CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (March 11, 2010) – The Churubusco Park splash pad will remain in the recommended spot suggested by the Park Board and Splash Pad committee earlier this year, after the majority of the Churubusco Council decided to stay with an earlier vote to go along with the original site recommendation.

John Hart objected to the proposed site, saying he was in favor of an alternate site, citing safety issues.

At left is the current T-ball diamond and the site of the new Churubusco Splash Pad. The T-ball diamond will be moved.

Churubusco Council member Vivian Sade had asked park officials two weeks ago to take a second look at the proposed site for the new splash pad in Churubusco Community Park.

The proposed site – Site 1 – is located where the T-ball diamond is currently situated (park officials have said they will move the T-ball diamond) – between diamonds 2, 3  and 4.

Sade said she thought the site was “crammed into the middle of a lot of other activities – ball diamonds and a playground,” and said she thought it would be too congested.

Even thought the 3-member council voted for the other boards’ recommendation of the splash park site in January, John Hart later raised concerns about the site, saying after he investigated it, there were serious safety issues. Sade later agreed with him and asked the park to take a second look at the site.

Lucas Koger, a graduate architect for Vintage Archonics of Fort Wayne and a Churubusco High School graduate,  said he was in favor of the original site – Site 1 – and said that building the park at Site 2 (northeast, where the soccer field is currently located) would create additional utilities expansion expense. He said the safety issue would be addressed through higher fencing around the ball diamonds and a net between two large utility poles near Diamond 4.

Hart said Site 1 was much too small, and imposed serious safety concerns – mainly because of runaway balls from the surrounding ball diamonds – for the children and parents who would be visiting the splash pad.

Council president Frank Kessler and Park director Rick Krider said they were in favor of the park board and splash pad committee’s current recommendation of Site 1.

Site 1 if shown with the yellow thumbtack. Site 2 is in the upper left hand corner, left of the circle drive and Diamond 4.

Sade said she was going to stick with her previous approval of the park and splash boards’ proposed site and would not rescind her vote. “I personally don’t like this site – I think it will be much more congested that anyone realizes,” Sade said. “But if the park board and splash park board have revisited the issue and feel comfortable with their  recommendation, then I will not rescind my vote.”

Hart made a motion to reject the recommendation of Site 1 and said he was in favor of Site 2, but the motion died for lack of a second.

The splash park will be built at the original proposed site between Diamond 2 and 4 – where the T-ball diamond is currently located, and should be open by July.

What do you think? Post your comments below.

Ronald McDonald helped kick off the weekend festivities at Churubusco’s McDonald’s restaurant, in honor of  new owners, Dick and Judy Littlefield. Buscovoice was there to catch some of the all-day festivities.

New Owners of the Churubusco McDonald's - the ones without the flaming red hair - Dick and Judy Littlefield, pose with Ronald McDonald at Saturday's festivities

Miss Stanford had her face painted to her specifications at McDonald's Saturday.

Okay, now watch this trick...

Ronald and the regular staff wait on customers at McDonald's Saturday.

Ronald issues instructions to a couple of customers before they enter the restaurant.

Say cheese, boys!

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Wow ... does this look like a fun group or what? 2010 Churubusco Turtle Days Association members: front and center, President Kirk Gray; Front row, from left: Julie McCartney, Kathy Gilpin, Greg Barkley, Kay Lawrence, Christy Wood, Amber Talbot, Vince McEntee, Terry Miller; Middle row (sitting), Elisha Norris, Mark Bianski, Robin Ramsey, Tracey Bultemeier, Deb Sievers, Betsy McEntee, Kevin Shull; Standing, far left, Don Hyatt, at right, Rick Krider, Mike Smith, Mark Heckber and Brian Graham. Committee members and reserve officers not shown: Holly Guiff, Diane Blessing, Jeff Bonar, Shelley Hansen, Cathy Oberholtzer, Pam Waterman, Kevin Shull, Mark Pepple, Lee Prescott, Toni Wilkins and Viv Sade.

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. – The Churubusco Turtle Days Festival Committee has grown so large that they had to find new meeting quarters! A great problem to have, according to President Kirk Gray.

Churubusco Turtle Days Festival will be held June 16-19 and will go out with a bang – a big bang!

The festival committee is busy raising money to produce the greatest fireworks ever on Saturday night at the close of the festival. Last year’s fireworks were great, but this year’s will be even better, Gray said.

“We plan to do a bigger and better show, although last year’s was fantastic by all accounts,” Gray said. “This year, we will have speakers in the park so that the people watching the fireworks will be able to listen to the music (to which the fireworks are choreographed). It’s really a fireworks show set to music.”

The theme for this year’s Turtle Days Festival is “Oscar celebrates the Wild Wild West,” so grab your guns and horses and Old West saloon attire and get ready for some fun.

In addition to the annual parade at 6 p.m. on Saturday night – the route is still up for debate – the last night of the festival – watch for these exciting events as well:

• Beer Tent (new location)
• Car, Truck & Bike Show
• Garden Tractor Pull
• Skeet Shoot
• BBQ Cookoff
• Live Entertainment Nightly
• Fireworks
• Carnival & Midway Every Night 5-10 in the Park
• Skateboard Competition
• Horseshoe and Cornhole Tournaments
• Turtle Races
• Kid’s Day in the Park
• Food and Craft Vendors
• Chamber of Commerce Merchant’s Tent & More!

There will be a Tom Fletcher Turtle Days Memorial Golf Tourney and Texas hold ‘Em Tourney May 8 at Eel River Golf Course beginning at 2 p.m. The poker tournament will be held at the Eel River Clubhouse after the outing at 6 p.m.

Watch this Web site for more details.

The 2010 Turtle Festival Board Executive Committee, from left, President Kirk Gray, Vice President Robin Ramsey, Secretary Tracey Bultemeier and Treasurer Vince McEntee.

For more information or to register for any event go to the Turtle Days Web site or contact one of the committee chairs listed below:

• Kirk Gray, president – 260-452-8903

Sponsorship, Vendors

• Robin Ramsey, vice president – 260-433-6250

Parade, Poker Run, Vendors

• Tracey Bultemeier, secretary – 260-705-8950

Fireworks, Royalty Competition, Scholarships. Entertainment, Tournaments

• Vince McEntee, treasurer – 260-438-2034

Vendors, Facilities, Entertainment

• Greg Barkley  – 260-229-0006

Entertainment, Parade

• Mark Bianski – 260-610-0928

Tournaments, Horseshoe/Cornhole

• Brian Graham – 260-693-2473

Marching Bands

• Holly Guiff – 260-446-1247

Tournaments

• Don Hiatt – 260-415-1886

Special Events

• Rick Krider – 260-433-6213

Facilities

• Elisha Norris 260-615-4499

Gaming

• Viv Sade 260-241-7737

Publicity, Skateboard Contest

• Mike Smith – 260-750-0102

Facilities

• Christi Wood – 260-402-6794

Sponsorship, Skateboard Contest

• Diane Blessing – 260-704-1408

Car, Truck, Bike Show

• Jeff Bonar and
• Shelly Hansen – 260-348-0308

Poker Run

• Julie McCartney – 260-693-8189

Crafts

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. – Several members of the Turtle Days Festival Board of Directors were present at Wednesday night’s council meeting to recommend that the Town approve a new parade route beginning this year on Saturday, June 19, the last day of the 4-day festival.

