The Advance Leader P.O. Box 30 Ligonier, IN 46767 Phone: 894-3102 • Fax: 894-3102 THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2013 75 cents Ligonier, Indiana, USA On the web at: kpcnews.com Vol. 129, No. 45 Advance Leader WEST NOBLE ATHLETES EARN CONFERENCE, STATE HONORS: DETAILS ON PAGE 6. The THE NEWS SUN An edition of PHOTO CONTRIBUTED The Chatterbelles Extension Homemakers Club celebrated its 50th anniversary on Oct. 26. Attending were, standing from left, Joyce Miller, Judy Cunningham, Karen Hull, Marge Durham, Karen Branham, Janet Lortie, Marilyn Miller, Carolyn Hicks, Nancy Peterson, Harriett Stuff and Mary Reed. Seated from left are Jean Iwankowitsch, Wanda Stout and Ruth Ann Hite. Not pictured are Rita Beard, Connie Lortie and Ina Moore. BRIMFIELD — The West Noble area was well represented when the Chatterbelles Extension Homemakers Club celebrated its 50th anniversary Oct. 26 at a luncheon at the Brimfield United Methodist Church. Twenty-eight members and guests were seated at tables decorated in gold, white and black. The women of the church served the meal. Mary Reed welcomed the women, and Jean Iwankowitsch offered a prayer. Nancy Peterson introduced four charter members with 50 years of continuous membership with the club — Karen Branham, Judy Cunningham, Ina Moore and Wanda Stout. Three returning charter members, Karen Hull, Mary Reed and Marilyn Miller, were also present. All of the women were presented certificates. Also attending were members Rita Beard, Marge Durham, Carolyn Hicks, Ruth Ann Hite, Jean Iwankowitsch, Connie Lortie, Janet Lortie, Nancy Peterson, Harriett Stuff and honorary member Joyce Miller. Ina Moore read a history of the club. She said Marilyn Miller served as its first president and Mary Reed hosted the first meeting. Many members added to her presentation by sharing their memories of club activities. Scrapbooks containing stories and photos of club activities were shared by the members. Chatterbelles celebrate 50 years Parkview Noble community nurse Leshia Howell, RN, performs a vision screening on a West Noble Elementary School student in Ligonier. Photo Contributed LIGONIER — Burr Oak Church, located in rural Ligonier on C.R. 1100 North, is the local headquarters for Operation Christmas Child, described as the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. The all-volunteer effort has area residents preparing to collect 1,300 gift-filled shoeboxes during National Collection Week, Nov. 18–25. The project involves individ- uals, families, churches and groups in working to make Christmas a reality for needy children around the world by filling shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement. At four local collection sites, people can drop off gift-filled shoeboxs to send to children overseas. The shoebox gifts will be delivered to children worldwide, and for many children, they will be the first gifts they ever have received, the organiza- tion said. West Noble residents can use Burr Oak Church but can also take items to one of the other locations if needed. At Burr Oak Church, Linda Hartzler is the relay center coordi- nator. She can be reached at 894-4505 or by email at llh865@ ligtel.com. Local collection sites and their hours: • Ligonier — Burr Oak Church, 11010 W. 1100N; Nov. 18-22, 4-7 p.m.; Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-noon; Nov. 24, noon to 4 p.m.; Nov. 25, 9-11 a.m. • Kendallville — St. John Lutheran Church, 301 S. Oak St.; Nov. 18-21, 6-8 p.m.; Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to noon; Nov. 23, noon to 3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.; Nov. 24, 1-5 p.m.; and Nov. 25, 7-9 a.m. • Butler — Butler United Methodist Church, 501 W. Green St.; Nov. 18-22, 10 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m.; Nov. 23, 10 a.m. to noon; Nov. 24, 2-4 p.m.; Nov. 25, 10-11 a.m. • Fremont — Peace Lutheran Church, 355 E. S.R. 120; Nov. 18-21, 6-8 p.m.; Nov. 22 and 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Nov. 24, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Nov. 25, 10-11 a.m. For more information regarding the collection locations, call 800-567-8580, or go online to samaritanspurse.org Though the shoebox gifts often will travel thousands of miles, Operation Christmas Child offers a way for participants to follow their boxes by using the donation form at samaritanspurse. org. Donors will receive email messages with the countries where their shoeboxes are delivered. Operation Christmas Child said it has collected and delivered more than 100 million shoebox gifts to suffering children in more than 100 countries since 1993. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect another 9.8 million gift-filled shoeboxes in 2013. Operation Christmas Child accepting donations LIGONIER — Students at West Noble schools are among the hundreds of local children who are being helped by the Parkview Noble Hospital’s community nurse program. The proactive program helps school nurses with preventive screenings and health education. Parkview Noble is the only community hospital outside Fort Wayne with a nurse in this position, said Leshia Howell, a registered nurse and the current community nurse working with school-age children in all three of Noble County’s school districts. “When I see how busy the school nurses are and realize how I can help, especially with preventive measures and screen- ings, I am proud to be helping out this way in Noble County,” she said. Howell recently completed nearly 1,600 vision screenings at the schools. From these screen- ings, 211 students were referred for further eye examination. The state requires vision screenings for children in kinder- garten or first grade, third and fifth or eighth grades. Howell screens all those age groups as well as any child suspected of having a vision issue. She uses a small, hand-held unit, PediaVision, that screens both eyes at the same time and provides a complete refrac- tion assessment. The screening looks for seven different visual defects including near-sighted, far-sighted and astigmatism. Students receive either a pass or a referral. Monday, Howell began working with the Noble County Board of Health to offer flu mist immunizations in all schools in Noble County. “It’s really important we vaccinate as many kids as possible in the school setting,” she said. “This will help keep them healthy during flu season, keep them in school and help prevent the spread of flu.” Later in the school year Howell, will offer asthma education to schools with students who need this outreach. In the summer she teachers Star Sitter classes at Parkview Noble. Before becoming the community nurse, Howell was a clinical educator and an emergency room nurse educator for Parkview. Parkview Health pledges that all Parkview facilities give back to their communities by way of community involvement, financial support and health resources, said Julie Buttgen, Parkview Noble’s community relations specialist. One way Parkview Noble is giving back is funding a community nurse for Noble County. Community nurses offer help to WN school nurses LITTLE THINGS CARRY BIG MESSAGES It’s little gestures like this, captured in a photo taken in the lobby of West Noble Primary School on a recent fall morning, that can give the day a great, heart-warming start. Principal Brian Shepherd takes the time to tie the shoe of a youngster. One of the slogans on the wall of the school reads: “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way!” Principals, teachers, aides and other staff members can often silently remind each of us, every day, the way we should do things; not by telling us, but by quietly showing us. Photo Contributed CROMWELL — The Sparta Township Volunteer Fire Depart- ment has been helping people in need for more than 40 years. Now, their efforts are being directed at one of their own. A benefit event has been set for Saturday, Nov. 16, to help James (Jimmy) Heintzelman, a 34-year veteran of the department. Activities will start at 4 p.m. at the firehouse in Cromwell. Tickets are $10, and that includes a pulled-pork dinner and all the trimmings, along with both silent and live auctions, a 50-50 drawing and other festivities. “This benefit is being organized to help Jimmy and his family through this difficult time and to help alleviate some of their financial burden and medical expenses,” said Eric Moser, a fellow firefighter who is among the many volunteers in the department helping organize the fundraiser. Heintzelman has been in and out of the hospital over the past several months and can no longer Benefit planned for firefighter SCHOOL TO HONOR AREA VETERANS: SEE PAGE 2 ➤ Benefit, Page 2
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The Advance LeaderP.O. Box 30
Ligonier, IN 46767Phone: 894-3102 • Fax: 894-3102
THURSDAYNOVEMBER 7, 2013
75 centsLigonier, Indiana, USA
On the web at:kpcnews.comVol. 129, No. 45
Advance LeaderWEST NOBLE ATHLETES EARN CONFERENCE, STATE HONORS: DETAILS ON PAGE 6.
TheTHE NEWS SUNAn edition of
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
The Chatterbelles Extension Homemakers Club celebrated its 50th anniversary on Oct. 26. Attending were, standing from left, Joyce Miller, Judy Cunningham, Karen Hull, Marge Durham, Karen Branham, Janet Lortie, Marilyn Miller, Carolyn Hicks, Nancy Peterson, Harriett Stuff and Mary Reed. Seated from left are Jean Iwankowitsch, Wanda Stout and Ruth Ann Hite. Not pictured are Rita Beard, Connie Lortie and Ina Moore.
BRIMFIELD — The West Noble area was well represented when the Chatterbelles Extension Homemakers Club celebrated its 50th anniversary Oct. 26 at a luncheon at the Brimfi eld United Methodist Church.
Twenty-eight members and guests were seated at tables decorated in gold, white and black.
The women of the church served the meal.
Mary Reed welcomed the women, and Jean Iwankowitsch
offered a prayer.Nancy Peterson introduced
four charter members with 50 years of continuous membership with the club — Karen Branham, Judy Cunningham, Ina Moore and Wanda Stout. Three returning charter members, Karen Hull, Mary Reed and Marilyn Miller, were also present. All of the women were presented certifi cates.
Also attending were members Rita Beard, Marge Durham, Carolyn Hicks, Ruth Ann Hite, Jean
Iwankowitsch, Connie Lortie, Janet Lortie, Nancy Peterson, Harriett Stuff and honorary member Joyce Miller.
Ina Moore read a history of the club. She said Marilyn Miller served as its fi rst president and Mary Reed hosted the fi rst meeting. Many members added to her presentation by sharing their memories of club activities.
Scrapbooks containing stories and photos of club activities were shared by the members.
