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GARRETT — Garrett police reserve offi cer Chris Rowe sits behind the wheel of a police cruiser.

His mission is to complete a obstacle course set up in the Auburn Auction Park parking lot at a speed of 35 mph as part of an exercise is to his earn Emergency Vehicle Operation certifi cation.

Garrett Police Chief Keith Hefner, a certifi ed EVO trainer, set up dozens orange cones on the asphalt parking area where drivers weave in and out of the lanes and follow last-minute instructions to turn left or right, stop, and back up — all within a 4 minute, 45 second time frame.

The instruction was conducted three days last week, with Garrett offi cers training during the day, and Auburn police offi cers at night.

Hefner said the exercise tests skills drivers use every day on the highway, whether an emergency worker or a private motorist driving to-and-from the store or to work.

“The course incorporates

backing up, controlled braking and evasive maneuvers,” Hefner said while riding “shotgun” in the Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser Tuesday morning.

The goal is to avoid hitting the cones and not touching the brakes during the entire course, while maintaining an even speed of 35 mph.

“The smoother the ride, the faster you go,” Hefner said while instructing Rowe to turn sharp into

the turns.“This simulates lane changes,

and the multi-tasking offi cers need to do when driving to a call,” Hefner said. “Offi cers need to control their driving, listen to the police radio and plan their approach to the call they are responding to.”

Trainees also practice back-up skills using side mirrors, as is needed with the department’s Dodge Chargers and SUVs where

rear view mirrors do not provide a clear view at all times.

Rowe completes his second turn at the course, weaving around the pylons, stopping, turning on a dime and backing up without knocking down any cones. All within 4 minutes 40 seconds.

By the end of the week, Hefner hopes to have all 13 full-time members of his department

Crash course: offi cers learn emergency operation skills

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AUBURN — DeKalb County fall property taxes are due Tuesday, Nov. 12, DeKalb County Treasurer Holly Albright said.

The courthouse will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day, she added.

Taxpayers will not receive separate bills for the fall install-ments. Both the spring and fall installments were mailed in April. Anyone who has billing questions may contact the treasurer’s offi ce at 925-2712 or visit its website at co.dekalb.in.us to view property tax information online.

Albright said paying taxes recently became easier. People now may pay taxes online directly from a checking or savings account. Albright said the county is pleased to present a new, online tax payment system that is quick, easy and free of charge.

“We have tried to make tax payment as convenient as possible and offer a variety of payment options in one stop,” she said. To pay online, visit co.dekalb.in.us.

Tax payments may be made in person at the treasurer’s offi ce on the second fl oor of the courthouse in downtown Auburn. Business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Payments also may be mailed to the DeKalb County Treasurer, 100 S. Main St., Auburn, IN 46706. Payment is considered on time when postmarked by the U.S. post offi ce on or before the installment due date of Nov. 12. A taxpayer may enclose a self-ad-dressed, stamped envelope for a receipt. Otherwise, a canceled

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AUBURN — An Auburn man is facing multiple criminal charges involving a string of break-ins at properties including two churches.

Nicholas Wilson, 24, of the 900 block of Griswold Court, is charged in six separate cases with two counts of burglary of a structure used for religious worship, a Class B felony; burglary of a dwelling, a Class B

felony; burglary, a Class C felony; forgery, a Class C felony; and fi ve charges of theft, a Class D felony.

One of the charges — burglary of a structure used for religious worship — was fi led in September. The remaining charges were fi led Oct. 29. During an initial hearing on the newer charges in DeKalb Superior Court II Friday, Judge Monte Brown set bail at $33,500,

According to police affi davits of probable cause for Wilson’s arrest,

Wilson is accused of breaking into the Garrett Presbyterian Church on Sept. 1. Police were called to the church on a report of a suspicious person walking around the church, attempting to open windows. When police arrived, they saw a man, later identifi ed as Wilson, inside the church with something in his hand, an affi davit said. Ultimately police found Wilson under a pew, the affi davit said. Wilson told police he was there to

sleep because his apartment was 91 degrees. He said the item in his hands had been a soda cup from a gas station. However, police did not locate a soda cup, the affi davit said.

While serving the warrant for Wilson’s arrests in that case, police recovered items that had been reported as stolen in other cases, documents say.

Those cases involved; a July break-in at the Auburn Alliance

Church where items including a safe, Blue Ray player, vacuum, keyboard, tool box, tools and an alarm clock were stolen; and the Aug. 30 break-in of a home in the 1100 block of North Walsh Street in Garrett where a laptop, cigarettes and $80 were reported missing.

