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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.”

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“I’ve had aspirations on running for sheriff for a long time. But like anything in politics, I knew it had to be the right timing. I knew if I was going to unseat an incumbent I would have to start early. ... Lot of doubt in the beginning ... last few months didn’t hear that anymore ... started educating people on the issues, resonating with people.

course, and more than anything I am just very excited to serve a new district that is pretty much the area I grew up in and live my life, raised my family and do my business. I’m really excited at the opportunity to serve constituents in Kosciusko County if you will ... I’m thrilled the campaign is over and to move on to some other things and start working on getting things accomplished,” said Snow.

Other events will include Milford’s neighborhood garage sale, with a map of participating homes available at Town Hall; Kiwanis pancake breakfast; Friends of Milford Public Library’s book sale; and Milford Fire Department’s rib-eye steak sandwiches.“We’recharging ahead and

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about access to local businesses if the Community Building parking lot is also closed throughout the time originally planned. A ﬁnal decision will be made after discussion with business owners and Tom Beer of Beer and Jessop’s.Following a suggestion by Superintendent Steven Marquart, the council voted to expand a downtown electrical panel with two new gang boxes housing additional plug-ins, including one at 220 amps to handle refrigeration. Middlebury Electric will do the work at a cost not to exceed $1,200.Thecouncil voted to approve Beer and Jessop’s use of the electrical panel and waived community building rental fees for Milford Kiwanis during the festival.

Milford Council prepares for Family Fun Fest

Wawasee Flotilla set for July 2, merchandise available

The council agreed to the following street closure schedule: Main Street will be closed from Catherine Street to the old PNC Bank drive-thru just south of Town Hall from 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, to 8 a.m. Sunday,

The times of closures are the same as previous years; however, the dates were moved ahead by one day due to stafﬁng problems experienced by Beer and Jessop’s Amusements, said Haab.

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6521 E. Cornelius Road Syracuse,

There are two ways to donate. Make checks out to either Milford Lions Club, care of Tricia Gall, P.O. Box 25, Milford, IN 46954; or BAJA, P.O. Box 29, Milford, IN 46975.

Members expressed concern

All streets and parking lots will be reopened by 8 a.m. Sunday, May 29.

Flotilla participants are encouraged to highlight the best place in the Universe — Lake Wawasee.

At 5 p.m. Friday, May 27, Emeline Street will be closed from the alley behind T-Zone Custom Apparel to the alley behind Town Hall.At 5 p.m. Friday, May 27, Main Street will be closed from Catherine to Fourth streets.

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along with live stage entertainment to be located near the Milford Fire Department. Food and craft vendors will also be available, and the car show will be back under the auspices of Masonic Lodge #418.

Incumbent State Rep. District 22 Curt Nisly and Kosciusko County Sheriff Kyle Dukes lost their bid for re-election to their opponents, current State Rep. District 18 Craig Snow and James Smith, respectively. Additionally Tyler Huffer, Plain Township Trustee, was defeated by CraigSnowCharlton.willnow go against Democrat opponent Dee M. Moore in the November general election for the new District 22. That district encompasses all of Kosciusko County, except Turkey Creek and Tippecanoe townships, and one township in WabashSmithCounty.andCharlton will both be unopposed in the November election.Winning their re-election bids were Kosciusko County Commissioner - Southern District Robert ‘Bob’ Conley and Kosciusko County Councilwoman Kim Cates. Paul Stoelting also won his bid for re-election on the Syracuse Town Council.“I’mthrilled to have won, of

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 Butt, Clem Lisor, Earl Money and Bob Rule, known as the Founding Fathers of the Flotilla.Thefamilies of original board members are encouraged to contact the committee at billmccully@

Milford Fun Fest back on track

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

This year’s Milford Family Fun Fest is back on schedule for Saturday, May 28, following a brief period of uncertainty resulting from disagreements among participants (reported in the April 13 issue of The Mail-Journal). However, the late start has affected donations for the free event.

At the April 11 meeting of Milford Town Council, Beer expressed concern about liability after Made on Main owner Angie Deak announced plans to hold a makers market as part of the festival. The makers market will now be held at Harvest Coffee from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28, adding a new dimension to the event. And, as in past years, Beer and Jessop Amusements will provide the rides, which will be free to attendees,

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and Jessop Amusements has also joined the committee. “We’re all working together.”

Commodores for this year will

It’s been a long year for Smith. He started his campaign on Memorial Day weekend last year.

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The 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 lake.

Milford Town Council held a special meeting Monday, May 2, in preparation for Milford Family Fun Fest. The council also voted to hire USI Consultants to inspect recently installed Americans with Disabilities Act-approved ramps, 15 of which were found to not meet ADA speciﬁcations.Milford Lions Club Milford Fest committee members Marcy Haab and Brenda Bethel attended the May 2 meeting to request street closures and the use of other town services.

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planning a great event,” said Town Clerk Tricia Gall, who is also a Lions Club member and organizer.Itisnot cheap to provide so much free entertainment, Bethel noted. “Any size donation will help make Milford Family Fun Fest a great day for all to enjoy.” It may also help ensure the event continues in the future.

At 5 p.m. Thursday, May 26, Main Street will be closed from the PNC drive-thru to Milford Fire Department, 214 S. Main St.

“It’s working out really well right now,” enthused Brenda Bethel, a member of the Lions Club Milford Fest committee. Bethel said Tom Beer of Beer

JL Hurt Portable Restrooms will provide 11 port-a-potties for the festival — including three handicap-accessible units, two of which will be placed at the Friendly Express Marathon Station. The cost is $1,270. Marquart measured ADA ramps recently installed by Phend and Brown and Pulver Asphalt Paving during the Community Crossing-funded paving project and found 15 he said did not comply with ADA rules. The work will be performed by USI Consulants at a cost not to exceedCouncilman$10,000. Ken Long said despite the high cost the decision was a “no-brainer” as the expense would be far higher if the ramps are not compliant. CounContinued on page 2

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 planets?

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Correction

It was incorrectly stated there was overwhelming support from the committee and that a citizen had recommended the name change as Warrior was considered offensive to those of Native American ancestry. Neither of these comments were made in the public board meeting on April 19. We apologize for the errors.

In other races:

Republican challenger Jim Smith was victorious in his primary election bid for the ofﬁce of Kosciusko Sheriff. However, he won only his home precinct in Tippecanoe Township.

122 votes while Smith received 84Accordingvotes. to the county precinct report, 957 Tippecanoe Township voters cast a ballot in the Sheriff’s race, with 520 voting for IncumbentDukes.Kim Cates fared better in her bid to serve another term on the Kosciusko County Council, winning all four Tippecanoe Township precincts. There were 896 votes cast for council District 1 in Tippecanoe Township, with Cates receiving 499. Her opponent, Todd Davis, received 397 votes.

A complete line of T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies and more are available at the Flotilla store: ﬂotilla.orderpromos.com. Items ordered by May 13 will be delivered by mail before Memorial Day. Orders placed by June 10 will be received before July 4.

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Two prominent Republican incumbents, Kosciusko County Sheriff Kyle Dukes and District 22 State Representative Curt Nisly, were defeated in the May 3 primary elections. The picture in Van Buren Township was slightly different, however, with the hometown candidate Dukes, who resides near Milford, outperforming Jim Smith, who nevertheless went on to win the Republican Kosciusko County Sheriff race.

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I had a really worthy opponent and I didn’t know how it was going to turn out. I’m very happily

“I’m very grateful to all the voters, the residents of Syracuse. I’m most pleased with the results,” Stoelting said.

Other Races

Anthony Ciriello defeated Scott Clay and Josh Lozano for the county council District 3 seat. Ciriello received 51.47% of the votes to Clay’s 40.36% and Lozano’s 8.17%.

hard. I was concerned obviously. Mr. Goodnight was out garnering votes all day yesterday.”

Stoelting elected to another term on Syracuse Town Council

In the merchandise store, items with galactic and nautical designs can be found in various

surprised. I can keep working for my people, be a watchdog for their money. I’m thankful for my friends and family. They have helped me so much through this ... I’m so grateful. I had a lot of help ...” Snow received 73.29% of the vote countywide to Nisly’s 26.71%.

In the District 2 state representative Republican primary, all three Van Buren precincts went to challenger Craig Snow, who received roughly 57% of the vote.

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Stoelting’s colleague on the council, Larry Siegel, representing District 1, ran unopposed and will also serve another term.

cil President Ruch said in the future such inspections need to be included in the grant process. The council also approved a change order of $6,000 to Phend and Brown for a stormwater catch basin at the southwest corner of Catherine and East

cally Cates carried all precincts in Turkey Creek and Tippecanoe and narrowly defeated Davis in Plain Township Precinct 1, but she lost in Plain Township Precinct 4. The Plain Township Trustee’s race had Charlton receiving 56.39% of the votes over his incumbent opponent Huffer, who received 43.61%. Charlton carried three of the townships precincts, two in which he received more than 60% of the votes. Huffer carried the remaining three precincts, carrying just over 50% of the votes in those areas.Stoelting received 58.11% of the votes in the town race against his opponent Matthew Goodyear, who received 41.89%.

Ann Torpy, county clerk, stated Tuesday evening there were some technical glitches on election day, which were resolved, but no issues that prevented any voter from casting their ballot.

This year’s primary election had a turnout of 21.45% of the 53,682 registered voters compared to 26.16%, 50,622 registered voter turnout in 2018. This year there were 339 paper absentee ballots and 1,257 walk-in absentee ballots cast. Only 1,230 absentee ballots were cast in 2018.

supporters and his team. “I’ll even thank Sheriff Dukes for the positive changes he’s brought to the department and I look forward to building onCatesthem.”was surprised at her win. “I’m pretty happy ... I’m surprised.

In the Democratic race locally, Gary L. Snyder defeated Phillip Beachy and Aaron Calkins in the U.S. Rep. District 3 race. Snyder also appears to have won the nomination in the district.

Turkey Creek voters decided experience counted when it came to who should serve on the Syracuse Town Council. In the contest between Republican incumbent Paul Stoelting and challenger Matthew Goodnight, Stoelting prevailed as the representative of District Stoelting2.received 58.11 % of the vote, while Goodnight received 41.89 %. In Turkey Creek Township, precincts 2 through 5 voted for Syracuse Town Council District 2. Stoelting won every precinct except Precinct 3, which Goodnight won by two votes.

In the Plain Township Advisory Board race, Greg Anderson, Robert Bishop and Larry Kammerer received nominations. Anderson received 27.50% of the votes, Bishop, 29.36% and Kammerer 28.05%. Opponent Jamie Pass received 15.10%. There will be a four-way race in November, as Democrat candidate Gaynor R. Worden will join the ballot for the

While Smith may have won the primary, countywide with 52.48% of the votes to Dukes’ 47.52%, he didn’t win in the Lakeland community. Dukes overwhelmingly won all the votes in Turkey Creek and VanBuren townships and two precincts in Jefferson and Plain townships. Smith did carry one precinct in Tippecanoe Township. The duo tied for votes in one Jefferson Township precinct.Conley defeated his three opponents with 50.54% of the votes. Donald Wiesehan Jr., received 26.07% of the votes, Brian Pyle, 15.31% and Elaine Kokenge, 8.08%. Conley easily carried all precincts in the Lakeland area.

Streets.Because of the age of manhole covers at two locations on Henry Street, replacements installed by Pulver required new castings at a cost of $750 each.

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In Precinct 1, incumbent Kyle Dukes received 125 votes to Smith’s 99 while in Precinct 2 , Dukes received 160, while Smith received 136.

In Precinct 3, which had the most votes cast in the township, Dukes received 71.86%.

Deborah A. Wright won the county recorder nomination with 61.49% to Teena Pence’s 38.51% .

Precinct 3, which had the largest turnout, gave Snow 65.41%. Nisly’s best showing was in Precinct 2, where he still only managedDukes47.96%.may take some solace in the fact he was the clear favorite in his home township, where he received 73% of the votes cast.

Locally, Snow carried the votes in two of the Jefferson precincts, all of Plain and Van Buren townships.

