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THURSDAY
September 3,
2015
IN BRIEF
Old US 27
is topic for
Sept. 21 meet
Decatur Community
Coordinator
Melissa
Norby announced at
Tuesday evening’s city
council meeting that
Decatur Main Street will
host a meeting at 2 p.m.
Sept. 21 in City Hall to
discuss Old US 27 plans.
Representatives from
several other Indiana
counties have been invited to attend.
Networking
lunch slated
in Geneva
The Geneva Chamber
of Commerce Networking
Luncheon will be held
at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday
in the second floor banquet facility of the Pyle
Building, 411 E. Line St.
The event will feature a
program presented by a
representative of locally
produced Landscapes
magazine and Wabash
Valley Living magazine.
The cost to attend is $8
for those who contact
Krause and make an
advance reservation and
$10 at the door.
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Connect to Careers organization gets
funding commitment from Geneva
By MIKE LAMM
The town of Geneva has agreed to help
fund the Connect to Careers organization
to the tune of $4,000 annually for the
next three years, Geneva Town Council
members determined at their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening.
Following his appearance before the
Adams County Council last month,
Connect to Careers board member Craig
Koshow was on the Geneva council agenda to update them “on what we are and
what we do.” He said the group strives “to
be a catalyst to help citizens become job
ready” through career skills development,
advancement of an individual’s technical
skills and the improvement of leadership
and management skills.
C2C’s mission is to span the gap
between the employment needs of its
businesses and the county’s residents,
Koshow said. Koshow announced C2C
was recently made aware of a state grant
offering “up to $250,000 for the personal
education of students in our program.” He
said the group will be apply for funding
through the grant process.
“We’re asking for your support and
to put us into your budget,” Koshow
told council. He noted funding commitments have already been made by both
the county and the cities of Decatur and
Berne, and he would make a similar pitch
to Monroe Town Council tonight, where
he will ask for a $2,000 commitment.
All supporters are being asked for
a three-year funding commitment.
“Hopefully, we’ll be self sustaining after
three years,” Koshow said. The Adams
County Community Foundation will oversee the collection and distribution of
funds to the organization, Koshow said.
The focus of C2C is on Adams County,
and will not be available to residents of
other surrounding Indiana or Ohio counties, he explained.
Asked by former Clerk-Treasurer Bill
Warren how the organization will measure
success, Koshow answered that metric will
be determined “by the number of people
we process.” A member of the audience
asked, “What are you going to do that
Disruption in
food stamps
is announced
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)
— A state agency says
Indiana residents receiving food stamps and other
benefits won’t be able to
make purchases using
their government-issued
debit cards for parts of
two days this month.
The Indiana Family
and Social Services
Administration
says
recipients of food stamps
and aid for needy families won’t be able to use
their cards for purchases
starting 11 p.m. on Sept.
26 as the agency shifts
from current provider
JPMorgan Chase to new
provider Xerox.
The FSSA says cardholders should be able to
make purchases again by
12:30 p.m. on Sept. 27.
Councilor Agnes Schoch made the motion
to provide $4,000 annually to Connect to
Careers.
WorkOne isn’t already doing?” Koshow
said C2C will take “employees already in
the marketplace and move them up the
ladder.” He said it remains undetermined
at this point whether or not there will be
a charge to those participating in the program.
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Flood damage numbers
up from early estimates
Trash pickup
schedule in
Geneva altered
Geneva
ClerkTreasurer Jane Kaverman
has issued a reminder
that due to celebration of
Labor Day Monday, trash
collection in the community will be conducted
on Thursday next week
rather than the normal
Wednesday pickup. Trash
collection will return to
Wednesdays the following week.
75¢
The Pennsy Depot, owned by the city of Decatur, will be the site of a farmers’
market fundraiser on Sept. 20.
Photo by Jannaya Andrews
Dispelling some depot rumors
By BOB SHRALUKA
The city of Decatur still owns the
old Pennsy Depot off 7th Street and a
group of people working on its restoration are working with city officials, it
was pointed out at Tuesday night’s city
council meeting.
Apparently, there has been the erroneous perception that the city no longer
owns the depot and the group working
toward its restoration was looking to
sell if for a profit. Nothing could be further from the truth, Councilman Cam
Collier said at the end of Tuesday’s
council meeting.
Collier, whose mother is a part of the
restoration group, said he wanted to
publicly deny the rumors which have
apparently been circulating.
“These people have taken the bull by
the horns on this and deserve a lot of
praise,” Mayor John Schultz said.
Councilman Matt Dyer said the group
has raised some $40,000 since May.
Upcoming fundraisers for the depot
include a farmers’ market at the depot
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 20. A vari-
ety of produce, flowers, decorative wood
pumpkins, concrete decor and more
items will be available, according to
organizers. Food and beverages will be
available. A fundraising dance is scheduled for Oct. 30 at Riverside Center as
part of the Callithumpian festivities.
“And they’re selling some pretty neat
calendars, too,” the mayor added.
The depot has been owned by the
city since being purchased during
the administration of the late Harold
Miller.
Also at the meeting, council unanimously approved setting aside $10,000
from CCD funds to be used as needed
for appraisals and surveys as the city
continues to look at purchasing 1st
Street properties as part of downtown
revitalization.
An ordinance setting fees for disposal
of demolition concrete was passed on
two readings and will be adopted at the
Sept. 15 meeting. The city will charge
$6 a cubic yard to do so. It has a concrete crusher which is used to provide
backfill.
By MIKE LAMM
Following a recent
meeting with Federal
Emergency Management
Agency officials, damage
assessments from flooding in Adams County
this spring have been
increased from the original totals, Adams County
EMA
Director
John
August told the Adams
County Commissioners
Monday morning.
Initially,
August
had reached a total of
$287,284 in damages
caused by excessive rains
and high water throughout the county. Following
a conference with FEMA
representatives, that figure has escalated to a
total of $316,114. The
threshold for a county
to qualify for financial
aid is $122,417, August
reported.
The total cost is
reached
by
adding
together expenses from
seven different categories
of damage and clean-up
expenses, August said,
including debris removal, emergency protection
measures and damage to
roads and bridges, water
control facilities, buildings and equipment,
publicly owned utilities
and parks and recreation
facilities.
The town of Decatur
accrued losses totaling
$83,921, while damage at
North Adams Community
Schools totaled $78,262.
The town of Geneva
incurred $46,139.43 in
flooding damage, the
Adams County EMA damage was $34,694 and the
county highway department suffered losses of
$34,512.
Expenses at
Adams Central Schools
totaled $16,302, while
the Adams County Solid
Waste District total
costs came to $15,233
and the Adams County
EMS suffered $7,060 in
damages.
August told commissioners, “The state is
writing the narrative to
present to FEMA,” while
admitting the application for financial reimbursement of expenses
incurred by the county in
battling flooding is “a long
process that takes time.”
He said he will keep commissioners updated as
the application process
moves forward.
In highway department
business,
Superintendant Lonnie
Caffee said he met with
August last week to discuss and coordinate
“bad weather logistics”
for the approaching winter. Caffee reported he
continues to have weekly
meetings with his staff
to keep them updated
on current and upcoming projects and get their
input and feedback. The
meetings have been “very
positive and constructive,” Caffee said.
Crews
have
been
mowing ditches, patching potholes and installing signs in proximity to
new Amish schools built
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Obama gains key vote to assure Iran nuke deal will pass Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) —
President Barack Obama
secured a landmark foreign
policy victory Wednesday as
Senate Democrats amassed
enough votes to ensure the
Iran nuclear deal survives in
Congress despite ferocious
opposition from Republicans
and the government of Israel.
Democratic Sen. Barbara
Mikulski of Maryland became
the crucial 34th vote in favor of
the agreement.
‘‘No deal is perfect, especially one negotiated with the
Iranian regime,’’ Mikulski said
in a statement. She called the
accord ‘‘the best option available to block Iran from having
a nuclear bomb. For these reasons, I will vote in favor of this
deal.’’
The backing from Mikulski,
who is retiring next year, gives
supporters the margin they
need to uphold an Obama veto
of a congressional resolution
of disapproval if Republicans
pass such a measure later this
month.
And it spells failure for
opponents of the international
agreement who sought to foil
it by turning Congress against
it. Leading that effort were
Israel and its allies in the U.S.,
who failed to get traction after
spending millions of dollars
trying.
The agreement signed by
Iran, the U.S. and five other
world powers limits Iran’s
nuclear program in exchange
for hundreds of billions of dollars in relief from international
sanctions. Republicans and
Israeli officials contend that
concessions made to Iran could
enable the country to wreak
havoc throughout the Middle
East.
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COUNTY
From Page 1
in the county within the
past year. The highway
department has returned
to a five-day work week
following a summer of
four day, 10-hour shifts.
He also announced the
pending retirement of
maintenance
worker
Reggie Swygart and his
intentions to replace him
on the staff. “I wish him
the best,” Caffee said.
County Engineer Tim
Barkey presented commissioners with a formal
contract to hire Dave’s
Excavating, Marion, to
complete a bridge rehabilitation project on C.R.
100N between C.R.’s
200N and 300N. The project, with a bid price of
$151,770, had been previously approved by the
commissioners.
Building and Grounds
Manager Dave Meyer
relayed to commissioners
that a meeting with a representative of Interstate
Gas Supply Inc. indicated
the county could have
saved between $1,200$1,500 last year had the
county purchased its natural gas from IGS rather
than the county’s current
supplier. Commissioners
asked Meyer to invite
an IGS representative to
make a formal presentation to them if the company wants the county to
change suppliers.
Meyer said that after
meeting with a technician
about the malfunctioning
air conditioning unit at
the superior court building who determined the
problem could be repaired
with either new Freon or a
new compressor. However,
further discussions with
the company that manufactured the unit rejected
those recommendations
and determined to send
a different technician to
analyze the problem.
“Why they sent somebody who wasn’t qualified
in the first place; I have
no idea,” Meyer said.
GENEVA
From Page 1
It was recommended the council could
use County Economic
Development
Income
Tax funds to pay for its
portion of funding for
Connect to Careers, but
that the contributions
not begin until next year
as all CEDIT funds have
been earmarked and
spent in the current 2015
budget. Clerk-Treasurer
Jane Kaverman indicated the town will receive
approximately $53,000
in the 2016 CEDIT disbursement.
On a motion from
Councilor Agnes Schoch,
council
unanimously
approved the request to
provide $4,000 annually ($1,000 each quarter) for a period of three
years to the Connect to
Careers group, beginning
in January 2016. The
money will come from
CEDIT funds, Schoch’s
motion specified.
IU students to
help patrol campus
BLOOMINGTON,
Ind. (AP) — Students
in Indiana University’s
criminal justice program
are getting the chance to
put what they’ve learned
to use in the real world.
The program allows
students to work as parttime police officers after
graduating from the university’s police academy.
Participating students
earn credit for their
degree while helping to
keep the campus safe.
Decatur Daily Democrat
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ROTARY TALK — Diego Morales, special assistant to Governor Mike Pence, was
a recent guest of the Decatur Rotary Club. Originally from Guatamala, Morales
worked through college and grad school at IU and Purdue and now helps promote the state of Indiana to other countries. He stated their main focus now is
job creation and the economy, along with reduction of state taxes, education
K-12 and health care. Pictured at right is Rotary program chair Matt Dyer.
Photo provided
Venison donations connect hunters, public
A program that allows
hunters to give deer meat
to the public will continue again this fall. GiveIN
Game, the DNR Division
of Fish & Wildlife’s venison donation program,
will be available for its
fifth year. Hunters who
are willing to donate
venison and people who
would like to receive
venison can register now
at wildlife.IN.gov/7240.
htm.
GiveIN Game makes
it easy for people to connect and set up a free
exchange on their own
schedule. Selling, bartering or trading for venison
is illegal. The program
is intended to function
like a telephone directory, with a list of people
who either are seeking
or offering venison. The
DNR does not facilitate
exchanges. The program had 715
participants last year,
with the number of
people requesting venison more than six times
greater than those offering to donate venison.
