Rebekah Freeman (in cap) explains to fellow Wabash High School students various aspects of the Abraham Lincoln statue (portrayed by Matt Jones) at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Photo by Emma Rausch

By Joseph Slacian

Members of the Wabash High School junior class, along with a few members of the school’s sophomore class, toured Washington, D.C. earlier this year.

On Wednesday, May 3, the rest of the WHS student body was able to experience the trip, thanks to a living museum, a series of vignettes staged in the school’s library by those who took the trip. The program was part of the school’s Artist Lecture series, according to Jeanie Cooper, a member of the series committee.

“We thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if the kids did something about their D.C. trip?’” she said. “And the kids were really concerned that if they just did a travelogue, the (other students) wouldn’t really be interested.

Watching as Wabash Do it Center Hardware and Rental owner Brian Howenstine (fourth from left) prepares to cut the ribbon on Thursday, May 4, are (from left) Mike McClelland, former president and CEO of Do it Best Corp.; Do it Best Territory Manager Mike Melchi, Liz Howenstine, Amy Howenstine and Dan Starr, current president and CEO of Do it Best Corp. Photo by Joseph Slacian

By Joseph Slacian’

Wabash Do It Best Hardware unveiled its new name and look during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 4.

Store owner Brian Howenstine celebrated the store’s name change to Wabash Do it Best Hardware and Rental and its new membership in Do it Best Corp., the most comprehensive hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry.