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gin serving alcohol at the inn came from a lot of community interest in upgrading their romance package from sparkling grape juice.

four categories: interview, evening gown and on-stage question, professional wear and a one-minute prepared speech on any topic of their choosing. The interviews were conducted prior to the evening’s event, while the other

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Indiana State Police are looking into Kosciusko County’s loss of more than $313,000 via fraud.The county recently lost the funds to an online scam via a fraudulent Automated Clearing House network request.

Kosciusko County Auditor Michelle Puckett gave an update to commissioners on processes the

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Missing Syracuse teenager

If you have any information on Elizabeth Walters, contact the Syracuse Police Department at (574) 457-3366 or 911.

Brook Pointe Inn approved for new alcohol permit

FBI, ISP looking into county fraud case

Wolf named Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen

In its traditional cap-and-gown ceremony held Sunday afternoon in the Hardwood Teepee on the campus of Wawasee High School, nearly 200 young men and women ofﬁcially earned the title of high school graduate. The ceremony represented the 54th commencement exercises at the school. To begin the ceremony, students representing the ﬁve schools from which most of the seniors matriculated carried banners with each

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A new alcohol permit for Brook Pointe Inn in Syracuse was approved by the Kosciusko County Alcohol and Tobacco Commission during a meeting on Thursday, June 2. The inn at 4906 E. 1200N is owned by Ben Plikerd.

tivities, Kali Wolf was crowned and sashed as the 2022 Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen, while Jasmine Fuller earned the title of 2022 TeenOtherQueen.contestants for Fair Queen were Brianna McBrier, who was named ﬁrst runner-up, and

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to their Followingseats.the national anthem and invocation, Salutatorian Kennedi Adkins and Valedictorian Taylor Cripe each addressed their soon-to-be-former classmates.Also addressing the packed gymnasium was Wawasee High School Principal Geoff Walmer, who provided a farewell address and offered words of wisdom to the 199 graduating students, noting the unprecedented events that marked their past three

Wawasee High School welcomes 199 new graduates

Community School Corp. brought forth a petition to rezone 1 acre of public use land located on the west side of Sycamore Street and southwest of Pickwick Street in Turkey Creek Township. The intent is to lease the property to a reputable company for the purpose of erecting a new communicationsWCSCtower.

school’s name and placed them on the stage. Flag bearers included Emeline Baut, Milford Elementary; Londen Dilley, North Webster Elementary; Oliver Boesenberg, Syracuse Elementary; Emerson Krull, Milford Middle School; and Zack Kryder, Wawasee Middle School.Following a welcome and short speech to the audience in the packed gymnasium by Wawasee Community School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Steve Troyer, the processional of students in the class of 2022 made their way

Superintendent Steve Troyer brought to attention the biggest problem, saying, “Quite frankly, the service in town — especially in the summer months as people return home for their summer homes — becomes almost unbearable.”

Austine Swanson, second runnerup.In the Teen Queen competition, Ella Collins was ﬁrst runner-up, followed by Tatum Shoemaker, Hailey Crissinger and Skylar Payton.Each contestant competed in

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skepticism about how well a single tower would work, given current cellAnotherreception.petition brought forth

Plikerd said the decision to be-

and black Converse canvas high top tennis shoes with a peace symbol drawn on the tips.

“While we were in the process of doing that, we felt it in our best interest to offer a small bar in the hotel itself,” said Plikerd. He said the bar would not open until sometime in 2023. He told the board

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was from South Shore Ventures to rezone ground from residential to commercial. South Shore Ventures

The Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission held its monthly meeting the afternoon of Wednesday, June Wawasee1.

Eight young ladies vied for two separate crowns at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds Saturday evening.At the end of the evening’s fes-

County Commissioner President Cary Groninger referenced the investigation during the commissioners’ regular meeting Tuesday, June 7.

WCSC plans for cell service

The Syracuse Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Elizabeth Walters, 16. She was last seen at 9:52 p.m. Sunday, June 5. An Indiana Silver Alert has been issued.She is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medicalWaltersassistance.is5feet 2 inches tall, 115 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a red jacket, white T-shirt, gray sweatpants

Syracuse currently has only 10 communication towers, with one being located just outside the city. Anyone who lives in or has visited Syracuse has noticed the lack of cell reception and the annoying issue of having phone calls abruptly dropped. With this new tower, WCSC hopes to provide better service to its community and schools. Favorable recommendation was given, though board member Jon Garber opposed, mentioning his

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a graduate of Northridge High School. “I started competing in Elkhart County at the age of 15. To be able to be crowned in the county I live in and love is just a dream comeThetrue.”master of ceremonies for the pageant was Kaytlyn Adkins, herself a former Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen. Several other former crown wearers also were in attendance, assisting the contestants and the program in a variety of ways throughout the evening.

“Michelle, I appreciate you coming and speaking on this,” responded Groninger. “I know you’ve worked really hard the last couple weeks really trying to get a solid plan for us to move forward with, so I appreciate that and your team’s work

Judges for the pageant were Connie Hunsberger, Christine Noel, Michael Bowers and Sheal Dirck.AsMiss Kosciusko County Fair Queen, Wolf will also participate in the 2022 Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant.

judged categories took place in front of a packed room inside the Shrine Center on the fairgrounds.

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“This has been a dream of mine ever since I was a little girl,” said Wolf, a resident of Milford and

before you today have been about Agricultural II. That tells me there is a significant demand for this type of land use.” Both petitions were given favorable recommendation.Other items on the agenda included:•Two plats awaiting final approval, the Eberly Final plat and the Anderson final plats, both of which were approved as presented. •Oakwood and SR 13N were both given tax increment financing approvals in response to the Syracuse Town Council meeting last month. This TIF will allow taxes to be reallocated to further the economic development of the area, which will bring in more taxpayers and more revenue.

“There was a time we were holding ACHs until this was ﬁnalized,” she continued. “We’ve had several people review the process. This will be a living, breathing document. We will review it periodically, probably

The next Kosciusko County Area Planning Committee meeting will take place 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 6.

She un-retired after a year and then spent a ﬁve-year stint at Walmart.Alongwith being the commander at Post 223 in Syracuse, she also is part of the American Legion Honor Guard and American Legion Auxiliary Unit McDowell223.noted after he read Gunder’s biography she is also go-

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theThestate.pageant was open to ladies aged 13-21 who either live in or go to school in Kosciusko County or bordering counties. Competing in the Teen division were those age 13-17, while those in the Miss division were aged 18-21.

WCSC plans for cell

by the Lagosboard:Steakhouse LLC, doing business as Jimmy’s Restaurant, 104 W. Himes St., North Webster. Beer, wine and liquor — restaurant. Tippy Creek Winery, 5920 N.

Cassadi Colbert, who served during the past year as 2021 Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen, graciously passed her title on to Wolf, who ﬁnished as second runner-up in the last two pageants.

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The class motto was a quote from author Michael Josephson: “Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy theMusicjourney.”was provided by the Wawasee Choir with processional and recessional music performed by Jordan Fredericks. page

Conley added anyone was welcome to nominate a veteran for the designation by contacting any of the commissioners. The only requirements to be nominated are the veteran has been honorably discharged and lives in Kosciusko County.

has several staff members who have experience with serving

Attorney Steve Snyder noted, “There are some really exciting things going on with the youth center, but they’re still in the preliminary stages.” The remaining land will be used for commercial development to enhance the existing restaurant and looking for the appropriate recreation for the public. A favorable recommendation will be sent to the commissioners.

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American Legion Post 223 Commander Carolyn Gunder is the Kosciusko County June Veteran of the Month.Navy veteran Gunder of Syracuse was recognized by the Kosciusko County Commissioners at their meeting Tuesday, June 7. Kosciusko County Veteran Service Ofﬁcer Darryl McDowell presented her with a certiﬁcate and read a biography on her.Gunder has lived in Kosciusko County since 1987. She was born to Robert and Kathryn (Keasey) Gunder in Noble County and grew up in Ligonier. She was member of the Ligonier High School Class of 1959 and joined the Navy on Jan. 4, 1960. She trained in Bainbridge, Md., to be a personnel specialist. Gunder served for 20 years, being

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“Winning queen means to me is now I get to be a role model for everyone out there, and that’s just something I’m passionate about,” said Fuller, Mentone, a rising freshman at Tippecanoe Valley High School. “Knowing that winning means I’ve completed what I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve had the conﬁdence I wanted and I’ve faced every problem I’ve had.”

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The second petition concerned property directly to the north with the intent to rezone the entire property to Agricultural II. Despite previous complaints, Snyder said, “All but one of the petitions

“Summer is a special time at the library with our summer children’s program ‘Oceans of Possibilities.’ Come to the library and be welcomed by our new team as well as many familiar staff members.”

much.”Commissioner Bob Conley, who started the program in the county, later noted Gunder was the third female veteran commissioners had honored as veteran of the month.

According to Cindy Hilgenberg,

“Magical Meadows is growing by leaps and bounds. ... Century 21 Foundation has offered to back Magical Meadows in purchasing the land,” said Vogt.

Presenting diplomas to the new graduates were Walmer and teacher Jeff Phillips.

Wheeler resigns as North Webster Library director

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Brook Pointe

The class colors were green and gold and the class ﬂower was a yellow rose.

hol.The following local permits, with no violations, were also approved

The APC approved the rezoning of 20 acres of the golf course from residential to agricultural and 54.12 acres from public use to residential at its April meeting.

“Overoccurred.thepast several weeks, we have utilized every resource we have access to, to come together and really add additional safeguards in our process,” said Puckett. “We have at least three separate veriﬁcation processes now. That was implemented immediately to verify all of the information for vendors initially and account numbers as well, so I just wanted to let you know that we have put this in place.

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“Being the 2021 Kosciusko County Fair Queen has provided me so many new opportunities, not only attending events but growing personally in my own development as a stronger young woman who believes more in her conﬁdence as she continues to walk through her life’s journey,” reﬂected Colbert, a student athlete at Grace College, on her past year in her role representing Kosciusko County across

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quarterly, so as we receive other information in feedback from individuals we can update our current process we have in place.”

the record, this is an ongoing investigation and there are going to be multiple jurisdictions involved in the investigation, both state and federal,” he continued. “So it is ongoing and once those ﬁndings are done, we’ll release that to the public, but we do appreciate everything you’ve done to help guard our funds there.”Groninger later said commissioners don’t know how long the investigation will take.

ing on an Honor Flight. The flights allow veterans to tour for free war memorials in Washington, D.C. American Legion Post 223 Service Officer Chris Longenbaugh is to escort her on the flight.

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“This is a great honor. I didn’t expect it because they’ve been basically doing all gentlemen veterans,” said Gunder after she received the certiﬁcate. “But this was great. … I appreciate this. Thank you very

Local American Legion Post Commander recognized as Veteran of the Month

years of high school.

named Miss Kosciusko

Class ofﬁcers for the class of 2022 included Kennedi Adkins, president; Devon Kuhn, vice president; and Taylor Cripe, secretary.

vice president of the North Webster Community Public Library Board of Trustees, the board has begun its search for a new executive“Adirector.fewother staff members have resigned in recent weeks,” Hilgenberg confirmed. “All of the positions have been filled with highly skilled individuals who are dedicated to the library. Patrons visiting the library will find many new and exciting programs as well as many old favorites which remain available.

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The local ATC board’s next meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 7, in the Kosciusko County Courthouse.

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Tempers ﬂared and voices raised when Snyder, on behalf of Gregory Kralis, brought forth two petitions, the ﬁrst of which requested to rezone a 2.80-acre tract located on the north side of CR 510N in Plain Township to Agricultural II to create a two-lot subdivision. The county highway department requested that the driveways be located as far from the road curves as possible, while citizen Louis Vogt remonstrated on the basis Magical Meadows should be given favor for the land.

Gunder lived in Norfolk, Va., for seven years, working at a bank and the military base auto hobby shop. She then moved to Syracuse, where she lived with her sister and worked, retiring in 2002.

honorably discharged on May 28, 1980. She retired from the Navy as a petty ofﬁcer ﬁrst class, equivalent in pay to an Army or Marine staff sergeant or Air Force technical sergeant.During her service, she received a National Defense Ribbon and Navy Good Conduct Medal.

has been aiming to completely redevelop what was once the South Shore Golf Course, located on the south/west side of SR 13 in Turkey Creek Township. The area rezoned is that around the existing restaurant and the land just south of it, consisting of 75.88 acres.

After less than ﬁve months on the job, Tyson Wheeler has resigned as executive director of the North Webster Community Public Library. Wheeler began his tenure Jan. 3, replacing Heather Barron who also had resigned. Wheeler came to North Webster from Tipton County Public Library, where he served as public services manager. A native of Elwood, Wheeler holds a master of library science degree from Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis and a bachelor of general studies degree from Indiana University Kokomo.

Medical mistakes in the millions

• Roz Puppets’ “The Magic Fish,” 10:30 a.m. Wednesday,

Doctors, like all humans, make mistakes.Evencommon and widespread health problems such as high blood pressure and fractures are misdiagnosed.Nomatter what your doctor tells you at your next visit, get a second opinion. If your doctor balks at the suggestion, change doctors.Take charge of your health issues. Write down an outline of your medical history as well as a list of the symptoms of whatever condition you’re seeking help for.

the NuWav logo. These documents are free of charge and users can ﬁll them out online.

LowellShowalterGene alter,GeneLowellShow-80, Cromwell died May 23, 2022, at his home.He was born Feb. 4, 1942. On July 12, 1975, he McBride;CindymarriedLeeshe survives. He is also survived by sons, Steve (Marlo) Showalter, Goshen, and Jeremy Showalter, Elkhart; brother, Ron (Tamylia) Showalter, Union, Mo.; sisters, Phyllis (Carl) Metzler, Goshen, Darlene (Lynn) Miller, Denver, Colo., Diane (David) Lehman, Goshen, and Delores (Mark) Showalter, Lititz, Pa.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.Hewaspreceded in death by his parents, Stahly and Fern (Hooley) Showalter; and a son, Todd Showalter. A cremation committal will take place at Legacy Cremation and Remembrance Center in Ligonier. A memorial service will be held in Lowell’s honor at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at The Greencroft Center, Jennings Auditorium, in Goshen. Services will also be live-streamed via Zoom: 89021995968. Password is 114344.

(behind the library) at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, for the Summer Reading kickoff program, “Professor Steve’s Wild Water Show.” Be prepared to get wet and enjoy Professor Steve’s wacky water antics. Learn magic tricks utilizing water, see the power of water under pressure and discover the wonders of snow. Bring something to sit on and be prepared to be amazed at the things Professor Steve does with water. This program is for all ages.

Adult Programs Genealogy Sleuths, 4 p.m. the ﬁrst Tuesday of the month. This group will be for anyone with an interest in genealogy, regardless of

So it behooves you, as elderly academicians are prone to proclaim, to get a second opinion when faced with a medical crisis of any sort.

For example, a nurse complaining of a severe headache that radiated down her shoulder to her waist was diagnosed by a doctor as having tensions headaches and was prescribed some pain medication.When she collapsed a few days later, doctors discovered she had a ruptured blood vessel in her brain.This event mirrors what thousands of folks suffer after visiting a doctor — they receive treatment that doesn’t cure the cause and can die or become permanently disabled.

Families who attend story times will receive a free book at the end of each program. The book they have chosen is “The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau” by Dan Yaccarino.They will also be hosting two live programs at the library: “Professor Steve’s Wild Water Show” at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, and a Foamzilla soapy fun event as part of the grand ﬁnale pizza party on Friday, July 22. The events are free for all Summer Reading Program participants, and you can earn a picnic ticket for the pizza party by reading ﬁve hours. You will not want to miss these exciting events that will be happening live at the library.

Memorial gifts may be directed to the Salvation Army Adult Rehab Center, 427 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46802.

Weekly Teen Café, 3-5:30 p.m. Mondays. Teens can play Nintendo Switch, do homework, chat and enjoy snacks, beverages and coffee.Teens can help keep plastic out of the ocean with a recycling craft, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7. Participants will make a wind

• A local possibilities presentation, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9. A local resident will introduce his parakeets and share how to care for•them.Free tickets to the Whalemobile visit become available Thursday, June 9.

A complete schedule of summer reading events is available at nwcpl.org.

Theexperience.library has announced new summer hours for its dance programs. Chair Dance for Fitness will begin at 4 p.m. and Let’s Move begins at 5 p.m.

Join in on the library lawn

The following family events will take place this week:

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interviews, guest performers, contests, games and much more. Each week will feature a different theme and will explore aspects of underwater sea life.

A visitation/memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 12, at North Webster Church of the Brethren, 7281 E. 600N, North Webster.

Leatrice Katzer, 87, Milford, died Sunday, June 5, 2022.

Arrangements are currently pending at Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Warsaw.

Medical mistakes rank as the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer.

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Summer Reading Readers are invited to dive into NWCPL’s Summer Reading Program, “Oceans of Possibilities.” Participants can log their reading and earn prizes. Those wishing to sign up can stop by the NWCPL youth desk during regular library hours.

chime out of plastic bags and found items. This craft is free, but registration is required.

A graveside service was held April 26 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Barton City, Mich., for the immediate family. She is interned next to her husband, Joe.

Fiber Arts Fridays, 2 p.m. Friday, June 10. This month’s meeting will feature a demonstration on how to prepare wool, then spin it on a spinning wheel. Participants are also welcome to bring their own knitting, crochet and other ﬁber arts projects to work on.

Betty Mae Croy, 86, North Webster,

She was preceded in death by her parents; Robert J. “Shorty” and Dorothy V. (Murphy) Sopher; sister, Elender McGinnis; and a great-grandson.Serviceswere held Monday, June 6, at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster, with Sharon Brockhaus ofﬁciating. Burial was in North Webster Cemetery, MockMemorialAddition.gifts may be directed to American Legion Post 253 Van Fund or to New Hope Pet Rescue with envelopes available at the funeralWrittenhome.condolences may be left for the family at owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Gabriel S. Rhodes,“Gabe”26, Warsaw , died

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He was preceded in death by hisVisitationgrandparents.willbe from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Pastor Billy Hesketh ofﬁciating.

Summer Reading Program is here

Professor Steve’s Wild Water Show

Contact Information NWCPL is located at 110 E. North St., North Webster. For more information, call the library at (574) 834-7122 or visit nwcpl. org.

Milford Public Library is very happy to announce this year’s Summer Reading Program is a hybrid of virtual programming and in-person programs for the ﬁrst time since COVID began.

• Paws-to-Read, Mondays throughout the summer. Children ages 5-12 can sign up for a time slot to read to a therapy dog.

A neighbor’s wife underwent surgery not too long ago after she was diagnosed with having a spinal nerve disorder and was left with several inches of metal in her backbone and only limited use of her right arm and hand. It was later revealed that all this was unnecessary because she was diagnosed with having spinal cancer that radiation was required to cure.More than 12 million people die from medical misdiagnoses each year, according to most surveys dealing with this matter. Autopsies reveal that 20 percent of the bodies inspected died of causes other than those reported.

Gabriel S. Rhodes

In-person Family Story Times are back and will be held every Friday. They have a great lineup of storytellers this year who are excited to share ocean-themed stories with you.

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Kalinich, a former Syracuse resident, passed away April 9, 2022, in Alpena, Mich., at the age ofShe97.

She resided at Hillman’s Haven in Hillman, Mich., for the 13 years preceding her death.

ing given to families attending story time at the library. Check out the library’s website and Facebook page each Monday for the link to the weekly virtual program.Registration for Summer Reading is ongoing. You can also register your family for story time now. The Summer Reading Program brochure is available at either circulation desk.

by a daughter,

Betty Jean Ott Fuller

was born Nov. 14, 1924, in Boonville to Clifford and Mary (Cory) Ott. She was married to Raymond Fuller for 16 years. She married Joe Kalinich of Glennie, Mich., in 1972, where they resided until 2009 when they moved to Hillman, Mich. He preceded her in death in 2014.

• “Guardians of the Ocean” aquarium show, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15.

Betty Mae Croy

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• LEGO Time, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11. Kids can build with LEGOs.

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The virtual segment of the Summer Reading Program will be “Page Turner Ocean Adventures.” This program, provided by the Emmy award-winning team of Jill Nadler and Kenny Mikey, includes comedy shows, crafts, recipes, children’s book author

Thea; his father, Rich Rhodes, Milford; his mother, Kimberly (Mike) Lemler, Milford; a brother, Jacob Rhodes, Mishawaka; and a sister, Hannah (Tyler) Rockenbaugh, Elkhart.

The library will also be providing activity packets to go along with each week’s theme that include crafts, puzzles and fun freebies. These packets can be picked up at the library before viewing each week’s newest virtual content. Week one features a virtual interview with Dan Yaccarino, author of the book be-

June 8. This presentation is entertaining for all ages.

daughter, Teresa Rosenquist, Warsaw; three sons, Galen (Kathy) Sopher, North Webster, Tony (Marnie) Croy, Leesburg, and Jeff (Barb) Croy, Mooresville; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Join them outside as weather permits, or inside in the library’s meeting room. The ﬁrst Family Story time is at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 10. Janna Stollery is the guest storyteller and the theme is “Under the Sea.”

