By Sue Carpenterscarpenter@kpcmedia.com

GARRETT — “There was no warning — she just went,” Bill Yoder said of the roof collapse at a Garrett auto dealership Monday morning.

He and two sales people were in the front of Bill Yoder Ford when they heard the sound.

Mechanic Mark Krider was the only person in the garage area where the wooden support beams of the bow-string truss roof gave way abut 8:30 a.m. Krider was standing near a hydraulic lift, ready to change the oil in a pickup truck. He turned to take off, but fell to the ground.

Members of the Garrett Fire and Police departments were on the scene within a minute, according to fi re chief Dana Treesh.

Treesh, two police offi cers and an off-duty medic dragged Krider across the concrete fl oor and out the back door of the building. Falling rafters and other debris were scattered on the fl oor around him, Treesh said.

Yoder credits that same lift for holding the ceiling beams in place that Krider sustained only a sprained knee in the incident. He was taken by DeKalb EMS for treatment.

“Thank God no one was seriously injured,” said Yoder who followed Krider to the hospital.

Police and fi re personnel strung police tape around the entire building and blocked the intersec-tion at the corner of Quincy and Randolph streets in fear the building might continue to weaken through the day, according to offi cials at the scene.

City electric and NIPSCO gas utility personnel worked in concert to disconnect lines to the building. Treesh credits cross-department training for the effi ciency in handling situation.

City planner Milton Otero said the estimated 7-inch snowfall over the weekend more than likely was a contributing factor in the collapse. County offi cials condemned the structure that morning.

Later on Monday, 2-x-4 inch

wood braces were added on the north and south sides of the building where the walls continue to bow out. The interior is now a maze of wooden braces, shoring up the roof while parts and equipment are removed for storage.

Yoder said is grateful to the police, fi re and DeKalb EMS for their prompt response, and to Insurance Trustees and The

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School-offered iPads sold out

GARRETT — Garrett-Keyser-Butler Schools has sold out its limited number of retired Apple iPads devices offered to the public at $65 apiece. The sale began Wednesday at 8 a.m. and was scheduled to continue today.

The fi rst-generation, 16 GB iPads and power supplies were sold as-is with no warranty and were not capable of updating to current IOS.

School offi cials said a line of buyers began to form before 7 a.m. Wednesday. Tickets were handed to those in line, and by 7:45 a.m., the supply was depleted and potential customers were turned away.

Clothing drive in Garrett this weekend

GARRETT — The Garrett High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes is hosting a clothing drive this weekend. The fi rst is Friday when the Railroaders meet Leo in the Paul Bateman Gym. The second is Saturday’s girls game against South Adams at Garrett.

Attendees are asked to bring lightly-used clothing for St. Martin’s Clothing Closet, Garrett.

GHS collects food for Christmas bureau

GARRETT — Garrett High School collected 2,181 items for this year’s food drive for the local Christmas bureau.

Senior girls were the big winners this year in the class competition with a total of 537 cans. The National Honor Society went door-to-door and brought in 1,051 cans.

The high school staff and students also adopted fi ve local families this year for Christmas.

Teacher Bree Sprunger’s ICE class took care of one of the families and Becky Wright’s AP English class who took care of another.

Students Initiating Caring and Kindness (SICK) raised money for some of the other families and the Garrett staff took care of the rest.

Santa to visit elderly, shut-ins Saturday

GARRETT — Santa Claus will be visiting local shut-ins, senior citizens, special needs and handicapped children on Saturday.

A tentative schedule includes stops at Sunny Meadows Home and Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett.

Contact the department at 357-6670 to leave name, phone number and address for Santa’s visit, which is sponsored by the Garrett Fire Department.

AUBURN — The residen-tial real estate market in DeKalb County has been stable in 2013, Good Inc. Valuation Services said Monday.

The company reported the results of its survey, which it said is based on key measures important to homeowners, buyers, sellers and renters.

“Year-to-date, our data, along with information analyzed from Realty-Trac and the Fort Wayne MLS, shows that the residential real estate market has been stable in DeKalb County in 2013,” said Tonya Beachy, research analyst and licensed trainee appraiser at Good Inc.

Beachy added, “Year-to-date, the average home sales price in DeKalb County is $110,000, and the median sale price has been $88,500. These fi gures are based on 479 properties sold.”

While home prices in DeKalb County have been lower than the state average,they have increased slightly compared to one year ago, Good Inc. said.

One factor affecting home prices in the county is the number of foreclosed homes. So far this year, there have been 89 foreclo-sures, a fi gure 3 percent higher than the state average, but stable for the northeast Indiana market area, Good Inc. said.

Research shows smaller towns in the county generally have higher foreclosure rates. Good Inc. said the Ashley-Hudson area has the highest foreclosure rate for the year, with eight of 14 sales listed on the MLS, and in turn, the lowest average sale prices.

As foreclosure properties remain prevalent in smaller DeKalb County towns, the trend to purchase investment properties is ever growing, Good Inc. said. Its survey showed nearly half of the homes in Butler are rented or vacant, in comparison to only 30 percent in Auburn.

“Some single-family invest-

ment homes were purchased this year for as little as $15,000,” Beachy said. “Investors are taking advantage of the current market in these outlying communities by purchasing homes at low prices, refurbishing them and then converting them into rental income properties.”

Beachy added, “While median sales prices per town range from $32,500 in Waterloo and up to $108,000 in Auburn, Good, Inc.’s analysis shows that the average rent for single-family homes remains steady at $600-$700 per month throughout DeKalb County.”

Survey: Local real-estate market stable

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Owner Bill Yoder walks through the garage area of the local Ford dealership while insurance workers salvage parts and equipment following a roof collapse Monday morning that injured one worker. Wooden braces hold up the rafters.

It’s business as usualRoof collapses

at longtime auto dealership

Police tape surrounds the Bill Yoder Ford dealership in downtown Garrett while wooden braces shore-up the bowed walls following a roof collapse.

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GARRETT — The Judy A. Morrill Recreation Center is hosting its annual Winter Gala fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 6-9 p.m. at the center, 1200 E. Houston St., Garrett.

Garrett business owners and avid JAM Family supporters Cary and Dr. Sarah Ragan will serve as chairs for the event.

This year’s gala will feature a silent and live auction, hor’s doeuvres, live music and dinner prepared by Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano. Auctioneer Jama Smith, of National Benefi t Auctions will lead the live auction.

The evening will feature

the center’s family-centered spirit and the importance of the JAM Family is to the community and how the center also benefi ts from the support of those who belong to that family.

“Your support is essential to our future,” said executive director Cheryl Karr. “We have announced many successes here at the JAM Center this past year, but we need your continued support to keep the momentum going.”

The JAM Center is committed to making a difference for everyone they touch by delivering hope, direction, empowerment and

support bundled in a healthy mix of wellness, education and fun.

Tickets to the event are $30 per person.

A new offering for the event this year is the premiere Friends of JAM tickets at a cost of $300 per couple. Exclusive benefi ts include special seating at the best table in the house, upgraded dessert, a goodie bag, wine or champagne, a personal server, plus more special treatment to be determined by the ticket purchasers.

To become a gala supporter through sponsor-ship, ticket purchases, auction items or if you have any questions contact Beth McCord at 260-357-1917.

JAM Center plans winter gala

Cary and Dr. Sarah Ragan of Garrett will serve as event co-chairs of this year’s JAM Center fundraiser.

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AUBURN — DeKalb County EMS has an ambulance problem. Well, a problem with two ambulances.

EMS director Randy Fox approached the county commis-sioners Monday to discuss options to either repair or replace two high-mileage ambulances in his fl eet that have engine issues.

Fox said one ambulance, a 2006 Ford with 198,000 miles that the department had planned to trade in six months, has a blown engine. Another has 178,000 miles and already has been repaired once, Fox said.

Fox said an engine issue — which runs $8,000-$10,000 to repair — is forcing his hand.

“The question is what do do?” Fox told the commissioners. “Fix it now, try to rent one or buy a new one?”

Fox said the 2009 models in the EMS fl eet have been kept off the road as much as possible to save mileage.

The commissioners told Fox their preference is to repair the engine on the 198,000-mile ambulance and buy a new ambulance to replace the 178,000-mile unit. Commissioner Don Grogg said the plan will allow the department to get on a replace-ment rotation that doesn’t have the county buying several new ambulances at once.

Fox will research new ambulances and return Dec. 30 with quotes. The engine repair will be paid out of the EMS ambulance replacement fund, he said.

In other business Monday, the commissioners are expected to vote next week on an ordinance to change the speed limit on C.R. 68 between C.R. 11-A and S.R. 327 from 55 mph to 40 mph. Residents there approached the commissioners earlier this month to discuss speeding on the stretch.

The commissioners also granted approval for county highway head Eric Patton to replace a full-time employee who left the department.

County deals with aging ambulances

Live music at Eagles SaturdayGARRETT — The

Garrett Eagles will host Rod Bowers Saturday from 6:30-10:30 p.m.

The event is open to the public. The Eagles home is at 220 S. Randolph St.

GMS to hold a Christmas dance

GARRETT — Garrett Middle School will hold a Christmas dance Friday, Dec. 20 from 3-5 p.m. in the school cafeteria.

Activities include DJ Jazzy Clifford, door prizes, refreshments and an open gym. Admission is $3.

Contests will be held for the ugliest Christmas sweater, person with the most Christmas spirit and the cutest elf.

Parents are to pick up students at door 16, the main entrance to the middle school.

The event is sponsored by the Garrett Middle School Parent Connection.

Live music at Legion Friday

GARRETT — Little Rock Express will provide entertainment at the Garrett American Legion Post 178 Friday from 8-11 p.m.

The event is open to the public. The Legion is located at 515 W. Fifth Ave.

Visit garrettamericanle-gion.com for more informa-tion.

Karaoke at VFW Saturday

GARRETT — Mike Miller Karaoke will be at the Garrett VFW Post 1892 Saturday from 7 p.m.

Must be 18 to attend.The event is open to

all members and guests. Admission is free.

Tri Kappa selling nuts for holidays

GARRETT — Tri Kappa nuts are in and a limited number of extra bags are available. Pecans and cashews are $10 per bag. Double-dipped chocolate and honey roasted are $6 per bag.

All are 1-pound bags and can be frozen. Nuts can be purchased at Garrett Country Club or People’s Federal in Garrett.

For more information, contact Amy at 357-5165. All proceeds benefi t Tri Kappa programs.

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Area arrests madeAUBURN — Local

police offi cers arrested several people since Dec. 12, according to DeKalb County Jail records.

Brandon L. Damron, 20, of the 100 block of West Walnut Street, Butler, was arrested Dec. 12 at 3:07 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant charging him with dealing methamphetamine, a Class A felony.

Joshua Myers, 21, of the 700 block of 706 Helen Avenue, Auburn, was arrested Dec. 12 at 11:41 p.m. by the Auburn Police Department on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated at the Class A and Class C misdemeanor levels.

Joseph A. Tarlton, 25, of the 600 block of Janie Street, Auburn was arrested Friday at 8:07 a.m. by the Auburn Police Department on charges of possession of marijuana while having a previous conviction, a Class D felony; possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor; possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction, a Class D felony; possession of paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor; and habitual traffi c violator, a Class D felony.

Natasha M. Peters, 22, of the 800 block of Trail Road, Auburn, was arrested Friday at 11:07 a.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Depart-ment on a warrant charging her with two counts of dealing in methamphet-amine, a Class B felony, and two counts of maintaining a common nuisance, a Class D felony.

Adam J. Bradley, 24, of Valley Creek Apartments, Auburn, was arrested Thursday at 2:18 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on warrants charging him with forgery, a Class C felony, and theft, a Class D felony.

Grant Treece, 40, of the 3300 block of East Bellfon-taine Road, Hamilton, was arrested Friday at 7:23 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated at the Class A and Class C misdemeanor levels.

Jason Michael Dove, 37, of the 100 block of West 17th Street, Auburn, was arrested Saturday at 2:37 a.m. by the Waterloo Marshal’s Department on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class C misdemeanor.

Marissa Flores, 45, of the 1800 block of Greentree Court, Fort Wayne, was arrested Saturday at 2:49 a.m. by the Butler Police Department on charges of possession of methamphet-amine, a Class B felony, and possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor.

Sean Espinosa Russian, 32, of the 2000 block of

Apollo Drive, Huntertown, was arrested Sunday at 5:26 a.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated at the Class A and Class C misdemeanor levels.

Jacob L. Ridenour, 22, of the 200 block of East 17th Street, Auburn, was arrested Sunday at 4 p.m. by the Auburn Police Department on charges of failure to stop after damage to an unattended vehicle, a Class B misdemeanor, and criminal recklessness with a vehicle, a Class A misdemeanor.

Zachary T. Albright, 25, of the 800 block of South Peters Street, Garrett, was arrested Sunday at 7:48 p.m. by the Auburn Police Department on warrants charging him with conversion, a Class A misdemeanork, and making a false sales document, a Class D felony.

