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By The Paper staff

 

The 2015 Life Chain, sponsored by Right to Life of North Central Indiana, will take place Sunday, Oct. 4 in Wabash.

 

The event will be at 806 N. Cass Street near the Lighthouse Mission Thrift Store) from 2-3 p.m., rain or shine.  

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By The Paper staff

 

NORTH MANCHESTER -- Organizers of the Manchester Youth Yard Sale is seeking consignment items for its Oct. 3 sale.

 

Those who consign their gently used children’s items will receive 66 percent of the sale price with the rest of the profit going to support Manchester Early Learning Center. 

 

The sale will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., with half price from 4-6 p.m. Items include children’s clothing (newborn-14/16), high chairs, swings, maternity clothes, strollers and car seats, toys, games, cribs, and more. 

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By Emma Rausch

 

The Wabash High School Hall of Distinction Ceremony will take place Saturday, Oct. 3., in the Wabash Middle School Auditorium.

 

This year, the ceremony will induct Royal Davis, Loren Berry, Charles Showalter, Pat Smith II, Michael Beauchamp, Steven Ford, O.J. Neighbours and Gene Stratton Porter into the Hall.

 

The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m.

 

The event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.

 

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Clayton Marcum and Brittany Riner are the leading duo in the upcoming Wabash Area Community Theater production of “Mary Poppins.” Riner and Marcum, who play Mary Poppins and Bert, are paired with children Trey Wright and Camille Kugler, the “impossible” Michael and Jane Banks, as Poppins attempts to teach the children manners and that there is magic in the world around them. Photo by Emma Rausch

 

By Emma Rausch

 

After three months of rehearsals, set building and costume preparation, local actors are ready to take the stage in the Wabash Area Community Theater (WACT) production of “Mary Poppins” Sept. 25-27 at the Honeywell Center Ford Theater.

 

The famous story is set in 1910 and follows the London-based Banks family as parents George and Winifred Banks, played by Eric Reichenbach and Nikki Bailey, lose yet another nanny due to their children’s bad behavior.

 

One morning, a magical nanny named Mary Poppins, played by Swayzee resident Brittany Riner, suddenly arrives at the Banks household and tells the family she is their new nanny, changing their lives forever.

 

In mid-June, Riner told The Paper of Wabash County that it’s been her dream to play the part of Poppins. Now, after weeks of practice and the production nearing, Riner admitted that it can be difficult to portray the character’s “practically perfect and confident” nature.

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Brandon Wahl explains why the family decided to thank local police officers for their service while his wife, Melanie, and children look on. Photo by Joseph Slacian

 

By Joseph Slacian

 

A Wabash family, tired of negative publicity police officers around the nation have received in recent months, took it upon themselves to let two local departments know that their service is appreciated.

 

Brandon and Melanie Wahl and their three young children, during Monday night’s Wabash City Council meeting, showed Wabash Police Chief Larry Schnepp and Wabash County Sheriff Bob Land just how much the community appreciates them and the members of their departments.

 

The Wahls' young sons, Brayden and Mason, presented Schnepp and Land with oversized cards which simply read, “Thank you. We support you.” The cards were signed by dozens of citizens from around the county.

“It just started out a couple of weeks ago with an idea that we had,” Wahl said. “The entire family got together and we designed giant thank you cards, one for the Wabash City Police and the other for the Sheriff’s Department.

“It didn’t take us very long, once we presented these cards to the public, that we recognized the entire county jumped at the opportunity to join us to thank the departments. It meant a lot to us, and it meant a lot to the public as well.”

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Kirtlan Automotive employees (from left) Andrea Becks, Roderick Schran, Jerry Kirtlan, Steve Kirtlan, Joe Hamilton, Kelly Harner, Eric Kirtlan and Paul Kern stand outside the business. Kirtlan Automotive was named the 2015 Wabash County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Photo by Wayne Rees

 

By The Paper staff

 

Kirtlan Automotive is the 2015 Business of the Year, Brian Campbell, Wabash County Chamber of Commerce Board Chair, announced Tuesday.

 

“While we have many worthy businesses in Wabash County, Kirtlan Automotive is a most deserving organization,” Campbell said. “Kirtlan Automotive and the Kirtlan family have supported many local community and charitable causes and events with both time and sponsorships; all while being inundated with rising river issues and nearby construction. The resilience and community spirit of this local family business is something we should all strive to imitate."

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By Joseph Slacian

 

Martin Yale Industries has purchased Court Machinery Co., of Escondido, Calif.

 

“The Count acquisition is a perfect strategic fit for Martin Yale, from both a brand and product perspective,” Martin Yale President Greg German said. “Their existing lineup of machines adds depth to our portfolio of print finishing products and allows us entree into the high speed perforating, scoring, and creasing markets.  

 

“The Count brand name is highly recognized and its machines are well known for their quality and reliability”. 

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