Front1Front1Front1 Thursday, March 24, 2016 Vol. 123 Issue No. 12 50¢ ServingThursday, Culver X • X,Lake 2012 Maxinkuckee Vol. 119 • MontereyIssue No. since X 501894 ¢ Serving Culver • Lake Maxinkuckee • Monterey since 1894 Happy Easter, Culver! CITIZEN PHOTOS/JEFF KENNEY In Brief Easter eggs-citement in Leiters Ford Community invited ABOVE: The Aubbee branch of the Fulton County Public Library, in Leiters Ford, hosted its longtime annual Easter egg hunt Saturday, which saw some 50 children and adults enjoying a free lunch served by members of the Aubbee Gamblers 4H Club, alongside the egg hunt itself. to FFA breakfast UPPER LEFT: Sarah and Elias Coiner with their egg finds during the hunt. CENTER: Taking home the grand prizes from the silver and gold eggs in the hunt were Lynna Widner (left) today and Lainey Betcher. RIGHT: Carol Chileen, library director, gives an egg-derived prize to Noah Neidlinger, son of John and Sarah Neidlinger. Over 250 prizes --provided by the Friends Culver Comm. High of the Library and donors — were distributed to participants in the hunt. School’s chapter of the Fu- ture Farmers of America will host an appreciation Lake Fest officially a ‘go’ — breakfast (pancakes and Culver Easter egg hunt this Saturday sausage) Thurs., March 24 from 6 to 8 a.m. Everyone committee seeks more volunteers It may be a bit of an eleventh hour addition, but Cul- in the community is invited ver’s annual Easter egg hunt will take place this Satur- to attend. The event will be day, March 26 at noon. held in the CCHS Ag shop By Jeff Kenney The Culver Beard Club will host the event as it has (enter through the main Citizen editor for the past two years, according to Beard Club presi- school doors). The 2016 Culver dent Joel Samuelson. Lake Fest is on the Samuelson acknowledges much of the delay and Local merchants schedule, though uncertainty regarding the event relates to storm sewer offer Easter egg some events are still construction taking place on Lake Shore Drive and in awaiting volunteers the park itself. prizes this wkd to bring them to “We will be using as much of the park as we can with Local Culver merchants fruition. some spots being off limits due to construction,” said are offering special dis- Trent Bennett, Samuelson in an email announcing the event. He add- counts during the week head of the festival ed he hoped the fire department would be available to leading up to Easter. committee this year, bring trucks the event as in years past. Those who shop at Civ- followed up on the Official approval for the event was given by the park vies, Diva, Elizabeth’s Gar- festival’s progress community members, espe- off the festival with a bang board last Monday, said Samuelson. den, Fisher & Co., Gail’s, after the recent announce- cially those willing to take (which is not, of course, to It’ You! Gallery & Jan ment that this year’s Lake a lead in making any sug- be confused with Saturday Peyser Jewelry, Michelle’s Fest might or might not gested changes happen. night’s popular, annual fire- Headquarters, and Ride On happen, depending on vol- “We need an entertain- works show, which is also Bikes & Rentals between unteer support in the wake ment chair,” says Bennett, returning this year). Millers fetes staff in honor March 24 and 30 will of many longstanding com- adding that the committee Bennett says organiz- receive a prize egg. When mittee members’ burnout hopes to “shake it up a bit” ers might focus more on purchases are made be- fatigue after years of lead- in terms of Lake Fest enter- sponsors to make festival of deficiency-free survey tween those dates, an egg is tainment this year. offerings like the afore- ing Culver’s lengthiest and Staff report chosen with one of a vari- best-attended annual fest. One such change is the re- mentioned band a reality; ety of discounts from 10 to placement of Friday night’s he notes that money “was a Last Thursday, Miller’s Merry Manor of Culver held And while Lake Fest’s a celebration dinner for its staff in recognition of having 50 percent off the purchase return in mid-July is cer- karaoke, Gong Show, and/ stopgap before; most of our instantly. All shoppers are or talent show offerings money goes into the fire- another deficiency-free state/federal survey