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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012 BLUFFTON, INDIANA • Wells County’s Hometown Connection 50¢ 

At left, Thomas Jackson, 13, and above, Brant Miller, 11, both from Boy 

Scout Troop 72 in Adams Central Community Schools, place flags near a 

veteran's headstone in Elm Grove Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. In preparation 

for Memorial Day, the troop was earning some community service 

time. (Photos by Jessica Williams) 

Memorial Day services set for Monday 

Three services for Memorial Day have 

been scheduled in Wells County Monday. 

The events, all sponsored by the Grover 

Sheets Post 111 of the American Legion in 

Bluffton, will be held at 8 a.m. at Elm Grove 

Cemetery in Bluffton, at 9 a.m. at Veterans 

Park in Bluffton, and at 11 a.m. at the Oak 

Board of Works gets 

update on status of 

Adams Street project 

By DAVE SCHULTZ 

Adams Street, Doug Sundling 

told the members of the 

Bluffton Board of Public Works 

Tuesday, “is happening.” 

What Sundling meant by 

that statement is that the rights 

of way — which had been a 

sore point in getting final state 

and federal approval for the 

improvement of the roadway 

on Bluffton’s far west side 

— are now being staked out for 

utility lines. 

The project is due to go out 

for bids on July 11, he said. 

Sundling, a consultant to the 

city on planning and infrastructure 

matters, said there are four 

utilities in that area that will 

need to accommodate the road 

improvements. He said the two 

primary ones, NIPSCO and 

United REMC, were preparing 

the site now — although, 

he said, NIPSCO may have 

a problem working with the 

Wabash Central Railroad. 

Adams Street, the former 

Wells County Road 100E on 

Bluffton’s west side, has been 

deteriorating under the weight 

of increased truck traffic with 

the location of several industries 

there. The road will be 

built into what the Indiana 

Department of Transportation 

refers to as a “Super 2,” which 

will make it look much like Ind. 

124 in that area. 

In the board’s only other 

business conducted Tuesday, 

a representative of the First 

Church of Christ was asked to 

bring back contacts from additional 

residents of the Ridgewood 

Lane area. 

The church wants to hold 

a block party from 6 to 8 p.m. 

Friday, June 8, on Ridgewood 

near Parlor City Drive. The 

church held similar block parties 

at three locations last summer. 

However, Kevin Mechling, 

the church’s youth pastor, 

brought signatures from just 

over 20 residents to the board 

Monday. The two board members 

present, Jim Phillabaum 

and Melanie Durr, wanted more 

signatures from more affected 

residents. Mechling agreed to 

come back to the board next 

Tuesday. 

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Lawn Cemetery in Ossian. 

The ceremonies at Veterans Park and in 

Ossian will be a full service with military 

honors and a guest speaker, Sgt. 1st Class 

John W. Huffman. The ceremony at Elm 

Grove will have military honors only. 

Huffman, who will be the speaker at Vet- 

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WEDNESDAY 

May 23, 2012 

erans Park and at Ossian, is the non-commissioned 

officer in charge of the Bluffton 

Armory. He has served in the Army for 13 

years, participating in the Operation Enduring 

Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and 

Operation New Dawn combat operations. He 

has received several awards and decorations. 

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with BZA 

By CHET BAUMGARTNER 

The Wells County Board of 

Zoning Appeals unanimously 

decided Tuesday that a family does 

not violate county zoning ordinances 

by living in a portion of the 

former Columbian School, located 

at 1225 W. Washington St. 

The BZA reviewed the situation 

after neighbors reported to Bluffton 

officials that Timothy McKnight 

and his wife, Rose, were renting 

out apartments in the building, particularly 

after McKnight’s “noisy 

grandkids” moved in, McKnight 

said. 

However, Michael Lautzenheiser 

Jr., the Area Plan Commission 

director, said Tuesday that the 

county’s zoning ordinance counted 

the family — comprising four generations 

and six adults — as one 

unit, and the building, zoned R-2, 

allows for two units. 

A single man, who is not part of 

the family but helps in remodeling, 

also lives in the building. 

McKnight, in his official appeal 

to the board, stated that he and his 

wife care for her parents as well as 

his sister. He also reported that his 

daughter and her children recently 

moved in as well. 

Also, during Tuesday’s meeting, 

McKnight told board members that 

he has no intentions of renting any 

other living space in the building. 

The Christian New Light 

Church, located at 1011 W. Washington 

St., owns the structure, and 

allows McKnight, the church’s 

pastor, to live there. 

In other business, board members 

Jerry Petzel, Keith Masterson, 

Jim Schwarzkopf, Rose Ann Barrick 

and Harry Baumgartner Jr.: 

Prediction: $4 (should be) the limit 

Purdue economist says gas prices should stay steady, barring catastrophe 

By JUSTIN L. MACK 

(Lafayette) Journal and Courier 

Lafayette’s Jared Paxton said the summer months 

have never been kind to his gas tank. 

“I’m usually driving out of town at least twice a 

month during the summer. I’m always planning a 

road trip or just coming down from one,” he said. 

“Next month is going to be really tough. I have a 

wedding, an anniversary party and two concert trips. 

The longest trip is out to St. Louis.” 

That’s why Paxton was relieved to hear a Purdue 

University economist predict that as long as market 

conditions don’t drastically change, gasoline likely 

will remain between $3.50 and $4 per gallon in Indiana 

this summer. 

“That would be awesome. Honestly, anything 

under four bucks I can deal with,” Paxton said. 

On Monday, Purdue agricultural and energy economist 

Wally Tyner said the political situation in the 

Middle East and U.S. relations with Iran will play a 

large part in what motorists pay for gasoline. He also 

warned that global instability and disruptions in supply 

could force prices upward. 

“Any disturbance in the Middle East or heightening 

of tensions with Iran could move crude oil up,” 

Tyner said, “And that would send gasoline higher.” 

Along with politics, Tyner said supply can be 

interrupted by bad weather or refinery or pipeline 

outages for other reasons. When they do happen, 

they often temporarily drive prices up. 

On the other hand, sluggish economic growth, an 

increase in crude oil production and higher-than-normal 

crude oil stocks could bring prices down. 

Recent developments in the economic crisis in 

Greece and an apparent slowdown in China’s economy 

could be important to summer’s gasoline prices. 

“Economic growth or lack thereof is a major 

Marion is Obama/Romney battleground 

By MATT TROUTMAN 

(Marion) Chronicle-Tribune 

President Barack Obama’s 

national campaign is attacking Mitt 

Romney’s connection with a local 

factory buyout, strike and closure. 

The five-minute long online 

video “Romney Economics: Job 

Loss and Bankruptcy at Ampad” 

features former workers of SCM 

Office Supplies, 2409 W. Second 

St., which was purchased by Bain 

Capital LLC in 1994. 

Obama for America is featuring 

the video on romneyeconomics. 

com, which criticizes Romney’s tenure 

as CEO of Bain Capital. 

The ad charges that Ampad 

bought and closed the SCM office 

products plant, costing 250 workers 

their jobs. 

The aim is to challenge Romney’s 

arguments that he’s more 

qualified than Obama to handle the 

country’s shaky economy. 

Romney was attacked over Bain 

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Capital by his Republican rivals, 

most prominently Newt Gingrich, 

during the early primary season. 

The Obama campaign’s focus on 

Romney’s tenure at Bain recently 

received criticism from Newark, 

N.J.’s Democratic Mayor Cory 

Booker on Meet the Press. 

He called the attack “nauseating,” 

but walked back his comments 

in a YouTube video saying looking 

at Romney’s business record is fair 


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BZA 

(Continued from Page 1) 

• Approved by a 4-1 vote 

allowing John E. Hofstetter 

to move and use a 10-by-20 

refrigerated body from a box 

truck as an accessory building 

at his property, 5433E- 

100S. County ordinance 

does not allow residents to 

use truck bodies for stor- 

Prediction 


determinant of demand for 

gasoline,” Tyner said. “If 

growth is slower, gasoline 

prices will be lower. Growth 

has slowed in China and in 

Europe. If that slowdown 

continues, it would put 

downward pressure on crude 

oil and gasoline prices.” 

Crude oil production 

worldwide has grown 

beyond global demand. As 

production increases, crude 

oil stocks rise, which also 

could cause gas prices to 

drop. If none of these situations 

occurs, prices will 

remain steady. 

“I actually would like 

them to stay right where we 

are,” said Linda Tyson of 

West Lafayette. She filled up 

her tank Monday for $3.64 

per gallon at the Family 

Express on Duncan Road. 

Marion 


game. 

Former SCM employee 

Loris Huffman said she and 

other former SCM employees 

will continue to tell the 

story so long as Romney 

seeks the presidency. 

“I know he’s not going 

to be for the middle class 

and lower class people,” she 

said. “He’ll be for the money 

people, because that’s what 

he is.” 

American Pad and Paper 

was purchased by Bain Capital 

in 1992. In turn, Ampad 

bought SCM in Marion in 

1994. 

Huffman said the plant 

had been “sold and sold 

and sold” without incident 

before Ampad purchased it. 

The company immediately 

fired the workers and had 

security guards escort them 

out of the building. 

All but 58 of the workers 

were hired back at reduced 

wages. They eventually 

went on a protracted strike 

over the company’s refusal 

to honor seniority and their 

prior contract. 

The sale of SCM to 

Ampad and Bain Capital 

became an election issue 

in the 1994 Massachusetts 

Senate race, which saw Mitt 

Romney unsuccessfully try 

to unseat Ted Kennedy. 

Romney served as CEO, 

but had taken a leave of 

absence during the sale to 

run for Senate. Kennedy fea- 

age buildings, but Hofstetter 

received a variance because 

he promised to install metal 

siding and a roof around the 

truck so that it looks like a 

shed. Hofstetter said he can 

also install a privacy fence 

around it. Baumgartner 

voted against the variance. 

• Learned that the Area 

“I would say this is low,” 

she said. “A few years ago I 

would be really upset about 

($3.64) but I love it. This is 

just fine.” 

Tyner said that after so 

many years of prices creeping 

higher and higher, the 

perception of what is reasonable 

for gas prices has 

changed, and motorists are 

more prepared for price 

spikes. 

“For example, I paid 

$3.62 at the pump today and 

I felt pretty good about it,” 

Tyner said. “You can see the 

prices of gas every time you 

drive past a gas station, so 

consumers are more focused 

on gas prices than the prices 

of other things.” 

While the factors that will 

impact prices are out of the 

control of consumers, Tyner 

said drivers can save money 

tured the strike in campaign 

commercials and SCM 

employees travelled to Massachusetts 

in a rented van 

they dubbed the “Truthmobile” 

to personally confront 

Romney over the closure. 

Huffman was featured in 

a video distributed by a pro- 

Newt Gingrich Super PAC 

entitled “King of Bain.” 

Since being featured in the 

“King of Bain” video, she 

has been contacted and featured 

by the Christian Science 

Monitor, The Boston 

Globe and a Japanese newspaper, 

as well as another 

video interview. 

Randy Johnson, who represented 

workers in the plant 

as unit vice president of the 

United Paperworkers International 

Union Local 154, is 

featured prominently in the 

Obama campaign video. He 

calls Romney’s performance 

“just the opposite of Robin 

Hood.” 

The Chronicle-Tribune 

could not reach him for comment, 

but he has been featured 

in Democratic National 

Committee events, including 

a recent campaign event 

in Ohio with Vice President 

Joe Biden. 

Huffman said the closure 

of the plant took a toll on 

the 250 workers, many of 

whom were near retirement. 

She said the story showed 

that Romney did not care for 

American workers. 

Conni Newby, a volunteer 

Plan Commission is currently 

dealing with more than 10 

outstanding violations. Lautzenheiser 

said BZA action 

might be needed to resolve 

some of these violations. 

Board members will meet 

again on at 7 p.m. Tuesday, 

June 26. 

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by being knowledgeable and 

keeping an eye on prices 

before they’re forced to fill 

up. 

“Always use tools like 

GasBuddy.com or something 

like that because you 

can see great variation across 

the community,” he said. “I 

never go to the pump without 

going there first.” 

Because regional variability 

in gasoline prices 

has increased, Tyner said 

motorists in California and 

much of the West Coast can 

expect to see prices above 

$4 for most of the summer, 

and prices in the South and 

Southeast will stay below 

$3.65. 

——— 

This story was provided 

to the News-Banner by the 

Hoosier State Press Association’s 

Information Network. 

for Organizing for America, 

which is Obama’s community 

organizing project, said 

she anticipated the SCM/ 

Ampad story would play a 

“big part” in some locals’ 

votes in November. 

“The people that I’ve 

spoken to that worked for 

SCM or Ampad certainly do 

remember that (time),” she 

said. “They lost their jobs as 

well as their pensions.” 

Newby said the ads came 

from Obama’s political 

action committee rather than 

OFA, which is charged with 

outlining his accomplishments. 

She said the Grant County 

organization has been 

involved in non-partisan getout-the-vote 

measures. 

Newby said the organization 

is scheduled to make 

phone calls, do door-to-door 

canvassing and have tents at 

the Grant County 4-H Fair, 

the Juneteenth Celebration 

and First Fridays. 

“I think younger people 

are getting better at understanding 

the importance of 

voting,” she said. “It’s heartening 

to see them wanting 

to vote and take part in the 

electoral process.” 

The Associated Press 

contributed to this report. 

——— 





Are they really moon rocks? 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — 

It’s been a long, strange trip 

for what appears to be several 

tiny chips of lunar rock 

that found their way into a 

casino mogul’s hands after 

being collected by the first 

men on the moon. 

If they’re real, they were 

plucked from the lunar surface 

by Neil Armstrong and 

Buzz Aldrin, given by then- 

President Richard Nixon 

to former Nicaraguan dictator 

Anastasio Somoza 

Garcia, pilfered by a Costa 

Rican mercenary soldierturned 

Contra rebel, traded 

to a Baptist missionary for 

unknown items, then sold 

to a flamboyant Las Vegas 

casino mogul who squirreled 

them away in in a safety 

deposit box. 

Now, more than 2 1/2 

years after Bob Stupak’s 

death, an attorney for his 

estate has sent to NASA 

officials in Houston a tabletop 

display featuring the four 

gray chips the size of grains 

of rice. They’re magnified 

in a Lucite dome about as 

big around as a U.S. 50-cent 

piece set with a small blue 

and white Nicaraguan flag. 

Combined, the chips weigh 

0.05 grams. 

A NASA spokeswoman, 

Renee Juhans, confirmed 

Tuesday that the agency was 

“taking steps to authenticate” 

the display it received 

from attorney Richard 

Wright. Juhans declined to 

say what would happen after 

that. 

Wright said he expects 

that if the chips are authentic, 

they’ll be returned to the 

people of the South American 

country. If not, he said 

they should be sent back to 

him. 

“I told them it was either 

Stupak’s or Nicaragua’s,” 

said Wright, who said he 

counseled Stupak when 

ownership questions were 

raised more than a decade 

ago not to try to sell or auction 

the display. 

The tiny rocks can be 

considered priceless or 

worthless, said Joe Gutheinz, 

a retired NASA investigator 

and moon rock hunter 

who has spent decades on 

a quest to find 160 missing 

moon rock samples around 

the world. 

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 

(Yesterday’s observations 

at Fort Wayne 

International Airport) 

High: 76 

Low: 50 

Precipitation: None 

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Wabash River Level 

(at the White Bridge): 2.98 

feet at 8:45 a.m. 

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Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 

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Obituaries Police Notebook 

The following students 

were inadvertently omitted 

from a list of students receiving 

awards at Friday night’s 

Norwell High School Academic 

Awards ceremony. 

• Kaila Taylor, Academic 

Honors Medallion, Honor 

Cords, Marquardt Farm 

Scholarship, Wells County 4- 

H Scholarship. 

• Haley Toliver, Academic 

Honors Medallion, Honor 

Cords, Bethel College Faculty 

Scholarship, Wells County 

4-H Scholarship, Dollars for 

Scholars $500 scholarship, 

Indiana Institute of Technology 

Softball Scholarship. 

• Samuel Tomten, High 

Honor Cords, Academic Honors 

Medallion, National Honor 

Society Cords, Carthage College 

Presidential Scholarship, 

Rudd Family Scholarship, 

National Merit Commended 

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John Gaskill, 64 

John R. Gaskill, 64, of Fort 

Wayne, a former resident of 

Bluffton, passed away at 6:50 

p.m. Monday, May 21, 2012, at 

the Visiting Nurse and Hospice 

Home in Fort Wayne. 

Mr. Gaskill worked for the 

Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan 

School District for more than 20 

years as a custodian. He and his 

former wife, Rosemary, owned 

and operated the Bluffton Janitor John Gaskill 

Service for 24 years. In his later 

years, he enjoyed spending time remodeling homes. 

He also assisted with the demolition efforts of the volunteer 

group Beautifying Blackford County. 

He was born Sept. 21, 1947, in Wells County, to 

Harry M. Gaskill and Ruth C. Nuckoles Miller. His 

mother survives in Liberty Center along with her fiance, 

Art Ramseyer. 

Additional survivors include a daughter, Cheryl 

Gaskill of Fort Wayne; a son, Joseph Gaskill of 

Columbus; four grandchildren, Johanna Basinski-Gaskill, 

Wesley Basinski-Gaskill, Ashtain Gaskill, and 

Kyle Gaskill; a great-grandchild, Benjamin Pedigo; 

three sisters, Patricia (Rex) Holloway of Poneto, Mary 

Alice Osborn of Shelburn, and Connie Snyder of Indianapolis; 

and three brothers, Harold (Leslie) Gaskill of 

Bluffton, Bobby (Donna) Miller of Dunkirk, and Fred 

Miller of Pennville. 

He is also survived by best friends Steve Cotton 

and Josh Dunifan. 

He is also survived by his friend and former wife 

Rosemary (Bill) Elliott, who resides in Bluffton. 

He is also survived by his son Joseph’s former wife, 

Pamela Gaskill, of Columbus. 

A memorial service for family and friends will be 

held at a later time. 

Preferred memorials are to the family. 

Online condolences: www.thegmcfamily.com 

Indiana Roundup 

Driver slams into 

tree during police chase 

AVILLA, Ind. (AP) — Police in northeastern Indiana say 

a driver was taken to a hospital after he crashed went off a 

road and crashed into a tree while fleeing from officers. 

