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HAVE A PLAN Denny Reichard, the man

you want on your side in a gunfight, hands me some ear-plugs.

This reminds him of the time he was at a conference in indianapolis with his old pal Roy Calvert, a former Fulton County Sheriff and Rochester Police Chief.

it didn’t take long for him to learn that Calvert snores “like a chain saw.” Reichard remembered there were ear-plugs in the car, retrieved them, and had a decent night’s sleep. This story makes Reichard laugh. it is infec-tious.

We walk from the shop to a nearby barn, where he sets up a silhouette target, paces off about 12 feet and gets serious again. “oK. now. Have you fig-ured out the farthest distance in your house you’re going to have to shoot?”

“What we find, oftentimes, and what we teach is when there’s a home invasion, you have usually, hopefully, set up a plan ahead of time so that everybody in the house will know where to go. Kind of a collection area ... that’s where you defend from if pos-sible. That’s your goal ... if they advance on that room they’re are in what we call the kill zone, which would be the

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THE GUN IN MY POCKET

moment of truth The Smith & Wesson .38-caliber J-frame handgun in action.The Sentinel photo/Mike Kenny

BACKGROUND CHECK i decide to buy the Smith & Wesson .38-caliber J-frame

five-cylinder revolver, and send my first, unreliable, pur-chase back to Utah in hopes of a refund.

Ashley Reichard Gibbons, who answers the phone with a chipper and professional “Hello, this is Sand Burr Gun Ranch, where lead is the next precious metal,” has me fill

out a form to buy the Smith & Wesson.it asks for a little personal info like

my Social Security number. Am i a drug addict? Have i been deemed men-

tally defective or convicted of a felony? Ashley is very effi-cient. She relays several numbers to the national instant Criminal Background Check office in a businesslike sing-song voice. She is placed on hold. This is not unexpected. She times it at 21 minutes, during which she knocks off a cheeseburger supplied by her husband Austin. She specu-lates that it might be taking a little longer than usual because Wilson is a common name, but says this amount of time is not unusual.

Behind her on the wall is a bumper sticker: “Guns kill people like spoons made Rosie o'Donnell fat.” Taped to the glass countertop: “if thou has not a sword, sell thy cloak and buy one. luke 22:36.”

Shooting in earnest: Entirely new game

FOURTH OF A SERIES

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hallway.”He says bookshelves are

good fortification material because books tend to stop bullets. it is a good idea to keep keys to the house “on some device that’s lighted.”

Also, keep a cellular telephone handy. “Honest to God, they’ve been cutting phone lines. it’s not uncommon anymore.”THE 911 CALL

He says if you have to call police for help for help, use

the phrase “home intrusion with hostiles” because that gets the cops in high gear right away. “once you’ve made that call you don’t want to be moving around in or outside the house because the good guys can’t tell you from the bad guys and that puts the people at home in a very pre-carious scenario.”

“you’ve got the cell phone and once they’ve started, the dispatcher will stay on the cell phone with you and you can tell them how many you see – all that information that can come from a well-informed civilian in the house. Also, how many people you are responsible for and what you people are dressed like. At the same time you can say, ‘Go to the back door. We have an entry key to the other doors on a lit key chain.’ When they arrive, you can throw it out. That way they have an advan-tage to cover all entrances and stop the bad guys if it is not over. odds are that it will be all over by the time they get there.”TIME COUNTS

He says it is a helpful to have an idea of how long it will take police to get to your home, especially if you live in a rural area, because the deputy on duty might very well be on the opposite side of the county answering a call.

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By JonATHAn KlEyERStaff Writer, The Sentinel

Fulton County Emergency Medical Service may cut the number of hours fully staffed ambulances operate.

The cost of operating the county’s 3-year-old service is too high, county officials say, to keep operating as is.

They’ve studied costs, when most runs occur and where. now they are ready to for cost-cutting measures.

The EMS board is planning a trial period of running two 24-hour ambulances and one 12-hour ambulance.

one ambulance would be available 24 hours in Rochester. A full-time ambulance and

a half-time ambulance will be stationed at Kewanna and Akron, rotat-ing weekly.

Current ly , the EMS staffs three ambu-lances 24 hours a day, one in Rochester, one in Kewanna and one in Akron. That

was the goal when the county broke from Woodlawn Hospital and started its standalone ser-vice in April 2010.