Both hunters and
recipients have an option
of donating or requesting
any amount of venison in
all conditions, from fielddressed animals to packaged venison.
Previous
participants must reregister every year if they
want to continue participating.
DNR facilities
re-open and
ready
for Labor Day
Just in time for Labor
Day
weekend,
most
beaches, boat ramps,
campsites, shelters and
cabins have re-opened
at state recreation areas
affected by flooding earlier this summer.
DNR operates state
recreation areas on the
shores of Mississinewa,
Salamonie, Cecil M.
Harden (Raccoon), Cagles
Mill (Lieber), Monroe,
Patoka and Brookville
lakes. State recreation
areas at Mississinewa,
Salamonie, Cecil M.
Harden and Patoka lakes
and a state fish and wildlife area at J.E. Roush
Lake in Huntington were
hit especially hard by
record rains in June and
July. Flooding resulted
in the closure of campgrounds, boat ramps and
many other facilities.
While most facilities have re-opened, the
beach at Newton-Stewart
SRA on Patoka Lake
remains closed.
DNR News
and Notes
The Indiana Department
of Natural Resources
Reservations may be
made at camp.IN.gov and
1-866-622-6746.
The camping reservation season lasts through
Nov. 1, so there is still
time to make additional
fall reservations.
For information on
activities and recreational opportunities at
Indiana State Parks, visit
stateparks.IN.gov.
Camp-in-Cruise
at Salamonie
Sept.
12-15
A nostalgic weekend
of ’50s- and ’60s-themed
activities is planned
for Salamonie Lake’s
“Camp-in-Cruise: Cool in
Corduroy” event, Sept.
12-15.
Activities are in the
modern campground in
Lost Bridge West State
Recreation Area, 9214
West Lost Bridge West,
Andrews.
A car show and other
family activities take
place Sept. 12-13. A
pancake breakfast is at 9
a.m. At 10 a.m., visitors
can learn which animals
lived in the Salamonie
area in the ‘50s and ‘60s
in “Animal Tracks.” At
11 a.m., “Team Up to
Win.” Bring your friends
and try to prove you have
the groove.
On Sept. 14-15, activities will be geared for
ages 50 and older. Bring
your high school cords
for display. On Sept. 14
at noon, history enthusiast Liz Sanders will
review the ’50s during the
Senior Monday luncheon
at Salamonie Interpretive
Center. Visitors should
bring their own table service, a $1 donation, and
a dish to share. “Team
Up to Win” will be held
again, this time for the
50-and-older crowd.
Campsite
reservations can be made at
camp.IN.gov or by calling
1-866-622-6746.
Salamonie Lake
trapping camp
set
for Oct. 3-4
Salamonie
Lake
will host a free trapper education course,
Oct. 3 and 4, at the
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Center.
Participants
should
register
by
Sept. 27 at register -ed.com/events/
view/65246. The program will start at 9 a.m.
each morning. It is sponsored by Salamonie Lake
and the Indiana State
Trappers Association.
The course will teach
the history and benefits
of trapping, trapper ethics and responsibility,
choosing and preparing
equipment,
furbearer
species and biology, rules
and regulations, setting
traps, and skinning and
fleshing. Attendees will
set traps under guidance
of a trapper education
instructor with the possibility of catching furbearers.
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F or
in Wednesday crash
A semi driver is dead and two county residents
are hospitalized following a three-vehicle accident early Wednesday morning near Monroe.
Mark E. Kirby, 56, Tipp City, Ohio, was killed
in the accident that occurred at approximately
5:45 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. 27 and S.R.
124. Kirby, operating a Kenworth semi-tractor
trailer rig, was not wearing his seat belt or shoulder harness in the accident and was ejected from
his rig following the collision.
According to a press release from the Adams
County Sheriff’s department, “The crash involved
one semi truck and trailer and two passenger
vehicles. There were a total of three victims,
of which two were flow by Lutheran Air and
Samaritan to a Fort Wayne hospital and one was
transported to a Fort Wayne Hospital by EMS.”
Also involved in the accident and injured were
Brandon J. Swygart, 18, Decatur, and Matthew
J. Steffen, 25, Geneva. Blood and alcohol tests
were administered to both injured drivers following the accident, which remained under investigation this morning by sheriff’s deputies.
Reports on the condition of Swygart and
Steffen were not available as the Daily Democrat
went to press today.
In addition to sheriff’s department personnel,
members of the Decatur Police Department, the
Monroe Marshal’s office, the Indiana State Police,
Monroe Fire and Rescue and the Adams County
EMS also responded to the accident.
Clerk in gay marriage case
to appear in federal court
ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) — A
county clerk in Kentucky
who has repeatedly defied
court orders by refusing
to issue marriage licenses
will appear before a federal judge who could hold
her in contempt of court.
Rowan County clerk
Kim Davis has been summoned to the hearing
at 11 a.m. today before
U.S.
District
Judge
David Bunning. He’s also
ordered all Davis’ deputy
clerks to appear. Bunning
could hold Davis in con-
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) —
Two brothers who falsely
confessed under police
interrogation to killing
an 11-year-old girl were
awarded $750,000 each
in compensation for the
three decades they spent
behind bars — a stint
that left one of them a
broken man, according to
his family.
Henry
McCollum,
51, appeared calm as a
North Carolina commission granted the money
to him and half brother
Leon Brown, 47, during
a hearing. Brown did not
attend; he is in the hospital, suffering from health
problems that include
post-traumatic stress disorder, the brothers’ lawyer said.
Thursday, September 3, 2015 • Page 3A
McCollum and Brown
were
released
last
September after a judge
threw out their convictions, citing new DNA
evidence that points to
another man in the 1983
rape and killing of Sabrina
Buie. McCollum had been
the longest-serving inmate
on North Carolina’s death
row. Brown had been sentenced to life in prison.
McCollum, who has
been living with his sister,
said the money will enable
him to support himself
and help his family.
‘‘My family, they have
struggled for years and
years,’’ he said. ‘‘It’s hard
out there for them, and I
want to help them.’’
The governor pardoned
the brothers in June,
making each man eligible
to receive $50,000 from
the state for every year
spent in prison, with a
limit of $750,000. Their
attorney said the money
will be put in a trust
and invested so that the
brothers can live off the
earnings and won’t have
to work.
Sabrina’s body was
found in a soybean field
in rural Robeson County,
cigarette butts, a beer
can and two bloody sticks
nearby. Defense attorneys
said the brothers were
scared teenagers with
low IQs when they were
questioned by police and
coerced into confessing.
McCollum was 19, Brown
15.
The DNA on the ciga-
rettes didn’t match either
one of them, and fingerprints on the beer can
weren’t theirs either. No
physical evidence connected them to the crime.
McCollum
listed
some of the things he
enjoys about freedom
after spending nearly his
entire adult life behind
bars: ‘‘Being out here, to
be able to breathe the air.
To be able to walk around
as a free man. To be able
to walk down that street
with my head up high.’’
Meanwhile, Brown has
been hospitalized at least
six times in the last year
for mental health problems that include hallucinations and deep depression, attorney Patrick
Megaro said.
Manhunt widens for suspects in Illinois officers’ shooting
FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) —
Authorities broadened the hunt
Wednesday for three suspects
wanted in the fatal shooting of
a popular Illinois police officer,
even as they acknowledged that
they had no indication the men
were still in the area where the
slaying happened.
After an intensive 14-hour ‘‘grid
search’’ of homes, railroad tracks
and marshland in the village of
Fox Lake, the second-day manhunt turned to the painstaking
detective work of chasing down
tips, collecting and reviewing surveillance video and interviewing
residents near the crime scene.
Meanwhile, new search teams rippled out into subdivisions beyond
the initial 2-square-mile perimeter established on Tuesday. At
least 100 investigators were on
the ground.
A major challenge was the lack
of a description of the suspects
beyond the vague one that came
from the officer, who told dispatchers he was pursuing three
suspicious men — two white, one
black — moments before he was
shot.
‘‘That was the only description provided,’’ said Lake County
Major Crimes Task Force Cmdr.
George Filenko, the lead investigator on the case. ‘‘So of course
we’re getting the public calling in
every time they see that match of
three individuals or even two indi-
tempt, which can carry
hefty fines or jail time.
Davis stopped issuing
licenses to all couples
in June after the U.S.
Supreme Court legalized
gay marriage. Despite
rulings against her, she’s
turned away couples
again and again, citing
her Christian beliefs and
‘‘God’s authority.’’
The couples who originally sued in the case
have asked Bunning to
Ind. vices, goods, facilities or
punish Davis with fines COLUMBUS,
(AP) — The city coun- accommodations.
but not jail time.
council
cil of Indiana Gov. Mike Columbus
Pence’s hometown has members said now was
given unanimous prelim- the time to add sexual
inary approval to adding orientation as a protectsexual orientation and ed class under anti-disgender identity to the crimination laws.
city’s anti-discrimination ‘‘When we look at
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. in a statement.
Columbus in 20 years,
(AP) — One Marine has Alvis said the name of ordinances.
all-Republican this will seem like a nobeen killed and 9 oth- the dead Marine would The
ers were hurt when a not be released for 24 Columbus City Council brainer,’’ Councilman
voted Tuesday night to Frank Jerome said.
helicopter made a hard hours.
landing at Camp Lejeune One of the injured advance the proposal Democratic lawmakin North Carolina.
Marines was in serious that would also extend ers say they will push
The CH-53E Super condition. The other eight protections to military during next year’s legisStallion helicopter came Marines suffered injuries veterans and those 40 lative session for amenddown hard during a that were not considered and older. The council ing the state civil rights
training exercise around serious, Capt. Kendra could take a final vote laws to include sexual
9 p.m. Wednesday, Capt. Motz, a base spokeswom- Sept. 15 on the ordi- orientation and gender
nance changes, The identity.
Ryan Elizabeth Alvis said an, said this morning.
Pence, a Republican
Republic reported.
grew
up
in
Sexual
orientation who
isn’t included in the Columbus and represtate’s civil rights laws, sented the city as part
but several cities across of his U.S. House dis Two individuals were was set at $350 cash and Indiana are considering trict for 12 years before
arrested Wednesday by $5,500 surety.
adding such protections his election as governor
local law enforcement offi- Shannon R. Gephart, under local ordinances in 2012, has said he
cers and were booked into 30, Fort Wayne, was following the national doesn’t tolerate discrimthe Adams County jail.
arrested
by
sheriff’s outcry that erupted after ination against anyone.
Sharon L. Sanchez, 22, deputies for violations Pence signed the state’s But he and Republican
Fort Wayne, was arrested of home detention. She religious objections law legislative
leaders
by sheriff’s deputies on was ordered held without in late March.
haven’t indicated supa charge of theft. Bond bond.
Critics of that law said port for putting protecit would provide a legal tions for sexual orientadefense for discrimina- tion in state law.
tion against gays, les- ‘‘The governor is lisbians and others. The tening to people on all
Legislature
quickly sides of the issue in
Decatur police recently Decatur, 42 mph in a 30 approved revisions pro- order to determine how
handed out several cita- mph zone on Patterson hibiting businesses from best to move forward,’’
tions.
Street.
spokeswomusing it as a legal defense Pence
Danielle
Chilcote- Steven E. Landis, 45, for refusing on religious an Kara Brooks said
Beeson, 40, Decatur, was Decatur, received three grounds to provide ser- Wednesday.
stopped on High Street citations following a traffor expired license plates fic stop on U.S. 27. Landis
and for traveling 48 mph was cited for operating
in a 30 mph zone.
a motor vehicle without
Cited for seat belt vio- proof of insurance, oper- O f f i c e r s
f r o m her, driven by Paul N.
lations were Richard L. ating a motor vehicle with the
Decatur
Police Mendez, 86, Decatur,
Hall, 25, Decatur, on U.S. a fictitious registration Department investigat- and struck it in the left
27, and Andrew N. Haler, or the plates of another ed an accident at 1:05 front fender with the
19, Bluffton, on U.S. 27. vehicle and a seat belt p.m. Wednesday at 1312 right rear fender of her
Haler was also cited for violation by occupants of S. 13th St. The report vehicle.
operating a vehicle with- a motor vehicle.
stated Linda L. Call, 77, Neither driver was
out proof of insurance.
