The Advance LeaderP.O. Box 30

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THURSDAYOCTOBER 17, 2013

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They were standing in line to visit retired Ligonier physician Dr. Robert Stone, who admires a friendly scarecrow done in his likeness as part of a contest in downtown Ligonier. The artwork was created and placed in front of his former offi ce by Amy Jo Wechter of Ligonier, a friend of Stone, as part of a contest hosted by the Future Ligonier Alliance. Friends of Doc Stone lined up to highlight the attraction included, from the left, Rev. John Lutton, Robert Wechter, John Montgomery and Dave Brockett. A few other scarecrows were also placed along Cavin Street. A fall festival in downtown Ligonier is planned for Friday from 4-8 p.m.

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This abandoned factory, which is more than 100 years old and out of commission for at least three decades, could be razed if the city is successful in securing a grant. The city’s plans are still in the early stages but Mayor Patty Fisel is hopeful that something could be done to take the down the structure, located on S.R. 5 on the north edge of the downtown area.

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BY BOB BUTTGENbbuttgen@kpcmedia.com

LIGONIER — Ligonier Mayor Patty Fisel announced Monday night she is looking into a grant to tear down a major eyesore in the city.

The former Wirk Garment building on S.R. 5, at the north edge of the downtown area, is falling down and cannot be saved.

Fisel said an out-of-town fi rm has indicated mild interest in possibly developing the land if the city can get the large, three-story building razed.

The building served as a factory for more than 100 years, but has not been used by an industry for more than 30 years.

A nonprofi t group was granted the deed to the property and worked on the building in the late

1990s and early part of the 2000’s. But that group, Discovery Express, disbanded and gave up its hopes of turning the building into a tourist attraction.

At about the same time, after a heavy rain, part of the roof gave way, causing a large gash in the front of the building that faces S.R. 5.

That left the rotting structure an albatross around the city’s neck, with apparently no one associated with the building left with any assets to tear it down.

Fisel said she is looking into grants available from the state’s Offi ce of Rural and Community Affairs (OCRA), under its “Disaster Recovery” program.

Fisel stressed that her efforts are still preliminary but that she is dedicated to getting the funds

needed to tear the building.Early estimates are that the

demolition could cost as much as $250,000. Fisel said the city is working with a consultant to check out possible grants from OCRA.

The building is just across the street from Pettit Park, which also used to be home to an unused factory.

That factory was razed with many of the materials recycled and sold to help recoup costs. It’s not clear if the Wirk Garment building can also be recycled as the other building was.

A preliminary effort to reclaim bricks from the Wirk Garment building was started several years ago, but those plans faded away, and there are still several skid-loads of bricks setting on the property.

Plan re-started to rid city of huge eyesore

City council sets special meeting

for tonightCouncil to consider PERF for mayor’s job

BY BOB BUTTGENbbuttgen@kpcmedia.com

LIGONIER — The Ligonier City Council will consider adding the mayor’s job to the Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund starting in 2014.

Currently, all city employees except the mayor are covered by the state’s retirement system. A person must have 10 years of service to the city in a paid position before being eligible to collect PERF benefi ts upon retire-ment.

An informal survey was done by clerk-treasurer Barb Hawn, and it showed that most other cities in the area, of comparable size, do have the mayor in the PERF system.

Ligonier city employees pay into the retirement fund, and the city also adds money each year. Employees contribute 3 percent, except for public-safety employees, who pay in a rate of 6 percent, according to Barb Hawn, Ligonier’s clerk-treasurer. The city’s portion amounts to about 11 percent of the employees’ earnings.

Because the mayor’s terms are four years, the mayor would have to serve at least 2 1/2 terms before becoming eligible for PERF benefi ts. Or, the mayor could take another position with the city, after serving as mayor, to get to the 10-year level.

Mayor Patty Fisel is in the middle of her second four-year term and has not indicated if she will run for a third term.

Only three members of the fi ve-person city council attended Monday’s meeting. A special meeting was scheduled for tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers.

Council member Chris Fought said he would like the issue of adding the mayor’s job to PERF to be considered by the entire council, and he moved that the idea be tabled until tonight’s meeting.

Fought, Kelly Ware and Becky Gray were at Monday’s meeting. Council members Julie Bell and Ken Schuman were absent.

The city must notify the state by Nov. 1 if it intends to make the mayor’s job eligible for PERF.

Also at Monday’s meeting:• Final approval of the city’s

2014 budget will be given at tonight’s special meeting.

• The council voted to move its Nov. 11 meeting to Tuesday, Nov. 12, because of Veterans Day.

• The park board will hold a public meeting Nov. 7 at the city’s recreation center to discuss the master plan being developed for Pettit Park. A public-input meeting was held Oct. 7, and results of that meeting will be discussed at the Nov. 7 meeting.

• Leaf pickup begins next week and continues through the fi rst week of December. City crews will pick up leaves on the southwest side of the city on Mondays and Tuesdays; the southeast side on Wednesdays and the north side on Thursdays. Fridays will be an at-large day, with crews roaming all parts of the city.

• The council passed a proclamation for “Lights on Afterschool,” a special event planned for tonight at West Noble. A special event will take place tonight at West Noble Elemen-tary School to celebrate the after-school programs hosted by LEAP of Noble County and New DAWN.

Here’s the latest mural decorating the city of Ligonier. This one, depicting an agricultural scene, graces the front of the pavilion at Pettit Park near downtown Ligonier. It was done by Kelly Meredith of Butternut, Wis. She has done several other murals in the city. The mural is a project of the Future Ligonier Alliance.

Bob Buttgen

NEWEST MURAL COMPLETED

Downtown fall festival set for FridayLIGONIER — The Future Ligonier Alliance is

hosting a fall festival on Friday along South Cavin Street is under way in the downtown area.

The festival is set for 4-8 p.m. in the downtown Ligonier area.

Vendors are needed to set up to sell food and craft items at the fall festival. Also, musical groups are being recruited to perform. More details are available by contacting Norma Donley of the Future Ligonier Alliance, 463-6647.

Registration sheets for the vendor booths are also

available at Ligonier Floral Shop on S. Cavin Street.There’s still lots of room for vendors and more are

needed to sell food or play music.In Cromwell, local crafters are planning the second

annual “Christmas in the Village” on the second fl oor of the Cromwell library.

Dates are Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15. Santa Claus will be at the Cromwell library on Dec. 14. Also that weekend, the Cromwell-Kimmell Lions Club will be offering booth space at the town’s community center on Baker Street.

Ligonier Trick or Treat is Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m. Cromwell’s Halloween parade and

costume party is Oct. 26 at the fi re station.

Isn’t it sad that the American people have to put up with a bunch of self-centered knuckleheads in Washington, D.C.?

Whatever happened to TATBO? You know — the movement that started about 20 years that called for Congressional reform. TATBO: Throw All The Bums Out.

I don’t care how much our own politicians in Washington try to sugarcoat it, but this mess with the government shutdown is a slap in the face to all honest, hard-working Americans who deserve a whole lot better than what we are getting.

And these knuckleheads are both Republicans and Democrats. Don’t let ‘em fool you. But then again, we elected them, didn’t we? When I see some of the absolute idiots on the TV news who are congressmen and congress-women, it really makes me question the collective wisdom

of the American electorate.The Republicans need to get off their

self-serving soapbox and get the country running again. And the Obama administra-tion needs to quit playing games and putting barricades up at our national monuments.

It made me sick to see a bunch of hypocrites like Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Michelle Bachman go to the World War II Memorial and use these brave veterans as pawns in their self-made political turmoil. Absolutely disgusting.

I know what both sides are trying to do and they are failing.

The tea party hatchet-jobbers are trying to use their disdain for the Affordable Health Care Act to ruin our country. HEY! Congress passed it; Obama was re-elected and the Supreme Court said it was constitu-tional. Move on.

Why not do something real about creating jobs instead of crying about Obamacare.

And Democrats and the President need to do less grandstanding with these barricades and shutdown props. They are playing into the hands of the rightwingers who have hijacked the Republican Party.

I wish Barry Goldwater was still around so he could set these knuckleheads straight.

In the meantime, when the next Congressional elections come up in 2014, let’s not re-elect a single person who already is in Congress and that includes Marlin Stutzman and Joe Donnelly and Dan Coats.

Throw all the bums out!

