KENDALLVILLE â Family members said Glenn Kintzel never spoke very much about his World War II service in the U.S. Army. He worked as a carpenter most of his life, building homes in the Lakeville area in Marshall County before he died in 2009.
Itâs a miracle that Kintzel survived the war. He was captured and held as a prisoner of war three times, first by the Italians and then twice by the Nazis in Germany, and escaped every time.
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Jim Banks presented the Bronze Star, the fourth highest honor, and other medals posthumously to Kintzelâs family members, Sandra Dickerson, Nikki Sprunger, Kelly Meeks and Thomas Dickerson, in a ceremony at American Legion Post 86 in Kendallville.
ALBION âLots of new materials, Make & Take crafts for all ages and virtual and in-person programs are ready for the month of April at all three branches of the Noble County Public Library.
Adult books: âHard Riding Cowboyâ by Stacy Kennedy, âThe Lost Boysâ by Faye Kellerman, âMelt for Youâ by J.T. Geissinger, âOne Little Lieâ by Colleen Coble, âPerfect Pruning: a Practical Guideâ by Simon Akeroyd, and âThe Water Cureâ by Sophie Mackintosh.
Teen books: âArchenemiesâ by Marissa Meyer, âThe Princess Will Save Youâ by Sarah Henning, âRules for Being a Girlâ by Candace Bushnell & Katie Cotugno, and âThe Shadows Between Usâ by Tricia Levenseller.
ALBION â March brings the promise of spring as well as new materials and spring-themed programs from the Noble County Public Library in Albion, Avilla and Cromwell.
New adult books: âThe Natural Cleaning Handbookâ by Natalie Wise, âCowboy for Hireâ by Victoria James, âDeadly Intentionsâ by Lisa Harris, âHoneysuckle Seasonâ by Mary Ellen Taylor, âHow I Lost Youâ by Jenny Blackhurst and âOne More Lieâ by Amy Lloyd.
New teen books: âA Breath Too Lateâ by Rocky Callen, âBy the Bookâ by Amanda Sellet, âCourting Darknessâ by Robin LaFevers, âMoment of Truthâ by Kasie West, âSea Witch Risingâ by Sarah Henning and âWhat I Like About Youâ by Marisa Kanter.