Two year’s ago, the parade route was moved from its long-time route on South Main Street (from Mahle parking lot north to the school parking lot) to North Main Street (Churubusco United Methodist Church parking lot south to the school parking lot).

The Fire Department Color Guard command respect during the Turtle Days Annual Parade on South Main Street in 2009. (Buscovoice.com photo)

Turtle Days Festival Board President Kirk Gray presented the 3-member council with a recent petition from Main Street residents.

Forty-five residents signed the petition, Gray said.

“Three voted for option 2 – going back to the old route on South Main Street,” Gray said. “Only one favored the current route on North Main Street, and a whopping 41 favored extending the parade route from South Main Street (the old Dana/Mahle building-now C & A Tool), north all the way along Main Street to the United Methodist Church at 750 North Main Street.”

Council member John Hart, who was Town Marshal at the time the new route was approved two years ago, said he is against extending the parade route to include all of Main Street. “There’s a definite safety hazard, and we would need additional manpower (law officers) to stand by and direct and re-direct traffic at the detour points,” Hart said. “Then there’s the question of getting emergency vehicles out and into town in the event of an emergency.”

He presented the festival board members with a map showing the routes traffic would be diverted to if all of Main Street (U.S. 33) and Whitley Street (SR 205) within the town limits were to be closed for 2 hours. “Motorists would have to go out of their way for miles and many of them, especially in Allen County on those gravel roads, get lost,” Hart said

Churubusco Town Marshal Chad Fulkerson said he was sure he could find enough sheriff reserve officers to help direct traffic and man the needed posts during the parade.

“They’ve just hired 24 new reserves, I’m sure we can find enough officers,” Fulkerson said.

Fulkerson agreed to research the options and give a report at the next council meeting to Hart, Frank Kessler and Vivian Sade. The council will make a decision after hearing Fulkerson’s recommendation.

The council meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 17 at the Town Hall.

Got an opinion on where the parade route should be – North Main Street? South Main Street? All of Main Street? Post your comments below.

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (March 7, 2010) – Churubusco Council member Vivian Sade asked park officials Wednesday to take a second look at the proposed site for the new splash pad in Churubusco Community Park.

“I know we already voted to go along with the Park’s recommendation for the splash pad, and I apologize,” Sade said. “But I took a walk and looked at the proposed site – it was not in the spot where I had envisioned it – and personally, I think it’s in a bad spot. It’s too small and crammed in the middle of three ball diamonds, among fencing that is much too short to stop any stray balls.”

During the last two council meetings, member John Hart had stated his opposition to the chosen site, after a January meeting where all three council members said they would go along with park officials’ recommendations.

The proposed site is located where the T-ball diamond is currently situated (park officials have said they will move the T-ball diamond) – between diamonds 2 and 4.

Hart said the area was much too small, and imposed serious safety concerns for the children and parents who would be visiting the splash pad.

Council president Frank Kessler said he was in favor of the park board and splash pad committee’s current recommendation.

To the left is the T-ball diamond, the proposed site of the new splash park in Churubusco Community Park. Two of three council members think the site is too small. A meeting will be held Thursday to finalize the site location. (Buscovoice photo)

Park director Rick Krider said he wanted everyone to be satisfied with the spot, and set a meeting for Friday, March 5, to meet with park and splash pad officials.

Sade told Krider she was not so concerned with the danger of stray balls as she was with the size of the proposed site. Sade said she thought the number of visitors visiting the splash park was underestimated.

“I’ve talked to two park employees in nearby towns who say the response is overwhelming,” Said said. “Morshe Park (Columbia City) built their splash pad far away from all of the ball diamosds and both employees told me they get hundreds of visitors on a summer day – and double that if it is hot.”

The Council will hold a special meeting with members of the park and the splash committee Thursday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall and make a final decision. The meeting is open to the public.

What do you think? Post your comments below.

cropped girls snow bikinis

What’s a Hoosier to do in this snowy, ice cold weather?

Grab your camera and family and take some photos and enter out Annual Winter Fun Fun Foto Contest. You could win fantastic prizes, fame and fortune! Okay, maybe not fortune, but some great gift cards from local businesses. Due to the popularity of last year’s Winter Fun Foto Contest (see winners below), BuscoVoice is repeating the contest this year.

Send us your best snow photos and we will publish them and ask readers to vote for their favorites between now and March 30.

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

• Brrrr-Indiana Winter!
• LOL Snow Pic
• Cutest Kids in the Snow Snapshot
• Best Landscape and/or Wildlife Snow Photo

Send your photos to viv@buscovoice.com or kayla@buscovoice.com. Please include a brief description of the photo, including names, the name of the person who took the photo and where and when the photo was taken. There is no limit on the number of entries per person. Watch this site for how you can view the photos and vote for your favorites.

Check out the most recent submission with Girls in Bikinis in Snow, below:

Snow Bunnies - These girls have some fun in the snow - clad only in bikinis! Already a Winter Fun Foto Favorite!

It's getting lighter earlier! This sunrise was snapped south of Churubusco at the end of February at 7:30 a.m.

Rural Winter Sunrise 2-26-2010.

Grandma Lisa and Devan, Nevada.

Grandma Lisa is shown sledding with her grandson, Devan. The toddler's mother, Tabatha, took the photo of Devan's first time playing in the snow. The photo was taken at Mt. Charleston, Nevada, Jan. 26, one month after Devan's second birthday, by Lisa Porter.

An American bald eagle perches in a tree overlooking the Tippecanoe River west of Rochester Tuesday. This one and an immature eagle were dining on carrion. (Photo by Mike Kenny of the Rochester Sentinel)

Jerry Sermersheim, of Jasper, uses a leaf blower to clear the snow from the parking lot of American Legion Post 147 in Jasper. (By Dave Weatherwax/The Jasper Herald)

Andrew Borlandelli, 7, attempted to catch snowflakes on the tip of his tongue outside his Jasper, Ind. home. (photo by Justin Rumbach of the The Herald, Dubois County)

HANGING OUT - A flock of Canada geese hunker down near open water on Rochester's Mill Creek Golf Course Jan. 28. (The Sentinel photo/Mike Kenny)

FORMATION - Ice along the Mill Creek near Lake Manitou in Rochester, Ind. (The Sentinel photo/Mike Kenny)

GOT ICE? Evan Runkle checks one of two holes he was working off of Lake Manitou’s east shore on about eight inches of ice Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. From the Rochester Sentinel by Mike Kenny

2009 WINTER FUN FOTO WINNERS:

FIRST PLACE 2009 - Alyssa Anderson and Hunter Nicodemus cool off - Northeast Indiana style - after getting out of the hot tub. (photo submitted by Carmen Anderson)

SECOND PLACE 2009 - Shannon Young snapped this photo of her sons playing in the snow.

THIRD PLACE 2009 - went to adorable Tessa Gilbert, decked out in her Dora cap, and riding on the back of a tractor driven by her mother.

