Wells Superior Court
Infractions
Sarah J. King, 30, rural Bluffton; owner allows dog to stray beyond the owner’s premises, 1165 Garhard St., Murray.
Noh Ah Lan, 22, Fort Wayne; driving while suspended, 100E at 300N.
Civil Cases
Petition for dissolution filed in the marriage of Lynette Mae Treace, Tocsin, and Steven Lorenzo Treace II, Tocsin.
Complaint on note totaling $13,319.36 and to foreclose mortgage at 425 E. Silver filed by The Bank of New York Mellon, Plano, Texas, against Heather M. and Nicholas J. Hale, Bluffton.
Petition for dissolution filed in the marriage of Charity M. Saylor, Hicksville, Ohio, and Michael Saylor, Zanesville.
Petition for dissolution filed in the marriage of Chelsea Nicole Woosley, Syracuse, and Sarah Rose Woosley, Bluffton.
Complaint for payment of $20,218.63 filed by Snow & Sauerteig, Fort Wayne, against Whitney Schwartz, Bluffton.
Wells Circuit Court
Civil Cases
Max C. Ludy Jr. appointed senior judge in Wells Circuit Court for Jan. 10.
Complaints for payment filed by Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, Golden Colo., against: Nola Masterson, rural Bluffton, $1,241.10; Dexter Bertsch, Bluffton, $889.67.
Bluffton City Court
Dylan P. Martin, 24, Bluffton; 68 mph-55 zone, Ind. 1 in Lancaster Township.
Douglas R. Painter, 56, Bluffton; no valid driver’s license in his possession, Main Street at Ind. 124.
Skylor N. Gearlds, 32, Bluffton; unsafe start from stopped, standing or parked position, Westgate Road.
Amy L. Gilbert, 39, Blountstown, Fla.; 75 mph-55 zone, Ind. 116 west of 600E.
James S. Mills, 51, Huntington; 69 mph-55 zone, Ind. 218 at 100E.
Phillip R. Gagle, 70, Bluffton; 83 mph-45 zone and unsafe movement on a road with two or more lanes, 450E at 400N.
Jan M. Estelle, 43, New Castle; 69 mph-55 zone, Ind. 218 west of 500E.
Hunter P. Tierney Gibbs, 22, Fort Wayne; 72 mph-55 zone, Ind. 1 at 800N.
Taylor L. Barker, 26, Dunkirk; 64 mph-55 zone, Ind. 218 west of 500E.
Thomas W. Ketron, 19, rural Columbia City; 85 mph-40 zone, Morse Street at Tracy Street, Markle.
Ronald E. Hayes, 58, Tocsin; failure to stop at a through highway when required and seat belt violation, 600E at 900N.
Heather L. Agee, 39, Bluffton; expired license plate, Willowbrook Trail at Briarcrest Drive, Bluffton.
Gwen A. Cremeans, 67, Montpelier; 69 mph-55 zone, 300W north of 1200S.
Lindsay L. Aker, 24, rural Bluffton; operating a motor vehicle with an expired license plate, Main Street at Ind. 124 East, Bluffton.
Biniyam T. Begna, 34, Fort Wayne; 68 mph-55 zone, 300W north of 700N.
Seth Markley, 34, Bluffton; two counts of animals running at large, 221 E. Market St.
File Reports
Reports of receipts and expenditures of political committees have been filed with the Wells County Clerk’s office by:
• Traci for School Board, Traci Ann Neuenschwander, rural Ossian, non-partisan candidate for Northern Wells Community School Board, Union Township position.
For the period beginning Oct. 15 and ending Dec. 31, 2022, the committee showed no cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period, no itemized or unitemized contributions or receipts, and no expenditures.
The committee concluded the reporting period with no cash on hand and owed no debt.
• Chad Kline for Northern Wells, Chad L. Kline, Markle, non-partisan for Northern Wells Community School Board Rockcreek position.
For the period beginning Oct. 15 and ending Dec. 31, 2022, the committee showed no cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period, no itemized or unitemized contributions or receipts, and no expenditures.
The committee concluded the reporting period with no cash on hand and owed no debt.
• The Committee to Elect Janella Stronczek, Janella Joy Stronczek, Republican, for Bluffton Common Council District 3.
For the period beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31, 2022, the committee showed no cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period. no itemized or unitemized contributions or receipts, and no expenditures.
The committee concluded the reporting period with $692.78 cash on hand and owed no debt.
• Laura Roberts, for Wells County Assessor, Laura Busche Roberts, Craigville, Republican for Wells County Assessor.
For the period beginning Oct. 15 and ending Dec. 31, the committee showed $6.74 in cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period, no itemized nor unitemized contributions or receipts, no expenditures and ended the reporting period with $6.74 in cash on hand.
The committee owed no debts.
For the year to date, the committee began the year with no cash on hand, reported $1,738.20 in itemized contributions, $274 in unitemized contributions, reported $1,847.95 in itemized expenditures, $157.51 in unitemized expenditures and concluded the entire year’s reporting period with the aforementioned $6.74 in cash on hand.
• Bodner Wells Democrat, John Bodner, Ossian, Democrat for Ossian Town Council At Large.
For the period beginning Oct. 15 and ending Dec. 31, the committee showed no cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period, $275 in itemized contributions and receipts, no unitemized contributions or receipts, $140 in itemized expenditures, and concluded the period with $135 in cash on hand.
The committee owed no debt.
Itemized contributions by individuals included $100 from the candidate himself and $175 from the Wells County Democratic Party.
The lone itemized expenditure was to The Advertiser, Bluffton, $140 for advertising.
For the year, the committee began the reporting period with no cash on hand, showed $854.62 in itemized contributions and receipts, no unitemized contributions nor receipts, $664.10 in itemized expenditures, $55.52 in unitemized expenditures, and concluded the reporting period with the aforementioned $135 in cash on hand.
Itemized contributions were $624.10 from the candidate himself (that includes the concluding reporting period totals), and $230.52 from the Wells County Democratic Party.
Itemized expenditures were $140 to the Advertiser for advertising, $121.98 to Sticker Mule of Amsterdam, N.Y. for sign stickers, $125 to the Ossian Days Committee for booth rental, and $277.12 to GoUnion Printing, St. Petersburg, Fla., for business cards.
• Brandon Harnish for Wells County, Brandon Harnish, Bluffton, Republican for Wells County Council District 4.
For the period beginning Oct. 15 and ending Dec. 31, 2022, the committee showed $6,208.04 in cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period, no itemized or unitemized contributions, no expenditures, and ended the reporting period with $6,208.04 in cash on hand.
The committee owed no debt.
For the year, the committee began the year with no cash on hand, tallied $12,395.33 in itemized contributions and receipts, $772.67 in unitemized contributions, $6,959.96 in itemized expenditures, no unitemized expenditures and ended the reporting period with the aforementioned $6,208.04.
Declare Candidacy
Declarations of candidacy for municipal primary nomination in 2023 have been filed with the Wells County Clerk’s office by:
• Janella Joy Stronczek, Bluffton, Republican for Bluffton Common Council District 3.
• Michelle Lyn Simon, Bluffton, Republican for Bluffton Clerk-Treasurer.