Also receiving multiple Monroe, was attempting injured in the accident.
Cited for speeding were citations was Sean M. to back from a parking Damage to the two vehiEdward J. Romary, 75, McDonald, 19, Decatur, space in a private park- cles was estimated at
Fort Wayne, 50 mph in a who was cited for operat- ing lot when she failed between $1,000 and
30 mph zone on N. Piqua ing a motor vehicle with a to see a vehicle behind $2,500.
Road; Andrea L. Gerig, fictitious registration and
26, Decatur, 45 mph in a seat belt violation on
a 30 mph zone on N. U.S. 27. Cited for seat belt
Piqua Road; Jennifer R. violations only were Sean
(Located on the corner of Monroe St. and Piqua Road.)
Forwerck, 43, Decatur, D. Bergman, 19, Decatur,
47 mph in a 30 mph zone on Evergreen Lane and
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Governor’s hometown passes
sexual orientation protections
One Marine killed, nine hurt in
Camp Lejune helicopter crash
Blotter
Citations
Traffic
Country Brook Apartments
viduals. We’ve closed out those
leads completely as being unsubstantiated.’’
Wednesday night, authorities
responded to a report of two ‘‘suspicious subjects’’ near a corn field
in Volo, about 5 miles from Fox
Lake, Lake County Sheriff’s Office
spokesman Sgt. Christopher
Covelli said.
Police officers with dogs conducted systematic searches with
air support, although there was
no evidence the report was related
to the shooting suspects, Covelli
said. Officers had not seen anyone
during the search, he said.
But he added, ‘‘Given the circumstances, we’re taking it very
seriously.’’
Another GOP hopeful joins
3rd District congressional race
LEESBURG, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern
Indiana farmer has joined the crowded field of
Republicans seeking to succeed U.S. Rep. Marlin
Stutzman in Congress.
Kip Tom of Leesburg filed a statement of candidacy for the 3rd District congressional seat with
the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday.
The 60-year-old Tom is the managing member of Tom Farms and has served on local and
national farm panels.
Also seek the GOP nomination are state Sens.
Jim Banks of Columbia City and Liz Brown of
Fort Wayne, former Wisconsin state senator Pam
Galloway of Warsaw and former Whitley County
Council member Scott Wise. Fort Wayne resident
Tommy Schrader and Huntington businessman
Todd Nightenhelser are seeking the Democratic
nod.
Winchester auto parts plant
to close; 750 workers affected
WINCHESTER, Ind.
(AP) — An east central
Indiana auto parts manufacturer has told its
more than 750 employers it will close its doors
by mid-November 2016.
Indiana Marujun LLC
informed all of its fulland part-time employees of the pending closure during meetings
Tuesday.
A company vice president, Eric Fields, tells
The (Muncie) Star Press
the closing process will
begin next month. He
says the closure is a
result of a changing car
manufacturing industry.
The Winchester plant
has been the North
America
branch
for
Japanese manufacturer
Marujun since 1999. The
plant makes fuel lids,
steering hanger beams,
hand brakes, hood locks,
fuel filler pipes, and other
body parts for Honda
automobiles. It supplies
plants in Indiana, Ohio,
Alabama, Canada and
Mexico.
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In lovIng memory of
KrIstIna (Pee Wee) and
Jade HamIllton
It’s been 10 years since that awful day when god decided to take
you away. We never got to say our final good-byes. Only God
knows the reason why you were gone so quickly, like a doused
flame. We knew right then our lives would never be the same.
We said good-bye just a minute before. Then you were both gone
and out the door. We didn’t know that would be the last words
we spoke, or that our hearts would be forever torn and forever
broken. You left your beautiful girl, Grandma’s pride and joy,
and the boys are young men now.
Sisters, Brothers, your Mothers, your Dad, your Grandma and Pa
arnold, there isn’t a day or night that goes by that we don’t wish
we could call to say hello.
We love you and miss you every single day .
there will be a day we will be together again.
sadly mIssed by famIly and frIends
9-3-05
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Decatur Daily Democrat
The perils of New Hampshire
The Decatur Daily Democrat
Ron Storey, Publisher
J Swygart, Opinion Page Editor
Beware bogus bills
The moral of this story is, or could be: If you’re
gonna try to pass off counterfeit money, don’t do it at
an establishment owned by a professional printer.
But that exact scenario has played out — not once
but twice — this summer at the US 27 Ice Cream
Shop in downtown Decatur.
Sitting in the Democrat office early Sunday afternoon, catching up on some routine paperwork, the
police scanner caught my attention when a call went
out concerning an attempt to pass a counterfeit
$50 bill at the downtown business less than a block
away.
“It’s the second time this summer it’s happened,”
said US 27 owner Charlie Brune, who also runs a
printing business just down the street. “The police
have been trying to catch these S.O.Bs.”
According to the police scanner traffic, the latest
counterfeit attempt — which ultimately proved unsuccessful — was
perpetrated by a black man wearing
his hair in dreadlocks. The earlier
counterfeit attempt — which was
successful — was orchestrated “by
two white guys,” Brune said.
In Sunday’s incident, Brune said
“one of my employees astutely saw a
problem” and refused to accept the
lone bogus $50 bill. “The guy got mad
and snatched the bill out of the girl’s
hand and took off,” he said.
with
“The first time (earlier this summer)
By J Swygart
my girls suspected the bill might be
counterfeit, but they put the pen on
it (used to identify bogus bills) and
it did not detect anything,” Brune added.
During a similar incident last summer a fake
$20 bill was successfully unloaded at the ice cream
shop.
Brune said local law enforcement officials believe
the counterfeiting ring is being run out of Fort Wayne.
“The cops have told us not to take $50 or $100 bills,”
he said. “They’re trying to catch these guys. They (the
perpetrators) come to small towns, park a couple of
blocks away from a business they’ve targeted, then
they case the joint” before attempting to pass off the
bogus bills.
“My employees have been alerted — by me — that
if there’s someone you don’t know attempting to pass
off large bills, be suspicious,” said Brune.
“Of all people in town to turn in a fake bill to ... a
printer,” Brune laughed. But the bottom line is not
particularly funny.
“It’s disturbing to me to work long and hard and
lose $50” to a counterfeiter, he said.
Equally disturbing is the fact that local law enforcement officials have chosen to keep this information to
themselves. It would seem a public warning to alert
local business owners to be on the lookout for bogus
money would have been in order. Police have chosen
not to go that route.
And I don’t understand why.
A
J
NRA response was predictable
The response to a recent editorial in The Journal
Gazette was both prompt and predictable.
The newspaper’s mostly tepid criticism of a decision by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to bring in members
of the National Rifle Association to train Indiana
National Guard troops in concealed-carry procedures, on the grounds that the move was politicallymotivated, elicited exactly the response we knew it
would.
Jeremy Greene, director of the NRA’s general
operations marketing and media relations division,
quickly penned an op-ed column — printed in the
Journal — in which he lambasted gun-control advocates who “attempt to misrepresent the NRA as first
and foremost a lobbying organization.”
Greene wrote, “The overwhelming majority of the
NRA’s resources are, in fact, dedicated to firearms
safety, education and training. No other organization in the world does more than the NRA to educate
people on the safe and responsible use of firearms.
To suggest that this mission is in any way political is
a willful misrepresentation of the facts.”
We won’t question Greene’s assertion that gun
safety training plays a prominent role in the mission
statement of the NRA. But to deny the organization’s
unmatched role in lobbying efforts against seemingly
each and every attempt to implement reasonable
restrictions on the sale of firearms is an insult to our
intelligence.
And once again Indiana stands alone, this time
as the only state in the nation to enlist the NRA to
help train its troops. And yes, there are political
overtones. Mike Pence’s re-election is at this point
anything but certain, and he desperately needs the
“God and guns” vote if he expects another four years
in the governor’s mansion.
What better way than to cozy up to the NRA? And
you can rest assured, Pence will release his firm grip
on that cozy relationship only when they pry his cold,
dead fingers from around it.
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VOL. CXIII, NO. 207, Thurs., Sept. 3, 2015
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By David M. Shribman
BRETTON WOODS, N.H. —
Stroll through the ancient halls
of the dowager hotel here and
history fairly screams at you.
So does the burden of history
that plays a quiet, subtle role in
the presidential election that is
unfolding here.
At one time 50 trains a day
stopped here. During the 1944
international monetary conference that created the postwar
economy, John Maynard Keynes
preached his economic gospel
here. (Dean Acheson once interrupted him.) As a presidential
candidate, George H.W. Bush
campaigned here. And if you sit
for a drink this summer in the
meticulously restored Rosebrook
Bar, with its stunning view of the
White Mountains’ Presidential
Range, you cannot avoid a Hillary
Rodham Clinton commercial on
the television here.
And here it becomes clear
that great historical forces are
at work in the 2016 election.
This is the 100th anniversary
of the New Hampshire primary.
And America’s greatest contemporary legacies — two dynasties that together contributed
presidencies that account for 20
percent of that century of the
Granite State’s inexplicable but
unavoidable political prominence
— face their greatest test here in
America’s legacy political battleground.
The Clinton and Bush families
have suffered defeats here and
have enjoyed victories here, their
fortunes changing as fast as the
weather, which the other day
turned from frosty cold to humid
hot in the spell of a quarterhour. It was, after all, in New
Hampshire that the senior George
Bush’s “big-mo” momentum, created with a stunning 2-percentage-point victory over former Gov.
Ronald Reagan in Iowa only eight
days earlier, sputtered to a close
in 1980. And it was here, as Sen.
Bob Dole seemed to surge, that
Vice President Bush enjoyed his
vital comeback primary victory in
1988.
It was here that Gov. Bill
Clinton of Arkansas fought back
in 1992 after disclosures about
extramarital affairs and draft
dodging, claiming “comeback kid”
status himself, even though he
was defeated by former Sen. Paul
Tsongas of Massachusetts — and
setting his campaign on a glide
path to the White House. And
it was here that the former New
York senator, bloodied and battered after being defeated in Iowa
by Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois,
won an important victory and
gave perhaps her most stirring
speech, an unforgettable comeback cantata of her own.
But now New Hampshire
stands again as a critical test for
both families.
Both know the peril in these
hills, so treacherous that the
Appalachian Mountain Club,
which for 139 years — before
there even was a New Hampshire
primary — has encouraged out-
siders to explore the farthest
reaches of this rugged state,
publishes a well-read “Accident
Report” in its biannual journal.
Its topic is mishaps in the mountains. There are plenty of them.
Gov. George W. Bush of Texas
had a clear path to the 2000
GOP nomination until he was
ambushed here by Sen. John
McCain of Arizona, who triumphed by 18 points. Perhaps
no presidential candidate whose
home state did not border New
Hampshire — and six goodneighbor candidates, five from
Massachusetts and one from
Maine, have won here — has had
a greater stake in winning New
Hampshire than Jeb Bush does
in 2016.
With a gold-plated list of supporters and millions of dollars
at hand, Bush’s campaign is
built for the long run, but it
will not have a long run if Sen.
Marco Rubio of Florida, Gov.
Scott Walker of Wisconsin or
Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, all
considered high-potential candidates here, win this primary.
The Bush campaign is predicated on an early sweep, even if
in a 17-candidate field he wins a
small plurality.