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From our Internet Gold files:

A first grader was supposed to draw a picture of one of her parents at his/her place of employment, and below is one of the drawings the teacher received:

After it was graded and the child brought it home, she returned to school the next day with the following note for the teacher:

Dear Ms. Davis,

I want to be very clear on my child’s illustration. It is NOT of me on a dance pole on a stage in a strip joint.

I work at Home Depot and had commented to my daughter how much money we made in the recent snowstorm.

This drawing is of me selling a shovel.

Mrs. Harrington

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (Feb. 18, 2010) – Town Councilman John Hart made it clear Wednesday night that he disagrees with a committee’s site selection for the new splash pad at Churubusco Community Park.

Jean Haynes, a member of the Park Board, was in the audience, and said she understood that the park board had worked things out with Hart and the site was agreeable to all parties.

Hart told her that was not the case.

“I did not agree to it or work anything out,” Hart said. “I still am opposed to that site for the splash pad. It’s in a dangerous spot.”

A drawing of the proposed splash park, set for construction in a few months and completion sometime this summer.

The council had approved the site in January after park superintendent, Rick Krider, brought forth a recommendation from the Muller Pool Committee and the Churubusco Park Board. The proposed site is located in the middle of three adult ball diamonds and a T-ball diamond. Later, at the following meeting on Feb. 3, Hart said he had visited the site and had concerns about the safety of the children and the parents who would be visiting the new splash park.

Hart provided aerial maps that showed the site was located in a small space – 113-foot wide – between three ball diamonds, a T-ball field and a playground.

“Even if they move the T-ball diamond like they said they planned to do, it’s still not a safe spot,” Hart said. “There’s still a big chance of stray balls coming over the fence – especially when the adult leagues are back there playing in the summer months.”

Hart thought a better site would be on the grassy hill east of diamond 4, currently used as a parking area.

Busco Park

Council member Viv Sade asked how the council was to proceed or if it was a done deal since they had already voted on it. “I’m a little uneasy now that John has pointed out the safely issue,” Sade said. “I sure would hate for something to happen after we had been forewarned that this might not be a good location.”

Council president Frank Kessler said since the council had already voted in favor of the selected site, the park board and pool committee had moved forward with the construction plans for the splash pad.

For more on the splash pad, click here …

In other business:

• Clerk-treasurer Gerri Johnson asked for approval to appropriate $40,000 to keep in a fund for projects, including renovations at the new police station and town hall on Main Street and landscaping and new park benches at the park. Johnson said the current tenants of the Main Street property, Cleary Building, will be vacating the building at the end of this month.

The town will make the needed renovations to the building to accommodate the police department, utility office and town hall, before moving into the building, according to Town Marshal Chad Fulkerson. Renovations include adding some windows, removing a wall and the removal of an unnecessary bathroom, Fulkerson said.

The next council meeting will be Wednesday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.

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To Pet of the Week Feature

We are getting MANY more adoptions since BuscoVoice.com and other media have been featuring animals.

I am going to ask if I can add a section to the adoption application so we can gauge how people hear about certain animals, or our shelter in general. We will list your Web site as an option.

We (including the animals) are so grateful to you for featuring adoptable animals.

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Thanks so much!

Laura

Whitley County Humane Shelter

Scribbles & Giggles

By Viv Sade

There’s a reason – actually, two – that I never became a smoker.

1. I never quite learned how, and;
2. I am ADD.

Throughout my teenage and adult life, I have tried, with serious intentions, to smoke.

I stopped smoking my four cigarettes a year cold-turkey ten years ago and never looked back.

I would like to say I do not smoke because I realize it is a harmful and life-threatening habit that is disgusting and extremely addictive.

But the truth is, I don’t smoke because I never figured out how to smoke.

I’ve always had a problem paying attention – something now termed ADD which is treated with strong narcotics. Back when I was in school, they simply smacked you on the top of the head with a yardstick and said, “Pay Attention!” and then when you got home from school, your parents smacked you on the head and said “Pay attention when the teacher tells you to pay attention!”  But, I digress … oh yes, every time I would try my best to light up and puff a cig, I quickly became bored and my mind would start to wander.

My oldest daughter and son still reminisce about growing up in a household of charred furniture during my trial years of trying to acquire new and more damaging habits than the ones I already had.

Even thought technically, there were no smokers in our household, every piece of furniture we owned had a burn mark on it.

Because quarterly, I would decide to forge a new addiction.

Shortly after I would light up, and then puff and hack what I thought was an admirable imitation of a smoker’s phlegm-filled-lung cough, the phone would ring or there would be a knock at the door or my toenails would appear to be in need of a sound clipping. Something always came up that made me forget I had lit a burning piece of paper wrapped around burning leaves and I would begin a new task, and just walk away and leave the damn thing burning wherever.

I didn’t smoke, so naturally we owned no ashtrays, so I would just set the quarterly cig down wherever I happened to lose my attention span … television sets, chests of drawers, kitchen counters, a pile of newspapers …

Things would suddenly burst into flames, and I never really connected the odd habit of my quarterly smoking and the random spontaneous combustion of various furniture in our household.

Now, as a former smoker of sorts, I have no patience for messy smokers who throw their butts wherever.

I do have respect for smokers who use real ashtrays and dump them in appropriate places and don’t burn down their homes.

Imagining being able to adopt such a benevolent attitude at the same time you are busy trying to kill all of your healthy blood cells – wow – that’s perseverance.

(Viv no longer tries to smoke, although last year she did drink three vodka gimlets in 15 minutes and then try and light the pilot light in her electric stove.)

Ever wonder who is reading Buscovoice.com?

Well, here’s the scoop!

According to Google Analytics, here’s who tapped into BuscoVoice.com between Jan. 18 and Feb. 15 – 29 days – and exactly what they were reading:

• Home Page – 7,108 visitors

• Obituary Page – 560 visitors

• The Mystery of the Red Lounge Panties – 536 visitors (hey, what can we say, but  death and sex sells!)

• Pursuit Ends After Deputy’s Car Stolen – 252 visitors

• Center Grove named Double Champs – 248 visitors

• Features Page – 226 visitors

• News Page – 207 visitors

• Fun News Page – 199 visitors

• Busco Police Log – 166 visitors

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41.61 % Were NEW visitors

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2. Illinois – 296
3. New York – 278
4. Ohio – 198
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6. Michigan – 120
7. California – 110
8. Texas – 109
9. Wisconsin – 67
10. Tennessee – 62

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2. Ft Wayne – 259
3. Churubusco  – 236
4. Albion  – 223
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6. Indianapolis – 162
7. Warsaw  – 113
8. Kendallville – 113
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COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (Feb. 2010) – In this aerial photograph shot from an airplane February 4 and looking north at the junction of US 30 and SR 205 in Columbia City, the new Parkview Whitley Hospital takes shape as construction workers continue with the erection of steel, visible in the center of the photograph. Steel erection, which is divided into six sequences, moving from west to east, is scheduled to be completed this April. The address of the new hospital is 1260 E. State Road 205, Columbia City, IN 46725.