State police say that a trooper had stopped the car for 

speeding on Interstate 69 in southern Steuben County 

early Wednesday, when the driver took off. The trooper 

broke off the chase as the car entered Kendallville on U.S. 

6. 

Police say Kendallville officers later spotted the car 

again and the driver fled toward the Noble County town 

of Avilla, where the car went through an intersection and 

slammed head-on into a tree about 50 yards off the road. 

Police say the 33-year-old driver suffered a broken leg 

and that investigators believe he had been drinking alcohol. 

Small Indiana school 

district marks its final day 

NEW HARMONY, Ind. (AP) — The dismissal bell 

rang for the last time at one of Indiana’s smallest school 

districts as students, teachers and parents cried and 

hugged. 

Fourth-graders at the New Harmony School lowered 

the U.S. and Indiana flags and the school pep band played 

its fight song during Tuesday’s ceremonies marking the 

end of the district dating back to the 1870s in the Wabash 

River town in far southwestern Indiana. 

The district with 137 students this year is merging with 

the neighboring North Posey Schools because of state 

funding cuts. New Harmony will graduate its final class 

of 13 students on Thursday. 

Eighth-grader Devin Hulen tells the Evansville Courier 

& Press that he’ll miss the school’s uniqueness, saying its 

small classes made it like a little family. 

Corrections and clarifications 

2275 N. Main St., Bluffton 824-5189 

Nancy A. 

Bailey 

Calling: 2-8 p.m. 

Wednesday. 

Funeral: 10:30 a.m. 

Thursday. 

St. Rd. 124 East, Bluffton 

824-3852 

Student. 

• Tyler Ulmer, Wells County 

4-H Scholarship, Dollars for 

Scholars $500 scholarship. 

• Addie Williams, Academic 

Honors Medallion, Distinction 

Honor Stole, National 

Honor Society Cords, Dollars 

for Scholars $500 scholarship. 

• Mitchell Wilson, Academic 

Honors Medallion, 

Honor Cords. 

• Joshua Winters, Wells 

County Foundation Turnaround 

Award. 

INCIDENTS 

City: 

Tuesday, 7:25 a.m., officer 

requested at the Airplane 

Service Station, 407 

N. Main St., on a report of 

a dispute between the clerk 

and a customer. 

Tuesday, 12:28 p.m., 

Beverly Markley, Capri 

Court. Reported theft of 

purse while at Walmart. 


courthouse official requested 

an officer to report a 

case of fraud. No further 

information available. 


report of thick black smoke 

coming from a burning barrel 

on Union Street between 

Washington and Market 

streets. The person doing 

the burning was asked by 

an officer to put it out. 

Tuesday, 7:40 p.m., officer 

stopped a vehicle at 

Oak Street and Wiley Avenue. 

Arrested was the vehicle’s 

driver, Joann Shuller, 

of Muncie. See ARRESTS. 


report of a white full-size 

van weaving all over the 

road northbound on Main 

Street from Wabash Street. 

An officer checked the area 

but did not see any vehicle 

matching the description. 

Today, 12:20 a.m., 

report of a verbal altercation 

between a man and a 

woman at a mobile home in 

the Sleepy Hollow mobile 

home park. The man had 

reportedly left for work 

before officers arrived, and 

the woman had reportedly 

thrown some of his possessions 

in the street. An officer 

spoke with the woman, 

who reportedly agreed to 

pick up the items. 

Today, 12:51 a.m., a man 

brought a cat to the police 

department after someone 

spraypainted the cat pink. 

County: 

Tuesday, 7:59 a.m., a 

caller who lives on 750E 

south of Ind. 124 reported 

that a suspicious subject 

was at her residence claiming 

to be selling textbooks 

and wanting to know if 

the caller knew when her 

neighbors would be home. 

A sheriff’s deputy located 

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. 

(AP) — A suspected case 

of tuberculosis at an Indiana 

middle school has 

health officials preparing 

to test up to 1,000 students 

and school employees for 

the disease. 

The parents of Woodrow 

Wilson Middle School 

students were notified by 

phone calls Monday about 

the illness, but Vigo County 

health officials wouldn’t 

disclose whether the sick 

person was a student or 

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Visitation 

5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. 

Services 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. 

Private family burial will be Friday at the Fairview 

Cemetery. 

the man and stopped the 

vehicle he was driving on 

700S. It turned out the man 

was indeed a legitimate 

textbook salesman, but he 

was told to register with the 

county before continuing to 

sell the books. 

Tuesday, 9:53 a.m., officer 

and animal control officer 

requested on 300S west 

of 300W in Liberty Center 

to round up an aggressive 

stray dog. The dog was 

located and impounded. 

Tuesday, 5 p.m., Ind. 

301 near 400N. Report of 

an older model blue car 

in the middle of the road 

with a man lying across the 

hood and a child sitting on 

the roof of the vehicle. An 

officer checked the area 

but did not see any vehicle 

matching the description. 


report of a loose pitbull 

running around the neighborhoods 

on Market Street 

in Poneto. A deputy spoke 

to the dog’s owner about 

keeping the dog on his 

property. 


report of a fist fight 

between two men in a 

garage in the 100 block of 

South Melching Street in 

Ossian. Turned out to be a 

fight between two brothers, 

neither of whom admitted 

that any fisticuffs had 

occurred. The parties were 

separated with no arrests. 


report of a verbal altercation 

between a man and a 

woman at a mobile home 

in Kozy Kourt. Officers 

responded. Situation 

calmed with no arrests. 

ACCIDENTS 

City: 


Main Street at Water Street. 

Cameron S. Green, 21, 

rural Van Buren, was driving 

south on Main Street 

when he realized too late 

that traffic ahead of him 

had stopped. His 1999 Pontiac 

struck from behind 

a 1996 Chevrolet pickup 

truck driven by Robert 

E. Lemmon, 61, of 1306 

Manor Drive. Damage 

exceeded $2,500. 

Tuesday, 9:06 p.m., the 

employee. 

County health administrator 

Joni Foulkes tells 

the Tribune-Star that the 

department expects to 

administer skin tests to 

detect TB at the school on 

May 29 and check them on 

May 31, which is the last 

day of school for the students. 

Foulkes said the ill person 

is no longer at the 

school. 

“It’s important to the 

school corporation and the 

health department to capture 

and test the students” 

while they are still in 

school, she said. 

Tuberculosis is a bacterial 

infection that usually 

attacks the lungs and 

is typically passed through 

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north-south alley between 

Union and Baldwin streets 

near Wabash Street. Angela 

R. Carroll, 20, of 80 Sunset 

Drive, was driving south in 

the alley when she heard 

someone yell at her. She 

stopped her 1995 Pontiac 

Grand Am and the car was 

subsequently backed into 

by a 2000 Chrysler 300 

driven by Isaiah E. Marshall, 

17, of 909 W. Wabash 

St. Marshall told the investigating 

officer he did not 

realize there was a car 

stopped behind him. Damage 

exceeded $1,000. 

ARRESTS 

Charles Allen Enyeart, 

33, Marion; failure to 

appear in court and nonsupport 

of a dependent 

child. No bond set. 

James R. Mills, 59, rural 

Roanoke; driving while 

intoxicated. Bond set at 

$500. 

Joann M. Shuler, 21, 

Muncie; driving while suspended 

with a prior conviction. 

Bond set at $1,500. 

TICKETS 

Nicholas S. Mailloux, 

32, rural Decatur; seat belt 

violation, Main Street at 

Wabash Street. 

Thad M. Eley, 17, of 

518 W. Market St.; seat 

belt violation, Main Street 

at Wabash Street. 

Richard T. Lee, 46, of 

287 N. Oak St.; seat belt 


Wabash Street. 

Madream T. Rogers, 22, 

of 320 W. Dustman Rd.; 

seat belt violation, Main 

Street at Market Street. 

Luke R. Frauhiger, 22, 

rural Bluffton; seat belt 

violation, Wabash Street at 

Main Street. 

Joyce A. Yergler, 56, of 

405 S. Wayne St.; seat belt 


Riley Street. 

Carrolton D. Fischer, 18, 

Pennville; seat belt violation 

and child restraint violation, 

Main Street at Silver 

Street. 

Dallas K. Jones, 18, rural 

Bluffton; speed too fast to 

avoid a collision/unreasonable 

speed, alley intersection 

in the 300 block of 

West Wiley Avenue. 

Students face TB tests at Indiana school 

Births 

Wesley and Kay (Worden) 

Yoder of Warner Robins, 

Ga., became parents of 

a baby girl Makenna Grace 

May 1, 2012. She weighed 

7 pounds and measured 20 

inches. She joins a sister 

Brinley, 1 1/2. Grandparents 

are Ed and Mary Yoder of 

Bluffton and Gary and Terri 

Worden of Craigville. Greatgrandparents 

are Robert and 

Bonnie Worden of Bluffton 

and Vernelle Yoder of 

Berne. 

sneezing or coughing. 

Foulkes said the testing 

was set for next week so 

that school officials would 

have time for parents to 

return consent forms and so 

that the health department 

could obtain supplies for so 

many tests. 

Health officials don’t 

yet plan to test school visitors 

or other people unless 

the school tests find more 

possible cases. 

“We identify who might 

have been in the initial ring 

of contact,” Foulkes said. 

“When you look at it being 

airborne and in a school, 

it’s a highly communicable 

environment.” 

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corn $6.43, new crop corn 

2012 $5.05, January 2013 

corn $5.21. 

Cash beans $13.71, June 

beans $13.71, new crop 

beans 2012 $12.49, January 

2013 beans $12.60. 

Cash wheat $6.81, new 

crop wheat 2012 $6.86,. 

Agland Grain, 

Bluffton 

May corn $6.40, June 

corn $6.53, July corn $6.55, 

S/O/N corn $5.05. 

May beans $13.64, 

June beans $13.66, July 

beans $13.68, S/O/N beans 

$13.49. 

May wheat $6.93, J/A 

2012 wheat $6.87. 

BPD begins 

seat belt 

campaign 

Bluffton police are taking 

part in a nationwide “Clickit-or-Ticket 

seat belt enforcement 

campaign on now 

through June 3. 

In Indiana, more than 250 

law enforcement agencies 

will conduct special patrols – 

day and night, to identify and 

ticket unrestrained motorists. 

In Indiana, there were 

3,322 crashes involving 

unrestrained drivers/occupants 

in 2011 and 202 fatalities 

involving unrestrained 

drivers/occupants. Last year 

Bluffton officers issued 85 

seat belt citations during Click 

It or Ticket. 

“Although Indiana’s current 

seat belt usage rate is 

93.2 percent – there remain a 

significant number of drivers 

who are at an increased risk 

for death or injury because 

they still fail to buckle up on 

a regular basis,” said Bluffton 

Deputy Police Chief Nathan 

Huss. 

Just last year in Indiana, 

1,024 people were ejected 

from their motor vehicles 

due to being unrestrained. 

Nationwide, younger motorists 

and men are particularly 

at risk. 

National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration data 

shows that among teen and 

young adult passenger vehicle 

occupants in 2010, ages 18- 

34 who were killed in motor 

vehicle traffic crashes, 62 

percent were not buckled up 

at the time of the crash – the 

highest percentage of any age 

group. The number jumps to 

66 percent when just men in 

this age group are included. 

“Bluffton motorists should 

be prepared to see more law 

enforcement on the roads during 

this 15-day period,” Huss 

said. “Special patrols will 

take place around the clock, 

and if law enforcement finds 

you on the road unbuckled at 

any time, you can expect to 

get a ticket. No excuses and 

no exceptions.” 

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The ‘infrastructure 

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So Gov. Mitch Daniels thinks that 

Indiana is the “Infrastructure Capital 

of America.” 

Somehow I suspect that our seven 

county council members – six of 

whom are from the same party as 

Gov. Daniels – may have a different 

word for it Thursday morning. 

They’ll be sitting down then to try 

and figure out where in the heck Wells 

County is going to find $7 million to 

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Frank 

Shanly 

fix the county’s bridges. 

I was in Markle last Wednesday 

evening, and perhaps that was 

just as well, as I might have felt 

the need to take issue with Gov. 

Daniels over this at the Wells County Republican 

Party’s Lincoln Day dinner in Zanesville – ironically 

Weekly 

Word 

only a few miles away from one of the bridges currently 

causing our elected officials the biggest headaches. 

Our commissioners and county council members 

have “chosen” – in effect, they had little other option 

– to use County Economic Development Income Tax 

revenues to cover the cost of urgent repairs to Bridge 

206, just southwest of Zanesville on Marzane Road. 

Spending CEDIT money on roads and bridges may 

be something our Chamber of Commerce people don’t 

like, but we’re not going to get much new business 

coming into the county if our infrastructure isn’t up 

to scratch. (And a significant number of trucks do use 

Bridge 206.) 

Federal grants have helped the county replace 

two bridges in recent years — one on 400W just 

south of Ind. 124, and also the bridge on 900S over 

the Salamonie River. But “federal” aid comes from 

Washington, not Indianapolis. 

Perhaps Gov. Daniels didn’t pass by Bridge 206 on 

his ride into town, or any of the semis that have been 

diverted through the Town of Zanesville – which has 

had trouble of its own with town roads in recent years, 

which in turn is part of the reason why they created an 

ordinance to keep semis out of town. 

(They have temporarily “put aside” their ordinance to 

help provide a routing solution while the bridge is being 

repaired.) 

Perhaps no one informed Gov. Daniels of the problems 

Wells County is facing. But as the problem is not 

unique to here, surely he should have heard about it 

from someone by now. 

Media coverage of the recent commissioners primaries 

in Noble County indicated they are also having 

some pretty serious infrastructure issues. 

Then, of course, we have ditches and drainage, which 

again, surely is part of infrastructure. 

McKinney Ditch is only the tip of the iceberg here. It 

seems to be something of a very open secret that in most 

cases, if the health department tested a ditch anywhere 

in the state, they would find levels of e. coli much higher 

than federal “allowable” limits. 

The only question is: “By how much?” 

And nobody — state, county or individual — seems 

to have the money to address these problems either. 

Leaving residents to sit on a potential health timebomb 

doesn’t exactly seem to me to be ideal management 

of infrastructure. 

Perhaps it was just as well I was in Markle, and not 

Zanesville, last Wednesday! 

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A continuing series on how to contact government officials 

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP 

TRUSTEE: Diane K. Rockwell (R), 0056 W. First St., Poneto, 

IN 46781. Office— 2954 W. Market St., Liberty Center (Liberty 

Center fire station), 694-6300. 

TOWNSHIP BOARD: Richard Borror (R), 2479W 300S, Liberty 

Center 46766; Trenton Markley (R), 4321W-100S, Liberty 

Center 46766; Scott Minniear, 2521W-300S, Liberty Center, IN 

46766. 

ROCKCREEK TOWNSHIP 

TRUSTEE: Phylian Keefer (D), 5635N 500W, P.O. Box 311, 

Markle, IN 46770; phone 758-2080. 

TOWNSHIP BOARD: Lindsay J. Burnau (R), 2579W-525N, 

Uniondale, IN 46791; John Legge (R), 170 Conifer St., Markle, 

IN 46770; Arlene Gordon (R), 3194W-100N, Bluffton, IN 46714. 

UNION TOWNSHIP 

TRUSTEE: Brian D. Imel (R), 8313N 600W-90, Markle, IN 

46770; phone 758-2426. 

TOWNSHIP BOARD: Kedric L. Bailey (R), 3475W-1000N- 

90, Markle, IN 46770; John M. Walmsley (R), 11941 E. Smuts 

Dr., P.O. Box 104, Zanesville, IN 46799; Robert Caley (R), 7756N 

Marzane Road-90, Markle, IN 46770. 

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP 

TRUSTEE: Richard McCoy (R) 802 N. Jefferson St., Ossian, 

IN 46777; phone 622-6010. 

TOWNSHIP BOARD: Lloyd W. Meyer (R), 5643E-800N, 

Ossian, IN 46777; C. Dan Rupright (R), 706 N. Jefferson St., 

Ossian, IN 46777; Tim Baker (R), 2142E-800N, Ossian, IN 

46777. 

Today in History 

By The Associated Press 

Today is Wednesday, 

May 23, the 144th day of 

2012. There are 222 days 

left in the year. 

Today’s Highlight in 

History: 

On May 23, 1937, industrialist 

and philanthropist 

John D. Rockefeller, founder 

of the Standard Oil Co. 

and the Rockefeller Foundation, 

died in Ormond 

Mitt Romney, vampire? 

Mitt Romney went into the wrong line of work. If 

only he had been a lecturer in constitutional law, he 

wouldn’t have a business record vulnerable to distortion 

by a desperate incumbent president. 

Barack Obama’s hands, in contrast, are clean. 

He taught at the University of Chicago Law School 

and didn’t make the mistake of attempting to start, 

acquire or turn around companies. He has no business 

failures because he has no business successes 

-- if you don’t count selling books about himself to 

the adoring multitudes. 

The president’s re-election campaign is out with 

a scorching advertisement hitting Romney for one 

of Bain Capital’s flops, a steel firm that it bought 

and that eventually went under. This is an instance, 

according to one of the former steelworkers appearing 

in the ad, of “vampire” capitalism. The nefarious 

Romney swooped down on the thriving company 

and drained it of its life force. If it were a businessschool 

case study, it could have been authored by 

Bram Stoker. 

Or so we’re told. GS Industries is hardly the 

morality tale the Obama re-election campaign makes 

of it. Bain Capital didn’t acquire the company to 

drive it into the ground for fun and profit. Bain wanted 

to make it work -- despite its outdated equipment, 

union strife and punishing competition, foreign and 

domestic. Bain failed, but not for lack of trying over 

the course of seven years. 

Soon after Bain acquired it in 1993, the steel 

company announced a $98 million plant modernization 

and merged with another firm to form, in 

the words of a Reuters report, “one of the largest 

mini-mill steel producers in the U.S.” This is a funny 

way to go about deliberately destroying a company. 

Bain loaded the firm up with debt and took out a 

dividend, but it reinvested part of the dividend in the 

operation. It reportedly spurned a potential offer to 

buy the firm around the end of 1997. 

All the effort went for naught. The management 

proved incompetent. Cheap imports undercut prices. 

And the firm was unionized, a factor common to 

In this election, we’re not 

having an argument that pits 

capitalism against socialism. 