• Family Story Times,10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays throughout the summer.

Leatrice Katzer

She is survived by two children, Karen Fuller Grifﬁth (Terry), Syracuse, and Stephen Fuller, Middlebury; three grandchildren, Nikki (Brian) Ramer, Wakarusa, Neal Giska, Fort Wayne, and Trisha (Joshua) Mitchell, Fort Wayne; and ﬁve great-grandchildren.

Medical annals are cluttered with cases of mistaken diagnosis of disabilities and disease, even within medical ranks.

North Webster Community Public Library has a “Nu” service available to patrons. NuWav Legal Documents is a database offering hundreds of free legal documents in categories like real estate, civil, family, estate planning and personal ﬁnance, business, U.S. courts and miscellaneous.Examples of forms available for topics like identity theft dispute, protection orders, immigration forms, rental agreements, leases, power of attorney, wills, public assistance, divorces and name changes, to name just a few.To access NuWav Legal Documents, patrons can go to nwcpl. org and click on the “databases” link near the top of the page, then scroll down until they ﬁnd

Letter to the editor The Nicholas touch

All charges made by law enforcement are allegations and individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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coming outdoor reception for every single person who had contributed. They showed up; he knew them by name.Dave and I often commented on Pete’s ability to treat everyone, no matter what their position in life, with utmost respect and dignity. Years from now, people might remember what he said or what he did. But most importantly, they will always remember how he made them feel. Thank you, Pete, for brieﬂy touching Dave’s and my life. Your kind, inclusive heart made us feel especially blessed.

June 4 — Lakin Lexie Jackson, 28, 112 E. Haiden Drive, No. 29, Syracuse, booked for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond.

The following people were booked in Kosciusko County Jail:

June 3 — William Lee Spore, 40, 1408 N. Long Drive, Syracuse, booked for failure to appear. No bond

was ordered to report to KCJ at that time and was made aware of the changes by his KCCC officer. Around 6:30 p.m. May 18, the KCCC officer received a phone call from Hunsberger. He told the officer he had lost track of time and was just leaving the cemetery to report back to KCJ. The officer told Hunsberger he needed to retrieve his GPS monitoring beacon and report to KCJ immediately.

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2 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 4000 block of East Magill Court, Syracuse. Victim contacted ofﬁcers about a male trespassing in his yard. When police arrived, Steven Borkholder, 32, 551 E. John St., Nappanee, admitted he had been drinking alcohol and ingesting methamphetamine. Borkholder was arrested for public intoxication.

May 31 — Jessica Marie Watson, 30, 10 EMS B5A Lane, Leesburg, booked for possession of methamphetamine. Bond $5,250 surety cash.

Turkey Creek Fire Territory and Tippecanoe Township Fire Territory were called out around 2:06 p.m. after one boat took on water and began to sink. A a second boat also took on water and capsized. Shock Lake is located in the Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area.

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Both boats quickly sank, leaving the men in the water. They were able to hold on to the submerged vessels until rescue personnel arrived. One of the men did not know how to swim. They were rescued approximately 200-300 feet east of the boat launch. No personal ﬂotation devices were reported in their possession.TurkeyCreek Fire Territory used its airboat to rescue the two men. They were safely brought back to shore.Both men were issued citations for not having wearable PFDs on the watercraft as required by law.

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7:22 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 200 block of East Smith Street, Milford. Victim contacted ofﬁcers to report that someone had keyed the words “SLOW DOWN” into her vehicle’s driver side door. Damage under $750.

11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 212 E. Emeline St., Milford. Brooke Lynn Montileaux, 45, texted the 911 emergency service after an argument with her ex-boyfriend. When police arrived, Montileaux claimed her ex, Geoffery Ellis Riddle, 34, 9462 N. SR 19 Lot 37, Nappanee, had left through the back window. When officers were unable to locate him, they asked to investigate inside the home and Montileaux refused. After smelling marijuana, officers entered the home to find Riddle attempting to barricade himself in the middle room. Riddle had two felony warrants out for his arrest, and was arrested for those previous charges. Riddle then told officers that Montileaux was hiding meth in the house. Police arrested her for possession of methamphetamine.

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as an over-the-top effort to expand the Lilly property. But residents were soon aware of Pete’s bigger objective: to provide an updated extension of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trails that would be beneﬁcial to the whole community.

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9:47 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 100 block of East Haiden Drive, Syracuse. A ﬁrearm was stolen. Value of $350.

Two boaters were rescued from boats on Shock Lake, on CR 850E, Tuesday afternoon, June 7.

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Ofﬁcers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident and incidents and made the following arrests: Accident 1:16 p.m. Monday, May 30, 111 N. Lake St., Syracuse. Driver: Dallas L. Hohman, 72, North Antler Drive, Warsaw. Hohman was attempting to back his vehicle into a driveway when he turned too sharp and backed into a residence. Damage up to $5,000.

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10:39 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 1400 block of North Haiden Drive, Syracuse. The theft of a ﬁrearm was reported. Value of $350.

A tamper indicating that Hunsberger’s GPS monitoring was cut and removed was reported around 8 p.m. May 18. Hunsberger never returned to KCJ as ordered by the court.Hunsberger was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail for this case on May 31, with a $60,000 surety and cash bond.

The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the ofﬁce of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy: Beasley-Sweatland Nathan Jacob Beasley, 24, Syracuse, and Kayla Paige Sweatland, 23, Syracuse

According to court documents, on May 12, the court granted the request for bereavement furlough. This allowed Hunsberger to post a $500 cash bond. He bonded out May 16 and was released on electronic GPS monitoring, supervised by Kosciusko County Community Corrections.Throughthe furlough order, Hunsberger was only permitted to be at

Andrew Paul Swain, 30, Syracuse, and Breanna Lee Weisser, 27, Syracuse

About a half hour later, Hunsberger was at his girlfriend’s home in Goshen and stayed at the residence for about 20 minutes. An hour later, Hunsberger was at his home and retrieved his GPS monitoring beacon.

2:59 p.m. Sunday, June 5, East Armstrong Road, west of North CR 75E, Leesburg. Driver: Donna L. Brubaker, 73, EMS C29A Lane, Warsaw. Brubaker was traveling west on East CR 500N when her vehicle left the roadway and hit a post. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.11:52 p.m. Friday, June 3, at SR 15 and CR 600N, near Leesburg. Driver: Francisco Ramirez, 25, North SR 15, Milford. The vehicle struck a deer. Damages up to 6:09$5,000.p.m. Friday, June 3, 306 S. Main St., North Webster. Driver: Tara J. Miller, 41, Cardinal Circle, Plymouth. Miller was traveling west through a parking lot when her vehicle hit support wires on a NIPSCO utility pole. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.

4:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, North SR 13, north of East CR 400N, Leesburg. Driver: Steven L. Coplen, 63, East CR 600S, Warsaw. Coplen was traveling north on North SR 13 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.

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County Sheriff’s Office and North Webster Police. Indiana Conservation Officers Lt. Joh Kariss, Sgt. Ashlee Jackson and Officer Nathan Hooley responded to investigate the mishap.

Junelisted.2— Brooke Lynn Montileaux, 45, 212 E. Emeline St., Milford, booked for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia with a prior. Bond $5,250 surety and cash.

Nicholas Daniel Cox, 31, Syracuse, and Shannen Moshier, 30, Syracuse

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Dalton Stiver, 25, Cromwell and Charles Stiver, 47, Syracuse, were water testing a boat when it began taking on water. While attempting to keep the vessel aﬂoat, their second boat also began taking on water.

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Nick Charles Hunsberger II, 31, 2517 W. 1250N, Milford, is charged with escape and failure to return to lawful detention, both Level 6 felonies.On May 11, Hunsberger was in custody at the Kosciusko County Jail on a no bond hold for a probation violation on a burglary case. That same day, Hunsberger’s legal counsel ﬁled a motion for a furlough so Hunsberger could attend to matters related to the death of his 2-week-old child.

The following couple has ﬁled for a marriage dissolution in the Kosciusko Superior or Circuit Court:Niles — Brittney Niles, Syracuse, and Troy Niles, Syracuse. Married June 1, 2019; separated May 27, 2022.

11:46 p.m. Friday, May 27, 1116 S. Harkless Drive, Syracuse. Ofﬁ-

Pete requested Dave’s support, having been one of the initiators of the trails.When the project was approved, Pete was personally at the forefront of every single detail. He knew each person assigned to the project, from the road construction crew, to the paving company, to the trail layout, to the landscape design. And when all was completed, he offered a wel-

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11:52 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 400 block of North Higbee Street, Milford. Douglas Ruch, 61, Milford, reported that the front bumper assembly and grill of a customer’s vehicle awaiting repair had been stolen overnight. Theft valued at $400.

5:29 p.m. Thursday, June 2, North CR 100E, north of East CR 350N, Warsaw. Drivers: Luis F. Rivera-Flores, 31, West Grand Avenue Unit 12, Franklin Park, Ill.; and Edward J. Yuker, 67, EMS W17 Lane, North Webster. Rivera-Flores was traveling north on North CR 100E when he sideswiped Yuker’s vehicle. Damage up to $1,000.

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Because of Hunsberger no longer having a qualiﬁed residence to stay at in Kosciusko County, the furlough order was amended on May 17. Since funeral services for Hunsberger’s child would conclude around 6 p.m. May 18, the court amended the furlough order to expire at 7 p.m. May 18. Hunsberger

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Disregarding stop sign — Samuel Wygant, Syracuse, $160.50. Failure of occupant to use safety belt — Caden Roberts, Syracuse, $25.

Ofﬁcers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated the following accidents and incident:

The following infractions have been ﬁled in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:

Disregarding an ofﬁcial trafﬁc control device — Whitney Schwab, Milford, $160.50.

5:27 p.m. Friday, June 3, East CR 450N, near North CR 175E, Warsaw. Drivers: Debra E. Schisler, 64, East Hatchery Road, Syracuse; and Jacob L. Foster, 24, East CR 350N, Warsaw. Schisler was traveling west on CR 450N and thought she had stopped at a stop sign when she hit Foster’s vehicle. Foster said Schisler did not stop for a stop sign. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.

The following person was booked in Noble County Jail: May 26 — Noe S. Estrada, 19, 111 Senior Way, Cromwell, booked for failure to appear. Bond $1,000.

Assisting in the rescue were the Indiana State Police, Kosciusko

Tobias Lee Witmer, 40, Milford, and Amber Christine Brown, 46, Milford

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8:34 p.m. Friday, June 3, 11500 block of North Lake View Trace, Syracuse. Ofﬁcers investigated a report of an animal bite.

May 31 — Dustin Curtis Wright, 31, 302 N. Harrison St., Syracuse, booked for possession of methamphetamine, driving while suspended-prior. No bond.

June 4 — Shanna Marie Grifﬁth, 46, 221 N. Main St., North Webster, booked for bond revocation.June3 — Lester Miller, 60, 5255 North CR 50W, Leesburg, booked for driving while suspended. Bond $450 cash.

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Midnight Thursday, June 2, 300 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Representatives for The Property Company reported damages to a mowing trailer.

As president of the WPOA, my late husband, Dave Lichtenauer, had the privilege to not only experience a personal glimpse of the depth of Pete’s leadership ability, but his devotion to Lake Wawasee via the repositioning of Eli Lilly Road. It was interesting at the time that objections against the project stemmed from what some perceived

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4:50 a.m. Friday, June 3, West CR 400N, west of North CR 700W, Warsaw. Driver: Ruby A. Miller, 25, North Hasse Court, Syracuse. Miller was traveling west on West CR 400N when a pony entered the roadway. One of the pony’s legs was injured as a result. Damage up to $5,000.

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cers were called to Frog Tavern after a report came in about a ﬁght by the boat piers. When police arrived, the victim explained that Henry Dale Kober Jr., 62, 9811 N. Fourth of July Ave., Syracuse, had confronted him about Kober’s brother’s ﬁshing poles, which the brother had given the victim permission to take. Kober was enraged and accused the victim of stealing the poles, which led to Kober punching the victim several times, resulting in a busted lip and redness around his neck. When police arrived at Kober’s residence, he was arrested for battery resulting in moderate bodily injury.

June 1 — Hayle Nicole Doty, 33, 44 EMS D24B Lane, Syracuse, booked for failure to appear – felony. No bond.

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KCCC determined Hunsberger went to his girlfriend’s home in Goshen. In addition, KCCC was also notiﬁed that Hunsberger was not going to be allowed to reside at his home after the child’s funeral.

The entire family can hit the high seas of adventure at the Syracuse Public Library during the ﬁrst Family Night Out of summer. Come at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, to create your very own sea corner. Children will use cardboard boxes and plastic sea creatures to create dioramas of the sea. Snacks will be provided.

“I want to wish each FFA member competing next week the very best as they pursue these leadership positions,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. “These FFA student members are our future, and we are in good hands.”

“We listed our strengths and had no weaknesses. We thought that being naive, knowing and believing we could not fail was a strength,” said Thornburgh.

Thursday, June 16, to DeFries Gardens, located outside of New Paris. DeFries features several gardens throughout the year, including a four-season calendar garden. Attendees will explore the gardens while learning about native pollinators. Meet at DeFries for the Additionally,trip. wildﬂowers are still available to pick up. June is not too late to plant them.

The award, for the administrative employee of the year, was from the Indiana Association of County Highway Engineers and Supervisors. Moriarty noted Winger has been working for the department since 1991.

Instead, she focused on the important things people can see, hear, feel and enjoy. “That is what really is important,” she said, the efforts that allow

• Arrington Krull, Wawasee

“Debbie is the deﬁnition of heart and soul,” he read in part. “She has 43 employees she treats as her own family. Always protecting and guiding through every aspect of life, she is the best of the best. Miss Debbie is not only a co-worker, she’s our friend.”

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HELP Fund Commissioners also approved an ordinance creating a fund related to the county’s Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program.

Along with promoting FFA, agriculture and agricultural education, a majority of the state ofﬁcers’ responsibilities include conducting FFA chapter visits, facilitating leadership conferences and hosting career and leadership development events, to name a few.

The objectives were to stop sedimentation and nutrient loading, education, government relations and homeowner responsibility.Thefoundation’s ﬁrst three projectsIndianwere:Creek watershed detentionHanaBesystem.Walker watershed treatment system. Kuhn Ditch watershed treatmentThesesystem.projects took three years with the generosity of a signiﬁcant number of lake neighbors and friends and the commitment of volunteers to

As an environmental scientist, she stated she could provide numbers on the amount of phosphorus reduction from the over 200 projects or how nine out of 10 monitoring sites have improved water quality and, of course, the upcoming sewer system around the lakes.

The next Family Night Out will be 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, and will feature buried treasures and sunken

• Tobias Sturgell, Indian Creek

• Mary Jones, Adam Central

Kosciusko County Highway Department Ofﬁce Manager Debbie Winger was recently honored with an award.

A brief presentation was held during the event, with Andrew Grossnickle, president, welcoming the guests.

see the projects through. “It did not come easy,” said Thornburgh.“Iam pleased to see that after 25 years, The Watershed Foundation seems to still be focused on these same basic objectives with the spirited determination from which the organization started,” concluded Thornburgh.Crighton, who was hired as executive director in 2007, highlighted the next 25 years. She said the founding members had a deep passion to work together, take action and look at all the watershed. “We have been following their lead,” she said.

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people to get up, enjoy, relax, ﬁnd solitude and beauty of the lake. She noted the osprey and bald eagles on the lake. “That’s what it has been about from the beginning and the next 25, next 25, next 25.

After a week of FFA engagement opportunities, seven individuals will be selected to fulﬁll the roles of president, secretary, northern region vice president, southern region vice president, treasurer, reporter and sentinel.

Wawasee student Krull competing for State Officer

from Fiction” book group. Come discuss the books and Savannah while enjoying food inspired by all threeThebooks.“Inthe Garden” group will take its ﬁrst ﬁeld trip at 11 a.m.

Wawasee student Arrington

For information on either of these programs or to receive a Zoom invitation, contact Becky Brower at bbrower@syracuse.lib. in.us.

“The theme is sustainability, protect the water quality, be a challenger, a good neighbor, know how to successfully make a difference through education and informing people, spreading information and taking the scientiﬁcCrightonapproach.”encouraged those present to share information about TWF by displaying a yard sign where neighbors could see them, and to take a gift packet that included the new 25th anniversary logo, QR code and website.

“Each of these young leaders have been preparing for months, if not years, and I want to wish them all the very best,” said Bruce Kettler, ISDA director. “I know the stress and the hard work they put into preparing for a State FFA Ofﬁcer position and I cannot wait to see where their future in agriculture takes them.”The following list includes the 15 Indiana FFA State Ofﬁcer candidates and their school chapters:•Jenna

• Jayden Simpson, North Putnam

the ﬁrst Tippecanoe Environmental Lake and Watershed Foundation strategic planning workshop. The name was later changed to The Watershed Foundation.Thatgroup did the typical strategic planning: an analysis on strengths and weaknesses.

The evening closed with recognition and small gifts being presented to the top 25 donors of Thornburgh,TWF. who has been named the unofﬁcial historian, noted it was in September of 1997 when nine passionate individuals met on a Saturday morning to participate in

• Noah Longyear, East Noble

The Watershed Foundation has the same objectives as 25 years ago

Tynan touched on the legacy giving by adding TWF as a beneﬁciary to an IRA, life insurance policy and wills, while Sweeney spoke about estate planning.

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Kosciusko County Commissioners heard that news from Kosciusko County Highway Department Superintendent Steve Moriarty at their Tuesday, June 7, meeting .

• Alex Kindig, South Newton

Jeff Thornburgh, one of the founding board members; Lyn Crighton, executive director; Patrick Tynan, legacy society member; and Aggie Sweeney, board member, each brieﬂy spoke about the ﬁrst 25 years, the next 25 years, legacy society and planned giving.

Meanwhile, teens can drop in from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, for teen game night in the Rosalyn Jones/teen room. Come play one of the many board games available in the space.

The adult book club will explore Savannah, Ga., through its three June book club picks: “Saving CeeCee Honeycutt” by Beth Hoffman; “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” by John Berendt; and “Black, White, and The Grey” by John O. Morisano and Mashama Bailey. Read one or all three books before coming to the monthly discussions. The ﬁrst will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 21. The second will be at noon Thursday, June 23, in the library’s downstairs meeting room and will revisit the popular “Food

• Jessika Thomas, South Ripley• Blaine Prosser, Eastside

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Nonproﬁt Funding Commissioners also heard funding requests from area nonproﬁts for 2023.

and drive these students have for agriculture is beyond compare. I am excited to see where FFA leads them.”

• Anthony Taylor, Warsaw

Duringships.the week of June 13, children can also learn about seashells during Make It Monday at 3 p.m. June 13. Preschool children will listen to fantastic stories at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, while children wanting to practice their reading skills can read to Baylee the dog at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 16. The week concludes with Fabulous Friday, during which children will create beach terrariums at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 17.

During summer, mahjong will meet at 10:15 a.m. each Monday, excluding June 20 when the library will be closed. Players of all skill levels, including those who want to learn the game, are encouraged to come.

“FFA provides many new horizons for all members, especially the state ofﬁcer candidates,” said Tami Ketchen, Indiana FFA Association director. “The passion

They include St. Joseph River Basin Commission, $3,705; Cardinal Services, $108,129; Kosciusko County 4-H Council, $45,233; Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, $50,000; Kosciusko County Historical Society, $25,000; Beaman Home, $50,000; and Kosciusko County Senior Services, $40,000.

Krull is one of 15 Indiana FFA members from across the state preparing for the opportunity to serve as an Indiana FFA State Ofﬁcer for the upcoming year.

The 2022-2023 Indiana FFA state ofﬁcer team will be announced on June 16 on inffa.org and on Indiana FFA’s social media channels.

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• Jaden Maze, Western Boone

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The “start-up” objectives 25 years ago remain true 25 years later for The Watershed Foundation.Acelebration of TWF’s 25 years was held Friday evening, June 3, with close to 100 major supporters attending the event at Tippy Creek Winery, CR 200E, Leesburg.

The group also identiﬁed the opportunities: clean water, project funding, preservation for future generations and a cooperative spirit in the watershed.

Kosciusko County was one of three initial counties or communities to receive a grant from the state for the program, which is meant to help guide the county and towns within it on spending their American Rescue Plan Act funds from the federal government on projects to better their communities.Theordinance allows for a fund to hold any private donations people wish to make for theTheprogram.commissioners’ next meeting is 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, in the Kosciusko County Courthouse’s Old Courtroom.

• Morgan Young, Clinton Central• Levi Baker, Switzerland County•Gracie

“We want clean healthy lakes to enjoy today and for the future. Working together we can make that happen.”