“I’m not surprised, but I thought it was close,” Stoelting said of the election. “We worked

Voting Results PrecinctPrecinctTotalsTotalsDemocrat RepublicanBallotBallotUNITEDSTATESSENATORFROMINDIANA ToddYoung 8,573 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 JackieWalorski 7,011 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3 JimBanks 1,775 STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 18 DavidH.Abbott 1,540 STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 22 CurtNisly 2,375 CraigSnow 6,516 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY J.BradVoelz 8,599 COUNTY AUDITOR RhondaJ.Helser 6,445 ChasitySandy 3,030 COUNTY RECORDER TeenaPence 3,633 DeborahA.(Deb)Wright 5,802 COUNTY SHERIFF KyleP.Dukes 5,117 JamesM.(Jim)Smith 5,651 COUNTY ASSESSOR GailA.Chapman 8,589 COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT SOUTHERN RobertM.(Bob)Conley 5,051 ElaineKokenge 808 BrianD.Pyle 1,530 DonaldK.WiesehanJr. 2,606 COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 KimberlyCates 1,424 ToddO.Davis 1,095 COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 MichaelLong 1,912 COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 AnthonyW.(Tony)Ciriello 1,297 ScottClay 1,017 JoshLozano 206 JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE BethKrull 105 PLAIN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE CraigCharlton 644 TylerHuffer 498 TIPPECANOE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE ChristopherFrancis 835 TURKEY CREEK TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE JoeCazier 718 VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE DianeK.Perry 530 JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP BOARD LoriHarman 67 JaneHunsberger 91 RobertL.Riley 76 PLAIN TOWNSHIP BOARD GregAnderson 754 RobertW.Bishop 805 LarryKammerer 769 JamieB.Pass 414 TIPPECANOE TOWNSHIP BOARD EdwinD.(Ed)Clayton 686 MarkLawson 632 JamesM.(Jim)Rhodes 732 TURKEY CREEK TOWNSHIP BOARD DennisR.Darr 574 JohnD.Heckaman 556 VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP BOARD RobertL.Beer 445 ShaneBucher 473 StephenF.Unruh 394 TOWN OFFICES MILFORD CLERK-TREASURER PatriciaGall 148 MILFORD COUNCIL MEMBER RobertC.Cockburn 137 KennethL.Long 130 DouglasL.Ruch 133 SYRACUSE TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT 1 LarrySiegel 202 SYRACUSE TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT 2 MatthewGoodnight 111 PaulStoelting 154 UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANA ThomasM.McDermott,Jr. 518 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 PaulD.Steury 377 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3 PhillipBeachy 31 Aaron(A.J.)Calkins 30 GaryL.Snyder 77 STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 22 DeeM.Moore 398 PLAIN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER GaynorR.Worden 49 gmail.com to let them know of children of members who are still in the area so they can be recognized.Alimited number of merchandise will be available for purchase at the annual

Goodnight was out all day Tuesday greeting voters in the parking lot of the Syracuse Community Center.

In the race for County Council District 1, incumbent Kim Cates won all six precincts in Turkey Creek Township. Of the 850 total votes for county council District 1, Cates received 527, while her opponent,Todd Davis, received 323.

Of the 2,887 registered voters in Van Buren Township, 1,072 cast votes in the primary.

County Wawasee Property Owners Association/Syracuse Lake Association Family Breakfast Saturday, June 11. T-shirts,

The article in the April 20 The Mail-Journal included several incorrect statements regarding the Warrior Field discussion.

In fact, Precinct 1 gave Dukes 77.92% of votes cast for sheriff.

Cates won the council seat race with 56.53% of the votes to her opponent Todd Davis’ 43.47%. Lo-

Van Buren Township favors Sheriff Dukes in primary

In Precinct 3, Smith’s home precinct, he received 118 votes while Dukes received 113 and in Precinct 4, Dukes received

Rhonda Helser won with 68.02% to Chasity Sandy’s 31.89% for the county auditor nomination.

sizes from youth up to triple extra large, on such items as longand 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.

Along with her husband Larry, she is also survived by her sister, Mrs. Larry (Carolyn) Weaver of Syracuse; and two brothers, Dan Bess of Seymour, and Warren Bess of Syracuse. She was preceded by her son Michael in 2000, as well as four brothers.

Cremation will take place and inurnment with military graveside services at Union Center Cemetery, Nappanee, will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Thompson-Lengacher and Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee.

due wanted to honor this native of Milford by naming a stretch of highway around the school the ‘Harry J. Michael Memorial Highway.’”

Deborah Lea, 75, of Milford, passed away on April 26, 2022 at her home.

A second framed plaque of the proclamation read:

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claims Harry J. Michael be recognized for his exemplary military service during this honorary mile road dedication on this day, April 26, 2022.”

William was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather; and brothers, Lewis and Cecil Pressler.

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In retirement, friends and family referred to Bill as Mayor of the Channel and he enjoyed going to Four Winds and playing “Hit it Rich” on the computer. Most of all, Bill loved his family and the many memories they built together.

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Harry J. Michael was honored in the armory at Purdue University Tuesday, April 26, with the naming of the Harry J. Michael Memorial Highway.

Liana Butcher Liana Butcher, 58, Syracuse, died at 11:28 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at her Arrangementshome.are currently pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

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When someone in your family passes away, you should notify the three major credit reporting bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — to ﬂag the dead person’s account as deceased to bar any future credit to be issued in that person’s name. This can protect your credit if you held joint accounts or cards with the dead person.

Mr. Pressler served honorably in the United States Navy for over 23 years and retired as a chief petty ofﬁcer. A military family, Bill lived the “Navy life” with his family; moving from California to Japan and the Panama Canal. After retirement, Bill and Beckie settled in Nappanee and he owned Pressler’s Painting before moving to Syracuse in 2002.

Bill was a member, and former commander, of the Nappanee American Legion Post #154. He was also a member of the Nappanee VFW and the DAV. Bill was a mentor to many, both in the military and his family. He had a lifelong love of water and boats; from riverboat runs in Vietnam and life on the Panama Canal, to pontoon rides and people-watching on the channel, Bill spent his life on water.

A letter from Purdue University president and former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels also was read.Indiana State Rep. Chris Campbell presented a framed honorary plaque to Rhodes, who accepted it on behalf of Michael’s livingAccordingfamily. to Rhodes, “one of the most touching moments of the entire ceremony was when Davis played the song ‘Shenandoah’ on his harmonica to honor Michael.”

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She was born on July 10, 1946 in Greenville, Ohio, to Raymond and Ima Jean Bess. On December 17, 1966, she married Larry Lea who survives.

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Mr. Pressler was born in Elkhart on Sept. 21, 1945, to Hubert Earl Anderson and Eva Eggleston; Bill was raised by his mother and stepfather, Cecil Pressler. On Sept. 20, 1969, Bill married Rebecca S. Stump in Imperial Beach, Calif.

Bill is survived by his wife of 52 years, Beckie Pressler of Syracuse; two daughters, Susan (Greg) Byrer of Warsaw and Brenda (Tim) Mast of Adamsville, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Brandi (Tyler) Newsome of Etna Green and Craig Byrer of Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.; two great-grandchildren, Aria Byrer-Foust and Dominic Newsome; four brothers, Dick Pressler of Wilmington, N.C., Arthur Pressler of Indianapolis, Roger (Eileen) Pressler of Elkhart and Ronald (Jackie) Pressler of Goshen; and one sister, Marla Groff of Willow Street, Pa.

The ceremony attracted many dignitaries, including keynote speaker Sammy Davis, the only living Congressional Medal of Honor recipient left in Indiana.

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Dead men tell no tales, it’s been chronicled, but their obituary can reveal volumes. Especially to Crueltythieves.is not something crooks ponder when they scan death notices to glean information they can use to pluck you clean.Itfeels comforting to inform the world of the passing of a loved one and to include details of their life, including birth date, address, hobbies, achievements, work and career highlights along with a list of surviving family members.Scamartists gorge on this information. It helps keep them in business.Themore details there are, the more steps you provide them to get closer to stealing your identity, the identity of the deceased, or Listingboth. the dead person’s age is okay, but don’t include their birthday. Also avoid including their address, home town, and the names of surviving family members to avoid putting them at Arisk.death notice including the address of the deceased along with the name of their surviving spouse and other personal details provides a road map for scam artists to follow.

It’s been estimated that the

identity of as many as 1 million dead people a year is co-opted by crooks who clean out existing accounts or obtain credit cards and apply for loans in the name of the

Medal of Honor winner Harry J. Michael honored in road naming ceremony

Somedeceased.scammers even ﬁle returns in the name of the deceased to collect refunds.

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Exciting changes are happening at Milford Public Library. If you’ve visited recently, you may have noticed some new furniture pieces and a few extra safety protocol devices. Thanks to an ARPA grant, the library was able to purchase a new love seat and chairs, plus a set of sneeze guards to ensure patron safety while using internet laptop computers. The project was supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act, administered by the Indiana StateTheLibrary.furniture has been assembled and arranged and is ready for use. As an added bonus, the love seat includes charging outlets for phones, laptops or other electronic devices. So come in and enjoy a fresh new library experience.

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“This was a great honor for our uncle, Harry J. Michael,” said Rhodes. “With Harry’s ﬁve heroic missions, three single-handed and two with his platoon, Pur-

Following remarks by Michael’s nephew, Rich Rhodes, Vietnam veteran Len Wilson spoke to the assembled crowd.

Steven Wayne “Steve” Northrup, 58, North Webster died at 7:44 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2022, at his Arrangementshome. are currently pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 2022, at the Eastlund Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2022, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the New Paris Cemetery.

“State of Indiana, State Senator Ronnie F. Alting hereby pro-

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The framed plaque from the Indiana General Assembly stated that the bill to name the stretch of road around Purdue the “Harry J. Michael Memorial Highway” was introduced by Indiana State Reps. Campbell, Thomas E. Saunders and Sheila A. Klinker. The bill was sponsored on the Senate side by Sen. Ron J. Alting.

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Crooks also call survivors claiming the deceased must pay a debt they have. First of all, there is no legal obligation to pay any such debt, should it really exist, unless you co-signed for it. So hang up. There’s also the fraudulent insurance scam: the caller claims the deceased took out a life insurance policy but before the beneﬁts payment can be made there’s a ﬁnal premium payment required for handling fees, taxes and whatever. Hang up.Often overlooked is the fact that detailing the time and place of funeral services and memorials gives burglars a free pass to break into your unoccupied home during that time and clean it out.

William L. “Bill” Pressler, 76, Syracuse, died at 6:35 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2022, at Goshen General Hospital after an extended illness.

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3:29 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, East CR 450N, west of North CR 475E, Leesburg. Driver: Roderick E. Blankenship, 53, East CR 450N, Leesburg. Blankenship was traveling west on East CR 450N when a raccoon entered the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.

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April 29 — Rebecca Lynn Ellis, 30, 520 Turtle Bay Drive, Syracuse, booked for battery. Bond $500 cash.

April 27 — Andrew Mitchell Shoemaker, 36, 6578 N. First St., North Webster, booked for domestic battery in the presence of a child younger than 16. Bond $6,000 surety.April 27 — Ronald Alan Tackitt, 60, 4638 E. 650N, Leesburg, booked for possession of methamphetamine.

5:38 p.m., Friday, April 29, on SR 13 near Channel Street in North Webster. Drivers: Emile Cavender, 19, West CR 550N, Ligonier; Dawn Cavender, 52, Miami Drive, Syracuse. The vehicle was rear-ended as it slowed to make a turn. Damages up to $10,000.

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April 28 — Donald Lee Chichester, 47, 9870 N. 700E, Syracuse, booked for disorderly conduct and emergency telephone system –placement of 911 calls prohibited. Bond $500 cash.

Speeding — Mary Redman, Leesburg, $160.50; Keven Rodriguez, North Webster, $160.50 No valid driver’s license — Ezequiel Caloca, Milford, $160.50

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Warrior Path, Syracuse. Drivers: Jacob T. McKinney, 18, EMS D18 Lane, Syracuse; and Jackson M. Davis, 17, East Goodison Road, North Webster. McKinney’s vehicle hit the side of Davis’ vehicle while both were in a parking lot. Damage up to 7:38$2,500.a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 1

May 1 — Becky Jo Lewallen, 58, 312 W. Crystal Flash Road, North Webster, booked for possession of paraphernalia. Bond $600 cash.

April 30 — Brandon Ray Richcreek, 33, 30 EMS B2 Lane, Leesburg, booked for misdemeanor battery. Bond $500 cash.