We are trying to decide what 

kind of capitalism we want. 

It is a debate as American as 

Alexander Hamilton, Andrew 

Jackson, and Henry Clay -- 

which is to say that we have 

always done this. In light of 

the rise of inequality and the 

financial mess we just went 

through, it’s a discussion we 

very much need to have now. 

The back-and-forth about Bain 

Capital, Mitt Romney’s old company, 

is part of something larger. So 

is the inquest into the implications 

of multibillion-dollar trading losses 

at JPMorgan Chase. Capitalism can 

produce wonders. It is also capable of 

self-destruction, and it can leave a lot 

of wounded people behind. The trick 

is to get the most out of what capitalism 

does well, while containing or 

preventing the problems it can cause. 

To describe this grand debate is 

not to deny that President Obama’s 

campaign has some, shall we say, 

narrower motives in going after Bain. 

Obama’s lieutenants need to undermine 

Romney’s claim that his experience 

in the private equity business 

makes him just the guy to get our 

economy back on track. 

The Bain conversation has already 

been instructive. Romney’s friends 

no less than his foes have had to face 

the fact that Bain’s purpose was never 

about job-creation. Its goal was to 

generate large returns to Bain’s partners 

and investors. It did that, which 

is why Romney is rich. 

Romney wants to focus on the 

Beach, Fla., at age 97. 

On this date: 

In 1430, Joan of Arc was 

captured by the Burgundians, 

who sold her to the 

English. 

In 1533, the marriage of 

England’s King Henry VIII 

to Catherine of Aragon was 

declared null and void. 

In 1701, William Kidd 

was hanged in London after 

he was convicted of piracy 

steel companies that couldn’t survive the 

new low-cost environment. 

GS went bankrupt in 2001 (two years 

after Romney left Bain, as it happens). It 

was a messy affair, with the U.S. Pension 

Benefit Guaranty Corp. picking up the pieces 

from the company’s underfunded pension. 

Its experience wasn’t unusual, alas. Dozens 

of steel companies died in the same period, 

including the iconic Bethlehem Steel. If the 

workers at GS had never heard the name 

Mitt Romney, there is still a good chance 

they would have been out of jobs. 

Employment in the steel industry has 

undergone a historic contraction. From 1980 to the 

beginning of the new century, the steel industry in 

the United States lost more than half its workers. 

Japan and Germany also experienced declines in 

employment, as advances in productivity made it 

possible to produce more with fewer people. Far 

from causing this trend, Bain was trying to find a 

way to ride it out. 

Where it failed with GS, it succeeded with Steel 

Dynamics. In the mid-1990s, Bain invested in and 

raised capital for the technologically innovative 

mini-mill that became one of the largest U.S. steel 

companies. It eventually sold its stake in 1999, making 

a massive return for its investors while Steel 

Dynamics is now generating $6 billion in revenue 

and employing more than 6,000 people. If this were 

a government-subsidized green-energy project rather 

than the inspired work of imaginative executives and 

sharp-eyed financiers, President Obama would have 

already given a celebratory speech at its plant. 

Even if the Obama account of GS were fair (it’s 

not), it’s dishonest to discuss it without connecting 

it to Steel Dynamics and the larger context of private 

equity’s role in American capitalism’s creative 

churn. Cheap and unworthy, all that can be said for 

the attack on Bain is that it meets the standards of 

the Obama re-election campaign. 

comments.lowry@nationalreview.com 

A choice of capitalisms 

E.J. 

Dionne 

positive side of his business 

dealings that did create 

jobs. He wants to brag about 

the companies Bain helped 

bring to life, among them 

Staples, Sports Authority 

and Domino’s. 

That’s fair enough. But 

having made an issue of 

Bain on the plus side, he 

also has to answer for the 

pain and suffering -- or, as 

defenders of capitalism like 

to call it, the “creative destruction” -- 

that some of Bain’s deals left in their 

wake. 

This leads naturally to the question 

of how creative the destruction 

wrought by our current brand of 

capitalism actually is. Since the dawn 

of the leveraged buyout era three 

decades ago, many friends of capitalism 

have questioned whether loading 

companies with debt as part of these 

deals is good for companies and for 

the economy as a whole. 

Does this approach cause unnecessary 

suffering among the employees 

of the companies in question and the 

communities that often lose plants 

and jobs as a result? Sucking pension 

and health funds dry to aggrandize 

investors seems less like a creative 

act than a betrayal of workers who 

made bargains with their employers 

in good faith. 

More generally, while some of the 

innovations in the financial sphere 

have been beneficial to growth, it’s 

far from clear that this is true of all 

or even most of them. Some of them 

helped cause the downturn we are 

still trying to escape and created 

incentives for the dangerous risk-tak- 

and murder. 

In 1788, South Carolina 

became the eighth state to 

ratify the United States 

Constitution. 

In 1873, Canada’s Parliament 

voted to establish 

the North West Mounted 

Police force. 

In 1911, the newly completed 

New York Public 

Library was dedicated by 

President William Howard 

OPINION 

Rich 

Lowry 

ing that led to JPMorgan’s troubles. 

And there’s little doubt that our new 

financial system has transferred 

wealth from other sectors of the 

economy to the people at the top of 

the financial business. 

Vice President Joe Biden’s speech 

last week in Youngstown, Ohio, drew 

wide attention for its criticism of 

Romney as someone who just doesn’t 

“get it.” But when Biden moved 

beyond Romney, he offered an energetic 

broadside against the new world 

of finance, and he picked the right 

venue to make his case: a noble bluecollar 

town that has been battered by 

the winds of globalization and economic 

change. 

“You know the difference between 

having an economy that makes things 

that the rest of the world wants, and 

having an economy that is based on 

financialization of every product,” 

Biden told his listeners. “You know 

the difference between an economy 

... that’s built on making things rather 

than on collateralized debt, creative 

credit-default swaps, financial instruments 

like subprime mortgages. 

That’s not how you build an economy.” 

Romney, by contrast, is wary of 

dismantling any of these nifty new 

Wall Street inventions, one reason 

why he wants to repeal the Dodd- 

Frank financial reforms. 

We need to have this great national 

argument. To borrow a term pioneered 

by Germany’s Christian Democrats, 

we can try to build a social 

market. Or we can have an anti-social 

market. An election is the right venue 

for deciding which it will be. 

ejdionne@washpost.com 

Taft, Gov. John Alden Dix 

and Mayor William Jay 

Gaynor. 

In 1934, bank robbers 

Clyde Barrow and Bonnie 

Parker were shot to death 

in a police ambush in Bienville 

Parish, La. 

In 1945, Nazi official 

Heinrich Himmler committed 

suicide while imprisoned 

in Luneburg, Germany.

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225 W. Water St., Bluffton 

260-824-1070 

Office Hours Monday 

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to 4:30 p.m. 2008 

2012 Senior Discount 

Cards are now available. They 

can be purchased at the Wells 

County Council on Aging 

located at 225 W. Water 

Street, Bluffton. Office hours 

are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m. The cards are for people 

age 55 and older. They are not 

transferable to anyone other 

than the card holder. Cost is 

$7 each or $8 laminated. If it 

is not convenient to go to the 

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the mail. Send the agency a 

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Hours of operation are: 

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p.m. and Wednesdays from 6 

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Those age 60 and over are 

free will donation. Under 

age 60 meals are $5.25. 

Menus available at Council 

on Aging. Contact the Nutrition 

Site 24 hours in advance 

between 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

at 824-2260. 

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.— 

Pathways, Wells County 

Senior Citizen Activities 

Guide may be picked up at 

the Wells County Council on 

Aging, 225 W. Water Street. 

Thursday, May 24 

9-11 a.m.—Senior Social 

Time at the Boys and Girls 

Club every Tuesday and 

Thursday. $1 fee per visit will 

be asked to cover expenses. 

Activities offered are pool, 

ping pong, Wii, Play Station, 

Kinect, cards, board games 

and puzzles. The gym will be 

open for walking and shooting 

hoops. 

Friday, May 25 

1-4:30 p.m.—Pool: 8 Ball 

at Christian Care Retirement 

Community. Participation is 

free. Call Marcia Meyer at 

565-3000. 

1-4:30 p.m.—Cards: 

All kinds at Christian Care 

Retirement Community. Participation 

is free. Call Marcia 

Meyer at 565-3000. 

Monday, May 28 

OFFICE CLOSED in 

observance of Memorial 

Day. 

Tuesday, May 29 











hoops. 












hoops. 

Golden Gourmet Menu 


Sliced turkey w/gravy, 

broccoli, whipped sweet 

potatoes, cranberry pear crisp, 

wheat bread, milk. 


Chicken nuggets, egg noodles 

w/gravy, oriental vegetables, 

corn, cookie, milk. 


Office & sites closed 

Country ham & beans, 

cauliflower, brussel sprouts, 

diced peaches, corn bread, 

milk. Tuesday, May 29 

Lemon pepper chicken, 

asparagus, roasted potatoes, 

bread pudding, multi grain 

bread, milk. 

Wednesday, May 30 

Beef & cabbage stew, 

apple & fruit medley, corn, 

dinner roll, milk. 

All menus are subject to change 

without prior notice. 

Meals can be delivered to 

seniors, disabled and the 

homebound by calling 

1-800-552-3662. 

What’s Up! 

Coloring contest begins June 1 

The Summer Coloring Contest will begin June 1 for children 

ages 12 and under. A boy and girl will be drawn to win 

a special prize. Participants should finish coloring by June 

30 and return it to the Park Office at 128 East Market Street. 

Download the coloring page from the website at t www. 

blufftonindiana.net or pick one up at City Hall. 

Maennerchor/Damenchor concert 

and dinner at Germanfest June 3 

The Maennerchor/Damenchor concert will be held at 

4 p.m. Sunday, June 3 at Park Edelweiss, located at 3355 

Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. The concert is free. The dinner 

is $10 per person. For more information call Carol at (260) 

459-2225. There will be authentic German folk music and 

an evening of great food including Rolladen, Red Cabbage, 

Beans, Kartoffeln, and desserts, German style beverages, 

entertainment and gemutlichkeit. Admission is free. 

argeting 

“Evolving” 

eens 

“President Obama has drawn a major line 

in the sand, saying he now supports gay marriage. 

In an exclusive interview with ABC’s 

“Good Morning America’s” Robin Roberts 

on Wednesday, Obama made history saying, 

‘I’ve just concluded that for me personally, 

it is important for me to go ahead and affirm 

that I think same-sex couples should be able 

to get married.’ 

By Kelly 

McAvoy 

Just eight years ago, the president said in a U.S. Senate 

campaign speech that he believed as a Christian that marriage 

was between a man and a woman. In 2010, he hinted 

that his position was “evolving.” But on Wednesday, he not 

only reversed his 2004 position, he used his faith to defend 

it. He explained that he and first lady Michelle Obama had 

talked together about the issue. 

‘We are both practicing Christians and obviously this 

position may be considered to put us at odds with the views 

of others,’ he said. ‘But, you know, when we think about our 

faith, the thing at root that we think about is, not only Christ 

sacrificing himself on our behalf, but it’s also the Golden 

Rule, you know, treat others the way you would want to be 

treated.’ 

The president’s spiritual adviser, Florida evangelical pastor 

Joel Hunter, told the Associated Press that the president 

called him before the ABC interview. Hunter said he told the 

president that he disagreed with the decision and told him he 

interprets Scripture differently. 

Other faith leaders are also speaking out against the president. 

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who heads the 

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Obama’s remarks 

‘undermine the institution of marriage, the very cornerstone 

of our society…’” 

-“Obama: Faith Informs ‘Evolved’ Gay Marriage View” 

by Heather Sells, CBN News Reporter 

**To read the rest of the article, go to http://www.cbn. 

com/cbnnews/politics/2012/May/Obama-Faith-Informs- 

Evolved-Gay-Marriage-View/ 

Have something to say on the topic? For or against gay 

marriage? Can you support it Biblically? Email me on why 

you think President Obama has changed his mind, as well as 

what this means for our country. 

kellycmcavoy@gmail.com 

Ouabache State Park 

Property Manager: Scott Crossley 

Assistant Mgr.: Mike Miller 

Director UWIS: Marvin McNew 

Interpretive Naturalist: Jennifer Amstutz 

Office Phone: 824-0926 

4930 E. SR 201, Bluffton 

Parents and children are encouraged to attend Ouabache’s 

interpretive programs together. Children under 

age 10 must bring an adult. In case of inclement weather, 

all hikes will meet at the Campview Shelter. Schedule 

subject to change. Programs provided by the Upper 

Wabash Interpretive Services (UWIS), www.dnr.IN.gov/ 

uwis, 260-468-2127. 

FRIDAY, MAY 25 

Evening — Roving Interpreter. Be on the lookout 

for your interpretive naturalist, Jennifer, at the main gate, 

campground control station, and campground. Find out 

what she’s carrying and ask about weekend events. 

SATURDAY, MAY 26 

3 p.m. — Bison Hike. Come to the main parking lot 

at the bison pen to see what changes are taking place 

here! Wear old shoes to hike by the pen and hear about 

the improvements going on. Learn about bison behavior 

and see the bison come to eat at the second feeding 

shed. 

7 p.m. — Hoosier Quest. Discover! Connect! 

Explore! Learn more about these great project based 

programs that you can complete at any of the state parks 

and reservoirs during this 30-minute program. Find out 

how you can earn certificates patches, bandanas and 

more. Get started by meeting at the campview shelter 

located in the middle of Campground A. 

8:30 p.m. — Nature at Night. Experience nature at 

night while on a hike! No flashlights or shoes that light 

up, please. Bug spray and tennis shoes recommended. 

Meet at the bison pen shelter. 

SUNDAY, MAY 27 

1 p.m. — Exploring Nature Hike. What interesting 

things will we discover on the trail? Meet at the bison 

pen shelter for a short one mile hike. Bug spray, sunscreen, 

and tennis shoes highly recommended! 

7 p.m. — Creature Feature. Check out what creature 

interpretive naturalist Jennifer has with her today at 

the campview shelter. 

7:30 p.m. — Nature Bingo. Come play a few rounds 

of bingo with a nature-inspired theme! Campview shelter 

located in the middle of Campground A. 

MONDAY, MAY 28 

9:30 a.m. — Beginning Birding Basics. Learn about 

one of the fastest growing hobbies in America. Discover 

tips and tricks for beginners. Campview shelter. 

10:30 a.m. — Sensory Scavenger Hunt. Go on a 

search using sight, sound, touch, and smell. Can you 

find everything on your list? Join us at the back patio of 

the campview shelter in the middle of Campground A. 

UPCOMING JUNE SPECIAL EVENTS 

Saturday, June 2 — Fishing Derby. 

Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3 — Living History 

on the Ouabache. 

June 19-21 — Persistent Pioneers Day Camp. 

Thursday, June 28 — Fort Wayne Philharmonic Patriotic 

Pops Concert. 

Meghan Prible 

and 

Logan Slusher 

to marry 

July 7, 2012 

Meghan M. Prible of Keystone and 

Logan J. Slusher of Montpelier will marry 

during a 4:30 p.m. ceremony July 7, 

2012 at First United Methodist Church in 

Bluffton. 

Parents of the couple are Jeff and 

Karen Prible of Keystone and Travis and 

Debbie Slusher of Adel, Iowa. 

Miss Prible is a 2009 graduate of 

Southern Wells High School. She is currently 

attending St. Francis University 

where she is a member of the USF 

Women’s Basketball Team. 

Her fiancé is a 2009 graduate of 

Earlham High School. He earned a 

degree in Agriculture Business and 

Saturday, Saturday, May 26, May 2012 • 9 8, AM 2010 - 3 PM 


Career Day held at Bluffton Elementary School 

Tim Cooley, an athletic trainer employed by Indiana Physical Therapy, taped Tanner Cooley’s 

ankle as part of his speech to fourth grade students on Career Day May 9. Several 

speakers took part during the day as students learned about the world of work. (Photo 

provided) 

See good in others 

Jim “Basketball” Jones visited 

Bluffton-Harrison Elementary 

School May 16. 

Jones used his basketball 

handling skills to encourage 

students to look for the 

good in others and to treat 

other people the way you 

would want to be treated. 

He focused on lifting others 

up instead of cutting them 

down. He is shown with 

fourth grade student Nathan 

Bueter. (Photo provided) 

Club Calendar 

Saturday, May 26 

Korean War Veteran 

Assoc., Indiana Chapter 

One--VFW #857, Memorial 

Program at Memorial Shrine 

on O'Day Road; 11 a.m. 

260-485-7627. 

River Terrace Estates-- 

Dane Bailey, singer and auctioneer; 

3 p.m. in Chapel. 

Sunday, May 27 

River Terrace Estates-- 

Chaplain Jerry Qualls; 2:30 

p.m. in AL 

Tuesday, June 5 

Creative Quilters Quilt 

Club--Country Creations, 

south of Preble; 6:30 p.m. 

Program will be a demonstration 

on how to clean your 

sewing machine by Carol 

Riley. Refreshments, show 

and tell and door prizes. Visitors 

and potential new members 

are always welcome. 

Every Wednesday 

The Kiwanis of Greater 

Bluffton Club meets at noon 

every Wednesday at T.W. 

Fable's. 824-0500. 

Every Thursday 

Overcomers Outreach 

— South Wayne United 

Methodist Church, 3500 S. 

Wayne Ave.;7-8 p.m. 260- 

745-2933. 

Let's Play Bingo! — 

Cowboy's Restaurant in 

Bluffton on Main Street 

every Thursday night at 6 

p.m. Proceeds benefit the 

Coon Hunters Assoc. 

We can help you enjoy your 

independent lifestyle 

“Let us do the 

house and yard 

maintenance work 

so you can enjoy 

life.” 

Choose from ... 

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Transport Wheelchair and Gift Cards 

ENTER TO WIN: Golden Technologies Buzz Around Scooter, 

Nova Transport Wheelchair, Gift Cards 

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Logan Slusher & Meghan Prible 

Management from Des Moines Area 

Community College. He is self-employed 

at S & S Farms. 

Club News 

J.I.O. Circle 

Members of J.I.O. Circle met May 15 at First Reformed 

Church. Hostess was Barbara Elliott. President Joanna Miller 

opened the meeting. The secretary report was read by 

Erma Redding. Donna Breedlove gave the treasurer's report. 