During the 93rd Indiana FFA State Convention, to be held June 13-16, the candidates will participate in a rigorous interview and selection process and the chosen candidates will be announced at the ﬁnal session Thursday, June 16.Once selected, the newly elected ofﬁcers will embark on a year of service, providing direction and overseeing the development of the student-led organization, which has more than 12,500 members statewide.

• Seth Ariens, North Putnam

Mahjong Moves To Mornings

Sign up now to solve Syracuse Public Library’s superhero-themed escape room on either Thursday, June 23, or Tuesday, July 19. Both escape rooms begin at 2:30 p.m. and feature four time slots, giving participants 45 minutes to solve all the puzzles and escape the room. Registration is available upstairs at the library or on the website. To register for June’s escape room, visit bit.ly/3MtDM5z. To register for July’s, visit bit.ly/3Q1Mlqo.

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pionship, while the T-N-T Performance Carolina Panthers won the Intermediate Championship. Winning the Junior Championship was the North Webster Church of God Tennessee Titans.

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First Christian Church of Milford, 201 N. Henry St., will host a free basketball clinic for kids aged 6-16 from 9-11 a.m. Friday, June

OnCourse.thepositive side, however, junior Jay Finlinson’s plus-six 76 was enough to earn him a spot as an individual at this Friday’s regional play at Swan Lake in Plymouth. Finlinson ﬁred a twoover 35 on the back nine to earn another week of play.

to defeat Bishop Dwenger in the nightcap to secure a spot in the semistate championship game. New Castle will take on Andrean this Saturday for the right to play for a state championship in Indianapolis the following weekend.

The17.clinic will feature the Grace College Lancers men’s

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individual.”Theteam ended its season at 8-5 overall, including a 4-3 mark in the Northern Lakes Conference.

The Warriors end their 2022 campaign under ﬁrst-year head coach Joe Salazar with a 13-15 record, including a 5-9 mark in Northern Lakes Conference double round-robin play.

Lakeland Youth Center recently ﬁnished up its spring ﬂag football season with a championship competition.TheKiZa Designs Seattle Seahawks won the PeeWee Cham-

As a team, the Warriors carded a 325, led by Finlinson. Other scorers included Robbie Finlinson (86), Myles Everingham (82) and Vaughn Dyson (81). Caleb Clevenger ﬁred the team’s ﬁfth nonscoring effort with an 88.

The Wawasee boys golf team season drew to a close last Friday afternoon as the team ﬁnished in fourth place in the Warsaw sectional, played at Rozella Ford Golf

Finlinson headed to golf regionals

LYC spring football winners

“We played well today, just not good enough to get out as a team,” said head coach Steve Coverstone. “Congrats to Jay Finlinson for making it to regionals as an

The Wawasee boys baseball team bowed out of the class 3A state tournament Saturday, falling 9-0 to a strong team from New Castle in the Oak Hill Regional.Following their Jimtown Sectional 21 championship, Wawasee couldn’t muster any offense against the Trojans, who went on

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Wawasee Middle School presents end of the year awards

Holden W. Babb, Drake A. Barnes, Lillian Beer, Alec J. Bieghler, Hudson A. Bonner, Grant C. Brooks, Braydon G. Chatterton, Courtney N. Cox, Tayler M. Escobedo, Leah R. Freeman, Laney N. Gross, Benjamin F. Haines, Noah P. Horn, Ian J. Kaase, Kelsey L. Keiper, Cadin J. Kessler, Gage W. Knox, Dylan P. Konieczny, Arrington Krull, Vanessa M. DylanLantz.L.Lemish, Lauren K. Miller, Dylan D. Minear, Elianna G. Neuhaus, Camden Powell, Jeb Richey, Patton I. Romans, Steve E. Sanders, Becca M. Smith, Trevor M. Smith, Isabel M. Speicher, Quintin L. Spitzmacher, Nikolas Tennant, Sylvester Trujillo, Lillian J. Tyler, Leslie M. Vazquez, Katelyn E. Vetor, Mya L. Washington and Leo D. Wrage.

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Amanda K. Allen, Cade C. Beer, Josiah E. Boyer, Madison I. Brennaman, Jackson M. Charles, Amelia O. Dement, Hector Diaz, Jay I. Duncan, Izabelle C. Espinoza, Olivia E. Evans, Gabriel L. Garro, Jade R. Holdeman, Skylynn M. Kelich, Josalyn S. Kolberg, Trinity P. LaJoice, Joshua M. Long, Izabelle G. Losee, Jacob T. McKinney, Christina L. Morrow, Katelyn A. OliviaNieman.E. Ousley, Kiera A. Owens, Abby F. Payne, Gavin T. Rose, Chloe L. Salyer, Jeffrey Sanchez, Landon D. Sanders, McKenna R. Schmucker, Emma A. Siri, Brayden P. Spencer, Braeden J. Stidham, Allison M. Stookey, Dylan R. Stump, Zoe G. Taylor, Jaden L. Thorn, Tristan J. Tom, Victor M. Trujillo, Brylee P. Vandiver, Drew I. Williamson, and Cameron J. Zimmerman.

Wawasee Middle School presented end of the year awards to all three grades during the last day of school Thursday, May 26.

Scholar Athletes (two activities) — Benjamin Brace, Brielle J. Poucher and Cameron M. Senter.

Aly J. Kirkpatrick, Jenna E. Knepp, Cameron M. Kryder, Talia J. Kuhl, Devon M. Kuhn, Serena R. Lesko, Anny Lin, McKenzie L. Long, Annabelle J. Luttrell, Alejandro J. Martinez, Elizabeth A. Miller, Kaden M. Phillips, Cody A. Pinkerton, Mason R. Possell, Brittany R. Price, Grace E. Rhodes, Timothy J. Shortt, Gloria J. Slabaugh, Aidan C. Stewart, Jackson B. Stover, Macey P. Swearingen, Dylan S. Tom, Ayla Torres, Devin J. Van Lue, Josue G. Vazquez, Dillon P. Walker, Leslie R. Wheat, Arian Yoder and Sarah R. Yoder.

Scholar Athletes (four activities) — Aowyn K. Fuller, Ashlynn M. Corn, Aubrey G. Moudy, Grayson K. Lashley, Mason A. Worrell, Reese M. Beasley, Zane R. Likens, Ivan L. Waikel and Josiah J. ScholarJones.Athletes (three activities) — Addison J. Delagrange, Addisyn R. Sizemore, Alicea D. Miller, Kendall L. Toumey, Kullayana V. Caudell, Kynlee I. Fisher, McKenna G. Close and Thomas J. Zachary II.

Sixth Grade Sixth graders with all A’s for one year — Addison Abel, Hadley Allen, Kellen Bolton, Annaleigh Bowling, Jack Bradford, Finley Brady, Winston Farrington, Madelynn Fedder, Kenlee Grady, Leah Hurst, Jadyn Klenke, Raily Klinefelter, Kaitlyn Large, Francine Levinson, Luke Nettrouer, Levi Oswalt, Katelyn Plikerd, Jack Shoemaker and Luke Thompson.Scholar Athletes (four activities) — Bethany McDonald and Jaiden C. Jones.

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Sophomores Stephanie J. Anacleto, Morgan E. Anderson, Tyler J. Bontrager, Jaidyn P. Carlson, Madison T. Conn, Mary R. Conway, Bailee M. Coy, Lilly M. Coy, Clairissa I. Dennis, Christopher I. Estrada, Ashlee B. Furney, Allison A. Gibson, Jessica N. Grifﬁth, Libby M. Haab, Adaline F. Haynes, Arnold Hernandez, Brandon C. Kelly Jr., Garret D. Kentch, Britney L. Kidd, Ryan V. Leedy, Joshua D. Lesko, Grant M. Likens, William K.

The Summer Health Lunch Bunch program teaches children and their families about health topics such as nutrition and physical activity. Goshen Health started the program in 2018 to provide hands-on activities and to promote foods that taste good and are good for you. More than 4,175 students have participated in the program since it began.

“We appreciate working with our schools and other community partners to help teach children about health and nutrition,” said President and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer Randy Christophel. “In addition, this year, by adding the collaboration with Cultivate Culinary, we expect to help meet needs that may otherwise be unmet.”

Scholar Athletes (three activities) — Addison A. Abel, Everett R. Guy, Jack D. Shoemaker, Memphis J. Freiburger and Tyler L. ScholarVazquez.Athletes (two activities) — Elizabeth G. Iden, Emily D. Ringler, Finley M. Brady, Francine M. Levinson, Jack R. Bradford, Jadyn S. Klenke, Jordyn A. Cabeen, Leah G. Hurst, Richard J. Mathew IV and Steven C. Hackleman.

With generous funding through the Wawasee Education Foundation, the school

supplied water testing kits and materials to make water ﬁltration devices from recycled water bottles. Students used these materials to test the lake water for contaminants before and afterVolunteersﬁltration. from the WACF led a discussion on wetlands and the watershed. Students also participated in a water

Eighth graders with all A’s for three years — Benjamin Brace, Davis M. Everingham and Sophia M. Smith.

Scholar Athletes (two activities) — Addison K. Mock, Adrianne L. Hollar, Bailey G. Hursey, Camden X. Reel, Chaz A. Dahm, Ella G. Stewart,

Haylee J. Allen, Delaina R. Avery, Talan J. Ball, Kasey A. Becola, Donovan M. Blair, Windsor M. Bonner, Anthony J. Brace, Ty A. Brooks, Allison D. Clark, McKenna G. Clay, Weston L. DeLong, Cade J. Garden, Brooklynn R. Gibson, Victor Giron, Nathan T. Harper, John F. Hoy, Emma G. Jackson, Landen D. Kessler, Lynk S. Klinefelter, Grant A. Krull, Chloe G. Linder, Lucas B. Linder, Madalyn M. Loftis, Emma J. Lowery, Ariana N. Lumbard.Payton M. Martin, Aidan L. Monds, Kaylie N. Nunemaker, Allyssa B. Perkins, Kylie B. Perkins, Tabitha E. Pressler, Elliette M. Pulley, Zachary B. Ringler, Samantha N. Rose, Sophia L. Rush, Senate R. Shaw, Summit G. Shaw, Kaydence G. Shepherd, Stone L. Shipley, Mason T. Shoemaker, Olivia L. Siri, Carson J. Smith, Titus J. Taylor, Sara M. Timmins, Kaden A. Voght, Kayla N. Voss, Dominic M. Ward, Kaden D. Weimer and Daniel C. Wilson. Freshmen Rylan J. Adams, Mackenzie J. Bauknecht, Addison R. Beasley, Jaxon L. Brown, Kaytlynn E. Bryant, Evan W. Byler, Ava G. Couture, Myles J. Everingham, Gwendolyn R. Frank, Cooper M. Garden, Sawyer W. Grimes, Mackenzie J. Hackleman, Joseph R. Harper, Weston C. Hoffert, Cameron A. Jones, Isabelle L. Jones, Rhys A. Jonsson, Cyanna A. Leon, Hannah L. Likens, Keira S. Lortie, Noah Macias. Julie A. Mishler, Tyler A. Pinkerton, Landyn L. Quast, Summer N. Rhoads, Brooklyn N. Roose, Timothy Schmucker, Keira S. Sharp, Lydia A. Stookey, Rachel L. Studebaker, Alexis K. Stump, Isiah Tiscareno, Sam A. Trowbridge, Lucy C. Wilkinson and Michael W. Wood.

lagrange, Adrianne L. Hollar, Ashlynn M. Corn, Camden X. Reel, Ivan L. Waikel, Josiah J. Jones, McKenna G. Close, Reese M. Beasley, Sarah Cheng and Zane R. Likens.

Summer educational program expands to help address food insecurity

This year the program is being expanded to help address food insecurity. Goshen Health is partnering with Cultivate Culinary, a nonproﬁt food rescue organization, to pilot the distribution of weekend backpack meals through Summer Health Lunch Bunch.

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Wawasee High School recently announced third trimester honor rolls for the 2022-2023 school year.

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The Summer Health Lunch Bunch program will be offered at 15 different sites. To ﬁnd a site, go to comprograms,communityGoshencounties.bothtionHealth,TherapyKosciusko,FarmersParksDepartment,ment,Elkharttheandhen,grams.health-library/ce-nutrition-pro-goshenhealth.com/SchoolpartnersincludeGos-Elkhart,Wa-Nee,WarsawWawaseeschoolsystems.CommunitypartnersincludeCenterforHealing&Hope,CityParksDepart-ElkhartCountyHealthElkhartCountyDepartment,GoshenMarket,LiveWellMedicalNutritionDepartmentofGoshenMinorityHealthCoali-andPurdueExtensionofElkhartandKosciuskoFormoreinformationaboutHealth’sschoolandnutritioneducationvisitlivevibrantly.orcall(574)364-2496.

Ritter, Ashlyn N. Rose, Andrew P. Slabaugh, and Nadia H. Whalen.

Seventh-graders at Wawasee Middle School closed out the year by putting into practice the information they had learned about water this year during a May 24 ﬁeld trip to the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Education Center.

bucket relay and mini-sailboat race using recycled milk cartons, launched desktop catapults and had a scavenger hunt along the trails of the Education Center.Thegoal of the ﬁeld trip was to develop a greater understanding of, and appreciation for, one of our area’s greatest natural resources.

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Grace M. Douglas, Isabella L. Eastwood, JohnDavid L. Stoffel, Josslyn A. Ducheteau, Julia B. Stover, Kenadi A. Pierce, Kyhan R. Heisler, Lora R. Gonzalez, Maddux B. Ringler, Madilynn M. Wilkerson and Ryan D. Mack Jr.

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Seventh graders with all A’s for one year — Alexis Nunemaker, Alicea Miller, Bailey Hursey, Berkley Dolsen, Brettney Gallas, Chaz Dahm, Grace Douglas, Grayson Lashley, Isabella Eastwood, Josslyn Ducheteau, Julia Stover, Kendall Toumey, Kullayana Caudell, Maddux Ringler, Madison Mueller, Mason Worrell, Natalie Miller, Ryan Mack, Sebastian Pena and Skyler Burnstrum.

Laura C. Arford, Sydney R. Baker, Sarah E. Beer, Madeline E. Close, Clay J. Coblentz, Ethan R. Dennis, Colt M. Dolsen, Kiah M. Farrington, Peyton M. Felger, Jay T. Finlinson, Rylee Firestone, Gracelyn E. Hills, Isaac R. Hodges, Keegan M. Hurst, Nathan K. Kryder, Sevilla A. LaBarbera, Lacey S. Lucas, Gavin M. Malone, Benjamin L. Maxwell, Molly F. McDonald, Brayden E. Mickley, Hunter W. Miller, Olive K. Mina, Alexis R. Mishler, Justin R. Mullet, Paris E. Pruitt, Addyson G.

Every Friday, approximately 300 backpacks will be distributed on a ﬁrst-come, ﬁrst-serve basis at select lunch sites in Goshen. Backpacks contain six nutritionally balanced meals to help students meet potential food needs throughout the weekend. The program runs from June 6 to July 22.

Each year the National Junior Honor Society recognizes 500 exceptional students with the Outstanding Achievement Award from among its more than 1 million members throughout the United States and afﬁliated schools around the world.

In addition to this recognition, Smith will receive $500 in a 529 college savings account to be applied toward her higher education.

Among this year’s recipients is Sophia Smith of the Wawasee Middle School chapter of NJHS. Recipients are chosen based on their demonstrated work to support the ﬁve pillars of NJHS: scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship. Smith has served as both

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Seventh Grade Seventh graders with all A’s for two years — Addison J. De-

Eighth graders with all A’s for one year — Addison S. Hatﬁeld, Brogan T. Ashley and Gabriel L. ScholarWard.Athletes (four activities) — Francie M. McDonald, Louie T. Cole and Sophia M. Smith.Scholar Athletes (three activities) — Abigail G. Speicher, Addison S. Hatﬁeld, Ashley E. Wake, Davis M. Everingham, Makayelynn R. Toumey, Maxwell R. Taylor, Mya M. Dyson, Weston Plikerd, William B. Hoy and Zack A. Kryder.

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treasurer and secretary in the WMS chapter and is active in a variety of other pursuits within the school and community.

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Seniors Kennedi P. Adkins, Blaine M. Baut, Amber G. Beer, Maliya M. Byall, Jada Z. Carter, Taylor G. Castro, Myra N. Contreras, Connor O. Coy, Jossie N. Coy, Taylor N. Cripe, Whitney K. DeLong, Lindsay S. Doss, Keaton D. Dukes, Colten R. Edgar, Allyson M. Eppert, Zander R. Foyle, Austin P. Ganshorn, Jordan M. Gibbs, Alissa K. Gill, Emily J. Haines, Kelsey S. Harper, Devin M. Haskins, Leina M. Helfers, Ninfa M. Hernandez, Mariah R. Hurst, Kaitlynn L. Jackson, Angela K. Jamora, Brynn C. Jamora, Ezekiel T. Keim.

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Freshmen Brooke I. Aleman, Chloe S. Bartels, Ella R. Beer, Molly J. Beer, Karissa A. Boesenberg, Liliana R. Burrows, Malayna L. Clark, Colin R. Compton, Abigayle F. Conner, Dane A. Cripe, Eduardo S. da Cunha, Alexia J. Davis, Alexander J. Dibble, Katie K. Doss, Kane P. Dukes, Evelyn G. Duncan, Abby M. Dusek, Maddux D. Everingham, Aubrey L. Gerber, Oceane H. Glandon, Alexis A. Gunkel, Zoey L. Halsey, Jacob A. Halvorsen, Joshua J. Hensley, Jasmine A. Hernandez, Chloe M. Hooley, Penelope L. Jones. Natalie E. Katzer, John W. Likens, Micah Macias, Joseph A. Mikel, Adrian A. Miller, Brayden W. Miller, Issac N. Miller, Justin W. Muchowicz II, Dakota L. Nguyen, Bradyn L. Pike, Addison K. Powell, Morgan E. Reel, Estefany Reyes, Ethan I. Rodriguez, Angel Ruiz, Josie D. Sabin, Rhys M. Schmidt, Isabel J. Schwartz, Dane Sigler, Ayden R. Soto, Quentin E. Taylor, Jaymison M. Thornsbearry, Hannah G. Truex, Elijah N. Watkins, Lucas C. Wilkinson, Isaac A. Winters and Hazel R. Wood.

TalanLong. M. Longmire, Brady P. McDonald, Kierstyn S. Miller, Gianna B. Parrett, James J. Pearson, Alejandro M. Pena, Landon J. Reynolds, Trinity Roberson, Chloe K. Rodgerson, Reagan L. Scott, Jaxon M. Senter, Payton S. Sewell, Kenley A. Stewart, Mya J. Taylor, Elizabeth G. VanLue, Kamren P. Voss, Tai L. Vu, Mikilah S. Wiggs, Wesley J. Wirebaugh, Caleb D. Wiseman, Emma J. Yoder, Cole A. Young and Emma K. Young.

Eighth graders with all A’s for two years — Makayelynn R. Toumey, Mia C. Hodgson and Ashley E. Wake.

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Izabelle plans to continue her altruistic labors, melding her natural mathematical ability with her heart for ministry. “When I graduate I want to get into nonprofit work with finances. Most of my family has been in business on the finance side of things. Math has always been easy for me,” she said.

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These miniature chickens are readily available in local stores and make a great presentation for any dinner. After brining, I like to split the hens, season them with an herb mix and grill them on medium heat. Coated with a pineapple glaze, these birds are a delight. We grill these more than chicken.

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We incorporate duck in a myriad of ways. During summer, grilling “the steak that ﬂies” (duck breast) is a favorite thing to do. Combined with a berry sauce, grilled medium-rare, duck breast makes a special dinner. Slice the breasts thin across the grain, then drizzle a brandy-based blackberry sauce over them.

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Sources I used to buy duck directly from Culver Duck Farm in Middlebury, but the Wild Fork website offers similar prices. They also offer quail and other fowl from reliable sources.

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Izabelle recently completed a fundraising project for Destiny Rescue, a ministry dedicated to ending child sexual exploitation and slavery by rescuing and restoring underage children trapped in prostitution or sexual exploitation.

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Izabelle currently works as a teller at Lake City Bank. “I do like it there very much,” she said. “This is a stepping stone to help get work experience to learn more about ﬁnances.”

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The fundraiser was her service project for the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy, where “we needed to volunteer 10 hours at the charity of our choice,” she said. “I chose Destiny Rescue. I grew up in the Vineyard Church in Syracuse and there were a lot of Destiny Rescue people there. I learned to grow passionate about their ministry and wanted to help them.”

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Fowl comes in a variety of sizes and textures

With the world’s two largest duck farms located in the Lake Country area, there’s an abundance of duck for anyone interested in trying this magniﬁcent fowl. Duck and chicken are commonplace, but locals should explore other fowl. Let’s look at the possibilities.