of the facility. tain, there are already The Survey was conducted January 14 through 21. This guaranteed a prize. some significant changes of recent years with what works show.” Bennett hopes is a band or is the third year in a row that the Culver facility has not Culver Youth planned, and organizers received any points or deficiencies on their annual state/ are interested in input from musician likely to help kick See Lake Fest page 4 Baseball sign ups federal surveys. Staff members were honored and praised by Greg Fassett, administrator of the Culver facility, and April 2 then were served lunch by the corporate staff, includ- Culver Youth Baseball ing: Patrick Boyle, CEO; Greg Spaulding, COO; Christa sign ups will take place Lickey, VP of Quality Assurance; Jennifer Gappa, VP of Daturday, April 2 from 10 Human Resources; Dwight Brown Regional V.P of Op- a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Cul- erations.; Denise Knepp, Registered Dietitian; Joan Baker ver Public Library. No Regional QA Nurse; Susan Capps, OSHA officer; Christy registrations will be taken Crawford, Regional Marketing Director; B.J. DeCola Re- after April 8. More infor- gional VP of operations; and Phil Steele Regional property mation (and sign up forms) management director. is available at www.face- Last year, the facility cel- book.com/culver.league. ebrated the completion of See Millers page 2 Baked potato supper April 8 Culver Young Farmers hope to Trinity Lutheran Church will hold a baked potato educate community at special supper Friday, April 8, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., at Farmers Share Breakfast the train station - depot on The Culver Young Farmers are hosting a “Farmer’s Lake Shore Drive. Th price Share Breakfast” for the community Saturday, April 2, is $8 adults and $5 children PHOTO PROVIDED from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Argos United Methodist Church. 12 and under (purchase The cost is the price a farmer would earn from the meal tickets at the door). All pro- $0.49. Those who bring a canned good for the food pantry ceeds go to Blessings in a CAVS Club members donate water for Flint eat for free. Served will be scrambled eggs, sausage links, Backpack of Culver. Carry- hashbrowns, biscuits and gravy (sorry, no carryouts). outs are available. Included Pictured are members of Culver Comm. High and Middle Schools’ CAVS Service Club, which spearheaded fund raising and donating of over 40 cases of water which were transported to Flint, Mich., to aid in the water The event will present the opportunity to educate those are a baked potato and all who attend on agricultural matters related to our area. the “fixins,” pies, cakes, crisis there, last weekend, according to club sponsor (and CCHS teacher) Allie Shook. Pictured, from left to right, are (kneeling) Kate Heim, Jennah McCarthy, Cody Rieckhoff, Josh Krsek. Standing: There is an accompanying educational poster contest coffee, and lemonade. Garrett Reinhold, Justine Dexter, Maria Lindvall, Brianna Kinyanjui, Brandon Havron, and Aaron Becker. that area students will participate in, with cash awards deVillier exhibit at to be given. These posters will be displayed around the See Farmers page 3 Moontree through See Briefs page 9 Reap the rewards with Harvest Rewards Checking www.thepilotnews.com RATES UP TO Click on Citizen Tab a checking account 2.00% APY* $.01 to $10,000 E-mail: [email protected] that gives you 2.00% APY* $10,000.01 to $30,000 FFBT.com 101 Main Street 0.30% APY* $30,000.01 and over Culver, IN 46511 MORE! (574) 842-3321 %* APY 0.05% APY* Does not meet account requirements . Facebook.com/firstfarmers Member FDIC *Annual Percentage Yield as of January 15, 2016 and subject to change without2 notice. Fees may0 reduce earnings. Direct Deposit required per statement cycle. 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The new locale isn’t making many changes to services and sales offered at the shop, says Barnes, who will continue to service and repair bicycles and related items, selling new and used bikes as well. Rideon is also still the only dedicated bicycle shop not only in Marshall County but Pulaski, Starke, and Fulton Counties as well. Rideon’s spring hours (through April 30) include Weds.