Archive - 2013
March 11th
NORTH JUDSON — A week after it ended a 27-year sectional championship drought, LaVille entered the Class 2A North Judson Regional with the hope of bringing home its first-ever regional championship trophy. The Lancers kept that hope alive for most of four quarters, but ultimately fell a play or two short.
Bowman Academy’s Justin King and Davon Dillard cooly converted a pair of one-and-ones in the game’s final stretch, and LaVille couldn’t find the big bucket it needed as the Eagles held off the Lancers, 65-58 in a nip-tuck Judson Regional semifinal Saturday morning.
Boys hockey
CMA wins two state titles
Culver Military Academy walked away from the state hockey tournament with championships in both the Class 5A and Class 3A divisions Saturday at the Compton Family Ice Arena at Notre Dame.
The CMA varsity A won the 5A title with a 5-2 victory over South Bend St. Joseph and the Eagles varsity B took the Class 3A crown with a 4-1 win over Fort Wayne Carroll.
It was the third straight Class 5A title for CMA, but the first time the school has won two state titles in the five class tournament.
MARSHALL CO. — Texting while driving has been illegal in Indiana since 2011. But will police actually pull you over if they see you looking at your phone behind the wheel?
Plymouth Police Chief Dave Bacon said it’s possible — but the law is a tough one for his officers to enforce.
“The way the current law is written, it’s for text messaging and emailing (on a mobile device),” said Bacon. “Well, people could be looking at a map online. Will we stop them? Yes, we will stop them. But I don’t think the law is highly enforced the way it’s written now.”
March 10th
Barbara A. Solmos
March 3, 2013
BREMEN — Barbara A. Solmos, 67, of Bremen died March 3, 2013 in Bremen.
She is survived by four children, Kevin (Karen) Solmos of Elkhart, Bradley (Wendy) Solmos of Bremen, Kristi (Troy) Price of Wyatt, Timothy (Lonnie) Solmos of Wisconsin; six grandchildren; and two sisters, Saundra (Frank) Bertolan and Anna (Dusty) Dalton.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen.
Visitation is from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
March 8th
Q: The first question is always about your family. Tell us about them.
A : My family is very important to me. I have three siblings — two little sisters and a little brother. My little brother played JV basketball this year so I’m excited to see what he’s going to do next year. And my sisters are going to be entering seventh grade next year so they’re going to be in big school so that’s interesting too.
Q: You’re going to play basketball at Valparaiso next year. What do you plan to study there?
Brian Cain
June 4, 1972-March 6, 2013
PLYMOUTH — Brian A. Cain, age 40, of Plymouth, passed away at 4:52 a.m., Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at home.
Brian was born June 4, 1972, in New Albany, to Malcolm and Donna (Stewart) Cain. He graduated from Plymouth High School in the class of 1990. Brian worked part-time at the Super 8 Motel, at the guest registration desk. He worked at Lowe’s in the Lawn and Garden Center, and at Carter Lumber assisting with inside sales, before being employed at Super 8.
Brian enjoyed the computer, and trying his skills, with challenging video games.
Michael Patrick Walsh
April 16, 1962-March 6, 2013
CULVER — Michael Walsh, 50, of Culver, the beloved son of Jo Ann and James Walsh, died at 12:30 a.m., March 6, 2013 of a heart attack while driving home on State Road 110 from work in South Bend. Always conscious of others, though stricken, he pulled off the snowy road to avoid a car accident, dialed 911, but died before the quick responding sheriff’s deputies and ambulance crew reached him. Mike was a mile from home.
Clyde P. Sanborn
Sept. 19, 1917-March 7, 2013
BREMEN — Clyde P. Sanborn, 95, of Bremen, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth. He was born Sept. 19, 1917 in Russell, Iowa. His wife of 73 years, Fern, passed away Aug. 22, 2012.
Clyde is survived by three daughters, Sandra Manooses of Bloomfield, Wanda (Dave) Lattimer of Argos, and Jo Lovette of White Pigeon, Mich.; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Louise Huff of Waterloo, Iowa.
Sister Judian Breitenbach, PHJC
March 7, 2013
DONALDSON — Sister Judian Breitenbach, PHJC, 82, died March 7, 2013 at the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson.
She is survived by her brothers, Brother Clarence Breitenbach, CSC of Notre Dame, and Leo (Jackie) Breitenbach of Valparaiso; and her sister, Lauretta (Kenneth) Hanson of LaPorte.
Visitation will be from 4:30 - 9 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the PHJC Ministry Center, Ancilla Domini Chapel, 9601 Union Road, Donaldson. Prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. in the chapel.
PLYMOUTH — Every year, the Plymouth Public Library encourages patrons to read one book as a community.
The “One Book One Town” program is similar to a giant book club — one that everyone is welcome to.
“The idea is to promote lifelong literacy and to share ideas — so we read one book together,” said Anna Liechty, a Friends of the Library member and the leader of the upcoming community book talk.
This year’s book is The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, a memoir by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.