. 8 Victoria Aza- nearly two decades in the NFL. Dealing with a balky left knee and renka, No. 10 Flavia Pennetta, No. On Monday night, everyone was talking about the one he gave. an opponent who didn’t buy into the doubles action 12 Agnieszka Radwanska and No. 14 Adrian Peterson scored on the game’s first play, Favre played usual opening-night script, Williams JT Sundling and Daniel Nguy- Marion Bartoli, who plays Clijsters three quarters and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Houston Texans needed 2 hours, 43 minutes to defeat en, who will be tennis teammates next. 17-10 in a preseason game. Vera Dushevina of Russia. at the University of Southern Cali- Among those playing first-round In his second game since unretiring again less than two weeks The third-seeded Williams, who fornia, recently earned a draw into matches Tuesday are top-seeded ago, Favre was 13 of 18 for 142 yards. He didn’t move the offense has never been ousted from the Open the U.S. Open men’s doubles. Dinara Safina and 2008 French Open much following Peterson’s touchdown until a 28-yard catch and run before the fourth round, trailed by a The Californian duo have champion Ana Ivanovic on the wom- by Chester Taylor just before halftime. set and a break in the second before known each other since they were en’s side, along with second-seeded The 39-year-old quarterback drew a penalty for an illegal crack- rallying for a 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-3 victory nine years old and have been play- Andy Murray, fourth-seeded Novak back block to the knee of Houston’s Eugene Wilson when he lined Monday. ing together in United States Ten- Djokovic and America’s next pos- up wide in the wildcat formation in the third quarter. Wilson was She didn’t want to talk much nis Association (USTA) junior sible breakout star, Sam Querrey, on injured on the play, but said he’ll be OK. about the knee, which brought on a 9- tournaments. the men’s side. Favre said he wasn’t out to hurt anyone and was simply trying to minute injury timeout during the first Sundling is the son of Jennifer Roddick’s match was played in protect rookie Percy Harvin, who took the snap. set, but instead preferred to talk about and Tom Sundling of Thousand front of a half-empty crowd thanks “I will be 40 years old in October and (was) weed-eating 13 days the crowd — especially the reaction Oaks, Calif., and the grandson of in part to a late start after an hour- ago,” Favre said. “I wasn’t thinking about throwing blocks.” when she was down 5-4 in the sec- David and Carol Dale and Mary long opening ceremony that featured Wilson said he hadn’t spoken to Favre, but if he did he would ond, serving to stay in the match. and the late Lester Sundling. Andre Agassi. ask him one thing. “One of those great New York Sundling and Nguyen were Roddick wasn’t complaining, but “What was up with that?” Wilson said. “Seriously, what was up moments,” she called it. slated to play their opening match did say he wouldn’t mind seeing the with that?” Andy Roddick followed her onto against Maximo Gonzales and women take the late slot sometime in Vikings coach Brad Childress said he hadn’t seen the block, but the court. His match began at 11:08 Juan Monaco of Argentina. the future. had a lot to say about it. p.m., and with blood dripping from The duo won the USTA Junior Hours earlier, Williams was in “I have not spent a lot of time with him blocking in the last 10 a cut on his right ear, he made quick Nationals Boys’ 18-year-old cham- trouble from the start. Down a break days,” Childress said. “Nor do I think he has spent any time doing work of Germany’s Bjorn Phau, 6-1, pionship at Kalamazoo, Mich. at 2-1, she took an injury timeout to any blocking, but I will in the future if he is going to be at the point 6-4, 6-2. get her left knee worked on and taped of attack. I don’t think he did any of this down in Mississippi either. He was still doing interviews up, though that didn’t cure the So that one is on me, I will take that one.” at 1:15 a.m. The main topic: late problems with her serve. Favre isn’t sure if he’ll play in Minnesota’s final preseason game matches at the U.S. Open. She finished with 10 double on Friday. “It’s all part of it,” he said. faults and seven foot faults. “It’s up to Brad, but I’ve always been an advocate for playing,” “Kind of the crazies that stay Ahead 5-3 in the first-set tie- Favre said. “But (it depends) on how I feel (Tuesday), with that ’til 1 in the morning — there’s breaker, she hit a great serve but block I didn’t help myself out at all. But I’ll probably rest.” something fun about that.” got hit with a foot fault. After a ESPN reported before the game that Favre said he thinks he has Buoyed — maybe saved — brief discussion with the line a cracked rib, but he didn’t look to be in pain while getting sacked by that crowd, Williams was the judge — “Which foot, the front twice and taking numerous hits against the Texans. only top contender to face seri- one or the back one?” — she After the game he backed off his comments. ous trouble on a day that basi- stepped up and served the next “There is nothing you can do about it first of all, secondly, I don’t cally went to form. ball into the net. believe it is (cracked),” he said. “It doesn’t feel great but I think I Top-seeded Roger Federer She fell behind 6-5 and will be fine. We have not done an X-ray yet. If it is cracked, there is began the quest for his sixth Dushevina answered Williams’ nothing you can do about it.” straight championship and third angle volley with a running, Childress said Favre was much better than in his debut, but Grand Slam title of 2009 with crosscourt backhand for the there’s still work to do. a 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 victory over winner and the set. Houston’s Matt Schaub had a tough day. He was called for inten- NCAA champion Devin Brit- It stayed uncomfortable for tional grounding and threw an interception before spraining his ton. Venus through most of the sec- ankle in the second quarter. He returned after the injury, but was “My goal was to not get ond, as well. limping and was replaced by Dan Orlovsky to start the third quarter. crushed,” Britton conceded, “I had 5-4 in the second set He said he hurt his foot when it caught the rubber on the sideline “and make it interesting for a and it was maybe little chance,” as he ran out of bounds. little while.” Dushevina said. “It was love- “I just felt a little something in my ankle and it kind of progres- He was up a break in both 15, but the next few points, she sively got a little sore,” Schaub said. “I was able to stay in there and the second and third sets, but played so great.” just came in at the half and figured it was best to just get some treat- couldn’t capitalize against the The third set wasn’t a breeze, ment on it and proceed that way.” world’s top player. but went more to form, with Schaub was 10 of 14 for 108 yards with one interception. He said Alexa Glatch found herself Williams getting an early break he expects to play Friday. in essentially the same boat and hanging on. Peterson scored on a 75-yard run when he sliced through Hous- Venus Williams pumps her fist during her match ton’s defense virtually untouched. He finished with 117 yards rush- against Serena Williams, push- against Vera Dushevina, of Russia, during the U.S. The next big question is ing the No. 2 seed in the first Open tennis tournament in New York on Monday. Wil- how bad her knee really is, and ing, the second straight game the Texans have allowed a 100-yard set before falling quickly in the liams won 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-3. (AP photo) whether it will be ready for the rusher. Mike Bell had 10 carries for 100 yards in a loss to New second of a 6-4, 6-1 loss. next match. Orleans. Kim Clijsters was the other Viktoriya Kutuzova. “I’m not one to complain,” “I’m concerned about a lot of things,” Houston coach Gary headliner on Day 1. The 2005 U.S. “Now it’s a matter of trying to Williams said. “Everyone has inju- Kubiak said. “There was some very good things (but) the first play Open champion, now with a 1-year- keep this going,” Clijsters said. ries they’re dealing with. I did my of the game was obviously a disaster.” old daughter, returned to Grand Slam Other winners included John Isner, best tonight despite everything I was Minnesota’s three drives after Peterson’s touchdown ended with tennis after a 2 1/2-year layoff with the 6-foot-9 American who knocked going through. In the next round, I’m punts, one of them coming right after Favre was sacked by Mario an impressive 6-1, 6-1 victory over off No. 28-seeded Victor Hanescu of just going to do my best to prepare.” Williams. NEWS-BANNER SCOREBOARD Sunday’s Games Lansing (Blue Jays) 26 37 .413 17 1/2 Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 50 60 Colorado 9 7 6 33 35 27 Waived WR Michael Ray Garvin and LB BASEBALL L.A. Dodgers 3, Cincinnati 2, 12 innings Western Division Carolina 0 3 0 .000 47 68 Real Salt Lake 9 9 6 33 35 27 Pago Togafau. Placed LB Cody Brown MAJOR LEAGUE Florida 6, San Diego 4 W L Pct. GB North Chivas USA 10 9 3 33 23 24 on injured reserve. Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 1 Peoria (Cubs) 40 23 .635 — W L T Pct PF PA FC Dallas 6 11 5 23 31 35 BALTIMORE RAVENS—Placed CB AMERICAN LEAGUE St. Louis 2, Washington 1 Cedar Rapids (Angels) 33 29 .532 6 1/2 Green Bay 3 0 0 1.000 92 58 San Jose 5 12 5 20 27 40 Samari Rolle on the physically-unable- All Times EDT N.Y. Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 1 Burlington (Royals) 32 31 .508 8 Minnesota 3 0 0 1.000 47 26 NOTE: Three points for victory, one to-perform list. East Division San Francisco 9, Colorado 5 x-Kane County (A’s) 31 33 .484 9 1/2 Chicago 2 1 0 .667 64 47 point for tie. CAROLINA PANTHERS—Released PR W L Pct GB Arizona 4, Houston 3 Clinton (Mariners) 27 34 .443 12 Detroit 2 1 0 .667 55 70 Saturday’s Games Ryne Robinson. Waived DT Lorenzo Wil- New York 83 48 .634 — Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 2 Quad Cities (Cardinals) 27 36 .429 13 West Seattle FC 0, Toronto FC 0, tie liams and T Gerald Cadogan. Placed G Boston 76 54 .585 6 1/2 Monday’s Games Beloit (Twins) 27 37 .422 13 1/2 W L T Pct PF PA New England 2, San Jose 1 C.J. Davis on injured reserve. Tampa Bay 71 59 .546 11 1/2 Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3, 1st game Wisconsin (Brewers) 24 39 .381 16 San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 58 49 D.C. United 1, Chicago 0 CLEVELAND BROWNS—Released Toronto 59 70 .457 23 Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 3, 2nd game x-clinched first half Seattle 3 0 0 1.000 61 37 Real Salt Lake 1, Kansas City 0 DB Rod Hood and TE Nate Jackson. Baltimore 54 78 .409 29 1/2 Atlanta 5, Florida 2 Monday’s Games St. Louis 2 1 0 .667 60 61 Los Angeles 1, Chivas USA 0 Waived LB Robert McCune. Signed OL Central Division Houston 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Quad Cities 8, Clinton 5, 12 innings Arizona 0 3 0 .000 53 81 Sunday’s Games Brandon Braxton. W L Pct GB San Diego 3, Washington 1 Wisconsin 2, Kane County 0 Thursday’s Games Colorado 1, Houston 0 CINCINNATI BENGALS—Placed TE Detroit 69 61 .531 — Arizona 5, L.A. Dodgers 3, 10 innings Peoria 5, Cedar Rapids 1 Philadelphia 33, Jacksonville 32 New York 1, Columbus 0 Ben Utecht on injured reserve. Waived Minnesota 66 65 .504 3 1/2 Tuesday’s Games Lansing 7, Dayton 3 St. Louis 24, Cincinnati 21 Saturday, Sept. 5 TE Matt Sherry. Chicago 64 68 .485 6 San Francisco (J.Sanchez 6-10) at Fort Wayne 8, West Michigan 2 Miami 10, Tampa Bay 6 Kansas City at New England, 7:30 p.m. DALLAS COWBOYS—Released T Cleveland 58 72 .446 11 Philadelphia (Hamels 7-8), 7:05 p.m. Burlington 3, Beloit 1 Friday’s Games D.C. United at FC Dallas, 8 p.m. Andre Douglas. Kansas City 50 81 .382 19 1/2 Atlanta (Hudson 0-0) at Florida Great Lakes 6, South Bend 4 New England 27, Washington 24 Toronto FC at Colorado, 10 p.m. DETROIT LIONS—Released WR Delmir West Division (A.Sanchez 2-5), 7:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Green Bay 44, Arizona 37 Boldin, LB Robert Francois, S LaMarcus W L Pct GB Pittsburgh (Morton 3-6) at Cincinnati Lansing at South Bend, 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games SPORTS TRANSACTIONS Hicks and DE Ryan Kees. Placed CB Los Angeles 78 52 .600 — (Lehr 3-1), 7:10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Detroit 18, Indianapolis 17 Dexter Wynn on injured reserve. Texas 72 58 .554 6 Houston (Moehler 8-9) at Chicago Cubs Clinton at Burlington, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans 45, Oakland 7 Monday INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Placed DB Seattle 68 64 .515 11 (R.Wells 9-7), 8:05 p.m. Kane County at Peoria, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh 17, Buffalo 0 BASEBALL Michael Coe, DE Rudolph Hardie and Oakland 58 73 .443 20 1/2 Milwaukee (Looper 11-6) at St. Louis Cedar Rapids at Wisconsin, 7:35 p.m. Cleveland 23, Tennessee 17 American League DE Curtis Johnson on the waived-injured Sunday’s Games (Pineiro 13-9), 8:15 p.m. South Bend at Dayton, 7 p.m. Atlanta 27, San Diego 24 KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Extended list. Waived TE Colin Cloherty. N.Y. Yankees 8, Chicago White Sox 3 N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 9-9) at Colorado (De Beloit at Quad Cities, 8 p.m. N.Y. Jets 27, N.Y. Giants 25 the contract of general manager Dayton KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Fired offensive Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 3 La Rosa 12-9), 8:40 p.m. Great Lakes at Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco 20, Dallas 13 Moore through the 2014 season. coordinator Chan Gailey and announced Baltimore 5, Cleveland 2 Washington (J.Martin 3-3) at San Diego West Michigan at Lansing, 7:05 p.m. Seattle 14, Kansas City 10 NEW YORK YANKEES—Acquired OF coach Todd Haley will assume the role. Boston 7, Toronto 0 (Richard 3-1), 10:05 p.m. Baltimore 17, Carolina 13 Freddy Guzman from Baltimore for a NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS— Minnesota 5, Texas 3 Arizona (Y.Petit 3-8) at L.A. Dodgers Sunday’s Games player to be named or cash and assigned Announced the retirement of LB Tedy L.A. Angels 9, Oakland 1 (V.Padilla 1-0), 10:10 p.m. FOOTBALL Chicago 27, Denver 17 him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Bruschi. Released QB Kevin O’Connell Kansas City 3, Seattle 0 Wednesday’s Games Monday’s Game National League and C Nathan Hodel. Monday’s Games NFL Preseason Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m. All Times EDT Minnesota 17, Houston 10 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Placed NEW YORK GIANTS—Activated LB Tampa Bay 11, Detroit 7 Houston at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 RHP Chad Qualls on 60-day DL. Michael Boley from the physically- N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 1 AMERICAN CONFERENCE Washington at San Diego, 3:35 p.m. East Detroit at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Recalled RHP Billy Buckner from Reno unable-to-perform list. Released CB Toronto 18, Texas 10 San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. (PCL). Stoney Woodson, WR Taye Biddle and Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 1 W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Miami 3 0 0 1.000 49 32 Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. CINCINNATI REDS—Activated RHP OL Terrance Pennington. Oakland 8, Kansas City 5 Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Johnny Cueto from the 15-day DL. OAKLAND RAIDERS—Released OL L.A. Angels 10, Seattle 0 New England 2 1 0 .667 60 56 N.Y. Mets at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 70 72 N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m. Recalled INF Kevin Barker and RHP Jonathan Compass, OL Marcus John- Tuesday’s Games Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Washington at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Ramon Ramirez from Louisville (IL). son, WR Shawn Bayes, WR Will Franklin Toronto (Rzepczynski 2-3) at Texas Buffalo 1 3 0 .250 66 89 South Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Placed OF Laynce Nix on the 15-day and DT Joe Cohen. (Nippert 4-2), 5:05 p.m., 1st game Green Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m. DL. Optioned LHP Matt Maloney to PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed Cleveland (Carrasco 0-0) at Detroit MINOR LEAGUE W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 75 91 Kansas City at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Carolina (SL) and RHP Carlos Fisher to DE Brett Keisel to a five-year contract. (E.Jackson 10-6), 7:05 p.m. SOUTHERN LEAGUE (AA) Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Sarasota (FSL). Placed G Darnell Stapleton on injured N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 10-8) at Balti- Houston 1 2 0 .500 40 65 All Times EDT Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 42 46 Pittsburgh at Carolina, 8 p.m. LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Placed reserve. Released WR Martin Nance, more (Da.Hernandez 4-6), 7:05 p.m. Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m. RHP Guillermo Mota on 15-day DL. WR Steven Black, S Derrick Richardson Boston (Lester 10-7) at Tampa Bay Second Half Jacksonville 0 3 0 .000 65 68 North Division North Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m. NEW YORK METS—Recalled C Josh and C Alex Stepanovich. (Sonnanstine 6-7), 7:08 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 Thole from Binghamton (EL). SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Acquired Chicago White Sox (Danks 12-8) at W L Pct. GB W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee (Cubs) 34 30 .531 — Baltimore 3 0 0 1.000 64 36 Houston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Purchased DT Travis Johnson from Houston for an Minnesota (Manship 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. the contract of RHP John Ennis from undisclosed 2010 draft pick. Signed WR Toronto (Tallet 5-8) at Texas (McCarthy West Tenn (Mariners) 34 30 .531 — Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 50 44 Chattanooga (Dodgers) 33 31 .516 1 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 50 27 San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m. Lehigh Valley (IL). Designated INF Brad Demetrius Byrd to a four-year contract. 