And now for something important on a local level.Seems like every week we have a new reason to worry

and pray and hope for the best for a young person and their family in our community.

Family and friends are pulling together for the plight of Daniel Pena, a 13-year-old boy from Ligonier who is fi ghting a serious optic disease that could cost him his sight.

Daniel’s dad, Daniel Pena Jr., is well known in the West Noble area for his musical abilities, the sound system that he provides for special events in the area, for just being a good, Christian family man.

A benefi t dinner is planned for Friday at a Fort Wayne church for the Pena family.

Young Daniel was recently diagnosed with Leober’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, which is causing him to go blind.

The benefi t dinner will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church, 1409 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, 46825.

Barbecue ribs will be served along with side dishes. Live entertainment and a silent auction will also take place.

Tickets are $12.50 each.More information on Daniel’s condition

is available on Facebook. His parents have also produced an emotional video on YouTube, explaining their son’s condition. It’s under Curt Hansen/The Pena Family.

More details on Daniel and his brave fi ght will be published in this paper in the coming weeks. I’d like to see another benefi t held in the West Noble area and I think that will happen.

In the meantime, please add this boy to your church’s and personal prayer lists and concerns.

Thanks.

Whatever happened to TATBO?

THE BOB REPORT Bob Buttgen

This column is written by the editor,

who predicts that Peyton

Manning and the Broncos will defeat

the Colts on Sunday night.

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train depot lives again, in a mural that now graces the west wall of the Ark Paws and Claws bookstore in downtown Howe.

On Wednesday, Oct. 9, crews fi nished installing the last of the metal panels that Butternut, Wis., artist and muralist Kelly Meredith used to depict

Howe’s past. Her mural measures 43 feet wide and 15 feet tall, showing a steam engine pulling into the old Howe train station.

Phil Yunker, a Howe businessman, said the idea to create the mural was born a couple of years ago after he and other members of a local group saw Meredith’s work in Ligonier. The Wisconsin artist has painted at least fi ve murals there.

The Howe Revitalization

Association and the Howe Community Association spearheaded the project. The work was commissioned by township trustee Tom Smith and members of his advisory board, and paid for using the township’s economic development income tax funds.

An old photo of the Howe Depot inspired the mural. The artwork is made up of 22 separate metal panels Meredith painted in her Wisconsin studio and shipped to Howe. It took the artist six weeks to paint the mural, and it took two full days to install the

panels. Meredith spent part of Wednesday giving her artwork a fi nal protective coating.

“I think it’s great,” Yunker said of the artwork.

Yunker said his group is considering more downtown murals, as grants and funds become available.

Mural artist adds her talent to HoweWisconsin woman has done many of Ligonier’s murals

Artist and muralist Kelly Meredith of Butternut, Wis., created this mural showing a steam engine pulling into the old Howe train station. Installed last week, it measures 43 feet wide and 15 feet tall on the west wall of the Ark Paws and Claws bookstore in downtown Howe.

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KENDALVILLE — Anthony Sills, 41, of Kendallville was killed Tuesday when he was struck by a train while crossing the Main Street railroad tracks in a battery-powered wheelchair.

Investigators don’t know exactly what happened and hope video from a camera mounted on the train’s lead engine will provide them with answers. Was he trying to cross before the train passed, or could he have been stopped on the crossing for some reason and could not escape in

time? These are among the questions investigators hope to answer after reviewing the video.

Sills often traveled on city sidewalks and crossed the Main Street tracks in his powered wheelchair.

Police Chief Rob Wiley said Wednesday the investigation is continuing, and results from the video may be available in about a week.

Sills died from blunt-force trauma from the train hitting him, Noble County Coroner Joan Cripe reported Wednesday. No autopsy is scheduled.

Emergency responders were called to the scene at 5:18 p.m. The

westbound freight train had stopped, blocking the Main Street and Riley Street crossings. Sills’ body was found along the north side of the tracks, just west of the Kendallville Pawn Shop at 211 N. Main St.

Witnesses told police the crossing gates were down, red signals were fl ashing and a bell was ringing indicating an approaching train when Sills attempted to cross the tracks.

Kendallville Police and Norfolk Southern Railroad police investigated the incident.

The blocked crossings reopened after about three hours.

Man in wheelchair killed by train

Tenneco job fair is Saturday

LIGONIER — Tenneco’s Ligonier factory will hold a job fair this Saturday, Oct. 19, in Ligonier to fi ll 50 positions, according to the Northeast Indiana Regional Workforce Investment Board.

The job fair will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Ligonier Recreational Center, 520 W. Union St., Ligonier.

Tenneco recently hired 50 people to help support the launch of a new product line for Chrysler Corp. It is still seeking an additional 50 workers.

The open positions include machine operators, welders, material handlers and equipment set-up operators. Starting wages for the full-time positions range from $13 to $14.50 an hour, and length-of-service-based wage increases are offered every six months until top pay for the jobs is reached.

Prospective employees must have achieved high-school equivalency. In cases where a specialized skill is needed, Tenneco offi cials said, training will be offered.

Tenneco’s Ligonier facility currently has 650 employees and manufactures clean-air products for both Chrysler and Ford, including muffl ers and catalytic converters.

These students from West Noble Primary School are busy reading the books they checked out of the school’s library. West Noble Primary will be having a book fair from Oct. 16–23. It will be open during parent/teacher conferences, set for Oct. 21 and 22, from 4-8 p.m. Proceeds from the book fair will help purchase additional books for the school library. More information is available from the school.

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BOOK FAIR COMING

Daniel Pena needs your prayers.

After-school celebration is today at West Noble

LIGONIER — LEAP of Noble County will host a “Lights On Afterschool, New DAWN’s Got Talent” event on tonight, Thursday, at West Noble Elementary School.

The program is for the students and their families in the New DAWN morning and afterschool programs at West Noble, but also is open to the public.

Hours are 5:30-7 p.m. for the fun-fi lled event.

Senior Citizen’s Day at Fashion FarmLIGONIER —Avalon Village is hosting Senior Citizen’s

Day on Saturday at Fashion Farm’s Pumpkin Fantasyland. Admission charge will be waived on Sautrday for seniors.

Call Fashion Farm or Avalon Village for more details.

Sparta Twp. Fire Dept. chili supper is Oct. 26CROMWELL — The Sparta Township Fire Department

is having a chili supper on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the station in Cromwell, along with the town’s Halloween parade.

Noble County marriage licenses

The following were issued recently in Noble County:

• Derick B. LeCount, 31, and Felicia A. Higdon, 24, both of Ligonier.

• Benjamin Paul Beiswanger, 24, of Bristol and Whitney Grace Mast, 21, of Wawaka.

• Andrew D. Shields, 24, and Savannah Morgan Porter, 18, both of Ligonier.

• Andrew Lewis Sheley, 23, and Kendra Joy Miller, 21, both of Cromwell.

• Jerome N. Johnson, 73, of Hicksville, Ohio, and Patricia A. Fox, 55 of Columbia City.

• Dale Eugene Tarr, 28, and Cara Lea Portmess, 25, both of Kendallville.

• Carlos Alberto Ortega Espinoza, 32, and Joanna Romero, 28, both of Kendall-ville.

• Marcus Anthony Crance, 25, and Vanessa Kay Armey, 26, both of Kendallville.

• Travis C. Helmuth, 23, and Deven D. Philo, 23, both of Kendallville.

• Orvan L. Lambright, 30, and Lacie Dawn Brady, 27, both of Wolcottville.

• Andrew Robert Reinking, 25, and Jessica Reidenbach, 25, both of Kendallville.

• Brian Hurley Powell, 43, of Ligonier and Amy Marie Hager, 38, of Syracuse.

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LIGONIER — The West Noble High School boys basketball team is hosting an all-you-can-eat chicken and noodles dinner at West Noble Middle School on Friday, before the high school football game against Fremont.

Serving is from 5 to 6:45 p.m. in Charger Hall at the middle school. Tickets are $5 each for the meal which includes chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, dessert and a drink.

Meals will also be available at the football game.

Porkburger sale is Saturday

The West Noble High School parents’ support group for the boys basketball team will be selling porkburgers on Saturday as a fundraiser for the team.

The sale is set for the parking lot at Family Dollar and Ace Hardware in Ligonier, starting at about 9 a.m., until gone.