The new Parkview Whitley Hospital is taking shape. (photo contributed)

LSV

Recently, Churubusco Town Council members discussed at length whether or not to proceed with discussions that could lead to a vote on whether or not to allow golf carts on the streets of Churubusco.

The day after their discussion, a story in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette detailed a recent decision by the Huntertown Town Council to allow golf carts on town roads. Huntertown joins the ranks of other surrounding communities like Angola, Garrett, Columbia City and Ossian, in allowing golf cart usage on city streets.

An LSV - licensed slow moving vehicle.

Some have clauses, which prohibit the use of the carts on state or federal highways, except to cross the roadways.

Steve Pearson, owner of G & K Golf Karts in Churubusco, was present at the meeting, and supplied the council with sample ordinances from other communities.

Pearson said that the new LSV (licensed slow moving vehicle) carts would be legal on the streets, regardless of imposed ordinances. “They have seat belts, they are titled, plated and as long as the operator does not exceed the maximum 35 mile per hour speed limit, they are perfectly legally on the streets,” Peason said. But, he added, an ordinance would help those who still have the old-fashioned golf carts, especially senior citizens.

“With the new senior citizen apartments that are being built in Churubusco (at the corner of Clingerman Avenue and Line Street), it would offer those residents a way to run errands and go to the store without using a lot of gas or having to start a car,” Pearson said.

Although buyers receive tax credits, the new LSV’s cost around $8,800 – more than double the price of a regular cart, which Pearson said runs between $3,800 and $4,000.

Pearson suggested the Town consider charging a registration fee and said he would inspect the carts at no charge in his shop, should the town decide to pass an ordinance.

Huntertown charges cart users an annual registration fee of $40, and an Allen County Sheriff’s Department officer must inspect the carts before they can be driven on the road. Huntertown’s ordinance stipulates that the cart driver is licensed, that the carts be insured and that small children ride in the front seat.

The Town decided to continue the discussions and see if they could solicit any input or opinions from citizens on the matter.

In other business, Council member John Hart said he had visited the park to check out the proposed location of the new splash park and had concerns about the safety of the site.

Hart provided aerial maps that showed the site was located in a small space – 113-foot wide – between three ball diamonds, a T-ball field and a playground.

The yellow tack shows the proposed area for the new splash pad in Churubusco Park. Diamond #1 is at the bottom center. Councilman Hart would prefer to see the splash park located on either side of Diamond #4 in the grassy areas near the roadway.

“I think the odds of a kid playing in the splash park and getting hit with a foul ball or home run are pretty high,” Hart said. “And they (pool/splash pad committee) are cramming everything into one spot – it’s between all the diamonds and next to the small playground.”

Hart said he thought a better site would be on the grassy hill east of Diamond 4, which is currently used as a parking area. “It’s a lot more open and there would be more parking. It’s just seems like the much more logical spot to place such a feature.”

Hart agreed to meet with members of the Park Board and do a walk-through of the proposed site and report back to the Council at their meeting Feb. 17.

Are you for or against a golf cart ordinance in Churubusco? What about the proposed site for the new splash pad? Post your comments below.

Churubusco Police Log, January 2010

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9:46 WC (Whitley County Dispatch)  U2 (Unit 2) 10-16 (Domestic Problem) at NORTH THRESHER RUN AND ————–,FEMALE TOOK CHILDREN AND WENT TO SISTERS.

WC (Whitley County Dispatch) U2 HIT SKIP ACCIDENT at WINDSOR DR. HE DID NOT WANT ACCIDENT reported, BUT DOES HAVE DAMAGE TO HIS LEFT PASSENGER DOOR. MOST LIKELY SOME WAS TURNING AROUND ON WESTON BACKED INTO HIS VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF WINDSOR DR. 1996 CHEVY IMPALA SS

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0530 Unit1 SILVER FORD TARUA PARKED IN THE SHRUBS OFF LINE ST. BY NATIONAL CITY BANK. NO DRIVER PLATES RETURN ON 900E. MADE CONTACTS WITH OWNERS THEY SAID SON WAS DRIVING THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHERE HE IS AT. MOM AND DAD ARE ON THE WAY TO GET VEHICLE.

1130 U1 SUBJECT ON STATION – SHE LIVES AT ST. RD. 205 SHE ADVISED HER EX-HUSBAND LIVES IN CC HAS BEEN STALKING HER AND WAS INSIDE HER RES. ON NEW YEARS EVE AND REARRANGED HER CLOTHES AND SHOES. SHE CANNOT PROVE IT BUT KNOWS IT WAS HIM. SHE THINK HE WILL GET WORSE SO SHE IS GOING TO SEEK A P.O. AND WILL CALL US IF SHE HEARS OR SEE ANYTHING. I GAVE INFO TO THE COUNTY.

1600 U3 OUT AT W3(county) in reference to J4

1650 U3 W/C (Whitley County Dispatch) SIG 8 (meet) at  WHEATFIELD CT SUBJECT ADVISED HER SISTER FT WAYNE CALLED HER RESIDENCE AND THREATENED THE LIVES OF HER SELF AND HER FAMILY. I CALLED AND ADVISED HER NOT TO CALL ANYMORE, AND THAT IF SHE CAME TO HOUSE SHE WOULD BE ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS. HER RESPONSE WAS “WHATEVER.” I CALLED TARA BACK AND ADVISED HER I MADE CONTACT, I ALSO ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE CLERK’S OFFICE TOMORROW IN REFERENCE TO A PROTECTIVE ORDER.

MONDAY JANUARY 4TH, 2010 ================

0745 U1 SCHOOL CROSSING DETAIL

0830 U1 SLIDE OFF OF U.S. 33 AND BLUE LK. RD.

0840 U1 HIT POLE. NO DAMAGE TO POLE BUT RANGER IS TOTALED NO REPORT PLPD ONLY. ROHERS TOWED.

0850 U1 ANOTHER 10-50 (accident) PD (property damage) SAME SPOT CAR INTO TREE Unit 92-13 WORKED – ROHERS TOWED.

0950 U1 10-8 (IN SERVICE) FROM U.S. 33 SEVERAL SLIDE OFFS. NO INJURIES.

1030 U1 SCHOOL CHECK

1500 U3 U1 CROSSING GUARD DETAIL

1615 U3 W/C (Whitley County Dispatch) 10-50 (accident) HIT SKIP AT SOUTH AND WEST WHITLEY STREETS, SUSPECT LEFT GOING TOWARDS COLUMBIA CITY IN AN OLDER RED GM PICKUP.I DID FIND OUT THAT A SUBJECT NAMED —— DROPPED A FRIEND OFF IN THE AREA AND LEFT IN A TRUCK MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION. CAN’T FIND HIM TONIGHT, BUT I WILL TOMORROW AT SCHOOL. I WILL TRY TO INTERVIEW HIM THEN

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0600 U3 2 HOUR DELAY

1700 U2 GUN PERMIT APPLICATION.

==================WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6TH, 2010===========

0600 U3 (SMITH GREEN 2 HOUR DELAY)

0530 U3 U4 SIG 8 (Meet at) THE RESIDENCE ON MILL STONE RUN … FT WAYNE CITY ADVISED THEY FOUND CAR . IT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND HAD A LOT OF BLOOD IN THE CAR. #4 ADVISED HE WAS AT THE RESIDENCE, FOUND BLOOD ON THE DOOR AND PORCH AREA BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANYONE TO COME TO THE DOOR. WHILE #4 WAS SPEAKING WITH W11 (county police), I WAS ABLE TO GET MOM TO COME TO THE DOOR. WE FOUND —–  ON THE FLOOR OF HIS ROOM – BLEEDING HEAVILY. HIS BED WAS BLOOD SOAKED. I ADVISED DISPATCH I WAS IN THE RESIDENCE AND NEEDED MEDICS ASAP!