The following people were booked in Kosciusko County Jail:

The following person was booked in Noble County Jail: April 27 — Jimmy D. Hunley, 63, 426 Viewpoint Drive, North Webster, booked for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish/salvia, driving while suspended-prior. No bond.

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Powers told the deputy she went to ask Shoemaker if he wanted lunch when he became upset, started to yell at her and pointed in her face. She said she was attempting to swat Shoemaker’s hand away and may have “got his face.” Powers said Shoemaker then grabbed her hand and bit her twice. The deputy noticed a visible bite mark on the top of the woman’s right hand and on her right thumb.

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Three vehicles were involved in an accident on State Road 13 north of East CR 800N, which sent two people for medical attention.

Ofﬁcers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident:

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During the pursuit, Gerding failed to signal a turn, disregarded a stop sign and reached speeds of 101 mph. When he attempted to travel west on CR 300S, Gerding lost control of the motorcycle. He laid the motorcycle down and ran north across a ﬁeld.

4:38 p.m. Friday, April 29, 1000 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Jessica N. Bland, 28, Bibler Avenue, Winona Like; and Deborah L. Jenkins, 53, West Fourth Street, Milford. Bland became distracted with trafﬁc and crashed into the rear of Jenkins’ vehicle. Damage up to $1,000. 12:41 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, SR 13, Syracuse. Drivers: Nolan

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Powers allegedly started swinging at Shoemaker and hit him in the face.The deputy noticed a visible scratch on Shoemaker’s nose; he also noticed Shoemaker’s left eyelid was swollen. Shoemaker said he grabbed Powers’ right arm and bit her hand during the incident.

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Gerding has already been arrested and released on bond. He has an initial hearing at 1 p.m. May 5 in Kosciusko Superior Court Three.

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May 2 — Shanna Marie Grifﬁth, 46, 221 N. Main St., North Webster, booked for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a Schedule II, III, IV controlled substance with enhancement and possession of paraphernalia. Bond $5,250 surety and cash.

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May 1 — Brendon Blayze Pratt, 28, 526 Prairie Drive, Syracuse, booked for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and operating a vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $5,250 surety cash.

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

Upon arrival, the rescue crews found a grey Chevy Blazer resting on its passenger side in a ditch on the east side of State Road 13.

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Warrior Path, Wawasee. Drivers: Jacob T. McKinney, 18, EMS D18 Road, Syracuse; and Jackson M. Davis, 17, East Goodison Road, North Webster. Both drivers were playing a game to get their vehicles as close as possible without crashing. McKinney then crashed into Davis’ passenger side. Damage up to $2,500.

T. Ransom, 18, East Carrol Street, Syracuse; and Jimmy D. Strong, 62, Sunrise Drive, Crown Point. Ransom did not see Strong’s truck when pulling out, causing his vehicle to collide with Strong’s tanker trailer. Damage up to $10,000.

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Barry was taken to Parkview Regional Hospital for head pain.

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April 27 — Johnathan Kyle Henson, 26, 1102 N. Lakeview Ave., No. 3, Syracuse, booked for possession of methamphetamine and felony failure to appear. Bond combination of $5,250 surety cash and no bond.

Failure of occupant to use safety belt — Kyle Starkweather, Leesburg, $25

April 30 — Luis Carlos Rodriguez, 62, 320 N. Blaine St., North Webster, booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond $700 cash.

12:29 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, North SR 13, north of East CR 800N, Syracuse. Drivers: Chandra E. Barry, 30, East Asbury Lane, North Webster; Douglas H. Kempf, 63, Chiswell Run, Avilla; and Sarah E. Hurst, 40, North Dogleg Drive East, Syracuse. Barry was traveling south on North SR 13 when her vehicle went left of the center line, hitting Kempf’s vehicle and then leaving the roadway. Barry’s vehicle hit a tree and overturned. Debris from the accident hit Hurst’s vehicle. Barry was taken to Parkview Regional Hospital for head pain. Kempf was treated for chest pain. Damage up to $50,000.

6:26 a.m. Thursday, April 28, East CR 575N, west of North CR 75E, Leesburg. Driver: Patrick A. Briar, 35, North Old SR 15, Leesburg. Briar was traveling east on East CR 575N when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.

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

North Webster Police, Turkey Creek EMS and Tippecanoe Township Fire and EMS also responded to the scene.

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ground, faced the marshal and said, “Just come get me.” When asked why he ran, Gerding said, “I was stupid.”

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overturning. Debris from the accident hit a vehicle driven by Sarah Hurst, 40, Syracuse.

The call went out at 12:29 p.m. First responders from Syracuse and North Webster were summoned to the accident, which occurred just north of the intersection with CR 800N.

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Shoemaker told the deputy Powers had been asking him what was wrong all day, which caused him to get frustrated. According to court documents, when Powers asked Shoemaker if he was okay, he be-

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6:18 a.m. Sunday, May 1, 13000 block of North Main Street, Milford. Sarita Hernandez, 45, Syracuse, reported that Nicholas Hernandez Sr.’s, 77, Syracuse, truck had been vandalized. The windshield and the driver’s window were both busted.

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12 a.m. Monday, April 25, 300 block of N. Huntington St., Syracuse. Donald Lee Chichester, 47, 9870 N. 700 E., Syracuse, was reported for sending a threatening voice mail to his ex-wife’s current husband. A misdemeanor warrant has been issued for his arrest for intimidation.7:35a.m.Friday, April 29, 1049 E 1300, west of North 150 East, Milford. Jamie Antonio Nunez, 46, 1337 Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, was clocked doing 23 mph over the limit. When an ofﬁcer pulled him over, it was discovered Nunez had a suspended license and an active warrant for reckless driving. He was arrested for his warrant and reckless driving.

April 29 — Keith Allen Curtis, 43, 9523 E. Pixie Parkway, Leesburg, booked on a hold for another jurisdiction. No bond.

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gratitude. We exchanged names and then Sam asked if he could pray for me. After he prayed, I asked if I could give him a hug. We had learned both of us had lost our spouses in recent years. When I told Sam I would never forget him, he said he wouldn’t forget me either and that he would continue to pray for me. Thank you, Sam.

About a quarter mile north of the Blazer, a dump truck belonging to Eshelman Sand and Gravel of Kendallville had come to a stop facing north on the east shoulder of the Accordingroad. to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, Chandra E. Barry, 30, North Webster, was traveling south on North SR 13 when her vehicle went left of the centerline, hitting the dump truck driven by Douglas H. Kempf, 63, Avilla, and then leaving the roadway before hitting a tree and

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On April 4, the Claypool Town Marshal noticed a motorcycle sitting in front of Main Street in Claypool. As the marshal drove past the motorcycle, the driver, later identiﬁed as Gerding, placed the motorcycle’s kickstand down and stepped off the vehicle. A registration check showed Gerding did not have a motorcycle endorsement or a motorcycle learner’sAccordingpermit.tocourt documents, when the marshal circled around the block, he noticed the motorcycle traveling east on Section Street. The marshal pulled the motorcycle over but Gerding drove away when the marshal exited his vehicle.

Northbound trafﬁc on State Road 13 was shut down for about an hour for the accident and cleanup. Southbound trafﬁc was allowed to proceed with caution.

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N. 1st Trail, North Webster, are each charged with domestic battery with a child under 16 present, a Level 6 felony; and domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor.OnMarch 26, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce deputy responded to a domestic dispute. Shoemaker, Powers and a child were at the scene upon the deputy’s arrival.

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May 2 — Cole Edward Powell, 21, 712 W. Portland St., Syracuse, booked for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16.

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came upset, pointed at Powers, and said she was making him mad.

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Arrest 6:31 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, 1200 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse. A patron reported they had seen Johnathon Kyle Henson, 26, 1102 N. Lake View Dr., Syracuse, working at Chubbie’s. Henson had a warrant out for his arrest for failure to appear. When an ofﬁcer arrived, Henson was compliant. As they were leaving, Henson’s wallet fell from his pants pocket. When an ofﬁcer picked it up, 1.23 grams of methamphetamine was discovered inside. A charge for possession of methamphetamine was attached to his arrest.

April 27 — Emmannuel-Ryan Kwanb Collier, 38, 316 E. Williams St., Milford, booked for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, resisting law enforcement, domestic battery with a child under 16 present, resisting law enforcement with motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. No bond.

Both Shoemaker and Powers said the child at the home witnessed the Shoemakeraltercation.wasbooked in the Kosciusko County Jail on April 27, with a $6,000 surety and cash bond. A warrant was issued on April 14 for Powers’ arrest.

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6:47 a.m. Sunday, April 25, Choice Homes reported between 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23; and 7 a.m. Sunday, April 25, suspects painted the inside of a portable toilet at the 20500 block of Matthew Drive, Milford.

2:26 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, 8000 block North SR 13, Syracuse. Vadonna S. Jackson reported the theft of a catalytic converter. Value $1,500.

Ofﬁcers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents, incidents and made the following arrests:

Kempf was taken to a location in Kendallville for chest pain. Damage was estimated at up to $50,000.

The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the ofﬁce of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy: Moore-Skinner Austin Moore, 28, Syracuse, and Kayla Skinner, 28, Syracuse

The following people were booked in Elkhart County Jail: April 30 — Adam Lynn Keener, 31, 2455 W. 700N, Leesburg, booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond $1,500.

The railroad crossings at CR 29, CR 42, CR 146, CR 142, CR 23, CR 46, and CR 50 in New Paris have been repeatedly blocked for many hours at a time by trains operated by the Norfolk Southern Corp, according to the news release. These are essentially all of

One of the ﬁrst tents attendees encountered was Kosciusko County Soil and Water Con-

Another tent housed a large map of the lakeland area covered in multi-colored arrows pointing to locations where visitors pledged to do their part to protect the lakes by doing one or more of ﬁve activities: use phosphorous-free fertilizer, promote a natural shoreline habitat, properly maintain septic tanks and drain ﬁelds, keep grass clippings and raked leaves out of the lake and plant only native plants.

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“If not, we are contemplating what additional actions we have available, as the railroad’s management of this continued issue has been more than poor.”

The public is encouraged to report blocked crossings to the Federal Rail ings/www.fra.dot.gov/blockedcross-Administration:

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The Decluttering Support Group offers a nonjudgmental space and is conﬁdential. The doors will close shortly after the start time.

matter when emergency service personnel are called upon to save lives and assist.

The library’s mahjong group is excited to have the 2022 ofﬁcial standard hands and rules in from the National Mah Jongg League Inc. Mahjong meets at 1 p.m. every Monday through May in the downstairs meeting room. Players of all skill levels are welcome to join the fun. Looking to learn how to play? The group is excited to guide new players. In June, the group will meet from 10:15 a.m. to noon each Monday.

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the crossings in New Paris. This has resulted in emergency responders being unable to access emergencies on the other side of the tracks in a reasonableDunlap,timeframe.ofthe Jackson Township Fire Department, says that in multiple cases, ambulance or ﬁre crews had to travel to the open SR 15 and US 6 crossings to get across and go north again to New Paris. This is not acceptable from a response time perspective.“TheCR146 crossing is about a 1/8 mile from our station and that is our main lifeline to our western coverage area. This includes the portion of Union Township that we are contracted to provide ambulance service for. This is affecting more than just Jackson Township,” noted Dunlap.

leading to less waste. These healthy habits include cleaning your fridge regularly, setting its temperature to below 40 degrees F and relying on smart storage solutions. HEXA refrigerator bins and trays, for example, elevate food, improve

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Local leadership calls on Norfolk Southern to either stop parking trains on trackage that includes these crossings or to break trains that are forced to stop and wait at these crossings.“Our hope is that Norfolk Southern responds to the community by ceasing the blocking of crossings in the New Paris area,” says Rogers.

Duringroom.the presentation, Snyder will share the resources developed by Humana, where he is a Medicare sales agent. Humana has developed many resources to help people ﬁnd their path to good health and well-being.

air ﬂow and extend freshness. To learn more, visit SpectrumDiversiﬁed.com.Whenit comes to a healthy kitchen, your grocery selections are just one part of the equation. The way you store food items matters too.

Time remains to sign up for Syracuse Public Library’s “My Voyage Begins” 2022 adult reading challenge. Have you been tracking your reading? If yes, don’t miss out on the chance to be rewarded for all your reading. The Syracuse Public Library will give away awesome prizes to those who enter the reading challenge — this year SPL has a 15-book goal minimum.

servation District’s “Kosciusko County in a Box,” a large scale model/diorama of the county divided into cubes wherein families scoured for features related to conservation as part of a scavenger hunt. Participants were awarded with blue spruce trees for future planting. “This is a popular one,” commented KCSWCD’s Tashina LahrManifold, who oversaw the display, which was surrounded by adults and children alike.

Some Elkhart County ofﬁcials are speaking out against Norfolk Southern about the increased number of trains blocking trafﬁc in and around New Paris.Elkhart County Commissioner Brad Rogers and Jackson Township Fire Chief Bill Dunlap issued a joint statement Monday and said the issue has become a very real public safety hazard as emergency vehicles are now forced to divert around blocked crossings on an increasing basis.

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The Decluttering Support Group invites anyone who wants to talk about their relationship with things to a meeting at noon Thursday, May 12, in the downstairs meeting room. Judy DeLury will share her recent expe-

Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation hosts Earth Day Fest

To qualify for prizes and an invitation to the Voyage Ends Party in October, sign up at the library by June 30. For information, contact Becky Brower at bbrower@syracuse.lib.in.us or Katie Moran at kmoran@syracuse.lib.in.us, or call the library at (574) 457-3022.

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“This is a life safety issue and I’m very concerned about the ability of the New Paris ﬁre and ambulance crews being prevented from responding to emergencies in New Paris. The public is tired of being held hostage by these trains.” said Rogers.According to the news release, public pressure placed upon Norfolk Southern previously by the city of Goshen and Elkhart County has resulted in the blocking of crossings in the Goshen/Dunlap area to be reduced.However, this issue has now spread to Elkhart County’s more rural areas as the railroad has pushed the stopped trains down the line. The rural communities may not be as densely populated as the cities, but population density doesn’t

thused George Nill, who grew up in Syracuse and now spends summers on Lake Wawasee with his family. “Water quality is Speakershuge.” were featured in the amphitheater beside Lake Wawasee, including Dani Tippmann, a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and director of the Whitley County Historical Museum, who displayed furs, shells and bones of lake and wetland animals while explaining the importance of plants, animals and water to the Miami people who lived in the lakeland region before Europeans came to North America.Hotdogs and refreshments were also available, along with geocaching, face painting, leaf painting and demonstrations of flint knapping, tying flies for fishing, promoting keystone plant species for attracting bees, planting a butterfly garden and many more.

Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation hosted its sixth annual Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 30. Attendees of all ages engaged in a wide range of informative demonstrations and activities despite scattered sprinkles of rain.

Join Ben Snyder and learn some ways to increase your overall happiness from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, in the downstairs meeting

rience liquidating an estate. This session will also include information about making digital connections on Facebook and local online auctions.

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Light snacks and giveaways will be provided during this program.

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The event has “grown every year,” noted Pam Schumm, WACF education ofﬁcer. “It’s a chance to get people outside to enjoy and learn about nature and how to protect our watershed.”Schumm added the festival is also an opportunity to showcase WACF’s Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes and Wetlands Education Center located on 40 acres of wetland, woods and lakeshore near Syracuse on Lake Wawasee. “It’s a wonderful venue for walking and relaxation … We just want to give people the opportunity to understand different things and experiences related to nature.”

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Hare hoped her team could have scraped together a little more ﬁght, notably with the tournament looming.

In a pairing of two undefeated gunslingers in the Northern Lakes Conference, Warsaw freshman Addie Lind rolled past Wawasee junior Kiah Farrington to punctuate a 5-0 Warsaw win over the visiting Warriors.

out to me after I had applied, and he saw I had interest there. It just came together from there,” Kuhn said.In addition to his athletic success, Kuhn is just as good, if not better, in the classroom. He is currently ranked No. 8 in his graduating class and carries a 4.33 GPA. A member of the National Honor Society, student council and the environmental club, Kuhn is intending to academically begin pursuit of a nursing degree with a focus in Spanish.

Representatives of both coaches associations submitted requested information in recent weeks, including data on participants in Indiana as well as other states, suggested playing rules and potential practice seasons as well as letters of commitment from member schools that either currently sponsor or intend to sponsor a program.According to the data submitted from those coaches associations, there are 42 schools ﬁelding boys volleyball teams around the state while 350 girls represented 113 schools in this year’s girls wrestling state tournament.

By earning the designation as an emerging sport, the IHSAA will now provide rule books, conduct coaches’ rules meetings and provide coverage in the IHSAA’s catastrophic medical program. Both sports will now be subject to all IHSAA rules and policies, including the general eligibility rules. For a sport to become ofﬁcially recognized and an IHSAA state tournament to be sponsored, 50 percent of the membership must be participating in the sport. The IHSAA currently has 407 member schools around the state.

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trated in a 6-4 ﬁrst set for Lind.

Despite the absence of some of the top players, Wawasee still wanted to perform well given its host status and the month of May not offering a bevy of 18-hole matches before the NLC tournament in a coupleInweeks.aspring season already full of anomalies up and down the board, another occurred Saturday. Wawasee’s No. 1, Jay Finlinson, managed to shoot an even-par 36 on the front nine, but had nary a par on any hole. He opened with an eagle on the first then had three bogeys and a double the next four, only to rally with two birdies, a bogey and another eagle on seven. He finally hit par on the tenth, then played just one over on the back side to finish at oneover 73 for the tournament.

The IHSAA announced its baseball and softball tournament draws, including the paths for Wawasee to a potential repeat as defending sectional champions in both sports.

In softball, Wawasee will host the Class 3-A tournament with games starting May 23. The Wawasee Sectional will open with NorthWood and West Noble meeting at 5:30 p.m. that Monday in the ﬁrst game. Game two is Tuesday at the same time, Jimtown and Lakeland locking horns. Wednesday will have Wawasee play its ﬁrst game, meeting the winner of the Monday game at 5:30 p.m. The Warriors have wins over both West Noble and NorthWood this season, but they have not seen Jimtown or Lakeland.TheJimtown-Lakeland winner and Wednesday’s winner will play at 10 a.m. Saturday in the sectional championship.

The Wawasee Sectional champion will visit the Garrett Sectional champion on May 31 in the one-game regional.

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carded ﬁve birdies in his round to lead the way.

“I’ve always been obsessed with science, and nursing is a way for me to just help others,” Kuhn said.

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Kuhn is a two-sport standout at Wawasee, playing tennis in the fall and diving in the winter. His exploits on the diving board were solid his senior year, including sixth in the Northern Lakes Con-

The board of directors, led this year by President Jeff Doyle of Barr-Reeve High School and Vice President Jim Brown of Fishers High School, approved 38 items during the meeting in Indianapolis.

For what it was worth, Wawasee placed fourth out of 15 teams on site with its 333, trailing just champion Chesterton’s 320, Goshen’s 326 and Warsaw’s 327. The Tigers, however, didn’t have its ‘A’ team on hand, as they were playing at the Hall of Fame Invite, and potential sectional bombers Columbia City also had some of its guns not in action in Syracuse. Goshen also had one of its top players not on roster.

For the Warriors, scores fell off a bit from Finlinson’s lead.

Farrington added some service errors to a snappy 6-2 second set win for Lind, who truly was the better player Thursday afternoon.“Kiah played pretty well at times and they rallied. Addie just hit some better shots, especially in that second set,” said Wawasee head coach Amanda Hare.

The loss for Farrington left her 3-1 on the season in the NLC, and also was her ﬁrst loss overall at 11-1. Lind (5-0) now has the inside track to the No. 1 seed for the NLC tournament in a week. The physical week for Lind was impressive, which included wins over Fort Wayne Carroll and Northridge ahead of

Other individuals to crack 80 in the invite included a 74 from Westview’s Silas Haarer, 76 from Goshen’s Chase Meyer, 77 from Elkhart’s Steven Webb, 78 from Goshen’s Jacob Moyer, and 79s from Lakeland’s Tommy Curtis, Plymouth’s Bennett Christy and Warsaw’s Seth Hildebrand.

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The remainder of the Warsaw court wins were also rather academic, the No. 2 and 3 singles combo of Abby Nicholas and Regan Brouwer giving up just three games to Kaitlynn Jackson and Mya Taylor in tidy results. Marie Frazzetta and Megan Mishler stormed through a shutout win over Allison Clark and Kenley Stewart, and Kennedy Wiedeman and Avery Landwerlen closed out Sarah Beer and Katelyn Vetor two and three to ﬁnish up the varsity action.

“I know it’s pretty cliche, but it’s true. Being able to apply science to real life is just something I’m really looking forward to.”

“I know Kiah is disappointed to lose. It was just a mental thing today. Physically, she’ll come back. We’re hoping NLCs are a different story. Normally, she has such a mindset; today, for whatever reason, she just didn’t look like herself out there.”

Tigers get leg up on Warriors

the win over Farrington.

Lind didn’t have to move much to make Farrington play into her hand, sending low rockets all over the backline that forced Farrington to play defense for much of the ﬁrst set. While Farrington was able to pick some of them off for return winners, she has also had an uncharacteristic amount of unforced errors in the mix.

Boys volleyball, girls wrestling added to IHSAA Emerging Sports list

During its annual review of the bylaws on Monday afternoon, the board of directors of the Indiana High School Athletic Association Inc. voted unanimously to add girls wrestling and boys volleyball to its new Emerging Sport Process.

four options on each proposal: afﬁrm, deny, table or amend a rule. A simple majority is necessary to act on any measure and all approved measures become effective immediately unless otherwise noted.

“My girls need to continue to work hard and stop being so nervous. It’s getting to their heads,” offered Hare with a slight chuckle.Warsaw polished off the JV work, giving up just six total games in the ﬁve contested matches.

The Emerging Sport Process, known as Rule 1-4 and approved a year ago by the IHSAA board of directors, helps pave a way for those sports and participation to continue to grow with an eye toward eventually becoming a recognized sport and sponsorship of an ofﬁcial state tournament. The two sports become the ﬁrst to earn the designation.

Lind, playing with a slight limp favoring her left ankle, just seemed to keep it simple when missed shots left Farrington frus-

Diving has been pretty good to Devon Kuhn, so why not go with the ﬂow? Kuhn, a senior diver from Wawasee High School, announced his intentions to continue his career on the board with Carthage College.

Kuhn won’t be making the trip alone to Kenosha, Wisc.; he’s joining friend Driedyn Hernandez as both have committed to Carthage, Hernandez announcing his football intentions earlier this year.

Finlinson would tie both Bo Smith of Chesterton and Fairﬁeld freshman sensation Bradyen Miller — who shot a numbing 31 on the front side at Maxwelton earlier in the week — all three golfers in second on the ﬁnal leader board. Shooting 71 for tournament honors was Lakeland’s Ben Keil, who

“We have to just keep playing better and keep learning the courses,” said Wawasee head coach Steve Coverstone as his team played Saturday morning.

In baseball, the Warriors will

It was a marquee matchup on paper, but wound up not being much of a showdown Thursday at the Warsaw tennis courts.

try to repeat as champions for the ﬁrst time since the 1991-92 seasons when they open play at the Jimtown tournament. Wawasee opens play against Tippecanoe Valley in game one. Valley capped a miraculous seventh-inning comeback against Wawasee in mid-April at the Wawasee Invite to win the regular season headto-head matchup. Game two will pit Northeast Corner Conference rivals Lakeland and West Noble.

The winners of those two contests will meet in the first semifinal, followed by the host Jimmies taking on NorthWood in the secondJimtownsemifinal.did not issue immediate times and dates for its tournament following the IHSAA draw.The Jimtown Sectional champion will meet the Yorktown Sectional champion in the first game of the Oak Hill Regional, to be played on Saturday, June 4. Angola and Bellmont champions will meet in game two, the two morning winners to meet for the regional championship later that day.

Robbie Finlinson came in at 86, followed by both Myles Everingham and Vaughn Dyson at 87; Weston DeLong was the ﬁfth score at 100.

ference with a 333.40 and then scoring a 333.45 at the Northridge Sectional, edged out of the regional on the last dive of the meet to ﬁnish in ﬁfth place overall.

Kuhn diving into the next level

The Indiana Boys Volleyball Coaches Association has been administering its state tournament since 1994, while the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association has been conducting a girls wrestling state tournament since 2017.

Equipped with the opportunity to see not only some of the contenders in the Northern Lakes Conference, but also some potential sectional challengers, Wawasee welcomed the chance to size up those foes at Saturday’s Wawasee Golf Invite at Maxwelton Golf Club.