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City meetings planned Tuesday

GARRETT — Two city meetings are planned Tuesday in City Hall.

The Board of Works will meet at 5:30 p.m.

Agenda items include:• a report from Jim Smith

of Republic Services (National Serv-All);

• quotes for a new water well;• police quotes for carpeting;• chaplain approval for the

police department;• McAllister maintenance

agreement approval for all city generators;

• electric utility rate study by Rod Sibery of Spectrum Engineering; and

• a drainage plan for the proposed Dollar General store by DeKalb County Surveyor Mike Kline.

The Common Council will meet at 7 p.m. Agenda items include;

• a public hearing on F&H Associates, Walt Fuller, for tax abatement;

• a confi rming resolution for F&H Associates, Walt Fuller; and

• introduction of an ordinance amending Operation Pullover amount.

J.E. Ober open house Thursday

GARRETT — An open house is planned from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at J.E. Ober Elementary School.

The event offers an opportunity for parents to visit their children’s teaching teams and let children show off project they have been working on.

An optional parent meeting will be from 6:30-7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center for anyone interested in learning more about the school’s personalized learning program.

Refreshments will be available in the J.E. Ober cafeteria.

County Veterans Day Parade is Nov. 9

GARRETT — The DeKalb County Veteran’s Day Parade is planned in Garrett on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.

The parade will begin at the Garrett American Legion Post 178, 515 W. Fifth Ave. and end at the Veterans of Foreign Wars at 118 N. Cowen St.

Line up will be at noon at the Legion. The parade will travel east on Fifth Ave., and then north on Cowen St. to the VFW Post where auxiliary members will host a luncheon.

Following a short break, parade units will return to the Legion on West Quincy St., and then south on Peters Street, where a ham and bean dinner will be served.

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OPEN FOR BUSINESSStaff members Kathy Johnson and Catina LaMotte set up computers Friday in preparation for today’s opening at St. Martin’s Healthcare at it Garrett location. The clinic was temporarily housed at DeKalb Health since a fi re in March.

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GARRETT — St. Martin’s Healthcare will open today at 9 a.m. at its Garrett location at 1359 S. Randolph St.

The clinic has operated from the Auburn site since a fi re on March 29 gutted the Garrett offi ce.

Walk-in medical clinic hours are Mondays 9 a.m. to noon; Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and

Thursdays 4-8 p.m.Doors open 30 minutes prior

to clinic hours. New patients must arrive within the fi rst two hours.

Medications can be picked up Mondays 9 to noon or 1-3 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Thursday;s 4-8 p.m.

Dental clinic hours are by appointment only.

Due to rising costs, St. Martin’s Healthcare is asking patients make a donation to assist with their care. Recommended donation amounts are $5 per visit for the medical clinic; $10 for dental appoint-ments.

A community open house at the free clinic’s renovated offi ce is planned for a later date.

The clinic will be closed Nov. 28-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

St. Martin’s reopens in GarrettResuming normal clinic hours starting today

The Community Foundation of DeKalb County is offering a paid internship for a current college student for the Spring 2014 semester. Full- or part-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in accredited two- or four-year Indiana colleges and universities are eligible to apply.

An internship with the community foundation offers real-life work experience for a student wishing to advance his or her educational and personal development. The student selected for the position will be introduced to the roles community founda-tions and philanthropy play in our community’s quality of life.

During the Spring 2014 term,

an intern will assist community foundation staff with their education initiative, Learning Link DeKalb County. The intern will help the foundation enhance its service to donors and expand its interactions with local charitable organizations.

Further details are available at the Indiana INTERNnet website, www.indianaintern.net. Students may apply through the INTERNnet website or directly to the community foundation by emailing a résumé and introductory message or letter to Judy Sorg, Learning Link Director, at JSorg@DeKalb-Foundation.org, by Monday, December 2, 2013.

Funded by a $2.2 million Lilly

Endowment Inc. grant, this position is offered as part of the Community Foundation Internships (CFI) program, which is administered through the GIFT (Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow) program at the Indiana Grantmakers Alliance. CFI will further the Endowment’s efforts to build healthy community foundations and provide high-quality internship opportunities in Indiana. Informa-tion about the program, as well as job postings, are available at the Indiana INTERNnet website. For more information, contact Judy Sorg, JSorg@DeKalbFoundation.org, (260) 925-0311, or visit: http://www.indianagrantmakers.org/cfi nternships.