Cost is $3 for a burger or $4 for a meal which includes chips and a drink.

The public is invited to both meals.

Boys basketball team hosting dinner Friday, porkburger sale Saturday

WEST NOBLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HONORED

Students of the month for September at West Noble High School are shown above. In the back row, from the left, are Oscar Reyes - Academic Achievement; Josh Barba - Social Studies; Cristina Coats - Language Arts; Alexis Shepherd - Science; Yvette Rojas - World Language; and Kristen Alcala - Fine Arts. In the front, from the left, are Sonia Hernandez - Career Tech; Kenzie Teel - Health; and Alejandro Barrientos - Business. Not pictured: Maria Herrera - Math.

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DANNER-STEIDER WEDDING SET

Linda Danner of Wawaka and Joseph Steider of LaGrange plan to marry in August 2014. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Terry and Nancy Danner of Wawaka. She plans to graduate from Purdue University in May 2014 with a degree in animal science. Her fi ance is the son of Doug and Cindy Steider of LaGrange. He is a 2008 graduate of Westview High School. He is employed at Steider Milk Transport.

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‘Fall Hog Roast’ set for Nov. 2

LIGONIER — The community is invited to a “Fall Hog Roast” at Ligonier United Methodist Church on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 5-7:30 p.m. in The CrossWalk.

This is a free meal for the entire community and is being held in place of the church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner.

There’s no charge for tickets as donations will be accepted.

Survey input sought by West Noble schools

LIGONIER — The West Noble School Corp. is seeking comments from the public before establishing the 2014-15 school calendar.

There is a survey available to West Noble students, parents and patrons on the corporation’s website, westnoble.k12.in.us that can be used to provide input.

Questions can be directed to the West Noble administra-tion.

Miracle Tree

sign-up starts

SaturdayLIGONIER — Sign-up

for the 26th annual Noble County Miracle Tree and Toys for Tots campaign will begin Saturday in Albion and Ligonier.

Sign-up dates will be on fi ve consecutive Saturdays: Oct. 19 and 26, and Nov. 2, 9 and 16. Sign-up hours each Saturday will be from 10-11 a.m. at Albion Wesleyan Church and 1-2 p.m. at Stone’s Hill Church in rural Ligonier.

To sign up to receive items from the campaign, people must bring a state-is-sued ID, children’s birth certifi cates, proof of address, income statements for the last four weeks and forms AEIID and AECES from the Division of Family and Child Services.

Recipients must be legal residents of Noble County and can only sign up for one Christmas assistance program hosted by this group.

Businesses, churches or other groups wanting to work with the campaign can contact the Noble County Miracle Tree via Facebook or contact Terrie Beckley at rtbeckley@aol.com

Meeting set for home-school

families, others in WN area

LIGONIER — The West Noble School Corp. will hold an informational meeting for parents of children with special needs, who reside within the West Noble attendance area, and are home schooled, or attend a non-public school.

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 3:30 p.m. at the administra-tive offi ces at West Noble.

If you have any questions, please contact Candice Holbrook in the main offi ce at 894-3191 or 800-488-3191.

‘Called to be Holy’ is theme

for revival services at Evangelical

ChurchLIGONIER — Ligonier

Evangelical Church will have Dr. John Oswalt as its guest speaker for the upcoming revival at the church on Oct. 27-30.

The theme for the messages is “Called to be Holy,” and our prayers that God will deepen our relationship with Himself.

Dr. Oswalt is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and has served the Lord faithfully in many different ministries, acccording to Pastor Troy Diersing from Ligonier Evangelical Church.

He has distinguished himself as a professor of Old Testament both at Asbury Theological Seminary and Wesley Biblical Seminary, and from 1983 to 1986, he served as President of Asbury College.

Dr. Oswalt has written numerous books, commen-taries on the Book of Isaiah, and articles in theological journals. He has served as translator and editor on a number of Bible translation teams, and he regularly preaches at churches and conferences around the world.

The times and dates for the services are as following:

• Oct 27 – 10:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.,

• Oct 28, 29 and 30 – 7:00 p.m.

Call the church offi ce at 894-4853, or visit its website for more details.

The church is located on U.S. 33, south of U.S. 6 and north of West Noble High School.

Public invited to

chili cook-off at AvalonLIGONIER — Avalon

Village in Ligonier is having a chili cook-off on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. until gone as a fundraiser for the Alzhei-mer’s Association.

Several staff members will be preparing their own special chili and offering up samples to the public and judges.

The public is invited and the chili will be free, but donations are welcome.

Avalon Village is also inviting the community to visit and take tours of the newly remodeled building.

The email address for this paper is leader@kpcmediacom

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CROMWELLCALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

111 W. Orange St., Cromwell. 260-856-2610. Sunday School 8:45 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sister Elsie Fregeau, Interim PastorVisitors Welcome!

CROMWELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Orange and Water streets.

Rev. Dave Boesenberg. Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

INDIAN VILLAGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH2-1/2 miles south of Cromwell on S.R. 5.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Fellowship Coffee Time - After Worship Service Pastor Rachel Bales-Case, 856-5553

ROCK CHURCH LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTERInterdenominational

9564 E 1050 N Turkey Creek Rd., Lake WawaseeSunday Celebration Service 10 a.m.

Candlelight Meditation 1st Sunday 6:32 p.m.Information on classes, Call 260-856-4003/856-2002

THE RED ZONE9358 E. Wizard of Oz Way (Enchanted Hills Playhouse)

Web site: therz.com; Phone 260-856-2914Worship Service: Saturday Nights 7 p.m.

Worship Service: Sunday Mornings 10 a.m.

KIMMELLBROADWAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

900 W, Kimmell; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday Eve. Service 7 p.m.

Rev. Richard Rensner

KIMMELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH2861 N. Hitler St., Kimmell, 894-0649

Rev. Rachel Bales-Case. Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m.,

Bible Zone Kids Club Wednesday 5:45 p.m.Handicap Accessible

SPARTA UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST(Old Congregational) U.S. 33 South of Kimmell.

Sunday School 9 a.m., Coffee Hour 10 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Wray McCalester, 636-7005.

LIGONIERAPOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH OF GOD

317 Pigeon Rd Wednesday 7 p.m. Sat., 7 p.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday Eve. 6:30 p.m.Rev. Joseph Lee Brickey. 894-4711.

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH OF LIGONIER 204 W. Sixth St.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.

BURR OAK CHURCH 11010 West 1100 North, Ligonier,

260-642-4813Sunday School 9 a.m., Church 10 a.m.

CENTRO EVANGELISTIC EBENEEZER Rev. Pedro Tomao and Rev. Lois Tomayo1998 U.S. 6 West, Ligonier, 260-241-5054

Services held on Sunday at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,and Thursday at 6 p.m.; 260-894-7768

LIGONIER CHURCH OF CHRIST Corner of 9025 N and 860 W, 260-894-4847

Sunday Bible school 9:30 a.m., Eve. Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible study

& youth program 6 p.m.Mel Harrel, Preacher-Evangelist

LIGONIER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

College and Martin streets, 260-894-3277Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.,

6 p.m. Wed., Bible study 7 p.mRev. John V. Lutton, Pastor

LIGONIER EVANGELICAL CHURCH U.S. 33 South, 260-894-4853

Sunday School 9 a.m., Morning Worship 10 a.m.,Small Groups 6 p.m., Wednesday Youth Mtg. 7 p.m.,

Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.Rev. Troy Diersing

LIGONIER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 407 S. Cavin St.

Rev. Stan Wilson Sunday Worship, 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sanctuary is open for prayer from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

on Tuesday and Thursday; 260-894-3869 or 894-3800

LIGONIER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH466 S. Townline Road, 894-3765.

Pastor Byron Kaiser Youth Pastor Shannon Kathary

Secretary Carrie HartmanOffice Hours, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon., - Fri

Traditional Worship at the Mount 9 a.m.,Sunday School at the Mount 10 a.m.,

Contemporary Worship at the Crosswalk 10:30 a.m.