The political calculus will shift
many times before Feb. 9, but
it seems possible now that a
Bush victory here might clear
out the center-right lane, potentially ending as many as three
other candidacies, though Walker
would very likely survive. In this
fight, Bush has many advantages; a top adviser to one of his
rivals enviously cites Bush’s easy
manner with voters, his graceful
mien on the campaign trail, and
his ability to listen respectfully
to questioners and not to launch
into a stock, prepared answer.
Clinton’s challenge is different entirely. The former senator and secretary of state basically faces one opponent, Sen.
Bernie Sanders, who has been
attracting large crowds and who,
on the surface, has the homecourt advantage because he is
from Vermont, New Hampshire’s
neighbor to the west. But this is
the fourth New Hampshire primary for the Clintons, who now
have strong roots here.
“Many, many residents here
won’t vote for a candidate until
meeting that candidate in person — shaking his hand, looking
her in the eye, asking a direct
question — and that often has to
happen in the small living room
gatherings and town hall events
for the lesser-known and longershot candidates hoping that New
Hampshire will validate or jumpstart their campaigns,” says Jim
Collins, former editor of Yankee
magazine and a leading curator of North Country culture.
“Hillary Clinton won’t have to do
that this time around, but she
did at one time, and people here
remember.”
Together the two candidates have been working New
Hampshire hard, not only in
personal visits but in flurries of
phone calls beyond the view of
correspondents and commentators. Bush took the time to meet
with Joe McQuaid, the publisher
of the New Hampshire Union
Leader, and has raked in operatives experienced in statewide
campaigns for the Senate and
the White House. Clinton claims
almost all the top Democratic
operatives here.
The peril for both may be having too many establishment ties.
The “live free or die” ethos that
is the leitmotif of New Hampshire
life isn’t congenial to inherited
power, a tradition dating to the
American Revolution and reignited by the Yankee Progressives of
the early part of the 20th century.
Three quarters of a century later,
in 1984, former Vice President
Walter F. Mondale rolled into this
state on a tailwind of inevitability, and was skunked by Sen.
Gary Hart of Colorado.
The beauty of the New
Hampshire primary, Hart says
today, is its inclination to give an
opening to “so-called ‘dark horse’
candidates, those without huge
financial resources or national
notoriety, to make their case for
leadership.”
As beautiful as it may be to
their rivals, to Clinton and Bush,
that characteristic, celebrated
for a century, could have dark
consequences.
David M. Shribman is executive editor of the Pittsburgh PostGazette.
Apply equal standards to all properties
An unkempt vacant lot is a
neighborhood nightmare.
Grass, weeds and other
unsightly brush tend to grow in
reverse proportion to the moods
of neighbors living near the lot.
The longer the weeds, the shorter the tempers.
So it’s no surprise that neighbors of a vacant lot near Dubail
Street near Twyckenham Drive
on South Bend’s southeast side
are angry that a small piece of
land has grown into a gnarly
patch of bushes, grass and
weeds. To make matters worse,
records from the St. Joseph
County assessor’s office show it
is owned by St. Joseph County.
This is not unique to the
county or South Bend. Local
governments have long struggled
with maintaining vacant lots.
Issues such as property maintenance matter to residents of
a city. South Bend specifically
has acknowledged the need to
improve the quality of life in its
neighborhoods and is working
to do so through programs such
as the Vacant and Abandoned
Properties Initiative. There has
been some success, but more
work remains.
Local governments have
departments dedicated to making sure property owners maintain their land appropriately.
South Bend has its Department
of Code Enforcement and St.
Joseph County maintains properties through zoning laws. But
what about government-owned
property? How can taxpayers be
sure governments are maintaining their properties to the same
standards required of them?
When Tribune staff writer
Virginia Black first reported
about the Dubail lot in a story
Monday, she contacted the
county commissioners first in
an effort to determine the property owner. The commissioners
referred her to the assessor’s
office, who referred her to code
enforcement. County officials
never responded to Black’s
inquiries about the property,
which is troubling.
Part of the confusion is that
railroad tracks and right of
way also abut the property.
The Tribune eventually determined the owner of the property
through a computer search of
the assessor’s office online database.
If local governments expect
homeowners to mow their grass
or face fines, then taxpayers
have the right to expect the same
of government-owned property,
whether it be the city of South
Bend or St. Joseph County or
another entity.
September 3, 2015
In 1838, abolitionist leader
Frederick Douglass escaped slavery in Baltimore.
In 1939, France, the United
Kingdom, New Zealand and
Australia declared war on
Germany in response to the country’s invasion of Poland.
In 2004, a three-day hostage
situation at a school in Beslan,
Russia, ended with a gun battle
that killed more than 300 people,
including 186 children.
Today is the 246th day of 2015
and the 75th day of summer.
TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1783,
the signing of the Treaty of Paris
officially ended the Revolutionary
War.
The South Bend Tribune
TODAY’S QUOTE: “He who knows
naught of dreaming can, likewise,
never attain the heights of power
and possibility in persuading the
mind to act. He who dreams not
creates not.” — Louis Sullivan
C ommunity
Decatur Daily Democrat
– Two children read 1,000 books –
The
libraries
in
Adams County each
have a program called
“1,000 Books Before
Kindergarten,” and the
program is for parents
and children from birth
until they begin kindergarten. The goal is for
parents to read 1,000
books to their children;
however, the program is
self paced and parents
and children are encouraged to go at a pace that
is good for them.
Two children recently
reached their reading
goals in Adams County.
Danika McClain, with
the help of her mother,
Amanda Coleman and
older sisters, completed
the program at the Berne
Public Library. Danika
received prizes from the
library to motivate her to
keep listening to books.
Joelle
Thor nton,
daughter of Joel and
Sara Thornton, completed the program at the
Adams Public Library
System, Decatur. She
received a book after finishing her last book.
For more information,
call the Berne Public
Library at 589-2809 or
the Adams Public Library
System at 724-2605 or
368-7270.
Community Calendar
THURSDAY, Sept. 3:
Rotary Club, noon, Back 40 restaurant.
Monroe United Methodist Church Farmer's Wagon,
1 p.m., line is to form no earlier than noon.
Senior citizens play cards, 1 p.m., Riverside
Center.
Farmer’s Market, 3-6 p.m., 1st Street parking lot.
Zumba, Southeast Elementary School, 4-5 p.m.
TOPS Club weigh-in, 5:30 p.m.; meeting 6:15 p.m.,
Woodcrest Activity Building.
Weight Watchers, 6 p.m., weigh-in; 6:30 p.m. meeting, Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur Room.
Sober Beginnings, 6:30-8 p.m., Adams Memorial
Hospital Berne Room. Divorce Care4Kids, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Decatur Church
of God.
A.A. (open) Big Book meeting, 7 p.m., First Church
of the Nazarene, Berne.
Yoga for Stretching and Strength, Hope United
Methodist Church, 6608 Hoagland Rd., Hoagland, 7
p.m.
Above, Danika McClain
was enrolled at the
Berne Public Library
and finished 1,000
Books Before
Kindergarten with the
help of her mother and
older sisters. At left,
Joelle Thornton poses
with the book she
received after completing the 1,000 Books
Before Kindergarten
program at the Adams
Public Library System.
Photos provided
FRIDAY, Sept. 4:
Immanuel House, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 8545N C.R. 500E,
Decatur. Operation Help food pantry for Decatur and Monroe
residents, 1-3 p.m., Adams County Service Complex,
bring your own bags.
A.A. Happy Hour Discussion Group (closed), 5-6
p.m., Decatur Church of God.
Reformers Unanimous Addiction Recovery Program,
7-9 p.m., Grace Fellowship Church.
Free community scrapbook night, 6-11 p.m.,
Common Ground Church.
SATURDAY, Sept. 5:
A.A., 7 p.m., (open speaker/discussion) Cross
Community Church, Berne.
MONDAY, Sept. 7:
Clothes Closet, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Damascus Road
Church.
Golden anniversary celebrated by local couple
Tips for students with test anxiety
According
to
the
Anxiety and Depression
Association of America,
test anxiety is a form of
performance anxiety that
can affect even the most
prepared students.
The ADAA notes that
several factors, including fear of failure and
a poor test history, can
contribute to test anxiety,
the presence of which can
make it difficult for students to concentrate and
may even cause physical
symptoms like headache
and nausea. Parents of
students who are anxious
about upcoming tests
can share the following
test-taking tips with their
children, courtesy of the
ADAA.
• Prioritize preparation.
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Test preparation should
begin well in advance of
the test, as cramming the
night before may make
students feel unprepared
and less confident in their
knowledge of the material.
In addition, studying
at least a week or two
in advance of the test
date affords students the
opportunity to take practice tests in conditions
similar to those in real
testing situations. That
familiarity can calm any
nerves they may typically
experience when taking
exams.
• Develop an effective
test-taking strategy. The
ADAA recommends students answer the questions they know first
before returning to more
difficult questions. Doing
so may contribute to students’ confidence and
calm their nerves as they
approach the rest of the
test. When tests include
essay portions, students
can outline their essays
before they begin to write
so they have a clearer
idea of what they want to
say and how they want to
say it.
• Employ relaxation
techniques. Deep, slow
breaths and systematic
relaxation of muscles can
energize students’ bodies
and make it easier for
them to focus.
Students can apply
such techniques before
exams to curb any pretest jitters they might
have and, if necessary,
revisit these relaxation
exercises during the test
if feelings of nervousness
return.
• Get enough sleep and
eat healthy before the
exam. Stress and anxiety
are more difficult to cope
with when the body is
tired, so parents should
encourage their children
to get adequate sleep the
night before an exam. In
addition, provide healthy
foods for kids to eat prior
to the exam so they are
not lethargic or hungry
once the test begins.
• Don’t be afraid to seek
help. Plenty of students
experience test anxiety,
and many schools offer
programs designed to help
students overcome their
test-taking fears. Making
use of these programs is
a great way for kids to
improve their testing performance.
Bob
and
Kate
(Hindenlang) Counterman
are celebrating their 50th
wedding
anniversary
Sept. 4. They were married in 1965 at Hoagland
Methodist Church.
The couple have three
children,
Kevin
(Jill)
Counterman of Willshire,
Ohio; and Roger (Renea)
and Richard (Amy Dager)
Counterman,
both
of
Decatur; and four granchildren, Jon (Katie), Joe,
Lexy and Brandi, all of
Decatur.
Their children held a
surprise golden anniversa-
ry party for them on Aug.
22 at St. Mary's Township
Building.
Kate has worked as a
manager at McDonald's for
29 years.
Bob worked at Barker
Wrecker for 46 years. He
now works for Robinson
Wrecker service.
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Reader Questions Son’s Hair Decisions
DEAR HARRIETTE: As I am
getting my children ready for the
upcoming school year, my son
wants to paint half of his head
green. I asked him why, and he
told me his friends are painting their
hair, and he does not want to be left
out. I do not know how I feel about
the idea. My son is a good kid, and
he does not ask for much. What are
your thoughts? -- Heads Up, Union,
New Jersey
DEAR HEADS UP: Going with
the crowd is always something to
think about before making a decision. In this case, if the hair color
is temporary, it may not be such
a big deal. Obviously, you have to
decide. Last year, when my daughter was 11, she asked to dye the
tips of her hair like some of the girls
she had met that summer. I let her
do it, and it was fun for a couple of
months before it wore off. In her
case, it didn’t lead to her wanting
to do it again or wanting to do any
other trendy thing. That said, I’m
sure more trends are to come.
Decide what is important to you
and your family and what frivolities
you will allow. I find that striking a
balance between fun and seriousness is important -- as long as
no decision compromises your values.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am in a
little hot water. Last week, I posted
a comment on my Twitter page that
has gotten me in trouble. My boss
called me into his office to reprimand me because I complimented
one of our competitors, and I was
not aware that I could get in trouble
for posting on my personal Twitter
account. Do you think I can tell my
boss that what I do when I am not
working is none of his business? Or
should I be more mindful regarding
what I post on Twitter? -- Private
Eyes, Philadelphia
DEAR PRIVATE EYES: In this
day and age, everything you say,
do or write can come into question
in other parts of your life, including
your work. Because you work for a
company that has certain values,
you are expected to align yourself
with those values 24/7, not just
when you are on the clock. Because
you are admittedly naive about this,
you can speak to your boss and
apologize for making a comment
that may have seemed inappropriate for the company. State that you
thought your personal views were
fine to post, but that you now see
that this is not always true.