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Bamber’s Superette in South Bend usually has quail eggs, and sometimes quail and grouse are in the freezer.Duck eggs are often available at the Horn-of-Plenty Co-op in TryMiddlebury.thesedelightful fowl options. Cooked properly, you won’t be disappointed. Enjoy the summer.

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She said she got “more heavily involved in church, praying with pastors and learning my own walk with God. I have always had pastors speak over me that God is directing my life into ministry and living for Him, going where He leadsSheme.”has been involved with children’s ministry and youth groups, teaching preschool and kindergarten Sunday school classes and praying with the children.Her favorite ministry embraces “people who are struggling and don’t know God’s love or haven’t had a chance to receive it or learn about it.”

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I also love to serve quail eggs. They make a great condiment when poached — so common on Asian dishes. Every year I pickle a batch of these delicious morsels. They make a great ﬁnger food at any picnic.

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Wawasee High School senior Izabelle Losee lives her life with passion, and her focus now and in the future is to ensure that passion follows in the footsteps of her Lord.

Like another freerange cousin, guinea, quail requires some tender loving care and can be found as an appetizer on high-end restaurant menus (think LaSalle Grill in South Bend). You can use a barding technique if baking, but that’s not recommended for grilling. Instead, I like to glaze the birds in a lemon butter sauce. I have quail in the freezer and will be experimenting with them throughout the summer.

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She lives on Lake Wawasee with her mom and dad, Jesse and Joe, and her little brother, Zephyr, “who just turned 11.” She was born in Arizona and the family moved to Syracuse when she was 6 years old.

Slow-roasted pheasant is an excellent choice for any holiday dinner. It’s a lean bird, so brining and barding are essential to retain moisture during the cooking process. I like to brine all fowl in a combination of buttermilk, water and kosher salt. Brine game birds for at least four hours, but preferably, overnight in the fridge.

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The board also chose her project out of the 10 or so submitted to present at KYLA’s graduation banquet on May 4 at Vineyard Community Church.So she got busy organizing the banquet and knocking on local business doors for donations to Destiny Rescue. “I had a card with options where they could donate directly, help with food costs or sponsor a table,” said Izabelle. Other forms of income at the banquet included ticket sales, a silent auction and the purchase of bracelets handmade by the girls rescued by the ministry.Inall,Izabelle’s project raised $9,072 for Destiny Rescue. “They told me that would fund rescuing six girls from some of the nine countries they operate in.” One of Destiny

For others seeking to get involved in a ministry, Izabelle suggested, “ Just talk to someone you are close to about praying together and see how you can help and what you are passionate about. You have to surrender and make sure you are really giving up your plans to God, so He can do His work in you.”

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The North Webster Bridge Group met on Tuesday and Thursday, May 31 and June 2, at the Senior Primelife Enrichment Center in the North Webster Community Center. Tuesday winners were Mike Wyrick, ﬁrst, and Bill Thompson, second. Winners Thursday were Joyce Metz, ﬁrst, and Kay Sutton, second.

Izabelle spends her free time “on a boat with friends and family.” She played six years of golf in middle school and high school, and has been vice president of her student council for three years. She likes to travel, her favorite destinations being Arizona and Mackinac Island.

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Wawasee chapter competes with other high schools in a variety of business categories. Her chosen competition is ﬁnancial consulting.

She pitched the fundraiser idea to the KYLA board of directors and they approved the project in December.

In the winter, we like to make duck leg conﬁt (kan’-fe). It’s a French cooking method where meat is braised in its own fat. Braise low and slow until it nearly falls off the bone. Pull the meat and serve it with mashed potatoes and a duck gravy. Excellent comfort food.Arecipe for conﬁt is in my book, “Farmers in Lake Country.” A duck breast recipe with blackberry sauce is in “Seasons in Lake Country.” Now, if you can get duck liver, make a pâté or fry to create French elegance, foie gras.

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strips over the breast-side — covering as much of the surface as possible. Then stuff a couple strips in the cavity before roasting. Lingonberry sauce makes an exceptional inPheasantaccompaniment.recipesarebothbooks.

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Wee Warriors Academy and the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce teamed up Friday morning to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony, ofﬁcially welcoming the new child care facility to the LakelandLocatedcommunity.at200 E. Palm Drive, Syracuse, the new facility offers day care for children from 3 through school age. It is open 5 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.During the school year, they will provide before/after school care for elementary-aged students, as well as a preschool program for children ages

The back room will house tables and chairs and a crane machine and pinball machine when they arrive. “We are experiencing a delay in shipping,” she said.

Dottie’s Soda Shop is open 4-8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Wee Warriors Academy celebrates with ribbon cutting

The counter dispenses 16 ﬂavors of layered and classic soda, including buttered beer (a cream soda/butterscotch blend), a ﬂavor made popular by the Harry Pot-

atmosphere for people coming in off the lake to cool off,” said Curtis.Future plans include selling hot dogs and nachos.

terSomeseries.of the more intriguing flavors on the 19-item ice cream menu are key lime pie, hippie of love (brownies, cookie dough, caramel, pecans and fudge ripple), coffee-flavored Iced Latte-Da, Door County cherry, pomegranate swirl (no sugar added) and Fat Elvis (banana, peanut butter and chocolateSamplechip).the novelty flavors while you can and return to try to something new. “We are constantly changing out the menu with new flavors,” said Angie.

For more information, call (574) 518-2888 or visit Dottie’s Soda Shop’s Facebook page.

Cool relief comes to North Webster

The shop can be rented out for parties up to 25 people.

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The group celebrated the grand opening of Dottie’s Soda Shop, a venue dishing up sweet treats and nostalgia, located at 114 N. MainTheSt.1950s-style soda fountain and ice cream counter provides a relaxing atmosphere perfect for settling down with a scoop or cone of ice cream, an old-fashioned carbonated soda or a malt, shake, ﬂoat or Alongsundae.onewall are jars of penny

candy, candy bars and snack novelties, including iconic brands The Original Cracker Jack (yes, with a prize inside), Big League Chew, Cow Tales, Red Hots and Push Pops.“Dottie was my grandmother,” said Angie. “She loved candies and old-fashioned sodas and ice cream. This little shop is kind of in memory of her.” Dottie’s Soda Shop is the Gradys’ second business in downtown North Webster. Just north on Main Street they operate Kiza Designs, which sells apparel, wood ﬂowers, gifts and decor items.

“It’s just a great place to hang out and get some great treats that take people back into time,” said Rob Parker, president and CEO of the chamber. “They (the Gradys) do such an awesome job taking care of their customers. I encourage everybody to stop and have a good time.”

According3-6. to owner Leticia Howell, they currently have 20 children enrolled, but are licensed for 61 across three age-ranged rooms. Howell also is the owner of Syracuse’s only licensed home day care, which includes children 0-3

Co-owners Curtis and Angie Grady and several members of the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon on one of the coolest places in North Webster Thursday, June 2.

Oakwood Inn’s Lorraine Carson will receive a hospitality award at an upcoming reception in Indianapolis. Chef Jeremy Corson nominated the Wawasee Room’s “hostess with the mostest” to represent Kosciusko County in the statewide contest to identify each county’s most hospitable staff.Brooke Arnott, Navy Seaman, will be home on leave beginning Saturday. Brooke’s ﬂeet, the USS Washington battle group, is still in combat mode and will be shipping out early, shortening her leave time to possibly six or sev-

But I’m worried about the “may” in PayPal’s agreement — it sounds kind of noncommittal. Your records suggest PayPal reached out to the merchant, which assured the company it had sent you the camcorder. But then PayPal simply closed the case without really getting your side of the story. That’s not what I

Ken Engelman buys a camcorder online but receives a cloth purse instead. Can PayPal help him get his money back?

50 YEARS AGO, JUNE 7, 1972

Norma Roose named 1992 Woman of the Year

Problem Solved — He ordered a camcorder but received a purse. Can PayPal help him?

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en days. She has not been home since 9/11. Her ship, the USS Laboon destroyer, has been deployed since then and, most recently, has been in Puerto Rico for routine drills and procedures.

30 YEARS AGO, JUNE 3, 1992

Lakeland Loving Care Center in Milford held an open house on April 21 to reveal its new Alzheimer’s unit. The idea was formulated in the fall and was opened for its ﬁrst patients in March. The unit has several special features to help in the aid and comfort of Alzheimer’s victims.

The wheels go ’round and ’round. Hopefully, eventually, all the way around Webster Lake, say a number of bicycle enthusiasts in North Webster. And their wish is slowly coming true. Two of those “bikers” include current town park board members Carole and Lyle Gilbert, who moved to North Webster in 1992. In 1996 they started pedaling regularly. Since then, both have upgraded to better bikes — more conducive for 35-mile-plus bike rides. And both — retired — have participated in numerous bike tours.

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Devon Ummel brought in a photo of part of the last group of Kosciusko County draftees to serve in World War II. The photo was taken in April 1946. In front, from left, were LeRoy C. Wise, Paul D. Wilton, unknown, Howard K. Lindall and Howard E. Stephan. In back were Charles J. Teeple, Devon E. Ummel, Robert L. Shipley, Forest E. Wohrly, Thomas A. Smith and Henry O. Wilson. Ummel knew Shipley before the group went from Warsaw to Camp Atterbury, Edinburgh, to be processed for duty. The unknown person is someone who guided the group through the

Loretta Schafer, 1992 Milford Lions scholarship winner, was

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committee of students representing each academic department. Employees of Phend and Brown, Inc., and Zimmerman Gravel donated their time and material to the community when they paved the drive behind the Milford Community Building. Those donating their time and energy were Andy Brown, Doug Brown, Dan Brown, Bob Brown, Pete Wuthrich, Ron Wuthrich, Frank Rink, Frank Poe, Steve Rapp, Gary Newcomer and Tom Sorenson.

Ronald Brown, a 1963 graduate of Milford High School, has been named Educator of the Year at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. Dr. Brown, associate history professor and honors program director, was selected recipient of the award by a

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Doug Stump and Jerry Bray found some huge mushrooms last week under a pine tree while mowing. Bray stated one is 11 inches long and the other is 6 1/2 inches.

50 YEARS AGO, JUNE 7, 1972

Chief of Police Orville VanderReyden this week had this to say of our community and children — “School is out for the summer and all drivers should be especially careful of the children and bicycle riders.”

quadruple female bovine birth are 1 in 165,000. 20 YEARS AGO, JUNE 5, 2002

20 YEARS AGO, JUNE 5, 2002

Calvin E. Beck, a resident of Bonar Lake, recalls graduating from the old Syracuse High School, located uptown, in the year 1912, the ﬁrst year Syracuse had a basketball team. The coach was Mr. Johnson.

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Pipho is originally from Sumner, Iowa, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, with a double major in management and marketing. Pipho is also certiﬁed by the Society for Human Resources Management and has received the Professional in Human Resources certiﬁcation.

capabilities to owners, telecommunications providers and direct commercial clients such as hospitals, schools and government institutions. “As a middle-mile network that connects 27 ISPs in Ohio, Independents Fiber Network is pleased about investing and working with Indiana Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Rural Electric Membership Corporations to develop Hoosier Net,” said Rob Shema, CEO of Hoosier Net and CNI.

The Kiwanis Club had as guests John Cutshaw of the Cambridge City Club, John McClure, Vi Caldwell and Jack Amich of the Huntington Metro Club.Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Feller and sons of North Webster will leave on June 10 for a vacation in Florida. They will visit Disney World and other spots of interest. On the return trip they will attend the National Jaycee’s convention in Atlanta, Ga. The convention is June 19-23 and two of the featured speakers will be Billy Graham and President Richard Nixon.

Editor’s Note: Problem Solved is a weekly Q&A column that ﬁxes consumer problems. It features authentic reader cases and practical solutions, ranging from broken kitchen appliances to fraudulent online purchases. Problem Solved repairs the problem and offers advice for how to avoid trouble the next time you make a purchase.

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John Shirk, an employee of The M-J for the last seven years, has left to become a minister in the Chicago area. He and his wife, Amy, and three daughters will be leaving in the next couple of months.

Hoosier Net LLC, a consortium of internet service providers, that includes New Paris Telephone Inc., doing business as NP Tech and Rochester Telephone Company, announces its formation today, Wednesday, June 1. Hoosier Net is set to launch a multi-year, multimillion-dollar network across Indiana to boost capacity, internet access and reliability.

— Ken Engelman, McKenzie Bridge, Ore.

Tiffany Pipho has been named human resources manager for Brock Grain Systems, according to Mike Kissane, executive vice president and chief administrative ofﬁcer for CTB Inc.

Lillian McConnell was hostess for the June 2 meeting of Monroe Hilltoppers Club. She was assisted by Anna Mae Smith. Katie Shively, outgoing president, was presented with a gift of appreciation on June 2 when members of Tippy Lee Club met at the home of Wanita Allen.

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Lynn Grifﬁth, Syracuse License Branch manager, was one of four branch managers out of 178 in the state to work on the state task force on redesigning the watercraft title and registration manual for all license branches.

Mrs. Clinton Gilbert, Miss Sharon Gilbert and Miss Linda Simon, all of Syracuse, and Mrs. Larry Ryman and Tammy of Milford, attended a baby shower Saturday night for Mrs. Mike Halsey.

present at Monday’s meeting and thanked the club for supporting her. Loretta, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Gervis Schafer of Syracuse, received her $500 scholarship during the awards program at Wawasee High School last Wednesday.

Rev. Ross Ritchey, pastor at the Leesburg United Methodist Church for the past three years, returned home from the Cleveland Clinic on Friday, following an examination of his eyes after a severe loss of sight.

grants have been awarded to the museum for supplies, children’s programming and the design and printing of a new logo featured on the museum brochure.Eachmonth, special events and activities come to the museum. This summer, Jamie Clemons, museum director, will once again lead a 10-week Youth History Club for area children featuring bead and jewelry making and a visit from Werling Animal Rehab.

PUBLIC NOTICE Dewart Lake Protective Association Inc., P.O. Box 152, Syracuse, IN 46567, has applied to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Law Enforcement, under IC 14-15-7-3 and 312 IAC 5-3-1, for a permit to conduct a Flotilla. This event is scheduled to be held on July 2 on Dewart Lake, in Kosciusko County. Any person objecting to such an event may do either or both of the following:(A)File a petition with the central office of the division requesting an informal hearing. The petition must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years old and who reside in the county where the event will occur. A hearing under this clause is governed by 312 IAC

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Quadruplet calves born at Larry Weaver property

CTB Inc., Milford, announced late May 30 it is expanding its Milford operations with the purchase of a ofpasture,identicalLucytheWeaveritcalfAsvisonherALarrycalvescurrentone-fourthBuildingfacilitygiamanufacturing125,000-square-footfacilityfromGeor-GulfCorp.ofAtlanta,Ga.ThepreviouslyhousedRoyalProductsandislocatedamileeastofCTB’sproperty.One,two,three,four…thejustkeptcomingattheWeaverpropertyMarch16.heifercalledLucywasbirthingcalfwhenLarrywenttocheckherthatnight.HeandDr.Ger-Schaferledherintothebarn.theywent,asecondshakyfollowedthem.Nightfell,sowasn’tuntilthenextmorningobservedathirdcalfofsamesizeandcolorapproachtobefed.Lateron,afourthcalfwasfoundinthecrushedtodeathbyonethelargercows.Theoddsofa

honor at the school’s alumni banquet Saturday night at Wawasee high school. They are W. Harold Young of Milford, principal from 1935 to 1959 and elementary school principal from 1959 to 1968; Alva V. Stout, of 423 53d street, West Palm Beach, Fla., principal from 1916 to 1926; and Lloyd B. Eherenman of Plymouth, principal from 1926 to 1935. Danny Lee Stutzman, son of Amanda Stutzman of Milford, appeared at a rock festival at Fremont on Saturday and Sunday. He works in a group called Danny Lee and the Children of Truth.

30 YEARS AGO, JUNE 3, 1992

PayPal offers limited protections against fraud. It states that if an eligible item that you’ve bought online doesn’t arrive, or doesn’t match the seller’s description, PayPal’s Buyer Protection “may” reimburse you for the full amount of the item plus postage. A careful review of PayPal’s Buyer Protection suggests that your camcorder is covered.

The company’s formation comes at a critical time for Indiana, as federal and state authorities prepare to distribute billions of dollars in broadband grant funds under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program.

North Webster Elementary School physical education teacher Steve Jones taught a unit on fishing to third, fourth, and fifth grade students. They learned about fishing tackle, different ways of casting, different species of fish in the area along with how to handle the equipment and the ecosystem in area lakes and ponds. Many of the students have not had the opportunity to go fishing and enjoyed learning the techniques. The fishing poles and supplies were donated by Number One Bait Shop, Department of Natural Resources and the North Webster Parent-Teachers Organization.

process at Atterbury.

Pipho promoted to human resources manager for Brock Grain Systems

“INDATEL provides us with the competitive advantage we require, whether buying or selling transportation. It is the common link that provides Hoosier Net — and its member firms — with access to fiver that allows us to build our business,” said Dave Fox, Hoosier Net board member and general manager of Sweetser Telephone Company.NewParis Telephone, a member of Hoosier Net, serves a highly competitive fiber IP market. “We sell and buy IP transport of all types. INDATEL helps our customers connect to branch locations across the country, INdigital — an affiliated public safety company — creates complex, highly reliable networks in multiple states and relies on local fiber networks to make that happen,” said Mark Grady, Hoosier Net board member and president of New Paris Telephone and INdigital.

PayPal claims that it spoke to the merchant, who provided proof of delivery of the item. But their “proof” doesn’t prove I received a camcorder. Can you help me get a refund?

would call due diligence. We list the executive contacts for PayPal on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. You might have reached out to one of them for help, although lately, even emails to PayPal executives meet with form email and bot replies. The key to solving your case was in the “proof” the merchant sent. The camcorder weighs 3 pounds, but the package you received was lighter. Therefore, they couldn’t have sent you a camcorder.Ireached out to the merchant, but the listing site was permanently closed. That made me wonder if PayPal had indeed contacted the merchant, or if it just said it did. I contacted PayPal. It reviewed your case and refunded yourChristopherpurchase. Elliott is the chief advocacy ofﬁcer for Elliott Advocacy. Email him at chris@elliott. org or get help with any consumer problem by contacting him.

In addition to other responsibilities in the CTB corporate HR department, Pipho will be responsible for managing the daily human resources needs for Brock employees at the company’s locations in Milford, Frankfort and Vincennes; Des Moines and Shefﬁeld, Iowa; and Kansas City, Mo.

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10 YEARS AGO, JUNE 6, 2012

Museum begins summer programming

Cupcakes and coffee will be out for the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum’s open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18. The board of directors invites you and your friends and family to join them at the museum that day. The museum is located inside the Syracuse Community Center.Due to the generosity of members, the museum now houses a variety of displays in new, lighted cases. Currently, teacups and cookbooks from the early 1950s are featured, as well as a display on the life and times of Lake Wawasee legend SethOverWard.the past year, several

You should have received the camcorder you ordered, of course. But before I get to that part, a disclosure. You publish a newspaper that runs my Problem Solved column, and decided to avail yourself of my nonproﬁt organization’s advocacy services. We try to help everyone, so my advocacy team and I are happy to assist you. I’m also very grateful that you’ve decided to run this column, which allows us to help your readers.

Travis Coy, a senior chemistry major at Rose-Hulman, received the Merck Index Award as an outstanding student. He is planning a career in biochemistry, medicine or a related ﬁeld. Coy, a graduate of Wawasee High School and son of Alan and Cheryl Coy of 401 S. Main St., Milford.

Three former Milford high school principals were guests of

gie are now residing in Montana. After being stationed in Hawaii for nearly four years, Tim has reenlisted in the U.S. Air Force and has been at Maelstrom AFB in Great Falls since the ﬁrst of May. He is a 1988 graduate of Wawasee High School.

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50 YEARS AGO, JUNE 7, 1972

Pipho joined CTB Midwest Inc. in Ankeny, Iowa, in 2018, holding positions in accounts payable, ac-

40 YEARS AGO, JUNE 9, 1982

Siding is on and spring ﬂowers now decorate the Larry and Jean Ann Hunter home on SR 13, next door to Syracuse Family Practices. The Hunters, with help from

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son, Jason Ladd, have been doing all the remodeling themselves, except the siding, which was put on by Jean Ann’s nephew, Ben Anderson, and his cousin, Brett Anderson, both of North Webster.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Kosciusko County, Indiana of the following ARPA Committee meeting. The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at the Kosciusko County Courthouse, 100 W. Center Street, 3rd Floor Courtroom, Warsaw, Indiana at 1:00

Norma Roose of North Webster was pleased to be crowned 1992 Woman of the Year at the Senior Opportunity Center in Warsaw on Wednesday evening, May 27. Other nominees for the Woman of the Year were Elsie Free, Fredonna Custer and Wanda Moser. Free was named ﬁrst runner-up. 40 YEARS AGO, JUNE 9, 1982

The Indiana ﬁber network will partner with INDATEL, a national network dedicated to providing ﬁber-optic telecommunications services in rural and urban areas.