Kuhn was a Warrior Way Award winner as well as the recipient of the Heart of a Warrior Award in swimming, and was a two-time tennis

“It’s hard to miss the cutoff by that much, but I’m hoping the next couple of years will allow me to come back from that as a diver and as a student. It might have been a blessing in disguise,” Kuhn said following the signing ceremony, referring to the sectional, where the top four advanced to the regional round. He missed advancement by .85 points.

All proposals are considered in the order that the rule appears within the current bylaws. The board of directors has

follows:

TUESDAY — A. & C. Haab

Trailing 8-5 with two outs in the seventh, Plymouth collected three straight hits to rally past the visitors for its ﬁrst Northern Lakes Conference win since 2016.

Golf Wawasee scored a non-conference win Thursday on its home course, beating Manchester 165170. Two Warriors were under 40 with Jay Finlinson at 38 and Myles Everingham at 39. Vaughn Dyson added a 43 and Robbie Finlinson checked in with a 45 for the hosts at Maxwelton. Owen Kruschwitz was the medalist, leading the Squires with a 37. Josh Long led Wawasee’s JV with a 48, but Manchester won the undercard battle over Wawasee, 215-220.

“She threw a record-breaking throw and I would have never guessed it, she was sitting in the chair watching other throwers without any

WEDNESDAY — J. Henson

Ari Garcia had four hits and three runs scored and Brooke Catron added two hits and four RBIs for the Warriors in the loss. Elizabeth Miller added her ﬁrst homer in a Wawasee uniform.

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Fairﬁeld moved up to 3-A based off attendance, and the logical landing spot was its former home in sectional 20 in both boys and girls basketball. And the state agreed, placing the Falcons in the ﬁve-team bracket.

But the state also decided Tippecanoe Valley was a better ﬁt somewhere else, and moved the Vikings to sectional 18, the boys with Bremen, Culver Academy, Glenn and Knox and the girls with those four plus arch-rival Rochester. Sectional 20 sits as Wawasee, Fairﬁeld, NorthWood, West Noble and Lakeland.

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Valley to sectional 18 with Bremen, Culver Academy, Glenn and Knox. Jimtown also vacates sectional 20 and heads to 19 in an all-NIC alignment, leaving sectional 20 to house Fairfield, Wawasee, NorthWood, West Noble andFootballLakeland.saw some significant movement, notably in sectional 18. Wawasee, NorthWood and the defending northern state finals representative Northridge move from the eastern-based 19 to the western-shifted 18 to join South Bend St. Joe, South Bend Riley, South Bend Washington, Logansport and Plymouth. Sectional 19 is now a Fort Wayne ar-

Track

Boys soccer saw no changes involving Wawasee’s sectional, remaining as Wawasee, NorthWood, Angola, Garrett, Lakeland and WestTheNoble.state did note that baseball and softball will have its realignments done in the summer following the state series.

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Wawasee itself won’t move from its current residences in basketball, soccer or volleyball, but do move in football. And there was some major movement in the brackets, a notable addition in basketball sending another longtime dweller packing and football getting a whole new look.

That also happened in the volleyball alignments, as Fairﬁeld’s return to 3-A sectional 20 bumps

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TUESDAY — P. & L. Stump

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Emily Bradshaw started Goshen off in the ﬁrst with an RBI double, and in the circle, had seven strikeouts, holding Wawasee to just four hits. Haylee Allen struck out six for theWawasee’sWarriors. rally fell short Saturday morning in a 10-8 loss to East Noble. The Warriors fell behind by six runs, but chipped away with a two-run single by Catron and an RBI poke by Elizabeth Miller to pull within two. Cady Smith would ﬁnish off the complete game for the Knights with a strikeout to end it. Miller would lead the Warriors with three hits and Laney Gross added two hits and two runs scored.

In between rain drops Tuesday night at Northridge, the girls carried on NLC action with a 90-42

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WEDNESDAY — G. & D. Cooper

Wawasee couldn’t keep pace in a 110-22 boys track loss at NorthWood last Wednesday. Full results were not provided.

loss to Northridge and a 78-53 setback to Mishawaka. Notable results for the Warriors included a 5-1 ﬁrst place in high jump for Dylan Konieczny and Alissa Gill marking 8-0 in pole vault for ﬁrst place. Wawasee swept discus led by Emma Yoder at 121-4, followed by Brooklynn Gibson at 95-5 and Natalie Katzer went 88-11. Gibson led the shot-putters with a 33-11.5 and Yoder was second at 31-7.

was the Wawasee girls track standard in discus, which had stood since Lonnie (Black) Murphy sent the disc 121 feet, 1 inch at the IHSAA State Finals in 1980. The mark had been challenged several times in the past two decades, but no one could get over 120 feet, including Yoder, who had teetering between 115 to 119 feet early this season. On her ﬁrst throw at Churubusco on April 23, everything came together perfectly and the disc went whistling through the wind. As it came back to earth, it settled at 126 feet, 9 inches, shattering the record and prompting the normally reserved Yoder into a proud smile.

Wawasee girls track head coach Stef Wuthrich was seen sprinting to the throwing area at the Turtletown Relays at Churubusco. Ready to celebrate the news of a new school record, she found everyone seated, not saying anything, watching other competitors do their jobs. It wasn’t the environment in which a 42-year-old record had been broken, and Wuthrich didn’t know what to do.

“It just kinda happened, I wasn’t expecting it,” said Yoder, who was more nervous doing the interview than she was during any session in the throwing bays. “Coach always says, go big at the beginning, and make them chase you.”

Murphy, who is a kindergarten teacher in Florida, had plenty to say about the milestone moment.“We teach our kids here to celebrate when someone does a good job,” began Murphy, who was on a quick break from class while they were at recess. “Dr. Damien Moses had a quote we use a lot here, ‘It’s never a question of can you, but will you?’ I feel like I’ve passed the baton on to Emma. I set the bar, now the record needs to be broken. I just never dreamed of it lasting for 42 years. Who Murphy,knew?”whohas family dotted all over the Wawasee area, says she still keeps up with the track team online. She received the text Saturday about the record being broken, and jumped online to congratulate Yoder via social media.

“Gotta move onto the next day,” she said with a grin. “Tomorrow is a new day. Hopefully I can keep breaking that record.”

FRIDAY — J. Parcell

Dylan Stump picked up the pitching win, giving up four runs before giving way to Maddux Everingham, who tossed three innings of scoreless relief.

“I truly think this year she can get to 135, 140 with the right push,” McDowell said. “She will practice until I have to tell her stop. She’s dedicated. She has all the ability in the world, and understand, she’s only been doing this a couple years. She just started throwing in middle school.”Yoder’s stepmom, Dawn, also owns Wawasee school records as a diver, still having her name on the record boards at pools around the area, including at Wawasee. Yoder, who swims in the winter, has been around excellence, but is adjusting to the sudden attention, both in town andbigsaid.attention,”allypy,andpostedotherwise.“Everyoneaboutit,yeah,I’mhap-butIdon’tre-careabouttheYoder“Iknowit’sadeal,butIdon’t

Softball Plymouth broke out of a long slump with a surprising 8-7 softball win over Wawasee last Wednesday.

Tennis

Wawasee swept West Noble on the road Monday evening, 5-0. Kiah Farrington led the way with a shutout of Avery Kruger, and Kaitlynn Jackson tossed a one and two win over Isabella Bartlett. Mya Taylor completed the singles sweep with a four and two win against Selina Marin.Allison Clark and Kenley Stewart beat Alondra Salas and Jenny Moreno two and love, and Katelyn Vetor and Brynn Zamora closed out Ashlyn Seigel and Bethany Trinklein 7-5, Wawasee6-1.won three of the four JV matchups against the Chargers. Wawasee’s match Tuesday with Mishawaka was moved to Thursday, and the regularly scheduled match Thursday with NorthWood was moved up to Wednesday, both to be played at Wawasee.

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THURSDAY — R. Chambers

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Wawasee throws coach Scot McDowell knew she had the potential.

“This is her path now,” Murphy said. “I’m 60, I’ve lived a full life. I’m very happy to see the next success story.”

MONDAY — M. Gordon

The North Webster Bridge Group met Tuesday, April 26, at the Senior Primelife Enrichment Center in the North Webster Community Center. Winners were Sue Brehob, ﬁrst, and Jean Cowan, second.

Baseball Wawasee again struggled late in the game, losing 8-5 to Plymouth last Wednesday in NLC baseball action. Wawasee led 3-1 in the sixth, only to see Plymouth score four in the sixth and three more in the seventh to rally to the win. Lucas Ringler had two hits, with two runs scored and a stolen base, and Grant Brooks added two hits and an RBI for the Wawasee’sWarriors.JV couldn’t solve Plymouth in a 15-6 loss. Braden Pike clubbed a two-run homer for theAnotherWarriors.late inning meltdown doomed Wawasee on the baseball diamond in a 9-8 loss to Goshen Friday night. Goshen rallied with four runs in the top of the seventh to tie the game at eight, and plated a run in the eighth to steal away another win out of Wawasee’s grip. It was the third loss in a week for Wawasee where it led in the sixth inning or later only to lose.

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Yoder wasn’t a one-trick pony at the event, where she also threw two more over 124 feet, now holding the top three throws in school history.

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Wawasee week in review

Brooks and Hunter Fiedeke each had three hits and two runs scored to pace the Wawasee offense. Ringler reached base three times and added three stolen bases.

Kaleb Salazar had four hits and an RBI to lead Wawasee to an 8-4 victory at Concord. Ty Brooks added a pair of RBIs off of two hits and Grant Brooks had a double and scored a run.

THURSDAY — J. Kammerer

ea-heavy sectional that includes perennial state powers Leo and EastGirlsNoble.soccer had one change, and a signiﬁcant one at that, as perennial state power DeKalb moves up to 3-A, leaving 2-A No. 20 as Angola, Lakeland, NorthWood, Wawasee, West Noble and newcomer East Noble.

FRIDAY — K. Young

The Wawasee game Tuesday night at Parkview Field against East Noble was washed out and will not be made up.

Community Corner

Like a lost Easter egg found in the yard, the IHSAA offered up its water cooler special, the sectional realignments for team sports for the next two years. As athletic personnel, coaches and fans all had a few weeks to play fantasy sectional predictors after the state issued its enrollment numbers in April, the assignments for the 2022-23 and 202324 seasons are out.

A three-run Tyra Marcum homer in the sixth inning allowed Goshen to pull away from Wawasee in a 4-0 NLC softball win Friday in the Elkhart County seat.

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The wheels fell off for the Lady Warriors Monday afternoon, losing 23-0 to Concord at home in the ﬁnal game of the ﬁrst rotation of NLC contests. Eva Pitt, Cassie Reames and Kailee Beachy all homered for the Minutemen, which enjoyed a two-hitter from Lynnsey Delio in the circle.

WEDNESDAY — D. & K. Matz

Alex Martinez, Celestino and Maria Martinez, Purdue University, business engineering, Chris Dykhuisen.Elizabeth Miller, Jeremy and Chris Miller, Indiana University Fort Wayne, nursing, John Snyder.

Each student chose a teacher, coach or staff member who had the most inﬂuence on that student.

Students, parents, educators honored at Academic Hall of Fame banquet

Isabel Speicher, Michaela Speicher and Eric Speicher, Kelly School of Business, accounting, Jon Reutebuch.Quintin Spitzmacher, Gregory and Kristin Abbs, Purdue University, business management, NicholasJacksonFeldman.Stover, Chelsea Stover, Trine University, mechanical engineering, Lori Hickman.

Kaitlynn Jackson, Eric and Amanda Jackson, Ball State University, architecture, KristenBrynnRecords.Jamora, Priscilla Brown and Anthony Jamora, Indiana University, media (ﬁlm, TV and digital) and Spanish, Dana Knapp.

Jenna Knepp, Jason and Lisa Knepp, Indiana Wesleyan, nursing, Sarah ArringtonHolsopple.Krull, Shawn and Lissa Krull, Purdue University, farm management and agronomy, MariahCameronRoberts.Kryder, Colleen Kryder and the late Andy Kryder, undecided, undecided, Craig Briner.

Mariah Hurst, Jeremy and Sarah Hurst, Trine University, exercise science, Mr. Doug Slabaugh.