0630 U3 10-8 (in service) … SUBJECT WAS TRANSPORTED TO PARKVIEW MAIN, FACIAL LACERATION FROM THE NOSE TO THE EAR.

0800 U3 SMITH GREEN SCHOOLS CLOSED.

1100 U3 COMPLETED 10-50 (accident) HIT SKIP REPORT FOR #141911

2143 U2 FUEL 2213 U2 IGA

==============THURSDAY JANUARY 7, 2010 =============

0043 WC (Whitley County Dispatch) U2 Subject HEARD NOISE ON FRONT PORCH I FOUND A LARGE CAT THERE. ALL OK.

0744 U2 SCHOOL TRAFFIC

0913 U2 SCHOOL CHECK

1211 U2 THREE SIDE OFFS at 300 and NORTH US 33

1830 U1 Subject IN TO ADVISE HIS MOTHER WAS DATING AND THEY BROKE UP AND WHILE SHE WAS AT WORK —– HAD A UHAUL AND LOADED EVERYTHING UP AND TOOK IT TO HIS DAUGHTER’S RES. IN THRESHERS RIDGE. I TOLD ——-  IT WAS A CIVIL MATTER AND WE WOULD NOT GET INVOLVED.

===================FRIDAY JANUARY 8TH, 2010============

0945 U2 SCHOOL TRAFFIC

1420 U11 DISABLED VEHICLE AT VALERO. GAVE DRIVER AND PASSENGER A RIDE TO BLUE RIDGE. HE WILL PICK UP CAR LATER THIS AFTERNOON. VALERO ADVISED.

1511 U11 —- IN TO ASK IF U2 HAD FILED TRESPASS CHARGES AGAINST FOR THE DECEMBER 24 INCIDENT. I TOLD HER IT DID NOT SOUND TO ME LIKE THERE WAS A CHARGE TO FILE. SHE IS AFRAID OF ——- AND HIS FAMILY. I ADVISED HER TO KEEP A LOG OF ANY THREATS OR UNNECESSARY DRIVE-BYS AND TO CALL US IF SHE NEEDED TO.

1850 U11 SUBJECT ON STATION WHOSE DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN MARION WITH AN UNINSURED DRIVER. THEY ARE LOOKING FOR RESTITUTION BUT DO NOT WANT TO FILE THROUGH THEIR INS. CO. I ADVISED THEM TO CONTACT CIVIL COURT.

2100 WC (Whitley County Dispatch) REPORT of POSSIBLE 10-55 (intoxicated) DRIVER NORTH BOUND SR 205 ALMOST STRUCK A SEMI HEAD ON

2105 U11 STOPPED VEHICLE AT SR 205 JUST NORTH OF DUGLAY ROAD

2110 U11 ARRESTED JUVENILE DRIVER, 16 YEARS OF AGE, FOR OWI AND POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA BAC 0.14% – legal limit is 0.08%.

======================SATURDAY JANUARY 9TH, 2010=========

2216 SUBJECT HAD HIS LUG NUTS TAKEN OFF HIS TRUCK AT THE SCHOOL. WAS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SCHOOL. WHITE 1990 FORD RANGER TRUCK 2400

======SUNDAY JANUARY 10TH, 2010 =======================

1345 U3 W/C (Whitley County Dispatch) ASSIST COM 10-90 (alarm) AT PAINT IT, BUSCO #1 10-23 (arrived at scene) OPEN DOOR NO ONE AROUND — WITH U1, 92-13, AND OWNER; CLEARED BUILDING; SECURE.

=====================MONDAY JANUARY 11TH, 2010 =============

1000 Unit 3 I CONFIRMED THE 40 FOR ——- . I CALLED AND ADVISED HIM.

1200 U3  & 92-13 CALLED ADVISED —— WAS AT THE JAIL TURNING HERSELF IN ON THE warrant.

1345 U2 OUT AT —-’s HOUSE LET HER KNOW I DID NOT FILE CHARGES

1400 U2 SCHOOL CHECK

1355 U2 SCHOOL CHECK

1520 SCHOOL U2 Arrived at scene in reference to report of THEFT OF CELL PHONE-  THE SCHOOL IS GOING TO DO SOME CHECKING AND GET BACK WITH ME IT THEY FIND OUT ANYTHING.

1945 U2 SCHOOL CHECK

===============TUESDAY JANUARY 12TH, 2010===========

1325 U3 SUBJECT WAS IN TO ADVISE SHE BELIEVES HER MOM & —-, ANDERSON ROAD ARE USING HER ID TO GET CREDIT CARDS … MOTHER in HOLIDAY PARK; ——– IS IN TOUCH WITH CREDITORS TRYING TO GET MORE INFO, BUT SHE WANTED US TO BE ADVISED NOW.

2115 U11 ARRANGED ——— FOR HER 2 YR OLD DAUGHTER STAYING WITH THE DAUGHTER’S FATHER, , WHICH WAS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURT-ORDERED VISITATION. SHE HAS NOW LEARNED THAT —–  IS WITH ——–, WHOM SHE DOES NOT WANT AROUND HER DAUGHTER. WANTS ME TO CHECK ON WELFARE.

2130 U11 OUT AT W. WHITLEY. DAUGHTER APPEARS FINE. IS SENDING SOMEONE OVER TO PICK HER UP. ——  IS COOPERATIVE.

===================WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13TH, 2010============

0730 WC U11 10-90 (alarm) at EAGLE DO IT BEST.

0735 U11 WORKER ON PREMISES, FALSE TRIP (alarm).

0750 U11 SCHOOL CHECK

0830 U11 COURT

0930 U11 VERBAL WARNING FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY, to J. ROESLER

1510 U1 SUBJECT INTO PICK UP WHITLEY KRIDER’S CELL PHONE.

1715 U1 WC MEET BACK OF PIT STOP PIZZA in reference to LARGE VAN BACKED INTO THERE PARKING SIGN. NOBODY AROUND.

1725 U1 TALKED WITH OWNER OF TRUCK AND HE WILL PAY FOR THE SIGN. BIG YELLOW VAN. ——– IS OWNER OF CO. BUT NOT THE DRIVER. DRIVER STILL UNKNOWN.