Chatterbelles celebrate 50 years
Parkview Noble community nurse Leshia Howell, RN, performs a vision screening on a West Noble Elementary School student in Ligonier.
Photo Contributed
LIGONIER — Burr Oak Church, located in rural Ligonier on C.R. 1100 North, is the local headquarters for Operation Christmas Child, described as the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind.
The all-volunteer effort has area residents preparing to collect 1,300 gift-fi lled shoeboxes during National Collection Week, Nov. 18–25.
The project involves individ-uals, families, churches and groups in working to make Christmas a reality for needy children around the world by
fi lling shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement.
At four local collection sites, people can drop off gift-fi lled shoeboxs to send to children overseas. The shoebox gifts will be delivered to children worldwide, and for many children, they will be the fi rst gifts they ever have received, the organiza-tion said.
West Noble residents can use Burr Oak Church but can also take items to one of the other locations if needed.
At Burr Oak Church, Linda
Hartzler is the relay center coordi-nator. She can be reached at 894-4505 or by email at [email protected].
Local collection sites and their hours:
• Ligonier — Burr Oak Church, 11010 W. 1100N; Nov. 18-22, 4-7 p.m.; Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-noon; Nov. 24, noon to 4 p.m.; Nov. 25, 9-11 a.m.
• Kendallville — St. John Lutheran Church, 301 S. Oak St.; Nov. 18-21, 6-8 p.m.; Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to noon; Nov. 23, noon to 3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.; Nov. 24, 1-5 p.m.; and Nov. 25, 7-9 a.m.
• Butler — Butler United Methodist Church, 501 W. Green St.; Nov. 18-22, 10 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m.; Nov. 23, 10 a.m. to noon; Nov. 24, 2-4 p.m.; Nov. 25, 10-11 a.m.
• Fremont — Peace Lutheran Church, 355 E. S.R. 120; Nov. 18-21, 6-8 p.m.; Nov. 22 and 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Nov. 24, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Nov. 25, 10-11 a.m.
For more information regarding the collection locations, call 800-567-8580, or go online to samaritanspurse.org
Though the shoebox gifts
often will travel thousands of miles, Operation Christmas Child offers a way for participants to follow their boxes by using the donation form at samaritanspurse.org. Donors will receive email messages with the countries where their shoeboxes are delivered.
Operation Christmas Child said it has collected and delivered more than 100 million shoebox gifts to suffering children in more than 100 countries since 1993. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect another 9.8 million gift-fi lled shoeboxes in 2013.
Operation Christmas Child accepting donations
LIGONIER — Students at West Noble schools are among the hundreds of local children who are being helped by the Parkview Noble Hospital’s community nurse program.
The proactive program helps school nurses with preventive screenings and health education.
Parkview Noble is the only community hospital outside Fort Wayne with a nurse in this position, said Leshia Howell, a registered nurse and the current community nurse working with school-age children in all three of Noble County’s school districts.
“When I see how busy the school nurses are and realize how I can help, especially with preventive measures and screen-ings, I am proud to be helping out this way in Noble County,” she said.
Howell recently completed nearly 1,600 vision screenings at the schools. From these screen-ings, 211 students were referred for further eye examination.
The state requires vision screenings for children in kinder-garten or fi rst grade, third and fi fth or eighth grades. Howell screens all those age groups as well as any child suspected of having a vision issue.
She uses a small, hand-held unit, PediaVision, that screens both eyes at the same time and provides a complete refrac-
tion assessment. The screening looks for seven different visual defects including near-sighted, far-sighted and astigmatism. Students receive either a pass or a referral.
Monday, Howell began working with the Noble County Board of Health to offer fl u mist immunizations in all schools in Noble County.
“It’s really important we vaccinate as many kids as possible in the school setting,” she said. “This will help keep them healthy during fl u season, keep them in school and help prevent the spread of fl u.”
Later in the school year Howell, will offer asthma education to schools with students who need this outreach. In the summer she teachers Star Sitter classes at Parkview Noble.
Before becoming the community nurse, Howell was a clinical educator and an emergency room nurse educator for Parkview.
Parkview Health pledges that all Parkview facilities give back to their communities by way of community involvement, fi nancial support and health resources, said Julie Buttgen, Parkview Noble’s community relations specialist.
One way Parkview Noble is giving back is funding a community nurse for Noble County.
Community nurses offer help to WN
school nurses
LITTLE THINGS CARRY BIG MESSAGES
It’s little gestures like this, captured in a photo taken in the lobby of West Noble Primary School on a recent fall morning, that can give the day a great, heart-warming start. Principal Brian Shepherd takes the time to tie the shoe of a youngster. One of the slogans on the wall of the school reads: “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way!” Principals, teachers, aides and other staff members can often silently remind each of us, every day, the way we should do things; not by telling us, but by quietly showing us.
Photo Contributed
CROMWELL — The Sparta Township Volunteer Fire Depart-ment has been helping people in need for more than 40 years. Now, their efforts are being directed at one of their own.