5-2), 8:35 p.m., 2nd game End of Preseason Harman for assignment. Released WR Greg Carr, WR Rodge- Kansas City (Davies 5-9) at Oakland x-Huntsville (Brewers) 25 38 .397 8½ Cincinnati 1 2 0 .333 35 47 Carolina (Reds) 23 41 .359 11 West PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Purchased riqus Smith and OT Dan Gay. (Ed.Gonzalez 0-1), 10:05 p.m. the contract of RHP Daniel McCutchen TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Released L.A. Angels (E.Santana 7-7) at Seattle South Division W L T Pct PF PA MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned INF WR Dexter Jackson. (Fister 1-1), 10:10 p.m. W L Pct. GB Oakland 1 2 0 .333 58 76 All Times EDT Brian Bixler to Indianapolis. Designated Canadian Football League Wednesday’s Games Jacksonville (Marlins) 42 22 .656 — San Diego 1 2 0 .333 55 53 EASTERN CONFERENCE RHP John Meloan for assignment. MONTREAL ALOUETTES—Signed RB Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 1:10 x-Birmingham(WhiteSox) 39 25 .609 3 Denver 0 3 0 .000 46 71 W L T Pts GF GA Mississippi (Braves) 32 30 .516 9 Kansas City 0 3 0 .000 33 47 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Signed Guillaume Allard-Cameus. p.m. Columbus 10 4 9 39 34 25 RHP Brad Penny to a minor-league Kansas City at Oakland, 3:35 p.m. Montgomery (Rays) 29 34 .460 12½ NATIONAL CONFERENCE Chicago 10 6 8 38 33 28 United Football League Mobile (Diamondbacks) 27 37 .422 15 East contract. LAS VEGAS LOCOMOTIVES—Signed L.A. Angels at Seattle, 6:40 p.m. New England 9 6 6 33 26 26 Southern League Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. x-clinched first half W L T Pct PF PA D.C. 7 5 11 32 35 34 P Danny Baugher, G Martin Bibla, C Monday’s Games Dallas 1 2 0 .333 53 61 CAROLINA MUDCATS—Promoted LHP Jesse Boone, CB Wale Dada, RB Tyrell N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Toronto FC 8 8 7 31 30 33 Camilo Vazquez to Louisville (IL). Added Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:08 p.m. Birmingham 2, Huntsville 1, 1st game N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 52 61 Kansas City 5 10 6 21 20 29 Fenroy, DT George Gause, WR Brian Carolina 1, Montgomery 0, 1st game Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 73 82 INF Eric Eymann from Louisville. Sent IF Hernandez, K Andrew Jacas, TE Scott Toronto at Texas, 8:05 p.m. New York 4 16 4 16 20 41 Justin Tordi to Sarasota (FSL). Jacksonville 5, Chattanooga 4 Washington 1 2 0 .333 41 63 WESTERN CONFERENCE Kuhn, DB Jamal Lewis, DB Tony Par- Mississippi 2, West Tenn 1 South FOOTBALL rish, QB Russ Michna, LS Rigo Morales, W L T Pts GF GA National Football League NATIONAL LEAGUE Mobile 6, Tennessee 0 W L T Pct PF PA Houston 11 7 7 40 31 22 WR Tab Perry, NT Lauvale Sape, T All Times EDT Birmingham 3, Huntsville 2, 8 innings, New Orleans 3 0 0 1.000 100 28 ARIZONA CARDINALS—Released S Pedro Sosa, DB B.J. Ward and DB Trey East Division Los Angeles 9 4 11 38 28 23 Keith Lewis and OT Brandon Pearce. 2nd game Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 73 64 Seattle 8 6 10 34 29 23 Young. W L Pct GB Carolina 5, Montgomery 0, 2nd game Philadelphia 75 53 .586 — Tuesday’s Games Atlanta 69 62 .527 7 1/2 Chattanooga at Jacksonville, 7:05 p.m. Florida 68 63 .519 8 1/2 Huntsville at Birmingham, 8:05 p.m. New York 59 72 .450 17 1/2 West Tenn at Mississippi, 8:05 p.m. Washington 46 86 .348 31 Carolina at Montgomery, 8:05 p.m. Central Division Mobile at Tennessee, 7:15 p.m. W L Pct GB Wednesday’s Games St. Louis 77 55 .583 — No games scheduled Chicago 65 64 .504 10 1/2 Milwaukee 64 66 .492 12 Houston 63 68 .481 13 1/2 MIDWEST LEAGUE (A) Cincinnati 58 73 .443 18 1/2 All Times EDT Pittsburgh 53 77 .408 23 Second Half West Division Eastern Division W L Pct GB W L Pct. GB Los Angeles 78 54 .591 — x-Fort Wayne (Padres) 44 20 .688 — Colorado 72 59 .550 5 1/2 Great Lakes (Dodgers) 38 26 .594 6 San Francisco 72 59 .550 5 1/2 West Michigan (Tigers) 36 28 .563 8 Arizona 60 72 .455 18 S.Bend (Diamondbacks) 29 34 .460 14 1/2 San Diego 57 76 .429 21 1/2 Dayton (Reds) 28 35 .444 15 1/2 Page 8 • The News-Banner • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 AREA/STATE Lineup set for annual Ossian Days parade The lineup has been set for the Bluffton Police Department Ossian Do It Best Hardware Church Preschool and Daycare Bluffton Regional Rehab 2009 Ossian Days parade, which Indiana State Police Red Hats Around Town Litter Patrol Old Fort Model A Club is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, Ossian Fire Department Wheels of Yesteryear Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Roller Dome Skate Center Sept. 12. Wells County EMS Cobly Classics Mascot Wyatt’s Recovery Parade units will line up near Wells County Emergency Man- Craigville Appliance Small Smiles Dentistry of Fort Snow White Magic Cleaning the town hall on North Jefferson agement Agency Azar’s Big Boy Mascot Wayne Ossian United Methodist Street. The parade route will go Bluffton Fire Department Reithceif Packing Bill’s Roofing and Siding Church south on Jefferson Street to LeFe- Uniondale Fire Department East of Chicago Pizza Ossian Health and Rehabilita- Jeanne and the Thunder Chick- ver Street. Preble Fire Department Fort Wayne Komets Mascot tion en The lineup time is 4 p.m. and Poe Fire Department “Icy” Welches All Vehicle Repair J & B Lazer Alignment & judging is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Southwest Fire Department Wells County Democrats (float) Trucking Service. The awards will be handed out Montpellier Fire Department Rising Star Baton Corps Ivan Irvins — Motorcycle Freemans Body Shop of Union- before the parade steps off. Ossian Town Council Church of the Nazarene (float) Chopper dale Parade sponsor: Welches All Ossian Park Board Knights of Columbus (float), Minnich Lawn Care Service Veterans for Earned Healthcare Vehicle Repair Miss Wells County “Vision Screening” Fiedler Construction Fort Wayne (1978 Pontiac Bonn- Norwell Marching Band Mike Anderson Chevrolet of St. Aloysius Church Verizon Phone Co. eville) Ossian Police Department Ossian Grade School Auto Collision Stoppenhagen Home Improve- Boy Scout Troop 152 Color B.T.H. Drag Car Comfort One Heating and Air Norwell High School cheer- ment Guard Ossian Days Featured Senior Wendy’s Restaurant mascot leaders Ossian NAPA Parade Marshals (Natalie Mil- Ossian State Bank Tender Gardens Flower and Bailey Trucking Mason Flooring of Markle holland and the Ossian Revitaliza- Bethlehem Lutheran School Gifts CKB Trucking River Christian Church tion Committee and Church Elzey Funeral Home Troxel Equipment Imagination Limousine Boy Scout Troop 152, “Skipper the Duck” mascot for Comcast M.D. Landscaping Joe Bauman Storage Boats Cub Scout Pack 3152 Family Centered Services Ossian Amoco BP (car plus Mr. B. Owner: Randy Buuck. Campers Cars Etc. Hohenstine Lancaster Cub Scout Pack 3144 Ossian Community Market people walking) Markle State Bank (float) Lawn Care Girl Scout Troops 23 BKM Real Estate (1935 Ford Big Wheel Race winners, spon- Bunn Trucking Inc. Collier’s Heating and Air Con- 687 owned and driven by Lynn Yager). sored by National City Bank Heyerly Bakery ditioning and 66. “The Zumetts,” baton twirlers Travis Holdman, followed by Bob Elliot (owner) 1966 Chrys- Rock Creek Ranch Wells County Sheriff’s Depart- from the United Methodist Church the Wells County Republicans. ler New Yorker Prince and Princess winners. ment of Zanesville Children Corner Presbyterian Loren’s Towing Service Ossian Conservation Proclamation for prostate cancer Bluffton Mayor Ted Ellis Club announces its signed a proclamation last week noting September as National Prostate Cancer events for September Awareness Month and in sup- The Ossian Conservation — The- port of "Tie 1 on 4 Prostate Sept. 12 and 13 Cancer." Cancer Services of Club Inc., a not for profit cor- Ouabache Archers’ year-end Northeast Indiana is sponsor- poration, located at 9950 N. jamboree and 3-D shoot will be ing the "Tie 1 on 4 Prostate 100 E., Ossian, has announced at Ossian Conservation Club Cancer," and volunteers will its September events. from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30. There tie 40 blue neckties around For more information call will be several new Rinehart the Courthouse as a visual 622-4712 or 622-6810 or visit 3-D targets. All are welcome. message to support men the www.ossianconservation- Sept. 22 — The Ossian diagnosed with the disease. club.com. Conservation Club will be on Pictured with Ellis are, from Sept. 10, 11, 12 — Ossian West Market Street outside the left, Linda Bewley, outreach Conservation Club will have Industrial Tent at the Bluffton coordinator for Cancer Ser- a booth at Ossian Days with Street Fair. Stop by for raffle vices of Northeast Indiana; sugar corn and Vern’s animals. tickets and sugar corn. Amy Baker, intern to the Raffle tickets will also be sold Sept. 27 — Ossian Conser- mayor; Ed Grider, represent- for a new Ruger 10-22 rifle. vation Club Shotgun Shooters’ ing Man to Man, the prostate This is a “Distributor’s Spe- informal shotgun shoot from cancer support group in Wells cial” model GRL-THB with noon to 4:30 p.m. Regular County; and MaryLou Mark- a manufacturer’s suggested ley and Glenna Plummer, vol- clays, middies, minnies and unteers with Cancer Services retail price of $545. Tickets are rabbit targets. Bring the whole of Northeast Indiana. (Photo $1 each or six tickets for $5. family. The public is welcome. provided) MMontpelierontpelier JamborJamboreeeeee Located on State Road 18 in Montpelier, IN THURSDAY, SEPT. 3 MAIN STAGE SPONSOR: T.R.S.S. Drum Corp. - 4:30 pm Front of Main Stage. Sponsored by Glancy MONTPELIER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS Funeral Home. THE POSEY ROOM Marks Ark (Live Exotic Animals): 5:30 pm @ Stage. Petting zoo follows. Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast: 6-9 am (Free Will Donation) Sponsored by www.marksarkanimals.com Sponsored by Pacesetter Bank. Coffel’s Family Market and Stans Gas Station Deli @ Montpelier Lions Club Montpelier Jamboree Queen Contest: 7 pm Sponsored by Montpelier Building. American Legion (Main Stage) Midway Opens: 5 pm Montpelier’s Got Talent: 8:30 pm (Main Stage) bring your talent to the Main Subway Eating Contest: 5 pm (Main Stage) Sponsored by Subway Stage and show it off Live Music @ Pour House Coffee Shop: 5-11 pm @ The Pour House Coffee Backwater Band: 10:00 pm-2:00 am @ Oil City Shop SUNDAY, SEPT. 6 Jr. Miss Queen Contest: 6 pm (Main Stage) MAIN STAGE SPONSOR: LIONS CLUB Voices 4 Praise Live in Concert: (Gospel) 7:15 pm (Main Stage) Sponsored Community Worship: 10:30 am @ Airplane Park by First Baptist Church of Montpelier Bike Show: Reg. @ 12:00 Pm @ (North Main) Sponsored by Cycle Riders of FRIDAY, SEPT. 4 Blackford County. Awards to follow @ 4 pm MAIN STAGE SPONSOR: Midway Opens: 1 pm BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER US Flag Disposal Ceremony: 1 pm @ The American Legion Midway Opens: 5 p.m. Children’s Bicycle Rodeo/Safety Skills: 2 pm located at the Safety Town Montpelier Lions Club Bingo: 6:30 pm @ Lions Club Building - High St. behind Gazebo Trinity Caw Folks: (Old Gospel Music) 5 pm @ Main Stage Washer’s Tournament: 2 pm (In Front of the American Legion. Must pre- Police Dept. K9 Demonstration: 5:30 pm in front of the library register at Legion. Sponsored by Sons of Legion. Cake Walk: 6:30 pm behind the main stage Psi Xi Iota Sorority Duck Race: 3 pm @ Fireman’s Park New Soul Cowboys Live in Concert: (Rock/Blues) 8 pm @ (Main Stage) Gates Open for Concert: Approx. 5:30 pm ($3.00 Admission Fee) Free Show. www.myspace.com/newsoulcowboys Sponsored by JR Flooring Opening Act (Backwater) Live in Concert: 6:30 pm @ (Main Stage) $3.00 Enjo Backwater Band: 10:00 pm-2:00 am @ Oil City Admission Fee. Sponsored by Edward Jones Investments and Paxson Taxes. y Fo SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 Little Texas (Live in Concert): 8 pm @ Main Stage. $3.00 Admission Fee. o Sponsored by Lions Club. d, MAIN STAGE SPONSOR: Ride CENTRAL STATES ENTERPRISES s a nd EDWARD JONES & PAXSON TAXES Lions Club Gravy & Biscuits Breakfast: 7 am @ the Montpelier Lions Club Conce Building - High St. rts! Three-on-Three Basketball: 8 am @ the Montpelier Middle School Sponsored by Blackford Bruin Booster Club Baby Contest Registration: 9 a.m @ Main Stage. Baby Contest: 10 am @ Main Stage Parade Lineup: 10:30 am @ Football Field on South Franklin St. Midway Opens: 11 am Ice Cream Social: 12 pm-4 pm Sponsored by Methodist Church Jamboree Parade: 12:30 pm Sponsored by Glancy Funeral Homes. Theme: Montpelier takes us out of this world Fireman’s Waterball Contest: 3:00 pm (Middle School Parking Lot off of Monroe St.) Showtime Dance Review: 3:00 pm (Main Stage) KING-WILLIAMS 3rd Annual Street Freaks Car/Truck Show: 3-6 pm Reg. @ North Main St. Come in and see New! DISCOUNTEDDISCOUNTED ITEMS!ITEMS! 25% off Freezer Meat

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Others receiving building ¥ Michael and Shirley ¥ David and Jocelyn Har- Receiving those permits permits included: Duncan, 7205S-Ind. 1, mon, 417 Bittersweet Ln., were: ¥ Judith Ritter, 308 West Bluffton, Nottingham Town- Ossian, for a 12’ x 12’ deck ¥ Nicholas and Leah Horton St., Bluffton, for an ship, for a 24’ x 36’ pole with roof. Baumgartner, 3910W-Ind. 8’ x 12’ shed. building. ¥ Jerry Penrod, 2369W- 218, Poneto, for a 56’ x 34’ ¥ James and Marcia ¥ Kim Bennett, 602 West Ind. 218, Bluffton, for a house, a 24’ x 32’ attached Hotopp, 4290S-750E, Bluff- Wiley Avenue, for a 24’ x 25’ x 30’ house addition at garage and a 24’ x 8’ porch ton, Harrison Township, for 30’ garage. 1373W-Ind. 124, Bluffton, at 6037S-400W, Poneto, a 28’ x 30’ attached garage ¥ Floyd Vieth, 2730E- Rock Creek Township. Chester Township. and a 12’ x 22’ house addi- 1050N, Ossian, Jefferson ¥ David Harkless, 4947E- ¥ Bell Brook Estates, tion. Township, for a 30’ x 40’ 800N, Ossian, Jefferson 07078S-Ind. 201, Bluffton, ¥ Robert and Dianna pole building with an 8’ x Township, for a 14’ x 16’ for a 31’ x 43’ house and Mosier, 2416 Chestnut Ct., 20’ porch. shed. a 30’ x 34’ garage at 1544 Bluffton, for a 24’ round ¥ Terry and Gloria Stef- Treyburn Ct., Bluffton, in pool and a 2’ x 28’ deck. fen, 417 LaMar St., Bluff- the Bell Brook Addition. ¥ Steven and Tamela ton, for a 14’ x 16’ breeze- MMATT Partnership, Gregg, 0309N-200W, Bluff- way and a 26’ x 26’ garage. Tell us what P.O. Box 257, Bluffton, for ton, Rock Creek Township, ¥ Rod and Laura Sills, a 44’ x 59’ house and garage for a 24’ x 36’ detached 5606S-300W, Bluffton, Lib- at 2020 Fieldcrest Dr., Bluff- garage. erty Township, for a 14’ x you think! ton, in the Northwood Farms ¥ Becky Buskirk, 16’ breezeway and a 26’ x Addition. 11452N-100W, Ossian, 26’ garage. News-Banner Biggs Inc., 522S-13th Union Township, for a 16’ x ¥ Daniel and Zonda St., Decatur, for a 57’ x 61’ 22’ room addition. Anderson, 507 East Wiley house and garage at 304 ¥ Mark Troyer, 6940E- Ave., Bluffton, for a 10’ x Forum Ironwood Ln., Ossian, in the 300N, Bluffton, Harrison 12’ shed and a 6’ x 8’ shed forum.news-banner.com Getting ready for the show Sandalwood Addition. Township, for a .77 acre and addition. Trina Pope, on the ladder, is shown as she and her friend Building permits for a .46 acre pond. Joy Steffen hung several of Trina’s paintings at the Bal- commercial construction Mary Vanover, 0193N- entine Gallery at the Arts Commerce & Visitors Centre in were issued to: Oak Street Ext., Bluffton, for preparation for the “Creative Works by Local Artists” exhibit ¥ General Manufactur- a 7’ x 21’ deck with ramp. to be viewable Sept. 2-10. An open house will be held on ing, 1100 South Morgan ¥ Michael and Kay Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Most of the works St., Bluffton, for a 15’ x 24’ Schumm, 0167W-400S, are for sale. (Photo by Barbara Barbieri.) addition. Bluffton, Liberty Township, ¥ Dean Mounsey, 4230W- for a 37’ x 24’ house addi- Ind. 218, Poneto, Liberty tion and 24’ x 26’ attached Township, for two 43’ x garage. Rose-Hulman students 360’ cattle barns, a 40’ x 64’ ¥ David and Diana Col- working barn and a 36’ x 60’ lins, 3541S-400W, Liberty offer homework help commodity barn at 450W Center, Liberty Township, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is again offering and Ind. 218 in Liberty for a 30’ x 36’ garage. a toll-free tutoring service to help middle school and high Township. ¥ Jack and Robin Thorn- school students in understanding their math and science ¥ Tom’s Body Shop, 2288 burgh, 119 West Cherry homework. North Main St., Bluffton, Street, Bluffton, for a 15’ x Beginning on Sunday, Sept. 6, the student helpers will be for a 3’ 9” roof elevation. 34’ deck, a 6’ x 20’ deck and available Sundays through Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m. for ¥ Dale and Bonita Gear- a 50’ tall tower. students in grades 6-12. heart, 8808S-500W, Poneto, ¥ David Hilty, 1339 South The toll free number to call is 1-877-ASK-ROSE (1- Chester Township, for a 4’ Clark Ave., Bluffton, for a 877-275-7673). Students also may submit questions on the x 4’ x 198’ tall wind energy 30’ x 54’ garage. homework hotline web site which is: tower on 800S. ¥ Roberta Price, 1041E- www.AskRose.org ¥ First Presbyterian 100N, Bluffton, Lancaster The project is being funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc. Church, 215 East Dustman Township, for a 13’ x 27’ and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The Rose-Hul- Rd., Bluffton, for a 40’ x 60’ enclosed porch. man students have been trained to tutor middle and high pavilion. ¥ Harold Clark, 8690E- school students and have access to state-adopted math and ¥ Randal and Janice Diane Dr., Ossian, for a 21’ science textbooks and classroom materials. McMillan, 9880S-900W, x 29’ house addition.

