MARION, IND. SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2012 A5 Honors, achievements and events PETTERSON EARNS DEGREE IN BOWEN GRADUATES FROM IU IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY 1', Ross Bowen, son of Nancy Dr. Bowen is currently Sonia Petterson, daughter of benefits technician with Grand Bowen, Marion, and Keith (Che- employed with Eagle View (Don) Shearman, Oca- Ledge Public Schools. rie) Bowen, Gas City, graduated Community Health Systems Noreen May 12 from the IU School of in Oquawka, Ill. He and his la, and Randy Petterson, is the granddaughter Dentistry.
He is a 2002 graduate wife, Sonia Michelle (Stuttle), live in Thailand, earned her Mas- of Constance Newton and of Eastbrook High School and a Roseville, Ill. Michelle is a physiter's Degree in K-12 educa- Juanita Petterson, both of 2007 graduate of Taylor Univer- cian's assistant in Macomb, tional leadership from Eastern Marion. Her is Jacob sity with a bachelor's degree in also with Eagle View CommuMichigan University. She lives Job, son of Anne and Randy management. nity Health Systems.
in Portage, and is a Job. SANDOVAL NAMED TO GRAND Do you have an Item for VALLEY STATE DEAN'S LIST Mail: P.O. Box 309, Marion, Ind. 46952 E-mail: Veronica L. Sandoval, Students must have maintained Marion, was named to the a 3.5 GPA and have been winter semester dean's list at enrolled in a minimum of 12 Grand Valley State University.
credits to be named to the list. Riders: Organizers want to expand event each year Continued from Page A1 purchased 300 wreaths its first year and 800 last year. post in Fairmount. He said it was good to see Shannon Swager and his that many wreaths on vetwife, Connie, made their erans' graves, but reminded way to the cemetery from the riders that there are Waterloo. Connie Swager more than 10,000 graves in said they began their ride at the cemetery.
9 a.m. Saturday. Shannon, a "This (event) is something veteran and member of the we want to try to expand evAmerican Legion in Butler, ery year," Taylor said. "It's said the event was very im- an opportunity for us to hon- portant. or all of these veterans." "A lot of members in my One rider led the group in family served (in the mili- a prayer for fallen soldiers, tary), and I served," Shan- current soldiers and their non Swager said.
families. Hugh Taylor, event CO- Larry Uehlein, an Army organizer, addressed the veteran and rider from But-. crowd of riders near a monu- ler, said he was happy with ment in the cemetery Satur- the turnout. day. He said the fundraiser "I get impressed every time I drive past (this cemetery)," Uehlein said.
Dave Means, a rider from Leo, said he has participated in send-offs and homecomings for veterans. He explained his father retired from the Navy. He said he was hoping there would be more riders at Saturday's event, but thinks it will continue to grow. "It's awe-inspiring," Means said. Gayle Armes, event coordinator, said he was happy with the turnout Saturday.
He said the event brought riders from Muncie, Angola, Butler and Fort Wayne. just gaining more and more support," Armes said. Armes said he learned about the Wreaths Across America program through a trade magazine. He said that each wreath costs $15 and Wreaths Across America donates one wreath for every two that are purchased. Hugh Taylor said most riders at the event were veterans or were related to veterans.
"It's a lot of camaraderie," Taylor said. He said the public is welcome to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony which will take place Dec. 15. in Marion National Cemetery. Plane: More flights might be given in the future Continued from Page A1 "I liked checking them off," Frantz said.
Frantz rode with her cousin, Aubree Smith. "It's something they get to do before (Smith) goes off to college," Frantz's mother, Katie Frantz, said. Christina Soldan, from waited with her sons, Jeshon McClung, 11, and Tairik McClung, 9, who had been invited by friends, Kevin and Kristopher Alford, to join them on a plane ride. Kristopher Alford, 8, an Eastbrook South Elementary student, said 'he had been in a helicopter before and was not nervous about the flight. Alford's mother, Dana, said they started a tradition of going hiking each month because of the passport.
"It's kind of neat to be able to check (activities) off," Dana Alford said. 4 Michelle Meyer waited with her daughter, Sami, and Sami's friend, Erin Cass, inside the airport lobby. Sami Meyer and Cass both held larger passports of 1,000 experiences which were recently printed for Grant County students. Michelle Meyer said the passport gave her daughter something to do during the summer. "We called it the.
'NotSo-Bummer Summer Challenge," Michelle Meyer Students were taken in small groups out to the runway for their flights. John. Hueston stood behind a fence nearby, watching his granddaughter taxi out in a plane. He said his grandson was also able to get on a flight. "It just opens their eyes to (aviation)," Hueston said.
Jack Brady, volunteer, stood near the runway Saturday. He said there were four pilots giving the flights and said they had a good turnout of students. kids) are nervous and excited, all rolled into one," Brady said. Flights were given through the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles program. Bob Snyder, a representative from the program, said the program had provided more than one million free flights to children, exposing them to a side of aviation they may not see.
through commercial flight. "We're trying to get kids Ethanol: Production has dropped 15 percent since June Continued from Page A1 this year, Tyner said there that blends with 10 has been about a 15 percent gasoline drop in ethanol production percent ethanol to produce since June. 87 octane fuel. said there was some being squeezed by high corn are "Ethanol producers Tyner debate over how fast oil re- fineries could switch back to prices," Central he said. Indiana Ethanol "If these technical con- is currently expanding its producing 87 octane fuel.
straints are real and it takes June, headquarters company in officials Marion. said In time to switch, the impact (of the mandate waiver) the new building became could be nothing," he said. necessary as the company bottom line is we don't continued to grow. They know how much flexibility could not be reached for they have." comment on Friday. companies have The Associated Press contributed to also been feeling the pinch this JEFF MOREHEAD imorehead GOVERNOR Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, middie, watches the conferring of degrees during commencement ceremonies Saturday at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Brownback gave the commencement address. Make this image yours. Go to Grads: Event recognizes Master of Divinity graduates Continued from Page A1 Master of Divinity program. earned a The Rev. Paul Tillman, one Master of Science of the first students graduatdegree, specializing in man- ing with the degree, gave a agement.
She said she was testimonial address during happy and excited about the the afternoon ceremony. future. He said the IWU seminary "I'm just excited to see is not built connecting what's going to happen bricks, but by connecting next," Gaines said. lives. Larry Stidd from After the commencement Chesterton, also earned a ceremony, Brownback comMaster of Science in man- mented on Mitt Romney's agement.
He: said he had selecting Rep. Paul Ryan spent 15 years in the Navy as his running mate for the prior to earning his degree. 2012 presidential election. "It's taken 15 years to get "I'm excited about (Ryan) here, (so this is) pretty ex- being Brownback citing," Stidd Jr. said.
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Marion 765-664-4228 4 interested in aviation," Snyder said. Monte Daugherty, a volunteer with the program, said that children in the Young Eagles program are eligible to take a free training course for private pilots when they turn 14. Andy Darlington, manager of Marion Municipal Airport, stood near the runway and gave instructions to children before their flights. He said most of the kids who were flying Saturday had never been in a small plane before. Noah McBee, 12, a student a McCulloch Junior High School, waited near the runway with his friends, Joshua and Sergro Hernandez.
-McBee said he liked that the Summer Passport" activities could be completed in Marion "They're really fun (activities)," McBee said. James, 12, an Oak Hill student, said the best part of her flight was taking off. Jonathan Maynus, 12, used his handheld gaming device to take pictures during his flight. He said it was awesome. never been in the sky Maynus said.
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