Archive - Nov 2012
November 29th
Marie I. Guhl, 100, of Huntington, passed away 2:53 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Heritage of Huntington.
She was born on Sept. 2, 1912, in Whitley County, daughter of Charles and Bessie Sievers Kneller. Her parents preceded her in death.
Mrs. Guhl married Raymond Guhl June 18, 1932. He preceded her in death Oct. 26, 1985.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Huntington County Women’s Club, Monday Club, Huntington County Art Guild and Right to Life and Charter member of the Three Rivers Decorating Club.
Thomas Joseph Martz, 69, formerly of Columbia City, passed away in Columbia, Mo. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, where he had resided for the past 50 years.
He was born in Columbia City Feb. 15, 1943, the youngest son of Joseph and Dora Belle (Barnes) Martz.
He grew up on the David Whiteleather Holstein dairy farm in Thorncreek Township, and graduated from Columbia City High School in 1962. While in high school he was a photographer for The Post & Mail.
November 28th
COLUMBIA CITY — The $500 million dollar jackpot is Powerball’s largest prize in its history.
No doubt, winning such a substantial amount of money would be life-changing. What would a person do with that amount of money?
The Post & Mail asked Facebook followers that question. Of course the plan would include suddenly becoming debt free, but Krista Eber said she would invest in the community.
“I would have Burnsworth Pool upgraded and enclosed for the school system to use. I’d by new band uniforms,” said Eber. “I would donate to getting a community theater started.”
COLUMBIA CITY – As the holiday approaches, the Whitley County Courthouse continues to transform into a Christmas wonderland.
The Community Christmas Celebration is a tradition spanning 28 years and will promote the holiday theme both outside and inside the Courthouse.
On Dec. 7-8 from 6 to 8 p.m., seven stations will take visitors on the Christmas story journey. Area churches volunteer to make up live nativity scenes. Narrators complete the picture as they tell the traditional Christmas story.
COLUMBIA CITY — To avoid discrimination against its citizens who have disabilities, and to comply with federal law, Columbia City adopted an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan.
Through this plan, the city will identify barriers to streets, sidewalks or buildings, addressing complaints and meeting access needs to transform the city into a more ADA friendly community.
The resolution was passed Tuesday at the City of Columbia City’s Board of Works and Safety meeting.
SOUTH WHITLEY — Katie Till, park board member, and several other board representatives attended the South Whitley Town Council meeting Tuesday looking for answers to their funding questions.
The board originally thought its park account had some $14,000 available for spending yet this year. However, at the last council meeting, the board was told that was not the case. Overspending in some categories due to a $160,000 error meant the board was forced to give up its appropriations.
SOUTH WHITLEY – After last meeting’s tense conversation over budget numbers, South Whitley’s Town Council convened once again to sort through town funds and appropriations.
Lending her expertise to the topic was Retha Hicks from HR Unlimited. Hicks was contracted to help Clerk-Treasurer Bob Gould reconcile bank statements and budget line items.
Hicks confirmed that the budget reflected an additional $160,000 for 2012 that was not actually given to the town to spend.
That error was made known at the last council meeting, but how the mistake happened has not been determined.
FORT WAYNE — Columbia City’s girls basketball team fell to Bishop Dwenger Tuesday night in a contest that was largely decided at the free-throw line.
The Lady Eagles were 8-for-12 from the charity stripe as a team in the 46-41 loss, but the Saints were 25-for-32, including a crucial 8-for-8 second quarter, when Dwenger took the lead for good. The trips to the line marred an otherwise good defensive effort by Columbia City.
The defeat dropped the Eagles to 2-4 on the year.
Michael H. N. Duckett, 50, passed away Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.
Born in Fort Wayne, Michael was a food service supervisor with Marion VA Hospital.
He was a U.S. Army and National Guard Veteran that enjoyed fishing and loved his family.
Surviving relatives include his sons, Anthony Duckett of Fort Wayne, and Andrew Duckett of Copperton, UT.; brother, James (Michelle) Duckett of Huntington; sister-in-law, Marge Armstrong and grandchildren, Saturnina and Mia.
He was preceded in death by his older brother, Lee.
November 27th
COLUMBIA CITY — While consumers saw an increase in their average Thanksgiving food bill this year, the common grocery bag may not continue to be packed as full of certain foods — as shoppers attempt to cut down on expenses.