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 300 Ravine Park Dr. (Turn west at Marathon Station)

Church Office: Monday-Friday 9-3, 260-894-4946 Mass times: Saturday 6:30 p.m. - in English,

Sunday 10:15 a.m. - in English,Misa Para Domingo a las 12:30 p.m.

y 2 p.m. - En Espanol, Confessions after Mass. Father Wilson Corzo

SHILO BAPTIST CHURCHPastor Jim Shepherd

709 N. Johnson St., Ligonier. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.,

Services held on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.and Wednesday at 6 p.m.,

Wednesday Bible study at 4:30 p.m. 260-221-0003

STONE’S HILL COMMUNITY CHURCHU.S. 33, South, Ligonier, 894-7528

Sunday Worship 10 a.m. (Jr. Church and Nursery available at both worship times),

Celebrate Recovery meets at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Cornerstone Cafe’ Sunday 9:15 a.m.,

Wednesday Children’s Ministry 6:30 p.m.,Youth Cafe and Game Room open at 6 p.m.,

Wednesday Youth Ministry 7 p.m., Wednesday Parent Ministry 6:30 p.m.,

Pastor Joey Nelson

STRONG TOWER WORSHIP CENTER203 S. Main St., 260-221-3063

Service Time: 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Youth Service: Wednesday, 6 p.m.

TEMPLO BETEL Asamieas de Dios

502 Diamond Lake Road, 260-894-7674 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,

Sunday Eve Worship 6:30 p.m.

TRINITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD1288 W. Union, 260-894-4665

Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Champions for Christ Kids, 6:15 p.m.

Game room opens at 5:30 p.m.Pastor Cory Kirkham

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH L.C.M.S.Fourth and Martin streets, 260-894-3667

Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School and Bible class 10:15 a.m.

TOPEKAFIRST BAPTIST

104 North Main Street. 260-593-2111 or 260-350-2740. Church School 9 a.m., Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Rev. Mark Campbell, Pastor.

MAPLE GROVE CHURCHNon-denominational; Pastor Barry St. Clair.

Sunday worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m.806 S. Main St., Topeka. 260-593-2844.

WAWAKAWAWAKA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 9 a.m.

WAWAKA UNITED METHODIST CHURCHSunday School 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship 9:30 a.m.

OTHERSBLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH

S.R. 9 South, Albion Fr. Joachim (Jim) Quadros, Pastor

Masses: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m., Monday & Wednesday 6:30 p.m.,

Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 7:30 a.m.

CLINTON BRICK MENNONITE CHURCH4 miles north of Millersburg on S.R. 13

Sunday School 9 a.m., Morning Worship 10 a.m.Ron Kennel, Pastor

COSPERVILLE BAPTIST8851 N 250 W (between Wawaka and Rome City),

761-2321. Jim Barnes, pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday Worship & Youth Group 7 p.m.

www.cospervillebc.com

MILLERSBURG CHURCH OF CHRIST11851 C.R. 44, Millersburg

Sunday Bible School 9 a.m.,Sunday Worship 10 a.m.,Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

ORMAS BAPTIST 8962 N 300 W, Columbia City, 760-4678

Pastor Dr. Gordan Rankin Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,

Evening Service 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m.

RICH VILLE UNITED METH ODIST CHURCHSunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.

Pastor Carol Knox

SALEM COMMUNITY MISSIONARY C.R. 325 S (1/4 mile southeast of Wilmot).

Pastor John T. Morgan. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m.

Church Directory

Attention Ministers: Please send corrections, additions or changes for this listing to: The Advance Leader,

P.O. Box 30, Ligonier, IN 46767; e-mail: leader@kpcnews.net; fax: 894-3102

This church directory is sponsored by the following business establishments of the community and The Advance Leader.

STAR OF THE WESTLIGONIER, INDIANA

LIGONIER TELEPHONE CO., INC.894-7161

KENDALLVILLE — The pediatric therapists from Parkview Noble Therapy are starting up a Pediatric Parents Support Group and the fi rst meeting will be 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Parkview Noble Therapy offi ce, 1292 Drake Road in Kendallville.

Guest speaker will be Diane Shoppell from the Dekko Foundation’s “Before 5 Program.”

She will be presenting information on parenting and will provide simple and enjoyable strategies to help parents face the challenges and responsibilities of parenting.

“Parents have a lot of their plate. We know they

are exhausted but still need to fi nd ways to encourage healthy development in all areas for their children,” Shoppell explained.

“Helping them understand their role in their children’s development is key for parents to push through their exhaustion. Parents need to understand what they do early with their children, affects their child’s develop-ment long-term. We want to help parents fi nd time in their already busy schedule.”

A light dinner will be provided with a Halloween snack for the children.

Please contact Parkview Noble Therapy at 347-8824, to reserve a spot, or for more information.

Parkview Noble Therapy starting Pediatric

Parents Support Group

Hundreds take part in ‘Safe Kids Day’ event at Fashion Farm, Pumpkin Fantasyland

The haywagon rides were kept busy at “Pumpkin Charlie’s Safe Kids Day” as Fashion Farm provided rides to families in attendance at the popular event that continues to grow in size and popularity each year. Visitors also had a chance to tour the Pumpkin Fantasyland or take part in the new Pumpkin Learning Center at Fashion Farm.

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Many of the families at the “Pumpkin Charlie’s Safe Kids Day” used the many fi retrucks on display as background for photos. Local fi refi ghters provided kids and their families with tours and close-up inspections of their trucks, and handed out literature on fi re safety and related topics.

BOB BUTTGEN

At the 5th annual “Pumpkin Charlie’s Safe Kids Day” event held at the Fashion Farm on Saturday, dozens of youngsters had a chance to hold a real fi re hose, compliments of the Ligonier Fire Department. Dozens of local police, fi re, EMS and other public-safety personnel from Ligonier, Cromwell and Noble County were on hand for the big event that attracted a huge crowd to Fashion Farm.

BOB BUTTGEN

Tristan, a 3-year-old visitor from Bremen, tries to pick up a pumpkin at the Fashion Farm during “Pumpkin Charlie’s Safe Kids Day,” held Saturday in Ligonier. Many local public safety offi cers donated their time and expertise to the day’s event.

BOB BUTTGEN

Rev. John Lutton is on vacation. His column

will start back up next week.

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GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDSOF 2013

Upon not less than twenty four (24)hours notice given prior to the nineti-eth (90th) day after this notice is firstpublished, the Ligonier Public Library(the "Library") will receive and con-sider bids for the purchase of theBonds described below. Any personinterested in submitting a bid for theBonds must furnish in writing to theLibrary, _ H.J. Umbaugh & Associ-ates, Certified Public Accountants,LLP, 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite300, P.O. Box 40458, Indianapolis,Indiana 46240-0458; ( 317) 4651500, (317) 465 1550 (facsimile) orby e mail to clark@umbaugh.combefore 10:00 a.m. (IndianapolisTime), November 4, 2013, the per-son's name, address, and telephonenumber. Interested persons may alsofurnish a facsimile number or an email address. The Library will notify(or cause to be notified) each personso registered of the date and timebids will be received not less thantwenty four (24) hours before thedate and time of sale. The notifica-tion shall be made by telephone atthe number furnished by such personor by facsimile or electronic e mail, ifa facsimile number or an e mail ad-dress has been received. It is antici-pated that the sale will occur at 11:00a.m. (Indianapolis Time) on Novem-ber 6, 2013.

At the time designated for the sale,the Library will receive at the officesof H.J. Umbaugh & Associates, Certi-fied Public Accountants, LLP, 8365Keystone Crossing, Suite 300, Indi-anapolis, Indiana 46240-0458, andconsider bids for the purchase of thefollowing described Bonds:

Ligonier Public Library General Ob-ligation Bonds of 2013 (the "Bonds")in the original aggregate principalamount not to exceed One MillionFour Hundred Eighty-Five ThousandDollars ($1,485,000.00).

The Bonds shall be in fully regis-tered form; denomination $5,000 andintegral multiples thereof; originallydated the date of delivery of theBonds; bearing interest at a rate orrates to be determined by bidding,and payable on January 15 and July15 of each year beginning not earlierthan July 15, 2014; interest shall becalculated on the basis of a threehundred sixty (360) day year com-prised of twelve (12) thirty (30) daymonths; interest payable by checkmailed one (1) business day prior tothe interest payment date or by wiretransfer to depositories on the inter-est payment date to the person ordepository in whose name each bondis registered with the Registrar as ofthe first day of the month of each in-terest payment date; maturing orsubject to mandatory redemption onJanuary 15 and July 15 beginning onJuly 15, 2014, through and includingJanuary 15, 2033, on the dates andamounts as provided by the Libraryprior to the sale.