Kenneth Fender, 53, of the 200 block of South Center Street, Auburn, was arrested Sunday at 7:56 p.m. by the Waterloo Police Department on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated at the Class A and Class C misdemeanor levels.

Blake D. Dangler, 25, of the 1900 block C.R. 71, Butler, was arrested Monday at 3:57 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Depart-ment on a warrant charging him with battery resulting in bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor.

Heather M. Depew, 23, of the 400 block of Depot Street, Butler, was arrested Monday at 7:02 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriffs Department on a warrant charging her with attempted obstruction of justice, a Class D felony.

Brian D. Dennison, 24, also of the 400 block of Depot Street, Butler, was arrested Monday at 7:04 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriffs Department on a warrant charging him with attempted obstruction of justice, a Class D felony.

Shane A. Streets, 35, of the 300 block of Lee Street, Garrett, was arrested Monday at 6:36 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriffs Department on a warrant charging him with invasion of privacy, a Class A misdemeanor.

Devin Reith, 20, of the 300 block of West 4th Street, Auburn, was arrested Tuesday at 3:40 a.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriffs Department on a charge of illegal possession or transportation of alcohol by a minor, a Class C misdemeanor.

Greg Shipe, 28, of the 200 block of Campbell Street, Corunna, was arrested Tuesday at 4 p.m. by the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department on warrants charging him with theft, a Class D felony, and burglary, a Class C felony.

TRI KAPPA DONATES KUDDLIES

Garrett Tri Kappa members donated 16 blankets, known as Kappa Kuddlies, to the Garrett Christmas Bureau last week. Sorority members must donate or construct at least one blanket to be given to small children whose families have signed up for the local Christmas bureau. A committee from the sorority gets together to construct the blankets made of fl eece material in a variety of colors and patterns. The blankets take between 1-2 hours apiece to construct. Each blanket is then embroidered with the Kappa Kuddlie logo by MJS Apparel at no charge. Begun eight years ago, the sorority began with 25 blankets donated its fi rst year. From left are Sue VandeZande from the Christmas bureau, Mayor Tonya Hoeffel and Mary Placencia, Tri Kappa Kuddlies committee chairman.

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free and reduced lunches are

given a book bag full of

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GARRETT — For the second

year in a row, a Garrett High

School has a National Merit

Scholarship semifinalist among its

students.Marie Stump, a senior at the

school, earned the status with her

score in the 2008 Preliminary

SAT/National Merit Scholarship

Qualifying test last year.

Stump plans to study at

Manchester College or Purdue

University to pursue a degree in

English.“I always wanted to be a

teacher,” she said. But the grade

level goes up with each year she

advances in school. When she was

in kindergarten, she wanted to

teach that class. Now Stump would

like to teach high school English,

her favorite subject.

“I like to read, but love to

write,” Stump said. She is in the

process of writing a book based on

a dream she had during the past

year.“It’s a fiction, adventure and

fantasy story,” she said of the

genre. There’s lots of

swordfighting, an activity she

hopes to try some day.

“The story is developing as it

goes,” she said. “It’s a modern

twist on a medieval society.”

Her goal by the end of the

school year is to finish her book

and to stay on top of her class.

“Either first of second. If Dan

(Fogt) gets it, he deserves it too,”

she said of her classmate, who

received a commended student

honor in the National Merit

Scholarship competition.

Stump keeps busy with many

extracurricular activities at Garrett

High School, where she is a

member of three academic teams

— English, spelling and fine arts

— works on the technical crew for

the Rhythm Connection Show

Choir and is a member of the

student council, National Honor

Society and Students Initiating

Character and Kindness (SICK).

Stump also works as a Peer

Tutor for Alex Saxer’s freshman

English class and helped with the

school newspaper during her junior

year.She is the daughter of Brad and

Melinda Stump and the eldest of

four daughters.

Stump’s words of advice to

tump is erit semi inalist

arie tump plans to become an English teacher following

graduation. She hopes to complete a book she is writing by the

end of her senior year.

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GARRETT — DeKalb County

Democrats have doubled in size in

the last year, and the group’s chair,

Mark Payton, said he couldn’t be

happier.More than 80 people came to

show their support for the area’s

Democratic candidates Saturday

night at the group’s annual

Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at

Garrett Country Club.

Payton said he is happy that

new people are getting involved,

and he hopes to continue to build

the party’s visibility in the

community.“This is a building year to help

Democratic candidates for next

year,” Payton said.

Democrats welcomed Third

District congressional candidate

Dr. Tom Hayhurst of Fort Wayne

to the dinner. In 2006, Hayhurst

carried 46 percent of the district’s

vote against Republican

incumbent Mark Souder. After

several meetings, the district

decided to recruit Hayhurst again.

“He’s the right person for all

the right reasons,” said Third

District chair Carmen Darland.

“He really believes in doing the

right thing at the end of the day.”

“He had a very good perform-

ance his first time out,” Darland

said.Attorney Codie Ross of Auburn

also attended the dinner with his

wife, Stephanie. He is running for

the state representative seat for

Indiana House District 52 and

promotes what he calls “common

sense” government.

Ross, 32, worked as a teacher

for nine years before becoming a

lawyer in 2007. His two biggest

concerns are the economy and

education, which he believes are

closely linked.

“Our kids are leaving our

community and not returning,

because we don’t offer high-

skilled jobs,” Ross said. “I’ve got

great neighbors. I want to keep

them.”If elected, Ross said he hopes

to address educational funding and

student assessments. Ross also

intends to fight for jobs and new

types of industry — such as

shipping and biomedical — in his

district.“I our neck of the woods,

we’ve been left behind. We are

victims of our past. We are very

automotive-rooted,” Ross said.

“And we’ve put all our eggs in one

basket.”d his “blue-

DeKalbDemocrats

growing

Garrett i ool student Samantha Walter poses with some of the 1,722 books she

collected for Stop Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN). Walter helped put SCAN over its goal of

15,000 books during its Read To Me book collection drive. The books will go to needy families in

northeast Indiana.

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AUBURN — The DeKalb

County Council Monday adopted a

resolution that declares the entire

county an economic revitalization

area.The move will allow the county

to consider tax-abatement requests

“in one fell swoop,” said Galen

Eberhart, director of the DeKalb

County Economic Development

Partnership.Currently, the council must

declare individual sites as

economic revitalization areas when

considering tax-abatement

requests. Declaring the whole

county a revitalization area will

eliminate that step and save

businesses and industries the 30-

day process when requesting a tax

abatements.