Commissioners are meeting with town and township offi-cials to talk about the shortfall and budget cutting options.

Fulton County Commissioner Sherry Fulton and Fulton County EMS Director Alex Hurt spoke about the need for change at Monday’s commis-sioners meeting.

Hurt said the trial should be complete and a decision wheth-er to continue reduced hours made in May. The EMS board will make a formal recommen-dation to commissioners.

“Keep in mind that at this point in time, we’re just doing a trial run,” Hurt said. “The main goal is to make sure we can provide equal ambulance coverage to the entire county.”

“We had a utilization study, and with the funding cutbacks, we’re trying to come up with a solution,” Fulton said. She’s referring to the county’s state-ordered budget cuts. The coun-ty council cut $300,000 from the EMS budget.

Total operating funds for the year were not immediately available, but Hurt said chang-es are to make up for the cut ordered in December.

“We took a pretty major hit when they did budget cuts,” Hurt said. “We took a $300,000

EMShours mulled

Talk of the TownSoccer league

Adult spring soccer league reg-istration is due Friday.

The league is open to males and females ninth grade and older. Registration forms are avail-able at www.fultoncountysoccer.org or by contacting Trevor Brown at trevor.brown@zebras.net.

Cost is $25. Games are played on Sunday afternoons.

Trivia contestThe deadline for entering the

Rochester Rotary Club trivia con-test is Wednesday.

The contest is 6 p.m. April 10 at First Christian Church.

For more information, call 223-4288.

Round tableThe Community Resource

Center’s round table breakfast for those ages 55 and older is 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, featuring the Akron Area Arts League.

Park boardThe Rochester Park Board

meets at 6 p.m. Monday at the Rochester City Park instead of at Rochester City Hall.

Manitou DARThe Manitou Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution meets at 2 p.m. Monday at Wynnfield Crossing.

Roll call is a spring memory. Suzanne Beattie conducts a memorial for Marge Hodel, and Shirley Willard speaks about Rochester history.

The group will plan for the DAR August district meeting.

Wild turkeyA wild turkey hunting three-

session class is 6-9 p.m. April 9 and 16 at Salamonie Interpretive Center, and 10 a.m.-noon April 13 at the J.E. Roush Fish and Wildlife Area shooting range.

Participants must be new hunters or hunters older than 18

who are new to turkey hunting. Equipment is provided. Class space is limited. To register, call 317-234-8442 or email awueste-feld@dnr.in.gov.

Rochester SATRochester High School SAT is

May 4. The deadline to register is Friday at sat.org/register. The RHS school test code number is 153020.

Park reservationsTo check on or make Rochester

City Park reservations, call 223-7813 and leave a message.

Tech classesThe Fulton County Public

Library’s tech classes for April are:

Computer Basics – 6-7:45 p.m. today, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday and 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday;

Computer Basics II – 6-7:45 p.m. April 9, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

April 11 and 2-3:30 p.m. April 13;Computer Basics III – 6-7:45

p.m. April 16, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 18 and 2-3:30 p.m. April 20;

Computer Basics IV – 6-7:45 p.m. April 23 and 2-3:30 p.m. April 27.

Life Skills raffleRochester High School Life

Skills class spring gardening raffle is Friday.

Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Call the school, 223-2176, and ask for Holly Johnson to pur-chase tickets.

Flag footballThe Rochester Flag Football

League starts its spring season at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Rochester City Park.

Cost is $120 per team. Sign-ups after Friday have a $15 late fee.

For more information, contact Cliff Ogle at 765-326-0251 or biff_3405@yahoo.com.

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‘the main goal is to make sure we can pro-vide equal ambulance cover-age to the entire county.’

Lois E. MillerLois E. Miller, 88, Rochester, died at

9:50 a.m. Monday, at Life Care Center of Rochester.

Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.

Lee Powell WhittingtonSept. 19, 1947 – March 29, 2013

Lee Powell Whittington, 65, of Logansport, passed away unexpect-edly Friday, March 29, 2013, in his home.

Born Sept. 19, 1947 in Brazil, he was the son of the late John “Jack” and Constance “Connie” Powell Whittington.

