The Hometown Treasure September 2011 | Page 43

On August 12, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to commemorate the grand re-opening of County Road 250 North, as it is better known, Ship-Middlebury road. County Commissioner George by Justin Geigley Bachman offered his sentiments on the occasion by saying, “It’s been a long hard project and it’s taken many years. Three million dollars of Major Moves money was spent to speed it up, otherwise the Yoder Insurance Agency, LLC. Exceeding Expectations Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The Hometown Treasure Above (left to right): Officials/town employees pictured are Tom Sheline, Jerry Rice, Jerry Ankney, Marlin Stutzman, George Bachman, Roger Yoder, Garry Heller, Ryan Riegsecker, and Larry Miller. Right: On the lighter side of things, this picture was taken as one of several cars passes through the ribbon cutting area before the ribbon was cut and the road opened. The shared sentiment was that this nicely summed up the project from the beginning. project would have gone for about another year.” The project was indeed a long one ... it was conceived in 1999 but construction didn’t get started until 2008, nine years later. September 2011 Country Road 250 North Officially Open To Public Agents: Brent Hoober & Regina K. Yoder 8015 W US 20 • Shipshewana, IN • 260-768-4547 NW Corner of SR 5 & US 20 Trust Lake City. When you surround yourself with people you trust, you create a safe present and an even better future. Member FDIC | www.lakecitybank.com | LaGrange County | 260.463.4000 Page 43 Commercial Lending • Private Banking • Treasury Management • Wealth Advisory