“It expedites things. It send the

right signal, both to prospects as

well as existing companies,”

Eberhart said.

He noted the measure does not

diminish the county’s authority in

considering tax-abatement

requests.Development projects still

would go before other county

zoning and planning boards, and

public hearings would take place

before approval, council attorney

Don Stuckey said at the Council’s

September meeting.

Auburn Common Council

member Mike Walter said the law

defining economic revitalization

areas speaks of obsolescence,

deterioration, substandard

buildings and areas in need of

development.“If you adopt a resolution that

makes the entire county an

economic revitalization area, you

are going to have to say, in good

faith, that every wood lot, every

farm field, every residential area

meets this definition of obsoles-

cence,” Walter said. “I think it’s

patently absurd.”

Stuckey said the council may

consider any of the definitions of

an economic revitalization area

when considering the resolution.

The area does not have to meet

each one of the definitions

presented in the statute, he noted.

The council approved the

resolution, with the term of the

economic revitalization area not to

exceed three years.

County declared revitalization area

b revealed publicly. prepared, Yoder said.

“We hope to have selections

f h ear ”Central dispatching project moves ahead

War survivor, author

to speak at museum

AUBURN — The Hoosier Air

Museum will feature Christel

Benhke Gehlert as the speaker for

a meeting in the museum at 7

tonight. The program is free and

open to the public.

Gehlert, of Fort Wayne, is the

author of “Recollections of a

Hamburger: Growing up German

1941-1962.” She will talk about

her experiences as a child during

the heaviest aerial assaults of

World War II, the trials of hunger

and cold, personal upheavals and

moments of innocence with

friends while playing in the rubble

of war. These experiences affected

her childhood, but her later life

evolved into a passion for

America.To reach the museum, take S.R.

427 to C.R. 60, turn east on C.R.

60 to C.R. 29, turn right (south) on

C.R. 29, then right (west) on C.R.

62, the first road south of the

airport. Visitors will be welcome

4-H Air Pistol class

starts Thursday

AUBURN — DeKalb County

4-H Shooting sports will begin its

2009 4-H Air Pistol Discipline on

Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the

Exhibit Hall in Auburn.

Participants may sign up

Thursday. A parent or guardian is

required to sign permission and

health papers.

The program is open to any

youth in grades 4 through 12

during the current school year. It

will meet Thursday evenings at the

Exhibit Hall, Oct. 15 through Dec.

17, except on Thanksgiving.

Gun safety skills and individual

shooting skills are the focus of the

Air Pistol program, which is

taught in a very controlled

situation, according to 4-H

officials. The cost is $20 for

beginners and $15 for advanced

members, which includes use of

equipment and lesson materials.

Completion of first-year Air

Pistol (held in the fall only) or Air

Rifle (held in winter) is a require-

ment for both .22 Rifle and

Muzzleloading, which will be

offered next summer.

For more information, contact

instructor Jess Jessup, 837-7376.

Chili supper planned

GARRETT — The Garrett-

Keyser-Butler Schools Character

Counts! program will host a chili

supper on Friday, Oct. 16,

beginning at 6 p.m. The chili will

be served next to each of the

concession stands at Memorial

Field that evening. Cost is $2.50

per bowl.

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BY KATHRYN BASSETTkbassett@kpcmedia.comAUBURN — Describing

a defendant’s criminal history as “horrible,” Judge Monte Brown sentenced a man to 24 years in prison for three counts of burglary Wednesday.

Robert Slone, 52, who is listed in court records as being homeless, pleaded guilty to the three Class C felony crimes as part of a plea agreement fi led in DeKalb Superior Court II. Slone was accused of burglarizing three unoccu-pied residences over a 4 1/2-month period.

Brown noted Slone has a criminal career spanning 35 years that includes 30 prior misdemeanor convic-tions, 11 prior felony convictions and nine cases involving misdemeanors and felonies that ultimately were dismissed.

“It’s a signifi cant

criminal history, one of the most signifi cant I’ve seen,” Brown said. “Apparently everything that the criminal justice system can try has been tried. It didn’t work.”

Slone apologized for his actions, telling Brown, “If I could take back what I did, I would.”

“I hear you saying you want to change,” Brown told Slone. “By the time you reach age 52, if you are going to see the light, you’d have seen it by now.”

Brown sentenced Slone to eight years on each count, with the sentences to be served consecutively.

As part of the plea agreement, the court dismissed a charge of theft, a Class D felony; two charges of receiving stolen property, a Class D felony; two counts of burglary, a Class C felony; and an enhancement for being a habitual offender.

Slone received credit for

229 days served in jail while his case was pending.

Also in Superior Court II Wednesday, Jacob Justus of the 3200 block of C.R. 68, Auburn, was sentenced to one year in jail for resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor, and two years in jail for domestic battery having a previous convic-tion, a Class D felony. The sentences will be served at the same time.

Justus received credit for 78 days served in jail while his case was pending.

Brown noted the case started with much more serious charges, including a charge of rape, a Class A felony.

Brown said the case was being resolved in such a manner due to the lack of cooperation by the victim in pursuing the charges.

“These are nightmare cases for police agencies and prosecutor’s offi ces,” Brown said.

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Janet BrinkerhoffMILWAUKIE, Ore. —

Former longtime Garrett resident Janet “Jan” Louise Brinkerhoff, 89, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 in Milwaukie, Ore.

Autumn Funerals, Cremation and Burial of Tigard, Oregon handled arrangements.

Delorse CrowlWATERLOO — Delorse

J. (Krontz) Crowl, 81, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at her home in Waterloo.

Services were held Wednesday at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, Waterloo, with the Rev. Ron Stambaugh offi ciating.

Burial was in Waterloo Cemetery at Waterloo.

Memorials are to DeKalb Health Home Hospice, c/o DeKalb Health Foundation.

Joanna Hindenlang

AVILLA — Joanna M. (Offord) Hindenlang, 84, of Auburn and formerly of Avilla died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at DeKalb Health in Auburn.

Visitation will be today, Dec. 19 from 3-7 p.m. at Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville.

Services will be Friday, at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with Rob McNary offi ci-ating.

Burial will be in Avilla Cemetery in Avilla.

Memorials are to the Avilla Christmas Bureau.

Elinor ConradALBION — Elinor

(Greenman) Conrad, 84, of Albion, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 at the Parkview Noble Community Hospital in Kendallville.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today, Dec. 19 at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion Chapel. The Rev. Bret Frymier will offi ciate the service. Burial will follow in Mount Pleasant Lutheran Cemetery in rural Kendallville.

Memorials are to the Trinity United Methodist Church or the Noble County Humane Shelter.

Janice HollabaughSPENCERVILLE

— Janice F. (Ridgway)Hollabaugh, 102, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at The Laurels in Butler.

Cremation has taken plance and will be in White City Cemetery, Spencer-ville,.

A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, Dec. 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church in St. Joe. The Rev. Floyd A. Shoup will offi ciate.

Memorials are to St. Mark Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 345, St. Joe, IN 46785

Arrangements are by Carnahan-Baidinger & Walter Funeral Home, Spencerville, Ind.

Edwin SmithKENDALLVILLE —

Edwin Bernard Smith, 88, of Kendallville died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at Heartland Home Care of Perrysburg in Perrysburg, Ohio.

Visitation will be Friday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville.

Services will follow at 1 p.m. with Pastor Robert Shriner offi ciating. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery in Kendallville.

Memorials are to Heartland Home Care of Perrysburg, 10542 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551.

Military graveside honors will be provided by the Kendallville VFW Post 2749 and the Rome City American Legion Post 381.

DEATHS AND TRIBUTES

The Garrett Clipper does not charge for death notices that include notice of calling hours, date and time of funeral and burial, and memorial information. An extended obituary, which includes survivors, biographical information and a photo, is available for a charge. Contact editor Sue Carpenter for more informa-tion at: scarpenter@kpcmedia.com.

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Tri Kappa Associate Sisters, front from left, include Phyllis Gerstner, Hertha Moran, Helen Finn, Helen Wappes, Cleo Talley and Gretel Smith. In back are Connie Dicke, Katrina Custer, Penny Smith, Suzi Higgins, Mary Ellen Johnson, Judy Casey, Johanna Byanski and Jean Ross. The club met for their monthly meeting at the home of Connie Dicke.

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GARRETT — The Garrett Associate Chapter of Tri Kappa Associates gathered for their monthly meeting Dec. 2 at the home of Connie Dicke.

Hostesses Phyllis Gerstner, Johanna Byanski, Penny Smith and Connie Dicke prepared a holiday brunch for their Sisters with a theme of black, white, red and green. A silent auction was held and everyone could bid on items they were purchased, handmade or regifted for the annual fundraiser.

President Johanna Byanski then called the meeting to order with the Tri Kappa opening song and verse

Recording secretary Katrina Custer took attendance with 14 present including Johanna Byanski, Katrina Custer, Judy Casey, Connie Dicke, Helen Finn, Phyllis Gerstner, Suzi Higgins, Mary Ellen Johnson, Hertha Moran, Jean Ross, Gretel Smith, Penny Smith, Cleo Talley and Helen Wappes.

Katrina read the previous month’s minutes which were approved. Treasurer Suzi Higgins gave the fi nancial report and it was also approved.

Corresponding secretary Connie Dicke reported on the article in the newspaper, and thanked the Sisters for their continued response to

the Chapter “Going Green” and that old eyeglasses would also be donated. Johanna added the club could save postage stamps from envelopes for the Wounded and Habitat.

Vice president Phyllis Gerstner reported on the state scholarship and added that all the paperwork had been turned in,

Cards and Flowers chair Mary Ellen reported on birthdays and the group sang “Happy Birthday.”

Fine arts chair Gretel Smith gave an update on the local historical theater progress and the Garrett Museum of Art.

Phyllis suggested an additional donation to

Riley Hospital and it was approved. Johanna talked about the upcoming Tri Kappa Month in February and how to make it more accessible for new members and to bring back the inactive ones. She also read about our balance of life with the drive to succeed.

Mary Ellen passed out black and white cell phone holders she made that can hang from the neck.

Johanna ended the meeting with the closing Tri Kappa verse.

The Sisters enjoyed coffee, spiced cider and cookies as the winners of the silent auction items were announced.

Tri Kappa Associates meet for holiday

Motorists Insurance.Yoder said plans to build

a new dealership on the north side of Quincy Street are “sooner now than they were.”

A real estate closing is in the works Friday to purchase some adjoining property and new drawings for the dealership design will be submitted to Ford Motors in January with hopes to begin construction in spring.

The dealership will continue as usual, he said. Plans are for a temporary offi ce to be brought in soon. In the meantime, the sales team is working from the Yoder-Fuller Ford Dealer-ship in Angola.

“Customers are of the utmost importance,” Yoder said. Vehicles needing major repairs or other emergency mechanical service can be handled at the Angola facility.

The sales area at the front of the local building is not in jeopardy this time, offi cials said. Yoder’s 1956 Ford T-Bird, the same year his father, Ernie Yoder

began the business, is still parked in the showroom. The double door to remove the vehicle runs through the garage area and is currently blocked.

“That’s not one of my biggest concerns right now,” Yoder said.

His father purchased the dealership at 131 N. Randolph from Arthur Moore, owner of Moore Motor Sales on June 1, 1956.

Moore bought the Ford dealership four years earlier from Jack Cortese and Phil Trapani of Detroit, who operated the business as Cortese Ford Motor Sales shortly after the end of World War II,

“I fi gured 20 percent of my life was spent in this building,” Yoder said while looking at the broken rafters Wednesday morning. His cell phone continues to ring non-stop.

Yoder said he sold two pickup trucks and a used vehicle from the Garrett lot since Monday.

“It’s business as usual,” he said.

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GARRETT — Nomina-tions for the 2014 Garrett High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor are due Dec. 31.

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ALTARSTAR UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH

Co. Rd. 68 & 11ASouth of Garrett

Pastor Jill Wright260-241-5906

SUNDAY9 a.m. - Worship10:20 a.m. - Adult Sunday School

WEDNESDAY7 p.m. - Prayer and Praise

APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE

109 S. Randolph St., GarrettPastor Thomas Mann

517-617-161411 a.m. - Sunday Worship7 p.m. - Thursday service

ARK CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP

AvillaRev. Steve Wagner, Minister

Phone 897-3627SUNDAY

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of the BRETHRENPO Box 295

5952 C.R. 7, GarrettBrad Hardesty, Pastor

Phone 357-3773Offi ce hours Wed. 9-noon

By phone after 1 p.m.SUNDAY

9 a.m. - Sunday School10 a.m. - Worship

CEDAR LAKE CHURCHof the BRETHREN

2939 C.R. 15Southeast of CorunnaDuane Grady, Pastor

SUNDAY9:30 a.m. — Sunday School10:30 a.m. —Sunday Wor-ship

CHRISTIAN UNIONBRETHREN in CHRIST

Box 38, 4395 C.R. 7, GarrettPastor Joe Laher 927-8847Church Phone 357-4850

SUNDAY9:30 a.m. -Sunday School

10:30 a.m. - Morning wor-ship

CHURCH at GARRETT1370 S. Randolph St.

