Cambridge City Public Library board and staff members are celebrating news that the community received a $500,000 Community Focus Fund grant for renovating the former Allen Chevrolet building on the west end of town into a new library.
    Library board president Rosalie DuGranrut said after learning the news Sept. 10: "I was flabbergasted, and thrilled to death!"
    Library director Vicki Melek said, "We are so excited about receiving this grant! The community will benefit so much from our new library. We are now on our way!"
    The library renovation — expected to cost about $2.3 million — will be funded by the CFF grant, area contributions/fundraising, sale of the existing library building and a municipal bond. For more of this story please subscribe!

LHS Homecoming Court

1st row: Samantha Rihm, Kierstan Brumfiel, Sadie Harmeyer, Jessica Weesner, Chelsea Gabbard, Mindy Furst, Michelle Fannen, Melinda Alvarez, Mackenzie McClain, Karli Reed. 2nd row: Skylar Calvert, Kyler West, Nate Runkle, Landen Miller, Mitchell Sherwood, Caleb Singleton, Max Erlewein, Tyler Steele, Keegan Legear, Grant Renforth.

Marshall & Erlewein Funeral Home Welcomes Funeral Director

Pictured from L-R: Shawn Keihn and Chris Erlewein

   Chris and Regina Erlewein welcome Funeral Director Shawn Keihn back to the Western Wayne community as a funeral director at the funeral home.
    A son of Beverly (Hughes) and the late Tooney Keihn, Shawn grew up in Cambridge City and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1990. He was an EMT for several local ambulance services, a member of the Cambridge City Fire Depar-tment and helped at the funeral home as an assistant. He decided to pursue a full time career in funeral service and in 2003 received an Associate Degree in Funeral Service from the John A. Gupton College of Funeral Service in Nashville, Tennessee.
    Shawn is married to the former Kim Mewbourn of New Castle and has two daughters, Brianna (16) and Brittanie (11). He is active in his church and his children’s youth activities. For more of this story please subscribe!

Cambridge City Town Council Hears Water Rate Study Report

by Jenny Pugh
    The Cambridge City Town Council met in council chambers Monday, September 14, at 5:30 p.m., with town attorney, Bob Bever, present. Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted and claims payable were signed.
    Police Chief Richard Roberts requested one of his officers be paid for the time he had to spend in court during a trial. The current 2009 salary ordinance pays officers for a minimum of 2 hours and a maximum of 4 hours spent testifying in court. This particular trial lasted nearly 2 days and the officer in question had to be on hand for 11 hours. Council voted to pay for the additional 7 hours of the officer’s time. An amendment to the 2010 salary ordinance will be considered; meanwhile payment for additional court time will be brought to the council on a case by case basis, as it doesn’t usually happen that often.
    Chief Roberts extended his thanks to Winding Branch Golf Course for the use of their golf carts during Canal Days weekend.  For more of this story please subscribe!