Money was given to the church in memory of Jean Sturgeon. 

Donna Breedlove gave the lesson from the book “Tea Time 

with God.” There were meditations of inspiring scriptures. 

Eye opening quotes and real life stories were read. Members 

remembered their tea time experiences. Mary Alice Jackson 

had members sign greeting cards. JoAnne Miller read 

a pray to close the meeting. Members attending were: Barbara 

Elliott, Mary Alice Jackson, Patti Moser, Louise Diehl, 

JoAnne Miller, Donna Breedlove and Erma Redding. 

Call Leon or Marcia today 

260-565-3000 

$149 

Good Saturday, 

May 26, 2012


Wait and see for Norwell relay team 

Knights register some strong performances at girls’ track regional 

By PAUL BEITLER 

Sports Editor 

FORT WAYNE — After 

Tuesday night’s Indiana girls’ 

track and field regional concluded 

at Northrop’s Spuller 

Stadium, Norwell coach Bob 

Dahl and his team hoped to 

hear from officials at the 

Indiana High School Athletic 

Association. 

Dahl and members of the 

400-meter relay team will be 

waiting to see if their time of 

49.69 seconds is fast enough 

to make the field for the state 

finals on June 1 at Indiana 

University in Bloomington. 

“They take all of the automatic 

qualifiers and they 

start calling back, and almost 

always somebody from this 

regional gets called back,” 

said Dahl following the 

meet. “We’re really excited. 

We think there’s a very good 

chance of being in the state 

meet. If we don’t, we don’t, 

but that’s the second-fastest 

time in school history.” 

Norwell’s 4x100-meter 

relay foursome of Kendall 

Beckstein, Alex Wall, Kara 

Scobey and Olivia Harness 

combined to break a 27year-old 

record last week in 

the Marion sectional. 

The quartet of underclassmen 

shattered their previous 

best of 50.18 seconds from 

that meet. 

In addition to the 400meter 

relay performance, 

the Knights had a good night 

and scored 12 points to finish 

in 19th place in the team 

scoring. 

“We brought a lot of kids. 

We scored some points and 

we have a relay team that is 

sitting on the bubble to get 

called back into the state 

finals. We did about everything 

we could. I’m pleased 

with the way we ran. We had 

a (season best) record in the 

4x8 (3,200-meter relay) in 10 

flat (10:00.89). I was pleased 

with that. I thought we got a 

lot of good performances out 

of our kids,” said Dahl. 

Wall and Olivia Harness 

each had their best efforts 

in the long jump. Wall was 

11th with 15 feet, 11 inches, 

and Harness was 13th with 

15 feet, 8 3/4 inches. Bluffton 

junior Darcie Johnson 

was 16th with 13 feet, 7 1/2 

inches. 

“We have some senior 

kids that are leaving us and 

they had some solid performances 

tonight,’’ said Dahl. 

“The vast majority of these 

kids (on the team) are not 

seniors.’’ 

Senior Olivia Shapley 

placed sixth in the 300-meter 

hurdles in 47.75 seconds. 

Wall was ninth in the 100meter 

dash in 13.26 seconds. 

Shapley also was 10th in 

the 100 hurdles in 17.17. In 

the shot put, junior Victoria 

Rundquist was 10th with a 

toss of 35 feet, 9 3/4 inches. 

Freshman Sarah Bauermeister, 

sophomore Jessie 

Best, freshman Hannah 

Aschliman and senior Jami 

Reinhard placed fifth in the 

4x800 relay. 

Samantha Tolson, Beckstein, 

Wall and senior 

Corinne Eckert were 12th 

in the 1,600-meter relay in 

4:15.21. 

Southern Wells’ junior 

Katie Early was 14th in the 

discus throw with a toss of 

100 feet, 3 inches. 

The regional shot put 

record of 44-6, which was set 

by Norwell’s Devonna Runkel 

in 1985, was destroyed 

by DeKalb senior Rachel 

Dincoff with a toss of 46-5. 

Two records fell in the 

hurdles. Westview senior 

Skyler Carpenter broke both 

of them, winning the 100 

hurdles in 14.24 seconds 

and demolishing the 300 

mark of 43.06 with a best of 

42.31. Carpenter’s 300 performance 

was better than the 

state record of 42.51 set by 

Columbia City’s Deb Sauers 

in 1987. However, state 

records can only be set in the 

state meet. 

Fort Wayne Northrop’s 

Demetra Taylor also broke 

the 100 hurdle record by 

placing second in 14.29. 

Bellmont sophomore 

Holly Hankenson qualified 

for state with a fourth-place 

14.96 in the 100 hurdles and 

third-place 44.83 in the 300 

finals. Both times beat state 

standards. 

Carroll’s 4x800 relay 

team broke the regional 

record of 9:23.22 with a winning 

time of 9:22.88. 

In the team scoring, thirdranked 

Northrop ran away 

with the championship with 

79 points. Carroll edged 

Wayne for second place, 

48 to 47. Carpenter helped 

Westview place fourth with 

42. Dincoff led DeKalb to 

fifth with 38. Homestead 

was sixth with 35, followed 

by Concordia with 34. Snider 

and Angola tied for eighth 

with 30. Bellmont was 10th 

Sports Roundup 

Knight golfers top South Adams 

Norwell defeated South Adams 156 to 181 in a boys’ 

high school dual golf match Tuesday evening at Timber 

Ridge Golf Club. 

Tanner Mathews posted two birdies and two bogeys in 

shooting an even-par round of 36 to lead the Knights. Nick 

Imel shot a 2-over 38, followed by Cal Clouser with a 40, 

and Bret Beer’s 42. Ked Milholland shot a 48. 

South Adams’ Mark Muselman posted a 40 to lead the 

Starfires. 

In the junior varsity matchup, Norwell came out on top 

by a two-stroke margin, 216 to 218. 

Jake Herrell shot a 42 to lead the young Knights. Other 

scores for Norwell were Pete Williams 55, Lukas Kingslien 

59, Jaron Moser 60 and Alex Porrata 63. John O’Donnell 

led the Starfires with a 53. 

Heritage advances in softball sectional 

The Heritage Patriots scored a run in the bottom of the 

eighth inning to defeat Whitko 2-1 on Tuesday in the Norwell 

Class 3A girls’ softball sectional tournament. 

Heritage moves on to play Mississinewa Wednesday at 

5:30 p.m. The Patriots had 11 hits, including doubles by 

Terika Blauvelt, Kamio Gilreath and Jennifer Dowler. 

Gilreath, who was the winning pitcher, held Whitko to 

five hits, including a double by Karissa Olinske. Olinske 

also was the losing pitcher. 

Norwell girls’ tennis camp slated 

Application forms are available for the Norwell Girls’ 

Tennis Camp from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on June 18 through 21 at 

the high school courts. Rain date is June 22. Students entering 

grades 5 through 9 next school year are eligible. Cost is 

$35. Norwell girls’ head coach Peggy Smith and assistant 

coach Bruce Barger will conduct the camp. Forms are available 

at Lancaster and Ossian elementary schools, Norwell 

Middle School and Bethlehem Lutheran School and must 

be returned by June 1. For more information, call 241-6017. 

Junior golf league at Timber Ridge 

Timber Ridge Golf Club will be the site of a junior league 

from Monday through Friday, June 4 to June 15. Parents of 

young people interested in participating may call the pro 

shop at 824-2728 or Jody Ault at 824-3181. 

with 29. Leo tied for 14th 

with 17. Garrett was 17th 

with 16. Huntington North 

was 18th with 15. New 

Haven was 21st with 10. 

sports@news-banner.com 

IHSAA Girls’ Track & Field 

Fort Wayne Regional 

At Northrop High School 

FINAL TEAM SCORES: 1. FW 

Northrop 79; 2. Carroll 48; 3. FW 

Wayne 47; 4. Westview 42; 5. DeKalb 

38; 6. Homestead 35; 7. FW Concordia 

Lutheran 34; 8. FW Snider 30; 8. Angola 

30; 10. Bellmont 29; 11. Fremont 26; 

12. Columbia City 23.5; 13. Oak Hill 

19; 14. Leo 17; 14. Churubusco 17; 14. 

FW North Side 17; 17. Garrett 16; 18. 

Huntington North 15; 19. NORWELL 

12; 20. Wabash 11.5; 21. New Haven 

11.5; 22. FW Bishop Dwenger 6; 22. 

Prairie Heights 6; 24. West Noble 5; 25. 

Eastbrook 4; 26. South Adams 2; 26. 

Whitko 2; 26. Southwood 2; 29. East 

Noble 1. 

Top three place finishers and individuals 

or relay teams meeting the state 

standards advance to state at Indiana 

University in Bloomington. 

100 (Standard 12.43): 1. Thomas 

(Way) 12.26; 2. Scott (Nrop) 12.59; 3. 

Nelson (Hom) 12.62; 9. Alex Wall (Norwell) 

13.26. 

200 (25.53): 1. Thomas (Way) 24.95; 

2. Harvey (Bell) 25.06; 3. McGee (Nrop) 

25.70. 

400 (57.67: 1. Arnold (Nrop) 57.08; 

2. Smith (Sni) 57.87; 3. Thomas (Wab) 

59.33; 14. Corinne Eckert (Norwell) 

1:03.39. 

800 (2:17.38): 1. Hippensteel (Car) 

2:14.62; 2. Stenger (Car) 2:14.97; 3. 

Beard (Ang) 2:15.84; 4. Mirwaldt (Nrop) 

2:16.83. 

1600 (5:06.68): 1. Hostetler (Fre) 

5:01.35; 2. Roush (CCity) 5:04.58; 3. 

Rauch (NSide) 5:09.71. 

3200 (11:20.71): 1. Hostetler (Fre) 

11:01.76; 2. Rinehart (Ang) 11:15.01; 

3. Aldrich (Fre) 11:16.92; 4. Ruich (Car) 

11:17.57; 5. Reibs (ConL) 11:18.99. 

100 Hurdles (15.09): 1. Carpenter 

(Wview) 14.24 (Meet record; old 

record 14.31, Chelsea Ross, Wayne, 

2008); 2. Taylor (Nrop) 14.29; 3. Black 

(ConL) 14.74; 4. Holly Hankenson (Bell) 

14.96. 

300 Hurdles (45.63): 1. Carpenter 

(Wvw) 42.31 (Meet record; old record 

43.06, Carpenter, 2010); 2. Black 

(ConL) 44.31; 3. H. Hankenson (Bell) 

44.83; 4. Skelton (Nrop) 45.05; 6. Olivia 

Shapley (Norwell) 47.75. 

4x100 Relay (48.75): 1. FW Northrop 

47.36; 2. FW Wayne 48.33; 3. FW Snider 

49.12; 4. Norwell (Kendall Beckstein, 

Alex Wall, Kara Scobey, Olivia Harness) 

49.69. 

4x400 Relay (3:58.82): 1. FW 

Northrop 3:53.01; 2. FW Wayne 

3:57.71; 3. Bellmont (3:59.15); 12. Norwell 

(Beckstein, Wall, Samantha Tolson, 

Eckert) 4:15.21. 

4x800 Relay (9:30.31): 1. Carroll 

9:22.28 (Meet record; old record, 

9:23.22, Concordia, 2005); 2. Northrop 

9:27.71; 3. Concordia 9:35.67; 5. Norwell 

(Sarah Bauermeister, Jami Reinhard, 

Jessie Best, Hannah Aschliman) 

10:00.89. 

High Jump (5-4.25): 1. Moffitt (OakH) 

5-5.25; 2. Knott (Gar) 5-4.25; 3. Hampton 

(Wab) 5-3.25; 3. Hearld (CCity) 

5-3.25. 

Pole Vault (11-2): 1. Zimmerly (Wvw) 

12-0; 2. Eviston (Hom) 12-0; 3. Trine 

(Ang) 11-2; 4. McKeeman (Car) 11-2. 

Long Jump (17-3.25): 1. Nelson 

(Hom) 18-5.75; 2. Carpenter (Wvw) 

18-4; 3. Smith (Sni) 17-8.5; 11. Alex 

Wall (Norwell) 15-11; 13. Olivia Harness 

(Norwell) 15-8.75; 16. Darcie Johnson 

(Bluffton) 13-7.5. 

Shot Put (40-5): 1. Rachel Dincoff 

(DeKalb) 46-5 (Meet record; old record 

44-6, Devonna Runkel, Norwell, 1985); 

2. Monk (Chur) 41-9.75; 3. Eck (DeK) 

38-5.75; 10. Victoria Rundquist (Norwell) 

35-9.75. 

Discus (127-6): 1. Dincoff (DeK) 140- 

4; 2. Gary (Leo) 129-8; 3. Monk (Chur) 

128-11; 14. Katie Early (Southern Wells) 

100-3. 

Walters throws first complete game for Twins 

CHICAGO (AP) — After a weekend 

of being overused, the Minnesota Twins 

got a night off courtesy of P.J. Walters. 

Walters tossed his first career complete 

game and Justin Morneau hit a 

three-run homer as the Twins routed 

the Chicago White Sox 9-2 on Tuesday 

night. 

“My bullpen was smiling when they 

came in shaking hands. We haven’t seen 

that very much around here,” Twins 

manager Ron Gardenhire said. “(Wal- 

Norwell's Olivia Harness (left) sprints toward the finish line as 

she competes in the final leg of the girls' 4x100-meter relay on 

Thursday night at the Fort Wayne track and field regional meet. 

(Photo by Paul Beitler) 

ters) ate up a whole ballgame’s worth 

of innings, which really helps your bullpen 

out. We’ve really been beat up out 

there.” 

Five relievers combined to throw 6 

1/3 innings in the Twins’ 16-4 loss to 

Milwaukee on Sunday, and five were 

used for an inning apiece in Saturday’s 

11-inning win. 

“The goal of the night is to always 

keep them out of there,” Walters said. 

“To have yesterday off and then the day 

Norwell boys’ basketball camp set 

The Norwell Knights boys’ summer basketball camp will 

be held from June 4 through 7 in the Norwell High School 

auxiliary gym. The camp is open to boys in kindergarten 

through grade eight. Cost is $35 for one child and $30 for 

each additional family member. Registration forms are available 

at the high school and entry deadline is June 1. More 

information is on the form or call 543-2213, extension 7235. 

Schroeder, Worman top Senior League 

Lou Schroeder and Gene Worman were the low individual 

golfers for Tuesday’s Senior Golf League at Green Valley 

Golf Course in Bluffton. 

Schroeder had the lowest gross score of 39 and Worman 

had the lowest net score of 29. Members of the winning 

team were Doug Davis, Rick Murphy, Tom Moser and Worman. 

Bud Frauhiger was closest to the pin. Bob Gilliam had 

the longest putt. 

Bluffton Regional wins game 

Bluffton Regional Medical Center defeated the Fraternal 

Order of Firefighters 16-4 in a Wells County Girls’ Softball 

League game. 

Reis Meyers doubled and singled twice for Bluffton 

Regional Medical Center. Ariavne Anderson and Audrey 

Stoops each had three singles. Prairie Stoltz singled twice 

for the Fraternal Order of Firefighters. 

Parlor City Trophy & Apparel triumphs 

Parlor City Trophy & Apparel defeated Standard Plastics 

3-1 on Monday night in Bluffton Farm League baseball 

action. 

Kaden Gerber and Logan Prater tripled for Parlor City 

Trophy & Apparel. Jakobie McCormick struck out five batters 

and was the winning pitcher. Konner Norman struck out 

six and was the losing pitcher. Case Smith also struck out 

eight batters for Standard Plastics. 

T-Ball Scores 

Bluffton T-Ball scores are as follows: DeHoff Insulation 

18, American Legion 14; Hotcakes 11, Apache Propane 7; 

Peyton’s Northern 12, BKM Real Estate 11; RAM Productions 

13, Outdoor Concepts 7; Longenberger Financial 18, 

Gerber Insurance 6; AdamsWells Internet 19, Bluffton Rotary 

Club 14. 

off, that’s good rest for a few of them.” 

Walters (2-1) cruised in his third start 

of the season to snap Chicago’s fourgame 

winning streak. He gave up a solo 

homer to Gordon Beckham with one 

out in the first inning, but allowed little 

else. 

Two batters after Beckham’s home 

run, Paul Konerko doubled off Walters, 

then the 27-year-old right-hander didn’t 

allow another hit until Konerko singled 

with one out in the seventh. 

SPORTS 

Bluffton's Darcie Johnson takes one of her attempts in the trials 

of the long jump on Tuesday at the Fort Wayne Northrop girls' 

regional track and field meet. (Photo by Paul Beitler) 

Cowan ends season 

for Southern Wells 

By FRANK SHANLY 

GASTON — Southern 

Wells put up a brave fight, 

but found the depth of the 

Cowan Blackhawks’ batting 

order just a little too overpowering 

at Wes-Del Tuesday 

evening. 

Cowan, which is ranked 

third in the Class A coaches’ 

poll, finished with an 

impressive 13-1 winning 

margin. 

The damage was done 

in just two innings. A fourrun 

outburst in the third put 

the Blackhawks on top, and 

they added three more in the 

fourth. 

Six more runs in the sixth, 

sparked by a two-run homer 

from Kirstan O’Conner, put 

the game beyond all doubt. 

“We did a great job 

defensively for most of the 

game,” recalled Southern 

Wells coach Sydney Walter. 

“You’ve got to give them 

(Cowan) credit, they’ve just 

got a tremendous hitting 

team, and it proved to be 

just a little too much for us 

at times.” 

For the young Southern 

Wells team — with just 

two seniors and two juniors 

— there were some bright 

spots for the future. Ashton 

Prible recorded a double and 

two singles in three turns at 

bat at number three in the 

lineup, and the fielding of 

freshman Lela Knowles at 

third base provided Walter 

plenty to smile about for the 

future. 

“I know the seniors (Kaitlyn 

Dunnuck and Kaitlin 

Bonewit) are a little disappointed, 

but I’m extremely 

proud of the way they 

played,” said Walter. “They 

were great leaders for us this 

season. 

“Ashton just did a great 

job towards the end of the 

season. She did an excellent 

job of stepping up. She was 

a real leader for us offensively 

as well as with her 

attitude and I was real proud 

of her the way she finished 

the season. Lela did a tremendous 

job over there. She 

just got ball after ball after 

ball. She’s certainly not 

playing like a freshman so 

I’m certainly excited to see 

the way she did, and it’s real 

hopeful for the future.” 