Phone 357-1829Pastor Tom Wilcoxson

SUNDAY10 a.m. - Worship service

WEDNESDAY6:30 p.m. - Bible study and youth group

CORUNNA COMMUNITYCHURCH INC.

223 E. Michigan Ave.P.O. Box 92, CorunnaPastor Rev. Richard A.

PickardSUNDAY

10:30 a.m.-Worship ServiceNondenominational Funda-

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THE CROSSINGChurch of the Nazarene

105 West 6th Ave., Garrettthecrossinggarrett.org

Rev. Kyle and Katie LowryChurch Phone 357-5769

SUNDAY9:30 a.m.-Sunday School10:20 a.m.-Welcome10:30 a.m. - Morning worship

WEDNESDAY5:30 p.m. - Youth group, community dinner6 p.m. - Youth group

DEKALB COUNTYCHURCH of CHRIST

700 S. Randolph St., Garrett“Where every Heart

needs a Home”Non-Instrumental

Church Phone 357-0738SUNDAY

9:30 a.m. - Bible Classes for all ages10:30 a.m. - Worship

WEDNESDAY7 p.m. - Midweek Bible Study

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH1357 S. Randolph StreetChurch Offi ce 357-4755

Rev. David E. MixSUNDAY

9:15 a.m. - Sunday School10:15 a.m. - Children’s Church10:15 a.m. - Morning Wor-ship6 p.m. - Evening worship

WEDNESDAY6-7 p.m. - Prayer and Bible Study

FIRST CHURCHof CHRIST

213 E. King St., GarrettPhone 357-3625

garrettfi rstchurch.orgBrother Bud Owen

Senior MinisterChad Kennedy

Children and Youth MinisterJerry Weller, Worship and

Pastoral MinisterSUNDAY

8:30 a.m. - Morning wor-ship, Adult choir9:45 a.m. - Sunday School time will be a fellowship with cookies and coffee10:45 a.m. - Morning wor-ship, Adult choirNursery and preschool during both services.Powerhouse Worship for ages 5 years to grade 3 during both servicesNo evening activities

TUESDAY7 p.m. and 8 p.m. — Christ-mas Eve Services Oasis will be closed Dec. 23-Jan. 6. Will reopen Jan. 7

FREEDOM to WORSHIPCHURCH of GOD

Baseline Road, Altona

Rev. Joe Freeman2 p.m. - Sunday.

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GARRETTPRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH201 S. Franklin St.

Rev. William HaworthChurch Phone 357-3534

SUNDAY9 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages.10 a.m. - Coffee fellowship10:15 a.m. - Worship and children’s church during service.

TUESDAY9 p.m. - Christmas Eve Can-dle light service, everyone is welcome

GARRETT UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCHHouston at Cowen StreetChurch Phone 357-3315Dr. Scott Shoaff, Pastor

Home of Community Care Food PantrySUNDAY

Bible Sunday9:25 a.m. - Morning Wor-ship10:45 a.m. Sunday school6-8 p.m. - Youth Group

TUESDAY10 p.m. - Christmas Eve ser-vice, everyone is welcome

LIVING WATERSCOMMUNITY CHURCH

711 So. Randolph St., Garrett

Pastor Dean Morris925-1156

Church Phone 357-6435SUNDAY

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WEDNESDAY6:30 p.m. - Bible Study at the church - youth and adult

NEW LIFE HOUSE OF WORSHIP

130 North Randolph Street357-4550

Pastor J.C. Banks Jr.SUNDAY

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School10:30 a.m. - Sunday Wor-ship6 p.m. - Evening service

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THURSDAY6 p.m. - Bible Study

SAINT JOSEPHCATHOLIC CHURCH

307 South Ijams St, GarrettFather Andrew Nazareth

357-3122MASSES

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SATURDAY9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

SUNDAY8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

HOLY DAY MASSES6:30 p.m. on the Vigil7 & 9 a.m. on the day of

ZION EVANGELICALLUTHERAN CHURCH

1349 S. Randolph St., Garrett

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9 a.m. - Worship with Holy Communion10:30 a.m. - Sunday school

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VOICE STUDENTS VISIT HEAD START

Garrett High School junior Rachel Shultz visited classes at Garrett-Key-ser-Butler Head Start last week with DeKalb’s VOICE, a philanthropic group sponsored by the Community Foundation DeKalb County. Members from Lakewood Park also visited the Garrett site, while DeKalb and Eastside VOICE members visited the Butler Head Start location.

Sue Carpenter

The following tickets were paid in Butler City Court, Dec. 5-12. The dollar amount at the end of each listing indicates fi nes, court costs, and civil penalties assessed by the court.

Notations in parentheses after each listing represents the agency issuing the ticket. • Derek M. Aby, Butler, driving while suspended, $243 (BPD).

• Davin W. Alleshouse, Butler, no seat belt, $25 (ISP).

• Micah A. Bowling, Garrett, operating a vehicle without fi nancial responsi-bility, $193 (AUB).

• Roger A. Buss, Auburn, no seat belt, $25 (AUB).

• Joshua A. Carter, Butler, speeding, $133 (BPD).

• Wayne A. Crowl, Pleasant Lake, speeding, $133 (BPD).

• Tennille M. Evers, Butler, speeding, $148 (BPD); speeding, $154 (BPD).

• Michael S. Fritz, Spencerville, speeding, $154 (DC).

• Kimberly A. Gettys,

Spencerville, no seat belt, $25 (AUB).

• Jacob U. Gilpin, Corunna, speeding, $133 (DC).

• Ronnie B. Goss, Ashley, speeding, $154 (DC).

• Nora L. Gray, Hamilton, speeding, $148 (WPD).

• Mark A. Greuter, Auburn, no seat belt, $25 (AUB).

• Kayota E. Handshoe, Butler, no seat belt, $25 (BPD).

• Vernis Handshoe, Butler, no seat belt, $25 (BPD).

• Christopher Heffl ey, Auburn, no seat belt, $25 (ISP).

• Kilee S. Heil, Auburn, speeding, $133 (DC).

• Aaron P. Jeffery, Garrett, no seat belt, $25 (AUB).

• Eugene L. Kessler, Auburn, open container violation, $193 (AUB).

• Paul E. King, Butler, no seat belt, $25 (ISP).

• Jesse W. Lepley, Pleasant Lake, speeding, $133 (AUB).

• John E. Liechty, Auburn, no seat belt, $25 (AUB).