On July 3, 1974, in Rochester, he was mar-ried to Cheryl K. (McVay)

Whittington, who survives.Lee graduated from Logansport High

School in 1966 and the University of Texas in 1970, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Lee began working for Rockwell International in 1970 before it later became Matthew-Warren Spring Division where he was currently the purchasing manager.

Lee was a proud member of the Univeristy of Texas Alumni Association, the Texas Exes and enjoyed watching their football and basketball games. As a Boiler Dad, he also watched the Boilermakers in basketball and football, and was eager for another season of Cardinals baseball. Lee had a love for music, especially Bruce Springsteen and a curiosity for science fiction.

Surviving, with his wife, are daugh-ter and son-in-law, Jennifer Lee and Benjamin Thomas Rotz of Sydney, Australia; sister, Lynne Whittington of Sheridan, Wyo.; and two grandchildren, Abigail Lee and Jack Thomas Rotz, both of Sydney, Australia.

Friends may call from 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport.

At 11 a.m., the funeral procession will leave for Ever-Rest Memorial Park Chapel, Logansport, where a service, officiated by Pastor William Cortis, will be held at 11:30 a.m.

Interment will follow in Ever-Rest Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to Metea Baptist Church.

You may share condolences in his guestbook at www.fisherfuneralchapel.com.

Donald M. StubbsSept. 27, 1932 – March 31, 2013

Donald M. Stubbs, 80, of Culver, passed away peacefully at 10:13 p.m. on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, while a resident at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver.

Donald was born on Sept. 27, 1932, to Carl and Laura (Shaw) in Argos. On Oct. 3, 1957, he was married to Betty L. Van Asdall at the Knox United Methodist Church. She preceded him in death on Sept. 12, 2001.

Donald was the owner and operator of Stubbs Trucking & Excavating for 60 years prior to becoming ill in 2009. His wife, Betty, assisted in the opera-tion of the business until she passed away. He had several health concerns while attending Culver Elementary and Jr. High School. At the age of 16, Floyd Annis, high school principal, recom-mended that his parents withdraw him from school and find a trade that he could develop and apply his time to.

He worked for area farmers, making hay and driving tractors while in school. He worked for Art and Judd Dillion for several years. When he turned 16, he went to work with Allen Weaver, driv-ing the loaded maul trucks out of the bog area then parking them next to the public roads where Allen then delivered the loads to his customers. These three men were very instrumental in teaching him the use of farm and heavy equip-ment, as well as good and respected business operations. His parents and W.O. Osborn, State Exchange Bank President, helped secure funding to

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start his very own business at the age of 17.

Donald was very instrumental in changing the landscape in and around Culver, as well as the surrounding com-munities. He excavated the wetlands and created the channels located in Venetian Village, laid stone and riff raff sea walls around Lake Maxinkuckee, excavated several houses and busi-nesses, removed fuel and oil storage tanks and excavated land and several properties for new development. He was contracted by the Culver Educational Foundation on several occasions to assist with development.

He was always willing to help the youth in Culver. He was a supporter of the Union Township 4-H Livestock Buyers Group and a Culver Little League sponsor. He excavated, graded and donated dirt for the development of the Culver Little League diamond under the direction and brainstorm-ing of Alvin Triplet. He employed many young men to assist with his daily operations. For most, it was their first hard-laboring job.

Donald was a former member of the Culver-Union Township Volunteer Fire Department for 40 years, retiring as captain, the Culver Eagles Lodge and Antique Tuggers (tractors) of Indiana. He was a member of Maxinkuckee I.O.O.F Lodge and Plymouth-KiIwinning Free Masonic Lodge. He was hon-ored as the citizen of the year by the Culver Eagles and received the Tuggers Sportsmanship award.

He enjoyed collecting Indian arti-facts, Civil War history, wildlife protec-tion and participating in the antique tractor pulls. He respected wildlife and

“Hopefully, when you make your pre-sentation – I’m armed and the police are called – they get out,’” Richard says. “Most of the time that’s what happens. Not always.

“You need to have that conversa-tion even if you don’t have anything to defend yourself with but a hammer.”

The gun by itself is nothing, he says. “The entire plan” is needed when pro-tecting one’s home.