1830 U1 CP CALLED AND ADVISED SHE HAS RECOVERED THE PHONE THAT WAS STOLEN. U-2 TOOK REPORT. AT THIS TIME SHE DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

========THURSDAY JANUARY 14TH, 2010================

0840 U11 VERBAL WARNING to DAS J. HARTUNG

===========FRIDAY JANUARY 15TH, 2010====================

1230 U1 SUBJECT  IN FOR LIFETIME HANDGUN PEMIT

1519 92-7 WC (Whitley County dispatch) REPORT OF 10-11 (animal) RUNNING AT LARGE AT STAUNTON AVENUE. 10-11 BELONGS TO RESIDENT AT STAUNTON AVENUE. CONTACT MADE AND VW (verbal warning) ISSUED AFTER SPEAKING WITH subject.

1741 Units 92-7 and 92-7 -  TRAFFIC STOP AT US 33 & CR 300 NORTH. CITATION ISSUED FOR UNREASONABLE SPEED AND VW FOR DISREGARDING AUTOMATIC SIGNAL AT MAIN & WASHINGTON STREET.

1815 Unit 92-7 WC (Whitley County dispatch) REPORT OF PROPERTY EXCHANGE HAPPENING AT WHEATFIELD LANE AFTER PO (protective order) HAD BEEN SERVED THIS MORNING. ADVISED THERE MAY BE SOME PROBLEMS. CONTACT MADE WITH SUBJECTS, EVERYTHING okay. CIVIL MATTER.

1907 92-7 WC (Whitley County dispatch) ASSIST WHITLEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WITH REPORT OF DAMAGED MAILBOX AND PAPERBOX AT EAST S CIRCLE DRIVE. CONTACT MADE WITH DRIVER RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE.

2026 Unit 92-7 WC ASSIST WHITLEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WITH REPORT OF A 10-10 (fight) AT ——–. VERBAL 10-10 ONLY BETWEEN —– and ——-. THEY WERE IN THEIR VEHICLE INSTEAD OF ARGUING IN THE RESIDENCE. EVERYTHING okay.

2330 WC AREA 10-50 (accident) TYPE UNKNOWN ANDERSON RD AND INDIANA AVE. PD (property damage) ONLY … DRIVER NOT AROUND/ POSSIBLE DRIVER BRIAN PATTON.

==============SATURDAY JANUARY 16TH, 2010 ==============

0324 WC (Whitley County dispatch) AREA 10-50 (accident) TYPE UNKNOWN at US#33 BY THE LIQUOR STORE

0326 Unit 92-9 ; PD (property damage) ONLY.

0326 Unit 92-9 – ARRESTED OWI (operating while intoxicated) E. BROWN.

1541 Unit 92-7 WC (Whitley County dispatch) PUBLIC ASSIST RE: IMPROPER PARKING IN LOT BEHIND AMERICAN LEGION.

1915 Unit 92-7 WC REPORT OF RECKLESS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND US 33 FROM OLD US 33.

1310 Unit  92-7 WC FUNERAL DETAIL.

1624 WC (Whitley County dispatch) Report of  RECKLESS DRIVER SOUTHBOUND ON U.S. 33 FROM SR9 — STOPPED HIM — MILLER; HE CHECKED OUT OK.

============MONDAY JANUARY 18TH, 2010==============

0630 Unit3 SUBJECT  WAS IN WONDERING WHO RAN THROUGH HIS YARD AFTER HITTING THE GUIDE WIRE ON A POLE FRIDAY NIGHT AROUND 11:30. I ADVISED HIM I HAD A POSSIBLE SUSPECT NAME, BUT THAT I COULD NOT RELEASE IT. ALSO THAT UNLESS I HAD AN EYE WITNESS WHO WOULD WRITE A STATEMENT, OR IF THE SUSPECT ACTUALLY ADMITTED TO IT IN A RECORDED INTERVIEW THAT I HAD NOTHING TO GO ON.

0930 Unit3 WRITTEN WARNING for SPEED to  PHEND, W.

1120 Unit3 VERBAL WARNING for SPEED to CROSS, J.

1440 WC  (Whitley County dispatch) Unit2 SUSPICIOUS PEOPLE OUT AT DOLLAR GENERAL – THEY LEFT NORTHBOUND IN GREEN PICKUP.

============TUESDAY JANUARY 19TH, 2010=========

0600 Unit2 FUEL 0945 U2 SCHOOL TRAFFIC

1130 U2 SCHOOL CHECK

1430 U1 SCHOOL CHECK

1515 U1 SCHOOL CROSSING DETAIL

2015 U1 WC (Whitley County dispatch) report of PROTECTIVE ORDER VIOLATION at WHEATFIELD CRT.

2020 Unit1  – TALKED WITH ——– SHE ADVISED HER MOTHER CALLED AND ADVISED HER SISTER WANTED HER MOTHER TO TELL HER THAT ——- WAS GOING TO KICK HER ***. I GAVE HER A STATEMENT FORM AND ADVISED HER I WILL WRITE A REPORT AND SEND —— TO W-11 (jail).

2030 U1 WC (Whitley County dispatch) report of fight at LOT –, BLUE RIDGE.

2040 Units 1,92-12,15,14 arrived at scene; BOTH PARTIES ADVISED IF WE COME BACK BOTH will GO TO JAIL. FIGHT WAS OVER $21.00 DOLLARS!

==============WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20TH, 2010============

0240 Unit4 VERBAL WARNING FOR SPEED to ——— OF KENDALLVILLE SHE STATED SHE WAS COMING FROM E. DOUGLAS WHERE SHE WAS CHECKING ON ——– FOR WIFE) THAT COULDN’T LEAVE WORK, ——– IS ALSO WHERE WORKS. SHE STATED THAT HE WAS ON THE FLOOR AND FELT HE NEEDED AN AMBULANCE BUT DIDN’T HAVE A PHONE NOR DID SHE STOP AT THE POLICE STATION OR GAS STATION. SHE WAS GOING BACK TO WORK TO TELL WHAT SHE FOUND.

0262 Unit 4 OUT AT E DOUGLAS, ———  IS ON THE LIVING ROOM FLOOR AND IT APPEARS THERE IS BLOOD COMING FROM HIS MOUTH OR FACE AND IS GARGLING WHEN BREATHING. DISPATCH CONTACTED AND SHE STATED THAT SHE HAS THE ONLY KEY TO THE HOUSE AND IT IS ALRIGHT TO MAKE FORCED ENTRY INTO THE RESIDENCE.

0340 U4 MADE FORCED ENTRY INTO THE RESIDENCE, MEDIC 21 TRANSPORTED HIM TO PARKVIEW WHITLEY … THE HOUSE WAS SECURED AND I CONTACTED AND TOLD HER WHERE HE WAS GOING AND ABOUT THE HOUSE AND DOG.

0819 U2 SCHOOL TRAFFIC

0940Units 2, 97-7,92-11 – UNWANTED PARTY at LOT –, BLUE RIDGE, SAME PEOPLE FROM LAST NIGHT THEY WERE TOLD NOT TO COME BACK TO PICK UP ANY MORE ITEMS UNTIL AFTER 15:30 TODAY WHEN HER FATHER IS HOME. THE FATHER DID OK THIS.

1016 Unit 2 REPORTED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD LUG NUTS LOOSENED – IT WAS JUST THE DRIVER’S SIDE , IF MUST BEING DONE IN THE AM AT SCHOOL. THIS HAPPENED MONDAY.