A benefi t event has been set for Saturday, Nov. 16, to help James (Jimmy) Heintzelman, a 34-year veteran of the department.
Activities will start at 4 p.m. at the fi rehouse in Cromwell.
Tickets are $10, and that includes a pulled-pork dinner and all the trimmings, along with both silent and live auctions, a 50-50 drawing and other festivities.
“This benefi t is being organized to help Jimmy and his family through this diffi cult time and to help alleviate some of their fi nancial burden and medical expenses,” said Eric Moser, a fellow fi refi ghter who is among the many volunteers in the department helping organize the fundraiser.
Heintzelman has been in and out of the hospital over the past several months and can no longer
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ALBION — The following sentences were issued recently in Noble County courts:
Superior Court• Fernando Zayago-Cas-
tillo, 34, of Ligonier, domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor. Twelve days incarceration, 353 days suspended and on probation, two days credit. To pay $100 fi ne and $168 court costs.
• Donald Godfrey, 64, of Kimmell, Count I — failure to register as a sex or violent offender, Class A misdemeanor. Eighty-four days incarceration, 281 days suspended and on probation, 42 days credit. To pay $168 court costs. Count II dismissed.
Woman injured, man chargedafter crash
CROMWELL — A Nevada woman was injured in a crash for which the driver faces an operat-ing-while-intoxicated charge, the Noble County Sheriff’s Department said.
Alexander L. Stanford, 23, of Syracuse was eastbound on S.R. 5 at 9:04 p.m. Friday when the 2013 Ford Fiesta he drove left the road just west of C.R. 900W. The car struck a road sign and a business sign and continued into a wheat fi eld before stopping.
A passenger, Mindy L. Peterson, 25, of North Las Vegas, Nev., complained of pain to her entire body. She and Stanford were transported to a hospital by Noble County EMS. A blood draw on Stanford allegedly tested positive for drug use.
Stanford was charged with operating while intoxi-cated and operating while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury. Damage was estimated at $10,001-$25,000.
Tires slashedLIGONIER — Someone
slashed tires up and down a street in a mobile home park in the 800 block of East U.S. 6, Ligonier, the Noble County Sheriff’s Department said. The criminal mischief
was reported Tuesday at 5:06 a.m.
Pickup backs into truck
CROMWELL — No one was hurt when a pickup truck backed into a truck Friday, the Noble County Sheriff’s Department said.
Shawna E. Short, 33, of Ligonier was stopped on C.R. 200S at S.R. 5 at 2:32 p.m. when she backed the 2008 Nissan Frontier she drove to make room for a semi turning onto C.R. 200S.
Short backed the pickup into a 2005 International truck that was stopped behind her on C.R. 200N. The truck was driven by Brian Jones, 55, of Pierceton. Damage was estimated at $2,501-$5,000.
Crash leads to arrest
LIGONIER — An Ohio man was booked into the Noble County Jail after a Wednesday crash, the Noble County Sheriff’s Department said.
Raymond Oscar Besst, 65, of Fredericktown, Ohio, was charged with operating without proof of fi nancial responsibility and leaving the scene of a proper-ty-damage accident.
Besst was traveling northbound on C.R. 600W, south of C.R. 775N, at 2:59
p.m. when he drove his 2001 Ford F-350 left of center. The F-350’s mirror hit that of a southbound 1998 Ford Club Wagon, breaking the van’s mirror and driver’s side window.
Besst allegedly continued northbound. He was stopped at a gas station later by a Ligonier Police offi cer. Besst allegedly told the offi cer her didn’t feel he needed to stop at the scene.
The damaged van was driven by Charles Scott, 64, of Fort Wayne. No injuries were reported. Damage was estimated at $1,001-$2,500.
Two hurt in rollover crash
CROMWELL — Two people were injured when a car rolled over Friday, Oct. 25, the Noble County Sheriff’s Department said.
Leah M. Stover, 19, of Ligonier was driving westbound on C.R. 450N, just west of C.R. 1025W, at 6:40 p.m. when the 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora she drove left the road for an unknown reason. It rolled over, landing on its wheels.
Stover complained of shoulder pain and a possible head injury. Her passenger, Juan M. Rodriguez, 27, of Ligonier complained of pain in the shoulder and neck. They were transported to Goshen Hospital by Noble County EMS. No other
injuries were reported. Damage was estimated at $5,001-$10,000.
Items stolen in camper burglary
WAWAKA — Someone broke into a camper and stole items, the Noble County Sheriff’s Department said. The burglary in the 1000 block of West C.R. 800N was reported Monday at 10:57 a.m.
Car abandoned after hitting tree
LIGONIER — A car struck a barbed-wire fence and tree Oct. 23, the Noble County Sheriff’s Department said.
The 2006 Ford Taurus SE was found abandoned in a ditch on C.R. 600W near C.R. 650N.