A bid may designate that a givenmaturity or maturities of the Bondsshall constitute a term bond, and thesemi annual amounts set forth in the

schedules provided for the Bondsshall constitute the mandatory sink-ing fund redemption requirements forsuch term bond or bonds. For pur-poses of computing net interest cost,the mandatory redemption amountsshall be treated as maturing on thedates set forth in the schedules pro-vided for the Bonds. The Bonds ma-turing on July 15, 2022, and thereaf-ter, are subject to optional redemp-tion on January 15, 2022, or any datethereafter, on thirty (30) days' notice,in whole or in part, in such order ofmaturity as the Library shall directand by lot within a maturity, at facevalue, plus accrued interest to thedate fixed for redemption.

Each bid must be for all of theBonds and must state the rate of in-terest which each maturity of theBonds is to bear, stated in multiplesof 1/8th or 1/20th or 1/100th of 1%.The maximum interest rate of theBonds shall not exceed 6.00% perannum. All Bonds maturing on thesame date shall bear the same rate,and the rate of interest bid for eachmaturity must be equal to or greaterthan the rate bid on the immediatelypreceding maturity. Bids shall setout the total amount of interest pay-able over the term of the Bonds andthe net interest cost on the Bondscovered by the bid. No bid for lessthan 99.0% of the face value of theBonds will be considered. The Bondswill be awarded to the highest quali-fied bidder who has submitted a bidin accordance herewith. The highestbidder will be the one who offers thelowest net interest cost to the Library,to be determined by computing thetotal interest on all of the Bonds totheir maturities based upon theschedules provided by the Libraryprior to the sale and deducting there-from the premium bid, if any, andadding thereto the discount bid, ifany. No conditional bids will be con-sidered. The right is reserved to re-ject any and all bids. If an acceptablebid is not received for the Bonds onthe date of sale hereinbefore fixed,the sale may be continued from dayto day thereafter, during which timeno bids for less than the highest bidreceived at the time of the advertisedsale will be considered.

Each bid must be submitted on acustomary bid form, addressed to theLibrary, and marked "Bid for LigonierPublic Library General ObligationBonds of 2013". The successful bid-der (the "Purchaser") will be notifiedand instructed to submit a good faithdeposit ("Deposit") in the form ofcash, certified or cashier's check orwire transfer in the amount of onepercent of the aggregate principalamount of the Bonds. If a check issubmitted, it shall be drawn on abank or trust company which is in-sured by the Federal Deposit Insur-ance Corporation and shall be sub-mitted to the Library (or wire transfersuch amount as instructed by the Li-brary) by the Purchaser not later than3:30 p.m. (EST) on the next businessday following the award. If such De-posit is not received by that time, theLibrary may reject the bid. No inter-est on the Deposit will accrue to thePurchaser. The Deposit will be ap-plied to the purchase price of theBonds. In the event the Purchaserfails to honor its accepted bid, theDeposit will be retained by the Li-brary as liquidated damages. ThePurchaser shall make payment forthe Bonds in Federal Reserve fundsto the registrar (the "Registrar") forthe Bonds and accept deliverythereof from the Registrar within five(5) days after being notified that theBonds are ready for delivery. It is an-ticipated that the Bonds will be readyfor delivery within thirty (30) days af-ter the date of sale. If the Library failsto have the Bonds ready for deliveryprior to the close of banking hours onthe forty fifth (45th) day after the dateof sale, the bidder may secure the re-lease of his bid upon request in writ-ing, filed with the Library. The Pur-chaser is expected to apply to a se-curities depository registered with theSEC to make such Bonds depository

eligible. At the time of delivery of theBonds to the Purchaser, the Pur-chaser will be required to certify tothe Library the initial reoffering priceto the public of a substantial amountof each maturity of the Bonds.

The Bonds may be initially issuedby way of a Book Entry Only systemwith no physical distribution of bondcertificates made to the public. Inthis case, one bond certificate in thename of Cede & Co., as nominee ofThe Depository Trust Company, NewYork, New York (“DTC”), and immo-bilized in its custody. The Purchaser,as a condition of delivery of theBonds, may be required to depositthe bond certificates with DTC, regis-tered in the name of Cede & Co.,nominee of DTC.

It is anticipated that CUSIP identifi-cation numbers will be printed on theBonds, but neither the failure to printsuch numbers on any Bond nor anyerror with respect thereto shall con-stitute cause for failure or refusal bythe Purchaser therefore to accept de-livery of and pay for the Bonds in ac-cordance with the terms of its bid. NoCUSIP identification number shall bedeemed to be a part of any Bond or apart of the contract evidencedthereby and no liability shall hereafterattach to the Library or any of its offi-cers or agents because of or on ac-count of such numbers. All expensesin relation to the printing of CUSIPidentification numbers on the Bondsshall be paid for by the Library; pro-vided, however, that the CUSIPService Bureau charge for the as-signment of said numbers shall bethe responsibility of and shall be paidfor by the Purchaser. The Purchaserwill also be responsible for any otherfees or expenses it incurs in connec-tion with the resale of the Bonds.

The approving opinion of BeersMallers Backs & Salin, LLP, bondcounsel of LaGrange, Indiana, to-gether with a transcript of the pro-ceedings relating to the issuance ofthe Bonds and closing papers in theusual form showing no litigationquestioning the validity of the Bonds,will be furnished to the Purchaser atthe expense of the Library.

The Bonds are being issued underthe provisions of I.C. §36 12-3-9.The Bonds are being issued for thepurpose of procuring funds to beused to finance the acquisition, con-struction, extension, alteration, im-provement, remodeling, and equip-ping of an addition to and renovationof the Library and the related inciden-tal expenses to be incurred in con-nection therewith and on account ofthe issuance of the Bonds. TheBonds will be direct obligations of theLibrary payable out of ad valoremtaxes to be collected on the taxableproperty within the district of the Li-brary; however, the Library's collec-tion of the levy may be limited by op-eration of I.C. §6-1.1-20.6, which pro-vides taxpayers with tax credits forproperty taxes attributable to differentclasses of property in an amount thatexceeds certain percentages ofgross assessed value of that prop-erty. The Library is required by lawto fully fund the payment of debtservice on the Bonds in an amountsufficient to pay the debt service, re-gardless of any reduction in propertytax collections due to the applicationof such tax credits. The Library maynot be able to levy or collect addi-tional property taxes to make up thisshort fall. In the opinion of bondcounsel, under the federal statutes,decisions, regulations and rulings ex-isting on this date, the interest on theBonds is excludable from gross in-come for purposes of federal incometaxation.

The Bonds constitute an indebted-ness only of the Library. The Bondsare subject to the Internal RevenueCode of 1986 as in effect on the dateof their issuance (“Code”) which im-poses limitations on the issuance ofobligations like the Bonds under fed-eral tax law. The Library has cove-nanted to comply with those limita-tions to the extent required to pre-serve the exclusion of interest on the

Bonds from gross income for federalincome tax purposes. The Libraryhas designated the Bonds for pur-poses of Section 265(b)(3) of theCode to qualify for the $10,000,000annual exception from 100% disal-lowance, in the case of banks andother financial institutions, of the de-duction for interest expense allocableto tax-exempt obligations.

The Library has authorized thepreparation of an Official Statementrelating to the Bonds which will be ina form deemed to be a nearly finalofficial statement. A copy of the Offi-cial Statement may be obtained fromJerry Nesbitt, Director at LigonierPublic Library, 300 S. Main St., Ligo-nier, IN 46767, (260) 894-4511 or inlimited quantities prior to submissionof a bid by request from the Library'sfinancial advisor. Within seven (7)business days of the sale, the Librarywill provide the Purchaser with up tofifteen (15) copies of the final OfficialStatement at the Library's expense.Additional copies, at the Purchaser'sexpense, must be requested withinfive (5) business days of the sale. In-quiries concerning matters containedin the nearly final Official Statementmust be made and pricing and otherinformation necessary to completethe final Official Statement must besubmitted by the Purchaser withintwo (2) business days following thesale to be included in the final OfficialStatement.