Twocompetitions.studentscompeted in the Cosmetology contest: Ana Aguilar, a senior from West Noble High School, won the silver medal while Hannah Christner, a junior from Fairﬁeld Junior/Senior High School, won the gold medal. She will travel to Atlanta, Ga., in June. She will be Indiana’s Cosmetology competitor at the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference. In the barbering contest, three

Nathan Coy, Purdue Fort Wayne, computer science, no teacher mentioned.Taylor Cripe, Andy and Susan Cripe, DePauw, English literature and marketing, Jordan Fredericks.

Fifty-nine seniors were feted at the Academic Hall of Fame banquet Thursday, April 28, in the school’s cafeteria. So were their parents, whom Athletic Director Brent Doty hailed as “the best of the best.”

Allyson Eppert, Dave and Amanda Eppert, Butler University, exploratory studies, Sara Pickler.

Teacher Jeff Phillips made clear the evening’s goodbyes were not ﬁnal. “This is not the end of a relationship,” he said.

Geoff Walmer, the high school’s principal, was lavish in his kudos for all concerned. “This senior class has been really special because of what you have been through. I just want you to know how very proud I am of every student here,” he said, extending his acclaims to the parents, school corporation staff and the Wawasee community.

Talia Kuhl, Nicole and Phillip Feldman, Purdue Fort Wayne, environmental engineering, Paula Fiscus.Devon Kuhn, Michael Kuhn, Carthage College, nursing and Spanish, Mitch Willaman.

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It is hardly any wonder the students excelled during their tutelage at the high school. Ingredients of their success included natural ability, innate curiosity, hard work and a cadre of role models who exempliﬁed the spirit of excellence andWalmerselﬂessness.provided an example of that servant-leader spirit after the event had concluded. While students, parents and school staff happily chatted in scattered groups,

Devin Haskins, Ron and Pam Haskins, Purdue University, mar-

Blaine Baut, Steven and Michelle Baut, IUPUI, business, Vince Rhodes.Amber Beer, Randy and Deb Beer, Owens Community College, occupational therapy assistance, AnneLillianMangas.Beer, Matthew and Alyssa Beer, Purdue Fort Wayne, middle school education, Amanda Wilson. Nicole Beer, Kevin Beer and the late Laurie Beer, undecided, professional ﬂight, Elizabeth Long.

Tara Dove, Heather Sizemore, undecided, undecided, no teacher mentioned.KeatonDukes, Kyle and Mindy Dukes, Purdue Fort Wayne, business and sports marketing, Jon Everingham.ColtenEdgar, Ryan and Jamie Edgar, Trine University, software engineer, Kristin Bonner.

Jordan Gibbs, David and Jackie Gibbs, University of Findlay, pharmacy, Jace Stewart.

Kai Jamora, Priscilla Brown and Anthony Jamora, Indiana University, earth and atmospheric science, Gena Fowble.

“We are here for you to give you anything you need in the future. Feel free to give us a call if you need something in college,” he said before his ﬁnal send-off: “You are ready and you should know that.”

The students each wrote a letter to their respective chosen mentor and handed-delivered that letter when they came forward to receive their Hall of Fame plaque.

Speaking to those honorees, Walmer said, “They chose you because of what you mean to them, and it usually has nothing to do with academics.”Herecalled his own experience with his Grace College math professor, Jim Lesko, who stood out as a vital inﬂuence on his career. “Without him, I would not be standing here as a former teacher and now as principal. He recognized my heart as an educator and not as a math genius,” he said, calling out Lesko, who was in attendance with his daughter, Serena, one of the evening’s student honorees.

Serena Lesko, James and Colleen Lesko, Word of Life Bible Institute, dietetics, Mindy Coblentz.

Becca Smith, Randy and Michelle Smith, IUPUI, business,

Kaden Phillips, Alison Phillips and Timothy Phillips, Purdue University, history, Jed Wandland.

All too soon, they will leave for more advanced academic pursuits, heads justiﬁably held high. But the staff and administrators of Wawasee High School will make sure they are not quickly forgotten.

Leina Helfers, Jeff and Michelle Helfers, Purdue University, science education, Joan Harden.

Jada Carter, Kristi Carter and Brian Carter, Purdue, general engineering, John Szynal. Taylor Castro, Ronnie and Tonya Castro, IUSB, business, Jaimi Andrew.Kendra Conley, Brent and Kyra Conley, undecided, medical imaging, Randi Warren. Connor Coy, Melissa Kitson and

Whitney DeLong, Kimberly Strawbridge and David DeLong, IUPUI, neuroscience, Jill Shock.

Camden Powell, Derek and Tisha Powell, Purdue University, business management, Bill Lantz. Brittany Price, Jeremy and Heide Price, Purdue Fort Wayne, accounting, Ashley Peterson.

Tim Shortt, Ron Shortt and Tara Koch, Purdue Fort Wayne, biology, FrankGloriaBumgardener.Slabaugh, James and Mary Slabaugh, Ball State University, psychology, Molly Hunter.

Macey Swearingen, Angela Swearingen, Purdue Fort Wayne, general studies, Codey Holliday.

Ayla Torres, Carlos and Amanda Torres, Indiana University, biology – pre-med, Jennifer McKinney. Devin Van Lue, Jeremy and Shawna Van Lue, Ball State University, music education, Kris Stump.Leslie Vazquez, Jose and Nelida Vazquez, undecided, business, Jeff Phillips.Leslie Wheat, Michael and Renee Wheat, Oakland Community College, library services and technology, Sara Harrison. Sophia Wilkinson, Matt and Emelyn Wilkinson, Ivy Tech Community College, undecided, Zach Netzley.LeoWrage, Christine Littleﬁeld, Manchester University, biochemistry and ﬁnance, Ryan Edgar. Sarah Yoder, Hugh Yoder and Michelle Kuntz, undecided, undecided, Tracy Walesa.

Walmer was rolling out a garbage can and helping to clear tables. He revealed his altruism as an ingrained part of his nature by shrugging off a compliment with a smile and a simple, “It’s what we do.”Following are the student inductees, with the names of their parent(s), college selection, major and the teacher or coach they chose to Kennedihonor: Adkins, Randy and Sherri Adkins, Purdue University, political science, Sarah Fredericks.

Kelsey Harper, Ryan and Candice Harper, Purdue University, marketing, Paige Keim.

MattElenaCarpenter.Sommers, Anthony and Amy Sommers, undecided, undecided, teacher not mentioned.

Qualiﬁcations for induction into the Hall of Fame were, “a cumulative grade point average of at least 10 points by the end of their 11th trimester, on a 12-point scale,” according to Walmer.

keting, Brent Doty.

Zeke Keim, Tim and Paige Keim, Trine University, mechanical engineering, Allen Coblentz.

Abigayle Murphy, Tifﬁn and Jennifer Murphy, undecided, undecided, teacher not mentioned.

Fairﬁeld Cosmetology sending two to national competition

students competed. Crystal RangelTores, a junior from Goshen High School, won the bronze medal while Cameron McDaniel, a junior from Wawasee High School, won silver and Kim Flores, a junior from West Noble High School, won gold and will also be traveling to Atlanta in June to represent Indiana at the National SkillsUSA Conference. Several seniors participated in Esthetic contest. Senior Heather Powers from Fairﬁeld using junior model Isabelle Smith from Wawas-

ee, won the silver medal. Senior Lillian Freestone from Fairﬁeld, using senior model Hannah Powers from Fairﬁeld, won the bronze medal.

Fairﬁeld’s SkillsUSA Club, made up of members of the cosmetology program, recently competed at the SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills State Competition. The event was held April 8-9 at the Indianapolis Fairgrounds.Thecompetition had over 900 student competitors participating in more than 82 leadership and skills

Both senior teams, including team Myra Contrares from Wawasee and model Crystal Flores from West Noble, took on the challenge and did an outstanding job representing the school in the Nail contest. Team Alondra Calvo from West Noble and model Liz Campos also from West Noble ﬁnished fourth at the state conference, just

points away from being a medalist. This year, Carrie Replogle, computer IT instructor, and her students, joined Indiana SkillsUSA and ﬁve students to state. It was a challenge and it pushed the students outside their comfort zone, but a great experience for these students.Student competitors in the Computer Maintenance Tech contest were Dominica Brito, Meibehel Diaz-Herrea, Gabriel Mendoza, Landon Sanders and Josh Yoder.

Lindsay Doss, Ray and Gidget Doss, Butler University, engineering, Kim McCreary.

Anny Lin, Chuan Zhong Lin and WenPing Wang, Syracuse University, foreign language, Suzanne Lucas.McKenzie Long, Joseph and Elizabeth Long, Indiana University, business administration, Amy Miller.Annabelle Luttrell, Angela Luttrell and Terry Luttrell, Western Kentucky University, electrical engineering, Nathan O’Connell.

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Never too early or too late to teach kids water safety

Jason Scott, Warrior Swimming Club head coach and science teacher at WMS, and Angie Metcalf, lessons program director, offer eight classes running from April l8 through May l0. Summer signups are happening now.Each class runs for 40 minutes. The goal of the lessons is to teach youth how to be water safe while preparing them to join the Warrior Swimming Club.

school programs. Last year, Coach Jason Scott asked me to restart the Learn to Swim program for Warrior Swimming,” saidLessonsMetcalf.at the middle school for children are broken down into a series of levels including fundamental aquatic skills and stroke development, improvement and reﬁnement. There are 15 instructors in the program: Sue Ganshorn, April Jones, Cammy Kryder, Shonda Pfenning, Sophia Grumme, Lily Tyler, Brooklyn Roose, Joe Hackleman, Summit Shaw, Jordan Gibbs, Macie Stuckman, Nate Kryder, Hayden Neer, Addie Beasley, and Nathan Harper.

Kauffman earns dean’s award with distinction

“I feel the younger the child is when he or she begins learning aquatic skills, the better. Many of the 2 to 4 year olds have not developed a fear of water yet. They are still exploring new things without fear. I have found that this age group is fully capable of learning many aquatic skills that will increase their safety and enjoyment of the water,” said Metcalf. “It is never too early or too late to teach kids water

Brynn Kauffman, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2023, has earned the fall 2021 dean’s award with distinction. Kauffman is a history major from North Webster and is a graduate of Canterbury

“For the past 11 years, I have helped in various ways within the middle school and high

Metcalf has spent a great deal of time around water. She grew up in Huntington and went to Huntington North High School and then Wawasee High School when her family moved to their cottage on Webster Lake. “I grew up loving water. Water has always been therapeutic. As I grew older, swimming became more than just a sport. It became part of my family. The shared experiences, pounding out the yards and training until we were exhausted and then training some more built lifelong friendships for me. Some of my closest friends today were teammates from high school, including my husband.”

HighStudentsSchool. who received a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least three courses during the fall 2021 semester earned the dean’s award with distinction. 206 S. Milford, IN 46542 658-4111

The pool at Wawasee Middle School is a destination spot this spring for area youth who want to learn how to swim.

Metcalf is the preschool children’s ministry director at the Church of God in North Webster. She has an associate degree in early childhood education from Ivy Tech.

Oversafety.”thecourse of the lessons, much bonding happens between instructors and students. “We make the lessons fun by being silly and not focusing on what might be a fear. Distraction is one of my key tools. Anyone who works in early childhood development will recognize that it is essential to distract kids from their fear and redirect them towards the desired outcome. We celebrate each skill.”

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Metcalf and her husband, Scott, have both been active in the sport of swimming. Scott coached the swim club for ﬁve years from 2005-9. He now runs the timing computer for the high school and middle school meets. He also announces and helps with administrative jobs for swim lessons.

40 YEARS AGO, MAY 5, 1982

Racing at Logansport were Dave Weight, Dan Weight, Terry Likens, Jim Likens, Gary Hill, Randy Lewallen, Monty Gray, Rich Morris, Cecil Morris, Doug Strombeck, Doug Bowser, Mark Bowser and Rick Snyder.

Mrs. Bessie Sunthimer, teacher in Milford elementary school, and Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Karstedt of the Milford United Methodist church will travel with Sounds of Hope, Inc., concert tour of six European countries this summer. Mrs. Sunthimer has had an interest in the Fine Arts and cultures of the world.Penn-Central Railroad Co. employees were working on the Big Four tracks through Milford one day last week, replacing old railroad ties, with townsman Floyd (“Sandy”) Fuller watching. It reminded Sandy of the era around 1920 when he worked as a section hand on the B & O Railroad out of Milford Junction.