If you still want to work for your
company, your boss will want to
feel assured that you are 100 percent on board and that you will not
make such a mistake again. He
needs to believe that you are all
in.
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Tickets on sale for holiday
performances at Niswonger
VAN WERT — The
Niswonger Performing Art
Center’s Christmas Show
lineup was released this
week. The NPAC will host
holiday performances of
MercyMe, Dave Koz &
Friends Christmas and
Home Free Christmas. MercyMe
The Gymanfa Ganu traditionally draws large crowds.
100th year for Welsh
Festival of Song in
VW Co. community
The Salem Presbyterian
Church of Venedocia,
Ohio, located in southern
Van Wert County, will celebrate its 100th Gymanfa
Ganu on Sunday evening.
The Gymanfa Ganu
(pronounced “Ga-mahnfa Ga’-nee”) is a Welsh
Festival of Song tradition celebrated around
the world. The village
of Venedocia has strong
Welsh roots as it was
settled in 1848 by three
Welsh families. These
early settlers brought
with them strong religious
convictions, but also a
deep love for music; particularly the singing in
four part harmony. The
first church was built in
1851 and the present
church building was built
in 1898.
The director this year
will be Eric Foster who
was born and raised in
Salem Church and is the
son of the late Daniel and
Carol Foster. He has long
been an active participant
in musical events due to
the influence of the rich
Welsh musical heritage
in Venedocia. He has also
directed productions of
the Stockbridge Festival
Singers and has been
soloist with the Ingham
Festival Chorus. In 2007,
he retired after 10 years
as director of the Mason
Presbyterian
Chancel
choir. He now resides in
Dansville, Mich.
Soloists for the Gymanfa
this year will be Sheila
Chilcote-Collins and Jake
Wilder. Chilcote-Collins,
soprano, is an Ohio City
native. Over the years
she has been involved
in Youth for Christ
Contemporaries,
Fort
Wayne Philharmonic’s
Summerfest Chorus, and
the Heartland Festival
Chorus. With a special
enjoyment in theatre,
she has previously been
involved with the Van
Wert Civic Theatre, Stage
Left Theatre Productions,
and the Celina Lakeside
Players, winning both
local and regional awards
for acting.
Wilder, is a locally
known tenor and teacher
in Van Wert who graduated from Bowling
Green State University
with a Bachelor’s Degree
in Music Performance.
Hailed as a “powerful and unique timbre”
by the Toledo Blade in
2011, Wilder performed
a two month show tour
with the Toledo Opera
on Wheels. He has been
principle tenor for productions of Handel’s
Messiah in Berne and
in Van Wert. In 2014, he
joined Heartland Sings
under the direction of
Maestro Robert Nance
in Fort Wayne where he
performs each month
throughout the tri-state
area.
Held on Labor Day
Sunday, a light supper
will be served from 4-6
p.m. for a free-will donation. The Gymanfa will
begin at 7 p.m. and is
open to the public.
Salem
Church
is
located at 15240 Ohio
116, Venedocia. Visit the
church website, www.
SalemChurch.cc, or contact Jean Owens at (419)
667-3523,
joytrips@
watchtv.net for more
information.
Outhouse races and more at Harvest Moon fest
The promotions committee of Main Street
Van Wert will host outhouse races and a chili
cook-off on Oct. 3, with
cruze-in and outhouse
judging to take place
the evening of Oct. 2.
“Call it soap box
derby racing for adults,
or call it an outhouse
on wheels, but now
is the time to register
your family, friends or
company to participate
in a fun and competitive new event this fall.”
a press release from
the Main Street group
states.
The event will pit
teams of costumed rac-
Scooter show
starts today
in Portland
The
Buckeye
Scooter meet will
hold its annual
meet
today
through Saturday
at the Jay County
Fairgrounds
in
Portland. The event will
feature
several
variety of older
bikes and scooters, a swap meet,
parts, treasures,
junk, food and
more. An all-day
pass at the gate is
$3. For more information about the
show, call 419586-2894,
7269892 or 913-2071388.
ers and/or decorated
outhouses against each
other for the chance
to win cash prizes and
other awards.
One person rides and
the remaining team
members push, pull
or drag the decorated
outhouses down the
course. This event is
free to the public. Two
outhouses will race at a
time.
“Each
outhouse
might be decorated
with a theme or be
designed to promote
your company or product. If your business
or family is interested
in constructing an out-
house to enter, a full
registration packet is
available at the MSVW
office, from Promotions
Committee
members
or online at www.
MainStreetVanWert.org.
Event rules and outhouse specifications are
provided in this packet,”
the release says.
Main Street Van Wert
Inc. is a non-profit
organization committed to serving the community by stimulating
economic growth while
preserving the historic
buildings and promoting downtown Van Wert
as a great place to shop,
visit, work and live.
Ronnie McDowell in Celina concert
Bearcreek Memories
Dinner Theatre, 3769
U.S. 127S, Celina, Ohio,
will present 2 p.m. and
7:30 p.m. performances
of country music entertainer Ronnie McDowell
on Sept. 18.
According to a press
release from the venue,
“McDowell has an amazing string of hit songs
that he has amassed over
the years, but it is his
riveting stage presence
and genuine warmth
that fills the seats again
and again. Like all great
entertainers, McDowell
has a personality that
remains luminous long
after the lights go dim.
These qualities have
inspired a nationwide
network of fan-clubs with
more than 3,000 members, each one a devoted
promoter of everything
McDowell does.”
McDowell tours relentlessly with his band,
the
Rhythm
Kings.
Additionally, he often
tours with Elvis Presley’s
original sidemen Scotty
Moore and D.J. Fontana,
along with Millie Kirkham
and The Jordanaires,
staging a tribute to
Presley’s music.
While Elvis played a big
part in Ronnie McDowell’s
musical career over the
years, McDowell continues to entertain audiences with his own blend
of romantic intimacy and
country excitement. Buffet and show tickets and show-only tickets
are available. Gold seating is $25 while Silver
Seating is $20. Patrons
can add a buffet for $14.
Tickets are available by
calling at (567) 510-0096
or online at www.bearcreekmemories.com.
Tickets are now on sale
for Christian crossover
group, MercyMe, which
will perform in concert
on the Niswonger stage at
7:30 p.m. Dec. 5.
The
Grammynominated,
American
Music Award and multiple Dove Award winners
have sold more than 8.5
million units in CD, single
and DVD sales, garnered
26 No. 1 multi-format
Christian radio singles
and four consecutive
mainstream radio hits.
Tickets for the performance range from $30
-$45. A rib buffet is featured for this show. Home Free
Tickets are also now
on sale for “Home Free
Christmas,”
which
returns to the Niswonger
stage at 7:30 p.m. Dec.
12.
Country
a
cappella band Home Free
was crowned Season 4
Champions of NBC’s The
Sing-Off. It was the culmination of nearly a decade
of hard work and commitment to a vocal craft
growing in popularity.
Home Free continues to
entertain audiences with
their high-energy show
peppered with quick-witted humor that meshes
Nashville standards with
pop hits dipped in country
flavor,” the release says.
Tickets for the performance range from $25$40. The Willow Bend
Prime Rib Buffet is a
featured option for this
show. Dave Koz
Tickets sales opened
today for Dave Koz &
Friends, scheduled to
perform on the Van Wert
stage Dec. 6.
“By all rights, smooth
jazz should own the
holiday season, and the
saxophonist Dave Koz is
better positioned than
anyone to make it so,”
said The New York Times
in a review of his latest Christmas album, The
25th of December.
The Dave Koz and
Friends Christmas tour
will feature Koz along with
three guests: Jonathan
Butler, who has earned
accolades in the R&B,
contemporary jazz and
gospel fields; Dutch saxophone star Candy Dulfer,
who was introduced with
the smash pop single
“Lily Was Here” and has
since released 10 studio
albums; and Bill Medley,
who will be touring with
Koz for the first time.
Koz
A special being offered
for Dave Koz fans is the
Exclusive Dave Koz VIP
Experience. Participants
will spend 30 minutes
with Koz before the
show and get to know
the man behind the
music. Available online
or through the box office,
concert tickets range from
$30-$50. The prime rib
buffet is featured for this
show. Tickets
for
all
Christmas performances
are now available online at
NPACVW.ORG or through
the Niswonger box office at
(419) 238-6722, from124 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday. The Niswonger
Performing Arts Center
is located at 10700 S.R.
118S, Van Wert.
Pandora to celebrate 10-year anniversary with ad-free day
NEW YORK (AP) —
Pandora will celebrate
its 10-year anniversary
with a day of free advertisements.
The streaming service said it will launch
Listener Love Day on
Wednesday for 24 hours
without ads.
Pandora currently
offers a free subscription with ads and an
ad-free subscription for
$5 a month. Nearly 80
million listeners tune in
each month.
Pandora founder
Tim Westergren said
Listener Love Day is ‘‘a
celebration of a decade
of connecting music
fans to the artists that
matter to them.’’
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Williams continues run at US Open; aiming for Grand Slam
By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Tennis Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The
enormity of what is at
stake for Serena Williams
at the U.S. Open — the
first true Grand Slam in
tennis in more than a
quarter of a century — hit
her Wednesday.
That, she said, is why
her play was so uneven
in the second round
at Flushing Meadows,
despite facing a qualifier
ranked only 110th.
And it’s why, after the
10 double-faults, two
dozen other unforced
errors and an all-around
sloppy first set, Williams
got pointers from coach
Patrick
Mouratoglou
and headed straight to
a practice court to put
in work, hoping to repair
what plagued her during a 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory
over Kiki Bertens of the
Netherlands.
‘‘Today, I was a little
tight,’’ Williams said. ‘‘I
think it showed.’’
Sure did. She got broken early. She doublefaulted four times — yes,
four — in one game. She
didn’t manage to earn a
break point against the
strong-serving Bertens
until the 10th game.
Williams trailed 5-3 in the
first set, finally broke for
5-all, but then needed to
erase a 4-0 deficit in the
tiebreaker.
All attributable, at
least in part, to thinking
about what she is trying
to accomplish these two
weeks.
‘‘Until today, I was OK
with it. I just got a little nervous today,’’ the
33-year-old
American
said. ‘‘But I’ve been doing
totally fine. I’ve been completely relaxed, chill. I’ve
been really, really fine. So
I’m going to get back into
the place that I was, and
I’ll be fine again.’’
She has won the past
four major titles, a streak
that began at last year’s
U.S. Open, and 21 overall. If she can win five
more matches at Flushing
Meadows — starting in
the third round against
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
in an all-U.S. matchup
Friday — Williams would
complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam in
tennis since Steffi Graf in
1988.
Also on the line for
Williams: A 22nd major
singles
championship
would equal Graf for the
most in the Open era,
which began in 1968, and
second-most in history
behind Margaret Court’s
24. Plus, Williams is trying to become the first
woman since Chris Evert
in 1975-78 to win four
consecutive U.S. Opens.
‘‘Right now, she’s on a
mission to get a record,’’
said Mattek-Sands, a
30-year-old
wild-card
entry, ‘‘and I’m here, playing my game.’’
Braves come from behind
to best Central tennis, 3-2
Two of the top teams in the Norwell sectional
did battle on Tuesday night as Bellmont hosted
county-rival Adams Central on the tennis grounds
besting the Jets by a slim 3-2 margin.
“This was the closest match we have played in
a long time,” said BHS coach Joe Selking whose
Braves improved to 3-1 on the year. “It could have
gone either way and both teams are very good and
competed extremely well.”