The popular Centennial Homes this summer will highlight Seth Ward in July and the Chinese Gardens in August. In September the museum will partner with Chautauqua-Wawasee for a three-day archaeology program featuring several speakers.

I recently bought a professional camcorder online. I received a small cloth purse instead. I disputed the purchase through PayPal and sent a photo of the purse.

Hoosier Net will attain statewide scale and enable broadband development by leveraging integrated and complementary assets. “Hoosier Net and current owner-member ﬁber systems span thousands of miles across Indiana and are wellpositioned to enable the expansion and extension of Indiana middlemile infrastructure to reduce the cost of connecting unserved and underserved areas,” said John Greene, chairman of Hoosier Net LLC and CEO of New Lisbon Telephone Company.Hoosier

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“Having statewide connectivity is vital for economic development by offering broadband providers faster speeds, more bandwidth and lower latency, which will genuinely make a difference for Indiana,” said Scott Hiatt, Hoosier Net board member and CFO of Ninestar Connect.

As for summer reading, SPL is offering two great programs now through the end of July. Children will explore “Oceans of Possibilities” during their nautical-themed summer reading program. Along with the opportunity to read some awesome books there will be fun activities, crafts and special guests. The teen summer reading program will focus on superheroes — those in comic books and those in real life. There will be superhero-themed crafts and an escape room planned.

THE PAPERS Inc. will hold its annual American Red Cross blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 16, inside the Milford Community Building. To sign up for a time, call (800) 733-2767. Go to redcrossblood.org or call Kathy Bartman at (574) 658-4111, ext. 2386.

“Our hot lunch program is continuing to please. If you are interested, call Merita at (574) 834-1193. For any other inquiries, call me at (574) 834-1600, ext. 224. If it is after hours, just leave me your name and number and I will call you back as soon as I can.”

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The dinners are held the second Friday of each month. The next dinner will be on July 8.

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Adult Teen Challenge Northern Indiana will share testimonies and encouraging messages. Several area ministries will staff informational tables.

kids, including face painting, games and a bounce house. There also will be free gift card rafﬂes. Everyone is welcome and everything is free!

Watkins instructed students throughout a two-hour course. Each participant left with their own painted canvas and a new appreciation for painting and techniques.

THE NEW “In the Garden” group at the Syracuse Public Library launches in June. Join the group for a showing of “My Garden of a Thousand Bees,” a documentary featuring wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn’s effort to record all the bees he could find in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England. The film will be shown at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9, in the downstairs meeting room.

“Second Lt. Michael showed bravery and grace serving our nation,” Campbell said. “His courage stopped at nothing — he defended his squadron fearlessly and fought bravely to the end. We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to cement Second Lt. Harry J. Michael’s legacy as a true patriot, a defender of freedom, and a proud Hoosier.”

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Stoelting and her husband, Paul, were over at Deb and Scott Hayes’ house to celebrate Jim Allegret’s birthday when this little guy “ﬂies down and proceeds to walk all over the place. Deﬁnitely a people bird. He had a green band on each leg.” Stoelting posted this photo in several Facebook groups, including Indiana Birdwatchers and learned the visitor was a homing pigeon who races.

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The concert is a celebration of the American spirit, featuring songs such as “Armed Forces Salute,” “Presidential Polonaise,” “Sign Out American” and others. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic is led by Conductor Caleb Young.

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The party is free and includes hot dogs, chips, ice cream and drinks. Activities include face painting, kids and family games, giveaways and a bounce house.

For more information, call the church at (574) 457-3778 or visit www.syracusecalvaryumc. org or www.facebook.com/syracusecalvary.umc.

This was the ﬁrst of seven painting sessions led by Watkins taking place at NWCC this summer. Each class fee is $15 per aspiring artist. Remaining sessions will take place June 15 and 25; July 9 and 13; and Aug. 13 and 17. Register for classes in the NWCC ofﬁce or call (574) 834-1600. NWCC is located at 301 N. Main St., North Webster.

MARTHA “CRUSIN’ Cuse” Stoelting reached out with the story of this party crasher.

“We invite the community to come and join in and just hear the options that are available to anyone who is struggling. We hope it can be a resource for those who are not struggling to have tools to be able to share with“Ourothers.hope is to strengthen the community.”Kelleyalso wants to encourage people to see their own success. “Success is not always in receiving the expected outcome but seeing the continued steps that will lead to that outcome,” heForsaid.more information, visit Mike Kelley’s Facebook page.

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There will be a Dungeons & Dragons club, teen video gaming, along with a teen game night, a teen book club and an anime club. Literally something for everyone. Give the library a call at (574) 4573022 for the dates and times these clubs meet, or visit www.syracuse.lib.in.us.

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Calvary UMC to host free community dinner

BEFORE THE kids can start to complain about being bored and there’s nothing to do, the Syracuse Public Library will have several new clubs available throughout the summer.

Live music by the Crystal River Band will be provided, and members of Elkhart-based

OTS OF fun things are happening at the North Webster Community Center this summer. This week, it hosted the ﬁrst Monday evening cardio drumming class, as well as the ﬁrst “Painting with JH Watkins” session.

Michael was a lifelong Hoosier. He was born March 13, 1922, in Benton, and grew up as a farm boy in Milford. He went on to study agriculture at Purdue University, where he was called from his education to serve in the U.S. Army and put the needs of the nation first. During his time serving, Michael served as a rifle platoon leader for his company during an assault on Neiderzerf, Germany. He was shot and killed while investigating sniper fire directed at his company. Second Lt. Michael is the only Purdue student or faculty member awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Once again, The Papers will be randomly selecting four winners of $25 gasoline gift cards from those who donate blood at the drive.

portunity to others in our community who are struggling with addictions, whether it is drugs, alcohol, anxiety or other issues in the huge list of things that really bind people’s lives.

SENIOR PRIMELIFE Enrichment Center Director Nancy Gray shared this with Around the Lakes:

Word of Truth to throw community block party

Calvary United Methodist Church, 801 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, will host a free community dinner from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, June 10. The meals will be available for dine-in or drivethruThepickup.dinner is sponsored by the church’s women’s group, Hannah Circle, as an outreach

ministry to the hungry in the Syracuse area community.

The following week “In the Garden” will take its ﬁrst ﬁeld trip to DeFries Garden, just outside of New Paris, at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 16.

IN THE April 13 edition of this column, it was incorrectly stated that Jerry Neibert donated his collection of handmade model boats to the North Webster Community Public Library. We should have said the boats are on loan to the library. It also should be noted that the model of the famous Dixie Boat was not one of Neibert’s creations. We apologize for the misinformation.

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“It has been another busy week here at the Center. When I left Friday we had two tables of ‘Hand and Foot’ going, and our usual pinochle game. The checks are coming in for the casino trip on June 20, and it is looking like a full bus. A reminder to have your information and money in by the June 15 to get on the manifest.

PATRIOTIC POPS with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic is returning to Syracuse after a one-year absence to perform the annual patriotic pops concert at Lake Wawasee Sunday, June 26. Be sure to bring a blanket or some lawn chairs so you can sit in comfort and enjoy the show. The music begins at 7:30 p.m., but come early to enjoy a balloon artist and face painting for the children. Stop by the Chautauqua-Wawasee tent to receive a patriotic gift.

“Thanks to our dear friend, Kay Dabler, we have our beautiful June tree decorated. It is one of my favorites. Come in and check it out, and if you have time, stay for a cup of coffee and a snack on us.

“Toni of the Foot Connection will be here on Wednesday, June 15. If you need her services, give me a call. The next euchre tournament will be on Thursday, June 16. If you have time, come on in and join us. It starts at 12:30 p.m. There is a $2 buy-in and cash prizes are awarded. We have lots of fun and great snacks.

Mike Kelley, pastor of Word of Truth Ministries, said the best way to prepare for a fun and meaningful time is “to feel welcome to come. Just join in and enjoy the day. Experience the fellowship and get to know others you haven’t met. Enjoy the presence and the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. That’s all we are here for; we’re not here to speciﬁcally build our congregation.“This can be an opportunity for potential of growth, not just for Word of Trust, but for other congregations in the community.”Kelley said one goal of the block party is to “offer an op-

HARRY’S TAP & Grill ofﬁcially opened their doors during Memorial Day weekend. It is located at 132 S. Main St., Milford, and is open seven days a week for lunch, dinner and beverages. Check out their Facebook page for further information, including their daily specials!

YESTERDAY, STATE Rep. Chris Campbell of West Lafayette and the Indiana Department of Transportation ofﬁcially unveiled a commemorative road honoring WWII Medal of Honor recipient Second Lt. Harry J. Michael, a native son of Milford.

Word of Truth Ministries will hold a communitywide block party 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the north lawn of Dollar General on West Catherine Street, Milford. The church has been offering the annual event for several years, suspending it only once in 2020 because of government mandates resulting from the COVID pandemic.

This particular racer was a Bordeaux pigeon. Stoelting was advised to “leave him alone, let him rest and eat and he will reorient himself. It seems that hawks get them off track. He had a drink and ﬂew off after hanging around for a half hour or so.”

WORD OF Truth Ministries in Milford is sponsoring a free community block party from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, June 11, in the empty lot on the north side of Dollar General on West Catherine Street in Milford. There will be live music, free hot dog meals and ice cream, and fun things for the

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Big things are happening at Parkview Warsaw. To serve you even better, we’re expanding to include inpatient care, surgical suites and additional services on the Parkview Warsaw campus. It’s all part of our plans to become a full-service hospital! The expansion will also allow for easier access to our full-service ER, lab and imaging, PPG doctors’ offices and more. We’re building what will become the newly expanded Parkview Kosciusko Hospital. It’s just one more way we believe in better — for everyone in Kosciusko County.

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The Conklin Bay Boardwalk and Trail expansion includes one-third mile of boardwalk through the Rolland Wetland Conservation Area. A total of four overlook areas are available for trail users and nature enthusiasts to sit, observe and

The committee is working on the second annual “Life is Better on the Trail” fundraiser, which will be held Thursday, Aug. 4, at Blue Barn Berry Farm, 9139 N. 300E, Syracuse. Further information will be posted on Facebook as plans are ﬁnalized.“Communication, ﬁnancial support, collaboration and education are vital links to a connected trail community,” concluded Yentes. “Syracuse-Wawasee Trails relies on public support from people in the community for trail maintenance, operations and to build new trails.

Trails are vital to our community because they are used by everyone, young and old, including both year-round and seasonal residents. They help promote a healthy lifestyle, which is vital to any community.

for Syracuse to develop its current trail system.”The current trail features more than 12 miles of accessibility for residents and visitors to safely walk, run and bike. The Eli Lilly Road Trail, is the section that started it all; the Pickwick to Cornelius Road Trail, see wildlife in the wetlands; the Syracuse Lake Loop, allowing you to stroll more than 4 miles of trail around the lake, and keeping track of your mileage using mile markers that start at Lakeside Park and run clockwise; and the Harkless Road Trail, which allows you to get in shape and stop for lunch at a variety of local restaurants.

factors and funding,” said Executive Director Erlene Yentes. “In fact, trails cost around $1 million per mile, meaning we would need more than $12 million to implement what is included in the feasibility report.

Last year, Syracuse-Wawasee Trails completed a feasibility study, which will add 12.4 miles to the current trails system. This is a major step as it creates a strategic plan for a number of years of trail development in and around Syracuse.

enjoy a natural lake ecosystem.

“It’s a complicated process because there are many steps that go into expanding even a short trail section, including but not limited to rights-of-way, utilities, environmental

Syracuse-Wawasee Trails continues to plan for the future

The annual Tour des Lakes event will be held Saturday, July 16. Visit tourdeslakes.com for more information and to register for the event.

Dressed in a sweatshirt a lifeguard may wear on a cool day, along with the lifesaving ﬂotation device a lifeguard would have on hand, Ronan Cox, son of Ollievia Sigsbee, Syracuse, and PJ Cox, Winona Lake, models as a lifeguard at Winona Lake. Photo by Al Disbro.

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“... Enjoy your summer and remember our motto: ‘Life is better on the trail.’”

“Our committee is evaluating the report and deciding where to go next as we continue to pursue our vision of connecting communities by providing safe and attractive non-motorized transportation routes to parks, lakes, schools, communities and businesses. Our goal is to complete the trail around Lake Wawasee while linking the middle school and the Kern Road ball ﬁelds. Keep in mind it has taken 20 years

Thereconstruction.isprogramming for adults as well. Pickleball is offered 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday in the gymnasium. Participants of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to give this fun racquet sport a try. Equipment is provided.

This year, instead of hosting special kids market days, the park department is allowing children to have a booth in the market for free. All items for sale must be original, handmade or grown by the child selling them. Interested participants must submit a completed application which can be picked up at the Syracuse Community Center or downloaded fromThesyracusefarmersmarket.org.eighthannualMudtastic Classic will be held Saturday, June 18, on the trails near the Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes & Wetlands Education Center located on SR 13 a mile south of Syracuse. This mud run features several fun and challenging obstacles along trails near Lake Wawasee. Both adults and kids, ages 7-14, will have the opportunity to participate in teams or as individuals. The event is limited to 300 participants.

bike ride, a leisurely bike ride around eight beautiful lakes in Kosciusko County, will take place Saturday, July 16. There are three route options: 30K, 50K and 100K. Along each route will be stops for a quick healthy snack and drink followed by lunch upon returning to the Syracuse Community Center. For more information or to register visit tourdeslakes.com.Thisyearthere will be no free family tours around Syracuse Lake due to the road

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The 14th annual season of the Artisans & Farmers Market opened Saturday, May 21, in Veterans Memorial Park at Crosson Mill. The market offers locally grown produce, ﬂowers, baked goods and art, and is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 3.

For those who prefer to go for a stroll, Syracuse Parks Department offers a walking program 8-10 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Laps are recorded so participants can track their progress.

The Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department has something to offer the entire family, regardless of age.

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Looking to win some prizes and make some new friends? They drop in for bingo held 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays in the Kiwanis room of the Syracuse Community Center. If euchre is more your game, that’s played from 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday in the Kiwanis Room. Good Say

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their “Camp Ocean” show at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, JulyChildren14. can practice their oral reading skills by reading to a therapy dog during “Paws To Read” appointments at 10:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Monday, June 6, 13, 20, and 27. Registration is required.Family Story Time will take place at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday, June 14 to July 12.

The area’s four most active, nonproﬁt service organizations stand ready to assist the communities with yearround projects, scholarships and other programs for civic improvement. All appreciate guests from other clubs to join in theirLionsorganizations.ClubsInternational has clubs in Warsaw, Syracuse, North Webster, Milford and Leesburg. Information about when the clubs meet is online at tor.club.org/en/start-our-approach/club-loca-lions-

Help the children discover of summer of possibilities at North Webster Community Public Library during their summer discovery program that runs May 25 through July 17.

Special events are scheduled to take place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays:

animalSidewalkspecies.Chalk Ocean Art and Bubbles will take place 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 3, on the library’s patio. Free tickets will be available for Friday Family Food and Fun classes, which are held at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. June 17 and July 8. Tickets are required due to limited seating.

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June 29 — “The Big Bubble Show” with Absolute Science.

June 8 — “The Magic Fish” puppet show with Roz JunePuppets.15— “Guardians of the Ocean” aquarium show with Eric Kohlhorst at 1:30 p.m.

Local Possibilities will happen at 10:30 a.m. June 9 through July 7 in which local animal experts will speak about different

at 10:30 a.m. with additional performances at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Make it, take it craft days are June 10, 24, July 1 and 15. Children can stop by any time between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to do a fun craft at the library or take it home to complete. Free tickets will be available June 24 for Friday Family Food and Fun.

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With the theme “Oceans of Possibilities,” this year’s program will encourage children as they earn prizes for reading in clubs for ages birth through high school.

June 22 — “Goldilocks & the Three Bears” with Stevens Puppets.

Kiwanis International has groups meeting in Warsaw, Syracuse, North Webster and Milford. Specific days, times and locations for each one are available at kiwanis.org/clubs/find-a-club.RotaryInternationalmeets in Warsaw and Syracuse. Information is located online at my.rotary.org/en/club-search to find a Warsawclub. has two Optimist International Clubs. More information is available at tory/country.cfm.optimist.org/member/clubdirec-

May 25 — Reading clubs registration with free tickets available for Mark’s Ark Shows.June 1 — Mark’s Ark Live Animal Show

July 6 — “Treasure Island” with Bright Star Theatre.Traveling Lantern Theatre will perform

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Milford Public Library offers summertime family fun

Milford Public Library invites members of the community to join their summer reading club. With the theme of “Oceans of Possibilities,” the program encourages children ages birth through high school to ride the waves of a good book while earning prizes.Participants may read or listen to books, audiobooks, magazines or ebooks, placing a sticker on their time sheet for every 20 minutes read. Read at least ﬁve hours to earn a ticket to the Grand Finale pizza party. Read a minimum of ﬁve hours each week to enter a drawing for a $25 gift card. Read 15 hours each week to win a book.

Additional prizes include food coupons, gift cards and sweet treats. Registration begins Tuesday, May 31. For more information, visit

The library will also be offering a sixweek online summer library program called Page Turner Ocean Adventures. Programs include comedy shows, crafts, recipes, author interviews, games, virtual ﬁeld trips and more.Each week, readers will receive a corresponding activity packet including craft kits, snack recipes, a giveaway and other activities. Packets come in three levels: Preschool, kindergarten-grade 5 and teen. For more information, check out the library’s website or Facebook page.

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The library will conclude their summer reading program with a Grand Finale pizza party at noon Friday, July 22. Bring a ticket and a blanket to sit on while enjoying a slice of pizza. Stay after to participate in the FOAM-ZILLA party afterwards.

July 8 — “Sharks” read by Anna Jackson

July 15 — “A Pirate’s Life” read by Maureen Conley

The library will serve lunch to community members ages 18 and younger from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. weekdays, June 6 through July 29, with the exception of July 4-8.

Craft week packets will be available July 4-9 while supplies last. Each packet will include a total of ﬁve different crafts.

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treaty.A couple years later, Wauwausee and his brother Papakeechie escaped the reservation and returned to Indiana. They are thought to have later moved to Michi-

Waubee Lake Park is operated by the town of Milford. It includes a sandy

For more information, call Eric Bechtel, association director, at (574) 5369225.

Waubee Lake has a 268-year history of providing for people taking residence on its shores. Waubee Lake Association has returned the favor since 1968, maintaining, stocking and protecting the lake’s 187 acres of recreational waters.

on the lake’s southeast side where children were “buried” in trees so they would be closer to the Great Spirit. The Miami Indians lived at the lake until the 1830s, when they were relocated to a reservation in Kansas pursuant to a U.S. government

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The lake ﬁrst played community host to the Miami Indians, circa 1750, when a tribe under the leadership of Chief Wauwausee settled on its southeast shore. The Miami Indians also had a burial ground

Protecting Waubee Lake since 1968

The association takes regular water clarity measurements to help preserve the lake’s ecosystem; manages weed and algae control; regularly stocks the lake with game ﬁsh, including walleye, pike and bass; and dredges the lake’s inlets and channels as needed.

White settlers arrived at the lake in 1833 and one of the ﬁrst businesses was an ice house on the west end of the lake. At the turn of the century, a cement company in Syracuse acquired the rights to excavate the marl (freshwater lake bottom formed from mollusks and ﬁne mud) from several area lakes, including Waubee. The marl was hauled on railway specially built for the purpose. In 1922, a gravel company purchased the land that is now Waubee Park.

In 1924, the Church of the Brethren began buying up Lake Waubee property to operate Camp Alexander Mack. The camp has grown considerably since then and now operates on more than 200 acres with several meeting and dining facilities and dozens of recreational venues.

beachfront with a designated swimming area, concession stand, restrooms, playground, picnic areas and grills and a public boat launch available for a minimal charge.Waubee

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• Magician Rusty Ammerman, June

The information above is merely a sampling of the festival’s schedule of events. For a more complete listing, visit mermaid-festival.com, check the festival’s Facebook page or call (574) 834-4316.

All ages are invited to attend Family Night Out at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 and July 12.

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The Cutie Parade will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Main Street. The North Webster Lion’s Club will give away a bicycle at 8 p.m. and the Lion’s Club Karate Academy will perform at 8 p.m. on Merlin’s Stage.

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Two raffles will be held, one for reading logs and one for program logs. Participants may have the chance to receive 20 total raffle tickets; however, only 10 can be used in each raffle. The prizes in each raffle are identical.

This summer, children will enjoy three special guest performers at 10:30

Saturday, June 25

This year’s children’s summer reading program will run from June 1 through July 30 at Syracuse Public Library.

Safari’s Animal Show, July 8

The opening of the midway at 5 p.m. will mark the festival’s ofﬁcial beginning. Wristbands, valid from 5 p.m. to close Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and from noon to close Saturday, will be available for $25. Merchant and

Syracuse Library offers young readers ‘Oceans of Possibilities’

The North Webster Mermaid Festival will return this year for its 76th anniversary. Themed “The Great Outdoors,” the festival is scheduled for June 22-25.