Franklin Robert Dush and Sophia Marie Katsaropoulos have been ofﬁcially named the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Wawasee High School Class of 2012. Dush is the son of Leland and Mary Dush, Milford. Katsaropoulos is the daughter of Stella Zondervan and John and Becky Katsaropoulos, Syracuse.

While attending the ribbon cutting at Pretty Pillow Co. in Mid Lakes Shopping Center last week, two board members celebrated their birthday. Donna Straley presented Josh Birky and Karilyn Metcalf with cupcakes. Josh’s birthday was April 28 and Karilyn’s was April 25.

Lynn Ann Jefﬁred Cole, Alamosa, Colo., spent April 20 attending a family dinner party given in her honor at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Stucko, Leesburg. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Gar Hill and daughter, Randy, North Webster; Mr. and Mrs. Steve Stucko, Warsaw; and Rob Stucko and Melissa Gordon, both

The ambitious souls who volunteered for the work day at North Webster United Methodist Church were: Forrest Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cox, Doug Fightmaster, Olive Locke, Rev. and Mrs. Rex Lindemood, Bob Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walker, Jim Stiles, Chester Smith, Carl Wagoner, Garf Steedman, Leatha Koher, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Churchill, Avis Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoover, Henry Gollmer, Larry Keim, Phil Fiddler, Brian Keim, Bob Stevens and Wayne Gillen.

Devotions were led by Mrs. Cable.

Day comes to CTB with approximately 14 years of ﬁnancial experience, having previously held positions of accounting manager, senior ﬁnancial analyst and controller. She has bachelor’s degrees in accounting, business and management sciences from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

20 YEARS AGO, MAY 1, 2002

Debra Schafer of Milford entered the novitiate of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, during a ceremony on Saturday, April 27. At that time she received her

of Barbee Lake. Lynn Ann spent 10 days during April visiting friends and family members in the Lakeland and Columbia City areas.Catherine Bause gave the opening prayer on April 21 when North Webster American Legion Auxiliary met in North Webster American Legion Post. The preamble to the Legion constitution and pledge to the American ﬂag were repeated in unison. Billie Schuman presided. Denise Rogers called the roll and gave the secretaries report. Kay Clawson gave the treasurer’s report.

A “Spring Fever” picnic was held April 23 at the North Webster Church of the Brethren. Due to the weather, all activities were held indoors instead of at the Lowell Cable home, as planned.

A native of Fort Wayne, Day currently resides in Milford.

Several members of Christian Motorcyclists Association offered a hillbilly hot-dog fund-raising meal Saturday at the Stop and Go in Milford at SR 15 and Emeline Street. Mitch Moser of New Paris, president of Hoosier Son Riders, the CMA local chapter, stated that $450 was collected in town, which he felt was good considering how cold the weather was.

worked for Fuller Brothers two years. According to Miss Baumgartner, Mrs. Neely, who now resides on Vistula RoadEast in Bristol, is looking young for her age. Her home, according to Miss Baumgartner, is cozy and she still plants a garden.

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30 YEARS AGO, APRIL 29, 1992

10 YEARS AGO, MAY 2, 2012

named a technical service assistant in Chore-Time Equipment’s technical service department, according to Charley Platt, technical service manager. A native of North Webster, he is a 1985 graduate of Wawasee High School. He is currently working on his bachelor’s degree in business at Indiana University at South Bend. He resides in Milford.

Three area Lions, Jim Cameron, Greg Jeffrey and Glenn Yoder, received awards at the Indiana Lions State Convention held in Bloomington April 26-28.

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Milford Junior High School’s seventh and eighth grade girls’ track team won its second meet last Friday when they defeated Wakarusa 71-29. The following team members received blue ribbons in one or more events: Steff Swihart, Heidi Beer, Shelley Brumbaugh, Irma Cruz, Maggie Edwards, Amy Bucher, Darlene Justice and Paula Smith.Helen Funk and Edith Baumgartner ate dinner at Bristol last Wednesday afternoon and afterwards called on Mrs. Ford (Elizabeth) Neely, a former Milford resident and

Road sign markers placed to honor Milford native

It happened in North Webster ... 40 years ago Centenarian attends high school alumni banquet

The 47th anniversary of Backwater Friends Club was celebrated April 18 with a dinner party held in an area restaurant. Guests present were Breanda Rigdon, Kris Stump, Dee Vanator, Doris Paulus and Carolyn Kern.

Members of the Willing Workers class, under the direction of Howard Kiser, acted out skits in the fashion of Schulz’s Peanuts characters. Those involved were Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Cable, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Mock, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Richcreek, Mrs. Ray Penn and Mrs. Ruth Rose.

Day joins Pigtek as controller

Noble County Rural Youth Organization.Mary Galloway, who was a member of the ﬁrst class to graduate from Wolf Lake High School in 1898, was present at the banquet. She is 101 years old. 50 YEARS AGO, MAY 3, 1972

Day will oversee the accurate and timely presentation of ﬁnancial data and analyses for the business.

50 YEARS AGO, MAY 3, 1972

name in religious life, Sister Debra Ann. The novitiate, the second stage of membership in a religious community, is a time of intense study and spiritual preparation for vowed membership.

10 YEARS AGO, MAY 2, 2012

Milford Kindergarten students visited the Oppenheim woods on CR 500E Monday, April 20. Pat Oppenheim served as the guide and introduced many spring flowers to the children. Each child made a small book of things he had seen on the field trip. Some books included the different flowers, deer tracks, a turtle, trees and a sugar shack.

30 YEARS AGO, APRIL 29, 1992

Ermal Vanator attended the 54th Wolf Lake High School Alumni Banquet on April 24 at WolfThereLake.were approximately 400 persons in attendance. Supper was served family style by the

State Representative Rebecca Kubacki, Indiana State Police Trooper and Milford resident Kyle Dukes and Milford Town Council President Doug Ruch are working together to honor a Milford native. The three hope to place road sign markers on SR 15 entering and exiting the town in honor of WWII Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Second Lt. Harry Michael.

20 YEARS AGO, MAY 1, 2002

Congratulations!

Thirteen youths from the Lakeland Motorcycle club competed in AMA sanctioned motorcycle scramble races recently.

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40 YEARS AGO, MAY 5, 1982

Gene Stutzman sent along some information about the old mermaids and Dutch Mullett. He said, “About the time mentioned I had my photography studio, I asked Dutch Mullett to design and paint my sign. I re-

member going to his shop at his home and seeing the mermaids he was working on. Hope this clears things up.” Thanks, Gene.

Consumer alert: products recalled in April

• Clikk high chairs from Stokke.

• Toy Wood Play Smart Robot Buddy(s) and wood sensory boards from MerchSource.

SI •TECH.Ceramic knives from Norwex.

NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID HOT MIXED ASPHALT PAVING AND ADA CROSSINGS TOWN OF ETNA GREEN, INDIANA, FOR 2022 Notice is hereby given that the Town of Etna Green, Indiana, by and through its Town Council, hereinafter referred to as the Owner, will receive sealed bid proposals for the following: Hot Mixed Asphalt Paving and ADA Crossings Project 2022-1, Community Crossing Matching Grant Award: Spring St. from SR 19 To Elm St. Pearl St. from SR 19 to High St. General plans, detailed bidding instructions and bidding template will be available in the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office at 106 S. Walnut, Etna Green, IN 46524. For in person pickup, available hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For specific project questions, contact Andrew L. Cook at 574-305-0898 or etnaclerk@gmail.com.Workincludes

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The Opal Miller Service Award was awarded to Tom and Jo Lemon for their service to the Kosciusko Democrats since 1967. This award was named after Opal Miller, a longtime Syracuse activist. The Lemons have supported the Democrats with their time, talents and donations as poll workers, poll watchers and precinct committeemen as well as

Bids will be received by the Town of Etna Green, Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, at 106 S. Walnut Street/PO Box 183, Etna Green, IN 46524 until 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 14th, 2022. They may be delivered in person to the Town Hall, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All bids shall be in an opaque, sealed envelope bearing the Project title, “TOWN OF ETNA GREEN: 2022 STREET IMPROVEMENTS” and include the name and address of the bidder. Bidders are responsible for the timely delivery and completeness of their bids.

• Bottom freezer, French door refrigerators from GE Appliances.

I found the Santa suit. I also had a Freddy Krueger costume but picked the Santa suit. I told my nephew to wear it when taking the jet ski to the Syracuse ramp but he suggested that I do it. I had no problem with that. It was great to see the looks and smiles on everyone! I already have a couple more ideas in the works for future appearances.” We look forward to it, Brett.

• Craftsman and Troy-Bilt riding lawn mowers from MTD.

When Syracuse townsmen saw the old license branch building being moved Friday from its Main Street location for many years to a tract of land west of the bowling alley, they were not mindful of the fact that a three-generation moving team was at work.

Rolly Badorek, Front Street, did well in the Boston Marathon which

Sara serves the community every day in her current job as Adult Protective Services investigator for Marshall and Kosciusko counties. She has a deep passion for helping seniors and those with developmental disabilities. Sara also serves on the Beaman Home board and One Warsaw board and was recently was asked to serve on the board of Count Us In.

• Wooden push toys from Monti Kids.•Overhead garage storage racks from Eagle Industrial Group.

Local runner wins trip to Sweden for international marathon event

The Kosciusko Democrats held their Salute to Service Dinner on Saturday, April 23, at Noa Noa’s Taharra Room. This was the ﬁrst Salute to Service dinner since 2019 due to FourCOVID.Salute to Service awards were given out:

• Nectar® Premier Mattresses from Elite Comfort Solutions.

20 YEARS AGO, MAY 1, 2002

Rick Purcell, owner and operator of not only the Syracuse McDonald’s, but also Ligonier’s and Nappanee’s, went to a McDonald’s International Owner/Operator’s Convention in Orlando, Fla., during spring vacation. His wife, Jean and youngest son, Chris, 15, accompanied him. Rick attended all of the convention sessions and, with his family, also enjoyed all the wonderful amusements of Orlando, such as Disney World, Epcot Center, Sea World and Universal Studios. Rick and family reside in Nappanee.

Thursday evening, May 6, is the seventh annual Enchanted Hills Playhouse Theatre Guild’s style show. Sail Into Summer will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Wawasee High School auditorium.

Chad Dailing, Inwood Circle, has added another two trophies under his powerlifting belt, taking ﬁrst in both bench press and deadlifting at the Dungeon Powerworks Slam Bend/Deadlift Competition Saturday in Three Rivers, Mich. 30 YEARS AGO, APRIL 29, 1992

Consumers are encouraged to take advantage of opportunities available for those who purchased the recalled items.

• Organic wintergreen essential oil from Best Nutritionals.

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Having grown up in New Paris, Null never learned about Milford during her youth. Her mother was born in 1917, and Null believes it’s possible that either her mother or her grandparents may have resided in Milford at one time or another. Her grandfather passed away when she was very young, so she never got to know much about him.

The new Trailblazer Award was awarded to Kelly Thompson for her strong campaign in 2020 for State Representative in the former DistrictThe22.keynote speaker for the evening was Karlee Macer, a former State Representative from Speedway,SecondIndiana.District US representative candidate Paul Steury and new District 22 state representative candidate Dee Moore gave updates on their campaigns.

tional marathon, the big prize received from her Illinois win. When she had her picture taken for the passport, her husband Jim also had a picture taken, with the idea in mind that he might accompany Betty to Sweden. But, when he was outside Saturday doing archery practice, he decided nope, no way, I’m not ﬂying anywhere.

The Dale Tucker Service Award was awarded to Sara McNeal Strahan Lenfestey. Dale Tucker was a Democrat mayor of Warsaw during the 1970s and was very active in community service. Sara was very deserving of this award for her passion for making Warsaw and Kosciusko County a better place. Sara started the Juneteenth celebrations in Kosciusko County. In 2019, Sara organized the Night of Hope and Healing to highlight the mental health and drug issues facing our community. After that, other groups, including the Mayor of Warsaw, organized additional similar events.

Betty Hite, our Syracuse ﬁfth grade teacher who catapulted into page one news (at least in this paper) for her win in the women’s class at the Lake County (III.) Heart Marathon over a week ago has applied for a passport to go to Stockholm, Sweden, for an interna-

Null offered the photos to Bob Brooks, owner of the restaurant. He wasn’t interested, but recommended she speak to Doll. Doll was more than interested and even allowed The Mail-Journal to scan the photos before returning them, saying she would hang

Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers of important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in April.