Central leapt out to a 2-0 lead on the scoreboard
when AC’s number two singles player Jared Ripley
dispatched Ryan Okoniewski 6-3, 6-4, then James
Weil unseated Alex Alanis at three singles 6-2, 6-2.
The Braves would break onto the scoreboard in
two doubles next when Collin Selking and Kevin
Schueler defeated AC’s Joel Mailloux and Chad
Biberstine in three sets 6-2, 1-6, 5-7. The Jets duo
served for the match in the third set up 5-4 but
Selking/Schueler would break the Jets twice and
win the next three games to take the match and
move to 7-0 on the season.
At one singles, Robby Ysidron overcame a tough
first set to best Ben Kahlert in a well-fought battle
6-3, 3-6, 4-6 evening the match at 2-2.
The tie-breaking match at one doubles proved
to be the icing on the cake of a fantastic duel as
Bellmont’s Ben Fullenkamp and Conner Hess
upended the Jets’ Zach Green and Tanner Roth
6-3, 4-6, 7-5. Bellmont sat up a break 3-2 in the
third set but the Jets would steal it back and tie
the frame at 3-3. Central would then serve for the
match a few games later up 5-4 but the Bellmont
duo broke the match even at 5-5, then again up
6-5 securing the win.
“We won by the narrowest of margins tonight,”
admitted Selking. “Down 2-0 with both two doubles
and one singles down a set as well I thought we
were finished. I just told our players to dig deep
and fight until the end and they did just that. I was
very impressed with the doubles courts who both
won the last three games to win and Robby at one
played very intelligent on his court.”
Central reserves won an 8-2 battle with Bellmont
led by four singles wins and four doubles victories.
Bellmont’s Jon Sweeney (6-3) and the duo of Zach
Hackman and Jeremy Razo (8-6) both defeated
their AC foes.
For the Jets, Jaxson Ringenberger (8-5), Cam
Burkhart (8-3), Brent Yoder (7-6 {7-5}) and Seth
Ringger (6-0) all earned wins at singles play, while
Zach Bucher/Justin VanOver (8-6), Jadon Evans/
Andy Parrish (8-1), Kade Moser/Chase Peterson
Up and down all afternoon in Arthur Ashe
Stadium, the No. 1-seeded Williams had trouble
finding her game against
Bertens, who only once
made it as far as the third
round in 14 majors.
On one point, Williams
hit a 125 mph ace. On the
next, she double-faulted.
On one, she smacked a
swinging forehand volley winner, bringing
Mouratoglou to his feet
in the stands. On the
next, she pushed nearly
the same shot wide with
Bertens out of position.
Perhaps Williams was
a tad rusty. In the first
round, Williams’ oppo-
nent, Vitalia Diatchenko,
hurt her left foot while
running sprints before the
match and could barely
move. Williams won 32
of 37 points in that one,
which lasted about a halfhour until Diatchenko
stopped playing while
down 6-0, 2-0.
‘‘I was definitely a
little colder,’’ Williams
said. ‘‘But ... that is no
excuse.’’
Williams complained
earlier this season about
a sore right elbow, and in
one of her only two losses
in 52 matches this season, at Toronto in August,
she double-faulted 12
times.
CROSS CREEK RUNNERS UP— The team represented by both Bixler Insurance and Bluhm and Reber
Drain Sewer were winners of the Thursday night division of the Men’s Association Golf League at Cross
Creek. They then went up against the Monday winners from WZBD and lost Sunday to earn second place
overall. They are seen above (L-R): Don Busick, Rob Ysidron, Jeff Sheets, Chris Neher, Doug Nelson, Todd
Busick, and Joel Mishler. (Photo provided)
Sports Highlights
By Dylan Malone
(6-4) and Tyler Affolder/Dylan Hurst (6-2) deafeatd
the Braves in doubles action.
Central drops to 6-2 on the season and will play
South Adams at home next Tuesday. Bellmont
travels to East Noble for an important conference
match-up tonight.
BHS golf blasts Bulldogs
The Bellmont golf team picked up an NE8
Conference victory on Tuesday night hosting the
New Haven Bulldogs and winning by a dominating
178-266 at Cross Creek Golf Course.
Morgan Ellsworth was solid ending as medalist
with a 38 (+2) on the day, while Emma Ainsworth
shot a 45 from the three slog, Maddi Strickler a 47,
Libby Miller a 48, and Lexy Norby ending with a 49
for the consistent Squaws.
New Haven was led by Madison Meredith's 61
on the day, while Kennedy Waters shot a 62, Ana
Martinez a 70 and Tosha Bland a 73 for the shortened four-shooter Bulldogs.
SA v-ball downs Parkway
BERNE— South Adams volleyball defeated
Parkway of Ohio on Tuesday night to improve to
7-2 on the year, 25-23, 19-25, 18-25, 19-25.
Overcoming a sluggish first set, the Starfires
would rally in the next three frames to pick up the
victory.
"We played with poise and determination tonight,"
praised SA coach Ashley Buckingham.
Both Cindy In'tGroen and Madeline Wurster led
the Stars with 10 kills apiece, while Julia Grabau
distributed 32 assists with a 18 digs, three blocks,
and three aces. Morgan Alberson had nine kills for
the even offense as well as two blocks, 11 digs and
three aces.
Kylea Pierce led the defensive effort with 19 digs,
while Caralie Farlow aided the defense with 14 digs
and two kills, and Emma Rosswurm had 11 pickups in the back row. Wurster had five aces, while
In't Groen aided with three. Addie Wanner contributed four kills and Kylie Grabau had six kills and
three blocks.
The reserve Stars won in straight sets over the
Panther reserves 25-18, 25-15 led by Shaelynn
Bowman's five kills and Jade Farlow's eight kills.
Isabella Bailey had 15 assists, while Sydney Pierce
had five aces and six digs and Shania Neal had a
pair of aces.
The Starfires travel to Norwell tonight with a 6
p.m. JV start.
SA tennis blanks Union City
BERNE— The South Adams boys tennis team
continued their stellar season on Wednesday night
by blanking Union City by a 5-0 score at home.
The Stars took the opportunity to toy with
their lineup against the Indians who typically do
not have a strong team as Aidan Bahre won his
first match at two singles 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 over Zach
Bradbury.
David Villarroel stayed put at one singles blanking UC's number one Trevor Spence 6-0, 6-0, while
Zach Teeple defeated Gabe Loesch playing number
three singles 6-3, 6-2.
In doubles play, normal two and three singles
players David Muselman and Dexter Miller teamed
up against Isaac Root and Eligh Hatton to win at
one doubles 6-0, 6-1, while Marcus Teeter and
Kam DeLong defeated Jacob Fulk and Chase
Jefferies 6-2, 6-0 at two.
The JV also picked up a win by a 2-1 margin
with a pair of wins from Jamison Kistler (8-1 &
6-0).
The Stars improved to 9-1 on the year with the
win and venture to Adams Central next Tuesday in
what should be a battle for the ACAC title.
Lady Stars nip Tigers golf
GENEVA— South Adams improved to 7-0 on the
season in duel matches hosting ACAC foes Bluffton
at the Golf Club of the Limberlost Tuesday night.
Behind the medalist 39 (+3) of Sydney Willis, the
Stars defeated the Tigers by a close 195-202 margin.
Kaiti Gorrell shot a 51 on the day for South
Adams in the three slot, while Jaci Gorrell finished
just behind at 52, then Amy Schwartz at 53, Becah
Schwartz at 56, and Allyson Schwartz at 68.
For Bluffton, both Jaimee Jorskie and Kaitlyn
Hart led with 47s, while Carly Baumgartner and
Teresa Esterhail finished with 54s. Number one
Caroline Mettler struggled with a 57 on the course
as did JV number six Pamela Watten.
South Adams next shoots at the ACAC golf tournament at Jay County Saturday starting at 9 a.m.
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Schumm honored in USF Hall DDD Sports Scoreboard
By BOB SHRALUKA
A former Bellmont
High School multi-sport
standout, Katie Butler
Schumm, will be inducted into the University
of St. Francis' Athletic
Hall of Fame later this
month.
Schumm, who set several USF records during her volleyball career
there, is one of four
individuals, along with
one team, due to be
inducted in ceremonies
at the north campus on
Friday, September 18; no
start time has yet been
announced. The next
day, the new inductees
will be recognized at
halftime of the Cougars'
football game against
Trinity International, due
to begin at noon during
Homecoming Weekend..
Selected as the 22nd
class were Schumm,
Scott Payne (football),
Jarron Wheri (baseball)
and Tim Edquist (men's
soccer). Also scheduled
for induction is the 2010
NAIA Men's Division II
national championship
basketball team.
Schumm was a member of the USF volleyball
team from 1998 through
2001. She set the school
records for career kills,
1,706, and single-season
kills, 519. She still holds
the USF single-match
record for kills with 32
in a five-game match
against Indiana Wesleyan
in 2001.
The
Mid-Central
Collegiate Conference
Player of the Week on
Oct. 8, 2001, Schumm
was All-NAIA Region VIII
as a senior outside hitter.
A 1998 graduate of
Bellmont,
Schumm
earned 11 athletic letters there, in volleyball,
basketball and softball.
She was named to allconference teams in all
three sports on several
occasions.
Currently an accountant at Adams Memorial
Hospital, Katie and her
husband, Brad, are rural
Decatur residents and
the parents of three children: Mia, 2; Ella, 5; and
Madison, 15.
Katie is the daughter of Kink and the late
Brad Butler of Decatur,
and the granddaughter of Rich Braun, rural
Major League Baseball
National League
By The Associated Press
East Division
W L Pct
New York
74 59 .556
Washington 67 65 .508
Miami 55 79 .410
Atlanta 54 79 .406
Philadelphia 53 81 .396
Central Division
W L Pct
St. Louis
86 47 .647
Pittsburgh 79 52 .603
Chicago 75 57 .568
Milwaukee 57 75 .432
Cincinnati 55 77 .417
West Division
W L Pct
Los Angeles
75 57 .568
San Francisco 69 64 .519
Arizona 65 69 .485
San Diego
64 69 .481
Colorado 54 78 .409
SCHUMM
Decatur..
The St. Francis Athletic
Hall of Fame started with
the class of one in 1989 –
founder of the then-Saint
Francis College athletic
program, athletic director
and coach Terry Coonan.
The AHOF will expand to
75 individuals and five
teams with the addition
of the 2015 class.
Packers the team to beat in NFC North
By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Pro Football Writer
The competitive balance that has come to
define the modern NFL
has not exactly been
evenly distributed across
the different divisions.
The Green Bay Packers
sure haven’t been generous in sharing their hold
on the NFC North.
Befitting their publicly
owned status in by far
the smallest market in
American professional
sports, the Packers have
been as steady a franchise
as there is, with eight
of the 13 division titles
since the NFC North was
formed in the league’s latest realignment in 2002.
That includes each of the
last four.
The Packers are 57-221 since 2010, plus 6-4 in
the playoffs. Their three
rivals have reached the
playoffs four times total in
that span, with Chicago
(41-39) owning the lone
postseason victory, and
Detroit (38-42) the only
team to qualify more than
once. Minnesota (31-481) finished a combined 26
games behind Green Bay
over the last five years.
The Bears, Lions and
Vikings are each on their
third head coach since
Mike McCarthy got the
job with the Packers in
2006.
‘‘It doesn’t feel like there
needs to be a lot of change.
We’ve got the team that we
want,’’ quarterback Aaron
Rodgers said. ‘‘But it’s all
about putting yourself in
position.’’
STAYING ON THE
FIELD: Part of that ‘‘putting yourself in position’’
edict from Rodgers is
avoiding injuries, which
have been this team’s biggest problem and another
testament to that sustained success. Green
Bay’s worst season of the
last five was easily 2013,
an 8-7-1 finish eked out
when Rodgers broke his
collarbone and the Bears
and Lions imploded in
December. Last year,
Rodgers played through a
painful pulled calf muscle
that limited his mobility
in the playoffs.