Shelby Wilcoxon claimed 

the win for Cowan with 

eight strikeouts. Carissa 

Carter took the loss. 

Southern Wells finished 

its season at 2-23. 

Cowan will meet Wes- 

Del, who beat Liberty Christian 

4-1 Tuesday evening, in 

the sectional final on Thursday 

evening. 

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Southern Wells 001 000 – 1 6 5 

Cowan 004 306 – 13 14 0 

W – Shelby Wilcoxon. L – Carissa 

Carter. 2B – Prible (SW), Keating (C), 

Masters (C). HR – O’Conner (C). 

High School Calendar 

(Tentative schedule; dates and times may change) 


BASEBALL: 

IHSAA 3A Sectional at Bellmont, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. 

IHSAA Class A Sectional at Cowan, 4:30 p.m and Liberty 

Christian vs. Southern Wells, 6:30 p.m. 

IHSAA Class 2A FW Bishop Luers Sectional at Indiana 

Tech, 5 and 7:30 p.m. 

——— 

SOFTBALL: 

IHSAA 3A Sectional at Norwell, Mississinewa vs. Heritage, 

5:30 p.m. 


BOYS GOLF: Bluffton at Norwell, 4 p.m.; Southern 

Wells at Delta (Lakeview Greens), 4:30 p.m. 

BOYS TRACK: IHSAA Regional at FW Wayne, 5 p.m. 

——— 

SOFTBALL: 

IHSAA 3A Sectional at Norwell, Bellmont vs. Norwell, 

5:30 p.m. 


BOYS GOLF: Bluffton, Southern Wells, Adams Central at 

South Adams (Geneva), 10 a.m. 

——— 

SOFTBALL: 

IHSAA 3A Sectional at Norwell, championship, 5:30 p.m. 

——— 

BASEBALL: 

IHSAA 3A Sectional at Bellmont, 5:30 p.m. and Norwell vs. 

Whitko, 7:30 p.m. 


BOYS GOLF: Norwell at Muncie Central Invitational, 

1 p.m. 


BASEBALL: 

IHSAA 3A Sectional at Bellmont, championship, 1 p.m. 

IHSAA Class 2A FW Bishop Luers Sectional at Indiana 

Tech, 10 a.m. and Bluffton vs. FW Bishop Luers, noon; 

championship at 7 p.m. 

IHSAA Class A Sectional at Cowan, Wes-Del or Daleville 

vs. Liberty Christian or Southern Wells, 10 a.m. and 

noon, championship at 5 p.m.

SPORTS 

Tigers weren’t too offensive 

Luers blanks Bluffton in softball sectional 

By DAVE SCHULTZ 

BUTLER — Fort Wayne Luers hit 

the ball and put some runs on the board. 

Bluffton didn’t do much of the former 

and did none of the latter. 

Final score: Luers 9, Bluffton 0, 

in the Sectional 36 semifinals of the 

IHSAA Class 2A girls’ softball tournament 

at Eastside High School. 

Luers’ nine runs came on nine hits, 

with the Knights’ 2-3-4 hitters doing 

the damage. Kelsey Richards was 3 

for 4, driving in three runs and scoring 

two; Julia Hayes was 2 for 3 with four 

RBIs, scoring three times; and Darby 

McFann was 2 for 3, driving in a run. 

Richards and Hayes each had a home 

run for the Knights. 

The Tigers, who ended the season 

10-16, had only three hits on the evening. 

Bluffton had two runners on base 

in three separate innings, including the 

top of the first inning, but was unable to 

push a runner beyond second base. 

“That’s been pretty much our 

modus operandi all season,” said 

Bluffton coach Rick Mettler. “When 

you don’t generate any offense, it puts 

a lot of pressure on your pitching and 

your defense.” 

Bluffton threatened in the first when 

Connelly Mettler reached on an error 

and stole second base. Kendall Schreiber 

had a two-out infield single, beating 

out a roller to third base, but Mettler 

MIAMI (AP) — Suddenly, 

the road back to the 

Eastern Conference finals 

no longer looks daunting for 

Miami. 

Not after the Heat left the 

Pacers beat up and banged up. 

LeBron James scored 30 

points, Dwyane Wade added 

28, and the Heat moved a 

win away from the Eastern 

BASEBALL 

Major League 

AMERICAN LEAGUE 

All Times EDT 

East Division 

W L Pct GB 

Baltimore 28 16 .636 — 

Tampa Bay 26 18 .591 2 

Toronto 24 20 .545 4 

New York 22 21 .512 5 1/2 

Boston 21 22 .488 6 1/2 

Central Division 

W L Pct GB 

Cleveland 24 18 .571 — 

Chicago 21 22 .488 3 1/2 

Detroit 20 22 .476 4 

Kansas City 17 25 .405 7 

Minnesota 15 27 .357 9 

West Division 

W L Pct GB 

Texas 27 17 .614 — 

Oakland 22 22 .500 5 

Seattle 20 25 .444 7 1/2 

Los Angeles 19 25 .432 8 

Monday’s Games 

Boston 8, Baltimore 6 

Kansas City 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 

Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 2 

Oakland 2, L.A. Angels 1 

Seattle 6, Texas 1 

Tuesday’s Games 

Baltimore 4, Boston 1 

Cleveland 5, Detroit 3 

N.Y. Yankees 3, Kansas City 2 

Tampa Bay 8, Toronto 5 

Minnesota 9, Chicago White Sox 2 

L.A. Angels 5, Oakland 0 

Texas 3, Seattle 1 

Wednesday’s Games 

Boston (Bard 3-5) at Baltimore (Arrieta 

2-4), 12:35 p.m. 

Toronto (R.Romero 5-1) at Tampa Bay 

(Shields 6-2), 1:10 p.m. 

L.A. Angels (Weaver 6-1) at Oakland 

(Jarrod Parker 1-2), 3:35 p.m. 

Texas (Feldman 0-1) at Seattle (Millwood 

2-4), 3:40 p.m. 

Detroit (Fister 0-2) at Cleveland (McAllister 

1-1), 7:05 p.m. 

Kansas City (W.Smith 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees 

(Pettitte 1-1), 7:05 p.m. 

Minnesota (Diamond 3-0) at Chicago 

White Sox (Sale 4-2), 8:10 p.m. 

Thursday’s Games 

Detroit (Verlander 5-1) at Cleveland 

(Masterson 1-3), 12:05 p.m. 

Minnesota (DeVries 0-0) at Chicago 

White Sox (Humber 1-2), 8:10 p.m. 

L.A. Angels (Haren 1-5) at Seattle (Vargas 

5-3), 10:10 p.m. 

NATIONAL LEAGUE 

All Times EDT 

East Division 

W L Pct GB 

Washington 26 17 .605 — 

Atlanta 26 18 .591 1/2 

Miami 24 19 .558 2 

New York 23 20 .535 3 

Philadelphia 21 23 .477 5 1/2 

Central Division 

W L Pct GB 

St. Louis 24 19 .558 — 

Cincinnati 23 19 .548 1/2 

Houston 20 23 .465 4 

Pittsburgh 20 23 .465 4 

Milwaukee 17 26 .395 7 

Chicago 15 28 .349 9 

West Division 

W L Pct GB 

Los Angeles 30 13 .698 — 

San Francisco 23 20 .535 7 

Arizona 19 25 .432 11 1/2 

San Diego 16 28 .364 14 1/2 

Colorado 15 27 .357 14 1/2 

Monday’s Games 

Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Mets 4 

Washington 2, Philadelphia 1 

Cincinnati 4, Atlanta 1 

Miami 7, Colorado 4 

Houston 8, Chicago Cubs 4 

San Francisco 4, Milwaukee 3, 14 innings 

St. Louis 4, San Diego 3 

L.A. Dodgers 6, Arizona 1 


N.Y. Mets 3, Pittsburgh 2 

Washington 5, Philadelphia 2 

Cincinnati 4, Atlanta 3 

Miami 7, Colorado 6 

Houston 2, Chicago Cubs 1 

San Francisco 6, Milwaukee 4 

St. Louis 4, San Diego 0 

L.A. Dodgers 8, Arizona 7 


N.Y. Mets (Niese 2-2) at Pittsburgh 

(Morton 2-4), 12:35 p.m. 

San Francisco (Zito 3-1) at Milwaukee 

(Estrada 0-3), 1:10 p.m. 

Washington (E.Jackson 1-1) at Philadelphia 

(Hamels 6-1), 7:05 p.m. 

Atlanta (Hanson 5-3) at Cincinnati 

(Arroyo 2-2), 7:10 p.m. 

Colorado (White 0-3) at Miami (Zambrano 

2-2), 7:10 p.m. 

Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 4-2) at 

Houston (W.Rodriguez 3-4), 8:05 p.m. 

San Diego (Suppan 2-2) at St. Louis 

(Lynn 6-1), 8:15 p.m. 

L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 5-0) at Arizona 

(J.Saunders 2-3), 9:40 p.m. 

was unable to advance. McFann, the 

winning pitcher, then struck out Maggie 

Garrett, the losing pitcher, to end 

the threat. 

Luers got a one-out solo home run 

from Richards and an RBI double from 

McFann to put two runs on the board 

in the bottom of the first. A two-run 

homer by Hayes in the bottom of the 

third made the score 4-0, and Luers put 

the game away with five runs in the 

bottom of the sixth inning. A two-run 

bases-loaded double by Richards, followed 

by a two-run single by Hayes, 

keyed the two-out rally by Luers in the 

sixth inning. McFann followed with an 

RBI single to end the scoring. 

Bluffton put two runners on in the 

fourth inning, when Garrett doubled 

and Kyanne Bryant followed with a 

walk, but the threat died when Morgan 

Corle flew out to right field. 

In the top of the sixth, Taeler Meadows 

and Danielle Brown reached on 

errors to give Bluffton two on with 

nobody out, but Schreiber popped out 

to first and Garrett flew out to center, 

both swinging at the first pitch. Bryant 

made the third out of the inning, on 

another fly ball to center on a 2-2 pitch. 

“We hit three balls right at them, but 

they (the Knights) hit the gaps,” Rick 

Mettler said. 

Which is what the game boiled 

down to — one team got the hits, and 

Conference finals with a 115- 

83 victory over the suddenly 

hurting Indiana Pacers on 

Tuesday night. 

The Heat lead the bestof-seven 

East semifinals 3-2, 

with Game 6 in Indiana on 

Thursday night. 

James added 10 rebounds 

and eight assists. Shane Battier 

scored 13 points, Mario 


Atlanta (Delgado 2-4) at Cincinnati (Bailey 

2-3), 7:10 p.m. 

San Diego (Stults 0-0) at N.Y. Mets 

(Hefner 0-1), 7:10 p.m. 

San Francisco (Vogelsong 2-2) at Miami 

(A.Sanchez 2-2), 7:10 p.m. 

Philadelphia (Blanton 4-4) at St. Louis 

(Westbrook 4-3), 8:15 p.m. 

MIDWEST LEAGUE 

All Times EDT 

Eastern Division 

W L Pct. GB 

Lansing (Blue Jays) 31 13 .705 — 

Bowling Green (Rays) 24 21 .533 7 1/2 

South Bend (D-backs) 24 21 .533 7 1/2 

Great Lakes (Dodgers) 23 22 .511 8 1/2 

Lake County (Indians) 22 22 .500 9 

Fort Wayne (Padres) 21 24 .467 10 1/2 

West Michigan (Tigers) 20 25 .444 11 1/2 

Dayton (Reds) 17 28 .378 14 1/2 

Western Division 

W L Pct. GB 

Wisconsin (Brewers) 28 17 .622 — 

Beloit (Twins) 27 18 .600 1 

Kane County (Royals) 23 22 .511 5 

Quad Cities (Cardinals) 21 23 .477 6 1/2 

Burlington (Athletics) 20 24 .455 7 1/2 

Cedar Rapids (Angels) 20 24 .455 7 1/2 

Peoria (Cubs) 20 25 .444 8 

Clinton (Mariners) 16 28 .364 11 1/2 


No games scheduled 


Fort Wayne at South Bend, 10:35 a.m. 

Lake County at West Michigan, 6:35 p.m. 

Burlington at Kane County, 7 p.m. 

Dayton at Lansing, 7:05 p.m. 

Bowling Green at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m. 

Cedar Rapids at Beloit, 7:30 p.m. 

Clinton at Peoria, 7:30 p.m. 

Wisconsin at Quad Cities, 8 p.m. 


Cedar Rapids at Beloit, 12 p.m. 

Lake County at West Michigan, 6:35 p.m. 

Burlington at Kane County, 7 p.m. 

Dayton at Lansing, 7:05 p.m. 

Fort Wayne at South Bend, 7:05 p.m. 

Bowling Green at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m. 

Clinton at Peoria, 7:30 p.m. 

Wisconsin at Quad Cities, 8 p.m. 

BASKETBALL 

NBA Playoffs 

All Times EDT 

(x-if necessary) 

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS 


Miami 101, Indiana 93 

San Antonio 102, L.A. Clippers 99, San 

Antonio wins series 4-0 


Boston 101, Philadelphia 85, Boston 

leads series 3-2 

Oklahoma City 106, L.A. Lakers 90, 

Oklahoma City wins series 4-1 


Miami 115, Indiana 83, Miami leads 

series 3-2 


Boston at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. 


Miami at Indiana, 8 p.m. 


x-Philadelphia at Boston, TBD 

x-Indiana at Miami, TBD 

CONFERENCE FINALS 


Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. 


Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 9 p.m. 


San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 9 p.m. 

Saturday, June 2 

San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m. 

Monday: June 4 

x-Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 9 p.m. 

Wednesday, June 6 

x-San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 9 p.m. 

Friday, June 8 

x-Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 9 p.m. 

HOCKEY 

NHL Playoffs 

All Times EDT 

(Best-of-7) 

(x-if necessary) 

CONFERENCE FINALS 


New Jersey 4, NY Rangers 1, series 

tied 2-2 


Los Angeles 4, Phoenix 3, OT, Los 

Angeles wins series 4-1 


New Jersey at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. 


NY Rangers at New Jersey, 8 p.m. 


x-New Jersey at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. 

——— 

STANLEY CUP FINALS 


Los Angeles at Eastern Champion, 

8 p.m. 

Chalmers had eight points and 

11 rebounds, and Udonis Haslem 

finished with 10 points for 

Miami, which never trailed. 

Paul George scored 11 

points for Indiana, with starting 

forwards Danny Granger 

and David West adding 10 

points apiece. Granger left 

with a sprained left ankle in 

the third quarter, and West left 

News-Banner Scoreboard 


Los Angeles at Eastern Champion, 

8 p.m. 

Monday, June 4 

Eastern Champion at Los Angeles, 

8 p.m. 


Eastern Champion at Los Angeles, 

8 p.m. 


x-Los Angeles at Eastern Champion, 

8 p.m. 

Monday, June 11 

x-Eastern Champion at Los Angeles, 

8 p.m. 


x-Los Angeles at Eastern Champion, 

8 p.m. 

SOCCER 

MLS 

All Times EDT 

EASTERN CONFERENCE 

W L T Pts GF GA 

New York 8 3 1 25 25 17 

D.C. 7 4 3 24 25 17 

Kansas City 7 3 1 22 15 9 

Chicago 4 3 3 15 12 12 

New England 4 6 1 13 14 15 

Houston 3 3 4 13 10 11 

Columbus 3 4 3 12 9 12 

Montreal 3 6 3 12 13 18 

Philadelphia 2 6 2 8 8 13 

Toronto FC 0 9 0 0 7 21 

WESTERN CONFERENCE 

W L T Pts GF GA 

Real Salt Lake 8 3 2 26 19 12 

San Jose 7 2 3 24 23 13 

Seattle 7 2 2 23 15 6 

Vancouver 5 3 3 18 12 13 

Colorado 5 6 1 16 17 16 

Chivas USA 4 6 1 13 7 12 

FC Dallas 3 6 4 13 12 19 

Portland 3 5 3 12 11 14 

Los Angeles 3 6 2 11 12 16 

NOTE: Three points for victory, one 

point for tie. 


Chivas USA at New York, 7 p.m. 

FC Dallas at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. 

Columbus at Seattle FC, 10 p.m. 

San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. 

Saturday’s Games 

Los Angeles at Houston, 2:30 p.m. 

Philadelphia at Toronto FC, 4:30 p.m. 

Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m. 

New England at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. 

FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m. 

Montreal at Colorado, 9 p.m. 

Vancouver at Portland, 10 p.m. 

Seattle FC at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m. 

Sunday’s Game 

San Jose at Sporting Kansas City, 

4:30 p.m. 

SPORTS TRANSACTIONS 

TUESDAY 

BASEBALL 

American League 

BOSTON RED SOX—Activated 3B 

Kevin Youkilis from the 15-day DL. 

Placed OF Ryan Sweeney on the 7-day 

DL, retroactive to May 20 and OF Cody 

Ross on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 

May 19. Selected the contract of OF 

Scott Podsednik from Pawtucket (IL). 

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Placed 3B 

Brent Morel on the 15-day DL, retroactive 

to May 18. Agreed to terms with 

INF Orlando Hudson on a one-year 

contract. 

DETROIT TIGERS—Placed INF-OF 

Ryan Raburn on the bereavement list. 

Recalled INF Danny Worth from Toledo 

(IL). Designated RHP Collin Ballester 

for assignment. 

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Selected the 

contract of LHP Will Smith from Omaha 

(PCL). Placed 2B Chris Getz on the 15day 

DL. Transferred RHP Blake Wood 

to the 60-day DL. 

MINNESOTA TWINS—Designated RHP 

Jason Marquis for assignment. Selected 

the contract of RHP Cole DeVries from 

Rochester (IL). 

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Recalled RHP 

Graham Godfrey from Sacramento 

(PCL). Optioned LHP Pedro Figueroa 

to Sacramento. 

National League 

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Recalled 

C Konrad Schmidt from Reno (PCL). 

Optioned LHP Patrick Corbin to Reno. 

CHICAGO CUBS—Placed C Welington 

Castillo on the 15-day DL, retroactive 

to May 19. Recalled LHP Travis Wood 

from Iowa (PCL). 