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Garrett Police Chief Keith Hefner demonstrates the obstacle course set up for police training at Auburn Auction Park Tuesday.

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By Connie DickeGARRETT — The

Garrett Associates Chapter of Tri Kappa (Kappa, Kappa, Kappa) met Monday, Oct. 25 at the Railroad Inn in Garrett.

President Phyllis Gerstner called the meeting to order with the opening song and Tri Kappa verse. Jean Ross was welcomed into the Chapter having been affi liated with Tri Kappa since June 20, 1968.

Katrina Custer took attendance with Beverly Babbitt, Johanna Byanski, Katrina Custer, Rebecca

Derrow, Connie Dicke, Sandra Ely, Helen Finn, Phyllis Gerstner, Suzi Higgins, Mary Ellen Johnson, Hertha Moran, Jean Ross, Alice Sheehan, Gretel Smith, Penny Smith, Cleo Talley and Helen Wappes present.

The minutes were read from the September meeting by Katrina and Helen Wappes offered the treasurer ’s report. Both reports were approved as read.

Johanna gave an update of the DeKalb County Food Bank and their needs.

Connie acknowledged the cards and fl owers that have been sent since the last meeting. There are four members that are entering art work for the upcoming Province Convention: Johanna Byanski, Phyllis Gerstner, Helen Wappes and Connie Dicke.

Cleo Talley made a suggestion on raising monies each meeting by a member bringing something homemade to auction.

Hostesses for the meeting were Alice Sheehan, Hertha Moran and Mary Ellen Johnson. They

served a variety of pies for dessert and the tables were decorated with all kinds of Halloween hats, pumpkins and gourds. Each table setting had a decorated box of goodies.

Phyllis closed the meeting with — ”It ’s not what you gather, it what you scatter” and read the Rule for Christian Living: “Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.”

Tri Kappa Associates gather in October

Last day for cheeseball orders

GARRETT — Psi Iota Xi Sorority in Garrett is taking orders for homemade cheese balls through Monday, Nov. 4.

The 12-ounce cheese-balls are available in three fl avors: original, chipped beef and Hawaiian for $6 apiece. Delivery will be the week of Nov. 25.

Phone Sharon Berning at 357-6308 or contact any Psi Iota Xi member to place an order.

Entertainment at Legion Friday

GARRETT — Russ Chandler will provide entertainment Friday from 8-11 p.m. at the Garrett American Legion Post 178 at 515 W. Fifth Ave.

The event is free and open to the public.

Visit garrettamerican-legion.com for upcoming events.

Live music at Eagles Friday

GARRETT — The Garrett Eagles will host Mark Garr Friday from 8-11 p.m.

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

Lions, Psi Otes BBQ ThursdayGARRETT — Garrett

Lions Club and Psi Iota Xi Sorority will host their annual chicken barbecue Thursday, Nov. 7, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Drive-through pick up for meals will be on East Houston Street at Eastside Park.

The 1/2 chicken adult meal includes baked potato, applesauce and dessert for $8. The 1/4 chicken children’s meal includes the same side dishes for $6.

See any Lions Club member for tickets, or phone 357-0444.

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ALL SAINTS DAY

Fourth-graders at St. Joseph School in Garrett observed All Saints Day Friday at St. Joseph Church. Students dressed in costume for the saint they studied. On Monday, all Catholic schools in the Fort Wayne area attended an All-Schools Mass honoring the saints. In front, from left are Nataley Armstrong, Cole Carey, Karah Lacey and Ethan Lester. In back are Rachael Kilgore, Ava O’Connor, Douglass Merriman, Sarah Schlosser and Kamydn Phillips with their teacher Amy Edelman.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MondayDeKalb County Council,

Commissioners Court, DeKalb County Courthouse, 8:30 a.m.

Weigh to Go, First Baptist Church, Garrett, 10 a.m. 357-5309

Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Offi ce, Auburn, 12 noon.

TRIM (Try Removing Inches Monthly) weigh-in, Alliance Industries, 901 E. Quincy St., Garrett, 5 -6 p.m., meeting follows. Phone 357-3617 for information

GHS Choir Boosters, High School Cafeteria, 6 p.m.

Altona Town Board, 6 p.m.

Garrett American Legion 178 Ladies Auxiliary, 515 W. Fifth Ave., 6:30 p.m.

Garrett Lions Club, Railroad Inn, 6:30 p.m.

TuesdayGHS Class of 1958,

Paradise Buffet, Auburn, 11:15 a.m.

