To the editor:
I would like to thank the following donors who have made DeKalb County s next official state historic marker possible: Sandra Arvin, Mayor Todd Fiandt and wife Victoria, City Planner Milton Otero and wife Tracy, Kent and Shelley Johnson. Aaron Smith, Garrett State Bank, Gretel Smith and City of Garrett.
This latest endeavor has been delayed for the past year due to the pandemic, but as of last week, the funds needed to send the bronze marker into production were sent to Indianapolis. This official interpretative panel will honor the life and work of stage and screen star John Bowersox, who went by the stage name John Bowers. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, His career on stage and film started while growing up in Garrett, and he would go on to become one of the most famed actors of his time. His depth of work transcended beyond Indiana and qualified him for consideration for an official state historic marker. The Indiana State Historical Bureau agree
GARRETT â The Garrett Board of Works gave its approval Tuesday for an escrow agreement between developer Custer Farms Inc. and the Garrett State Bank, and to infrastructure construction plans for phase 2 of Heritage Estates on the south side of town bordering S.R. 327 with an entrance off of C.R. 56.
Both documents needed approval prior to meetings of the Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals next week. Phase one of Heritage Estates, currently under development, includes 69 homes, while the second phase will have 58.
Water utility Superintendent Pat Kleeman reported valves had been shut off in the Heritage Estates development, causing the loop to not work correctly. Once the valves were turned back on, water pressure was retained. The stateâs threshold for water pressure has been met, he added, and it is always maintained above that level. As far as the statute goes, Kleeman said the state is more concerned about a backflow situation rather than water pressure.
In a normal farming year, grain that is harvested can be air-dried during storage and, when needed, an auger stirs the dry grains so they flow steadily from the bottom
DeKalb County Farm Bureau will host a free, virtual community screening of the film âSILOâ on Saturday, Feb. 27, beginning at 6 p.m.
Inspired by true events, âSILOâ follows a harrowing day in an American farm town and showcases the dangers of grain entrapment. Disaster strikes when teenager Cody Rose is entrapped in a 50-foot-tall grain bin. When the corn turns to quicksand, family, neighbors and first responders must put aside their differences to rescue Cody from drowning in the crop that has sustained their community for generations.
People who wish to view the film must register online at www.dekalbcounty.eventbrite.com. Only 500 viewing “spots” are available. Tickets will be awarded on a first come, first served basis, and registration will be open until the film begins. The Eventbrite ticket does not include a link to the film. That information will be shared directly by email.
DeKalb students entered the virtual Purdue Jazz Festival by submitting recordings of its students.
âTo no surprise did the Brigade have our amazing students recognized for their solos,â Lank said. âParker Morton on tenor sax, Jacob Hanes on trombone, Lucas Hanes on trumpet, John Voirol on bass and Landon Snyder on the kit were all recognized for their hard work and solo preparations.â
This weekend all three of DeKalbâs jazz bands will perform in person in a jazz festival at Snider High School at Fort Wayne.
âThe Brigade has been incredibly fortunate that during this time of COVID and uncertainty, we have been able to grow our jazz program from two after-school ensembles to three,â Lank said.