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Enjo y Foo R d, ides and Concerts! Page 10 • The News-Banner • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 AREA/STATE Wells horse, pony 4-Hers It’s ‘Rail Safety Week’ in Indiana earn places at state fair INDIANAPOLIS— Gov. pared to stop when approach He provided the follow- ¥ If your vehicle stalls or The following Wells County 4-H Horse and Pony Mitch Daniels has declared a grade crossing. A train can ing safety tips: gets “hung up” at a crossing, members received awards at the Indiana State Fair. Aug. 30-Sept. 5 as Rail come at any time, in either ¥ At the advance warn- do not attempt to move it. Lindsey Beer — Contesting Classes, Keyhole Race Safety Week. direction. At multiple track ing signs, indicating train Get your family and your- over 56, senior exhibitors, 10th place. Indiana Operation Life- crossings, a second train tracks ahead, slow down self out immediately and Megan Bowling — Western Show, Western horse- saver, law enforcement, may be approacingh from and expect a train at the call 911, so any approaching manship, all sizes, exhibitors in sixth and seventh grades, Indiana Department of the opposite direction. crossing. train can be notified about seventh place; Western Show, Western pleasure, all sizes, Transportation and various “Indiana State Police ¥ Never go around a your vehicle. Check on the five years and younger, junior exhibitors, third place railroad companies have and Indiana Operation Life- crossing gate. It is illegal. signal post where the train Ashton Grube, Color Guard, second place joined forces to raise the saver urge motorists to use Also, do not try to beat a cross bucks are located for Aubrea Kobryn, Color Guard, second place public’s awareness about extreme caution as they train to an unguarded cross- an 800 number, and call it Maryanne N. Lambert, Western Show, Pleasure driv- the dangers of disregarding approach highway-rail grade ing. immediately with the appro- ing, all ages, over 56 inches, second place highway-rail crossings laws. crossings, especially in ¥ Turn down the stereo priate crossing number. Madison McConn, Contesting Classes, Keyhole Indiana Operation Life- inclement weather. Inclem- and listen for a train whistle For more information or Race over 56 inches, junior exhibitors, first place; Color saver has scheduled numer- ent weather and driving too that would indicate a train is to schedule a free presenta- Guard, second place ous enforcement blitzes fast for existing road con- near. tion for a classroom or orga- Stephanie Mittlestedt, Color Guard, second place throughout Indiana involv- ditions are a deadly mix at ¥ Be prepared to stop. Bobby Perry, Contesting Classes, Flag Race, over 56 nization, visit the Indiana inches, senior exhibitors, eighth place ing law enforcement agen- Indiana’s highway-rail grade ¥ Adhere to all warning Operation Lifesaver website Shaile Perry, Color Guard, second place cies. Indiana is also taking crossings,” said Galaviz signals at crossings. at www.inol.org. Sierra Perry, Contesting Classes, Keyhole Race 56 a proactive lead in the elimi- inches and under, junior exhibitors, fifth place; Color nation of trespassing and Guard, second place pedestrian fatalities at high- Alexis Schwieterman, Contesting Classes, Keyhole way-rail grade crossings. Race 56 inches and under, junior exhibitors, sixth place; The Indiana State Police Contesting Classes, Pole Bending 56 inches and under, are one of the law enforce- junior exhibitors, ninth place; Color Guard, second ment agencies involved with place the blitz. Brooke Toliver, Western Show, Western type mare Sgt. Ron Galaviz, public over 56 inches, 6-10 years old, all exhibitors, second information officer for the place ISP’s Fort Wayne post, pro- Haley Toliver, Contesting Classes, Barrel Race 56 vides the following informa- inches and under, senior exhibitors, ninth place; Contest- tion about railorad crossing ing Classes, Keyhole Race 56 inches and under, senior collisions. exhibitors, seventh place; Contesting Classes, Pole Bend- ¥ The majority of col- ing 56 inches and under, senior exhibitors, third place lisions between trains and Wells Color Guard — second place motor vehicles involve trains Get In. traveling 35 mph or less. ¥ In approximately 25 Get Out. percent of all highway-rail Konuch’s work grade crossing crashes, the motor vehicle strikes the Fast. train, which is already pass- nets ICE honor ing through the crossing. Senior Cam Konuch has been ¥ Nearly two-thirds of all selected as Norwell High School’s ICE crossing crashes occur dur- (Interdisciplinary Cooperative Educa- ing daylight hours where the tion) Student of the Week for the week crossing is equipped with an Formerly Kelly’s Kwik Change of Aug. 24, 2009. automatic warning device. Konuch’s place of employment in ¥ The average train 1309 South Main Street • BLUFFTON • 824-3136 conjunction with the ICE program is Cam Konuch weighs about 12 million Franklin Electric where he is a com- pounds. The ratio of that “Your Home Town Oil Change Pros” puter hardware technician. His duties train to a motor vehicle is include troubleshooting and hardware setup. His supervisor about 4,000 to 1, the same is Dan Kistler. ratio of a motor vehicle to Konuch is the son of Jim and Kim Konuch of an aluminum beverage can. Zanesville. He plans to study computer engineering as a “Everyone knows what major and worship ministries as a minor in college. happens when an alumi- “The Franklin Electric Technology Division has been num can is run over by a very impressed with Cam’s knowledge of computers,” said vehicle. A similar result can HASSLE-FREE Norwell Ice Coordinator Ron Harnish. “Very seldom do Our Name Says It All be expected when a vehicle HUNTERDOUGLAS & GRABER HOME MAKEOVERS high school students have the advanced computer skills he is driven into the path of a has. 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If you are in one of the — Bert Voorhees and his tion would look closely at (AP) — Emergency work- ATLANTA (AP) — Since it first emerged priority groups, try to get your shot as early son fetched several cases requests for resources. ers struggled to evacuate in April, the global swine flu epidemic has as possible. of wine from the brack- Asking for more troops thousands of reluctant slum sickened more than 1 million Americans and 6. Immunity takes awhile. ish water of their backyard is not part of the classi- dwellers as extremely dan- killed about 500. It’s also spread around the Even those first in line for shots won’t swimming pool, about all he fied assessment delivered gerous Hurricane Jimena world, infecting tens of thousands and kill- have immunity until around Thanksgiving. salvaged from his home in by Gen. Stanley McChrys- approached Mexico’s resort- ing nearly 2,000. That’s because it’s likely to take two deadly fires that have swept tal, the top commander in studded Baja California This summer, the virus has been surpris- shots, given three weeks apart, to provide Southern California. Afghanistan, according to Peninsula on Tuesday. ingly tenacious in the U.S., refusing to fade protection. And it takes a week or two after “You’re going to be liv- officials. However, he is Jimena, just short of Cat- away as flu viruses usually do. And health the last shot for the vaccine to take full ing in a lunar landscape for expected to ask for more egory 5 status with winds officials predict a surge of cases this fall, effect. at least a couple of years, troops in a separate request of near 155 mph (250 kph), perhaps very soon as schools reopen. The regular seasonal flu shot should be and these trees might not in a few weeks, two NATO could rake the harsh desert A White House report from an expert widely available in September. People over come back,” said Voorhees, officials told The Associ- region fringed with pictur- panel suggests that from 30 percent to half 50 are urged to be among the first to get that 53. “Are enough of our ated Press on condition of esque beaches and fishing the population could catch swine flu during shot. neighbors going to rebuild?” anonymity. They were not villages as a major storm by the course of this pandemic and that from 7. Vaccines are being tested. Residents began to return authorized to speak publicly Tuesday evening 30,000 to 90,000 could die. Health officials presume the swine flu to the ashes of their homes on the matter. Police, firefighters and So how worried should you be and how vaccine is safe and effective, but they’re on Monday and ponder McChrystal’s assessment navy personnel drove through do you prepare? The Associated Press has testing it to make sure. what’s next even as the blaz- is expected to offer a blunt shantytowns, trying to per- tried to boil down the mass of information The federal government has begun stud- es fanned out, destroying appraisal of the Taliban’s suade some 10,000 people into 10 things you should know to be flu- ies in eight cities across the country to assess 53 homes and threatening increasing tactical prow- to evacuate shacks made of savvy. its effectiveness and figure out the best dose. 12,000 others. Lack of wind ess and diminishing popu- plastic sheeting, wood, reeds 1. No cause for panic. Vaccine makers are doing their own tests as has kept the flames from lar support in Afghanistan and even blankets. So far, swine flu isn’t much more threat- well. driving into the hearts of the for both the foreign-led war “For the safety of you and ening than regular seasonal flu. 8. Help! Surrounded by swine flu. dense suburbs northeast of effort and the fragile, cor- your family, board a vehicle During the few months of this new flu’s If an outbreak of swine flu hits your area Los Angeles. ruption-riddled central gov- or head to the nearest shel- existence, hospitalizations and deaths from before you’re vaccinated, be extra cautious. “This is a very angry ernment. ter,” firefighter Ricardo it seem to be lower than the average seen for Stay away from public gathering places fire that we’re fighting right “The situation in Afghan- Villalobos bellowed over seasonal flu, and the virus hasn’t dramatical- like malls, sports events and churches. Try now,” U.S. Forest Service istan is serious,” McChrystal a loudspeaker as his fire ly mutated. That’s what health officials have to keep your distance from people in gen- Cmdr. Mike Dietrich said said Monday, and success truck wound its way through observed in the Southern Hemisphere where eral. Keep washing those hands and keep Monday night. “I’m not “demands a revised imple- the sand streets of Colonia flu season is now winding down. your hands away from your eyes, nose and overly optimistic but yet at mentation strategy, com- Obrera, a slum built along 2. Virus tougher on some. mouth. the same time, our firefight- mitment and resolve, and a stream bed that regularly Swine flu is more of a threat to cer- 9. What if you get sick? ers are going to be taking increased unity of effort.” springs to life when a hur- tain groups — children under 2, pregnant If you have other health problems or are every action to keep this fire ——— ricane hits. women, people with health problems like pregnant and develop flu-like symptoms, from burning more destruc- asthma, diabetes and heart disease. Teens call your doctor right away. You may be pre- tion.” and young adults are also more vulnerable scribed Tamiflu or Relenza. These drugs can Beth Halaas, who lives to swine flu. reduce the severity of swine flu if taken right next door to Voorhees, knew Ordinary, seasonal flu hits older people after symptoms start. her creekside home in Big the hardest, but not swine flu. Scientists If you develop breathing problems (rapid Tujunga Canyon was gone think older people may have some immu- breathing for kids), pain in your chest, con- when she saw her favor- nity from exposure years earlier to viruses stant vomiting or a fever that keeps rising, ite Norwegian dishware on similar to swine flu. go to an emergency room. television news, but she was 3. Wash your hands often and long. Most people, though, should just stay desperate to see for herself Like seasonal flu, swine flu spreads home and rest. Cough into your elbow or and cajoled fire officials to through the coughs and sneezes of people shoulder. Stay home for at least 24 hours escort her through barricad- who are sick. Emphasize to children that after your fever breaks. Fluids and pain ed roads Monday. they should wash with soap and water long relievers like Tylenol can help with achi- ——— enough to finish singing the alphabet song, ness and fever. Always check with a doctor After 8 years of war, “Now I know my ABC’s...” Also use alco- before giving children any medicines. Adult more troops and new hol-based hand sanitizers. cold and flu remedies are not for them. strategy next phase of 4. Get the kids vaccinated. 10. No swine flu from barbecue. fight in Afghanistan These groups should be first in line for You can’t catch swine flu from pork WASHINGTON (AP) swine flu shots, especially if vaccine sup- — or poultry either (even though it recently — More troops and a new plies are limited — people 6 months to 24 turned up in turkeys in Chile). Swine flu is strategy for using them are years old, pregnant women, health care not spread by handling meat, whether it’s emerging as critical compo- workers. raw or cooked. nents to the 8-year-old effort Also a priority: Parents and caregivers of ——— by U.S. and NATO forces to infants, people with those high-risk medical On the Net: defeat the Taliban and secure conditions previously noted. CDC swine flu basics: http://www.cdc. Afghanistan. 5. Get your shots early. gov/H1N1flu/qa.htm Defense Secretary Rob-