He speaks of adrenaline surge. “The shakes occur. The type of shooting we teach is designed to utilize that type of scenario. There’s no fine motor skills involved. It’s all gross motor skills that were developed under extreme stress. It’s not like bull’s-eyes shooting ... its made for close and nasty.”PROPER POSITION

His classes usually start students shooting at three to seven feet. Use the boxer stance, with your strong leg forward and your feet about shoulder width, so you have balance. Bend the knees slightly. Don’t pull the gun up high and bring it down to the target. Come straight to the target.

Leaning toward the target and hold-ing the gun out in front of you helps line up “your third body concept.” You’re not to be watching the sights of your gun. Watch the intruder.

“When those hands come up every-thing is going to go into what we call tunnel vision. You’re going to a spot

about that big around,” he says hold-ing his thumb and forefinger about an inch apart, “and that’s all you are going to see of him.”CENTER OF MASS

The idea is to put bullets in the cen-ter of mass.

“That’s what is going to de-animate him as soon as possible,” Reichard says. “We want to get inside the tho-racic cavity, heart and lungs, major organs, blood vessels and spinal col-umn. Spinal column is the 10-X. Once it’s clipped, it’s over.”

Don’t expect the impact of your rounds to throw the assailant back. That’s just on TV, Reichard says. “He’s not going to go backwards. He’s going to fall into you. Bet on it.”

“You’re centering on his body. Your arms go forward and now your arms become the third eye, on the center of him automatically, because your shoulders are squared with his and your hands are right there in the cen-ter.

“It’s fast. You’ll never hear the shot. You’ll never feel the recoil, and you won’t remember how many rounds you actually fired.”

This is a long way from plinking at tin cans along the Wabash River with my dad 50 years ago.

Tomorrow: No imminent threat, no shot.

I pass the Federal Bureau of Investigation's instant background check.

There are those who argue that this exchange reflects a perverse gov-ernment intrusion into my rights. I would not be one of them. I don't feel violated or compromised.

Getting the motor-cycle endorsement on my drivers license was much more involved. That required insurance, a tough written exam, nearly three days of hands-on training and an operator’s test under an examiner’s uncompro-mising eye.

Soon I will have a card issued by the federal gov-ernment affirming that I have not been deemed mentally defective. Pretty cool, huh? SHOOTING BETTER

After the grandkids leave, I shoot a box of shells through the Smith & Wesson for the first time. About 80 percent of my shots hit the page, a few of them near the cen-ter. The newspaper page is a little narrower than my torso, which presum-ably is something close to the size of your aver-age desperado.

No trouble with the Smith & Wesson cylin-der revolving. It was still relatively hard to pull the trigger, but the pull is smoother. This gun has a much nicer feel. I seem to be more accurate with it, perhaps because I’ve been practicing.

The gun remains in my pocket all of the next day – at the office, a local restaurant, in the grocery on the way home.

Near the office after lunch I have an extended chat in the parking lot with a longtime pal.

A day or two later I call him and tell him

I was carrying a gun when we spoke. Did that bother him? “No, not for a moment,” he says. He has never owned a gun, but his father kept a shotgun.

“If I would buy a gun, I would buy a shotgun, but I probably won’t,” he says.

My friend volunteers that he is a big believer in the right to bear arms. People fought for that right and it ought to be respected, he says. At the same time: “I won-der why we need assault rifles.” And, “I don’t see why you can’t do back-ground checks when you sell them someplace.”PANIC ATTACK

The next morning I

leave the gun locked in my car while I work out in the Fulton County Wellness Center. It seems smarter than leaving it unattended in the locker room.

There is a moment of surging panic after-wards when I check a small duffel in the car and realize the gun isn’t there. Damn! I tear through my sweaty gym clothes thinking how lousy it would be to tell my publisher that I have misplaced a deadly weap-on. I check the glove box. I check the secure gun shipping container. Did I leave the gun at home? Was it stolen?

After few frantic moments I realize I had stashed it in the console storage bin.

Duh! Maybe this gun is making me a little crazy.

Tommorow: ‘Of all the people that I have taught firearms safety to, old buddy, you defi-nitely need one.’

... he is a big believer in the right to bear arms. People fought for that right and it ought to be respect-ed, he says.

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ObituariesAlice M. Mattix

Alice M. Mattix, 87, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, at her daughter’s home in Carmel.