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“Make It Mondays” will be at 3 p.m. from June 6 through July 25. Kindergartners through sixth graders are invited to stop by the library each Monday, excluding July 4, for fun activities and crafts, including Survival Island (June 6), Seashell Activities and Identiﬁcation (June 13), Secret Message in a Bottle (June 27), Shark Week crafts and activities (July 11), a special guest appearance by scuba diver Tre Hollins (July 18) and Oceans of Fun Trivia (July“Whale25). of a Tale” Story Time is for kids of ages 5 and younger. Stop by the library at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays for fantastic stories and play.

The Cutie Pageant is set for 7 p.m. in the North Webster Community Center. The Inclognito Cloggers will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Merlin’s Stage.

Pre-readers (ages birth to 5 years) may pick up a reading sheet and cross off a bubble each time they share a book. Share 25 books, receive a tote bag of goodies and select a book to keep; share 50 books and receive 10 rafﬂe tickets for a prize.

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Set phasers to fun for Tactical Force Laser Tag from 5 p.m. to close Thursday and Friday and noon to close Saturday. Kid Davie Show will take place at 6 p.m.

Saturday will feature the power wheels race at noon, and the always popular Mermaid Festival Parade at 4 p.m. on Main Street. At 7 p.m. attendees will have the option to watch either the demolition derby at the Mermaid Festival fairgrounds or the Queen of the Lakes Pageant, which will be held in the North Webster Community Center.

food vendors will also open at 5 p.m.

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Independent readers (kindergarten through fifth grade) can pick up a summer reading game card. Complete 10 squares on level one and receive a tote bag of goodies and select a book to keep; once finished, they can pick up a level two game card and complete five squares to receive 10 raffle tickets.

Thursday, with additional performances scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday on Merlin’s Stage. Consider, a contemporary Christian group, will perform at 7 p.m. on Merlin’s Stage. Tethered balloon rides will be offered 7-9 p.m. Kid Davie Robot will begin roaming the festival grounds at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Lake City Bank’s Coin Hunt will also take place at 8 p.m. Friday, June 24

children to socially interact with other kids and have Upcomingfun. classes include All Around the World, June 14 and 16; SunSational Summer, June 21 and 23; Independence Day, June 28 and 30; The Great Outdoors, July 14; Out of this World, July 19 and 21; and Soaring into the School Year, June 26 and 28.Lakeland

Youth Center, 101 W. Chicago St., Syracuse, can be contacted at (574) 4573055, lakelandyouthin.myrec.com or facebook.com/lakelandyouthcenter.

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Summer crafts for children aged 5-10 begin Tuesday, June 7, and conclude Thursday, July 28. All classes are held 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The cost is $8 per class for the ﬁrst child and $6 for each additional sibling. For a family of three of more the cost is $17 per class.

Certiﬁed preschool teacher Kellie Newcomer will gear the crafts, activities and games toward a book they are reading each class. There will also be some free time for

Lakeland Youth Center offering summer crafts

Lakeland Youth Center in Syracuse offers several summer programs for children.

Learn more about TWF and its work at watershedfoundation.org. TWF also has a Facebook page.

Founded in 1997, The Watershed Foundation has ﬂourished over the past 25 years.

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This summer TWF is offering a host of workshops and events to better educate the public about local waterways.

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TWF was founded with the name “Tippecanoe Environmental Lake and Watershed Foundation.” The founding residents and leaders from Lake Tippecanoe realized to protect and enhance their community, a larger version — a focus on the entire watershed — was needed.

A free Hoosier Riverwatch volunteer stream monitor training will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at the North Webster Community Center, 301

TWF and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources will host an informational session about healthy shorelines from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at the Winona Lake Senior Center, 1590 Park Ave.. An optional tour of the healthy shorelines project at Winona Lake Limitless Park will follow. The event is free and open to the public.

TWF has expanded into a sophisticated organization addressing a myriad of waterrelated issues in the upper Tippecanoe River watershed.Lakeand river water quality pollution problems and solutions begin on land, and this is were TWF focuses its efforts to reduce runoff and associated pollutants from ﬂowing off the land into local waterways.

The summer of 2022 might be considered a new chapter for the tradition of free summer concerts held in downtown Warsaw.

The Rockin’ For Riley concert starts at 6:30 p.m. with opening act Roanoke, and then Jefferson Starship at 8 p.m.

It’s a new era for the annual blues concert which is now being incorporated into the annual Lakes Festival Saturday, July 9, at CentralThePark.schedule of live blues performances

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The city’s three biggest shows — the Rockin’ for Riley rock concert, Country Concert for St. Jude and blues concert — have been on hiatus because of the pandemic.

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will learn to properly sample water, analyze data, collect macroinvertebrates and share results on an internet database. To register, contact Paige at admin@watershedfoundation.org or call (574)The834-3242.Clean Waters Partnership, an initiative of TWF, will host a native flowers and fields tour from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18. Visit six local examples of native plant gardens and restored prairies and fields, then gather at Tippy Creek Winery, 5920 N. 200E, Leesburg, to talk more about the Clean Waters Partnership’s efforts in the community.TWFwill partner with Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation and Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams for a free pollinator workshop from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, June 20, at WACF, 11586 SR 13, Syracuse. Learn how to incorporate landscapefriendly native plants in your yard. To register, email pam@wacf.com or call (574) 518-1146.TheWatershed Foundation is also partnering with the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District to host the sixth annual Snapshot Water Monitoring Day from 2-6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21. Assist TWF in monitoring water quality in 100 sites throughout Kosciusko, Noble and Whitley counties in one afternoon.

Jefferson Starship, with its own brand of classic rock spanning several decades, returns to the pavilion in Central Park Friday, June 17, for the city’s biggest rock concert.

The Watershed Foundation celebrates 25 years

This year’s Country Concert for St. Jude on Friday, July 22, will feature Tyler Farr. The opener is Robyn Ottolini who takes the stage at 6:30 p.m. Farr will perform at 8 p.m.

include:Noon-1:15 p.m. — William Scott 2-3:15 p.m. — Out of Favor Boys 4-5:15 p.m. — Cari Ray & The Shaky Legs

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Aug. 19 — The Moon Cats (‘50s & ‘60s) at Lucerne Park Amphitheater

July 1 — Cabildo (Latin) at Central Park

Emily Shipley, general manager of the Dixie Haven and Fisherman’s Cove resorts, was elected president in January after serving as vice president for four years. “I’ve really enjoyed the challenge of making this community as awesome as it can be,” Shipley said enthusiastically.

At their recent annual awards banquet, the chamber awarded Chris Frances the Person of the Year distinction, North Webster Church of God with Large Business of the Year and J & M Roberts Farms with Small Business of the Year.

North Webster Chamber supports local community

Each year the chamber also publishes the North Webster Community Guide, a list of chamber members and exciting events for the year. Ribbon cuttings for new members, new locations and new owners continue to be held throughout the year. Members are also celebrated, with the chamber board choosing Members of the Month.Thiswinter will also mark the return of the North Webster tree lighting ceremony. Festivities will start at 4 p.m. on Pilcher’s lawn, on a date to be determined, with the countdown to the tree lighting beginning at 6:15 p.m.

As part of their mission to promote local businesses and growth opportunities, the chamber will continue to sponsor the town’s annual Dixie Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 30. The festivities include a morning 5K run and

The Main Street Committee, led by chamber board member Scott Kuhn, will continue its efforts to beautify North Webster and aid the chamber in its mission to make the town a destination location.

Serving the town of North Webster and surrounding Tippecanoe Township, the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce is working to foster an environment in which residents can live, work and play.

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walk; art and craft fair; food vendors; and a car, truck, motorcycle and tractor show.

The Dixie Sternwheeler will also be offering cruises Memorial Day through Labor Day. Additional cruises will be added for Dixie Day, with tickets costing $7 and cruises lasting approximately 75 minutes.

A jazz festival is set to be held Saturday, July 23, at the Winona Heritage Room, with more details to come. There will also be food trucks and a wine/beer garden.The

Fireworks, a jazz festival and more are once again part of summer activities in WinonaPeopleLake.can celebrate the Fourth of July early by coming out at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 2, to Circle Fountain Park for the Wagon Wheel Symphony of the Lakes’ free “Salute to America” concert. Fireworks will follow over Winona Lake at approximately 10 Youngp.m.and old alike can enjoy getting up close to various vehicles with TouchA-Truck in the Village at Winona from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 16.

The league offers baseball and softball, standing by its mission statement of, “The Wawasee Community Summer League strives to create a baseball and softball league which promotes fun, athleticism, exercise, leadership and safety for the baseball and softball players in our communities. The goal of our league is to use baseball and softball as a means for the youth in our community to exercise outdoors, learn the skills of baseball and softball, make friends in their towns and become role models in our schools and community.”Games in 2022 are played in both Milford and North Webster, in Milford on the diamonds behind Milford School and in North Webster at the diamonds adjacent to the Mermaid Festival grounds. The league hopes to open its newly built facil-

It features the cardboard boat regatta, craft and art booths and kids’ activities.

Chautauqua-Wawasee has invited Thomas Jefferson to speak at Patriot’s Day. An “Encounter with Thomas Jefferson,” the man who deﬁned American independence, will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Wawasee High School auditorium in Syracuse.

Anyone is eligible to submit a video. Rules and regulations and how to submit the video are available on the Chautauqua website and Facebook Chautauqua-Wawaseesite. and the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum are collaborating for the fourth annual series of three programs exploring the history of Native Americans in northern Indiana. The event will be held Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 1-3.

Wawasee Summer League has a long and proud tradition of baseball and softball, along with teaching the next generation the summer pastime.

“We’re obviously looking forward to a great summer,” said The Village at Winona Managing Director Nick Hauck. “So we’re ready for people to come and enjoy the amenities that we have.”

Thegift.second annual Chautauqua Lake Fun Film Festival will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Pickwick Theater in Syracuse.

• Jim Bickel and Michelle Eddington will host Bring Your Own Artifact from 10 a.m. to noon. They will examine and tell you about the artifact.

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Jazz Festival part of summer activities at Winona Lake

World renowned Jefferson re-enactor J.D. Sutton, as 77-year-old Jefferson, is retired but still busy. He’s looking back on his life, reﬂecting on his “services” to our country, the things he’s been able to accomplish as well as things left undone.

At 7:30 p.m. that same day, on the lawn at the Oakwood Resort, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic’s Patriotic Pops will perform. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and be sure to stop by the Chautauqua tent to receive a free patriotic

Village at Winona’s Canal Days is set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.

tween 9 a.m. and noon Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, 11586 SR 13, Syracuse:

• Veteran re-enactor Dan Lima will delight visitors from 10 a.m. to noon with the lives of Potawatomi Chief Five Medals and Miami Chief Wawasee and his brother Chief Papakeecha.•Dani Tippman will discuss Myaamia plant traditions from 9-10:30 a.m., at

the amphitheater.•JoeZdziebko, dressed as a 1750 French Marine, will display and discuss equipment, musket, furs, maps and more from 10 a.m. to noon.•Back by popular demand will be Jeff Mesaros will demonstrate ﬂintknapping hands-on from 10 a.m. to noon.

• Jamie Clemons will demonstrate atlatl weapons. The atlatl was a tool that used leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart and spear throwing and includes a bearing surface which allows the user to store energy during the throw.

Reenacting Richard Stone’s Journal will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at the Syracuse Community Center. Re-enactor Jim Hossler will relate the life and times of the newly established trading post at the junction of two highly traveled trails, known today as US 33 and SR 5.

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Chautauqua-Wawasee, located on the shores of Lake Wawasee in Syracuse, will be offering several family-friendly events.

Using Maps to Unlock the Past will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Syracuse Community Center, 1013 Long Drive. Mike Kissinger, Kosciusko County Surveyor, will share his ﬁndings on Kosciusko County history and the lakes area.

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Entering the Pound Store Museum, 2932 E. Armstrong Road, Leesburg, is like stepping back nearly two centuries to shop for goods or transact business at the Oswego post office.Thestore is the oldest commercial building in Kosciusko County, having been built in 1838 as a trading post. The two-story building houses the commercial area on the first floor and offers a glimpse upstairs of “what it had been when it was occupied by the store’s owners, originally the Pound family,” said Greg Steffe, director of the Old Jail Museum in downtown Warsaw.

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Kosciusko County Historical Society acquired the building as a donation from the Pound family in 1968. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The building is located on land once owned by Potawatomi Chief Musquawbuck, one parcel of the 4 square miles given to him by the federal government in 1832. The chief established a Potawatomi village on the site and when the land was taken away,

The Pound Store was “a combination grocery store and dry goods store,” explained Steffe, “where you could buy food staples, clothing, shoes, fabric, sewing notions, drugs and medicines — basically anything you needed that you couldn’t produce in the home.”Inventory included baking powder, soda, salt, sugar, plug tobacco, Malt-O-Vite cereal, lard and school supplies.

Pound Store Museum offers a look at life in 1838

he chose to stay and raise a family.

largely unchanged, the exterior received a much-needed facelift in the spring of 2015.

The settlement of Oswego was platted in 1837 and three of the original denizens built the museum’s precursor, a trading post that operated under the name of Willard & Co. Retired school teacher John F. Pound purchased the building in 1889 and operated the store and post ofﬁce until 1917.

Museum hours are 1-4 p.m. Sunday from June to September.

For more information, call (574) 2691078 or visit kosciuskohistory.com/poundstore

One of the oldest artifacts in the museum is an Indian dugout canoe dating to the 1700s.Though the interior of the store remains

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The Wooden Boat Show will take place this year from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Oakwood Resort in Syracuse. This event is free to the public. Boats will be tied up at the pier for visitors to see.

On any given Sunday, the Thunder Run has had anywhere from 10 to 36 wooden boats participating. At times the parade of boats has been over a mile

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On Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day, starting May 29, there is a wooden boat parade known as the Thunder Run. Anyone with a wooden boat is welcome to join the parade. The May 29 Thunder Run started at 10 a.m. in front of Oakwood Resort.

HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 9:00-5:30

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For updated information on these ongoing events, visit Wawasee Wooden Boats on Facebook.

marks the 10th year of Thunder Runs. Organizers remind participating boaters to stay well outside the orange buoys and travel 18-20 mph.

The volunteer directors live in the neighborhoods and depend on member input to guide them. They reach deeply

delicate ecosystem in balance. WPOA works together with Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation to ensure the lake and the surrounding area remain healthy and viable for the present and for generations to come.

Additionally, it provides a variety of family gathering events such as its members’ annual meeting and the Independence Day weekend ﬁreworks.

With approximately 90 percent of Lake Wawasee’s 25-mile shoreline is developed, the Wawasee Property Owners Association helps keep the area’s

into their roots through the WawaPeers group of former ofﬁcers and directors and look to the future to better prepare for its inevitable arrival.

The largest natural lake in the state of Indiana, Lake Wawasee, is known throughout the Midwest as a scenic venue to get away from the stresses of the everyday world. Encompassing more than 3,000 acres, visitors and property owners come from Chicago, Indianapolis and other locales to enjoy its recreation and Itscenery.hasbeen a popular site for vacation, retirement or year-round residency.

The WPOA monitors water clarity and water quality and supports the WACF and its wetlands acquisition program. The association is represented on the WACF’s Watershed Task Force, which studies the impact of runoff into Wawasee. It endorses sewerization and assists several groups studying zebra mussels in Wawasee and other area lakes.The June board meeting of the WPOA traditionally is open to the general public to discuss the mutual goals of the larger community. Throughout its history, WPOA has sought to be a good neighbor in the greater Syracuse community.The

WPOA publishes a directory that is distributed to every emergency vehicle in the area. It has helped provide advanced life support training and specialized equipment for local responders.

“Neighbors dedicated to the preservation and orderly development of Indiana’s largest natural lake” is how the WPOA describes itself. Safety on the lake is paramount to the organization, and its sponsorship of the volunteer Sheriff’s Lake Patrol and its partnership with the enforcement division of the Indiana Department of Natural Re-

To cap off the summer, the annual Dinner on the Lillypad meal will take place Saturday, Aug. 13.

From 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11, there will be a Syracuse and Wawasee breakfast at Oakwood. Guests can enjoy the wooden boats at Oakwood that morning as well.

Seeking a common good for lake residents and the community

sources help ensure a day on the lake is a safe and enjoyable experience.

WPOA also supports the annual Lake Wawasee Fireworks display. This year it will be the largest fireworks show in the community’s history. The Fourth of July fireworks is funded through donations. The fireworks will begin at 10:15 p.m. Saturday, July 2, from the center of Lake Wawasee, with synchronized music from Willie 103.5 FM.

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Car enthusiasts can gather at the courthouse square in downtown Warsaw to show off their cars, trucks and motorcycles, or view the ones on display. Registration for the car show is from 4-7 p.m. the day of the event.

In and around Warsaw is the Lake City Greenway, which includes the Beyer Farm Trail that stretches 1.2 miles between Kosciusko Community Hospital and Pike Lake Park.Heritage

stop for lunch at a variety of local restaurants.Additionally, North Webster currently is working on constructing a 4-mile trail in town. Eventually, it hopes to complete a trail to Wawasee Middle School and perhaps connect with the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail as a link between the two communities.

Many trails allow for exploration of Kosciusko County

Be sure to check First Friday Warsaw by Main Street Warsaw’s Facebook page for updates.Formore

First Fridays bring people together

Warsaw’s August First Friday car show, with proceeds beneﬁtting Baker Youth Club, will take place from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5.

Rob Parker says the goal of First Fridays in downtown Warsaw is bring people together.

car show features numerous categories of cars, trucks, motorcycles and more.

“You get to know neighbors, you get to know friends, you see old faces, you make new friends, you know that’s the whole point of First Fridays,” he said. “We want to have enough things down there that are fun … but beyond that it’s supporting our local businesses, helping people to strengthen our community by coming down and meeting each other.”Parker serves as president and CEO of the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce and heads up Main Street Warsaw, which has taken over running First Fridays.

activities, like watermelon and hot dogs,” he said. “We’re in the beginning stages of doing a service truck car show-type thing ... so like ﬁre trucks and police cars and construction vehicles and things you just don’t see everyday.”

August’s First Friday on Aug. 5 will feature the Baker Youth Club car show, and September’s on Sept. 2 right before Labor Day will include the Taste of Kosciusko, which will feature food and drinks from area eateries.“We

information on the car show, contact BYC at (574) 267-8771.

Judging and a silent auction will take place from 4-7 p.m. There will be prizes for the top 25 pre-1990 cars, top 25 1991-present cars and the top 10 motorcycles. Awards will be presented at 8 p.m.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Trail currently features the Eli Lilly Road Trail, the Pickwick to Cornelius Road Trail; and the Syracuse Lake Loop; and the Harkless Road Trail, which allows you to get in shape and

north in the county is the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail, which connects Syracuse, Syracuse Lake and parts of Lake Wa-

really hope, as we’re doing this, our downtown merchants can take advantage of the people who are coming and offer promotions and specials and capitalize on all the people who are downtown,” said Parker regarding First Fridays in general.

wasee. The trail features more than 12 miles of accessibility for residents and visitors to safely walk, run and bike.

The Heritage Trail is more than 3 miles long, starting along Roy Street and working its way to the campus of Grace College. The trail passes through Miller Field, home of the school’s outdoor sports teams, and back onto campus near the Beta House, one of the school’s oldest buildings.

All the First Fridays take place between 5-8 p.m.

“For July we’re planning on just doing a big family picnic for First Friday, bringing everybody downtown and having great picnic

Trail offers a look into Winona Lake’s character and is dotted with artistic additions. Dubbed the “Heritage Trail Art Project,” the works are commissioned by the Winona Lake Art Commission.

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Winona Lake Trail is a popular destination for hikers, bikers and runners. The trail system covers more than 137 acres and over 10 miles of beaten path. Despite being situated between Winona Lake and Warsaw, there is a peaceful serenity to the trail. Much of the distance is wooded and features plenty of wildlife, including deer and several types of birds.Further

The First Friday theme for July 1 is “A Hometown Picnic.”

Kosciusko County is blessed with an extensive and diverse system of trails that cater to bicycles and pedestrians alike. In fact, according to ridewalk.com, the Warsaw and Winona Lake communities enjoy 180 miles of bikeways, 5.67 miles of greenways, 2.87 miles of bike lanes, 3.03 miles of side paths, 2.68 miles of signed routes and 9.7 miles of mountain bike trails.

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Bay or may bring their own chairs and attend on land.For more information, call (574) 4534703 or visit myleesburgumc.com or facebook. com/leesburgumc4152014.

The area’s largest weekly gathering will take place near the grounds of Oakwood Inn and Resort. Sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Ministerial Association, the services run from 8:30-9 a.m.