• Electric start pressure washers from Generac Power Systems.

• Sodium hydroxide from biOrigins.• Hot glue guns from Dollar Tree.•Prenatal and immunity dietary supplements from Rae Wellness.•Hempvana pain relief products from Telebrands.

• Diving inﬂation valves from

Summer fashions provided by nine local retail merchants, including one each from North Webster and Nappanee, will be modeled by such models as Coach John Wysong; Senator John Augsburger; Murial Callander, wife of Nappanee’s mayor; and Darrell Bales from Bales’ Butcher Shop.

Kosciusko Democrats hold Salute to Service Dinner

• School classroom stack chairs from Amazon.

• Children’s pajamas from The Red League.

Local beauty shop historicreceivesdonation

“Whether it’s a pressure washer, pajamas or pain relief products, Hoosier consumers need to know if the products they purchased are flawed,” Rokita said. “Protecting consumers is a priority of my office. If you have difficulty finding a solution for your recalled product, call my Accordingoffice.” to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the following consumer products were

• Woven bunny baskets from Bed Bath & Beyond.

Sisters Sereena Hudson and Helen Allen recently opened Kids Station Consignments in Syracuse on Huntington Street where Video Connections previously did its technical repair. Sereena and husband, Darrell, have three children, and Helen and husband, Doug, have two, and are expecting their third.

The photos originally belonged to Null’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Andrew (Mary Jane) Welty. According to Herbert Neff, Null’s brother, the photos were discovered while clearing Mary Jane’s home after her death in 1988. The photos remained in storage with Null, later being transferred to a ﬁle cabinet in her home until rediscovering and donating them.

recalled in April:

• LUXE+WILLOW heated blankets from MWA.

hosting politicians for gatherings in theirThehome.Volunteer Award was awarded to Suzette Clayton. Suzette has been an active volunteer since 2020 and handles communications.

Bids shall be opened and read aloud at the Etna Green Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 14th at 7:00 pm in the Etna Green Town Hall. Bids will be evaluated, and it is the intent that an award will be made at the Town Council Meeting or at a subsequent regular or special Town Council meeting. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all irregularities in the bidding. this 27th day of April 2022

50 YEARS AGO, MAY 3, 1972

• Wall beds from Bestar.

Head of the outﬁt was Russel (Dode) Losee, with his son Russel, Jr., (Tater) heading up the operation. Russel Jr., had three sons on the job — Van, Howard and Jewell.

• Air fryers and air fryer ovens from Best Buy.

Hey, there is ﬁnally an answer as to who Santa Claus on the jet ski was on Easter. It was Brett Nelson. He emailed, “The reason I did it is because I have a goofy side and I love to see people smile and/or laugh. The next question may be why did I have the Santa suit? I had brought it for the Polar Bear Plunge at Pie Eyed Petey’s for one of my friends to wear and had left it at the lakehouse. When I came back to open the lakehouse,

was held April 15. His wife, Karen, reports that out of almost 15,000 runners, Rolly was 7,992. His time was 3 hours and 39 minutes on the 26.2 mile race. Well done!

• Competition off-road motorcycles from Yamaha.

all three on the wall of her salon.

40 YEARS AGO, MAY 5, 1982

Syracuse ﬁfth grader Coleen Walker was proud to see and hear her grandfather, H. Ray Walker of South Bend, talk about local and county history class on Friday. Mrs. Mock is teacher of that class.

• RZR recreational off-road vehicles from IndividualsPolaris.who believe they have purchased a recalled product are encouraged to stop using it and check the recall notice for all products. Follow the notice’s instructions, including where to return the product, how to get the product ﬁxed, how to dispose of the product, how to receive a refund for the product or what steps must be taken to receive a replacement product.Formore information, visit cpsc. gov/recalls. the construction and/or improvements of existing roadways including roadway removal and replacement, surface milling/asphalt overlay, drainage improvements, linear grading, site grading, and site restoration. Also included is all paint striping, directional turn arrows, railroad crossing symbols, and fire station warning symbol.

Bobi Doll, owner of Bobi’s Shear Success, Milford, received a rather interesting donation last week: original photos of Milford’s Main Street, featuring shots from the east and west sides. The photos date back to 1876, each photo yellowed and torn from over a century of existence.Doll mentioned the donation came courtesy of Donna Null, New Paris. Null currently works as a dishwasher at 20th Century Restaurant, located at US 6 and SR 15, Milford.

10 YEARS AGO, MAY 2, 2012

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She exhorted the pastors and ministry leaders assembled around the table, “You need to have an encounter with God so you can be an encounter, so others can have an encounter.”

Edgerton along with Dani Tippman and Cliff Kindy were sponsored by Chautauqua-Wawasee and were the featured speakers.

Meanwhile at Syracuse Elementary School, the Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the annual Touch-ATruck event.

Jerky Jerks jerky (try saying that three times fast) can be found at Sue’s Creations, Wawasee Gift Shop, Blue Barn Berry Farm, Kings Keg and #1 Bait and Tackle. They will also be at the YLNI Farmers Market in Fort Wayne every Saturday, First Saturdays at the Wolf Lake Swap Meet and Second Saturdays at Huntertown.

“Our annual community center/senior center garage sale is coming up Saturday, May 14. It is going to be huge this year, it will be well worth the trip to check us out.

JERKY JERKS recently announced it will no longer have its own retail hours, but instead is going mobile, offering its handcrafted jerky at many locations around the area and at several festivals this summer. Orders for your favorite jerky can also be placed online at thejerkyjerks.com.

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MORE FOOD related news: New Hope Pet Rescue will be selling Nelson’s chicken, Pit-tatoes or a combo starting at 10 a.m. until sold out at the Syracuse Neighborhood Fresh Saturday, May 21. Pre-sale tickets are available at New Hope Pet Rescue, 72555 CR 29, Syracuse, and from volunteers. Those with pre-sale tickets are asked to pick up their food before noon. Any pre-sale orders not picked up on time will be sold.

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After breakfast, head over to the Eagles and Syracuse Elementary School. The Eagles will be hosting the Wawasee High School’s Key Club’s (a high school Kiwanis Club) annual car show in the parking lot. For those who may want to participate in the car show, registration is $10 and dash plaques will be give to the ﬁrst 50 vehicles. Awards will be presented in a variety of categories.

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Kirsten Pattengale, truth whisperer

A map will be created by the town to help bargain shoppers ﬁnd the sellers. It costs $3 to be included on the map, payable at town hall. The deadline to be included is 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 24. Maps will be available at town hall at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 25. If you have any question, call or email ClerkTreasurer Tricia Gall at (574) 658-4519 or town. clerk@milford-indiana.org.

The car show is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., while Touch-A-Truck will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Eagles will be open to the public, offering breakfast and lunch.

Kirsten Pattengale prefers it quiet.Infact, she said during her devotional at a recent SyracueWawasee Ministerial Association meeting, “Silence, solitude and stillness are where Jesus shows up to establish connection and relationship with us.”

With that operative precept in mind, Pattengale has launched a “spiritual transformation” ministry, Monarch Springs, where she travels to various local venues — churches, coffee shops, restaurants — to meet with individuals “who need an encounter with God to move forward.”

The process “offers an opportunity for you to come as you are, allowing yourself space for an intentional pause to bring your spiritual life into conscious awareness and focus. This intentional pause is a spiritual practice that acknowledges our daily overload and the ongoing to-do lists ﬂoating around in our heads, and then invites us to take a moment to breathe.”

sational prayer, “a gentle way to experience a freer connection with God and begin a more relational encounter with Him as you conversate with Him. Your takeaway will be greater freedom, a deeper understanding of God’s love for you and a renewed perspective of His truth in your life.”A third component of the Monarch Springs ministry is life purpose coaching, which “offers alignment and awareness of your design, purpose, and calling. Life coaching is designed to help you discover your life purpose, which is the energy of passion, channeled through experience and design in the service of a greater “Whatevercalling.”season or stage you ﬁnd yourself in,” said Pattengale, “consider the possibility of rethinking your perspective on your own life.”

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THE WATER is still very chilly in the area’s lakes, but that didn’t stop this hearty soul from braving the elements, riding the breeze and having some fun on Syracuse Lake. Thanks to reader Mary Hursh for sending us this “cool” photo!

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“The Beltone hearing clinic is coming to SPEC Thursday, May 12, with the ﬁrst appointment at 9:30 a.m. Call (574) 834-1600, ext. 224, if you can use this free community service. Additionally, the casino trip is early this month, on Wednesday, May 18. The bus is ﬁlling up fast so call me to get on the manifest. I need to know by Wednesday, May 11.

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MILFORD FIRST Brethren Church and the Christian Church of Milford are holding a free basketball clinic for kids ages 6-16 from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, June 17. It will be led by members of the Grace College men’s basketball team, which reached the NAIA “Sweet 16” in 2022 and was the 2021-22 Crossroads League tournament champion. The clinic will take place inside the First Christian Church gym, 201 N. Henry St., Milford.

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be having a townwide garage sale during Memorial Day weekend. No permit is needed to participate in the event, which will take place from Thursday, May 26, through Monday, May 30.

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Pattengale may be reached at (260) 901-6094 or admin@monarchsprings.org.Formoreinformation, visit monarchsprings.org.

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NORTH WEBSTER Community Center will host four “Jeff Smith Memorial Movie Nights” this summer. All movies are free and will be shown outside. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for an evening of community camaraderie and fun.

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MARK YOUR calendar now for the Syracuse American Legion Riders’ cruise-in, which will take place from 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 27, at the Legion, 1008 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome to

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ESPITE THE rainy, chilly weather, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation had a good turnout for its sixth annual Earth Day celebration. Shown above is John Edgerton making some slight adjustments to a display of Indian corn.

AFTER A few dreary months when there wasn’t much to do on the weekends, the situation deﬁnitely is changing, starting with this weekend. To start, the Knights of Columbus will be hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake sausage and scrambled egg breakfast from 7-11 a.m. Saturday, May 7. Proceeds from the breakfast will help send students of the Lee Anne Stewart Fusion Dance team to competition. Carry out for the pancake breakfast is available. Cost is $5 for adults and $2 for kids under 12. The Knight of Columbus Hall is at 414 S. Sycamore St., Syracuse.

Space is limited. Register your son or daughter ASAP by emailing milfordﬁrstbrethren@gmail.com.

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MILFORD HARVEST Coffee will be holding its spring plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 7. Plants available include green peppers, jalapeno peppers, cherry tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, broccoli, cauliﬂower, butternut squash, zucchini and herbs. The sale will take place at 207 N. Higbee St., Milford.

this family-friendly event. There will be food, music and fun, as well as a 50/50 drawing!

Her ﬂame of passion to help others arose from her observations of people slogging along in partial potential in their dayto-day lives. “They don’t change because they are not in relationship with God. I am holding the

Sessions typically last 60 to 90 minutes and are available for a requested fee of $75.

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SHOTVET WILL be at Milford Dollar General from 8-9 a.m. Sunday, May 15. They provide affordable pet shots with no examination fee. For information and prices, or to save a spot for that day, visit shotvet.com or call (407) 792-0384.

space for them to get vertical and hear the things they want to “Manyhear. people unfortunately have believed lies spoken over them and those lies become their truth. We get wounded and the lie rides in on the back of the wound. People get stuck and their perspective gets shaded. But Jesus wants to bring them the greater Accordingtruth.”tothe Monarch Springs informational ﬂyer, Pattengale serves as “a trained director” who “companions you on your spiritual journey as you engage with God through conversation and notice how He is inviting you into freedom and deeper connection with Him.”

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The movies will begin at dusk Friday, May 27; Friday, June 17; Friday, July 29; and Friday, August 26. Popcorn and drinks will be provided by the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce, Tangibles Resale and Legacy Group Real Estate.—o—

INDIANA CONSERVATION Ofﬁcer Nathan Hooley will lead a free boater education class at the North Webster Community Center from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 3, and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 4. Very limited spots remain for the class, which is sponsored by the NWCC. Register ASAP by visiting register-ed.com/ events/view/180002

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“If you want to join us at the center for a hot lunch, call Merita at (574) 834-1193 to sign up. We serve lunch at 11:30 a.m. every day, Monday through Friday. You can pick up the monthly menu choices from SPEC inside the North Webster Community Center, or check it out in the May issue of Senior Life newspaper.”