Rotary Club, Railroad Inn, 12 noon

City of Garrett Board of Works, City Hall, 5:30 p.m.

Garrett City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

Creative Crafters Club, DeKalb Co. Offi ce Bldg., 10th Street entrance, 7 p.m.

Overeaters Anonymous, St. Joseph Parish Center, 7 p.m.

WednesdayHarvest House area

council meeting, Ft. Wayne, 10 a.m.

Redevelopment Commis-sion, Garrett City Hall, 5:30 p.m.

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Merit Board, Sheriff’s Dept., Auburn, 6 :30 p.m.

Widows and Widowers Support Group, St. Joseph Parish Center, 7 p.m.

Garrett Post 1892, V.F.W., lodge hall, 7:30 p.m.

ThursdayDeKalb County Drainage

Board, Commissioners Court, Courthouse, Auburn, 8:30 a.m.

Maumee River Basin Commission, City-County Bldg., Ft. Wayne, 7 p.m.

Model Train Club, Heritage Park Museum basement, 7 p.m.

Knights of Columbus, Council Chambers, 7:30 p.m.

Rebekahs, Odd Fellows Hall, 8 p.m.

AA meeting, St. Joseph basement, 8:30 p.m.

FridayDeKalb Council on

Pregnancy, First Church of Christ, noon - 4 p.m.

POLICE NEWSOffi cers arrest 3AUBURN — Local

police offi cers arrested three people Thursday night and Friday, DeKalb Jail records said.

Brandon Shirk, 20. of the 900 block of Baer Pass, Garrett, was arrested Thursday at 7:21 p.m. by the Garrett Police Depart-ment on a charge of theft, a Class D felony.

Tina M. Nodin, 37, of the 900 block of South Randolph Street, Garrett, was arrested Thursday at

8:05 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Depart-ment on warrants charging her with possession of methamphetamine, a Class B felony; possession of a controlled substance, a Class C felony; and three Class A misdemeanors, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and conversion.

George B. Schewe, 52, of the 800 block of South Cowen Street, Garrett, was arrested Friday at 6:43 a.m. by the Garrett Police

Department on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated at the Class A and Class C misdemeanor levels.

Rear-end collision injures passenger

AUBURN — A passenger suffered an injury in a rear-end collision Thursday at 5:17 p.m. near 7th and Division streets, the Auburn Police Department reported.

Cindy S. Nicholass, 41,

of Butler reported neck pain after the crash, police said.

Nicholass was riding in a 2004 Chevrolet Impala driven by Casey W. Boggs Jacobs, 17, of Butler. He was traveling west on 7th Street when a vehicle in front of him stopped suddenly. Jacobs stopped, but 1998 Chevrolet Blazer behind him, driven by Jessica A. Roark, 32, of St. Joe. collided with the rear of his vehicle.

Police estimated total damage of $1,000 to $2,500.

Euchre club meets every ThursdayGARRETT — The Judy

A. Morrill Recreation Center Euchre Club is free to the community and meets every Thursday from 1-3 p.m. at the center, 1200 E. Houston St., Garrett. Come and enjoy cards, food and great company.

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BY KATHRYN BASSETTkbassett@kpcmedia.comAUBURN — With the

produce now harvested and the soil tilled, DeKalb County Resource Garden chairman Dave Bassett rates the garden as a success.

“For the fi rst year, I think it went really well,” said Bassett. “I think it’s something that’s good for the county.”

The garden was planted in a one-acre site on the south side of the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District’s composting site on C.R. 36-A, northwest of Auburn.

Labor such as planting, weeding, watering and harvesting was carried out by DeKalb County Community Corrections clients who were required to complete community-ser-vice hours. Produce from the garden was used to feed inmates at the county jail and given to local food banks.

Community service workers were under the supervision of mentors who were responsible for telling them which

tasks to complete and giving gardening advice. Community Corrections staff made periodic visits to monitor the workers.

The garden season ran from May 18, when the fi rst vegetables were planted, to the end of September, when the ground was tilled and composted.

During the season more than 1,000 pounds of food were harvested. Vegeta-bles grown at the garden included tomatoes, onions, caulifl ower, broccoli, green beans, peppers, lettuce, potatoes, melons and cucumbers.

A total of 46 community service workers spent 649.75 hours during 50 days working at the garden, according to Community Corrections program coordi-nator Lisa Culler.

Bassett credited the garden’s success with the support it received from numerous partners.