• Todd D. Noble, Hudson, no seat belt, $25 (AUB).

• Dale R. Rabineau, Butler, no seat belt, $25 (ISP).

• Donald A. Riley, Hamilton, expired registra-tion, $158 (AS).

• Jacob M. Sherfi eld, Auburn, speeding, $133 (AUB).

• Nathaniel M. Sorg, Garrett, disregarding stop sign, $154 (DC).

• Loretta Stephens, Auburn, no seat belt, $25 (AUB); no child restraint, $25 (AUB).

• Ferdinand Thurman, Garrett, possession of paraphernalia, $243 (AUB).

• Makenzie D. Timberlin, Auburn, speeding, $148 (DC).

• Gregory E. Wise, Pleasant Lake, speeding, $133 (DC).

• Vincent Zimmerman, Garrett, speeding, $148 (DC).

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SADD DONATES TO CHRISTMAS BUREAU

Members of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) collected $350 for the Garrett Christmas Bureau at three penny pitches held during recent boys and girls basketball games and a wrestling meet. In front, from left, are members Jordan Gunion, Mayor Tonya Hoeffel representing the Christmas bureau, and member Gabe Gunion. In back are SADD co-sponsors Gaylon Wisel and Ryan Hathaway, and SADD members Taylor Smith and Emily Somers.

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INDIANAPOLIS — State Sen. Sue Glick, R-LaGrange, is inviting students in grades 6-12 to serve as Senate pages during the Indiana General Assembly’s 2014 legislative session.

The Indiana Senate Page Program is accepting applications for student pages, offering an up-close, behind-the-scenes look at the General Assembly. During the one-day program, each participant tours the Statehouse, meets and interacts with his or her senator and watches debates

in the Senate Chamber.Glick said the page

program is a hands-on approach to teaching students about state govern-ment, which brings what they learn in the classroom to life.

“Students who serve as pages see their textbook material in action,” Glick said. “During the legislative session, the Senate is hard at work creating and voting on new laws, and pages have the unique opportunity to be a part of this process. It’s always great to see so many pages at the Statehouse

every year, and I urge all students with an interest in government or public service to apply.”

The program runs from Jan. 6 to March 14, and students may serve as pages on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays. Space is limited, so applicants should submit their materials as soon as possible.

Students can apply online at indianasenaterepublicans.com/page-program or send letters to their senators. Letters can be addressed to the senator, c/o Indiana Senate, State of Indiana,

200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204. Each request must include the student’s name, address, home telephone number, age and school affi liation or home-school status.

Orientation for pages begins at 8:30 a.m., and pages are dismissed at 3:30 p.m. Students will take a break for lunch before the Senate fl oor session at 1:30 p.m. Serving as a page is considered an excused absence from school. For more information about the page program, call 800-382-9467.

Glick invites students to serve as State Senate pages

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BY KATHRYN BASSETTkbassett@kpcmedia.comAUBURN — Formal

charges have been fi led against a Butler man who was arrested after an incident that resulted in a lockdown at Eastside Junior-Senior High School earlier this month.

Chad J. Czaja, 34, of the 200 block of Park Lane, is charged with criminal recklessness, a Class A misdemeanor, and failure to stop after an accident resulting in nonvehicle damage, a Class B misdemeanor.

At his initial hearing Monday morning in DeKalb Superior Court I. Czaja entered preliminary pleas of not guilty. He is represented by attorney Kevin Likes. His next hearing is scheduled for Feb. 19.

Czaja is accused of driving his red 2000 Dodge Durango onto a school sidewalk, endangering several students. He also is accused of driving the vehicle into a pole and failing to stop afterward.

Following his arrest, Czaja told police he meant to scare his daughter as a prank when he arrived to pick her up from school, Butler Police Chief Jim Nichols said after the incident.

According to an affi davit of probable cause fi led by Butler Police Detective Matthew Tamez, police were called to the school Dec. 3 on a report of a suspicious man who was armed and on school property. Police arrived and detained Czaja.

A witness told police he saw Czaja driving the red 2000 Dodge Durango through the high school parking lot and wearing camoufl age gear and a face mask. The complainant said

he also saw a rifl e inside the vehicle, according to the affi davit.

The witness said at one point, Czaja drove over a curb where students who had just been released from school were walking nearby, the affi davit said.

The complainant also reported he had seen Czaja drive his Durango at a slow speed into a yellow parking pole on the east side of the high school parking lot and then trying to leave the area before police arrived, according to the affi davit.

Offi cers found several prescription pills throughout the vehicle, and Czaja told police he did take some pills earlier that day, the affi davit said.

Offi cers also found a rifl e in the vehicle, as well as a handgun, the affi davit said.

When Tamez arrived on the scene, he was advised that Czaja seemed to be under the infl uence of drugs, Tamez said in the affi davit. He conducted standardized fi eld sobriety tests and Czaja failed all three tests, Tamez said.

Czaja told police has had taken three different medica-tions earlier that day and taken a nap before waking up to go and pick up his daughter from school, the affi davit said.

When police asked Czaja about driving over a curb at the high school, he stated he had backed over the curb, the affi davit said. When police asked him about it later, he stated he did not remember doing that, the affi davit added.

When asked about hitting the pole, Czaja stated that either his brakes were going bad or that he did not turn in time to avoid hitting it, the affi davit said. When asked about leaving the scene, Czaja said he saw police coming when he was still in the parking lot and that he pulled into Green Street, where he was stopped by police, the affi davit said.

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Sixth grade has busy schedule

GARRETT — The 6th-grade Locomotives had three straight days of games and made progress throughout last week.

At Tuesday’s game at Lakewood Park, the Maroon team brought home a win 25-8. Leading scorers for Garrett were Levi Follett with 10, Dane Johnson, seven, Romano Ritenour, four, and Kaleb Samons and Warren Joseph each scored two. Jarrett Bailey and Tristan Taylor contributed to the smothering defensive effort.

The Blue team made a late comeback attempt but couldn’t overcome a rough shooting night, falling 14-8. Leading scorers for Garrett were Kraig Smith with four, and Aaron Bevis and Gavin Sprunger with two.

On Wednesday, Oak Farm visited and the Maroon team lost a close contest 10-8. Scoring for Garrett were Ty Haupert,

Aaron Bevis and Will Cole with two each, and Gavin Sprunger and Isaac King with one. Kalab Robertson, Matt Hartman, and Kraig Smith all grabbed big rebounds or played strong defense to keep Garrett in the game until the fi nal horn.