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LAKE WAWASEE BOAT-IN WORSHIP Services will be held on the lake in front of Oakwood Inn & Resort. Come by boat or sit on shore. Seating is also available on the Frog’s SS Lilly Pad at no charge. Memorial Day (May 30th) to Labor Day (Sept. 5th) Sundays www.wawaseecompass.org8:30-9:00

Guests may anchor in front of Patona

Attendees may board the S.S. Lillypad behind The Frog Tavern, 1116 S. Harkless Drive, Syracuse, by 7:30 a.m. for transportation to the service.

Dewart Lake Community Friends Church conducts services from 8:30-9 a.m. at Quaker Haven Camp’s lakefront behind the church. Worship leaders will be announced on the church’s website.

Attendees are welcome to participate by boat or may bring their own chairs or blankets and worship onshore.

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For more information, call (574) 8342871 or visit northwebsterumc.org.

In the event of rain, the service will be held at the church, 7822 E. Epworth Forest Road, north of North Webster.

Area boat-in services underway

See the Lake Wawasee boat-in article elsewhere in this publication for more information.

Dewart Lake

Patona Bay is the site of the worship services hosted by Leesburg United Methodist Church. Services run from 8:30-9 a.m. and feature a guest musician and a message by the Rev. Rob Seewald, the church’s pastor, speaking from a pontoon on the lake.

In inclement weather, the boat-in service will be held in the church, also known as the Quaker Haven chapel.

North Webster United Methodist Church hosts a weekly one-hour contemporary-style lakeside worship service beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Epworth Forest Beach on the north shore of Webster Lake.

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The area’s four boat-in services all launched their 15-week summer season on Sunday, May 29, and will run through Sunday, Sept. 4, providing faithful churchgoers with outdoor worship and encouraging messages.

WACF’s mission is to preserve and protect water quality in the greater Wawasee watershed for future generations to enjoy.

Each education event focuses on some aspect of the water and watershed. Learn about biodiversity, food webs, water testing, nutrient loading, macro-invertebrates and more.

A pollinator workshop at 7 p.m. Monday, June 20. The ﬁrst 30 to register with pam@wacf. com will receive a free set of pollinator plants.

The extremely popular bug catch will be 9 a.m. Saturday, July 2. Learn about insects living in the lakes and then use a net to see them up close. Bring life jackets and water shoes and prepare to get wet during this free family event.

Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation is excited to offer a plethora of fun and educational events this summer. Education is one way of supporting WACF’s mission and there are many opportunities to become educated about the watershed this summer.

Wetland Adventures will be 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays, July 13, 20 and 27, for interactive educational activities and crafts with your children or grandchildren at the education center. The opening event at 9 a.m. sets the stage for the day. Every week will offer a differentTheadventure.annualLakes

For more information about these events or questions about education events, or to volunteer, email to pam@wacf.com. Watch their Facebook page for posting of events and up to date information.

Lillypad cruise will set sail Sunday, Aug. 7. Tickets are $20 for this lunch-hour cruise. Register with info@wacf.com.

The annual farm tour will be 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3. This is for adults only. Russell Anderson will explain and demonstrate sustainable farm practices for a clean and healthy watershed. Register at pam@wacf. com.

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Celebration will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 30. This event is free and open to the public. Learn ﬁrsthand about the work accomplished for the good of the lakes in 2021.A

Play a game of ISpy and complete two crafts starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the WACF Center, 11587 N. SR 13, Syracuse. Then at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 9, it will be a game of outdoor bingo and a hot dog roast. While both events are free, register with pam@wacf.com.

WACF brings fun and excitement to environmental education

Learn how to gather water samples and test the watershed tributaries, on Snapshot Water Testing day. This event will be Tuesday, June 14, and participants are asked to register with pam@wacf.com.EarlyFriday morning canoe trips begin June 17. These trips begin at 8 a.m. and will run through Aug. 19. Cost is $5; T-shirts are $10-$15. Register with aldotcarn@gmail.com.

WACF’s famous Lake Talks and Eats kicked off June 4. Other events include:

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Fishing with the Department of Natural Resources is at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 6. Families are invited to the WACF property Between the Lakes, located across from the Channel Marker restaurant, for a morning of ﬁshing and identifying catches.

the Central African Republic get clean drinking water.Saturday, June 18, Mudtastic Classic, SyracuseTwo-mile mud run. The event is open to kids and adults on a muddy track at the WACF property on Lake Wawasee. The race helps fund projects for the Syracuse Parks Department.

Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber invested in community

Others, Winona Lake 5K, 10K. The race begins at the Trailhouse in Winona Lake and is a beneﬁt event for Water For Good, which helps citizens in

The Chamber’s summer member meeting will take place at noon Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Chamber ofﬁce, 207 N. Huntington St., Syracuse. Come and hear about the Chamber’s future plans, chat with fellow Chamber members, ask questions, share what’s on your mind and gather information about the coming year.

Along with Wawasee High School and Jeremy VanLue, the Chamber is sponsoring the second annual Family Fun Film Festival. This fun community event will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Pickwick Theater in Syracuse.

Saturday, June 25, Optimist Triathlon, Winona Lake USA Sprint Triathlon. The 29th running of the annual gathering in Winona Lake Park takes swimmers into Winona Lake, bike rid-

For more race information on any of the above, or to ﬁnd other races in the area, visit fortwaynetrackclub.com or runningintheusa. com.

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Not only does the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce work with, support and promote local businesses, but it also provides fun and family-oriented summer events for the community.

Saturday, June 18, Blackburn Run 4

Saturday, July 30, Wawasee Triathlon, Syracuse USA Sprint Triathlon. The annual triathlon originating at Lakeside Park will carry on the traditional course, a swim into Syracuse Lake, a bike ride around Syracuse and back, and a 3.3-mile run north of the shores of Syracuse Lake. There will also be a 5K run/ walk in addition to the triathlon.

The road course takes runners around Webster Lake in a morning addition to the Dixie Days festival in North Webster. There is a theme, “Sailors and Mermaids,” for runners or walkers to partake.

The streets in several Kosciusko County communities will be busy on the weekends this summer.Ahostof road races and triathlons will be held this summer in Syracuse, North Webster and Winona Lake in a variety of formats and participation levels.

ers out to Pierceton and back and runners into the Winona Trails system as well as Winona Lake and Grace College. There are 10 categories for race levels for both kids and adults.

Below is a list of races and quick hit info on what to expect:

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The meeting also is available via Zoom. Call (574) 457-5637 to make prior arrangements.Theannual Chamber Golf Classic will be held Thursday, Sept. 15, at Maxwelton Golf Club, 5721 E. County Line Road, Syracuse.According to the Chamber, this year will have some changes. They listened to what their members and supporters had to say about past events. First, they’ll get into the “swing” of things early and begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. and will wrap up after the ball drop with lunch and awards beginning at 1 p.m.

Saturday, July 2, Firecracker 5K, Winona Lake 5K. This event also originates at Winona Lake Park and works through the Winona Trails system. This is a fundraiser event for My Team Triumph, proceeds going to the Northern Indiana chapter of the organization which encourages individuals with physical disabilities to compete alongside ‘angels’.

Monday, July 4, Flotilla Road Race, Syracuse 3.3-mile, 8-mile, fun walk. The road race through eastern Syracuse has been a staple on the 4th of July for over four decades, and will continue again this year. The 3.3-mile and 8-mile courses will originate and return to Lakeside Park and cover a host of age groups

Team registration is $450, which includes lunch, four “golfers aid packages” and a round of golf for four. Email Jill

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Garris, the Chamber’s events coordinator, at jill@swchamber.com for a registration form, which must be returned before Sept. 1. She can answer any questions you

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might have. You also can call the Chamber at (574) 457-5637 for further information. Additionally, sponsorships on several levels are available, with some including a four-person team.

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Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum —

Stay safe, adhere to lake speed limits

From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 3, at WACF, a series of presentations will take place. “Bring Your Own Artifact,” led by Jim Bickel and Michelle Edington, will give visitors the chance to have their own Native American artifacts

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Preregistration is not required but appreciated for planning purposes. To register, contact Clemons using the information below.

Free summer programs for all ages

To operate a motorboat on Indiana public lakes, an individual must have a valid driver’s license. While boating this summer, be mindful of keeping the speed limits on area lakes.

“1774 French Marine,” will be led by Joe Zdziebko dressed as a 1750s French Marine.“Flintknapping Hands-on” led by Jeff Mesaros will show how native

Indiana Archaeology Month features a three-day Native American program. From 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, Kosciusko County Surveyor, Mike Kissinger will share his ﬁndings and interest in Kosciusko County and the lakes area.

At 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, Jim Hossler will present a reenactment using Richard Stone’s journals.

Indiana lakes with a surface greater than 300 acres have open boating and only impose the 10 mph speed limit from sunset to sunrise or idle speed in eco-zones. Area lakes included in this category are Lake Wawasee, Big Barbee Lake, Big Chapman Lake, Dewart Lake, Syracuse Lake, Lake Tippecanoe, Webster Lake and Winona Lake.

Natives,” led by Dan Lima, reenactor, will present the lives of Potawatomi Chief Five Medals and Miami Chief Wawasee and his brother Chief Papakeecha.

American artifacts were made by hand.

“Myaamia (Miami Native American) Plant Traditions” will be led by Dani Tippmann at the amphitheater.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and is free to visit. It is located inside the Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Drive. For more information, call (574) 457-3599, visit syracusemuseum.org or the museum’s Facebook page.

Requests in 2021 to hear more about W.E. “Ed” Long’s Chinese Gardens have been answered. The second Centennial Homes program will do just that at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Community Center.

“Atlatl Weapon Demonstration,” led by Jamie Clemons, will spotlight the atlatl, a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart or spear throwing.

A Centennial Homes VIP Presentation takes place at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 9, in Syracuse Community Center when Ann Garceau presents her research into a legendary ﬁgure in the SyracuseWawasee area, Seth Ward. Garceau discovered pictures in the Ward family scrapbook dating to 1916, but mysteries about the man abound.

The summer schedule for all ages from the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum begins with 10 weeks of programming designed especially for young people.The Youth History Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday June 2 to Aug. 4. Each session will last approximately an hour, some topics may run longer because they are more “handson,” noted Jamie Clemons, museum director. Activities include bead making, Archaeology Day, necklace making, settler clothing, sewing, drum making, gardening, making atlatls and a meeting with Werling Animal Rehabilitation educational animal ambassadors.

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A motorized boat must operate at idle speed within 200 feet from shore when coming and going from shore.

Other Historical Museum summer activities include the Annual Meeting Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18. There will also be an eco-tour with Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Tuesday, July 12.

Between the hours of sunrise and sunset, as determined by the National Weather Service, boats must obey a 10 mph speed limit and have boat lights on. Boat lights must include a green bow light on the starboard (right) and red bow light on the port (left) and an all-around white light on the stern. Syracuse has a ﬂashing beacon light at the public pier on the northwest corner of the lake that begins ﬂashing at sunset.

Lake, Carr Lake, Center Lake, Pike Lake, Little Pike Lake, Little Chapman Lake, Hoffman Lake, Palestine Lake, Ridinger Lake, Boner Lake, Stanton Lake, Waubee Lake, Yellow Creek Lake and Diamond Lake.

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Though less than 300 acres, James Lake and Oswego Lake allow open boating without speed limits except during nighttime hours. Beaver Dam Lake has open boating from 1-4 p.m. daily. Papakeechie Lake does not allow motorized boats.For more information on area lakes, visit lakes.grace.edu. For a full list of boating rules and regulations, visit in.gov/dnr/law-enforcement.

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Those Indiana lakes with a surface area less than 300 acres must maintain a 10 mph speed limit at all times. Kosciusko County lakes falling under this category include: Irish Lake, Sechrist Lake, Little Barbee Lake, Sawmill Lake, Banning Lake, Kuhn Lake, Beaver Dam

Syracuse market returns for its 14th season

The market strives to be a growers’ and producers’ only market, with vendors required to grow at least 50% of their items for sale. Other items found at the market include candies, preserves, syrup, honey and more. Arts, crafts, jewelry and other items are original and handmade by the vendor offering them for sale.

Syracuse Artisans and Farmers Market is open for its 14th season this year. It officially opened May 21, and will return each Saturday through Sept. 3, a total of 16Thedates.market is located at Veteran’s Memorial Park at Crosson Mill, just off SR 13 in Syracuse, and is open from 9 a.m. to 1 Displaysp.m. of locally grown produce, flowers, baked goods and art fill the park to create a diverse and friendly community shopping experience. The market is located directly in the heart of town, and residents and visitors come together on Saturdays from May through September to celebrate local food and art in the

park with a diverse and friendly community of people.

For more information, contact Darin Lursen at (574) 457-3440 or dlursen@syracusein.org.Ifyouareinterested in becoming a vendor, a contract can be downloaded at syracusefarmersmarket.org.

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Clark emphasized the focus of the lake patrols is boater education, safety and then enforcing boater laws. He and other members of the lake patrol would rather have a conversation with those on the lake and explain the rules than write a citation.

The Syracuse and Wawasee lake patrol is a self-governed entity with Jeff Clark acting as the liaison with the sheriff’s department. Members use ﬁve watercraft. Each of the lake patrol members are considered special deputies and are able to handle infractions.The

Tippecanoe Lake patrol is run by Clark and has three watercraft. Except for the newest member, who is a special deputy, the other lake patrol volunteers are reserve deputies, meaning they can handle not only infractions but also misdemeanors and felonies on the water.

own seating and park for free in the town lot across from Lake View Pizza King Restaurant and the town lot behind the Dixie Haven Resort off East Himes Street.

While the shows are free to attend, goodwill donations are accepted to defray gas costs for the ski boats. Narration can be heard for free in the park. Bring your

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basis.In2020, the patrols logged 700 hours, not including any purely unpaid volunteer hours or those by Clark himself. Patrols are typically three-hour shifts and must be on weekends, holidays and during the week of holidays. If lake trafﬁc is low, shifts are

Many who enjoy the lake want to see the lake patrol out more to ensure the safety of everyone on the lake. However, to make that happen, the lake patrol needs more volunteers for all three lakes. Any lake property owners and members of each lake’s property owners associations are invited to get involved to help keep the lake safe.

Members of the lake patrol receive orientation and training. They receive training from the Department of Natural Resources as well as water rescue training. They have assisted with calls of boats in distress.

Those interested in learning more about volunteering with the lake patrol should contact their property owners association.

Except for the COVID pandemic year of 2020, the club has performed on Webster Lake since 1953. Skiers of every age join in the fun to please the crowds gathering to enjoy the water ski shows. The Ski Bees were organized as a way to promote water skiing as a family sport.

Webster Ski Bees: a summertime tradition since 1953

only two hours. Members of the lake patrol are also available to assist at all times, even when not on patrol.

Lake patrols are funded by the corresponding property owners associations, which are responsible for purchasing the boat as well as any maintenance or fuel needed for the watercraft. While there is a grant which allows for a small salary for lake patrol members, the responsibility is largely on a volunteer

Club members will report to North Webster Town Park Saturday, June 11, for the annual sign-up day; however, latecomers will be considered. “We are always looking for new performers for our ski shows, so bring your friends,” said club leader Doug Jones. “Anyone interested in working behind the scenes is also welcome. We can ﬁnd something for you to do.”

the town park; however, boaters are welcome to watch from beyond the buoys on Webster Lake. Shows are currently scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, June 25, July 2 and 30 and Aug. 13. The club’s annual picnic and ski around the lake will take place at noon Sunday, Aug. 14.

For more information on how to be a part of the tradition, visit the Webster Ski Bees Facebook page or websterskibees. com. The club’s motto is “Life begins at the end of a rope!”

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During the summer months Syracuse, Wawasee and Tippecanoe lakes each have a lake patrol helping boaters follow the rules of the water. These lake patrols run from the ﬁrst holiday of the summer, Memorial Day, through September or October.

The Webster Ski Bees Water Ski Club begin their 2022 season by performing a series of shows best experienced by the public from North Webster Town Park, 401 S. DixiePremiumDrive. seating for the show is in

Syracuse

Lakeside Park on Syracuse Lake offers a beach area open 8 a.m. to dusk Memorial Day through Labor Day. Amenities include a playground, pavilion and other picnic areas.

during the summer. Beware of other activities, such as the Dixie sternwheeler paddle boat tours and Ski Bee performances.

North Webster

The park is used by neighborhood residents as an access point to the lake.

The beach at Waubee Lake Park, 325 E. Camp Mack Road, is open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. throughout the summer. Along with a sloped sandy beach, the park offers a playground, picnic area and concession stand when staffed.

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Plenty of choices for beachgoers in Kosciusko County

Kosciusko County summer revelers can beat the heat and humidity on several beaches located at various lakes. All venues are “swim at your own risk” if no lifeguard is present.

North Webster Park offers swimming

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Warsaw Center Lake Beach, 119 E. Canal St., is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Sept. 30 and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 1 through April 30. Amenities include picnic tables, restrooms and vending machines.

Pike Lake Beach, 1009 E. Arthur St., is open the same hours as Center Lake Beach. Amenities include a boat launch,

playground, restrooms, vending machines and, for a nominal fee, camping.

Limitless Park, 1590 Park Ave., offers a beach area, splash pad, tennis courts, playground, pavilions and picnic tables. Visitors may rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and paddle boards, hourly or daily.For more information, visit visitkosciuskocounty.org.

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Hoy Beach, a small park on the Henry Street right of way to Syracuse Lake, offers trees and plants in decorative planting beds, picnic tables and benches.

Syracuse Lake offers a smaller, quieter experience with less boat traffic. It also officers a terrific venue for waterskiing, tubing, swimming or just a relaxing summer afternoon on a pontoon.

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THE QUIET LIFE — Syracuse Lake offers a smaller, quieter experience with less boat traffic. It also officers a terrific venue for waterskiing, tubing, swimming or just a relaxing summer afternoon on a pontoon. This photo is an aerial view looking south. Maxwelton golf course is at the bottom of the photo. Photo provided by Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams.

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Providing a safe and delightful experience for lake residents

The public is encouraged to come out at 9 p.m. Sunday, May 29, for the second annual Taps Around the Water, where “Taps” will be played from Syracuse Lake, Lake Wawasee, and Lake Papakeechie in the hopes of creating a cascading effect.

Holiday revelers are invited to view

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Boater safety is always a concern for lake associations, and the SLA does its best to ensure everyone’s safety. It has its own lake patrol boat, serving in concert with two other boats staffed by local law enforcement officials and trained volunteers.The patrols mostly operate Thursdays through Sundays, as well as during other busy periods on the lake.

For personal safety, boaters should remember the sundown speed limit of 10 mph and keep an eye out for potential hazards while enjoying the lake. Deck chairs and piers have often been known to float away into boating areas, especially after a storm.

The SLA sponsors its own Independence Day fireworks show, held July 4. The festivity begins at 9:45 p.m. for this annual event, which includes fireworks set to music live by 93.7.

Often overlooked thanks to its more well-known neighbor, Syracuse Lake is a paradise for those wanting a more laid back and less frenzied lake experience. Situated on 414 acres with a maximum depth of 34 feet and an average depth of 13 feet, the natural lake is connected to Lake Wawasee by a channel on its south end.

One of northern Indiana’s best kept secrets has become less of one as boaters, waterskiers and fishermen from around the area have discovered what the welcoming waters of Syracuse Lake have to offer.An organization comprised of the property owners of Syracuse Lake, the Syracuse Lake Association seeks to protect the interests of its members and the overall health and beauty of the lake.

The SLA was organized in 1946 and continues to oversee the quality and care of the lake. As part of its efforts to make the lake more visible and welcoming to everyone, SLA has been a strong supporter of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee’s efforts in building a walking, running and biking trail around the lake.

Additionally, the SLA contributes to the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation to help protect the lake’s water quality and continues to be involved in various projects intended to keep its membership and residents involved in the lake and community.

the fireworks from their boats on the lake or from a blanket or lawn chair on the shore as the pyrotechnic show explodes skyward from barges set on the water.

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• Saturday, July 16 — Annual Meeting, 8:30 a.m. at Lake Tippecanoe Country Club.

• Friday, July 15 — Lake Tippecanoe Ecotour, 7-9 p.m.

• Saturday, July 2 — Tippy Flotilla, 1 p.m. at Patona Bay. This year’s theme

is “Looney Tunes USA.”

• Saturday, July 30 — TWF Dance fundraiser, 7-11 p.m. at Tippy Dance Hall, featuring Grand Funk Railroad.

• Saturday, June 18 — Annual Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m. at Camp Crosley. Carryout is cash only. Located at Camp Crosley Teen camp with dine-in available at Camp Crosley. Cost is $12, children 5 and younger eat free.

Lake Tippy Property Owners: protecting lake ecology

LTPO’s mission statement reads: “To preserve and protect the ecology; encourage only those uses of property around the lake which will produce a positive impression and a positive environmental

• Wednesday, June 22 — 24th Boater Education Classes, 6-8 p.m. at Patona Bay Marina & Resort.