The DeKalb County Commissioners awarded $10,000 to establish the resource garden program. Community Corrections was responsible for the

labor force, and the DeKalb County Extension offi ce provided guidance, volunteer recruitment and organiza-tion. The DeKalb County Council on Aging also assisted with recruitment and management.

The DeKalb County Surveyor’s Offi ce defi ned the garden’s boundaries, and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department transported and prepared the produce. DeKalb High School students grew the starter plants, and the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District provided the garden location, a well, power, and many other extras, Bassett said.

Steel Dynamics Inc. donated material for a driveway base, and TFC Canopy provided a shade and rain canopy. Kaufman Well Drilling installed a well. Garden Gate assisted with seeds and supplies, and Home Depot assisted with tools and equipment. Signature Construction and

Eaton Clutch set up the canopy. Speedway Redimix provider concrete and Seiss Construction carried out the concrete work. Walmart Distribution Center provided bottled water for workers.

“Though our fi rst year was met with some challenges, including turning a hard farm fi eld into a garden, lots of rain early in the season, needing a few more volunteers and a dry mid-season, we persevered and stayed well under our budget,” Bassett said.

Next year, Bassett said, soil conditions will be better, and compost already has been spread and tilled into the ground.

“I foresee turning 1,000 pounds (of food) into a lot more produce,” Bassett said.

Bassett also hopes that more people will step up and volunteer to be garden mentors next year.

“I think it was a success for the county,” said Bassett. “I think it’s something that will continue to grow.”

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WATERLOO — Lawrence J. “Larry” Schoudel, 70, of Waterloo died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at Kendallville Manor in Kendallville.

A memorial service will be at noon Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Waterloo, with Fr. David Carkenord offi ciating. Burial will be in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials are to the American Cancer Society, 111 E. Ludwig Rd., Fort Wayne IN 46825.

Jerry EmenhiserST. JOE — Jerry S.

Emenhiser, 80, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 at DeKalb Health, Auburn.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Smith & Brown Funeral Home, Hicksville, Ohio. Burial will be in Scipio Cemetery, Harlan, Ind.

Visitation will be today, Nov. 4, from 2-4 and 6-8

p.m. at the funeral home.Memorials are to Heath

Mack Scholarship Founda-tion.

Margaret TarltonGARRETT — Margaret

F. Tarlton, 89, of Garrett died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Springboro, Ohio.

Arrangements are pending at Feller and Clark Funeral Home in Auburn. A full obituary will appear in Thursday’s paper.

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By Matt Gettsmgetts@kpcmedia.comLAOTTO — For a man

who hasn’t strayed far from his roots, Bill Knott sure seems to get around.

There’s Knott, 71, of rural DeKalb County, in a parade. There he is at the Apple Festival of Kendall-ville. There he is at an assisted care facility.

What those events have in common are draft horses, large Percherons that cause people to stop and stare.

“It’s my brother Jim’s fault,” Knott said. “He got me all stirred up in the horse business.”

That was in 1983. He’s been hitched up to draft horses, Percherons in partic-ular, ever since.

“They’re just very fascinating,” he said. “It’s amazing how docile they can be, if you don’t surprise them. That’s how they are.”

His Percherons aren’t just show or parade animals. Knott uses them as work animals, pulling farm machinery that weighs more than a ton. It would be faster to do the same work with a tractor, he admitted.

“That’s not the point here,” he said.

The horses, if not worked, can grow bored. And with their great size, you don’t want an ornery Percheron on your hands.

“You have to be fi rm,” Knott said. “They’ll test

you.”Knott started working

for Northern Indiana Fuel & Light in 1960. He 1976, he left the company to start his own excavation business.

“I guess I just like working on my own,” he said. “My boys were old enough to help with it.”

Today, the company roster includes sons Tim and Rob and a grandson.

Knott is a family man in every sense of the word. Not only does he work with his sons and a grandson, but his sister, Judy Harshman, and brother, Jim, all own draft horses. All of his siblings live within two miles of each other.

“I was born and raised just a mile from here,” Knott said from his company offi ce.

He said his recently deceased mother, Eloise, was a big supporter of the family’s endeavors.

Knott’s “family” extends

beyond bloodlines. He is heavily involved in the DeKalb County Draft Horse Association. Association members truly seem to enjoy each other’s company — and plenty of good-natured ribbing.

“We try to support each other,” Knott said. “Our club members are excellent. Everyone chips in to help each other.”

The group has taken philanthropy as one of its key missions, and members such as Knott can be seen at a variety of functions throughout the year.