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Reinstated 

RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 15day 

DL. Placed RHP Ryan Mattheus on 

the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 21. 

FOOTBALL 

National Football League 

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed DT 

Josh Chapman. 

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed WR 

Aaron Weaver. 

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed WR Rishard 

Matthews. 

the other one didn’t. 

“Their 2-3-4 hitters, we couldn’t get 

them out,” Mettler said. “They rose to 

the occasion. Those kids are the hub of 

their offense, and they produced.” 

As for his team, Mettler said, 

“It’s just been a struggle to generate 

offense.” 

McFann limited Bluffton to just the 

three hits, striking out six and walking 

just one. Garrett struck out nine Luers 

batters, giving up three walks. Seven of 

the nine runs against her were earned. 

The game ended the Tigers’ season. 

“It’s been a frustrating year for the 

kids, but this has been a great group,” 

he said. Mettler particularly wanted to 

commend Garrett, Bryant, and Karlie 

Longenberger — the three seniors on 

the Bluffton roster — for their effort. 

“The three kids have been very dedicated 

to our program for a long time,” 

he said. “They will be missed.” 

Luers will now play Adams Central 

at 7 p.m. Wednesday for the championship. 

Adams Central defeated South 

Adams 7-2 in Tuesday night’s first 

semifinal game. daves@news-banner.com 

GIRLS’ SOFTBALL 

CLASS 2A SECTIONAL 36 

At Butler 

Bluffton 000 000 0 — 0 3 2 

FW Luers 202 005 x — 9 9 3 

W – McFann. L – Garrett. LOB – Bluffton 7, FW Luers 

5. 2B – Garrett (1), Richards (1). HR – Richards (1), 

Hayes (1). SAC – Eckert. SB – Mettler. E – Johnson 

(2), Malott (2), Richards (1). 

Pacers fall victim to Heat wave 

with what the Pacers called a 

left knee sprain at the end of 

that period. 

Miami shot a franchise 

playoff-record 61 percent, best 

of any team in the playoffs 

this season. It was an 11-point 

game when Granger departed 

early in the third quarter, and 

the Heat outscored the Pacers 

by 21 the rest of the way. 

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed WR 

Jarius Wright, WR Greg Childs, DB 

Robert Blanton, K Blair Walsh, LB Audie 

Cole and DT Trevor Guyton. 

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed QB Kyle 

Newhall-Caballero. Named Fred Formosa 

director of team sercurity. 

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed 

WR Greg Ellingson. 

Canadian Football League 

EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Released 

WR Andrew Nowacki. 

HOCKEY 

American Hockey League 

PEORIA RIVERMEN—Signed F Chris 

Bruton to a one-year contract. 

MOTORSPORTS 

INDYCAR—Fined E.J. Viso’s team with 

Dick Stimpson’s 


Kings capture NHL West series 

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) 

— Skating between the 

circles, Dustin Penner saw 

the puck bouncing his way. 

A scrum of players thrashing 

in front of him, he fired 

a shot through the crowd 

and between Phoenix goalie 

Mike Smith’s pads. 

Fortunate? Maybe a 

little, but it was all the Los 

Angeles Kings needed to 

get where they haven’t been 

since Wayne Gretzky glided 

across the ice in Southern 

California. 

Penner scored 17:42 into 

overtime and the Kings are 

headed to the Stanley Cup 

finals for the second time 

KV Racing Technology $25,000 for violating 

a rule regarding brakes during a 

post-qualifying inspection on May 20. 

SOCCER 

USL W-League 

D.C. UNITED WOMEN—Signed F Ashley 

Herndon, MF Katie Menzie, G Didi 

Haracic and F Tiffany Brown. 

COLLEGE 

NABC—Elected Stanford coach Johnny 

Dawkins and Stevenson coach Gary 

Stewart to the board of directors. 

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON—Named 

Ryan Freeberg men’s assistant basketball 

coach. 

JAMES MADISON—Promoted women’s 

assistant lacrosse coach Katie Linnertz 

to women’s associate head lacrosse 

as a franchise after beating 

the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 in 

Game 5 of the Western Conference 

finals Tuesday night. 

The kings of the road, 

Los Angeles will play for 

hockey’s ultimate prize for 

the first time since 1993 after 

taking down the Western 

Conference’s top three seeds. 

The Kings knocked off 

No. 1 Vancouver, the Presidents’ 

Trophy winner, No. 2 

St. Louis and rounded it out 

with a five-game win over 

the No. 3 Coyotes in the conference 

finals to become the 

second No. 8 seed — along 

with Edmonton in 2006 — to 

reach the Stanley Cup finals. 

coach. 

MINNESOTA—Announced the resignation 

of Mikki Denney Wright women’s 

soccer coach. 

OTTERBEIN—Named Todd Adrian 

men’s basketball coach. 

TULSA—Suspended LB Shawn Jackson 

three games for a violation of team 

policy. 

VIRGINIA TECH—Announced men’s 

freshman basketball G Adam Smith is 

transferring from UNC Wilmington. 

WASHINGTON STATE—Named Ray 

Lopes men’s assistant basketball 

coach. 

WINGATE—Named Michelle Caddigan 

associate athletic director for internal 

operations. 

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reward for his efforts 

Bluffton High School head football coach Casey 

Kolkman recently was named the high school coach of 

the year at the Jason Baker Camp in Fort Wayne. 

Jason Baker, who graduated from Fort Wayne Wayne 

and played college football at Iowa, went on to play in the 

National Football League as a punter. 

He has sponsored a football camp for 

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As part of the camp, area coaches 

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their dedication to helping build up 

young people in their communities. 

Since Kolkman was hired as the 

coach for the Tigers, he has been on a 

relentless pursuit of elevating football 

Casey Kolkman 

in Bluffton. 

Along with his award, Kolkman 

received over $5,000 worth of gifts, including a package 

for his school, such as weight room equipment. Kolkman 

also is very excited about another gift, which involves 

the Positive Coaching Alliance that puts on programs to 

develop personal character in young people and show 

them positive ways to improve their lives. 

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Here’s how school districts play into the purchase process 

By MARILYN 

KENNEDY MELIA 

CTW Features 

What makes some homes 

sell quickly? Often, it’s not the 

amenities of the home itself; 

it’s the school district in which 

the property stands. 

“Some families look for 

a school as much as for a 

home,” says David Kennedy, 

owner of Exclusive Buyers 

Realty, San Antonio. Given 

that demand for homes in 

some districts is strong, it’s 

no surprise that home values 

and schools’ reputations are 

linked. 

Michael Sklarz, president 

of Collateral Analytics, 

a Honolulu firm, conducted 

an analysis about two years 

ago that found “there is a 

good correlation with how 

home prices fare and school 

test scores.” Sklarz analyzed 

school test scores and prices 

of homes around the country 

and found that top-performing 

schools push home prices 

up. These home values have 

been more resistant to big 

drops during economic downturns. 

But, Sklarz and other 

experts stress that the school/ 

real estate link is more complex 

than it appears. “There is 

a question as to which drives 

what,” Sklarz says. “These 

areas [with high-performing 

schools] tend to be wealthier, 

and the homeowners there 

were more insulated from the 

subprime mortgage debacle 

that drove prices down.” 

Bryan Hassel, co-director 

of Public Impact, an education 

non-profit, adds another 

caveat: Dazzling school scores 

don’t necessarily dictate that 

it’s the best place for your 

child. 

Here, a quick study guide 

on the intersection of real 

estate and education for buyers, 

sellers and parents: 

Buying Season and the 

School Calendar 

“I tell sellers that you need 

to get your home under contract 

by the end of July; that is 

the window of opportunity,” 

says Cheryl Bare of Century 

21 Comstock Earnest, Waldorf, 

Md. Families like to be 

settled by August, ready for 

school, she says. 

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Top-rated schools boost 

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affluent suburban and urban 

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“But some outlying suburbs 

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have seen big price drops for 

whatever reasons and now 

could be an opportunity for 

investors,” he adds. Indeed, 

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For one thing, explains 

Walter Molony, spokesman 

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“Regulations vary by state,” 

he says, “but discussing the 

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housing laws.” To not run 

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Ann Hebert, president-elect 

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verbiage like “award-winning 

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A Personal Selection 

Schools with the top 

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your child. Visit a school first, 

observing things like how the 

teachers interact with the students, 

and what programs are 

available, Hassel suggests. 

Lori Collins Burgan, author 

of “Moving With Kids” (Harvard 

Common Press, 2007), 

agrees: “During one of our 

moves, my husband and I 

were within hours of making 

an offer on a ‘dream’ house 

when we visited the school. 

When the school didn’t feel 

like the right fit for our children, 

we had to begin our 

housing search over.” 

Since the top-scoring 

schools also correlate with 

high home prices, families 

with a limited budget could 

strategize to look for a school 

in an area with more affordable 

homes, says David Brasington, 

associate professor of 

economics at the University 

of Cincinnati. His research 

shows that other factors, like 

parental education levels and 

involvement, are also important 

to a child’s education. He 

points out that some desirable 

schools may be in less expensive 

areas, too. 

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in establishing and coordinating 

advertising campaigns 

using a multitude of products. 

Attention to detail and ability to 

work in a team environment is 

a must. Qualified candidates 

should be sales-driven, have 

strong communication skills 

and the ability to work independently. 

Sales experience 

preferred. Send cover lettter 

and resume to: jeanb@newsbanner.com 

or mail to News- 

Banner, Post Office Box 436, 

Bluffton, IN 46714. 

GROWING COMPANY— is 

seeking drivers and owner 

operators for a dedicated customer 

in Van Wert, Ohio. CDL 

class A and 2 years experience 

required, For details call 260- 

589-8112. (A) 

MCCAMMON TRUCKING, 

INC. — Now hiring professional 

drivers. Excellent pay. 

Good safety bonus program. 

Home on weekends. Prepass 

and Prepass plus. Small family 

owned company. Call 1-800- 

950-0493. (A) 

NOW HIRING— Housekeeping 

position. Part-time only. Must 

be dependable. Apply personally 

at: Holiday Inn Express, 

Bluffton, IN. 

OTR DRIVERS— Drivers 

needed for specialized transport 

of oversize loads. Great 

pay, bonus incentive, health insurance, 

401k program, direct 

deposit, home most weekends. 

Need to have good driving record. 






25 DRIVER TRAINEES NEED- 

ED— Now! Become a driver 

for Werner Enterprises! Earn 

$750 per week! No experience 

needed! Local CDL Training! 1- 

877-649-9614. (A) 

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Help Wanted 

SUPERMARKET PRODUCE— 

Manager at Decatur location— 

Immediate opening. Competitive 

pay, benefits. Must have 

Produce experience. Contact 

Mrg. @ 260-724-7174 or send 

resume to: careers@fresh 

encounter.com. (A) 

FOOT CARRIER 

NEEDED! 

Delivering the 

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Earn extra cash for just a few hours each day 

delivering the News-Banner. 

This Week’s 

Garage 

Sales 

Clip & Save 

516 CREEK DRIVE— 

(Mobile Manor). Thursday- 

Saturday, 8a-5p. Fishing 

gear, furniture, DVD’s, boat 

trailer and miscellaneous. 

FIRST TIME GARAGE 

SALE! — 1317 Clark Ave. 

Wednesday, Thursday, 

Friday, Saturday, 9a-? 

Furniture, chairs, household 

items & more! 

SALE Thurs & Friday 8-4, 

Sat 8-2. 2656S. Main St. 

Liberty Center, (1/3mile 

North of Gas station on 

old 303), Cookbooks, 

Craft Books and supplies, 

housewares, toys, games, 

video games, VHS, Coke 

table, lamps, clothes, Lots 

of misc. 

1237 RIDGEWOOD LN. 

BLUFFTON twin xl sheets/ 

bedding, juniors clothes, 

shoes, purses, toys, tvs, 

speakers, dresser, books, 

and more 

thurs. and fri. 8:30am-1:pm 

317.627.4716 

GARAGE SALE All items 

priced to sell. Nice kid’s 

clothing men’s size 38 

pants and xl shirts women’s 

lg. Cheap! Porcelain 

dolls and household 

items. Thurs. and Fri. 8- 5 

Sat. 8-2. 513 Homestead 

Ave. (RoseAnn Heights) 

Ossian 

GARAGE SALE FRIDAY 

5/25 ONLY!! 7am-2pm 

1120 River Road Toys, 

name brand clothes, misc. 

household, Vera Bradley, 

Longaberger baskets, 

teacups, antique child 

desk, precious moments, 

dreamsicles, baby items: 

crib, toddler beds, playpen, 

twin headboard, golf 

clubs and much more!!!! 

260.403.0856 

HUGE 5 FAMILY GA- 

RAGE SALE 4324 East 

State Road 124, Bluffton 

May 24 8am–6pm, May 

25 7am–6pm and May 26 

8am-2pm. Rain or Shine. 

Toys, doghouse, household, 

purses, clothes, filing 

cabinet, books, CDs, 

DVDs, VHS, cookbooks, 

comic books, children’s 

books, large table, twin 

mattress, box set, and 

frame, office supplies, 

storage containers, bread 

boards, boys bike, puzzles, 

recliner chair, chairs, 

large aquarium stand, 

small barrels, microwave 

oven, weighted vest, 

unique t-shirts, Rose cottage, 

rebounder trampoline, 

Kenmore sweeper, 

blue dutch figurines, Dave 

Ramsey Financial Peace 

Kit, handheld blender, 

TracVac, and lots more. 

New items added daily. 

260.824.3060 

Must be able to deliver early afternoons. 

Call Circulation Dept. • 824-0224 

Ask for Mary

Help Wanted 

“CAN YOU DIG IT’”— We will 

train, certify & provide lifetime 

assistance landing work. Hiring 

in Indiana. Start digging as a 

heavy equipment operator. 866- 

362-6497 AC1213. (I) 

OWNER/OPERATORS— 

Needed for specialized transport 

of oversize loads. Great 

pay, direct deposit, fuel surcharge, 

home most weekends 

and tarping pay. Need to have 

good driving record and well 

maintained DOT inspected 

equipment. Fleet trailers available. 






PART-TIME POWER WASH- 

ING— person. 2nd Shift. Must 

have reliable transportation. 

Call or text 260-403-7676. Ask 

for Bob. 

PILOT CAR— Need driver for 

company pilot car to operate 

trailers for super oversized 

loads. Mechanically inclined, 

able to be gone for extended 

periods, weekly pay, daily allowance, 

direct deposit. Need 

good driving record. Sycamore 

Spec. Carriers, 3400 Engle 

Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46809. 

Phone: 877-478-6377. Email: 

rsperry@sycamoretrkg.com. 

(A) 

Public 

Sale Calendar 

MAY 26 - 9 a.m. - Bob Bell, seller. 

9203 E. Hatchery Road, Syracuse. 

Huge marina and boat rental business 

liquidation. 16 boats including 

pontoons, Bayliner open bow 

ski boats, Jet Ski, large qty. of water 

accessories including tubes, life jackets, 

skis, tools, milling machines, 

electric Subaru truck, fork lifts, boat 

trailer, 10 generators, new park 

benches, 3 parcels of Wawasee real 

estate selling at noon. The Steffen 

Group Inc., www.steffengrp.com, 

260-426-0633. 

MAY 26 - 9 a.m. - Kathryn K. 

Schwartz, owner. Schwartz 

Greenhouse, 1878 S US 27, Monroe. 

55 acres bare land. Sold in 1 Tract. 

Monroe Township, Section 8. Farm 

equipment, shingle bench, misc. 

harness & parts, rotary drum floor 

sander, old milk cans, misc. hand 

tools, salamander heaters, furniture, 

household, crocks, large & small 

ice box, greenhouses, greenhouse 

supplies. Real estate sells at 12:30. 

Heartland Auction Realty, 260-724- 

3499, www.heartlandauctionrealty. 

com. 

JUNE 2 - 9 a.m. - Carl Richard 

(Dick) Oxendrider Estate, owner. 

4-H County Fair Ground, Wabash. 

Premier private antique estate collection! 

Record player memorabilia 

and hundred’s of records (cylinder & 

disc), glassware, collectibles, stoneware, 

china, Edison & other advertising, 

Early American & Victorian 

furniture, phonographs. Ellenberger 

Bros., Inc., 1-800-373-6363, www. 

EllenbergerBros.com. 

JUNE 6 - 3 p.m. - Burlin & Janet 

Beavans, Owners. Auction conducted 

at 7550 S 900 W-90, Warren. 

Ferguson 35 tractor, tractor equipment, 

guns, machinist South Bend 

lathe, machinist tools, tool & die, 

equipment, lawn & garden, HP late 

model apple cider press & much 

more! Ellenberger Bros., Inc., 1-800- 

373-6363, www.EllenbergerBros. 

com. 

JUNE 9 - 11 a.m. - Gerald E. Murphy 

Estate, owner. 11212 Willow Creek, 

Fort Wayne. Modern ranch home 

that was Builder’s model home in 

Cedar Glens Subdivision. Modern 

furniture, lawn & garden, collectibles, 

Persian rugs, art, Sleep Number bed, 

Grundig Counsel stereo & more. 

Open house: May 30 from 5-7 p.m., 

June 3 from 1-3 p.m. Ellenberger 

Bros., Inc., 1-800-373-6363, www. 


JUNE 14 - 3 p.m. - Geraldine (Gerry) 

Koons Estate, Owner; George A. 

Koons, Personal Representative. 

Auction conducted on-site at 331 

E. Green Street, Montpelier. Real 

estate, personal property, antiques, 

early american antique furniture, 

modern furniture, railroad items, 

pocket watches, clocks, china dolls, 

collectibles & much more! Ellenberger 

Bros., Inc., 1-800-373-6363, www. 


JUNE 16 - 11 a.m. - Ralph E. & 

Joyle J. Wilson, revocable trust, 

owner. West edge of Ossian. From 

Ossian on West Mill Street Ext., 

go to CR 950N. 68.329+/- acres, 

SW 1/4, Section 16, Jefferson 

Township, Wells County. Ellenberger 

Bros., Inc., 1-800-373-6363, www. 


Help Wanted 

CLASS A CDL DRIVER— 

Nights. 3 year experience. 

Home every day. Call 260-691- 

0153, 8a-8p. 