1016 U2 SCHOOL CHECK

1042 U2 PICKED UP STATEMENTS FROM WHEATFIELD.

1145 WC (Whitley County dispatch) Meet at SHORT STREET in reference to VANDALISM TO HOUSE AND VEHICLE – SEEMS SOMEONE EGGED THE FRONT DOOR OF HOUSE AND THEIR BLUE PICKUP AND ALSO KEYED THE PICKUP ON BOTH SIDES AND BACK – TOOK PICTURES. THEY SAID THEY HAD NO SUPSECTS.

1830 Unit1-TOWN HALL COUNCIL MEETING

==========THURSDAY JANUARY 21ST, 2010==============

0635 U1,4,92-7 WELFARE CHECK at — MILL ST. FEMALE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN OR TALKED TO SINCE TUES.

0640 Units 1,4,92-7 Arrived at scene – TALKED WITH FEMALE SHE HAS BEEN SICK AND WILL CALL HER FRIEND.

1000 U1 SCHOOL CHECK

1230 U1 Subject in to ADVISE HE IS RECEIVING HARASSING TEXTS AND PHONE CALLS FROM HIS EX GIRLFRIEND WHO HE HAS A SON WITH, AND HER MOTHER . I CALLED AND SHE ADMITTED TO CALLING AND HARRASSING . I ADVISED HER TO STOP OR CHARGES WOULD BE PURSUED. SHE AGREED TO STOP, I TRIED TO CALL HER MOTHER BUT HAD TO LEAVE A MESSAGE.

1530 U3 SUBJECT IN TO ADVISE HER DRIVERS LIC. HAD BEEN STOLEN … SHE ADVISED SHE NOTICED IT MISSING ON MONDAY JAN 18TH AT APPROXIMATELY 2PM, NO SUSPECT … LOG ENTRY ONLY …

1545 U3 SUBJECT  IN ASKING ME QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS WIFE’S CASE… I ADVISED HIM TO HAVE HIS LAWYER CONTACT THE PROSECUTORS OFFICE, HE ADVISED HE DOES NOT HAVE A LAWYER YET, I INFORMED THAT I WOULD NOT DISCUSS THE CASE WITH HIM IN ANY WAY.

2225 WC (Whitley County dispatch) 92-9 ASSIST WITH CAR IN THE DITCH IN AREA OF 550 EAST NORTH OF 300 NORTH- Unit 92-10 WORKED ACCIDENT.

===================FRIDAY JANUARY 22 2010 ========

1400 Unit3 – WRITTEN WARNING for AUTO SIGNAL to CONTRERAS-RAMIREZ, O.

1500 Unit3 – AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ——— THOUGHT A CHILD LEFT WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED ADULT … A NEW TEACHER DID NOT KNOW THE PARENT, BUT THE OTHER TEACHER DID SO IT’S ALL OK… I COMMENDED THE NEW TEACHER FOR HOW SHE HANDLED THIS … SHE DID A GREAT JOB!

=============SATURDAY JANUARY 23RD, 2010============

1930 U2 LOCK OUT at WHEATFIELD.

1951 WC (Whitley County dispatch) Unit 2 Accident – TYPE UNKNOWN IN FRONT OF THE WAND. SO FAR JUST A PD (property damage).

=============SUNDAY JANUARY 24TH, 2010=========

1030 Unit3 Whitley County dispatch – MEET AT GREENWOOD CIRCLE, SUBJECT ADVISED ———- (EX BOYFRIEND) IS DRIVING BY HER HOUSE, AND THREATENED HER AND HER NEW BOYFRIEND BY TELLING THAT THEY WERE GONNA PAY. I CALLED I ADVISED HIM TO HAVE NO MORE COMMUNICATION WITH ——— OR RISK CHARGES… AND EVEN A PROTECTIVE ORDER. CURRENTLY ——- IS RESPONDENT ON A PROTECTIVE ORDER FROM ANOTHER GIRL IN COL CITY… HE SWEARS HE IS A NICE GUY THOUGH

1600 U2 FUEL

1818 U2 CITATION for DISREGARDING TRAFFIC LIGHT

============MONDAY JANUARY 25TH, 2010==========

0745 u2 SCHOOL TRAFFIC.

1043 U2 SCHOOL CHECK.

1131 U2 LOCKOUT at EAST US 33.

1244 Unit2 Verbal warning for RECKLESS DRIVING

============TUESDAY JANUARY 26TH, 2010==============

0742 Unit2 SCHOOL CHECK

1015 U2 SCHOOL CHECK

1145 U2 LOCK OUT

=================WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27TH, 2010===========

1020 U1 WC (Whitley County dispatch) REPORT OF UNWANTED PARTY DR. WILLIARDS OFFICE. REFUSING TO LEAVE.

1022 Unit1 – SUBJECT LEFT NORTHBOUND ON US 33 – TRASHONDA WAS DRIVING. NURSE THINKS HE MIGHT OF HAD A WEAPON BUT NOT CERTAIN.

1050 Units 1,92-4,7 10-8 SEARCHED AREA.

1500 Unit 3 SUBJECT ST RD 205 IN TO ADVISE THAT HE GAVE ——- A PEARL DRUM HARDWARE RACK, AND A DW-5000 DOUBLE BASS DRUM PEDAL TO STORE FOR HIM UNTIL HE GOT BACK IN HIS HOUSE. HE STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN AFTER ——– TO PICK THEM UP FOR A LONG TIME. ——– ALWAY’S HAS SOME EXCUSE. SUBJECT WAS AT CASH – PAWN AMERICA YESTERDAY IN FT WAYNE AND FOUND HIS PEDALS AND DRUM RACK. I HAD HIM FILL OUT A STATEMENT (I CALLED THE PAWN SHOP SHOP AND TALKED WITH ———-. SHE VERIFIED THE ITEMS AND PUT A POLICE HOLD ON THEM FOR ME TO PICK UP. I WENT TO FT WAYNE AND PICKED UP THE ITEMS, RETURNED THEM TO W-3 (county), PHOTOGRAPHED THEM, FILLED OUT A PROPERTY RECEIPT, I’M TRYING TO GET IN FOR AN INTERVIEW.

2327 – SUBJECT SAID HE HAD A SON WHO HAD $78.00 TAKEN AT THE SCHOOL TONIGHT AT THE BASKETBALL GAME/ POSSIBLE SUSPECT IS ——— THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SEEN HIM EXIT THE LOCKER ROOM/ CP’S ADDRESS IS FREMONT.

===========THURSDAY JANUARY 28TH, 2010 ================

1400 Unit3 I CALLED W-11 in reference to the CASE. ——- ADVISED HIS OFFICE WOULD NOT BRING ANY CHARGES AGAINST —–

1530 Unit 3 BUS 22, ADVISED BUS ARM VIOLATION SOUTH BOUND MAIN FROM VANDALLIA AREA, A RED FORD POSSIBLY A MUSTANG WITH A REAR SPOILER … On the scene WITH VEHICLE AT WASHINGTON AND N MAIN … VERBAL WARNING to MALOTT, T. – SUBJECT STATED HE SAW THREE BUSSES, THE STOP ARM DID NOT COME OUT UNTIL HE WAS NEXT TO THE BUS, HE STATED THERE WAS NO WAY HE COULD HAVE STOPPED. HE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 50 YEARS, NEVER HAD A TICKET… I BELIEVE HIM.