“The club just wants to share its talent,” Knott said. “The disadvantaged people just love it. It’s very rewarding. It makes you feel good to do that for somebody else.”

Big horses are a big hobby, Knott said. Each of his horses can eat a bale of hay a day. They also require daily exercise.

And sometimes, they can be almost as ornery as Bill Knott.

He recalled the time a gate wasn’t properly latched, and he woke to fi nd two of his horses, weighing in at approximately 2,200 pounds each, in his swimming pool. He said the situation was further compounded when he called Jim for help.

Jim came to his aid, sure enough, but he also made sure the incident wasn’t a secret.

“He called everybody under the sun to tell them what happened,” Bill Knott said. “Needless to say, it cost a chunk of money to get it fi xed.”

Family is family, and Knott sits up straighter when talking about his sons and his daughter, Heidi.

“They’re all good workers,” he said. “They’re not afraid of work. I feel proud. I do.”

Workhorse for the community

DeKalb County horseman Bill Knott drives a carriage with Kallie Knott, his granddaughter, as part of the 2012 Heritage Days parade in Garrett.

Sue Carpenter

Like his Percherons, Bill Knott stays busy

Judge sentences 3AUBURN — Judge

Kevin Wallace sentenced four people for criminal offenses during hearings Wednesday and Thursday in DeKalb Superior Court I.

• Amy C. Brown of the 200 block of East Green Street, Butler, was fined $75 and must pay court costs for criminal reckless-ness using a vehicle, a Class A misdemeanor.

• Robert Weber of the 200 block of North

Bridge Street, Garrett, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined $75 for driving while suspended, a Class A misdemeanor. He must pay court costs, and his driving license was suspended for 180 days.

• Jesse Schewe of the 800 block of South Cowen Street, Garrett, received a one-year suspended sentence and one year of probation for theft, a Class A misdemeanor. He was fined $1 and must pay court costs.

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AUBURN — DeKalb Health announced the winners of the 2013 Healthy Halloween Fair poster contest Thursday at the DeKalb 4-H Fairgrounds.

Fifteen students were named winners in fi ve age categories.

Employees at the hospital judged the contest entries.

Winners in the age 10-11 category, are Carissa Peckhart of Butler Elemen-tary; Sabrina Jane Shay of Butler Elementary; and Olivia Bledsoe of Riverdale Elementary.

In the age 8-9 category, winners are Ava Harris of Butler Elementary; Ryelynn Glander of Butler Elemen-tary; and Colten Michael Garcia of Riverdale Elementary.

Winners in the age 6-7 category, are Alivia Hardy of Hamilton Elemen-tary; Cord Akey of Country Meadow; and Dawson Rosswurm of Butler Elementary.

In the age 4-5 category, winners are Hughy Hyndman of Country Meadow; Jessica Rotz of Riverdale Elemen-tary; and Ryleigh Crowl of J.E. Ober Elementary.

Winners in the age 3 and under category, are Heidi Davidson, Aydin Seely and Stella Christlieb.

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If plants are dropping many leaves, move them closer to sunny exposures, such as west- and south-facing windows. Artifi cial lights may be needed to supplement partic-ularly dark rooms.

Pot spring-fl owering bulbs with tips exposed to force into bloom indoors. Moisten soil and refrigerate 10 to 13 weeks. Transfer to a cool, sunny location, and allow an additional three to four weeks for blooming.

Continue dark treatment for poinsettias by keeping them in complete darkness from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily until early December or until red bracts begin to show.

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Prevent frost cracking (or sunscald) by wrapping trunks with commercial tree wrap or painting the south- and southwest-facing sides of the trunk with white latex outdoor paint. Young, thin-barked trees such as maples and many fruit trees are especially susceptible. Be sure to remove the tree wrap by early spring to prevent overheating of the bark.

Remove dead, diseased or damaged branches.

Protect the graft union on rose bushes by mounding soil around the plants and adding mulch on top. Wait until several killing frosts have occurred so plants will be dormant when covered. Plants covered too early may be smothered.

If you are planning to order a “live” Christmas tree, prepare its planting hole before the soil freezes. Mulch the area heavily to prevent freezing, or dig the hole and put fi ll in a protected, nonfreezing area such as a garage or basement.

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as needed. As tree leaves fall, run them through your mower (remove bagger), allowing the shredded leaves to remain on the lawn. Be sure to mow only when grass and leaves are dry.