BLUFFTON FIRST PRESBY- 

TERIAN— Church is seeking a 

Director of Younger Youth Ministries 

and a Director of Jr. & 

Sr. High Ministries. Educational 

background such as a teaching 

degree and/or a Certificate in 

Early Childhood Development 

is preferred. Interested candidates 

should direct a letter of 

interest and a resume to: pastor@firstpcbluffton.org 

or to 

First Presbyterian Church, 215 

E. Dustman Road, Bluffton, IN 

46714. 

QMA’S— Chalet Village now 

has 1st and 2nd shift, FT and 

PT positions available! Please 

apply in person at 1065 Parkway 

St., Berne. LPN—2nd shift 

positions available immediately! 

CNA’s—2nd and 3rd shift 

positions available immediately! 

We are excited to add to our 

team. Come fill out an application 

and receive an immediate 

interview Monday-Friday, 8am- 

5pm. EEOC. 

SEEKING QUALITY DRIV- 

ERS— Due to business expansion 

Brothers Express has 

excellent driving Opportunities, 

both dedicated and non-dedicated 

for CDL-A qualified drivers. 

You need 3 years experience 

and a good driving record 

to qualify. Earn an excellent 

wage with benefits including 

8 paid holidays, Safety bonus 

program, premium paid runs, 

paid vacations, 401k, assigned 

tractors. So if you are seriously 

seeking a place you can truly 

call “home”, check out our family 

of transportation professionals. 

(We are all former drivers). 

Contact Rick Spice, Brothers 

Express, Inc., Established in 

1979. 260-373-2273. 800-525- 

2298. (A) 

T-E INCORPORATED— is 

seeking experienced: FIELD 

SUPERVISOR: Capable of 

performing site development, 

earth moving, grading and 

utilities (san/ storm/ waterline). 

ASPHALT CREW: Successful 

candidate will have experience 

in all phases of asphalt paving. 

Benefits include: competitive 

pay, insurance, 401k, vacation. 

Apply or send resume to: 

T-E INCORPORATED, 5540 

Huguenard Road, Fort Wayne 

46818. Fax to: 260-489-3174 

or email to: justin@t-einc.com. 

(A) 

For Sale 

Miscellaneous 

YAMAHA M2500 SOUND 

CONSOLE— 40 Ch. 8 Group 

+ 14 AUX Buss w/meter bridge. 

Used for 9 years in church, never 

on the road. Excellent condition 

$2500 260-827-8216. 

HOMEOWNERS WANTED!!! 

Kayak Pools is looking for 

demo homesites to display our 

maintenance-free Kayak pools. 

Save thousands of $$$ with 

our pre-season SALE! CALL 

NOW! 800-315-2925 kayakpoolsmidwest.com 

Discount 

Code: 607L16 (I) 

Building Materials 

MILMAR POST BUILDINGS— 

Pole barns and garages. Any 

size, anywhere. Exclusive four 

year warranty. Prices starting 

at $4/sq ft. Now also offering 

metal roofing. (260) 438-8357. 

j2graber@gmail.com. (I) 

SUDOKU ANSWER 

Vacation? 

Don’t miss a single 

issue of 

The News-Banner 

We’ll save your papers for you and 

deliver them on your return! 

PHONE: 824-0224 

And ask for a “Vacation Pak” 

Sporting Goods 

GUN SHOW!!— Lebanon, IN - 

May 26th & 27th, Boone County 

4H Fairgrounds, 1300 E. 100 S., 

Sat. 9-5, Sun 9-3 For information 

call 765-993-8942 Buy! Sell! 

Trade. (I) 

Home Furnishings 

BRAND NEW IN PLASTIC!— 

QUEEN PILLOWTOP MAT- 

TRESS SET. Can deliver, $125. 

(260) 493-0805. (A) 

Real Estate 

Homes For Sale 

USDA 100% GOVERNMENT 

LOANS!- Not just for 1st time 

buyers! All credit considered! 

Low rates! Buy any home anywhere 

for sale by owner or realtor. 

Academy Mortgage Corporation, 

11119 Lima Road, Fort 

Wayne, IN 46818. Call Brian at: 

260-750-9376. NLMS196930- 

3113-ST14834-10966. Some 

restrictions may apply. Equal 

Housing Lender. (A) 

FOR SALE BY OWNER— 320 

White Bridge Ct. 3BR, 3.5 bath. 

Finished basement. $179,000. 

Call for showing. 260-820- 

0073. 

66 WESTGATE RD.— Bluffton 

— Very efficient 3BR ranch. 

Move in condition. Large 

backyard with privacy fence. 

$65,000. 260-273-0426. 

Rentals 

Apartments for Rent 

1BR UPSTAIRS APARTMENT 

— $135/week. Includes utilities. 

References required. Service 

pets only. 260-760-3117. 

Daily 

$ 19 95 

Open 7 days for tanning 

One Month 

Unlimited 

Tanning 

Call to Have Your 

Business Here! 

824-0224 or 

622-4108 

JUNE deadline is 

Tues., May 22 

Lottery Numbers 

Tuesday 

HOOSIER LOTTERY 

Daily Three-Midday 

— 3-6-4 

Daily Three-Evening 

— 9-4-8 

Daily Four-Midday 

— 7-6-4-9 

Daily Four-Evening 

— 7-8-0-4 

Lucky 5-Midday — 04- 

06-15-21-25 

Lucky 5-Evening — 01- 

14-16-26-29 

Mix and Match — 13- 

18-21-31-37 

Quick Draw — 01-03- 

04-07-08-09-29-31-33-34- 

39-40-46-51-62-66-70-73- 

77-78 

Hoosier Lotto — Estimated 

jackpot: $3.5 million 

MEGA MILLIONS 

10-14-35-43-52; Mega 

Ball: 16.; Megaplier: 2. Estimated 

jackpot: $16 million 

POWERBALL 

Estimated jackpot: $110 

million 


1 MONTHS RENT FREE- with 

a signed lease! 1BR and 2BR 

upper units available. Rents 

start at $390 for 1BR or $430 

for 2BR. Call 1-800-572-1193. 

2BR APARTMENT— with over 

1,000 square feet of living area. 

Master bedroom is 14x14. Other 

bedroom is 12x12. The kitchen 

is 12x12 with nearly new appliances. 

Lots and lots of oak 

cabinets and storage space. 

Amenities include a washer 

and dryer, full sized bath tub, 

Central air conditioning, forced 

air gas heat. Built in 2004. Lots 

of free parking nearby. Close to 

all downtown shops. Security 

deposit and references will be 

required. Only $600 per month. 

Call 820-0047. 

(260)375-2135 

222 N. Wayne St., Warren, IN 

1-800-895-7035 

www.warrenpharmacy.com 

Independent F amily O wned 

Working with Folks Turning 65 & Older than 65 

FREE 1 Hour on Information/Education on the ABCD’s of the Medical Plans 

In the 1882 Brick Building at MAIN & MARKET ... Downtown Bluffton, IN 

A Human Being Answers Our Phone at 824-1618 

JERRY FLACK - 101 NORTH MAIN - BLUFFTON 

Rich 

Borror 

Sales & 

Leasing 

Professional 

4-8:30 pm 

Next to Zesto 

565-4598 

IDC Pennville 

Restaurant 

Home Cooked Meals! 

Daily Lunch Specials 

Every 2nd Sunday of Each Month 

All You 

Can Eat 

Master Barber/Stylist 

JIM BAKER 

Taking Appointments at 

NEW IMAGE Salon & Barbering 

2035 Commerce Drive (Behind Lowe’s) Bluffton 827-0911 

Chicken & 

Salad Bar 

260-731-7654 

Hours: Mon.-Sat. 5:30 AM - 2:00 PM 

Sun. 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM 

- Smoke Free Dining - 

Located 16 miles South of Bluffton on 

St. Rd. 1 in Downtown Pennville 

Auto • Home • Life 

Crop Insurance • Farm 

Harrell & Kline 

Insurance 

Rich Beaver, Agent 

2826 Theater Ave., Huntington, IN 46750 

rbeaver@harrellfin.com 

Toll Free: 877-385-1792 

Not all companies are licensed or operate in all 

states. Not all products are offered in all states. Go to 

erieinsurance.com for company licensure and territory 

information. Crop and farm insurance products are 

not offered by Erie Insurance. 

CAPTAIN’S 

AUTO REPAIR 


Highway 116 West 

(Across from Old K-Mart) 

“Total Auto Repair” 

36 Years Experience 

824-2026 

Garage Door 


(260)824-1123 

STINSON 

DOOR SERVICE 

LANDSCAPE DESIGN 

& INSTALLATION 

FERTILIZING • WEED CONTROL 

Minnich’s Lawn Care 

Scott Minnich 

Cell: 260-760-4404 

Zap Electric, Inc. 

260-824-2927 

Commercial-Industrial-Residential 

24 Hr. Emergency Service 

Charles Miller-Electrican 

1233 W. Cherry St., Bluffton 

FREE 

Estimates 

HERITAGE 

GOODHEW 

Standing 

Seam Metal 

Roofing 

765-857-2623 

765-509-0070 


SUDOKU 

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains 

every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. 


EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS 

— Immediate occupancy! 

$329 - call 260-824-1097. 

ALL UTILITIES PAID— 2BR, 

$125/week. $300/deposit. Upstairs. 

501 W. Market. Service 

pets only. 260-353-3227. 

APPLY TODAY…MOVE IN— 

Tomorrow! Rent Starting at 

$329. Efficiency, 1BR & 2BR. 

All apartments single story 

design, private entrance & 

patio. Serene wooded setting. 

Flexible leases. Call 

260-824-1097 M-F, 9a-5p. 

Evenings & Weekends by appointment. 

FOUR MILES EAST OF WAL- 

GREENS- 2BR, Washer, Dryer, 

Central Air, Dishwasher. Service 

animals only. No smoking. 

260-565-4176. 260-417-2956. 

(260)824-5060 

1103 S. Main St., Bluffton 

www.HollowayAuction.com 

Sure-Flo 

Seamless 

Gutters 

5” & 6” Continuous Gutters 

Leaf Protection Systems 

Large Color Selection - FREE Estimates 

Stan Worthman 

260-622-4372 

www.seamlessgutter.net 

KEVIN J. DEAKYNE, D.D.S., P.C. 

470 Bennett Dr., Suite A 

P.O. Box 307 - Warren, IN 46792 

1-800-236-0891 

Metlife & Delta Dental Provider 

See Rich or Arlin for your best 

deal and service after the sale! 

New & Pre-Owned GM & Chrysle r 

HIDAY MOTORS 

633 N. Main • Bluffton 824-0900 

Forest Ridge 

Tree Service 

70 ft. Aerial Service 

FULLY INSURED 

Cell: 820-0863 

Joe Isch, owner 

www. BlufftonRoofing .com 

Shingles, Metal or 

Flat Roofs 

GAF Certified! Properly Insured! 

824-3564 

824-4887 

S T O RAGE 

LAWN CARE 

by Kent Gerber 

•Lawn Spraying •Lawn Fertilizing 

•Round-Up on Stone Drives 

•Tree Moving 

(260) 565-3128 

Gerber Lawn Service 

Arlin 

Heyerly 

Sales & 

Leasing 

Professional 

AMISH CONSTRUCTION 

& REMODELING 

•New Homes •Pole Barns •Roofing 

•Siding •Room Additions •Garages 

Free Estimates • 765-669-2848 


LARGE 2BR UPSTAIRS— 

Apartment. Service pets only. 

All utilties paid. 319 W. Wabash, 

Bluffton. $475 plus deposit. 

260-413-0400. 

Mobile Home Rental 

2BR & 3BR— Mobile Homes 

for rent in quiet, clean park. Norwell 

School District. Weekly, Bi- 

Weekly, Monthly Rates available. 

$300 Security Deposit/References 

Required. 260-824-8611. 

Commercial Space 

GOOD LOCATION— Commercial 

Storefront, 303 W. Market. 

Overhead door, extra parking, 

approximately 2,300sq.ft. 

$400/month. Storefront: 118 S. 

Johnson, $350/month. 260-353- 

3227. 

824-1846 

•Safety Lighting •Clean Units 

•24 Hr. Access 

•Video Cameras 

www.a1-ustor.com 

After hours & Saturdays 

Call 273-0253 or 824-4782 

In Monroe at corner of 

U.S. 27 and S.R. 124 

Office at 1180 N. Main, Bluffton 

BLUFFTON 

ASPHALT 

PAVING 

CO. INC. 

•Professional Paving and 

Seal Coating at 

Competitive Prices 

•Hot Rubber Crack Fill 

JOEL LADIG 

1004 W. 

Central 

BLUFFTON 

(260) 

824-5388 

F & R Builders 

We Build Whatever Your Heart Desires! 

•House Additions •Roofing & Siding 

•Homes •Garages 

•Pole Barns •Concrete Work 

•Siding & Roofing •Livestock Barns 

Old Barns 

•Basements - New or Under Existing Homes 

We are now a major distributor of 

Hoop 

Style 

Buildings 

Call 260-273-9868 • Fax: 260-824-5796 

HOLLOWAY 

824-SOLD (7653) 

1103 South Main St., Bluffton 

www.JustThinkSold.com 

E&E 

Construction 

Amish Craftsmen 

•New Homes •Roofing 

•Decks •Concrete Work 

•Siding •Room Additions 

•Garages •Remodeling 

FREE 

•Pole Barns 

Ervin Schwartz 

5386 W. 300 S.-1, Bluffton, IN 46714 

1-260-334-5786 

1-260-443-1823 

Estimates


She’s finally had enough 

Dear Annie: After more than 40 

years of devotion to my husband, 

I have finally realized what a 

stonehearted jerk he is. I have done 

everything in my power to love, 

respect and encourage him. But I’ve 

fallen into a pattern of picking up the 

pieces of my heart and overlooking my 

own hurt in order to give him another 

chance and keep peace in our home. 

All of this is “not important” to him, 

as he has told me numerous times. My 

marriage is terribly lonely. Year after 

year, his disinterest and disregard for my 

feelings have chipped away at the love 

I once had. I have fought hard to stay in 

his life, and he tells me, “So what?” and 

“Leave if you want to.” My pleadings fall 

on deaf ears, and he refuses to discuss it. 

I have raised our children and worked 

beside him and also outside the home. 

I have contributed as much as he has to 

build our life together. This is obviously 

not how I envisioned our retirement, but I 

have had enough and am finally ready to 

begin a new life without him. Where do I 

start? — Beyond Sad 

Dear Beyond: With counseling. Not 

necessarily to save your marriage, but 

to help you move forward in whatever 

direction helps you. After 40 years, there 

may be a great deal of grief for the loss 

of your relationship, fear of the unknown 

future, worry about finances and 

loneliness, as well as the need to forgive. 

You have a great many choices and 

adjustments to make, and counseling will 

help you navigate. If you choose divorce, 

please also see an attorney. Good luck. 

Dear Annie: I have an ongoing 

dilemma about an extremely uncomfortable 

bed. My parents recently turned 

80. They have a guestroom with a bed 

that desperately needs to be replaced. 

I can tolerate sleeping there if I am 

exhausted, but it is truly awful. 

My parents are not rich, so a new bed 

would be a major expense. But they don’t 

like handouts, so buying one for them 

might be resented. How do I tell them 

that my siblings and I would prefer to buy 

them a new mattress rather than spend the 

money staying in a motel? I don’t want to 

embarrass or offend them. — Bad Back 

My 

Answer 

By Dr. Billy 

Graham 

OUR INNER 

CHARACTER IS 

WHAT MATTERS 

MOST TO GOD 

Q: All my cousin ever 

thinks about is the latest 

fashions, and how she’ll 

look if she gets some new 

jewelry or has her hair 

done differently, and things 

like that. I questioned her 

once, but she said she 

didn’t see anything wrong 

because she thinks God 

must want us to look good. 

Does He? — Mrs. B.R. 

A: I’m sure God doesn’t 

want us to neglect the way 

we look or pretend that our 

physical appearance doesn’t 

matter — because it does. 

Our outer appearance often 

reflects what we’re like on 

the inside; for example, 

Annie’s 

Mailbox 

a slovenly, unkempt 

person is usually an 

undisciplined person. 

The writer of Song of 

Songs compared his 

beloved’s beauty to 

“a lily among thorns” 

(Song of Songs 2:2). 

But the Bible 

says that being overly 

concerned with our physical 

appearance is wrong for 

at least two reasons. First, 

it’s wrong because its sole 

motive is to call attention 

to ourselves. Instead of 

being concerned about 

others and their needs, 

we become absorbed 

only with ourselves and 

what others think about 

us. (Incidentally, men can 

be just as guilty of this as 

women!) 

It’s wrong also because 

it ignores what’s really 

important in God’s eyes 

— and that is our inner 

character. Of what use is 

outward beauty (which in 

time will fade away), if 

we lack inner goodness? 

The Bible says, “Your 

Dear Back: Your 

parents don’t sleep 

in the guestroom 

and have no idea 

how bad the bed 

is, nor are they in 

any hurry to replace 

something they don’t actually use. 

Their embarrassment would 

be temporary, so simply make the 

arrangements and then tell them, 

“Mom and Dad, it’s time to update your 

guestroom mattress. We’ve bought you 

one as a gift, since we are the ones who 

use it most.” Then say it’s a done deal, 

no argument, and give them the delivery 

date. It would help if one of you could be 

there when it arrives. 

Dear Annie: I feel bad for “Puzzled 

in Indiana,” whose brother has multiple 

sclerosis. The brother is holding a grudge 

against Dad because he sold the family 

home and used the proceeds to build a 

new one instead of distributing the money 

to his kids. 

I was diagnosed with multiple 

sclerosis 16 years ago. Some people 

with MS have problems with memory, 

reasoning, judgment and depression. The 

stresses of life, especially the loss of a job 

or a loved one, can exacerbate flare-ups. 

All communications should be done with 

this in mind. 

My mother also had MS. She spent the 

last 10 years of her life bedridden and in 

pain. My advice to “Indiana” is to contact 

the National Multiple Sclerosis Society 

(nationalmssociety.org) at 1-800-FIGHT- 

MS (1-800-344-4867). — Maryland 

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy 

Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors 

of the Ann Landers column. Please 

e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, 

or write to: Annie’s 

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DIVERSIONS 

CROSSWORD By Eugene Sheffer

AREA/STATE 

Wells Circuit Court 

Civil Cases 

Decree of dissolution of 

marriage filed terminating 

the marriage between Krystle 

G. Crottier and Bradley 

M. Crottier. 

Complaint for damages 

originally filed by Robert 

and Anicka West of Bluffton 

against Edgar Recinos 

of Bluffton dismissed. The 

complaint related to an Oct. 