Survivors include two daughters, Shari Norris, Carmel, and Barbara Michels, Evansville; and one sister, Margaret Brenner, Mesa, Ariz.

Funeral service is at 1 p.m. Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Rochester.

Visitation is one hour prior to the ser-vices Thursday, at the church.

Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of the arrangements.

Warren W. SimmonsJune 18, 1920 – March 31, 2013

Mr. Warren W. ‘Simmie’ Simmons, 92, of Fulton, passed away at 8:35 a.m. Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Chase Center of Logansport.

Born in Whitley County on June 18, 1920, Warren was the son of Samuel and Clara (Pfleiderer) Simmons. Growing up, he shared his childhood with a brother, Russell, and a

sister, Esther. In 1938, with great pride, he graduated from Coesse High School in Coesse. Simmie began working for the Nickel-Plate Railroad until he was drafted to serve our country. In January 1943, he entered basic training with the U.S. Army, during World War II. In 1946, he was honorably discharged, achieving the rank of master staff sergeant.

Prior to going overseas with the U.S. Army, Warren married the love of his life and best friend, Mary E. Sowers, on July 31, 1943, in Syracuse. Together, they shared life’s adventures for nearly 70 years. They raised six wonderful children. The family tree flourished with the added blessings of 19 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

Returning home from the service, he farmed with his father on two family farms in Kosciusko County. In 1960, he moved his family to Fulton, where he was the manager and buyer for P.B. Stewart Hog Market. In 1971, he purchased Simmons Sunoco in Fulton, where he served the community with his friendly, welcoming personality and his mechanical skills.

Warren retired in 1987 and worked part time for Ag Services, while enjoy-ing gardening, mushroom hunting, his bi-annual fishing trips to Wisconsin and IU basketball. As the proud patriarch of the Simmons family, Warren enjoyed the time spent with four generations.

Warren is lovingly remembered by his wife, Mary; four daughters, Judy Reed and husband Kenny, of Kewanna, Sharon Bowman, of Fulton, Debbie Sheets and husband Ron, of Twelve Mile, and Patti Donahue and husband John, of Charleston, S.C.; two sons, Jerry Simmons, of Michigan City, and Ron Simmons and wife Teresa, of Topeka, Kan.; 19 grandchildren, 28 great-grand-children; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his par-ents; a son, Richard Dale; a brother, Russell; a sister, Esther Wolfe; and a great-grandson, Junior Buswell.

A celebration of the life of Warren W. Simmons will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, in the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester. Rev. George Hapner and Rev. Bruce Russell will officiate.

Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 p.m. today and one hour prior to the service Wednesday in the funeral home.

Graveside services will be held at the South Whitley Cemetery at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. Military honors will be accorded by the Fulton County Veterans Honor Guard and the Whitley County Korean War Veterans Honor Guard.

Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to Guardian Angel Hospice or Angels of Mercy. Envelopes are avail-able at the funeral home.

Online expressions of sympathy may be made to his family at www.goodfami-lyfh.com.

Warren Simmons

Lee Powell Whittington

developed land adjoining his property, dedicating it to the wildlife passing through the area.

He had an extensive Indian artifact collection, which he donated to the Antiquarian Society in 2009. Donald’s knowledge of the local community, county and surrounding area was respected by all who came in contact with him.

He is survived by his sister, Marlene (Richard) Shoddy, of Culver; son, Rodney L. (Jeanette) Stubbs, of Clyde, Texas; grandchildren, Rodney W. ‘Junior”’ (Jennifer) Stubbs, of Culver, and Ethan and Betty D. Stubbs, of Clyde, Texas; great-grandchildren Destiny and Leland Stubbs; great-stepgrandchildren, Logan, Matthew and Brandon; several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; grandson, Heath Adam Stubbs; brother, William L. Stubbs; and his parents, Carl and Laura (Shaw) Stubbs who preceded him in 1993 and 1974, respectively.

Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013, at the Odom Funeral Home, Culver, with Rev. Jacob Juncker officiating.

Interment will follow at the Culver Masonic Cemetery.

Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2013, and one hour prior to the service Thursday, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers donations can be directed to the Culver-Union Township Volunteer Fire Department.

Condolences may be sent to the fam-ily via the obituary page at www.odom-funeralhome.com.