An early November application of fertilizer can help keep lawns green into winter and boost early spring recovery. Apply one-half to 1pound actual nitrogen, per 1,000 square feet of lawn, in quick-release, water-soluble form. Timing should aim for near or after the last mowing of the year but while lawn is still green.

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store in a cold (32 degrees F), humid location. Use perforated plastic bags as an easy way to increase humidity.

Remove crop and weed plant debris from the garden and add to the compost pile. This will help reduce the carryover of diseases, insects and weeds to next year’s garden.

Fall tilling, except in erosion-prone areas, helps improve soil structure and usually leads to soils warming and drying faster in the spring. This allows crops to be planted earlier.

Apply mulch to strawber-ries to prevent winter injury or death to their crowns. Wait until temperatures have hit 20 degrees F to be sure plants are dormant. If mulch is applied too soon the plant’s crown can rot.

Dig and store tender fl owering bulbs, and keep in a protected location.

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DOG DASH DONATIONSMary Placencia, left, and Autumn Cope, right, co-chairs of the Small Dog Dash held last week in Feick Park, deliver pet food, toys, treats and beds to the DeKalb County Animal Shelter Friday morning. Shelter manager Anna Feller, accepted the donation, including a check for $70. Sixteen dogs competed in the event, sponsored by Garrett State Bank. Each partic-ipant was asked to donate items for the shelter.

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PAW PRINTSPets of the Week

Colt, a male terrier mix, arrived at the shelter May 1 as a stray from the Ashley area.

Kizzy is a female calico cat. She arrived at the shelter Feb. 6. She is young, spayed and up-to-date on routine vaccina-tions.

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Shelter needs assistance

The DeKalb Humane Society is need of several items at the shelter.

The shelter needs cat litter, Purina brand canned/dry cat and dog food and canned/dry kitten and puppy food, bleach, dish soap, hand sanitizer, liquid laundry detergent, paper towels, 30-gallon sized trash bags and stamps.

Paw Prints is a weekly update from the DeKalb Humane Society, 5221 U.S. 6, Butler. Contact the DeKalb Humane Society at 868-2409.

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ANGOLA — Trine University’s Innovation One is offering the Innovation Challenge presented by Fifth Third Bank to fi nd the best ideas and concepts for business and technology. A panel of judges will select fi nalists who will present their ideas in April. Winners will be announced publicly.

Fifth Third Bank is supporting the fi ve-year challenge with a $100,000 gift for awards and scholar-ships. The challenge is open to residents and students in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.

For the technology category, participants are encouraged to think about technological inventions or advances. Entries in the business category should focus on a new business idea or service. Cash prizes will be awarded for fi rst through third place in each category. First place is worth $2,500, with $1,000 for second and $500 for third. Prizes will also be given for best high school entry, best university entry and best community entry. Cash prizes are unrestricted, so winners may use the money to advance their idea or spend it another way.

“I’m excited to see the top-notch ideas this contest will generate,” said Tom DeAgostino, Innovation One director. “I’ve talked with area residents who have new ideas and methods, and I encourage everyone to take the Innovation Challenge and promote their concepts. This challenge could yield

the next great idea.”“Fifth Third Bank has a

long-standing commitment to economic development in each of the communities it serves,” said Nancy Huber, president of Fifth Third Bank (Central and Northeast Indiana). “Innovation One is a great opportunity to reward the best and brightest minds in the region with the support and encourage-ment needed to help the community grow.”

Entering the Innovation Challenge is free, and there are no age restrictions. Application forms are due by Jan. 10. Full project submissions will be accepted between Jan. 1 and March 1, 2014. A competition open house is set for April 10, 11 and 12, and winners will be announced April 12. For an application or more informa-tion, visit innovation1.org, call 665-4133 or email smwilson@my.trine.edu.

Innovation One, housed in Trine’s new Jim and Joan Bock Center for Innovation and Biomedical Engineering, is a venture that brings ideas to market by providing expertise and services to help promote economic growth in northeast Indiana and the region. It offers a range of services that enable students from every area of study to get involved. Among the services offered are engineering consulting, prototyping, research and development, testing and assessment and market research.