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Southern Wells Community School Corporation, Wells County, Indi- ana, that the proper legal officers of said School Corporation at the board room on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. will conduct a public hearing on the budget. Following the meeting, any ten or more taxpayers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with the proper officers of the political subdivision within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the bud- get, tax rate, or tax levy the taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, the political subdivision shall adopt with its budget a written finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned hearing the School Board will meet at the board room on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. to adopt the following budget: Complete details of budget estimates by fund may be seen at the School Administration Offices. BUDGET ESTIMATE School Funds Budget Maximum Excessive Current Estimate Estimated Funds Levy Appeals Tax Levy to be raised (including appeals) General 4,951,004 403,417 0 403,417 Debt Service 338,575 312,741 0 312,741 Capital Projects 979,245 980,127 0 980,127 School Transportation 587,900 596,351 0 596,351 School Bus Replacement 210,000 192,751 0 192,751 TOTAL 7,066,724 2,485,387 0 2,485,387

Net Assessed Valuation of taxable property for the year 2009 payable 2010: $200,000,000 Taxpayers appearing at the hearing shall have an opportunity to be heard. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED: (Property tax to be col- FANTASTIC lected in current year and actual collections for the previous three (3) years) FANTASTIC Fund Name Collected Collected Collected To Be Collected 2007 2008 2009 2010 General 1,439,294 1,751,676 712,783 403,417 Debt Service 271,834 274,955 275,049 312,741 Capital Projects 500,460 672,601 959,246 980,127 Transportation 463,754 586,369 452,697 596,351 FREEBIES Bus Replacement 111,796 114,241 225,183 192,751 FREEBIES Spec. Ed. Preschool 3,356 5,572 5,447 TOTAL 2,790,494 3,405,414 2,630,405 2,485,387

EVERY SATURDAY IN THE NOTICE In addition to the annual budget, the proper officers of Southern Wells Community Schools will meet at the NEWS-BANNER AND THE ECHO! board room September 22, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. to consider the establishment of a Capital Projects Fund Plan. The following is a general outline of the plan: Account No. 2010 2011 2012 CURRENT EXPENDITURES: Deadline: Thursday Noon (1) Land Acquisition and Development 41000 (2) Professional Services 43000 30,000 32,000 32,000 (3) Education Specifications Development 44000 •Used items priced up to $49 only •Limit 2 ads each week •Private party only (4) Building Acquisition, Construction and Improvements 45100 376,860 346,442 359,942 •Price must be included in ad •Ads must be printed on coupon blanks •Include phone number (includes 45200 and 45300) •One item per ad only •Start ad with name of item •NO PHONE ORDERS (5) Rental of Buildings, Facilities, and Equipment 45500 18,000 20,000 20,000 (6) Purchase of Mobile or Fixed Equipment 47000 58,000 58,000 58,000 (7) Emergency Allocation (Other Facilities 49000 30,000 40,000 40,000 Acquisition and Construction) Items priced up to $49 only. (8) Utilities (Maintenance of Buildings) 26200 179,423 179,423 179,423 (9) Maintenance of Equipment 26400 45,000 45,000 45,000 (10) Sports Facility 45400 48,962 48,962 51,045 (11) Property or Casualty Insurance 26700 Name Phone (12) Other Operation and Maintenance of Plant 26800 7,000 7,000 7,000 Address (13) Technology Instruction - Related Technology 22300 186,000 192,000 166,000 Admin Tech Services 25800 City Zip SUBTOTAL CURRENT EXPENDITURES 979,245 968,827 958,410 (14) Allocation for Future Projects (Cumulative Totals) PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY (15) Transfer from One Fund to Another 60100 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND ALLOCATIONS 979,245 968,827 958,410 SOURCES AND ESTIMATES OF REVENUE Ad No. 1 (1) January 1, Cash Balance 124,019 (2) Less Encumbrances Carried Forward from Previous Year (3) Estimated Cash Balance Available for Plan (Line 1 minus Line 2) 124,019 124,019 124,019 (4) Property Tax Revenue 980,127 980,127 980,127 (5) Auto Excise, CVET and FIT receipts 35,000 35,000 35,000 (6) Other Revenue ((Interest Income) 200 200 200 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN Ad No. 2 (Add lines 3, 4, 5, 6): 1,139,346 1,139,246 1,139,346 ESTIMATED PROPERTY TAX RATE TO FUND PLAN: 0.4901 0.4901 0.4901 BASED UPON AN ASSESSED VALUATION OF: 200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 Taxpayers are invited to attend the meeting for a more detailed explanation of the plan and to be heard on the proposed plan. Taxpayers are invited to attend the meeting for a detailed explanation of the plan and to exercise their rights to be heard on the proposal. If the proposal is a adopted by resolution, such proposal will be submitted to the Mail to: Fantastic Freebies Or drop off at our office at : Department of Local Government Finance for approval. News-Banner 125 N. Johnson St. Dated this 22nd day of September, 2009 Chris Smith, President P.O. Box 436 Bluffton, IN Lynn Fiechter, Vice President Rick Mounsey, Secretary Bluffton, IN 46714 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-5 Ben Morton, Liaison nb 9/1, 8 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 • The News-Banner • Page 13

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Can Mobile Homes CASE NO. 90C01-0908-MI- our team! 260-639-7346. 260-820-0200. ances. $300/month plus de- 00004 see at: 1323 Sunnyglenn after 1985 DUKE MOBILE HOME— posit. 260-273-0386. IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: ) PART-TIME DAYTIME— 1pm. 14’x70’. 2BR, 1BA. All electric, SMALL 2BR- 119 N Oak. Fully Rebecca Sue Frederick ) Cleaning people needed. Must insulated, $365/ month plus HOLESTEIN STEERS FOR central air, lots of storage. You Petitioner. ) be reliable, have good trans- deposit. Must have own credit NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED VERIFIED PETITION FOR BUTCHER- 1,100-1,200 pound move it. $5,000. Call after 4 p.m. portation and like to clean. Call bureau report. 260-824-2324 ADMINISTRATION CHANGE OF NAME steers. 85¢ per pound live 260-824-1608. 260-403-7676. between 8a-5p. 260-824-2324. IN THE WELLS CIRCUIT COURT Petitioner, Rebecca Sue Fred- weight. Stock up your freezer! 1998 DOUBLE WIDE— 4BR, OF WELLS COUNTY, INDIANA erick, pro se, respectfully petitions Hiring owner/operators with For more information call Doug fireplace, jacuzzi tub. Excellent NICE LITTLE 1BR HOUSE— In the Matter of the Estate of Mary this Court to change his/her name. one ton and larger trucks. Busi- at 765-730-2568. condition! $28,000. 765-730- Southern Wells District. $350/ Jane Bauer, deceased. In support of this Petition, Petition- Estate Number 90C01-0908- ness is picking up and we need 0457. month. References required. er states as follows: EU-00021 1. That my current name is: more trucks to deliver RVs Pets 260-565-4355. Notice is hereby given that Wil- across the U.S. and Canada. Rebecca Sue Frederick GRAY CAT— 7 years old. Lit- liam Weinhardt was on the 25th day 2. That I reside at: 1030 Clark Competitive wage and fuel ter box trained. Updated on all of August, 2009, appointed Person- Ave., Bluffton, IN 46714 surcharge. Contact a recruiter NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF SCHOOL BUS REPLACEMENT PLAN vaccines. Call 260-824-5620. FOR THE YEARS 2010-2021 al Representatives of the estate of 3. That pursuant to Indiana at 866-764-1601 or fill out an In addition to the annual budget the proper officers of Southern Wells Communi- Mary Jane Bauer, deceased, who ALSO: Red-tail Boa Constrictor, Code 34-28-2-1, I wish to change application at www.qualitydrive ty Schools, will meet at board room Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 at 5:00 pm to consider the died on the 9th day of July, 2009. my name. 6 ft. long. Call 260-409-2868. School Bus/Vehicle Replacement Plan as summarized below for the twelve (12) year period away.com (I) All persons having claims 4. That I am not seeking to between 2010 and 2021. The levy required to fund this plan will be raised as indicated in the against said estate, whether or defraud creditors by changing my Notice to Taxpayers of Budgets and Levies to be collected in 2010. Detail of the proposed not now due, must file the claim in Home Furnishings plan is on file in the office of the Superintendent for inspection from the date of this notice. name. Business Taxpayers shall have the right to be heard on the plan summary as listed below at the public the office of the Clerk of this Court 5. That I have not been con- BED: NEW QUEEN PLUSH— hearing. within three (3) months from the victed of a felony within the last ten Opportunities TOP MATTRESS. NEW, never I. SUMMARY OF PLANNED REPLACEMENTS AND ACCUMULATION FOR date of the first publication of this (10) years. used, still sealed in original wrap- FUTURE YEARS notice, or within nine (9) months 6. That I am not a sex or violent Insurance & Financial Services per, $75. (260) 220-1596. (A) No. of No. of Year Total of *Amount to be after the decedent’s death, which- offender who is required to register Agency for Sale. Affiliated w/ buses buses to Replacement Accumulated in ever is earlier, or said claim will be owned be replaced Cost 2010 for future under IC 11-8-8. major national carrier. A great purchases forever barred. 7. That I wish to change my business opportunity. Please 20 2 2010 210,000 Dated at Bluffton, Indiana, this name to: Rebecca Sue Quinton send inquiries to: OwnAnAgen- 20 2 2011 160,000 25th day of August, 2009. WHEREFORE, I respectfully [email protected] or call 20 2 2012 140,000 BETH DAVIS, Clerk request that this Court grant my Public 20 2 2013 165,000 Wells Circuit Court 248-632-2475 for details. (I) 20 2 2014 165,000 Petition for Name Change, and 20 2 2015 165,000 Jerome T. Holderead (7742-27) for all other just and proper relief. Become a Satellite Television 20 2 2016 165,000 SPITZER HERRIMAN STEPHEN- I affirm under the penalties of per- Dealer! Tremendous legitimate Sale Calendar 20 2 2017 165,000 SON HOLDEREAD MUSSER & jury that the foregoing representa- 20 2 2018 165,000 CONNER, LLP tions are true. income opportunity. Extremely SEPTEMBER 12 - 9 a.m. - Two 20 2 2019 165,000 122 East Fourth Street estates plus others, owners. 445E Rebecca Sue Frederick LOW entry cost! We supply 20 2 2020 165,000 P.O. Box 927 1030 Clark Ave training, support and equip- 100N, Decatur. 1/2 mile east of US *The above only reflects allocations to be raised in 2010. Such amount will be added to Marion, IN 46952 27 on 100N. Personal property, Accumulation raised from prior years. Total Accumulations are reflected on line 11 of the Bluffton, IN 46714 ment. Call Chris at (574) 532- Budget Form 4B, available for inspection in the office of the Superintendent. (764)664-7307 260-827-0424 household items, antiques, power nb 9/1, 9/8 9363. (I) tools, shop equipment, appliances, nb 9/1, 8 nb 8/25, 9/1, 9/8 ALL CASH VENDING! Do you piano or organ, guns, fishing equip- earn $800 in a day? Your own ment, farm machinery, furniture, lawn & garden. Heartland Auction local candy route. Includes 25 & Realty, 724-3499, 877-261-7511, Machines and Candy All for www.heartlandauctionrealty.com. $9,995. 