There was a strong odor of alcoholic beverage in the car, an empty beer can on the driver’s side fl oorboard and a clear glass cup with ice cubes in it and beside it that had not melted when deputies arrived at the scene at 9:17 p.m. A paper bag behind the driver’s seat contained fi ve empty beer cans.
The case remains under investigation, deputies said.
Jail bookings• Jaime Inez Gerig, 37, of
Cromwell was booked on a body attachment writ.
• Diego Moreno, 18, of Ligonier was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor and invasion of privacy.
• Raymond Scott Lathamer, 23, of Cromwell was charged with theft-re-ceiving stolen property.
Marriage licensesThe following were
issued recently in Noble County:
• Lehibi Yosmely Mejia, 28, and Marie Claudia Hernandez, 22, both of Cromwell.
• Kris Lynn Gage, 49, and Vicki L. Wagner, 49, both of LaOtto.
• Gregory Ummel, 31, and Kristie Miller, 31, both of Cromwell.
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Leah M. Stover, 19, of Ligonier was driving this 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora on Oct. 25 when she drove off the road for an unknown reason. It rolled over, landing on its wheels. Stover and a passenger were taken to the Goshen hospital where they were treated and released for their injuries.
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All area veterans invited to program on Monday at West
Noble Elementary SchoolLIGONIER — West Noble Elementary School is having
a program to honor all the veterans in our area on Monday, November 11, which is Veterans Day.
The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the gym.Prior to the program, from 9-9:30, all veterans are invited
to an open house and reception at the schoolThis event is open to all veterans as well as active duty
military personnel, and their families are invited to attend, as well as the public.
Educational and patriotic programs will be presented by students, and each veteran will have a chance to address the students and talk about how they served their country.
For questions, please call the school at 894-3191.
a former executive director of Noble House Ministries will go to trial, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
The defense attorney for Dana Linette Bering, 41, of Churubusco, tried to have her case dismissed, claiming it had taken too long to prosecute her under Noble County rules. He forwarded the case to the Court of Appeals for a ruling earlier this year.
The appeals court ruling said the case could proceed, according to Noble Circuit Court records.
In its ruling, the appeals court said while the county rule is designed to insure a speedy trial, it is not to be used as a technical means to avoid trial. It also ruled that Bering’s motions in the case, such as her request to have Circuit Judge G. David Laur recuse himself in the case, led to the delays, so the trial could proceed.
In a teleconference Oct. 21, Bering’s trial was set for Feb. 4-6, 2014, in Noble Circuit Court with Special
Judge James Heuer of Whitley Circuit Court offi ci-ating. A fi nal pretrial confer-ence in the case was set for Jan. 6, 2014.
Bering is charged with fi ve counts of theft and one of fraud, all Class D felonies, for offenses she allegedly committed against Noble House Ministries Inc. while she was its executive director from July 2009 to September 2010.
Bering allegedly used a debit card issued to Noble House Ministries to purchase items such as a television set and racing suit, as well as to pay personal bills for her and her husband.
The debit card transac-tions allegedly were made without the approval or knowledge of the Noble House Ministries Board of Directors between Sept. 2, 2009, and Jan. 11, 2010.
Bering is also accused of unlawfully receiving over $25,000 during her tenure as executive director, and of using a Noble House Ministries debit card to purchase $179 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart, including 12 sets of curtains and three curtain rods.
A Class D felony carries a sentencing range of six months to three years in prison and a fi ne of up to $10,000.
Alleged Noble House thief
to stand trial Court rejects pretrial appeal
Bering
Libraries plan special preview showing of
‘Hunger Games’ movieLIGONIER —All the libraries of Noble County, working
with the Strand Theatre, will be selling tickets for a special showing “Hunger Games, Catching Fire” at the Strand in Kendallville on Nov. 21 at 8 p.m.
Cost of tickets are $4.50 and can be purchased at any library in Noble County.
The libraries will only be accepting cash for tickets. There are only a limited amount of seats for this exclusive library showing, so make sure to get your ticket soon.
Deadline for tickets, if still available, is Nov. 21 at 5 p.m.
The Ligonier Public Library is in its temporary location next to ALCO on Lincolnway South.
The Ligonier library will have a fall fun program on Nov. 18 at 5 p.m., and the public is invited.
The staff will be directing fall activities, reading a book, and even making warm scarves to keep patrons snuggly this season. They will also be doing a nature walk, if the weather is nice. This program is appropriate for elementary age children. Sign up ahead of time, at the library.
go to work. The department is also accepting donations. They can be mailed to:
Sparta Township Fire Department201 Water St.Cromwell, IN 46732Donations of items for the auctions are also being
accepted. To make arrangements for a donation, or for more information, call 856-4555 and leave a message, or contact any member of the fi re department.
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Restaurant offers free breakfast for veterans on Monday
LIGONIER — The Dari-Point Restaurant on U.S. 6 in Ligonier is offering a free breakfast to all veterans on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11.