7 accident on Bond Street 

in which Robert West was 

injured. 

Judgment of $49,698.87 

and decree of foreclosure 

filed in favor of Wells Fargo 

Bank against the Estate of 

Kenneth M. Austin. The 

property is located at 830 

Mulberry Street, Bluffton. 

Complaint for damages 

in an amount to be determined 

filed by Richard 

and Karen Gorrell of Leo 

against Nathan Longenecker 

of Ossian. The complaint 

relates to an Aug. 6, 2010, 

accident at 1000N-600E in 

which Richard Gorrell was 

injured. 

Complaint on note in an 

amount to be determined by 

the court and to foreclose 

mortgage filed by Federal 

Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 

against Jerry W. 

and Christie A. Petzel of 

Bluffton. The property is 

located at 1451 McConnell 

Drive, Bluffton. 

Complaint for payment 

in the amount of $17,750.96 

filed by Credit Control LLC 

against Carol Townsend- 

Boone of Keystone. 

Wells Superior Court 

Criminal Cases 

Initial hearing of charges 

against Tyler S. Landers, 28, 

of Bluffton, filed. Landers 

was charged with one count 

each of operating a motor 

vehicle without ever having 

a license, failure to sign 

vehicle registration/IFC, 

(passenger) seat belt violation 

and no insurance after 

an officer from the Bluffton 

Police Department performed 

a traffic stop at Save 

On Liquor North in Bluffton 

on May 19. Status hearing 

date set for June 4. Bail set 

in the amount of $500. 

Infractions 

Richard Shannon, 20, of 

Fort Wayne, driving while 

suspended and speeding 

55/35 on the 600 block of 

North Jefferson Street in 

Ossian on May 20. 

Demetra Holmes, 43, of 

Fort Wayne; driving while 

suspended Jefferson Street 

south of Davis Road in 

Ossian on May 14. 

Civil Cases 

Release of judgment filed 

in favor of Fred Rupel of 

Bluffton who has settled his 

account with MSW Capital. 

Satisfaction of judgment 

filed in favor of Laura L. 

Thomas of Markle who has 

settled her account with GE 

Money Bank. 

Default judgment of 

$659.78 filed in favor of Client 

Services against Sarah V. 

Patch of Bluffton. 

Default judgment of 

$642.70 filed in favor of Client 

Services against Eric W. 

Dettmer of Bluffton. 



filed by Snow and Sauerteig 

against Christopher J. Killingbeck 

of Poneto. 



filed by LVNV Funding 

against Jerry Reinhard of 

Bluffton. 



filed by LVNV Funding 

against Michael H. Moorefield 

of Bluffton. 



filed by Dupont Hospital 

against Mitchell A. Davis of 

Poneto. 



filed by Lutheran Hospital 

against Edward M. Bowley 

of Uniondale. 


Resolving racial differences — with an attack at a restaurant 

Police: Anti-racism group from Indiana found alleged white supremicists at an Illinois eatery, leaving some people seriously injured 

Associated Press 

TINLEY PARK, Ill. (AP) — 

Five men accused of attacking a 

group of diners with hammers and 

metal batons at a suburban Chicago 

restaurant are in jail, though 

the fight appears to be continuing 

online as word spread that the 

incident was apparently linked to 

a feud between anti-racism groups 

and white supremacists. 

Elements of the two factions 

have engaged in a cyber-war of 

words since Saturday, when as 

many as 18 people wearing hooded 

sweatshirts and masks or scarves 

stormed into the Ashford House in 

Tinley Park. Investigators say the 

alleged attackers targeted a group 

of people they believed had ties to 

a white supremacist organization. 

Video of the minutes-long 

fight shows a table being knocked 

over, swinging arms and some 

men holding up chairs to defend 

themselves, Mayor Ed Zabrocki 

said. Prosecutors said the fight 

caused $15,000 in damage and 

injured several people, including 

three who were hospitalized and 

received staples to their heads. 

Those attacked said they 

belonged to the Illinois European 

Heritage Association, though at 

least two were from out of state, 

Tinley Park Police Chief Steven 

Neubauer said. 

“It’s like you have someone 

from extreme left field and someone 

from extreme right field come 

to center field to fight — and 

Tinley Park was center field,” 

Zabrocki said. 

On the website of the Hoosier 

Anti-Racism Movement, there was 

a plea for money to help defend 

the “Tinley Park Five.” Emails 

and Facebook messages sent to the 

group by The Associated Press on 

Tuesday weren’t returned, and neither 

phone numbers nor a website 

could by be found for the Illinois 

European Heritage Association. 

Another website, the Anti-Racist 

Action Network, reported the 

incident in a post that focused on 

two of the alleged victims being 

arrested. Tinley Park police confirmed 

that two people were 

arrested on charges unrelated to 

the fight — a North Dakota resident 

on a warrant for possession 

of child pornography and a Texas 

man accused of being a felon in 

possession of a weapon. 

And on Stormfront, a white 

nationalist website, several posts 

angrily denounced the alleged 

attackers as “raving maniacs” 

and “cowardly left wing thugs.” 

Another right-wing group, White 

Reference, reported that the “antiracist 

terrorists” invaded the restaurant 

as part of a “completely 

unprovoked assault on at least 20 

white nationalists gathered for an 

economic summit.” 

Mark Pitcavage, director of 

Wells Court Docket 

investigative research for the Anti- 

Defamation League, which tracks 

extremist groups, said there is a 

history of confrontations between 

anti-racist and white supremacist 

groups. He said the ADL had seen 

advertisements for a meeting of a 

right-wing group at the restaurant. 

“This has all been part of the 

scene for decades. There is a long 

history of antagonism between 

these two groups,” he said. “We 

obviously disapprove of the notion 

you have to confront them. That is 

positively counterproductive.” 

The five suspects were arrested 

shortly after the fight when Tinley 

Park police pulled over a red 

Dodge Neon, the same kind of car 

witnesses told police the alleged 

attackers left in. Prosecutors said 

police recovered dark hooded 

sweatshirts, scarves, gloves, a 

knife and two expandable batons. 

The arrested men include three 

brothers — 20-year-old Dylan 

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Sutherlin, 23-year-old Cody 

Sutherlin and 33-year-old Jason 

Sutherlin — along with 22-yearold 

Alex Stuck and 26-year-old 

John Tucker. All live in the Bloomington, 

Ind., area. 

They were formally charged in 

Cook County this week on felony 

charges of mob action, aggravated 

battery and criminal damage to 

property. The men were ordered 

held in lieu of between $175,000 

and $250,000. 

They were represented by the 

county public defender’s office, 

which declined to comment on 

the charges. Listed phone numbers 

for the brothers were disconnected, 

while messages left at local 

numbers listed for a John Tucker 

weren’t returned. 

Sally Daly, a spokeswoman for 

the Cook County State’s Attorney’s 

office, said prosecutors are 

not characterizing the defendants 

as “anti-racists.” 

When scandal hits, congregations splinter, collapse or mend 

By MICHAEL DAVIES 

(Lafayette) 

Journal and Courier 

Diana Garland, dean 

of the Baylor University 

School of Social Work, 

draws a sharp distinction 

between sin and evil. 

“All of us have the ability 

to sin,” she said Thursday by 

phone from a writer’s retreat 

in Colorado, “but only some 

of us have the power to do 

evil.” 

In Garland’s estimation, 

whoever planted video 

cameras inside the women’s 

restroom at Sunrise Christian 

Reformed Church was 

guilty of an act of evil, a 

depraved and reprehensible 

violation of privacy that she 

says should be “a wake-up 

call” for Greater Lafayette. 

“I suspect there are 

people in your community 

this morning looking at air 

fresheners in bathroom stalls 

and wondering, ‘Did we do 

background checks on our 

church leaders?’ ” 

Questions cascade as the 

community considers the 

May 10 arrest of 55-yearold 

Robert Lyzenga, spiritual 

leader at Sunrise. Lyzenga, 

known to congregants 

as Pastor Bob, was booked 

on suspicion of voyeurism, 

a Class D felony. He was 

released on bond the same 

day. 

Even in an age of prolific 

and seemingly inescapable 

sexual scandal, the notion 

of a video predator peeking 

in on innocents in a local 

church restroom is downright 

shocking. Beyond the 

ick factor, there is a breach 

of basic human decency to 

consider, not to mention the 

impropriety of a Peeping 

Tom within steps of a holy 

sanctuary. That the overseer 

of that holy sanctuary 

was arrested on suspicion of 

being a Peeping Tom thrust 

the story onto Page One last 

Tuesday, even as lay leaders 

at Sunrise worked to minimize 

the damage. 

The twisted desire of 

someone — quite possibly 

someone who is an authority 

figure — to view women 

and girls at their most vulnerable 

moment has rocked 

the foundation of an entire 

faith community, and the 

ripples have gone well 

beyond the southside church 

at 909 E. County Road 500 

South. 

According to records 

held at the Michigan headquarters 

for the Christian 

Reformed Church of North 

America, Sunrise Christian 

has a congregation of 227 

members. Seventy-seven 

families call it their spiritual 

home. 

Local and national experts 

in the field of congregational 

life believe the voyeurism 

at Sunrise may have devastating 

and long-term effects 

on the church, based on the 

details that have come forward 

to date. Garland, a 

researcher in clergy sexual 

misconduct, expects “an 

incredible impact,” given 

the possible breach of trust. 

“And if there is one person 

that people trust, it is their 

religious leader,” she said. 

Trust is the mortar of all 

relationships. When it is 

compromised, things often 

crack and crumble. 

Normal congregational 

life at Sunrise was suspended 

when a female congregant 

triggered a police 

investigation. In a bathroom 

stall she discovered a fake 

air freshener that contained 

a suspicious device. Court 

documents reveal that two 

cameras in total spied upon 

women, and that a video 

trail led police to Lyzenga. 

“It’s very difficult 

when you have your trust 

betrayed, especially if you 

felt that person is an important 

link to your faith,” said 

Purdue University’s Daniel 

Olson, an associate professor 

whose expertise is the 

sociology of religion. 

“A lot of people think 

religion should be held to a 

higher standard, that people 

should trust each other and 

be motivated by love, not 

voyeurism. That’s a violation 

of expectations that can 

cause more problems for 

some than others. There may 

be people who will never 

go to that church again. 

There may be people who 

will never go to any church 

again.” 

Anson Shupe is a sociologist 

at Indiana University 

Purdue University Fort 

Wayne, whose primary 

research has been studying 

the aftershock and ramifications 

of clergy misdeeds. 

Amazon.com’s description 

of “Bad Pastors: Clergy Misconduct 

in Modern America,” 

a book he co-edited, 

ticks off the kind of stories 

that have become all too 

common: “Child-molesting 

priests, embezzled church 

treasures, philandering 

ministers and rabbis, even 

church-endorsed pyramid 

schemes that defraud gullible 

parishioners of millions 

of dollars.” 

In 1995, Shupe coined the 

term “clergy malfeasance” 

to describe the unethical and 

illegal activity of spiritual 

leaders. 

When a scandal hits a 

congregation, “The kind of 

church it is predicts what 

will happen,” he said by 

phone Thursday. “In hierarchical 

environments, like 

the Catholic Church, scandal 

is handled better because 

they have a more established 

tradition and political structure.” 

As an example, errant 

priests are replaced by bishops, 

to whom they report. 

“But in what I call congregational 

churches, especially 

ones started as storefronts, 

the local minister 

has no one to account to; he 

runs the church as his personal 

fiefdom. When there 

is a scandal, it’s disastrous 

because the only thing holding 

the church together is 

that person’s charisma. Once 

that’s damaged, he’s spoiled 

goods.” 

What argues for Sunrise 

weathering this storm is 

the presence of strong lay 

leadership. A long-standing 

church council consists of 

four elders and four deacons. 

The council suspended Lyzenga 

from all church duties 

on May 11. 

“I attended a service at 

Sunrise several years ago,” 

Purdue’s Olson said. “A 

high percentage of congregants 

go there because of the 

church’s denomination. And 

the reason people go to a 

particular church will affect 

the outcome of scandal. 

“If people go for the personality 

of the preacher and 

he does something morally 

reprehensible, a lot of 

people are going to leave. 

But if they’re there for other 

reasons, they may be able to 

get over it.” 

Based in Grand Rapids, 

Mich., the Dutch-influenced 

Christian Reformed Church 

of North America has more 

than 1,000 affiliated congregations 

in the United States 

and Canada. Its interim 

executive director, the Rev. 

Joel Boot, indicated on Friday 

that an array of services 

has been offered to the Sunrise 

congregation, including 

the use of a specially trained 

national pastor “to step in, 

at their request, for a time 

of their determining — six, 

eight, 12 months, whatever 

that might be — to shepherd 

the congregation through 

whatever difficulty it might 

be facing,” 

The denominational 

body has an agency known 

as Safe Church, “available 

on request to assist anyone 

who feels he or she has been 

a victim of crime ... in finding 

help or legal recourse or 

whatever else may be applicable 

in that situation,” Boot 

said in a Friday phone interview. 

It is the denomination’s 

position that ultimate decisions 

about the future of a 

congregation rest with local 

lay leaders. “We are not 

top down, but the service 

we provide is,” Boot said. 

“That’s how we operate. 

The request and the authority 

remain with the local 

council.” 

In Boot’s experience, 

congregations can survive 

a jolt like that suffered by 

Sunrise. 

“It comes with no guarantees,” 

he said. “But I have 

seen it happen. I think by the 

grace of God ... it can actually 

enable a congregation 

to become stronger. You’d 

never wish anything like this 

on any congregation, but in 

experiencing trauma like 

this and pulling together and 

praying together, there is the 

possibility and even probability 

that the congregation 

will be stronger on the other 

side.” 

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U.S., World Roundup 

Egyptian presidential 

election to rid nation of 

decades of dictatorship 

CAIRO (AP) — Determined to end 

decades of authoritarian rule, millions of 

Egyptians waited patiently in long lines 

outside polling stations across the nation 

on Wednesday to freely choose their first 

president since last year’s ouster of longtime 

ruler and close U.S. ally Hosni Mubarak. 

“I can die in a matter of months, so I 

came for my children, so they can live,” a 

tearful Medhat Ibrahim, 58, who suffers 

from cancer, said as he waited to vote in a 

poor district south of Cairo. “We want to 

live better, like human beings.” 

Thirteen candidates, who include 

Islamists, liberals and Mubarak regime figures, 

are contesting the election. No outright 

winner is expected to emerge from the twoday 

vote starting Wednesday. So, a runoff 

between the two top finishers will be held 

June 16-17. The winner will be announced 

on June 21. 

“It’s a miracle,” said Selwa Abdel-Malik, 

a 60-year-old Christian from the Mediterranean 

port city of Alexandria as she was 

about to vote. “And it’s a beautiful feeling 

too.” 

For most of his 29-year rule, Mubarak — 

like his predecessors — ran unopposed in 

yes-or-no referendums. Rampant fraud guaranteed 

ruling party victories in parliamentary 

elections. Even when, in 2005, Mubarak 

let challengers oppose him in elections, he 

ended up not only trouncing his liberal rival 

but jailing him. 

Did Morgan Stanley 

selectively inform clients 

ahead of Facebook IPO? 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Regulators are 

examining whether Morgan Stanley, the 

investment bank that shepherded Facebook 

through its highly publicized stock offering 

last week, selectively informed clients of an 

analyst’s negative report about the company 

before the stock started trading. 

Rick Ketchum, the head of the Financial 

Industry Regulatory Authority, the selfpolicing 

body for the securities industry, 

said Tuesday that the question is “a matter 

of regulatory concern” for his organization 

and the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

The top securities regulator for Massachusetts, 

William Galvin, said he had subpoenaed 

Morgan Stanley. Galvin said his 

office is investigating whether Morgan Stanley 

divulged to only some clients that one of 

its analysts had cut his revenue estimates for 

Facebook before the stock hit the market on 

Friday. 

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the same procedures for the Facebook 

offering that it follows for all IPOs,” 

referring to initial public offerings of stock. 

It said that its procedures complied with 

regulations. 

The questions about the role played by 

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After deal on probes, Iran 

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world powers in talks 

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran is demanding 

that world powers set specific timetables 

and goals in talks Wednesday over Tehran’s 

nuclear program, a senior Iranian government 

official said before a second round of 

negotiations. 

The push for milestones by Iran reflects 

apparent efforts to force concessions from 

the West on sanctions in exchange for gradually 

addressing international concerns over 

the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions. 

Tehran hopes to leave Baghdad with a 

clear framework for future talks and potential 

dealmaking, the official said. Western 

diplomats have voiced similar concerns, 

although few believe the discussions in 

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showdowns over Iran’s nuclear program. 

The U.S. and allies fear Iran could use its 

nuclear expertise to build atomic weapons. 

Iran claims it only seeks nuclear reactors for 

energy and research. 

Senator: Secret Service 

prostitute scandal broader 

than originally believed 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Several small 

groups of Secret Service employees separately 

visited clubs, bars and brothels in 

Colombia prior to a visit by President 

Barack Obama last month and engaged in 

reckless, “morally repugnant” behavior, Sen. 

Susan Collins says. 

She says the employees’ actions during 

the stunning prostitution scandal could have 

provided a foreign intelligence service, drug 

cartels or other criminals with opportunities 

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threatened the president’s safety. 

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Rockcreek Rollers club’s project: 

Hand sanitizers at the 4-H Fair 

The Rockcreek Rollers 

4-H Club was recently 

awarded a $482 Youth As 

Resources grant to complete 

a community service project, 

the installation of antibacterial 

dispensers at the 4-H 

Park. The group, under the 

direction of Jodie Bales, will 

use the grant to purchase the 

supplies to build sanitation 

stations throughout the fairgrounds. 

Signs will also be 

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to the stations during the fair 

and other 4-H Association 

events. 

Brent Bales is the youth 

project leader. 

The stations will be distributed 

around the animal 

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group hopes to bring awareness 

to and improve cleanliness 

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