1-888-744-4637 (I) SEPTEMBER 12 - 9 a.m. - Ehlerding Daily Estate. 4665 W 750 N, Decatur. SUMMONS - Tractor, combine, farm equipment, SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Airstream, antiques, vehicles, fish- STATE OF INDIANA ) ing boat & much more. Wiegmann ) SS: Auctioneers, 260-447-4311, www. COUNTY OF WELLS ) wiegmannauctioneers.com. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SEPTEMBER 12 - 9 a.m. - Richard WELLS COUNTY N. Wyss Estate. 10822 Winchester BLUFFTON, INDIANA Road, Fort Wayne. Large estate 1ST SOURCE BANK ) auction including antiques & early COMPLETE APPRAISAL & AUCTION SERVICES •Lawn Applications •Patio CAUSE NO. 90C01-0907-MF- American furniture, Farmall H & M tractors, IHC R-160 farm truck *Farms *Estates *Personal Property *Real Estate Pavers •Retaining Walls 00051 •Landscape Design & Installation PLAINTIFF ) w/bed, farm equipment, 1953 vs ) Cadillac DeVille Sedan, 1965 Delta 88 Olds, 1959 Ninety-Eight Olds, Minnich’s Lawn Service EDDIE L. FERGUSON, HEIR ) Joe Weterick Scott Minnich OF ETHEL FERGUSON; et al ) toys, china, glass, collectibles and 824-1846 much more. Ellenberger Bros., Inc. 260-414-7780 Cell: 260-760-4404 DEFENDANTS ) •Safety Lighting •Clean Units NOTICE OF SUIT Auctioneers, 1-800-373-6363, www. www.minnichlawncare.com To the defendants above EllenbergerBros.com. •24 Hr. Access named, and any other person who SEPTEMBER 19 - 9 a.m. - Willshire Home Furnishing, owners. Adams Seamless •Video Cameras may be concerned. Sure-Flo Gutters JIM’S You are notified that you have County Fairgrounds, east of intersec- www.a1-ustor.com been sued in the Court above tion US 27/SR 124, beside Adams 5” & 6” Continuous Gutters BARBER SHOP After hours & Saturdays (260)375-2135 named. Central Schools. New furniture and Leaf Protection Systems Call 273-0253 or 824-4782 flooring of quality, overstocked items, 206 W. Market St.• Bluffton, IN 222 N. Wayne St., Warren, IN The nature of the suit against Large Color Selection - FREE Estimates In Monroe at corner of truck, work van, enclosed trailers. Stan Worthman 824-2720 1-800-895-7035 you is the foreclosure of a mort- U.S. 27 and S.R. 124 gage upon the property legally Heartland Auction & Realty, www. www.warrenpharmacy.com heartlandauctionrealty.com, 724- 260-622-4372 Hours: Closed Monday described as follows: www.seamlessgutter.net Tuesday-Friday 8-5; Saturday 8-Noon Office at 1180 N. Main, Bluffton Independent F amily O wned A part of the Northwest 3499, 877-261-7511. Quarter of Section 4, Township 26 SEPTEMBER 19 - 10 a.m. - Luella North, Range 12 East, Wells Coun- "Grogg" Robbins Estate. 509 E. You’ll Love Our ty, Indiana, bounded and described Ohio St., Bluffton. 1-bedroom bun- as follows, to-wit. galow with 732 sq. ft., 14'x28' 1- Maytag Washers Commencing 14 feet South car attached garage. Open house and 264 feet East of the Southwest Sept. 8, 5-7 p.m. Antiques & col- lectibles, "Lionel-American Flyer- Rich Beaver Crop Insurance, Farm, Auto, Home, Life corner of Block 3 of the recorded Toll Free: 877-385-1792 Cell: 260-227-0091 Lancaster plat of R.W. and J.W. Townley’s New York Central" train collection 824-4887 with accessories & books, furniture, email: [email protected] at Oak West Addition to the City of Bluff- STORAGE 2826 Theater Ave., Huntington, IN 46750 ton, Indiana; thence South 153 household, lawn & garden, tools feet; thence North 153 feet; thence and more. Ellenberger Bros., Inc. West 29-1/3 feet to the place of Auctioneers, 1-800-373-6363, www. TROUBLE WITH YOUR OSCAR’S beginning. EllenbergerBros.com. Northwood Computer PLASTERING & STUCCO Commonly known as: 1003 SEPTEMBER 26 - 10 a.m. - Jim & GARAGE DOOR? Repair & Rentals •Plaster Restoration West South Street, Bluffton, IN Carolyn VanGordon, owners. 2485 Repairs: Lawn Equipment, Chainsaws, E 300 S, Hartford City. Farm equip- Sales & Service Call (Smooth & Textured Finish) 46714-2322 824-5652 Compressors, Snowblowers •Repair Patches & Cracks This summons by publication is ment close-out. MF 165 diesel trac- STINSON DOOR Renting: Construction Equipment • specifically directed to the following tor, Kelly B15 tractor backhoe, Kelly Toll Free 1-800-699-4762 SERVICE Homeowners Tools • Trailers • Tow Dolly Over 20 Years Experience defendant(s) whose whereabouts box frame front loader, IH Transtar FREE ESTIMATES - INSURED semi-tractor, Fruehauf 40' grain trailer, 3016 E SR 124, Bluffton AND MUCH, MUCH MORE are unknown with their last known 824-1123 4438 E. 100 N., Bluffton, 565-3350 Ron Banter - 260-820-0137 address as follows: 1979 150 Ford pick-up, 1959 Custom Unknown Heirs and/or Devi- Ford 500 grain truck, implement trail- sees of Ethel Ferguson, 1003 er, farm equipment, 3-pt. tractor tiller, POLE BUILDINGS PORTLAND West South Street, Bluffton, IN 3-pt. 7' mower, cattle equipment, JD LAWN CARE Al Pfister 46714, Estate of Ethel Ferguson mower, Ranch King mower, shop Any Size Available by Kent Gerber 1-888-751-7238 UNKNOWN tools and much more. Ellenberger •Lawn Spraying •Lawn Fertilizing Call me 726-7489 In addition to the above-named Bros., Inc. Auctioneers, 1-800-373- 30’x40’x12’ for your 6363, www.EllenbergerBros.com. 1 - 16’x11’, Slide Door, 1 - 3/0 •Round-Up on Stone Drives defendants being served by this •Tree Moving Adults $400 • Children $250 summons, there may be other SEPTEMBER 26 - 10 a.m. - Robert Walk-In, Rafters 4’ O.C. •Auction I. Hough Estate. 375W 1200S, $ (260) 565-3128 CALL 1-888-751-7238 defendants who have an interest in Erected this lawsuit. Geneva. One mile east of U.S. 27 9,600 Gerber Lawn Service •Appraisal For Movies and Times An answer or other appropriate on CR 1200 S (Adams/Jay County response in writing to the Com- Line). 250+/- acres. Tract 1: 28.089 40’x64’x14’ •Brokerage plaint must be filed either by you or acres. Tract 2: 28.177 acres. Tract 3: 1 - 20’x14’, Slide Door, 1 - 3/0 •Farms JFL Autobody Repair your attorney with the Clerk of the Three bedroom home, 8.011 acres. Walk-In, Rafters 4’ O.C. Forest Ridge & Refinishing Tract 4: 41.945 acres. Tract 5: 18.532 $ Court for Wells County at: Erected Prop. John Lohmuller 260-402-4019 Clerk of Wells County acres. Tract 6: 35.407 acres. Tract 16,240 Tree Service
 Courthouse, 102 West Market 7: 20 acres. Tract 8: 20 acres. Tract 48’x80’x14’ Excellent quality work performed @ Street 9: 52 acres. Krueckeberg Auction •Tree Removal about the competition price & Realty, 260-724-7402; Wiegmann 1 - 20’x12’, Slide Door, 1 - 20’x14’ Bluffton, IN 46714 • Large Shade Trees 260-824-5850
 Restoration projects and clean-up (260) 824 6479 Auctioneer Inc., 260-447-4311. Slide Door, Rafters 4’ O.C. www.schraderauction.com $ Installed detail jobs are welcome on or before the 8 day of October, 23,040 Erected 2009, (the same being thirty (30) • Aerial Service days after the Third Notice of Suit), SUDOKU ANSWER 60’x80’14’ • Stump Grinding and if you fail to do so a judgment 2 - 24’x14’, Slide Door, 1 - 3/0 • Tree Trimming KEVIN J. DEAKYNE, D.D.S., P.C. may be entered against you for Walk-In, Rafters 4’ O.C. FULLY INSURED 470 Bennett Dr., Suite A what the plaintiff has demanded. $ Unterberg & Associates, P.C. 28,800 Erected Home: 565-3781 P.O. Box 307 - Warren, IN 46792 Brian C. Berger 19753-45 29 gauge metal Cut to your 1-800-236-0891 ATTEST: specifications. Cell: 820-0863 Clerk, Wells Circuit Court Joe Isch, owner Metlife & Delta Dental Provider This communication is from 260-760-5431 a Debt Collector. This is an attempt to col- lect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that For as little as ... YOUR BUSINESS IN THE NEWS-BANNER EVERY DAY! purpose. Brian C. Berger 19753-45 Plus The Ossian Journal, The Echo & Sunriser News Every Week! Call 824-0224 Attorney for Plaintiff Unterberg & Associates, P.C. ¢ PER ISSUE ... you can keep your name in the public eye! 8050 Cleveland Place or 622-4108 Merrillville, IN 46410 Increase your business with regular advertising! Oct. deadline is Tues., Sept. 22 (219) 736-5579 97 Atty File: 9968069 nb 8/25, 9/1, 9/8 Read & recycle Page 14 • The News-Banner • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 DIVERSIONS GARFIELD Patience is stretched thin in doctors’ waiting rooms

DEAR ABBY: Your advice to “Sick of office is time taken away from my clients. BLONDIE Waiting in Denver” (June 25) will help a My time is as valuable to me as the doctors’ number of our patients. Physicians don’t time is to them. -- LARRY W., SUN CITY, want frustrated and angry patients, and we ARIZ. don’t plan our day expecting long waits. DEAR ABBY: I suggest that whenever Your suggestion that when a doctor is possible, patients should request the first running more than 15 minutes late, the next appointment in the morning or after lunch. person should be warned is appropriate. The chances of being seen on time are Your other suggestion to call the doctor’s greater at those times. -- MAGGIE B., office an hour ahead of time to see if he/ DANA POINT, CALIF. she is on schedule might not work. The DEAR ABBY: My husband had an physician might be on schedule, but a appointment with a physician who kept problem could arise that throws him/her off. him waiting an hour in the waiting room Arriving at the office and finding the doctor and nearly another hour in the examination horribly backed up after hearing that he was room. When the doctor finally appeared, my on schedule at the time of the phone call husband complained about the long wait. ZITS would be upsetting. “I’m a doctor and I can’t be rushed,” he Unfortunately, I haven’t found an easy responded. “If I make a mistake, someone solution to this in my 25 years of practice. could DIE.” It does help to focus on good manners My husband, without missing a beat said, and empathy, and to alert patients at the “Really? Well, I’m an architect. If I make a time of check-in if there’s a problem, mistake, THOUSANDS could die. I guess I which allows them to return or reschedule. win.” Of course, the physician conveying With that, he got dressed and walked out. personally to his patients that their time is Needless to say, we never returned to that as important as his also goes a long way. doctor. -- MARC SCHNEIDERMAN, M.D., I disagree that it is the patient’s job to PENNSYLVANIA make sure the doctor isn’t running late. His DEAR DR. SCHNEIDERMAN: Amen office staff can easily inform people of that to that, and thank you for saying so. Read fact when they walk in, giving them the on for some of the comments I received option of waiting if they wish (or can). -- NO CRANKSHAFT from patients: LONGER WAITING, HARMONY, PA. DEAR ABBY: I find it interesting that DEAR ABBY: I am a professional. My the doctor’s rights are prominently posted hourly fees are similar to those of doctors. in the waiting room, e.g., co-pays are due My policy is any waiting time after 30 before you see the doctor, if you don’t cancel minutes, I bill the doctor for my time. -- your appointment 24 hours in advance and PATRICK IN SAN ANSELMO you fail to show up, you will be billed for ** the appointment. But nowhere do you see Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van the patients’ rights posted. Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and As a patient I insist on one simple right was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. -- that the doctor see me within 15 minutes Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or of the appointed time made by his/her staff. P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Last year I fired two doctors for keeping ** me waiting. In both cases I let the doctor For everything you need to know about know I would no longer be seeing them and wedding planning, order “How to Have why. One had the gall to tell me his patients a Lovely Wedding.” Send a business- EXPECTED to wait for him! sized, self-addressed envelope, plus check As patients, we enable doctors to get or money order for $6 (U.S. funds only) away with unprofessional behavior by to: Dear Abby -- Wedding Booklet, P.O. not insisting on accountability. I am a Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. professional, and time spent in a doctor’s (Postage is included in the price.)