Stop in for more details, or call 894-3712.
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KENDALLVILLE — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is considering a grant to Noble County agencies under the Emergency Food and Shelter Program .
The federal funds are awarded by a national board chaired by FEMA offi cials. A local EFSP board is charged with the distribution of funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas of the county.
The local EFSP will accept applications for calendar year 2013 through the United Way of Noble County.
Letters of intent are being
accepted — and are needed — from eligible not-for-profi t organizations or local govern-ment agencies currently providing food, shelter and utility services, and that have a local accounting system or fi scal agency approved by EFSP that conduct an annual, independent audit.
Any agency wishing to apply as a administrative agent should send a letter of intent no later than Nov. 15 to the Noble County EFSP Board, c/o United Way of Noble County, P.O. Box 5049, Kendallville IN 46755.
For more information, contact Tanya Evard at 347-6822 or tanya@uwnoble.
FEMA may offer grants to local
nonprofi t agencies
OCTOBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH FOR SIXTH GRADE AT WNMS
Here are the sixth-grade “Students of the Month” for October, at West Noble Middle School. In the photo above, on the left, are Manual Salazar — math, and Emma Wilkins — social studies. In the back are Zachery Wigent — social studies, Alexandra Castenada — math, and MaKenzee Budd — math. In the photo above on the right are Nathan Mast — science, and Bergen Tom— language aArts. In the back are Isaac Black — science and Abbie Wright — language arts.
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Bell ringers needed for Common Grace,
Salvation Army in Ligonier
LIGONIER — Volunteers, including individ-uals, families, church and school groups as well as businesses and service clubs, are invited to help Common Grace of Noble County and the Salvation Army with bell-ringing this holiday season at Owen’s Supermarket in Ligonier.
Help is needed starting the weekend after Thanksgiving and continuing through Christmas Eve.
Funds raised through donations dropped into the red kettle are distributed in Noble County through Common Grace. That organization helps families in need who have suffered fi nancial setbacks.
Volunteers can work any time and for any duration they choose.
Scheduling of volunteers is being coordinated in Ligonier by Bob Buttgen of The Advance Leader.
Call Buttgen at 894-5441 or 894-9922, or send an email to [email protected] to get on the schedule.
Runners, zombies needed for Saturday’s New DAWN 5K run
LIGONIER — A 5K Zombie Run to support the Ligonier Track Club and New DAWN, a program of LEAP of Noble County will take place this Saturday on the West Noble campus behind the elementary school building.
The action starts at 10 a.m. Runners will have to contend with “zombies” who will try to grab a fl ag off each runner’s waist-band.
In addition, runners will have to maneuver through, climb over, crawl under, jump around obstacles and try not to let the zombies take their fl ags.
The entry fee to run in the fundraiser is $15, with awards planned for various groups: male
and female, ages 12-and-under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-and-over.
For more information, contact race director Kayla Replogle at [email protected].
Several local businesses and clubs are sponsoring the run: Cromwell-Kimmel Lions Club, Star of the West, Annie Oakley, Burnworth Zollars, Kroger-Owen’s, Ligtel, Subway, NAPA, Casey’s General Store, CVS,
Ace Hardware, Global Travel and RadioShack.
A zombie training session will be offered Friday at 5 p.m. at the high school.
Attendance at the practice session is required in order to be a zombie on Saturday. West Noble Theatre33 will do makeup for the zombies.
“West Noble’s Theatre 33 really helps make this run a reality by making our zombies
come to life!” said Replogle.Last year was the fi rst year for
the event, and approximately 80 runners took part. Organizers are hoping for as many as 200 this year.
Runners may pick up registration forms at the high school offi ce or at the Ligonier Recreation Center.
More information and registration forms are online at leapofnoblecounty.org.
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Senior fi tness, aerobics
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tion has started for Senior Fitness classes that will begin on Nov. 11 and end on Dec. 19 at the Ligonier Sports and Recreation Center in Kenney Park.
Classes will be held on Monday and Thursday from 9:30-10:15 a.m. This will be six-week holiday session, and the cost is $15 for recreation center members and $20 for non-members. These classes are designed for those 55 and over and will focus on strength, endurance, mobility, fl exibility and balance.
In addition, the holiday session of aerobics will begin Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the center, and continue through Dec. 23.
Registration is now in progress. The cost for the six-week session is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. This session will incorporate steps, weights and body bars.
Stop by or call the Ligonier Sports and Recreation Center at 894-7344 for more informa-tion on these classes.
Lions plan Feather PartyCROMWELL — The Cromwell-Kimmell Lions Club will
have its annual “Feather Party” on Friday, Nov. 22, at the Cromwell Community Center. Admission is free, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the fi rst games starting at 6:30 p.m.
Proceeds benefi t the club’s scholarship fund for local high school students.
This church directory is sponsored by the following business establishments of the community and The Advance Leader.