The Maroon team had a quite a challenge playing the 7th/8th grade team from Oak Farm and they were up for the challenge jumping out to an early lead. Ultimately though, the experience of Oak Farm was enough to make a differ-ence and Garrett fell 33-31 in overtime. Garrett had a balanced scoring effort. Colin Diehm led the team with 10, Romano Ritenour seven, Dane Johnson fi ve, Levi Follett three, Tristan Taylor, Warren Joseph and Jarrett Bailey each scored two. Kaleb Samons contrib-uted meaningful work on defense.

The Locomotives closed out the week with a match-up against cross

county rival DeKalb.The Maroon team was

able to get back on the winning track prevailing 28-21. Leading scorers for Garrett were Colin Diehm nine, Romano Ritenour six, Dane Johnson fi ve, Warren Joseph four, and Levi Follett and Kaleb Samons scored two apiece.

The Blue team ran into strong competition and fell 46-4. Scoring for Garrett were Aaron Bevis and Ty Haupert with four points each.

Boys Baseball meetings Saturday

GARRETT — Garrett Boys Baseball will hold informational meetings Saturday, Dec. 21 in the high school cafeteria. Identical sessions will be at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Parents will need to attend only one meeting.

Changes for all Garrett youth divisions will be revealed at the meeting, including discussion on new age categories, a new league format and involvement of high school coaches with the youth baseball program.

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By Phil Friendpfriend@kpcmedia.comFREMONT — Champi-

onship-caliber teams know that their defense has to play at a high level every night — especially on nights when shots aren’t falling.

That’s the predicament Class 3A No. 7 Garrett found itself in Tuesday night against Fremont. The Railroaders missed their fi rst 11 shots of the game but their defense was tried-and-true, holding the host Eagles to 24 percent shooting, forcing 23 turnovers and recording 10 steals in what turned out to be a relatively easy 44-25 victory.

“We respect these guys a bunch,” said Garrett head coach Bob Lapadot. “There’s two teams that I dread playing no matter whose on their team because of how well-coached they are, and Fremont’s one of them. They have two very good players that average more points than they scored tonight. That tells you our defense was very good.”

Garrett’s (10-0) defense held Fremont (5-3) to four points in each of the fi rst two quarters, and only allowed seven more in the third to lead 33-15 entering the fourth quarter. Fremont’s top two scorers — sophomore Shae Rhonehouse and senior Miranda White — were held to a combined 4 of 20 shooting from the fi eld, with

Rhonehouse fi nishing with nine points thanks to seven free throws and White six points. The two average a combined 29.0 points per game.

“Year-in and year-out,

we struggle to consistently score against them because they have good quickness and they do stuff to take your best players out of the game and make it hard for them,” said Fremont head

coach Neal Frantz. “We’ll just keep working on other players to step up and hit shots.”

Doing much of the defensive work on those two were a pair of bench players,

Rachel Stafford and Drue Bodey, due to foul trouble.

“That’s great for us that we can go that deep and still play that same defense,” Lapadot said. “We got them very frustrated where, even when they got open shots, they missed some of them. They couldn’t knock their free throws down; I think it was all part of the mental game of playing good defense.”

Fremont was 9 of 20 from the charity stripe.

Kaitlin Wisel led Garrett with four steals and Rachel DePew chipped in three steals. Brandi Dawson also had three blocks.

Dawson led the Railroaders with 14 points, hitting two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter (and three for the game) to turn what had been a tough shooting night into a positive. She fi nished 5 of 16 from the fi eld. Wisel was also in double fi gures with 12 points, with Taylor Smith scoring seven points,Bodey six points, Stafford three points and Emily Somers two points.

During the Railroaders’ shooting woes to start the game, Fremont was only able to take a 4-1 lead. But Wisel woke up the team by hitting three short jumpers in a 51-second span late in the quarter to lead 7-4 at the break.

It was Bodey who sent Garrett on their way to victory, hitting a pair of corner 3-pointers from the same spot 38 seconds part to shoot Garrett out in front 13-4.

“We talked to Drue (Monday) night about being ready to shoot because we knew she’d have them. When she was open, she knocked them down,”

Lapadot said.A Dawson 3-pointer,

another Dawson bucket and a Taylor Smith lay-up pushed Garrett’s lead to 23-8, which they took into halftime.

“They took advantages of some mismatches, and you’ve got to try to cut off their penetration, and that usually leaves somebody wide open for a shot,” Frantz said.

Despite Fremont’s own struggles shooting, the Eagle defense held Garrett to 30 percent shooting (16 of 54) and 19 percent from 3-point land (5 of 27).

“We played decent defense, held them to 44 points and under 30 percent,” Frantz said. “But they play great defense, too.”

While Rhonehouse and White struggled scoring, they cleaned up on the boards. Both were in double fi gures, with White grabbing 12 rebounds and Rhonehouse 11. The Eagles also blocked seven shots in the game, four coming from White. Melissa Beer had two and Rhonehouse added one.

For Fremont, Kaileigh Folland added four points, with Beer, Mercedes Lyon and Kayla Stroop each adding two points.

Garrett JV 27, Fremont 12

Garrett won the junior varsity match, 27-12. Lyndsey Gibson led the Railroaders with seven points, while Tori Baver and Kallie Knott scored fi ve points each. Lexus Lyon led Fremont with fi ve points.

Girls continue winning ways

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AUBURN — Auctions America said Wednesday that it achieved record numbers through its sales in 2013.

The auction company is based at Auburn Auction Park, south of Auburn.

The company reported $73.7 million in auction sales and a sales rate of 77 percent. It said it sold more than 2,973 vehicles and assorted memorabilia in six separate auction events across the United States.

The sales attracted bidders from 26 nations and all 50 states, the company said, and at its Fort Lauder-dale sale, 42 percent of

bidders were fi rst-time clients.

The company said its largest sale, Auburn Fall, ranks as its most successful event to date with more than $28 million in sales. Auburn Fall’s attendance of more than 70,000 people at Auburn Auction Park surpassed the 2012 attendance fi gure by nearly 40 percent.

Auctions America conducted its fi rst sale in the Los Angeles market this year. The NBC Sports Network carried live coverage of the California and Auburn Fall sales

to a potential audience of more than 80 million homes. Auctions America said details on television coverage for its 2014 events will be announced soon.

The company’s fi rst all-memorabilia sale will take place Jan. 24 and 25 at Auburn Auction Park, with online bidding for approxi-mately 800 lots of memora-bilia without reserve. The sale features petroleum and automobile memorabilia, signs, soda fountain and country store nostalgia and an extensive model railroad offering with new-old-stock collectibles.

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