Well, the injury issue
has already roared right
back for the Packers, who
lost top receiver Jordy
Nelson (torn right ACL)
for the season in a recent
exhibition game. Green
Bay’s ability to adjust to
Nelson’s absence will be
tested all fall.
PAVING THE WAY
FOR PETERSON: Adrian
Peterson’s return from
the child abuse saga that
sidelined him for all but
one game last year has
made Minnesota one of
the oft-mentioned candidates to make a signifi-
cant step forward.
Peterson’s ability to
pick up at age 30 where
he left off will be one of the
NFL’s biggest story lines,
but most critical for the
Vikings are the five guys
in front, in the trenches. After a shaky 2014
season, the offensive line
is already missing right
tackle Phil Loadholt to a
torn left Achilles tendon.
He’s been replaced by
rookie T.J. Clemmings.
SUH
LONG:
Ndamukong Suh caused
his share of trouble and
distraction, but there’s
hardly been a more disruptive force on the interior of a defensive line
than him. The Lions let
Suh go as a free agent,
and their ability to make
up for his absence will go
a long way toward maintaining a defense that
ranked second in the NFL
in fewest yards allowed,
and third in fewest points
allowed last year.
Five-time Pro Bowl
pick Haloti Ngata was
GB
—
6 1/2
19 1/2
20
21 1/2
GB
—
6
10 1/2
28 1/2
30 1/2
GB
—
6 1/2
11
11 1/2
21
———
Tuesday’s Games
Arizona 6, Colorado 4, 1st game
Miami 7, Atlanta 1
Philadelphia 14, N.Y. Mets 8
Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati 4
Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 4
St. Louis 8, Washington 5
Arizona 5, Colorado 3, 2nd game
L.A. Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1
Texas 8, San Diego 6
Wednesday’s Games
Miami 7, Atlanta 3
Cincinnati 7, Chicago Cubs 4
N.Y. Mets 9, Philadelphia 4
Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 4
Washington 4, St. Louis 3
Colorado 9, Arizona 4
L.A. Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1
Texas 4, San Diego 3, 10 innings
Thursday’s Games
Atlanta (Wisler 5-5) at Washington
(Zimmermann 11-8), 7:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Liriano 9-6) at Milwaukee
(Jungmann 8-5), 7:20 p.m.
San Francisco (Vogelsong 9-10) at
Colorado (Rusin 4-7), 8:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-9) at San
Diego (Rea 2-2), 10:10 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Arizona (Godley 4-0) at Chicago
Cubs (Lester 8-10), 2:20 p.m.
Atlanta (Teheran 9-7) at Washington
(Roark 4-4), 7:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (Garza 6-14) at Cincinnati
(Sampson 2-2), 7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (deGrom 12-7) at Miami
(Koehler 8-13), 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Morgan 5-4) at Boston
(J.Kelly 8-6), 7:10 p.m.
ittsburgh (Happ 3-1) at St. Louis
P
(C.Martinez 13-6), 8:15 p.m.
San Francisco (Heston 11-8) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 8-6), 8:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 9-9) at San
Diego (Shields 10-6), 10:10 p.m.
acquired to fill in for Suh,
and returners defensive
end Ziggy Ansah, linebacker DeAndre Levy and
safety Glover Quin give
the Lions the semblance
of another quality group.
BEARS WATCHING:
The Bears are now
coached by John Fox,
American League
who was hired by rookie By The Associated Press
general manager Ryan East Division
W L Pct
GB
Pace, but there’s another Toronto
76 57 .571
—
new piece to this team New York
74 58 .561 1 1/2
Tampa
Bay
66
67
.496
10
that went a combined Baltimore 64 69 .481
12
13-19 over the last two Boston 61 72 .459
15
seasons. That’s the 3-4 Central Division
W L Pct
GB
defense, installed to help Kansas City 81 51 .614
—
69 63 .523
12
a once-proud unit try Minnesota Cleveland 64 68 .485
17
to fix some of the many Chicago 61 70 .466 19 1/2
61 71 .462
20
flaws exposed in recent Detroit West Division
years.
W L Pct
GB
Outside
linebacker Houston 73 61 .545
—
70 62 .530
2
Jared Allen, signed to Texas
Los Angeles
67 66 .504 5 1/2
play end in the old 4-3 Seattle 63 71 .470
10
58 76 .433
15
scheme and coming off a Oakland career-low 5 1/2 sacks, ———
has been handed one of Tuesday’s Games
Tampa Bay 11, Baltimore 2
the biggest challenges Toronto 5, Cleveland 3, 10 innings
with the position switch N.Y. Yankees 3, Boston 1
Minnesota 8, Chicago White Sox 6
at age 33.
Detroit 6, Kansas City 5
PREDICTED ORDER Seattle 7, Houston 5
.A. Angels 6, Oakland 2
OF FINISH: Packers, LTexas
8, San Diego 6
Vikings, Lions, Bears.
Wednesday’s Games
.A. Angels 9, Oakland 4
L
N.Y. Yankees 13, Boston 8
Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 6, 11 innings
Toronto 5, Cleveland 1
Minnesota 3, Chicago White Sox 0
Kansas City 12, Detroit 1
Seattle 8, Houston 3
Texas 4, San Diego 3, 10 innings
Thursday’s Games
Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 8-11)
at Minnesota (Gibson 9-9), 1:10 p.m.
Detroit (Boyd 1-5) at Kansas City
(Volquez 12-7), 8:10 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 6-7) at N.Y.
Yankees (Severino 2-2), 7:05 p.m.
Baltimore (U.Jimenez 9-9) at Toronto
(Hutchison 13-2), 7:07 p.m.
Cleveland (Kluber 8-13) at Detroit
(Farmer 0-3), 7:08 p.m.
Philadelphia (Morgan 5-4) at Boston
(J.Kelly 8-6), 7:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 6-12)
at Kansas City (Medlen 3-0), 8:10 Minnesota (Pelfrey 6-8) at Houston
(McHugh 14-7), 8:10 p.m.
eattle (Olmos 1-0) at Oakland
S
(Brooks 1-1), 10:05 p.m.
Texas (M.Perez 2-3) at L.A. Angels
(Richards 12-10), 10:05 p.m.
National Football League
Preseason Glance
By The Associated Press
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF
Buffalo 2 1 0 .667 78
New England 2 1 0 .667 54
N.Y. Jets
2 1 0 .667 61
Miami 1 2 0 .333 53
South
W L T Pct PF
Houston 2 1 0 .667 60
Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 45
Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 52
Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 61
North
W L T Pct PF
Cincinnati 2 1 0 .667 55
Baltimore 1 2 0 .333 60
Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 58
Pittsburgh 1 3 0 .250 67
West
W L T Pct PF
Denver 3 0 01.000 55
Kansas City
3 0 01.000 82
San Diego
2 1 0 .667 54
Oakland 1 2 0 .333 53
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF
Philadelphia 3 0 01.000115
Washington 3 0 01.000 72
N.Y. Giants
1 2 0 .333 50
Dallas 0 3 0 .000 27
South
W L T Pct PF
Carolina 2 1 0 .667 72
Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 62
Tampa Bay
1 2 0 .333 48
New Orleans 0 3 0 .000 64
North
W L T Pct PF
Minnesota 4 0 01.000 88
Chicago 2 1 0 .667 60
PA
54
62
63
67
PA
37
73
65
79
PA
45
98
38
99
PA
42
42
42
53
PA
53
47
63
68
PA
71
67
68
83
PA
45
42
Detroit 2
Green Bay
1
West
W
Arizona 1
San Francisco 1
Seattle 1
St. Louis
0
1 0 .667 62 41
2 0 .333 67 74
L T Pct PF
2 0 .333 68
2 0 .333 45
2 0 .333 49
3 0 .000 31
PA
79
48
51
69
———
Thursday, Sep. 3
New Orleans at Green Bay, 7 p.m.
Baltimore at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Miami, 7 p.m.
Jacksonville at Washington, 7:30
p.m.
Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30
p.m.
Minnesota at Tennessee, 8 p.m.
Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Houston at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Kansas City at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m.
Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m.
San Diego at San Francisco, 10 p.m.
Wednesday’s Transactions
By The Associated Press
BASEBALL
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS —
Placed 1B Paul Goldschmidt on
maturnity leave. Recalled LHP Keith
Hessler from Reno (PCL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Selected
the contracts of INF infielder Pedro
Florimon from Bristol (Appalachian).
Transferred RHP Deolis Guerra from
the 15- to the 60-day DL.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Recalled
LHPs Tyler Lyons and Nick Greenwood and RHP Miguel Socolovich
from Memphis (PCL). Optioned LHP
Marco Gonzales to Memphis.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Recalled
INF/OF Alex Dickerson, RHP Jon
Edwards and C Rocky Hale from El
Paso (PCL). Designated LHP Chris
Rearick for assignment.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS —
Recalled RHP Rafael Martin and LHP
Matt Grace from Syracuse (IL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed OL
Eric Lefeld. Waived WR Bernard
Reedy.
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed
QB Derek Anderson to a two-year
contract extension.
CHICAGO BEARS — Acquired TE
Khari Lee from Houston for a 2017
sixth-round draft pick. Waived TE
Blake Annen.
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed
WR Onterio McCalebb on the
reserve/injured list.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Re-signed K
Chris Boswell.
OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed LB
Lorenzo Alexander. Waived LB Horace Miller.
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NUMBERS GAME
The car says it all. Kevin Harvick — shown here after his Campingworld.com win in March — has been freaky fast in 2015.
All photos by Action Sports, Inc.
UNSUNG HERO
Despite Incredible Success, Kevin Harvick Remains Underappreciated
W
NEWS & NOTES
“I’m honored to drive the car. I’m not frustrated at all because I’ve
ith still a third of the scheduled races left in the
NASCAR Sprint Cup season, Kevin Harvick has
been on the other side of this fence, and you’d give everything in
a season under his belt that would be impressive –
the world to finish second every week because it’s not easy.”
even if he just stopped now. Harvick, the defending
Harvick now faces a schedule more than favorable to him. Among
series champion still sitting atop the series point
the tracks that compose the final 12 races of the season, Harvick’s
standings, may only regret that the
most recent trip to three of them (Darlington, Phoenix
numbers include only two wins.
and Homestead) has produced a victory. Six others
Geoffrey Miller
Looking deeper at what Harvick and crew chief
Athlon Sports contributor
(Richmond, New Hampshire, Dover, Chicago, KanRodney Childers have been able to produce in the
sas, and Texas) have been top-5 finishes in his last
@GeoffreyMiller
shadow of the duo’s first Cup championship reveals a
appearance, and the three remaining (Martinsville,
run reaching historic levels even while his success is
Talladega and Charlotte) have seen Harvick finish no
mostly in the background of a dominant summer for
worse than ninth in his last run at each.
the rival Toyotas of Joe Gibbs Racing.
Sunday’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway could be espeNo, Harvick hasn’t made a run at four race wins in a row. He
cially profitable for the defending champ. A year ago, Harvick
doesn’t even lead the Sprint Cup in victories. And in two weeks,
dominated Darlington to the tune of 238 laps led after starting on
the point standings reset and eliminations begin.
the pole. It was Harvick’s first career Darlington win.
But if you need a realistic comparison of Harvick’s success be“You want to come (to Darlington) and win again,” Harvick said.
yond wins, just think of the dominant campaign Jeff Gordon put
“We were fortunate to experience winning at Darlington last year,
together in 1998. That year, Gordon tied the modern-era record
and to come back and try to win again is really what the goals are.
with 13 wins, and he also tabulated 26 top-5 finishes and 28 top-10
Obviously, every week we get a little bit closer to the Chase, the
runs in 33 races. Gordon led 1,717 laps in the process.
intensity level comes up. Still the Southern 500 is, no matter where
What about Jimmie Johnson and his unprecedented run of six
it is on the schedule, it’s something everybody has got circled on
titles in eight years? Johnson compiled a high of 20 top-5 finishes
their calendars as one they want to win.”
in 2007 and reached 24 top-10 finishes five times.