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“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few fi nd it.” — Matthew 7:13 NIV.
Growing up would not be so diffi cult if there were not so many distractions and obstacles. A number of people I’ve known for some time have been in and out of trouble time and again because of the enemy’s toys and tools that make the other side of life look so good and fun.
Even though I grew up in the 1950s and ’60s, I never got involved in the drug culture and do not, to this day, understand it.
I did not listen to those who pushed it in their music; I am not attracted to either the hard nor soft metal at all.
The use of meth seems to have reached epidemic proportions. A city councilman friend from another community shared that they were having their
third meeting this year on meth.
Considering the cost, the price to be paid for doing it, and the consequences for getting caught it, appears to me to be a dead-end road and a dream destroyer at best.
It will be a destroyer of marriages, possibly affect the birth of children, erect a roadblock to any aspiring careers that might lie in wait for you and likely break up families and friendships in its path.
“Jim” grew up in the Midwest in a middle class family where both parents both smoked and used alcohol rather freely. This atmosphere resulted in arguments, fi ghts, threats of bodily harm and eventually murder! Often the screaming would last long into the night. He smoked his fi rst cigarette at age 11, began to drink occasionally in high school and by the time he reached adulthood, he was hooked on it.
Moving into a thriving wholesale company and reaching the top meant more money. Eventually
the alcohol was not enough, so he moved to marijuana, and eventu-ally other drugs for so-called recreation.
In time, he lost his job and business, his wife and family, his nice home, his reputa-tion and
self-respect. He became not much more than a beggar on the street. He tried several times to stop and fi nally thought he had it whipped.
In the middle of the night, a lady friend going into withdrawal needed to make a buy, and Jim was the guy who could do it. At about 2 a.m., while making the purchase, he was suddenly shot in the chest. His last words were, “I’ve been shot,” as he fell to the ground.
Ambulance and police covered the scene, and the paperwork submitted by the
ambulance crew was marked “DOA.” — Dead On Arrival.
The Scripture text pretty much tells the story. Parents, grandparents, school teachers and coaches, pastors and everyone else who has contact with our youth: Please help get the warning out that alcohol and drugs is pretty much a dead-end street.
Parents whom I’ve known over the years that furnish the alcohol to their teens are not doing them a favor, and it is not a major step toward growing up.
While in the service, in a Japanese town, I saw a big street sign which said, “Broadway” and beyond it were the bright lights, music, the girls, the drinks, entertainment and the “good” times.
The street was rightly named.
At 16, I gave my heart to Christ, just in time. Thank you, Jesus!
FROM THE WINDOW
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•Rev. John Lutton
Drugs and alcohol are dead-end streets
Rev. Lutton is senior pastor at the Ligonier
Church of the Nazarene. He can be reached by email at
Brandy Saylor is one of the many success stories of students who have graduated from The Ligonier Crossing.
That’s the alternative school that serves the West Noble area.
She worked very hard to graduate, but that is not the only thing she worked hard at.
Brandy had her heart set on going to college.
But for a while, she didn’t know what college she wanted to go to, until she came to The Crossing. Once she let God back into her life, she knew she wanted to go to a Christian college. She chose Bethel College, located in Mishawaka, up around the South
Bend area.“I heard great things about Bethel
College. I also felt like God was telling me to go there. It was a great place where I could learn to transform lives,” she told me. “Not just people’s lives, but in a way my own. I was shy went I fi rst went to the Ligonier Crossing, but everyone there helped me get out of my comfort zone. It transformed me. It was going to help me form new relation-ships with people and get out of my comfort zone once in a while.”
Coming to the Crossing has really helped her open her heart. In a way, the Ligonier Crossing introduced her to what she wanted to be, she said.
“I’m going to Bethel for mission work, but also for Social and Intercul-tural studies. I would like to do a lot of mission work. Knowing that I’m helping people in need really touches my heart. I would like to maybe be a teacher at The Crossing someday.”
Brandy said the lifestyle afforded to her at Bethel also has been a major breakthrough.
“It’s a Christian college, yes, but it is just as hard as any college. I spend my nights watching Netfl ix and trying to fi gure out what homework to start fi rst. My jobs are cleaning the guest houses and working at The Acorn, a place where students can get sandwiches.”
She still misses her friends back in Ligonier and at The Crossing.
“I miss family time and the service learning projects. The Crossing was like my second family.”
OLIVIA’S COLUMN
By Olivia Durham
Olivia Durham is a student at The Crossing Educational
LIGONIER — Theatre33, West Noble High School’s theater troupe, has announced audition times for its winter musical, “Annie,” for girls ages 10 and up on Nov. 19, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on the high school stage.
Auditions for high school students are Nov. 20, also from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on the high school stage.
“Annie” will be performed on the West Noble High School stage on January 31-February 2, 2014.
Auditions planned for WN’s ‘Annie’
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County agricultural enterprise continues to ship its products to China.