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Weekly Ag Weather Outlook Tuesday Sep 1, 2009 Economy, lower commodity Seven Day Forecast for Wells County, IN The Week Ahead A quiet weather pattern is forecasted to remain in Wednesday Hi 75 place across the region through the remainder of Mostly sunny this week. Mostly sunny skies along with light east prices slowing food cost growth Lo 50 Winds: ENE 4-8 mph to northeast winds and slightly cooler than average temperatures can be expected for the rest of the WEST LAFAYETTE, food purchased for the home per barrel oil.” Thursday work week as a ridge of high pressure will be in Ind.—After a couple years decreased 0.9 percent over The recession also slowed Hi 77 Sunny and seasonable place. Temperatures will gradually warm up to more of above average food price the same month last year, growth in developing coun- Lo 54 Winds: NE 4-8 mph seasonable levels by this weekend. A few more inflation, a Purdue Univer- much lower than usual and tries, reducing the demand clouds are also likely during the latter part of the weekend into early next week as a disturbance sity economist believes the lower than the September for meat and other food Friday inflation rate will return to Hi 78 begins to slowly approach. The next decent chance 2008 peak of 7.6 percent. exports. That has increased Mostly sunny of rain looks to not be until next Tuesday as a cold normal next year. Food purchased away the supply available in the Lo 55 Winds: ENE 4-8 mph front pushes into the region. Overall, near to slightly Corinne Alexander, an from home, such as in res- United States, driving down below normal temperatures along with below normal agricultural economist, taurants, increased 3.2 per- the price. Saturday rainfall can be expected over the next seven days. Hi 79 estimated 2010 food prices cent this past July over the “You just can’t have Mostly sunny would increase between 2.5 same month last year. That rising meat prices with Lo 55 Winds: E 5-10 mph Wells County Climatological Data Aug 25 - Aug 31 percent and 3.5 percent, not was about average, and domestic supplies so high,” Observed Normal Difference near the records that were lower than the December Alexander said. “This year Sunday Hi 79 Avg. Weekly High Temp °F 80 set in 2008 of 5.5 percent. 2008 high of 5 percent. domestic demand weakened Partly cloudy 75 - 5 Lo 57 Winds: SE 5-10 mph The 10-year average for Several factors have because of the recession.” Avg. Weekly Low Temp °F 55 60 - 5 food-price inflation for 1997 been driving the decline in Alexander warned, how- Monday Weekly Precipitation 0.22” 0.82” - 0.60” to 2006 is about 2.5 percent, those inflationary numbers. ever, that inflation could go Hi 80 she said. Alexander said significantly higher based on the econo- Partly sunny Monthly Precipitation 2.14” 3.70” - 1.56” Lo 58 Winds: SSE 5-12 mph “One reason we’re not lower commodity prices, my. Year to Date Precipitation 28.32” 25.25” + 3.07” seeing prices go up so much as well as the lower cost of “If the U.S. and world Tuesday *2008 Total GDD 2349 right now is we had a mas- fuel, have been major con- economies start growing Hi 82 2350 + 1 Chance of thunderstorms sive recession that caused tributors. and the recession is finished Lo 57 Winds: S 7-15 mph Soil Temperature °F 66 people to cut back,” Alexan- “Grain prices peaked last sooner than expected, that *Growing Degree Days accumulated from April 15 thru September 30. der said. summer. We had $8 corn. will boost inflation,” she Alexander said that in We had $13 wheat,” Alexan- said. July of this year, the cost of der said. “We also had $147 Keep an eye out for white mold in soybeans Wheat harvest finally under WEST LAFAYETTE, corncobs found on the soil over, extremely wide rows partial resistance is prone to way in North Dakota Ind.—White mold of soy- surface in minimum till- (more than 30 inches) may being overcome and other GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The spring wheat har- bean, also called Sclerotinia age systems. This fungus, actually increase spore dis- disease resistance charac- vest has finally gotten under way in the Red River Valley stem rot, is present through- although intriguing for its persal by allowing more teristics may have priority of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. out most of the northern beauty, does not cause any air movement near the soil whenbreeders develop new It’s one of the latest starts to the harvest. In a typical states. It is considered a disease on soybean. surface. In the absence of soybean varieties. year, most of the spring wheat would be in farmers’ bins minor disease in Indiana, Wind currents transport the disease, plants grown by now. The crop was delayed this year by spring flood- Chemical and ing and the unseasonably cool summer. but can cause significant the spores produced by in 30-inch rows will often biological control damage in infested fields. white mold apothecia to not yield as much as those Robin Stene, manager of a grain elevator in the Min- Several fungicides can nesota town of Halstad, says wheat yields are good but The areas at greatest risk are soybean plants, where they grown in narrow rows. provide some level of dis- northern Indiana (north of can cause infections under But if the disease is protein is down. Farmers get more money for higher-pro- ease suppression, but proper tein wheat. Interstate 70) and states fur- wet, humid conditions. severe in a field, moving timing and good canopy ther north. Spores can infect any part to wide rows may provide penetration are essential. Cool, wet conditions dur- of the plant, but senescing some control. Still, while Fungicide application may VanTilburg Farms, Inc. ing early reproductive stages flowers seem to be a com- the incidence of white be more effective when Phone 419.586.3077 favor disease development mon point of infection. mold in wider rows may be disease pressure is no more www.vantilburgfarms.com when the pathogen is pres- When it infects a flower, the reduced, the yield in wide than moderate. ent. The disease is often fungus grows down through row systems is seldom In addition to fungicides, Specializing in dry poultry litter and lime sludge most severe in varieties that spreading. the flower stalk (pedicel) higher than narrow row sys- there are reports that several Matt VanTilburg have a denser, faster-closing and invades the stem. Floral tems. University of Wiscon- beneficial organisms, when Poultry Litter canopy. infection explains why stem sin researchers advocate not applied to soil, can degrade Joe Beiler Lime Symptoms lesions are commonly cen- going to 30-inch row spac- sclerotia faster than resident Dennis Bollenbacher Fertilizer White mold first becomes tered at a node. ing to avoid lower white Chemical soil microbes can. Several Seed apparent when single plants They also appear to infect mold potential. Instead, they of these microorganisms are Grid Soil Testing within a generally healthy at points where dead flower recommend 15-inch row currently being developed Crop Insurance canopy wilt and die rapidly parts adhere to the plant and spacings. for commercial use. And are Call us for all of your crop input needs. in July and August. Leaves provide a nutrient source for In white mold years, row in the process of being intro- remain on the stem but turn infection. Once in the plant, width has little influence on duced to the market. brown, and the entire plant the fungus consumes plant white mold incidence. Low- White mold is a severe dies. nutrients and eventually ering the plant population disease of soybean in iso- Close inspection of girdles the stem, killing the is a better approach. Avoid lated areas of the Midwest. FISHBURN’S the lower stem reveals a tissue above the lesion. planting 200,000 plants When a field has a history of FARM MARKET bleached area, often origi- Sclerotia are similar in per acre regardless of row white mold, a combination SweetSweet Corn - Melons nating from a leaf axil and size and density to soybean width. In fields with a his- of strategies that includes extending two to six inches seed and can easily end up tory of white mold, 125,000 resistant varieties, row Tomatoes in each direction along the in the grain bin when seed to 150,000 plants per acre spacing, tillage, and possi- READY NOW! stem. 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