Harvick, meanwhile, is on or near pace to beat all of those frontSPRINT CUP STANDINGS
finishing numbers. Through 24 races this season, Harvick has
POINTS BEHIND
DRIVER (WINS)
POINTS BEHIND DRIVER (WINS)
tallied 17 top-5 finishes, 21 top-10 runs and 1,406 laps led. Ex683 -225
1. Kevin Harvick [2]
908
-- 11. Ryan Newman
trapolating those numbers for a full season would yield 26 top-5
674 -234
2. Joey Logano [3]
865 -43 12. Paul Menard
finishes, 32 top 10s and 2,109 laps led.
672 -236
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2] 819 -89 13. Jeff Gordon
There’s certainly no guarantee that Harvick will achieve those
666 -242
4. Brad Keselowski [1] 793 -115 14. Carl Edwards [1]
stats, but it’s hard to think he won’t. Just consider his run to the
655 -253
5. Jimmie Johnson [4] 792 -116 15. Clint Bowyer
620 -288
6. Martin Truex Jr. [1] 755 -111 16. Aric Almirola
title a year ago. All last season Harvick and his new No. 4 (it’s a
618 -290
7. Matt Kenseth [3]
771 -137 17. Kasey Kahne
good time to remember Harvick and Childers are attaining this
572 -336
8. Kurt Busch [2]
713 -195 18. Greg Biffle
success just over 19 months into a professional relationship) flirted
19.
Austin
Dillon
564 -344
9.
Denny
Hamlin
[1]
712
-196
with winning races before unfortunate luck or mechanical failures
551 -357
10. Jamie McMurray
696 -212 20. Kyle Larson
dropped him from victory. Harvick began converting in the Chase
for the Sprint Cup, however, winning in three of the four rounds
XFINITY STANDINGS
TRUCK STANDINGS
and posting three other top-5 finishes. That run — plus some sensational restarts late in the championship-deciding season finale
DRIVER (WINS)
POINTS BEHIND
DRIVER (WINS)
POINTS BEHIND
— led to Harvick’s new title of Sprint Cup champion.
1. Chris Buescher [2] 835
-1. Erik Jones [2]
590
-2. Chase Elliott
819 -16
2. Matt Crafton [4]
587
-3
This season, 10 of those 17 top-5 finishes have been second-place
3. Ty Dillon
816 -19
3. Tyler Reddick [2]
575 -15
finishes. The most recent one came at Bristol Motor Speedway in a
4. Regan Smith [1]
785 -50
4. Johnny Sauter
535 -55
race that Harvick may have lost when he was charged with speed5. Elliott Sadler
750 -85
5. Daniel Hemric
500 -90
ing on pit road twice during the event. Forced to the back, Harvick
6. Darrell Wallace Jr. 736 -99
6. Cameron Hayley
489 -101
rallied back to the runner-up finish at the checkered flag.
7. Brian Scott
723 -112
7. Timothy Peters
470 -120
It’d be understandable if Harvick saw fault in all of the near wins.
8. Daniel Suarez
717 -118
8. John Wes Townley
466 -124
He doesn’t see it that way, however. “When you’re in position to
9. Brendan Gaughan 705 -130
9. Spencer Gallagher 452 -138
do that and finish second 10 times and win a couple races, that’s
10. Ryan Reed [1]
631 -204
10. Ben Kennedy
451 -139
half the races that we’ve run so far,” Harvick said after Bristol.
THROWBACK Sunday night’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway marks the first time
that the event will race on its once-traditional Labor Day weekend date since 2003. Darlington track president Chip Wile organized a few ways that the speedway and teams would
celebrate the track’s throwback heritage with special concession items and special paint
schemes. The idea quickly spread beyond Wile’s efforts, however, and now more 30 of the
43 entries will sport some version of a vintage paint scheme. Even Sunday night’s broadcast
on NBC will feature retro graphics and a special mid-race appearance of legendary NASCAR
broadcasters Ken Squier and Ned Jarrett to call a few laps of the 500-miler.
ON THE ROAD With the Cup drivers off for the week, NASCAR’s spotlight shined
on the Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series as both leagues took to road
courses at northern latitudes. On Saturday, full-time Cup driver Paul Menard took a
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feature reduced television ratings. Last
week’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway
— typically a popular, prime-time event —
saw a 29 percent drop in total viewership
from 2014. The 3.6 million viewers for the
race, won by Joey Logano, also represent a
43% drop from 2013. Such decreases are
undoubtedly putting pressure on the value
that race teams can return on expensive
sponsorships.
TRACKS ON TAP
SPRINT CUP SERIES
Race: Bojangles’ Southern 500
Track: Darlington Raceway
Location: Darlington, S.C.
Date: Sunday, Sept. 6
TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBC
Layout: 1.366-mile oval
Turns/Banking: 4/ 23-25º
April 2014 Winner: Kevin Harvick
XFINITY SERIES
Race: VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200
Track: Darlington Raceway
Date: Saturday, Sept. 5
TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC
2014 Winner: Chase Elliott
CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES
Race: American Ethanol 225
Track: Chicagoland Speedway
Date: Friday, Sept. 18
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1
2014 Winner: Kyle Busch
home-state win in Xfinity competition when he took the lead under caution and held
on for the final four green flag laps at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Sunday belonged to Erik Jones as the Kyle Busch Motorsports driver led 19 laps en route to his
second Truck win of 2015 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario.
RAIN-SHORTENED Last week, NASCAR hosted a one-day open test session at
Homestead-Miami Speedway for one car from each organization and an adjoining twoday tire test featuring just four drivers (Trevor Bayne, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman and
Kyle Larson). The open test on Wednesday was scheduled for eight hours, but rain and
thunderstorms compressed track time to about three hours. Denny Hamlin in the Joe
Gibbs Racing No. 11 was fastest with a lap of 176.696 mph. Jeff Gordon started last
fall’s Homestead season finale on the pole with a lap of 180.747 mph.
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Thursday, September 3, 2015 • Page 4B
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iron kettle & spider stand
Fred & Claudia Stauffer - Collectibles: Hedgerow Olde Chelsea English china set;
hand painted china bowl; Fostoria; Keltcraft by Noritake; Santa Rose by Royal; candelabras; stemware; milk glass; green depression glass; Williamsburg pewter coffee
set; 1952 carved wood Berne Centennial plate; 1940s sheet music; wood organ pipes;
red Pyrex square dish with lid & 3 bowls; large Pyrex bowls; Candlewick Glassware;
Naken’s Silverware set; collectible silver spoons; hammered serving plate by Hand
Wrought Creations, Rodney Kent; Blue Mountain Pottery tea pot; Nafziger & other
pottery; Hull vase; old recipe boxes; Bosley & Argus C cameras; Polaroid Pronto Land
camera; Our Yesterdays year books, 1923-24, 1926, 1940-42, 1948-1949, 1962-63;
Reflections year books; 1967, 1973, 1977; cookbooks; Chatty Kathy doll in case; doll
bed, ironing board & rocker; 2 child quilts; old kids puzzles; Etch A Sketch in original
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Peter Minnich Estate and Fred & Claudia Stauffer, Owners
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Thursday, September 3, 2015 • Page 7B
SUDOKU ® by American Profile
SUDOKU ®
Answers for previous day
Astro-Graph
Make this year a turning point in your life.
Determination
and
drive will get you to the
top if you maintain your
focus. Vulnerability will
be your downfall. Have faith in your
abilities, and put together a game
plan that is reasonable and rewarding.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22) -- An impromptu meeting will
spark a creative idea or lead to the
rediscovery of an enjoyable hobby.
Consider what you favored in the
past and apply the same strategy
to your present situation.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
-- Speak up and offer helpful ideas
for increased efficiency at work.
Show your leadership ability by
touting novel concepts. Your
insight, intelligence and diplomacy
will lead to success.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
22) -- Contend with emotional
issues on your own time. Bringing
personal matters to the workplace
will detract from your productivity,
leading to unwanted consequences. Discretion will be required.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov.
23-Dec. 21) -- Maintaining a businesslike demeanor at work will pay
off. You will receive positive recognition and respect from your associates if you are precise and
responsible. Save playtime for after
hours. CAPRICORN
(Dec.
22-Jan. 19) -- Monitor your financial status on a regular basis.
Ongoing fluctuations in business
and commerce will prove beneficial
if you are prepared to act. Don’t get
upset. Do your own thing.
THE LOCKHORNS ®
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) -- You will be the one with all
the answers. Your ability to find
resolutions will make you the go-to
person, but don’t let demanding
people infringe on your personal
plans.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
20) -- Devote your time and effort
to a worthy cause. Your sincerity
will impress everyone you meet.
Embark on a new exercise or selfimprovement program that will help
you look and feel your best.
ARIES (March 21-April
19) -- Plan to have fun. An evening
spent socializing or enjoying entertainment with friends will lift your
spirits. Your quick wit and engaging
personality will add to your popularity.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20) -- You will have trouble visualizing your situation clearly. Before
you lodge a protest or try to place
blame on someone else, get your
facts straight. You will face an
unsympathetic response if you are
wrong.
GEMINI (May 21-June
20) -- Do your best to help an
elderly or ailing relative or friend.
Your effort will not go unnoticed,
and in the end, the personal reward
will be greater than anticipated.
CANCER (June 21-July
22) -- You may feel lazy, but that’s
no reason to fall behind on your
responsibilities. Make an impression and step up and do what’s
expected of you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -There is only so much you can
accomplish in a day. Set your priorities and work methodically to
finish what you start. Doing too
much for too many will lead to disappointment.
THE FAMILY CIRCUS ®
by Bil Keane
by Bunny Hoest and John Reiner
Over 1,500 Others Have
DECATUR DAILY
D E M O C R A T
THE GRIZZWELLS ® by Bill Schorr
Beetle Bailey ® Mort Walker
BIG NATE ® by Lincoln Peirce
BABY BLUES ® by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott
FRANK & ERNEST ® by Bob Thaves
CRANKSHAFT ® by Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers
ARLO & JANIS ® by Jimmy Johnson
THE BORN LOSER ® by Art and Chip Sansom
Blondie ® Dean Young & John Marshall
ZITS ® by Jerry Scott and Jim Burgman
Decatur Daily Democrat
Page 8B • Thursday, September 3, 2014
News and notes from St. Joseph’s Catholic School
St. Joseph
School
"Nurturing
The Mind,
Body, and
Spirit"
At left, Emily Bleke, Olivia Hake and
Alexis Zaragoza try their hand at breaking up flax at the Kekionga Festival.
The flax is spun into string which is
linen and used to make cloth.
Below, Anna Ruble, Vienna Braun,
Mason Martinez and Yovani Hernandez
take turns making candles by dipping a
stick that has a string tied to it in wax
at the festival while other third graders
wait for their turn.
Students in grades kindergarten through third recently
went through bus safety procedures at St. Joe. Above, kindergarten students listen to instructions given by Becky
Suman. Below, Tucker Bohnke gets help from the bus drivers as he exits the bus during the bus safety practice.
At left, Emily Bleke, Olivia Hake and third
grade teacher, Gina Logan, listen to a
“Pioneer couple” explain their craft during
the Kekionga Festival.
Above, fourth grade students enjoy a game in the Gaga Pit during recess.
Pictured below, first grade tech-students are in Amy Wilson’s class. They love
all the tricks they can do in Kid Pix.
The eighth grade students at St. Joe are assigned a kindergarten student for the year. The eighth grade “angels” help the younger students
learn how to participate in Mass and interact with the kindergartners for
one-on-one learning activities each month. The first activity was to get
to know each other, explore the playground equipment and learn kickball
strategy. Above, Miguel Suarez is with Jack Schultz, while below Jenna
Muncey is pictured with Kaitlyn Barton, right.
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