The Library has agreed to enterinto a Continuing Disclosure Under-taking in order to permit the success-ful purchaser to comply with the SECRule 15(c)2 12. A description of thisundertaking is set forth in the near fi-nal Official Statement and will alsobe set forth in the final Official State-ment. The Continuing DisclosureUndertaking will be executed and de-livered by the Library at the closing ofthe issuance of the Bonds.

Further information relative to saidissue and a copy of the nearly finalOfficial Statement may be obtainedupon application to H.J. Umbaugh &Associates, Certified Public Account-ants, LLP, 8365 Keystone Crossing,Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana46240, financial advisor to the Li-brary.

Dated this 8th day of October,2013.

/S/Jerry NesbittDirector of Ligonier Public Library

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSNOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the Ligo-nier Public Library shall receivesealed bids from experienced andeligible contractors at the LigonierPublic Library (Temporary Location),905_, Lincolnway South, Ligonier, In-diana 46767.

Until 4:00 p.m. local time, on Tues-day, October 29th, 2013 for:

A Renovation and Addition to theexisting Ligonier Public Library

Each bid proposal shall include alllabor, material and services neces-sary to complete the projects in strictaccordance with the drawings andspecifications as prepared and on filein the office of The Architect: KeltyTappy Design, Inc., 116 E. BerryStreet, Suite 700, Fort Wayne, Indi-ana 46802 and in the office of theProject Manager: Construction Con-trol, Inc., 9602 Coldwater Road, FortWayne, IN 46825. All work for thecomplete construction of the projectwill be under three (3) prime con-tracts with the Owner or its assigneebased on the bids received and oncombinations awarded. The three(3) prime contracts will be: GeneralConstruction, Mechanical and Electri-cal.

Bids will be opened and read aloudon Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 at4:00 p.m. (local time) at the LigonierPublic Library (Temporary Location),905_ Lincolnway South, Ligonier, In-diana 46767.

Bidding contractors may obtain ac-cess to bid information and printeddocuments by contacting EasternEngineering Supply, 1239 North

Wells Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana46808 at 260/426-3119. Once regis-tered, bidders will be able to reviewdocuments online and order printedcopies of plans and specifications.Printed documents can be picked upfrom Eastern Engineering Supply orthey can be shipped directly to you.Bidders are required to pay all print-ing, shipping, handling, and onlinefees.

The bid documents can be viewedon the Construction Control, Inc. planroom at www.ConstructionControlinc.com or www.cciplanroom.net/.

All bidding contractors that receivedocuments from this site will receiveproject update notifications through-out the bid process. Questions aboutthe online access or the availability ofprinted documents can be directed toE a s t e r n E n g i n e e r i n g a t260/426-3119.

Bidding documents will also bemade available for viewing at the Li-gonier Public Library (Temporary Lo-cation), 905_ Lincolnway South, Li-gonier, Indiana 46767.

A Pre-bid Conference will be heldon Friday, October 4, 2013 starting at10:00 a.m. local time and a secondPre-bid Conference will be held onTuesday, October 22, 2013 startingat 10:00 a.m. local time. BothPre-Bid Conferences will be at the Li-

gonier Public Library, 300 SouthMain Street, Ligonier, Indiana 46767.

The Owner reserves the right to ac-cept or reject any bids and to waiveany irregularities in bidding. No bid-der may withdraw his bid for a periodof thirty (30) calendar days after thedate set for bid opening.

The Ligonier Public Library is taxexempt and taxes shall not be in-cluded in the Bid price. The provi-sions shall apply to both transactionsbetween the Ligonier Public Libraryand the successful Contractor and totransactions between the Contractorand manufacturers.

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LIGONIER — Butter braids are coming to the Ligonier Public Library. The library is selling Butter braids this year from Oct. 24 through Nov. 7.

The price is $13 each, except for the new double chocolate premium dessert which is $14.

Available flavors are apple, cinnamon rolls, cherry, cinnamon, cream cheese and strawberry cheesecake.

Butter braids are a dessert item you store in the freezer and then bake.

This sale is a fundraiser for the Ligonier library. Stop in and place your order at the library.

Remember, the Ligonier library is at its temporary location in the shopping center on Lincolnway South, next to ALCO and Ligonier Family Dentistry.

Book clubThe book of the month

is The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. It is about Traylor Greer who grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. She heads west with high hopes.

By the time Taylor arrives in Tucson,

Ariz., she has acquired an unexpected child, a three-year-old American Indian girl named Turtle, and must somehow come to terms with both mother-hood and the necessity of putting down roots.

It is a story of love and friendship, abandonment and belonging, and the discovery of resources in apparently empty places.

Join the library book

club on Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. to discuss this story of the human condition.

Copies of the book are available for checkout in the children’s department. Please join in, even if you have previously read this book, for an evening of discussion and dessert.

Zombie thank youThe Ligonier Zombie

Walk organizers would

like to thank the Ligonier Parks and Recreational Dept., the Ligonier Police Dept., Fashion Farm, Cory Fender, Jessica Fender, Destiny Fender, Nyssa Luna, Sheila Owens, Chris Leslie, David Leslie and Carol Vanoni.

“We had an awesome time and we are so grateful for your help,” said Angela Scott, program coordinator at the library.

News from the Ligonier Public LibraryButter braids sale set to start; book club to meet Oct. 28

These scary creatures took part in the Ligonier Zombie Walk on Saturday. It was hosted by the Ligonier Public Library, and the event helped collect food for the West Noble Food Pantry. “Everyone had a great time,” said Angela Scott, program coordinator.

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CROMWELL — There’s plenty of fall fun coming up for all ages at the Noble County Public Library branch in Cromwell.

• The library’s After-School Club has started up again for the school year. Weekly activities for K-5 kids on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

• The movie this month will be “Monsters Univer-sity” Thursday, Oct. 31, from 3:30-5:10 p m.

• Storytime for preschoolers ages 2-6 starts. Join us for stories, games, crafts, songs and a snack Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

• Book Discussion: Join us today to talk over this month’s selection, “Big City Eyes,” by Mitch Albom, at 1:30 p.m. New book lovers are always welcome.

• Heroes’ Tree: All three branches of the Noble County Public Library are collabo-rating with the Indiana State Library, the Military Family Research Institute and public libraries across the state to honor military members, veterans, and their families by participating in the annual Our Heroes’ Tree program.

To participate, simply create a handmade ornament (or the library can provide a template for you) honoring the service member from past and present wars, confl icts or peacetime operations.

Bring the ornament to your local NCPL branch during the month of October where it will be placed on the tree with other commemorative ornaments.

For adults, the latest from Sue Grafton, Catherine Coulter, Nicholas Sparks and J.A. Jance are on the shelves — to name a few. The newest titles are also at NCPL West for the teens and kids.

New movies include Epic, Pain and Gain, Now You See Me, Empire State and Scary Movie 5. As always, new TV series arrive each month at all NCPL branches.

GED classesThe Noble County Public

Library West is offering convenience and savings with GED classes held at the branch in Cromwell.

As of January 2014, the GED course and test will be both more diffi cult and expensive due to major changes to the program. Therefore, free classes and instruction are available at the Cromwell library through December 2013. Whether you are a beginner or have previously studied for the exam, qualifi ed GED instruc-tors are ready to help those at all levels.

Open-enrollment classes meet upstairs in the library, located at 120 Jefferson St., in Cromwell, each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instruction is both group and individual.

Any student who is enrolled and ready to test by Dec. 13, will only be charged a $13 fee for the test. Classes are free. Currently the regular test price is $60 and will increase to $120 in the new year.

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WEST NOBLE 6TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL TEAMS

Here are the sixth-grade volleyball teams from West Noble Middle School. Both the “A” and “B” teams went undefeated this past Saturday to win their own sixth-grade volleyball tournament, which included teams from Central Noble, Hamilton and Wawasee. For the season, both the “A” and “B” teams fi nished with an outstanding 11-1 record.

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West Noble volleyball team hosts sectional; plays NECC

game tonight at homeLIGONIER — West

Noble High School will host the sectional volleyball tournament later this month, with a fi rst-round game set for Tuesday, Oct 22, while the conference tourna-ment opens tonight for the Chargers, who will play at home against Lakeland.

West Noble plays Whitko in the fi rst round of the sectional at 7 p.m. on the 22nd.

On Thursday, Oct. 24, Fairfi eld and Wawasee matchup at 6 p.m. followed by NorthWood vs. Lakeland at 7:30 p.m.