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Boys BasketballNov. 20 - Norwell, at

Ossian, 6 p.m. (scrimmage)Nov. 27 - Eastside, at

Butler, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 30 - Prairie Heights,

home, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 6 - Woodlan, home,

7:30 p.m.Dec. 10 - Fremont, away,

7:30 p.m.Dec. 18 - Bellmont, at

Decatur, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 20 - Leo, home,

7:30 p.m.Dec. 23 - Angola, home,

7:30 p.m.Jan. 9 - Central Noble,

home, 7:30Jan. 11 - Adams Central,

at Monroe, 6 p.m.Jan. 15 - ACAC Tourna-

ment (tba)Jan. 24 - South Adams,

home, 7:30 p.m.Jan. 25 - Southern Wells,

at Poneto, 8 p.m.Jan. 31 - Bluffton, away,

7:30 p.m.Feb. 6 - East Noble,

home, 7:45 p.m.Feb. 8 - Churubusco,

away, 7:30 p.m.Feb. 13 - Heritage, home,

7:30 p.m.Feb. 21 - DeKalb, home,

7:30 p.m.Feb. 25 - Lakewood Park

Christian, away, 7:30 p.m.Feb. 28 - Manchester,

away, 6:15 p.m.

Girls BasketballNov. 9 - Fairfi eld, at

Benton, 11 a.m., scrimmageNov. 12 - Churubusco,

home, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 14 - Lakewood Park

Christian, home, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 19 - Central Noble,

at Albion, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 22 - DeKalb, away,

7:45 p.m.Nov. 26 - Angola, away,

7:30 p.m.Nov. 26 - Woodlan,

home, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 3 - Prairie Heights,

home, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 7 - Leo, away, 7:30

p.m.Dec. 13 - Adams Central,

at Monroe, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 17 - Fremont, away,

7:30 p.m.Dec. 21 - Adams Central,

home, 7:30 p.m.Dec. 28- Norwell, home,

7:30 p.m.Jan. 10 - Bluffton, home,

7:30 p.m.Jan. 21 - Bellmont, at

Decatur, 7:45 p.m.Jan. 25 - Southern Wells,

at Poneto, 6:30 p.m.Jan. 29 - Eastside, home,

7:30 p.m.Feb. 1 - Heritage, away,

7:30 p.m.Feb. 6 - East Noble,

home, 6:15 p.m.

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Elementary School’s

Boomerang Backpack

program. Students eligible for

free and reduced lunches are

given a book bag full of

nutritious food on Fridays to

take home for the weekend.

The program began Sept. 25.

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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

Stump is Merit semifinalist

Marie Stump plans to become an English teacher following

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

end of her senior year.

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.”Ross referenced his “blue-

collar roots,” noting that his father

was unemployed for much of this

year. His father once was a tool

and steel worker, making $30 per

hour. Now, he’s making $12 per

hour. He also added that he’s a

hunter and a fisherman.

His mother also worked for a

factory before her job was shipped

to Mexico.

DeKalbDemocrats

growing

Garrett High School 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.

ALTE C LLECTS B KS CH LD E

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

AUBURN — Selections of

architects and a director for central

dispatching in DeKalb County

could be made by the beginning of

next year, the DeKalb County

Council heard Monday.

The county and the City of

Auburn have joined to select a site

for a central dispatch center.

The city’s fiber-optic service,

Auburn Essential Services, also

needs land with the same features

needed for central dispatch.

The location of the site has not

been revealed publicly.

Monday, Auburn Mayor

Norman Yoder said soil samples

have been taken from the site.

“We’re in the process of getting

a legal description and survey to

close the deal on the property,”

Yoder said.Architects interested in

designing the center have until

Nov. 19 to submit their quotes on

the project. A job description for the

center’s new director also has been

prepared, Yoder said.

“We hope to have selections

made by their first of the year,”

Yoder told the council.

Also Monday, the council

approved a holiday schedule for

2010. The new schedule moves the

Columbus Day holiday observance

from Oct. 11 to DeKalb County

Free Fall Fair Day on Oct. 1. This

year, the courthouse was closed to

the public on fair day, and

employees could choose to use a

vacation day or work.

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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HALLOWEEN FACES AND PLACESAT LEFT — Midge Baughman hands out treats to Lilly Moran, 4, and her brother, Austin, 7, at the Hair Depot in downtown Garrett Thursday. Participating businesses handed out hundreds of treats during the one-hour session.

BELOW LEFT —Jayden Hunt, 2, and Lyrick Lee, 3, dressed as fairy princesses as they visit Garrett Hardware Thursday night.

BELOW RIGHT — Miss Garrett Molly Wilhelm hands out pretzel treats to Katie-Jane Danalds, 3, at Miller’s Merry Manor Thursday. More than 500 trick-or-treaters lined up for goodies during the annual event.

Photos by Sue Carpenter