===============FRIDAY JANUARY 29TH, 2010 ===========

0900 Unit3 SCHOOL CHECK.

1410 U2 SCHOOL CHECK.

1900 U2 FUEL

==================SATURDAY JANUARY 30TH, 2010============

0257 WC (Whitley County dispatch) Report of 10-10 (fight); VICTIM IS GOING INTO SEIZURES.

0258 U4 Arrived at scene … SUSPECT LEFT, VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO PARKVIEW MAIN … THE WITNESSES AND FRIENDS OF THE VICTIM WERE ASKED TO COME UP TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO FILL OUT STATEMENT FORMS AT A LATER DATE.

0349 WC 10-10 (fight) AT THE RESIDENCE ON NORTH EAST DRIVE.

0427 WC VICTIM OF A 10-10 (fight) AT THE VALERO.

0428 Unit 4 Arrived at scene … VICTIM WAS TOLD TO COME BACK UP TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT A LATER DATE DUE TO HER DRINKING IF SHE WISHED TO PRESS CHARGES.

1439 U2 SCHOOL CHECK.

1700 U2 SCHOOL CHECK.

1737 Unit 2 DOG RUNNING LOOSE ON STAUNTON HE GOT OUT WHILE THEY WERE TAKING TRASH OUT AND —— PUT HIM BACK WHEN THEY CAUGHT HIM SO NO CITATION

=============SUNDAY JANUARY 31, 2010 ================

1130 Unit 2 LOCK OUT at WAND.

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (Jan. 2010) — Parents with children who will be five years old on or before August 1 are invited to Faith Christian Academy for Kindergarten Roundup Friday, March 5 from 11–1.

The kindergarten roundup will take each child through a series of activities found in a typical day – including lunch.

For more information, or to register, call 260-248-4872.

Faith Christian Academy is a non-denominational Christian School which has been educating the youth of Whitley County for 16 years. The school is located at 1550 East S.R. 205 –  just east of the intersection of US 30 and S.R. 205.

Feb. 5, 2009 South Main Street, Churubusco, Indiana; 5:48 p.m.

Light Snow, Sleet- Blowing Snow – Drifting Snow

Windchill: 13 °F

Humidity: 93%

Dew Point: 27 °F

Wind: 29 mph from the NE

Wind Gust: 39 mph

Pressure: 29.75 in (Falling)

Visibility: 0.8 miles

Snow Depth: 1.0 in

Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow according to the Weather Channel:

Light snow/wind after 2am

Light snow/wind after 2am

Light snow will develop by the overnight hours. Cloudy with strong and gusty winds. Temperatures slowly falling to near 25F. Winds NE at 25 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 40%. No significant additional snow accumulations through 4am.

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (Jan., 2010) — Thursday night, Jan. 21, the Churubusco Turtle Days Association received two donations from the Churubusco American Legion Gilbert-Davis Post 157.

A check in the amount of $250 was presented to the Association in memory of Tom Fletcher, who was a member of both the Legion and the Turtle Days Association. Fletcher died unexpectedly on January 13 at the age of 57.

An additional $250 check was also presented by American Legion Commander Jay Hilliard to Turtle Days Association representatives, Kirk Gray and Mark Bianski.

The Turtle Days Association has stipulated the Tom Fletcher donation be used towards purchasing a permanent stone bench, to be located in Churubusco Community Park, and bear Fletcher’s name.

In the photo at right, American Legion Commander Jay Hilliard (center) presents two monetary donations to Turtle Days Association President Kirk Gray (left) and board member Mark Bianski.

(Photo by V. Sade)

Tom Fletcher and his daughter, Tracey Bultemeier, both Turtle Days Board members, are shown working at last year's festival. (BuscoVoice.com file photo)

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (Jan. 20, 2010) — The Churubusco Town Council heard from park superintendent Rick Krider Wednesday that the new splash park should operational and open in June.

“We might try to have a ribbon-cutting or grand opening ceremony near Turtle Days festival,” Krider said.

R. Krider

When Paul Mueller died in 2003, he left $361,000 to Smith-Green Community Schools for the construction of a swimming pool. The school decided at that time they could not undertake such a project, and the funds were held in a trust with Whitley County Community Foundation. In 2007, the Mueller Pool Committee was formed with the intent of making Paul Mueller’s dream a reality.

Last year the committee said that the proposed pool project would fall in the $400,000 to $500,000 range for a simple community pool, with more elaborate plans falling in the $500,000 to $1- or $2-million range.

A splash park on the other hand, would cost under $300,000 and require less maintenance. “In fact,” Krider said Wednesday, “There should be about $100,000 left over for the maintenance fund, and since the splash park is low-maintenance, this will keep us going for many years.”

The splash pad will be similar to the one in Morsche’s Park (Columbia City), but Churubusco’s would include a re-circulatory system, using the same water as a conservation effort, and avoiding high water bills.

The splash park will be located in the area between the T-Ball diamond and Diamond 2, Krider said.

“We thought this was the best location,” Krider said. “It is close to the three parking areas, and close to the restrooms.”

Krider said he expects the splash park to open on Memorial Day each year and close on Labor Day. “If it’s still warm in September, we might keep it open for a few weeks (in September),” Krider said.

In other Council business:

• Krider also reported that he is investigating the possibility and the pros and cons of switching the park’s town taxing district into a township taxing district.

“We get $40,000 a year from the town’s tax base – that’s from the 1,800 who live in town,” Krider said, “but 75 percent of the people who use the park are from the surrounding townships.”

“I want to find out if we would be better off with a township park instead of a town park – funding wise,” Krider said. “New Haven is set up that way and it has worked out very well for them.”

• Town Marshal Chad Fulkerson said he picked up the new squad car and is now waiting on the graphics, emergency lights and siren and a radio before it is operational.
  

  Town Marshal Chad Fulkerson (Buscovoice file photo)

Fulkerson is also trying to obtain cameras for the police cars since two of the four squad cars have broken cameras. Fulkerson said the department’s squad cars also need new digital radios and he is hoping the sheriff’s department will help out with a grant, since the radios the police department use now will become inoperable in the near future. “I went ahead and bought  a narrow band digital radio for the new squad car, which we can always use whether or not the county comes through with a government grant,” Fulkerson said.

• Council members John Hart, Viv Sade and president Frank Kessler approved a bid from Geiger Development for $20,636 to run the 20′ by 20′ easements to the new senior apartment complex at the corner of Clingerman Avenue and Line Street. The only other bid was from Pankop Excavating for $23,064.

• Also approved was the purchase of a sweeper with a gutter broom for the town’s street cleaner at a cost of $3,878.06.

The next meeting of the Churubusco Town Council will be Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.

Watch the BuscoVoice.com calendar for a copy of the agenda posted 5-7 days prior to the meeting.