The winner of Whitko-West Noble plays Tippecanoe Valley on Saturday at 11 a.m. in a semifi nal. Winners from Thursday’s games play in the other semifi nal.

The championship game will be played at West Noble on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m.

Before the sectional, the Northeast Corner Conference will have its tournament starting today, Thursday.

The Charger volleyball team is at home tonight and play Lakeland at 6 p.m.

Win or lose, West Noble will play again on Saturday morning and possibly in the afternoon, if they keep winning. Some of Saturday’s games, for fi rst-round losing teams, may be played at Westview Elementary.

In its last regular-season match, played on the road on Monday, West Noble’s volleyball team lost to Garrett in four matches, 24-26, 25-9, 25-16, 25-22.

For West Noble, Kelsie Peterson dished out 26

assists and had 36 digs. Rachel Schermerhorn contributed 20 digs and 11 kills. Becca Schermerhorn fi nished with 13 digs and Kaylie Warble had eight kills.

West Noble won the junior varsity matches, 25-15 and 25-14.

Becca Schermerhorn had 11 assists while Sarah Buchanan had fi ve kills and four serving aces. Megan Pearsall also had fi ve kills for the Charger JV, Taylor Rose and Schermerhorn each had two. Buchanan also had 11 digs and Pearsall added a block.

The JV ended up with a 6-4 conference record and 10-12 overall.

West Noble soccer team upset in fi rst

roundIn boys sectional soccer

last week, the Chargers were upset by Lakeland. West Noble was the defending sectional champ.

Lakeland scored the fi rst three goals of the game en route to ending the season for the Chargers, who were hoping to defend their sectional crown.

Eduardo Luna, Dustin Cunningham and Samuel Garcia struck with goals in the fi rst 11 minutes to put West Noble on its heels. The Chargers cut the margin to 3-1 at the half when Hector Luevano, but the Lakers would never trail in the contest.

Daniel Nieves made it 4-1 at the 57:13 mark and

the Chargers would rally to cut the margin to 4-3 on goals by Abel Zamarrippa.

But West Noble could get no closer, ending what had been a great season that included the championships in the Northeast Corner Conference tournament and regular season for the Chargers.

The soccer team is fi lled with seniors: Cesar DeLuna, Paul Barrientos, Alejandro Flores, Gabriel Macias, Omar Lopez, Brian Macias, Uriel Macias, Abel Zamarripa, Christian Marin, Ivan Ramirez, Brandon Carrizales, Miguel Hernandez, Jonathan Moreno, Erik Silva, Brandon Carrizales and Abraham Bonilla.

Girls fall to Central Noble

in sectionalThe Charger girls also

lost in the fi rst round of the soccer sectional, losing to Central Noble, 3-0.

The Chargers made some pushes deep in Central Noble’s third of the fi eld over the fi nal 50 minutes, but rarely had shots on the goal. Cougar junior goalkeeper Kayla Dull made four saves to earn the shutout.

The Cougars outshot West Noble 10-6. But the Chargers had a 5-1 edge in corner kicks.

Senior Kayla Pena made three saves in goal for West Noble. Seniors Karla Carrillo, Beni Murillo and Jackie Torres also took part in their fi nal high school soccer matches for the Chargers.

Football team home Friday against Fremont; sectional

foe is Bishop LuersLIGONIER — The West Noble High

School football team will be looking to close the regular season out this Friday at home with a win over Fremont.

Last Friday, it wasn’t easy, but the Prairie Heights Panthers knocked off Northeast Corner Conference foe West Noble Friday night 21-13.

Then on Sunday night, the sectional pairings were announced.

West Noble will travel to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers for the fi rst round of the sectionals on Oct. 25.

Bishop Luers has been a traditional powerhouse in the state and this is believed to be the fi rst meeting between the two teams in two decades. But this season, Bishop Luers has an 0-8 record as the team is reeling from losing their coach last year due to a scandal.

So fi ngers are crossed that the Chargers have a fi ghting chance to move on to the second round of the sectional.

This Friday night’s game against Fremont will also be “Senior Night” as all fall sport athletes will be recognized at halftime.

Then it’s on to the sectional game on Friday, Oct. 25, in Fort Wayne. Bishop Luers has its own stadium at the high school.

In last week’s close loss, the Panthers started off slow in the fi rst quarter, but capitalized on good ball movement downfi eld. They found the end zone during their second possession in the form of a rushing touchdown by Cassten Everidge from three yards out to cap off a 81-yard scoring drive.

The PH defense forced numerous three-and-outs against the Chargers during the fi rst half. Special teams played a big role as well.

Panther senior Corey Johnson made big plays in all three phases. He twice pinned the Chargers inside their 10-yard line with punts, returned an interception for a touchdown and hauled in four catches for 88 yards.

The Chargers were more methodical during the second half despite being down 21-7 at the break.

West Noble ran the ball and chewed up lots of time. Those runs came primarily from junior Payton Shrock. He continually cut into the Panthers’ defense, chipping away the yards.

The Chargers drove down the fi eld in the third quarter, netting 80 yards. Quarterback Waylon Richardson connected with Dillon Alexander for a six-yard scoring toss on a fourth down play to cut the defi cit to 21-13.

In the fi nal quarter, West Noble stopped Heights on downs as the defensive line forced pressure in the pocket and swatted away a pass at the line of scrimmage on fourth down. But the Chargers got the ball back with little time left.

West Noble could not move the ball in the closing moments. The Panthers reclaimed possession and took a knee to end the game.

West Noble’s Dillon Alexander carries the ball for yardage against Prairie Heights in last Friday’s NECC road game.

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Here’s the eighth-grade football team from West Noble Middle School. Both the seventh- and eighth-grade teams are home today against Lakeland with games starting at 4:30 p.m. at West Noble.

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INDIANAPOLIS—Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among females in Indiana, excluding skin cancers, with approximately 4,400 cases in the state each year. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and State health offi cials are encour-aging Hoosier women to get screened.

“Regular screenings are important to detecting breast cancer,” said State Health Commissioner William VanNess, M.D. “Beginning at age 50, women should have a mammogram every year or two. Talk to your doctor to determine your risks and the benefi t of screenings.”

There are several risk factors that contribute to breast cancer. Women have a much greater risk of developing breast cancer than do males, and that risk increases with age. Additional risk factors include:

GeneticsPeople who have had two

or more fi rst degree relatives who have been diagnosed with breast cancer have an increased risk. Additionally, breast cancer risk increases if someone has a family member who carries the BRCA 1 or 2 genes, which account for 5-10 percent of breast cancer cases.

RaceIn Indiana, during

2007-2011, the breast cancer incidence rates for African American and white women were similar, but the mortality rate for African American women was 39 percent higher than for whites. This increased risk can partially be attributed to African American women being diagnosed with more aggressive forms of breast cancer or at later stages.

EstrogenWomen who started

menstruation before age 12 or menopause after age 55 might be at increased risk as a result of a higher lifetime exposure to estrogen.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding history

There are studies that show that women who have not had children, had their fi rst child after age 30 or have not breastfed might have an increased risk of developing breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, some research indicates that for each year a mother breast-feeds her child, her relative risk for developing breast cancer is reduced by 4.3 percent.

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Using HRT can increase a woman’s risk of developing and dying from breast cancer. This risk can be increased after just two years of using HRT.

AlcoholDrinking alcohol has been

linked to an increased risk of breast cancer and the risk increases with every drink consumed per day.

Overweight and ObesityBeing overweight,

especially post menopause, can increase your risk of developing breast cancer. The more body fat a woman has, the higher her estrogen levels typically are, increasing her risk of developing breast cancer.

The early stages of breast cancer typically show no symptoms. However, as the cancer progresses, some symptoms may be noticed. These can include:

• A lump or thickened breast tissue

• Changes in breast size or shape

• Changes in the texture of the skin of the breast or nipple, including dimpling or puckering

• Nipple discharge, especially if the discharge is bloody

Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you have any of these symptoms.

“Early detection of breast cancer is critical because it gives a woman her best chance at beating it,” said Dr. VanNess. “The fi ve-year

survival rate for localized breast cancer, which is simply cancer that has not spread to lymph nodes or other locations outside the breast, is 98 percent.”