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impact; to prevent dangerous, injurious or noxious conditions such as pollution, unsanitary conditions or overcrowding on land or Eventswater.”linedup this year:

• Saturday, July 2 — Fireworks over the lake, 10:30 p.m.

• Saturday, June 18 — CWP’s Native Flowers & Fields tour, noon to 4 p.m.

Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Inc. was formed in 1944 with the purpose of preserving the health of the lake. Today, there are more than 600 members represented by more than 50 land directors from the 47 landings around the lake.

• Saturday, June 11 — Nelson’s Chicken fundraiser at the Tippy Dance Hall: noon until sold out.

• Saturday, July 30 — Chicken BBQ

The Lake Wawasee boat-in, the area’s largest, is in its 53rd year of providing a worship alternative for lake-going and shoreline attendees every Sunday morning between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.

• Holding an annual meeting for the lake’s residents and lake directors’ meetings April through October.

July 10, Love Covers a Multitude of Sins

Three miles southwest of Syracuse lies Dewart Lake, a natural lake created by melting glaciers during the last Ice Age. More recently, Dewart Lake has become a favorite spot for boating, ﬁshing, swimming and other outdoor diversions, largely thanks to the efforts of Dewart Lake ProtectiveFoundedAssociation.in1965, DLPA is dedicated to “keeping Dewart Lake and its wetlands in their natural state.” To accomplish this, the organization performs the

June 19, Family Love

try, coffee and orange juice are served on the boat.Each week bulletins are distributed with the season’s schedule of topics and related scriptures. This year’s theme is “God is Love,” and consists of the following topics:

Aug. 14, God Loves the World — All

fundraiser.Dewart

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June 5, Love Never Fails

Aug. 7, Loving God With Our Whole Being

July 3, Loving the Enemy

following tasks:

Church holds boat-in worship services from Memorial Day to Labor Day every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. at Quaker Haven Lakeside.

May 29, God is Love

July 17, Growing Love

• Sponsoring an annual ﬁshing con-

Aug. 21, Recovery of Love

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• Stocking the lake with ﬁsh as needed.

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Keeping Dewart Lake in its natural state

• Maintaining water buoys, signs and equipment.•Publishing a quarterly newsletter and biannual directory.

Sept. 4, Love and Toughness/Love is Patient

test, roadside cleanup around the lake, community garage sale, family community picnic and holiday ﬂotilla.

• Raising funds for special projects.

As of this writing, the summer event schedule includes the following:

Aug. 28, Love and Truth

• Saturday, July 9 — Golf outing.

Lake Community Friends

July 24, Loving God’s Word — Believing All ThingsJuly31, Love and Hate

• Encouraging and providing information about environmentally sustainable principles and practices.

• Saturday, July 2 — Flotilla.

June 12, Love is Born

• Friday-Saturday, June 10-11 — Garage •sale.Sunday, June 12 — Annual meeting,

Wawasee boat-in: 53 years of worship and musk on the waves

The half-hour services, sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Ministerial Association, run from 8:30-9 a.m. and typically draw more than a hundred boats and several hundred parishioners who bring lawn chairs and blankets to settle in on the Oakwood Inn and Resort lawn and beach.

• Providing annual lake water testing.

The services take place onboard the S.S. Lillypad off the shore of Oakwood and consist of worship music by guest performers, a Scripture reading and a short homily given by a rotating roster of local pastors.

The Rev. Harlan Steffen, co-pastor of Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, is one of four Syracuse pastors who started the lakeside services in 1969, and is still intimately involved in selecting the year’s theme and conducting the services.Attendees may board the S.S. Lillypad behind The Frog Tavern, 1116 S. Harkless Drive, Syracuse, by 7:30 a.m. for free transportation to the service. Complimentary pas-

June 26, Greatness of Love

1 p.m. at Quaker Haven.

For more information, visit dewartlake.org or visit Dewart Lake Protective Association on Facebook.

• Residents of a state-owned mental rehabilitation facility, or residents of a licensed health care facility while taking part in a supervised ﬁshing activity sponsored by the facility.

The State of Indiana cannot guarantee how the fish will bite in Kosciusko County lakes, but they do provide information how to fish legally and safely, in the 2022-2023 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide available at censeanwhostamp,ingnonresidentsandforvaliddiana’soldertions.wildlife/fishing/fishing-guide-and-regula-in.gov/dnr/fish-and-Withfewexceptions,adults18andneedafishinglicensetofishinIn-publicwaters.Anannuallicense,throughMarch31,2023,costs$23residents(60-dayminimumresidency)$60fornonresidents.Residentsandcanpurchaseaone-dayfish-license,includingatroutandsalmonfor$10and$15respectively.SeniorsbornafterMarch31,1943areatleast64yearsoldcanpurchaseannuallicensefor$3oralifetimeli-for$23.Bothlicensesincludeatrout

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Tippy Flotilla celebrates ‘Looney Tunes USA’

Other speciﬁc exemptions apply to private ponds and farmland.

The ﬂotilla is open to all, but to be eligible to win a prize, ﬂoaters must preregister. Registration is free and will be conducted by Drook from 9-11 a.m.

The typical route for this event is a counterclockwise ﬂoat around the lake, led by sheriff’s deputies and conservation ofﬁcers. After getting too close to the wetlands

last year, and with no one residing there, Drook hopes to move the route just a bit to ensure no accidents or injuries. Aiding in this will be a policy against balloon throwing. While the enthusiasm is appreciated, this can result in injury. The ﬂoat will last about 90-120 minutes and will end back at Patona Bay.

In recent years, cash prizes have been $300 for ﬁrst place, $200 for second and $100 for third; however, they may be upped slightly depending on funding, according to Drook.

not fun.” He noted how much more excited family, friends and tourists alike get from looking around and seeing

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DanUSA.”Drook, who has been LTPO Flotilla chairman the last 11 years, has observed ﬂotilla participation in the past being affected by the theme, with as many as 35 boats — and as few as three — taking part. The hope is always to get as many people involved and participating as possible.Drook is attempting something a little different this year. His hope is to get those living on the shoreline to decorate their piers and/or houses to match the theme, and noted there were more than 20 possible characters to choose from to get creative.Having done the research on this theme, Drook stated, “The ﬁrst Looney Tunes comedy came out in 1933. The show went for almost 22 years after that. Warner Bros. created the show themselves, not a single individual. From Bugs Bunny to Wile E. Coyote and even Yosemite Sam, it should be fun and easy enough to participate in this year’s theme.”

• Indiana residents engaged in fulltime military service.

There are no bag limits this year for catching bluegill, yellow bass, yellow perch, catﬁsh taken from streams, bullhead or shovelnose sturgeon.

Those who simply want to enjoy the view can watch from a boat or on shore, where the best locations are at Patona Bay Resort, either the snack shop area or the dance hall. George Payton with Patona Bay is hoping to secure a pontoon for the judges to view the ﬂoats.

all the houses, piers and ﬂoats, all on theme, and all representing their community.

Those who are fishing must carry an ink-signed copy, signed printed copy or signed electronic copy on their person, and must present the license to an Indiana Conservation Officer upon request. Failure to do so may result in a fine and otherLicensespenalties.may be purchased at on.in. gov/inhuntfish; in person at one of the dozens of outlets in Kosciusko County, such as bait shops and sporting good stores; or in person at the DNR Customer Service Center, 402 W. Washington St., W160, Indianapolis, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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and salmon stamp.

Licenses and trout/salmon stamps are not required for:

Drook emphasized the ﬂotilla is all about participation. “When we only have three people participating, that’s

The 2022 Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Flotilla kicks off from the Patona Bay resort snack shop at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 2. The theme for 2022 is “Looney Tunes

• Indiana residents born before April 1, 1943.•Those who are legally blind.

Daily limits vary for other ﬁsh, from one muskellunge to two striped bass to three northern pike to 25 rock bass, crappie and redear sunﬁsh.

Participants can register in person at the Syracuse Community Center or online at runreg.com/mudtasticclassic. Money raised from the event will help support the Syracuse Parks Department.

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children. Those who register before June 3 receive a Mudtastic T-shirt.

Registration fees are $25 for adults and

For the eighth year, the Syracuse Parks Department is anticipating the muddy adventures of the Mudtastic Classic.

The club has been and will continue to be on Lake Wawasee as part of its sailing programs.Thesail season opened May 28, with normal club racing on the weekends. The sail season will continue through October 2, concluding with the Hoosier Regatta on Lake Wawasee. Otherwise, each weekend, club sailing will begin at 10 or 10:30 a.m. each race day.The Wawasee Yacht Club is sailing four different ﬂeets, racing sunﬁsh, I-20, E-Scow and Lightning vessels. Fleet captains are listed on wawaseeyachtclub.com.

The WYC is continuing its tradition with the Junior Sail Program, which caters to the future of sailing. Geared to kids ages 8-16, the WYC program is taught by longtime sailing veteran Jeff Schmahl, and runs ﬁve weeks starting the week of June 28. The classes are already booked, but a wait list has been created for potential additions. Feel free to contact Schmahl through the WYC for moreForinformation.further information on sailing schedules, the Junior Sail Program or beneﬁts of becoming a member of the Wawasee Yacht Club, visit wawaseeyachtclub.com or contact Commodore Greg Moore at (248) 6319807 or commodore@wawaseeyachtclub.com.

The North Webster-Tippecanoe Chamber of Commerce’s Dixie Day festival will once again grace the shores of Lake Webster from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 30, for its 14thWalkersyear. and runners alike are invited to toe the starting line at 8 a.m. for the beginning of the “Sailors and Mermaids” 5K, 403 S. Dixie Drive. Participants will have the chance to don their best sailor or mermaid costumes for prizes. The race will be professionally timed by Kosciusko Runners Association. To register, visit runsignup.com.

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Artisans and food vendors will sell their unique gifts and festival fare staples along Main Street, outside Pilcher’s Shoes.

Various varieties of automobiles will be on display by proud owners. For more information and updates, visit the festival’s facebook page.

Scheduled for Saturday, June 18, the event is presented by the K21 Health Foundation.The event will be run on trails near the Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes & Wetlands Education Center located on SR 13 one mile south of Syracuse. This mud run will feature several fun and challenging obstacles along trails near Lake Wawasee. Both adults and kids (ages 7-14) will have the opportunity to participate in teams or as individuals.

Take a cruise around Webster Lake aboard the Dixie, Indiana’s oldest sternwheel paddleboat at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. before joining the scavenger hunt, cornhole tournament and live petting zoo at Tangibles Resale and Consignment.

More than 250 participants have competed in this untimed race in recent years, which covers a 2.25-mile layout. Competitors will getThemuddy.Parks Department will update any changes needed for the race.

Steady as she goes this summer for the Wawasee Yacht Club.

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Dixie Day Festival set for July 30

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The fun begins at 6 p.m. Monday night, July 11. Fair activities will run from noon to 11 p.m. each night through July 16.

One of Kosciusko County’s longestrunning traditions — the Kosciusko County Community 4-H Fair — returns in July for another fun-packed week.

With COVID precautions in the rearview mirror, this summer’s fair will hopefully serve as an opportunity to return to normalFairgroundsactivities.

Make sure to visit the gardens in Warsaw

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dream of Saralee Levin. The Biblical Gardens opened in June 1991 and were developed entirely with private donations from individuals, local businesses, corporations and area foundations.

While the fairgrounds will get plenty of use from the old race track, motorized

• Thursday, draft horse pulls.

• Saturday, Show and Shine and truck and tractor pulls.

Another change will be a lack of musical entertainment. The fair has almost always offered some type of entertainment in the grandstand, but that won’t happen this year.Attempts to bring in musical artists did not prove to be popular, said Wood.

At any particular time of the growing season, one type of perennial is in bloom while another one is at the end of its season.Thegardens are open through Sept. 30.

The lunchtime special also returns this year. Visitors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. get in for $5 and have it refunded if they leave by 1 p.m. That policy was ﬁrst established in 2019, Wood said.

biblicalgardens.org.TheGardensof Central Park, 225 E. Fort Wayne St., is a perennial garden.

This year marks the 105th year of the fair. This year’s theme will be “A Salute To Kosciusko County Agriculture.”

All the sights and sounds and smells will return to the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds in Warsaw July 10-16.

• Monday, Broken Horn Rodeo.

The gardens offer over 100 plants named in the Bible. They have been planted with every effort made to achieve botanical and historical accuracy. Each plant is labeled with a marker bearing its Warsawname.Biblical Gardens is open until Oct. 10 every day of the week from about dawn to dusk. Guided tours are available through Sept. 15.

• Wednesday, mudball.

racing will not be part of the attractions, because of a ban prompted by a lawsuit several years ago.

• Tuesday, Monster Truck Mash.

Ofﬁcer Manager Jeannette Wood said she believes the post-pandemic circumstance will be as normal “as can be“Theexpected.”newnormal — absolutely,” she said.Opening ceremonies will be on Sunday, July 10, and will include a parade.

Once again, admission to the fair will be $8 for anyone 10 and older. Children 9 and younger get free admission.

The county fairgrounds are at 1400 E. Smith St., Warsaw.

Warsaw has two gardens the community can visit this summer — Warsaw Biblical Gardens and The Gardens of CentralWarsawPark.Biblical Gardens, 347 N. Buffalo St., was created through the

Local residents Robert and Roma Maish had a vision to build a garden everyone could enjoy. Through the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, the Maishes established an endowment to plan, develop and maintain a onethird acre ﬂower garden.

County fair returns in July

• Friday, demolition derby.

The fair board has lined up the following nightly attractions:

For more information, visit warsaw-

Disc golfers are to bring their own supplies, as The Lodge does not rent or provide any discs or bags.

Dewart Lake flotilla brings the community together

The annual Dewart Lake Protective Association Flotilla will once again ﬂoat on through this summer Saturday, July 2.

The Warsaw Parks Department website at warsaw.in.gov/192/parks-recreation has scorecards and course layouts available for use.

The Lodge is asking people to practice appropriate social distancing measures while on the course and on the property. There is a portable restroom on site for disc golfers to use.

The Lodge has been and will continue to be excited to host disc golfers on its property in northeast Syracuse.

There is no rain date set for the ﬂotilla.For more information, visit dewartlake.org or Dewart Lake Protective Association on Facebook.

Located on the old Smith-Walbridge property adjacent to Maxwelton Golf Club and within eyesight of Boner and Syracuse lakes, The Lodge is home to a quaint yet challenging disc golf experience.

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The 18-hole course is free to play, and expands across The Lodge property to the south and east. Hole No. 1 starts near the parking lot and works its way down toward the pond and around the buildings.

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second course is awaiting at Lucerne Park. Located just west of Pike Lake in downtown Warsaw, the course is a free nine-hole draw the entire family can enjoy. Like the Lodge, Lucerne Park does not provide discs or bags.

Moseryear-round.added The Lodge’s Facebook page, facebook.com/thelodgesyracuse, will have the course’s status updated as needed. Also check the page for events or announcements as it pertains to The Lodge and the ever-changing social land-

There are a pair of free disc golf courses available in Kosciusko County for the entire family to enjoy.

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The ﬂotilla takes about two hours.

noted the course is generally green-ﬂagged unless there are kids camps on the property. The Lodge, which is overseen by Grace Community Church, will host kids camps in the summer. In those weeks, the course will be red-ﬂagged and unavailable. Otherwise, the course is open and good to go and is open

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boat and rigged a pump to shoot lake water like a Participantsfirehose.will need to line up at the public access, EMS D24 Lane, by 1:45 p.m. From there, the flotilla will move counterclockwise around the lake.Everyone is welcome to attend or participate in the flotilla. Those participating will want to show up at least 15 to 20 minutes in advance to get lined up. There is no pre-registration; however, entries will be recorded during lineup for award purposes. Prize amounts are yet to be determined.

For the last couple of years, the theme restrictions have been loosened to encourage participation and fun ideas. The ﬂotilla is a chance to get in touch with your creative side. “It brings the community together,” DLPA President Kyle Young said of the annual event. The theme for this year has yet to be determined, but Young is sure it will get people involved.

Young has led multiple ﬂotillas and is a past winner. One year, when his young son wanted to be a ﬁreman, Young attached one-quarter-inch sheets of plywood painted red to his

One of the property owners, Kim Moser,

Old Jail Museum to hold John Dillinger event

On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Kosciusko County Old Jail Museum will play host to the John Dillinger Raid IV.

This is the 61st anniversary of the ﬂotilla and the committee has gone “galactic” with its theme “Out of this World: Lake Wawasee — the Best Place in the Universe.” Flotilla participants are encouraged to highlight the best place in the universe — Lake Wawasee.

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It is located at 121 N. Indiana St., Warsaw. For more information, call (574) 269-1078 or email director@kosciuskohistory.com.

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The jail museum is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The Pound Store Museum in Oswego also is open from 1-4 p.m. Sundays through September.Located in downtown Warsaw, the Kosciusko County Old Jail was designed by George Garnsey and built by Richard Epperson in 1870. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and currently serves as the headquarters and museum for the Kosciusko County Historical Society. The jail served for 112 years as one of the state’s stoutest lockups. In the early days, the sheriff and his family lived in the same building, with the sheriff’s wife providing the meals to the inmates.

Plans for the 2022 Wawasee Flotilla are in full swing and “Out of this World,” with the Flotilla Store ready for merchandise orders.

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Is it possible there will be boats, piers and yards decorated from Star Wars, a moon landing, a space shuttle, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, Avatar, “Rocket Man,” Guardians of the Galaxy, Jedi, Sky Walker, Darth Vader, forms of UFOs — in this case unidentified floating objects — to the Jetsons and Theplanets?flotilla will be held Saturday, July 2. The start time is 11:30 a.m. from The Spink, the lineup beginning at 11 a.m. when judging begins. The flotilla will be moving counterclockwise around the Commodoreslake.for this year will be the original committee members from 1961. These men had the vision and foresight to conceive an event that has lasted 61 years. Original committee members include Gorden “Short” McCormick, Jack Wells, Jim McCully, Tom Socks, Tiny Soule, Larry Griffith, Dale

Wawasee Flotilla promises to be ‘out of this world’

Butt, Clem Lisor, Earl Money and Bob Rule, known as the Founding Fathers of theTheFlotilla.families of original board members are encouraged to contact the committee at billmccully@gmail.com to let them know of children of members who are still in the area so they can be recognized.Alimited amount of merchandise will be available for purchase at the annual Wawasee Property Owners Association/Syracuse Lake Association Family Breakfast Saturday, June 11. Long- and short-sleeved T-shirts, polos and hats will be available at that time.

The event will be an all-day festival featuring a museum open house, historic tours and a vintage car show. It also will feature craft and food vendors, and promises to be “a good time for the entire family,” noted the museum’s co-director, Greg Steffe.Earlier this summer, on June 3, the museum hosted a Warsaw Speedway “old timer’s reunion” in conjunction with the June First Fridays celebration. The event showcased this year’s featured exhibit on the Warsaw Speedway. The event included a presentation for the Warsaw Speedway Hall of Fame; a book signing by Kim Gregory Baney, author of “If Only Walls Could Talk”; and a vintage race car show. The event provided a great time for many people to share memories of the speedway with fellow fans and drivers from the past.

A complete line of T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies and more are available at the Flotilla store: ﬂotilla.orderpromos.com. Orders placed by June 10 will be received before July 4.

In the merchandise store, items with galactic and nautical designs can be found in various sizes, from youth up to triple extra large, on such items as long- and short-sleeved T-shirts, crewneck sweatshirts, performance shirts, racerback tanks, V-neck ﬁne Jersey cover-ups, zip hoodies, polo shirts, hats, crossbody pouches and coolies. There are 34 items displayed on the site in such colors as white, blue, gray and red. The store will ofﬁcially close Aug. 26.

The lakes of Kosciusko County are famous for spectacular ﬁreworks displays as part of their Independence Day festivities. Unfortunately, unless you’re able to clone yourself, you’ll have to choose which one to enjoy, since most are taking place simultaneously on Saturday, July Landlubbers2.

Here is a list of dates for the ﬁreworks. While exact start times may vary, most will begin shortly after dusk. Inclement weather rescheduling dates will vary as well.

• Webster Lake — Saturday, July 2

• Tippecanoe Lake — Saturday, July 2

Fireworks displays plentiful on area lakes

• Sechrist Lake — Saturday, July 2

• Dewart Lake – Saturday, July 2

• Lake Wawasee — Saturday, July 2

• Chapman Lake — Saturday, July 2

• Syracuse Lake — Monday, July 4

can enjoy the ﬁreworks from the comfort of the shore. Most of the lakes have a public space where you can set up a lawn chair and enjoy the pyrotechnics. For those who prefer the water, non-residents can use the public boat launches to spend the evening aﬂoat. Get on the water early, though, as the day is always one of the busiest of the summer.

In Winona Lake, the display will be preceded by The Symphony of the Lakes presentation of “Salute To America!” at Circle Fountain Park. Come out early for this free show. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the live symphony music, which will begin at 8 p.m.

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