Last month, Whiteshire Hamroc, based in rural Albion, exported its largest international shipment of swine breeding stock to China.
The latest shipment consisted of 1,180 pigs representing three of the four major breeds of swine in the United States: Yorkshire, Landrace and Duroc.
This was not the fi rst nor will it be the last shipment of Indiana-bred hogs headed to China, the world’s most populous country, offi cials of the company said.
Whiteshire Hamroc has made several previous shipments of live animals to China, but the Oct. 14 shipment is the largest for the
Noble County company. The shipments are coordinated for Whiteshire Hamroc by Clayton Agri-Marketing of Jefferson City, Mo.
A specially equipped cargo plane was used to transport the hogs out of a Chicago airport, after they were trucked to Chicago from Noble County.
The Chinese government has endorsed the project because American farms, such as Whiteshire Hamroc, are considered the world’s foremost experts in swine genetics.
Whiteshire Hamroc is the largest U.S. recorder of Yorkshire, Landrace, Duroc and Hampshire combined, according to the National Swine Registry 2012 record-ings. Whiteshire Hamroc has been exporting swine breeding stock for more than 20 years to more than
22 different countries and started its relationship with the Chinese about three years ago.
“International interest in U.S. swine genetics continues to grow and represent a larger percentage of Whiteshire Hamroc’s business,” said Dr. Mike Lemmon, CEO
of Whiteshire Hamroc. “We are very active within the Chinese market, with Whiteshire Hamroc having
an offi ce and support staff in Beijing, China.”
Whiteshire Hamroc plans to export several additional
shipments of swine breeding stock to China over the next several months, Lemmon said.
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More than 1,110 swine that were shipped from Albion received a special welcome at the Beijing airport last month. Whiteshire Hamroc has been
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Parkinson’s Disease Support Group speaker announced
KENDALLVILLE —The Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet Tuesday, Nov. 12; from 3–5 p.m. in the Noble 1 meeting room at Parkview Noble Hospital.
November’s guest speaker will be Mark Krueger, who will discuss the topic of Tai Chi and its benefi ts. Mark has more than 30 years’ experience both as an instructor and participant.
The Parkinson’s Support Group meets the second Tuesday of the month at Parkview Noble Hospital. Reserva-tions are not required for the meetings, and new members are always welcome.
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For more information on the Parkinson’s Support Group, contact Donna Smith, Parkview Noble Therapy at 347-8824 or toll free at 888-737-9311, ext. 78824.
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Brandon Arnold runs to all-state honorsin cross country
TERRE HAUTE — West Noble’s Brandon Arnold had a singular goal at Saturday’s Indiana High School Athletic Association cross country state fi nals: fi nish in the top 20 and reach the podium.
Mission accomplished.Arnold just made it,
taking 20th place and the last podium spot at 15:58.6 on the Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at the Wabash Valley Sports Center.
Arnold is a junior and will have a chance to improve his standing in the state next year. He was the only West Noble runner to qualify for state following a great season by the entire West Noble cross country teams.
This year’s boys’ race at state, however, also will be remembered by what happened to Concordia’s Zach Panning. Panning, the favorite to win going in, led throughout nearly the
entire race and, with 300 meters to go, collapsed on the ground. Panning got up multiple times, subsequently fell down multiple times, and collapsed again as he
crossed the fi nish line. He fi nished 22nd (15:59).
West Noble’s Arnold was one of the runners to fi nish just ahead of Panning, and really ran the race he had to run to give himself a chance to get on the podium, said Chargers coach Rusty Emmert.
“Brandon ran very, very well. There was a lot of tough competi-tion,” Emmert said. “He was in position from the very beginning by getting out with the leaders. He maintained and held on. There were a cluster of people in that last kilometer and he picked off a few.
“Brandon ran a smart, tough race. He did what he needed to do and made it happen. I’m proud of him.”
Terre Haute South senior Jackson Bertoli won the individual title with a time of 15:32.4.
Carmel won the state title with 64 points. Columbus North (78) was second.
In his second run at the state cross country meet, West Noble’s Brandon Arnold fi nished in 20th place, good for all-state honors. He is a junior this year.
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Five football players from West Noble make All-NECC fi rst teamThree more are honorable mention
Steve Ramirez Carlos Medina Joe Lee
Adam Hursey Kyler Warble
Stover Nelson
Shrock
The West Noble Charger football team placed eight players on the All-NECC football team.
Adam Hursey, Joe Lee, Steven Ramirez, Kyler Warble and Carlos Medina were all
named fi rst team, while Landon Stover, Payton Shrock and Levi Nelson were named Honorable Mention.
More awards will be handed out tonight at the fall sports banquet at the high school.
Basketball season starts this Saturday!
The West Noble High School girls varsity basketball team has a scrimmage at HOME against Woodlan, starting at 2 p.m. Regular
season starts Thursday, Nov. 14, at Northridge.
Kelsie Peterson, Rachel Schermerhorn named to All-NECC volleyball team