The Indiana State Depart-ment of Health Indiana Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IN-BCCP) provides access to breast and cervical cancer screen-ings, diagnostic testing and treatment for underserved and underinsured women.

For more information on the IN-BCCP and to check eligibility, call 855-435-7178 or visit in.gov/isdh/24967.htm.

To learn more about breast cancer, including information on signs and symptoms, benefi ts of early detection and behaviors that can help decrease risk, please refer to the Indiana Cancer Facts and Figures 2012 report, a comprehen-sive report on the burden of cancer in Indiana, by visiting indianacancer.org.

BY BOB BUTTGENbbuttgen@kpcmedia.comTOPEKA — Small-town

barber shops operated by just one man are becoming as scarce as drive-in movie theaters and doctors who make house calls.

But in Topeka, Jeremy Jones is working hard to provide the community with a old-fashioned shop that is inviting to everyone.

JJ’s Barber Shop is on Lake Street, the main east-west business thorough-fare through Topeka. Jones operates just about the only one-man shop of its type in the Topeka and West Noble areas.

Jones, 37, has been cutting hair since 2006, and he’s been at his Topeka location for about 18 months. It has just the right atmosphere for someone who isn’t in a hurry and wants to talk while getting a trim.

Jones also strives to make sure his business caters to everyone. Several women visit his shop, and he’s even made it wheelchair-accessible, as a local nursing home brings some of its female residents on a regular basis.

“I really like being my own boss, along with the conversations I have with my customers and the camaraderie we share,” said Jones. “Everybody has a different story to

tell. Sometimes I feel like I’m kind of a psychiatrist, because everybody tells me their troubles.”

Jones started out cutting hair for a couple of national chains in Elkhart County before moving to LaGrange County four years ago and opening his own shop. He’s also worked at factories while keeping his shop open, and he has had to work through some adversity to get where he is today.

He’s dealt with growing up in foster homes, the death of his mother, and even a near-death experience of his own, after a terrifying auto crash about two years ago. On a snowy February morning, his vehicle was

struck by another driver. The collision was so intense that his spleen was nearly ruptured, and he spent quite a bit of time in the hospital.

Having to close his shop during that time was not good for business, and since then he’s worked hard to let people know he’s alive and well — and open for business.

He and his wife, Pat, and their three kids keep him busy as he also coaches several youth athletic teams in LaGrange County.

If he could have his dream job, Jones said he would be a professional big-game archery hunter, going after elk, bear and other large critters out in Wyoming and Montana.

But for now, he’s happy cutting hair for a variety of customers, from toddlers to senior citizens. Jones said his business has just about doubled every year.

“Everybody wants something different,” he said.

His older clients don’t change their styles much, but his younger customers always are asking for something new and different. He said kids today like the “messed-up look” or faux-hawks, a much tamer version of the Mohawk cut.

Jones is open fi ve days a week as he keeps his Saturday mornings free for his coaching duties.

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Recognize this pair? They are portraying a scene from the hit 1990s movie “Forrest Gump” as part of the Noble County celebrity calendar recently published. Proceeds are benefi tting Big Brothers Big Sisters. In case you can’t tell, that’s Margarita White, program director for the Noble County Community Foundation, listening to Gump, played by Josh Munson, Ligonier branch manager for Campbell & Fetter Bank.

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‘Celebrity’ calendar now availableKENDALLVILLE —

One of the most anticipated calendars for 2014 in Noble County was released earlier this month.

The calendar, which features many local “celebri-ties” from Noble County dressed as actors and actresses from major motion pictures, will benefi t the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Noble County organization.

Each year the celebrity calendar provides lots of entertaining moments for area residents as they check out the full-page photos for each month. The volunteers who pose for the photos undergo extensive wardrobe and makeup preparations for the color pages.

“We tried to include people from across Noble County, so that everyone who purchases a calendar will know at least one person who is featured in the calendar,” says Kristen Johnson, Big Brothers Big Sisters coordinator and calendar project manager for

the past few years.Celebrity calendars are

available at these retailers: all Campbell and Fetter Bank locations in Noble County; Business Services Co.; Jansen Chiropractic; Jansen Dentistry; Kendall-ville Chamber of Commerce; Kendallville City Hall; and Raceway Car Wash (purchasers can receive a free interior car vacuuming when buying a calendar).

Calendars may be ordered online at bbbsnei.org.

This year’s one-of-a-kind calendar features community leaders including teachers, doctors, business owners and even the county’s top law enforcement offi cer, dressed as famous TV, movie or music icons. Some of the calendar scenes this year include “Grease,” “Peter Pan,” “Alice in Wonder-land,” “Elf” and “Forrest Gump.”

The goal this year is to raise over $15,000 through calendar sales, so that the organization can help even

more children in 2014, Johnson said.

This year’s Celebrity Calendar features these local community leaders: Brad Rummel, Tracy Tipton, James Jarrett, Rich Anderson, Tom Leedy, Brian “Sweeney” Meyer, Rodney Clear, Amy Newcomer, Shelly Diehm, Corey Wolfe, Don Gura, Tina Gienger, Scott Pfl ughoeft, Erica Dekko, Chase Anderson, Kevin Kelham, Megan Brazzell, Josh Munson, Steve Lemish, Sheriff Doug Harp, Debbie Walterhouse, Jeff Burgos, Michelle Ogle, George Bennett, Dee Slater, Kurt Hayden, Jeff Platt, County Councilman Mike Toles, Margarita White, Tom Walterhouse, Julie Desper and retired NBA superstar Brad Miller.

Major sponsors for this year’s calendar are Campbell and Fetter Bank, Dekko Investment Services and WAWK-95.5FM The Hawk. radio station.

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LIGONIER — West Noble’s cross country teams gave top-notch performances Tuesday, running on their home course in the sectional.

The Charger boys took fi rst place, again, while the girls had a very respectable second-place fi nish.

Brandon Arnold of West Noble was the second-best overall runner on the day, fi nishing just 19 seconds behind the overall winner, DeKalb junior Mark Beckmann. That helped the Chargers win the sectional championship and continue to establish a dynasty in northeast Indiana.

West Noble won the boys team title for the second consecutive year with 69 points, 15 points ahead of second place DeKalb (84). Arnold was the only Charger in the top 10, but they had their other four runners place between 12th and 23rd to secure fi rst place in a race that wasn’t top-heavy with one squad.

“It’s one of our goals all year long to come out and win sectional,” said WN coach Rusty Emmert. “It’s more about getting the job done (Tuesday night). We’ve got regional to focus on. We didn’t want to have our best races but we wanted to have a good, quality race.

“What we’ve done up to this point should carry us through quite a ways.”

Beckmann and Arnold ran shoulder-to-shoulder early, but Beckmann pulled away shortly after crossing the one-mile mark and put separation between them fairly quickly. It’s the fi fth time this season they’ve race against each other, and Beckmann has won four times.

Both Beckmann and Arnold are expected to be running up front with Concordia’s Zach Panning, the regional favorite.

The regional will also be held at West Noble this Saturday.

Also advancing to Saturday’s regional are Lakeland (100), East Noble (109) and Prairie Heights (110), which fi nished third, fourth and fi fth, respectively.

For the Chargers, following Arnold’s second-place fi nish were:

12. Salvador Campos,

17:23.91;14. Alex deLuna,

17:28.45;18. Brad Pyle, 17:40.16;23. Logan Weimer,

17:53.82;26. Justin Contreras,

18:04.01;27. Erick Contreras,

18:06.17.In the girls race, Fremont

won the team title but the Chargers had three girls in the top ten for second place.

The top running trio for West Noble was made up of: junior Amairany Cruz (eighth, 20:20.00),

sophomore Yvette Rojas (ninth, 20:32.82) and senior Kennedy Jones (10th, 20:35.89).

In addition, Cassidy Ratliff was 21st for West Noble in a time of 21:41.13; Grace Ness was 26th at 22:05.01 and Lisettte Salas was 27th at 22:05.41.

Top fi ve teams from Saturday’s regional advance to the semi-state the following week at The Plex in Fort Wayne and then on to the state meet later this month.

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DeKalb sophomore Krista McCormick (left) and West Noble’s Amairany Cruz and Yvette Rojas (right) finished 7-8-9 in Tuesday’s West Noble Sectional. All three advanced to the Saturday’s regional with their respective teams.

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12-under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-overFor more information contact: Race Director Kayla

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